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The Arctic Fox(北极狐) Characteristics The arctic fox is dark gray to bluish brown in the su...
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沙漠狐的耳朵很大有利于散热而北极狐的很小毛也很多有利于保温导致它们形体差别的最重要因此你认为是
阳光
水分
空气
温度
阅读下列材料分析回答有关问题材料一下图中的两只狐一只是生活在北极的北极狐一只是生活在非洲沙漠中的沙漠
阅读下列材料分析回答有关问题材料一下图中的两只狐一只是生活在北极的北极狐一只是生活在非洲沙漠中的沙漠
在抗美援朝战争中27军歼灭了美军并缴获该团团旗
A“北极熊团”
B“北极狐团”
C“北冰洋团”
D“北极团”
北极冻原生活着藻类苔藓矮柳等植物及以它们为食的驯鹿旅鼠雷鸟等动物也生活着主要以旅鼠为食的北极狐．请
哪三种动物被称为北极三霸
北极狐
北极狼
企鹅
北极熊
袋鼠
北极冻原生活着藻类苔藓矮柳等植物及以它们为食的驯鹿旅鼠雷鸟等动物也生活着主要以旅鼠为食的北极狐请分析
哪三种动物被称为北极三霸
北极狐
北极狼
企鹅
北极熊
下列哪种动物不属于北极三霸
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北极熊
北极狐的外耳明显短于温带的赤狐而温带赤狐的外耳又明显短于热带的大耳狐这种现象可以用解释
贝格曼规律
阿仑规律
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阅读下列材料分析回答有关问题材料一下图中的两只狐一只是生活在北极的北极狐一只是生活在非洲沙漠中的沙漠
北极冻原生活着藻类苔藓矮柳等植物及以它们为食的驯鹿旅鼠雷鸟等动物也生活着主要以旅鼠为食的北极狐请分析
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北极狐
北极熊
阅读下列材料分析回答有关问题材料一下图中的两只狐一只是生活在北极的北极狐一只是生活在非洲沙漠中的沙漠
与普通狐相比北极狐的耳朵非常小以下解释不确切的是
对环境适应的结果
北极食物匮乏的结果
遗传和变异的结果
自然选择的结果
在抗美援朝战争中27军歼灭了美军并缴获该团团旗
“北极熊团”
“北极狐团”
“北冰洋团”
“北极团”
沙漠狐耳朵很大有利于散热而北极狐耳朵很小毛很多有利于保温影响它们形体差别的重要因素是
阳光
水
温度
空气
旅鼠和北极狐的种群数量消长规律的周期为
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TextmessagingisasurprisinglygoodwaytoreceivecandidresponsestosensitivequestionsaccordingtoanewstudytobepresentedthisweekattheannualmeetingoftheAmericanAssociationforPublicOpinionResearch.Thepreliminary初步的resultsofourstudysuggestthatpeoplearemorelikelytodisclosesensitiveinformationviatextmessagesthaninvoiceinterviewssaysFredConradapsychologistattheUniversityofMichiganInstituteforSocialResearch.ThisissortofsurprisingsaysConradsincemanypeoplethoughtthattextingwoulddecreasethelikelihoodofdisclosingsensitiveinformationbecauseitcreatesapersistentvisualrecordofquestionsandanswersthatothersmightseeonyourphoneandintheclouD.Withtexttheresearchersalsofoundthatpeoplewerelesslikelytoengageinsatisficing—asurveyindustrytermreferringtothecommonpracticeofgivinggoodenougheasyanswers.Webelievepeoplegivemorepreciseanswersviatextingbecausethere'sjustnotthetimepressureinalargelyasynchronous非同步的modeliketextthatthereisinphoneinterviewssaysConraD.Asaresultrespondentsareabletotakelongertoarriveatmoreaccurateanswers.ConradconductedthestudywithMichaelSchoberaprofessorofpsychologyattheNewSchoolforSocialResearch.We'reintheearlystagesofanalyzingourfindingssaysSchober.Butsofaritseemsthattextingmayreducesomerespondents'tendencytoshadethetruthortopresentthemselvesinthebestpossiblelightinaninterviewevenwhentheyknowit'sahumaninterviewertheyarecommunicatingwithviatext.Whatwecannotyetbesureofiswhoismostlikelytobedisclosiveintext.IsitdifferentforfrequenttextersorgenerationalforexampleForthestudytheresearchersrecruitedapproximately600iPhoneusersthroughGoogleAdsofferingthemiTunesStorerewardstoparticipateinthestudy.Theirgoalsweretoseewhetherresponsestothesamequestionsdiffereddependingonseveralvariables:whetherthequestionswereaskedviatextorvoicewhetherahumanoracomputeraskedthequestionsandwhethertheenvironmentincludingthepresenceofotherpeopleandthelikelihoodofmultitaskingaffectedtheanswers.59.TheunderlinedwordcandidinParA.1probablymeans________.A.ambitiousB.criticalC.straightforwardD.subjective60.Wecanlearnfromthepassagethat________.A.about600iPhoneusershavebeenawardediTunesbyresearchersB.differentvariablesmightaffecttheresponsesofmessagingC.textingwillgiveawaylesssensitiveinformationD.peoplefondoftextmessagingaremorehonest61.Comparedwithphoneinterviewstextinghasthestrengththatpeoplecould________.A.paylessforsendingamessageB.enjoymorefreedomofspeechC.havemoretimetomakeareplyD.presenttheirbesttotheinterviewers62.Whichisthebesttitleforthepassage?A.TextingUpsTruthfulnessB.TextingBenefitsIntervieweesC.TextingDownsResponsesD.TextingExposesIdentity
Haveyouevergonetoworktofindthatoneofyourcoworkersiscoughingandsneezingalldaylong?Youdoyourbesttokeepasafedistanceandwonder:Whydidheorshecometoworkwhentheywereill?TherealityformanyAmericansisthattheydonothaveenoughpaidsicktimeeachyeartoaffordthemtheluxuryofstayinghomebecausetheydon’tfeelwell.Thisproblemdoesn’tjustaffecttheworkingemployeeswhoaresickthough.InanarticlebyJamesWarrenforBloombergBusinessWeekasecond-gradeschoolteacherStilliKlikizossharesaboutthesickchildrenthatmuststayinschoolalldaylongbecausetheirparentscan’tgetoffworktocomeandgetthem.InthepastschoolyearshehadseveralchildrenwhowereunabletobepickedupatschoolwhowerelaterdiagnosedwithH1N1.ThereisamovementcalledtheHealthyFamiliesActinCongressthatwouldchangethissituationformanyAmericans.TheHealthyFamilyActwouldrequireemployerswith15ormoreemployeestoprovide7paidsickdaysayearfortheirworkers.Thesedayscouldbeusednotonlyfordayswhentheworkerissickbutthetimecanalsobeusedwhencaringforothersorgoingtoroutinedoctor’sappointments.ThosewhoareagainsttheActarguethatmanybusinessesarestrugglingtomakeendsmeetowingtorecession经济衰退andpointoutthatthisisthewrongtimetoforceemployerstoaddanadditionalexpensE.ThosewhosupporttheHealthyFamiliesActsaythatournationcan’taffordtonottakethesemeasures.Whenanindividualgoestoworksicktheyarepossiblyinfectingtheircoworkersclientsandcustomers.AccordingtoareportbyKatieCouricontheCBSeveningnewsthreefourthsoflowwageearnersgetdockedwhentheyaresick.Thoseindividualsincludedaycareworkersandrestaurantworkerswhosehealthcanaffectthehealthofmany.59.WhydomanyAmericansstillcometoworkwhentheyaresick?A.Theyoftenignoretheillnessifnotserious.B.Theyworkinhighspirits.C.Thecostofstayinghomeisgreat.D.Thecostofmedicaltreatmentishigh.60.InthearticlementionedinthispassageJamesWarrenintendstosay______.A.childrenneedmorethoughtfulandconsideratecareB.adults’nothavingenoughpaidsicktimemaybebadforchildrenC.parentsshouldn’tleavethesickchildrenatschoolD.teachersareresponsiblefortakinggoodcareofchildrenatschool61.AccordingtotheHealthyFamiliesAct______.A.alltheemployersarerequiredtoprovide7paidsickdaysayearfortheirworkersB.theemployeescanusethepaidsickdaystotakeatripsoastorelaxthemselvesC.theemployeescoulddemandtheircompaniespayfortheirmedicalbillsD.theemployeescanusethepaidsickdaystotakecareoftheirsickchildren62.ThetermgetdockedPara6probablymeans______.A.losepartofwagesB.losetheirhealthC.getpaidD.getfired
PresidentCoolidge’sstatementThebusinessofAmericaisbusinessstillpointstoanimportanttruthtodaythatbusinessinstitutions机构enjoymorerespectandpopularityinAmericansocietythananyotherkindoforganizationincludingthegovernment.Whydobusinessinstitutionspossessthat?OnereasonisthatAmericansviewbusinessasbeingmorefirmlybasedonthecompetitionthanotherinstitutionsinsociety.SincecompetitionisseenasthemajorsourceofprogressandsuccessfulnessbymostAmericanscompetitivebusinessinstitutionsarerespecteD.Competitionisnotonlygoodinitself;itisthemeansbywhichotherbasicAmericanvaluessuchasindividual个人的freedomequalityofopportunityandhardworkareprotecteD.Competitionprotectsthefreedomoftheindividualbyensuringthatthereisnomonopoly垄断ofpower.Differentfromoneall-powerfulgovernmentmanybusinessescompeteagainsteachotherforprofits.Theoreticallyifonebusinesstriestotakeunfairadvantageofitscustomersitwilllosetocompetingbusinesswhichtreatsitscustomersmorefairly.Wheremanybusinessescompeteforthecustomers’dollarstheycannotaffordtotreatthemlikeinferiors下属orslaves.Acomparisonisoftenmadebetweenbusinesswhichiscompetitiveandgovernmentwhichisamonopoly.BecausebusinessiscompetitivemanyAmericansbelievethatitismoresupportiveoffreedomthangovernmenteventhoughgovernmentleadersareelectedbythepeopleandbusinessleadersarenot.ManyAmericansbelievethenthatcompetitionisasimportantorevenmoreimportantthandemocracy民主inkeepingfreedomon.Competitioninbusinessisalsobelievedtostrengthentheideaofequalityofopportunity.Competitionisseenasanopenandfairracewheresuccessfulnessgoestotheswiftest=smartestpersonregardlessofhisorhersocialclassbackgrounD.CompetitivesuccessiscommonlyseenastheAmericanalternativetosocialranks=positionsbasedonfamilybackgrounD.Businessisthereforeviewedasanexpressionoftheideaofequalityofopportunityratherthantheideaofspecialrights.12.ThestatementThebusinessofAmericaisbusinessprobablymeans______A.ThebusinessinstitutionsinAmericaareconcernedwithtradE.B.BusinessproblemsareofgreatimportancetotheAmericangovernment.C.Businessisofprimary=majorconcerntoAmericans.D.Americaisagreatpowerinworldbusiness.13.Americansbelievethattheycanrealizetheirpersonalvaluesonly______.A.whengivenequalityofopportunityB.throughdoingbusinessC.byprotectingtheirindividualfreedomD.bywayofcompetition14.Whocanbenefitfrombusinesscompetition?A.Honestbusinessmen.B.Bothbusinessmenandtheircustomers.C.Peoplewithideasofequalityandfreedom.D.Bothbusinessinstitutionsandgovernment.15.Itcanbeinferredfromthepassagethattheauthorbelieves_____.A.AmericanshavemoregoalsthanpeopleinothercountriesB.inmanycountriessuccessfulnessoftendependsonone’ssocialstatus=positionC.AmericanbusinessesaremoredemocraticthanthoseinothercountriesD.businessesinothercountriesarenotascompetitiveasthoseinAmerica
PlayaLaAudienciaManzanilloPlayaLaAudieneiaisoneofthemostpopularbeachesinManzanilloforfamiliesandoneofthebestbeachspotsalongMexico'sPacificcoast.PlayaLaAudienciaisastunninglittlebeachwithagoldenshorelinewhichoverlooksthebayandoffersgreatconditionsforswimmingdivingandothercoolwatersportssuchasjetskiingandkayaking.Ifyouareadivingenthusiastyou'lldefinitelylovespendingtimeinPlayaLaAudienciasinceitswatersareshallowcalmandfilledwithrockscoveredwithcorals.PlayaBrujasMazatlanPlayaBrujasisprobablyoneofthebestsurfingspotsinMazatlan.PlayaBrujasislocated20minutes'drivefromtheheartofMazatlanandit'sapopularspotamonglocalsurfers.IfyouareasurferlookingtohitsomewavesalongthewestcoastofMexicoyou'llfindPlayaBrujasaverygoodspottovisitsinceBrujaspossessessatisfactorywavesallyearrounD.NorthBeachIslaMujeresNorthBeachisoneofthenicestbeachesinIslaMujeresanditisoneofMexico'sfinestbeachesintheYucatanPeninsulA.NorthBeachboastsanicestretchofbeachwithwhitepowderysandwarmturquoisewatersandgreatdivingspots.ThebestbitaboutNorthBeachbesidesitsprivatelocationisthatthebeachisjustminutesawaybyboatfromCaneunsoyou'renevertoofarfromCancun'stouristattractionssuchasWet'nWildWaterParkandXplorEcoParkwhereyoucanenjoycavingadventuresandziplinerides.XpuHaBeachXpuHaBeachislocatedroughlybetweenTulumandPlayadelCarmenanditisanicespotforrelaxingunderthesunwalkingandhorsebackriding.XpuHaislocatedalongthestunningRivieraMayaandunlikeotherbeachesalongtheMexicanRivieraXpuHaBeachboastsasubtlebeachclubatmospherE.XpuHaBeachisn'tasbusyasMamita'sbeachclubbutitstillpossessescoolbeachclubsarentalshopandahotel.17.Ifsomeonehasappreciationforcavingadventuresheorsheshouldgoto________.A.NorthBeachB.XpuHaBeachC.PlayaBrujasD.Wet'nWildWaterPark18.Oneofthesimilaritiesthatthefourbeachesshareisthat________.A.thewatersareshallowB.theyhaveclubsC.touristscanhavesomesportsD.theyhavesatisfactorywave19.Whichofthefollowingistrueaccordingtothepassage?A.WhenacouplewithchildrenchooseabeachPlayaLaAudienciaistheirbestchoicE.B.NorthBeachisthefinestbeachintheYucatanPeninsulaforitsprivatelocation.C.TouristscanrentsomeequipmentatXpuHaBeachwhichisasbusyasothers.D.PlayaBrujasisclosetoMazatlanandliesalongtheeastcoastofMexico.
Onedayacollegestudentwastakingawalkwithaprofessor.Astheywentalongtheysawlyinginthepathapairofoldshoes.Theysupposedtheshoesbelongedtoapoormanwhowasemployedinafieldclosebyandwhohadnearlyfinishedhisday’sworD.ThestudentturnedtotheprofessorsayingLetusplaythemanatrick:wewillhidehisshoesandhideourselvesbehindthosebushesandwaittoseehisconfusionwhenhecannotfindthem.Myyoungfriendansweredtheprofessorweshouldneveramuseourselvesattheexpenseofthepoor.Butyouarerichandmaygiveyourselfamuchgreaterpleasurebytrickingonthepoorman.Putacoinintoeachshoeandthenwewillhideourselvesandwatchhowthediscoveryaffectshim.Thestudentdidsoandtheybothplacedthemselvesbehindthebushescloseby.Thepoormansoonfinishedhisworkandcameacrossthefieldtothepathwherehehadlefthiscoatandshoes.AfterheslippedhisfootintooneofhisshoeshefeltsomethingharD.Hebentdowntofeelwhatitwasandfoundthecoin.AstonishmentandwonderwereseenonhisfacE.Hefixedhiseyesonthecointurneditroundandlookedatitagainandagain.Hethenlookedaroundhimonallsidesbutnopersonwastobeseen.Henowputthemoneyintohispocketandcontinuedtoputontheothershoe;buthissurprisewasdoubledonfindingtheothercoin.Hisfeelingsovercamehim.HefelluponhiskneeslookeduptoheavenandcriedasincerethanksgivinginwhichhespokeofhiswifesickandhelplessandhischildrenwithoutbreadWhomthetimelyhelpfromsomeunknownhandwouldsavefromdying.Thestudentstoodtheredeeplyaffectedandhiseyesfilledwithtears.NowsaidtheprofessorareyounotmuchbetterpleasedthanifyouhadplayedyourintendedtrickTheyouthrepliedYouhavetaughtmealessonwhichIwillneverforget.56.Thestudentwantedtoplaythepoormanatrickto_________________.A.findthetruthB.showhiswisdomC.amusehimselfD.teachhimalesson57.Afterfindingthetwocoinsthemanfelt_____________.A.helplessB.interestedC.peacefulD.thankful58.Wecanknowfromthepassagethattheprofessoris___________.A.wiseB.richC.humorousD.serious59.WhatdosethestoryintendtotellusA.Asmallactofkindnessbringsgreatjoy.B.Godhelpsthosewhohelpthemselves.C.Wherethereisawillthereisaway.D.Actionsspeaklouderthanwords.
TourismprobablystartedinRomantimes.RichRomansvisitedfriendsandfamilywhowereworkinginanotherpartoftheRomanempirE.WhentheempirebrokedownthiskindoftourismstoppeD.Intheearly17thcenturytheideaoftheGrandTourwasborn.RichyoungEnglishpeoplesailedacrosstheEnglishChannel.TheyvisitedthemostbeautifulandimportantEuropeancitiesofthetimeincludingParisinFranceandRomeandVeniceinItaly.Theirtourslastedfortwotofouryearsandthetouristsstayedafewweeksormonthsineachcity.TheGrandTourwasanimportantpartofyoungpeople'seducation-butonlyfortherich.Inthe18thcenturytourismbegantochangE.ForexamplepeopleintheUKstartedtovisitsometownssuchasBathtotakethewaters.Theybelievedthatthewatertherewasgoodfortheirhealth.Solargeandexpensivehotelswerebuiltinthesetowns.Inthe19thcenturytravelbecamemuchmorepopularandfaster.Whenthefirstrailwayswerebuiltinthe1820sitwaseasierforpeopletotravelbetweentownssotheystartedtogoforholidaysattheseasidE.Somestartedtohaveholidaysinthecountrysideascitiesbecamelargernoisieranddirtier.Travelingbyseaalsobecamefasterandsaferwhenthefirststeamshipswerebuilt.Peoplebegantotravelmoretofarawaycountries.The20thcenturysawcarsbecomemoreandmorepopularamongordinarypeoplE.Planesweremadelargersoticketpricesdroppedandmorepeopleusedthem.Thustourismgrew.In1949RussianjournalistVladimirRaitzstartedacompanycalledHorizonHolidays.Thecompanyorganizeseverything-planeticketshotelroomsevenfood-andtouristspayforitallbeforetheyleavehomE.Thepackagetour包办旅行andmoderntourismindustrywasborn.ThefirsttravelagencyinChinawassetupasearlyas1949.Buttourismdidnottakeoffuntil1978.In2002theindustrywasworth500billionyuanandbecameanimportantpartofChina'ssocialdevelopment.25.Intheearlytimesthetravelers_______.A.allcamefromChinaB.wereveryyoungandstrongC.hadlotsofmoneyD.traveledbyboat26._______playedthemostimportantroleinthetourismdevelopment.A.EducationB.MoneyC.TransportationD.People'sideas27.Accordingtothepassagewhichofthefollowingisright?A.Moneyplayedthemostimportantroleinthetourismdevelopment.B.Inthe20thcenturypeoplepreferredtravelingbyseatotravelingbyair.C.China’stourismdidnottakeoffuntil1949.D.In2002thetourismindustrybecameanimportantpartofChina’ssocialdevelopment.28.Moderntourismindustrywasborn_______A.in1949B.inRomantimesC.intheearly17thcenturyD.inthe19thcentury29.Theunderlinedphrasetakeoffmeans_______.A.riseintotheairB.developveryfastC.removehatsandclothesD.bringdowntheprices
AnAfricanproverbsaysthatasinglehandcannottieabundlE.EveryoneneedscompanionstohelpthemsailthroughtheroughseasoflifE.Eventhestrongestandrichestpersonstillneedsfriends.Ourmoneyandstrengthwouldhavenovalueifwehadnofriendstosharewithus.Thebestfriendshipisagive-and-takerelationship.Weneedthesupportofourfamilyfriendsandthecommunity.Inturnwealsogivesupporttothesocietyourfriendsandourfamily.Thewordfriendhasmanymeanings.Itcouldbethebusdriverwhotakesyoutoandfromworkeveryday.Itcouldbeaparentacolleagueawifeorhusbandabrotherorsisteroreventheunknownpersonwhohelpedyoujustoncewhenyoucouldnotfindyourway.Realfriendssharenotonlyourhappinessbutoursorrowsaswell.Thismayexplainwhywehavetheexpressionafriendinneedisafriendindeed.Friendshipislikethesunshinethatkeepsuswarm.Itisliketherefreshingraindropsonthefieldsthatgivethefarmershopeofagoodplantingseason.Withoutfriendsourlifewouldbelikeadesertwhereouronlyfriendwouldbelonelinessandsadness.Themostfortunatepersonistheonewhohasfriendsfromalllevelsinthesociety.A.drivermightfindfriendsnotonlyamonghiscolleaguesbutamongfarmersbankerstradersstudentspoliticiansorteachers.Weshouldneverforgetouroldfriendswhenwemakenewones.Weshouldtreasureeachofourfriendswhetherpoororrichbeautifulornot.Eachfriendisuniqueinhisorherownway.Andalltogethertheyenrichlifeandmakeitverycolourful.8.Whatisthemaintopicofthepassage?A.HowtosailthroughtheseaoflifE.B.Friendsandfriendship.C.A.friendinneedisafriendindeeD.D.Neverforgetoldfriendswhenmakingnewones.9.Whatisthecorrectunderstandingoffriendsaccordingtothewriter?A.Friendswhoshareourhappinessarenotrealfriends.B.Friendswilltakeusthroughroughseas.C.Friendsneverexpectanythingfromothers.D.Friendscanbedifferentpeoplearoundus.10.Anunknownpersoncanbeafriendaswellwhen.A.hehelpsyouwithwhatyouneedB.heistoldhowtofindhiswayC.hebecomesoneofyourfamilyD.heisadrivertakingyoufromandtowork11.Theunderlinedworduniqueinthelastparagraphmostprobablymeans.A.specialB.poorC.richD.valuable
CanyonlandsNationalParkisafamoustouristattractioninUtahwherevisitorscanseearches拱门andotherbeautifulrockformations.CanyonlandsNationalParkisawildlonelyareaofrocksriversanddesertplants.OnlyNativeAmericanscowboysandexplorersenteredthisareabeforetheparkwassetupin1964.Eventodayitisdifficulttowalkorridethroughthepark.Theroadsarestillmadeofdirt.DrivingrequiresaspecialvehiclE.TheNationalParkServicesaysCanyon－landsNationalParkiswildAmericA.Riverscreatedtheareaastheycutrocksintomanydifferentformations.AtthecenteroftheparkaretwodeepcanyonscarvedbytheGreenandColoradoRivers.Threeareasthatsurroundtheseriversareincludedinthepark.OneoftheseareasiscalledtheMazeDistrict.Thisareaincludesrockartmadebypeoplewholivedtheremorethan2000yearsago.YetmanypeopletodaycannotseetheMazeDistrictbecauseitissodifficulttoreach.TheareaisoneoftheloneliestandwildestareasintheUnitedStates.AnotherareaoftheparkiscalledtheNeedles.ItincludeslongthinredandwhiterocksthatreachhighintotheairlikefingersonahanD.AgoodwaytoseealltheareasofCanyonlandsNationalParkistoflyoverit.A.onehourtripinasmallairplanemakesitpossibletoseethepark'sredrocksarchesandflatareaswhereancientIndianpeopleonceliveD.Fromhighintheairvisitorscanclearlyseethethirdareaofthepark--ahighbroadflatrockknownastheIslandintheSky.Theislandwasformedbetweenthetworivers.AnotherinterestingformationiscalledtheUpheavalDomE.ThisisahugeholeaboutfourhundredandfiftymetersdeepandonepointfivekilometerswidE.Itisconsideredtobethemostunusualgeological地质的structureintheareA.12.WhichofthefollowingstatementsdescribesCanyonlandsNationalParkcorrectly?A.Novehicleisavailabletogothroughthepark.B.Theparktodaystillremainsasitwasinthepast.C.Thereisnoaccessforpeopletogetclosetoit.D.Avarietyofwildanimalsandplantsgrowinit.13.WhatdoweknowabouttheMazeDistrict?A.NooneisallowedtoexploretheareA.B.ItisknowntotheoutsideworlD.C.Itsrockartdatesbackover2000years.D.ItistheloneliestandwildestplaceintheUS.14.Inordertohaveagoodviewoftheparkyoushouldgosightseeing________.A.byairB.bylandC.bywaterD.onfoot15.WheredidancientIndianpeopleusetolive?A.Theredrocks.B.Theflatareas.C.TheIslandintheSky.D.TheUpheavalDomE.
Fromthefirstuseoftherockettocarrysatellitesintospacetothesettingupofspacestationshumanbeingshavebeenputtinggreateffortintospaceresearch.Andsofarwehaveachievedmanysuccesses.Buttherearestillnumeroustasksinfrontofusandweshouldnotstoptryingtoprogress.TheinternationalspacestationISSisanimportantstepweshouldtakeinspaceexploration.Itisnotonlyhelpfulbutalsoessential.ItprovidesaproperspaceenvironmentformanyexperimentsthatwehavewantedtodoforalongtimE.ItisalsoabasefortheobservationsoftheearthandtheuniversE.ItcouldalsobeanimportantbaseforlatertraveltothemoonandMars.Inawordifwewanttoexplorespacemorethefirstthingweshoulddoistosetupaspacestation.AsthespacestationcostsalotofmoneyitishardforonecountryalonetoestablishonE.TheUSAseemstobetheonlycountrythathastheabilitytobuildaspacestationaloneandithastriedtodosobutnotverysuccessful.Soitaggregatedmanyothercountriestoworkonittogether.ThoughitisstillextremelyexpensiveitismuchcheaperthandoingitalonE.Itisreallyajobthatneedseveryone’seffortandwillbenefiteveryonE.LedbytheU.S.andRussiatheISSisajointprojectbetweensixspaceagenciesinvolving16countries.CalledthegreatestachievementinhumancooperationtheISShascometotheendofaten-year’shardworkinconstruction.Chinahasappliedforparticipationintakingpartintheprojectmanytimes.UnfortunatelyalltheapplicationswererejectedwhichdroveChinaontothepathofindependentdevelopment.AstheLongMarchⅡ-F/T1carrierrocketblastedoffleavethegroundandsuccessfullycarriedtheTiangong-1intospaceonSeptember292011ChinatakesabigsteptowarditsSpaceStationErA.SomeWestmediasuggestedthatthesuccessfullaunchofTiangong-1woulddisturbthebalanceofglobalspacepowerraisingconcerns关注aboutChinathreat.China’sspaceprojectisnotdesignedformilitary军事的purposebutfordevelopingspacetechnologytoexplorespaceresourcesandmakeuseofthemformankind’swell-being.28.FromParagraph2welearnthat________.A.thenecessityofbuildingtheinternationalspacestationisnotrealizednowB.manyexperimentshavebeendoneintheinternationalspacestationC.theinternationalspacestationisnecessaryforpeopletoexplorespacemoreD.peoplehavetraveledtoMarsfromtheinternationalspacestation29.WhichofthefollowingisNOTareasonforcountries’cooperationinbuildingtheinternationalspacestation?A.Thatitistoofarawayfromtheearth.B.Thatitrequiresalotofmoney.C.Thatitneedseveryone’seffort.D.Thatitwillbenefiteveryparticipatingcountry.30.TheunderlinedwordaggregatedinParagraph3canbereplacedby________.A.unitedB.scoldedC.allowedD.forbade31.Chinawantstobuilditsspacestationinorderto__________.A.showthatChinacanbuildspacestationaloneB.raiseinternationalconcernsaboutChinathreatC.makeuseofspacepeacefullyformankind’swell-beingD.breakthebalanceofglobalspacepower
AccordingtoasurveymoreEuropeansgodigital一changingfromfixedlinestomobilephonesandfromnarrowbandtobroadbandInternetconnections.Thesurveyshowedthat22percentofEUhouseholdsuseonlymobilephonesupfromI8percentayearagowhilethepercentageofhouseholdswithatleastonefixedlinedecreasedby5percentto72percentalthoughthepercentageofhouseholdswithatleastonemobilephoneremainsfairlystableat8lpercent.BroadbandispresentingarapidupwardtrendintheEUshowedthesurveywhichpolled对进行民意调查27000householdsacrosstheunion.'Itventy-eightpercentofhouseholdsarenowconnectedtotheInternetviahigh-speedbroadbandlinksupsixpercentfromlastyearwhilenarrowbandusagehasdippedbythreepercentagepointsto12percent.MorethanhalfofhouseholdsaccesstheInternetviaanADSLlineand34percentofbroadbandconnectionsarewireless.Europe'sdigitaleconomyisgrowingstronglyasmoreandmorehouseholdslovetochoosebetweenfixedmobileandInternetservicessaidEUInformationSocietyandMediaCommissionerwianeReding.Thechallengeofthisyear'sreformoftheEU'stelecomruleswillbetorespondtothisrapidlychangingtechnologicalenvironmentwhileenhancing提高atthesametimeeffectivecompetition:'Meanwhilenearly20percentofEuropeansbuytwoormoretelecomproductsfromasingleserviceproviderthecombinationoffixedtelephonyanD.Internetaccessbeingthemostcommon.Theresultmaystrengthenthecommission'scaseforbreakinguptelecomgiantswhosecontroloverthefixedlinenetworks～accusedofhindering妨碍competition.Today'ssurveyfindingswillfeedintotheongoingpublicdebateonthereformoftheEUtelecomrulesplannedforsummerthisyearsaidReding.32.TodaythepercentageofhouseholdswithatleastonefixedlinegoesdowntoA.34%％B.22%C.72%D.81%33.Whatwillbecoveredinthisyear'sreformoftheEU'stelecomhales?A.Thequicklychangingtechnologicalenvironment.B.Theplantostoptheuseofthefixedlines.C.Breakinguptelecomgiants.D.Theongoingpublicdebateonglobaleconomy.34.IfaEuropeanwillbuytelecomproductsfromasingleserviceproviderwhatwillbetheresult?A.Lessthantwoservicesareprovidedforcustomers.B.CompetitionwillbecomefierceinthetelecomfielD.C.A.planonthereformofthetelecomisbreakingup.D.Itbecomesmorediffculttofightoffbigcompanies'control.35.ThebesttitleofthisarticleisA.MobilePhonesBecomePopularB.MoreEuropeansGoDigitalC.ThedisappearanceofthefixedlineD.TheRulesoftheEU'sTelecom
TimeTravelIfyoucouldtravelintimewherewouldyougo?PerhapsyouwouldwatchanoriginalperformanceofaShakespeare’splayinElizabethanEngland?WhatabouthangingoutwithLaoziintheSpringandAutumnPeriod?Ormaybeyou’dvoyagefaraheadofthepresentdaytoseewhatthefutureholds.Thepossibilityoftimetravelisindeedappealing.Storiesexploringthesubjecthavebeenaroundforhundredsofyears.PerhapsthebestknownexampleissciencefictionnovelTheTimeMachinewhichwaswrittenbyH.G.Wellsandpublishedin1895forthefirsttimE.Itwasadaptedintoatleasttwofeaturefilmsofthesamenameaswellastwotelevisionversionsandalargenumberofcomicbookadaptations.Itisgenerallycreditedwiththepopularizationoftheconceptoftimetravelusingavehiclethatallowsanoperatortotravelpurposefullyandselectively.ThetermtimemachinecoinedbyWellsisnowuniversallyusedtorefertoavehicletransportingpeopleintothefarfuturE.Butcouldtimetravelactuallybepossible?Somescientistssayyesintheroy.Theyproposeusingcracksintimeandspacecalledwormholeswhichcouldbeusedasshortcutstootherperiods.Einstein'stheoryofrelativityallowstimetravelinextremecircumstances.AndBritishphysicistStephenHawkingsaysyoucouldtravelintothefuturewithareallyfastspaceship—goingatnearlythespeedoflight.Thoughbuildingsuchaspaceshipwouldofcoursebenosimpletask.Evenifyoucouldtravelintothepastthereissomethingcalledthegrandfatherparadox.Itaskswhatwouldhappenifatimetravelerweretogobackintimeandhavehisowngrandfatherkilledforsomereasonandthereforepreventhimselffrombeingborn.Ifthetimetravelerwasn'tbornhowwouldhetravelbackintimeAndwouldyoureallyliketovisitthefutureInH..G.Wells'bookthemaincharactertravelsintodistanttimewherehearrivesatabeachandisattackedbygiantcrabs.Hethenvoyages30millionyearsintothefuturewheretheonlylivingthingisablackobjectwithtentacles触角.Ifthat'swhat'sinstoremaybewearebetterjustlivinginthepresentdayafterall.63.ThenovelTheTimeMachinementionedinParagraph2aimstoshow___________.A.People'sinterestintimetravelB.thespecialfeatureofthebookC.thelonghistoryoftimetravelD.thecontributionofH..G.Wells64.Einstein'sandHawking'stheories_________.A.havesimilaritiesinmanywaysB.pushtheinventionofthefirstspaceshipC.haveprovedwrongbysometimetravelersD.suggestthepossibilitytoinventthetimemachine65.InParagraph4grandfatherparadoxprobablyreferstotheideathat__________.A.thetravelerispreventedfrommeetinghisgrandfatherB.thetravelergoesbackintimetoseekforhisgrandfatherC.thegrandfather'sdeathmakesthetraveler'sbirthimpossibleD.Thereunionofthetravelerandhisgrandfatherbringshappiness66.Accordingtothepassagewhatisprobablytheauthor'sattitudetowardstimetravelA.Unclear.B.Skeptical.C.Supportive.D.Unconcerned.
Therecentcapsizing倾覆ofEasternStarwith454peopleonboardwillnotaffectcruise乘船游览shiptourisminChinainthelongtermbutmayhaveanimmediatefallout附带后果ananalystsays.OnJune1theshipsankintheYangtzeRiverinCentralChina’sHubeiprovinceinthefaceofafiercestormkillingallbut12peopleaboarD.AccordingtoZhangLingyunthedeputydeanoftourismcollegeatBeijingUnionUniversitytheshipcapsizedowingmainlytorareweatherconditions.Butthepublicneedstimetoputthetragedybehindsotheremightbeashort-termfalloutfromit.CtripamajorChineseonlinetravelagencyhasreceivedsomerequestsfromcustomersseekingtocanceltheirbookingsoncruiseshipsaftertheincident.Morethan50touristscanceledtheirplannedcruisessaysHuangHegeneralmanagerofXiyanghongTravelAgencyinSuzhouineasternChina’sJiangsuprovincE.Hiscompanyexpectsmorepeopletowithdraw撤销fromsuchtripsinthecomingdays.TheNanjingbranchofShanghaiXieheTravelAgencywhichorganizedtheriverexcursion游览ofthecapsizedEasternStarcanceleditsnextcruisewhichwastostartonJune15.TheprivatecompanysaidanothertripsetforJune17mightalsobecanceleD.ThecruisebusinessinChinaisdevelopingveryfastasmoreChinesetaketothismodeofluxurytravel.Lastyearmorethan220cruiseshipssetsailfromShanghaialonewithapproximately1.2millionpassengersaccordingtotheannualreportonChina’scruiseindustrypreparedbyShanghaiCenterforInternationalCruiseEconomicResearchanindustrybody.MostrivercruiseroutesarebetweenHubeiprovince’sYichangtoChongqingontheYangtzeRiversaysChenCaiyinpublicaffairsmanagerofCtrip'sBeijingofficE.WestillhaveguestssigningupforthecruisetripatthemomentChensaysaddingthatCtriphasaproceduretorefundmoneyiftheircustomerswishtocanceltheircruisetrip.ManytravelagenciesstilloffertourismproductsontheYangtzeRiver.A.five-daycruiseontherivercostsaround2000yuan$322atpresent—theusualpricehasnotbeenchangedafterthetragedyChensays.29.Whatcanbethemainideaofthenewsreport?A.CruiseshiptourisminChinaisincreasingrapidly.B.Long-termcruisebusinessunlikelyupsetbyEasternStartragedy.C.TourismproductsofferedbytravelagenciesontheYangtzeRiver.D.EasternStarsankintheYangtzeRiverinCentralChina’sHubeiprovincE.30.WhichofthefollowingphrasescanreplacetheunderlinedwordrefundinParA.5?A.Putout.B.Takeon.C.Turnover.D.Giveback.31.Thepassagetellsusthat.A.CtripisamajorChineseshippingcompanyB.therewere466peopleonboardwhentheshipcapsizedC.MostrivercruiseroutesarebetweenWuhantoChongqingD.A.travelagencyinNanjingorganizedthecruiseoftheEasternStar
UniversityRoomRegulationsApprovedandProhibitedItemsThefollowingitemsareapprovedforuseinresidential住宿的rooms:electricblanketshairdryerspersonalcomputersradiostelevisionsandDVDplayers.Itemsthatarenotallowedinstudentroomsinclude:candlesceilingfansfireworkswaterbedssunlampsandwirelessrouters.PleasenotethatanyprohibiteditemswillbetakenawaybytheOfficeofResidenceLifE.AccesstoResidentialRoomsStudentsareprovidedwithacombination组合密码fortheirroomdoorlocksuponcheck-in.DonotshareyourroomdoorlockcombinationwithanyonE.TheOfficeofResidenceLifemaychangethedoorlockcombinationatanytimeattheexpenseoftheresidentifitisfoundthatthestudenthassharedthecombinationwithothers.Thefeeis$25tochangearoomcombination.CookingPolicyStudentslivinginbuildingsthathavekitchensareonlypermittedtocookinthekitchen.Studentsmustcleanupaftercooking.Thisisnottheresponsibilityofhousekeepingstaff.KitchensthatarenotkeptcleanmaybeclosedforusE.Withtheexceptionofusingasmallmicrowaveoven微波炉toheatfoodstudentsarenotpermittedtocookintheirrooms.PetPolicyNopetsexceptfisharepermittedinstudentrooms.Studentswhoarefoundwithpetswhethervisitingorownedbythestudentaresubjecttoaninitialfineof$100andacontinuingfineof$50adayperpet.Studentsreceivewrittennoticewhenthefinegoesintoeffect.IfoneweekfromthedateofwrittennoticethepetisnotremovedthestudentisreferredtotheStudentCourt.QuietHoursResidentialbuildingsmustmaintainanatmospherethatsupportstheacademicmissionoftheUniversity.Minimumquiethoursinallcampusresidencesare11:00pmto8:00amSundaythroughThursday.QuiethoursonFridayandSaturdaynightsare1:00amto8:00am.Studentswhoviolatequiethoursaresubjecttoafineof$25.21.Whichofthefollowingitemsareallowedinstudentrooms?A.Radiosandtelevisions.B.Candlesandceilingfans.C.Hairdryersandwaterbeds.D.DVDplayersandfireworks.22.Youshouldpay________tochangeyourroomdoorlockcombination.A.$100.B.$80.C.$50.D.$25.23.Whatdoweknowaboutthepetpolicy?A.Nopetsarepermittedinstudentrooms.B.Ifyouhaveavisitingpetyouwon’tbefineD.C.Studentswon’treceivewrittennoticewhenthefinegoesintoeffect.D.StudentsmightbereferredtotheStudentCourtforkeepingpetsintheirrooms.24.Whencanstudentsenjoyapartyinresidences?A.7:00amTuesday.B.11:00pmFriday.C.7:30amSaturday.D.11:30pmSunday.
InancientEgyptashopkeeperdiscoveredthathecouldattractcustomerstohisshopsimplybymakingchangestoitsenvironment.Modernbusinesseshavebeenfollowinghisleadwithmoretactics策略.Onetacticinvolveswheretodisplaythegoods.Foeexamplestoresplacefruitsandvegetablesinthefirstsection.Theyknowthatcustomerswhobuythehealthyfoodfirstwillfeelhappysothattheywillbuymorejunkfood垃圾食品laterintheirtrip.Indepartmentstoressectionisgenerallynexttothewomen’scosmetics化妆品sectionwhiletheshopassistantisgoingbacktofindtherightsizeshoeboredcustomersarelikelytowanderovercosmeticstheymightwanttotrylater.Besidesbusinessesseektoappealtocustomers’senses.Storesnoticethatthesmellofbakedgoodsencouragesshoppingtheymaketheirownbreadeachmorningandthenfanthebreadsmellintothestorethroughouttheday.Musicsellsgoodstoo.ResearchersinBritainfoundthatwhenFrenchmusicwasplayedsalesofFrenchwinewentup.Whenitcomestothesellingofhousesbusinessesalsousehighlyrewardingtactics.Theyfindthatcustomersmakedecisioninthefirstfewseconduponwalkinginthedoorandturnitintoabusinessopportunity.A.Californiabuilderdesignedthestructureofitshousessmartly.WhenenteringthehousethecustomerwouldseethePacificOceanthroughthewindowsandthenthepollthroughanopenstairwayleadingtothelowerlevel.Theinstantviewofwateronbothlevelshelpedsellthese$10millionhouses.25.Whydostoresusuallydisplayfruitsandvegetablesinthefirstsection?A.Tosavecustomerstimes.B.Toshowtheyarehighqualityfoods.C.TohelpselljunkfooD.D.Tosellthematdiscountprices.26.AccordingtoParagraph3whichofthefollowingencouragescustomerstobuy?A.Openingthestoreearlyinthemorning.B.DisplayingBritishwinesnexttoFrenchones.C.InvitingcustomerstoplaymusiC.D.FillingthestorewiththesmelloffreshbreaD.27.WhatistheCaliforniabuilder’sstoryintendedtoprove?A.Thehousestructureisakeyfactorcustomersconsider.B.Themorecostlythehouseisthebetteritsells.C.Anoceanviewismuchtothecustomers’tastE.D.A.goodfirstimpressionincreasessales.28.Whatisthemainpurposeofthepassage?A.Toexplainhowbusinessesturnpeopleintotheircustomers.B.Tointroduceshowbusinesseshavegrownfromthepast.C.Toreportresearchesoncustomerbehavior.D.Toshowdishonestbusinesspractices.
DicklivedinEnglanD.OnedayinJanuaryhesaidtohiswifeI'mgoingtoflytoNewYorknextweekbecauseI'vegotsomeworktherE.Whereareyougoingtostaythere?hiswifeaskeD.Idon'tknowyet.DickanswereD.Pleasesendmeyouraddressfromthereinatelegram电报hiswifesaiD.AllrightDickanswereD.HeflewtoNewYorkonJanuary31standfoundanicehotelinthecenterofthecity.Heputhisthingsinhisroomandthenhesenthiswifeatelegram.Heputtheaddressofhishotelinit.Intheeveninghedidn'thaveanyworksohewenttoacinemA.Hecameoutatnineo'clockandsaidNowI'mgoingbacktomyhotelandhaveanicedinner.Hefoundataxi出租车andthedriversaidWheredoyouwanttogo?ButDickdidn'trememberthenameandaddressofhishotel.Whichhotelaremythingsin?hesaidAndwhatamIgoingtodotonight?Butthedriverofthetaxididnotknow.SoDickgotoutandwentintoapostofficE.TherehesenthiswifeanothertelegramandinithewrotePleasesendmemyaddressatthispostofficE.61.DickflewtoNewYorkbecause___.A.hewentthereforaholidayB.hehadworkthereC.hewentthereforsightseeing观光D.hishomewasthere62.Whydidhiswifewantatelegramfromhim?A.Becauseshedidn'tknowhisaddressyetB.BecauseshewantedtogotoNewYorktooC.BecauseshemightsendhimanothertelegramD.Becauseshecouldn'tleaveherhusbandbyhimselfinNewYork63.WheredidDickstayinNewYork?A.Inthecenterofthecity.B.Inahotel.C.Inarestaurant.D.Athisfriend'shousE.64.Whowouldsendhimthenameandaddressofhishotel?A.Themanager经理ofhishotel.B.ThepoliceofficE.C.Thetaxidriver.D.HiswifE.65.Whichofthefollowingisnottrue?A.Dickstayedatanicehotelinthecenterofthecity.B.Dickdidn'tworkonthefirstnightofhisarrival.C.Dickforgottosendhiswifeatelegram.D.Dickwantedtogobacktohishotelinataxi.
InBritainandothercountriesyoungpeoplesometimestakeagapyearayearoffbetweenhighschoolandcollegE.ThisideanevergainedabigfollowinginAmericA.Recentnewsreportshavesuggestedthatinterestmaybegrowingthoughtherearenoofficialnumbers.CharlesDeaconDeanofAdmissionsatGeorgetownUniversityinWashingtonD.C.estimatesthatinthecurrentfirst-yearclassof1600studentsonlyabout25decidedtotakeayearoff.Hesaysthisnumberhasn’tchangedmuchovertheyears.Mr.Deaconsaysthemostcommonreasonfortakingagapyearistohaveachancetotravelbuthesaysinternationalstudentsmaytakeagapyeartomeetrequirementsathomeformilitaryduty.Somehighschoolgraduatesseeayearoffasachancetorecoveraftertwelveyearsofrequirededucationbutitcanalsogivestudentsachancetoexploretheirinterests.Studentshopingtobedoctorsforexamplecouldlearnabouttheprofessionbyvolunteeringinahospital.Manycollegesanduniversitiessupportgap-yearprojectsbypermittingstudentstodelaytheiradmission.Expertssaystudentscangrowemotionallyandintellectuallyastheyworkatsomethingtheyenjoy.TheHarvardadmissionsofficehasanessayonitsWebsitecalledTimeOutorBurnOutfortheNextGeneration.Itpraisestheideaoftakingtimeofftostepbackthinkandenjoygaininglifeexperiencesoutsidethepressureofstudies.ItalsonotesthatstudentsaresometimesadmittedtoHarvardorothercollegespartlybecausetheydidsomethingunusualwiththattimE.OfcourseagapyearisnotforeveryonE.Studentsmightmisstheirfriendswhogoondirectlytocollegeandparentsmightworrythattheirchildrenwilldecidenottogotocollegeoncetheytaketimeoff.Anotherconcernismoney.A.yearoffawayfromhomecanbecostly.HollyBull’sjobistospecializeinhelpingstudentsplantheirgapyear.Shenotesthatseveralbookshavebeenwrittenaboutthissubject.ShesaysthesebooksalongwithmediaattentionandtheavailabilityofinformationontheInternethaveincreasedinterestintheideaofayearoffandshepointsoutthatmanygap-yearprogramscostfarlessthanayearofcollegE.60.Whatisthepassagemainlyabout?A.IfyouwanttogotoanAmericanuniversitytakeagapyearfirst.B.MoreandmoreAmericanstudentsarechoosingtotakeayearoff.C.ItislikelythattakingagapyearisbecomingpopularinAmericA.D.Americansholddifferentopinionstowardsstudents’takingagapyear.61.Howmanyreasonsforstudents’takingagapyeararementionedinthepassage?A.2.B.3.C.4.D.5.62.TheessayTimeOutorBurnOutfortheNextGeneration.suggeststhat______.A.everystudentmusttakeagapyearbeforeapplyingforafamousuniversityB.somefamousuniversitiesencouragestudentstogainmorelifeexperiencesC.takinga‘gapyear’canmakestudentsfreefromlifelearningD.thestressofstudiesdoesharmtothestudents’health63.Whatcanwelearnfromthepassage?A.CharlesDeacondoesn’tsupporttheideaofthestudents’takingagapyear.B.Booksandmediahavecontributedtothestudents’interestinschoollearning.C.Parentsmightdisagreewiththeprogramconcernedabouttheirchildren’sfuturE.D.Expertsagreetakingayearoffwillbenefitthestudentsemotionallyandphysically.
Holidaymakerswhoareboredwithbakingbeachesandoverheatedhotelroomsheadforabigigloo.SwedishbusinessmanNileBergqvistisdelightedwithhisnewhoteltheworld'sfirstigloohotel.BuiltinasmalltowninLaplandithasbeenattractinglotsofvisitorsbutsoonthefunwillbeover.Intwoweeks'timeBergqvist'sicecreation作品willbenothingmorethanapoolofwater.Wedon'tseeitasabigproblemhesays.Wejustlookforwardtoreplacingit.Bergqvistbuilthisfirstiglooin1991foranartexhibition.Itwassosuccessfulthathedesignedthepresentonewhichmeasuresroughly200squaremeters.Sixworkmenspentmorethaneightweekspiling1000tonsofsnowontoawoodenbase:whenthesnowfrozethebasewasremoveD.Theonlywoodenthingwehaveleftintheiglooisthefrontdoorhesays.Aftertheirstayallvisitorsreceiveasurvivalcertificaterecordingtheirsuccess.Withnowindowsnowheretohangclothesandtemperaturesbelow0℃itmayseemmorelikeasurvivaltestthanarelaxing轻松的hotelbreak.It'sgreatfunBergqvistexplainsaswellasagoodstartinsurvivaltraining.Thepopularityoftheiglooisbeyonddoubt:itisnowattractingtouristsfromallovertheworlD.Atleast800peoplehavestayedattheigloothisseasoneventhoughthereareonly10rooms.YoucangetalotofpeopleinexplainsBergqvist.ThebedsarethreemeterswidebytwometerslongandcanfitatleastfouratonetimE.36.Bergqvistdesignedandbuilttheworld'sfirstigloohotelbecause_____.A.hebelievedpeoplewouldenjoytryingsomethingnewB.hewantedtomakeanameforthesmalltownC.anartexhibitionwasabouttoopenD.morehotelroomswereneeded37.Whenthewritersaysthefunwillbeoverhereferstothefactthat_____.A.hotelguestswillbefrightenedatthethoughtofthehardtestB.Bergqvist'shotelwillsoonbecomeapoolofwaterC.holidaymakerswillsoongettiredofthebigiglooD.abiggerigloowillreplacethepresentone38.Whichofthefourpicturesbelowistheclosesttotheigloohotelasdescribedinthetext?
WashingtonD.C.isthecapitaloftheUnitedStates.It'sthecenterofthenationalgovernment.It'sabusyworkingcitywithalargepopulation.ButwhatismoreWashingtonisalsoacityofhistoryandculturE.Washingtonwascreatedin1790whenCongress国会decidedtoplacethenation'snewcapitalintheeastofthecountry.ItwasbuilthalfwaybetweenthenorthernandthesouthernstatesoftheAmericA.AndofcourseitwasnamedafterGeorgeWashingtonthefirstPresidentoftheUnitedStates.TherearemanytouristsightsinWashington.OneofthemistheWhiteHousE.ThisisthehomeandofficeofthePresidentoftheUnitedStates.MostvisitorsarehoweversurprisedbyhowsmalltheWhiteHouseactuallyis.Washingtonisalsoagreatculturecity.TheLibraryofCongresscontains包括oneofthelargestlibrarycollectionsintheworlD.TheSmithsonianMuseumholdsthenation'slargestcollectionofculturalmaterials.AndJohnF.KennedyCenterisafamouscenterofartandculturE.Ithasmanygreatmusicalandtheatreperformancesthroughouttheyear.32.Thewritermainlytalksabout________.A.WashingtonB.thehistoryofWashingtonC.buildingsandsightsinWashingtonD.thehistoryandcultureofWashington33.FromthepassageweknowthatWashingtonissituated位于in________.A.theeastoftheUSAB.thecenteroftheUSAC.theeastonthemiddlepointfromnorthtosouthofthecountryD.theeastandhalfwayawayfromthenorth34.ThewriterintroducesWashingtonintheorder顺序of________.A.generalintroductionsightsandhistoryB.generalintroductionhistorysightsandcultureC.populationhistoryandcultureD.historyandculture35.Itcanbelearnedfromthepassagethat________.A.WashingtonisthelargestcityintheUSAB.WashingtonisalsothecenterofeconomicintheUSAC.WashingtonisayoungcityD.itissituatedinthewestoftheUSA
America’sbusinessesaregettingolderandfatterwhilemanynewbusinessesaredyingininfancy.AstudylastmonthbytheBrookingsInstitutionfoundthattheproportionofolderfirmshasgrownsteadilyoverseveraldecadeswhilethesurvivalrateofnewcompanieshasfallen.Inadditionyoungpeoplearestartingcompaniesatasharplylowerratethaninthepast.AnewreportfromtheNationalAssociationofManufacturersshowsamajorcause:Thecostofobeyinggovernmentregulationshasrisentomorethan$2trillion12.26trillionyuanannuallyor12percentoftheGDPandthiscostfallsdisproportionatelyonsmallernewerbusinesses.It’sriskydifficultandexpensivetostartabusinessandgettingmoreso.Governmentsareimposingvariousnewrulesonaseeminglydailybasis:healthinsuranceminimumwageincreasesandmostrecentlyinCaliforniacompulsorypaidsickdaysforevenhourlyemployees.Theseregulationsshifthugesocialwelfarecostsdirectlyontooften-strugglingsmallbusinesseswhilebeingproportionallymuchlesscostlyforlargercompanies.Thisispartlyanunintendedissueofresources—establishedcompaniescancopewithnewcostsmoreeasily—butit’salsodeliberatE.ForinstancebiginsurancecompaniesgotaseatatthetabletohelpwriteObamacarebutlesspoliticallypowerfulfirms—likemedicaldevicemanufacturers—gotsqueezeD.Maturesuccessfulcorporationscanemployex-lawmakerswithconnectionsdistributecampaigncontributionsandevenwriteregulationsforthemselves.Theyarealsomorelikelytowanttoprotectsteadyrevenuestreamsthanrevolutionizetheirindustry.Majorcompaniesthathavebeensoill-managedtheywouldotherwisecollapse—airlinescarcompaniesandbanks—stagger蹒跚onbecausepoliticiansridetotherescuewithbagsoftaxpayermoney.Thegeniusofouruniquesystemofgovernmentisthedeterminationtoprotectanddefendtherightsoftheindividualovertherightsofthenation.Assuchtheriseofawell-connectedoligarchy寡头政治thatprotectsbigbusinessattheexpenseofsmallbusinessandtheestablishedoverthenewisoppositetoAmericanideals.Incomeinequality—whichisdirectlycausedbyfaultygovernmentpolicy—isbeingpromotedasthereasontoimposemoreofthatbadpolicy.Butlet’sbeperfectlyclearwedonothaveafreemarketbutonewheregovernmentpickswinnersandlosersthroughregulationsandfinancialaids.Politicsisandalwayshasbeenaboutbalancingcompetinginterestsseekingtobenefitthemselvesandthat’sasitshouldbebuttheforceofgovernmentshouldneverbeusedtoreducecompetitionkillinnovationorsupportandextendartificialmonopolies垄断byharmingtheconsumerthetaxpayerandtheeconomy.Policymustbreedournewandsmallbusinessesorseetheas-yetundreamedofinnovationsthatcouldbeourbrightfuturedieininfancy.32.Wecanlearnfromthepassagethat______________.A.overseveraldecadesnewcompanieshavegrownsteadily.B.maturesuccessfulcorporationsprefertomaintaintheirstableincomes.C.lesspoliticallypowerfulfirmsalsohavetheirvoiceinmakingregulations.D.Thecostofobeyinggovernmentregulationsfallsequallyonallbusinesses.33.Wecaninferfromthelastthreeparagraphsthat____________.A.thestateeconomymaydependonthoseinnovativebusinesses.B.theriseofawell-connectedoligarchyiscontrarytoAmericanideals.C.incomeinequalityiswhatthegovernmentshouldtakeactiontoresolvE.D.thegovernmentpickswinnersandlosersthroughthelawoffreemarket.34.Itcanbeconcludedfromthepassagethat_______________A.biginsurancecompanieshavebetterrelationshipwithObamA.B.mostoftheex-lawmakersworkinmaturesuccessfulcorporations.C.largerandolderfirmshaveacommandofresourcesofvariousaspects.D.politicianslikeprovidingfinancialaidstothecompaniesofworseoperation.35.Astothedevelopmentofsmallerbusinessesthewriteris_______________A.contenteD.B.confident.C.convinceD.D.concerneD.
KnowinghowmuchherownchildrenlovedpresentsatChristmasAnnSuttonalwaystriedtoseekhelpforoneortwopoorfamilies.WithasocialworkermothertheSuttonchildren.hadinherited继承hercommitmenttoserviceandknewnevertotaketheirgoodfortuneatChristmasforgranteD.ThisyearKinzieherseven-year-olddaughterwasthrilledthatSantaClauswouldmakeaspecialvisittoa22-year-oldmothernamedAshleywhoworkedinafactoryraisingher12-month-oldsonbyherself.ThephonerangonSunday.A.representativefromalocalorganizationwascallingtosaythattheaidAnnhadrequestedforAshleyhadfallenthrough.NoSantaClausnopresentsnothing.Annsawthecheerfadeawayfromherchildren'sfacesatthenews.WithoutawordKinzieranintoherbedroom.Shereturnedherfacesetwithdetermination.Openingupherpiggybanksheputallthecoinsontothetable:$3.30.EverythingshehaD.MomshetoldAnnIknowit'snotmuch.Butmaybethiswillbuyapresentforthebaby.AtabreakfastmeetingthenextdayAnntoldhercoworkersaboutherdaughterstory.Tohersurprisestaffmembersbegantoopentheirpurses.andemptytheirpocketstohelpKinzie.OnChristmasEveAnndrovethroughthepouringraintothesmalltrailerwheretheAshley’sliveD.ThenshebegantounloadthegiftsfromthecarhandingthemtoAshleyonebyonE.AshleywasverymoveD.Reflectingonalittlegirl'sgenerosityAshleysaysshe'llonedaybeabletodosomethingsimilarforsomeoneelseinneeD.KinziecouldhaveusedthatmoneyforherselfbutshegaveitawayAshleysays.She'sthetypeofkidI'dlikemysontogrowuptobE.21.AccordingtothetextAnnSutton.A.onlycaresaboutpoorchildrenB.haspossessedagoodfortuneC.iswarm-heartedandreadytohelpothersD.isasinglemotherwitha12-month-oldboy'.22.WhenhearingtheaidhadfallenthroughKinzieA.wasnotsadbutcheerfu1B.putallhercoinsawayimmediatelyC.toldhermothertoaskthecoworkersforhelpD.decidedtobuyapresentforthebabywithallherallowance23.Fromthetextwecanlearnthat.A.AnnwouldactasSantaClaustohandouttheChristmaspresentsB.theSuttonchildrenalwaysgotlotsofpresentsatChristmasC.Kinzie'sgenerosityinfluencedothersandtheyclicisomethingsimilarD.Ashleywasmovedandpromisedtoreturnthemoney24.Whatdoesthetextmainlytalkabout?A.Howawarm-heartedmothershowsherlovetoapoorfamily.B.Howamotherandheryoungdaughterhelpedapoorfamily.C.ManypeoplemakecontributionstothoseinneeD.'D.WhathappenedtoapoorfamilyonChristmasEvE.
ArrivinginSydneyonhisownfromIndiamyhusbandRashidstayedinahotelforashorttimewhilelookingforahouseformeandourchildren.Duringthefirstweekofhisstayhewentoutonedaytodosomeshopping.HecamebackinthelateafternoontodiscoverthathissuitcasewasgonE.Hewasextremelyworriedasthesuitcasehadallhisimportantpapersincludinghispassport护照.Hereportedthecase案件tothepoliceandthensattherelostandlonelyinastrangecitythinkingoftheterribletroublesofgettingallthepaperworkorganizedagainfromadistantcountrywhiletryingtosettledowninanewonE.Lateintheeveningthephonerang.Itwasastranger.Hewastryingtopronouncemyhusband’snameandwasaskinghimalotofquestions.Thenhesaidtheyhadfoundapileofpapersintheirtrashcan垃圾桶thathadbeenleftoutonthefootpath.Myhusbandrushedtotheirhometofindakindfamilyholdingallhispapersanddocuments.Theiryoungdaughterhadgonetothetrashcanandfoundapileofunfamiliarpapers.Herparentshadcarefullysortedthemoutalthoughtheyhadfoundmainlyforeignaddressesonmostofthedocuments.Atlasttheyhadseenahalf-writtenletterinthepileinwhichmyhusbandhadgivenhisnewtelephonenumbertoafrienD.ThatfamilynotonlyrestoredtheimportantdocumentstousthatdaybutalsorestoredourfaithandtrustinpeoplE.Westillremembertheirkindnessandoftensendawarmwishtheirway.21.WhatdidRashidplantodoafterhisarrivalinSydney?A.GoshoppingB.FindahouseC.JoinhisfamilyD.Takeavacation22.Thegirl’sparentsgotRashid’sphonenumberfrom_______.A.afriendofhisfamilyB.aSydneypolicemanC.aletterinhispapersD.astrangerinSydney23.Whatdoestheunderlinedwordrestoredinthelastparagraphmean?A.ShowedB.SentoutC.DeliveredD.Gaveback24.Whichofthefollowingcanbethebesttitleforthetext?A.FromIndiatoAustraliA.B.LivinginaaNewCountry.C.TurningTrashtoTreasurE.D.InSearchofNewFriends.
Haveyoueverimaginedwalkingthroughaglacier?Beitayesornoitisnowapossibility.OnOctober10TravelAlbertathetourismorganizationfortheprovinceofAlbertaCanadatraveledtoBeijingtopromoteitsnewprojectGlacierSkywalkatapressconferencE.TheprojectiscurrentlyunderconstructionandisscheduledtoopenMay2014.ThenewattractionisonlyminutesawayfromtheColumbiaIcefieldGlacierDiscoveryCenterandisalreadyexpectedtobecomeanewCanadianlandmark.Theboldconceptofwalkingamidaglaciermayseemunrealisticbutaglasscorridorextendingfromtheglacier’scliffwillmaketheexperienceareality.Theglasscorridorwillfunctionasafullyaccessiblewalkwayleadingtoaglass-flooredobservationplatform280meters918ftabovetheSunwaptaValleyandwillallowvisitorstowitnessthepowersofglaciology.Fromice-cappedmountainpeakstovastglacier-formedvalleystheGlacierSkywalkwillprovidevisitorswithafrontrowseattosomeofnature’smostgrandeurbeauty.TheprojectwillnotonlybecomeaninnovativetravelspotbutwillalsobeseenasanengineeringmiraclE.Itsmainpurposewillbetoprovidevisitorswithabrand-newviewingexperienceinwhichonecangobeyondnature’sedgeandimmersethemselvesinanawe-inspiringtripinoneoftheworld’smostuniqueecosystems.RemembertobreatheRemembertobreatheisthesloganofTravelAlberta’sglobalpromotionalcampaign.RoyceChwinoneofthedevelopersoftheprojectandtheChiefMarketingOfficerofTravelAlbertaelaboratedontheideaindepthatthepressconferencE.RemembertobreatheisakeystatementwhichservesasaremindertostoptakeamomentrefillyourenergyremembertoslowdowntakeinyoursurroundingstakeitallinandtodrinkintheuniquepersonalexperiencethatyoucreatE.Forcitydwellerswhohaveahecticlifescheduleforalmost365daysayearthisideaservesespeciallyasareminderthatliferesidesineverybreaththatisinhaledandexhaledsopeopleshouldneverforgettoslowdownandenjoyeverymoment.China:essentialoutboundtourismmarketAsmoreChinesetravelersembarkonforeigntripsmanyWesterncountriesarewooingChinesetouristsandAlbertaisnoexception.ChinaisextremelyimportanttoCanadawehaveseenadouble-digit18%growthofChinesevisitorsyearafteryearwhichistheworld’slargestoutboundtourismmarketforAlbertasaidChwin.OneadvantageaddingtoCanada’sappealforChinesetouristsistheApprovedDestinationStatusa10-yearmultiple-entryvisawhichChinesetravelerscanapplyfortomaketheirtravelmuchsmoother.Withmorethan82connectingflightsaweekbetweenthetwocountriestravelingtoCanadahasneverbeeneasier.16.WhichofthefollowingaboutGlacierSkywalkistrue?A.ItispromotedbyatourismorganizationfromBeijing.B.IthasnochancetobecomeanewCanadianlandmark.C.Itismainlydesignedtoletvisitorshaveabrand-newexperiencE.D.ItisfarawayfromtheColumbiaIcefieldGlacierDiscoveryCenter.17.ThesloganoftravelAlberta’sglobalpromotionalcampaignRemembertobreatheisusedto________.A.warntouristsofthedangerthereB.describethebeautyofGlacierSkywalkC.indicatetheexcitementofwalkingthroughaglacierD.remindpeopletoslowdownandenjoyeverymoment
UnlikeothermenofhistimeIrishwriterOscarWildewasshowyoutspokenandunconventional.AttheheightofhisfamehewasbetrayedbyhisloverLordAlfredDouglasandhadtoservetwoyearshardlaborforbeinghimself.Hediedthreeyearsafterhecameoutofprison.TheworkWildeisrememberedforwaswrittenoveraperiodoflessthan10years.TheHappyPrinceandOtherTaleswaspublishedin1888.ThatvolumemarksthebeginningofWilde’struecreativity.HoweveracademiccriticismofWilde’sworkhastoooftendismissedhisfairystoriesaslesserworksaminorbitofsentimentalism多愁善感.TodaysinceJKRowling’sHarryPotterandPhilipPullman’sHisDarkMaterialschildren’sliteraturehasbeenrepositionedascentralnotsecondaryshiftingwhatchildrenreadwhatwewriteaboutwhatchildrenreadandwhatwereadasadults.Atlastweseemtounderstandthatimaginationisageless.Wilde’schildren’sstoriesaresplendiD.Inadditionitseemstomethattheyshouldberevisitedasadefiningpartofhiscreativeprocess.TheHappyPrincestartsanewnoteinWilde’swriting:loss.FairytalesalwaysinvolvereversalsoffortunE.Thisworksinbothdirections:beggarsbecomekingspalacescollapseintosheltersthespoiltsonswallowsbitterness.Wilde’sownreversaloffortunefromfameandmoneytopovertyandimprisonmentsharesthesamerapiddramA.Fairytalesarealsoandalwaysabouttransformationofvariouskinds–frogsintoprincescoalintogold–andiftheyarenotoverlymoralisticthereisusuallyahappyending.Wilde’sfairytaletransformationsturnonloss.TheHappyPrinceisthestoryofagilded鎏金的andjeweledstatueonacolumnhighabovethetown.OnedayaSwallowrestsatthefeetoftheHappyPrincewhotellshimofallthesufferinghecanseE.HeaskstheSwallowtotaketheruby红宝石fromhisswordandgiveittoapoorfamily.TheSwallowdoesso.ThePrincebegshimtostayandtostriphimbitbybitofallhisgoldandjewelstodistributetoothers.TheweatherisgettingcolderandtheSwallowknowsheshouldflytothesun.ButashetakesthePrince’sjeweledeyesherealizesthathemuststayfornowthePrinceisblinD.Wintercomes.TheSwallowdiesatthefeetoftheHappyPrincenolongersparklingwithjewelsandgolD.TheMayorhasthestatuepulleddown.AstheworkmenmeltdownthePrincetheyfindtheycannotmelthisheart.Theythrowitontherubbishpilenexttothebodyofaswallow.Idon’tthinkanythingcouldbecloserindescriptionthanthistothecriticismofWildeandhistalentbyasocietyfascinatedwithappearancesandindifferenttoimagination.Wildebelievedinthesoul.Thesoulisoftendescribedasabird–andifWildeistheHappyPrincethentheSwallowishissoulthatreturnstohimandwillnotleavehim._______giftandsacrificeisanotherthemeofWilde’sfairystories.InTheNightingaleandtheRoseaNightingalecolorsawhiteroseredwithherownheart’sbloodsothatapoorstudentwillhavethemostbeautifulflowerintheworldtogivetohisbeloveD.Hisbelovedrejectshimandhisroseandtheroseisthrowninthegutter排水沟whereitisbrokenbyacart-wheel.AsWildesaysinhislettertoDouglas:Havinggotholdofmylifeyoudidn’tknowwhattodowithitandsoyoubrokeit.ReasonandlogicaretoolsforunderstandingtheworlD.Weneedameansofunderstandingourselvestoo.Thatiswhatimaginationallows.WhenachildreadsofaNightingalewhobleedshersongintoaroseforlove’ssakeorofastatuewhofeelsthesufferingoftheworldmorekeenlythantheMathematicsMasterwhoscoffs嘲笑athispupilsfordreamingaboutAngelsthechildknowsatonceboththemysteryandtruthofsuchstories.Wehaveallatsomepointinourlivesbeentheoverlookedidiotwhofindsawaytokillthedragonwinthetreasuremarrytheprincess.25.WhathascausedpeopletoreevaluateWilde’sfairytales?A.Wilde’sfairytalesarewellwritten.B.TheHappyPrinceandOtherTalemarksthebeginningofhistruecreativity.C.Children’sstoriesareregardedasimportantasotherliteraryworks.D.UnlikeotherfairytalesWilde’sstorieshavesadends.26.Whichisclosestinmeaningoftheunderlinedwordnoteparagraph4?A.MessagE.B.ThemE.C.TonE.D.Attention.27.Wilde’sfocusonlossbecauseof_______.A.Douglas’betrayalB.avoidanceofbeingmoralisticC.theriseandfallofhislifeD.hisbeliefinthesoul28.Themissingwordsinparagraph8shouldbe_______.A.IndifferencetoB.ApplauseforC.ReflectiononD.Condemnationof29.WhatdoestheauthorthinkisthemostvaluablefeatureofWilde’sfairytales?A.Sentimentalism.B.Imagination.C.Loss.D.SacrificE.30.Whatdoestheauthormeaninthelastparagraph?A.Itisnecessaryforchildrentoreadsomefairytales.B.Fairytalesshouldbereaddifferentlyfromseriousworks.C.EverybodygoesthroughaperiodoffantasyinhislifE.D.Fairytalesconstituteanimportantpartofone’sgrowth.
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