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InWilliamShakespeare’splayJuliusCaesarthereismajordifferencebetweentwoofthecharactersBrutusandMarkAntonyBrutuswasveryhonorableandAntonywasverypersuasivE.WhenBrutusspokeatCaesar’sfuneralheappealedtothepeople’slogicandAntonyspoketotheemotionsofthepeoplE.AntonywasverysmartandusedhisbrainfrequentlyduringtheplayandBrutuswasverynaive天真的率直的aboutmanyofthings.Brutuswasveryhonorableinthewaythathealwaystoldpeoplethetruth.AntonywaspersuasiveinthewaythatheusedpeopletogetwhateverhewanteD.ForexampleAntonyusedLepidustoseekrevengeonalloftheconspirators同谋者阴谋者totaketheblamefortheirdeaths.Brutus’speechatCaesar’sfuneralwasveryshortandtothepointandspoketothelogicofthepeopleinthecrowD.ForexampleBrutusspokeinadetachedwayaboutCaesar’sdeathwhileAntonyspoketotheemotionsofthecrowdbycryingandtalkingaboutallthegoodthingsthatCaesardidforRomE.Antony’sintelligencewasveryapparentthroughouttheplayandBrutusappearedtobenaiveaboutmanythings.AntonyassmartinthewaythathecontrolledpeopletohisownadvantagE.BrutusappearedtobenaivethroughoutthewholeplaybecausehebelievedeveryonewasashonorableashE.BrutusdidnotquestionwhathewastoldassumingitwasalwaystruE.InconclusioninWilliamShakespeare’splayJuliusCaesarthereisamajordifferencebetweenthetwocharactersBrutusandMarkAntony.ThestrongestcontrastbetweenthetwocharactersappearstobetheirabilityandinabilitytobebothhonorableandpersuasivE.46.Theauthorwrotethispassageby_____A.numberB.contrastC.questionD.narration47.A.lotofdifferenceismentionedinthepassagebetween_____A.ShakespeareandAntonyB.JuliusandAntonyC.BrutusandAntonyD.JuliusandBrutus48.WhichofthefollowingadjectivescanbeusedtodescribeAntony’scharacter?A.Honorableandna??veB.PersuasiveandsmartC.HonorableandsmartD.Simpleandfrank49.What’stheChinesemeaningoftheunderlinedtothepoint?A.离题的B.中肯的C.优美的D.动听的50.Fromthepassagewecanconcludethat______A.ShakespearewasagreatscientistB.Shakespearewasawell-knownmusicianC.ShakespearewasafamousartistD.Shakespearewasafamedplaywright
Howcanacreatureweighingover5tonsandnormallytaking150kilogramsoffoodand120litresofwaterperdaysurviveinadesertenvironment?InthesouthwestAfricancountryofNamibiaandtheSaharalandsMalifurthernorththedesertelephantdoesjustthat.AlthoughnotregardedasseparatespeciesfromtheAfricanelephantthedesertcousindiffersinmanyways.Theirbodiesaresmallertoabsorblessheatandtheirfeetarelargerforeasierwalkingacrosssandysurfaces.Theyaretallertoreachhigherbranches.Theyhaveshortertusksandmostimportantlylongertrunkstodigforwaterinriverbeds.Desertelephantscantravelover70kilometersinsearchforfeedinggroundsandwaterholesandhavealargergroupoffamilies.Theydrinkonlyevery3-4daysandcanstorewaterinabagatthebackoftheirthroatwhichisonlyusedwhenbadlyneedeD.Desertelephantsarecarefulfeeders--theyseldomrootuptreesandbreakfewerbranchesandthusmaintainwhatlittlefoodsourcesareavailablE.Youngelephantsmayeveneatthedung粪便ofthefemaleleaderofagroupwhenfacingfoodshortagE.Duringdroughttheyareunlikelytogivebirthtotheiryoungbutwithgoodrainsthebirthratewillincreasegreatly.Desertelephantshavesandbathssometimesaddingtheirownurine尿液tomakethemmuddy!Aswecontinuetooverheatourweakplanetitcanonlybehopedthatotheranimalspecieswilladapt适应asextraordinarilywelltochangeasthedesertelephant.61.Theunderlinedpartinparagraph2means_________________.A.remainsintheAfricancountriesB.drinks120litresofwateradayC.managestoliveindesertareasD.eats150kilogramsoffooddaily62.Desertelephantsarecalledcarefulfeedersbecausethey_________.A.rarelyruintreesB.onlydrinkevery3-4daysC.searchforfoodinlargegroupsD.protectfoodsourcesfortheiryoung63.Theauthoranswersthequestionsraisedinthefirstparagraphwith___________.A.storiesandexplanationB.factsandexplanationC.examplesandconclusionD.evidenceandstories64.Whycanthedesertelephantdrinkwatereveryfewdays?A.Becausetheyhavelongertrunkstodigforwaterinriverbeds.B.Becausetheyarelesslikelytobethirstyinafewdays.C.Becausethereismuchraininthedesert.D.Becausetheycanstorewaterinabagatthebackoftheirthroat.65.Whatcanbeinferredfromthelastsentenceinthepassage?A.OverheatingtheearthcanbestoppeD.B.NotallanimalspeciesaresoadaptablE.C.Theplanetwillbecomehotterandhotter.D.Notallanimalsareassmartasdesertelephants.
Positivethinkersadmitwhentheyfeelfrustrated受挫折的ordepressedtheydon'tignoreit.Buttheydon'tblamethemselveseither.Insteadtheytrytounderstandthenegativethoughtsandfeelingsandcounter反击themwithmorepositiveones.Sohowdoyoustaypositivemaintainmotivatedandsustain保持healthybehaviors?Herearesometips:Lookforagoodrolemodel.Thereisalwayssomeonewhoseemstobedoingjustwhatyouwanttobedoing.Maybethey'vescheduledexerciseintotheirworkdayandswitchedfromcoffeetogreenteA.LearnfromasuccessfulfriendfamilymemberorcolleaguE.Askthemhowtheykeephealthyandfollowintheirfootsteps.Trysomepositiveself-talkandavoidnegative-talk.Takeaminutetogiveyourselfanegoboost.Repeatsomemotivationalwordsoutloudtoyourself.NegativetalksuchasIcan'tdoitI'mfatisdangerousforyourwell-beingandhealthygoals.Trytoavoidthenegativeself-talkbeforeitharmsyou.Remindyourselfthatyoudeservehappinessandcanmakepositivechanges.Getsupport.Tellyourfriendsandfamilyaboutyourhealthyhabits.Ithelpstohaveanencouragingnetwork.Rewardyourself.Treatyourselftosomethingforyourhealthyefforts.TakeanicebathgetamassageandenjoyanewDVDorCD.Haveaplan.Makingaplantoexerciseoreathealthyluncheswithafriendcanmeanthedifferenceofstickingwithyourgoalsorfallingofftrack.Ifyou'veplannedforanactivityyou'lllikelystickwithit.Youmayevenfindthatwritingdownyourgoalsandstepstoachievethemcanhelpyoustayontrack.Takeitdaybydayorweekbyweek.Theprocessofwritingdownyourpersonalactionplanisagoodwaytokeepyouhonestandwatchyourprogressorfailures.1.Bywritingthetexttheauthorintendsto_______.A.offersomeadviceonhowtostaypositiveB.persuadereaderstolearnfromarolemodelC.providesomesolutionstopersonalproblemsD.informreadersofsometipsonphysicalhealth2.WhatdoesthephrasetogiveyourselfanegoboostinParagraph4mean?A.togetlostindeepthought.B.tothinkaboutthehardships.C.tocheckwhatmistakeyoumadE.D.tomakeyoufeelbetteraboutyourself.3.WhichofthefollowingwouldtheauthorNotagreeto?A.SayingsomepositivewordstoyourselfhelpsyoutofeelgooD.B.Bystayingwithyourcompanionyoucanavoidthenegative-talk.C.Asuccessfulfriendrelativeorcolleaguecanbeyourrolemodel.D.CreatingahelpfulnetworkisagoodwaytokeepyoumotivateD.4.Tomakesurethatyoualwaysstayontrackwhatshouldyoudo?A.Eatoutwithyourbestfriends.B.Relaxyourselfafterahardday.C.WritedownwhatyouwanttoachieveD.Modifyyourplansasoftenasyoucan.
LifeinoneofChina’slastcommunesInthevillageofNanjieinnorthernChinaworkersbeginthedaybysinginginpraiseofthecountry'sformerleaderMaoZedong.MorethanthreedecadesafterhisdeathChairmanMaoisstillrememberedfondlyacrossChinabutinNanjiehehasaspecialsignificancE.Thevillageisoneofthecountry'slastremainingcommuneswhereworkersstillabidebymanyoftheformerchairman'sprinciples.MostcommunesweredisbandedyearsagoasChina'sleadersbegantoturnthecountry'splannedeconomyintoonegovernedbythemarket.ButtheNanjiecommuneisstillgoingstrongprovidingitsresidentswiththeirdailyneeds.Fewpeoplewanttoseeitdisappear.AsChina'sCommunistPartycelebrates60yearsinpowerthisweekitisemphasisingthecountry'sbrightfuturE.Thecommunealsohasanumberofsmallfood-processingfactoriesthatmakeproductssuchasbeerchocolatehotsauceandnoodles.Somenoodlesareevensoldabroad-toAustraliatheUSandCanadA.A.statueofMaotakesprideofplaceinthevillagesquarE.ItisflankedbygiantpostersofothercommunistrevolutionariessuchasLeninandStalin.WithitscleanandtidystreetsNanjielookswell-orderedandpleasant.Communeswereformedinthelate1950sasChairmanMaotriedtoforceruralpeopletoliveamorecommunistwayoflifE.InNanjieworkerscontinuetotoilforlowwagesbutinreturnareprovidedforinotherwaysbythecommunE.Iearnabout400yuanamonth$59;??37butgetverygoodwelfarebenefitssaidMrsHuwhoworksasaqualitycontrolinspectorinthevillagecondimentfactory.Igetfreemedicalcareandhousing-evengaswaterandelectricityarefreE.Hersonnine-year-oldWangHaoyuanalsogetsfreeeducationinthecommune'sschools.Thecollectivewillevenpayforhimtogotouniversity.ItisthiskindofsecuritythatmakeslifeinNanjiecommunesoattractivE.72.Accordingtothepassagewhichofthefollowingsentencesisnottrue?A.NanjieisavillageinHemanprovincE.B.ManyofChairmanMao’spriciplesarestillcarriedouttoday.C.ChairmanMaostillhasaspecialsignificanceinNanjiE.D.NopeoplewantNanjiecommunetoexist.73.Mostcommunesweredisbanded解散yearsagobecause.A.ChairmanMaodidn’twantthemtoexistanymoreB.peopledidn’twanttoliveawayofcommunistlifeC.commumesdidn’tgowiththedevelopmentofeconomyD.villagersbegantofarmtheirownplotofland74.WhatmakelifeinNanjiecommuneattractiveare.A.400yuanamonthB.goodwelfarebenefitsC.A.statueofChairmanMaoandpostersofLeninandStalinD.anumberofsmallfood-processingfactories75.Itcanbeinferedfromthepassagethat.A.peopleinNanjiecommuneliketheirwayoflifeB.peopleinNanjiecommuneliveahardlifeC.peopleinNanjiehavereallylivedacommunistwayoflifeD.NanjieistheonlyonecommuneleftinChinauptonow
MyelderbrotherSteveintheabsenceofmyfatherwhodiedwhenIwassixgavemeimportantlessonsinvaluesthathelpedmegrowintoanadult.ForinstanceStevetaughtmetofacetheresultsofmybehavior.OncewhenIreturnedintearsfromaSaturdaybaseballgameitwasStevewhotookthetimetoaskmewhathappeneD.WhenIexplainedthatmybaseballhadsoaredthroughMrs.Holt’sbasementwindowbreakingtheglasswithacrashSteveencouragedmetoconfess坦白toher.AfterallIshouldhavebeenplayingintheparkdownFifthStreetandnotinthepathbetweenbuildings.AlthoughmykneesknockedasIexplainedtoMrs.HoltIofferedtopayforthewindowfrommypocketmoneyifshewouldreturnmyball.IalsolearnedfromStevethatpersonalpropertyisasacredthing.AfterIfoundashinysilverpeninmyfifth-gradeclassroomIwantedtokeepitbutSteveexplainedthatitmightbeimportanttosomeoneelsE.HeremindedmeofhowmuchI’dhatetolosetosomeoneelsethesmalldogmyfathercarvedfromapieceofwooD.IreturnedthepentomyteacherMrs.Davidsandstillrememberedthesmellofherperfumeasshepattedmeonmyshoulder.YetofalltheinstructionsStevegavemehisrespectforlifeisthemostvividinmyminD.WhenIwastwelveIkilledanoldbrownbirdintheyardwithaBBgun.ExcitedwithmyaccuracyIscreamedtoStevetocomefromthehousetotakealook.IshallneverforgetthewayhestoodforalongmomentandstaredatthebirdonthegrounD.TheninadeadquietvoiceheaskedDidithurtyoufirstMark?Ididn’tknowwhattoanswer.HecontinuedwithhiseyesfirmTheonlytimeyoushouldeventhinkofhurtingalivingthingisifithurtsyoufirst.AndthenyouthinkalonglongtimE.IreallyfeltterriblethenbutthatmomentstandsoutasthemostimportantlessonmybrothertaughtmE.56.Whatisthemainideaofthepassage?A.TherelationshipbetweenMarkandSteveB.TheimportantlessonMarklearnedinschoolC.Steve’simportantroleinMark’sgrowingprocess.D.MarkandSteve’srespectforlivingthings.57.ItcanbeinferredfromthepassagethatwhenMarkconfessedtoMrs.Holt____.A.hefeltsurprisedB.hewaslight-heartedC.hefeltfrightenedD.hebehavedbravely58.InthestoryaboutthepenwhichofthefollowinglessonsdidSteveteachhisbrother?A.Respectforpersonalproperty.B.RespectforlifE.C.Sympathyforpeoplewithproblems.D.Thevalueofhonesty.59.Whichofthefollowistrueaccordingtothepassage?A.MarkwasstillaboywhenhewrotethispassagE.B.EvenifalivingthinghurtsyouyoushouldnotkillitwithouthesitationC.Whenalivingthinghurtsyouyoushouldkillit.D.MarklostthesmalldoghisfatherraiseD.
第三部分阅读理解共15小题每小题2分满分30分阅读下列短文从每题所给的四个选项A.B.C和D中选出最佳选项并在答题卡上将该项涂黑AAccordingtothedictionarydefinitionofcreateordinarypeoplearecreativeeveryday.Tocreatemeanstobringintobeingtocausetoexist—somethingeachofusdoesdaily.Wearecreativewheneverwelookatorthinkaboutsomethinginanewway.Firstthisinvolvesanawarenessofoursurroundings.ItmeansusingallofoursensestobecomeawareofourworlD.Thismaybeassimpleasbeingawareofcolorandtextureaswellastastewhenweplanameal.Aboveallitistheabilitytonoticethingsthatothersmightmiss.A.secondpartofcreativityisanabilitytoseerelationshipsamongthings.IfwebelievetheexpressionThereisnothingnewunderthesunthecreativityisremakingorrecombiningtheoldinnewways.Forexamplewemightdothisbyfindingamoreeffectivewaytostudyorabetterwaytoarrangeourfurnitureorwemightmakeanewcombinationofcameralensesandfilterstocreateanunusualphotograph.A.thirdpartofcreativityisthecourageanddrivetomakeuseofournewideastoapplythemtoachievesomenewresults.Tothinkupanewconceptisonething;toputtheideatoworkisanother.Thesethreepartsofcreativityareinvolvedinallthegreatworksofgeniusbuttheyarealsoinvolvedinmanyofourday-to-dayactivities.56.WhichofthefollowingactivitiesisNOTacreativeoneaccordingtothepassage?A.Toprepareameal.B.Toarrangethefurnitureinapeculiarway.C.TobuysomebooksfromabookstorE.D.Towritealetterwiththecomputer.57.Theauthorholdstheopinionthat____.A.creativitydemandsgeniusB.creativityisconnectedwithadeepinsight洞察力tosomeextentC.creativityistocreatesomethingnewandconcreteD.topractiseistheonlywaytocultivateone’screativity58.Whatdoestheauthorthinkabouttherelationshipbetweenanewthoughtanditsbeingputintopractice?A.It’smoredifficulttocreateanewthoughtthantoapplyitinpracticE.B.Tofindanewthoughtwilldefinitelyleadtotheproductionofanewthing.C.Onemaycomeupwithanewthoughtbutwhetherornottoputitintopracticealldepends.D.Amanwithanexcellentabilityofpracticecaneasilybecomeaninventor.59.Thebesttitleforthispassageis____.A.HowtoCultivateOne’sCreativityB.WhatisCreativity?C.TheImportanceofCreativityD.Creativity——aFarawayThing
Everwonderedwhysomebusinessesfailandothersseemtogofromstrengthtostrength越来越兴旺发达?Oneofthemajorreasonsforsuccessorfailureinanybusinessisthechoiceoflocation.TheABScanbeofgreathelpinchoosingthemostlikelyplacetosetupyourbusiness.Whetherit’ssimpleoracomplexbusiness.CasestudyoneA.Sydneydoctorspecializingpediatrics小儿科washopingtosetupapracticeoutsidethemetropolitanareaprobablyonthenortherncoastofNewSouthWales.HewasunsureofthebestplaceinthisregionandcametotheABSforhelp.TheABSwasabletoputtogetherareportcontainingdetailsoftheproportionofthechildreninparticularareasalongwithinformationonregionswiththehighestbirthrates.ThisenabledthedoctortoworkoutwherefuturedemandforhisserviceswouldbE.CasestudytwoA.suburbanretailer零售商inPerthownedashoestorewhichstockedawiderangeofshoesformenwomenandchildren.Therehadbeenanincreaseinthenumberofsimilarshoestoresinthesuburbanshoppingcenterandtheownerwantedtoassessthepossibilityofswitchingtosellingimportedshoesandhandbagsforwomenonly.InordertoensurewhethertherewasamarketfortheseproductstheretailerneededtoobtaindetailsofincomebyagesexandoccupationforallthewomeninthecityofPerth.Usinginformationfromthe1996Census普查ofPopulationandHousingtheABSwasabletoprovidethistypeofinformationinadetailedreport.WiththeinformationtheretailerwasabletobelievethattherewereenoughprofessionalworkingwomenintheareawithmiddletohighincomeswhichmakeshisbusinesspossiblE.1.WhatinformationdidtheSydneydoctorgetfromtheABSaboutthenortherncoastofNewSouthWales?A.ThenumberofmedicalpracticestherE.B.Thedetailedinformationaboutthechildren.C.Itspresentandfutureeconomicsituations.D.TheidealplacetostartapracticetherE.2.Theretailerwantedtoswitchtosellingimportedshoesandhandbagsforwomenbecause________.A.thereweremoreandmoreworkingwomenB.hewantedtoenlargetheoriginalstoreC.thereweremoreandmoreshoestoresD.importedproductswerepopular3.WhatdoestheABSdoforitscustomers?A.Doingresearchworkinthefields.B.Suggestingthemostpotentialmarket.C.ProvidingconsiderableamountsofdatA.D.Predictingthepossibleconsumergoods.4.Thispassageismostprobablyan_____________.A.handoutformanagementB.incomereportC.advertisementD.planforaproject
Americahasbeenexperiencingthelongesteconomicincreaseinitshistory.IncomeshaverisenunemploymenthasfallenandcitiessuchasNewYorkareburstingwithnewofficebuildings.ButjustashortwalkfromManhattan’sskyscrapersGeorgeBrownsitsontheside-walkcookingalunchofriceandbitsoffishoveracanofcookingfuel.Brownishomeless——oneofthe2.3millionpeopleintheUSwhoenduponthestreet.DuringthedayBrowncollectsaluminumcansandsellsthemforfivecentsapiecE.Atnighthesleepsonthestreet.Ihavebeenonthestreetabouteightornineyearssomethinglikethatsaidthe62-year-oldformerconstructionworker.BrownadmitshehadproblemswithalcoholandhassmokedcocainE.Buthesaidhestillwantsamorestablehousingarrangement.Hecouldafforditjustwiththemoneyheearnsbycollectingcansandsmallpiecesofmetalifonlytrulylow-incomehousingwereavailablE.HoweverheseesnohopeoffindingaffordablehousinginNewYork.WiththestrongeconomyandunemploymentdownbeautifulhousingisbeingbuilttomeetdemanD.A.USreportshowsrentsinNewYorkCityrosemorethan27percentfrom＄549to＄700amonth.Oneofthesideeffectsofthestrongeconomyisthatrentshavebeengoingup.Themajorityofpeoplewhoexperiencehomelessnessreallyjustneedsomeaffordablehousinghelp.Butfewhousingcompaniesarebuildingforthepoor.Manysmallapartmentsinthecitynowrentfor＄1500amonthormorE.BrownthehomelessNewYorkersaidhehasadaughterwholivesinthecitybutherarelyseesher.Sheisangryabouthisdrinkingandwon’tallowitinherhousE.Smilinghesaidhealsohassevengrandchildrenwhomhe’dliketoseemoreoften.AllI’vegottodoiscleanupmyacthesaiD.WhatkindoflifedoesGeorgeBrownlead?A.StablE.B.Dangerous.C.HarD.D.ComfortablE.Itcanbeinferredfromthispassagethat.A.AmericaisshortofhousingcompaniesB.thepoorcan’tbenefitfromtheincreasingeconomyC.poorpeopleinAmericawillbecomerichD.housingcompanieswillbuildmorehousesforthepoorTheunderlinedpartcleanupmyactinthelastparagraphmeans.A.removemycansB.kickmybadhabitsC.makealotofmoneyD.seemygrandchildrenWhichpartofanewspaperisthepassagepossiblytakenfrom?A.Society.B.SciencE.C.Arts.D.Business.
PAUL’SbrotherboughthimanewcarasaChristmaspresent.OnChristmasEve前夜Paulsawaboywalkingaroundthenewcaradmiringit.IsthisyourcarMister?heaskeD.PaulnoddeD.MybrothergaveittomeforChristmas.TheboywasamazeD.Youmeanyourbrotherjustgaveittoyou?BoyIwish....Paulknewwhathewasgoingtowishfor—abrotherwhowouldbuyhimacar.ButtheboysurprisedPaul.IwishthatIcouldbeabrotherlikethathesaiD.AstonishedPaulinvitedtheboytogoforarideinthenewcar.AfterashortridetheboysaidWouldyouminddrivinginfrontofmyhouse?Paulthoughttheboywantedtoshowthecartohisneighbors.ButPaulwaswrongagain.TheboyranupthestepsofhishousE.Soonhecamebackcarryinghiscrippled残废的littlebrother.Hepointedtothecar.Look!hesaidtothelittleboy.HisbrothergavehimthatcarforChristmas.SomedayI’mgonnagiveyouonejustlikeit!Paulgotoutandliftedthelittleboyintohiscar.TheolderbrotherclimbedinbesidehimandthethreeofthemwentonawonderfulholidayridE.ThatChristmasEvePaullearnedhowgooditfelttogivE.53.Paul’sbrothergavehim___asaChristmaspresent.A.asuitB.acarC.abicycleD.acard54.Whentheboysawthecarhewishedthat____.A.hecouldbuyacarforhimselfB.hehadabrothertobuyhimacarC.hecouldbuyacarforhisbrotherD.hecouldhavearideinthecar55.WhentheboyaskedPaulthedrivethecarinfronthishousehewanted___.A.toshowofftohisneighborsB.hisbrothertoseethecarC.PaultodrivehimhomeD.toenjoyarideinthecar56.Thestorymainlytellsus______.A.practicemakesperfectB.itisimportanttomakemoneyC.givingmakespeoplefeelgoodD.afriendinneedisafriendindeed
III.阅读共两节满分40分第一节阅读理解共15小题每小题2分满分30分阅读下列短文从每题所给的A.B.C和D项中选出最佳选项并在答题号上将该项涂黑ALivinganAdventurousLifeNearlytenyearsagoIwastoldthatIhadabraintumor瘤andthisexperiencechangedmyattitudeaboutadventureforever.IthoughtthatIwasgoingtodieandthatallmyadventureswereover.Ididnothaveabraintumoritturnedoutbutrathermultiplesclerosis多发性硬化症whichmeantthatalthoughtheywerenotoverthenatureofmyadventurescouldhavetochangE.EachmorningthatIwakeupisafresheventsomethingthatImightnothavehaD.EachgesturethatImakecarriestheweightofuncertaintyanddemandssignificantattention:buttoningmyshirtchangingalightbulbwalkingdownstairs.ImightnotbeabletodoitthistimE.IfIcouldnotdelightinthemtheywouldlikelydrownmeinangerandinself-pity.Iadmirethegrandadventuresofothers.Ireadaboutthemwithinterest.WithPeterMatthiessenIhavehikedacrosstheHimalayastotheCrystalMountain.IhavewalkedwithAnnieDillardupdownintoandacrossTinkerCreekinallSeasons.DavidBainhasgonewithmealong110milesofPhilippinecoastandEdAbbeyhasrowedmedowntheColoradoRiverIenjoytheadventuresofthesecourageousfigureswhocanstrikeoutondifficulttrips-2miles250miles3000miles-readytobearcoldandtiredness-indeednotjusttobearbuttocelebratE.ButasformeIcannolongerwalkveryfarfromthearmchairinwhichIreaD.SomedaysIdon'tevenmakeittothebackyarD.AndyetI'munwillingtogiveuptheadventurouslifethedifficultyofiteventhepaintheanxietyandfearaudthesuddenbriefliftofspiritthatmakesahardjourneymoreattractivE.Irefineadventuremakeitsmallerandsmaller.AndnowwhetherIammovingonmyhandsandkneesacrossthediningroomtohelpmycatlyingwide-eyedinthedarkbattlinganotherperiodofsadnessgatheringflowersfromthegardenmeetingafriendforlunchIamalwayshavingtheadventuresthatareminetohavE.41.Whathappenstotheauthorafterherillness?A.Shehasafearofmedicaltreatments.B.ShetravelstoplacesshehasdreameD.C.Shecan'ttakecareofherselfanylongerD.Sheisnotdrownedinangerandself-pity.42.Whydoestheauthoradmirethepeoplementionedinparagraph3?A.Becausetheywritepopularnovels.B.Becausetheyaregreatadventurers.C.Becausetheyarefamousgeographers.D.Becausetheystrugglewithhardshipinlife43.Theauthorendsthearticlewithafeelingof______A.sadnessB.sacrificeC.securityD.satisfaction44.Whatdoesadventurouslifeinthetitlemeantotheauthor?A.Thestrugglesofgreatpeopleagainstdifficulties.B.Herconcernaboutgivingupcertainactivities.C.Heradaptingtothesituationwithanillness.D.Theexcitingtravelingexperienceofothers.45.Whatconclusioncanwedrawfromthepassage?A.Travelcanenrichaperson'slifE.B.Readingisanactivitythatapatientenjoysmost.C.A.positiveattitudecanimproveadifficultsituation.D.A.person'sabilitycanbeimprovedthroughreading.
Thenervous-lookingyoungmanhadwaitedforafewmomentsoutsidethejeweller’sbeforehegotenoughcouragetoenter.Hewaswarmlygreetedbyayoungassistant.Jamesfeltarushofbloodtohisfaceasheexplainedhewouldbebringinginhisfuturewifetochooseabirthdaypresent.Theassistantlistenedcarefullyandtoldhimhe’dbetterbuyanecklacE.Hewasn’tusedtobuyingjewelleryandwasalittleworriedaboutoverspending.AftersomediscussionastoareasonablepriceandthetypetheassistantshowedhimdozensofnecklacesandhelpedhimtochoosE.AtlastJameschoseoneandlefttheshoppromisingtoreturnatfiveo’clock.WhenhalfanhourlaterthanplannedJamesdidreturntotheshopwithhisfuturewifeLauratheassistantactedasifshehadneverseenhimbeforE.WhenshewasaskedtoshowthemsomenecklacesshefirstbroughtoutsomeinexpensiveonesforthemtochooseandthengavethemtheoneshehadprepareD.A.choicewassoonmadeandtheywentawaysatisfieD.JameswouldcertainlycomebacktobuywhathewantedwhenhegotmarrieD.64.Agoodtitleforthispassageis______.A.ACleverAssistantB.BuyingaBirthdayPresentC.HowtoChooseaNecklaceD.ABraveYoungMan65.Thewordoverspendinginthispassagemeans______.A.spendingtoomuchmoneyB.spendingtoomuchtimeC.spendingmoretimethanheplannedD.spendingtoomuchtimeandtoomuchmoney66.WhenJamestoldtheassistantwhyhewantedtobuyapresenthisface______.A.turnedpaleB.turnedredC.turnedyellowD.turnedblack67.JamesandLaurareachedtheshopat______.A.4:30B.5:00C.5:30D.6:00
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A.weekagoIreadWhenMoneyTalksListen!byRichEzzo.Ittookonlyaboutanhourtoreadandthatincludedonetriptothecoffeemakerandabout10distractions分心fromAlexourcatwhothinksheisthecenteroftheuniversE.WhenIfirstreceivedacopyIthoughtitwasaget-rich-quicktypeofpublication.Thereisnothingwrongwiththatkindofbookbutmymindjustdoesn’tchaseafterdreamsofwealth.IfigurethatifGodeverwantsmetoberichheknowswheretofindmypursE.WhenIbeganreadingWhenMoneyTalksListen!IwasoverjoyedtofindthatRichEzzoisn’tmoneyhungryeither.Hetooishungryforthingsfarmoreimportantthanmoney.Iabsolutelylovethise-book.WhydidIwaitaweektowritethereview?simplE.Iwantedtoseeiftheimpactithadonmecouldkeepup.Afterreadingthelastwordofthee-bookItotallyagreedwiththesubtitle副标题whichpromisedtoforeverchangethewaywethoughtaboutmoney.IhadsomanythoughtsrunningaroundmymindthatIhadtoinstallastoplighttostopsomewhileothersmadetheirwayintothepicturE.Ihadamentaltrafficjamwhichonlygoestoshowhowslowthetrafficusuallyis.IthasbeenaweekandtheimpactisthesamE.Iguaranteethisisane-bookyou’llwanttoreaD.Iurgeyoutovisittheauthor’swebsiteMysterMoney.Comandtodownloadthee-book.Youwon’tregretit.What’sthepurposeofthepassage?A.tostronglyrecommendane-bookB.toshowtheauthor’sattitudetomoneyC.tointroducethegeneralideaofane-bookD.totellusRichEzzoisn’tmoneyhungryTheauthordidn’twritethereviewrightafterreadingbecause_____.A.hewastooexcitedtowriteanythingB.hewasnotsurewhetherhelikedthebookC.hehadtowaitforRichEzzo’spermissionD.hewonderedifthisbookhadalonginfluenceonhimWhichofthefollowingistrueaccordingtothepassage?A.TheauthorhadknownRichEzzobeforeB.Theauthorhasn’tdreamedofgettingrichinstantlyC.Theauthoralwayspreferse-bookstopaperbooksD.Theauthorlikestheget-richtypeofpublication
Therearetwobasicwaystoseegrowth:oneasaproducttheotherasaprocess.Peoplehavegenerallyviewedpersonalgrowthasanexternal外在的resultoraproductthatcaneasilybeidentifiedandmeasureD.Theworkerwhogetsarisethestudentwhosegradesimprovetheforeignerwholearnsanewlanguage—alltheseexamplesofpeoplewhohavemeasurableresultstoshowfortheirefforts.Bycontrast对照theprocessofpersonalgrowthismuchmoredifficulttodeterminesinceitisajourneyandnotthespecificsignpostsorlandmarksalongtheway.Theprocessisnottheroaditselfbuttheattitudesfeelingspeoplehaveandtheircautionorcourageastheymeetwithnewexperiencesandunexpecteddifficulties.InthisprocessthejourneyneverreallyendsTherearealwaysnewwaystoexperiencetheworldnewideastotrynewchallengestoaccept.Inordertogrowtotravelnewroadspeopleneedtohaveawillingnesstotakeriskstofacetheunknownandtoacceptthepossibilitythattheymayfailatfirst.Howweseeourselvesaswetryanewwayofbeingisnecessaryforourabilitytogrow.Doweseeourselvesasquickandcurious?Ifsowetendtotakemorechancesandbemoreopentounfamiliarexperiences.Dowethinkwe’reshyandindecisive?Thenoursenseoffearcancauseustohesitatetomoveslowlyandwethinkweareslowtoadapt适应changeorthatwe’renotsmartenoughtodealwithanewchallengE.Thenwearelikelytotakeamorepassiveroleornottryatall.Thesefeelingsofinsecurity不安全andselfdoubtarebothunavoidableandnecessaryifwearetochangeandgrow.Ifweprotectourselvestoomuchthenwestopgrowing.Webecometrappedinsideashellofourownmaking.1.Intheauthor’seyeonewhoviewspersonalgrowthasaprocesswould______.A.succeedinclimbingupthesocialladderB.growupfromhisownachievementsC.facedifficultiesandtakeupchallengesD.aimhighandreachhisgoaleachtime2.Whichofthefollowingcanbeviewedastheprocessofpersonalgrowing?A.Ourmanagerwasalwayswillingtoacceptnewchallenges.B.Janewonthefirstprizeinthespeechcompetition.C.JerrypickedupFrenchduringhisstayinParis.D.Father’ssalaryrosefrom5000to7000.3.ForpersonalgrowththeauthorisinfavorofallthefollowingEXCEPT______.A.beingcuriousaboutmorechangesB.beingquickinself-adaptationC.havinganopenmindtonewexperiencesD.stayingawayfromfailuresandchallenges4.WhichofthefollowingisNOTtrueaccordingtothepassage?A.Itisnotsoeasytomeasurepersonalgrowth.B.TotryandfailonthenewroadfacingtheunknownisunavoidablE.C.Thereareonlytwowaystoseeaperson’sgrowth.D.Ifyouaretooshytotakeanyrisksinlifeyoucannotgrowup.5.Thebesttitleforthispassageshouldbe______.A.FacingNewChallengesB.Growth—ProductorProcessC.TwoBasicWaysofGrowthD.OvercomingInternalFears
CWhenitcomestofriendsIdesirethosewhowillsharemyhappinesswhopossesswingsoftheirownandwhowillflywithmE.Iseekfriendswhosequalitiesilluminate照亮meandtrainmeupforlovE.ItisforthesepeoplethatIreservetheglowinghourstoogoodnottosharE.WhenIwasintheeighthgradeIhadafrienD.Wewereshyandtooseriousaboutourstudieswhenitwasbecomingfashionablewithourclassmatestolearnacceptablesocialbehaviors.Wesaidlittleatschoolbutshewouldcometomyhouseandwewouldsitdownwithpencilsandpaperandoneofuswouldsay:Let’sstartwithatrainwhistletoday.WewouldsitquietlytogetherandwriteseparatepoemsorstoriesthatgrewoutofatrainwhistlE.ThenwewouldreadthemalouD.AttheendofthatschoolyearwetoowerechangingintosocialcreaturesandthestoriesandpoemsstoppeD.WhenIlivedforatimeinLondonIhadafrienD.HewasindespairandIwasindespair.ButourfriendshipwasbasedontheideaineachofusthatwewouldbesorrylaterifwedidnotexplorethisgreatcitybecausewehadfeltbadatthetimE.WemeteverySundayforfiveweeksandfoundmanyexcellentthings.WewalkeduntilourdespairsdisappearedandthenweparteD.WegaveLondontoeachother.ForalmostfouryearsIhavehadremarkablefriendwhoseimaginationilluminatesminE.Wewritelonglettersinwhichweoftendiscoverourstrangestselves.Eachofusappearssometimesinafunnywayintheother’sdreams.SheandIagreethatatcertaintimesweseemtobepartsofthesameminD.InmymostinterestingmomentsIoftenthink:YesImusttellWehavenevermet.ItissuchcomfortingcompanionsIwishtokeep.Onebrighthourwiththeirkindisworthmoretomethanthelifetimeservicesofapsychologistwhowillonlyfillupthehealing愈合的silencenecessarytothosedarkestmomentsinwhichIwouldratherbemyownbestfrienD.66.Intheeighthgradewhattheauthordidbeforedevelopingpropersocialbehaviorwasto_________.A.becomeseriousaboutherstudyB.gotoherfriend’shouseregularlyC.learnfromherclassmatesatschoolD.sharepoemsandstorieswithherfriend67.InParagraph3WegaveLondontoeachotherprobablymeans_________.A.ourexplorationofLondonwasamemorablegifttobothofusB.wewereunwillingtotearourselvesawayfromLondonC.ourunpleasantfeelingaboutLondondisappearedD.wepartedwitheachotherinLondon68.AccordingtoParagraph4theauthorandherfriend_________.A.calleachotherregularlyB.havesimilarpersonalitiesC.enjoywritingtoeachotherD.dreamofmeetingeachother69.Inthedarkestmomentstheauthorwouldpreferto________.A.seekprofessionalhelpB.beleftaloneC.staywithherbestfriendD.breakthesilence70.Whatisthebesttitleforthepassage?A.UnforgettableExperiencesB.RemarkableImaginationC.LifelongFriendshipD.NobleCompanions
Whenyoufirstmeetadisabledpersonwhatisyourfirstreaction?Curiosity?Sympathy?IfyouexperienceanyoftheseemotionsyouarenotalonE.Chancesarethatyoudon’tregularlyassociatewithsomeonewhoisdisableD.Herearefourpointstokeepinmindifyoushouldhappentomeetadisabledperson.DisabledpeoplecanleadactivelivesWithfewexceptionsadisabilitydoesnotpreventsomeonefromworkingraisingafamilyortakingpartinsocialactivities.Manysportsandrecreationprogramshavebeenadaptedtoapersonwithadisability.Insteadofconcentratingonthedisabilitylookatthepersonthesamewayyouwouldanynormalperson.It’sallrighttoaskquestionsManypeopleareafraidofoffendingsomeonebyaskingabouttheirdisability.Whenmeetingthemforthefirsttimeit’snaturaltobecuriousaboutwhoheorsheisandwherethey’refrom.AskingquestionsisusuallyacceptableaslongasyouusecommonsensE.Don’tforexampleaskablindpersonhowhefeedsandbatheshimself.OfferhelpwhennecessaryYouseeawomaninawheelchairhavingtroubleenteringabuilding.It’susuallyappropriatetolendahandifsomeoneishavingobviousdifficultybutkeepinmindthatnoteveryonewillbewillingtoacceptyourhelp.Unlessthewomaninthewheelchairisindangeryoudoyourpart.RememberthatweallhaveobstaclestoovercomeNomatterwhoweareeachofushasaweaknessorchallengetofacE.LikeyouadisabledpersonwouldmuchratherbeacceptedforwhotheyareratherthanbepitieD.ManyfriendshavesaidtomeIoftenforgetthatyouareblinD.Tomethatisthetopcompliment赞扬.1.Whyareyoucuriouswhenyoufirstseedisabledpeople?A.Theycan’tlivenormally.B.Youseldomdealwiththem.C.Youlookdownuponthem.D.Theylookquitedifferent.2.Whatshouldyoudoifyoufindadisabledpersoncanmanageit?A.YouhadbetterlendhimorherahanD.B.Youpretendthatyouhaven’tseenhimorher.C.Youshouldencouragehimorhertotry.D.YouhadbetterlethimorheralonE.3.Fromthispassagewelearnthat____.A.theauthorisblindhimselfB.adisabledpersonneedspityingC.noteveryonehasaweaknessD.somepeoplehavenodifficulty
AutumnmeansdifferentthingstodifferentpeoplE.ItalldependsonyourpersonalitysaidBritishnaturalistRichardMabey.PersonalityshapesyourviewoftheseasonhesaiD.Youmayseeitasafadingawayapackingup结束orasatimeofpackinginanothersense–theexcitedgatheringofresourcesbeforealongjourney.IfthisistrueperhapsittellsusalittleaboutforinstanceThomasHoodthe19thCenturyEnglishpoet.AboutNovemberhewrote:NowarmthnocheerfulnessnohealthfuleaseNoshadenoshinenobutterfliesnobeesNovember!OntheotherhandanotherEnglishpoetJohnKeatsalreadysensinghewasseriouslyillwasinspiredbyalateSeptemberdaytopenoneofthemostfamouspoemsintheEnglishlanguageToAutumn.Hewrotetoafriendafterwardsthattherewassomethingcomfortingandhealingaboutit.AccordingtoRichardMabeyKeatshasthebiologicalevidenceonhissidE.Autumnisnotatimeofslowingdownbutatimeofnewbeginningsandgreatmovementsofcreatures.ForexamplejustatthemomentthatKeats'sgatheringswallowsinToAutumnaredepartingforAfricamillionsofcreaturesarefleeingfromthefrozennorthlikeIcelandGreenlandandRussiatowinteralongtheeastandsouthcoastsofBritain.Accordingtoscientistsbeforefallingtheleavestransfertheirchlorophyll叶绿素andcarbohydratesintothewoodypartsofthetreeforsafe-keepingoverwinter.Whatremainsarethenaturalantioxidants防老剂intheleaves:theyellowandorangecarotenoids类胡萝卜素andanotherprotectivechemicalspeciallyproducedforautumnthebright-redanthocyanin花青素.Highcolorisnotasignalofdeterioration退化anddeclinebutofdetox排毒的abilityandgoodhealth.A.centuryafterKeatstheAmericanpoetLorenEiseleywroteinhisjournal:Supposewesawourselvesburninglikemaplesinagoldenautumn.[Andthatwecould]disintegrate瓦解likeautumnleavesdroppingtheirsubstancelikechlorophyll.Wouldnotourattitudetowardsdeathbedifferent?FromThomasHood’spoemwemayinferthat_______.A.hesufferedalotfromcoldNovemberB.hemissedtheshiningsummerdaysverymuchC.hehadanegativeattitudetowardsautumnD.heenjoyedbutterfliesandbeesverymuchWhichwordcanbestdescribeLorenEiseley’sattitudetowardsautumn?A.OptimistiC.B.Fearful.C.Doubtful.D.RealistiC.Inautumnleavesturnyellowbeforefallingbecause______.A.theycan’tbearthefreezingB.theycan’tgetenoughwaterfromthewoodpartC.chlorophyllandcarbohydrateshavebeenlostthroughleavesD.chlorophyllandcarbohydrateshavecomebacktothewoodpartWhatdoestheunderlinedsentencemean?A.Mancanneverlivelongjustasleavesmustleavethetreeannually.B.Manisdifferentfromautumnleaveswhichwillcomeagainthenextspring.C.ManshouldtreatdeathcalmlyjustlikeautumnleavesfalltothegrounD.D.Manshouldhaveapositiveattitudetowardsdeathquitedifferentfromautumnleaves.
A.couplehadtwolittleboysaged8and10whowereverynaughty.TheywerealwaysgettingintotroubleandtheirparentsknewthatifanytroubleoccurredintheirtowntheirsonswereprobablyinvolveD.Theboys'motherheardthataclergyman牧师inthetownhadbeensuccessfulineducatingchildrensosheaskedifhewouldspeakwithherboys.Theclergymanagreedbutaskedtoseethemindividually.Sothemothersenther8-year-oldfirstinthemorningwiththeelderboytoseetheclergymanintheafternoon.Theclergymanahugemanwithabooming嗡嗡voicesattheyoungerboydownandaskedhimstrictlyWhereisGod?Theboy'smouthdroppedopenbuthemadenoanswersittingtherewithhismouthhangingopenwide-eyeD.SotheclergymanrepeatedthequestioninanevenstrictertoneWhereisGod?Againtheboymadenoattempttoanswer.Sotheclergymanraisedhisvoiceevenmoreandshookhisfingerintheboy'sfaceandshoutedWhereisGod?Theboyscreamedandescapedfromtheroomrandirectlyhomeanddoveintohisclosetslammingthedoorbehindhim.WhenhiselderbrotherfoundhimintheclosetheaskedWhathappened?TheyoungerbrotherrepliedoutofbreathWeareinbigtroublethistimE.Godismissing--andtheythinkwedidit.Whatwerethetwoboyslike?A.TheyalwaysmadetroublE.B.TheywerebravE.C.Theywereeasygoing.D.Theywerehonest.Whatdidtheirparentsplantodo?A.Theygaveuptheirchildren.B.Theylikedtheirchildrenverymuch.C.Theywantedtheclergymantopersuadetheirchildren.D.TheyhelpedtheirchildrentomaketroublE.Whatdoyousupposetheboyfeltwhenhewasaskedbytheclergyman?A.Happy.B.SaD.C.AfraiD.D.SurpriseD.WhatdoyouthinktheunderlinedwordslamminginParagraph5means?A.Open.B.Shut.C.Knock.D.Pull.
PeopleintheUnitedStateshonortheirparentswithtwospecialdaysMother’sDayonthesecondSundayinMayandFather’sDayonthethirdSundayinJunE.Thesedaysaresetasidetoshowloveandrespectforparents.Theyraisetheirchildrenandeducatethemtoberesponsiblecitizens.TheygiveloveandcarE.Thesetwodaysmakeusthinkaboutthechangingrolesofmothersandfathers.MoremothersnowworkoutsidethehomE.MorefathersmusthelpwithchildcarE.Thesetwospecialdaysarecelebratedinmanydifferentways.OnMother’sDaypeoplewearcarnations.A.redonesymbolizesalivingmother.A.whiteoneshowsthatthemotherisdeaD.Manypeopleattendreligiousservicestohonorparents.Itisalsoadaywhenpeoplewhoseparentsaredeadvisitthecemetery墓地.Onthesedaysfamiliesgettogetherathomeaswellasinrestaurants.TheyoftenhaveoutdoorbarbecuesforFather’sDay.Thesearedaysoffunandgoodfeelingsandmemories.Anothertraditionistogivecardsandgifts.Childrenmaketheminschool.Manypeoplemaketheirownpresents.Thesearevaluedmorethantheonesboughtinstores.Itisnotthevalueofthegiftthatisimportantbutitisthethoughtthatcounts.Greetingcardstoresfloristscandymakersbakeriestelephonecompaniesandotherstoresdoalotofbusinessduringtheseholidays.68.WhichofthefollowingisNOTareasonforchildrentoshowloveandrespectforparents?A.Parentsbringupchildren.B.Parentsgiveloveandcaretochildren.C.Parentseducatechildrentobegoodpersons.D.Parentspassawaybeforechildrengrowup.69.Whichdoyouthinkisrightaboutcarnation?A.Ithasonlytwokindsofcolors.B.ItreferstothespecialclothespeoplewearonMother’sDayorFather’sDay.C.It’sakindofflowershowingloveandbestwishes.D.PeoplecanwearcarnationsonlyonthesecondSundayinMay.70.Whatdoyouknowfromthepassage?A.Mother’sDayandFather’sDayarebothinMay.B.Fewerwomenworkedoutsidethehomeinthepast.C.NotallthechildrenrespecttheirparentsD.FathersarenotasimportantasmothersathomE.71.OnMother’sDayandFather’sDay_______.A.peopleusuallyhavefamilypartiesB.everyonegoestovisitthecemeteryC.childrenalwaysgotoparents’homeD.hand-madecardsarethemostvaluablegifts
Arethelivesofcitykidsthesameasthoseinvillages?Inlotsofwaystheyareverydifferent.Butwhatarethosedifferences?HuPengfromWuhanandfourofhisfriendsdecidedtofindout.EarlierthismonththeywenttoliveforaweekinCaidianavillagenearWuhan.HuandhisJuniorlclassmateswentdoortodoorinCaidianandaskedkidslotsofquestions.Theywanttolearnmoreaboutvillagekids'everydaylivessotheyaskedquestionslikethis:Doyourparentsteachyouhowtodothehousework?Howmuchmoneydoyouusuallyspendondinner?Whatwouldyoudoifathiefcameintoyourhouse?Theyalsoasked150citykidsthesamequestions.OnApril12theteamgaveareporttotheirclass.Theytoldaboutmanydifferencesbetweenchildren'slivesincitiesandthoseofchildreninvillages.ThebiggestdifferenceisaboutindependencE.Hu'steamfoundthat60percentofcitykidscan'tdomuchhouseworkbut90percentofvillagekidscancareforthemselves.CitykidstoldHutheycareaboutschoolworkalotandtheyhavenotimeforwashingclothesormakingtheirbeds.Villagekidssaidtheyhelptheirparentsalot:cookingcleaningthehousesandfeedingpigs.Hu'steamalsofoundthatvillagekidshavelesspocketmoney.Manyhaveneverusedcomputers.Theylikeplayinginriversoronmountains.Somedon'tevenliketomakenewfriends.Huandhisfriendssaidtheirtripgavethemmoreself-confidence自信becausetheyhavedonesomethingbythemselves.Butitalsoworriedthemabitbecausetheyfoundtheystillhavealottolearn.Whenwegrowupourparentscan'ttakecareofusHusaiD.Wehavetolearntotakecareofourselves.ShenGuanquanoneofHu'sfriendssaidWhenpeoplelearntocareforthemselvestheylearntodolotsofdifficultthings.Howmanycitykidswenttolearnaboutvillagekids'everydaylives?A.ThreE.B.Four.C.FivE.D.Six.Theirreportshowedthatmostcitykids＿＿.A.helptheirparentsalotB.havelesspocketmoneyC.cantakecareofthemselvesD.stillhavealottolearnTheunderlinedworditinthelastparagraphmeans＿＿.A.theirtripB.theirreportC.avillagekidD.acitykidHuPengandhisfriendsfinishedtheirreportby＿＿.A.visitingschoolsinthevillageB.questioningvillageandcitykidsfromdoortodoorC.watchingvillageandcitykids'everydaylivesD.questioningvillageandcitykids'parents
DuringmyfirststayinthesouthofFranceIrodemybikedownaquietroaD.RoundacornerIpassedbyalittleoldhousE.Initsyardtherewasaruddy气色好的-facedwoman.IwavedatherasIwentbyandshemusthavethoughtIwassomesillytouristbecauseshedidn’twaveback.Thesamethinghappenedthesecondday.Butonthethirddaytheoldwomanreturnedatentative试探性的waveandbythefourthdayshenearlygotoutofherchairasIcalledout.GoodmorningMadam!Itbecameasmallritual程序betweenus.OncesheevenbroughtherhusbandoutwithherandtheybothwavedtomE.OnmylastdaymylastrideIcycleddowntothelittlehousebuttheladywasn’ttherE.BackatmyhouseItoldRogerthegardenerofmymissedconnection.TheoldladyhasabadlegRogersaidsoshehasgonetothehospitalforsurgery.Whoisshe?IaskeD.Rogerstartedtoexplain:thequietroadusedtobearailway.Theoldlady’husbandwasoncethestationmasterandtheirhousewasthestationmaster’shousE.Severaltimesadaywheneveratrainpassedthecouplewouldseethepassengerswavingexcitedlyespeciallythechildrenforthem.Howeverthestationwasmovedaway.EverythingisgoneexceptforthiscouplE.Itseemsthatmybicyclewasareminderofthepasttoher.AsRogersaidShehasmissedthetrainsandthewaves.Youbroughtthembacktoher.ByreachingoutinawaythatcostmenothingIgavemorethanIrealizeD.63WhichofthefollowingisTRUE?A.Shewasaruddy-facedwomansoshewashealthy.B.Herhusbandalsohadlegdiseasebuthedidn’ttellothers.C.Sheandherhusbanddidn’tliketoliveinthestation.D.Thoughshewasaruddy-facedwomansomethingwaswrongwithherleg.64Whydidtheoldwomanbringherhusbandoutandwavedtome?A.Theywantedtogotothehospital.B.Theywantedtoexperiencewhattheyusedtodo.C.Theywantedtoaskmefordinner.D.Theywantedtogotothecitybytrain.65.WhatcanweinferfromthesentenceHoweverthestationwasmovedaway.Everythingisgoneexceptforthiscouple?A.TheyenjoyedlivingwheretheyhadliveD.B.Theyhadnohousetolivein.C.Theyhadnochildrentolivewith.D.Theywerelivingnearestthehospital.66.What’sthemainideaofthispassage?A.AnoldcoupleandIB.BicycleandrailwayC.TrainandpassengersD.Waveandlove
It’sFridaymorningintheyearof2050andyou’rerunninglatE.Yougotdistracted分心watchingthemusicvideothatwasplayinginthecornerofyourbathroommirrorwhileyouwerebrushingyourteeth.Howwillyougettoyourofficeontime?A.quickcheckofyourinternet-connectedrefrigeratormagnettellsyourtrainwhichtravelsatspeedsupto230milesanhourisabitbehindscheduletoo.Soyoudecidetodriveyourenvironmentally-friendlyhydrogenfuelcellcarinsteadorratherletyourcardriveyou.It’sprogrammedtoknowthewayanditwillgetyoutherewithoutspeedinggettinglostorcrashing.Settlingintoyourofficechairwhichchangescolourtomatchwhatyou’rewearingyoupickupyesterdaymorning’snewspaper.Printedonreusableelectronicpaperitinstantlyrewritesitselfwithtoday’sheadlines.Nowit’stimeforyourbigmeeting.Uh-oh!You’veleftyourhandwrittennotesathomE.Noproblem.ThedigitalinkpenyouusedhasstoredanelectroniccopyofwhatyouwrotE.Yourwristwatchvideophonesuddenlyrings.Yourbestfriend’sfacepopsupontheorganiclight-emittingdiodescreenaskingwhatyou’redoingthisweekenD.Willyouslaponyour3-DcontactlensesandplayvirtualsoccerwiththeUSOlympicteam?NonoYourfriendsaysIwanttotaketheelevatorwhichismadeofmicroscopicfibersmanytimesstrongerthansteeltogetintospacE.Couldthisscenereallytakeplaceinjustacoupleofdecades?Theresearcherswhoarecurrentlydevelopingallthisstuffthinkso.Thesegadgets器械maybeascommonin20yearsascellphonesandDVDplayersaretoday.63.Accordingtothepassage__________.A.yourofficecolourwillchangetothatofwhatyou’rewearingB.newspaperswillgoelectronicC.youusuallygotoworkbycarD.thedigitalinkpenmakeswritingsoeasy64.Youdecidetouseyourhydrogenfuelcellcarbecause__________.A.itissafequickandcomfortableB.itisenvironmentally-friendlyC.yourtrainislateforsomereasonD.youaretoolatetocatchyourtrain65.Whatwilllifebelikeintheyearof2050accordingtothepassage?A.Spacetourismwillbeareality.C.Transportationwillbetrouble-freE.B.Videophoneswillreplaceface-to-facecommunication.D.Peoplewillhavemoretimetogoinfortheirhobbies.
CanyourememberthefirsttimeyoulearnedtorideabikeordriveacarLearningtheseskillschangedyourlifeforeverandopenedupnewhorizons视野.Learningaboutcomputerscanbelikelearninghowtorideabikeordriveacar.Onceyouhaveinvestedthetimetomastertheskillsyouwillnevergobacktotheolddays.Thenewtechnologyissimplytooconvenientandtoopowerful.Technologicaldevelopmentsthroughtheyearshaveenabledustodomorewithlesseffort.Wehavecontinuouslylookedforbetterwaysofdoingthings.Eachinventionandnewdevelopmenthasallowedustoextendourcapabilities.Todayweseeoneofthemostdramatictechnologieseverdeveloped—thecomputer.Itextendsthecapabilitiesofourminds.Computershavesavedorganizationsmillionsofdollars.FurthermorethesesamecomputersystemshaveopenedupnewopportunitiesthatwouldhavegoneundiscoveredorneglecteD.Thecomputermaymultiplywhatwecandoandthereturnoninvestmentishigh.Thegrowthofcomputerusageissurprising.OntheotherhandthecomputercandoseriousdamagE.Invasionofprivacy侵犯隐私fraud欺诈andcomputer-relatedmistakesarejustafewshockingexamples.Thecomputerislikeadouble-edgedsworD.Ithastheabilitytocutusfreefromsomeactivitiesbutitcanalsocutdeepintoprofitspersonalprivacyandoursocietyingeneral.Howitisusedisnotafunctionoftechnology.Itisstrictlyafunctionofhowpeopledecidetouseormisusethisnewtechnology.ThechoiceisyoursandonlythroughaknowledgeofcomputersystemswillyoubeabletoavoidthedangerswhileenjoyingthemanymanybenefitsofthecomputeragE.Thewriterthinkslearningaboutcomputersislikelearninghowtorideabikeordriveacarbecause______.A.itissimpleandpracticalB.itneedsalotofpracticeC.itleadspeopletonewlifeexperiencesD.ittakesmuchtimetomastertheskillsAccordingtothepassagecomputersbringpeoplethefollowingbenefitsexcept______.A.avoidingmistakesB.savingmoneyC.makingmoneyD.openingupopportunitiesAccordingtothewriterthebadeffectsofcomputerscanbeavoidedifwe______.A.havesomeknowledgeofcomputersystemsB.tellpeoplenottomisusecomputersC.havestrictrulesovertheuseofcomputersD.makemoreinvestmentsinthetechnologyThispassageisprobablywrittenfor______.A.computersB.computerproducersC.computerlearnersD.computerprogrammers
WhenyouthinkofthedifferenttypesofadvertisingseveralcometoyourminD.Therearethetraditionalmeanstoadvertise:newspapersmagazinesradiotelevisioncommercialsbillboardsandeventaxicabs.Yetthereareothertypesofadvertisingsuchasaerialadvertisingwhichisverydifferentinmanyaspects.Radioadvertisingisaimedatthelocalcustomers.Thedownsideofusingradioisthatthecustomerneedstohavethestationtunedin.PlacementofadsontheradioisanotherconsiderationsincelisteningtimeisimportanttotheadbeingheardatthebesttimE.Theupsideofusingradioisthattheaudiencedoestendtorememberjingles收音机广告中的歌曲thatareeasytoremember.Magazineandnewspaperadvertisingisdirectedtothesubscribers订阅人.Thesubscriptionslimittheavailabilitytonon-subscribers.Theconceptofbeingabletoreadinformationonlineisslowlychangingthesubscriptionstothisadvertisingmarket.Limitationsofcirculationofmagazinesandnewspapersmeanfewerpeopleviewingtheadvertisements.Televisioncommercialadvertisingischanneledtotheviewers.LimitationsofviewersbasedontheavailablechannelselectionslowertheexposureaudiencE.WiththeavailabilityofsatellitetoconsumerslocatingtheclientbaseforadvertisementcaneasilybelostoroverlookeD.BillboardadvertisingfocusesontheareaofthebillboarD.Limitationsofoutsideregionsviewingtheinformationarehigh.Gettingtheattentionofthepassers-bytoviewtheinformationisalsoasubjecttobeconsidereD.Aerialbanneradvertisingfocusesonvastpopulationofvariousregions.Basedupontheregiontheexposureislimitless.Grabbingorgainingthepublic’sattentionisbasedonsimplehumannaturetolookupattheairplanethatisflyingoverheaD.PeopletypicallylookupwhenaplanefliesoverheaD.TohaveabannerwithanadvertisementaddsmorecuriosityandresponsE.PeopletendtorememberaerialadvertisingatahighratE.Theyalsotendtocommunicatetoothersabouttheadvertisementbysharingtheinformationbywordofmouth.Thiswordofmouthisabsolutelyfreebutisofimportantbenefittoaerialadvertising.AerialadvertisingcanbedonethroughouttheentireyearbutthewarmermonthsarepreferreD.Aerialadvertisinghascertainrestrictions.Yettheserestrictionsarefewerthantheothermeansofadvertising.59.Theunderlinedworddownsideinthesecondparagraphcanbereplacedby________.A.strengthB.weaknessC.purposeD.instruction60.Whichofthefollowingistheauthorprobablyinfavorof?A.Radioadvertising.B.Televisionadvertising.C.Aerialadvertising.D.Billboardadvertising61.Thefirstparagraphisusedasan_________.A.explanationB.introductionC.accountD.start62.Whatdoesthepassagemainlytellus?A.Differentadvantagesofadvertising.B.Advantagesoverpassweakness.C.Variousweaknessesofadvertising.D.Differenttypesofadvertising.
Ibegantosendmyfirste-mailwhenIwas17.IdiscoveredGoogle5yearslater.NowIusetheInternetallthetimE.Internethasbecomesopopularthat90percentof12-to-17-year-oldsintheUnitedStatesusetheInternetaccordingtoonerecentsurveyandabouthalfofthosekidsuseiteveryday.Theyvisitchatroomsandsende-mails.TheygotoWebsitestogetinformationforhomework.Kidsarenowlivinginavirtual虚拟的worldsaysGreenfieldAstheInternetisbecomingmoreandmoreimportantforourlifeweshouldworryaboutonequestion:IstheInternetgoodorbadforkids?It’sXtoanswerthequestionbecausetheInternetinvolvessomanythingssaysJustineamediaexpertatNorthwesternUniversity.Theyincludenetworkedcomputergamesnewsaboutpoliticsinstantmessagingande-mailstoyourgrandmother.Somoreandmorestudiesshowsthattheonlineworldcanbehelpfulinsomewaysanddangerousinothers.Althoughit’snoteasytotellwhetherit’sgoodorbadsaysJustinetheInternetatleastisveryusefulandcanbeusedwidelybyeveryoneintheworlD.1.WhatpercentageofAmerican12-to-17-year-oldsusetheInterneteveryday?A.About45%B.About50%C.About80%D.About90%2..Greenfield_______.A.isanexpectfromNorthwesternUniversityB.wantstostopallthekidsfromusingtheInternetC.isworryingaboutwhethertheInternetisgoodorbadforkidsD.thinksthattheInternetisgoodorbadforkids3.Xinthepassageshouldbetheword_______.A.possibleB.difficultC.easyD.good4.Whichisthebesttitleofthepassage?A.Don’tUsetheInternetB.KidsandEmailsC.IstheInternetGoodorBadD.TwoExpertsfromUniversities
ESpecialtreesthatgrowfasterfightpollutionproducebetterwoodandevensensechemicalattacksarebeingplantedbyscientistsintheUS.When40percentofHawaii'sUS$14million-a-yearpapaya木瓜industrywasdestroyedbyavirusfiveyearsagoworkbeganoncreatinggeneticallyengineered转基因的trees.Researcherssuccessfullyintroducedseedsthatweredesignedtoresistthevirus.Sincethenmoreandmorepeoplehavebeentestinggeneticallyengineeredtrees.SomeresearchersputspecialbacteriaintotreestohelpthemgrowfasterandproducebetterwooD.Othersaretryingtocreatetreesthatcancleanpollutedsoil.Meanwhilefruitfarmersarelookingfortreesthatarestrongenoughtoresistwormsandpapercompanieswanttreesthatproducemorewoodandthereforemorepaper.ThePentagon五角大楼evengavetheresearchersUS$500000thisyearaftertheydevelopedapinetreethatchangesitscoloursifitsensesachemicalattack.Sofarthepoplareucalyptus杨树与桉树appleandcoffeetreesareamongthosebeingengineereD.Allthiscanbedonetodaybecausewehaveabetterunderstandingoftreegenomes基因组.Howeversomepeoplefearthatthegeneticallyengineeredtreeswillcausedangerousresults.Theyareworriedthatthenewtreeswillbreedwithnaturalspeciesandchangethebalanceoftheforestenvironment.ItcouldbedestructivesaidJimDiamondanenvironmentalist.Treesarewhatisleftofournaturalenvironmentandhometomanyendangeredspecies.Butresearchersinsistthatsciencecouldgivenatureafightingchanceagainstbothnaturalandman-madedangers.TheyhopetoanswerthecriticsbystoppingthenewtreesfrombreedingsotheireffectontheenvironmentcanbecontrolleD.57.WhichkindoftreeisnottheonesthatscientistsareplantingintheUS?A.Treesthatwormscan'thurt.B.Treesthatcanprotectthemselvesatachemicalattack.C.Treesthatcanresistwindbetter.D.Geneticallyengineeredtrees.58.WhatcausedtheAmericanscientiststoworkonspecialtrees?A.Theythinksciencecouldgivenatureafightingchanceagainstbothnaturalandman-madedangers.B.Greatnumbersoftreeshavebeenlostduetoattacksbyviruses.C.Researcherssuccessfullyintroducedseedsdesignedtoresistthevirus.D.Treegenomesaremappedoutsoscientistsknowhowtoimprovetrees.59.Whichofthefollowingwasprobablythefirstkindoftreesbeingengineered?A.PapayA.B.PinE.C.ApplE.D.Poplar.60.Whydidcriticsthinkengineeredtreesdangerous?Because_______.A.thesetreescandestroythebalanceofnatureB.everythingexcepttreeshasbeengeneticallyengineeredC.treesarehometomanyendangeredspeciesD.thesetreesmayaffectnormaltrees
II.阅读理解满分34分A.couplefromMinneapolisdecidedtogotoFloridaforalongweekendtowarmthemselvesupduringoneparticularlyicycoldwinter.Theyplannedtostayattheverysamehotelwheretheyspenttheirhoneymoon20yearsago.TheybothhadjobssoitwasdecidedthatherhusbandwouldflytoFloridaonaThursdayandhiswifewouldfollowhimthenextday.Uponarrivingasplannedthehusbandcheckedintothehotel.Therehedecidedtoopenhislaptop笔记本电脑andsendhiswifeane-mailbackinMinneapolis.Howeverheaccidentallyleftoffoneletterinheraddressandsentthee-mailwithoutnoticinghiserror.Inthemeantime:InHoustonawomanhadjustreturnedfromherhusband’sburial.Hewasaministerofmanyyearswhohadbeencalledhometogloryfollowingaheartattack.Thewomancheckedhere-mailexpectingmessagefromfamilyandfriends.Uponreadingthefirstmessageshefainted昏厥andfelltothefloor.Hersonrushedintotheroomfoundhismotheronthefloorandsawthecomputerscreenwhichread:To:MyLovingWifeFrom:YourDepartedHusbandSubject:I’vearrived!I’vejustarrivedandhavebeencheckedin.Iseethateverythinghasbeenpreparedforyourarrivaltomorrow.Lookingforwardtoseeingyouthen.Hopeyourjourneyisasuneventful平静asminewas.P.S.SureishotdownherE.1.WhydidthecoupledecidetogotoFloridaforweekend?A.TovisittheirfamilyandfriendsB.ToescapefromthecoldwinterC.ToescapefromtheirbusyworkD.Toattendafriend’sfuneral2.Whatmistakedidthehusbandmakeaftercheckingintothehotel?A.HecheckedintoawronghotelB.HeforgettobringthelaptopC.Hemisspelledherwife’saddressD.Heforgottomailhisletter3.Theexpressioncalledhometogloryprobablysuggeststhatthemanhad______.A.gonebacktohishometownB.calledhisfamilytosayhelloC.beenawardedanhonorD.diedandgonetoheaven4.Howdidthewomanprobablyfeelafterreadingthee-mail?A.PleasedB.InspiredC.FrightenedD.Moved5.Whichofthefollowingistrueaccordingtothetext?A.Thewoman’shusbanddiedofaheartattackB.Thewomanlikedtochatwithherfriendsbye-mailC.ThecoupleheldtheirweddinginFlorida20yearsago.D.Hiswifewouldn’tgotoFloridaforhiserror.
LosingababytoothcanbefunforakiD.Youcanputitunderyourpillowandlookforwardtofindingsomemoneythereinthemorning.Andthenyoucanwatchyournewpermanent永恒的toothgrowinitsplacE.Butifapermanenttoothfallsoutthat’saproblem.Thereisn’tanotheroneunderthegum齿龈thatcanreplaceit.UnfortunatelythishappenstosomeolderpeoplE.Andifpermanentteethfalloutorneedtobepulledanolderpersonmightneeddentures.Denturesknownasfalseteethareasetofreplacementteethforanyteeththataremissing.Therearepartialdentureswhichtaketheplaceofonlyafewteethandpreventtheothersfromchangingposition.Ifalltheteetharegonethepersonwouldneedcompletedentureswhichreplaceeverytoothinthemouth.Denturescancausepainsatfirstandtakelittletimetogetadjustedto.TheyalsoneedspecialcarE.Theyshouldbebrusheddailywithaspecialdenturebrushandcleanserandsoaked浸泡indenturesolutionwhennotinthemouth.Denturesareimportantfortheoldbecausewithoutteethit’shardtosmiletalkandeatproperly.Butitcanbealittleweirdifyouseesomeonetakeouthisorherdentures.Itcanalsobestrangetoseesomeonelikeagrandparentwithoutdenturesinbecauseheorshewon’thaveanyteeth.Trynottomakefunofthepersonbecausethiscouldcausehurtfeelings.Peopleusuallylosetheirpermanentteethduetoperiodontaldisease牙周炎orgumdiseasewhichiscausedbybacteriathatattacksthegums.Diseasedgumsaren’tstrongandhealthysoteethcangetlooseandfallout.Olderpeopleoftenhavemanycavities洞thathavebeenfilledovertheyearsandthesefillingscanweakenovertimeleadingtomoretoothproblems.Ifoneofyourbabyteethfallsoutyou.A.shouldhaveafalsetoothfixedinitsplaceB.havetoputitunderyourpillowatonceC.willgainapermanenttoothinfutureD.canexchangeitforsomemoneyA.personwearingdentures.A.shouldbrushthemwithaspecialdenturebrusheveryfewdaysB.willtakeaverylongtimetoadjusthimselforherselftothemC.willexperienceunpleasantfeelingsatthebeginningoffixingthemD.shouldusedenturesolutiontosoaktheminhisorhermouthWhichofthefollowingisNOTtrueaccordingtothepassage?A.Partialdenturescanpreventtheremainingteethfromchangingposition.B.Oldpeoplewillfindithardtosmiletalkandeatproperlywithoutteeth.C.Aperson’steethwillpossiblygetlooseifdiseasesstrikehisgums.D.Itishardforapersontoweardenturesifallhisteethhavefallenout.Whatdoestheunderlinedwordweirdmeaninthefifthparagraph?A.inconvenientB.excitedC.uncomfortableD.impolite
CYoueitherhaveitoryoudon’t—asenseofdirectionthatis.ButwhyisitthatsomepeoplecouldfindtheirwayacrosstheSaharawithoutamapwhileotherscanlosethemselvesinthenextstreet?Scientistssaywe’reallbornwithasenseofdirectionbutitisnotproperlyunderstoodhowitworks.Onetheoryisthatpeoplewithagoodsenseofdirectionhavesimplyworkedharderatdevelopingit.ResearchbeingcarriedoutatLiverpoolUniversitysupportsthisideaandsuggeststhatifwedon’tuseitweloseit.ChildrenasyoungassevenhavetheabilitytofindtheirwayarounD.SaysJimMartlandResearchDirectoroftheproject.Howeveriftheyarenotallowedoutaloneoraretakeneverywherebycartheyneverdeveloptheskills.JimMartlandalsoemphasizesthatyoungpeopleshouldbetaughtcertainskillstoimprovetheirsenseofdirection.Hemakesthefollowingsuggestions:Ifyouareusingamapturnitsoitrelatestothewayyouarefacing.IfyouleaveyourbikeinastrangeplaceputitnearsomethinglikeabigstoneoratreE.NotelandmarksontherouteasyougoawayfromyourbikE.WhenyoureturngobackalongthesameroutE.Simplifythewayoffindingyourdirectionbyusinglinessuchasstreetsinatown.Streamsorwallsinthecountrysidetoguideyou.CountyourstepssothatyouknowhowfaryouhavegoneandnoteanylandmarkssuchastowerblocksorhillswhichcanhelptofindoutwhereyouarE.Nowyouneednevergetlostagain!64.Scientistsbelievethat______.A.somebabiesarebornwithasenseofdirectionB.peoplelearnasenseofdirectionastheygrowolderC.peopleneverlosetheirsenseofdirectionD.everybodypossessesasenseofdirectionfrombirth65.Whatistrueofseven-year-oldchildrenaccordingtothepassage?A.Theyneverhaveasenseofdirectionwithoutmaps.B.Theyshouldneverbeallowedoutaloneiftheylackasenseofdirection.C.TheyhaveasenseofdirectionandcanfindtheirwayarounD.D.Theycandevelopagoodsenseordirectioniftheyaredrivenaroundinacar.66.Ifyouleaveyourbikeinastrangeplaceyoushould______.A.tieittoatreesoastopresentitfrombeingstolen.B.drawamapoftheroutetohelprememberwhereitis.C.avoidtakingthesameroutewhenyoucomebacktoit.D.remembersomethingeasilyrecognizedontheroutE.67.Accordingtothepassagethebestwaytofindyourwayaroundisto______.A.askpolicemenfordirections.B.usewallsstreamsandstreetstoguideyourself.C.rememberyourroutebylookingoutforstepsandstairs.D.countthenumberoflandmarksthatyouseE.
Yourmobilephoneringsandinsteadoftheusualelectronicsignalsit’splayingyourfavouritemusiC.Afriendsendsyourfavouritesongtocheeryouup.OnedayarecordcompanymightforwardnewrecordsandmusicvideostoyourphonE.Themobilebusinessisgettingintothemusicbusiness.Forthemomenttheinterestisinpleasantringtonesbutsomecompaniesarehopingtotakefulladvantageofthenextgenerationofmobilephones—allpurposegadgetsthatblendphonepersonalstereovideoplayerandInternetbrowserintoonE.Finallyrecordcompaniesmightsendnewrecordsandvideostofanswhoregistertheircellphonenumbers.Thefanscouldpassmusicorsongsalongtofriends—akindofmusicaltradingcarD.UnlikeInternettracksmobiledownloadswouldbeeasyforrecordcompaniestocontrolsaidformerrecordindustryofficialRalphSimonwhoisnowchairmanofYourmobilebasedinSantaMonicCaliforniA.IfyoupassasongalongtootherphonesthroughanetworkeachphonecanbechargedsaidSimon.It’slikegoingthroughtollgate收费站.There’smorepossibilityforcopyrightcontrolthanthereisontheInternet.Massachusetts-basedConverseisofferingserviceinPortugalandtheNetherlandsthatletspeoplerecordtunesontheirvoicemailorsendmusicaspresentstofriends.Finallypeoplemightbeabletosingkaraokeandpassthemalong.ThecompanyissurethatpeoplewillwanttousemusictoreachoutandtouchsomeonE.Amobilephoneisnotalisteningmachineandyou’llbedisappointedifyouthinkyoucanchangeitintoaradiosaidOuzelacreativemanagerforConverseinIsrael.Butifsomeonesendsyouasongwhileyou’reonvacationyouappreciatethefeeling.72.Theunderlinedwordblendinthesecondparagraphmostprobablymeans_____.A.sendB.comeC.mixD.compare73.Massachusetts-basedConverseinthesixthparagraphprobablyrefersto______.A.apersonB.acityinIsraelC.astateoftheUSAD.acompany74.Recordcompanies______theideaofpassingsongsandmusicalongmobilephones.A.areworriedaboutB.areinterestedinC.tryhardtostopD.takenonoticeof75.AccordingtoRalphSimonitwouldbeeasierto_______throughmobilephonenetworkthanthroughtheInternet.A.protectcopyrightofmusicworksB.sendpersonalmessagesC.passalongsongsandmusicD.sendvoicemail
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