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HowtosavemoneytovisitShanghaiDisneyland?Thehappiestplaceonearthisatopdestinationonmanyfamilies'bucketlists.ButtakingavacationtoDisneyWorldcanbedifficulttodoonabudget.TherearesomeconsiderationsthatyoucanmaketoreducethecostofyourDisneyWorldvacation.1.BuySouvenirs纪念品inAdvanceDisneyhasinfluencedpracticallyeveryindustrywhichmakesiteasytofindDisneyitemsanywherefromWalmartTargetandyourlocalgrocerystoretodepartmentstoresandAmazon.Youcansavealotofmoneybypurchasingitemsbeforeyourtripattheseless-expensiveplacesthanatDisneylanD.2.MakeanAutographBookAnautographbookisseenasamust-havebymanyDisneylandenthusiastsandisamemoryyoucantakehomewithyou.Thesebookscancostanywherefrom$7.95to$19.95attheDisneyStoreandupto$30forthelatest-and-greatestautographbookatDisneylandsuchasthepark’s60thanniversaryedition.Otherchoicescangetthejobdoneforunder$5.Forexampleyoucanbuyasmallphotoalbum;cutepadsornotebooks.3.EatBreakfastBeforeYouArriveBreakfastisalmostaspriceyaslunchordinnerifyoueatinsidetheDisneylandparks.Ifyouhaveahotelwithafreebreakfasttakeadvantageofit.Ifyouwanttoeatouteatatalocalrestaurantthatisinexpensiveorhasakids’menusuchasMcDonald’swhichisclosetothepark.4.TakeAdvantageofDiscountsOfferedtoSpecialGroupsDisneyoffersawidevarietyofdiscountsincludingformilitaryservicememberscollegestudentsteachersandyouthgroups.IfyouthinkyoumightqualifyforaspecialdiscountorgroupratecalltheDisneylandResorttobooktickets.21.Itmaytakeyoumoremoneytobuysouvenirsat_____.A.DisneylandB.DepartmentstoresC.WalmartD.Amazon22.Howmuchdoyoupayforthepark's60thanniversaryedition?A.$7.95B.$19.95C.$5D.$3023.Whatisonepieceoftheauthor’sadviceonbreakfast?A.YouhadbettereatatDisneylanD.B.Youcaneatatalocalrestaurant.C.Youshouldprepareitwellathome.D.YoucanaskthehoteltosupplyitforfreE.
ThePriceofaDreamIgrewuppoor.Wehadlittlemoneybutplentyofloveandattention.Iunderstoodthatnomatterhowpoorapersonwastheycouldstillaffordadream.Mydreamwasathletics.BythetimeIwassixteenIwasgoodatbaseballandfootball.Myhigh-schoolcoachwasOllieJarvis.Henotonlybelievedinmebuttaughtmethedifferencebetweenhavingadreamandshowingconviction信念.OnesummerafriendrecommendedmeforasummerjoB.Thismeantachanceformoneyinmypocket—cashfordateswithgirlscertainlymoneyforanewbikeandnewclothesandthestartofsavingsforahouseformymother.ThenIrealizedIwouldhavetogiveupsummerbaseballtohandletheworkscheduleandthatmeantIwouldhavetotellCoachJarvisIwouldn’tbeplaying.Iwasdreading害怕thisbutmymothersaid:Ifyoumakeyourbedyouhavetolieinit.WhenItoldCoachJarvishewasasmadasIexpectedhimtobE.YourplayingdaysarelimiteD.Youcan’taffordtowastethemhesaiD.IstoodbeforehimwithmyheadhangingtryingtothinkofthewordsthatwouldexplaintohimwhymydreamofbuyingmymomahousE.Howmuchareyougoingtomakeatthisjobson?hedemandeD.Threetwenty-fiveanhourIreplieD.Wellheaskedis$3.25anhourthepriceofadream?Thatquestionlaidbareformethedifferencebetweenwantingsomethingrightnowandhavingagoal.IdevotedmyselftosportsthatsummerandwithintheyearIwasdraftedbythePittsburghPiratestoplayrookie-leagueballandoffereda$20000contract.IsignedwiththeDenverBroncosin1984for$1.7millionandboughtmymotherthehouseofmydream.25.ThewriterwasgratefultoCoachJarvisbecauseJarvis______.A.madehimsetagoalB.suppliedhimwithnewclothesC.gavehimfinancialsupportD.helpedhimshowconviction26.Whentheboywasofferedajobhewantedto______.A.balancesummerbaseballandtheworkscheduleB.refusethejobofferforsummerbaseballC.giveupsummerbaseballforthejobD.askhiscoachJarvisforadvice27.WhichofthefollowingcanreplaceIfyoumakeyourbedyouhavetolieinit.?A.Youmusteatthebitterfruitofyourownmaking.B.Believeinyourselfbutaboveallbepatient.C.Youmustrelyonyourselffirstthenothers.D.A.goodbeginningmakesagoodending.28.Theendofthestorywasthatthewriter______.A.failedtobuyhismotherahouseB.succeededasasportsmanC.becameasuccessfulbusinessmanD.madesomemoneyinthesummerjob
HolidaysHolidayNewsVacancies空位nowandintheschoolholidaysatacountryhotelinDevon.Thiscomfortablefriendlyhome-from-homeliesnearthebeautifulquietcountrysidebutjustadriveawayfromtheseA.ThefoodissimplebutgooD.ChildrenandpetsarewelcomE.Reducedpricesforlowseason.TheSnowdoniaCenterTheSnowdoniaCenterforyoungmountainclimbershasamountainclimbinglesson.Thebeginners’costsare￡57foraweekincludingfoodandrooms.Equipmentisincludedexceptwalkingshoeswhichcanbehiredatalowcost.Youmustbeingoodhealthandpreparedtogothroughaperiodofbodyexercises.ThiscouldbethebeginningofalifetimeofmountainclimbingadventurE.TheWorldSeaTripofaLifetimeOurWorldSeaTripof2017willbeunlikeanyholidayyouhaveeverbeenonbeforE.Insteadofonehotelafteranotherwithallitspackingandunpackingwaitingandtravelingyoujustgotobedinonecountryandwakeupinanother.Onboardtheshipyouwillbewelltakencareof.Everymealwillbefirst-classandeverycabinlikeyourhomE.Duringthetripyoucanrestondeck甲板enjoyyourselfinthegamesroomsandintheeveningdancetoourmusicalteamandwatchourwonderfulplay.Youwillvisitalltheplacesmostpeopleonlydreamabout---fromAcapulcoandHawaiitoTokyoandHongKong.Forafewthousandpoundsallyou’veeverhopedforcanbeyours.21.Whatcanyoudoifyouliketogoonholidayswithpets?A.ChoosetheholidayinDevonB.GototheSnowdonaCentreC.JointheWorldSeaTripof2017D.VisitAcapulcoandHawaii22.InwhatwayistheSnowdoniaCentredifferentfromtheothertwoholidays?A.ItprovideschancesoffamilygatheringsB.ItprovidescustomerswithgoodfoodC.ItoffersasportlessonD.Itofferscomfortablerooms23.WhatisspecialabouttheWorldSeaTripof2017?A.YoucanhavefreemealsondeckeverydayB.YoucansleeponashipandtourmanyplacesC.YouwillhavechancestowatchandactinaplayD.Youhavetodoyourownpackingandunpacking
Goodafternoon!WehopethatyourvisitinEnglandwillbeapleasantonE.TodayIwouldliketodrawyourattentiontoafewofourlaws.Thefirstoneisaboutdrinking.Nowyoumaynotbuyalcohol酒inthiscountryifyouareunder18yearsofagenormayyourfriendsbuyitforyou.SecondlynoisE.Enjoyyourselvesbyallmeansbutpleasedon’tmakeunnecessarynoiseparticularlyatnight.Weaskyoutorespectotherpeoplewhomaywishtobequiet.ThirdlycrossingtheroaD.Becareful.Thetrafficmovesontheleftsideoftheroadinthiscountry.Usepedestriancrossings人行横道anddonottakeanychanceswhencrossingtheroaD.Mynextpointisaboutlitterthrowingawaywastematerialinapublicplace.Itisanoffence违法行为todroplitterinthestreet.Whenyouhavesomethingtothrowawaypleaseputitinyourpocketandtakeithomeorputitinalitterbin.Finallyasregardssmokingitisagainstthelawtobuycigarettesortobaccoifyouareunder16yearsofagE.I’dliketofinishbysayingthatifyourequireanysortofhelporassistanceyoushouldcontactyourlocalpolicestationwhowillbepleasedtohelpyou.Nowarethereanyquestions?21.Themainpurposeofthisspeechwouldbeto__________.A.preparepeopleforinternationaltravelB.declarethelawsofdifferentkindsC.giveadvicetotravellerstothecountryD.informpeopleofthepunishmentforbreakinglaws22.Fromthespeechwelearnthat______________.A.Inthiscountryifyouareunder18yearsofageyoumaynotbuyalcoholbutyourfriendcanbuyitforyou.B.Youmaynotbuycigarettesortobaccounlessyouareabove16yearsofagE.C.BecausethetrafficmovesontheleftsideofheroadyoumustusepedestriancrossingswhencrossingtheroaD.D.Youcan’tmakenoiseexceptatnight.23.Whodoyouthinkismostlikelytomakethespeech?A.A.policemanB.A.lawmakerC.A.teacherD.A.lawyer
Haveyoueverreceivedagiftthatwassodearlynotyourtastethatyouwonderedifperhapsithadbeenhandedtoyoubymistake?Worsehaveyouevergivenapresentandwatchedyourfriendlookasthoughshehadopenedthewrongbox?MaybesherespondedwithapoliteWhythankyoubutyouknewyouhadmissedthemark.Whydopresentssometimesgowrong?Andwhatdoyourchoicesgoodandbadreflectaboutyourpersonalqualities?ChoosingtherightgiftisanartIbelievE.Itcallsforempathy--theabilitytoputyourselfintosomeoneelse'sheadandheart.We'reallabletodothis;infactwe'rebornwithakindofnaturalempathy.Aftertheearliestperiodofchildhoodhoweveritneedstobereinforced加强--byourparentsteachersfriends.Whenitisn'twe'renotabletounderstandotherpeople'sfeelingsassharply.Thiscanshowinthegiftsweselectandsocanmanyotheremotional情感的qualities.Thinkbacktothepresentsyou’vegivenoverthepastyearthetimeandeffortyouputintoyourselectionhowmuchyouspentyourthoughtswhileyouwereshoppingandyourfeelingswhenthereceiveropenedthepackagE.KeepinmindthatwhatyouchoosedisplaysyourinnerworlD.Ofcourseyoumayexpressyourselfdifferentlywithdifferentfriendsrelativesandotherpeopleyouknow.Weliveinasocietywhereexchangingpresentsisanimportantpartofcommunication.Ignoringthetraditionwon'tmakeitgoaway.IfyoureallydislikesuchatraditiontellyourfriendsaheadoftimE.32.Theunderlinedexpressionyouhadmissedthemarkmeansyouhadfailedto_____.A.makeherfeelbetterB.keepyourfriendshipC.gettheexpectedeffectD.receiveapresentinreturn33.Whichofthefollowingisthemainideaofthesecondparagraph?A.NaturalempathyneedstobereinforceD.B.Emotionalchangesinfluenceone'schoiceofgifts.C.Selectingtherightgiftisanabilitypeoplearebornwith.D.Choosinggiftsrequiresonetounderstandthereceivers.34.Inthethirdparagraphtheauthortellsusthat________.A.thechoiceofgiftsreflectsone'semotionalqualitiesB.onelearnsfromwhathedidinthepastC.attentionshouldbepaidtothereceivers'responsesD.oneshouldspendmoretimechoosinggifts35.Thebestpossibletitleforthispassageis_______.A.WaysofChoosingGiftsB.AnImportantTraditionC.ExchangingPresentsD.MessageinaGift
Cellphoneuseandtextingareincreasinglycommonespeciallyamongteenagers.Manystudentsthinkthatmultitasking同时做多件事hasnoeffectonhowtheyperforminschoolsaysColterNorick17.SotheMontanateenagerandhis16-year-oldbrotherColindecidedtotestthatnotion.Theyinvited47classmatesatColumbiaFallsHighSchooltotakepartinatwo-phaseexperiment.Thegoalwastomeasurehowwellthesestudentsunderstoodwrittenmaterial.Eachparticipantshadtoreadaparagraphortwoaboutacertaintopicthenansweraquestionaboutit.Inthefirstphasetheteenagerparticipantshad15minutestodigestandthenanswerquestionsaboutsixreadingexercises.Throughoutthistestingthevolunteersencounterednodistractions.A.littlelaterColterandColinhadtheirparticipantstackleanewsetofreadings.Thistimethebrothersusedacomputerprogramtosendtextstothevolunteers'cellphonesevery90seconds.IneachtextfictionalcharacternamedBobaskedquestionsthatrequiredareply.Oneexample:What'syourfavoritetypeofmusic?ResultswereenlighteningtheNorickbrothersfounD.Intheoryvolunteersshouldhavescoredbetternotworseonthesecondtestbecauseitwasslightlyeasier.Infacttheparticipantsscored9percentworseoverallwhendistractedbyincomingtextsaskingforsomeresponsE.OnlyafewstudentsscoredaswellwhenreplyingtotextastheydidwhenundistracteD.ButimportantlyColterandColinsaynobodyperformedbetterduringthetextingphasE.BoysandgirlsscoredequallypoorlywhiletextingthebrothersnotE.Oldervolunteersdidn'tdoanybetterthanyoungerones.Anditdidn'tmatterifastudentthoughtheorshewasgoodatmultitasking.Onaveragethebrothersfoundthatevenstudentswhowereconfidentoftheirabilitiesdidjustaspoorlywhiletexting.OddlyeventhoughthestudentsrememberedlessofwhattheyreadwhiletextingmostofthemansweredquestionsinBob'stextsperfectly.OurteacherswereveryhappytoseetheseresultssaysColter.Theteenagers'newdatastronglysupporttheirteachers'claimthattextingwhilestudyingisaseriousdistraction.32.Whatisthemainpurposeofthearticle?A.Toteachthereaderhowtomultitaskeffectively.B.Toadvisepeoplenottousecellphoneswhenmultitasking.C.ToreportonastudyabouthowcellphoneuseaffectsacademicperformancE.D.Toanalyzewhycellphoneusewouldcauseproblemsforteenagerswhomultitask.33.InthesecondpartoftheirexperimenttheNorickbrothersA.collectedparticipants'opinionsontheirfavoritetypeofmusicB.madeparticipantsfinishsixreadingexercisesandthentestedtheirunderstandingC.usedacomputerprogramtodistractparticipantsfromtheirreadingD.askedparticipantstosendtextstoBob'scellphoneevery90seconds34.HowdidtheNorickbrothersconducttheirexperiments?A.Theyinvitedtheirteacherstohelpdesigntheirexperiments.B.TheyinvitedstudentsacrosstheUStoparticipateintheirexperiments.C.Theytestedtheparticipants'writingskillsbeforetheexperiments.D.Theycomparedtheresultsofthetwopartsofanexperimenttodrawaconclusion.35.Wecaninferfromthelasttwoparagraphsthat____.A.malestudentsaremoreeasilydistractedbytextingthanfemaleonesB.textingisalesserdistractionforseniorstudentsthanyoungeronesC.studentswithbetteracademicperformancearelessaffectedbytextingD.textingdistractsstudentsregardlessoftheirgenderageoracademicperformance
SkydiveGreeneCountyComeoutandletusteachyouhowtoskydivetoday!WearelocatedinXeniaOhioanditiswithinareasonabledrivingdistanceofmajorcitiesinOhio.SituatedonaprivateairportSkydiveGreeneCountyoffersworld-classtraining.TandemSkydivingTandemskydivingisrequiredifthisisyourfirsttimeskydiving.AfterfillingoutpaperworkandwatchingashortvideoyouwillbereadytomakeyourskydivE.Somewherearound11500feetyouwillbesecuredtoyourtandeminstructor.ThedoorwillopenandyouexittheplanE.Yourfreefallwithyourinstructorwilllastforapproximately40-50seconds.Wecanalmostguaranteethiswillbethemostexcitingminuteofyourlifeasyoureachthespeedofaround120mphfallingforabouttwomilesbacktotheearth!StaticLineCoursesOnceyouhavemadeyourtandemskydivingyoucanmoveontoourStaticLineProgram.TheStaticLineJumpisthetraditionalwaytolearntoskydivE.Wehaveclassesthroughouttheyear.Everystudentwillbeledthroughtheentiredaybyalicensedinstructor.NeverdoesthestudentfeelunattendeD.Oncetrainingisoverstudentswillmaketheirfirstjumponthatverysameday!Iftheweatherdoesnotcooperateyoucancomebackthenextdayorwewillre-scheduleatimetomakeyourskydivE.Price$165.00Tandemskydivingonly$175.00StaticLineCourseonlyBookingTobookyourtandemskydiveorskydivingcoursecallusat937372-0700.Wejustaskforacallifyoucannotkeepyourscheduledappointment.Andyoumustbeatleast18yearsoldtomakeaskydiveatSGC.Cometolearnwiththebestandmakeaskydivetoday!Forfurtherinformationpleasecallusat937372-0700orvisitourwebsitewww.greenecounty.com!21.Skydiversdoingtandemskydivingwillhaveto________.A.learntoopenthedoorfirstB.jumpwithaprofessionalcoachC.haveavideotakenwhileskydivingD.prepareforapproximately40-50seconds22.WhatdoesweknowaboutStaticLineCourse?A.StudentscanattendclassesineveryseasonB.StudentswillreceiveaskydivelicenseaftertrainingC.StudentsmusttrythefirstjumpthedaytrainingisoverD.StudentscantryStaticLineprogrambeforeTandemSkydiving23.TobookaskydiveinSGConemust________.A.keeptheappointmentB.filloutpaperworkC.visitSGC’swebsiteD.telephoneSGC
Inchoosingafriendoneshouldbeverycareful.A.goodfriendcanhelpyoustudy.Youcanhavefuntogetherandmakeeachotherhappy.Sometimesyouwillmeetfair-weatherfriends酒肉朋友.Theywillbewithyouaslongasyouhavemoneyorluckbutwhenyouaredowntheywillrunaway.HowdoIknowwhenIhavefoundagoodfriend?Ilookforcertainqualities品质ofcharacterespeciallyunderstandinghonestyandreliability可靠.ziyuanku.comAboveallelseIlookforunderstandinginafrienD.A.goodfriendtriestounderstandhowanotherpersonisfeeling.HeisnotquicktojudgE.Insteadhetriestolearnfromothers.Heputshimselfintheotherperson’splaceandhetriestothinkofwaystobehelpful.Heisalsoagoodlistener.Atthesametimehoweveragoodfriendishonest.Hedoesnotlookforfaults过错inothers.Henoticestheirgoodpoints.InshortafriendwilltrytounderstandmeandacceptmE.Anotherqualityofafriendisreliability.Icanalwaysdependon信赖agoodfrienD.IfhetellsmehewillmeetmesomewhereatacertaintimeIcanbesurethathewillbetherE.IfIneedafavorhewilldohisbesttohelpmE.IfIamintroublehewillnotrunawayfrommE.Thereisafourthqualitythatmakesafriendspecial.A.specialfriendissomeonewithwhomwecanhavefun.Weshouldenjoyourlivesandwewouldenjoyourfriendship.ThatiswhyIespeciallylikefriendswhoarefuntobewith.A.goodfriendlikesthesamethingsIlikE.Weshareexperience经验andlearnfromeachother.A.goodfriendhasagoodsenseofhumor幽默too.HelikestolaughwithmE.Thatishowweshareinthejoyofbeingfriends.AndIknowthatheislookingforthesamequalityinmE.WhenImeetsomeonewhoisreliablehonestandunderstandingIknowI’vefoundafriend!28.Whichofthefollowingqualitiesthewriterthinksisthemostimportantinchoosingafriend?A.Understanding.B.Honesty.C.Reliability.D.A.senseofhumor.29.Ifyouhavefair-weatherfriends_________.A.theywillgiveyouallthattheyhavewhenyouneedhelpB.youwillberefusedwhenyougetintotroubleC.youwillbecomerichD.youcanbesurethatyougetrealfriends30.Goodfriendsneedto____________.A.alwayspointouteachother’smistakesB.behelpedwithmoneyC.understandeachother’sfeelingsD.havemoneyorluck31.Thispassagemainlydiscusses____________.A.thequalitiesofafriendB.wheretochoosefriendsC.howtogetalongwithfriendsD.theimportanceofhavingafriend
AlbertwasanordinaryworkerinanoilcompanyinAmericA.Hisworkmatesgaveanickname绰号Fourdollarsabucket桶tohimforhewasalwaysusedtoleavinganadvertisementofhiscompanyFourdollarsabucketofoilbelowhisnamewheneverandwhereverhewrotedownhisnamE.AstimewentbypeopleforgothisrealnamE.LaterwhenRockefellertheboardchairmanoftheoilcompanyheardofithewasverysurprisedsoheinvitedAlberttocometohisofficE.Somepeoplegiveyouanicknamefor‘Fourdollarsabucket’.Whyaren’tyouangry?askedRockefellerwithsomepuzzlementinhiseyes.Oh!Mr.Rockefeller!Ilikethisnicknameverymuchbecause‘Fourdollarsabucket’isourcompany’sadvertisement.Aslongassomeonecallsme‘Fourdollarsabucket’onceIthinkit’safreeadvertisementforourcompany.Ihavenoreasontogetangry.Don’tyouthinksoMr.Rockefeller?Oh!Whatafantasticman!RockefellersaidexcitedlywhenhearingAlbert’swords.Youngmanworkharder!Youmustsucceedinthefuture!Ibelieveinyou!FiveyearslaterAlbertbecamethesecondboardchairmanafterRockefeller.LaterAlbertsaidinoneofhisreportsIdon’tthinkweshouldfeelfrustratedwhenwehavenowaytodotheworld-shakingthings.Weshouldtreateverythingactivelybecausemaybeourfuturesuccesswillbeginfromasmallthing!21.WhatwasAlbertintheoilcompanyatthebeginning?A.A.customerB.A.worker.C.A.manager.D.Anassistant.22.Whywasn’tAlbertangryathisnickname?A.Hecouldbecomefamous.B.HelikedtohaveanicknamE.C.Itcouldmakehisworkmateshappy.D.ItcouldadvertiseforhiscompanyforfreE.23.Whatisthemainideaofthispassage?A.It’sveryimportanttodosmallthingswell.B.Rockefelleraskedyoungpeopletoworkharder.C.Youcan’tgetangrywhensomeonecallsyournicknamE.D.Youshouldmakemoreadvertisementsforyourcompany.24.Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthispassage?A.A.CleverWaytoMakeAdvertisements.B.AlbertandRockefeller.C.FourDollarsaBucket.D.TheSecondBoardChairman.
TheotherdayIheardafewlocalmusicianstalking:Ihatealltheterriblepianosinthistown.Ihatethatrubbishtheyplayontheradio.Theycan’tevenunderstandabitofmusiC.I’mneverplayinginthatclubagain.Toomanydrunksandnobodylistenstous.ButoneyoungermusiciansaidThereareafewclubsthatbookmybandafewnightsamonthandI’mtryingtofindotherplacestoplay.I’malsolookingtobookafewsummerfestivalsthisyear.I’veheardthatyouaretheaverageofthefivepeoplewhomyouspendthemosttimewithortoputitanotherwayyouarewhoyourfriendsarE.Attitudesareimportant.Whetherthey’repositiveornegativethey’rerubbingoffonyou.Ifyou’rearoundpeoplewhocomplainaboutlackofworkandaboutothermusiciansorblameothersandyouplaytheroleofvictimchancesareyouwillstarttoaswell.Soit’stimetotakealookatthepeopleyoucallfriends.Thisisaneasyexercise:Makealistofthepeoplewhoyouhangoutwithandsimplystopspendingtimewiththenegativepeopleonyourlist.Setanewstandardforyourselfanddon’tbecomefriendswithpeoplewhofallbelowthatstandarD.Keepsuccessfulpeoplearoundyouandyourownchancesforsuccesswillbemuchbetter.Askthemhowtheydoit.Askiftheywillhelpyougettheworkyou’relookingforormaybegiveyousomeadvicetohelpyouonyourcareerpath.21.Whichofthefollowingwouldbethebesttitleforthispassage?A.A.friendinneedisafriendindeedB.HowtomakefriendshiplastforeverC.YouarewhoyourfriendsareD.Friendsarethemostimportantinone’ssuccess22.Themusicians’wordsatthebeginningarewrittenmainlytoshow______.A.themusicians’livingconditionsarequitepoorB.peoplehavepoortasteinmusicC.peoplehavedifferentattitudestowardsthesamethingD.youngpeoplehavegreaterchancesofsucceeding23.BytakingtheexercisementionedinParagraph7underlinedyoucan______.A.improvealotinmakingmorefriendsB.cometotherightwayofmakingfriendsC.developabetterrelationshipwithyourfriendsD.arrangethetimewithyourfriendsproperly24.Thepassageismainlywrittenfor______.A.musiciansB.managersC.negativepeopleD.peoplewantingtosucceed
Todayabout70countriesuseDaylightSavingTimeDST.DaylightSavingwasfirstintroducedduringWorldWarIinAustraliA.DuringtheworldwarsDSTwasusedforthelatesummersbeginningJanuary1917and1942andthefullsummersbeginningSeptember1942and1943.In1967Tasmaniaexperiencedadrought干旱.TheStateGovernmentintroducedonehourofdaylightsavingthatsummerasawayofsavingpowerandwater.TasmanianslikedtheideaofdaylightsavingandtheTasmanianGovernmenthasdeclareddaylightsavingeachsummersince1968.PersuadedbytheTasmanianGovernmentallstatesexcepttwopassedalawin1971foratestuseofdaylightsaving.In1972NewSouthWalesSouthAustraliaandVictoriajoinedTasmaniaforregulardaylightsavingbutQueenslanddidnotdosountil1989.TasmaniaQueenslandandSouthAustraliahavehadirregularplansoftenchangingtheirdatesduetopoliticsorfestivals节日.Forexamplein1992Tasmaniaextended延长daylightsavingbyanextramonthwhileSouthAustraliabeganextendingdaylightsavingbytwoweeksfortheAdelaideFestival.SpecialdaylightsavingplansweremadeduringtheSydney2000OlympicGames.ThedifferencesindaylightsavinginAustraliacontinuetocauseseriousproblemsintransportandmanyothersocialactivities.Italsoreducesthenumberofhoursintheworkingdaythatarecommontoallcentersinthecountry.Inparticulartimedifferencesalongtheeastcoastcausemajordifferencesespeciallyforthebroadcastersofnationalradioandtelevision.28.DaylightSavingTimewasintroducedinTasmania_______________.A.tostopthedroughtin1967B.tosupportgovernmentofficialsC.topassaspeciallawinthestateD.tosavewaterandelectricity29.AccordingtothetextwhichstatewasthelasttouseDST?A.VictoriA.B.SouthAustraliA.C.QueenslanD.D.NewSouthWales.30.WhatcanwelearnaboutDSTinsomeAustralianstates?A.Itdoesn’thavefixeddates.B.Itisnotusedinfestivals.C.Itsplanwaschangedin2000.D.Itlastsfortwoweeks.31.WhatdoweknowabouttheuseofDSTfromthelastparagraph?A.Thereexistsomeundesirableeffects.B.Ithelpslittletosaveenergy.C.Itbringsaboutlongerworkingdays.D.RadioandTVprogramsbecomedifferent.
Myfriend’sgrandfathercametoAmericafromafarminThailanD.AfterarrivinginNewYorkhewentintoacafeteria自助餐厅inManhattantogetsomethingtoeat.Hesatdownatanemptytableandwaitedforsomeonetotakehisorder.OfcoursenobodydiD.Finallyawomanwithabigplatefulloffoodcameuptohim.ShesatdownoppositehimandtoldhimhowacafeteriaworkeD.StartoutatthatendshesaidJustgoalongthelineandchoosewhatyouwant.Attheotherendthey’lltellyouhowmuchyouhavetopay.Isoonlearnedthat’showeverythingworksinAmericathegrandfathertoldmyfriendlaterLife’sacafeteriaherE.YoucangetanythingyouwantaslongasyouwanttopaythepricE.Youcanevengetsuccessbutyou’llnevergetitifyouwaitforsomeonetobringittoyou.Youhavetogetupandgetityourself.21.Myfriend’sgrandfathercamefrom.A.ThailandB.ManhattanC.NewYorkD.China22.Thegrandfatherwentintoacafeteriato.A.waitforsomeoneB.getsomethingtoeatC.meetmyfriendD.buysomething23.Thewomaninthecafeteriamightbe.A.awaitressB.afriendofgrandpa’sC.acustomerD.anassistant24.Whatshouldwedotogetfoodinacafeteria?A.Waitforthewaiter.B.Asksomeoneforhelp.C.Getitourselves.D.sitdownatanemptytable25.Whatcanwelearnfromthegrandfather’swordsaboutthelifeintheUS?A.GetupearlyandyoucansucceeD.B.Actandgetwhatyouwantonyourown.C.NobodybringsyouanythingunlessyoupaythepricE.D.Waitingisveryimportant.
Itisgoodtogetintouchwithyourinnerchildfromtimetotimeandobviouslysomepeoplearewillingtopaybigmoneyforthechancetodosoinaproperenvironment.A.Brooklyn-basedadultpreschoolischargingcustomersbetween$333and$999forthechancetoactlikeakidagain.AtPreschoolMastermindinNewYorkadultsgettoparticipateinshow—and—tellarts—and—craftssuchasfingerpaintgameslikemusicalchairsandeventakenaps.Themonth-longcoursealsohasclasspicturedaywheretheadultsareexpectedtohaveafieldtripandaparentday.30-year-oldMichelleJoniLapidosthebrainbehindtheadultpreschoolstudiedchildhoodeducationandhasalwayswantedtobeapreschoolteacher.She’salwaysonthelookoutfornewwaystogetpeopleintouchwiththefreedomofchildhood.Afriendencouragedhertostartthemastermindcourseinstead.AccordingtoCandiceherbloggerfriendPreschoolMastermindgivesadultsachancetorelearnandmasterthethingsthattheyfailedtounderstandaschildren.IrealizedallthesignificancesofwhatwelearninpreschoolsaidfounderMichelleJoniPeoplecomehereandgetintouchwiththeirinnerchild.It’smagical.WearebringingourselvesbacktoanotherplaceanothertimewithourselveswhenwearemorebelievinginourselvesmoreconfidentandreadytotakeontheworlD.Oneperson’sherebecausetheywanttolearnnottobesoserious.Michellesaid.Another'sheretolearntobemoreconfident.Sheexplainedthatmostoftheclasseswereplanned.HoweverJoniaddedthatwhiletheplannedactivitieswerefunitwasoftenthespontaneous自发的momentsthatattractedstudents.It’sthethingsyoudon’tplanforthesharingbetweenfriendsandlearningfromeachother.’’28.WhatisthepurposeofPreschoolMastermind?A.Togiveadultsachancetoreturntochildhood.B.Tohelpparentsunderstandtheirchildrenbetter.C.Toprovidepracticaltrainingcoursesforteachers.D.Tointroducesomewaysofplayingwithchildren.29.WhatismainlydiscussedaboutPreschoolMastermindinParagraph2?A.Itscustomers.B.Itsactivities.C.Itsenvironment.D.ItsschedulE.30.AccordingtoCandicepeoplecometothisprogramto________.A.enjoyfreedomofthinkingB.realizetheirchildhooddreamsC.discovertheirinnerabilitiesD.figureoutchildhoodpuzzles31.WhatdoweknowaboutMichelleJoni?A.Sheusedtobeapreschoolteacher.B.Shelikestomakeplansinadvance.C.ShefoundedPreschoolMastermind.D.Shegainedconfidencebysharing.
Resolutions决心arelikelytofail.ButthisJanuary1wesetouttomakelastingchangesinourlives.Wesetupthe30UpHappinessChallengeatthestartoftheyearwithonegoalinmind:Tobecomemorejoyfulin30days.Andittotallypaidoff.Forthepastmonthwe‘vegivenourreaderssimpledailychallengesinhopesthatthesetinychangeswillcreateamorejoyfuldisposition性情.Eachtipwassupportedbyresearchwhichshowsthatthespecificactionsimprovehappinesslevels.ThetasksrangedfromtryingadultcoloringandpracticinggratitudetotellingajokeandparticipatinginlaughteryogA.AswediscoveredscienceisnojokE.WefeltlighterbytheendofthemonthandarestormingintoFebruaryequippedwiththerightattitudetotakeontherestoftheyearinamorejoyfulmanner.Didwemessup?OfcoursE.Everyonehasdayswhenthey’reangeredandthelastthingtheywanttodoispracticepositivityorhaveadanceparty.Thekeyistomarchondespiteyourbadmoodbecausethere’sjoyontheothersidE.It’snottoolatetostartyourjoyfuljourney.Youcanfindeachday’schallengeonourcalendar.FeelfreetostartwheneveryoudlikE.Ifyouenjoyfollowingourprogressweencourageyoutosignupfornextmonth’schallengE.Everydayoureditorswillsendyoufunandinspiringgoalstohelpyoulookandfeelyourbest.Youcanchoosenextmonth’sdailychallengebysigningupforourdailynewspaper.29.Whatshouldyoudoifyouareannoyedaccordingtothetext4?A.Readnewspapers.B.DevoteyourselftosciencE.C.Moveforwardcontinuously.D.Challengeyourselffrequently.30.Whoisprobablytheauthorofthetext?A.A.parentwhohasdepressedchildren.B.AneditorworkinginanewspaperofficE.C.A.teacherinterestedincheeringstudentsup.D.A.psychologistwholikesdoingscientificresearch.31.Whatdoesthewritermeantodobywritingthelastparagraph?A.Tointroduceachallengeproject.B.ToadvisekeepingapositivemooD.C.Toencouragepeopletomakelastingresolutions.D.Topersuadepeopletosignupfornextmonth’schallengE.
Growingupinoneofthepoorestmostcrime-ridden犯罪猖獗的communitiesonthesouthsideofAtlantaUSbeingraisedbyasinglemotherwhodidn'tfinish3rdgradelivingeachdayonfoodstamps食物票券andattendingwhatthemediacalledthemostdysfunctional功能失常的publicschooldistrictnotmanypeopleexpectedmuchofmesoIhadtoexpectsomethingofmyself.Onmy13thbirthdayIboughtaposterofHarvardtohanginmyroom.BeingatHarvardbecamewhatIdreamtabout:IsawmyselfattendingclassinSandersTheaterstudyinginWidenerLibraryandeatinginAnnenbergHall.EvenwhenmyelectricitywascutoffandIwokeupat5:30A.m.topitchblacknessIknewthatmyposterofHarvardwasstillhangingonlytwofeetawayfrommE.I'dbeginmydaybyaskingmyselfthesetwoquestionsWhatdoIwantinmylife?andArethethingsIamdoingtodaygoingtogetmeclosertothatlife?RemindingmyselfofmygoaleachdaymadeiteasytosaynotothesamechoicesIsawmypeersmakingbecausethosepathswouldn'thavegottenmeclosertomygoal.IfoundthatevenpovertycouldnottakeawaymypowertodecidewhatIchoosetodowithmyday.Askingmyselfthosequestionsgavemethecouragetocoldemailabout50HarvardstudentssoIcouldaskforfeedback反馈onmyapplicationessays;itgavemetheenergytostudyjustonemorehouronmySATswhenmyfriendswereasleep;anditgavemethedeterminationtosubmit提交justonemorescholarshipapplicationwhen1800thershadalreadyturnedmedown.OnMarch3lst2011anemailarrivedfromHarvarD.ThefirstwordwasCongratulations!AmonthlaterHarvardflewmeuptovisitthecampuswhereforthefirsttimeIgottoseeinsideSandersTheatertourWidenerLibraryandeatdinnerinAnnenbergHall.Whoyouaretodayistheresultofthedecisionsyoumadeyesterdayandwhoyouwillbetomorrowwillbetheresultofthechoicesyoumaketoday.Whodoyouwanttobetomorrow?24.Thepurposeofthefirstparagraphismainlyto_.A.describetheauthor'searlylivingconditionsB.provethattheauthoroncelivedanunhappylifeC.showhowmanypeopletreatedtheauthorbadlyD.tellthereaderwhytheauthorwouldbeabletogotoHarvardinthefuture25.What'stheauthor'sattitudetowardspoverty?A.DisappointeD.B.ObjectivE.C.Thankful.D.SaD.26.Howdidmotivating激励himselfaffecttheauthor?A.Itfocusedhimonimprovinghisapplicationessays.B.Ithelpedhimwithdecision-makingandgothimtoputinextraeffortwherenecessary.C.Itallowedhimtomeasurehoweffectivelyhewasmovingtowardsachievingthegoals.D.Ithelpedhimbettercommunicatewithothersinhisapplicationforcollegesandscholarships.27.Whatcanweconcludefromthetext?A.Applyingtoafamousuniversityisimportant.B.ItisessentialtosetyourselfanambitiousgoalasearlyaspossiblE.C.Poorpeopleusuallyhavegreatergoalsthanothers.D.Youshouldbedeterminedtoactandmakedecisionsinordertoachieveyourgoals.
AsasubstituteteachermydailyroutineinvolvesdrivingtoanewschoolalmosteverydaysoI'musuallyunabletoanticipate预料theday'seventsgoodorbad!OnoneparticulardayIwasteachinginaverydifficultclassroom.IwasmanagingbehaviorallmorningandbylunchtimeIknewIneededcoffeetoevenconsidersurvivingtheafternoon.SoonmylunchbreakIdrovetoanearbyplazatogetacupofcoffeE.UponreturningtothecarIrealizedIhadlockedmykeysandmyphoneinside!Ihadabout15minutestogetbacktotheschoolwhichwasagood4or5minutedriveaway.Icontemplated思考rushingbackbutitbeingwinterIthoughtanastyfallonicewouldonlymakethesituationmuchworsE.SoIranintoaMcDonald'swhichwasinthesameplazaandaskedthemanatthecounterwhohappenedtobethemanagertopleasecallmeacaB.IbrieflyexplainedmysituationtohimandIcouldtellbythelookinhiseyesthatheempathizeD.HehurriedtothebacktousethephonewhileIpacedintherestaurant.Ihadlessthan10minutestogetbacktomyschoolatthispoint.ThemanagerreturnedonlytotellmethatthecabcompanyhadputhimonholdandthenthelinegotdisconnectedandthathewasnowonholdagainbuthadnotyetbeenabletorequestthecabyetmyexpressionIassumebegantoresemblesomecombinationofhopelessnessandfear.Withoutathoughthegrabbedhiscoatandofferedtodrivemetotheschool.WithouthesitationIfollowedhimintohiscarandmadeitbackintomyclassroomwith2minutestosparebeforethebell!UponarrivingattheschoolIthankedthismanendlessly.Hiscalmbehaviorandkindnaturemademethinkhewasprobablyawonderfulmanagertoworkforandalsoawonderfulhumanbeingtohaveonthisearth.Thisexperiencemakesmerealizethatoutofeveryseeminglyhopelesssituationthereistheopportunityforactsofkindnesstotranspirewhichcanhaveanunimaginableimpactonthosewhoreceivethem.21.Whydidtheauthorwanttogetacupofcoffee?A.BecausehewasverythirstyatthattimE.B.BecausehewasonlyinterestedindrinkingcoffeE.C.Becausehehadtorefreshhimselffortheclassesintheafternoon.D.Becausehewantedtodosomethingspecialtopassthewholeafternoon.22.Theauthor________sohegaveuptheideaofgoingbacktoschoolonfootwhenhefoundhiskeysandphonewerelockedinsidethecar.A.wastootiredtowalkfurtherB.wasafraidoffallingdownoniceC.askedthemanagertocallhimacabD.decidedtotakeaschoolbus23.TheauthorhasprobablystayedintheMcDonald'sforabout________.A.15minutesB.89minutesC.45minutesD.2minutes24.Whatkindofpersonisthemanager?A.KindhearteD.B.Faithful.C.GentlE.D.Dependable
Everyonelooksforwardtoprogresswhetherinone’spersonallifeorinthegeneralsociety.Progressindicatesaperson’sabilitytochangethewayheislivingatthemoment.Progressmustleadtoabetterlifeandabetterwayofdoingthings.Allthesehoweverremaintrueonlyinsofaraspeoplewanttoaccepttechnologyandmoveforwardbyfindingnewandmoreefficientwaysofdoingthings.Howeveratthebackofthemindsofmanypeopleespeciallythosewhomissthegoodolddaysefficiencycomeswithaprice.Whencommunicationbecomesmoreefficientpeopleareabletocontactoneanothernomatterwheretheyareandatwhatevertimetheywish.Theclickofabuttonallowspeoplemilesaparttotalkortoseeeachotherwithoutevenleavingtheirhomes.Withthecommunicationgadetssuchasmobilephonesandipadspeopleoftendonottaketheefforttovisitoneanotherpersonally.A.personalvisitcarrieswiththeadditionalfeatureofhavingtobeintheperson’spresenceforaslongasthevisitlasts.Wecannotunnecessarilyexcuseourselvesorturntheotherpersonsoff.Withefficiencyalsocomesmassproduction.Suchisthenatureoffactoriesandthesuccessofindustrializationtoday.Factorieshaveimprovedefficiency.UnskillfultasksarelefttomachinesandproductsarebettermadeandandproducedwithgreateraccuracythananyhumanhandcouldeverhavedonE.Howeverwiththeimprovementsinefficiencyalsocomesthelossofthepersonaltouchwhenmakingtheseproducts.Forexamplemanyhandcrafts手工艺品arenowproducedinafactory.Althoughthismeansthatsupplyisbetterabletoincreasedemandnowthatthesupplyisquickandefficientthedemandmightfallbecausemassproductionlowersthequalityofthehandcraftanditisdifficulttofinduniquedesignsoneachitem.Neverthelesswemustnotcommitthemistakeofanalyzingprogressonlyfromonepointofview.Infactprogresshasallowedtraditiontokeepup.ItisonlywithprogressandtheinventionofnewtechnologythatmanyoldproductscanbebroughtbacktotheiroldstatE.NewtechnologyisrequiredforoldproductstostayolD.Itispeople’sattitudetowardsprogressthatcausesthetypeofinfluencethattechnologyhasonsociety.TechnologyisflexiblE.Thereisnofixedwayofmakinguseofit.Everythingdependsonpeople’sattitudE.Theworsteffectsofprogresswillfallonthosewhoareunabletorethinktheirattitudesandviewsofsociety.WhenweacceptprogressandadaptittosuitourneedsanewpastiscreateD.21.AccordingtoParagraph1progresscanbenefitpeoplewhentheyarewillingto_______.A.liveabetterlifeB.lookforbettermethodsC.changewaysoflivingD.accepttechnologyandadvancesteadily22.Theunderlinedwordgadgetsisclosestinmeaningto_______.A.toolsB.messagesC.barriersD.skills23.Theauthorexplainsefficiencycomeswithapriceby_______.A.describingaprocessB.usingexamplesC.followingtimeorderD.makingclassification24.Whatcanbeconcludedfromthelastparagraph?A.ProgresscansuittheneedsofdailylifE.B.Peoplereviewthepastwithgreatregret.C.Technologyshouldbeintroducedinafixedway.D.People’sattitudedecidestheuseoftechnology.
LastweekmyyoungestsonandIvisitedmyfatherathisnewhomeinTucsonArizonA.HemovedthereafewyearsagoandIwaseagertoseehisnewplaceandmeethisfriends.Myearliestmemoriesofmyfatherareofatallhandsomeandsuccessfulmandevotedtohisworkandfamilybutuncomfortablewithhischildren.AsachildIlovedhim;asaschoolgirlandyoungadultIfearedhimandfeltbitterabouthim.HeseemedunhappywithmeunlessIgotstraightA’sandunhappywithmyboyfriendsiftheirfatherswerenotassuccessfulashewas.WheneverIwentoutwithhimonweekendsIusedtostruggletothinkupthingstosayfeelingonguarD.Onthefirstdayofmyvisitwewentoutwithoneofmyfather’sfriendsforlunchatanoutdoorcafE.Wewalkedalongthatafternoondidsomeshoppingateonthestreettableandlaughedovermyson’sfunnyfacialexpressions.Gonewasmyfather’scritical挑剔的airandstrictrules.WhowasthispersonIknewasmyfatherwhoseemedsofriendlyandinterestingtobearound?Whathadheldhimbackbefore?ThenextdaymydadpulledouthischildhoodpicturesandtoldmequiteafewstoriesabouthisownchildhooD.AlthoughourtimestogetherbecameeasierovertheyearsIneverfeltclosertohimatthatmoment.AftersomanyyearsI’matlastseeinganothersideofmyfather.AndindoingsoI’mdelightedwithmynewfrienD.MydadinhisnewhomeinArizonaisbacktomefromwherehewas.21.Whydidtheauthorfeelbitteraboutherfatherwhenshewasayoungadult?A.HewassilentmostofthetimE.B.Hewastooproudofhimself.C.Hedidnotlovehischildren..D.Heexpectedtoomuchofher.22.Whentheauthorwentoutwithherfatheronweekendsshewouldfeel.A.nervousB.sorryC.tiredD.safe23.WhatdoestheauthorthinkofherfatherafterhervisittoTucson?A.Morecritical.B.MoretalkativE.C.Gentleandfriendly.D.Strictandhard-working.24.Theunderlinedwordsmynewfriendinthelastparagraphreferto.A.theauthor’ssonB.theauthor’sfatherC.thefriendoftheauthor’sfatherD.thecaféowner
A.couplehadasonelevenyearsaftertheymarrieD.TheywerealovingcoupleandtheboywastheappleoftheireyE.Whentheboywasaroundfouryearsoldonedaythefatherwasverytiredafterworksoheaskedhiswifetopickuptheirson.Themotherwhowasverybusyinthekitchentotallyforgotaboutit.Latertheboylosthiswayonthestreet.Whenthesonwasfoundmissingthemotherhurriedtolookforhimbutshedidn'tfindhim.Themotherfeltverysadanddidn'tknowhowtofaceherhusbanD.Whenthefatherwenttothepolicestationafterhearingthatthesonwasmissinghelookedathiswifeandsaidjustfourwords.Whatdoyouthinkthefourwordswere?ThehusbandjustsaidIloveyoudarling.Thesonwasmissing.IfshehadpickedhimupearlierthiswouldnothavehappeneD.Thereisnopointinblaming责备anyonE.HiswifehadalsolostheronlychilD.WhathiswifeneededatthatmomentwascomfortandunderstandingfromherhusbanD.ThatiswhatthehusbandgavehiswifE.Severalweekslaterwiththehelpofthepolicethecouplefinallyfoundtheirlostson.Thefamily'srelationshipbecamestrongeroverthattimE.SometimeswespendlotsoftimeaskingwhoistoblamE.Wemissmanychancestogiveeachothersupportandleteachotherfeelthewarmthofhumanrelationships.Getridofallyourunwillingnesstoforgiveselfishnessandfearsandyouwillfindtheworldismuchmorewonderful.1.Whatisthemeaningoftheunderlinedphrasetheappleoftheireye?A.A.personwhoalwayshasasweetsmileintheiropinion.B.A.personwhoisasprettyasanappleintheiropinion.C.A.personwhoislovedmorethananyoneelseintheiropinion.D.A.personwholookslikeanappleintheiropinion.2.Whydidn'tthefatherpicktheboyuphimself?A.Hewasverylazy.B.Hethoughtthemotherhadpickedhimup.C.Heforgottopickhimup.D.Hewastootiredtodoit.3.Whatcanwelearnfromthispassage?A.Becarefulineverythingyoudo.B.Loveisthemostimportantthing.C.Learntoforgiveothers.D.Everyonecanmakemistakes.4.Whatdoyouthinkofthehusband?A.WarmhearteD.B.Careful.C.Hard-working.D.Broad-mindeD.
Thenexttimeyoueatapieceofchocolatebesuretoenjoyitbecauseaccordingtotwooftheworld’slargestchocolatemakers—MarsIncandBarryCallebautthetreatmaysoonbeinshortsupply.Theproblem?WeareconsumingthecandyatafasterpacethanfarmerscangrowcocoA.Themanufacturerssaythatin2013peopleconsumed70000tonsmorecocoathanwasproduceD.Expertssaythatthisistheworstsupply-demandimbalancetheyhaveexperiencedinmorethan50years.PartsofthereasonfortheconditionisthelargereductioninsupplycausedbyacontinuousdroughtinthewestAfricancountriesofIvoryCoastandGhanawheremorethan70percentoftheworld’scocoaisproduceD.Additionallyacertaindiseaseknownasfrostypodhasdestroyed30to40percentofglobalcocoaproduction.Asaresultmanyfarmershaveturnedtomoreprofitableandeasiergrowncropslikecorn.Thismeansthatevenifconditionsimprovecocoaproductionmaynevergetbacktonormal.MeanwhiletheworldisonlygettinghungrierforchocolatE.ThebiggestincreaseindemandisfromtheresidentsofemergingmarketcountrieslikeIndiA.ThoughtheirconsumptionisnowhereclosetotheamountEuropeandevourtheirnewlyacquiredamountforthetreatismakingahugedent凹痕inanalreadytightmarket.Thereisalsothegrowingdesirefordarkchocolatewhichcontainsmorethan70percentcocoacomparedtonormalchocolates.Expertsbelievethatifconsumptioncontinueatthispacecocoadeficits差额couldswelltoonemilliontonsby2020andtoanevenmoreworrisometwomilliontonsby2030.Notsurprisinglycocoapriceshaverisenby60%since2012acostthatmanufacturershaveoffsetbyraisingthepricesofeveryone’sfavoritecandy.Asthesituationworsensthepriceofchocolatecanonlyrise—sobesuretoenjoypieceofthesweettreatlikeitisyourlast!24.Theunderlinedphrasesupply—demandimbalanceprobablymeans.A.PeopleconsumemorechocolatethanproductionB.Farmersgrowmorecocoathanpeople’sdemandC.MoreandmorepeoplelikeeatingchocolatesnowD.Chocolatesarebecomingmoreandmoreexpensive25.Itishardtoraisecocoaproductionprobablybecause.A.TheweatherischangeableinthewestAfricaB.A.certaindiseasespreadaroundtheworldC.Manyfarmersdon’tgrowanylongerD.Itisimpossibleforconditionstobeimproved26.Wherehasthedemandofchocolatebeenincreasinggreatlyaccordingtothepassage?A.InAsiaB.InAfricaC.InEuropeD.InAmerica27.Accordingtotheauthor’spredictionwecanknowthat.A.ChocolatewillbecomecheapsoonerorlaterB.Thefarmerswillproducemorecocoain2030C.ThepriceofchocolatewillbegoingupallthewayD.Darkchocolatewillbemorepopularthancommonone
Do’sandDon’tsinWhale鲸WatchingTheSnowdoniaCentreTheSnowdoniaCentreforyoungmountainclimbershasamountainclimbingLesson.Thebeginners’costsare￡57foraweekincludingfoodandrooms.Equipmentisincludedexceptwalkingshoeswhichcanbehiredatalowcost.Youmustbeingoodhealthandpreparedtogothroughaperiodofbodyexercises.ThiscouldbethebeginningofalifetimeofmountainclimbingadventurE.TheDepartmentofFisheriesandOceanshasdevelopedguidelinesforwhalewatchinginJohnstoneStraitwherekillerwhalesarefoundonadailybasiseachsummer.Itisstronglyrecommendedthatvessel船只operatorsfollowtheseguidelinesforallkindsofwhales.·Approachwhalesfromthesidenotfromthefrontortheback.·Approachnocloserthan100metresthenstoptheboatbutkeeptheengineon.·Keepnoiselevelsdown-nohornswhistlesorracingofengines.·Startyourboatonlyafterthewhalesaremorethan100metresfromyourvessel.·Leavetheareaslowlygraduallymovingfasterwhenyouaremorethan300metresfromthewhales.·Approachandleaveslowlyavoidingsuddenchangesinspeedordirection.·Avoiddisturbinggroupsofrestingwhales.WWW.ziyuanku.com·Keepatlowspeedsandremaininthesamedirectioniftravellingsidebysidewithwhales.·WhenwhalesaretravellingclosetoshoreavoidcrowdingthemneartheshoreorcomingbetweenthewhalesandtheshorE.·Limitthetimespentwithanygroupofwhalestolessthan30minutesatatimewhenwithin100to200metresofwhales.·Ifthereismorethanonevesselatthesameobservationspotbesuretoavoidanyboatpositionthatwouldresultinsurroundingthewhales.·Worktogetherbycommunicatingwithothervesselsandmakesurethatalloperatorsareawareofthewhalewatchingguidelines.29.Forwhomisthistextwritten?A.TourguidesB.Whalewatchers.C.Vesseloperators.D.Governmentofficials.30.Whenleavingtheobservationareasthevesselshould.A.moveclosetothebeachB.increasespeedgraduallyC.keepitsenginerunningslowlyD.remainatthebackofthewhales31.Whengoingsidebysidewithwhalesthevesselshould.A.keepmovinginthesamedirectionB.surroundthewhaleswithotherboatsC.travelcloserandclosertotheshoreD.takeagoodviewingposition32.Whatistheshortestsafedistancefromthewhales?A.400metres.B.300metres.C.200metres.D.100metres.
Wouldyoueatareadymealfromthefridgeratherthancookfromscratch?HaveyoubeendoingInternetshoppingratherthangoingtothestores?Whatcan’tyoubebotheredtodo?A.studyintohowlazyBritishpeoplearehasfoundmorethanhalfofadultsaresoidle懒散的thatthey’dcatchtheliftratherthanclimbtwoflightsofstairs.Justover2000peoplewereinterviewedbyindependentresearchersatNuffieldHealthBritain’slargesthealthcharity.Theresultsweresurprising.Aboutoneinsixpeoplesurveyedsaidiftheirremotecontrolwasbrokentheywouldcontinuewatchingthesamechannelratherthangetup.Morethanonethirdofthosequestionedsaidtheywouldnotruntocatchabus.Worryinglyofthe654respondentswithchildren64%saidtheywereoftentootiredtoplaywiththem.Thisledthereporttoconcludethatit’snowonderthatoneinsixchildrenintheUKareclassifiedasobesebeforetheystartschool.Dr.SarahDaunceymedicaldirectorofNuffieldHealthsaidPeopleneedtogetfitternotjustfortheirownsakebutforthesakeoftheirfamiliesfriendsandevidentlytheirpetstoo.Ifwedon’tstarttotakecontrolofthisproblemawholegenerationwillbecometoounfittoperformeventhesimpletasks.AndScotland’slargestcityGlasgowwasshamed使羞愧asthemostindolentcityintheUKwith75%surveyedadmittingtheydonotgetenoughexercisefollowedcloselybyBirminghamandSouthamptonbothwith67%.TheresultsposeseriouschallengesfortheNationalHealthServicewhereobesityrelatedillnessessuchasheartdiseaseandcancerhavebeenonasteadyincreaseforthepast40yearsandarecostingbillionsofpoundseveryyear.8.WhatdolazyBritishpeopleprobablychoosetodo?A.Gotostores.B.Catchthelift.C.Cookfromscratch.D.Climbflightsofstairs.9.Howmanypeoplesurveyeddon’tplaywithchildrenbecauseoftiredness?A.About333.B.About419.C.About654.D.About1280.10.Whatisthemeaningoftheunderlinedwordinthelastparagraph?A.fat.B.depresseD.C.lazy.D.terriblE.11.Whatistheauthor’sattitudetowardsthefindingofthestudy?A.Indifferent.B.Doubtful.C.NegativE.D.SupportivE.
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