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High-qualitycustomerserviceispreached宣扬bymanybutactuallykeepingcustomershappyiseasiersaidthandonE.Shoppersseldomcomplaintothemanagerorownerofretailstorebutinsteadwillalerttheirfriendsrelativesco-workersstrangersandanyonewhowilllisten.StoremanagersareoftenthelasttohearcomplaintsandoftenfindoutonlywhentheirregularcustomersdecidetofrequenttheircompetitorsaccordingtoastudyjointlyconductedbyVerdegroupandWhartonschool.Storytellinghurtsretailersandentertainsconsumers.SaidPaulaCourtneypresidentoftheVerdegroup.Thestorelosesthecustomerbuttheshoppermustalsofindareplacement.Onaverageeveryunhappycustomerwillcomplaintoatleastfourotherandwillnolongervisitthespecificstoreforeverydissatisfiedcustomerastorewillloseuptothreemoreduetonegativereviews.Theresultingsnowballeffectcanbedisastroustoretailers.Accordingtotheresearchshopperswhopurchasedclothingencounteredthemostproblems.Rankedsecondandthirdweregroceryandelectronicscustomers.Themostcommoncomplaintsincludefilledparkinglotscluttered塞满了的shelvesoverloadedracksout-of-stockitemslongcheck-outlinesandrudesalespeoplE.Duringpeakshoppinghourssomeretailerssolvedtheparkingproblemsbygettingmoonlightinglocalpolicetoworkasparkingattendants.Somehiredflagwaverstodirectcustomerstoemptypeakingspaces.ThisguidancegotridoftheneedforcustomerstocircletheparkinglotendlesslyandavoidedconfrontationbetweenthoseeyeingthesameparkingspacE.Retailerscanrelievetheheadachesbyredesigningstorelayoutspre-stockingsalesitemshiringspeedyandexperiencedcashiersandhavingsalesrepresentativesonhandtoanswerquestions.Mostimportantlysalespeopleshouldbediplomaticandpolitewithangrycustomers.Retailerswho’reresponsiveandfriendlyaremorelikelytosmoothoverissuesthanthosewhoaren’tsofriendly.SaidprofessorStephenHoch.Maybesomethingassimpleasagreeteratthestoreentrancewouldhelp.CustomerscanalsoimprovefutureshoppingexperiencesbyfilingcomplaintstotheretailerinsteadofcomplainingtotherestoftheworlD.Retailersarehard-pressedtoimprovewhentheyhavenoideawhatiswrong.8.Whyarestoremanagersoftenthelasttohearcomplaints?A.FewcustomersbelievetheservicewillbeimproveD.B.Customerswouldratherrelatetheirunhappyexperiencestopeoplearoundthem.C.Customershavenoeasyaccesstostoremanagers.D.Mostcustomerswon’tbothertocomplaineveniftheyhavehadunhappyexperiences.9.Shopownersoftenhiremoonlightingpoliceasparkingattendantssothatshoppers.A.canfindtheircarseasilyaftershoppingB.won’thavetroubleparkingtheircarsC.canstaylongerbrowsinginthestoreD.won’thaveanyworriesaboutsecurity10.Whatcontributesmosttosmoothingoverissueswithcustomers?A.Designofthestorelayout.B.Hiringofefficientemployees.C.MannersofthesalespeoplE.D.HugesupplyofgoodsforsalE.11.Toachievebettershoppingexperiencescustomersareadvisedto.A.voicetheirdissatisfactiontostoremanagersdirectlyB.shoparoundandmakecomparisonsbetweenstoresC.settletheirdisputeswithstoresinadiplomaticwayD.putpressureonstorestoimprovetheirservice
Anincreaseinstudentsapplyingtostudyeconomicsatuniversityisbeingattributedto归因于theglobaleconomiccrisisawakeningapublicthirstforknowledgeabouthowthefinancialsystemworks.Applicationsfordegreecoursesbeginningthisautumnwereupby15%thisJanuaryaccordingtoUCAStheUniversitiesandCollegesAdmissionsServicE.AspokesmanfortheRoyalEconomicSocietysaidapplicationstodoeconomicsatAlevelwerealsoup.ProfessorJohnBeaththepresidentofthesocietyandaleadinglectureratStAndrewsUniversitysaidhisfirstyearlectures—whichareopentostudentsfromalldepartments—weredrawingcrowdsof400ratherthantheusual250.Therearealargenumberofstudentswhoarenoteconomicsmajorswhowouldliketolearnsomethingaboutit.OneofthethingsIhavedonethisyearistorelatemyteachingtocontemporaryeventsinawaythatonehasn'ttraditionallydoneheaddeD.Universityapplicationsrose7%lastyearbuttherewererisesaboveaverageinseveralsubjects.Nursingsawa15%jumpwithpeople'srenewedinterestincareersinthepubicsector部门whichareseenasmoresecureineconomiccrisis.Arecentstudyshowedalmosttwothirdsofparentsbelievedschoolsshoulddomoretoteachpupilsaboutfinancialmattersandalmosthalfsaidtheirchildrenhadaskedthemwhatwasgoingonalthoughaminorityofparentsfelttheydidnotunderstanditthemselveswellenoughtoexplain.ZackHockingtheheadofChildTrustFundssaidIt'spossiblethatonegoodthingtoarisefromthedownturnwillbeagenerationthat'sfinanciallywiserandbetterequippedtomanagetheirmoneythroughtimesofeconomicuncertainty.41.ProfessorJohnBeath'slecturesare________.A.giveninatraditionalwayB.connectedwiththepresentsituationC.opentobothstudentsandtheirparentsD.warmlyreceivedbyeconomists42.Careersinthepublicsectoraremoreattractivebecauseoftheir________.A.greaterstabilityB.higherpayC.fewerapplicationsD.betterreputation43.Intheopinionofmostparents________.A.economicsshouldbethefocusofschoolteachingB.morestudentsshouldbeadmittedtouniversitiesC.theteachingoffinancialmattersshouldbestrengthenedD.childrenshouldsolvefinancialproblemsthemselves44.AccordingtoHockingtheglobaleconomiccrisismightmaketheyoungsters________.A.wiserinmoneymanagementB.haveaccesstobetterequipmentC.confidentabouttheirfuturecareersD.getjobsinChildTrustFunds45.What'sthemainideaofthetext?A.Universitieshavereceivedmoreapplications.B.Economicsisattractinganincreasingnumberofstudents.C.Collegestudentsbenefitalotfromeconomicuncertainty.D.Parentsareconcernedwithchildren'ssubjectselection.
Thedaywhenthejobswerehandedoutwasoneofthemostexcitingmomentsforallthechildrenintheclass.Ittookplaceduringthefirstweekoftheterm.Everykidwasgivenajobforwhichtheywouldberesponsiblefortherestofthatschoolyear.Somejobsweremoreinterestingthanothersandthechildrenwereeagertobegivenoneofthebestones.Whengivingthemouttheteachertookintoaccountwhichpupilshadbeenmostresponsibleduringthepreviousyear.DuringthepreviousyearRitahadcarriedouttheteacher’sinstructionsperfectly.AllthechildrenknewRitawouldbegiventhebestjoB.ButtherewasabigsurprisE.EachchildreceivedanormaljoB.ButRita’sjobwasverydifferent.Shewasgivenalittleboxcontainingsomesandandoneant.ThoughtheteacherinsistedthatthisantwasveryspecialRitafeltdisappointeD.Mostofherclassmatesfeltsorryforher.EvenherfatherbecameveryangrywiththeteacherandheencouragedRitatopaynoattentiontothisinsignificantpet.HoweverRitapreferredtoshowtheteacherhererrorbydoingsomethingspecialwiththatjoboflittleinterest.Ritastartedinvestigatingallaboutherlittleantandgavetheantthebestfoodanditgrewquiteabitbigger.OnedayamanwholookedveryimportantcameintotheirclassroomanddeclaredYourclasshasbeenchosentoaccompanymethissummeronajourneytothetropicalrainforestwherewewillinvestigateallkindsofinsects.Amongalltheschoolsofthisregionyourclasshasbestcaredforthelittleant.Thatdaytheschoolwasfilledwithjoyandcelebration.EveryonethankedRitaforhavingbeensopatientandresponsiblE.Andmanychildrenlearntthattobegiventhemostimportanttaskyouhavetoknowhowtoberesponsibleeveninwhatarethesmallesttasks.26.Whatdidtheteacherbasehisdecisiononwhengivingoutjobstothechildren?A.Theircharactersandinterests.B.Theirclassperformanceduringthepreviousyear.C.Theirworkingperformanceduringthepreviousyear.D.Theirabilityofmanagingtheiraccountsduringthepreviousyear.27.Whatdoestheunderlinedsentencemean?A.EachchildgotanimportantjoB.B.EachchildgotaninterestingjoB.zyy100C.Theperfectstudentgotthejobofeveryone’spreference.D.Themostresponsiblestudentgotthejobofleastinterest.28.WhatisRita’sattitudetoherfather’ssuggestion?A.NegativE.B.Uncertain.C.TotallypositivE.D.AcceptivE.29.Wecaninferthatthemanwhomadethedeclarationisa_________.A.hunterB.directorC.biologistD.principal30.Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthepassage?A.NevercomplainaboutlifE.B.Smalltaskscanleadtofortunes.C.Menarebestknownbytheirfriends.D.Responsibilityandintelligencebringgoodluck.
Todaywearetoldchildrendon’tspendenoughtimeinthefreshair.ManyofthemareaddictedtoascreeneitheronacomputeroraTV----theyseemtobelivinginavirtual虚拟的worlD.TheyhavelosttouchwithnaturE.Butnow400organizationsintheUKfromplaygroupstotheNationalHealthServiceareencouragingchildrentohavesomewildtime.Theywantkidstoswapatleast30minutesofwatchingTVorplayingcomputergamesfortimeplayingoutsidE.Activitiessuchasbuildingdensclimbingtreesrummagingforconkersandplayinghideandseekarejustsomeofthethingskidscando.Eveniftheyliveinacitytheycangoonadventuresinthegardenorthepark.ChildrenoftenneedahelpinghandfrommumanddaD.Theyneedtobeshownwhattodoandwheretogo.AndySimpsonfromNationalHealthServicesaysWewantparentstoseewhatthismagicalwonderproductdoesfortheirkids’developmentindependenceandcreativitybygivingwildtimeago.Sodespitethecomplicatedworldthatyoungpeoplegrowupinnowitseemsthatgoingbacktobasicsandexperiencingnature’splaygroundiswhatmodernchildrenneeD.DavidBondfromProjectWildThingsaysWeneedtomakemorespaceforwildtimeinchildren’sdailyroutinefreeingthisgenerationofkidstohavethesortofexperiencesthatmanyofustookforgranted.Thismightsoundabitoldfashionedtoyouormaybelikemeit’smadeyouthinkaboutstickingonyourbootsgettingoutdoorsandrelivingyourchildhooD.There’snoagelimitonenjoyingyourself!56.Whatisthebesttitleofthetext?A.WildtimeforchildrenB.BenefitsofwildtimeC.MorespaceforchildrenD.Adventuresofchildren57.Childrenareencouragedtodothefollowingactivitiesexcept.A.buildingB.climbingtreesC.playinghideandseekD.watchingTV58.AccordingtoAndySimpsonweknowthat.A.wildtimeishardtodesignB.wildtimeisbeneficialforchildrenC.parentsknowtheimportanceofwildtimeD.parentslikekeepingtheirchildrenindoors59.What’sthemainideaofParagraph4?A.ModernchildrenneedwildtimE.B.Adultsvalueoutdooractivities.C.ThepresentworldiscomplicateD.D.Thisgenerationofkidshavenofreedom.60.Thelastparagraphsuggeststhat.A.peoplelikerecallingthepastB.itisoutofdatetogooutdoorsC.peopleatanyagecanenjoywildtimeD.itistoolateforadultstoenjoynature
Ifyouwerewalkingaroundasupermarketandsawawomanwithashavedheadaringthroughhernoseatattoo纹身designonherarmandshehasasmallchildinhershoppingtrolleywhatwouldyouropinionbe?Doyouthinkthiskindofbodydecorationisattractiveorugly?Differentpeoplehavedifferentideas.ThefollowingaresomeexamplesofbodydecorationfromaroundtheworlD.InmanypartsofAfricaitisthoughtthatanattractivegirlshouldhavereallyshinnyskin.OnBalialittleislandinIndonesiatheybelievethatabeautifulwomanorhandsomemanmusthaveperfectlystraightflatteeth.TheBalinesebelievethatteethwithpointededgesmakeyoulooklikeanuglywildanimal.Sowhenagirlorboybecomesateenagerheorsheistakentoaspecialpersonintheirvillagewhowillfileoffteethpointstomakethemsmoothandflat.Thereisnoanesthetic麻药andthistoothfilingisreallypainful.Itisakindoftest.Ifyoucanstanditwithoutscreamingorcryingtoomuchthenyouarethoughtreadytobecomeanadult.InMyanmarthereisasmallgroupofpeoplewhoarecalledthePapaung.Theybelievethatawomancanonlybereallybeautifulifshehasalongneck.ImeanaVERYlongneck.Nowyoumightthinkthatyouareeitherbornwithalongorshortneckandthatthere’snothingwhateveryoucandoaboutit.Butyouwouldbewrong!Ataroundtheageof5aPapaunggirlhasheavymetalringsfittedaroundhernecktightlybetweenthechinandshoulders.Eachyearmoreringsareaddedandveryveryslowlytheirweightpushestheshouldersdowninthiswaymakingthenecklooklonger.A.Papaungwomanwillwearherneckringsallherlifeneveroncetakingthemoff.SonowI’msureyouwillallagreethatdifferentpeoplehavedifferentideasaboutwhatisbeautiful.60.Whatismainlytalkedaboutinparagraphone?A.Women’sdesign.B.Beautifulbodydecoration.C.Bodydecoration.D.Attractivedecoration.61.Whatdoestheunderlinedwordtrolleymean?A.schoolbagB.luggageC.basketD.shoppingcart62.OnBaliitisbelievedthat_________.A.apersonwithstraightflatteethlooksuglyB.apersonwithsharpteethlooksuglyC.ateenager’steethpointsmustbefiledoffwithanestheticD.noonewillscreamorcrywhenhavinghisteethpointsfiledoff63.WhichofthefollowingisNOTtrue?A.Manypeoplethinkthatawomanwitharingthroughnoseisneitherattractivenorugly.B.MostAfricanpeoplethinkthatagirlwithshinnyskinisbeautiful.C.ItisthoughtthatabeautifulwomanshouldhavestraightflatteethonBali.D.SomepeoplethinkitbeautifulthatawomanhasalongneckinMyanmar.
Peoplearen’twalkinganymore---iftheycanfigureoutawaytoavoidit.IfeltsuperioraboutthismatteruntiltheotherdayItookmycartomailasmallparcel.Thejourneyisamatterof281steps.ButIusedthecar.AndIwasn’tinahurryeitherIhadmerelybecomeonemorevictimofanationalsickness:motorosis.ItisanillnesstowhichIhadthoughtmyselfimmuneforIwasbredinthetraditionofgoingtoplacesonmyowntwolegs.Atthattimeweregarded25milesasgoodday’swalkandtheabilitytocoversuchadistanceintenhoursassignofstrengthandskill.Itdidnotoccurtousthatwalkingwasahardship.Andtheeffectwaslasting.WhenIwas45yearsoldIraced–andbeat—ateenagefootballplayerthe168stepsuptheStatureofLiberty.Suchenterprisestodayareregardedbymanymiddle-agedpersonsasbadfortheheart.Butawell-knownBritishphysicianSirAdolpheAbrhamspointedoutrecentlythatheartsandbodiesneedproperismorelikelytohaveillnessesthanonewhoexercisesregularly.Andwalkingisanidealformofexercise---themostfamiliarandnaturalofall.ItwasHenryThoreauwhoshowedmankindtherichnessofgoingonfoot.ThemanwalkingcanlearnthetreesflowerinsectsbirdsandanimalsthesignificanceofseasonstheveryfeelofhimselfasalivingcreatureinalivingworldHecannotlearninacar.ThecarisaconvenientmeansoftransportbutwehavemadeitourwayoflifE.Manypeopledon’tdaretoapproachNatureanymore;tothemtheworldtheywereborntoenjoyisallthreat.TothemsecurityisasteelriverthunderingonaconcreteroaD.Andmuchoftheirthinkingtakesplacewhilewaitingforthetrafficlighttoturngreen.Isaythatthegreenofforestsisthemind’sbestlight.Andnonebutthemanonfootcanevaluatewhatisbasicandeverlasting.33.Whatisthenationalsickness?A.DrivingcarstoomuchB.WalkingtoomuchC.TravelingtoomuchD.Climbingstairstoomuch.34.Whatwaslifelikewhentheauthorwasyoung?A.peopleoftenwalked25milesadayB.PeopleusedtoclimbtheStatueofLiberty.C.peopleconsideredaten-hourwalkasahardship.D.Peopleusuallywentaroundonfoot.35.Whatistheauthor’sintentionofwritingthispassage?A.TotellpeopletoreflectmorelifE.B.ToencouragepeopletoreturntowalkingC.TorecommendpeopletogiveupdrivingD.Toadvisepeopletodooutdooractivities
ShynessisthecauseofmuchunhappinessforagreatmanypeoplE.Shypeopleareanxiousandself-conscious;thatistheyareconcernedwiththeirownappearanceandactionstoomuch.Negativethoughtsareconstantlyoccurringintheirminds:WhatkindofimpressionamImaking?Dotheylikeme?DoIsoundstupid?AmIwearingunattractiveclothes?Itisobviousthatsuchuncomfortablefeelingsmustaffectpeopleunfavorably.A.person’sself-conceptisreflectedinthewayheorshebehavesandthewayapersonbehavesaffectsotherpeople’sreactions.Ingeneralthewaypeoplethinkaboutthemselveshasadeepeffectonallareasoftheirlives.Shypeoplewhohavelowrespectarelikelytobepassiveandeasilyinfluencedbyothers.Theyneedfaiththattheyaredoingtherightthing.Shypeopleareverysensitivetocriticism.Itmakesthemfeelinferior自卑.TheyalsofinditdifficulttobepleasedbypraisesbecausetheybelievetheyareunworthyofpraisE.A.shypersonmayrespondtoapraisewithastatementlikethisone:You’rejustsayingthattomakemefeelgoodIknowit’snottruE.Itisclearthatwhileself-awarenessisahealthyqualityoverdoingitisharmful.Canshynessbecompletelygotridoforatleastreduced?Fortunatelypeoplecanovercomeshynesswithdeterminationsinceshynessgoeshandinhandwithlackofselfrespect.Itisimportantforpeopletoaccepttheirweaknessaswellastheirstrengths.Eachoneofushashisorherowncharacteristics.Weareinterestedinourownpersonalways.ThebetterweunderstandourselvestheeasieritbecomestoliveuptoourchancesforarichandsuccessfullifE.1.Thefirstparagraphismainlyabout.A.thecauseofshynessB.theeffectofshynessonpeopleC.thefeelingsofshypeopleD.thequestionsinthemindsofshypeople2.Accordingtothewriterself-awarenessis______.A.harmfultopeopleB.aweakpointofshypeopleC.thecauseofunhappinessD.agoodcharacteristic3.Whatistheshypeople’sreactiontopraise?A.Theyarepleasedbyit.B.TheyfeelitisnottruE.C.Theyareverysensitivetoit.D.Theyfeeltheyareworthyofit.4.Wecanlearnfromthepassagethatshynesscan.A.blockourchancesforasuccessfullifeB.helpustoliveuptoourfulldevelopmentC.enableustounderstandourselvesbetterD.havenothingtodowithlackofself-respect
Sometimesitisdifficulttotalktotaxidrivers.Theymustgivealltheirattentiontotheroadastheyworkouttheshortestwaytotheplacewhereyouaregoing.HoweverpassengersfromWangfujingwereinsurprisewhentheytookataxi.Thedriverjustwouldnotstoptalking-inEnglish.OrganizedbytheCulturalandEducationSectionoftheBritishEmbassyDaretoSpeakexaminesifChinesepeoplewillspeakEnglishinreal-lifesituations.MatthewKnowlesanactingstudentfromSouthCarolinaatBeijingFilmAcademyactedthepartasthedriver.HecollectedsixpassengersonSaturdaymorningmostofwhomwerefemalewhite-collar白领workers.OfcoursetheyweresurprisedatfirstwonderingwhyI’mdrivingataxiandwonderingwhetherthisisarealtaxibutthenmostofthemwereprettywillingtospeakhesaiD.Knowlessaidhewasalsosurprisedbyhispassengers.Apartfrommyfirst‘passenger’whocouldspeakverylittleEnglishalltherestspokeEnglishverywellanditwasfuntocommunicatewiththemhesaidaddingthatsomepassengerswerequitetalkativE.TheforeigntaxidriverprojectwasjustoneoftheDaretoSpeakactivitieswhichhavebeengoingonsincetheendofOctober.OtherprojectsincludedaforeignstoreownernearahighschoolinBeijingacookinaShanghaiuniversitycanteen.TheyweretestingthewillingnessofChinesepeopleespeciallystudentsandwhite-collarworkerstospeaktoforeignersinEnglish.RongXinseniormanagerofIELTS雅思withtheBritishEmbassysaidtheyhopedtoletIELTStakersinChinaknowthatcommunicationistheultimategoalofIELTS.WehopethatmoreandmoreIELTStakersinChinacanrealizetheimportanceofcommunicatinginEnglishinreallifeinsteadofjustgettinghightestscoresshesaiD.59.WhydidMatthewKnowlesdriveataxi?A.HetookpartintheprojectDeartospeakB.Heplayedtheroleofataxidriverinafilm.C.HeenjoyedchattingwithpeopleinEnglish.D.HewantedtoimprovehisChinesewhiledriving.60.TheChinesemaymeetandtalkto_______inDeartospeakprojects.A.awhite-collarworkerB.aforeignstoreownerC.arestaurantmanagerD.ahighschoolstudent61.Theunderlinedwordultimateisclosestinmeaningto________.A.mostdifficultB.mostcommonC.mostfamousD.mostimportant62.ThepurposeoftheprojectDeartoSpeakisto_______.A.attractmoreforeignerstostartbusinessinChinaB.drawChinesepeople’sattentiontoIELTC.remindlanguagelearnersofthegoaloflearningD.givemorechancesforEnglishlearnersinChina
Whileitisimpossibletolivecompletelyfreeofstressitispossibletopreventstressaswellasreduceitseffectwhenitcan’tbeavoideD.36Tryphysicalactivity.37Runningwalkingplayingtennisandworkinginyourgardenarejustsomeoftheactivitiesyoumighttry.Maketimeforyourself.Scheduletimeforbothworkandentertainment.Don’tforgetplaycanbejustasimportanttoyouroverallwell-beingaswork.38Gowindow-shoppingorworkonahobby.Allowyourselfatleastahalfhoureachdaytodosomethingyouenjoy.Takecareofyourself.39Ifyoueasilygetangryandcan’tsleepwellenoughorifyouarenoteatingproperlyitwillbemorelikelythatyouwillfallintostressfulsituations.Ifstressrepeatedlykeepsyoufromsleepingyoushouldconsultadoctor.40Stresscanresultfromdisorganizationandafeelingthatthere’ssomuchtodoandnotenoughtime.Tryingtotakecareofeverythingatoncecanbetoomuchforyouandasaresultyoumaynotachieveanything.InsteadmakealistofeverythingyouhavetodothendoonethingatatimecheckingoffeachtaskasitiscompleteD.Setouttodothemostimportanttaskfirst.A.Youshouldmakeeveryefforttoeatwellandgetenoughrest.B.Dowhateveryoulikeandwanttodo.C.Thefollowingaresuggestionsforwaystodealwithstress.D.Youneedabreakfromyourdailyroutinetojustrelaxandhavefun.E.Whenyouarenervousangryorupsettryreleasingthepressurethroughexerciseorphysicalactivity.F.Youcouldsmiletoyourselfinfrontofamirroreveryday.G.Makealistofthingstodo.
MorethanahundredadultsandkidsgatherfortheStarPartyonacoldeveningchatteringexcitedlyastheystandinthedarkonaVirginiahillsidE.Theoddthingisnoonehasturnedonaflashlightandnostreetlightsorhouselightswink闪烁onaroundthem.ThesepeoplehavetraveledtothecountrysidemorethananhourfromWashingtonD.C.togetawayfromtheglowofcitylights.That'sbecausetheyareattendingastarparty.Starpartiesaregatheringswhereprofessionalandamateurastronomerssetuptheirtelescopesandinvitepeopletocomeandlearnaboutthenightsky.Gettingawayfromlightpollutionorartificialskylightfrombuildingsforexamplehelpsstargazers看星星的人seeobjectsintheskymuchbetter.AtthisstarpartySeanO'BrienoftheNationalAirandSpaceMuseum’sEinsteinPlanetariumstartsoffbyaskingthecrowdtosimplylookupandtakeinalltheycanseE.Hepointsoutplentyofthingsthatcanbeseenwithoutspecialequipment.StarssatellitesandeventheAndromedagalaxy仙女座canbefoundifyouknowwheretolook.Afterthatseveraldozenastronomersofferclose-upviews.Eachhasfocusedtheirtelescopeonadifferentpartofthesky.Askidstakealooktheownergivesamini-lesson.O’Briensaysyoucanhaveyourownstarpartyathomeandlearnalotjustbypayingattentiontowhat'shappeningupabovE.Watchtheskyastheseasonspassandyouwillseethatitchangeshesays.Orstartwiththemoon.Noticewhenandwhereyouareseeingit—maybeevenintheearlymorningwhileyouwaitfortheschoolbus.72.WhatwasitspecialabouttheStarParty?A.Itwasorganizedbythelocalauthority.B.Itwascarriedoutwithoutanylights.C.Itwassocoldthatpeoplechattedtocheerup.D.ItwasheldinthetowncenterofVirginia73.Accordingtothepassagewhowereinvolvedintheactivity?A.someinvitedguestsB.somegovernmentofficialsC.someexpertsinastronomyD.thosewhowereinterestedinastronomyE.studentswhoweremajorinastronomyA.acdB.adeC.bdeD.cde74.Fromthepassagewecaninferthatifyouwanttoseetheobjectsinthesky.A.you'dbetterescapefrompollutionandsunlightB.you'dbettergowithSeanO'Brien'sguideC.you'dbetterbuysomeadvancedequipmentD.you'dbettermakeuseofyourimagination75.WhichofthefollowingcanbebestdescribewhatO'Briensaysaboutdiscoveringthestars'?A.Romanisnotbuiltinaday.B.Nopainsnogains.C.AllroadsleadtoRoman.D.Timeandtidewaitfornoman.
Anewstudyof8000youngpeopleintheJournalofHealthandSocialBehaviorshowsthatalthoughlovecanmakeadultslivehealthilyandhappilyitisabadthingforyoungpeoplE.Puppylove早恋maybringstressforyoungpeopleandcanleadtodepression忧郁症.Thestudyshowsthatgirlsbecomemoredepressedthanboysandyoungergirlsaretheworstofall.Thepossiblereasonfortheconnectionbetweenloveandhigherriskofdepressionforgirlsislossofself.Accordingtothestudyeventhoughboyswouldsaylosethemselvesinaromanticrelationshipthislossofselfismuchmorelikelytoleadtodepressionwhenithappenstogirls.Younggirlswhohaveromanticrelationshipsusuallylikehidingtheirfeelingsandopinions.Theywon’ttellthattotheirparents.Dr.MarianmKaufmananexpertonyoungpeopleproblemssays15%to20%youngpeoplewillhavedepressionduringtheirgrowing.Tryingromanceoftencausesthedepression.Sheadviseskidsnottojumpintoromancetooearly.Duringgrowingupitisimportantforyoungpeopletobuildstrongfriendshipsandastrongsenseofself.Shealsosuggeststheparentsshouldencouragetheirkidstokeepclosetotheirfriendsattendmoreinterestingschoolactivitiesandspendenoughtimewithfamily.Parentsshouldwatchforsignsofdepression---eatingormoodchanges---andiftheyseesignsfromtheirdaughterorsontheyneedtogivehelp.ThegoodnewsisthattheconnectionbetweenromanceanddepressionseemstobecomeweakwithagE.Lovewillalwaysmakeusfeelyoungbutonlymaturity成熟givesusachancetoavoiditsbadsideeffects.76.What’sthemainideaofthepassage?nomorethan10words______________________________________________________________________77.Whyaretheyounggirlsmorelikelytohavedepression?nomorethan9words______________________________________________________________________78.AccordingtoDr.MarianmKaufman’ssuggestionswhatisimportantforyoungpeopletodo?nomorethan12words________________________________________________________________________79.What’stheauthor’sattitudetowardspuppylove?nomorethan6words________________________________________________________________________80.Howcanparentsfindtheirchildren’sdepression?nomorethan8words_________________________________________________________________________
Somepeoplewilldojustaboutanythingtosavemoney.AndIamoneofthem.Takemyfamily’slastvacation.Itwasmysix-year-oldson’swinterbreakformschoolandwewereheadinghomefromFortLauderdaleafteraweeklongtrip.TheflightwasoverbookedandDeltatheairlineofferedus$400perpersonincreditstogiveupourseatsandleavethenextday.IhadmeetingsinNewYorkSoIhadtogetback.Butthatdidn'tmeanmyhusbandandmysoncouldn'tstay.Itookmynine-month-oldandtookoffforhomE.Thenextdaymyhusbandandsonwereofferedmorecreditstotakeanevenlaterflight.YesIencouraged—okayordered—themtowaititoutattheairporttoearnmoreDeltaDollars.Ourtotaltake:$1600.Notbadhuh?NowsomepeoplemaythinkI'mabadmotherandnotsuchagreatwifeeither.Butasabig-timebargainhunterIknowthevalueofadollar.Andthesedaysagooddealissomethingfewofuscanaffordtopassup.I'vemadelivinglookingforthebestdealsandexposing揭露theworsttricks.IhavebeentheconsumerreporterofNBC'sTodayshowforoveradecadE.IhavewrittenacoupleofbooksincludingonetitledTricksoftheTrade:A.ConsumerSurvivalGuidE.AndIreallydowhatIbelievein.Itellyouthisbecausethereisnoshameingettingyourmoney’sworth.I.’malsotightfistedwhenitcomestoshoesclothesformychildrenandexpensiverestaurants.ButIwouldn'thesitatetospendonagoodhaircut.Itkeepsitsshapelongerandit'sthefirstthingpeoplenoticE.AndIwillalsospendonaclassicpieceoffurniturE.Qualitylasts.12.WhydidDeltagivetheauthor'sfamilycredits?A.Theytookalaterflight.B.Theyhadearlybookings.C.TheirflighthadbeendelayeD.D.TheirflighthadbeencancelleD.13.Whatcanwelearnabouttheauthor?A.Sherarelymissesagooddeal.B.SheseldommakesacompromisE.C.Sheisverystrictwithherchildren.D.Sheisinterestedincheapproducts.14.Whatdoestheauthordo?A.She'sateacher.B.She'sahousewifE.C.She'samediaperson.D.She'sabusinesswoman.15.Whatdoestheauthorwanttotellus?A.Howtoexposebadtricks.B.Howtoreserveairlineseats.C.Howtospendmoneywisely.D.Howtomakeabusinessdeal.
WhileworkingwithtroubledteensIusedtohavethemdotheTenYearsintheFutureexercisE.IaskedthemtowritealettertoafriendasifitwastenyearsinthefuturE.Mostoftheseboysandgirlsdidn’tthinkaboutthenextweekmuchlesstenyearstocomE.LiketheCheshirecatsaysinAliceinWonderlandIfyoudon’tknowwhereyouwanttogothenitdoesn’treallymatterwhatroadyoutake!WehadsomegreatconversationsastheyreallythoughtaboutwhattheywanteD.Formostofthemthiswasthefirsttimetheyhadeverthoughtthisway!ButtherealstoryiswhathappenedtomE.Ididtheexerciserightalongwiththemonmanyoccasionswritingmydreamsandvisions远景规划indetail.InmylettertoafriendIhadmovedtothecountrybuiltmyownhomeauthoredabookandstartedmyownbusiness.OverthenexttenyearssomethingmagichappeneD.AllmydreamsandvisionsbecamearealityalmostasifarrangedbyanunseenhanD.Ididwritebooksandstartmybusiness.WedidmovetothecountryandIdidbuildmyownhomE.Thislettertoafriendwillbecomeamagnetic有吸引力的factorinyourlifE.Yourvisionwillguideyouinyouryearlygoalsyourmonthlygoalsandyourdailyactivities.Forexample:LeslieIjustwantedtomakecontactagainandtellyouaboutmylifE.Istartedmyowngardeningbusinessin2020andit’sreallytakenoff.RemembertodescribeallthedetailsasiftheyhavealreadyhappeneD.Writetoarealpersonwhoyouthinkmaystillknowintenyears.Thiswillhelpmakeitmorerealforyou.SitdownandwriteyourTenYearsintheFuturelettertoday.72.TheunderlinedsentenceinParagraph1indicatesthat__________.A.youshouldhaveagoalB.youhadbetternotcopyothersC.youmaydowhatyouwanttodoD.youmayhavedifferentideas73.Itseemsthatthewriter’sdreamsandvisionsbecamearealitybecausethewriter_______.A.hadputsomethingmagicintheletterB.couldforeseewhatwouldhappenC.wasexperiencedinwritingtheTenYearsletterD.tookwhatwaswrittenintheletterasaguideinlife74.AccordingtothewriterLeslieinyourlettershouldbethepersonthat_________.A.doesthesameexerciseasyouB.willbecomeyourfriendintenyearsC.youknownowandmaystillknowinthefutureD.youcanimaginewhenyouwriteyourletter75.ThewriteradvisesyoutowritetheTenYearsintheFutureletter_________.A.assoonaspossibleB.intenyears’timeC.whenyouhavetimeD.asoftenaspossible
Peoplearerudertodaybecausetheyarerushedandmore‘timepoor’thaneverbeforesaysPatsyRoweMannershavefallenofftheradar雷达.Duetoourstrongattractiontoelectronicequipmentitisawondermorepeopledon’twakeupeachmorningandgreetthesingingbirdswithacomplaint抱怨aboutthenoisE.Herearesomeexamplesofrudeness.SomepeopleprefertodoalmosteverythingovertheInternet.TothemdealingwithanactualhumanislikeanevolutionarystepbackwarD.Itfeelsveryslowbecausehumansdon’tworkat4Gspeeds.WhenyouhavedinnerwithfriendsyouwilloftennoticesomeonepayingmoreattentiontohismobilephonE.Wehaveprogrammedourselvestothinkthateverynewmessagebringslife-changingnewssotakingcallsandcheckingourtextsaremoreimportantthantalkingtothepeoplewearewith.Whatisworsesomepeopleeventendtosendanonymous匿名的rudemessagesbyemail.HoweverrudenessisneveracceptablE.Don’tassumeitisOKtoberudeifthepersonyou’reintouchwithwon’trecognizeyou.Ifyouhavesomethingawfultosayhavethecouragetofacethepersonandsayitwritealetteroremailandsignitorforgetit.Upsettingpeoplewithunsignedmessagesiscruelanddisgusting.Weshouldn′tblametechnologyforourshortcomings.Technologyisheretohelpusbutweshouldnotallowittotakeoverourlives.Animportantstepisacknowledgingourshortcomings.Peoplespendalotoftimepointingoutbadmannersbutitwouldbeevenmorehelpfulifwe′dpubliclyacknowledgegoodmannerswhenweseethem.27.WhatcanbeinferfromtheunderlinedsentenceinParagraph1?A.Peoplecantellgoodfrombadbehavior.B.Radarisabletoobservehumanbehavior.C.Radarcanbeusedtopredicthumanbehavior.D.Peoplecarelittleabouttheirbehavior.28.Somepeoplearelesswillingtodealwithhumansbecause_______.A.theyaregrowingtooindependentB.theyarebecominglesspatientC.theyhavetohandlemanyimportantmessagesD.theyhavetofollowanevolutionarystepbackwarD.29.Theauthorthinkssendingunsignedawfulmessagesis_______.A.ridiculousB.acceptableC.disgustingD.reasonable30.Whatcanwelearnfromthelastparagraph?A.Technologywilltakeoverlivesoneday.B.TechnologycanneverbeblamedC.Weshouldkeeppointingoutmistakes.D.Weshouldapplaudgoodbehavior.
YoungadultfilmmakersallhopetoshowtheirworksininternationalfestivalslikeSundanceandToronto.Butwhataboutreallyyoungfilmmakerswhoaren’tinfilmschoolyetandaren’tstrictlyspeakingevenadults?TheyareattheheartofWingspanArtsKidsFilmFestivaltomorrowinasettinganydirectormightenvy:LincolnCenter.Completewithredcarpetinterviewsandvariousawardsthefestivalhasmuchincommonwitheventsformoreexperiencedmoviemakersexceptfortheageoftheparticipants:about8to18.What’sreallyexcitingisthatit’sfilmforkidsbykidssaidCoriGardnermanagingdirectorofWingspanArtsanonprofitorganizationofferingyouthartsprogramsintheNewYorkareA.ThisyearthefestivalwillincludefilmsnotonlyfromWingspanbutalsofromothercityorganizationsandonefromamiddleschoolinArlingtonVirginiA.WewanttomakethisanationaleventMs.GardneraddeD.ThenineshortstobeshownrangefromaClaymationbiographyofB.B.Kingtoasciencefictionadventuresetintheyear3005.AlotofthematerialisreallymatureMs.GardnersaidtalkingaboutfilmsbytheNewYorkCitybranchofGlobalActionProjectamediaartsandleadership-traininggroup.TheChoiceisaboutthehistoryofafamilyandMasterAnti-SmokerisaboutthedangersofsecondhandsmokE.DreamoftheInvisiblesdescribesyoungimmigrants’移民feelingsofbothbelongingandnotbelongingintheiradoptedcountry.Thefestivalwillendwithanopenreceptionatwhichotherfilmswillbeshown.Theseincludeamusicvideoandafull-lengthfilmwhosetitleisPressures.1.WingspanArtsKidsFilmFestival.A.isorganizedbyamiddleschoolB.isasfamousastheTorontoFestivalC.showsfilmsmadebychildrenD.offersawardstofilmschoolstudents2.WhichofthefollowingistrueofWingspanArts?A.Ithelpsyoungfilmmakerstomakemoney.B.ItprovidesartsprojectsforyoungpeoplE.C.It’samediaartsandleadership-traininggroup.D.It’sanationalorganizationforyoungpeoplE.3.TheunderlinedwordshortsinParagraph4refersto.A.shorttrousersB.shortkidsC.shortfilmsD.shortstories4.Moviestobeshowninthefestival.A.coverdifferentsubjectsB.focusonkids’lifeC.areproducedbyGlobalActionProjectD.aredirectedbyMs.Gardner5.Attheendofthisfilmfestivaltherewillbe.A.variousawardsB.redcarpetinterviewsC.anopenreceptionD.aconcertatLincolnCenter
NexttimeacustomercomestoyourofficeofferhimacupofcoffeE.Andwhenyou’redoingyourholidayshoppingonlinemakesureyou’reholdingalargeglassoficedteA.Thephysicalsensation感觉ofwarmthencouragesemotionalwarmthwhileacolddrinkinhandpreventsyoufrommakingunwisedecisions—thosearethepracticallessonbeingdrawnfromrecentresearchbypsychologistJohnA.Bargh.Psychologistshaveknownthatoneperson’sperception感知ofanother’swarmthisapowerfuldeterminerinsocialrelationships.JudgingsomeonetobeeitherwarmorcoldisaprimaryconsiderationeventrumpingevidencethatacoldpersonmaybemorecapablE.MuchofthisisrootedinveryearlychildhoodexperiencesBarghargueswhenbabies’conceptualsenseoftheworldaroundthemisshapedbyphysicalsensationsparticularlywarmthandcoldness.ClassicstudiesbyHarryHarlowpublishedin1958showedmonkeyspreferredtostayclosetoaclothmotherratherthanonemadeofwireevenwhenthewiremothercarriedafoodbottlE.Harlow’sworkandlaterstudieshaveledpsychologiststostresstheneedforwarmphysicalcontactfromcaregiverstohelpyoungchildrengrowintohealthyadultswithnormalsocialskills.Feelingsofwarmthandcoldnessinsocialjudgmentsappeartobeuniversal.AlthoughnoworldwidestudyhasbeendoneBarghsaysthatdescribingpeopleaswarmorcoldiscommontomanyculturesandstudieshavefoundthoseperceptionsinfluencejudgmentindozensofcountries.TotesttherelationshipbetweenphysicalandpsychologicalwarmthBarghconductedanexperimentwhichinvolved41collegestudents.A.researchassistantwhowasunawareofthestudy’shypotheses假设handedthestudentseitherahotcupofcoffeeoracolddrinktoholdwhiletheresearcherfilledoutashortinformationform.Thedrinkwasthenhandedback.AfterthatthestudentswereaskedtoratethepersonalityofPersonAbasedonaparticulardescription.ThosewhohadbrieflyheldthewarmdrinkregardedPersonA.aswarmerthanthosewhohadheldtheiceddrink.WearegroundedinourphysicalexperiencesevenwhenwethinkabstractlysaysBargh.1.AccordingtoParagraph1aperson’semotionmaybeaffectedby.A.thevisitorstohisofficeB.thepsychologylessonshehasC.hisphysicalfeelingofcoldnessD.thethingshehasboughtonline2.TheauthormentionsHarlow’sexperimenttoshowthat.A.adultsshoulddevelopsocialskillsB.babiesneedwarmphysicalcontactC.caregiversshouldbehealthyadultsD.monkeyshavesocialrelationships3.InBargh’sexperimentthestudentswereaskedto.A.evaluatesomeone’spersonalityB.writedowntheirhypothesesC.filloutapersonalinformationformD.holdcoffeeandcolddrinkalternatively4.Wecaninferfromthepassagethat.A.abstractthinkingdoesnotcomefromphysicalexperiencesB.feelingsofwarmthandcoldnessarestudiedworldwideC.physicaltemperatureaffectshowweseeothersD.capablepersonsareoftencoldtoothers5.Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthepassage?A.DrinkingforBetterSocialRelationships.B.ExperimentsofPersonalityEvaluation.C.DevelopingBetterDrinkingHabits.D.PhysicalSensationsandEmotions.
Anewgenerationaddiction着迷迷恋isquicklyspreadingallovertheworlD.Weboholismatwentiethcenturydiseaseaffectspeoplefromdifferentages.Theysurfthenetusee-mailandspeakinchatrooms.Theyspendmanyhoursonthecomputeranditbecomesacompulsive强迫的难以抑制的habit.Theycannotstopanditaffectstheirlives.Tenyearsagonoonethoughtthatusingcomputerscouldbecomecompulsivebehaviorthatcouldaffectthesocialandphysicallifeofcomputerusers.Thisobsessionalbehaviorhasaffectedteenagersandcollagestudents.Theyarelikelytologoncomputersandspendlonghoursatdifferentwebsites.Theybecomehookedoncomputerandgraduallytheirsocialandschoollifeisaffectedbythissituation.Theyspendallfreetimesurfinganddon’tconcentrateonhomeworksothisaddictioninfluencestheirgradesandsuccessatschool.BecausetheycanfindeverythingonwebsitestheyhangouttherE.MoreoverthisaddictiontowebsitesinfluencestheirsociallifE.Theyspendmoretimeinfrontofcomputersthanwiththeirfriends.Therelationwiththeirfriendschanges.Thevirtual虚拟的lifebecomesmoreimportantthantheirreallifE.Theyhaveanewlanguagethattheyspeakinchatroomsanditcausesculturalchangesinsociety.Becauseofthechangeintheirbehaviortheybegintoisolatethemselvesfromsocietyandlivewiththeirvirtualfriends.TheysharetheiremotionsandfeelingswithfriendswhotheyhavenevermetintheirlifE.AlthoughtheyfeelconfidentofthecomputertheyarenotconfidentwithreallivefriendstheyhaveknownalltheirlifE.ItisaproblemforthefuturE.ThisaddictivebehaviorisbeginningtoaffectalltheworlD.63Themainideaofthepassageisabout.A.thecauseofweboholism.B.theadvantageofweboholismC.thepopularityofweboholismD.theinfluenceofweboholism64Theunderlinedwordobsessionalinthesecondparagraphmostprobablymeans.A.attractiveB.addictiveC.professionalD.potential65Wecaninferfromthepassagethat.A.weboholismhasthegreatesteffectonteenagers.B.studentscanhardlybalancerealandvirtuallifE.C.peopleareaddictedtogamesontheInternet.D.virtuallifeismorevividandattractiveanyway.66WhichofthefollowingisNOTtrueofweboholismA.ItcontributestothedevelopmentoftheweB.B.ThechatroomlanguagemaychangesocialculturE.C.Theproblemwillbegettingmoreandmoreseriouslater.D.PeopleaddictedtotheweboftenbecomeinactiveinreallifE.
Whenwasthelasttimeyoudidsomethingreallyfunwithoneofyourpatents—justthetwoofyou?Parentswhotaketheiryoungchildrentomusicswimmingandartclassesoftenstoparrangingsuchactivitiesoncetheirkidsareolderandinschoolallday.Butitdoesn’thavetobethatway.Doingsomethingenjoyablewithyourkidsjustmightmakeyoulookateachotherinanewwayespeciallyifyoudoitthroughaclassoranevent.WhenparentandchildbecomestudentstogetheritputsthemonthesamelevelatleastforawhilE.Ireallylikeparentstocometoclasswiththeirkids—theystartsharingthingsandtalkingaboutwhatthey’redoingandwhattheylikesaidartteacherPyperDixon.Howeverfindingsomethingnewincommonisabigchoiceforthemespeciallywhenkidsgetinvolvedinsportsandotherafter-schoolactivities.Butit’spossibletolearnanewskillorhobbytogether.That’scertainlytrueofLauren11ofSilverSpringwhoisinDixon’sclasswithherfatherDennis.IwasjustgoingtodropheroffDennissaidbutDixonpersuadedmetostay.NowLaurengetstonagherfatheraboutdoinghisarthomework.HealwaysleavesittothelastminuteshesaiD.Butthenhe’llturnaroundtodoamazingdrawingssheaddedWehavedifferentstylesofdrawingsoit’sinterestingtotalkitoverwithhim.WithouttheSaturdaymorningartclassDennissaidhewouldbereadingthepaperandLaurenwouldbeonherowninherroomoronthecomputer.Buttheytalkmorenow.Ican’tthinkofanexperiencewhereyoucommunicatewithyourkidsocloselyhesaiD.59.Theauthorraisesthequestionatthebeginningto.A.expectananswerB.criticizesomeparentsC.introducethetopicD.supporthisargument60.WhatdoesDixonthinkisthebenefitofparentandchildstudyingarttogether?A.Thetwowillbecomeequal.B.ThetwowillcommunicatemorE.C.Thechildwilllearnartmuchbetter.D.Theparentwilllearnsomethingnew.61.Theunderlinedwordnaginthetextprobablymeans.A.urgeB.helpC.ignoreD.teach62.Wecanlearnfromthetextthat.A.LaurenusedtotalkalotwithherfatherB.DennisenjoysstudyingartwithLaurenC.Laurendislikesherfather’sdrawingsD.Dennislikesplayingcomputergames
A.growingnumberofChinesearekeepingtheircashintheirwalletsthisLunarNewYearasthetraditionalexchangeofredpacketsofmoneyismovingfromthephysicalworldintothedigitalspacE.ThetraditionofgivingcashgiftsofluckymoneyhongbaoinChinesegoesbackcenturiesandcanbeparticularlyprofitablefortheyoungandtheunmarrieD.Asthecountryincreasinglyadoptsonlinebusinessande-commercemodelstraditionistakingabackseattoconvenienceasmoreandmoreluckymoneyreceiversprefertoreceivetheirmoneyviaelectronicmeans.A.recentstudyconductedbyShanghai-basedAvantiRhesearchPartnershowedthat58%ofrespondents调查对象preferredtheirhongbaodirectlydepositedintotheiraccounts.Thecountryisbecomingincreasinglyconnected---over90%of18to30yearoldsinChinaownanInternet-connectedsmartphoneaccordingtoaGlobalTimessurveypublishedlastyear.OfcourseChina’sInternetgiantshavenotbeenslowtocapitalizeonthistrendwithShenzhen-basedTencentlastweeklaunchingtheirNewYearRedEnvelopeapp应用程序anadd-ontoitspopularWeChatmessagingservicE.Thecompany’sover600millionWeChatuserscansendeachotherluckymoneyprovidedboththesenderandreceiverhavesigneduptothecompany’sin-apppaymentservicE.IamreallyhappythatIcanuseanewandfashionablewaytosendmyholidaygreetingstomyfamilyandfriendsespeciallyforpeoplewhohavekidsbutlivefarawayfromus.saidMr.ChengauseroftheservicE.Theservicereportedlybanked18millionRMB$2.9millionworthoftransfers转账initsfirst24hoursaccordingtoareportintheBeijingYouthDailynewspaper.WhileTencent’srivalAlibabaalsohasasimilarservicecalledHongBaowhichlaunchedlastyearWeChat’sappallowsuserstorandomlydistributeupto200yuan$33withinagroupoffriendsaddingafunelementofunpredictabilitytotheprocess.SomeanalystsbelievethatlinkingthepaymentstoWeChat’sin-apppaymentservicecouldbeagame-changerasitsimplifiestheprocessofpayingformicrodealingspotentiallymakingusersmorelikelytomakein-apppurchasesinthefuturE.ThetraditionofgivingredpacketsisasymbolicgesturesaidSteveWangChiefEconomistReorientGroup.It’sanewwaytogetpeoplemorecomfortabledealingwithmoneyonlinetoexpandtheiruserbasE.Itcombinestheoldandthenewandisagreatexampleofthekindofcreativeideathatwe’reseeingcomeoutofChinathesedays.55.Whatisthemainideaofthepassage?A.Thecompetitionfortheonlinebusinessisincreasing.B.NewYearluckmoneygoesonlinE.C.ElectroniccommercehaschangedthewayoftradE.D.Thetraditionofgivingluckymoneyisoutoffashion.56.ComparedtotheAlibaba’sHongBaoserviceWeChat’sapp_______.A.cansendluckymoneytoanyfriendoftheusersquicklyB.linksthemessagingserviceandpaymentservicetogetherC.permitstheuserstodistributemoneyinafriendcirclerandomlyD.ismoreunpredictableduringtheprocessofmoneytransfer57.Someanalyststhink_______.A.WeChat’sappmakesonlinepaymenteasierB.TencenthasbeatenAlibabainonlinebusinessC.ExchangingredpacketsonlineisanewgameD.UsersofWechat’sappcanmakemorefriends58.IntheopinionofSteveWang_______.A.it’sacreativewaytosendluckymoneyviaelectronicmeansB.sendingmoneytoothersmakespeopleuncomfortableC.sendingredpacketsisasymboloffriendlinessD.WeChat’sappismoreusefultoparentsthantokids
Peoplethinkthatwritingshortstoriesiseasybecausetheyareshort.Butinfacttheyarehardtowritewell.ThereareonlyafewwritersofgoodshortstoriesandtheAmericanwriterO.Henryisoneofthem.HisrealnamewasWilliamSydneyPorterandhegrewupinNorthCarolinA.Hewasnotverysuccessfulatschoolbuthelovedreading.WhenhewasabouttwentyyearsoldheleftNorthCarolinaandmovedtoTexas.HethoughttherewouldbemoreopportunitiesforworktherE.AtfirstheworkedonanewspaperbutasthisdidnotprovideenoughmoneyhechangedhisjoB.Hedecidedtoworkinabank.Allwentwelluntilsomemoneywentmissing.Williamwasbelievedtohavestolenitandwassenttoprison.Althoughthiswasahorribleexperienceithelpedinonewaybecauseherealizedthathecouldwritewell.WilliambeganwritingshortstoriesandO.Henrywasborn!Whenheleftprisonhebeganwritingasacareerandpublishedmanyofhisstories.TheyweremostlyaboutthepeoplethathemetorheknewinNewYorkandtheyhadinterestingorsurprisingendings.Peopleenjoyedreadingthem.HislifehoweverwasnotahappyonE.Hedranktoomuchanddiedin1910inNewYorkbutheleftbehindstoriesthatarestillreadandenjoyedbymillionsofpeoplE.61.InwhichorderdidO.Henrydothefollowingthings?A.LivedinNewYork.B.Workedinabank.C.TravelledtoTexas.D.Wasputinprison.E.HadanewspaperjoB.f.Learnedtowritestories.A.ecfbdaB.cebdfaC.ebdcafD.cbedaf62.PeopleenjoyedreadingO.Henry’sstoriesbecause.A.theyhadsurpriseendingsB.theywereeasytounderstandC.theyshowedhisloveforthepoorD.theywereaboutNewYorkCity63.O.Henrywenttoprisonbecause.A.Peoplethoughthehadstolenmoneyfromthenewspaper.B.HebrokethelawbyusingviolencE.C.Hewantedtowritestoriesaboutprisoners.D.Peoplethoughthehadtakenmoneythatwasnothis.64.WhatdoweknowaboutO.Henrybeforehebeganwriting?A.Hewaswell-educateD.B.Hewasnotseriousabouthiswork.C.Hewasdevotedtothepoor.D.Helovedreading.65.WheredidO.Henrygetmostmaterialforhisshortstories?A.Hislifeinsidetheprison.B.ThenewspaperarticleshewrotE.C.ThecityandpeopleofNewYork.D.Hisexcitingearlylifeasaboy.
Whycan’tsomepeopleevengetaninchofwhattheydreamofbecoming?Blameitonpuredreamingandlackofsurroundinggoalsforachievingtheirdreams.Settinggoalsisverysignificantpartofaccomplishingandpositiveactions.Itislikescaling攀爬a200feetconstructionandmarkingintheearlyhoursonwhatfeetyouwouldliketoreachatthisspecificperioD.PeoplewhosetgoalsliterallygenerateamapoftheirgoalsettingsinlifemarkingwheretheyshouldstartwheretopausewheretostudyabitandwhereandwhentoenD.Oncethismapcomesintobeingitallowsthemapdrawertocheckwhereheisinthescheme安排ofthingsandwhetherornotheismakingsomeplanningthatwilltakehimclosertohisgoals.BysurroundinggoalspeoplewillknowhowtheyaredoingandwhattheyshouldbedoingtogettheirgoalsordreamsinlifE.Theywillknowiftheycanrelaxoriftheyhavetodoubletheireffortswhentheyarefallingshortofwhatisexpectedofthem.Goalsurroundingsmeansapersonispreparedindealingwithchallengesthatmayaffecthisplans.Beingproactivemeansoneisabletooutlinepossibledifficultiesthatmayoccuraswellasthesolutionstothesedifficulties.Bydoingthisapersonisnoteasilyscaredordefeatedwhenchallengesoccurbecausehehasalreadypreparedforthem.Heknowstheycanhappenandhehaspreparedasolutionorstrategywhenthattimecomes.Settinggoalswillenablepeopletotracktheirprogressinwhateverhardworktheysetouttodo.Itwillhelppeoplebecomemoreconfidentinthemselvesandmoremotivatedtogettheirplans.68.Thepurposeofthispassageisto_______________.A.explainthedifferencebetweenthetwogoals.B.showtheimportanceofsurroundinggoals.C.tellushowtosetandachieveone’sgoals.D.tellussettinggoalsmakesoneconfident.69.Accordingtotheauthoronehadbetter___________inmakingagoalinlifE.A.takeanactiveattitudeB.createaschemeasawholeC.considerthepossibletroublesD.checkwhereheisfrequently70.Fromthepassagewecanreachtheconclusionthat___________________.A.achievementscometothosewhoarewellpreparedB.everyonefacesthesituationwhichisscaringorthreateningC.thehigheronesetshisgoalthemoreachievementshewillhaveD.successnevercomestopeoplewhoalwaysblame
Ithasalwaysbeensaidthatwomenarenotgooddriversbecausetheysimplydon'thaveverygooddrivingability.Ontheotherhandmostcaraccidentshappentomen;veryfewhappentowomen.Fromthiswecanseethatwomenaremuchmorecarefulwhiledriving.AnotherveryinterestingfactthatweshouldpointoutisthatinthepastwomenpreferredtolettheirhusbandsbetheonlydriverinthefamilyratherthanhaveadrivinglicensE.SomehowtheywerepreventedfrommakingthisstepintheirlivesbutnowadaystherearemanywomenthatwanttopasstheirdrivingtestsfromanearlyagE.Howeverwehavetoadmitthatmenaremoreskillfuldriversthanwomenbutthisdoesnotmeanthatawomancannotbecomeagooddriverbyaccumulating积累experiencE.Somoreandmoreteenagersandwomenaroundtheageofthirtynowwanttopasstheirdrivingtests.Whiletakingtheirdrivinglessonstheyalsohaveanumberofspeciallessonswiththeirparentsorsomebodyinthefamilythathasadrivinglicensethisisjusttoimprovetheirdrivingabilitiesandhelpthemtopassthetestsmoreeasily.Toconcludewecansaythatwomenarenotsuchbaddrivers.Theyjustneedmoreexperiencethanmeninordertobeabletodrivewell.Andontheotherhandthereareanumberofwomenthatshowbetterdrivingskillsthanthemenaroundthem.32.Comparedwiththepastnowadaysmanywomen___.A.prefertohaveadrivinglicenseB.havemoreaccidentswhiledrivingC.aresomehowpreventedfromdrivingD.aretheonlydriverinthefamily33.Whatadvantagedowomenhaveovermenindriving?A.Theyhavemoreskills.B.TheyaremuchmorecarefulC.TheyknowmoretrafficrulesD.Theyhavemoredrivingexperience34.Whatcanweinferfromthepassage?A.Teenagegirlscannottakedrivingtests.B.Mendidn'tallowwomentodriveinthepast.C.Withenoughexperiencewomencanbecomegooddrivers.D.Womencaneasilypasstheirtestsbytakingdrivinglessons.35.Thepassagemainlytalksabout___.A.womenandtheirdrivingability.B.menandtheirdrivingability.C.whymenarebetterdriversthanwomen.D.whymorewomenliketohaveadrivinglicense
Haveyoueverlookedtowardtheskyonafalldayandwitnessedagroupofmigratingbirds?IfsoyouprobablynotedtheV-shapedformationofthebirdsorthebirdsflyinginaball-likeformation.Whydobirdsflythisway?Manytheorieshavebeendevelopedtoexplaintheformationpatternsofdifferenttypesofbirds.OnetheoryisthatbirdsflyincertainformationstotakeadvantageofthelawsofnaturE.ThebirdsknowthatflyinginaV-shapedpatternwillsaveenergy.Liketheleadcyclistinaracewhodecreaseswindforceforthecyclistswhofollowtheleadbirdcutswindforceforthebirdsthatfollow.Thisdecreaseinwindforcemeansthatthebirdsuseupto70percentlessenergyduringtheirflight.Whentheleadbirdbecomestiredamorerestedbirdtakesoverthatposition.Butsavingenergyisimportantformorethanonereason.Sometimesfoodisshortduringmigrationflights.Keepingenergyenablesthebirdstoflylongerdistancesbetweenmeals.Whenfoodissightedthebirdsguideoneanotherinadifferentway.Whenabirdidentifiesafamiliarfeedingareaitmightturnaroundinordertosignalthegrouptochangedirection.Thenthisbirdbecomesthenewleader.Ithelpsguaranteethatotherbirdswillknowexactlywhereitisgoing.ThenthewholegroupmakesachangeindirectiongentlystreamingfromtheskydowntothegrounD.ThisformationislikeanarrowpointingtothelocationoffooD.Scientistshavealsostudiedthebirdsthatsometimesflyinaball-likeformation.Researchersbelievethatthebirdscometogetherifapredator天敌isspotteD.Thepredatormaythenbecomeimpatientwaitingforasinglebirdtoflyawayfromthegroup.Thebirdswilloftendipanddiveasagroupfrustratingeventhemostpersistentenemy.Scientistsreportthatthisisaveryeffectivemethodofdefenseagainstanattack.Thebirdscarefortheirfellowfliersthroughteamwork.AstransportationexpertHenryFordoncesaidIfeveryoneismovingforwardtogetherthensuccesstakescareofitself.Whenitcomestoteamworkthesefeatheredfliersareasoaringsuccess!1.Accordingtothepassagewecanlearnthatbirds___________.A.movefasterthancyclistsB.prefertoflyinaVformationC.aresmarterthanotheranimalsD.playdifferentrolesinaformation2.Whenfoodissighted____________.A.thegroupfollowsthediscovererB.theleadbirddecideswhattodoC.thediscovererleavesthegroupD.thewholegroupformsastream3.Toprotectthemselvesfromattackbirdswill_____________.A.breakintogroupsB.comeclosetogetherC.changedirectionsD.flyupanddown4.Whichisthebesttitleforthepassage?A.A.Bird’s-EyeViewofTeamwork.B.SuccessTakesCareofItself.C.TheStrongestWillSurvivE.D.A.ScienceBehindFlying.
A.factorytourthissummer!Herearesomegreatonestoconsider.TheJellyBellyBeanCompanyFairfieldCAAtthisworkingfactoryguestscanwatchtheprocessofmakingthisfamouscandy.HavelunchattheVisitorCenterCaféwhereyoucanorderajellybean-shapedpizzaorhamburger!ItislocatedanhournorthofSanFrancisco.There’snoadmissionchargeforthe40-minutewalkingtour.Toursaregivenmostdaysfrom9:00amto4:00pmbutcomeduringaweekdaytoseethecandymakinginprocess.LouisvilleSluggerBaseballBatMuseumLouisvilleKYSeehoweachbatiscarefullycarvedoutatthisfamily-favoritefactorytour.TourvisitorsleavewithaminiaturebatsouvenirandpersonalizedbatscanbeorderedwhenyouarriveandpickedupbeforeyouleavE.Adultticketsare$9.Childticketsare$4.AgesfiveandunderarefreE.Itopensat9:00amMondaysthroughSaturdays.Checkthewebsiteforspecificdaysandtimes.E.-OneFireTruckFactoryOcalaFLTakethiswalkingtourofaplantinFloridaandseeforyourselfthetechnologyandskillrequiredtobuildtheseemergencyvehicles.ToursareofferedMondaytoFridayat9:00amand11:00am.Pricesare$8foradultsand$6forchildren.Kidsunder6arenotpermittedonthetourforsafetyreasons.Reservationsarerequiredforalltours.Pleasecall352-861-3524toscheduleatour.Firefighterscantourforfree!CrayolaCrayonCompanyEastonPANothisisn’ttheactualplacewherethewaxyrainbowsaremadE.Butit’saneven-bettervisitorcenterwherefamiliescannotonlyseehowcrayonsaremadebutcanexploreandusethewidevarietyofCrayolaarttoolsandproducts.KidscanusethelatestCrayolaproductstocreatemasterpiecesonsitE.Thevisitorcenterisopenmostdaysfrom9:30amto3:00pm.Theonlinecalendarshowsspecialhoursthemesanddailyactivities.Ticketsare$9.50each.13.WhichofthefollowingistrueabouttheJellyBellyBeanCompany?A.ItliestothenorthofSanFrancisco.B.Threemealsarepreparedforyou.C.Youhavetospendsomemoneyvisitingit.D.Itisopeneveryday.14.Ifafive-year-oldboyandhisparentsvisitLouisvilleSluggerBaseballBatMuseumtheyhavetopay_______.A.$18B.$22C.$17D.$1315.Thefactorytourthissummerinvolves_______.A.politicseconomicsscienceandcultureB.dietsportstrafficandartC.historyliteratureeducationandcustomD.healthinventionastronomyandcar
AstherailroadsandthehighwaysshapedtheAmericanWestinthepastcenturiesanewelectricalgenerating发电andtransmission输送systemforthe21stcenturywillleavealastingmarkontheWestforbetterorworsE.Muchoftherealsignificanceofrailroadsandhighwaysisnotintheirdirectphysicaleffectonthescenerybutinthewaysthattheyaffectthesurroundingcommunity.ThesameistrueofbigsolarplantsandthepowerlinesthatwillbelaiddowntomoveelectricityarounD.The19thcenturysawlandgrants政府拨地offeredtorailroadcompaniestobuildthetranscontinentalrailroadsleavingpubliclandinbetweenprivatelyownedlanD.Inmuchofthewestsomeoftherailroadsectionsweredevelopedwhileothersremainedundevelopedandinbothcasesthelandownershiphaspresenteduniquechallengestolandmanagement.WiththecompletionoftheinterstatehighwaysystemmanyofthesmalltownswhichsprangupasrailwaystopsanddevelopedwellhavelosttheirlifebloodanddieD.BigsolarplantsandtheirpowerlineswillalsohaveeffectsfarbeyondtheirdirectfootprintintheWest.Thisisnotanargumentagainstbuildingthem.Weneedalternativeenergybadlyandtoreallytakeadvantageofitweneedtobeabletomoveelectricityaroundfarmorereadilythanwecannow.SotradeoffswillhavetobemadE.SomescenicsportswillbesacrificeD.Somespecies物种willbeforcedtomoveorwillbecarefullymovedtospecialaccommodations.Dealswillbestrucktoreducetheimmediateeffects.Thelastingeffectsofthesetradeoffsareanothermatter.The21stcenturydevelopmentoftheAmericanWestasanidealplaceforalternativeenergyisgoingtothrowoffalotofpowerandmoneyintheregion.TherearechancesforthatpowerandmoneytodoalotofgooD.Butitisjustaslikelythattheywillbespentwastefullyandwillleavenewproblemsbehindjustliketherailroadsandthehighways.ThemoneysetasideinnegotiatedtradeoffsandtheinstitutionthatcontrolitwillshapetheWestfarbeyondtheimmediatefootprintofpowerplantsandtransmissionlines.Solet'sremembertheeffectsoftherailroadsandthehighwaysasweconstructthesenewpowerplantsintheWest.1.Whatwastheproblemcausedbytheconstructionoftherailways?A.SmalltownsalongtherailwaysbecameabandoneD.B.SomerailroadstopsremainedunderuseD.C.LandintheWestwashardtomanagE.D.Landgrantswentintoprivatehands.2.Whatisthemajorconcerninthedevelopmentofalternativeenergyaccordingtothelasttwoparagraphs?A.Thetransmissionofpower.B.Theuseofmoneyandpower.C.Theconservationofsolarenergy.D.TheselectionofanidealplacE.3.Whatistheauthor'sattitudetowardsbuildingsolarplants?A.Cautious.B.Approving.C.Doubtful.D.Disapproving.4.Whichisthebesttitleforthepassage?A.HowtheRailwaysHaveAffectedtheWestB.HowSolarEnergyCouldReshapetheWestC.HowtheEffectsofPowerPlantsCanBeReducedD.HowtheProblemsoftheHighwaysHaveBeenSettled
March2220II---MostrestaurantsintheUnitedStatesoffertheircustomersaglassoftapwateratnochargewiththeirmealbutthisweekmanyrestaurantsareaskingdinnerstopayadollarormoreforaglassofwater.CardsontheirtablesexplainthatthissmallamounthelpsbringcleanwatertochildrenaroundtheworlD.It’scalledtheUNICEFTapProject.UNICEF’sTapProjectisreallyallaboutbringingattentiontothefactthatover900millionpeoplearoundtheglobedonothaveaccesstogoodcleanhealthydrinkingwatersaysCaryStemwhoheadstheUSFundforUNICEF.Sheaddsthatwater-borneillnessisthesecond-highestcauseofpreventablechildhooddeathintheworlD.Eachandeverydayapproximately4100childrendiejustbecausetheydon’thavethataccess-4100everysingleday.Thepublicservicecampaignencouragespeopletohelpchangethatstatisticwithasimpleaffordableaction:payingadollartogetaglassoftapwateratarestaurant.Onedollarbuysenoughgoodcleanwaterforachildfor40daysStemsays.Thetapprojecthasexpandedsinceitbeganfiveyearsagowith300restaurantsinNewYorkCity.ThisyearStemsaysabout3000restaurantsacrossthecountryareparticipatinginthecampaign.Weraisedabout$2.5millionoverthelastfiveyearsofthiscampaignsaysStem.Lastyearweraisedover$1millionforthefirsttimE.Thisyearwe’rehopingtotopthat.Stemcreditsthecontinuedsuccessofthecampaigntoanarmyofvolunteerswhosupportthetapprojectandraisemoneyintheircommunities.TheUNICEFTapProjectispromotingitseffortswithasimplemotto:whenyoutakewatergivewater.CurrentlyUNICEFworksinmorethan100countriesaroundtheworldtoimproveaccesstosafewaterandsanitationfacilitiesinschoolsandcommunities.StemhopesthatbyparticipatingintheprojectmoreAmericanswillrealizethatwhattheyoftentakeforgrantedisapreciousandscarceresourceinmanyotherpartsoftheworlD.72.Restaurantsbegantochargefortapwaterto_______.A.increasetheirprofitB.urgecustomerstosavewaterC.raisepeople’sawarenessoftheworldwaterproblemD.collectmoneyforthosewithoutaccesstosafewater73.WecanlearnfromthetextthattheTapProject________.A.beganinNewYorkCityB.wasstartedbyvolunteersC.ishopingtocollect$2.5millionthisyearD.provideshelpfor1000countriesintheworld74.Itcanbelearnedthat_______.A.theTapProjectbeganin2006B.AmericasuffersaseriousproblemC.4100childrendieofwaterpollutioneveryyearD.water-borneillnessesarethebiggestkillerofchildren75.HowdoesCaryStemfeelabouttheworkoftheTapProject?A.ConcernedB.HopefulC.DisappointedD.Angry
AjobismorethanajobespeciallytotheolD.It’snotthemoneythatmattersbutthesenseofself-worth.56-year-oldCbengWonlansaiD.SoeverydayMsChengcarriesabagofparcelslettersanddocumentsanddoesherroundsinNorthPoint.She’sacourier快递员Fiveyearsago.MsChengwasanurseataprivatecliniC.Shehadworkedtherefor30yearsbutwasJoblesswhenthedoctormigrateD.ItwasdifficultforhertofindanotherjobasanursE.PeopledonottrustmyabilitywhentheylearnhowoldIamshesaiD.AftertwoyearsofsearchingsheeventuallyfoundanothernursingjoB.ButthenaftertwoyearsshequitWhy?‘Mycolleagueswereyoungandtheydidn′tunderstandmebecauseofmyagE.Theyoftenaskedme‘Youaresooldwhatareyouworkingfor?IwasveryunhappyShesaiD.Sowhiletherestofherfamilyleftforworkshewaslefttolonelyboredomathome.ThenherneighbourstoldheraboutEmployee’sRetrainingBoardERBofferingretrainingcoursesforolderpeoplE.Thesecoursesarespecificallydesignedtoencouragetheolderpeoplebacktowork.Iwasinterestedincourierwork.Ididn’tthinkmyagewasabarrierbecauseIwasfit.Shesaid.UpongraduatingMsChengwasofferedajobbytheSpeedingShuttleCourierServiceCompany.ButthenMsChengwasfacedwithaconflictshewascaughtbetweenhonourandemploymentIfeltembarrassedaboutcarryinganddeliveringlettersandparcels.shesaiD.IttookMsCheng24hourstomakeuphermindtherewasnothingwrongorembarrassingaboutdoingthejoB.Soshewentofftoworkasacourier.MsCheng’semployerisdelightedwithherresponsibleattitudeandsaid.Ihiredolderpeoplebecausetheywereableandreliable.AgeisnotanimportantfactorbutattitudeisManyoldpeoplewillnotrunfromdifficultiesbuttheyoungoneswill61.WhywasitdifficultforMsChengtofindanothernursingJob?A.NursingclinicswerehardtofindB.ShefounditdifficulttotrustothersC.PeoplethoughtshewastoooldtoworkD.Peopledidn’tthinkshehadenoughworkexperience62.MsChenglefthersecondnursingjobbecause___________.A.shewasboredwithchangelessjobsB.itwastoodifficultC.shewastoooldtodothejobD.theotherstaffmadeherfeeluncomfortable63EmployeeRetrainingBoardisaplanfor___________.A.findingjobsforolderpeopleB.teachingnewskillstoolderpeopleC.trainingolderpeopletobehealthierD.providingolderpeoplewithchancestoearnmoney64.AccordingtoAnthonyChongyoungpeople___________.A.aremorelikelytogiveupthantheolderonesB.arelessexperiencedthantheolderoresC.arefillerandstrongerthantheolderonesD.areableandreliable65Fromthetextwecallinferthat__________.A.thelifeoftheoldismiserableB.thereisagenerationgapbetweenyoungandoldC.job—huntingishardforoldpeopleD.theoldarelookeddownuponinsociety
Inchoosingafriendoneshouldbeverycareful.A.goodfriendcanhelpyoustudy.Youcanhavefuntogetherandmakeeachotherhappy.Sometimesyouwillmeetfair-weatherfriends.Theywillbewithyouaslongasyouhavemoneyorluckbutwhenyouaredowntheywillrunaway.HowdoIknowwhenIhavefoundagoodfriend?Ilookforcertainqualitiesofcharacterespeciallyunderstandinghonestyandreliability可靠.AboveallelseIlookforunderstandinginafrienD.A.goodfriendtriestounderstandhowanotherpersonisfeeling.HeisnotquicktojudgE.Insteadhetriestolearnfromothers.Heputshimselfintheotherperson’splaceandhetriestothinkofwaystoehelpful.Heisalsoagoodlistener.Atthesametimehoweveragoodfriendishonest.Hedoesnotlookforfaultsinothers.Henoticestheirgoodpoints.InshortafriendwilltrytounderstandmeandacceptmE.Anotherqualityofafriendisreliability.IcanalwaysdependonagoodfrienD.IfhetellsmehewillmeetmesomewhereatacertaintimeIcanbesurethathewillbetherE.IfIneedafavourhewilldohisbesttohelpmE.IfIamintroublehewillnotrunawayfrommE.WhenImeetsomeonewhoisreliablehonestandunderstandingIknowI’vefoundagoodfriend!43.Accordingtotheauthorthemostimportantqualityinchoosingafriendis__________.A.understandingB.honestyC.reliabilityD.asenseofhumour44.Ifyouhavefair-weatherfriends___________.A.theywillgiveyouallthattheyhavewhenyouneedhelpB.youwillberefusedwhenyougetintotroubleC.youwillbecomerichD.youcanbesurethatyougetrealfriends45.Goodfriendsneedto__________.A.alwayspointouteachother’smistakesB.behelpedwithmoneyC.understandeachother’sfeelingsD.havemoneyorluck46.Thispassagemainlydiscusses_____________.A.thequalitiesofafriendB.wheretochoosefriendsC.howtogetalongwithfriendsD.theimportanceofhavingafriend47.What’sthebesttitleforthepassage?A.HowtochooseafriendB.MybestfriendC.A.goodfriendinmymindD.Fourqualitiesofagoodfriend
Haveyoueversuddenlyfeltthatsomeoneyouknewwasintrouble—andwashe?Haveyoueverdreamedsomethingthatcametruelater?MaybeyouhaveESP特异功能.ESPstandsforExtrasensoryPerception.ItmaybecalledasixthsensE.Itseemstoletpeopleknowabouteventsbeforetheyhappenoreventsthatarehappeningsomedistanceaway.Here’sanexamplE.A.womanwasironingclothes.SuddenlyshescreamedMyfatherisdead!Isawhimsittinginthechair!JustthenatelegramcamE.Thewoman’sfatherdiedofaheartattack.Hediedsittinginachair.TherearethousandsofstorieslikethisoneonrecorD.Scientistsarestudyingthemtofindoutwhat’sbehindthesestrangementalmessages.Here’sanotherexample—oneofhundredsofdreamsthathavecometruE.A.mandreamedhewaswalkingalongaroadwhenahorseandcarriagecameby.ThedriversaidThere’sroomforonemorE.Themanfeltthedriverseemeddeadsoheranaway.ThenextdaywhenthemanwasgettingonacrowdedbusthebusdriversaiD.There’sroomforonemorE.Thenthemansawthatthedriver’sfacewasthesamefacehehadseeninthedream.Hewouldn’tgetonthebus.Asthebusdroveoffitcrashedandburstintoflames.Everyonewaskilled!Somepeoplesaystorieslikethesearecoincidences.OthersincludingsomescientistssaythatESPisreal.FromstudiesofESPwemaysomedaylearnmoreaboutthehumanminD.59.Accordingtothepassagetheauthorbelievesthatthesixthsenseis______.A.possibleB.imaginativeC.notrealD.impossible60.BystudyingESPscientistsmaygetto______.A.learnhowpeopletellliesB.knowmoreabouthumandreamsC.knowmoreabouthumanmindD.learnhowstrangethingshappen61.Inthelastparagraphtheunderlinedwordcoincidencesprobablymeans______.A.thingsthatmaynothappenB.thingsthathappenbyaccidentC.thingsthatmusthappenD.thingsthathappeninadream62.Thisarticleismainlyabout______.A.thehumandreamB.acrowdedbusC.thehumanmindD.thesixthsense
Mostpeopleagreethathonestyisagoodthing.ButdoesMotherNatureagree?Animalscan'ttalkbutcantheylieinotherways?Cantheyliewiththeirbodiesandbehavior?Animalexpertsmaynotcallitlyingbuttheydoagreethatmanyanimalsfrombirdstochimpanzees黑猩猩behavedishonestlytofoolotheranimals.Why?DishonestyoftenhelpsthemsurvivE.Manykindsofbirdsareverysuccessfulatfoolingotheranimals.Forexampleabirdcalledtheploversometimespretendstobehurtinordertoprotectitsyoung.Whenapredator猎食动物getsclosetoitsnesttheploverleadsthepredatorawayfromthenest.How?Itpretendstohaveabrokenwing.Thepredatorfollowsthehurtadultleavingthebabybirdssafeinthenest.Anotherkindofbirdthescrubjayburiesitsfoodsoitalwayshassomethingtoeat.Scrubjaysarealsothieves.Theywatchwhereothersburytheirfoodandstealit.Butcleverscrubjaysseemtoknowwhenathiefiswatchingthem.SotheygobacklaterunburythefoodandburyitagainsomewhereelsE.Birdscalledcuckooshavefoundawaytohavebabieswithoutdoingmuchwork.How?Theydon'tmakenests.Insteadtheygetintootherbirds'nestssecretly.Thentheylaytheireggsandflyaway.Whenthebabybirdscomeouttheiradoptiveparentsfeedthem.Chimpanzeesorchimpscanalsobesneaky.Afterafightthelosingchimpwillgiveitshandtotheother.Whenthewinningchimpputsoutitshandtoothechimpsarefriendlyagain.Butananimalexpertoncesawalosingchimptakethewinner'shandandstartfightingagain.Chimpsaresneakyinotherwaystoo.Whenchimpsfindfoodthattheylovesuchasbananasitisnaturalforthemtocryout.Thenotherchimpscomerunning.ButsomecleverchimpslearntocryverysoftlywhentheyfindfooD.Thatwayotherchimpsdon'thearthemandtheydon'tneedtosharetheirfooD.AschildrenmanyofuslearnthesayingYoucan'tfoolMotherNaturE.Butmaybeyoucan'ttrusthereither.66.A.ploverprotectsitsyoungfromapredatorby______.A.pretendingtobeinjuredB.drivingawaytheadultpredatorC.leavingitsyounginanothernestD.gettingclosertoitsyoung67.ByChimpanzeesorchimpscanalsobesneakyparagraph5theauthormeans______.A.chimpsarereadytoattackothersB.chimpsarejealousofthewinnersC.chimpsaresometimesdishonestD.chimpscanbeselfishtoo68.Whichofthefollowingistrueaccordingtothepassage?A.Somecleverscrubjaysoftenstealtheirfoodback.B.Thelosingchimpwonthefightbytakingthewinner'shanD.C.Cuckoosfooltheiradoptiveparentsbymakingnonests.D.Somechimpslowertheircrytokeepfoodawayfromothers.69.Whichofthefollowingmightbethebesttitleofthepassage?A.Howdoanimalslearntolie?B.DoesMotherNaturefoolanimals?C.Doanimalslie?D.Howdoeshonestyhelpanimalssurvive?
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