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TheHunanSatelliteTVHNTVshowWherearewegoingDad?isabighit.Manyfamousstarsbroughttheirchildrentoastrangevillagealoneandtheyhadtospend72hourswiththeirchildrentherE.Theprogramfullyshowedusamodernversionofthehowtobeagoodfather.AstheyoungparentstodayaretoobusytotakecareoftheirchildrenthisnewformofLostonthewayplayedbynannyDaddyandcutekidstriggered触发alotofpeople’semotionalresonance共鸣.Boththekidsandtheirparentswillfindthattheirheartsarebeingdrawncloser.Butthiskindoffeelinghasjustprovedthatthereisabigspiritualbarrierbetweenthemodernparentsandchildren.TheTVshowslikeChildrenarehardtosupport!WherearewegoingDad?hotmomandcutekidsarebecomingmoreandmorepopular.Alloftheseshowthenewparents’confusioninchildren’seducationandtheappealforthebalancebetweencareerandfamily.Inreallifeontheonehandtheyoungparentsfeelhelplessbecausetheyaretoobusytoaccompanytheirchildrenunderthepressuresofworkandlife;ontheotherhandtheycontinuetodoso.ThedatacollectedbyHNTVshowsthatnearlytwo-thirdsoftheiraudiencearefemaleamongwhom36%areagedfrom25to34.Wecanimaginesuchascenethatoneeveningayoungmotheriswatchingtheshowwithheryoungchildrenwhileherhusbandisstillatworkortrappedinsocializingormaybeisjustplayingcomputergamesinthebedroom.Thestoryofachildwithoutthecompanyoffatherisstillgoingon.Infactitissometimesthesametomothers.InamodernfamilyitisoftentheoldwhotaketheresponsibilityofraisingachilD.Theparticipationofmotherinthechildren’seducationisalsoverylow.ItisjustthiskindofconfusionwheretheparentshavegoneinthemodernfamilyeducationandwheretheparentswillguidetheirchildrentogothatWherearewegoingDad?showsus.Ifachildwantstogrowuphealthilyandsafelyintoamoderncitizenwithindependentpersonalityandfreespirititisveryimportantforhimorhertofollowtheparentswhoserveastheirfirstteacher.MaybethisistherealreasonwhysuchkindofTVprogramscouldgethot.Thetruthisthatchildrenwillgowheretheirparentsgo;andsocietywillgowherethechildrengo.46.Inraisingachildinmodernsocietyparentsshould________.A.playcomputergameswiththeirchildrenB.keeptheirchildrenathometoavoidsocializingC.balancewellbetweenfamilyandcareerD.breakdownthebarrierbetweenchildrenandteachers47.Whichofthefollowingcanbeinferredinthepassage?A.Parentsshouldn’tentirelyleavetheeducationofchildrentotheolD.B.36%oftheaudienceoftheprogramarefemaleagedfrom25-34.C.Theprogramshowsustheconfusionwheretheparentsandchildrenwillgotoplay.D.InamodernfamilyitisoftenmotherswhoareresponsibleforraisingachilD.48.Whichoneisthebesttitleofthepassage?A.ConfusionBehindWherearewegoingdad?B.ModernEducationisImportantC.NannyDaddyandCuteKidsD.NewproblemsinModernChildren’sEducation49.Whatattitudetowardsmodernfamilyeducationdoestheauthorexpressinthesecondparagraph?A.ProuD.B.WorrieD.C.OptimistiC.D.Indifferent.
Manypeoplethinkofthebrainasamystery.Theydon’tknowmuchaboutintelligenceandhowitworks.Whentheydothinkaboutwhatintelligenceismanypeoplebelievethatapersonisbornsmartaverageordumb—andstaysthatwayinthewholelifE.Butnewresearchshowsthatthebrainismorelikeamuscle—itchangesandgetsstrongerwhenyouuseit.Andscientistshavebeenabletoshowjusthowthebraingrowsandgetsstrongerwhenyoulearn.Everyoneknowsthatwhenyouliftweightsyourmusclesgetbiggerandyougetstronger.Apersonwhocan’tlift20poundswhenhe/shestartsexercisingcangetstrongenoughtolift100poundsafterworkingoutforalongtimE.That’sbecausethemusclesbecomelargerandstrongerwithexercisE.Andwhenyoustopexercisingthemusclesshrinkandyougetweaker.That’swhypeoplesayUseitorloseit！Butmostpeopledon’tknowthatwhentheypracticeandlearnnewthingspartsoftheirbrainchangeandgetlargeralotlikemusclesdowhentheyexercisE.Insidethecortex皮层ofthebrainarebillionsoftinynervecellscalledneurons.Thenervecellshavebranchesconnectingthemtoothercellsinacomplicatednetwork.Communicationbetweenthesebraincellsiswhatallowsustothinkandsolveproblems.Whenyoulearnnewthingsthesetinyconnectionsinthebrainactuallymultiplyandgetstronger.Themoreyouchallengeyourmindtolearnthemoreyourbraincellsgrow.Thenthingsthatyouoncefoundveryhardorevenimpossibletodo—likespeakingaforeignlanguageordoingalgebra代数—seemtobecomeeasyafterlearningthemforaperiodoftimE.Theresultisastrongersmarterbrain.Scientistsstartedthinkingthatthehumanbraincoulddevelopandchangewhentheystudiedanimals’brains.Theyfoundoutthatanimalsthatlivedinachallengingenvironmentweremoreperspicacious—theywerebetteratsolvingproblemsandlearningnewthings.28.Accordingtothefirstparagraph________.A.thefunctionofourbrainislikethatofthemuscleB.untilnowit’simpossibletoexplainthebrain’smysteryC.manypeoplebelieveone’sintelligenceisnaturallydeterminedD.one’sbraingrowsstrongerastheageincreases29.Trainingmusclesiscomparedto________.A.usingthebrainB.connectingthingsinyourbrainC.liftingweightsD.doingresearchaboutthebrain30.Whatdoestheunderlinedwordperspicaciousinthelastparagraphprobablymean?A.Strong.B.Smart.C.Popular.D.ActivE.31.Thefollowingparagraphwillmostprobablytalkabout________.A.thedifferencesbetweenanimals’brainsandhumans’brainsB.therelationbetweenhumanbrainsandmusclesC.scientists’findingsaboutanimals’brainsD.howtomakeyourbrainsmarterthroughselfdevelopment
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Americansignlanguagehasaninterestinghistory.AlthoughtherehavealwaysbeendeafindividualsinAmericathehistoryreallybeginsin1817.Before1817deafpeoplecommunicatedbyusinghomesigns.Gestureswereindividuallycreatedandusedwithinthehomeforsimplecommunication.Therewerenoschoolsorformalsignlanguagetrainingforthedeaf.Sowhywas1817animportantyear?WellthestorybeginswithThomasHopkinsGallaudet.Gallaudetmethisneighbor'sdaughterAliceCogswell.AlicewastheyoungdeafdaughterofDr.MasonCogswellfromHartfordConnecticut.GallaudetbeganteachingAlicetoreadandwriteafewsimplewords.ExcitedbythesuccessDr.CogswellencouragedGallaudettoestablishaschoolforthedeaf.CogswellraisedthemoneyandGallaudettraveledtoBritaintolearnthemethodsusedtherE.Howevertheschoolsrefusedtosharetheirinstructionaltechniquesandmethods.WhileinLondontherehappenedtobeademonstrationoftheFrenchmethodofdeafeducation.BritainwasusinganoralmethodofinstructionhowevertheFrenchmethodusedsigns.GallaudetwasfascinatedwiththemethodandwasabletomeetwiththeinstructorSicardandhistwodeafpupilsJeanMassieuandLaurentClerC.SicardagreedtoteachGallaudethismethodandGallaudetwenttoParistolearnFrenchsigns.AfterawhileGallaudetwishedtoreturnhomeandconvincedClerctogowithhimandhelphimestablishtheschool.Thetriphomewasa52dayvoyageduringwhichClerctaughtGallaudetFrenchsignsandGallaudettaughtClercEnglish.OnApril151817LaurentClercandThomasHopkinsGallaudetestablishedwhatiscurrentlyknownastheAmericanSchoolfortheDeafinHartfordConnecticut.TheopeningofthefirstschoolforthedeafcanbeviewedasoneofthemostimportanteventsincurrentdeafculturE.1.Whatisthetextmainlyabout?A.HowGallaudetsetupthefirstschoolforthedeafinAmericA.B.WhatcontributionsGallaudetmadetotheeducationofthedeafinAmericA.C.DifferentmethodsofteachingthedeafintheworlD.D.WhoinventedAmericansignlanguagE.2.Before1817deafpeopleinAmerica________.A.couldn'tevencommunicatewiththeirparentsathomeB.couldonlyhavesimplecommunicationwithinhomeC.couldonlycommunicatewithanoralmethodD.couldonlycommunicatewithdeafpeoplefromotherhomes3.SchoolsinBritaindidn'tteachGallaudetbecause________.A.theirmethodswerequitedifferentB.theythoughtitwasimpossibleforGallaudettolearnC.GallaudetknewlittleaboutsignlanguageD.theywantedtokeeptheirmethodsasecret4.Whathappenedduringthe52dayvoyagebacktoAmerica?A.ClercbegantoteachGallaudetFrenchsigns.B.AmericansignlanguagebegantoforminGallaudet'sminD.C.GallaudetlearnedmanyofFrenchsigns.D.Bothmenlearnedthelanguageoftheother.5.WhogavethebiggesthelptoGallaudetaccordingtothepassage?A.AliceCogswell.B.Dr.MasonCogswell.C.LaurentClerC.D.JeanMassieu.
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Itdoesn’tkillgermsbetterthancoolerwaterbutturningtaptemperatureshightheUSburnscarbonequaltotheemissionsofBarbados.PeopletypicallywashtheirhandsseventimesadayintheUnitedStatesbuttheydoitatafarhighertemperaturethanisnecessarytokillgermsanewstudysays.Theenergywasteisequivalenttothefueluseofasmallcountry.It’scoldandfluseasonwhenmanypeopleareconcernedaboutavoidinggerms.ButforgetwhatyouthinkyouknowabouthandwashingsayresearchersatVanderbiltUniversity.Chancesaregoodthathowyoucleanupisnothelpingyoustayhealthy;itishelpingtomaketheplanetsick.AmandaR.CarricoaresearchassistantprofessorattheVanderbiltInstituteforEnergyandEnvironmentinTennesseetoldNationalGeographicthathandwashingisoftenacasewherepeopleactinwaysthattheythinkareintheirbestinterestbuttheyinfacthaveinaccuratebeliefsoroutdatedperceptions.CarricosaidIt’scertainlytruethatheatkillsbacteriabutifyouweregoingtousehotwatertokillthemitwouldhavetobewaytoohotforyoutotoleratE.Sheexplainedthatboilingwater212°F99.98°Cissometimesusedtokillgerms-forexampletocleandrinkingwaterthatmightbepollutedwithgerms.Buthotwaterforhandwashingisgenerallywithin104°Fto131°F40°Cto55°C.Atthehighendofthatrangeheatcouldkillsomegermsbutthesustainedcontactthatwouldberequiredwouldscaldtheskin.CarricosaidthatafterareviewofthescientificliteratureherteamfoundnoevidencethatusinghotwaterthatapersoncouldstandwouldhaveanybenefitinkillingbacteriA.Evenwaterascoldas40°F4.4°Cappearedtoreducebacteriaaswellashotterwaterifhandswerescrubbedrinsed冲洗anddriedproperly.InfactshenotedthathotwatercanoftenhaveanunfavorableeffectonhygienE.WarmerwatercanharmtheskinandaffecttheprotectivelayerontheoutsidewhichcancauseittobelessresistanttobacteriasaidCarrico.UsinghotwatertowashhandsisthereforeunnecessaryaswellaswastefulCarricosaidparticularlywhenitcomestotheenvironment.Accordingtoherresearchpeopleusewarmorhotwater64percentofthetimewhentheywashtheirhands.UsingthatnumberCarrico’steamcalculatedasignificantimpactontheplanet.Althoughthechoiceofwatertemperatureduringasinglehandwashmayappearminorwhenmultipliedbythenearly800billionhandwashesperformedbyAmericanseachyearthispracticeresultsinmorethan6millionmetrictonsofCO2equivalentemissionsannuallyshesaiD.That’sroughlyequaltotheemissionsoftwocoal-firedpowerplantsor1250000passengervehiclesoverthecourseofayear.It’shigherthanthegreenhousegasemissionsofsmallcountrieslikeElSalvadororArmeniaandisaboutequivalenttotheemissionsofBarbados.IfallUScitizenswashedtheirhandsincoolerwateritwouldbelikeeliminatingtheenergy-relatedcarbonemissionsof299700UShomesorthetotalannualemissionsfromtheUSzincorleadindustries.Theresearchersfoundthatcloseto70percentofrespondentssaidtheybelievethatusinghotwaterismoreeffectivethanwarmroomtemperatureorcoldwaterdespitealackofevidencebackingthatupsaidCarrico.Herstudynotedresearchthatshowedastrongcognitive认知的connectionbetweenwatertemperatureandhygieneinboththeUnitedStatesandWesternEuropecomparedtoothercountrieslikeJapanwherehotwaterisassociatedmorewithcomfortthanwithhealth.TheresearcherspublishedtheirresultsintheJuly2013issueofInternationalJournalofConsumerStudies.Theyrecommendedwashingwithwaterthatisatacomfortabletemperaturewhichtheynotedmaybewarmerincoldmonthsandcoolerinhotones.70.Whichcanbeservedasthetitleofthepassage?A.Hotwaterorcoolerwaterinhandwashing?B.Hotwatercontributestotheseriousworseningofourplanet.C.Consumptionofhotwaterisunnecessaryandwasteful.D.Advantagesanddisadvantagesofusinghotwater.71.Theunderlinedwordscaldinparagraphsixprobablymeans.A.burnB.improveC.softenD.wrinkle72.AccordingtothepassageallthefollowingshareroughlythesameCO2emissionsyearlyEXCEPT.A.twocoal-firedpowerplantsB.USzincorleadindustriesC.1250000passengervehiclesD.ElSalvadororArmenia73.WhichofthefollowingisWRONGaccordingtothepassage?A.Boilingwaterat212°F99.98°Cworkseffectivelyinkillinggerms.B.Warmerwatercandamagetheprotectivelayeroftheoutsideskin.C.ThereismuchdifferencebetweencoldwaterandhotwaterinreducingbacteriA.D.Americanshaveinaccuratebeliefsoroutdatedperceptionsinhandwashing.74.Whichofthefollowingisthestandardofacomfortablewatertemperatureforwashinghands?A.Warmerinwinterandcoolerinsummer.B.Between104°Fto131°F40°Cto55°C.C.Below104°F40°Corabove131°F55°C.D.Warmenoughtokillgermsandcleanup.75.Ifyouwanttoreadstoriesofthiskindafterwardswhichofthefollowingmagazineswillyouprobablysubscribeto?A.UniversalScienceFictionB.Science&DiscoveriesC.Environment&ProtectionD.ExplorationofAmerica
WhenyouwalkintoarestaurantorcaféisaskingfortheWi-Fipasswordthefirstthingyoudo?Formanytheanswerisyesforothersitmaybethesecondthingtheydo.InanycaseinaneraoflogginginwhereverwegomanypeopleusesensitiveinformationontheinvisibleNetposingarisktotheirfinancesandpersonalsafety.Whetherit’schattingonQQshoppingonTaobaoorconnectingtoafreeWi-Finetworknotbeingcarefulcanhaveseriousconsequences.ChattingonlineHackersplantvirusesonpubliccomputersandwebsitestostealthepasswordsforyouraccountswhenyoulogin.Alwayssetupacomplicatedpasswordforyouraccounts.It’sbesttoincludespecialcharactersinthepasswordasthismakesitharderforhackerstodecipher破译.MostvirusescomefromillegalwebsitesUSBsticksandmobileharddrivessoyoushouldrunavirusscanbeforeyouusethem.WhenavirusaccessesyourcomputerthehackercancontrolthecameratorecordyourimageoreventorecordyoutypinginpasswordsonyourkeyboarD.Sopayattentionthatyoudon’tletthecamerapointatyourkeyboarD.FriendsandrelativesshouldalsobecautiousaboutstrangerequestsespeciallyfromsomeonewhoisabroaD.Peopleabroadareusuallyhardertoreachwhenverificationisneededandrelativesandfamilymembersareoftenextraprotectivewhentheyhearaboutanemergency.Studentsshouldleavemultiplecontactnumberswiththeirfamilyandkeepfamilyandfriendsupdatedontheirnews.OnlineshoppingIt’sbesttouseaUaegisU盾oradynamicverificationcode验证码foreverybanktransaction.Withtheseprecautionsfraudsters诈骗犯can’ttakeyourmoneyeveniftheyknowyourpasswordsinceinthiswayyouaresupposedtoconfirmyouridentitybeforeproperentry.Thepasswordsforyoursocialmediaaccountsbankaccounte-mailandforumsshouldallbedifferent.Thisisbecausethepasswordforaforumcanbeeasilycrackedandifthepasswordsforyourotheraccountsareallthesamehackerscanaccessyoure-mailinboxfindpersonalinformationandfigureoutotherpasswords.PublicWi-FiUsuallyyouneedtoaskthestaffinthestoretogiveyoutheWi-FipassworD.IfthereareseveralWi-FinetworksaskthestafftoconfirmwhichoneisprovidedbythestorE.SomepeopleliketoconnecttoWi-Finetworksautomaticallyontheirsmartphoneorlaptopbutthismeansthey’reattheriskoffallingintoatrapwithoutevennoticing.It’ssafertochooseconnectmanually.51.Forsomepeoplepasswordsareeasytobestolenforthereasonthat_______________A.theylikeusingcameraswhilechattingonlinE.B.theyalwaysusethekeyboardtotypeinthepasswordsC.thepasswordsaretoosimpleD.theyoftenuseUSBsticksormobileharddrives.52.Whenpeopleathomereceiverequestsfromtheirrelativesabroadtheywillbelievethemeasilybecause___________.A.theyareveryconcernedwhenhearingtheirrelativesabroadareinneedB.theymisstheirrelativesverymuchC.theirrelativesmeetanemergencyD.therequestsarefromwheretheirrelativesstay.53.Thefunctionofadynamicverificationcodeisto_________.A.protectyourcomputerfromvirusesB.providemoreinformationaboutthebankC.preventyourpasswordbeingstolenD.recognizetheidentityofheruser54.Theunderlinedwordsinthelastparagraphhavethesamemeaningas________A.byhandB.bymachineC.wirelesslyD.safely
BritishscientistssaytheyhavedevelopedanewmaterialcalledArmourgelthatcouldhelpprotectolderadultsfrombreakingboneswhentheyfall.Scientistssayitissoftenoughtobeputinnormaleverydayclothing.Aspeoplegetoldermanyofthemdevelopthediseaseosteoporosis骨质疏松症.Itmakestheirbonessoweakthatevenaminorfallcancauseabonetobreak.Insomecasesolderadultscandiefrombreakingbonesorfromproblemsresultingfromthem.Armourgelisacombinationoftwonewman-madematerials.Thesematerialsquicklytakeinorabsorbenergywhentheyhitsomethingthisprotectswhateverisbehindthematerial.It'ssoftandflowablesoitmoveswiththemusculatureofthebodybutwhenyouimpactititmomentarilygoesrigid僵硬的saidDanielPlanttheleadingresearcherandhisteamhavejoinedthematerialwithasubstancewhosecellscollapsewhentheyarehit.DanielPlantsaysitisthecombinationofthesematerialsthatmakesArmourgelspecial.Thenewproductissaidtobemuchthinnerthanotherprotectivematerialscurrentlybeingsold.HoweverBoneprotectorsnomatterhowgoodarenotthebestsolution.Thekeyistopreventthebonesfromlosingtheirmineralcontentstayinghealthy.Andthenevenifyoufallyouwon'tbreakyourbonesaidGambert.72.Thepassagemainlytalksabout.A.someBritishscientistsB.amedicalexperimentC.anewboneprotectorD.waystoprotecttheold73.WhatmakesArmourgeldifferentfromotherprotectivematerials?A.Thelightweightofthematerials.B.Thecombinationofsomematerials.C.Theadoptionofadvancedtechnology.D.Theconveniencefortheoldadultstouseit.74.WhatdoesdoctorGamberttalkaboutinthelastparagraph?A.Howtopreventtheoldfromfallingdown.B.HowtostayhealthywhenwearegettingolD.C.Thekeypointtopreventbonesfrombreaking.D.Thedifferenceofanewspapercanwereadthepassage?75.Inwhichsectionofanewspapercanwereadthepassage?A.Sports.B.Health.C.PeoplE.D.Education.
InhernewbookTheSmartestKidsintheWorldAmandaRipleyaninvestigativejournalisttellsthestoryofTomahigh-schoolstudentfromGettysburgPennsylvaniawhodecidestospendhissenioryearinWarsawPolanD.Polandisasurprisingeducationalsuccessstory:inthepastdecadethecountryraisedstudents’testscoresfromsignificantlybelowaveragetowellaboveit.Polishkidshavenowoutscored超过分数AmericankidsinmathandscienceeventhoughPolandspendsonaveragelessthanhalfasmuchperstudentastheUnitedStatesdoes.OneofthemoststrikingdifferencesbetweenthehighschoolTomattendedinGettysburgandtheoneheendsupatinWarsawisthatthelatterhasnofootballteamorforthatmatterteamsofanykinD.ThatAmericanhighschoolslavishmoretimeandmoneyonsportsthanonmathisanoldcomplaint.Thisisnotamatterofhowanygivenstudentwhoplayssportsdoesinschoolbutofthecultureanditspriorities.ThisDecemberwhenthelatestProgramforInternationalStudentAssessmentPISAresultsareannouncedit’ssafetopredictthatAmericanhigh-schoolstudentswillonceagaindisplaytheirlimitedskillsinmathandreadingoutscorednotjustbystudentsinPolandbutalsobystudentsinplaceslikeSouthKoreaBelgiumtheNetherlandsFinlandSingaporeandJapan.Meanwhiletheywillhaveplayedsomeveryexcitingfootballgameswhichwillhavebeenbreathlesslywrittenupintheirhometownpapers.Whydoesthissituationcontinue?Wellforonethingkidslikeit.AndforanotheraccordingtoRipleyparentsseemtolikethearrangementtoo.ShedescribesatourshetookofaschoolinWashingtonD.C.whichcoststhirtythousanddollarsayear.Thetourleader—amotherwiththreechildrenintheschool—wasaskedabouttheschool’sflaws暇疵.WhenshesaidthatthemathprogramwasweaknoneoftheparentstakingthetourreacteD.WhenshesaidthatthefootballprogramwasweaktheparentssuddenlybecameconcerneD.Really?oneofthemaskedworriedlyWhatdoyoumean?Oneoftheironies讽刺ofthesituationisthatsportsrevealwhatispossiblE.Americankids’performanceonthefieldshowsjusthowwelltheycandowhenexpectationsarehigh.It’stoobadthattheirtestscoresshowthesamething.60.TomdecidestospendhissenioryearinPolandbecause_______.A.therearestrikingdifferencesbetweenthe2countriesB.PolishkidsarebetteratlearningC.sportsarenotsupportedatschoolsinGettysburgD.heintendstoimprovehisscores61.AccordingtoParagraph2weknowthat_______.A.toomuchimportanceisplacedonsportsinAmericaB.littletimeisspentonsportsinJapaneseschoolsC.AmericanhighschoolscomplainaboutsportstimeD.PISAplaysaveryimportantroleinAmerica62.Theunderlinedsentenceinthelastparagraphmeans_______.A.Americanstudents’academicperformanceworriestheirparentsalotB.highexpectationspushupAmericanstudents’academicperformanceC.lowexpectationsresultinAmericanstudents’poorPISAperformanceD.lackingpracticecontributestoAmericanstudents’averageperformance63.Thepurposeofthisarticleisto_______.A.drawpublicattentiontoaweaknessinAmericanschooltraditionB.callonAmericanschoolstolearnfromthePolishmodelC.comparePolishschoolswiththoseinAmericaD.explainwhatiswrongwithAmericanschoolsandprovidesolutions
Forsomepeoplemusicisnofunatall.AboutfourpercentofthepopulationiswhatscientistscallamusiC.Peoplewhoareamusicarebornwithouttheabilitytorecognizeorreproducemusicalnotes音调.Amusicpeopleoftencannottellthedifferencebetweentwosongs.AmusicscanonlyhearthedifferencebetweentwonotesiftheyareveryfarapartonthemusicalscalE.AsaresultsongssoundlikenoisetoanamusiC.Manyamusicscomparethesoundofmusictopiecesofmetalhittingeachother.Lifecanbehardforamusics.Theirinabilitytoenjoymusicsetthemapartfromothers.Itcanbedifficultforotherpeopletoidentifywiththeircondition.InfactmostpeoplecannotbegintograspwhatitfeelsliketobeamusiC.Justgoingtoarestaurantorashoppingmallcanbeuncomfortableorevenpainful.ThatiswhymanyamusicsintentionallystayawayfromplaceswherethereismusiC.Howeverthiscanresultinwithdrawalandsocialisolation.IusedtohatepartiessaysMargaretaseventy-year-oldwomanwhoonlyrecentlydiscoveredthatshewasamusiC.BystudyingpeoplelikeMargaretscientistsarefinallylearninghowtoidentifythisunusualcondition.ScientistssaythatthebrainsofamusicsaredifferentfromthebrainsofpeoplewhocanappreciatemusiC.Thedifferentiscomplexanditdoesn’tinvolvedefectivehearing.Amusicscanunderstandothernonmusicalsoundswell.Theyalsohavenoproblemsunderstandingordinaryspeech.Scientistscompareamusicstopeoplewhojustcan’tseecertaincolors.Manyamusicsarehappywhentheirconditionisfinallydiagnosed诊断.ForyearsMargaretfeltembarrassedaboutherproblemwithmusiC.NowsheknowsthatsheisnotalonE.Thereisanameforhercondition.Thatmakesiteasierforhertoexplain.WhenpeopleinvitemetoaconcertIjustsay‘Nothanks.I’mamusiC.’saysMargaret.IjustwishIhadlearnedtosaythatwhenIwasseventeenandnotseventy.40.Whichofthefollowingistrueofamusics?A.Listeningtomusicisfarfromenjoyableforthem.B.TheyloveplaceswheretheyarelikelytohearmusiC.C.Theycaneasilytelltwodifferentsongsapart.D.Theirsituationiswellunderstoodbymusicians.41.Accordingtoparagraph3apersonwithdefectivehearingisprobablyonewho_________.A.dislikeslisteningtospeechesB.canhearanythingnonmusicalC.hasahearingproblemD.lacksacomplexhearingsystem42.InthelastparagraphMargaretexpressedherwishthat__________.A.herproblemwithmusichadbeendiagnosedearlierB.shewereseventeenyearsoldratherthanseventyC.herproblemcouldbeeasilyexplainedD.shewereabletomeetotheramusics43.Whatisthepassagemainlyconcernedwith?A.Amusics’strangebehaviors.B.Somepeople’sinabilitytoenjoymusiC.C.MusicaltalentandbrainstructurE.D.Identificationandtreatmentofamusics.
AnideathatstartedinSeattle'spubliclibraryhasspreadthroughoutAmericaandbeyond.Theconceptissimple:helptobuildasenseofcommunityinacitybygettingeveryonetoreadthesamebookatthesametime.Inadditiontoencouragingreadingasapursuittobeenjoyedbyalltheprogramallowsstrangerstocommunicatebydiscussingthebookonthebusaswellaspromotingreadingasanexperiencetobesharedinfamiliesandschools.TheideacamefromSeattlelibrarianNancyPearlwholaunched发起theIfAllofSeattleReadtheSameBookprojectin1998.HeroriginalprogramusedauthorvisitsstudyguidesandbookdiscussiongroupstobringpeopletogetherwithabookbuttheideahassinceexpandedtomanyotherAmericancitiesandeventoHongKong.InChicagothemayorappearedontelevisiontoannouncethechoiceofToKillaMockingbirdasthefirstbookintheOneBookOneChicagoprogram.Asaresultreadingclubsandneighborhoodgroupsspranguparoundthecity.AcrosstheUSstoriesemergedofparentsandchildrenreadingtoeachotheratnightandstrangerschattingawayonthebusaboutplotandcharacter.TheonlyproblemaroseinNewYorkwherelocalreaderscouldnotdecideononebooktorepresentthehugeanddiversepopulation.Thismayshowthattheideaworksbestinmedium-sizedcitiesorlargetownswhereagreatersenseofunitycanbeachieved.OritmayshowthatNewYorkersmissedthepointputtingalltheirenergyandpassionintothechoiceofthebookratherthandiscussionaboutabookitself.Nancypointsoutthatthelevelofsuccessisnotmeasuredbyhowmanypeoplereadabookbutbyhowmanypeopleareenrichedbytheprocess.orhaveenjoyedspeakingtosomeonewithwhomtheywouldnototherwisehavesharedaword.41.WhatisthepurposeoftheprojectlaunchedbyNancy?A.Toencouragepeopletoreadandshare.B.Toinviteauthorstoguidereaders.C.Toinvolvepeopleincommunityservice.D.Topromotethefriendshipbetweencities.42.WhywasitdifficultforNewYorkerstocarryouttheproject?A.Theyhadlittleinterestinreading.B.Theyweretoobusytoreadabook.C.Theylackedsupportfromthelocalgovernment.D.Theycamefrommanydifferentbackgrounds.43.TheunderlinedwordssharedawordinParagraph5probablymean_______.A.discussedthemeaningofawordB.exchangedideaswitheachotherC.gainedlifeexperienceD.usedthesamelanguage44.AccordingtoNancythedegreeofsuccessoftheprojectisjudgedby_______.A.thecarefulselectionofaproperbookB.thegrowingpopularityofthewritersC.thenumberofbooksthateachpersonreads.D.thenumberofpeoplewhobenefitfromreading.
Anotherculturalaspectofnonverbalcommunicationisonethatyoumightnotthinkabout:spacE.Everypersonperceiveshimselftohaveasortofinvisibleshieldsurroundinghisphysicalbody.WhensomeonecomestooclosehefeelsuncomfortablE.WhenhebumpsontosomeonehefeelsobligatedtoapologizE.Butthesizeofaperson’scomfortzonedependsonhisculturalethnicorigin.ForexampleincasualconversationmanyAmericansstandaboutfourfeetapart.Inotherwordstheyliketokeepeachotheratarm’slengthpeopleinLatinorArabculturesincontraststandveryclosetoeachotherandtoucheachotheroften.IfsomeonefromoneofthoseculturesstandstooclosetoanAmericanwhileinconversationtheAmericanmayfeeluncomfortableandbackaway.WhenAmericansaretalkingtheyexpectotherstorespondtowhattheyaresaying.ToAmericanspoliteconversationalistsempathizebydisplayingexpressionsofexcitementordisgustshockorsadness.Peoplewithapokerfacewhoseemotionsarehiddenbyadeadpanexpressionarelookeduponwithsuspicion.Americansalsoindicatetheirattentivenessinaconversationbyraisingtheireyebrowsnoddingsmilingpolitelyandmaintaininggoodeyecontact.WhereassomeculturesviewdirecteyecontactasimpoliteorthreateningAmericansseeitasasignofgenuinenessandhonesty.Ifapersondoesn’tlookyouintheeyeAmericanmightsayyoushouldquestionhismotives—orassumethathedoesn’tlikeyou.YetwithalltheconcernforeyecontactAmericansstillconsiderstaring—especiallyatstrangers—toberudE.71.Whattheauthordiscussedintheprevioussectionismostprobablyabout__________.A.classificationofnonverbalcommunicationB.thereasonswhypeopleshouldthinkaboutspaceC.therelationshipbetweencommunicationandspaceD.someotherculturalaspectsofnonverbalcommunication
Manycountrieshavepassedsafetylawsthatrequireseatbeltsinvehicles.A.modernthree-pointseatbeltalsocalledasafetybeltisaharnesstopreventthedriverorapassengerfromflyingforwardandhittinghardagainsttheinteriorofavehicleduringacollision.A.modernseatbeltwillhelptopositionyouproperlytogainmaximumbenefitfromyourcar’sairbagsthatwillinflate使充气duringacollision.Usingaseatbeltalsopreventsyoufrombeingejected弹出fromacarintothepathofoncomingtraffiC.Researchshowsthatwhenyouwearamodernseatbeltyoureducetheriskofdeathorseriousinjuryby70%ormoreduringanautoaccident.Seatbeltshaveexistedindifferentformssincetheearlydaysofautomobilesandtheyhavechangedfromasinglelapbelttothethree-pointseatbeltweusetoday.In1911thefirstairplaneseatbeltwasinstalleD.Theninthe1920’stheywereusedinracecars.Bythe1930sagroupofAmericanphysicianscreatedlapbeltsfortheirownvehiclesandurgedvehiclemanufacturerstoprovideseatbeltsonallvehicles.Dr.C.HunterSheldenmadeamajorcontributiontooursafetywithhisarticleintheNovember51955JournaloftheAmericanMedicalAssociationJAMA.Hestronglyencouragedthemanufactureanduseofdoorlocksairbagsandretractable伸缩式的seatbeltsliketheonesweusetoday.Themodernthree-pointseatbeltincludingalapbeltandashoulderbeltwasintroducedasstandardequipmentonVolvocarsin1959.In1970thestateofVictoriainAustraliamadethewearingofaseatbeltcompulsoryforeverycardriverandfront-seatpassenger.Todaymanycountrieshavealsomandated授权theuseoffive-pointsafetyharnessesforcarefullydesignedchildsafetyseatsthatcanprotectachildduringaseriouscaraccident.AnairbagisaSupplementalRestraintSystemorSRSandconsistsofarapidlyinflatablerestraintcushionthatworkstogetherwithaseatbelttoprotectyouduringacollision.Moderncarsoftencontainseveralairbagsinvariouslocations.Sinceairbagscanonlyinflateonceandwillquicklydeflateaftertheinitialimpacttheywillnotprovideanyprotectionforyouduringasecondarycollision.Theinflationofairbagcanprotectorhurtyou.Theriskzoneforadriver’sairbagisthefirst8centimetersfromitspre-inflationlocation.Whiledrivingyoushouldremainabout25centimetersfromtheairbaginthecenterofthewheel.Asadriverwearyourseatbeltandmakesurechildrencorrectlyusetheirseatbelts.Failuretowearaseatbeltproperlymeanstheairbagsinyourcarmightinjureorevenkillyouduringanaccident.Anessentialpartofyoursafedrivingskillsisthehabitofmakingsurethatyouandeachofyourpassengersarealwaysproperlypositionedandwearingaseatbelt.Therearemanywonderfulbenefitsofbeingabletodriveacarbuttherearealsosevereconsequencesduringanaccidentforanyonewhochoosesnottowearaseatbelt.63.Thisarticlemostlydealswith.A.howtodrivesafelyontheroadB.differentformsofseatbeltsC.thehistoryofseatbeltdevelopmentD.theimportanceofseatbeltuse64.Wecanlearnfromthisarticlethat_____.A.toreduceyourriskofdeathorseriousinjuryby70%youmustwearafive-pointseatbeltwhileyouaredrivingB.AmericanphysicianscreatedlapbeltsfortheirownvehiclesbecausetheyhadseenmanyinjuriescausedbycaraccidentsC.iftwoormorecollisionsoccurduringaseriouscaraccidentyourairbagscanhelpreducetheriskofdeathby70%D.theU.S.wasthefirstcountrytorequirebylawthatcardriversandfront-seatpassengersweartheirseatbelts65.Theauthortreatsthesubjectofthisarticlewith.A.goodhumorB.admirationC.seriousnessD.disapproval66.Whichofthefollowingstatementsistrue?A.Seatbeltswerefirstusedinairplanesandthenappliedtovehicles.B.AirbagsdoorlocksandseatbeltswerealldesignedatthesametimE.C.Thelapbeltismoremodernthanthe3-pointsafetybelt.D.Buyingthelatestseatbeltsisanessentialdrivingskill.
CanadianshortstorywriterAliceMunrowontheNobelPrizeforLiteraturE.Eighty-two-year-oldMunroisonlythe13thwomantowinthe112-year-oldprizE.Munrodidn’tpublishherfirstcollectionofshortstoriesuntilshewas37yearsoldbutherstorieshavealwaysbeenwell-receiveD.Lotsofherstoriessharesimilarthemesandcharactersbuteachstoryhasitsowntwistsandturns.Eventhoughshe’swonCanada’smostfamousliteraryawardtheGillerPrizetwicewinningtheNobelPrizeforLiteratureisthecherryontopofMunro’scareer.Itbringsthisincrediblerecognitionbothofherandhercareerandofthededicationtotheshortstorysaidoneperson.Alongwiththewell-respectedtitlecomes1.3milliondollars.Munrosaideverythingwassosurprisingandwonderfulandthatshewasdazedbyalltheattentionandaffectionthathasbeencomingmyway.Munroknewshewasintherunning——shewasnamedthesecond-mostlikelypersontowinthisyear’sprizeafterHarukiMurakami村上春树ofJapan——butsheneverthoughtthatshewouldwin.Munro’swinalsorepresentsthelongwayCanadianwritershavecomE.WhenIbeganwritingtherewasaverysmallcommunityofCanadianwritersandlittleattentionwaspaidbytheworlD.NowCanadianwritersarereadadmiredandrespectedaroundtheglobeMunrosaidonThursday.SheistechnicallynotthefirstCanadiantowintheNobelPrizeforLiteraturebutmanyliketothinkthatsheis.In1976SaulBellowwhowasborninQuebecbutmovedtoChicagowhenhewasstillachildwontheprizE.EventhoughhewasborninCanadaheismostlyconsideredtobeanAmericanwriter.Thisisawinforusall.CanadiansbyourverynaturearenotverynationalisticsaidGeoffreyTaylor.Butthingslikethissuddenlymakeyouwanttofindaflag.Shewasn’tsureifshewouldkeepwritingifshewontheprizesayingthatitwouldbenicetogooutwithabang.ButthismaychangemyminD.1.WhatisthefeatureofMunro’sstories?A.Theyhavetheirowncomplicatedcontents.B.Theyhavesimilarstorybackgrounds.C.Theyhavespecificthemesforchildren.D.Theyhavethesamecharactersineachbook.2.ForMunrotheNobelPrizeisanawardfor______.A.herloveforCanadiancultureB.herdevotiontotheshortstoryC.herspecialformofwritingD.hercareerofeditingshortstories3.Whatisimpliedinthesixthparagraph?A.CanadianwriterspaidlittleattentiontotheprizE.B.Canadianwritersarejustasmallcommunity.C.CanadianwritershavelongbeenignoreD.D.CanadianshavealongwaytowintheprizE.4.Whatdoesthepassagemainlytellus?A.HowAliceMunrowinstheNobelPrizeB.AnintroductiontotheNobelPrizeinLiteratureC.AliceMunrowinsNobelPrizeinLiteratureD.A.worldfamouswriterAliceMunro
AreyoufreshoutofcollegelookingtostartacareerHaveyourecentlystartedyourveryfirstjob?Herearesomenicetipstoguideyouthroughthefirstfewdays.1.Listenmorethanyoutalk.CollecttheinformationabouthowtheorganizationworksandthereasonswhybeforeyouofferhelpfuladvicE.2.Don'tsegregateyourselfwithpeopleinyouragegroup.Gettoknowolderworkerstoo.Theyounggroupmaybemorefunforhappyhoursbutthosewhoareadecadeormoreolderthanyoucanpossiblyhelpwithyourcareer.Andyoumightfindoutyouenjoythecompanytoo!3.Takemistakesseriously.There'snothingmoredisappointingthanaworkerwhomadeamistakeanddoesn'tseemtothinkit'sabigdeal.Whenyoumakeamistakeimmediatelyberesponsibleforitfigureouthowyou'regoingtofixitandmakeitclearthatyouunderstanditsseriousness.Responses回复likemybadorworsenoresponseatallsignalthatyoudon'ttakeworkseriously.4.Takenotes.Yourbossexpectsyoutorememberthespecialinstructionsyouweregiven.Formostpeoplethatmeanstakingnotes.Andwhileagoodmanagerishappytoanswerquestionsshewon'tbeifthequestionsareonesshealreadyansweredwhenyouweren'tbotheringtopayattention.5.Beopentolearning.Collegegaveyoutheoryworkisgoingtogivesomethingentirelydifferent.Sostaymodestandrealizeyourfirstjobisgoingtobelargelyaboutlearning.6.Thankpeoplewhohelpyou.Whenyourbossoranothercoworker同事takesthetimetohelpyouwithsomethinggivethemasincerethankyou.Peoplewhofeelappreciatedaremorelikelytogooutoftheirwayforyouagain.Ifyoudon'tseemtocaretheyprobablywon'tbotheragain.1.Thepassageiswrittenfor________.A.freshgraduatesB.companyleadersC.oldworkersD.newadvisers2.Theunderlinedwordsegregateprobablymeans________.A.connectB.treatC.separateD.share3.Ifyoumadeamistakeyoushould________.A.thinkit'snotabigdealB.trytofixitatonceC.saysomethinglikemybadD.givenoresponsesatall4.Ifyouwanttoremembersomethingthathasbeengivenyouhadbetter________.A.listenmorethanyoutalkB.takemistakesseriouslyC.takenotesD.beopentolearning5.Fromthelasttwoparagraphswecanlearn________.A.workcanalsogiveussometheoryB.weshouldoftenhelpourcoworkersC.weshouldn'tbothertoappreciateothersD.weshouldcareforothers'help
Hereissomemust-knowinformationfromahandbookonhowpeoplebehaveindoingbusinessinsomecountries.InBrazil巴西Braziliansarewarmandfriendly.Theyoftenstandclosewhentalkinganditiscommonforthemtotouchthepersonontheshoulder.Peopleoftengreeteachotherparticularlywomenwithlightcheekkisses.Schedulestendtobeflexiblewithbusinessmeetingssometimesstartinglaterthanplanned.Buttobesafebeontime.Mealscanstretchforhours--there’snosuchthingasrushingamealinBrazil.Lunchesalsocanstartinthemidtolateafternoon.Braziliansaresocialpreferringface-to-facecommunicationoveremailsorphonecalls.InSingaporeSingaporeansshakehandswhentheymeetandoftenalsogreeteachotherwithasmallpolitebow.Businesscardsshouldbeofferedandreceivedwithtwohands.Arrivinglateisconsidereddisrespectful.Sobeontime.Efficiency效率isthegoalsomeetingsanddealingsoftenarefast-paced.Singaporeansaredirectintheirdiscussionsevenwhenthesubjectisaboutmoney.Rankisimportantandauthorityisrespected.Thisdetermineshowpeopleinteractinmeetings.Forexamplepeopleavoiddisagreeingoutrightwithsomeoneofahigherrank.IntheUnitedArabEmiratesIntheUAEstatus地位isimportantsothemostseniororoldestshouldbegreetedfirstwiththeirtitles.Thehandshakeseemstobelongerthanelsewhere.Sodonotpullawayfromthehandshake.Womenshouldcoverthemselveswhenitcomestodress.Menalsotendtobecoveredfromnecktoelbows肘部anddowntotheknees.Peopledonotavoidentertainingintheirhomesbuttheyalsoholdbusinessmealsatrestaurants.Touchingorpassingfoodoreatingwithyourlefthandistobeavoided.Whenmeetingsareone-to-oneifyourhostoffersyoucoffeeyoushouldrefuse.Itmightseemoddbutitisaculturaltradition.Coffeeshouldonlybeacceptedifitisalreadysetoutorpresented.InSwitzerlandTheSwisstendtobeformalandaddresseachotherbylastname.Theyalsoarerespectfulofprivatelives.Youshouldbecarefulnottoaskaboutpersonaltopics.Punctuality守时isvitalsomethingthatcomesfromadeeprespectforothers’time.Arriveatanymeetingoreventafewminutesearlytobesafe.Theyalsohaveclearstructureintheircompanies.Higher-upsmakethefinaldecisionsevenifothersmightdisagree.Neatcleandressisexpected.TheSwissfollowformaltablemanners.Theyalsokeeptheirhandsvisibleatthetableandtheirelbowsoffthetable.Itispolitetofinishthefoodonyourplate.10.Thepassageismainlyabout_______.A.communicationtypesB.theworkplaceatmosphereC.customsandsocialmannersD.1ivingconditionsandstandards11.WhydoSingaporeansavoidarguingwiththeirboss?A.Theyputefficiencyinthefirstplace.B.Theydislikeface-to-facecommunication.C.Theywanttofinishmeetingsasquicklyaspossible.D.Theyaresupposedtoobeythepersonofahigherrank.
TravelingtoEuropetoseeitsfamousmonumentsliketheEiffelTowerinParisandtheColosseum古罗马竞技场inRomeisnotexactlytheidealvacationforkids.FortunatelyEuropehasmoretoofferthanlotsofoldchurchesandancienthistory.Youcanenjoysomefuninthesunatsomeofthefamousbeachesofthecontinent.MykonosGreeceThecloseryougettotheequatorthelongerthebeachseasonandGreeceiswonderfulfurthat.YoucanenjoybeautifulgreenwaterpublicchairsandlovelyumbrellasatthebeachesinMykonos.DubrovnikCroatiaThere’snothingmoreattractivethanthebeautifulbeachesborderingDubrovnikCroatia’smostbeautifulcity.It’ssurroundedbystonewalls1ikeacastlE.Italmostmakesyoufeellikeyou’resuntanning晒黑皮肤atHogwartswheretheheroHarryPorterofthestoryistrained!SicilyItalyRabbitbeachontheislandofSicilyoffersshallowcrystalclearwatersmakingitaperfectbeachforfamilieswithyoungchildren.Andifyouwanttoaddinteresttoyourexperiencetrysnorkeling使用水下呼吸管潜游!NiceFranceLinedwithpalmtreesandfirst-classhotelsthecityofNicelocatedontheFrenchRivieraoffersawholecoastlineofMediterraneanbeaches.Becausethey’reintheheartofthecitythesebeachesattractalargecrowD.Soifyou’relookingforsomethingmoreprivateyou’llhavetotravelafewmilesoutsideofthecitycenter.RibadeoSpainAtlowtidePlayadelasCatedralesinRibadeoSpainistheperfectbeachtotakeinthenaturalwonderswithouturbanamusementslikerestaurantsbarsorhugecrowds.Itboastsbeautifulwildflowersanduniquerockformationsmakingittrulypictureworthy.51.Dubrovnikisspecialinthat________.A.itissurroundedbystonewallsB.ithasthelongestcoastlineC.ithasthelongestbeachseasonD.itisthetrainingcenterofHarryPorter52.Ifyouplantogotoabeachwhichisinthecityyoushouldgoto________.A.MykonosB.SicilyC.NiceD.Ribadeo53.WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaboutRibadeo?A.Itoffersvisitorsfirst-classhotels.B.Ithasrestaurantsbarsandhugecrowds.C.VisitorscantrysnorkelingtherE.D.VisitorscanenjoyuniquerockformationstherE.54.Allthebeachesmentionedinthepassage_________.A.havebeautifulwildflowersB.arefamousEuropeanbeachesC.areworld-knownfurtheirgreenwaterD.providevisitorswithurbanamusements55.Whereisthispassageprobablytakenfrom?A.A.travelguidE.B.A.geographytextbook.C.Anadvertisement.D.A.newsreport.
SurveyStudiesInternetUseinChinaAtypical典型的ChineseInternetuserisayoungmalewhoprefersinstantmessagingtoe-mailseldommakesonlinepurchases购买andfavorsnewsmusicandgamessites.Accordingtoastudyabouttwo-thirdsofsurveyparticipantsusetheInternetfornews—oftenentertainment-related—orforonlinegames.Abouthalfdownloadmusicandmovies.Theyalsotendtopreferinstantmessagingtoe-mailandtheyaredependingontheInternetmorefrequentlythanbeforetocommunicatewithotherswhohavethesameprofessionshobbiesandpoliticalinterests.OnlinepurchasesstillremainunpopularinChinA.Three-quartersofuserssurveyedhaveneverboughtanythingovertheInternetandonly10percentmakepurchasesevenonceamonth.AmongthosewhodobuyonlinemostpayforentertainmentwhileothersbuyphonecardsorcomputerhardwareorsoftwarE.Manypeopledon’ttrustthequalityofgoodsboughtonlineGuosaidWednesday.Iftheybuyitinastoreanddon’tlikeittheycaneasilybringitback.Thesurveywasdoneinfivemajorcities:BeijingShanghaiGuangzhouChengduandChangshA.ResultsdonotnecessarilyprojectcountrywidebecauseInternetuseinruralareasislowerthanincities.GuodescribesthetypicalnetizeninthefivecitiessurveyedasyoungmalericherandmorehighlyeducateD.Malesmakeuptwo-thirdsoftheInternetcommunityandmorethan80percentofusersareunder24.Amongpeopleages25to2960percentto80percentgoonlinE.Chinahasmorethan100millionpeopleonlinesecondintheworldtotheUnitedStates.13.A.typicalChineseInternetuserwillbetheonewho______.A.likestobuygoodsonlineB.likesthegamessitesC.likestopayforentertainmentD.likestosende-mails14.OnlinepurchasesstillremainunpopularinChinamainlybecause______.A.goodsboughtonlineareoflowqualityB.peoplecan’thavealookatthegoodsC.itismoredifficultforsalesreturnsD.peoplehaven’tcomputers15.Whichofthefollowingwordsfailstodescribethetypicalnetizensinthefivecities?A.youngB.femaleC.welleducatedD.richer
AftertheSummerOlympicsareoverwhenalltheathletesandviewershavegonehomeandthetelevisionaudiencehasswitchedoffanothergroupofathletesandfanswillarriveatthehostcityandanothercompetitionwillbegin.ThesearetheParalympicsthegamesforathleteswithadisability.ButinBeijingin2008forthefirsttimeoneofthegreatestparalympianswillnotbetakingpart.SheisaBritishathletebythenameofTanniGreyThompson.Bornwithspinabifida脊椎裂whichleftherparalysedfromthewaistdown.Tanniusedawheelchairfromtheageof7.Atfirstshewasnotkeenonsportapartfromhorseridingwhichgaveherasenseoffreedom.Butinherteensshestartedtakingsportsmoreseriously.Shetriedswimmingbasketballandtennis.Eventuallyshefoundathleticsandneverlookedback.IndeedTanni'sathleticcareertookoff.In1984whenshewas15shepulledoffasurprisevictoryinthe100metresattheJuniorNationalWheelchairGames.In1988TanniwenttoherfirstParalympicGamesinSeoul.Shewonbronzeinthe400metres.Evengreatersuccessfollowedatthe1992BarcelonaParalympicsTanniwongoldinthe100200400and800metresrelaysettingtwoworldrecordsintheprocess.InthesameyearsheachievedthefirstofhersixLondonWheelchairMarathonvictories.Tanni'senduringsuccesshasbeenpartmotivation动机partpreparation.ThetrainingIdothatenablesmetobeagoodsprinter短跑运动员enablesmetobegoodatamarathontoo.Itrain50weeksoftheyearandthatkeepsmepreparedforwhateverdistanceIwanttoracE.IamstillcompetingataveryhighlevelbutasIgetolderthingsgetharderandIwanttoretirebeforeIfallapart.IndeedTanniretiredfinallyaftertheVisaParalympicWorldCupin2007.HerwishistocoachyoungathletesforBeijing2008OlympicGames.Inspiteofupsanddownsshenevertakesherfatelyingdown.InhersplendidlifeshehaswonanamazingelevengoldmedalsfoursilversandonebronzeinaseriesofParalympics—atoplevelathleticcareercoveringtwodecades.ShehaswontheLondonWheelchairMarathonsixtimesmorethananyothercompetitorandshehassetoverthirtyworldrecords.WhatadvicedoesshehaveforyoungathletesWorkhardatyourstudiesandthentraintrainandtrainagain.36.WhichofthefollowingsportsdidTannilikebeforethirteen?A.Basketball.B.Swimming.C.Tennis.D.Horseriding.37.WhendidTanniwinherfirstOlympicgoldmedal?A.In1984.B.In1988.C.In1992.D.In2007.38.Theunderlinedwordthatinthe5thparagraphrefersto________.A.fiftyweeks'trainingB.beingagoodsprinterC.trainingalmosteverydayD.partmotivationandpartpreparation39.What'stherightorderoftheeventsrelatedtoTanni?a.Sheworksasacoach.b.Shetookupathletics.c.ShewonfourgoldmedalsinBarcelonA.d.ShecompetedinherfirstParalympicGames.e.SheachievedavictoryinherfirstLondonWheelchairMarathon.A.bdceaB.adbceC.adcebD.bdaec40.WhatcanwelearnfromTanni'ssuccess?A.Unionisstrength.B.Nevertoolatetolearn.C.WellbegunishalfdonE.D.Nopainsnogains.
AlthoughtheUnitedKingdomIrelandCanadaAustraliaandNewZealandhaveEnglishasanofficiallanguagetheUnitedStatesdoesnothaveanofficiallanguagE.Thisiswhyit’spossibletobecomeaUScitizenwithoutspeakingEnglish.CanadaalsohasFrenchasanofficiallanguagethoughitismostlyspokenintheprovinceofQuebeC.BecausemanyoftheEnglishspeakerswhooriginallylivedinCanadacamefromtheUSthereislittledifferenceinAmericanandCanadianEnglish.SimilarlyAustralianEnglishandNewZealandEnglishhavefewdifferencesexceptAustraliawasoriginallysettledasapenalcolony罪犯流放地andNewZealandwasnot.NewZealandersweremoreattachedtotheReceivedPronunciationoftheupperclassinEnglandsotheirdialectisconsideredclosertoBritishEnglish.Britishcolonialism殖民主义hasspreadEnglishallovertheworldanditisstillpopularinSouthAfricaIndiaandSingaporeamongothernations.InSouthAfricaEnglishbecameanofficiallanguagealongwithAfrikaansand9Africanlanguagesinthe1996constitution.Howeveronly3%ofthecountry’s30millionpeoplearenativeEnglishspeakers.Twentypercentaredescendants后代ofDutchfarmerswhospeakAfrikaansandtherestarenativeAfricans.IndiabecameindependentfromBritainin1947.HowevertodayEnglishandHindiaretheofficiallanguages.IndianEnglishischaracterizedbytreatingmassnounsascountnounsfrequentuseoftheisn’tit?taguseofmorecompoundsandadifferentuseofprepositions.InSingaporeChineseMalayandIndianlanguagesallinfluencetheformofEnglishspoken.EveryoneistaughtEnglishintheschoolsystembutthereareafewdifferencesfromBritishEnglishaswell.Massnounsaretreatedascountnounsusetomeansusuallyandnoarticlesareusedbeforeoccupations.51.WhycanpeoplebecomeaUScitizenwithoutspeakingEnglish?A.TheycanlearnEnglishtherE.B.DifferentlanguagesarespokenintheUS.C.TheUSdoesn’thaveanofficiallanguagE.D.TheycanspeaktheirownlanguagetherE.52.ComparedwithAustralianEnglishtheEnglishspokenbyNewZealanders.A.isakindofoldEnglishB.ismorelikeBritishEnglishC.isclosertoAmericanEnglishD.isdifferentfromBritishEnglish53.WhatdoweknowaboutSouthAfrica?A.EnglishisitsonlyofficiallanguagE.B.Ithas11differentofficiallanguages.C.EnglishisbecominglessimportanttherE.D.20percentofitspopulationarenativeEnglishspeakers.54.Whatcanweinferfromthelastparagraph?A.TheIndiansaregoodatEnglishgrammar.B.PeopleinSingaporeoftenmisusecountnouns.C.SingaporeanEnglishissimilartoIndianEnglish.D.EnglishisarequiredsubjectinSingaporeanschools.55.Whatisthetextmainlyabout?A.Britishcolonialism.B.ThewideuseofEnglish.C.EnglisharoundtheworlD.D.ThehistoryoftheEnglishlanguagE.
Thetermunderemploymenthasthreerelatedmeanings.Inonesenseitreferstoasituationinwhichsomeonewithexcellentjobqualifications资格isworkinginapositionthatrequireslessqualificationsasforinstanceinthecaseofalawyerdrivingaschoolbus.InthesecondsenseitmeansworkingparttimewhenonewouldprefertobeworkingfulltimE.Inthethirdsenseitisaformofoverstaffing人浮于事inwhichemployeesarenotbeingfullymadeuseof.Allformsofunderemploymenthaveeffectontheeconomyandthehealthofthebusinesscommunity.Longtermunderemploymentcanalsocoverupthetruthbehindtheemploymentsituations.Whennationscollectemploymentstatisticstheyusuallycomeupwithabasenumberofunemployedindividualsusingthatnumbertojudgethehealthofthejobmarket.Thisnumberdoesnotincludeparttimeworkerslookingforfulltimejobsastheyareconsideredemployedanditalsodoesn'treflectworkerswhoareunderpaidconsideringtheirqualifications.InthefirstsenseunderemploymentisacommonprobleminmanyofthedevelopedworlD.Manypeoplewithcollegedegreesareworkinginlowlevelorserviceindustryjobsbecausethejobmarketisfull.Theissueofparttimeemploymentisalsoveryserious.SomepeopleareforcedintoparttimejobswhileothersfindthemselvestakingaparttimejobbecausenothingelseisavailableeventhoughtheyreallyneedtoworkfulltimE.Thisproblemisespeciallycommoninareaswithseasonalemploymentwhereemployersfinditcheapertomaintainandlayoffparttimestaffsratherthankeepingafullstaffatalltimes.Inthesenseofshortageofworkersunderemploymentappearsinavarietyofsituations.SomecompaniesmaintainafullstafftobepreparedforseasonalworkortokeepwelltrainedqualifiedworkerssothattheywillbeavailablewhenneedeD.Laborlawsandunionpressuresmayalsopreventacompanyfromcuttingdownonstafforworkinghoursleadingtoasituationinwhichpeoplereporttoworkbuthavenothingtodo.1.Thepurposeofthepassageis________.A.toshowunderemploymentisbecomingmoreserioustodayB.toimplywomenarelaidoffmorethanmenC.toexplainthemeaningofunderemploymentD.totellthepresenteconomicsituations2.Accordingtothetextunderemploymentmeans______.A.thesamemeaningastheword—unemployedB.employeesarenotfullytakenchargeofC.qualifiedworkersgetalowsalaryD.peoplewhodomanualworkforwages3.Whenitcomestounemploymentstatistics________.A.theunderpaidworkersareincludedB.itimpliesthepeoplewhoarejoblessC.theparttimeemployeesareincludedD.itshowstheemploymentsituationofacountry4.WhichofthefollowingisNOTTRUEtothe4thand5thparagraph?A.Underemploymentonlyoccursinadvancedcountries.B.PeoplewithcollegedegreessometimestakeaparttimejoB.C.Parttimestaffsseemsbenefitfromfirmsless.D.CompaniesneedfulltimestaffsindeeD.5.Somecompaniesmaintainafullstaff________.A.tocompetewithothersinthefutureB.tomakepreparationsforseasonalworkC.togettheskilledworkerspaidD.toobeylaborlawsandunionpressures
Inlearningaforeignlanguageoneshouldfirstpayattentiontospeaking.Itisthegroundworkofreadingandwriting.You’dbettertryyourbesttospeak.Don’tbeafraidofmakingmistakes.ButbecarefulnottoletthemkeepyoufromimprovingthelanguagE.Whileyouaredoingthisagoodexerciseistowrite—keepadiarywritenoteslettersorarticlesthenifyoucanasksomeonetogothroughwhatyouhavewrittenandtellyouwhereiswrong.ManymistakesinyourspeakingwillbeeasilyfoundwhenyouwritE.ThroughcorrectingthemistakesyoucandobetterinlearningalanguagE.Ifyouareslowinspeakingdon’tworry.Oneofthehelpfulwaysisreadingeitheraloudortoyourself.TheimportantthingistochoosesomethinginterestingtoreaD.Itcan’tbetoodifficultforyou.Whenyouarereadinginthiswaydon’tstoptolookupthewordsifyoucanguesstheirmeaningsoriftheyhavenothingimportanttodowiththesentencE.YoucandothatsomeothertimE.56.Fromthepassageweknowthegroundworkis_________whileyouarelearningaforeignlanguagE.A.readingB.writingC.speakingD.listening57.Toimprovethelanguageonehasto_________.A.payattentiontospeakingonlyB.trynottomakemistakesC.correctmistakesonlyD.keepadiaryandwritenoteslettersorarticles58.Thebesttitleofthispassagemightbe_________.A.HowtoLearnaForeignLanguageB.HowtoImproveReadingC.HowtoLearnWritingD.MoreReadingLessSpeaking
Oneofthelatesttrend趋势inAmericanchildcareisChineseaupairs.AuPairinStanfordforexamplehasgotincreasingnumbersofrequestsforChineseaupairsfromzerotoaround4000since2004.Andthat’strueallacrossthecountry.IthoughtitwouldbeusefulforhimtolearnChineseatanearlyageJosephStockethemanagingdirectorofacompanysaysofhis2-yearoldson.IwouldatleastliketogivehimthechancetousethelanguageinthefutureAfteronlysixmonthsofbeingcaredbya25-year-oldwomanfromChinatheboycanalreadyunderstandbasicChinesedailyexpressionshisdadsays.LiDrakeaChinesenativeraisingtwochildreninMinnesotawithanAmericanhusbandhadanotherreasonforlookingforanaupairfromChinA.Shedidn’twantherchildrentomissoutontheirroots.BecauseIamChinesemyhusbandandIwantedthechildrentokeepexposedto接触thelanguageandculturE.shesays.StayingwithanativespeakerisbetterforchildrenthansimplysittinginaclassroomsaysSuzanneFlynnaprofessorinlanguageeducationofchildren.Butparentsmustunderstandthatjustoneyearwithaupairisunlikelytoproducewonders.Completemasterydemandscontinuedlearninguntiltheageof10or12.ThepopularityofaupairsfromChinahasbeenstrengthenedbytheincreasingnumbersofAmericanparentswhowanttheirchildrentolearnChinesE.ItisexpectedthatAmericandemandforaupairswillcontinuetoriseinthenextfewyears.49.Whatdoesthattermaupairinthetextmean?A.A.motherraisingherchildrenonherown.B.A.childlearningaforeignlanguageathomE.C.A.professorinlanguageeducationofchildren.D.A.youngforeignwomantakingcareofchildren.50.LiDrakehasherchildrenstudyChinesebecauseshewantsthem.A.toliveinChinasomeday.B.tospeakthelanguageathomE.C.tocatchupwithotherchildren.D.tolearnabouttheChineseculturE.51.Whatcanweinferfromthetext?A.LearningChineseisbecomingpopularinAmericA.B.Educatedwomandobetterinlookingafterchildren.C.ChineseaupairsneedtoimprovetheirEnglishskills.D.Childrencanlearnaforeignlanguagewellinsixmonths.
Todayweeatonthegoatourdesksandeveninfrontofcomputers.Weeattake-outdeliveredandpackagedmeals.Whyisthat?Itseemsthatwehaveadaptedourfoodstoourfast-pacedlives.Overthepastthreedecadespeoplehavestartedeatingoutmorethaneverbeforeandpurchasingmorepreparedfoodsatthegrocerystore食品杂货店whichtendtocontainmorefatsaltandsugarthantheirhomemadeequivalents对应物notedUShealthylivingwebsiteSparkPeoplE.SotheSlowFoodMovementhasarisentocounteractthisfastfoodtrenD.Itencouragesustovaluethetimewespendpreparingsharingandconsuming吃foodasarecentUSATodayarticleputit.Itallstartedin1986withtheeffortsofSlowFood’sfoundingfatherItalianactivistCarloPetriniwhowantedtorevitalize使复兴foodvarietiesandflavorsthathadgonedarkinthefaceofindustrialization.Atthattimeheaskedpeopletofollowamoresustainable可持续的livingmodel.Nowhisideasarealmostcompletelymainstream主流的.Startingatthetablethemovementpromotesanunhurriedwayoflifefoundedontheideathateveryonehasarighttoculinary烹饪的pleasurebutthateveryonemustalsotakeresponsibilitytoprotecttheheritageoffoodtraditionandculturethatmakethiscelebrationofthesensespossiblewroteThePhnomPenhPost.Slowfooddoesn’tnecessarilymeanfoodthattakesalongtimetocook.ItmeansturningdownthespeedatwhichweeatandincreasingtheamountoftimewespenddiningtogetherwithotherpeopleAltheaZanecoskyspokeswomanfortheAmericanDieteticAssociationtoldTheHuffingtonPost.Itisawaytobringbackthesocialtogethernessofyesterday.DinnertableconversationskeepfamiliestogethernotedtheBelgiannon-profitorganizationGreenfudgE.39.Whatistheauthor’spurposeinwritingthearticle?A.ToadvisereaderstoeatathomeinsteadofoutsidE.B.TotellthestoryofSlowFood’sfoundingfather.C.TointroducetheSlowFoodMovement.D.ToanalyzewhatledtothefastfoodtrenD.40.Theunderlinedwordcounteractinthethirdparagraphprobablymeans______.A.makeupforB.workagainstC.competewithD.catchupwith41.WhydidCarloPetrinistarttheSlowFoodMovement?A.Hewantedtomakepeopleawareofthebenefitsofeatingslowly.B.HewasworriedaboutthenegativeeffectsofindustrializationonfoodculturE.C.Hethoughtpeopleshouldvaluethetimethatfamiliesandfriendsspenddiningtogether.D.Hebelievedthedevelopmentofindustrymighthelprevitalizefoodvarietiesandflavors.42.AccordingtothearticlewhichofthefollowingwouldAltheaZanecoskybelikelytoagreewith?A.GenerallyfastfoodisnotashealthyanddeliciousasslowfooD.B.Wehadbetternothavesmalltalkwhenwe’reeatingdinnerwithotherpeoplE.C.It’snotonlythefooditselfbutalsothetimewespenddiningtogetherthatmatters.D.TheSlowFoodMovementisbasedontheideathatweshouldspendasmuchtimeaspossibleoncooking.
TheinternationalEnglishLanguageTestingSystemIELTSistheworld’smostpopularEnglishlanguageproficiency水平testforhighereducationandglobalmigrationwithmorethan2millionteststakeninthelastyear.YouhaveachoiceoftwpversionsofIELTS.AcademicorGeneralTraining.EverybodytakesthesameListeningandSpeakingcomponents.ItistheReadingandWritingcomponentsthatdiffer.YouwilltaketheListeningReadingandWritingtestsallonthesamedayoneafteranotherwithnobreaksinbetweenthem.Theyarealwaystakeninthisorder.YourSpeakingtestwilleitherbeafterabreakonthesamedayastheotherthreetestsoruptosevendaysbeforeorafterthat.ThiswilldependonyourtestcentrE.Listening30minutesYouwilllistentofourrecordedtextsmonologues独白andconversationsbyarangeofnativespeakersandwriteyouranswerstoaseriesofquestions.Theseincludequestionswhichtestyourabilitytounderstandmainideasanddetailedinformationabilitytounderstandtheopinionsandattitudesofspeakersabilitytounderstandthepurposeofasentenceandabilitytofollowthedevelopmentofideas.A.varietyofvoicesandnative-speakeraccentsareusedandeachsectionisheardonlyoncE.Speaking11to14minutesTheSpeakingtestassessesyouruseofspokenEnglishandtakesbetween11and14minutestocompletE.EverytestisrecordeD.TheSpeakingtestisdeliveredinsuchawaythatitdoesnotallowcandidatestorehearse排演setresponsesaheadoftimE.Part1TheExaminerwillaskyougeneralquestionsaboutyourselfandarangeoffamiliartopicssuchashomefamiliarworkstudiesandinterests.Thispartlastsbetweenfourandfiveminutes.Part2YouwillbegivenacardwhichasksyoutotalkaboutaparticulartopiC.Youwillhaveoneminutetopreparebeforespeakingforuptotwominutes.Theexaminerwillthenaskoneortwoquestionsonthesametopictofinishthispartofthetest.Part3YouwillbeaskedfurtherquestionsconnectedtothetopicinPart2.Thesequestionswillgiveyoutheopportunitytodiscussmoreabstractideasandissues.ThisPartofthetestlastsbetweenfourandfiveminutes.58.WhatcanwelearnabouttheListeningtest?A.Fourconversationswillbeheardaltogether.B.AlltextsarebasedoneverydaylifE.C.EachconversationisbetweentwopeoplE.D.PeoplewillhearmorethanBritishEnglish.
GuidetoStockholmUniversityLibraryOurlibraryoffersdifferenttypesofstudyingplacesandprovidesagoodstudyingenvironment.ZonesThelibraryisdividedintodifferentzones.Theupperfloorisaquietzonewithoverathousandplacesforsilentreadingandplaceswhereyoucansitandworkwithyourowncomputer.Thereadingplacesconsistmostlyoftablesandchairs.Thegroundflooristhezonewhereyoucantalk.Hereyoucanfindsofasandarmchairsforgroupwork.ComputersYoucanuseyourowncomputertoconnecttothewi-fispeciallypreparedfornotebookcomputersyoucanalsouselibrarycomputerswhichcontainthemostcommonlyusedapplicationssuchasMicrosoftOfficE.TheyaresituatedintheareaknownastheExperimentalFieldonthegroundfloor.Group-studyplacesIfyouwanttodiscussfreelywithoutdisturbingothersyoucanbookastudyroomorsitatatableonthegroundfloor.Somestudyroomsarefor2-3peopleandotherscanholdupto6-8peoplE.Allroomsaremarkedonthelibrarymaps.Thereare40group-studyroomsthatmustbebookedviathewebsitE.TobookyouneedanactiveUniversityaccountandavalidUniversitycarD.Youcanusearoomthreehoursperdayninehoursatmostperweek.StorageofStudyMaterialThelibraryhaslockersforstudentstostorecourseliteraturE.Whenyouhaveobtainedatleast40credits学分youmayrentalockerandpay400SEKforayear’srentalperioD.RulestobeFollowedMobilephoneconversationsarenotpermittedanywhereinthelibrary.Keepyourphoneonsilentasifyouwereinalectureandexitthelibraryifyouneedtoreceivecalls.Pleasenotethatfoodandfruitareforbiddeninthelibrarybutyouareallowedtohavedrinksandsweetswithyou.1.Thelibrary’supperfloorismainlyforstudentsto.A.readinaquietplaceB.havegroupdiscussionsC.takecomfortableseatsD.gettheircomputersfixed2.Librarycomputersonthegroundfloor__________.A.helpstudentswiththeirfieldexperimentsB.areforthosewhowanttoaccessthewi-fiC.containsoftwarenecessaryforschoolworkD.aremostlyusedforfillingoutapplicationforms3.Whatconditionshouldbemettobookagroup-studyroom?A.Groupmustconsistof8peoplE.B.OneshouldhaveanactiveUniversityaccount.C.Three-houruseperdayistheminimum.D.Applicantsmustmarktheroomonthemap.4.A.studentcanrentalockerinthelibraryifhe____________.A.hasearnedtherequiredcreditsB.attendscertaincourseC.hasnowheretoputhisbooksD.canaffordtherentalfee5.WhatshouldNOTbebroughtintothelibrary?A.Mobilephones.B.OrangejuicE.C.Candy.D.Sandwiches.
AMENTORING导师制programisgivinglifechangingopportunitiestoBanburyyouth.YoungInspirationswasfoundedtwoyearsagotoprovidementoringsessionsforstudentsandunemployedyoungadultsaged11to21.AlexGoldbergtheprogram'sfoundersaid:WesetupYoungInspirationsbecausewewantedtogiveyoungpeopleexperienceswhichwillpotentiallybelifechangingandbroadentheiroutlook.Wetrytocreateworkexperienceopportunitiesthatwillreallymakeadifferencetoouryouth.Forexamplewe'vesecuredinternships实习withworldfamousfirmssuchasHondA.Atatimeoffundingcutbackswhereschoolsarefindingitmoreandmoredifficulttoofferthiskindofmentoringitisextremelyimportantthattheseopportunitiesareavailablebothtohelpyouthwiththeirschoolworkandgradesandtogivethemopportunitieswhichmayhelpshapetheirfutures.KieranHepburn14isoneofagroupofBanburyyouthwhohasbenefitedfromtheprogramsofar.InOctobertheBanburySchoolpupilwasaccompaniedbyYoungInspirationsstafftoPariswherehewasanobserverattheUnitedNationsEducationalScientificandCulturalOrganization'sUNESCOInternationalYouthForum论坛.Theeventwasheldforyoungpeoplefromaroundtheworldtoseektheirviewsonhowthefutureofyouthandeducationshouldlook.Kieranjoinedseveralhundredobserversmostlyintheir20sandwastheonlyUKschoolpupiltoattendtheevent.KieranthinksthetripwasalifechangingexperiencE.BeforeweleftIdidn'tquiteknowwhattomakeofitbutwhenwegottherewedidn'tstopitwasamazinghesaidWewenttothreeorfourhoursofdebateseachdayandthendidsomethingculturaleachafternoon.ThemainthemeoftheforumwashowyouthcandrivechangeinpoliticalandpubliclifE.Itdealtwithissues问题suchasdrugabuseviolenceandunemployment.KieransaidIthasreallyhelpedmetoimprovemyconfidenceandsocialskillsaswellasmyschoolgradesandIwasvotedmostimprovedpupilatschoolinAugust.TheYoungInspirationsmentoringsessionstakeplaceeachFridayinBanbury.Fordetailsvisitwww.younginspirations.com.6.TheYoungInspirationsmentoringprogramaimsto________.A.trainstaffforworldfamousfirmsB.offerjobopportunitiestoyoungadultsC.provideyouthwithuniqueexperiencesD.equiptheunemployedwithdifferentskills7.AccordingtoAlexGoldbergitisdifficultforschoolstoofferthementoringdueto________.A.thelackofsupportfromfirmsB.theculturaldifferencesC.theeffectofunemploymentD.theshortageofmoney8.Accordingtothepassagetheforumfocusedonhowyouthcan________.A.builduptheirconfidenceatschoolB.findworkexperienceopportunitiesC.improvetheirsocialskillsforthefutureD.playanactiveroleinthechangeofsociety9.Wecanlearnfromthepassagethat________.A.thevisittotheUnitedKingdomwasamazingB.KieranhasmadegreatprogressinmanyaspectsC.theyouthhavefoundawaytosolvetheirproblemsD.thementoringsessionsareheldeverydayexceptFriday10.Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthepassage?A.AlexGoldbergFounderofYoungInspirationsB.YoungPeopleFindaWorldofOpportunityC.KieranBanburySchoolPupiltoParisD.DebatesHelpYouthwithTheirGrades
Ineighteenseventy-seventheAmericangovernmentdecidedtomovetheNezPerceIndiansfromtheirlanD.ThegovernmenthadsetupareservationfortheminIdaho.ChiefJosephdidnotwanttoleavethelanD.ItwasholygrounD.Itcontainedthebonesofhisfatherandmother.ButlikehisfatherinearliertimesChiefJosephknewitwouldbehopelesstostayanddefendthelanD.ThereweretoofewIndianstowinawaragainstthewhitemen.AndsoinJuneofeighteenseventy-seventheNezPercelefttheirhomeintheWallowaValley.Theyleftquickly.TheywereabletotakeonlyasmallpartofwhattheyownedandjustafewcattleandAppaloosahorses.WhentheIndiansreachedtheSnakeRiverthewaterwasverydeepandranveryfastwithmeltedsnowfromthemountains.ChiefJosephandhispeoplemadeboatsfromsticksanddriedanimalskinstocrosstheriver.WhiletheIndianswerebusyagroupofwhitemencameandstolesomeofthecattlewaitingattheedgeoftheriver.TheotherchiefsdemandedthatJosephcallameeting.TwoofthechiefsWhiteBirdandToohoolhoolzotespokeforWarbutJosephhelddifferentopinion.SomeoftheyoungmeninWhiteBird’sgroupwereveryangry.Thatnighttheyrodeintothecountrysideandkilledelevenwhitepersons.DuringallhisyearsaschiefJosephhadtriedtokeepthepeacE.NowhesawtherewasnohopE.AlthoughheandhisyoungmenhadtakennopartinthekillingsheknewthatthewhitemenwouldblamealloftheIndians.ChiefJosephsaidIwouldhavegivenmyownlifeifIcouldhaveundonethekillingofthewhitemen.ManyNezPercefleD.ChiefJosephremainedbecausehiswifewasabouttohaveababy.AftershegavebirthheandhisfamilyjoinedtheothersinWhiteBirdCanyontothesouth.JosephwantedtoleadthepeopletosafetyintheflatlandsofMontanA.ButtheUnitedStatesarmyquicklysenthorsesoldierstofollowthem.TheywereextremelytiredwhentheyreachedWhiteBirdCanyon.AnIndian—carryingawhiteflag—walkedforwardtomeetthem.A.soldiershothim.WiththatshotwarbetweentheNezPerceandtheUnitedStatesbegan.71.Whydidn’tChiefJosephwanttoleavetheland?A.Hedidn’twanttolivewiththewhitemen.B.Hehadspecialfeelingforthelandwherehewasliving.C.Hedidn’twanttobeseparatedfromhisparents.D.HethoughtthereservationinIdahowasn’tsatisfying.72.WhichofthefollowingisTRUE?A.WhiletheIndianswerewaitingbytheriveragroupofwhitemenstolesomeofthecattlE.B.WhentheIndiansreachedtheSnakeRiveritwasveryhardforthemtocrossit.C.ChiefJosephandhispeoplewereunwillingtocrossthedeepriver.D.BeforetheylefttheirhometheNezPercehadonlyafewcattleandAppaloosahorses.73.Fromthepassagewecaninferthat________.A.conflictsoftenhappenedbetweentheIndiansandthewhiteB.ChiefJosephwasafraidofwhitemenC.whitemenoftenkilledsomeIndiansD.ChiefJosephknewitwouldbehopelesstodefendtheland74.AftersomeoftheyoungmeninWhiteBird’sgroupkilledelevenwhitepersons________.A.theUnitedStatesarmywantedtorevenge报仇B.alltheNezPercefledC.ChiefJosephtriedhisbesttokeeppeaceD.ChiefJosephblamedWhiteBird75.Whatmightbethetitleofthepassage?A.ThestoryofChiefJosephB.TheAmericanCivilWarC.ChiefJosephandhischildrenD.TheNezPerceIndians
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