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Thereisthatgreatideathatinaninformationandknowledgebasedeconomythemostimportantthingforcompaniesisattractingandholdingoutstandingtalentedguys.ObviouslyIwillnotsaythatisnotimportantbutinmyopinionasuccessfulandgroundbreakingcompanycannotbebuiltjustfromthecollectionofhightalentedpeopleasagreatsportsteamcan'tbeconstructedonlybythecollectionofgreatplayers.Itismoreimportanttobuildteamsofpeoplethatachievethegoalsaccordingtothecompany'sorganizationalvision.Itisnecessarytocreateorganizationswhereeverybodywithoutstandingtalentornotcandeveloptheirbestpersonalcapabilitiesandthatthesecapacitiesareaddressedtoachievethecorporategoalsandmission.Thecompanyeffortsmustbeaddressedtodesignanorganizationalsystemthatproducesandusestalentfromeveryoneinthecompany.Tryingtogetthebestfromourpeoplethroughcorporateteambuildingpoliciesestablishingaconcretecorporatecultureandvaluesmakingourcompanyaplacewherepeoplewanttoworkbecauseitisagoodplacetostayanddeveloptheircapacitiesisthebestwaytocompeteintheknowledgeeconomy.Thatwillkeepusoutoftheobligationtoconstantlyseekforthebestplayersandenteringintheretributionauctions拍卖.Wehavetotakeintoaccountthatnowadaystherealtalentedandcreativepeopleliketoworkorengagethemselvesinprojectswheretheycandeveloptheircapacitiestheycanbeinvolvedintheorganizationalgoalsandvisionandwheretheyaretreatedwithrespectanddignity.Definitivelytheywanttobehappydoingtheirjobs.Andwehavetobuildorganizationswheretheycanfindthat.1.TheunderlinedwordthatinParagraph1refersto________.A.informationandknowledgeB.thegreatideaC.thecollectionoftalentedpeopleD.attractingandholdingtalentedpeople2.Intheauthor’sopinionagoodcompanyshouldconsistof________.A.onlyoutstandingpeopleB.bothtalentedandcommonpeopleC.onlycommonpeopleD.moretalentedpeoplethancommonpeople3.Themostimportantthingasuccessfulcompanyshoulddois________.A.constantlyseekfortalentedpeopleB.employpeoplewithdifferentabilitiesC.makethecompanyaplacewhereemployeesaregladtodevotethemselvestoworkD.makethecompanyaplacewhereemployeescangetthebestpayandgreatrespect4.AccordingtoParagraph3thecompanycangetthebestfromitsemployeesinthefollowingwaysEXCEPT________.A.makingcorporateteambuildingrulesB.formingcorporatecultureandvaluesC.encouragingthemtodeveloptheirabilitiesD.competingintheknowledgeeconomy
SeaturtleshavebeenonEarthformillionsofyearsbuttheymaysoondieout.Themain1tothemispeoplewhokillthemforfoodaccordingtoDr.WallaceJ..NicholsoftheUniversityofCaliforniA.Butthelatestnewsmay2turtlehunting:Dr.Nicholshasfoundthatseaturtles3alotofpollutionfromtheocean.Thispollutionisunhealthyforbothturtlesandhumans.Itcancause__4__damagetotheirbodiesandleadtodeath.Researchshowsthatmanypeoplegetsickandevendiefromeatingseaturtlemeat.IntheUSmostpeoplehavenevereatenturtle.Thisisbecauseturtlesare5bytheUnitedStateslawwhichmakesit6toharmorkilltheseamazinganimals.ButmanypeopleinothercountriesstilleatthemexplainsNichols.Ourfirst7wastosaveturtles;nowwemustsave8too.Davissaidhealsowantstosendoutabigger9thatweshouldprotecttheoceans.Thehealthoftheoceananimalsintheoceanandourownhealthareall10.AcleanoceanisreallygoodforustoobecauseofthefoodweeatfromtherE.1.A.doubtB.streamC.dangerD.worry2.A.accelerateB.slowC.improveD.change3.A.causeB.expandC.absorbD.reduce4.A.accidentalB.occasionalC.unknownD.serious5.A.qualifiedB.protectedC.restrictedD.produced6.A.impossibleB.difficultC.illegalD.abnormal7.A.goalB.impressionC.difficultyD.cost8.A.EarthB.oceanC.peopleD.animals9.A.advertisementB.messageC.signD.problem10.A.concernedB.disturbedC.developedD.connected
Thismaybemusictoyourears.ResearchersP..JasonRentfrowandSamuelGoslinggave3500peopleapersonalityquiz.Thentheyaskedthemtonametheirfavoritekindofmusic.WefoundthatthemusicalstylepeoplelikearecloselylinkedtotheirpersonalitiesGoslingsays.RAP/HIP-HOPKnownfortheirquickspeechsomerapperscansaymorethan700syllables音节aminute!Ifyoulikerap/hip-hopyouareenergetic精力充沛的andhaveawaywithwords.Youputafreshspinonthingswhetherit’snewmovesonthedancefloororyourhipstyle.CLASSLCALInthe18thcenturyclassicalmusicianswerelikerockstars.BeethovenandMozartforexampleplayedinpackedconcerthalls.Ifyoulikeclassicalyouareopentonewideasandlikedebatingwithfriends.Creativeandimaginativeyoucaneasilyspendmanyhoursscrapbookingwritingorpainting.COUNTRYCountrymusiccamefromthefolksongsofEnglishScottishandIrishsettlersofthesoutheasternUnitedStates.Ifyoulikecountryyouexpressyouropinionswellwhichmakesyoutheidealclasspresidentorteamcaptain.Traditionalandloyalyouenjoyspendingtimewithyourfamily.POPPopmusicisdesignedtoappealto吸引almosteveryoneanditdoes.Eachyeartheindustrybringinabout30billiondollars!Ifyoulikepopyouareattractivetoyourfriends.Youcanmakebigthingshappenlikeplanningforahugepartyorinspiringyourteamtovictory.ROCK/ALTERNATIVEInthe1950srockmusiccreatedabrand-newculture.Teenagersforthefirsttimehadanidentity身份separatefromadultsandchildren.Ifyoulikerock/alternativeyouarearisk-takerwhoneveracceptsnoforananswer.Yourisetoanychallengelikedoingverywellinabigexamorlandingtheleadintheschoolplay.Ifthesepersonalityprofilesdon’tmatchyouthat’sOK.Thesearejustforfun.1.WhatdoestheunderlinedpartYouputafreshspinonthingsmeaninthepassage?A.Youcanexpressyourideainacleverwaythatmakesitseembetterthanitreallyis.B.Youhavetheabilitytoattractothers’attention.C.Youarealwayswillingtocommunicatewithothers.D.Youarewillingtoexpressyourthoughtstoothersallthetime.2.Ifyoulikepopmusic.A.youaretraditionalandprefertostaywithyourfamilyB.youareeasytoacceptnewideasC.youarewelcomeandyourfriendsallliketobewithyouD.youhaveaquickspeechandcansay30wordsinaminute3.Wecanknowfromthispassagethat.A.inthe18thcenturyclassicalmusicianswerelikepopstarsB.countrymusiccamefromtheoldsongsoftheNativeAmericansC.popmusicislikedbythelargestnumberofpeopleintheworldD.everyonecanfindhispersonalityinthispassage4.What’sthemainideaofthepassage?A.Whenmusiccameintobeing.B.Whatyourfavoritemusicsaysaboutyou.C.Somebasicinformationaboutmusic.D.Howtolikemusic.
WhilemosthighschoolstudentsspendmostoftheirtimeworryingaboutwholikeswhoanddifferentrelationshipsbetweentheirclassmatesIchoosetofocusonmyschoollessonsandsports.WhenIwasyoungmymotherencouragedmetodevelopandkeepfriendshipwithboysinordertobuildstrongrelationships.ButshetoldmenottoriskagoodfriendshipwithaboywiththetitleofboyfrienD.It'sindeedawisechoicetostayfriendswiththoseoftheoppositesex.Inmyopinioneventhoughsomehighschoolrelationshipmightcontinueaftergraduationtheprobabilityofthemlastingmuchlongerissoslimthattherereallyisnotapointtoit.Firstlyyouhavetothinkaboutsuchaquestionwhetheritispossibletohurtbothofyouorevenhurtbothofyourfuturehusbandsorwives.Mysecondpointisthatyoustillcandateifyouhopemarriagecouldpossiblyfollow.Exceptthesetherereallyisnotanyotherreasonfordating.SomestudentsdesirerelationshipsforachancetoberomantiC.Whilethesearenicetohavetherearemanymoreimportantthingsatthispointinourlives.Thetitlesofboyfriendandgirlfriendputtoomuchstressonarelationshipbetweenhighschoolstudents.Juststayingcommonfriendsmaybethebestchoiceforus.Istronglyrecommendweshoulddealwithitinanappropriatewayandfollowourteachers’adviceifnecessary.1.TheauthorwritesthispassageprobablyfortoreaD.A.highschoolstudentsB.schoolteachersC.parentsandteachersD.marriedcouples2.Betweentheoppositesexestherelationshipofbeinggoodfriendsmightbethanthatofbeingboy/girlfriends.A.weakerB.saferC.slimmerD.stronger3.Howdoesthewriterliketheideaofdatingamongthestudents?A.DatingisanicechanceforstudentstoberomancedB.StudyingisfarmoreimportantthandatinginschoolC.InhighschooldatingcansurelyleadtofuturemarriageD.Datinginhighschoolissuretohurtyourfuturefamily4.Theunderlinedworditinthelastparagraphmightreferto.A.thetitleofboyfriendorgirlfriendatschoolB.advicegivenbybothteachersandparentsC.thepressurefromschoollessonsandsportsD.therelationshipbetweenstudentsofoppositesexes
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AdetailedandthoroughresearchprojectundertakenbytheOpenUniversityrecentlyreportedthattheirevidenceappearstoshowthatcompetitionbetweennearbyschoolsdoesnotsignificantlyimproveacademicstandards.Indeedtheirreport.inclinestotheoppositeoutcometheexamresultsmayactuallydeclinewherecompetitionisfiercest.Whenthefurthereducationsectorwasprivatizedafewyearsagocompetitionbetweencollegesbecametrulyfierceatleastinurbanareaswherepotentialstudentscouldchoosebetweenseveralofthem.Collegesappointedhighlypaidmarketingdirectorsandgavethemlargebudgetssomeevenbribed贿赂interestedstudentswithpromisesofhundredsofpoundsiftheycompletedcertaincoursessatisfactorily.FullycompetitivemarketsbeingaphilosophicalfoundationofBritain’srecentgovernmentsitwasnosurprisetohearclaimsthatmanyeducationaldevelopmentsofthe1990swouldmoveustowardsafreemarketinsecondaryeducation--givingyoungstersandtheirparentsafreechoiceofwheretostudy.Howeverthesecondarysectordidnotbecomeparticularlycompetitivewhileadmittedlytheconsumershavebeengivenmoreinformationwhichisoneaspectofatrulyfreemarket.Itisveryrarethattwonearbyschoolswithatleastsomeemptyplacesaresimilarenoughtobecomparableyetdifferentenoughtoberankedonlywherethatoccurscantherebetruecompetition.TheOpenUniversityresearchwasprobablynotflawed—butitsconclusionsare.Thisisbecausetheteamdidnotreallycompareareashavingtruecompetitionasjustdefinedwithareasthatdonot.Butletusallbreatheasighofrelief.Secondaryschoolshadstartedlatetomoveinthemarketingdirection--consideringallocatingscarceresourcesofstaffandmoneytopersuadingthepupilsthattheirschoolsarethebestinthearea.Noschoolscouldaffordtodothatproperlysoitisarelieftorealizethisresearchtellsuswedon’thaveto.Competition?Wehaven’tgottimeforit!Let’sspendoursmallbudgetinteachingandlearningnotincompetingandmarketing.1.Itisindicatedinthepassagethatcompetitionbetweenschoolsresultsin.A.higherenrollmentrateB.loweracademicstandardC.highermarketingexpensesD.privatizationoffurthereducation2.Realcompetitioncanhappenonlywhen.A.academicstandardisimprovedB.therearecomparableschoolswithdifferenteducationalqualitiesC.studentshavedifferentinterestsD.schoolsofallareashavesufficientbudgetfortheirdevelopment3.Accordingtothepassagethefreemarketinsecondaryeducation.A.onlyprovidesconsumerswithmoreinformationB.ismorecompetitivethanthehighereducationmarketC.meanstherewillbemoreIntensivecompetitionthanincollegesD.isarealsurprisesetoBritain’srecentgovernment4.Theauthorofthepassagefeelsrelievedthat.A.secondaryschoolshavetomarketthemselvesB.mostsecondaryschoolshavescarceresourcesofstaffandmoneyC.theresearchbyOpenUniversityprovesthatmostsecondaryschoolsarethebestinitsareaD.schoolsneedn’tprovethattheyarethebest5.Whatmightbetheauthor’sattitudetowardscompetitionsbetweennearbyschools?A.TheauthorIsinfavorobviouskindsofcompetition.B.Theauthordoesn'tcareaboutanycompetitionanditsresult.C.Theauthorisnotcertainoftheeffectofcompetitions.D.Theauthorisagainstthecompetitionsamongtheuniversities
Expertssaythatagricultureprovidesfourteenpercentoftheworld'sgreenhousegasemissionseachyear.Thegasesreleasedincludecarbondioxideamajorcauseofglobalwarming.Twenty-onenationsaroundtheworldrecentlyjoinedforcestobetterunderstandandpreventgreenhousegasemissionsfromfarms.TheGlobalResearchAllianceonAgriculturalGreenhouseGaseswaslaunchedattheUnitedNationsconferenceonclimatechange.ThemeetingtookplaceinCopenhagenDenmarklastmonth.Agriculturalexpertsblameanumberoffarmactivitiesforproducinggreenhousegases.Forexampleanimalwasteandcattledigestivesystemsreleasemethane甲烷沼气gas.Fertilizedsoilandtheburningofcropwastealsoreleaseharmfulgasesintotheair.Expertssaysomemethodsoffarming?turningthesoiltoprepareforplanting?alsoreleaseharmfulcarbondioxide.AnofficialoftheEuropeanCommission'sDirectorateGeneralforResearchsaysagriculturalgreenhousegasemissionscanbecut.MaiveRutesuggestsfeedinganimalsadietdesignedtoreduceemissions.Thenewagriculturalresearchgroupsaysprotectingagainstglobalwarmingisonlypartofitspurpose.Itsaystheworldalsoneedstodevelopbetterfarmingmethodstofeedgrowingpopulationsinpoorcountries.UnitedStatesAgricultureSecretaryTomVilsacksaidnoonesinglenationcanfightagriculturalgreenhousegasemissionsandincreasefoodproductionatthesametime.Thisiswhytheallianceisimportantforcombiningresourcesandfindingnewones.TheUnitedStatesDepartmentofAgriculturewillincreasespendingonfarmemissionsresearchbyninetymilliondollarsoverthenextfouryears.Thetotalwillreachonehundredthirtymilliondollars.TheU..S..D.A.willsharetheresearchwithothercountriesintheGlobalResearchAllianceonAgriculturalGreenhouseGasesandsupportresearchersfromdevelopingcountriesthatbelongtothealliance.MoneyfromtheBorlaugFellowshipprogramwilllettheresearchersstudyagriculturalclimatechangewithAmericanscientists.MisterVilsacksaidthatjustasclimatechangehasnobordersthereshouldbenobordersforresearch.1.InParagraph4MaiveRuterecommends_____.A.increasingfoodproductionB.changingcattledigestivesystemsC.developingbetterfanningmethodsD.givinganimalsthefoodmeanttoproducefeweremissions2.TheunderlinedwordallianceinParagraph6probablymeans_____.A.ActionorstatebeingjoinedtogetherB.AnagreementsignedbetweencountriesC.AprogramorprojectsetupforaresearchD.Anorganizationformedfordifferentgoals3.HowmuchhastheU..S..D.A.spentonfarmemissionsresearchsofar?A.130milliondollars.B.220milliondollars.C.40milliondollars.D.90milliondollars.4.Thepurposeofthepassageisto____.A.suggestatotalbanonfarmactivitiesB.introduceCopenhagenconferenceheldlastmonthC.appealtomorecountriestocutagriculturalemissionsD.informreadersofthemajorcauseofglobalwarming
FormanyemployersFacebookMySpaceandothersocialnetworkingsitesarealreadyathreat威胁thatcutintoproductivity.Nowtheyhavesomethingelsetoworryabout—thegameshostedbythesesites.Thisnewtypeofsocialgamingiscalledasynchronousgamingandallowspeopletoplaywiththeirfriendswithouthavingtobeonlineatthesametime.Thelow-intensity低强度engagementhasmadegamessuchasFarmVilleCafeWorldandPetSocietypopularamongemployeeswhooftenlogonduringofficehours.WhatweareseeingisthatmoreandmorepeopleandorganizationsarerecognizingtheproductivitylostsoprobablymorechiefinformationofficersareblockingFacebookapplicationsRebeccaWettemannofNucleusResearchsaid.Boston-basedNucleusResearchwhichconductedarecentstudyintotheeffectsofsocialnetworkingsitesonproductivitysaidnearlyhalfofofficeemployeesintheUnitedStatesaccesssocialnetworkingsitesatworkwhichleadstoanaveragelossof1.5percentoftotalofficeproductivity.Facebookwhichhas350millionuserssaysatleast20percentofitsmembersplaygamesonline.SebastiendeHalleuxCEOandco-founderofonlinegamecreatorPlayfishsaidAsiaisgrowingatafasterpacethanotherregions.Wehadnoideathatitwouldspreadsofast...whenwehad100000usersafteronemonthwethoughtitwasthebiggestsuccessever.Nowwith60millionuserswethinkthisisonlythebeginningofsomethingmuchbiggerheadded.Zynga'sFarmVillethebestknowngamewithover70millionactiveuserstodateallowsplayerstoownavirtualfarmwheretheycangrowcropsandraiseanimals.Whilecompaniestrytolimitaccesstosocialnetworkingsitesnoteveryoneseesthegamesasharmful.1.WecanlearnthatPetSocietyisagame_____.A.popularamongemployersB.withouthavingtobeonlineC.merelyplayedduringofficehoursD.thatcanbeplayedonlineatadifferenttime2.Itcanbeinferredfromthepassagethat____.A.PlayfishisownedbySebastienandRebeccaB.Playfishhasover70millionactiveuserstodateC.AsiawillbethelargestpotentialmarketforPlayfishD.Playingonlinegamesloses1.5percentoftotalofficeproductivity3.Thebesttitleofthepassagewouldbe____.A.SocialNetworkGamingB.NewThreattoProductivityC.SocialNetworkingSitesD.LatestSurveyonProductivity4.Whatwouldmostprobablybediscussednextafterthelastparagraph?A.Opinionsinfavorofonlinegames.B.Measurestolimitaccesstosocialnetworkingsites.C.Suggestionsonhowtoimproveproductivity.D.Moreexamplesaboutthebadeffectsofonlinegames.
ThreeCentralTexasmenwerehonoredwiththeTexasDepartmentofPublicSafety’sDirector’sAwardinaTuesdaymorningceremonyfortheirheroisminsavingthevictimsofafierytwo–caraccident.TheaccidentoccurredMarch25whenavehiclelostcontrolwhiletravelingonarainsoakedStateHighway6nearBaylorCampRoaD.Itslammedintoanoncomingvehicleleavingtheoccupantstrappedinsideasbothvehiclesburstintoflames.Bongewasthefirstonthesceneandheardchildrenscreaming.HebrokethroughabackwindowandpulledMallorySmith10andhersisterMeganSmith9fromthewreckagE.Thegirls’motherBeckisSmithwasnotwiththem-atthetimeofthewreckastheyweretravelingwiththeirbabyslitterLisaBowbin.BeckieSmithstillremembersthesickeningfeelingshehaduponreceivingthecallinformingherofthewreckandthedespairasshedrovetothescene.BozemanandClemmonsarrivedshortlyafterBongeandhelpedrescuetheothervictimsandattemptedtoputoutthefires.IwasnervousBozemansaiD.Idon’tfeellikeI’mahero.Iwasjustdoingwhatanyoneshoulddointhatsituation.IhopesomeonewoulddothesameformE.Everyoneattheaccidentmadeitoutalivewiththevictimssustainingnonlife-threateninginjuries.MallorySmithfracturedbothfemursandMeganhadneckandbackinjuries.Bowbinisstillrecoveringfromabrokenpelvisankleandfoot.TherescuersalsoweretakentothehospitalandtreatedforcutsandsmokeinhalationBongesaiD.InadditionBozemangottomeetaccidentvictimAnthonyRussointhehospitalaftertheaccidentwhereRussopresentedhimwithaglassflame.inscribedwithThankyouBozemansaiD.ThoseinvolvedInthetastefulencounteronHlogway6creditdivinginterventionforbringingthemtogether.WhateverthecircumstancesTuesday’sceremonyprovidedatimetobegratefulforthosewhoputtheirlivesonthelineforthelivesofcompletestrangersBeckieSmithsaidWe’recallingitTheMiracleonHighway6.1.What’sthemainideaofthepassage?A.Threepersonswereawardedforrescuingvictimsinacaraccident.B.Threeordinarypeoplewereregardedasgreatheroes.C.Severalvictimswerecarriedtosafetyfromtheburningcars.D.Acaraccidentoccurredonarain-soakedStateHighway6.2.WhosavedMeganSmithfromthedamagedcar?A.Clemmons.B.AnthonyRussoC.Bozeman.D.Bonge.3.WhichofthefollowingcanbeusedtodescribeBozeman?A.frightened.B.Modest.C.Excited.D.Smart.4.Whichofthefollowingistrueaccordingtothepassage?A.Luckilynoonereceivedtooseriousinjuriesintheaccident.B.Allthevictimsreceivedslightinjuriesintheaccident.C.Therescuersweretakentothehospitaltovisitthevictims.D.Theinjuredwillsoonrecoverfromtheirinjuries.5.ItcanbeinferredfromthelastparagraphthatBeckieSmith.A.regardedtheaccidentasawonderB.wasfrightenedbytheseriousaccidentC.thoughthighlyoftherescuersD.calledonotherstolearnfromtherescuers
WhenmyfirstwartimeChristmascameIwasinbasictraininginNewJerseyandnotsureifIwould___1_ithomefortheholidays.OnlyontheafternoonofDecember23wasthelistof___2__whowouldhavethree-dayholidays__3__.Iwasoneofthe___4__soldiers.ItwasChristmasEvewhenIarrivedhomeandalittle___5__hadfallen.Anextraordinarychangeithadbrought—whatafantasticwhiteworld!Mother___6__thefrontdoor.Icouldsee__7__herintothecornerofthelivingroomwherethetreehadalways___8_.Therewerelightsallcolorsandornaments饰品___9__againstthegreenofapine松树.Wherediditcomefrom?Iasked.Iaskedthegateboyto__10__itmymothersaid.Iwouldn’thavehadoneformyselfandChristmasisonlyonedayaway—sucha___11__!Hejustbroughtitinthisafternoonacoupleofhoursbeforeyou___12__Thepinereachedtotheproper___13__almosttotheceilingandtheTopStarwasinitsplace.Afewgreenbranchesstuckoutaroundalittle___14__atthesideIthoughtandtherewasapartofthetreewithoutleavesinthemiddle.Butthetree___15__theroomwithwarmlightandthewholehousewiththepleasantsmellofChristmas.It’snotliketheoneyouusedtofindmymotherwenton.Yourswerealwaysingood___16__.Isupposethegateboywasnotabletofinda___17_oneinthewoods.ButhowcanIexpecttoomuchofsuchaniceboy?Don’tworryItoldher.It’s__18__.Itwasn’tofcoursebutatthemomentI___19__somethingforthefirsttime:AllChristmas__20__areperfect.1.A.makeB.getC.handleD.turn2.A.studentsB.doctorsC.soldiersD.officers3.A.foundB.postedC.createdD.reported4.A.superiorB.pleasantC.fortunateD.special5.A.snowB.rainC.tearD.sweat6.A.lockedB.answeredC.knockedD.shut7.A.beyondB.beforeC.besideD.beneath8.A.lainB.grownC.stoodD.planted9.A.shiningB.wavingC.leaningD.burning10.A.carryB.purchaseC.borrowD.cut11.A.boyB.rushC.treeD.day12.A.calledB.knewC.visitedD.returned13.A.lengthB.heightC.depthD.width14.A.automaticallyB.energeticallyC.awkwardlyD.temporarily15.A.occupiedB.loadedC.impressedD.filled16.A.traditionB.viewC.sightD.shape17.A.tallerB.healthierC.betterD.worse18.A.perfectB.satisfactoryC.successfulD.disappointing19.A.decoratedB.declaredC.recalledD.realized20.A.eveningsB.treesC.seasonsD.presents
IwasnothappyforIwantedtotravel.Iwantedtoseetheworldknowntomeonlyfrombooks.Mydreamcame1.Ileftmynativelandandstarted2ajourney3theAtlantictotheNewWorld.Iwasyoungandmymindwasfullofnobleideas.InthemonthofJanuary1853IarrivedinNewOrleans.Anhour4myarrivalIwasalreadywalkingaboutthestreetsofthecitystaringwithinterestatthenew5aroundme.Butsoonmy6turnedtootherthings.AsIwalkedaboutthestreetsIbegantounderstandmyown7.Ihadbeenoneofthebeststudentsincollege.ButcouldIusethedry8Ihadreceived?Ihadbeentaughttheclassiclanguage.Nowinreallifetheyseemeduselesstome.I9thatIwas10manbutmowunderstoodthatIreallyknewnothing.ThefirstsixmonthsIspentinNewOrleanswereagoodschoolforme.Ilearnedmoreoflife11Ihadlearnedduringmanyyearsofstudyatcollege.12theendofthosesixmonthsIhadverylittlemoney.Afterpaying13myroomIhadonlytwenty-fivedollars14inmypocket.I15towritehomeformoremoneyandwaitfor16.Thiswould17manyweeksbecausetherewerenoAtlanticsteamersatthetime.Iwantedtofinda18butmyclassiceducationhadnot19meforanykindofusefulwork.St.LouisseemedtobethebestplaceandIthoughtIwouldgothere.IhadenoughmoneyforthepassagethoughIdidnotknow20Iwouldliveafterwards.1.A.toitselfB.trueC.toarealityD.down2.A.forB.onC.aboutD.to3.A.overB.acrossC.fromD.above4.A.agoB.beforeC.afterD.later5.A.buildingsB.situationC.scenesD.conditions6.A.thoughtsB.headC.ideasD.memory7.A.carelessnessB.mistakesC.shortcomingsD.uselessness8.A.experienceB.knowledgeC.practiceD.skill9.A.thoughtB.wishedC.hadthoughtD.hadwished10.A.alearningB.aneducatedC.anhonestD.aperfect11.A.asB.thanC.thoughD.after12.A.InB.ToC.OnD.By13.A.forB.backC.offD.out14.A.remainedB.existedC.stayingD.left15.A.usedB.hopedC.oughtD.had16.A.atelegramB.thebillC.ananswerD.thenote17.A.meanB.waitC.spendD.take18.A.placeB.jobC.wayD.friend19.A.preparedB.fittedC.servedD.practiced20.A.howB.forwhatC.howeverD.where
Asmallpieceoffisheachdaymaykeeptheheartdoctoraway.That'sthefindingofanextensivestudyofDutchmeninwhichdeathsfromheartdiseaseweremorethan50percentloweramongthosewhoconsumed吃atleastanounceofsaltwaterfishperdaythanthosewhoneveratefish.TheDutchresearchisoneofthreehumanstudiesthatgivestrongscientificbackingtothelong-heldbeliefthateatingfishcanprovidehealthbenefitsparticularlytotheheart.Heartdiseaseisthenumber-onekillerintheUnitedStateswithmorethan550000deathsoccurringfromheartattackseachyear.Butresearcherspreviouslyhavenoticedthattheincidence发生率ofheartdiseaseislowerinculturesthatconsumemorefishthanAmericansdo.TherearefewerheartdiseasedeathsforexampleamongtheEskimosofGreenlandwhoconsumeabout14ouncesoffishadayandamongtheJapanesewhosedailyfishconsumptionaveragesmorethan3ounces.Duringthelasttwodecades78%ofthemendiedfromheartdisease.ThefewestdeathswereamongthegroupwhoregularlyatefishevenatlevelsfarlowerthanthoseoftheJapaneseorEskimos.Thisrelationshipwastrueregardlessofotherfactorssuchasagehighbloodpressureorbloodcholesterol胆固醇levels.1.WhichofthefollowingisNOTtrueaccordingtothepassage?A.TheDutchresearchhasprovedthateatingfishcanhelptopreventheartdisease.B.ThereisalowincidenceofheartdiseaseincountrieslikeJapanandGreenland.C.AmongallthediseasesheartdiseaseisthemostdangerousinAmerica.D.Heartdoctorswon’tcallyourhousesolongasyoukeepeatingfisheachday.2.Theunderlinedphrasethisrelationshipreferstotheconnectionbetween_______andtheincidenceofheartdisease.A.theamountoffisheatenB.regularfish-eatingC.thekindoffisheatenD.peopleofdifferentregions3.Thepassageismainlyabout________.A.thehighincidenceofheartdiseaseinsomecountriesB.thechangesinpeople’sdietintheUnitedStatesC.thedailyfishconsumptionofpeopleindifferentculturesD.theeffectoffish-eatingregularlyonpeople’shealth4.WhyisheartdiseasethemostdangerouskillerintheUnitedStates?A.Theauthordoesn’tgiveadefiniteanswer.B.BecauseAmericanpeopledrinktoomuchspirits.C.Becausethereareagreatnumberoffatpeoplethere.D.BecauseAmericanpeopleeattoomuchfattyfish.5.HowmanylivescouldprobablybesavedeachyearintheUnitedStatesbyeatingfishaccordingtotheDutchstudy?A.550000.B.110000.C.275000.D.852.
Vinegar醋isanoldfolktreatmentbeneficialinalonglistofdiseases.Somepeoplesaythatitcanguardagainstlowerbloodpressurepreventcancerdestroyinfectionassistindigestionandweightcontrolmaintainmemoryandprotectthemindfromaging.Vinegarissaidtohavebeenusedformedicaldiseasesforatleast10000years.TheBabyloniansfirstmadewineintovinegarin5000BCusingdatepalmsgrapesandfigsandbelievedvinegarhadexceptionalcuringnatures.Hippocratesissaidtohaveusedvinegarasanantibiotic抗生素.Samuraiwarriorssupposedlyusedvinegarforstrengthandpower.DuringtheU..S..CivilWarsoldiersusedvinegartopreventstomachicupsetandasatreatmentforvariousdiseasesincludingpneumoniaandscurvy.ItwasusedtotreatwoundsduringWorldWarI..ThenamevinegarcomesfromaFrenchwordmeaningsourwine.Vinegarstaketheirnamefromthematerialusedtomakethevinegari.e.applecidervinegarcomesfromappleswinevinegarcomesfromgrapes.Applecidervinegarismadebycrushingapplesandsqueezingouttheliquid.Sugarandyeastareaddedtotheliquidtostartthefermentation发酵processwhichturnsthesugarsintoalcohol.Inasecondfermentationprocessthealcoholisturnedintovinegarwithitssourtaste.1.WhichofthefollowingisNOTacuringeffectofvinegar?A.TopreventlowerbloodpressureB.TohelploseweightC.Todelayone’smindgettingoldD.Tocurecancer2.Thesecondparagraphmainlytalksabout________.A.thehistoryofvinegarB.howpeopleusedvinegarmedicallyinhistoryC.theproductionofvinegarD.howvinegarhasfunctionedsinceancienttimes3.Whattopictheauthorcouldmostpossiblyturntofollowingthelastparagraph?A.theproductionprocessofvinegarB.thecuringeffectsofvinegarC.theproductionprocessofwinevinegarD.theproductionprocessofapplecidervinegar
JohnBlanchardwasstudyingthecrowdmakingtheirwaythroughthestation.Hewaslookingforthegirlwhoseheartheknewbutwhosefacehedidn'tthegirlwiththerose.WhenreadingabookinaFloridalibraryayearbeforeJohnbecameinterestednotinthecontentsofthebookbutinthenotespenciledinthemargin.Thehandwritingreflectedathoughtfulsoulandbeautifulmind.Hediscoveredtheformerowner'snameinthefrontofthebook:MissHollisMaynell.Helocatedheraddressandwrotealetterintroducinghimself.Thenextdayhewasshippedoverseastoserveinthearmy.Duringthenextyeartheygrewtoknoweachotherthroughthemailandtheirfriendshipdeveloped.Johnrequestedaphotographbutsherefusedsayingifhereallycareditwouldn'tmatterwhatshelookedlike.Whenthedayfinallycameforhimtoreturnhometheirfirstmeetingwassuggested—7:00p.m.attheGrandCentralStationinNewYork.ShewroteYou’llrecognizemebytheredroseIwearonmycoat.SonowJohnwasinthestationtomeetthegirlwitharose.AsaprettyandslimgirlingreencameoverJohnnoticedherblueeyeslikeflowersinspring.Hewalkeddirectlytowardsherentirelyforgettingshewasnotwearingarose.AsJohncameclosertoherhesawanotherwomanwitharedrosestoodnearby.Wellpast40thiswomanhadgrayinghairdoneunderawornhat.SeeingthegirlingreenwalkquicklyawayJohnfeltasifheweresplitintwo.Hedesiredtofollowthatgirlbutlongedforthewomanwhosespirithadtrulycompanionedandsupportedhim.Thewomanlookedgentleandsensible.JohnwenttohersayingI’mCaptainJohnBlanchard.YoumustbeMissMaynell.Iamgladtomeetyouhere.MayItakeyoutodinner?SherepliedwithasmileIdon’tknowwhatthisisabout.Buttheladyingreenwhojustwentbybeggedmetowearthisroseonmycoat.ShesaidifyouaskedmeouttodinnerI’dtellyousheiswaitingforyouinthebigrestaurantacrossthestreet.Shesaiditwassomekindoftest!1.Johnwaseagertoknowtheformerownerofthebookbecausehe______.A.wasveryinterestedinthecontentsofthebookB.wasimpressedbythenoteswrittenbyitsownerC.wantedtoimprovehishandwritingD.wantedtodiscussthebookwithher2.WhathappenedtoJohnaftergettingintouchwithMissHollisMaynell?A.Heservedinthearmyabroad.B.Hewentoverseasforvacation.C.HewentonabusinesstripinNewYork.D.HevisitedMissMaynell.3.Whatdoweknowaboutthewomanwitharose?A.ShewasMissMaynell’sclosefriend.B.Shewasawaitressinthebigrestaurant.C.Shewasprobablyapasserby.D.ShewaspaidtomeetJohnattheStation.4.Whichwouldbethebesttitleofthetext?A.AnInterestingBookB.AWomanWithaRoseC.ABraveSoldierD.ALoveTest
Wedon’thaverushhoursanymoresaidMr.CharlesMacLeanwhorunsthenation’sbusiestroad.Wehaverushperiodsandtheykeepgettinglongerandlonger.MacLeanwasdescribingChicago’s235milesofexpressway.ButthesamemightbesaidaboutalmostanyoftheexpresswaysthathavebecomeanimportantpartofAmericancitylife—andabouttheheavytrafficthatoftenblocksthem.InChicagoacomputerizedsystemhasbeendevelopedthatcontrolstrafficonthecity’ssevenexpressways.Nowoneman—acontroller—canfollowthemovementofChicago’strafficbylookingatasetoflights.Thesystemuseselectronicsensorsthatarebuiltintoeachexpresswayhalfamileapart.Severaltimesasecondthecomputerreceivesinformationfromeachsensorandtranslatesitintogreenyelloworredlightsonamapinthecontrolroom.Agreenlightmeansthetrafficismovingforty-fivemilesanhouryellowmeansthirtytoforty-fivemilesanhourandredmeansheavytraffic—carsstandingstillormovinglessthanthirtymilesanhour.SeethatredlightnearAustinAvenue?thecontrolleraskedavisitor.That’sarepairtruckfixingtheroadandthetraffichastogoaroundit.AttheRooseveltRoadentrancetotheexpresswaythelightkeptchangingfromgreentoredandbacktogreenagain.Alotoftrucksgetontheexpresswaytherethecontrollerexplained.Theycan’tspeedupasfastascars.Thesensorsshowimmediatelywhereanaccidentorastoppedcarisblockingtrafficandatruckissentbyradiotocleartheroad.Thesystemhasloweredthenumberofaccidentsby18percent.Therearenow1.4deathsonChicago’sexpresswaysforeachonehundredmillionmilestraveledwhileinotherpartsofthecountrythereare26.TrafficexpertssaythattheChicagosystemisthecomingthing.SystemslikeChicago’sarealreadyinuseonsomeexpresswaysinLosAngelesandHouston.ChicagohastakentheleadsaysNewYorkCity’strafficdirector;andheaddsWearefarbehind1.HowdoesthecontrollerfollowChicago’straffic?A.Bycontrollingthetrafficlights.B.Byoperatingacomputerinthecontrolroom.C.Bysendingatrucktocleartheroads.D.Bylookingatasetoflightsonthemapinthecontrolroom.2.Theunderlinedworditinparagraph3refersto____________.A.atruckwhichneedsrepairingB.aredlightC.AustinAvenueD.atruckdoingrepairsontheroad3.WhichofthestatementsistrueaboutthecomputerizedsysteminChicago?A.Itchangesrushhoursintorushperiods.B.Itsavesalotoflaborandatthesametimepreventssomedeaths.C.ItisthefirstsystemofthiskindinAmerica.D.ItwillsoonbefollowedbyNewYorkCity.4.Whatmightbethebesttitleforthispassage?A.ComputerizedTrafficControlSystemB.RushPeriodsGettingLongerC.NoRushHoursAnyMoreD.SensorsonExpressways
Thesedayseveryonewantstogetrichfast.Weall1marryingsomeonefromawealthyfamilymakingalotof2orwinningthelottery彩票.Butdothesethingsreallymakeushappy?Manyoftherichestcelebrities名人happentobesomeofthemost3people.Theybuyexpensivehousesandclothesthatthey4use.Theymaybecome5andevenbecomeaddictedto6.Theyhavebecomesofocusedonmoneyandmaterialthingsthattheyforgetaboutthepeopleandactivitiesthey7.Nowmoreyoungpeoplehavetheopportunityforabettereducationandbetterchancesofmakingahigh8.Thesearegreatachievement9willtheymakeyouhappy?IntheU..S..manyyoungpeoplebelievethatbeingrichandbeinghappyaretwo10things.Whenattendinguniversitytheyoftenchoosetostudysubjectsthattheyare11ratherthansubjectsthatwillgetthem12jobs.InsteadofmajoringinbusinessormanagementmanyAmericanstudentstodayhavemajorsliketheaterormoderndance.The13isthatyourmakingalotofmoneydoesn’tmeanthatyouwillbesatisfiedwithyour14.Nowadaysyoungpeopleare15careersthattheylovedoingratherthancareersthatpaywell.Ithinkthatasbeing16becomesmorepossibleweneedto17whatthetermfortunereallymeans.Doweneedtohavemoneyormaterialthingstobefortunate?Ordoes18justmeanhavingwhatweneedtobehappy?19whatthingsmakeyouhappy?Behonestwithyourself.Itmaytake20arichspouse配偶ormuchmoneytomakeyouhappy!1.A.thinkofB.dreamofC.careaboutD.insiston2.A.changesB.friendsC.effortsD.money200805123.A.unhappyB.happyC.unluckyD.lucky4.A.alwaysB.reallyC.neverD.personally5.A.annoyedB.depressedC.satisfiedD.injured6.A.workB.gamesC.charityD.drugs7.A.loveB.hateC.enjoyD.know8.A.salaryB.goalC.degreeD.fame9.A.soB.andC.butD.or10.A.difficultB.differentC.pleasantD.important11.A.usedtoB.familiarwithC.relatedtoD.interestedin12.A.high–payingB.prize–winningC.trouble–savingD.long–enjoying13.A.pointB.purposeC.resultD.question14.A.healthB.futureC.lifeD.major15.A.creatingB.avoidingC.missingD.choosing16.A.independentB.wealthyC.unselfishD.famous17.A.studyB.understandC.rethinkD.recall18.A.fortuneB.careerC.successD.peace19.A.EvensoB.IfsoC.InsteadD.Toconclude20.A.kindofB.nothingbutC.asmuchasD.morethan
GivingbadnewsisadifficultballgamE.Tohelpyougetthroughanalreadydifficultsituationtrythesetipswhenyouhavetotellsomeonebadnews.ThinkaboutyouraudiencE.Peopleresponddifferentlytobadnews.Thinkaboutwhoyou'retalkingtoandhowbesttopassonunpleasantinformationtothatperson.Considerthenews.Areyouthebestpersontogivethisnews?Ifnotthenyoushouldconsiderlettingothersdoit.Rememberhoweverthatifyou'retalkingtosomeoneaboutyourrelationshipthereisnootherchoicE.ItissomethingyouyourselfhavetofacE.Lookforanappropriatemomenttobreakthenews.Youdon'ttellthebridehergrandfatherdiedrightbeforeshewalksdownthepassagE.Waituntilthetimeisrightandyouareataprivateplacewhereyouwon'tbeinterrupteD.Findachair.Nooneshouldbestandingwhenreceivingbadnews.GostraightforwarD.Givebadnewsthesamewayyoutakeoffabandage:QUICKLY.Saythatyouhavebadnewsandthentellit.Don'tleavethereceivertwistinginthewinD.Letitsinkin.Manypeoplementallyshutdownwhenhearingbadnews.There'snoreasontokeeptalkingifsomeonecan'thearyouanymorE.Bereadyforanything.Youraudiencemaydonothingormayinsteadscreamandthrowthingswhenyougiveunwelcomenews.Youjustneverknow.IfthingsgetoutofhanD.youmayneedtotemporarilyexcuseyourselforseekthehelpoffriendsorrelatives.Offeryourhelp.Letpeopleknowyouarethereforthem.Ifyou'rebreakingupwithsomeonehoweveryoushouldconsiderskippingthisstepbecausethelastthingshe'llwantisyourhelp.1.Theproperwaytoexpressyourdissatisfactionwithyourbestfriendisto.A.thinkabouthisreactionandavoidlettinghimknowitB.consideryouarethebestpersontotellthetruthC.trytofindsomeoneelsetopassonyourdissatisfactionD.gotoyourfriendandlethimknowyourdissatisfaction2.Whatisthebestwayforyoutobreakthebadnewstoabride?A.ToLetherstandupB.TowaitforarighttimeC.ToreleaseitquicklyD.Toshutdownhermind3.Ifyourfriendlosescontrolofhimselfafterhearingthebadnewsyou'dbetter.A.staythereanddonothingB.screamandthrowthingsC.quitandaskothersforhelpD.stayinandkeeptalking4.Whatdoestheunderlinedsentencereallymean?A.ShehatesacceptinganyofyourhelpB.ShewillneedyourhelplateronC.YoushouldhavehelpedherearlierD.Shewillrefuseanyofferedhelp
AwhileagomyfamilyandIwentsledding滑雪橇andasIwatchedmychildrenclimbinguptheslopeIstartedthinking.Manypeopleare1thatmostoftoday’ssocialproblemsarebecauseofthemegeneration.Youngstersarejustoutforthemselvesandpayno2toothersortheirneeds.Indeedacommonbeliefisthattoday’syoungsterswon’tdoanything3thereissomethinginitforthem.YetwhilesleddingIsawa4sidE.Iwatchedmytwooldestchildrenthenfiveandfourtakemyyoungestthentwoyearsoldbythehandtohelpheruptheslipperyslope5theywentup.Theywouldhavebeen6withoutherbutnotoncedidtheytrytosneakbyherwithouthelping.Andwhenthesled7mytwodaughterswasaimedtowardtheedgeitwasmyfiveyearoldsonwhorantothemto8themfallingandhurtingthemselves.Thesechildrensometimes9amongthemselvesandonoccasionbehavehorribly.ButIcan10themshoppingandknowthattheywon’taskforanythingIcantalktothemabouttsunamiorhurricanevictimsandknowthattheywillofferto11someoftheirownmoneytothecauseandIcanaskthemtoplaywiththosechildren12onthesideline作为旁观者andknowthattheywillbefriendthem.Perhapsthereforethemegenerationistoblame13muchofsociety’sproblems–nottheyoungsterswhowanteverything14theadultswhohavetaughtthemtoselfishly15onlyofthemselves.Mostadultshavebeen16atsometimeoranothersadlymany17thatdisappointmentdowntotheirchildren.Thenthechildrenlearntoputthemselvesfirst!Mostyoungchildrenwanttohelp.Wecan18thatfeelingbyteachingthelessonmychildrenlearnedwhilesledding:Lifeisaslipperyslopewith19ofbumps撞伤andbruises擦伤butwecanallmakeittothe20ifweremembertohelpthosewhoneedit.1.A.convincedB.confirmedC.informedD.approved2.A.thoughtB.attentionC.permissionD.pleasure3.A.ifB.asC.whileD.unless4.A.sameB.differentC.strangeD.moral5.A.sometimeB.anytimeC.eachtimeD.thetime6.A.fasterB.slowerC.easierD.lighter7.A.containingB.loadingC.drivingD.carrying8.A.keepB.stopC.helpD.warn9.A.cryB.cooperateC.assistD.fight10.A.takeB.driveC.accompanyD.guide11.A.lendB.sendC.collectD.pay12.A.forgottenB.missedC.leftD.ignored13.A.ofB.withinC.onD.for14.A.andB.butC.thusD.though15.A.considerB.speakC.sacrificeD.think16.A.depressedB.awkwardC.disappointedD.embarrassed17.A.extendB.transferC.passD.spread18.A.encourageB.prohibitC.discourageD.approach19.A.opportunitiesB.occasionsC.promisesD.fates20.A.topB.bottomC.middleD.tip
ThereisascenethatisrepeatedupanddownthelandduringthemonthofJune.OutsideachurchinsomeScottishtownorvillageasmallcrowdhasinterrupteditsdailyaffairstogatheronthepavement.Nearthewestdooradozenorsooverdressedpeopleareglancingimpatientlyattheirwatches.Themenseemalittleself-consciousintheirhiredkilts;thewomenholdtheirwind-blowndressesandloudlyadmireeachother’shats.Theyarealllivelyandtalkativeyetatthesametimestrangelyreserved.Thecrowdignoresthembarelynoticingwhentheydisappearintothechurch.Eventhearrivalofthegroomrouseslittleexcitement.Theseparticipantsarenotthemainattraction.WearewaitingforthebridE.Whateverherageorappearanceeveryonewillsmileandexpressapproval.Byconventionallbridesarebeautiful.Nobodysayssobutthespectatorsfeelcheatedunlessshestepsoutofacardressedinwhitefromheadtotoe.Thenearershematchestheirimagethegreatertheirsatisfaction.Thiseventisnotmerelyawedding;itisatraditionandsuchoccasionsarepotentiallydangerous.Participantsmustpaystrictattentiontodetail.AnuntraditionalbridedestroysthemagiC.Whenthecrowdhasleftsomebystanderswillremaintowatchthebridewalkoutofchurchonthearmofhergroom.Thegueststroopoutbehindthehappycoupleandallgatheronthepavementwithanobviousairofrelief.ApiperstrikesupMairi’sWeddingandtheguestsstartshoutingandjumpingeverywhereputtingthephotographeroffhiswork.Beforebrideandgroomleadtheirpartytothereceptionsomeoneissuretodisobeythepriestandscatterforbiddenconfetti五彩碎纸.Theparticularsofthisscenearemodern;yetthreeelementsarepresentthathaveexistedsincemarriageinScotlandbegan—ancientRomanlawredefinedinaChristiancontextCeltictraditionandpre-Christiantradition.1.WhyisthescenementionedinthisarticleoftenseenalloverScotlandinJune?A.It’shotinJunesomencanwearkiltsandwomencanputonbeautifuldresses.B.AlotofScottishpeoplelikegettingmarriedatthattimeoftheyear.C.InJunepeoplecangetawayfromtheirdailyaffairsandgotochurch.D.Juneisconsideredtheluckiestmonthoftheyear.2.TheunderlinedwordtheminParagraph1refersto________.A.theoverdressedpeopleB.thebrideandgroomC.thepeopleonthestreetD.thepeople’shats3.Pleaseputthefollowingincorrectorder.a.Thebridearrives.b.Thecouplewalksoutofthechurch.c.ApiperplayssomemusiC.d.Thegroomarrives.e.Thebrideandgroomleadpeopletothereception.f.Peoplewaitoutsidethechurch.A.fdacbeB.fdabceC.dfabecD.dafbec4.TheunderlinedpartputtingthephotographeroffhisworkinParagraph3mostprobablymeans_____.A.makingthephotographerfeelrelievedB.givingthephotographerachancetorestC.disturbingthephotographerwhenheistakingpicturesD.havingthephotographertakenawayfromhisduty5.Whatcanweinferfromthepassage?A.Womengoingtoaweddingceremonypaymostattentiontoeachother.B.Spectatorsofaweddingceremonyareparticularlyinterestedinthegroom.C.ConfettiisforbiddenattheweddingceremonybecauseitisnotallwhitE.D.Ifthebrideisdressedallinwhitetraditionallysheisconsideredbeautiful.
Completethefollowingpassagebyusingthewordsinthebox.Eachwordcanonlybeusedonce.Notethatthereisonewordmorethanyouneed.A.promoteB.challengingC.generallyD.rewardingE.politelyF.immigrantsG.competitiveH..traditionalI..authorityJ..disagreeMostpeopleagreethatthedirectassertive过分自信的Americanpersonalityisavirtuebutitsometimessurprisesforeigners.Inmanyculturesrespectforolderpeopleorthoseinpositionsof1keepsothersfromexpressingtheirtruefeelings.ButintheUSchildrenoftenarguewiththeirparentsstudentsmay2withtheirteachersandcitizensmayexpressoppositiontotheactionsofthegovernment.Ifthemeatistootoughtochewthedinercancomplaintothewaiter;ifthebossmakesamistakeanemployeewill3pointitout.SomestraighttalkabouttheAmericancharactermustincludetheadmissionthatAmericanshavetheirfaults.Theextremely4natureofAmericansisprobablytheirworstfault.Ofcoursecompetitionisn’talwaysbad.Asamatteroffactitcan5excellencebyencouragingindividualsandbusinessestotrytodotheirbest.Butthedesiretogetaheadofotherssometimescausespeopletodothingsthatareunkindandevendishonest.AlsoAmericansadmirewhatispracticalfastefficientandfresh.Sometimestheyfailtounderstandandappreciatepracticesthathavegreaterrespectformore6leisurelywaysofdoingthings.Ontheotherhandpeoplefromotherculturesmaydislikethepractical7Americanlifestyles.DespiteculturedifferencesmostforeignersgiveAmericanscreditfortheirvirtues.Americansare8viewedasfriendlyadaptableenergeticandkindhearted.MostnewcomerstotheUSlikeAmericansandthefeelingisusuallymutual共有的.PerhapsthegreatestAmericanvirtueisadeepinterestinnewideasandnewpeople.Inanationof9theforeignerdoesnotremainanoutsiderforlong.
ThroughwatchingtheNationalDayparaderolldownTian’anmenSquarelastThursdayforeignobserverswereimpressedbyChina’sfastdevelopmentandgrowingstrengthChina’smilitaryparadethebirthdaycelebrationwasashowcaseoffighterjetstanksandballisticmissiles弹道导弹.Thedisplayincluded100000marchers80000children8000soldiersand151planes.PresidentHuJintaowhoseMaosuit中山装interestedforeignmediatoldthewatchingnationthattheChinesepeoplewerefullofconfidenceUSATodayreported.TodayasocialistChinafacingmodernizationtheworldandthefuturehasstoodrock-firmintheeastoftheworldhesaid.Thecelebrationmarkedthedayin1949whenChairmanMaoZedongannouncedthefoundingofthePeople’sRepublicofChina.Intheyearssincethenationhasgrownintotheworld’sthirdlargesteconomy.TheAssociatedPress美联社quotedGeremieBarmeaChinaexpertatAustralianNationalUniversityassayingthatthedisplaysmeanttoeducateexciteuniteandentertain.TheNewYorkTimessaidthatwhileChina’smilitaryisstillbehindthoseofmanydevelopednationsitsprogresssincethelastparadein1999wasclear.TherapidlyimprovingabilityofChina’sarmyhasworriedsomeoverseasanalysts.ReuterssaidthatDongfeng21Ctheanti-shipmissilecouldforceUSaircraftcarriers航空母舰tostayfartherawayfromChina’swatersifmodelsweredevelopedintomorepowerfulballisticmissiles.RussellMosesapoliticalanalystsaidChina’sleadersarerighttocongratulatethemselvesbutrealtestisnothowtheydealwithsuccessbuthowtheydealwithpresentchallenges.Amongthesearetheimbalanceindevelopmentbetweenthetownandthecountryunemploymentandtheenvironment.1.Intotal____peopletookpartintheNationalDaymilitaryparadelastThursday.A.100000B.88000C.188000D.1881512.________reportedtheoverseasanalystsworryabouttherapidlyimprovingabilityofChina’sarmy.A.ReutersB.TheAssociatedPress高C.USATodayD.TheNewYorkTimes3.WhichofthefollowingisTRUE?A.ForeignmediapaidlittleattentiontoPresidentHu’sMaosuitB.ForeignmediawereonlyimpressedbyChina’srapiddevelopmentC.Dongfeng21ChasdrivenUSaircraftcarriersawayfromChina’swatersD.TenyearsagoanotherNationalDaymilitaryparadewasheldinBeijing4.Whatcanbeinferredfromthepassage?A.ChinahassuccessfullycompletedtheprocessedofmodernizationB.TheUSaircraftcarriersarenowstayingnotfarfromChina’swatersC.China’smilitaryhascaughtupwithmostofthedevelopedcountriesD.ThereisagapindevelopmentbetweenChina’surbanandruralareas
I’maskeptic怀疑论者whenitcomestothebenefitsoftakingvitaminsandothersupplements.Weswallowfarmorethananyothercountry---yetwe’renotthehealthiestfolksbyfarnordowelivethelongest.There’smorebadnewsforvitaminsthisweek:Turnsoutthattakingfolicacid叶酸andvitaminB12supplementsdoesn’tpreventheartattacksordeathaccordingtoamajornewstudyintheJournaloftheAmericanMedicalAssociation.Itwashopedtheywouldsincethevitaminsdoreducelevelsofhomocysteineanaminoacid氨基酸thatishigherinthebloodofpeoplewhohaveahigherriskofheartdiseasE.Infacthomocysteinewasreduced30percentafteroneyearoftreatmentintheparticipantswhotookbothvitamins.Butinthefollowingthreeyearsjustasmanyvitamintakersdiedasthosewhodidn’ttakethevitamins.EvenworsethestudywasstoppedearlybecauseanothersimilarstudysuggestedthattheremaybeanincreasedriskofcancerfromtakingB.vitamins.Ihadbeentakingahealth---foodstoremonstermultivitamin综合维生素剂formonths.CoincidentallyIhadbeenexperiencingsomestrangenumbnessinmylegsthatwasstartingtoscaremE.IremembersittinginalongmeetingwithanklescrossedandwhenItriedtostandupIcrumpledonthefloorandlitmychinontheglasscoffeetablebecausemyleghadgonecompletelynumbandworthless.AsIsatthereandshookmylegIgotthatpinsandneedlesfeelingandsoonwasOK.ButitscaredmeenoughtomakeanappointmentwithaneurologistwhosuggestedanMRItoruleoutmultiplesclerosisstrokeorabraintumor.WhileI’llneverknowforsureifthevitaminscausedmyproblemmanymanystudieshaveremindedusthatpillformsofvitaminsandmineralsdon’tprovidethesamebenefitasgettingthemformfooD.There’salotwedon’tknowabouthowthehumanbodyworks.UntilweknowmoreI’mgettingofmyvitaminsfromthefamer’smarket.1.WhydopeopletakefolicacidandvitaminB12supplements?A.Theywanttostopheartattacksorlivelonger.B.Theywanttoliverlonger.C.Theywanttoincreaseriskofcancer.D.Theywanttoexperiencesomestrangenumbness.2.WhichofthefollowingisNOTtrueaccordingtothepassage?A.ItwasthemultivitaminhetookthatcausedthewrithertogetthePinsandneedlesfeeling.B.Takingmorevitaminswillnotmakeamanhealthierorlivelonger.C.Thevitaminscanreducelevelsofhomocysteineinourbody.D.Thelesshomocysteineinourbloodthelesschancewe’llhaveheartattacks.3.Whatcanweknowfromthelastparagraph?A.Thewriterisgettingmostofpillformsofvitaminsformthemarkets.B.Thewritercontinuestotakevitaminsingreatquantities.C.Thewriterisgettingvitaminsfromfoodwhichcanprovidemorebenefits.D.Thewriterwillnevertakepillformsofvitaminsandminerals.4.Thebesttitleofthepassagecanbe.A.Vitamins:BenefitUsLotB.Vitamins:NoHelpforYourHeartC.Vitamins:BadfortheBrainTooD.SomeBadNewsaboutVitamins
WhenIwas14Iwashitchhiking搭便车fromHoustonthroughEIPasoonmywaytoCaliforniafollowingmydream.Iwasahighschooldrop-outwithlearningdisabilitiesandwassetonsurfingthebiggestwavesintheworldfirstinCaliforniaandtheninHawaii.UponreachingdowntownEIPasoImetanoldmanabumonthestreetcorner.HestoppedmeandquestionedmeasIpassedby.HeaskedifIwasrunningawayfromhome.IsupposebecauseIlookedsoyoung.ItoldhimNotexactlysir.sincemyfatherhadgivenmearidetothefreewayinHoustonandgivenmehisblessings.Thefriendlybumtheninvitedmetohaveacupofsodawithhim.Aftertalkingforawhilehetoldmehehadsomethinggreattoshowmeandsharewithme.IfollowedhimintotheEIPasoPublicLibrary.Iwasaskedtositdownandwaitwhilehelookedforsomethingspecialamongtheshelves.Afewmomentslaterhereturnedwithsomeoldbooksinhishand.HesaidTherearetwothingsthatIwanttoteachyouyoungman.Numberoneis:neverjudgeabookbyitscoverforacovercanfoolyou.HefollowedwithI’llbetyouthinkI’mabumdon’tyou?Iadmitted.WellyoungmanI’vegotalittlesurpriseforyou.Iamoneofthewealthiestmenintheworld.Ihaveprobablyeverythinganymancouldeverwant.ButayearagomywifepassedawayandsincethenIhavebeendeeplydoubtedaboutlife.IrealizedtherewerecertainthingsIhadnotyetexperiencedinlifeoneofwhichwaswhatitwouldbeliketolivelikeabumaskingpeopleformoneyonthestreets.ForthepastyearIhavebeengoingfromcitytocitydoingjustthat.Soyouseedon’teverjudgeabookbyitscover.Numbertwoistolearnhowtoread.Forthereisonlyonethingthatpeoplecan’ttakeawayfromyouandthatisyourwisdom.Atthatmomentheputmyrighthandupontheoldbooks—thewritingsofPlatoAristotle.Hispartingrequestwasformetoneverforgetwhathetaughtme.Ihaven’t.1.Accordingtothepassagetheboyleftschoolbecause______.A.hisfatherwantedhimtoexperiencesomethingnewB.hehadsomedifficultyinlearningatschool.C.hewasgoingtorealizehisdreamD.hewantedtogosurfing2.Theunderlinedwordbuminthesecondparagraphcanbereplacedby_____.A.beggerB.robberC.librarianD.story-teller3.Whichofthefollowingistheboy’splannedroute?A.Houston-EIPaso-California-HawaiiB.Houston-EIPaso-Hawaii-CaliforniaC.EIPaso-Houston-California-HawaiiD.California-Hawaii-Houston-EIPaso4.Theoldmantoldtheboysomethingabouthisownexperienceinorderto_______.A.tellhimhewasnotabumB.persuadehimtogobacktoschoolC.provethathemustreadsomeclassicalbooksD.teachhimnottojudgeapersonbyhisclothes
AGuidetoMotoristsThisleafletexplainsingeneraltermstheDrivingOffencePointsSystem.WhatistheDrivingOffencePointsSystem?Aftertheintroductionofthissystemcertaintrafficoffenceswillearnthedriverpointsbesidesotherpunishment.IfadrivermakesanyoftheseoffencesthepointswillberecordeD.Whenthedrivergets.acertainnumberofpointshewillbeforbiddentodriveforacertainamountoftimE.Whatarethepurposesofthissystem?Thisisasystemdesignedtomakeroadssafer.Itcanimprovestandards水平ofdrivingandreducetheaccidentrates.WhichtrafficoffenceswillresultinDrivingOffencePoints?Ofcoursenotalltrafficoffencesarecoveredbythissystem.OnlythosethathavedirectEffects影响onroadsafetyareincludeD.Therearealtogetherfourteenitems.CodeOffencePoints1Causingdeathbydangerousdriving102Dangerousdriving103Carelessdriving54Drivingafterdrinkingortakingdrugs105Drivingoverthespeedlimitbymorethan15km/hour36DrivinginamotorraceontheroaD.107Failingtostopafteranaccident38Failingtogiveinformationafteranaccident39Failingtoreportanaccident310Failingtoobeydirectionsofpoliceofficers311Crossingdoublewhitelines312Failingtoobeytrafficsignals313Failingtogivewaytowalkersatacrosswalk314Failingtostopatschoolcrossing3Whatwillhappenifyouhavegotupto10points?Ifyouhavegot10pointsorabovebutstilllessthan15pointsyouwillreceiveawarningletterfromtheTransportDepartment.ThisletterwilltellyouyourrecordofDrivingOffencePointsandremindyouoftheresultofgettingmorepoints.Itishopedthatthiswarningwillchangeyourdrivingbehaviorforthebetter.Whatwillhappenifyouhavegot15points?Ifyouhavegot15pointsormorewithintwoyearsacourtwilltakeawayyourdrivinglicensE.1.OffenceinthisLeafletmeans_____________.A.adrivinghabitB.anofficialofroadsafetyC.anactionagainstthetrafficlawD.badbehaviorintheoffice2.TheDrivingOffencePointsSystem____________.A.ismadetopunishthepoor---drivingdriversB.isasystemthathelpstoimprovethedrivingstandardsC.showstrafficoffencesofallkindsD.isaguidedealingwithtrafficoffences3.Howmanypointswillyouearnifyoudrivethrougharedlight?A.3points.B.5points.C.8points.D.10points.4.Whatwillhappentoyouifyouhavegot13points?A.Youwillbepunishedforthepoints.B.Yourdrivinglicensewillbetakenaway.C.YourrecordwillbesenttotheTransportDepartment.D.YouwillgetawarningletterfromtheTransportDepartment.5.Whatwillhappentoyouifyouarecaughtdrivingdangerouslyandtwomonthslateryouarecaughtdrivingafterdrinking?A.Youwillbetakentocourt.B.Youwillberemindedbycourt.C.Youlicensewillbetakenaway.D.Awarningletterwillbesenttoyou.
Alovingpersonlivesinalovingworld.Ahostile敌意的personlivesinahostileworld.Everyoneyoumeetisyourmirror.Mirrorshaveaveryparticular1.Theyreflecttheimageinfrontofthem.Justasa2mirrorworksasthevehicletoreflection3doallofthepeopleinourlives.Whenweseesomethingbeautifulsuchasaflowergardenthatgarden4areflectionWhenwelovesomeoneit'san5oflovingourselves.WehaveoftenheardthingslikeIlovehowIamwhenI'mwiththatperson.Thatsimply6intoI'mabletolovemewhenIlovethatotherperson.7whenwemeetsomeonenewwefeelasthoughweclick.Sometimesit'sasifwe've8eachotherforalongtime.Thatfeelingcancomefrom9similarities.Justasthemirrororotherpersoncanbeapositivereflectionitismorelikelythatwe'll10itwhenithasanegativeconnotation内涵.11.it'seasytoremembertimeswhenwehavemetsomeonewe'renotparticularly12about.Wemayhavesomecriticism批评inourmindaboutthe13.Thisisespeciallytruewhenwegettoknowsomeonewithwhomwewouldratherspend14time.Oftentimeswhenwe15qualitiesinotherpeopleironically讽刺地it'susuallythemirrorthat's16tous.Attimeswemeetsomeone17andfeeldistantdisconnectedordisgusted.18wedon'twanttobelieveitandit'snoteasyor19tolookfurtheritcanbeagreatlearninglessonto20whatpartofthepersonisbeingreflectedinyou.It'ssimplyjustanotherwaytocreatemoreself-awareness.1.A.targetB.styleC.functionD.color2.A.medicalB.physicalC.chemicalD.mental3.A.soB.thenC.norD.neither4.A.focusesonB.appliestoC.workswithD.servesas5.A.rewardB.evaluationC.reflectionD.example6.A.growsB.translatesC.entersD.falls7.A.ObviouslyB.StrangelyC.FortunatelyD.Frequently8.A.knownB.supportedC.observedD.recognized9.A.creatingB.lackingC.sharingD.comparing10.A.ignoreB.keepC.takeD.notice11.A.InbriefB.InadditionC.ForexampleD.Asusual12.A.crazyB.anxiousC.upsetD.concerned13.A.timeB.mirrorC.gardenD.person14.A.lessB.amazingC.moreD.valuable15.A.appreciateB.dislikeC.describeD.discover16.A.shoutingB.shiningC.speakingD.pointing17.A.newB.nervousC.familiarD.friendly18.A.IfB.AlthoughC.SinceD.Once19.A.terribleB.nobleC.reliableD.desirable20.A.figureoutB.takeoutC.putoutD.giveout
Ioncehadateacherwhosehusbanddiedsuddenlyofheartattack.Aboutaweekafterhisdeathshe1someofherthoughtswithaclassroomofstudents.Asthelateafternoonsunlightshone2theclassroomwindowsandwhentheclasswasnearlyovershe3afewthingsasideontheedgeofherdeskandsatdown.Witha4lookonherfaceshepausedandsaid5classinoverI’dliketosharewithallofyouadeep6whichIfeelisveryimportant.Eachofusisputhereon7tolearnshareloveappreciateandgiveofourselves.8ofusknowswhenthisfantasticexperiencewill9.Itcanbetakenawayatanymoment.PerhapsthisistheGod’s10oftellingusthatwemustmakethe11ofeverysingleday.Hereyeswerebeginningto12butshewentonSoIwouldlikeyoualltomakemea13:Fromnowononyourwaytoschooloronyourwayhomefindsomethingbeautifulto14.Itdoesn’thavetobesomethingyouseE.Itcouldbea15offreshlybakedbreadfloatingoutofsomeone’shouseoritcouldbethesoundofthesoft16rustling使发出沙沙声theleavesinthetreesPleaselookforthesethingsand17themforatanytimetheycanallbetakenawayTheclasswascompletely18.Weallpickedupourbooksandwentoutoftheroomsilently.That19Iobservedmanymorebeautifulthingsonmywayhomefromschoolthanusual.Remember:Lifeisnot20bythenumberofbreathswetakebutbythemomentsthattakeourbreathaway.1.A.learnedB.sharedC.arguedD.discussed2.A.ontoB.intoC.acrossD.through3.A.removedB.brushedC.sweptD.pulled4.A.surprisedB.worriedC.gentleD.strange5.A.AfterB.UnlessC.BeforeD.If6.A.feelingB.understandingC.loveD.memory7.A.businessB.timeC.dutyD.earth8.A.NoneB.AllC.EachD.Neither9.A.happenB.beginC.endD.gain10.A.wayB.singalC.planD.arrangement11.A.leastB.worstC.lowestD.most12.A.acheB.waterC.shineD.dry13.A.promiseB.choiceC.wishD.rule14.A.buyB.enjoyC.takeD.learn15.A.smellB.giftC.tasteD.sight16.A.windB.handC.lightD.color17.A.getB.appreciateC.hideD.follow18.A.puzzledB.excitedC.quietD.anxious19.A.morningB.nightC.noonD.afternoon20.A.wastedB.measuredC.savedD.lost
TherearemillionsofusedcellphonesintheworldtodaythemostofthemjustlayinourhouseswithoutanypurposE.EverydaydozensofnewcellphonemodelsappeareD.Todayyoucanfindwhatwasregardedasafantasyyesterdayinastoreandyouwillbuyittomorrow.Butwhattodowiththeoldphoneswhichworkwellenoughandnotsoold?Justgetsomemoney!SimplySellularisbuyingalmostallmodelsofcellphones:LGMotorolaHPSiemensSamsungSanyoNokiaandmanyotherscellphones.Alsotheyacceptphonesproducedineverycountryandineverycondition.SimplySellularcanofferagoodprinceforyouroldcellphoneincash.Theirmissionisgivingyouasimplewaytogetmoneyforanoldphoneassimpleandprofitable赚钱asit’spossiblE.Alsotheyofferatrade-inscheme折价方案togetanothermodelinsteadofyourphoneprovidingagoodserviceafterthesalE.AlsoSimplySellularworkswiththeso-called911cellphoneprogram.Soyoucandonate捐赠yourcellphonetothemtohelpsomepeoplewhoneedit.Theyknowwhattodowithyouroldphone!YoucanbeinterestedintheirrecyclingprogramswhereeveryusedcellphonecouldbeeasilyrecycledforafewtimE.Somephoneswhicharegoodforrefurbish翻新SimplySellulardonatestopeoplewhoneeditforexamplewomenormilitarypersonnel.Iftherefurbishisimpossibletheyjustrecyclecellphones.Justthinkaminute:it’sagooddealtogetsomemoneyforyouroldcellphonegooddealtohelpsomebodywithyourphoneandreallyimportanttorecyclealltechniquesafterusE.WorkingwithSimplySellularyougeteverypossibilityabsolutelyfreE.Andtheywillpaytoyou!That’sareallygooddeal!1.Whenyouwantanewcellphoneyouareadvisedto________.A.keeptheoldoneinhousetoaddyourcollectionsB.throwtheoldoneintothedustbintoprotectyourhealthC.returntheoldonetotheproducertogetsomemoneyD.selltheoldonetoSimplySelluaronareasonableprice2.Theunderlinedsentencereallytellsusthat________.A.everyonelovesthenewandloathestheold喜新厌旧B.peoplerushtopurchasewhatisregardedasafantasyC.peoplearesoonabletoenjoywhatisthemostadvancedD.whatwasafantasyyesterdaywillnolonerbegoodfortomorrow3.SellingausedcellphonetoSimplySellularyouwillget________.A.agoodpriceforthephoneincashB.anothernewmodelwithoutanypayC.acost-freeserviceprovidedbyitD.aprofitableplanafterthesale4.Thecellphonedonatedbyyouisprobably________.A.stillinusebyothersB.refurnishedandsoldagainC.collectedandonshowD.senttoapoorercountry5.Thispassageiswrittenaimingto________.A.warnpeopleoftherisksbyusingcellphonesB.introducetouswhattodowitholdcellphonesC.advisepeoplenottochangecellphonesfrequentlyD.encourageustokeepupwithnewtechnologies
WHATcanhelpyoumakeafortuneinthefuture?Graduatingfromatopuniversitymightnotbeenough.AnewstudyfromtheUniversityofEssexinBritainhasshownthatthemorefriendsyouhaveinschoolthemoremoneyyou'llearnlater.Theideathatpopularitycouldhaveaseriousinfluenceonone'searningpotentialshouldn'tcomeastoomuchofasurprise.Theresearchersnotedthatifyouwanttogetaheadinlifesocialskillsandnetworkingareeasilyaspowerfulastalentandhardwork.IfapersonhaslotsoffriendsitmeansthatheorshehastheabilitytogetalongwithothersinallkindsofdifferentsituationssaidXuYanchun17fromNantouHighSchoolinShenzhenwhototallyagreedwiththerecentfinding.Alsofriendsalwayshelpeachother.TheynotonlycreatewidersocialcirclesforyoubutliftyourmoodwhenyouareoccasionallyinlowspiritssaidXu.Shebelievedthatallthishelpsyouearnahighersalary.Maybethat'swhysomepeoplethinktheyoungergenerationsareintheageofFriendalholism交友狂症?AwomanevencomplainedthatthenetworkingwebsiteFacebook's5000-friendlimitwastoolowforherlargereserveofsocialcontacts.Butwhatdoesafriendmean?Shouldfriendsberegardedasaformofcurrency?CallmeuncoolbutIthinkofafriendasanactualpersonwithwhomIhaveanactualhistoryandwhomIenjoyactuallyseeing.Itseemshowever.thatthisisnolongerthedefinitionof'friend'saidMeghanDaumwhoworkswithTheLosAngelesTimesintheUS.Daumdislikestheideathatquantitytrumpsqualityintheageoffriendaholism.ShethoughttheideaoffriendshipatleastamongthegrowingpopulationofInternetsocialnetworkerswastogetasmanyofnot-really-friendsaspossible.ForexampleafriendmightbesomeoneyoumightknowpersonallybutwhocouldjustaseasilybethefriendofafriendofsomeotherFacebookfriendyoudon'tactuallyknow.Althoughsheagreedthatsocialtiesgrease润滑thewheelsoflifeshealsowarnedToobadonethingmoneycan'tbuyisarealfriend.1.WhatcanfriendsdointheeyesofXuYanchun?A.Theycanhelpyouwithyourschoolwork.B.Theyteachyouhowtomakemoremoney.C.Theyintroducetheirfriendstoyou.D.Theyhelpyoutogetridofsadnessandcheerup.2.Whatwillbeneededifyouaretoachievesuccessaccordingtotheresearchers?A.Socialskillsfriendsgoodmoodandfortune.B.Socialskillstalenthardworkandthefacebook.C.Socialskillsnetworkingpotentialandfortune.D.Socialskillsnetworkingtalentandhardwork.3.WelearnthatMeghanDaum'sattitudetowardsfriends-issomewhat____.A.up-to-dateB.traditionalC.confusedD.optimistic4.Whatdoesthewordtrumpsinthelastparagraghmean?A.isworsethanB.isequaltoC.isbetterthanD.issimilarto
OnOctober191959thefirstSpecialEnglishprogramwasbroadcastontheVoiceofAmerica.Itwasanexperiment.ThegoalwastocommunicatebyradioinclearandsimpleEnglishwithpeoplewhosenativelanguagewasnotEnglish.Expertssaidthegoalwasadmirable令人敬畏的butthemethodwouldnotwork.Theywereprovedwrong.TheSpecialEnglishprogramsquicklybecamesomeofthemostpopularonVOA.Andtheystillare.FortyyearslaterSpecialEnglishcontinuestocommunicatewithpeoplewhoarenotfluentinEnglish.Butduringtheyearsitsrolehasexpanded.ItalsohelpspeoplelearnAmericanEnglish.AnditprovideslistenerseventhosewhoarenativeEnglishspeakerswithinformationtheycannotfindelsewhere.TodaySpecialEnglishbroadcastsaroundtheworldsevendaysaweekfivetimesaday.Eachhalf-hourbroadcastbeginswith10minutesofthelatestnewsfollowedby20minutesoffeatureprogramming.ThereisadifferentshortfeatureeveryweekdayaboutsciencedevelopmentagricultureandenvironmentandontheweekendaboutnewseventsandAmericanidioms.ThreeelementsmakeSpecialEnglishunique.Ithasalimitedvocabularyof1500words.Mostaresimplewordsthatdescribeobjectsactionsoremotions.SpecialEnglishiswritteninshortsimplesentencesthatcontainonlyoneidea.AndSpecialEnglishisspokenataslowerpaceabouttwo-thirdsthespeedofStandardEnglish.ThishelpspeoplelearningEnglishheareachwordclearly.ItalsohelpspeoplewhoareEnglishspeakersunderstandcomplexsubjects.ThroughtheyearsSpecialEnglishhasbecomeaverypopulartoolforteachingEnglisheventhoughitwasnotdesignedasateachingprogram.ItsucceedsinhelpingpeoplelearnEnglishinanon-traditionalway.IncountriesaroundtheworldEnglishteachersassignSpecialEnglishtotheirstudents.Theypraiseitforimprovingtheirstudents’abilitytounderstandAmericanEnglishandforthecontentoftheprograms.UniversitiesandprivatecompaniesinmanycountriesproducepackagesofSpecialEnglishmaterialsforstudents’use.1.AtthebeginningSpecialEnglishprogramwas________.A.wellreceivedB.rejectedbynativepeopleC.doubtedbysomeprofessionalsD.intendedforteachingEnglish2.WhatkindofEnglishisspokenonSpecialEnglish?A.BritishEnglishB.AmericanEnglishC.BothBritishandAmericanEnglishD.Notcertain3.WhichofthefollowingaretheelementsthatmakeSpecialEnglishunique?a.limitedvocabularyb.shortsimplesentencesc.goodcommunicationmethodd.slowspeede.interestingfeatureprogrammingA.abeB.acdC.abdD.bde4.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisTRUE?A.SpecialEnglishhasbeenfoundedforlessthan50years.B.NativeEnglishspeakersdon’tgoinforSpecialEnglishmuch.C.SpecialEnglishusuallystartswith20minutesofthelatestnews.D.PeoplecanlearnsomeidiomsfromSpecialEnglish.5.Fromthelastparagraphwecaninferthat________.A.ListeningtoSpecialEnglishcanbeastudent’shomeworkB.ListeningtoSpecialEnglishcanimprovethecontentoftheprogram.C.SomestudentsrecordtheSpecialEnglishmaterialforsaleD.LearningEnglishfromVOAisatraditionalwayforEnglishlearners.
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