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GoodeveningandwelcometoWorldViews.Earlierinthedaywespoketofourdifferentpeopleaboutfamilytraditions.Here’swhattheysaiD.①ChristmaspresentsOneofourtraditionsistodowithChristmaspresents.MostpeopleopentheirpresentsinthemorningbutweopenoursinthelateafternoonafterChristmaslunch.It’sreallynicetodosobecauseopeningthepresentsinthemorningmakestherestofthedayyouknowit’sboring.Wellthat’swhatwethink.②BirthdaycakesOnetraditionwehaveistodowithbirthdaysallourbirthdaycakeshavetobecarrotcakes.MydadhastomakethecakE.Heevenhastomakethecakeforhisownbirthday!Perhapsit’sbecausemymumdoesn’tlikeothertastescakes.Andthefunnythingisweneverhavecarrotcakesatanyothertime--onlybirthdays.③Easter复活节eggsWhenwewerekidsmyparentsusedtobuylittlechocolateeggsandhide藏themaroundthehousE.Thenwhenthey’dfinishedwe’dbeallowedtocomeintothehousetolookforthem.IthinkthetraditionstartedbecausemymumanddadwantedustoeatlesschocolatE.Andthiswasafunwayofstoppinguseatingtoomuchastheeggswereoftentoosmall.④SpecialdayWehadatraditioninourfamilyforthelastdayofthesummerholidays.Thedaybeforewehadtogobacktoschoolmumanddadwouldalwaystakeusoutfortheday.Inthemorningwe’dgetupearlyandgoforalongwalk.Nextwe’dgoforlunchinourfavoriterestaurant.Thentothecinematoseeafilm.FinallyweplaygamesathomE.Itmadegoingbacktoschoolsomuchbetter.51.InthefirstfamilytheyopentheirChristmaspresents.A.inthemorningB.inthelateafternoonC.intheeveningD.atnoon52.makesthecarrotcakeforeveryone’sbirthday.A.DadB.MumC.KidsD.Grandparents53.Theparentsareafraidthattheirkidsmayeatchocolatesotheyhidethemfirst.A.toosmallB.tooexpensiveC.toomanyD.toomuch54.Thewholefamilydoalotofthingsexceptonspecialday.A.goingtothelibraryB.playinggamesathomeC.goingtothecinemaD.goingforalongwalk55.ThebesttitleofthispassagemaybeA.CommonfriendsB.BirthdaycakesC.UnusualtraditionsD.Specialpresents
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LighttravelsataspeedwhichisaboutamilliontimesfasterthanthespeedofsounD.Inonesecondlighttravelsabout300000kmbutsoundtravelsonly344m.YoucangetsomeideaofthisdifferencebywatchingthestartofaracE.Ifyoustandsomedistanceawayfromthestarteryoucanseesmokecomefromhisgunbeforethesoundreachesyourears.Thisgreatspeedoflightproducessomestrangefacts.Sunlighttakesabout8minutestoreachus.Ifyoulookatthelightofthemoontonightrememberthatthelightraysleftthemoon1.3secondsbeforetheyreachedyou.Theneareststarissofarawaythatthelightwhichyoucanseefromittonightstartedtotraveltowardsyoufouryearsagoataspeedofnearly2millionkmperminutE.Insomecasesthelightfromoneoftonight’sstarsstartedonitsjourneytoyoubeforeyouwereborn.ThusifwewanttobehonestwecannotsayThestarsareshinningtonight.WehavetosayThestarslookpretty.TheywereshiningfouryearsagobuttheirlighthasonlyjustreachedEarth.68.Ifyoustand200metersawayfromamanwhoisfiringaguntostartaraceyouwillfindoutthat_____.A.youcanhearthegunbeforeyouseethesmokE.B.sounddoesnottravelasfastaslight.C.thesoundofthegunwillreachyoubeforethemanfireshisgun.D.soundtravelsaboutamilliontimesfasterthanlight.69..Sunlightclearly_____thanthelightofthemoon.A.hastotravelagreaterdistanceB.moveslessquicklyC.travelsmuchmorequicklyD.islesspowerful70.Whatdoesitinthesecondparagraphreferto?A.moonlightB.lightraysC.theneareststarD.themoon71.ThescientificwayofsayingThestarsareshiningtonightshouldbe________.A.thestarshavebeenshiningallthetimE.B.thestarsseentonightwillbeshiningfouryearslater.C.thestarswereshininglongagobutareseentonight.D.thestarlightseentodaycouldbeseenfouryearsago.
‘StudentVoice’isastudent-runeducationconferencediscussingeducationinthe21stcentury.ThiseventaimstogathertheviewsandopinionsofstudentsnotonlyinVictoriaandAustraliabutaroundtheglobE.OnSunday29July2012studentswilldiscussaseriesofquestionsregardingtheroleofeducationinthe21stcentury.BytheendofthedaytheywillhopefullyhavecomprehensiveanswerstobesharedwithschoolsaroundthestateandmaybeeventheworlD.StudentsfromPreshillwouldliketoinviteagroupof5-10studentsfromyourschooltoparticipateinthisfreeforum讨论.TheeventisbeingheldonSunday29July2012from10am-2.30pmattheHawthornTownHall360BurwoodRdHawthorn.Theyareinvitingstudentswhoareenthusiasticonanyofourtopicsofdiscussiontopresentakeynotespeechontheday.Ifyoucan’tmakethedaytheywelcomeyourwrittenorrecordedthoughtsonourquestionswhichwillbeondisplayattheevent.Thetopicsfordiscussion:KeyQuestion:Whatistheideal21stcenturyeducation?1.Isitaschool’splacetoteachethicsvaluesmoralsconfidenceself-esteem?2.Whataretheeffectsofauniformnationalcurriculum课程?3.Howcanwemakeeducationmoreengaging?4.Shouldstudentsbecomparedandrankedagainsteachother?5.Whatistheplaceofsocialnetworkingandnewmediatechnologyineducation?6.Whatisthebestwaytodeterminestudentknowledge?VisittheirFacebookpageseebelowforupdatestocommunicatewithorganizersandotherparticipantsandtoindicateyourinterestinmakingakeynotespeech.TheStudentVoiceOrganizingCommitteeFacebookPageURL:http://www.facebook.com/pages/Student-Voice-The-Student-Education-Conference/101834233239391?sk=info1.WhatistheaimoftheStudentVoiceConference?A.Togatherstudents'ideasabouteducationandsharetheseideaswithschools.B.Todiscusstheideal21stcenturyeducationwithstudents.C.Toinvitesomestudentstoparticipateinafreeforumabouteducation.D.Tocreateachanceforstudentstocommunicatewitheachother.2.WhocanparticipateintheStudentVoiceconference?A.Anyoneworkingoneducation.B.StudentsonlyfromAustraliaandVictoriA.C.StudentswhoarefreeonSunday29July2012.D.Anystudentinterestedineducationinthe21stcentury.3.WhichofthefollowingtopicswillbediscussedinStudentVoiceconference?A.Howtocarryoutthebanondrunkdriving.B.ThedevelopmentofinternationaleconomicsC.Theeffectsofauniformnationalcurriculum.D.AdvantagesofshoppingonlinE.4.Howcanyoucommunicatewiththeorganizers?A.BytelephoneB.BywritinglettersC.ByvisitingtheirFacebookPageD.Byemail
Musicaltrainingseemstoimprovecommunicationskills.Americanscientistssay.Theyfoundthatdevelopingmusicalskillsinvolvesthesameprocessinthebrainaslearninghowtospeak.Thescientistssaythatcouldhelpchildrenwithlearningdisabilities.NinaKrausisaneurobiologistatNorthwesternUniversityinIllinois.Shesaysmusicaltraininginvolvesputtingtogetherdifferentkindsofinformation.Shesaystheprocessinvolveshearingmusiclookingatmusicalnotestouchinganinstrumentandwatchingothermusicians.Shesaystheprocessisnotmuchdifferentfromlearninghowtospeak.Bothinvolvedifferentsenses.ProfessorKrausssaysmusicaltrainingandlearningtospeakmakeusthinkaboutwhatwearedoing.Shesaysspeechandmusicpassthroughastructureofthenervoussystemcalledthebrainstem脑干.Thebrainstemcontrolsourabilitytohear.UntilrecentlyexpertshavethoughtthebrainstemcouldnotbedevelopedorchangeD.ButProfessorKraussandherteamfindthatmusicaltrainingcanimproveaperson'sbrainstemactivity.Thestudyinvolvedpeoplewithdifferentlevelsofmusicalability.Theywereaskedtowearanelectricaldevicethatmeasuresbrainactivity.Thepeopleworethedevicewhiletheywatchedavideoofsomeonespeakingandapersonplayingamusicalinstrument.ThestudyfoundthatthemoreyearsoftrainingpeoplehadthemoresensitivetheyweretothesoundandbeatofthemusiC.ProfessorKraussaysthestudyshowstheimportanceofmusicaltrainingtochildrenwithlearningdisabilities.64.Themainideaofthepassageis.A.learninghowtospeakB.thatbrainstemisimportantforspeechC.thatmusicaltrainingpeoplearemoresensitiveD.thatmusicaltrainingisimportantforcommunicationskills65.Whycanmusicaltrainingimprovecommunicationskills?Because.A.itgivespeoplemoreknowledgeB.ithasakindofmagicC.itcanimproveaperson’sbrainstemactivityD.itcanmakepeoplespeak66.Whichsentenceistrueaccordingtothetext?A.Thebrainstemcontrolsourabilitytospeak.B.Thebrainstemhassomethingtodowithourabilitytohear.C.Expertsthinkbrainstemcan’tbedevelopeD.D.Themusicaltrainingprocessisthesamewithlearninghowtospeak.67.Theunderlinedworddevicemeans.A.apieceofequipmentforsomeexperimentB.apieceoffurnitureforalabC.acellphoneD.aheadphone
WhatdoformerAmericanpresidentBillClintonandrockmusicianPeteTownshendhaveincommon.'?Bothmenhavehearingdamagefromexposure暴露接触toloudmusicandbothnowwearhearingaids助听器asaresult.AsateenagerClintonplayedsaxophoneinabanD.TownshendwhohasthemoreseverehearinglosswasaguitaristforabandcalledtheWho.Heisoneofthefirstrockmusicianstocallthepublic'sattentiontotheproblemofhearinglossfromexposuretoloudmusiC.Temporary暂时hearinglosscanhappenafteronly15minutesoflisteningtoloudmusiC.Oneearlywarningsigniswhenyourearsbegintofeelwarmwhileyoulistentomusicatarockconcertorthroughheadphones.Onelateristhatanunusualsoundoraringingissometimesproducedinyourheadaftertheconcert.Whathappensisthatthehaircellsintheinnereararedamagedbutthey'renotdeadsaysphysicianandearspecialistDr.SamLevinE.AccordingtoDr.Levineifyouavoidfurtherexposuretoloudnoiseit'spossibletoreconditionthecells细胞somewhat.HoweverheaddsEventuallyoveralongperiodoftimehaircellsarepermanentlydamageD.Andthisisnosmallproblem.Whatsoundlevelisdangerous?AccordingtoDr.Levineregularexposuretonoiseabove85decibels分贝isconsidereddangerous.Thechartbelowoffersacomparisonofdecibellevelstocertainsounds.Here'sanothermeasurementyoucanusE.Ifyou'reatarockconcertandthemusicissoloudthatyouhavetoshouttomakeyourselfheardyou'reatriskforhearingloss.That'swhenwearingprotectivedevicessuchasearplugsbecomescritical.Thefactsareprettyfrightening.ButarerockbandsturningdownthevolumE.'?Mostaren't.RockmusicissupposedtobeloudsaysdrummerAndrewSather.Iwouldn'thaveitanyotherway.Andneitherwouldtherealfansofrock.ContinuedexposuretoloudmusicandthefailuretowearearplugscanleadtodeafnessaccordingtoDr.LevinE.HestatesThere'snocureforhearingloss.Yourearsaretryingtotellyousomething.Thatringingisthescreamofyourhaircellsdying.EachtimethathappensmoreandmoredamageisdonE.LevelsofCommonNoisesNormalconversation50—65dBFoodblender88dBJetplaneflyingaboveapersonstandingoutside103dBRockbandduringaconcert110—140dB72.FromParagraph1wecanlearnthat___________.A.loudmusicisamajorcauseofhearinglossB.famouspeoplemayhavehearingproblemsC.teenagersshouldstayawayfromschoolbandsD.theproblemofhearingdamageiswidelyknown73.InParagraph3theunderlinedwordreconditionmeans__________.A.nottobeseenB.tofillwithsoundC.tobecomelargerinsizeD.tomakegoodagain74.Thepurposeofthechartattheendofthearticleistoshow__________.A.alistofharmfulsoundsB.theeffectofrockconcertsC.thenoiselevelsofsoundsD.relationshipbetweendailyactivitiesandhearingloss75.WhichofthefollowingstatementswillDr.SamLevineprobablyagree?A.WhenyourearsfeelwarmyourhaircellsaredeaD.B.DrummerAndrewSathergivesgoodadvicE.C.Manyareattheriskoflosinghearing.D.Doctorsknowhowtodealwithhearingloss.
Doyouwanttogooutoftownforabitofrestandrelaxation?Beforeyoustartpackingvisitthesebesttravelsitesforvacationers.Inmyopiniontheyhelppeopledealwithcommonproblemsthatpopupduringatrip.Oyster.comBasedontheadvertisedphotosthehotelyouareconsideringappearstobecleanandmodern.TakeasecondlookthroughtheeyesofOyster.com.Theirrepresentativesinspectresortareasandposttherealimagesuncoveringmarketinglies.YouseeACTUALpicturesoftheroomsattractionsandbeautifulbeaches.Skyscanner.netAreyouplanningtotravelonabudget?DiscoverthebestdealsforflightshotelsandcarrentalsatSkyscanner.net.Theyofferreasonableandcomprehensivetravelcomparison.ThebestpartisthattheirservicesarefreE.Youdon’thavetosignupprovidepersonalinformationorgothroughasocialnetwork.Virtualtourist.comChatwithsomeoneotherthanatravelagentaboutalocation.AtVirtualtourist.comfellowtravelersandlocalstalkabouttheirexperiencesinspecificareas.Thissiteissetuplikeaforum论坛soyoucanaskquestionsandgetanswersinthecomfortofyourownhomE.Findoutwheretoeatplayandgetpleasureinaplacewithoutgettingfoodpoisonorrobbedbycriminals.Travel.statE.govUnfortunatelyAmericansgetintotroubleabroadsometimes.PrepareforpossibleemergenciesbyvisitingTravel.statE.gov.TheretheBureauofConsularAffairsoffersadviceonhowtohandlethebadthingsthathappentogoodpeopleinothercountries.Youlearnwhattodointhecaseofchildabduction绑架alostpassportandillness.Inadditiontheseofficialsposttravelwarningsregardingdangerousregionsandwhyforeignersshouldavoidthem.Areyoureadytodoyourhomework?Prepareforyourdeparturebycheckingoutthesebesttravelsitesforvacationers.Learnwhatyouneedtoknownowbeforewalkingoutofthedoor.【小题1】WhatisthecharacteristicofOyster.com?A.Itoffersyoualotoftravelinformation.B.IttellstouristswherethecheaphotelsarE.C.ThephotosonthesitearereallyreliablE.D.TherepresentativesofOyster.comareenthusiastiC.【小题2】WhatisthebiggestbenefitofyourvisitingSkyscanner.net?A.YoucanaccepttheirservicesforfreE.B.Youcanbookthemostmodernhotels.C.Youcanmakemanyfriendsthroughthesocialnetwork.D.Youcanfindthecheapesttourdescriptionanddirection.【小题3】Wecanlearnfromthispassagethat_____.A.Virtualtourist.comgivesyouachancetochatwithatravelagentB.you’llgetanswerstoyourtravelquestionsatVirtualtourist.comC.theBureauofConsularAffairsisinchargeofTravel.statE.govD.ifyouloseyourpassportyou’llgethelpfromVirtualtourist.com
AtravellerwasstayinginanEgyptianvillagE.Onedayshehelduphercameratotakepicturesofthechildren.Suddenlytheyoungonesbegantoshoutather.Thetraveller'sfaceturnedredandsheapologizedtotheheadforwhatshewasdoingandtoldhimshehadforgottenthatpeopleinsomeplacesbelievedapersonwouldlosehissoul灵魂ifhispicturewastaken.SheexplainedtohimtheoperationofacameraforalongtimE.Severaltimestheheadtriedtosaysomethingbuthecouldn't.Whenshebelievedthattheheaddidn'tfearanylongerthetravellerthenlethimspeak.WithasmilehesaidThechildrenweretryingtotellyouthatyouforgottotakeoffthelens镜头cap!60.Thechildrenshoutedwhenthetravellerwastakingpicturesofthembecause_______.A.theydidn'twanttostopplayingB.thetravellerforgottotakeoffthecaponherheadC.theydidn'twanttohavetheirpicturestakenD.thetravellerwasnotdoingwellwithhercamera61.Thetravellermadeanapologyto向道歉theheadbecause_______.A.shethoughtitwasnotrighttotakepeople'spictureswithouttellingthembeforehand事先B.thechildrenwouldlosetheirsoulsC.shehadstayedinthevillagetoolongD.shedidn'ttakeapictureoftheheadfirst62.Thetravellerexplainedhowtouseacameratotheheadbecause_______.A.theheadwasveryinterestedinhercameraB.theheadwantedtolearntotakepicturesC.shewasafraidoftheheadD.shewantedtheheadnottoworryaboutwhatshewasdoing63.WhichofthefollowingisNOTright?A.Thetravellerknewsomethingaboutpeopleinsomecountries.B.Thechildrenwouldn'tmindifthetravellertookpicturesofthem.C.Theheadwasafraidthatthetraveller'scamerawouldhurtthechildren.D.Thetravellerdidn'tunderstandwhythechildrenshouteD.
TheideaaboutthephoenixgoesbacktoAncientEgyptwherewefindthephoenixdescribedasahandsomeeagle-likebirdwithpart-goldenpart-redplumagethatspentmostofitslifeintheArabiandeserts.ItwasrarelyseenandaccordingtooneversionofthestoryonlyappearedinEgyptonceeveryfivehundredyearswhenitflewtoHeliopoliscityofthesunanddeliberatelyburntitselftoashesbysettlingonthealtar祭坛flamethere!HoweveritseemsitdidnotreallydiebecausefromthosesameashesayoungfullyformedphoenixwasbornandflewawayapparentlybacktoArabiA.Itisprettyobviousthatnoonehaseverseenorwillseealivingphoenix.TheinterestingthingisthatwecanfindcertainclueswhichmayexplainoneaspectoftheEgyptians’ideA.Itmaysoundunbelievablebutsomebirdsareapparentlyquitecharmedbyflamesandsmallfiresespeciallymembersofthecrowfamily.Onezoologistactuallyprovedthisbysettingfiretosomestrawneartoatame驯养的rook.Farfrombecomingnervousandbackingawaythebirddeliberatelystoodovertheflameswithraisedandvibratingwings.Itdidn’tgetburntbuttheimageitpresentedbyitsstrangebehaviorwasalmostexactlylikethatshowninillustrationsofthemythicalphoenix!Whybirdsshouldoccasionallybehaveinthisstrangewayisnotclear.Oneideaisthattheycarefullyusetheheatoftheflamestorelievetheannoyancecausedbytheirfeathermites虱whichallbirdshavE.WhateverthereasonitisquitepossiblethattheAncientEgyptianssawbirdsbehavinginthiswayfromtimetotimeanduseditasthebasisoftheirphoenixmythaddingfancifuldetailswhichcloselylinkedittotheirworshipofthesunandtheirbeliefinresurrection.NowadaysthephoenixismuchlessimportanttousthanitwastotheEgyptians.Butthelogoofmodernfireinsurancecompanieswhichemploythephoenixasoneoftheirsymbolsrefersthatinonesensetheideaofitremains.56.Accordingtothepassagethephoenix______________.A.isahandsomeandeagle-likebirdlivinginArabB.usedtobeseenwhentheEgyptiansheldreligiousactivitieswww.k@s@5@u.comC.hasneverreallyexistedintheworldD.isthekingofallkindsofbirds57.Thereasonwhybirdsstandaboveflamesisprobablythat_____________.A.thephoenixusedtodosoB.theymaygetridofthemitesC.theywanttoburntheirfeatherD.theycanheatthemselves58.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisNOTcorrect?A.TheancientEgyptiansworshipedthephoenix.B.ThescientistshavediscoveredwhybirdsareattractedbyfirE.C.Themodernpeoplestillfavortheideaofthephoenix.D.Themythicaltalesaboutthephoenixwerebasedonfacts.59.Whichofthefollowingisclosesttoresurrectioninthe3rdparagraph?A.livingforeverB.offeringwarmthC.comingbacktolifeD.stayinghealthy60.Whatdoesthephoenixprobablymeaninthelogoofafireinsurancecompany?A.OurcompanycanprotectyoufrombeingharmedbyfirE.B.Ifyourpropertyisdestroyedbyfirewewillhelpyoubuilditupagain.C.Ourcompanywillalwaysbeenergeticandwealthy.D.Ifneededwewillsaveyouattheriskoflosinglives.
BaliisatinyislandthattodayispartofIndonesiA.ItisaprettyislandthathasmanymountainsandapleasantclimatE.ThepeopleofBaliwerehappyandgayandhadapeacefullifE.Theywerenotallowedtofight.AtonetimetherehadbeenterriblewarsinBali.Thenthepeopledecideditwaswrongtofightorhavewars.Theymaderulestokeepapartthosewhowantedtofight.Baliwasdividedintosevensmallkingdoms.ThelandaroundeachkingdomwaskeptemptyandnoonelivedtherE.Sincethekingdomsdidnotsharethesamebordersthepeoplecouldnotfightoverthem.InBalievenchildrenwerenotallowedtofight.Iftwochildrenstartedafightoveratoysomeonewouldseparatethem.Whentwoboysarguedtheywouldagreenottospeaktoeachother.Sometimestheydidnottalktogetherformonths.Thisgavetheboysachancetoforgettheiranger.Familieswhowereangrywitheachotheralsopromisednottospeak.Theirpromisewaswrittendownandthewholevillageknewaboutit.Iftheybroketheirpromisetheyhadtooffergiftstotheirgods.41.WhatdoyouthinkisthebestcustominBali?A.Theyenjoyapeacefulwayoflifeandthinkitwrongtofightandhavewars.B.Thechildrenwerenotallowedtofight.C.ThechildrenwerenotallowedtoarguE.D.Familieswhowereangrywitheachotheralsopromisednottospeak.42.WhichofthefollowingisNOTtrue?A.BaliisaprettymountainousislandthathasadelightfulclimatE.B.ItwassaidthattherehadbeenterriblewarsinBaliatonetimE.C.BaliwaspartofIndonesiadividedintosevensmallkingdoms.D.SomekingdomsinBalisharedthesameborders.43.Fromthispassagewelearnthat..A.Baliisaplacewherepeoplelivewithangerhatesandquarrels.B.peoplelivinginBaliliveapeacefulandhappylifeC.iftwochildrenfoughtinBalitheywouldneverspeaktoeachotherD.iftheybroketheirpromisetheyhadtomakeanapologytoeachother44.Whichisthebesttitleofthetext?A.TheHappyPeopleonBaliIslanD.B.BaliaBeautifulIslandC.TheGoodCustomonBaliIslanD.D.BaliIslandanAttractivePlacE.
LikemanyloversofbooksMaryandherhusbandRichardGoldmanseldomwalkedpastabookstorewithoutstoppingtolookinsidE.Theyoftentalkedofopeningtheirownstoreoneday.WhenMarywashospitalizedwithhearttroublein1989theydecideditwastimetogetserious.RichardwhoworkedforabusinesscompanywaseagertoworkforhimselfandMaryneededtoslowdownfromherdemandingjoB.Theystartedbytalkingtobookstoreownersandresearchingtheindustry.Weknewithadtobeaspecialtystorebecausewecouldn’tmatchthebigchainsdollarfordollarsaysMary.Onefigurecaughtherattention:She’dreadsomewherethatroughly20percentofbookssoldweremysteries推理小说andmanybuyersspentmore$300ayearonbooks.SheandRichardwerethemselvesmysteryreaders.OnHalloween1992theyopenedtheMysteryLoversBookshopandCaféneartheirhomE.Withthreechildrenincollegethecouplecouldnotspendallthefamily’smoneytostartashop.Tocoverthe$100000costtheydrewsomeoftheirsavingsborrowedfromrelativesandfromanbank.Thestoremerelybrokeeveninitsfirstyearwithonly$120000insales.ButMarywasalwayscomingupwithnewwaystoattractcustomers.TheshophadacoffeebaranditofferedgiftstomysteryloversandserveddinnersforbookclubsthatmetinthestorE.Shealsoinviteddozensofwriterstodiscusstheirstories.TodayMysteryLoversmakessalesofabout$420000ayear.Afterpayingtaxesbusinesscostsandthesixpart-timesalesclerksRichardandMarytogetherearnabout$34000.Thejobyoulovemaynotgohandinhandwithamillion-dollarincomesaysRicharD.Thishasalwaysbeenaboutanenjoyablelifeforourselvesnotaboutmakingalotofmoney.【小题1】WhenMarywasinhospitalthecouplerealizedthat____.A.theyhadtoputtheirplanintopracticeB.healthwasmoreimportantthanwealthC.hearttroublewasaseriousillnessD.theybothneededtostopworking【小题2】AfterMarygotwellfromherillnesstheybegan_____.A.tostudyindustrialmanagementB.tobuyandreadmoremysterybooksC.todomarketresearchonbookbusinessD.toworkhardertosavemoneyforthebookstore【小题3】Howdidtheirbookstoredointhefirstyear?A.Theyhadtoborrowmoneytokeepitgoing.B.Theymadejustenoughtocoverallthecosts.C.Theysucceededinearningalotofmoney.D.TheyfailedthoughtheyworkedharD.【小题4】AccordingtoRichardthemainpurposeofrunningthebookstoreis_____.A.topayfortheirchildren’seducationB.togettoknowmorewritersC.tosetupmorebookstoresD.todowhattheyliketodo
Globalwarmingcouldmakehumansshorterwarnscientistswhoclaimtohavefoundevidencethatitcausedtheworld'sfirsthorsestoshrink收缩nearly50millionyearsago.InfactateamfromtheuniversitiesofFloridaandNebraskasaysithasfoundalinkbetweentheEarthheatingupandthesizeofmammals–horsesinthiscasE.Thescientistsusedfossilstofollowtheevolutionofhorsesfromtheirearliestappearance56millionyearsago.Astemperaturewentuptheirsizewentdownandviceversa反之亦然;AtonepointtheywereassmallasahousecatsaidDrJonathanBlochcurator博物馆长oftheFloridaMuseumofNaturalHistorywhichwasquotedbytheDailyMailassaying.Thescientistssaythatthecurrentwarmingcouldhavethesameeffectonmammalsandcouldevenmakehumanssmaller.Horsesstartedoutsmallaboutthesizeofasmalldog.What'ssurprisingisthataftertheyfirstappearedtheythenbecameevensmallerandthendramaticallyincreasedinsizeandthatexactlycorrespondstotheglobalwarmingeventfollowedbycoolingIthadbeenknownthatmammalsweresmallduringthattimeandthatitwaswarmbutwehadn'trealizedthattemperaturespecificallywasdrivingtheevolutionofbodysizeDrBlochsaidintheSciencejournal.【小题1】.Howdidscientistsfindoutthehorses’earliestappearancemillionsofyearsago?A.searchingthedataonthenetB.sortingthroughthepicturesofancienttimesC.usingfossilstofollowtheevolutionD.analyzingtherelatedimages【小题2】.Whatcanweinferformthepassage?A.AstemperatureswentuphorsesdramaticallyincreasedinsizeB.Thetemperaturehasnoeffectonmammals’evolutionC.Astemperatureswentuphorses’sizewentdownD.Inhistoryitusedtobewarmatearlytimesfollowedbyacertainperiodofsharplycoolingdown.【小题3】.Whichisthemostclosestmeaningtotheunderlinedwordsmostprobablymean_______.A.reacttoB.becontradictorytoC.beconsistentwithD.differfrom【小题4】.Whatisthebesttitleofthepassage?A.GlobalwarmingistodisappearB.ThetemperatureonearthistodecreaseC.GlobalwarmingmakeshumanshorterD.Mammalsaredyingout.
MostofusknowabouttheNobelPrizeespeciallytheNobelPeacePrizebutfewofusknowanythingaboutthemanwhosetthemup.HisnamewasAlfredNobel.Hewasagreatscientistandinventorhimself.Besideshehadabigbusiness.Hisbusinessmaysurpriseyou.Hemadeandsoldexplosives炸药.Hiscompaniesevenmadeandsoldweapons.Isn’tthissomethingthatsurprisesyou?ThemanwhomademoneyfromweaponsshouldsetupthePeacePrize?ThoughAlfredNobelhadalotofmoneyfromweaponshehatedwar.HehopedthattherewouldbenowarintheworlD.HewasoneoftherichestinEuropE.Whenhediedin1896heleftbehindhimalotofmoneyandhisfamouswill.Accordingtohiswillmostofhismoneywasplacedinafund基金.Hewantedtheinterest利润fromthefundtobeusedasprizeseveryyear.WeknowthemastheNobelPrizes.TheNobelPrizesareinternational.AlfredNobelwantedthewinnerstobechosenfortheirworknotthecountrytheycamefrom.AlfredNobelhadgivenhiswholelifetohisstudiesandworkandtothebenefitsofmankinD.Hemademoneyallbyhisowneffortsbuthelefttheworldsharehiswealth.Hisinventionsandwealthstaywiththeworldforever.61.AlfredNobeldidthefollowingEXCEPT______________A.choosingthewinnersofNobelPrizeB.makingandsellingweaponsC.settinguptheNobelPrizeD.makingandsellingexplosives62.NobelwantedtosetuptheNobelPeacePrizebecause_____.A.hemadeenoughmoneyB.hehatedwarC.hewantedtogetmoreinterestfromthefundD.helikedtoliveinapeacefulworld63.NobelPrizescomefrom_____.A.allNobel’smoneyinthefundB.allNobel’smoneyinhiscompanyC.alltheinterestfromthefundD.someoftheinterestinthefund64Nobelwasaan_____personintheworlD.A.interestingB.unselfishC.cold-heartedD.richest65.WhichstatementofthefollowingisRightaccordingtothepassage?A.Nobelsetuphiscompanytosellclothes.B.MostofNobel’smoneywasusedfortheworldWars.C.NobelPrizesareonlyforsomepeoplefromsomespecialcountries.D.NobelworkedhardinhislifeandsavedlotsofmoneyfortheworldtosharE.
Asweallknowgettingbenchedinsportsisusuallyabadthing.ButatoneschoolinFloridaagirlhastakenabenchandturneditintosomethingentirelydifferent–aplacetofindfriends.It’scalledtheFriendshipBench.Andit’sthebrainchildofasixthgraderatPalmBayElementary–agirlnamedAcaciaWoodley.Acacia’sattitudetowardlifemightbesummedupbestbyaquestionsherecentlyaskedmembersoftheBrevardCountySchoolBoard–whatifwespendasmuchtimeputtingthespotlightonkindnessaswedooncruelty?It’saphilosophyAcaciashaslearnedtoliveherownlife-despitehavingalotofpeoplewouldconsiderahandicap.ShewasbornwithoutarighthanD.Andherlefthanddidnotformproperly.ButAcaciasaysthatshehasnotstoppedherfromachievinghergoals.Youneedtobelieveinyourdreams.Ifyoudon’tbelieveinyoudreamsIcandefinitelytellyouthattheyarenotgoingtocometruE.ShesaiD.AcaciacameupwiththeideafortheFriendshipBenchafterseeingkidsgettingbulliedatschool.Shesaysshehasalsoexperiencedbullyingherself–kidswhisperingaboutherorpickingonherbecausesheisdifferent.SomepeoplesaytheyfeelsorryformE.ItellthemnottoshesaiD.Idon’tcarethatI’mdifferent.Ilikebeingdifferent.TheFriendshipBenchlookslikealotofotherbenches.Ithasarmsetsandaplacetoleanon.Buttherearealsowordspaintedonit–wordssuchashoperespectlistenanddream.Acaciaputthebenchestogetherwiththehelpfromhermotherandbrother.Anytimeakidfeelsheorsheneedsafriendallthatkidneedstodoissitonthebench.Itisthenuptotheotherkids–orgrown-ups–tofillthatneeD.It’saperfectideaPalmBayElementaryPrincipalLorisaiD.It’ssomethingwe’veneededsobadly.TheFriendshipBenchhasbeensuchasuccessatPalmBayElementarythatotherschoolsarenowinterestedininstallingonetoo.There’sasayinginmyteacher’sclassroomAcaciasaiD.Itsays‘ifyoucandreamityoucanachieveit.’65WhatisthefunctionofthefirstsentenceinParagraphOne?A.Toexplainthemeaningofgettingbenchedissports.B.Tointroducetheimportantrolebenchplaysinsports.C.Tointroducewhattheauthorwantstosayinthetexttous.D.Totellusthatthepassageisconnectedwiththewordbench.66WhichofthefollowingstatementsisNOTtrueaccordingtothepassage?A.Acaciahasalsosufferedfromotherkids’bullying.B.Thekidswhositonthebenchfeeltheyneedfriends.C.Grown-upsareallowedtooffertheirhelptotheoneinneeD.D.TheFriendshipBenchisdifferentfromothersinthearmsets.67Whatcanweinferfromthepassage?A.MoreFriendshipBencheswillbeinstalledinotherschoolssoon.B.StudentsstopbullyingotherschoolmatesatPalmBayElementary.C.ThestudentsatPalmBayElementaryhavebecomemorefriendly.D.AcaciahasbecomeaveryimportantfigureatPalmBayElementary.68Whatisthebesttitleofthispassage?A.Acacia’sNewInventionB.TheFriendshipBenchC.HelpfromaSpecialBenchD.GettingBenchedinSchool
TheInternetbringsusmanyadvantages.WiththeInternetpeoplecansendandreceiveemails.OntheInternetpeoplecanskimovernews.UsingtheTelnettheuseranywhereontheInternetcanlogintoanyothermachineonwhichhehasanaccount.ItispossibletousetheFTPprogramtocopyfilesfromonemachineontheInternettoanother.ButtheInternetalsobringsustroubles.Internetuseseemstocauseafallinpsychological心理的healthaccordingtoresearchatCarnegieMellonUniversity.EvenpeoplewhospentjustafewhoursaweekontheInternetexperiencedmoredepressionandlonelinessthanthosewhologgedonlessoftenthetwoyearstudyshoweD.Anditwasn'tthatpeoplewhowerealreadyfeelingbadspentmoretimeontheInternetbutthatusingtheactuallyseemedtocausethebadfeelings.ResearchersarepuzzledovertheresultswhichwerecompletelyoppositetowhattheyhadexpecteD.Theyexpectedthatthewouldprovesociallyhealthierthantelevisionsincetheallowsuserstochoosetheirinformationandtocommunicatewithothers.ThefactthatInternetusereducestimeusedforfamilyandfriendsmaybethereasonforthedropinhealthresearcherssaiD.Facelessbodilessvirtual虚拟的communicationmaybelesspsychologicallysatisfyingthanactualconversationsandtherelationshipsformedthroughitmaynotbesodeep.Anotherpossibilityisthatexposuretothewiderworldthroughthemakesuserslesssatisfiedwiththeirlives.But_it's_important_to_remember_this_is_not_about_the_technology;_it's_about_how_it_is_usedsaidoneoftheresearchers.Itreallypointstotheneedforconsideringsocialfactors因素whenyoudesignnewinventions.38.Thewritermainlywantstotellusthat________.A.theInternetcanbringpeoplemanyadvantagesB.theInternetusemaycausepsychologicalproblemsC.theInternetusersarenotsatisfiedwiththeirlivesD.weshouldn'tusetheInternet39.Whyaretheresearcherspuzzledovertheresults?A.Becausetheresultswerecompletelydifferentfromwhattheyhadthought.B.Becausetheprovedsociallyhealthierthantelevision.C.BecausetheInternetuserswereallhealthier.D.BecausetheInternetusersexperiencedlessdepressionandloneliness.40.WhatmaybethereasonswhytheInternetusecausesafallinpsychologicalhealth?A.Internetusereducestimeusedforfamilyandfriends.B.Virtualcommunicationislesspsychologicallysatisfyingthanactuallconversations.C.Exposuretothewiderworldthroughthemakesuserslesssatisfiedwiththeirlives.D.AlltheabovE.41.AccordingtothepassagewhichofthefollowingisTRUE?A.UsersanywhereontheInternetcanlogintoanyothermachinE.B.Thetwoyearstudyshowedthatusingtheseemedtocausethebadfeelings.C.PeoplewhoarealreadyfeelingbadspendmuchmoretimeontheInternet.D.RelationshipformedthroughtheInternetareusuallydeep.
PeopleintheUnitedStateshonortheirparentswithtwospecialdays:Mother'sDayonthesecondSundayinMayandFather'sDayonthethirdSundayinJunE.Thesedaysaresetasidetoshowloveandrespectforparents.Theyraisetheirchildrenandeducatethemtoberesponsiblecitizens.TheygiveloveandcarE.Thesetwodaysmakeusthinkaboutthechangingrolesofmothersandfathers.MoremothersnowworkoutsidethehomE.MorefathersmusthelpwithchildcarE.Thesetwospecialdaysarecelebratedinmanydifferentways.OnMother'sDaypeoplewearcarnations康乃馨.A.redonesymbolizesalivingmother.A.whiteoneshowsthatthemotherisdeaD.Manypeopleattendreligiousservicestohonorparents.Itisalsoadaywhenpeoplewhoseparentsaredeadvisitthecemetery墓地.Onthesedaysfamiliesgettogetherathomeaswellasinrestaurants.TheyoftenhaveoutdoorbarbecuesforFather'sDay.Thesearedaysoffunandgoodfeelingsandmemories.Anothertraditionistogivecardsandgifts.Childrenmaketheminschool.Manypeoplemaketheirownpresents.Thesearevaluedmorethantheonesboughtinstores.Itisnotthevalueofthegiftthatisimportantbutitisthethoughtthatcounts.Greetingcardstoresfloristscandymakersbakeriestelephonecompaniesandotherstoresdoalotofbusinessduringtheseholidays.41.WhichofthefollowingisNOTareasonforchildrentoshowloveandrespectforparents?A.Parentsbringupchildren.B.Parentsgiveloveandcaretochildren.C.Parentseducatechildrentobegoodpersons.D.Parentspassawaybeforechildrengrowup.42.Whatdoyouthinkfloristsdo?A.Theysellflowers.B.TheymakeandsellbreaD.C.Theyofferenoughroomforhavingfamilyparties.D.TheysellspecialgiftsforMother'sDayandFather'sDay.43.Whichdoyouthinkisrightaboutcarnation?A.Ithasonlytwokindsofcolors.B.ItreferstothespecialclothespeoplewearonMother'sDayorFather'sDay.C.It'sakindofflowershowingloveandbestwishes.D.PeoplecanwearcarnationsonlyonthesecondSundayinMay.
ThefirstnewspaperswerewrittenbyhandandputuponwallsinpublicplacE.TheearliestdailynewspaperwasstartedinRomein59BC.Inthe700’stheworld’sfirstprintednewspaperwaspublisheD.Europedidn’thavearegularlypublishednewspaperuntil1609whenonewasstartedinGermany.ThefirstregularlypublishednewspaperintheEnglishlanguagewasprintedinAmsterdamin1620.In1621anEnglishnewspaperwasstartedinLondonandwaspublishedonceaweek.ThefirstdailyEnglishnewspaperwastheDailyCourant每日新闻.ItcameoutinMarch1702.In1690BenjaminHarrisprintedthefirstAmericannewspaperinBoston.Butnotlongafteritwasfirstpublishedthegovernmentstoppedthepaper.In1704JohnCampbellstartedTheBostonNewsletter波士顿新闻通讯thefirstnewspaperpublishedintheAmericancolonies.By1760thecolonieshadmorethanthirtydailynewspapers.Therearenowabout1800dailypapersintheUnitedStates.TodayasagroupEnglishlanguagenewspapershavethelargestcirculation发行量intheworlD.ButthelargestcirculationforanewspaperisthatoftheJapanesenewspaperAsahiDhimbun朝日新闻.Itsellsmorethan11millioncopieseveryday.30.Thefirstdailynewspapercameoutin_____.A.59BCB.700’sC.1609D.162031.ThefirstregularpublishednewspaperinEuropewasprintedin_____.A.EnglandB.GermanyC.FranceD.Sweden32.ThefirstprintednewspaperinAmericacameoutin_____.A.WashingtonB.NewYorkC.BostonD.NewOrleans33.Todaythereareabout_____dailynewspaperprintedintheUnitedStates.A.1621B.1704C.1760D.1800
ToprotectyouandyourfellowpassengerstheTransportationSecurityAdministrationTSAisrequiredbylawtoinspectallcheckedbaggagE.AspartofthisprocesssomebagsareopenedandinspecteD.Yourbagwasamongthoseselectedforinspection.DuringtheinspectionyourbaganditscontentsmayhavebeensearchedforitemsforbiddenbylawsuchasfireworksfuelsgunpowderetC.Atthecompletionoftheinspectionthecontentswerereturnedtoyourbagwhichwasresealed重新封口withaspeciallock.IftheTSAscreenerwasunabletoopenyourbagforinspectionbecauseitwaslockedthescreenermayhavebeenforcedtobreakthelocksonyourbag.TSAsincerelyregretshavingtodothisandhastakencaretoresealyourbaguponcompletionofinspection.HoweverTSAisnotliablefordamagetoyourlocksresultingfromthisnecessarysecurityprecaution.Forpackingtipsandothersuggestionsthatmayassistyouduringyournexttripvisit:Weappreciateyourunderstandingandcooperation.IfyouhavequestionscommentsorconcernspleasefeelfreetocontacttheTransportationSecurityAdministrationConsumerResponseCenter:Phone:toll-freeat866289-9673Email:*Section110boftheAviationandTransportationSecurityActof200149U.S.C.§44901c-e【小题1】Thisleaflet宣传单istryingto____________.A.introduceoneofthesecurityactsB.persuadepeopletocontactTSAC.informpeopleofbaggageinspectionD.warnagainstthedamageoflockingthebaggage【小题2】TheleafletismostprobablyprovidedbyTSAtothosewho____________.A.refusedtocheckintheirbaggageB.hadtheirbaggageselectedforinspectionC.keptsomedamageditemsintheirbaggageD.lefttheirbaggageunlocked【小题3】Whatisthemeaningofliableasitisusedinthetext?A.responsibleB.permittedbylawC.suitableD.prepared【小题4】Whichofthefollowingitemsisprobablyallowedinthecheckedbaggage?
ThekingsofancientEgyptbuiltstrongtombs坟墓tokeeptheirbodiessafeafterdeathandtoholdtheirtreasures.TheGreatPyramidwasbuiltthousandsofyearsagoforakingcalledKhufu.ItislocatedonthewestbankofNileRivernotfarfromCairo.InfactallthepyramidsalongtheNileareonitswestbank.TheancientEgyptianscomparedtherisingofthesuntothebeginningoflifeandthesettingofthesuntotheendoflifE.ThisiswhytheirdeadbodieswereburiedonthewestbankoftheNilE.ThepeopleofMexicoalsobuiltpyramids.Theydidnotbuildthepyramidsfortombs.Theyusedtobuildapyramidandthenatempleontopofit.ThepyramidsofMexicoarenotashighasthepyramidsofEgyptbuttheyarebig.Eachofthepyramidshasawidestairwaythatgoesfromthebottomtothetop.ThebiggestpyramidinMexicoisalmost2000yearsolD.Scientiststhinkittook10000menmorethantenyearstobuildit.Onthetoptheybuiltatempleofthesun.ThetempleisnolongertherebutpeoplestillcallitthePyramidoftheSun.NearitisanotherhugepyramidthePyramidoftheMoon.46.InancientEgyptpyramidswerebuilt.A.forvisitorstoseeB.forkingstoliveinC.asthekings’tombsD.forkingKhufu
IfConfucius孔子werestillalivetodayandcouldcelebratehisSeptember28birthdaywithabigcaketherewouldbealotofcandles.He’dneedafanorastrongwindtohelphimputthemout.WhilemanypeopleinChinawillrememberConfuciusonhisspecialdayfewpeopleintheUnitedStateswillgivehimapassing短暂的thought.It’snothingpersonal.MostAmericansdon’tevenrememberthebirthdaysoftheirownnationalheroes.Butthisdoesn’tmeanthatAmericansdon’tcareaboutConfucius.InmanywayshehasbecomeabridgethatforeignersmustcrossiftheywanttoreachadeeperunderstandingofChinA.InthepasttwodecadestheChinesestudiesprogramshavegainedhugepopularityinWesternuniversities.MorerecentlytheChinesegovernmenthassetupConfuciusInstitutesinmorethan80countries.TheseschoolsteachbothChineselanguageandculturE.ThemaincoursesofChinesecultureusuallyincludedChinesearthistoryandphilosophy哲学.SomesocialscientistssuggestthatWesternersshouldtakeadvantageoftheancientChinesewisdomtomakeupforthedrawbacksofWesternersphilosophy.StudentsintheUnitedStatesatthesametimeareracingtolearnChinesE.SotheywillbereadyforlifeinaworldwhereChinaisanequalpowerwiththeUnitedStates.BusinessmenwhohopetomakemoneyinChinaarereadingbooksaboutConfuciustounderstandtheirChinesecustomers.Sotheoldthinker’sideasarestillaliveandwell.TodayChinaattractstheWestmorethaneveranditwillneedmoreteacherstointroduceConfuciusandChineseculturetotheWest.AsfortheoldthinkerhewillnotsoonbeforgottenbypeopleintheWestevenifhisbirthdayis.【小题1】Theopeningparagraphismainlyintendedto________A.providesomekeyfactsaboutConfuciusB.provethepopularityofmodernbirthdaycelebrationsC.showgreatrespectfortheancientthinkerD.attractthereaders’interestinthesubject【小题2】WecanlearnfromParagraph4thatAmericanstudents______A.haveagreatinterestinstudyingChineseB.takeanactivepartinChinesecompetitionsC.trytogethighscoresinChineseexamsD.fightforachancetolearnChinese【小题3】Thepassageislikelytoappearin___________.A.abiographyB.ahistorypaperC.anewspaperD.aphilosophytextbook
TherearepopularprogrammesabouttheworkofthepoliceonTV.Peoplelikethembecausetheyareinterestinganduseful.InLondonthereisaTVprogrammecalledPoliceFive.Ittakesfiveminutesaweek.A.TVreportertalksaboutcrimes犯罪inLondon.Heaskspeopleforhelpbecausethepolicestationneedstheirhelp.TheTVreportershowspictureoflostpaintinglostcarsandotherlostthingsduringtheweek.Sometimesheshowsthepictureofthecarthatthethieves贼droveaway.WhenpeopleseethepictureofsuchthingsonTVtheymayremembersomethingsothattheymaytellthepolicewhereorwhentheysawthem.Withtheirhelpthepolicemaycatchmorethieves.SometimesthepolicefindacarorsomethingexpensivethathaseverbeenlosttheTVreportershowsthemonTV.Thentheownersmayseethemandtheycangetthemback.56.PoliceFiveis_______.A.nameofaTVreporter.B.timeofaTVprogrammeC.thenameofaTVprogrammeD.apolicestation.57.PoliceFiveisshown_________.A.everyweekB.onceaweekC.fiveminutesadayD.fivetimesaweek58.Thisprogrammeisabout___________.A.aTVreporterB.paintingC.carsD.crimes59.Thepolice_______bythisprogrammE.A.letpeopleunderstandthemB.askforpeople’shelpC.letpeopleknowwhatwaslostD.letpeoplefeelinteresting
Areyoucarryingtoomuchonyourbackatschool?I’msurelotsofchildrenofyouragewillsayYes.NotonlythestudentsinChinahavethisproblembutchildrenintheUnitedStatesalsohaveheavyschoolbags.Doctorsarestartingtoworrythatyoungerandyoungerstudentsarehavingbackandneckproblemsasaresultofschoolbagsbeingtooheavyforthem.It’shardformetogoupstairswithmybagbecauseit’ssoheavysaidRickHammondan11-year-oldstudentintheUS.Rickisamongstudentswhohavecommonschoolbagswithtwostraps带子tocarrythembutmanyotherstudentschooserollingbags.Butevenwithrollingbagsgettingupstairsandbusesisstillaproblemforchildren.Manyofthemhavehurttheirbacksandnecksbecauseoftheheavyschoolbags.Buthowmuchistoomuch?Doctorssaystudentsshouldcarrynomorethan10%to15%oftheirownbodyweight.ScottBautchabackdoctorsaidchildrenunderGrade4shouldstaywith10%.Butitisalsoimportantthatolderchildrendon’tstaywithover15%becausetheirbodiesarestillgrowing.ChildrenarelosingtheirbalanceandfallingdownwiththeirschoolbagshesaiD.Parentsandteachersarestartingtotellchildrentoonlytakehomelibrarybookstheywillbereadingthatnight.SometeachersareusingpiecesofpaperorthinworkbooksforstudentstotakehomE.Oneofthebestanswersisassomechildrensaidtohavenohomeworkatall!61.Fromthepassagewecanknowthat.A.onlychildreninChinacarrytooheavyschoolbagsB.bothchildreninChinaandtheUScarrytooheavyschoolbagsC.childreninothercountriesdon’tcarrytooheavybagsD.onlychildrenintheUScarrytooheavyschoolbags62.Childrenfeelithardforthemtogoupstairsbecause________.A.theyaretooyoungB.theydon’tknowhowtogoupstairsC.theirschoolbagsaretooheavyD.theirparentsdon’talwaysgoupstairswiththemtogether63.Ifachildcarriesaheavyschoolbag.A.hisbackandneckwillbehurtB.hisheadandarmswillbehurtC.hishandswillbehurtD.hisfeetwillbehurt64.AccordingtothedoctorScottBautchifachildinGrade5weighsabout30kilostheschoolbaghecarriesshouldnotbeover________.A.5kilosB.3kilosC.5.5kilosD.4.5kilos65.Somestudentsthinkthebestanswertohisproblemsisthat.A.theyshouldhavealittlehomeworktodoaftertheygethomeB.theirteachershadbetternotaskthemtodoanyhomeworkC.theyshouldonlytakehomelibrarybookstheywillreadthatnightD.theyshouldusethinworkbooksinsteadofthickones
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