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Musicprobablyisn’tthemainreasonforwhereyouchoosetoeatsomethingbutrestaurantownersputalotofthoughtintowhattheyplay.Inarecentarticleaboutmusic’sroleinrestaurantdesignauthorMarkBrandaudetailsthedifferentwayssoundinfluences影响sales.Hereareafewnotestokeepinmindthenexttimeyouneedtopickarestaurant:It’ssomeone’sjobtodesignplaylists.Restaurantownershire雇用expertstobuildmusicplaylistsfordifferenttimesoftheday.A.restaurantownersaysLivelysongsencouragequickdiningandfastertableturnsatmealtimE.Whatyouhearatlunchwon’tbewhatyouhearatdinner.Andwhatyouhearafterdinnerwillbesomethingtotallydifferent.Ifarestaurantwantstoincreaselate-nightsalesmusicisveryimportanttocreatingtherightatmospherE.Musicbuildsbrands品牌.NickVojnovicpresidentofLittleGreekhadbeeninthebusinessfor20years.HebegantorealizehowimportantmusicistotherestaurantexperienceafterlisteningtoamanagerfromTheCheesecakeFactoryspeakaboutusingmusictodevelopbrandidentity.Wherehaveyouheardthatbefore?Restaurantsmaybeusingthesamemusicproviders.AmbianceRadioprovidesplaylistsforLittleGreekinFloridaandalsoSchlotzsky’sandUnionSquareCafeinNewYorkCity.VojnovicwhostartedhisbusinessatChili’spointedoutthatyearsagobackgroundmusicwaschangedonlyonceperquarter.Musichelpsrestaurantschoosediners.Brandauexplainsthatsomerestaurantswouldliketoturnupthemusicnottobother使恼怒certaingroupsofcustomersbuttostaytruetotheirmaindiners.Ifcollegekidsarearestaurant’smaindinerstherestaurantwillsurelyplaymusicthatmakesolderpeoplefeeluninviteD.72.AccordingtoNickVojnovic_______.A.musiccaninfluencediners’eatingspeedB.arestaurantshouldn’toftenchangeitsbackgroundmusicC.herealizedtheimportanceofmusicwhenhestartedhisbusinessD.whatmusicarestaurantplaysmakesitdifferentfromotherrestaurants73.Wecanlearnfromthepassagethat_______.A.therestaurantownersoftenplaymusictheylikeB.MarkBrandauisanexpertatdesigningrestaurantsC.somerestaurantsusemusictoinfluencepeoplewhoeatthereD.atmealtimerestaurantsshouldplayslowmusictohelpdinersrelax74.Forwhomisthepassagemainlywritten?A.Peoplewhoeatinrestaurants.B.ExpertswhodesignmusiC.C.Musicproviders.D.Restaurantowners.75.Thepassagemainlydiscussestherelationshipbetweenmusicand_______.A.dinersB.restaurantsalesC.eatinghabitsD.menus
ItisoftensaidthatyoucannotteachanolddognewtricksbutthreeNewZealanddogshavedecidedtoproveotherwisebylearningaskill---drivingacar!What'sevenmoreimpressiveisthatthethreewhohavebecomeskilledinjusteightweeksarenotspecialdogsthatbelongtosomerichownersbutabandonedonesatNewZealand'sSPCA.Togettheirtrainingstarted10-montholdPorter18-month-oldMontyandone-year-oldGinnywereselectedfromapoolofsevenpotentialcandidatesandmovedtoAnimalQatalentagencythatteachesanimalstricksformoviesandtelevisionshows.Thedrivingclassesbeganwithteachingthedogssomebasicdrivingtechniquesliketurningthesteeringwheels方向盘andapplyingthebrakes.Afterthatthedogspracticedeverythingtheyhadlearntbehindthewheelsofamotorized装上发动机的car.Thenfinallyitwastimeforthebigtest---drivingarealcar!Humancarsarenotreallybuiltforfour-leggedanimalssothecartheydrovewasadjustedsothatthedogscouldsitcomfortablyandeasilyreachthesteeringwheelwiththeirpaws.ThoughtheyallseemedtodoverywelltherealtestcameonMondaynightwhenMontythebestdriverofthethreeshowedhisgreatdrivingskillonlivetelevision.WhywouldtheSPCAgothroughsomuchtroubletohighlighttheskillsofhomelessdogs?Thereasonistoshowthatadoptingadogfromashelterdoesnotmeanownersaregettingapetthatisworsethanonepurchasedfromakeeper.TheCEOoftheSPCAishopingthatthisunusualeventwillbeenoughtoconvincetheresidentsofNewZealandtoconsiderthemwhensearchingforapet.WesurelyhopesomeanwhilewearealmostcertainthatthesethreepioneershaveatleastlandedtheirnamesintheGuinnessWorldRecordscreatingacategorythatprobablydoesnotevenexisttoday!61.Whodothethreedogsbelongto?A.Somerichowners.B.AnimalQ.C.A.shelter.D.A.zoo.62.Thecarthedogsdrovewasadjusted______.A.becauseiswastoobigforthedogstodriveB.becauseithadnosteeringwheelsandbrakesC.toensurethedogscouldsitcomfortablyanddriveeasilyD.tomotorizethecarandturnittobearealone63.Whichistherightorderofthefollowingevents?A.Teachingthedogssomebasicdrivingtechniques.B.SelectingthreedogsandmovingthemtoAnimalQ.C.Thedogspracticedeverythingtheyhadlearntinamotorizedcar.D.Choosingthebestdrivertoshowhisgreatdrivingskillonlivetelevision.E.Drivingarealcar.A.a-b-c-d-eB.b-a-c-e-dC.b-d-a-c-eD.a-e-c-b-d64.WhydoestheSPCAdecidetoteachthethreedogstolearntodriveacar?A.Toproveolddogscanlearnnewtricks.B.Toteachthemperformingtricksformoviesandtelevisionshows.C.ToprovideamusingperformancesforhomelesschildrenD.Toencouragepeopletoadopttheabandoneddogs.65.Whatcanwelearnfromthepassage?A.A.newGuinnesscategoryfordrivingdogswillprobablybecreateD.B.Abandoneddogsaremuchclevererthanhouse-keptones.C.AllthedogsatNewZealand’sSPCAwillsoonbeadopteD.D.NewZealandhasthemosthomelessdogsamongallcountries
WHENtherearesomestrangersinfrontofuswhichofthemwillwetrust?AccordingtoanewstudyintheonlinePloSOne公共科学图书馆·综合peoplemaketheirdecisionstotrustotherslargelybasedontheirfaces.Yourappearancecandoalotforyouespeciallyifyouareinthefinancialindustry.Themoretrustworthyyoulookthemorelikelypeoplewillbuywhatyou’reselling.ResearchersfromBritain’sUniversityofWarwickBusinessSchoolUniversityCollegeLondonandDartmouthCollegeUSdidanumberofexperiments.Theresearchteamusedcomputersoftwaretomake40facesfromtheleasttothemosttrustworthy-looking.Thestudysaidthatthedifferencebetweenatrustworthyfaceandonethatisn’tastrustworthycomesfromfeaturesthatlookslightlyangryorslightlyhappyevenwhenthefaceisatrest.HoweveraslightlyhappyfaceismorelikelytobetrusteD.Researchersgaveparticipantssomemoneyandaskedthemwhichfacetheytrustedtoinvestthemoneyforthem.ThenresearchersgavesomegoodandbadinformationaboutthepeoplewiththesefacesandaskedtheparticipantsagainwhomtheytrusteD.Theresultsshowedthateveniftheygotdifferentinformationtheparticipantsdidn’tchangetheirchoices.Theywerestillmorelikelytoinvesttheirmoneywiththemoretrustworthy-lookingfaces.ChrisOlivolaoneofthestudy’sauthorssaidintheUniversityofWarwick’spressrelease:Itseemswearestillwillingtogowithourowninstincts本能aboutwhetherwethinksomeonelookslikewecantrustthem.Thetemptation__tojudgestrangersbytheirfacesishardtoresist.36.Whichofthefollowingcanbeapropertitleforthispassage?A.Whatkindoffacedoyoutrust?B.Whodidtheexperiments?C.Whydoyoutrusthimorher?D.Whydidtheydotheexperiments?37.Accordingtothestudywhichofthefollowingfacesismostlikelytobetrusted?A.A.sadfacE.B.A.smilingfacE.C.A.cryingfacE.D.AnangryfacE.38.WhichofthefollowingabouttheexperimentisTRUE?A.Thetrustworthyfacesweregivengoodinformation.B.Researcherstookphotosofthe40people’sfacesincollegE.C.Mostparticipantsgavetheirmoneytothetrustworthy-lookingfaces.D.Participantslikedtochoosethefaceswithgoodinformation.39.Whatdidtheresearcherslearnfromtheirexperiment?A.Peoplecan’trefusetemptations.B.Peoplealwaysdothingswiththeirinstincts.C.Peopleoftenjudgestrangersbytheirfaces.D.Peopledon’ttruststrangerswithsadfaces.
ChineseandNigerianmediashouldpaymoreattentiontotheirowngrowingrolesandstrivetopresentareliableimageofChinatoAfricanaudiencesandviceversa反之亦然.AgreementonthisimportantstepinongoingcooperationbetweenthetwosideswasreachedbymediarepresentativesattendingamediaforumonSeptember19inAbujaNigeriA.TheagreementcomesinthewakeofincreasingattentionbeingpaidbytheinternationalcommunityonAfrica'sdeepeningrelationshipwithChinA.ThispresentsanimportantopportunityformediainChinaNigeriaandotherAfricancountries.WeshouldseizethemomenttoexpandcooperationbetweenChineseandNigeriamediaincreaseoursayandcontributetocooperationbetweenChinaNigeriaandAfricaasawholesaidLiWufengViceMinisteroftheStateCouncilInformationOfficeattheChina-NigeriaMediameeting.ThemediameetingwasjointlyheldbytheStateCouncilInformationOfficetheChineseEmbassyinNigeriaandtheFederalMinistryofEducationNigeriA.ItformedpartoftheExperienceChinaprogramwhichaimstoincreaseculturalexchangesandmutualunderstandingbetweenChinaandotherpartsoftheworlD.InthepastduetopoorcommunicationfacilitiesChinaandAfricancountriescouldonlylearnabouteachotherthroughthirdpartiesinparticularWesternmediawhichmayhavegivenrisetoandperpetuatedmisunderstandings.ChinaisstillnotaconstantfeatureorsubjectonthefrontpageandprimetimeinthenewsmediainNigeriaunlesstherearedisastersandallegedhumanrightsabusestobereportedsaidMartinsOlojaEditorofTheGuardian.MajorWesternmediacontinuetopromoteaColdWarmentalityandviewSino-AfricantiesthroughthelensofgeopoliticsframingeverythingascompetitionbetweenEastandWestChineseandNigerianmediaprofessionalssaidattheforum.SomeWesternmediaoutletsaccuseChinaofignoringmutuallybeneficialsolutionsorsustainabledevelopmentofAfricanpeoplewhilerobbingthecontinentofitsnaturalresources.NigerianscannotexpectAljazeeraorBBCtoreportonAfricaandindeedNigeriaandChinarelationsthewaywewantsaidOlojA.MutuallyobjectivecoveragewillgeneratemorecooperationandbetterunderstandingbetweenChinaandNigeriasaidLiXiaohuaarepresentativefromChinA.org.cnaleadingmulti-languagewebsiteinChinA.56.WhatisthepurposeofthismediaforumonSeptember19inAbuja?A.MoreinternationalcommunityshouldpayattentiontoAfrica’sdeepeningrelationshipwithChinA.B.PeopleshouldseizethemomenttoexpandcooperationbetweenChinaandAfricancountries.C.ChineseandNigerianmediashouldpaymoreattentiontotheirowngrowingrolesandstrivetopresentareliableimagetoeachother.D.LetmoreChinesepeopleknowaboutthecultureofAfricA.57.What’sthemeaningoftheunderlinedwordinparagraph4?A.defeatedB.continuedC.disappearedD.decreased58.Whichofthefollowingisright?A.TheStateCouncilInformationOfficeandExperienceChinaprogramattendedthisChina-NigeriaMediameeting.B.InthepastChinaandAfricancountriescouldlearnabouteachotherverywell.C.ChinesepeopleandChineseeventshasbeenwellreportedthroughAfricanmediA.D.NowadayssomeAfricanmediastillcannotgivethetruestoriesofChinA.59.WhatistheattitudeofthemajorwesternmediatowardstheSino-Africanrelationship?A.Theythinkhighlyofit.B.Theyreportitasitis.C.Theyviewitthroughtheangleofgeopolitics.D.Theyviewitasacompetitionbetweentwocountries.60.Whatisthebesttitleforthispassage?A.HavingabiggersayB.A.MediaForumbetweenChinaandNigeriaC.HelpingtheAfricanMediaD.ImprovingourreportinAfrica
Australia'sOperaHouseandHarborBridgearegoingtobejoinedbyanewlandmarkafterthelocalgovernmentapproveda£330millionl5-hectare公顷Chinese-themedparkincludingafull-sizedcopyofthegatestoBeijing'sForbiddenCity.TheparktobebuiltinWyongShireabout50milesnorthofSydneywillalsohaveanine-storytemplehousingagiantBuddhaandamini-citymodeledonChinesewatertowns.Thelocalmayor市长DougEatonsaidtheparktobefinishedby2020isgoingtobecomeoneofthecountry'smaintouristattractions.OutsidetheOperaHouseandHarborBridgethishasthepotentialtobeamongthebiggesttouristattractionsinthestatehesaidWhatthisprojectwilldoisturntheWyongShireintoatouristattractionandbringmillionsofdollarsworthoftourismintotheareawhichwillhavealastingeffectonthelocaldevelopment.ThelocalgovernmenthasagreedtosellthelandtotheAustralianChineseThemeParkPtyLtD.theprivatecompanybehindtheproject.ConstructionwillbeginwiththebuildingoftheForbiddenCitygatesin2015.TheparkwillalsoincludeasectioninthearchitecturalstyleoftheTangandSongdynastiesandanotherinthestyleoftheMingandQingdynasties.Itwillhavea1000-seattheatrerestaurantsandfunctionhallsandachildren'ssectiondevotedtopandas.ItisgoingtobeauniqueS500milliontouristattractionemployingmorethanathousandpeopleandbringingabrightfuturetoWyongShiresaidBruceZhongchairmanoftheACTP.TheprojectisdesignedtotakeadvantageofChinesetouristmarket.56.______isthesymboltodayinAustraliA.A.TheForbiddenCitygatesB.OperaHouseaswellasHarborBridgeC.Chinese-themedparkwithatempleD.A.themeparkaswellasOperaHouseandHarborBridge57.Whichofthefollowingistrueaccordingtothetext?A.Theparkwillcost500millionpoundstobuildinWyongShirE.B.AllthebuildingsintheparktobebuiltwillcopyChinesewatertowns.C.ItwillhavepositiveinfluenceontheeconomyinandaroundWyongShirE.D.Personswillnotbeafraidofunemployment.58.TherewillstandthefollowingsintheparkEXCEPT______.A.asquareB.atheatreC.somerestaurantsD.atemple59.WhencanpeoplevisittheChinese-themedPark?A.in2014B.in.2015C.in2020D.201860..Thepurposeofthisprojectisto______A.collectmoremoneyB.copythegatestoBeijingForbiddenCityC.attractmoreChinesevisitorsD.bringsomeprofittotheChinesegovernment
TheChinesewordShanzhaimeansasmallmountainvillagebutnowitbecomesanacceptednameforfakes假货afterShanzhaiCell-phonesproducedbysmallworkshopsinsouthernChinabecamepopularinthemainlandmarketoverthepasttwoyears.BesidesShanzhaielectronicproductsthereareShanzhaimoviesShanzhaistarsandevenaShanzhaiSpringFestivalGala联欢晚会acopyofthe25-year-oldtraditionalshowpresentedbyCCTVonChineseLunarNewYear'sEvE.Shanzhaihasbecomeacultureofitsownmeaninganythingthatimitatessomethingfamous.InChongqingShanzhaiversionBird'sNestandWaterCubewovenbyfarmerswithbambooattractwideattentionfromtourists.BotharecopiesofthefamousOlympicbuildingsinBeijing.A.literaturecriticsaidthattakingtheShanzhaiGalaasanexamplewhenthetraditionalCCTVprogrambecomeslessandlessattractivetotheaudiencetheShanzhaiversionappearstimelytoattractpeoplE.Althoughitisoftenconnectedwithpoortechniquesandoperation'Shanzhai'culturemeetsthepsychologicalneedsofcommonpeopleandcouldbeacomforttotheirmindshesaiD.TothemainstreamculturetheriseofShanzhaicultureisachallengeandamotivation.PeoplebelievedifferentkindsofculturesdevelopingtogetherisaperfectsituationanditisforthepublictochoosE.41.TheChinesewordShanzhaimayhavestartedwith_________.A.fakecell-phonesB.electronicproductsC.SpringFestivalGalaD.Olympicbuildings42.AccordingtothepassageShanzhaiculturerefersto_______.A.theactionthatapersonimitatesfamouspeopleB.productswithpoortechniquesandqualityC.anythingthatimitatessomethingfamousD.thosesimilarnamestofamousbrands43.Wecaninferthatthemainstreamculture_______.A.isheldbackbyShanzhaicultureB.isthechallengeofShanzhaicultureC.willbereplacedbyShanzhaicultureD.maydevelopfasterbecauseofthechallengeofShanzhaiculture44.Theunderlinedwordimitatesisclosestinmeaningto_________.A.stealsB.copiesC.advertisesD.cheats45.Whichofthefollowingmightbethebesttitleofthepassage?A.ShanzhaiculturewilldefinitelydisappearB.ShanzhaiculturetakesonlifeofitsownC.Shanzhaiculture--themainstreamcultureD.Shanzhaiculture--themount
InmostdevelopedcountriesthegovernmentprovidesfreeeducationforchildrenbecauseitrealizesthateducatedcitizensareusefultothecountryintheirlaterlifE.Mostcountriesalsohaveprivate私立的education.Thismeansthatparentscanpaytosendtheirchildrentocertainschools.Peoplewhoagreewiththissystemsaythatitgivesparentsalargerchoiceofschools.Otherpeoplethinkthatprivateschoolsgivethechildrenwhogotothemanunfairadvantageoverotherchildren.Attheageofthreemanychildrengotonurseryschool.Twoorthreeyearslatertheyenteraprimaryschool.Attheageof11theygotoasecondaryschool.Thentheymayhaveachance.ofcontinuingtheirstudiesatauniversityorcollegE.Universitiesandcollegesareplaceswheresomeyoungpeoplegotocontinuetheireducationafterleavingschool.Mostuniversitystudentsstudyonemainsubjectthoughtheymayalsostudyanumberofothers.Teachingisusuallybylecturesorbydiscussionsbetweenalecturerandstudents.Moststudentsstayatuniversityforthreeorfouryears.Attheendofthattheytakeanexamination.IftheypasstheyreceivetheirBachelor’sdegreeusuallyaBAwhichisshortforBachelorofArtsoraBSforBachelorofSciencE.SomestudentsstudyforseveralmoreyearsinordertogethigherdegreesuchasaMAoraPhDMostuniversitycoursesdon’ttrainstudentstodoacertainjoB.Collegesontheotherhandusuallyteachskillswhichenablestudentstofollowacareer职业suchasclothingdesignorbusinessstudies.58.Thepassagemainlytellsus_______.ASomethingabouttheprivateschoolsindevelopedcountriesB.HowdevelopedcountriespayattentiontoeducationC.SomegeneralinformationabouteducationindevelopedcountriesWhyeducationisimportant59.Whydomostdevelopedcountriesprovidefreeeducationtochildren?A.Becausethechildrendon’thavemoneytogotoschool.B.Becausethegovernmentwanttheircitizenstobeusefultothecountry.C.Becauseeducationdoesn’tcostthecountrytoomuchmoney.D.Becausetherearenotenoughprivateschools.60.Inthefirstparagraphtheunderlinedwordcitizenreferto________.A.thecitiesB.membersofacountryC.thechildrenD.peoplewholiveincities61.Whichofthefollowingstatementistrueaccordingtothepassage?A.Alltheuniversitystudentsstudyonesubject.B.AfterstudyingattheuniversityforthreeorfouryearsallthestudentscangetaBachelor’sdegreE.C.Studentsusuallyreceiveamaster’sdegreebeforereceivingaBachelor’sdegreE.D.Unlikeuniversitycollegesusuallyteachstudentssomeusefulskillsforacareer.
India’smobileuserswere563.73millionatthelastcountenoughtoservenearlyhalfofthecountry’spopulation.Butjust366millionpeople—aroundathirdofthepopulation—hadaccesstopropersanitation卫生设施下水道设施saidthestudypublishedbytheUNUniversityaUNthinktank.Itisatragicirony讽刺tothinkinIndiaacountrynowwealthyenoughthatabouthalfofthepeopleownphonessomanypeoplecannotaffordthebasicnecessityandqualityofatoiletsaidUNUniversitydirectorZafarAdeel.AdeelheadstheUNUniversity’sInstituteforWaterEnvironmentandHealthbasedintheCanadiancityofHamiltonwhichpreparedthereport.Worldwideanestimated358billiondollarsisneededbetweennowand2015toachievetheUNMillenniumDevelopmentGoalMDGofhalvingtheproportion比例ofpeoplewithpoorsanitationfrom2000levels.PropersanitationcoulddomoretosavelivesespeciallythoseofyoungpeopleimprovehealthandhelppullIndiaandothercountriesinsimilarconditionsoutofpovertythananyotherinvestment投资AdeelsaiD.Poorsanitationisamajorcontributortowater-bornediseaseswhichinthepastthreeyearsalonekilledanestimated4.5millionchildrenundertheageoffiveworldwideaccordingtothestudy.Thereportgavearoughcostof300dollarstobuildatoiletincludinglabormaterialsandadvicE.Theworldcouldexpectareturnofupto34dollarsforeverydollarspentonsanitationthroughimprovedproductivityandreducedpovertyandhealthcostssaidAdeel.Hesaidimprovingsanitationwasaneconomicandhumanitarianopportunityofhistoricproportions.60.ThepopulationofIndiais________.A.lessthan1billionB.about1.2billionC.about900millionD.about800million61.ImprovingsanitationcanplayanimportantroleinthefollowingEXCEPT_______.A.improvingthequalityofmobilesB.savinglivesofyoungpeopleC.pullingdevelopingcountriesoutofpovertyD.preventingwater-bornediseases62.Theunderlinedwordroughprobablymeans________.A.exactB.approximateC.wildD.unpleasant63.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisTRUE?A.Indiansaresopoorthattheycan’taffordtobuildtoilets.B.ZafarAdeelisthepresidentoftheUNUniversity.C.ZafarAdeelisn’tsatisfiedwiththetoiletsituationinIndiA.D.Allpeoplewillhaveaccesstopropersanitationin2015.
Weallknowwhatitisliketobeunabletoturnyourheadbecauseofacoldinthemusclesofyourneckorbecauseanunexpectedtwisthasmadeyourneckacheandstiff.Yourwholebodyfeelstight.Theslightestmovemakesyoujumpwithpain.Nothingcouldbeworsethanapainintheneck.Thatiswhyweusephrasetodescribesomepeoplewhogiveyouthesamefeeling.WehaveallmetsuchpeoplE.Oneisthemanwhoalwaysseemstobeclappinghishands—oftenatthewrongtime—duringaperformanceinthetheater.Hekeepsyoufromhearingtheactors.Evenworsearethosewhocanneverarrivebeforethecurtaingoesupandplaybegins.Theycomehurryingdowntoyourrowofseats.Youarecomfortablysettleddownwithyourhatandheavycoatinyourlap.Youmuststanduptoletthempass.Youareproudofyourself-controlaftertheyhavesettledintotheirseatsWellwhatnowGoodGodoneofthemisupagain.Heforgottogotothemen’sroomandoncemoreyouhavetostanduphangingontoyourhatandcoattolethimpass.Nowthatisapainintheneck.Anotherwell-knowntousallisthepersonsittingbehindyouinthemovies.Hismouthisfullofpopcorn;heischewingloudlyortalkingbetweenbitestofriendsnexttohim.Noneofthemremainstill.Upanddownbackandforththeygoforanotherbagofpopcornorsomethingtodrink.Thenthereisthemainsittingnexttoyouatalunchcountersmokingasmellycigar.Hewantsyoutoenjoyittooandblowssmokeacrossyourfoodintoyourmouth.Wemustnotforgetthemanwhocomesintoabusorsubwaycarandsitsdownnexttoyoujustascloseasyouwilllethim.Youarereadingthenewspaperandheleansoverandstretcheshisnecksothathecanreadthepaperwithyou.Hemayeventurnthepapertothenextpagebeforeyouarereadyforit.Wealsocallsuchapersonarubberneckalwaysputtingouthisnecktowhereitdoesnotbelonglikeneighborswhowatchallyourvisitors.Theyenjoyinvadingyourprivacy.Peoplehaveastrongdislikeforrubbernecks.Theyhatebeingspiedupon.59.Wherecanyoufindthispassage?A.Medicinedictionaries.B.A.travelguidE.C.Socialsciencebooks.D.Studentstextbooks.60.Howdoyoufeelwhenlatecomerswalkbackandforthinfrontofyouinacinema?A.DisturbeD.B.IgnoreD.C.BoreD.D.RelaxeD.61.A.rubberneckoften.A.saysbadwordsbehindpeopleB.quarrelsfacetofacewithneighborsC.bargainsthepricewithsaleswomenD.asksaboutotherpeople’sbusiness62.Whichofthefollowisapainintheneck?A.SomeonewhohelpsyoufindyourseatinamovietheatrE.B.Someonewhosmokesinasmokingsectiononatrain.C.Someonewhothrowstrashoutofhiscarwindowonthehighway.D.Someonewhogoestothedoctorforhisseverepainontheneck.
MostemployerssaythattheywishtoemploytherightpersonfortherightjoB.A.recentreportbyBritain’sIndependentInstituteofManpowerStudieshoweverdisagreeswiththis.Thereportstatesthatmostemployerswishtoavoidemployingthewrongperson.Ratherthanlookingfortherightpersontheyarelookingforapplicantstoturndown.ThereportalsosuggeststhatinBritainandinmanyotherpartsoftheworldtheselectionmethodsusedtopickouttherightpersonforthejobcertainlydonotmatchuptothoseusedtojudgeapieceofnewequipment.Employersusedthreemainselectionmethods:interviewingcheckingresumeorapplicationformsandexaminingreferences.Mostoftheemployersaskedinthissurveystatedthattheseselectionmethodswereusedmoreforweedingoutunsuitableapplicantsratherthanforfindingsuitableones.Interviewswereconsideredtobemorereliablethaneitherresumechecksorreferencesfrompastemployers.ResearchhoweverprovesotherwisE.Interviewers’decisionsareoftenstronglyinfluencedbytheirearlierjudgmentofthewrittenapplication.Alsodifferentemployersviewfactsdifferently.OnemayconsiderapplicantswhohavefrequentlychangedjobsaspeoplewithbroadandusefulexperiencE.AnotherwillseesuchapplicantsasunreliableandunlikelytostayforlonginthenewjoB.Someemployersplacegreatimportanceonacademicqualificationswhereasthelinkbetweenthisandsuccessinmanagementisnotnecessarilystrong.SomeemployersusehandwritingasastandarD.Thereportstatesthatthereislittleevidencetosupportthevalueofthelatterforjudgingworkingability.Referencesalsoaresometimesunreliableastheyarenotveryimportantwhilechecksoncreditandsecurityrecordsandapplicants’politicalopinionsareoftentheoppositE.Thereportismorefavorabletowardstrainabilitytestsandthosewhichtestpersonalityandpersonalandmentalskills.Thereportconcludesbysuggestingthatinterviewingcouldbecomemorereliableifthequestionswerearrangedinacarefulorganizedsystemandfocusedontheneedsoftheemployingorganization.51.Accordingtothepassagewhenmostemployerswanttohireworkers.A.theywilltrytofindsuitablepeopleB.theywilllookfortherightapplicantC.thewrongapplicantsaretobeturneddownD.toturndownthewrongpeopleiswhattheysaytheyaimtodo52.Itisimpliedthat.A.toevaluatearightpersonismoredifficultthantoevaluateequipmentB.employersaremoresuccessfulinselectingtherightequipmentthantherightpersonsC.criteriawillbesetupaccordingtotherealsituationoftheapplicantsD.resumesmeansapplicationforms53.Mostoftherecruiters招聘人员.A.consulttheapplicantsB.canfindsuitablepeopleC.preferresumesorreferencesD.usedifferentwaystosortouttheunsuitableapplicants54.WhichofthefollowingisTRUE?A.Employersgetdifferentconclusionsfromthefacts.B.ChangingjobsfrequentlywillreducethechancetoberecruiteD.C.Academicqualificationswillguaranteetheapplicantmanagingability.D.Handwritingisavalidwaytoevaluateanapplicant.55.Itcanbeinferredfromthepassagethatsuccessfulemployeeswillbethosewho.A.haveoutstandingreferencesB.arestronginemotionalquotientC.takeinterviewingseriouslyD.havestrongpoliticalleanings
Charlotte’sWebbyE.B.Whiteisachildren’sbook.Asthestoryopenseight-year-oldfarmgirlFernArablestopsherfatherfromkillingababypigwhoisweakerthanhisbrothersandsisters.ThelittlepigWilburbecomesoneofthemaincharactersinthestory.LaterhewillbetreatedasafriendbyCharlotteawiseandlovingspiderlivingonthesamefarm.WilburslowlyrealizesthatthefarmerwillkillhimforhismeatinafewmonthsandCharlottedecidestohelphimout.ShetriesmanythingstokeepWilburalive.ShewriteswordsinherwebdescribinghowwonderfulWilburisandthismakesthefarmfamous.Whitecreatesasortofmodernanimalfable寓言inwhichanimalscanspeakbothwitheachotherandwithFern.Alsotherearemanygreatcharactersinthisbook.Thesocietyofanimalshasmanylessonstoteachchildrenandadults:friendshipsacrifice牺牲hopedeterminationlovedutyfairnessrespectandmanymore.Partofthisnovel’ssuccessisthefactthattheauthormakesaheroine女主角outofaspideracreaturethatmanypeopleprobablydislike.Unlikealovelylittlepigorothercreaturesaspiderisacreaturegreatlydifferentfromhumans.White’sCharlotteisatrulywonderfulcharacter.HetellsthestoryofCharlotteandherfriendsinaspecialway.Thisisabookthatnoonecouldeverdislike.Ithasmuchtooffertochildrenaswellastoolderteensandadultreaders.55.AccordingtothedescripionofthebookCharlotte______.A.isaniceandcleverspiderB.oftenteachesherfriendsgoodlessonsC.alwayssacrificesherselfforherfriendsD.isdislikedbymanyanimalsaroundher56.Accordingtothewriterwhichofthefollowingisafactorinthesuccessofthebook?A.Thattherearemanyanimalsinthebook.B.Thattheauthorofthebookisveryfamous.C.Thattheauthorknowschildrenverywell.D.Thattheauthormakesaheroineoutofaspider.57.WelearnfromthepassagethatCharlitte’sWeb______.A.isthemostinterestingbookforchildrenB.isE.B.White’sonlybookwrittenforchildrenC.isagoodbooknotonlyforchildrenbutalsoforadultsD.ismainlyabouthowanimalsgetalongwitheachother58.Whatisthepurposeofthewriterinwritingthispassage?A.TointroducethebookCharlitte’sWebB.TodiscusswhatkindsofbooksaregoodtoreadC.ToexplainwhyCharlitte’sWebisagoodbookD.Totellustheimportanceoffriendshipinourlife
AsidefromdoingschoolworkandstudyingAmericanstudentsmustalsoparticipateinvariousextra-curricularactivities.Manystudentsgetinvolvedintheircommunitiesbydoingvolunteerworkatvariouslocalorganizations.InfacttheschoolIattendevenrequiresstudentstoperformacertainnumberofhoursofvolunteerworkpersemester.Itispartofourstudyhall自修课gradeaswellasagraduationrequirement.Therearemanyplacestodovolunteerworkinthecommunity.Someofmyclassmatesvolunteeratthelocalanimalshelterthecommunitytablewhichprovidesfreemealsforneedyfamiliescharity慈善storesandmanyothers.Findingasuitableplacetovolunteerusuallydependsonwhat’savailableaswellaspersonalinterests.Forexampleafriendofminewhoenjoysswimmingvolunteersattherecreationcentertoteachyoungchildrenhowtoswim.WithalltheseoptionsoutthereIendedupdoingmostofmyvolunteerworkataschoollibraryandanon-profitbookstorecalledFriendsoftheLibrary.Thisbookstoresellsdonatedbooksatcheappricesandalltheprofitsmadearedonatedtothelocallibrary.IthoughtitwasveryfittingthatIdomyvolunteerworkatalibraryandabookstorebecausereadinghasalwaysbeenveryimportanttomE.Iloveworkinginthebookstorenowbecauseeverysalewemakehelpsourpubliclibraryexpandandgivesitthefundsneededtopurchasenewbooks.Ithinkeveryoneshouldhavetheopportunitytoreadandthatweeachshoulddoourparttohelpthosewhodon’thavethechancE.ThereisacharityeventcalledOneBookforA.WindowofOpportunityinwhichChinesestudentscandonateabooktothechildrenofthepoorvillageFangmaping.Theydon’thavealotofresourcessoreadingcanbeachallengE.Tofindoutmoreaboutthiseventpleasevisit:http://bbs.enfamily.cn/thread-739278-1-1.html.54.Thispassageiswrittenby_____.A.aChinesestudentB.anAmericanstudentC.aChineseteacherD.anAmericanteacher55.Thispassageissupposedtowriteto____.A.villagersinFangmapingB.thewriter’sparentsC.ChinesereadersD.Americanreaders56.Thewriterchosetodovolunteerworkat_____.A.alocalanimalshelterB.acharitystoreC.arecreationcenterD.alibraryandabookstore57.Bywritingthearticlethewriterhopesto_____.A.meetthegraduationrequirementB.lookforanothervolunteerjobC.getmorechancestoreadD.encouragepeopletoofferhelp
Robotshaveprovedtobevaluabletoolsforsoldierssurgeonsandhomeownershopingtokeepthecarpetclean.ButineachcasetheyaredesignedandbuiltspecificallyforthejoB.Nowthereisamovementunderwaytobuildmultipurposemachines-robotsthatcanmoveaboutinchangingenvironmentssuchasofficesorlivingroomsandworkwiththeirhands.All-purposerobotsarenotofcourseanewideA.It’sbeenfiveor10yearsfromhappeningforabout50yearssaysEricBergerco–directorofthePersonalRoboticsProgramatWillowGarageaSiliconValleyorganization.Thedelayisinpartbecauseevensimpletasksrequireahugesetofcapabilities.Forarobottofetchamugforexampleitneedstomakesenseofdatagatheredbyavarietyofsensors–laserscannersidentifyingpotentialblockingobjectscamerassearchingforthetargetforcefeedbackinthefingersthatgraspthemugandmorE.YetBergerandotherexpertsareconfidentthatrealprogresscouldbemadeinthenextdecadE.TheproblemaccordingtoWillowGarageisthelackofacommonplatformforallthatcomputationaleffort.Insteadofenlargingthecapabilitiesofasinglemachineeveryoneisdesigningrobotsandthesoftwaretocontrolthemfromthegroundup.TohelpchangethisWillowGarageiscurrentlyproducing25copiesofitsmodelPR2forPersonalRobot2atwo–armedwheeledmachinethatcanswitchofftheelectricityopendoorsandmovethrougharoom.Tenoftherobotswillstayin–housebut10morewillgotooutsideresearchgroupsandeveryonewillsharetheiradvances.ThiswayBergersaysifyouwanttobuildtheroboticequivalent等同物ofaTwitter推特网站youwon’tstartbyconstructingacomputer.youbuildthethingthat’snew.31.TherobotsarementionedtodosomespecificjobsEXCEPTin.A.battlefieldsB.operationroomC.people’shousesD.wildfields32.Themultipurposerobotmaybeidentifiedasamachinethat.A.canmoveaboutinchangingenvironmentsandworkwiththeirhandsB.canmakesenseofdatagatheredbyavarietyofsensorsC.hasahugesetofabilitiestofinishallthesimpletasksD.hasidentifyinglaserscannerssearchingcamerasandforcefeedback33.AccordingtoWillowGaragewewillmakerealprogressinbuildingall-purposerobotsif___________.A.everyoneisdesigningrobotsandthesoftwaretocontrolthemB.theycanproduce25copiesofitsmodelPR2C.peoplecanenlargethecapabilitiesofasinglemachineD.peoplecanstartbyconstructingacomputer34.WillowGarageiscurrentlyproducing25copiesofitsmodelPR2soasto_________.A.designrobotsandthesoftwaretocontrolthemB.changethewayofnewrobotconstructionresearchC.opendoorsandgotooutsideresearchgroupsD.gothroughtheroomandstayin-house35.Whichofthefollowingistrueaccordingtothepassage?A.Tobuildall-purposerobotsisanabsolutelynewmovementunderway.B.Buildingall-purposerobotswasdelayedbecauseofitscomplexity.C.Theideatobuildall-purposerobotsappearedabout50yearsago.D.Everyonewillsharetheiradvancesfortheyareall-purposerobots.
EveryfallmanyJewishpeoplearoundtheworldcelebratetheholidayofSukkot结茅节.Theybuildhuts茅舍intheirbackyardsandifitiswarmanddryoutsidetheyliveinthosehutsforsevendaysandnights.Livinginasukkah苏克棚ismeanttoremindJewishpeoplethatfor40yearstheirancestors祖先livedinhutsinthedesert.InmoderntimesithasalsobecomeareminderthatmanypeopledonothaveaplacetocallhomE.In2010anAmericanreporternamedHoshuaFoerwasbuildinghisownsukkahwhenhecameupwithanideA.Hewonderedwhatitwouldbeliketohaveacompetitionforpeoplearoundtheworldtousetheirimaginationstocreatemodernsukkahs.Itwouldbeadesigncompetition.ButthesukkahwouldhavetobebuiltaccordingtoJewishlaws.TheselawsarefoundinanancientbookcalledTalmud.Someofthelawsaresurprising!*Itcanbebuiltonaboat.*Itmusthaveatleasttwoandahalfwalls.JoshuagotintouchwithhisfriendRogerBennett.TheyannouncedthecompetitioninMay2010.Morethan600designerssentplans.Twelvewerechosenasfinalists参加决赛者.ThenthosefinalistswereeachgivenmoneysotheycouldbuildtheirsukkahsinaparkinNewYorkCity.PeoplebuildingthefinalsukkahswerefromtheUnitedStatesFranceEnglandJapanandGermany.Morethan17000peoplevoted投票forthewinners.AttheendofthecompetitionthesukkahsweresolD.ThemoneywasthengiventoagroupthathelpshomelesspeoplE.60.WecanlearnfromParagraph1that_______.A.JewishancestorslivedinhutsformanyyearsB.theholidayofSukkotiscelebratedinspringC.JewishpeoplespendsevendaysbuildinghutsduringtheholidayD.theholidayismeanttoremindpeoplemanypeoplestillliveinthedesert61.AccordingtoJoshuaFoer_______.A.imaginationsareveryimportanttowinthecompetitionB.sukkahscanbebuiltatanyplaceandinanyshapeC.thewinningsukkahswillbeincludedinTalmudD.competitorsshouldfollowlawsmadebyhim62.WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaboutthefirstcompetition?A.Morethan600sukkahswerebuiltinaparkinNewYorkCity.B.ThewinningsukkahsweresoldtohelphomelesspeoplE.C.OnlyAmericanpeopletookpartinthecompetition.D.Therewere12judgesvotingforthewinners.63.What’sthepassagemainlyabout?A.HowJewishpeopledesignandbuildmodernsukkahs.B.HowJewishpeoplecelebratetheholidayofSukkot.C.A.Jewishholidayremindspeopleoftheirancestors.D.A.Jewishtraditionbecomestheideaforacompetition.
Whatifitisn’tadog-eat-dogworld?WhatifcaringforadogorforamomwithAlzheimer’s老年痴呆症makesyoustrongerandallowsyoutolivelonger?ResearchersattheUniversityofCaliforniaBerkeleyarechallengingourlong-heldbeliefthathumansareborntobeselfish.Darwin’stheoryofevolutionbynaturalselectionwasmisunderstoodbyhismalefollowerstheresearcherssay.RatherthaneverymanforhimselfDarwinbelievedthathumansaresuccessfulasaspeciespreciselybecauseofoureducationalselflessandsympatheticcharacteristics.WhyhasittakensolongforDarwin’scentralrevelation揭示tobeproperlyunderstood?We’vehadtoomanymeninsocialscienceBerkeleypsychologyprofessorDacherKeltnertoldmeinaninterview.Femalescientistsacknowledgethatcaringforpeopleispartofhumannatureaccordingtotheresearchwhichshowsthehumanabilitytocareexistsinourbrainsandnervesystems.InmybookPassagesinCaregivingIurgewomenwhotakethewholeresponsibilityfortakingcareofanelderlyparentorasickrelativetobuildaCircleofCare.ReachouttoyourbrothersandsistersfriendsneighborsandcommunityvolunteerstohelpyoucarebecausenoonecanperformthisoverwhelmingrolealonE.YouwillbeasshockedasItolearnhowthemostselflesscaregiversarerewardedwithlongerlifE.Sympathyisnotawoman’sworD.Infactitmakesallofusstrongerunderstressandmorehighlyrespectedbyourpeers.ForsolongwehaverepeatedthefalsesayingNiceguysfinishlast.Butthe40richestAmericanscommittedtodoinggoodbydonatinghalftheirfortunesarenospringchickens.SohereismynewexplanationNiceguysdielast.68.Thefirstparagraphservesto.A.givethebackgroundofthetopicB.bringoutthetopicofthepassageC.urgepeopletocareforadogD.blametheworldforselfishness69.InPassagesinCaregivingwomenareadvisedto.A.learnhowtolivealongerlifeB.takegoodcareofthemselvesC.sharetheresponsibilityofcaringwithothersD.helpasmanypeopleaspossible70.Whydoestheauthormentionthe40richestAmericans’commitmentinthispassage?A.Touseitasanexampletosupporthisopinion.B.Toargueagainstofferingsympathy.C.Toshowtheirgenerositytosociety.D.Tocallonpeopletolearnfromthem.71.WhichofthefollowingmightbetheBESTtitleofthepassage?A.MalesandfemaleshavedifferentopinionsaboutselflessnesB.Darwin’stheoryofevolutionisoutofdatenowC.MeasuresmustbetakentoimprovetheworldD.Selflessnesscouldbethesecrettolongerlife
Inthel8thcenturymanyforeignvisitorscametotheGreatPyramiD.TheywerescholarsscientistshistoriansexplorersetC.OneofthemostfamousvisitorstotheGreatPyramidwasNapoleonBonapartE.HewenttoEgyptin1798.Besideshisarmyhetookwithhimengineerssurveyors测量员artistsandarcheologists考古学家.TheysurveyedexploredandmadedrawingsoftheGreatPyramiD.Theirworkwaspublishedinmanybooksfrom1809to1822byorderofNapoleon.ThereisaninterestingnotetothisstoryaboutNapoleononhisvisittotheGreatPyramiD.HeaskedtobeleftaloneintheKing’sChamber国王墓室.WhenhecameoutitwasreportedthathelookedscareD.Whenoneofhisassistantsaskedhimifhehadseenanythingstrangehesaidthathedidn’twanttotalkaboutitandthatheneverwantedittobementionedagain.YearslaterwhenhewasdyinginbedaclosefriendaskedhimwhatreallyhappenedintheKing’sChamber.HewasabouttotellhimbutstoppeD.ThenheshookhisheadandsaidNowhat’stheuse?You’dneverbelievemE.AsfarasweknowhenevertoldanyoneandtookthesecrettohistomB.ItisinterestingtonotethatthereisanunprovedstorythatNapoleonhadoncementionedthathewasgivensomeideaofhisdestiny宿命duringhisstayintheKing’sChamber.71.WhichofthefollowingdidNapoleonNOTtaketoEgypt?A.Soldiers.B.Actors.C.Engineers.D.Artists72.Whichofthefollowingistrueaccordingtothepassage?A.NapoleonwastheonlypersonwhovisitedthePyramidinthel8thcentury.B.NapoleonandhispeopleonlystudiedtheoutsideofthePyramidcarefully.C.OnlyNapoleonwentintotheGreatPyramiD.D.NooneknowsforsurewhatNapoleonsawintheKing’sChamber.73.Wecaninferfromthepassagethat.A.NapoleonwenttoEgyptonlyforscientificreasonsB.NapoleonaskedtobeleftaloneintheKing’sChamberbecausehehadfoundsomethingstrangeC.NapoleonandhismenmadesomediscoveriesintheGreatPyramidD.Napoleondidseewhatwouldhappentohiminthefuture74.Whatdoestheunderlinedwordunprovedinthesecondparagraphmean?A.WidelybelieveD.B.Famous.C.Notacceptedbyanybody.D.NotforsurE.75.Whichofthefollowingcanbethebesttitleofthispassage?A.TheGreatPyramidinEgyptB.Napoleon’sdiscoveryaboutthePyramidC.NapoleonandtheGreatPyramidD.Whatwedon’tknowaboutthePyramid
Thenamesoundsfunnybuttheideaisnojoke:it’sapersonaltoiletcalledthepee-poolAndersWilhelmsonaSwedisharchitectistheinventorofthepee-pool.Hebecameinterestedintheideaofsanitation卫生设施aftertakingpartinaresearchprojectonthesocialandpoliticaldevelopmentofcitiesOneofthemostcommonproblemshefoundindevelopingcountrieswasthelackoftoiletsHewantedtodosomethingtohelpSoworkingwithothershestartedtheprojectin2005andthenextyearstartedacompanycalledPeepoolplE.Thetoiletisasingle—usebagmadeofenvironmentallyfriendlyplasticsTheinsideistreatedwithurea尿素achemicalcommonlyusedasfertilizerThehottertheweatherthemorequicklythewasteturnsintowhatisneededbyplantsThesanitationprocesscanbeassoonasacoupleofhoursoraslongastwotofourweeksYoucanjustburyitinapotandgrowwhateveryoulikE.ThecompanyexpectstostartsellingthebagsinAugustinKenyaandBangladeshButitisjustbeginningproductionandsalesinNairobinowFullproductioncouldreachabouthalfamillionbagsadayandpeoplemaybeabletobuythepee-poolincountriesVietnamBangladeshetC.TheUnitedNationssaysmorethantwoandahalfbillionpeoplearoundtheworlddonothavegoodsanitationManyhavenochoicebuttousetheoutdoorswhichisnotonlybadfortheenvironmentbutalsoharmfultopeople’shealthEachyearpoorsanitationleadstothreefifthsofthosepeoplegettinganinfectiousdiseasewhichonaveragecausesoneoutof1000patientstodiE.JackSmiththefounderoftheWorldToiletOrganizationsaysThisisquiteanunacceptablesituationgiventhefactthatwearelivinginthemodemworldAndstrangelymanyofthemowntelevisionsphonesbuthavenotoilet.51WhatwastheoriginalpurposeofAndersWilhelmsoninstartingthecompany?A.ToprotectthelocalenvironmentB.ToearnalotofmoneyfromtheprojectC.TodoresearchonthesocialdevelopmentD.Tohelpsolvetheproblemoflackoftoiletsindevelopingcountries52Whatcanbelearnedaboutthepee-poolfromthepassage?A.ItcanbeusedoveragainB.Itssanitationprocessdoesn’tlastlongC.ItworksbetterinsummerthaninwinterD.Itshouldbeburiedinapotafterbeingused53InwhichplacecanpeoplebuythePee-poolnow?A.NairobiB.VietnamC.SwedenD.Bangladesh54ThefifthparagraphiswrittenmainlytotellusthatA.poorsanitationmaycausemanyproblemsB.manypeopledon’tcarefortheenvironmentC.manypeoplegetillfromusingtheoutdoorsD.quiteanumberofpeoplediedfrompoorsanitation55TheunderlinedwordThisinthelastparagraphprobablyreferstoA.theoutdoorsbeingdamagedB.manyplacesbeingshoutoftoiletsC.manypeoplehavingTVsandphonesD.manypeoplegettinganinfectiondisease
OneofeveryfourchildreninNewMexicoandTexaslivesinhouseholdsthatstruggletoprovideenoughfoodatsomepointduringtheyearareportsays.Thereportisthefirsttogiveastate-by-statelookatchildhunger.Itisarealeye-openertoseethatsomanystateshavesuchhighratesofchildfoodinsecurity不安全andhungersaysauthorJohnCookanexpertonchildhunger.Hesayslackofhealthfulfoodcandamageachild’sphysicalandmentaldevelopment.Nationwidethereportfindsthat13millionchildrenor18%werehungryoratriskofhunger.NewHampshirehad7%oftheshareofkidsfacinghungerfollowedbyNorthDakotawith9%.Stateswithratesof20%oraboveincludedCaliforniaKentuckyMississippiandUtah.TheDistrictofColumbiaalsowasinthisgroup.Thereportalsosaidthatnearly15millionlow-incomechildrengetfreeschoollunchesand7milliongetfreebreakfasts.Morethan50000alsotakehomebackpacksonFridaysthatarefilledwithafewpoundsofhealthfulfoodprovidedbylocalfoodbanksandchurches.TheproblemisthegapinservicessaysresearcherJanPruitt.Shesaysnotallneedyfamiliesgetfoodstampsandfreeschoolmealsbecauseoftheshameofbeingpoor.InTexasPruittsaysdemandforfoodhassteadilyriseninrecentyearsasworkingpoorfamiliesstruggletopayforgasandhousing.Shesaysthestatehasahighpovertyrateandlargeruralareassothereisonefoodstoreforevery480squaremiles.Relativelyfewkids—lessthan1%—livedinverylowfoodsecurityhouseholdswheremembersatelessbecausetheycouldnotaffordtobuyenoughfooD.Inthesehouseholdsadultsaretheonesmostlikelytoskipmealsbecauseparentshavetoprotecttheirkidsfromhunger.Researchersexpectthenumberoffoodinsecurepeoplenationwidewillrisebecauseofhigherfoodandenergyprices.72.AccordingtoJohnCooktheresultofthestudy_______.A.isnotcompletelybelievableB.calledpeople’sattentiontochildhungerC.onlycoverssomestatesoftheUSD.waskeptsecretforalongtime73.IntheDistrictofColumbiathepercentageofkidsfacinghungermaybeabout_______.A.7%B.9%C.18%D.20%74.AccordingtoJanPruittwecanlearnthat_______.A.schoolsplaythebiggestroleinhelpingthehungrychildrenB.somehungrypeoplefeelshameforbeingpoorandrefusehelpC.thereareenoughfoodstoresinmostoftheruralareasinTexasD.thepricesofgasandhousingarelikelytoreduceinthefuture75.Whatdoestheunderlinedpartskipmealsprobablymean?A.Tocookmeals.B.Tobuymeals.C.Nottohavemeals.D.Nottoacceptmeals.
Playingbasketballisn’tladylikE.That’swhatJewellChapman’shighschoolheadmastertoldherin1961whenhewasagainstthegirls’basketballprogram.WewereverydiscouragedsaidChapmanaforward前锋forherhighschoolteamofDesMoines.Nearly50yearslaterChapmanisbackontheplaygrounD.She’s62andplaysforHotPinkGranniesjoiningabout10otherwomenonateamwhoseuniformsareblacktrousersandhotpinksocks.TheyplayintheIowaGrannyBasketballLeaguE.It’soneofdozensofbasketballleaguesforwomenover50thathavearisenacrossthecountry.Forsomeit’sachancetoexerciseandmeetpeople;forothersit’saonce–refusedchancetomakeup.Youseemoreandmoreelderlywomen’steamstakingpartinstateandnationalcompetitionssaidMichaelRogersaprofessorinsportsstudiesatWichitaStateUniversity.Inthefutureitwillbesomethingcommontohaveleagueslikethis.YearlysurveysbytheNationalSportingGoodsAssociationshowthenumberofwomenaged55andolderwhoplaybasketballatleast50timesayearhasgrownfrom16000in1995tonearly131000tenyearslater.ThewomenontheHotPinkGranniesaregood–naturedbutcompetitivewhengametimecomes.IthinkI’mtoughsaysColleenPulliam69showingoffherstrongarmsatherchallengersinagameagainstStruttersknowfortheirbrightyellowsocks.GrannyBasketballLeaguesandsimilargroupsspreadquicklythroughmuchofthecountryincludingCaliforniaLouisianaNewMexicoPennsylvaniaandWashingtonD.C.56.WhichisrightaboutChapman?A.Shethinksplayingbasketballisn’tladylikE.B.Sheisnow62yearsoldandfeelsdiscourageD.C.Sheplaysbasketballagainabout50yearslater.D.SheisaforwardintheHotPinkGrannies.57.Theunderlinedsentenceit’saonce–refusedchancetomakeupinthefourthparagraphmeans.A.itischancetorealizetheirolddreamB.itischancetotakepartinsportsC.itischancetoearnareputationD.itischancetocompeteformedals58.WhoisprobablyaplayerofHotOinkGrannies?A.DesMoines.B.ColleenPulliam.C.MichaelRogers.D.Strutters.59.Whichofthefollowingstatementsistrue?A.Someelderlywomenplaybasketballwiththepurposeofgettingwealthy.B.GrannyBasketballLeagueshavespreadallovertheUSA.C.ThewomenontheHotPinkGranniesaregood–naturedandlesscompetitivE.D.Thenumberofwomenaged55andolderwhoplaybasketballhasgreatlyincreaseD.60.Fromthepassagewecaninfer.A.inthe1960splayingbasketballwasn’tconsideredasagirls’sportB.thecolorofthesocksisofgreatimportancetogrannyplayersC.moreandmoregrannyplayersareconfidentaboutgettinghigherscoresD.JewellChapman’shighschoolheadmasterhasalreadychangedhisattitude
Somescientistssaythatanimalsintheoceansareincreasinglythreatenedbynoisepollutioncausedbyhumanbeings.Thenoisethataffectsseacreaturescomesfromanumberofhumanactivities.Itiscausedmainlybyindustrialunderwaterexplosionsoceandrillingandshipengines.Suchnoisesareaddedtonaturalsounds.Thesesoundsincludethebreakingoficefieldsunderwaterearthquakesandsoundsmadebyanimalsthemselves.Decibels分贝measuredinwateraredifferentfromthosemeasuredonlanD.A.noiseofonehundredandtwentydecibelsonlandcausespaintohumanears.Inwateradecibellevelofonehundredandninety－fivewouldhavethesameeffect.Somescientistshavesuggestedsettinganoiselimitofonehundredandtwentydecibelsintheoceans.Theyhaveobservedthatnoisesatthatlevelcanfrightenandconfusewhales鲸鱼.AteamofAmericanandCanadianscientistsdiscoveredthatloudernoisescanseriouslyinjuresomeanimals.Theresearchteamfoundthatpowerfulunderwaterexplosionswerecausingwhalesintheareatolosetheirhearing.Thisseriouslyaffectedthewhales'abilitytoexchangeinformationandfindtheirway.SomeofthewhalesevendieD.Theexplosionshadcausedtheirearstobleedandbecomeinfected被感染的.Manyresearcherswhoseworkdependsonoceansoundsareagainstalimitofonehundredandtwentydecibels.Theysaysuchalimitwouldmeananendtoimportantindustrialandscientificresearch.Scientistsdonotknowhowmuchandwhatkindsofnoisesareharmfultooceananimals.Howevermanyscientistsdon’tthinkthatnoiseisagreaterdangerthantheybelieveD.Theywanttopreventnoisesfromharmingcreaturesintheocean.26.Accordingtothepassagewhichofthefollowingisincreasinglydangeroustoseacreatures?A.Thesoundofcars.B.Thesoundofvoices.C.Man-madenoisepollution.D.Thesoundofsteps.27.AccordingtothepassagenaturalsoundsincludeallofthefollowingEXCEPT________.A.soundsmadebyanimalsthemselvesB.oceandrillingC.underwaterearthquakesD.thebreakingoficefields28.Whichofthefollowingisdiscussedinthethirdparagraph?A.Thesamenoiselevelproducesadifferenteffectonlandandintheocean.B.Differentplacesmayhavedifferenttypesofnoises.C.Thedecibelisnotarightunit单位formeasuringunderwaternoisE.D.Differentoceananimalsmayhavedifferentreactionstonoises.29.Whichofthefollowingistrueofwhales?A.Theywon'tbeconfusedbynoises.B.Theyaredeaftonoises.C.Theirabilitytoreproducewillbeloweredbyhigh-levelnoises.D.Theirhearingwillbedamagedbyhigh-levelnoises.30.Accordingtothepassagewhatwillscientistsmostprobablydointhefuture?A.Theywillworkhardtoreduceoceannoisepollution.B.Theywillprotectanimalsfromharmfulnoises.C.Theywilltrytosetalimitof120decibels.D.Theywillstudytheeffectofoceannoisepollution.
Writeawinningstory!Youcouldwin￡1000inthisyear’sFictionPrizeandhaveyourstoryprintedinKeepWritingmagazinE.Tenotherluckypeoplewillwinachequefor￡100.Onceagainweneedpeoplewhocanwritegoodstories.ThejudgeswhoincludeMaryLittlejohnthenovelistMichaelBrownthetelevisionreporterandSusanHitchinstheeditorofKeepWritingarelookingforinterestingandoriginalstories.Detectivefictionwasextremelypopularlastyearalthoughthecompetitionwinnerproducedalovestory.Youcanwritedownaboutwhateveryouwantbuthere’ssomeadvicetostartyourthinking:WriteaboutwhatyouknowThisistheadvicewhicheverywritershouldpayattentiontoandlastyearnearlyeveryonewhowroteforusdidexactlythat.Lovefamilyproblemswithfriends----thesewerethemainsubjectsofthestories.Howeveryouneedtoturnordinarysituationsintosomethinginterestingthatpeoplewillwanttoreadabout.Makethereaderwanttocontinuereadingbywritingaboutordinarythingsinanewandsurprisingway.GetyourfactsrightIt’snogoodgivingadescriptionofatownorexplaininghowajetengineworksifyougetitwrong.Soavoidwritinganythingunlessyou’recertainaboutit.Holdthereader’sattentionMakethebeginninginterestingandtheendingasurprisE.Thereisnothingworsethanapoorending.DevelopthestorycarefullyandtrytothinkofsomethingunusualhappeningattheenD.ThinkaboutthecharactersTrytobringthepeopleinyourstoryaliveforthereaderbyusingwell-chosenwordstomakethemseemreal.Yourstorymustbeyourownworkbetween2000and25000wordsandtypeddouble-spacedononesideonlyofeachsheetofpaper.Evenifyou’reindangerofmissingtheclosingdateweareunabletoacceptstoriesbyfaxoremail.Youmustincludetheapplicationformwithyourstory.Unfortunatelyyourstorycannotbereturnednorcanwediscussourdecisions.Youshouldnothavehadanyfictionprintedinanymagazineorbookinthiscountry----achangeintherulesbypopularrequest----andthestorymustnothavehappenedinprintorinrecordedformforexampleonradioorTVanywhereintheworlD.Yourfeeof￡5willgototheWriters’Association.MakeyourchequepayabletoKeepWritingandsenditwiththeapplicationformandyourstoryto:KeepWriting75BroadStreetBirminghamB.124TGTheclosingdateis30JulyandwewillinformthewinnerwithinonemonthofthisdatE.PleasenotethatifyouwinyoumustagreetohaveyourstoryprintedinourmagazinE.61.Howshouldwritersdealwithordinarysituationswhilewriting?A.Theyshouldmakethemappealingtoreaders.B.Theyshouldcopyothers’ideas.C.Theyshouldchangesomefactstomaketheminteresting.D.TheyshoulddescribethemastheyarE.62.Whatshouldn’tawriterdo?A.Makingthecontentsinteresting.B.Gettingthefactsright.C.MeetingthedeadlinE.D.Makingtheendordinary.63.Writersshouldpresenttheirworksinthefollowingwaysexceptthat____________.A.theyshouldwriteoriginallyB.theycantypetheirstoriesastheylikeC.theyshouldfollowsomerulesD.theyshouldhandintheirstoriesintime64.WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaccordingtothepassage?A.Latestoriescanbefaxedifnecessary.B.EntryneedsnofeE.C.Winnerscanhavetheirstoriesprintedinothermagazines.D.Allstoriesshouldbepresentedbymail.
SometimeearlyinthenextcenturyhumanbeingswillmovetoMars.Theywilllivethereforaboutayearandthenwillbereplacedwithanothergroupofpioneers.BuildingthebaseonMarswilladvanceourknowledgeofthesolarsystemandaidinourunderstandingoftheearth.WealreadyknowthatMarsresemblestheearthinmanyaspects:generalsizepresenceofwaterlengthofdayrangeoftemperatures.Theseresemblanceshavecausedmanypeopletoconsideracenturies-longproject:toterraformMars.Terraformingmeansalteringaplanet’ssurfacesothatEarth’slifeformscansurvivetherE.Thisconceptpreviouslyfoundonlyinsciencefictionisnowbeingseriouslyconsideredbyscientists.TerraformingMarsistheoreticallysimple:addnitrogenandoxygentotheatmosphere;pumpwatertothesurface;andaddtheearth’splantsandanimalsintheorderinwhichtheydevelopedonEarth.Butitwilltakeatleast300years.Somepeoplethinkthatsuchaprojectistoohugeforhumanstoundertakebutthereareverygoodreasonstomaketheattempt.Theearthnowcontainssome6billionpeopleandnoonehasanyideaofhowmanyhumanstheearthcansupport.Ourveryexistenceandnumbersarethreateningmanyotherspecies.Wealsohavehadsomeexperiencewithterraformingourownplanet:alteringthelandscapetheatmosphereandtheclimatE.Currentlyterraformingearthhasbecomeawiseractivityaswetrytocontrolglobalwarmingairandwaterpollutionandpreservesomenaturallivingplaces.41.Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthispassage?A.TerraformingMars.B.SavingtheEarth.C.TravellingtoMars.D.ANewly-foundPlacE.42.Whatdoestheunderlinedwordalteringmeaninthesecondparagraph?A.Warming.B.Changing.C.Planting.D.Building.43.AccordingtothepassagethemainpurposeofterraformingMarsisto________.A.dosomescientificresearchworkB.findoutitssimilaritytoearthC.avoidthedyingawayofmanyotherspeciesD.findonMarslivingplacefortheincreasinghumanbeings44.ThemainreasonforcausingmanypeopletoconsiderterraformingMarsisthat_______.A.therearesomeresemblancesbetweenEarthandMars.B.terraformingMarsistheoreticallysimpleC.wehavehadsomeexperiencewithterraformingourownplanet:EarthD.thedevelopmentofscienceandtechnologyisveryrapid45.What’stheauthor’sattitudetowardstheproject?A.OptimistiC.B.NegativE.C.Sceptical怀疑的.D.ObjectivE.
Acarneedsgastorunandyourbodyalsoneedsfoodtoworkforyou.Eatingtherightkindoffoodisveryimportant.Itcanhelpyourbodygrowstrongtotakecareofwhatyoueat.Therearefourmainfoodgroupsaltogether.Thedairygrouphasfoodlikemilkcheeseandsourmilk.Theotherthreegroupsarethemeatandfishgroupthefruitandvegetablegroupandthebreadandricegroup.Eachmealshouldhaveatleastonefoodfromallfourmaingroups.Withallthesefoodtogetheryouwillbegivenenoughenergyduringtheday.Itiseasytogetintobadeatinghabits.YoumayeatyourbreakfastinahurrytogettoschoolontimE.Oryoumaynothavetimeforagoodlunch.ItmayseemeasytofinishyoursupperwithfishandchipsallthetimE.Butyouwillfindyourselftiredinthesedaysandyoucannotthinkquickly.Watchingwhatyoueatwillhelpkeepyourbodyhealthyandstrong.ItisalsogoodtotakesomeexercisE.Itwillhelpyoueatmoreifyoutakeawalkorplaygamesintheopenair.Havingagoodeatinghabitwithsomeexerciseisthekeytoyourhealth.61.Whichofthefollowingdietsdoyouthinkisthebestone?A.Eggstomatoesandchicken.B.Milkbreadcabbagesandbeef.C.Cornfishcreamandpork.D.Ricebeancurd豆腐applesfishandchicken.62.Whichofthefollowingisagoodeating-habit?A.GoingtoschoolwithoutanybreakfastB.EatingfishandchipsforsupperallthetimE.C.EatingyourlunchinaveryshorttimE.D.Havingatleastonefoodfromallfourgroupsineachmeal.63.Theunderlinedworddairyinthesecondpassagemeans__________.A.thefoodmadeoutofcowssuchasmilkandbutterB.theshopthatsellsmilkandbutterC.afarmwherecowsarekeptD.aplacewheremilkproductsaremadE.64.Inthispassagethewritermainlytellsusthat__________.A.enoughenergyhelpspeoplethinkmorequicklyB.takingexercisecankeepyourbodystrongC.everypersonneedsfoodtogrowwellD.rightkindoffoodwithexercisewillkeepyouhealthy
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