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Tosupporthissickwifeandearnapaychecka61-year-oldIowamannamedSteveSimoffsometimeswalks35milestohisjobasanovernightgatekeeper.Simofsaidthatheleaveshisbasementapartmentinasmalltownatabout3:30p.m.togettotheLakessidehotelandCasinoinOsceolawherehebeginstoworkat11:00p.m.for$9.07perhour.Hiswifesufferedastokenineyearsagoandsomedaystherejustisn’tenoughmoneytoputgasinthecouple’s2002car.Movingclosertohisjobwouldlikelymeanpayingmorethanhenowdoesinmonthlyrent---$400.FamilyandajobarethetwomostimportantthingsIcanthinkofSimoffsaidexplainingwhyhewalkstohisjoB.HeandhiswifeReneeadoptedtheirnow22-year-grandsonStevenwhohasbeenunemployedsinceJanuary.Althoughsomepeoplealongtheroutedostoptoofferhimalifttheyoftendrophimoffabout8milesfromhomE.ButSimondoesn’tseemtominD.Hedescribesthewalkingrouteaspicturesque风景如画的andsoundslikeheenjoypassingthecowsandfieldsalongtheway.He’sdonethewalkinallkindsofweatherincludingsnow.It’salittledangerousbecausetrucksfrequentInterstatehighway35whizzing飞驰pasthimat70milesperhour.Simoffstoryhasafamiliarring.LastmonththerewerestoriedwrittenaboutaDetroitmannamedJamesRobertsonwhoforyearshasbeenwalking21milesroundtripthroughcitystreetstoandfromhisfactoryjoB.ThemediaattentiongotRobertson$350000fromaGoFundMecampaignandanewcar.WewonderwhattheInternetholdsforSimoff.25.Simoffwalks35milestohisjobmainly______.A.toattractothers’attentionB.tokeephealthyandstrongC.toaccompanyhissickwifE.D.tosavemoneyforhisfamily26.WhatdoweknowaboutSimoff’swalkingroute?A.Itisprettyboring.B.TherearehighbuildingsC.Itisfulloffunanddanger.D.Thereareonlyafewregulars.27.JamesRobertsonismentionedbecause______.AhisstoryinspiredSimoffB.hedonatedmoneytoSimoffCheisquitefamiliarwithSimoffD.hisexperienceissimilartoSimoff’s
WomanUsesDaughter'sKeytoStealCarCharlieVansantacollegestudentofAthensOhiowhoreportedthathiscarwasstolengotasurprisewhenhelearnedawomanhadmistakenitforherdaughter'scarandtakenit—usingherkey.KateAndersonbecameanaccidentalcarthiefwhenpickingupherdaughter'scarnearanOhioUniversitybuildinglastweek.AndersonspottedtheToyotaCamry丰田凯美瑞andusedherdaughter'skeytounlockthecarstarttheengineanddrivehome—withoutrealizingthatthecarwasn'therdaughter's.WhenCharlieVansantleftclassashorttimelaterhefoundonlyanemptyparkingspot.Hefirstassumedthecarhadbeentowedbutwhenthepolicecouldn'tfindarecordofittheytookatheft偷窃report.ThemorningafterAndersontookthecarherdaughterdiscoveredtheCamryinthedrivewaywasn'thers.AndersonsaidshewasabletofindVansant'snameonpaperworkintheglovecompartmentandlookuphisphonenumberonthewebsitefortheuniversity.WhenAndersontoldCharliethecarwasinherdrivewayItsoundedreallysuspiciousatfirstasshewantedtoholdthethingforransom赎金saidVansant.Heeventuallywenttothehousewithapoliceofficerwherehewasreunitedwithhiscar.AccordingtothepolicereportthecasewasclosedbecauseofmistakencaridentityandAndersonwasn'tchargeD.Vansantseemedtoblamethecarcompanymorethanthethief.Herkeyfitnotonlymylockbutmyignition点火装置aswell—sohigh-fiveforToyotaIguess.hesaiD.27.Whatdoestheunderlinedwordtowedmeaninparagraph3?A.soldB.damageD.C.removeD.stolen.28.WhichofthefollowingisNOTtrueaccordingtothepassage?A.Mrs.Anderson'sdaughterdiscoveredthecarhermotherdrovewasnothers.B.Mrs.AndersonstoleCharlie'scarattherequestofherdaughter.C.CharliehadthoughthehadtogiveAndersonmoneytogethiscarback.D.Mrs.Andersonusedherdaughter'skeytounlockCharlie'scaranddrivehomE.29.WhatdoesCharliemeanbyhigh-fiveforToyota?A.HeshouldthankToyotaforreturninghiscar.B.HethinkshighlyofToyotaforproducinglargequantitiesofcars.C.HewantstocelebratewithToyotaforgettinghiscarback.D.HeisblamingToyotaforthepoorqualityofcarkeys.30.Whatislikelytohappennextaccordingtothepassage?A.Mrs.Andersonwaschargedwithstealingacar.B.CharlieblamedMrs.Andersonformistakenlytakinghiscar.C.TheToyotaCompanywouldgiveCharlieanewcarascompensation.D.CharliewouldasktheToyotaCompanytogivehimanexplanation.
Communityisnotaconceptthatiseasytodefine定义.InthisessayIwillexaminewhatturnsindividualsintoacommunityanddiscusssomedifferenttypes.IwillalsolookatwhatallcommunitieshaveincommonthebenefitstheyofferanddrawconclusionsabouttheirincreasingimportancE.Thewordcommunitymaymakeyouthinkoftraditionalcommunitiesinthedevelopingworldwherelargefamilieslivetogether.WemayalsoimaginetheneighboursaspeoplewhoarehappytohelpoutwheneveritisneedeD.Thestereotypical老套的viewisthatofavillagewherepeoplehavelittlebutcanfeelveryrichbecauseeveryonetakesresponsibilityforthewelfareoftheothers.Ontheotherhandthereareothertypesofcommunities:ultramodern超现代的oneswherethecommunitymembersareunlikelytohaveactuallymeteachother.Theseareonlinecommunitieswherepeopleblogorchataboutparticularissuesthatareimportanttothem.Theycomeacrossothersonwebsitesandmaydeveloparelationshiptherewithlike-mindedpeoplediscussingthesametopics.Theviewisoftenthattheseareartificialconnectionsbetweenpeoplewhoareinfactstillisolated孤立的strangers.Inrealitytheconnectionsarereal.Moreovertherearemanytypesofcommunitiesinbetweentheseextremes:peoplewhojoinclubswhosignupwithvoluntarypoliticalorotherorganizationsorwhotakepartingroupdiscussionsintheirlocalareA.Theymaybecampaigningaboutissuesorsimplygettingtogetherforcompanionshipandsupport.Humanbeingsaresocialbynaturesoitshouldnotbeasurprisethatweorganizeourselvesingroups.Howeverthereismoregoingon:thesegroupsprovidesomethingthatwecannotachieveonourown.Themainbenefitofbeingpartofalargergroupisstrengthinnumbers.Forexamplewecanaccessandsharemoreinformationwecantakepartinteamsportswecancomplainandcampaignmoreeffectivelyandevenifwearejusthavingachatonlineorinpersonwecanfeelsupportedinwhateverwedo.Whateverformscommunitiestakewhatdefinesthemisthesenseofidentityandsafetythattheyprovidefortheirmembers:theknowledgethattherearepeoplewhowehavesomethingincommonwithandwhocanbereliedonwhenweneedeachother.32.Intraditionalcommunitiespeople______.A.liveinalargefamilyB.arewealthybutunhappyC.areisolatedanddon’thaveconnectionsD.helpandcareabouteachother33.Accordingtothetextonlinecommunitymembers______.A.developacloseworkingrelationshipB.shareopinionsaboutissuesonwebsitesC.communicatewitheachotherinpersonD.sharethesameinterestbuthavenorelations34.Paragraph5mainlytalksabout______.A.thetypesofcommunityB.thecultureofcommunityC.thebenefitsofcommunityD.thedefinitionofcommunity35.Communitiesprovidetheirmemberswith______.A.asenseofidentityandsafetyB.asenseofsocialresponsibilityC.chancesofmeetingnewpeopleD.chancesofdevelopingtheirinterests
Doyouwanttolivewithastrongsenseofpeacefulnesshappinessgoodnessandself-respect?Thecollectionofhappinessactionsbroadlycategorizedashonorhelpyoucreatethislifeofgoodfeelings.Here’sanexampletoshowhowhonorableactionscreatehappiness.Sayastoreclerkfailstochargeusforanitem.Ifwekeepsilentandprofitfromtheclerk’smistakewewoulddrivehomewithasenseofsneaky暗中的excitement.LaterwemighttellourfamilyorfriendsaboutourgoodfortunE.Ontheotherhandifwetelltheclerkabouttheunchargeditemtheclerkwouldbegratefulandthankusforourhonesty.Wewouldleavethestorewithaquietsenseofhonorthatwemightneversharewithanothersoul.Thenwhatisittodowithoursenseofhappiness?Inthefirstcasewherewedon’ttelltheclerkacoupleofthingswouldhappen.Deepdowninsidewewouldknowourselvesasatypeofthief.Intheprocesswewouldlosesomepeaceofmindandself-respect.Wewouldalsodemonstratethatwecannotbetrustedsinceweadvertiseourdishonorbytellingourfamilyandfriends.Wedamageourownreputationsbytellingothers.Incontrastbringingtheerrortotheclerk’sattentioncausesdifferentthingstohappen.ImmediatelytheclerkknowsustobehonorablE.Uponleavingthestorewefeelhonorableandourself-respectisincreaseD.Wheneverwetakehonorableactionswegainthedeepinternalrewardsofgoodnessandasenseofnobility.Thereisabeautifulpositivecyclethatiscreatedbylivingalifeofhonorableactions.Honorablethoughtsleadtohonorableactions.HonorableactionsleadustoahappierexistencE.Andit’seasytothinkandacthonorablyagainwhenwe’rehappy.Whilethepositivecyclecanbedifficulttostartonceit’sstartedit’seasytocontinuE.Keepingondoinggooddeedsbringsuspeaceofmindwhichisimportantforourhappiness.32.Accordingtothepassagethepositiveactionintheexamplecontributestoour__________.A.advertisingabilityB.financialrewardsC.self-respectD.friendlyrelationship33.Theauthorthinksthatkeepingsilentabouttheunchargeditemisequalto__________.A.lyingB.stealingC.cheatingD.advertising34.Howwillwefeelifwelettheclerkknowthemistake?A.We’llbeveryexciteD.B.We’llfeelunfortunatE.C.We’llhaveasenseofhonor.D.We’llfeelsorryfortheclerk.35.Whichofthefollowingcanbethebesttitleofthispassage?A.HowtoLiveTruthfullyB.ImportanceofPeacefulnessC.WaysofGainingSelf-respectD.HappinessthroughHonorableActions
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HerearethelatesteventshappeninginGreenwich.BlooddriveOnWednesdayfrom8amto1pmattheGreenwichHospitaltheRedCrosswillhostablooddrivE.Donors捐赠者withallbloodtypesareneededespeciallytypesOandAB.FormoreinformationdownloadtheRedCrossBloodDonorAppandvisitredcrossblooD.org.ThanksgivingforoldpeopleOnWednesdayfromnoonto2pmattheFirstPresbyterianChurchofGreenwichtherewillbeaThanksgivingdinneropentoallGreenwicholdpeoplE.VolunteerswillcookafullThanksgivingmenuandalsoservemealstotheolD.Transportationisavailableuponrequest.Freeeventat203-637-1807byNov.19.AdventworkshopOnNov.29from4to6pmattheRoundHillCommunityHouseRoundHillChurchwillcelebratethebeginningoftheworkshopthatincludesdinnerandlightingoftheYuleLog.FreeandopentothepubliC.BookingsarerequireD.Tobookaspotcall203-869-1091.After-schoolprogramsforboysandgirlsOnNov.30attheBoysandGirlsClubofGreenwichafter-schoolprogramswillbeginMembershipisopentothechildrenwholiveinGreenwichorwhoseparentsworkinGreenwich.Membershipfeeis$50everyyearperresident居民child$150fornon-residentswhoseparentsworkintown.Formoreinformationvisitinfobgcg.org.5.WhowillprobablyenjoyThanksgivingmealsat1:30pmonWednesday?A.TheRedCrossWorkers.B.RoundHillChurchstaff.C.GreenwicholdpeoplE.D.Theyouth.6.Whichofthefollowingeventsneedstobebooked?A.BlooddrivE.B.Adventworkshop.C.ThanksgivingforoldpeoplE.D.After-schoolprogramsforboysandgirls.7.Howmuchwillyouandyoursisterpayforafter-schoolprogramseveryyearifyouareresidentchildren?A.$50.B.$100.C.$150.D.$300.
ReachforthestarsattheEuroSpaceCenter.Findouteverythingyouneedtoknowaboutspace—fromtheoriginsoftheuniverse宇宙tothefuturespaceexplorationplans.LightsoundandspecialeffectshelptobringyourspacejourneytolifE.ThroughoutyourtourourspeciallytrainedguideswillansweryourquestionsandprovideyouwithanyinformationyourequirE.BeginyourtourwithourexhibitionabouttheplanetsthenmoveontotheSpaceLaboratoryandseesomeoftheexperimentscarriedoutinspacE.Visitourinternationalspacestationwhereyoucanclimbintoourfull-scaleSpaceShuttlemodelandexperiencelifeonboardasanastronaut宇航员.YouwillknowallaboutspacebynowandtohelpyoufurtherourSpaceCenterastronautwilltellyouabouthowyoungpeopletrainasastronautsinourowntrainingschool.FinallyyoucanwatchouramazingSpaceShowinourIMAXcinemawhichwillhelpyouunderstandeverythingyouhavelearnedduringyourvisitbetter.Outsidewehaveanoutdoorexhibitionincludingagiantsolarsystemfull-sizerocketmodelsandoutdoorgames.Don’tworryifitrains—muchofthisisundercover.AfterthatwhynotvisitourrestaurantRestoSpaceforfoodanddrinkonaspacetheme主题?Anddon’tforgetourSpaceShopofferingyoualotofgiftstotakehomE.TheEuroSpaceCenterisopeneverydayduringschoolholidaysandalsoduringothertimesexceptMondays.Openingtimesare10:00-5:00.Forentrancefeescallourbookingserviceon+32-61-650133.Oryoucanemailusforup-to-dateentryinformationatinfoeurospacecenter.be.32.AnyonewhogoestotheEuroSpaceCenterwill_____.A.visitthereforfreeB.becomeatrueastronautC.feelasifhewasinspaceD.doanyspaceexperimentshewants33.IntheSpaceShuttlevisitorscan_____.A.enjoyfoodanddrinkB.watchanamazingspaceshowC.learnaboutspaceexperimentsD.knowhowastronautsliveinspace34.OnschooldayMondaystheEuroSpaceCenter_____.A.willbeopenalldaylongB.willbeopenonlyfor5hoursC.willbeclosedforthewholedayD.willhaveaspaceshowintheIMAXcinema35.What’sthebesttitleforthetext?A.LearntobeanastronautB.WelcometoSpaceShopC.ComeandtakeaspacewalkD.Showyourtalentforscience
Afteraconfirmedrabies狂犬病caseinParkeCountyIndianaexpertsareurgingcautionifyoufindabat蝙蝠inyourhomeorofficE.IfyoutrytokillabatyouaremorelikelytogetbittensaidJoyO’KeefeassistantprofessorofbiologyanddirectorofIndianaStateUniversity’sCentreforBatResearchOutreachandConservation.Mostbatspeoplefindintheirhousesarehealthyandarenotgoingtobitethemandgivethemrabies.ButtheycouldbeafederallyendangeredspeciessuchastheIndianaBatwhichisfoundinthisareA.Soifyouspotabatinyourhomeorofficedon’tkillitortouchitwithbarehandsO’KeefesaiD.Insteadputonapairofheavyglovesandgentlymoveitintoaboxorbucket.OncecontainedthebatcanberemovedoutsidE.Ifit’sahealthybatit’llflyawayeventuallyO’KeefesaiD.Ifitdoesn’tmoveorseemtobehealthyyoucantakeittothehealthdepartmenttobetesteD.ThisisthetimeofyearwhenbatsmovefromtheirsummerrestingsitestotheirwinterrestingsitesO’KeefesaiD.Wegetcallseveryyearduringthefirstmonthofschoolyearfrompeoplefindingbatsintheuniversity’sbuildingssaidO’KeefE.Batsareagreathelptopeopleaseverynighttheycaneatuptotheirentirebodyweightofinsects.Batshoweverarefacinggreatthreatsfromepidemics流行性疾病habitatdestructionandotherthings.ThebestwaytheaveragepersoncanhelpbatsisbyunderstandingthemandbytellingotherpeoplehowawesomebatsareandwhatbatsdoforusO’KeefesaiD.Hopefullyitwillmakepeoplethinkthatifthere’sabatintheirhousetheyshouldtrytogetitoutbutnotkillit.Thatwouldbereallypositiveforbats—tonothavepeoplebeoneoftheirmajorthreats.24.Accordingtothetextexpertsaregivingthepublicawarningabout_______.A.thebitingbybatsB.thedangerofkeepingbatsC.thespreadingofaninfectiousdiseaseD.theextinctionofanendangeredspecies25.InO’Keefe’sopinionwhenyoufindabatinyourhouseyoushould_______.A.putitonatreeB.sendittogettestedC.removeitwithglovesD.reporttothehealthdepartment26.Wecaninferthatthetextisprobablywrittenin_______.A.springB.summerC.autumnD.winter27.Theunderlinedworditinthelastparagraphprobablymeans_______.A.whatbatsliketoeatB.people’sawarenessofbatsC.thebestwaytoprotectbatsD.thegreatestthreatbatsarefacing
RenaissanceisaFrenchworD.Itmeansrebirth.It’sastrangenameforaperiodofhistory.WhatwasexactlyrebornduringtheRenaissance?ToanswerthisquestionweneedtolookbackatthetimeoftheRomanEmpirE.AtthistimeRomanartistsscientistsandwritersinfluencedbyGreekideasweretheworld’smostadvanceD.Theyhadbecomeskilledobserversofthenaturalworldaroundthemandhadbecomeexpertsinstudyinganimalsplantsthehumanbodyorthestarsandplanets.Theywrotedowntheirideasaboutwhattheysawandbasedtheirtheoriesabouttheworldontheirobservations.DuringthefourthandfifthcenturiestheRomanEmpireslowlybrokedown.ManyoftheRomans’artandsculpturesweredestroyedandsomemanuscripts原稿werelostaswell.Butmostimportantlysomeoftheancientattitudeswerelost.A.questioningapproachtotheworldwasreplacedbyanunquestioningonE.Whydidthishappen?OnereasonwastodowiththeinfluenceoftheChristianChurch.ThroughthethousandyearsfollowingthefalloftheRomanEmpiretheChurchcontrolledmanyaspectsoflifeincludingeducationandlearning.TheChurchranalltheuniversitiesandthoughtthattheaimofauniversityshouldbetoteacholdideasmoreclearlynottointroducenewones.ThescholarsintheuniversitieswereexpectedtostudyGodandheavenfromtheBibleandancientbooksratherthantheworldaroundthem.TakemedicineforexamplE.ThemaintextbookfordoctorshadbeenwrittenbyaGreekdoctorcalledGalenmorethanathousandyearsearlier.ButwhenRogerBaconathirteenth-centurypriest牧师saidthatanewapproachtomedicinewasneeded---doctorsshoulddotheirownoriginalresearchinsteadofreadingwritersfromthepastsuchasGalen-theChurchputhiminprison.BythetimeofthefourteenthcenturyhoweversomepartsoftheChristianChurchwerebecominglessstrictabouttheirideasandtherewasanewstateofmindamongartistsdoctorsandscientist.Peoplewantedtofindoutmoreabouttheworldbystudyingit.Thisattitudeofinvestigationhadbeencommoninclassicalscholarsanditwas‘reborn’duringtheRenaissancE.32.WeknowfromthetextthatscientistsatthetimeoftheRomanEmpirebelievedin_______.A.theircompanions’observationsB.whattheysawwiththeirowneyesC.whattheylearnedfromtheGreeksD.themostadvancedtheoriesatthattime33.WecaninferthatstudentsintheChurchcontrolleduniversitiesmight_________.A.havegoodmemoriesB.changetheirbeliefsC.belackingincreativityD.beinterestedinastronomy34.RogerBaconwasputinprisonbecausehe_________.A.gaveupbeingapriestB.showednorespectforGalenC.didsomeresearchsecretlyD.challengedtheChurch35.Thetextprobablycomesfromabookabout_________.A.medicineB.educationC.religionD.history
C.hina'sLittlePeople'sKingdomisathemeparkwherelittlepeopledanceandsinginfairytalecostumesdrawingbothcuriousgroupsandcriticism.ThethemeparknearKunmingCityinYunnanProvinceemploys108dwarfsfromacrossthecountrywhogatheronanartificialhillsidetwiceadaytodanceandsingfortourists.AndallpretendtoliveinatinyhilltopvillagE.Theguestscanwatchshowslikecomediesgroupdanceandacrobatics.Theshow'scenterpieceafunnyperformanceofSwanLakeseesperformersdressedinspecialpinkcostumesandpretendingtobelittleswans.ThefirsttimeIperformeditSwanLakeIfeltabitembarrasseD.IhadneverwornaskirtlikethatbeforE.ButlateronceIgotusedtoitIfoundIcoulddoitverywellsaidChenRuan21fromHunanProvincewhojoinedtheparkwhenitopeneD.Formanyoftheemployeestheparkoffersarareopportunitytofindwork.AsunlikelyasitseemsformenandwomendoingdailyfunnyperformancesofSwanLaketheythinkthatitfeelsgoodtoliveindormitoriesthatlooklikecaveswhilelivingwithpeoplewithsimilarexperiences.Inadditionthelifefacilitiesintheparkaremadeaccordingtotheirspecialneeds.Besidesperformersintheparkearn2000yuanamontharoundtwicethesalaryofahighschoolgraduatE.ThefounderoftheparkChenMingmadehisfortunebyproducingelectronicsandinvestingbutsaidhehadalwayswantedtohelpthedisadvantagedgroupsinthecommunity.PeoplelikehumanrightactivistsforthedisabledthinkthatsuchaparkonlyencouragesthediscriminationagainstlittlepeoplE.Theonlyrequirementforparticipantstobeemployedatthethemeparkistobeshorterthan51inchesandbeabletotakecareofthemselvesindailylifE.Theyoungestemployeeis18andtheoldest48.6.AccordingtoChenMinghefoundedtheparkto_____.A.dogoodforsocietyB.investmoneyandincreasehisfortuneC.createaballetshowofSwanLakeD.letpeopleknowmoreaboutthedwarfs7.AfterlivingintheLittlePeople'sKingdomforsometimemanyemployeesfeel_____.A.discriminatedB.boringC.embarrassedD.satisfied8.Whichqualificationsshouldtheemployeesinthethemeparkmeet?A.Havingtheabilitytolookafterthemselves.B.Notallerthan51inches.C.Agedbetween18and48.D.BeingahighschoolgraduatE.A.aB.B.aC.C.bD.D.cD.9.Whatcanbelearnedfromthetext?A.TheemployeesperformfortouristsinnaturE.B.Theemployeesperformtwiceaday.C.The108employeescomefromallovertheworlD.D.TheparkliesinthecityofKunming.10.Whatistheauthor'sattitudetowardsthepark?A.PositivE.B.NegativE.C.ObjectivE.D.Doubtful
Finallythelong-awaitedflyingcarisalmostherE.AeroMobilaSlovakiancompanyplanstostartsellingitscreationtheAeroMobil3.0in2017.Thecompanyclaimsonitssitethatthevehicletransformsinsecondsfromanautomobiletoanairplanebyusingexistinginfrastructurecreatedforautomobilesandplanes.Thevehicleispetrol-poweredandhaswingsthatfoldwhichallowsittobeparkedlikeacarthoughitisnearly20feetlong.Thecompany'swebsitefeaturesavideowheretheAeroMobil3.0drivesoutofahangar飞机棚andgoesdownahighwaysharingtheroadwithordinarycarsuntilitarrivesatanairstrip.Thecarthenunfoldsitswingsandtakesofffromastretchofgrassratherthanapavedtarmac柏油路面andfliesthroughtheairlikeanyothersmallairplanE.AeroMobilspokesmanStefanVadoczsaidhiscompanyhasn'tdecidedonanexactpricebecauseit'snotreadyyet.Theprototypeisaworkinprogresshesaidinanemail.Buthesaidthepricewouldbeseveralhundredsofthousandsofeuros---somewhereinbetweenasportscarandalightsportsaircraft.Thevehicleseatstwopeople---thepilotandapassenger---anditssinglepropeller螺旋桨islocatedattherearoftheplanE.Thecompanysaidthecar'stopspeedontheroadisatleast99mphandwhileflyingitisatleast124mph.Itcanflyfor435milesbeforerunningoutoffuel.IthasasteelframeworkandcarboncoatingandispoweredbyaRotax912afour-cylinder气缸aircraftenginefromBRPofAustriA.Flyingcarsaren'texactlynew.TheconcepthasbeenaroundsincelongbeforeTheJetsonspopularizedtheideainthe1960s.IthasbeenaregulartopicinPopularScienceeversinceWorldWarIaceEddieRickenbackerwroteaboutitin1924.ButgettingapracticalreliableflyingcaroffthegroundhasbeenaseriouschallengE.GlennCurtissdiscoveredthisin1918whenhedevelopedtheCurtissAutoplanE.ItturnedouttobemoreofahopperthanaflyersoitfailedtobecomepopularwiththepubliC.32.WhatallowstheAeroMobil3.0tobeparkedasacar?A.Itssteelframeworkandfoldingwings.B.Itspetrol-poweredengineandfoldingwings.C.Its99mphtopspeedandpetrol-poweredenginE.D.Itsordinarycarengineandfoldingwings.33.WhatisthebiggestdifferencebetweentheAeroMobil3.0andotherairplanes?A.Itispoweredbyaircraftfuel.B.Itcanflyasfastasairplanes.C.Ithasapropeller.D.Itcantakeofffromastretchofgrass.34.Whatcanbeinferredfromthepassage?A.TheAeroMobil3.0'spricewillfallverysoon.B.ThedesignworkontheAeroMobil3.0isstillinprogress.C.ThepriceoftheAeroMobil3.0willbehigherthanalightsportsaircraft.D.ThepriceoftheAeroMobil3.0willbethesameasasportscar.35.Whatisthemainpurposeofthefifthparagraph?A.TodescribesomeofthefeaturesoftheAeroMobil3.0.B.ToexplainwhytheAeroMobil3.0isbetterthananairplanE.C.ToexplainthedifferencebetweentheAeroMobil3.0andotherairplanes.D.ToexplainwhythepriceoftheAeroMobil3.0ishigh.
SincethetimewhentheRomansfirstsettledontheDanubeRiverandbuiltoneoftheirmostimportantcentralEuropeanforts堡垒VindobonathecitywenowknowasViennahasplayedaveryimportantroleinEuropeanhistory.Austriagrewuparoundthecityanddevelopedintoastrongempire帝国.ThecapitalbecameafamousplaceduringtheruleoftheHabsburgdynasty.TodayViennaisoneofthemostpopulartouristspotsinAustriaaswellasamajorcenterofmodernbusinessandculturE.ManydifferentcultureshavefusedtheirculturalidentitiestoproducetheamazingVienneseculturE.ItissaidthatthemostbeautifulGermanisspokeninthisoldcity.A.cityofmusiccafeswaltzesparkscakesandwine—that'sViennA.FamouscomposerssuchasMozartBeethovenandSchubertmadeViennaintoacityofmusiC.ViennaalsohasalottoofferinartandarchitecturE.YetthebarsandclubsmakeatriptoViennaanunforgettableexperiencE.Vienna'scookingdiversityisalsoimpressivE.DumplingsouptenderboiledbeefandapplerollsaretypicalAustriandishes.Thefaceofthecityhaschangedtimeandagainduetowarvictorydefeatthedeathofanempireandthebirthofarepublicforeignoccupation占领andthepassageoftimE.FortunatelytheViennesecharacter—astrictdevotiontothegoodlife—hasremainedsoliD.25.WhatcanweknowaboutViennainthepast?A.Itusedtobeabusinesscenter.B.Peopletherehadbeautifulvoices.C.Austriadevelopedaroundthiscity.D.Thereweresomefortsinthiscity.26.WhatdoestheunderlinedwordfusedinParagraph2mean?A.MelteD.B.LearneD.C.ReferreD.D.ProtecteD.27.WhichofthefollowingitemsaboutViennaarementionedinthispassage?①music②culture③weather④history⑤food⑥government⑦artA.①④⑤⑥B.②④⑤⑦C.④⑤⑥⑦D.②③④⑤
Intheearly1980soneofourneighborsaskedmymomifshewouldmakeafewgiftbasketsforhertogiveasgiftsfortheholidays.MymomagreedandnewsoftheuniquegiftbasketsmymumwasmakingspreadlikewildfirethroughouttheneighborhooD.Mymumwasbusythroughouttheholidayseasonsosheaskedafriendtohelpher.Whentheorderscontinuedaftertheholidayseasonforbabygiftsbirthdaygiftsandmoreitoccurredtothemthatmaybethisjobcouldbeturnedintoabusinessandtheydidit.MymumwentintoherbusinessbecauseshehadacreativeideA.Shegotordersandfilledorders.Buttherewasnopurposeandnorealstrategy策略.In1991mymum'spartnergotintofinancialtroubleandtherewasnotenoughmoneytosupporteithermymumorherpartner.Soifyouareledbyyourcreativityorenthusiasmmakesureyouaskyourselfwhatyouwantoutofyourbusiness.Ifyoudon'tsetgoalshowwillyouknowwhatdirectiontogoin?Doyouwanttocreatejobsandgrowthintheeconomy?Areyoulookingforahobby?Youcan'tkeepscoresifyoudon'tknowwhatgameyouareplaying.Aftermymom'spartnergaveupshehadtoabandon抛弃herbusinesstosupportherself.Sheswore发誓shewouldrunabusinessagainanddoitdifferentlythenexttimE.Howevertherewasn'tanexttimeforher.Shepassedawayjustafterher51stbirthday.Sheneverhadsomeonetellherhowimportanthavingagoalwas.SheneverhadanopportunitytobeeverythingthatshecouldbE.Therearenorightorwronggoalsonlytheonesthatmattertoyou.Setthemsothatyoucanmakeprogressandachievesuccesswhateverthatmaymeantoyou.32.Theauthor'smumstartedherownbusinessaftershe________.A.gotcontinuousorderswithherfriendB.cooperatedwithoneofherneighborsC.advertisedherproductsintheneighborhoodD.designeduniquegiftbasketsfortheholidays33.Whichofthefollowingcanbestdescribetheauthor'smum?A.Ambitious.B.ImaginativeC.Poor.D.Innocent天真的.34.Aftertheauthor'smumfailedinherbusinessshe_________.A.hopedtorestartitafterher51stbirthdayB.wantedtofindadifferentpartnerC.reflectedonherfailureD.didn'tworkanymore35.Theauthorwritesthetexttostresstheimportanceof_________.A.creativityB.opportunitiesC.goalsD.partners
Mostchildrenhaveeverheardtheirparentsyellsitupstraight!ordon’thangyourhead!whentheyeatdinner.Nowadaysitisalsoheardaroundanotheractivity—videogames.Ten-year-oldOwaishadmitsittakeshimthreetofourhoursadaytoplaygamesonhistabletcomputer.Inadditionheplaysforabouttwohoursonthesmartphoneeveryday.AsaresulthestartedsufferingaseriouspainintheneckaroundJuneorJuly.What’sworsethepainhasspreadtothehandandbackgraduallywhichmakeshismotherMehzabinbecomeconcerneD.Thedoctorsnotethenumberofyoungchildrenwiththechronicpain慢性病intheirnecksarmsandshouldersisontheincreasesharpinrecentyears.Theyarenotagingtheyhaven’thadanaccidentthebloodreportsarefinetheirX-raysarefineandtheirMRIsarefinE.Factshaveprovedthatthepainisfromthepoorposture姿势whiletheyareplayingvideogamesonsmartphonesorotherelectronicdevices.19-year–oldstudentNidafeelspaininthefingerwhichholdstheweightofhersmartphonemostoftheday.Nidaalmostuseshersmartphone24/7whichmeans24hoursadaysevendaysaweekorallthetimE.Healthexpertspredicttherewillbenotonlyphysical身体的butmental精神的problemsresultingfromtheoveruseofelectronicdevices.Theyencouragepeopletooftentakebreaksandexercisefromusingcomputerssmartphonesorotherdevices.Standup!Stretch伸展thelegsbackshouldersandarmsinallthepossibledirections.That’sthemosteffectivewayandmaybethekeytosolvingtheproblemcompletely.Afterallthemedicationdoesn’thelpsometimes.32.WhatisMehzabinworriedabout?A.Hersonhasnotablemanners.B.Herson’sphysicalproblemsgetworsE.C.Hersondoesn’tworkhardatschool.D.Hersonspendsmuchmoneyongames.33.Whatdoweknowaboutthechronicpain?A.Usingaheavysmartphonewillcauseit.B.Adultsdon’thavetheproblem.C.ItiscausedbythewrongbodypositionD.Childrenwithitoftenhaveotherdiseases.34.Accordingtohealthexperts_______.A.besttreatmentforthechronicpainisexercisingB.peoplemusttakemedicinetocurethechronicpainC.peopleshouldstopusingsmartphonesD.thechronicpainhasnothingtodowithone’smentalhealth35.Whatmaybethebesttitleforthetext?A.ToPlayGamesWellSitUpStraightB.TooMuchGamingIsA.PainInTheNeckC.HowToAvoidThePainInTheNeckD.HowToBeMoreFitByPlayingGames
TherearetwotypesofpeopleintheworlD.Althoughtheyhaveequaldegreeofhealthandwealthandothercomfortsoflifeonebecomeshappytheotherbecomesunhappy.Thisarisesfromthedifferentwaysinwhichtheyconsiderthingspersonseventsandtheresultingeffectsupontheirminds.Peoplewhoaretobehappyfixtheirattentionontheconvenienceofthings.Thepleasantpartsofconversationthewellprepareddishesthegoodnessofthewinethefineweather.Theyenjoyallthecheerfulthings.Thosewhoaretobeunhappythinkandspeakonlyoftheoppositethings.ThereforetheyarecontinuallydissatisfieD.BytheirremarkstheysourthepleasureofsocietyoffendhurtmanypeopleandmakethemselvesdisagreeableeverywherE.IfthisturnofmindwasfoundedinnaturesuchunhappypersonswouldbethemoretobepitieD.Theintentionofcriticizingandbeingdislikedisperhapstakenupbyimitation.Itgrowsintoahabitunknowntoitspossessors.Thehabitmaybestrongbutitmaybecuredwhenthosewhohaveitrealizeitsbadeffectsontheirinterestsandtastes.Ihopethislittlewarningmaybeofservicetothemandhelpthemchangethishabit.Althoughinfactitischieflyanactoftheimaginationithasseriousresultsinlifesinceitbringsondeepsorrowandbadluck.Thosepeopleoffendmanyothers;nobodylovesthemandnoonetreatsthemwithmorethanthemostcommonpolitenessandrespect.Thisfrequentlyputstheminbadtemperanddrawsthemintoarguments.Iftheywanttogetsomeadvantagesinsocialpositionorfortune财nobodywishesthemsuccess.Norwillanyonestartasteporspeakawordtofavortheirhopes.Iftheybringonthemselvespublicobjections反对noonewilldefendorexcusethemandmanywilljointocriticizetheirwrongdoings.Theseshouldchangethisbadhabitandbepleasedwithwhatispleasingwithoutworryingneedlesslyaboutthemselvesandothers.Iftheydonotitwillbegoodforotherstoavoidanycontact接触withthem.Otherwiseitcanbeunpleasingandsometimesveryinconvenientespeciallywhenonebecomesmixedupintheirquarrels.24.Thephrasesourthepleasureofsocietymostnearlymeans_______.A.makeothersunhappyB.haveagoodtastewithsociallifeC.oftenblameothersopenlyD.enjoythepleasureoflife25.Wecanconcludefromthepassagethat______.A.weshouldpityallsuchunhappypeopleB.peoplecangetridofthehabitofunhappinessC.suchunhappypeoplearedangeroustosociallifeD.unhappypeoplecannotunderstandhappypersons26.Ifsuchunhappypersonsinsistonkeepingthehabittheauthorsuggeststhatpeopleshould_____.A.shownorespectandpolitenesstothemB.preventanycommunicationwiththemC.persuadethemtorecognizethebadeffectsD.quarrelwiththemuntiltheyrealizethemistakes27.Inthispassagethewritermainly______.A.describestwotypesofpeopleB.laughsattheunhappypeopleC.tellspeoplehowtobehappyinlife【答案】
SamuelLanghorneClemenswhoisbetterknownallovertheworldasMarkTwainleftschoolwhenhewastwelvE.Hehadlittleschooleducation.HoweverhestillbecamethemostfamouswriterofhistimE.Hemademillionsofdollarsbywriting.MarkTwainwasbornin1835andhewasnotahealthybaby.Infacthewasnotexpected期望tolivethroughthefirstwinter.Butwithhismother’scarehemanagedtosurvivE.Asaboyhecausedmuchtroubleforhisparents.Heusedtoplayjokesonallhisfriendsandneighbors.Hedidn’tliketogotoschoolandheoftenranawayfromhomE.HealwayswentinthedirectionofthenearbyMississippi.Hewasnearlydrowned淹没ninetimes.Afterhisfather’sdeathMarkTwainbegantoworkforaprinter印刷厂whoonlyprovidedhimwithfoodandclothing.Thenheworkedasaprinterariver-boatpilot引航员andlaterjoinedthearmy.Butsoonafterthathebecameaminer.Duringthisperiodhestartedtowriteshortstories.Afterwards后来hebecameafull-timewriter.In1870MarkTwaingotmarrieD.IntheyearsthatfollowedhewrotemanybooksincludingTomSawyerin1876andHuckleberryFinnin1884whichmadehimfamousandbroughthimgreatfortunE.UnfortunatelyMarkTwaingotintodebtsinbadinvestments投资andhehadtowritelargenumbersofstoriestopaythesedebts.In1904hiswifediedandthenthreeofhischildrenpassedaway.Attheageof70hishairwascompletelywhitE.Heboughtmanywhitesuitsandneckties领带.HeworeonlywhitefromheadtofootuntilhisdeathonApril211910.1.WhichofthefollowingshowstherightorderaboutMarkTwain?A.Hebecameaminer.B.Heworkedasaprinter.C.Hegotintodebts.D.HisfatherdieD.E.Hebecameafull-timewriter.f.Hejoinedthearmy.A.a—d—b—c—e—fB.d—b—f—a—e—cC.d—a—f—e—b—cD.c—b—d—f—e—a2.InordertomakealivingMarkTwain_______.A.alwaysworkedasaprinterB.didmanykindsofworkC.wrotestoriesinthebeginningD.joinedthearmyafterheworkedinamine3.FromthepassagewecanseethatMarkTwain_______.A.hadahappychildhoodB.wasagoodboyandalwaysdidwhathewasaskedC.wasverynaughty淘气的whenhewasyoungD.livedapleasantlife
IwasluckyenoughtohaveachancetostudyintheUnitedStatesasaninternationalstudentfromtheUkrainewhenIwasfourteenyearsolD.IwenttoawonderfulschoolWestCatholicHighSchoolformyfreshmanyear.Iremembermyfirstdayatthatschoolasifitwereyesterday.IwasverynervousandIcouldfeelmyheartbeatonthetipsofmytoes.MymainfearwasthatIwouldnotbeabletoexpressmyselfduetothelanguagebarrier.IwastryingtohaveaslittlecommunicationasIpossiblycoulD.AndIalmostsucceededuntilwehadtointroduceourselvesinfrontoftheclass.Andthemomentthewordinternationalflewoutofmymouthiwassurroundedbythirtypeoplewhowereaskingquestionsoneafteranother.IremembersomeofthequestionswereWhereistheUkraine?Isitakingdom?DoyouhaveMcDonald’s?Doesittastethesame?andSaysomethinginyourlanguagE.Itturnedouttobetheoppositeoflesscommunicationbutitwassomuchfun.DuringthefirstthreemonthsIcertainlyexperiencedabitofculturalshock.IthinkAmericansarethenicestpeopleIhaveevermetinmyentirelifE.TheyalwayssmileandsayHihowareyou?OnedayInoticedthestudentslookingatmesuspiciously.FinallymyclassmatecameuptomylockerandwhisperedIsthattruethatyouareaprincess公主andthatyoucametostudyheresothatnobodywouldrecognizeyou?AtonepointIevenhadanimageofmyselfwearingagownandwavingatthecrowD.What?Peopledohaveawildimagination!DuringmystudyabroadexperienceIsawatotallynewworldexperiencedgreatculturemetalotofincredible不可思议的peopleandimprovedmylanguagE.Thistripinspiredmetolearnforeignlanguages.ThatisoneofthereasonswhyIspeakfivedifferentlanguagestoday.4.Onthefirstdayofschooltheauthorwasafraidthat__________.A.shewouldbetooshytotalkwithothers.B.shecouldnotcommunicatewithotherswell.C.shewouldnotbeabletodowellinherstudiesD.shewouldhavedifficultylearninganewlanguagE.5.Whentheauthor’sclassmatesknewshewasaninternationalstudentthey______________________.A.madefunofherB.preparedaspecialgiftforherC.wereeagertomakefriendswithherD.showedinterestinhercountry’sculturE.6.WhatdoestheunderlinedwordsuspiciouslyinParA.5probablymean?A.DoubtfullyB.ExcitedlyC.AngrilyD.Fearfully7.Whatcanwelearnfromthetext?A.TheauthordecidedtosettleintheUSA.B.Theauthordidn’twanttomakeherselfknown.C.Theauthoralwaysimaginedherselfasaprincess.D.TheauthorgotlotsofbenefitsthroughstudyingabroaD.
FormanypeoplearoundtheworldasubwayjourneymeansspeedingfromonedullstationtothenextsurroundedbytoomanyuncomfortableimpatientpeoplE.ButontheMoscowMetrotakingthesubwayislikewalkingthroughanationalheritagesitE.Dependingonwhereyougetoffyou’llreceiveabriefcourseinarchitecturalmovementsandfacecolorfulglasswindowsmarble大理石columnsgilded鎏金的mosaicsandpaintedscenesfromRussianhistory.TheseextraordinarilybeautifulplacesareunlikeanymetrostationI’veeverseensaysVancouver-basedphotographerDavidBurdeny.WhenBurdenywhohimselfhasamaster’sdegreeinarchitecturefirstfoundoutaboutMoscow’smetrostationshewasstruckbytheworkofart.Inallhehasphotographed20ofthemostbeautifulstations.BurdenyhadoriginallyplannedtofocusonRussianstationsmoregenerallytakingphotosofexamplesinbothSt.PetersburgandMoscow.ButwhenIsawthestationsinMoscowtheyjustcompletelyblewawaytheSt.Petersburgoneshesays.Shootinginthesubwaysoundssimplebutitisnotwithoutchallenges.ForonethingBurdenyhadtofigureoutawaytoaccessthembetween00:30A.m.and5:30A.m.whenthestationswerecloseD.IntheendhesettledonArbatskayaMetroStationwhosevaulted拱状的archeshefoundthemostbeautiful.Butitalsorepresentedachallengehewasnotsureifhewasabletoovercome:conveyingthehugenessofthespaces.TheArbatskayaplatformforexamplestretches820feet.Someofthearchesarequitelonghesays.Whenyouenterthemthey’rejustsocompletelygranD.25.WecanlearnfromthetextthatDavidBurdeny.A.isaworld-famousarchitectB.tookphotosofMoscowsubwaystationsC.tookthesubwaytoandfromworkD.isstudyingRussianhistory26.WhatBurdenyfoundchallengingwas.A.whentotakephotosofMoscowsubwaystationsB.WhethertoworkinSt.PetersburgorMoscowC.wheretogetofftostudytheMoscowmetrosystemD.howtophotographthelongarchesatArbatskayaMetroStation27.WhatdoestheunderlinedwordShootingmeaninParagraph6?A.FiringbulletsfromagunB.MakingmoviesC.TakingphotographsD.Throwingtheballatthebasket.
Ifyou’relookingforafairlypainlesswaytoloseweightresearchersatBrighamYoungUniversityhaveanewsolutionforyou:PutyourselfonaregularsleepschedulE.Peoplewhokeeparegularsleeproutinehavealowerbodyfatthanthosewhokeepirregularsleephourssaysanewstudy.LedbyBruceBaileyprofessorofexercisescienceresearchersfollowed300femalecollegestudentsaged19to26whoweregivenactivitytrackers__towatchtheirmovementsandactivitiesincludingwakingandsleepingtimes.Researchersalsomeasuredtheirbodycomposition成分beforeandaftertheone-weekstudyperioD.Whattheresearchersfound:Bodyfatvariedwithsleepquantity.Womenwhosleptbetween8and8.5hoursanighthadthelowestbodyfat.Whilethosewhosleptlessthan7hoursorover9hourshadhigherbodyfat.Highqualitysleepwasassociatedwithlowerbodyfatwhilepoorsleepwasconnectedwithhigherbodyfat.Wakingandgoingtosleepatthesametimeeverydaywasmoststronglylinkedwithlowerbodyfat.Thedifferenceinbodyweightwasgreaterwithmorevariation变化insleeppattern.Womenwhosesleeppatternsvariedby90minutesanighthadhigherbodyfatthanthosewhosesleeppatternsvariedby60minutesorlessonaveragE.Thestudyfolloweduponabodyofresearchconductedoverthelastfewyearsthattiesqualityandquantityofsleeptoweightlossandbetterweightcontrol.Whileresearchersdon’tknowexactlyhowsleepschedulesaffectbodyweightandfatotherstudieshaveshownthatsleephasaneffectonphysicalactivityappetite胃口andthehormones荷尔蒙thatcontrolmetabolism新陈代谢andthesignalsthattelluswe’refull.62.WhichofthefollowingaboutthestudyledbyBruceBaileyistrue?A.Theparticipantsincludedbothfemalesandmales.B.Theparticipants’activitiesweremonitoredthroughtrackers.C.Theparticipants’bodycompositionweremeasuredonlyafterthestudy.D.ThestudywascontrolledbyresearchersduringalongperiodtimE.63.Whomayhavethelowestbodyfataccordingtothestudy?A.Womenwhosesleeppatternsvariedby90timesanight.B.Womenwhosesleeppatternsvariedby60timesanight.C.Womenwhosleepnomorethan7hoursanight.D.Womenwhoget8to8.5hoursofsleepanight.64.Itcanbeinferredfromthelastparagraphthat______.A.It’sthefirstresearchtostudybetterweightcontrol.B.Manypeopleknowexactlyhowsleepaffectsbodyfat.C.Sleepcanaffectpeopleatleastinthreeways.D.Sleepcangivesignalstotellpeopletheyarefull.65.Whatdoesthepassagemainlytalkabout?A.Severalfactorsthataffectsthesleepquality.B.Somewaystohelpyouloseweightefficiently.C.TheimportanceofhavingaregularsleeproutinE.D.A.studyontherelationshipbetweensleepandbodyweight.
Beijing’smarketswillsoonbefloodedwithmoreandcheapercolorfulfruitsuchasorangemangosandgreendurian榴莲allyearrounD.ThankstoanewfreetradeagreementsignedlastMondaybetweenChinaandtheAssociationofSoutheastAsianNationsASEANmoreandmoretropicalSoutheastAsianfruitwillenterthecountry.TheagreementmeansthatfromJuly12005ChinaandASEANcountrieswillbegintocuttariffs.Thereareabout7000productsincludedinthecuts.Asglobalcommunicationdevelopscountriesaretradingmoreandmoregoodswitheachother.Whenproductsaresoldacrossnationalborderscountriesputataxonthem.Thistypeoftaxiscalledatariff.JustlikeremovinganobstaclefromthepathofthesegoodsthereductionoftariffswillencouragetradebetweenChinaandASEANcountries.Itmeansmoreproductsandlowerprices.TheagreementwillbringrealbenefitsforChinesecustomerssaidaChineseForeignMinistryspokesman.IntheBeijingmarketsyouwilleasilyfindmoretropicalfruitlikedurianwhichusedtoveryveryveryexpensivE.Nowtheywillbecheaper.Thecurrenttariffrateondurianis22percentbutwillfalltozeroin2005.Inthefirst10monthsofthisyearChinadidUS＄84.6billionoftradewithASEANcountries.ExpertsbelievethismayreachUS＄100billionnextyear.Foundedin1967ASEANnowincludesIndonesiaMalaysiaSingaporethePhilippinesThailandBruneiVietNamMyanmarCambodiaandLaos.29.Atariffismoneypaid________.A.whenbuyinggoodsB.tosellorbuyproductsofforeignbrandnamesC.tosellorbuygoodsacrosstheborderofthecountryD.togothroughthecustoms30.WhichofthefollowingstatementsabouttheagreementisNOTtrue?A.ItwillresultinanincreaseintradebetweenChinaandASEANcountries.B.InmightcausethepricesofASEANproductstofall.C.ItmaygreatlybenefittheChinesecustomers.D.Itwon’tbringanybenefitstoproducersofASEANcountries.31.Wecaninferfromthestorythat________.A.ChinalacksfruitB.tariffsareanimportantfactorinforeigntradeC.tropicalcountrieshavecheaperfruitD.ChinapreferstotradewithASEANcountries
RecentlytheTVshowWhereAreWeGoingDad?hasbecomeoneofChina’smostpopularTVshowsattractingmorethan600millionviewerseachweek.Inthisprogramfivecelebrity名人fatherstraveledtosixcountrysidelocationsacrossChinaincludingsomevillagesinBeijingYunnanShandongHunanHeilongjiangandadesertinNingxiA.Theytookcareoftheirkidswithoutthehelpofthekid’smothers.Atthesametimetheyalsotookpartindifferentkindsofactivitieswiththeirkidstogethersuchascookingfishingandsellinggoods.Whyistheshowsopopular?Itreflects反应socialreality.Inbigcitiesfathersarealwaysbusyearningmoneyandmakingachievementsintheircareer.Theydon’tsparemoretimewiththeirkids.saidXieDikuigeneraldirectoroftheshow.Asthefatherofa3-year-olddaughterXiesaidthathefoundhisownheartbeingtouchedashemadeit.Althoughthesefathersarebusytheyareabletosparetimefortheirkids.Wecandobetterthanthem.ThisalsohappensinsomeruralareasinChinA.MoreandmoremenfromruralareasarenowworkinginbigcitiesleavingtheirkidsathomeundertheGrandparents’carE.Ihaveasonandadaughterinmyhometown.saidXuCanyonga33-year-oldmanworkinginShantouGuangdongProvincE.Theycometolivewithmeonlyduringsummerandwintervacations.Imissthemverymuch.IwanttohavethemlivewithusinShantoubutthecostoflivinghereistoohigh.saidXu.55.TheTVshowWhereAreWeGoingDad?ispopularmainlybecause_______.A.thefivefathersareallfamousstarsB.therearemanybeautifulsightsinitC.XieDikuiisapopulardirectorinChinaD.itreflectstheproblemsaboutfamilyeducation56.TheunderlinedwordThisinParagraph4refersto_________.A.theTVshowWhereAreWeGoingDad?B.thefactthatfathershavelesstimewiththeirkidsC.thetripoffivecelebrityfatherswiththeirkidsD.therelationshipbetweenXieDikuiandhisdaughter57.XuCanyongcan’tlivewithhistwokidsinShantoubecause________.A.hecan’taffordtolivetheretogetherB.hehasnotimetolookafterhiskidsC.ShantouistoofarfromhishometownD.hiskidsareusedtolivingwiththeirgrandparents58.Fromthispassagewemayinfer________.A.fatherswillraisethekidsinsteadofmothersB.thefivecelebrityfatherswillgiveuptheirownjobsC.insomeruralareasmoreandmorekidslivewiththeirgrandparentsD.MrXuoftengoesbacktohishometownduringsummerandwintervacations
WeatherexpertssaidthisyearcouldbeoneofthestrongestELNinoeventsinrecordedhistory.ElNinomeanssevereweatherconditionsinpartsoftheworlD.IneasternAfricaforexampleKenyaandUgandaarepreparingforpossibleflooding.YetSouthAfricaandMalawiarealreadydealingwithextremelydryweather.ElNinoisSpanishforthechild.ItusuallybeginsinDecembernearthecelebrationofthebirthofJesusChrist.Infacttheweathereventwasnamedinhishonor.ElNinodevelopswhenwindsoffthewestcoastofSouthAmericaweaken.ThispermitswarmwaterinthewesternPacifictoexpandtowardtheeastandtheAmericas.Atthesametimecloudsandrainoverthewarmwatermoveeasttoo.ElNioconditionsnormallyappearonlyabouttwiceevery10years.UsuallyElNinoconditionscontinueforabout12to18months.Theybringwarmweathertosomeareas.Theseareasbecomewetterthannormalwhileothersbecomedrier.TheUnitedNationsChildren’sFundwarnsthatmanypeopleareatriskfromhungerdiseaseandwatershortagesresultingfromElNino.IntheeastandsouthernAfricaupto11millionchildrencouldbeaffecteD.EastAfricancountriesusuallyexperienceheavyrainfallduringtheElNino.SouthernAfricausuallyhaslittlerainfallwhichmayleadtowildfiresordrought干旱.WeatherchangescausedbyElNinodependonthestrengthofthecondition.Intheearly1980sstrongElNinowaslinkedtodryweatherinAustraliaandAsiarainandfloodinginSouthAmericaandhightemperaturesinmanypartsoftheU.S.TheyearslatersmallerElNinocausedtroubleinpartsoftheU.S.ItcausedseverefloodsintheSoutheastandtheMiddleWest.TomDiLebertoisameteorologist气象学家attheNationalOceanicandAtmosphericAdministrationinWashingtonD.C.HesaidthisyearcouldbethethirdstrongestElNinoonrecorD.ButwewillnotknowforsureuntilalltheweatherrecordsareexamineD.12.Theauthorwritesthetexttotellus_________.A.manycountriesarepreparingforthecomingfloodsB.Africawillprobablysufferalotformthisyear’sElNinoC.thisyearcouldbeoneofthestrongestElNinoonrecordD.11millionchildrencouldbeaffectedbythisyear’sElNino13.Thesecondparagraphismainlyabout____________.A.whatElNinoactuallymeansB.howElNinocomesintobeingC.whenElNinowilloccurnexttimeD.whyElNinocausesweatherchanges14.WhichofthefollowingcountriesoftensuffersfromfloodingcausedbyElNino?A.KenyaB.MalawiC.AustraliaD.SouthAfrica15.Theauthormentionedthe1980s’ElNinoandthe1990s’ElNinoto______.A.explainwhysomanycountrieswereaffectedbyElNinoB.proveweatherchangescausedbyElNinodependonitsstrengthC.arguethatElNinoconditionsusuallyappearabouttwiceevery10yearsD.showscientistsdoubtwhetherthisyearwillhavethestrongestElNino
AfteraterribleelectricalaccidentwhichcausedhimtobecomebothblindanddeafthewholeworldbecamecompletelydarkandquietforRobertEdwardsforalmosttenyears.ThelossofsightandhearingthrewhimintosuchsorrowthathetriedafewtimestoputanendtohislifE.HisfamilyespeciallyhiswifedidtheirbesttotendandcomforthimandfinallyheregainedthewilltolivE.OnehotsummerafternoonhewastakingawalkwithasticknearhishousewhenathunderstormstartedallatoncE.Hestoodunderalargetreetoavoidgettingwetbuthewasstruckbythelightning.Witnessesthoughthewasdeadbuthewokeupsome20minuteslaterlyingfacedowninmuddywateratthebaseofthetreE.Hewastremblingbadlybutwhenheopenedhiseyeshecouldhardlybelievewhathesawaploughandawall.WhenMrs.Edwardscamerunninguptohimshoutingtotheirneighborstocallforhelphecouldseeherandhearhervoiceforthefirsttimeinnearlytenyears.ThenewsofRobertregaininghissightandhearingquicklyspreadandmanydoctorscametoexaminehim.Mostofthemsaidthatheregainedhissightandhearingfromtheshockhegotfromthelightning.HowevernoneofthemcouldgiveaconvincinganswerastowhythisshouldhavehappeneD.TheonlyreasonableexplanationgivenbyonedoctorwasthatsinceRobertlosthissightandhearingasaresultofasuddenshockperhapstheonlywayforhimtoregainthemwasbyanothersuddenshock.24.ThereasonforRobert'sattemptstokillhimselfwasthat.A.aterribletrafficaccidenthappenedtohimB.hehadtoliveinadarkandsilentworldC.hewasstruckbythelightningoncemoreD.nobodyintheworldcaredabouthim25.WhatwasRobertdoingwhenhewasstruckbythelightning?A.ShelteringfromtherainunderatreE.B.Drivingacar.C.Takingawalkwithastick.D.LyingonthegrounD.26.Wecaninferfromthetextthat.A.therewasnoaccurateexplanationforRobert'srecoveryB.manydoctorscamebecauseRobertwasbadlyinjuredC.Robert'swifesentfordoctorsimmediatelyaftertheshockD.asuddenInjuryIntheheadledtoRobert'srecovery27.What'sthebesttitleofthewholepassage?A.A.TerribleElectricalAccidentB.RobertEdwardsandHisWifeC.WhataSuddenShockD.AnUnforgettableExperience
SoftwindsblewthroughouttheWindyCitytoday.WewelcomedthewindsasitwasanotherhotdayinChicago.Thewindblewbringingussomecoolnessandmakingtheweathernotthathot.Butitwasabeautifulsummerdaywithabluesky.Chicagoisagreatcityforeatingandwehaveenjoyedtastingthedifferentfoods.Lastnightwetriedoneofthecity'smostfamousfoods:deep-dishpizzA.Chicagoisfamousfortherichandcheesythick-crustpizzacoveredwithasweettomatosaucE.Wetoppeditwitholivesandgreenpeppers.Weweretouringthecitymainlylookingfordeliciouslocalfoods.TodayweenjoyedaPolishspecialtyatlunch:PierogisanEasternEuropeandumpling-likedishfilledwithfoodslikepotatoescheesemushroomscabbageandmeat.PolishimmigrantsstartedsettlinginChicagointhe1850sandthecityhasoneofthelargestPolishcommunitiesintheU.S.Wetookabreakfromexploringthecitytotalkwithsomeofyou!AshleyandCatyloggedontotheInternetforanon-the-roadversionofTALK2US.WespoketoanEnglishteacherinTokyoJapanandagraduatestudentinIndiA.MeanwhileAdamsearchedforsomeplacesaroundthecitytoshootsomevideo.Hechoseaspectacularspot:NavyPierChicago'smost-visitedattraction.ThewindsfromLakeMichigankeepvisitorscoolandtheviewoftheChicagoskylineneverfailstoimpress.Infacttheviewmadeallofusheadoverheels!OurtimeinChicagohascometoanenD.TomorrowthetruejourneybeginsaswepassthroughIllinoisandintoMissouriviaRoute66.SpringfieldthehomeofAbeLincolnandSt.LouisthegatewaytotheWestwaitforus.24.Whydidtheauthorandhercompanions伙伴likethesoftwinds?A.Itbroughtwarmthtothem.B.Itlefttheskyblueandbeautiful.C.Itimprovedthequalityoftheair.D.ItmadethemfeelcomfortablE.25.WhatdidtheauthorandhercompanionsmainlydoinChicago?A.Theyenjoyedfamouslocalfoods.B.TheyvisitedPolishcommunities.C.Theystudiedthehistoryofthecity.D.Theyexploredforforeigncustoms.26.Theauthorandhercompanionsstayedonline________.A.sharingtheirtravelplanwithstrangersB.communicatingwithstrangersabroadC.askingforinformationonforeignfoodsD.learningaboutdifferentculturesintheworld27.TheunderlinedpartheadoverheelsinParagraph5canbereplacedby________.A.calmB.relaxedC.attractedD.disappointed
Themostexcitingstormsaretheoneswithflashesoflightning.UnfortunatelythosearescarceunlessyouareneartheCatatumboRiverinNorthwesternVenezuelA.Herenature'sgrandestsoundandlightshowisoftenseenbecauseithappensabout160nightsayear.Anditlastsforaslongas10hoursatatimE.Andunlikeotherlightningstormsthatcausejustoneortwoflashesthisoneiswithasmanyas280perhour.ItisthehighestintheworlD.BesideseachoneofthemissopowerfulthateachcanpowereverylightbulbinSouthAmericA.Notsurprisinglytheycanbeseenforalmost250miles.Fishermenandsailorsoftenusethemtoguidethemacrossthewatersduringdarknights.What'sevenmoresurprisingisthatthelightninghasbeenhappeningabovethesamespotwheretheCatatumboRivermeetsLakeMaracaiboforthousandsofyears.Thebestpartisthattheshowisdifferenteverynight.That'sbecausethecolorofthelightningchangesdependingontheamountofwaterintheatmospherE.OndrynightsthelightningappearswhitE.WhentheairisnotdryithelpssplitupthebrightlightintoredorangeandevenpurplE.Strangelyenoughthoughthishasbeengoingonforcenturiesscientistshavestillnotbeenabletofigureoutthecauseofthisphenomenon.Somesaythatthestormsaretheresultoftheinteractionofthearea'sunusualtopography地貌windandheat.OthershoweverbelievethatthestormsarecausedbyakindofgasintheareA.ThelocalssimplythinkthatitisthespiritofCatatumbothatlightsupthenightsky.9.AccordingtoParagraph1ifwesaysomethingisscarceweprobablymean.A.itisfarawayB.itisveryterribleC.itcanbehardlyseenD.itcanbeverydangerous10.WeknowthatinNorthwesternVenezuela.A.peopledaren'tgooutatnightB.itrainsheavilyalmosteverydayC.lightningisusedtopowerlightbulbsD.stormswithflashesoflightningarecommon11.Whathasthegreatestinfluenceonthecolorsofthelightning?A.ThespotofthelightningB.TheairofthelightningspotC.ThecoloroftheenvironmentD.ThelevelofwaterintheCatatumboRiver12.Fromthelastparagraphwelearnthat.A.scientistswillnolongerstudythelightningstormsthereB.localsknowaboutthelightningstormsbetterthanscientists...C.heatinNorthwesternVenezuelaisdifferentfromanyotherplaceD.thereasonwhysuchlightningstormshappenthereisstillunknown
Therewasonceaguywhosufferedfromcanceracancerthatcan’tbecureD.Onedayhewassickofstayinghomeandwantedtogoout.HepassedaCDstoreandlookedthroughthefrontdoorforaseconD.Hesawabeautifulgirlabouthisageandheknewitwasloveatfirstsight.Heopenedthedoorandwalkedinnotlookingatanythingelsebuther.Hewalkedcloserandcloseruntilhewasfinallyatthefrontdeskwhereshesat.ShelookedupandaskedCanIhelpyou?ShesmiledandhethoughtitwasthemostbeautifulsmilehehadeverseenbeforE.HesaidUHYeahUmmIwouldliketobuyaCD.Hepickedoneoutandgavehermoneyforit.Wouldyoulikemetopackitforyou?sheaskedsmilinghercutesmileagain.Henoddedandshewenttotheback.ShecamebackwiththepackedCDandgaveittohim.FromthenonhewenttothatstoreeverydayandboughtaCD.HetooktheCDhomeandputitinhiscloset.Hewasstilltooshytoaskherout.Hismotherfoundoutaboutthisandencouragedhim.Sothenextdayhetookallhiscourageandlefthisphonenumberonthedeskbeforeheranout.Severalweekslaterthephonerangandthemotherpickeditup.Itwasthegirl!!!ThemotherstartedtocryandsaidYoudon’tknow?HepassedawayyesterdayLaterthatdaythemotherwentintotheboy’sroomandopenedthecloset.InsidewerepilesandpilesofunopenedCDs.Shepickedoneupandopenedit.Outfellapieceofpapersaying:Doyouwanttogooutwithme?LoveJocelyn.ThemotherwasdeeplymovedandopenedanotherCDAgaintherewasapieceofpaperwiththesamewords.21.WhydidthegirloffertopicktheCDfortheboyeverytime?A.Becauseitwasrequiredbytheboy.B.Becausetheshopownertoldhertodoso.C.Becauseshefeltsympathyforthedyingboy.D.Becauseshewantedtoleaveanotefortheboy.22.Whichofthefollowingcanbeusedtodescribethegirl?A.EnergeticandpolitE.B.Shyandcurious.C.CuteandbravE.D.Warm-heartedandresponsiblE.23.WhenthegirlaskedCanIhelpyou?theboyfelt________.A.discouragedB.nervousC.stupidD.embarrassed24.Whatcouldbethebesttitleforthetext?A.SpeakoutloveB.UnconditionalloveC.BuyaCDeverydayD.Thegreatestmother
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