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Thecomposingcareer作曲生涯ofAlbertRousselgotofftoachangeablestartandreceivedoneofitsbiggestsuccessesfromaliE.Rousselbecameanorphan孤儿attheageofeightandwenttolivewithhisgrandfather.Hebuiltonthemusichehadlearnedfromhismotherentertaininghimselfbyreadingthroughthefamilymusiccollectionandplayingoperaticselectionsandpopularsongsonthepiano.ThreeyearslaterRoussel’sgrandfatherdiedandhismother'ssistertookhimin.HerhusbandarrangedforyoungAlberttotakepianolessons.SummervacationsataBelgianseasideaddedasecondlovetohislife—theseA.HestudiedtobeasoldierinthenavybutstillmadetimetostudymusiC.IntheFrenchNavyheandtwofriendsfoundtimetoplaythemusicofBeethovenandothercomposers.Rousselalsobegancomposing.AttheChurchoftheTrinityinCherbourgonChristmasDay1892hehadhisfirstpublicappearanceasacomposer.ThatsuccessencouragedRousseltowriteaweddingmarchandoneofhisfellownavalofficersofferedtoshowittoafamousconductorEdouardColonnE.WhenRoussel’sfriendreturnedwiththemanuscript手稿hereportedthatColonnehadadvisedRousseltogiveuphisnavalcareeranddevotehislifetomusiC.Notlongafterwardattheageof25Rousseldidjustthat.HeappliedthequalitiesthathehaddevelopedinthenavytohiscomposingandbecameamajorforceintwentiethcenturyFrenchmusiC.AsforEdouardColonne’sinspiringadvicethatRousselshoulddevotehislifetomusicRoussel'snavalfriendlateradmittedthathehadmadeitupandthathehadneverevenshownRoussel’smanuscripttotheconductor.60.Whatinformationcanwegetfromthesecondparagraph?A.Albert’sgrandfatherdiedwhenAlbertwaseightyearsolD.B.Albert'sauntarrangedforhimtotakepianolessons.C.Albertgaveupstudyingmusicafterhestudiedtobeasoldierinthenavy.D.AlbertcametolovetheseaaftersummervacationsattheseasidE.61.Fromthethirdparagraphweknowthat______.A.IntheFrenchNavyRousselandtwofriendbegancomposing.B.Roussel’sfirstpublicappearanceatthechurchwassuccessful.C.RousselshowedtheweddingmarchtoEdouarD.D.EdouardColonneadvisedRousseltodevotehislifetonavalcareer.62.Whichofthefollowingistrueaccordingtothetext?A.ThecomposingcareerofRousselstartedstably.B.Roussellearnedbasicmusicknowledgefromhisaunt.C.A.whiteliehelpedRousselachievesuccess.D.RousselwascheatedandhurtbyhisnavalfrienD.63.Whotoldalieaccordingtothetext?A.Roussel’sgrandfather.B.Albert’snavalfrienD.C.Roussel'saunt.D.EdouardColonnE.
Whydomendieearlierthanwomen?Thelatestresearchmakesitknownthatthereasoncouldbethatmen’sheartsgointorapiddecline衰退whentheyreachmiddleagE.Thelargeststudyoftheeffectsofageingonthehearthasfoundthatwomen’slongevitymaybelinkedtothefactthattheirheartshardlylosetheirpumpingpower供血动力withagE.Wehavefoundthatthepowerofthemaleheartfallsby20---25percentbetween18and70yearsofagesaidtheheadofthestudyDavidGoldspinkofLiverpoolJohnMooresUniversityintheUK.Withinthehearttherearemillionsofcells细胞thatenableittobeat.Betweentheageof20and70one-thirdofthosecellsdieandarenotreplacedinmensaidGoldspink.Thisispartoftheageingprocess衰老过程.Whatsurprisesscientistsisthatthefemaleheartseesverylittleloss损失ofthesecells.A.healthy70-year-oldwoman’sheartcouldperformalmostaswellasa20-year-oldone’s.Thisgender性别differencemightjustexplainwhywomenlivelongerthanmensaidGoldspink.Theystudiedmorethan250healthymenandwomenbetweentheagesof18and80concentratingonhealthypersonstoremovetheconfusinginfluenceofdiseasE.TheteamwillhavetofindwhyageingtakesagreaterlossonthemaleheartsaidGoldspink.ThegoodnewsisthatmencanimprovethehealthoftheirheartwithregularexercisE.Goldspinkstressed强调thatwomenalsoneedregularexercisetopreventtheirlegmuscles肌肉becomingsmallerandweakerastheyagE.32.Theunderlinedwordlongevityinthesecondparagraphprobablyrefersto_________.A.healthB.effectC.ageingD.longlife33.AccordingtothetexttheUKscientistshaveknownthat_________.A.thefemaleheartlosesfewofthecellswithageB.womencanreplacethecellsthatenablethehearttobeatC.womenhavemorecellsthanmenwhentheyarebornD.womenneverlosetheirpumpingpowerwithage34.Thetextmainlytalksabout________.A.men’sheartcellsB.heartsandlonglifeC.thegenderdifferenceD.women’sageingprocess35.Wecanknowfromthepassagethat_______.A.thereasonwhyageingtakesagreaterlossonthemalehearthasbeenfoundoutB.theteamhasdonesomethingtopreventthemalefromsufferingthegreaterlossC.scientistsareonthewaytofindingoutwhythemaleheartlosesmoreofthecellsD.womenover70couldlosemoreheartcellsthanthoseattheageof20
Withparentsfloodingtheircameraphoneswithhundredsofphotos—fromlooseteethtoeachstepinthepottytraining如厕训练process—howmightthephotosaffectourmemories?MaryanneGarryapsychologyprofessorhasstudiedtheeffectsofphotographyonourmemoriesforyears.Ithinktheproblemisthatpeoplearegivingawaybeinginthemoment.Thoseparentsattheparktakingallthosephotosareactuallypayinglessattentiontothemomentbecausethey’refocusingontheactoftakingthephoto.shesays.HenkelwhoresearcheshumanmemoryatFairfieldUniversityinConnecticutbegananexperimentbysendinggroupsofstudentstotheuniversity’sartmuseum.Thestudentsobservedsomeobjectsandphotographedothers.Thenbackatthelabtheyweregivenamemorytest.Henkelfoundwhatshecalledaphoto-takingimpairment损伤effect.Theobjectsthattheyhadtakenphotosof—theyactuallyrememberedfewerofthemandrememberedfewerdetails.Likehowwasthisstatue’shandspositionedorwhatwasthisstatuewearingonitsheaD.shesays.Herstudents’memorieswereimpairedbecauserelyingonanexternal外在的memoryaidmeanttheysubconsciously潜意识地countedonthecameratorememberthedetails.Assoonasyouhit‘click’onthatcamerait’sasifyou’veoutsourcedyourmemoryshesays.Anytimewecountontheseexternalmemorydeviceswe’retakingawaythekindofmentalcognitive认知的processingthatmighthelpusactuallyrememberthatstuffonourown.Henkelsaysit’salsoamistaketothinkofphotographsasmemories.ThephotowillremainthesametoyoueachtimeyoulookatitbutmemorieschangeovertimE.EachtimeIrememberwhatmyhighschoolgraduationwaslikeImightbecoloringandchangingthatmemorybecauseofmycurrentperspective—becauseofnewideasthatIhaveorthingsthatIlearnedafterwardsshesays.Humanmemoryismuchmoredynamic动态的thanphotographs.ButHenkeldoesn’twantpeopletostoptakingphotos.Insteadshe’dlikeustobemoremindfulwhentakingpicturesinthefirstplacE.They’restillvaluabletoolsthatcanproviderichretrieval检索clueslateron.33.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisTRUEaccordingtothepassage?A.Photostakenintheparkhaveabadeffectonchildren’smemory.B.Thefewerphotosyoutakethefewerdetailsyouremember.C.Observingobjectscanhelprememberwhatwe’veexperienceD.D.Newideaspeoplehavecancompletelychangethememoryofthepast.34.BysayingAssoonasyouhit‘click’onthatcamerait’sasifyou’veoutsourcedyourmemory.inthelastparagraphthewritermeansthat______________.A.youobtainyourmemoryrelyingonacameraB.youcrossoutourmemorywhenusingacameraC.youchangeyourmemorywiththehelpofacameraD.youbringbackyourmemorybyhittingyourcamera35.WhatistheattitudeofHenkeltowardstakingphotos?A.ObjectivE.B.NegativE.C.UnconcerneD.D.Doubtful.
InDecember2010LaurenRobinsonwalkedintoscienceclassMythroatstartedclosingsheremembers.TheycalledanambulanceandIhadtogotothehospital.Itwasn’tthefirsttimethatLaurenhadtoberushedtothehospital.That’sbecauseLauren15hasafoodallergy过敏症Manypeoplehavefoodallergies.ButLauren’sallergyismuchworsethanmost.Shecan’teatfoodthatcontainsmilk.WhenshewasyoungerLaurencouldstaysafebychoosingfoodcarefully.Thatchangedinmiddleschool.ByeighthgradeLaurencouldn’tbeinthesameroomwithdairyproducts乳制品.That’swhathappenedinLauren’sscienceclassroom.Earlierthatdaystudentshadheldapizzaparty.Cheeseparticles微粒stillhungintheair.Laurenneverreturnedtoschoolafterthat.In2011Laurengotgreatnews.Shecouldgotoschoolandstaysafebydrivingarobottoclass.LaurencontrolsitfromhomeovertheInternetusingacomputer.Sheusesthekeyboardtodrivetherobotfromclasstoclass.A.videocameraontherobotletsLaurenseewhatisgoingoninschool.A.videoscreenontherobotletsstudentsandteachersseeher.Ithasmicrophones话筒sothateveryonecantalktoLaurentoo.AtfirstLaurenthoughtthatusingtherobtowasaweirdidea.Noonewenttoschoollikethat.IkeptknockingintowallsatfirstsaysLaurenlaughing.I’dkeepfalling!Butshegotusedtoitquickly.Usingtherobotfeelsnaturalnow.Laurenevencreatedawaytoraiseherhandusingtherobot’sheadlights.Icanturnthemonandoffuntiltheteacherseesmesheexplains.LaurenlooksforwardtogoingtocollegE.She’dliketoworkinamedicaljoB.56.WhatdoweknowaboutLauren’sallergy?A.Lauren’sthroatwastotallydamagedbecauseofit.B.ItbecomesbetterasLaurengetsolder.C.ItoftenputsLaureninadangeroussituation.D.Laurenwasbornwithit.57.TheunderlinedwordweirdinParagraph4probablymeans_____.A.strangeB.cleverC.wrongD.big58.Accordingtothepassagetherobot_____.A.waseasytocontrolatfirstB.becomesfriendswithLaurenC.cancommunicatewithothersallbyitselfD.makesLaurenfeellikeshe’sreallyinschool
Adog-loverhasinventedahigh-techwayoffeedinghispetbyTwitter推特流行社交网络.ComputerexpertNatMorris30hasdesignedasystemtogivehispetatweettreatbysendinghimaTwittermessagE.HisdogTobygetssomedeliciousdogbiscuitsfromacomputer-controlledfoodmachinewheneverNatsendsamessageto@feedtoby.Natoftenworksawayfromhomeandisn’talwaysabletofeedTobybyhanD.ButhisnewinventionallowsNattofeedhisdogfromanywhereintheworlD.NatsaidTobyabsolutelylovesit.Atfirsthedidn’tknowwhatwasgoingon.Nowhesitsunderneaththemachinewagginghistailandwaitingforthetreatstodrop.Natfillsthefoodmachinewithsmallpiecesofdogbiscuitsbutnottoomanyincasefour-year-oldTobygetstoomanymessages.AndNathasevenequippedhishousewithanonlinecamerasohecanseeTobyenjoyingthefoodathishomE.ButoneproblemisthatfriendsandfamilyhavebeensoamazedwiththeTweettreatmachinethat.theyhavestartingtosendtweetstoTobytoo.SoNathashadtorestrictfeedingtimetomakesureTobydoesn’tturnintoTubbyPeoplehavebeensendinghimfoodatallhoursofthedaysoIhadtolimitittobetween9A.m.and9p.m..I’mthinkingofdoinganupdatedonewhichmeasureshisweightbeforeheisfedjusttomakesurehe’snotputtingontoomuchpuppyfatexplainedNat.HowNat’sTwitterFeederWorks:Whenamessageissentto@feedtobyitisreceivedbyamini-computerthatislinkedtothefoodmachinE.Whenthemini-computerreceivesthemessageabellringsandTobycomesrunningoverandsitsinfrontofthefeedingmachinE.Nextthemachine’smotorpullsopenatrapdoorwhichreleasesaservingoffooD.ThedoggybiscuitsthendropsintoToby'sfoodbowl.FinallyadigitalcameratakesaphotoofhimandsendsitbacktoNatonTwitter-soheknowsTobyhasbeenfeD.25.Nathasinventedahigh-techwaytofeedhisdogbecausehe__________.A.wantshisfriendstofeedTodyB.hasverystrongcomputingskillsC.isoftentoobusytofeedhisdogD.doesn’tliketofeedTodybyhand26.WhyhasNatdecidedtolimitthefeedingmachine’sopeningtime?A.Hedoesn’twantTobytogettoofat.B.HefearsthemachinewillrunoutoffooD.C.HewantshidfriendstostopfeedingToby.D.Hedoesn’twantTobytobewokenupatnight.27.ItcanbelearnedfromthepassagethatToby_______.A.sitsbeneathhisfeederalldaylongB.isnowusedtobeingfedbymachineC.doesn’tknowwhathappenstothefeederD.nolongerreceivestweetsfromNat’sfriends28.WhichofthefollowingshowsthecorrectorderofhowtheTwitterFeederworks?A.Thebellgoesoff.B.A.messageissentto@feedtoby.C.Themini-computergetsthemessagE.D.ThedigitalcameratakesaphotoofTobyandsendsittoNat.E.ThemotorstartstoworkandopensthedoortoreleasedogfooD.A.abcedB.bceadC.bcaedD.cbade29.Inwhichsectionofthenewspaperwouldyoumostprobablyfindthispassage?A.TechnologyB.HealthC.EnvironmentD.Style
BillGatesandthepresidentofGeneralMotorshavemetforlunchandBillisgoingonandonaboutcomputertechnology.IfautomotivetechnologyhadkeptpacewithcomputertechnologyoverthepastfewdecadesyouwouldnowbedrivingaV-32insteadofaV-8anditwouldhaveatopspeedof10000milesperhoursaysGates.Oryoucouldhaveaneconomycarthatweighs30poundsandgetsathousandmilestoagallonofgas.Ineithercasethestickerpriceofanewcarwouldbelessthan$50.Whyhaven'tyouguyskeptup?ThepresidentofGMsmilesandsaysBecausethefederalgovernmentwon'tletusbuildcarsthatcrashfourtimesaday.Whyisthatfunnyornotfunnyasthecasemaybe?Humanbeingslovetolaughandtheaverageadultlaughs17timesaday.Humanslovetolaughsomuchthatthereareactuallyindustriesbuiltaroundlaughter.JokessitcomsandcomediesarealldesignedtogetuslaughingbecauselaughingfeelsgooD.Forusitseemssonaturalbutthefunnythingisthathumansaretheonlyspeciesthatlaughs.Laughterisactuallyacomplexresponsethatinvolvesmanyofthesameskillsusedinsolvingproblems.Laughterisagreatthing—that'swhywe'veallheardthesayingLaughteristhebestmedicinE.ThereisstrongevidencethatlaughtercanactuallyimprovehealthandhelpfightdiseasE.Whenwelookatlaughter—whatitiswhathappensinourbrainswhenwelaughwhatmakesuslaughandhowitcanmakeushealthierandhappierthere'sahugeamountaboutitthatnooneunderstandsyet.60.Thebesttitleofthepassageis___________.A.JokeB.FunC.LaughterD.Humor61.Whichofthefollowingsentencesinthispassageisthemosthumorous?A.Thefederalgovernmentwon'tletusbuildcarsthatcrashfourtimesaday.B.Itwouldhaveatopspeedof10000milesperhour.C.Thestickerpriceofanewcarwouldbelessthan$50.D.YouwouldnowbedrivingaV-32insteadofV-8.62.Whichofthefollowingistrueaccordingtothepassage?A.Humanslaughbecauseofjokessitcomsandcomedies.B.Laughterisacomplexresponseofhumans.C.Humanshavegainedskillstolaughsincetheyareborn.D.HumanslaughbecauseitcanfightdiseasE.63.Whatisthewriterlikelytotalkaboutnext?A.Wheredoeslaughtertakeplace?B.Howdopeoplelaugh?C.Whenislaughterthebestmedicine?D.Whatislaughter?
Jennyfoundheroldbicycleatthebackofthegarage.Itwasalotsmallerthansheremembered.Whenshesatonitandputherfeetonthepedalsherkneesnearlytouchedherchin.Shethenaskedherdadforanewbicycle.WellI’msorrybutIcan’taffordabicyclenowsaidDad.Whydon’tyouworkandearnsomemoney?Youcansaveupforabicycleyourself.Jennybegantowork.Thatdaysheearnedfivedollarsforcuttingthegrassandtendollarsformowingthelawnforherdad.ThatnightJennywentonthecomputer.ShewroteGardeningandHousework—Tendollarsanhour.CallJennyat23RosevilleLane.Shedecoratedthepagewithpicturesofcleaningandgardeningequipment.Sheprinteditfiftytimes.Thenshepostedthepagesthroughallthedoorsonherstreet.ThatweekJennywasverybusy!Lotsofpeoplehadjobstodobuttheydidn’thavetimetodothem.SotheycalledJenny.EverydayJennyrushedhomefromschoo1.Shedidherhomeworkquicklyandthenshewentouttowork.Attheendoftheweek.shehad$65!Shetoldherfather.That’senoughforasecondhandbicyclE.hesaid.YesbutifIworkforonemoreweekImighthaveenoughmoneyforanewbikesaidJenny.IntwomoreweeksIcouldbuyareallygoodbicycle!Ithinkthat'swhatI'lldo.IwanttohavethebestbicycleintheclassbecauseIearnitmyself!Jenny’sdadhuggedher.Ithinkyoulearnedsomethingimportant.Weappreciatethingsalotmorewhenweearnthem.Whenwegetsomethingwithoutearningitwedonotrealizeitstruevalue.41.WhatwastheproblemwithJenny’soldbicycle?A.Itwasbroken.B.Itwastoodirty.C.Jennydidn'tlikeit.D.Itwastoosmall.42.Whydidn’tJenny’sdadbuyherabicycle?A.Hewantedtoteachheralesson.B.Hewastoobusy.C.HehadjustboughtJennyabirthdaypresent.D.Hedidn’tthinkitwasagoodidea.43.HowmuchmoneydidJennyearnonthefirstday?A.＄10.B.＄5.C.＄65.D.＄15.44.HowdidJennytellherneighborsabouthernewbusiness?A.Shemailedletterstothem.B.Shedeliveredmessagesbyhand.C.shesentthemanemail.D.Shetalkedtoallherneighbors.45.WecaninferfromJenny’swordsattheendofthestorythatshewas___________.A.pleasedbecauseshehadlearntausefullessonB.gratefultoherfatherforhisadviceC.optimisticaboutmakingmoremoneyD.disappointedbecauseshecouldn’taffordanewbicycle
Aschoolgirlsavedherfather'slifebykickinghiminthechestafterhesufferedaseriousallergic过敏的reactionwhichstoppedhisheart.IzzyninerestartedfatherColm'sheartbystamping踩onhischestafterhefelldownathomeandstoppedbreathing.Izzy'smotherDebbieimmediatelycalled999butIzzyknewdoctorswouldneverarriveintimetosaveherfathersodecidedtouseCPR心肺复苏术.Howevershequicklydiscoveredherarmsweren'tstrongenoughsoshestampedonherfather'schestinsteaD.Debbiethentookoverwithsomemoreconventionalchestcompressions按压untiltheambulancearrived.Izzywhohasbeengivenabraveryawardbyherschoolsaid:IjustkickedhimreallyharD.MymumtaughtmeCPRbutIknewIwasn'tstrongenoughtousehands.IwasquitescareD.ThedoctorsaidImightaswellbeadoctororanursE.MymumsaidthatDadwasgoingtohospitalwithabigfootprintonhischest.She'salittlestarsaidDebbieIwasreallyupsetbutIzzyjusttookover.Ijustcan'tbelievewhatshediD.IreallythinkallchildrenshouldbetaughtfirstaiD.IzzydidCPRthenthedoctorturnedup.Colmhadtohavemoretreatmentonthewaytothehospitalandwe'vegottoseeanexpert.TruckdriverColm35sufferedamysteryallergicreactiononSaturdayandwastakentohospitalbutwassenthomeonlyforittohappenagainthenextday.Thesecondattackwassoseriousthathisairway肺的气道swelled肿胀preventinghimfrombreathinghisbloodpressuredroppedsuddenlyandhisheartstoppedforamoment.Hehasnowmadeafullrecoveryfromhissuffering.25.Izzykickedherfatherinthechest______.A.toexpressherhelplessnessB.topractiseCPRonhimC.tokeephimawakeD.torestarthisheart26.What'stherightorderoftheevents?①IzzykickedColm.②Debbiecalled999.③IzzylearnedCPR.④Colm'sheartstoppeD.A.③①②④B.④②③①C.③④②①D.④③①②27.WhatdoesParagraph8mainlytalkabout?A.WhatColmsuffereD.B.Colm'spresentcondition.C.WhatcausedColm'sallergy.D.SymptomsofColm'sallergicreaction.28.Whydoestheauthorwritethenews?A.Todescribeaseriousaccident.B.ToprovetheimportanceofCPR.C.Toreporta9-year-oldgirl'sbraveact.D.Tocallpeople'sattentiontoallergicreaction.
Hesleptinmyarmslastnightwithhislittleheadonmyshoulder.Istayedawakelisteningtohisbreathing.HesmiledinhissleepandIwonderedwhatcouldbefunnytoaone-year-oldbaby.Icouldsensethesafetyhefelt.Howevermyhomelifeiscompletelydifferentfromthescenethatgreetsmeeachmorningatwork.AsalawyeratEastlakeJuvenileCourt少年法庭Ialwaysseekidsthatsocietyhaslabeledtheworstoftheworstthethieftherobberthelistgoeson.Buttheyarestillchildren.AsIsitacrossfromthemIhaveachancetotalktothemabouttheirlivestheirhomesandtheirdreams.IsitthroughtearsIsitthroughangerbutmostlyIsitthroughhurt.IseetheirparentsmostofwhomsitinthehallwaysdayafterdaywantingtotaketheirkidshomE.Ialsoseemothersandfathersthatcometothecourtreadytowalkawayfromtheirchildrenforever.EachdayIseehopedestroyeD.Ihavecometorealizethatthesechildrenareourfutureevenifwedon’twanttoadmitit.Theyalsowanttosleeponamother’sshoulderatnighttheyalsohaddreamsandsmiledintheirsleepwhentheywerebabies.Butthensomethingterriblehappenedwhichrobbed剥夺themofthatyouththathopeandthatjoy.Ihopeonedaywecanfindhowtoputbackthedestroyedchildhoodsandruinedlives.EverydaywhenIgohomeIholdmychildrentightlyinmyarmsandsayIloveyouoverandoveragain.AndasIamfilledwithhopeIcannotforgetthosechildrenIleavebehinD.Iliveintwoworldsoneofpromiseoneoftragedy.Nomatterwhattheyareaccused指控ofwhatcrimes罪行theyhavecarriedoutandwhatsocietythinksofthemtheyarechildrentheyareourchildrenandourfuturE.32.TheauthormentionshersoninParagraph1mainlytotellreaders_____.A.hersonislovelyB.it’shardtoraiseachildC.whatleadschildrentobreaklawsD.childrenshouldbetakengoodcareof33.TheunderlinedwordlabeledinParagraph2canbestbereplacedby_____.A.describedB.praisedC.chosenD.designed34.What’stheauthor’sattitudetowardsthechildrenwhobreaklaws?A.RelaxeD.B.Angry.C.Hopeful.D.Doubtful.35.What’stheauthor’spurposeinwritingthetext?A.ToshowherdeeploveforherchilD.B.Towinsupportforproblemchildren.C.Toshowthedifficultyofherworkasalawyer.D.Toaccusethoseparentswhoruintheirchildren’slifE.
FrankWoolworthwasborninRodmanNewYork.in1852.Hisfamilywereverypoorfarmersandtherewasneverenoughtoeat.Frankdecidedhedidnotwanttobefarmer.Hetookashortbusinesscourseandwenttoworkasasalesmaninalargecity.Woolworthrealizedhehadanaturalskillforshowinggoodstoattractpeople’sinterestbuthesoonlearnedsomethingmoreimportant.Onedayhisbosstoldhimtosellsomeoddsandends小商品forasmuchashecouldget.Frankputallthesethingsononetablewithasignwhichsaidfivecentseach.PeoplefoughtandpushedtobuythethingsandthetablewassooncleareD.SoonafterwardsWoolworthopenedhisownstorE.sellinggoodsatfiveandtencents.Buthehadanotherlessontolearnbeforehebecamesuccessful.Thatisifyouwanttomakemoneybysellinglow-pricegoodsyouhavetobuytheminlargequantitiesdirectlyformthefactories.OnceforexampleWoolworthwenttoGermanyandplacedanorderforknives.Theorderwassolargethatthefactoryhadtokeeprunning24hoursadayforawholeyear.Inthiswaythepriceofthekniveswascutdownbyhalf.By1919Woolworthhadover1000storesintheUSandCanadaandopenedhisfirststoreinLondon.HemademanymillionsandhisnamebecamefamousthroughouttheworlD.Healwaysranhisbusinessaccordingtostrictrulesofwhichthemostimportantwas:Thecustomerisalwaysright.53.Franktookashortbusinesscourseinorderto____________.A.earnmoremoneyforhisfamilyB.learnsomethingfromasalesmanC.getawayfromthefarmD.getenoughtoeat.54.Thepriceofthekniveswascutdownbyhalfbecause______________.A.thefactoryworkersworked24hoursaday.B.kniveswereorderedinlargequantitiesdirectlyfromthefactory.C.theknivesweremadeinGermanywherelabour劳动力wascheap.D.thekniveswereproducedinonefactory.55._____________makeWoolworthaworld-famousman.A.Hisbusinessskillsandhiswealth.B.ThelowpriceofthegoodshesolD.C.HistriptoGermanyandhishugeorderofknives.D.Hisnaturalskillforshowingthings.56.Thebeliefthat:Thecustomerisalwaysrightsuggeststhat_______________.A.wheneverthereisaquarrelbetweenthecustomerandshopassistantthecustomersarealwaysright.B.Ifyouwanttosucceedtheruleistheonlyway.C.storesmustalwaysfollowthecustomer’sordersiftheywanttomakemoremoney.D.storesshoulddotheirbesttomeetthecustomer’sneedsiftheywanttobesuccessful.
Mrs.ObamaspoketothegraduatesofMartinLutherKingJr.HighSchoolonSaturdayinheronlyhighschoolcommencement毕业典礼speechthisyear.TheceremonytookplaceinthegymnasiumofTennesseeStateUniversity.Thefirstladytoldthe170graduatesthatshespenttoomuchofhertimeincollegefocusingonacademeachievements.WhilehersuccessincollegeandlawschoolledtoagoodjobshesaidsheendedupfocusingonpublicservicE.Mymessagetoyoutodayisthatdon’twasteaminutelivingsomeoneelse’sdreamshesaiD.Ittakesalotofrealworktodiscoverwhatbringsyoujoyandyouwon’tfindwhatyoulovesimplybycheckingmailboxesorsurfingthenet.ShesaidMLKremindedherofherownhighschoolexperienceinChicago.MyNo.1goalwastogotoahighschoolthatwouldpushmeandchallengemeshesaiD.Iwantedtogosomewherethatwouldcelebrateachievement.Unfortunatelyschoolslikethisdon’texistforeverykiD.shesaiD.YouareblesseD.ThefirstladytoldgraduatesthatfailuremaybeapartoftheircollegelivesandcareersandthathowtheyresponddetermineswhattheywillbecomE.That’swhenyoufindoutwhatyou’rereallymadeofinthosehardtimesshesaiD.Butyoucanonlydothatifyou’rewillingtoputyourselfinapositionwhereyoumightfail.OvercomingdifficultieshasbeenthemarkofmanygreatpeopleshesaidOprahwasdemoted降职fromherfirstjobasanewsreporterandnowshedoesn’tevenneedalastnameshesaidofmediagiantOprahWinfreyAndthenthere’sthisguyBarackObamaIcouldtakeupawholeafternoontalkingabouthisfailures.HelosthisfirstraceforCongressthefirstladyjokedandnowhegetstocallhimselfmyhusbanD.29.WhenchoosingherhighschoolMrs.Obama________.A.waswillingtomeetchallengesB.waspushedtomakeachoiceC.failedtofindanidealschoolD.wantedtostudylaw30.BymentioningOprah’sexampleMrs.Obamawantedtotellgraduates_______.A.tostartasanewsreporterB.toworkhardtogetpromotedC.tobebraveenoughtoriskfailingD.nottowastetimedoingwhattheydislike31.WhatdoweknowaboutMrs.Obamafromthetext?A.Thiswasthefirsttimeshegaveaspeechtograduates.B.Shecomplainedaboutherschoollifeinherspeech.C.SheisagraduateofTennesseeStateUniversity.D.SheisenthusiasticaboutpublicservicE.32.Wherecanyouprobablyfindthistext?A.Inapoliticsbook.B.OnanewswebsitE.C.Inagraduationpaper.D.OnMrs.Obama’sblog.
Sheiswidelyseenasproofthatgoodlookscanlastforever.Butatnearly500yearsofagetimeiscatchingupwiththeMonaLisA.ThehealthofthefamouspicturepaintedbyLeonardodaVinciin1505isgettingworsebytheyearaccordingtotheLouverMuseumwhereitishouseD.ThethinwoodenpanelonwhichtheMonaLisaispaintedinoilhaschangedshapesinceexpertscheckedittwoyearsagothemuseumsaiD.Visitorshavenoticedchangesbutrepairingtheworld’smostfamouspaintingisnoteasy.ExpertsarenotsureaboutthematerialstheItalianartistusedandtheircurrentchemicalstatE.Nearly6millionpeoplegotoseetheMonaLisaeveryyearmanyattractedbythemysteryofhersmilE.Itisveryinterestingthatwhenyou’renotlookingathersheseemstobesmilingandthenyoulookatherandshestopssaidProfessorMargaretLivingstoneofHarvardUniversity.It’sbecausedirectvision视觉isexcellentatpickingupdetailsbutlesssuitedtolookingatshadows.DaVincipaintedthesmileinshadows.HowevertheactualhistoryoftheMonaLisaisjustasmysteriousasthesmilE.DaVincihimselfloveditsomuchthathealwayscarrieditwithhimuntilitwaseventuallysoldtoFrance’sKingFrancisIin1519.In1911thepaintingwasstolenfromtheLouverbyaformeremployeewhotookitoutofthemuseumhiddenunderhiscoat.HesaidheplannedtoreturnittoItaly.ThepaintingwassentbacktoFrancetwoyearslater.DuringWorldWarⅡtheFrenchhidthepaintinginsmalltownstokeepitoutofthehandsofGermanforces.44.TheunderlinedsentenceinthefirstparagraphmeanstheMonaLisa________.A.willloseitsvalueB.isbeingdamagedaftersomanyyearsC.willrotawayD.isgettingmorevaluablewithyearspassing45.ThesmileoftheMonaLisacanonlybeseen________.A.byindirectvisionB.atadistanceC.bydirectvisionD.inshadows46.ChoosetherightorderaboutthehappeningsontoMonaLisA.A.ItwasstolenfromtheLouver.B.ItspaintersoldittoKingFrancisI.C.ItsstateofhealthwascheckeD.D.ItwasreturnedtoFranceandhousedintheLouverMuseum.E.ItwashiddenandprotectedagainstGermans.A.b-a-d-e-cB.d-e-c-b-aC.d-a-e-c-bD.b-c-a-d-e47.Itmayaddtothedifficultyinrepairingthepaintinginthat________.A.expertshaven’tnoticedchangesinitsshapeasvisitorsdoB.itislikelytobestolenagainwhenit’sunderrepairC.itisuncertainwhichcountryItalyorFranceshouldtakechargeD.expertsaren’tsureaboutthematerialsandthechemicalstateofitsoilpaint
Oncetherewasapoorfarmerandhisfarmbelongedtoarichman.Onedayhebroughtabasketofapplestotherichman’shousE.Onthedoorstepshemettwomonkeysdressedlikechildren.TheyjumpedontothebaskettoeattheapplesandthrewsomeonthegrounD.Thefarmerpolitelytookoffhishatandaskedthemonkeystogetoff.TheyobeyedandthefarmerwentintothehousE.Heaskedtoseetherichman.A.servanttookhimtotheroomwheretherichmanwassitting.IhavebroughtyouthebasketofapplesyouaskedforhesaiD.Butwhyhaveyoubroughtahalf-emptybasket?therichmanaskeD.Imetyourchildrenoutsideandtheystole偷someoftheapples.19.Whydidthefarmerbringapplestotherichman?BecauseA.hewaspoor.B.helikedtherichman.C.hisfarmbelongedtotherichmanandhewasaskedto.D.therichman’schildrenlikedapples.20.Whatdidthemonkeysdowhenthefarmerwasonthedoorsteps?A.TheyjumpedandjumpeD.B.Theyplayedcards.C.Theyranaway.D.Theyatesomeoftheapples.21.ThemonkeysleftthebasketbecauseA.theyhadthrownapplesonthegroundB.thefarmerhadpolitelyaskedthemtogetoffC.theywereafraidofthehatD.thefarmerwasangrywiththem22.Howdidtherichmanfeelwhenhesawthebasket?HefeltA.pleasedB.unhappyC.excitedD.moved
GivenAustralia’ssizeandthefactthatearlysettlementswerefarapartAustraliansocietyisremarkablyhomogeneous同种的.Itscitizensarefundamentallyprosperousandthewayoflifeinthemajorcitiesandtownsismuchthesamehowevermanymilesdividethem.Ittakesasharpeartoidentifyregionalaccents.HoweverthereissomedifferenceinlifestylebetweencitydwellersandthecountrypeoplE.Almost90percentofthepopulationlivesinthefast-pacedcitiesalongthecoastandhaslittlemorethanapassingfamiliaritywiththedesert.Themajorcitiespreservepocketsofcolonialheritagebuttheoverallimpressionismodernwithnewbuildingsreflectingthecountry’syouth.Incontrasttheruralcommunitiestendtobeslow-movingandconservativE.FormanyyearsAustraliawassaidtohaveriddenonthesheep’sbackareferencetowoolbeingthecountry’smainmoneyearner.Howeverthewoolindustryisnolongerdominant.MuchofAustralia’srelativelysoundeconomyisnowachievedfromnaturalcoalandwheatandbybeingthelargestdiamondproducerintheworlD.Newerindustriessuchastourismandwinemakingarealsoincreasinglyimportant.Australiansaregenerallyfriendlyandrelaxedwithaself-deprecatingsenseofhumor.OnthewholeAustraliaisasocietywithouthierarchies等级制度anattitudegenerallyheldtostemfromitsprisonerbeginnings.YetcontrarytowidespreadbeliefveryfewAustralianshavetrueprisonerorigins.WithinonlyonegenerationofthearrivaloftheFirstFleetin1788Australiahadbecomeanationofimmigrants.OriginallycomingalmostentirelyfromtheBritishIslestodayoneinthreeAustralianscomesfromelsewherE.Australia’sliberalpostwarimmigrationpoliciesledtoaninfluxofsurvivorsfromwar-tornEuropemostnotablyGreeksItaliansPolesandGermans.TheemphasishasshiftedinrecentyearsandtodaythemajorityofnewimmigrantsarefromSoutheastAsiA.TodayAustraliaisa‘blendofnations’andalthoughsomeracismexistsithasgenerallybeenasuccessfulexperimentandthecountryisjustifiablyproudtohaveoneofthemostharmoniousmulticulturalcommunitiesintheworlD.13.WhatdoesthewritermeanbysayingIttakesasharpeartoidentifyregionalaccents.inthefirstparagraph?A.AustraliansspeakStandardEnglishwithnolocalaccents.B.Youhavetopracticealottolearntounderstandthedifferentaccents.C.TheAustralianregionalaccentsareverydifficulttounderstandindeeD.D.ThereisnotmuchdifferencebetweentheaccentsindifferentareasofAustraliA.14.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisTRUEaccordingtothepassage?A.MostAustralianshaveancestorswhowereprisoners.B.TheAustralianeconomyisdependentonsheepexports.C.ThemajorityofpeoplelivinginAustraliacomefromEuropE.D.Thepaceoflifeisdifferentinthecityandinthecountry.15.Wecaninferfromthepassagethat_____.A.therearenosignsofAustralia’scolonialpastinitsmoderncitiesB.Australia’srecentimmigrationpolicyencouragesimmigrantsfromSoutheastAsiaC.immigrantsfromSoutheastAsiahavebroughtracialproblemsD.ridingonsheep’sbackresultedinslowdevelopmentinruralcommunities
EvenasToyotaCEOAkioToyodawrappedupatiredappearancebeforeCongresstheheadoftheworld’slargestautomakerwasn’tleavinghisproblemsbehind.ToyotafacesacriminalinvestigationbyfederallawyersinNewYork.Thecompanyisnowbeinginvestigated.ItsUSdealershipsindifficultynowarefacingrepairstopotentiallymillionsofcustomercarsthathavebeenrecalled.Thecompanyisofferingcustomersmoneybackforrentalcarsandotherexpenses.Itslawyersarebusypreparingtocopewithlawsuits.AnewhearingwillbeconducteD.AndthecosttoToyota’sreputationisonlynowstarting.Despiteback-to-backhearingsthisweeklefttobesaidwereabetterexplanationforslowactionstodealwiththefaultsandbelievablepromisesthattheproblemsthatledtosuddenunintendedaccelerationswillbefixed.Toyodasaidthosechangeswerebeingmadenearlyaroundtheclockbutduringthreehoursoftensequestionsandanswersherepeatedthattherewasnolinktothevehicle’selectronicsystems.ManydriversmakingcomplaintsagainstToyotaandthegovernmentsaytheiraccelerationproblemshadnothingtodowithfloormatinterference油门踏板故障orstickygaspedals刹车.Outsideexpertshavesuggestedelectronicproblems.HouselawmakersexpressedseriouscriticismonToyodathegrandsonofthecompany’sfounder.TheNationalHighwayTrafficSafetyAdministrationNHTSAisseekingrecordsonToyota’srecallsandisconductingitsreviewonwhetherelectronicswerebehindthecarfaults.NHTSAalsocontinuestolookintosteeringcomplaintsfromdriversofthepopularCorollamodel.Toyotahasrecalled8.5millioncarsmorethan6millionofthemintheUnitedStates.ItmaybeawhilebeforecarbuyersbelievethatToyotareallymakessafecars.Toyota’sJanuarysalesalreadyfell16percentevenasmostotherautomakersjumpedbackfromlastyear’sbadresults.AnalystKojiEndoofAdvancedResearchJapaninTokyosaidheexpectsFebruarysalesdueoutnextweektobedown30percentto40.Toyota’ssalesproblemcouldcontinuebeyondthat.Itwilltakesometimetofeelthefulleffectofthishesaid.66.Thebesttitleforthispassageis________.A.ToyotaisintroubleB.ToyotaisunderhearingC.ToyotaisfinishedD.Toyotaisstillrunning67.Whatisthepurposeofthehearing?________A.AmericahopesthatToyotaapologizestotheUScustomers.B.AmericawantstogetToyotaoutoftheUSmarket.C.AmericawantstohelpToyotaoutofdifficulty.D.AmericahopesthatToyotaadmitstheircarshaveelectronicsystemproblem.68.Whatcanweinferfromthepassage?________A.Toyotaprovidesverygoodpostsaleservice.B.Toyota’sbiggestmarketisintheUnitedStates.C.Toyotawillbeclosedsoon.D.Toyota’sdealershipintheUSwillallbeclosed.69.Thelastsentenceofthispassageindicates________.A.AnalystKojiEndoisfullyconfidentaboutToyotaB.ToyotacouldmeetaworsesituationC.ToyotawouldgetoutoftroublesoonerorlaterD.Toyotawouldbuildupabetterreputationamongitscustomers
Afarmergrewsomevegetablesinhisgarden.Onedayhiswifewasillandhehadnomoney.Hehadtosellsomecabbagesandcarrotsinthemarket.Thenextmorninghetooktwobasketsofvegetablestotown.Butitwasraininghardthatafternoonandtherewerefewpeopleinthestreet.Whenhisvegetablesweresoldoutitwasdark.HeboughtsomemedicineandhurriedtohisvillagE.Onhiswayhomehesawapersonlyingonthesnow.Heplacedhisbasketsonthegroundandwasgoingtohelpthepersontogetup.Atthattimehefounditwasadeadmanandtherewasmuchbloodonhisbody.Hewassoafraidthatheranawayquicklywithouttakingthebasketswithhim.Thenextafternoonthefarmerwassenttothepolicestation.Havingshownthebasketsanofficerasked:Aretheseyours?Yessir.thefarmeransweredtimidly胆怯地Haveyoukilledtheman?Nonosir.thefarmersaidinahurry.Whendidyouseethedeadman?Aboutsevenlastevening.Didyouseewhokilledtheman?NoSir.TheofficerbroughtoutaknifeandaskedHaveyouseenityet?NoSir.’Theofficerbecameangryandtoldthepolicementobeathimupandsendhimintoprison.Thateveningtheofficerwentontrying.PointingtotheknifeheaskedagainHaveyouseenityet?YesSir.TheofficerwashappyandaskedWhenandwhere?Isawitherethisafternoonsir.11.Thefarmerdecidedtosellthevegetablesto.A.buysomefoodforhisfamilyB.buysomemedicineforhiswifeC.gotoseeadoctorD.gotothecinema12.Thefarmerdidn’tsellouthisvegetablesuntiltheeveningbecause.A.theyweretoobadB.theywereveryexpensiveC.itrainedhardthatmorningD.fewpeoplelikedtogooutonsuchabadday13.Thefarmerranawayquicklybecause.A.thepolicemenwerecomingtowardshim.B.hiswifewaswaitingforhimathomeC.hewasafraidtoseeadeadman.D.itwassolatethathecouldn’tstaythereanylonger.
AfterawhileTommy’sparentswhohadrecentlyseparatedwouldarriveforameetingonhisfailingschoolworkandbadbehavior.NeitherparentknewthatIhadcalledtheother.Tommyanonlychildhadalwaysbeenahappycooperativeandtopstudent.HowcouldImakehisfatherandmotherbelievethathisrecentfailinggradesmeantabroken-heartedchild’sreactiontohisparents’separationanddivorce离婚?Tommy’smotherenteredandtookoneofthechairs.SoonthefatherarriveD.Good!AtleasttheywereenoughtobehereintimE.Theyignoredeachother.AsIgaveadetailedintroductionofTommy’sbehaviorandschoolworkIwaitedfortherightwordstobringthesetwotogethertohelpthemseewhattheyweredoingtotheirson.Butsomehowthewordswouldn’tcomE.Perhapsiftheysawoneofhisdirtycarelesslydonepapers?Ifoundasheetinthebackofhisdesk.Writingcoveredbothsides:nottheexercisesbutasinglesentencescribbled胡写乱画overandover.SilentlyIgaveittoTommy’smother.ShereaditandthenhandedittoherhusbanD.ThenhisfacesofteneD.Atlasthefolded折叠thepapercarefullyplaceditinhispocketandreachedforhiswife’shanD.Shewipedthetearsfromhereyesandsmiledupathim.Hehelpedwithhercoatandtheylefttogether.InhisownwayGodhadgivenmethewordstoreunitethatfamily.Hehadguidedmetothesheetofyellowcopypapercoveredwiththepainoutpouringofasmallboy’stroubledheart.ThewordsareDearMomDearDaddyIlove55.TheauthorcalledTommy’sparentsinorderto_______.A.blameTommyforhisfailinggradesB.askthemthereasonfortheirdivorceC.solvethecouple’sproblemofseparationD.helpthemrealizetheirinfluenceonTommy56.HowdidTommy’sparentsfeelafterseeingthewords?A.GlaD.B.WorrieD.C.Happy.D.MoveD.57.WhydidTommyfailhisrecentgrades?A.Becausehewaspunishedbyhisteacher.B.Becausehewrotetohisparentsveryoften.C.Becausehedidoneofhisdirtycarelesspapers.D.Becausehewasgreatlyinfluencedbyhisparents.58.Thispassageismostprobablywrittenby_______.A.ateacherB.areporterC.alawyerD.adoctor
Aromanticmessage-in-a-bottlediscoveredbyamotheranddaughterataScottishbeachhassparked触发amysteryaboutwhetheritcouldhavetravelled5000milesacrosstheseasfromChinA.NicolaMacFarlane41anddaughterLucyfourfromPortobellonearEdinburghwerelookingfordriftwood浮木onPortobelloBeachwhentheycameacrossanoldglassbottlecontaininganoteinsidewritteninMandarin.NowthefamilyaretryingtoworkoutiftheletterhasmanagedtheextraordinaryjourneyacrossthePhilippineSeaintotheIndianOceanandthroughboththeSouthAtlanticandtheNorthAtlanticOceansbeforewashingupontheshoresofGreatBritain.ItwaswrittenonChineseValentine’sDayorQixiFestivalasitismoretraditionallyknownwhichislunar阴历的July72012soitwassentoffasrecentlyassixdaysagoifitfollowedthemoderncalendarwhichcelebratedtheoccasiononAugust23.NicolawasstillexcitedtoreadabouttheChineselovestoryafterhavingittranslateD.IreallydohopethatitisfromChinabutevenifitisfromnearertohomeit’sstillalovelygestureandaninspiringfinD.It’salovestoryregardlessofwhereitcamefrom.NicolawhorunsabeachartbusinessinPortobelloadded:I’malwaysatthebeachlookingforbitsofdriftwoodbutI’venevercomeacrossanythinglikethisbeforE.WeknewitwasChinesebutwehadnoideawhatitsaiD.’UnabletoreadtheMandarintextNicolaturnedtotheInternetandherAustralianfriendJulieGouldwhosedaughterattendedaChineseschoolinSydney.SeveralhourslaterJuliereturnedwiththenewsthatitwasinfactaloveletter.Thetranslatedletterreads:DaHaiOceanIhopenobodywillgetthisbottleaswejustwishyoucanhearourvoiceandgetyourblessing.TodayistheChineseValentine’sDaywepraythatourrelationshipwilllastforeverandwewillhavealonghappylifetogetherNicolasaid:ItsoundstomelikethecoupleareinlovebutcannotbetogethersotheyhavesentthemessagetotelltheworldoftheirlovE.32.WhendidNicolaandherdaughtercomeacrossthemessage-in-bottle?A.OnJuly152012.B.OnAugust292012.C.OnAugust312012.D.OnSeptember22012.33.WhatwereNicolaandherdaughterprobablydoingwhentheyfoundthebottle?A.Theywerewalkingonthebeach.B.Theywerewashinghandsandfeet.C.Theywerelookingforthedriftwoods.D.Theywerelyingonthebeachresting.34.TheunderlinedwordMandarinprobablymeans______.A.ScottishB.BritishC.EnglishD.Chinese35.WecanlearnfromthepassagethatNicola______.A.thinkstheletterwaswrittentoshowloveB.hadexpectedtogetsomethingunusualC.knowsalittleChineseD.foundthebottlewasfromanearbyplace
DenmarkisoneofthehappiestnationsonearthwithsomeofthebestqualityoflifE.Youdon’tneedstatisticstounderstandtheDane’shappylot.WalkaroundanyDanishtownandyou’llexperiencesomeofthemostharmoniouscivicspacesanywherE.Theirintimatescalesandperfecttransportsystemscombinetherichhistoryandboldmodernlinesofthebuiltenvironmenttodelighttheeyeandthelocals’mannersandsenseofhumorisrefreshing.Denmark’scapitalCopenhagenisaremarkablecitywithwell-preservedmedievalstreetsrenownedartgalleriesMichelin-starredrestaurantsandahealthybusinesscenter.Findingsomethingtodoisneveraproblemandifallelsefailsjustadmiringthestreetswithahotdoginhandisanenjoyablewaytospendafewhours.BeyondthecapitalandthebiggercitiesDenmarkoffersamixoflivelytownssuchasRibeandOdenseplusruralcountrysidemedievalchurchesRenaissancecastlesandtidy18th-centuryvillages.ThecoastlineofDenmarkwithitssanddunesandgreeneryisasightthatalwaysattractsvisitors.Sonomatterwhattimeofyearyou’reinDenmarkyoushouldn’tmissoutonatriptothenearestbeach.It’shardinshorttofindfaultwiththeplacE.Thevisitor’smostheartfeltcomplaintisusuallythecostofvisitingDenmark.TrueitisnotacheapdestinationbutnomoresothantheUKandwhichnation’spublictransportsystemwouldyouratheruse?Cheeryourselfupbythinkingofthecountry’sremarkableorganizationandclockworkrailwaytimetableasbeingfinancedbytheextremelyhightaxespaidbyyourhosts.Whenviewedinthiswaythisfirst-ratedestinationseemslikegoodvalueandyougetthefairytalesthrowninforfree:theDanishroyalfamilyisgenuinelylovedandrespectedbythevastmajorityofitscitizensnotleasthandsomePrinceFrederikhisbeautifulAustralian-bornprincess-brideMarandtheiryoungfamily.28.WhichofthefollowingwordscanbestdescribeDanes?A.Politeandhumorous.B.HappyandromantiC.C.Kindandfriendly.D.Out-goingandhumorous.29.Thewriterimpliesinthelasttwoparagraphsthat__________.A.VisitingtheU.K.willcostlessthantravellinginDenmark.B.ThetransportsystemintheUKcan’tequalthatinDenmark.C.PeopleinDenmarkpayhightaxestowelcomevisitors.D.TheDanishroyalfamilyplaysanimportantroleinpolitics.30.Howdoesthepassagemainlydevelop?A.Byprovidingexamples.B.Bymakingcomparisons.C.Bygivingdescriptions.D.Byfollowingtimeorder.31.Whatistheauthor’spurposeinwritingthispassage?A.TointroduceDanishculture.B.ToshowtheattractionsofDenmark.C.ToshareexperiencesoftravellinginDenmark.D.TodescribethehappylifepeopleliveinDenmark.
LuoJingyu19hasfouryearsofexperienceofrunningbusiness.HeisalsoafreshmanintheartsdepartmentofHubeiUniversity.LuoJingyuisfromanordinaryfamily.HesaidMyparentstoldmeifIwantedsomethingIshouldmakeanefforttogetitsoIearnedpocketmoneybydoinghouseworkwhenIwaslittlE.Thedreamofrunninghisownbusinessgrewinhisheart.HesaidIwanttobeasuccessfulpersonlikeAlibaba’sMaYun.WhenLuowasajuniorstudenthehadtheideaofsellinglanterns灯笼whenhesawmanypeopleflyingChineselanternsinasquarE.LuoboughtsomelanternsfromastorebutthesaleswerenotasgoodashehadexpecteD.Thenhefoundanotherwaytodobusiness.HeboughtlanternsontheInternetataverylowpricE.Finallyheeasilymade5000yuanintwodays.WithahappybeginningLuoplannedtoopenadressshop.Myparentsdidn’tsupportmeopeningadressshopsoIhadtoborrow120000yuanforit.Althoughhedidmarketresearchbeforestartingthebusinesswasn’tverygoodbecausehistasteinfashionwasn’tacceptedbycustomers.Theshopeventuallycloseddownafterhalfayear.Afterexperiencingabiglosshedecidedtodosomethinghewasfamiliarwith---sellingpaintingtools.Asafineartsstudentheknewthemarket.Heconvincedhisfriendstoinvestonemillionyuaninhisshop.Withagoodbusinessmindandalotofeffortthesalesoftheshopreachedsixmillionyuaninayear.EventhoughLuoisrichheusesacheapcellphoneanddoesnotwearluxury奢华的clothes.HehasasimplelifestylE.Itisn’teasytomakemoneysomoneyshouldbeusedonsomethingworthwhilehesaiD.66.WecanlearnfromthesecondparagraphthatLuo’sparents_______.A.askedhimformoneytopaytherentB.gavehimsomemoneytodobusinessC.advisehimtopaymoreattentiontohisstudiesD.suggestedthatheworkhardtogetsomething67.Whatistherighttimeorderforthefollowingevents?A.LuoboughtsomelanternsfromthestorE.B.LuoboughtsomeLanternsontheInternet.C.Luobegansellingpaintingtools.D.LuoopenedadressstorE.A.abcdB.abdcC.bacdD.cbad68.Whywasn’tthedressshopsuccessful?A.Hehadtoprepareforhisexam.B.Thedressesheboughtweren’tofhighquality.C.Customersdidn’taccepthistasteinfashion.D.Hedidn’thaveenoughmoneytobuybeautifuldresses.69.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisTRUE?A.Luolearnttomakelanternsfromhisfather.B.Luo’sfriendsadvisedhimtosellpaintingtools.C.ThelossatthedressshoptaughtLuoalesson.D.Luoborrowedmoneyfromthebanktoopenshops.70.WhichofthefollowingwordscandescribeLuobest?A.Talentedbutlazy.B.Richbutmean.C.Optimisticandgenerous.D.Hard-workingandplain-living.
Berniewassmartandwantedtobehisownboss.WhenBerniewas25hetookawifE.BerniehadsavedsomemoneyanddecidedonadrygoodsandgrocerystorecombineD.MariewasskilledatarrangingthepurchasetoappealtocustomersandBerniedidn’tmindthelonghours.HewashappyandlifewasgooD.Thebusinessthriveduntilthegreatdepressionhittheentirecountry.NoonehadmoneytopurchaseprettythingsorevenfooD.In1930MariehadaheartattackandleftBerniealonE.FollowingMarie’sdeathwhichBerniefeltwasbroughtaboutfromworryingaboutthestoreHelostinterestineverything.HehadfewcustomersanddidnotmakethemfeelwelcomeBerniewanderedaboutthestoredustingabitandsweepingthefloor.Hisinventoryremainedalmostthesameasnothingmuchwassold.Adeepdepressingsetin.HehadlostMariehistrueloveandnowhisbusinessseemedlostaswellWhydidhewanttolive?A.fewhousesdownthestreetlivedafamilywhohadalsofallenonhardtimes.Theyseldomhadthreemealsaday.Julietheyoungestgirlwasfourteen.JulieworriedaboutMr.Mears’gettingsothin.AtmealtimeshewouldtakeaportionoftheirmealtoBerniE.Shewouldstayandtalktohimdustingandcleaning.AfterseveralmonthsBerniebegantoimprovE.HestillhadnocustomerstospeakofbutfromwhathehadleftinthestorehewouldpackafewcanstotaketoJulie’sfamily.InearlyspringJuliesawherfatherplantingagarden.ThisgaveheranideA.ShesuggestedBerniemakingagardeninthebigspacebesidethestorewhichtheyhadoncethoughtwouldbecomeaparkinglotandselltheproducereallycheapinthestorE.ItwouldhelptheneighborsandalsoBernietohavemoneyfornewmerchandise货品.Theywouldplanthalfthegardenspacenowandhalfinthreeweeksgivingthemfreshproduceforalongtime.JulieprayedhardastheyplacedtheseedsinthegrounD.Whentheseedssprouted发芽Julielookedanxiouslyattherowsandtherewerenoemptyspots.TheyallcameupandproducedthebestcropofvegetablesBerniehadeverseen.Theysoonbecamewell-knowninthecommunityforhavingthebestpricesandfinestproduceintown.TheyalsoextendedcredittotheirneighborsandacceptedvariousitemsastradeformerchandisE.Thetwoofthemworkedhardthroughoutthe1930sandmadeaverysuccessfulbusiness.Julieearnedasalary.AstheeconomypickedupsodidsalesatthestorE.70.What’sthebesttitleofthispassage?A.Mears’FamilyStoreB.A.NeighborofMears’C.TheDeepDepressionD.VegetablesinGarden71.AccordingtoBernieMarie’sdeathismainlybecauseof________A.theheartattackB.thepositionoftheshopC.thehardworkD.theworryaboutthestore72.WhatdoestheunderlinedwordthriveinParagraph2mean?A.boomB.declineC.developD.downfall73.HowdidBernie’sbusinessbegintoimprove?A.WiththehelpofJulie’sfamilyB.BysellingthecheapfreshproduceandfoodC.BymeansofplantingvegetablesandfruitsD.Byprovidingcustomerswithdifferentservices.74.FromParagraph7wecanlearnJulieandBernie__________.A.lentmoneytotheirneighbors.B.exchangedgoodswiththeirneighborsC.soldthebestvegetablesinthecityD.refusedtogivecredittotheirneighbors75.Wecaninferfromthepassagethatsalesatthestorehasbeen_______throughoutthe1930s.A.decreasingB.increasingC.changingD.reducing
WhenPengLiyuansteppedofftheplaneinMoscowthewholeworldwantedtoknowwhodressedtheelegantfirstlady.Thereporterreleasedthesecret—MaKe.PengLiyuanhasbeenwearingMaKe’sdesignsformorethanadecadeafactthatwasonlyhighlightedrecentlywhenshewasonherfirststatevisitaccompanyingherhusbandPresidentXiJinping.TheelegantandattractivePengformerlyapopularsingerhasbeencomparedwiththeUS’firstladyMichelleObamaandFrance’sCarlaBruni-SarkozysincesteppingofftheairplaneinMoscowonMarch22.Suddenlyeveryonewascurioustoknowmoreaboutthefirstlady’swardrobe衣橱.EvensoMaprefersalowkeyapproach.Ifyoueatatastyeggwhywouldyouwanttoseethehen?shesays.Ma’srelationshipwithPengbegan10yearsagoafteraconcertinGuangzhouwhenareportertoldPengsheknewthedesignerbehindthelabelExceptiondeMixmind.PengaskedforanintroductionbecauseshewasafanofMa’sdesignsandhadbeenwearingthemforyears.Thetwonaturallybecamefriends.MasaysThepaintingreflectsthepainterandclothesreflectboththedesignerandthewearer.Someonedesiresfameandwealthorloveandsympathywhatyouhaveinyourheartisreflectedinthedesign.Thosewhodon’tsharemyphilosophywon’tbuymyclothes.PengisacaringpersondevotedtocharityandenvironmentalprotectionwhichisexactlywhatI’mdoingnow.HoweverregardlessofthebrandPeng’ssupportofChineselabelshassurprisedmillionsofChinesewhofavorforeignfashionbrands.InsteadshepresentedavisionofChinesefashiondesiringtobringChinesedesignerstotheworldstagesaysawesterndesigner.Thefirstlady’sdouble-breastedcoatandherblackleatherhandbagaren’tavailableatanyofException’sshopsthoughException’sphysicalstoresdohaveseenarisingnumberofvisitors.64.Whatdoestheunderlinedwordinparagraph1mean?A.openedB.inventedC.forecastD.hid65.IntheunderlinedsentenceinParagraph3MaKementionedaneggandthehentoshow______.A.itishardtoexplainWhichcamefirsttheeggorthehen?B.thedesignerismoreimportantthanthedesignC.payingsuchgreatattentiontoherwasunnecessaryD.hersatisfactionwiththemediaattentiononherdress66.Whatcanbeinferredfromthepassage?A.Firstladiescompetewitheachotherwhenevertheyaretogether.B.Peng’ssuitscanbeboughtinMaKe’sclothesstoresC.MaKe’sopinionsaretotallydifferentfromPeng’sD.PenghadlikedMa’sdesignslongbeforetheymeteachother.67.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisNOTtrueaccordingtothepassage?A.PengwearsthedressdesignedbyaChinesedesignerprobablytosupportChinesebrands.B.ManycitizensfoundPengLiyuan’schoicequiteunexpecteD.C.BlackleatherhandbagslikePeng’sarewidelysoldinbagstoresinbigcities.D.AfterPengLiyuan’svisittoMoscowMaKe’sclothesbecamemorepopular
JohnSmithanofficeworkerlivesinWashington.Heinherited继承amilliondollarswhenhewas23buthewasn’thappyata11.Whenhiscollegefriendswerelookingfortheirjobshedidn’thaveto.JackdecidedtolivingasimplelifelikeeveryoneelsE.Hegave$l0000ofhismoneytoacharity慈善机构tohelppoorchildrenliveabetterlifE.Todayheis36.Hestillwearscheapshoesandclothesanddrivesasmallcaronlybutheisveryhappy.UptonowJohnhashelpedsomechildrenfrompoorcountriesallovertheworldbysendingthemeach$200amonth.Themoneywasusedforthechildren’sstudyfoodmedicineandclothing.Johnreceivesareporteachyearonthechildren’sprogress.Theycanwritetoeachother.butusuallythechildrendonotspeakEnglish.WhenJohnfirstheardaboutthesechildrenhewantedtohelpthem.ItwasnothingspecialhesaiD.UntilIwenttothesecountriesandmetthechildrenIwashelpingIdidn’tknowanythingabouttheirlifE.OnceJohnwenttomeetalittlegirlinAfricA.Hesaidthatthemeetingwasveryexciting.WhenImetherIfeltveryhappy.hesaiD.AndIsawthatthemoneywasusedforagoodcause.Itbroughtmehappiness.IwanttodoeverythingIcantogoonhelpingthosechildren.36.Johndidn’tneedtolookforajob.A.beforehewenttocollegeB.afterhewenttoAfricaC.becausehegotalotofmoneyD.beforehereceivedareport37.Johnhassentthemeach$200amonthtohelpsomepoorchildren.A.nearWashingtonB.inEuropeancountriesC.onlyinAfricaD.throughouttheworld38.Johnlearnedaboutthechildren’sprogressby.A.visitingthemeachyearB.gettingareporteveryyearC.stayingwiththemD.talkingtotheminEnglish39.TheunderlinedwordsforagoodcausemeansinChinesE.A.施舍B.行善C.优惠D.赏赐40.What’sthemainideaofthestory?A.Helpothersandyouwillfeelhappy.B.It’snecessarytowriteletterstopoorchildren.C.Liveasimplelifeandyoucangiveothershelp.D.It’sthemostimportanttohelpthechildreninAfricA.
Steveknewhe’dbeenadoptedasababyandwhenheturned18in2003hedecidedhe’dtrytotrackdownhisbirthmother.Theagencyfromwhichhe’dbeenadoptedgavehimhismother’snameTallady.Butonlinesearchesdidn’tturnupanyresultsaboutitandStevehadtoletitgo.In2007thoughhesearchedforthenameagainonlinE.ThistimethesearchresultsincludedahomeaddressneartheLowe’sstorewhereStevethen22workedasadeliveryman.WhenhementionedthecoincidencetohisbosshisbosssaidYoumeanTalladywhoworkshere?SteveandTalladyacashierhadsaidhellotoeachotherafewtimesatthestorebutthey’dneverreallytalkeD.Hehadn’tevenknownhernamE.StevethoughttherewasnopossiblewayshewashismotherthoughtheysharedthesamenamE.ForafewmonthsSteveavoidedTallady.Iwasn’tsurehowtoapproachherhetoldalocalreporter.Finallytheagencyvolunteeredtoarrangetheirreunion.WhenTalladyrealizedthattheniceguyshe’dbeenwavingatwashissonshesobbeD.She’dalwayshopedtomeetherbirthsononeday.Laterthatdaymotherandsontalkedforalmostthreehoursatanearbybar.She’dgivenhimupforadoptionin1985whenshewas23.Iwasn’treadytobeamothershetoldhim.MarriedwithtwootherchildrenTalladysaysIhaveacompletefamilynow.56.Stevegaveuptheonlinesearchforhisbirthmotherin2003because__________.A.theagencydidn’tgivehimanyhelpB.therewasnoinformationabouthismotherC.hismotherdidn’trespondtohimonlineD.hemissedtheinformationabouthismother57.WhatdidStevefindabouthismotheronlinein2007?___________.A.HerhomeaddressB.HerfullnameC.Herboss’snameD.Hernewjob58.WhydidSteveavoidTalladyformonths?A.Becauseshedidn’twanttotalktohim.B.Becausehewasnotfullypreparedforthereunion.C.Becauseshewasdifficulttoapproach.D.Becausehedidn’tthinkshewashismother.59.Thebesttitleforthepassageis________.A.TheloveofmotherB.AnunexpectedmeetingC.ThepoweroftheInternetD.Anunusualreunion
RecordingsofangrybeesareenoughtosendbigtoughAfricanelephantsrunningawayanewstudysays.Beehives蜂窝-eitherrecordedorreal-mayevenpreventelephantsfromdamagingfarmer'scrops.In2002scientistLucyKingandherteamfoundthatelephantsavoidcertaintreeswithbeeslivinginthem.TodayLucywantstoseeifAfricanhoneybeesmightdiscourageelephantsfromeatingcrops.Butbeforesheaskedfarmertogotothetroubleofsettingupbeehivesontheirfarmssheneededtofindoutifthebeeswouldscareelephantsaway.LucyfoundawildbeehiveinsideatreeinnorthernKenyaandsetuparecorder.ThenshethrewastoneintothebeehivewhichburstintolifE.Lucyandherassistanthidintheircaruntiltheangrybeeshadcalmeddown.NextLucysearchedoutelephantfamiliesinSamburuNationalReserveinnorthernKenyaandputaspeakerinclosetoeachfamily.FromadistanceLucyswitchedonthepre-recordedsoundofangrybeeswhileatthesametimerecordingtheelephantswithavideocamerA.Halftheelephantgroupslefttheareawithintenseconds.Outofatotalof17groupsonlyonegroupignoredthesoundoftheangrybees.Lucyreportedthatalltheyoungelephantsimmediatelyrantotheirmotherstohideunderthem.WhenLucyPlayedthesoundofawaterfallinsteadoftheangrybeestomanyofthesameelephantfamiliestheanimalswereundisturbeD.EvenafterfourminutesmostofthegroupsstayedinoneplacE.Lucyisnowstudyingwhethertheelephantswillcontinuetoavoidthesoundofangrybeesafterhearingitseveraltimes.Shehasn'ttestedenoughgroupsyettoknowbutherinitial最初的resultswerepromisingenoughtobegintrialswithfarmers.Shehasnowbegunplacingspeakersinthefieldstoseeifelephantsarefrightenedaway.29.Weknowfromthepassagethatelephantsmaybefrightenedof.A.loudnoisesB.somecropsC.videocamerasD.angrybees30.AsmentionedinthepassageLucy_________.A.worksbyherselfinAfricaB.needstotestmoreelephantgroupsC.hasstoppedelephantseatingcropsD.hasgotfarmerstosetupbeehivesontheirfarms31.WhydidLucythrowastoneintoawildbeehive?A.Torecordthesoundofbees.B.Tomakeavideoofelephants.C.Toseeifelephantswouldrunaway.D.Tofindoutmoreaboutthebehaviorofbees.32.Whichofthefollowingistrueaccordingtothepassage?A.YoungelephantsignoreAfricanhoneybees.B.WaterfallscanmakeelephantsstayinoneplacE.C.Elephantsdonotgoneartreeswithbeeslivinginthem.D.FarmersdonotallowLucytoconducttestsintheirfields.
请阅读下列百老汇最近上演的节目信息并按照要求匹配信息A.LionKingIt’sastoryofnatureloveandfriendshipallofwhichappearinoneAfricanadventurE.SeetheyounglioncubSimbagrowupandovercomeallthedifficultiesinordertobecomekingofthejunglE.B.LittleMermaidAdaptedfromAnderson’sfairytaleLittleMermaidtakesyouintoadeep-seaadventuretoseehowArielsellsherbeautifultailandvoicefortwolegstoseeherdreamprinceonlanD.C.JerseyBoysJerseyBoysisaBroadwayclassicthatfeaturesfouryoungmengoingoutbythemselveswhofinallyriseuptobecomemoviestars.Comeandseemoreaboutthestrugglesandsuccessesofthesefouryoungmen.D.MaryPoppinsItisastoryofamagicnannywhocomesflyinginwithherumbrellatoworkforaratherunhappyfamilywiththemostnaughtykidsandshowsthemwhatlifeisallabout.MaryPoppinsandtheBandsfamilyfacesomechallengesandamusingmoments.E.MamaMiaMammaMiaisaboutSophie’swedding.Itisagreatcombinationoflifelessonsandlaughter.Throwyourselfinan80’sdiscothemeandMammaMiawillleaveyousinginganddancingoutofthetheater.F.StompthenameofabandComeandenjoyahigh-energypercussivesymphonycoupledwithdanceandplayedentirelyonunusualinstrumentssuchasbucketsbroomsandsticks.Musicismadethroughtheuseofeverydayobjectsinanon-traditionalway.下面是观众的介绍请把观众的介绍和适合他们的节目信息匹配起来46.ToddisaDJincollegE.Ineveryone’smindhedoesitquitewell.Hecanalwaysfindthepropermusictosatisfystudents’needs.ButsecretlyToddalwayswantstofindanewandspecialwaytocreatemusiC.Hehatesallkindsoftradition.47.Fridayfinallycomes.AfterawholeweekofworkBrianjustwantstorelaxandhavesomeentertainmentthatcanmakehimlaugh.Helikesthemusicinthe80’sandthestoryofloveandmarriagefromwhichhecanlearnlessons.48.Annisaquietgirl.Hermostenjoyablemomentiswhenherdadreadsherfairytales.Dadboughtheralotofbooks.ButherfavoriteisAnderson’s.A.lotofstoriesaresadmakinghershedtears.Butshelovesthem.Theyaresobeautiful.49.Danisabigfanofanimals.HealwaysaskshismomtobuyhimallkindsofanimalbooksCDsandDiscoveryprogramsorotheranimalfilms.ThistimehismomwantstotakehimtothetheatertoseeaplayfromwhichDancanlearntobestrong.50.TimandTomaretwins.Theyarefamousbadbrothersintheirclassandaheadachetotheirmom.Someonesuggeststhatmakingpeer同龄人examplesforthemmaybehelpfullikeinthemoviesdramasandsoon.
LikeanygoodmotherwhenKarenfoundoutthatanotherbabywasonthewayshedidwhatshecouldtohelpherthree-year-oldsonMichaelprepareforanewsibling.TheyfindoutthatthenewbabyisgoingtobeagirlanddayafterdaynightafternightMichaelsingstohissisterinMommy'stummy.ThepregnancyprogressesnormallyforKaren.Butcomplicationsariseduringdelivery.FinallyMichael'slittlesisterisborn.Butsheisinseriouscondition.WithsirenhowlinginthenighttheambulancerushestheinfanttotheintensivecareunitatSt.Mary'sHospital.ThelittlegirlgetsworsE.ThedoctortellstheparentsThereisverylittlehopE.Bepreparedfortheworst.Karenandherhusbandhavefixedupaspecialroomintheirhomeforthenewbaby—nowtheyplanafuneral.MichaelkeepsbegginghisparentstolethimseehissisterIwanttosingtoherhesays.ButkidsareneverallowedinIntensiveCarE.HoweverKarenmakesupherminD.ShewilltakeMichaelwhethertheylikeitornot.Ifhedoesn'tseehissisternowhemayneverseeheralivE.ShedresseshiminanoversizedscrubsuitandmarcheshimintoICU.TheheadnurserecognizeshimasachildandbellowsGetthatkidoutofherenow!Themothertheusuallymild-manneredladyglaressteel-eyedintotheheadnurse'sfaceherlipsafirmlinE.Heisnotleavinguntilhesingstohissister!KarentowsMichaeltohissister'sbedsidE.HegazesatthetinyinfantlosingthebattletolivE.Andhebeginstosing.YouaremysunshinemyonlysunshineyoumakemehappywhenskiesaregrayInstantlythebabygirlresponds.Thepulseratebecomescalmandsteady.YouneverknowdearhowmuchIloveyou.Pleasedon'ttakemysunshineawayTheraggedstrainedbreathingbecomesassmoothasakitten'spurr.KeeponsingingMichael.TearsconquerthefaceofthebossyheadnurseaswellasKaren.FuneralplansarescrappeD.Thenextday—theverynextday—thelittlegirliswellenoughtogohome!NEVERGIVEUPTHEONEWELOVE!32.HowdidMichal’sfeelwhenheknewthathewasgoingtohaveasister?A.indifferent.B.worrieD.C.expectant.D.disappointeD.33.Thedoctorrecommendedthefamily___________.A.getreadyfortheworstresult.B.waitforthehopeinthenearfuturE.C.preparemuchmoremoneyfortheinfant.D.prepareforanotherchanceinotherhospitals.34.WhichwordcanbestreplacetheunderlinedwordinParagraph4?A.pointeD.B.yelleD.C.whispereD.D.ignoreD.35.WhathappenedwhenMichaelsangtohislittlesister?A.Thelittlebabyrespondedtohissongandwokeupimmediately.B.Thebabyheardthesongandburstintotears.C.Thebaby’sphysicalsignsdisappearedeventually.D.Thebabyrecoveredfromthedangerousstateofcomagradually.
OneyearourfamilydecidedtohaveaspecialcelebrationofMother’sDayasatokenofappreciationsforallthesacrificesthatMotherhadmadeforus.Afterbreakfastwehadarrangedasasurprisetohireacarandtakeherforabeautifuldriveinthecountry.MotherwasrarelyabletohaveatreatlikethatbecauseshewasbusyinthehousenearlyallthetimE.ButontheverymorningofthedaywechangedtheplanalittlebecauseitoccurredtoFatherthatitwouldbeevenbettertotakeMotherfishing.A.sthecarwashiredandpaidforwemightaswelluseittodriveupintothehillswherethestreamsarE.AsFathersaidifyoujustgodrivingwithoutobjectyouhaveasenseofaimlessnessbutifyouaregoingtofishthereisadefinitepurposethatheightenstheenjoyment.SoweallfeltitwouldbenicerforMothertohaveadefinitepurposE.Fatherhadjustgotafishingrodthedaybeforewhichhesaidmothercoulduseifshewantedto.OnlyMothersaidshewouldmuchratherwatchhimfishthantrytofishherself.Sowegothertomakeupasandwichlunchincasewegothungrythoughweweretocomehomeagaintoabigfestivedinner.WellwhenthecarcametothedooritturnedoutthattherewasnotasmuchspaceinitaswehadsupposeD.Itwasplainthatwecouldn’tallgetin.Fathersaidthathecouldjuststayhomeandputinthetimeworkinginthegarden.Hesaidthattherewasalotofroughdirtyworkthathecoulddolikediggingatrenchforthegarbagewhichwouldsavehiringamanandsohesaidthathe’dstayhome;hesaidthatwewerenottoletthefactthathehadnothadarealholidayforthreeyearsstandinourway.Hewantedustogorightaheadandnottomindhim.ButofcourseweallfeltthatitwouldneverdotoletFatherstayhomeespeciallyasweknewhewouldmaketroubleifhediD.ThetwogirlsAnneandMarywouldhavestayedandhelpedthemaidgetdinneronlyitseemedsuchapityforthetwogirlswereeagertoshowtheirnewhatsonalovelydaylikethis.ButtheysaidthatMotherhadonlytosaythewordandthey’dgladlystayhomeandwork.WillandIwouldhavedroppedoutbutunfortunatelywewouldn’thavebeenanyuseinpreparingthedinner.36.Theauthor’sfamilydecidedtocelebrateMother’sDayspeciallyto_____.A.showlovefortheirmotherB.showgratitudetotheirmotherC.showrespectfortheirmotherD.tomakeupforapreviousappointment37.AccordingtoParagraph2weknowthattheplanwaschangedbecause_______.A.FatherproposedtogofishingoutB.wethoughtthatdrivingoutisboringC.wefailedtohireacartogooutD.thecarwasnotbigenough38.Whatproblemdidwefindwhenthecararrived?A.Thecarwastoooldtodriveonmountainroads.B.ThecarwaslargerthanweexpecteD.C.Thecarwastoosmalltoaccommodateusall.D.Thecarwastooplainlooking.39.Whydidn’ttheauthordropoutoftheactivity?A.Becausehissistersdidn’tjoinin.B.Becauseheneededtohavedinner.C.Becausehecouldn’tcookthedinner.D.Becausehehadn’thadarealholidayforthreeyears.40.Whichofthefollowingproverbsdescribesthetextbest?A.Everythingcomestohimwhowaits.B.Changesalwaysgobeyondplans.C.Betterlatethannever.D.OnceonshoreonepraysnomorE.
OneHalloweenalittleboyandhisfriendwentoutforafunnightoftrick-or-treating.Atfirsteverythingwasgreat.Theyweregettinglotsofcandyastheywentfromhousetohousebutthentheysawahousewhichtheyhadn’tbeentobeforE.Itwasaveryspooky阴森森的housE.Beingyoungandbravetheydecidedtogouptothedoorandknock.Afterallscaryhousesmighthavethebestcandy!Astheywalkedupthelongwindingpaththeysawthingsthatchilled使恐惧themtothebone!Theyheardsoundsthatfrightenedthem.Maybetheyshouldturnback.Butthelittleboysbeingverybravejustwantedtoseewhatwasinthathousesotheywentonnotdeterredbythethingstheyheardorsaw.AstheyslowlymadetheirwayuptothedoortheyimaginedwhatmightbeinsidE.Maybeitwouldbeawitchormaybeaghost!Afterknockingseveraltimesthedoorslowlycreaked嘎吱作响open:Totheirsurpriseamonster怪物slowlycameouttogreetthem.Theyweresoscaredthattheycouldn’tmove!Whatcouldtheydo?ThenthelittleboyhadanideA.HesaidTrick-or-treat!Thenthebigscarymonstermuchtothekids’surprisereachedoverandbroughtoutahugebowlofthebestcandytheyhadneverseen.Wowthekidsthoughtthiswasgreat!ItturnedoutthatthehousewasdecoratedforHalloweenandthebigscarymonsterwasjustwearingacostumejustlikethekids.SincetheyweretheonlykidsandwerebraveenoughtogotothescaryhousetheycouldtakeasmuchcandyastheywanteD.46.Thispassageis________.A.afunnyHalloweenstoryB.mainlyabouttwobravekidsC.mainlyaboutaspookyhouseD.mainlyaboutthecustomofHalloween47.Whydoyouthinkthekidswerebraveenoughtoenterthestrangehouse?A.Becausetheywerepreparedforwhatwouldcometothedoor.B.Becausetheyexpectedtomeetanothertrick-or-treatinsidE.C.BecausetheywerecuriousaboutwhatwasinthehousE.D.Becausetheywereanxioustogetmoreandbettercandy.48.Itcanbeinferredfromthepassagethat________.A.themonsterwasafraidofthephrasetrickortreatB.thetwokidswerealsowearingcostumesC.notallfamiliespreparedcandyforbravekidsD.someotherchildrenhadbeentothehousebeforethetwokids49.Thehousewasdecoratedfor________.A.amonstertoliveinB.HalloweenC.thekidstoplayinD.peopletoshelter50.Theunderlinedworddeterredinthesecondparagraphcanbereplacedby________.A.warnedB.delayedC.attractedD.frightened
Aprettyandquitesuccessfulactresswasthestarforanewmusicalshow.Herhomewasinthecountrysidebutshedidnotwanttogobackthereeverynightsosheboughtanexpensivehouseinthecenterofthecitygotsomebeautifulfurnitureandgotamantopainttheroomsinnewcolors.Itwasverydifficulttogetticketsforhershowbecauseeverybodywantedtoseeit.Soshedecidedtogivethepaintertwoofthebestseats.Shehopedthatthiswouldmakehimworkbetterforher.Hetooktheticketswithoutsayinganythingandsheheardnomoreaboutthemuntiltheendofthemonthwhenshegotthepainter’sbill.Atthebottomofitwerethesewords:FourhourswatchingMissHallsinganddance:3poundswiththisnote:After5p.m.Iget15shillings先令anhourinsteadof10shillings.36.Theactressboughtahouseinthecenterofthecitybecause______.A.shelikedtoliveinthebusiestplaceB.herhomewasfarawayfromwheresheworkedC.shedidn’tliketoliveinthecountryD.shedidn’twanttogobacktoherhometownanylonger37.Theactressgotthepainter’sbill________.A.toasktopayforhiswatchinghershowB.toaskforthemoneyofhispaintingworkC.inwhichheshowedhisthanksfortheticketsD.inwhichheexpressedhisdissatisfaction
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