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IcametostudyintheUnitedStatesayearago.YetIdidnotknowtherealAmericansocietyuntilIwasinjuredinacaraccidentbecauseaftertheaccidentIhadtoseeadoctorandgotocourt法庭.AftertheaccidentmyroommatecalledadoctorformE.Iwasverygratefulanddeterminedtorepayhimoneday.Butthenextdayheaskedmetopayhim$200forwhathehaddonE.IwasastonisheD.HehadgoodreasontochargemehesaiD.AndifIwantedtocollectmoneyfromthepersonwhowasresponsibleformyinjuryI’dhavetohaveagoodlawyer.Andonlyagooddoctorcanhelpmegetagoodlawyer.NowthathehadhelpedmefindagooddoctoritwasonlyfairthatIshouldpayhim.ButeverydayIwenttoseethedoctorIhadtowaitabout50minutes.Hewouldseetwoorthreepatientsatthesametimeandoftenstoptreatingonesoastoseeanother.Yethechargedme$115eachtime.Thefinalexaminationreportconsistedoftenlinesanditcostme$215.Mylawyerwasallsmilesthefirsttimewemet.Butafterthatheavoidedseeingmeatall.Heknewverywelltheotherpartywasresponsiblefortheaccidentyethehardlydidanything.Hesimplywaitedtocollecthismoney.Hewassoirresponsible不负责任的thatIdecidedtodismiss解雇him.Andhemademepayhim$770.NowIhadtoactasmyownlawyer.Dueto由于myinexperience缺乏经验不成熟Itoldtheinsurance保险companythedateIwasleavingAmericA.KnowingthattheyplayedfortimeandIleftwithoutgettingacent.1.Theauthor’sroommateofferedtohelphimbecause________.A.hefeltsorryfortheauthorB.hethoughtitwasachancetomakesomemoneyC.heknewthedoctorwasaverygoodoneD.hewantedtheauthortohaveagoodlawyer2.Thewordchargeinthethirdparagraphmeans_________.A.beresponsibleB.accuseC.askasapriceD.claim3.A.gooddoctorisessential必要的fortheauthorto__________.A.beproperlytreatedB.talkwiththepersonresponsiblefortheaccidentC.recoverbeforeheleavesAmericaD.eventuallygettheresponsiblepartytopayforhisinjury4.Whatconclusioncanyoudrawfromthestory?A.GoingtocourtissomethingverycommoninAmericA.B.Onemustbeverycarefulwhiledrivingacar.C.TherearemorebadsidesinAmericathangoodsides.D.MoneyismoreimportantthanotherthingsintheUS.5.Boththedoctorandthelawyerinthispassagearevery__________.A.friendlyB.selfishC.professionalD.busy
EveryonewantstoknowthesecretsofalongandhealthylifE.Herearesomediscoveriesfromhealthexperts.Manystudieslookingintothelivesofcentenarians百岁老人lookatwhattheyeat.ManypeoplewholiveintotheirhundredsliveintheMediterranean地中海sotheirdietwhichishighinfruitsvegetablesnutsandhealthyfatslikeoliveoilgetsalotofattention.Thediethasbeenlinkedtoahealthierolderagelowerriskforheartdiseaseandevenprotectionagainstmemoryloss.EducationisrelatedtoalongerlifE.A.2012reportfromtheCDC’sNationalCenterforHealthStatisticsfoundthatpeoplewithabachelor’sdegreeorhigherliveaboutnineyearslongerthanpeoplewhodon’tgraduatehighschool.JamesSmithahealtheconomistattheRANDCorporationisalsoasupporteroftheargumentforstayinginschoolforbetterlifeexpectancy.HisfindingsshoweducationshouldbeanevenbiggerfactorthanraceandincomE.Educatedpeoplearemorelikelytolandbetterjobsplanfortheirfutureandmakehealthierlifestylechoices.Beingahardworkerdoesn’tnecessarilymeanjob-stresswillharmyou.TheLongevity长寿Studyfoundthatplentyofhardworkerslivedlonglives.Skeptics怀疑者maywonderifhardworkersreallyareenjoyinglifE.theauthorswriteWefoundthatproductivehardworkingpeopleeveninoldagearenotstressedormiserablebuttendtobehappierhealthierandmoresociallyconnectedthantheirlessproductivepeers.HavingastrongsocialgroupisassociatedwithalongerlifE.Weoftenturntofriendsandfamilyforsupportandtakingcareofthepeoplethatmattertousmayhelpustakebettercareofourselvessomeevidenceshows.Someresearchevensuggeststhatimmune免疫functionisimprovedwhenwearearoundourfriendsandthattheyhelpwithstressmanagement.Researchshowsthatsittingforlongperiodoftimeputpeopleatriskforshorterlifespansandotherhealthrisks.A.2011studyfoundthateachhourpeoplespentsittingdownandwatchingTVafterage25waslinkedto22minutesfromtheiroveralllifeexpectancy.8.AccordingtoJamesSmithwhichmakesthegreatestdifferencetoalonglife?A.RaceB.IncomeC.EducationD.Books9.Fromthefourthparagraphweknow_____.A.HardworkerssufferfromgreaterstressB.LessproductiveworkerstendtobehappierandhealthierC.NobodydoubtsthathardworkersreallyareenjoyinglifeD.Hardworkersarelikelytoenjoyalongerlife10.Accordingtothepassageinordertolivealonglifeweshould_________.A.sitstillfrequentlyandhaveagoodrestB.findajobaftermiddleschoolandworkhardC.besocialandmakemorefriendsD.settledownintheMediterranean11.Thepassageismainlyabout________.A.dietandhealthB.somediscoveriesonhealthC.thevalueofgoodeducationD.thesecretofahappylife
Iranintoquiteafewlanguageproblemswhilevacationingwithmyfamilylastsummer.ThemostembarrassingwaswhenmyMomapologizedtothepeoplewewerestayingwithbecauseherpantsweredirty.Theylookedatherinamazement吃惊notknowinghowtoreact.YouseeMomhadfallenoverandgottenmudonherjeans.ButinBritainpantsmeansunderpantsorknickersnottrousersasitdoesbackhomE.Katie-FromAmericaIwenttostaywithafriendonthewestcoastlastsummer.Herflatwasonthefirstfloorofahigh-risebuildingsoIgottheliftup.ThenIwanderedroundforageslookingforherflatbutcouldn’tfindit.FedupandtiredIfinallyhadtogoouttofindaphonebox.Sheexplainedthatherflatwasonthefirstfloorwhichformemeantthegroundfloor.David-FromBritainWhenIaskedfortherestroominabigdepartmentstorepeoplekeptdirectingmetoaroomwithseatswhereIcouldsitandrest.IttookmeyearstogetthroughtosomeonethatIonlywantedthetoilet!Tom-FromAmericaLastsummerwewentonatwo-weekfamilytouringholidaysoDadhiredacarovertheInternet.Thiswasanoldvehicle汽车andthereturnedouttobelotsofthingswrongwithit.Whenhephonedthehirecompanyandtriedtoexplainthatthelockonthebootwasbrokentheythoughthewastalkingaboutfootwear!Hehadnoideatheirwordforbootwastrunk.Intheendwewenttoagarageandjustsolvedtheproblem.Mary-FromBritain28.HearingKatie’smother’swordsKatie’sfriendswereinsurprisebecause.A.Katie’smothergotmudonherjeansB.Katie’smother’sunderpantsweredirtyC.theydidn’tknowEnglishD.theymistookpantsinAmericanforunderpants29.Davidwentouttofindaphoneboxto.A.phonethepoliceforhelpB.phonehisfriendforhelpC.tellhisfriendhecouldn’tgotovisitherD.apologizeforhisbeinglate30.WhenTomaskedfortherestroomthepeoplearoundhimthought.A.hewantedtogotoadepartmentstoreB.hewantedthetoiletC.hewantedachairD.hewantedtohavearest31.TheunderlinedwordgarageisprobablyA.aplacetorepaircarsB.acarC.agasstationD.aparkingplace
Thecommoncoldistheworld’smostwidespreadillnesswhichisprobablywhytherearemoremythsaboutitthananyoftheotherillnesses.ThemostwidespreadmistakeofallisthatcoldsarecausedbycolD.Theyarenot.Theyarecausedbyvirusespassingonfrompersontoperson.YoucatchacoldbycomingintocontactdirectlyorindirectlywithsomeonewhoalreadyhasonE.IfcoldcausescoldsitwouldbereasonabletoexpecttheEskimostosufferfromthemforever.Buttheydonot.AndindistantandisolatedArcticregionsexplorershavereposedbeingfreefromcoldsuntilcomingintocontactagainwithinfected感染的peoplefromtheoutsideworldbywayofpackagesandmaildroppedfromairplanes.AttheCommonColdResearchUnitinEnglandvolunteerstookpartinexperimentsinwhichtheygavethemselvestothediscomfortsofbeingcoldandwetforlongperiodsoftime.Aftertakinghotbathstheyputonbathingsuitsallowedthemselvestobedoused浸入withcoldwaterandthenstoodaboutdrippingwetindrafty通风的room.Someworewetsocksalldaywhileothersexercisedintherainuntilclosetocompletetiredness.Notoneofthevolunteerscamedownwithacoldunlessacoldviruswasactuallydroppedinhisnose.Ifthencoldandwethavenothingtodowithcatchingcoldswhyaretheymorefrequentinthewinter?Despitethemostpains--takingresearchnoonehasyetfoundtheanswer.Oneexplanationofferedbyscientistsisthatpeoplearemorelikelytostaytogetherindoorsincoldweatherthanatothertimesandthismakesiteasierforcoldvirusestobepassedon.NoonehasyetfoundacureforthecolD.Therearedrugsandpainsuppressors止痛片suchasaspirinbutalltheydoistorelievethesymptoms.29.ThefactthattheEskimosdon’tsuffercoldsshowsthat_____.A.coldsarereallyfullofmyths.B.virusesarethefactorscausingcolds.C.coldsaremoreseriousthanotherillnesses.D.theideathatcoldleadstocoldsdoesn’tstandup.30.TheexperimentsmentionedinParagraph3madeitclearthat_____.A.itwasvirusesnotwetandcoldthatmadepeoplehavecolds.B.takinghotbathsmadethevolunteerseasytobetireD.C.beingdousedwithcoldwaterdidharmtoone’sbody.D.peoplewhowouldliketoexerciseintheraingotcoldsmoreeasily.31.Accordingtothepassagecoldsarecommonlyseeninwinterbecause_____.A.stayingtogetherindoorsmakesiteasierforvirusestopasson.B.virusescangointopeople’swarmbodiesmoreeasilyinwinter.C.thereisgreatdifferencebetweenindoorandoutdoortemperaturE.D.Peopleareusuallyweakbecauseoftheextremecoldinwinter32.Thepassagemainlydiscusses_____.A.theexperimentsoncolds.B.themythsaboutcolds.C.thereasonandthewaypeoplecatchcolds.D.thecontinuedspreadofcommoncolds.
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FUNTIMEAreyoutiredofthepuzzlesyouusuallydo?SudokuisanewchoicE.SudokuconsistsoftheJapanesecharactersSumeaningnumberandDokumeaningsinglebutitwasnotinventedinJapan.ItwascreatedbyHowardGarnesin1979.ThepuzzlewasfirstintroducedintoJapanbyNikoliPuzzleCompanyin1984.In1986KajiMakithepresidentofNikolimadetherulesstrictandclear.SooninthesameyearSudokubecamepopularinJapan.InNovember2004TheTimesaBritishnewspaperfirstprinteditinthenewspaper.Itbecameaninternationalhitin2005.NowSudokubecomesverypopularallovertheworlD.Theruleofthepuzzleistofillinthegrids格子sothateveryroweverylineandevery3×3boxhasthenumbers1to9.HereisaSudoku.Pleaserelaxandenjoy.It’sfun!66.WhocreatedSudoku?A.HowardGarnes.B.Sudoku.C.KajiMaki.D.Nikoli.67.WhichistrueaboutKajiMakiaccordingtothereadingmaterial?A.HewasthebossofNissanCompany.B.HehelpedtomakeSudokupopularinJapan.C.HewasthepresidentofTheTimes.D.HeisanAmerican.68.WhichisNOTtrueaboutSudoku?A.Sudokuwasn’tinventedinJapan.B.ItwasTheTimesthatfirstprintedSudokuinthenewspaper.C.Eachgridhasmorethanonenumber.D.Itbecamepopulararoundtheworldin2005.69.InthepuzzleabovewhatshouldXbe?A.5.B.4.C.3.D.1.70.WhatshouldZbeinthepuzzle?A.8.B.5.C.2.D.4.
Oneofthemostimportantthingsintheworldisfriendship.InordertohavefriendsyouhavetobeafrienD.Buthowcanyoubeagoodfriendatschool?Listen--Listenwhentheyaretalking.Don’tsayanythingunlesstheyaskyouaquestion.Sometimesit’snotnecessaryforyoutohaveanythingtosay;theyjustneedsomeonetotalktoabouttheirfeelings.Helpthem--Ifyourfriendiseverinneedofsomethingbetheretohelpthem.Youshouldtrytoputthemfirstbutmakesureyoudon’tdoeverythingtheywantyoutodo.Trytotakeanextra额外的pencilorpenwithyoutoclassesincase以防theyforgetonE.HavealittleextramoneyinyourpocketincasetheyforgetsomethingtheyneeD.Bethereforthem--Trytomakesomethingforyourfriendtohelpmakethemfeelbetterinhardtimes.MakingcardsandencouragingthemareamongthenicestthingsyoucandoforafrienD.MarilynMonroeafamousU.S.actoroncesaidIoftenmakemistakes.SometimesIamoutofcontrol.Butifyoucan’tstaywithmeatmyworstyouaresurenottodeserve值得tobewithmeatmybest.Alwaysrememberthis!Ifyoudon’twanttostaywithyourfriendswhenthey’reinhardtimesthenyoudon’tdeservetobewiththemwhenthey’rehavingagoodtime!_____--Trytomakeplanswithyourfriends.Goshoppinggoforicecreamshaveapartygotoamovieandsoon.Taketimetoknoweachotherevenbetterbydoingsomethingyoubothenjoy.ButplanningthingstogetheryoubothcanhaveagoodtimE.Andyou’llrememberthesethingswhenyou’rebothold!21.Whileyourfriendistalkingtoyouabouthisorherfeelingsyoushould.A.givehimorhersomeadviceB.calmhimorherdownC.justlistenunlessaskedD.shareyourfeelingsaswell22.WhatcanwelearnfromMarilynMonroe’swords?A.A.friendinneedisafriendindeeD.B.A.friendiseasierlostthanfounD.C.Lifewithoutafriendisdeath.D.A.manisknownbyhisfriends.23.Whichofthefollowingcanbeputintheblankofthelastparagraph?A.Makeplans.B.Enjoyyourself.C.Understandyourfriends.D.Playwithyourfriends.24.Whatisthepassagemainlyabout?A.HowtofindagoodfrienD.B.HowtohelpfriendsintroublE.C.Howtomakemorefriends.D.HowtobeagoodfrienD.
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InEnglandpeopleoftentalkabouttheweatherbecausetheycanexperience经历fourseasonsinoneday.Inthemorningtheweatheriswarmjustlikeinspring.AnhourlaterblackcloudscomeandthenitrainsharD.TheweathergetsalittlecolD.Inthelateafternoontheskywillbesunnythesunwillbegintoshineanditwillbesummeratthistimeofaday.InEnglandpeoplecanalsohavesummerinwinterorhavewinterinsummer.Soinwintertheycanswimsometimesandinsummersometimestheyshouldtakewarmclothes.WhenyougotoEnglandyouwillseethatsomeEnglishpeopleusuallytakeanumbrella伞oraraincoatwiththeminthesunnymorningbutyoushouldnotlaughatthem.Ifyoudon'ttakeanumbrellaoraraincoatyouwillregret后悔laterintheday.16.WhydopeopleinEnglandoftentalkabouttheweather?A.BecausetheymayhavefourseasonsinonedayB.BecausetheyoftenhaveverygoodweatherC.BecausetheweatheriswarmjustlikeinspringD.Becausetheskyissunnyallday17.Fromthestoryweknowthatwhen_________comethereisaheavyrain.A.sunshineandsnowB.blackcloudsC.summerandwinterD.springandautumn18.Peoplecanalsohavesummerinwinter.Meansitissometimestoo______inwinter.A.warmB.coolC.coldD.rainy19.InthesunnymorningsomeEnglishpeopleusuallytakearaincoatoranumbrellawiththembecause________.A.theirfriendsaskthemtodosoB.itoftenrainsinEnglandC.theyaregoingtosellthemD.theyaretheirfavouritethings20.Thebesttitle标题forthispassageis________.A.BadSeasonsB.SummerorWinterC.TheWeatherinEnglandD.StrangeEnglishPeople
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InEnglandsomefoodcompaniesacrossthewholecountryhavebeentoldtocarryouturgent紧急的testsonallbeefproducts.Doyouknowwhy?That’sbecausesomefoodcompaniesusedhorsemeattomakebeefproducts.Therearesomeexamplesaboutthehorsemeatmatter.InJanuary2013inanumberofUKsupermarketsfrozenhamburgerswerefoundtohavetracesofhorsemeatinthem.SomefrozenbeefproductsmadebyfoodcompanyFINDUSwerefoundtocontainhorsemeat.AllofthebeefproductsmadebythiscompanyhavebeenremovedfromsalE.Thegovernmentsaidthatthere’snothingtosuggestanyhealthriskfromtheproducts.FoodministerDavidHeathsaidpeopleshouldnotthrowawayfrozenmeatproductsandcarryoneatingmeat.ThegovernmentwilltellpeoplenottoeatmeatifthemeatisnotsafE.FoodsafetyhasbeenanimportantmatterallovertheworlD.MoreandmorecountriesplantotakesomeusefulmeasurestoensurethesafetyoffooD.根据以上新闻内容回答下列问题76.InEnglandsomefoodcompanieshavebeentoldto________urgently.A.stopmakingbeefproductsB.testalltheirbeefproductsC.testalltheirproductsD.removealltheirproductsfromsale77.WhatelsedidsomefoodcompaniesusetomakebeefproductsinEnglandaccordingtothepassage?A.Horsemeat.B.Beef.C.Fish.D.Chicken.78.Whatdoestracesmeaninthesecondparagraph?A.描绘B.追踪C.少量D.探索79.WhatshouldpeopledowithmeatproductsaccordingtoDavidHeath’ssuggestions?A.Sendthembacktothefoodcompanies.B.Throwthemaway.C.Nevereatthem.D.Gooneatingthem.80.Moreandmorecountriesplantotakesomeusefulmeasurestoensure_______________.A.horsemeatoutofproductsB.thefoodsafetyC.thetestfoodD.thefoodsale
SincethefirstEarthDayin1970Americanshavegottenalotgreenertowardtheenvironment.Wedidn'tknowatthattimethatthereevenwasanenvironmentletalonethattherewasaproblemwithitsaysBruceAndersonpresidentofEarthDayUSA.Butwhatbeganasnothingimportantinpublicaffairshasgrownintoasocialmovement.BusinesspeoplepoliticalleadersuniversityprofessorsandespeciallymillionsofgrassrootsAmericansaretakingpartinthemovement.TheunderstandinghasincreasedmanymanytimessaysGaylordNelsontheformergovernorfromWisconsinwhothoughtupthefirstEarthDay.AccordingtoUSgovernmentreportsemissions排放fromcarsandtruckshavedroppedfrom10.3milliontonsayearto5.5milliontons.ThenumberofcitiesproducingCObeyondthestandardhasbeenreducedfrom40to9.AlthoughseriousproblemsstillremainandneedtobedealtwiththeworldisasaferandhealthierplacE.Akindofgreenthinkinghasbecomepartofpractices.GreatimprovementhasbeenachieveD.In1988therewereonly600recyclingprogramstodayin1995thereareabout6600.Advancedlightsmotorsandbuildingdesignshavehelpedsavealotofenergyandthereforepreventedpollution.Twentyfiveyearsagotherewerehardlyanyeducationprogramsforenvironment.Todayit'shardtofindapublicschooluniversityorlawschoolthatdoesnothavesuchakindofprogram.Untilwedothatnothingelsewillchange！saysBruceAnderson.28.AccordingtoAndersonbefore1970Americanshadlittleideaabout______.A.thesocialmovementB.recyclingtechniquesC.environmentalproblemsD.theimportanceofEarthDay29.Wheredoesthesupportforenvironmentalprotectionmainlycomefrom?A.Thegrassrootslevel.B.ThebusinesscirclE.C.Governmentofficials.D.Universityprofessors.30.WhathaveAmericansachievedinenvironmentalprotection?A.Theyhavecutcaremissionstothelowest.B.Theyhavesettledtheirenvironmentalproblems.C.TheyhaveloweredtheirCOlevelsinfortycities.D.Theyhavereducedpollutionthrougheffectivemeasures.31.Whatisespeciallyimportantforenvironmentalprotectionaccordingtothelastparagraph?A.Education.B.Planning.C.Greenliving.D.COreduction.
Areyousometimesalittletiredandsleepyintheearlyafternoon?Manypeoplefeelthiswayafterlunch.Theymaythinkthateatinglunchisthecauseofthesleepiness.Orinsummertheymaythinkitistheheat.Howevertherealreasonliesinsidetheirbodies.Atthattime–abouteighthoursafteryouwakeup–yourbodytemperaturegoesdown.Thisiswhatmakesyouslowdownandfeelsleepy.Scientistshavetestedsleephabitsinexperimentswheretherewasnonightorday.Thepeopleintheseexperimentsalmostalwaysfollowedasimilarsleepingpattern.Theysleptforonelongperiodandthenforoneshortperiodabouteighthourslater.Inmanypartsoftheworldpeopletakenaps小睡inthemiddleoftheday.Thisisespeciallytrueinwarmerclimateswheretheheatmakesworkdifficultintheearlyafternoon.ResearchersarenowsayingthatnapsaregoodforeveryoneinanyclimatE.A.dailynapgivesoneamorerestedbodyandmindandthereforeisgoodforhealthingeneral.Incountrieswherenapsaretraditional传统的peopleoftensufferlessfromproblemsuchasheartdiseasE.Manyworkingpeopleunfortunatelyhavenotimetotakenaps.Thoughdoctorsmayadvisetakingnapsemployersdonotallowit!Ifyoudohavethechancehoweverhereareafewtipsaboutmakingthemostofyournap.Rememberthatthebesttimetotakeanapisabouteighthoursafteryougetup.A.shortsleeptoolateinthedaymayonlymakeyoufeelmoretiredandsleepyafterwarD.Thiscanalsohappenifyousleepfortoolong.Ifyoudonothaveenoughtimetryashortnap–eventenminutesofsleepcanbehelpful.36.Whydopeoplefeelsleepyintheearlyafternoonaccordingtothetext?A.Theyeattoomuchforlunch.B.Theysleeptoolittleatnight.C.Theweatherbecomesalotwarmer.D.Theirbodytemperaturebecomeslower.37.Ifyougetupat6:30amwhatisthebesttimeforyoutotakeanap?A.About12:30pm.B.About1:30pm.C.About2:30pmD.About3:30pm38.Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthetext?A.AllforaNapB.JustforaRestC.ASpecialSleepPattern.D.TakingNapsinWarmerClimatE.
Tinymonitoringdeviceshavebecomeanincreasinglycommonwayforscientiststostudyelusiveanimalsthataredifficulttotrackonaday-to-daybasis.Howevernowitseemsthatsmart.Sealshavecaughtontothetrickandareusingittotheiradvantagetocatchfish!TofindoutifthatistrueateamofresearchersfromtheUniversityofSt.AndrewsinScotlandselectedagroupoftenyounggreysealsthathadneitherencounteredtheoceannorbeenexposedtoanykindofacoustic声音的tags.Theresearchersthenplacedthesealsoneatatimeinsideapoolthatcontained20foragingboxesonlytwoofwhichhousedfish—onewithtagsandtheotherwithout.Eachsealwasallowedtoexploretheboxestwentyseparatetimes.InordertoensurethatmammalwasnotdependingonitsmemorythefishweremovedtodifferentboxeseachtimE.Atfirsttherewasnodifferenceintheamountoftimeittookthesealstodiscoverthetaggedanduntaggedfish.Howeveraftertheyhadbeeninthepoolafewtimestheystartedlocatingthetaggedfishmuchfaster.Toconfirmthatthisindeedwasthecasetheresearchersconductedasecondexperimentusingtwoboxes—onewithpiecesoffishandtheotherwithjustacoustictags.Sureenoughthesealswereallattractedtotheonethatwassendingoutsignals.Whilethisexperimentinvolvedonlysealstheresearchersbelievethatothermarinemammalsmayalsobeusingtheinformationtocatchprey.SadlypredatorslikesharksthathavebeentaggedbyscientistsmaybenegativelyaffectedaspingstheyemitcouldwarntheirpreyoftheirpresencE.Besidespotentiallymessingupnature’sfoodchainthedinnerbelleffectoftheacoustictagscouldalsomeanthattheconclusionsreachedbypreviousfishstudiesmaynotbecorrect.Nowthatthesecretisoutscientistswillhavetocomeupwithanotherwaytoconducttheirstudies—onethatisnotdetectablebythecraftymarineanimals.8.WhatdoestheunderlinedpartthetrickinParagraph1referto?A.Trackingseaanimalsonaday-to-daybasis.B.FollowingthesoundthatfishmakE.C.Attachingtinymonitoringdevicestoseaanimals.D.Lookingforwaystocatchfish.9.Whatisimpliedaboutthetenyounggreyseals?A.Theyhaveacoustictagsattachedtothem.B.Theywerenotbornintheocean.C.Theyhavebeentrainedtorecognizeacoustictags.D.Theyhavebetterhearingthannormalseals.10.Afterdoingthetwoexperimentstheresearchersmostprobablyconcludedthat________.A.sealscanreallymakeuseoftheacousticsignalstopreyB.sealscanbeeasilyfooledbyacoustictagsC.sealsaremuchclevererthanmostoftheotherseaanimalsD.it’sreallyeasyforsealstofindtheirprey11.Theresearchersseemtobelievethatsharkstaggedbyscientists________.A.maybenefitfromthetagsB.mayattractsealsbymistakeC.maybeannoyedbytheemittedpingsD.mayfindithardtofindprey
Badnewssells.Ifitbleedsitleads.Nonewsisgoodnewsandgoodnewsisnonews.Thosearetheclassicrulesfortheeveningbroadcastsandthemorningpapers.Butnowthatinformationisbeingspreadandmonitoredindifferentwaysresearchersarediscoveringnewrules.Bytrackingpeople’se-mailsandonlinepostsscientistshavefoundthatgoodnewscanspreadfasterandfartherthandisastersandsobstories.The‘ifitbleeds’ruleworksformassmediasaysJonahBergerascholarattheUniversityofPennsylvaniA.Theywantyoureyeballsanddon’tcarehowyou’refeeling.Butwhenyoushareastorywithyourfriendsyoucarealotmorehowtheyreact.Youdon’twantthemtothinkofyouasaDebbieDowner.Researchersanalyzingword-of–mouthcommunication—e-mailsWebpostsandreviewsface-to-faceconversations—foundthatittendedtobemorepositivethannegativebutthatdidn’tnecessarilymeanpeoplepreferredpositivenews.Waspositivenewssharedmoreoftensimplybecausepeopleexperiencedmoregoodthingsthanbadthings?TotestforthatpossibilityDr.Bergerlookedathowpeoplespreadaparticularsetofnewsstories:Penn.colleagueanalyzedthemoste-mailedlistforsixmonths.Oneofhisfirstfindingswasthatarticlesinthesciencesectionweremuchmorelikelytomakethelistthannon-sciencearticles.HefoundthatscienceamazedTimes’readersandmadethemwanttosharethispositivefeelingwithothers.ReadersalsotendedtosharearticlesthatwereexcitingorfunnyorthatinspirednegativefeelingslikeangeroranxietybutnotarticlesthatleftthemmerelysaD.Theyneededtobearoused激发onewayortheotherandtheypreferredgoodnewstobaD.ThemorepositiveanarticlethemorelikelyitwastobesharedasDr.BergerexplainsinhisnewbookContagious:WhyThingsCatchOn.25.Whatdotheclassicrulesmentionedinthetextapplyto?A.Newsreports.B.Researchpapers.C.Privatee-mails.D.Dailyconversations.26.WhatcanweinferaboutpeoplelikeDebbieDowner?A.TheyaresociallyinactivE.B.Theyaregoodattellingstories.C.Theyareinconsiderateofothers.D.Theyarecarefulwiththeirwords.27.Whichtendedtobemoste-mailedaccordingtoDr.Berger’sresearch?A.Sportsnews.B.Sciencearticles.C.Personalaccounts.D.Financialreviews.28.Whatcanbeasuitabletitleforthetext?A.SadStoriesTravelFarandWidE.B.OnlineNewsAttractsMorepeoplE.C.ReadingHabitsChangewiththeTimes.D.GoodNewsBeatsBadonSocialNetworks.
TheCambridgeScienceFestivalCuriosityChallengeDaretoTaketheCuriosityChallenge!TheCambridgeScienceFestivalCSFispleasedtoinformyouofthesixthannualCuriosityChallengE.Thechallengeinvitesevendaresschoolstudentsbetweentheagesof5and14tocreateartworkorapieceofwritingthatshowstheircuriosityandhowitinspiresthemtoexploretheirworlD.Studentsarebeingdaredtodrawapicturewriteanarticletakeaphotoorwriteapoemthatshowswhattheyarecuriousabout.ToenterthechallengeallartworkorpiecesofwritingshouldbesenttotheCambridgeScienceFestivalMITMuseum265MassAvenueCambridge02139byFridayFebruary8th.StudentswhoentertheCuriosityChallengeandareselectedaswinnerswillbehonoredataspecialceremonyduringtheCSFonSundayApril21st.Guestspeakerswillalsopresentprizestothestudents.Winningentrieswillbepublishedinabook.Studententrieswillbeexhibitedandprizeswillbegiven.FamiliesofthosewhotakepartwillbeincludedinthecelebrationandbrunchwillbeserveD.BetweenMarch10thandMarch15theachwinnerwillbegiventhespecificsoftheclosingceremonyandtheCuriosityChallengecelebration.Theprogramguidelinesandotherrelatedinformationareavailableathttp//cambridgesciencefestival.org.9.WhocantakepartintheCuriosityChallenge?A.CambridgelocalsB.Schoolstudents.C.CSFwinners.D.MITartists.10.Whenwilltheprize-givingceremonybeheld?A.OnFebruary8th.B.OnMarch10th.C.OnApril21st.D.OnMarch15th11.Whattypeofwritingisthistext?A.AnexhibitionguidE.B.Anartshowreview.C.Anannouncement.D.Anofficialreport.
AssistantProfessorMusicalTheatreDanceWichitaStateUniversityseeksafull-time9-monthassistantprofessorbeginninginAugust.Applicantsarerequiredtohaveadegreeindanceareateachingexperienceataprofessionalorcollegelevelabilitytodirectandteachstagemovement.ThesalarydependsonqualificationsandexperiencE.Forcompleteinformationvisithttp://finearts.wichitA.edu.FullProfessorinTheatreandDanceTheDepartmentofTheatre&DanceattheUniversityofCaliforniaatSanDiegohttp://www-theatrE.uscD.eduisseekinganexperiencedtheatreartistinlightingdesign.Applicantsmustworkforusforatleastoneyear.SignificantprofessionalexperienceisrequireD.Thispositionisexpectedtoteachatbothgraduateandundergraduatelevels.AreviewofapplicationswillstartonJune1st.Applicationdeadline:September1st.TechnicalDirectorinPerformingandFineArtsDeSalesUniversity’sPerformingandFineArtsDepartmentseeksahighlyskilledprofessionaltechnicaldirector.Thepositionisa10-monthstaffpositionwiththepossibilityofsummeremploymentwiththePennsylvaniaShakespeareFestival.Professionalexperienceisrequired;MFAispreferreD.Pleaseemailmaterialstojohn.bell@desales.edu.ScreeningofapplicationsbeginsimmediatelyandwillcontinueuntilthepositionisfilleD.AssistantDirector—MediaResourcesCenterMarylandInstituteCollegeofArtisseekinganAssistantDirectorofMediaResourcesCenterintheAcademicAffairsDivision.QualificationsforthepositionincludeadegreeinArtHistoryorrelatedfieldswithknowledgeofartanddesignhistorylibraryexperienceexcellentinterpersonalandcommunicationskillsandfamiliaritywithphotoshopandscanning.A.reviewofapplicationswillbeginimmediately;jobannouncementswillremainopenuntilthepositionisfilleD.Applicantsarerequiredtoworkforusatleast11months.Theycansendemailstojobs@micA.edu.ThesalarydiffersdependingonyourexperiencE.Pleaseincludeyourdesiredsalaryinyourapplicationletter.25.Ifanapplicanthas9.5-monthfreetimeheorshecanpaycloseattentiontotheadof____.A.FullProfessorinTheatreandDanceB.AssistantProfessorMusicalTheatreDanceC.TechnicalDirectorinPerformingandFineArtsD.AssistantDirector—MediaResourcesCenter26.Ifyouhaveexcellentinterpersonalandcommunicationskillsyoucanapplyto_______.A.WichitaStateUniversityB.theUniversityofCaliforniaC.DeSalesUniversityD.MarylandInstituteCollegeofArt27.Accordingtotheadvertisementswecanlearnthat_______.A.allthejobsmentionedinthetextrequireexperienceB.allthejobsmentionedabovepromiseagoodsalaryC.allthereviewsofapplicationswillbeginimmediatelyD.allthejobannouncementswillremainopenuntilthepositionsarefilled
AboutfiveyearsagoanAmericanelectricalengineernamedScottBrusawandhiswifeJuliecameupwiththeideaofputtingsolarpanels控制板onthegroundratherthantheroof.ThentheybegantodeveloptheSolarRoadway.TheSolarRoadwayisanintelligentroadthatprovidescleanrenewableenergyusingpowerfromthesunwhileprovidingsaferdrivingconditionsalongwithpoweranddatadelivery.TheypredictthattheSolarRoadwaywillpayforitselfthroughthegenerationofelectricityalongwithotherformsofincomeandthatthesamemoneythatisbeingusedtobuildandresurfacecurrentroadscanbeusedtobuildtheSolarRoadways.EachSolarRoadPanelmeasuresroughly4metersby4metersandcontainsamicroprocessor微处理器thatmonitorsandcontrolsthepanelwhilecommunicatingwithneighboringpanelsandthevehiclestravelingoverheaD.Theinventorssuggestthatthisprovidesacommunicationsdeviceevery4metersoneveryroadwhichcouldbeusedforexampletowarndriversofcarswhicharemovingacrossacentrelineandvariousotherspeedcontrolproblems.ThetopoftheSolarRoadpanelsismadeofsuperstrongglassthatwouldoffervehiclesthetractions牵引力theyneeD.AccordingtotheinventorstheSolarRoadwaycreatesandcarriescleanrenewableelectricityandthereforeelectricvehiclescanberechargedatanyconvenientlylocatedreststoporatanybusinessthathaspavedSolarRoadPanelsintheirparkinglots.TheinventorssaytheirSolarRoadwayhasmanyfunctionsandadvantagesfrommainroadstodrivewaysparkinglotsbikepathssidewalksandrunways.TheFederalHighwayAdministrationhasgivenBrusaw$100000todeveloptheinventionandBrusawhopestobuildasmartroadparkinglotinthecomingspring.23.Intheinventors'opiniontheSolarRoadway________.A.istooexpensivetobuildatpresentB.costsnomoremoneythancurrentroadsC.canprovideasmanydataaspresentcomputersD.willbringthemalargesumofmoney24.TheunderlinedwordtheyinParagraph2refersto________.A.thepanelsB.theinventorsC.theresearchersD.thevehicles25.Itcanbeinferredfromthetextthat________.A.theSolarRoadwayhasalreadybeenputintouseB.$100000isonlyenoughtobuildasmartroadparkinglotC.theSolarRoadwayisnotavailableforgaspoweredcarsD.futureelectricvehiclescanbechargedanytimeandanywhere
A.manwalkedintoarestaurantandaskedforaglassofwater.ThenthegirlintherestaurantpulledoutagunandshothimdeaD.Why?Peopleaskedtogivereasonableexplanationforthestrangehappening.AllkindsofsuggestionsweremadE.Shewasabletorecognizehimasadangerousprisonerwhoranawayfromtheprison;shethoughthewastorobher;shemisheardwhathesaid;askingforaglassofwaterhadaspecialmeaningforherandsoon.Alltheseexplanationsshowedthatthegunwasusedonpurpose有目的toharmtheman.TheideawaseasilyaccepteD.Infacttheexplanationwasthatthemanhadanattackofhiccups严重打嗝.Itsohappenedthatthegirlintherestaurantknewthatagreatandsuddenfearcouldgetridofhiccups.Butshedidn’tknowthegunhappenedtobeloaded上子弹thatday.6.Themanaskedforaglassofwaterbecause______.A.hewastoothirstyB.hewaswalkedintoarestaurantC.hewantedtokillhimselfD.hewashavinganattackofhiccups7.Thegirlusedaguntothemanbecause_______.A.shewantedtokillhimB.shehatedhimC.whatthemansaidhadaspecialmeaningD.shewantedtogivehimasuddenandgreatfear8.Whydidthemanhaveanattackofhiccups?A.Becauseheatetoomuch.B.BecausehewastooolD.C.Becauseheatetoofast.D.Thepassagedidn’ttellus.9.WhichisTRUEtothepassage?A.Themanjustranawayfromaprison.B.Themanwantedtorobthegirl.C.ThegirlmisheardwhatthemansaiD.D.Itisthegirl’skindhelpthathappenedtokilltheman10.Whathappenedtothegirlatlast?A.ShewascrieD.B.Whatshedidwasrightsoshewasveryhappy.C.ShedidwrongandshewasarrestedD.Thepassagedidn’ttellus
EveryhourspentinwatchingTVDVDsandvideosasanadultreduceslifespanbyalmost22minutesastudysuggests.AndwatchingTVforanaverageofsixhoursadaycancutshortyourlifebyfiveyears.TheresearcherssaytheyonlywanttotellpeoplehowdangerouswatchingTVforalongtimeis.AndtheywanttofindouttherelationshipbetweenwatchingTVandlifE.WritingintheBritishJournalofSportsMedicinetheyconcludeD.TVwatchingtimemayhavesomethingtodowithalossoflifE.TheresearchersfromtheUniversityofQueenslandusedinformationfromtheAustralianIllnessandLifestyleStudytogetherwithpopulationanddeathratedatA.Buttheysaid:AlthoughweusedAustraliandatatheeffectsinotherindustrializedanddevelopingcountriesarelikelytobesimilar.IntheUnitedKingdomtheaverageamountoftimespentwatchingTVisfourhoursadaycomparedwithfivehoursintheUnitedStates.SomeAmericanresearchersaythatwatchingTVforalongtimecanleadpremature过早的death.Anotherstudysuggeststhatsittingforlongcancauseoverweightanditcanalsomakepeopletakemorejunkfoods.England'sChiefMedicalOfficerSallyDaviessaid:Physicalactivityoffershugebenefits.WehopethesestudieswillhelpmorepeoplerealizethattherearemanywaystogetexercisE.Herstudyshowsthatexercisingforjust15minutesadaycanincreaseyourlifebyuptothreeyears.StopwatchingTVsittingupandtakingmoreexercise!25.WatchingTVfor_____aweekcanmakealossoffiveyears’lifE.A.154minutesB.42hoursC.70hoursD.154hours.26.Whatwouldtheresearcherslikethepublictoknow?A.TheusageofwatchingTV.B.TheadvantagesofwatchingTV.C.TheimportanceofwatchingTV.D.ThedangerofwatchingTV.27.WhatdoestheunderlinedwordoverweightmeaninChinese?A.失重B.暴食C.超重D.厌食28.WhatdoesSallyDaviessuggestwedo?A.TakeexerciseasmuchaspossiblE.B.WatchTVasmuchaspossiblE.C.StayathomeaslongaspossiblE.D.PlaygameswhenhavingtimE.
Whenfriendscometovisitusintheeveningtheyspendtheirtimetellingusthattheyareinahurryandlookingattheirwatches.Itisn’tthatourfriendsareallverybusy.Itisjustthatwehaven’tgotaTVset.PeoplethinkthatweareverystrangE.butwhatdoyoudointheevenings?theyarealwaysasking.TheanswerissimplE.BothmywifeandIhavehobbies.Wecertainlydon’tspendoureveningsstaringatthewalls.Mywifeenjoyscookingandpaintingandoftenattendseveningclassesinforeignlanguages.Thisisparticularlyusefulaswealwaysgoabroadforourholidays.IcollectstampsandIamalwaysbusywithmycollection.Bothofusenjoylisteningtomusicandplayingchesstogether.SometimestherearepowercutsandwehavenoelectricityinthehousE.Thisdoesnotworryus.WejustlightcandlesandcarryonwithwhatweweredoingbeforE.Ourfriendsarelost---notelevisions!Sotheydon’tknowwhattodo.Onsucheveningsourhouseisveryfullastheyallcometous.TheyallhaveagoodtimE.Insteadofsittinginsilenceinfrontofthetelevisioneverybodytalksandplaysgames.Yeslifeispossiblewithouttelevision!1.Thewriter’sfriendsareinahurrytoleavewhentheyvisithimintheeveningbecause_____A.theyhavealotofthingstodoathomeB.theydon’twanttostaytoolongatsomeoneelse’shomeC.theyarealwaysbusywiththeirworkD.theywanttogobackhometowatchTV2.Whenthereisnoelectricitythewriter’sfriends_____.A.can’tseeanythingathomeB.don’tknowhowtospendtheireveningC.dosomethingelsebythecandle’slightathomeD.stayathomeandwaituntilelectricityisonagain3.Thestorytellsusthat_____.A.thewriterandhiswifedon’tlikewatchingTVB.watchingTVwastestoomuchtimeC.wecanmanagetolivewithouttelevisionD.thewriterandhiswifehavealotofhobbies
Lifecanbesowonderfulfullofadventureandjoy.Itcanalsobefullofchallengessetbacks挫折andheartbreaks.Whateverourcircumstanceswegenerallystillhavedreamshopesanddesires—thatlittlesomethingmorewewantforourselvesandourlovedones.Yetknowingwecanhavemorecanalsocreateaproblembecausewhenwegotochangethewaywedothingsupcometheoldpatternsandpitfalls陷阱thatstoppedusfromseekingwhatwewantedinthefirstplace.Thistensionbetweenwhatwefeelwecanhaveandwhatweareseeminglyabletohaveisniggling烦人的sufferingtheanxietywefeel.Thisiswhereweusuallythinkitiseasiertojustgiveup.ButwearenevermeanttoletgoofthepartofusthatknowswecanhavemorE.Theintelligencebehindthatknowingisus—therealus.It’sthepartthatbelievesinlifeanditspossibilities.Ifyoudropthatyoubegintofeelalittledeadinsidebecauseyouaredroppingyou.Soifwehavethiscapabilitybutsomehowlifeseemstokeepusstuckhowdowebreakthesepatterns?DecideonanewcourseandmakeonedecisionatatimE.Thisisgoodadviceforanewadventureorjustgettingthroughtoday’schallenges.Whiledeepdownweknowwecandoitourmind—orthemindsofthoseclosetous—usuallysaywecan’t.Thatisn’tareasontostopit’sjustthemindthatlittlemanorwomanonyourshouldertryingtotalkyououtofsomethingagain.IthasdoneitmanytimesbeforE.It’sallaboutstartingsimpleanddoingitnow.Decideandactbeforeoverthinking.Whenyoudothisyoumayfeelalittleorlargereleasefromthejailofyourmindandyouwillbeonyourway.33.Itcanbeinferredfromthefirsttwoparagraphsthatweshould.A.slowdownandliveasimplelifeB.becarefulwhenwechoosetochangeC.sticktoourdreamsunderanycircumstancesD.becontentwithwhatwealreadyhave34.Whichofthefollowingbestexplainstheunderlinedpartinthelastparagraph?A.Escapefromyourpunishment.B.Realizationofyourdreams.C.Freedomfromyourtension.D.Reductionofyourexpectations.35.Whatdoestheauthorintendtotellus?A.It’seasierthanwethinktogetwhatwewant.B.It’simportanttolearntoacceptsufferingsinlifE.\C.It’simpracticaltochangeourwayofthinking.D.It’sharderthanweexpecttofollowanewcoursE.
Everydaywegotoschoolandlistentotheteacherandtheteacherwillaskussomequestions.Sometimestheclassmateswillaskyouropinionsoftheworkoftheclass.Whenyouaretellingothersintheclasswhatyouhavefoundoutaboutthesetopicsrememberthattheymustbeabletohearwhatyouaresaying.Youarenottakingpartinafamilyconversationorhavingachat闲谈withfriends—youareinaslightlyunnaturalsituationwherealargegroupofpeoplewillremainsilentwaitingtohearwhatyouhavetosay.Youmustspeaksothattheycanhearyou—loudlyenoughandclearlyenoughbutwithouttryingtoshoutofappearingtoforceyourself.Remembertoothatitisthesameifyouarecalledtoaninterviewwhetheritiswithaprofessorofyourschooloragovernmentofficialwhomightmeetyou.Thepersonyouareseeingwilltrytoputyouatyourease轻松butthesituationissomewhat一点儿differentfromthatofanordinaryconversation.YoumusttakespecialcarethatyoucanbehearD.46.Whenyouspeaktotheclassyoushouldspeak_______________.A.asloudlyaspossibleB.inalowvoiceC.loudlyD.forcefully47.Usuallywhenyouspeaktotheclasstheclassis_________________.A.noisyB.quietC.havingarestD.serious48.Thesituationintheclassis_______________thatinyourhousE.A.notverydifferentfromB.sometimesthesameasC.sometimesnotthesameasD.notthesameas49.Ifyouarehavingaconversationwithanofficialthemostimportantthingforyouis______.A.toshowyourabilityB.tobeverygentleC.tomakesurethatyoucanbeheardD.toputtheofficialatease50.Themainideaofthispassageis_______________.A.thatwemustusedifferentwaysatdifferentsituationsB.thatwemustspeakloudlyC.thatwemustkeepsilentatanytimeD.thatwemusttalkwiththeclass
Chinaisalandofbicycles.Atleastitwasbackin1992whenItravelledthecountry.BacktheneveryoneseemedtoberidingabicyclE.Millionsofthemallblack.CarswererarE.YetsincemyarrivalinBeijinglastyearI'vefoundtheoppositeistruE.Therearemillionsofcars.HoweverpeoplestillusetheirbicyclestogetarounD.Formanyit'stheeasiestandcheapestwaytotraveltoday.Bicyclesalsocomeindifferentcolours—silvergreenredblueyellowwhateveryouwant.It'sfunwatchingpeoplebiking.Theyrushquicklythroughcrossroadsmoveskillfullythroughtrafficandrideevenonsidewalks人行道.Bicyclesallowpeoplethefreedomtomoveaboutthatcarsjustcan'tprovidE.EagertobepartofthisaspectofChinesecultureIdecidedtobuyabicyclE.Greatweatheraccompaniedmygreatbuy.IimmediatelyjumpeduponmybicycleseatandstartedhomE.Myfirstridehomewasorderly守秩序的.TobesafeIstayedwithapackofbikerswhilecarsonthestreetscamerunningswiftlyoutofnowhereattimes.Ididn'twanttogethit.SoItooktheridecarefully.Crossingthestreetswasthebiggestproblem.ItwasalotlikecrossingamajorhighwaybackintheUnitedStates.Thestreetsherewerewidesocrossingtooktimeskillandalittlebitofluck.IfinallymadeithomE.Thefeelingonthebicyclewasamazing.Theairhittingmyfaceandgoingthroughmyhairwaswonderful.IwassittingontopoftheworldasIpassedbyplacesandpeoplE.BikingmademefeelalivE.42.AccordingtotheauthorwhyarebicyclesstillpopularinChinatoday?A.Becausetheyarefastandenvironmentfriendly.B.BecausetheyaretraditionalandsafE.C.BecausetheyareconvenientandinexpensivE.D.BecausetheyarecolourfulandavailablE.43.Theauthordecidedtobuyabicyclebecauseheintended________.A.toimprovehisridingskillsB.torideitforfunC.touseitfortransportD.toexperiencelocalculture44.Howdidtheauthorfeelabouthisstreetcrossing?A.Itwaswonderful.B.Itwasboring.C.Itwasdifficult.D.Itwaslively.45.Whichofthefollowingbestdescribestheauthor'sbikingexperience?A.Theauthortookgreatpleasureinbiking.B.Theauthorenjoyedshowingoffhisbikingskills.C.Theauthorwasannoyedbytheairwhileriding.D.Theauthorwaspraisedbytheotherbikers.
IdecidedtogotoSouthCarolinatomeetmyformerschoolmatestherE.IcouldgobybusbutisthereanyotherwayIwondereD.SuddenlyanideaoccurredtomE.Ontheschoolbulletinboard布告牌IputupanoticeNeedadrivetoColumbiaSouthCarolinA.WeekenD.Willsharegas.CallYuat3853427.JimcalleD.HewasastudentofhistoryandwasgoingtoSouthCarolinatomeethisgirlfrienD.Wearrangedwheretomeetandwhentostart.ThenIpreparedfoodanddrinksenoughfortwopersons.Itwasalongway.Jimprovedhimselftobeagooddriverbydrivinghiscarfastandsteady稳.ThecarsinfrontofuswerelaggingbehindonebyonE.FromtimetotimeIservedhimwithfoodanddrinkandweenjoyedtalkingalot.JimshowedgreatinterestinChinesehistory.It'swonderfulthatyouhavesuchalonghistoryhesaidMaybeonedayIwillvisitChinaasahistoryresearcher.Goodidea！IwillbeyourtourguidE.Iencouragedhisfutureplan.Wetalkedandlaughedallthewaytotheverydoorstepofmyfriends'flat.I'llcometopickyouuponSundaymorningat10.Sayingthishedroveaway.Needlesstosayitwasahappyreunionforseveralofouroldschoolmatestomeetinaforeigncountry.Wehadphotostakenandmadejiaoziinabigflat.ForourgettingtogetherintheUScheers！weproposed提议todrinktothishappymoment.InSouthCarolinathereweremanyShanxiChinesestudentsbecauseSouthCarolinaandShanxihaveasistershipconnectionwhichwassetupthroughthehelpoftheChineseambassador大使totheUSwhowasalsofromShanxi.WhenthoseImetgottoknowthatIhadsettleddowninShanxiforeightyearsduringtheCulturalRevolution__theyalltalkedtomelikefellowvillagers.Thegoodtimepassedquickly.Itwasn'tlongbeforeJimcametopickmeup.Allofmyfriendsgotouttoseemeoff.WeshookhandsandpromisedtocommunicatewitheachotherasoftenaspossiblE.Iwavedgood-byetothemasthecardroveaway.5.FromthepassageweknowthatthewriterwasaChinese______.A.tourguideB.travelerC.studentD.ambassador6.Thewritermusthave______thetrip.A.paidnothingatallforB.sufferedagreatdealbecauseofC.spentadozenofdaysonD.paidforhalfofthegasduring7.Theunderlinedsentenceinthefourthparagraphsuggeststhat______.A.JimdroveatahighspeedB.theroadwasrathercrowdedC.theydidn'tstartearlyD.Jim'scarranveryslowly8.Wecanconcludefromthepassagethat_____________A.Jimandthewriterdidn’tstudyatthesameschoolB.thewriterdidn’treturntotheschoolinJim’scarC.JimwasnoteasytogetalongwithD.thewriterseemednottobefromShanxi
Page30GettingonwellwithBaby-sittersByMicheleThomasPage72TellMeaStory:NeverTooSoontoStartReadingtoChildrenByJimBernsteinEducationPage48SchoolDaysByDrWilliamPMarksHealthP113SomeFactsaboutColdsandtheFlu流感ByDrFrancesRobertsWorkP67TheWorkingLife:AllYouNeedIsSleepByHelenSutterFoodP147GreatWinterMeals:FromTomatoSouptoChocolateCakeByMaureenNobileFashion时尚P141NeatFeet:TheLatestLooksinChildren’sShoesByCarolDiCarlo28.Themagazineismainlywrittenfor_______.A.childrenB.baby-sittersC.parentsD.women29.Ifyouwanttoknowwhentostarttoreadtoyourchildrenwhicharticleinthemagazineisthemostsuitable合适?A.SchoolDaysB.GettingonwellwithBaby-sittersC.SomeFactsaboutColdsandtheFluD.TellMeaStory30.Thismagazineisprobablyprinted________.A.everydayB.everyweekC.everymonthD.everyyear31.Inthismagazineyouwillprobablyfindsomethingabouttwodiseaseson____.A.Page36B.Page141C.Page68D.Page114
AwhitesharkshippedfromNewYorkandplacedintoanoutdoorpoolforaKmartcommercialinLosAngelesdiedaftershowingsignsofdistressanofficialfromtheanimalwelfaregroupthatmonitoredtheproductionsaidonThursday.TheAmericanHumaneAssociationAHAwhichcertifiesfilmandTVproductionswithanimalssayseverythingpossiblewasdonetoensurethe1.5metershark'ssafety.Theshark'sdeathfollowslotsofcriticismoftheuseofanimalsinHollywoodproductions.TheanimalrightsgrouppeoplefortheEthicalTreatmentofAnimalsPETAwhichsaiditreceiveddetailsontheshark'sdeathfromtwowhistleblowers揭发者criticizedtheAHAinaletterovertheshark'sdeath.Sharksaresensitiveanimalswhoincaptivity囚禁requireahighlyspecializedandcontrolledenvironmentthePETAletterreaD.GiventhedelicatenatureofthisspecieswhywouldtheAHAapprovethetransportanduseofthisanimal?Thesharkwasplacedintoa227-literoutdoortankintheVanNuyssuburbofLosAngelessaidKarenRosaasenioradviseroftheAHA.Sheaddedthatwasagoodamountofwaterforit.Wehonestlydon'tknowwhytheanimaldieD.ItwasnotbeingmistreateD.ItwasnotbeingharmedRosasaiD.Earlyinthedaythesharkseemedtobeingoodconditionbutatonepointtheynoticeditshowedsignsofdistress.AsfarasIknowitwasimmediatelyinsisteduponthattheanimalreceivespecializedaquaticveterinarian兽医careshesaiD.OxygenwaspumpedintothetankandthesharkwasgivenashottotrytostabilizeitbeforeitwastransferredtoanaquaticcompoundforcarewhereitdiedthesamedayRosasaiD.TheshootwasforaKmartcommercialbutarepresentativefortheretailercouldnotdiscloseanydetails.WetakethismatterseriouslyandsafetyisalwaysourfirstconcernthespokesmanforKmartsaidinastatement.21.ThesharkwasshippedtoLosAngelesfor________.A.astudybytheAHAB.abusinessactivityC.afilmaboutanimalsD.aprojectbyananimalwelfaregroup22.FromthepassagewecanlearnthatPETA________.A.monitorfilmsandTVproductionsthathaveanimalsB.sentarepresentativetothesceneoftheshootC.believedthesharkreceivedspecializedcareD.didn’tthinkthesharkwastransferredverywell23.WhatdoesKarenRosathinkofAHA?A.Ithaddoneallthatitneededtodo.B.Itwasagainsttherightsoftheanimals.C.IthadfoundoutthereasonwhythesharkdieD.D.Itshouldberesponsiblefortheshoot.24.Whatisthebesttitleforthepassage?A.SharksShouldbeForbiddenforCommercialB.PETATriestoStopShootingWithAnimalsC.SharksAreSensitiveAnimalsinCaptivityD.SharkBroughttoLosAngelesforCommercialDies
ToFriendorNottoFriendWeallloveourparentsandturntothemwhenwe’reinneedbutwouldyoulikethemtoheartheconversationsyouhavewithyourfriendsontheschoolplaygroundorlunchqueue?Socialnetworkingsiteshavebecomeextensionsoftheschoolhallwayssowouldyouaddyourparentsasfriendsandallowthemtoviewyouronlineactivitiesandconversationswithfriends?Inthepastthegenerationgapincludedatechnologygapwherechildrenwereuptodatewithlatesttechnologyandparentswereleftbehindcontenttocontinuetheirdaytodaylivesastheyalwayshadbecausetheyhadnoneedtoknowmoreabouttechnology.Howevermoreandmoreparentsarebeginningtorealizejusthowimportantsocialnetworksareintheirlives.Thisrealizationhasgivenmanyparentsthemotivationtoeducatethemselvesaboutsocialnetworkingsites.Thesedaysmanypeopleareattractedtosocialnetworkingsitesbecausetheycanchoosewhotheyhavearoundthem;there’salsoacertainamountofcontroloverprivacythatwedon’tgetinreallifE.Sometimeswefeelthatprivacyisviolatedwhenwemustacceptafriendrequestfromaparentorfamilymember.It’sadifficultchoicewhetherornottoallowaparenttobecomeapartofouronlinelives.Ontheonehandwedon’twanttorejecttheirrequestbecausethatmighthurttheirfeelingsormakethemfeelyouhavesomethingtohidE.OntheotherhandifyoudoacceptthenyoucouldhaveasenseofbeingwatchedandnolongerfeelfreetocommentorcommunicatethewayyoudidbeforE.Arecentsurveysuggestedthatparentsshouldn’ttakeitpersonallyiftheirchildignorestheirrequest:Whenateenignoresaparent’sfriendrequestitdoesn’tnecessarilymeanthattheyarehidingsomethingbutitcouldmeanthatthisisonepartoftheirlifewheretheywanttobeindependent.Perhapstalkingwithparentsandgivingexplanationswouldhelpsoftentheblowifyoudochoosenottoaddthemtoyourfriendslist.8.FromParagraph2welearnthat______.A.parentsfeelsecureabouttheirprivacyonlineB.socialnetworkssuccessfullyfillthegenerationgapC.parentshaverealizedtheimportanceofsocialnetworksD.socialnetworksofferaplatformforparentstocommunicate9.Teenagersmayrefuseaparent’sfriendrequestbecause______.A.theyhidesomethingfromtheirparentsB.theirparentsmakenegativecommentsonthemC.theirparentstendtofallbehindintechnologyD.theyareunwillingtobewatchedbyparents10.Thepassageismainlyabout______.A.privacyonlineB.socialnetworksC.parents’friendrequestsD.thegenerationgap11.Thepassageiswrittenmainlyfor______.A.teenagersB.parentsC.teachersD.researchers
Forthousandsofyearsmanhasenjoyedthetasteofapples.Appleswhichareabout85percentofwatergrowalmosteverywhereintheworldbutthehottestandcoldestareas.AmongtheleadingcountriesinappleproductionareChinaFranceandtheUnitedStates.Therearevariouskindsofapples.ButaveryfewmakeupthemajorityofthosegrownforsalE.ThethreemostcommonkindsgrownintheUnitedStatesareDeliciousGoldenDeliciousandMcIntosh.ApplesaredifferentincoloursizeandtastE.Thecolouroftheskinmayberedgreenoryellow.Theyhavevarioussizeswithdeliciousapplesbeingamongthelargest.Thetastemaybesweetortart.GenerallysweetapplesareeatenfreshwhiletartapplesareusedtomakeapplesaucE.Appletreesmaygrowastallastwelvemetres.Theydobestinareasthathaveverycoldwinters.AlthoughnofruitisyieldedduringthewinterthiscoldperiodisgoodforthetreE.31.Itcanbelearnedfromthetextthat________.A.Appleshaveahistoryofathousandyears.B.ApplesgroweverywhereintheworlD.C.Applesaremadeupofwater.D.Applesconsistsofmanydifferentkinds.32.ChinaFranceandtheUnitedStatesareconsideredto________.A.havethecoldestwinteramongappleproducingcountriesB.belargeproducersofapplesC.belargeproducersofapplesauceD.havethelongesthistoryinappleproduction33.Theunderlinedwordyieldedinthelastsentencemeans________.A.soldB.improvedC.increasedD.produced
TherearethreedifferentkindsoffriendsinourlifE.Iclassify分类themaccordingtohowwellIknowthemandhowwelltheyknowmE.Thefirsttypeoffriendisjustanacquaintance熟人.ThismeansthatyouonlyknowtheirnamE.Youmightnotevenrememberwhattheylooklikeifyougoawayforashortvacation.Youdon’tmissthemwhentheyareelsewherE.Itisalsothistypeoffriendwhogivesyouthemostamountofaggravation恼怒.Sincemostofthetimeyouareplacedinapositionwhereyouhavetoactfriendly.Youwouldnotnormally正式地tellanacquaintancewhenheorsheisdoingsomethingthatmakesyoufeelangrysuchastappingthefingersonatableorshoutingloudly.Icallthempestfriends.Thesecondkindoffriendisaguestfriend.Theyarejustsocialpartners.Youmeetthematacertainlocationandattheendofthemeetingyougoyourseparatewayandtheygotheirs.Youdon’ttalktoooftenwiththissortoffriendandyoudon’tshareeachother’ssecrets.Lastlywehavebestfriends.Thissortoffriendistherewhenyouneedthem.Theyknowyouasapersonandtheyaretherethroughthickandthin.Bestfriendsaretheonesthatyoucanleananddependonnomatterwhathappens.Ifyouneedalisteningeartheywillbetheonetolendsupport.Friendscomeinalldifferentshapesandsizes.EveryfriendhasanimpactonourlifE.39.Whatisthispassagemainlyabout?A.WhatatruefriendislikE.B.Whytherearedifferentkindsoffriends.C.TherolethatfriendsplayinourlifE.D.ThreekindsoffriendsinourlifE.40.Accordingtothewriterwhenafriendofthefirsttypeactsinanannoyingwayyou________.A.mayfindithardtotellhim/hernottodosoB.shouldstayawayfromhim/herC.shouldadvisehim/hertocorrecthis/herbehaviorD.cantellhim/heraboutitdirectly41.Whichofthefollowingstatementsisnottrueaboutthesecondtypeoffriend?A.Theyareonlysocialpartners.B.Youdon’ttalkveryoftenwiththem.C.Youdon’tshareyoursecretswiththem.D.Theyarecalledpestfriendsbythewriter.42.Theunderlinedwordleanparagraph4means_______.A.StudyB.meetC.knowD.relyon
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