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Edward Wilson is America’s, if not the world’s, leading naturalist. In The Future of Life, he ta...
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OnemorningafewyearsagoHarvardPresidentNeilRudenstineoversleptForthisbusymanitwasasortofalarmafteryearsofnon-stophardworkhemightwearhimselfoutanddieandearlydeath.Onlyafteraweek’sleave－duringwhichhereadnovelslistenedtomusicandwalkedwithhiswifeorabeach－wasRudenstineabletoreturntowork.Inourmodernlifewehavelosttherhythmbetweenactionandrest.AmazinglywithinthisworldthereisauniversalbutsillysayingIamsobusy.Wesaythistooneanotherasifourtirelesseffortswereatalentbynatureandanabilitytosuccessfullydealwithstress.Thebusierwearethemoreimportantweseemtoourselvesandweimaginetoothers.Tobeunavailabletoourfriendsandfamilyandtobeunabletofindtimetorelax－thishasbecomethemodelofasuccessfullifE.Becausewedonorestweloseourway.Wemisstheguidetellinguswheretogothefoodprovidingiswithstrengththequietgivinguswisdom.Howhaveweallowedthistohappen?Ibelieveitisthis:wehaveforgottentheSabbaththedayoftheweek―forfollowersofsomereligions―forrestandpraying.Itisadaywhenwearenotsupposedtoworkatimewhenwedevoteourselvestoenjoyingandcelebratingwhatisbeautiful.Itisgoodtimetoblessourchildrenandlovedonesgivethankssharemealswalkandsleep.ItisatimeforustotakearesttoputourworkasidetrustingthattherearelargerforcesatworktakingcareoftheworlD.Restisaspiritualandbiologicalneedhoweverinourstrongambitiontobesuccessfulandcareforourmanyresponsibilitieswemayfeelterriblyguiltywhenwetaketimetorest.TheSabbathgivesuspermissiontostopwork.InfaceRemembertheSabbathismorethansimplypermissiontorest;itisaruletoobeyandaprincipletofollow.1.Thealarminthefirstparagraphrefersto.A.asignalofstressB.awarningofdangerC.asignofageD.aspreadofdisease2.AccordingtoParagraph4asuccessfulpersonisonewhoisbelievedto.A.beabletoworkwithoutstressB.bemoretalentedthanotherpeopleC.bemoreimportantthananyoneelseD.bebusyworkingwithouttimetorest3.Somepeoplefeelguiltywhentakingtimetorestbecausethey.A.thinkthattakingarestmeanslackingambitionsB.failtorealizethatrestisanessentialpartoflifeC.failtorealizethatreligionsforcethemtorestD.thinkthattakingarestmeansbeinglazy4.Whatisthemainideaofthispassage?A.Weshouldbalanceworkwithrest.B.TheSabbathgivesuspermissiontorest.C.ItissillyforanyonetosayIamsobusy.D.Weshouldbeavailabletoourfamilyandfriends.
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Canfeelingsofnostalgia怀旧begoodforyou?Orisitunhealthytohaveastrongloveforthepast?Foryearsmedicalexpertshavestudiednostalgiaandthereasonsforit.Manyexpertswarnthattoomuchnostalgiaisharmful.Theysaylingering徘徊inthepastshowsthatapersonisunhappywithhispresentlifE.Therefeelingskeepthepersonfromlivinghislifetoitsfullest.Dr.LouiseKaplanhaswrittenseveralbooksaboutnostalgiA.Shesaysthesefeelingsoftenbeginwhenayoungpersonisbetween13and19yearsolD.ThisisthetimewhenyoumustfacethelossofyourchildhoodKaplansays.YouseeyournewlifeiseasilydestroyeD.Butyouthinkromanticallyaboutagoldenpast.Yourememberyourchildhoodasatimewhenlifewasperfect.ThesefeelingscontinueasapersongetsolderKaplanadds.Shesaysmanygrownpersonshaveahardtimekeepingupwithchangesinthemodernworldsotheythingbacktotheiryoungeryears.Atthattimetheworldseemedsimpleandmoreharmless.Kaplansaysthesefeelingsarenotalwaysactuallyexisting.Thegoodolddaysweren’talwaysgooD.Howevershesaysnostalgiacanbehelpfulifusedproperly.Feelingsofnostalgiacancauseyoutorememberatimewhenyouhadhighhopesanddreams.Kaplansays.ItmightgiveyouthestrongwishtocatchthosedreamstodayinyourpresentlifE.SheaddsthatnostalgiacanpreventyoufromcuttingyourselfofffromyouraimAtitsbestKaplansaysnostalgiahastheideasforthefuturE.1.Accordingtothepassagefeelingsofnostalgia.A.cancauseyoutothinkofyourpastwhichwasfullofhopesanddreamsB.bringaboutaloveforthepastandahopeforthefutureC.canmakeyousucceedinlifeD.fillonewithhopesforthefuture2.Thereasonforgrownpersonstothinkbacktotheirpastisthat.A.theycanhardlykeepupwithchangesintoday’sworldB.timesarehardsotheycannotkeepupwithchangersC.theylivesinthepastofwhichtheyarealwaysproudD.manygrownpersonshavelittletimekeepingupwithchangesinthemodernworld3.Whichofthefollowingisnottalkedaboutinthepassage?A.ToomuchnostalgiaisharmfulB.OnlywomenhavefeelingsofnostalgiA.C.Alittlenostalgiacanmakeaperson’sliftmorecolorful.D.Nostalgiashowsthatapersonisnotsatisfiedwithhispresentlift.4.Whichofthefollowingcouldbethebesttitleofthepassage?A.ThoughtsonNostalgiA.B.TheReasonsforNostalgiaC.WhyDoTheyThinkBacktothePastD.NostalgiaCookorBad
Inacountrythatdefinesitselfbyidealsnotbysharedbloodwhoshouldbeallowedtocomeworkandlivehere?InthewakeoftheSept.11attacksthesequestionshaveneverseemedmorepressing.OnDeC.112001aspartoftheefforttoincreasehomelandsecurityfederalandlocalauthoritiesin14statesstagedOperationSafeTravel-raids突击检查onairportstoarrestemployeeswithfalseidentification.InSaltLakeCitytherewere69arrests.ButthosecapturedwereanythingbutterroristsmostofthemillegalimmigrantsfromCentralorSouthAmericA.Authoritiessaidtheundocumentedworkers'illegalstatusmadethemopentoblackmail讹诈byterrorists.ManyimmigrantsinSaltLakeCitywereangeredbythearrestsandsaidtheyfeltasiftheywerebeingtreatedlikedisposable一次性的goods.MayorAndersonsaidthosefeelingswerejustifiedreasonabletoacertainextent.We’resayingwewantyoutoworkintheseplaceswe’regoingtolooktheotherwayintermsofwhatourlawsareandthenwhenit’sconvenientforusorwhenwecantrytomakeapointintermofnationalsecurityespeciallyafterSept.11.thenyou’redisposablE.TherearewholefamiliesbeinguprootedforallofthewrongreasonsAndersonsaiD.IfSept.11hadneverhappenedtheairportworkerswouldnothavebeenarrestedandcouldhavegoneonquietlylivinginAmericaprobablyindefinitely.AndCastroamanagerataBen＆Jerry’sicecreamshopattheairporthadbeenworking10yearswiththesamefalseSocialSecuritycardwhenshewasarrestedintheDecemberairportraiD.Nowsheandherfamilyarelivingunderthethreatofdeportation驱逐出境.Castro’scaseiscurrentlywaitingtobesettleD.WhilesheawaitstheoutcomethegovernmenthasgrantedherpermissiontoworkhereandshehasreturntoherjobatBen&Jerry’s.1.AccordingtotheauthortheUnitedStatesclaimstobeanation.A.composedofpeoplehavingdifferentvaluesB.encouragingindividualpursuitsC.sharingcommoninterestsD.foundedonsharedideals2.UndocumentedworkersbecamethetargetofOperationSafeTravelbecause.A.evidencewasfoundthattheywerepotentialterroristsB.mostofthemworkedatairportsunderthreatofterroristsC.terroristsmighttakeadvantageoftheirillegalstatusD.theywerereportedlyhelpinghideterroristsaroundtheairport3.Bysayingwe’regoingtolooktheotherwayintermsofwhatourlawsareLine2Para4MayorAndersonmeans.A.wewillturnablindeyetoyourillegalstatus.B.wewillexaminethelawsinadifferentwayC.thereareotherwaysofenforcingthelawD.theexistinglawsmustnotbeignored4.WhatdowelearnaboutAnaCastrofromthelastparagraph?A.Shewillbedeportedsoonerorlater.B.Sheisallowedtostaypermanently.C.HercasehasbeendroppeD.D.Herfateremainsuncertain.
Manyayoungpersontellsmehewantstobeawriter.IalwaysencouragesuchpeoplebutIalsoexplainthatthere'sabigdifferencebetweenbeingawriterandwriting.Inmostsituationsthesepeoplearedreamingofwealthandfamenotthelonghoursaloneatacomputer.You'vegottowanttowriteIsaytothemnotwanttobeawriter.Therealityisthatwritingisalonelyprivateandpoor-payingaffair.ForeverywriterkissedbyfortunetherearethousandsmorewhoselongingisneverrewardeD.WhenIlefta20-yearcareerintheU.S.CoastGuardtobecomeafreelancewriterIhadnochanceofbeingsuccessfulatall;WhatIdidhavewasafriendwhofoundmemyroominaNewYorkapartmentbuilding.Itdidn'tevenmatterthatitwascoldandhadnobathroom.Iimmediatelyboughtausedtype-writerandfeltlikearealwriter.AfterayearorsohoweverIstillhadn'tgottenabreakandbegantodoubtmyself.Itwassohardtosellastorythatbarelymadeenoughtoeat.ButIknewIwantedtowritE.Ihaddreamedaboutitforyears.Iwasn'tgoingtobeoneofthosepeoplewhodiewonderingwhatif?Iwouldkeepputtingmydreamtothetest—eventhoughitmeantlivingwithuncertaintyandfearoffailurE.ThisistheShadowlandofhopeandanyonewithdreammustlearntolivetherE.1.Thepassageismeantto________.A.warnyoungpeopleofthehardshipthatasuccessfulwriterhastoexperienceB.adviseyoungpeopletogiveuptheirideaofbecomingaprofessionalwriterC.showyoungpeopleit'sunrealisticforawritertogainwealthandfameD.encourageyoungpeopletomakeeffortstobeawriter2.Whatcanbeconcludedfromthepassage?A.Realwritersoftenfindtheirworkinterestingandrewarding.B.Awriter'ssuccessdependsonluckratherthanoneffort.C.Famouswritersusuallyliveinthestateofbeingpoorandlonely.D.Thechancesforawritertobecomesuccessfularesmall.3.Theunderlinedsentencepeoplewhodiewonderingwhatif?referstothose________.A.whothinktoomuchofdarksideoflifeB.whoregretgivinguptheirjobhalfwayC.whothinkalotwithoutmakingadecisionD.whoarefullofimaginationevenupondeath4.Shadowlandinthelastsentencerefersto________.A.thewonderlandoneoftendreamaboutB.thebrightfuturethatoneislookingforwardtoC.theuncertaintybeforeone'sfinalgoalisreachedD.aworldthatexistsonlyinone'simagination
Ifyoudonotuseyourarmsoryourlegsforsometimetheywillbecomeweak;andwhenyoustartusingthemagainthewillslowlybecomestrongagain.1knowsthisandnobodywouldthinkof2thefact.Yettherearemanypeoplewho3toknowthatthememoryworksinthesameway.Whensomeonesaysthat4hasagoodmemoryhe5meansthathekeepshismemory6practicebyexercisingitvery7eitherconsciouslyorunconsciously.Whensomeoneelsesaysthathismemoryis8hemeansthathedoesnotgiveitenough9tobecomestrong.Thepositionisexactlythesameasthatof10peopleoneof11exerciseshisarmsandlegsbyplayingballswhiletheother12inachairoracarallday.Ifafriendsofyourssaysthathisarmsareweakweknowthatitishisown13.Butifhetellsusthathehasapoormemory14ofusthinkthathisparentsaretoblameorthatheisjust15andfewofusrealizethatitisjustasitwashisarmsorlegsthatwereweak.Notallofuscanbecomeverystronginbodyorverycleverinmind16allofuscanimproveourstrengthandourmemorybythesamemeans17.Haveyouever18thatpeoplewhocannotreadorwriteusuallyhave19memoriesthanthosewhocan?Whyisthis?OfcoursebecausetheycannotwritedownsomethinginalittlenotebookorsomethingelsE.Theyhavetoremembernamesplacessongsandstories;sotheirmemoryisalwaysbeingexerciseD.Inawordifyouwanttohaveagoodmemory20practiseremembering.1.A.SomebodyB.EverybodyC.NobodyD.Eachone2.A.provingB.describingC.questioningD.indicating3.A.wantB.needC.haveD.seem2464.A.heB.sheC.itD.one5.A.alwaysB.reallyC.nearlyD.almost6.A.withB.inC.toD.by7.A.soonB.fastC.quicklyD.often8.A.badB.uselessC.poorD.helpless9.A.chanceB.timeC.spaceD.places10.A.threeB.fourC.twoD.five11.A.themB.whomC.thatD.which12.A.liesB.standsC.hidesD.sits13.A.businessB.faultC.storyD.interest14.A.fewB.someC.severalD.many15.A.unhappyB.unfortunateC.unthinkableD.miserable16.A.becauseB.sinceC.forD.but17.A.studyB.workC.playD.rest18.A.foundB.thoughtC.noticedD.realized19.A.betterB.poorerC.worseD.stranger20.A.rememberB.tryC.doD.need
Tohelpa7-year-oldverycomebedwettingDr.HowardBennettreachesforredwaterballoonsandasuperheronamedBladderman.Bedwettingisaproblemformanychildrenage6orolder.Alarmsandmedicinesareavailablebutunderstandinghowtheirbodiesworkformanykidsisthekeytostayingdry.Bennettpublishedabookthat’saimeddirectlyatchildrennotjusttheirparentstohelpunderstandbedwettingsothatchildrenunderstandaccidentsaren’ttheirfault－it’snotamatterofwillpowerbutofbiology－andtooutlineresearch-backedstepstheycantaketohelpstaydry.Bedwettingishardonyoungsters’self-esteem自尊.Theymaydeclinesleepoversorfeelanxiousaboutcampsuchasdoingtheirownlaundrytohidetheproblem.Bennettevenhada9-yar-oldpatientwhoseyoungerbrotherdiscoveredhisbedwettinganduseditblackmail.Childrenusuallygetnighttimebladdercontrolbetweenages3and5.thebrainandbladdermustlearntoworktogether:Firstthebladdersignalsthebrainthatit’sfilling.Thebraintheneithersignalsbackforthebladdertorelaxandholdmoreovernightorsignalsthechildtoawaken.Boysaretwiceaslikelyasgirlstoexperiencedelaysinnighttimebladdercontrol.Forchildrenwhodon’twanttowaititouttherearewaystohelp.Mostcommonarealarmsthatmakeasoundwhentheysensewetness.Thealarmswhichcostfrom$60to$200canhelptrainchildrentowakeup.ButtheeducationisimportantstressesDr.PatrickMcKennA.Goodtraininginhowthebladderworksandhowtocontrolitcanmeetthedevices’effect.1.Thepassagemainlytriestotellreadersthat__________.A.bedwettingisacommonthingforchildrenB.boysareeasiertohavebedwettingC.children’sbedwettingcanbeovercomeD.bedwettingisamatterofbiology2.Accordingtothepassagebedwettinghappensmainlybecause_________.A.braindoesn’tsignalthemtoawakenB.thesechildren’sbladdersaresmallerC.theyaretooyoungtocontrolthemselvesD.theyhavetoomuchwaterbeforesleep3.Thecontentsthatfollowthelastparagraphofthepassagewillbe_________.A.howthealarmsworkintreatingbedwettingB.howtoeducatechildrentoavoidbedwettingC.howbedwettingwordsforthechildrenD.howtobuildyoungsters’self-esteem
KathystartedatmynurseryschoolattheageofthreE.ShesettledintothegroupeasilyandwouldbefirstontheslideandhighestuptheclimbingframE.Shecouldputonhercoatwithouthelpandnotonlyfastenherownbuttonsbutotherchildren’stoo.Shewasalovelychildbutunfortunatelyascratcher.Ifanyoneupsetherorstoodinherwayherrighthandwouldflashoutfastandscratchdownthefaceofherplaymates.Childrentwiceheragewouldflyinfearfromher.ThismusthavebeenveryrewardingforKathybutobviouslyithadtobestoppeD.AlltheusualwaysfailedandthenIrememberedandaccountbyG.AtkinsonofHighfieldSchoolofhowfightsintheplaygroundhadbeenstoppeD.NopunishmenthadbeengivenbuttheattackerhadbeenignoredandthevictimsrewardeD.SoIdecidedtotrythisoutonKathy.WithapocketfulofSmartiesIfollowedKathyarounD.ShewassoquickthatitwasimpossibletopreventherscratchingbutIwasdeterminedtostaywithinarm’slengthallafternoon.AllwaspeacefulbutthenIsawKathy’shandmovedandheardthescream.GentlyIgatheredupthelittlehurtoneinmyarmsandsaidNicenicesweetieandIputaSmartieintohermouth.KathyopenedhermouthexpectingaSmartieandthenlookedpuzzledwhenshegotnothing.SooncameanotherscreamthistimefromJohn.WhileholdinghiminmyarmsIsaidLookKathyaniceSmartieforJohnandputitintoJohn’smouth.AsmileofunderstandingflashedacrossKathy’sfaceMinuteslatershecametomeandsaidloudlyGivemeaSmartie!Ihavehurtmyfinger!NoIrepliedyou’llgetitifsomeonehurtsyou.Onpurposesheturnedandscratchedanearbyboy.TomandwaitedquietlywhileImotheredandrewardedhimthenshewalkedaway.ShehasneverscratchedachildsincE.Parentswhofindolderchildrenbullyingyoungerbrothersandsistersmightdowelltoreplaceshoutingandpunishmentbyrewardingandmoreattentiontotheinjuredones.It’scertainlymucheasierandmoreeffectivE.1.FromthepassageweknowthatKathyis.A.sensitivebutslowB.smartbutabitrudeC.independentbutselfishD.quickbutsortofpassive2.KathyscratchedTombecause.A.shewasangryatTomwhowasinherwayB.shewantedtogetaSmartiefromtheteacherC.shewasinthehabitofscratchingotherchildrenD.shewantedtoknowiftheteachermeantwhatshehadsaid3.Accordingtothepassagetheunderlinedwordbullyingisclosestinmeaningto.A.helpingB.punishingC.hurtingD.protecting4.Thewriterofthispassageaimstorecommendandapproachto.A.rewardingchildren’sgoodbehaviorB.correctingchildren’sbadbehaviorC.punishingbadly-behavedchildrenD.praisingwell-behavedchildren
MyfatherhadreturnedfromhisbusinessvisittoLondonwhenIcameinratherlatetosupper.Icouldtellatoncethatheandmymotherhadbeendiscussingsomething.Inthathalf-playfulhalf-seriouswayIknewsowellhesaidHowwouldyouliketogotoEton?YoubetIcriedquicklycatchingthejokE.Everyoneknewitwasthemostexpensivethemostfamousofschools.YouhadtobeenteredatbirthifnotbeforE.Besidesevenat12or13Iunderstoodmyfather.Hedislikedanyformofshowingoff.Healwaysknewhisproperstationinlifewhichwasinthemiddleofthemiddleclassourhousewasmedium-sized;hehadavoidedjoiningRoyalLiverpoolGolfClubandwenttoasmalleroneinstead;thoughoncehehadgotasecond-handRolls-RoyceataremarkablylowpricehefeltembarrasseddrivingitandquicklychangeditforanAustin1100.ThiscouldonlybehisdelightfulwayoftellingmethatthewholeboardingschoolideawastobedroppeD.Alas!Ishouldalsohaverememberedthathehadalikingforbeingdifferentfromeveryoneelseifitdidnotconflict冲突withhisfearofdrawingattentiontohimself.ItseemedthathehadhappenedtobetalkingtoGrahamBrownoftheLondonofficeaverynicefellowandGrahamhadafriendwhohadjustenteredhisboyattheschoolandwhilehewasinthatpartoftheworldhethoughthemightjustaswellphonethem.Iremembermyeyesstinging刺痛andmyhandsshakingwiththepuzzlementofmyfeelings.Therewasexcitementattheheartofgreatsadness.Ohhedoesn’twanttogoawaysaidmymotherYoushouldn’tgoonlikethis.It’suptohimsaidmyfather.HecanmakeuphisownminD.1.Thehousethewriter’sfamilylivedinwas.A.thebesttheycouldaffordB.rightfortheirsocialpositionC.forshowingoffD.rathersmall2.HisfathersoldhisRoils-Roycebecause.A.itmadehimfeeluneasyB.itwastoooldtoworkwellC.itwastooexpensivetopossessD.itwastoocheap3.Thewriter’sfatherenjoyedbeingdifferentaslongas.A.itdrewattentiontohimB.itdidn’tbringhiminargumentsC.itwasunderstoodasajokeD.therewasnodangerofhisshowingoff4.Whatwasthewriter’sreactiontotheideaofgoingtoEton?A.Hewasveryunhappy.B.Hedidn’tbelieveit.C.HewasdelighteD.D.Hehadmixedfeelings.5.Wecanknowfromthepassagethat.A.ChildrenwhocangotoEtonareveryfamousB.ChildrencangotoEtoniftheywillC.ItisverydifficultforachildtogetadmittedbyEtonD.Childrendon'thavetherighttodecidewhethertheywillgotoEton
Anewcomputertreatmentisbeingusedtodealwithobesity肥胖inchildren.Connectedtoasmalldiningsetconsistingofscalesandaplateaminicomputerteacheschildrenhowtoeatandremindsthemwhentostop.Inveryfatpeoplehungersignalsfromthestomachtothebrainstopfunctioning.ButthenewcomputersystemteachesthechildrenhowtoreceivethesemessagesagainsaysDr.JulianHamilton-ShieldtheBristolUniversityseniorleadingthetreatmenttrials.ThecomputercalledaMandometerrecordsandstorestheweightlossfromtheplatewhenchildreneat.Asthefoodisleavingtheplateacurve曲线isproducedonthecomputerscreensuggestingwhetherthechildiseatingtooquickly.Childrenwithweightproblemsofteneattooquickly.Wewantthemtoeatsteadilyandslowlyandthesystemteachesthemtoslowdown.It’sabitlikeretrainingsaysHamilton-ShielD.Obesitynowrepresentsoneofthemajorthreatstothefuturehealthofchildren.AboutoneinfiveboysandoneinfourgirlsagedtwotofifteeninEnglishareoverweight.Butsofarnotreatmentshaveproveneffectiveintreatingchildren.TheMandometerwasdevelopedinSwedenbutatpresentisexperiencingfurtherdevelopmentattheUniversityofBristolwith＄224400infundsfromBUPA—aglobalhealthandcareorganizationThesystemcouldbeonthemarketintwoyear’stimE.Atfirstitwouldbemanagedbymedicalclinics.1.Thetextismainlywrittentoexplain.A.whychildobesitybecomesatopicpeopleB.howtoloseweightwiththehelpofcomputersC.whyacomputeriseffectiveindealingwithchildobesityD.howanewcomputertreatmentdealingwithobesityworks2.Thewordfunctioninginparagraph3probablymeansA.eatingB.workingC.lastingD.losing3.Obesitythreatsthehealthofchildrenwhich_________.A.peoplehavenotcaredaboutB.isveryseriousC.hasledtomanydeathsD.isnothingcomparedwithotherdiseases4.Whatcanwelearnfromthetext?A.TheMandometerwillbeputintomarketonceitproveseffectivE.B.TheMandometerischeapenoughforeveryfamilytoaffordC.TheMandometerisstillnotperfectD.Sloweatingissuretomakepeoplelostweight
Itwasthedistrictsportsmeet.Myfootstillhadn’thealed痊愈froman1injury.Ihad2whetherornotIshouldattendthemeet.ButthereIwas3forthe3000-meterrun.ReadysetThegunpoppedandwewereoff.Theothergirlsrushed4mE.Ifelt5asIfellfartherandfartherbehinD.Hooray!shoutedthecrowD.Itwastheloudest6Ihadeverheardatameet.Thefirst-placerunnerwastwolaps圈aheadofmewhenshecrossedthefinishedlinE.MaybeIshould7IthoughtasImovedon.8.Idecidedtokeepgoing.DuringthelasttwolapsIran9anddecidednotto10intracknextyear.Itwouldn’tbeworthit11myfootdidheal.WhenIfinishedIheardacheer－12thantheoneI’dheardearlier.Iturnedaroundand13theboyswerepreparingfortheirracE.Theymustbecheeringfortheboys.Iwasleaving14severalgirlscameuptomE.Wowyou’vegotcourage!oneofthemtoldmE.Courage?Ijust15arace!Ithought.Iwouldhavegivenuponthefirstlapsaidanothergirl.Wewerecheeringforyou.Didyouhearus?SuddenlyIregained16.Idecidedto17tracknextyear.Irealizedstrengthandcouragearen’talways18inmedalsandvictoriesbutinthe19weovercomE.Thestrongestpeoplearenotalwaysthepeoplewhowin20thepeoplewhodon’tgiveupwhentheylosE.1.A.slighterB.worseC.earlierD.heavier2.A.expectedB.supposedC.imaginedD.doubted3.A.lateB.eagerC.readyD.thirsty1354.A.frombehindB.aheadofC.nexttoD.closeto5.A.ashamedB.astonishedC.excitedD.frightened6.A.cheerB.shoutC.cryD.noise7.A.slowdownB.dropoutC.goonD.speedup8.A.ThereforeB.OtherwiseC.BesidesD.However9.A.withdelightB.withfearC.inpainD.inadvance10.A.playB.arriveC.raceD.attend11.A.evenifB.onlyifC.unlessD.until12.A.weakerB.longerC.lowerD.louder13.A.wellenoughB.sureenoughC.surprisinglyenoughD.strangelyenough14.A.whileB.whenC.asD.since15.A.finishedB.wonC.passedD.lost16.A.cheerB.hopeC.interestD.experience17.A.holdonB.turntoC.beginwithD.stickwith18.A.measuredB.praisedC.testedD.increased19.A.sadnessB.strugglesC.diseasesD.tiredness20.A.orB.norC.andD.but
Whatmakesahouseahome?NotsizeofcoursE.I’vebeeninsomeofthegrandesthousesinAmericaandit’sapparentnoonelivestherE.EarlierthisyearIhaddinnerinamudhutinEthiopiawherewesatonchairsnexttothehostess’bed—ahomethathadmorewarmththananyhouseI’vebeeninsincE.NowJohnEdwardsisexploringwhatmakesahouseahomeinhisjust-releasedHome:TheBlueprintsofOurLives.ThereEdwardswritesThisisn’tabookabouthouses;it’sabookabouthomE.AboutthevaluestheyrestonthedreamstheyarefilledwithandthepeopletheyhaveshapedEdwardswrites.Thehousesandcircumstancesaredifferentbutmuchofwhatyoufindinsidewillbefamiliar.Whetheryou’resittinginanairportrightnowwaitingtoflytoyourchildhoodhomeforThanksgivingorinyourownhomewaitingfortherelativestoarriveyouknowwhathe’stalkingabout.We’velivedinourtownhousefor21years.It’shomenow.TheloosewindowsthatrattleinthewinD.Thefireplacesoshallowthatitholdsonlyonelog.Thekitchenwindowthatoffersaviewoftheworldpassingby.It’swherefriendssitonthekitchencounterdrinkingwinewhiledinnerisbeingfixeD.ItwillalwaysbemytruehomE.EventhelampinthewestlivingroomwindowwhichIcouldseefardowntheroadwhendrivinghomelateatnightstillshines.Whileallthistalkaboutchildhoodmemoriescanbewarmandcomfortinghomeiswhomyou’rewithnotwhereyouarE.AsEdwardswritesHomeisfamily.Homeissafety.Homeisfaith.Happyhomecoming.1.Accordingtotheauthorwhatmakesahouseahome?A.AllthebelongingsinthehousE.B.Feelingsofwarmthandcomfort.C.ThehousesandfurniturE.D.Thehousesanddecorations.2.AboutthebookHome:TheBlueprintsofOurLivesweknowthat_________.A.itwasthedescriptionofEdwards’housesB.itismainlyabouthousesC.ithelpsusunderstandtheconceptofhomeD.itwaswrittenbytheauthorofthetext3.Whatdidtheauthormeanwhenhementionedtheloosewindowsandtheshallowfireplace?A.Hishousewastoooldtolivein.B.HemissedthefeelingsofhomE.C.HehatedlivingtherE.D.Hemissedhisoldfriendstoomuch.4.Itcanbeinferredaccordingtothetextthat__________.A.theauthor’sfamilywereveryrichB.everyhappyhomeisthesameC.theauthorhasbeenlivinganunhappylifeD.theauthorandEdwardsholdsimilarideas
InamomentofpersonalcrisishowmuchhelpcanyouexpectfromaNewYorktaxidriver?Ibeganstudyingthisquestionandfoundtheanswerinteresting.OnemorningIgotintothreedifferenttaxisandannounced:Wellit’smyfirstdaybackinNewYorkinsevenyears.I’vebeeninprison.NotasingledriverrepliedsoItriedagain.YeahIshotamaninRenoIexplainedhopingthedriverwouldaskmewhysoIcouldsaycasuallyJusttowatchhimdiE.ButnobodyaskeD.TheonlyresponsecamefromaGhanaiandriver:Reno?ThatisinNevada?TaxidriverswereuniformlysympatheticwhenIsaidI'djustbeenfireD.ThisisAmericaaHaitaindriversaiD.OnedooriscloseD.Anotherisopen.Hearguedagainstmyplantoburndownmyboss’shouse:IfyoudosomethingsillyandtheyputyouawayyoucannotlookforanotherjoB.A.Pakistanidrivereventurneddownachancetoprofitfrommylossofhope:herefusedtotakemetothemiddleoftheGeorgeWashingtonBridgea$20trip.Whyyouwanttogothere?Gohomeandrelax.Don’tworry.TakeanewjoB.OneveryhotweekdayinJulywhilewearingaredskimaskandholdingastuffedpillowcasewiththewordBANKonitItriedhailingataxifivetimesoutsidedifferentbanks.ThedriverpickedmeupeverytimE.MyridewithGuy-CaaudeThevenainaHaitiandriverwastypicalofthesuperbassistanceIreceiveD.Let’sgoacrosstheparkIsaiD.IjustrobbedthebanktherE.Igot$25000.$25000?heaskeD.Yeahyouthinkitwaswrongtotakeit?Noman.Iwork8hoursandIdon’tmakealmost$70.IfIcandothatIdoittoo.Asweapproached86thandLexingtonIpointedtotheChemicalBank.Heythere’sanotherbankIsaidcouldyouwaithereaminutewhileIgoinside?NoIcan’twait.Paymenow.Hisreluctancemayhavehadsomethingtodowithmoney—taxidriversthinktherateforwaitingtimeistoolow—butIthinkhewantedmetolearnthatevenabankrobbercan’texpectunconditionalsupport.1.WhydidthePakistanidriverrefusetotaketheauthortothemiddleoftheGeorgeWashingtonBridge?A.BecausehewasabletohelptheauthortofindanewjoB.B.Becausehewantedtogohomeandrelax.C.BecauseitwasfarawayfromhishomE.D.BecausehethoughtthattheauthorwouldcommitsuicidE.2.Whatistheauthor’sinterpretationexplanationofthedriver’sreluctancetowaitoutsidetheChemicalBank?A.Thedriverthoughtthattherateforwaitingtimewastoolow.B.Thedriverthoughtitwrongtosupportataxiriderunconditionally.C.ThedriverwasfrightenedandwantedtoleavehimassoonaspossiblE.D.Thedriverdidnotwanttohelpasuspecttoescapefromabankrobbery.3.WhichofthefollowingstatementsistrueaboutNewYorktaxidrivers?A.Theyarereadytohelpyoudowhateveryouwantto.B.Theyrefusetopickupthosewhowouldkillthemselves.C.Theyaresympatheticwiththosewhoareoutofwork.D.Theyworkonlyformoney.4.Thepassagemainlydiscusses.A.howtopleasetaxiridersB.howtodealwithtaxiridersC.theattitudesoftaxidriverstowardsridersinpersonaltroubleD.theattitudesoftaxidriverstowardstroublesometaxiriders
AfteryearsofhearingdriverscomplainaboutscratchesontheircarsJapan’sNissanMotorCompanyhasofficiallyannouncedthenextbigthing—apaintthatnotonlyresistsscratches擦痕andscrapes刮伤butactuallyrepairsitselfwithinafewdays.ThenewmaterialdevelopedbyNipponPaintCompanycontainsanelasticrubbery-likeresin弹性树脂thatisabletoheal愈合minormarkscausedbycarwashequipmentparkinglotencountersroaddebris石头碎片orevenon-purposedestruction.Theautomakeradmitsitsresultsvarydependingonthetemperatureandthedepthofthedamagebutaddsthisistheonlypaintlikeitintheworldandtestsproveitworks.MinorscratchesthemostcommontypearesaidtoslowlyfadeoverthetimE.ThespecialpaintissaidtolastforatleastthreeyearsafteritisfirstappliedbutthereisnowordyetonwhethermorecanbeaddedafterthatperioD.Nissanclaimscarwashesaretheworstoffendersforthistypeofdamageaccountingforatleast80percentofallincidents.Andoncethey’regoneaboutaweeklaterthereisnotracethattheywereevertherE.Butthecompleteauto-healingwon’tcomewithoutscratchingyourwallet.Thevehiclemakernotesthespecialpaintaddsabout$100U.S.tothepriceofacar.ItplanstouseitsnewchemicalmixtureonlyonitsX-TrailSUVsinJapannowasitlooksforamorewidespreadpresentation.Andwhileplanstoofferthefeatureoverseashaven’tbeenmadeyetifit’sahitthereyoucanbealmostsuremarketforceswilldriveittotheseshoresaswell.1.Fromthearticlewecanfindthat_________.A.thepainthasalreadybeenusedonallcarsbynowB.NissanbeatsotherproductsofitskindforitsuniquedesignC.cardamageismainlycausedbypoorroadconditionD.marketingthispaintabroadisnotunderway2.Thepaintusedoncarscan____________.A.last3yearsbeforeitisre-appliedagainB.fadeonlyinafewdaysC.helptoprotectcarsfromminorpaintdamageD.reducecarscrapeincidentsto20percent3.Whatdoestheunderlinedpartreferto?A.CertainmodelsofNissan.B.Nameforakindofpaint.C.SomewhereinJapan.D.Awordstandingforacar-dealerstorE.4.Whatcanbeinferredfromthearticle?A.ThepaintwasdevelopedbyNissanMotorCompany.B.Thepaintmightworkbetterinsummerthaninwinter.C.ThemarkonthecarcoulddisappearassoonasthepaintisapplieD.D.ThepaintisverypopularinJapan.
Whichgenderisthemosttalkative?Nomatterwhatyouansweryouarepartiallyright.ArecentGallupPollshowedthatbothmenandwomenbelievethatwomenpossessthegiftoftalkingandsomeevenbelievewomenarebiologicallybuiltforconversationbutallofthatischallengedinresearchpublishedintheNovemberissueofPersonalityandSocialPsychologyReview.InarecentresearchbyCampbellLeaperandMelanieAyrestheycollectedalloftheavailableevidencefromdecadesofscientificstudyandsystematicallycombinedthefindingsintoanoverallpictureofthedifferencesbetweenmenandwomenregardingtalkativeness.Theyfoundasmallbutreliabletendency趋势formentobemoretalkativethanwomenincertaincasessuchaswhentheywereconversingwiththeirwivesorwithstrangers.Womentalkedmoretotheirchildrenandtotheircollegeclassmates.Theytypeofspeechwasalsoexploredintheresearch.Theresearchersdiscoveredthatwithstrangerswomenweregenerallymoretalkativewhenitcametousingspeechtoensureherconnectiontothelistenerwhilemen’sspeechfocusedmoreonanattempttoinfluencethelistener.Withclosefriendsandfamilyhowevertherewasverylittledifferencebetweengendersintheamountofspeech.1.Thispassagemainlytalksaboutaresearchconductedby.A.GallupPollB.PersonalityandSocialPsychologyReviewC.CampbellLeaperandMelanieAyresD.theauthor2.Whichofthefollowingstatementsdescribesthemainideaofthepassage?A.Womenarebornmoretalkativethanmen.B.Menarebornmoretalkativethanwomen.C.Womenandmenaretalkativeindifferentcases.D.Womenarenomoretalkativethanmen.3.Theunderlinedwordgendermeans.A.peopleB.nationalityC.cultureD.sex4.Talkingwithstrangers.A.womenaremoretalkativethanwithpeopletheyknowB.menaremoretalkativethanwiththeirwivesC.womenprefertolistenmoreratherthanspeakmoreD.menspeakalottohavetheiropinionsaccepted
Doyouwakeupeverydayfeelingtootiredorevenupset?Ifsothenanewalarmclockcouldbejustforyou.TheclockcalledSleepSmartmeasuresyoursleepcycleandwaits1youtobeinyourlightestphasestageofsleep2rousingwakingyou.Itsmakerssaythatshould3youwakeupfeelingrefreshedeverymorning.Asyousleepyoupass4asequenceofsleepstates-lightsleepdeepsleepandREMrapideyemovementsleep-that5approximatelyevery90minutes.Thepointinthatcycleatwhichyouwakecan6howyoufeellaterandmay7haveagreaterimpactthanhowmuchorlittleyouhaveslept.Beingrousedduringalightphase8youaremorelikelytowakeupenergetiC.SleepSmart9thedistinctpatternofbrainwaves10duringeachphaseofsleepviaaheadbandequipped11electrodes电极andamicroprocessor.Thismeasurestheelectricalactivityofthewearer’sbraininmuchthe12wayassomemachinesusedformedicalandresearch13andcommunicateswirelesslywithaclockunitnearthebeD.You14theclockwiththelatesttimeat15youwanttobewakenedandit16duly适时地wakesyouduringthelastlightsleepphasebeforethat.The17wasinventedbyagroupofstudentsatBrownUniversityinRhodeIsland18afriendcomplainedofwakinguptiredandperformingpoorlyonatest19sleep-deprived被剥夺peopleourselveswestartedthinkingof20todoaboutitsaysEricShashouaarecentcollegegraduateandnowchiefexecutiveofficerofAxonSleepResearchLaboratoriesacompanycreatedbythestudentstodeveloptheirideA.1.A.besideB.nearC.forD.around2.A.uponB.beforeC.towardsD.till3.A.ensureB.forceC.requireD.request4.A.throughB.intoC.aboutD.on5.A.showsB.changesC.beginsD.repeats6.A.effectB.affectC.reflectD.perfect7.A.alreadyB.everC.neverD.even8.A.meansB.marksC.saysD.narrates9.A.removesB.makesC.recordsD.recalls10.A.proceededB.producedC.pronouncedD.progressed11.A.byB.ofC.withD.over13512.A.familiarB.similarC.differentD.same13.A.findingsB.achievementsC.proposalsD.purposes14.A.promptB.programC.designD.plan15.A.whereB.thisC.whichD.that16.A.thenB.alsoC.almostD.yet17.A.claimB.conclusionC.conceptD.explanation18.A.onceB.afterC.sinceD.while19.A.BesidesB.DespiteC.ToD.As20.A.whatB.howC.whetherD.when
John’sparentsacquiredthewasherwhenhewasasmallboy.IthappenedduringWorldWarII.Hisfamilynever1awashingmachineandsincegasolinewasexpensivetheycouldnot2tripstothelaundry洗衣店severalmilesaway.Keepingclothes3becameaproblemforyoungJohn’shouseholD.A.familyfriendjoinedthearmyandhiswife4togowithhim.John’sfamily5tostoretheirfurniturewhiletheywereaway.Tothefamily’s6thefriendssuggestedtheyusetheirBendix.Sothisishowthey7thewasher.YoungJohnhelpedwiththewashingandacrosstheyearshe8alovefortheoldgreenBendix.But9thewarended.WhenthefriendscametotakeitbackJohngrewterribly10.Hismother11himandsaidYoumustrememberthatmachine12belongedtousinthefirstplacE.Thatweevergottouseitatallwasagift.Soinsteadofbeingmadatitbeingtaken13let’susethis14tobegratefulthatwehaditatall.Thelessonturnedout15.YearslaterJohnwatchedhiseight-year-olddaughterdieaslowandpainfuldeathofleukemia白血病.Thoughhe16formonthswithherdeathJohncouldnotbegingettingoverfromthe17untilherememberedtheoldBendix.Hisdaughterwasa18.Whenherealizedthatsimplefacteverythingchanged.Hecouldnowbeginrecoveringfromthedeathofhisdaughter.Hestartedtoseeherasamarvelousgiftthathewasfortunateenoughto19foratimE.Hefelt20.Hefoundstrengthandrecovery.Heknewhecouldgetthroughthevalleyofloss.1.A.requiredB.ownedC.repairedD.saw2.A.takeB.haveC.affordD.ride1353.A.cleanB.warmC.niceD.good4.A.agreedB.managedC.desiredD.prepared5.A.offeredB.decidedC.expectedD.promised6.A.disappointmentB.astonishmentC.sadnessD.regret7.A.boughtB.gotC.borrowedD.used8.A.achievedB.producedC.developedD.reduced9.A.finallyB.obviouslyC.immediatelyD.peacefully10.A.frightenedB.upsetC.hopelessD.confused11.A.explainedB.encouragedC.comfortedD.taught12.A.onceB.alreadyC.hardlyD.never13.A.outB.downC.awayD.up14.A.chanceB.successC.eventD.treasure15.A.importantB.necessaryC.reasonableD.invaluable16.A.thoughtB.missedC.struggledD.forgot13.A.lessonB.lossC.illnessD.difficulty18.A.deathB.washerC.giftD.loser19.A.shareB.spendC.liveD.earn20.A.gratefulB.energeticC.relaxedD.happy
TheOriginalLondonSightseeingTour-HopOnHopOffWhenamanistiredofLondonheistiredoflifeforthereisinLondonallthatlifecanafforD.——DrSamuelJohnson1709-1784.Duration:24hourspassWelcometoLondonandwelcometoTheOriginalTour.Providingmorethanjustagreatwaytotravelaroundthecapitalfoundednearly60yearsagoatthetimeofTheFestivalofBritainTheOriginalTourisnowthelargestandmostpopularsightseeingoperatorintheworlD.TheOriginalTourhasbecomesetupasthebasicintroductiontoLondon.YouareinvitedtoexperienceallthemagicalsightsandsoundsofLondoninacomfortableandsafeenvironment.Thereisafullcommentary讲解inEnglishandachoiceofsixotherlanguagesonselectedroutes.LiveEnglishspeakingguidesappearontheyellowrouteservicE.YourtourticketsarecompletelyunrestricteD.Eachroutemakesfrequentstops-simplyhopoffwherewanttoandreturntothesamestoptocontinueyourtour.Youcanrelaxandenjoythetourwhileyourchildrenandeveryoneelse’sareentertainedandinformedbythehighlypraisedKids’ClubcommentaryandtheirfreeLondonactivitypacks.Kids’ClubisfeaturedontheredrouteservicE.YourticketincludesafreeThamesRivercruise巡游.Youcanchoosebetweena24hourrivercruisehopperpassORthe50-minutecirculartourdependingonthetimeyouhaveavailablE.1.TheOriginalLondonSightseeingTouris.A.atouristguidesorganizationB.atravelmagazineC.apublictransportsystemD.abustourcompany2.Dr.SamuelJohnson’swordsareputatthebeginningoftheadvertisementto.A.showtheexcellenceoftheOriginalLondonTour.B.drawthereader’sattentionC.tellthereadersaboutthebrightsideofLondonD.provethewriter’sopinion3.Theunderlinedwordshopoffmeans.A.getoffB.takeoffC.putoffD.turnoff4.AmongthefollowingdescriptionsaboutTheOriginalTouriscorrect.A.Thereisacommentaryin7languagesonalltheroutesoffereD.B.TouristswithchildrenhadbetterchoosetheyellowroutE.C.Aticketholdercantakeeithera24-houror50-minutecruiseforfreE.D.TherearenotEnglish-speakingguidesonalltheroutes.
EllenandBillCountyarebothteachers.Theymetincollegeandbecamegoodfriendsbecauseoftheirsharedloveforchildren.TwoyearsafterthecouplegotmarriedEllensawahugechangeinthelifeofoneofherstudentsa9–year–oldgirl.Threeyearsearlierbothofthelittlegirl’sparentshaddiedandtherewasnoonetotakecareofher.ShewastakenawaytoliveinagovernmentofficE.Butfinallyshewastakeninandadoptedbyafamilyandbecametheirdaughter.Ellensaidthatshenoticedthedifferenceinthechild’slifeaftershewasplacedinapermanenthomeandthoughtthatmaybesheandherhusbandcouldhelpachildinasimilarway.Theydecidedtobecometemporaryparentsandtotakeachildintotheirhomejustontheweekendswhentherealparentscouldnottakecareofhimorher.ThepairplannedtohavetheirownchildreninafewyearsbutdecidedthatthiswouldbeawaytogivetothecommunityinthemeantimE.Thecouplequicklygrewtoloveoneofthechildrentheylookedafter.WhenhebecamelegallyavailableBillybecamethefirstchildtheytookinpermanently.SixmonthsafteradoptingBillyEllenwastoldbyherdoctorthatshewasunabletohavechildrennaturally.Ellensayssheknewthenthatadoptionwasthewayshewasmeanttohaveafamily.SinceadoptingBillynow17EllenandBillhaveadoptedfivemorechildren--Rose16;Albert11;Joshua5andinJune2003theyaddedbiologicalbrotherandsisterTylerandRyleetotheCountyfamily.TheCountyfamilyhasbeenrecognizedfortheirworkonadoptionandhasreceivedmanyawardsfortheirefforts.LastJunethefamilywaseveninterviewedonthetelevisionshowAdoptionStories.Ellensaysshewouldliketoencourageotherfamiliestoadoptchildren.Sheaddsthatthebestpartofbeingamotherofsixis:GivingJoshabathputtingaband-aidonacutkneeorjusttheeverydayMomthingsthatmakesmotherhoodsuchanhonorandaprivilegE.1.Whatisthepassagemainlyabout?A.HowacouplefirstmetatcollegE.B.WhereyoucanadoptachilD.C.Thebenefitsofadoptiontothecommunity.D.Howadoptioncreatedahappyfamily.2.WhydidEllenandBillfirstdecidetoadoptachild?A.Becausetheyhadalwayslovedchildrenverymuch.B.BecausetheysawthebenefitsofadoptionforachilD.C.Becausetheywerenotabletohavechildrenoftheirown.D.Becausetheywanttoreceiveawardsfortheircommunitywork.3.Whichofthechildrenarerelatedtoeachotherbyblood?A.RyleeandTyler.B.BillyandTyler.C.AlbertandJoshuA.D.RoseandAlbert.4.Thefinalparagraph.A.tellsthereaderhowtheycanadoptachildB.describesthethingsthatmakeEllenhappyC.sayswhatEllendoeseverydayD.liststheproblemsEllenhaswiththekids
WaitingfortheairplanetotakeoffIwashappytogetaseatbymyself.JustthenanairhostessapproachedmeandaskedWouldyoumind1yourseat?A.couplewouldliketosittogether.Theonly2seatwasnexttoagirlwithherarmsincasts石膏绷带ablack-and-bluefaceandasadexpression.3amIgoingtositthereIthoughtimmediately.ButasoftvoicespokeSheneedshelp.FinallyI4tomovetothatseat.ThegirlwasnamedKathy.Shehad5inacaraccidentandnowwasonherwayfor6.Whenthesnackandjuicearriveditdidnottakemelongto7thatKathywouldnotbeableto8herself.Iconsidered9tofeedherbuthesitatedaditseemedtoo10toofferaservicetoa11.ButthenIrealizedthatKathy’sneedwasmore12thanmydiscomfort.Iofferedtohelphereatand13shewasuncomfortableaboutacceptingshe14.WebecamecloserandcloserinashortperiodoftimE.Bytheendofthefive-hourtripmyheart15andthe16wasreallybetterspentthanifIhadjustsatbymyself.IwasverygladIhadreached17mycomfortzonetositnexttoKathyandfeedher.Love18flowsbeyondhumanbordersandremovesthefearsthatkeepus19.Whenwestretchtoserveanotherwegrowtoliveinalargerandmore20worlD.1.A.losingB.changingC.takingD.giving2.A.comfortableB.suitableC.availableD.favorable3.A.NoproblemB.NowayC.NoneedD.Nodoubt2464.A.decidedB.wantedC.regrettedD.promised5.A.escapedB.hurtC.regrettedD.promised6.A.treatmentB.travelC.diedD.business7.A.knowB.sayC.realizeD.recognize8.A.eatB.feedC.chooseD.support9.A.offeringB.needingC.stoppingD.trying10.A.impoliteB.farC.closeD.fast11.A.girlB.neighborC.passengerD.stranger12.A.unusualB.directC.importantD.shameful13.A.whenB.althoughC.sinceD.as14.A.refusedB.wonderedC.criedD.did15.A.warmedB.jumpedC.brokenD.cheered16.A.lifeB.moneyC.timeD.energy17.A.belowB.throughC.acrossD.beyond18.A.seldomB.neverC.hardlyD.sometimes19.A.separateB.independentC.silentD.upset20.A.developingB.rewardingC.changingD.tiring
Seventeen–year–oldRivertownteenagerJohnJansonwashonouredattheLifesaverAwardslastnightforcarryingoutlifesavingfirstaidonhisneighborafterashockingknife1.Johnwaspresentedwithhisawardataceremonywhichrecognizedthe2oftenpeoplewhohavesavedthelifeof3.JohnhadbeenstudyinginhisroomwhenheheardAnneSlade4.Whenheandhisfatherrushedoutsidethey5thatAnneSlademotherofthreehadbeenstabbed刺6withaknifebyherex–boyfrienD.Themanranfromthe7andleftMsSladelyinginherfrontgarden8veryheavily.Herhandshadalmostbeencutfromherbody.ItwasJohn’squick9andknowledgeoffirstaidthatsavedMsSlade’slifE.Heimmediatelyaskedanumberofthe10peopleforbandages绷带butwhennobodycouldputtheirhandsonanyhisfathergotsometeatowels毛巾and11fromtheirhousE.Johnusedthesetodressthemostsevere12toMsSlade’shands.Heslowedthebleedingbyapplyingpressuretothewoundsuntilthe13andambulance救护车arriveD.I’m14ofwhatIdidbutIwasjustdoingwhatI’dbeen15JohnsaiD.JohnhadtakenpartintheYoungLifesaverSchemeathishighschool.When16John.MrAlanSoutherton.DirectoroftheYoungLifesaverSchemesaidThereisnodoubtthatJohn’squickthinkingandthefirstaid17hehadlearntatschoolsavedMsSlade’slifE.Itshowsthatasimpleknowledgeoffirstaidcanmakeareal18.Johnandthenineotherlifesaversalsoattendeda19receptionyesterdayhostedbythePrimeMinisterbefore20theirawardslastnight.1.A.showB.attackC.workD.defend2.A.braveryB.lifeC.thinkingD.progress3.A.anyotherB.anyoneC.everyoneD.others2464.A.quarrelingB.arguingC.laughingD.screaming5.A.realizedB.believedC.thoughtD.discovered6.A.repeatedlyB.rudelyC.frequentlyD.gradually7.A.homeB.placeC.sceneD.house8.A.shakingB.strugglingC.bleedingD.crying9.A.actionB.answerC.experienceD.request10.A.severalB.nearbyC.familiarD.curious11.A.waterB.bandagesC.fireD.luggage12.A.damagesB.painsC.injuriesD.arms13.A.neighborsB.childrenC.doctorD.police14.A.proudB.fondC.sureD.tired15.A.expectedB.taughtC.encouragedD.educated16.A.praisingB.referringC.talkingwithD.congratulating17.A.skillsB.instructionsC.keyD.history18.A.discoveryB.harmC.differenceD.choice19.A.recentB.secretC.privateD.special20.A.givingB.rememberingC.announcingD.receiving
SoonTommy’sparentswhohadrecentlyseparated分居wouldarriveforameetingonhisfailingschoolworkand1behavior.NeitherparentknewthatIhadcalledup2.Tommyanonlychildhad3beenhappycooperativeandanexcellentstudent.HowcouldImakehisfatherandmother4thathisrecentfailinggrades5abrokenheartedchild’sreactiontohisrespectedparents’separationandpossible6?Tommy’smothercameinand7oneofthechairsIhadplacednearmydesk.Thenthefather8andwasapparentlysurprisedtoseehiswifE.Theypointedlyignoredeachother.AsIgaveadetailed9ofTommy’sbehaviorandschoolworkIprayedforthe10wordstobringthesetwotogethertohelpthemseewhattheyweredoingtotheirson.11somehowthewordswouldn’tcomE.Ifoundacrumpled弄皱的tear-stained12stuffed塞inthebackofTommy’sdesk.Writingcoveredbothsidesasingle13scribbled乱写overandover.SilentlyIsmootheditoutandgaveittoTommy’smother.ShereaditandthenwithoutawordhandedittoherhusbanD.He14.ThenhisfacesofteneD.Hestudiedthescribbledwordsfor15seemedafuturelifE.Atlasthefoldedthepapercarefullyand16hiswife’soutstretchedhanD.Shewipedthetearsfromher17andsmiledupathim.Ialsocouldn’tkeepbacktearsbut18seemedtonoticE.InthiswayIusedthewordsto19thatfamily.Onthesheetofyellowcopypaper20withthepainfuloutpouringofasmallboy’stroubledheartitsaiD.DearMotherDearDaddyIloveyouIloveyouIloveyou.1.A.satisfyingB.excitingC.disappointingD.surprising2.A.theothersB.theotherC.anotheroneD.eachother3.A.neverB.rarelyC.alwaysD.usually4.A.hopeB.believeC.promiseD.trust5.A.stoodforB.lookedforC.caredforD.madefor6.A.happinessB.crueltyC.selfishnessD.divorce1357.A.gotB.tookC.possessedD.seated8.A.reachedB.satC.arrivedD.went9.A.accountB.recordC.commentD.paper13510.A.commonB.excitingC.mistakenD.right11.A.SoB.AndC.ButD.Then12.A.letterB.sheetC.messageD.schoolwork13.A.wordB.articleC.phraseD.sentence14.A.criedB.laughedC.frownedD.smiled15.A.whichB.asifC.whatD.when16.A.reachedforB.huntedforC.keptoffD.searchedfor17.A.facesB.eyesC.headD.nose18.A.bothB.neitherC.eitherD.none19.A.reuniteB.uniteC.satisfyD.help20.A.linedB.filledC.writtenD.covered
Asateenager.IfeltIwasalwayslettingpeopledown.Iwasrebellious反叛的ontheoutside1ontheinsideIwantedpeopleto2mE.OnceI3hometohitchbike搭便车toCaliforniawithmyfriendJenny.Thetripwasn't4andthereweremanytimesIdidn'tfeelsafE.Onesituationinparticular5megratefultostillbealivE.WhenIreturnedhomE.Iwas6notsosureofmyself.IwashappytobehomE.ButthenInoticedthatJennywhowas7withuswaswearingmyclothes.Andmy8seemedtolikeherbetterthanmE.IwonderedifIwouldbe9ifIweren'ttherE.Itoldmymomaboutitandsheexplainedthat10Jennywasalovelygirlnoonecould11mE.IpointeditoutShe'smorepatientandisneaterthanIhaveeverbeen.Mymomsaidthesewerewonderful12butIwastheonlyonewhocouldfillmy13.Shemademerealizethatevenwithmy14andthereweremany.Iwasstillalovedmemberofthefamilywhocouldn'tbereplaceD.Ibecameasearcher15whoIwasandwhatmademespecial.My16ofmyselfwaschanging.Istartedtoresistpressureto17inwaysthatIdidn'tlikeanymoreandI18whoIreallywas.Icametofeelmuchmore19thatnoonecanevertakemyplacE.EachofusholesauniqueplaceintheworlD.Youarespecialnomatterwhatothersayorwhatyoumaythink.So20aboutbeingplaceD.Youcan'tbE.1.A.andB.forC.asD.but2.A.receiveB.followC.likeD.leave1353.A.leftB.arrivedC.cameD.drove4.A.hardB.easyC.funD.long5.A.madeB.keptC.leftD.forced6.A.friendlyB.differentC.frightenedD.anxious7.A.travellingB.playingC.eatingD.staying8.A.familyB.relativesC.neighborsD.friends9.A.lovedB.caredC.missedD.mentioned10.A.asB.unlessC.sinceD.although11.A.scoldB.replaceC.compareD.match12.A.qualitiesB.girlsC.peopleD.times13.A.characterB.taskC.roleD.form14.A.pitiesB.advantagesC.mannersD.faults15.A.givingupB.seekingoutC.lookingoutD.lookingback16.A.viewB.ideaC.senseD.picture17.A.thinkB.actC.changeD.learn18.A.hatedB.wishedC.expectedD.celebrated19.A.excitedB.doubtfulC.sureD.lonely20.A.talkB.careC.argueD.forget
Unlessactionistakenimmediatelythereisachancethatalltheoceansoftheworldwillbedeadbytheyear2010.Howcanthispossiblyhappen?WehavealreadyseenthatpeopleallowallsortsofwasteproductstoflowintotheseA.Itisalmostimpossibletomeasurehowmuchwastewaterandindustrialwasteendupinouroceansbutwecanfindouthowmuchoilispouredintothemlegallyandillegally.Itisillegaltopouroilintotheseaclosetotheshorebutwhenashipismanymilesouttoseatherearenosuchrules.ScientistshavedifferentideasastotheamountofoilputintotheseabutthelowestfigureforoilpouredinEuropeanwatersaloneisabout200000tonseveryyear.Somepeoplesaythefigurecouldbetentimesashigh.Itisnotonlyourcoaststhatsufferfromoilpollution.Amongotherthingsmanyshellfish-oysters牡蛎andmussels贻贝forexample-nowhavehighamountsofpoisonoussubstances.Nexttimeyouhaveshellfishtoeathowcanyoubesurethattheyarefreefromoilpollution?Youcannotseetheeffectsandyoucannottastethemeither.Itisreallyquiteaproblem.1.Thispassageismainlyabout_________.A.pollutionintheairB.theamountoftheoilintheseaC.theamountofpoisoninshellfishD.oilpollutioninthewaters.2.Accordingtothepassagewhatisthemaincauseofoilpollution?A.Oilshipswhichmeetandstrikeeachother.B.Oilpouredonlandwhentheoiltanksarecleanedout.C.OilcomingoutofthebottomoftheseA.D.OilfromwastewaterandindustrialwastE.3.Accordingtothepassagewhichofthefollowingisillegal?A.PouringoilintotheseaclosetotheshorE.B.Allowingcleanmaterialstoflowintothewaters.C.Smoking.D.Goingfishingwhenthewaterispollutedbyoil.4.ThefigureforoilpouredinEuropeanwatersaloneis.A.nomorethan2010000tonseverymonthB.1000000tonseveryyearC.morethan200000tonseverymonthD.morethan200000tonseveryyear5.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisWRONGaccordingtothepassage?A.Alltheoceansintheworldarepollutedbyoil.B.Thewaterbodyoftheearthmaybedeadbytheyear2010.C.Itisnotonlyourcoaststhatsufferfromoilpollution.D.Somekindsofthelivingthingsinthewatershavebeenpoisonedandwemustbecarefulofthem.
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