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AbrotherandsisterhavebeenreunitedsixtyyearsaftertheHolocaust大屠杀becauseofawebsitesetupinIsrael.SimonGlasbergwholivesinCanadaandHildaSchilkwholivesinIsraellongthoughteachotherdeadbutfinallyfoundeachotherfollowingtheeffortsofSchilk’sgrandchildrenwhohadbeensearchingtheCentralDatabaseofVictimsNames’websiteinIsraelanddiscoveredapageinmemoryoftheirgrandmother.ThepagehadbeenmadebySchilk’sbrotherwhobelievedshehadbeenkilledduringtheHolocaust.Usingthewebsitethegrandchildrenwerethenabletolookfortheirgrandmother’sremainingsiblings兄弟姐妹.AfterflyingintoIsraelfromCanadaGlasbergspokeaboutthetearfulreunionwithhissister.IlookedandlookedandIcouldn’tfindher.Myparentsalsousedtocrywhenevertheyrememberedher.SimonlandedintheairportcameoutandthenstoodtherenotknowingwheretocontinuE.ThenhisnephewsaidSimonthisisyoursister.AndsuddenlyhecrieD.Theyhaven’tlefteachothersincethen;theytalkinYiddishlaughcryandtellalotofstories.Schilkwasbornin1934andthefamilylivedinRomaniaduringtheHolocaustyearsbeforetravelingintoPolandandUkraine.ThoughtheywerebothinIsraelatthesametimeSimonandhisparentsandsiblingsdidn’tknowhisyoungersisterwasalivE.AnotherelderbrotheralsoinCanadawastooilltomakethetriptoIsraelbutthereunitedfamilyisplanningtovisithiminCanadasoon.60.Thepassageismainlyabout____.A.anaccidentalmeetingontheInternetB.ahumorousstoryC.theHolocaustinRomaniaD.thesiblings’reunion61.SixtyyearsaftertheHolocaustSimonGlasbergandHildaSchilkmetin_____.A.PolandB.CanadaC.IsraelD.Ukraine62.Whichofthefollowingcanbeinferredfromthepassage?A.GlasbergandSchilkwillliveinCanada.B.TheirelderbrotherwillmeetGlasbergandSchilkinIsrael.C.GlasbergandSchilkwillmeettheirelderbrothersoon.D.GlasbergandSchilkwillhavetoseparateformeachother.63.TheunderlinedwordYiddishinParagraph4ismostprobably____.A.apolitewayofgreetingeachotherB.awelcomespeechC.theCanadianEnglishD.themothertongueofGlasbergandSchilk
Veryoldpeopledoraisemoralproblemsforalmosteveryonewhocomesintotouchwiththem.Theirvaluesthiscan’tberepeatedtoooftenarenotnecessarilyourvalues.Physicalcomfortcleannessandorderarenotnecessarilythemostimportantforthem.Thesocialservicesfromtimetotimefindthemselvesfacedwithaflatwithgoingbadfoodcoveredwithdustonthetableandanoldpersonlyingaloneonbedtakingnonoticeofanything.Isitdoingharmtopersonalfreedomtoinsistthattheygotolivewithsomeoftheirrelativessothattheymightbetakenbettercareof?SomesocialworkersaretheoneswhocleanupthedustthinkingweareindangerofcarryingthisideaofpersonalfreedomtothepointwhereseriousrisksarebeingtakenwiththehealthandsafetyoftheolD.IndeedtheoldcanbeeasilyhurtorharmeD.Thebodyislikeacar;itneedsmorecareasitgetsolder.Youcancarrythiscomparisonrightthroughtotheprovisionofspareparts.Neverforgetthatsuchoperationsarepainfulexperienceshowevergoodtheresults.Atwhatpointshouldyoustoptreatingtheoldbody?Isitrighttotrytopushoffdeathbyusingdrugstoexcitetheforgetfuloldmindandtoactivatetheoldbodyknowingthatthereislittlehope?Youcannotaskdoctorsorscientiststodecidebecausesolongastheycanseethetechnicalopportunitiestheywillfeelsuretohaveatryonthebeliefthatwhilethere’slifethere’shopE.Whenyoutalktotheoldpeoplehoweveryouareforcedtotheconclusionthatwhetherageishappyorunpleasantdependslessonmoneyoronhealththanitdoesonyourabilitytohavefun.41.Somesocialworkersthinkthat____________.A.oneshouldnottakerisksofdealingwitholdpeopleB.oldpeopleshouldhavetheideaofcleaningtheirroomsC.personalfreedomismoreimportantthanhealthandsafetyD.healthandsafetyaremoreimportantthanpersonalfreedom42.Theworditinthelastparagraphrefersto___________.A.whetherageishappyorunpleasantB.theconclusionyouhavecometoC.one’smoneyorone’shealthD.yourtalktotheoldpeople43.Theauthorthinksthat__________.A.theopinionthatweshouldtryeverymeanspossibletosaveoldpeopleisdoubtfulB.medicaldecisionsfortheoldpeopleshouldbelefttothedoctorsC.oldpeoplecanenjoyahappylifeonlyiftheyareveryrichD.itisalwaysrighttotreatoldpeopleandpushoffdeath
Anormalconversationbetweenstrangersinvolvesmorethantalk.Italsoinvolvesthedynamicsofspaceinteraction.Ifonepersongetstooclosetheotherpersonwillbackup.Ifthefirstpersoninvadestheother’sspaceagaintheotherpersonwillbackupagain.ThepersonwhofindshimselforherselfbackingupistryingtoincreasethedistanceofthecomfortzonE.ThepersonclosinginistryingtodecreasethatdistancE.Mostlikelyneitherpersonisfullyawareofwhatisgoingon.Inthe1960sAmericananthropologist人类学家EdwardT.HallwasapioneerinthestudyofhumanbehavioraluseofspacE.Hisfieldofstudybecameknownasproxemics.HallsaidthatpersonalspaceforpeopleintheUnitedStatescanbedefinedashavingfourdistinctzones:theintimatezonewithin18inchesofyourbodyforwhisperingandembracing;thepersonalzoneof18inchestofourfeetfortalkingwithclosefriends;thesocialzoneoffourto10feetforconversingwithacquaintances;andthepubliczoneof10to25feetforinteractingwithstrangersortalkingtoagroup.HistorianssaythatourstandardsofpersonalspacebeganwiththeIndustrialRevolutioninthe18thcentury.IncitiessuchasLondonandNewYorkpeopleofdifferentsocialandeconomicclassesweresuddenlycrammedtogethersotheyunconsciouslydevelopedacommonlyunderstoodcodeofcourtesy谦恭有理torestrictthespacearoundthem.PeopleexhibitnonverbalmessagesofdiscomfortwhentheirzonesareviolateD.Invadedpeoplemighttaptheirtoespullattheirhairbecomecompletelyrigidorevenbecomeangry.AshallnotedinhislandmarkworkacomfortableconversationneedstoincludetheparametersofhumanpersonalspacE.71.Thispassageismostlyabout______.A.whatnonverbalcommunicationisB.humanconversationC.thelifeofEdwardT.HallD.humanbehavioraluseofspace72.EdwardT.Hallidentified＿.A.interactionsbetweenstrangersB.angrypeopleC.fourzonesofpersonalspaceD.theIndustrialRevolution73.Ifyouandaclosefriendbegantalkingwhenyouwereeightfeetapartyouwouldprobablysoon＿.A.moveclosertogetherB.movefartherapartC.begintalkingmoresoftlyD.askanotherfriendtojointheconversation74.Thethirdparagraphprovides＿.A.ahistoricalperspectiveonpersonalspaceB.aneconomicreasonforpersonalspaceC.anoverviewofEdwardT.Hall’sfieldofstudyD.adefinitionofpersonalspace75.Theunderlinedworddynamicsinparagraph1means＿.A.difficultiesB.forcesorinfluencesthatproducechangeC.largenessD.explosionsolargetheyarebeyondbelief
YearsagowhenIstartedlookingformyfirstjobwiseadviserssaidBarbarabeenthusiastic!EnthusiasmwilltakeyoufurtherthananyamountofexperiencE.Howrighttheywere!NothinggreatwaseverachievedwithoutenthusiasmwroteRalphWaldoEmerson.Itisthepastethathelpsyouhangontherewhenthegoinggetstough.ItistheinnervoicethatwhispersIcandoit!whenothersshoutNoyoucan’t!IttookyearsandyearsfortheearlyworkofBarbaraMcClintockageneticistwhowonthe1983NobelPrizeinmedicinetobegenerallyaccepteD.Yetshedidn’tletuponherexperiments.Workwassuchadeeppleasureforherthatsheneverthoughtofstopping.Weareallbornwithwide-eyedenthusiasticwonderanditisthischildlikewonderthatgivesenthusiasticpeoplesuchyouthfulairwhatevertheiragE.At90cellist大提琴家PabloCasalswouldstarthisdaybyplayingBach.Asthemusicflowedthroughhisfingershisbentshoulderswouldstraightenandjoywouldreappearinhiseyes.AsauthorandpoetSamueloncewroteYearsmaketheskinoldbuttogiveupenthusiasmmakesthesoulolD.Enthusiasticpeoplealsolovewhattheydoregardlessofmoneytitleorpower.PatriciaMcllrathretireddirectoroftheMissouriRepertoryTheaterinKansasCitywasonceaskedwhereshegotherenthusiasm.SherepliedMyfatheralawyerlongagotoldmeInevermadeapennyuntilIstoppedworkingformoney.Ifwecannotdowhatweloveasafulltimecareerwecandoitasahobby.ElizabethLaytonofWellsvilleKanwas68beforeshebegantodraw.Thisactivityendedhersadnessthathadtroubledherforatleast30yearsandthequalityofherworkledonecritictosayIampersuadedtocallLaytonagenius.Wecan’taffordtowastetearsonmight-have-beens.Weneedtoturnthetearsintosweataswegoafterwhat-can-be.Weneedtoliveeachmomentwhole-heartedlywithalloursenses－findingpleasureinthesweetsmellofabackyardgardenthesimplepictureofasix-year-oldandthebeautyofarainbow.69.Thepassagemainlyshowsus_______.A.enthusiasmisthebasicelementofeverythingB.enthusiasmhelpsustosucceedtoagreaterdegreeC.enthusiasmmakesusexperiencemorelifeD.wecandonothingwithoutenthusiasm70.FromtheexampleoftheNobelPrizewinnerBarbaraMcClintockwemayfind_______.A.enthusiasmcanencourageusindifficulttimesB.enthusiasticpeoplealwaysgetadeeppleasurefromworkC.youcan’tmakeanyachievementifyouhavenoenthusiasmD.enthusiasticpeoplearesuretogaingreatfameintheend71.TheunlinedsentenceInevermadeapennyuntilIstoppedworkingformoney.inParagraphFourrefersto________.A.Iwouldn’tworkunlessIcouldmakemoneyB.IbelievethatmyworkwillberewardedC.WorkingformoneyiswhatIlovetodoD.Workingformoneymakesnomoneyatall72.Themainideaofthelastparagraphis___________.A.weshouldtryheartandsoultowinwhatwewantB.enthusiasmcangiveuspleasurethoughwehavetosweatC.wehavenotenoughmoneytobuywhatweneedD.enthusiasmwithsweatiswhatweneed
I’dbeen16forsixdaysandwasalreadypreparedtodealwithfailurE.Irememberwhenmymumwokemeupthatmorning;hervoicewasn’tasscratchyasitusuallywas.Istayedinbedforafewminutes.Iwasreluctant不愿toleaveitswarmthandcomfortandreluctanttofacetheproblemthatI’dletmyselfforgetforthepastsixmonths.FinallyIdraggedmyselfoutofbeD.Ifinishedgettingreadyandtriedtosettledown.Itdidn’tworksoIdecidedthatmymumandIshouldgo.WehadalittletimesoIthoughtwecouldpracticeparking.Ifailedwiththewheelhittingthepavement.AfterthatthelittlebitofconfidenceI’dhadwasgonE.Itriedtwomoretimesbutdidn’timprovemuch.ThenweheadedtothetestsitE.Iwentintoaroomforsomepaperwork.AndIwaitedfor20minutes―justenoughtimetomakemyselfbelievethatIwasgoingtofail.Thenfinallyitwasmyturn.IjustwantedtogetitoverandmakesurethatIhadtocomebacknextThursday.IsteppedoutsideandtheskywasthelightblueIlovE.ItofferedmesomecomfortandIrealizedsomething:sometimebetweenwhenIpulledmyselfofftheseatandwhenIgotoutsideIhadbecomecalmer.ThefirstthingIhadtodowasparkingwhichIdidquitewell.TheconfidencethatcamewithithitmelikeawavE.TherestofthetestwentwellandIpasseditall.AsIdrovebacktheinstructortoldmeIwouldnotbecomingbackforasecondtestnextThursday.BackinthebuildingIdidn’thavetosayaworD.MymumknewjustbylookingatmE.Hersmilemadeherfacesofter.AndI’msureitwasatleastasbigasminE.ButhereyeslookedkindoftearysoIknewshewashappyformE.56.Wecaninfer______.A.thewriter’smothermightoftenwakeshimuprudelyB.thewriter’smotherisalwayskindtohimC.thewriter’smotherhateshimD.neverwakeshimupinthemorning57.Whathastheauthordoneprobablyinthepastsixmonths?A.HehasbeenillinbeD.B.HehasbeenlearningtodrivE.C.HehaspreparedtodealwithfailurE.D.Hehasbeenlookingafterhismother.58.WhichisTRUEaccordingtothepassage?A.Ashedidwellatthebeginningofthetexthisconfidencegrew.B.Hedidn’tdoubtthathecouldpassthedrivingtest.C.Assoonashegottothetestsitehecalmeddown.D.HewashappythathehadtocomebacknextThursday.59.Whichwordcanbeusedtodescribethewriter’scharacter?A.Uneasy.B.Unhappy.C.Unconfident.D.Unlucky.
LoveIsJustaThreadSometimesIreallydoubtwhetherthereislovebetweenmyparents.Everydaytheyareverybusytryingtoearnmoneytopaythehightuitionforus.Theydon’tactintheromanticwaysthatIreadinbooksorIseeonTV.Iloveyouistooluxuriousforthemtosay.SendingflowerstoeachotheronValentine’sDayisevenmoreoutofthequestion.Myfatheriseasytolosehistemperespeciallywhenhe’sverytiredfromthehardwork.Onedaymymotherwassewingaquilt.Isilentlysatbesideherandaskedheriftherewaslovebetweenthem.What?sherepliedstilldoingherwork.Mymotherstoppedherworkandraisedherheadwithsurprise.Shedidn’tanswerimmediately.Thenshebowedherheadandcontinuedsewingthequilt.IwasinagreatembarrassmentandIdidn’tknowwhattodo.ButatlastIheardmymothersaythefollowingwords:Lookatthisthread.Sometimesitappearsbutmostofitdisappearsinthequilt.Thethreadreallymakesthequiltstronganddurable.Iflifeisaquiltthenloveshouldbeathread.Itcanhardlybeseenanywhereoranytimebutit’sreallythere.LoveisinsidE.IlistenedcarefullybutIcouldn’tunderstandheruntilthenextspring.Myfathersuddenlygotsickseriously.Mymotherhadtostaywithhiminthehospitalforamonth.Whentheyreturnedfromthehospitaltheybothseemedasiftheyhadaseriousillness.Everydayinthemorningandduskmymotherhelpedmyfatherwalkslowlyonthecountryroad.Itseemedtheywerethemostharmoniouscouple.Thereweremanybeautifulflowersgreengrassandtreesandthesungentlyglistened闪亮throughtheleaves.Allofthesemadeupthemostbeautifulpictureintheworld.Whenwewereworryingabouthimhesaidgently:Ireallylikewalkingwithyourmom.IlikethiskindoflifE.ReadinghiseyesIknowhelovesmymotherdeeply.OnceIthoughtlovemeantflowersgiftsandsweetkisses.ButfromthisexperienceIunderstandthatloveisjustathreadinthequiltofourlife.Loveisinsidemakinglifestrongandwarm.60.Whydoestheauthorsometimesdoubtthatthereisreallovebetweenherparents?A.Becausetheyareverybusyearningmoneyforthehightuition.B.Becausetheydon’tactintheromanticways.C.BecauseherfatheriseasytolosehistempertohermotherD.BecauseIloveyouistooluxuriousforthemtosay61.WhichofthefollowingexplanationsissimilartotheunderlinedphraseoutofthequestioninParagraphOne?A.possibleB.impossibleC.outofquestionD.unnecessary62.Whatcanwelearnfromhermother’sansweraboutlove?A.LoveshouldbeseenanywherE.B.LoveshouldbeseenanytimE.C.LoveshouldbeathreaD.D.Loveisreallyexistingeverywhereandanytimeeventhoughwecan’tfeelit.63.Whatmadeherfatherchangesogreatly?A.ThereallovE.B.Thethreadofthequilt.C.ThebeautifulsceneryofthecountryroaD.D.Alltheothermembersofthefamily.64.What’sthemainideaofthetext?A.Weshouldunderstandourparents.B.Loveisinsidemakinglifestrongandwarm.C.LoveisreallyveryimportanttoanyonE.D.LoveshouldbeoutsideandcanbeseeneverywherE.
ButIwonderaboutmyMommasometimesandalltheotherNegroblacksmotherswhogotupat6A.m.togotothewhiteman’shousewithsacksovertheirshoesbecauseitwassowetandcolD.Iwonderhowtheymadeit.Theyworkedveryhardforthemantheymadehisbreakfastandtheyscrubbedhisfloorsandtheytookcareofhisbabies.Theydidn'thavetoomuchtimeforus.IwonderaboutmyMommawhowalkedoutofawhitewoman'scleanhouseatmidnightandcamebacktoherownwherethelightshadbeenoutforthreemonthsandthepipeswerefrozenandthewindcameinthroughtheholesinthewall.She'shavetomakedealswiththerats:leavesomefoodoutforthemsotheywouldn'tbitethedoorsorthebabies.Theroaches蟑螂Ohheywerejustlikepartofthefamily!Iwonderhowshefelttellingthosewhitekidsshetookcareoftobrushtheirteethaftertheyatetowashtheirhandsaftertheyfinishbathroom.Shecouldnevertellherownkidsbecausetherewasn'tsoaporwaterbackhomE.IwonderhowmyMommafeltwhenwecamehomefromschoolwithalistofvitaminsandpillstheschoolnursesaidwehadtohavE.Mommawouldcryallnightandthemgooutandspendmostoftherentmoneyforpills.A.weeklaterthewhitemanwouldcomeforhiseighteendollars'rentandMommawouldbeghimtowaituntiltomorrow.Shehadtolietohimthatshehadlostherwalletorthereliefcheckwascomingsoonorthewhitepeoplehadsomemoneyforher.TomorrowI'dbehidingintheclosetbecausetherewasonlysupposedtobetwokidsintheflatandIcouldheartherentmanshoutatmyMommaandcallheracheat.AndwhenhefinallywentawayMommaputthesacksonhershoesandwentofftotherichwhiteman'shousetodresstherichwhitekidssotheirmothercouldtakethemtoaspecialbabydoctor.60.Mothergotupat6A.m.everydaybecause.A.shehadtocookbreakfastforherchildrenB.shehadtocatchthefirstbustothefactoryC.shehadtoworkinthewhiteman’shouseD.shehadtogotoseeaspecialbabydoctor61.Mothernevertoldustobrushourteethortowashourhandsbecause.A.shethoughtwedidn’tneedtoB.wedidn’tlikewashinghandsC.wehaddoneeverythingverywellD.therewasnosoaporwaterinourhome62.Whydidthewriterhideinaclosetwhenthelandownercameforrent?A.Theclosetcouldonlyholdtwokids.B.OnlytwokidswereallowedtoliveinthehousE.C.Theyshouldpaymorerentfortwokids.D.Therewasonlyonebedroomforthetwokids.63.Whatdoesthewritermainlytellus?A.BlackpeopleleadamiserablelifE.B.Blackpeopledon’thaveenoughrentmoney.C.WhitepeopleleadanexpensivelifE.D.Whitepeoplehavespecialbabydoctors.
WhenIwassevenmyfathergavemeaTimexmyfirstwatch.Iloveditworeitforyearsandhaven’thadanotheronesinceitstoppedtickingadecadeago.Why?BecauseIdon’tneedonE.IhaveamobilephoneandI’malwaysnearsomeonewithaniPodorsomethinglikethat.Allthesedevices装置tellthetime―whichiswhyifyoulookaroundyou’llseelotsofemptywrists;salesofwatchestoyoungadultshavebeengoingdownsince2007.Butwhilethewisehaverealizedthattheydon’tneedthemothers―apparentlyincludingsomedistinguishedmenofourtime―arespendingtotalfortunesonthem.BrandssuchasRolexPatekPhilippeandBreitlingcommandshockingpricesupto￡250000forapiecE.Thisisridiculous.Expensivecarsgofasterthancheapcars.Expensiveclotheshangbetterthancheapclothes.Butthesedaysallwatchestellthetimeaswellasallotherwatches.Expensivewatchescomewithextrafunctions―butwhoneedsthem?Howoftendoyoudiveto300metresintotheseaorneedtofindyourdirectionintheareaaroundtheSouthPole?Sowhypaythatmuchoffiveyears’schoolfeesforwatchesthatallowyoutodothesethings?IfjusticeweredonetheSwisswatchindustryshouldhavecloseddownwhentheJapanesediscoveredhowtomakeaccuratewatchesforafive-poundnotE.InsteadtheSwissreinventedthewatchwiththeaidofmillionsofpounds’worthofadvertisingasamessageaboutthemanwearingit.Rolexesareforthosewhospendtheirweekendsclimbingicymountains;aPatekPhilippeisforonefromarichornoblefamily;aBreitlingsuggestsyouliketopilotplanesacrosstheworlD.Watchesarenowclassifiedasinvestments投资.A.1994PatekPhilipperecentlysoldfornearly￡350000while1960sRolexeshavegonefrom￡15000to￡30000plusinayear.Butawatchisnotaninvestment.It’satoyforself-satisfactionamatteroffashion.Pricesmaykeepgoingup―they’vebeenrisingfor15years.Butwhenfashionmovesontheownerofthat￡350000beautywillsuddenlyfindhisprideandjoyisnomoreagoodinvestmentthanmychildhoodTimex.59.Thesalesofwatchestoyoungpeoplehavefallenbecausethey.A.haveotherdevicestotellthetimeB.thinkwatchestooexpensiveC.prefertowearaniPodD.havenosenseoftime60.Itseemsridiculoustothewriterthat______.A.peopledive300metresintotheseaB.expensiveclothessellbetterthancheaponesC.cheapcarsdon’trunasfastasexpensiveonesD.expensivewatcheswithunnecessaryfunctionsstillsell61.WhatcanbelearntaboutSwisswatchindustryfromthepassage?A.Ittargetsrichpeopleasitspotentialcustomers.B.It’shardfortheindustrytobeatitscompetitors.C.Itwastesahugeamountofmoneyinadvertising.D.It’seasyfortheindustrytoreinventcheapwatches.62.Whichwouldbethebesttitleforthepassage?A.TimexorRolex?B.MyChildhoodTimexC.Watches?NotforMe!D.Watches―aValuableCollection
Maybeitistruethatwedonotknowwhatwehavegotuntilweloseitbutitisalsotruethatwedonotknowwhatwehavebeenmissinguntilitarrives.IttakesanhourtolikesomeoneandadaytolovesomeonebutittakesalifetimetoforgetsomeonE.Givingsomeoneallyourloveisneveranassurancethattheywillloveyouback.Donotexpectloveinreturn;butifitdoesnotbecontentithasgrowninyours.Donotrelyonone’sappearance;itcantrickyou.Donotrelyonwealth;eventhatfadesaway.Relyonsomeonewhomakesyousmilebecauseittakesonlyasmiletomakeadarkdayseembright.Therearemomentsinlifewhenyoumisssomeonesomuchthatyoujustwanttopickthemfromyourdreamsandhugthem.Dreamwhatyouwanttodreamgowhereyouwanttogo;bewhatyouwanttobebecauseyouhaveonlyonelifeandonechancetodoallthethingsyouwanttodo.Thebrightestfuturewillalwaysbebasedonaforgottenpast.Youcannotgoonwellinlifeuntilyouletyourpastfailuresandheartachesgooff.Mayyouhaveenoughhappinesstomakeyousweetenoughtrialstomakeyoustrongenoughsorrowtokeepyouhumanenoughhopetomakeyouhappy.Thehappiestofpeopledonotnecessarilyhavethebestofeverything;theyjustmakethemostofeverythingthatcomesalongtheirway.Happinesswaitsforthosewhocrythoseappreciatetheimportanceofpeoplewhohavetouchedtheirlives.Alwaysputyourselfinothers’shoes.Ifyoufeelthatithurtsyouitprobablyhurtstheotherpersontoo.Whenyouwerebornyouwerecryingandeveryonearoundyouwassmiling.Liveyourlifesothatwhenyoudieyouaretheonewhoissmilingandeveryonearoundyouiscrying.53.Inthispassagethewriterwantstotellus.A.whattodoinourlifeB.wheretogowithotherpersonsC.howtotreatourlifeD.howtogetonwellwithotherpersons54.Whichofthefollowingstatementsistrueaccordingtothepassage?A.Ifyougivesomeoneyourloveyouaresuretoreceiveloveinreturn.B.Weoftendon’tknowwhatwehavelostuntilithappenssomeday.C.ItiswisenottorelyonanybodybecauseyouarelikelytobedeceiveD.D.Ifittakesyouashorttimetolovesomeoneyouwilleasilyforgettheperson.55.Ifyouputyourselfinanotherperson’sposition.A.youshouldn’tdowhatwillhurtotherpeopleB.youshouldputonotherpeople’sshoesC.youshouldbelieveinotherpeopleD.youshoulddependonyourimagination56.Inthelastparagraphthewriterisactuallytellingusthatapersonintheworldshouldbeonewho.A.canacceptthesuggestionsmadebyothersB.canlivehappilyandforgetthepastC.doesgoodforotherpeopleandisrespectedandlovedbythemD.hasmadealotofmoneyforhimselfbeforehedies
Psychologiststakeopposingviewsofhowexternalrewards外部奖赏fromwarmpraisetocoldcashaffectmotivationandcreativity.Behavioristswhostudytherelationbetweenactionsandtheirconsequencesarguethatrewardscanimproveperformanceatworkandschool.Cognitive认知学派的researcherswhostudyvariousaspectsofmentallifebelievethatrewardsoftendestroycreativitybyencouragingdependenceonapprovalandgiftsfromothers.Thelatterviewhasgainedmanysupportersespeciallyamongeducators.Butthecarefuluseofsmallmonetary金钱的rewardssparkscreativityingrade-schoolchildrensuggestingthatproperlypresentedinducements刺激indeedaidinventiveness创造力accordingtoastudyintheJuneJournalofPersonalityandSocialPsychology.Ifkidsknowthey'reworkingforarewardandcanfocusonarelativelychallengingtasktheyshowthemostcreativitysaysRobertEisenbergeroftheUniversityofDelawareinNewark.Butit'seasytokillcreativitybygivingrewardsforpoorperformanceorcreatingtoomuchdesireforrewards.A.teacherwhocontinuallydrawsattentiontorewardsorwhohandsouthighgradesforordinaryachievementendsupwithuninspiredstudentsEisenbergerholds.Asanexampleofthelatterpointhenotesgrowingeffortsatmajoruniversitiestotightengradingstandardsandrestorefailinggrades.Inearliergradestheuseofso-calledtokeneconomiesinwhichstudentshandlechallengingproblemsandreceiveperformance-basedpointstowardvaluedrewardsshowspromiseinraisingeffortandcreativitytheDelawarepsychologistclaims.71.Psychologistsaredividedwithregardtotheirattitudestoward_____.A.thechoicebetweenspiritualencouragementandmonetaryrewardsB.theamountofmonetaryrewardsforstudents'creativityC.thestudyofrelationshipbetweenactionsandtheirconsequencesD.theeffectsofexternalrewardsonstudents'performance72.Whatistheresponseofmanyeducatorstoexternalrewardsfortheirstudents?A.Theyhavenodoubtsaboutthem.B.Theyhavedoubtsaboutthem.C.Theyapproveofthem.D.Theyavoidtalkingaboutthem.73.Whichofthefollowingcanbestraisestudents'creativityaccordingtoRobertEisenberger?A.GivingthemtaskstheyhavenotdealtwithbeforE.B.Givingthemtaskswhichrequireinventiveness.C.GivingthemrewardstheyreallydeservE.D.Givingthemrewardstheyhopefor.74..Itcanbeinferredfromthepassagethatmajoruniversitiesaretryingtotightentheirgradingstandardsbecausetheybelieve______.A.rewardingpoorperformancemaykillthecreativityofstudentsB.punishmentismoreeffectivethanrewardingC.failinguninspiredstudentshelpsimprovetheiroverallacademicstandardsD.discouragingthestudents'anticipationforeasyrewardsisamatterofurgency75.ThephrasetokeneconomiesSentence1Paragraph5probablyrefersto_____.A.waystodevelopeconomyB.systemsofrewardingstudentsC.approachestosolvingproblemsD.methodsofimprovingperformance
Iamawriter.Ispendagreatdealofmytimethinkingaboutthepoweroflanguage―thewayitcanevoke唤起anemotionavisualimageacomplexideaorasimpletruth.Languageisthetoolofmytrade.AndIusethemall―alltheEnglishesIgrewupwith.BornintoaChinesefamilythathadrecentlyarrivedinCaliforniaI’vebeengivingmorethoughttothekindofEnglishmymotherspeaks.LikeothersIhavedescribedittopeopleasbrokenEnglish.Butfeelembarrassedtosaythat.IthasalwaysbotheredmethatIcanthinkofnowaytodescribeitotherthanbrokenasifitweredamagedandneededtobefixedasifitlackedacertainwholeness.I’veheardothertermsusedlimitedEnglishforexamplE.Buttheyseemjustasbadasifeverythingislimitedincludingpeople’sperceptions认识ofthelimitedEnglishspeaker.IknowthisforafactbecausewhenIwasgrowingupmymother’slimitedEnglishlimitedmyperceptionofher.IwasashamedofherEnglish.IbelievedthatherEnglishreflectedthequalityofwhatshehadtosay.Thatisbecausesheexpressedthemimperfectlyherthoughtswereimperfect.AndIhadplentyofevidencetosupportme:thefactthatpeopleindepartmentstoresatbanksandatrestaurantsdidnottakeherseriouslydidnotgivehergoodservicepretendednottounderstandherorevenactedasiftheydidnothearher.Istartedwritingfictionin1985.AndforreasonsIwon’tgetintotodayIbegantowritestoriesusingalltheEnglishesIgrewupwith:theEnglishsheusedwithmewhichforlackofabettertermmightbedescribedasbrokenandwhatIimaginetobehertranslationofherChineseherinternal内在的languageandforthatIsoughttopreservetheessencebutneitheranEnglishnoraChinesestructure:Iwantedtocatchwhatlanguageabilitytestscannevershow;herintentionherfeelingstherhythmsofherspeechandthenatureofherthoughts.41.BysayingLanguageisthetoolofmytradetheauthormeansthat______.A.sheusesEnglishinforeigntradeB.sheisfascinatedbylanguagesC.sheworksasatranslatorD.sheisawriterbyprofession42.Theauthorusedtothinkofhermother’sEnglishas______.A.impoliteB.amusingC.imperfectD.practical43.WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaccordingtoParagraph3?A.AmericansdonotunderstandbrokenEnglish.B.Theauthor’smotherwasnotrespectedsometimes.C.Theauthor’motherhadpositiveinfluenceonher.D.BrokenEnglishalwaysreflectsimperfectthoughts.44.Theauthorgraduallyrealizeshermother’sEnglishis_____.A.wellstructuredB.intheoldstyleC.easytotranslateD.richinmeaning45.Whatisthepassagemainlyabout?A.Thechangesoftheauthor’sattitudetohermother’sEnglish.B.Thelimitationoftheauthor’sperceptionofhermother.C.Theauthor’smisunderstandingoflimitedEnglish.D.Theauthor’sexperiencesofusingbrokenEnglish.
Peoplealwaysthinkabouttheproblemofyouth.IfthereisonewhichItakeleavetodoubt-itisolderpeoplewhocreateitnotyoungthemselves.Letusgetdowntofundamentalsandthentheyoungareafterallhumanbeingspeoplejustliketheirelders.Thereisonlyonedifferencebetweenandoldmanandyoungone:theyoungmanhasabeautifulfuturebeforehimwhiletheoldmanasplendidfuturebehindhimandmaybethatidwheretherubis.WhenIwasateenagerIfeltthatIwasjustyoungandunknownthatIwasanewboyinahugwschoolandIwouldhavebeenverypleasedtoberegardedassomethingsointerestingasaproblem.Foronethingbeingaproblemgivesyouacertainidentityandthatisoneofthethingstheyoungarebusilyengagedinseeking.Ifindyoungpeopleexciting.theyhaveandairoffreedomandtheyhavenotadullpromisetomeanambitiousorloveofcomfort.theyarenotanxioussocialclimbersandtheyhavenodevotiontoimportantthings.allthisseemstometolingthenwithlifeandtheoriginofthings.it’sasiftheyweresomesenseofcosmicbeingsinviolentandlovelycontractwithussuburbancreatures.allthatisinmymindwhenIneedayoungperson.hemaybetooproudill-manneredorself-satisfiedbutIdonotturnforprotectiontoboringclichésaboutrespectforeldersasifagewereareasonforrespect.IacceptthatweareequalsandIwillarguewiththemasanequalifIthinkheiswrong.72.Byproblemofyouthpeoplemeantheproblem______A.causedbyyoungpeopleB.needtobesolvedbyyoungpeopleC.youngpeoplemeetD.createdbytheoldfortheyoung73.Theunderlinedwordrubidclosestinmeaningto_____A.factB.ageC.futureD.difficulty74.Oneofthethingstheyoungareengagedinisthattheywantto______A.climbupthesocialladderB.havefreedomC.beknowD.maketroubles75.Bysayinganxioussocialclimbersthewriterrefersto____.A.somemeanadultsB.ambitiousyoungpeopleC.capablepoliticalleadersD.peoplewhopursuecomfort
Marriagesimproveafterchildrengrowupandmoveoutaccordingtoanacademicstudywhichsuggestsanemptynestisnotalwaysabadthing.Popularwisdomhasitthatparents’relationshipsmaysufferoncetheiryoungflythecoopbecausetheyfeeltheyhavelosttheirpurposeinlife.HoweveranewstudybyresearchersattheUniversityofCaliforniaBerkeleyhasfoundthatmanycouplesactuallyfeelhappierwhentheirchildrenleavehomebecausetheyareabletoenjoyspendingtimetogether.Intotal123Americanmothersborninthe1930sweretrackedfor18yearsandaskedtoratetheirsatisfactionlevelsshortlyaftermarryingwhentheywerebringingupbabiesoncetheirchildrenreachedtheirteenageyearsandfinallyatage61whenalmostallhademptynests.Althoughnotallsaidtheywerehappieringeneralmostclaimedtheirmarriageshadimprovedsincetheirchildrenhadlefthome.Researchersbelievethisisnotjustbecausethespouseswerespendingmoretimetogetherbutbecausetheywereabletoenjoyeachother’scompanymore.OneoftheparticipantsinthestudywhichispublishedinthejournalPsychologicalSciencesaidOncethekidsgrowupthere’ssomeofthatstressremovedthatresponsibilityremovedsothingsarealittlemorerelaxed.’’PsychologistSaraGorchoffwhocarriedouttheinvestigationsaidThetake-homemessageforcoupleswithyoungchildrenis’hanginthere’.Herco-authorOliverJohnaddedDon’twaituntilyourkidsleavehometoschedulequalitytimewithyourpartner.HoweverDrDorothyRowefromtheBritishPsychologicalSocietysaidtheeffectsoflivinginanemptynest'willdependontheparents’relationshipwiththeirchildren.Ifyod’rejustwaitingforthemtoleavehomesoyouCangetonwithyourlifethenofcourseyou’11bepleasedtoseethemgoshesaid‘‘Butifyou’vebuiltyourlifearoundyourchildrenyou’11beterriblylonely.ForsomeparentstheirworldfallsapartwhentheirChildrenleave.’’72.ItiscommonlybelievedthatA.marriagesimproveafterchildrenleavehomeB.anemptynest’isalwaysahappythingC.parents’relationshipsmaysufferoncetheiryounggrowupandmoveoutD.parentswillbepleasedaftertheirchildrenleavehome73.Whendidmanycouplesfeelhappieraccordingtothestudy?A.Atage61.whenalmostallhademptynests.B.Shortlyaftermarrying.C.Oncetheirchildrenreachedtheirteenageyears.D.Whentheywerebringingupbabies.74.MarriagesimproveafterchildrenflythecoopnotbecauseA.manycouplesareabletospendtimetogetherB.manycouplesarcabletoenjoyeachother’scompanyC.thingsarealittlemorerelaxedD.manycouplesneedn’tworkatall75.Theauthorofthepassagetendstoagreethat.A.parentsshouldbuildtheirlifearoundtheirkidsB.parentsshouldschedulequalitytimewitheachotherbeforekidsleavehomeC.parents’relationshipwiththeirkidshasnoeffectonmarriagesatallD.parentsshouldbepleasedtoseetheirkidsleavehome
MydreamendedwhenIwasborn.AlthoughIneverknewitthenIjustheldontosomethingthatwouldnevercometopass.Dreamsreallydoexist.Butinthemorningwhenyouwakeuptheyarerememberedjustasadream.ThatiswhathappenedtomE.Ialwayshadthedreamtodancelikeabeautifulballerina芭蕾舞女演员turningaroundandaroundandhearingpeopleapplaudformE.WhenIwasyoungIwouldturnaroundandaroundinthefieldsofwildflowersthatgrewinmybackyarD.RealitywokemeupwhenIheardsomeonesayingIdon'tknowwhyyoubothertryingtodancE.Ballerinasareprettyandslender苗条girls.Besidesyoudon'thavethetalenttoevenbeaballerinA.Irememberhowthosewordshurteveryfeelinginmybody.Ifelltothegroundandweptforhours.Ienjoyedhangingoutbythewater.Iwouldsitthereforhoursandstareatmyreflection倒影.ThereIwaslookingnothinglikeaprettyballerinadancer.Reflectionsdon'tliE.OncethewaveswouldcomemyreflectionwaswashedawayjustlikemydreamtodancE.AsIgrewolderIbegantorealizethatthereasonmydreamwasevenbornwasbecauseitwassomethingthatwasinsideofmE.ThedreamIhadwasnevernurtured培育andcaredforsoitslowlydieD.It'snotthatIwantedittodiebutIallowedittodiethedayIstartedlisteningtothewordsYoucan'tdoit.WhenIfinallywokeupfrommanyyearsofdreamingIrealizedthatyoucan'tonlysettlefordancinginthewildflowersyouhavetomoveontotheplatform.56.WhichofthefollowingcanserveasthebesttitleforthepassageA.CareforyourdreamB.DreamandrealityC.NothingisimpossibleD.Effortstobeaballerinawillpay57.Theauthordidn’trealizeherdreamofbeingaballerinamainlybecause_______.A.shewasboredofdancingandperformingB.shehadlackofself-respectC.herhealthconditionsallowedherdreamtodieD.shewasdeeplyaffectedbyotherseasily58.Fromthepassageitcanbeinferredthat_________.A.theauthorwasonceaprettyandslendergirlwithwonderfuldream.B.weshoulddaretogiveupourdreamfacingmuchpressureanddifficultyC.ifyousticktoyourdreamandneversaydieyouwillenjoyabrightlifeD.thechildhoodoftheauthoronlyconsistedofpainandunhappiness59.Whatisthemainpurposeofwritingthepassage?A.tocomplainB.topraiseC.towarnD.tocriticize
Attentiontodetailissomethingeveryonecanandshoulddo―especiallyintoday’stightjobmarket.BobCrossleyahuman-resourcesexpertnoticesthisinthejobapplicationsthatcomeacrosshisdeskeveryday.It’samazinghowmanycandidatescrossoutthemselveshesays.Resumes简历arrivewithallkindsoffaults.Somecandidatesdon’tbothertospellthecompany’snamecorrectly.OnceIseeamistakeIcrossoutthecandidatesCrossleyconcludes.Iftheycannottakecareofthesedetailswhyshouldwetrustthemwithajob?Canwepaytoomuchattentiontodetails?Absolutely.PerfectionistsstruggleoverlittlethingsatthecostofsomethinglargertheyworktowarD.TokeepfromlosingtheforestforthetreessaysCharlesGarfieldtheprofessorattheuniversityofCaliforniaSanFranciscoWemustconstantlyaskourselveshowthedetailswe’reworkingonfitintothelargerpicturE.Iftheydon’tweshoulddropthemandmovetosomethingelsE.GarfieldcomparesthisprocesstohisworkasacomputerscientistatNASA.TheApollomoonlaunchwasslightlyoffcourse90percentofthetimesaysGarfield.Butasuccessfullandingwasstilllikelybecauseweknewtheexactcoordinatesofourgoal.Thisallowedustomakeadjustmentsasnecessary.Knowingwheretogohelpsusjudgetheimportanceofeverytaskweundertake.Toooftenwebelievewhataccountsforother’ssuccessissomespecialsecretoraluckybreak.Butrarelyissuccesssomysterious.Againandagainweseethatbydoinglittlethingswithinourgraspwelllargerewardsfollow.40.Accordingtothepassagesomejobapplicantswererejectedbecause________.A.theyfailedtopresentresumesthatarefreeofmistakesB.theyfailedtogiveadetaileddescriptionoftheirbackgroundC.theycrossouttheirnamesfromtheapplicantslistthemselvesD.theirhandwritingontheresumewashardtorecognize41.Thethirdparagraphisintendedtostatethat_________.A.treesareasimportantasforestsB.weshouldpaymuchattentiontodetailsC.weshouldn’tgotoofarindetailstoloseourgoalsD.perfectionistsarecapableofachievingperfectresults42.Whichofthefollowingislikelytoagreewiththeauthor’sattitude?A.Thosewhoaresuccessfulmusthavesomespecialtalentsorgoodluck.B.Attentiontodetailsshouldn’tbeoverlooked.C.Don’tforgetdetailsbeforewemovetosomethingelse.D.Beawareofthedetailsofataskbeforeundertakingit.43.TheexampleofApolloIImoonlaunchisgiventoshowthat________.A.minormistakescanbeignoredB.failureisthemotherofsuccessC.adjustmentsarethekeytothesuccessfulcompletionofanyworkD.keepingone’sgoalinmindhelpsdecidewhichdetailscanbeoverlooked
InterviewwithGodIdreamedIhadaninterviewwithGoD.Soyouwouldliketointerviewme?GodaskeD.IfyouhavethetimeIsaiD.Mytimeiseternity永恒的.GodsmiledWhatquestionsdoyouhaveinmindforme?Whatsurprisesyoumostabouthumankind?GodansweredThattheygetboredwithchildhoodtheyrushtogrowupandthenlongtobechildrenagain.Thattheylosetheirhealthtomakemoney...andthenlosetheirmoneytorestoretheirhealth.ThatbythinkinganxiouslyaboutthefuturetheyforgetthepresentsuchthattheyliveinneitherthepresentnorthefuturE.ThattheyliveasiftheywillneverdieanddieasthoughtheyhadneverliveD.God’shandtookmineandweweresilentforawhilE.AndthenIaskedAsaparentwhataresomeoflife’slessonsyouwantyourchildrentolearn?Tolearntheycannotmakeanyonelovethem.AlltheycandoistoletthemselvesbeloveD.Tolearnthatitisnotgoodtocomparethemselvestoothers.Tolearntoforgivebypracticingforgiveness.Tolearnthatitonlytakesafewsecondstoopenprofoundwoundsinthosetheyloveanditcantakemanyyearstohealthem.Tolearnthatarichpersonisnotonewhohasthemostbutisonewhoneedstheleast.Tolearnthattherearepeoplewholovethemdearlybutsimplyhavenotyetlearnedhowtoexpressorshowtheirfeelings.Tolearnthattwopeoplecanlookatthesamethingandseeitdifferently.Tolearnthatitisnotenoughthattheyforgiveoneanotherbuttheymustalsoforgivethemselves.ThankyouforyourtimeIsaidhumbly.Isthereanythingelseyouwouldlikeyourchildrentoknow?Godsmiledandsaid;JustknowthatIamherealways.56.InansweringhowmanyquestionsdidGodgivemehisopinion?A.OnE.B.Two.C.ThreE.D.Four.57.ToGod’seyearichmanisonewho_________.A.livesasimplelifeB.iscontentwithlittleC.doesn’twanttoberichD.givesothersalot58.Whichofthefollowingisbestsupportedbythetext?A.GoddoesexistintheworlD.B.Hewholovesothersissuretobelovedbyothers.C.Whenonemakesamistakeheshouldtrytofindanexcusetoforgivehimself.D.ItiseasiertoloseafriendthantomakeafrienD.59.Theauthorwrotethepassageto_________.A.invitepeopletobelieveinGodB.presentpeople’swrongattitudestolifeandgiveadviceonhowtolivehappilyC.showwhatisimportantinlifeD.giveGod’sopinionsofhumankindandlessonsGodwantsustolearn
ConsumersattheWhaleInsideDarkRestaurantareledbyawaiterwithnightvisionGoggles夜视镜.InsideDarkRestaurantinBeijingatableof30dinerswasgettingquarrelsomE.I’mtouchingyourhead!saidonelikeatalkativechilD.Whojustsaidthat?anotherreplieD.Suchvoicesfloatedacrossthe90-plus-seatrestaurantbutnoonecouldseewhowastalkingexceptthewaiterswhowereequippedwithmilitary-gradenight-visiongoggles.InthenewconceptualdiningrestaurantsareturningoffthelightstofocusattentiononthefooD.ThetrendseemstohavestartedinZurichandhassincespreadallovertheworldwithdinerssittinginunlitroomsandlatelybeingservedbywaitersinnight-visiongoggles.Theideaisthatbydepriving剥夺onesensesightothersensesareheighteneD.Darknesshasotherbenefits.''Chinesepeopletendtobeshy''saidChenLongwhoownsWhaleInsideDarkwhichopenedinJanuary.''PeoplehavefounditeasytobreaktheiceherE.''ThefirstdarkrestaurantwhichopenedinZurichin1999hadasimpleintention.Thegoal''wascreatingjobsfortheblindandhandicappedpeople''saidthemanager.TheconcepthasbeenpopularinParisLondonSydneyandelsewhereofferingnewvariationsonsightdeprivationbywhichpeoplecanexperiencealotinacompletelydarkcondition.InBeijingtheWhaleInsideDarkRestaurantisnotonlyaboutheighteningthesenseoftastebutloweringsocialinhibitions压抑.ItispopularwithInternetdaterswhometonmatchmakingWebsitesthatarespreadingthroughoutChina.Dinerfortwoisabout225yuanor$29at7.76yuantothedollar.Eatinginthedarkisnotwithoutitstroubles.Insteadoffamily-stylediningfoodisservedonsingle-servingplates.Wheneachdisharrivestheserverguidesyourhandtotheplateandoffershelpfultipslike''Thiscourseiseatenwithaspoon.''Thestyleseemstobeworking.''Peoplefeelalotmorecomfortablewhentheycan'tbeseenbyothers''saidMr.ChenwhoisopeningasecondbranchinShang-hai''Couplesgettoknoweachotherwithoutseeingother'sfaces.''56.What’sthebesttitleofthepassage?A.ThefuninthedarkrestaurantB.DininginthedarkC.ThetroublesinthedarkrestaurantD.Theadvantagesinthedarkrestaurant57.Theadvantagesofthedarkrestaurantincludethefollowingexcept.A.loweringsocialinhibitionsB.heighteningthesenseoftasteC.breakingtheiceeasilyforsomeshypersonsD.becominganInternetdaters’centre58.Whatdoestheunderlinedwordunlitmeaninthesecondparagraph?A.darkB.crowdedC.quietD.colorful59.Itisimpliedbutnotstatedthat.A.onlyInternetdatersliketoeatinthedarkrestaurantB.peoplecanunderstandtheblindpeople’sworldbetteraftervisitingthedarkrestaurantC.onlythewaiterswithmilitarygradenightvisiongogglescanseewhathappensthereD.consumersareeasytogetangryinthedarkrestaurant60.Whichofthefollowingistrueaccordingtothepassage?A.ConsumersgotothedarkrestaurantinordertofocustheirattentiononthefooD.B.Eatinginthedarkisfunandhassomeadvantagesaswell.C.Thewaitersworkinginthedarkrestauranthavegotusedtothedarkenvironment.D.Inthedarkrestaurantyoucanstillhavethedinnerasinyourfamily.
DeareditorSeveraldaysagoIheardthatadearfriendofminehadkilledherself.Iwasdeepinsorrowbythesuddennews.Ican’tkeepcalmanylonger.I’malwaysthinkingaboutlifeanddeath.Lifeissoprecious.Ifwecanslipintodeathinanimpulsive冲动的momentwhatuseinalloureffortsandhopes?Ourfamiliesourambitionseverythingisflungintototaldarkness.Anddeathallowsnotimeforregret.NeverthelessthesuiciderateincreasesyearbyyearparticularlyofyoungpeoplE.ReasonsmayvaryfrompersontopersonyetIthinktheysharesomethingincommon.Firsttoday’syoungpeoplearemorallyweak.Theyhungerforsuccessbutcannotfacefailure;theyareeagertobeunderstoodbutafraidofopeningtheirheartstoothers.TheyliveinawideworldfromeasttowestancienttopresentbuttheirheartsbeatinanarrowdesertclosedtightunabletocommunicatE.Eachbecomesanisolatedfortress孤堡lonelyandweak.Myfriendisagoodexampleofthat.Asayoungteachershewasdevotedtoherworkbutwasdisappointedwithherstudents’occasionalfailures.Shefellinlovewithacolleaguebuthedesertedher.Withnoclosefriendsdisappointedatworkandinlovedeathseemedtohertheonlyremainingchoiceandshetookit.Anotherreasonfortheweaknessoftoday’syouthinmyopinioncomesfromsociety’spressures.TheyoungareforcedtotrytoohardtosucceeD.Ontheotherhandsocietyrefusestoacceptthatchildrensometimesdofail.ButfailureismoreimportantbecauseitcanteachtheyounghowtowinnexttimE.Whatcanwedotosavethedesperateyoung?56.Thepassagewantstotellus.A.alotofyoungpeoplechoosedeathtoescapefromthesocietyB.thenumberofpeoplewhotakesuicideislargerandlargerC.theyoungpeopleshouldgotoseedoctorstosolvethespiritualproblemsD.thereasonwhytheyoungkillthemselvesliesintwomainkinds57.Inthewriter’sopinionfailureis.A.themotherofsuccessB.thekeytosuccessC.goodfortheyoungD.badfortheyoung58.AmongthefollowingwhichoneisNOTthecauseofmyfriend’sdeath?A.Shehastoomuchsociety’spressurE.B.Sheisnotwellcontentwithherwork.C.SheisdisappointedinlovE.D.Shedoesn’tgetonwellwithothers.59.ThepassagesuggeststhosepeoplewouldbemostlikelytotakesuicidE.A.whoarealoneB.whoareweak-mindedC.whofailinloveD.whosufferfromsociety’spressures
OnMay122008anearthquakeof8magnitudestruckSichuan.EveryoneinChinawasshockedandquicklybecameheartbrokenasreporteddeathsclimbedfrom10000to32000tomorethan62000peoplE.ThedeathtollisstillrisingandthenumberofinjuredandmissingismanytimesmorE.TheChinesepeoplefacedthisdisasterwithcompassion同情andcouragE.IwastouchedbytheteacherwhodiedformingabridgewithhisbodybetweentwodesksprotectingfoursurvivingstudentsunderhimbythetrappedchildwhotoldtherescueworkerstosaveothersfirstandbythedyingmotherwhotextedherbabyMyTreasure:IfyousurvivealwaysrememberIloveyou.Shediedusingherownbodytoprotecther3-month-oldfromharm.Butdon'tworryaboutthisbabygrowingupwithoutafamily.ThousandsoffamiliesinChinahavealreadyvolunteeredtoadoptearthquakeorphans.AndtheChinesepeoplefacedthisdisasterwithresourcefulness智慧andtenacity坚韧.A.braveCEOtookhisweekendSUVdrovehundredsofmilesstarteddiggingandsavedseverallives.A.childusedhishandstodigouttwofellowstudents.HishandswereseverelyinjuredbuthisfriendssurviveD.Cabdriversturnedtheircarsintoambulancesanddeliverytrucks.Morethan100000bravesoldiersriskedandsomegavetheirlivestofindeverysurvivor.ThesearetheheroesamonguswhethertheyuseanSUVashoveloraphonE.TheirheroicdeedsandselflessnessinspiredmesodeeplythatIcanrecallonlyoneothersuchoccasion.Itwas9/11---IvividlyrememberthepoliceofficersthefirefightersandofcoursethepassengersandcrewonUnitedFlight93.AsaChineseAmericanIhopethattheChineseandtheAmericanswillseethattheyhavesomuchincommon---theircompassioncourageandgenerosity.Ihopethatpeoplewillseethattheseheroiccommonalities共性aremuchstrongerthananydifferences.AndIhopethattheseheroesfrom9/11and5/12willinspireallofustoturnouranxietyintocourageourmiseryintotenacityandoursorrowintolovE.47.Thesecondandthethirdparagraphsmainlytellusabout________.A.howseveretheearthquakewasB.howmuchvictimswereinneedofhelpC.someheroicdeedsoftheChineseintheearthquakeD.luckysurvivorsintheearthquake48.Theauthorcomparesthe5/12earthquaketo9/11attacksbecause_________.A.theywerebothnaturaldisastersB.bothAmericansandChinesewerebraveandfullofcompassioninemergenciesC.heisaChineseAmericanD.bothkilledalargenumberofpeople49.Themainpurposeoftheessayisto________.A.encourageabetterunderstandingofthetwopeoplesB.suggesthowimportantcourageisintimeofcrisisC.providesomeusefuladviceforrescueworkD.presenttheimportantsimilaritiesaswellasthedifferencesbetweenthetwopeoples
Asyougrowrapidlythroughyourteenageyearsyouwillexperiencealotofchanges.Thechangesmayseemdifficultandtheymayseemtohappenquickly.Don’tpanic!Youwilldealsuccessfullywiththem!Youareayoungadultnow!Withmoreresponsibilityyouwillfindmorefreedomtomakeyourownchoices.Thisisatimetobewellinformedaboutyourchoicessothatyoucanmakehealthybalanceddecisionsthatwillhelpshapeyourfuture.Youmayalreadyknowyourcareerpathoryoumayhavenoideaatallwhatyouwanttodo.Bothsituationsarefine!Workhardandtherightopportunitywillpresentitselftoyou.Youngadulthoodmeansgreaterfreedomandmorechoices.Youwillprobablywanttobeindependent.Buttrynottoshutyourfamilyoutofyourlife.Youshouldlearntothinkofotherseventhoughyouareoldenoughtolookafteryourseff.Yourfamilyhavebeenwithyousinceyoucameintothisworld.Itisalsoperfectlynaturalinthistimeforyoutospendmoretimewithyourfriendsthanyoufamily.Chooseyourfriendswisely.Atruefriendwillstandbyyounomatterwhathappens.Thisperiodispartofthelifecycle.Therearesomepeoplewhowillbewithyouthroughoutlife’sjourneyandtherewillbesomepeoplewithwhomyoupartandgoseparateways.Leavingschoolcanbehard.Therealityisthatyoumaynoteverseeallofyourclassmatesagain.Youareayoungadult.Itisyourlife.Noonecanliveitforyou.Thechoicesthatyoumakefromnowonwillbeyourchoices.Somakingthefightchoiceswillbeimportanttoyou.Lifeisforliving.Enjoyyourlifewisely！41.Thebesttideforthispassagewouldbe.A.TheChoicesinLifeB.TheKeytoSuccessC.SayGoodbyetothePastD.BecomingaYoungAdult42.WhodotheunderlinedwordssomepeopleParagraph5probablyreferto?A.yourparentsB.yourclassmatesC.truefriendsD.yourrelatives43.Theauthorthinksteenageyearsare.A.aperiodofcompletefreedomB.toohardforyoungpeopletogetthroughC.animportanttimefortheyoungtomaketherightchoicesD.averyimportantperiodforyoungstudentstoleavetheirparents44.Whoisthepassagemainlywrittenfor?A.TeenagersB.TeachersC.YoungparentsD.Adults
ThelatestresearchsuggestsamoreprosaicdemocraticevenpuritanicalviewoftheworlD.Thekeyfactorseparatinggeniusesfromthemerelyaccomplishedisnotadivinespark.It’snotI.Q.agenerallybadpredictorofsuccesseveninrealmslikechess.Insteadit’sdeliberatepracticE.Topperformersspendmorehoursmanymorehoursrigorouslypracticingtheircraft.Ifyouwantedtopicturehowatypicalgeniusmightdevelopyou’dtakeagirlwhopossessedaslightlyaboveaverageverbalability.Itwouldn’thavetobeabigtalentjustenoughsothatshemightgainsomesenseofdistinction.Thenyouwouldwanthertomeetsayanovelistwhocoincidentallysharedsomesimilarbiographicaltraits.Maybethewriterwasfromthesametownhadthesameethnicbackgroundorsharedthesamebirthday.Thiscontactwouldgivethegirlavisionofherfutureself.Itwouldgivehersomeideaofafascinatingcircleshemightsomedayjoin.Itwouldalsohelpifoneofherparentsdiedwhenshewas12givingherastrongsenseofinsecurityandfuelingadesperateneedforsuccess.ArmedwiththisambitionshewouldreadnovelsandlifestoriesofwriterswithoutenD.ThiswouldgiveheraprimaryknowledgeofherfielD.She’dbeabletoseenewwritingindeeperwaysandquicklyperceiveitsinnerworkings.Thenshewouldpracticewriting.Herpracticewouldbeslowpainstakinganderror-focuseD.Bypracticinginthiswayshedelaystheautomatizingprocess.Hermindwantstoturnconsciousnewlylearnedskillsintounconsciousautomaticallyperformedskills.BypracticingslowlybybreakingskillsdownintotinypartsandrepeatingsheforcesthebraintointernalizeabetterpatternofperformancE.Thenshewouldfindanadviserwhowouldprovideaconstantstreamoffeedbackviewingherperformancefromtheoutsidecorrectingthesmallesterrorspushinghertotakeontougherchallenges.Bynowsheisredoingproblems―howdoIgetcharactersintoaroom―dozensanddozensoftimes.Sheisestablishinghabitsofthoughtshecancalluponinordertounderstandorsolvefutureproblems.Theprimarytraitshepossessesisnotsomemysteriousgenius.It’stheabilitytodevelopapurposefullaboriousandboringpracticeroutinE.Thelatestresearchtakessomeofthemagicoutofgreatachievement.ButitunderlinesafactthatisoftenneglecteD.Publicdiscussionisaffectedbygeneticsandwhatwe’rehard-wiredtodo.Andit’struethatgenesplayaroleinourcapabilities.ButthebrainisalsoveryplastiC.Weconstructourselvesthroughbehavior.76.Thepassagemainlydealswith_____.A.thefunctionofI.Q.incultivatingawriterB.therelationshipbetweengeniusandsuccessC.thedecisivefactorinmakingageniusD.thewayofgainingsomesenseofdistinction77.Byreadingnovelsandwriters’storiesthegirlcould______.A.cometounderstandtheinnerstructureofwritingB.joinafascinatingcircleofwriterssomedayC.sharewithanovelistherlikesanddislikesD.learnfromthelivingexamplestoestablishasenseofsecurity78.Inthegirl’slongpainstakingtrainingprocess_____.A.heradviserformsaprimarychallengingforcetohersuccessB.herwritingturnsintoanautomaticpatternofperformanceC.sheacquiresthemagicofsomegreatachievementsD.shecomestorealizesheishard-wiredtowrite79.Whatcanbeconcludedfromthepassage?A.A.fuellingambitionplaysaleadingroleinone’ssuccess.B.A.responsibleadviserismoreimportantthantheknowledgeofwriting.C.AstothegrowthofageniusI.Q.doesn’tmatterbutjusthis/herefforts.D.WhatreallymattersiswhatyoudoratherthanwhoyouarE.
WecanmakemistakesatanyagE.Somemistakeswemakeareaboutmoney.ButmostmistakesareaboutpeoplE.DidJerryreallycarewhenIbrokeupwithHelen?WhenIgotthatgreatjobdidJimreallyfeelgoodaboutitasafriend?Ordidheenvymyluck?AndPaulwhydidn'tpickupthathewasfriendlyjustbecauseIhadacar?WhenwelookbackdoubtslikethesecanmakeusfeelbaD.Butwhenwelookbackit'stoolatE.Whydowegowrongaboutourfriends―orourenemies?Sometimeswhatpeoplesayhidestheirrealmeaning.Andifwedon'treallylistenwemissthefeelingbehindthewords.SupposesomeonetellsyouYou'realuckydogandthat'sbeingfriendly.Butluckydog?There'sabitofenvyinthosewords.Maybehedoesn'tseeithimself.Butbringinginthedogbitputsyoudownalittlewhathemaybesayingisthathedoesn'tthinkyoudeserveyourluck.Justthinkofallthethingsyouhavetobethankfulforisanothernoisethatsaysonethingandmeansanother.ItcouldmeanthatthespeakeristryingtogetyoutoseeyourproblemaspartofyourlifeasawholE.Butishe?Wrappedupinthisphraseisthethoughtthatyourproblemisn'timportant.It'stellingyoutothinkofallthestarvingpeopleintheworldwhenyouhaven'tgotadateforSaturdaynight.Howcanyoutelltherealmeaningbehindsomeone’swords?Onewayistotakeagoodlookatthepersontalking.Dohiswordsfitthewayhelooks?Doeswhathesaysagreewiththetoneofvoice?Hisposture?Thelookinhiseyes?Stopandthink.TheminuteyouspendthinkingabouttherealmeaningofwhatpeoplesaytoyoumaysaveanothermistakE.66.Thispassageismainlyabout______.
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