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In1885ayoungdoctornamedConanDoyleopenedofficesinLondon.Hewantedtobeasuccessfuldoctorbutforsomereasonsheneverfoundenoughpatients.Topassthetimebebegantowritestoriesandsendthemtothenewspapers.ConanDoyle’sstorieswereaboutacleverdetectiveSherlockHolmes.ConsnDoylewrotethatSherlockHolmeslivedinBakerStreetinLondonandpeoplewithproblemscametoSherlockHolmeswiththeirproblemstoo.HewasabletosolvemysteriesthatthecleverestpolicemeninEnglandwereunabletofigureout.SometimesSherlockHolmescouldsolveamysterywithoutleavinghischair.Helistenedcarefullytotheinformationhisclientgaveandfiguredouttheanswer.Atothertimeshespentdaysorweekslookingforclones.SherlockHolmestraveledtodifferentcitiesandcountriestosolvethemysteries.Sometimesheworedisguisespretendingtobeanoldmanorasailor.Holmesdidnabbingtofindouttheanswertothemysteriesbewasworkingon.SherlockHolmesisthemostfamousdetectiveinEnglishliteraturebutmanypeopledon’tunderstandthatheisafictionalchayotenotarealperson.TheEnglishpostofficesreportthatpeoplestillsendmailtoSherlockHolmesinRacerStreet.Evenhegetsmorethan2000letterseveryyear.1.ConanDoylebegantowritestoriesperhapsbecause.A.hewantedtotellsomethingabouthispatientsB.hewasn’tgoodatmedicineC.hewantedtomakemoremoneyD.mostpeoplewerestrongatthetime2.Itcanbeinferredfromthepassagethat.A.manypeopleaskedConanDoyletosolvetheirmysteriesB.ConanDoylegotalotofexperienceinsolvingmysteriesC.ConanDoylewasapersonwithgreatliteraryqualityandbalconyD.ConanDoylewasabletohelpthosewhocametoseehimwiththeirproblems3.Thephraseworedisguisesinthefourthparagraphmeans.A.introducedoneselfB.wasinoldclothesC.changedone’sclothesorone’sappearanceD.seemedtobepoorandhelpless4.WhichofthefollowingisTRUE?A.In1885ayoungdollarmincedConanDoyleopenedofficesinParis.B.ThecharacterConanDoylewroteaboutwasthoughtobearealperson.C.ToearnalotofmoneyConanDoylebegantowritstories.D.SherlockHolmesisstilllivinginBakerStreetandgetsmorethan2000letterseveryyear.
根据短文内容从下框的A–F.选项中选出能概括每一段主题的最佳选项选项中有一项为多余项Rememberingnamesisanimportantsocialskill.Herearesomewaystomasterit.1.Whenyouhearaperson’snameandwanttorememberitrepeatit.Immediatelysayittoyourselfseveraltimeswithoutmovingyourlips.Youcouldalsosaythenameagaininawaythatdoesnotsoundforcedorartificial.2.Youcanletotherpeoplehelpyouremembertheirnames.Afteryou’vebeenintroducedtosomeoneaskthatpersontospellthenameandpronounceitcorrectlyforyou.Mostpeoplewillbepleasedbytheeffortyou’remakingtolearntheirnames.3.Admittingthatyoucan’tremembersomeone’snamecanactuallymakepeoplerelaxed.MostofthemwillfeelsympathyifyousayI’mworkingtoremembernamesbetter.Yoursisrightonthetipofmytongue.Whatisitagain?4.Whenmeetingagroupofpeopleconcentrateonrememberingjusttwoorthreenames.Freeyourselffromrememberingeveryone.Fewofthepeopleinmassintroductionsexpectyoutoremembertheirnames.Anotherwayistolimityourselftolearningjustfirstnames.Lastnamescancomelater.5.Considergoingearlytoconferencespartiesandclasses.Sometimesjustafewpeopleshowupontime.Therearefewernamesforyoutoremember.Andasmorepeoplearriveyoucanhearthembeingintroducedtoothers—anautomaticreviewforyou.6.Shealways________表现welltowardsthecustomers.
根据短文内容从下框的A~F.选项中选出能概括每一段主题的最佳选项选项中有一项为多余选项HowtobecomeabetterstudentMaybeyouareanaverage普通的平常的studentwithanaverageintellect.Youprobablythinkyouwillneverbeatopstudent.Thisisnotnecessarilyso.Anyonecanbecomeabetterstudentifheorshewantstobe.Thefollowingsuggestionsmaybehelpfultoyou.1.Whenyouplanyourweekyoushouldmakealistofthingsthatyouhavetodo.Besuretosetasideenoughtimetocompletetheworkthatyouarenormallyassignedeachweek.Ofcoursestudyingshouldn’toccupyallofyourfreetime.Don’tforgettosetasideenoughtimeforentertainmenthobbiesandrelaxation.2.Lookaroundthehouseforagoodstudyarea.Keepthisspacewhichmaybeadeskorsimplyacornerofyourroomfreeofeverythingbutstudymaterials.Noradioortelevision.Whenyousittoworkconcentrate/focusonthesubject.3.Thismeanslookingapassageoverquicklybutthoroughlybeforeyoubegintoreaditmorecarefully.Scanningapassageletsyoupreviewthematerialandgetageneralideaofthecontent.Scanningwillhelpyoudoubleyourreadingspeedandimproveyourcomprehension.4.Takeadvantageofclasstimetolistentoeverythingtheteachersays.Reallisteninginclassmeanslessworklater.Takingnoteswillhelpyourememberwhattheteachersays.5.Whenyougethomefromschoolgooveryournotes.Reviewtheimportantpointsthatyourteachermentionsandyouwillrememberthemlonger.Developagoodattitudeabouttests.Thepurposeofatestistoshowwhatyouhavelearnedaboutasubject.Testsdomorethanjustprovidegrades;theyletyouknowwhatyouneedtostudymoreandtheyhelptomakeyournewknowledgepermanent长久的永久的.
Windisthegreatmakerofwaves.Thereareexceptionssuchasthetidal潮汐的wavessometimesproducedbyearthquakesunderthesea.Butthewavesmostofusknowareproducedbywindsblowingoverthesea.Nowbeforeconstructinganimaginarylifehistoryofatypicalwaveweneedtoknowcertainphysicalthingsaboutit.AwavehasheightfromtroughlowpointtocresthighPoint.Ithaslength－thedistancefromthiscresttothatofthefollowingwave.Theperiodofthewavemeansthetimeittakesforsucceedingcreststopassafixedpoint.Noneofthesethingsstaysthesame－foralldependuponthewinduponthedepthofthewaterandmanyothermatters.Thewaterthatmakesupawavedoesnotadvancewithitacrossthesea.Eachdropofwaterturnsaroundinalittlecirclewiththepassingofthewavebutreturnsverynearlytoitsoriginalposition.Anditisfortunatethatthisisso.Forifthehugemassesofwaterthatmakeupawaveactuallymovedacrosstheseasailingwouldbeimpossible.Ifwewanttofindthespeedofawavewemayusethefollowingway:Speed=wavelength×frequencyHerewavelengthisthedistancebetweentwohighpointscrestsfrequencymeansthenumberofcyclespersecond.1.Whatcauseswaves?A.Earthquakesandnothingelse.B.Onlywind.C.Windcausesmostwaves.D.Windcausessomewaves.2.Whichofthefollowingistrueaccordingtothepassage?A.Thewaterofawavemovesawayacrossthesea.B.Thewaterofawaveremainsalmostatthesameplace.C.Thewaterofawavegoeswiththepassingofthewave.D.Thelengthofawavemeansthedistancefromthetopofawavetothebottom.3.ThespeedofWave1is100cm/sfrequency10.ThefrequencyofWave2is300whileitsspeedistwicethatofWave1.Whichofthefollowingisright?A.Thewavelengthsofthetwoareequal.B.ThewavelengthofWave1is10timeslongerthanthatofWave2.C.ThewavelengthofWave2islongerthanthatofWave1.D.ThewavelengthofWave1islongerthanthatofWave2.
Volunteersasanessentialpartofasuccessfulworldexpositionareamajorchannelforthepublictoparticipateinserveandsharetheworldexpositionandameanstoshowcasetheimageofthehostcountryandcity.ThefollowinginformationisaboutthevolunteerfortheWorldExposition2010ShanghaiChinA.I..BasicRequirementsforVolunteerslBewillingtoparticipateinvoluntaryservicesofExpo2010;lAgelimit:ExpoSitevolunteersmustbebornbeforeApril301992andExpoCityVoluntaryServiceStationvolunteersbeforeApril301994;lObeythelawsandregulationsofthePRC;lBeabletoparticipateintrainingandrelevantactivitiesbeforetheopeningofExpo2010;lPossessnecessaryknowledgeandskillsneededbytheposition;lBeingoodhealthtomeettherequirementsofcorrespondingvoluntarypositions.II.FurtherInformationforVolunteerslSourceResidentsofChinesemainlandHongKongMacauandTaiwanaswellasoverseasChineseandforeignerscanallapplytobethevolunteers.lSignupmethodsApplicantsmayloginontotheofficialwebsitesforonlinesignup.TheymayalsoconsultorconnectwiththeExpoVolunteerStations.lTimeMay1–December312009III.VolunteerTrainingVolunteertrainingincludesgeneraltrainingspecialtrainingandpositiontraining.Generaltrainingiscarriedoutthroughinternetwhilespecialtrainingandpositiontrainingareprovidedthroughclassroomlecturesandfieldpractice.IV.VolunteerTypeslExpoSitevolunteersrefertothoseofferingvoluntaryservicestovisitorsandtheOrganizerintheExpoSitemainlyincludinginformationvisitorflowmanagementreceptiontranslationandinterpretationassistanceforthedisabledandassistanceinmediaserviceeventandconferenceorganizationandvolunteermanagement.lInformationboothvolunteersarestationedintheExpo’sinformationboothsatkeytransportationcenterscommercialoutletstouristattractionsrestaurantshotelsandculturaleventplacesoutsidetheExpoSite.TheyofferservicesincludinginformationtranslationinterpretationandevenfirstaiD.1.AccordingtothepassagewhichoneisNOTtrue?A.IfyouwereborninApril1993youcanbeavolunteerinExpoCityB.IfyouwereborninApril1991youcanbeavolunteerinExpoSitE.C.VolunteersoftheWorldExpositionshouldobeythelawsandregulationsofthePRC.D.Applicantsmayloginontotheofficialwebsitesforonlinesignup.2.VolunteersoftheWorldExposition2010ShanghaiChinahavebeentrainedwell.Whichofthefollowingdoesn’tbelongtotheVolunteertraining?A.Positiontraining.B.Generaltraining.C.Internettraining.D.Specialtraining.3.Whichofthefollowingservicesisofferedbyinformationboothvolunteers?A.Visitorflowmanagement.B.HelpingthedisableD.C.AssistanceinmediaservicE.D.EmergencyFirstaid.
There'snootherwaytodescribeitit'sthemomentofalifetimesaidBigelowattheawardsceremonyinLosAngelesonSunday.ShehasbecomethefirstfemaleevertowinaBestDirectorOscar.Bigelowwasupagainstthetop-sellingfilmofalltimeAvatar.ButBigelow'ssmallbudgetfilmTheHurtLockerswepttheawardswithsixtrophies奖杯includingBestDirectorBestOriginalScreenplayBestSoundMixingandthebigone:BestPicture.ManyHollywoodinsidersarecallingthisyear’sawardstheIndieOscarswithsmallerfilmstakingtheothertopawards.Thiswasdueinlargeparttooutstandingindividualperformances:JeffBridgesinCrazyHeartBestActorandSandraBullockinTheBlindSideBestActress.ButalleyeswereonBigelowashermovieTheHurtLockerbeatAvatartothemajorawards.ThiswassweetenedbythefactAvatar'sdirectorJamesCameronisherex-husband.Bigelowwasonlythefourthfemaleevertobenominated提名forBestDirector.ShefollowedinthefootstepsofLinaWurtmullerforSevenBeauties1976;JaneCampionThePiano1993;andSophiaCoppolaLostinTranslation2003.BigelowplayeddowntheimportantoccasionlastweektellingCBSThere'sreallynodifferencebetweenwhatIdoandwhatamalefilmmakermightdo.Imeanwealltrytomakeourdayswealltrytogivethebestperformanceswecanwetrytomakeourbudgetwetrytomakethebestmoviewepossiblycan.Sointhatsenseit'sverysimilar.OntheotherhandIthinkthejourneyforwomennomatterwhatfielditis—politicsbusinessfilm—it'salongjourney.IronicallyBigelow'sfilmographyisfilledwithactionmoviesthatarelowonfemaleleadsandhighongunsandsteel.HerfilmssuchasPointBreakandTheHurtLockerfocusonthefearsofmen.AndisthereanentertainingendtothestoryofBigelow'svictory?ShewononInternationalWomen'sDay.ItisafterallHollywood.1.OfalltheawardsmentionedinParagraph2themostimportantoneis.A.BestPictureB.BestSoundMixingC.BestDirectorD.BestOriginalScreenplay2.Wemaylearnfromthepassagethat_____.A.fourpeoplehavebeennominatedforBestDirectorB.TheHurtLockercostalargesumofmoneyC.onlybigfilmssuchasAvatarcantaketopawardsD.SophiaCoppolawasawomandirector3.WhatBigelowsaidinParagraph5indicatesthatwomen_____.A.can'tcompetewithmeninanyfieldB.havetomakegreatereffortsinwhateverfieldC.areweakerthanmeninthefilmindustryD.don'thavetomakealongjourneyuntiltheircareerstakeoff4.Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthepassage?A.OscarAwardsCeremonyB.FirstFemaleOscarBestDirectorC.HollywoodBestActressD.TheHurtLockerBeatAvatar
Nowit’stimeforsomebriefnewsitems.1Chinawinswomen's3000mshorttrackrelayS..KoreadisqualifiedVANCOUVERFeb.24Xinhua--TwiceOlympicchampionWangMengledtheChineseshorttrackspeedskatingteamtothetoppodiumofwomen's3000mrelaywithaworldrecordattheVancouverWinterGameshereonWednesdayasSouthKoreawaslaterdisqualified.CanadatookthesilverwiththeUnitedStatespickingupthebronze.SouthKorea'sskatershadalreadystartedwavingflagsinjoyaftercrossingthelinebutlaterthejugesdecidedKimMin-junghadimpeded阻碍duringanexchangepush.2SeveredroughtcracksAirport'srunwayChinaDaily2010-03-18--SeveredroughtcontinuestoplaguesouthwesternChina'sYunnanProvince.IntheprovincialcapitalKunmingthesurfaceofWuJiabaInternationalAirport'sonlyrunwayhasbeenfractured断裂的.RepairshavebeengoingonsinceTuesday.Theairportisclosedeverydayfrommidnighttoseven-thirtyinthemorning.Airportauthoritiessaytheseveredroughtisthecauseofthedamage.Theairportalsoneedstorepairitsplanetaxiingandparkingarea.ChenZhiweiSecurityDept.KunmingInternationalAirportsaidThedroughthasgreatlyloweredtheundergroundwaterlevel.Andthishasaffectedtherunwayfoundations.Thedamagetoitssurfaceissevere.3SchoolSoldiersRussianschoolstudentswillhavetodobasicmilitarytrainingintheirfinalyearofschoolthegovernmenthasdecided.Thelessonwillincludelearningtofiregunsmarchingdrillsandhowtodealwithachemicalnuclearorbiologicalattack.Theactivityisseenaspartofadrivetowardtheeducationoftheirlovefortheircountry.4Isithardforyoutogetupearlyandgetreadyforclasses?SomestudentsatWinterParkHighSchooljustrolloutofbedintheirpajamas睡衣andgotoclassintheirownbedroomsOfcoursetheirteachersandclassmatesdonotseethembecausealltheirclassworkisonthecomputer.TheFloridaHighSchoolthestate’sonlyonlineprogramtakeclassesinalgebraAmericangovernmentchemistrycomputereconomicsandweb-pagedesign.Theyalsohavetogotoregularschooltoattendotherclasses.1.Whichcountryranksfourthinthewomen's3000mshorttrackrelayaccordingtothefirstnews?A.S..Korea.B.Canada.C.TheUSA.D.Notknown.2.Whichofthefollowingiscorrectaccordingtothesecondnews?A.TheairporthasbeenclosedsinceTuesday.B.Droughtcausedthetroubleforrepairs.C.Theundergroundwaterlevelbecamelowerandthat’swhytheAirport'srunwaycracked.D.WuJiabaInternationalAirporthadanotherrunwayandflightswerenotreallystoppedduringtheday.3.WhywillRussianschoolstudentshavebasicmilitarytraining?A.Togetreadyforamilitaryparade.B.Tolearntoprotectthemselves.C.Togainsomemilitaryknowledge.D.Todeveloptheirloveforthecountry.4.ThenewsfromFloridacanbegivenatitle________.A.GetupLateB.OnlineSchoolC.ThespecialpajamasD.Thepopularsubjects
Haveyougotanywonderfulplansforyourcomingwintervacation?Herearesomewonderfulfilmsforyoutokilltime.AwayWeGoWithababyonhiswayayoungcoupleBurtandVeronalookattheirlivesandarepuzzledaboutwhattheyreallywant.Sotheyhittheroadandseekaplacetocallhome.Ontheirjourneytheyvisitahandfulofcharactersandlearnedalot.It’sabouttakingthescenicrouteinlifepreparingforthehopeandexcitementandfearofnewbeginningswhileneverforgettingtolookoutofthewindow.OrphanEstherabrightandwell-behavedchildhoweverisnotasinnocentassheappears.SoonafterbeingtakenhomethepeaceofheradoptivefamilyiscompletelychangedYouwantagoodhorrorfilmaboutachildfromhell?Thenyougotone!Donotinanycasestakechildrentoseeit.500DaysofSummerTomisinlovewithSummerfromthemomentheseesher.Canheacceptthatshesimplylikeshimfornownotforforever?ThemovieisaboutTomwrestlingwiththatreality.TomremembershisloveSummerasaseriesofjoysandbafflements.ButSummerisjustherselfandhecannothaveher.Hereisararemoviethatbeginsbytellingushowitwillendandisabouthowtheherohasnoideawhy.2012ThedirectorRolandEmmerichsuccessfullydressesacornystorywithanoldMayanpredictionwhichisbelievedbymanytohappeninthecoming2012andasaresultattractsmillionsofpeopleintothecinema.It’sjustanentertainingHollywoodblockbuster大片withplentyofjokesinsteadofadescriptionofwhattheendoftheworldisreallylike.Don’ttakeittooseriously!1.Thispassageaimsto__________.A.makecommentsonfilmsforacinemaB.introducefilmsforafilmcorporationC.recommendseveralfilmsforfunD.advertiseseveralfilmsforawebsite2.Ifyoubringyourseven-year-oldsistertothecinemawhichofthefollowingfilmshouldyouavoid?A.AwayWeGo.B.Orphan.C.2012.D.500DaysofSummer.3.AmongallthecharactersmentionedinthepassagewhodirectedfilmsinHollywood?A.RolandEmmerich.B.TomandSummer.C.BurtandVerona.D.Esther.4.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisTRUEaccordingtothepassage?A.OrphanisacomedyaboutEstheradoptedbyakindfamily.B.500DaysofSummerisaromancewithahappyending.C.AwayWeGoshowsbeautifulsceneryontheyoungcouple’sjourney.D.TheancientMayanpredictionisgoingtohappenin2012.
DavidBeckhamhadadream:tobethefirstEnglishplayertoappearinfourWorldCups.ButnowitappearsthatdreamisoverafteraseriousinjurytohisAchillestendon跟腱whichmeanshecouldbeoutofactionforaroundsixmonths.Withthisyear'sWorldCupinSouthAfricaonlythreemonthsawaysadlyBeckhamlookssettomissout.TheinjuryhappenedwhileBeckhamwasplayingforACMilanagainstACChievointheItalianleague.Afterattemptingtokicktheballhefelltothegroundandhobbledoffthepitchbeforebeingstretchered被担架抬走away.Itisnotyetknownwhetherhehascompletelysevered切断hisAchillestendonoronlytornit.TheplayerhasnowflowntoFinlandforassessmentandtreatmentbyakneespecialist.EnglandmanagerFabioCapellofearstheworstforBeckham'sWorldCupchances.WehavetowaitfortheresultsofthescanbutitlookslikeheisoutoftheWorldCuphesaidinastatement.IspokewithhimafterthegameonSundaynighttooffermysupport.DavidisagreatprofessionalandhasworkedveryhardtobereadyfortheWorldCupsomissingitwillbeabigblow.Beckham'sformermanageratAmericanclubLAGalaxyAlexeiLalasechoed共鸣Capello'swordsofsupport:ItisahorriblesituationforBeckham.IknowhowmuchitmeanttohimtobeintheWorldCupandhowimportanthewastotheEnglandteam.DavidBeckhamisnow34andsomeareaskingwhetherthisseriousinjurycouldmeanhiswholecareerisover.Whateverhappensasoneoffootball'sbest-knownandpopularplayersBeckhamwillhavenoshortageofencouragementfromfansaroundtheworld.SomewillrememberBeckham'smiraculousrecoveryfromanAchillesinjuryin2006whenhewasbackonthepitchafteronlyeightweeks.IfhecouldrepeatthesamefeatintimefortheWorldCupitreallywouldbethestuffoffairytales.Soperhapsallisnotlost.OptimistswilltakeheartfromAlexeiLalas'words:Youneverwanttowriteoff排除DavidBeckhamashehasshownushisabilitytobounceback恢复原状.1.Whatisthebesttitleofthepassage?A.Beckhamhadadream?B.Beckham---agreatfootballplayer!C.TheendforBeckham?D.WorldCupinSouthAfrica!2.Whatdoestheauthormeanbysayingmissingitwillbeabigblow?A.Missingtheworldcupwillbeabigsuccess.B.MissingBeckhammeansagreatfailure.C.MissingBeckhammeansanimportantopportunityfortheAmericanclubLAGalaxy.D.MissingtheworldcupmeansabigdisappointmentforBeckham.3.Wemayinferfromthepassagethat________.A.BeckhamwilldefinitelynotbeabletoplayfootballagainB.BeckhamwascuredbyagreatkneespecialisthefoundC.BeckhamhashisabilitytobouncebackD.BeckhamislikelytomisstheworldCup4.Whatdoestheunderlinedwordstakeheartprobablymean?A.getdisappointedB.gethelpC.getencouragedD.gethurt
BecauseofthefinancialcrisisintheUSandUKcollegestudentsarebeginningtostruggletofindwaystopaytheirtuitionfeesandaccommodations.RecentlytwomajorUSstudentloanlenders—CitibankandJPMorganChase—announcedtheywereleavingthestudentloanindustryaltogether.Becausebankscurrentlyhavealackofcredittheyarereluctanttoofferstudentslow-interestloansthatneedaseveral-yearwaitforanyreturnofinterest.IntheUSmanyundergraduatestopuptheirfinancialneedswithaprivateloanalthoughthemajoritycangetgovernment-fundedloans.Inthe2005-2006academicyear$17billioninprivatestudentloanswasusedtofinancehighereducation.TheshortfallinprivatefundinghasyettobecoveredandwillhitmanyUSstudentshard.AcrosstheAtlanticUKstudentshavebeenlesstroubledbythecrisis.MostundergraduatesintheUKcovertheiruniversityexpenseswithgovernment-fundedloansandgrants助学金.Theirbiggestconcernisasuddensteepincreaseinstudentrent.Mostyoungprofessionalsnowrenthousessince80percentofUKmortgageschemes住房抵押贷款计划havedisappeared—adirectresultofthecreditcrisis.Thishasboostedthehouserentmarket.InlargecitiesUKstudentsarepayingalmost6.5percentmoreinrentthanthepreviousyear.FiguresfromtheUKorganizationAccommodationforStudentshowstudentsinbigcitiessuchasLondonpayinganaverageweeklyrentof￡103.Yetdespitestudents’sufferingthenumberofthisyear’suniversityapplicationsisexpectedtogrow.Duringeconomicslumps经济萧条时期peopleregardfurthereducationasawaytosurvivetoughjobmarkets.1.Accordingtothepassagebanksareunwillingtoofferstudentsloansbecause________.A.thestudentsarepoorandsometimestheycan’tpayoffthedebtB.bankspreferlendingthemoneytotheyoungprofessionalsC.banksdon’thaveenoughmoneyleftatthepresenttimeD.theythinkcollegestudentsarenotstudyinghard2.TheunderlinedphrasetopupinParagraph3probablymeans________.A.putupB.makeupC.fillupD.pickup3.WhichofthefollowingisNOTtrueaccordingtothepassage?A.UKcollegestudentshavetopaymoreiftheywanttorenthouses.B.MoreUKstudentswanttofurthertheirstudyincollege.C.ItisnotsoeasyforUSstudentstoloanmoneynow.D.Collegestudents’tuitionfeeshaverisengreatly.4.Itcanbeinferredthat________.A.therearenoprivatestudentloanlendersintheUKB.loansforUScollegestudentswillbeincreasednextyearC.privatefundingfallsalittlebecauseofhigher-interestloansintheUSD.privateloansplayaveryimportantroleinfinancingUSstudents’education
IfyoustillknowlittleabouttheIMFit’stimeyoustartedtoreadaboutitforithasbeenahotissueofthewholeworld.TheInternationalMonetaryFundisoneoftheinternationalfinancial金融的institutionswhichworksforglobalgrowthandeconomicstability.Itprovidespolicyadviceandfinancingtomembersineconomicdifficultiesandalsoworkswithdevelopingnationstohelpthemachieveeconomicstabilityandreducepoverty.TheIMFcurrentlyhasanear-globalmembershipof185countries.Tobecomeamemberacountrymustapplyforitandthenbeacceptedbyamajorityoftheexistingmembers.UponjoiningeachmemberoftheIMFisassignedaquota配额basedbroadlyonitsrelativesizeintheworldeconomy.TheIMF’smembershipagreedinMay2008onarebalancingofitsquotasystemtoreflectthechangingglobaleconomicrealitiesespeciallytheincreasedweightofmajoremergingmarkets新兴市场intheglobaleconomysuchasChinaIndiaandRussia.Thefollowingdiagramgivesmoreinformationaboutmajorinternationalfinancialinstitutions.1.ThemaincauseoftheIMF’sdecisiontomakechangesinitsquotasystemis______.A.theshortageofresourcesB.globalgrowthandeconomicstabilityC.thechangingeconomicsituationsD.theneedtoacceptnewmembers2.ThemainpurposeoftheIMFisto______.A.preventthemembercountriesfromgettingintowarsB.collectmoneyfromrichcountriestohelppooronesC.provideassistancetoitsmembercountrieswhennecessaryD.makesuretheworldeconomydevelopsinahealthyway3.Whichofthefollowingistrueaccordingtothepassage?A.ThequotaanIMFmembercountrygetsdependsonthesizeofthecountry.B.IndiatogetherwithChinaisproposinganincreaseinemergencyfunds.C.ThemoremoneyamembercontributestotheIMFthemoresayithasinit.D.TheInternationalDevelopmentAssociationismeanttosupportdevelopedcountries.4.ThetotalresourcesofWorldBankamounttoabout_______.A.$352billionB.$97.7billionC.$41.6billionD.$41.5billion5.FromthediagramwecanseethepresentIMFismostprobablyunderthecontrolof_______.A.theUSB.RussiaC.JapanD.anyEUmemberstate
About90percentofChinesebelievethepolarization分化betweentherichandpoorisseriousinChinaaccordingtoasurveyconductedbyChinaYouthDaily.Andmorethan80percentoftherespondents对象surveyedsaidsomethingmustbedonetonarrowtheexpandinggapbetweentherichandpoorwhile14.1percentsaiditwasnecessary.Thepolarizationhasarousedwideconcernamongthepublicinrecentyears.TheStateDevelopmentandReformCommission国家发改委saidtheGiniCoefficienthadreached0.47forChinaupfromo.29twodecadesago.Usuallyacountrywithanumberabove0.4iswarnedtopayattentiontotheincomeinequalityproblem.Tofindoutthepeople’sviewthesurveycovered10250respondentsbetweentheagesof20and30withacollegeeducationandamonthlysalarybetween1000and3000yuan.Surprisinglymostdisagreedwiththeviewofexpertswhoclaimtheurban-ruraldifferenceiscausingthewideninggap.Morethan70percentoftherespondentsbelievedthatthegroupofspecialinterestsistheprimereasonforthepolarizationfollowedbypeopleinpower68percentandbosses50percent.Anotherunexpectedfindingisthatalmostallagreedthatagoodeducationalbackgroundandknowledgewerenotthedecisivefactorsingainingwealth.About95percentsaidrichpeoplearenotnecessarilythosewhoareabletospeakEnglishorhaveacollegeeducation.TodayinChinarichpeopleaccountingfor10percentofthepopulationcontrol45percentofthetotalsocialfortuneandpoorpeoplealso10percentofthepopulationonlycontrol1.5percentaccordingtoaninvestigationpublishedbytheNationalBureauofStatisticslastJune.1.ItcanbeinferredthattheGiniCoefficientinparagraph2wouldprobablybe_____.A.theunitusedinadvancedmathematicsB.thedegreeofacountry’sdevelopmentC.thelevelofthecitizen’slivingstandardD.ameasureofincomeinequality2.Expertsholdtheviewthatthemainreasonforthepolarizationis_____.A.theurban-ruraldifferenceB.thegroupofspecialinterestsC.thepeopleinpowerD.thebosses3.Whichofthefollowingcanshowthecorrectproportion比例ofthesocialfortuneamongpopulation?4.What’sthebesttitleofthepassage?A.ClosetheGapbetweentheRichandPoorB.SurveysconductedbyChinaYouthDailyC.HighereducationHigherpayD.Rich-PoorDivideSeriousStudyFinds
Dietersareoftenadvisedtostopdrinkingalcoholtoavoidtheextracalorieslurkinginaglassofwineorafavoritecocktail.Butnewresearchsuggeststhatwomenwhoregularlyconsumemoderate适度的amountsofalcoholarelesslikelytogainweightthannondrinkersandareatlowerriskforobesityfatness.ThefindingsreportedthisweekintheArchivesofInternalMedicinearebasedonastudyof19220UnitedStateswomenaged30to40whofallintothenormalweightbasedontheirbodymassindex.ResearchersatBrighamandWomen’sHospitalinBostontrackedthewomen’sdrinkinghabitsover13years.About60percentofthewomenwerelightorregulardrinkerswhileabout40percentreporteddrinkingnoalcohol.Overthecourseofthestudy41percentofthewomenbecameoverweight.Althoughalcoholispackedwithcaloriesthenondrinkersinthestudyactuallygainedmoreweightovertime:ninepoundsonaveragecomparedwithanaveragegainofaboutthreepoundsamongregularmoderatedrinkers.Theriskofbecomingoverweightwasalmost30percentlowerforwomenwhoconsumedoneortwoalcoholdrinksadaycomparedwithnondrinkers.Thefindingsarecertaintobeconfusingforwomenwhocontinuetoreceiveconflictingmessagesaboutthehealthbenefitsandrisksofalcohol.Althoughmoderatedrinkingisassociatedwithbetterhearthealthregulardrinkingalsoincreasesbreastcancerrisk.Thetrendtowardlessweightgainamongdrinkersdoesn’tappeartoholdtrueformen.A2003studyofBritishmenshowedthatregulardrinkersgainedmoreweightthannondrinkers.Studiessuggestthatdrinkingalcoholhasdifferenteffectsoneatinghabitsamongmenandwomen.Mentypicallyaddalcoholtotheirdailycaloricintakewhereaswomenaremorelikelytosubstitute替代alcoholforfood.Inadditiontheremaybedifferencesinhowmenandwomenmetabolize代谢alcohol.Metabolicstudiesshowthataftermendrinkalcoholtheyexperiencelittleifanymetabolicchange.Butalcoholappearstoslightlyspeedupawoman’smetabolism.Thefindingsdon’tmeanwomenshouldrushtodrinkalcoholtoloseweight.Otherresearchshowsthatonceapersonisalreadyoverweightheralcoholmetabolismismoreefficientandsoanoverweightwomanmaygainmoreweightfromalcoholthanalean瘦的woman.Thedatadohoweversuggestthatformanywomenfacingweightproblemstheextracaloriesareprobablynotcomingfromalcoholicdrinks.1.Accordingtothestudywhichofthefollowingregulardrinkerislesslikelytogainweightthannondrinkers?AB.C.D.2.Thatmenregulardrinkersgainedmoreweightthanwomenregulardrinkersisduetothefollowingexcept______.A.womenaremorelikelytosubstitutealcoholforfood.B.mendrinkalcoholmuchfasterthanwomen.C.menandwomenmetabolizealcoholdifferently.D.menhavedifferenteffectsoneatinghabitswithwomen.3.Theunderlinedwordwhereasmayprobablymean_______.A.soB.inorderthatC.butD.andthen4.Whatcanadieterprobablydobeforereadingthispassage?A.RushtodrinkalcoholtoloseweightB.Addalcoholtohisorherdailycaloricintake.C.Facetheweightproblemsalone.D.Trytostopdrinkinganyalcoholorwine.
Theworld’soceansareslowlygettingmoreacidic.sayscientists.TheresearchersfromCaliforniareportthatthechangeistakingplaceinresponsetohigherlevelsofcarbondioxideintheatmosphere.Theloweringofthewaters’pHvalueisnotgreatatthemomentbutcouldcauseaseriousthreattocurrentoceanlifeifitcontinuestheywarn.KenCaldeiraandMichaelWickettfromtheLawrenceLivermoreNationalLaboratoryreporttheirconcernsinthejournalNature.Increasinguseofoilfuelsmeansmorecarbondioxideisgoingintotheairandmostofitwilleventuallybeabsorbedbyseawater.Onceinthewateritreactstoformcarbonicacid.Scientistsbelievethattheoceanshavealreadybecomeslightlymoreacidicoverthelastcentury.Theseresearchershavetriedtopredictwhatwillhappeninthefuturebycombiningwhatweknowaboutthehistoryoftheoceanswithcomputermodelsofclimatechange.ThislevelofaciditywillgetmuchmoreextremeinthefutureifwecontinuereleasingintotheatmospheresaidDrCaldeira.Andwepredicttheamountoffutureaciditywillexceed超过anythingwehaveseenoverthelastseveralhundredmillionyearsletaloneperhapsafterraredisastrouseventssuchasasteroid小行星impacts.Howeveritisnotabsolutelyclearwhatthatmeansforoceanlife.MostorganismslivenearthesurfacewherethegreatestpHchangewouldbeexpectedtooccurbutdeep-oceanlifeformsmaybemoresensitivetopHchanges.Coralreefs珊瑚礁andotherorganismswhoseshellscontaincalciumcarbonate碳酸钙maybeparticularlyaffectedifthewater’saciditylevelskeepgoinguptheteampredict.TheycouldfinditmuchmoredifficulttobuildthesestructuresinwaterwithalowerpH.Inrecentyearssomepeoplehavesuggestedstoringcarbondioxidefrompowerstationinthedeepoceanasawayofdealingwithglobalwarming.ButDrCaldeirasaidthatsuchastrategyshouldnowbere-considered.Previouslymostexpertshadlookedatoceanabsorptionofcarbondioxideasagoodthing---becauseinreleasingintotheatmospherewewarmtheplanetandwhenisabsorbedbytheoceanitreducestheamountofgreenhousewarming.1.Theoceanisbecomingmoreacidicdueto__________.A.thehigherlevelofintheairB.thewarmingatmosphereC.theincreasinguseofoilfuelsD.thelowerwaterpHvalue2.AccordingtoDrCaldeira__________.A.moreoilfuelswillbeusedinthenearfutureB.oceanabsorptionofcarbondioxideisagoodthingC.thefuturesituationoftheamountofacidityisextremelyseriousD.scientistsmaypredictclimatechangeswithcomputermodels3.Ifthewater’saciditylevelkeepsrising__________.A.thewaters’pHvaluewillbecomehigherandhigherB.somedisastrouseventswilloccurmoreoftenthanbeforeC.organismslivingnearthesurfacearemoresensitivetopHchangesD.oceanlifewhosestructurescontaincalciumcarbonatemaybeaffected4.Mostexpertsoncebelievedstoringcarbondioxideintheoceanwouldreduce__________.A.theabsorbedbytheoceanB.theamountofgreenhousewarmingC.theacidityoftheoceanD.thegradualreleaseof5.Thepurposeofthispassageisto__________.A.showpeoplethefindingsofaresearchteamB.introduceDrCaldeiraandhisteam’sresearchC.warnpeopleofthehigherlevelofD.informpeopleofhowacidtheoceanisnow
DolphinsandsharksareshowingupinsurprisinglyshallowwaterjustofftheFloridacoast.MulletscrabsraysandsmallfishgatherbythethousandsoffanAlabamapirer.Birdscoveredinoilarecrawlingdeepintomarshes沼泽nevertobeseenagain.MarinescientistsstudyingtheeffectsoftheBPdisaster英国石油公司漏油事件areseeingsomestrangephenomenA.FishandotherwildlifeseemtobefleeingtheoiloutintheGulfandclusteringincleanerwatersalongthecoastinatrendthatsomeresearchersseeasapotentiallytroublingsign.Theanimals'presenceclosetoshoremeanstheirusualhabitatisbadlypollutedandthecrowdingcouldresultinmassdie-offsasfishrunoutofoxygen.Alsotheanimalscouldeasilybecapturedbytheirenemies.Thenearlytwo-month-oldspill漏油hascreatedanenvironmentaldisasterinUShistoryastensofmillionsofgallonshaveflownintotheGulfofMexicoecosystem.ScientistsareseeingsomeunusualthingsastheytrytounderstandtheeffectsonthousandsofspeciesofmarinelifE.FornearlyfourhoursMondayathree-personcrewwithGreenpeacecruisedpastdelicateislandsandmangrove-dottedinletsinBaratariaBayoffsouthernLouisianA.Theysawdolphinsbythedozenfrolicking嬉戏intheoilysheen光泽andoil-tingedpelicansfeedingtheiryoung.Buttheyspottednodeadanimals.Ithinkpartofthereasonwhywe'renotseeingmoreyetisthattheimpactsofthiscrisisarereallyjustbeginningGreenpeacemarinebiologistJohnHocevarsaiD.ThecountingofdeadwildlifeintheGulfismorethananacademicexercise;thedeathswillhelpdeterminehowmuchBPpaysindamages.1.WhatdothemarinelifereacttotheBPdisaster?A.Birdscrawldeepintocaves.B.Dolphinsandsharksshowupindeepwater.C.TensofthousandsofmarineanimalsarefounddeaD.D.SeacreaturesfleefromoilspillgatheringnearseashorE.2.WhichofthefollowingisNOTrelatedtothepotentiallytroublingsign?A.Theusualhabitatofdeep-wateranimalsisbadlypolluteD.B.Manyanimalscouldbeeasilyeatenbytheirenemies.C.Massesoffishescoulddieduetolackofoxygen.D.Somedolphinsarefrolickinginmarshes.3.Theenvironmentaldisasterwascausedby.A.thedamageoftheMexicoGulfecosystemB.thelackofenvironmentalsenseofBPC.thenearlytwo-month-oldoilspillD.thecrowdingmarinelife4.WhatisJohnHocevar’sattitudetowardsthedisaster?A.WorrieD.B.DisappointeD.C.DepresseD.D.Hesitant.5.Fromthepassagewecaninferthat.A.BpwillpaymuchmoneyaccordingtothenumberofdeadwildlifethereB.marinescientistshaveseensomestrangephenomenaC.thedisasterhaslittleinfluenceondolphinsD.athree-personcrewreachednoconclusion
WANTTOHIREA.LONDONBUS?LondonUnitedBuswayshasbeencarryingLondonersbyhorse-tramelectrictramwayandomnibussince1894.TodayworkingforTransportforLondonwehaveover650redLondonbuses.Gettingmarried?WhynothireaworldfamousRoutemasterandmakeyourweddingtrulyspecial?Ourclassicbushasbeenre-sprayedtoitsoriginalconditionandfittedouttolooklikeitdidinitsheyday全盛时期.ProvidedwithapolitefullytraineddriverandconductorandPAsystemwecancarryupto70ofyourguests.Haveaspecialoccasion?Whetherit’sacompanyeventbirthdayorasportingexperiencewehaveabusforeveryoccasion.OurDoubleDeckerbuseswillholdupto72ofyourguestsandSingleDeckersupto30.Allofourbusescomewithafullytraineddriver.NeedaStadiumService?WecarryfanstoandfromRichmondStationtoTwickenhamStadiumformatchesandconcertsthroughouttheyear.WealsooperateservicestothenewWembleyStadium.DownloadthepdfdocumentfordetailsofourStadiumServices.HIREA.VEHICLEPleasenotepassengersarenotallowedtostandonanyPrivateHirevehiclE.Foracustomisedquotation:PleaseclickOnlinePrivateHireQuotationTel:02084005502Fax:02084005101Email:hireabus@lonutD.co.uk1.AllthefollowingaretheadvantagesofaRoutemasterEXCEPT____.A.beingnewlyproducedB.afullytraineddriverC.aPAsystemD.carryingupto70guests2.Ifyouarehavingabirthdaypartywith71guestswhatkindofvehiclewillyouhire?A.ARoutemaster.B.ADoubleDeckerbus.C.ASingleDeckerbus.D.Ahorse-tram.3.Wecanlearnfromthepassagethat____.A.thebusescanonlybehiredthroughtheInternetB.LondonUnitedBuswayshasahistoryofmorethan200yearsC.allthepassengersonthePrivateHirevehiclesshouldbeseatedD.LondonUnitedBuswaysprovidesmatchesandconcertsthroughouttheyear4.Whereisthetextmostlikelytobefound?A.Inalocalnewspaper.B.InatraffichandbookC.InamagazinE.D.OnawebsitE.
阅读下列应用文及相关信息并按照要求匹配信息A.BeijingHighlightsLuxury:4Days$269UpStandard:4Days$249UpSuperDeluxe:4Days$519UpBudget:5Days$189UpBeijingboastingahistoryofoverathousandyearsisrichinculturalrelics.Ourfour-dayitinerarywilltakeyoutothemostpopularsitesaroundthecity.YouwillseethemagnificentGreatWall;sacredTiananmmenSquare;majesticForbiddenCityaswellastheverdantgardensoftheSummerPalace.B.BeijingHutongTourLuxury&Standard:5Days$299UpSuperDeluxe:5Days$669UpBudget:6Days$239UpBeijingoneofthesixancientcapitalcitiesofChinastillhasarichhistoryandadiverseandcolorfulculture.TakeaspecialrickshawridethroughanoldHutongneighborhoodtoexperiencethedifferentlifestylesofBeijingresidents.AvisittotheLamaTemplewillexposeyoutothelocalpeople’sreligiousbeliefs.C.ShortBeijingTravelLuxury&Standard:3Days$159UpAreyouannoyedbyyourtighttimeschedulebutinterestedinvisitingBeijing?Hereweprovideanelaborately精心地designed3-dayBeijingtouritinerarytakingyoutoexplorethehighlightsofBeijing.HenceyoucanmakefulluseofyourtimetovisitthemostaspectsofBeijing.D.BeijingGroupTourLuxury:5Days$279UpExplorethehighlightsofBeijingonatightbudgetwhynotjoinourBeijinggrouptourwithonly6-18peopletoeachgroupyouwillnotonlymakenewfriendsfromdifferentcountriesbutalsoexperienceallofthecomfortandflexibilityatalowerprice.E.BeijingEssenceTourLuxury:2Days$75UpToguideyoutocatchallthehighlightsitesofBeijinginshorttimeschedulewecarefullydesignthesetwo2-dayrefinedBeijingtours.TakethetourandmakefulluseofyourprecioustimetoseeasmuchaspossibleofBeijing.F.BeijingOne-DayTours-17optionshereforyou!Luxury:1Day$29UpBeijingissuchalargecitywithnumerousplacesofinteresttovisit.17one-daypackagetoursofferedhereareallmadeupoftheessenceofBeijing.Youcanchooseanyofyourpreferredaccordingtoyourinterest.1.DickisanewcomertoBeijingwhereheisgoingtostayfor5days.Sincehehastoattendaveryimportantconferenceonthethirddayhehasverylimitedtimetospare.ButhewishestospendtwodaysvisitingafewofthescenicspotsinBeijingsothathecouldhavesomebasicideaofwhatBeijingislike.2.ComingfromLosAngelesasanexchangestudentJohniseagertoknowaboutBeijingwhichhebelievesisagreatcitywithalotofthingstoexplore.SoheplanstogoaroundonSundays.Sinceheisnotfamiliarwiththecityhedecidestojoinoneofthelocaltouragencies.Butheprefersthingstobedifferenteveryweek.3.Maryisamotherwitha9-year-olddaughter.ShewantstotravelaroundBeijingthissummerholidaywithherdaughter.Shewouldlikeherdaughtertomakesomefriendswhileopeninghereyesduringthetrip.4.LiXuehasaverylongholidaythisyear.ShewantstogoonaguidedtourroundthemostpopularsitesofBeijing.Shedoesnotbelieveinthosesocalledcheapandgoodoffersoshedoesnotcaremuchaboutmoney.Solongasthetouriscomfortableandenjoyableshewillnothesitatetojoinin.5.ProfessorZhouisinterestedmoreincultureandthewayoflifeofthelocalpeoplethansimplytakingacitysightseeingtour.Insteadofgoingtomuseumsandpopularsiteshelikestoexplorehowthelocalpeoplelivedintheoldtimes.
Thehumanbodyisalivingmachineandlikeallmachinesitneedsfuel燃料tosupplyitwithenergy.Thisisprovidedbythefoodweeat.Buthowmuchdoweneedtostayhealthy?Theenergyvalueoffoodisusuallymeasuredincalories.Acalorieistheamountofheatrequiredtoraisethetemperatureof1kgofwaterby1℃.Thenumberofcaloriespeopleneedperdayisdifferent.Alsothenumberofcaloriesyouuseatanyonemomentnormallydependsontheactivityyouarein.Forexampleyouneedmorecaloriesforstandingthanforsittingmoreforrunningthanforwalkingandsoon.Theenergyinfoodisintheformofthreekindsofchemicalmaterials-carbohydrate碳水化合物protein蛋白质andfat.Carbohydrateprovides3.8Cal/gmprotein4.0Cal/gmandfat8.8Cal/gm.Eachfoodcontainsdifferentamountofthesematerialsastheroundpicturesshow.1.Theamountofcaloriessuppliedbyequalamountsofmilkriceandpeanutsisthelargestinthecaseof________.A.milkB.riceC.peanutsD.riceorpeanuts2.ChooseonestatementfromamongA-Dthatagreeswiththepassageandthepicturesabove.A.Youneedmorecaloriesforswimmingthanformountainclimbing.B.Foodcontainsenergyintheformofcarbohydratesproteinsandfuel.C.Differentpeopleneeddifferentamountsofenergydependingontheiragesexandtheactivitiestheyarein.D.3gramsofmilkprovides16.6caloriesbecausecarbohydrateprovides3.8Cal/gmprotein4.0Cal/gmandfat8.8Cal/gm.3.Thisarticlemainlytellsus________.A.alltheenergyisinfoodB.thehumanbodyneedsenergyC.thenumberofcaloriesdependsonyouractivityD.wemustonlyeatpeanutstogetcalories
Americanswon’tlivewithoutcars!EachyearthereisanincreasingnumberofcarsonroadsandstreetsasmillionsofnewcarsareproduceD.OnenotofeverysixAmericansworkatputtingtogetherthepartsofcarsdrivingtrucksbuildingroadsorfillingcarswithgas.MostAmoristsfindithardtothinkwhatlifewouldbewithoutacar.Howeversomehaverealizedtheseriousproblemofairpollutionbycars.Thepollutedairispoisonousanddangeroustohealth.OnewaytogetridofthepollutedairistodesignanewcarthatDoesnotpollutE.That’swhatseverallargecarfactoriesaretryingtodo.ButtobuildthenewcariseasiersaidthandonE.Progressinthisfieldhasbeenslow.AnotherwayistotakeplaceofthecarenginebysomethingelsE.Engineersarenowworkingonsomenewcars.Manymakersbelievethatitwilltakeyearstodevelopapracticalmodelthatpleasesman.Topreventtheworldfrombeingpollutedbycarswe’llhavetomakesomechangesinthewaymanyofuslivE.AmericansforexamplehavetocutdownthenumberoftheircarstheyareencouragedtotravelandgotoworkbybikE.Bidingabikeisthoughtohelpkeeptheairclean.Butthischangedoesnotcomecagilyalargenumberofworkersmayfindthemselveswithnojobsifaearfactoryclosesdown.Andtheproblemofairpollutionwouldbecomelessimportantthanthatofunemployment.1.Howmanywaystogetridofairpollutionaresuggestedinthisarticlebythewriter?A.OnE.B.Two.C.ThreE.D.Four.2.Largeearferetoriesaretryingtobuildacleancar.A.whichiscleanitselfB.whichisusedtocleanstreetsC.whichdoesnotpollutetheairD.whichiseasiertomake3.IfthenumberofearsiscutdownthemostseriousprobleminAmericanworkersis.A.tohavenoworktodoB.tokeeptheaircleanC.togetabetterlifeD.togotoworkbybike4.Whatistheconclusionofthewriter?A.Bicyclingistheonlywayout.B.Thenumberofearsmustbecutdown.C.Carsbringusnothingbutseriousproblems.D.Carsbringusnotonlyabetterlifebutseriousproblems.
JAMESBrownthelegendaryUSsingerknownastheGodfatherofSouldiedChristmasmorning2006.hewas73.Brownwasoneofthemajormusicalinfluencesofthelast50years.HeprovidedthebasisformuchofblackmusicandmostofpopmusicwithhisearlyhitslikE.PleasePleasePlease.Heessentiallycreatedfunk疯客音乐withmid-1960ssongssuchasPapa'sGotaBrandNewBag.ItwonhimaGrammyAwardasbestrhythm-and-bluessonganditwasonlythebeginningofMr.Brown'srhythmicbreakthroughs.Hisrapid-footeddancinginspiredMichaelJacksonandPrincE.RapstarsofrecentyearssuchasFatBoysandPublicEnemyhaveallborrowedhislyricsandrhythms.Brown'ssongsinthelate1960sandearly1970ssuchasHotPantsandMakeItFunkymixedthesophistication复杂ofjazz-stylearrangementswithrawfunk.WiththesesongsBrownestablishedhimselfasthegodfathernotjustofsoulbutofallsubsequentstylesofdancemusic:funkdiscohiphop.HemadesoulmusicaworldmusicsaidAlSharptonwhotouredwithBrowninthe1970sandimitateshishairstyletothisday.WhatBrownwastomusicintermsofsoulandhiphoprapallofthatiswhatBach巴赫德国作曲家wastoclassicalmusiC.HeputeverybodyonadifferentbeatadifferentstyleofmusiC.Amidthecivilrightsmovementofthe1960sMr.Brownusedhisfameandmusicforsocialmessages.HereleasedDon'tBeaDropoutin1966andmetwithVicePresidentHubertH.Humphreytopromoteastay-in-schoolinitiativE.TwoyearslaterSayItLoud-I'mBlackandI'mProudinsistedWewon'tquitmovin'untilwegetwhatwedeservE.1.Thepassageismainlyabout_______.A.blackmusicintheUSB.JamesBrown'suniquemusicstylesC.JamesBrown'scontributiontoAmericanmusicD.greatmusiciansintheUSinthelast50years2.Theauthorintendstotellusbythelastparagraphthat______.A.JamesBrownwasproudofbeingablackB.JamesBrownwasalsoactiveinpoliticalmovementsC.thethenVicePresidentHubertH.HumphreywasoneofBrown'sfansD.nochildrendroppedoutofschoolbecauseofJamesBrown'ssocialinfluence3.WhichofthefollowingindicatesthatBrown'scareerbegantotakeoff?A.Hisrapid-footeddancing.B.Histhreeyearsinprison.C.HistouraroundthecountrywithAlSharpton.D.Hismid-1960ssongssuchasPapa'sGotaBrandNewBag.4.JamesBrownhasinfluencedallAmericanmusictypesEXCEPT______.A.classicalmusicB.rhythm-and-bluesC.RapD.hiphop
Whatwouldyoudoifyouwerelostinthedarkforestatnight?Thefirstsensiblelessonisthatyoushouldn’tbothertryingtofindyourwayinthedarkatallbutjuststayoutuntildawn.Becausethenyouwon’ttripoverthings?Nomainlybecauseyou’llhaveanideaofdirection.Thesunrisesintheeast.Butyouwillbeamazedathowmanypeopleforgettheyknowthat.Apparentlytheareaunderneathahollybushprovidesagoodmakeshiftshelter—theyarethickandevergreen.Thenextthingtodo—orrathernottodo—ispanicfortheobviousreasonthatunlessthereissomeonetheretohearyouscream.itwillgetyounowhere.Justtrytothinkofnicehappythings.Thereisalwaysapointinfilmswhenapersonwhoislostinthedesertorthesnowdehydrated脱水的andexhaustedcomesacrossasetoftheirownfootprintsandrealizestheyhavejustwalkedinahugeroundcircle.Itiswrongtooweittotheunequalstrengthsordifferentlengthsofyourlegs.Experimentsprovethatwithoutthesunorthemoonorlandmarksasafixedguidelotsofsmallerrorsaddupovertimesothebraincan’tcorrectlyidentifythestraightaheaddirection.Tojustgetoutofsomewherepickaspotonthehorizonandjustheadforit.Thereareseveralwaystofinddirectionsinthedarkandbyfarthebestistoestablishnorthusingthestars.MostpeoplecanidentifythePloughwhichispartofUrsaMajor.Itlooksalotlikeasaucepan.ThePloughrotates旋转throughtheskybutlet’simaginethesaucepanlyinghorizontallywithitshandleontheleft.Youneedtotracealinefromthestarattheright-handbaseofthepanthroughthestarattheright-handrim边沿andfollowitupwards;theNorthStarisroughlyfivetimesthedistancebetweenthosetwo‘pointerstars.ThendropaverticallinefromtheNorthStartothehorizonandthat’snorth.TonightisverycloudyandIcan’tseethePlough.Maybeluckilyitisquitewindy.Keepinmindthatalmostallofourweathercomesfromasouth-westerndirection.ThisonlyworksifyouareintheBritishIsles.Tofindthedirectionyoucanthrowlightbitsofdried-outgrassintheairandseewhichwaytheyblow;oriftherearecloudsandpatchesofclearskyseewhichwaytheyblowacrossthestars.Youcanalsogetanideaofdirectionfromleggyplants.Iftheylookasiftheyhavebeenblownovertheywillprobablybepointingnorth-east.Iftheyaresimplyleaninginonedirectionastheygrowthere’sagoodchancethatitissouththeywillbereachingtowardsthesun.Thelastthingtodoistojudgeyourdirectionandoffyougo.1.Whatmightbethebesttitleofthepassage?A.WhattodoifyouarelostB.HowtoprotectyourselfintheforestC.HowtosurviveintheforestD.Howtodirectyourwayoutofthewild2.WhichofthefollowingpicturesmatchesthedescriptionofthepositionoftheNorthStar?3.Whywillpeopleoftenwalkinacircleiftheyarelostinthedesertorthesnow?A.Becausewithoutanythingtorefertofordirectionsthebrainwillbeconfusedbyerrors.B.Becauseoneofthelegsislongerandstrongerthantheother.C.Becausethedesertorthesnowusuallycoversalargeareaforpeopletogetacross.D.Becausepeopleusuallyfeeldehydratedandexhaustedinthedesertorthesnow.4.IfyouwerelostintheTalklimakanDesertinChina____wouldNOTbedependableforyoutoidentifythedirections.A.thesunB.theNorthStarC.themoonD.thewind
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