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Tomostofusschoolmeansclassesteachersschedulesgradesandtests.ButforthechildrenatSudburyValleySchoolinMassachusettsschoolisverydifferent.Firstlytherearenolessons.Allthechildrenagedbetween4and19dowhatevertheywant.Therearenoteachers—onlystaffmembers.Theideabehindthisisthatyoudonotneedtomakechildrenlearnbecausechildrenwanttolearnanyway.Youdonotneedtosaytoathreeyearold‘Goexploreyourenvironment.'Youcan'tstopthem！saysDanielGreenbergafounderoftheschool.Butifyoumakechildrendowhatyouwantalldaytheywilllosealltasteforlearning.AtSudburyValleySchoolyouwillpermitchildrentotalkreadpaintcookworkoncomputersstudyFrenchplaythepianoclimbtreesorjustrunarounD.Twoboysspentthreeyearsjustfishing!TheotherwaythatSudburyValleySchoolisdifferentisthatthechildrencandecidetherules.Everyweekthereisaschoolmeetingwherebothchildrenandstaffhaveonevoteeach—eventhefouryearolds.TheydecidetheschoolruleshowtospendtheschoolbudgetandevenwhichstafftheywantanddonotwantanymorE.Whentheschoolfirstopenedin1968peoplesaiditwouldneverwork.Buttodaytheschoolhas200studentsand80%ofitsstudentsgoontocollegE.Eventhetwoboyswhowentfishingallthetimehavesuccessfulcareerstoday.Oneofthemisamusicianandtheotherisacomputerscientist.26.Whatisthemaintopicofthearticle?A.Anunusualschool.B.Children'shobbies.C.Aschoolwithoutrules.D.EducationintheUS.27.Whatdoestheschoolbelieve?A.TeacherscannotteachchildrenWell.B.Childrenlearnbestwhentheydowhattheywanttodo.C.Learningisforadults—childrenshouldonlyplay.D.ChildrenshouldonlylearnaboutonethingatatimE.28.WhatdoesDanielGreenbergsayaboutthreeyearolds?A.Theylovelearning.B.Theyareverynaughty.C.TheywanttobeoutsideallthetimE.D.Theyaretooyoungtolearnanything.29.Whohasthemostpowerintheschoolmeetings?A.Theolderchildrenhavemorepowerthantheyoungerchildren.B.Achildhasmorepowerthananadult.C.Theyoungerchildrenhavemorepowerthantheolderchildren.D.Everybodyhasequalpower.
FormanyyearsIstronglybelievedthatmysufferingwasbecauseofmysizE.Iimaginedthatwhentheweightdisappeareditwouldtakeoldwoundshurtsandrejectionswithit.Manypeoplewithweightproblemsalsomistakenlybelievethatchangingourbodieswillfixeverything.Perhapsourmistakeisbelievingthatbeingthinequalsbeinglovedbeingspecialandbeingcaredfor.Wefantasize幻想aboutwhatitwillbelikewhenwereachthelong-awaitedgoal.Weworkveryhardtorealizethisdream.ThenatlastwefindourselvestherE.Butweoftengainbackwhatwehavelost.Evensowecontinuetobelievethatnexttimeitwillbedifferent.Nexttimewewillkeepitoff.Nexttimebeingthinwillfinallybringushappinessself-worthandofcourselovE.Ittookmealongtimetorealizethattherewassomethingmoreformetolearnaboutbeauty.Differentcultureshavedifferentstandards标准ofbeauty.InSamoaawomanisnotconsideredattractiveunlesssheweighsmorethan200pounds.Moreimportantlyifit’shappinessthatwewantwhynotputourenergythereratherthanonthesizeofourbody?Whynotlookinside?Manyofusstrugglehardtochangeourbodybutinvain.Wehavetofindawaytolivecomfortablyinsideourbodyandmakefriendswithandcareforourselves.Whenwechangeourattitudestowardsourselvesthewholeworldchanges.17.Thepassagetriestostresstheimportanceof____________.A.bodysizeB.differentbeautystandardsC.culturedifferenceD.attitudestowardslife18.Whatdoestheunderlinedwordeverythinginparagraph2mean?A.ThewholeworlD.B.Alltheproblems.C.Allthedreams.D.Allthetruth.19.Whatcanbeinferredabouttheauthor?A.TheauthorisaSamoan.B.Theauthorprobablygotwoundedinwarsoraccidents.C.Theauthorsucceededinlosingweight.D.Theauthorhasbeentroubledbyher/hisweight.20.Whichofthefollowingstatementsistrue?A.One’shappinessisdeterminedbyaperson’sweight.B.Notallcountriestakebeingthinasthestandardofbeauty.C.It’sentirelywrongtocareaboutwhetherapersonisfatornot.D.Onceapersonlosesweighthe/shewon’tgainbacktheweighteasily.
Everyoneneedsfriends.Friendsbringushappinessandhopeinourlives.Buttheabilitytomakefriendschangesfrompersontoperson.Tosomepeoplemakingfriendsiseasyandtoothersit’sverydifficult.Makingfriendsisaskillandthefirstthingistoknowhowtogetalongwithothers.IfyouhavetroubleinmakingfriendsmaybeIcantellyouhowtodoit.★Realizeyourowngoodpoints.YouhaveskillsandtalentsthatotherswilllikE.★Believethatyouareagoodpersonandhavesomethingnicetosharewithothers.★Behumorous.Learntolaughatyourselfandyourweakness.Remembertosmiletoothers.★Respecttheothers.EveryonehashisownideA.Learnhowtolistentoothers’ideaswithouttryingtomakethemacceptyours.★BekinD.Ifyouarekindtootherstheywillusuallybekindtoyou.Therearehundredsoflittlethingsyoucandotoshowkindness.OpenthedoorforsomeonE.Wavetoafriendandsoon.★Don’tcomplain.Learntoacceptwhatyoucan’tchangeandworkhardtochangewhatyoucan.NooneiswillingtohearyourcomplainingallthetimE.★Nevergiveup.Evenifyouarefacedwithsomeclosed-mindedpeoplenevergiveup.Andtrytofindsomeonewhowillunderstandyou.21.Whydoweneedfriendsaccordingtothepassage?A.Friendscandoeverythingforus.B.Friendscanbringushappiness.C.FriendsacceptourideasallthetimE.D.WithoutfriendswecouldnotlivE.22.What’sthefirstthingweshouldlearninordertomakefriends?A.Tohelpothers.B.Tosmiletoothers.C.Togetalongwithothers.D.Tolistentoothers’complaints.23.Whichofthefollowingshowsasenseofhumour?A.OpeningthedoorforsomeonE.B.ComplainingtoothersallthetimE.C.Laughingatourselvesandourweakness.D.Findingsomeonewhowillunderstandus.24.Howmanypiecesofadvicedoesthewriterofferwhenwehavetroubleinmakingfriends?A.FivE.B.Seven.C.NinE.D.Eleven.
Itiscommonlybelievedthatallovertheworldboysandgirlsattendamixedschoolwheretheystudytogether.Butboys'schoolsaretheperfectplacetoteachyoungmentoexpresstheiremotionsandinvolvetheminactivitiessuchasartdanceandmusiC.Alwaysboysatsingle-sexschoolsweresaidtobemorelikelytogetinvolvedinculturalandartisticactivitiesthathelpeddeveloptheiremotionalexpressivenessratherthanfeelingtheyhadtocorrespondto和相符theboycodeofhidingtheiremotionstobearealman.Surprisinglythefindingsofthestudygoagainstreceivedwisdomthatboysdobetterwhentaughtalongsidegirls.GeorgeCarlheadmasterofEtonwarnedthatboyswerebeingfailedbytheBritisheducationsystembecauseithadbecometoofocusedongirls.Hecriticizedteachersforfailingtorecognizethatboysareactuallymoreemotionalthangirls.Theresearcharguedthatboysoftenperformbadlyinmixedschoolsbecausetheybecomediscouragedwhengirlsdobetterearlierinspeakingandreadingskills.Butinsingle-sexschoolsteacherscanadjustlessonstoboys'learningstylelettingthemmovearoundtheclassroomandgettingthemtocompeteinteamstopreventboredomwrotethestudy'sauthorAbigailJamesoftheUniversityofVirginiA.Teacherscouldencourageboystoenjoyreadingandwritingwithboy-focusedapproachessuchasthemesandcharactersthatappealtothem.Becauseboysgenerallyhavemoreacutevisionlearnbestthroughtouchandarephysicallymoreactivetheyneedtobegivenhands-onlessonswheretheyareallowedtowalkarounD.Boysinmixedschoolsviewclassicalmusicasfeminine女性的andpreferthemoderngenre类型inwhichviolenceandsexismaremajorthemesJameswrotE.Single-sexeducationalsomadeitlesslikelythatboyswouldfeelthattheyhadtobemasterfulandinchargeinrelationships.InmixedschoolsboysfeelforcedtoactlikemenbeforetheyunderstandthemselveswellenoughtoknowwhatthatmeansthestudyreporteD.28.Thewriterarguesthatasingle-sexschoolwould__________.A.encourageboystoexpresstheiremotionsmorefreelyB.helpboystobemorecompetitiveinschools.C.forceboystobetheiremotionstoberealmenD.naturallystrengthenboys’traditionalimageofaman29.Traditionallyinamixedschoolboys__________.A.behavemoreresponsibly.B.performrelativelybetter.C.growupmorehealthily.D.receiveabettereducation.30.InAbigailJames’opiniononeoftheadvantagesofsingle-sexschoolsis_____.A.boyscanchoosetolearnwhatevertheyareinterestedinB.boyscanfocusontheirlessonswithoutbeingdistractedC.teachingcanbeadjustedtosuitingthecharacteristicsofboysD.teachingcanbedesignedtopromoteboys'teamspirit31.Theunderlinedwordacuteinparagraph7isclosestinmeaningto______.A.lovelyB.seriousC.sharpD.dull
Theymaybesmallandunabletohaveanadultconversationbutbabiesareprovingtheircollectivecleverness.Whileyourbabystillmightnotbeabletospeakheorsheknowsaboutyou’refeelingdown.Babiesasyoungas5monthsofagecandistinguishanexcitingtunefromasadoneaccordingtoastudypublishedin2014inthejournalNeuron.Speakingofmusicitseemsthatbabiescan’tresistit.Notonlyaretheirearssensitivetothebeatsbabiescanactuallydanceintimetothemaccordingtoastudypublishedin2010.Totesttheirdancingabilitytheresearchersplayedrecordingsofclassicalmusicandspeechtothemandvideotapedtheresults.Thebabiesmovedtheirarmshandslegsfeetandheadsmuchmoreinresponsetothemusicthantospeech.Thefindingssuggestthisdancingabilityisinnate天生的inhumans.Babiescanapparentlylearnevenwhileasleep.Asnewbornbabiesspendmostoftheirtimesleepingthisnewfoundabilitymightbecrucial至关重要的forthemtoadaptrapidlytotheworldaroundthemandhelpensuresurvivaltheresearcherssay.ThestudywaspublishedinthejournalProceedingsoftheNationalAcademyofSciences.Decidingwhetheranotherpersonishelpfulorharmfuliscrucialinchoosingfriends—andthatabilitystartsbeingvisibleearly.KileyHamlinofYaleUniversityshowedboth6–and10–month–oldssomeanthropomorphized人格化的shapesinwhichoneshapehelpedanotherclimbahillwhileathirdshapedpushedtheclimberdown.ThelittleonesthengottochoosewhichshapetheypreferreD.Forbothagegroupsmostbabieschosethehelpershapes.Thischaracter–judgingabilitycouldbethefirststepintheformationofmoralsHamlinsays.28.Whatdoesthethirdparagraphmainlysay?A.BabiesareborntodancE.B.BabiespreferclassicalmusiC.C.BabieslovelisteningtomusiC.D.Babiescantelldifferenttunesapart.29.Whatcanbeinferredfromthepassage?A.Babiescanunderstandemotions.B.Babiesvaluefriendshipverymuch.C.It’shardforbabiestoadapttotheworldaroundthem.D.Babiesshownoreactiontospeech.30.KileyHamlinfoundthatbabies_____________.A.lovetomakefriendsB.learnnothingwhileasleepC.cantellrightfromwrongD.likewatchinganthropomorphizedshows
DearGuysI’dliketotalktoyouabouttheshameyousubjectedmetolastnight.Letmefirstrefreshyourmemory:Youagroupoffityoungmenwereplayingsocceronthefieldacrossfrommyapartmentbuilding.Iabetter-than-averagelookingyoungwomanwaswalkingalongthesidewalkwithmygroceries.That’swhenyourballcameflyingoverthefenceandlandedinfrontofmE.OneofyouapproachedandaskedpolitelyifIwouldthrowtheballbacktoyou.FightingtheurgetodropmybagsandrunscreamingdownthestreetIreluctantly勉强地agreeD.BeforeIcontinueletmeexplainsomethingthatIdidn’thaveachancetomentionlastnight:Ihatesports.MorespecificallyIhatesportsinvolvingballs.Thisresultsfrommylackofnaturalabilitywhenitcomestothrowingcatchingandhitting.I’mbadataimingtoo.SoyoucanunderstandwhyI’dbenervousatwhatI’msureseemedtoyoulikealaughablysimplerequest.HoweverwantingtoappearagreeableIputmybagsdownpickeduptheballandeyeshalf-shutandthrewitashardasIcoulD.IthitthemiddleofthefenceandbouncedbacktomE.TryingtoactcasuallyIsaidsomethingaboutbeingoutofpracticeandthenpickeduptheballagain.Ifyou’llrememberatyourcommandIagreedtotrythrowingunderhanD.WhileoutwardlyIwassmilinginmyheadIwasprayingohGodohpleaseohpleaseohpleasE.Ithrewtheballupwardwithallmystrengthterrifiedbywhathappenednext.TheballhitslightlyhigheruponthefenceandbouncedbacktomE.ThisisthepointwhereIstarttotakeissuewithyou.Wouldn’tithavebeenabetteruseofyourtimeandmineifyouhadjustwalkedaroundthefenceandtooktheballthen?Iwasclearlystruggling;mysmilesweremoreandmoreforceD.Andyetyoualljuststoodtheremotionless.Seeingthatyouweren’tgoingtoletmeoutofthetroubleIbecamedesperatE.Memoriesofmiddleschoolsoftballcamefloodingback.ItriedhardtothrowtheballbutitonlywentabouteightfeetthenIdecidedtopickitupanddashwithballinhandtowardsthebaselinewhileannoyedthirteen-year-oldboysscreamedatmethatIwasruiningtheirlives.Childrenarecruel.BeingabiggirlnowIpushedthosememoriesasideandpickedupthesoccerballforthethirdtimE.Iforcedagood-naturedlaughwhilecryinginsideasyoupatientlyshoutedwordsofsupportoverthefenceatmE.Throwitgranny-style!oneofyousaiD.Justbackupalittleandgiveitallyou’vegot!anotheroffereD.AndmostembarrassingofallYoucandoit!IknowyouthoughtyouwerebeingencouragingbutitonlyservedtodeepentheshamE.AnywayIacceptedyourball-throwingadvicebackeduprockedbackandforthalittletookadeepbreathandletitfly.IthittheedgeofthefenceandbouncedbacktomE.Isurprisedmyself—andI’msureyouaswell—bylettingoutacryDAMNIT!!!IthenwilledmyselftohaveaheartattackandpassoutinfrontofyoujustsoI’dbeputoutofmymisery.Alastheheartattackdidn’thappenandyoucontinuedtolookatmeexpectantlylikeyouwerecontenttodothisallnight.Ihadbecomeasortofexhibitionforyou.Icouldfeelyourcollectivethoughtsdriftingthroughthechain-link:Canshereallynotdoit?ButImeanreally?UnfortunatelyforyouIwasn’treallygametocontinueyourexperiment.Threefailedattemptsatasimpletaskinfrontofagroupofpeopleinatwo-minuteperiodwerejustenoughblowsformeforonenight.IpickeduptheballonelasttimeapproachedthefenceandgrumbledPleasejustcomegetthedamnball.AndyoudiD.AndthankstoyouIdecidedatthatverymomenttoneverthrowanythingeveragainexceptdisrespectfulglancesatpeoplewhoplaysports.SincerelyJenCordery33.Thewriteragreedtothrowtheballbecause______.A.sheneededtohavearelaxcarryingtheheavygroceriesB.shewantedtorefreshherchildhoodmemoriesC.shecouldnotrefusethepoliterequestfromtheyoungmanD.shehadfalleninlovewiththeyoungmanatfirstsight34.Whichofthefollowingisclosetinmeaningtotheunderlinedwordgame?A.anxiousB.braveC.afraidD.curious35.Whydidthewritermentionhermiddleschoolmemory?A.Toexplainwhyshefailedtheattemptstothrowtheballback.B.Tocomplainthatshehadnotmasteredtheballthrowingskills.C.Toshowhowcruelthose13-year-oldboyswerE.D.Toexpressherdisliketowardssoftball.36.Whattheboyssaidbeforethewriter’sthirdattemptactuallymadethewriter________.A.inspiredB.encouragedC.awkwardD.depressed37.Whathappenedtotheballatlast?A.Thewritermanagedtothrowtheballback.B.Theboygottheballbackbyhimself.C.Thewriterthrewtheballawayoutofanger.D.Theboysgotangryandleftwithouttheball.38.What’sthewriter’spurposeinwritingthisopenletter?A.ToexpressherregretoverwhatshedidthedaybeforE.B.Toannouncethatshewouldneverplayallgamesagain.C.TojokeonherinabilitytothrowtheballoverthefencE.D.Tocriticizetheyoungmenfortheircrueltytoherdignity.
ADAPTIVEACTIONSPORTSAdaptiveActionSportswasfoundedin2005byAmyPurdyandDanielGalE.AmyPurdywasanactivesnowboarderuntilshelostbothherlegstobacterialmeningitis脑脊膜炎.Shespentthreemonthsinthehospitalfightingforherlifeanddoctorsgaveheralessthantwopercentchanceofsurvival.BecauseofmeningitisAmylostcirculationinbothherlegsandwhenshecameoutofthehospitalshehadprostheticlegs义肢.WhenshelostherlegsAmyknewshewouldbeactiveagainbutdidn’tknowhoworwhen.Shestruggledtobeactiveonhernewlegsandalittleovertwoyearsafterheramputation截肢sheenteredtheUSASAUnitedStatesofAmericaSnowboardAssociationNationalSnowboardingCompetitionandwonmedalsinthreeevents.Amywasatanadaptivesnowboardworkshopin2002whenshemetDanielGalE.Theyimmediatelyformedaconnectionthroughtheirenthusiasmforsnowboardingmusicandart.Amy’sbiggeststrugglehadbeenobtaininginformationonhowtostartsnowboardingagainwithprostheticlegsandsheandDanielbothsawtheneedtohelpotherslikeAmy.TheywantedtocreatesomethingaplaceaforumanorganizationthatwouldenableindividualstofindandparticipateintheirenthusiasmswithoutastrugglE.AdaptiveActionSportswasborn.Theirdreamwastohelpathleteswithpermanentphysicaldisabilitiescompeteinactionsports.AdaptiveActionSportsholdscampsclinicsandeventstocreateprogramsandopportunitiesfortheseindividuals.Since2000theUSASAhasprovidedopportunitiesforadaptiveathletestocompeteinsnowboardingcompetitions.In2007theUSASACompetitionhad17adaptiveathletescompetethelargestnumberofadaptiveathletesinadaptiveathletecompetitionhistory.Althoughmanycompetitorswerestillinjuredtheyrecoveredquicklyandshowedhowhardtheyarewillingtopushthemselves.25.WeknowfromthetextthatAmyPurdylosttheabilityto______.A.helpothersB.walkC.obtaininformationD.sing26.WhatisParagraph3mainlyabout?A.HowAdaptiveActionSportswasfoundeD.B.WhyAmyandDanielwanttohelpothers.C.HowAmyandDanielkneweachother.D.WhatAmyandDaniel’shobbiesarE.27.TheunderlinedwordstheseindividualsinParagraph4referto____.A.peoplewholoveactionsportsB.athleteswhosebodiescan’tworknormallyC.peoplewhowanttotakepartincompetitionsD.athleteswhodecidetohelpdisabledpeoplelikeAmy
Happybirthday!Dobirthdaysreallymakepeoplehappy?Ofcoursetheydo.Birthdayscelebratethedaywewereborn.Besidesthatextracandleonthecakesuggestsanotheryearofgrowthandmaturity—orsowehopE.Weallliketoimaginethatwe’regettingwiserandnotjustolder.Mostofusenjoyseeingthemiracleofgrowthinothersaswell.ForinstanceseeingourchildrendevelopandlearnnewthingsmakesusfeelprouD.ForAmericanslikepeopleinmostculturesgrowingupisawonderfulprocess.Butgrowingold?That’sadifferentstory.Growingoldisnotexactlypleasantforpeopleinyouth-orientedAmericanculturE.MostAmericansliketolookyoungactyoungandfeelyoung.AstheoldsayinggoesYou’reasyoungasyoufeel.OlderpeoplejokeabouthowmanyyearsyoungtheyareratherthanhowmanyyearsolD.Peopleinsomecountriesvaluetheagedasasourceofexperienceandwisdom.ButAmericansseemtofavorthosethatareyoungoratleastyoungatheart.ManyolderAmericansfindthegoldenyearstobeanythingbutgolden.Economicallyseniorcitizensoftenstrugglejusttogetby.Retirementatage65bringsasharpdecreaseinpersonalincomE.SocialsecuritybenefitsusuallycannotmakeupthedifferencE.Olderpeoplemaysufferfrompoornutritionmedicalcareandhousing.Someevenexperienceagediscrimination歧视.In1987AmericansociologistPatMooredresseduplikeanolderpersonandwanderedcitystreets.Shewasoftentreatedrudely—evencheatedandrobbeD.Howeverdressedasayoungpersonshereceivedmuchmorerespect.UnfortunatelytheelderlypopulationinAmericaisincreasingfast.Why?Peoplearelivingtogether.Fewerbabiesarebeingborn.Andmiddle-agedbabyboomersarerapidlyenteringthegroupsoftheelderly.Americamaysoonbeaplacewherewrinkles皱纹arein.Marketingexpertsarealreadynoticingthisgroupofconsumers消费者.28.Themainideaofthethirdparagraphis________.A.thegoldenyearscanmaketheoldearnlotsofmoneyB.manyoldpeopleinAmericaareleadingahardlifeC.theoldinAmericahavetoretireattheageof65D.Americansocialsecuritybenefitsarenotgood29.Fromthelastparagraphweknowthattheunderlinedwordincanbereplacedby________.A.seriousB.badC.disappearingslowlyD.growingfast30.Fromthispassagewecanknow________.A.inAmericagrowingupisnotawonderfulprocessB.inAmericagrowingupisaswonderfulaprocessasgrowingoldC.inAmericagrowingupisawonderfulprocesswhilegrowingoldisnotD.inAmericagrowingoldisawonderfulprocesswhilegrowingupisnot31.Whatshouldbementionedinthefollowingparagraph?A.ThepublicwillchangetheirattitudetowardsoldpeoplE.B.Peoplewillprovidemoreservicestotheoldintheircommunities.C.CompanieswillsoonproducemoregoodsforoldAmericans.D.ThegovernmentwillpasslawstoensurethebenefitsofthepeoplE.
AcoupleofyearsagoIlearnedthislesson.ThatdayItookataxitoGrandCentralStation.Weweredrivingintherightlanewhenallofasuddenablackcarjumpedoutofaparkingspacerightinfrontofus.Mytaxidriverslammedonhisbrakesandmissedtheothercar’sbackendbyjustinches!Thedriveroftheothercarwhoalmostcausedabigaccidentgotoutofhiscarandstartedyellingbadwordsatus.Thetaxidriverjustsmiledandwavedattheguy.AndImeanhewasfriendly.SoIsaidWhydidyoujustdothat?Thisguyalmostruinedyourcarandsentustohospital!AndthisiswhenmytaxidrivertoldmewhatInowcallthelawofthegarbagetruck.Manypeoplearelikegarbagetrucks.Theyrunaroundfullofgarbagefulloffrustrationfullofangerandfullofdisappointment.Astheirgarbagepilesuptheyneedaplacetodumpitandifyouagreethey’lldumpitonyou.Whensomeonewantstodumptheirproblemsonyoudon’ttakeitpersonally.Youjustsmilewavewishthemwellandmoveon.You’llbehappyatwhatyoudo.IstartedthinkinghowoftendoIletgarbagetrucksrunrightoverme?AndhowoftendoItaketheirgarbageandspreadittootherpeople?ThatdayIsaidI’mnotgoingtodothatanymorE.Whataboutyou?Whatwillhappeninyourlifeifyouletmoregarbagetruckspassyouby?Life’stooshorttowakeupinthemorningwithregrets.21.Thetaxidriversmiledandwavedatthedriveroftheothercar.A.toshowhiskindnessandfriendlinessB.tothankhimforhispolitenessC.tosatisfyhisreactionD.topleasetheauthor22.Whatdoestheunderlinedwordfrustrationinparagraph3probablymean?A.destructionB.confusionC.defeatD.rubbish23.Whatcanbethebesttitleforthetext?A.SecretofSuccessB.Don’tLetBadFeelingsAffectYouC.TakeCareoftheDangeraroundYouD.TheLawoftheGarbageTruck
Istheresomethingthatyou’vealwayswantedtotrybutjustneverhadthetimeWellmakeplanstotryitnowsinceyouareonsummervacation.Notallvacationscallfortakingatourbustotakephotosoffamouslandmarks.Somevacationsallowyouplentyofopportunitiestolearn.Themostdifficultaspectofalearningvacationmaybechoosingonebecausethepossibilitiesareendless.IfyouenjoycookingvariouscompaniescantakeyoutoItalyFranceSpainMexicoorevenPeru.Oncethereyoucanlearntopreparethelocalcuisine烹饪.Tripsareoftenplannedtofitinwithlocalfoodfestivalsorspecialevents.ThetermlearningvacationoftenbringslanguagetominD.Thebestwaytolearnalanguageisinanenvironmentwhereit’sspoken.StudySpanishFrenchorEnglish.OrattemptamoreunusuallanguagelikePolishEstonianorThai.You’llbeabletolearnaboutthecountryandabsorbthecultureatthesametimE.Ifyouarefondofsportsyoucanpolishyourskillsorlearnnewones.Golfandtennisschoolswelcomeplayersofalllevels.Ifyouwantabiggerthrillyoucanlearntosurfgoclimbingorracecars.It’sevenpossibletolearntheartandtechniquesofbullfightingwhileonvacation!Youcanalsodiscoverourinnerartist.Manyplacesofferpaintingclassesindifferentmediums.ThesceniclocationsoftheschoolsofferplentyofsubjectsthatprovideinspirationforpracticE.Ifyouprefercapturingtheworldonfilmtakeaphotographyvacation.Travelwithasmallgrouptophotographbeautifulanimalsorscenery.Youcanalsopractiseyourtechniqueonpeopleorathistoricalsights.Onceyoudecideonavacationchooseacompanycarefully.Requestnamesofrecentcustomersyoucancontactandthenaskthemforanevaluation.Themoreyouknowbeforeyougothebetterpreparedyou’llbE.Thengooutandlearnsomething!14.Whyisithardforyoutodecideonalearningvacation?A.Becauseitishardforyoutomakeplans.B.BecausethepossibilitiesareunlimiteD.C.BecausetherearemanygoodfoodsfromabroaD.D.Becausethere’retoomanyfoodfestivalsorevents.15.Theadvantageoflearningalanguageinitsnativecountryisthat________.A.theenvironmentisfitforyoutousethelanguageB.youareabletolearntheoriginalforeignlanguageC.nativespeakersofferyoualotofchancestopractiseD.youcanlearnthelanguageandexperienceitsculture16.Whichofthefollowingsportssuitsyouifyoudon’tlikethrills?A.Carracing.B.Playingtennis.C.Rockclimbing.D.Surfing.17.Thepurposeofwritingthetextisto________.A.advertisesomepopularsummerprogrammesB.encouragereaderstohaveagoodtimerelaxingC.offersometipsonhowtoenjoyalearningvacationD.attractmorereaderstospendsummertimelearning
Accordingtoasurveyonly4%ofthepeopleintheworldareleft-handeD.Why?Onetheorycentersonthetwohalvesofthebrain.Forexamplethelefthalfandtherighthalfeachofwhichfunctionsdifferently.Medicalsciencebelievesthatthelefthalfofthebraindominatesovertherighthalf.Thefoundationofthistheoryisthefactthatnervesfromthebraincrossoveratneck-leveltotheoppositesideofthebodyandnervesfromtheothersideofthebrainreciprocate互换.Theendresultisthattheoppositesidesofthebodyarecontrolledbytheoppositesidesofthebrain.Thedominantlefthalfofthebrainwhichkindlysuppliestherighthalfofthebodytheoreticallymakesitmoreskillfulinreadingwritingspeakingandworkingandmakesmostpeopleright-handeD.Leftieshoweverwhoserighthalfofthebraindominatesworkbestwiththeleftsideoftheirbodies.Theorynumbertwofocusesontheasymmetricalnatureofthebody.ExamplesoftheasymmetrywhichflowsfromheadtotoearethattherightsideofourfacesdiffersslightlyfromtheleftthatourlegsdifferinstrengthorthatourfeetvaryinsizE.Oneaspectofthisasymmetryisthatformostpeopletherighthandisstrongerthantheleft.Thereisnodoubtthatallexistinaright-handedsocietywhichproducesmostbasicsincludingscissorsdoorknobslocksscrewdriversautomobilesbuttonsonclothingandmusicalinstrumentsforthe96%.Left-handedpeoplemakeupfortheunfairnessbybeingmembersofanelite精英societywhichincludesmanyofthegreatestgeniusesincludingMichelangeloandLeonardodaVinci.32.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisTRUEaccordingtothepassage?A.Left-handedpeoplearebetteratspeakingB.Left-handedpeoplearebelievedtohavestrongerlefthalvesofthebrainsC.Right-handedpeopleareclevererthanleft-handedpeopleD.Right-handedpeopleworkbestwiththerightsideoftheirbodies33.Whichofthewordsorphrasesisclosestinmeaningtothewordasymmetrical?A.valuableB.nottypicalC.notbalancedD.negative34.Whatcanbeinferredfromthepassage?A.Left-handedpeoplemayfeelinconvenientinthisright-handedsocietyB.Thisisanequalsocietyfortheleft-handedpeopleC.Mostgreatgeniusesareleft-handedD.Left-handedpeopleareconsideredtobedisabled35.What’sthebesttitleforthepassage?A.Whichprovestobethebetterwaytoliveright-handedorleft-handed?B.Howdoleft-handedpeopledifferfromright-handedones?C.Whyaresomepeopleleft-handed?D.Areleft-handedpeopleequallytreatedinsociety?
It’snoteasybeingateenager—norisiteasybeingtheparentofateenager.Youcanmakeyourchildfeelangryhurtormisunderstoodbywhatyousaywithoutrealizingityourself.Itisimportanttogiveyourchildthespaceheneedstogrowwhilegentlylettinghimknowthatyouwillstillbethereforhimwhenheneedsyou.Expectalotfromyourchildjustnoteverything.Exceptforhealthandsafetyproblemssuchasdruguseorcarelessdrivingconsidereverythingelseopentodiscussion.Ifyourchildisunwillingtodiscusssomethingdon’tinsisthetellyouwhat’sonhisminD.Themoreyouinsistthemorelikelythathe’llclamup.Insteadlethimattempttosolvethingsbyhimself.Atthesametimeremindhimthatyou’realwaysthereforhimifheshouldseekadviceorhelp.Showrespectforyourteenager’sprivacy.Neverreadhismailorlisteninonpersonalconversations.Teachyourteenagerthatthefamilyphoneisforthewholefamily.Ifyourchildtalksonthefamily’stelephonefortoolongtellhimhecantalkfor15minutesbutthenhemuststayoffthephoneforatleastanequalperiodoftimE.Thisnotonlyfreesupthelinesothatotherfamilymemberscanmakeandreceivecallsbutteachesyourteenagermoderation节制.Orifyouareopentotheideaallowyourteenagertohavehisownphonethathepaysforwithhisownpocketmoneyorapart-timejoB.32.Themainpurposeofthetextistotellparents____.A.howtogetalongwithateenagerB.howtorespectateenagerC.howtounderstandateenagerD.howtohelpateenagergrowup33.WhatdoesthephraseclamupinParagraph2probablymean?A.becomeexcitedB.showrespectC.refusetotalkD.seekhelp34.Thelastparagraphisabouthowtoteachateenager_______.A.tousethephoneinasensible合理的wayB.topayforhisowntelephoneC.tosharethephonewithfriendsD.toanswerthephonequickly35.Whatshouldparentsdoinraisingateenageraccordingtothetext?A.NotallowhimtolearndrivingortakedrugsB.GivehimadviceonlywhennecessaryC.LethimhavehisowntelephoneD.Nottalkaboutpersonalthingswithhim.
SomethinginchocolatecouldbeusedtostopcoughsandleadtomoreeffectivemedicinessayUKresearchers.Theirstudyfoundthattheobrominefoundincocoawasnearlyathirdmoreeffectiveinstoppingcoughsthancodeinewhichwasconsideredthebestcoughmedicineatpresent.TheImperialCollegeLondonresearcherswhopublishedtheirresultsonlinesaidthediscoverycouldleadtomoreeffectivecoughtreatment.Whilecoughingisnotnecessarilyharmful有害的itcanhaveamajoreffectonthequalityoflifeandthisdiscoverycouldbeahugestepforwardintreatingthisproblemsaidProfessorPeterBarnes.Tenhealthyvolunteers志愿者weregiventheobrominecodeineorplaceboapillthatcontainsnomedicineduringtheexperiment.Neitherthevolunteersnortheresearchersknewwhoreceivedwhichpill.Theresearchersthenmeasuredlevelsofcapsaicinwhichisusedinresearchtocausecoughingandasasignofhowwellthemedicinearestoppingcoughs.Theteamfoundthatwhenthevolunteersweregiventheobrominethecapsaicinneedtoproduceacoughwasaroundathirdhigherthanintheplacebogroup.Whentheyweregivencodeinetheyneedonlyslightlyhigherleversofcapsaicintocauseacoughcomparedwiththeplacebo.Theresearcherssaidthattheobromineworkedbykeepingdownaverveactivity神经活动whichcausecoughing.Theyalsofoundthatunlikesomestandardcoughtreatmentstheobrominecausednosideeffectssuchassleepiness.21.AccordingtoProfessorBarnestheobromine______.A.cannotbeaseffectiveascodeineB.canbeharmfultopeople’shealthC.cannotbeseparatedfromchocolateD.canbeamoreeffectivecureforcoughs22.Whatwasusedintheexperimenttocausecoughing?A.TheobrominE.B.CodeinE.C.Capsaicin.D.Placebo.23.Welearnfromthetextthatvolunteersintheexperiment_____.A.werepatientswithbadcoughsB.weredividedintothethreegroupsC.receivedstandardtreatmentsD.sufferedlittlesideeffects24.Whichofthefollowingwouldbethebesttitleforthetext?A.Codeine:A.NewMedicineB.ChocolateMayCureCoughsC.CoughTreatment:A.HardCaseD.TheobromineCanCauseCoughs
AccordingtothesurveyconductedrecentlyonWhatdoyouthinkofstudents’cheatinginexaminationsamong500teenagersinamiddleschoolnearly100percentofthestudentsthinkthatitiswrongtocheatbutnearly60percentofthemhavecheatedinexaminationstosomedegreE.Thereasonstheylistedfortheircheatingareasfollows.Firstinacrazysocietylikeourseverybodyisdeeplyconcernedaboutourgrades.Ourparentscanignoreanythingbutourgrades.Theyseldomcareaboutourfeelings.Ifwefailordonotdowellinanexaminationtheyfeelupsetorevenangryandwehavegottogothroughaseriesofunpleasantexperiences.Soinordernottobescoldedorevenbeatenbyourparentswesometimescheattogetagoodgradewhichsavesusalotoftroubleandsatisfiesourparents.Secondsomeofusdon’tcheatonpurposE.Weknowitisdishonesttocheatanditiswrongbutwe[Z-x-x-k.Com]simplycan’thelpitanddoitjustoutofhabit.Besidesweareafraidofbeinglookeddownuponbyourteachersandclassmatesifwefailorgetlowpoints.Thirdsomeofuswanttogetapsychologicalbalance.SinceeverybodyelsecheatswhyshouldInotcheat?IstudyhardandIamhonestinexaminationsbutInevergetanypraisefrommyteachersorparentsjustbecauseIgetlowpoints.Itisnotfair.Doyousharetheseopinionsofthestudents?What’syouropinionaboutstudents’cheatinginexaminations?25.Howmanyreasonsforcheatingintheexamarementionedinthepassage?A.twoB.threeC.fourD.five26.Whatdoestheunderlinedphrasemeaninparagraph4?A.afeelingthatmakesusfeelcalminheart.B.afeelingthatmakesusfeeleasyinheart.C.afeelingthatmakesusfeelimportantinheart.D.afeelingthatmakesusfeelrelaxedinheart.27.What’sthewriter’sattitudetothisproblem?A.agreeB.disagreeC.neitheragreenordisagreeD.notconcerned
A.manstepsonwhatseemslikesolidgroundbutdiscoverswithhorrorthatthegroundisgivingwaybeneathhisfeet.ThemanstrugglesdesperatelybutheistrappeD.HecannotescapE.Slowlyhesinksdeeperanddeeperuntilatlastheisgoneburiedinthetreacherousearth.ThesolidgroundwassolidonlyinappearancE.Itwasactuallyquicksandwhichisadeepmassoffinesandmixedwithwater.Howisquicksandformed?WaterpushesupfrombelowthesurfaceandisheldbythesanD.Thegrainsofsandareforcedapartbythewater.Theycannotholdanyweight.Thesubsurfacewatermayhavecomefromaspringariverorastream.SometimespoolsofwaternearbeachesbecomefilledwithsanD.Whenthesoilunderthesepoolsdoesnotallowforgooddrainage排水thesandcanbecomestretchesofquicksanD.Isittruethatamanwhostepsintoquicksandisdoomedto注定die?Noformenhavefoughttheirwayfromquicksandtofirmlandagain.Itispanic恐慌thatcreatestheconditionthatcanresultindeathforthemoreapersonstrugglestheworsemattersbecomE.Quickmovementswillmakethesandgivewaytemporarily临时地butthenitrushesandsettlessolidlyaroundthebody.A.mantrappedinquicksandshouldeitherliebackornotmoveatallexcepttostretchouthisarms.Whentheweightofthesandhisbodyhasdisplacedequalshisweighthewillstopsinking.WithfeetheldstillandwithslowmovementsofthearmsasinthebackstrokeinswimmingmencanmanagetorolltosafetyandreachfirmgrounD.21.Whatisquicksand?A.A.pieceofsolidgroundmixedwithwater.B.A.poolnearthebeachfilledwithwater.C.A.deepmassoffinesandmixedwithwater.D.A.pieceofsinkinglandinthewater.22.Theunderlinedpartgivingwayinthefirstparagraphprobablymeans______.A.shakingandmovingB.allowingotherstobefirstC.risingtothetopD.breakingorbreakingintopieces23.Apersonstopssinkingwhentheweightofhisbodyis_____thatofthesandhisbodyhasdisplaceD.A.greaterthanB.thesameasC.halfofD.closeto24.Mencanmanagetoreachfirmgroundby______.A.holdingfeetstillandmovingarmsslowlyB.lyingbackcalmlyandmovingarmsfrequentlyC.stretchingoutarmsandswimmingquicklyD.swimmingquicklyandmovingarmsslowly
Thenervous-lookingyoungmanhadwaitedforafewmoments—outsidethejeweler’sbeforehegotenoughcouragetoenter.Hewaswarmlygreetedbyayoungassistant.Jamesfeltarushofbloodtohisfaceasheexplainedhewouldbebringinginhisfuturewifetochooseabirthdaypresent.Theassistantlistenedcarefullyandtoldhimhe’dbetterbuyanecklacE.Hewasn’tusedtobuyingjewelleryandwasalittleworriedaboutover-spending.AftersomediscussionastoareasonablepriceandthetypetheassistantshowedhimdozensofnecklacesandhelpedhimtochoosE.AtlastJameschoseoneandlefttheshoppromisingtoreturnatfiveo’clock.WhenhalfanhourlaterthanplannedJamesdidreturntotheshopwithhisfuturewifeLauratheassistantactedasifshehadneverseenhimbeforE.WhenshewasaskedtoshowthemsomenecklacesshefirstbroughtoutsomeinexpensiveonesforthemtochooseandthengavethemtheoneshehadprepareD.A.choicewassoonmadeandtheywentawaysatisfieD.JameswouldcertainlycomebacktobuywhathewanteD.1.A.goodtitleforthispassageis________.A.A.CleverAssistantB.BuyingaBirthdayPresentC.HowtoChooseaNecklaceD.A.BraveYoungMan2.WhenJamestoldtheassistantwhyhewantedtobuyapresenthisface________.A.turnedpaleB.turnedredC.turnedyellowD.turnedblack3.JamesandLaurareachedtheshopat________.A.4:30B.5:00C.5:30D.6:004.Jameswouldcomebacktobuywhathewantedbecause_______.A.theassistantknewhowtosatisfythepeoplewhocametobuythingsB.thenecklacewasgoodC.LauralikedthenecklaceD.theassistantwhoservedJameswasverybeautiful
WhenIwas4myparentsdecidedtheycouldnolongerlivetogether.ThatsameyearmymommovedtoLosAngelesL.A.andatherapist治疗师washiredtodecidewhereIwouldlivE.PlayingwithadollhouseinherofficeIshowedherthemother’sroomononesideandthefather’sroomontheother.Whensheaskedmeaboutthelittleboy’sroomItoldherthelittleboydidn’tknowwheretosleep.ThetherapistfinallydecidedIwouldstaywithmydadduringtheschoolyearsandvisitmymomonlongholidaysandforsummers.Ibeganflyingbetweentwocitiesandleadingtwodifferentlives.IremembermylastschooldayinGradeSix.MyfriendsmadeplanstogotothebeachtogetherbutIcouldn’tjointhembecauseIhadtoflytoL.A.Itwasn’tthatIdidn’twanttoseemymomandstep-dad;Ijustdidn’twanttoleavemyfriends.Itwasn’teasytoputupawallandpretendIdidn’thatesayinggoodbyetothem.InthemorningmydaddrovemetoschoolwithmypackedbagsandafterschoolmyfriendswenttogetherandIwenttotheairport.WhathascomeofthisintheendisthatI’malwaysmissingsomebody.WhenI’minnorthernCaliforniaImissmymomandstep-dadwhileinL.A.Imissgoingoutwithmyfriendsmydadandmylittlebrotherandsister.ButaftersomanyflightsI’velearnedthatit’salsofuntravelingbetweentwocitiesandexperiencingdifferentlives.Otherchildrenmaynothavetheopportunitytoexperiencesomuch.28.Thedollhousegameshowedthattheboy_______.A.didn’twanthisparentstostaytogetherB.wasveryindependentC.hadnofeelingofbelongingD.didn’tlikehisparents29.Whydidn’ttheauthorliketravelingbetweentwocitiesatfirst?A.Becausethetravelingseparatedhimfromhisfriends.B.Becausehehatedsayinggoodbyetohismom.C.Becausethetravelingmadeitdifficultforhimtomeethisparents.D.BecausehewantedtospendhissummerswithhisdaD.30.Welearnfromthetextthattheauthor_______.A.stayedwithhismomduringtheschoolyearsB.finallyacceptedhistravelinglifestyleC.enjoyedtravelingmorethanothersdidD.neverenjoyedstayingwithhisfamily31.Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthetext?A.AlwaysMissSomebodyB.TravelonMyOwnC.MyDivorcedParentsD.MyLonelyLife
Digitalwalletshavebeencalledthefutureofreal-worldpaymenttechnology.WithmajorplayerslikeAlipayWecChatandApplePaybecomingpopularitseemstobeasafebetthatachangeinconsumerpaymenttechnologyiscomingsoon.ArecentstudybyCitiRetailServicesfoundthatagrowingnumberofpeopleareembracingdigitalwalletsdueinlargeparttotheirconvenienceandeaseofuseThere’snoquestion2016willbeanimportantyearasdigitalwalletsgainmoreacceptancE.LeslieMeNamaramanagingdirectorofpartnermanagementCitiRetailServicesnoteD.LastmonthCNNreporterWillRipleyexperienceadayinBeijingwithouthiswallet.InChina’slargestcitiesyoucandefinitelysurvivewithoutcarryingapocketfullofcashandcreditcards-aslongasyou’vegotyoursmartphonehewrotE.AhugenumberofbusinessesinBeijingacceptmobilepayments.HepaidforbreakfastbyscanningaQRcodeonthewindowofahole-in-the–wallrestaurant.Allhehadtodowasenterapasswordandthetransaction交易wascompleteD.Thenhealsousedhisphonetopayformoviesticketsbuytakeoutfoodordergoodsfordelivery.InfacthewasnottheonlyonetoenjoythisconveniencE.HisassistantShenLualsopaidherhouseholdwaterbillwithhermobilephonE.Insecondsshewasabletotransferfunds存款fromoneofseverallinkedaccounts.UnlikethesituationsintheUSandothercountriesChinadoesn’thaveareallymoney-makingcreditcardsystem.GuYuco-founderofthenewpaymentappMileslifetoldCNN.SoChinesepeoplejustskippedcreditcardsandwetstraighttomobilepayments.Gualsopointedouttheadvantagesofmobilepayments.NocoinsorbillsthatcanbelostorstolenelectronicreceiptstheeaseofkeepingtrackofspendingandofcoursenowallettakingupspacE.hesaid29.Whatisthearticlemainlyabout?A.HowtosurvivewithnocashorcreditcardsathandinChinA.B.Differencesbetweenmobilepaymentsandtraditionalcashpayments.C.TheincreasingpopularityofdigitalwalletsinChinaandthereasonsbehindit.D.DifferencesinpaymentsbetweenAmericaandChinA.30.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisNOTtrueaccordingtotheartiele?A.TouseAlipayWeChatandApplePayismuchmoreconvenientthancashforpayments.B.ByscanningaQRcodethetransactionisdonE.C.Youwillreceiveelectronicreceiptsifyouuseamobilepaymentapp.D.TheChinesecreditcardhasaveryperfectsystem.31.Thepassageiswrittento_____A.encouragethereaderstousedigitalwalletB.introducemobilepaymentC.comparemobilepaymentwithtraditionalpaymentD.introducedifferentmeansofpayment
LosingajobisconsideredoneofthefivemoststressfullifechangesyoucanexperiencE.ThosewhohavebeentheresayitfeelslikebeingrobbedofyouridentityandisaspainfulasthelossofalovedonE.Itmaybehardtobelieveatfirstbutfinallyyoucanusethisexperienceasyouradvantage—tofindanotherperhapsevenbetterjobtostrengthenyourrelationshipwithyourfamilyandtomakesomemuch-neededchangesinyourlifE.Herearethreeessentialsteps.Step1Getemotionalsupport.Becauseit’seasytofeeluneasyandvulnerable脆弱turningtoothersisthekeytomakingasmoothtransition过渡.You’llneedpeoplewhowilllistenandprovideasafeplaceforyoutocryortoexpressyourfearsandconcerns.Don’tgoitalonE.IttakescouragetoaskforhelpandyethelpmaybewhatyouneedmosttomoveforwarD.Step2SeekprofessionalguidancE.Gettingassistancefromarecruiter招聘人员orcareeradviserwillnotonlyhelpyouvalueyourexperienceandimproveyourskillsitalsowillensurethatyouputyourbestfootforwarD.Onceagainyourlocalunemploymentofficeshouldhavehelpfulresources.Ifpossibletrynottoletfearcauseyoutograbthefirstnewjobyou’reofferedunlessit’stherightone.Giveyourselftimetoexploredifferentchoices.Step3Consolidatefamilyties.Meetwithfamilymemberstoopenlydiscussyourfeelings.Listencarefullywithoutinterruptingoneanotherandgiveeveryoneaturntospeak.WhenamanIknowdidthiswithhisfamilyhiswifeagreedtoleavethejobsearchplanningtohimandhisoutplacementadviser.Inturnheagreedtokeepherinformedabouttheprocessonaweeklybasis.Whenyoukeepthelinesofcommunicationopenyoucanbuildstrongerrelationships.Onceyou’vegotanewjobcreateyourownsecurity.Keepyourresumeup-to-datestayintouchwithrecruitersaboutthejobmarketandconstantlyimproveyourskillstostaymarketableinyourfielD.Althoughbeinglaid-offcanturnyourlifeupsidedownmanypeoplesaythatitgavethempushtheyneededtostartanewlife!14.What’stheauthor’spurposeofwritingthepassage?A.Toaskthefamilyforhelp.B.TostayintouchwithrecruitersinyourfielD.C.TodealwiththehurtfromlosingajoB.D.Tokeepyourresumeup-to-datE.15.TheunderlinedtitleConsolidatefamilytiesprobablymeans________.A.findanotherbetterjobforyourfamilyB.strengthenyourrelationshipwithyourfamilyC.makesomemuch-neededchangesinyourfamilyD.createyourownsecuritytoyourfamily16.Whichofthefollowingistrueaccordingtothepassage?A.LosingajobisstressfulbutisnotsopainfulasthelossofalovedonE.B.Turningtoothersisthemainkeytoobtainingdeepestsympathy.C.Askingforacareeradviserwillhelpyouandimproveyourskills.D.Keepingthelinesofcommunicationopencanendyourrelationships.17.Wecaninferfromthepassagethattheauthorismostlikelyto____________.A.bealifecoachB.beakeeperoffamilytiesC.memorizehisorherlovedoneD.workinanemploymentagency
Withfuelcostsrisingandairlinesfindingmorefeestoimposeontravelerseverydayairfareisn’tgettinganycheaper.Sinceyoucan’tdrivetoallyourdreamdestinationsflyingistheonlywaytogosometimesandundeniablythefastest.LuckilythereareplentyofwaystofindthemostaffordablefaresandalsoavoidpayingasmanyextrachargesaspossiblewhenyouplanaheaD.GettingthebestfarE.AirlinesputouttheirfaresalesonTuesdaymorningmakingthisdaythebestdaytobookaflightforless.Flyduringtheleastpopulartimes.TuesdayWednesdayandSaturdayaretheslowestdaystoflywhichmeanscheaperdealsthantherestoftheweek.Youcanalsofindreducedratesonearlymorningflightssincemanypeopledon’tliketogetupbeforethesuntogettotheairport.Earlierboardingtimescanalsoconsiderablycutdownyourchancesofgettingbumpedonanoverbookedflightordelayedbecauseofotherdelayedflightsormechanicalissues.Chooseyourseatlater.Someairlineschargeyoutopickyourseatwhenyoubookonlineaddingevenmoretothebottomlineofyourticketcost.Ifyoushowupearlyonyourtraveldayyoucanstillgetsuitableseats.SomeofthebestseatsgetheldbackuntilflightdayunlessothersarewillingtopayextraforthemaheadoftimesoyoustillhavethechanceatoneofthosE.Flyonholidays.Youalreadyknowthatsummeristhemostexpensivetimetoflyandeventhoughmostothertimesaremoreaffordablethedayssurroundingholidayscanbecrazy.Savebigifyou’rewillingtotravelonmajorholidayssuchasThanksgivingandChristmas.Don’twaituntilthelast-minutetobook.Manytravelersdon’tknowthatthere’sasweetspotforbookingandgettingthebestpriceonyourtickets.Booktooearlyortoolateandyoucouldenduppayingmorethanyouneedto.Thebesttimetobookisbetweenthreemonthsandsixweeksfromwhenyouwanttotravel.AvoidingextrafeesAirlineswillchargeforjustaboutanythingthesedays.Somehaveeventoyedaroundwithchargingcustomersforusingtherestroom.Allthoseextrafeescancertainlyaddupbutthere’snoreasontopaythemifyoudon’thaveto.Herearesometipstokeepmoneyinyourwalletonceyougettotheairport.Avoidtheupgradeit'snotnecessary.Sometimesupgradesarefreebutmostlyyouwillbechargedforseekingalast-minutebumptofirstclassandthecostcanbehefty.Flycarry-ononly.Baggagefeesvarywildlybutalmostallairlineschargethemandchargebig.Whypayforyourclothestoflywithyou?Ifeveryoneinyourtravelpartychecksabagyourbillcanbeastronomicalbeforeyoueverevengettoyourdestination.It’seasytoreducetheamountofstuffyoupack:Makesureallyourclothingcoordinatessoyoucantakelessandstillmakemoreoutfitcombinationstakeonlytwopairofshoesplantodoabitoflaundryonyourtripandbringonlytravel-sizedtoiletries.Packyourownsnacks.Unlessyou’reflyinginternationallyit’srareyourflightcomeswithafreemeal.Snacksontheplanearenotcheapandalmostneverhealthy.Don’trelyonwhat’sonthesmallmenuandinsteadtucksomeofyourownsnacks–granolabarshomemademuffinsfruitandtrailmixallmakefantastictravelfoods–intoyourbagandeatalotbetterandcheaperthanotherpassengers.Doyouhaveatriedandtruemethodofgettingthebestdealonyourflights?Letusknow.25.Tuesdayisthebesttobookaticketatalowercostfor__________.A.fewerpeopletravelonTuesday.B.theflightsareslowerthanusual.C.faresalesareusuallyannouncedonTuesday.D.flightsareseldomdelayedonTuesday.26.Whichofthefollowingwillhelptocostyoulessforaflight?A.BookyourflightonThursday.B.TravelsurroundingChristmas.C.PickyourseatthemomentyoubookonlineD.Bookearlymorningflights27.Theunderlinedwordheftyherehasthesamemeaningas______A.largeB.heavyC.fierceD.acceptable28.Tosavethecostfortheflightyoushould__________.A.checkwhethertheupgradeisfreebeforeyoubumptothefirstclass.B.makesureyourclothesandshoesarefitforalotofwalk.C.shareyourownsnackswithotherpassengers.D.plantodothewashesonflight.
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