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KerryandAlicewerebothartistsinBritain.TheytaughtdrawingandpaintingatCambridgeUniversity.Althoughtheywerefriendseachthoughtoneselftobethebetterpainter.OnedayKerrypromisedmarriagetoAlicE.Surprisedandpleasedbytheofferthegirlwasnotsurewhethershewouldspendherfutureasawifeorapainter.AfteramomentsherepliedasfollowsEachofusmustpaintapicturE.IfyoursissuperiortomineyoucanmakemeyourwifE.Ifnotpleasedropthequestion.Thenitwasdecidedtogiveitthefollowingday.Thenextmorning.AlicehungherpictureonthegatE.Itshowedabunchofflowersandwonhighpraisefromeveryonewhopassedby.Infactacrowdcollectedinfrontofhermasterpieceandfixedeyesonit.SeveralhourspasseD.ThenKerrywasseencomingalongtothegatewithwhatappearedtobeabeautifulleathersuitcaseinhishanD.WhenhefinallystoppedbeforeAlicethegirlartistbrushedlikearoseandagreedtomarryhimwithoutanyhesitation.Why?1.WhatdidAlicethinkKerry'soffer?A.ShelikedKerrybutshedidn'texpecthimtopromisemarriagetoher.B.Shedidn'twanttomarryanybody.C.Shedidn'tlikeitatall.D.Shethoughttheofferwasn'tpolitE.2.InthesentenceIfyoursissuperiortomineyoucanmakemeyourwifesuperiortoheremeans____.A.notsobetterthanB.betterthanC.asbadasD.asgoodas3.Whichofthefollowingistrue?A.Kerrydidn'tacceptAlice'ssuggestion.B.Kerrywasn'tsureofhispaintingsohedroppedhisoffer.C.KerrydidgothenextdaybuthefailedtotakeapictureD.KerryagreedtoAlice'ssuggestion.4.Alice'spicturewonhighpraisebecause____.A.itwastruetonatureB.theflowerswereredC.itshowedsolargeabunchofflowersD.peoplefeltitstrangetohangitonthegate5.Theleathersuitcasewasinfact____.A.arealoneB.apaintingdrawnbyKerryC.aboxwithapictureinitD.madeupofleather
Manydiseaseresearchershavewarnedthatrisingglobaltemperaturescouldleadtomorediseasesforexamplebyallowingtropicaldiseasestoexpandtheirrangesintowhatarenowmildregions.Thisisaparticularfearforthediseasescarriedbyinsectssuchasmalaria疟疾andsleepingsickness.ButtherealityismorecomplexarguesKevinLaffertyadiseaseecologist.Hearguesthatawarmingclimatecouldfavoursomediseasesincertainregionswhilecontrollingtheminothers.Laffertydoesnotdenythatclimatechangemightallowmalarialmosquitoestospreadtonewareas.Howeverhebelievesthathotteranddrierconditionsmayalsogetridofmosquitoesfromareaswheretheycurrentlyexist.Ifthiswerethecasehesaystherewouldbelittleifanynetincrease净增长intheriskofdisease.InadditionmanymildregionssuchassouthernEuropeorthesouthernU.S.havegoodsanitation卫生设备andinsectcontrolprogrammeswhichLaffertysayswouldpreventdiseasesfrombecomingcommonevenifclimaticconditionsweresuitable.Finallyhearguesclimatechangecouldwipemanyspeciesofftheplant.Infectiouspathogens病原体dependontheirhostsforsurvivalsotheytoomaybecomeendangered－especiallyiftheylikemalariarelyonmorethanonehost.ButMercedesPascualoftheUniversityofMichiganpointsoutthattherearelargehumanpopulationsintheeastAfricanhighlandsjustoutsideoftheexistingrangeofmalarialmosquitoes.Shesaidastemperaturesrisethemosquitoeswillreachtheseareas.Sothedisadvantageswilloutweightheadvantagesofdecreasedriskelsewhere.Mostoftheecologistsdohoweverseemtoagreeononepoint:predictingwhereadiseaseisgoingtogonextinvolvesfarmorethanjustconsideringclimate.Nomatterwhattheresultsofthedebatearetheyallagreethathealthconcernsshouldcontinuetoplayacriticalroleinclimatepolicyandthedebateshouldn'tberegardedasweakeningthecaseforactionagainstglobalwarming.1.AccordingtoKevinLaffertyclimatechange__________.A.willnotincreasethespreadofinsect-bornediseasesB.maynotsignificantlyincreasetheriskofdiseaseinthewholeworldC.willnotaffectthedryregionswheresanitationisgoodD.maynotaffectvirusesthatdependonmorethanonehost2.WhatdoesMercedesPascualthinkofLafferty'sconclusion?A.Shedisagreeswithit.B.Shesupportsit.C.Sheisnotsureofit.D.Shethinksitneedsproving.3.Wemayinferfromthepassagethat___________.A.climateistheonlyfactorinthepredictionofthespreadofdiseasesB.whenmakingaclimatepolicyoneshouldtakehealthintoaccountC.thedebatementionedinthepassagefurthersthedebateonglobalwarmingD.apolicyshouldbemadeimmediatelytotrytostopclimatechange4.Wecanlearnfromthepassagethat___________A.allthediseaseresearchersagreethatclimatechangewillspreaddiseaseB.nothingcanbedonetostopthepresentglobalwarmingC.scientistshavefoundwaystostopthewildspreadofdiseaseD.ecologistshavedifferentviewsonwhethertheglobalwarmingwillspreaddiseasesfurther
AttheendofmysenioryearofhighschoolIgotajobworkingatalocalcoffeeshop.Ithoughtthejobwouldbeeasyandstress-freE.I1myselfpouringthebestcoffeesmakingdeliciousdoughnut炸面包圈andbecomingfriendswith2customers.ButIwasn't3thepeoplewithenormousordersthewomenwho4thatthecoffeewasmuchtoocreamy全乳脂的orthemenwhowantedtheiricedcoffees5againandagainuntiltheyreachedperfection.Icouldn'tseemto6anyonE.Onerainydayoneofmyregularcustomerscameinlooking7.Hesaidhefeltlikegettinginbedpullingthe8upoverhisheadandstayingthereforafewyears.Iknewexactlyhowhefelt.9heleftIhandedhimabagalongwithhisicedcoffeE.Hewas10sincehehadn’torderedanythingbutcoffeeIhadgivenhimhisfavoritetypeofdoughnut.It’s11meItoldhim.haveaniceday.Hesmiledandthankedmebeforeheadingbackoutintothe12.Thenextdayitwasstillraining.I13myafternoonhangingoutthewindowhandingpeopletheir14.IwascompletelywetandfreezingcolD.15noonewastippingthatday.EverytimeIlookedintoour16tipjarIgrewmoredepresseD.Intheeveningthecustomerfromthedaybeforedroveuptothewindow.Hehandedmeapinkroseanda17.Hesaidthatnotmanypeopletooktimeto18othersandhewasgladtherewerestillpeoplelikemeintheworld.Withafriendlywavehedroveaway.Irantothebackoftheshopandreadthenote.Itread:ChristineThanksforbeingsosweetkindandthoughtfulyesterday.It'ssonicetomeetsomeonewho’sgenuinely真诚地nice.Pleasedon'tchangeyour19!Haveagreatday!——HankAfterthatwheneverIfeltdepressedorsickofcoffeeIthoughtofHankandhiskindness.ThenIwouldsmileholdmyheaduphigh20mythroatandaskpolitelyHowcanIhelpyou?1.A.believedB.hopedC.picturedD.supposed2.A.particularB.regularC.specialD.common3.A.thinkingB.consideringC.guessingD.expecting4.A.complainedB.praisedC.doubtedD.explained5.A.repeatedB.returnedC.recoveredD.remade6.A.fitB.pleaseC.suitD.meet7.A.satisfiedB.happyC.upsetD.anxious8.A.hatB.sheetC.coatD.pillow9.A.BeforeB.AfterC.UntilD.While10.A.embarrassedB.angryC.surprisedD.glad11.A.onB.inC.forD.after12.A.crowdB.streetC.shopD.rain13.A.spentB.tookC.costD.wasted14.A.doughnutsB.coffeesC.ordersD.bags15.A.BetterB.WorseC.FurtherD.Later16.A.oldB.fullC.brokenD.empty17.A.letterB.billC.noteD.gift18.A.talkaboutB.careaboutC.hearaboutD.knowabout19.A.wayB.jobC.mindD.product20.A.cutB.forceC.raiseD.clear
Wethoughtwehaditall---abeautifulhousethreehealthychildrenandonemoreonthewaytwocarsacoupleoffour-wheelersforentertainment---andwelovedit.Thenthemarketturnedandmyhusband’sjobataconstructioncompanywasgonE.ThecompanywasclosingdownforgooD.Webothstartedlookingforjobsrightawaybutthereweren’tanytobefounD.Witheachpassingdayweweregettingincreasinglyworriedandwecontinuedtoworktogetherinordertopullourfamilythrough.Themorewepulledtogetherthecloserwegot.IfeltfeelingsofadmirationformyhusbandthatIhadn’tfeltinyears.That’swhyitwassohardformetowatchhimblamehimselfforourpresentsituation.IcontinuallyaskedhimtostopbutheseemedtowanttopunishhimselffornothavingajoB.FinallyoneafternoonIpulledhimasideandsaidWehavefourhealthychildrenandeachother.That’swhat’simportant.Thatmakesyouarichman.Butwhatifwelosethehouse?They’llhateme—you’llhatemehereplieD.IsmiledathimandputmyhandsonbothsidesofhisfacetomakehimlookmeintheeyE.NomatterwhereweliveIwillehappy–aslongasIhaveyou.Ismiledagain.InallthestrugglingtogetherIhadfoundthatdeeploveforhimthatIhadonthedaywesaidIdo.IcouldseehisshouldersandneckrelaxeD.Heheldmecloseandwewereabletotalkandplananddreamtogetherinawaythatwehadn’tforquitesometimE.Itwasaturningpointforusasacoupleandafamily.WearestillstrugglingforoutbetterlifebutIconsideruswell-offbecausewehavesomethingthatmoneycan’tbuyandnoonecantakeawayfromus.1.Theunderlinedsentenceinthesecondparagraphmeansthat.A.theybecamecloserastheystruggledtogetherB.theyhopedtofindjobsinthesamecompanyC.neitherofthemhadthecouragetoacedifficultyD.theyweretryingtomaketheirrelationshipcloser2.Wecanlearnfromthepassagethat.A.theybothfoundgoodjobsatlastB.bothofthemwereworriedaboutjoblessnessC.herhusbandwastoblamefortheunemploymentD.theydidn’tloveeachotherwhentheygotmarried3.Whichofthefollowingcanbestdescribetheirpresentlife?A.Bitterbuteasy.B.Comfortableandhappy.C.Hardbutwarm.D.Well-offandrelaxing.4.Thebesttitleofthepassagemightbe.A.WeHaveItAllB.WeFindItAgainC.APerfectCoupleD.AHardTime
TheholeintheEarth'sozonelayer臭氧层hasuntilnowprotectedAntarcticafromtheworsteffectsofglobalwarming.Butscientistshavewarnedthatastheholeclosesupinthenextfewdecadestemperaturesonthecontinentcouldrisebyaround3oConaveragewithmeltingicecontributingtoaglobalsealevelincreaseofupto1.4meters.InthepastdecadesthewesternAntarctichasseenrapidicelossastheworldhaswarmedbuttheotherpartsofthecontinenthaveparadoxicallybeencoolingresultingina10%increaseiniceintheseasaroundtheregion.ThisisbecausetheholeintheozonelayerhasincreasedcoldwindsinAntarcticamakingmuchofthecontinentsurfacecolderthanusual.Butnowthatthegassesthatcausetheozoneholehavebeenbannedscientistsexpecttheholetorepairitselfwithinthenext50to60years.BythenthecoolingeffectwillhavefadedoutandtheAntarcticwillfacethefullimpactofglobalwarming.Thismeansanincreaseinaverageairtemperaturesofaround3OCandareductioninseaicebyaroundathird.Thebiggestthreattothecontinentcomesfromwarmingseas.RobertJohnsonascientistwhomonitorsAntarcticaicesheetssaidTheicesheetsinAntarcticaarehundredsofmetersthick.Butoncewarmoceanwatersstartflowingunderneaththeicewillbeginthinningandcouldbreakupveryquickly.Thinningicesheetscauseicetobreakawayfromthecontinentandtomeltevenfaster.EscapingicefromwesternAntarcticahasalreadyresultedina10%riseinglobalsealevelinrecentdecades.Johnsonbelievesthatinternationalactiontoreduceglobalwarmingisrequiredimmediatelyoritmaybetoolate.Everythingisconnected-AntarcticamaybealongwayawaybutitisanimportantpartoftheEarth'ssystemsaidJohnson.Itcontains90%oftheworld'sice70%oftheworld'sfreshwaterandthatisenoughifitmeltscompletelytoraisesealevelsby63meters.Eveninaworse-casesituationscientistsdon'texpecttheicetoentirelydisappearbutpredictthatbecauseofthemeltingicesheetsaveragesealevelrisewillbearound1.4metershigherbytheendofthecentury.1.TheunderlinedwordparadoxicallyinParagraph2mostprobablymeans__.A.rapidlyB.approximatelyC.contradictorilyD.apparently2.WhatistheeffectoftheholeintheozonelayeronAntarctica?A.Itiscausingtheicetomeltfaster.B.Itismakingmuchofthecontinentcolder.C.Itismakingtheeffectsofglobalwarmingintheregionworse.D.ItisreducingtheamountofwaterinAntarctica.3.WhatdoscientiststhinkisthebiggestdangerfacingAntarctica?A.Risingsealevels.B.Warmingseawatertemperature.C.Waterpollution.D.Growingicesheets.4.Whichofthefollowingistrueaccordingtothepassage?A.Antarcticaiscurrentlyexperiencingthefulleffectsofglobalwarming.B.Theaveragetemperaturehasincreasedby3OCinrecentdecades.C.Antarcticacontainsmostoftheworld'sfreshwater.D.TenpercentofAntarctica'sicehasalreadybeenlost.5.Thebesttitleforthepassageis______.A.OurplanetindangerB.AntarcticameltingawayC.ActionplantosaveAntarcticaD.Let'ssavetheozonelayer
Happinessandsadnessarestatesofbeingstatesofbeingthatdefinethewayweviewtheworld.Itisoftensaidthatsomepeoplebynaturehaveasunnycharacter.Nowscientistsmayhavediscoveredwhy.Somepeoplemaybehard-wiredforhappinesswhileothersaregeneticallynegativeasscientistshavesuggestedinastudypublishedinlateFebruaryinaBritishjournalProceedingsoftheRoyalSocietyB.Earlierresearchhadalreadyestablishedthatthegeneknownas5-HTTLPRplaysakeyroleindetermininghowtheneurotransmitter神经传递素serotonin血清素workswithinthebrain.Serotoninahormone荷尔蒙passeschemicalmessagesbetweennervecells.Ithasbeencloselylinkedtomood.Severalanti-depressant抗抑郁drugsregulateserotoninlevels.Scientistshadalsoidentifiedthreevariantsofthegene.Twoso-calledshortvariantswerelinkedtoahigherriskofdepressionandsuicideattempts.Unlikethetwoshortvariantsthelongvariantof5-HTTLPRshowedacleardislikeofnegativeimagessuchasfierceanimalsandaclearlikingforpositiveonessuchasflowers.ResearchersfromtheUniversityofEssexinBritainledbyElaineFoxshowedparticipantsaseriesofimages.Theimagesweredividedintothreekinds:negativeonesaimedatinspiringfearorstresssuchasaspiderorpersonabouttocommitsuicidepleasantonesandneutralones.Theparticipantswhohadthelongvariantofthe5-HTTLPRgeneshowedacleardislikeofnegativematerialalongsideacarefulattentionforpositivematerialtheresearchersfound.Theypaidcloseattentiontotheprettypicturesandignoredthefrighteningones.Ontheotherhandtheshortvariantgroupshadtheoppositereaction.InJanuarytheAustraliangovernmentorganizedhappinessworkshopsteachinggovernmenttaffhowtobehappy.Thedepartmentthatheldthehappinessworkshopssaidunhappystaffweren'tproductivestaff.Australianpoliticaloppositionpartieshavearguedthatthehappinessworkshopsareprobablyawasteofmoneyandcouldn'tincreaseproductivityasintended.Howeverwhethertheworkshopwillhaveahappyordisappointingresultwewillhavetowaitandsee.1.Formthethirdparagraphweknowthat.A.affectedby5-HTTLPRtheneurotransmitterserotoninworkswithinthebloodB.thereare5variantsof5-HTTLPRgeneswhichcontrolpeople’smoodsC.howtheneurotransmitterserotoninworksisgreatlydeterminedby5-HTTLPRD.5-HTTLPRreceiveschemicalmessagesfromvervecells2.WhatdoesItinthesentenceIthasbeencloselylinkedtomood.inthe3rdparagraphreferto?A.Serotonin.B.Anervecell.C.5-HTTLPR.D.Thebrain.3.Ifapersonhadthelongvariantof5-HTTLPRheorshewouldprobably.A.liketheimagesofspidersB.prefertheimagesofcrocodilesC.enjoyanimageofgreentressD.sufferfromdepressionveryoften4.Whatcanweinferfromthepassage?A.People’smoodscanchangealittlebitundertheinfluenceofcertaindrugs.B.Researchersshowedparticipantsoftheresearchtwokindsofimages.C.Apersonpossessesonelongandoneshortvariantof5-HTTLPRatthesametime.D.Theauthorfirmlybelievesthathappinessworkshopswillnotchangepeople’smoods.
Fifteenyearsspentinthefieldofeducationhasprovidedmewithmanytreasuredmoments.Oneofthemostunforgettable1whenIwasteachingsecondgrade10yearsago.InMayIdecidedtoplansomethingspecialforthechildren;aMother’sDaytea.Wehadputour2togethertocomeupwithideasofhowto3ourmothers.Wepracticedsingingsongsmemorizedpoemsandwrotecards.WedecidedtoholdourteatheFridaybeforeMother’sDay.Iwassurprisedand4tolearnthateverymotherwasplanningtoattend.I5invitedmyownmother.Finallythebigdayarrived.Eachchildlinedupatourclassroomdoor6thearrivalofhisorhermom.7itgotclosertostartingtimeIlookedaroundandmyeyesquicklyfoundJimmy.Hismotherhadn’t8upandhewaslookingupset.Itookmymother9thehandandwalkedovertoJimmy.JimmyIsaidIhaveabitofproblemhereandIwas10ifyoucouldkeepmymother11whileI’mbusy.MymomandJimmysatatatable.Jimmy12mymomhertreatspresentedherwiththegiftIhadmadejustaswehad13thedaybefore.WheneverIlookedovermymotherandJimmywereindeep14.LastyearItookaseniorclassonafieldtripandtherewasJimmyIhadthestudentscompleteanoutlineoftheday’s15andanevaluationofourtrip.ThenIcollectedthestudents’bookletsandcheckedthemtoseeif16wascompleted.WhenIcametoJimmy’s17hehadwrittenRememberourMother’sDayteawehadinsecondgradeMrs.Marra?Ido!Thanksforallyoudidformeandthankyourmothertoo.ItoldhimIreallyenjoyedwhathehadwritten.Helookedratherembarrassedand18hisownthanksandwalkedaway.Suddenlyheranbarkandgavemeabighug.Thanksagain.Nooneevenknewmymotherdidn’t19it.Iendedmyworkdaywithahugfromateenageboywho20stoppedhuggingteachersyearsago.1.A.lastedB.happenedC.experiencedD.described2.A.headsB.brainsC.mindsD.hearts3.A.loveB.pleaseC.respectD.admire4.A.astonishedB.worriedC.relievedD.interested5.A.evenB.everC.stillD.once6.A.expectingB.hopingC.predictingD.supposing7.A.AlthoughB.AsC.WhileD.Because8.A.setupB.pickedupC.turnedupD.heldup9.A.overB.toC.onD.by10.A.consideringB.wonderingC.askingD.doubting11.A.connectionB.safetyC.companyD.concern12.A.servedB.suppliedC.assignedD.applied13.A.taughtB.studiedC.practicedD.told14.A.moodB.thoughtC.agreementD.conversation15.A.feelingB.behaviorC.eventsD.performances16.A.somethingB.everythingC.anythingD.nothing17.A.pageB.helpC.sideD.turn18.A.announcedB.deliveredC.statedD.whispered19.A.makeB.getC.doD.take20.A.probablyB.exactlyC.rarelyD.fairly
AtPatchamHighSchoolallpeopleareofequalvalueandthereforeequallydeservingofourtimeeffortspatiencesupportandrespect.Ourstudents’academicsuccessandpersonaldevelopmentlieattheheartofoureducationalpracticE.PatchamHighSchoolisdeterminedtobeaschoolofexcellenceandwishestobealearningschoolafamilyschoolandacommunityschool.Firstlyallstudentsareofequalvalueandwillhavetheopportunitytogainthefullestadvantagesfromeducationtodeveloptheirskills.Secondlyweintendtokeepinveryclosecontactwiththefamiliesofourstudents.Weshallencouragethefamiliesoftheschooltohelpandsupportusintheinterestsofallourstudents.ThirdlyasacommunityschoolweintendtohelpourstudentsunderstandrespectandlivepositivelywithpeopleinourlocalareA.Aboveallweaimtoestablishandencourageafriendlypatternofrelationshipsbetweenstudentsandteachersbasedonmutualrespectandtrust.BythetimetheyleavePatchamHighSchoolallstudentswillhavereceivedthebestpossibleinformationandadvicedesignedforthemasindividualstoenablethemtomakeinformedchoicesabouttheirfutureeducationorcareersandhowtoachievetheirambitions.WeencourageourstudentstohavehighexpectationsandtounderstandthatleavingPatchamisalaunchingoffforfurthereducationandsuccessfullife—longlearning.1.WhatdoestheauthorwanttotellusaboutPatchamHighSchool?A.Theeducationaimsoftheschool.B.Thenewtermplanoftheschool.C.Theskilldevelopmentofthestudents.D.Thegoodrelationshipbetweentheschoolandtheparents.2.Thestudentshavetheopportunitytodeveloptheirskillsmainlybecause___________.A.theteachersputalltheireffortstothestudentsB.theschoolhastheadvantagesoffriendlyrelationshipwiththestudentsC.theschoolhasclosecontactwiththecommunityandfamiliesD.theschoolputsemphasisonbothacademicsuccessandpersonaldevelopment3.Wemayinferfromthepassagethat___________.A.thestudents’learninginterestsarefullyimprovedatschoolB.theparents’contactwiththeschoolisveryhelpfultothestudentsC.theschoolhasdifferentplansforthestudentsfromdifferentbackgroundsD.theschoolandparentstrusteachotherinthestudents’development4.Theunderlinedwordmutualinthelastparagraphmeans.A.friendlyB.commonC.positiveD.deep
MyhearingisgettingworseeverydayandIfearbythetimeI'mtwenty-oneIwillbefullydeaf.Itscaresmeverymuch.Beingdeafaffectsme1youmightthink.I'vemetsomepeoplewhohave2atmebecauseIhaveignoredthem.Butin3fact.Ididn'thearthem.InschoolIoftengettoldoff责骂for4tooloudwheninrealityIdon'trealizeitbecauseIcan'thearmyselfwell.Itmakesmefeelreally5.Ialsocan'tparticipateinalotof6likecanoeingorcross-countrybecauseit'swindyoutsideandthismayaffectmyears.Ihatehavingtousethese7andIoftenfeellike8reallygetsmesosometimesIfeelalittlebitlonely.Igetquestionsallthetime9Whyareyoudeaf?andWhat'sthatthinginyourear?Evenmyfriendsdon't100%understand.Todayoneofthemsaidtome.Sowhat'sgoingtohappenwhenyougo10deaf?Itreallygottome.WhatwillhappenwhenIgofullydeaf?WillIhavea11life?Idon'tthinkIwill.Lookingback12mychildhoodIwouldsayitwasprettymuchnon-existent.Itwasfullofhospital13andoperationsforgrommetsdevicesthatlettheearbreathe-andtomakeit14Ihadeyeproblemsaswell!Iamtheonlyoneinmywholefamilywhohasanymedical15.WhenIwasachild.I16towearmyhearingaids.Thiswasn'tbecausetheymademyearssweaty出汗的likethedoctorsthought17becauseIwasashamedofthem.Funnilyenoughitwasabigcomputerstorethathelpedmeovercomethisbecauseawomanbehindthe18hadherhaircutshortto19herhearingaids.Shehelpedme20myself-confidenceandnowIrealizeit'sokaythatIwearthem.1.A.nomorethanB.morethanC.nolessthanD.lessthan2.A.shoutedB.glancedC.laughedD.looked3.A.falseB.idealC.realD.actual4.A.tellingB.sayingC.speakingD.working5.A.experiencedB.excitedC.ashamedD.astonished6.A.jobsB.activitiesC.travelsD.situations7.A.expressionsB.commentsC.remarksD.excuses8.A.everybodyB.nobodyC.somebodyD.everyone9.A.likeB.asC.asforD.for10.A.totallyB.perfectlyC.exactlyD.largely11.A.commonB.usualC.normalD.formal12.A.ofB.withC.inD.on13.A.argumentsB.agreementsC.statementsD.appointments14.A.moreB.lessC.worseD.better15.A.troublesB.problemsC.questionsD.illnesses16.A.refusedB.decidedC.failedD.chose17.A.andB.butC.yetD.butalso18.A.screenB.timeC.accountD.counter19.A.showinB.showoutC.showoffD.showup20.A.holdupB.buildupC.breakupD.bringup
WhenIwasayoungchildmyparentsoftentoldmethatitwastimethattaughtamaneverything.Ididn’tunderstandandwonderedwhy_1_hadsuchabiginfluence_2_aperson.IthoughtIcouldgrowupquicklytofinditoutasanadult.Butnow_3_IcometoknockatthedoorofadulthoodIfeel_4_toexpressmyownopiniononthissaying.IknowthatIamjustahighschoolstudentwithveryfewexperiences.TherearestillmanythingswaitingformeinthefutureyetIwouldliketoexpressmyselfinachildishvoicE.IoncereadthissentenceTomakethisworldahappyplaceinwhichtoliveyouhadbetter_5_yourselfandyourheartinsteadofthewholeworlD.Iwasshocked.Itmademethinkabout_6_itself.Therearesomanythingsaroundusthat_7_ourwill.Wecan’tforcelifetofollowourwishes.Theearthwon’tstopturningnomatterwhetherwe_8_itornot.Whatwecandoisjusttomake_9_suittheworld.Ithinkweshouldlearntoaccept_10_lifegivesusnomatterwhetherit’sthespringsunlightorthewintersnowfallandtrytobehappy.ThepopsongGrandmotherbyJayChouismyfavorite.I’mdeeplymovedbythisbeautifulsong.Ialwaystryto_11_everypleasantthinginmylifebutnowIseethatIdon’tcatchmostofthepleasantmoments.Itismorelikelythattheyslipby流逝andleaveyou_12_regretful.IrealizethatI’mnotjustlivingformyselfandthatthereareothersIshould_13_suchasmyparentsfriendsandsoon.Theyallpayattentiontomygrowingup_14_it’sjustalittleprogress.Everyonehashisorherown_15_towardslifepositiveornegative.Itdoesn’tmatterIthink.Thereisonerulethatshouldbeobeyedandthat’stomakethisworldbetter.1.A.manB.timeC.thingD.parent2.A.aboutB.withC.onD.in3.A.beforeB.afterC.asD.when4.A.gladB.angryC.tiredD.anxious5.A.praiseB.changeC.exchangeD.force6.A.lifeB.moneyC.heartD.world7.A.gowithB.goalongC.goforD.goagainst8.A.receiveB.checkC.refuseD.accept9.A.himselfB.themselvesC.ourselvesD.yourself10.A.whatB.thatC.whichD.why11.A.touchB.escapeC.catchD.lose12.A.feelingB.lookingC.remainingD.proving13.A.makeofB.speakofC.hearofD.thinkof14.A.incaseB.inthatC.evenifD.asif15.A.ideaB.wayC.viewD.attitude
IsittimetokickRussiaoutoftheBRICs金砖四国?Ifsoitmayendupsoundinglikeafamousball-pointpenmaker-BIC.AnargumentisbeingmadethatGoldmanSach’sfamousmarketingdevice策略theBRICsshouldreallybetheBICs.IsRussiareallyworththenameBRICs?asksAndersAslundseniorfellowatthePetersonInstituteforInternationalEconomicsinanarticleforForeighPolicy.Aslundwhoisalsoco-authorwithAndrewKuchinsofTheRussianBalanceSheetthinkstheRussiaofPutinandMedvedevisjustnotworthyofinclusionalongsideBrazilIndiaandChinainthelistoffutureeconomicpowerhouses.Hewrites:Thecountry’seconomicperformancehasfallentosuchaweaklevelthatonemustaskwhetherithasanysayatallontheglobaleconomycomparedwiththeothermembersofitsgroup.IhavejustreturnedfromMoscowwhichisalwaysdullaroundthisseason.ForthelastsevenyearsRussiahastakenveryfewmeasurestoimproveitseconomy.Insteadthestatehasbeenlivingonoilandgas.EconomicallyAslundhasthenumbersonhissidE.TheInternationalMonetaryFundfiguresthattheRussianeconomywillfallby6.7percentin2009whileVhinawillgrow8.5percentandIndia5.4percent.ThereislessofacaseforBrazilwithafallof0.7percentbutitisstilldoingfarbetterthanRussiA.ButtheBRICsarenotjustabouteconomy.Asismentionedaboveitisamarketingdevicetoencourageinvestors投资者tofocusonthebigpromisingplayers.FromaninvestmentstandpointitcouldbearguedthatRussiaisleadingtheBRICs.Itsstock股票marketisup128percentthisyearwhilearound80percentisfortheotherthreE.AtveryleasthoweverRussia’seconomicunderperformanceandstockmarketoutperfoumancedoessuggestitisindeedoneofthegroup.1.Accordingtothepassagewhichcountrywillenjoythebiggestincreasein2009?A.China.B.Russia.C.Brazil.D.India.2.AccordingtoAslundRussiashouldn’tbeaBRICpartlybecause.A.Russia’seconomicperformanceisfarworsethantheotherthreeB.Russia’sleadersarenotgoodatmanagingeconomyC.RussiahastakeneffectivemeasurestoimproveitseconomyD.Russiawillnolongerattractinvestorsfromothercountries3.Fromthepassageweknowthat.A.AndersAslundisworkingfortheRussiangovernmentB.RussiaoutperfoumedtheotherthreecountriesinstockmarketC.mostpeopledisagreeRussiaisincludedinBRICsD.theBRICswouldendupbeingtheBICssoonerorlater4.Theauthorseemsto.A.suggestit’stimetokickRussiaoutoftheBRICs?B.feelworriedabouttheeconomyoftheBRICsC.thinkRussiaisworthbeingoneofthegroupD.showdisappointmenttoRussia’seconomy
AsA/H1N1continuestospreadexpertsfromtheCentersforDiseaseControltotheWorldHealthOrganizationtoneighborhooddoctorsarecallingonthepeopletopracticesmartflupreventiontechniques.Herearesometipstokeepbodyimprovedandimmune免疫systemreadytofightinfection.WashYourHandsAndwashthemofteninhotsoapywaterandfortheamountoftimeittakesyoutosingHappyBirthdaytwicE.GetEnoughSleepThismeansslightlydifferentthingstodifferentpeoplebuttrytoget8hoursofgoodresteachnighttokeepyourimmunesystemintopflu-fightingshapE.KeepHydratedDrinkenoughwatereachdaytoclearpoisonousmatterfromyoursystemandkeepupgoodmoisture湿度productioninyourbody.EatImmune-ImprovingFoodsKeepingyoubodystrongandreadytofightinfectionisimportantinfluprevention.Fattyfoodscanslowyourmetabolism新陈代谢makeyoufeelinactiveandweakenyourimmunesystem.Sostickwithwholegrainscolorfulvegetablesandvitamin-richfruits.AvoidAlcoholAlcoholislikelytodecreaseyourresistancetoinfectionsandfurtherdamagestheimmunesystem.Soavoidalcoholicdrinkstokeepyourimmunesystemstrong.?Properexercise-forexamplewalkingfor30-40minutes3-4timesaweek-supportstheimmunesystembyincreasingcirculationoxygenatingthebodyremovingpoisonousmaterialthroughsweatandreducingtensionandstress.Sogetmoving!AvoidContactwithSickPeopleIfyou’recoughingorsneezingcoveryourmouthandthenwashyourhandsandifyouhavetobearoundsomeonewhoissicktrytostayafewfeetawayfromthemandavoidphysicalcontact.KnowWhentoGetHelpA./H1N1canlooklikeregularflusodon’tfeellikeyounecessarilyareinfectedifyou’reexhibitingflu-likesymptoms症状.Butdogotoyourdoctorifyouliveinanareawheretherearerecordedcasesorifyoursymptomsareveryserious.1.TofightA/H1N1infectionit’shelpfulforusto.A.sighHappyBirthdaywhilewashinghandsB.eatmorefattyfoodsandcolorfulfruitsC.keepawayfromalcoholicdrinksD.refusecommunicationwithpatients2.Asuitabletitleforparagraph7mightbe.A.SupporttheImmuneSystemB.KeepPhysicallyActiveC.GetEnoughSweatD.WalktoReduceStress3.Thepassageseemstosuggestthatweshould.A.getenoughsleepaftereatingfattyfoodsB.washhandswithsoapafteracoughorsneezeC.drinkmorewaterafterdrinkingalcoholD.seeadoctorimmediatelyifyouhaveflu-likesymptoms4.Whatcanhelpclearpoisonousmatterfromthebody?A.Washingyourhands.B.Eatingfattyfoods.C.Gettingenoughsleep.D.Drinkingenoughwater.
Mostyoungarchitects—particularlythoseinbigcities—canonlydreamaboutworkinginabuildingoftheirown.AndmakingthatdreamcometrueoftenmeansfindingabuildingnooneelseseemstowantwhichisexactlywhathappenedtoDavidYocumandhispartnerBrainBell.Theirbuildingisaformerautomobileelectrical-partsfilminAtlantA.Formtheoutsideitlookstoooldevensomethinghorriblebutopenthedoorandyouareinawideopencourtyardlinedonthreesideswithrusting生锈的walls.In2000YocumandBellfoundthisbuildinginthecity’sWestEnD.Builtin1947thestructurehadbeenabandonedyearsearlierandtheroofofthemainbuildinghadfallendown.ButthepricewasrightsoYocumboughtit.Hespenteightmonthsofhisoff-hoursondemolition排除pullingrubbishoutthroughtheroofbecauseitwastoodangeroustogoinsidethebuilding.Thedemolitionwashardworkbutitgavehimtimetothinkaboutwhathewantedtodoandtotreasurewhatwasthere—thewallstherustthelight.YocumsaiD.Everyseasonmorepaintfallsoffthewallsandmorerustdevelops.It’slikeanartinstallation装置inthere—aslow-motionshow.Sincethebackbuildinghadbeenconstructedwithoutwindowsanall-glassfrontwasaddedtothebuildingtogiveitaviewofthecourtyardandskylightswereinstalledintheroof.ThebackofthebuildingisaworkingareaandalivingroomforYocumandhiswifE.A.sortofbuffer缓冲zonebetweenthefrontandthebackcontainsabathroomakitchenandamechanicalroomandthewallsthatseparatethesezoneshaveopeningsthatallowviewsthroughtothefrontofthestudioandthecourtyardbeyonD.YocumandBellwhohavejustcompletedanartgalleryforthecityfeelthattheexperiencefromthedecorationoftheirbuildingfocusingontheinsideratherthantheoutsidehasinfluencedtheirwork.Ithasalsogiventhesearchitectsachancetoshowhowtheycanmakemoreoutofless.1.Accordingtothepassageitis_______formostyoungarchitectsinbigcitiestoworkinabuildingoftheirown.A.easyB.unnecessaryC.unrealisticD.common2.Yocumboughttheoldbuildingbecause_____.A.itwasabargaintohimB.itwasstillingoodconditionC.itwaslocatedinthecitycenterD.itlookedattractivefromtheoutside3.WorkingontheoldbuildingYocumandBell_______.A.pulledrubbishoutthroughtheroofB.removedtheskylightsfromthebathroomC.presentedaslow-motionshowinanartgalleryD.builtakitchenatthebackpartoftheoldbuilding4.ItcanbeinferredfromthepassagethatYocumandBell_____.A.benefitedalotfrompullingdowntheroofB.turnedmoreoldbuildingsintoartgalleriesC.gotinspirationfromdecoratingtheiroldbuildingD.paidmoreattentiontotheoutsideoftheartgallery5.Themainideaofthepassageisthat______.A.peoplecanlearnalotfromtheirfailures.B.itisworthwhiletospendmoneyonanoldbuildingC.peopleshouldnotjudgethingsbytheirappearanceD.creativepeoplecanmakethebestofwhattheyhave
InrecentyearsmanycountrieshavebeenfacedwiththeproblemofhowtomaketheirworkersmoreproductivE.SomeexpertsbelievethattheansweristomakejobsmorevarieD.Domorevariedjobsleadtogreaterproductivity?Thereissomethingtosuggestthatwhilevarietycertainlymakestheworker'slifemoreenjoyableitdoesnotmakehimworkharder.Sovarietyisnotimportant.OtherexpertsfeelthatgivingtheworkerfreedomtodohisjobinhisownwayisimportantandthereisnodoubtthatthisistruE.Theproblemisthatthiskindoffreedomcannoteasilybegiveninthemodernfactorywithitscomplicatedmachinerywhichmustbeusedinafixedway.Thuswhilefreedomofchoicemaybeimportantthereisverylittlethatcanbedonetoachievethis.Anotherimportantconsiderationishowmucheachworkercontributestotheproductheismaking.Inmostfactoriestheworkerseesonlyonesmallpartoftheproduct.SomecarfactoriesaresaidtobeexperimentingwithhavingmanysmallproductionlinesratherthanalargeonesothateachworkercontributesmoretotheproductionofthecarsonhislinE.ItwouldseemthenthatthedegreeofworkercontributionisimportantTowhatextentdoesmoremoneyleadtogreaterproductivity?Theworkersthemselvescertainlythinkthisisimportantbutperhapstheywantmoremoneyonlybecausetheworktheydoissoboring.MoneyjustletsthemenjoytheirsparetimemorE.A.similarargumentmayexplaindemandsforshorterworkinghours.Perhapsifcompaniessucceedinmakingworkers'jobsmoreinterestingtheywillneitherwantmoremoneynorwillshorterworkinghoursbesoimportanttothem.1.Whichofthefollowingthingswillnotincreaseproductivity?A.MakingjobsmorevarieD.B.Longerworkinghours.C.Givingworkersthefreedomtodohisjobsintheirownway.D.Increasingtheworkers'contributiontoproduction.2.Thelastsentenceinthispassagemeansthatifcompaniesmanagetomakeworkers'jobsmoreinteresting_________.A.theywillwantmoremoneyB.theywilldemandshorterworkinghoursC.moremoneyandshorterworkinghoursareimportantD.moremoneyandshorterworkinghourswillnotbesoimportanttothem3.Inthispassagethewritertellsus_________.A.howtomaketheworkersmoreproductiveB.possiblefactorsleadingtogreaterproductivityC.moremoneyleadstogreaterproductivityD.howtomakeworkers'jobsmoreinteresting4.Thewriterofthispassageisprobablya_____________.A.teacherB.workerC.managerD.physics
Man’sbestfriendcouldbeoneoftheenvironment’sworstenemiesaccordingtoanewstudythatsaysthatyourpetdog’scarbonpawprint碳足迹ismorethandoublethatofasportscar.YetthispointofviewmadebyNewZealandersRobertandBrendaValehasangeredpetownerswhofeeltheyarebeingpickedoutastroublemakers.TheValesresearchersinsustainable可持续的livinglookedatpopularbrandsofpetfoodandcalculatedthatamedium-sizeddogeatsabout164kilosofmeatand95kilosofgrainayear.Combiningthatwiththeenergyneededtoproducethatfooditmeansamedium-sizeddoghasanannualfootprintof0.84hectares公顷abouttwicethe0.41hectaresrequiredbyasportscardriving10000kilometersayearincludingenergytobuildthecar.Owningadogreallyisquiteanextravagance奢侈mainlybecauseofthecarbonfootprintofmean.Otheranimalsaren’tbetterfortheenvironmenttheValessay.Catshaveaneco-footprintofabout0.15hectaresayearwhiletwohamsters仓鼠arethesameasatelevisionandeventhegoldfishburnsenergyequaltotwocellphones.HoweverRehaHuttinpresidentofFrance’s30MillionFriendsanimalrightsfoundationsayspetsaretooimportanttohumanlifetobegotridof.EveryoneshouldworkouttheirownenvironmentaleffectHuttinargudE.IshouldbeallowedtosaythatIwalkinsteadofusingmycarandthatIdon’teatmeatsowhysouldn’tIbeallowedtohavealittlecattoreducemyloneliness?TheValesgivesomesolutionstoreducepets’environmentaleffectincludingreducingpets’meatintakE.Buttheysaidthataswithbuyingacarhumansshouldtaketheenvironmentaleffectoftheirfuturecompainonintoaccount.1.Thebesttitleofthearticleis______.A.WorkoutourcarbonemissionsB.Reduceourpets’meatintakeC.BecarefulofkeepingourpetsD.Mindourpets’carbonfootprint2.RehaHuttin’sremarkreallymeansthat______.A.petsshouldnotbekeptasaresultofconsumingmuchfoodB.petsaredoingnoharmtotheenvironmentatallC.peoplecankeeppetsbyreducingtheirenvironmentaleffectD.hepreferswalkingtodrivingtoreducehisloneliness3.Weknowfromthearticlethat______.A.amedium-sizeddogeatsaround95kilosofgrainandmeatayearB.amedium-sizeddoghasanannualfootprint5.6timesthatofacatC.twohamstersburnthesameenergyastwotelevisionsD.asportscarrunning10000kilometersrequires0.41hectaresoffootprint4.WhichofthefollowingisNOTtrueaccordingtothearticle?A.TheValesinsistthatpetsshouldbegotridof.B.SomepetownersareagainsttheVales’pointofview.C.Keepingpetsdoeshaveabadeffectontheenvironment.D.Pets’carbonfootprintshouldnotbeneglected.5.Whichofthefollowingcanhelpreducepets’environmentaleffectbasedonthetext?A.Feedingpetsonlessmeat.B.Workingouteco-footprintsofpets.C.Keepingthegoldfishinsteadofdogs.D.Gettingridofpetsfromhumanlife.
Amanaccusedoffailingtoreturnmorethan700children’sbookstofivedifferentlibrariesinthecountywasreleasedfromprisonafterabookpublisheragreedtoposthisbond保释金of$1000.Thepublishersaid.There’sastoryhere.Thisisamanwholovesbooks.Hejustcan’tletgoofthem.Hehasn’tstolenasinglebook.Sowhat’sthecrime?WethinkthatMr.Banishhasastorytotell.Weplantopublishhisstory.Whenaskedwhyhedidn’treturnthebooks.Mr.BanishsaidWellhowcouldI?Theybecamefamilytome.IwasafraidtoreturnthembecauseIknewthatkidsordogswouldgetholdofthesebooksandchewthemupthrowthemaroundtearthepagesspillsodaonthemgetjellyandjellyonthemanddrowntheminthetoilet.HecontinuedBooksarepeopletoo!Theytalktoyoutheytakecareofyouandtheyenrichyouwithwisdomhumorandlove.Abookisaguestinmyhome.HowcouldIkickitout?Irepairedtornpages.Idustedthemwithasoftcleancloth.Iturnedtheirpagessotheycouldbreatheandgetsomefleshair.EveryweekIreorganizedthemontheirshelvessotheycouldmeetnewfriendsMybookswerehappybooks.Youcouldtelljustbylookingatthem.Nowthey’reallbackinthelibrariesonthelowershelvesonthefloorsatthemercyofallthoserunny-nosedkidsIcanhearthemcallingme.Ineedtorescuethem.Excuseme.Ihavetogonow.1.Whywasthemanputintoprison?A.Becausethebookpublisherpersuadedthepolicetodoso.B.Becausehestole700children’sbooksfromthefivedifferentlibraries.C.Becauseherefusedtoreturnthebooksthathehadborrowed.D.Becausehewantedtopublishhisstory.2.Howdidthemantreatbooks?A.Hetreatedthemasrealpeople.B.Hetreatedthemashisownchildren.C.Hetreatedthemashisfurniture.D.Hetreatedthemashisjob.3.Fromthepassagewecanlearnthatthemanis.A.athiefB.awriterC.crazyaboutbooksD.unfortunate4.Whatmighthappenafterthemanwassetfree?A.Hemightstopborrowingbooks.B.Hemightstartalibraryofhisown.C.Hemightgoonborrowingbooksfromlibraries.D.Hemightreturnallhisbooks
I’velovedmymother’sdesksinceIwasjusttallenoughtoseeabovethetopofitasMothersatdoingletters.StandingbyherchairlookingattheinkbottlepensandwhitepaperIdecidedthattheactofwritingmustbethemostwonderfulthingintheworlD.YearslaterduringherfinalillnessMotherkeptdifferentthingsformysisterandbrother.ButthedeskshesaidisforElizabeth.Ineversawherangryneversawhercry.Iknewshelovedmesheshoweditinaction.ButasayounggirlIwantedheart-to-hearttalksbetweenmotheranddaughter.TheyneverhappeneD.Andagulfopenedbetweenus.Iwastooemotional.ButshelivedonthesurfaceAsyearspassedandIhadmyownfamily.Ilovedmymotherandthankedherforourhappyfamily.IwrotetoherincarefulwordsandaskedhertoletmeknowinanywayshechosethatshedidforgivemE.Ipostedtheletterandwaitedforheranswer.NonecamE.Myhopeturnedtodisappointmentthenlittleinterestfinallypeace---itseemedthatnothinghappeneD.Icouldn’tbesurethattheletterhadevengottoMother.IonlyknewthatIhadwrittenitandIcouldstoptryingtomakeherintosomeoneshewasnot.Nowthepresentofherdesktoldmeasshe’dneverbeenabletothatshewaspleasedthatwritingwasmychosenworkIcleanedthedeskcarefullyandfoundsomepapersinside---aphotoofmyfatherandaone-pageletterfolded被折叠andrefoldedmanytimes.GivemeananswermyletterasksinanywayyouchooseMotheryoualwayschosetheactthatspeakslouderthanwords.1.Thewriterbegantolovehermother’sdesk________.A.afterMotherdiedB.beforeshebecameawriterC.whenshewasachildD.whenMothergaveittoher2.Thepassageshowsthat__________.A.MotherwroteherdaughterincarefulwordsB.MothercaredmuchaboutherdaughterinwordsC.MotherwastooseriousabouteverythingherdaughterhaddoneD.Motherwascoldonthesurfacebutkindinherhearttoherdaughter3.Thewordgulfinthepassagemeans________.A.partoftheseagoingfarinlandB.freetalksbetweenmotheranddaughterC.differentideasbetweenthemotherandthedaughterD.deepunderstandingbetweentheoldandtheyoung4.WhatdidMotherdowithherdaughter’sletteraskingforforgiveness?A.Shehadneverreceivedtheletter.B.ShereadtheletteragainandagaintillshedieD.C.Foryearssheoftentalkedabouttheletter.D.Shedidn’tforgiveherdaughteratallinherlifE.5.What’sthebesttitleofthepassage?A.MylettertoMotherB.MotherandChildrenC.MyMother’sDeskD.TalksbetweenMotherandMe
TheParthenoninAthensisabuildingwithalongandcomplexhistory.Builtnearly2500yearsagoasatemplecelebratingtheGreekgoddessAthenaitwasforthousandsofyearsthechurchoftheVirginMaryoftheAtheniansthenamosque清真寺andfinallyaruin.Thebuildingwaschangedandthesculpturesmuchdamagedoverthecenturies.By1800onlyabouthalfoftheoriginalsculpturaldecorationremained.Between1801and1805LordElgintheBritishambassadortotheOttomanEmpirewhichcontrolledAthensactingwiththefullknowledgeandpermissionoftheOttomanauthoritiesremovedabouthalfoftheremainingsculpturesfromthefallenruinsandfromthebuildingitself.LordElginlovedGreekhistoryandtransportedthesculpturesbacktoBritain.ThearrivalofthesculpturesinLondonhadahugeeffectontheEuropeanpublicgreatlyincreasinginterestinancientGreekcultureandinfluencingcontemporaryartistictrends.ThesesculptureswereacquiredfromLordElginbytheBritishMuseumin1816andsincethentheyhaveallbeenondisplaytothepublicfreeofcharge.Sincetheearly1980showevertheGreekgovernmenthasarguedforthepermanentremovaltoAthensofalltheParthenonsculpturesintheBritishMuseum.TheyhavealsochallengedtheBritishMuseumBoardofTrustees'legaltitletothesculptures.TheBritishMuseumhoweverinsiststhatitexiststotellthestoryofculturalachievementthroughouttheworldfromthedawnofhumanhistoryovertwomillionyearsagountilthepresentday.Themuseumconsidersitselfanimportantresourcefortheworld:thebreadthanddepthofitscollectionallowstheworldpublictore-examineculturalidentitiesandexplorethecomplexnetworkofinterconnectedworldcultures.ItalsosaysthatwithinthecontextofthisunparalleledcollectiontheParthenonsculpturesareanimportantrepresentationofancientAtheniancivilization.EachyearmillionsofvisitorsadmiretheartistryofthesculpturesandgaininsightsonhowancientGreeceinfluenced-andwasinfluencedby-theothercivilizationsthatitencountered.1.FormostofitshistorypeoplewenttotheParthenonto______.A.admirethegoddessAthenaB.praytotheirgodC.searchforsculpturesD.learnaboutitscomplexhistory2.TheunderlineditinParagraph4refersto_________.A.theBritishMuseumB.theGreekgovernmentC.theParthenonD.theBritishMuseumBoardofTrustees3.Whatcanweinferfromthepassage?A.ThesculpturesintroducedancientGreekculturetothewest.B.AncientGreekculturehasgreatlyinfluencedworldculture.C.TheBritishMuseumhasmademuchmoneyfromtheParthenonsculptures.D.TheBritishMuseumistheplacemostcapableofpreservingthesesculptures.4.WhatcanwelearnaboutLordElginfromthepassage?A.HeisgreatlyadmiredinGreece.B.HeworkedfortheOttomanEmpire.C.HesavedtheParthenonsculpturesfrombeingdestroyed.D.HehadadeepinterestinGreekculture.5.Theauthor'smainintentioninwritingthispassageistotell_____.A.thehistoryoftheParthenonanditssculpturesB.whatpeoplecanseeintheBritishMuseumC.whytheBritishMuseumrefusestoreturnthesculpturesD.theinfluenceofGreeceonBritishculture
Astheymigrate迁移butterfliesandmothschoosethewindstheywanttoflywithandtheychangetheirbodypositionsiftheystartfloatinginthewrongdirection.Thisnewfindingsuggeststhatinsectsmayemploysomeofthesamemethodsthatbirdsusefortravelinglongdistances.Scientistshavelongthoughtthatinsectsweresimplyatthemercyofthewind.Fascinatingastheirskillsofflightaremigratingbehaviorhasbeendifficulttostudyininsectsbecausemanylongdistanttripshappenthousandsoffeetaboveground.Onlyrecentlyhavescientistsdevelopedtechnologiesthatcandetectsuchlittlecreaturesatsuchgreatheights.Totheirsurprisethoughtheinsectsweren’tpassivetravelersonthewinds.Inautumnforexamplemostlightwindsblewfromtheeastbuttheinsectssomehowsoughtoutonesthatcarriedthemsouthandtheypositionedthemselvestonavigatedirectlytotheirwinteringhomes.Eveninthespringwhenmostwindsflowednorthwardtheinsectsdidn’talwaysgowiththeflow.Ifbreezesweren’tblowingintheexactdirectiontheywantedtogotheinsectschangedtheirbodypositionstocompensate.Manymigratingbirdsdothesamething.Thestudyalsofoundbutterfliesandmothsactivelyflewwithintheairstreamsthatpushedthemalong.Byaddingflightspeedstowindspeedsthescientistscalculatedthatbutterfliesandmothscantravelasfastas100kilometersanhour.Thefindingsmayhavereal-worldapplications.Withclimatewarmingmigratinginsectsaregrowinginnumber.Knowinghowandwhenthesepestsmovecouldhelpwhenfarmersdecidewhentospraytheircrops.1.What’sthemainideaofthetext?A.Insectsmigratewiththeseasons.B.Windhelpsinsectsgreatlyinmigrating.C.Windsurfinginsectshaverealdirection.D.Scientistshavetroubleinobservinginsects.2.Scientistsoriginallythoughtthat.A.insectsalwayswaitedfortheirfavourablewindsB.insectschosethewindstheywantedtorideC.insectswerejustblownaboutbythewindD.insectspositionedthemselvesinthewinds3.Itisnoteasytostudythemigratingbehavioroftheinsectsbecause.A.thelittlecreaturescanflyveryfastB.theyhavenoregularmigratingcoursesC.thewind’sdirectionishardtoforeseeD.theirflightislongandhighaboveground4.Wecanlearnfromthetextthat.A.insectsflyinthewaybirdsdoB.insectstravelmoreeasilyinautumnC.insectsneverpositionthemselveswhenflyinglowD.insectsrestalotwhenthewindpushesthemalong5.Accordingtothepassagethefindingscan.A.increaseinsectsinnumberB.instructfarmerswhentosprayC.preventclimatewarmingD.helpprotectinsects
1.SummercameearlytoMiddlesbroughyesterdayastemperaturesshotupto22°C71°FarecordforMarch.ButlocalNFUagentJimWilkessaysitcouldbebadnewsforfarmers.Thecropswillthinkit'ssummerhetoldourreporterandstartsprouting发芽fourweeksbeforetimE.2.Thedeathtoll死亡人数oftheBurnsidetraincrashrosetofouryesterdaywhenJohnPhillips32ofPetersvillediedinWallsendHospital.Anothersixpeoplearestillonthedangerlist.Mr.Phillipsanelectricalengineerleavesawifeandtwochildren.3.ChinaandtheUnitedStatesreachedanagreementontheprotectionofintellectualpropertyrights知识产权yesterdayafterdifficultmarathontalks.Theagreementisgoodnewsforallpartiesconcerned.TheChineseForeignTradeMinisterdescribedtheagreementasaturningpointinSino-UStraderelationsthatpromisesfurtherprogressinthefuture.TheagreementwillnotonlyfavorablyinfluencetraderelationsbetweenChinaandtheUnitedStates.Itmayfavorablyinfluencetheoverallrelationsbetweenthetwocountries.1.Whatdoyougettoknowfromarticle1?A.ItisascoldasusualinMiddlesbroughandthefarmersarepleased.B.ItishotterthanusualinMiddlesbroughandthefarmersarepleased.C.ItishotterthanusualinMiddlesbroughandthefarmersareworried.D.ItiscolderthanusualinMiddlesbroughandthefarmersareworried.2.Howmanypeoplehavediedinthetraincrashinarticle2?A.OnlyJohnPhillipshasdied.B.TenpeoplehavediedinthecrashincludingJohnPhillips.C.FourpeoplehavediedinthecrashincludingJohnPhillips.D.JohnPhillipshiswifeandchildrenalldiedinthecrash.3.Whoareonthedangerlist?A.PetersvilleandWallsend.B.AnelectricalengineerandJohnPhillips.C.JohnPhillips'wifeandtwochildren.D.Anothersixpeoplewhowereonthetrain.4.WhatagreementdidChinaandtheUnitedStatesreachinarticle3?A.Itisanagreementonamarathonrace.B.Itisanagreementontraderelations.C.Itisanagreementonoverallrelations.D.Itisanagreementonintellectualpropertyrightsprotection.5.WhatarerelationsgoingtobelikebetweenChinaandtheUnitedStates?A.RelationsbetweenChinaandtheUnitedStatesaregoingtobesometimesworseandsometimesbetter.B.RelationsbetweenChinaandtheUnitedStatesaregoingtobebetter.C.RelationsbetweenChinaandtheUnitedStatesaregoingtobeworse.D.RelationsbetweenChinaandtheUnitedStatesaregoingtoremainthesamE.
Yoga瑜伽isanancientpracticethathelpscreateasenseofunioninbodymindandspirit.ItbringsusbalancE.Afteralongtimeofpracticeyogayounolongerjustpracticeit—youloveit.YogabecomespartofyourphysicallifE.Yourbodygrowsstrongermoretoned有弹性的andmoreflexibleasyoumovefromoneposetoanother.IspentaweekinMexicoatayogaretreatanditwasthefirstvacationonwhichIlostweight.RatherthanbuildingmusclesyogabuildsmuscletonesaysShaktaKaurKhalsaauthorofKISSGuidetoYogA.Becauseyogahelpsmaintainabalancedmetabolism新陈代谢anditalsohelpstocontrolweight.Additionallyyogastretchesmuscleslengthwisecausingfataroundthecellsdisappearthuslosingweight.Idoyogaposesthroughouttheday.AfterhoursatmycomputerIstretchmystiffshouldersandarms.WhenIneedanincreaseinenergyIdoenergizingposes.WhenIamfeelingexhaustedattheendofthedayIdorestorative恢复体力的poses.YogabecomespartofyourmentallifE.Yogateachesyoutofocusonbreathingwhileyouholdtheposes.Thisattentiontobreathiscalming;itdissolves使消除stressandanxiety.Iuseyogicbreathingonthetenniscourtinthedentist’schairandwhenI’mstuckintraffiC.YoushouldalwaysleaveayogapracticefeelingenergizedbutnottireD.Ifyoufeeltiredafteryogaitmeansyouspentthetimefightingyourselftryingtoforceyourselfintoposes.Inyogayousurrendertotheposesbylettinggoofthetension.1.Whatwillbetalkedaboutifthispassagecontinues?A.YogaisbecomingpartofyourspirituallifE.B.YogaisbecomingpopularallovertheworlD.C.ThedisadvantagesofyogA.D.EncouragingpeopletodoyogA.2.Accordingtothesecondparagraphyogacanhelppeople___A.growtallB.loseweightC.beflexibleinthinkingD.makefriends3.Whydoesapersonfeeltiredafteryoga?A.Becausewhenpracticingyogapeoplewillconsumealotofenergy.B.Becauseheorshesurrenderstotheposesbylettinggoofthetension.C.Becauseyogadoesn’tbenefitallthepeoplE.D.Becauseheorshedoesn’tdoyogaposesnaturally.4.Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthispassage?A.What’syoga?B.HowdoIdoyogaposes?C.ThebenefitsofyogA.D.ThevarietiesofyogA.
Whatdoesitmeantodaythatweliveinworldofpersuasion?Itmeansthatweliveamongcompetinginterests.Yourroommate’sneedtostudyforanexamtakepriority优先overpizza.Yourinstructormayhavegoodreasonsnottochangeyourgrade.Andtheobjectofyourromanticinterestmayhaveotherchoices.Insuchaworldpersuasionistheartofgettingotherstogivefairandfavorableconsiderationtoourpointsofview.Whenwepersuadewewanttoinfluencewhatothersbelieveandhowtheybehave.Wemaynotalwaysprevail占优势--otherpointsofviewmaybemorepersuasivedependingonthelistenerthesituationandthemeritsofthecase.Butwhenwepracticetheartofpersuasionwetrytoensurethatourpositionreceivestheattentionitdeserves.Somepeoplehoweverobjecttotheveryideaofpersuasion.Theymayregarditasanunwelcomeapproachtotheirlivesorasacontrol.Incontrastwebelievethatpersuasionisinevitable--toliveistopersuade.Persuasionmaybemoralorimmoralselflessorselfishinspiringordiscouraging.Persuadersmayenlightenourmindsormakeushurt.Moralpersuasionhowevercallsonsoundreasoningandissensitivetothefeelingsandneedsoflisteners.Suchpersuasioncanhelpusapplythewisdomofthepasttothedecisionswenowmustmake.Thereforeanessentialpartofeducationislearningtoresisttheonekindofpersuasionandtoencourageandpracticetheother.Beyonditspersonalimportancetouspersuasionisaneedtosociety.TherighttopersuadeandbepersuadedisthebasicprincipleoftheAmericanpoliticalsystem.1.What’stheauthor’sattitudetowardspersuasion?A.Critical.B.Uninterested.C.Supportive.D.Neutral.2.Thepassagestatesthatsomepeopleareagainstpersuasionbecausetheythinkitis.A.anunwelcomeinfluenceB.difficulttodowellC.nottrustworthyatallD.neversuccessful3.Wecanconcludefromthepassagethatpersuasionmeans.A.gettingpeopletoactaccordingtoyourwillB.exercisingpoweroverotherpeopleC.makinguseofyourpastwiseexperienceD.gettingotherpeopletoconsideryourreasonablepointsofview.4.Accordingtothepassagewecaninferthat.A.wecanlearnhowtopersuadeinschoolB.onlysocietycanbenefitfrompersuasionC.persuasionplaysanimportantroleinAmericaD.persuasionisconsideredtobeaninbornability
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