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I.’m Grace, 13 years old and in seventh grade in FloridA. This school year has been normal. However...
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HaveyougotaFacebookaccount?Areyouthinkingofgettingone?JamieSimmondshasjustsignedup.Let’sseehowshe’sgettingalong.MyDiaryMONDAY:I’mofficiallyaFacebooker.IfindafewpeopleIusedtoknowandI’vesoongotsevenfriends.I’veneverfeltsopopular!Iwonderifmyolduniversityflat-mateSteveisherE.Whatdoyouknow!Heis!MaybeFacebookhasitsuses.TUESDAY:I’vereceivedlotsofnicewelcomingmessagesonmywall.LaterImeetupwithSteveforadrinkafternotseeinghimforfiveyears.Wegetonreallywell!ThenheuseshisFacebookappforiPhonetosuggestmeasafriendtosomeotherformerclassmates.Someofthemevencometothepubandit’sjustlikeoldtimes---possiblyabittoomuchlikeoldtimes.DuringthenightphotosareuploadedtoFacebook.WEDNESDAY:Disaster!Mymom’sonFacebook!Hassheseenthephotosofmedancingonthetablefromlastnight?Hassheshownthemtodad?Oh.AndIhaveafriendrequest---momagain!THURSDAY:There’samessagefrommyboyfriendsoit’soverthenisit?EvidentlyIhaven’tchangedmysettingstoshowI’minarelationshipandIhaven’tevenaddedhimasafrienD.AhwellIwonderwhatmyex-boyfriendisdoing...Whoops!IaccidentallytypehisnameintomystatusboxinsteadofthesearchboxandnoweveryonecanseeitontheirnewsfeeD.FRIDAY:TimetoupdatemystatusWorkisboring.Can’twaitfortheweekend!Yeahthataboutsumsitup.OhlookI’vereceivedacomment!Someonemustfeelthesameway.Lotsofmyfriendsnowlikethisstatus.SATURDAY:Goodnews!I’vegot100friends.Butwait!Someone’sun-friendedme!Ilookthroughmyfriendlisttotrytoworkoutwhoitwas.Whydidtheydothat?AmIreallysuchaterribleperson?IneverknewFacebookcouldbethiscruel.SUNDAY:Wakeup.CheckmyFacebookpagE.MakecoffeE.CheckmyFacebookpageagain.GetreadytoleavE.ChangemymindandcheckmyFacebookpagE.again.Iambecomingaddictedtoit!Ithinkit’stimetoenditallbeforeittakesovermylifE.Ideletemyaccount.Backtogoodoldsimpleemails.OhlookI’vegotamessagE.A.friendinvitedyoutojoinTwitter...AsfromJune2012Facebookhadover955millionactiveusers.TheaverageFacebookuserhas130friends.Facebookistranslatedintomorethan70differentlanguages.Theworldspends700billionminutesamonthonFacebook.FacebookcreatorMarkZuckerberg’sFacebookpagesayshe’saHarvardgraduateeventhoughheactuallydroppedouttofocusonFacebook.Thesiteisvaluedatbetween$7.9and$11billion.13.Whichofthefollowingisconveyedinthispassage?A.VisitingFacebookwebsitetookupalargepartofJamie’stimeandenergy.B.JamieisenthusiasticaboutherpresentjoB.C.FacebbookwascreatedbyaHarvardgraduateMarkZuckerberg.D.ComparedwithFacebookTwitterisabetterchoiceforJamiE.14.WhydidJamie’sboyfriendaskherwhethershehadbrokenupwithhim?A.HehadseenphotosofJamiedancingonthetablE.B.SheshowedinherFacebookthatshewasstillnotdatinganyonE.C.HerboyfriendwasangrythatsherefusedtoaddhimasherfrienD.D.Hesawthenameofherex-boyfriendonhisnewsfeeD.15.Whatdoesthewordun-friendmeanintheunderlinedsentenceSomeone’sun-friendedme!?A.BeunfriendlytoothersB.RemoveanamefromfriendlistC.HaveaquarrelwithsomebodyD.Endfriendshipwithsomebody
Iseeyou’vegotabitofwateronyourcoatsaidthemanatthepetrolstation.Isitrainingoutthere?Noit’sprettyniceIrepliedcheckingmysleevE.Ohright.A.pony马驹bitmeearlier.Asithappenedthebitewasvirtuallypainless:morethekindofsmallbiteyoumightgetfromanaughtychilD.TheponyresponsiblewasqueuingupforsomeicecreaminthecarparknearHaytorandperhapsthoughtI’djumpedinaheadofhim.ThereasonwhytheponiesherearenaughtyisthatHaytorisatourist-heavyareaandtouristsareconstantlyfeedingtheponiesfoodsdespitesighsaskingthemnotto.Byfeedingtheponiestouristsincreasetheriskofthemgettinghitbyacarandmakethemhardertogatherduringthearea’sannualponydrift迁移.Thepurposeofaponydriftistogatherthemupsotheirhealthcanbecheckedthebabyonescanbestoopedfromfeedingontheirmother’smilkandthosewho’vegonebeyondtheirlimitedareacanbereturnedtotheircorrectareA.SomeofthemarealsolatersoldinordertolimitthenumberofponiesaccordingtotherulessetbyNaturalEnglanD.ThreeweeksagoIwitnessedasmallnear-disasterafewmilswestofherE.WhilewalkingInoticedaponyrolloveronhisback.Hello!IsaidtohimassuminghewasjustrollingforfunbuthewasverystillandasIgotcloserIsawhimkickinghislegsintheairandbreathingheavily.Ibegantoproperlyworryabouthim.FortunatelyImanagedtogetintouchwithaDartmoor’sLivestockProtectionofficerandsendheraphoto.Theofficerimmediatelysentalocalfarmerouttocheckonthepony.Theponyhadactuallybeentrappedbetweentworocks.Thefarmerfreedhimandhebegantorunhappilyaroundagain.Dartmoorhas1000orsoponieswhoplayacriticalroleincreatingthediversityofspeciesinthisareA.Manypeopleareworkinghardtopreservetheseponiesandtryingtocomeupwithplanstofindasustainable可持续的futureforoneofDartmoor’smostfinancially-troubledelements.51.Whyaretouristsaskednottofeedtheponies?A.ToprotectthetouristsfrombeingbittenB.TokeeptheponiesoffthepetrolstationC.ToavoidputtingtheponiesindangerD.Topreventtheponiesfromfighting52.Oneofthepurposesoftheannualponydriftis______________.A.tofeedbabyponiesonmilkB.tocontrolthenumberofponiesC.toexpandthehabitatforponiesD.toselltheponiesatagoodprice53.Whatastheauthor’sfirstreactionwhenhesawaponyrollonitsback?A.HefreeditfromthetrapB.HecalledaprotectionofficerC.HeworriedaboutitverymuchD.Hethoughtofitasbeingnaughty54.WhatdoestheauthorimplyaboutthepreservationofDartmoor’sponies?A.Itlackspeople’sinvolvement.B.ItcostsalargeamountofmoneyC.ItwillaffecttourisminDartmoor.D.Ithascausedanimbalanceofspecies
Wespentadayinthecountrypickingwildflowers.WiththecarfullofflowersweweregoinghomE.Onourwaybackmywifenoticedacupboard柜厨outsideafurnitureshop.Itwastallandnarrow.BuyitmywifesaidatoncE.We’llcarryithomeontheroofrack.I’vealwayswantedonelikethat.WhatcouldIdo?TenminuteslaterIwas￡20poorer;andthecupboardwastiedontheroofrack.Itwassixfeetlongandeighteeninchessquarequiteheavytoo.InthegatheringdarknessIdroveslowly.Otherdriversseemedunusuallypolitethatevening.Thepoliceevenstoppedtraffictoletusthrough.CarryingfurniturewasagoodideA.AfteratimemywifesaidThere’salonglineofcarsbehinD.Whydon’ttheyovertakeIwonder?InfactapolicecardidovertakE.ThetwoofficersinsidelookedatusseriouslyastheypasseD.Butthenwithgreatkindnesstheyledusthroughtherush-hourtraffiC.Thepolicecarstoppedatourvillagechurch.OneoftheofficerscametomE.RightsirhesaiD.Doyouneedanymorehelp?IwasabitpuzzleD.ThanksofficerIsaiD.YouhavebeenverykinD.IlivejustontheroaD.HewasstaringatourcarfirstattheflowersthenatthecupboarD.Wellwellhesaidlaughing.It’sacupboardyou’vegotthere!WethoughtitwassomethingelsE.Mywifebegantolaugh.Thetruthhitmelikeastonebetweentheeyes.Ismiledattheofficer.Yesit’sacupboardbutthanksagain.IdrovehomeasfastasIcoulD.1.Otherdriversthoughttheauthorandhiswifewere_______.A.carryingacupboardtothechurchB.sendingflowerstothechurchC.carryingnothingbutapieceoffurnitureD.goingtoattendafuneralatthechurch2.Thepolicewillbemorepolitetothosewhoare_______.A.drivingingatheringdarknessB.ingreatsorrowC.drivingwithwildflowersinthecarD.carryingfurniture3.Whatdidthehusbandthinkofthismatter?A.ItwasverystrangE.B.Hetookgreatprideinit.C.Hefeltashamedofit.D.Hewaspuzzledatit.
ThefreezingNortheasthasn’tbeenaterriblyfunplacetospendtimethiswintersowhenthechancecameforaweekendtoSarasotaFloridamybagswerepackedbeforeyoucouldsaysunshine.IleftforthelandofwarmthandvitaminC维生素C.thinkingofbeachesandorangetrees.WhenwetoucheddowntoblueskiesandwarmairIsentupasmallprayerofgratefulness.Swimmingpoolswinetastingandpinksunsetsatnormaleveninghoursnot4intheafternoonfilledtheweekendbutthebestpart-particularlytomytastedulledbymonthsofcold-weatherrootvegetables-wasa7A.m.adventuretotheSarasotafarmers’marketthatprovedtobemorethanworththeearlywake-upcall.Themarketwhichwasfoundedin1979setsupitstentseverySaturdayfrom7:00amto1p.mrainorshinealongNorthLemonandStatestreets.Basketsofperfectredstrawberriesthered-paintedsidesoftheJavaDawgcoffeetruck;andmostofallthetomatoes:amazinglargesoftandroundredtomatoes.Disappointedbymanyabrokenvine-ripened蔓上成熟的promiseI’verefusedtobuywintertomatoesforyears.NomatterhowattractivetheylookinthestoreonceIgetthemhomethey’reunfailinglydryhardandtasteless.ButIhomedinwithuncertaintyononeparticulartableattheBrown’sGroveFarm’sstandfulloffreshandsofttomatoesthesizeofmyfist.Theseweretherealdeal-andatthatmomentIrealizedthatthebestpartofSarasotainwinterwasgoingtobeeatingthingsthatbackhomeinNewYorkIwouldn’tbeexperiencingagainformonths.DelightedasIwasbythetomatoesinsightmyhappinessdeepenedwhenIlearnedthatBrown’sGroveFarmisoneofthesuppliersforJackDustyanewlyopenedrestaurantattheSarasotaRitzCarltonwhere-luckilyforme-Iwasplanningtohavedinnerthatverynight.WithoutevenseeingthemenuIknewI’dbeorderingeverytomatoonit.24.WhatdidtheauthorthinkofherwinterlifeinNewYork?A.Exciting.B.Boring.C.Relaxing.D.Annoying.25.Whatmadetheauthor’sgettinguplateearlyworthwhile?A.Havingaswim.B.Breathinginfreshair.C.Walkinginthemorningsun.D.Visitingalocalfarmer’smarket.26.WhatcanwelearnabouttomatoessoldinNewYorkinwinter?A.Theyaresoft.B.TheylooknicE.C.Theytastegreat.D.Theyarejuicy.27.Whatwastheauthorgoingtothatevening?A.Gotoafarm.B.Checkintoahotel.C.Eatinarestaurant.D.Buyfreshvegatables.
Let’sreadthedescriptionsofthefollowingscenesofshopping.A.manentersastoretobuymilk.Hewalksoutofthestorewithmilk.Thatisall—milk.Atthesametimeawomanentersthesamegrocerystorealsotobuymilk.Shebuysit.Butshealsobuyschickenandlemonstomakedinnerthatnight.Thensherememberstobuyfoodforhersontoeatatschool.Shealsogetsabottleofwinefordrinkswithfriendsandabirthdaycardforherhusband'sniecE.Thenshegetscoffeeforbreakfasticecreamfordessertandremembersstampstomailthebills.Anddon'tforgetsoapforthebathroom.AndthatisthedifferencebetweenthefemaleandmalebrainssimplyexplainedinagrocerystorE.GenerallyspeakingmendoonethingatatimE.Womendomany.Doingmanythingsatonetimeisoftencalledmulti-taskingaverypopularwordthesedays.Nowscientificresearchsupportsthistheoryaboutmaleandfemalebrains.A.recentstudyhasconfirmedwhatwehaveknownallalong—menandwomenthinkdifferently.ScientistsattheUniversityofPennsylvaniastudiedbrainimagesof949peopleagedfrom8to22yearsolD.TheyfoundthatmalebrainshavemoreconnectionsononesideofthebrainorhemispherE.Inthefemalebraintheyfoundmoreactivitiesandconnectionsbetweentherightandleftsidesofthebrain.Theleftsideofthebrainisknownasthesideofreason.TherighthemisphereisknownasthecreativesidE.ReginaVermaisaprofessorattheUniversityofPennsylvaniA.Sheco-wrotethereport.Shesayswhenwomenareaskedtodosomethingdifficulttheymightusedifferentpartsofthebrain.Mensheaddsgenerallyusejustonesideofthebrain.Asaresultmengenerallydealdirectlywithaproblem.Thereisastrongconnectionbetweentheunderstandingandtheactionpartsoftheirbrains.Womenhowevermightincludeotherpartsofthebrainlikethepartconnectedwithreasonandthepartconnectedwithsensitivitywhensolvingaproblem.Womentakealessdirectpathtofindasolution.Dr.Vermawarnsthatthestudyshouldnotleadanyonetoexpectsomebehaviorsfromwomenandothersfrommen.32.Bydescribingthesceneofshoppingthewriterwantsto____.A.criticizewomen'swastedlivingexpensesB.illustratemenandwomen'sdifferentbrainsC.thinkhighlyofwomen'sconsideratebehaviorD.revealmenandwomen'spreferenceoflivingexpenses33.Whenaskedtodealwithaproblem_____.A.mentendtotakeactionstraightB.womentendtotakeactionstraightC.womentendtouseasinglepartofthebrainD.mentendtouseconnectedpartsofthebrain34.Dr.Verma'swarningindicatesthat_____.A.womenandmencanhardlycooperatewellB.womenandmencanhardlycompletemultitasksC.womenandmencanhardlylearnfromeachotherD.neitherwomennormencanalwaysperformthesamebehavior35.Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthepassage?A.ReasonorSensitivityB.Multi-taskingorSingle-taskingC.ReasonBrainorCreativeBrainD.CostlyShoppingorEconomicalShopping
TravelingwithoutamapindifferentcountriesIfindoutaboutdifferentstylesofdirectionseverytimeIaskHowcanIgettothepostoffice?ForeigntouristsareoftenconfusedinJapanbecausemoststreetstheredon’thavenamesignsinJapanpeopleuselandmarksintheirdirectionsinsteadofstreetnames.ForexampletheJapanesewillsaytotravelersGostraightdowntothecorner.Turnleftatthebighotelandgopastafruitmarket.Thepostofficeisacrossfromthebusstop.PeopleinLosAngelestheUShavenoideaofdistanceonthemaptheymeasuredistancebytimenotmiles.Howfarawayisthepostoffice?youask.Ohtheyanswerit’saboutfiveminutesfromhere.Youdon’tunderstandcompletelyYesbuthowmanymilesawayisitplease?Tothisquestionyouwon’tgetananswerbecausemostprobablytheydon’tknowitthemselves.PeopleinGreecesometimesdonoteventrytogivedirectionsbecausetouristsseldomunderstandtheGreeklanguage.InsteadaGreekwilloftensayFollowme.Thenhe’llleadyouthroughthestreetsofthecitytothepostoffice.Sometimesapersondoesn’tknowtheanswertoyourquestion.Whathappensinthesituation?A.NewYorkermightsaySorryIhavenoidea.ButinYucatanMexiconooneanswersIdon’tknow.PeopletherebelievethatIdon’tisimpolite.Theyusuallygiveananswerbutoftenawrongone.SoatouristcangetlostveryeasilyinYucatan!Howeveronethingwillhelpyoueverywhereintheworld.It’sbodylanguage.61.WhichofthefollowingisprobablyanexampleofJapanesedirections?A.Gosouthtwomiles.Turnwestandthengoanothermile.B.Turnrightatthehospitalandgopastaschool.C.Thepostofficeisaboutfiveminutesfromhere.D.ThepostofficeisatStreetKamira.62.Whydon’tpeopleinLosAngelesgivedirectionsinmiles?A.Theyuselandmarksintheirdirectionsinsteadofdistance.B.Theyprefertoleadyoutheway.C.Theyoftenhavenoideaofdistancemeasuredbymiles.D.Theyprefertousebodylanguage.63.HowdoGreeksgivedirections?A.Usingstreetnames.B.Usinglandmarks.C.Leadingpeopletheway.D.Givingpeopleawrongdirection.64.WhereisYucatan?A.IntheUSA.B.InJapan.C.InGreece.D.InMexico.65.WhichofthefollowingisNOTtrue?A.PeopleinYucatanalwaysgiverightdirections.B.Therearedifferentwaystogivedirectionsindifferentpartsoftheworld.C.Peopleinsomeplacesgivedirectionsinmileswhileinotherplacesintime.D.Aperson’sbodylanguagecanhelpyouunderstanddirections.
WhenIwas11IthrewaglanceintoDad’slunchboxandmadetheunexpecteddiscoverythatmymotherstillshowedherlovetowardsmyfather.TheevidenceanapkinrestingontopofthesandwichespackedinwaxpaperwascertainLoveyou!shehadwrittenonthenapkin.Meatloafforsupper!MompennedallkindsofmessagestoDadonthosepapernapkinsandhesavedawholepileofthem.Whatembarrassedmeasakidhasbecomeapreciousmemoryofmyparents.Italsostartedmyownbrandoflunchboxnotes.WhenmykidswereyoungI’dgluelittledrawingsontheirlunches.Lotsofsketches素描ofourdogMaxalongwithsmilingflowers.WhentheywereteenagersI’dcopywordsofwisdomfromgreatpeopleEinsteinforexampleorBruceSpringsteen.Thenmykidsgrewupmakingtheirownhandwrittennotes.Andmyhusbandwritesmelovenotesonrecycledpaperbecausehe’sallaboutbeinggreen.Friendswhoknowaboutmylunchboxnoteseagerlysharestoriesoftheirownfamilytraditions.SomanyfocusonfooD.Maura’smomalwaysdrewheartsontheshellsofhard-boiledeggs.Melindawrotemessagesonherkids’bananas.We’reintothethirdgenerationoflunchboxnotesinourhomE.Whenevermy3-year-oldgrandsonClaytonspendsthenightheknowshislunchisgoingtohaveanapkinnotefromGrandmainthemorning.LastweekIdrewapictureofmewavingwidelyandshoutinghisnamE.HetookonelookatitandscreamedWhere’sGrandpa?Iaddedamaninacleanshirt.YouforgothistiehesaiD.Iquicklydrewalineofstripes条纹downthefrontoftheshirt.ClaytonsmileD.Grandpahewhisperedrunninghisfingersacrossthenapkin.It’syou!21.WhentheauthorfirstsawDad’slunchboxnotesshefelt______.A.movedB.awkwardC.proudD.nervous22.Whatdidtheauthorputinthelunchboxeswhenherkidswereintheirteens?A.WordsoflovE.B.Picturesofflowers.C.Drawingsoftheirfavoriteanimals.D.Famouswordsofwisdom23.Itcanbeinferredthat________.A.theauthor’sgrandsonlikesdrawingpicturesonnapkins.B.theauthor’schildrendislikemakinglunchboxnotes.C.theauthor’shusbandisanenvironmentalist.D.theauthor’sfriendsallhadtheirbrandoflunchboxnotes.24.What’sthebesttitleforthetext?A.Oldgeneration’swayofexpressinglovE.B.Differentbrandsoflunchboxnotes.C.LunchespackedwithlovE.D.Someinterestingfamilytraditions.
Fromtheverybeginningofschoolwemakebooksandreadingaconstantsourceofpossiblefailureandpublichumiliation.Whenchildrenarelittlewemakethemreadaloudbeforetheteacherandotherchildrensothatwecanbesuretheyknowallthewordstheyarereading.Thismeansthatwhentheydon'tknowawordtheyaregoingtomakeamistakerightinfrontofeveryonE.Afterhavingtaughtfifth-gradeclassesforfouryearsIdecidedtotryatallcoststoridthemoftheirfearanddislikeofbooksandtogetthemtoreadoftenerandmoreadventurously.OnedaysoonafterschoolhadstartedIsaidtothemNowI'mgoingtosaysomethingaboutreadingthatyouhaveprobablyneverheardateachersaybeforE.IwouldlikeyoutoreadalotofbooksthisyearbutIwantyoutoreadthemonlyforpleasurE.Iamnotgoingtoaskyouquestionstofindoutwhetheryouunderstandthebooksornot.Ifyouunderstandenoughofabooktoenjoyitandwanttogoonreadingitthat'senoughformE.AlsoI’mnotgoingtoaskyouwhatwordsmean.Thechildrensatstunnedandsilent.Wasthisateachertalking?OnegirlwhohadjustcometousfromaschoolwhereshehadhadaveryhardtimelookedatmesteadilyforalongtimeafterIhadfinisheD.ThenstilllookingatmeshesaidslowlyandseriouslyMrHoltdoyoureallymeanthat?IsaidjustasseriouslyImeaneverywordofit.DuringthespringshereallyastonishedmE.OnedayshewasreadingatherdeskFromaglimpseoftheillustrationsIthoughtIknewwhatthebookwas.IsaidtomyselfItcan'tbeandwenttotakeacloserlook.SureenoughshewasreadingMobyDickineditionwithwoodcuts.IsaidDon'tyoufindpartsofitratherheavygoing?SheansweredOhsurebutIjustskipoverthosepartsandgoontothenextgoodpart.ThisisexactlywhatreadingshouldbeandinschoolsoseldomisanexcitingjoyousadventurE.FindsomethingdiveintoittakethegoodpartsskipthebadpartsgetwhatyoucanoutofitgoontosomethingelsE.Howdifferentisourmean-spiritedpickyinsistencethateverychildgeteverylastlittlescrapofunderstandingthatcanbedugoutofabook.41.Accordingtothepassagechildren'sfearanddislikeofbooksmayresultfrom.A.readinglittleandthinkinglittleB.readingoftenandadventurouslyC.beingmadetoreadtoomuchD.beingmadetoreadaloudbeforeothers42.Theteachertoldhisstudentstoread.A.forenjoymentB.forknowledgeC.foralargervocabularyD.forhigherscoresinexams43.Uponhearingtheteacher'stalkthechildrenprobablyfeltthat.A.itsoundedstupidB.itwasnotsurprisingatallC.itsoundedtoogoodtobetrueD.itwasnodifferentfromotherteachers'talk44.WhichofthefollowingstatementsaboutthegirlisTRUEaccordingtothepassage?A.Sheskippedoverthoseeasypartswhilereading.B.Shehadahardtimefinishingtherequiredreadingtasks.C.Shelearnedtoappreciatesomepartsofthedifficultbooks.D.Sheturnedouttobeatopstudentaftercomingtothisschool.45.Fromtheteacher'spointofview.A.childrencannottellgoodpartsfrombadpartswhilereadingB.childrenshouldbelefttodecidewhattoreadandhowtoreadC.readingisneverapleasantandinspiringexperienceinschoolD.readinginvolvesunderstandingeverylittlepieceofinformation
Whileyoumaybedoingeverythingrightignoringjustoneortwostepsintheprocessmaykeepyoufromgettingajobespeciallyinthisfiercemarket.Hereisachecklistthatcoverssomeofthemajorlinksinthejob-searchchain.THERESUME---Makesureitisup-to-dateandtailoredtothetypesofjobsyouareseekingfor.HavesomeoneelselookatyourresumE.IfyoucannotaffordacareercoachgiveyourresumetofriendsorfamilymemberstoscrutinizE.Havecopiesofyourresumeprintedsothatyouarereadytohandthemoutatinterviews.COVERINGLETTERS---Maybeyou’vesetupafewbasicstylesinadvancebutthat’snotenough.Eachcoveringlettershouldbedesignedtosuitthejobforwhichyouareapplying.THEWARDROBE衣橱---Checkyourwardrobetoensurethatyouhavetheappropriateprofessionaldressincludingshoesreadyforinterview.NETWORKING---Don’tisolateyourselffromothersfordays.Networkthroughe-mailmessagesphonecallsappointmentsandmeetingskeepyouintouchwiththeoutsideworldandpreventyoufrombecomingdepresseD.APPLICATION---A.glanceathugeonlinejobsitesisn’tusuallythebestwaytofindajoB.Youaremorelikelytosucceedthroughthepeopleyouknowvianetworking.THEFOLLOW—UP---Itisquitecommontoapplyforjobandneverhearbackfromthecompany.Takemeasuressuchasfollowingupwithaphonecallaweekorsoafteryouapply.Ifyouknowsomeoneatthecompanycheckwhetherthatpersonwillputinagoodwordforyou.INTERVIEWS---Ifyou’vegotplentyofinterviewsbutnoreturncallsorjobofferstakealookatyourinterviewingskills.Thisisoneareawhereinvestinginacareercoachmaypayoff.Butifyoucan’taffordonetrytofindajobgrouporservicethatconductsfreemock模拟interviews.SUPPORTSYSTEMS---Finallyrecognizethatlookingforjobisratherdifficult.EvenatthebestoftimesajobhuntisoftenaboutrejectionandthatcanbehardtoendurE.StayingintouchwithfamilyfriendsprofessionalnetworksandfellowjobseekerscanhelpyoutomaintainapositiveattitudeandasenseofperspectivE.60.Theauthor’spurposeofwritingthistextisto_________.A.suggestgraduatesshouldfindsuitablejobsB.givepeoplesometipsonsearchingforjobsC.tellpeoplehowtoimprovetheirinterviewskillsD.teachpeoplehowtogetreadyforaninterview61.TheunderlinedwordscrutinizeinParagraph2canbereplacedby________.A.checkB.useC.rewriteD.criticize62.Whichofthefollowingmethodsiswrongaccordingtothetext?A.Youshouldhaveyourresumereadbyyourfriendsafterfinishingit.B.Youshouldcreatedifferentcoveringlettersforthedifferentjobsyouapplyfor.C.SearchingonlineisthemosteffectivewaytolookforajoB.D.Youshouldwearappropriateprofessionalclothesandshoesfortheinterview.63.Whatshouldyoudoifyoudon’treceiveanycallsafterlotsofinterviews?A.Carefullyreviewyourinterviewingskills.B.Askafellowjobseekertohelpyou.C.RewriteyourresumeassoonaspossiblE.D.Gotothemanagers’officestofindoutwhy.64.Itisimpliedinthetextthat__________.A.peopleoftenpaynoattentiontowritingtheirresumeB.theinterviewisthemostdifficultstepforintervieweesC.acareercoachoftenoffersfreemockinterviewstointervieweesD.yoursocialnetworkmayhelpyoualotinyourjobhunt
Theteacherwhodidthemosttoencouragemewasasithappensmyaunt.ShewasMyrtleC.Manigaultthewifeofmymother’sbrotherBill.Shetaughtmeinsecondgradeatall-blackSumnerSchoolinCamdenNewJersey.DuringmychildhoodandyouthAuntMyrtleencouragedmetodevelopeveryaspectofmypotentialwithoutregardforwhatwasconsideredpracticalorpossibleforblackfemales.Ilikedtosing;shelistenedtomyvoiceandpronounceditgooD.Icouldn’tdance;shetaughtmethebasicdancingsteps.Shetookmetothetheatre—notjustchildren’stheatrebutadultcomediesanddramas—andherfaiththatIcouldappreciateadultplayswasnotdisappointeD.MyauntalsotookdownbooksfromherextensivelibraryandsharedthemwithmE.Ihadbooksathomebuttheywereallseriousclassics.EvenasachildIhadastronglikingforhumourallI’llneverforgetthejoyofdiscoveringDonMarquis’sArchy&Mehitabelthroughher.MostimportantperhapsAuntMyrtleprovidedmyfirstopportunitytowriteforpublication.A.writerherselfforoneoftheblacknewspapersshesuggestedmynametotheeditorasayouthcolumnist.MycolumnbegunwhenIwasfourteenwassupposedtocoverteenagesocialactivities—anditdid—butitalsogavemethefreedomtowriteonmanyothersubjectsaswellasthehabitofgatheringmaterialthedisciplineofmeetingdeadlinesandaftergraduationfromcollegesixyearslaterasolidcollectionofpublishedmaterialthatcarriedmynameandwasmypassporttoaseriesofwritingjobs.TodayAuntMyrtleisstillanenthusiasticsupporterofherfavouriteniece.Likeadiamondshehasreflectedabrightmultifaceted多面的imageofpossibilitiestoeverypupilwhohascrossedherpath.1.WhichofthefollowingdidAuntMyrtledototheauthorduringherchildhoodandyouth?A.Shelenthersomeseriousclassics.B.ShecultivatedhertasteformusiC.C.Shediscoveredhertalentfordancing.D.Sheintroducedhertoadultplays.2.WhatdoesArchy&MehitabelinParagraph3probablyreferto?A.A.bookofgreatfun.B.A.writerofhighfamE.C.A.seriousmasterpiecE.D.A.heartbreakingplay.3.AuntMyrtlerecommendedtheauthortoanewspapereditormainlyto.A.develophercapabilitiesforwritingB.giveherachancetocollectmaterialC.involveherinteenagesocialactivitiesD.offerheraseriesofwritingjobs4.WecanconcludefromthepassagethatAuntMyrtlewasateacherwho.A.trainedpupilstobediligentandwell-disciplinedB.gavepupilsconfidenceinexploitingtheirpotentialC.emphasizedwhatwaspracticalorpossibleforpupilsD.helpedpupilsovercomedifficultiesinlearning
IwishedIhadknownearlierthefactthatIwasalowachieverbecausetherewasareasonbeyondmycontrol.ThenIneedn’thaveworkedsohardinmylatetwentiesandearlythirties.ButIjustdidn’tknowthat.Iwaswritingandwriting.IwasworkingfornootherreasonthantohearpeoplepraisemE.MostpeoplewhogothroughuniversityreadatleasttwiceasfastasIdo.Icannevertellmyleftfrommyright.IavoiddialingatelephoneifIcanhelpitbecauseIsometimeshavetotrythreetimesbeforegettingthenumberright.IhearthatrecordingThenumberyouhavereachedisnotinservicemorethananymanonearth.DespitemyweaknessesIviewmydyslexiadifficultyinreadingasagiftnotacurse诅咒.Manydyslexicsaregoodatrightbrainnamelyabstractthoughtandthatiswhatmykingofcreativewritingis.I’mstartingwithnothingandcomingupwithsomethingthatdidn’texistbeforE.That’smystrongpoint.IowemycareertoRalphSalisburymywritinginstructorattheUniversityofOregonwholookedpastmymisspellingsandgavemeencouragementandhopE.Ijustcarriedonandneverlookedback.I’malsoveryvisual.ThismeansnothinginschoolbutwhenIwritebooksorscriptsI’mseeingeverythinginmyimagination.Iwritequickly.Igolikethewindandcangetupto15pagesaday.Writingisnottheproblem.Ihavenoproblemdownloading;itisinputtingwherethingsgetmessedup.TherealfearIhavefordyslexicsisnotthattheyhavetostrugglewithmessyinputbutthattheywillquitonthemselvesbeforetheyfinishschool.Parentshavetocreatevictorieswhenevertheycanwhetheritismusicsportsorthearts.YouwantyourdyslexicchildtobeabletosayYeahreadingisharD.ButIhavetheseotherthingsIcando.36.Accordingtothepassageweknowthat________.A.TheauthorhadknownhewasalowachieversincehewasalittlechildB.Theauthordidn’tworkveryhardonwritinginhislatetwentiesC.TheauthorowedhisdyslexiatohislazinessinthechildhoodD.Theauthorworkedhardforpeople’spraise37.FromParagraph3wecanknowthat______A.TheauthorwasgratefultohiswritinginstructorB.TheauthoroftencomplainedabouthisdyslexiaC.Theauthorhadtroublewithbothinputtingandoutputting.D.Havingproblemininputtingtheauthorwroteslowly.38.Fordyslexicstheauthorthinksthat_________.A.theyshouldworkashardashimselfB.theyhadbetterchoosetodropoutofschoolC.theyshouldbeconstantlyencouragedD.theyshouldputtheirheartsintoreading39.Whichofthefollowingproverbscanbestsummarizethemainideaofthepassage?A.Hewholaughslastlaughsbest.B.Wherethereisawillthereisaway.C.ReadingenrichestheminD.D.WhenGodclosesadoorsomewhereheopensawindow.40.Whatkindofmanisthewriter?A.Open-mindedandoptimisticB.diligentandgenerousC.cleverbutselfishD.kindbutuseless
IamusuallyinabadmoodafteralongdayatworkbutonthisparticularFridayafternoonIwasinacheerfulmood.IplannedtohaveagoodmealandwatchBridgetJones'sDiary.Mylocalsupermarketisalwaysbusy.ThefirstparkingspaceIspottedwasconvenientbutI'dnoticedawomaninanoldcarcirclingforawhile.Iletherhaveit.OntheedgeofthecarparkIbackedintothenextavailablespot—itwasatightfit.InrecordtimeI'dmademywaythroughthesupermarketandwasbackinthefreshair.InsucharushofgoodspiritsIemptiedmypursechangeintothehandsofahomelessmanandhelpedastrugglingwomangobackwardsintoaparkingspace.JustasIspottedmycar1sawthewomanI'dlethavemycarspaceearlier.Ismiledandwishedherapleasantday.AsIgotbackintomycarIspottedthesameladylookingillatme.Helloshesaidhesitantly.ThismightsoundcrazybutIwasonmywaytodropsomeofmymother'sthingsoffattilecharitybins.Ilookedquicklyattheorangebinsinthecorneroftheparkinglotconfused.Isawyouhelpingthosepeopleandyouseemedsohappy.Mymomhadadressjustlikethat.Shelookedatmemeaningfully.Ismiledatherinencouragementhopingshewouldn'tnoticethatthedressshewasadmiringwasnowfullofholes.Iwasgoingtogivetheseawaybutyouarejustsomuchlikeher.Shepassedaboxinthroughthewindow.Shockedunthinking1tookitautomatically.Ithinkshewouldlikeyoutohaveit.Shesmiledandwalkedaway.AfterapauseIopenedthebox.Insidewasabeautifulgoldnecklace.ItwasthenicestgiftI'deverreceivedanditwasfromacompletestranger.LaterIthoughtbackontheday.Ididn'tfeeltheusualsenseofexhaustion.Thenecklacewasaroundmyneckawarmreminderofhumankindness.56.ThisFridayafternoontheauthor____.A.watchedanewmovieB.wasinthemoodtohelpothersC.hadtroubleparkinghercarD.spentalongtimeinthesupermarket57.Whenthewomanpassedaboxthroughthewindowtheauthorfelt_____.A.excitedB.annoyedC.embarrassedD.surprised58.Whatcanweinferaboutlieauthor?A.Shewasnotverywealthyactually.B.Shehadmetthelady'smum.C.Sheconsideredherdressbeautiful.D.Shewaslivingoncharity.59.Whatistillsstoryintendedtotellus?A.Godfavorthosepreparedminds.B.Goodisrewardedwithgood.C.Afriendinneedisafriendindeed.D.Twoheadsarebetterthanone.
RecentlymycollegedegreehasjustbeencompleteD.ThelastprojectwascalledSmile.Theclasswasaskedtogoouttosmileatthreepeopleandwritedowntheirreactions.Iamaveryfriendlypersonandalwayssmileateveryoneandsayhelloanyway.SoIthoughtthiswouldbeapieceofcake.MyhusbandtheyoungestsonandIwentouttoMcDonalD.Wewerestandinginlinewhenallofasuddeneveryonearoundusbegantobackaway.AsIturnedaroundanunpleasantbodysmellcametomynoseandtwopoorhomelessmenstoodjustbehindmE.AsIlookedattheshortblue-eyedgentlemanclosesttomehewassmiling.Thesecondmanfumbled摸索withhishandsashestoodbehindhisfrienD.TheyoungladyatthecounteraskedhimwhattheywanteD.HesaidCoffeeisallMissbecausethatwasalltheycouldafforD.ThenIreallyfeltit—Iembraced拥抱thelittlemanwiththeblueeyes.ThatiswhenInoticedalleyesintherestaurantweresetonmejudgingmyeveryaction.Ismiledandaskedtwomorebreakfastmealsandgavethemtothemen.Theblue-eyedgentlemanlookedupatmewithtearsinhiseyesandsaidThankyou.Iturnedinmyproject.MyteachersaidCanIsharethis?Islowlynoddedasshegottheattentionoftheclass.ShebegantoreadandthatiswhenIknewthatweashumanbeingssharethisneedtomakepeoplehappyandtobemadehappy.InmyownwayIhadtouchedthepeopleatMcDonald’sandeverysoulthatheardthestoryintheclassroom.ButIgraduatedwithoneofthebiggestlessonsIwouldeverlearn.56.TheunderlinedpartapieceofcakeinParagraph1means_______.A.easyB.embarrassingC.movingD.comfortable57.WhydidpeoplearoundthewriterintheMcDonaldstepback?A.Becausetheywereverypolitetothetwomen.B.Becausetheyweremovedbythetwomen.C.BecausethetwomensmeltterriblE.D.Becausethetwomenseemedunfriendly.58.Whydidthetwomenonlybuycoffee?A.Becausetheydidn’thaveenoughmoney.B.Becausetheydidn’tfeelhungry.C.Becausetheyknewotherswouldhelpthem.D.Becausetheywerelookeddownupon.59.Howdidtheteacherthinkoftheauthor’sproject?A.HardtobelievE.B.InterestingtoreaD.C.Verypuzzling.D.Verysatisfying.60.Whatdidthewriterthinkshelearnfromthestory?A.A.friendinneedisafriendindeedB.HelpingotherscanbringpleasuretomanypeoplE.C.Nothingisdifficulttoawillingheart.D.Don’tjudgepeopleaccordingtotheirappearancE.
TakingphotographsatabirthdayoraweddinghasbecomeasnaturalasblowingoutcandlesorcuttingthecakE.Butourobsessionwithrecordingeverydetailofourhappiestmomentscouldbedamagingourabilitytorememberthemaccordingtonewresearch.A.studyhasshownthattakingpicturesratherthanconcentratingfullyontheeventsinfrontofuspreventsmemoriestakingholD.Dr.LindaHenkelfromFairfieldUniversityConnecticutdescribeditasthephoto-takingimpairmenteffect.Shesaid:Peoplesooftenpullouttheircamerasalmostmindlesslytocaptureamomenttothepointwheretheyaremissingwhatishappeningrightinfrontofthem.Whenpeoplerelyontechnologytorememberforthem—countingonthecameratorecordtheeventandthusnotneedingtoattendtoitfullythemselves—itcanhaveanegativeimpactonhowwelltheyremembertheirexperiences.DrHenkelandherteamcarriedoutanexperimentinamuseumtolearniftakingpicturesoftheexhibitswashinderingtheabilityofvisitorstorememberwhattheyhadseen.AgroupofuniversitystudentswereledonatourattheBellarmineMuseumofArtatFairfieldUniversityandwereaskedtoeitherphotographortryandrememberobjectsondisplay.ThenextdaytheirmemorywastesteD.Theresultsshowedthatpeoplewerelessaccurateinrecognizingtheobjectstheyhadphotographedthanthosetheyhadonlylookedat.Itwasfoundthattheirmemoryforthedetailsoftheobjectstheyhadphotographedwaspoorer.Henkel'slabiscurrentlyinvestigatingwhetherthecontentofaphotosuchaswhetheryouareinitaffectslatermemory.Sheisalsoresearchingwhetheractivelychoosingwhattophotographmightinfluencewhatweremember.PreviousresearchsuggeststhatreviewingphotoswehavetakendoeshelpusremembertheobjectsbutonlyifwetakethetimE.Researchhassuggestedthatthesheervolumeandlackoforganizationofdigitalphotosforpersonalmemoriesdiscouragesmanypeoplefromaccessingandrecallingthem.InordertorememberwehavetoaccessandinteractwiththephotosratherthanjustcollectthemsaidDrHenkel.31.Whatdoesthewordtheminthefirstparagraphreferto?A.Giftsatabirthday.B.Peoplewhogotoparties.C.Photostakenatawedding.D.Detailsofthehappiestmoments.32.Whatisthephoto-takingimpairmenteffect?A.Someunhappyeventsmayimpairtheeffectsofphotos.B.Takingphotographsofobjectsruinsone’smemoryofthem.C.Theeffectsofphotosarestronglyaffectedbybadcameras.D.Memorieslastforeverwhenpeopletakethephotostheylikemost.33.WhatcanwelearnaboutDr.LindaHenkel’sstudy?A.A.groupofhighschoolstudentswereinvolveD.B.Thememoryofparticipantswastestedthefollowingweek.C.Peoplewhojustlookedattheobjectsrememberedfewerdetails.D.Peoplewhophotographedobjectswereworseatrecognizingthem.34.WithwhichofthefollowingmayDr.LindaHenkelagree?A.Reviewingphotosimprovesmemoriesofobjects.B.Focusingonpeopleateventsisthebestwaytoremember.C.Relyingontechnologytorememberaffectsthememory.D.CountingoncamerastorecordeventsisalwaysreliablE.35.Thepassageisprobablytakenfrom________.A.ahealthmagazineB.aculturaloverviewC.aneconomicsreportD.anentertainmentwebsite
WhenImethimIhadalotofangerinsideofmE.I’velivedmywholelifeinSpanishHarlembutinmyneighborhoodthereareshoot-upsallthetimE.Iknowkidswhohavebeenshotorbeatenup.Ihavefriendswhoendedupinprison.IcouldhaveendedupthatwaytoobutMr.Clarkwouldn’tletthathappen.Mr.ClarkworkedlonghoursmakingsureIdidmywork.MygradesrosE.InfactthescoresofourwholeclassrosE.OnedayhetookourclasstoseeThePhantomoftheOperaanditwasthefirsttimesomekidshadeverbeenoutofHarlem.Beforetheshowhetreatedustodinneratarestaurantandtaughtusnottotalkwithourmouthsfull.Wedidnotwanttolethimdown.Mr.ClarkwasselectedasDisney‘s2000TeacheroftheYear.HesaidhewoulddrawthreenamesoutofahatthosestudentswouldgowithhimtoLosAnglestogettheawarD.ButwhenthetimecametodrawnamesMr.ClarksaidYou’reallgoing.Ongraduationdaytherewerealotoftears.Wedidn’twanthisclasstoenD.In2001hemovedtoAtlantabuthealwayskeptintouch.HestartedgivinglecturesabouteducationandwroteabestsellingbookbasedonhisclassroomrulesTheEssential55.In2003Mr.ClarktooksomeofusonatriptoSouthAfricatodeliverschoolsuppliesandvisitorphanages孤儿院ItwasthemostamazingexperienceofmylifE.It’snowmydreamtoonedaystartagroupofwomen’sclubshelpingpeoplefromallbackgrounds.21.WithoutMr.Clarkthewriter_________.A.mighthaveputintoprisonB.mightnothavewontheprizeC.mighthavejoinedawomen‘sclubD.mightnothavemovedtoAtlanta22.TheEssential55is___________.A.ashowB.aspeechC.aclassroomruleD.abook23.Howmanystudents‘nameswerefinallydrawnoutofahatbyMr.ClarkA.NoneB.ThreeC.Fifty-fiveD.All24.Inthepassagethewriterintendstotellusthat___________.A.Mr.ClarkwenttoSouthAfricabecausehelikedtravelingB.Mr.Clarkhelpedtosetupagroupofwomen‘sclubsC.agoodteachercanraisehisorherstudents‘scoreD.agoodteacherhasagoodinfluenceonhisorherstudents25.Whatisthewriter’sattitude态度towardsMr.ClarkA.HespeakshighlyofMr.Clark.B.HelooksdownuponMr.Clark.C.Hedoesn’tshowhisattitudetowardsMr.Clark.D.Hetakesaneutral中立的attitudetowardsMr.Clark.
IsuddenlyheardanelephantcryingasthoughfrighteneD.LookingdownIimmediatelyrecognizedthatsomethingwaswrongandrandowntotheedgeofthenearbank.ThereIsawMaShwewithherthree-month-oldcalfstrugglinginthefast-risingwateranditwasalife-and-deathstrugglE.Hercalfwasfloatingandscreamingwithfear.MaShwewasasneartothefarbankasshecouldgetholdingherwholebodyagainsttherushingwaterandkeepingthecalfpressedagainstherhugebody.Everynowandthentherushingwaterwouldsweepthecalfaway.Therewasasuddenriseinthewaterandthecalfwaswashedcleanoverthemother’sbodyandwasgonE.MaShweturnedquicklytoreachitandpressedthecalfwithherheadandtrunkagainsttherockybank.Thenwithahugeeffortshepickeditupinhertrunkandtrieduntilshewasabletoplaceitonanarrowshelfofrock.Justatthismomentshefellbackintotheriver.Ifshewerecarrieddownitwouldbecertaindeath.Iknewaswellasshedidthattherewasonespotwhereshecouldgetupthebankbutitwasontheothersidefromwhereshehadputhercalf.WhileIwaswonderingwhatIcoulddonextIheardthesoundofamother’slovE.MaShwehadcrossedtheriverandgotupthebankandwasmakingherwaybackasfastasshecouldroaring吼叫allthetimebuttohercalfitwasmusiC.1.Themomenttheauthorgotdowntotheriverbankhesaw.A.thecalfwasabouttofallintotheriverB.MaShwewasplacingthecalfontherockC.thecalfwaswashedawaybytherisingwaterD.MaShwewasholdingthecalfagainsttherushingwater2.HowdidMaShwemanagetosavehercalffromthefast-flowingwater?A.Byputtingitonasafespot.B.Bypressingitagainstherbody.C.Bytakingitawaywithher.D.Bycarryingitonherback.3.Howdidthecalffeelaboutthemotherelephant’sroaring?A.Itwasagreatcomfort.B.Itwasasignofdanger.C.Itwasacallforhelp.D.ItwasamusicalnotE.4.Whatcanbethebesttitleforthetext?A.A.Mother’sLoveB.A.BraveActC.A.DeadlyRiverD.A.MatterofLifeandDeath
IsawafriendonedaythatIhadn'tseenforquiteawhilE.IgreetedhimwithahugandabigsmilE.Hekissedmeonthecheekinaverygentleway.Somehowthisfriendlykissreallymademyday.IthoughtabouthisgentlekissandappreciatedthelovE.It'sjustanicegift.YesterdayIwasonthetelephonewithmybrotherandwespokeaboutourdaD.HetoldmethatonedaymydadwasrealsaD.MybrotherhadkissedhissmallchildinfrontofmydaD.ThenwithatearinhiseyemydaddysaidtohimIwishedIhadmoreoftenkissedyouall.Mybrothertoldhimthatitwasn'ttoolateandthathecouldstartthatday.Nowmydadgreetseachofuswithakissandweknowwhathe'stryingtosay.Onedaysittingwithmy82-year-olddadInoticedthatheseemedtobealittlebitinupset.ThewordshesharedwithmeindicatedthathewasinaspiritualtroublesoIgotupkissedhimonthecheekandhuggedhimfrombehinD.IsaidDad'youaregooD.'Andheagreedthathewasblessed有福的.HehasawonderfulfamilygivenbyGoD.AsIlookedintohiseyesInoticedthattheybegantobefilledwithtearsofloveandjoy.ThateveningIgrabbedmymomonedaywhenmymomwasbusyinherusualwayIstoppedherforawhilekissedheronthecheekandsaidMomthankyouforeverythingandshesaidOhit'sokay.SheseemedtopullmebacktowardsherasIpulledaway.Thankyouforthatshowofloveiswhatsheseemedtosay.TheyaresomepeoplethatIwishIwouldhavekissedmorelikemygrandmainheaventhatIcannothuganymorE.Soshowyourloveforgentlemomentswon’tcomeoncetheyhavegone56.Whenafriendkissedthewriterthatdayhowdidthewriterfeel?A.SurprisedB.HappyC.ShyD.Excited57.FromParagraph2weknowthereasonforthewriter’sdadwassadbecauseof.A.hisnotbeingkissedbyhisgrandson.B.notbeingtogetherwithhisfamilies.C.notkissinghischildrenmoreoftenwhentheywereyoung.D.missinghischildrenverymuch.58.Whatcanwelearnfromparagraph3?A.Thewriter’sfatherwasalittledelightedthatday.B.Thewriter’sfatherwasinbadphysicalconditionthatday.C.Thewritermanagedtocomforthisfather.D.Thewriter’sfatherburstintotearsofsadnessatlast.59.What’sthemainideaofthepassage?A.Youcancreateabetterworldbykissing.B.Caringtheoldbenefitsthewholefamily.C.Loveforfamilyisequaltothatforfriends.D.Neverwaituntiltomorrowtoexpresslovetoothers.
Whenwasthelasttimeyoudidsomethingreallyfunwithoneofyourparents—justthetwoofyou?Parentswhotaketheiryoungchildrentomusicswimmingandartclassesoftenstoparrangingsuchactivitiesoncetheirkidsareolderandinschoolallday.Butitdoesn’thavetobethatway.Doingsomethingenjoyablewithyourkidsjustmightmakeyoulookateachotherinawholenewwayespeciallyifyoudoitthroughaclassoranevent.WhenparentandchildbecomestudentstogetheritputsthemonthesamelevelatleastforawhilE.Ireallylikeparentstocometoclasswiththeirkids—theystartsharingthingsandtalkingaboutwhatthey’redoingandwhattheylikesaidartteacherPyperDixon.Howeverfindingsomethingnewincommonisabigchoiceforthemespeciallywhenkidsgetinvolvedinsportsandotherafterschoolactivities.Butit’spossibletolearnanewskillorhobbytogether.That’scertainlytrueofLauren11fromSilverSpringwhoisinDixon’sclasswithherfatherDennis.IwasjustgoingtodropheroffDennissaidbutDixonpersuadedmetostay.NowLaurengetstonagherfatheraboutdoinghisarthomework.HealwaysleavesittothelastminuteshesaiD.Butthenhe’llturnaroundtodoamazingdrawingssheaddeD.Wehavedifferentstylesofdrawingsoit’sinterestingtotalkitoverwithhim.WithouttheSaturdaymorningartclassDennissaidhewouldbereadingthepaperandLaurenwouldbeonherowninherroomoronthecomputer.Buttheytalkmorenow.Ican’tthinkofanexperiencewhereyoucommunicatewithyourkidsocloselyhesaiD.1.Theauthorraisesthequestionatthebeginningto________.A.expectananswerB.criticizesomeparentsC.introducethetopicD.supporthisargument2.WhatdoesDixonthinkisthebenefitofparentandchildstudyingarttogether?A.Theywillbecomeequal.B.TheywillcommunicatemorE.C.Thechildwilllearnartmuchbetter.D.Theparentwilllearnsomethingnew.3.Theunderlinedwordnaginthetextprobablymeans________.A.urgeB.helpC.ignoreD.teach4.Wecanlearnfromthetextthat________.A.LaurenusedtotalkalotwithherfatherB.DennisenjoysstudyingartwithLaurenC.Laurendislikesherfather’sdrawingsD.Dennislikesplayingcomputergames
OhmyGod!DidIreallyjustsendthattext?Mostpeoplehavesaidsomethingthattheywishtheycouldtakeback.Andiftheyhadpausedtothinkaboutitfirsttheyprobablywouldhaveacteddifferently.Pausingdoesn'tpayoffjustwhenyouspeak.Scientificstudieshaveshownthatmakingahabitofpausingbeforeyoudosomethingcanactuallyhaveabigimpactonhowyourlifeturnsout.Inmakingdecisionswerelyontwoareasofthebrain.Oneareacreatesandprocessesemotions;theothergovernslogicalthought.ThetypeofdecisionhowwefeelaboutitandhowpreparedwearetohandleithelpdeterminewhichbrainareahasthemostinfluencE.ButouragealsoplaysanimportantrolE.Thinkingthroughtheconsequencesofone'sactionsisactuallyharderforteensbecausetheareacontrollinglogicalthoughtisnotfullydevelopeduntilaroundage25.Thisiswhyteensoftenfeelanintenseemotionaldrivetoactimpulsivelymit'showtheirbrainsarestructured!Thoughthistendencytoactwithoutconsideringtheoutcomescanleadtoproblematicsituationsimpulsivityduringthedevelopmentalyearsevolvesbecauseitmakesteensmoreopentonewexperiencesandideas.Thisopennesshelpsteenstobecomeindependentadults.Thekeytomakingimpulsivityworkforyouminsteadofagainstyou~istotrainyourbrainbypracticingpausing.Thisdoesn'tmeanyoustoptakingrisksorbeingopentonewexperiences.Butyouwon'tknowiftheriskisworthituntilyouthinkitthrough.Decidingtotakeariskbasedonlogicshowsself-controlnotimpulsivity.Whataredifferentwaystopause?Youmighttakeadeepbreathcountto10oraskIsthisworthit?differentstrategiesworkfordifferentpeoplE.Whateverworksforyoukeepdoingit!Bypracticingpausingyoucanactuallychangeyourbrain.ThismeansthatovertimepausinginsteadofimmediatelyreactingbecomesyournaturalresponsE.Andwiththischangepeopleareontheirwaytoenjoyingtheliferewardsthatcomewithhighlevelsofself-control---eveniftheyweren'tnatural-bornpausers!47.Whatchallengesteenagers?A.GivingnaturalresponsE.B.Makinglogicaldecision.C.Actingbeforethoroughthinking.D.Choosingbrain-trainingstrategies.48.Animpulsivepersontendsto____.A.consideroracceptnewideasB.changeideasfrequentlyC.thinkthroughariskinadvanceD.showhighlevelofself-control49.Accordingtothepassagebytrainingone'sbrainonecan____.A.stoptakingrisksB.fullydevelopone'sbrainC.becomemoreopentonewexperienceD.reducetheinfluenceofemotionaldrive50.Whatisthebesttitleforthepassage?A.PushthePauseButtonB.ImpulsivityWorksC.DiscovertheBrainFunctionD.CryingOvertheSpiltMilk
WealthstartswithagoalsavingadollaratatimE.Callitthepiggybankstrategy策略.Therearelessonsinthattime-honoredcoin-savingcontainer.Anyhugetaskseemseasierwhenreducedtobabysteps.Ifyouwishedtoclimba12000-footmountainandcoulddoitadayatatimeyouwouldonlyhavetoclimb33feetdailytoreachthetopinayear.Ifyouwanttotakeareallynicetripin10yearsforaspecialoccasiontocollectthe$15000costyouhavetosave$3.93aday.Ifyoudropthatintoapiggybankandthenonceayearput$1434inasavingsaccountat1%interestrateafter-taxyouwillhaveyourtripmoney.WhenIwasachildmyparentsgavemeapiggybanktoteachmethatifIwantedsomethingIshouldsavemoneytobuyit.Weassociatepiggybankswithchildrenbutinmanycountriesthelittlecontainersarealsopopularwithadults.Europeansseeapiggybankasasignofgoodfortuneandwealth.AroundtheworldmanybelieveagiftofapiggybankonNewYear’sDaybringsgoodluckandfinancialsuccess.Ahbutyouhavetoputsomethinginit.Whyisapigusedasasymbolofsaving?Whynotanelephantbankwhichisbiggerandholdsmorecoins?IntheMiddleAgesbeforemodernbankingandcreditinstrumentspeoplesavedmoneyathomeafewcoinsatatimedroppedintoajarordish.Potters制陶工madetheseinexpensivecontainersfromanorange-coloredclay黏土calledpyggandfolkssavedcoinsinpyggjars.TheMiddleEnglishwordforpigwaspigge.WhiletheSaxonspronouncedpyggreferringtotheclayaspugeventuallythetwowordschangedintothesamepronunciationsoundingtheiasinpigorpiggy.Asthewordbecamelessassociatedwiththeorangeclayandmorewiththeanimalacleverpotterfashionedapyggjarintheshapeofapigdelightingchildrenandadults.Thepiggybankwasborn.Originallyyouhadtobreakthebanktogettothemoneybringinginasenseofseriousnessintosavings.Whilepiggybanksteachchildrenthewisdomofsavingadultsoftenneedtorelearnchildhoodlessons.Thinkaboutthethingsinlifethatrequirelargeamountsofmoney---collegeeducationweddingscarsmedicalcarestartingabusinessbuyingahomeandfunstufflikegreattrips.Sowhenyouhavemoneytakeoffthetop10%putitasidesaveandinvestwisely.5.Whatisthepiggybankstrategy?A.Paying1%incometaxatatimE.B.Settingagoalbeforemakingatravelplan.C.PuttingasidealittlemoneyregularlyforfutureusE.D.Aiminghighevenwhendoingsmallthings.6.Whydidthewriter’sparentsgivehimapiggybankasagift?A.Todelighthimwiththelatestfashion.B.Toencouragehimtoclimbmountains.C.ToteachhimEnglishpronunciation.D.Tohelphimformthehabitofsaving.7.Thepiggybankoriginallywas________.A.acheapclaycontainerB.apotter’sinstrumentC.ananimal-shapeddishD.apig-liketoyforchildren8.Thelastparagraphtalksabout________.A.theseriousnessofeducatingchildrenB.theenjoymentoftakingagreattripC.thedifficultyofstartingabusinessD.theimportanceofmanagingmoney
Ihaveafriendwholivesbyathree-wordphilosophy:Seizethemoment.Justpossiblyshemaybethewisestwomanonthisplanet.Toomanypeopleputoffsomethingthatbringsthemjoyjustbecausetheyhaven’tthoughtaboutit.Don’thaveitontheirscheduleanddidn’tknowitwascomingortheyaretoostricttodepartfromtheirroutinE.Ican’tcountthetimesIcalledmysisterandsaidHowaboutgoingtolunchinhalfanhour?Shewouldgaspandstammer结结巴巴地说Ican’t.IhaveclothesonthelinE.Myhairisdirty.IwishIhadknownityesterdayIhadalatebreakfastanditlookslikerain.Andmypersonalfavoriteresponse:It’sjustMonday.Shediedafewyearsago.Weneverdidhavelunchtogether.FromthenonI’vetriedtobealittlemoreflexiblE.Lifehasawayofgoingfasteraswegetolder.Thedaysgetshorterandthelistofpromisesmadetoourselvesgetslonger.OnemorningweareawakenandallhavingtoshowforourlivesisrepetitionofI’mgoingtoIplanonandSomedaywhenthingsaresettleddownabit.Whenanyonecallsmyseizethemomentfriendsheisopentoadventureandavailablefortrips.Shekeepsanopenmindonnewideas.Herenthusiasmforlifeiscontagious.Youtalkwithherforawhileandyou’rereadytochangeyourattitudetolifE.Mylipshavenottouchedicecreamin10years.Iloveicecream.TheotherdayIstoppedthecarandboughtatriple-decker烘缸.IfmycarhadhitanicebergonthewayhomeIwouldhavediedhappily.来源全品中&高*考+网Nowgoonandhaveaniceday.DosomethingyouWANTtonotsomethingonyourSHOULDDOlist.21.Theexampleofthewriter’ssisterservesas________.A.adebateB.anintroductionC.asupportD.aconclusion22.ThewriterthinksthattheexcuseIt’sjustMonday.isacceptablebecause________.A.itisstilllikelythattheycanhavelunchtogethersometimelaterB.itsoundsmostreasonableofalltheexcusesC.itshowsrespectforthewriter’ssuggestionD.itindicatesthetimewhentheycanhavelunchtogether23.Theunderlinedwordcontagiousinthefourthparagraphmeans________.A.accurateB.influentialC.hopefulD.necessary24.Whatisthepurposeofthewriterbywritingthispassage?A.Tosuggesthowtimeflies.B.Topersuadebusypeopletorelax.C.ToadvisepeopletokeeptheirpromisE.D.Topersuadereaderstobeflexibleontheirscheduleforpracticaljoy.
DearReaderIreceivemanylettersfromchildrenandcan’tanswerthemall—therewouldn’tbetimeenoughinaday.ThatiswhyIamsendingyouthisprintedreplytoyourletter.I’lltrytoanswersomeofthequestionsthatarecommonlyaskeD.WheredidIgettheideaforStuartLittleandforCharlotte’sWeb?WellmanyyearsagoIwenttobedonenightinarailwaysleepingcarandduringthenightIdreamedaboutatinyboywhoactedratherlikeamousE.That’showthestoryofStuartLittlegotstarteD.AsforCharlotte’sWebIlikeanimalsandmybarn谷仓isaverypleasantplacetobeatallhours.OnedaywhenIwasonmywaytofeedthepigIbeganfeelingsorryforthepigbecauselikemostpigshewasdoomedtodiE.ThismademesaD.SoIstartedthinkingofwaystosaveapig’slifE.Ihadbeenwatchingabiggreyspideratherworkandwasimpressedbyhowclevershewasatweaving.GraduallyIworkedthespiderintothestorythatyouknowastoryoffriendshipandsalvation拯救onafarm.ThreeyearsafterIstartedwritingititwaspublisheD.IamnotafastworkerasyoucanseE.SometimesI’maskedhowoldIwaswhenIstartedtowriteandwhatmademewanttowritE.Istartedearly—assoonasIcouldspell.InfactIcan’trememberanytimeinmylifewhenIwasn’tbusywriting.Idon’tknowwhatcausedmetodoitorwhyIenjoyeditbutIthinkchildrenoftenfindpleasureandsatisfactionintryingtosettheirthoughtsdownonpapereitherinwordsorinpictures.IwasnogoodatdrawingsoIusedwordsinsteaD.AsIgrewolderIfoundthatwritingcanbeawayofearningaliving.Someofmyreaderswantmetovisittheirschool.Somewantmetosendapictureoranautographorabook.Andsomeaskquestionsaboutmyfamilyandmyanimalsandmypets.MuchasI’dliketoIcan’tgovisiting.Ican’tsendbookseither—youcanfindtheminabookstoreoralibrary.Manychildrenassumethatawriterownsorevenmakeshisownbooks.Thisisnottrue—booksaremadebythepublisher.Ifawriterwantsacopyhemustbuyit.That’swhyIcan’tsendbooks.AndIdonotsendsignatures—Ileavethattothemoviestars.IlivemostoftheyearinthecountryinNewEnglanD.Fromourwindowswecanlookoutattheseaandthemountains.Ilivenearmymarriedsonandthreegrandchildren.Aremystoriestrueyouask?Notheyareimaginarytalescontainingfantasticcharactersandevents.Inreallifeafamilydoesn’thaveachildwholookslikeamouse;inreallifeaspiderdoesn’tspinwordsinherweB.Inreallifeaswandoesn’tblowatrumpet.Butreallifeisonlyonekindoflife—thereisalsothelifeoftheimagination.AndalthoughmystoriesareimaginaryIliketothinkthatthereissometruthinthemtoo—truthaboutthewaypeopleandanimalsfeelandthinkandact.YourssincerelyE.B.White51.Theauthorwrotetheletterbecause_________.A.heisnotafastworkerB.hewasinvitedtoanswerthequestionsC.hedidn’thaveenoughtimetoanswerallthelettersD.hefeltsorryfornotbeingabletosendbookstohisreaders52.Whatprobablycausedthewritertogetinterestedinwritingchildren’sbook?A.Writingcanbeawaytoearnhisliving.B.Thefactthathewasnotgoodatdrawing.C.HismotherinfluenceonhischildhooD.D.Theinstinctofchildren.53.FromParA.5wecanlearnthat＿＿＿＿.A.manyfamouspeopleliketovisitschoolsB.moviestarswillsendautographstoreadersC.manypeoplethinkauthorshavecopiesoftheirownbooksD.theauthorliveswithhismarriedsonandthreegrandchildren54.Inthelastparagraphtheauthoristryingtotellus____.A.weonlyhaveonekindoflifeB.thereisnotruthinimaginarytalesC.imaginarytalesarebasedonourtruelifeD.fantasticcharactersandeventsonlyexistinimaginarytales
Iamastrongbelieverthatifachildisraisedwithapprovalhelearnstolovehimselfandwillbesuccessfulinhisownway.SeveralweeksagoIwasdoinghomeworkwithmysoninthethirdgradeandhekeptstandingupfromhischairtogooverthemathlines.Ikeptaskinghimtositdowntellinghimthathewouldconcentratebetter.Hesatbutsecondslaterasifhedidn’tevennoticehewasdoingithegotupagain.IwasgettingfrustratedbutthenithitmE.Istartednoticinghisanswersweremuchquickerandaccuratewhenhestoodup.Couldhebemoreabsorbedwhilestandingup?ThismademestartquestioningmyselfandwhatIhadbeenraisedtobelievE.Iwasraisedtobelievethataquietcalmchildwasasurewaytosuccess.ThischildwouldhavethewillpowertostudyhardgetgoodgradesandbecomesomeoneimportantinlifE.NowthosesamepeopleperhapscometorealizethattheirkidsarebornwiththeirownsetsofDNAandpersonalityqualitiesandallyoucandoislovingandacceptingthem.Asparentsthroughouttheirgrowingyearsandbeyondthatweneedtobeourkids’bestcheerleadersguidingthemandhelpingthemfindtheirway.IhavestoppedaskingmysontositdownandconcentratE.ObviouslyheisconcentratingjustinhisownwayandnotminE.Weneedtolearntoacceptourkids’waysofdoingthings.Somewaymayhaveworkedformebutdoesn’tmeanweneedtocarryitthroughgenerations.ThereisnothingsweeterthanbeingpersonalanduniquE.Itmakesusfreeandhappyandthat’sjustthewayIwantmykidstolivetheirownlifE.43.Timeandagaintheauthorgothissonseatedinordertomakehim______.A.workfastB.gopoliteC.stayrelaxedD.keepattentive44.Theunderlineditinthefirstparagraphprobablyrefersto______.A.hisson’sdoingbetterwhilestandingupB.hisfailureinkeepinghissonundercontrolC.hisownexperienceasaschoolboyD.hisdisappointmentwithhisactivechild45.Bythispassagetheauthorattemptstotellotherparentsto______.A.correcttheirkids’mannersfromtheearlyagesB.respectandtrusttheirkids’waysofbehaviorsC.developagoodrelationshipwiththeirchildrenD.guaranteetheirchildren’sfreedomathome46.Whichofthefollowingwouldbethebesttitleofthepassage?A.Parentalhelpwithteens’studyB.AdultinfluenceonteengrowthC.Kids’successintheirownstylesD.Friendshipbetweengenerations
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