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Animportantquestionabouteatingoutiswhopaysforthemeal.Ifafriendofyoursasksyoutohavelunchwithhim.YoumaysaysomethinglikethisI’mafraidit’llhavetobesomeplacecheapasIhaveverylittlemoney.TheotherpersonmaysayOKI’llmeetyouatMcDonald’s.ThismeansthattwoagreetogoDutchthatiseachpersonpaysforhimself.HemayalsosayOhno.IwanttotakeyoutolunchatJohnson’sorIwantyoutotrythesteak牛排there.It’sgreat.Thismeansthepersonwantstopayforbothofyou.Ifyoufeelfriendlytowardsthispersonyoucangowithhimandyouneedn’tpayforthemeal.YoumayjustsayThankyou.Thatwouldbeverynice.Americancustomsaboutwhopaysfordates约会aremuchthesameasinotherpartsoftheworld.IntheolddaysAmericanwomenwantedmentopayforallthemeals.Buttodayauniversitygirlorawomaninthebusinessworldwillusuallypayherownwayduringtheday.Ifamanaskshertodinneroradanceoutsidetheworkinghoursitmeanscomeasmyguest.Soasyoucanseeitisapolitethingtomakethequestionclearattheverybeginning.1.Intheolddays_______oftenpaidforallthemeals.A.womenB.menC.universitystudentsD.businessmen2.TogoDutchmeansto_______.A.gotoplayoutsideB.eatoutC.payforoneselfD.gotoacheapereatingplace3.McDonald’sheremeans_______.A.ateahouseB.agateC.anofficeD.aneatingplace4.Ifyoufeelfriendlytotheperson_______.A.youshouldpayforhimB.youneedn’tpayforhimC.youcanaccepthisinvitationD.youcan’taccepthisinvitation5.We’dbetterknowwhowillpayforthemeal_______.A.atthebeginningB.attheendC.inthemiddleofthemealD.afterdrinking
ThisreportpresentsfactsofhomecomputerusedbyagroupofyoungpeoplE.Itisacommonbeliefthatteenagerstodayknowabout1andarefamiliar2usingtheminalltheirlives.Wedecidedtotryto3ifthiswastruE.Wequestionedthirtypeoplebetween14and18.Alltheteenagerswe4saidtheyhadcomputersathomE.Weaskedthemhowmuchtimetheyspentontheircomputersinanaverageweek5weweremostinterestedin6theyusedtheircomputers7.Theaveragetime8onacomputerinaweekwasabout12hourswiththehighestuseraverage32hoursandthelowestuser95hours.Therewas10importantdifferentbetweenboysandgirls.Allofthepeoplequestionedsaidtheyregularlyusedthecomputerto11games.Fourteentoldustheydidsomeword-progressingathomebutnotverymuch.Onlytwosaidthatcomputers12themwiththeirstudies13eightpeopletoldustheykeptaddressandtelephonenumbersontheircomputers14usedthemwritingdiaries.Onlythreepeoplesaidtheywerelearningtoprogramcomputers.But15ofthepeopleusedtheircomputersfor16purposE.Theresultsmakeitknownthataveragecomputeruseisquitehigh17teenagers.Theyalsoshowquiteclearlythatcomputersareseenbymostyoungpeople18littlemorethangamemachinE.Theonlyimportantusesareforword-processionandorganizingaddresslists.It19tousthatalthoughcomputersarepopularwithBritishyouthstheyhavenot20becomeusefultoolsintheirdailylifE.1.A.everythingB.computersC.knowledgeD.much2.A.toB.withC.forD.in3.A.findoutB.discoverC.watchD.notice4.A.electedB.foundC.choseD.saw5.A.andB.soC.forD.but6.A.whichB.thatC.whatD.how7.A.forB.inC.asD.with8.A.spentB.hadC.enjoyedD.used9.A.evenB.moreC.exactlyD.only10.A.evenB.anyC.notD.no11.A.doB.playC.makeD.invent12.A.toldB.taughtC.helpedD.introduced13.A.howeverB.stillC.whileD.yet14.A.butB.orC.evenD.then15.A.mostB.noneC.someD.all16.A.anyotherB.otherC.someotherD.another17.A.withB.ofC.betweenD.among18.A.asB.likeC.thesameD.such19.A.turnsB.listensC.looksD.seems20.A.tooB.eitherC.yetD.still
ChinesetennisisenteringagoldentimE.Inrecentyearstherehasbeenanexplosion激增of1femaletennisplayersburstingontotheglobalscenE.Andthiscouldn’thavecomeata2timewiththe2008BeijingOlympicsjustmonths3.Theseyounggirlshavebothstrongwillandtalent.4thewayisLiNawhomayhavethe5nameinwomen’stennisbutshehasabigreputation名气.LiNaisChina’stoprankedplayerandthefirsttohave6intotheworld’stop20.After7nearlysixmonthsoftheseasonwithaseriousinjurythe25-year-old8animpressivecomebackbywinningtheAustralianWomen’sHardcourtTennisChampionships.IntheworldofprofessionaltennisLi’srefreshingsenseofhumorprovedtobeahitbothonand9thecourt球场.Myhusbandsaidhehadaspecialgiftforme10IwonLiNasaidafterliftingtheprizecup.That’s11Itriedsohardtoday.Iwantedaspecialgift.TheWuhangirl12tennisattheageofeightafterbeingdiscoveredbyacoachwhohad13herplayingbadminton.AfteryearsofhardtrainingLiNaturned14in1999andhasbecomeoneofthemostsuccessfulChinesetennisplayers.Withhersolidgroundstroke击落地球andaggressive攻击的mindsetshe15thefirstChinesetennisplayertowinaWTATour16.ThentwoyearslatershewasthefirstChinesetomake17intothelast16ofWimbledonwhichledtoherbeing18number16intheworldlastJanuary.Liisnowlookingforwardtowinninga19attheOlympics.TheOlympicsareveryimportantforusshesaiD.Iammoremotivatedaftermyrecovery20IfeelmydesirefortheOlympicsisbiggerthaneverbeforE.1.A.pleasedB.talentedC.excitedD.interested2.A.goodB.betterC.bestD.well20080801200805053.A.alongB.beforeC.awayD.later4.A.KnowingB.LeadingC.ShowingD.Finding5.A.biggestB.longestC.smallestD.shortest6.A.brokenB.walkedC.droppedD.changed7.A.playingB.wastingC.sparingD.missing8.A.returnedB.madeC.keptD.brought9.A.overB.offC.inD.around10.A.unlessB.ifC.whetherD.that11.A.whatB.howC.becauseD.why12.A.wentonB.metwithC.tookupD.setout13.A.spottedB.heardC.mindedD.persuaded14.A.competitorB.playerC.professionalD.coach15.A.foundB.becameC.gotD.helped16.A.eventB.teamC.projectD.race17.A.oneB.thisC.thatD.it18.A.praisedB.rankedC.receivedD.announced19.A.rewardB.scoreC.goldD.prize20.A.andB.orC.butD.while
OnceaneighborstoleoneofWashington'shorses.Washingtonwentwithapoliceofficertotheneighbor’sfarmtogetthehorsebuttheneighborrefusedtogivethehorseupheclaimed声称thatitwashishorse.WashingtonplacedbothofhishandsovertheeyesofthehorseandsaidtotheneighborIfthisisyourhorsethenyoumusttellusinwhicheyeheisblind.Intherighteye.Theneighborsaid.Washingtontookhishandfromtherighteyeofthehorseandshowedthepoliceofficerthatthehorsewasnotblindintherighteye.OhIhavemadeamistakesaidtheneighbor.heisblindinthelefteye.Washingtonthenshowedthatthehorsewasnotblindinthelefteyeeither.Ihavemadeanothermistakesaidtheneighbor.Yessaidthepoliceofficerandyouhavealsoprovedthatthehorsedoesnotbelongtoyou.YoumustreturnittoMr.Washington.1.WhydidWashingtongototheneighbor’sfarmwithapoliceofficerA.Becausetheneighborwasthepoliceofficer'sfriend.B.Becausehewantedtomaketheneighborreturnthehorse.C.BecausethepoliceofficerwasWashington'sfriend.D.Becausetheywereinvitedtotheneighbor’sfarm.2.WhenWashingtonandthepoliceofficerreachedtheneighbor’sfarmtheneighbor_______.A.immediatelyadmittedthathehadstolenthehorseB.receivedthemwarmlyC.saidhehadlostahorsetooD.didn'twanttogivethehorsebacktoWashington3.WhenWashingtonaskedtheneighbortotelltheminwhicheyethehorsewasblindtheneighbor_______.A.didn'tsayanythingB.knewthehorsewasn'tblindatallC.thoughtthehorsewasreallyblindD.saidhehadstolenthehorse4.Accordingtothepassagethehorse_______.A.wasnotblindatallB.belongedtoWashington'sneighborC.wasstolenbythepoliceofficerD.wasnotreturnedtoWashington5.Fromthepassageweknow_______.A.WashingtonwasawisemanB.Washington'sneighborwasclevererthanWashingtonC.thepoliceofficerwasthecleverestofthethreeD.allthethreemenwerenotveryclever
Whathappenswhenhumanbeingsarenotallowedtosleepforlongperiodsoftime?ToanswerthisquestionaNewYorkerPeterTrippofferedtostayawake200hours.DuringthattimeTrippwasobservedbyagroupofdoctorswhoreportedonhisprogress.Afterthreedaysofstayingawakehebegantoshowsignsofhismentalbreakdown.Helaughedatthingsthatwerenotfunnyandwept哭泣atthingsthatwerenotsaD.Complainingofpressurecausedbyahatonhisheadhetriedrepeatedlytotakeitoff.Trippofcoursewasnotwearingahat.Onthefifthdayhecriedoutthatadoctor'sjacketlookedlikecrawlingworms.Thenheimaginedhewasinanothercity;hetriedtorunawayfromthebuildinginsistingitwasonfire;andhethoughtthe200-hourmarkhadbeenpassedbutthatthedoctorswerestilltryingtokeeptheexperimentgoing.After200hourswithoutsleepTrippsaidthedoctorswassufferingfrommentalillness.HewasnearlymaD.HardlyabletostandTrippwashelpedacrossthestreettoaroominahotel.Thereafterbeingawakefor201hoursandthirteenminuteshefellasleep.Thedoctorspredicted预言hewouldsleepfortwentyorthirtyhours.PeterTrippwillsleepthedeepestsleepinhistorysaidthedoctors.Trippsleptallright----forninehoursandelevenminutes.Whenheawokehisfirstwordswere:IfeelfinE.Afteramedicalcheckhisgreatlysurprisedwatcherssaidthathewassoundandwell.1.Thebesttitleforthispassageis_______.A.SleeplessnessB.DangertoHealthC.TestofStrengthtoHealthofBodyandMindD.AManWhoDidn'tSleepforOver200Hours2.Whatisthemainideaofthepassage?A.ThereislittledangerwhenhumanbeingsarenotallowedtosleepforlongperiodsoftimE.B.Goingwithoutsleepforalongperiodwillcausebadeffects.C.After200hourswithoutsleepTrippwassufferingfrommentalillness.D.ThedoctorspredictedTrippwouldsleepfortwentyorthirtyhours.3.Trippstartedtoshowsignsofhismentalbreakdown______.A.whenhisthirddayofstayingawakecametoanendB.whenhewasnotallowedtosleepfor5daysC.attheendoftheexperimentD.after201hoursand13minuteswithoutsleep4.ThedoctorsweregreatlysurprisedbecauseTripp______.A.couldnotfallasleepB.sleptthedeepestinhistoryC.sleptforthirtyhoursD.sleptforarelativelyshorttime5.Fromthepassagewecandrawtheconclusionthatlongperiodsofsleeplessness______.A.mayproducelastingharmtothebrainB.mayproducealossofcheerfulnessforeverC.maynotproducelastingdamageD.mayproducesomeseriousafter-effects
AstronautZhaiZhigangbecamethefirstChinesemantowalkinspaceonSaturdayclamberingoutofChina’sShenzhouVIIspacecraftinatechnologicalfeat功绩thatmadetheChinesepeopleexciteD.I’mfeelingquitewell.IgreettheChinesepeopleandthepeopleoftheworldZhaisaidasheclimbedoutofthecraftataround16:40BeijingtimeahistoricachievementtelecastliveonCCTV.TensofmillionsofChineseviewersclusteredbeforeTVscreentowatchthemoment.ChinesePresidentHuJintaoandothertopleadershadappearedattheBeijingAerospaceControlCentertowatchthelivetransmissionofZhai’sspacewalk.Zhai42chosenbyanexpertteamforthefirstextra-vehicularactivityunveiledarednationalflaghelpedbycolleagueLiuBomingwhoalsobrieflypoppedhisheadoutofthecapsulE.ZhaislowlymadehiswaytowardsatestsampleofsolidlubricantoutsidethecapsuletookasampleandhandedittoLiu.Zhaisafelyreturnedinsidethecraftafterabout20minutes.ThewalkmarkedthehighpointofChina’sthirdmannedspacejourneywhichhasreceivedwidespreadmediacoveragE.Zhaiworea$4.4millionChinese-madesuitweighing120kg.LiuworeaRussian-madeoneandactedasaback-up.ThethirdcrewmemberJingHaipingmonitoredtheshipfrominsidethere-entrymodulE.Theriskymanoeuvre演习isasteptowardsChina’slonger-termgoalofassemblingaspacelabandthenalargerspacestationanalystssaiD.OnthisflightChinesepeople’sfootprintswillbeleftinspaceforthefirsttimesaidacommentarybytheXinhuaNewsAgency.Theastronautsembarkedon开始从事theirwalkafterreceivingacleanbillofhealthfromdoctorsonthegroundatmissioncontrolinBeijingXinhuasaiD.Zhai’ssuithas10layersandtakesupto15hourstoassembleandputon.China’sfirstmannedspaceflightwasin2003.A.secondtwo-mannedflightfollowedin2003.TheonlyothercountriesthathavesentpeopleintospaceareRussiaandtheUnitedStates.1.AstronautZhaiZhigangwillberememberedasthefirstChinese_________.A.towalkinspacE.B.toenterspacE.C.tolandonthemoon.D.tospeakwithpeopleonearthinspacE.2.WhatdidZhaidooutsidethecapsuleinspace?A.Hewalkedinspacetoenjoythebeautifulspacescenery.B.HefetchedasampleofsolidlubricantandpassedittohiscolleaguE.C.HewavedaredChinesenationalflagmadlyfortwentyminutes.D.HemadeanexperimentwithhiscolleagueLiuBoming.3.AccordingtothetextChina’sgoalofitsspaceprogramis_______.A.tosendmanintospacE.B.tobuildaspacelabonthemoon.C.tobuildaspacestation.D.toleaveChinesepeople’sfootprintsinspacE.4.What’sthepassagemainlyabout?A.A.ChineseastronauttakeshistoricwalkinspaceB.ChinasucceededinlaunchingShenzhouVIIintospacE.C.ChinesespacecraftarrivesontheMars.D.Chinacompetesinthespaceexploration.
Statisticallyairtravelisbyfarthesafestwaytotavelandyoucanmakeflyingevensaferjustbyfollowingthesesimplerules.Asyourchancesofbeinginvolvedinanairaccidentarepracticallynil零manyofthesetipsconcernwhatyoushouldandshouldn'tdotomakeyourjourneysaferwhenyouareairborne升空的.Flyonnon-stoproutesMostaccidentsoccurduringthetakeoffclimbdescentandlandingphasesofaflightsoflyingnon-stopreducesyourexposuretothesecomplexprocedures.Chooselargeraircarft.Althoughsmallaircrafthaveverygoodsafetyrecordsthosewithmorethan30passengerseatsaredesignedtocomply遵守withmuchstricterregulationsandaretestedmoreregularlytomakesuretheystillcomply.Alsointheunlikelyeventofaseriousaccidentlargeraircraftprovideabetteropportunityforpassengersurvival.Payattentiontothepre-flightsafetybriefingTheinformationmayseemrepetitious重复的butit'sworthlisteningtotheflightattendants.Andevenifyou'veflownbeforeitdoesn'tmeanyouknoweverythingabouttheaircraftyou'reonsuchasthelocationoftheclosestemergencyexit.StorethingssafelyNeverputveryheavyarticlesintheoverheadstoragebins.Theymayfalloutwhensomeoneopensthebinandcauseinjury.Alsothebinmaynotbeabletoholdheavierobjectsduringturbulence气流.KeepourseatbeltfastenedwhileyouareseatedCabincrewalwaystellyouthisbutit'simportant.YouwouldbeseriouslyinjurediftheplanehitsunexpectedturbulencE.Alwaysfastenyourseatbeltifyouaretoldto.Thegeneralruleofflyingisthis:Ifyouaretoldtodosomethingdoitfirstandaskquestionslater.LettheflightattendantpouryourhotdrinksFlightattendantsaretrainedtohandlehotdrinkslikecoffeeorteainacrowdedaisleonamovingaircraftsoallowthemtopourthedrinkandhandittoyou.Neverasktotakeacoffeepotfromoneofthem.1.Whatistheoverallreasonfortheseairsafetytips?A.Whattodointheeventofacrash.B.HowtoavoidturbulencE.C.Howtoimprovesafetywhileyouareflying.D.Howtoavoidinjury.2.Theunderlinedwordthoseinthesecondtiprefersto_______.A.smallerplanesB.passengersC.largeraircraftD.safetyrecords3.TheunderlinedphraseThegeneralruleinthefifthtiprefersto_______.A.anythingtheflightstafftellyoutodoB.generalsafetyadviceC.walkingaroundtheplaneD.pouringhotdrinks4.WhichofthefollowingisNOTtrue?A.Largerplaneshavemoresafetychecksandaresafeinanaccident.B.Take-offsaresaferonnon-stopflightsthanlandings.C.Everyaircraftisdifferentsothesafetyproceduresmaybedifferent.D.SeatbeltsshouldbeworntoprotectagainstturbulencE.5.Thebesttitleofthepassageshouldbe_______.A.TheSafestWaytoTravelB.AirSafetyTipsC.Non-stopRoutesD.HowtoFlyaPlane
TheUnitedStatescoversalargepartoftheNorthAmericancontinent.ItsneighborsareCanadatothenorthandMexicotothesouth.AlthoughtheUnitedStatesisabigcountryitisnotthelargestintheworld.In1964itspopulationwasover185000000.Whenthislandfirstbecameanationafterwinningitsindependence独立fromEnglandithadthirteenstates.Eachofthestateswasrepresented代表ontheAmericanflagbyastar.Allthesestateswereintheeasternpartofthecontinent.Asthenationgrewtowardthewestnewstateswereaddedandnewstarsappearedontheflag.Foralongtimetherewere48stars.In1959howevertwomorestarswereaddedtotheflagrepresentingthenewstatesofAlaskaandHawaii.IndianswerethefirstpeopleofthelandwhichisnowtheUnitedStates.TherearestillmanythousandsofIndiansnowlivinginallpartsofthecountry.SometimesitissaidthattheIndiansaretheonlyrealAmericans.MostAmericanscomefromallovertheworld.ThosewhocamefirstingreatestnumberstomaketheirhomesontheeasterncoastofNorthAmericaweremostlyfromEngland.ItisforthatreasonthatthelanguageoftheUnitedStatesisEnglishandthatitscultureandcustomsaremorelikethoseofEnglandthanthoseofanyothercountryintheworld.1.WhichofthefollowingisTRUE?A.Americaisthelargestcountryintheworld.B.ThepopulationofAmericaislargerthanthatofanyothercountryintheNorthAmericancontinent.C.AmericacoversmostpartoftheNorthAmericancontinent.D.MexicoistothenorthofCanada.2.ThefirstthirteenstateswereintheoftheUnitedStates.A.southB.northC.eastD.west3.WhyisEnglishthelanguageofAmerica?A.EnglishistheIndian’snativelanguagE.B.MostAmericanscomefromallovertheworld.C.MostofthepeoplewhofirstsettledinAmericawerefromEngland.D.CanadaisAmerica’snearestneighbour.4.Whichofthefollowingisthebesttitleforthepassage?A.TheStatesofAmerica.B.TheLanguageofAmerica.C.TheUnitedStatesofAmerica.D.TheCultureandCustomsofAmerica.
Inthepast10yearsAmerica’sNationalBasketballAssociationNBAhasgrownincreasinglydependentontherestoftheworldtosupplyplayers.WhenMichaelJordanandLarryBirdwongoldinBarcelonain1992theAmericanswerepraisedforteachingtheworldhowtoplaybasketball.Thisseasonhowever20percentofNBArosters花名册willbefilledbynon-Americans.NBAcommissionerDavidSternhappilyembracesthetrend.OnavisittoParisinOctoberSternoutlinedhisvisionforthefuturewhichislikelytoseeEuropehostingNBAgamesby2010.TheNBAisnowplanningtotakeChinabystorm.OurexperienceinChinahasbeenthatitisgoingtobeexplosiveinitsgrowthsaidStern.ThestrategyinChinaisTV.We’vemade14dealsinChinawithlocalandnationalnetworksoncableandsatellite.ThesuccessChinesecentreYaoMinghaspavedthewayfortheNBAmarketingblitzinChina.TheNBAwhichisbroadcastedinmorethan200countriesin42languageswillputthattothetestinOctober2004whentheHoustonRocketsplaytwopre-seasongamesagainsttheSacramentoKingsinBeijingmarkettocompensatefortoughtimesonhomesoil.Itdoesn’tmatterwheretheplayerscomefromalltheNBAteamsnowknowthattheyhavetoscout寻找internationallysaidTerryLyonstheNBA’svice-presidentofinternationalpublicrelations.Ithasincreasedthelevelofcompetitionhere.AsFrenchmanTonyParkerandArgentineEmanuelGinobilishowedinwinningchampionshipringswiththeSanAntonioSpurslastseasonmanypeoplecanearntherespectoftheirAmericapeers.OtherssuchasHoustonRockets’ChinesecentreYaoMing—No.1draftpickin2002—andtheDetroitPistons’18-year-oldSerbDarkoMilicic—numbertwooverallinthisyear’sdraft—areicons偶像inwaiting.Itistheultimate根本的revolution—therestoftheworldteachingtheUShowtoplaybasketball.1.Accordingtothereport_________.A.MichaelJordanisstillplayingaveryimportantroleinNBAB.thepartplayedbytheforeignplayersinNBAwillbegreatC.YaoMingistoplaytwoPre-seasongamesinNBAD.Europeancountrieswillhostthe2004NBAgames2.TheunderlinedphrasetakeChinabystormhasthemeaningof_______.A.NBAintendstomakeChinaitsmarketingcenterB.NBAisplanningtosetupsometrainingcentersinChina.C.there’llbeabigstormwhenNBAcomestoaChinatoplayagainsttheSacramentoKingsD.theNBA’slivebasketballgameswillbebroadcastedonalltheTVsinChina.3.WhatseemstobethebiggestchangethatishappeningtoNBA?A.NBAisexpectingmoreforeignplayerstojointheNBAleague.B.China’srapiddevelopmentinsportsaffectsNBA.C.YaoMinghastakentheplaceofJordan.D.TheNBAwillstopteachingtheworldhowtoplaybasketball.4.Whenthewritertalkedofhomesoilhewasreferringto_______.A.farmsintheStatesB.nativeAmericansC.theNBAtrainingcenterD.theUSA5.Whichofthefollowingcanbeusedasthebesttitleforthepassage?A.Thenon-Americanbasketballplayers.B.NBAistocomingtoChina.C.TheforeigntiesthatbindtheNBA.D.NBAismakingbigprogress.
TheGovernmentshouldraisetaxesonairtravelandhigh-pollutingcarsinordertohelptheenvironmentanimportantcommitteeofMPshassaiD.Italsosaidthatthe70mphspeedlimitonmotorwaysshouldbereducedorenforcedtobringdowntheamountofcarbondioxidegivenoffbycarsTheHouseofCommonEnvironmentalAuditcommittee’slatestreportsaidthattransportwastheonlysector部门oftheUKwherecarbonemissionshavecontinuedtorisesince1990.ItsaiditwastimefortheGovernmenttomakedemandforcheapairimpossiblebyraisingairpassengertax.Emissionsfromairtraffichaverisenby5timesasmuchsince1900andarecontinuingtorisE.Thecommitteewelcomedtherecentintroductionofchangedcartaxwhichmeansthatthelowest-carboncarspaynoroadtaxwhilegas-guzzling耗油的4×4spayanincreasedrateof￡210.HowevertheMPssayitdoesn’tgofarenoughandarecallingforatoplimitof￡1800withlowerlimitof￡200.CommitteechairmanTimYeosaid:AirtravelinparticularisthefastestgrowingsourceofCO2withemissionsmorethanfivetimessince1900.TheGovernmentshouldtakemuchmoredecisiveactiontoreducethedifferenceofincomefavoroftrainsbusesandlowercarboncarsandlorries.FriendsoftheEarth’sseniororganizerTonyBosworthsaid:EmissionsfromtransportarestillrisingandforecastssuggesttheywillcarryonrisingforyearstocomE.Tinkering随意或部分修补aroundtheedgesisnolongerenoughtodealwiththegreatestthreattheworldfaces.A.spokesmanfortheDepartmentforTransportsaid:Dealingwithcarbonemissionsintransportisakeyproblem.1.WhatisthepurposeofGovernment’sraisingtaxesonairtravelandhigh-pollutingcars?A.ToreducethenumberoftheplanesandcarsB.TomakemoremoneyC.Toencouragepeopletotravelbybusorbyrail.D.Tohelptheenvironment.2.TheunderlinedwordemissionsinthispassageprobablymeansA.havingabadeffectB.producingorraisingC.sendingoutgasorheatetC.D.doingalotofharm3.Accordingtothechangedcartaxifyouhavealower-carboncaryouwillpay.A.noroadtaxB.lessroadtaxC.moreroadtaxD.alittleroadtax4.Whichofthefollowingisthebesttitleforthepassage?A.TransportisthebiggestpolluterB.Raisetaxesonairtravelandhigh-pollutingcarsC.DealwithgreatestthreattheworldfacesD.AirtravelinparticularisthefastestgrowingsourcesofCO2
AttentionTimHortonsStainlessSteelTravelMugOwnersLidRecall--15ozStainlessSteelTravelMugAfaultatthecuphasbeenrecognized.Thefaultmayresultinsomelidsliftingslightlyfromthebodyofthemugandcouldprobablycauseinjuryfromhotliquidleaking.Thereforewehavegivenanimmediatelidrecallnotice.ThisrecallnoticeisrelatedonlytoTimHortons15ozstainlessSteelTravelMugssoldbetweenOctober2005andJanuary2006.Thebootomofthemugisstampedwithdistributor's经销商nameThermoServ.Thereisnoprintingonthehandleofthemug.AtTimHortonswevalueoutcustomers’safelyaboveanythingelse.SowhetheryourlidisleakingornotintheinterestofyoursafetywearerequestingthatyoubringyourmugtoyournearestTimHortonsexcludingEssoTimHortons.wheretheywillexchangethelidforanewlidthatfitssafely.ThenewlidswillbeavailableFebruaryl2006.Pleasedonotuseyourmuguntilyouexchangethelid.Here’swhatyoudo●Pleasedonotuseyourmuguntilyouhaveexchangedthelidforanewone.●NewlidswillbeavailableFebruary22006.●ReturnyourtravelmugtoaTimHortonsstore.●Yourlidwillbeexchangedforanewlid.Ifyouprefertoreturntheentiremugbringitbackatanytimeforafullrepayment.IfyouhaveanyquestionsregardinghisrecallpleasecontactusatTollFreeNumberl—888—508一77l7830a.m.~500p.m.EasternStandardTimeTimHortons1.Thisadvertisementistryingto.A.introduceanewtypeofmugsB.persuadepeopletobuyanewsteelmuglidC.informpeopleofexchangingalidD.warnagainstthedangerofusingthefaultymug2.Theadvertisementismainlyaimedatthosewho.A.oftentravelaroundB.have15ozStainlessmugsC.wanttobuy15ozStainlessmugsD.aresellingtheTimHortonsmugs3.Yourlidwillbeexchangedforanewone.A.ifthedistributor’snameisonthehandleofthemugB.ifyougotothenearestEssoTimHortonsC.ifyouboughtthemuginFebruary2006D.ifyourlidisnotleaking4.AccordingtotheadvertisementwhichofthefollowingstatementsisNOTtrue?A.PeopleshouldstopusingtheTimHortons15ozstainlesssteeltravelmugimmediately.B.PeoplecanreturnthelidbetweenOctober2005andJanuary2006.C.Peoplecangetthemoneybackiftheyreturnthefaultymug.D.TimHortonsdoesitsdutytocareaboutthecustomers’safety.
Whatislanguagefor?Somepeopleseemtothinkit'sforpracticinggrammarrulesandlearninglistsofwords——thelongertheliststhebetter.That'swrong.Languageisfortheexchangeofideasandinformation.It'smeaninglessknowingallaboutalanguageifyoucan'tuseitfreely.ManystudentsIhavemetknowhundredsofgrammarrulesbuttheycan'tspeakcorrectlyorfluently流利地.Theyareafraidofmakingmistakes.Oneshouldn'tbeafraidofmakingmistakeswhenspeakingaforeignlanguagE.Nativespeakersmakemistakesandbreakrulestoo.BernardShawoncewroteForeignersoftenspeakEnglishtoocorrectly.ButthemistakesthatnativespeakersmakearedifferentfromthosethatChinesestudentsmakE.They'reEnglishmistakesintheEnglishlanguagE.AndifenoughnativespeakersbreakaruleitisnolongerarulE.Whatusedtobewrongbecomesright.PeoplenotonlymakehistorytheymakelanguagE.ButapeoplecanonlymakeitsownlanguagE.Itcan'tmakeanotherpeople'slanguagE.SoChinesestudentsofEnglishshouldpayattentiontogrammarbuttheyshouldn'toverdoit.Theyshouldputcommunicationfirst.1.GenerallywhenanAmericanoranEnglishmanspeaksEnglishhe_____.A.nevermakesmistakesB.oftenmakesmistakesC.can'tavoidmakingmistakesD.alwaysmakesmistakes2.ThesentenceForeignersoftenspeakEnglishtoocorrectly.meansthat______.A.foreignersspeakcorrectEnglishB.foreignersspeakincorrectEnglishC.foreignersspeakEnglishaccordingtothegrammarrulesD.foreignersnevermakemistakeswhentheyspeakEnglish3.Whenwespeakaforeignlanguageweshould______.A.speakintheChinesewayB.speakaccordingtotherulesC.breaktherulesD.notbeafraidofmakingmistakes4.Whichofthefollowingstatementistrueaccordingtothepassage?A.WhenthereareenoughChinesepeoplemakingthesamemistakeinEnglishthemistakeisnolongeramistakE.B.OneshouldnotalwayspaytoomuchattentiontogrammarwhenlearningaforeignlanguagE.C.Itismostimportanttoknowallaboutalanguagewhenlearningit.D.Languageisforpracticinggrammarrulesandlearninglistsofwords
A.AssociateProductManager-NewGrad-BeijingResponsibilitiesincludeworkingwithengineerstodefineproductsunderstandinguser’sneedsresearchingmarketsandcompetitorsandpredictingfutureproductdirections.Asyougainmoreexperiencethere’sanopportunityforpromotionwithintheorganization.Requirements:☆Bachelor’sdegreeandmorethanoneyearofjobexperiencE.☆Strongorganizationandanalyticalskills.B.DirectorofEducation-SylvanLearningCenters-LongBeachCaliforniaJobdescription:AsasuccessfuldirectorofeducationyourprimaryresponsibilitywillbetochampiontheSylvandevelopedcurriculum总课程ensurethequalityoftheeducationstandardsandteachingsstaffaswellasgrowthebusinessinyourcenter.Werequire:☆Bachelor’sdegreeandatleast2yearsofteachingexperiencE.☆ManagerialexperiencE.C.AreaExportManager-BeijingImport&ExportCorporation-BeijingHighlydynamic强大的companyislookingforbrightexperiencedsalespersonwhowillberesponsiblefortheexportoffrozenseafoodandothergoodsbetweenChinaandtheUSA.AustraliaandCanadA.Qualifications:—ExcellentlevelofEnglishspokenandwritten.—Excellentcommunicationandorganizationalskills.—Experiencedsalespersonwithprovenresultsinfast-movingconsumergoodsessentialpreferableinfrozenseafoodmarket.D.Subeditor-MEDLACONTACTS-LondonWorkinginthefascinatingworldoflawandenforcement执法youwillbemakingsurethatyouaremeetingtheexceptionallyhighstandardsofcopyforthiscompany.AspartofateamofsixyouwillbemeetingtightdeadlinesonadailybasisandensuringregularflowofarticlesontothewebsitE.Musthaveakeeneyefordetailandconfidenceinworkingwithchallengingcopy.ReliablerecordinsubeditingandapracticalknowledgeofpunishinglawarerequireD.E.JobtitleCasualtrainerfirstaidEmployerMedilifeLocationSydneyNSWAustralia2150JobtypePart-timeJobdescription:Mediliferequiresablereliabletrainerswhocandemonstratethequalitiesofflexibilityandloyaltyandjointheiryoungfun-livingteam.Successfulapplicantswillreceiveexcellenthourlyrates.Suitabletrainingprovidedtotherightapplicant.F.WebDesignee/Developer-ArlingtonVirginiaU.SCompanynameNatureServeJobtitleFull-timeJobstatusWebDesigner/DeveloperJobfunctionWebdevelopment/DesignMarketingCareerlevelExperiencedNon-managerContactinformationE.-mail:jobs@natureservE.org1.Whichofthefollowingarespeciallyrequiredtomostofthepositionsintheads?A.Experienceandresponsibilities.B.Experienceandspecialskills.C.SpecialskillsandEnglish.D.Responsibilitiesandbachelor’sdegreE.2.Thepositionsareofferedindifferentcountries.A.threeB.fourC.fiveD.six3.Whichpositionispossibleforafreshuniversitygraduatetoapplyto?A.Webdesigner.B.Associateproductmanager.C.CasualtrainerD.Exportmanager4.FromPassageD.wecaninferthatasubeditor’sworkisto.A.writearticlesforwebsiteB.copydatafromtheInternetC.enforcepublishinglawsD.examineotherpeople’swriting
Tourismwasn’tasimportantasitistoday.Inthepastonlypeoplewithagooddealofmoneycouldtravelonholidaystoothercountries.Morepeopletraveltodaythaninthepastbecausethereisagrowingmiddleclassinmanypartsoftheworld;thatistosaypeoplenowhavemoremoneyfortravel.Specialplanefares费用fortouristsmaketravellessexpensiveandmoreattractivethaneverbeforE.Onepersondoesn’ttravelforthesamereasonasanother.Butmostpeopleenjoyseeingcountriesthataredifferentfromtheirown.TheyalsoliketomeetnewpeopleandtotastenewfooD.Tourismcausesmanychangesinacountryandinpeople’slives.Peoplebuildnewhotelsandrestaurantsandtrainnativemenandwomenasguidestoshowvisitorsinterestingplaces.There’renewnightclubsandotheramusements.Internationaltourismisclearlyabigbusiness.1.Intheolddays_________couldtraveltoothercountries.A.boysandgirlsmenorwomenyoungoroldB.eitherkingsorqueensC.boththepoorandtherichD.nobodybutthosewhohadmoney2.Morepeopletraveltodaythaninthepastbecause______________.A.peoplehavebecomeinterestedintravelingB.travelingtodayiseasiertheinthepastC.peoplenowhavesparemoneyfortravelD.greatchangeshavetakenplaceintheworld3.Whatmakestravelmoreattractivethanbefore?A.Travelbyairtoothercountriesismuchcheapertoday.B.Moreguidesarebeingtrainedtoshowbeautifulspots.C.ModerntelegraphlinesmaketravellessexpensivE.D.Newhotelsandrestaurantshavebeenbuilt.4.Whichofthefollowingstatementsistrueaccordingtothearticle?A.Tourismwon’tbringanychangesinpeople’sminds.B.Peoplehavesometroubleinmakingjourney.C.WiththedevelopmentoftourismgreatchangeshavetakenplaceinmanypartsintheworlD.D.Tourismcausesonlysomechangesinclothing.5.Whatisthebesttitleofthepassage?A.TheChangeofTourismB.TourismC.TheImportanceofTourismD.TheCauseofTourismChange
Dogsaresocialanimalsbutwithoutpropertrainingtheywillbehavelikewildanimals.Theywillsoilyourhousedestroyyourbelongingsbarkwildlyfightotherdogsandevenbiteyou.Nearlyallbehaviorproblemsareperfectlynormaldogactivitiesthatoccuratthewrongtimeorplaceoraredirectedatthewrongthing.Thekeytopreventingortreatingbehaviorproblemsislearningtoteachthedogtoreactinanormalway.Oneofthebestthingsyoucandoforyourdogandyourselfistoobediencetrain服从训练it.Obediencetrainingdoesn’tsolveallbehaviorproblemsbutitisthemostimportant.Trainingopensupalineofcommunicationbetweenyouandyourdog.Effectivecommunicationisnecessarytoinstructyourdogaboutwhatyouwantittodo.Trainingisalsoaneasywaytobuildthesocialrankorder.Whenyourdogobeysasimplerequestofcomeheresititisshowingobedienceandrespectforyou.Itisnotnecessarytomakeyourselfasofthedogbyusingextremeways.Youcanteachyourdogitssubordinate从属的rolebyteachingittofollowyourorders.MostdogsloveperformingtricksforyoutohappilyacceptthatyouareinchargE.Trainingshouldbefunandrewardingforyouandyourdog.ItcanenrichyourrelationshipandmakelivingtogethermoreenjoyablE.A.well-traineddogismoreconfidentandcanmoresafelybeallowedagreateramountoffreedomthananuntrainedanimal.1.Behaviorproblemsofdogsarebelievedto__________.A.worseninmodernsocietyB.occurwhentheygowildC.bejustpartoftheirnatureD.presentadangertothesociety2.Effectivecommunicationbetweenadoganditsowneris_________.A.anextrememeasureinobediencetrainingB.agoodwaytoteachthedognewtricksC.aneasymethodfordogstoperformtasksD.abasicwaytosolvethedog’sbehaviorproblems3.Whydopetdogsloveperformingtricksfortheirmasters?A.ToshowtheirwillingnesstoobeyB.ToavoidbeingpunisheD.C.Toshowtheiremotionfortheirmasters.D.Towinleadership.4.Whenadoghasreceivedeffectiveobediencetrainingitsowner__________.A.willenjoyabetterfamilylifeB.cangivethedogmorefreedomC.cangivethedogmorerewardsD.willhavemoreconfidenceinhimself
JacksonvilleFloridaNov.10—A14-year-oldboywasarrestedtodayaftertherottenbodyofan8-year-oldgirlwhowashisneighborwasfoundhiddeninhisbedroom.Shehadbeenstabbed用刀刺andbeaten.TheboyJoshuaEarlPatrickPhilipsadmittedandwaschargedwithmurderinthedeathofthegirlMaddieCliftonwhodisappearedonNov.3SheriffNatGloversaid.Joshuawhohasnocriminalrecordwouldnotbeeligible够条件的forthedeathpunishmentbecauseofhisagE.DetectivesrecoveredaknifeandabaseballbatbelievedtobetheweaponsusedtokillthegirltheSheriffsaid.ThegirlhadbeenstabbedatleastninetimesandwasstruckintheheadSheriffGloversaidatanewsconferencE.Theauthoritiesdidnotsaywhethershehadbeenattackedsexuallyordidtheygivemotivefortheattack.Theboy’smotherMelissaPhilipsgrewsuspiciousafterthepolicesearchedherhomeonMondayanddetectedanodorsmelltheSheriffsaid.Thismorningshepulledasidetheframeofthebedsawachild’sfeetandcalledanofficerhesaid.Maddie’sbodywasfoundunderasheetofwoodsupportingtheframeofthewaterbedwhichwasfilledSheriffGloversaidaddingHeputherunderthebedandtapedherupinit.Investigatorsbelievethethird-graderwaskilledintheboy’shouseshortlyaftershedisappearedlastTuesdaytouchingoffawidespreadsearch.OnFridayMaddie’sparentsSteveandSheilaCliftonmadeanearnestrequestforherreturn.Theboy’shouselikeothersintheneighborhoodhadbeensearchedthreetimes.DuringthethirdsearchonMondayhemotherhadatfirstsaidshethoughttheodorcamefromfamilypets.HundredsofvolunteershaddistributedthousandsofleafletswithMaddie’spicturesinceshedisappearedthateveningabout30minutesaftershewentouttoplaywithfriends.Thegirl’shouseisoneofthewell-keptsingle-familyhomesintheolderworkingclassofJacksonvillE.Yellowribbons丝带stillhungfromthetreesthismorning.1.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisNOTtrueaccordingtothereport?A.Afterthegirldisappearedthepolicesearchedonalargescale范围.B.Quitealotofpeoplehandedoutlotsofpaperstolookforthegirl.C.Thepolicesearchedtheboy’shouseandfoundthegirl’sbodybyastrangesmell.D.Thegirl’sparentsarestillwaitingfortheirgirltoreturnsafelyonFridaymorning.2.Wecanknowfromthereportthat___________.A.thegirlwaskilledbyoneofherclassmatesB.thegirlwasattackedbecauseshehadbrokenawayfromtheboyC.itisthesecondtimethattheboyhasbeenchargedformurderD.accordingtothelawtheboywillnotbesentencedtodeath3.Thewordmotiveprobablymeans___________.A.reasonB.actionC.methodD.information4.Accordingtothereporttheboywasarrested___________.A.onMondayB.onFridayC.onTuesdayD.onSunday
Communicatingclearly-toyourbossco-workersfriendschildrenandspouse配偶--isanimportantpartofyoursuccessandyour1toimprovetheconditionsyouliveandworkin.Manypeoplethinkthatgoodcommunicationisbornnot2andthatsomepeoplearejust3goodspeakersandmotivators.Theythinktherestofusarejust4tositonthesidelines.Communicationisahabit.Andbeingahabititcanbe2andmastereditis6animportanthabitinfactthatit7itsownstepitsownplace8thepathtosuccess.It'salsoalittledifferent.9theothergoodhabitsyouaretryingto10thisoneisnotjust11selfcontrolandinnerfocus.Communicationisinteractionoutsideyourselfwithotherpeopleandabouttheabilitytojudgea12sothatyou13therightthingattherighttimE.Lifeisaboutthe14withotherpeople:thoseaboveusourbossthose15usourcolleaguesfriendsandthosewholookuptousouremployeesandchildren.The16ofcommunicationisabouthowtomake17witheachofthesegroupssothattheycanhelpyouachieveyour18andyouinturn;canhelpthemachievetheirs.Foreventhoughyouareontheroadtoself-improvementit'snota19youaretakingalonE.Ifyoucan'tcommunicatewithpeopleyouhavedramatically20yourchancesforsuccess.1.A.abilityB.partC.desireD.intention2.A.learnedB.builtC.producedD.made3.A.clearlyB.naturallyC.obviouslyD.simply4.A.supposedB.devotedC.delightedD.decided5.A.affectedB.createdC.designedD.developed6.A.butB.justC.suchD.so7.A.deservesB.declaresC.statesD.proves8.A.alongB.forC.withD.on9.A.UnlikeB.LikeC.AsD.Despite10.A.maintainB.trainC.nourishD.form11.A.merelyB.aboutC.theD.for12.A.circumstanceB.sufferingC.situationD.surrounding13.A.conveyB.speakC.tellD.transfer14.A.talkingB.contactingC.mixingD.dealing15.A.aroundB.besideC.underD.by16.A.natureB.craftC.artD.way17.A.friendsB.contactC.peaceD.through18.A.resultsB.effectsC.purposesD.goals19.A.journeyB.routeC.processD.course20.A.damagedB.ruinedC.narrowedD.worsen
Myfirstperformanceinfrontofanaudiencewascomingupsoon.ItriedashardasIcouldtoremaincalmbutmyheartwasracing.Istareddownatmysweat-coveredshakinghands.IlookedupagainattheaudiencerealizingthatthesewererealpeoplE.TheywerenotjustmymumanddadwhowouldsayGoodjob!evenifImesseduptheentirepiecE.WhatifIhadthewrongmusic?WhatifIplayedthewrongnotes?AsitturnedoutIwasneverabletoanswerthesequestionsbecausethespotlight聚光灯waswaitingformE.Igraspedmyhandstightlytogetherdryingoffthesweat.SlowlyIwalkedtothemud-brownpianointhecenteroftheroom.Itcontained88demandingkeyswhichwerewaitingimpatientlytobeplayeD.Iswallowedthegolf-ball-sizedlump隆起部分inmythroatandsatdown.SlowlyIopenedthemusiC.NextIrestedmystillshakinghandsontheivory象牙色的keys.AsmyfingersplayedacrossthekeysIwasbecomingmoreunsureofmypreparationforthismoment.Butthememoryofmyyearsoftrainingcamefloodingback.IknewthatIhadpracticedthispiecesomanytimesthatIcouldplayitbackwardsifrequesteD.AlthoughatonepointIaccidentallyplayedtwokeysinsteadoftheintendedoneIcontinuedtomovemyfingersautomatically自动地.MyeyesburnedholesintowerefixedonthepagesinfrontofmE.TherewasnowaythatIwasgoingtolosemyconcentration.TokeepthistomyselfIleanedforwardandfocusedcarefullyonthemusiC.WhenIcametotheendofthepageawarningwentoffinsidemyhead:DON’TMAKEA.MISTAKEWHENYOUTURNTHEPAGE!NeedlesstosayIobeyedmyselfwithallmyheartandminD.Andproudofmypage-turningfeat技艺IfinishedtherestofthepiecewithoutmakingasinglemistakE.AfterthefinalnotediedawayacelebrationwentintoactioninsidemyheaD.IhadfinisheD.IhadmasteredtheimpossiblE.1.Theauthorwasnervousbeforetheperformancebecause_______.A.hermotherandfatherweren’tpresentB.thestrongspotlightwasshiningontothestageC.shehadn’tmasteredtheentirepieceD.shehadneverperformedinpublicbefore2.TheunderlinedphrasemessupinParagraph3probablymeans________.A.putintodisorderB.forgetaboutC.stophalfwayD.dowellin3.Theauthor_________.A.didn’tmakeanymistakeintheperformanceB.feltbetteratthebeginningoftheperformanceC.paidallattentiontonothingbutherperformanceD.lostherconcentrationsometimesduringtheperformance4.Whatdidtheauthorfeelaboutherperformance?A.Shethoughtitwascomfortableandsuccessful.B.Shethoughtitwasverydifficultbutsuccessful.C.ShethoughtshehadnevermadeamistakeduringtheperformancE.D.Shethoughtsheplayedthroughthepiececarefullybutlight-heartedly.
ManypeopletakeitforgrantedthatblackisacolorofbadthingswhilewhiteshouldalwaysmeansomethinggooD.Thismaybebecauseintheiropinionblackisrelatedtodarknessandwhitetopurity.HoweverthatisnotalwaysthecasE.Didyouknowthatthesameonecolourmaymeandifferentlyindifferentplacesoftheworld?IntheEnglish-speakingworldblackisthecolourofmourning.Peoplewearblackclothesatthefuneral.Redisconcernedwithdangerorbloodshed流血.Yellowisthewordforfear.Ifyouareafraidyouareyellow.YetnoneofthesesayingsistrueoutsidetheEnglish-speakingworlD.InChinaandKoreawhiteisthecolourofmourning.InRussiaChinaandsomeothercountriesredstandsforbeautylifeandexcellencE.InItalyandGermanyyouareyellowwithangernotwithfear.EvenwithintheEnglish-speakingareaitisnotdifficulttofindcolourcontradictions矛盾.A.redcapintheUnitedStatesisaporterinarailwaystation.InBritainhoweveraredcapisamilitarypoliceman.Bothnamesarelogicalbecausebothmenwearredcaps.SimilarlytheBritishtermforanAmericanwhitecollarworkerissometimescalledablack-coatedworker.Onedoesnothavetocrossanareatofindcolordifferences.Wouldyouratherbered-blooded?Ifwegobacktotheoriginwefindthatbothtermsarelogicalasbothnamessuggest.TheexpressionbluebloodcomesfromSpainwheresomenoblefamiliesproudlysaidthattheyhadblueblood.Butthenwhyblueblood?Becausetheywerefairskinnedanditisonlynaturalthattheirbloodvessels血管stoodoutappearingbluE.1.Yellowisconcernedwithangerin_______.A.RussiaB.BritainC.GermanyD.China2.Thetwomeaningsofthetermredcapformadifferencein_______.A.pronunciationB.climateC.logicalrelationshipD.custom3.BothBritainandAmericawouldprobablyagreethat_______.A.blackisthecolorofmourningB.ablack-coatedworkerisemployedinanofficeC.redstandsforbeautyandexcellenceD.aredcapisaporterinastation4.Thebesttitleforthispassageis_______.A.TheOriginofBlueBloodB.TheDevelopmentoftheSymbolicUseofColorsC.ColorsthatCarryBadMeaningsD.TheMeaningConcernedWithCertainColors5.WhensomeSpanishcalledthemselvesbluebloodtheyactuallymeant_______.A.theyhadhearttroubleandtheirfaceslookedblueB.theycamefromanoblefamilyC.theyhadbluebloodintheirvesselsD.theywerefairskinned
Comparedwiththechildrenofafewdecadesbacktoday’schildrenseemtobe1theyenjoybetterhealthowingtorecent2inmedicineandinpublichealthcare.Theyalsoenjoya11the3ofmodernlife.Physicallyandmaterially.Today’schildrenseemtobemuchbetteroffthantheirpredecessors.Nevertheless4theimprovedstandardsof5manychildrennowadaysseemtobeemotionally6sincemostparentsarespendinglesstimewiththeirchildrensolittlein7thatmanycould8becalled‘weekendparents’.Anincreasingnumberofmothersaretakingfull-timejobs9theirchildreninthecareofbaby-sittersornurseries.Timehasbecomealuxuryfewparentscan10becauseofthepressuresoftheirworkandtheverybriskpaceoflifeinour11society.Ontheotherhandtheseworkingparentscanoftenwellaffordto12theirchildrenwiththebestfoodclothestoysandother13desires.But14tosaytheyfailto15theemotionalrequirementsoftheirgrowingchildren.Asanotedpediatrician儿科医生oftheMedicalandHealthDepartment16childrenneedlovesecuritypraiserecognitionandresponsibility.Iftheseneedsarenot17theirdevelopmentmightbestunted抑制.Childpsychologistsall18thatsomeillnessesandemotionaldisturbances19tochildrenarebecauseofalackofparentalcare.Inthelightofthisparentswhoreally20theirchildrenshouldbesurethattherearegoodlinesofcommunicationbetweenthemselvesandtheirchildrendespitetheirheavyworkloads.1.A.unhappierB.luckierC.naughtierD.richer2.A.inventionsB.discoveriesC.advancesD.products3.A.comfortsB.facilitiesC.pleasureD.appliances4.A.duetoB.regardingC.forD.inspiteof5.A.housingB.livingC.caringD.earning6.A.poorB.deprivedC.faultyD.shallow7.A.generalB.factC.totalD.truth8.A.wronglyB.rightlyC.totallyD.namely9.A.entrustingB.leavingC.lendingD.making10.A.affordB.spendC.wasteD.do11.A.passiveB.activeC.competitiveD.dangerous12.A.buyB.offerC.giveD.provide13.A.emotionalB.physicalC.materialD.intellectual14.A.sadB.happyC.luckyD.unfortunate15.A.showB.feelC.satisfyD.create16.A.talksB.explainsC.speaksD.says17.A.madeB.takenC.metD.done18.A.argueB.admitC.tellD.disagree19.A.commonB.popularC.ordinaryD.pubic20.A.lookafterB.bringupC.careaboutD.agreewith
Commencement毕业典礼isatimeforidealism.Buteconomicrealityiscrueleverywhere;especiallyfornewcollegegraduates.Theyhavebeentoldrepeatedlythatacollegedegreeisanopensesame芝麻totheglobaleconomyButthat'snotnecessarilysoaccordingtonewresearchbytwoeconomistsattheMassachusettsInstituteofTechnologyFrankLevyandPeterTemin.Itistruethatpeoplewithcollegedegreesmakemoremoneythanpeoplewithoutdegrees.Thegaphasnarrowedsomewhatinrecentyearswhichisdisturbing.Buttheearningpowerofcollegegraduatesstillfaroutpacesthatofless-educatedworkers.Thebadnewsthoughisthatacollegedegreedoesnotensureabiggershareoftheeconomicpieformanygraduates.InrecentdecadesMr.LevyandMr.Teminshowonly.college-educatedwomenhaveseentheirincomegrowinlinewitheconomywidegainsinproductivity生产.Theearningsofmalecollegegraduateshavefailedtokeeppacewithproductivitygains.Insteadahugeshareofproductivitygrowthwhichexpandsthenation'stotalincomeisgoingtoAmericansonthetopoftheincomescalE.In2005thelatestyearwithavailabledatathetop1percentofAmericans—whoseaverageannualincomewas$1.1million--tookin21.8percentofthenation'sincometheirlargestsharesinceI929.Administrationofficialsandotherpoliticiansandeconomistsoftenbelievethatincomeinequalityreflectsaneducationgap.ButMr.LevyandMr.Teminshowthatinthecaseofmentheaveragebachelor'sdegreeisnotenoughtocatchtherisingtideoftheglobaleconomy.Theyarguethattherealreasonthatinequalityisworseningisthelackofstrongpoliciesthatbroadlydistributeeconomicgains.Inthepastforexampleamoreprogressiveincometaxandunionspromoteequality.Positivemeasureshavealsohelpedandprobablyaccountsinpartforthepaygrowthofcollege-educatedwomen.Butsuchmeasureshavebeenerodingandnewoneshavenotyetemergedmakingtheincomegapevengreater.Mr.LevyandMr.Teminconcludethatonlyanewgovernmentpolicycanrestoregeneralprosperity.That'sachallengetothenation'sleadersandtoday'sgraduates.Americaneedsthemtocontributetothedevelopmentofthenationinaglobaleconomy.1.Thepassageismainlyaboutthat_________.A.thereisabigincomegapbetweenfemaleandmalecollegegraduatesinAmericaB.collegegraduatesfindithardtofindanideajobaftergraduationinAmericaC.researchshowsthatAmericangovernmentshouldtakemeasurestoensureincomeequalityforcollegegraduatesD.collegedegreesarelosingvalueinAmerica2.WhatisthemainideaofParagraph5?A.Thewholenationhasenjoyedabigincomegrowthwiththegrowthofproductivity.B.MuchofthetotalincomeofAmericahasbeengainedbyafewveryrichpeoplE.C.AsmallpartofpeopleinAmericacanhaveincomeincreasE.D.UpperclassAmericanscontributemosttoproductivitygrowth.3.TheunderlinedworderodinginParagraph7probablymeans______.A.beinggraduallydestroyedbywindorrainB.graduallyreducingpowerC.graduallydisappearingD.graduallynotsuitable4.Wecaninferfrom-thepassagethat________.A.femalecollegegraduateshavehigherincomethanmaleonesB.femalecollegegraduateshavebenefitedfromsomegovernmentalmeasurestoensuretheirincomegrowthC.incometaxcanguaranteeincomeequalityD.newmeasuresandpolicieshavebeentakentopromoteincomeequality5.Fromthepassagesomeeconomistsbelievethattheworseningincomeinequalityiscausedby________.A.lowercollegedegreeofcollegegraduatesB.lackofpropergovernmentalpoliciesC.genderdiscriminationD.underdevelopmentofeconomyandproductivity
MostpeoplehaveheardofShakespeareandprobablyknowsomethingoftheplaysthathewrotE.HowevernoteverybodyknowsmuchaboutthelifeofthisremarkablemanexceptperhapsthathewasborninthemarkettownofStratford-upon-AvonandthathemarriedawomancalledAnneHathaway.WeknownothingofhisschoollifE.Wedonotknowforexamplehowlongitlastedbutwepresume推测thatheattendedthelocalgrammarschoolwheretheprincipalsubjecttaughtwasLatin.Nothingcertainisknownofwhathedidbetweenthetimeheleftschoolandhisdeparture出发forLondon.AccordingtoalocallegendhewasbeatenandevenputinprisonforstealingrabbitsanddeerfromtheestateofneighboringlandownerSirThomasLucy.ItissaidthatbecauseofthishewasforcedtorunawayfromhisnativeplacE.A.differentlegendsaysthathewasapprenticed做学徒toaStratfordbutcherbutdidnotlikethelifeandforthisreasondecidedtoleaveStratforD.Whatevercausedhimtoleavethetownofhisbirththeworldcanbegratefulthathedidso.WhatiscertainisthathesethisfootontheroadtofamewhenhearrivedinLondon.ItissaidthatatfirsthewaswithoutmoneyorfriendstherebutthatheearnedalittlebytakingcareofthehorsesofthegentlemanwhoattendedtheplaysatthetheatrE.Theystoppedandspoketohim.Theyfoundhisconversationssobrilliant有才气的thatfinallyhewasinvitedtojointheircompany.1.IntheearlylifeofShakespearehe_______.A.attendedapublicschoolB.livedinLondonC.studiedLatinD.wasputinprison2.Whywasheforcedtoleavehisnativeplaceaccordingtothispassage?A.Becausehedidn’twanttogotoschool.B.BecauseheleftforLondontobecomefamous.C.Becausehehadstolendeerandwasbeaten.D.Nooneknowsforcertain.3.Whatisthereasonwhytheworldcanbegrateful?A.Hewrotemanyworld-famousplays.B.Hewasanactor.C.HelivedahardlifE.D.HelikedtotravelallovertheworlD.
LanzhouGansu:TongShiqiangdashedintoakindergartenbehindhisprimaryschoolseveraltimescarryinga1ofkidseachtimeherushedoutoftheirclassroomonthatfatefulday.Allof14yearsoldand1.5mtallTongcannow2anationalbraveryawardforsavingsevenchildren.Thegrade-6studentwas3aChineselanguageclassinZhongwangPrimarySchoolinQishanvillageofLongnancityoneoftheworst-hitareasinGansuprovince4thedeadlyquakestruckonMay12.Therewere495studentsinhisclassatthetimE.Windowpanesbeganrattlingandit6ahugeswarmofbeeswasbuzzingunderground7TongShuangxiTongShiqiang'steacherandunclE.Thesoundgrew8andthenI9itwasanearthquakE.Theteacheryelled:10out.Allthestudentsranoutoftheroomimmediately.11outsideTongShuangxirushedtowardthekindergartenwherethechildren12anap.TongShiqiangranwithhim.Onlythreeofthekidshad13torunoutoftheirroomwhenthey14thebuilding.Therestwerecryingtoo15tomovE.It16lessthanthreeminutesfortheuncle-nephewduotocarryoutallthefive-andsix-year-oldsto17.18whetherallthekidshadbeensavedTongandhisnephewhad19beguncheckingtherollswhentheclassroom'swallsfelldown.That'stheonlytimeIwasscaredsaidTongShiqiang.The14-year-oldis20tobenominated提名forthechildheroawardtobegivenbytheMinistryofEducationandtheCentralCommitteeoftheChineseCommunistYouthLeaguE.1.A.coupleB.dozenC.lotD.number2.A.findB.giveC.showD.win3.A.listeningB.hearingC.attendingD.giving4.A.whileB.whenC.whereD.which5.A.otherB.anotherC.othersD.theother6.A.lookedB.seemedC.appearedD.turned7.A.remembersB.remainsC.remindsD.remarks8.A.alouderB.weakerC.louderD.clearer9.A.thoughtB.foundC.realizedD.recognized10.A.NobodyB.AnybodyC.SomebodyD.Everybody11.A.AfterB.BeforeC.SinceD.Once12.A.hadB.haveC.werehavingD.havinghad13.A.triedB.managedC.wantedD.wondered14.A.arrivedB.gotC.reachedD.escaped15.A.frightenedB.movedC.surprisedD.excited16.A.tookB.spentC.carriedD.paid17.A.hospitalB.classroomC.yardD.safety18.A.NotsureB.NowonderC.NoproblemD.Notnearly19.A.evenB.everC.neverD.just20.A.lovelyB.friendlyC.kindlyD.likely
TheLordoftheRingsoneofthebestsellersinthenewmillennium千年wasmadeupofthreeparts——TheFellowshipoftheRingTwoTowersandTheReturnoftheKing.Millionsuponmillionsofpeoplehavereaditinover25differentlanguagesbutfewerknowabouttheauthorandthehistoryofthecompositionofthecreativemasterwork.JohnRonaldReuelTolkienwasborninSouthAfricain1892.HisparentsdiedwhenhewasachilD.LivinginEnglandwithhisauntTolkienandhiscousinsmadeupplaylanguagesahobbythatledtoTolkien’sbecomingskilledinWelshGreekGothicOldNorseandAnglo-Saxon.AftergraduatingfromOxfordTolkienservedinWorldWarI.In1917whilerecoveringfromfeverhebegancomposingthemythologyforTheRings.AsaprofessorofAnglo-Saxoninthe1930satOxfordTolkienwaspartofaninformaldiscussiongroupcalledtheInklingswhichincludedseveralwriters.ThegroupwassoonlisteningtochaptersofTolkien’simaginativeworkTheHobbit.HobbitwasanameTolkiencreatedforalocalpeoplethatcouldbestbedescribedashalf-sizedmembersoftheEnglishruralclass.Hobbitsliveinhillsideholes.OneofthemBilboBagginslooksfortreasureswithagroupofdwarves侏儒.OnthewayhemeetsthetwistedpitifulcreatureGollumfromwhomheseesagoldenringthatmakestheholderinvisiblE.OneofTolkien’sstudentspersuadedheremployerpublisherAllen&Unwintolookatadraft.ThechairmanofthefirmStanleyUnwinthoughtthatthebestjudgeforachildren’sbookwouldbehisten-year-oldson.TheboyearnedashillingforreportingbackthattheadventurewasexcitingandTheHobbitwaspublishedin1937.ItsoldsowellthatUnwinaskedforacontinuation.Overadozenyearslaterin1954TolkienproducedTheLordoftheRingsaseriesofbookssocreativethattheyholdreaders—newandold—aftertheirpublication.1.Whatcanwelearnfromthetext?A.TheLordoftheRingsdidn’tsellwellinthelastmillennium.B.PeopleknowbetteraboutTolkienhimselfthanabouthisworks.C.TolkienwasquitefamiliarwithOldEnglish.D.TolkienknewverywellaboutdifferentkindsoflocallanguagesinAfricA.2.WhatcanwelearnaboutHobbitthatTolkiencreatedinhisworks?A.HobbitwasaracelivinginEnglishdowntownareas.B.Hobbitwasalocalpeoplewhowereverytallandstrong.C.Hobbitwasasocialgroupofpeoplewholivedinoldcastles.D.Hobbitwasagroupofpeoplewhoweremostlydwarves.3.WhichofthefollowinghelpedmostinmakingTheHobbitpublished?A.OneofTolkien’sstudents.B.StanleyUnwin’sson.C.Allen&Unwin.D.BilboBaggins.4.Whatismainlydiscussedinthetext?A.TheLordoftheRingsanditswriter.B.Acompletelynewmasterworkinthenewmillennium.C.AfamousprofessoratOxfordUniversity.D.Thepowerofthemagicring.
SmalldiscoveriesinIndonesiaarecausingastirinthescienceworlD.Researchershaveunearthed挖掘tinybonesthattheybelievebelongtoanentirenewhumanspecies.Ifthat'strueitwillchangehowwethinkaboutourancestors.CluesthatthelittlepeoplemayhavelivedlongagowerefirstrevealedlastyearinthescientificjournalNaturE.Scientistssaidthattheyhadfoundthebonesofathree-foot-tallfemaleontheislandofFloresinIndonesiA.Whentheylookedmorecloselytheysawthatthenearlycompleteskeleton骨骼belongedtoafull-grownadultResearchersnamedherHobbitafterthetinyheroesoftheLordoftheRingsbooks.Nowtheteamissayingithasunearthedevenmorepiecesofthepuzzleincludingajawboneandpartsofarmslegsandhandsfromseveralindividualsaswellasstonetools.TheyreportedtheirfindinNaturethismonth.ThenewevidencemakesitveryclearthatthesepeopleareanewspeciesdistinctfrommodernhumansPeterBrownascientistontheteamsaid.TheynamedtheseancienthumansHomofloresiensis.Brownsaysthattheselittlepeoplelivedasrecentlyas12000yearsago.IfHomofloresiensiswasadifferentspeciesfrommodernhumansthatwouldmakeourfamilytreebiggerthanweknew.ItmeanssaysBrownthatuntilrecentlyarelativesharedtheplanetwithus.Manyscientiststhinkanewspeciesisunlikely.Somearguethatthebonesmusthavebelongedtomodernhumanswhosesmallsizewastheresultofageneticproblem.DanielE.LiebermanascientistatHarvardUniversitythinksthatthedebateoverthediscoveryishealthy.Hebelievesthatthequestionsandargumentsraisedbycriticswillhelpuslearnmoreabouttheseunusualskeletons.DisagreementisanimportantpartofthescientificprocessLiebermansaiD.AsfarasI'mconcernedthestory'sonlyjustbegun.1.ResearchersnametheskeletonHobbitbecause________.A.itisafiguredescribedintheLordoftheRingsB.itresemblesthetinyheroesinasetofbooksC.itprovestobeafull-grownadultD.itbelongstoanancienthumanspecies2.SmalldiscoveriesinIndonesiaareimportantbecause________.A.theyarerevealedinthescientificjournalNatureB.theyaremadebyPeterBrownafamousscientistC.theyareaboutancestorsofmodemhumansD.theymightprovidenewevidenceforhumanstudy3.AccordingtoDanielE.Lieberman________.A.Homofloresiensisdoesn'texistB.DisagreementleadstofurtherresearchC.Theinvestigationhasn'tbegunyetD.Ourfamilytreeisbiggerthanweknew4.What'stheauthor'spurposeofwritingthispassage?A.Toinformthereaderofadiscoveryofsomehumanskeletonsanditsscientificpossibility.B.Toencouragetherelatedscientiststomakefurtherresearchintohumanspecies.C.Toconformtheexistenceofsomenewhumanspecies.D.Tosingthepraisesofthescientistsfortheirdevotiontoscientificdiscoveries.5.Whichofthefollowingmightbethebesttitleofthepassage?A.ComparisonbetweenDifferentPeoples.B.ArgumentsoverHumanOrigin.C.DiscoveryofaPossibleNewHumanSpecies.D.HistoryofIndonesianPeoplE.
Chinaisworkinghardtodealwiththecontaminateddairyproductsscandal__whichhassofarleftfourbabiesdeadaseniorofficialwiththeWorldHealthOrganizationWHOsaidonSunday.Dr.ShigeruOmidirectoroftheWHOWesternPacificRegionalOfficetoldapressconferencethatChinaistakingtheissueseriously.AfteracknowledgingtheproblemstheChinesegovernmentisveryseriousaboutthematterandIhopethesituationwillbebroughtundercontrolassoonaspossibleOmisaiD.Anumberofinvestigationshavebeenlaunchedandseveralbatchesofproductshavebeenrecalledinabidtoestablishthemagnitudeofthis‘seriouspublichealthissue’hesaiD.TheWHOisassistingChinainprobingthescandalbutwillnotconductitsowninvestigationshesaiD.GlobalizationmeansthescandalthatstartedinChinaisaproblemforpeoplearoundtheworldhesaiD.Everycountryisvulnerable脆弱的易受影响的everycountrycanbeaffectedsotheinternationalcommunityshouldworktogethertosolvetheproblemhesaiD.ThepoisonmilkproblemhasshownthattherearestillchallengesforbothlocalgovernmentsandtheprivatesectorOmisaiD.ThereislargeroomforimprovementonqualitycontrolmoreinvestmentisneededatthelowerlevelandseriouscommitmentshouldcomefromtheprivatesectorhesaiD.Sincethescandaloverthecontaminateddairyproductsbrokeout6244infantshavefallenill150havebeendiagnosedwithacutekidneyfailureandfourhavedieD.InvestigationshaveshownthebabiesweremadesickbythepresenceofmelamineinmilkformulA.AnthonyHazzardafoodsafetypecialistattheWHOWesternPacificRegionalOfficesaidthedecisionbysomecountriestorecallmilkproductsimportedfromChinawasreasonable.Ithinkmanycountriesdecidedontherecall.IthinkunderthiskindofsituationwhenthepictureisnotclearitisaveryreasonablepositionthatcountriestakE.1.IntheopinionofDr.ShigeruOmiChina_______.A.doesn’tadmittheexistenceofpolluteddairyproducts.B.takesthepolluteddairyproductsforgranteD.C.willsolvetheproblemofpolluteddairyproductsquickly.D.hasnowaytodealwiththepoisonmilkproducts.2.TheroleoftheWHOintheChinesemilkproblemisto_____.A.helpChinatoinvestigatethepoisonmilkproblem.B.lookintotheproblemallbyitself.C.investsomemoneyinhelpingtheprivatesector.D.shouldertheresponsibilityofthepoisonmilkproblem.3.TheattitudeofAnthonyHazzardtowardthedecisiontorecallthemilkproductsisthatof_____.A.disappointmentB.unconcernC.disagreementD.approval4.Whatmightbethemostsuitabletitleforthepassage?A.Chinesedairyproductsareexportedtoforeigncountries.B.Chinafacesachallengefromforeigncountriesindairyproducts.C.MilkscareistakenveryseriouslyinChinA.D.Thepoisonmilkproductsleadtothedeathofinfants.
WhenSirWinstonChurchillthegreatBritishPrimeMinisterreachedhiseightiethbirthdayinNovember1954hewaspresentedwithhisportraitbyawell-knownmodemartistGrahamSutherland.Thepaintinghadbeenorderedandpaidforto1theGrandOldManofWorldWarⅡ.SirWinstonandLadyChurchillweredeeplymovedbythis2ofrespectandaffection.3ofthemofcourseallowedtheotherstoseehowmuchtheybothdislikedtheportrait.Itmakesmelook4whichIamnot!protestedChurchillinprivate私下.5heonlyremarkedthatitwasfineexampleofmodernart.Hisfriendssmiled.ItwasknownthattheChurchillsdidn't___6modernart.Churchillwassounhappyabouttheportraitthatfinallyhiswifehadit7.Churchilldiedatninetyin1965.LadyChurchill8himin1977.Shortlyafterherdeaththepubliclearnedwhathadhappenedtothe9andaheatedargumentbrokeout.Thepainterwas10sad.Theartistcommunityshockedand11saidthatthedestructionofthepicturehadbeenacrime罪行.Historianssaidthattheyregrettedthedisappearanceofan12document.AllagreedthattheChurchillsdidn'thavethe13todowhattheyhaddone.GrahamSutherlandhadtoldChurchillthathewould14himashesawhim.Churchillneverhadachancetoseetheworkin15sincethepainter16toshowittohim.Hefoundoutonly17hereceivedhispresentthatSutherlandhadseenhim18aheavysicktiredoldman.Sincehehatedoldagehewasnaturally19.Whohastherighttoaworkofarttheownerthedonorortheartistwhocreatedit?Wastheportraitagoodoneasmanyincludingthepaintersaid?Orwasitbadasothersthought?Noneofthesequestionshavebeenansweredyettoeverybody’s20.1.A.giveB.regardC.paintD.honour2.A.markB.pieceC.prizeD.trade3.A.NeitherB.BothC.EitherD.All4.A.wiseB.gentleC.stupidD.happy5.A.FortunatelyB.ObviouslyC.StraightD.Publicly6.A.careforB.looklikeC.turndownD.makeup7.A.hiddenB.hungC.destroyedD.returned8.A.mournedB.missedC.followedD.buried9.A.paintingB.manC.womanD.artist10.A.understandablyB.unexpectedlyC.unreasonablyD.unthinkingly11.A.afraidB.regretfulC.curiousD.angry12.A.interestingB.colorfulC.expensiveD.historical13.A.chanceB.rightC.powerD.courage14.A.helpB.obeyC.paintD.show15.A.progressB.placeC.needD.sight16.A.agreedB.promisedC.refusedD.hated17.A.untilB.whenC.beforeD.though18.A.asB.toC.aboutD.for19.A.movedB.worriedC.tiredD.hurt20.A.surpriseB.disappointmentC.delightD.satisfaction
Thereadingskillsofyoungmalestudentsmayimprovemorewhenboysaretutored辅导bywomenaCanadianstudyshowscontradictingsomeschoolpoliciestohiremaleteacherstoimproveboys’literacy.读写能力HerbKatzaneducationprofessorattheUniversityofAlbertatook175boysinthethirdandfourthgradesidentifiedasstrugglingreadersandpairedthemwitharesearchassistantwhoworkedontheirreadingskillsfor30minutesaweekover10weeks.Onaveragetheboyspairedwithfemaletutorsfeltbetterabouttheirreadingskillsafterthe10weeksthanthosewhowereguidedbyamaleresearchassistantthestudyfounD.KatzsaidthestudypublishedintheUSjournalSexRolesmaycauseeducationalpolicy-makersincountriessuchasAustraliaandBritaintorethinkpoliciesthatcallformoremaleteacherstobehiredtoproviderolemodelsforboyswhosereadingskillsfallbehindtheirpeers同龄人.IttellsusthatthewaygovernmentsrespondwithpolicyisperhapsalittletooquickandalittletoosimpleKatzsaiD.BoysandgirlsenterkindergartenwithsimilarreadingskillsKatzsaidbutbytheendofthethirdgradeboyshavelowerreadingscoresthangirls.Thereasonsbehindthatdifferencearenotentirelyclear.Idon’tknowthatreadingskillsfadesomuchasteachersmaynotrecognizewhatboysaredoinghesaiD.Wedon’treallyknowalotaboutboyseveninthoseearlyyears.Theboysinvolvedinthestudyattended12schoolsintheCityofWinnipegManitobA.Mostwerefromdowntownneighborhoods.AboutathirdwerenativeCanadiansand55percentcamefromethnicminoritygroups.1.What’sthepurposeofthispassage?A.Toencourageboystodomorereading.B.Topersuadeschoolstohirefemaleteachers.C.Todescribegoodwaystodevelopreadingskills.D.Itprovidessomeinformationaboutastudyofreadingskills.2.Theunderlinedwordcontradictinginthefirstparagraphmeans______.A.findingoutB.goingagainstC.standingbyD.bringingabout3.Weknowfromthepassagethat.A.womenmustbebetteratteachingthanmenB.girlsdomorereadingthanboysC.maleteachersarepreferredtohelpreading-troubledboysinAustraliaD.governmentswillchangetheirpolicyonhiringteachers.4.Accordingtothelastparagraphbutoneweknow.A.girlsborngoodatreadingbutboysarenotB.thecauseofboys’lowreadingscoresremainsunknownC.teacherscannotmakeoutwhatboysdoD.Katzknowsboysbetterthantheirteachers
Theterriblecollegeentranceexamisnotonlyabigchallenge挑战forChinesehighschoolstudentsbutalsoaveryimportantexaminthelivesofSouthKoreanstudents.AlthoughthelongcoldwinterhasalreadystartedinSouthKoreatheannual一年一度的nationalexamshavemadetheatmosphereveryheateD.Morethan675000SouthKoreanhighschoolgraduatestookthecollegeentranceexamlastWednesday.TheyusuallytakeexamsinKoreanmathssociology社会学historyandforeignlanguages.Officiallythereisonecollegeplaceforevery1.33students.Butbecauseallthestudentswanttogotothetopuniversitiesinthecountrythecompetitioncanreachoneplacefor10students.Thestudentswanttoattendthesecollegesforboththeirfamousnamesandbetterjobopportunities.Becausestudentsfacefiercecompetitiontheyhavetostudyveryhardtorealizetheirdreams.ParkSeungsaidheandhisclassmatesoftengotoschoolbefore7:30A.m.Afterschoolhasfinishedat6:30p.m.mostofthemgotothelibrarytocontinuetheirstudyinsteadofreturninghomE.SincemanylibrariesinSouthKoreaareopen24hoursadaytheyoftenstaylongintothenight.ManyoftheSenior3studentsonlysleepforthreetofourhoursaday.IfeelalotofpressurebutIhavetostudyveryhardinordertomakemydreamcometruE.ThisismylifetimegoalanditwillbeaturningpointinmylifewhichcoulddecidemyfutureParksaiD.TheexamdayisaveryseriousdayforthewholeofSouthKoreA.Vehiclesarenotallowedwithina200-metreradius范围ofallthetestsitestomakesurethestudentshavequietsurroundings.Tooting吹奏ofhornsisforbiddenevenairplanesareorderedtoavoidlandingandtake-offnearthetestsitesduringlisteningcomprehensiontesthours.StudentsaretoldtheirscoresinDecemberbeforetheyapplyforcollegE.Thisisfollowedbyface-to-faceoraltests.TherearepublicandprivateuniversitiesinSouthKoreA.Manyprivateuniversitiesarewell-knownbuttheirfeescanbe18000yuaneachterm.Thishasmadealotofstudentsthinkagain.1.InSouthKorean________.A.thereisonlyonecollegeB.thereisonlyonetopcollegeC.thereareonlytopuniversitiesD.thereareanumberofcolleges2.Wecaninferthattherearealmost________collegeplacesforhighschoolgraduates.A.675000B.507520C.500000D.6000003.Thestudentswanttostudyintopcollegesmainlybecause________.A.theycansucceedmoreeasilyinfutureB.theycanlearnmoreC.theycanmakemoremoneyD.itisinterestingtostudythere4.Beforestudentsareallowedtocolleges________.A.theywillbeinterviewedB.theywillaskquestionsofcollegesC.theywillnotbetestedanymoreD.firsttheywillpayalltheeducationfeeatall
Inmodernsocietythereisagreatdealofargumentaboutcompetition.Somevalueithighlybelievingthatitisresponsibleforsocialprogressandprosperity.Otherssaythatcompetitionisbad;thatitsetsonepersonagainstanother;thatitleadstounfriendlyrelationshipbetweenpeoplE.Ihavetaughtmanychildrenwhoheldthebeliefthattheirself-worthreliedonhowwelltheyperformedattennisandotherskills.Forthemplayingwellandwinningareoftenlife-and-deathaffairs.Intheirsingle-mindedpursuit追求ofsuccessthedevelopmentofmanyotherhumanqualitiesissadlyforgotten.HoweverwhilesomeseemtobelostinthedesiretosucceedotherstakeanoppositeattitudE.Inaculturewhichvaluesonlythewinnerandpaysnoattentiontotheordinaryplayerstheystronglyblamecompetition.Amongthemostvocalareyoungsterswhohavesufferedundercompetitivepressuresfromtheirparentsorsociety.TeachingtheseyoungpeopleIoftenobserveinthemadesiretofail.Theyseemtoseekfailurebynottryingtowinorachievesuccess.Bynottryingtheyalwayshaveanexcuse:Imayhavelostbutitdoesn'tmatterbecauseIreallydidn'ttry.Whatisnotusuallyadmittedbythemselvesisthebeliefthatiftheyhadreallytriedandlostthatwouldmeanalot.Suchalosswouldbeameasureoftheirworth.Clearlythisbeliefisthesameasthatofthetruecompetitorswhotrytoprovethemselves.Botharebasedonthemistakenbeliefthatone'sself-respectreliesonhowwelloneperformsincomparisonwithothers.BothareafraidofnotbeingvalueD.Onlyasthisbasicandoftentroublesomefearbeginstodissolve缓解canwediscoveranewmeaningincompetition.1.Whydosomepeoplefavorcompetitionaccordingtothepassage?A.ItpushessocietyforwarD.B.Itbuildsupasenseofduty.C.Itimprovespersonalabilities.D.Itencouragesindividualefforts.2.TheunderlinedphrasethemostvocalinParagraph3means_____.A.thosewhotrytheirbesttowinB.thosewhovaluecompetitionmosthighlyC.thosewhoareagainstcompetitionmoststronglyD.thosewhorelyonothersmostforsuccess3.Whatisthesimilarbeliefofthetruecompetitorsandthosewithadesiretofail?A.One'sworthliesinhisperformancecomparedwithothers.B.One'ssuccessincompetitionneedsgreatefforts.C.One'sachievementisdeterminedbyhisparticularskills.D.One'ssuccessisbasedonhowhardhehastried4.Whichpointofviewmaytheauthoragreeto?A.Everyeffortshouldbepaidback.B.CompetitionshouldbeencourageD.C.Winningshouldbealife-and-deathmatter.D.Fearoffailureshouldberemovedincompetition.
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