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ThetermIndustry4.0referstothefourthindustrialrevolution.Thefirstindustrialrevolutionwastheproductionofgoodswithmachineslikesteamengineswhichwasfollowedbythesecondindustrialrevolutionthatintroducedmassproductionwiththehelpofelectricpowerfollowedbythedigitalrevolution—theuseofelectronicsandITinproduction.Industry4.0isahigh-techprojectwhichpromotesthecomputerizationofmanufacturing.制造业ThebasicprincipleofIndustry4.0isthatbyconnectingmachinesworkpiecesandsystemswearecreatingintelligentnetworksalongtheentirevaluechainthatcancontroleachotherautomatically.ThegoalistheSmartFactorywhichadaptswellandusesresourcesefficientlyaswellaslinkingcustomersandbusinesspartnerswithgreatintelligencE.TechnologicalbasisaretheInternetsystemsandadvancedfactories.ExpertsbelievethatIndustry4.0couldbearealityinabout10to20years.Sowhateffectsdoesthischangehaveontheclassicmanufacturing?AccordingtoanexpertitishighlylikelythattheworldofproductionwillbecomemoreandmorenetworkeduntileverythingisconnectedwitheverythingelsE.Networksandprocesseshavesofarbeenlimitedtoonefactory.ButinthetimeofIndustry4.0theboundaries界限ofindividualfactorieswillmostlikelynolongerexist.Insteadtheywillbeliftedinordertointer-connectmultiplefactoriesorevengeographicalregions.HowisanIndustry4.0factorydifferentfromatoday’sfactory?Incurrentindustryenvironmentprovidinghigh-endqualityserviceorproductwiththeleastcostisthekeytosuccess.FactoriesaretryingtoincreasetheirprofitasmuchaspossiblE.InthetimeofIndustry4.0variousdatasourcesareavailabletoprovideworthwhileinformationaboutdifferentaspectsofthefactory.Usingdataforunderstandingthecurrentconditionandcheckingfaultsandfailuresisanaturalthing.Thesharingofinformationaroundtheclockandaroundtheglobewillenabletheseconnectedsystemstomanagethemselvesindependentlyworkmoreefficientlyandidentifyanyerrorsquickly.ThegoodnewsisthatEuropeismuchbetterpreparedfortheIndustry4.0revolutionthanonemightthink.Europewillpositionitselfasapioneerinthefourthrevolution.Industry4.0isaprojectinthehigh-techstrategyoftheGermangovernment.MeanwhileintheU.S.somecompaniesarealsoworkinghardonit.Butthesuccessofindustrydependsonwhetherbusinessandpoliticscanworktogether.It’snotonlypoliticsthatneedstohelpopenthedoorforIndustry4.0.Everycompanyisadvisedtoseizethenewdigitalopportunities.63.WhatmarksthecomingofIndustry4.0?A.Steamengines.B.Massproduction.C.Useofelectronics.D.Intelligentnetworks.64.Industry4.0willprobablyresultin________intheworldofmanufacturing.A.productionlimitedtoanindividualfactoryB.everythingconnectedwitheverythingelseC.networksandprocessesnolongerexistingD.classicfactoriesstoppingtheircompetition65.What’sthemeaningoftheunderlinedpartinParA.4?A.SharinginformationoftheworldtimE.B.GlobalnewsbroadcastatanytimE.C.InstantworldwideinformationexchangE.D.Spreadingnewswidelyonthehour.66.AccordingtothelastparagraphwhoisthemostactiveinpushingIndustry4.0?A.TheEuropeancompanies.B.TheAmericangovernment.C.TheAmericancompanies.D.TheGermangovernment.
HerearesomeofthestrangestbuildingsintheworlD.Pleaselookatthemandtellusyourimpressions.StoneHousePortugalThestonehouseinPortugalisreallysimilartothefamoushomeoftheFlintstones摩登原始人.Itisbuiltbetweentworocksanditsarchitecture建筑hasimpressedsomeofthegreatestarchitects.ThehousewasattackedbysomebadpeoplE.Thehouseisprettycomfortableinsidewithafireplaceandevery-thingnecessarysoitisawonderfulexampleofmodernarchitectureinStoneAgestyle!DancingBuildingCzechRepublicTheDancingHouseorFredandGingerissituatedinPraguetheCzechRepubliC.Itisanamazingmasterpieceofarchitecturewhichhasitsownromanticcharm.Thereissomethingsosweetinthewaythebuildingshugeachotherforadance!Ithasbecomeasymbolofthecity!TheCrooked弯曲的HousePolandThecrookedhouseinPolandhasanextraordinaryandamazingstructurE.Itwasbuiltin2003withitsdesignbasedonthepicturesofJanMarcinSzancerandPerDahlberg.Itlooksasifithasbeentakenfromacartoon:itsdesigniscrookedbutitisbalancedsoitisnotuglyatalljuststrange!Theinterestingpartishowbuildersmanagedtocreatethisgeniusideabutthehouseisafactandeveryoneadmirestheircreativity!Habitat67MontrealCanadaHabitat67inCanadaisaveryinterestingarrangementofcubeswhichlookslikethebuildingblocksthatchildrenplaywith.Itisprettyinterestinghowitwasdesigned—itlookssooriginalandatthesametimethebuildingiscompletelystable稳定的andcomfortableforliving!ItwascreatedasamainattractionforExpo展览会67whereitwasofficiallyexposed!55.WhatisacommonfeatureoftheStoneHouseandtheDancingBuilding?A.Theyallappearverymodern.B.Theyarethesymbolsoftheirowncities.C.Theyareallforpeopletolivein.D.TheyarebothexamplesofgreatarchitecturE.56.WhatisaspecialfeatureofTheCrookedHouse?A.Itwasdesignedbytwoarchitects.B.Ithasthelongesthistoryofthefour.C.Itsconstructionlinesarenotstraight.D.Itsdesigninspirationisfromcartoons.57.Whichofthebuildingscanremindpeopleofakindoftoy?A.TheStoneHousePortugalB.TheDancingBuildingtheCzechRepublicC.TheCrookedHousePolandD.Habitat67MontrealCanada58.Habitat67____________________.A.issituatedinEuropeB.wasbuiltforanexhibitionC.lookslikeanancientbuildingD.hasafireplaceinit
Goinggreenseemstobefad时尚foralotofpeoplethesedays.Whetherthatisgoodorbadwecan’treallysaybutforthetwoofusgoinggreenisnotafadbutalifestylE.OnApril222011wedecidedtogogreeneverysingledayforanentireyear.Thismeantdoing365differentgreenthingsanditalsomeantchallengingourselvestogogreenbeyondeasythings.Ratherthanrecycleandreduceourenergywehadtothinkof365differentgreenthingstodoandthiswasnoeasytask.WiththeideaofgoinggreeneverysingledayforayearOurGreenYearstarteD.MylifeandIdecidedtoeducatepeopleabouthowtheycouldgogreenintheirlivesandhopedwecouldshowpeopleallthegreenthingsthatcouldbedonetohelptheenvironment.Wewantedtopushthemessagethateverylittlebithelps.OverthecourseofOurGreenYearwecompletelychangedourlifestylE.Wenowshopatorganic有机的stores.WeconsumelessmeatchoosinggreenfooD.Wehavegreatlyreducedourbuyingwedon’tneeD.Wehavegivenawayhalfofwhatweownedthroughwebsites.Ourhomeiskeptcleanbyvinegarandlemonjuicewithnochemicalcleaners.Wemakeourownbutterenjoyingthesmellofhome-madefreshbreaD.InourhomeofficeanyonecaughtdoingsomethingungreenmightbepunisheD.OurmindshavebeenchangedbyOurGreenYear.Wearegratefulforthechancetohavebeenabletogogreenandeducateothers.Webelievethatwedohavethepowertochangethingsandhelpourplanet.25.Whatmightbethebesttitleforthepassage?A.GoingGreen.B.ProtectingthePlanet.C.KeepingOpen-MindedD.CelebratingOurGreenYear.26.Itwasdifficultforthecoupletoliveagreenlifeforthewholeyearbecause_________.A.theywereexpectedtofollowthegreenfadB.theydidn’tknowhowtoeducateotherpeopleC.theywereunwillingtoreducetheirenergyD.theyneededtoperformunusualgreentasks27.WhatdidthecoupledooverthecourseofOurGreenYear?A.Theytriedtogetoutoftheirungreenhabits.B.Theyignoreothers’ungreenbehavior.C.Theychosebetterchemicalcleaners.D.Theysoldtheirhome-madefooD.28.Whatcanweinferformthelastparagraph?A.ThegovernmentwillgivesupporttothegreenpeoplE.B.ThecouplemaycontinuetheirprojectinthefuturE.C.Somepeopledisagreewiththecouple’sgreenideas.D.OurGreenYearisbecominganationalcampaign.
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Theworlditselfisbecomingmuchsmallerbyusingmoderntrafficandmoderncommunicationmeans.Lifetodayismucheasierthanitwashundredsofyearsagobutithasbroughtnewproblems.Oneofthebiggestproblemsispollution.Topollutemeanstomakethingsdirty.Pollutioncomesinmanyways.Weseeitsmellitdrinkitandevenhearit.Manhasbeenpollutingtheearth.Themorepeoplethemorepollution.ManyyearsagotheproblemwasnotsoseriousbecausetherewerenotsomanypeoplE.WhenthelandwasuseduportheriverwasdirtyinoneplacemanmovedtoanotherplacE.ButthisisnolongertruE.ManisnowslowlypollutingthewholeworlD.Airpollutionisstillthemostserious.It’sbadforalllivingthingsintheworldbutitisnottheonlyonekindofpollution.Waterpollutionkillsourfishandpollutesourdrinkingwater.Noisepollutionmakesusangrymoreeasily.Manycountriesaremakingrulestofightpollution.Theystoppeoplefromburningcoalinhousesandfactoriesinthecityandfromputtingdirtysmokeintotheair.PollutionbySO2isnowthemostdangerouskindofairpollution.ItiscausedbyheavytraffiC.Wearesurethatiftherearefewerpeopledrivingtherewillbelessairpollution.TheearthisourhomE.Wemusttakecareofit.Thatmeanskeepingthelandwaterandairclean.AndwemusttakecareoftheriseinpollutionatthesametimE.53._______ourworldisbecomingmuchsmaller.A.BecauseoftheriseinpollutionB.ThankstosciencedevelopmentC.BecausetheearthisbeingpolluteddayandnightD.Becausetheearthisblownawaybythewindeveryyear54.Hundredsofyearsagolifewas__________itistoday.A.mucheasierthanB.aseasyasC.muchharderthanD.ashardas55.Pollutioncomesinmanyways.Wecanevenhearit.Hereitmeans_______.A.rubbish垃圾B.noisepollutionC.airpollutionD.waterpollution56.Airpollutionisthemostseriouskindofpollutionbecause_______.A.itmakesmuchnoiseB.itmakesusangrymoreeasilyC.itmakesourriversandlakesdirtyD.it’sbadforalllivingthingsintheworld
Whetheryou'reabusinessowneroramanageryouhavetopayattentiontothebusinessenvironmentandyourplaceinitifyouwanttobesuccessful.Inotherwordsit'simportanttoassesswhereyouarenowandhowyoucanmaintainregainorcreateacompetitiveedgeoverthecrowD.Brandingisthebuzzword流行用语oftheday.Thoughpossiblyoverusedtheconceptisstillanimportantoneintoday'sbusinessworlD.TheprimaryvalueofbrandingisinclarifyingpreciselywhatmakesyoudifferentandwhatyouhavetoofferthatgivesyouagreatadvantageoverotherpeoplewhocompetewithyouinthemarketplacE.Brandingisthecornerstone基石ofanysuccessfulmarketingplan.Thesecondthingyouneedtoconsiderisrelationships.Gettingtoknowandunderstandpeopleisimportant.YoumustknowwhatpeoplecareaboutandwhattheyneeD.Thekeyistofocusonqualityoverquantity.Massesofsocialmediaconnectionsmatterlessthanrelationshipswithpeoplewhocandirectlyinfluencethesuccessorfailureofthebusiness.Currentandpotentialcustomersaswellasemployeesandprofessionalconnectionshavethemostrelevantopinionsandusefulfeedbacktooffer.It'snecessarytocommunicatelistenandbuildrelationshipswiththosewhocanimpactthefutureofyourbusiness.NextyouneedtoconsiderwheretheopportunitiesforyourgrowtharE.It'scriticaltokeeponeeyefocusedongrowthdevelopmentandinnovation.Ifyoudon'tyou'llfadeintothecrowdwhileothermoreforwardthinkingbusinessessurgeaheadleavingyouintheirdust.Soyouarerequiredtostayopentonewopportunitiesandconsistentlytakesteps—evensmallones—tokeepgrowingandmovingforwarD.Growthtakesmanyforms.Itmightberevisinganexistingprocessupdatingskillsinvestinginnewequipmentorlearninganewtechnology.ItalsomighttaketheformofmoresignificantchangessuchasshiftingcareersorbusinessmodelsorlaunchinganewproductorservicE.Lastlybalanceisalsooneofthemostimportantthingsyoumustconsiderinordertostaycompetitivebecausebalancingprioritiesandthedifferentaspectsofyourlifeisthefoundationforbuildingasuccessfulcareerorbusiness.Balanceisnotabouttryingtoallotequalportionsofattentiontimeandenergytotheseparateparts.Itismoreaboutdiscoveringtherightcombinationofshiftingimportanceandfocusthatcanmeettheever-changingdemandsofworklifeandpersonallifewhilestillleavingyoufeelinghappyandfulfilleD.Insummarysuccessrequiresthatyoupayattentiontowhereyouareandhowyou'redoing.Ifyoucanfigureoutwhatsetsyouaparthowyouneedtogrowandwhatyouneedtodotokeepmovingforwardthenyoucanbegintoapplyyourfocusandresourcesinawaythatallowsyoutocontinuetodevelop.FourthingstoconsiderifyouwanttoremaincompetitiveParagraphoutlinesSupportingdetailsBranding●Brandingcanmakeyou71outfromothercompetitors.●Brandinginfluencesthe72ofyourmarketingplan.Relationships●Itisamusttoknowpeople'sconcernsand73.●Itismoreimportanttosocializewiththosewhocan74influenceyourbusiness.●Don't75yourcustomersemployeesandprofessionalconnectionsbecausetheycanofferrelevantopinionsandusefulfeedback.Growth●Ifyou76togrowdevelopandinnovateyou'llfallbehinD.●Don't77anyopportunityofmovingforwardandkeeptakingstepstogrowandadvancE.●Youcangrowby78ofrevisinganexistingprocessupdatingskillsinvestinginnewequipmentshiftingcareersetC.Balance●Asuccessfulcareerorbusinessis79onbalancingprioritiesandthedifferentaspectsofyourlifE.●Balancedoesn't80distributingequalportionsofattentiontimeandenergytotheseparateparts.●Youmeettheever-changingdemandsofworklifeandpersonallifeandmeanwhileyoufeelhappyandfulfilleD.
WhileresidentsofwealthynationstendtohavegreaterlifesatisfactionnewresearchshowsthatthoselivinginpoorernationsreporthavinggreatermeaninginlifE.ThesefindingspublishedinPsychologicalScienceajournaloftheAssociationforPsychologicalsciencesuggestthatmeaninginlifemaybehigherinpoorernationsasaresultofgreaterreligiosity笃信zōng jiāo .Ascountriesbecomericherreligionbecomeslesscentraltopeople’slivesandtheyloseasenseofmeaninginlifE.ThusfarthewealthofnationshasbeenalmostalwaysassociatedwithlongevityhealthhappinessorlifesatisfactionexplainspsychologicalscientistShigehiroOishioftheUniversityofVirginiA.Giventhatmeaninginlifeisanimportantaspectofoverallwell-beingwewantedtolookmorecarefullyatdifferentialpatternscorrelates相关物andpredictorsformeaninginlifE.OishiandcolleagueEdDieneroftheUniversityofIllinoisatUrbana-Champaigninvestigatedlifesatisfactionmeaningandwell-beingbyexaminingdatafromthe2007GallupWorldPollalarge-scalesurveyofover140000participantsfrom132countries.Inadditiontoansweringabasiclifesatisfactionquestionparticipantswereasked:Doyoufeelyourlifehasanimportantpurposeormeaning?andIsreligionanimportantpartofyourdailylife?Thedatarevealedsomeunexpectedtrends:AmongAmericansthosewhoarehighinlifesatisfactionarealsohighinmeaninginlifesaysOishi.Butwhenwelookedatthesocietallevelofanalysiswefoundacompletelydifferentpatternoftheassociationbetweenmeaninginlifeandlifesatisfaction.WhenlookingacrossmanycountriesOishiandDienerfoundthatpeopleinwealthiernationsweremoreeducatedhadfewerchildrenandexpressedmoreindividualisticattitudescomparedtothoseinpoorercountries–allfactorsthatwereassociatedwithhigherlifesatisfactionbutasignificantlylowersenseofmeaninginlifE.Thedatasuggestthatreligiositymayplayanimportantrole:Residentsofwealthiernationswherereligiosityislowerreportedlessmeaninginlifeandhadhighersuicideratesthanpoorercountries.Accordingtotheresearchersreligionmayprovidemeaningtolifetotheextentthatithelpspeopletoovercomepersonaldifficultyandcopewiththestrugglesofworkingtosurviveinpooreconomicconditions:Religiongivesasystemthatconnectsdailyexperienceswiththecoherentwhole连贯的整体andageneralstructuretoone’slifeandplaysacriticalroleinconstructingmeaningoutofextremehardshiptheresearcherswritE.OishiandDienerhopetoreproducethesefindingsusingmorecomprehensivemeasuresofmeaningandreligiosityandareinterestedinfollowingcountriesovertimetotrackwhethereconomicprosperitygivesrisetolessreligiosityandlessmeaninginlifE.59.Whichofthefollowingquestionscouldn’ttheparticipantshaveanswered?A.Doesyourlifehaveapurposeormeaning?B.Doyouhaverelativeslivingabroad?C.Areyousatisfiedwithyoureverydaylife?D.Isreligioninvolvedinyourdailylife?60.Whichofthefollowingstatementsistrue?A.ThosewhohavehigherlifesatisfactionusuallyhavelowersenseofmeaninginlifE.B.Peopleinwealthiernationsweremoreeducatedhavefewerchildrenandexpresslessindividualisticattitudescomparedtothoseinpoorercountries.C.Religionmayprovidemeaningtolifeinthatpeoplecangetstrongsupportfromitinfaceofhardship.D.WealthypeoplearemorelikelytocommitsuicidethanpoorpeoplE.61.Whatcanbeinferredfromthepassage?A.ThepooreracountryisthemorereligiousitspeoplearE.B.EconomicprosperitygivesrisetolessreligiosityandlessmeaninginlifE.C.Ifyouwanttofindmeaninginlifeyoumustpracticeareligion.D.Meaninginlifedoesn’thavemuchtodowiththeamountofwealthonepossesses.62.Themainpurposeofthepassageistoexplainthepossiblereasonwhy__________.A.greaterlifesatisfactionleadstolowersenseofmeaningB.residentsofpoorernationsenjoygreatermeaninginlifeC.residentsofpoorernationsaresoreligiousD.residentsofwealthynationshavegreaterlifesatisfaction
OurculturehascausedmostAmericanstoassumenotonlythatourlanguageisuniversalbutthatthegesturesweuseareunderstoodbyeveryonE.WedonotrealizethatwavinggoodbyeisthewaytosummonapersonfromthePhilippinestoone'ssideorthatinItalyandsomeLatinAmericancountriescurlingthefingertooneselfisasignoffarewell.ThoseprivatecitizenswhosentpackagestoourtroopsoccupyingGermanyafterWorldWarⅡandmarkedthemGIFTtoescapedutypaymentsdidnotbothertofindoutthatGiftmeanspoisoninGerman.Moreoverweliketothinkofourselvesasfriendlyyetweprefertobeatleast3feetoranarm'slengthawayfromothers.LatinsandMiddleEasternersliketocomecloserandtouchwhichmakesAmericansuncomfortablE.Ourlinguistic语言的andculturalblindnessandthecasualnesswithwhichwetakenoticeofthedevelopedtastesgesturescustomsandlanguagesofothercountriesarelosingourfriendsbusinessandrespectintheworlD.EvenhereintheUnitedStateswemakefewconcessions让步totheneedsofforeignvisitors.Therearenoinformationsignsinfourlanguagesonourpublicbuildingsormonumentswedonothavemultilingual多语的guidedtours.VeryfewrestaurantmenushavetranslationsandmultilingualwaitersbankclerksandpolicemenarerarE.OurtransportationsystemshavemapsinEnglishonlyandoftenweourselveshavedifficultyunderstandingthem.WhenwegoabroadwetendtostayinhotelsandrestaurantswhereEnglishisspoken.Theattitudesandinformationwepickupareconditionedbythosenatives—usuallythericher—whospeakEnglish.Ourbusinessdealingsaswellasthenation'sdiplomacy外交areconductedthroughinterpreters.FormanyyearsAmericaandAmericanscouldgetbywithculturalblindnessandlinguisticignorancE.AfterallAmericawasthemostpowerfulcountryofthefreeworldthedistributor分发者ofneededfundsandgoods.Butallthatispast.Americandollarsnolongerbuyallgoodthingsandweareslowlybeginningtorealizethatourproperroleintheworldischanging.A.1979Harrispollreportedthat55percentofAmericanswantthiscountrytoplayamoresignificantroleinworldaffairs;wewanttohaveahandintheimportantdecisionsofthenextcenturyeventhoughitmaynotalwaysbetheupperhanD.38.ItcanbeinferredthatAmericansbeingapproachedtoocloselybyMiddleEasternerswouldmostprobably________.A.standstillB.jumpasideC.stepforwardD.drawback39.IncountriesotherthantheirownmostAmericans________.A.areisolatedbythelocalpeopleB.arenotwellinformedduetothelanguagebarrierC.tendtogetalongwellwiththenativesD.needinterpretersinhotelsandrestaurants40.AccordingtotheauthorAmericans'culturalblindnessandlinguisticignorancewill________.A.affecttheirimageintheneweraB.cutthemselvesofffromtheoutsideworldC.limittheirroleinworldaffairsD.weakenthepositionoftheUSdollar41.TheauthorintendstomakeAmericansrealizethatitis________.A.dangeroustoignoretheirforeignfriendsB.importanttomaintaintheirleadingroleinworldaffairsC.necessarytouseseverallanguagesinpublicplacesD.timetogetfamiliarwithothercultures
Economistshavestudiedhowmarketsworkforalongtime.Generallytheyworkwell.Butmarketsdonotalwaysperformasexpected.JeanTiroleofFrancewontheNobelPrizeinEconomicsforstudyingwhymarketsareimperfectorinefficientandwhatgovernmentscandotoregulatethem.TheNobelprizecommitteeannouncedthe$1.1millionprizeinStockholmtoJeanTirole.ItcalledMr.Tiroleoneofthemostinfluentialeconomistsofourtime.Theorganizationsaidhehaddoneimportantresearchinanumberofareas.Butitsaidmostofallhehasclarifiedhowtounderstandandregulateindustrieswithonlyafewpowerfulfirms.Mr.Tiro1eworksattheToulouseSchoolofEconomicsinToulouseFrance.Heis61yearsold.Forabout30yearsMr.Tirolehasresearchedperiodswhenmarketsfailedthatiswhentheydidnotprovidegoodresultsinpriceandcompetition.Helookedathowasmallnumberoflargecompaniesorevenasinglecompanycanstronglyinfluenceindustries.Bankingandtelecommunicationswereamongtheindustrieshestudied.TheNobelcommitteesaidthatunregulatedmarketsoftenproducesociallyundesirableresults.Theycanresultinhigherpricesorcompaniesthatusetheirmarketpositiontoblockothers·ThecommineesaiditchoseMr.Timlebecausehethoughtabouthowbesttoregulatemarkets.ForexampleToreEllingsenChairmanofthecommitteethatawardstheeconomicsprizesaysMr·Tiroleshowedtheneedtodevelopbetterrulesforthebankingindustry.Thisbecameurgentaftertheworldfinancialcrisisof2008—2009.TheeconomicsDrizeiscalledtheBankofSwedenPrizeinEconomicSciencesinMemoryofAlflredNobel.AlfredNobeldidnotestablishtheprize.Itwasfirstpresentedin1969.29.ThepassagetellsusthatJeanTirole______________.A.hasstudiedtheeconomicsinSwedenB.isthefirsttowintheNobelPrizeinEconomicsC.ishighlypraisedbyChairmanofthecommitteeD.hasmaderegulationsforlargecompanies30.Wecanlearnfromthepassagethat___________________.A.JeanTirole'sresearchmadethemarketsimperfectorinefficientB.bankingandtelecommunicationsarestronglyinfluentialindustriesC.theworldfinancialcrisisof2008—2009regulatedthemarketsD.AlfredNobelwasunwillingtoestablisheconomicsprize31.TheunderlinedwordundesirableinParagraph4canbestbereplacedby_________.A.harmfulB.unbelievableC.beneficialD.convincing32.Whatisthearticlemainlyabout?A.The1ifeofJeanTirole.B.TheresearchofJeanTirole.C.ThehistoryofNobelPrizeinEconomics.D.JeanTiroleWinsNobelEconomicsPrize.
Readingforpleasureisdecliningamongprimary-agepupilsandincreasingnumbersoftimepoorparentsaredroppingthepracticeofsharingbedtimestorieswiththeirchildrenoncetheystartschool.Researchpresentedtoaconferencelastweekfoundthatwhileparentsreadtopreschoolersthislatertailsoffandbythefinalyearofprimaryschoolonlyaround2%readtotheirchildreneveryday.Oncechildrencanreadskillfullyparentstendtostepbackandthisusuallyhappensattheageofsevenoreight.Thereportalsofoundthat82%ofteachersblamethegovernment'starget-driveneducationpoliciesforthefactthatfewerchildrenarereadingforpleasurE.Theybelievethatastraitjacket束缚ofstrictlyorganizedschoolingiscontainingyoungpeople'sabilitytoreadmorewidely.Two-thirdsofteacherssurveyedsaidtheylackedtimeintheschooldaytointroduceavarietyofbooksandthatthiswasamajorobstacletobeingabletodevelopalevelofreading.Teachersalsocitedasmainfactorsthereductioninthenumberofschoollibrarianswhocouldputinterestingbooksbeforechildrenandtheriseinscreentimeswitchingchildrenfromreadingtoplayinggames.Themajorityofteacherssaidthecurriculum's课程emphasisonreadingasaskilltobemasteredwasincreasingthepressurE.ThiswascompoundedbyparentswhosawreadingjustasafocusoflearningaskillcriticaltocareeradvancementinacompetitiveworlD.ReadinghabitsandthedigitalrevolutioninpublishingwerekeytopicsofdebateattheconferencE.ThethemeofthelackofBritishculturewassupportedbychildren'swriterFrankCottrellBoycewhowrotethescripts手稿fortheopeningandclosingceremoniesofthe2012Olympics.WediscoveredthewholenationhadforgottenthattheydidtheindustrialrevolutionhesaiD.Booksaresocentraltoit;bookscanbewrittenbyanyonE.A.lotofthepleasureofabookislisteningtosomebodyreadittoyou.WefoundarealloveofreadingamongteachersandastrongdesiretoencouragemorechildrentoreadforpleasuresaidRobCheneyHowevertheteachersalsohadanoverpoweringsenseoffrustrationwiththeirsituation.Touch-screenphoneandtablets平板电脑arenaturallyattractivetochildrenthesurveysaidandpredictedaperiodofawkwardnessaseveryoneelseadapts.By2018children'stelevisionwillhaveadoptedthepresenceofthissecondscreenanditwillbestrangenottohavechildrenathomedrawingalongontabletsandthenhavingtheseappearingliveintheshow.Thehopeisthatuser-friendlyscreenscouldifmaterialisadaptedanddownloadedeasilypresentanopportunityformoreambitiouspublishing-forexamplebookschildrencaneitherreadorchoosetohavereadtothem;ordigitalbookswithmovingpicturesinsteadofphotostoclarifyfactualandscientificpoints.ParentalcontrolsthatareeasytousewouldbekeytheconferencewastoldsuchasawarningforwhendevicesusetheWi-FiespeciallyafterbedtimestoallowparentstoshutoffaccesstochildreninthehomE.63.Whichofthefollowingisnotteachers'pointofview?A.Childrenarepreventedfromreadingwidelyenoughinschool.B.Schoolspayattentiontoreadingskillsinsteadofreadingforfun.C.Playingvideogamesreduceschildren'stimespentonreading.D.Schoollibrariescan'tprovidegoodbooksforlackofmoney.64.ThewordcompoundedParagraph4mostprobablymeans______.A.worsenedB.preservedC.reducedD.improved65.Itcanbeinferredfromthearticlethat______.A.childrendon'tlikereadingbecausebooksarenotattractiveB.BritishpeopleenjoyedreadingbooksverymuchinthepastC.teachersforbidtheirstudentstoreadmorebooksforfunD.childrenshouldenjoymorefreedomtousetheWi-Fiathome66.Whatisthepassagemainlyabout?A.Parentsshouldsetalimittotheirchildren’susingelectricdevicesathomE.B.Childrenareencouragedtoreadasmanyinterestingbooksastheycan.C.ChildrenmissoutonpleasuresofreadingagoodbookinmodernlifE.D.Expertsappealstothegovernmenttoreducetheheavyburdenonchildren.
DirectionsRead.thefollowingpassage.Fill.inthenumberedblanksbyusingtheinformationfromthepassage.WriteNOMORETHANTHREEWORDSforeachanswer.Learningtoimproveyourfocusthroughoutthedaycanbealittledifficultonlybecausewearetalkingabout18to24hoursdependingonthenumberofhoursyousleep.Howeverifwebreakdownyourdayintomanageabletimeframesitwouldmakeitmucheasiertolearntoimproveyourfocus.Focusorconcentrationisaskillthatcanbetaughtsotherearesomeexercisesyoucandotoimproveyourfocus.Startwitheasyexerciseslikestaringatapictureonthewallforafewminuteswithoutmovingortalkingtoanyone.Onceyoulearnhowtoblockoutyoursurroundingsyourfocuswillimprove.Othermindexercisesyoucandoareinternalizing.Thisiswhenyoupictureyourselfinadesiredsituationandthenyouworkaroundyourpicture.Actorsdothisalottoblockoutlaughternoiseorotherdistractions.Anexampleofthiswouldbetoimagineyouinapotentiallystressfulsituationlikeasingerinaconcert.Trytoplayoutthesceneinyourmindwhatyouwoulddoifdifferentscenariosweretohappen.Thiscanactuallybealotoffun.andyoulearnhowtoimproveyourfocusbyconcentratingononethingonly.Ifthissoundsalittlestrangetoyouyoucouldtryanotherstrategy.Whynotmakelists?Makealistforthethingsyouneedtoaccomplishforthemorninganotherfortheafternoon.andfinallyanotherlistfortheevening.Studyyourlistscarefullyandseewhereyoucanmovethingsaround.Forinstanceifyouhaveadinnertoarrangethateveningdon'tbunchupeverythingintheafternoonrightbeforetheguestsarrive.Divideyourchoresanderrandsbetweenmorningandafternoonandgiveyourselfanhourortwotorelaxbeforetheguestsarrive.Planninghelpsyoufocus.Itwillalsonotstressyouout.Anotherwaytoimproveyourfocusistotakebreaks.Ifchildrenhaverestandlunchastheirbreaksadultsshouldalsoallowthemselvestheprivilegeofstoppingforadrinkora30minutesitcomonTV.Ofcourseifyouareworkinginanofficeyouareallowedcoffeebreaks.Usethistimewisely.Don'tspenditwithyourco-workersbesidethecoffeemachinetalkingaboutproblemsintheoffice.Doingthiswouldactuallystressyouandgetyoutolosefocusonthethingsthatneedtobedone.Yourbreaksshouldbeasquietaspossible.Readabook.takeawalk.orvisitadaycare.Goanddoanythingthatwillgiveyourbrainarest.Thereasonwhywelosefocussoeasilyisbecausewehavetoomuchonourminds.Ofcourseitcouldalsobebecauseyouareboredwithnothingtodoallday.Agoodbalancebetweenatoorelaxedbrainandanoverlyactivebrainisadesirablesituationtobein.Findyourcapacitytoworkandtrynottoveerawaytoofarfromitonadailybasis.Improvingyourfocusalsomeansknowingwhatyoucandoandbeingconfidentaboutdoingitwell.Focusisimportantbutdifficulttoimprove1.41.toimproveyourfocusI..Staringatpicture.◆Staringatawallpicture42.tolearntoblockoutsurroundingsⅡ.43..◆Concentratingonimaginingapotentiallystressfulworkplacetoblockout44.Ⅲ.45..◆Dividingadayinto46.forchoresanderrandstobedone.aswellasarrangingtimeforrelaxationIV.Takingbreaks.◆WiselyusingtimetohaveadrinkwatchTVquietlyinsteadof47.;justrestingyourbrain2.48.foreasilylosingfocus◆Havingtoomuchonminds◆49.alldayConclusionKeeping50.betweenextremelyrelaxedbrainandtooactivebrain.
Englishisanimportantgloballanguagebutthatdoesn’tmeanit’seasytolearn.ManyexpertshavetriedtomakeEnglisheasierforstudentstolearn―buttheyweren’talwayssuccessful.In1930ProfessorCKOgdenofCambridgeUniversityinventedBasicEnglish.Ithadonly850wordsandjusteighteenverbsandOgdensaidmostpeoplecouldlearnitinjustthirtyhours.TheproblemwasthatpeoplewholearnedBasicEnglishcouldwriteandsaysimplemessagesbuttheycouldn’tunderstandtheanswersinrealEnglish!Itwasalsoimpossibletoexplainawordifitwasn’tintheBasicEnglishwordlist.Forexampleifyouwantedawatermelonyouaskedforalargegreenfruitwiththeformofaneggwhichhasasweetredinsideandagoodtaste!REZachrissonauniversityprofessorinSwedendecidedthatthebiggestproblemforlearnersofEnglishwasspellingsoheinventedalanguagecalledAngliC.AnglicwassimilartoEnglishbutwithmuchsimplerspelling.Fatherbecamefaadhernewbecamenue’andyearsbecameyeerz.UnfortunatelyforsomestudentsofEnglishAnglicneverbecamepopular.Eveneasieristhelanguagewhichships’captainsuse:it’scalledSeaspeak.Seaspeakusesafewsimplephrasesforeverypossiblesituation.InSeaspeakforexampleyoudon’tsayI’msorrywhatdidyousay?orIdidn’tunderstandcanyourepeatthat?It’sjustSayagain.Nomoregrammar!IntheageofinternationalcommunicationthroughtheInternetwhoknows?...anewformofEnglishmightappear.A.largenumberoftheworld’se-mailsareinEnglishandincludeexamplesofNetLingolikeOICOhIseeandTTYLTalktoyoulater.InanotherfiftyyearsEnglishmightnotexist...wewillprobablyallspeakfluentInternetish!33.Thebesttitleforthepassagewouldbe______.A.SeaspeakB.BasicEnglishC.InternetishD.EasyEnglish34.Itwilltakeapersonabout______weekstolearnBasicEnglishifhespendstwohourslearningiteveryday.A.sixB.fourC.twoD.three35.AccordingtoProfessorZachrissonwhatwasthebiggestproblemforlearnersofEnglish?A.Grammar.B.Vocabulary.C.Speaking.D.Spelling.36.WhichofthefollowingislikelytobeAnglic?A.IOUB.A.graetbatl.C.LongtimenoseE.D.Twofivenolights.37.WhatmighthappentoEnglishinanotherfiftyyears?A.ItmightbereplacedbyInternetish.B.ItmightbecomeagloballanguagE.C.Itmighttaketheplaceofallotherlanguages.D.Itmightbecomemoreandmoredifficult.
Peoplehavebeenpaintingpicturesforatleast30000years.Theearliestpictureswerepaintedbypeoplewhohuntedanimals.Theyusedtopaintpicturesoftheanimalstheywantedtocatchandkill.PicturesofthiskindhavebeenfoundonthewallsofcavesinFranceandSpain.NooneknowswhytheywerepaintedtherE.Perhapsthepaintersthoughtthattheirpictureswouldhelpthemtocatchtheseanimals.Orperhapshumanbeingshavealwayswantedtotellstoriesaccordingtopictures.About5000yearsagotheEgyptiansandotherpeopleintheNearEastbegantousepicturesasakindofwriting.TheydrewsimplepicturesorsignstorepresentthingsandideasandalsotorepresentthesoundsoftheirlanguagE.Thesignsthesepeopleusedbecameakindofalphabet字母表.TheEgyptiansusedtorecordinformationandtotellstoriesbyputtingpicture-writingandpicturestogether.WhenanimportantpersondiedscenesandstoriesfromhislifewerepaintedandcarvedonthewallsoftheplacewherehewasburieD.Someofthesepicturesarelikemoderncomic-stripstories.IthasbeensaidthatEgyptisthehomeofthecomic-strip.ButfortheEgyptianspicturesstillhadmagicpower.SotheydidnottrytomaketheirwayofwritingsimplE.Theordinarypeoplecouldnotunderstandit.Bytheyear1000BCpeoplewholivedintheareaaroundtheMediterraneanSeahaddevelopedasimplersystemofwriting.ThesignstheyusedwereveryeasytowriteandtherewerefewerofthemthanintheEgyptiansystem.ThiswasbecauseeachsignorletterrepresentedonlyonesoundintheirlanguagE.TheGreeksdevelopedthissystemandformedthelettersoftheGreekalphabet.TheRomanscopiedtheideaandtheRomanalphabetisnowusedallovertheworlD.Thesedayswecanwritedownastoryorrecordinformationwithoutusingpictures.Butwestillneedpicturesofallkinds:drawingsphotographssignsanddiagrams.Wefindthemeverywhere:inbooksandnewspapersinthestreetsandonthewallsoftheplaceswhereweliveandwork.Pictureshelpustounderstandandrememberthingsmoreeasilyandtheycanmakeastorymuchmoreinteresting.59.PicturesofanimalswerepaintedonthewallsofcavesinFranceandSpainbecause_____.A.thehunterswantedtoseethepicturesB.thepainterswereanimalloversC.thepainterswantedtoshowimaginationD.thepictureswerethoughttobehelpful60.TheGreekalphabetwassimplerthantheEgyptiansystemforallthefollowingreasonsEXCEPTthat______.A.theformerwaseasytowriteB.therewerefewersignsintheformerC.theformerwaseasytopronounceD.eachsignstoodforonlyonesound61.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisTRUE?A.TheEgyptiansignslaterbecameaparticularalphabet.B.TheEgyptianslikedtowritecomic-stripstories.C.TheRomanalphabetwasdevelopedfromtheEgyptianonE.D.TheGreekscopiedtheirwritingsystemfromtheEgyptians.62.Inthelastparagraphthewriterthinksthatpictures______.A.shouldbemadecomprehensibleB.shouldbemadeinterestingC.areofmuchuseinourlifeD.aredisappearingfromourlife
Theliteralmeaningofphilosophyisloveofwisdom.Butthismeaningdoesnottellusverymuch.Unliketheotherdisciplines学科philosophycannotbedefinedbywhatyoustudybecauseitisactuallyunlimiteD.Anythingcanbethesubjectmatterofphilosophy:arthistorylawlanguageliteraturemathematicsmedicinepsychologyreligionscienceandvalues.Philosophyisoneoftheworld’soldestsubjectsofstudyandinfacttheotheracademicdisciplinesaredirectlyrelatedtophilosophy.ForthisreasonyougetaDoctorate博士学位ofPhilosophyPh.D.inbiochemistryorcomputerscienceorpsychology.Twobroadsub-fieldsofphilosophyarelogicandthehistoryofphilosophy.Logicisthescienceofargumentandcriticalthinking.Itprovidessoundmethodsfordistinguishinggoodfrombadreasoning.Thehistoryofphilosophyinvolvesthestudyofmajorphilosophersandperiodsinthedevelopmentofphilosophy.Ofwhatuseisphilosophy?Firstitisusefulineducationaladvancement.Itisnecessaryforunderstandingotherdisciplines.Onlyphilosophyquestionsthenatureoftheconceptsusedinadisciplineanditsrelationtootherdisciplines.AndthroughthestudyofphilosophyonedevelopssoundmethodsofresearchandanalysisthatcanbeappliedtoanyfielD.Thereareanumberofgeneralusesofphilosophy.Itstrengthensone’sabilitytosolveproblemstocommunicatetoorganizeideasandissuestopersuadeandtotakewhatisthemostimportantfromalargequantityofdatA.Thesegeneralusesareofgreatbenefitinthecareerfieldnotnecessarilyforobtainingone’sfirstjobaftergraduationbutforpreparingforpositionsofresponsibilitymanagementandleadershiplateron.Itisveryshort-sightedafteralltotakeacourseofstudiesonlyforthepurposeofgettingone’sfirstjoB.Theusefulskillsdevelopedthroughthestudyofphilosophyhavesignificantlong-termbenefitsincareeradvancement.Nootherdisciplinesystematicallyfollowstheidealsofwisdomleadershipandcapacitytoresolvehumanconflict.28.AccordingtoParagraph1philosophycanbestbedescribedasthestudyof______.A.socialsciencesB.naturalsciencesC.bothsocialandnaturalsciencesD.thesubjectmatterofpolitics29.Withthestudyofphilosophyyoucan_______.A.becomeagreatleaderB.succeedineverythingC.findagoodjobsoonaftergraduationD.makeprogressinyourcareerdevelopment30.AccordingtothepassagewhichofthefollowingstatementsisTRUE?A.PhilosophyisanindependentdisciplinE.B.Logichelpsyoutobecomeabetterthinker.C.Thestudyofphilosophybringsyouimmediatebenefits.D.ThemeaningofphilosophyistoolimitedtodefinE.31.Fromthepassagewecanconclude______.A.notallthesubjectshavetodowithphilosophyB.apersonwillgetaPh.D.ifhe/shestudiesphilosophyC.philosophycanbehelpfulforthestudyofanyothersubjectsD.philosophyistheonlysolutiontoalltheproblemstotheworld
Onlineeducationallearninggamesareaneffectivewaywithendlessoption选择forteachingkidsofallagegroupsandchildrenarealsoabletooperateitwithoutmuchassistancE.Parentsfinditeasiertoteachkidsthroughtheseprogramswhobecomefamiliarwithoperatingthecomputer.KidshavefunlearningphoneticsspellingandevenanewlanguagE.Childrenarenotwillingtolearnmathtablesordifficultwordsatschool.Theyfinditfuntositinfrontofacomputerandlearnlanguageandsolvemathematicalproblems.Inthisageofcomputerscomputersarebecominganimportantpartofthechild’sdailycurriculumwithparentsoptingtoteachthesechildrennewthingseachdaywiththehelpofonlineeducationalgames.Computersarealsoknowntoimprovethemotorskillsinchildren.Inadditionthelevelofthesegamescanbeadjustedaccordingtothelevelandlearningabilityofthekids.Themakersofthegameskeepthekids’interestinmindwhiledesigningthemsothattheirinterestismaintaineD.Anotheradvantageofthesegamesisthatyoucanfindfreeonlinegamesanddonothavetoinvestintheseexpensiveproducts.Otheractivitiesthatareavailableontheinternetincludeonlinecoloringgames.ThisisalsoaconstructivewaythatchildrencanusetopasstheirleisuretimE.Anotheradvantageisthatthechildrencanlayinthecomfortoftheirhomes.KidswhoarefondofplayingonthecomputercanspendtheirtimelearningeducationalmaterialinsteadonvideogamesthatteachviolencE.Parentshavetokeepaneyeontheirkidsandmakesurethattheydonotspendtheirtimeonthecomputerplayinggamesthatcouldbeharmfulforthem.Itisessentialtodirectthekidstoeducationalsitesthathavebeneficialgamesandareknowntohelptheprogressofthesechildren.5.Whatisthemainideaofthistext?A.Onlinegamescanbeharmfultokids.B.Onlinegamescanbehelpfultokids.C.KidsliketoplaygamesonlinE.D.Parentsareworriedabouttheirkids.6.Kidsdon’tliketolearnknowledgeprobablybecause.A.theyhavetroubleoperatingthecomputerB.phoneticsandspellingareuselessC.stayingintheclassroomisboringD.mathematicalproblemsaredifficult7.Whatshouldthemakersmainlyconsiderwhiledesigningthecomputergames?A.Thekid’sexpensE.B.Thekid’sinterest.C.Thekid’slevel.D.Thekid’sability.8.Oneoftheadvantagesofonlinegamesisthattheycan.A.helpparentskeepaneyeontheirkidsB.makeiteasiertosolvemathematicalproblemsC.establishcloserrelationshipbetweenparentsandkidsD.leavekidscomfortableathome
In2010700millionpeoplehuddledtogetherinfrontoftheirtelevisionsetstowatchtheWorldCupfinalbetweentheNetherlandsandSpain.Evenmoreareexpectedtotuneintothisyear'scontestwhichkicksoffonJune12thwithamatchbetweenBrazilandCroatiainSaoPaulo.Brazilaretherunawayfavouritestowinthetournamentwithbookmakersofferingoddsoflessthanthreetooneonthehometeamwinningthechampionship.ManyexpertsagreethatthecountrywillbenefitfromastronghomeadvantageaslocalcrowdsroarontheSeleqao.Howmuchdoesplayingonhometurffealtyaffectateam'sperformance?Sportsscientistshavecomeupwithallsortsoftheoriestoexplainwhyplayingathomehelps.In2007astudyinvestigatedtheinfluenceofcrowdnoiseonrefereesintheEnglishfootballPremierLeaguE.Itshowedthatsomeweremorelikelytoflashyellowcardsandawardpenaltiesagainsttouringplayersthanthehostsbecausetheyreliedonthesplit-secondriseinthehomecrowd'sroarasaremindertodetermineifatackledeservedpunishment.InthemostrecentseasonoftheSpanishfootballRigatwo-thirdsofallpenaltykickswereawardedtothehometeam.InthelatestEnglishfootballseasonthetop20clubsenjoyedahomesuccessrateof50%whiletheirvictoryrateontheroadwas32%.In12ofthepast19WorldCupsthehostnationhasmadeittothesemi-finalsandsixtimesithasgoneontowin.Theeffectcanbeseeninothersportstoo.A.BeforethestartoftheLondonOlympicsin2012UKSportagovernmentagencystudiedtheresultsofmorethan100bigtournamentsacross14Olympicsports.B.AsitturnedoutBritainbetteredits2008performancebywinning18moremedals10ofthemgoldanimprovementof38%.C.AttheBeijinggamesChinawon59%moremedalsthanithaddoneatthe2004Athensgames.D.RussiatoppedthemedaltableinSochiinthepreviouswinterOlympicsithadcomesixth.GiventhesenumbersitisnotsurprisingthatteamshavepouredmoneyintomaximizingtheirhomeadvantagE.ForexampleBrazilhasspentaconsiderablefortuneonifsomewhatleisurelyaprogrammeofstadiumconstructionandrenovation.Inallitshomeadvantageisworththeequivalentofa0.6-goalheadstartineverymatchaccordingtoGoldmanSachsaninvestmentbank.LikemostothersGoldmanpredictsthatBrazilwilltriumphthisyear.Othercountries'fanswillhavetohopeforamiracle-andperhapsbidtostagetheCupontheirownhometurfnexttimE.25.WhatdoessomeinParagraph2referto?A.Crowdnoises.B.Referees.C.Touringplayers.D.Hostplayers.26.PutthefollowingsentenceinthemostappropriateplacemarkedABCorD.ItpredictedthattheLondonhomeadvantagewouldboostBritain'smedalhaulbyasmuchas25％.27.Whatcanbeinferredfromthepassage?A.Fansmayraisetheirnoiselevelstocheertheirteamsup.B.Brazilwillwinbecauseofitsstrongability.C.Itisawasteoftimeandeffortforcountriestoholdsportsgames.D.Thevisitingteamshaveagoodchanceofwinning.
MacaoisonlyfortymilesfromHongKonganditiseasytoreach.YoucangettherebyseA.Itisaninterestingplaceandithadalonghistory.MacaoispartofChinaandmostpeoplelivingthereareChinesE.ThefirstEuropeanstogotoMacaocamefromPortugal.MorethanfourhundredyearsagothePortuguesewenttheretotradewithChinA.SomesettledandmadetheirhomestherE.Theybuiltstrongfortstoguard保卫thecityandtheharbor.Theyalsobuiltchurchesschoolshospitalsandotherplaces.Slowlythecitygrew.PeoplefrommanycountriescametoliveandworkinMacao.TodaymanypeoplevisitMacao.Someonlygotheretowatchdog-racingormotor-racingortogamblewiththeirmoney.ButMacaoisaquietandpeacefulplacE.Itispleasantjusttowalkaroundandlookatoldbuildingsandforts.Youfeelyouarebackintheolddays.Ofcoursesomeofthebuildingsarenowinruins.TheChurchofSt.Paulhasonlythefrontwallwithmanystepsleadinguptoit.ButitisstillinterestingtoseE.Whenyouarehotandtiredtherearesmallcoolgardenstorestin.whenyouarehungrytherearegoodrestaurantswithmanykindsoffooD.Nearbytherearesomeislandswhicharealsoniceandareeasytogetto.ThereiscertainlyalottodoinMacao.13.Macaoiseasytogettobecause_______.A.itispartofChinaandmostpeoplethereareChinesE.B.itisaninterestingplacE.C.itisveryfastandcheapbyseaD.itisnotfarawayfromHongKong.14.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisNOTtrue?A.PortuguesewerethefirstpeopletogotoMacao.B.somePortuguesesettledinMacaoandmadetheirhomesoverfourcenturiesago.C.thecityMacaogrewslowlyD.peoplethereputupstrongfortstoprotectthecity.15.Wherewillyouhaveabreakwhenyoufeelwornout?A.Ingoodrestaurants.B.Insmallcoolgardens.C.Onsomeislands.D.Inbeautifulparks.
Wheninternationalaidisgivenstepsmustbetakentoensure确保thattheaidreachesthepeopleforwhomitisintendeD.ThewaytoachievethismaynotbesimplE.Itisverydifficultforanationtogivehelpdirectlytopeopleinanothernation.TheUnitedNationsOrganiztionUNOcouldundertaketodirectthedistributionofaiD.Herehoweverrisestheproblemofcosts.AlsotiedwiththisistimE.PerhapstheUNOcouldsetupabodyofdevotedmenandwomeniseverycountrywhocanspeedilydistributeaidtovictimsoffloodsandearthquakes.Morethanthehelpthatonenationcangivetoanotherduringadisasteritwouldbemoreeffectivetogiveotherformsofhelpduringnormaltimes.A.commonproverbsaysGivemeafishandIeatfordayteachmetofishandIeatforalifetime.Ifwefollowthiswisesayingitwouldberighttoteachpeoplefromlessdevelopednationstotakecareofthemselves.Forexampleacountrycouldshareitstechnologywithanother.Thiscouldbeinsimpleareaslikeagricultureorinmorecomplexareaslikemedicalandhealthcareoreveninbuildingsatellites.Evensmallcountryisabletohelplessdevelopednations.Sometimeswhatistakeforgrantedlikethesettingupofawaterpurificationplantortheadministrationofaschoolcouldbeusefulforcountrieswhicharelookingabouttosolvecommonproblems.Itdoesnotcostmuchtosharesuchsimplethings.ExchangestudentscouldbeattachedforanumberofmonthsoryearsandlearntherequiredcraftwhileonthesitE.Theycanthentaketheirknowledgebacktotheirhomelandsandifnecessarycomebackformtimetotimetocleardoubtsortoupdatethemselves.Suchaidwillbetrulyhelpfulandthereisnochanceofitbeingtemporaryorofitfallingintothewronghands.Manycountriesrunextensivecoursesinallsortsofskills.Itwillnotcostmuchtoincludedeservingforeignersinthesecourses.Besidesgivingeffectivehelptothecountriesconcernedthereisalsothebuild-upoffriendshipstoconsider.Givingdirecthelpbygivingmaterialsmaybeeffectiveintheshortrunandmustcontinuetobegivenintheeventofemergencies.HoweverinthelongrunwhatisreallyeffectivewouldbethesharingofknowledgE.32.Accordingtotheauthorhowcouldinternationalaidreachthevictimsintime?A.BysolvingthecostproblemsB.BysolvingthetransportationproblemsC.Bysettingupabodyofdevotedpeopleineverycountry.D.ByrelyingonthedirectdistributionoftheUNO.33.Whatdoestheauthortrytoexpressintheunderlinedsentence?A.ProvidingfoodisvitalB.LearningtofishishelpfulC.TeachingskillsisessentialD.Lookingafterothersisimportant.34.Thesecondparagraphisdevelopedmainly_________.A.byexampleB.byprocessC.bycomparisonD.bycontrast35.Whatcanweinferaboutinternationalaidfromthepassage?A.Itisfacingdifficulties.B.ItisunnecessaryduringnormaltimesC.ItshouldbegivenintheformofmaterialsD.Ithasgainedsupportdevelopedcountries
EvergreenTeenBookClubOfferTheEvergreenTeenBookClubinvitesyoutojoinusandtakefulladvantageofourlimited-timeintroductoryoffer.Ifyoujoinourclubyouwillreceiveacertificatefor3freebooks.Theseareyourstokeepevenifyoudecidetocancelyourmembership.Howeverifyoudecidetopurchasejustonebookattheregularclubpriceyouwillreceiveacertificateforanadditional3freeselectionsafteryourfirstorderisplaceD.AsourmemberyoucanbenefitfromallofoursupersalesandourBonusProgram.Youaccumulate2bonuspointswitheachcashpurchaseofonebook.Every6bonuspointswillearnyouacertificateforonefreebook!Tojoinourclubfillinthebriefapplicationlistingyournameaddressandphonenumberonthepostage-paidcardatthebottomofthispagE.Thendropthecardinthemailandourpresentcataloguewillbeimmediatelymailedouttoyouforyour3freeselections!Thiscatalogueoffersawideselectionofover500booksineveryissueincludingmysteriesadventuresbiographiescookbookssportsandmanymorE.Ourcataloguealsocontainsinterviewswithyourfavoriteauthorsreviewsofnewlypublishednovelsandateentop-tenlistforbothfictionandnonfiction.Onceyouareamemberyouwillreceiveourcataloguemonthlybutyoudon’tneedtopurchaseanyselections.Wesendyouonlyexactlywhatyouorder.IfyoujoinbeforeJune30thwewillalsoprovidecomplimentaryshipping免费送货evenifyouchoosetoordernothingexceptyour3freebooks.Youcanbuildagreatbookcollection!Beginnowbytakingadvantageofthisgreatoffer.25.IfyoujointheEvergreenTeenBookClubyoucan__________.A.buybooksatcostpriceB.getonefreebookforacashpurchaseof3booksC.receiveagiftaftereachorderD.expect3freebookseachmonth26.IfLilywantstogetfreedeliverysheshould__________.A.accumulate6bonuspointsB.orderatleast3booksC.purchasethecatalogueD.jointheclubbeforeJune30th27.Thepurposeofthetextistogetmorepeopleto__________.A.collectbooksfortheclubB.readdifferentkindsofbooksC.jointheclubandorderbooksD.learnfromfamouswriters
Readingforpleasureisdecliningamongprimary-agepupilsandincreasingnumbersoftimepoorparentsaredroppingthepracticeofsharingbedtimestorieswiththeirchildrenoncetheystartschool.Researchpresentedtoaconferencelastweekfoundthatwhileparentsreadtopreschoolersthislatertailsoffandbythefinalyearofprimaryschoolonlyaround2%readtotheirchildreneveryday.Oncechildrencanreadskillfullyparentstendtostepbackandthisusuallyhappensattheageofsevenoreight.Thereportalsofoundthat82%ofteachersblamethegovernment'starget-driveneducationpoliciesforthefactthatfewerchildrenarereadingforpleasurE.Theybelievethatastraitjacket束缚ofstrictlyorganizedschoolingiscontainingyoungpeople'sabilitytoreadmorewidely.Two-thirdsofteacherssurveyedsaidtheylackedtimeintheschooldaytointroduceavarietyofbooksandthatthiswasamajorobstacletobeingabletodevelopalevelofreading.Teachersalsocitedasmainfactorsthereductioninthenumberofschoollibrarianswhocouldputinterestingbooksbeforechildrenandtheriseinscreentimeswitchingchildrenfromreadingtoplayinggames.Themajorityofteacherssaidthecurriculum's课程emphasisonreadingasaskilltobemasteredwasincreasingthepressurE.ThiswascompoundedbyparentswhosawreadingjustasafocusoflearningaskillcriticaltocareeradvancementinacompetitiveworlD.ReadinghabitsandthedigitalrevolutioninpublishingwerekeytopicsofdebateattheconferencE.ThethemeofthelackofBritishculturewassupportedbychildren'swriterFrankCottrellBoycewhowrotethescripts手稿fortheopeningandclosingceremoniesofthe2012Olympics.WediscoveredthewholenationhadforgottenthattheydidtheindustrialrevolutionhesaiD.Booksaresocentraltoit;bookscanbewrittenbyanyonE.A.lotofthepleasureofabookislisteningtosomebodyreadittoyou.WefoundarealloveofreadingamongteachersandastrongdesiretoencouragemorechildrentoreadforpleasuresaidRobCheneyHowevertheteachersalsohadanoverpoweringsenseoffrustrationwiththeirsituation.Touch-screenphoneandtablets平板电脑arenaturallyattractivetochildrenthesurveysaidandpredictedaperiodofawkwardnessaseveryoneelseadapts.By2018children'stelevisionwillhaveadoptedthepresenceofthissecondscreenanditwillbestrangenottohavechildrenathomedrawingalongontabletsandthenhavingtheseappearingliveintheshow.Thehopeisthatuser-friendlyscreenscouldifmaterialisadaptedanddownloadedeasilypresentanopportunityformoreambitiouspublishing-forexamplebookschildrencaneitherreadorchoosetohavereadtothem;ordigitalbookswithmovingpicturesinsteadofphotostoclarifyfactualandscientificpoints.ParentalcontrolsthatareeasytousewouldbekeytheconferencewastoldsuchasawarningforwhendevicesusetheWi-FiespeciallyafterbedtimestoallowparentstoshutoffaccesstochildreninthehomE.63.Whichofthefollowingisnotteachers'pointofview?A.Childrenarepreventedfromreadingwidelyenoughinschool.B.Schoolspayattentiontoreadingskillsinsteadofreadingforfun.C.Playingvideogamesreduceschildren'stimespentonreading.D.Schoollibrariescan'tprovidegoodbooksforlackofmoney.64.ThewordcompoundedParagraph4mostprobablymeans______.A.worsenedB.preservedC.reducedD.improved65.Itcanbeinferredfromthearticlethat______.A.childrendon'tlikereadingbecausebooksarenotattractiveB.BritishpeopleenjoyedreadingbooksverymuchinthepastC.teachersforbidtheirstudentstoreadmorebooksforfunD.childrenshouldenjoymorefreedomtousetheWi-Fiathome66.Whatisthepassagemainlyabout?A.Parentsshouldsetalimittotheirchildren’susingelectricdevicesathomE.B.Childrenareencouragedtoreadasmanyinterestingbooksastheycan.C.ChildrenmissoutonpleasuresofreadingagoodbookinmodernlifE.D.Expertsappealstothegovernmenttoreducetheheavyburdenonchildren.
InBritainandothercountriesyoungpeoplesometimestakeagapyearayearoffbetweenhighschoolandcollegeThisideanevergainedabigfollowinginAmericaRecentnewsreportshavesuggestedthatinterestmaybegrowingthoughtherearenoofficialnumbers.CharlesDeaconDeanofAdmissionsatGeorgetownUniversityinWashingtonD.C.estimatesthatinthecurrentfirst-yearclassof1600studentsonlyabout25decidedtotakeayearoff.Hesaysthisnumberhasnotchangedmuchovertheyears.Mr.Deaconsaysthemostcommonreasonfortakingagapyearistohaveachancetotravelbuthesaysinternationalstudentsmaytakeagapyeartomeetrequirementsathomeformilitaryduty.Somehighschoolgraduatesseeayearoffasachancetorecoveraftertwelveyearsofrequirededucationbutitcanalsogivestudentsachancetoexploretheirinterests.Studentshopingtobedoctorsforexamplecouldlearnabouttheprofessionbyvolunteeringinahospital.Manycollegesanduniversitiessupportgap-yearprojectsbypermittingstudentstodelaytheiradmission.Expertssaystudentscangrowemotionallyandintellectuallyastheyworkatsomethingtheyenjoy.TheHarvardadmissionsofficehasanessayonitswebsitecalledTimeOutorBurnOutfortheNextGeneration.Itpraisestheideaoftakingtimeoff.tostepbackthinkandenjoygaininglifeexperiencesoutsidethepressureofstudies.ItalsonotesthatstudentsaresometimesadmittedtoHarvardorothercollegespartlybecausetheydidsomethingunusualwiththattime.OfcourseagapyearisnotforeveryoneStudentsmightmisstheirfriendswhogoondirectlytocollege.Andparentsmightworrythattheirchildrenwilldecidenottogotocollegeoncetheytaketimeoff.Anotherconcernismoney.A.yearoffawayfromhomecanbecostly.HollyBull'sjobistospecializeinhelpingstudentsplantheirgapyear¨.Shenotesthatseveralbookshavebeenwrittenaboutthissubject.ShesaysthesebooksalongwithmediaattentionandtheavailabilityofinformationontheInternethaveincreasedinterestintheideaofayearoffandshepointsoutthatmanygap-yearprogramscostfarlessthanayearofcollege.25.Whatisthepassagemainlyabout?A.MoreandmoreAmericanstudentsarechoosingtotakeayearoff.:B.IfyouwanttogotoanAmericanuniversitytakeagapyearfirst.C.ItislikelythattakingagapyearisbecomingpopularinAmerica-D.Americansholddifferentopinionstowardsstudents'takingagapyear.26.Howmanyreasonsforstudents'takingagapyeararementionedinthepassage?A.2B.3C.4D.527.TheessayTimeOutorBurnOutfortheNextGenerationsuggeststhat.A.everystudentmusttakeagapyearbeforeapplyingforafamousuniversityB.somefamousuniversitiesencouragestudentstogainmorelifeexperiencesC.takingagapyearcanmakestudentsfreefromlifelearningD.thestressofstudiesdoesharmtothestudents'health28.Whatcanwelearnfromthepassage?A.Booksandmediahavecontributedtothestudents'interestinschoollearning.B.CharlesDeacondoesn'tsupporttheideaofthestudents'takingagapyear.C.Parentsnightdisagreewiththeprogramconcernedabouttheirchildren'sfuture.D.Expertsagreetakingayearoffwillbenefitthestudentsemotionallyandphysically.
IPhoneusershaveareputationforbeingsmug自命不凡–andnowtheymayhaveagoodreason.ArecentstudyhasfoundthatpeoplewhouseaniPhonearesmarterthanthosewhopreferAndroiddevices.ThisisbasedonresearchthatfoundstateswithmorecollegegraduatesalsotendtohavehigheriPhonesales.ThestudybyMassachusetts-basedadvertisinggroupChitikadiscoveredthatAlaskaMontana蒙大纳州andVermont佛蒙特州havethelargestnumberofiPhoneusersintheUS.Thesestatesalsohavethehighestpercentageofcollegegraduates.MeanwhileNewMexicoIowa爱荷华州andDelaware特拉华州havethelowestpercentageofpeoplewhouseiPhonesandalowernumberofgraduates.AswellasintelligencetheresearchfoundthatwealthwaslinkedtohigheriPhoneuse–afactorthatChitikasaysisrelatedtoeducation.ThestudyalsofoundthatiPhonesalesarelinkedtopopulationdensity.ThemoredenselypopulatedanareathemorechanceiPhonesaleswillbehigher.25.ThereasonwhyiPhoneusershaveareputationforbeingsmugisthat__________.A.theylivearichandhigherlifE.B.mostofthemareuniversitystudents.C.theyaresmarterthanthosewhouseAndroiddevices.D.collegegraduateshavehigheriPhonesales26.SomethingwerediscoveredbyMassachusetts-basedadvertisinggroupChitikaexcept__________.A.thelargestnumberofiPhoneusersintheUS.B.thelowestnumberofiPhoneusersintheUS.C.stateswithmorecollegegraduatesbothhavehighersales.D.wealthandeducationaswellaspopulationdensityinfluencethenumberofusingiPhonE.27.Thepassageislikelyfroma___________.A.travelbookB.newsC.technologynewspaperD.knowledgeoflife
CNN--A.teenagerwithcancerwhotouchedtheheartsofmanyintheUnitedKingdomwithhistirelessfundraisingeffortsdiedWednesdayatage19.ItisthenewsthatwillsaddenmanysupportersinspiredbyStephenSutton’sdeterminationgenerosityandgoodhumorinthefaceofhisillness.Whilehelostthebattletostayaliveheachievedaremarkableachievement:Havingsethimselfthechallengeofraisingsome£1millionforateenagecancercharityhefinallyinspiredovermorethan£3.22millionindonations.OnhiswebsiteStephen’sStoryhetellshowhewasfirstdiagnosedwithcancerin2010atage15.InastrangewayIseemyfirstcancerdiagnosisasagoodthing.Itwasahugekickupthebackside.Itgavemealotofmotivationforlife.Despitebeingtoldhewouldbeunlikelytosurvivemorethanafewyearstheteenagerdrewupalistof46taskstocompletebeforehedied.Somethingsonmylistincludeskydivingplayingdrumsinfrontofahugecrowdhuggingananimalbiggerthanme...Howeverthetopofhislistwastoraise£1millionfortheTeenageCancerTrust.Whenhestartedthelistpeoplecameuptohimandofferedtoraisefundsforhim.Butheactuallyrefusedanddecidedtogivethemoneytocharityinstead.Thefirstinternetcampaignsawhisfundraisingtargetfailed.SeveralweekslaterwithhisconditiongettingworseStephenSuttonpostedapictureofhimselfinahospitalbedgivinghisthumbs-upsigninhisblog.Themessagesoonspreadacrosstheworld.CountlesscelebritiesandpoliticiansincludingPrimeMinisterDavidCameronroseuptohelptheteenager.SadlyonWednesday14thMayhismotherpostedamessageonFacebookwhichread:Myheartisburstingwithpridebutbreakingwithpainformycourageousselflessinspirationalsonwhopassedawaypeacefullyinhissleepintheearlyhoursofthismorning.25.WhatcanwelearnaboutStephenSuttonaccordingtothepassage?A.Hekeptallthedonationforhimself.B.Hisfirstinternetcampaignachievedagreatsuccess.C.Hegotpositiveresponsesforhisefforts.D.HejoinedtheTeenageCancerTrust.26.Theunderlinedsentenceinparagraph3means________.A.thecancerwassomethingmotivatingStephentodowhathewishedB.hesufferedalotfromthediseaseC.hetookthecancerforgrantedD.thecancermadehimthinkaboutlifedeeply27.What’sthemainideaofthepassage?A.StephenSuttonwonthesupportofPrimeMinisteroftheUnitedKingdom.B.ABritishteenagecancersuffererdiedafterraisingmillionsforcharity.C.The46tasksinStephenSutton’slist.D.StephenSuttonmadefulluseofhislimitedlifetoraisemoneyforothers.
TheInternethasrevolutionizedourlivestosuchanextentthatformostpeopletheglobalnetworkhasbecomemorethanjustatoolbutratheranindispensableaidineverydaylifE.MoreandmorepeoplegoonlineaswirelessnetworkshavebroughttheInternetcloserandcloser:it'sonourmobilephonesinourcarsandTVsetsinhospitalsurgeryroomsandinfishingboatsthatbattlethewavesoftheAtlantiC.Andthisrevolutionhasbroughtalongwithitanewwayofshopping.Bothbigandsmalle-commercewebsiteshaveliterallyfloodedtheInternetbythehundredsofthousands.Anythingyoucanbuyfromabrickandmortarstore实体店youcanalsobuyonline:fromfoodandclothestogunsandbombsnomatterwhatyou'relookingforyou'reboundtofindtherightonlinestorewithjustafewclicksofthemousE.Thisrevolutionhassentcoldtremblesdownthebackbonesofbrickandmortarbusinessowners.Andwhatwastheirreaction?They'veopenedonlinestorestogohandinhandwiththeirconventionalbusinesses.NowadayseveryMomandPop'scheesecakestorealsohasawebsitE.Inarecentsurvey68%ofsmallbusinessownershavestatedthattheyarescaredofbeingputoutofbusinessbythepowerfulfloodthate-commercehasbecomE.Soit'snowondermanyofthemhavedecidedtojointherevolutionandestablishsomekindofanonlinepresenceeventhoughmostofthemhavestatedthattheydisliketheInternet.Butdothebigplayershavereasonstobeafraid?ArewegoingtostartseeingghostlydesertedWal-Martsacrossthecountry?ProbablynotinthenearfuturebutthedaywillcomewhenmostpeoplewilljuststopshoppingofflineanymorE.A.triptoWal-Martswastestimeburnsgasandsometimesaddsafewextradotsonthestresscounter.TherecentadvancementsinmobiletechnologyandtheintroductionofmobilephoneswithimprovedwebcapabilitieshasevenmadesomepeopleordertheirgrocerieswhentheygetoutfromworkandhavethemdeliveredattheirdoorstepbythetimetheygethomE.AndasTimeismoneythispracticeislifesavingforpeoplewhoworktwojobs.Technologywillcontinuetoadvanceande-commercewillfollowcloselyinitsfootsteps.Everythingwillbecomeeasierandlesstimeconsumingleavingusmoretimetoenjoythethingsthatreallymatterinlife:theonesweloveourfriendsandhobbies.59.WhatisParA.1mainlyabout?A.Thepopularityofmobilephones.B.Thefunctionoftheglobalnetwork.C.TheimportanceoftheInternet.D.ThegreatimpactoftheInternet.60.Inresponsetothethreatofonlinebusinessthebrick-and-mortarstoreowners.A.havestoppedtheirtraditionalbusinessesB.havestatedtheirdislikeoftheInternetC.haveopenedtheironlinestoresD.haveestablishedtheirownwebsite61.AccordingtoPara5andPara6thegreatestbenefitofonlineshoppingis.A.tosavetimeB.tofollowthefashionC.toreleasepressureD.toprotectenvironment62.Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthepassage?A.A.NewWayofShopping.B.TheInternetRevolution.C.WhatistheReactiontoOnlineShopping?D.IsOnlineShoppingtheFutureofE-commerce?
ByLIXIAOKUNChinaDaily2015-05-15VisitingIndianPrimeMinisterNarendraModienjoyedafestivedayinXi'anonThursdaywithPresidentXiJinpingaccompanyinghimaspeoplecheeredthetwoleaderswherevertheywent.ThisisthefirsttimeIhavereceivedaforeignleaderinmyhometownthepresidenttoldModiatthestartoftheirmeeting.ItisalsoveryrareforChina'stopleaderstoaccompanyforeignguestsoutsidethecapital.IhopeyouhaveagreattimehereXisaiD.Thepresident'sfamilycomesfromShaanxiprovinceandduringXi'svisittoIndiainSeptemberModitooktheChinesepresidenttohishomestateofGujarat.ModivisitedtheTerracottaWarriorsandtwofamoustemplesintheprovince'scapitalthatplayedsignificantrolesinthespreadofBuddhismfromIndiatoChinA.ThecityheldaceremonyforModibasedontheroyalwelcomingeventsoftheTangDynastyAD618-907andXithenhostedabanquetforhiminabuildingontheancientcitywall.TheTerracottaArmyisaheritageoftheworlD.ItisatestimonytoChina'scivilizationalachievementsModiwroteinthevisitorsbookatthesiteaddingthathewasdeeplyimpressedbythewaythewarriorshadbeenpreserveD.DuringXi'svisittoIndialastyearheandModiagreedtoleadtheneighborstowardacloserpartnershipanddraftedablueprintforstrategiccooperationcoveringthenextfiveto10years.OurrelationshavedevelopedsteadilyXisaidduringThursday'smeetingaddingthatthecountrieshavepushedforwardcooperationoverrailwaysandindustrialparksandaremanagingtheborderregionwell.Hesaidtheneighborsshouldlookattheirtiesfromastrategicviewpointandtakealong-termapproachandenhancestrategiccooperationoverinternationalandregionalaffairs.IndiaseesChinaasagreatneighborModisaidaddingthatheexpectstoraisetherelationshiptoahigherlevel.HesaidIndiaseeksclosercooperationwithChinaovertheAsiaInfrastructureInvestmentBankproposedbyBeijinganinitiativethatwillprovidefinancialsupportforconstructionprojectsacrosstheregion.ModiagreedtolinkChina'sOneBeltOneRoadInitiativetoIndia'sActEaststrategy.ThekeyaimofModi'svisitistoaddfueltoIndia'sdevelopmentbasedonthefactthatthetwonationsareindeedforgingacloserdevelopmentpartnershipsaidHuShishengdirectoroftheInstituteofSouthandSoutheastAsianandOceanianStudiesattheChinaInstitutesofContemporaryInternationalRelations.21.WhydidModichooseXianashisfirstdayofthevisit?A.Becauseheisamanwholikestodowhateverhewants.B.AshisancestorswerefromChinaandheadmirestheTerracottaWarriorsC.SinceXianhasaspecialstatusinthelonghistoryoffriendlyexchangesbetweenChinaandIndia.D.Forhischildishdreamwhichwasmadewhenhewasalittleboy.22.Whatdoestheunderlinedwordtestimonyinparagraph5mean?A.experimentB.witnessC.experienceD.course23.Theauthorwritesthispassagemainlyto___..A.introduceIndianPrimeMinisterModiB.describesomecooperationbetweenChinaandIndiaC.showthevisitcanonlybenefitIndiA.D.reportthevisitwillpromotethegoodrelationshipbetweenthetwocountriesandenhancestrategiccooperationoverinternationalandregionalaffairs.
•MembershipHostellingInternationalHIisamembershiporganizationandHImembershipgivesyoumuchmorethanacomfybed!Itputsyouattheheartofahugeinternationalfamilywhereyoucanshareexperiencestravelandfriendshipwithpeopleofallnations.•MembershipSavingsProgramYourNationalAssociationorHostellingInternationalMembershipcardnotonlyopensthedoortotheworld’slargestnetworkofsafecleanandwelcominghostelsbutinmanyHIhostelsbeingamembernowgivesyouatleasta10percentsavingonthecostofyouraccommodation–justoneofthegreatreasonstobecomeamember!InsomecountriesmembershipiscompulsoryifyouwishtostayinHIhostelslistedonthissitE.TofindoutwhatisapplicableinthecountryyouwishtovisitpleasechecktheMembershipSavingsProgram.Apartfromcheaperaccommodationinmanyofour4000hostelsworldwidemembershipalsogivesyouaccesstothousandsoftravel-relatedsavingsathomeandabroaD.PleasechecklocallywithyourHIhostelonarrivalfordetailsofthesegreatbenefitswhichcaninclude:reduced-priceadmissiontoattractionsandmuseumsdiscountsonmealstransportationandlotsmorE.WhateveryourbudgetmembershiphelpsyoutoexploreandSayHItotheworldbackpackacrossEuropediscoverDownUnderdancetoLatinrhythmschilloutonanidyllicAsianbeachorsimplyDiscovertherealhostelexperienceinoneofouruniquehostelsworldwidE.•HowtobecomeamemberPurchaseamembershipfromyournearestHIYouthHostelAssociationofficeormembershipsellingoutletbeforeyoustartyourjourney.PurchaseaninternationalmembershipwhenyouarriveatanHIhosteloutsideyourcountryofresidencE.Tocheckthepriceandavailabilityofmembershiponarrivalpleasecontactthehosteldirectly.Alternativelyyoucanpurchasea12-monthe-Membershipduringthebookingprocesswithyourhostelstay.Thee-MembershipentitlesyoutostayinanyHIhostelandreceiveatleast10percentdiscountonaccommodationchargescomparedtoanon-member.Pleasenote:whenyouselectyourcountryfromthelistbelowyouwillbegivenfullcontactdetailsplusalinktothenationalHIYouthHostelAssociationwebsitE.PleaseselecttheMembershipsectiononthesitE.29.WhichofthefollowingisNOTpromisedbyHostellingInternational?A.A.safeandcleanplacetostay.B.WelcomingatmospherE.C.Membershipbenefits.D.OpportunitiestomeetlocalpeoplE.30.WhichofthefollowingisTRUEabouttheHIhostels?A.AccommodationdiscountsformembersarenotavailableateveryHIhostel.B.ForsomeHIhostelsyouhavetobeamembertofindaccommodation.C.YouwillenjoyhighqualityservicesatthecheapestpossiblepricE.D.FreepublictransportationtoyourdestinationisensureD.31.IfyouwanttobeamemberofHI______.A.youcaneithercalltheHIYouthHostelAssociationofficeorbuyamembershiponlinE.B.youshouldbookaroomatanHIYouthHostelfirst.C.youcanbuyamembershipatanHIYouthHostelAssociationofficeoroutlet.D.youcanbuyamembershipwhenyoucheckinatanHIYouthhostel.
Thereareroughly55millionsinglewomenintheUSmanyofthemfashionablesexyandsmartwiththeirfingeronthepulseoflifE.Butwhenthatcertainfingerisringlesseventhemostself-confidentfingerfearstheshameandblameofdisappointedfamilyduringavisithomE.TheholidaysareknowntocausestresstoscoresofsinglewomeninthepainsofThePanicYearswhocalltheannualvisit-and-interrogation审讯theThanksgivingThirdDegree.Nowsomewomenhaveadmittedtobuyingfakecheapengagementringsjusttopreventparentsandotheroverly-criticalfamilymembersfromdeliveringridiculeandjudgmentovertheirsinglestatus.Itmaysoundlikeaslipperyslopetowardsavoidanceissuesandotherpsychologicalproblemsbutifitquietsthemlongenoughwithoutyougettingquestionedaboutwhyyourboyfriendofthreeyearshasn’tproposedyetitcouldbewellworththe$30investment.Sometimesit’scompletelysoul-pressingwhenyoucomehomefortheholidaysempty-handed—literally准确地—watchingyourfamilymembers’facesshowdisappointmentthatyou’rebackanotheryearwithoutanyengagementring.Heathera31-year-oldlawyerfromNewYorkwaswellonherwaytobeingbothunhitchedandunhinged神经错乱thankstohermother’spersistentrequestaboutmarriagE.Shefearedthattheconstantblamingcoulddestroynotjustherownwisejudgmentbutthreatenherlong-timerelationshipwithherboyfriendTonywhowasregularlyinterrogatedabouthisintentionsfromhiswould-bemother-in-law.Wellawarethatshowingupwithoutaringfortheholidayswouldruinthemoodoftheentireweekendshebecameveryresourceful.Igotafakeringfor$30justtoshutherupshesaiD.Itactuallyworkedanditturnedintoareallygreatvisit!JustthreemonthslaterHeatherhadarealringtoshowoff.TonyproposedontheirowntimetableonValentine’sDayandhermotherwasneverthewiser.55.Fromthepassagesomesinglewomenbuyfakerings_______.A.tosavemoneyfortheirfuturemarriageB.tokeepawayfromblamefromparentsC.beingvaintoshowtheirbeautifulfingersD.tocheckhowothersevaluatethem56.Somesinglewomenfeartheirholidaysbecause_______.A.theycan’tfindsuitablepartnersB.theywillbequestionedforbeingsingleC.theirparentsblamethemforjustnotwearingringsD.theirparentsaren’tsatisfiedwiththeircasualattitude57.WhatcausedHeathertoberesourceful?A.Gettinghelpfromherparentsonweekends.B.Thinkingofhowtomakeweekendsmeaningful.C.Havingmanyresourcestoenjoytheweekends.D.NotwantingtospendstressfulweekendshomE.58.Whatcanbeimpliedfromitturnedintoareallygreatvisit?A.Heatherwasn’tafraidofvisitingherparents.B.HeatherfoundvisitingherparentsmoreenjoyablE.C.Heathermanagedtomakeherparentshappy.D.Heatherworeafakeringconfirmingherengagement.
Yougetanxiousifthere’snowi-fiinthehotelormobilephonesignalupthemountain.Youfeelupsetifyourphoneisgettinglowonpowerandyousecretlyworrythingswillgowrongatworkifyou’renottherE.Allthesecanbecalledalwaysonstresscausedbysmartphoneaddiction.Forsomepeoplesmartphoneshaveliberatedthemfromthenine-to-fivework.Flexibleworkinghasgiventhemmoreautonomy自主权intheirworkinglivesandenabledthemtospendmoretimewiththeirfriendsandfamilies.Formanyothersthoughsmartphoneshavebecometyrants暴君intheirpocketsneverallowingthemtoturnthemoffrelaxandrechargetheirbatteries.Pittsburgh-baseddeveloperKevinHoleshwasworriedabouthowmuchhewasignoringhisfamilyandfriendsinfavourofhisiPhonE.Sohedevelopedanapp—Moment—tomonitorhisusagE.Theappenablesuserstoseehowmuchtimethey’respendingonthedeviceandsetupwarningsiftheusagelimitsarebreached突破.Moment’sgoalistopromotebalanceinyourlifehiswebsiteexplains.Sometimeonyourphonesometimeoffitenjoyingyourlovingfamilyandfriendsaroundyou.DrChristineGrantanoccupationalpsychologistatCoventryUniversitysaidTheeffectsofthis‘alwayson’culturearethatyourmindisneverrestingandyou’renotgivingyourbodytimetorecoversoyou’realwaysstresseD.AndthemoretiredandstressedwegetthemoremistakeswemakE.Physicalandmentalhealthcansuffer.AndasthenumberofconnectedsmartphonesisincreasingsoistheamountofdatA.Thisisleadingtoasortofdecisionparalysis瘫痪andiscreatingmorestressintheworkplacebecausepeoplehavetoreceiveabroaderrangeofdataandcommunicationswhichareoftendifficulttomanagE.Itactuallymakesitmoredifficulttomakedecisionsandmanydolessbecausethey’recontrolledbyitallandfeeltheycanneverescapetheofficesaidDrChristineGrant.32.What’sthefirstparagraphmainlyabout?A.Thepopularityofsmartphones.B.Theprogressofmoderntechnology.C.Thesignsofalwaysonstress.D.Thecauseofsmartphoneaddiction.33.KevinHoleshdevelopedMomentto__________.A.researchhowpeopleusetheirmobilephonesB.helppeoplecontroltheiruseofmobilephonesC.makepeoplebetterusemobilephonesD.increasethefunofusingmobilephones34.What’sDrChristineGrant’sattitudetowardsalwaysonculture?A.ConfuseD.B.PositivE.C.Doubtful.D.Critical.35.Accordingtothelastparagraphagreateramountofdatameans__________.A.wewillbecomelessproductiveB.wecanmakeadecisionmorequicklyC.wewillbeequippedwithmoreknowledgeD.wecanworkmoreeffectively
Allovertheworldpeopleenjoysports.Sportshelptokeeppeoplehealthyandhappyandtolivelonger.Manypeopleliketowatchothersplaygames.TheybuyticketsorturnontheirTVstowatchthegames.Oftentheygetveryexcitedwhentheirplayerorteamwins.Somesportsaresointerestingthatpeopleeverywheregoinfor参加them.FootballforexamplehasspreadaroundtheworlD.Swimmingispopularinallcountriesneartheseaorinthosewithmanyrivers.WhatfunitistojumpintoapoolorlakewhetherinChinaEgyptorItaly!Andthinkofpeopleincoldcountries.ThinkhowmanylovetoskateorskiinJapanNorwayorCanadA.Somesportsorgamesgobackthousandsofyearslikerunningorjumping.Chinesewushuforexamplehasaverylonghistory.Butbasketballandvolleyballarerathernew.Neitheroneisahundredyearsoldyet.PeopleareinventingnewsportsorgamesallthetimE.Water-skiingisoneofthenewestinthefamilyofsports.Peoplefromdifferentcountriesmaynotbeabletounderstandeachotherbutafteragametogethertheyoftenbecomegoodfriends.Sportshelptotrainaperson’scharacter.Onelearnstofighthardbutfightfairtowinwithoutprideandtolosewithgrace胜不骄败不馁.1.Whydosomepeoplegetexcitedwhentheywatchagame?A.BecausetheywinthegamE.B.Becausetheygetthegoodnews.C.Becausetheirfavouriteteamwins.D.Becausetheycan’thelpthemselves.2.Whichofthesportshasalonghistory?A.Water-skiing.B.Basketball.C.Volleyball.D.Longjump.3.Whydopeoplefromdifferentcountriesoftenbecomefriendsafteragametogether?A.BecausetheytraintheircharacterinthegamE.B.Becausetheyarefriendlytoeachother.C.Becausetheyunderstandeachother.D.Becausetheyhelpeachother.
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