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Inmodernsocietythereisagreatdealofargumentaboutcompetition.Somevalueithighlybelievingthatitisresponsibleforsocialprogressandprosperity.Otherssaythatcompetitionisbad;thatitsetsonepersonagainstanother;thatitleadstounfriendlyrelationshipbetweenpeoplE.Ihavetaughtmanychildrenwhoheldthebeliefthattheirself-worthreliedonhowwelltheyperformedattennisandotherskills.Forthemplayingwellandwinningareoftenlife-and-deathaffairs.Intheirsingle-mindedpursuitofsuccessthedevelopmentofmanyotherhumanqualitiesissadlyforgotten.HoweverwhilesomeseemtobelostinthedesiretosucceedotherstakeanoppositeattitudE.Inaculturewhichvaluesonlythewinnerandpaysnoattentiontotheordinaryplayerstheystronglyblamecompetition.Amongthemostvocalareyoungsterswhohavesufferedundercompetitivepressuresfromtheirparentsorsociety.TeachingtheseyoungpeopleIoftenobserveinthemadesiretofail.Theyseemtoseekfailurebynottryingtowinorachievesuccess.Bynottryingtheyalwayshaveanexcuse:Imayhavelostbutitdoesn’tmatterbecauseIreallydidn’ttry.Whatisnotusuallyadmittedbythemselvesisthebeliefthatiftheyhadreallytriedandlostthatwouldmeanalot.Suchalosswouldbeameasureoftheirworth.Clearlythisbeliefisthesameasthatofthetruecompetitorswhotrytoprovethemselves.Botharebasedonthemistakenbeliefthatone’sself-respectreliesonhowwelloneperformsincomparisonwithothers.BothareafraidofnotbeingvalueD.Onlyasthisbasicandoftentroublesomefearbeginstodissolve消失canwediscoveranewmeaningincompetition.12.Whatdoesthispassagemainlytalkabout?A.Competitionhelpstosetupself-respect.B.Competitionisharmfultopersonalqualitydevelopment.C.OpinionsaboutcompetitionaredifferentamongpeoplE.D.Failuresarenecessaryexperiencesincompetition.13.TheunderlinedphrasethemostvocalinParagraph3means______.A.thosewhotrytheirbesttowinB.thosewhovaluecompetitionmosthighlyC.thosewhorelyonothersmostforsuccessD.thosewhoareagainstcompetitionmoststrongly14.Whatisthesimilarbeliefofthetruecompetitorsandthosewithadesiretofail?A.One’sworthliesinhisperformancecomparedwithothers.B.One’ssuccessincompetitionneedsgreatefforts.C.One’sachievementisdeterminedbyhisparticularskills.D.One’ssuccessisbasedonhowhardhehastrieD.15.Whichpointofviewmaytheauthoragreeto?A.Everyeffortshouldbepaidback.B.CompetitionshouldbeencourageD.C.Fearoffailureshouldberemovedincompetition.D.Winningshouldbealife-and-deathmatter.
Beingphysicallyactivethreetimesaweekreducestheoddsofbeingdepressedbyabout16%accordingtonewUCLresearchcarriedoutaspartofthePublicHealthResearchCenter.ThestudypublishedinJAMAPsychiatryfoundatwo-wayrelationshipbetweendepressionandphysicalactivity.Peoplewhoincreasedtheirweeklyactivityreportedfewerdepressivesymptomsbutthosewithmoredepressivesymptomswerelessactiveparticularlyatyoungerages.Researchersfollowed11135peoplebornin1958upuntiltheageof50recordingdepressivesymptomsandlevelsofphysicalactivityatregularintervalsinadulthooD.Theyfoundthateachadditionalactivityperiodperweekreducedoddsofdepressionby6%.InEngland19%ofmenand26%ofwomenarecurrentlyclassedas‘inactive’andthisstudysuggeststhatactivitycouldsignificantlyimprovetheirmentalaswellasphysicalhealth.Assumingtheassociationiscausalphysicalactivityhasaprotectiveeffectagainstdepression.Ifanadultbetweentheirtwentiesandfortieswhoisn’tphysicallyactivebecameactive3timesperweektheywouldreducetheirrisksofdepressionbyabout16%saysDrSnehaloftheUCLInstituteofChildHealthleadauthorofthestudy.ProfessorMarkDirectorofthePublicHealthResearchCentersaid:Manypeoplearealreadyawareofthebenefitsofphysicalactivityontheirgeneralhealthbutnowweareseeingmoreevidencethatsuggestitalsohasapositiveeffectonaperson’smentalwell-being.Thelatestresearchhighlightsjusthowimportantitistoensurethatpeopleareworkingandlivinginenvironmentsthatallowthemtobebothphysicallyactiveandmentallyhealthy.25.Theunderlinedwordoddsprobablymeans______.A.benefitsB.intervalsC.risksD.ages26.Accordingtothesecondparagraphifpeopleincreasetheirweeklyactivity______.A.theirdepressivesymptomswillbefewerB.theirdepressivesymptomswillbemoreC.theywillbecomemuchyoungerD.theywillbecomemoredepressive27.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisTRUEaccordingtothepassage?A.Dr.Snehalthinksitimportanttobebothphysicallyandmentallyhealthy.B.Theresearchshowsmenaremoreactiveinphysicalactivitiesthanwomen.C.Adultswhoinsistonphysicalactivitywillreducedepressioncompletely.D.Increasingphysicalactivitiescanfreepeoplefromdepressioninaway.28.Whatistheauthor’spurposeinwritingthepassage?A.Totellusafunstoryabouthowtoprotectusagainstdepression.B.Tointroducearesearchonthelinkbetweenactivityanddepression.C.Topersuadereaderstoincreasetheirweeklyactivity.D.Todescribethedisadvantagesofphysicalactivity.
Sportscanhelpyoukeepfitandgetintouchwithnature.Howeverwhetheryouareonthemountainsinthewavesoronthegrasslandyoushouldbeawarethatyoursportofchoicemighthavegreatinfluenceontheenvironment.Somesportsareresource-hungry.Golfasyoumayknoweatsupnotonlylargeareasofcountrysidebutalsotonsofwater.Besidesallsortsofchemicalsandhugeamountsofenergyareusedtokeepitscourses球场ingoodcondition.Thiscausesmajorenvironmentaleffects.ForexampleinthedryregionsofPortugalandSpaingolfisoftenheldresponsibleforseriouswatershortageinsomelocalareas.Therearemanyenvironment-friendlysports.Powerwalkingisoneofthemthatyoucouldtakeuptoday.Youdon’tneedanyspecialequipmentexceptagoodpairofshoes;andyoudon’thavetoworryaboutresourcesandyourpurse.Simpleandfreepowerwalkingcanalsokeepyoufit.Ifyouwalkregularlyitwillbegoodforyourheartandbones.Expertssaythat20minutesofpowerwalkingdailycanmakeyoufeellessanxioussleepwellandhavebetterweightcontrol.Whateversportyoutakeupyoucanmakeitgreenerbyusingenvironment-friendlyequipmentandbuyingproductsmadefromrecycledmaterials.Butthefinalgoalshouldbegreengyms.Theyarebetterreplacementsfortraditionalhealthclubsandmodernsportscenters.Membersofgreengymsplaysportsoutdoorsinthecountrysideorotheropenspaces.Thereisnospecialrequirementforyoutostartyourmembership.Andbestofallit’sfree.32.Theautherthinksthegolfisresource-hungrybecauseofthefollowingEXCEPTthat__________A.GolfwastelargeareasofcountrysidesB.Golfrunofmuchmoney.C.Golfisbadforpeople’shealth.D.Keepinggolfcourtingoodconditionneedstoomuchenergy.33.Accordingtothepassagewhichofthefollowingisanenvironment-friendlysport?A.HikinginthemountainB.SwimminginthepoolC.PlayingbasketballinthegymD.Motorracinginthedesert34..Thereasonwhytheauthorusespowerwalkingasanexamplemainlyisthat_________A.ItimprovesourhealthB.ItisanoutdoorsportC.ItisrecommendedbyexpertsD.itusesfewerresources35..Thepassageisdevelopedmainlyby____________A.ExamplesandexplanationB.ComparisonandpersuasionC.FactsanddescriptionsD.Figuresandconclusion
You’relostintheworldofdreamsandsleep.YourolloversmilingasyoucomeacrossaswimmingpoolfilledwithchocolatE.AndthenyourwonderfuldreambecomesanightmarewhensomeoneisscreamingGetup!It’sjustwhateveryteenagergoesthrougheachmorning!Nowthereseemstobeoneschoolthatfinallyunderstandsthatrequiringteenstoshowupat9amisnotjustcruelbutalsoharmfultoboththekidsandtheschool.TheMonkseatonHighSchoolinNorthTynesideBritainrecentlydecidedtoexperimenttoseeifthereisanydifferenceinstudentbehavioriftheyjustpushedbackthestartoftheirdaybyonehourfrom9amto10am.Andtheresultsaresurprising.SincecarryingoutthelaterstartMonkseatonhasseena28%dropintruancyevenhardlyanylatenessandbestofallhighertestscores.Oneofthereasonsisthattheteenagersaremuchhappiertohavetheextrahourofsleepbutthereisalsoascientificreasonbehindwhytheyneedtheextrasleep.Theschool’sdecisiontopushbackthetimewasbasedontheresearchdonebyOxfordProfessorRussellFosterwhopointedoutthatteenagersandadultshavedifferentsleepcyclesexplainingwhyteenagersgotobedlateandwakeuplatE.Whileadultsarewideawakeandreadyat8amteenagersarenotfullyawakeuntil10amsometimesevennoon.Teachersmayarguethattheirstudentsperformbetterinthemorningbutinfactitisbecausetheyareinthezonewhiletheirstudentsarestillsleepymakingthestudentseasiertocontrol.MemorytestsprovethatthemoredifficultclassesshouldbeintheafternoonwhenteenagersaremostwideawakE.TheMonkseatonschoolofficialsareencouragedbytheresultsandplanonvotingtomakeitapermanentchangE.67.What’sthebesttitleofthispassage?A.Getupearlyteenagers!B.Finallyaschoolunderstandsteenagers.C.Whydoteenagersstayuplate?D.Differencebetweenteensandadults.68.What’sthemeaningoftheunderlinedwordtruancy?A.gradesB.SubjectsC.AbsenceD.classes69.Whatcanwelearnfromthepassage?A.TeenagersandadultshavethesamesleepcyclE.B.Teenagersarefullyawakeat10am.C.Teenagersaremuchhappiertosleepthanstudy.D.Teenagersneedtheextrasleepalsoforascientificreason.70.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisNOTtrueaccordingtothepassage?A.TheMonkseatonschoolissatisfiedwiththeresultofexperiments.B.Itiscruelfortheteenagerstoshowupat9am.C.TheMonkseatonschoolplanstochangetheschooltimeforever.D.Teenagersperformbetterinthemorningthanintheafternoon.
WhenanotheroldcaveisdiscoveredinthesouthofFrancE.itisnotusuallynews.Ratheritisanordinaryevent.Suchdiscoveriesaresofrequentthesedaysthathardlyanybodynoticesthem.HoweverwhentheLascauxcavecomplexwasdiscoveredin1940theworldwasamazeD.Painteddirectlyonitswallswerehundredsofscenes.Showinghowpeoplelivedthousandsofyearsago.Thescenesshowpeoplehuntinganimalssuchasbisonorwildcats.Otherimagesdepictbirdsandmostnoticeablyhorses.whichappearinmorethan300wallimages.byfaroutnumberingallotheranimals.Earlyartistsdrawingtheseanimalsaccomplishedamonumentalanddifficulttask.TheydidnotlimitthemselvestotheeasilyaccessiblewallsbutcarriedtheirpaintingmaterialstospacesthatrequiredclimbingsteepwallsorcrawlingintonarrowpassagesintheLascauxcomplex.Unfortunately.thepaintingshavebeenexposedtothedestructivE.actionofwaterandtemperaturechangeswhicheasilyweartheimagesaway.BecausetheLascauxcaveshavemanyentrancesairmovementhasalsodamagedtheimagesinsidE.Althoughtheyarenotoutintheopenairwherenaturallightwouldhavedestroyedthemlongago.manyoftheimageshavedeterioratedandarebarelyrecognizablE.TopreventfurtherdamagE.thesitewasclosedtotouristsin196323yearsafteritWasdiscovereD.9.Whichtitlebestsummarizesthemainideaofthepassage?A.WildAnimalsinArtB.HiddenPrehistoricPaintings.C.ExploringCavesRespectfullyD.DeterminingtheAgeofFrenchCaves10.Whatdoestheunderlinedworddepictinthefirstparagraphmean?A.Show.B.Hunt.C.Count.D.Draw.11.WhywaspaintinginsidetheLascauxcomplexadifficulttask?A.ItwascompletelydarkinsidE.B.Thecaveswerefullofwildanimals.C.PaintingmaterialswerehardtofinD.D.Manypaintingspacesweredifficulttoreach.
Ifyouwishtobecomeabetterreaderherearefourimportantpointstorememberaboutrateorspeedofreading:1.Knowingwhyyouarereading—whatyouarereadingtofindout—willoftenhelpyoutoknowwhethertoreadrapidlyorslowly.2.Somethingsshouldbereadslowlythroughout.Examplesaredirectionsformakingordoingsomethingarithmeticproblemsscienceandhistorybookswhicharefullofimportantinformation.YoumustreadsuchthingsslowlytoremembereachimportantstepandunderstandeachimportantideA.3.Somethingsshouldbereadrapidlythroughout.Examplesaresimplestoriesmeantforenjoymentnewsandlettersfromfriendsitemsorbitsofnewsfromlocalorhometownpapertellingwhatishappeningtofriendsandneighbors.4.Insomeofyourreadingsyoumustchangeyourspeedfromfasttoslowtofastasyougoalong.YouneedtoreadcertainpagesrapidlyandthenslowdownanddomorecarefulreadingswhenyoucometoimportantideaswhichmustberemembereD.24.Accordingtothepassageyourreadingspeeddependson________.A.whetherthereadingmaterialiseasyordifficultB.whatyouarereadingC.whatyourpurposeinreadingsomethingisD.bothB.andC.25.Ifonewantstoberelaxedbyreadingoneshouldtakeup________.A.astorybookB.abookonscienceandtechnologyC.newslettersfromfriendsD.somematerialfullofinformation26.Whichofthefollowingreadingsshouldyoureadslowlyandcarefully?A.Fairytales.B.Aesop’sFables.C.DirectionsforuseofamachineD.Aneveningpaper.27.Whichofthefollowingcanbestexpressthemainideaofthepassage?A.HowtodecideyourreadingspeeD.B.HowtoraiseyourreadingspeeD.C.Howtoimproveyourreadingskills.D.Howtochooseyourreadingmaterials.
ThetriptotheUnitedStatedopenedmyeyestothefactthattherearealotofsimilaritiesaswellasdifferencesbetweenAmericanyouthandFrenchyouth.ThefirstdifferenceisinappearancE.GoingaroundintheU.S.IfoundthatAmericanyouthdonotreallycareabouttheirappearancE.InthemorningtheychoosesomethingintheirclosetandwearitwithanotherthingoftenofdifferentcolorsandstyleswithoutwonderingwhethertheirchoicesmakethemlookstrangE.Thereasonbehindthisisthattheydon’tcarewhatpeoplelooklikebutarejustinterestedintheirideas.Ithinkit’sgreatbutitalsocausesproblems.Sincetheydon’tcareabouttheirappearancetheydon’treallycareabouttheirweight.Oftentheygetfatwithoutrealizingit.Therearedifferencesinrelationshipstoo.WhentheAmericanyouthfallinlovetheydon’treallythinkofthefuturE.AlsotherearedifferencesintherulesconcerningbehaviorthatisalloweD.InsomerespectstheFrencharemoreaccepting.ForexampleinAmericaitisgenerallyunacceptabletomakephysicaldisplayoflovE.Loversintheorycan’tkissorholdeachothereverywheretheywant.Peoplethinkthatnotshowingloveinpublicplacesisawaytorespectothers.OnthecontrarytheFrenchyouthcandoalmosteverythingtheywant.Withregardtoothertypesofrelationshipstherearealsobigdifferences.AmericansactdifferentlyfromFrenchpeopleinfrontofunknownpeoplE.WhenanAmericangirlforexamplearrivesinfrontofpeopleshehasnevermetbeforeshewilltalkwiththemtryingtocreateakindofbondbetweenherandthisnewcircleofpeoplE.TheFrenchgirlswilljustthinkaboutratherthanreallydothiskindofthingbecausetheyaretooshyandlackinginself-confidencE.TofinishInoticedthatinAmericanclasseswhenpupilswanttosayorasksomethingtheyjustdoit.Ingeneraltheydon’treallycarehowtheotherswilljudgethem.InFranceit’snotthesamecasE.Ifsomebodywantstoasksomethinghe/shewillthinkaboutitbeforespeakingup.IappreciatethefreedominAmericans’behaviorideasandwaysofexpressingthemselves.63.FromthepassagewecanseethatAmericanyoungpeople___________.A.caremoreabouttheirweightB.arejustinterestedinpeople’sclothesC.showmoreinterestinpeople’sideasD.aremoreconcernedaboutappearance64.WhenAmericanyouthfallinlovewitheachotherthey___________.A.willkisswherevertheylikeB.willalwaysthinkabouttheirfutureC.willnotholdeachotherD.willrarelydisplaytheirloveinpublic65.WhenmeetingwithstrangersAmericangirlswillnot___________.A.starttocreateaconversationB.havefaithinthemselvesC.behaveinawaysimilartoFrenchgirlsD.trytobuildatypeofrelationshipwiththem66.Whatisthepassagemainlytalkingabout?A.ThefriendshipbetweenAmericanyouthandFrenchyouth.B.ThedifferencesbetweenAmericanyouthandFrenchyouth.C.TherelationshipbetweenAmericanyouthandFrenchyouth.D.ThesimilaritiesbetweenAmericanyouthandFrenchyouth.
IntroductoryChemistrywastaughtatDukeUniversityformanyyearsbyprofessorBonk.Oneyeartwoguystooktheclassanddidprettywellonallthequizzesandmidterms.TheyeachhadasolidA.ThesetwofriendsweresoconfidentingoingintothefinalthattheweekendbeforefinalsweekdespitetheChemistryfinalbeingonMondaytheydecidedtogototheUniversityofVirginiatopartywithsomefriends.TheyhadagreattimetherE.Howeverwiththeirhangovers宿醉andtirednesstheyoversleptalldaySundayanddidn'tmakeitbacktoDukeuntilearlyMondaymorning.RatherthantakingthefinalthentheyfoundprofessorBonkafterthefinalandexplainedtohimhowtheymissedthefinal.TheytoldhimtheywentuptotheUniversityofVirginiafortheweekendandhadplannedtocomebackintimetostudybuttheyhadaflattireonthewaybackanddidn'thaveasparE.Sotheywerelategettingbacktocampus.Bonkthoughtthisoverandagreedthattheycouldtakethefinalthefollowingday.ThetwoguyshappilyandrelievedstudiedthatnightandwentinthenextdayatthetimethatBonkhadtoldthem.Heplacedtheminseparateroomsandhandedeachofthematestbooklet.Hetoldthemtobegin.Theylookedatthefirstproblemwhichwassomethingsimpleaboutsolution溶解.Itwasworth5points.Cooltheythoughtthisisgoingtobeaneasyfinal.TheythenturnedthepagE.Theywereunpreparedhoweverforwhattheysawonit.Thequestioncontainedonlytwowords:95pointsWhichtire?67.ThetwoguysdecidedtogototheUniversityofVirginiabecause.A.theywereafraidofthefinalB.therewasapartythereC.theythoughttheycanpassthefinaleasilyD.thefinalwouldbeheldthere68.Fromthepassageweknow.A.thetwoguyscamebacktocampuslateonpurposeB.Bonkwasn'tstrictwiththetwoguysC.Bonkdidn'tbelievethetwoguys'explanationD.repairingtheflattiretookthetwoguysalotoftime69.Afterthefinalthey.A.musthavethesamescoresB.mayapologizetoprofessorBonkC.wouldn'tbeconfidentintheirChemistryD.wouldfeelhappyandrelieved70.Fromthepassagewecangetalessonthat.A.heiswisewhoishonestB.hewhomakesnomistakesmakesnothingC.oneneverlosesanythingbypolitenessD.thinktwicebeforeyoudo
Societiesallovertheworldnameplacesinsimilarways.QuiteoftenthereisnoofficialnamingceremonybutplacestendtobecallednamesaspointsofreferencebypeoplE.ThenanorganizedbodystepsinandgivestheplaceanamE.Frequentlyithappensthataplacehastwonames:Oneisnamedbythepeopleandtheotherbythegovernment.Asinmanyareasoldhabitsdiedhardandtheplacecontinuestobecalledbyitsunofficialnamelongafterthemeaningislost.ManyroadsandplacesinSingapore新加坡arenamedinorderthatthepioneerswillberememberedbyfuturegenerations.ThuswehavenamessuchasStamfordRoadandRafflesPlacE.Thisisinkeepingwithtraditionsinmanycountries----inboththeWestandtheEast.Anotherwayofnamingplacesisnamingthemafterotherplaces.Perhapstheywerenamedtopromotefriendshipsbetweenthetwoplacesoritcouldbethatthepeoplewhousedtolivetherewereoriginallyfromtheplacesthattheroadswerenamedafter.ThemysteryisclearerwhenweseesomeoftheroadsnamedinformerBritishbases.IfyoustepintoSelectorAirbaseyouwillseePiccadillyCircus----obviouslynamedbysomehomesickRoyalAirForcepersonnel.Someplaceswerenamedaftertheactivitiesthatusedtogoonatthoseplaces.BrasBasahRoadisaninterestingexampleBaseBasahmeanswetriceinMalay马来语.NowwhywouldanyonewanttonamearoadWetRiceRoad?ThereasonissimplE.DuringthepioneeringdayswetricewaslaidouttodryalongthisroaD.AfewroadsinSingaporearenamedbytheirshapes.ThereisCircularRoadforonE.OtherroadsmayhavepartoftheirnamestodescribetheirshapeslikePayaLebarCrescent.Thisroadiscalledacrescent月牙becauseitbeginsonthemainroadmakesacrescentandcomesbacktojointhemainroadagain.51.WelearnfromParagraph1that_____.A.thegovernmentisusuallythefirsttonameaplaceB.manyplacestendtohavemorethanonenameC.aceremonywillbeheldwhenaplaceisnamedD.peopleprefertheplacenamesgivenbythegovernment52.WhatdoestheunderlinedphrasediehardinParagraph1probablymean?A.Changesuddenly.B.Changesignificantly.C.Disappearmysteriously.D.Disappearveryslowly.53.Whichofthefollowingplacesisnamedafteraperson?A.RafflesPlace.B.SelectorAirbasE.C.PiccadillyCircus.D.PayaLebarCrescent.54.BrasBasahRoadisnamed_______.A.afterapersonB.afteraplaceC.afteranactivityD.byitsshape55.Whatcanbeinferredfromthepassage?A.SomeplacenamesinSingaporearethesameasinBritain.B.SomeplacesinSingaporearenamedformilitarypurposes.C.ThewaySingaporeansnametheirplacesisuniquE.D.YoungSingaporeanshaveforgottenthepioneers.
WeallknowespeciallyformewholiketravellingverymuchtravellingcanbeawaytogainlifeexperiencesespeciallyduringSpringBreak----aweeklongschoolvacationintheUnitedStates.Butwhatifyou’reastudentanddon’thaveenoughmoneyforatrip?Don’tworry.Herearesomeusefulsuggestions.lSave:thisprobablyisthemostimportantpreparationfortravelling.Cutexpensestofattenyourwalletsoyou’llhavemorechoicesaboutwheretogoandhowtogettherE.lPlantahead:Don’twaituntilthelastminutetoplanyourtrip.TicketsmaycostmorewhenboughtonshortnoticE.Givingyourselfseveralmonthstogetreadycanmeansecurity安全andsaving.lDoyourhomework:Nomatterwhereyougoresearchtheplacesyouwillvisit.DecidewhattoseE.Travelbookswillprovideinformationonthecheapesthotelsandrestaurants.lPlansensiblyWritedownwhatyouexpecttospendforfoodandhotels.Sticktoyourplanoryoumaynothaveenoughmoneytocovereverything.lTravelingroups:Findsomeonewhoisinterestedinvisitingthesameplaces.Bytravelingwithothersyoucansharecostsandexperiences.lWorkasyougo:Needmoremoneytosupportyourtrip?Lookforworkintheplacesyouvisit.lGooffthebeatenpath:TouristcitiesmaybeexpensivE.Youmaywanttorethinkyourtripandgotoalesser-knownareA.Smallertownscanhavemanyinterestingactivitiesandsights.lPacknecessarythings:Themostimportantthingstotakearenotalwaysclothes:Remembertotakemedicineincaseyougetsickandsnacksincaseyoucannotfindacheaprestaurant.UsetheInternet:Thecanhelptosavemoney.Someusefulwebsitesincludewww.Travelocity.com.;WWW.Bargains-lowestfarE.comandwww.Ecoomictravel.com.Byplanningsensiblyevenstudentscanenjoythetravel.YourtravelexperienceswillberememberedforalifetimE.5.Thispassageisabout______.A.howtoplanyourtravelB.howtotravelwithenoughmoneyC.howtomakeyourtravelinterestingD.howtogetlifeexperience6.Beforeyourtripthefirstthingyoushoulddois____.A.tomakeaplanfortherouteB.togetinformationontheInternetC.tosavemoneybyspendinglessD.tobuyticketsinadvance7.Duringyourtrip_______.A.youneedmoreshoesthanclothesB.youshouldn’tlookforworkallthewayC.youcangainvaluablelifeexperienceD.youshouldforgettodoyourhomework
ForthousandsofyearsthemostimportanttwobuildingsinanyBritishvillagehavebeenthechurchandthepuB.Traditionallythechurchandthepubareattheheartofanyvillageortownwherethepeoplegathertogethertosocializeandexchangenews.AsaresultBritishpubsareoftenoldandwellpreserveD.Manyofthemhavebecomehistoricsites.ThemostfamousexampleisthepubinthecityofNottinghamcalledTheOldTriptoJerusalemwhichdatesbacktotheyear1189ADandisprobablytheoldestpubinEnglanD.HoweverBritishpubsarenotjustforkingsandqueens;theywelcomepeoplefromallclassesandpartsofsociety.Onacoldnightthepub’slandlordorlandladycanalwaysfindawarmplaceforyoubythefirE.ThereisalwayshonestandheartyfoodandplentyofdrinkavailableatanaffordablepricE.That’showthingsusedtobE.ThingsarebeginningtochangE.Itissaidthatthecreditcrunch信贷紧缩iscausing39Britishpubsaweektogooutofbusiness.Peopledonothaveenoughsparemoneytospendonbeer.RecentlytheUKgovernmentbannedsmokinginallpubsandthatmayalsohaveaffectedthenumberofcustomersgoingtopubs.Thisdeclineishappeningdespitethefactthatin2005theUKgovernmentstartedtoallowpubstostayopenafter1lpm.Previouslywith1lpmasclosingtimecustomerswouldhavetodrinkquitequicklymeaningtheysometimesgotmoredrunkthantheywouldifallowedtodrinkslowly.TheBritishhabitofdrinkingalotveryquicklyisknownasbingedrinkinganditcauseslong-termhealthproblemsforpeopleandproblemswithviolentcrimeforcommunities.Inordertosavetheirbusinessespubsaretryingtochangewiththemarket.BritishpubsnowoffersomethingforeveryonE.A.lotofpubsusedtobeWorkingMen’sClubsmeaningthatwomencouldnotusuallyenter.Todayhoweverwomencanfreelyenter99%ofpubswithoutexperiencinganyproblems.Perhapsthingsarechangingforthebetterafterall.63.Thepassagemainlytellsussomethingabout______.A.theimportanceofBritishpubsB.thedeclineofBritishpubsC.thelonghistoryofBritishpubsD.thepastandpresentofBritishpubs64.WhichmaynotbethecauseofthedeclineofBritishpubs?A.ThepresentclosingtimE.B.Thebanofsmoking.C.Thelackofenoughsparemoney.D.Thecreditcrunch.65.Wecaninferfromthepassagethat______.A.bingedrinkingmeansdrinkinglessbeerB.closingthepubsearlywillreducesocialproblemsC.BritishpeopleusedtolikedrinkingslowlyD.Britishgovernmentaimstodiscouragepeoplefrombingedrinking66.Wecanseefromthelastparagraphthattheauthor_______.A.holdsanoptimisticattitudetowardstheBritishpubsB.thinksthatBritishpubsshouldoffereverythingyouneedC.thinksthatwomeninthepubswillcauselesssocialproblemsD.isagainsttheadmissionoftoomanywomentothepubs
Callingallpoets!TIMEForKidsTFKhasachallengeforyou.WHO:Thecontestisopentostudentswhoare8to13yearsolD.WHAT:WriteafunnyrhymingpoemandenteritintheTFKPoetryContest.Byenteringtheentrant参加竞赛者shouldpromisethatthepoemisanoriginalonethatdoesnotcopyanotherpoet’sworkhasnotbeenpublishedinanymediumandhasnotwonanawarD.HOW:Sendyourpoembye-mailtocontest@poetry4kids.com.Thesubjectlineofyoure-mailmessageshouldreadTFKPOETRYCONTEST.Besuretoincludeyourfirstnameonlyyoure-mailaddressandyourparents’e-mailaddress.Limitoneentryperpersonore-mailaccount.Thesponsor赞助者isnotresponsibleforlostlateorincompleteentriesorthosenotreceivedforanyreason.WHEN:Thiscontestbegins12:01A.m.onJanuary132013andends11:59p.m.onMarch12013.JUDGING:AllentrieswillbejudgedbypoetKennNesbittbasedonthefollowingstandards:creativityandoriginality50%useoflanguageandrhyme25%andrelatednesstocontesttheme25%.Winnerwillbeinformedbye-mailandmustrespondwithinfivedays.WINNER’SLIST:Fornamesofthewinnerandfinalistsvisittimeforkids.comafterApril12013youcangetforaperiodof10days.PRIZE:Ourjudgewillselectfoursemifinalists半决赛选手fromwhichonegrand-prizewinnerandthreefinalistswillbechosen.Theonegrand-prizewinnerwillreceiveanonlineclassvisitfrompoetKennNesbittandasignedcopyofoneofhisbooksofpoetry.Thepoemofthegrand-prizewinnerwillbepublishedontimeforkids.com.ThefinalistswillreceivesignedcopiesofoneofNesbitt’sbooksofpoetry.Thepoemsoffinalistswillbepublishedontimeforkids.com.33.WhichmaybeaproperworkfortheTFKPoetryContest?A.A.warpoempublishedinabook.B.A.greatpoemwhichhaswonmanyprizes.C.A.finepoemdownloadedfromtheInternet.D.A.lovepoemwhichhasbeenkeptsecretfromothers.34.AccordingtoParagraph4astudent__________.A.cansendmorethanoneoriginalpoemB.mustsendthepoemwithhisfullnameonitC.canaskaparentforhelpwhilewritingthepoemD.can’tusethenameofthepoemasthesubjectline35.Onlythegrand-prizewinnercan________.A.visittimeforkids.comforfreeB.havehispoempublishedontimeforkids.comC.receiveanonlineclassvisitfrompoetKennNesbittD.obtain获得asignedcopyofoneofNesbitt’sbooksofpoetry.
NotwoculturesarethesamE.TheAmericanandIndiancultureshaveveryvastdifferencesbetweenthem.WhilethecultureofAmericaisamixtureofdifferentculturestheIndiancultureisuniqueandhasitsownvalues.OneofthemajordifferencesthatcanbeseenbetweenAmericanandIndiancultureisinfamilyrelations.WhiletheIndiansareverymuchfamilyorientedtheAmericansareindividualorienteD.InIndianculturethefamilyvaluesaregivenmoreimportancethantheindividualvalues.Indiansrespectfamilyvalues.OntheotherhandinAmericanculturetheindividualvaluesgetmoreimportancethanthefamilyvalues.InanothersenseitcanbesaidthattheAmericancultureismoregoalorientedandtheIndiancultureismorepeopleorfamilyorienteD.Indiansmayevenforsaketheirindividualwishesandalsohappinessforthesakeoffamilies.ButinAmericanculturethistrendcannotbeseen.UnliketheIndianstheAmericansplanthingsaheaD.TheAmericansbelieveincontrollingnatureandcontrollingtheworldaroundthem.OnthecontraryIndiansbelieveintheharmonywithnaturE.AnotherdifferencethatcanbeseenbetweenIndiancultureandAmericancultureisthattheIndianslovestabilitywhiletheAmericanslovemobility.InAmericancultureonecanseethattheindividualsthinkofindependencE.OntheotherhandIndiansaremoredependentonothers.WhilethechildrenintheUSarebroughtuptoliveanindependentlifethechildreninIndiaarenotbroughtupinthatway.InIndianculturethereisrespectfortheeldersanditistheywhomakedecisions.ButinAmericancultureeachindividualmakeshisowndecisions.ComingtocompetitionIndiansaremorecompetitivethantheAmericans.ComingtoworknaturetheIndiansworkformeetingthefamilyneeds.OnthecontraryanAmericanwillonlystrivetoriseonhisowncapacity能力.AnotherdifferencethatcanbeseenisthatAmericanshaveagreatregardfortimeanditsvaluE.ButIndiansaredifferent.21.FromParagraph2weknowthatcomparedtoAmericansIndians.A.paymoreattentiontothemselves.B.aremorecommittedto担负责任theirfamiliesC.attachlessimportancetotheircultureD.don’tvaluesomanythingsintheirlife22.WhatdoestheunderlinedworkforsakeinParagraph3mean?A.giveupB.showoffC.exposesomethingtoD.takeup23.WhatisimpliedaboutchildreninIndia?A.Theyoftenstruggletobecomeindependent.B.Theyusuallydon’tshowmuchrespecttotheelderly.C.Theyareusuallynotencouragedtomakedecisions.D.TheyaretaughttodependonthemselvesfromanearlyagE.24.What’sthewriter’spurposeinwritingthepassage?A.TohelpusbecomeinterestedindifferentculturesintheworlD.B.ToprovethatAmericancultureisamixtureofdifferentcultures.C.ToexplainwhyIndiancultureisdifferentfromAmericanculturE.D.TocomparethedifferencesbetweenIndianandAmericancultures.
FinlandaEuropeancountryofjust5.3millionpeoplehasbeenwinningalotofhonorforitsstudents’highscoresonrecentPISAProgramforInternationalStudentsAssessmenttests.WithideasofimitatingFinland’ssurprisingachievementbackhomealotofgroupsofeducatorsfromtheUnitedStateshavevisitedthiscountryoverthepastfewyears.HoweverwhattheAmericanvisitorsfoundwassomewhatastonishing.AmajorsurpriseforthemisthedegreeofrespectandtrustteachersaregiveninFinlanD.JulieWalkeraboardmemberofthePartnershipfor21stCenturySkillscomparedittothesocialpositionthatdoctorsenjoyintheUnitedStates.WalkervisitedFinlandwithadelegation代表团fromtheConsortiumofSchoolNetworkingCoSN.OneofthereasonsforthatgreatrespectishowharditistobecomeateacherinFinlanD.Onlyoneofeightapplicantsforteachereducationprogramsisaccepted;eachteacherhasamaster’sdegreE.ThebestandthebrightestwanttobecometeachersinFinlandsaysKeithKruegerCoSN’sCEO.Anotheraspectthatamazedthevisitorisallstudents’fluencywithlanguages.NearlyeverystudentcancommunicateinEnglishaswellasintheirnativetonguE.TheyarefaraheadinthegameonthelanguagesidesaystheNationalSchoolBoardsAssociation’sAnnFlynnwhomadethetripwithCoSN.BryanLuizziprincipalofBrookfieldHighSchoolinConnecticutagreeD.HevisitedthecountrythisyearwithaConnecticutdelegationfromEducationConnection.AlthoughFinnishchildrendon’tstartformalschoolinguntiltheageof7bytheendoftheirfirstyeartheyallknowhowtoreadandwritehesays.TherearealotoflessonstobelearnedsaysKrueger.Finland’snon-competitivephilosophyforexamplefliesinthefaceofAmerica’shigh-competitionregulations.InFinlandschoolsaren’trankedagainsteachotherteachersdon’tfaceformalreviewsandstudentsaren’tunderconsiderablestresstogetintocollegE.KruegersaysthecareFinlandhastakentocreateagoodlearningenvironmentshouldn’tbelostonpolicymakersintheUnitedStates.Ourstronginterestintestingdoesn’tmeanwearedoingbetter.67.WhyhavemanyAmericaneducatorsvisitedFinland?A.ToknowmoreaboutPISAtests.B.TohelpimproveFinland’seducation.C.TopopularizeAmericanideasoneducation.D.TolearnfromFinland’seducationalsuccess68.WhichofthefollowingimpressedLuizzionhistriptoFinland?A.Studentshavegoodlanguageskills.B.StudentsprefertocommunicateinEnglish.C.StudentsregardlanguagelearningasaninterestinggamE.D.Studentsbegintolearnreadingandwritingaftertheageof7.69.KruegerwillprobablyagreethattheUSpolicymakersshould_____________.A.allowschoolstoteachphilosophyB.givemoreattentiontoexaminationsC.createalesscompetitiveeducationalenvironmentD.encourageteacherstoreviewstudentsperformance70.Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthetext?A.Finlandleadstheglobeineducation.B.FinlandperformswellinPISAtests.C.FinlandshouldlearnlessonsfromtheUS.D.Finland’seducationsurprisesUSeducators.
Shakespeare’sBirthplaceandExhibitionofShakespeare’sWorldWelcometotheworld-famoushousewhereWilliamShakespearewasborninl564andwherehegrewup.Theproperty房产remainedintheownershipofShakespeare’sfamilyuntil1806.TheHousehaswelcomedvisitorstravelingfromallovertheworldforover250years.◆EnterthroughtheVisitors’Centreandseethehighly-praisedexhibitionShakespeare'sWorldalivelyandfullintroductiontothelifeandworkofShakespearE.◆StandintheroomswhereShakespearegrewup.◆DiscoverexamplesoffurnitureandneedleworkfromShakespeare’sperioD.◆Enjoythetraditional传统的Englishgardenplantedwithtreesandflowermentionedinthepoet’sworks.TheBirthplaceiswithineasywalkingdistanceofallthecarparksshownonthemapnearestisWindsorStreet3minutes’Walk.TheHousemaypresentdifficultiesbuttheVisitors’Centreitsexhibition.andthegardenareaccessible可进入的towheelchairusers.TheShakespeareCoffeeHouseoppositetheBirthplace.24.Howmuchistheadmissionforafamilyoftwogrown-upsandtwochildrenA.￡9.80.B.￡12.00.C.￡14.20.D.￡16.40.25.WhereisthenearestparkingplacetoShakespeare’sBirthplaceA.Behindtheexhibitionhall.B.OppositetheVisiturs’Centre.C.AtWindsorStreet.D.NeartheCoffeeHouse.26.Awheelchairusermayneedhelptoenter_________.A.theHouseB.thegardenC.theVisitors’CentneD.theexhibitionhall
Howlongareyouwillingtowaitforawebpagetoopenbeforeyoustarttoloseyourpatience?Halfaminute?A.fewseconds?Googleengineershavediscoveredthateven400milliseconds―asshortastheblinkofaneye―istoolongformostInternetusers.AmillisecondisonethousandthofaseconD.PeoplehardlynoticesuchasmalltimedifferencebutitdoescausethemtostopsearchingreportedTheNewYorkTimes.Subconsciouslyyoudon’tliketowaitsaidArvindJainaGoogleengineer.Everymillisecondmatters.Nowadaysmillionsofsmart-phonesandcomputersareconstantlygatheringandsendingoutinformation.Withsomanypeopledownloadingmapssportsvideosnewsandrestaurantrecommendationsyoucangetdigitaltrafficjams.MeanwhileusersareexpectingfasterandfasterservicE.Googlefoundthatifonewebsiteis250millisecondsslowerthananotherwebsitethenpeoplewillvisititlessoften.Thisiswhytechnologycompaniesarenowcompetingtobethefastest.GooglesaidpeopledoexpectdifferentthingsfromdifferentwebsitesbecausetheyrealizenotallloadingtimesarethesamE.Forexampleapersonwillbemorepatientwaitingforavideocliptoloadthanforasearchresult.EvensofouroutoffiveonlineuserswillclickawayifavideotakestoolongtoloaD.Thismakesitdifficultforvideowebsitestochoosebetweenthequalityofpicturesandfastloadingtimes.PursuingahigherspeedhasalwaysbeenpartofthehistoryoftheInternet.Inthe1990swhentheWorldWideWebfirststartedtobecomepopularitwasverycrowdedandslow;peoplecalledittheWorldWideWait.Butengineersmanagedtofighttheproblemwithnewinventions.Theylaidalotoffiberopticcablesforhigh-speedtransmissions;theyimprovedsoftwaresoitwouldworkmoresmoothly;theyplacedcomputerserversallaroundtheworldtobenearertousers;allthisincreasedspeeD.NowadayswecanenjoymuchfasterInternet.MajorsearchenginessuchasGoogleandMicrosoft’sBingusuallyfindsearchresultsinlessthanaseconD.ButtheywillneedtokeepfightingtokeepupwiththedevelopingdemandsofInternetusers.70.WhatdoesthereportofTheNewYorkTimesindicate?A.A.millisecondisonethousandthofaseconD.B.A.millisecondhasnothingtodowiththeInternetspeeD.C.A.millisecondreallymakesadifferencetotheInternetusers.D.400millisecondsisnotsolongformostInternetusers.71.WhichofthefollowingisNOTwhatengineershavedonetoimprovethespeed?A.ImprovingthequalityofpicturesontheInternet.B.Layingfiberopticcablesforhigh-speedtransmissions.C.PlacingcomputerserversthroughouttheworlD.D.Makingsoftwareworkmoresmoothly.72.Whatcanbethebesttitleofthispassage?A.Don’tmakemewww.wait.B.Searchenginesworkfaster.C.Trafficjamskeepuswaiting.D.TheWorldWideWebbecomespopular.73.What’sthewriter’sattitudetowardsthefutureoftheInternetspeed?A.ConfuseD.B.DisappointeD.C.Confident.D.DiscourageD.
OneofmywonderfulmemoriesisaboutaChristmasgift.Unlikeothergiftsitcamewithoutwrap包装.OnSeptember11th.1958MumgavebirthtoRicharD.Aftershebroughthimhomefromhospitalsheputhiminmylapsaying.IpromisedyouagiftandhereitisWhatanhonor!Iturnedfouramonthearlierandnoneofmyfriendshadsuchababydolloftheirown.Iplayedwithitdayandnight.Isangtoit.Itolditstories.1tolditoverandoverhowmuchIlovedit!OnemorninghoweverIfounditsbedempty.Mydollwasgone!Icriedforit.Mumweptandtoldmethatthepoorlittlethinghadbeensenttoahospital.Ithadafever.ForseveraldaysIheardMumandDadwhisperingsuchwordsashopelesspitifulanddyingwhichsoundedominous.Christmaswascoming.Don’texpectanypresentsthisyear.DadsaidpointingatthesocksIhunginthelivingroom.Ifyourbabybrotherlivesthat'llbeChristmasenough.Ashespokehiseyesfilledwithtears.I'dneverseenhimcrybeforE.ThephonerangearlyonChristmasmorning.Dadjumpedoutofbedtoanswerit.FrommybedroomIheardhimsay.What?He'sallright?Hehungupandshoutedupstairs.ThehospitalsaidwecanbringRichardhome!ThankGoD.IheardMumcry.FromtheupstairswindowIwatchedmyparentsrushouttothecar.Ihadneverseenthemsohappy.AndIwasalsofullofjoy.Whatawonderfulday!MybabydollwouldbehomE.Irandownstairs.Mysocksstillhungthereflat.ButIknewtheywerenotempty;theywerefilledwithlove!21.WhathappenedtotheauthoronSeptember11th1958?A.HebecamefouryearsoldB.HegotaChristmasgiftC.HegotababybrotherD.Hereceivedadoll22.WhatdoestheunderlinedwordominousinParagraph3probablymean?A.ImpossiblE.B.FearfulC.DifficultD.Boring23.WhichwordcanbestdescribethefeelingofthefatherwhenChristmaswascoming?A.SadnessB.Happiness.C.Excitement.D.Disappointment.24.Whatisthebesttitleofthispassage?A.A.sadChristmasdayB.LifewithalovelybabyC.MemoriesofahappyfamilyD.A.specialChristmasgift
Howfitareyourteeth?Areyoulazyaboutbrushingthem?Neverfear:AninventorisonthecasE.Anelectrictoothbrushsenses感觉howlongandhowwellyoubrushanditletsyoutrack跟踪yourperformanceonyourphonE.TheKolibreetoothbrushwasexhibitedattheInternationalConsumerElectronicsShowinLasVegasthisweek.ItsenseshowitismovedandcansendtheinformationtoanAndroidphoneoriPhoneviaaBluetoothwireless无线的connection.Thetoothbrushwillbeabletoteachyoutobrushrightdon’tforgettheinsidesoftheteeth!andmakesureyou’rebrushinglongenough.It’skindoflikehavingadentistactuallywatchyourbrushingonaday-to-daybasissaysThomasServaltheFrenchinventor.Thetoothbrushwillalsobeabletotalktootherapplications设备onyourphonesodeveloperscouldforexamplecreateagamecontrolledbyyourtoothbrush.Youcouldscorepointsforbeatingmonstersamongyourteeth.WetrytomakeitsmartandfunServalsays.Servalsayshewasinspiredbyhisexperienceasafather.Hewouldcomehomefromworkandaskhiskidsiftheyhadbrushedtheirteeth.TheysaidyesbutServalwouldfindtheirtoothbrushheadsdry.HedecidedheneededabrushthatreallytoldhimhowwellhischildrenbrusheD.ThecompanysaystheKolibreewillgoonsalethissummerfrom$99to$199andtheU.S.isthefirsttargetmarket.目标市场29.Allofthefollowingstatementsarewrongexcept____________.A.Itcansensehowusersbrushtheirteeth.B.Itcantrackusers’schoolperformancE.C.Itcancheckusers’fearofseeingadentist.D.Itcanhelpusersfindtheirphones.30.WhatcanwelearnfromServal’swordsinParagraph3?A.Youwillfinditenjoyabletoseeadentist.B.Youshouldseeyourdentistonaday-to–daybasis.C.YoucanbrushwiththeKolibreeasifguidedbyadentist.D.You’dlikeadentisttowatchyoubrushyourteetheveryday.31.WhatcanweinferaboutServal’schildren?A.TheywereunwillingtobrushtheirteethB.Theyoftenfailedtocleantheirtoothbrushes.C.TheypreferredtouseatoothbrushwithadryheaD.D.TheylikedbrushingtheirteethafterServalcamehomE.
Peoplehavebeenpaintingpicturesforatleast30000years.Theearliestpictureswerepaintedbypeoplewhohuntedanimals.Theyusedtopaintpicturesoftheanimalstheywantedtocatchandkill.PicturesofthiskindhavebeenfoundonthewallsofcavesinFranceandSpain.NooneknowswhytheywerepaintedtherE.Perhapsthepainterthoughtthattheirpictureswouldhelpthemtocatchtheseanimals.Orperhapshumanbeingshavealwayswantedtotellstoriesinpictures.About5000yearsagotheEgyptiansandotherpeopleintheNearEastbegantousepicturesasakindofwriting.TheydrewsimplepicturesorsignstorepresentthingsandideasandalsotorepresentthesoundsoftheirlanguagE.Thesignsthesepeopleusedbecameakindofalphabet.TheEgyptiansusedtorecordinformationandtotellstoriesbyputtingpicture-writingandpicturestogether.WhenanimportantpersondiedscenesandstoriesfromhislifewerepaintedandcarvedonthewallsoftheplacewherehewasburieD.Someofthesepicturesarelikemoderncomic-strip连环漫画stories.IthasbeensaidthatEgyptisthehomeofthecomicstrip.ButfortheEgyptianspicturesstillhadmagicpower.SotheydidnottrytomaketheirwayofwritingsimplE.Theordinarypeoplecouldnotunderstandit.Bytheyear1000BCpeoplewholivedintheareaaroundtheMediterraneanSeahaddevelopedasimplersystemofwriting.ThesignstheyusedwereveryeasytowriteandtherewerefewerofthemthanintheEgyptiansystem.ThiswasbecauseeachsignorletterrepresentedonlyonesoundintheirlanguagE.TheGreeksdevelopedthissystemandformedtheletteroftheGreekalphabet.TheRomanscopiedtheideaandRomanalphabetisnowusedallovertheworlD.Thesedayswecanwritedownastoryorrecordinformationwithoutusingpictures.Butwestillneedpicturesofallkinds:drawingsphotographssignsanddiagrams.Wefindthemeverywhere:inbooksandnewspapersinthestreetandonthewallsoftheplaceswhereweliveandwork.Pictureshelpustounderstandandrememberthingsmoreeasilyandtheycanmakeastorymuchmoreinteresting.55.AncientpeopleinFranceandSpainpaintedpicturesonwallsofcavesprobablybecause______.A.theylovedanimalsB.theyenjoyedseeingpicturesC.theypreferredpaintingpicturestotellingstoriesD.theythoughtpictureshelpful56.Fromthispassageweknowthat______.A.theEgyptiansignsmadeaparticularalphabetcomeintobeingB.theRomanalphabetwasdevelopedfromEgyptianalphabetC.Egyptiswell-knownfortheircomic-stripstoriesD.peopleinotherpartsoftheworldcopiedtheirwritingsystemfromtheEgyptians57.Inthelastparagraphtheauthorthinksthatpictures______.A.shouldbemadecomprehensibleB.areofmuchuseinourlifeC.shouldbemadeinterestingD.aredisappearingfromourlife58.Thepossibletitleofthisarticlemaybe______.A.PicturesandWritingB.TheBestWayofWritingC.HomeoftheComic-StripStoriesD.TheEarliestLanguageintheWorld
Computergameshavebeencriticisedforquitesometimeoverawholerangeofissues.Somepeoplesaytheyareoverlyviolentandencourageviolentbehaviourparticularlyinchildren.Otherssaythattheymakechildrenunsociableandarebadfortheireyes.Somehaveevenattributedfallingstandardsofliteracyandalackofinterestinreadingonthem.NowhoweveritseemsthatcomputergameshavealsobecomeafeministissuE.Gamemanufacturershaveforsometimebeenlookingtoincreasethenumberoffemalegameplayers.Thevastmajorityofcomputergamesstillselltoamainlymalemarket.PerhapsthisisbecausetheviolentnatureofmanyofthegamesappealsmoretomalesorperhapsbecausemanyofthemaincharactersinthegamesaremalE.Manufacturers'attemptstoproducemorefemalecharactersincreasetheirshareofthefemalegamingmarketwhichhasmetwithseriouscriticismfrommanywomen'sgroups.WhileheroinessuchasLaraCroftoftheTombRaidergameareseenasprovidingpositiverolemodelsofstrongwomenmanybelievethatthecharacter'sunrealisticBarbiesaresubconsciouslysettingunattainablestandardsinthemindsofyoungwomen.Perhapsastrongercriticismisthatalthoughmanygamesnowincludefemalecharacterstheirroleisoftensecondaryandtheysupportthemainmaleactioncharacterswithinthegames.Ofcoursethenatureofmanyofthegamesremainsviolentanddestructiveandthisinitselfcouldwellcontinuetoputofffemalegamers.TherearenowhoweveranumberofwebsitesspringingupontheWorldWideWebtohelpwomendealwiththisissuE.SitessuchasGameGirlzWomenGamersandGameGaloffergamereviewsarticlesdiscussionforumsandevenemploymentopportunitiesforwomeninterestedinbecomingpartoftherapidlyexpandinggamesindustry.ThegamesarereviewedbywomenfromaveryfemaleperspectivE.Someratethegamesfromonetotenacrossarangeofcriteriawhichincludetheappearanceofthefemalecharactersthedegreeofintelligenceattributedtotheminthegameandeventhemarketingattitudeadoptedbythecompany.Thesitesareobviouslylookingforgamesthatmoveawayfromtheverymaledominatedandviolentnatureofthemajorityofcomputergames.Manyofthemreviewgamesthataremoreconstructiveanddevelopmental.Althoughthecommonfantasythemesofknightswitchesandgoblins妖精stillexistwithinthesegamestheaimsareoftenverydifferent.Insteadofdestroyingopposingarmiestheaimofthegamecanbetomakepeacewiththem.Withthisincreaseddegreeofawarenessandinvolvementfromwomeninthegamesindustrymanypositivechangescouldbemadethatcouldencouragemorewomenandyounggirlstobecomeenthusiasticabouttechnology.PerhapswemayevenfindmoremalegamersmovingawayfromthetraditionalviolentanddestructivegamestowardsthemorepositivevaluespromotedbythesemorefemininerolemodelsafterallTombRaiderisstilloneofthemostpopularcomputergamesonthemarketbutperhapsthat'stoomuchtoask.59.Whatisparagraph1mainlyabout?A.Theviolenceincomputergames.B.Commoncriticismsofcomputergames.C.Children’sfeelingincomputergames.D.Thecomputerissues.60.Manufacturerswanttoproducemorefemalecharactersinorderto_______.A.increasesalesinthemalemarketB.helpwomenlearnhowtoplaycomputergamesC.encouragemorewomentobuycomputergamesD.increasethenumberofmalegameplayers61.FromthepassageweknowthatTombRaideris_______.A.afilmwhichprovidespositiverolemodelsofstrongwomenB.asitewhichhelpswomentodealwithmanyissuesC.afemalerolewhichissecondaryinmanygamesD.acomputergamewhichisverypopularonthemarket62.Whichwouldbethebesttitleforthepassage?A.Girls’GamesB.ComputerGamesC.Children’sGamesD.GamesIndustry
WhenyouwatchTVprogramsaboutwildanimalsitissurprisingtoseehowanantelopecanescapealion’sattack.Inthewildernesseveryonehasastunt绝招.Evenplantshavetheirownwaysoffightingoffenemies.Overmillionsofyearsofevolution进化plantshavedevelopedauniquedefencesystem.Chemicalsarewidelyusedforsurvival.Bymakingtheirleavesflowersrootsandfruitspoisonoustoenemiesplantscanfightback.OnesuchplantistheGoldenWattletreeBritishscientistDavidCaneronhasfoundwhenananimaleatsthetree’sleavestheamountofpoisonincreaseintheotherleaves.It’sliketheinjuredleavestelephoningtheotherstellingthemtofighttogetheragainsttheenemyhesaiD.Thetreealsosendsdefencemessagestoneighboringplantsbygivingoutaspecialsmell.GoldenWattletreesinthenearby45meterswillgetthemessageandproducemorepoisonwithin10minutes.Nowifanenemyeatstoomanyofthetrees’leavesitwilldiE.Everyspeciesofplantortreeisgoodatproducingaspecialsetofchemicals.A.herbivorethatcansafelyeattheleavesofonetreemaybepoisonedbyitsneighbor.Inthiswayplantshavedevelopednotonlytheirowndefencesystembutalsosharedwithothers.Thismakesitimpossibleforasingleanimaltodestroyevenasmallareaofforest.30.AccordingtothestudyifoneGoldenWattletreeisattackedbyanimalsitcan________.A.tellothertreestoprotectitB.producemorepoisonwithin10minutesC.sentdefencemessagestotheneighboringplantsD.killtheanimalswithitsleaves31.Inthispassagetheunderlinedwordherbivoreprobablymeansanimalswhich________.A.liveonbothanimalsandplants.B.feedonsmalleranimalsC.liveontrees.D.feedonplantsorgrass32.Thelastparagraphofthepassagesuggeststhatthiskindofdefencesystem________.A.doesgreatharmtotheanimalsB.doesgoodtotheforestsC.ishelpfultosomeanimalsD.harmstheforests
AlargenumberofwomeninWesternEuropeancountrieswishthattheywerebornmen.Thenumberissaidashighas60%inWestGermany.Womenoftenwishthattheyhadthesamechanceasmenhaveandbelieveitisstillmen’sworldsaidDrJamesHoldenoneofthescientistswhodidthestudy.AnneHarperhasaverygoodjobforaninternationaloilcompany.ShealsobelievesinWomen’sLiberation解放.Idon’twishthatIwereamanshesaysandIdon’tthinkmanywomendo.ButIdowishthatpeoplewouldstoplookingdownuponuswomen.Atworkforexampleweoftendotheworkthatmendobutgetpaidless.Therearestillalotofjobsthatareusuallythebestonesandopenonlytomen.Ifyou’reamanyouhaveamuchbetterchanceofleadinganexcitinglifE.Howmanywomenpilotsarethere...orengineersorscientists?26.Whatcanwelearnfromthefirstparagraph?A.60%womeninWestGermanywishthattheywerebornmen.B.MostwomeninWesternEuropeancountrieswishthattheirbabieswereallboys.C.60%WesternEuropeanwomenwishthattheywerebornmen.D.60%WesternEuropeanwomenwhowishthattheywerebornmenarefromWestGermany.27.Itisstillmen’sworlD.means______.A.There’remorementhanwomenintheworldB.There’remoremenscientistsorengineersthanwomenscientistsorengineersintheworldC.WomenhavenotbeengiventhesamechanceasmenD.Womencannotlivewithoutmen28.AnneHarperconsidersthatwomenshould______.A.bewellpaidB.liveabetterlifethanmenC.bereallyliberatedD.getbetterjobsthanmen29.AnneHarperdoesn’twishthatshewereamanbecauseshe______.A.hasgotaverygoodjobB.isn’tlookeddownuponbyanyoneC.doestheworkthatamancan’tdoD.believesinWomen’sLiberation30.WhichisnottrueaboutAnneHarper?A.AnneHarperhasaverygoodjobforaninternationaloilcompanyB.sheisoneofthescientistswhodidthestudy.C.ShebelievesinWomen’sLiberation.D.Shedoesn’twanttobeaman.
Maybeyouneveropenedthataccountbutsomeoneelsedid——someonewhousedyournameandpersonalinformationtocommitfraud造假.Whenanimposterusesyournameyourcreditcardnumberorsomeotherpieceofyourpersonalinformationfortheirownpurpose–inshortwhensomeonetakesyourpersonalinformationwithoutyourknowledge–it’sacrimepureandsimplE.Thebiggestproblemisthatyoumaynotknowyouridentity身份hasbeenstolenuntilyounoticethatsomething’swrong:youmaygetbillsforacreditcardaccountyouneveropenedyourcreditreportmayincludedebtsyouneverknewyouhadabillingcyclemaypasswithoutyourreceivingastatementoryoumayseechargesonyourbillsthatyoudidn’tsignforandevendon’tknowanythingabout.IfsomeonehasstolenyouridentitytheFederalTradeCommissionFTCsuggeststhatyoutakethreeactionsimmediately.Firstcontactthefrauddepartmentsofeachofthethreemajorcreditoffices.Tellthemtoflagyourfilewithafraudalert警告includingastatementthatcreditorsshouldgetyourpermissionbeforeopeninganynewaccountsinyournamE.Thenaskthecreditofficesforcopiesofyourcreditreports.CreditofficesmustgiveyouafreecopyofyourreportifitisnotcorrectbecauseoffrauD.Reviewyourreportscarefullytomakesurenoadditionalfraudulentaccountshavebeenopenedinyournameorunauthorized侵权的changesmadetoyourpresentaccounts.InafewmonthsordernewcopiesofyourreportstocheckyourcorrectionsandchangesandtomakesurenonewfraudulentactivityhasoccurreD.32.What’sthesubjectdiscussedinthetext?A.Whatyoushoulddoifyourcreditcardisstolen.B.Whatyoushoulddoifyouridentityisstolen.C.Whatanimposteralwaysdoestomakemoney.D.WhattheFederalTradeCommissionisabout.33.Whatshouldyoudofirstwhenyoufindyouridentityisstolen?A.Informcreditorsnottoopenanynewaccountsinyournamewithoutyourpermission.B.AskforcopiesofyourcreditreportsandmakesurenootherfraudshavebeenmadE.C.KeeporderingnewcopiestocheckwhatyouhavealreadychangedandcorrecteD.D.AlwayslockyourIDcardinyourcupboardincaseitshouldbestolen.34.Whatisthemostdifficultthingforpeopletodealwithidentityfrauds?A.NomeasurescanworkonthebillingcyclE.B.Thereisnostrictlawforthiskindofbehaviors.C.Itmightbealongtimebeforeyourealizethat.D.TheFTCdoesnothingexceptforthreesuggestions.35.Whichistheleastpossibleifafraudhashappenedtoyou?A.YoumayhavedebtsinyourcreditcarD.B.YoumayfindchargesonyourbillsunauthorizeD.C.AnewcreditcardmaybeopenedinyournamE.D.Thefrauddepartmentscanfindouttheimposterrightaway.
TheillegalivorytradehasbeenamajorprobleminAfricafordecades.Poachers偷猎者andhuntershavekilledoffhundredsofthousandsofelephantstoobtainthispreciousmaterial.Nowaffectedareasaretakingaction.TheInternationalUnionforConservationofNatureIUCNannouncedonWednesdaythatkeystateswherepoachingtakesplacehavepromisedtostoptheivorytradeandprotectAfrica’selephants.Inthe1980sasmanyas1millionelephantsacrossAfricawerekilledfortheirivorytusks.Thiscontinueduntil1989whentheConventiononInternationalTradeinSpeciesCITESvotedtobanalltradeinivory.Withtradechokedoffdemandforivoryfell.ElephantpopulationsslowlybegantoincreasE.Howeverthisprogresswasshort-liveD.AccordingtotheIUCN2011sawthehighestlevelsofpoachingandillegalivorytradinginatleast16years.Around25000elephantswerekilledinAfricathatyear.PreliminarydatafromtheIUCNshowsevenhigherlevelsofillegaltrademayhavebeenreachedin2013.Withabout22000elephantsillegallykilledin2012wecontinuetofaceacriticalsituationsaidJohnE.ScanlonCITESSecretary-General.CurrentelephantpoachinginAfricaremainsfartoohighandcouldsoonleadtolocalextinctionsifthepresentkillingratecontinues.AttheAfricanElephantSummitkeyAfricanstateswhereelephantsmaketheirhomeagreedtodevelopazero-toleranceattitudetowardspoaching.Thedealcallsformaximumsentencesforpoachersandhuntersandincreasedcooperationbetweenaffectedstates.Officialsaredeterminedtoclassifyingwildlifetradingasaseriouscrime—andtomakingsurethatthepeoplewhocommititarepunisheD.Allparticipantsattheconferenceagreedtosignthedeal.Withthesestatescomingtogethertheremayyetbehopeforelephants.27.What’sthebesttitleforthispassage?A.NewHopeforElephants.B.Elephantsaredying.C.ElephantsarevaluablE.D.Howtoprotectelephants28.TheunderlinedphrasechokedoffinParagraph2canbereplacedby________.A.appreciatedB.preventedC.admittedD.explored29.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisNOTtrueaccordingtothepassage?A.TheCITEShashelpedtoimproveelephants’situationeversince1989.B.AroundonemillionelephantsacrossAfricawerekilledfortheirivorytusksinthe1980s.C.Thepoachingandillegalivorytradingin2011wereveryserious.D.Thesituationofelephantsin2012wasstillterriblE.30.AllofthefollowingmeasureswillbetakentoprotectelephantsEXCEPT________.A.toidentifywildlifetradingaseriouscrimeB.topunishthosewhobuyorsellwildlifebelongingsC.tosentenceallwildlifepoachersandhunterstodeathD.toworktogethertofightagainstwildlifehunting31.What’sthemainideaofthispassage?A.TheillegalivorytradehasbeenamajorprobleminAfricA.B.ElephantsinAfricamaydieoutbecauseoftheillegalpoaching.C.HuntingelephantswillberecognizedasaveryseriouscrimE.D.Anewagreementaimstodevelopazero-toleranceattitudetowardspoaching.
Severaloverseastripswiththefamilyhavetaughtusthattheycanberewardingbutyoualwayshavetobecarefulofpickpockets.OnalovelyvisittoParisanencounterwithapickpocketgavethewould-bethiefalittlemorethanhebargainedfor!WhilewalkingdownthefamousChampsElyseeIwasastonishedtofeelsomeoneunzipmyhandbagandremovemypursE.Iturnedtoglimpseayoungmanturningawayandpretendingtobeabsorbedinthemouth-wateringcontentsondisplayinabakerywindow.BeingonlyateenageratthetimeIhadnoideawhattodo.SoItappedtheyoungmaninquestionontheshoulderandsaiD.Excusemecanyoupleasegivemebackmypurse?OfcoursethepickpockethadnoideawhatIwassayinganddidn’twanttoknowandproceededtoshrughisshouldersandbasicallysayinFrenchIdon’tspeakEnglish?MeanwhilemyMotheraScotswomanwithabadtempercametoseewhyIhadstoppedwalkingandwhatwasgoingon.WhenIinformedherofthesituationshelostcontrolandstartedyellingatthethiefwhostillstoodtheremakinggesturesinFrenchwhileacrazyScotswomanharangued指责him.AtthisstagewewerestartingtoattractonlookersandwhenmyMotherstartedhittingtheyoungmanwithherhandbagthewould-bethiefdecideditwastimetogetaway.Luckilyamidallthedisorderthethieflosthiscontrolofmypurseandashemadeabreak-for-itmypursedroppedtotheground!Iquicklysnatcheditupandfortherestofvacationwewalkedaroundwithourhandbagsclutchedagainstourchests!59.Thispassageisastoryabout_________________.A.severaloverseastripsB.ChampsElyseeC.alovelyvisittoParisD.pickpockets60.Theunderlinedphrase‘bargainedfor’inParagraph2mostprobablymeans______.A.exchangedforB.wishedforC.askedforD.answeredfor61.Theauthordiscoveredthepickpocketbecause__________.A.hishandbagwasspeciallymadetostoppickpocketingB.theauthorwasoldenoughandexperiencedthereC.thepickpocketwastooinexperiencedtostealhispurseD.hispursewasveryheavysothathefeltitwasremoved62.Whichofthefollowingcanbeinferredfromthepassage?A.Thepickpocketdidn’tknowEnglishandhadnoideawhatIwassaying.B.HisMothertriedtobeatthethiefsothatheranawayimmediately.C.ItwasthebadtemperedmotherthatcausedthethieftolosecontrolofthepursE.D.TheauthorwasoldenoughtodealwiththecaseindependentlyatthetimE.
Longbusridesareliketelevisionshows.Theyhaveabeginningamiddleandanendwithcommercials商业广告thrownineverythreeorfourminutes.ThecommercialsareunavoidablE.Theyhappenwhetheryouwantthemornot.Everycoupleofminutesabillboardglidesbyoutsidethebuswindow.BuySuperCleanToothpastE.DrinkGoodWetRootBeer.FillupwithPacificGas.OnlyifyousleepwhichisequaltoturningthetelevisionsetoffareyousparedtheunendingcryofYouNeedIt!BuyItNow!Thebeginningoftherideiscomfortableandsomewhatexcitingevenifyou’vetraveledthatwaybeforE.Usuallysomethingshavechanged--newhousesnewbuildingssometimesevenanewroaD.Thebusdriverhasastyleofdrivingandit’sfuntotrytofigureitoutthefirsthourorso.Ifthedriverisparticularlyreckless鲁莽的ordaringtheridecanbeasthrillingasasuspense悬念story.Willthedriverpassthetruckintime?Willthedrivermoveintotherightorthelefthandlane?Afterawhileofcoursetheexcitementdiesdown.SleepingforawhilehelpspassthemiddlehoursoftheridE.Foodalwaysmakesbusridesmoreinteresting.Butyou’vegottobecarefulofwhatkindoffoodyoueat.Toomuchsaltyfoodcanmakeyouverythirstybetweenstops.Theendoftherideispartlylikethebeginning.Youknowitwillsoonbeoverandthere’sakindofexpectationandexcitementinthat.Theseathasbecomeharder.Bynowyou’vesatwithyourlegscrossedwithyourhandsinyourlapwithyourhandsonthearmrests扶手orevenwithyourhandscrossedbehindyourheaD.Theendcomesjustatnomorewaystosit.56.Accordingtothepassagewhatdothepassengersusuallyseewhentheyareonalongbustrip?A.BusesontheroaD.B.Filmsontelevision.C.Advertisementsonthebillboards.D.Gasstations.57.Whatisthepurposeofthispassage?A.Togivetheauthor’sopinionaboutlongbustrips.B.Topersuadeyoutotakealongbustrip.C.Toexplainhowbustripsandtelevisionshowsdiffer.D.TodescribethebillboardsalongtheroaD.58.Theauthorofthispassagewouldprobablyfavor___________.A.busdriverswhoaren’trecklessB.drivingaloneC.atelevisionsetonthebusD.nobillboardsalongtheroad59.TheauthorfeelslongbusridesarelikeTVshowsbecause___________.A.thecommercialsbothonTVshowsandonbillboardsalongtheroadarefunB.theybothhaveabeginningamiddleandanendwithcommercialsinbetweenC.thedriversarealwaysrecklessonTVshowsjustastheyareonbusesD.bothtravelingandwatchingTVarenotexciting.60.Thewriterthinksthattheendoftherideissomewhatlikethebeginningbecausebothare_______.A.excitingB.comfortableC.tiringD.boring
Onemightexpectthattheever-growingdemandsofthetouristtradewouldbringnothingbutgoodforthecountriesthatreceivetheholiday-makers.Indeedarosypictureispaintedforthelong-termfutureoftheholidayindustry.EverymonthseesthebuildingofanewhotelsomewherE.Andeverymonthanotherrock-boundPacificislandisadvertisedasthelastparadise天堂onearth.Howeverthescaleandspeedofthisgrowthseemsettodestroytheverythingstouristswanttoenjoy.Inthosecountrieswheretherewasarushtomakequickmoneyoutofseasideholidaysover-crowdedbeachesandtheconcretejunglesofendlesshotelshavebeguntolosetheirappeal.Thosecountrieswithlittleexperienceoftourismcansuffermost.InrecentyearsNepalsetouttoattractforeignvisitorstofunddevelopmentsinhealthandeducation.ItsforestsfullofwildlifeandrareflowerswereofferedtotouristsasonemoreuntouchedparadisE.Infactthenaturealltoosoonfelttheeffectsofthousandsofholiday-makerstravelingthroughtheforestlanD.Ancienttracksbecamemajorroutesforthewalkerswiththeconsequentexploitation开发ofprecioustreesandplants.Notonlycantheenvironmentofacountrysufferfromthesuddengrowthoftourism.Thepeopleaswellrapidlyfeelitseffects.Farmlandmakeswayforhotelsroadsandairports;theoldwayoflifegoes.Theone-timefarmerisnowtheservantofsomemulti-nationalorganization;heisnolongerhisownmaster.Onceitwashisbackthatborethepain;nowitishissmilethatisexploiteD.Nodoubthewonderswhetherhewasn’thappierinhisvillageworkinghisownlanD.Thankfullythetouristindustryiswakinguptotheresponsibilitiesithastowardsthosecountriesthatreceiveitscustomers.Theprotectionofwildlifeandthecreationofnationalparksgohandinhandwithtouristdevelopmentandinfactobtainfinancialsupportfromtouristcompanies.AtthesametimetouristsarebeingencouragedtorespectnotonlythecountrysidetheyvisitbutalsoitspeoplE.Thewaytourismishandled处理inthenexttenyearswilldecideitsfateandthatofthecountriesweallwanttovisit.Theirneedsandproblemsaremoreimportantthanthoseofthetouristcompanies.Increasedunderstandinginplanningworldwidetourismcanpreserve保护themarketforthesecompanies.Ifnotinafewyears’timetheverythingsthatattracttouristsnowmaywellhavebeendestroyeD.63.WhatdoestheauthoractuallymeaninthelastsentenceofParagraph1?A.ThePacificislandisaparadisE.B.ThePacificislandisworthvisiting.C.TheadvertisementisnotpersuasiveD.TheadvertisementisnotimpressivE.64.TheexampleofNepalisusedtosuggest______.A.itsnaturalresourcesareuntouchedB.itsforestsareexploitedforfarmlandC.itdevelopswellinhealthandeducationD.itsuffersfromtheheavyflowoftourists65.Whichofthefollowingdeterminesthefutureoftourism?A.Thenumberoftourists.B.Theimprovementofservices.C.Thepromotionofnewproducts.D.Themanagementoftourism.66.Theauthor’sattitudetowardsthedevelopmentofthetouristindustryis______.A.optimisticB.objectiveC.doubtfulD.negative
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!Makeplans—Trytomakeplanswithyourfriends.Goshoppinggoforicecreamhaveapartygotoamovieandsoon.Taketimetoknoweachotherevenbetterbydoingsomethingyoubothenjoy.ByplanningthingstogetheryoubothcanhaveagoodtimE.Andyou'llrememberthesethingswhenyou'reallold!28.Whileyourfriendistalkingtoyouabouthisorherfeelingsyoushould________.A.givehimorhersomeadviceB.calmhimorherdownC.justlistenunlessaskedD.shareyourfeelingsaswell29.Whenweprovidehelpforourfriendsweshould_______A.putthembeforeourselvesB.trytodoeverythingforthemC.ChangetheirbadhabitsfirstD.ignoretheirfaults30WhatcanwelearnfromMarilynMonroe’swords?A.Lifewithoutafriendisdeath.BA.friendiseasierlostthanfoudCA.manisknownbyhisfriendsDA.friendinneedisafriendindeeD.31Whatisthepassagemainlyabout?A.HowtofindagoodfrienD.B.HowtobeagoodfrienD.C.HowtohelpfriendsintroublE.D.Howtomakemorefriends.
PreparationsareunderwayaroundtheworldforChineseNewYearFeb19andcelebrationsinChinawillbemirroredacrosstheplanetwherevertheChineseDiaspora华侨callshomE.HerearesomeChinatownsforthoseoutsideofChinawishingtomarktheday.LondonAlthoughitmaynotbeaslargeoraslong-builtasothershavingonlybecomeacenterfortheChinesecommunityduringthe1950sLondon'sChinatownisaperfectlyformedlittlefireworkthatknowshowtoseeintheyearwithabang.Decoratedwithredlanterns灯笼previousyearshaveseenshowswithacrobatics杂技martialarts武术danceandoperanearby.SanFranciscoSanFrancisco'sChinatownisperhapsthemostfamousintheUnitedStates.Thecitywasthemainentry-pointforChinesewhohadcrossedthePacifictotheUSAduringtheearly19thcentury.BetweentheGrantAvenueandtheStocktonStreetthishistoricareaisalocaltreasureattractingmorevisitorsperyearthantheGoldenGateBridgE.BangkokWithamorethan100-year-oldhistorytheThaicapital'sChinatowncontainscomplexstreetsofferingallkindsoftastytreatsclothestoysandantiques.SundaymarketdaysaresuchagoodtimetogetthefullatmosphereoftheneighborhooD.TheareaisalsoknownforitsgolddealerswhoseshopslinetheroaD.MauritiusFoundinPortLouisthisMauritianChinatownshowstheislandnation'srichmulticulturaldiversity.Establishedintheearlyyearsofthe20thcenturybysettlersfromChinaitstinyshopsandrestaurantsservelocalsandvisitors.DuringtheChineseSpringFestivalthemostexcitingsightistheDragonDancesonRueRoyalewhenChinesemusiciansanddancersperformthetraditionalLiondancesthroughthestreets.29.Accordingtothetextwhichofthefollowinghasthelongesthistory?A.London'sChinatown.B.Bangkok'sChinatown.C.Mauritius'sChinatown.D.SanFrancisco'sChinatown.30.What'sspecialaboutBangkok'sChinatown?A.ItiscrowdedwithChineserestaurants.B.Itiswell-knownforitsgoldbusiness.C.ItwasthemajorentrancefortheChinesE.D.Itiswhereyoucanenjoyfireworks.31.IfyouwanttoenjoytheDragonDancesyoucangoto____.A.RueRoyaleinPortLouisMauritiusB.theSundaymarketinBangkokC.theGrantAvenueinSanFranciscoD.theChinesecommunityinLondon
ItseemsthattheEnglishmenjustcannotlivewithoutsportsofsomekinD.A.famousFrenchhumoristoncesaidthatthisisbecausetheEnglishinsistonbehavinglikechildrenalltheirlives.Whereveryougointhiscountryyouwillseebothchildrenandgrown-upsknockingaballaboutwithastickorsomethingasifinBritainmenshallalwaysremainboysandwomengirls!Stillitcanneverbebadtogetexercisecanit?Ofallamateur业余的andprofessionalsportsinBritainfootballisatthetopofthelist.ItiscalledsoccerintheUnitedStates.ThegamewasborninBritainandwasplayedintheMiddleAgesorevenearlier;asanorganizedgameitgoesbacktothebeginningofthe19thcentury.ThenextisrugbywhichiscalledfootballintheUnitedStates.Itisakindoffootballplayedbytwoteamsoffifteenplayersinsteadofeleveninafootballteam.Inrugbyanoval-shaped椭圆形的ballisusedwhichcanbehandledaswellaskickeD.Insummercricket板球isthemostpopularsport.InfactithassometimesbeencalledtheEnglishnationalgamE.MostforeignersfindthegamerathersloworevenboringbutitenjoysgreatpopularityamongtheBritish.Tennisrateshighonthelisttoo.ItwasintroducedintoEnglandfromFranceinthe15thcenturybutitwasfromEnglandthatitspreadtopracticallyeverycountryintheworlD.TabletennisorPing-Pongsurelyisnotplayedonagreatscale范围asitisinChinaorJapan.BasketballandvolleyballwereintroducedintoBritainduringthelate19thcenturyfromAmericaandaregainingpopularity.HorsebackridingswimmingrowingandgolfallattractalotofpeoplE.66.WhichsportcanberegardedastheEnglishnationalgame?A.Soccer.B.Rugby.C.Cricket.D.Tennis.67.ThemainpurposeofParagraph1istotellusthattheEnglish_______.A.aresportsloversB.behavelikechildrenC.liketokickaballaroundD.wanttostayyoungalltheirlives68.AccordingtothepassagewhichofthefollowingisNOTtrueaboutfootballandrugby?A.Theydifferintheshapeoftheball.B.Theyareplayedbydifferentnumbersofplayers.C.NeitherofthemcanbehandleD.D.TheybothcanbekickeD.69.ThegamethatwasneverplayedinBritainuntilthelate19thcenturyis_______.A.basketballB.tennisC.rugbyD.football70.Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthispassage?A.ThemostpopularsportinBritainB.HistoryofsportsC.Football──themostpopularsportinBritainD.SportsinBritain
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