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AqeelaAsifi.whoescapedtoPakistanasayoungwomanhasspentherlifeteachingotherAfghanrefugees难民.ForhereffortsMs.Asifihaswonthe2015UNHCRNansenRefugeeawarD.Shealsogets$100100tohelppayforhereducationprojects.AsififacedmanyproblemsinAfghanistanbeforesheescapedtoPakistan.ResourceswerelimitedandeducationforwomenwasdiscourageD.HowevershepersuadedparentstosendtheirdaughterstoschoolinatentattheKotChandanarefugeevillagE.SincethenMs.Asifihasguidedmorethanathousandrefugeegirlsthroughtheireducation.WhenIbegantoeducateAfghangirlsIcouldnothaveimaginedthatonedayitwillwinmethisawarD.IcannotexpressmyhappinessshesaiD.Nearlyhalfschool-agedAfghanrefugeechildrendon’tattendschoolinPakistan.Ms.AsifiwasateacherinKabulwhensheescapedwithherfamilyin1992.InAfghanistanIwasteachingbothboysandgirlsshesaiD.WhenIleftAfghanistanandendedupinthisrefugeevillagewithmyfamilyIwassadtofindouttherewerenofacilities设施hereparticularlyforwomenandgirls.Intherefugeecampshebeganteachingasmallnumberofstudentsinhercent.ShemadeteachingmaterialsbyhandHertentschoolhasledtotheopeningofseveralpermanent永久schoolsinthevillagE.Theseschoolsleachmorethanonethousandchildren.Supportfromthelocalgovemmentandnon-governmentalorganizationshelpedmikethesenewschoolspossiblE.Ms.Asifiisamotherofsixchildren.Shehasworkedhardtopayfortheireducation.ShespendsalmostallherincometosendhersonstoKabulUniversity.ButseekinghighereducationforherfourdaughtersisdifficultThereisnotenoughmoneyorsecondaryschoolsforgirlsinthevillagE.TheAfghanteacherhopesmoreandmorechildrenwillreceiveaneducationinAfghanistan.Shehopesherhomecountrybecomesbetterknownforhigherlevelsofeducationinsteadofwar.IwantmygoaltobeintroducedinpartsofAfghanistanwhereoldtraditionsandcustomsstillpreventparentsfromsendingtheirdaughterstooutdoorschoolsshesaiD.24.WhatmadeAsifigettheNansenRefugeeaward?A.Beingagreatmother.B.Foundingsomelocalschools.C.SolvingmanyPakistanproblems.D.EducatingAfghanrefugeechildren.25.Whatdowelearnaboutthetentschoolfromthetext?A.It'sintendedforAfghangirls.B.Itisreplacedbyregularschool.C.It'swellequippedbythegovernmentD.Itissuppliedwithrichteachingmaterials.26.WhichofhefollowingbestdescribesAsifi'sfeelingaccordingtoParagraph5?A.Hopeful.B.PuzzleD.C.UpsetD.Crazy.27.WhatdoesAsifi'sgoalrefertointhelastparagraph?A.Makingmoremoneyforherfamily.B.Sendingmoregirlstogotoschool.C.FollowingAfghantraditionsandcustoms.D.Seekinghighereducationforherdaughters.
IbelievethatmycountryPolandisaperfectexampleforaplacewherefoodisparticularlyimportant.Whenwewerelittlechildrenwebegantounderstandhowmuchaloafofbreadmeanttoourparents—tosomeitmightsoundsillybutformethecustomofkissingbreadbeforeyoustartedcuttingitwassimplyamazing.It’snotsocommonnowadaystotreatfoodthatwaysinceyouhardlyeverbakeyourownbreaD.Besideseveryonewouldcallyoucrazyifyoutriedtokisseverybreadrollbeforeyouatethem!Butthoughwenolongermakeourfoodfromscratch起点somecustomshavebeenkept—that’swhyIfeelsosorryeverytimeIhavetothrowanyfoodaway—eventhoughInolongerlivewithmyparentsandnobodywouldblamemeforthisanymore!ManypeopleofournationarestillworkingasfarmerseatingwhattheygrowandharvestandthereforeenjoyingeverythingmorE.It’swidelyknownthatyouvaluemoreanythingthatneedsyoureffortinthefirstplacE.InmosthomesinPolandespeciallythoseoffarmersthewholefamilywouldtryandhavetheirmealstogether—extremelydifficultnowbutsorewarding!Youcanshareothermembers’troublesandsuccessesgiveyourchildrensomeattentionorjustsitdownforamomentinsteadofrushingthroughlifeaimlessly.Furthermoreyourbodyandstomachinparticularwillbeverygratefulforsuchatime!InPolandaweddingChristmasorevenabirthdayiscelebratedwithagreatmeal.Womeninthehousegettogetherandcooksometimesforafewdaysbeforetheeventandtheextremelygoodorunusualfoodwillberememberedandwidelytalkedabout.Youcannotover-valuetheimportanceoffoodinthecountry.What’smorealmosteveryoneinPolandwillbeasinterestedinthetopicasIam.21.Whenthewriterwasachildhe/she_______.A.foundpeoplewerecrazyaboutbreadB.begantorealizetheimportanceoffoodC.thoughtthatcuttingbreadwasamazingD.learnedpeoplehardlybakedtheirownbread22.Thewriterfeelsverysorrywhenhe/shehastothrowawayanyfoodbecause___________.A.he/shemakesfoodfromscratchB.his/herparentswouldblamehim/herC.somecustomsstillhaveeffectonhim/herD.manypeoplearestillworkinghardasfarmers23.FromthetextwecanlearnthatinPoland________.A.mostmealscanbeinterestingtopicsforalongtimeB.thewholefamilyoftenhavemealstogethernowadaysC.it’scommonforwomentogettogethertocookforafewdaysD.familymemberscanknowmoreabouteachotherbyhavingmealstogether
BeautyisbigbusinessinChinA.Thecountry’scosmeticsmarketisworth$26billionayearmakingitthethird-biggestintheworlD.Euromonitoraresearchfirmbelieveitwillgrow8%eachyearfromnowto2017.Itwouldseemsurprisingthenthatsomeoftheworld’sbest-knownbrandsaregivinguponsuchanattractivemarket.ThisweekL’OrealofFrancetheworld’sbiggestcosmeticsfirmsaidthatitwillstopsellingitsGarnierlineofbeautyproductsinChinA.ThiscameontheheelsofanannouncementbyRevlonanAmericanrivalthatitwouldleavethecountryaltogether.L’OrealinsiststhatthisisnotastepbackfromtheChinesemarketofwhichitcommandsan11%sharebutratherashiftinstrategy.ItsaysitwillhenceforthconcentrateonsellingChineseconsumersit’sL’OrealParisandMaybellineNewYorklines.RevlonhasdoneratherlesswellinChinawhichaccountsforatinyshareofitsglobalrevenues.ItissaidtohavesufferedabigfallinsalesinrecentmonthsandblamesthisonaslowingChineseeconomy.AfewyearsagowhenChina’sannualGDPgrowthwasindoubledigitsanditsconsumershadbarelybeguntofilltheirrepresseddesireforforeignluxurythefirmsthatsolditsetthemselvesambitioustargets.NowChinaiscomingtoresembleamorenormalemergingmarket:stillwithmuchpotentialforgrowthbutwithnoguaranteethateveryfancyforeignproductenteringitwillgetapieceoftheaction.Consumersarebecomingmoresophisticatedandareincreasinglyunwillingtopayextramoneyforallbuttheverybestbrands.Atthesametimecostsarehigh.Wagesforbeautyassistantsandothersaleswomenarerisingatdouble-digitratesannually.Marketinginsuchahugeanddiversecountryarecomplex.TocapitallChinesecosmeticsfirmsarequicklycatchingupwiththeforeignones.AsthecostsriseandthegrowthslowsL’OrealandRevlonareunlikelytobethelastforeigncosmeticsfirmstothinkagainabouttheirambitionsinChinA.63.WhichstatementistrueaboutChina’scosmeticsmarket?A.Itisworth$26millionayear.B.Itisgrowingatarateof8%eachyear.C.China’sdomesticbrandshavedefeatedforeignbrandsoverwhelmingly.D.China’scosmeticsmarketisthethird-biggestintheworlD.64.TheunderlinedphrasecameontheheelsofParA.2isclosestinmeaningto____________.A.followedB.affectedbyC.caughtupwithD.waspriorto65.Whydidsomeworld’sfamouscosmeticsbrandschangetheirstrategyinChina?A.BecauseL’Orealcommandsashareof11%leavinglittlepotentialforotherbrands.B.ThecostsarehighandChina’seconomicgrowthisslowingdown.C.Chineseconsumersbegantofilltheirrepresseddesireforforeignluxury.D.ThereislimitedpotentialfordevelopmentinChina’scosmeticsmarket.66.HowwilltheauthorprobablypredictChina’sfuturecosmeticsmarket?A.Itwillgrowatarateof8%eachyearfromnowto2017.B.L’OrealandRevlonwillbetheonlytwoforeignbrandstoreconsidertheirambitionsinChinA.C.Foreignbrandswillfacefiercecompetitionwithdomesticbrands.D.ForallthechallengesforeigncosmeticsfirmsareoptimisticabouttheirambitionsinChinA.
LocatedintheheartofBeijingthePalaceMuseumisaapproachedfromthesouththroughtheGateofHeavenlyPeaceTian’anmen.Tenmeterhighwallsandafifty-two-meter-widemoat护城河surroundthepalacE.Measuring961metersfromnorthtosouthand753metersfromeasttowesttheexpansivearchitecturalcomplexcoversanareaof1110000squaremeters.EachofthefoursideshasonegatenamelytheMeridianGateWumenonthesouththeGateofDivingProwessShenwumenonthenorththeEasternandWesternProsperityGatesDonghuamenandXihuamen.ThePalaceMuseumislimitingthedailynumberofvisitorsto80000andrecommendingbothindividualvisitorsandtouristgroupsbookticketsinadvanceonlinebookingaddress:http://gugong.228.com.cn.Fordetailedinformationandinstructionpleaserefertotheticketingnotice.Foreignvisitorsarerequiredtoprovidepassportnumbersduringtheonlinebooking.ADMISSIONApril1st～October3lst60yuanNovember1st～March31st40yuan*Freeadmissionforchildrenunder1.2meterinheight.*Freeadmissionfordisabledvisitors.*ConcessionsforelementarymiddleschoolandundergraduatestudentsonproductionofvalidstudentIDorcertifiedletter确认函fromtheschooladministratorexceptgraduateandadultorcontinuingeducationstudents:20yuan.*50%discountonconcessionsforseniors60yearsoldandolderwithvalidcertificateorproofofagepassportetC..*Women’sDay:Half-priceadmissionforfemalevisitors.*Children’sDay:Freeadmissionforchildren14yearsoldandyounger;50%discountonad-missionforoneaccompanyingparentlegalguardianoradult.21.WhatisthePalaceMuseumsurroundedby?A.AmountainB.AlakeC.AsquareD.Amoat22.HowfarisitfromnorthtosouthofthePalaceMuseum?A.753metersB.961metersC.80000metersD.1110000meters23.WhatisamustwhenaforeignerbooksatickettothePalaceMuseumonline?A.IDcardB.CertifiedletterC.PassportnumbersD.Proofofage24.IfMarywantstogotothePalaceMuseumwithher10-year-oldsononJune1sheshouldpay.A.20yuanB.30yuanC.40yuanD.60yuan
Theloneliestchimp黑猩猩intheworldjustgotthebestsurprise—ahugfromanewfriend.Ponsohasbeenbyhimselffornearlythreeyearsfindinghimselfaloneafterhiswifeandchildrendiedontheislandwheretheywereabandonedbyamedicaltestingcompanymanyyearsago.ForyearsanearbyvillagernamedGermainhasbeenPonso’sonlycompanyvisitinghimsooftentobringbananasandbread—thechimp’sonlysourceoffoodonthetinyisland.ItwasclearhowmuchPonsomissedcompanionshipwhenhewasrecentlyvisitedbyChimpanzeeConservationCentreDirectorEstelleRaballand.ThechimpimmediatelyembracedEstelleRaballandinahugehugandlaughedasshereachedoutforhimwithhissmilefromeartoear.ForthosewhoknowPonso’sbackstoryhisimmediateeaseandtrustinhumansmightbesurprising.Ponsowasoneof20chimpsallbetweentheagesof7to11yearsoldrelocatedtoanislandofftheIvoryCoastafterbeingusedfortestingbytheNewYorkBloodCentre.Afterthetestswerecompletedin2005thelabreportedlytransferredthechimpstoastringofislandsoccasionallydroppingofffoodandwaterbecausetherewasnoneinthechimps’newhomes.DiseaseandhungersoonleftonlyPonsohismateandtheirtwochildrenstanding.Butattheendof2013theydiedwithindaysofeachotherandPonsowasnowcompletelyalone.AgroupcalledSOSPONSOistryingtoraisemoneyforthepoorlonelychimpalreadyachievingitsgoalof$20000--allofwhichwillbeusedforPonso’scare.24.WhatdoweknowaboutthechimpPonso?A.Hewasdesertedbyhisfamily.B.Hefoundmanysourcesoffood.C.Hecametotheislandforatest.D.Hesuffersfromlonelinessgreatly.25.HowdidPonsofeelaboutthevisitofEstelleRaballand?A.Excited.B.Frightened.C.Embarrassed.D.ConfuseD.26.WhatisParagraph3mainlyabout?A.Thechimps’newsettlement.B.HowPonsocametotheisland.C.WhyPonsowasusedforatest.D.Themedicaltestaboutchimps.27.Whatcanbeinferredfromthetext?A.Germainwon’tvisitPonsoanymore.B.Anewlabwillbebuiltontheisland.C.ManypeopleshowconcernforPonso.D.Morechimpswillbebroughttotheisland.
Whatwouldhappentodayiftherewasanaccidentatyourworkplace?Wouldemployeesknowwhattodo?Wouldtheinjuredpersongetthebestpossiblecare?Whenanaccidenthappensafirstaidprogramthatmeetstherequirementsofthelawandismadetothetypeandsizeoftheworkplacecanreallymakethedifferencebetweenlifeanddeathorbetweenrecoveryandlastingdisablement伤残.EmployersshouldmakesurethatallemployeesknowwhereemergencyinformationispostedattheworkplacE.Theemergencynoticeshouldshowthephonenumbersoftheclosestambulanceservicefire/rescueunitpolicestationandhospital.Theamountoftimeittakestolookuponeoftheseimportantnumberscanmakeabigdifferencetoaseriouslyinjuredperson.TheplaceoffirstaidequipmentandrescueequipmentshouldalsobeposteD.Allworkplacesshouldhaveapersonwithfirstaidormedicaltraininginofanemergency.Firstaidequipmentandsuppliesincludingavarietyofdressingsandinstrumentsaswellasanup-to-datefirstaidbookshouldbestoredwheretheycanbereachedquicklyandeasilyineaseofanaccident.Thesesuppliesshouldbeinspectedfrequentlymakingsuretheyarekeptinsanitary卫生andusableconditionandre-storedafterusE.Largerworkplacesmayneedmorethanonefully-equippedfirstaidbag.Inlonelyworkplacesemergencysuppliesandanactionplanareespeciallyimportant.atleastonepersontrainedinemergencyfirstaidshouldalwaysbeon-site现场.IffirstaidisnotgivenproperlyitcansometimeshurtratherthanhelpaninjuredpersonorevenbeharmfultothepersongivingthefirstaiD.Allworkersshouldknowwhoistrainedtogivefirstaidon-sitewheretheemergencyfirstaidequipmentisputandwhatmedicalprofessionalormedicalinstrumentsshouldbefoundifamedicalemergencyhappens.32.WhatisParagraph2mainlyabout?A.Theimportanceofaproperfirstaidprogram.B.ThenecessitytomakeafirstaidprogramattheworkplacE.C.Therequirementsofthelawaboutafirstaidprogram.D.DifferencebetweenthetypeandsizeoftheworkplacE.33.Whatshouldyoudoforaseriouslyinjuredperson?A.Informthepresentconditionstotheemployers.B.Givefirstaidtohimrightaw»yallbyyourself.C.Lookupandcalltheemergencytelephonenumbersquickly.D.Runtotherescuecentertogetthefirstaidequipment34.FirstaidequipmentandsuppliesarcstoredinworkplacesinordertoA.bereachedquicklyandusedtorescueintimeB.meettherequirementsofthegovernmentC.dealwiththeinspectionofhigherdepartmentsD.makeamedicaltrainingfortheemployees35.Accordingtothetextallworkersarerequiredto.A.beresponsiblefortheresultoftheinjuredpersonB.knowtheexactplacefortheemergencyfirstaidequipmentC.betrainedtogivefirstaidtotheinjuredinanaccidentD.befirawayfromtheaccidentplacewithoutpermission
PartsofAfricaarecoveredbyadarkcloud.ButthisisnorainclouD.Itisalivingcloudmadeofbillionsoflocusts蝗虫thataretravelingacrossthecontinenteatingeverythingintheirpath.AndnowinthebattletostopthisdisasteraradiostationinSenegalWestAfricaisofferinglisteners50kilogramsofriceiftheycancatchandkill50kilogramsoflocusts.WethinkthisideawillgetmorepeopletotakepartinthewaronthelocustssaidAbdoulayeBafromSud-FmaradiostationinoneofSenegal’sworstaffectedareA.ThisisWestAfrica’sbiggestlocustdisasterin15yearsanditismovingeastcausinghugedamagetocrops.AstheymovetheyproduceyoungandincreasetheirnumberandwillsoonthreatenSudaninthenortheastofAfricA.SomesayitcouldreachAsiA.Expertssaytheharmfuleffectoncropsinareasalreadysufferingfromfoodshortageandwarcouldcausemanypeopletogohungry.Governmentsintheareasarenotwellequippedtofightthepest.Althoughleadersof12countrieshaveagreedonaplanitisnotexpectedtobeenough.Wearenowtreating6000hectares公顷perdaywithpesticide杀虫剂butweneedtotreat20000hectaresperdayinordertohaveanyhopeofcontrollingthisdisastersaidMohamedAbdallahiOuldBabahdirectoroflocustcontrolinMauritaniA.RequestsarebeingmadeforinternationalaidwhichistheonlywaytolimitthedisastertheUN’sFoodandAgricultureOrganizationwarneD.25.Byusingdarkcloudtodescribelocustsinthefirstparagraphtheauthorofthearticle_______.A.showedthesizeandspeedofthemassoflocustsB.suggestedthegreatdamagethatlocustscancauseC.warnedthatlocustswouldsweepthecontinentlikeraincloudsD.bothA.andB.26.Thestoryismainlyabout________.A.WestAfrica’sunitedeffortinfightingadisasterB.thedifficultyincontrollinglocustsC.howlocustscausedgreatdamagetoWestAfricaD.astruggletofightagainstadisasterbroughtbylocustsinWestAfrica27.Thelocustdisaster________.A.wouldbeevenmoreseriousinAsiaB.iswasoutofcontrolC.affectedonlythewarningareasD.cannotbestoppedunlesstwiceasmuchpesticideisprovidedfortheaffectedareas28.WhichofthefollowingisWRONG?A.Sud-Fmofferedarewardforfightinglocustssothatmorepeoplewouldjoinintheeffort.B.SenegalistothesouthwestofSudan.C.ThelocustscancausesuchdamagemainlybecauseithasnonaturalenemyinWestAfricA.D.12countriesaffectedbylocustshaveunitedbutstilllackpesticidE.
Maybeten-year-oldElizabethputitbestwhenshesaidtoherfather.ButDadyoucan’tbehealthyifyou’redeaD.Dadinahurrytogethomebeforedarksohecouldgoforarunhadforgottentowearhissafetybelt—amistake75%oftheUSpeoplemakeeveryday.Thebigquestioniswhy.Therehavebeenmanymyths虚构故事aboutsafetybeltseversincetheirfirstappearanceincarssomefortyyearsago.Thefollowingarethreeofthemostcommonmyths.MythNumberOne:It’sbesttobethrownclearofaseriousaccident.Truth:Sorrybutanyaccidentseriousenoughtothrowyouclearisalsogoingtobeseriousenoughtogiveyouaverybadlanding.Andchancesarethatyou’llhavetraveledthroughawindshield挡风玻璃ordoortodoit.Studiesshowthatchancesofdyingafteracaraccidentaretwenty-fivetimesgreaterifpeoplearethrownclear.MythNumberTwo:Safetybeltstrappeopleincarsthatareburningorsinkinginwater.Truth:Sorryagainbutstudiesshowthatpeopleknockedunconscious昏迷duetonotwearingsafetybeltshaveagreaterchanceofdyingintheseaccidents.Peoplewearingsafetybeltsareusuallyprotectedtothepointofhavingaclearheadtofreethemselvesfromsuchdangeroussituationsnottobetrappedinthem.MythNumberThree:Safetybeltsaren’tneededatspeedsoflessthan30milesperhour.Truth:whentwocarstravelingat30mphhiteachotheranunbelteddriverwouldmeetthewindshieldwithaforceequaltodivingheadfirstintothegroundfromaheightof10meters.21.ThereasonwhyFathergothomeinahurrywasthathe________.A.wasn’tfeelingverywellB.wantedtotakesomeexerciseC.hatedtodriveinthedarkD.didn'twanttobecaughtbythepolice22.Accordingtothetexttobethrownclearofaseriousaccidentisverydangerousbecauseyou________.A.maybeknockeddownbyothercarsB.maygetcaughtinthecardoorC.maygetseriouslyhurtbeingthrownoutofthecarD.mayfinditimpossibletogetawayfromtheseat23.Somepeopleprefertodrivewithoutwearingasafetybeltbecausetheybelieve________.A.carscatchfireeasilyB.theywillbecaughtwhenhelpcomesC.theywillbeunabletothinkclearlyinanaccidentD.thebeltpreventsthemfromescapinginanaccident24.Whatistheadvicegiveninthetext?A.Neverdrivefasterthan30milesanhour.B.Tryyourbesttosaveyourselfinacaraccident.C.Driveslowlywhileyou'renotwearingasafetybelt.D.Neverforgettowearthesafetybeltwhiledriving.
ArrivinginSydneyonhisownfromIndiamyhusbandRashidstayedinahotelforashorttimewhilelookingforahouseformeandourchildren.Duringthefirstweekofhisstayhewentoutonedaytodosomeshopping.HecamebackinthelateafternoontodiscoverthathissuitcasewasgonE.Hewasextremelyworriedasthesuitcasehadallhisimportantpapersincludinghispassport.HereportedthecasetothepoliceandthensattherelostandlonelyinstrangecitythinkingoftheterribletroublesofgettingallthepaperworkorganizedagainfromadistantcountrywhiletryingtosettledowninanewonE.Lateintheeveningthephonerang.Itwasastranger.Hewastryingtopronouncemyhusband’snameandwasaskinghimalotofquestions.Thenhesaidtheyhadfoundapileofpapersintheirtrashcan垃圾桶thathadbeenleftoutonthefootpath.Myhusbandrushedtotheirhometofindakindfamilyholdingallhispapersanddocuments.Theiryoungdaughterhadgonetothetrashcanandfoundapileofunfamiliarpapers.Herparentshadcarefullysortedthemoutalthoughtheyhadfoundmainlyforeignaddressesonmostofthedocuments.Atlasttheyhadseenahalf-writtenletterinthepileinwhichmyhusbandhadgivenhisnewtelephonenumbertoafrienD.ThatfamilynotonlyrestoredtheimportantdocumentstousthatdaybutalsorestoredourfaithandtrustinpeoplE.Westillremembertheirkindnessandoftensendawarmwish.28.WhatdidRashidplantodoafterhisarrivalinSydney?A.Joinhisfamily.B.Goshopping.C.FindahousE.D.Takehisfamily.29.Thegirl’sparentsgotRashid’sphonenumberfrom_______.A.afriendofhisfamilyB.aSydneypolicemanC.astrangerinSydneyD.aletterinhispapers30.Whatdoestheunderlinedwordrestoredinthelastparagraphmean?A.showeD.B.sentout.C.gaveback.D.delivereD.31.Whichofthefollowingcanbethebesttitleforthetext?A.TurningTrashtoTreasurE.B.LivinginaNewCountry.C.FromIndiatoAustraliA.D.InSearchofNewFriends.
Learntorelax.Overworkisthemainreasonwhysomanystudentsfeeltiredandstressed紧张.Cutdownsomeofthejobsyouneedtodoeachdaysothatyoucanonlyfocusonthemostimportantthings.Leavetimeforactivitiesthatarerelaxingandfun.Thismightmeanreadingagoodbooklisteningtothemusicgoingforawalkortakingarelaxingbath.Getagoodnight’ssleep.Gettingenoughsleepwillhelpyoukeepyourbodyandmindinthebestform.Ifyoustayuplateandneedtogetupearlyforschoolthenextdayyoumaynotbeabletoconcentrate集中onthethingsyouneedtodo.Exerciseregularlyandeatwell.Don’trushthroughyourmeals.Eatlessjunkfood垃圾食品orfastfooD.EathealthyfoodinsteaD.GettoknowpleasantpeoplE.Somepeopleareoptimisticwhileothersnot.Chooseoptimisticpeopleasyourfriendsandspendmoretimewiththemandyou’llbeashappyasthem.Learntobecalm平静whenyoufaceanyproblem.FindoutthebestoptionfromthosethatareinyourminD.Knowingthatyouareabletosolveproblemsisagoodwaytobuildupyourself-confidence自信.Haveahappyattitude态度.Yourattitudedecidesthewayyouseethings.Isyourcuphalffullorhalfempty?Learntothinkmorepositively积极地aboutthedifficultiesyoufacE.41.What’sthemainideaofthearticle?A.Don’tworkorstudytooharD.B.Whatkindofrelaxingactivitiescanwedo?C.Gettingenoughsleepexercisingregularlyandeatinghealthilyareveryimportant.D.Howtofeelrelaxedandhappyunderthestressofstudyandwork.42.What’sthemeaningoftheunderlinedword?A.主动的B.认真的C.乐观的D.轻松的43.Whichstatementisright?A.Weneedtodoasmanythingsaspossibleeachday.B.EnoughsleepisverynecessaryforkeepingusintopforminbothbodyandminD.C.Weshouldsaveourtimeineating.D.WeshouldtrytomakeasmanyfriendsaspossiblE.44.Tobeawayfromworrieswhichpointisnotmentionedinthisarticle?A.Goingtoapsychologist心理学家forhelp.B.Findingtimetodothefavoritethings.C.Makingsurewhichthingsarethemostimportantandwhichpeoplecanmakeusrelaxedandhappy.D.HavinganactiveattitudetowardslifE.45.Accordingtothewriteroneshouldregardhiscup________.A.acupB.halffullC.emptyD.halfempty
Alexis17satquietlyinthepassengerseatofherdad'scar.ShelethereyeslazilyscanthelandscapeforwildlifE.Thenadeercameintoviewabout200yardsinfrontofthem.Dadthere'sadeerthere!AlexissaiD.Itwasamaledeerwithsharpantlers角oneachsideofitsheaD.AsthecarmovedcloserAlexissawthatthedeer'sheadwasbenttowardthegrounD.Thensheheardascreamandsawanarmflyupnearthedeer'sheaD.Alexisrealizedthedeerwasattackingawoman.Suea44-year-oldmotherhadbeenoutforhermorningrun.Thedeerfollowedherandedgedcloser.IknewIwasintroubleSuesays.Shewenttopickupastickforself-defenseandthedeerchargeD.Itliftedherwithitsantlersandthrewherintotheair.Suecouldfeelbloodflewdownherleg.WithinsecondsthedeerhadpushedherofftheroaD.WhenAlexisandherfatherpulledupthedeerwasthrowingSuelikeadoll.Alexislookedintothewoman'sterrifiedeyesandbeforeherfatherhadevenstoppedthecartheteenagerjumpedquicklyoutofthecarandrantowardthedeer.Iwaskickingittogetitsattentionshesays.Thenherfatherwhohadfollowedhisdaughterpushedthedeerawayfromthewomen.AlexishelpedSueintothecarandthenappliedapieceofclothtoSue'sinjuredleg.We'regoingtogetyoutoahospitalAlexissaiD.Thensheheardherfathershoutloudly.HehadbeenknockedtothegrounD.Alexistookholdofahammerfromthecarandrantowhereherfatherlayonhisback.Shebeatthedeer'sheadandneckbuttheblowsdidn'tscareitaway.Iwaslosingfaithshesays.AcouplemorestrikesAlexissaidherfather.Youcandoit.TurningthehammeraroundAlexisclosedhereyesandbeatthedeer'sneckwithallherstrength.Whensheopenedhereyesthedeerwasrunningaway.Alexisgotinthedriver'sseatandspedtowardthenearesthospital.AfterSuewastreatedshetearfullythankedherrescuers.Youexpectateenagegirltogetonthephoneandcallforhelpshesaysnottobeatupadeer.32.WhatwasSuedoingwhenshewasattackedbythedeer?A.ShewasdrivinghomE.B.ShewasrestingontheroaD.C.ShewastakingexercisE.D.Shewasfeedingwildanimals.33.WhatdidAlexisdotosaveSue?A.Shepushedthedeeraway.B.ShehitthedeerwithherfeetC.Shedrovethecartohitthedeer.D.Shebeatthedeerwithahammer.34.WhichofthefollowingwordscanbestdescribeAlexis?A.Strong.B.Cruel.C.EnergetiC.D.BravE.35.Whatisthebesttitleforthepassage?A.A.WomanWasSeriouslyInjuredB.A.DangerousDeerAttackedaWomanC.A.GirlRescuedHerFatherSuccessfullyD.A.TeenagerSavedOthersfromaDeerAttack
Usingtoomuchwaterorthrowingrubbishintoourriversareclearwaysthathumanscanputourwatersupplyindangerbutwealsoaffectourwatersupplyinlessobviousways.Youmaywonderhowpaving铺砌aroadcanleadtolessuseablefreshwater.A.majorpartofthewaterweuseeverydayisgroundwater.Groundwaterdoesnotcomefromlakesorrivers.ItcomesfromundergrounD.Themoreroadsandparkinglotswepavethelesswatercanflowintothegroundtobecomegroundwater.Humanactivityisnotresponsibleforallwatershortages缺乏.Drierclimatesareofcoursemorelikelytohavedroughts干旱thanareaswithmorerainfallbutinanycasegoodmanagementcanhelptomakesurethereisenoughwatertomeetourbasicneeds.Thinkingaboutthewayweusewatereverydaycanmakeabigdifferencetoo.IntheUnitedStatesafamilyoffourcanuse1.5tonsofwateraday!Thisshowshowmuchwedependonwatertolivebutthere’salotwecandotolowerthenumber.YoucantakestepstosavewaterinyourhomE.Tostartwithusethesameglassforyourdrinkingwaterallday.Washitonlyonceaday.Runyourdishwasheronlywhenitisfull.Helpyourparentsfixanyleaks滴水inyourhomE.Youcanevenhelptokeepourwatersupplycleanbyrecyclingbatteriesinsteadofthrowingthemaway.8.Whichofthefollowingismostlikelytoleadtolessgroundwater?A.Usingriverwater.B.Throwingbatteriesaway.C.Pavingparkinglots.D.Throwingrubbishintolakes.9.Whatcanbeinferredfromthetext?A.Allwatershortagesareduetohumanbehavior.B.Ittakesalotofefforttomeetourwaterneeds.C.ThereismuchwecandotoreducefamilysizE.D.TheaveragefamilyinAmericamakesproperuseofwater.10.Thelastparagraphisintendedto________________.A.showushowtofixleaksathomeB.tellushowtorunadishwasherC.provewhatdrinkingglassisbestforusD.suggestwhatwedotosavewaterathome11.Thetextismainlyabout_________________.A.howhumanactivityaffectsourwatersupplyB.howmuchwedependonwatertoliveC.whydroughtsoccurmoreindryclimatesD.whypavingroadsreducesourwater
DearMrMartinLet’sgobacktothe6thgradE.IjoinedtheschoolbanD.EveryoneinthebandwantedthefirstchairbutonlyonekidwouldgetitandeveryoneknewitwouldgotoDannyChenbecausehewasthebestinthebanD.OfcourseIdidn'tgetthefirstchair.InfactIwasalmostinthelastchair.DannyChenofcoursewasfirst.ButIremembergoingtoourbandlessonsandyouwouldkeeptellingmethatIwouldbeinthefirstchaironeday.SoItriedharderbecauseIwantedtodrawyourattention.AstimepassedthatyearIstartedtomoveuptheranks—Iwasinthe5thchairoutof14bytheendofNovember.OfcourseIwantedfirstbutIwasn’treadyforthat.SlowlyyoumovedmeuptothethirdchairbetweenAriSimmsandTomHaggardwhowasinthe2ndchair.TomkepttalkingtoDannyinthemiddleofclassandtostopthatyouputmeinbetweenthetwoofthem.Thatmademeinthe2ndchair.That’sbeentheclosestI’vegottentothefirstchair.AndIwanttothankyouforthat.OfcourseIwanttothankyouforalotmorethanjustgivingmethe2ndchair.Youhelpedmethroughmyparents'divorce离婚.YoumademebelievethatIwasgoodenoughtodoRock’nSoulwhichIloveD.Youmademelaughandsmilewhenmycousinwasinthehospital.AndyouletmesingduringSchoolofRockrehearsals排练.ThemostimportantthingwasthatyoutoldmeYou’redifferent.YouexplainedYou’redifferentbecauseyou’rejusttryingtobeyourself.Everyothergirldressesthesametalksthesameandwalksthesamebutyou’renotlikethat.You'vebeenyourselfsinceImetyou.You’rehappywiththat.That'sreallyimportant.Iknowyou’reretiringthisyear.IwanttoletyouknowthatIwillmissyou.YoursMeaghan24.DannyChengotthefirstchairbecause.A.hewasMrMartin’sfavoritestudentB.hewastheshortestboyinthebandC.everyoneelsewantedhimtogetitD.hewasbetterthantheothersintheband25.WhatdidMrMartinoftendowhentheauthorwenttobandlessons?A.Heliedtoher.B.Heencouragedher.C.Hetriedtodrawherattention.D.Heaskedhertositinthefront.26.MrMartinlettheauthorbeinthesecondchairbecausehewantedto.A.keepaneyeontheauthorB.showhedislikedAriandTomC.telltheauthorshewasreallygoodD.stopTomandDannytalkinginclass27.TheauthorwrotetoMrMartinmostprobablyto.A.shareherexperienceB.expressherthankstohimC.tellhowmuchshemisseshimD.askhimtolethergetthefirstchair
PeoplearebeingtrickedintoFacebookwiththepromiseofafunfreeservicewithoutrealizingthey’repayingforitbygivinguploadsofpersonalinformation.MostFacebookusersdon’trealizethisishappening.Eveniftheyknowwhatthecompanyisuptotheystillhavenoideawhatthey’repayingforFacebookbecausepeopledon’treallyknowwhattheirpersonaldataisworth.Thebiggestproblemhoweveristhatthecompanykeepschangingtherules.ThatwasthegreatthingaboutFacebook.Youcouldcreateyourownlittleprivatenetwork.Lastyearthecompanychangeditsprivacyrulessothatmanythingssuchasyourcityyourphotoaswellasyourfriends’namesweresetbydefault默认tobesharedwitheveryoneontheInternet.AccordingtoFacebook’svice-presidentElliotSchragethecompanyissimplymakingchangestoimproveitsserviceandifpeopledon’tshareinformationtheyhavealesssatisfyingexperience.SomecriticsthinkthisismoreaboutFacebooklookingtomakemoremoney.Inoriginalbusinessmodelitinvolvedsellingadsandputtingthem.Atthesideofthepagestotallywhowantstolookatadswhenthey’reonlineconnectingwiththeirfriends?TheprivacyissuehasalreadylandedFacebookinhotwaterinWashington.InAprilSenatorCharlesSchumercalledonFacebooktochangeitsprivacypolicy.HealsourgedtheFederalTradeCommissiontosetguidelinesforsocialnetworkingsites.Ithinkthesenatorrightlycommunicatedthatwehadnotbeenclearaboutwhatthenewproductswereandhowpeoplecouldchoosetousethemornottousethem.Schrageadmits.IsuspectthatwhateverFacebookhasdonesofartoinvadeourprivacyit’sonlythebeginningwhichiswhyI’mconsideringcancellingmyaccount.FacebookisahandysitebutI’mupsetbytheideathatmyinformationisinthehandsofpeopleIdon’tknow.That’stoohighapricetopay.32.WhatdowelearnaboutFacebookfromthefirstparagraph?A.ItisawebsitethatsendsmessagestouserswhowanttogetmarrieD.B.Itearnsmoneybyputtingonadvertisements.C.Itmakesmoneybysellingitsusers’personaldatA.D.Itprovidesloadsofinformationtoitsusers.33.WhatdoestheauthorsayaboutmostFacebookusers?A.Theyareunwillingtogiveuptheirpersonalinformation.B.Theydon’tknowtheirpersonaldataenrichesFacebook.C.Theydon’tidentifythemselveswhenusingthewebsitE.D.Theycareverylittleabouttheirpersonalinformation.34.WhydoesFacebookmakechangestoitsrulesaccordingtoElliotSchrage?A.Toprovidebetterservicetoitsusers.B.ToobeytheFederalguidelines.C.Toimproveitsusers’connection.D.Toexpanditsbusiness.35.WhydoestheauthorplantocancelhisFacebookaccount?A.HeisdissatisfiedwithitspresentservicE.B.Hefindsmanyofitsusersuntrustworthy.C.Hedoesn’twanthispersonaldatabadlyuseD.D.Heisupsetbyitsfrequentrulechanges.
Mr.Smithworkedinafactoryofasmalltown.Hehadbeentherefortwentyyearsbeforeonedayhewassenttothecapitalforimportantbusiness.HewasquiteexcitedbecausehehadneverbeentherebeforE.BeforehesetoffheaskedhiswifeandthreedaughtersiftheywantedhimtobuysomethingfortheminLondon.Mrs.Smithbegantothinkitoverandthenshesaidshewishedherhusbandwouldbeabletobuyaniceumbrellaforherandsodidtheirthreedaughters.AshewasafraidhewouldforgetithedrewanumbrellaonhishanD.Tohisregrethelostitatthestation.OnthetrainMr.Smithsatoppositetoanoldwoman.Thewoman’sumbrellawassonicethathecarefullylookedatitandsaidtohimselfnottoforgettobuyafewumbrellaslikeit.WhenthetrainarrivedatthestationinLondonhesaidgood-byetotheoldwomantookhisbagandherumbrellaandwasgoingtogetoff.Waitaminutesirshoutedtheoldwoman.That’smyumbrella!NowMr.SmithnoticedthathehadtakenherumbrellA.HisfaceturnedredatonceandsaidinahurryOhI’mverysorryMadam!Ididn’tmeanit!SevendayslaterMr.Smithleftthecapital.Tohissurprisehemettheoldwomanandsatoppositetoheragain.Lookingatthefourumbrellastheoldwomanwassatisfiedwithherself.ItseemsthatIhadabetterresultthantheotherfourwomen.Shethought.21.WecanlearnfromthepassagethatMr.Smithwas______.A.aconductorB.athiefC.aworkerD.anumbrellamaker22.Theunderlinedworditinthefirstparagraphrefersto______.A.hisumbrellaB.hisbagC.hisdrawingD.histicket23.WhenlookingatMr.Smithwithfourumbrellasthewomanthought______.A.Mr.SmithwasanumbrellamakerB.Mr.SmithwassellinghisumbrellasC.Mr.Smithhadstolentheotherwomen’sumbrellasD.Mr.Smithhadboughtfourumbrellasforhisfamily.24.HowdidMr.Browngetthefourumbrellas?A.Hepickedthemonthetrain.B.HeboughttheminLondon.C.Hebroughtthemfromhissmalltown.D.Hestolethemfromfourwomen.
MaybeGodwantsustomeetafewwrongpeoplebeforemeetingtherightonesothatwhenwefinallymeettherightpersonwewillknowtobegratefulforthatgift.Thebestkindoffriendisthekindyoucansitonabenchandsingwithneversayawordandthenwalkawayfeelinglikeitwasthebestconversationyou’veeverhaD.Don’tgoforlooks;theycancheatus.Don’tgoforwealth;eventhatfadesaway.Goforsomeonewhomakesyousmilebecauseittakesonlyasmiletomakeadarkdayseembright.FindtheonethatmakesyourheartsmilE.Whenthedoorofhappinessclosesanotheropensbutoftentimeswelooksolongatthecloseddoorthatwedon’tseetheonethathasbeenopenedforus.It’struethatwedon’tknowwhatwe’vegotuntilweloseitbutit’salsotruethatwedon’tknowwhatwe’vebeenmissinguntilitarrives.Thebrightestfuturewillalwaysbebasedonaforgottenpast.Youcan’tgetonwellinlifeuntilyouletgoofpastfailuresandheartaches.Alwaysputyourselfinanother’sshoes.Ifyoufeelthatithurtsyouitprobablyhurtstheotherpersontoo.Whenyouwerebornyouwerecryingandeveryonearoundyouwassmiling.Liveyourlifesothatwhenyoudieyou’retheonewhoissmilingandeveryonearoundyouiscrying.29.Theunderlinedphrasethatgiftinthefirstparagraphrefersto.A.GodB.abirthdaygiftC.thewrongpeopleD.therightperson30.Accordingtothetextthebestfriendistheonewhocan.A.sharehis/hersuccesswithyouB.helpyouimproveyourgradesC.givemoneytoyouwhenyouareinneedD.accompanyyouandmakeyousmile31.What’sthemainideaofthethirdparagraph?A.Thinkaboutthepastsuccess.B.Lookatthecloseddooroften.C.Forgetthepastfailuresandheartaches.D.Tryourbesttorememberthelostthings.
ByMayafterthreemonthsIhadlost22poundsandreachedmygoalof115pounds.MyfriendswouldsayAliceyoulookgreat!orHowdidyoulosesomuchweight?.Thosecompliments赞扬mademefeelgoodandconfident.SoonIdroppedto110ponds.A.fewofmyfriendstoldmethatIneedtostopdietingbecauseIwasstartingtolooksick.Theybroughtmeapresent—abagofchocolateswhichIlatergavetomysister.Mymumwouldcometomyroomwithtearsinhereyesandhavelongchatsabouthowharmfulthisdietwasandbeggedmetostop.Mydadwouldleaveworriedmessagesonmycellphoneatschooltellingmethatitwoulddoseriousharmtomybody.Bymid-JunewhenschoolwascomingtoanendIwasdowntoanonlyalivestateof95pounds.AllofasuddenIknewIhadtodosomething.IguessedthenumberitselfscaredmE.Irecalledmydoctor.Hetoldmeaboutagirlwhowas95poundsandwasattheriskofdying.IknewIwasputtingmylifeatriskbutforwhat?Tomakethosewholovemeworried?Isitworthwhiletobethin?NowIrealizethatmodelsinmagazinesTVandmoviesarenotrealistiC.Thepricetopayfortheperfectbodyislivingwiththedangerousandsometimesdeadlyeatingdisorder.AndtherearemoreimportantthingstothinkaboutthanhowthinyouarE.29.Howdidtheauthorfeelwhensheweighed115pounds?A.Happy.B.DisappointeD.C.WorrieD.D.Painful.30.Theauthor’smotherwenttoherroomto________.A.bringhersomechocolates.B.tellhershemissedher.C.askhertostopdieting.D.talkaboutherstudies.31.Theauthordecidedtostopdieting____.A.whenherfriendstoldhertodosoB.whenherweightdroppedto95poundsC.whenherfatherleftsomemessagesD.whenhermotherhadatalkwithher32.Whatdoesthewriterwanttotellus?A.Itistooexpensiveforpeopletoloseweight.B.Youwillbehealthyaslongasyoustopdieting.C.ThereisnomodelwithaperfectbodyinreallifE.D.BeingthinisnotthemostimportantthinginourlifE.
Howmanysportsstarscanyouname?Whetherit’stenorthirtyIbelievethat90%ofthemwouldbemale男性.Evenintoday’ssocietywhichcallsforgenderequality男女平等itseemsthatfemalesportsstarssimplydon’tgetthesamecoverage报道asmaleplayers.TheWorldCupisthemostwidelyfollowedsportingeventintheworlD.Accordingtoareportalmost715millionpeoplewatchedthefinalmatchofthe2006FIFAWorldCupaninthofthewholepopulationoftheplanet.ButhowmanypeoplenoticethefactthattheFIFAWomen’sWorldCuphasjusttakenplaceinCanada?TheUSteamwasthewinnerafterbeatingtheJapaneseteam5-2inthefinalmatch.Englandevengotathirdplace!HowevertheEnglandteaminthemen’sWorldCupseldomrunstothequarter-finals.WhiletheWorldCupenjoysprime-timeonmostBBCchannelstheFIFAWomen’sWorldCupisputasidE.Theonlytimethemedia媒体madethenewswaswhenanEnglishplayerscoredanowngoal!Theinequalitydoesn’tendwithfootball.JustrecentlyCarolineWozniackiatopDanishtennisplayercomplainedthatwomendon’tgetthesamechanceasmentoplayontheshowcourtsatWimbledon.InthiscaseIthinkit’stheluckofthedraw—thefurtheryougetinthecompetitionthemorelikelyyouaretoplayontheshowcourts.Intheopeningstagesitistruethatoftenonlythebestplayerswillplaytheirmatchesontheshowcourts.Women’stennisdoesgetlotsofcoveragethoughmanycomplainthatitisn’texcitingtowatch.Manypeoplethinkthewomen’ssportisoftenpaidlessattentiontobutIthinkthisisslowlystartingtochangE.IntheUKthereisacampaigncalledThisGirlCanwhichaimstogetgirlsandwomenbackintosportsregardlessof不管theirageshapeorsportingability.Hopefullythiscampaignwillencouragemorepeopletotakeupandenjoysportsandhelptoreduce减少thenation’shealthproblems.32.ThehiddenmessageinParagraph1isthat.A.femaleplayersdon’tgetmuchattentionB.maleplayersaremorelikelytoenjoysportsC.therearemoremaleplayersthanfemaleplayersD.themediapreferstoprovidecoverageoffemalesports33.TheauthorthinksCaroline’scase.A.isduetothelevelofplayers’abilityB.isanotherexampleofgenderinequalityC.helpswomen’stennisgetalotofcoverageD.leadstodisappointmentatwomen’stennis34.What’stheauthor’sattitudetowardthefutureofwomen’ssport?A.NegativE.B.PositivE.C.UnconcerneD.D.Doubtful.35.Whydoestheauthorexpectmorewomentotakepartinsports?A.Tobeatmaleplayers.B.TohaveahouseholdnamE.C.Toachievetheirdreams.D.Toimprovetheirhealth.
DataonBritishbuyinghabitsin2015revealsamoveawayfromproductssuchassausagesandbaconinfavouroffishandpoultry家禽肉.Themovemaybebecausehigh-endconsumersarenoticinggrowingwarningsabouttheirimpactonhealth.ThatwasreinforcedbyanassessmentbytheWorldHealthOrganizationinOctoberthatplacedcuredandprocessedmeatsinthesamecategoryasasbestosalcoholarsenicandtobaccoasmajorcausesofcancer.Salesofsausagesandbaconweredown14.4%lastyearcomparedwith2014andsalesofredmeatfellby8.1%.Incontrastsalesofpoultryandfishroseby13.1%and25.1%respectively.Thesustainedinterestinorganicfoodisdrivenbyanincreaseinyoungandsociallyconsciousmillennialsbornfromtheearly1980stotheearly2000swithstrongsocialethicalandenvironmentalvalues.Theyarepreparedtopayextraforhealthieroptionsandshiftingshoppingpatternsawayfromthebigweeklyshopinfavourofafewandoften.AtTescosalesoforganicfruitandvegetableshaverisenbymorethan18%overthelastyear—doublethemarketaveragE.TescofruitcommercialmanagerGarethWilcocksaidTherevivaloforganicfoodshasbeengatheringpaceoverthelastfewyearswithlowerpricesandbetteravailabilitybothplayingamajorpartinthat.GeorgeScottfoodandgroceryanalystwithVerdictRetailsaidOrganicfoodisnolongerniche针对特定小群体的andIthinkthisupwardsalestrendisheretostay.ItisverysignificantthatwehaveacuteconsumerswhoarepreparedtotradeuptothefoodswheretheywantthebestqualityandassurancesofprovenancE.28.WhatdoestheWorldHealthOrganizationthinkofprocessedmeats?A.High-endconsumerspreferthem.B.Theyhavelittleeffectonheartdiseases.C.They’reakindoforganicfooD.D.They’relikelytocausecancer.29.WhatarethefiguresinParagraph3usedtoshow?A.Thesalesofsomefoodintwoyears.B.SomedataonBritishbuyinghabits.C.Customers’interestinorganicfooD.D.ThechangeofBritishbuyinghabits.30.Whatcanweknowaboutmillennials?A.Theylikebuyinginlargequantities.B.They’rehealth-conscious.C.Theyusedtobuyafewthings.D.Theysharethesameeatinghabits.31.Whatcanbeinferredfromthelasttwoparagraphs?A.Organicfoodbusinessesaretakingoff.B.Organicfoodshaveunfavorableprices.C.It’sinconvenienttobuyorganicfoods.D.It’shardtosatisfyallconsumers.
Boys’schoolsaretheperfectplacetoteachyoungmentoexpresstheiremotionsandinvolvetheminactivitiessuchasartdanceandmusic.Farfromthetraditionalimageofacultureofaggressivemasculinity男子气概theabsenceofgirlsgivesboysthechancetodevelopwithoutpressuretobeconsistenttoastereotype传统观念aUSstudysays.Boysatsingle-sexschoolsweresaidtobemorelikelytogetinvolvedinculturalandartisticactivitiesthathelpeddeveloptheirabilitiestoexpresstheiremotionsratherthanfeelingtheyhadtoobeytheboycodeofhidingtheiremotionstobearealman.Thefindingsofthestudyareagainstthereceivedwisdomthatboysdobetterwhentaughtalongsidegirls.TonyLittleheadmasterofEtonwarnedthatboyswerebeingignoredbytheBritisheducationsystembecauseithadbecometoofocusedongirls.Hecriticizedteachersforfailingtorecognizethatboysareactuallymoreemotionalthangirls.Theresearcharguedthatboysoftenperformbadlyinmixedschoolsbecausetheybecomediscouragedwhentheirfemalepeersdobetterearlierinspeakingandreadingskills.Butinsingle-sexschoolsteacherscanadjustlessonstoboys’learningstylelettingthemmovearoundtheclassroomandgettingthemtocompeteinteamstopreventboredomwrotethestudy’sauthorAbigailJamesoftheUniversityofVirginia.Teacherscouldencourageboystoenjoyreadingandwritingwithboy-focusedapproachessuchasthemesandcharactersthatappealtothem.Becauseboysgenerallyhavesharpervisionlearnbestthroughtouchandarephysicallymoreactivetheyneedtobegivenhands-onlessonswheretheyareallowedtowalkaround.Boysinmixedschoolsviewclassicalmusicasfeminine女性的andpreferthemoderntypeinwhichviolenceandsexismaremajorthemes.Jameswrote.Single-sexeducationalsomadeitlesslikelythatboyswouldfeeltheyhadtogiveintoastereotypethatmenshouldbemasterfulandinchargeinrelationships.Inmixedschoolsboysfeelpressedtoactlikemenbeforetheyunderstandthemselveswellenoughtoknowwhatthatmeans.thestudyreporteD.32.Theauthorbelievesthatasingle-sexschoolwould.A.forceboystohidetheiremotionstoberealmenB.helptoformmasculineaggressivenessinboysC.encourageboystoexpresstheiremotionsmorefreelyD.naturallyplaceemphasisonthetraditionalimageofamantoboys33.Itiscommonlybelievedthatinamixedschoolboys.A.performrelativelybetterB.growupmorehealthilyC.behavemoreresponsiblyD.receiveabettereducation34.WhatdoesTonyLittlesayabouttheBritisheducationsystem?A.Itfailsmoreboysthangirlsacademically.B.Itfocusesmoreonmixedschooleducation.C.Itfailstogiveboystheattentiontheyneed.D.Itplacesmorepressureonboysthanongirls.35.AccordingtoAbigailJamesoneoftheadvantagesofsingle-sexschoolsis.A.teachingcanbedesignedtopromoteboys’teamspiritB.boyscanfocusontheirlessonswithoutbeingabsent-mindedC.boyscanchoosetolearnwhatevertheyareinterestedinD.teachingcanbeadaptedtosuitthecharacteristicsofboys
RulesfortheUniversityEntranceExamination•Youmustbeattheexaminationcentertenminutesbeforetheexaminationstarts.Ifyouaremorethantenminuteslateyoumaynotentertheexaminationcenter.Theexaminationtakesplaceatthesametimeindifferentstates.•Youmusthaveproofofyournameandgradeaswellasofficialexaminationnumber.Showthesewhenyoucometotheexaminationcenter.•Dependingonwhichexaminationyouaretakingyoumaybringcertainitemsintotheexaminationcenter.Mathematicsexaminationsmayallowyoutouseelectroniccalculators.Othersubjectsmayallowyoutousedictionariesandotherreferencematerial.Pleasereadthenotessentwithyourtimetablecarefully.•Youmustbringyourownpencils.Nonewillbeprovidedforyou.Thefollowingitemsarenotallowedintheexaminationcenter:walk-mansandradiosheadsetsanyfoodordrinkschoolbagselectronicequipmentunlessspecificallypermittedforvarioussubjectsandmobilephones.•Onceinthecenteryoumustsitatthedeskwithyourexaminationnumberonit.Whenyousitdownplaceyourexaminationnumberatthetopcornerofyourdesk.•Youmustremainsilentduringtheexamination.Youmustnotdisturbotherpeoplewhoaretakingthetest.•Ifyouneedadrinkortoiletbreakyoushouldraiseyourhandandwaitforthesupervisor监督者tospeaktoyou.Youwillbegivenwaterorthesupervisorwilltakeyoutothebathroom.Youarenotallowedtotalkwithanyoneduringthebreak.•Youmustwriteyouranswersintheofficialanswersheet.Yoursupervisorwillprovideextrapaperifyouwishtomakenotes.•Youmayleavetheexaminationroomatanytimeifyoudonotplantoreturn.Ifyoufinishearlyandwanttoleavepleasemovewellawayfromtheexaminationcenter.•Thesupervisorwillwarnyoufifteenminutesfiveminutesandoneminutebeforetheendoftheexamination.WhenthesupervisorsaysthatthetimeisupyoumustputdownyourpencilandwaitatyourdeskuntilyourpaperiscollecteD.28.Whatareyouallowedtohavewithyouwhenyoutakemathematicsexamination?A.Relatedmaterial.B.Proofofyourself.C.A.cellphonE.D.A.dictionary.29.Whatshouldyoudoifyoufinishthetestearly?A.Stayintheexaminationcenter.B.Remaininyourseatandcheckagain.C.Keepadistancefromthecenter.D.Raiseyourhandtoinformyourteacher.30.Whatcanbeprovidedforyouduringtheexam?A.Pencils.B.Foodanddrink.C.Extrapaper.D.Calculators.
WhenitcomestofriendsIdesirethosewhowillsharemyhappinesswhopossesswingsoftheirownandwhowillflywithmE.Iseekfriendswhosequalitiesilluminate照亮meandtrainmeupforlovE.WhenIwasintheeighthgradeIhadafrienD.Wewereshyandtooseriousaboutourstudieswhenitwasbecomingfashionablewithourclassmatestolearnacceptablesocialbehaviors.Wesaidlittleatschoolbutshewouldcometomyhouseandwewouldsitdownwithpencilsandpaperandoneofuswouldsay:Let'sstartwithatrainwhistletoday.Wewouldsitquietlytogetherandwriteseparatepoemsorstoriestha1grewoutofatrainwhistlE.ThenwewouldreadthemalouD.AttheendofthatschoolyearwetoowerechangingintosocialcreaturesandthestoriesandpoemsstoppeD.WhenIlivedforatimeinLondonIhadafrienD.Hewasindespair失望andIwasindetainBuiourfriendshipwasbasedontheideaineachofusthatwewouldbesorrylaterifwedidnotexplorethisgreatcir.becausewehadfellbadatthelimE.WemeteverySundayforfiveweeksandfoundmanyexcellentthings.WewalkeduntilourdespairsdisappearedandthenweparteD.WegaveLondontoeachother.ForalmostfouryearsIhavehadremarkablefriendwhoseimaginationilluminatesminE.Wewritelonglettersinwhichweoftendiscoverourstrangestselves.Eachofusappearssometimesinafunnywayintheother'sdreams.SheandIagreethatatcertaintimesweseemtobepartsofthesameminD.ItissuchcomfortingcompanionsIwishtokeep.Onebrighthourwiththeirkindisworthmoretomethanthelifetimeservicesofapsychologist心理学家whowillonlyfillupthehealing愈合的silencenecessarytothosedarkestmomentsinwhich1wouldratherbemyownbestfrienD.5.InParagraph3WegaveLondontoeachotherprobablymeans.A.ourunpleasantfeelingaboutLondondisappearedB.wewereunwillinglotearourselvesawayfromLondonC.ourexplorationofLondonwasamemorablegifttobothofusD.wepartedwitheachotherinLondon6.AccordingtoParagraph4theauthorandherfriend.A.calleachotherregularlyB.enjoywritingtoeachotherC.havesimilarpersonalitiesD.dreamofmeetingeachother7.Inthedarkestmomentstheauthorwouldpreferto.A.seekprofessionalhelpB.beleftaloneC.staywithherbestfriendD.breakthesilence
It'ssuchahappy-lookinglibrarypaintedyellowpaintedyellowdecoratedwithpalm-treestickersandshelteredfromtheFloridasunbyitsownroof.Aboutthesizeofamicrowaveovenit'spedestrian-friendlytoowaitingforbookloversnexttoasidewalkinPalmBeachCountryEstatesalongthenorthernboundaryofPalmBeachGardens.It'salibrarybuiltwithlovE.AyearagoshortlyafterJaneyHenriksensawaBrianWilliamsreportabouttheLittleFreeLibraryorganizationaWisconsin-basednonprofitthataimstopromoteliteracyandbuildasenseofcommunityinaneighborhoodbymakingbooksfreelyavailablesheannouncedtoherfamilyoffourThat'swhatwe'regoingtodoforourspringbreak!SonAustinnowa10th-graderdidn'tseethepointofbuildingalibrarythatresemblesamailbox.ButJaneyinsisteD.andhusbandPeterunwillinglygottowork.The5-year-oldownerofashipsupplycompanymodifiedasmallwoodenhousethathe'dbuiltyearsearlierfordaughterAbbie'stoyhorsesandmadeadoorofglass.Afteraddingthelibrary'sfinaltouches装点thefamilyhungasignboardonthefrontinstructinguserstotakeabookreturnabookandmakingtheHenriksenlibrarynowoneseveralhundredlikeitnationwideandamongmorethan2500intheworldtheonlyLittleFreeLibraryinPalmBeachCounty.Theystockeditwith20orsobooksthey'dalreadyreadamixofsciencefictionreferencE.titlesnovelsandkids'favorites.ItoldthemkeepinmindthatyoumightnotseeitagainsaidJaneyastay-at-homemom.Sincethenthecollectionkeepsreplenishing补充itselfthankstoongoingdonationsfromborrowers.Thelibrarynowgetsanaverageoffivevisitsaday.Theproject'sbestpayoffsaysPeterarethethank-younotesleftbehinD.Wehadnoideainthebeginningthatitwouldbesopopular.24.Janeygottheideatobuildalibraryfrom______.A.avisittoBrianWilliamsB.aspringbreakwithherfamilyC.abooksentbyoneofherneighborsD.areportonaWisconsin-basedorganization25.Thelibrarywasbuilt______.A.byashipsupplycompanyB.onthebasisoftoyhorsesC.likeamailboxD.withglass26.Whatcanweinferaboutthesignboard?AItwasmadebyauserofthelibrary.B.Itmarkedafinaltouchtothelibrary.CItaimedatmakingthelibrarylastlong.DItindicatedthelibrarywasafamilyproperty.27.Thepassagetellsusthattheusers______.A.donatebookstothelibraryB.getpaidtocollectbooksforthelibraryCreceivethank-younotesforusingthelibraryDvisitthelibraryover5timesonaveragedaily
MostofusknowabouttheNobelPrizeespeciallytheNobelPeacePrizebutfewofusknowanythingaboutthemanwhosetthemup.HisnamewasAlfredNobel.Hewasagreatscientistandinventorhimself.Besideshehadabigbusiness.Hisbusinessmaysurpriseyou.Hemadeandsoldexplosives.Hiscompaniesevenmadeandsoldweapons.Isn’tthissomethingthatsurprisesyou?ThemanwhomademoneyfromweaponsshouldsetupthePeacePrize?ThoughAlfredNobelhadalotofmoneyfromweaponshehatedwar.HehopedthattherewouldbenowarintheworlD.HewasoneoftherichestinEuropE.Whenhediedin1896heleftbehindhimalotofmoneyandhisfamouswill.AccordingtohiswillmostofhismoneywasplacedinafunD.Hewantedtheinterestfromthefundtobeusedasprizeseveryyear.WeknowthemastheNobelPrizes.TheNobelPrizesareinternational.AlfredNobelwantedthewinnerstobechosenfortheirworknotthecountrytheycamefrom.AlfredNobelhadgivenhiswholelifetohisstudiesandworkandtothebenefitsofmankinD.Hemademoneyallbyhisowneffortsbuthelefttheworldsharehiswealth.Hisinventionsandwealthstaywiththeworldforever.25.NobelwantedtosetuptheNobelPeacePrizebecauseA.hemadeenoughmoneyB.hehatedwarC.hewantedtogetmoreinterestfromthefundD.helikedtoliveinapeacefulworld26.Nobelwasaan_____personintheworlD.A.interestingB.unselfishC.kind-heartedD.richest27.WhichstatementofthefollowingisRightaccordingtothepassage?A.Nobelsetuphiscompanytosellclothes.B.MostofNobel'smoneywasusedfortheworldWars.C.NobelPrizesareonlyforsomepeoplefromsomespecialcountries.D.NobelworkedhardinhislifeandsavedlotsofmoneyfortheworldtosharE.
Somepeoplehavethefeelingthatnothingcanbedoneabouttheirpoorreadingability能力.Theyfeelhopelessaboutit.Canyoulearntoreadbetterormustyouagreethatnothingcanbedoneaboutit?Tobesurepeoplearedifferent.Youcannottodoeverythingaswellascertainotherpeopledo.Ifallthestudentsinaclasstriedoutforbasketballsomewouldbeverygoodplayers;otherswouldbeverypoor;andmanywouldbeinbetween.ButeventheverypoorplayerscanbecomemuchbetterplayersiftheyareguidedintherightwayandwithplentyofpracticE.Itisthesamewithreading.Someseemtoenjoyreadingandtoreadwellwithoutanyspecialhelp.OthersfindreadingaslowandtiringjoB.Inbetweentherearealldegreesofreadingability.Manyexperimentshaveshownthatjustabouteverypoorreadercanimprovehisreadingability.Intheseexperimentsthepoorreadersweregiventestsofreadingability.Aftersomeofthecausesoftheirpoorreadingwerediscoveredtheyweregivenspecialinstructionandpracticeinreading.Afterafewmonthsanothertestofthesamekindwasgiven.Innearlyallcasesthesepeoplehadraisedtheirreadingscores.29.Withtheexampleofbasketballplayerstheauthorshows________.A.whycertainpeoplearepoorreadersB.thattherearedifferencesinpeople’sabilitiesC.whysomepeoplearegoodbasketballplayersD.thatgoodbasketballplayerscanbegoodreaders30.Toimprovetheirreadingabilitypeopleshould________.A.worklongandhardB.takedifferentformsoftestsC.havespecialhelpandpracticeD.trydifferentreadingmaterials31.Theexperimentsmentionedinthetextshowthat________.A.goodreadersseemtoenjoyreadingB.testshelppeopleimprovetheirreadingabilityC.causesofpoorreadingaredifficulttofindoutD.almostallpoorreaderscanmakeprogress
INaworldwithlimitedlandwaterandothernaturalresources资源theharmfromthetraditionalbusinessmodelisontherisE.Actuallythepastdecadeshasseenmoreandmoreforestsdisappearingandglobebecomingincreasinglywarm.peoplenowrealizethatthisunhealthysituationmustbechangedandthatwemustbeabletodevelopinsustainable可持续的ways.Thatmeansgrowthwithlowcarbonordevelopmentofsustainableproducts.Inotherwordsweshouldkeeptheearthhealthywhileusingitssupplyofnaturalresources.Todaysustainabledevelopmentisapropertrendinmanycountries.Accordingtoarecentstudytheglobalmarketforlow-carbonenergywillbecomethreetimesbiggeroverthenextdecades.Chinaforexamplehassetitsmindonleadingthatmarkethopingtoseizechancesinthenewroundoftheglobalenergyrevolution.Itisnowtryinghardtomakefulluseofwindandsolarenergyandisspendingahugeamountofmoneymakingelectriccarsandhigh-speedtrains.Inadditionwearealsoseeinggreatgrowthintheglobalmarketsforsustainableproductssuchaspalmoil棕榈油whichisproducedwithoutcuttingdownvaluablerainforest.Inrecentyearsthemarketsforsustainableproductshavegrownbymorethan50%.Governmentscanfullydevelopthepotentialofthesenewmarkets.Firsttheycansethightargetsforreducingcarbonemissions排放andtargetsforsavingandreusingenergy.Besidesstrongerarrangementofpublicresourceslikeforestscanalsohelptospeedupthedevelopment.FinallygovernmentscanavoidthehugeexpensesthataretakingusinthewrongdirectionandredirectingsomeofthoseexpensescanacceleratethechangefromtraditionalmodeltoasustainableonE.Themajorchallengeofthiscenturyistofindwaystomeettheneedsofgrowingpopulationwithinthelimitsifthissingleplanet.Thatisnosmalltaskbutitoffersabundantnewchancesforsustainableproductindustries.32.thetraditionalbusinessmodelisharmfulbecauseofallthefollowingEXCEPTthat.A.ItmakestheworldwarmerB.itconsumesnaturalresourcesC.itbringsseveredamagetoforestsD.itmakesgrowthhardtocontinue33.WhatcanweinferfromParagraph2?A.Chinalackswindandsolarenergy.B.Chinaistheleaderofthelow-carbonmarket.C.High-speedtrainsarealow-carbondevelopment.D.Palmoilismadeatthecostofvaluableforests.34.Tofulldevelopthelow-carbonmarketsgovernmentcan.A.cutpublicexpensesB.forbidcarbonemissionC.developpublicresourcesD.encourageenergyconservation35.Whatisthemainpurposeofthepassage?A.TointroduceanewbusinessmodelB.TocomparetwobusinessmodelsC.TopredictachangeoftheglobalmarketD.Toadvocatesustainabledevelopment.
Morethan2millionUSteenagershavesufferedaseriousbout发作ofdepressioninthepastyearaccordingtoafederalgovernmentsurveyreleasedonTuesday.Onaverage8.5percentofadolescentsaged12to17describedhavinghadamajordepressiveepisodeinthepreviousyeartheSubstanceAbuseandMentalHealthServicesAdministrationreporteD.Buttherewerestrikingdifferencesbysexwith12.7percentofgirlsand4.6percentofboysaffecteD.Depressionistheleadingcauseofsuicidewhichinturnisthethird-leadingcauseofdeathfor15to24-year-oldsintheUnitedStates.Thedatacombined2004to2006datashowedthatratesofpastyearmajordepressiveexperienceamongyouthsaged12to17generallyincreasedwithincreasingagetheresearcherswrotE.ResearchersatSAMHSAandRTIInternationalinResearchTriangleParkNorthCarolinapreparedthereportusingdatafromtheNationalSurveyonDrugUseandHealth.Morethan67700youthsaged12to17answeredquestionsaboutmoodanddepression.TheywerealsoaskedtoratehowdepressionaffectedthemusingtheSheehanDisabilityScale残疾量表whichmeasuresimpactonfamilyfriendschoresathomeworkandschool.Researchersdefinedamajordepressiveepisodeastwoweeksorlongerofdepressedmoodorlossofinterestorpleasureandatleastfourothersymptomssuchasproblemswithsleepenergyconcentrationorself-imagE.NearlyhalfoftheteenagerswhohadmajordepressionsaiditseverelydamagedtheirabilitytofunctioninatleastoneoftheareasonthedisabilityscalE.FortunatelydepressionrespondsverywelltoearlyinterventionandtreatmentSAMHSAAdministratorTerryClinesaidinastatement.24.Theunderlinedwordepisodeinparagraph2probablymeans_________.A.experimentB.experienceC.expressionD.feeling25.Whatcanbeimpliedbutisnotstateddirectly?A.Depressionisthethird-leadingcauseofsuicidE.B.Therewereover2millionAmericanteenssufferingdepressioninthepasttwoyears.C.Thestudentssurveyedwereagedbetween15and24.D.Thereweremoregirlstudentssufferingdepressionthanboys.26.Themainsymptomsofaseriousdepressiveepisodeinclude________.A.nofamilyorfriendsorjobsorinterestsatall.B.lowspiritslackofsleepenergyandself-imageandpoorconcentration.C.poorhealthsexdiscriminationlessenergyandlossofinterests.D.suicidesadnesslackofconfidenceanddepression.27.Whatwillthefollowingparagraphprobablytalkaboutaccordingtothepassage?A.Howtorecoverfromstress.B.Howtohaveahappyfeeling.C.Howtopreventandtreatdepression.D.HowtoliveacomfortablelifE.
IbelievethatmycountryPolandisaperfectexampleforaplacewherefoodisparticularlyimportant.Whenwewerelittlechildrenwebegantounderstandhowmuchaloafofbreadmeanttoourparents—tosomeitmightsoundsillybutformethecustomofkissingbreadbeforeyoustartedcuttingitwassimplyamazing.It’snotsocommonnowadaystotreatfoodthatwaysinceyouhardlyeverbakeyourownbreaD.Besideseveryonewouldcallyoucrazyifyoutriedtokisseverybreadrollbeforeyouatethem!Butthoughwenolongermakeourfoodfromscratch起点somecustomshavebeenkept—that’swhyIfeelsosorryeverytimeIhavetothrowanyfoodaway—eventhoughInolongerlivewithmyparentsandnobodywouldblamemeforthisanymore!ManypeopleofournationarestillworkingasfarmerseatingwhattheygrowandharvestandthereforeenjoyingeverythingmorE.It’swidelyknownthatyouvaluemoreanythingthatneedsyoureffortinthefirstplacE.InmosthomesinPolandespeciallythoseoffarmersthewholefamilywouldtryandhavetheirmealstogether—extremelydifficultnowbutsorewarding!Youcanshareothermembers’troublesandsuccessesgiveyourchildrensomeattentionorjustsitdownforamomentinsteadofrushingthroughlifeaimlessly.Furthermoreyourbodyandstomachinparticularwillbeverygratefulforsuchatime!InPolandaweddingChristmasorevenabirthdayiscelebratedwithagreatmeal.Womeninthehousegettogetherandcooksometimesforafewdaysbeforetheeventandtheextremelygoodorunusualfoodwillberememberedandwidelytalkedabout.Youcannotover-valuetheimportanceoffoodinthecountry.What’smorealmosteveryoneinPolandwillbeasinterestedinthetopicasIam.21.Whenthewriterwasachildhe/she_______.A.foundpeoplewerecrazyaboutbreadB.begantorealizetheimportanceoffoodC.thoughtthatcuttingbreadwasamazingD.learnedpeoplehardlybakedtheirownbread22.Thewriterfeelsverysorrywhenhe/shehastothrowawayanyfoodbecause___________.A.he/shemakesfoodfromscratchB.his/herparentswouldblamehim/herC.somecustomsstillhaveeffectonhim/herD.manypeoplearestillworkinghardasfarmers23.FromthetextwecanlearnthatinPoland________.A.mostmealscanbeinterestingtopicsforalongtimeB.thewholefamilyoftenhavemealstogethernowadaysC.it’scommonforwomentogettogethertocookforafewdaysD.familymemberscanknowmoreabouteachotherbyhavingmealstogether
DevraDaviswasanAmericanepidemiologist流行病学家andwriter.InWhenSmokeRanLikeWaterDevraDavistakesthereaderfromkillersmoketotheseriousproblemsofthepresentincludingbreastcancerandclimatechangE.Davishasbeendevotedtodecreasingillnessandlossoflifefromenvironmentalpollutionfordecades.Sheisdeterminednottoletfiguresandnumbershidethepeoplewhoselivesareindanger.OneofthethingsthatmakesWhenSmokeRanLikeWaterherbookonthebattleagainstpollutionsopowerfulisthatshehasn’tjustonlystudiedthestatisticsbutshe’slivedthem.AsachildintheMonongahelaRivertownshesurvivedthe1948smog烟雾pollutionthatwasreportedtohavekilled20peoplE.ShewritesThefiftypeoplewhodiedinthemonthfollowingthesmogarenowherecounteD.ThethousandswhodiedoverthefollowingdecadearenowherecounteD.Andthereisnocountingofthethousandscalledthenon-killed—allthosewhowentontosufferinvariouspoorlyunderstoodways.ForDaviscountingcounts.Shefocusesonepidemiologythesciencewhichisrootedinnumbers.Herbookisaseriesofrelatedstorieswhichusesaconvincingmethodtosupportherconclusions.ForanyoneinterestedinthefutureofhumanhealthWhenSmokeRanLikeWateralsoprovidesavaluablebasisforunderstandingandaction.33.WecanlearnfromthetextthatDaviscaresmostabout________.A.themeasurestakenbygovernmentstofightenvironmentalpollutionB.thepermanentdamagetohealthcausedbyenvironmentalpollutionC.thenumberofpeoplediedinenvironmentalpollutionD.theenvironmentalpollutioncausedbythesmogin194834.TheauthorthinksthatWhenSmokeRanLikeWaterisapowerfulbookbecause.A.DaviswasanexpertinthestudyofpollutionB.DavisusedrealnumberstostudypollutionC.DaviswasgoodatwritinginterestingstoriesD.Davisputherreal-lifeexperiencesintothebook35.WhatkindofmethodisusedbyDavistosupportherconclusion?A.ThereasoningmethoD.B.ThestorytellingmethoD.C.ThestatisticmethoD.D.TheexperimentmethoD.
IwasinastrangecityIdidn’tknowatallandwhat’smoreIcouldnotspeakawordofthelanguagE.OnmyseconddayIgotonthefirstbusthatpassedrodeonitforseveralstopsthengotoffandwalkedon.ThefirsttwohourspassedpleasantlyenoughthenIdecidedtoturnbacktomyhotelforlunch.AfterwalkingaboutforsometimeIdecidedIhadbetterasktheway.ThetroublewasthattheonlywordIknewofthelanguagewasthenameofthestreetinwhichIlivedandeventhatIpronouncedbadly.Istoppedtoaskanewspaper-seller.Hehandedmeapaper.Ishookmyheadandrepeatedthenameofthestreetandheputthepaperintomyhands.Ihadtogivehimsomemoneyandwentonmyway.ThenextpersonIaskedwasapoliceman.Helistenedtomecarefullynoddedandgentlytookmebythearm.Therewasastrangelookinhiseyesashepointedleftandrightandleftagain.InoddedpolitelyandbeganwalkinginthedirectionhepointeD.AboutanhourpassedandInoticedthatthehousesweregettingfewerandfewerandgreenfieldswereappearingoneithersideofmE.IhadcomeallthewayintothecountrysidE.Theonlythingleftformetodowasfindthenearestrailwaystation.25.Thewriterpreferredtowalkbacktohishotelbecause________.A.hehadnomoneytobuyaticketB.hewantedtolosehimselfinthecityC.hetriedtoknowthecityinthiswayD.itwaslateandtherewerenobusespassingby26.Thenewspaper-seller______.A.didn’tknowwherethehotelwasB.didn’tunderstandwhatthewritersaidC.couldunderstandwhatthewritersaidD.didn’twanttotakethemoneyfromthewriter27.Whatcanwelearnfromthelastparagraph?A.ThewritergotclosetothehotelwherehestayeD.B.Thewritergottothehotelwiththepoliceman’shelp.C.Thewriterfoundhewasmuchfartherawayfromthehotel.D.ThewriterfoundthehotelinthedirectionthepolicemanpointeD.28.Inyouropinionwhatwasthewriter’srealtrouble?A.Hedidn’tknowthecityatall.B.Hecouldn’tspeakthelanguagE.C.Hewenttoofarinthewrongbus.D.Hefollowedthepoliceman’sdirection.
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