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ChelyabinskRussia—Ameteorite陨石movedquicklyacrosstheskyandexplodedovercentralRussiaonFeB.152013rainingfireballsoveravastareaandcausingashockwavethatsmashedwindowsdamagedbuildingsandinjured1200peoplE.PeopleheadingtoworkinChelyabinskheardwhatsoundedlikeanexplosionsawabrightlightandthenfelttheshockwaveaccordingtoaReutersjournalistintheindustrialcity1500kmeastofMoscow.Thefireballtravellingataspeedof30kmpersecondaccordingtoRussianspaceagencyRoscosmoshadblazed熊熊燃烧acrossthehorizonleavingalongwhitetrailthatcouldbeseenasfaras200kmaway.CaralarmswentoffthousandsofwindowswerebrokenandmobilephonenetworkswereinterruptedforashorttimE.TheInteriorMinistrysaidthemeteoriteexplosionaveryrarespectaclealsoreleasedagreatexplosivesounD.Iwasdrivingtowork.ItwasquitedarkbutitsuddenlybecamebrightasifitweredaysaidViktorProkofiev36aresidentofYekaterinburgintheUralsMountains.IfeltlikeIwasblindedbyheadlights.Themeteoritewhichweighedabout10tonnesandmayhavebeenmadeofironenteredEarth’satmosphereandbrokeapart30km50kmabovegroundaccordingtoRussia’sAcademyofSciences.TheenergyreleasedwhenitenteredtheEarth’satmospherewasequaltoafewkilotonnestheacademysaidthepowerofasmallatomicweaponexploding.NodeathswerereportedbuttheEmergenciesMinistrysaid20000rescueandcleanupworkersweresenttoUralsRegionafterPresidentVladimirPutintoldEmergenciesMinisterVladimirPuchkovtoeaseandhelpthevictims.TheInteriorMinistrysaidabout1200peoplehadbeeninjuredatleast200ofthemchildrenandmostfrombrokenpiecesofglass.5.Whatdowelearnaboutthemeteoritefromthepassage?A.Itisaveryhugeballmadeofiron.B.ItquicklybrokeapartonthegrounD.C.ItexplodedoverRussia’sUralsRegion.D.It’ssimilartoanAbombinweight.6.TheunderlinedwordsmashedinParA.1isclosestinmeaningto________.A.brokeB.meltedC.swallowedD.cleared7.Wecanknowfromthepassagethat________.A.Moscowis1500kilometersawayfromtheeastofChelyabinskB.manyhousesweredestroyedwithlotsofpeoplereportedmissingC.ViktorProkofievbecameblindafterseeingtherarespectacleD.theshockwavebrieflyinfluencedmobilephonenetworks8.Whichofthefollowingcanserveasthebesttitleofthepassage?A.MeteoriteRushBeginsinRussiaB.PresidentPutinOrdersAssistanceC.MeteoriteHitsRussia1200PeopleHurtD.MeteoriteFliesQuicklyAcrossRussia
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TIMEisanAmericanweeklynewsmagazinepublishedinNewYorkCity.Itwascreatedin1923byBritonHaddenandHenryLucemakingitthefirstweeklynewsmagazineintheUS.HaddenwasconsideredcarefreelikedtoteaseLuceandsawTIMEasimportantbutalsofun.Thataccountedforitsheavycoverageofcelebritiesincludingpoliticianstheentertainmentindustryandpopculture—criticizedastoolightforseriousnews.Ittellsthenewsthroughpeopleandformanydecadesthemagazine’scoverdepictedasingleperson.OnHadden’sdeathin1929LucebecamethemostimportantmanatTIMEandamajorfigureinthehistoryof20th-centurymediA.TIMEisalsoknownforitssignatureredborderfirstintroducedin1927.Ithasonlychangedfourtimessincethen.TheissuereleasedshortlyaftertheSeptember11attacksontheUnitedStatesfeaturedablackbordertosymbolizemourning.Howeverthiseditionwasaspecialextraeditionpublishedquicklyforthebreakingnewsoftheevent;thenextregularlyscheduledissuecontainedtheredborder.AdditionallytheApril282008EarthDayissuededicatedtoenvironmentalissuescontainedagreenborder.ThenextchangeinborderwasintheSeptember192011issuecommemoratingthe10thanniversaryoftheSeptember11attackswithametallicsilverborder.ThemostrecentchangeagainwithasilverborderwasintheDecember312012issuenotingBarackObama’sselectionasManoftheYear.TIMEhasadivisionmagazineTIMEFORKIDSTFKwhichisespeciallypublishedforchildrenandismainlydistributedinclassrooms.TFKcontainssomenationalnewsaCartoonoftheWeekandavarietyofarticlesconcerningpopularculturethattheyoungerU.S.citizensareinterestedin.AllthestoriesinTFKarewrittenbyyoungreporters.InsomeadvertisingcampaignsthemagazinehassuggestedthatthelettersTIMEstandforTheInternationalMagazineofEvents.28.TIMEhasahistoryof_______.A.about50yearsB.about70yearsC.about90yearsD.about150years29.WhydidsomepeopledislikeTIMEinthebeginning?A.Ithadkeptitscoverthesamesincethe1920s.B.Itdidn’thaveaserioustoneforimportantevents.C.Itdidn’treportimportanteventsquicklyenough.D.HenryLucewasinchargeofthemagazinefortoolong.30.WhydidTIMEchangeitsredborderforthefirsttime?A.Torememberthe10thanniversaryofanattack.B.Toremindreaderstoprotecttheenvironment.C.Toshowgreatsadnessaboutthedeaths.D.TocallonreaderstovoteforObamA.31.WhatdoweknowaboutTFK?A.Ithasyoungreporterswritingarticles.B.IthasadivisionmagazinecalledTIME.C.Itisdesignedforkidsandteachers.D.ItmainlycontainspopularculturE.
SurfingforhoursontheInternetconsumesalotofelectricityandisharmfultotheenvironment.HoweveranewecologicalPCsavesenergyasitoperatesitproducesabout70percentlessCO2thanconventionalcomputers.AsaworktoolaleisureactivityresourceandapersonalassistantcomputersseemtobeeverywherE.Yettheenvironmentalperformancefortoday'scomputersleavesalottobeimproved:theyrapidlybecomeoutofdateandtypicallycontainpoisonousmaterialsandindividualpartsthataredifficulttorecyclE.MoreovertheyconsumeplentyofpowerwhoseproductioninreturncausesthereleaseofCO2intotheatmospherE.EmployeesattheMicroProCompanyinIrelandteamingwithcolleaguesattheFraunhoferInstituteforReliabilityandMicrointegrationIZMinBerlinhaveengineeredawooden—framecomputerwithreducedenvironmentimpact.AsthefirstcomputerforitsclasstheiamecopronouncedI-am-ecowasawardedtheEUEcolabeltheEuropeanUnion’senvironmentallabel.Thistouch-screenPChasverylowenergyconsumptionovertheentirelifecycleexplainsAlexanderSchlosserscientistatIZM.Overthefullproductlifecycleitreleases70percentlessCO2thanatypicaldesktopPCwithmonitor.InadditionitcanbeeasilyrecycleD.Ofthematerialsused98percentcanberecycleD.Indeed20percentofthecomputercanbereusedimmediately—inotherwordsmanypartscanbereusedforrepairingothercomputers—suchaspartsofthewoodenframE.41.Paragraph2mainlytalksabout______________.A.thepopularityofcomputersB.thelatestdevelopmentofcomputersC.theimprovementofcomputersD.theenvironmentalpollutionofcomputers42.TheEUEcolabelisprobablyawardedto_____________.A.productsmadeofwoodB.productssavingenergyC.productsreleasingmuchCO2D.productsmadebytheEU43.Thewoodenframeisusedbecause__________.A.ithasbetterappearanceB.itcanreduceweightC.itdoesn’tbreakeasilyD.itcanberecycleddirectly44.Theauthorusesfiguresinthelastparagraphto______________.A.recordvaluabledataB.givedetaileddescriptionC.provideconcreteevidenceD.introducearesearchmethod45.What’sthetextmainlyabout?A.ThefunofsurfingtheInternet.B.DisadvantagesofthedesktopPC.C.Therecyclingofcomputers.D.BenefitsofthenewecologicalPC.
Musicdiedherelastspringorratheritwaskilledbymembersoftheschoolcommitteewhoignoredtheimportanceofmusicanddramaaspartofthehigh-schoolcurriculum课程.Thecommitteedecidedthatteachingstudentshowtotakeastandardizedtestismoreimportantthanacurriculuminwhichstudentscanexploretheirinterestsintheartsaswellasacademics.Becausetheschoolsystemisrunningoutoffundingitneedstomakesurethatstudentspassthetestorevenmoremoneywillbelost.Ifstudentsfailthestatestandardizedtestitisnotthefaultofdramaandmusicclasses—theyarefailingbecausetheacademicclassesarenotsufficient充足的.ItispainfultothinkofhowmanystudentswillbediscouragedfromsingingactingandplayinginstrumentsbecauseschoolprogramsarenolongeroffereD.Manyfamiliescannotaffordprivatemusiclessonsandmanypotentialmusiciansandartistsmaynotfindtheircallingiftheyarenotexposedtoitinschool.ThefactthattheschoolcommitteethinkstheartsarenotworththeinvestmentwillcertainlymakesomestudentsbelievetheartsarenotworththeirtimeorsupportandthecyclewillcontinuE.Teachingforatestdoesnotshapestudentsintocompletewell-roundedpeoplE.Itblocksthenaturalsensetocreateandexpressfeelingsthroughart—thereismoretolifethantheanalyticalthinkingthatmathandEnglishprovidE.Whathappensafteratest?Sureastudentmightgraduatebuttheywillhavelimitedknowledge—certainlynotagoodpreparationfortherealworlD.25.Musicanddramaarenotincludedinthehighschoolcurriculummainlybecause________.A.theschoolcommitteepaysnoattentiontothemB.theschoolisafraidoflosingfinancialsupportC.thestudentsarenotinterestedinbothofthemD.thestatestandardizedtestismoreimportant26.WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaccordingtothepassage?A.Thesufficiencyoftheclassesdeterminesstudents’performanceinthemasterytest.B.Quiteafewstudentsarediscouragedfromlearningmusicandartintoday’sschoolsystem.C.Studentscanbemusiciansandartistsonlyiftheycanaffordprivatemusiclessons.D.Theschoolcommitteecompletelyinfluencesstudents’attitudetowardsthearts.27.Wecanlearnthatmusicandartcan________.A.motivatestudentsincreativityandexpressionB.makestudentsround-shapedpeopleinfutureC.providestudentswithanalyticalthinkingD.preventstudentsgraduationfromhighschool28.Thebesttitleofthepassagecanbe________.A.Whokilledmusicanddrama?B.Cancurriculumgowithoutmusic?C.Whyismusicsoimportant?D.Howtopreparefortherealworld?
Holidaymakerswhoareboredwithbakingbeachesandoverheatedhotelroomsheadforabigigloo.SwedishbusinessmanNileBergqvistisdelightedwithhisnewhoteltheworld’sfirstigloohotel.BuiltinasmalltowninLaplandithasbeenattractinglotsofvisitorsbutsoonthefunwillbeover.Intwoweeks’timeBergqvist’sicecreation作品willbenothingmorethanapoolofwater.Wedon’tseeitasabigproblemhesays.Wejustlookforwardtoreplacingit.Bergqvistbuilthisfirstiglooin1991foranartexhibition.Itwassosuccessfulthathedesignedthepresentonewhichmeasuresroughly200squaremeters.Sixworkmenspentmorethaneightweekspiling1000tonsofsnowontoawoodenbase;whenthesnowfrozethebasewasremoveD.Theonlywoodenthingwehaveleftintheiglooisthefrontdoorhesays.Aftertheirstayallvisitorsreceiveasurvivalcertificaterecordingtheirsuccess.Withnowindowsnowheretohangclothesandtemperaturesbelow0℃itmayseemmorelikeasurvivaltestthanarelaxinghotelbreak.It’sgreatfunBergqvistexplainsaswellasagoodstartinsurvivaltraining.Thepopularityoftheiglooisbeyonddoubt:itisnowattractingtouristsfromallovertheworlD.Atleast800peoplehavestayedattheigloothisseasoneventhoughthereareonly10rooms.YoucangetalotofpeopleinexplainsBergqvist.ThebedsarethreemeterswidebytwometerslongandcanfitatleastfouratonetimE.68.Bergqvistdesignedandbuilttheworld’sfirstigloohotelbecause_________.A.morehotelroomswereneededB.hewantedtomakeanameforthesmalltownC.anartexhibitionwasabouttoopenD.hebelievedpeoplewouldenjoytryingsomethingnew69.Whenthewritersaysthefunwillbeoverhereferstothefactthat_________.A.hotelguestswillbefrightenedatthethoughtofthehardtestB.holidaymakerswillsoongettiredofthebigiglooC.Bergqvist’shotelwillsoonbecomeapoolofwaterD.abiggerigloowillreplacethepresentone70.Whenguestsleavetheigloohoteltheywillreceiveapaperstatingthat_________.A.theyhavevisitedLaplandB.theyhavehadgreatfunsleepingoniceC.theyhavehadatasteofadventureD.theyhavehadanice-snowholiday71.Whichofthefourpicturesbelowistheclosesttotheigloohotelasdescribedinthetext?
ItdoesnotcomeasasurprisethatDubaihasagrowingproblemwithtragic.Thelocalrulershaveexploredalltheconventionalwaystogettrafficmovingagainincludinghigherpricesforparkingfuelandinsurance.ButatarecentconferenceinHamburgHussainLootahsaidthatthecitymayadoptamorestrictapproachsettinganincomelevelforvehicleownership.MrLootah’sapproachisunlikelytobecopiedwidelybutmayorsofotherbigcitiesaroundtheworldarestartingtothinkabouttakingsevereactionsoftheirownincludingcompletecarbansininnercities.Buttheeffortsmaynotbeenoughtoreducetrafficandpollution.Theproblemswillonlygetworsethenumberofvehiclessoldgloballyeachyearwillgrowfromaround80milliontodaytomorethan100millionbytheendofthedecadeaccordingtoIHSAutomotive.[]Therearealreadyahandfulofcar-freecommunitiesaroundtheworld.ButthesearetypicallysmallandoftentouristdestinationsthatseektocreateathrowbackintimesuchasSarkIslandintheEnglishChannel.Thelargestear-freeurbanareaisprobablyVenicewhereitisimpossibletobuildroadsandbridgestolinkthemorethan100smallislandsthecitysitson.Yetpedestrianmallsandothercar-freezoneskeeppoppingupincitiesaroundtheworld.Somecitiesareconsideringwaystolimitcentralcityaccesstogreenmachinessuchasbattery-electricvehicles.Hamburgisperhapsthefurthestalong.SuchextremeplansmayflyinacitysuchasHamburg.Butinmanyothercitiesthepoliticalresistanceeventolessfar-reachingmeasuresishardtoovercome.MichaelBloombergNewYork’sformermayortriedtwicetointroduceajamchargeformuchofManhattanbuthisplanswererejectedbystatelawmakers.46.WhatdoesParagraph1mainlytellus?A.Dubaigovernmenttriestoimproveitslocalincomes.B.Dubaigovernmenttriestosolvetrafficproblems.C.Dubaigovernmenttriestoreducepricesforparking.D.Dubaigovernmenttriestooffermoreinsurancetolocals.47.Whyisitstillhardtoreducetrafficproblems?A.BecauseMrLootah’sapproachwillbecopiedwidely.B.Becausemayorstakegentlemeasurestowardthem.C.Becausemorevehicleswillbesoldgloballyeachyear.D.Becausecompletecarbansininnercitiesarenotmade.48.WhatcausesVenicetobethelargestcar-freeurbanarea?A.Itsnaturalgeographicalcharacteristics.B.Itstoomanytouristdestinations.C.Itsreducednumberofcars.D.Itsgovernmentlawoncarfree.49.WhatcanwelearnfromParagraph4?A.Greenmachinescanbeaccessibleincentralcity.B.Allvehiclescanbeusedincentralcity.C.Hamburgmaynotadoptgreenmachines.D.Peoplecanonlywalkincentralcity.50.WhatmadeMichaelBloomberg’splansdefeated?A.FinancialfactorsB.Trafficjams.C.Hisretirementfromthemayor.D.Politicalresistance.
Wheneverpeoplethinkofcharitythefirstwordthatjumpsintotheirmindmaybemoneydonatedtotheneedy.HoweverWuggingorweb-usegivingdescribestheactofgivingtocharityatnocosttotheuser.ByusingEveryclick.comwhichisbeingaddedtoanumberofuniversitycomputersacrosstheUKstudentscanraisemoneyeverytimetheysearchbutitwon4costthemapenny.Researchshowsthatstudentsareextremelyenthusiasticaboutsupportingcharity—88%offulltimestudentshaveusedtheInternettogivetocharity.Thisfigureishighconsideringthisagegroupisoftentheleastlikelytohavetheirownincome.19%of22to24yearoldshaveshort-termdebtsofmorethan&5000.Withrisingpersonaldebtlevelsinthisagegroupduetouniversitytuitionfeesorpersonalloansandalackoflong-termsavingstraditionalmethodsofdonatingtocharityareoftennotappealingorpossible.BethTrumana21-year-oldrecentuniversitygraduatehasusedEveryclick.comtodonatetoherchosencharitytheRSPCAfortwoyearsandhasseentheWugginggrowinpopularitywithstudents.Whenyou'reatuniversityyoubecomemoresociallyawarebutit'ssometimeshardtogivetootherswhenyouhavelittlemoneyyourselfsaysBeth.Wuggingisgreatforpeopleinthisagegroupasitallowsthemtousethetechnologyonadailybasistogivetocharitywithoutcostingthemasinglepenny.Wuggingisperfectforpeoplewhowanttobemoresociallyawareandsupportivebutdon'tfeeltheyhavethemeanstodoso.Studentsusingthewebcanraisemoneyforcausestheycareaboutwithoutcostingthemanythingintermsoftimeormoneyandcharitiesgetavaluablesourceoffunding.Everyclick.comworkslikeanyothersearchengineallowinguserstosearchforinformationnewsandimagesbutuserscandecidewhichoftheUK's170000charitiestheywouldliketosupportthroughtheirclicks.Everyclick.comthenmakesmonthlypaymentstoeveryregisteredcharity.LaunchedinJune2005Everyclick.comisnowtheeighthlargestsearchengineandoneofthebusiestcharitywebsitesintheUK.68.AccordingtothepassageWuggingisactually____.A.acharity－relatedactionB.awebsiteC.aschoolorganizationD.astudentmovement69.InthecaseofcharityEveryclick.com____.A.receivesmuchmoneyfromstudentsB.freesstudentsofthefinancialworriesC.offersvaluableinformationtostudentsD.praisesstudentsfortheirmoney-raising70.Fromthepassagewecanconcludethat____.A.mostfulltimestudentsdocharityontheInterneteverydayB.Everyclick.comisthebusiestcharitywebsiteintheUKC.Everyclick.comhelpsstudentspayforfurthereducationD.Wuggingisawin-winideaforbothstudentsandcharities71.Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthepassage?A.WuggingapopulartermontheInternetB.StudentscollectmoneyforcharitybyWuggingC.MoreBritishcharitiesbenefitfromtheInternetD.CharityenjoysincreasingpopularitywiththeBritish
ChoosingtheRightResolution决定MillionsofAmericansbegan2014withthesameresolutiontheystarted2013withagoaloflosingweight.HoweversettingweightlossasagoalisamistakE.Toreachourgoaloflosingweight---theoutputweneedtocontrolwhatweeat---theinput输入.Thatiswetendtocareabouttheoutputbutnottocontroltheinput.Thisisabadwaytoconstructgoals.Thealternativeistofocusyourresolutionontheinput.Insteadofresolvingtoloseweighttryanactionableresolution:I’llstophavingdessertforlunchorI’llwalkeverydayfor20minutes.Creatingagoalthatfocusesonawell-specifiedinputwilllikelybemoreeffectivethanconcentratingontheoutcomE.Recentlyanewsciencebehindincentives激励includingineducationhasbeendiscusseD.ForexampleresearcherRolandFryerwantedtoseewhatworksbestinmotivatingchildrentodobetterinschool.Insomecaseshegavestudentsincentivesbasedoninputlikereadingcertainbookswhileinotherstheincentiveswerebasedonoutputlikeresultsonexams.Hismainfindingwasthatincentivesincreasedachievementwhenbasedoninputbuthadnoeffectonoutput.Fryer’sconclusionwasthattheintensivesforinputsmightbemoreeffectivebecausestudentsdonotknowhowtodobetteronexamasidefromgeneralruleslikestudyharder.Readingcertainbooksontheotherhandisawell-settaskoverwhichtheyhavemuchmorecontrol.Aslongasyouhavedirectcontroloveryourgoalyouhaveamuchhigherchanceofsuccess.Andit’seasiertostartagainifyoufailbecauseyouknowexactlywhatyouneedtodo.IfyouwanttocutdownonyourspendingagoodgoalwouldbemakingmorningcoffeeathomeinsteadofgoingtoacafeforexamplE.Thisisawell-specifiedaction-basedgoalforwhichyoucanmeasureyoursuccesseasily.Spendinglessmoneyisn’tagoalbecauseit’stoogeneral.Similarlyifyouwanttospendmoretimewithyourfamilydon’tstopwiththisgeneralwish.ThinkaboutanactionablehabitthatyoucouldadoptandsticktolikeafamilymovienighteveryWednesday.Inthelongrunthesenewgoalscouldbecomeahabit.9.Thewriterthinksthatsettingweightlossasagoalisamistakebecause_______.A.itishardtoachieveformostAmericansB.itisfocusedtoomuchontheresultC.itisdependentontoomanythingsD.itisbasedonactionabledecisions10.InRolandFryer’sresearchsomestudentsdidbetterthantheothersbecause_________.A.theyobeyedallthegeneralrulesB.theypaidmoreattentiontoexamsC.theyweremotivatedbytheirclassmatesD.theywererewardedforreadingsomebooks11.Accordingtothewriterwhichofthefollowingstatementsisagoodgoal?A.I’llgiveupdessert.B.I’llstudyharder.C.I’llcutdownmyexpenseD.I’llspendmoretimewithmyfamily12.Thewriterstronglybelievesthatweshould________.A.developgoodhabitsandfocusontheoutcomeB.beoptimisticaboutfinalgoalsandsticktothemC.pickspecificactionsthatcanbeturnedintogoodhabitsD.setambitiousgoalsthatcanbalancetheinputandoutput
ServiceTripsforHighSchoolStudentsAreyouahighschoolstudentwholovestobeoutdoorsandiseagertoexperiencenewchallengeslearnnewskillsandmeetnewpeople?Learnallabouttheworldofbuildingandmaintaininghikingtrailsandexperienceitinasafeteamwork-orientedenvironmentinvariouslocationsacrossthestatE.WTAoffersfirst-timeparticipantscountrytripsandreturningstudentshavetheoptiontogoontripsinthebackcountry边远地区.FrontCountryTripsOurfrontcountrytripsprovideopportunitiesforpeopletoexperienceprojectsneartheoceaninthescenicCascadeMountainsandinnortheastWashington.Allourtripsprovideyouwithexperiencedcrewleadersagreatprojectsomecampingtentssleepingbagsandallyourmealsfortheweek.AdvancedBackCountryTripsOnthesetripsyouwillbebackpackingtotheworksiteandwillhaveachancetoadvanceyourtrailandleadershipskillsunderthesupervisionofaWTAcrewleader.Approvalfromapreviouscrewleaderisnecessary.TripDetailsIn2014tripfeesforWTAmemberswillbe$195forthefirsttripand$145foreachadditionaltrip.Non-memberswillpayanadditional$40fortheirfirsttripandcanbequalifiedtobemembersinthesecondtrip.Therewillbea$30cancellationfeeforcancellationsmorethan30dayspriortothetripandnorefundforcancellationslessthan30dayspriortothetrip.Duetothepopularityofourtripspleasesubmityourpaymentandapplicationwithintwoweeksofsigningupforatrip.Ifatripisfullandyouwouldliketobeaddedtothewaitinglistpleasecallusat206/625-1367oremailtrail＿teams@wtA.org.ScholarshipsWebelievenostudentshouldhavetostayathomethissummerbecauseheorshecan’taffordtogooutsidE.ThankstodonationsfrommembersandsupportersWTAisproudtoannouncethatweareabletoofferalimitednumberofscholarships.Applicationdeadline:March12014.2014YouthVolunteerVacationYoumustbe14to18yearsoldtogoononeofourYouthVolunteerVacations.Wealwaysrecommendthatvolunteersgoonaone-daytripbeforeattendingaYouthVacationtounderstandwhattheworkwillbelikeforaweek.26.Ifyouaregoingononeofthetripsforthefirsttimeyoucan’tgoontrips________.A.neartheoceanB.inthebackcountryC.intheCascadeMountainsD.innortheastWashington27.Howmuchwillyouhavetopayforyoursecondtripifyou’renotaWTAmember?A.$145B.$185C.$195D.$23528.Afterchoosingatripyou________.A.willnaturallybecomeaWTAmemberB.cancancelyourtripandgetallyourmoneybackC.willbeaddedtothewaitinglistD.mustsubmityourpaymentandapplicationwithintwoweeks29.Youmustbeluckyenoughtoobtainascholarshipifyou________.A.applybeforeMarch12014B.donatealittlemoneytoWTAC.supportWTAbyadvertisingD.volunteerinyourhighschool30.Fromthetextwecanlearnthat2014YouthVolunteerVacations______.A.willbethelastactivityoftheyearB.aremorepopularthanpeoplesayC.areopenonlyto14-to18-year-oldsD.offeraone-daytripfortraining
HaveFunatUK’sMostFamousThemeParkAltonTowersThemeParkre-openswithselectedridesandattractionsforHalf-Termfrom19thto27thofFebruary2011andthenagainforthemainseasonstartingon26thMarch2011.There’ssomethingforthewholefamilyatAltonTowerswithlotsofterrificridesamazingliveshowsandwonderfulcostumecharacters.Guestsofallageswillenjoymanydifferentfun-packedactivities.Herearesomeoftherides.ThirteenThirteenisbasedonthediscoveryofanancientburialsiteinanareaofunexpectedwoodlandknownastheDarkForestandbuiltonthesiteoftheoldCorkscrewroller-coaster.YouareinvitedtotakethefinalrideonThirteengoingdeepintotheseeminglylivingbreathingDarkForest.Youmustbeatleast1.2mtalltogoontheridE.Ifyouare1.96moroveryoucan’tgoontheridE.LaughsandfrightsAreyouupforabitoflight-heartedfunwithfriendsandfamily?Theroller-coasterattheAltonTowersResortmakeforanunforgettableexperiencE.Thereisagreatdealoffunandlotsoflaughsandfunfrightsonitsamusementrides.AttractionsThereisentertainmentforthewholefamily.Therearelotsofridesandactivitiestokeepallageshappyalldaylong.YoumaytakearideonatheSkyrideorstartorfinishyourdaywitharoundofExtraordinaryGolf.Save20%bybookingonlineandbenefitfromEarlyRideTimE.Thereisnoonlinebookingfee—thepriceyouseeisthepriceyoupay.TicketTypeIncludingEarlyRideTimeOnlineOnlyPriceOnlineFamilyofFourTicket£90.24OnlineAdultTicket£31.68OnlineChildTicketage4-11£24.4828.Thefeatureofthethemeparkisthat________.A.itonlyprovidesterrificridesB.onlyadultscangoontherideC.everyoneinthefamilycanhavefunthereD.noneoftheactivitiesaresuitablefortallpeople29.IflittleTomis1.15mtallwhichofthefollowingisheforbiddentodo?A.GoontheSkyridE.B.TakethefinalrideonThirteen.C.Rideontheroller-coasters.D.PlayExtraordinaryGolf.30.Ifafamilyoffourwantstobuyticketstothethemeparkatthebookingofficetheyshouldpay________.A.about72poundsB.about150poundsC.about113poundsD.about90pounds31.Whichofthefollowingstatementsistrue?A.Thethemeparkre-opensmainlyforchildren.B.A.13-year-oldboyneedstopay24.48poundsforhisticket.C.Guestscanvisitthethemeparkatanytimeoftheyear.D.Youcansave20%ofbookingfeeifyoubookonlinE.
Withallthewarsfightingandsadnessintheworldtodayit'snotonlynecessarybutalsoessentialtohaveagoodsenseofhumorjusttohelpusgetthrougheachandeverydayofourlives.Puttingasmileonsomeone'sfacewhenyouknowtheyarefeelingdowninthedumpmakesmefeelgoodandwarmsmyheart.Howwouldyoufeelifyoucouldnotjokearoundwithyourwifehusbandchildco-workerneighborclosefriendsorevenjustsomeonethatyouarestandinginlinewithatyourcornerstore?IamalwayssayingthingsthatmakeotherssmileorlaughevenifIdon'tknowthepersonI'mjokingaroundwith.MyGrandmaalwaysfoundhumorineverythingshedidevenifitwasthehardestjobanyonecouldimaginE.Thisnotonlyrelievesstressinanysituationbutalsoiscommoncourtesy礼貌tospeaktoothersthatarearoundyou.Iknowofafewpeoplethatdon’thaveafunnyboneintheirbodiesastheysay.EveryonearoundthemcouldberollingonthefloorafterhearingagreatjokeandtheywouldsittherewithouttheslightestsmileontheirfacE.Theydon'tgetthejokethatmakesotherslaugh.IambustingagutwhiletheyjustsittherelookingatmeasifIwerefromouterspacE.Howcanpeoplenotgetareallyfunnyjoke?Laughingisessentialtokeepyourstresslevelsundercontrol.Withouthumorwewouldfindourselveswithalotofpsychologicalproblemsoronalotofmedicationstokeepusfromgoingcrazy.ThereistoomuchsadnessinthispresentworlD.Itdrivespeoplecrazy.Weallneedtofindawaytoignorethesadnessandbringalittlelightintoourlives.SoIbelieveourbestmedicineistogettogetherandtellsomejokesandhavesomefunlaughingtogether.61.Accordingtotheauthorhumorisusefulintheaspectthat_________.A.itmakespeoplemoreconfidentB.itcanpickuppeople’sspiritsC.itcanhelpgetridofthecrueltyintheworldD.itcanhelppeoplegetonwellwithothers62.Fromthesecondparagraphwecanknowthat__________.A.thewriterisfunnyandpoliteB.familymembersshouldplaytricksoneachotherC.thewriter’sgrandmaishumorousD.weshouldrelievestressinanysituation63.Thephrasebustingagutinthethirdparagraphcanbereplacedby_______.A.explainingcarefullyB.speakingloudC.keepingsilentD.laughinghard64.Inwritingthepassagetheauthormainlyintendsto_______.A.encouragepeopletobehumorousindailylifeB.talkabouthisownunderstandingofhumorC.introduceapracticalwaytogetthroughdailylifeD.convincepeopleofthepowerofbeingoptimisticaboutlife65.Whatistheauthor’sattitudetowardsthepresentworld?A.CriticalB.PositiveC.SatisfiedD.Indifferent
Britain’sprivateschoolsareoneofitsmostsuccessfulexports.Thechildrenofthewell-offflocktothemwhetherfromChinaNigeriaorRussiathenumberofforeignpupilsroseby1.4％inthelastyearalone.YetforeignstudentswhethereducatedinBritishprivateschoolsorelsewherearedecreasinglylikelytogotoEnglishuniversities.AccordingtotheHigherEducationFundingCouncilforEngland307200overseasstudentsbegantheirstudiesinthecountryin2012-13downfrom312000twoyearsearlierandthefirstdropin29years.StudentnumbersfromtherestoftheEuropeanUnionEUfell—probablyaresultoftheincreaseinannualtuitionfeesinEnglandfrom￡6000＄10000ayearto￡9000.ButarrivalsfromIndiaandPakistandeclinedmostsharply.IncontrasttothevisasystemforprivateschoolswhichisextremelyloosetheHomeOfficecountsprivateschoolsasfavouredsponsorsstudentvisashavebeentightened.Foreignstudentsusedtobeallowedtoworkforuptotwoyearsaftergraduating.Theynowhaveonlyfourmonthstofindajobpayingupto￡20600iftheywanttostayinBritain.Thischangewasintendedtodealwithfakecollegesofferingtwo-yearworkvisas.Butitseemstohaveputoffseriousstudentstoo.NickHillmanoftheHigherEducationPolicyInstitutesaysthegovernmenthassentunclearmessagesaboutthesortofimmigrationitwantstorestrict.AustraliaandAmericawhichhavemorerelaxedentrycriteriaforstudentsarebecomingmorefavoureddestinations.Britain’sstudent-visasystembasbecomemoreonerous繁琐overall.AsaresultBritainislosingouttoothercountriesinthecontestfortalent.Itsunwelcomingattitudewillharmitslong-termdevelopment.AndthedriftofforeignstudentsfromleadingBritishprivateschoolstoAmericancollegesmayhaveanothersomewhathappierconsequenceAmericamightbecomeratherbetteratcricket板球.56.WhatcausestheforeignstudentnumberstoEnglishuniversitiestodrop?A.Poorqualityofhighereducation.B.Thesharpincreaseoftuitionfees.C.ThepooreconomicsituationinEU.D.HigherlivingcostinEngland.57.What’stheaimofUKtighteningitsstudentvisas?[]A.TocontrolthestudentnumberfromIndiaandPakistan.B.ToincreasethefinancialincomeofUK.C.Tosendclearmessagesaboutthesortofimmigration.D.Todealwithfakecollegesthatoffer‘two-yearworkvisas.58.WhyisiteasytogetthevisafromprivateschoolsinBritain?A.Becauseprivateschoolshavebadqualityofeducation.B.Becausegraduatesfromprivateschoolscanearn￡20600.C.BecauseprivateschoolsturninmoremoneytotheHomeOffice.[]D.Becausetheirstudentscanworkfortwoyearsaftergraduating.59.AccordingtothepassageBritain________.A.isfamousforplayingcricketB.willgetmoretalentsinthefuture[学&科&]C.willsimplifyitsstudent-visasystemD.willhelpUScollegestodevelopcricket60.Whatcanweinferfromthetext?A.ForeignstudentsaregoingoffEnglishuniversities.B.AmericanuniversitiesareofhigherqualitythanEnglishones.C.Britain’sstudent-visasystemwillhelpitslong-termdevelopment.D.Britain’snewstudent-visasystemispopularwithforeignstudents.
DohathecapitalofQatarisacityofcontrasts对照.Inafewdecadesithasbeentransformedfromasmallporttoaninternationalcity.TodayitsskylineisshapedbyrisingskyscrapersbutOldDoha---thoughfastdisappearing---canstillbefounD.Timeseemstostandstillintheoldquarterofthecity.OnthedustystreetsIndianandPakistanimensitcross-leggedoutsideteashopsandrestaurants.Atoneendoftheroadmenqueuebythedoorwaysofcrowdedsupermarketstobuynecessities:boxesofteabagsmilksugarbreadandsoap.TheshopsaredarkandpoorlystockeD.HoweveronlyfivemilesawayontheothersideofthecityDohashowsacompletelydifferentimagE.Itshinesbrilliantlywithskyscrapersfive-starhotelsandnobleapartmentbuildings.ThearealookslikeanyothermodemdistrictintheworlD.Qataratinygulf海湾nationisacountryofvastlocalandinternationalambitions.Athomeithasownedseveralinternationaluniversities.Abroadittriestospeaklouderongulfaffairs.Theseambitionsareurgedbythecountry’sunbelievablyrichreservesoffossilfuels.InDecember2012DabawasthesiteofCopl8UNClimateChangeConferenceandin2022QatarwillhosttheWorldCup.MohammedSalim55runsahairsalonintheoldpartofthecitywhereheworksasahairdresser.WhenhecametoDoha22yearsagofromPakistanherecallsDohawasaquiettownwithfewmodernbuildings.AtthattimeDohaseemedrathersmall.Therewerenobigroadsormallsatall.Hehasnoticedadropincustomerstohissaloninrecentyears.Peoplenowtendtogotomorefashionablehairsalonsinshoppingmalls.Somedaythisoldareawillbegoneandmybusinesswillprobablybegonetoo.I'llbesaD.Iloveherebutthingsarechanging.Wecan’tignoreit.41.WhatmakesDohabecomeacityofcontrastsaccordingtothepassage?A.Thecity’soldandmoderndistricts.B.Themoderncityandthetinycountry.C.Thecity’spastandpresentconditions.D.Thefashionablecityanditspoorcitizens.42.WhatdoweknowabouttheshopsintheoldquarterofDoha?A.Theydon'thavemanygoodsorcustomers.B.Theyprovideagreatvarietyofluxurygoods.C.Theyarebrightbigshopscrowdedwithpeople.D.Theylookpoorandofferfewerchoicesofgoods.43.Qatartriestospeaklouderongulfaffairsbecause______________.A.ithasinternationalcitiessuchasDohaB.itisgoingtohosttheWorldCupin2022C.ithasmadeprogressinbuildinguniversitiesD.itisknownforitslargereservesofnaturalgas44.Theauthortakesthehairsalonasanexampletoshowthat___________.A.peopleinDohaarefashionableB.theeconomyinDohabecomesbadC.changesarehappeningtoOldDohaD.Dohausedtobeanundevelopedtown45.Whichofthefollowingistrueaccordingtothepassage?A.OldDohaischaracterizedbyrisingskyscrapers.B.DohaseemedsmallinthepastasisrecalledbySalim.C.DohawillhostCopl8UNClimateChangeConferencein2022.D.ThewesternsideofDohalooksmoremodernthantheeasternsidE.
Chinamaybetheworld’slargestmarketfore-bikesbutEuropeisfastcatchingup.TheEU’sofficialstatisticsagencysaysthefigurereachedtheonemillione-bikemarktwoyearsagoandsaleshavesharplyincreasedsincethen.Whenworkingerrands差事aroundBerlinLutzwhousuallyworkswithhorsesusesthecompany’snewe-bikethatchargeseasilyandhasarangeof140kilometers.Wefoundtherewasnoparkingspotproblemorotherworries.Andontopofallthiswedon’tpollutetheenvironment.PetrolisalsosavedsaidLutzBaddackownerofReitsportBaddack.UnlikemanyotherpartsoftheworldtheEUdoesnotrequireregistration登记fore-bikes.NearlyhalfamillionareexpectedtobesoldinGermanythisyearinallshapesandsizes.It’snotjustbikefansbuyingthem.PeoplewhousuallydrivecarsalsousethemoccasionallysaidStefanGelbhaar.Dealerssaytheelderlyarealsobigcustomers.SalesofordinarybicyclesfellinGermanylastyearbutsalesofe-bikesrosebyeightpercent.Salesfiguresareexpectedtokeeprising.Infiveyearswewillhavethemarketshareof20percentmaybemoresaidMarcusKendlerownerofE-Motion.Inthehillierpartsthatfigurehasalreadybeenbeyondit.Thesalesofe-bikesinGermanyhavebeenmuchlargerthanthoseinanyothercountryinEuropE.Butothercountriesarefastcatchingup.InEuropewiththevariousbrandsatthemarketandfallingpricese-bikesareheretostayandnotjustarepeatedtrenD.56.InGermanythesalesofe-bikes_________.A.havebeenthebiggestinEuropeB.havebeenlargerthaninChinaC.reachedonemilliontwoyearsagoD.havetakenup20%ofthemarket57.WhichofthefollowingisNOTthebenefitofusinge-bikes?A.Theusersneedn’tworryaboutparkingspots.B.It’senvironmentallyfriendlyandsavespetrol.C.TheusersarenotrequiredtoregisterworldwidE.D.Itchargeseasilyandrunsfarwithoutcharging.58.Fromthepassageweknowthate-bikesarepreferredbythose_________.A.whoworkwithhorsesB.whousuallydrivecarsC.whoareoutonbusinessD.wholiveinthehillierparts59.Itcanbeinferredfromthepassagethat_________.A.thepopularityofe-bikesinEuropewillbelastingB.inEuropetherearevariousbrandsofe-bikesonsaleC.e-bikeswillreplaceordinarybicyclesinonlyfiveyearsD.Europewillbecometheworld’slargestmarketofe-bikes
AteamofBritishscientistsispreparingtocreateadigitalmodelofMountRushmoreusinglaserscanning激光扫描sothattheiconicU.S.monumentcanberecreatedifitweretobedamageD.Thesurveyworkispartofaprojecttoaccuratelyrecordtheexactdimensions尺寸of500ofthemostfamousWorldHeritageSitesincludingtheAcropolisinAthensandtheGreatWallofChinA.ThejointteamfromtheGlasgowSchoolofArtandHistoricScotlandarecurrentlysurveying10WorldHeritageSitesinBritainbeforetheyaimtheirlaserbeamsatMountRushmoreinSouthDakotA.TheretheywillteamupwithmembersoftheCyArkFoundationanon-profitorganizationthathasidentifiedseveralatriskWorldheritageSites.MountRushmoreisontheirlistbecauseofconcernsoverdeteriorationofthefacesoffourformerpresidentsonthesculpturE.Laserscanningitselfisnotnewbutapplyingthetechnologytohistoricsitesorbuildingsisanewapproach.AtfirsttheselaserscannerswereproducedforthingslikerefinerieswheretherearelotsofpipesandthingsoratmospherethataredifferentforhumanstoactuallytolerateChrisMcGregorofHistoricScotlandtoldReutersTelevision.Theyhadn’treallythoughtaboutthebuiltheritageasbeingamarketforsuchamachinebutitsuseandtheworkthatwearedoingwithitisreallyinnovativeandreallyexciting.CyArk’sgoalistocreateahugedatabaseofdetailedsurveysofsitessothattheycanbemaintainedorevenrebuiltiftheyshouldbedamagedbyanaturaldisasterclimatechangeorevenwar.TheycitedasanexampletheBuddhasorBamiyaninAfghanistantwomonumentalstatuesofstandingBuddhascarvedintothesideofacliffduringthesixthcenturythatweredestroyedbytheTalibanin2001.DespiteoffersfromthegovernmentsofJapanandSwitzerlandamongotherstohelprebuildtheBuddhastheteambelieveanaccuratelasersurveywouldhavemadethetaskmoreachievablE.DougPritchardfromtheGlasgowSchoolofArt’sDigitalDesignStudiosaidWearediscoveringnewthingsaboutthebuildingswhicharehundredsthousandsofyearsoldhesaiD.CyaArksaidthelossofarchitecturalandarchaeologicalculturalheritageisbecomingacrisisofglobalproportionswithanurgentneedforreliabledocumentationasakeysteptohelppreserveheritagesites.Thedevelopmentoflaserscanningtechnologyhasgivenagreateraccuracytosurveysandthrownnewlightonancientmonuments.32.HowdoesChristhinkapplyinglaserscanningtofamousWorldHeritageSites?A.Puzzling.B.Interesting.C.Unbelieving.D.Tiring.33.ScientistscreatedigitalmodelsofWorldHeritageSitesto___________.A.makemoremoney.B.developtourmarketsbetter.C.makethesesitesbetterknownbypeopleD.recreatethesesitesincasetheyaredamageD.34.Wecaninferfromthelastparagraphthat_______________.A.peoplehaven’tprotectedWorldHeritageSiteswell.B.thecrisisofWorldHeritageSites’beingdamagedishardtoavoiD.C.laserscanningtechnologywillplayanimportantroleinprotectingWorldHeritageSites.D.cultureheritagesneedtobeprotectedwell35.Thewriter’smainpurposeofwritingthepassageisto______________.A.tellusscientistscreatedigitalmodelsofWorldHeritageSitesB.advertisepeopletouselaserscanningtoprotectheritagesitesC.callonpeopletoprotectWorldHeritageSitesD.introducesomethingaboutlaserscanningtechnology
PaparazziisanItalianwordreferredtophotographerswhotakepicturesoffamouspeoplewhentheyarenotatthecenterofpublicattention.Itisalsocalledpaps.Papsaredifferentfromprofessionalphotographersorjournalistsbecausetheynevertakeordinaryphotos.Thegoalforpaparazziistogetpicturesthatnooneelsewillgetandthensellthepicturestothebuyerwhooffersthemostmoney—normallyasmallnewspapermagazineorwebsitE.Thereisnolawagainstpaparazzitakingpicturesinpublicplaces.Howevertherearelawsthatprotectcertainindividuals.Forexamplechildprotectionlawsstopimproperpicturesofanyoneunder16frombeingpublisheD.Thereisalsonolawthatstopspaparazzifromfollowingcelebrities名人andtakingtheirpictureseither.HoweverifpapsaresecretlyfollowingthemandtakingpicturesoftheirfacestheycouldgetintotroublE.Mostpaparazzihangoutonstreetsandhotspotsforcelebritieswaitingfortheopportunitytotakeapictureofastar.Manystayonthestreetsuntiltheearlyhoursofthemorningwhencelebritiesareleavingnightclubsandlookingalittleworseforwear.Howeversomehaveotherwaystomakesuretheygetpictures.ManypapsareincontactwithinformerswhoknowthelocationsofcelebritiesatanygiventimE.Theythenpasstheinformationontopaparazzi.Aninformercouldbeanyone—fromarestaurantwaitertoasalesman.Mostofthetimepaparazzigetabadreputationforfollowingcelebrities.Butsometimesstarsortheirmanagerswillcontactpapsthemselvesandtellthemexactlywhereandwhentheywillgo.Whatalove-haterelationshipbetweenpaparazziandcelebrities!21.Whichofthefollowingthingspaparazzimightdowouldbeagainstthelaw?A.Takingpicturesoffamouspeopleinpublicplaces.B.Hangingoutattheplaceswherecelebritiesoftenappear.C.Gettingunsuitablepicturesofa10-year-oldactresspublisheD.D.Followingafamouswomansingersecretlyandtakingherpictures.22.Inordertoearnalargeamountofmoneyapaphasto________.A.knowthelocationsofcelebritiesB.makefriendswithfamouspeopleC.sellthepicturestoabignewspaperD.gettheonlyfirst-handpicturesofcelebrities23.Thefifthparagraphmainlytellsus________.A.howpaparazzicontactinformersB.howdangerouspaparazzi’sjobisC.howpaparazzigetthepicturesoffamouspeopleD.howmuchpaparazzipayforthepicturesofcelebrities24.Whatcanweinferfromthepassage?A.InformersmightgetpaparazziintotroublE.B.Starshatepaparazzianddon’twanttobefolloweD.C.PaparazzialwaystakepictureswhenfamouspeoplearetireD.D.Insomecasespaparazziandfamouspeoplerelyoneachother.
AcharacteristicofAmericanculturethathasbecomealmostatraditionistorespecttheself-mademan—themanwhohasrisentothetopthroughhisowneffortsusuallybeginningbyworkingwithhishands.WhiletheleaderinbusinessorindustryorthecollegeprofessoroccupiesahighersocialpositionandcommandsgreaterrespectinthecommunitythanthecommonlaboreroreventheskilledfactoryworkerhemaytakepainstopointoutthathisfatherstartedlifeinAmericaasafarmerorlaborerofsomesort.Thisattitudetowardmanual体力的laborisnowstillseeninmanyaspectsofAmericanlifE.Oneisinvitedtodinneratahomethatisnotonlycomfortablybutevenluxuriously豪华地furnishedandinwhichthereiseveryevidenceofthefactthatthefamilyhasbeenabletoaffordforeigntravelexpensivehobbiesandcollegeeducationforthechildren;yetthehostessprobablywillcookthedinnerherselfwillserveitherselfandwillwashdishesafterwardfurthermorethedinnerwillnotconsistmerelyofsomethingquicklyandeasilyassembledfromcontentsofvariouscansandacakeorapieboughtatthenearbybakery.Onthecontrarythehostessusuallytakesprideincarefulpreparationofspecialdishes.A.professionalmanmaytalkaboutwashingthecardigginginhisflowerbedspaintingthehousE.Hiswifemayevenhelpwiththesethingsjustasheoftenhelpsherwiththedishwashing.Thesonwhoisawayatcollegemaywaitontableandwashdishesforhislivingorduringthesummerhemayworkwithaconstructiongangonahighwayinordertopayforhiseducation.32.Fromparagraph1wecanknowthatinAmerica_________.A.peoplefeelpainfultomentiontheirfathersaslaborersB.peoplecanalwaysrisetothetopthroughtheirwoneffortsC.collegeprofessorswingreatrespectfromcommonworkersD.peopletendtohaveahighopinionoftheself-mademan33.Accordingtothepassagethehostesscooksdinnerherselfmainlybecause_________.A.servantsinAmericanarehardtogetB.shetakesprideinwhatshecandoherselfC.shecanhardlyaffordservantsD.Itiseasytoprepareamealwithcannedfood34.Theexpressionwaitontableinthesecondparagraphmeans_________.A.waittolaythetableB.keepaccountsforabarC.servecustomersinarestaurantD.workinafurnitureshop35.Whichofthefollowingmayserveasthebesttitleofthepassage?A.AmericanAttitudetowardManualLaborB.A.RespectableSelf-madeFamilyC.CharacteristicsofAmericanCultureD.TheDevelopmentofManualLabor
Eveninaweakjobmarkettheoldcollegetryisn’ttheanswerforeveryonE.A.briefingpaperfromtheBrookingsInstitutionwarnsthatwemayhaveoverdonethemessageoncollegeseniorfellowIsabelSawhillsaiD.We’vebeentellingstudentsandtheirfamiliesforyearsthatcollegeistheonlywaytosucceedintheeconomyandofcoursethere’salotoftruthtothatMs.SawhillsaiD.OnaverageitdoespayoffButifyouloaduponawholelotofstudentdebtandthenyoudon’tgraduatethatisaverybadsituation.Onecommentthatpeopleoftenrepeatamongtheyearsofslowjobgrowthhasbeenthevalueofeducationforlandingajobandadvancinginacareer.April’snationalunemploymentratestoodat7.5%accordingtotheLaborDepartment.Theunemploymentrateforhigh-schoolgraduatesover25yearsoldwhohadn’tattendedcollegewas7.4%comparedwith3.9%forthosewithabachelor’sdegreeormoreeducation.Thedifferenceisevenbiggeramongthoseaged16-24.Thejoblessrateforthosewithonlyahighschooldiplomainthatagegroupisabout20%.AtthesametimerecentresearchbyCanadianeconomistswarnsthatacollegedegreeisnoguaranteeofpromisingemployment.Ms.Sawhillpointedoutthatamongtheaspectsthataffectthevalueofacollegeeducationisthefieldofone’smajor:studentsinengineeringorothersciencesendupearningmorethanthosewhomajorintheartsoreducation.Thecostoftuitionandtheavailabilityoffinancialaidareotherconsiderationswithpublicinstitutionsgenerallyabetterfinancialbargainthanprivateones.Shesuggestedtwowaysofimprovingthesituation:increasingvocational-technical职业技能trainingprogramsandtakingapagefromEurope’sfocusonearlyeducationratherthanpost-secondarylearning.TheEuropeancountriesputalittlemoreattentiontogettingpeoplepreparedintheprimarygradesshesaiD.Thentheyhaveahigherrequirementforwhoevergoestocollege—butonceyougetintocollegeyou’remorelikelytobehighlysubsidized资助.Shealsoisasupporteroftechnicaltraining—toteachstudentshowtobeworkerssuchasplumbersweldersandcomputerprogrammers—becauseemployersaredesperateforworkerswiththeseskills.32.Peopleusuallythinkthat_____.A.thecostoftechnicalschoolingisaproblemB.onewillnotsucceedwithoutacollegedegreeC.technicalskillsaremostimportantforlandingajobD.thereisanincreasedcompetitioningettingintoacollege33.Whatdoestheunderlinedparttakingapagefrommean?A.hearingfrom.B.changingfrom.C.differingfrom.D.learningfrom.34.Whatcanweinferfromthepassage?A.Publicinstitutionschargemoreforeducation.B.Europeanuniversitiesarestricterwithstudents.C.StudentswithcertainskillsareingreatdemanD.D.Canadianstudentsprefertomajorinengineering.35.Whichwouldbethebesttitleforthetext?A.Isthe‘GotoCollege’messageoverdone?B.ThenewrequirementofLaborMarketC.PrimaryeducationinEuropeancountriesD.Istechnicaltrainingmorepopular?
Wellparentssurprise!LotsofusareusingTwitterandFacebooktothumbridesandnotjusttoschool.It’sawkwardtoberefusedwhenyoucallafriendandaskforaridE.ButwithTwitteryoujustlookforotherpeopleheadingthesameway.Itmaysoundriskysomanyteensstaywithintheirownsocialcirclestofindridesanddon’tbranchoutbeyondfriendswhenaskingonTwitterjustlikemebuttosomeyoungpeopleespeciallythosetakinglongertripsstrangerdangerislessofaconcern.Ithinkthedigitalconnectionofyoungpeopleisreallykeybecauseyoungergenerationsgrewupsharingthingsonlinesharingfilesphotosmusicetcsothey’vebeenveryusedtosharingsaidJulietSchorasociologyprofessoratBostonCollegE.Thesharingeconomygotbigduringtherecession经济衰退allowingpeopletoaccessmoregoodsservicesusingtechnologyandeventosharecosts.AndthattechnologyformeiswhatthecarwasformymomagatewaytomorefreedomlikewhatmyfriendEarlsaysThesymboloffreedomisn’tthecaranymorebecausethere’stechnologyoutthereconnectingyoutoacar.AccordingtotheresearchersattheUniversityofMichigan30yearsagoeightintenAmerican18-year-oldshadadriver’slicensecomparedtosixintentoday.Soit’snotthatsurprisingthatonmy16thbirthdayIwasn’trushingtogetalicensebutaniPhonE.Drivingforyoungpeopledoesmeantheyhavetodisconnectfromtheirtechnologyandthat’sanegativE.Soiftheycouldsitinthepassagesideandstillbeconnectedthat’sgoingtobeaplus.SchorcontinueD.www..comTomeanotherplusisthatridesharingrepresentssomethingsomethingmuchbiggerthantryingtosavemoney.Iseeitasevidencethatpeoplestilldependoneachother.Mygenerationsharestheircarsandapartmentsthewayneighborsusedtosharecupsofsugar.Forthesystemtoworksomeofusstillneedourowncars.ButuntilIgetmyownversionofthesilverSuperBeetleyoucanfindmeonTwitter.5.TheAmericanteensliketheauthorprefertopossessaniPhoneasabirthdaygiftbecause_______.A.itismostfashionableandcoolB.theyareboredwithdrivingcarsC.theyarefondofbeingconnectedD.itismuchcheaperthanacar6.Wecanlearnfromthetextthat_______.A.TwitterisawebsiteforteenstomakefriendsandachievegoalsB.ridesharingcanbeseenasasignthatpeoplestillcountoneachotherC.drivingcarsforteensmeansaplusandconnectingwithtechnologyD.havingacarandcost-sharingsymbolizemorefreedomfortheauthor’smother7.ProfessorJulietwouldagreethat_______.A.youngpeoplewillsitwaitingtobecontactedbyreadingapassageB.sharingeconomyisboundtoberesponsiblefortherecessionC.youngpeopletendtoshareacarwithstrangersbymeansofTwitterD.beingconnectedviatechnologycomesfirstforyoungpeople8.Thebesttitleforthepassageisprobably_______.A.TwitteranAwesomeWebsiteB.CarsoriPhoneC.TeensUseTwittertoThumbRidesD.CoolTeensontheGo
Doyoudreamofowningyourownhouse?CanadianKyleMacDonalda26-year-oldfromVancouverwhoisaresidentinMontrealhasjustachievedit.MacDonaldwhohasspentmuchofhistimesincegraduatingfromcollegebackpackingroundEuropeandAsiaandwhosemainincomeappearstocomefromworkingasapizza-deliverymandecidedlastyearthathewantedtosettledown.Howeverwhenhecheckedtherealestatemarkethequicklyrealizedthathehadnochanceofraisingthedepositonahomeofhisown.Sohecameupwithaninventivesolution.UsingthepoweroftheInternethedecidedtotrytobarter易货贸易hiswaytoahousE.Hisstartingoffer?Oneredpaperclip回形针.Ofcoursehedidn’texpectsomeonetoofferhimahouseforthepapercliphesimplywantedtotradeitforsomethingthatwasmorevaluablE.14tradeslaterheisnowtheownerofahouseinKiplingSaskatchewan.Hisfirsttradetookplacewhentwowomenfromhishometownofferedhimapenintheshapeofafish.MacDonaldthentradedthefish-penforadoorknobthenthedoorknobforastovE.Furthertransactionsbroughthimanelectricitygeneratorandaski-bobasmallvehicleontracksthatpeopleusetorideacrosssnowandicE.AfterninetradeshehadarecordingcontractatamusicstudioinToronto.ButKylepressedonstillconvincedthathewouldeventuallygetahousE.AftertradeswhichbroughthimtheopportunitytospendadaywithrockstarAliceCooperandtohaveasmallpartinaHollywoodmoviehestruckgolD.WhenwordsofKyle’sastonishingbarterjourneyreachedthepeopleofKiplingtheydecidedtomaketheirmovE.Thepopulationofthetownisalittlemorethanl000andfallingfast.ByofferingthekeystoanemptyhouseonMainStreetKiplinghopedtobringmuchneededpublicity—andresidents—tothefadingtown.Andtheyseemtohavesucceeded!63.WhenKyleMacDonaldstartedhisInternetbarteringhe.A.hopedthatsomeonewouldgivehimahouseforhispaperclipB.didn’texpectanyonetogivehimahouseforapaperclipC.didn’tknowifanyonewouldexchangeahouseforapaperclipD.expectedthathewouldhaveahouseafter14trades64.ThethirdthingthatKyleMacDonaldreceivedwas.A.somethingyoucanwritewithB.somethingyouholdwhenyouopenadoorC.somethingyoucancookfoodonD.asmallvehicleforridingacrosssnowandice65.ThepeopleofKiplingSaskatchewanwantedto.A.giveallthehousesonMainStreetawayB.leavetownandlivesomewhereelseC.attractmorepeopletocomeandlivethereD.offerthekeystohousesinthecity66.Whatdoestheunderlinedwordtransactionreferto?A.dealB.knowledgeC.vehicleD.decision
Whydon’tsomanyAmericansacceptthetheoryofevolution?A.2001GallupPollfoundthat45percentofAmericansagreewiththestatementGodcreatedthehumanbeingprettymuchintheirpresentformatonetimewithinthelast10000yearsorsowhile37percentpreferredamixedbeliefthatHumanbeingshavedevelopedovermillionsofyearsfromlessadvancedformsoflifebutGodguidedthisprocessandonly12percentacceptedthestandardscientifictheorythatHumanbeinghavedevelopedovermillionsofyearsfromlessadvancedformsoflifebutGodhadnopartinthisprocess.Thereareatleastfourreasonstomakepeopleresistanttoacceptingevolution.1.Thewarfaremodelofscienceandreligion.Thebeliefthatthereisawarbetweenscienceandreligionwhereoneisrightandtheotheriswrongandthatonemustchooseoneovertheother.2.Thebeliefthatevolutionisathreattospecificreligioustenets信条.ManypeopleattempttousesciencetoprovecertainreligioustenetsbutwhentheydonotappeartofitthescienceisrejecteD.3.Misunderstandingofevolutionarytheory.A.significantproblemisthatmostpeopleknowsolittleaboutthetheory.Inthe2001GallupPollforexampleaquarterofthepeoplesurveyedsaidtheydidn’tknowenoughtosaywhethertheyacceptedevolutionornotandonly34percentconsideredthemselvestobeveryinformedaboutthetheory.4.Thefearthatevolutiondegradesourhumanity.Darwinrevealedustobemereanimalssubjecttothesamenaturallawsandhistoricalforcesasallotheranimals.Believersshouldembracescienceespeciallyevolutionarytheoryforwhatithasdonetouncoverthemagnificenceofthedivinity神学inadepthneverdreamedbyourancientancestors.Wehavelearnedalotin4000yearsandthatknowledgeshouldneverbedenieD.Insteadscienceshouldbewelcomedbyallwhocherishhumanunderstandingandwisdom.26.AccordingtothePollmostpeopleinAmericabelieve_____________.A.humanbeingshavedevelopedfromlessadvancedformsoflifeB.GodcontributedtothepresentformofhumanbeingsC.GodcreatedhumanbeingsinthepresentformD.Godguidedtheprocessofhumanbeings’development27.WhichofthefollowingisNOTthereasonwhypeopledon’tacceptevolution?A.Thereisalwaysawarbetweenevolutionandreligion.B.Somereligioustenetscan’tbeprovedbysciencE.C.Manypeopledon’tknowenoughaboutevolution.D.Theyfearthatwewillbecomemereanimals.28.Whatcanwelearnformthepassageaboutevolutionarytheory?A.Whetherevolutionarytheoryisscienceisaquestion.B.IthasexplainedthebrillianceofthedivinitybetterthanbeforE.C.Itmustmakereligiondisappearandtheycan’texistatthesametimE.D.Darwinmadelittlecontributiontothetheory.29.Whatisthewriter’sviewontheevolutionarytheory?A.ItisnotscienceandshouldberesisteD.B.ItissciencebutshouldberesisteD.C.ItisnotsciencebutshouldbeaccepteD.D.ItisscienceandshouldbeaccepteD.30.Theauthorwrotethepassageto_________________.A.tellthereadersthatmanyAmericansrefuseevolutiontheory.B.tellthereaderswhysomanyAmericansrefuseevolutiontheory.C.advisethereaderstovaluescienceincludingevolutiontheory.D.tellthedifferencebetweenscienceandreligion.
Itwasin1865thattwoFrenchmenwerelookingintothefuturE.EdouarddeLaboulayewhostudiedhistoryadmiredtheUnitedStatesgreatly.FredericAugusteBartholdiwasafamousartist.DeLaboulayewasthinkingabout1876whenthecountryherespectedsomuchwouldcelebrateits100thbirthday.WhatgiftwouldbegoodenoughforthepeopleofFrancetogive?RightawayBartholdithoughtofagiantstatuE.Bartholdikeptthinkingaboutastatueforseveralyears.Thenin1871hevisitedtheUnitedStatesandsawtheperfectplaceforahugestatuE.ItwasBedloe’sIslandinNewYork.Theproject—theStatueofLiberty—gotstartedalmostimmediatelyandBartholdiwenthometoFrancetobeginwork.Howeverthestatuewasnotfinishedintimeforthe100thbirthday.TheUnitedStatesCongressapproved批准theuseofBedloe’sIslandonFebruary221877.Duringthe100thcelebrationin1876thearmofthestatuethatwouldholdthetorchwasshowninPhiladelphiA.In1879thehugeheadwasputondisplayinFrancE.ForthefaceofthestatueBartholdiusedhismotherasamodel.Thestatuewasfinallycompletedin1884.Theworkhadbeendifficultenoughbutthensomereallyhardworkbegan.Thestatuehadtobetakenapartandpackedintoboxes.ItwasnotuntilMay1885thatthestatue—inpieces—leftFranceforitsnewhomE.ThestatuearrivedinJunE.HowevertheAmericansfellbehindontheirpartoftheproject.Theyhadn’traisedenoughmoneyforbuildingthebaseofthestatuE.Peoplewonderedifthecountryreallyneededorwantedsuchagift.FinallythoughthemoneywasraisedandthebasewascompleteD.ThelastpieceofthestatuewasputinplaceonOctober281886.25.What’stherightorderofthefollowingevents?A.ThearmofthestatuethatwouldholdthetorchwasshowninPhiladelphiA.B.TheUnitedStatesCongressapprovedtheuseofBedloe’sIslanD.C.ThehugeheadofthestatuewasputondisplayinFrancE.D.BartholdivisitedtheUnitedStates.A.dabcB.dbacC.bacdD.bdac26.Whendidtheworkonthestatuebegin?A.AssoonasBartholdithoughtofit.B.AftertheUnitedStatesCongressagreedtoit.C.AfterBartholdisawBedloe’sIslanD.D.NotuntiltheUShadraisedenoughmoney.27.WhathappenedaftertheStatueofLibertywascompleted?A.Itwasputtogetherforshipping.B.Itwastakenapartandpackedforshipping.C.Itwascleanedupforshipping.D.ItwasputinplaceonitsbaseinFrancE.28.HowmanyyearsdidittakefortheStatueofLibertytobeputinplaceonitsbaseafteritwascompleted?A.nineteen.B.fifteen.C.onE.D.two.
Manycriticsworryaboutviolenceontelevisionmostoutoffearthatitstimulatesviewerstoviolentoraggressiveacts.OurresearchhoweverindicatesthattheconsequencesofexperiencingTV’ssymbolicworldofviolencemaybemuchmorefar-reaching.WehavefoundthatpeoplewhowatchalotofTVseetherealworldasmoredangerousandfrighteningthanthosewhowatchverylittlE.HeavyviewersarelesstrustfuloftheirfellowcitizensandmorefearfuloftherealworlD.SincemostTVaction-adventuredramasoccurinurbansettingsthefeartheyinspiremaycontributetothecurrentfleeofthemiddleclassfromourcities.Thefearmayalsobringincreasingdemandsforpoliceprotectionandelectionoflaw-and-orderpoliticians.Whilenoneofusiscompletelydependentupontelevisionforourviewoftheworldneitherhavemanyofushadtheopportunitytoobservetherealityofpolicestationscourtroomscorporateboardroomsorhospitaloperatingrooms.AlthoughcriticscomplainaboutthefixedcharactersandplotsofTVdramasmanyviewerslookonthemasrepresentativeoftherealworlD.Anyonewhoquestionsthatstatementshouldreadthe250000lettersmostcontainingrequestsformedicaladvicesentbyviewerstoMarcusWelbyM.D.—apopularTVdramaseriesaboutadoctor—duringthefirstfiveyearsofhispracticeonTV.ViolenceontelevisionleadsviewerstoregardtherealworldasmoredangerousthanitreallyiswhichmustalsoinfluencethewaypeoplebehavE.WhenaskedCanmostpeoplebetrusted?theheavyviewerswere35percentmorelikelytochooseCan’tbetoocareful.Victimslikecriminalsmustlearntheirproperrolesandtelevisedviolencemayperformtheteachingfunctionalltoowell.Insteadofworryingonlyaboutwhethertelevisionviolencecausesindividualdisplaysofaggressionintherealworldweshouldalsobeconcernedaboutsocialreality.Passiveacceptanceofviolencemayresultfromfargreatersocialconcernthanoccasionaldisplaysofindividualaggression.Wehavefoundthatviolenceonprime-time黄金时段networkTVcultivatesoverstatedthreatofdangerintherealworlD.Theoverstatedsenseofriskandinsecuritymayleadtoincreasingdemandsforprotectionandtoincreasingpressurefortheuseofforcebyestablishedauthority.Insteadofthreateningthesocialordertelevisionmayhavebecomeourchiefinstrumentofsocialcontrol.67.WhichofthefollowingisNOTamongtheconsequencesofwatchingTVtoomuch?A.DistrustingpeoplearounD.B.Movingintoruralareas.C.Askingthepoliceforprotection.D.supportingmorepoliticians.68.AccordingtothepassagewhydidMarcusWelbyM.D.receivesomanyletters?A.BecauseviewersbelievedthedoctordidexistinthereallifE.B.BecausecertainTVprogrammesrecommendedhimtoviewers.C.Becausehewasanexperienceddoctorandsavedmanylives.D.BecausetheTVappealedtopeopletopayattentiontohealth.69.Accordingtotheauthor_________ismainlytoblameforpeople’sfearoftherealworlD.A.networkTVB.socialrealityC.individualdisplayofviolenceD.televisedviolence70.Wecaninferfromthepassagethat__________.A.peopletendtobeaggressiveorviolentafterwatchingTVtoomuchB.peoplelearntoprotectthemselvesfromdangersafterwatchingTVviolencE.C.theoccasionaldisplaysofindividualaggressionmaythreatenthesocialorderD.watchingTVmaycausethemisuseofauthorityanddisturbthesocialorder
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