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SouthAfricaisamultiethnicsocietyencompassingawidevarietyofcultureslanguagesandreligions.Ithas11officiallanguages.Ifyouwanttosayhelloit'ssawubonainZuluandhalloinAfrikaans.NowSouthAfrica'sschoolchildrenmaystartusingnihaotosayhello.Thecountry'seducationministersaysthenationisaddingtheMandarinlanguageteachinginsomeschools.MandarinistheofficialspokenlanguageofChinA.ThatcountryisamajortradingpowerforSouthAfricA.Arecentagreementbetweenthetwonationscentersonfiveareasofcooperation.Theyincludedevelopmentinbasiceducationschoolbooksandlessonsmathematicsandscienceteachertrainingandcareereducationandresearch.SouthAfricaofficialshavenotsaidhowmuchtheyteachingMandarinwillcost.TroyMartensisanofficialswithSouthAfrica'sMinistryofBasicEducation.ShesaysthenewpartnershipisextremelyvaluablE.ApublicopinionstudylastyearfoundthatSouthAfricanshavemixedfeelingsaboutChinA.Thesurveyshowed46percentofSouthAfricansdonotlikethespreadofChineseideasandcustomsintheircountrytheresultsalsoshowedthat60percentdislikeChinesemusicmoviesandtelevision.ButMsMartenssaidChinesetradeismoreimportantthanthosefeelings.ShesaiditisextremelyhelpfultolearnersinSouthAfricatostudyMandarinaswellasChineseculturE.AndshesaidnoteveryschoolwillofferMandarin.NowthiswillnotbecompulsoryitwillnotbeforeveryschoolanditwillnotbeforeverychilD.ButforschoolsthatfeeltheyhavethecapacitytoofferMandarinasasubjectwethinkitisagreatopportunityforSouthAfricanlearnerstobeexposedtothisinternationaltypeoflanguagesaidMartens.LisetteNoonanheadsthe80-year-oldPretoriaChineseSchoolinSouthAfrica'scapital.Theschoolservesabout500studentsfromkindergartentograde12.EverystudentstudiesMandarin.MsNoonansaystheschoolwelcomesthenewcooperationbetweenSouthAfricaandChinA.ShesaiditisinthebestinterestsofchildrentostudyMandarin.ShesaidthatespeciallytruewithChinabecomingwhatshecalledahugeeconomicpowerintheworld7.WecanlearnfromParagraph1that.A.SouthAfricaintroducesMandarinintoitsschoolcurriculum.B.SouthAfricahas11officiallanguages.C.nihaoiseasytosaythanotherlanguages.D.studentsinschoolmustspeakallofficiallanguages.8.TheunderlinedwordsthenewpartnershipinParagraph4refersto.A.arecentagreementabouttradingcooperation.B.fiveareasofcooperationineducation.C.teachingofficiallanguages.D.careereducationandresearch.9.FromParagraph5wecanknowthat.A.SouthAfricansarefamiliarwithChinesemusicmoviesandtelevision.B.allSouthAfricansaren’tinterestedinChineseideasandcustoms.C.thespreadofChineseideasandcustomsispopularamongSouthAfricans.D.ChineseculturehasagreatinfluenceonSouthAfricans.10.WhichstatementisTRUEaccordingtothepassage?A.EveryschoolinSouthAfricawillofferMandarintotheirstudents.B.60percentofSouthAfricanswanttolearnMandarin.C.It’s80yearssincePretoriaChineseSchoolinSouthAfrica’scapitalopeneD.D.Mr.Noonanisn’tinterestedinthenewcooperationbetweenSouthAfricaandChinA.
Myfatheratthedeathofhisfatherwassixyearsoldandhegrewupwithouteducation.HemovedfromKentuckytoIndianawhenIwasseven.WereachedournewhomeaboutthetimethestatecameintotheUnion.Itwasawildareawithmanybearsandotherwildanimalsstillinthewoods.IgrewuptherE.Thereweresomeso-calledschoolsbutwhatwasrequiredofateacherneverwentbeyondreadingwritingandadding.IfastrangersupposedtounderstandLatinhappenedtoliveforatimeintheareahewaslookedonaswizard奇才.Therewassimplynothingtoexciteadesireforeducation.OfcoursewhenIgrewupIdidnotknowmuch.StillsomehowIcouldreadwriteandaddbutthatwasall.TheadvanceIhavenowmadeisonthisstoreofeducationwhichIhavepickedupunderthepressureofnecessity.21.Whenthewriterwasachild____.A.hisgrandfatherdiedinthestateofKentuckyB.hisfamilyhadtomovefromplacetoplaceC.KentuckyjoinedtheUnionasamemberstateD.hisfamilysettleddowninthecountrysideofIndiana22.Whenthewriterwassevenhisfamilymovedtoanareawhere____.A.educatedpeopleweregreatlyrespectedB.onlyafewhadaknowledgeofLatinC.thelandhadyettobefarmedD.peoplewereoftenkilledbywildanimals23.Theschoolsinthearea____.A.wereofpoorquality质量B.offeredallkindsofsubjectsC.respectedthosewhoknewLatinD.hadteachersgoodatreadingwritingandadding24.Howdidthewriterlookathisearlyeducation?A.Hebelievedhemettheschoolrequirements.B.Hethoughtitwasnotsatisfactory.C.Hethoughthewaswell-educateD.D.HebelievedhewaspoorlyeducateD.25.Atthetimehewrotethewriter____.A.hadtolearntoreadwriteandaddB.wasprobablyfairlywell-educatedC.founditnecessarytoreceiveadvancededucationD.wasdissatisfiedwithhislevelofeducation
Mr.Brownhadahabitofwalkingonthebeachbeforehebeganhiswork.Ondayhewaswalkingalongthebeachwhenhesawahumanfiguremovinglikeadancer.Sohebegantowalkfastertocatchup.Ashegotcloserhesawthatitwasayoungmanandhewasn’tdancingbutinsteadhewasreachingdowntotheshorepickingsomethingupandverygentlythrowingitintotheseA.AshegotcloserhecalledoutGoodmorning!Whatareyoudoing?TheyoungmanstoppedlookedupandsaidThrowingstarfishes海星intotheseA.IguestIshouldhaveaskedwhyareyouthrowingstarfishesintothesea?Thesunisupandthetideisgoingout.IfIdon’tthrowtheminthey’lldiE.Butyoungmandon’tyourealizethattherearemilesandmilesofbeachandstarfishesallalongit.Youcan’tpossiblymakeadifference!Theyoungmanlistenedpolitely.ThenhebentdownpickedupanotherstarfishthrewitintotheseaandsaidItmadeadifferenceforthatonE.Thereissomethingspecialineachandeveryoneofus.WehaveallbeengiftedwiththeabilitytomakeadifferencE.AndifwecanknowthatgiftwewillgainthepowertoshapethefuturE.Theyoungmanwasright.Eachofusshouldfindourstarfish.Andifwethrowourstarfishwiselyandwelltheworldwillbebetter.21.OnedayMr.Brownfoundayoungman________.A.dancingalongthebeachB.walkingwithadanceronthebeachC.gatheringsomestarfishesonthebeachD.pickingupstarfishesandthrowingthemintothesea22.TheunderlinedphrasesomethingspecialinPar.6refersto________.A.theabilitytomakeadifferenceB.thepowertoshapethefutureC.thegiftgivenbyGodD.thesmallstarfish23.Whatcanwelearnfromthelasttwoparagraphs?A.Mr.BrownthoughtituselesstothrowstarfishesintotheseA.B.Theyoungmanthoughthehadtheabilitytomaketheworldbetter.C.Mr.BrownrealizedeachsmallgooddeedcouldmakeadifferencE.D.Ifeveryonefollowstheyoungman’sexampleallthestarfisheswillbesaveD.
MarkTwainwasagreatwriter.HewasfromtheUSA.Hewasbornin1835.Hewasalsoafamousspeaker.Hewasfamousforhissenseofhumour.ManypeoplelikedtolistentohimtalkbecausehelikedtotellsomeinterestingstoriestomakepeoplelaughallthetimE.OnedayMarkTwainwasgoingtoasmalltownbecauseofhiswriting.Beforehewasgoingtoleaveoneofhisfriendssaidtohimthattherewerealwaysalotofmosquitoesinthetownandtoldhimthathe’dbetternotgotherE.MarkTwainwaved摇动hishandandsaidItdoesn’tmatter.ThemosquitoesarenorelativesofminE.Idon’tthinktheywillcometovisitmE.AfterhearrivedatthetownMarkTwainstayedinasmallhotelnearthestation.Hewentintohisroombutwhenhewasjustabouttohavearestquiteafewmosquitoesflewabouthim.Thewaitersfeltverysorryaboutthat.I’mverysorryMrMarkTwain.Therearetoomanymosquitoesinourtown.Oneofthemsaidtohim.MarkTwainhowevermadeajokesayingtothewaiterThemosquitoesareveryclever.Theyknowmyroomnumber.Theydidn’tcomeintothewrongroom.Whathesaidmadeallthepeoplepresentlaughheartily.ButthatnightMarkTwainsleptwell.Doyouknowwhy?Thatwasbecauseallthewaitersinthehotelweredrivingthemosquitoesawayforhimduringthewholenight.46.ThatdayMarkTwainwenttothetown_____.A.toseeoneofhisfriendsB.becausehewantedtodosomethingthereforhiswritingC.becausehewastoldtherewerealotofmosquitoesthereD.toseeoneofhisrelatives47.Thewaitersfeltsorrybecause_____.A.theydidsomethingwrongtoMarkTwainB.theirhotelwastoosmallC.theroomwasnotverycleanD.therewerequiteafewmosquitoesinMarkTwain’sroom48.Allthepeoplepresentlaughedheartilybecause_____.A.themosquitoeswereverycleverandtheydidn’tcomeintothewrongroomB.themosquitoesknewMarkTwain’sroomnumberC.MarkTwaingavethewaiterssomenicepresentsD.MarkTwainmadeajoke49.Fromthestoryweknow_____.A.nomosquitoestroubledMarkTwaininthenightB.theownerofthehoteltoldthewaiterstolookafterMarkTwainwellatnightC.MarkTwaindidn’thaveagoodrestthatnightD.therewerenotmosquitoesinthehotelanylonger50.WhatkindofpersonisMarkTwain?A.activeandarrogantB.hardworkingandniceC.kindandhumorousD.friendlyandnice
Howlonghas3-Dtechnologybeenaround?Mostofusmightthinkofcrowdsofteenagersina1950’smoviehousewatchingBwanaDevilin3-D.But3-Dtechnologymadeitsfirstappearanceonthescenein1838withthefirststereoscope体视镜.Andthefirstactual3-Dmoviewasa1903filmcalledLeAriveed’unTrain.Althoughithassuchalonghistorythetechnologyhasstillremainedbasedononesimpleprinciple-----tomake3-DeffectsyoumustfindawaytoprojecttwoslightlydifferentpicturestoeacheyE.Modern3-Dtechnologyworksbyrapidlyflickering闪动twoversionsofthemovieandprojectingthemontoeacheyE.Thebraindoestherestoftheworkcombiningthetwopicturestogetherintooneandgivingtheshowtheappearanceofdepththethirddimension.Butdoesthisexposureespeciallylongexposurescauseharmtothechild’sdevelopingbrainandvisualsystem?Unfortunatelylong-termstudiesonnewflickerdigital3-Dtechnologyandchildrenaren’tyetavailablE.Wedonotknowifregularordaily3-Dviewingoveryearsaffectsthedevelopingvisualsystemalthougholder3-Dmethodsbasicallydothesamethingandarenotconsideredharmful.Thequestionofpossibleharminmodern3-DuseinTVisreallybasedontwofacts:theamountoftimechildrenwillnowbewatching3-DTVeachdayandthesensitivitysomechildrenshowinreactionto3-Dviewing.Itisdifficulttomakeactuallabstudiesoflongerterm3-Dviewinginchildrenbecauseofthepossibleharmoftheexperiment.Researcherswillhavetowaituntil3-DTVtechnologyisalreadyinthemarketplaceforanumberofyearsthencheckheavy3-DTVwatchersandcomparethemwithnon-watchers.Witha3-Dtelevisiontechnologyinthehomewewillsoonbeabletoanswerthequestionofwhetherornotlongerandmorefrequentperiodsof3-Dexposurecausemorechangesinthevisualsystem.WemayfindthatthebiggerproblemistheintroductionofanewtechnologythatleadstoevenmoretimespentonTVratherthanplayingoutdoors.8.Accordingtothetext3-Dtechnology______A.wasrefusedbypeoplewhenitfirstappeareD.B.willsoonchangethewaywewatchTV.C.doesnogoodtoourvisualsystem.D.hasahistoryofnearly200years.9.Paragraph2ismainlyabout________A.how3-Dtechnologyworks.B.why3-DmoviesarepopularC.thehistoryof3-Dtechnology.D.theinfluenceof3-Dtechnology.10.What’sthemethodsuggestedinparagraph4?A.TowaitandseeB.TocarryoutlabstudiesC.Tostopmaking3-DmoviesD.Toimprove3-Dtechnology11.Theauthor’spurposeinwritingthetextisto_______A.askchildrennottowatch3-DmoviesB.discussif3-Dviewingisharmfultochildren.C.introducetheadvantagesof3-Dtechnology.D.predictthedevelopmentof3-Dtechnology.
Avolcaniceruption喷发inIcelandhassentashacrossnorthernEuropE.AirlineshavestoppedorchangedtheflightsacrosstheAtlanticOceanleavinghundredsofpassengersstuckintheairports.GrimsvotnisoneofthelargestandmostactivevolcanoesinEuropE.WhatmakesGrimsvotndifferentisthatitliesunderahugeglacier冰川oficeupto12metersthick.Thehotvolcanoheatsuptheiceaboveitwhichthenformsalayer层ofwaterbetweentheglacierandthevolcano.Thislayerofwaterputspressureonthevolcanokeepingitstable稳定.Asthewaterflowsoutfromundertheglacierthepressurelifts.Thelava岩浆fromthevolcanothencomesuptothesurfacE.Thisisexactlywhathappenedtoday.Nowairlineshavetomakechangestotheirflightssoasnottoflythroughthecloudsofvolcanicash.AccordingtoKLMoneofEurope’sbiggestairlinesairplanescannotgounderthecloudoroverit.Goingthroughthecloudcanresultinashgettingstuckintheairplane'senginescausingdamagetotheplanE.TheeruptionhasalsocausedproblemsforanimalsinIcelanD.Thevolcanoleftashandsharpglass-likerocksalloverthecountrysidE.Farmersarekeepingtheiranimalsinsidetostopthemfromeatingash-coveredglassorthesharpobject.29.WhatmakesGrimsvotndifferentfromothervolcanoes?A.ItisbelowicE.B.ItliesundertheseA.C.Itisthelargestvolcano.D.Itslavaaffectstheairlines.30.WhatkeepsGrimsvotnstable?A.Theslowflowofwater.B.ThelowwatertemperaturE.C.Thethickglacier.D.ThewaterpressurE.31.Whichofthefollowingistheresultofthevolcaniceruption?A.PeoplestoptravelinginEuropE.B.Airlinessufferfromthelossofplanes.C.ItbecomesdangerousforanimalstoeatoutsidE.D.Farmershavelostmanyoftheiranimals.32.Thistextismostprobablytakenfrom.A.aresearchpaperB.anewspaperreportC.aclasspresentationD.ageographytextbook
Weknowthatmanyanimalsdonotstayinoneplace.Birdsfishandotheranimalsmovefromoneplacetoanotheratacertaintime.Theymovefordifferentreasons:mostofthemmovetofindfoodmoreeasilybutothersmovetogetawayfromplacesthataretoocrowded.Whencoldweathercomesmanybirdsmovetowarmerplacestofindfood.Somefishesgivebirthinwarmwaterandmovetocoldwatertofeed.Themostfamousmigration迁移isprobablythemigrationoffishwhichiscalledsalmon.Thisfishisborninfreshwaterbutittravelsmanymilestosaltwater.Thereitspendsitslife.Whenitisolditreturnstoitsbirthplaceinfreshwater.Thenitgivesbirthanddies.InnorthernEuropethereisakindofmouse.Theyleavetheirmountainhomeswhentheybecometoocrowded.Theymovedowntothelowland.Sometimestheymoveallthewaytotheseasideandmanyofthemarekilledwhentheyfallintothesea.Recentlyscientistshavestudiedthemigrationofakindoflobster龙虾.Everyyearwhentheseasonofthebadweatherarrivesthelobstersgetintoalonglineandstarttowalkacrosstheflooroftheocean.Nobodyknowswhytheydothisandnobodyknowswheretheygo.Sosometimesweknowwhyhumansandanimalsmovefromoneplacetoanotherbutatothertimeswedon’t.Maybelivingthingsjustliketotravel.12.Mostanimalsmovefromoneplacetoanotheratacertaintimeto__________.A.givebirthB.enjoywarmerweatherC.findfoodmoreeasilyD.findbeautifulplaces13.Thefishcalledsalmonspendsalongtimein__________.A.saltwaterB.riversC.freshwaterD.itsbirthplace14.Thelobstersmove__________.A.tothefreshwaterB.atacertaintimeC.totheunderseaD.tofindmorefood15.Whatisthemainideaofthepassage?A.Animalsmovetofindfoodmoreeasily.B.Coldweathermakesanimalsmovetowarmerplaces.C.Livingthingsliketotravel.D.Livingthingsmovefromoneplacetoanotherfordifferentreasons.
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LostiPhoneUnexpectedlyIlostmywhiteiPhon5sinMidtownonFridaynight.Ithadabluegreencoveronit.TherearemanypicturesofmysononitandI’mheartbrokenPleasereturnnoquestionsaskeD.RewarD.Replyto:-2652255359@craigslist.orgDoyouneedababysitterthatyoucantrust?MynameisTinA.Iamaresponsiblebabysitterthatyoucantrust.IfyouarelookingforsomeonedependableandaffordableIamthatperson!IHAVEMORETHAN30YEARSOFEXPERIENCEincludingdisabledchildren!IamaretiredHomeHealthAidandabsolutelylovechildren.IworkwithmysisterIriswhohasalso20+yearsasateacher’sassistant.WELOOKFORWARDTOMEETINCYOU!Available24hoursandflexiblewithfees!Iamfullybilingual—Spanish/English.Pleaseemailmeorcall712-867-7688.IbabysitonlyathomeIacceptchildrenfromallages.Feestartsfrom$100-$150aweekdependingonthehours.IamveryflexibleandmyfeecanchangE.Feelfreetocontactmeviaemailoronmycellphone566-67-1873andwecanworksomethingout.Part-timeChineseBabysitterWantedPart-timeChinesespeakingbabysitterneededtoassistwithone-year-oldtwinsandtoperformsomelighthouseworkasneedeD.AssistanceneededFridaysandoccasionalweekends.Pleaseprovideyoursalaryexpectation.Collegestudentsarewelcometoapply.Replyto:comm-encbq-2652113885@craigslist.org4.Whopostedthelostandfoundinformation?A.A.motherB.A.kindwomanC.A.heartbrokengirlD.A.parent5.Ifyouwanttosendyourkidstothebabysitter’shomeyoucanfindonein______.A.Ad1B.Ad2C.Ad3D.Ad46.WhatdoweknowaboutTina?A.Shecanspeaktwolanguages.B.Shelivesalonenow.C.Shetakescareofchildrenover3.D.Sheusedtobeateacher’sassistant.7.AnapplicantacceptedbyAd4willhaveto.A.beabletospeaktwolanguagesB.beacollegegraduateC.workeveryweekendD.lookaftertwochildren
Theworld’sfirstSkyPoolhasbeenuncoated曝光--andit’llgiveanyoneatouchofdizziness眩晕unlessheorsheisnotbotheredbyheights.Situatedinthecapital’snewriversidedistrictbesideBatterseaPowerStationtheglasspoolhanging10storeysor110feetupasabridgebetweentwoapartmentbuildingsis25mlong5mwideand3mdeepwithawaterdepthof1.2m.Swimmerswillbeabletolookdown35meterstothestreetbelowastheytakeadipwithonly20cmofglassbetweenthemandtheoutsideworlD.It’sevengotabarfoldingchairsandanorangegarden.ThepoolwillbepartofEmbassyGardensatNineElmsahuge￡15billionbuildingprojectbesidethenewAmericanEmbassyinsouth-westLondon.Theprojectiscreatingthousandsofapartmentsthesmallestofwhichareexpectedtocostnearly$1millionandthepoolwillonlybeopentotheapartments’owners.EmbassyGardenstakesdesigninspirationfromtheMeatpackingDistrictofNewYorkwithfloortoceilingwindowsandbrickfrontages.ThedesignerSeanMulryandesiredtopushtheboundariesinthecapabilityofconstructionandengineeringanddosomethingthathadneverbeendonebeforE.TheSkyPool’stransparentstructureistheresultofsignificantadvancementsintechnologiesoverthelastdecadE.TheexperienceofthepoolwillbetrulyuniqueanditwillfeellikefloatingthroughtheairincentralLondon.ThosepeopleluckyenoughtoswimtherewillhaveaperfectviewofthePalaceofWestminsterandtheLondonEyE.Itwillbeasellingpointfordeveloperswhenthesecondstageofthedevelopmentisreleasedtomarket.28.WhocanswimintheSkyPool?A.AnyoneatNineElms.B.VisitorstoLondon.C.PeoplelivinginEmbassyGardens.D.Thosewhoarenotterrifiedofheights.29.PeopleluckyenoughtoswimintheSkyPoolcandothefollowingexcept.A.drinkingwithfriendsB.experiencingdivingandsurfingC.appreciatingtheLondonEyeD.sittingintheorangegarden30.Whatdoweknowfromthetext?A.ThepoolliesinthecentreofLondon.B.Thepoolis25metresabovethegrounD.C.ThepoolwassimilartoNewYork’smodernconstructions.D.ThepoolishelpfulforsellingapartmentsinEmbassyGardens.31.Wecaninferfromthetextthat.A.theapartmentsinEmbassyGardensarefairlyexpensiveB.thenewAmericanEmbassyhasbeenmovedawayC.NineElmsisastreetinEmbassyGardensD.buildingthepoolisnotacomplexjob
PlanningavisittotheUK?Herewehelpwithwaystocutyourcosts.AVOIDBIGEVENTSBigsportingeventsconcertsandexhibitionscanincreasethecostofaccommodationandmakeithardertofindaroom.A.standarddoubleroomattheThistleBrightononthefinalFridayoftheBrightonComedyFestival19Oct.cost￡169.15atBooking.com.A.weeklaterthesameroomcost￡118.15.Ifyoucanbeflexibleandwanttoknowdatestoavoid—oryou'relookingforabigeventtopassyourtime—checkoutsitessuchasWhatsonwhen.comwhichallowyoutosearchforeventsintheUKbycitydateandcategory.STAYAWAYFROMTHESTATIONIftravelingtoyourdestinationbytrainyoumaywanttofindagoodbaseclosetothestationbutyoucouldenduppayingmoreforthesakeofconvenienceatthestartofyourholiday.Don'tbetoochoosyaboutthepartoftownyoustayin.BookingtwomonthsinadvancethecheapestroomatTravelodge'sCentralEustonhotelinLondonforSaturday22Septemberwas￡95.95.A.roomjustatubejourneyawayatitsCoventGardenhotelwas￡75.75.AndatFarringdonadoubleroomcostjust￡62.95.LOOKAFTERYOURSELFReallycentralhotelsincitiessuchasLondonEdinburghandCardiffcancostafortuneespeciallyatweekendsandduringbigevents.Asanalternativeconsidercheckingintoaself－cateringflatwithitsownkitchen.Oftentheseflatsarehiddenawayonthetopfloorsofcitycentrebuildings.A.greatexampleisthehistoricO'NeillFlatonEdinburgh'sRoyalMileavailablefor￡420forfivedaysinlateSeptemberwithroomforfouradults.GETONA.BIKELondon'sBorisbikeshaveattractedthemostattentionbutothercitiesalsohavesimilarprogramsthatletyourentabicycleandexploreatyourownpacesavingyouonpublictransportorcarparkingcosts.AmongthesmallercitieswiththeirownprogramsareNewcastlecasualmemberspayaround￡1.50fortwohoursandCardifffreeforupto30minutesor￡5perday.4.TheBrightonComedyFestivalismentionedmainlytoshowbigeventsmay________.A.helptravelerspasstimeB.attractlotsoftravelerstotheUKC.allowtravelerstomakeflexibleplansD.causetravelerstopaymoreforaccommodation5.FarringdoninParagraph5ismostprobably________.A.ahotelawayfromthetrainstationB.thetubelinetoCoventGardenC.anidealholidaydestinationD.thenameofatravelagency6.ThepassageshowsthattheO'NeillFlat________.A.liesonthegroundfloorB.islocatedincentralLondonC.providescookingfacilitiesfortouristsD.costsover￡100onaverageperdayinlateSeptember7.Cardiff'sprogramallowsafreebikeforamaximumperiodof________.A.halfanhourB.onehourC.onehourandahalfD.twohours
DavidBeckhamwasbornin1975inLondonataplacecalledLeytonstonE.Whenhewasayoungboyhisgreatestpassionwasinfootball.HeplayeditwheneverhehadthechancE.Sometimeshewouldgoandwatchagamewithhisfriends.WhenDavidBeckhamwas12yearsoldhewontheBobbyCharltonSoccerSkillsawarD.ThiswasanimportantstepforwardforthisyoungboyanditledhimtogoforavisittoafootballtrainingcampinSpain.AsaboyheplayedforschoolsofEssexandalsoforhiscountyteam.In1991hebecameatraineewithManchesterUniteD.ThismeantthathecouldpracticefootballasmuchashewantedtoandplayforthehighlysuccessfulManchesterUnitedYouthCupteamandUnder-21team.InApril1995heplayedhisfirstfootballleaguegameagainstLeedsUntieD.During1995and1996DavidbecamearegularmemberoftheteamandManchesterUnitedwoninbothfootballseasonswithDavidscoringmanygoals.HisgoalsmadehimahouseholdnamE.Inthefirstgameofthe1996-1997seasonhescoredansurprisinggoalfrombeyondthehalfwayline;seeingthegoalkeeperalittlewayoutofhisgoalBeckhambecamefamousovernight.Hecontinuedtoscoreastonishinggoalsespeciallyfromfree-kicks.Thespeedofoneofhisshotswastimedat157kph.HealsohadtheabilitytomaketheballgofromlefttorightorrighttoleftwheneverhechosE.Goalkeeperswereneversurewheretheballwasgoinganditregularlyendedupinthegoal.8.WhichwordcantaketheplaceoftheunderlinedwordpassioninParagraph1?B.successA.interestD.prizeC.skill9.Theunusuallysurprisingwaythathescoredgoals______.A.kepthimplayingforLeedsUnitedB.helpedhimtogainmanyprizesforEssexC.madehimpopularandfamousD.offeredhimthechancetojointhenationalteam10.WhichofthefollowingshowstherightorderofwhatBeckhamexperienced?A.BeckhamwontheBobbyCharltonSoccerSkillsawarD.B.BeckhamplayedhisfirstfootballleaguegamE.C.BeckhamwenttoSpaintojoinafootballtrainingcamp.D.BeckhamplayedforManchesterUnitedYouthCupteam.E.BeckhamplayedfortheschoolsofEssex.A.bedacB.edacbC.bdecaD.ebadc11.Thepassagemainlytalksabout______.A.whatabilitiesBeckhamhadtoscoresomanygoalsB.howBeckhambecameasuccessfulfootballplayerC.whyBeckhamcouldwininfootballleaguegamesD.whenBeckhambecamefamousalloverBritain
MelbourneAustraliaMelbourneisahot-spottraveldestinationandit’seasytoseeitsbeautifulbeachesandbusycitylifE.Whyit’sagreatchoice:AustraliaasawholeisconsideredasafedestinationforinternationaltravelandbecauseofthatmanysolotravelersgothereAsanEnglish-speakingcountryyouwon’tbefacedwithanylanguagebarriers.Melbourneiseasytogetaroundbecauseyoucanwalkorbikepracticallyanywhere!ThailandThailandisgreatforsolotravelers—perhapsbecauseitisoneoftheBuddhistmindsetswhichpromoteequalityamongthesexes.Whyit’sagreatchoice:Thailandisknownforitsfriendlyatmosphereandasatravelhot-spotthereareplentyofchancestomeetotherlike-mindedtravelers.Itiswellknownforbeingverycheapespeciallyinthenorth.Itisagoodchoiceifyouwanttogetawayonabudget.Thailandhasalottoofferfromtheparty-centralBangkoktobeautifulbeachesandtropical热带junglE.HongKongChinaHongKongisagreatplacetorelaxforsolotravelersasitisfullofZenmomentssuchasbeautifulgardensandTaiChiclasses.Whyit’sagreatchoice:HongKongisregardedasoneofthesafestcitiesintheworlD.Ifyou’renotwell-traveledorperhapsabittiredofthingslikelanguagebarriersHongKongisagreatplacetostartasitmixesbothEasternandWesternatthesametimE.BaliIndonesiaBaliisaspiritualplacewithyogaspashealthyfoodandbeaches.ThecombinationoffriendlypeopleandsplendidlyvisualculturehasmadeBaliIndonesianumberonetouristattraction.Whyit’ssogreat:Youwon’tbetheonlysolotravelerinBali.Everyoneisknownforbeingextremelyfriendlyandyou’resuretomeetsomeamazingcharactersalongtheway.AsaHinduislandBaliistheperfectplaceforarelaxingandspiritualretreat静修.TheSacredMonkeyForestinUbudisfantastic—ifyoulikemonkeysanyway.1.Whatdothefourplaceshaveincommonaccordingtothetext?A.TheyoffergoodspasandyogA.B.There’renolanguagebarriers.C.They’regreatforsolotravelers.D.They’recheaptotravelarounD.2.Wherecanyouenjoybothconvenienttransportandbeautifulbeaches?A.MelbourneAustraliA.B.ThailanD.C.HongKongChinA.D.BaliIndonesiA.3.WhathasmadeBaliIndonesiaNo.1touristattraction?A.Yogaspashealthyfoodandbeaches.B.Meetingsomeamazingcharactersalongtheway.C.FantasticmonkeysintheSacredMonkeyForest.D.FriendlypeopleandsplendidlyvisualculturE.
OnmyfirstvisittoChennaiIndiaImetareallynicegirlcalledUmaontheplanE.TalkingwithUmastoppedmefromfeelingsleepyandmadethelongflightfromtheUSgobymuchfaster.WhenwearrivedinChennaiIlearnedthatmybagshadsomehownotmadethetripwiththeplanE.AsIfilledoutthemissingbaggageformsIcouldn’thelpnoticingthemountainofunclaimedbaggageinacorneroftheairport.ItwasSaturdaymorning.TheofficialshadtoldmetherewasnopointincheckingtoseeifmybagshadarriveduntilMonday.AsIstoodtherewonderingwhattodonextUmacameover.LearningofmysituationshesaidMydriverwillsoonbeheretopickmeup.Comehomewithme!Wewentoutandsawacrowdofpeoplewaitingfortheirlovedones.WithinminutesUmasaidThere’sourcar!WepiledintothesmallcaralreadycrowdedwithfamilymemberswhohadcometowelcomeUmahomE.AtthehouseUma’sfamilyfedmewithdeliciousIndianfoodandtookmeontoursoftheircity.OnMondaymorningtheirdrivertookmetotheairportwhereIwashappytofindmybags.ThefollowingyearIreturnedtoIndiaandmyfirststopwastovisitUmaandherfamily.Whatagiftherekindnesswas!InmyveryfirstmomentonIndiansoilIlearnedanimportantlessonaboutthesouloftheIndianpeoplE.Uma’sfriendshiptowardsastrangerbeganthetripofalifetimE.EverywhereIwentImetthewarmgenerousspiritoftheIndianpeoplE.UmahadbeganachainreactionthatIdidmybesttopassonwhereverIwent.21.Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthepassage?A.FriendlyIndianPeopleB.TheLostandFoundBagsC.MySufferingatChennaiAirportD.AnActofKindnessfromanIndianGirl22.Whathappenedtotheauthor’sbags?A.Theyturnedouttohavebeenstolen.B.Theywerenotintheauthor’splanE.C.Theywereplacedinacorneroftheairport.D.TheyarrivedinIndiaonSaturdaymorning.23.Uma’sfamilyservedtheauthorwithallofthefollowingEXCEPT________.A.anairticketB.deliciousfoodC.adrivetotheairportD.toursaroundChennai
On26thJanuarythebiggestearthquake地震inIndiatookthelivesof25000peoplE.Inthemorningwheneverybodywasenjoyingholidayearthquakebegan.Itwasabout7.5ontheRitcherscalE.ThereisnothingleftbetweentheskyandtheearthanymorE.EverythinghasbeenpulleddownsaidoneofthevillagersalivE.Thereisnowaternofoodandnoonehascometohelp.NobodydiedinPakistanacountrynexttoIndiA.TheCityofLahorewaslucky.InLahoreAmericanSchoolwhereIwasstudyingallofthestudentsweresafE.Theywereonthefieldsomostchildrendidn'tfeelanything.Theearthquakewasfeltbytheteachersthatwereonthesecondfloor.HoweverthoughMrsYoungwasalsoonthesecondfloorshedidn'tfeelanything.Shedidn'tknowwhathappeneduntilateachertoldheraboutit.Thoseteacherswhowereontheotherfloorshaddifferentfeelings.MrEmondthemathsteacherfromAustraliasaidthatwhentheearthquakestartedhethoughttherewassomethingwrongwithhimbutthenanotherteachersaidthatitwasanearthquakE.AfterthosewordsMrEmondfeltbetter.MrsDavisandMrFrostdidn'tfeelanythingeither.Mymotherdidn'tfeelanything.Shedidn'tevenknowthatitwasanearthquaketillshesawashakingmovingfromsidetosidelight.Mydadsawthecomputershakingandthenhelookedoutofthewindowandsawmanypeoplegoingout.21.PeopleuseRitcherscaletotell________.A.wheretheearthquaketakesplaceB.whentheearthquaketakesplaceC.howserioustheearthquakeisD.howlongtheearthquakelasts22.Welearnthat____________fromthesentenceThereisnothingleftbetweentheskyandtheearthanymorE.A.IndiaisalargecountryB.theIndianpeoplehadnothingaftertheearthquakeC.thereisnotallbuildinginIndiaD.theearthquakeinIndiawasserious23.TheCityofLahoreis___________.A.inIndiaB.inAmericaC.inPakistanD.inAustralia24.Whichistrue?A.IwaswithmyparentswhentheearthquakehappeneD.B.TheearthquakeinthecityofLahorewasn'tserious.C.PeopleintheCityofLahorewerefrightenedwhentheyknewitwasanearthquakE.D.TheteachersinLahoreAmericanSchoolwereafraidoftheearthquakE.
WhenSaraandNathanJonesweretrainingtobecomefosterparents养父母theirsonNoahlearnedatoughthingortwoaboutfostercarE.Forinstancenearly600localfosterkidschangedfamilieseveryyearandtheycarriedtheirbelongingsfromonehometothenextinblackgarbagebags.Noahthentencouldn’timagineputtinghisclothesfavoritetoyandsoccerballintoarubbishbaganddraggingittoanewhouseinthemiddleofthenight.Packingkids’belongingsintorubbishbagsisliketellingthemthattheirstuffhasnoworthsaysNoah.SowithhelpfromhisparentsandyoungersistersMacythennineandMollythensevenNoahbegantocollectsuitcasesandduffelbagsfromfriendsandextendedfamily.Hethensentletterstochurchesandputadsinlocalnewspapersandonradiostationsaskingfordonations.Withinafewmonthsthefamilywascollectingabout500bagsaweekwhichtheystoredbrieflyintheirsparebathroomanddownstairshallwaybeforegivingthemtofostercarecaseworkersattheDepartmentforCommunityBasedServices.InadditiontosuitcasesNoahnowprovidesfosterkidswithbackpackscontainingshampoosoapajournalandatoy—alldonateD.MyhopeisthatbygivingthechildrenthingsthatarejusttheirstheywillfeelalittlecontrolinthemidstofthechaossaysNoah.Noah’sgroupACaseforDignitycollectsanddistributeshundredsofbagsayear.Herecentlyconvincedfostercaremanagersfrom15Kentuckycountiestopledgetousehisbagsinsteadoftrashbags.I’vebeensoinspiredbyhimsayshismom.Ifaten—year—oldcanseeaproblemandcreateasolutionhowmuchmorecanwedoasadults?28.WhatproblemdidNoahfindinvolvingfostercare?A.Thefosterkidshadtoputtheirbelongingsintoblackrubbishbags.B.ThefosterkidshadtothrowtheirbelongingsoutwhenevertheymoveD.C.Toomanyfosterkidschangefamilieseveryyear.D.Thefosterkidsdidnotliketheirnewhomes.29.WhatdidNoahdoabouttheproblem?A.Hecomplainedtohisparentsandsistersaboutit.B.Heconvincedfosterfamiliestobekindtothekids.C.Hecollectedsuitcasesandduffelbagsfromvarioussources.D.Hemadefriendswithfosterkids.30.WhatdidNoahprovideforfosterkidsbesidessuitcases?A.Backpackscontainingmoney.B.Backpackscontainingshampoosoapajournalandatoy.C.Backpackscontainingallkindsofbooks.D.BackpackscontainingfooD.31.WecanlearnfromthewordsofNoah’smotherthat_______.A.sheisnotproudofhisachievements.B.shehasbeenmovedbyhisactions.C.childrencansolveproblemsbetterthanadults.D.adultsshouldcollectmoresuitcasesthatchildren.
Chinaisanationwitharichcultureinhandwriting.EventhoughthecomputeriswidelyusedtodayChinesepeopleshouldnotforgettheskillofwritingwithhandssaidaChinesegovernmentofficial官员.NowadaysthecomputerhasbecomeaveryusefultooltohelppeopletowritE.AspeopleusecomputersmoreoftenthanbeforemanypeoplehaveforgottenhowtowriteChinesecharacters字.Peopleoftenmakealotofmistakesinwriting.AtpresentChinaistryingtohelppupilsandteacherstoimprovetheirwritingwiththehelpofinformationtechnology.Withthetechnologyitishopedthatteacherscanwritetheirteachingcontents内容ontheblackboardandstudentscanrespondbywritingtoo.TheChinesecharactertestshowsthatnowadaysmanycollegestudents'handwritinghasbecomeworsE.Manycollegestudentsdonotknowhowtocompose组成wordsorsentencesinChinesecharacterintherightway.Notonlykidsmanyadultsalsohavemetthesameproblem.Theymightbeabletotellthegeneralformofacertaincharacter.Howeverifyouaskthemtospelloutthecharacterindetail详细地theycan't.Ontheotherhandtheycaneasilytypeoutthecharacteronacomputer.Inthenationallanguageteachingcoursewecansolvethisproblemwiththeuseofcertaintechnologies.Actuallyapartfrom除了technologythereisalotthatwecando.Forexamplewemayaskstudentstofinishtheirhomeworkbywritingwithhandsinsteadoftyping.1.PeopleoftenmakealotofmistakesinwritingChinesecharactersbecause____.A.theyusecomputerstoooftenandmanypeoplehaveforgottenhowtowritethemB.ChinesecharactersaretoodifficulttowriteC.theyareusingtoomuchEnglishD.thecountryforgetstostresstheimportanceoftheChinesewriting2.Theproblemofcollegestudents’handwritingisthat____.A.theydon’tknowhowtowriteaChinesecharacterintherightwayB.theyonlyknowhowtotypeoutthecharacteronacomputerC.theycanwritecorrectlywiththehelpofinformationtechnologyD.theydon’tknowhowtomakeupwordsorsentencesinChinesecharacterscorrectly3.HowisChinatryingtohelpstudentsandteacherstoimprovetheirwriting?A.Bypunishingpeoplewhocan’twritecorrectly.B.Bycontrollingpeople’suseofcomputers.C.Byusinginformationtechnology.D.Byaskingthemtowriteeverythingwithhands.4.Whatdoestheunderlinedwordrespondinthethirdparagraphmean?____A.抄写B.应答C.修改D.反对5.What'sthemainideaofthispassage?____A.Computersareharmfultoourhandwriting.B.HowwecanwritegoodChinesecharacters.C.Chinesepeopleshouldnotforgettheskillofwritingwithhands.D.Don’tforgetourmotherlanguagE.
IcametostudyintheUnitedStatesayearago.YetIdidnotknowtherealAmericansocietyuntilIwasinjuredinacaraccidentbecauseaftertheaccidentIhadtoseeadoctorandgotocourt.AftertheaccidentmyroommatecalledadoctorformE.Iwasverygratefulanddeterminedtorepayhimoneday.Butthenextdayheaskedmetopayhim$200forwhathehaddone.Iwasastonished.HehadgoodreasontochargemehesaiD.AndifIwantedtocollectmoneyfromthepersonwhowasresponsibleformyinjuryI’dhavetohaveagoodlawyer.Andonlyagooddoctorcanhelpmegetagoodlawyer.NowthathehadhelpedmefindagooddoctoritwasonlyfairthatIshouldpayhim.ButeverytimeIwenttoseethedoctorIhadtowaitabout50minutes.Hewouldseetwoorthreepatientsatthesametimeandoftenstoptreatingonesoastoseeanother.Yethechargedme$115eachtime.Thefinalexaminationreportconsistedoftenlinesanditcostme$215.Mylawyerwasallsmilesthefirsttimewemet.Butafterthatheavoidedseeingmeatall.Heknewverywelltheotherpartywasresponsiblefortheaccidentyethehardlydidanything.Hesimplywaitedtocollecthismoney.HewassoirresponsiblethatIdecidedtodismisshim.Andhemademepayhim$770.NowIhadtoactasmyownlawyer.DuetomyinexperienceItoldtheinsurancecompanythedateIwasleavingAmerica.KnowingthattheyplayedfortimeandIleftwithoutgettingacent.MyexperiencestaughtmetwothingsaboutAmerica:firstlyinacountrylikeAmericamoneyiseverything.Itismoreimportantthanfriendshiphonororprofessionalmorality.SecondlyforeignersarestillbeingunfairlytreateD.SowhenwetalkaboutAmericaweshouldseebothitsgoodandbadsides.9.Theauthor’sroommateofferedtohelphimbecause__________.A.hefeltsorryfortheauthorB.hethoughtitwasachancetomakesomemoneyC.heknewthedoctorwasaverygoodoneD.hewantedtheauthortohaveagoodlawyer10.A.gooddoctorisessentialfortheauthorto__________.A.beproperlytreatedB.talkwiththepersonresponsiblefortheaccidentC.recoverbeforeheleavesAmericaD.eventuallygettheresponsiblepartytopayforhisinjury11.Theunderlinedwordchargeinthispassagemeans___________.A.beresponsibleB.accuseC.askasapriceD.claim12.Whatconclusioncanyoudrawfromthestory?A.GoingtocourtissomethingverycommoninAmericA.B.Onemustbeverycarefulwhiledrivingacar.C.therearemorebadsidesinAmericathangoodsides.D.MoneyismoreimportantthanotherthingsintheUS.
The87thAcademyAwardnominations提名wereannouncedonJan15andTheGrandBudapestHotelstoodoutasafavoritewithninenominationsincludingBestPicturE.CheckoutsomeotherBestPicturenomineestoseeifyoumissedanyoflastyear’stopHollywoodfilms.BirdmanThisdarkcomedyfilmisabouthowRigganThomsonafadedstaroncefamousforhissuperherorolesstrugglestoregainfamE.AmericanactorMichaelKeaton63whohasasimilarexperiencetoThomson’splaystheleadingrolE.SelmaTalkshowqueenOprahWinfreymaybeonereasontoseeSelmA.ButthatthefilmfocusesonMartinLutherKingJr.’sstruggleforcivilrightsalsomakesitworthviewing.Basedonthe1965SelmatoMontgomeryvotingrightsmarchesthefilmisahistoricalrecordofKing’sDavidOyelowocampaignforpoliticalrightsforAfrican-AmericanpeoplE.TheTheoryofEverythingWeknowEnglishtheoreticalphysicistStephenHawkingforhissignificantscientificdiscoveriesespeciallyhisblackholetheories.Thisbiographical传记的filmshowsthescientist’splayedbyEddieRedmaynesecretromanticrelationshipwithJaneHawkingFelicityJoneswhomhemeetsandfallsinlovewithatCambridgeandwholaterbecomeshisfirstwifE.BoyhoodAmericanDirectorRichardLinklaterdidanexperimentinthisfilmusingthesamecastfor12yearstorecordaboy’sgrowth.IntwoandahalfhoursweseeMasonaTexasboyfromadivorcedfamilygrowfrom6-year-oldboytoafreshmanincollegE.21.Thosewholikedarkcomedywouldprobablybeinterestedin______.A.SelmaB.BoyhoodC.BirdmanD.TheTheoryofEverything22.Whatcanwelearnfromthearticle?A.TheTheoryofEverythingisabouthowStephenHawkingdiscoveredhisblackholetheories.B.SelmaisthestoryofMartinLutherKingJr.’sfightforvotingrightsforAfrican-Americans.C.InBoyhoodMasongrowfrom6-year-oldboytoagraduateincollegeintwoandahalfhours.D.MichaelKeatonbecamefamousovernightafterstarringinBirdman.23.Theauthorwrotethisarticleinorderto_______.A.giveabriefintroductiontothe87thAcademyAwardnomineesB.introducesomeofthebestnomineesintheAcademyAwards’historyC.analyzewhythesefilmswerenominatedforthe87thAcademyAwardsD.provethattheAcademyAwardnomineescoverawiderangeoftopics
Londonhasmorethanninemillionvisitorseveryyear.TheycomeandvisitsomeofthemostfamousplacesinEngland:BigBentheTowerofLondonandtheRiverThames.YoucanseesomeofthemostinterestingplacesinLondonbygettingonthetourbuses.OryoucantakearideontheLondonEyE.Thislargewheelslowlytakesyou135mabovetheRiverThames.TheRiverThamesisLondon’smainwaterway.Ithasshapedthecapital’slandscapehistoryandgeography.Sooneofthebestwaysofmakingsenseofthecityistotakeatripalongtheriver.TheclocktoweroftheHouseofParliamentBigBenhasbecomeoneofthemainsymbolsofLondon.Thesoundofthebellwhichyoucanhearatthebeginningofmanytelevisionandradioprogrammeshasbecomewell-knownthroughoutthenation.NovisittoLondoniscompletewithoutalookattheTowerofLondonintheeasternpartofthecity.AfterBigBentheTowermaybeLondon’smostvisitedtouristspot.DirectlysouthisTowerBridgewhichismorethan100yearsolD.AmongallthepalacesinLondonBuckinghamPalaceisthemostfamous.IthasbeenthemainLondonhomeoftheroyalfamilysinceQueenVictoriamovedtherein1837.YoucanvisitsomeoftheroomsinAugustandSeptember.AndmostmorningsoftheyearyoucanwatchthesoldiersoutsidechangingtheguarD.AboutonehourbytrainoutofLondonisthetownofWindsor.HereyoucanvisitanotheroftheQueen’shomes---WindsorCastlE.Therewasafirein1992andmanyoftheroomswerebadlyburneD.Butnowtheyarefullofbeautifulpicturestablesandchairsagain.SightseeinginLondonisgreatbutitcangetverytiring.SothebestwaytostartthedayistofillupwithanEnglishbreakfast.YoucanbuyanEnglishbreakfastinnearlyeveryhotelandatmanyrestaurantsandcafes.AnEnglishpubisagoodplacetostopforlunchandadrink.YoucangethotorcoldfoodandtryoneofEngland’smanyales浓啤酒.FishandchipsarealsoatraditionalEnglishmeal.SolookoutforfishandchipshopsincitiesaswellasbytheseA.OryoucansitoutsideoneofthemanyroadsidepubsandcafesinLondonandsimplywatchthebusyworldgoby.27.Theunderlinedwordlandscapeparagraph3isclosestinmeaningto______.A.sightsB.interestC.growthD.travel28.WhichplacemaybeLondon’smostvisitedtouristspot?A.TheRiverThamesB.TheTowerofLondonC.BuckinghamPalaceD.BigBen29.IfyougotoLondoninDecemberyouwillnotbeableto______.A.visitWindsorCastleB.tourtheBuckinghamPalaceC.tourthecityalongtheRiverThamesD.watchthesoldiersoutsidechangingguards30.Wecanlearnfromthetextthat_______________.A.thesoundoftheBigBencanbeheardeverywhereB.WindsorCastlehasbeenrebuiltC.onlysomeofthehotelsinEnglandservebreakfastD.theLondonEyecancarryyouwhereyouliketogo
LakshmigrewupinIndiainthefirsthalfofthetwentiethcenturyseeingmanypeoplearoundherwhodidnotgetenoughfoodwereoftensickanddiedyoung.Inthe1960sshewasaskedtohelpmanageaprogramtoimprovenutritioninhercountry.AtthattimemostadviceonnutritioncamefromNorthAmericanandEuropeancountries.Nutritionistssuggestedfoodsthatwerecommonandworkedwellforpeoplewholivedinthesenations.ForexampletheytoldpoorIndianwomentoeatmoremeatandeggsanddrinkmoreorangejuicE.ButLakshmiknewthisadvicewasuselessinacountrysuchasIndiA.Peopletheredidn'teatsuchfoods.Theyweren'teasytofinD.AndforthepoorsuchfoodsweretooexpensivE.LakshmiknewthatfortheprogramtoworkithadtofitIndianculturE.Soshedecidedtoadjustthenutritionprogram.ShefirstfoundoutwhathealthymiddleclasspeopleinIndiaatE.Shetooknoteofthenutrients营养物availableinthosefoods.Thenshelookedforcheapeasy-to-findfoodsthatwouldprovidethesamenutrients.Shecreatedabalanceddietoflocallygrownfruitsvegetablesandgrains.Thesefoodswerecheapandcouldbecookedwithsimpleequipment.Herideaswerethoughtunusualinthe1960s.Forexamplesheinsistedthatadietwithoutmeatcouldprovideallmajornutrients.Nowweknowshewasright.Butittookhercontinuouseffortstogetotherstofinallyacceptherdietabout50yearsago.BecauseofLakshmi'sprogramIndianchildrenalmostdoubledtheirfoodintakE.Andmanychildrenwhowouldhavebeenhungryandillgrewhealthyandstrong.14.WhydidLakshmithinkEuropeannutritionistsadvicewasuseless?A.ItworkedwellforEuropeanpeoplE.B.I.tsuggestedtoomanyfoodsforIndians.C.ItwasnotpracticalinIndiathattimE.D.Itincludedfoodsthatdidn'texistinIndiA.15.Lakshmistudiedhealthymiddleclasspeople'sdietinorderto.A.findoutnutrientsintheirfoodB.learnaboutIndiancultureC.knowabouttheireatinghabitsD.writeareportonfoodnutrients16.Lakshmi'sbalanceddietwasconsideredunusualbecausepeoplethought_________.A.thosefoodsweretoocheapB.itshouldincludesomemeatC.itprovidedallmajornutrientsD.itenabledkidstogrowhealthy17.WhatcanweinferaboutLakshmi?A.Shecamefromarichfamily.B.ShedislikedmiddleclasspeoplE.C.SheworkedwithEuropeannutritionists.D.Shewasadeterminedscientist.
IggyAzaleadoesn’tlooklikearapper说唱歌手.OnMay17sheattendedthe2015BillboardMusicAwardsinLasVegasUSwithpinkhairandabluecoat.Shelookedlikeamodelbutwonbigasarapper.The24-year-oldAustralianbeatoutbignameslikeNickiMinajandDraketowintheawardforTopRapArtist.It’sagreatachievementinmanypeople’seyesbutAzaleaknewwhatshewantedfromthebeginning.At15shedroppedoutofhighschoolbecauseshewasonlyinterestedinartclass.Sheworkedasahousecleanertosavemoneyforherdreamthefollowingyear.Beforeher16thbirthdayAzalealeftherhomeatinytowninAustraliafortheUSmakinguphermindtobecomearapper.MovingfromMiamitoHoustontoAtlantashestartedrappingintheSouthern-styleaccentofhersurroundingsandhersingleIgnorantArtcameoutin2011.Fromthenonshehasneverlookedback.Howeverherstylehascausedlotsofdiscussions.Shemightbeoneofthemostpolarizing两极化的artists.SherapswithasouthernAmericanaccenteventhoughshespeakswithanAustralianonE.ManypeoplecommentthatsheoverusesblackcultureinhermusiC.Hersupportersareagainstit.FemaleAmericanrapperMCLytedefendedAzaleainaninterviewsayingsheshouldnotbejudgedbecauseofwhereshe’sfrom.Hiphopisuniversalnocolorlines.MCLytesaiD.AzaleaherselfisproudofhermusiC.IreallywanttobefocusedonwhatI’mdoingshesaidinaninterview.That’sreallydangerouswhenyou’retryingtofigureoutwaystoentertainpeopleandmakethemhappy.Idon’twanttobeapartofthat.22.AfterleavingforAmericaAzalea________.A.wenttoanartschoolforherdreamB.developedhersouthern-styleaccentrappingC.neverreturnedtoherhometowninAustraliaD.workedasacleanerinthefirstyear23.Azalea’smusicstylewasquestionedbecause________.A.ShesingswithAustraliaaccentB.ShelookedlikeamodelherselfC.PeoplethinkhermusicisoftoomuchblackstyleD.Peopledon’tacceptsingersfromsouthernAmerica24.BysayingIdon’twanttobeapartofthat.Azaleameansthat________.A.she’sunwillingtobecomepopularB.hermusicisnotforentertainmentC.sherefusestolearnfromotherrappersD.hermusicisnotaffectedbyothers’taste25.WhichofthefollowingcanbestdescribeIggyAzalea?A.kindandeasy-goingB.determinedandconfidentC.honestandseriousD.talentedandfriendly
Thefoodweeatseemstohaveagreateffectonourhealth.Althoughsciencehasmadebigstepsinmakingfoodmorefittoeatithasatthesametimemademanyfoodsunfittoeat.Someresearchhasshownthatperhapseightypercentofhumanillnessisrelatedtofoodandfortypercentofcancerisrelatedtofoodaswell.Thatfoodisrelatedtoillnessisnotanewdiscovery.In1945someresearchersrealizedthatthingscommonlyusedtokeepcolourinmeatsandotherfoodadditives添加剂causedcancer.Yettheseadditivesremaininourfoodanditisdifficulttoknowwhichthingsonthewrappings包装offoodsarehelpfulorharmful.Theadditiveswhichweeatarenotallsodirect.Farmersoftengivepenicillintotheiranimalsandbecauseofthispenicillinhasbeenfoundinthemilkofcows.Sometimessimilarthingsaresuppliedtoanimalsnotfortheirhealthbutjusttomakeaprofit.Thefarmersaresimplytryingtofattentheanimalsinordertogetahigherpriceonthemarket.Althoughsomecountrieshavetriedtocontrolsuchthingsthepracticecontinues.36.Accordingtothispassagewecanknow.A.perhapsmostofhumanillnessiscausedbywhatweeatB.perhapsmostkindsofcancerarerelatedtowhatpeopleeatC.cancerwasdiscoveredin1945D.sciencehasmadefoodunfittoeat37.Thingsthatareusedtokeepcoloursinmeatsare.A.harmfulB.uselessC.helplessD.dangerous38.Alltheadditives.A.arebrightandcolourlessB.arenotbrightandcolourfulC.haveindirecteffectsonourhealthD.havedirecteffectsonourhealth39.Peopleuseadditives.A.tomakefoodmoreunfittoeatB.toimprovethecolourandtasteofthefoodC.tochangecolourofthefoodD.totakeoffthediseasesofthefood40.Whichofthefollowingisnottrue?A.Somewrappingsoffoodareharmful.B.Farmerstrytomakemoremoneyonthemarketbyfatteningtheiranimals.C.Thepracticecontinuesmeansthingsarestillgoingonlikethat.D.Weneedn’ttakecareofwhatweeat.
Tipping给小费isalwaysadifficultbusiness.Youdonotwanttogivetoomuchortoolittleortipthewrongperson.InBritainandAmericapeopleusuallytipwaitersinrestaurantsporterstaxidriversandhairdressers.Theydon’ttippeopleinofficescinemasgaragesorairports.Doyouinviteyourfriendtotherestaurant?Thenyoupaythebill.Doesyourfriendinviteyou?Yourfriendpays.Iftherearemenandwomeninthepartymenusuallypay.Thesedaysmenandwomenareequalinmanyways.IfyouworkinBritainorAmericayourbosscouldbeamanorawoman.ThereareincreasingnumbersofwomeninimportantpositionsinpoliticslawmedicineandthebusinessworlD.Butitisstillpoliteformentoopendoorsforwomenandtoaskthemtogofirst.Anditispoliteformentostandupwhentheyareintroducedtowomen.21.InthispassagethewritertellsuspeopleinBritainandAmerica__________.A.don’tgiveanytiptoothersB.onlygivetipstowomenC.onlygivetipsinrestaurantsD.givetipstotherightperson22.Ifyouhavehadamealwithyourfriendinarestaurant_________.A.youshouldpaythebillB.yourfriendshouldpaythebillC.thepersonwhoinvitestheotherpersonshouldpaythebillD.youshouldaskyourfriendtopaythebill23.TodayinBritainandAmerica_________.A.womenarequiteequaltomen.B.menholdalltheimportantpositionsinpolitics.C.womenholdalltheimportantpositionsinbusiness.D.womenhavechangedtheirconditionsinmanyways.
Don’ttrytellingMarkBouchthatdogsareman’sbestfriends.HispetKeilarhelpedhimgointoprison.Itdroppedhispackage包裹ofdrugsatthefeetofpoliceastheybegansearchinghishousE.Bouch26wassurethatthetwoofficerswouldnotfindthepackageafterhehiditinthebathroom.Buthefailedtothinkaboutthedog’snaturalinstinct.MichelleLockhart20Mark’sgirlfriendatthattimesaidyesterdayIputthedogintothebathroomtogetitoutoftheway.ThenextthingIknewwasthatKeilarhadapackageinitsmouth.Icouldn’tbelieveitwhenthedogcameoutandputthepackageofdrugrightinfrontofthepolicemen.Itwasjustfollowingitsinstincttopickthingsup.ThepolicelookedassurprisedasIwasandKeilarjustlookedreallypleasedwithitself.Itreallygavethegameaway.Ihaven’tspokentoMarksinceithappeneD.ItisbelievedthatKeilarfoundthedrugsinthebathroombeforegoingbehindthefurnitureandthenshowingtheofficersitsfinD.DetectiveConstableJamesLittlewhowasinchargeofthecasesaid:Somebodyhadabagofdrugsandwhenthepolicearriveditdisappearedratherrapidly.Thedogfollowingitsinstinctwentandpickeditupinitsmouthandbroughtitback.28.TheunderlinedwordinstinctinPar.2means__________.A.possibilityB.inbornabilityC.honestyD.specialinterest29.Whichofthefollowingshowstherightorderofthestory?A.MarkBouchwasinprison.B.MichelleLockhartputthedogintothebathroom.C.Markhidthedrugsinthebathroom.D.Keilarpickedupthepackageofdrugs.E.KeilarshowedtheofficersitsfinD.A.acbdeB.bdceaC.cbdeaD.ecbda30.WhydidthepolicelookassurprisedasLockhart?A.TheyfoundMarkwasdishonest.B.TheysawKeilarwasreallypleaseD.C.TheysawMarkhidthedrugsinthebathroom.D.Theyneverthoughtthedogputthedrugsinfrontofthem.31.Whatwouldbethebesttitle?A.A.DogSentHisOwnerintoPrisonB.A.Nine-mouthPrisonSentenceC.MarkBouchHidaPackageofDrugsintheBathroomD.HowDidaDogHelpthePolicemenFindtheDrugs.
EachyearthereisanincreasingnumberofcarsonroadsandstreetsasmillionsofnewcarsandtrucksareproduceD.OneoutofeverysixAmericansworkatputtingtogethertheparsofcarsdrivingtrucksbuildingroadsorfillingcarsandtruckswithgas.Americanswon’tlivewithoutcars!MostAmericanswouldfindithardtothinkwhatlifewouldlooklikewithoutcars.Howeversomehaverealizedtheseriousproblemsoftheairpollutionthatiscausedbythecar.Thepollutedairbecomespoisonousanddangeroustohealth.OnewaytogetridofthepollutedairistobuildacarthatdoesnotpollutE.That’swhatseveralofthelargecarfactorieshavebeentryingtodo.ButtobuildacleancariseasiersaidthandonE.Progressinthisfieldhasbeenslow.AnotherwayistotaketheplaceofthecarenginebysomethingelsE.Inventorsarenowworkingonsteamcarsaswellaselectriccars.Manymakersbelievethatitwilltakeyearstodevelopapracticalmodelthatpleasesman.TopreventtheworldfrombeingpollutedbycarswellhavetomakesomechangesinthewaymanyofuslivE.Americansforexamplehavetocutdownonthenumberoftheirtotalcars.TheyareencouragedtotravelandgotoworkbybicyclE.Bicyclingisthoughttohelpkeeptheairclean.Butthischangedoesnotcomeeasilybecausealargenumberofworkersmayfindthemselveswithoutjobsifacarfactoryclosesdown.Thustheproblemofairpollutionwouldbecomelessimportantthanthatofunemployment.Althoughcarshaveledustoabetterlifetheyhavealsobroughtusnewproblems.14.Howmanywaystogetridofairpollutionaresuggestedinthisarticlebythewriter?A.OneB.TwoC.ThreeD.Four15.Largecarfactoriesaretryingtobuildacleancar________.A.whichiscleanitselfB.whichisusedtocleanstreetsC.whichdoesnotpollutetheairD.whichiseasiertomake16.IfthenumberofcarsiscutdownthemostseriousproblemtoAmericanworkersis________.A.tohavenoworktodoB.tokeeptheaircleanC.togetabetterlifeD.togotoworkbybike17.Whatistheconclusionofthewriter?A.Bicyclingistheonlywayout.B.Thenumberofcarsmustbecutdown.C.Carsbringusnothingbutseriousproblems.D.Carsbringusnotonlyabetterlifebutseriousproblems.
Tomanyweb-buildingspidersmostofwhomarenearlyblindthewebistheiressentialwindowontheworld:theirmeansofcommunicatingcapturingprey猎物meetingmatesandprotectingthemselves.A.web-buildingspiderwithoutitswebislikeamancastawayonanislandofsolidrocktotallyoutoftouchanddestinedtostarvetodeath.Soimportantisthewebtoanorb-webspider'ssurvivalthattheanimalwillcontinuetoconstructnewwebsdailyevenifitisbeingstarveD.For16daysthestarvingspiderbuildscompletelynormalwebs.Thenastheanimalgetsscrawnier憔悴的itconstructsawider-meshedwebusingfewerstrands线.Suchwebswouldonlytraplargerpreywhichismoreeconomicalfromtheperspectiveofastarvingspider.Thespiderstoresenergybyrecyclingwebprotein.Itsimplyeatsitsownwebeacheveningandreusesittoproducenewsilk.Instudieswithradioactivelylabeledmaterialsitwasfoundthat95percentofwebproteinreappearsinthenextday'weB.Mostoftheenergyneededforweb-buildingisusedinwalkingoverthestrandsastheyarelaiddown.Scientistsareimpressedbytheadaptabilityofthespider'shighlypreprogrammedbrainwhichislargerforitssizethanthebrainofanyotherinvertebrate无脊推动物.Ifweb-buildingisinterruptedorifsomeoftheexistingstrandsaredestroyedthespidersimplygoesbacktoseewherethewebisleftoffandthenfinishesbuildinganormalweB.Onespiderwillfinishbuildingtheincompletewebofanother.8.Whatisprobablythebesttitleforthepassage?A.SecretsofSpiders'AdaptabilityB.SecretsoftheSpiders'LifeC.ImportanceofWebstoSpidersD.Spiders'HighlyPreprogrammedBrain9.AccordingtothepassagewhichofthefollowingstatementsisTRUE?A.Web-buildingspiderswillprobablydiewithouttheirwebs.B.OneWeb-buildingspiderusuallyconductsonewebC.MostspiderswillstopconductingwebswhenhungryD.Web-buildingspidershavegoodeyesight.10.A.spiderconductsawider-meshedwebwhen＿A.itis16daysoldB.itisgettingweakerC.ithasfewerwendsD.ithuntsforfood11.A.spider'sabilitytofinishanincompletewebprovesthat＿A.itreusesitswebproteintoreproducenewsilkB.itisabletorebuildadestroyedwebC.theincompletewebismuchmoreimportantD.ithasahighlypreprogrammedbrain
InAmericanschoolsthereissomethingcalledHomecomingDay.ManyhighschoolsandcollegeswithafootballteamhaveahomecominggamE.Thiscanbethemostimportanteventoftheyearexceptgraduationorcommencement毕业典礼Day.StudentsplanHomecomingDaymanyweeksinadvancE.SeveraldaysbeforeHomecomingstudentsstarttodecoratetheschool.Therearesignstowishlucktotheteamandmanyothersignstowelcomeallthegraduates.ManypeoplestillcometoHomecomingtwentyorthirtyyearsaftertheirgraduation.Themembersofschoolclubsbuildbooths售货棚andselllemonade柠檬汽水applesandsandwiches.Someclubshelptowelcomevisitors.Duringthedayalumniandtheirwiveswillgatherattheschool.Theyliketolookforteachersthattheyremember.Oftentheyseeoldfriendsandtheytalktogetheraboutthosehappyyearsinschool.EveryonesooncomestowatchthefootballgamE.Whenthegameishalfoverthebandcomesontothefieldandplaysschoolsongs.AnotherimportantmomentiswhentheHomecomingQueenorKingappears.AllthestudentsvotethemostpopularstudentHomecomingQueenorKing.Itisagreathonortobechosen.HomecomingisahappydaybutitisnotperfectunlessthefootballteamwinsthegamE.EvenifthegamelosesthestudentsstillenjoyHomecoming.Somestayattheschooltodanceandothersgotoaparty.Foreveryoneitisadayworthremembering.1.Thebesttitleofthispassageis________.A.HomecomingGameB.AmericanSchoolC.HomecomingDayD.HomecomingQueenorKing2.WhichofthefollowingisNOTdoneonHomecoming?A.Toorganizeclubs.B.Toseeoldfriends.C.Tocallonteacherstheyremember.D.TowatchthefootballgamE.3.Theunderlinedwordalumnirefersto________.A.maleformerstudentsofaschoolorcollegeB.femaleformerstudentsofaschoolorcollegeC.grandmothersofthestudentsinaschoolorcollegeD.grandfathersofthestudentsinaschoolorcollege
Manyteenagersfeelthatthemostimportantpeopleintheirlivesaretheirfriends.Theybelievethattheirfamilymembersdon’tknowthemaswellastheirfriendsdo.Inlargefamiliesitisquiteoftenforbrothersandsisterstofightwitheachotherandthentheycanonlygototheirfriendsforsomeideas.Itisveryimportantforteenagerstohaveonegoodfriendoragroupoffriends.EvenwhentheyarenotwiththeirfriendstheyusuallyspendalotoftimetalkingamongthemonthephonE.Thiscommunicationisveryimportantinchildren’sgrowingupbecausefriendscandiscusssomething.Thesethingsaredifficulttosaytotheirfamilymembers.Howeverparentsoftentrytochoosetheirchildren’sfriendsforthem.Someparentsevenstoptheirchildrenfrommeetingtheirgoodfriends.Haveyoueverthoughtofthefollowingquestions?Whochoosesyourfriends?Doyouchooseyourfriendsoryourfriendschooseyou?Haveyougotagoodfriendyourparentsdon’tlike?YouranswersarewelcomE.16.Manyteenagersthinkthat______canunderstandthembetter.AfriendsB.brothersC.sistersD.parents17.________isveryimportanttoteenagers.A.TomakefriendsB.CommunicationC.TostopmeetingfriendsD.BothA.andB.18.ThesentenceYouranswersarewelcomemeans_________.A.YouarewelcometodiscussthequestionswithusB.We’vegotnoideasoyouranswersarewelcomeC.YouranswersarealwaysrightD.Youcangiveusalltherightanswers
OnacoldwinterdayinDenverIwaitedinlinetoseemyheroJackCanfieldtheco-authorofthebest-sellingChickenSoupfortheSoulseriesandtheauthorofTheSuccessPrinciples.WhatJackhadbecomewaswhatIwantedtobE.DuringhistalkJacktookouthiswalletpulledoutahundred-dollarbillandsaidWhowantsthis?Handsshotupintheaudience;peopleleanedforwardtoseewhomJackwouldchoosE.ButIranupthestairstothestageandgrabbedthebillfromhishanD.HeturnedtomeandsaidYesthat’sit!Insteadofwaitingaroundforopportunitiessimplybeactiveandcreatewhatwewant!AfterthisweekIaskedforhispersonale-mailaddressandsenthime-mailsharingmyviewsanddreams.Hekindlye-mailedbacksimpleencouragementsuchasKeepthinkingandplayingbigger;it’smuchmorefunthatway.LoveJack.ThenIgotbusywithotherthingsinlifeandIstoppede-mailingJack.Ayearlatermydreamgraduallydiedaway.IhadthisideaifIgotbackintouchwithJack.Ie-mailedhimagainandagainbutgotnoresponsE.AsIsatdownatmycomputertocheckmye-mailforthefifthtimein15minutesaninspirationcamelikelighting:WhatwasIdoing?WasIwaitingfortheprizeoflife?IknewIneededtodosomethingaboutallthiswaiting.IwasgoingtowriteabookwhichIwouldcallWaitingforJack!Itallsoundedgoodbutthenrealityhit.SomenightsIcriedandwantedtogiveup.IwroteandrewrotE.EventhoughIcouldfeelthefearIdiditanyway.FortunatelythreeyearslaterWaitingforJackturnsoutabest-selleronAmazon!WeallhaveaJackforwhomwewait—whetherit’sapersonaplaceorathing.NowIwouldliketoaskyou:whatareyouwaitingfor?28.FromParagraph1itcanbeconcludedthattheauthor_______.A.wantedJacktobecomewhathewasB.wantedtomakefriendswithJackC.wantedtobeassuccessfulasJackD.wantedtogethelpfromJack29.WecaninferfromthepassagethatJackCanfieldisprobablyapersonwho_______.A.enjoysplayingalotB.likesshowingoffhiswealthC.welcomeschallengesinlifeD.seldomtakesrisks30.WhydidtheauthorstopemailingJack?A.BecauseshehadanargumentwithJack.B.BecauseJackwastooproudtogetalongwith.C.Becauseshewastooupsetwithherbrokendream.D.BecauseshewastoobusytogetintouchwithJack.31.ThebookWaitingforJackismainlyabout______.A.theimportanceoftakingactiontoachieveagoalB.theneedtokeepwaitingfortheprizeofourlifeC.theharmofblindlyadmiringothersasheroesD.thedisappointmentofwaitingforherheroJack
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