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Girlswhogetenoughdairy牛奶的productsintheirdietsmayweighlessthanotherteenswiththesameagE.Girlswhoconsumedmoredairyproductswerefoundtohaveslimmer苗条的middlesthangirlsofthesameageandracewhoatethesamenumberofcaloriesandgotthesameamountofexercisE.Girlswhodrankmoresodabutalsoatethesametotalcaloriestendedtobeheavier.Thenewlyreportedstudyincluded323whiteandAsiangirlsbetweentheagesof9and14.Anumberofstudiesmostlyinadultshaveshownthatcalcium钙maybekeyinmaintainingnormalbodyweightandfatstores.Onereasonmaybethenutrient’seffectsonhormonesthathelpstorecaloriesasfat.InthenewstudyreportedintheJournalofNutritioncalciumfromdairysourcesbutnotnon-dairyfoodswasrelatedtolowerweightandlessabdominal腹部的fat—thelinkwasparticularlystrongamonggirlsofAsiandecent血统whomadeup47percentofthestudygroup.ThissuggeststhatthedairyingredientofthecalciumintakeisthekeyfactorwritethestudyauthorsledbyDr.RachelNovotnyoftheUniversityofHawaiiinHonolulu.It’spossibletheyexplainthatothernutrientsinmilkplayanimportantroleinweightbalancE.ForreasonsthatareuncleartheeffectonbodyfatwasstrongerforAsiangirlsthanforwhitegirlsaccordingtoNovotnyandhercolleagues.Theyspeculatethatethnic种族的differencesinwhichdairyproductsareusuallyconsumedorineatinghabits-havingsmallamountsofdairythroughoutthedayforinstanceratherthanasinglelargeserving—mayhelpexplainthefinding.Accordingtotheresearcherssodamayincreasepoundsbyaddingcaloriestokid’sdietsorbyreplacingmilk.Milktheynotehasarangeofnutrientsincludingproteinandfatwhichmeansitismetabolized使新陈代谢relativelyslowly.Sodacontainsonlysugarwhichisquicklymetabolizedeasilycausinghunger.1.Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthispassage?A.DairyProductsBuildSlimmerBodiesinGirlsB.DifferentWaysHelpGirlsKeepWeightBalanceC.DairyProductsGainPopularitywithGirlsD.StudySuggestsGirlsSayNotoSoda2.Accordingtothispassagedairyproducts.A.alwayspreventgirlsfrombecomingfatB.canlowerbodyfatingirlsC.aremostfavoredbygirlsofAsiandescentD.containmorecalciumthannon-dairyfoods3.WhichofthefollowingdoesParagraph4mainlyfocuson?A.Differentstudiesoncalcium.B.Waystomakeuseofcalcium.C.TheroleofcalciumindairyfoodsinweightbalancE.D.Thelinkbetweennutrientsinmilkandbodyweight.4.Inthesecondlastparagraphtheunderlinedwordspeculateprobablymeans.A.proveB.suggestC.believeD.guess
Therailroadindustrycouldnothavegrownaslargeasitdidwithoutsteel.Thefirstrailsweremadeofiron.ButironrailswerenotstrongenoughtosupportheavytrainsrunningatahighspeeD.Railroadofficialswantedtoreplacethemwithsteelrailsbecausesteelwastenorfifteentimesstrongerandlastedtwentytimeslonger.Beforethe1870showeversteelwastooexpensivetobewidelyuseD.Itwasmadebyaslowandexpensiveprocessofheatingstirringandreheatingironore矿石.ThentheinventorHenryBessemerdiscoveredthatdirectingablastofairatmeltedironinafurnace熔炉wouldburnouttheimpurities杂质thatmadetheironbrittle易脆.Astheairshotthroughthefurnacethebubblingmetalwoulderupt喷发inshowersofsparks.Whenthefirecooledthemetalhadbeenchangedorconvertedtosteel.TheBessemerconvertermadepossiblethemassproductionofsteelnowthreetofivetonsofironcouldbechangedintosteelinamatterofminutes.Justwhenthedemandformoreandmoresteeldevelopedprospectorsdiscoveredhugenewdeposits矿床ofironoreintheMesabiRangea120-mile-longregioninMinnesotanearLakeSuperior.TheMesabidepositsweresonearthesurfacethattheycouldbeminedwithsteamshovels.BargesandsteamerscarriedtheironorethroughLakeSuperiortodepositsonthesouthernshoresofLakeMichiganandLakeEriE.WithdizzyingspeedGaryIndianaandToledoYoungstownandClevelandOhiobecamemajorsteelmanufacturingcenters.Pittsburghwasthegreateststeelcityofall.1.Thebesttitleforthepassageis____.A.TherailroadIndustryB.FamousInventorsC.ChangingIronintoSteelD.SteelManufacturingCenters2.AccordingtothepassagehowdidtheBessemermethodmakethemassproductionofsteelpossible?A.Itdirectedairatmeltedironinfurnaceremovingallimpurities.B.Itslowlyheatedironorethenstirreditandheateditagain.C.Itchangedironoreintoironwhichwasasubstitute替代物forsteel.D.ItcouldbequicklyfounddepositsofironoreunderthegrounD.3.Itcanbeinferredfromthepassagethatthemassproductionofsteelcaused____.A.adeclineintherailroadindustryB.arevolutionintheindustrialworldC.anincreaseinthepriceofsteelD.afeelingofdiscontentamongsteelworkers
AfewyearsagoIwasshoppingwithafriendandhis12-year-olddaughterindowntownSanFrancisco.A.streetmusicianwhommyfriendhappenedtoknowfromhisownmusiciandaywasplayingthesaxophoneonastreetcorner.HisnamewasCliffordandhehadattractedalargecrowdwithhisperformancE.Afterhefinishedmyfriendintroducedhimtomeandhisdaughter.Cliffordaskedhisdaughterifsheplayedanyinstruments.Whensherepliedthatshewastakingtrumpet小号lessonsandplayedinherjuniorhighschoolband乐队hesaidThat’sfinelittlelady.Learnyourinstrumentwellandyoucanplayanything.Somehowthesesimpleyetwisewordsstruckmeasappropriatenotonlyforatrumpetplayerbutalsoforareader.Ifyoulearntoreadwellyoucanreadanythingyouwant－notjustnewspapersandmagazinesbutmoredifficultmateriallikephilosophyfilmcriticismmilitaryhistory－whateverinterestsyouasyourconfidencegrows.Youwouldnotbelimitedinanyway.Ifyouhavethevocabulary－oratleastagooddictionarynearathand－youcanpickupabookconcentrateonitandmakesenseoftheauthor’swords.IntheUnitedStatesreadinginstructionoftenendsatelementaryschoolsostudentssometimeshavedifficultyastheyprogressthroughschool.Theymusttaketheirassignmentarmedonlywiththeirelementaryschoolreadingskills.Theresulttoooftenisfrustration挫折andlossofconfidencE.Andtheassignedreadinginyourcollegecourseswillbeevengreaterthantheywereinhighschool.DevelopingReadingSkillsisdesignedtoaccomplishseveraltasks:toshowyoutheskillsthatwillenableyoutoreadwithgreatercomprehensiontohelpyoucopewithreadingassignmentwithconfidenceandtoteachyoutobecomeanactivereader.1.ThetalkbetweenthegirlandCliffordservesasanintroductionto___________.A.theimportanceofreadingB.theconnectionbetweenplayinginstrumentsandreadingC.thenecessityoflearningtoplayaninstrumentD.thevarietyofreadingmaterials2.Itcanbeinferredfromthestorythat___________.A.CliffordwasgoodatplayingthesaxophoneB.theauthor’sfriendwasonceastreetmusicianC.the12-year-oldgirlplayedthetrumpetverypoorlyD.Cliffordwasagoodmusicteacher3.WecaninferfromthelastparagraphthatDevelopingReadingSkills__________.A.isdirectedtoelementaryschoolstudentsB.centersaroundvocabularybuildingskillsC.aimsathelpingstudentsreadbetterD.offerselementaryreadingskills4.Theunderlinedwordstruckinparagraph2mostprobablymeans__________.A.impressedB.influencedC.provedD.awakened5.Withgoodreadingskillsyoucan________.A.understandanythingyoureadwithoutdifficultyB.workouttheauthor’smeaningifonlyyouconcentrateonthebookC.understandwhatyoureadwiththehelpofagooddictionaryD.concentrateonwhateveryouread
Theinterviewhasbeengoingonforabout20minutesandeverythingseemstobegoingwell.ThensuddenlytheinterviewerasksanunexpectedquestionWhichismoreimportantlaworlove?JobapplicantsintheWestincreasinglyfindthemselvesaskedstrangequestionslikethis.AndthesignsarethatthisisbeginningtohappeninChinA.Employerswantpeoplewhoareskilledenthusiasticanddevoted.SothesearethequalitiesthatanyreasonablyintelligentjobapplicantwilltrytoshownomatterwhathisorheractualfeelingsarE.Inresponseemployersareincreasinglyusingthequestionswhichtryandshowtheapplicant’struepersonality.ThequestioninthefirstparagraphcomesfromatestcalledtheKierseyTemperamentSorter.Itisanattempttodiscoverhowpeoplesolveproblemsratherthanwhattheyknow.Thisisoftencalledaptitude天资test.AccordingtoMarkBaldwinofAlliancemanyjobapplicantsinChinaarefindingthistypeofquestionsdifficult.WhenaChinesefillsoutanaptitudetestheorshewillthinkthereisarightanswerbuttheymayfailbecausetheytrytoguesswhattheexaminerwantstoseE.Thisissometimescalledtheprisoner’sdilemma窘境.Applicantsaretryingtoactcleverlyintheirowninterestbuttheyfailbecausetheydon’tunderstandwhattheinterviewerislookingfor.Rememberthatinanaptitudetestthecorrectansweristhehonestanswer.1.Whatisthepurposeofthepassage?A.Togiveapieceofadviceforjobinterviewees.B.Totellyouhowtodealwithjobinterviews.C.Todescribeanaptitudetest.D.ToadviseyouhowtofindagoodjoB.2.Nowemployerswanttohireworkers_____.A.whoknowmuchmorethanothersB.whoarebettereducatedthanothersC.whoareabletosolvetheproblemsD.whowillworkharderthanothers3.AccordingtothewriterinanaptitudetestChinesejobapplicantsshould_____.A.nottellthetruthB.offeracompleteanswerC.learntotellwhattheyreallythinkD.findoutwhattheexaminerwantstoknow4.Fromthepassageweknowthat_____.A.jobapplicantsarealwaysaskedsuchquestionsB.moreChineseapplicantsfailtofindajobC.applicantsshouldnotactascleverlyaspossibleD.aptitudetestisbecomingworld-widepopular
Whenothernine–year–oldkidswereplayinggamesshewasworkingatapetrolstation.Whenotherteenswerestudyingorgoingoutshestruggledtofindaplacetosleeponthestreet.ButsheovercametheseterriblesetbackstowinahighlycompetitivescholarshipandgainentrytoHarvardUniversity.AndheramazingstoryhasinspiredamovieHomelesstoHarvard:TheLizMurrayStoryshowninlateApril.LizMurraya22–year–oldAmericangirlhasbeenwritingareal–lifestoryofwillpoweranddetermination.Lizgrewupintheshadowoftwodrug-addictedparents.TherewasneverenoughfoodorwarmclothesinthehousE.LizwastheonlymemberofthefamilywhohadajoB.HermotherhadAIDSanddiedwhenLizwasjust15yearsolD.TheeffectofthatlossbecameaturningpointinherlifE.Connectingtheenvironmentinwhichshehadgrownupwithhowhermotherhaddiedshedecidedtodosomethingaboutit.Lizwentbacktoschool.Shethrewherselfintoherstudiesnevertellingherteachersthatshewashomeless.Atnightshelivedonthestreets.Whatdrovemetoliveonhadsomethingtodowithunderstandingbyunderstandingthattherewasawholeotherwayofbeing.IhadonlyexperiencedasmallpartofthesocietyshewroteinherbookBreakingNight.Sheadmittedthatsheusedenvytodriveherselfon.Sheusedthebenefitsthatcomeeasilytootherssuchasasafelivingenvironmenttoencourageherselfthatnexttonothingcouldholdmedown.ShefinishedhighschoolinjusttwoyearsandwonafullscholarshiptostudyatHarvardUniversity.ButLizdecidedtoleavehertopuniversityacoupleofmonthsearlierthisyearinordertotakecareofherfatherwhohasalsodevelopedAIDS.Ilovemyparentssomuch.Theyaredragaddicts.ButIneverforgetthattheylovemeallthetimE.Lizwantsmoviegoerstocomeawaywiththeideathatchangingyourlifeisassimpleasmakingadecision.1.InwhichorderdidthefollowingthingshappentoLiz?a.HermotherdiedofAIDS.b.Sheworkedatapetrolstation.c.ShegainedentrytoHarvardUniversity.d.Themovieaboutherlifewasputon.e.Shehadtroublefindingaplacetosleep.A.baecdB.abcedC.edbacD.beadc2.Themainideaofthepassageis________.A.howLizmanagedtoenterHarvardUniversityB.whatahardtimeLizhadinherchildhoodC.whyLizlovedherparentssomuchD.howLizstruggledtochangeherlife3.Whatactuallymadehergotowardshergoal?A.Envyandencouragement.B.Willpoweranddetermination.C.Decisionsandunderstanding.D.Loveandrespectforherparents.4.WhenshewroteWhatdrovemetoliveon...Ihadonlyexperiencedasmallpartofthesocietyshemeantthat________.A.shehadlittleexperienceofsociallifeB.shecouldhardlyunderstandthesocietyC.shewoulddosomethingforherownlifeD.sheneededtotravelmorearoundtheworld
AsskiesarefilledwithmillionsofmigratingbirdsEuropeanscientistssaytheseasonalwonderappearstobestrange:Thefatterthebirdthebetteritflies.Theresultsoftheirstudyledtoatheoryoppositetoacentraloneofaerodynamics空气动力学whichsaysthatthepowerneededtoflyincreaseswithweight.Forbirdsobviouslythecostofflyingwithheavyfatismuchsmallerthanweusedtothink.Researchersfoundthatredknotwadingbirdsdoubletheirnormalbodyweightof100gramsbeforemakingtheirtwice–a–yearnonstopflightbetweentheBritishIslesandtheRussianArctiC.Distance:5000kilometers.AnotherstudyinthemagazineNaturemeasuredtheadvantageofflyinginanaerodynamicgroupwhichallowsbirdstosaveenergybyflyingsmoothlyandquietlyintheleadbird'sairstream.Flyingingroupstheirheartrateswere14.5percentlowerthanflyingaloneaccordingtoHenriaFrenchscientist.Thefindingshelpexplainhowbirdscompletedifficultmigrations.ResearchershadthoughtthatthinnerstrongerbirdswouldhavethebestchancetosurvivE.Thefirststudysuggeststhatbuildingupfattobeburntasfuelduringthemigrationisworthmorethantheenergyittakestocarrytheadditionalweight.Inthestudyresearcherssaidtheirteamstudiedthebirdsflownatdifferentbodyweightsduring28simulated模拟的flights.Theyforcedasmallamountofspecialwaterintothebirds'bodiessothattheycouldmeasuretheamountofenergyburntduringtheflight.1.Aredknotwadingbirdof100gramswillprobablyweigh________beforemakingitsnonstopmigratingflight.A.50gramsB.100gramsC.150gramsD.200grams2.A________redknotwadingbirdhasabetterchancetosurviveduringitsmigratingflight.A.strongerB.weakerC.thinnerD.fatter3.Thebesttitleforthispassagemayprobablybe________.A.BirdsThinDownForJourneyB.BirdsFattenUpForJourneyC.HowBirdsBuildUpFatForJourneyD.HowBirdsBurnEnergyForJourney
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Mostofuswanttobegreenerandallofuswanttobericher.Althoughtheonlywaytobeanenvironment-friendlymotorististochangeyourcarforabikeifyouareaddictedtoyourwheelsgoinggreencouldsaveyoucash.Aspetrolpricesrisegreenerdriverscanalsobericher.Petrolisunlikelytobecomeanycheaper.OilpricesalreadyatrecordlevelswereputundermorepressurethisweekafterPresidentMoralesofBolivianationalizedhiscountry’soilandgasreserves.Turningtoamoreenvironmentallyfriendlycarcouldmakeabigdeclineinmotoringcosts.AboutoneinsixdrivershasconsideredfollowingtheexampleofLeonardoDiCaprioandDavidCameronbyturningtoahybridcar.Hybridcarsrunonpetrolandbatteriesmakingthemmoreeconomicalandlessharmfultotheenvironmentthanpetrol-runvehicles.A.driverwhotravelsanaverageof10000milesayearcouldsavenearly￡300ayearonpetrolbydrivingtheHondaCivicHybridratherthanthepetrol-runversionandwouldrelease释放onlyabouttwothirdsofthecarbondioxidE.Butthosewhoaremoreinterestedintheirwalletthantheenvironmentmaybeputoffbytheprice:theHybridisabout￡3000moreexpensivethanitspetrolcounterpart对应物.AndrewDavisdirectorattheEnvironmentalTransportAssociationETAamotorbreakdowncompanysaysthatthekeytocuttingfuelcostsistoreduceenginesizE.Thosewhodon’twanttogofora‘green’carcancutdownonenvironmentaleffectandfuelcostsbyreducingthesizeoftheircar.A.CitroenC1isnotahybridcarbutitslowcarbondioxidereleasesrival竞争theHondaandToyotahybrids.AnotherwaytocutcostsistochangeacartorunonliquidpetroleumgasLPG.IngramLeggedirectoroftheGreenfuelCompanywhichchangescarstoLPGsaysthattherehasbeenariseinthenumberofmotoristschangingtheircars.1.Thepurposeofthewriter’swritingthepassageis_____.A.tocallonustosaveasmuchpetrolaspossibleB.towarnusofthelackofpetrolduetovehiclesC.totellusthedifferencesbetweenhybridcarsandpetrol-runcarsD.topointoutthatwecansavemoreifwearegreener2.Wecanlearnfromthepassagethathybridcars______.A.arecheapertobuyandsmallerinsizeB.areonesthatnolongerusepetrolC.travelatahigherspeedandproducelesswasteairD.aremoreenvironmentallyfriendlyandcanhelpusbecomericher3.Whichofthefollowingdoesthewriterprobablyagreewith?A.Asaresultofthehighpriceofoilallpeoplewillturntoahybridcar.B.Inordertosavemoneyyou’dbetterchangeyourcarforabikE.C.Thebestwaytosolvethelackofpetrolistodevelopnewresources.D.Reducingthesizeofacarisalsoawaytocutcostandbeenvironmentallyfriendly.4.WhatisthemainideaofParagraphs4and5?A.CitroenC1ismoreenvironmentallyfriendly.B.MoreandmorepeoplewillturntoLPG.C.Thewaysfordriverstocutcosts.D.AndrewDavisthinkshighlyofhybrids.
SafetyTipsforkidsontheInternetNevergiveoutidentifyinginformationsuchasNameHomeAddressSchoolnameorTelephoneNumberinapublicmessagesuchasatachatroomoronbulletinbards.Neversendapersonapictureofyouwithoutfirstcheckingwithyourparentsorguardian.●Neverrespondtomessagesorbulletinboarditemsthatare:Suggestive/Obscene/Belligerent/Threatening/MakeYouFeelUncomfortablE.●Becarefulwhensomeoneoffersyousomethingfornothingsuchasgiftsandmoney.BeverycarefulaboutanyoffersthatinvolveyourcomingtoameetingorhavingsomeonevisityourhousE.●TellyourparentsorguardianrightawayifyoucomeacrossanyinformationthatmakesyoufeeluncomfortablE.●Neverarrangeaface-to-facemeetingwithouttellingyourparentsorguardian.Ifyourparentsorguardianagreetothemeetingmakesurethatyoumeetinapublicplaceandhaveaparentorguardianwithyou.●Rememberthatpeopleonlinemaynotbewhotheyseem.Becauseyoucan’tseeorevenhearthepersonitwouldbeeasyforsomeonetomisrepresenthimorherself.Thussomeoneindicatingthatsheisa12-year-old-girlcouldinrealitybeanolderman.●BesurethatyouaredealingwithsomeonethatyouandyourparentsknowandtrustbeforegivingoutanypersonalinformationaboutyourselfviaE-mail.●Gettoknowyouronlinefriendsjustasyougettoknowallofyourotherfriends.1.Wecaninferfromthepassagethat.A.itisnotsafetosurftheinternetB.peoplenowarenolongerhonestC.wecanchatwithunfamiliarpeopleonlineD.peopleonlinearenotwhotheyare2.Whichofthefollowingisrightaccordingtothepassage?A.Peopleonlinenevertelltheirfriendstheirrealnames.B.Youcanoftengetsomethingfreefromtheinternet.C.Yourfriendsonlinemaywanttomeetyou.D.Onlinefriendsarenotfriendsatall.3.Whatisthemainideaofthepassage?A.Howtosurftheinternet.B.Kidsshouldn’tsurftheinternet.C.Howtochooseonlinefriends.D.HowtoprotectyourselvesonlinE.
She’srarelyseenwithoutaneleganthandbagonherarmbutthequestionofwhattheQueenkeepsinsideithaslongremainedamystery.Nowanewbookclaimstocastlightonthecontentsoftheroyalmatriarch’smainpossession.What’sInTheQueen’sHandbag:AndOtherRoyalSecretsrevealsthatthoughthe81-year-oldBritishmonarch君主doesn’tcarrycashkeysorpassport-sinceshedoesn’townone-herbagisfarfromempty.Insideareacollectionoflittlepresentsfromherchildrenamake-upcasesomefamilyphotosandacamerasometimes.There’salsoans-shapedmetalhookthatsheplacesonthedinnertable’sedgetohangherbagfromsothatitdoesn’ttouchthefloor.ShouldyouevermeettheQueenit’snotwhat’sinherbagbutwhatshedoeswithitthatshouldconcernyou.Sheusesherbagsofwhichshehasabout200madebyLondon-basedfirmLauniertosendsignalstoherstaff.BeforediningwithQueenapointismadetoinformgueststhatdinnerwillendinaboutfiveminutesaftersheplacesherbagonthetabletop.Onwalkaboutssheholdsthebagtoonesidetoshowsheintendstomoveonatwhichpointalady-in-waitingjoinstheconversationallowinghertoslipawaywithoutcausingoffencE.WhenatabanquetiftheQueen’sbagisplacedonthefloorthenit’sasignthatshe’snotfindingtheconversationinterestingandwantsnothingmorethantoescapE.HoweveriftheroyalbagisdanglinghappilyfromthecrookofherleftarmsheishappyandrelaxeD.1.WhatdoesthearticletellusabouttheQueen’shandbag?A.Sheseldomhasitwithher.B.Shealwayscarriesthesamehandbag.C.Itusedtobethoughtempty.D.Itscontentsarenotthesameasours.2.WhenisitnecessaryfortheQueentoconveyherintentionwithherbag?A.Whensheiswithguests.B.WhensheeatsoutsidE.C.WhenshehasherstaffarounD.D.whensheistiredofspeaking.3.TheQueengivesnosignalwhenshe.A.hangsherbagonthemetalhookB.hangsherbagfromherleftarmC.placesherbagonthefloorD.putsherbagonthetabletop4.ByholdingherbagtoonesidetheQueenshowsshewantsto.A.talktoherlady-in-waitingB.startaconversationC.stoptocontinueherwalkD.goonwiththetalk5.What’sInTheQueen’sHandbag:AndOtherRoyalSecretsisitalicized用斜体写becausethat’s.A.theverytitleofthearticleB.thenameofabookC.themaininformationgiveninthearticleD.whatthewriterwantstostress
ReachingnewpeaksofpopularityinNorthAmericaisIcebergWaterwhichisharvestedfromicebergoffthecoastofNewfoundlandCanadA.ArthurvonWiesenbergerwhocarriesthetitleWaterMasterisoneofthefewwatercriticsinNorthAmericA.AsaboyhespenttimeinthelargercitiesofItalyFranceandSwitzerlandwherebottledwaterisconsumeddaily.Eventhenhekeptawaterjournalnotingthebrandshelikedbest.MydogcouldtellthedifferencebetweenbottledandtapwaterHesays.Butisplaintapwaterallthatbad?Notatall.InfactNewYork’smunicipalwaterformorethanacenturywascalledthechampagneoftapwateranduntilrecentlyconsideredamongthebestintheworldintermsofbothtasteandpurity.SimilarlyamagazineinEnglandfoundthattapwaterfromtheThamesRivertastedbetterthanseveralleadingbrandsofbottledwaterthatwere400timesmoreexpensivE.Neverthelesssoft-drinkcompaniesviewbottledwaterasthenextbattle-groundformarketsharesdespitethefactthatover25percentofbottledwatercomesfromtapwater:PepsiCo’sAquafinaandCoca-cola’sDasaniarebothpurifiedtapwaterratherthanspringwater.Asdinersthirstforleadingbrandsbottlersandrestaurateurssalivate垂涎overtheprofits.A.restaurant’stypicalmark-uponwineis100to150percentwhereasonbottledwaterit’soften300to500percent.Butsincewaterismuchcheaperthanwineandanyofthefancierbrandsaren’tavailableinstoresmostdinersdon’tnoticeorcarE.Asaresultsomerestaurantsareturningupthepressuretosellbottledwater.AccordingtoanarticleinTheStreetJournalsomeofthemoreshamelesstactics策略includeplacingattractivebottlesonthetableforavisualselllistingbrandsonthemenuwithoutpricesandpouringbottledwaterwithoutevenaskingthedinersiftheywantit.Regardlessofhowit’ssoldthepopularityofbottledwatertapsintoourdesireforbetterhealthourwishtoappearcultivatedandevenalongingforlostpurity.1.WhatdoweknowaboutIcebergWaterfromthepassage?A.ItisakindoficedwaterB.Itisjustplaintapwater.C.Itisakindofmineralwater.D.Itisakindofbottledwater.2.BysayingMydogcouldtellthedifferencebetweenbottledandtapwater..Wiesenbergerwantstoconveythemessagethat_____________.A.plaintapwateriscertainlyunfitfordrinkingB.bottledwateroftenappealsmoretodogs’tasteC.bottledwateriscertainlysuperiortotapwaterD.dogscanusuallydetectafinedifferenceintaste3.Theunderlinedpartfancierbrandsrefersto____________.A.tapwaterfromtheThamesRiverB.famouswinesnotsoldinordinarystoresC.PepsiCo’sAquafinaandCoca-Cola’sDasaniD.expensivebottledwaterwithimpressivenames4.Whyaresomerestaurantsturningupthepressuretosellbottledwater?A.CompetitionfromthewineindustryisintensE.B.Bottledwaterbringsinhugeprofits.C.MostdinersfindbottledwateraffordablE.D.Bottledwatersatisfieddiners’desiretobefashionablE.5.Accordingtothepassagewhyisbottledwatersopopular?A.Itisconsideredhealthier.B.ItismuchcheaperthanwinE.C.ItappealstomorecultivatedpeoplE.D.Itismorewidelypromotedinthemarket.
Aserousproblemfortoday’ssocietyiswhoshouldberesponsibleforourelderlyandhowtoimprovetheirlives.Itisnotonlyafinancialproblembutalsoaquestionofthesystemwewantforoursociety.Iwouldliketosuggestseveralpossiblesolutionstothisproblem.Firstemployersshouldtaketheresponsibilityfortheirretiredemployees.TomakethispossibleapercentageofprofitsshouldbesetasideforthispurposE.Butwhenacompanymusttakelife-longresponsibilityforitsemployeesitmaysufferfromacommercialdisadvantageduetohigheremployeecosts.Anotherwayofsolvingtheproblemistoreturntheresponsibilitytotheindividual.Thismeanseachpersonmustsaveduringhisworkingyearstopayforhisyearsofretirement.Thisdoesnotseemaveryfairmodelsincesomepeoplehaveenoughtroublepayingfortheirdailylifewithouttryingtoearnextratocovertheirretirementyears.Thismeansthegovernmentmighthavetostepintocareforthepoor.Inadditionthegovernmentcouldtakeresponsibilityforthecareoftheelderly.Thiscouldbefinancedthroughgovernmenttaxestoincreasethelevelofpensions.Furthermoresomeinstitutionshouldbecreatedforseniorcitizenswhichcanhelpprovideacomfortablelifeforthem.Unfortunatelyasthepresentsituationinourcountryshowsthisisnotatrulyviableanswer.Thegovernmentcanseldomaffordtocarefortheelderlyparticularlywhenitisbusytryingtocarefortheyoung.Onefurthersolutionisthatthegovernmentorsocialorganizationsestablishsomeworkingplacesespeciallyfortheelderlywheretheyareindependent.Tosumupalltheseoptionshaveadvantagesanddisadvantages.Thereforeitisreasonabletoexpectthatsomecombinationoftheseoptionsmaybeneededtoprovidethecarewehopetogivetoourelderlygenerations.1.Whatisthepassagemainlyabout?A.Theproblemfacedbytheoldinsociety.B.WhyweshouldtakeresponsibilityfortheoldC.HowwecanimprovethelivesoftheoldD.Wheretheoldcangotogettheirpensions.2.Accordingtothepassagehowcanthegovernmenthelptoimprovethelivesofretiredpeople?A.SetasidesomeprofitstohelppeoplewithproblemsaftertheyretirE.B.Increasesavingslevelsofpeopleduringtheirworkingyears.C.IncreasethediscountsforfoodandtransportfortheolD.D.MakeavailablepensionsforthosewhohaveretireD.3.Theunderlinedwordviablemostprobablymeans.A.impossiblE.B.practical.C.useful.D.successful4.Whatcanbeconcludedfromthepassage?A.Takingcareoftheoldismainlyanissueofmoney.B.EmployersshouldallowtheirworkerstoretireatalateragE.C.BecomingindependentshouldbethegoalofmostoldpeoplE.D.ThereisnosinglesolutiontotheproblemsoftheolD.5.Whatisthewriter’smainpurposeinwritingthisarticle?A.TopointouttheneedforgovernmentsupportforoldpeopleB.TomakegeneralreadersawareoftheproblemsofretiredpeopleC.TodiscusssomepossiblesolutionstoanimportantsocialproblemD.ToinstructretiredpeopleonhowtheycanhaveahappierlifE.
WhenTVnewsprogrammersreportwarsordiseasestheeditorsrarelyusethemosthorrifyingpicturesofdeadorwoundedvictimsbecausetheydon’twanttoupsettheirviewers.EvensoviewersareusuallywarnedinadvancethattheymayfindsomeofthesescenesdisturbingsotheycanlookawayiftheychoosE.ButthemenandwomenwhosejobistorecordthosescenestheTVcameramenhavenosuchchoicE.ItistheirdutytowitnessthehorrorsoftheworldandrecordthemnomatterhowunpleasanttheymaybE.Asaresultitisoneofthemostdangerousexposedandemotionallytaxingjobstheworldhastooffer.Todaythedemandfortheirworkisrising.Theexplosionofsatellitebroadcastingand24hournewsinrecentyearshascreatedanalmostinsatiable不能满足的demandforTVinformation.ButmajorbroadcastersandtheTVnewsagencies部suchasReutersandWTNhaveneverhadenoughstaff人员tomeetthjeworldwidedemandforup-to-datepicturessoincreasinglytheyturntofreelance自由职业的TVcameramen.Thesefreelancecameramenareindependentoperatorstiedtonoparticularorganization.TheywillworkforanycompanywhichhiresthemforjustafewhoursorforseveralweeksinawarzonE.ButifthefreelancecameramanisinjuredinthecourseofthejobtheTVcompanyisnotresponsibleforhim.Thefreelancemustsurviveonhisown.TVwillalwaysneedhardvividandmovingpictureswhicharefreshbutthesecompaniesfeeluncomfortablewithlargenumbersofemployeesontheirbooks.ExplainsNikCowingonceaforeigneditorforBritain’sChannel4newsandnowaBBCnewspresenter.Byhiringfreelancerstheycanbuyintheskillstheyneedonlywhentheyneedthem.Italsoenablesthemtoreducetherisk.Hesays.1.Inthelastsentenceofthefirstparagraphtaxingmostprobablymeans.A.depressingB.satisfyingC.demandingD.encouraging2.TVnewsagenciesturntofreelancecamerameninorderto.A.saveexpenseandavoid避免risksB.buypictureswhicharethemoststimulating刺激的tothesensesC.lookforpicturesthatareoffinequalitiesD.getfirst-handinformationandpictures3.Thefreelancecameramen.A.havebetterskillsthanothercameramenB.aretiedtomanyTVnewsagenciesC.havetotakegreatrisksinthecourseofworkD.needtoreducerisksofworkforTVcompanies4.Itisimpliedinthepassagethat.A.TVcameramenhavetowitnessdisastersandkillingswhethertheylikethemornotB.TVcameramenareaspecialgroupofpeoplewhoenjoyhorrifyingpicturesC.TVcameramenshouldbegivengreaterchoiceofworkD.thedevelopmentofTVresultedinthegrowingdemandforTVcameramen’swork5.Themainideaofthefirstparagraphis.A.TVprogramsarereducingtheuseofhorriblepicturesofdeathandwoundB.itisarequirementofworkforTVcameramentodisregardpeople’sfeelingsC.itisthedutyofTVcameramentorecordhorrifyingscenesD.TVcameramen’sjobisextremelydangerousandemotionallytaxing
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AtHartonCollege—anEnglishboardingschoolforboys—therearemanyrules.15-year-oldBobSandersoftenbreaksthem.Theboyscangointothetownintheafternoonafterclass.Buttheymustreturntotheschoolatsixo’clock.OneafternoonBobwalkedtothetown.HelookedattheshopsandthenwenttothecinemA.Whenthefilmwasoveritwasaftereighto’clock.HewasalittleworrieD.HewalkedbacktoHartonCollegeasfastaspossiblE.WhenhearrivedheranquicklytothemainentrancE.Itwaslocked.Hewentroundtheschool.uildingtoanotherdoorwhichwaslockedtoo.Helookedupatthewindowofhisdormitoryonthethirdfloor.Thewindowwasopenbutitwasquitedarkandhecouldnotclimbupthewalleasily.Thenhesawanotheropenwindowonthegroundfloor.Itwasthewindowoftheheadmaster’sstudy.Helookedintotheroom—noonewastherE.Bobquicklyclimbedontothewindowsillandjumpedintotheroom.JustthenheheardanoisE.Thensomeoneturnedonalightinthecorridor.BoblookedaroundandthenhidunderthesofA.OneminutelaterMr.Manneringtheheadmastercamein.HeturnedonthelightonhisdeskandsatdownonthesofA.ThenheopenedabookandbegantoreaD.BoblayunderthesofaasquietlyaspossiblE.Hecouldn’tmovE.ThefloorwascoldanduncomfortablE.Helookedattheheadmaster’sshoesandsocksforanhour.Whydoesn’thegetupandgotobed?Bobthought.Mr.Manneringreadhisbookforanotherhour.Finallytheheadmasterclosedhisbookandstoodup.Heputthebookonashelfandwalkedtowardsthedoor.Thankheavenshedidn’tfindmeunderthesofathoughtBoB.ThenMr.ManneringstoppedandspoketowardsthesofA.Wouldyouturnoffthelightwhenyouleave?Hesaidandleftthestudy.1.Whydidn’tBobgotohisdormitory?A.BecauseitsdoorwaslockeD.B.Becausethewindowwasshut.C.Becauseitwasquitedark.D.Becausethewallwastoohighforhimtoclimbup.2.WhentheheadmastercameinBob.A.wassittingonthesofaB.waslyingunderthesofaC.hidhimselfbehindthebookshelfD.hidhimselfunderthedesk3.ItcanbeinferredthatMr.Mannering.A.knewthatBobwasstillatthecinemaB.knewthatBobwasinthedormitoryC.knewexactlywhereBobwasD.didn’tknowclearlywhereBobwas
Haveyouevernoticedwhathappenstoanideaonceyouexpressit?Justtalkingaboutitorwritingitdowncausesyoutomakeitclearinyourownmind.Howcanyouusethistoincreaseyourbrainpower?Startwriting.Byputtingthoughtsintowordsyouaretellingyourselfthelogicbehindwhatyouthinkfeeloronlypartlyunderstand.Oftenexplainingathoughtistheprocessofunderstanding.Inotherwordsyouincreaseyourbrainpowerbyexercisingyourexplainpower.Anotherbenefitofwritingisthatithelpsyouremember.Manyifnotmosthighlyproductivepeoplearealwaystakingnotes.Youcantrykeepingitallinyourheadbutifyoukeepajournal日志ofyourideasthenexttimeyou’reworkingonabigprojectyou’llprobablyhavemoresuccess.Wanttounderstandatopic?Writeabookaboutit.That’sanextremeexamplebutifyouarelearningsomethingnewwritealettertoafriendaboutitandyouwillunderstanditbetter.Wanttoinventsomething?Writeanexplanationoftheproblem---whyyouwanttosolveitandwhyitisworthsolvingandyou’rehalf-waythere.Writersdon’talwayswritebecausetheyclearlyunderstandsomethingbeforehand.Oftentheywriteaboutsomethingbecausetheywanttounderstandit.YoucandothesamE.Writingwillhelpbringyoutoanunderstanding.Giveitatry.1.Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthepassage?A.AWayonHowtoWriteB.IncreaseYourBrainPowerThroughWritingC.BrainPowerHelpsImproveYourWritingD.HowtoStartYourWriting2.AccordingtothepassagewritingcanhelpyoualotEXCEPT_____.A.toincreaseyourbrainpowerB.toimprovetheabilitytorememberC.todevelopyourinterestinstudyD.tostrengthentheunderstandingofatopic3.TheunderlinedsentenceYou’rehalf-waythereinthefourthparagraphmeansthat_____.A.youarealreadysuccessfulB.there’salongwayforyoutogotoreachyourgoalC.youareleftwonderingwhattodoD.youhavebeenonthewaytosuccess4.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisTRUE?A.WritingcancurepeopleoftheirbraindiseasE.bB.PeoplewhocankeepallthoughtsinmindaremorelikelytosucceeD.C.Writingabookaboutonetopicistheonlywaytounderstandit.D.ThemoreyouwritethemorelogicalyouwillbE.
Asthepaceoflifecontinuestoincreasewearefastlosingtheartofrelaxation.1youareinthehabitofrushingthroughlifebeingonthegofrommorningtillnightitishardto2down.Butrelaxationis3forahealthymindandbody.Stressisa4partofeverydaylifeandthereisnowayto5it.InfactitisnotthebadthingthatitisoftensupposedtobE.A.6amountofstressisimportanttoprovidemotivationandgive7tolifE.Itisonlywhenthestressgetsoutof8thatitcanleadtopoorperformanceandillhealth.Theamountofstressapersoncanbear9verymuchontheindividual.Somepeoplearenotafraidofstressandsuch10areobviouslychiefqualityformanagerial管理的responsibilities.Othersloseheartatfirst11ofunusualdifficulties.Whenexposedtostressin12formwereactbothchemicallyandphysically.Infactwemakeachoicebetween13andfight.Andinmoreancientdaysthechoicesmadethe14betweenlifeanddeath.Thecrises危机wemeettodayare15tobesoextremebuthoweverlittlethestressitrequiresthesameresponsE.Itiswhensuchareaction16longthroughcontinuedexposuretostressthathealthbecomes17.Suchseriousconditionsashighbloodpressureandheartdiseaseshave18linkswithstress.19wecannotremovestressfromourlivesweneedtofindwaystodealwithit.Itwouldbe20todosoevenifwecouldremoveit.Sowhatdoyouthinkofstress?Whatisyourwaytodealwithit?1.A.WhenB.WhileC.OnceD.As2.A.slowB.calmC.getD.turn3.A.unnecessaryB.harmfulC.availableD.necessary2464.A.physicalB.naturalC.valuableD.terrible5.A.tolerateB.solveC.avoidD.guard6.A.definiteB.certainC.largeD.whole7.A.purposeB.protectionC.informationD.freedom8.A.orderB.conditionC.dateD.control9.A.insistsB.dependsC.callsD.spends10.A.patternsB.expressionsC.situationsD.characters11.A.glanceB.viewC.sightD.impression12.A.whicheverB.whateverC.howeverD.whenever13.A.praiseB.frightC.pressureD.anxiety14.A.decisionB.promiseC.differenceD.sense15.A.unlikelyB.likelyC.incredibleD.unmistakable16.A.takesB.livesC.standsD.lasts17.A.balancedB.injuredC.endangeredD.interrupted18.A.establishedB.organizedC.disconnectedD.exchanged19.A.UnlessB.SinceC.EvenD.Still20.A.sensibleB.rightC.unbelievableD.unwise
Theoceanbottomaregionnearly2.5timesgreaterthanthetotallandareaoftheEarthiseventodaylargelyunexploreD.Untilaboutacenturyagothedeep-oceanfloorwascompletelyinaccessibleandhiddenbeneathwatersaveragingover3600metersdeep.TotallywithoutlightandsubjectedtointensepressureshundredsoftimesgreaterthanattheEarth’ssurfacethedeep-oceanbottomisastrangeenvironmenttohumansinsomewaysasforbiddingandremoteastheouterspacE.Althoughresearchershavetakensamplesofdeep-oceanrocksforoveracenturythefirstdetailedglobalstudyoftheoceanbottomdidnotactuallystartuntil1969withthebeginningoftheNationalScienceFoundation’sDeepSeaDrillingProjectDSDP.UsingtechniquesfirstdevelopedfortheoffshoreoilandgasindustrytheDSDP’sdrillshiptheGlomarChallengerwasabletomaintainasteadypositionontheocean’ssurfaceanddrillinverydeepwaterstakingsamplesofrockfromtheoceanfloor.TheGlomarChallengercompleted96voyagesina15-yearresearchprogramthatendedinNovember1983.Duringthistimeitsailed600000kilometersandtookalmost20000samplesofrocksaroundtheworlD.ThosesampleshaveallowedgeologiststoreconstructwhattheplanetlookedlikehundredsofmillionsofyearsagoandtomakeoutwhatitwillprobablylooklikemillionsofyearsinthefutureTodaylargelyonthestrengthofevidencegatheredduringtheGlomarChallenger’svoyagesnearlyallearthscientistsagreeonthetheoriesofplatetectonics构造学andcontinentaldriftthatexplainmanyofthegeologicalprocesses.ThesamplesofrocksdrilledbytheGlomarChallengerhavealsoprovidedaclimaticrecordstretchingbackhundredsofmillionsofyears.Theinformationofpastclimaticchangecanbeusedtopredictfutureclimates.1.Whatdoestheunderlinedwordinaccessibleinline3means?A.unrecognizableB.unreachableC.unusableD.unreasonable2.Whydoestheauthormentionouterspaceinthefirstparagraph?A.TheEarth’sclimatemillionsofyearsagowassimilartothatinouterspacE.B.Itissimilartotheoceanfloorinbeingstrangetothehumans.C.RockformationsinouterspacearesimilartothosefoundontheoceanfloorD.Techniquesusedbyscientiststoexploreouterspaceweresimilartothoseusedinoceanexploration3.WhichofthefollowingistrueoftheGlomarChallenger?A.ItisatypeofsubmarinE.B.Itisanongoingproject.C.Ithasgoneonover100voyages.D.ItmadeitsfirstDSDPvoyagein1968.4.TheDeepSeaDrillingProjectwassignfirentbecauseitwas.A.anattempttofindnewsourcesofoilandgasB.thefirstextensiveexplorationoftheoceanbottomC.madeupofgeologistsfromallovertheworldD.supportedentirelybythegasandoilindustry5.WhichofthefollowingisNOTmentionedinthepassageasbeingaresultoftheDeepseaDrillingProject?A.GeologistswereabletodeterminetheEarth’sappearancemillionsofyearsago.B.Twogeologicaltheoriesbecamemorewidelyacceptedbyscientists.C.GeologistsobservedformsoflifeneverbeforeseenD.InformationwasrevealedabouttheEarth’spastclimaticchanges.
阅读下面的短文并根据短文后的要求答题请注意问题后的字数要求Accordingtoaweatherexpert’spredictionin2006theatmospherewillbe3℃warmerintheyear2050thanitistodayifmancontinuestoburnfuelsatthepresentratE.Ifthiswarminguptookplacetheicecapsinthepoleswouldbegintomeltthusraisingsealevelseveralmetresandseverelyfloodingcoastalcities.Inthepastconcernaboutaman-madewarmingoftheearthhasconcentratedontheArcticbecausetheAntarcticismuchcolderandhasamuchthickericesheet.ButtheweatherexpertsarenowpayingmoreattentiontoWestAntarcticwhichmaybeaffectedbyonlyafewdegreesofwarming.Howevermostofthefuelisburntinthenorthernhemisphere半球wheretemperaturesseemtobefalling.Scientistsconcludethereforethatuptonownaturalinfluencesontheweatherhaveexceeded胜过thosecausedbyman.Thequestionis:Whichnaturalcausehasmosteffectontheweather?Onepossibilityis.Scientistsatoneresearchstationhavestudiedthehotspotsandcoldspotsonthesun.Asthesunrotates旋转itpresentshotterorcolderfacestotheearthanddifferentaspectstodifferentpartsoftheearth.Thisappearstohaveaconsiderableeffectonthedistributionoftheearth’satmosphericpressureandconsequentlyonwindcirculation.Thesunisalsovariableoveralongterm:itsheatoutputgoesupanddownincyclesthelatesttrendbeingdownwarD.1.Whatisthebesttitleofthepassage?within10words2.PleasefillintheblankinthelastparagraphwithproperwordsorphrasestocompletethesentencE.within10words3.Whichsentenceinthepassagecanbereplacedbythefollowingone?Soexpertsbelievethatman’sbehaviorhaslesseffectontheweatherthanthatofthenaturetillnow.4.Isitsignificantforuswhethertheatmospherewillbewarmerorcolder?Whywithin30words5.TranslatetheunderlinedsentenceinthesecondparagraphintoChinesE.
阅读下面短文并根据短文后的要求答题IwassurethatIwastobekilledasawarcapture俘虏.Ibecameterriblynervous.Ifeltinmypocketstoseeiftherewereanycigaretteswhichhadescapedtheirsearch.IfoundoneandbecauseofmyshakinghandsIcouldbarelygetittomylips.ButIhadnomatches.TheyhadtakenthosE.Ilookedthroughthebarsatmyjailer监狱管理员.HedidnotmakeeyecontactwithmE.IcalledouttohimHaveyougotalight?HelookedatmeshruggedandcameovertolightmycigarettE.AshecamecloseandlitthematchhiseyeslockedwithminE.AtthatmomentIsmileD.Idon’tknowwhyIdidthat.PerhapsitwasnervousnessperhapsitwasbecausewhenyougetverycloseonetoanotheritisveryhardnottosmilE.InanycaseIsmileD.Inthatinstantitwasasthoughasparkjumpedacrossthegapbetweenourtwoheartsourtwohumansouls.Iknowhedidn’twanttobutmysmileleapedthroughthebarsandgeneratedasmileonhislipstoo.HelitmycigarettebutstayednearlookingatmedirectlyintheeyesandcontinuingtosmilE.Ikeptsmilingathimnowawareofhimasapersonandnotjustajailer.Andhislookingatmeseemedtohaveanewdimension分寸.Doyouhavekids?heaskeD.YeshereherE.Itookoutmywalletandnervouslyfeltforthepicturesofmyfamily.Hetootookoutthepictureofhisfamilyandbegantotalkabouthisplansandhopesforthem.Myeyes________.IsaidthatIfearedthatIwouldneverseemyfamilyagainneverhavethechancetoseethemgrowup.Tearscametohiseyestoo.Suddenlywithoutanotherwordheunlockedmycell牢房andsilentlyledmeout.Outofthejailquietlyandbybackroutesoutofthetown.ThereattheedgeofthetownhereleasedmE.Andwithoutanotherwordheturnedbacktowardthetown.Yesthesmile－theunplannednaturalconnectionbetweenpeoplE.Ireallybelievethatifthatpartofyouandthatpartofmecouldrecognizeeachotherwewouldn’tbeenemies.Wecouldn’thavehateorenvyorfear.1.What’sthemainideaofthepassage?Pleaseanswerwithin10words.2.Whichsentenceinthepassagecanbereplacedbythefollowingone?Allofasuddenthejaileropenedthedoorandsetmefreefromthejail.3.PleasefillintheblankwithproperwordsorphrasestocompletethesentencE.Pleaseanswerwithin10words.4.Whydoyouthinkthejailerreleasedthewriter?Pleaseanswerwithin30words.5.TranslatetheunderlinedsentenceinthefirstparagraphintoChinesE.
阅读下面的短文并根据文章后的要求答题请注意问题后的词数要求SportsareallaboutchangE.A.teamgetsbetter.A.kidpracticesmoreandswimsapersonalbestorlearnsanewmoveonthebasketballcourt.In2006twothingshappenedthatgotmethinkingaboutchange-insportsandinlifE.OneofthemistennischampionAndreAgassiwhoretiredin2006.Agassiwasasuperplayerwhowon60titles.Includingeightmajorchampionships.Buthisgreatestachievementmighthavebeenhowmuchhechangedduringhiscareer.WhenhewasyoungAgassiwasashowoffwhoseemedtocareonlyabouthimself.Hedidn’ttrainveryhardbuthewonmatchesbecauseofhistremendoustalent.Eventuallythoughinjuriesandhisbadattitudecaughtupwithhim.HefellfromNo.1intheworldrankingtoNo.141.SoAgassichangedasaplayer.Hetrainedharderandbecameaworld-classplayeragain.Moreimportantlyhechangedasaperson.Hewasnicertofansandopponents.Hestoppedthinkingjustabouthimselfandstarted.Throughhiseffortsheraisedmorethan$60milliontohelpdisadvantagedkidsaroundhishometownofLasVegasNevadA.Heevenstartedaschoolforat-riskkids.AtthestartofanewyearlotsofpeoplepromisethemselvestheywillchangE.Theymightvowtogetingoodphysicalshapedobetterinschoolorbenicertoothers.Changessuchasthosecanbedifficult.Buttheydohappen.JustrememberAndreAggassi:Itwasn’teasybuthechangedandchangedforthebetter.1.Whatisthebesttitleofthepassage?Pleaseanswerwithin10words.2.Whichsentenceinthepassagecanbereplacedbythefollowingone?HoweverhereceivedpunishmentoutofhisinjuriesandhispoorattitudeintheenD.3.PleasefillintheblankinthefifthparagraphwithproperwordsorphrasestocompletethesentencE.Pleaseanswerwithin10words.4.Whatdoyouplantodoinordertoimproveyourself?Pleaseanswerwithin30words.5.TranslatetheunderlinedsentenceinthethirdparagraphintoChinesE.
Atrueapologyismorethanjustacknowledgement承认ofamistakE.It’srecognitionthatsomethingyou’vesaidordonehas1arelationship—andthatyou2enoughabouttherelationshiptowantit3.It’snever4toacknowledgeyouareinthewrong.Beinghumanweallneedtheartofapology.Lookbackandthinkhow5you’vejudgedroughlysaid6thingspushedyourselfaheadatthe7ofafrienD.Somedeepthoughtinusknowthatwhen8asmallmistakehasbeenmadeyourfeelingwillstayoutof9untilthemistakeisacknowledgedandyourregretis10.Irememberadoctorfriend11meaboutamanwhocametohimwith12illnesses:headacheinsomnia失眠stomachachesandsoon.NoPhysical13couldbefounD.Finallythedoctorsaidtohim14youtellmewhat’sonyourconscienceIcan’thelpyou.Afterashortsilencethemantoldthedoctorthathe15allthemoneythathisfathergavetohisbrotherwhowas16.Hisfatherhaddiedsoonlyhehimselfknewthematter.Theolddoctormadethemanwritetohisbrothermakingan17andenclosing附寄a18.Inthepostofficethemandroppedtheletterintothemailbox.Astheletterdisappearedtheman19intotears.ThankyoudoctorhesaidIthinkI’mallrightnow.Andhe20.1.A.damagedB.destroyedC.injuredD.ruined2.A.lostB.careC.adviseD.heard3.A.builtB.formedC.repairedD.picked4.A.difficultB.easyC.foolishD.shy5.A.longB.oftenC.muchD.soon6.A.unusualB.harmfulC.preciousD.unkind7.A.expenseB.worthC.valueD.bargain8.A.stillB.evenC.onlyD.such9.A.conscienceB.friendshipC.mindD.balance10.A.shownB.explainedC.offeredD.expressed11.A.askingB.tellingC.requiringD.setting12.A.strangeB.seriousC.variousD.much13.A.signsB.reasonC.causeD.marks14.A.WheneverB.UnlessC.SupposeD.Although15.A.stoleB.acceptedC.seizedD.wasted16.A.madB.lostC.abroadD.dead17.A.orderB.excuseC.agreementD.apology18.A.noteB.cardC.checkD.photo19.A.joyedB.burstC.laughedD.cried20.A.shouldB.didC.hadD.was
Weweredrivingintherightlanewhenallofasuddenablackcarjumpedoutofaparkingspacerightinfrontofus.Mytaxidriverslammedonhisbraksskiddedandmissedtheothercar’sbackendbyjustinches!Thedriveroftheothercartheguywhoalmostcausedabigaccidentturnedhisheadangrilyandstartedyellingbadwordsatus.Mytaxidriverjustsmiledandwavedattheguy.AndImeanhewasfriendly.SoIsaidWhydidyoujustdothat?Thisguyalmostruinedyourcarandsentustothehospital!AndthiswaswhatmytaxidrivertoldmewhichIcall‘TheLawoftheGarbageTruck.’Manypeoplearelikegarbagetrucks.Theyrunaroundfullofgarbagefulloffrustrationfullofangerandfullofdisappointment.Astheirgarbagepilesuptheyneedaplacetodump倾卸it.Andifyouletthemthey’lldumpitonyou.Whensomeonewantstodumponyoudon’ttakeitpersonally.Youjustsmilewavewishthemwellandmoveon.You’llbehappyyoudiD.Sothiswasit:TheLawoftheGarbageTruck.IstartedthinkinghowoftendoIletGarbageTrucksrunrightoverme?AndhowoftendoItaketheirgarbageandspreadittootherpeople:atworkathomeonthestreets?ItwasthatdayIsaidI’mnotgoingtodoitanymorE.Ibegantoseegarbagetrucks.Iseetheloadthey’recarrying.Iseethemcomingtodropitoff.AndlikemyTaxiDriverIdon’tmakeitapersonalthing;Ijustsmilewaveandmoveon.Goodleadersknowtheyhavetobereadyfortheirnextmeeting.Goodparentsknowthattheyhavetowelcometheirchildrenhomefromschoolwithhugsandkisses.Whataboutyou?Themarkofasuccessfulpersonishowquicklytheycangetbacktheirfocusonwhat’simportant.1.Thedriveroftheblackcargotangrybecause.A.hecouldn’tcontrolhiscarB.hewasinabadmoodC.hemetwithagarbagetruckD.thetaxidrivermadeamistake2.Whoactedlikeagarbagetruckintheincidentdescribedinthefirsttwoparagraphs?A.Thewriter.B.Thetaxidriver.C.Theblackcardriver.D.Noneofthem.3.ThesentenceYou’llbehappyyoudidattheendofthe3rdparagraphmeansyou’ll.A.beashappyasyouusedtobeB.beashappyasyouexpectedC.behappythoughyouwerenotD.behappythatyoudidasIsay4.WhenthewritersaidI’mnotgoingtodoitanymorehemeanthe’dnolonger.A.seegarbagetrucksB.havegarbagedumpedonhimC.dumpgarbageonothersD.beagarbagetruckhimself5.Whatisthemainideaofthelastparagraph?A.Ignoreunpleasantnessandsticktoyourtasks.B.Trytobegoodleadersaswellasgoodparents.C.Alwaysbekindanhard-workingD.Dothingsquicklysoastobereadyforthenext.
Iwasarottenteenagersharp-tonguedandeagertocontrolothers.Itoldlies.AtanearlyagethatIcouldmakethings1mywaywithjustafewsmallchanges.Thewritersfortoday’shottestsoapoperacouldnothavecreateda2characterthanmE.Idon’tknowhowlongittookmetorealizehowIwas3somanyothers.NotonlydidIsucceedin4manyofmyclosestfriendsbytryingtocontrolthem;Ialsomanagedtodestroythemost5relationshipinmylife;myrelationshipwithmymother.Mymotherwhogavebirthtomeatage386herdoctor’swisheswouldcrytomeIwaitedsolongforyou.Don’tignoremyhelp!Iwouldreply7Ineverwantedyoutocareaboutme!LeavemealoneandforgetI8lived!MymotherbegantobelieveIreally9it.LikemanyyounggirlsinhighschooltheboyswhomIknewwere10werealwaysthefirstonesIhadtodatE.Iwouldtrytofindanywaytodrawattentiontomyself11atthesametimetryingtobeinvisiblE.Ihadalsobeen12intodrugsthentochangemypersonality.Myonlypleasurewastomakepeoplefeel13.ButthenIasked14why.Whytheneedtohurt?Whytheattacksonmymother?IwoulddrivemyselfmadwithallthewhysuntilonedayIcouldn’t15itanylongerandjumpfromacarmovingat80milesperhour.LyingawakethefollowingnightatthehospitalIsawmymother’spainedface-warmtiredbrown16filledwithnothingbutthanksforherdaughter’srebirthoflifE.17allthehorriblethingsIdidtohershestilllovedmE.Icriedandaskedwhy.ShejustlookeddownatmeandsaidfranklyIdon’tknow.18loveisthemostpreciousgiftwecangivE.Being19forthepastisthemostpreciousgiftwecanreceivE.Iwantto20thegiftmymothergavemetoalltherottenteenagersintheworlD.1.A.goB.comeC.turnD.feel2.A.betterB.worseC.happierD.cleverer3.A.lovingB.hatingC.hurtingD.shocking4.A.puttingoffB.breakingintoC.keepingupD.pushingaway5.A.curiousB.preciousC.nervousD.obvious6.A.againstB.forC.accordingtoD.with7.A.gentlyB.suddenlyC.sharplyD.unwillingly2468.A.neverB.everC.alreadyD.before9.A.saidB.knewC.hopedD.meant10.A.availableB.possibleC.impossibleD.believable11.A.whenB.whileC.andD.or12.A.heavyB.easyC.difficultD.fast13.A.frightB.confusionC.excitementD.pain14.A.myselfB.mymotherC.myfriendD.myfather15.A.explainB.controlC.standD.accept16.A.gesturesB.facesC.eyesD.feelings17.A.SinceB.AlthoughC.ThoughD.Despite18.A.UnconditionalB.SlowC.QuickD.True19.A.lovedB.forgivenC.hatedD.forgotten20.A.tellB.provideC.supplyD.extend
Nevergointoasupermarkethungry!ThisisagoodpieceofadvicE.Ifyougoshoppingforfoodbeforelunchtimeyou’llprobablybuymorethanyouplanto.Unfortunatelyhoweverjustthisadviceisn’tenoughforconsumersthesedays.ModernshoppersneedandeducationinhowandhownottobuythingsatthestorE.Firstyouchecktheweeklynewspaperads.Findouttheitemsthatareonsaleanddecideifyoureallyneedthesethings.Inotherwordsdon’tbuyanythingjustbecauseit’scheaperthanusual!NewandImproved!orAllNaturalonthefrontofapackageinfluenceyou.Insteadreadthelistofingredientscontentsontheback.Thirdcompareprices:thatisyoushouldexaminethepricesofbothdifferentbrandsanddifferentsizesofthesamebranD.Anothersuggestionforconsumersistobuyordinaryitemsinsteadoffamousbrands.Ordinaryitemsinsupermarketscomeinplainpackages.Theseproductsarecheaperbecauseproducersdon’tspendmuchmoneyonpackingoradvertising.Thequalityhoweverisusuallyasgoodasthequalityofwell-knownnamebrands.Inthesamewayinbuyingclothesyoucanoftenfindhighqualityandlowpricesinbrandsthatarenotfamous.Shoppingindiscountclothingstorescanhelpyousavealotofmoney.Althoughthesestoresaren’tveryattractiveandtheyusuallydonothaveindividualdressingroomsnotonlyarethepriceslowbutyoucanoftenfindthesamefamousbrandsthatyoufindinhigh-priceddepartmentstores.WiseconsumersreadmagazineadsandwatchTVcommercialsbuttheydothiswithoneadvantage:knowledgeofthepsychologybehindtheads.Inotherwordswell-informedconsumerswatchforinformationandcheckformisinformation.Theyaskthemselvesquestions:Istheadvertiserhidingsomethinginsmallprintatthebottomofthepage?Isthereanyrealinformationinthecommercialoristheadvertisersimplyshowinganattractiveimage?WiththeanswerstothesequestionsconsumerscanmakeawisechoicE.1.AllthefollowingstatementsaretrueaboutthephraseordinaryitemsinParagraph2except____.A.ordinaryitemsneversayNewandImprovedorAllNaturalB.ordinaryproductsareusuallycheaperthanfamousbrandsC.producersspendlessmoneyonpackagingofordinaryitemsD.thequalityofordinaryitemsisusuallyasgoodasthatoffamousbrands2.Whatdoesthewriterthinkaboutads?A.TheyarebelievablE.B.TheyareattractivE.C.Theyarefullofmisinformation.D.Theyarehelpfultoconsumers.3.Oneoftheauthor’ssuggestionstoconsumersis____.A.tomakeuseofadsB.nottobuyitemswithwordslikeNewandImprovedorAllNaturalC.tobuyhighqualityitemssuchasfamousbrandsafterlunchD.tobuyanyordinaryitemsinsteadoffamousbrands4.Theauthorimpliesthat____.A.goingintothesupermarkethungryyoumaybuymorethanyouplantoB.thequalityofordinaryitemsisusuallyhighandthepricesarerelativelylowC.discountclothingstoresaregoodplacestogotoD.adssometimesdon’ttellthetruth
LONDONReuters-BritishGovernmentanti-smokingpostersfeaturingmenandwomenwithfishhooks钓鱼钩throughtheirmouthsattractedoneofthehighestnumbersofcomplaintstheadvertisingstandardswatchdoghaseverreceiveD.Nearly800complaintsweremadeaboutaseriesofpostersTVnewspaperandInternetadswhichmanyfeltwereoffensiveanddistressingparticularlytochildren.ItwasthehighestnumberofcomplaintsreceivedbytheAdvertisingStandardsAuthorityASAsinceaKFCadinJune2005whichfeaturedpeoplesingingwiththeirmouthsfullwhichreachedthehighestevernumberwith1671.Theaveragesmokerneedsoverfivethousandcigarettesayear.GetunhookedthepostersreaD.TheDepartmentofHealthhadcommissioned授权theanti-smokingadsinanattempttoshocksmokersintobreakingthehabit.Thegovernmentsaiditwasbelievedpeoplewouldnotbeseriouslyoffendedbytheadsparticularlybecausetheyaimedtoprotectpeoplefromthedamagingeffectsofsmoking.Ithadtakenmeasurestoensuretheposterswouldnotbeplacednearschools.Nevertheless152peoplesaidthepostershadupsettheirchildren.TheASAupheld支持thosecomplaintssayingtheposterscouldeasilybeseenbychildren.Itdidnothoweverconsidertheadswentagainstitsdecencycode得体原则.InaseriesofTVadsrunbythegovernmentalongthehookedthememenandwomenwereshownbeingdraggedalongthefloorwithahookinsidetheircheeks.TheASAreceived103received103complaintsfrompeoplesayingtheseadsupsetchildren.TheDepartmentofHealthhadimprovedtheimagesbyensuringthatthehookswerenotshowntopierce穿透people’sskinandaroundchildren’sprogrammerstheadshadbeenclearedbytheBroadcastAdvertisingClearanceCenter.1.Thepassagemainlytalksabout.A.people’sangerovertheanti-smokingadsB.children’sfearoftheanti-smokingadsC.howtheadsdiscouragesmokingcigarettesD.whowasresponsibleforthetroublesomeads2.IthassomethingincommonwiththeKFCadinthattheanti-smoking.A.didmuchharmtochildrenB.wasstoppedimmediatelyC.wasunacceptedtoitsaudienceD.wasrunbytheASA3.Theanti-smokingadssuggestthat.A.smokingisabigthreattopeople’shealthB.toomuchmoneyisspentoncigarettesC.smokerswillbepunishediftheycontinuetosmokeD.smokingisbecomingmorepopular4.Inparagraph4whatdoestheunderlinedwordoffendedprobablymean?A.InfluenceD.B.Hurt.C.CriticizeD.D.MisleD.5.WhichofthefollowingisNOTtrueoftheanti-smokingads?A.Childrenmaybeupsetbythem.B.TheyhavebeenpartlychangeD.C.TheASAsaysnototheanti–smokingads.D.TheadswillnotbeshownonTV.
ThelatestUnitedNationsreportontheAIDSspreadpaintsasadpicturE.ItconcludesthattheregionsoftheworldmostaffectedbyAIDSwillexperiencerapidincreasesindeathsamongyoungadults.Thiswillhaveserioussocialandeconomicresults.ThespreadofAIDSandthevirusthatcausesitHIVisparticularlydestructiveinAfricA.Itisestimatedthatinsub-SaharanAfricaovertwenty-fourmillionadultsandchildrenarenowlivingwithHIV.Insixteensub-SaharancountriesaccordingtotheUNatleasttenpercentofthepeoplebetweentheageoffifteenandforty-nineareHIVpositive阳性.InSouthAfricaandZimbabwehalfthepeoplebetweenthoseagesmaydieofAIDS.InBotswanaaboutoneinthreeadultsisinfectedandsometwo-thirdsofthecountry’sfifteen-year-oldboysmaydiebeforetheygrowup.Asaresultagriculturebusinesseducationandhealthcarearealreadysufferingseriousloses.TheUnitedStatesisspendingmillionsofdollarstodoit.FundingisbeingusedforpreventioncampaignsandtomakeAIDStreatmentmoreaffordablE.Moneyisalsobeingusedtoreducemother-to-childtransmissionrates;supporthomeandcommunitybasedcareandprovidecareforchildrenorphanedbyAIDS.ThePeaceCorpswillsoonmakeanalloutefforttobringAIDSeducationtothecountriesmostatrisk.ItisimportantthatthegovernmentsandcitizensofthosenationsmostaffectedbyAIDSdotheirparttofightagainstit.SomelikeSenegalandUgandahavealreadybegunprogramsfordiseaseprevention.Thesecountriesareexperiencingfallingorstable稳定HIVratesandlesssuffering.ButforothernationsmuchremainstobedonE.1.Thereportshowsthat____.A.moreplacesareaffectedbyAIDSB.moredeathsarecausedbyAIDSC.moreyoungadultsaredyingofAIDSD.thespreadofAIDScanneverbecontrolled2.Whichofthefollowingstatementsistrue?A.ThespreadofAIDSisgettingworseandmoredangerousinAfricA.B.Insub-SaharanAfrica90%ofthepopulationarenotaffectedbyAIDS.C.InSouthAfricaandZimbabwe50%ofthepopulationmaydieofAIDS.D.InBotswanaone-thirdofthegrown-upsareinfectedbyAIDS3.ThemoneyusedtofightagainstAIDSdoesn’tincludethatfor____.A.preventionandtreatmentB.reductionofmother-to-childtransmissionC.homeandcommunitybasedcareD.orphansinfectedbyAIDS4.Thephraseatriskinthepassageprobablymeans_____.A.likelytobeaffectedbyAIDSB.dangerousC.poorinmedicalcareD.poorineducation5.______havehasdonebetterinpreventionandtreatmentforAIDS.A.Sixteensub-SaharancountriesB.SouthAfricaandZimbabweC.BotswanaD.SenegalandUganda
WhenDianawaskilledinaPariscarcrashonAugust311997agirlofBritishpopLillyAllenwasjust12yearsolD.ButaftertheaccidentshetooktoLondon’sstreetsandcriedatthePrincess’sfuneralthatautumn.Now10yearslaterAllenwasoneoftheyoungstarswhoperformedatamemorialconcertforPrincessDianainLondononJuly12007.Youngpeopleofheragehavefeltthepowerfullegacy遗产DianaleftbehinD.Manyfoundanelementinherthattheycouldidentifywith认同视为一体.Shewaseverylittlegirl’sfairyprincesspersonified拟人化象征everyyoungwoman’sroleandmodeloffashionandsocietyandinhercharityworkshewaseveryone’sbestchum密友死党explainstheroyalcommentatorAnneSommE.It’snotonlyyoungstarslikeAllenwhoareshowingtheirrespectforDianabutotheryoungBritishseemtobemourningherintheirownway.AgroupofrappersfromSouthLondonhaverecordedasongTenYearSinceYou’veBeenGonetocommemorateherdeath.PrincessDianatouchedalotofpeoplewhenshewasaliveandit’samazinghowmuchaffectiontherestillisforhersaidtherecord’sproducerCharlesBailey.ButDianswasnotalwaysthetowerofstrengthdepicted描写byherglamorous充满魅力的imagE.Therevelationsofherdecade-longsufferingfrombulimia贪食症即偶尔暴食继而又感到沮丧难过和自责foundsympathywithmanyyoungpeoplE.Admittingherdisordergavesupporttofellowsufferers.Thenumberofyoungwomencomingforwardfortreatmentdoubledduringthe1990saccordingtoastudybyLondon’sInstituteofPsychiatry.Byraisingawarenessshehelpedreducethestigma污名attachedtotheseillnessesandencouragedyoungpeopletoseekhelpexplainsMaryGeorgeoftheEatingDisorderAssociationintheUK.Shemadeaverybravedecisiontopubliclyadmittosuchaproblem.SothestrengthofherresolveallowedDianatoturnherweaknessesintosomethingpositiveforthepublicgooD.EvenafterhertragicdeaththePrincesslefttwohandsomesonsWilliamandHarrycontinuinghercharitablelegacy.PrinceWilliamheadstheUK’sleadinghomelesscharityCentrepoint.PrinceHarry’sSentebalehelpschildrenorphanedbyHIV/AIDSinLesothosouthernAfricA.AsDiana’schildrentheyhaveofcoursereceivedextraattentionandaffectionfromthepublic–aswellasspeculation猜测.TothedelightofyoungRoyalfansanewgenerationofRoyalshasemergedandwiththemtheirgirlfriendsKateMiddletonandChelseaDavy.ItwasrecentlyrumoredthatPrinceWilliamwillproposetoKatewithoneofDiana’streasuredrings.ItseemsthattheyoungprincesarekeepingDiana’smemoryalivE.1.What’sthebesttitleofthispassage?A.Everyone’sbestchumB.Diana’ssympatheticfigureC.DianaandhersonsD.WhyDianawaskilled2.Theunderlinedwordcommemorateinthefifthparagraphmeans.A.celebrateB.respectC.rememberD.monument3.WhatdoWilliamandHarrydotocontinueDiana’scharitablelegacy?A.TheybecomecollegestudentsoftopcollegesintheworlD.B.Theydomuchbeneficencetochildrenwhoneededhelp.C.TheyhavereceivedextraattentionandaffectionfromthepubliC.D.TheybothkeepDiana’smemoryalivE.4.WhydidDianamovealotofpeoplewhenshewasalive?A.Becauseshewasverybeautiful.B.Becauseshehadtwoexcellentsons.C.BecauseofhercharityworkandglamorousimagE.D.Becausesherevealedherdecade-longsufferingfrombulimiA.5.AmongManyfoundanelementinherthattheycouldidentifywith.anelementhererefersto.A.herbeautyandglamorousimageB.thepowerfullegacyDianaleftbehindC.heramiable和蔼可亲的友善的andeasyapproachD.therevelationsofherdecade-longsufferingfrombulimia
Thearrivalofcomputersomepeoplepredictedsoonmakepaperathingoutofdate.Andguesswhat?BillGate’sdreamofacomputeroneverydeskhasbeenmoreorlessrealized.Yetmostofpeopleworkingatthosedesksfireknee-deepinpaper.SomeresearchfromanewbooktheMythofPaperlessOfficesuggestsourincreasinguseofpaperisduetotheintroductionoftheverydigitaltechnologythatwassupposedtowipeitout.Thestudiesshowthatitcanleadtoa40％riseinpaperconsumption.Xerox’smainbusinessinvolvedpaperanditwasalsoalarmedbytheprospectofitsgoingoutoffashion.Sotheresearchcenterinventedthecomputingandprintertechnologythatmadesureitdidn’t.Xeroxknewwhattheyweredoing.Butourattachmenttopaperistrulyamazing.Whystoree—mailmessagesinpaperfileswhichtakeupvaluablespaceandareeffectivelyunsearchablewhenyoucankeepthemonaharddiskandlookthroughthemforkeywords?Whyprintoffquantitiesofdocumentswhichistobethrownawayafterthemeetingisoverwhentheycanbehandedoutelectronicallyviaintranets内部互联网?Ifpeoplelovepapertheremustbeareasonforit.Itishighlyportableflexibleandconsumesnobatterypower.Anditdoesn’thavetobeturnedonbeforeyoucanreadit.Sotheproblemwiththepredictionsisthattheyarealwayssolution-driven.Infacttechnologyisnotalwaystheanswer.Theanswerisnotthatpeopleusesomuchpaperbutthattheydon’tmakegooduseofit.1.Whatchangeshasthecomputerbroughtinforpaper?A.MoreandmorepaperisneedeD.B.Itssaleisreducinganditistodisappear.C.Fewerpeoplepreferpapertoaharedisk.D.MorepaperoffinequalityisproduceD.2.Whatdoestheverydigitaltechnologyinparagraph2referto?A.Thenewbook.B.Theharddisk.C.Thecomputer.D.Thetechnologyofprinting.3.ToprotecttheirproductionfromdisappearingXerox——.A.hadthecomputingandprintertechnologyinventedB.tookoffthepriceoftheirproductionC.introducednewtechnologyofpapermakingD.encouragepeopletostoremessagesbywritingthemonpaper4.Whichwordcandescribepaperbestaccordingtothereasonsforpeople’sloveofpaper?A.FashionablE.B.Convenient.C.Traditional.D.EffectivE.5.Whatcanwelearnfromthewholepassage?A.BillGates’visionofthecomputeristowipepaperout.B.Itisastupidwaytostoree—mailmessagesonaharddisk.C.Digitaltechnologyistheonlysolutiontoreducetheuseofpaper.D.Toprintdocumentsonpapershasbecomeagreatwastenow.
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