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SuHuaisstudyingatCambridgeUK.Shehasboughtabicycleandisworriedaboutsecurity安全.HerfriendKatefoundthisarticleandsentittoher.IntroductionA.lotofcrimeisagainstbicycles.About150000bicyclesarestoleneveryyearandmostareneverfounD.Youcanpreventthishappeningbyfollowingafewcarefulsteps.BasicSecurityDonotleaveyourbicycleinout-of-the-wayplaces.Alwayslock锁上yourbicyclewhenyouleavE.Secureittolamppostsortrees.Takeoffsmallerpartsandtakethemwithyouforexamplelightsandsaddles车座.LocksGetagoodlock.Therearemanydifferenttypesintheshops.Buyonethathasbeentestedagainstattack.Askforarecommendationfromabikeshop.MarkingSecuritymarkingyourbikecanactasadeterrenttoathief.ItcanalsohelpthepolicefindyourbicyclE.Itshouldbeclearlywrittenandincludeyourpostcodeandyourhouseorflatnumber.ThiswillprovideasimplewaytoidentifyyourbicyclE.RegistrationThereareanumberofcompanieswhowillsecuritymarkyourbicycleforyou.TheywillthenputyourregistrationnumberandpersonaldetailsontheircomputerdatabasE.Thenifyourbicycleisfounditwillbeeasytocontactyou.FinallyKeeparecordofthebicycleyourself:itsmakemodelandregistrationnumber.Youcaneventakeaphotographofit.Thiswillprovethebicyclebelongstoyou.68.Whichpartofthetextgivesyouinformationonhowtolockupyourbicyclewhenyouleaveit?A.Marking.B.Locks.C.BasicSecurity.D.Registration.69.Theunderlinedphraseactasadeterrenttoathiefmeans______.A.helpthepolicefindyourbicycleB.helpyourecognizeyourbike.stopyouworryingaboutyourbikeD.stopsomeonestealingyourbicycle70.Thearticleadvisesyoutokeeparecordofyourbicycle_______.A.inthepolicestationandasecuritycompanyB.inthebikeshopandyourcomputerC.byyourselfandinasecuritycompanyD.inasecuritycompanyandyouruniversity71.Themainpurposeofthisarticleis_________.A.tosuggestwaysofkeepingyourbicyclesafeB.totellyouwhattodoifyourbicycleisstolenC.tosaywhyyoushouldn’tkeepyourbicycleinaquietplaceD.togiveyouadviceonwheretobuyagoodlock
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IncreasinglyAmericansarebecomingtheirowndoctorsbygoingonlinetodiagnosetheirsymptomsorderhomehealthtestsormedicaldevicesorevenself-treattheirillnesseswithdrugsfromInternetpharmacies药店.SomeavoiddoctorsbecauseofthehighcostofmedicalcareespeciallyiftheylackhealthinsurancE.Ortheymaystaybecausetheyfinditembarrassingtodiscusstheirweightalcoholconsumptionorcouchpotatohabits.Patientsmayalsofearwhattheymightlearnabouttheirhealthortheydistrustphysiciansbecauseofnegativeexperiencesinthepast.ButplayingdoctorcanalsobeadeadlygamE.EverydaymorethansixmillionAmericansturntotheInternetformedicalanswers–mostofthemaren’tnearlyskepticalenoughofwhattheyfinD.A.2012surveybythePewInternet&AmericanLifeProjectfoundthat72percentofthosesurveyedbelieveallormostofwhattheyreadonhealthwebsites.Theyshouldn’t.LookupheadacheandthechancesoffindingreliableandcompleteinformationfreefromamotivationforcommercialgainareonlyoneintenreportsanApril2015BrownMedicalSchoolstudy.Ofthe169websitestheresearchersratedonly16scoredashighquality.RecentstudiesfoundfaultyfactsaboutallsortsofotherdisorderscausingoneresearchteamtowarnthatalargeamountofincompleteinaccurateandevendangerousinformationexistsontheInternet.Theproblemisthatmostpeopledon’tknowthesafewaytosurftheWeB.TheyuseasearchenginelikeGoogleget18trillionchoicesandstartclicking.Butthat’sriskybecausealmostanybodycanputupasitethatlooksauthoritative权威的soit’dhardtoknowifwhatyou’rereadingisreasonableornotsaysDr.SarahBassfromtheNationalCancerInstitutE.12.AccordingtothetextanincreasingnumberofAmerican_____.A.aresufferingfrommentaldisordersB.liketoplaydeadlygameswithdoctorsC.turntoInternetpharmaciesforhelpD.areskepticalaboutsurfingmedicalwebsites13.SomeAmericansstayawayfromdoctorsbecausethey_____.A.areafraidtofacethetruthoftheirhealthB.prefertobediagnosedonlinebydoctorsC.findmedicaldeviceseasytooperateD.areafraidtomisusetheirhealthinsurance14.AccordingtothestudyofBrownMedicalSchool______.A.morethan6millionAmericansdistrustdoctorsB.about1/10ofthewebsitessurveyedareofhighqualityC.only1/10ofmedicalwebsitesaimtomakeaprofitD.72%ofhealthwebsitesofferincompleteandfaultyfacts15.Whichofthefollowingistheauthor’smainargument?A.It’scheaptoself-treatyourownillness.B.It’sdangeroustobeyourowndoctor.C.It’sreasonabletoputupamedicalwebsitE.D.It’sembarrassingtodiscussyourbadhabits.
Theywearthelatestfashionswiththemostup-to-dateaccessories配饰.Yetthesearenotgirlsintheirteensortwentiesbutwomenintheirsixtiesandseventies.A.generationwhichwouldonceonlywearold-fashionedclothesisnowfavouringthesamehighstreetlookswornbythosehalftheiragE.ProfessorJuliaTwiggasocialpolicyexpertsaidWomenover75arenowshoppingforclothesmorefrequentlythantheydidwhentheywereyounginthe1960s.Inthe1960sbuyingacoatforawomanwasaseriousmatter.Itwasanexpensiveitemthattheywouldpurchaseonlyeverythreeorfouryears—nowyoucanpickoneupatthesupermarketwheneveryouwishto.Fashionisalotcheaperandpeoplegettiredofthingsmorequickly.ProfessorTwigganalyzedfamilyexpending支出dataandfoundthatwhilethepercentageofspendingonclothesandshoesbywomenhadstayedaroundthesame—and5or6percentofspending—theamountofclothesboughthadrisensharply.TheprofessorsaidClothesarenow70percentcheaperthantheywereinthe1960sbecauseofthehugeexpansionofproductionintheFarEast.Inthe1960sLeedswastheheartoftheBritishfashionindustryandthatwaswheremostoftheclothescamefrombutnowalmostallofourclothesaresourcedelsewherE.Everyoneisbuyingmoreclothesbutingeneralwearenotspendingmoremoneyonthem.FashiondesignerAngelaBarnardwhorunsherownfashionbusinessinLondonsaidolderwomenweremuchmoreaffectedbycelebrity名流stylethaninpreviousyears.ShesaidWhenpeopleseestarssuchasJudiDenchandHelenMirrenlookingattractiveandfashionableintheirsixtiestheywanttofollowthem.Olderwomenaremuchmoreawareofcelebrities.There’salsotheboominTVprogrammesshowingpeoplehowtheycanchangetheirlookandmanyofmyoldercustomersdoyogatostayinshapewellintheirfifties.WhenIstartedmybusinessafewyearsagomyoldercustomerstendedtobeveryrichbutnowtheyarewhatIwouldcallordinarywomen.Myownmotheris61andshewearsthelatestfashionsinawayshewouldneverhavedonetenyearsago.32.ProfessorTwiggfoundthatcomparedwiththe1960s_______.A.thepriceofclotheshasgenerallyfallenby70%B.thespendingonclotheshasincreasedby5%or6%C.peoplespend30%lessthantheydidonclothesD.theamountofclothesboughthasrisenby5%or6%33.WhatcanwelearnaboutoldwomenintermsoffashionA.Theyareoftenignoredbyfashiondesigners.B.Theyarenowmoreeasilyinfluencedbystars.C.Theyareregardedaspioneersinthelatestfashion.D.TheyaremoreinterestedinclothesbecauseoftheiroldagE.34.Itcanbeconcludedthatoldwomentendtowearthelatestfashionstodaymainlybecause.A.theygettiredofthingsmorequicklyB.TVshowsteachthemhowtochangetheirlookC.theyareinmuchbettershapenowD.clothesaremuchcheaperthanbefore35.Whichisthebestpossibletitleofthepassage?A.AgeIsNoBarrierforFashionFansB.TheMoreFashionabletheLessExpensiveC.UnexpectedChangesinFashionD.BoomoftheBritishFashionIndustry
SoccerisnotaviolentgamE.Butplayerscanhittheballwiththeirheadtopurposelychangethedirectionoftheball.Inthesportthismoveisknownasaheader.Unfortunatelytheymaysometimescrashintootherplayersthegroundorgoalposts.DuringtheWorldCupsemifinalsoccermatchinSaoPauloBrazilJuly2014NetherlandsDirkKuytwentforaheaderwithArgentina’sJavierMascheranoandEzequielGaraymakinghiscompetitorsinjuredinheaD.CatherineMcGillisaneuropsychologist神经心理学家attheChildren’sNationalHealthSysteminHouston.Sheexaminesmanychildrenwhohavesufferedconcussions脑震荡whicharethemostcommonbraininjury.Shesaysconcussionsfromsoccerandotheryouthsportsareincreasing.Firstlyparentscoachesandmedicalprovidersalikearegettingbetteratrecognizingandrespondingtotheinjuryandit’sahugeprooftomediapayingmoreattentiontothisandleagues联队payingmoreattentiontothesafetyoftheirplayers.Alsokidsaregettingbiggerfasterstrongeracrossthesportsandsomoreinjuriesmaybeoccurringsimplybecauseofthat.CatherineMcGillspokeatarecentconferenceonwaystomakesoccersaferforyoungplayerswhichwasheldrecentlyinNewYork.Shesaysresearchersareexaminingtheeffectsofsoccer-relatedheadinjuries.TheywanttoknowwhetherrepeatedhitstotheheadcancauseCTEwhichisabraindisorderthatworsensasapersonages.Shesaysparentsoftenaskwhatagechildrenshouldstartheadingorwhetherthereshouldbeheadingatall.Shethinksit’saveryindividualdecision.Theageforonechildmaybequitedifferentfromanother.28.AccordingtothepassageDirkKuytisprobably_____________.A.aleagueleaderB.asoccerplayerC.adoctorD.acoach29.WhatdoestheunderlinedwordthatinParagraph3referto?A.Youngsoccerplayersarestrongerandswifternowadays.B.Parentsaregettingbetteratdealingwithheadinjuries.C.Mediaarepayingmoreattentiontosuchinjuriesinsports.D.Leaguesaremoreconcernedaboutthesafetyoftheirplayers.30.WhatcanwelearnfromCatherineMcGill’sresearch?A.Headingisacommonmoveforplayersinsoccermatches.B.Childrencanstartheadingatanyageinplayingsoccer.C.CTEismainlycausedbysoccer-relatedheadinjuries.D.ConcussionsfromsoccerandotheryouthsportsareontherisE.31.What’sthemainpurposeofthepassage?A.Toentertainuswithexcitingsoccermatches.B.Towarnusofsomethingdangerousinsports.C.Toinformusofrisksofheadinginsoccer.D.Tosharewaystomakesoccersaferforchildren.
OnOctober241929—BlackThursday—awaveofpanicsellingofstocksswepttheNewYorkStockExchangE.TheGreatDepressionbegan.By1932thousandsofbanksandbusinesseshadfaileD.Industrialproductionwascutinhalffarmincomehadfallenbymorethanhalfwageshaddecreased60percentnewinvestmentwasdown90percentandoneoutofeveryfourworkerswasunemployeD.TheRepublicanpresidentHerbertHooverwasunabletotakemeasurestodealwiththeeconomiccollapsE.Sointhe1932electionhewasdefeatedbyDemocratFranklinD.RooseveltwhopromisedaNewDealfortheAmericanpeople.WithintheHundredDaysRooseveltrushedthroughCongressanumberoflawstoaidtherecoveryoftheeconomy.TheCivilianConservationCorpsputyoungmentoworkinreforestationandflooD.TheFederalEmergencyReliefAdministrationaidedstateandlocalrelieffunds.TheAgriculturalAdjustmentAdministrationpaidfarmerstoreduceproductionthusraisingcropprices.TheTennesseeValleyAuthoritybuiltanetworkofdamsintheTennesseeRiverareatogenerateelectricitycontrolfloodsandmanufacturefertilizer.TheNationalRecoveryAdministrationregulatedfaircompetitionamongbusinessesandensuredbargainingrightsandminimumwagesforworkers.TheSocialSecurityActof1935established建立contributoryoldage养老金andsurvivors’pensionsaswellasajointfederalstateprogramofunemploymentinsurancE.TheWorkProgressAdministrationwasoneofthemosteffectiveoftheNewDealmeasures.FinancedbytaxescollectedbythefederalgovernmenttheWPAcreatedmillionsofjobsbyundertakingtheconstructionofroadsbridgesairportsandotherpublicbuildings.Itkeptworkersinthejobthuspreservingtheirskillsandtheirself-respect.TheNewDealprogramsdidnotendtheDepression.Buttheeconomyimprovedasaresultofthisprogramofgovernmentintervention干预.65.AccordingtothepassageBlackThursdayistheday________.A.ofsellingstocksB.ofreducingindustrialproductionC.theGreatDepressionbeganD.theNewDealwasimplemented66.TheNewDealisanumberoflaws________.A.tomakeyoungpeopleplanttreesandbuilddamsB.toaidstateandlocalrelieffundsC.todealwithworkersD.todealwitheconomicproblems67.Whichstatementistrueaccordingtothepassage?A.TheAgriculturalAdjustmentAdministrationpaidfarmerstoreducecropprices.B.TheWorkProgressAdministrationisthemosteffectiveAdministrationintheUS.C.TheDepressionwasnotendedjustbytheNewDealprograms.D.PresidentHerbertHooverfailedincarryingouttheNewDealfortheAmericanpeoplE.68.TheWPAwasaneffectivemeasurebecause________.A.itprovidedworkersjobsofbuildingroadsandairportsB.itpreservedworkers’skillandself-respectC.itprovidedfinancialaidstoworkersD.itensuredworkers’minimumwages69.RooseveltmadehisNewDealprogramseffectivethrough________.A.hispresidentialpowerB.governmenttaxationC.congressreputationD.governmentintervention
ThePalaceMuseumknownastheForbiddenCitywastheimperial帝王的palaceoftheMingandQingDynasties.Intheearly15thcenturylarge-sizeconstructioncaused100000commonpeopletoleadahardlifE.Theconstructiontook14yearsandwasfinishedin1420.InthefollowingyearthecapitalofMingDynastywasmovedfromNanjingtoBeijing.Twenty-fouremperorsoftheMingandtheQingDynastiesruledfromtheForbiddenCity.Thelastdynastyfellin1911butEmperorPuyistilllivedintheinnercourt.Itwasnotuntil1925thatthecomplexbuildingswerechangedintoamuseum.SincethenthePalacehasbeenopenedtothepubliC.ThePalaceMuseumisrectangular长方形的inshapeabout960meterslongfromnorthtosouthand750meterswidefromwesttoeast.Thereisa10-meter-highwallencircledbya52-meter-widemoat护城河.IntheMingDynastythewoodneededforthebuildingwasbroughtmostlyfromSichuanandHunanProvincewhileintheQingDynastyitwascutfromthenortheastofChinA.Mostofthestoneswereminedfromthesuburban郊外的districtofFangshanandotherdistricts.ConstructionoftheForbiddenCitybroughthardshiptothelaboringpeoplE.ThepalaceisthelargestpieceofancientChinesearchitecturestillstanding.SomeofthebuildingsweredamagedbylightningandrebuiltintheMingandQingDynasties.Thepalacehasbeenexpandedseveraltimesbuttheoriginaldesignwaskept.Afterliberationsomecostlyrenovations翻新weredoneandthePalaceMuseumislistedasoneoftheimportanthistoricalsitesunderspecialpreservationbytheChinesegovernment.31.WhatisthemainideaofParagraph1?A.TheoriginofthenametheForbiddenCity.B.TheForbiddenCityandemperors.C.TheopentothepublicoftheForbiddenCity.D.TheperiodoftheconstructionoftheForbiddenCity.32.TheForbiddenCitybegantobeconstructedin________.A.1911B.1421C.1406D.142033.WhatcanwelearnfromParagraph2?A.Theemperors’crueltybroughttheForbiddenCityintotheworlD.B.TheconstructingoftheForbiddenCityneededwoodandstonesfromalloverthecountry.C.TheForbiddenCityisthelargestpieceofancientChinesearchitecturestillstanding.D.TheForbiddenCityisabout720000squaremeters.34.Thispassagemostprobablycomesfromabookon_____.A.customsandhabitsB.dynastiesandemperorsC.historyandemperorsD.architectureandhistory
TheworldisfilledwithsmarttalentededucatedandgiftedpeoplE.Wemeetthemeveryday.A.fewdaysagomycarwasnotrunningwell.Ipulleditintoagarageandtheyoungmechanichaditfixedinjustafewminutes.HeknewwhatwaswrongbysimplylisteningtotheenginE.IwasamazeD.Thesadtruthis:Greattalentisnotenough.Iamconstantlyshockedathowlittletalentedpeopleearn.Iheardtheotherdaythatlessthan5percentofAmericansearnmorethan$100000ayear.A.businessconsultantwhospecializesinthemedicaltradewastellingmehowmanydoctorsanddentistsstrugglefinancially.ItwasthisbusinessconsultantwhogavemethephraseTheyareoneskillawayfromgreatwealth.ThereisanoldsayingthatgoesJobmeansjustoverbroke破产'.AndunfortunatelyIwouldsaythatthesayingappliestomillionsofpeoplE.Becauseschooldoesnotthinkfinancialintelligenceisintelligencemostworkerslivewithintheirmeans.Theyworkandtheypaythebills.InsteadIrecommendtoyoungpeopletoseekworkforwhattheywilllearnmorethanwhattheywillearn.WhenIasktheclassesIteachHowmanyofyoucancookabetterhamburgerthanMcDonald’s?almostallthestudentsraisetheirhands.IthenaskSoifmostofyoucancookabetterhamburgerhowcomeMcDonald’smakesmoremoneythanyou?Theanswerisobvious:McDonald’sisexcellentatbusinesssystems.Thereasonsomanytalentedpeoplearepoorisbecausetheyfocusonbui1dingabetterhamburgerandknowlittleornothingaboutbusinesssystems.TheworldisfilledwithtalentedpoorpeoplE.Theyfocusonperfectingtheirskillsatbuildingabetterhamburgerratherthantheskillsofsellinganddeliveringthehamburger.32.Theauthormentionsthemechanicinthefirstparagraphtoshowthat__________.A.hehasasharpsenseofhearingB.heisreadytohelpothersC.heisjustoneofthetalentedpeopleD.heknowslittleaboutcarrepairing33.Theunderlinedpartinthethirdparagraphcanbebestreplacedby__________.A.spendmorethantheycanaffordB.livewithinwhattheyearnC.liveintheirowncircleD.dointheirownway34.Whydotalentedpeopleearnsolittleaccordingtotheauthor?A.Theydon'tworkhardenough.B.Theyhavenospecializedskills.C.Theydon'tmakefulluseoftheirtalents.D.TheylackfinancialintelligencE.35.Themainpurposeoftheauthoristotellus___________.A.whysomanytalentedpeoplearepoorB.whatschoolsshouldteachstudentsC.howyoungpeoplecanfindasatisfactoryjobD.howMcDonald'smakesmuchmoney
InBritaininthe1890stherewasapostcardcraze热潮.Peopleformedclubsandcollectedandexchangedpostcards.EvenQueenVictoriahadherownprivatecollection.WhenEdwardwasthekingtheBritishhadacheapandgoodpostalsystem.Ifanyonewantedtotellafriendthattheywerecomingforteaintheafternoontheywouldsendapostcardinthemorning.Dropmeacardwasascommonthenasgivemearingasnow.In1902animportantstepwastaken.ThegovernmentsaidthathalfofthesidethatwasusedfortheaddressonthepostcardcouldbeusedformessagesandthewholeoftheothersidecouldbeusedforapicturE.ItwasthenthatthesimplepostcardasweknownowwascreateD.29.InBritaininthe1890s_______.A.peoplewereinterestedinsendingcardsB.peoplewereinterestedinplayingcardsC.peoplewereinterestedincollectingpostcardsD.peoplewereinterestedinbuyingpostcards30.WhichstatementisTRUE?A.Postcardswerenotusedinthe19thcentury.B.Itwasnotuntil1902thatthesimplepostcardasweknowwascreateD.C.Postcardswereusedonlyforcollectioninthe1890s.D.TherewasnomessageontheoldpostcarD.31.ChoosethebesttitleforthepassagE.A.PostcardsOldandNewB.PostcardClubsinthe1890sC.CreationofthePresentPostcardD.PostalSysteminBritain
Americanparentsgenerallycanchooseanynametheywantfortheirchildren.Theymaychooseanamebecauseithonorsafamilymember.Ortheymaychooseanamejustbecausetheylikeit.AwebsitecalledBabyCenterlistssomeunusualnamesgiventoAmericanbabiesbornlastyear.SomewerenamedforcharactersinoldstoriessuchasHeroThorandUlysses.OtherpeoplenamedtheirbabiesafterkindsoffoodlikeactressGwynethPaltrow.ShenamedherdaughterApplE.OtherpeoplenamedtheirbabiesBananaPumpkinandCookiE.Stillsomebabieswerenamedforplaces.TheseincludedBrazilIndiaandRomE.SomeparentsusednamesoffamouspeoplefromhistorysuchasNewtonandHannibal.Otherparentsnamedtheirbabiesafterflowersortheweather.ThesebabieswerenamedButtercupIrisSunshineandThunder.Recordingartistsandmovieactorsinfluencesomeparents’choicesofnames.BabieswerenamedBeyonceCharlizeRedaPierceShajiraandWhitney.Movieactorsthemselvesoftengivetheirbabiesunusualnames.ForexampleAngelinaJolieandBradPittnamedtheirbabydaughterShiloh.TomCruiseandKatieHolmesnamedtheirlittlegirlSuri.SomeAmericanparentsdonotwantunusualnames.Theywanttheirbaby’snametohonortheirreligiousfaith.SuchnamesincludeAbrahamforboysorSarahforgirls.AndmanypeoplegivetheirbabiesthesamenameasafamilymemberorgoodfrienD.TheUnitedStatesSocialSecurityAdministrationoncepublishedalistofthemostpopularnamesforAmericangirlsandboysborn.ManyofthetoptenboysnamesarefromtheJewishandChristianBibles.25.HowdidAmericanparentsusuallynametheirchildren?A.InawaytheypleasE.B.Inascientificway.C.Inacarelessway.D.Inacommonway26.Fromthesecondparagraphwecaninferthat_______.A.Ulyssesisamainpersoninanoldstorybook.B.themeaningofGwynethPaltrowisakindoffruitC.Americanparentsexpecttheirchildrentobeahero.D.agirlwasnamedApplebecauseshelikedeatingapples.27.WhatcanweknowfromAmericanchildren’sname?A.Americanchildren’snamesexpressAmericanhistory.B.A.foreignplacemaybecomeanameofanAmericanchilD.C.Americanparents’favoritenamesarethoseoffamousactors.D.Americanparentsexpecttheirchildrentobedifferentfromothers.28.IfagirlisnamedSarahthenamereflectsherparents’_______.A.loveB.careerC.expectationD.religion
AlthoughtheUnitedStatescoverssomuchlandandthelandproducesfarmorefoodthanthepresentpopulationneedsitspeoplearebynowalmostentirelyanurbansocietyLessthanatenthofthepeopleareengagedinagricultureandforestry林业andmostoftherestliveinoraroundtownssmallandlarge.HerethetraditionalpictureischangingeverysmalltownmaystillbeverylikeothersmalltownsandthetypicalsmalltownmayrepresentawidelyacceptedviewofthecountrybutmostAmericansdonotliveinsmalltownsanymore.Halfthepopulationnowlivesinsomethirtymetropolitanareas1argecitieswiththeirsuburbsofmorethanamillionpeopleeach—alargerproportionthaninGermanyorEnglandletaloneFrance.Thestatistics统计ofurbanandruralpopulationshouldbetreatedwithcautionbecausesomanypeoplewholiveinareasclassifiedasruraltravelbycartoworkinanearbytowneachday.Astherushtoliveoutoftowncontinues.ruralareaswithinreachoftownsaregraduallyfilledwithhousessothatitishardtosayatwhatmomentapieceofcountrybecomesasuburbButmoreandmorethetypicalAmericanlivesinametropolitanratherthanasmalltownenvironment.36.IfnowAmericahas250millionpeople.howmanyofthemareengagedinagricultureandforestry?A.About25million.B.Morethan25million.C.Lessthan25million.D.Lessthan225million37.Whichofthefollowingfourcountrieshasthesmallestproportionofpeoplelivinginmetropolitanareas?A.UnitedStates.B.Germany.C.France.D.England.38.What’sthemeaningofthewordmetropolitaninthemiddleofthepassage?A.Ofalargecitywithitssuburbs.B.Ofsmallandlargetowns.C.Ofurbanareas.D.Ofruralareas.39.Whyisithardtosaywhenapieceofcountrybecomesasuburb?A.Becausetheyarethesame.B.BecausetherushtakesplacetooquicklyC.Becausetheprocessisgradual.D.BecausemoreandmoreAmericansliveinmetropolitanareas.
Ifyouwantyourchildrentodevelopanenvironmentallyconsciousattitudeyouhavetostartteachingthemwhiletheyareyoung.Wonderingwheretosendyourkidstolearnmore?Herearesomegoodrecommendationsforyou.NationalGeographicKidsWebsiteAddress:www.kids.nationalgeographiC.co.ukThisisanexcellentsiteforkidswithallthegreatoptionsthatyou’dexpectfromNationalGeographiC.Itisanexcellentresourceforkidsandithasinformationonavarietyoftopicsincludingtheenvironmentandhowtheproblemswiththeenvironmentaffecttheworldandanimalsaroundit.You’llfindstoriesquizzesgamestipsandvideosthatyourkidswillenjoywhilelearningmoreabouttheenvironmentandrecycling.MeettheGreensWebsiteAddress:www.meetthegreens.orgThiswebsiteisallaboutafamilywhichisknownastheGreensandtheyareafamilyworkinghardtomakesurethattheydotherightthingfortheenvironment.ItisasitebasedintheUnitedStatesanditincludesadventuresofthefamilywhichareanimatedandtheyallhavegreatenvironmentalmessages.Notonlycanyourkidslearnaboutrecyclingandsavinganimalsbuttherecanhavediscussionsabouttheprogramsonaninteractiveblog.RecycleZoneWebsiteAddress:www.recyclezone.org.uk/TheNationalInstituteofEnvironmentalHealthSciencesintheUKactuallysponsorsthissitE.Itprovidesawealthofgreatinformationthatispresentedonalevelforchildren.Thesiteisbrightlycoloredandit’seasyforkidstouseandinteractivetogettheminvolvedinlearning.You’llfindmanygreatjokessongsandgamesonthesitethatwillkeepyourkidsentertainedwhiletheyarelearning.ChildrenoftheEarthWebsiteAddress:www.childrenoftheearth.orgThelittlehelpstoprovideinformationthatwillallowyourkidstounderstandandrespecttheworldaroundthem.Lessonsaretaughtonplantssoilenergyandanimals.Ithelpsthemtolearnabouthowtheiractionscaneitherhavenegativeorpositiveeffectsontheenvironment.25.NationalGeographicKidsisawebsitethatmayhelpkidsto________A.makealotofnewfriendsonlineB.learnhowtogetalongwithallkindsofanimalsC.learnhowtosetupablogforbeginnersD.realizetheimportanceoftheenvironment26.Onwhichwebsitecanyoucommunicatewithotherkidsabouttheenvironment?A.www.kds.ntionalgeographiC.co.uk.B.www.metthegreens.orgC.www.recyclezonE.org.uk.D.www.childrenoftheearth.org27.WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaboutRecycleZone?A.Itcanteachkidshowtobehavewell.B.Itisespeciallyintendedforchildren.C.Itoffersallkindsofstoriesandvideos.D.Itshareslessonsonplantssoilenergyandanimals.28.Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthispassage?A.Severalinterestingstories.B.TopenvironmentalwebsitesforkidsC.SometipsforasafeandhealthylifE.D.Learnbyvisitinggoodwebsites
19081908SummerOlympicsheldinLondonTheGamesoftheIVOlympicswerethethirdtobehostedoutsideofAthensandwerescheduledtotakeplaceinRomebuttheeruptionofMountVesuviusonApril1906requiredtheItalianGovernmenttoredirectfundsawayfromtheOlympics.Theeventtookplacebetween27April1908and31October1908with22nationsparticipatingin110events.TheBritishteameasilytoppedtheunofficialmedalcountfinishingwiththreetimesasmanymedalsasthesecond-placeUnitedStates.19441944SummerOlympicscancelledTheSummerOlympicsof1944weretobeheldinLondonhavingbeenawardedin1939.HowevertheywerecancelledduetoWorldWarII.InlieuoftheOlympicsasmallcelebratorysportingcompetitionwasheldinLausanneatIOCHeadquarters.19481948SummerOlympicsThe1948GameswerethefirsttobeheldafterWorldWarIIwiththe1944SummerOlympicshavingbeencancelledduetothewar.Fifty-ninenationsGermanyandJapanhadnotbeeninvitedcompetedin136eventsbetween29July1948and14August1948.Britishathletesfinished12thintheunofficialmedalcountwithonly23medals.2000TheUKbid投标InDecember2000areportfromtheBritishOlympicAssociationwasshowntoGovernmentministers.Theyhadbeenworkingonthebidsince1997.2005TheLondon2012Olympicbidwasannouncedasthewinnerofthebiddingprocesson6July2005.20122012SummerOlympicsTheGamestookplacebetween27July2012and12August2012.2012SummerParalympicGames残奥会ThefourteenthParalympicstookplacebetween29August2012and9September2012attheSummerOlympicsvenues比赛地点inLondon.44.Accordingtotheformwecaninferthat_____.A.theAmericanteamfinished12ththe1908GamesB.Italydidn’thaveenoughmoneytoholdtheOlympicsin1908C.theSummerOlympicswereheldinLondonin1944D.thefourteenthParalympicswilltakeplacebeforetheSummerOlympics45.Theunderlinedphraseinlieuofinthesecondpartcanbereplacedby_____.A.inplaceofB.infavourofC.inmemoryofD.intermsof46.Whatmightbethebesttitleforthepassage?A.HistoryoftheOlympicsB.HistoryoftheOlympicsinLondonC.HistoryofthecityofLondonD.SummerOlympicsHeldinLondon
IfyouhaveachancetogotoFinlandyouwillprobablybesurprisedtofindhowfoolishtheFinnishpeoplearE.TakethetaxidriversforexamplE.TaxisinFinlandaremostlyhigh-classBenzwithafareoftwoUSdollarsakilometer.YoucangoanywheretellthedrivertodropyouatanyplacesaythatyouhavesomebusinesstoattendtoandthenwalkoffwithoutpayingyourfarE.Thedriverwouldnotshowtheleastsignofanxiety.Thediningroomsinbighotelsnotonlyservetheirguestsbutalsoserveoutsidediners.Hotelguestshavetheirmealsfreesotheynaturallygotothefreediningroomstohavetheirmeals.Themosttheywoulddotoshowtheirgoodfaithistowavetheirregistrationcardtothewaiter.WithsuchaloosecheckyoucaneasilyuseanyoldregistrationcardtotakeacoupleoffriendstodinefreeofchargE.TheFinnishworkersarepaidbythehour.TheyareverymuchontheirownassoonastheyhaveagreedwiththebossontheratE.Fromthenontheyjustsayhowmanyhourstheyhaveworkedandtheywillbepaidaccordingly.Withsomanyloopholes漏洞ineverydaylifesurelyFinlandmustbeaheaventothosewholovetotakepettyadvantages.Butthestrangethingisallthetaxipassengerswouldalwayscomebacktopaytheirfareaftertheyhaveattendedtotheirbusiness;notasingleoutsiderhaseverbeenfoundinthefreehoteldiningrooms.Andworkersalwaysgiveanhonestaccountoftheexacthourstheyputin.AstheFinnsalwaysactongoodfaithineverythingtheydolivinginsuchasocietyhasturnedeveryoneintoarealgentleman.Inasocietyofsuchhighmoralpracticewhatneedisthereforpeopletobeonguardagainstothers?25.WhiletakingataxiinFinlandapassenger_________.A.onlypaystwoUSdollarsforataxirideB.canneverbeturneddownbythetaxidriverwhereverhewantstogoC.needstoshowgoodfaithbeforeleavingwithoutpayingD.mayannoythedriverwithoutpaying26.WhichofthefollowingisNOTtrueaccordingtothepassage?A.WhiletakingataxiinFinlandyoucangetoffwithoutfirstpayingyourfarE.B.InabighotelinFinlandyoucanenjoyfreemealsifyou’relivinginthehotel.C.ThebossesinFinlandpaytheemployeesaccordingtoregistrationoftheirworkinghours.D.Theworkersarealwayshonestwiththeirworkinghours.27.Theunderlinedwordsinthepassagemeanto_________.A.gainsomethingatother’slossB.makegooduseofone’sfriendC.bereadytohelpothersD.bealittleaheadofothers28.Itcanbeconcludedthat_________.A.FinnishpeoplearereallyfoolishindailylifeB.FinlandhasbeenagoodplaceforcheatsC.alltheFinnsarerichandthereforehonestD.theFinnishsocietyisofveryhighmorallevel
Thisyearmarksthe125thanniversaryofhisdeath.VincentVanGoghisn'tthemostfamousartistintheworldbuthisstoryiscertainlythebest-known.Itissuchasadstory.Herewasamanwhofailedorwhodidn'tcaretosucceedbutsucceededatonethingthatwasnotverypracticalatall.VanGoghwasborntoquitearichfamilyintheNetherlands.Hisfirstworkwasforanartdealer.Thatworkwasn'tenjoyableforhimsonexthetriedteachinginEnglanD.AlwaysareligiousmanVincentwantedtobepriestbutfailedtheexams.Heeventuallyfoundreligiousworkasamissionary传教士.VanGoghfoundsomethingelsetobelieveinwhenhelivedinasmallminingtowninBelgium-art.Therehereturnedtohischildhoodloveofpaintinganddrawing.Onethingthatpeopleevenpeoplewhodon'tfindartmemorablerememberaboutVanGogh'spaintingsisthewayheusedcolors.InWheatfieldwithCrows1890thecolorsarenatural.Cornisyellowgrassisgreenandcrows乌鸦areblack.Buttheyareusedinsuchawaythatwhenwelookatthepaintingthelastthingweseeisaphotograph.HoweverthepaintingthatmadehimfamousafterhisdeathdidlittleforhimwhenhewasalivE.Hislifehadasadearlyending.Hehadmental心理的problemswhichledhimtocutoffhisearandeventuallydiebyshootinghimself.Arguablyitwasn'ttheartthatgavehimmentalproblems.That'scliche陈词滥调.WhatmadehimsosadmayhavebeenthedifficultyofworkingasanartistinapracticalworlD.21.WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaboutVanGogh?A.HewasborntoarichfamilyintheNetherlands125yearsago.B.Hewasateacherapriestandaminerbeforehebecameanartist.C.Hispaintingsdidn'tbringhimmuchwealthorfamewhenhewasalivE.D.HedecidedtobeanartistwhenhediscoveredhisloveofpaintingatayoungagE.22.WhatisspecialaboutVanGogh'spaintings?A.Thewayheusedcolors.B.Theyareasrealasphotographs.C.MostofthemhaveanaturethemE.D.Theylookcompletelydifferentfromimpressionworks.23.AccordingtotheauthorwhatmighthavecausedVanGogh'smentalproblems?A.Theartofpainting.B.Thelossofoneear.C.Pressurefromhisfamily.D.NotbeingacceptedorrecognizeD.
TheHunanSatelliteTVHNTVshow―WherearewegoingDad?‖isabighit.Manyfamousstarsbroughttheirchildrentoastrangevillagealoneandtheyhadtospend72hourswiththeirchildrentherE.Theprogramfullyshowedusamodernversionofthe―howtobeagoodfather‖.Astheyoungparentstodayaretoobusytotakecareoftheirchildrenthisnewformof―Lostontheway‖playedbynannydaddyandcutekidstriggered触发alotofpeople’semotionalresonance共鸣.Boththekidsandtheirparentswillfindthattheirheartsarebeingdrawncloser.Butthiskindoffeelinghasjustprovedthatthereisabigspiritualbarrierbetweenthemodernparentsandchildren.TheTVshowslike―Childrenarehardtosupport!‖―WherearewegoingDad?‖―hotmom‖and―cutekids‖arebecomingmoreandmorepopular.Alloftheseshowthenewparents’confusioninchildren’seducationandtheappealforthebalancebetweencareerandfamily.InreallifeontheonehandtheyoungparentsfeelhelplessbecausetheyaretoobusytoA.ccompanytheirchildrenunderthepressuresofworkandlife;ontheotherhandtheycontinuetodoso.ThedatacollectedbyHNTVshowthatnearlytwo-thirdsoftheiraudiencearefemaleamongwhom36%areagedfrom25to34.Wecanimaginesuchascenethatoneeveningayoungmotheriswatchingtheshowwithheryoungchildrenwhileherhusbandisstillatworkortrappedinsocializingormaybeisjustplayingcomputergamesinthebedroom.Thestoryofachildwithoutthecompanyoffatherisstillgoingon.Infactitissometimesthesametomothers.InamodernfamilyitisoftentheoldwhotaketheresponsibilityofraisingachilD.Theparticipationofmotherinthechildren’seducationisalsoverylow.Itisjustthiskindofconfusionwheretheparentshavegoneinthemodernfamilyeducationandwheretheparentswillguidetheirchildrentogothat―WherearewegoingDad?‖showsus.Ifachildwantstogrowuphealthilyandsafelyintoamoderncitizenwithindependentpersonalityandfreespirititisveryimportantforhimorhertofollowtheparentswhoserveastheirfirstteacher.MaybethisistherealreasonwhysuchkindofTVprogramscouldgethot.Thetruthisthatchildrenwillgowheretheirparentsgo;andsocietywillgowherethechildrengo.58.Whichofthefollowingcanbeinferredinthepassage?A.InamodernfamilyitisoftenmotherswhoareresponsibleforraisingachilD.B.36%oftheaudienceoftheprogramarefemaleagedfrom25-34.C.Theprogramshowsustheconfusionwheretheparentsandchildrenwillgotoplay.D.Parentsshouldn’tentirelyleavetheeducationofchildrentotheolD.59.Whichoneisthebesttitleofthepassage?A.Confusionbehind―Wherearewegoingdad?‖B.ModernEducationisImportantC.NannyDaddyandCuteKidsD.NewProblemsinModernChildren’sEducation60.Inraisingachildinmodernsocietyparentsshould__________.A.playcomputergameswiththeirchildrenB.breakdownthebarrierbetweenchildrenandteachersC.balancewellbetweenfamilyandcareerD.keeptheirchildrenathometoavoidsocializing61.Whatattitudetowardsmodernfamilyeducationdoestheauthorexpressinthispassage?A.OptimistiC.B.WorrieD.C.ProuD.D.Indifferent不关心的.
InEnglandpeopleoftentalkabouttheweatherbecausetheycanexperience经历fourseasonsinoneday.Inthemorningtheweatheriswarmjustlikeinspring.AnhourlaterblackcloudscomeandthenitrainsharD.TheweathergetsalittlecolD.Inthelateafternoontheskywillbesunnythesunwillbegintoshineanditwillbesummeratthistimeofaday.InEnglandpeoplecanalsohavesummerinwinterorhavewinterinsummer.Soinwintertheycanswimsometimesandinsummersometimestheyshouldtakewarmclothes.WhenyougotoEnglandyouwillseethatsomeEnglishpeopleusuallytakeanumbrella伞oraraincoatwiththeminthesunnymorningbutyoushouldnotlaughatthem.Ifyoudon'ttakeanumbrellaoraraincoatyouwillregret后悔laterintheday.26.WhydopeopleinEnglandoftentalkabouttheweather?A.BecausetheycanexperiencefourseasonsinonedayB.BecausetheyoftenhaveverygoodweatherC.BecausetheweatheriswarmjustlikeinspringD.Becausetheskyissunnyallday27.Fromthestoryweknowthatwhen_________comeitrainsharD.A.sunshineandsnowB.blackcloudsC.summerandwinterD.springandautumn28.Peoplecanalsohavesummerinwinter.Meansitissometimestoo______inwinter.A.warmB.coolC.coldD.rainy29.Thebesttitle标题forthispassageis________.A.BadSeasonsB.SummerorWinterC.TheWeatherinEnglandD.StrangeEnglishPeople
WhenmanypeopleinthewestthinkofChinatheanimalthattheythinkofisthedragon.ForthemthedragonisanaggressivemonsterthatbreathesfirE.Manypopularlegendstellhowdragonshavekilledbraveknightsandeatenbeautifulyounggirls.ForChinesepeoplehoweverthedragonisnotanevilmonster.It’saculturalandspiritualsymbolforprosperityandgoodluck.Thedragon’smaintaskistocreateharmonyandbringrain.Dragonsarecelebratedinartandarchitectureandofcoursethedragondanceisaverypopularritual仪式.Chinaisn’ttheonlycountrytohavethedragonasitssymbol.WalesintheUKhasareddragonproudlydisplayedonitsflag.AnothercountryintheworldwithadragononitsflagisBhutanatinycountrybetweenChinaandIndiA.Almostallcountriesintheworldhaveananimalsymbolrepresentingtheircountries.Thisisparticularlyobviousduringsports.TheEnglishthinklionstobebraveandproudanimalandtheEnglishfootballteamshavethreelionsontheirfootballshirts.AustraliaisfamousforkangaroosofcoursE.ThenationalrugbyteamismorecommonlyknownastheWallabiesatypeofsmallkangaroo.TheSouthAfricanteamisknownastheSpringboksatypeofAfricanantelopE.LikewisetheNewZealanderswhetherplayingsportsornotarecommonlyknownaskiwis.A.kiwiisanativeNewZealandbirdthatcan’tfly.Allcountriesareproudoftheirsymbolswhichtheyfeelreflectnationalcharacteristicsorthebeautyandvarietyoftheirnaturalenvironments.RecentlyaShanghaiprofessorclaimedthatusingthedragonasanationalsymbolcouldmakewesterncountrieshaveanegativeviewofChinA.ButinanInternetsurvey90%ofChinesepeoplewantedtokeepthedragon.33.Intheopinionofthewestthedragonis______.A.aterribleanimalthatisnotpopularB.aculturalandspiritualsymbolofgoodluckC.areflectionofChina’snationalcharacteristicsD.ananimalthatcancreateharmonyandbringrain34.WhichofthefollowingdoesNOTusethedragonasitsnationalsymbol?A.ChinA.B.Wales.C.Bhutan.D.IndiA.35.AccordingtothepassagewhichofthefollowingstatementsisTRUE?A.ThenationalrugbyteamfromtheSouthAfricaiswellknownastheWallabies.B.TheAustralianteamisknownasSpringboksatypeofkangaroo.C.TheNewZealandersarecommonlyknownaskiwisonlywhenplayingsports.D.Thedragonismentionedtohavebeenusedontheflagintwocountries.
ThecapitalofSwitzerlandBernisabeautifulcity.Itwasfoundedin1191andhasalotofattractionsandhistoricsitesaswellasanactiveculturallife.ItisherethatAlbertEinsteinonceworked.ThecityofBernwasbuiltwithlocalsandstoneinGothicstyle哥特式withmorearcades拱廊thananyothercityinEurope.ItisoneofthemostattractiveoldtownsinEuropeandisfamousforitsgreatsandstonebuildingshistoricaltowersandelevenfamousfountains.Overthecenturiesthecityhasbeenprotectedverywellandin1983theUNESC0联合国科教文组织claimedBernaWorldHeritageSite.Onehouseaftertheotherandshopaftershoprowsofshopsareconnectedbylongsandstonearcades.Rainorshineitisapleasuretowalkalongoneofthelongestshoppingstreets.BernhasSwitzerland’stallestGothiccathedral大教堂.TheM.ünster-Terrasseasquareinfrontofthecathedralhasbeenafamousmeetingplaceforcenturies.ThewonderfulClockTowerhaspuppets木偶thatcomeoutbeforethehourandperforma1ittleshortplay.TheCenterPaulKleeshowsthelargestcollectionintheworldofoneoftheworld’sgreatest20thcenturyartists.TheSwissAlpineMuseumdisplaysahistoryoftheSwissAlps阿尔卑斯山Bern'sshininggreenriverAarewindsitswayalongsidetheoldtownandislinedwithanumberofscenicspots.Onlyafewminutes’walkfromthestationwilltakeyoutoitstree-linedbankssurroundedbynature.TheAareattractspeopleofallagesespeciallyinsummerwhenthecleanwaterinvitesyoutojumpintotheriver.ItisduringthistimethatmanyofthepeopleinBernenjoyswimming.39.AccordingtothepassagewhichofthefollowingdoesBernNOThave?A.Alonghistory.B.TowerBridge.C.Puppetperformances.D.Historicsites.40.Youmayfindthepassageona______.A.citymagazineB.travelposterC.schoolnewsletterD.companynoticeboard41.TheUNESCOclaimedBernasaWorldHeritageSitebecause_______.A.ithasthetallestGothiccathedralofSwitzerlandB.theattractionsarewellprotectedC.peoplelivingtherehaveanactivecountrylifeD.itistheplacethatAlbertEinsteinonceworkedin42.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisNOTTRUE?A.Bernisacapitalcitywithalotofplacesofinterestintheworld.B.TheriverAareisabeautifulplaceattractingpeopleofdifferentages.C.PaulKleeisoneofthemostfamousartistsintheWorld.D.ManyofthepeopleinBernenjoyswimminginsummer.
41.Mr.andMrs.Smithhadaquarrel.TheirfriendMr.Brownwenttotalktothem.WhenhecamebackhetoldhiswifethathehadbeentryingtohelptheSmiths.42.Mr.Wangpaidforanewschool.SomepeopledidnotlikethedesignoftheschoolbuttheyagreedwithMr.Wang.43.Mr.BrownhadquiteagoodjobinHongKong.ButhethoughtajobinSingaporewouldbebetter.Hiswifedidn’twanthimtoleavehisjobinHongKong.SheremindedhimtogiveupthisideA.44.Jennyformedthehabitofgettinguplateduringsummerholiday.Shewasscoldedforbeinglateonherfirstdayofnewterm.Shethenpromisedthatsortofthingwouldneverhappenagain.45.The7-year-oldMariegotaniceCDplayerasherbirthdaygift.Andshewasunwillingtoletothersuseitatanytimeeventhoughitwasnotusedatallbyherself.A.TopouroilontroubledwatersTopouroilontroubledwatersmeanstryingtocalmthingsdown.Oilislighterthanwater.Ifashipisintroubleatseaanothershipmaycometohelpit.ThesecondshipcansendsmallboatstorescuepeoplE.Howeveritmayfirstpouroilontheseatomakethesealessrough.B.AbirdinhandisworthtwointhebushIfI’mahuntertryingtocatchbirdsit’sbettertocatchonebirdthantoseetwobirdsinabushbutnotbeabletocatchthem.ThusthismeansthatwhatyouhavealreadygotisbetterthanthechanceofbeingabletogetsomethingbiggerinthefuturE.C.HewhopaysthepipecallsthetuneApipeisamusician.Themanwhoemploysorpaysamusiciancansaywhattunesthemanwillplay.Thusthismeansthatifamanprovidesthemoneyforaplanhecansayhowitwillbecarriedout.D.OncebittentwiceshyIfadogbitesmeIshallbetwiceascarefulinfuturewhenIseeit.Thisproverbisappliedtomanythingsandnotonlytodogs.Ifyouhavebeencheatedatashopyouwillnotgotothesameshopagain.E.Youcan’tgetbloodoutofastoneYoucan’tgetbloodoutofastonemeansthatyoucan’tgetsomethingfromapersonwhohasnotgotanyofthethingsyouwant.Forexampleyoucan’texpectamilliondollarsfromapoorman.F.Don’tbeadoginamangerThismeansdon’tbeselfish.Inastablethemangeristheplacewherethehorse’sfoodisput.SometimesadogwillsleepinthemangerandbarkwhenahorsecomestogetitsfooD.Thedogdoesn’twanttoeatthehayinthemangerandbarkwhenahorseeatit.
Youandyourfriendsaresettlingintoyourseats.ThenewSpider-Manmovieisabouttostartandyou’vegotthesnacks:sodaandpopcorn.Foodispartofwhatmakesthemoviesfun.Justasthelightsgooutyoucatchaslightsmelloftunafish?YouturnyourheadsearchingforthesourcE.Thenyouspothim:A.couplerowsbacksomeguyisenjoyingatunafishsandwich.How’dhegetthatinhere?Youwonder.Thenyourememberhowmuchyoupaidforyoursnacks.WhatinvitestheunwelcomeoutsidefoodisprobablythepricE.Whypay$5forabagofM&Mswhenyoucangetthemforadollaratthecornerstore?EarlierthisyearaMichiganmandecidedtofightforhisrighttosnack.JoshuaThompsonissuinghislocaltheaterafteritbannedoutsidefooD.HearguesthebanbreaksaMichiganlawthatpreventsbusinessesfromchargingextremelyhighprices.HowevermostlegalexpertsbelieveThompsonhaslittlechanceofwinninghiscasethoughhedoeshaveapoint:85centsoutofadollaroftreatsamovietheatersellsispureprofit.Thetruthisthatmovietheatersaremoreinthesnackbusinessthanthemoviebusiness.A.hugepartoftheticketincomegoestotheHollywoodstudio.Thismakessensesincethestudioshavetopaythecostsofmovieproductionandadvertising.Butthatoftendoesn’tleavemuchcashforthetheaterwhichalsohasitsownrunningcosts.Ifcustomersstoppedbuyingfoodownerswouldhavetoraiseticketpricesevenhigher.Ofcoursethere’sanotherreasontothinktwicebeforebringingfoodintothemovies:It’sagainsttherules.Breakingthoserulescanhaveunpleasantconsequencestoo.Sometheaterswillkickyououtiftheycatchyou.Evenwithoutthethreatofpunishmentweshouldfollowrulesallthetime------outofrespect.Here’sagoodidea:EatbeforethemoviE.21.Whatisthetopicofthetext?A.MovieTheaters’BanonOutsideFooD.B.A.MichiganMan’sFightforHisRight.C.ThePleasureofEnjoyingSnacks.D.BadMannersinMovieTheaters.22.WhatdoweknowaboutJoshuaThompson?A.HebrokeaMichiganlaw.B.Hewasforbiddentohavesnacksatthetheaters.C.HethinkscinematicketsaretooexpensivE.D.HeislikelytolosethecasE.23.InParagraph5theauthormainlyexplains_________.A.howmoviestudiosworkwithmovietheatersB.whysnacksalesareimportanttomovietheatersC.whyHollywoodstudiosmustpayhighcostsD.howmovietheatersreducetheiroperatingcosts24.Howdoestheauthorfeelaboutbringingoutsidefoodintothecinema?A.Itisgreatfun.B.Itisconvenient.C.ItisunacceptablE.D.Itislawful.
Tworecentstudieshavefoundthatpunishmentisnotthebestwaytoinfluencebehavior.Oneshowedthatadultsaremuchmorecooperativeiftheyworkinasystembasedonrewards.ResearchersatHarvardUniversityintheUnitedStatesandtheStockholmSchoolofEconomicsinSwedendidthestudy.TheyhadabouttwohundredcollegestudentsplayaversionofthegameknownasthePrisoner’sDilemmA.Thegameisbasedonthetensionbetweentheinterestsofanindividualandagroup.Thestudentsplayedingroupsoffour.Eachplayercouldwinpointsforthegroupsotheywouldallgainequally.Buteachplayercouldalsorewardorpunisheachoftheotherthreeplayers.HarvardresearcherDavidRandsaysthemostsuccessfulbehaviorprovedtobecooperation.Thegroupsthatrewardedthemostearnedabouttwiceasmuchinthegameasthegroupsthatrewardedtheleast.Andthemoreagrouppunisheditselftheloweritsearnings.ThestudyappearedlastmonthinthejournalSciencE.Theotherstudyinvolvedchildren.ItwaspresentedlastmonthinCaliforniaataconferenceonviolenceandabusE.Researchersusedintelligencetestsgiventotwogroups.MorethaneighthundredchildrenwereagedtwotofourthefirsttimetheyweretesteD.MorethansevenhundredchildrenwereagedfivetoninE.Thetwogroupswereretestedfouryearslaterandthestudycomparedtheresultswiththefirsttest.Bothgroupscontainedchildrenwhoseparentsusedphysicalpunishmentandchildrenwhoseparentsdidnot.ThestudysaystheIQsoftheyoungerchildrenwhowerenotspankedwerefivepointshigherthanthosewhowerE.Intheoldergroupthedifferencewasalmostthreepoints.Themoretheyarespankedtheslowertheirmentaldevelopment.25.WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaccordingtothesecondstudy?A.Children’sIQshavemuchtodowithphysicalpunishment.B.Thestudyisaboutviolenceandcooperationofchildren.C.Thechildrentestedweredividedintogroupsoffour.D.Children’smentaldevelopmentonlyreliesontheirIQs.26.Whatdoestheunderlinedwordspankedreferto?A.punishedB.blamedC.testedD.praised27.Whatmightbethebesttitleforthetext?A.TheBestWaytoCorrectMisbehaviorB.PunishmentIstheBestWayofEducationC.CooperationIstheMostSuccessfulBehaviorD.PunishmentorReward:WhichWorksBetteronBehavior?
IntheAmericancoloniestherewaslittlemoney.Englanddidnotsupplythecolonieswithcoinsanditdidnotallowthecoloniestomaketheirowncoins.OnlytheMassachusettsBayColonyreceivedpermissionforashortperiodin1652tomakeseveralkindsofsilvercoins.EnglandwantedtokeepmoneyoutofAmericaasameansofcontrollingtradeAmericawasforcedtotradeonlywithEnglandifitdidnothavethemoneytobuyproductsfromothercountries.Theresultduringthepre-revolutionaryperiodwasthatthecolonistsusedvariousgoodsinplaceofmoneybeaverfursIndianwampumandtobaccoleaveswereallcommonlyusedassubstitutes代替物formoney.Thecolonistsalsomadeuseofanyforeigncoinstheycouldobtain.DutchSpanishFrenchandEnglishcoinswereallinuseintheAmericancolonies.IndividualstatesandtheContinentalCongressissuedpapermoney.S0muchofthispapermoneywasprintedthatbytheendoftheRevolutionaryWaritwasvirtuallyworthless.Asaresulttradeingoodsandtheuseofforeigncoinswerestillcommonduringthisperiod.BythetimetheRevolutionaryWarhadbeenwonbytheAmericancoloniststhemonetary货币的systemwasinastateoftotalconfusion.TochangethissituationthenewConstitutionoftheUnitedStatesapprovedin1789allowedonlyCongresstoissuemoney.Theindividualstatescouldnolongerhavetheirownmoneysupply.AfewyearslatertheCoinageActof1792madethedollartheofficialcurrencyoftheUnitedStatesandputthecountryonabimetallic双金属的standard.Inthisbimetallicsystembothgo1dandsilverwerelegalmoneyandtherateofexchangeofsilvertogoldwasfixedbythegovernmentatsixteentoone.28.ThereasonwhyEnglandkeptmoneyoutofAmericawasthat______A.AmericancoloniescouldhavetheirowncoinsB.AmericahadtotradeonlywithEnglandC.thecolonistswantedtosavethemoneyfortheirowncountryD.toomuchpapermoneyinusewouldleadtothedecreaseofvalue29.WhathappenedtotheAmericanmonetarysystemduringtheRevolutionaryWar?A.Individualstateswerenotallowedtoissuemoney.B.TheContinentalCongressissuedg01dandsilvercoins.C.Americanmoneyreplacedtrade-ingoodsandforeigncoins.D.Somuchpapermoneywasinusethatitalmostlostitsvalueatlast30.AccordingtothepassageunderthenewUSConstitution____.A.onlytheUSCongresscouldissuemoneyB.thedollarwasmadetheofficialcurrencyoftheUSC.theUSofficiallywentonabimetallicmonetarysystemD.variousstategovernmentsincludingMassachusettscouldissuemoney31.Thispassagemainlydiscusses_____.A.theAmericanmonetarysystemduringthe17thand18thcenturiesB.theEnglishmonetarypoliciesinAmericancoloniesC.theeffectoftheRevolutionaryWaronAmericanmoneyD.Americanmoneyfrompasttopresent
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