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WhenIwasinseventhgradeIwasacandystriper护士助手atalocalhospitalinmytown.Ivolunteeredabout30to40hoursaweekduringthesummer.MostofthetimeIspenttherewaswithMr.GillespiE.Heneverhasanyvisitorsandnobodyseemedtocareabouthiscondition.IspentmanydaysthereholdinghishandandtalkingtohimhelpingwithanythingthatneededtobedonE.Hebecameaclosefriendofmineeventhoughherespondedwithonlyanoccasionalsqueeze紧握ofmyhanD.Mr.Gillespiewasinacoma昏迷.IleftforaweekforavacationwithmyparentsandwhenIcamebackMr.GillespiewasgonE.Ididn’thavethecouragetoaskanyofthenurseswherehewasforfeartheymighttellmehehaddieD.SowithmanyquestionsunansweredIcontinuedtovolunteertherethroughmyeighth-gradeyear.SeveralyearslaterwhenIwasajuniorinhighschoolIwasatthegasstationwhenInoticedafamiliarfacE.WhenIrealizedwhoitwasmyeyesfilledwithtears.Hewasalive!IgotupthenervetoaskhimifhewasMr.Gillespieandifhehadbeeninacomaaboutfiveyearsago.Withanuncertainlookonhisfaceherepliedyes.IexplainedhowIknewhimandthatIhadspentmanyhourstalkingtohiminthehospital.HiseyeswelledupwithtearsandhegavemethewarmesthugIhadeverreceiveD.Hebegantotellmehowashelaytherecomatose昏睡的hecouldhearmetalkingtohimandcouldfeelmeholdinghishandthewholetimE.Hethoughtitwasanangelwhowastherewithhim.Mr.GillespiefirmlybelievedthatitwasmyvoiceandtouchthathadkepthimalivE.ThenhetoldmeabouthislifE.Weexchangedahugsaidourgood-byesandwentourseparateways.AlthoughIhaven’tseenhimsincehefillsmyheartwithjoyeveryday.IknowthatImadeadifferencebetweenhislifeandhisdeath.AsimportantlyhehasmadeagreatdifferenceinmylifE.Iwillneverforgethimandwhathedidforme:Hemademeanangel.25.Whentheauthorvolunteeredatalocalhospitalshe.A.mainlyhelpedthenurseswiththeirpaperworkB.madeuphermindtobecomeanurseherselfonedayC.spentmostofhertimetakingcareofamaninacomaD.becamefriendswithMr.Gillespie’svisitors26.Theauthordidn’taskwhereMr.Gillespiehadgonebecause.A.sheknewforsurethathehadrecoveredB.sheforgotallabouthimwhenshereturnedtothehospitalC.shehadbeenconcernedthathemightstayincomaforeverD.shefearedthathemighthavedied27.JudgingfromthearticlewhichofthefollowingstatementsisTRUE?A.Theauthorcontinuedhervolunteerworkinthehospitaluntileighth-gradE.B.TheauthormetMr.Gillespieatagasstationseveralyearslater.C.Mr.Gillespierecognizedtheauthor’svoicethemomenthemether.D.NooneinthehospitalbelievedthatMr.GillespiewouldrecoverfromhiscomA.28.Whichofthefollowingstatementsbestsummarizesthepointofthestory?A.ThosewithfaithinthemselveswillsucceeD.B.Ifyouspreadhappinessyouwillbehappyyourself.C.RespectpeopleandtheywilltryhardtoimprovE.D.KindnessislovingpeoplemorethantheydeservE.
ClaraBartonbornonChristmasin1821iswidelyknownasoneofthemosthonoredwomeninAmericanhistory.ShebeganteachingschoolwhenmostteachersweremenatthattimE.Latershebecameoneofthefirstwomenevertobeemployedbythegovernment.HercareerinhelpingthesickbeganwhenherbrotherDavidbecameherfirstpatient.HefelldownfromtheroofofahousewhenClarawasjust11yearsolD.Shestayedbyhissideandlookedafterhimforthreeyearslearninghowtogivehimallhismedicines.WhentheCivilWarbeganin1861sheimmediatelyrecognizedthatthepoorlyequippedsoldiersneededhelp.InsteadofwaitingforotherstostepinClaracollectednecessarythingsonherownaskedthepublicfordonationsandlearnedhowtostoreanddistributethemtosoldiers.Shealsoreadtothesoldiersandwrotelettersforthem.AftertheBattleofCedarMountaininnorthernVirginiain1862Claraarrivedatafieldhospitalatmidnightwithavehiclefullofsupplies.A.doctornamedPaulSmithatthathospitalwouldlaterwriteIthoughtheavenhadsentoutanangelthatnight—herassistancearrivedatexactlytherighttimE.In1869ClarawenttoEuropeandlearnedabouttheInternationalCommitteeoftheRedCross.UponherreturntotheUnitedStatesshesuccessfullyfoundedtheAmericanRedCross.Sheledtheorganizationforthenext23years.Herlastfieldmission使命aspresidentoftheAmericanRedCrosswastohelpthevictimsofthe1900GalvestonhurricanE.Shedidnotretire退休fromtheAmericanRedCrossuntilshewas83.TruetohernatureClaraalwayswenttowheretheneedwasthegreatest.TodaytheAmericanRedCrosscontinuesthemissionClarastartedmorethan100yearsago.WiththehelpofthousandsofvolunteerstheAmericanRedCrossprovidesrelieftovictimsofdisastersaswellashelpspeoplepreventprepareforandrespondtoallsortsofemergencies.32.WecanlearnfromParagraph2thatClaraBartonwas_____.A.honestB.caringC.talentedD.modest33.AftertheCivilWarbrokeoutClaraBarton_____.A.joinedthearmyandfoughtbravelyB.wenttoEuropeforfurtherstudyC.continuedtoworkasateacherD.didalottohelpsoldiers34.SeeingClaraBarton’sarrivalDr.Smithmusthavefelt_____.A.excitedandgratefulB.proudandjoyfulC.shyandnervousD.sadandsorry35.WhatismainlydescribedinParagraph5?A.TheaimoftheAmericanRedCross.B.Theimportanceofvoluntarydonations.C.ClaraBartonandtheAmericanRedCross.D.ClaraBarton’scontributiontotheCivilWar.
A.friendaskedmeifIwouldjoinherina5kmmarathon马拉松.MyfirstreactionwasWhat?A.5kmmarathon?Areyoukidding?Iamatry-anything-at-least-oncekindofgirlevenifIendupregrettingitlater.Itsoundedlikea5kmmarathonmighthavebeenoneofthoseregretteditlaterthingsbutitwasnot!Isignedupfor报名参加the5kmmarathon.Themarathonbenefitedalocalcharityanditmeantthatyouwouldhelpalocalorganizationwhileyouhadfun.Thiswasawin-wineventformE.The5kmmarathonseemedfunanditwaslikenothingIhadeverdonE.WearrivedearlyinthemorningtolineupfortheraceandtherewasmusicfromacoolstagE.PeoplewerethrowingcolorfulballoonsaroundandtheatmospherewastellingofafunperioD.Thestaffletrunnersgoinwavesgroupsofabout1000peoplE.Beforelettingthemruntheycounteddown.Youcouldhearthemshouting1098Soexciting!Whenwewereabouttorunnextweendedupbeinginthefrontrow.Weweregettingpoundedwithcoloredpowderandlovedeverysecondofit.Wecounteddownandran!Itogetherwithotherfourkidsdidn’thavemuchtimetotrain.ThegoodnewswasthatIwasnotalonE.A.lotofpeoplewalkeD.Somewalkedfast.SomewalkedslowlybuttheystillwalkeD.Ifeltnotsobadafterall.ThebestpartwasthatIbecamemoreactiveandhadfunwhileIwasdoingit.Whenwearrivedatthedestinationweweregreetedbystaffhandingoutcoloredpackets.Ifyouareconsideringgettingmoreactiveandexperiencinga5kmmarathonwithoutthepressureofwinningthisistheruntosignupfor.YouwillbesogladyoudiD.24.Whatdoweknowabouttheauthor?A.SheoftenregretswhatshediD.B.Shedoesn’tliketakingexercisE.C.Shelikestryingsomethingnew.D.ShealwayswantstowinagamE.25.Whywasthe5kmmarathonawin-wineventfortheauthor?A.Shecoulddoagooddeedandhavefun.B.ShecouldwinaprizeandgetsomeexercisE.C.Shecouldbecomefamousandenjoyherself.D.Shecouldgetcolorfulballoonsandhavefun.26.Theauthordidn’tfeelsobadduringthemarathonbecause_______.A.shegotpraisefromthestaff.B.manyrunnersjustwalkedlikeher.C.shedidn’tgiveupandwonfirstplaceD.sheranfastandgotacoloredpacket.27.Whatistheauthor’sattitudetowardsthe5kmmarathon?A.Uncaring.B.Doubtful.C.SupportiveD.Cautious
SurprisinglynooneknowshowmanychildrenreceiveeducationinEnglishhospitalsstilllessthecontentorqualityofthateducation.Properrecordsarejustnotkept.Weknowthatmorethan850000childrengothroughhospitaleachyearandthateverychildofschoolagehasalegalrighttocontinuetoreceiveeducationwhileinhospital.Wealsoknowthereisonlyonehospitalteachertoevery1000childreninhospital.Littlewonderthelatestsurveyconcludesthattheextentandtypeofhospitalteachingavailabledifferagreatdealacrossthecountry.ItisfoundthathalfthehospitalsinEnglandwhichadmitchildrenhavenoteacher.Afurtherquarterhaveonlyaparttimeteacher.Thespecialchildren’shospitalsinmajorcitiesdobestgeneralhospitalsinthecountryandholidayareasareworstoff.Fromthissurveyonecanestimatethatfewerthanoneinfivechildrenhavesomecontactwithahospitalteacher—andthatcontactmaybeaslittleastwohoursaday.Mostchildreninterviewedweresurprisedtofindateacherinhospitalatall.Theyhadnotbeenpreparedforitbyparentsortheirownschool.Iftherewasateachertheyweremuchmorelikelytoreadbooksanddomathornumberworkwithoutateachertheywouldonlyplaygames.Reasonsforhospitalteachingrangefrompreventingachildfallingbehindandmaintainingthehabitofschooltokeepingachildoccupiedandthelatterisoftenalltheteachercando.Thepositionandinfluenceofmanyteacherswassummedupwhenparentsreferredtothemasthelibraryladyorjustthehelper.Childrentendtorelyonconcernedschoolfriendstokeepintouchwithschoolwork.Severalparentsspokeofrequestsforworkbeingignoredorrefusedbytheschool.Oncebackatschoolchildrenrarelygetextrateachingandaretoldtocatchupasbestastheycan.Manyshortstaychildpatientscatchupquickly.ButschoolsdoverylittletoeasetheanxietyaboutfallingbehindexpressedbymanyofthechildrenintervieweD.29.Theauthorpointsoutatthebeginningthat________.A.everychildinhospitalreceivessometeachingB.notenoughisknownabouthospitalteachingC.hospitalteachingisofpoorqualityD.thespecialchildren’shospitalsareworstoff30.Itcanbeinferredfromthelatestsurveythat________.A.hospitalteachingacrossthecountryissimilarB.eachhospitalhasatleastoneparttimeteacherC.allhospitalssurveyedoffereducationtochildrenD.onlyonefourthofthehospitalshavefulltimeteachers31.Childreninhospitalusuallyturnto________inordertocatchupwiththeirschoolwork.A.hospitalteachersB.schoolmatesC.parentsD.schoolteachers32.Wecanconcludefromthepassagethattheauthoris________.A.unfavorabletowardschildrenreceivingeducationinhospitalsB.infavorofthepresentstateofteachinginhospitalsC.unsatisfiedwiththepresentstateofhospitalteachingD.satisfiedwiththeresultsofthelatestsurvey
YoumayhaveheardthetermtheAmericanDream.In1848JamesW.MarshallfoundgoldinCaliforniaandpeoplebeganhavinggoldendreams.That19thcenturyAmericanDreammotivatedtheGoldRushandgaveCaliforniaitsnicknameoftheGoldenState.TheAmericanDreamdrovenotonly1800sgold-rushprospectors采矿者butalsowavesofimmigrantsthroughoutthecenturyandthenext.PeoplefromEuropeandalargenumberofChinesearrivedintheUSinthe19thcenturyhopingthatinAmericatheywouldfindgoldtherE.Butmostinsteadworkedasrailroadlaborers.TheycreatedtheoldestChinatowninSanFranciscoandgavethecityaChinesenametheoldgoldhill.Inthe20thcenturysomecriticssaidthatitwasnolongerpossibletobecomeprosperousthroughdeterminationandhardwork.Unfaireducationforstudentsfrompoorfamiliesandracialdiscrimination歧视almostmadetheAmericanDreamanightmarE.Theninthe1990sCaliforniasawanewwaveofdreamersinSiliconValley.PeoplepouredtheirenergyintotheInternet.ThisnewchapteroftheAmericanDreamattractedmanybusinesspeopleandyoungtalentsfromChinaandIndiatoformstart-upsandseekfortuneinAmericA.BetterpayanicehouseandarisingstandardoflivingwillalwaysbeattractivE.HoweverthenewAmericanDreamisnolongerjustaboutmoney.ItencouragesAmericanstoconsumewiselytoprotecttheenvironmentimprovethequalityoflifeandpromotesocialjusticE.TheGovernorofCaliforniaArnoldSchwarzeneggerhasbecomethemodelofthenewAmericanDream.AfteryearsofhardworkhegrewfromapooryoungmanfromAustriaintoasupermoviestarandthenagovernor.ManypeoplehopehishistorycansavetheAmericanDreamandgiveCaliforniaabrighterfuturE.28.Itcanbeinferredthat_______.A.America’sgoldendreamcouldneverberealizedB.America’sgoldendreamhadbroughtgreatfortunetoChineseimmigrantsC.differenttimeshavedifferentthemesoftheAmericandreamD.determinationandhardworkarethebestwaytorealizetheAmericandream29.Whydidmostoftheearlyimmigrantsworkasrailroadslaborers?A.Becausetheycouldearnmoremoney.B.Becausetheyhadtomakealiving.C.BecausetheythoughtrailroadwasthefirststeptofindgolD.D.BecauserailroadlaborersweregreatlyhonoredatthattimE.30.WhichofthefollowingstatementisTRUEaccordingtothepassage?A.ThedreamofseekingfortunateinAmericaiseasytorealizE.B.It’shardformostoftheimmigrantstoAmericatoreachtheirpreviousgoals.C.ThenewAmericandreamisallaboutbetterpayanicehouseandarisingstandardofliving.D.ThesuccessofArnoldSchwarzeneggerisamongthecommonexamplesoftheimmigrants31.What’sthebesttitleofthepassage?A.WaveofimmigrantstoAmericaB.MakeFortunesAbroadC.HardworkleadstosuccessD.ChangesoftheAmerica’sGoldenDream
DoyouknowAustralia?AustraliaisthelargestislandintheworlD.ItisalittlesmallerthanChinA.Itisinthesouthoftheearth.AustraliaisbigbutitspopulationisnotlargE.ThepopulationofAustraliaisnearlyaslargeasthatofShanghai.Thegovernmenthasmadeenoughlaws法律tofightpollution.ThecitiesinAustraliahavegotlittleairorwaterpollution.Theskyisblueandthewaterisclean.Youcanclearlyseefishswimmingintherivers.Plantsgrowverywell.wLastmonthwevisitedPerththebiggestcityinWesternAustraliaandwenttoawildflowers'exhibition.TherewesawalargenumberofwildflowerswehadneverseenbeforE.WehadawonderfultimE.Perthisfamousforitsbeautifulwildflowers.IneveryspringPerthhasthewildflower'sexhibition.AftervisitingPerthwespentthedayinthecountrysidE.Wesatdownandhadarestnearapathatthefootofahill.Itwasquietandweenjoyedourselves.Suddenlyweheardbellsringingatthetopofthehill.WhatwesawmadeuspickupallourthingsandrunbacktothecarasquicklyaswecoulD.Therewereaboutthreehundredsheepcomingtowardsusdownthepath.J.Australiaisfamousforitssheepandkangaroos.Afterashortdrivefromanytown.youwillfindyourselfinthemiddleof'whitesheep.Sheepsheepeverywherearesheep.w1.Australiais______.oA.thelargestcountryintheworldB.aslargeasShanghai2C.isnotaslargeasChinaD.thesecondlargestislandintheworldC.2.Thegovernmenthasmade______.fA.tooenoughlawstofightpollutionB.somanylawsthatitcanfightpollution7C.enoughlawsthatitcanhardlyfightpollutionD.enoughlawsbecausethepollutioninAustraliaisveryseriousg3.WhichofthefollowingisNOTtrue?mA.Perthisfamousforitsbeautifulwildflowers.B.PerthisbiggerthananyothercityinWesternAustralia.W.C.PerthliesinthewestofAustralia.D.PerthisthebiggestcityinAustraliA.24.WhichofthefollowingisTRUE?8A.Australiaisfamousforitssheepkangaroosandwildflowers.eB.Weranbacklothecarbecausewewereinthemiddleofwhitesheep.A.C.Threehundredsheepcametowardsusbecausetheysawus./D.IfyougotothecountrysideinAustraliayouwillseealargenumberofsheep.A.
Thephonerang.ItwasBeamy86-year-oldfrienD.BenwantedtoknowifIcouldtakehertoseethedoctor.IsaidIcoulD.OnthedateoftheappointmentIdroveovertoherhometopickherup.Bea’seyesight视力wasfailingsoshewasn’tabletodrivehercaranymorE.HowevershestillkepthercarandsaidthatIcoulddriveitifnecessary.Bea’sappointmentwentwellandwewereonourwaytogetabitetoeat.Thetrafficwasslowaswewerenearashoppingmall.SuddenlysomeonehitusfrombehinD.Beawasveryangry.IwasfeelingalittlenervouswhenIgotoutofthecar.AsIwalkedaroundthecarayoungAfricanAmericanwomangotoutofhercarangrily!Theotherdoorsofhercarstartedtoopen.ForsomeunknownreasonIwalkedovertothisyoungwomanandputmyarmsaroundherandgaveherahug拥抱.WhenIhuggedheralltheotherdoorsshut!Beagotout.Whenshesawmehuggingthisgirlshecalmeddown.Icalledthepoliceandtheycameandtookareport.Ireallydon’tknowwhatwasactuallygoingonthatday.IdoknowthatIsuddenlyhadthethoughttohugthewomanandIbelievedthehugwouldbeagoodthing.21.Beahadanappointmentwiththeauthorto______.A.haveamealB.seeadoctorC.meetawomanD.goshopping22.WhydidBeabecomeangry?A.Becauseshemightmissanappointment.B.Becausethetrafficontheroadwasslow.C.Becauseatrafficaccidenthappenedtothemallofasudden.D.Becauseshewassuddenlybeatenbysomeoneunknown.23.Asaresultoftheauthor’shug______.A.thepoliceappearedquitesoonB.somethingunpleasantwasavoidedC.BeaclosedthecardoorimmediatelyD.theAfricanAmericanwomanwasmoved24.Whichofthefollowingdoesthestorymakeusbelieve?A.FriendlinessisthesunshineofsociallifE.B.A.badbeginningmakesabadending.C.A.friendinneedisafriendindeeD.D.Wherethereisawillthereisaway.
Whyaresomanypeopleafraidtofail?Quitesimplybecauseweforgetthatfailureispartofthehumanlifeandthateverypersonhastherighttofail.EverypersonisabletofightfailureandfinallysucceeD.MostparentsworkhardatpreventingfailureorprotectingtheirchildrenfromtheknowledgethattheyhavefaileD.Onewayistolowerstandards标准.Whenachildfinishesmakingatablethemotherdescribesitasperfecteventhoughitdoesn’tstandstill.Anotherwayistoblameothers.IfJohnfailsinsciencehisteacherisunfairorstupiD.There’saproblemwiththetwoways.ItmakesachildunpreparedforlifeintherealworlD.Youngchildrenneedtolearnthatnoonecanbebestateverythingnoonecanwinallthetimeandthatit’spossibletoenjoyagameevenwhenyoudon’twin.A.childoftenfeelsterribleofcoursewhenheisnotinvitedtoabirthdaypartyorisnotchosenintoafootballteam.ButparentsshouldnotsayItdoesn’tmatter.quickly.Theyoungshouldbeallowedtoexperiencefailureandbehelpedtocomeoutofit.FailurenevergivespeoplepleasurE.Ithurtsbothadultsandchildren.Butitcanbereallygoodtoyourlifewhenyoulearntouseit.YoumustlearntoaskWhydidIfail?.Don’tblameanyoneelsE.AskyourselfwhatyoudidwrongandhowyoucanimprovE.Ifsomeoneelsecanhelpdon’tbeshyaboutaskingthem.SuccessjustrepeatswhathasbeendonE.ItisnotasgoodateacherasfailurE.YoucanlearnhowtogiveagoodpartyfromanunsuccessfulonE.33.Howdomostparentspreventtheirchildrenfromfailure?A.Theydon’ttellthemthattheyhavefaileD.B.Theygivethemsomepresents.C.Theydon’tblameothers.D.TheyhelpthemtocomeoutoffailurE.34.Whichofthefollowingdoesapersonneedtolearnwhenhefails?A.It’simpossibletoenjoyagameifhemissesit.B.Heistheworstofall.C.Histeammatesarenotgoodenough.D.It’snaturalnottowinagameandnoonecanwinallthetimE.35.Whichwouldbethebesttitleforthepassage?A.LearningfromFailureB.WaysofPreventingFailureC.ReasonsofFailureD.GettingPleasurefromFailure
MostpeoplewillansweraringingphonE.Usuallyyoudon’tknowwhoisphoningorhowurgenttheirbusinessissoaringingphoneisdifficulttoignorE.Inoneexperimentaresearcherwrotedownthenumbersofseveralpublicphonesinstationsandairports.Thenhecalledthenumbers.SomeonenearlyalwaysanswereD.WhenheaskedwhypeopleusuallysaidBecauseitrang.AfewyearsagoinNewJerseyamanwithagunkilled13peoplE.Armedpolicesurroundedhishousebutherefusedtocomeout.A.reporterfoundoutthephonenumberofthehouseandcalleD.ThemanputdownhisrifleandansweredthephonE.Whatdoyouwant?hesaidI’mreallybusyrightnow.Imagineyou’reatworkandthephoneisringinginsomeoneelse’sofficE.Doyouansweritornot?Inonesurveyontelephoneuse51%ofparticipantstoldresearchersthattheydiD.Wecan’tignorethephoneandforthatreasonitforcesitswayintoourlives.Itinterruptswhatwearedoingandontopofthatthecallerisoftensomeonewedon’treallywanttotalkto.Howeverinthesurvey58%saidtheynevertookthephoneoffthehookand67%didn’tmindifsomeonecalledduringatelevisionprogram.For44%itwasn’taproblemifsomeonerangduringamealwhileonly28%wereannoyedorupset.Ifsomeonephonedinthemiddleofthenight40%toldresearchersthattheygotnervousorfrightenedwhilearound30%gotangry.Ofcoursewhensomeoneisreallyannoyingyoucanchoosetohanguponthem.Thisisinfactoneoftherudestthingsyoucandoonthephonebut79%saidtheywerepreparedtodoitinsomecases.Only6%toldresearcherstheyneverhunguponpeoplE.24.Thegunmanansweredthephonebecause____.A.hedecidedtogiveintothepoliceB.itwasdifficulttoignorearingingphoneC.hewasannoyedattheringingphoneD.heintendedtobefriendlywiththemedia25.Whatisimpliedbythesentence79%saidtheywerepreparedtodoitinsomecasesinthelastparagraph?A.Theywereannoyedbytherudecallers.B.Theywerepreparedtobecomethoserudecallers.C.Theywerelikelytohanguponannoyingcallers.D.TheyneverhunguponothersbecauseitwasrudE.26.Thepurposeofthesurveyistofindout____.A.howthephoneinterruptspeople’sworkB.whatrolethephoneplaysinpeople’slivesC.whypeoplemindaringingphonesometimesD.whenthephonecommunicationismorewelcome
Aftersomanyyears’changesIconsiderhappinesstobeahabit.MyhappinessmovesmanypeoplearoundmE.WhenpeopleaskmewhyIamsohappyIonlytellthemthathappinessisjustakindofhabit.Iusedtohatethoseso-calledkindadvicegiventomebypeoplE.IobviouslyknowthatfewpeoplecanfollowtheadvicE.IseriouslyhurtmyselfintheendbecauseIcareabouteverything.Idon’twanttohearfriends’sweetwords.Iamnotusedtofriends’dishonesty.SuddenlyIdon’tliketheworldverymuchfeelingfrustratedanddisappointeD.SinceIcan’tchangetheworldIhavetoadapttothesociety.WhetherIamhappyornotIhavetolivethrough24hoursadayhappily.Ofcoursenooneisabletosmilehappilywhentheyarefacedwithsadness.HoweveryoucanadjustyourstateofmindwithintheshortesttimE.Itshouldbeknownthatsadnessisnotthebestsolutiontotroubles.SoIkeepthemottoinmind:PleaseleadahappylifE.ThemottoremindsmetospendeachdayhappilyateverymomentbecauseIlikeallofpeoplehopetoleadabetterlifE.AlthoughIamnotsatisfiedwithmymateriallifE.Ihavelearnedtomakeupthespiritualemptiness.Wecan’tlearnallofknowledgeinourlifE.Therearealwayssometruthsthatwecan’tunderstanD.Sometroubleswillcrowdintoourmindexpectedlyorunexpectedly.Lifeislikeadream.Unluckythingsaremorethanluckyones.ItisnoteasytoliveintheworlD.Weshouldgetonwellwiththepeoplearoundusandcherish珍惜theirfriendship.Lookingdownuponothersshowsthatyouhavenoenoughgoodquality.Eachofushashisowndifferentbackgroundsandlevelsofeducation.Whenyoulookdownuponothersotherswillalsolookdownuponyou.Thereforeyoushouldlearntogetonhappilywitheachofthepeoplearoundyou.Youshouldlearntodiscoveryourfriends’strengthsandlearnfromthem.Friend’sweaknessesformthebasisforyourfutureadvancement.IfyouhavesuchweaknessesyoushouldimprovethemintimE.Thisiswhatwearealwaysexpecting.HappinessisnotjustakindoffeelinginminD.Yourhappinesscanhelppeoplefeelsmileonyourfacewhichtellsthemthatyouarehappy.IfyouareverycarefulinlifeyouwillknowthemostbeautifulexpressionissmilE.Ifyouwanttohavethemostbeautifulexpressionintheworldeverydayyoushouldconsiderhappinesstobeahabit.21.Accordingtothepassagethewriterthinksthathappinessis______.A.ahabitB.adreamC.asadnessD.asmile22.Thewriterdoesn’tlikefriends’sweetwordsbecause______.A.peoplehurthimB.friendsdon’tlikehimC.heisnotusedtohisfriends’dishonestyD.hedoesn’tliketheworldanymore23.Thebestsolutiontotroublesinlifeis______.A.toenjoymateriallifeB.tohavegoodqualityC.tolookdownuponothersD.toleadahappylife24.Wearealwaysexpectingto______.A.findfriends’weaknessesB.improveourweaknessesC.adapttothesocietyD.careabouteverything
IoftenrecallthosegoodolddayswhenlifewassimplerandpeopleweremuchmorefriendlyandgentlE.RecentlyIgotthechancetoexperiencethatsamewarmththatIthoughthaddisappearedfromtheworlD.Iwasoutshoppingtheotherdaywithmyhusbandtwodaughtersandonegranddaughter.Itwasveryhotandwewerealltiredandhungry.Weenteredarestaurantlookingforsomefoodandcomfort.Tooursurpriseallthetablesweretakenandnooneseemedinahurrytogetup.Wewaitedtiredhungryandimpatient.Afterquitesometimeonetablefortwowasavailablebutthatcouldseatonlytwoofus.MydaughtersmademesitalongwiththeirfatherwhiletheystoodalongsidE.MygranddaughtersatonmylapaswelookedarounduswaitingforanothertabletobeavailablE.Nearbytwoyounggirlswerewittingatatableforfourandwereenjoyingtheirmeal.Wedecidedtomovetotheirtableoncetheyfinishedtheirlunch.SincethegirlshadjustgottheirorderIknewitwouldbealongwait.Asweweredecidingonwhattoorderthegirlsgotupandofferedtheirtabletous.Theysaidtheywouldmovetoourtable.ThegirlsquicklypickeduptheirplatesandglassesandwenttositatourtablE.ThatdayIthoughttomyselfthattherestillweresomekindandhelpfulyoungstersinthisfast-developingnon-caringworlD.Mybeliefinhumanity人性wasrestoreonceagainalthoughafteralongwait.29.Whydidtheauthorfeelsurprisedwhenenteringtherestaurant?A.ItwastoohottostaytherE.B.NotablewasavailabletherE.C.Allthefoodhadbeensoldout.D.Everyonewasinahurrytoeat.30.Theunderlinedpartinthelastparagraphmeansthat____.A.onlyyoungsterswerefriendlyandgentleB.theauthorcalledonpeopletocareaboutothersC.theauthorregainedconfidenceinpeople’skindnessD.theauthorfeltdisappointedwithyoungsters31.Whatcanbeusedasthebesttitleforthepassage?A.UnforgettableolddaysB.WhosaidlifeishopelessC.Thenon-caringworldD.A.longwait
ChopstickshavebecomeacommontoolwithinAsiancultureandwithinrestaurantsacrosstheworlD.Althoughnooneknowsforsurechopsticksarethoughttobemorethan5000yearsolD.AppearingfirstinChinachopsticksbegantospreadtoKoreaJapanandlaterVietnamby500A.D.Chopsticksaretypicallymadefrombambooduetothefactthatbambooiseasytosplitratherinexpensivetoproduceandresistanttoheat.HowevermanyothermaterialshavebeenusedtoconstructchopsticksincludingpineboneandsandalwooD.OthertypesofchopstickshavebeenmadefromgoldsilverandbronzE.AncientbronzechopstickshavebeendiscoveredinChinadatingbacktotheShangDynasty.GenerallyChinesechopstickstendtoberoughly25centimeterslongandJapaneseonesmeasureabout18-20centimeters.WithintheAsianculturechopstickusagecontainsasuperstitious迷信的element.InChinait’spopularamongloversandnewly-marriedcouplestogiveeachotherchopsticksasagift.Thetwosticksneedtobethesamelengthandusedtogethershowingthecouple’scooperationandlovE.Uneven参差不齐的chopsticksareasignofabadtravelexperiencetocomE.Thosewhositatatablewithunevenchopsticksarecertaintomissthenextboatplaneortraintheyweresupposedtocatch.ThosewhodroptheirchopstickstothefloorwillhavebadluckinthenearfuturE.Thewayyouhandleyourchopstickscansayalotaboutyoudependingonwhatcountryyou’rein.ChopsticksshouldbeheldatthemiddleinChinA.Holdingthemattopsignalsfeelingsuperiorandholdingthematbottomisthewayofbeggars.InmanyAsianculturesit’sconsideredrudetoallowyourchopstickstostandstraightinabowlofricE.ChopsticksshouldnotbeusedtorootaroundinthebottomofyourbowlforfooD.28.Whyarechopstickschosenaspresentsbynewly-marriedcouples?A.Becausechopsticksarenecessaryandcommontoolsusedinthefamily.B.BecausechopsticksarecheapandcanbeusedlongintheirfuturelifE.C.Becausechopsticksstandforthecoupleslivingtogetherhappily.D.Becausechopsticksmaybringthemgoodluckwhiletraveling.29.Whatisconsideredimpolitewhenpeopleusechopsticks?A.HoldingchopsticksatthemiddleB.Droppingchopstickswhileeating.C.StandingchopsticksstraightinabowlofricE.D.Sendingchopsticksamonglovers.30.Whatisconsideredasafactofchopsticks?A.Itisclearwhenchopstickswereborn.B.BronzewasonceusedtomakechopsticksinChinA.C.ChinesechopsticksareoftenshorterthanJapaneseones.D.Beggarsholdtheirchopsticksatthebottom.31.Themainpurposeofthepassageistogiveinformationabout________.A.thedevelopmentandpopularityofchopsticksB.theproducingandspreadingofchopsticksC.thefunctionandusingcustomsofchopsticksD.thehistoryandusingmannersofchopsticks
Todayweknowthattheroleofvitaminsandmineralsgoeswaybeyondthepreventionofdeficiencydiseases维生素缺乏症toactuallypreventingcancerandheartdiseasethemostfearsomekillersofourtimE.Withthisknowledgehascomethewidespreadcallfornutritionalsupplementation营养补充—andaconfusinggroupofvitaminmineralandsupplementsliningthesupermarketshelves.Farfromcontributingtobetterhealthhowevernutritionalsupplementsthreatentoturnascientificbreakthroughintoanutritionaldisaster.Promotersofvitaminsandminerals—especiallyvitaminsACandE—wouldhaveconsumersbelievethatthelittlevitaminpillinthebottleisalltheyneedforgoodhealth.Takeyourvitaminsinthemorningandyou’recovereD.It’sokaytoeatfastfoodsfortherestofthedayorskipmealstoachievetoday’sfashionablyskinnylook.ButvitaminsandmineralsareonlyonepartofthenutritionalpuzzlE.A.dietrichinfiber纤维andbalancedincarbohydratesandproteinisessentialforgoodhealth.Youcan’tgetthesethingsfromanutritionalsupplement.Thefocusonvitaminandmineralsupplementsmayactuallyberobbingusofthefullnutritionweseek.Andnosupplementcancomparetothequalityofnutritionfoundinnaturalsources.Forexampleourbodiesturncarotenes胡萝卜素fromplantfoodsintovitaminA.Manysupplementscontainasinglecarotenebutnaturalsourcesarerichinmanydifferentcarotenes.ManysupplementscontainaformofvitaminE.thatismadefromchemicalswhennaturalvitaminE.ismorereadilyabsorbedandusedbythebody.Andscienceisstilldiscoveringthewealthofnutrientsinfoods.You’dbehard-pressedtofindasupplementasnutritionallycomprehensiveandpowerfulasabalanceddiet.Evenifyoucouldyou’dpaymuchmorethanifyougotthesamenutritionalvaluefromnaturalsources.Butperhapsthegreatestdangerpresentedbynutritionalsupplementscomesfromtheveryrealriskspresentedbyself-medication.AnyonecanwalkintothemarketandbuyasmanydifferentsupplementsasdesireD.Thereportedbenefitsofhighdosagesofcertainnutrientshaveledsomepeopletobelievethatthemorethebetter.Manytakeseveralvitaminandmineralsupplementswithoutregardtopossibleconsequences.SurprisingnewresearchsuggeststhatvitaminC.pillsmayspeeduphardeningofthearteriestheunderlyingcauseofheartattacks.ResearcherssaidtheirfindingssupporttherecommendationsofhealthorganizationswhichurgepeopletoavoidhighdosesofsupplementsandtogettheirnutrientsfromfoodinsteaD.Asappealingasthey’remadetosoundnutritionalsupplementsaredangerindisguise.Ifyou’relookingforgoodhealthdon’tlookonthesupplementshelvesofyoursupermarket.LookintheproducesectioninsteaD.46.Whathasgivenrisetothegreatneedfornutritionalsupplements?A.Theknowledgeofdeficiencydiseases.B.Thelowpricesofnutritionalsupplements.C.ThefrighteninglyhighdeathratefromcancerandheartdiseasE.D.Theinformationabouttheroleofvitaminsandmineralsinhealth.47.ThepromotersParagraph3mostprobablyrefersto______.A.businessmenB.doctorsC.scientistsD.fastfoodlovers48.Accordingtothepassagenutritionalsupplements______.A.aremadefromchemicalsB.areineffectiveinsupplyingfiberC.providetoomuchvitaminC.D.containakindofdangerouscarotene49.Bydescribingnutritionalsupplementsasdangerindisguiseinthelastparagraphthewritermeansthattheyare______.A.oflittlehelpB.ofpoorqualityC.potentiallyharmfulD.extremelypoisonous
Howoftendoyouletotherpeoplelikeabaddriverarudewaiteroranangrybosschangeyourmood?SixteenyearsagoIlearnedalesson.IgotinataxiandwetookoffforGrandCentralStation.Weweredrivingintherightlanewhenallofasuddenablackcarjumpedoutofaparkingspacerightinfrontofus.Mytaxidriverusedhisbrakesthetiresmadealoudnoiseandattheverylastmomentourcarstoppedjust3cmfromthebackoftheothercar.Icouldn’tbelieveit.ButthenIcouldn’tbelievewhathappenednext.Thedriveroftheothercartheguywhoalmostcausedabigaccidentturnedhisheadaroundandhestartedshoutingatus.Icouldn’tbelieveit!Mytaxidriverjustsmiledandwavedattheguy.SoIsaidWhydidyoujustdothat?Thisguycouldhavekilledus!AndthisiswhenmytaxidrivertoldmewhatInowcallTheLawoftheGarbageTruck.HesaidManypeoplearelikegarbagetrucks.Theyrunaroundfullofgarbagefullofangeranddisappointment.Astheirgarbagepilesuptheylookforaplacetodumpit.Andifyouletthemthey’lldumpitonyou.SoIstartedthinkinghowoftenIletGarbageTrucksrunrightovermeandhowoftenItaketheirgarbageandspreadittootherpeoplE.IbegantoseeGarbageTrucks.Iseetheloadpeoplearecarrying.Iseethemcomingtodumpit.AndlikemytaxidriverIdon’ttakeitpersonally.Ijustsmilewavewishthemwellandmoveon.32.WhathappenedtotheauthoronhiswaytoGrandCentralStation?A.Hewascaughtinatrafficjam.B.Hehadafightwithhistaxidriver.C.Histaxialmostranintoanothercar.D.HistaxisuddenlygotaflattirE.33.Whentheauthorsawhistaxidriversmileandwaveatthedriveroftheblackcarhe_______.A.gotveryangryB.wasdeeplyimpressedC.feltquitedisappointedD.praisedhimforhismanners34.Theunderlinedparttheloadinthelastparagraphprobablyrefersto_______.A.thebadmoodB.poorhabitsC.wastematerialsD.greatpressure35.HowdidtheauthorlearntodealwithGarbageTrucks?A.Fightbackimmediately.B.Callthepoliceforhelp.C.DumpitonsomeoneelsE.D.Smileandmoveon.
Arepeoplelesshappyormorehappytheoldertheyget?A.studyfoundthatpeoplegenerallybecomehappierandexperiencelessworryafterage50.Infactitfoundthatbytheageof85peoplearehappierwiththeirlifethantheywereat18.ThefindingcamefromaGallupsurveyofmorethan340000adultsintheUnitedStatesin2008.Atthattimethepeoplewerebetweentheageof18an85.ArthurStoneintheDepartmentofPsychiatryandBehavioralScienceatStonyBrookUniversityinNewYorkledthestudy.Histeamfoundthatlevelsofstresswerehighestamongadultsbetweentheagesof22and25.Stresslevelsdroppedsharplyafterpeoplereachedtheirfifties.Happinesswashighestamongtheyoungestadultsandthoseintheirearlyseventies.Butthepeopleleastlikelytoreportfeelingnegativeemotions消极情绪werethoseintheirseventiesandeighties.Thesurveyalsofoundthatmenandwomenhadsimilaremotionalpatternsastheygrowolder.HoweverwomenatallagesreportedmoresadnessstressandworrythanmendiD.TheresearchersalsoconsideredpossibleinfluenceslikehavingyoungchildrenbeingunemployedorbeingsinglE.Buttheyfoundthatinfluenceslikethesedidnotaffectthelevelsofhappinessandwell-beingrelatedtoagE.Sowhywouldhappinessincreasewithage?Onetheoryisthataspeoplegetoldertheybecomemorethankfulforwhattheyhaveandhavebettercontroloftheiremotions.Theyalsospendlesstimethinkingaboutbadexperiences.Theoriginal最初的goalofthestudywastoconfirmthepopularbeliefthatagingisconnectedwithincreasedsleepproblems.Thesurveydidfindanincreaseduringmiddleageespeciallyinwomen.Butexceptforthatpeoplereportedthattheyfelttheirsleepqualityimprovedastheygotolder.69.Oldpeoplemaybehappierprobablybecause_________A.theirchildrenhavegrownup.B.theydon’thavetoworkeveryday.C.theycandowhatevertheylikebest.D.theyaremostlikelysatisfiedwithlifE.70.Accordingtothesurveywhenwilladultsfeelmoststressful?A.Intheirtwenties.B.Intheirfifties.C.Intheirseventies.D.Intheireighties.71.WhatmaymakeArthurStoneabitsurprised?A.Womenusuallylivelongerthanmen.B.Middle-agemenmostlyareveryrich.C.Oldpeopleusuallyhaveabettersleep.D.Mostofoldpeoplecan’tsleepwellatnight.72.Whichofthefollowingmaybethetopicofthispassage?A.Thedifferencebetweenmenandwomen.B.Oldpeople’sfeelingofhappiness.C.TheyoungpeopleandtheoldpeoplE.D.Theconnectionofsleepandhappiness.
Brazilhasbecomeoneofthedevelopingworld'sgreatsuccessesatreducingpopulationgrowthbutmorebyaccidentthandesign.WhilecountriessuchasIndiahavemadejointeffortstoreducebirthratesBrazilhadbetterresultswithoutreallytryingsaysGeorgeMartineatHarvard.Brazil'spopulationgrowthratedroppedfrom2.99％ayearbetween1951and1960to1.93％ayearbetween1981and1990andBrazilianwomennowhaveonly2.7childrenonaverage.Martinesaysthisfiguremayhavefallenstillfurthersince1990anachievementthatmakesittheenvyofmanyotherThirdWorldcountries.Martineputsitdowntoamongotherthingssoapoperasandinstallment分期付款plansintroducedinthe1970s.Bothplayedanimportantalthoughindirectroleinloweringthebirthrate.Brazilisoneoftheworld’sbiggestproducersofsoapoperas.GloblBrazil’smostpopulartelevisionnetworkshowsthreehoursofsoapssixnightsaweekwhilethreeothersshowatleastonehouranight.Mostsoapsarebasedonwealthycharacterslivingthehighlifeinbigcities.Althoughtheyhaveneverreallytriedtoworkinamessagetowardstheproblemsofreproduction生育theydescribemiddleandupperclassvaluesnotmanychildrenwomenworkingsaysMartine.TheysentthisimagetoallpartsofBrazilandmadepeopleconsciousofotherpatternsofbehaviorandothervalueswhichwereputintoaveryattractivepackage.Meanwhiletheinstallmentplanstriedtoencouragethepoortobecomeconsumers.Thisledtoanenormouschangeinconsumption消费patternsandconsumptionwasincompatible不相容的withunlimitedreproductionsaysMartine.46.AccordingtothepassageBrazilhaslowereditspopulationgrowth________.A.byeducatingitscitizensB.bycarefulfamilyplanningC.bydevelopingTVprogramsD.bychance47.AccordingtothepassagemanyThirdWorldcountries________.A.haven’tgivenmuchattentiontobirthcontrolB.wouldsoonjoinBrazilincontrollingtheirbirthrateC.haven’tyetfoundaneffectivemeasuretocontroltheirpopulationD.haven’trealizedtheimportanceofTVplaysinfamilyplanning48.Theunderlinedphraseinparagraph3isclosestinmeaningto________.A.considersitwascausedbyB.sumsitupasC.findsitareasonforD.comparesitto49.SoapoperashavehelpedinloweringBrazil’sbirthratebecause________.A.TheykeeppeoplesittinglonghourswatchingTVB.Theyhavegraduallychangedpeople’swayoflifeC.PeoplearedrawntotheirattractivepackageD.Theypopularizebirthcontrolmeasures50.WhatisMartine’sconclusionaboutBrazil’spopulationgrowth?A.Theincreaseinbirthratewillincreaseconsumption.B.Thedesireforconsumptionhelpstoreducebirthrate.C.Consumptiongoeswithreproduction.D.Acountry’sproductionislimitedbyitspopulationgrowth.
Whena91000-acrepieceofvacantlandcameupforsaleinSouthwestFloridaabouttenyearsagoitattractedbuildersfromacrossthecountry.AfterallthechancetodevelopanareaalmostfivetimesthesizeofManhattandoesnotcomefrequently.Buttoeveryone'ssurprisetheownersdidnotsellthelandthatliesjust20minutesfromFortMyerstothehighestbidder.InsteadtheysoldittoKitson&Partnerswhonotonlypromisedtopreservepartofthelandbutalsousetheremainingareatobuildanenvironmentallyfriendlytown.Truetotheirwordassoonasthesaleclosedthedeveloperssold73000acrestothegovernmentofFloridaaspartofthelargestsinglelandpreservationagreementinthestate'shistory.Overthelastdecadetheslateandcountyofficialshaveworkedhardatrestoringthewetlandsandotherwaterways?inwhatisnowknownastheBabcockNaturePreservE.Theireffortshaveresultedinthereturnofmanynativebirdsandplantsthathaddisappearedfromtheregion.HoweverforsomereasonitwasnotuntilEarthDay2016April22thatthedevelopersfinallyrevealedtheirplansforAmerica’sfirstgreencommunity.OnthesurfaceBabcockRanchwhichwillbehometoabout50000residentswhencompletedappearstobejustlikeatypicalsmallAmericantown.Itwillhaveadowntown*hikingtrialsawellnesscenterandevenaman-madetakethatresidentscanuseforrecreationalactivitieslikekayaking.HoweverthisiswherethesimilaritiesenD.UnlikemostAmericancitiesthehomesinBabcockRanchwillnotbepoweredbypollutingfossilfuelslikecoaloroil.Insteadtheresidentswillgetenergyfromasolarfarm.Oncloudydaysoratrightthegrid电网poweredbycleannaturalgaswilltakeover.AccordingtoKitsonThecombinationofenergywillhethegreenestinthecountry.32.WhatmadeKitson&Partnerssucceedinbuyingthelargevacantland?A.TheyofferedthehighestpricE.B.Theyhadgoodrelationshipwiththeowners.C.Theypromisedtochangethelandintoamodemcity.D.Theirplansforthelandweregoodfortheenvironment.33.WhencanweknowabouttheBabcockNaturePreserve?A.Itis73000milesfromFrotMyers.B.Itisdevelopedbythegovernment.C.ItisthelargestreserveintheworlD.D.ItisfivetimesthesizeofManhattan.34.WhatwillmakeBabcockRanchdifferentfromatypicalAmericantown?A.ItsappearancE.B.Itsfriendlyresidents.C.Itscombinationofenergy.D.Itswellnesscenter.35.Whichofthefollowingshowsthedevelopmentofideasinthepassage?
Weknowthefamousones---theThomasEdisonsandtheAlexanderGrahamBells---butwhataboutthelessfamousinventors?Whataboutthepeoplewhoinventedthetrafficlightandthewindshieldwiper雨刮器?Aren’twesupposedtoknowwhotheyare?JoanMcleanthinksoInfactMcleanaprofessorphysicsatMountainUniversityinRangefeelssostronglyaboutthismatterthatshe’sdevelopedacourseonthetopicInadditiontolearningwhoinventedwhathoweverMcleanalsolikesherstudentstolearntheanswerstothewhyandhowquestions.AccordingtoMcleanWhenstudentslearntheanswerstothesequestiontheyarebetterpreparedtorecognizeopportunitiesforinventingandmoremotivatedtogiveinventingatry.HerstudentsagreE.OneyoungmanwithapatentforanunbreakableumbrellaiswalkingproofofMcleanstatement.IfIhadnotheardthestoryofthewindshieldwiper’sinventionsaidTommyLeeaseniorphysicsmajorIneverwouldhavedreamedofturningmybadexperienceduringarainstormintosomethingsoconstructive.Leeiscurrentlynegotiatingtosellhispatenttoanumbrellaproducer.Sojustwhatisthestorybehindghewindshieldwiper?WellMarryAndersonsameupwiththeideain1902afteravisittoNewYorkCity.ThedaywascoldandstormybutAndersonstillwantedtoseethesightssoshejumpedaboardastreetcarNoticingthatthedriverwasstrugglingtoseethroughthesnowcoveringthewindshieldshefoundherselfwonderingwhytherecould＇tbeabuilt-indeviceforcleaningthewindow.StillwonderingaboutthiswhenshereturnedhometoBirminghamAlabamaAndersonstarteddraftingoutsolutionsOneofherideasalever操作杆ontheinsideofavehiclewouldcontrolanarmontheoutsidebecamethefirstwindshieldwiper.Todaywebenefitfromcountlessinventionsandinnovations.It＇shardtoimaginedrivingwithoutGarrettA.Morgan＇strafficlight.It＇sequallyimpossibletopictureaworldwithoutKatherineJ.Blodgett’sinnovationthatmakesglassinvisiblE.Canyoupicturelifewithoutclearwindowsandeyeglasses?24.BymentioningtrafficlightandwindshieldwipertheauthorindicatesthatcountlessinventionsareA.beneficialbecausetheirinventorsarefamousB.beneficialthoughtheirinventorsarefamousC.notusefulbecausetheirinventorsarelessfamousD.notusefulthoughtheirinventorsarefamous25.ProfessorJoanMclean’scourseaimstoA.addcolorandvarietytostudents’campuslifeB.informstudentsofthewindshieldwiper’sinventingC.carryouttherequirementsbyMountainUniversityD.preparestudentstotrytheirowninvention26.TommyLee’sinventionoftheunbreakableumbrellawasA.noteventuallyacceptedbytheumbrellaproducerB.inspiredbythestorybehindthewindshieldwiperC.duetohisdreamofbeingcaughtinarainstormD.notrelatedtoProfessorJoanMcLean’slectures27.Whichofthefollowingcanbestserveasthetitleofthispassage?A.HowtoHelpStudentstoSellTheirinventionstoProducers?B.HowtoDesignaBuilt-inDeviceforCleaningtheWindowC.Shouldn’tWeKnowWhoInventedtheWindshieldWiper?D.Shouldn’tWeDevelopInventionCoursesinUniversities?
Robotsindustryisdevelopingsorapidlythatthereisnodenyingthatwemayonedayfindourselvessurroundedbyrobots.ThehumanoidhumanlikerobotswithtwolegssuchasHondaMotorCo.Ltd’sASIMOwouldlikelyhaveaneasiertimeclimbingupstairsinsidehomesthanarobotthatmovesonwheelsdeveloperssay.Butitwillbesometimebeforesuchdevicesmaketheirwayintopeople’shomes.[TheymaylooksmartbuttheyarestillquitestupidShimoyamasaiD.Idon’tthinktheywilleverbeassmartashumans.Whilesafetyisanobviousconcernrobotsalsoneedtobesensitivetopeople’sneeds.ResearchersatFujitsuFrontechLtdandFujitsuLaboratoriesresponsiblefordevelopingEnonaguideandpatrol巡逻robotdesignedforuseinshoppingmallsandcorporatefacilities公共场所areworkingonthis.Enonwhichhasahumanoidupperbodybutnolegsisequippedwithatouchscreenonitschestandspaceinitsstomachtocarryloadsweightingupto10kg.Inguidemodeitwillcheckanewcomerandapproachthepersonwithanodandagreeting:Areyouavisitor?Hello.Visitorsrequiringdirectionscanpointtoicons图标displayedonEnon’schestscreen.Iftherestroomiconispressedthescreenwilldisplayamapthatshowstheway.Therobotwillthenfaceandpointinthedirectionoftherestroomalthoughitwon’tactuallywalkthevisitortherE.EnonisnowinuseatfourlocationsinJapanincludingashoppingmallnearTokyo.Themaingoalistomakeitmorehelpfulfortheelderly.PeoplewhoworkinthetransportationsectoroftenaskwhetherwecanbuildarobotthatwillfindelderlypeoplewholooklostintrainstationsandaskthemiftheyareallrightsaidToshihidoMaritadirectorofFujitsuLaboratoriesLtd’sautonomoussystemlaboratory.ActuallythatishardtodoveryhardhesaiD.29.Whatcanweknowaboutrobotsaccordingtothetext?A.Theywillreplacehumanoneday.B.Theyaredifficulttocontrol.C.Theycandowhateverhumansdo.D.TheywillbewidelyusedinourlifE.30.WhatdoesShimoyamathinkofrobots?A.SafE.B.Friendly.C.StupiD.D.Kind-hearteD.31.Whatispeople’sconcernaboutrobots?A.Safety.B.AppearancE.C.Weight.D.SizE.32.Whatcanbethebesttitleofthepassage?A.Thedisadvantagesofrobots.B.Thedevelopmentanduseofrobots.C.Thebenefitsthatrobotsbring.D.Thehistoryofrobots.
Iheardmanyparentscomplainingthattheirteenagechildrenarerebelling叛逆.Isuggestedtheyrecalltheirownteenageyears.Atthatagetheywouldliketobegrowingawayfromparents.Theypreferredtostandontheirowntwofeet.Buttakeagoodlookatthepresentrebellion.Itseemsthatteenagersaretakingthesamewayofshowingthattheydisagreewiththeirparents.Insteadofgoingoutfightingbravelyontheirownmostofthemareclutching紧握atoneanother’shandsforreassurancE.TheydeclaretheywanttodressastheylikE.Buttheyallwearthesameclothes.TheysetoffinnewdirectionsinmusiC.ButsomehowtheyallendupgatheringaroundlisteningtothesamerecorD.Theirreasonforthinkingoractinginasimilarwayisthatthecrowdisdoingit.Theyhavecomeoutoftheircocoon蚕茧intoalargercocoon.Ithasbecomeharderandharderforateenagertostandupagainstthepopularitywaveandtogohisorherownway.Industryhasfirmlycarvedoutateenagemarket.ThesedayseveryteenagercanlearnfromtheadvertisementswhatateenagershouldhaveandbE.Andmanyoftoday’sparentshavecometoawardhighmarksforthepopularityoftheirchildren.Allthiscreateagreatbarrierfortheteenagerwhowantstofindhisorherownpath.Butthebarrierisworthclimbingover.Thepathisworthfollowing.Youmaywanttolistentoclassicalmusicinsteadofgoingtoaparty.Youmaywanttocollectrockswheneveryoneelseiscollectingrecords.Youmayhavesomethoughtsthatyoudon’tcaretoshareatoncewithyourclassmates.Wellgoforit.Findyourself.Beyourself.Popularitywillcome—withthepeoplewhorespectyouforwhoyouarE.Thatistheonlykindofpopularitythatreallymatters.32.Thispassageisaimedat_______.A.peoplewhotrytounderstandandrespecteachotherB.readerswhotrytobepopularwithpeoplearoundC.parentswhotrytocontrolandguidetheirchildrenD.teenagerswhotrytoseekfortheirrealselves33.Theauthordoesn’tpreferrebellingteenagers_______.A.walkinganewwayontheirownB.alwaysturningtofriendsforhelpC.growingawayfromparentsD.followingothersblindly34.Thephraselargercocoonattheendofthesecondparagraphrefersto_______.A.thecareandlovefromparentsB.thepopulartrendinthesocietyC.thepresentteenagemarketD.thefantasticmusicworld35.Accordingtotheauthorwhatmighthappenwhenateenagerfollowshis/herownpath?A.He/Shegetslargercollection.B.He/Shegainsvaluablepopularity.C.He/Shesharesfreshthoughtswithclassmates.D.He/Shelosesgoodfriends.
TheaverageAmericanchildspendsthreetofivehoursadaywatchingTV.In1961theaveragechildbegantowatchtelevisionatagethree;howevertodayitisninemonths.Yetmostparentsthinkthattelevisionhasbadinfluenceontheirchildren.Forexampleintheearly1970smyparentsbelievedthatmybadeyesightwastheresultofsittingtooclosetothescreenandtheythereforemademystayatleastsixfeetfromit.Todaymostpeoplehavenosuchworrybutmanynewridiculous荒谬的sayingshaveappeared:*TVmakeskidsstupiD.Manychildrenwatchmoreeducationalprogramswhentheyarepre-schoolers.Whentheygrowuptheycanreadmorebooksandhavemuchbetterideastosolvedifficultproblemsthanotherchildren.*TVmakeskidsviolent.TherealstoryisnotsosimplE.HundredsofstudiesshowthatwatchingviolenceonTVmakeschildrenmoreaggressive好斗的.Butastudyofover5000childrenalsofindsthatsomepositiveprogramsmakechildrenkinder.TheproblemisthatkidsareincreasinglywatchingshowswithviolenceinsteadofthosesuitablefortheiragE.*SittingaroundwatchingTVmakeskidsoverweight.Anexperimentfindsthatwhenchildrenwatchlesstelevisiontheydoloseextraweight;howeverreducingtheirtelevisiontimedoesnotmakethemmoreactivE.Therealproblemliesinsnacking吃零食.A.widespreadhabitforkidsandjunk-foodadvertisements.*TVhelpskidsgettosleep.TheoppositeistruE.Themoretelevisionchildrenwatchthemorelikelytheyaretohaveirregularsleepandnap小睡patterns.Allowingkidstowatchtelevisionispartoftheproblemnotthesolution.24.WhichoneistheadvantageofeducationalTVprograms?A.Theywillmakechildrensolvedifficultproblemsbetterthanothers.B.theywillimprovechildren’sabilitytogetalongwithothers.C.TheyarelikelytomakechildrenmoreaggressivE.D.Theywillmakesureofchildren’ssuccessinthefuturE.25.WhyarechildrenspendingmuchtimewatchingTVlikelytobefat?A.WatchingTVmakeschildrenlazyandinactivE.B.ChildrenareattractedbythefoodadvertisementonTV.C.WatchingTVdoesn’tburnupasmuchfatasdoingsports.D.ChildrenliketosnackwhilewatchingTV.26.WhatinfluencedoeswatchingTVhaveonachild’ssleep?A.ChildrenarelikelytosleepdeeperafterwatchingTV.B.Children’ssleeptimewillbegreatlyreduceD.C.Itwillmakechildrenformabadhabitofsleeping.D.Itwillmakechildrensleepeasier.27.Whatisthepurposeofthistext?A.Toincreasepeople’sknowledgeofwatchingTV.B.TowarnparentsofthedisadvantagesofwatchingTV.C.ToexplainthebadinfluencesthatwatchingTVhasonchildren.D.Tocorrectparents’wrongideasoftelevision’seffectonchildren.
Withtourismdevelopingfastyou'dexpectgreaterunderstandingbetweenthenationsoftheworlD.Notabitofit!Superbsystemsofcommunicationbyairseaandlandmakeitpossibleforustovisiteachother'scountriesatareasonablecost.Whatwasoncethegrandtourreservedforonlytheveryrichisnowwithineverybody'sgraspsothatmodemtravelersenjoyalevelofcomfort.Butwhat'sthesenseofthismassexchangeofpopulationsifthenationsoftheworldkeepignoringeachother?Manytouristorganizationsdeliberatelysetouttoprotecttheirtravelersfromtoomuchcontactwiththelocalpopulation.ThemodemtouristleadsashelteredlifesuchgatinternationalhotelseatingfoodandsippingdrinktherE.HoweverhestaresatthenativesfromadistancE.GuidedtourstoplacesofinterestarecarefullyplanneD.Thetouristallowedtoseeonlywhattheorganizerswanthimtoseeandnomoreandlanguagealsoholdsthemback.Soheisonlytoohappytobeprotectedinthisway.Thesadthingaboutthissituationisthatitleadstothecontinuanceofnationalstereotypes.Thatiswedon'tseethepeopleofothernationsastheyreallyarebutaswehavebeenbroughtuptobelievetheyarE.SowhenyousetoutonyourtravelstheonlycharacteristicsyounoticearethosewhichconfirmyourpreviousknowledgE.YouleavewiththehighlyunoriginalandinaccurateimpressionthatsayLatinpeoplesshoutalot.YouonlyhavetomakeforeignfriendstounderstandhowabsurdandharmfulnationalstereotypesarE.Buthowcanyoumakeforeignfriendswhenthetouristtradedocsitsbesttopreventyou?28.Whichofthefollowingcanbestdescribethegrandtournow?A.Atareasonablecost.B.Itisstillreservedfortheveryrich.C.Travelersenjoythefirst-classcomforts.D.ItisaccessibletoeveryonE.29.Whatcanpreventtouristsfrombetterunderstandinganothercountry?①livinginaninternationalhotel②eatinganddrinkinginaninternationalhotel③carefullyplannedplacesofinterest④keepingthenativesatadistance⑤beingunabletospeaktheirlanguage⑥beingtoohappytobealone⑦nationalstereotypesA.①②③④⑤⑥⑦B.①②③④⑤C.①②③④⑤⑦D.③④⑤⑥30.Whatistheauthor'sattitudetowardtourism?A.Neutral.B.NegativE.C.ObjectivE.D.Critical.31.Theauthorwrotethispassagetotellus.A.whentravelingyounoticecharacteristicswhichconfirmyourpreviousknowledgeB.guidedtourisdisappointingC.thewayoftouringshouldbechangedD.nationalstereotypesshouldbechanged
A.youngmanoncewentintotownandboughthimselfapairoftrousers.Whenhegothomehewentupstairstohisbedroomandputthemon.Hefoundthattheywereabouttwoinchestoolong.Hecamedownstairswherehismotherandhistwosisterswerewashingupteathingsinthekitchen.Thesenewtrousersaretoolong.HesaiD.Theyneedshortening缩短byabouttwoinches.Wouldoneofyouminddoingthisformeplease?Hismotherandsisterswerebusyandnoneofthemsaidanything.Butassoonashismotherhadfinishedwashingupshewentquietlyupstairstoherson’sbedroomandshortenedthetrousersbytwoinches.Shecamedownstairswithoutsayinganythingtoherdaughters.Lateronaftersuppertheeldersisterrememberedherbrother’strousers.Shewasakind-heartedgirlsoshewentquietlyupstairswithoutsayinganythingtoanyoneandshortenedthetrousersbytwoinches.TheyoungersisterwenttothecinemabutwhenshecamebackshetoorememberedwhatherbrotherhadsaiD.Sosheranupstairsandtooktwoinchesoffthelegsofthenewtrousers.61.Theyoungmanboughtthenewtrousers_______hissizE.A.aslongasB.twoincheslongerthanC.asbigasD.twoinchesshorterthan62.Heasked_______toshortenhisnewtrousers.A.hismotherandsistersB.histwosistersC.hiseldersisterD.hismotherandoneofhissisters63.Hiseldersistershortenedthetrousers________.A.afterfinishedwashingB.beforeshewenttobedC.whenshecamebackfromthecinemaD.afterhavingsupper64.Thenextmorningtheyoungmanwouldfindthetrouserswere_______.A.twoinchesshorterB.fourinchesshorterC.sixinchesshorterD.eightinchesshorter
HankViscardiwasbornwithoutlegs.Hehad-notlegsbutstump残肢thatcouldbefittedwithakindofspecialboots.Peoplestartedathimwithcruelinterest.Childrenlaughedathimandcalledhim'ApeMan'猿人becausehisarmspracticallydraggedonthegrounD.Hankwenttoschoollikeotherboys.HisgradesweregoodandheneededonlyeightyearstofinishhisschoolinginsteadoftheusualtwelvE.AftergraduatingfromschoolheworkedhiswaythroughcollegE.HesweptfloorswaitedontableorworkedinoneofthecollegeofficesDuringallthisbusylifehehadbeenmovingaroundonhisstumps.Butonedaythedoctortoldhimeventhestumpswerenotgoingtolastmuchlonger.Hewouldsoonhavetouseawheelchair.Hankfeltdisappointedatthesewords.Howeverthedoctorsaidwherewasachancethathecouldbefittedwithartificiallegs假腿.FinallyalegmakerwasfoundandthedaycamewhenHankstoodupbeforethemirror.Forthefirsttimehesawhimselfashealwayswantedtobe-afullfivefeeleightinchestall.Bythistimehewasalready26yearsolD.Hankhadtolearntousehisnewlegs.Againandagainhemarchedthelengthoftheroomandmarchedbackagain.Thereweretimeswhenhefelldownonthefloornuthepulledhimselfupandwentbacktotheendlessmarching.Hewentoutthestreet.HeclimbedstairsandlearnedtodancE.Hebuiltaboatandlearnedtosailit.WhenWorldWarIIcomebetalkedtheRedCrossintogivinghimajoB.Hetooktheregulartraining.Hemarchedanddrilledalongwiththeothersoldiers.Fewknewthatbewaslegless.ThiswasthetruestoryofHankViscardi.amanwithoutlegs.21.ChildrenlaughedatHankand'ApeMan'because_____.A.hedidn'ttalktothemB.hekeptawayfromthemC.hisarmstouchedthegroundwhenhemovedB.hecouldn'tusehisarms22.Whatcanbeconcludedaccordingtothestory?A.Whenatschool.Hank'sgradeswerenotgoodB.HankonceusedawheelchairforquitealongtimeC.HankhadneverwantedtobeamanwithnormalheightD.Hanklearnedhowtousehisnewlegssuccessfully23.ThesentencehetalkedtheRedCrossintogivingajobimpliesthattheRedCross_____A.wasonlygladtogivehimajobB.gavehimajobbecausehewasagoodsoldierC.gavehimajobafterbetalkedtosomeonewhomheknewintheorganizationD.wasnotwillingtogivehimajobatfirst24.WhenHankmarchedanddrilledalongwiththeothersoldiershe______A.dideverythingtheotherssoldiersdidB.didmostofthethingstheothersoldiersdidC.didsomespecialtraining
Iwas20yearsoldwhenmymotherpassedaway.ItwasthefirstrealblowthatlifehaddealtmeandIthoughtIwouldneverrecover.ThenbythetimethefollowingspringcamethepainwasalmostbearableandagainIcouldfindpleasureinthemiraculousrewardofnaturE.AtfirstIwenttothecemeterywithtrepidation.ButthenamazinglybytendinghergraveanddecoratingitwithflowersIwasriddingmyselfofthepainfulmemories.TheyearspasseD.ImovedfromKaposvarHungarythetownwhereIhadbeenbornandhadspentmyyouth.Sodidmysiblings.WeonlycametogetheronfeastdaysespeciallyonAllSouls’Dayinthecemetery.FatherlivedwithmeformanyyearstoaripeoldagE.NowthathetoorestsbeneaththewhitemarblestoneIgoevenmoreeagerlytothecemetery.WhileItendmyparents’gravesiteagainIamwiththeminthought.OnedayInoticedamodestgravesitebehindmyparents’plot.Itlayamongthemagnificentgraniteandmarblemarkersoftheothergravesitsverysimplicitycallingattentiontoitself.Ivy长春藤hadcoveredthesiteanditsonlydecorationwasasimplewoodencrossonwhichwaswrittenincopperlettersanameandthatshelived22years.WheneverIwentbytheplotanditssurroundingslookedcaredforandneatandeachtimeIfeltcuriousaboutthismysteriouswomanwhohadlivedallof22years.OnceIsawanelderlymanleavingfromtherE.IconcludedthatperhapshehadcometovisithiswifE.In1996IwaspreparingforAllSouls’DayinthecemeterywhenagainIcaughtsightofhimtendingthegravE.TallsomewhatbenthewaswellpassedmiddleagE.Wenoddedtoeachotherandcontinuedourwork.OccasionallyIstoleaglanceatmyneighbor.WhenInoticedthathehadn’tgotthetoolsforapropercleanupIofferedhimminewhichhegratefullyaccepteD.Afterthisitseemedonlynaturaltoengagehiminconversation.Iaskedhimwhosegraveitwas.Thiswashisanswer:Mymother’s.Shediedyoungin1912whenIwasonlyayear-and-ahalfolD.Ireallyneverknewher.Imadeherthatcrossandthecopperletters.Thenhewenton:NoonecomestovisitthisgravebutmebecauseIwasheronlychilD.ShediedofpneumoniA.Myfatherremarriedandmystepmotheronlycaredforherownchildren.SothenIalwayscameheretomymotherwhetherinsadnessorinjoy.LaterlifetookmefarafieldbutIneverforgotthisgravE.Formeitwasthesameasthefamilyhomeisforothers.IalwayscamehomeherE.WiththeyearspassingitisgettingmoredifficultformetocomebutaslongasmylegswillcarrymeatleasttwiceayearIvisitmymother.I’minmy80s.sowhoknowshowlongIcanstillmakeit.’InstunnedsilenceIlisteneD.TearscloudedmyeyesasIrealizedthatIhadneverseensuchboundlesslovE.HowmucheasierismylotIthoughtforatanymomentIcanreachintomystorehouseofmemoriesanddrawoutthejoyfulorsadvignettes小插图thatbindmetomyparentswithathousandthreads.Whatmemoriesmightthiskindlyoldgentlemanharbor?Perhapsafacefromanancientfadedphotographofhismother.Whatagreatattachmentthroughouthislonglifemusthaveledhimbackagainandagaintotherestingplaceofthatyoungwomanwhosemotherlylovehecouldnevertrulysavor尝到onlyforeverfeelsitsenormouslack.Wesaidgood-byE.IwasdeeplymovedbecauseIknewthatIhadbeengivenagreatgift.Ihadbeenallowedaglimpseoftheroyalandlong-lastingaffectionthatboundasimpleandnoble-heartedmantohismother.IdecidedIwouldtendthegravetogetherwiththatofmyparentswherefinallytheagedchildwillhavemethisyouthfulmother.55.AllSouls’Dayisafeastday______________.A.tovisitthecemeteryandmemorizethedeadB.forfamiliestogettogetherinthecemeteryC.togivegiftstofamilymembersD.fordaughtersandsonstomemorizetheirparents56.Fromthepassageweknow_____________.A.theauthor’smotherdiedyoungandherfathertooB.theauthor’smotherisdeadwhileherfatherenjoysalonglifeC.theman’smotherdiedveryyoungbeforehewasbornD.theauthor’sfatherlivedlongwhiletheman’smotherdiedveryyoung57.Theunderlinedwordscallingattentiontoitselfinthe5thparagraphmeans_______.A.desiringtobepaidattentiontoB.makingiteasilynoticedC.toomodesttobenoticedD.callingitselftodrawothers’attention58.Theauthorstoleaglanceatherneighborbecause____________.A.theywerelivinginthesameneighborhoodB.themanwastallandstraightwellpassedmiddleageC.shewaswonderingaboutthedeadyounglady’sstoryD.sheknewthedeadinthegravewastheman’smother59.FromParagraph10wecanconcludethat___________.A.theauthorlivednearthecemeteryandcanvisitherparentsatanytimeB.thepoorgentlemanhadhardlyanymemoryofhisdearmother’sloveC.theauthorisboundtoherparentswiththreadsD.thegentlemancomesbackhomewheneverhewantsto60.Whatmessageisconveyedinthepassage?A.Loveisalengthofthreadtobindmotherandchildrentogether.B.MotherneedslovefromherchildrenevenifsheisdeaD.C.Parents’loveisalwaysroyalandlong-lastingtochildren.D.Mother’slovecanbeaboundlessgifttotheirchildren.
ForanincreasingnumberofstudentsatAmericanuniversitiesOldissuddenlyin.Thereasonisobvious:thegrayingofAmericameansjobscoupledwiththeagingofthebaby-boomgenerationalongerlifespanmeansthatthenation'selderlypopulationisboundtoexpandsignificantlyoverthenext50years.By205025percentofallAmericanswillbeolderthan65upfrom14percentin1995.ThechangeposesprofoundquestionsforgovernmentandsocietyofcoursE.Butitalsocreatescareeropportunitiesinmedicineandhealthprofessionsandinlawandbusinessaswell.Inadditiontothedoctorswe'regoingtoneedmoresociologistsbiologistsurbanplannersandspecializedlawyerssaysProfessorEdwardSchneideroftheUniversityofSouthernCalifornia'sUSCSchoolofGerontology老年学.Lawyerscanspecializeinelderlawwhichcoverseverythingfromtrustsandestatestonursing-homeabuseandagediscrimination歧视.Businessmenseehugeopportunitiesintheeldermarketbecausethebabyboomers74millionstrongarelikelytobethewealthiestgroupofretireesinhumanhistory.AnystudentwhocombinesanexpertknowledgeingerontologywithsayanMBAorlawdegreewillhavealicensetoprintmoneyoneprofessorsays.MargariteSantosisa21-year-oldsenioratUSC.ShebegancollegeasabiologymajorbutfoundshewasreallyboredwithbacteriA.Soshetookaclassingerontologyanddiscoveredthatsheliedit.ShesaysIdidvolunteerworkinretirementhomesanditwasverysatisfying.46....OldissuddenlyinLine1ParA.1mostprobablymeans________.A.AmericahassuddenlybecomeanationofoldpeopleB.gerontologyhassuddenlybecomepopularC.moreelderlyprofessorsarefoundonAmericancampusesD.Americancollegeshaverealizedtheneedofenrollingolderstudents47.WiththeagingofAmericalawyerscanbenefit________.A.fromtheadoptionoftheelderlawB.fromgivingspecialservicestotheelderlyC.byenrichingtheirprofessionalknowledgeD.bywinningthetrustoftheelderlytopromotetheirowninterests48.Whycanbusinessmenmakemoneyintheemergingeldermarket?A.Retireesaremoregenerousinspendingmoney.B.Theycanemploymoregerontologists.C.Theelderlypossessanenormouspurchasingpower.D.TherearemoreelderlypeopleworkingthanbeforE.49.Whocanmakebigmoneyinthenewcenturyaccordingtothepassage?A.Retireeswhoarebusiness-mindeD.B.Thevolunteerworkersinretirementhomes.C.CollegegraduateswithanMBAorlawdegreE.D.Professionalswithagoodknowledgeofgerontology.50.ItcanbeseenfromthepassagethattheexpansionofAmerica'selderlypopulation________.A.willprovidegoodjobopportunitiesinmanyareasB.willplaceanunbearableburdenonsocietyC.mayleadtonursinghomeabuseandagediscriminationD.willcreatenewfieldsofstudyinuniversities
ItwasoncecommontoregardBritainasasocietywithclass阶级differences.Eachclasshaduniquecharacteristics.Inrecentyearsmanywritershavebeguntospeakofthe‘declineofclass’and‘classlesssociety’inBritain.Andinmoderndayconsumersocietyeveryoneisconsideredtobemiddleclass.Butarecentstudyofpublicopinionfound90percentofpeoplestillplacingthemselvesinaparticularclass;73percentagreedthatclasswasstillavitalpartofBritishsociety;and52percentthoughttherewerestillsharpclassdifferences.ThusclassmaynotbeculturallyandpoliticallyobviousyetitremainsanimportantpartofBritishsociety.OneunchangingaspectofaBritishperson’sclasspositionisaccent.Thewordsapersonspeakstellherorhisclass.A.studyofBritishaccentsduringthe1970sfoundthatavoicesoundinglikeaBBCnewsreaderwasviewedasthemostattractivevoicE.Mostpeoplesaidthisaccentsounds‘educated’and‘soft’.Theaccentsplacedatthebottominthisstudyontheotherhandwereregional地区的cityaccents.Theseaccentswereseenas‘common’and‘ugly’.HoweverasimilarstudyofBritishaccentsintheUSturnedtheseresultsupsidedownandplacedsomeregionalaccentsasthemostattractiveandBBCEnglishastheleast.ThissuggeststhatBritishattitudestowardsaccenthavedeeprootsandarebasedonclassprejudicE.Inrecentyearshoweveryounguppermiddle-classpeopleinLondonhavebeguntoadoptsomeregionalaccentsinordertohidetheirclassorigins.ThisisanindicationofclassbecomingunnoticeD.Howeverthe1995popsong‘CommonPeople’putsforwardtheviewthatthoughamiddle-classpersonmay‘wanttolivelikecommonpeople’theycanneverappreciatetherealityofaworkingclasslifE.28.ArecentstudyofpublicopinionshowsthatinmodernBritain_________.A.itistimetoendclassdistinctionB.mostpeoplebelongtomiddleclassC.itiseasytorecognizeaperson’sclassD.peopleregardthemselvessociallydifferent29.ThestudyintheUSshowedthatBBCEnglishwasregardedas_________.A.unattractiveB.educatedC.prejudicedD.regional30.Britishattitudestowardsaccent_________.A.havealongtraditionB.arebasedonregionalstatusC.aresharedbytheAmericansD.havechangedinrecentyears31.Whatisthemainideaofthepassage?A.Themiddleclassisexpanding.B.A.person’saccentreflectshisclass.C.ClassisakeypartofBritishsociety.D.Eachclasshasuniquecharacteristics.
Everybodyhashisorherfavoritemovie.Doyouwanttoknowmyfavoritemovie?Letmetellyou.KungFuPandaismyfavoritemovie.WhydoIlikeitverymuch?Welltherearethreereasons.FirstIlikepandasverymuchsoIlikethepandacalledPointhemovie.Heisfatbutheisveryfunny.SecondIlikeChineseKungFuverymuch.InthismoviemanyanimalscandoChineseKungFu.Thirdthestoryisverywonderful.Itisabouthowapandabecomesarealhero.IshouldlearnfromPoandbecomeagoodboy.Whataboutyou?What’syourfavoritemovie?21.WhoisPo?A.Thewriter.B.Thepandainthemovie.C.Thewriter’sbestfriend.D.Thedirectorofthemovie.22.WhichofthefollowingisNOTTRUEaccordingtothepassage?A.InthemoviePobecomesahero.B.Thewriterwantstobeagoodboy.C.Thewriterisfatbutheisveryfunny.D.Thewriter’sfavoritemovieisKungFuPanda.23.What’sthebesttitleforthispassage?A.ChineseKungFuB.MyfriendPoC.MyfavoriteKungFuD.WhyIlikeKungFuPanda
MostpeopleknowthatMarieCuriewasthefirstwomantowintheNobelPrizeandthefirstpersontowinittwice.HoweverfewpeopleknowthatshewasalsothemotherofaNobelPrizewinner.BorninSeptember1897IreneCuriewasthefirstoftheCuries’twodaughters.AlongwithnineotherchildrenwhoseparentswerealsofamousscholarsIrenestudiedintheirownschoolandhermotherwasoneoftheteachers.ShefinishedherhighschooleducationattheCollegeofSevigneinParis.IreneenteredtheUniversityofParisin1914toprepareforadegreeinmathematicsandphysics.WhenWorldWarIbeganIrenewenttohelphermotherwhowasusingX-rayfacilities设备tohelpsavethelivesofwoundedsoldiers.IrenecontinuedtheworkbydevelopingX-rayfacilitiesinmilitaryhospitalsinFranceandBelgium.HerserviceswererecognizedintheformofaMilitary’sMedalbytheFrenchgovernment.In1918Irenebecamehermother’sassistantattheCurieInstitute.InDecember1924FredericJoliotjoinedtheInstituteandIrenetaughthimthetechniquesrequiredforhiswork.Theysoonfellinloveandweremarriedin1926.TheirdaughterHelenewasbornin1927andtheirsonPierrefiveyearslater.LikehermotherIrenecombinedfamilyandcareer.LikehermotherIrenewasawardedaNobelPrizealongwithherhusbandin1935.Unfortunatelyalsolikehermothershedevelopedleukemiabecauseofherworkwithradioactivity辐射能.IreneJoliot-CuriediedfromleukemiaonMarch171956.28.WhywasIreneCurieawardedaMilitaryMedal?A.BecausesheusedX-rayfacilitiestohelpsavethelivesofwoundedsoldierstwicE.B.BecauseshecontributedtosavingthewoundeD.C.BecauseshewontheNobelPrizewithFrederiC.D.Becausesheworkedasahelpertohermother.29.WheredidIreneCuriemeetherhusbandFredericJoliot?A.AttheCurieInstitutE.B.AttheUniversityofParis.C.Atamilitaryhospital.D.AttheCollegeofSevignE.30.WhenwasthesecondchildofIreneCurieandFredericJoliotborn?A.In1926.B.In1927.C.In1897.D.In1932.31.InwhichofthefollowingaspectswasIreneCurielikehermotherEXCEPT?A.IrenedevelopedleukemiA.B.Irenecombinedfamilyandcareer.C.IrenewontheNobelPrizeoncE.D.Ireneworkedwithradioactivity.
AmyPankratzspentafewnightsinthehospitalwithherdaughterIsabellawhocaughtabadflu.LyinginbedbesideIsabellaIcouldhearthecriesofchildreninpainsaysAmy.Itcompletelybrokemyheart.WhenIsabellawasgettingwellandcouldleaveherroomsheworeherprizedpossession—asuperherocape短斗篷Amyhadsewntoencourageher—andwalkedintothehallway.Thepinkcapewasaninstanthitwiththeotheryoungpatientswhoweredoingexercisearoundthenursingstation.ThenallthekidsweretakingturnswearingthecapegigglingAmysays.TheseweresomeofthesamechildrenIhadheardcryingthenightbeforeandheretheywereplayingandhavingfun—kidsjustbeingkids!FromthatmomentonAmybeganmakingComfortCapesforlittleonesbattlingwithseriousillnesses.IfeltGodpresentinganopportunityshesays.IhopedComfortCapescanhelpthesekidsfeelbravetoliftsomeofthefearaway.SincethenAmyhasmadeanddonatedmorethan5000capesintheUnitedStates.Amyusuallypaysformaterialsherselfalthoughsheacceptsdonations.ThecapesshemakesforkidsintreatmentaredifferentfromthoseherownchildrenhavE.BeforeAmystartstosewshelearnswhatimageorcharacterthelittleboyorgirlconnectswith.IchoosethepatterncolorandthemespeciallyforeachchildexplainsAmy.WhensheisnotsewingAmyisraisingawarenessofchildhoodcancersandlookingintowaystogetComfortCapestomorekidswhoneedthemIfacapecanhelpachildevenonlyforamomentforgethisillnessit’sworththetimespentsewingshesays.21.WhatmadeAmyfeelsadwhenshewasstayingwithherdaughterinthehospital?A.Herdaughter’sseriousillness.B.Thecriesofchildreninpain.C.ThetirednessfromsewingthecapE.D.Theillnessofchildreninherdaughter’sroom.22.WhatpurposedidAmyhavewhenshebeganmakingComfortCapesforsickchildren?A.Tomakethemfeelwarm.B.Tofindfriendsforherdaughter.C.Tomakethemhappyandfearless.D.Toraisetheawarenessofchildren’sillness.23.Accordingtothepassagewecangetthattheauthor’sattitudetowardAmy’sbehavioris.A.thankfulB.uncaringC.negativeD.supportive24.Whichofthefollowingcanbethebesttitleofthepassage?A.TurningSickKidsintoSuperheroesB.HowtoTreattheSickChildrenC.A.strongMomWhoHelpsOthersD.Amy:aConsiderateWoman
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