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Americansalwaysattachgreatweighttothebusinessofthecountry.PresidentCoolidge’sstatementthebusinessofAmericaisbusiness.Stillpointstoanimportanttruthtoday---thatbusinessinstitutionshavemoreprestige威望inAmericansocietythananyotherkindoforganizationincludingthegovernment.Whydobusinessinstitutionspossessthisgreatprestige?OnereasonisthatAmericansviewbusinessasbeingmorefirmlybasedontheidealofcompetitionthanotherinstitutionsinsociety.SincecompetitionisseenasthemajorsourceofprogressandprosperitybymostAmericanscompetitivebusinessinstitutionsarerespecteD.CompetitionisnotonlygoodinitselfitisthemeansbywhichotherbasicAmericanvaluessuchasindividualfreedomequalityofopportunityandhardworkareprotectedCompetitionprotectsthefreedomoftheindividualbyensuringthatthereisnomonopoly垄断垄断者ofpower.Incontrasttooneall-powerfulgovernmentmanybusinessescompeteagainsteachotherforprofits.Theoreticallyifonebusinesstriestotakeunfairadvantageofitscustomersitwilllosetocompetingbusinesswhichtreatsitscustomersmorefairly.Wheremanybusinessescompeteforthecustomers’dollartheycannotaffordtotreatthemlikeinferiors下属orslaves.Acontrastisoftenmadebetweenbusinesswhichiscompetitiveandgovernmentwhichisamonopoly.BecauseiscompetitivemanyAmericansbelievethatitismoresupportiveoffreedomthangovernmenteventhoughgovernmentleadersareelectedbythepeopleandbusinessleadersarenot.ManyAmericansbelievesthenthatcompetitionisasimportantorevenmoreimportantthandemocracyinpreservingfreedomCompetitioninbusinessisalsobelievedtostrengthentheidealofequalityofopportunity.CompetitionisseenasanopenandfairwheresuccessgoestotheswiftestpersonregardlessofhisorhersocialclassbackgrounD.CompetitivesuccessiscommonlyseenastheAmericanalternationtosocialrankbasedonfamilybackgrounD.BusinessisthereforeworldasanexpressionoftheideaofequalityofopportunityinAmericaratherthanthearistocratic贵族的ideaofinheritedprivilegeinmanyothercountries32.ThestatementThebusinessofAmericaisbusinessprobablymeans_______A.thebusinessinstitutionsinAmericanareconcernedwithcommerce商业B.businessproblemsareofgreatimportancetotheAmericangovernmentC.businessisofprimaryconcerntoAmericansD.Americaisagreatpowerinworldbusiness33.Whocanbenefitfromthebusinesscompetition?A.HonestbusinessmenB.PeoplewithideasofequalityandfreedomC.BothbusinessmenandtheircustomersD.Bothbusinessinstitutionsandgovernment34.Governmentisbelievedtodifferunusuallyfrombusinessbecausegovernmentischaracterizedby_______A.itsabsolutecontrolofpowerB.itsfunctioninpreservingpersonalfreedomC.itsroleinprotectingbasicAmericanvaluesD.itsdemocraticwayofexercisingleadership35.Itcanbeconcludedfromthepassagethattheauthorbelieves_____A.AmericansaremoreambitiousthanpeopleinothercountriesB.inmanycountriessuccessoftendependsonone’ssocialstatusC.Americanbusinessesaremoredemocratic民主的thanthoseinothercountriesD.businessesinothercountriesarenotascompetitiveasthoseinAmerica
WritteninthefirstchapterofthebookPrideandPrejudiceisanextraordinarysentenceofwhichevenapersonwhohashadonlyabrieflookuponthebookwillnotfailtoreceiveadeepimpression---ItisatruthuniversallyacknowledgedthatasinglemaninpossessionofagoodfortunemustbeinwantofawifE.IntermsofSherlockHolmeswe’dbetteralterthesentenceintoItisafactuniversallyacceptedbyreadersthroughouttheworldthatanexcellentbookinpossessionofourfamousdetectiveSherlockHolmesisundoubtedlyamasterpieceofalltimes.PerhapsthisisoneofthemostobviousexplanationsfortheunrivaledpopularityofHolmesseriesinthefieldofdetectivestories.OverwhelmedbytherecommendationsprovidedbymyfriendsIdecidedtotakealookonthisSherlockHolmesandtheDuke’sSonoriginallypublishedbyOxfordUniversityPress.AsawholethisbookisaboutacaseconcerningtheDuke’smissingson.ArthurtheDuke’ssonwasfoundoutinacertainmorningtohavedisappearedaccompaniedwithwhichwasalsothedisappearanceoftheGermanteacher.TheschoolmasterDr.HuxtablethenturnedtothefamousdetectiveofthetimeSherlockHolmesforhelp.RealizinghowtoughandimportantthecaseisHolmesimmediatelymadeuphismindtoacceptthecaseandfollowedDr.HuxtablebacktoMackletonbytrain.HavingformedaroughideaaboutthewholematterHolmesprobedintothecaseimmediatelyandhadacarefulinvestigationoftheentireareashortlyafterthearrivalduringtheprocessofwhichhediscoveredthebodyoftheGermanteacherHeidegger.Finallyprimarilyduetohisprominentabilityasadetectivehemanagedtounravelthemystery.HavingoncestartedreadingthisfictionIwascompletelyimmersedinthemysteriousstory.Atthebeginningunlikeotherdetectivestoriesthisstoryfirstdelineatestheclient’sstrangebehavioratlengthtoindicatetheseverityoftheincidentinordertoattractthereaderstocontinuereadingit.AsisknowntoallvividdepictionisessentialtodetectivestoriesasitmakesthestorymoreauthenticandattractivE.ThereforetryingtopresentarealworldtohisreadershipSirArthurConanDoyleauthoroftheoriginalHolmesserieshasskillfullyarrangedtheplotsofthewholestoryfromtheperspectiveofDr.WatsonafriendofHomes’.Inthiswayheelaborately精心depictedeverysceneandcharacterinthebookApartfromthespecialstarttheendingofthewholestorybeingdramaticbutreasonableiscertainlyanoutstandingonE.AfterallexcepttheauthorhimselfwhoknowsthattheDuke’sseeminglyordinarysecretaryisinfacttheDuke’sbastard私生子?InadditionwhoknowsthattheDukeactuallyhasalreadybeenacquaintedwiththewholethingbeforeHolmessolvesthiscomplicatedproblem?Yetsurprisingasitisthisendingseemssonaturalthatitfitsalltheplotsofthestoryperfectlywell.ClosingmyeyesIcanevenseethestoryhappeningjustlikewatchingafilm.AsfarasIamconcernednothingismoreadmirableandsurprisingintheheroSherlockHomesthanhisprofoundknowledgewhichhascertainlyassistedhimalotwhenhewasstudyingthecasE.TakethebicycletyresforinstanceHolmesiscapableofrecognizing42differentvarietiesofbicycletyres.ExceptforhisillimitableknowledgeHolmesalsospecializesinarrangingthefactsinorderandthenfindingthefactleadinghimtoagreatdiscoveryoreventhetruthitself.InthiscaseaftergettingridofunrelatedfactsSherlockHomeseventuallygraspedtheclueanddiscoveredtheamazingfact.Needlesstosayasaworld-renownedmasterpieceSherlockHolmesandtheDuke’sSonhasattractedandisstillcharmingnumerousreadersfromallcornersoftheworldandpeoplefromallwalksoflifE.TheHolmesserieshasalreadysetupastandardagainstwhichallthefollowingdetectivefictionsaremeasureD.SherlockHolmesbeyondalldoubthasbeenanamefirmlyrootedinpeople’smemories.AlthoughDr.Watson’sclosingTheCaseBookofSherlockHolmesin1927wasagreatpitytothereadersthediscontinuanceoftheentireHolmesseriesmayhaveactuallyaddedtothelegendarystatureofSherlockHolmes.91.WhydoestheauthormentionthebookPrideandPrejudice?A.Toshowhis/herimpressiononitB.TochangeasentenceinittoevaluatetheHolmesseriesC.ToquoteasentencetodirectlyillustrateitsimpressivenessD.Tostatethereasonwhyhe/shebeganreadingSherlockHolmesandtheDuck’sson92.Manyfactorscontributetotheauthor’spositiveattitudetowardthebookEXCEPTthat__________.A.thedetaileddescriptionofaclient’sstrangebehaviorarousesthereaders’interestB.theplotsarewelllaidoutandallscenesandcharactersareartfullypresentedC.thebookisevenadaptedintoafilmandtheauthorreallyenjoyswatchingitD.itsendingissosurprisingthatitmakestheauthordeeplyimpresseD.93.WhatkindofapersonisSherlockHolmesaccordingtothepassage?A.KnowledgeableB.ArbitraryC.MysteriousD.Courageous94.Howisthepassageorganized?p=paragraph95.What’sthepassagemainlyabout?A.ItmainlyintroducestheplotsofthebookSherlockHolmesandtheDuck’ssonB.It’smainlyabouttheauthor’sattitudetowardsSherlockHolmesC.It’smainlyaboutthethoughtsoftheauthorafterreadingSherlockHolmesandtheDuck’ssonD.It’smainlyacomparisonbetweenthebookPrideandPrejudiceandtheHolmesseries
Amazonisbreakingintophysicalretailinanewway.TheonlineretailgiantrevealedanewkindofphysicalstoreconceptinavideopublishedonMonday.ThestorecalledAmazonGodoesn'tworklikeatypicalWalmartorsupermarket.Insteadit'sdesignedsothatshopperswilluseanappalsocalledAmazonGotoautomaticallyaddtheproductsthattheyplantobuytoadigitalshoppingcartbyscanningaQRcode二维码.TheycanthenwalkoutofthebuildingwithoutwaitinginacheckoutlinebecauseAmazonwillchargetheirAmazonaccountandsendthemareceipt.ThefirstAmazonGostoreislocatedinSeattlewhereAmazonisheadquartereD.Foryearstherehavebeenrumorsthee-commercecompanywouldexpanditsdominancefromdigitaltophysicalshopping.AmazonbeganexperimentingwithphysicalbookstoresayearagobutAmazonGomaymarkitsboldestbetonphysicalonesyet.ByremovingmuchofthestaffneededtooperateastoreAmazonkeepscostslowerthantraditionalcompetitors.It'salsoinastrongpositiontobringtogetherdataonitscustomers'shoppinghabitsonlineandofflinetomakebettersuggestionsinallsituations.HoweverAmazon'smovedeeperintophysicalretailshopscomesinasensitivepoliticalclimatE.Thecompanycouldbeperceivedasbeingathreattosomeofthe3.4millionAmericanswhoworkascashiersaccordingtotheBureauofLaborStatistics.OnthecampaigntrailDonaldTrumprepeatedlycriticizedAmazonanditsfounderJeffBezosforgettingawaywithmurdertax-wiseandhavingahugeantitrust反垄断problem.WillthePresidentelectaddjobkillertothelistofcriticisms?Amazon'sefforttolaunchanewkindofretailstorepredates在之前theriseofDonaldTrump.Fouryearsagoweaskedourselves:whatifwecouldcreateashoppingexperiencewithnolinesandnocheckout?Couldwepushtheboundariesofcomputervisionandmachinelearningtocreateastorewherecustomerscouldsimplytakewhattheywantandgo?ThecompanysaysonaninformationalpageaboutAmazonGo.FornowAmazonisstartingslow.TheAmazonGoisonlyopentoAmazonemployeesinourBetaprogramandisscheduledtoopentothepublicinearly2017.24.InAmazonGopeoplecan________.A.buyproductsbypayingcashB.buycartswithoutscanningaQRcodeC.havenobothertocheckoutandqueueD.useanapptowaitinacheckoutline25.Whatcanweinferfromthethirdparagraph?A.Amazonhasdominatedthephysicalbookstores.B.Amazoncancontributetoreducingthecostofstaff.C.Amazonmanagestotaketheplaceofphysicalshopping.D.Amazoncanignoreeachcustomer'sadviceinallsituations.26.ThereasonwhyDonaldTrumprepeatedlycriticizedAmazonGoisthatAmazonGo________.A.wouldresultinapoliticalcrisisB.wouldthreatenthecareerofcashiersC.mayresultinahugeantitrustD.isNo.1jobkillerinthelistofcriticisms27.Themainpurposeofwritingthepassageis________.A.tointroducetheAmazonGostoreB.toexplainhowAmazonGoworksC.toarousepeople'sinterestinAmazonD.toindicateTrump'sattitudetoAmazon
MayDaythefirstdayofMayiscelebratedasaspringfestivalinmanycountries.Itmarkstheapproachofsummer.TheEnglishdevelopedtheirMayDayfestivalsfromtheRomanfestivalcalledFloraliA.InthefestivalofFloraliatheRomansgatheredflowerstohonorthegoddessofspring.FlorA.IntheMiddleAgesMayDaybecamethefavoriteholidayofmanyEnglishvillages.PeoplegatheredflowerstodecoratetheirhomesandchurchessangspringsongsandchoseakingandaqueenofMay.VillagersdancedaroundatallpolefixeduprightinthegroundcalledamaypoleeachholdingtheendofaribbonattachedtothetopofthepolE.Theytiedtheribbonsaroundthepoleuntilitwascoveredwithbrightcolors.Theycollecteddew露水onMayDaymorningandwashedtheirfaceswithitbecausetheybelievedthatthedewonthedayhadthemagicpowertoregainyouth.NowadaysinBritainpeoplenolongerattachgreatimportancetothedaybutinsometownsandvillagespeoplestillcelebrateitbychoosingtheMayQueenanddancingaroundthemaypolE.MayQueenisagirlselectedasbeingthemostbeautifulonMayDay.Sheisusuallycrownedwithflowersandoftendriveninprocessionthroughthestreet.IntheUnitedStatesthedayhasneverbeencelebratedwiththesameenthusiasmasinBritain.ButinmanyAmericantownsandcitieschildrencelebratethedaywithdancingandsinging.Theyoftengatherflowersinhandmadepaperbasketsandhangthemonthedoorknobsofhomesoffriends'andneighbors'onMayDaymorning.AtMayDaypartieschildrenselectMayQueensdancearoundthemaypoleandsingMayDaysongs.21.WhatdoweknowabouttheMayDayinBritainintheMiddleAges?A.Peopleworebrightcolours.B.Peoplecelebrateditwithenthusiasm.C.Peoplepresentedflowerstothegoddessofspring.D.Peoplestayedathomeinsteadofgoingtochurches.22.WhydidpeoplewashtheirfaceswithdewonMayDay?A.Tobringgoodluck.B.Tobecomeprettier.C.Togetmagicpower.D.Togetyoungagain.23.Paragraph3ismainlydeveloped______.A.bycomparisonB.byspaceC.byprocessD.byclassification
It’sinevitableforustomeetandcontactwithstrangers.Alsotalkingtostrangersmattersbuthowdoesitwork?Thereareunwrittenruleswetendtofollow.Therulesareverydifferentdependingonwhatcountrywe’reinandwhatculturewe’rein.InmostpartsoftheUSthebaselineexpectationinpublicisthatwemaintainabalancebetweenpolitenessandprivacy.Thisisknownascivilinattention礼貌性疏忽.Soimaginetwopeoplearewalkingtowardseachotheronthestreet.They’llglanceorwaveateachotherfromadistancE.That’sthecivility.Andthenastheygetcloserthey’lllookawaytogiveeachothersomespacE.Inotherculturespeoplegotoextraordinarylengthsnottointeractatall.PeoplefromDenmarkareunwillingtotalktostrangersandtheywouldrathermisstheirstoponthebusthansayexcusemetosomeonethattheyneedtogetarounD.Theymovethebackpacksonpurposeorusetheirbodiestosaythattheyneedtogetpastinsteadofusingtwowords.InEgyptit’srudetoignoreastrangerandthere’saremarkablecultureofhospitality.Strangersmightaskeachotherforasipofwater.Orifyouasksomeonefordirectionsthey’reverylikelytoinviteyouhomeforcoffeE.Weseetheseunwrittenrulesmostclearlywhenthey’rebrokenorwhenyou’reinanewplaceandyou’retryingtofigureoutwhattherightthingtodois.Whenyoutalktostrangersyou’remakingbeautifulinterruptionsintotheexpectednarrativeofyourdailylifeandtheirs.You’remakingunexpectedconnections.Ifyoudon’ttalktostrangersyou’remissingoutonallofthat.Wespendalotoftimeteachingourchildrenaboutstrangers.Whatwouldhappenifwespentmoretimeteachingourselves?WecouldmakeaspaceforchangE.29.WhichofthefollowingcanberegardedascivilinattentioninmostpartsoftheUS?A.AvoidingtalkingtostrangersB.GlancingateachotheranytimeC.GreetingsomeoneinthedistanceD.Invitingstrangershomeforcoffee30.HowdoesaDanegetpastonthebus?A.BysayingexcusemepolitelyB.BytappingothersontheshouldersC.ByforcinghiswaythroughpeopleD.Bymakingagesture31.Whydoestheauthoradvisemakingaspaceforchange?A.ToletuscreateprivatespacebetweenstrangersandusB.ToletusshowhospitalitytostrangersC.ToletusmakeimprovementonhowtotreatstrangersD.Toletusmaintainabalancebetweenpolitenessandprivacy32.Whatdoesthepassagemainlytalkabout?A.HowtocontactwithstrangersB.DifferentrulesoftreatingstrangersC.ThemeaningofcivilinattentionD.Makingunexpectedconnections
Americanrealestate房地产tycoonDonaldTrumpwhoseelectionasUSpresidentsurprisedmanyaroundtheworldhasbeenunsurprisinglynamedTimemagazine’sPeronoftheYearfor2016.TrumpsaidwhilerespondingtothenewsItmeansalotespeciallymegrowingupreadingTimemagazinE.Andit’saveryimportantmagazineandI’vebeenluckyenoughtobeonthecovermanytimesthisyear-andlastyear.ButIconsiderthisaveryverygreathonor.TrumphaslongbeenobsessedwithhavinghisfaceonthecoverofmagazinessomethingthathappenedmoreandmoreoftenashewonearlypollsthenRepublicanprimariesthenthenomination提名thenthepresidency.TrumpkeepspilesofthesemagazinesinhisofficeandwiththismindsetTime’sPersonoftheYearbecameTrump’slong-cherishedwish.AlthoughthemagazinefeaturedTrumpseveraltimesonitscoveritpassedonnaminghimPersonoftheYearfor2015.InsteaditselectedGermanChancellorAngelaMerkelwhomthemagazinecreditedwithopeninghernation’sbordertohundredsofthousandsofrefugees难民andmanagingEurope’sdebtcrisis.Trumpdidnottakethatnewswell.Itoldyou@TIMEMagazinewouldneverpickmeas‘PersonoftheYear’inspiteofbeingthebigfavoritE.TheypickedthepersonwhoisruiningGermanyhesaidonTwittersoonafterthenewswasannounceD.TimemanagingeditorNancyGibbssaidthatthedecisionin2016waseasy.ThistitlegoestoanewsmakerwhohasinfluencedeventsforbetterorforworsE.Whenhaveweeverseenasingleindividualwhohassodefied违背expectationsbeatennotonebuttwopoliticalpartiesonthewaytowinninganelectionIdon’tthinkthatwehaveeverseenonepersonoperatinginsuchanunconventionalwayhaveanimpactontheeventsoftheyearquitelikethisGibbssaiD.24.WhatdoTrump’swordssuggestinParagraph?A.LuckisonhissidE.B.HedeservestheawarD.C.HefeelsproudoftheawardD.Timehasagoodeffectonhim.25.Whichistruthaccordingtothearticle?A.Trumpisafraidtobefamous.B.TrumpisangryaboutTimemagazinE.C.Trumpisaddictedtohavinghisfaceonthecoverofmagazines.D.Trumpisaddictedtohavinghisfaceonthecoverofmagazines.26.WhatcanweinferfromParagraph4?A.MerkelruinedGermany.B.MerkelwasPersonoftheYearfor2015.C.TrumpthoughtwellofMerkel.D.TrumpwonPersonoftheYeartwicE.27.WhywasTrumpelectedasTime’sPersonoftheYearfor2016?A.He’sbeenonitscovermanytimes.B.Heisthenewlyelectedpresident.C.HeisthefavoriteofthemagazinE.D.Hewashighlyinfluentialintheyear.
FromhisownversionofKimKardashian'sInternet-breakingpicturetorockingtheLeiaBunslookMarkUdovitch28hopeshiscelebrityimpersonations名人模仿willhelpraisemoneyforcancerpatients.Dressedinagarbagebagblackcleaningglovesandaplasticbagtietherecreation娱乐ofKimKardashion'spictureisoneofMark'sfavoritecelebrityimpersonations.GameofThronecharactersarealsoapopularchoiceandtheradiationdoctorhascosplayed角色扮演manyfamousfigures.Marksaysthereactiontothepictureshasbeenpositivewithalotoflaughfromhisco-workers.IhavegottenaverypositiveresponsefrommanyotherradiationdoctorswhoprivatelymessagemesayinghowmuchrespecttheyhaveformehesaiD.ButwhiletheradiationdoctorishavingfunwithhiswildandstrangecreationsthecausebehinditissaD.Apatientoncetoldhimshewasmoredevastatedaboutlosingherhairthansurgery.ItwasatthatmomentthatMarkdecidedtostopgettinghaircutsandstartgrowinghishair.TheradiationdoctorwillshavehishairoffinaDryJulyShaveOffanddonateittomakefalsehairforcancerpatients.MarkrecalledOverthecourseof2.5yearsmymateshavebeenabsolutelybeltingmewithcommentsaboutwhoIlooklikewithmylonghair.ItookaphotoofmeimpersonatingScottStapptheleadsingerofCreedasajokelastyearandposteditonFacebook.Itgot150+likeswhichislargeformesinceIamnotverysocialmediasavvy懂行的.SincethatimagegotsomuchnoticethatIwonderhowmanycelebritiesIcouldactuallyimpersonateintheleaD.Shavingmyheadmaybeusedasameansofraisingawareness.28.WhatdoestheunderlinedworddevastatedinParagraph4probablymean?A.Curious.B.Upset.C.Cautious.D.AlarmeD.29.HowdidMark'sco-workersreacttothephotos?A.Theymadefunofthephotos.B.Theydidn'tcareaboutthephotos.C.Theythoughthighlyofthephotos.D.TheythoughtthephotosstrangE.30.WhydidMarkimpersonateScottStappatfirst?A.TodoitforpleasurE.B.Toamusehiscolleagues.C.ToshowoffhistalentonlinE.D.Toraisemoneyforcancerpatients.31.What'sprobablythebesttitleforthetext?A.DryJulyShaveOffB.AKindandHumorousDoctorC.CelebrityImpersonationsD.Doctor'sImpersonationsforPatients
Asianchildrenarebecomingincreasinglyunder-nourishedorobeseanewreportsays.TheUnitedNationsChildren'sFundUNICEFandtheWorldHealthOrganizationWHOjointreportwasreleasedMonday.Thetwoagenciescallforbetterregulationofjunkfoodandalimitonsugarydrinksforchildren.Theyalsocallforactionagainstmalnourishmentbecausealackoffoodhaspreventedchildrenwholiveinpovertygrowingnormallyandhealthily—orratherhurttheirdevelopment.DorothyFooteisaUNICEFregionalnutritionalspecialist.Shesaidthelackoffoodaffectschildren'sheightanddevelopmentinsidetheirbodies.Butatthesametimetheareaisfacingskyrocketinglevelsofoverweightchildren.Themainreasonforthefoodproblemsthereportsaysisthereismorejunkfoodavailablefoodthatdoesnotprovidenutrition.Anotherproblemisdrinkswithhighsugarorhightrans-fatbutlownutritionalvaluE.Lackofphysicalactivityisalsopartoftheproblemthereportsays.FootesaidthisisseeninnutritionacrosstheareA.Shesaidpeoplelackknowledgeaboutwhatisneededandnormalforhealthychilddevelopment.Theeconomicgrowthintheareahasbroughtunhealthyproductstoruralareas.Poorandmiddle-classfamiliesbuythemanddonotmaketherightchoicestousehealthierfoodsinsteaD.Poorfeedingpracticesespeciallyforchildrenyoungerthantwomeanongoinghighlevelsofundernourishment.Thereportsaysgovernmentsneedtoregulatethemarketingofjunkfoodandsugarydrinkstochildren.Italsocallsforbetterfeedingpracticesforinfantsandyoungchildrenandtreatmentforseverelymalnourishedchildren.Anditsayscountriesshouldworktoreducepovertyandmakesurethatgirlsstayinschool.32.Theunderlinedwordmalnourishmentinthefirstparagraphcanbereplacedby.A.badeducationB.poornutritionC.poorfamilyD.expensivefood33.ThecausesofAsianchildren'sbeinghungryandoverweightarethefollowingexpect.A.morejunkfoodavailableB.drinkwithhighsugarorhightrans-fatC.lackofphysicalactivityD.badfoodprovidedintheschooldinninghall34.Whichgroupareinfluencedworstbypoorfeedingpracticesaccordingtothetext?A.Primaryschoolstudents.B.ChildrenundertwoyearsolD.C.Childreninruralareas.D.Childreninpoorfamilies.35.What'sthebesttitleforthetext?A.Thereasonsforchildren'sbeinghungry.B.WhydochildreninAsiabecomeoverweight?C.Asianchildrenarefacinghungerorobesity.D.Howtostopchildrenfrombeingoverweight.
ObamaLadyGagaandSteveJobs—whatdotheyhaveincommon?TheyareofcourseallAmericans.Andaccordingtoasurveybysocialnetworkingsitebaidu.comtheyallbestillustrate举例说明thewordcool.Butjustwhatdoesitmeantosaysomeoneiscool?Mostwouldanswerthatitissomethingtodowithbeingindependent-mindedandnotfollowingthecrowD.YaleUniversityartprofessorRobertFarrisThompsonsaysthatthetermcoolgoesbackto15thcenturyWestAfricanphilosophy.CoolrelatestoideasofgraceunderpressurE.InAfricahewritescoolnessisapositivequalitywhichcombinescalmnesssilenceandlifE.ThemodernideaofcooldevelopedlargelyintheUSintheperiodafterWorldWarII.Post-war‘cool’wasinpartanexpressionofwar-weariness厌战情绪...itwentagainstthestrictsocialrulesofthetimewritesociologistsDickPountainandDavidRobinsinCoolRules:AnatomyofanAttitudE.ButitwastheAmericanactorJamesDeanwhobecamethesymbolforcoolinthehugelysuccessful1955movieRebelwithoutaCausE.Deanplaysatoughguywhodisobeyshisparentsandtheauthorities.Healwaysgetsthegirlsmokescigaretteswearsaleatherjacketandbeatsupbullies.InthemovieDeanshowedwhatcoolwouldmeantoAmericanyoungpeopleforthenext60years.Todaythefocusofcoolhaschangedtoathletics体育运动stars.Ofteninmoviesaboutschoolsstudentsgainpopularityontheathleticsfieldmorethanintheclassroom.ThiscanbeseenquiteclearlyinmovieslikeVarsityBluesandJohnTuckerMustDiE.Butmanyteenagersalsothinkbeingsmartiscool.Chessandotherthinkinggameshavebeenbecomingmorepopularinschools.CallittheHarryPotterizationofAmerica—atimewhenbeingsmartisthenewcoolwritesjournalistJoeSunnen.32.IfyouwereconsideredcoolinAfricainthe15thcenturyyou_____.A.thoughtandacteddifferentlyfromthemajorityB.hadacalmandquietattitudetowardslifeC.didn’tobserverulesandauthoritiesD.hadallkindsofbadmanners33.TheheroesinVarsityBluesandJohnTuckerMustDiearelikelytobethosewho________.A.doverywellintheirstudiesB.areveryskilledatsportsC.aregoodatchessandotherthinkinggames.D.havesupernaturalpowerslikeHarryPotter34.WhichofthefollowingisNOTtrueaccordingtothearticle?A.Itisgenerallyconsideredcooltobeindependent-mindedandnottofollowthecrowD.B.Coolwasusedasearlyasthe15thcentury.C.Disobeyingone’sparentsandtheauthoritiesisconsideredcoolamongAmericanyoungpeoplenowadays.D.Gettingthefirstplaceinanexamcanalsobeconsideredcool.35.Whatdoesthearticlemainlytalkabout?A.Theoriginofthewordcool.B.Thekindsofpeoplewhoarecool.C.Thechangingmeaningofthewordcool.D.Howtobeacoolperson.
Onthedaythetornadohittherewasnoindicationthatsevereweatherwasonitsway—theskywasblueandthesunbadbeenout.ThefirstalertmyhusbandJimmy67andI65gotcamearound9p.m.fromsomescrollingtextontheTVJimmywaswatching.Heranupstairstofindmeinourthird-floorbedroomandwechangedthechannelfromthepresidentialprimarydebateIhadbeenwatchingtoourlocalPensacolaFloridastation.Nosoonerhadwefoundcoverageofthetornadothanitwasontopofus.ItwastheloudestthingIhaveeverhearD.Thebonesofthehouseshookandthepowerwentout.Thewindbegantoroarthroughthehousemostlikelythroughblown-outwindowsandthedoortoourgaragE.WehadthreeflightsofstepstonavigatetogettotherelativesafetyofthefirstfloorbecausethecupboarddownthereisunderneathabrickstaircasE.Ididn'tknowhoworifwewouldmakeitdownthesteps.Itfeltasiftherewerenofloorunderneathmeasthewindliftedmeoffmyfeet.ItriedtomoveforwardbutthisintensepressureheldmeinplacE.Aswereachedthelastflightofstepsourfrontdoorblewout.PiecesofglassthatlookedlikecrushedicefleweverywherE.Suddenlyathree-foot-longtreebranchcrashedintothedoorframE.Itflewoverourheadsmissingusbyinches.Hadwebeenonestepupitwouldhavehitus.BythetimeIreachedthecupboardthetornadohadbeenoverusforaboutaminutE.Jimmypushedmedowntothecupboardfloorbuthecouldn'tgetinsidehimselfbecauseofthewinD.IheldJimmy'sarmandtriedtobringJimmywithit.MykneeswerefullofglassbutatthatmomentIfeltnopain.IfIhadletgoJimmywouldhaveflownrightoutthebackofthehouseandintothebay.AllofasuddenJimmyliftedoffhisfeetlikepeopleintornadoesdointhemovies.IthoughthewasgonE.AndtheneverythingstoppeD.Helandedonhisfeet.InthosefirstquietmomentsIcouldn'tbelieveitwasoverJimmysaidhe'dgooutsidetocheck.NoIsaiD.Don'tleavemE.Don'tleavemE.Ourneighborsaysthestormlastedfourminutes.InthattimefourofthetwelvetownhousesinourunitwerecompletelydestroyeD.OfthehousesleftstandingourssufferedthemostdamagE.AmazinglynoneofuswereseverelyinjureD.28.Whatdoestheunderlinedwordcoveragemean?A.powerB.descriptionC.arrivalD.delay29.WhichofthefollowingsentencesisNOTtrueaboutthepassage?A.Therewasnotanysymbolofthetornado'scoming.B.Athree-foot-longtreebranchhitthecouplE.C.Bothofthecouplecouldn'tgetintothecupboardfloor.D.Jimmydidn'tflyrightoutthebackofthehousE.30.Whydidn'tthewifefeelpain?A.Becauseshedidn'tgetanyhurtwhenthestormhit.B.Becauseshewastooscaredtofeelpain.C.BecauseshedevotedallherstrengthtoholdingontoherhusbanD.D.BecauseshehadreachedthecupboardandshewassafE.31.Theauthorwrotethepassageto.A.sharewithusherexperienceofsurvivingatornadoB.warnusofthedangercausedbytornadosC.showushowtofightagainstatornadoD.tellushowtoprotectusfromdangeroustornados
Nothingsucceedslikesuccessaseveryparentofastraight-AstudentknowsbuttryingtohighlightacademicexcellencebytellingyourchildYou'resosmartmaybecounterproductive负效的.Tellingkidsthey'resmartstrengthenstheideathatintelligenceisageneticgiftratherthanaskillthatcanbedevelopeD.InarecentstudyresearchersatMichiganStateUniversitylookedat123childrenwhowereabout7.Theteamassessedthechildrentodeterminewhethertheyhadagrowthmindset思维模式believingthatyoucanworkhardertogetsmarterorafixedmindsetbelievingthatyourintelligenceisunabletochange.Theythenaskedthechildrentocompleteafast-pacedcomputeraccuracytaskwhiletheirbrainactivitywasrecordeD.Inthetaskchildrenplayedagamehelpingazookeepercaptureescapedanimalsbypressingthespacebarwhenananimalshowedupintheirscreen—unlessitwasagroupofthreechimps.Duringtherecordingresearchersnotedthatbrainactivityspikedwithinahalf-secondaftermakingamistakeaschildrenbecameawareoftheirerrorandpaidcloserattentiontowhatwentwrong.Thelargerthebrainresponsethemorethechildrenfocusedontheerror.Basedonthedatatheycollectedtheresearchersconcludedthatchildrenwithagrowthmindsetweremuchmorelikelytohavealargerbrainresponseaftermakingamistakeandinturnweremorelikelytoimprovetheirperformancebypayingcloserattentiontothetaskaftermakinganerror.Forparentsthelessonsareclear:don'tpaycompliments赞扬thatsuggestthatintelligenceisfixeD.IfachildhandsyouanA+testdon'tsayYou'resosmart!InsteadsayWowthatstudyingreallypaidoff!NotetheeffortnottheintelligencE.Secondfocusonusingerrorstoworktogetherandlearn.Manyparentsandteachersshyawayfromaddressingachild'smistakestellingthemIt'sOK.You'llgetitnexttimE.withoutgivingthemtheopportunitytofigureoutwhatwentwrong.Dr.Schrodersays.Hereareadditionalwaysyoucanhelpenhanceyourchild'seducation.33.Whatcanlearnaboutchildren'smindsetfromthestudy?A.Childrenarebornwithafixedorgrowthmindset.B.Childrenwithafixedmindsetpaynoattentiontomistakes.C.Childrenwithagrowthmindsetaremorelikelytomakeprogress.D.ChildrenwithagrowthmindsetcancatchmoreanimalsinthegamE.33.WhichofthefollowinghastheclosestmeaningwiththeunderlinedwordinParagraph2?A.startedB.stoppedC.pausedD.rose34.Whatshouldparentssaytochildren'sperformanceaccordingtothepassage?A.Youaresoclever!forexcellencE.B.It'snotgoodenough.forexcellencE.C.Youcanbenefitfromit.foramistakE.D.It'sOK.Forgetaboutit.foramistakE.35.Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthepassage?A.NeverCallYourKidSmartB.AlwaysBeStrictwithYourKidC.HowtoCommunicatewithYourKidD.HowtoCommentonYourKid'sPerformance
Bornin1922inNewYorkCityStanleyMartinLieber’soriginalplantowriteseriousliteraryworksledhimtousethenameStanLeeonhiscomic漫画books.Hebeganhiscareerin1939asanassistantatTimelyComics.TwoyearslaterhewasgivenachancetowriteforhisfirstcomiC.AfterworkingwithcomicsformanyyearsLeebecametiredofthematerialhewastoldtowritE.Foralongtimethecharactersincomicbooksweren’tcomplexandthedialoguewasshortandsimplE.Leewantedmorefromhiswork.Inthelate1950sLee’swifeadvisedhimtoexperimentwithstorieshepreferredandheaccepteditgivinghissuperheroesaflawed有缺点的humanityachangefromtheidealtypesthatweretypicallywrittenforpre-teens.AndthisishowthecomicTheFantasticFourwasborn.UnlikeprevioussuperheroeshisheroesinTheFantasticFourhadbadtempersandwereoftentooprouD.Theyquarreledoversmallthingsandworriedaboutpayingtheirbills.WithTheFantasticFourLeehelpedchangecomicsfromsimpleactionstoriestothecomplexonestheyaretoday.Intheearly1960sLeeandanotherwritercreatedtheSpider-mancharacter.Thisteenagesuperherobrokethemold类型forteenheroesgivingthemtheirownvoicE.InonecontroversialeditionofSpider-manLeewroteastoryinwhichthesuperhero’sfriendalmostdiesfromdrugabusE.Fromthe1950suntil2011comicpublishersfollowedtherulesgivenbytheComicsCodeAuthorityCCAwhichdisapproved反对ofdruguseincomics.ButLeepublishedthecomicwithoutCCAapprovalanditworkedoutwellforhim.Thestorysoldandtherewasanoverallpositiveresponsetothestory’sfocusonaseriousprobleminsociety.TheCCAendedupchangingitsrulestoallowmoreencouragingstorieslikethis.FromthisstoryLeewentontocreatemoreinterestingandrealisticcharacters.24.WhichofthefollowinggreatlyinfluencedLee’slaterwritings?A.HisfirstcomiC.B.Hiswife’sadvicE.C.Thesuperherosincomics.D.EncoragementfromTimelyComics.25.What’saspecialfeatureofTheFantasticFourcomparedwithpreviouscomics?A.ItusesalotofdialoguE.B.Itistypicallywrittenforpre-teens.C.Itisasimpleandshortactionstory.D.Ithascomplexandimperfectcharacters.26.WhatdoweknowaboutSpider-Man?A.ItwascreatedbyLeealonE.B.ItssuperherodiesfromdrugusE.C.ItwasfinallyrecognizedbytheCCA.D.ItscharactersfailedtobeacceptedbythepubliC.27.Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthepassage?A.TheamazingpowerofSpider-ManB.ThedreamofStanLeeasacomicwriterC.StanLee’ssuccessfulrevolutionincomiccharactersD.Twocomiccharacters—Spider-ManandTheFantasticFour
ThanksgivingDayisspecialholidayintheUnitedStatesandCanadA.Familiesandfriendsgathertoeatandgivethanksfortheirblessing.ThanksgivingDayisreallyaharvestfestival.Thisiswhyitiscelebratedinlatefallafterthecropsarein.ButoneofthefirstthanksgivingsinAmericahadnothingtodowithagoodharvest.OnDecember41619thePilgrimsfromEnglandlandednearwhatisnowCharlesCityVirginiA.TheykneltdownandthankedGodfortheirsafejourneyacrosstheAtlantiC.ThefirstNewEnglandThanksgivingdidcelebratearichharvest.ThePilgrimslandedatwhatisnowPlymouthMassachusettsin1620.Theyhadadifficulttimeandthefirstwinterwascruel.ManyofthePilgrimsdieD.Butthenextyeartheyhadagoodharvest.SoGovernorBradforddeclaredathree-dayfeast盛宴.ThePilgrimsinvitedIndianfriendstojointhemfortheirspecialfeast.EveryonebroughtfooD.Intimeothercolonies殖民地begantocelebrateadayofthanksgiving.ButittookyearsbeforetherewasanationalThanksgivingDay.DuringtheCivilWarSarahJosephaHalepersuadedAbrahamLincolntodosomethingaboutit.Heproclaimed宣布thelastThursdayofNovember1863asadayofthanksgiving.TodayAmericanscelebratethishappyharvestfestivalonthefourthThursdayinNovember.CanadianscelebrateThanksgivingDayinmuchthesamewayastheirAmericanneighbours.ButtheCanadianthanks-givingDayfallsonthesecondMondayinOctober.16.ThanksgivingDayiscelebrated.A.inspringB.summerC.inautumnD.inwinter17.Thefirsttocelebratethanksgivingwere.A.somepeoplefromEnglandB.theAmericanIndiansC.SarahJosephaHaleD.GovernorBradford18.WecaninferfromthepassagethatNewEnglandmustbe.A.intheU.S.A.B.inGreatBritainC.inCanadaD.onsomeislandofftheAtlantic19.WhichofthefollowingisNOTtrue?A.ThanksgivingDayusedtobeaholidaytocelebrateagoodharvest.B.AbrahamLincolnwasnotthefirsttodecideonthanksgivingcelebrations.C.ThanksgivingDayiscelebratedtoexpresstheAmericanandIndianpeople’sthankstoGoD.D.There’slittledifferencebetweentheAmericanwayandtheCanadianwaytocelebrateThanksgivingDay.20.Thepassagemainlytellsus.A.howThanksgivingDayiscelebratedintheU.S.A.B.howThanksgivingDaycameintobeingandthedifferentwaysitiscelebratedC.thatThanksgivingDayisinfactaharvestholidayD.howthewaytocelebrateThanksgivingDaychangedwiththetimeandplaces
Lookingforagreatsummerread?KidreportersfromTimeForKidshavereviewedtheseason'shottestnewbooks.Theyhaverecommendedalistofkid-approvedpage-turners儿童最喜爱的读物toourreaders.Whetheryou’refondofmysteriousfantasticorrealisticfictionsthere’salwaysonethatsuitsyou.ThreeBirdSummerBySaraSt.AntoineReviewedbyCamrynGarrettGenre:RealisticFictionNumberofpages:256What’sthebasicstoryline?Forhisentirelife12-year-oldAdamhasspentsummersathisgrandma’scabininMinnesotA.Butthisyearthingsaredifferent.HisparentshavedivorceD.ApartfromthatAdam’scousinswon’tbevacationingatthecabinwithhim.AlsoGrandmaseemstobeactingdifferently.Atfirstshe’sjustabitmoreforgetfulthanusual.ButafterspendingmoretimewithherAdamrealizesGrandmaisslipping.TherearenewneighborsatthecabinthissummerincludingagirlatAdam’sagenamedAlicE.AtfirstAdamisn’tinterestedinspendingtimewithher.Butastimegoesbytheirfriendshipflourishes繁荣.ThroughoutthisunusualsummerAdamsearchesforhiddentreasurewithhisnewfriendandbeginstouncoverfamilysecretsaswell.Arethecharactersbelievable?Thecharactersarebelievablebecausetheydon’thavecookie-cutter雷同的personalities.AdamisquietandshyandfindsgirlsdifficulttounderstanD.Aliceisadventurousandunlikeanygirlhehasevermet.Readerswilllikelyseeaspectsoftheirpersonalitiesinthecharactersandrecognizetheirfriendshiptoo.Whowouldlikethisbook?AnyonewhoappreciatesmemoriesoffamilyvacationsorsummertimeingeneralwillenjoythevividimaginationthatfillsThreeBirdSummer.Readerswillfallintothestoryalmostasifthey’reactuallyspendingthesummerexploringThreeBirdLakewithAdamandAlicE.41.Whilespendinghissummerathisgrandma’scabinthisyearAdam________.A.becamefriendswithhiscousinsB.developedafriendshipwithalittlegirlC.annoyedhisgrandmaoccasionallyD.playedwithAliceinthefieldsnearby42.Thebookislikelytoappealtokidsbecause_______.A.itdescribescountrylifE.B.ittalksaboutschoollifE.C.itrelatedtotheirexperiencE.D.itiswritteninsimplewords.43.Thetextiswrittento__________.A.praiseawriterforhisgreatwork.B.recommendagoodbooktoreaders.C.encouragereaderstodomorereadingD.discusshowtospendsummerholidays.
Closeyoureyesforaminuteandimaginewhatlifewouldbelikeifyouhadahundreddollarsless.AlsoimaginewhatitwouldbelikespendingtherestofyourlifewithyoureyescloseD.Imaginehavingtoreadthispagenotwithyoureyesbutwithyourfingertips.Withexistingmedicalknowledgeandskillstwothirdsoftheworld's42millionblindshouldnothavetosuffer.Unfortunatelyrichcountriespossessmostofthisknowledgewhiledevelopingcountriesdonot.ORBISisaninternationalnonprofitorganizationwhichoperatestheworld'sonlyflyingteachingeyehospital.ORBISintendstohelpfightblindnessworldwidE.InsideaDC8aircraftthereisafullyequippedteachinghospitalwithtelevisionstudioandclassroom.DoctorsaretaughtthelatesttechniquesofbringingsightbacktopeopletherE.ProjectORBISalsoaimsatpromotingpeacefulcooperation合作amongcountries.ORBIStriestohelpdevelopingcountriesbyprovidingtrainingduringthreeweekmedicalprogrammes.ORBIShastaughtsightsavingtechniquestoover35000doctorsandnurseswhocontinuetocuretensofthousandsofblindpeopleeveryyear.ORBIShasconducted17planeprogrammesinChinasofar.FortheseventotenmillionblindinChinaORBISisplanningtodomoreforthem.AtthemomentanORBISteamisworkingonalongtermplantodevelopatrainingcentreandtoprovideeyecareservicestoShanxiProvincE.ORBISneedsyourhelptocontinuetheirworkandfreepeoplefromblindness.ForjustUS$38youcanhelponepersonsee;for$380youcanbringsightto10people;$1300helpsteachadoctornewskills;andfor$13000youcanprovideatrainingprogrammeforagroupofdoctorswhocanmakethousandsofblindpeopleseeagain.YourmoneycanopentheireyestotheworlD.PleasehelpORBISimprovethequalityoflifeforsomanypeoplelessfortunatethanourselves.27.Thefirstparagraphisintendedto________.A.introduceanewwayofreadingB.advisethepublictoleadasimplelifeC.directthepublic'sattentiontotheblindD.encouragethepublictouseimagination28.Whatdowelearnaboutexistingmedicalknowledgeandskillsintheworld?A.TheyareadequatE.B.TheyhavenotbeenupdateD.C.TheyarenotequallydistributeD.D.TheyhavebenefitedmostoftheblinD.29.ORBISaimstohelptheblindby________.A.teachingmedicalstudentsB.trainingdoctorsandnursesC.runningflyinghospitalsgloballyD.settingupnonprofitorganizations30.Whatdoestheauthortrytodointhelastparagraph?A.Appealfordonations.B.Makeanadvertisement.C.Promotetrainingprogrammes.D.ShowsympathyfortheblinD.31.Whatcanbethebesttitleforthepassage?A.ORBISinChinaB.FightingblindnessC.ORBISflyinghospitalD.Sightsavingtechniques
TheAmericannewspaperhasbeenaroundforaboutthreehundredyears.In1721theprinterJamesFranklinBenjamin'solderbrotherstartedtheNewEnglandCourantandthatwaswhatwemightrecognizetodayasarealnewspaper.Hefilledhispaperwithstoriesofadventurearticlesonartonfamouspeopleandonallsortsofpoliticalsubjects.ThreecenturiesaftertheappearanceofFranklin'sCourantfewbelievethatnewspapersintheirpresentprintedformwillremainaliveforlong.Newspapercompaniesarelosingadvertisersreadersmarketvalueandinsomecasestheirsenseofpurposeataspeedthatwouldnothavebeenimaginablejustseveralyearsago.ThechiefeditoroftheTimessaidrecentlyAtplaceswheretheygathereditorsaskoneanother'Howareyou?'asiftheyhavejustcomeoutofthehospitaloralostlawcasE.AnarticleaboutthenewspaperappearedonthewebsiteoftheGuardianundertheheadlineNOTDEADYET.PerhapsnotbuttheriseoftheInternetwhichhasmadethedailynewspaperlookslowandoutofstepwiththeworldhasbroughtaboutarealsenseofdeath.SomeAmericannewspapershavelost42%oftheirmarketvalueinthepastthreeyears.TheNewYorkTimesCompanyhasseenitsstockdropby54%sincetheendof2004withmuchofthelosscominginthepastyear.A.manageratDeutscheBanksuggestedthatstock-holderssellofftheirTimesstock.TheWashingtonPostCompanyhaspreventedthetroubleonlybychangingpartofitsbusinesstoeducation;itstestingandtest-preparationservicenowbringsinatleasthalfthecompany'sincomE.12.WhatcanwelearnabouttheNewEnglandCurrant?A.Itismainlyaboutthestockmarket.B.ItmarksthebeginningoftheAmericannewspaper.C.ItremainsasuccessfulnewspaperinAmericA.D.Itcomesarticlesbypoliticalleaders.13.Whatcanweinferaboutthenewspapereditors?A.Theyoftenacceptreaders'suggestionsB.Theycarealotabouteachother’shealth.C.Theystopdoingbusinesswithadvertisers.D.Theyfacegreatdifficultiesintheirbusiness.14.Whichofthefollowingfoundanewwayforitsdevelopment?A.TheWashingtonPostB.TheGuardianC.TheNewYorkTimes.D.NewEnglandCourant15.Howdoestheauthorseemtofeelaboutthefutureofnewspapers?A.SatisfiedB.HopefulC.WorriedD.Surprised
Onlineeducationisbecomingapopularlearningchoicetotraditionalcolleges.MostcollegesofferonlineprogramsinvariousfieldsandlevelswhichallowsstudentstogoonwiththeireducationovertheInternet.Studentsmustkeepinmindthatthecollegetheywishtogotomustbeapproved批准byarelatedrecognizedorganization.Sowhocanreallybenefitfromanonlineprogram?Wellanybodyandeverybody!Onlineprogramscanturnouttobeapocket-friendlyalternative二选一toatraditionalcollegeformanypeoplE.Here'salistofpeoplewhousuallyconsiderjoininginanonlinedegreeprogram:●Stay-at-homeparents.Onlineeducationistheperfectchoiceforstayat-homeparentsandthosewhohaveveryyoungkids.Onlineclassesgivethemtheflexibility灵活性tocompleteorfurthertheireducationwhilelookingafterhomeandfamilywithoutworryingaboutchildcarE.●Workingprofessionals上班族whowanttofurthertheireducationbuttravelalotorhaveextremelybusyschedulesaswellasthosewhowanttomakeacareerchangebutdonothavethetimetoenrollin报名参加afull-timedegreeprogram.●Peoplewhocan'tcommute通勤toacollegE.●ShystudentswhomightfeelembarrassedamongagroupofpeopleandprefertostudybythemselvesandattheirownpacE.●Peoplewhowanttosavemoney.Onlineprogramscanturnouttobemorecost-effectivethanattendingaphysicalclassroom.●Peoplewhodonotgetdistracted打扰easily—somethingmanypeopleoverlookwhenconsideringonlineeducation.IfyouaresomeonewhocaneasilyignoretheringingofaphonestayawayfromTVandstayunaffectedbyallotherthingsthatmaydrawyourattentiononlineprogramsareforyou.Sodoyouthinkonlineeducationisforyou?Ifyoufeelyoubelongtoanyoftheabovelistedcategories种类范畴thenonlineeducationcouldworkoutverywellforyou.25.Whatmuststudentsconsiderwhentheywanttoenteranonlineprogram?A.Whethertheyareinterestedinitscourses.B.Whetherthecollegeisapprovedbyauthority权威机构.C.Whetheritscoursesarepopular.D.Whetherteachersinthecollegearetop-ranking.26.Whyisonlineeducationaperfectchoiceforayoungstay-at-homemother?A.Shecanlearnwhiletakingcareofherfamily.B.Sheshouldlearnmoretoteachherbaby.C.Shemaysavemuchmoneyforfurthereducation.D.ShewillfeellessembarrassedbyleaningonlinE.27.Accordingtotheauthorwhoisfitforonlineeducation?A.Emilyaneasy-goinggirlwhodislikesdoingthingsonherown.B.Mrs.ClarkfarfromcampuswhoishopingtolearnatanypricE.C.Jackabusyengineerwhowantstofurthereducation.D.Georgeasinglefatherwhohasdifficultyinconcentration.28.Whichofthefollowingcanbethebesttitleforthetext?A.OnlineEducationvsTraditionalEducation.B.WhatIstheMostPopularLearningChoice?C.TheOnlineEducationRevolution.D.WhoCanBenefitfromanOnlineProgram?
AlthoughParisisoftenconsideredthecityofromanceclosetoamillionadultswhocallithomearesinglE.ManysinglepeoplesaythatFrance’scapitalisoneofthemostdifficultplacestomeetpeoplE.Thecomplaintsofthislonelygrouphaveinspiredanewphenomenonknownassupermarketdating.AtGalerieLafayetteGourmetsinglescanshopformorethanjusttheitemsontheirgrocerylist.Theycanlookforsomeonewhohasblueeyesbrownhairandis1.8meterstallorwhatevermaybeontheirromanticshoppinglist.AtthisParislocationsinglepeopleofallagescanscheduletheirshoppingforThursdaynightsbetween6:30and9:00p.m.WhentheywalkthroughthedoortheypickupapurplebaskettoadvisethattheyarelookingforlovE.Theytrytoarriveearlybecausethebasketsdisappearquicklyandthentheyhavetowaitinlinefortheirturntowanderthestoreaisles.Withpurplebasketsinhandshopperscanconsidertheirromanticoptionswhiletheypickouttheirgroceries.Whentheyarereadytopaytheycangotothecheckoutlineforsingleswhowanttochat.MostofthepeoplewholookforloveinthesupermarketareskepticalofInternetdating.Theyknowthatitiseasytoembellish美化one’sappearanceortolieaboutone’sageovertheInternet.Thesupermarketontheotherhandisconsideredasafeandcasualenvironmentinwhichtomeetapotentialmatch.Inadditionwhatonefindsinanother’sgrocerybasketcansayathingortwoaboutthatperson’scharacterorintentions.Buyingpetfoodcanbeaman’swayofshowingapotentialmatchthathehasasensitivesidE.Womenwhofilltheirbasketswithlow-fatfoodshowtheirhealthystyleofliving.Thesedaysit’spossibletofindmuchmorethanfoodatagrocerystorE.24.WhatdomanysinglepeopleinPairscomplainabout?A.Thedifficultyinfindingamatch.B.Theideaofsupermarketdating.C.Theitemsontheirgrocerylist.D.Theinconvenienceinshopping.25.Whichofthefollowingcanbeinferredinthesecondparagraph?A.ThedatingsupermarketislocatedinParis.B.ThedatingsupermarketisopenonlyonThursdayevenings.C.Onlysinglepeoplecanshopinthesupermarket.D.Thedatingsupermarkethasverygoodbusiness.26.Howdoloveshoppersmeetoneanother?A.TheyscheduletheirmeetinginadvancE.B.Theygothroughaspecialcheckout.C.TheypickouttheirgrocerieswithgreatcarE.D.Theydialthephonenumbersontheirshoppingitems.27.WhydothepeoplepreferthesupermarketdatingtoInternetdating?A.Thesupermarketdatingismoreconvenient.B.Thesupermarketdatingismorefun.C.Thesupermarketdatingismoretrustworthy.D.Thesupermarketdatingismoreeconomical.
WorldBookDayfallsonApril23everyyear.ItwassetupbytheUnitedNationsEducationalScientificandCulturalOrganizationUNESCOin1995toencouragepeopleespeciallyteenagerstodiscoverthepleasureofreading.ItisalsothedaytohonorgreatwritersforexampleWilliamShakespearebornordeadonthatday.ManycountriescelebrateWorldBookDay.TakeUKasanexamplE.OnthatdaymillionsofschoolchildrencanbuybooksofspecialpriceamuchlowerpricethanusualinanybookstorE.Ithasbeendoneeveryyearsince1998.WorldBookDayisalsocelebratedinChinA.WenJiabaoabookwormwhodoeslotsofreadingeverydayhascalledonpeopletodomorereading.Hesuggestedthatyoungpeopleshouldspendmoretimereading.BookscannotchangetheworldbutpeoplecanchangetheworldbychangingthemselvesthroughreadinghesaiD.Whydopeoplelikereading?Onebigadvantageisthatreadinghelpsusbecomemoreknowledgeableandmoreintelligent.Alsoreadinghelpsustofollowthelatestdevelopmentsofscienceandtechnology.BesidesreadinggivesusinformationaboutotherculturesandplacesoftheworlD.Whenwereadwemayfindmanythingsthatareunfamiliartous.Wewouldhavetouseourbraintothinkaboutthemordomorereadingtofindouttheanswers.Themorewereadthemoreweknow.What’smorereadingisalsooneofthemostimportantwaystolearnaforeignlanguagelikeEnglish.ReadingmakesafullmanBacon1597.Booksmagazinesnewspapersandotherkindsofreadingmaterialscanhelpustoknowmoreabouttheoutsideworldandperfectus.Soitisnecessaryforustospendtimeonreadingeveryday.25.WorldBookDaywassetupinordertoencouragepeopleto__________.A.buymorebooksB.domorereadingC.learnforeignlanguagesD.knowmoreaboutscience26.IntheUKwhatwillschoolchildrendoonWorldBookDay?A.Theywillgiveawaysomebookstothosepoorfamilies’children.B.TheywillgotothelibraryinordertoreadasmanybooksaspossiblE.C.TheywillbuybooksofmuchlowerpricethanusualinanybookstorE.D.TheywillorganizesomeactivitiesinmemoryofWilliamShakespearE.27.Howmanyadvantagesofreadingarementionedinthepassage?A.Two.B.ThreE.C.Four.D.FivE.28.TheunderlinedwordsabookworminParagraph2probablymean.A.apersonwholovesreadingB.apersonwholikesreadingC.apersonwholovescollectingD.apersonwholikesbuyingbooks
NewYorkersandvisitorstotheBigApplewillgettoringintheLunarNewYearalsoknownasChineseNewYearintheU..S..instylewithafireworksdisplayontheHudsonRiversettomusicwrittenbyAcademyAward﹣winningcomposerTanDun.ThedisplayispartofthesecondannualHappyChineseNewYearFantasticArtChinafestivalheldinNewYorkonFebruary5﹣102016.TheChinaCentralAcademyofFineArtsCAFAtheU..S..﹣ChinaCulturalInstituteandtheCulturalAssociateoftheCommitteeof100announcedthisyear'seventsonNovember18atapressconferenceattheLincolnCenter.TheFantasticArtChinafestivalwillfeaturealargerandmorediverseseriesofartisticandculturaleventsacrossNewYork'stopculturalvenues地点andlandmarksincludingtheLincolnCenterEmpireStateBuildingandJacobK..JavitsConventionCenter.Thisyear'sthemefocusesonexploringthecomplicatedrelationshipbetweensoundandimagesaidProfessorYuDingfromCAFAwhoisalsopresidentofFantasticArtChinaandinchargeofthefestival'sdesign.LunarNewYearwhichcelebratestheYearoftheMonkeyin2016isanopportunitytobringChina'smodernarttomainstreamAmericaandthefestivalservesasaninnovativeapproachtoestablishingculturalexchangebetweenChinaandNewYorkCityYusaid.UNESCOGoodwillAmbassadorTanDun'smusicisaneweditionthatwillbefeaturedatseveralvenuesincludingamajorartexhibitionattheJavitsCentereventsattheLincolnCenterandthefireworksdisplayontheHudsonwhichwilltakeplaceontheeveningofFebruary6.Fivebarges游艇ontheriverwilllaunchthefireworksdesignedbyCAFAthatwilltellastoryaboutcelebrationandconservation.WeChinesearefondofnaturesothebestwaytocelebratetheLunarNewYearistosalutewiththesoundsofnaturesuchassoundsofwaterstoneandbamboosaidTanDunatthepressconferenceAnditwillbefuntousethemusicofwaterduringthefireworkdisplay.InadditiontothefireworksaspeciallightingshowattheEmpireStateBuildingwillilluminateNewYorkCityduringtheholiday.ChineseNewYearisbeingrecognizedasapublicschoolholidayforthefirsttimeinNewYork.ChildrenfromtheNationalDanceInstitutewhichrepresents75schoolswillperformtraditionalChinesedancesattheLincolnCenterandtheJavitsCenter.AndincelebrationoftheYearoftheMonkeyeventswillfeatureaconservationmessageabouttheendangeredgoldenmonkeyinChina.28.Thethemeofthisyear'scelebrationiscenteredon.A.diversityofChinesetraditionalfestivalsB.relationshipbetweensoundandimageofnatureC.endangeredspeciesandenvironmentprotectionD.culturalexchangebetweenChinaandAmerica29.ThecomingYearoftheMonkeyistobecelebratedinNewYorkby.A.sailingontheHudsonRiveralongwithanew﹣yearspeechB.holdingaspecialconcertattheEmpireStateBuildingC.settingofffireworksandholdingaspeciallightingshowD.takingaweekoffandorganizingChinesedancecontests30.WhatdoestheunderlinedwordilluminateinParA.7mostprobablymeanA.Lighten.B.Surround.C.Decorate.D.Broaden.31.Thispassageiswrittenmainlyinorderto.A.comparesometraditionalfestivalsinChinaandAmericaB.attractvisitorstoAmericaforthecomingnew﹣yearcelebrationC.strengthentheculturalco﹣operationbetweenChinaandAmericaD.reportcelebrationactivitiesfortheYearoftheMonkeyinNewYork.
ArtisconsideredbymanypeopletobenomorethanadecorativemeansofgivingpleasurE.Thisisnotalwaysthecasehoweverattimesartmaybeseentohaveapurelyfunctionalsideaswell.SuchcouldbesaidofthesandpaintingsoftheNavahoIndiansoftheAmericanSouthwest;thesehaveamedicinalaswellasanartisticpurposE.AccordingtoNavahotraditionsonewhosuffersfromeitheramentaloraphysicalillnesshasinsomewaydisturbedorgetintouchwiththesupernatural—perhapsacertainanimalaghostorthedeaD.Tobreakawayfromthistheillpersonoroneofhisrelativeswillemployamedicalmancalledasingertoperformacuringceremonywhichwillattractapowerfulsupernaturalbeing.Duringtheceremonywhichmaylastfrom2to9daysthesingerwillproduceasandpaintingonthefloor.Onthelastdayoftheceremonythepatientwillsitonthissandpaintingandthesingerwillrubthesickorinjuredpartsofthepatient'sbodywithsandfromaspecificfigureinthesandpainting.Inthiswaythepatientabsorbsthepowerofthatparticularsupernaturalbeingandbecomesstrong.Aftertheceremonythesandpaintingisdestroyedsoitspowerwon'tharmanyonE.Theartofsandpaintingishandeddownfromoldsingers.ThematerialsusedareeasilyfoundwheretheNavahosettle:brownredyellowandwhitesandstonewhichisground研磨muchascornismadeintoflour.ThesingerholdsasmallamountofthissandinhishandandletsitflowbetweenhisfingersontoacleanflatsurfaceonthefloorwithasteadyhandandgreatpatiencE.HeisthusabletocreatedesignsofstylizedpeoplesnakesandothercreaturesthathavepowerintheNavahobeliefsystem.ThetraditionalNavahodoesn'tallowcopyingsandpaintingssincehebelievesthesupernaturalpowersthattaughthimthecrafthaveforbiddenthis;howeversuchreproductionscaninfactbepurchasedtodayintouristshopsinArizonaandNewMexico.ThesearedonebyeitherNavahoIndiansorbyotherpeoplewhowishtopreservethiscraft.8.Whichofthefollowingwouldbethebesttitleforthepassage?A.TheNavahoIndianB.TheAncientSingerC.FunctionsofArtD.TheNavahoSandpaintings9.Howdidthesingertreatthepatientaccordingtothepassage?A.Bypassinghissupernaturalpowerontothepatient.B.Byapplyingamagicsubstancetothepatient'sbody.C.Byrubbingthepatient'ssickpartswithsandfromasandpaintingfigurE.D.BydestroyingthesandpaintingfigurE.10.ThetraditionalNavshodoesnotallowcopyingofsandpaintingsbecause.A.anythingcopiedhasnoeffectB.thecraftonlybelongstothesupernaturalC.it'sagainstNavahobeliefsystemD.thecopyingmaydoharmtootherNavahos11.Thatthereproductionsofsandpaintingsarenowcommerciallyavailableshows.A.peoplehaverealizedtheartisticvalueofsandpaintingsB.patientshavebenefitedfromthepowerfuleffectofsandpaintingsC.morepeoplehavecometobelieveinsupernaturalpowerD.moderntechnologyhashelpedtheproductionofsandpaintings
TourismprobablystartedinRomantimes.RichRomansvisitedfriendsandfamilywhowereworkinginanotherpartoftheRomanempirE.ButwhentheempirebrokedownthiskindoftourismstoppeD.Intheearly17thcenturytheideaoftheGrandTourwasborn.RichyoungEnglishpeoplesailedacrosstheEnglishChannel英吉利海峡.TheyvisitedthemostbeautifulandimportantEuropeancitiesofthetimeincludingParisinFranceandRomeandVenice威尼斯inItaly.Theirtourslastedfortwotofouryearsandthetouristsstayedafewweeksormonthsineachcity.TheGrandTourwasanimportantpartofyoungpeople’seducation—butonlyfortherich.Inthe18thcenturytourismbegantochangE.ForexamplepeopleintheUKstartedtovisitsometownssuchasBathtotakethewaters.Theybelievedthatthewatertherewasgoodfortheirhealth.Solargeandexpensivehotelswerebuiltinthesetowns.Inthe19thcenturytravelbecamemuchmorepopularandfaster.Whenthefirstrailwayswerebuiltinthe1820sitwaseasierforpeopletotravelbetweentownssotheystartedtogoforholidaysbytheseA.Andsomestartedtohaveholidaysinthecountrysideascitiesbecamelargernoisieranddirtier.Travelingbyseaalsobecamefasterandsaferwhenthefirststeamshipswerebuilt.Peoplebegantotravelmoretofar-awaycountries.The20thcenturysawcarsbecomemoreandmorepopularamongordinarypeoplE.Planesweremadelargersoticketpricesdroppedandmorepeopleusedthem.Thustourismgrew.In1949RussianjournalistVladimirRaitzstartedacompanycalledHorizonHolidays.Thecompanyorganizeseverything—planeticketshotelroomsevenfood—andtouristspayforitallbeforetheyleavehomE.Thepackagetourandmoderntouristindustrywasborn.ThefirsttravelagencyinChinawassetupasearlyas1949.Buttourismdidnottakeoffuntil1978.In2002theindustrywasworth500billionYuanandbecameanimportantpartofChina'ssocialdevelopment.21.Intheearlytimesthetravelers__________.A.onlycamefromRomanB.traveledbyboatC.wereverywealthyD.wereveryyoungandstrong22.WhichofthefollowingistrueA.TheyoungmenlearnedlittlefromGrandTour.B.MorepeoplechoseplanesforitscheappricE.C.In2002tourismbecameafundamentalpartofChina'ssocialdevelopment.D.Tourismbecamefasterandsaferwhenthefirstrailwayswerebuiltinthe18thcentury.23._________playedthemostimportantroleinthetourismdevelopment.A.EducationB.MoneyC.TransportationD.People'sideas24.Moderntourismwasborn___________.A.in1949B.in1978C.intheearly17thcenturyD.inRomantimes25.Theunderlinedphrasetakeoffinthelastparagraphmeans__________.A.aplanerisingintotheairB.developveryfastC.removehatsandclothesD.bringdowntheprices
Socialchangeismorelikelytooccurinsocietieswherethereisamixtureofdifferentkindsofpeoplethaninsocietieswherepeoplearesimilarinmanyways.Thesimplereasonforthisisthattherearemoredifferentwaysoflookingatthingspresentinthefirstkindofsociety.Therearemoreideasmoredisagreementsininterestandmoregroupsandorganizationswithdifferentbeliefs.Inadditionthereisusuallyagreaterworldlyinterestandgreatertoleranceinmixedsocieties.Allthesefactorstendtopromotesocialchangebyopeningmoreareasoflifetodecision.InasocietywherepeoplearequitesimilarinmanywaystherearefeweroccasionsforpeopletoseetheneedortheopportunityforchangebecauseeverythingseemstobethesamE.AndalthoughconditionsmaynotbesatisfactorytheyareatleastconventionalandgenerallyagreeD.Withinasocietysocialchangeisalsolikelytooccurmorefrequentlyandmorereadilyinthematerialaspectsoftheculturethaninthenon-materialforexampleintechnologyratherthaninvalues;inwhathasbeenlearnedlaterinliferatherthanwhatwaslea:medearly;inthelessbasicandlessemotionalaspectsofsociety-thanintheiropposites;inthesimpleelementsratherthaninthecomplexones;informratherthaninsubstance;andinelementsthatareacceptabletothecultureratherthaninstrangeelements.Furthermoresocialchangeiseasierifitisgradual.ThisisonereasonwhychangehasnotcomemorequicklytoBlackAmericansascomparedtootherAmericanminoritiesbecauseofthesharpdifferenceinappearancebetweenthemandwhitepeoplE.25.Whichofthefollowingfactorstendstopromotesocialchange?A.Differentpointsofview.B.Traditionalvalues.C.Advancedtechnology.D.Similarneeds.26.AccordingtothepassagewhichofthefollowingisNOTtrue?A.Socialchangetendstomeetwithmoredifficultyinbasicandemotionalaspectsofsociety.B.DisagreementwithandargumentaboutconditionstendtoslowdownsocialchangE.C.Socialchangeismorelikelytooccurinthematerialaspectofsociety.D.Socialchangeislesslikelytooccurinwhatpeoplelearnedwhentheywereyoung.27.Whatisthispassagemainlydiscussing?A.Twodifferentkindsofsociety.B.CertainfactorsaffectingsocialchangE.C.TheimportanceofsocialchangE.D.Consequencesofsocialchange
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