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Haveyoueverhadadaywheneverythingseemedtogowrongandnothingseemedtogoright?NottoolongagoIwashavingoneofthosedays.IwasdiscouragedtiredandplainsaD.MyfocuswasonmE.AfterallnooneelsewasexperiencingthesametrialsIwas.Iexpressedmyupsetstatetomymotherhopingforsomepity.InsteadshesaidIheardJamiewashavingadifficultdaytoo.Whydon'tyoumakehersomecookiesandtakethemtoherthisafternoon?Ididn'treallywanttobutdecidedthatIdidn'twanttogobacktomyotherproblemsjustyet.ImadethecookiesandarrangedthemonalittleplatE.ThenImadeacardwithasunfloweronitandwroteasmallnoteofempathy共鸣.ThatafternoonIdroppedbymyfriend'shousE.Iwenttothedoorandrangthebell.SoonJamiecametothedoorandlookedatmeinsurprisefortheunexpectedvisit.BeforeshecouldsayanythingIrushedIheardyouwerehavingaharddayanddecidedtobringyousomething.Ihopeyourdaygoesbetter.ThelookthatcameoverJamie'sfacewasonethatIcouldneverputintowords.ItwasasifadarkenedskywassuddenlylitwiththegoldenraysofthesunitwasasifinthatsmallactherdaywasbrighteneD.Igotbackintothecarandforsomeamazingreason.Ifeltalotbettermyself.ThatdayIexperiencedthetruththatJamesBarrieattemptedtodescribeThosewhobringsunshinetothelivesofotherscannotkeepitfromthemselves.21Theauthormadecookiesandarrangedthemonaplate______.A.soastoshowoffhisskillsB.tostopthinkingabouthisownworriesC.nottolethismotherfeeldownD.nottoshowhissadnesstoothers22.HowdidJamiefeelwhenseeingtheauthor'scoming?A.Shelitupverysoon.BShewassurprisedandscareD.C.hecouldn'texpressherself.D.Shepouredoutallherworries.23.Whatdoyouthinkoftheauthor'smother?A.SympathetiC.B.Willing.C.Instructional.D.Selfish.
IhaveafriendnamedMontyRobertswhoownsahorseranchinSanYsidro.Hehasletmeusehishousetoputonfund-raisingeventstoraisemoneyforyouthatriskprograms.ThelasttimeIwasthereheintroducedmebysayingIwanttotellyouwhyIletJackusemyhousE.Itallgoesbacktoastoryaboutayoungmanwhowasthesonofahorsetrainerwhowouldgofromstabletostableracetracktoracetrackfarmtofarmandranchtoranchtraininghorses.Asaresulttheboy'shighschoolcareerwascontinuallyinterrupteD.Whenhewasaseniorhewasaskedtowriteapaperaboutwhathewantedtobeanddowhenhegrewup.Thatnighthewroteaseven-pagepaperdescribinghisgoalofsomedayowningahorseranch.Hewroteabouthisdreamingreatdetailandheevendrewadiagramofa200-acreranchshowingthelocationofallthebuildingsthestablesandthetrack.Thenhedrewadetailedfloorplanfora4000-square-foothousethatwouldsitona200-acredreamranch.Heputagreatdealofhisheartintotheprojectandthenextdayhehandeditintohisteacher.Twodayslaterhereceivedhispaperback.OnthefrontpagewasalargeredFwithanotethatreadSeemeafterclass.21.WhycanthewriteruseRoberts'shousetoraisemoneyforyouthatriskprograms?A.Becausetheyaregoodfriends.B.BecausetheyouthhasthesamedreamasMontyRoberts.C.BecauseMontyRobertshasapoorchildhooD.D.BecauseMontyRobertsliketohelpyouth.22.WhatdoyouthinkofMontyKoberts'goalofahorseranchatthattime?A.romanticB.realC.dreamD.false23.WhatwouldhappenaftertheteachergaveanoteSeemeafterclass.?A.MontyRobertsgotveryangryatthis.B.Theteacherwouldcriticizehim.C.Theteacherwantedtotellhimthathisdreamwouldcometrue.D.Theteacherwouldencouragehim.
YourglassesmaysomedayreplaceyoursmartphoneandsomeNewYorkersarereadyfortheswitch.Someinthecitycan'twaittotrythemonandusethemapsandGPSthatthefuturisticeyewearislikelytoincludE.I'duseitifIwerehangingoutwithfriendsat3A.m.andgoingtothebarandwantedtoseewhatwasopensaidWalterChoo40ofFortGreenE.Thesmartphone-likeglasseswilllikelycomeoutthisyearandcostbetween$250and$600theTimessaidpossiblyincludingavariationofaugmented增强的realityatechnologyalreadyavailableonsmartphonesandtablets平板电脑thatoverlaysinformationontothescreenaboutone'ssurroundings.Soforexampleifyouwerewalkingdownastreetindicatorswouldpopupshowingyouthenearestcoffeeshopordirectionscouldbeplottedoutandcomeintoviewrightonthesidewalkinfrontofyou.Asfarasamainstreamconsumerproductthisjustisn'tsomethinganybodyneedssaidSamBiddlewhowritesforGizmodo.com.We'reaccustomedtohavingonethinginourpockettodoallthesethingsheaddedandtheaverageconsumerisn'tgonnabeabletoaffordanotherdevice装置that'shundredsandhundredsofdollars.GooglepublisherSethWeintraubwhohasbeenreportingonthesmartphone-likeglassessincelatelastyearsaidheisconfidentthatthistypeofwearabledevicewilleventuallybeascommonassmartphones.It'sjustlikesmartphones10yearsagoWeintraubsaiD.Afewpeoplestartedgettingemailsontheirphonesandpeoplethoughtthatwascrazy.Samekindofthing.Weseepeoplebendingtheirheadstolookattheirsmartphonesandit'sunnaturalhesaiD.There'sgonnabeimprovementstothatandthisisasteptherE.29.Oneofthepossiblefunctionsofthesmartphone-likeglassesisto____.A.programtheopeninghoursofabarB.supplyyouwithapictureofthefutureC.provideinformationaboutyoursurroundingsD.updatethemapsandGPSinyoursmartphones30.Theunderlinedphrasepopupinthethirdparagraphprobablymeans____.A.developrapidlyB.getroundquicklyC.appearimmediatelyD.gooverautomatically31.AccordingtoSamBiddlethesmartphone-likeglassesare____.A.necessaryforteenagersB.attractivetoNewYorkersC.availabletopeopleworldwideD.expensiveforaverageconsumers32.Wecanlearnfromthelasttwoparagraphsthatthesmartphone-likeglasses____.A.mayhaveapotentialmarketB.areascommonassmartphonesC.arepopularamongyoungadultsD.willbeimprovedbyanewtechnology
MymomhaseyesinthebackofherheaD.Shealsotaughtmefromanearlyagetobesuspiciousofstrangemenespeciallywhentheygiveyoupresents.Onedayanicemanbearingflowersmanagedtosteal20eurosfromherpursewhileshewasholdingitinherhands.HesaidhewascollectingforachurchcharitysoIpulledoutaeurosheexplainsHesaid‘nonothat’stoomuch’andofferedtolookinmypursetofindasmallercoin.Hemusthaveslidoutthat20euronoteatthesametimE.Ididnotevennoticeuntilanhourlater.IfeltsostupiD.Accordingtoneuroscientiststhekeyrequirementforasuccessfulpickpocketisnothavingnifty熟练的fingersit’shavingaworkingknowledgeoftheloopholes漏洞inourbrain.Themostimportantoftheseloopholesisthefactthatourbrainsarenotsetuptomulti-task.Mostofthetimethatisagoodthing—itallowsustofilter过滤outallbutthemostimportantfeaturesoftheworldaroundus.Butagoodtrickstercanuseittobeagainstyou.Thiskindoftrickinvolvescapturingallofsomebody’sattentionwithothermovements.Streetpickpocketsoftenusethiseffecttotheiradvantagebymanufacturingasituationthatcannothelpbutoverloadyourattentionsystem.Otherstrategiesaremorepsychological.PickpocketstendtohangoutabewareofpickpocketssignsbecausethefirstthingpeopledowhentheyreaditischecktheystillhavetheirvaluableshelpfullygivingawaywheretheyarE.Andinmymom’scasethethief’sbesttrickwasnotcomingacrosslikeapickpocket.Hewasaveryniceguyandveryconfident.Notsomeonethatwouldcauseyoutosuspectshesays.ApolloRobbinsastagepickpocketsaidsmartmovelikemovingyourhandinanarc弧motionratherthanastraightlineisanotherpopularstrategyemployedbytricksters.AtlastitshouldbepointedoutthatmosttheftsareopportunistiC.Theskilllevelofmostthievesisfarlessthanyouthink.Buttheyareopportunisticenoughtokeepupwithnewtechnology.32.Whatdoestheunderlinedworditinparagraph2referto?A.People’sbrainsarenotdesignedtomulti-task.B.People’sbrainscanfilteroutallbutthemostimportantfeatures.C.Somebody’sattentioncanbedistractedbyacertaintrick.D.Somebody’soverloadattentionsystem.33.Accordingtothepassageallofthefollowingarepickpocketstrategiesexcept_________.A.havingniftyfingersB.hangingoutbewareofpickpocketssignC.displayingconfidenceD.movinghandinanarcmotion34.Intheauthor’sopinion_________.A.people’sbrainshavemanyloopholesB.thievesaremoreskillfulthanopportunisticC.hismom’slosingmoneyisnothingbutaby-accidentexperienceD.signsremindingpeopleofpickpocketscanplayanegativeroleinprotectingvaluables35.Whatwilltheauthorprobablytalkaboutnext?A.Mom’sanothersufferingB.PickpocketsconcerningnewtechnologyC.Pickpockets’tricksD.ApolloRobbins’stagepickpockets
Raisedinafatherlesshomemyfatherwasextremelytightfistedtowardsuschildren.Hisattitudedidn’tsoftenasIgrewintoadulthoodandwenttocollegE.IhadtoridethebuswheneverIcamehomE.ThoughthebusstoppedabouttwomilesfromhomeDadnevermetmeeveninsevereweather.IfIgrumbledhe’dsayinhisloudestfather-voiceThat’swhatyourlegsarefor!Thewalkdidn’tbothermeasmuchasthefearofwalkingalonealongthehighwayandcountryroads.Ialsofeltlessthanvaluedthatmyfatherdidn’tseemconcernedaboutmysafety.Butthatfeelingwascanceledonespringevening.Ithadbeenaparticularlydifficultweekatcollegeafterlonghoursinlabs.IlongedforhomE.WhenthebusreachedthestopIsteppedoffanddraggedmysuitcasetobeginthelongjourneyhomE.Arowofhedge树篱edgedthedrivewaythatclimbedthehilltoourhousE.OnceIhadturnedoffthehighwaytostartthelastlapofmyjourneyIalwayshadasenseofrelieftoseethehedgebecauseitmeantthatIwasalmosthomE.OnthatparticulareveningthehedgehadjustcomeintoviewwhenIsawsomethinggraymovingalongthetopofthehedgemovingtowardthehousE.UponcloserobservationIrealizeditwasthetopofmyfather’sheaD.ThenIkneweachtimeI’dcomehomehehadstoodbehindthehedgewatchinguntilheknewIhadarrivedsafely.Iswallowedhardagainstthetears.Hedidcareafterall.Onlatervisitsthatspotofgraybecamemywatchtower.IcouldhardlywaituntilIwascloseenoughtowatchforitssecretmovementabovethegreenery.UponreachinghomeIwouldfindmyfathersittinginnocentlyinhischair.So!Mysonit’syou!he’dsayhisfacelengtheningintopretendedsurprisE.IrepliedYesDadit’smE.I’mhomE.25.WhatdoestheunderlinedwordgrumbledinParagraph1probablymean?A.SpokeunhappilyB.Acceptedhappily.C.Explainedclearly.D.Agreedwillingly.26.Accordingtothepassage________.A.TheauthorthoughtnothingofwalkinghomealonE.B.Theauthordidn’twanttogohomewhenhegrewup.C.TheauthorwasreallysurprisedtoseehisfatherhomE.D.TheauthorwasnotwalkingaloneeachtimehewenthomE.27.Theauthor’sfatherwatchedbehindthehedgebecause________.A.hewasconcernedabouthisson’ssafety.B.hewantedtohelphissonbuildupcouragE.C.hedidn’twanttomeethissonatthedoorway.D.hedidn’tthinkhissonwasoldenoughtowalkalonE.28.Whichofthefollowingcanbethebesttitleforthetext?A.MyCollegeLifE.B.MyFather’sSecret.C.TerribleJourneyHomE.D.RidingBusAlonE.
Ihearmanyparentssayingthattheirteenagechildrenarerebellious.反叛的Iwishitwereso.Atyourageyououghttobegrowingawayfromyourparents.Youshouldbelearningtostandonyourowntwofeet.Buttakeagoodlookatthepresentrebellion.Itseemsthatteenagersarealltakingthesamewayofshowingthattheydisagreewiththeirparents.Insteadofstrikingoutbravelyontheirownmostofthemaretryingtoseizeatoneanother’shandsforsafety.TheysaytheywanttodressastheypleasE.Buttheyallwearthesameclothes.TheysetoffinnewdirectionsinmusiC.Butsomehowreasonforthinkingoractinginthus-and-suchawayisthatthecrowdisdoingit.Theyhavecomeoutoftheircocoon蚕茧-----intoalargercocoon.Ithasbecomeharderandharderforateenagertostandupagainstthepopularitywaveandtogohisorherownway.Industryhasfirmlyopenedupateenagemarket.ThesedayseveryteenagercanlearnfromnewspapersandTVwhatateenagershouldhaveandbE.Andmanyoftoday’sparentshavecometoaward奖励highmarksforthepopularityoftheirchildren.Allthisaddsuptogreatdifficultyfortheteenagerwhowantstofindhisorherownpath.Butthedifficultyisworthgettingover.Thepathisworthfollowing.Youmaywanttolistentoclassicalmusicinsteadofgoingtoaparty.Youmaywanttocollectrockswheneveryoneelseiscollectingrecords.Youmayhavesomethoughtsthatyoudon’tcaretoshareatoncewithyourclassmates.Wellgotoit.Findyourself.Beyourself.Popularitywillcome-----withthepeoplewhorespectyouforwhoyouarE.That’stheonlykindofpopularitythatreallycounts.28.Thewriter’spurposeinwritingthispassageistotell_______.A.readershowtobepopularintheworldB.teenagershowtolearntodecidethingsforthemselvesC.parentshowtocontrolandguidetheirchildrenD.peoplehowtounderstandandrespecteachother29.Accordingtothewritermanyteenagersthinktheyarebraveenoughtoactontheirownbutinfactmostofthem______.A.darenotdothingsB.havemuchdifficultyinunderstandingeachotherC.arenotsureofthemselvesD.areverymuchafraidofgettinglost30.Duringtheteenageyearsoneshouldlearnto_____.A.findone’srealselfB.becomedifferentfromothersinasmanywaysaspossibleC.getintotherightreasonandbecomepopularD.rebelagainstparents
WhatareAmericanhighschoolslike?WellI'mhappytotellyouwhatIknow.WhenIstartedschoolhereithadalreadybeenaweeksincetheschoo1opened.Atthisschoolfreshmenusuallygoonatripforaboutthreedaysatthebeginningofschool.UnfortunatelyImissedthatwonderfultrip.whichwouldhavebeenthebesttimetogettoknowmyclassmates.Iwasreallysad.IwishedI.’dknownaboutitearlier.DespitethedisappointmenthoweverIgraduallyadaptedtomynewlifeandschoo1.Thereisaspaceinthebasementoftheteachingbuildingwherestudentschatandmeeteachother.Aswedonotalwayshavethesameclassroomsandclassmatestheschoolwantsustogettoknoweachotherthere.Studentsusuallycometoschoolearlysitinthatspaceandhavefun.Aroundthespacetherearemanylockersforstudentstoleavetheirbooksinsothatstudentsdonothavetocarryaheavyschoolbageverywhere.Itreallysurprisesmethatwehavealmostnotextbooks.WeonlyhavetextbooksforWorldHistoryandAlgebraandtheyarebigandheavylikebricks.Forotherclassesweonlyneedbinders活页夹withpaperinthem.Withouttextbooksstudentslearnthingsfreelyandactively.Forexamplemyhumanitiesteacherjustteachesuswhatisinhermindatthetime.Weneverknowwhatwewilllearn.AnotherdifferencebetweenAmericanschoolsandChineseschoolsisthatAmericanschoolscareaboutstudents’moralitymorethantheiracademicstudies.Forexampleifyoudonotfinishyourhomeworkyouwilljustbeaskedtodoitlaterbutifyoucheatorlieyouwillgetawarningorevenbekickedout.IthinkthatmoststudentsherearegoodatschoolworkaswellbutcomparedtoChinesestudentstheycanmakelearningamorejoyfulexperience.Ithinkweshouldtakethegoodpointsfromourtwodifferentkindsofeducationtoperfectourapproachtostudying.21.Whatwasthewritersadfor?A.Hewaslateforschoo1.B.Hemissedthetripatthebeginningofschoo1.C.Hedidn’tknowanyone.D.Americanstudentslookeddownuponhim.22.Whydostudentsgotothebasementoftheteachingbuilding?A.Toattendclass.B.Toshareaclassroom.C.Tohavefun.D.Tomeetteachers.23.AccordingtothepassageinAmericanhighschools_________.A.youarelikelytobekickedoutifyoucheatB.you’11bepunishedifyoudonotfinishyourhomeworkC.studentsarebetteratschoolworkthanChinesestudentsD.studentscaremuchaboutthegradestheyget
Intheanimalkingdomweaknesscanbringaboutaggressioninotheranimal.Thissometimeshappenswithhumansalso.ButIhavefoundthatmyweaknessbringsoutthekindnessinpeople.Iseeiteverydaywhenpeopleholddoorsformepourcreamintomycoffeeorhelpmetoputonmycoat.AndIhavediscoveredthatitmakesthemhappy.FrommywheelchairexperienceIseethebestinpeoplebutsometimesIfeelsadbecausethosewhoappearindependentmissthekindnessIseedaily.Theydon’tgettoseethissoftsideofothersoftenwetryeverywaypossibletoavoidshowingourweaknesswhichincludesalotofpretending.Butonlywhenwestoppretendingwe’rebraveorstrongdoweallowpeopletoshowthekindnessthat’sinthem.LastmonthwhenIwasdrivinghomeonabusyhighwayIbegantofeelunwellanddrovemoreslowlythanusual.Peoplebehindmebegantogetimpatientandangrywithsomespeedingupalongsidemehoming按喇叭orevenshoutingatme.AtthemomentIdecidedtodosomethingIhadneverdoneintwentyfouryearsofdriving.Iputonthecarflashlightsanddroveonatareallylowspeed.Nomoreangryshoutsandnomorehorns!WhenIputonmyflashlightsIwassayingtootherdriversIhaveaproblemhere.IamweakanddoingthebestIcan.Andeveryoneunderstood.SeveraltimesIsawdriverswhowantedtopass.Theycouldn’tgetaroundmebecauseofthestreamofpassingtraffic.Butinsteadofgettingimpatientandangrytheywaitedknowingthedriverinfrontofthemwasinsomewayweak.Sometimessituationscallforustoactstrongandbraveevenwhenwedon’tfeelthatway.Butthoseareandfarbetween.Moreoftenitwouldbebetterifwedon’tpretendwefeelstrongwhenwefeelweakorpretendthatwearebravewhenwearescared.28.Theauthorhasdiscoveredthatpeoplewillfeelhappywhen_______.A.theoffertheirhelpB.theyreceiveothers’helpC.theyfeelothers’kindnessD.theyshowtheirweakness29.Theauthorfeelssadsometimesbecause_________.A.hehasasoftheartB.hereliesmuchonothersC.somepeoplepretendtobekindD.somepeoplefailtoseethekindnessinothers30.Inthispassagetheauthoradvisesusto_______.A.handleproblemsbyourselvesB.accepthelpfromothersC.admitourweaknessD.showourbravery31.Whichofthefollowingisthebesttitleforthepassage?A.WheelchairExperience.B.WeaknessandKindness.C.WeaknessandStrengthD.ADrivingExperience
IpaidavisittoCambridgelastJanuary.Thoughthetriptookme5hoursanditrainedthewholedaywithstrongwindstherethetowndeservedavisit.Thebusstartedat6:10A.m.Itstoppedat4airportsbeforewefinallyarrivedwhichwastedmoretimethanweexpecteD.Tiredwithlongsittingonepassengerstooduptorelaxhisnumbedlegs.Thedriveraskedhimtositdownbutinvain.SohepulledupandsaidseriouslyEitheryougetofforsitdown.Tohimsafetyisthefirstpolicy.Cambridgeconsistsofnearlythirtycolleges.Theoldestpartoftheuniversitywasbuiltinthe13thcenturywhilethenewestwasfoundedinthemid1960s.Thenumberofthestudentsissogreatthatmanystudentsliveinlodgings出租房andmoveintocollegefortheirfinalyear.Cambridgeiscalledauniversitytownbecausethereisnoclearseparationbetweentheuniversitybuildingsandtherestofthecity.Theuniversityisnotjustonepartofthetown;itisalloverthetown.TheheartofCambridgehasshopspubsandsupermarketsbutmostofitisuniversity-collegesdepartmentslibrariesclubsandotherplacesforuniversitystaffandstudents.Studentsfilltheshopscafesbanksandchurchesmakingtheseaswellpartoftheuniversity.Withover10000undergraduatesandpostgraduatesthetownisabusyplaceindeeD.Studentsherearenotallowedtokeepcars.Ifyouhappentobewalkinginthestreetduringabreakbetterstopamomenttoavoidtheboilingseaofbicycleshurryinginalldirectionscarryingstudentsfromonecollegeorlectureroomtoanother.1.Thewriterbelievedthatthetriptookmoretimebecauseof________A.badweatherB.unexpectedstopsofthebusC.onepassengerD.anaccidentontheway2.WhyisCambridgecalledauniversitytown?A.Ithas10000undergraduatesandpostgraduates.B.Therearenearlythirtycollegesinthetown.C.Allthestudentsandstaffliveinthetown.D.TheuniversityandtownarefullycombineD.3.ItcanbeinferredthatmostCambridgestudentstake________astheirfirstmeansoftransport.A.boatsB.carsC.bicyclesD.buses
Raisedinafatherlesshomemyfatherwasextremelytightfistedtowardsuschildren.Hisattitudedidn’tsoftenasIgrewintoadulthoodandwenttocollegE.IhadtoridethebuswheneverIcamehomE.ThoughthebusstoppedabouttwomilesfromhomeDadnevermetmeeveninsevereweather.IfIgrumbledhe’dsayinhisloudestfather-voiceThat’swhatyourlegsarefor!Thewalkdidn’tbothermeasmuchasthefearofwalkingalonealongthehighwayandcountryroads.Ialsofeltlessthanvaluedthatmyfatherdidn’tseemconcernedaboutmysafety.Butthatfeelingwascanceledonespringevening.Ithadbeenaparticularlydifficultweekatcollegeafterlonghoursinlabs.IlongedforhomE.WhenthebusreachedthestopIsteppedoffanddraggedmysuitcasetobeginthelongjourneyhomE.A.rowofhedge树篱edgedthedrivewaythatclimbedthehilltoourhousE.OnceIhadturnedoffthehighwaytostartthelastlapofmyjourneyIalwayshadasenseofrelieftoseethehedgebecauseitmeantthatIwasalmosthomE.OnthatparticulareveningthehedgehadjustcomeintoviewwhenIsawsomethinggraymovingalongthetopofthehedgemovingtowardthehousE.UponcloserobservationIrealizeditwasthetopofmyfather’sheaD.ThenIkneweachtimeI’dcomehomehehadstoodbehindthehedgewatchinguntilheknewIhadarrivedsafely.Iswallowedhardagainstthetears.Hedidcareafterall.Onlatervisitsthatspotofgraybecamemywatchtower.IcouldhardlywaituntilIwascloseenoughtowatchforitssecretmovementabovethegreenery.UponreachinghomeIwouldfindmyfathersittinginnocentlyinhischair.So!Mysonit’syou!he’dsayhisfacelengtheningintopretendedsurprisE.IrepliedYesDadit’smE.I’mhomE.21.WhatdoestheunderlinedwordgrumbledinParagraph1probablymean.A.Acceptedhappily.B.Explainedclearly.C.Agreedwillingly.D.Spokeunhappily.22.Whatmadetheauthorfeelupsetwas______.A.thetirednessafterlonghoursinlabsB.thefearofseeingsomethingmovingC.thefeelingofbeinglessthanvaluedD.thelonelinessofridingthebushome23.Theauthor’sfatherwatchedbehindthehedgebecause______.A.hewasconcernedabouthisson’ssafetyB.hewantedtohelphissonbuildupcourageC.hedidn’twanttomeethissonatthedoorwayD.hedidn’tthinkhissonwasoldenoughtowalkalone24.WhichofthefollowingcanbethebesttitleforthetextA.MyFather’sSecret.B.TheLifeofMyfather.C.TerribleJourneyHomE.D.RidingBusAlonE.
OnecoldmorninginwinterIwentalonetoahillsidetodosomehunting.Isattherewaitingforaboutanhour.Suddenlyabigbeautifuldeerappearedlessthan20feetawayfrommE.Therewasnocovernearhim.SurelyIcouldshoothim.Tomysurprisehecametowardme!HewascuriousIsupposeormaybehewasstupiD.Forthiswasnotayoungsterbutafullygrown-uponE.Hemusthaveknownaboutmenandtheirguns.ButthisdeercamecloserandIstillwaiteD.HisbigeyesnevermovedawayfrommyfacE.Hiswonderfulheadwithasetofantlers鹿角wasclearinsight.Iwasgettingabitnervousashewalkedcloser.A.bigdeercandoalotofdamagE.WellhewalkedrightuptowhereIwassitting.ThenhestoppedandlookedatmE.WhathappenednextwashardtobelievE.Butitallseemedquitenatural.Iheldoutmyhandsandscratchedhisheadrightbetweentheantlers.Andhelikedit.ThebigwildbeautifuldeerbenthisheaD.Iscratchedandtouchedhisheadandbody.Hisnosetouchedmyshoulder.Ifedhimwithmylastsandwich.Wellhefinallywenthiswaydownthehill.Shoothim?NotmE.Youwouldn’teither.Notafterthat.IjustwatchedhimgoastrongdeercarryingaproudheaD.Ipickedupmygunandstartedwalkingback.SuddenlyIheardtwoshotsoneafteranother.Ifyouhavehuntedmuchyouwillknowwhattwoshotsmean.Theymeanakill.IhadforgottenthattherewereotherhuntersarounD.YouwillnowunderstandwhyIgaveuphuntingfromthatdayon.21.Howthedeerbehavedtowardthewritershowsthat______.A.itpretendedtobefriendlytothewriterB.itwantedtoattackthewriterC.itwastooscaredtorunawayD.itwasquitefriendlytothewriter22.Youcaninferfromthepassagethat______.A.agrown-updeerusuallywillnotgetclosetomenwithgunsB.thewriterwasalittlenervousatfirstashehadbeenattackedbyabigdeerbeforeC.thewriterfeltafraidtokillthedeerthemomentthedeerwalkeduptohimD.thewriterhadwaitedformorethananhourbeforethedeerappeared23.Afterreadingthewholepassagewecanknowthatthepassageiswritteninan______tonE.A.worriedB.excitedC.sadD.happy
ThisweekwasbusierthanusualandIwasverytiredtoday.AllIwantedtodowastogohomeandenjoyabowlofgoodhotsoup.ButwhenIsawmydaughter’scarIknewthatitwasBryan’snight.SincehisparentsseparatedIhadtriedtohavemysix-year-oldgrandsonspendafewhourswithmeatleastonceaweek.Ihadalwaystriedtomakeitaspecialtimeforhim.Wedidmanyinterestingthings;BryanlovedalltheseactivitiesandsodidI.ButtodayIhadtogiveupourevening.IsaidhowtiredIwasfeeling.BryanI’msorry.TonightIdon’tfeellikehavingfunorplayinggames.We’llhaveournighttogethersomeothertimE.IsawthesadnessinBryan’seyes.HesaidIlikesoupGrandmA.IknewhemeantPleasedon’tsendmeaway.Pleaseletmestay.Isawtheshadow阴影inBryan’seyes.Somethingelsewaschanging.MaybehethoughtIwouldn’twanttohavehimcomeanymore—nottonightnotnextweeknotever.FinallyIsaidOK.Iwasgladtoseehiseyeslightup.AfterIputthesouponthestove炉子andturnedontheTVIfellasleep.WhenIwokeuptherewasacoatovermylegsandthesoupwasgonE.BryanwasonthefloorreadingacoloringbookandwatchingatelevisionshowatthesametimE.Thepoorboymusthavebeensobored烦躁的!WhenhefoundIwasawakeheranoverandgavemeabighug.IloveyouGrandmahesaiD.Haven’twehadanicetimetogether?Hisbigsmileandhappyeyestoldmethatthistimehemeantexactlywhathewassaying.Thatwasthekeyword—together.Wehaddonenothingexcitingorspecial.Butweweretogether.8.WhatdoestheunderlinedpartinParagraph2mean?A.ItwastimetocookhotsoupforBryanthatnight.B.ThiswastheeveningwhenBryanstayedwithhisgrandmA.C.Bryanwouldhaveagoodrestthatnight.D.Bryanwouldstaywithhisparentsthatnight.9.Whydidn’ttheauthorwanttostaywithhergrandsonthatnightatfirst?A.Shewastootiredtohavefunorplaygameswithhim.B.Shewassickandwantedtohaveagoodrest.C.Shewastoobusyandhadtoworkovertimethatnight.D.Shehadtopreparesoupforthewholefamily.10.HowmanytimesdidtheauthordescribeBryan’seyes?A.1.B.2.C.3.D.4.11.Fromthepassagewecaninferthat_____.A.Bryan’sparentsseparatedsohehadtolivewithhisgrandmaB.Bryanwassadthatnightbecausehisgrandmadidn’tplaywithhimC.theauthorwouldn’twanttostaywithhergrandsonanymoreD.theauthorandhergrandsonlovedeachotherverymuch
LastweekmyyoungestsonandIvisitedmyfatherathisnewhomeinTucsonArizonA.HemovedthereafewyearsagoandIwaseagertoseehisnewplaceandmeethisfriends.Myearliestmemoriesofmyfatherwereofatallhandsomesuccessfulmandevotedtohisworkandfamilybutuncomfortablewithhischildren.AsachildIlovedhim;asaschoolgirlandyoungadultIfearedhimandfeltbitterabouthim.HeseemedunhappywithmeunlessIgotstraightA’sandunhappywithmyboyfriendsiftheirfatherswerenotassuccessfulashewas.WheneverIwentoutwithhimonweekendsIusedtostruggletothinkupthingstosayfeelingonguarD.Onthefirstdayofmyvisitwewentoutwithoneofmyfather’sfriendsforlunchatanoutdoorcafé.Wewalkedalongthatafternoondidsomeshoppingateonthestreettableandlaughedovermyson’sfunnyfacialexpressions.Gonewasmyfather’scriticalairandstrictrules.WhowasthispersonIknewasmyfatherwhoseemedsofriendlyandinterestingtobearoundWhathadheldhimbackbefore?ThenextdaymydadpulledouthischildhoodpicturesandtoldmequiteafewstoriesabouthisownchildhooD.AlthoughourtimestogetherbecameeasierovertheyearsIneverfeltclosertohimatthatmoment.AftersomanyyearsI’matlastseeinganothersideofmyfather.AndindoingsoI’mdelightedwithmynewfrienD.MydadinhisnewhomeinArizonaisbacktomefromwherehewas.21.Whydidtheauthorfeelbitteraboutherfatherasayoungadult?A.HewassilentmostofthetimE.B.Heexpectedtoomuchofher.C.Hedidnotlovehischildren.D.Hewastooproudofhimself.22.Whentheauthorwentoutwithherfatheronweekendsshewouldfeel________.A.tiredB.sorryC.nervousD.safe23.WhatdoestheauthorthinkofherfatherafterhervisittoTucson?A.Gentleandfriendly.B.MoretalkativE.C.Morecritical.D.Strictandhardworking.24.Theunderlinedwordsmynewfriendinthelastparagraphreferto________.A.theauthor’ssonB.thecaféownerC.thefriendoftheauthor’sfatherD.theauthor’sfather
BeijingWestRailwayStationisthebiggestrailwaystationIhaveeverseen.IoncejokedYouwillneverknowhowmanypeoplethereareinChinaunlessyougotoBeijingWestRailwayStation.Iusuallyboughthard-berth硬卧ticketswhenItraveledbytraininChinA.ThefirstthingInoticedwasthatChineseberthsweremuchsmallerthanthoseinothercountries.ThoughIhadtocrouch蜷缩ontheberthIcouldstillmanagetosleeponitasI'mnotthattall.China'strainsareoperatedefficiently.Theworkisdonewellamongtheattendants乘务员andtrainsleaveontimE.ThefriendlynatureoftheChinesepassengersturnsatriponthetrainintoabigfamilygatheringandtheyoftensharetheirfoodwithotherpassengers.Foreignersontheotherhandwillsayhitoeachotherbutrarelygofurtherthanthat.OnChinesetrainsIoftensawsuchafunnything:oldcoupleswouldargueaboutwheretheyshouldputtheirluggage;youngpeoplewouldbegintoplaywiththeirmobilephonesassoonastheysettledintheirseats.IliketravelingbytraininChinabecauseitischeapsafeandcomfortablE.InIndiaandSpainpeoplearealwaysknockingoffthemetalpartsofthetraintosellthemformoney.BitbybitthetrainisdestroyeD.That'swhytherearesignsonthetrainwarningStopstealingthetrain!TherearesignsonDutchandFrenchtrainswhichreadNoStickingtostoppeoplefromstickingpicturesonthetrains.OntheotherhandonChinesetrainsyoucanfindsignslikethis:Welcometotakeourtrain.33.WhatdidBeijingWestRailwayStationremindthewriterof?A.ThelargepopulationofChinA.B.ThebiggestrailwaystationintheworlD.C.ThegoodmanagementofChinesetrains.D.Thesmallerhard-berthscomparedwithothercountries.34.Whichofthefollowingstatementsistrueaccordingtothewriter'sopinion?A.It'sapitythattrainsinIndiaareoftenstolen.B.YoungpeoplepaymoreattentiontotheirluggagE.C.Chinesepassengersarefriendlierthanforeigners.D.DutchandFrenchtrainsaremorespecialwithpicturesstuckonthem.35Whichofthefollowingmightbethebesttitleofthispassage?A.ExperiencingChinabyTravelingonTrains.B.A.Foreigner'sViewonChineseTrains.C.DifferentTrainSystemsintheWorlD.D.A.Foreigner'sImpressiononTravelinginChina
Anyonewhoisafraidoffailureandafraidtofacechallengeswillnevertastesuccesssosaidourprofessorinmarketing.IlaugheditoffatthattimebutgotfrightenedwhenitactuallyhappenedinmylifE.IlandedinasmallcityintheMiddleEasttosetupafirmaworld-classcarrentalfirm.HavingdecidedontheprojectIearnestlysettledinpreparation.WithapositivemindItoldmyselfnothingshouldstopmenowandwasmorethankeentomakeitasuccess.HowevertheleastexpectedthinghappeneD.IraqinvadedKuwait.Tensionranhighintheregion.EventuallythewarbrokeoutandmanypeoplefledthecountryleavingmyfirmindeeptroublE.Asusualthingsbecomedifficultandeveryeffortseemstobringdisappointmentitcanbetemptingtoloweryourexpectationsorevenwaterdownyourgoalsandambitions.Iwasnoexception.Ithoughtofrunningaway.IrememberedthewordsofThomasEdisonManyoflife’sfailuresarepeoplewhodidnotrealizehowclosetheyweretosucceedwhentheygaveup.IdecidedtohangontellingmyselfIamnotafraidofchallengesandobstacles.Istayedonthroughmonthsofuncertaintyandinsecurity.Financesranlowandbankscouldnotwaittogettheirdues.Toaddtoallthisthebankseventhreatenedtotakeallmyvehicles.IfeltImadeawrongdecisiontomovetherE.IwasnowreadytofacefailurE.Iwaslivingagainstallhopesbelievingthatsomethinggoodwouldhappen.After2monthsthewarendeD.Mypersistencepaidoff:peoplestartedfloodingbackandthecarbookingspickedupfivetimesover.Successcomestotheonewhodaresevenafterfailuretothinkpositivelyandlookforwardconfidently.Afterallitisonlytheexperiencethatmakesamantough.Failuredoesnotmeanyouwillnevermakeit.Itmeansthatitwilltakealittlelonger.ItprovidesuswithalearningexperiencE.28.Themainmethodtheauthorusestosupporthisunderstandingofhisprofessor’sviewpointis_______.A.offeringanalysesB.providingexplanationsC.makingcomparisonsD.givingexamples29.HowdidtheauthorfeelwhenthewarbetweenIraqandKuwaitbrokeout?A.UnconfidentB.IndifferentC.NervousD.Calm30.Whatdoestheunderlinedphrasewaterdowninthe4thparagraphprobablymean?A.getridofB.smoothawayC.makelessforcefulD.improveon31.Theauthor’spurposeofwritingthepassageismostlikelyto________.A.informB.persuadeC.describeD.entertain
IhadalotofteachersthatIloveD.HowevertheteacherthatIremembermostwasMrs.GreenfromMariannaFloridA.Shewasmy5thgradeteacher.SinceIwasanewstudentnotonlyinherclassbutattheschoolshemademytimetheremuchmorepleasant.Iimmediatelybegantolikeher.ShewasreallyfunnyandIknewthatshelikedmE.Shemadelearningfun.IrememberonedayforChristmasholidaysshetaughtushowtomakeornaments装饰物fromeggs.MyparentsstillhavesomeoftheornamentsImadE.Shemademeleaderformanygroupprojectsandthatmademefeelspecial.Ithinkthatwouldmakeanychildfeelspecialespeciallywhenachildisinanewplacewithnofriends.Shemademewanttobelikethat.Nottopickafavoritestudentbuttomakeeverystudentfeelthattheyarespecial.ThatyearIreceivedthePresidentialAcademicAward美国总统学术奖.Iwasreallyproudandsoweremyparents.LookingbackatitIthinkthereasonwhyIdidsowellwasthatIfeltimportant.StudentsdobetterwhentheyfeelliketheyareimportantorloveD.Mrs.GreenalwaysgetstoknowherstudentsandformspersonalrelationshipswiththemwhichIwilltrytodosomeday.IjusthopethattherewillbestudentswhofindmetobetheirfavoriteteacherasIfoundhertobeminE.25.Theauthor'slifeinthenewschoolwasvery________.A.happyB.commonC.hardD.boring26.Whatcanwelearnfromthesecondparagraph?A.TheauthorwasoncereceivedbythePresident.B.TheauthorwasMrs.Green'sfavoritestudent.C.Theauthorwastheprideofherparents.D.TheauthoralwaysfeltlonelyinMrs.Green'sclass.27.Whatwilltheauthorprobablydointhefuture?A.Becomealeader.B.Becomeanartist.C.Becomeateacher.D.BecomethePresident.28.HowdoestheauthorfeelaboutMrs.Green'shelp?A.Sorry.B.Thankful.C.AfraiD.D.Hopeful.
Thefirsttimewestartedusingitwethoughtitwouldjustbeabitoffunaone-timething.__A__Let’sjustgiveitatrymyfiancéesaiD.IwasabitnervousbutIknewsomeofourfriendswerealreadyintoitandtheysaiditwasfineandthatIshouldrelaxbecauseeveryonewasdoingit.OKIagreedconvinceditwouldbeharmless.___B___Beforelongwewereusingitonceaweek.Thenitbecametwiceaweek.Wewentfromusingitafterworktousingitinthemorningsandthenatlunchtimetoo.Suddenlywereachedapointwherewewereusingiteveryday.EvenwhenIwasn’tusingitIwasthinkingaboutusingit.___C___That’swhenIrealizedtheterribletruth.Wecouldn’tstop.DearreadersitshamesmetoadmititbutIamanaddictofonlineshoppingsiteTaobao.AndIdon'tthinkI’mtheonlyonE.__D__Iseethetelltalesignseverywhere:Peoplewithbagsundertheireyesclearlyexhaustedafterstayinguplatebrowsingitemstheymightonedayneedbutprobablywon’tlikethe1940sleatheraviatorcapIboughtintheeventIeverneedtobecomeanaviatorinthe1940s.Iseeco-workersfurtively偷偷摸摸地sneakingdowntothemailroomeyesdartingaroundsuspiciously.Iknowwhat'sgoingthroughyourmindasyoureadthis.Thisisn’tmeyou’rethinkingIcanstopanytimeIwant.Butcanyou?InChinayoucangetsamedaydeliveryforjustaboutanythingyoubuyonlinE.InAustraliamyhomecountrythesameitemwouldtakeweekstoarrivE.It'stheconvenienceIsaidtomyfiancéE.That’swhywe'rehookeD.Butisthatconvenienceworththeriskofwakinguponemorningtodiscoveryou’vebeenburiedaliveinmassesofbrandnewwomen’sshoes?Inmycaseit’sprobablynotespeciallybecauseIsuspectmyfiancéewon’trealizeI'mmissinguntilweekslaterwhenmycreditcardstopsworkingandI'velongsinceexpireD.Sowhatcanyoudotobattlethisterribleaddiction?NeverfeardearreadersbecauseI'vecreatedaspecialfive-steplisttohelpyoustoponlineshopping.Stepone:Acknowledgeyouhaveaproblem.Resistbuyingadult-sizedStarWarsStormtrooperoutfitonTaobao.Youdon’treallyneedit.Steptwo:Trynottofeelguiltyaboutbuyingadult-sizedStarWarsStormtrooperoutfitonTaobao.Stepthree:Putthecomputerandsmartphoneawaygetbacktonatureandtakeawalkinthepark.Stepfour:Trynottofeelguiltyaboutbuyinganewoutfitforyourwalkinthepark.Imeanitwasonsaleright?Stepfive:BuyingabookonhowtoquitTaobao...fromTaobao.Onsecondthoughtsmaybedon’tlistentomeafterall.59.WhereshouldthesentenceIhaveneverbeensowronginmyentirelifE.beputinthepassage?A.InblankA.B.InblankB.C.InblankC.D.InblankD.60.Theauthorwritestheunderlinedparagraphtoshow________.A.TaobaoisapopularandsuccessfulonlineshoppingsiteB.onlineshoppingisaneffectivewaytohelprelaxC.peopletodayarefondofthe1940sleatheraviatorcapD.quitealotofpeoplearehookedononlineshopping61.Theauthorconcludesthispassagewithatoneof________.A.confidenceandoptimismB.disappointmentanddisapprovalC.uncertaintyandhumorD.confusionandsympathy
TheDollandtheWhiteRoseIwaswalkingaroundinamallwhenIsawacashierhandthislittleboysomemoneyback.ThecashiersaidI'msorrybutyoudon'thaveenoughmoneytobuythisdoll.Thelittleboyseemedverydisappointed.Iwalkedtowardhimandaskedhimwhohewishedtogivethisdollto.It'sthedollthatmysisterwantedsomuchforChristmas.ShewassurethatSantaClauswouldbringittoher:ButSantaClauscan'tbringittoherwheresheisnow.Ihavetogivethedolltomymommysothatshecangiveittomysisterwhenshegoesthere.Hiseyesweresosad.MysisterhasgonetobewithGod.DaddysaysthatMommyisgoingtoseeGodverysoontoosoIthoughtthatshecouldtakethedollwithhertogiveittomysister.Myheartnearlystopped.ThelittleboylookedupatmeandcontinuedItoldDaddytotellMommynottogoyet.IneedhertowaituntilIcomebackfromthemall.IquicklyreachedformywalletandsaidSupposewecheckagainjustincaseyoudohaveenoughmoneyforthedoll.OKIhopeIdohaveenoughhesaid.Iputsomeofmymoneywithhiswithouthimseeingandwestartedtocountit.Therewasenoughforthedollandevensomesparemoney.SurprisinglythelittleboycriedThankyouGodforgivingmeenoughmoney!ThenhelookedatmeandaddedIaskedlastnightbeforeIwenttosleepforGodtomakesureIhadenoughmoneytobuythisdollsothatMommycouldgiveittomysister.Heheardme!IalsowantedtohaveenoughmoneytobuyawhiteroseformymommybutIdidn'tdaretoaskGodfortoomuch.Buthegavemeenoughtobuythedollandawhiterose!ThenIrememberedtwodaysbeforealocalnewspaperreportedanaccidentinwhichawomanandalittlegirlwerebadlyinjured.Thelittlegirldiedrightawayandthemotherwasleftinacriticalstate.Wasthisthefamilyofthelittleboy?TwodaysafterImetthelittleboyIreadinthenewspaperthatthewomanhadpassedaway.Icouldn'tstopmyselffromgoingtothefuneral.Teary-eyedIfeltthatmylifehadbeenchangedforever.21.Theboywantedtobuythedollbecause_____.A.hehadalwaysbeeneagerforsuchadollB.SantaClausdidn'tgivehimanyChristmasgiftC.hewouldgiveittohismotherasabirthdaysurpriseD.hewantedtoturnhissister'sChristmaswishintoreality22.Wecanlearnfromthestorythat_____.A.theboy'ssisterdiedafterstayinginhospitalfortwoweeksB.theboy'sfamilywereallseriouslyinjuredinacaraccidentC.theauthorgavetheboysomeextramoneywithouthisnoticeD.theboy'smotheralwayswishedtoreceiveawhiteroseonChristmas23.Thestorymostprobablyconveysthemessagethat_____.A.akindactcanbringjoyandhopetoothersB.agiftisaperfectwaytoexpressloveforothersC.losingafamilymemberisaheavyblowtochildrenD.areligiousbeliefcanhelponesolveproblemsinhislife
Pennsylvania—WhenConnieBeckandherhusbandawoketostrangenoiseslastweekendtheythoughthighwindswererattling使发出响声theirhomE.Whattheyfoundwasevenmoreunexpected:A.deerwastakingabubble泡沫bathintheirbathtuB.Iwasn’texactlydressedforcompanyMrs.BecksaiD.Wewerejustwakingup.ThedeerburstthroughthefrontdoorearlyonSaturdayranpastthecouple’sbedroomandintothebathroom.SomehowhemanagedtoturnonthewaterinthebathtubandknockoverabottleofbubblebathintothebathtuB.Hethengothimselfintothebubblywater.YoucouldhearthewaterrunningoverthekickingBecksaiD.TheBeckscalledStateGameCommissionofficialswhoarrivedwithtranquilizers镇静剂andalotoflaughter.Aguysaid‘There’snothingwronghe’sjustintheretakingabubblebath’Mrs.BecksaiD.Theanimalwassoonbroughtundercontrolremovedfromthehouseandreleased释放.HewasunharmedexceptforalittlecutabovetheeyesaidMrs.Beck.WewerealsofortunatE.Therewasn’tmuchdamageexceptforthefrontdoorsomemarksonthetubandafewhoof蹄printsonthefloor.21.Whendidthestorytakeplace?A.OnthenightofFriday.B.OnthelatenightofSaturday.C.OntheearlymorningofSaturday.D.OnSundayevening.22.WhenMrs.BecksaidIwasn’texactlydressedforcompanyinparagraph3she______.A.wasjokingabouttheincidentB.meantsheneverlikedpeopletovisitC.explainedshewasabouttogotoworkD.wishedshecouldhavenewclothes23.Aftertheanimalburstthroughthedoorandenteredthebathroomhe_______.A.managedtocoverhimselfwithbubblesB.kickedoverthetubC.begantoswiminthetubD.happenedtoturnonthebathtaps水龙头24.Whenhewasremovedfromthehouse_______.A.thedeerwassetfreeB.thedeerdestroyedthetubandthefloorC.theofficialsmadefunofthecouple.D.theofficialsdiscoveredthedeerwasbadlyinjuredintheeye
Lastnightwasthelastgameformyeight-year-oldson’ssoccerteam.Itwasthefinalquarter.Thescorewastwotoonemyson’steamintheleaD.Parentssurroundedtheplaygroundofferingencouragement.Withlessthantensecondsremainingtheballsuddenlyrolledinfrontofmyson’steammateMickeyO’Donnel.WithshoutsofKickit!echoing回响acrosstheplaygroundMickeyturnedaroundandgaveiteverythinghehaD.Allaroundmethecrowderupted沸腾.O’Donnelhadscored!ThentherewassilencE.MickeyhadscoredallrightbutinthewronggoalendingthegameinatiE.Foramomenttherewasatotalhush.YouseeMickeyhasDownsyndrome综合症andforhimthereisnosuchthingasawronggoal.AllgoalswerecelebratedbyajoyoushugfromMickey.HehadevenbeenknowntohugtheopposingplayerswhentheyscoreD.ThesilencewasfinallybrokenwhenMickeyhisfacefilledwithjoyhuggedmysontightlyandshoutedIscored!IscoreD.Everybodywon!Everybodywon!ForamomentIheldmybreathnotsurehowmysonwouldreact.IneednothaveworrieD.Iwatchedthroughtearsasmysonthrewuphishandintheclassichigh-fivesalute致敬andstartedchantingWaytogoMickey!WaytogoMickey!WithinmomentsbothteamssurroundedMickeyjoininginthechantandcongratulatinghimonhisgoal.LaterthatnightwhenmydaughteraskedwhohadwonIsmiledasIrepliedItwasatiE.Everybodywon.21.Theunderlinedwordhushinparagraph3means______.A.cheerB.cryC.laughterD.silence22.WhatdidtheauthorworryaboutwhenMickeyscoredandhuggedhisson?A.Theresultofthematchwouldfailhisson.B.HissonwouldshoutatMickeyforhisgoal.C.Mickeywouldagainhugtheopposingplayers.D.HissonwouldunderstandMickey’swronggoal.23.Itcanbeinferredfromthepassagethat______.A.bothteamslikedandrespectedMickey.B.bothteamswerethankfultoMickeyforhisgoal.C.Mickeydidn’tmindthoughhisgoalwaswrong.D.Mickeywasakind-heartedboyandhopedeverybodywon.24.Thepurposeoftheauthorinwritingthepassageis______.A.totellajoketomakereaderslaugh.B.tosuggestweshouldnotmindlosing.C.toshowenjoyingagameismorethanwinningagamE.D.topresenthisson’sfinequalitiesofunderstandingothers
Youcan’talwayspredictaheavyrainorrememberyourumbrellA.ButdesignerMikhailBelvacvdoesn’tthinkthatforgettingtochecktheweatherforecastbeforeheadingoutshouldresultinyougettingwet.That’swhyhecreatedlampbrellaalamppostwithitsownrainsensingumbrellA.ThedesignersayshecameupwiththeideaafterwatchingpeoplegetwetonstreetsinRussiA.OnceIwasdrivingonacentralSaintPetersburgstreetandsawthestreetlampslightinguppeopletryingtohidefromtherain.Ithoughtitwouldbeappropriatetohaveacanopy伞蓬builtintoastreetlamp.hesaiD.Thelampbrellaisastandard-lookingstreetlampfittedwithanumbrellacanopy.Ithasabuilt-inelectricmotorwhichcanopenorclosetheumbrellaondemanD.Sensors传感器thenensurethattheumbrellaofferspedestriansshelterwheneveritstartsraining.Inadditiontotherainsensorthere’salsoa360°motionsensoronthebiberglassstreetlampwhichdetectswhetheranyone’susingthelampbrellA.AfterthreeminutesofnotbeingusedthecanopyiscloseD.Accordingtothedesignerthelampbrellawouldmoveatarelativelylowspeedsoasnottocauseharmtothepedestrians.BesidesitwouldbegroundedtoprotectfrompossiblelightingstrikE.EachlampbrellawouldofferenoughshelterforseveralpeoplE.Beinginstalledat2metersoffthegrounditwouldonlybeadangerforthetallestofpedestrians.WhiletherearenoplanstotakelampbrellaintoproductionBelyacvsaysherecentlyintroducedhiscreationtooneMoscowDepartmentandinsiststhiscreationcouldbeinstalledonmystreetwherealotofpeoplewalkbuttherearenocanopiestoprovideshelter.32.ForwhatpurposedidBelyacvcreatethelampbrella?A.Topredictaheavyrain.B.Tochecktheweatherforecast.C.Toprotectpeoplefromtherain.D.ToremindpeopletotakeanumbrellA.33.WhatdoweknowfromBelyacv’swordsinParagraph2?A.HiscreationwasinspiredbyanexperiencE.B.ItrainsalotinthecityofSaintPetersburg.C.Streetlampsareprotectedbycanopies.D.Heenjoyedtakingwalksintherain.34.Whatdoesparagraph5mainlytellusaboutthelampbrella?A.ItsmovingspeeD.B.ItsappearancE.C.Itsinstallation.D.Itssafety.35.Whatcanbeinferredfromthelastparagraph?A.Thedesignerwillopenacompanytopromotehisproduct.B.Thelampbrellacouldbeputintoimmediateproduction.C.Thedesignerisconfidentthathiscreationispractical.D.ThelampbrellawouldbeputonshowinMoscow.
Children’sliveshavechangedgreatlyoverthelast50years.ButdotheyhaveahappierchildhoodthanyouorIdid?It’sdifficulttolookbackonone’sownchildhoodwithoutsomeelementofnostalgia怀旧的.Ihavefourbrothersandsistersandmymemoriesareallaboutbeingwiththemplayingboardgamesonthelivingroomfloororspendingdaysinthestreetwiththeotherneighborhoodchildrenracingupanddownonourbikesorexploringthenearbywoods.MyparentsscarcelyappearinthesememoriesexceptasproviderseitherofmealsorofsevereblameaftersomeparticularlyriskyadventurE.ThesedaysintheUKatleastthenatureofchildhoodhaschangeddramatically.Firstlyfamiliesaresmallerandtherearefarmoreonlychildren.Itiscommonforbothparentstoworkoutsidethehomeandthereisthefeelingthattherejustisn’ttimetobringupalargefamilyorthatnoonecouldpossiblyaffordtohavemorethanonechilD.Asaresulttoday’sboysandgirlsspendmuchoftheirtimealonE.AnothermajorchangeisthatyoungsterstodaytendtospendahugeamountoftheirfreetimeathomeinsidE.Morethananythingthisisduetothefactthatparentsworryfarmorethantheyusedtoaboutrealorimagineddangerssotheywouldn’tdreamoflettingtheirchildrenplayoutsidebythemselves.Finallythekindoftoyschildrenhaveandthewaytheyplayistotallydifferent.ComputerandvideogameshavereplacedtheboardgamesandmoreinterestingactivitiesofmychildhooD.Theirony令人啼笑皆非的事情isthatsomanywaysofplayinggamesarecalledinteractive.Thefactthatyoucanplayelectronicgamesonyourownfurtherincreasesthesenseoflonelinessfeltbymanyyoungpeopletoday.DothesechangesmeanthatchildrentodayhavealessrelaxingchildhoodthanIhad?IpersonallybelievethattheydobutperhapseverygenerationfeelsexactlythesamE.64.Whatisthepurposeofthedirectquestiongiveninthefirstparagraph?A.Togetpeople’sattentionandleadinthetopiC.B.Togatherpeople’sopinionsonchildhooD.C.Toshowwhothepassageiswrittenfor.D.Tocomparethechildhoodlivesoftwogenerations.65.WhichisNOTareasonforthechanges?A.Familiesaresmallertoday.B.Parentsworriedtoomuchabouttheirchildren.C.ToyscanbeplayedbychildrenaloneathomE.D.It’stoodangeroustoplayoutsidE.66.Whathasthewriterfocusedoninthefourthparagraph?A.Youngpeopletodayshouldn’tplayelectronicgames.B.Somegamesthatyoungpeopleplaytodayaren’treallygooD.C.Computerandvideogameshavereplacedtheboardgames.D.Boardgamesaremuchmoreinterestingthancomputergames.67.Thewriter’sattitudetowardsthechildhoodchangingis________.A.approvingB.unconcernedC.objectiveD.optimistic
DearAlanGuesswhat?Ihaveachancetochoosemynewplacetolivein!I’mexcitedandalittlenervous.Couldyoupleasegivemesomehelp?I’mnotsurewhetherIwillliveinahouseorinanapartment.OntheonehandahousewillbetoobigforjustonepersonsomaybeIshouldrentanapartment.OntheotherhandifIrentahouseIcouldfindsomeoneelsetosharewithmE.TheonlyproblemisthatahousefullofpeoplemightbetoonoisyformE.IprefertohavemyownspacE.ThecityhassomeniceapartmentsbuttheyarealsotooexpensivE.HoweverifIcouldfindatwo-bedroomapartmentandgetaroommatethatwouldmakeitmoreaffordablE.Ijustneedtosearchforaroommatewhoisneatandquiet.YouknowIcan’tlivewithsomeonewhoisloudandmessy.Idon’thaveacarsoIalsoneedtothinkcarefullyaboutthelocation.Iprobablyneedtolookforsomewherenearabusstoporanundergroundstation.ThatwayIwillhavemoretimetostudyandspendlesstimetravelling.I’mlookingforwardtoyourreply.LoveVictor41.Victorfeelsexcitedbecause___________.A.hehasanewhousetoliveinB.hecandecidewheretoliveC.heisgoingtoseeAlanD.Alanhelpedhimoutwithhisproblem42.Victorwantstosharethehousewithaan__________person.A.neatandquietB.outgoingandmessyC.neatandloudD.quietandmessy43.IfVictorfindsaroommatehewill________.A.wastemoneyB.buyacarC.savemoneyD.havemoretimetostudy44.Victordoesn’thaveacarsohewants______.A.atwobed-roomapartmentB.toaskAlanforhelpC.tohavehisownspaceD.aplacewithconvenienttraffic
WhenIwasyoungIwantedtobeamodelsowhenanationalcontestwasstagedIconvincedmyparentstotakemeforanaudition试演.IwasselectedandtoldIhadpotential.Theysaidthatforonly$900Icouldattendaweekendeventwhichdozensofthemostprestigious有声望的modelingagenciesfromaroundtheworldwouldattend.Atl3myhopesoffameandfortunecloudedalljudgmentandIbeggedmyparentstoletmego.Wehaveneverbeenrichbuttheysawmyenthusiasmandagreed.Iimaginedbeingsignedbysomefamousmodelcompanies.FormonthsanyboredomordisappointmentIfacedwaspushedasidebecauseIknewIwouldsoonhavethechancetobearealmodel.IthoughtIwouldgracethecoversoffamousmagazines!OfcourseIwasn’tsignedbutwhathurtthemostwasbeingtoldthatifIgrewto5'9about1.75metresIcouldbeasuccess.Iprayedforagrowthspurt冲刺becauseIcouldnotimaginegivingupmydream.Imadeanappointmentwithalocalmodelingagencyandtheagentdemanded$500forclasses.$500foraphotoshootand$300forotherexpenses.Myparentsonlyagreedafterhoursandhoursofmebegging.TheagencysentmeoutonafewauditionsbutwitheverydayIdidn’treceiveacallIgrewmoredepressed.ThefinalstrawcameinJulyafterIhaddecidedtofocusoncommercialmodeling.TherewasanopencallinNewYorkCity.WespenthoursdrivingandanotherfewhourswaitingonlytobetoldthatIwastooshort.Iwasdevastated感到难以承受的.YearslaterIrealizedthatthetriptoNewYorkwasgoodasitmademenoticeIdidn’tactuallylovemodelingjusttheideaofit.IwantedtobespecialandIwasinnocentlydeterminedtoreachanimpossiblegoal.Theexperiencehasmademestrongerandthatwillhelpmeinthefuture.8.What’sthemainreasonwhytheauthorwantedtobeamodel?A.Shewonanationalcontest.B.Shewantedtogetreputationandwealth.C.Shewasurgedbysomemodelingagencies.D.Shehadfullpotentialtobeasuccessfulmodel.9.Whatwasitthatmadetheauthorendherattempttobecomeamodel?A.Herparentswerestronglyagainstit.B.Sherealizedthatitwasimpossibleforher.C.Evenalocalmodelingagencyturnedherdown.D.Shedidn’tactuallylovetheideaofmodeling.10.Theunderlinedphrase‘'Thefinalstrawprobablymeans__________.A.therefusalinspiteofherlonghoursofwaitingandworkingB.thefinalresultthatshewasadmiredbythemodelcompanyC.thefinalauditiongivenbythefamousagencyD.thedecisionshemadeatlastnottobeamodel11.Whatdidtheauthorlearnfromherexperienceofstrugglingtobeamodel?A.Wherethere’sawillthere’saway.B.Beingamodelisnotthateasy.C.Weshouldhaveourownjudgmentandshouldnotjustfollowothers.D.Wemightsetunpracticalgoalsbuttheexperiencesreallyhelpusgrow.
ThesongthathasmeantthemosttomeiscalledIBelieveICanFlybyR—Kelly.IchosethissongbecauseeverytimeIlistentothesongit41methataslongasIbelieveIcanbeordowhateverIwantinlifewitha42.Ididn’tknowmuchofwhatthesong43alongtimeago.ButasIgrewolderIstilllovedthesongandstartedlolistentothe44moreandmorE.EverytimeIlistentoitIthinkaboutallthedifficultiesIhave45.WhenIwaslittleIhadtouseawheelchairandawalker46IhaveadisabilitynamedCerebralPalsy唐氏综合症.ThedoctorstoldmymotherIhadaslim47ofeverwalkingbutIwasdeterminedtowalk.IknewthatIhadtobelievein48toaccomplishmygoaltowalksomeday.Onedaythedoctortoldmymotherthathecoulddoa49thatwouldhelpmewalk.SowhenIwasthreeandone-halfIhadmyfirstsurgery.Idislikedthecast石膏becauseitwasahalfbodycastwithabarinthemiddleofmy50anditwasveryitchy痒.Iwasavery51kidsobeinginabedforsixweeksnotbeingableto52felthorriblE.Iknewafterallthe53andthecryingitwouldbeworthitinthelongrun.FinallyattheageoffourIgotmycastoffandIfelt54whenIfinallywentthroughallthetherapy治疗andlearnedhowto55.ThesongsaysIseemerunningthroughthatopendoor.That's56IfeltlikeIbelievedIcouldflyjustlikethesongsays.ThatdayitfeltlikeIwasoncloudnine57mywings.I'vealwaysbelievedIcantouchthesky.Istillhavemoreobstaclestoovercome58IwillalwaysbelieveIcanflyaslongasIbelievE.Thesong58mesowellthatIfeellikethesongwaswrittenformE.Astheyears60IamgoingtocontinuetospreadmywingsandbelievE.41.A.showsB.remindsC.cheatsD.informs42.A.shakeB.dreamC.disabilityD.shock43.A.wasB.sangC.wroteD.meant44.A.wordsB.rhythmC.languageD.life45.A.overcomeB.touchedC.seenD.beaten46.A.whenB.becauseC.sothatD.incase47.A.occasionB.activityC.chanceD.reason48.A.thedoctorB.mymumC.myselfD.them49.A.discussionB.tradeC.changeD.surgery50.A.chestB.bodyC.backD.legs51.A.weakB.activeC.lazyD.quiet52.A.moveB.lieC.standD.run53.A.painB.sorrowC.angerD.sadness54.A.healthyB.freeC.easyD.close55.A.jumpB.liveC.walkD.relax56.A.thatB.whichC.whatD.who57.A.washingB.beatingC.expandingD.spreading58.A.soB.orC.thusD.but59.A.tellsB.describesC.explainsD.teaches60.A.gobyB.gooutC.goupD.gofor
MystudentteachingexperiencewasawonderfuladventurE.Ihadtodealwithvariousdisciplineandbehaviorchallengesthatoccurredagainandagain.ThegreatestpartofitwastherelationshipIdevelopedwithtwostudents.OneofthestudentswasnamedMichaelwhomImetwhenIwasworkingforakindergarten.BeforeIbecameamorningbusassistantI'dheardthatMichaelwasachallengingstudentwhowouldalwaysshoutstanduponthebusmakefunofotherstudentsanddistractbusdriver.SoIdecidedthateachmorningwhenhegotonthebusI'dhaveMichaelsitbesidemE.Atfirsthedidn'tlikethisideaandpouted撅嘴aboutit.ButsoonhesettleddownknowinghehadnochoicE.Ibegantotalktohimaboutlittlethingsoutsideofschoollifesuchashisweekendactivitiesandthingsthathelikedtodo.Ialsolistenedcloselytohim.Whenhetalkedandthoroughlyrespondedtohisideas.AsIgaveMichaeltheattentionthatheneededlittlebylittlehebegantobehavebetterandbetter.Histransformationwasnoticedbyallbythestudentsandespeciallythebusdriver.AnotherstudentItookaspecialinterestinwasaboynamedTonyathirdgrader.TosomeTonyseemedtobeasloworpassivelearner.SoIdecidedtoseeifIcouldfindawaytomotivateTonytostayonthetask.Iwouldsitintheseatnexttohimandencouragehimthrougheverystepoftheworkhewasdoing.ThishelpedhimtostaymotivatedandatleasttheworkwasgettingdownontimE.Beforelonghewaspayingmoreattentiontohisstudiesandscoringhighonallhistests.IknewthatallTonyhadneededwastobemotivatedonaone-on-onebasis.20.Whatisthetextmainlyabout?A.Thetwogreateststudentsduringthewriter'scareerasateacher.B.Howtomotivateslowstudents.C.Thewriter'sbestmemoriesofhisteachingexperiencE.D.Howtodealwithnaughtystudents.21.ThewriterfirstmadeMichaelsitbesidehiminorderto________.A.givehimattentionandteachhimtobehavewellB.listentohimandknowhisrealthoughtsC.talktohimtochangehisbadattitudeD.limithisfreedomandhisbehaviour22.WhichofthefollowingwouldprobablyhavenothingtodowithTony?A.Hewasuninterestedinwhattheteacherwassaying.B.Heseemedtostareatnothingandthinkofnothing.C.Heoftenshoutedandstooduptodistracttheteacher.D.Healwayshadablanksheetofpaperonhisdesk.23.Whatcanwelearnfromthetext?A.Differentstudentsshouldbetaughtindifferentways.B.Anactofkindnesscouldbringthestudentsgreatjoy.C.Selflessgivingisalwaysapleasureforateacher.D.Studentsshouldlearntoappreciateteachers'concern.
TodaywearegoingtotalkaboutimportanttransitionwordsinEnglish.Wewillfocusonhowtousetransitionwordstolinkideastogether.Somecommontransitionwordsareandfurthermoreinadditiontonottomentionandinthesameway.Wedon’talwaysgetasecondchancetoachieveourdreams.ButsomepeopleareluckylikeMatthewMcConaughey.OncealmostunknowntheactorhasrecentlyfoundhimselfbackonthelistofthebestactorsinHollywooD.HisnewmovieInterstellarisjustanothersignthathiscareerreinventionhasbeenanincrediblesuccess.ThefilmreliesonMcConaughey’sperformancetoholdtogethertheemotionalstoryofafatherandhisdaughteragainstthebackgroundofspacetravelandtheendoftheworldForbescommenteD.ButonlyyearsagotheTexasnativewasoftenthebuttofjokes笑柄aboutbeingtoohandsomE.In1993aftermeetingwithdirectorRichardLinklaterMcConaugheystarredinDazedandConfuseD.AndaHollywoodcareerwasbornmostlyinromanticcomedies.ForalongtimethewholeworldbelievedMcConaugheywasjustahandsomeguywithcomictalent.ButMcConaugheystoppedstarringinthattypeofmovieandbegantousehislooksdifferently.Slowlyhebuiltuphisreputationasaseriousactor.In2013McConaugheywasofferedtoplayanAIDSactivistinDallasBuyersCluB.Therolesawthenormallymuscularactorlosing50poundsinordertoappearsick.HisperformancewonhimanOscarforBestActor.TheactorgavethankstosomeonehehasalwayslookeduptoasaheroduringhisOscaracceptancespeech.Whenhewas15theactorsaidhedecidedthathisherowouldbehimselfin10years.But10yearslaterhepushedthedeadlineaheadanotherdecadE.Then10yearslateranotherdecadE.Myhero’salways10yearsawayhesaiD.I’mnevergoingtoattainthat.Thatkeepsmewithsomebodytokeeponchasing.Orperhapsconstantlychasingthechancetobehisownherohasgivenhimasecondchancetofollowhisdreams.21.WhywasMcConaugheyoftenthebuttofjokesinhisearlycareer?A.Hewaslimitedtohandsomeroles.B.HewasunknowntotheaudiencE.C.Heplayedinromanticcomedies.D.Hewashandsomeandemotional.22.WhatrolewonMcConaugheyanOscarforBestActor?A.A.caringfather.B.AnAIDSactivist.C.A.seriousbuyer.D.A.stronghero.23.WhatcanwelearnaboutMcConaugheyA.HewasborninHollywooD.B.Hehasbecomeaheroofhisown.C.Hewasn’tfamousuntilrecently.D.Heisn’tcontentwithhisachievements.24.Whichofthefollowingcanbethebesttitle?A.McConaugheyaRomanticComedianB.McConaugheyaManMakingaHitC.McConaugheyaManDaringtochangeD.McConaugheyHandsomeandTalented
DrivingonuptoYosemitewithmyfamilywasexcitingbutnerve-racking神经紧张的.IhadneverbeentosuchanamazingnationalparkbeforeyetIwasn’tthemostathleticpersonsoIknewthatIcouldn’tstickthroughallthehikingupanddown.ItactuallyendedupbeingafunandadventurousexperiencE.Theridetherewasdefinitelylongbutworthit.AsIwokeupformmynapIsawthebeautifulsceneryoftheallmountainsandbeautifulstreams.Thetrailsweremadenicelyforvisitor.Thewaterfallswerebreathtaking.Climbinguprockswasoneofmyfavoriteparts.EventhoughIfellacoupleoftimesIstillhavealotoffun.ThefactthatmyfamilyandIspentsomuchtimetogetheralltryingtofindoutwhichroutetotakeandwhatviewstowatchreallybroughtusclosertogether.Thegreatthingaboutnatureisthatit’sjustyoutheviewsandthepeoplearoundyou.There’snothingtheretobotheryouandit’sthebestwaytorelaxandenjoyyourself.Yosemitehas5oftheworld’shighestwaterfallsandabout300lakes.Thestructureofeachmountainisincredible;it’sformedinwaysthatalmosttakeyourbreathaway.Someofthemareofadeepdarkcolorwithwaterfallsforming;someareformedwithspotsofgreenpeeking窥探out.It’sdefinitelysomethingyouwouldn’twanttomiss.Yosemiteisn’ttheonlygreatNationalParkbutbasedonmyexperienceIhighlyrecommendgoingoutandenjoyingnaturewithfamilyandfriends.It’sagreattimetobondlaughandtakeinwhatMotherNatureoffers.24.Theauthorwritesthefirstparagraphmainlyto_________.A.introducethetopicofthispassageB.offeranexampletousC.tellushisfutureplanforhikingD.describeanationalpark25.Whileclimbinguprockstheauthorwas______________.A.nerve-rackingB.injuredC.pleasedD.worried26.AccordingtothepassageYosemite_________.A.iscrowdedwithvisitorseverydayB.istheonlygreatNationalParkC.isworthtravellingtoD.isnothingbutacommondestination27.Theauthorsuggestsus___________.A.keepingagoodbondwithotherpeopleB.visitingYosemitenowandthenC.tryingtoprotecttheenvironmentD.goingouttoenjoythebeautyofnature
OnedayIsawHaroldmyneighborputtingsomemetalsheetsaroundthebaseofhistreewherehekepthisbirdfeeder喂鸟器.Ididn’tunderstandwhyuntilanotherneighborexplainedtomethatHaroldwastryingtokeepthesquirrels松鼠fromeatingthebirdfooD.ByputtingthemetalsheetsaroundthebaseHaroldthoughtthesquirrelswouldn’tbeabletoclimbupthetreE.ThenextmorningthefoodwasgonE.ThefollowingweekHaroldfiguredhe’dputthebirdfeederonastringandhangitfromthetipofoneofthebranches.Ibelievehisthinkingasthatthesquirrelcouldn’tgoouttotheedgeofthebranchbecausethebranchwouldn’tsupporttheweightthereby因此notallowingthesquirreltogettothefeeder.Nextdayyougotitthefoodwasgonetoo.IfeltsorryforHarolD.AlthoughHaroldwasstrongerandsmarterthanthesquirrelhelackedtheonequalitythatwouldguaranteehimvictory--focus.YouseeHaroldthinksaboutwaysofpreventingthesquirrelfromgettingthefoodonoccasionwhenhehastimE.Thesquirrelontheotherhandhasitsmindongettingthatfood24hoursaday.Thesquirrels’survivaldependsonit.SurvivalbringsaboutnotjustfocusbutanintensefocusonsolvingaproblembyremovinganobstaclE.Successisnotaboutwhoisstronger.SuccessisnotaboutwhohasabetterGPA平均分数.Successisaboutwhoismorefocusedandcommittedtoachievingtheirobjectives.YouthereadercancompetewithanypersonnomatterwhotheymaybE.Theonlythingyouhavetodoiscommityourselftofocusingontheverysubjectthatinterestsyou.21.Haroldwasworriedbecausethesquirrel________.A.atehisbirdfoodB.hurtmanyofhisbirdsC.couldclimbthetreequicklyD.reachedtheendofthebranches22.Whatmadethesquirrelsucceedaccordingtothepassage?A.Itscleverness.B.Itsfixedattention.C.Itsstrength.D.Itsverysurvival.23.Whatdoesthewriteradviseyoutodoifyouwanttosucceed?A.Tobebraveenoughtocompetewithothers.B.Totrytokeepyourbodyhealthy.C.Toworkmuchharderthanothers.D.Toputyourheartintowhatinterestsyou.
WhenIwassmallandmygrandmotherdiedIcouldn’tunderstandwhyIhadnotears.Butthatnightwhenmydadtriedtocheermeupmylaughturnedintocrying.Soitcameasnosurprisetolearnthatresearchersbelievecryingandlaughingcomefromthesamepartofthebrain.Justaslaughinghasmanyhealthadvantagesscientistsarediscoveringthattoosodoescrying.Whateverittakesustoreducepressureisimportanttoouremotional情感的healthandthestudyofcryingstudyfoundthat85percentofwomenand73percentofmenreportfeelingbetteraftercrying.BesidestearsattracthelpfromotherpeoplE.Researchersagreethatwhenwecrypeoplearoundusbecomekinderandfriendlyandtheyaremorereadytoprovidesupportandcomfort.Tearsalsoenableustounderstandouremotionsbetter;sometimeswedon’tevenknowwe’reverysaduntilwecry.Welearnaboutouremotionsthroughcryingandthenwecandealwiththem.Justascryingcanbehealthynotcrying—holdingbacktearsofangerpainorsuffering—canbebadforphysical身体的health.Studieshaveshownthattoomuchcontrolofemotionscanleadtohighbloodpressureheartproblemsandsomeotherillnesses.Ifyouhaveahealthproblemdoctorswillcertainlynotaskyoutocry.Butwhenyoufeellikecryingdon’tfightit.It’sanatural—andhealthy—emotionalresponse反应.28.Itcanbeinferredfromthetextthat______.A.therearetwowaystokeephealthyB.cryingdoesmoregoodtohealththanlaughingC.cryingandlaughingplaythesameroleD.emotionalhealthhasacloserelationshiptophysicalhealth29.Accordingtotheauthorwhichofthefollowingstatementsistrue?A.Cryingisthebestwaytogethelpfromothers.B.Fightingbacktearsmaycausesomehealthproblems.C.Wewillneverknowourdeepfeelingsunlesswecry.D.WemustcryifwewanttoreducepressurE.30.Whatmightbethemostsuitabletitleforthetext?A.PowerofTearsB.HowtoKeepHealthyC.WhyWeCryD.A.NewScientificDiscovery
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