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Thereweresmilingchildrenalltheway.ClearlytheyknewatwhattimethetrainpassedtheirhomesandtheymadeittheirbusinesstostandalongtherailwaywavetocompletestrangersandcheerthemupastheyrushedtowardsPenage.Oftenwholefamiliesstoodoutsidetheirhomesandwavedandsmiledasifthoseonthetrainsweretheirfavoriterelatives.ThisisthesimplevillagepeopleofMalaysia.Iwasmoved.IhadalwaystraveledtoMalaysiabyplaneorcarsothiswasthefirsttimeIwasonatrain.Ididnotparticularlyrelishthelongtrainjourneyandhadbroughtalongadozenmagazinestoreadandreread.Ilookedaboutthetrain.Therewasnotonefamiliarface.IsighedandsatdowntoreadmyEconomics.ItwasnotlongbeforethetrainwasacrosstheCausewayandinMalaysia.JohoreBaruwasjustanothercitylikeSingaporesoIwastiredoflookingatthecrowdsofpeopleastheyhurriedpast.AswewentbeyondthecityIwatchedthestraightrowsofrubbertreesandmilesandmilesofgreen.ThenthefirstvillagecameintosightimmediatelyIcamealive;Idecidedtowavehack.Fromthenonmyjourneybecameinteresting.IthrewmymagazinesintothewastebasketanddecidedtojoininMalaysianlife.Theneverythingcamealive.Themountainsseemedtospeaktome.Eventhetreesweresmiling.IstaredateverythingasifIwaslookingatitforthefirsttime.ThedaypassedfastandIevenforgottohavemylunchuntilIfelthungry.Ilookedatmywatchandwassurprisedthatitwas3:00pm.SoonthetrainpulledupatButterworth.Ilookedatthepeopleallaroundme.Theyalllookedbeautiful.WhenmyunclearrivedwithasmileIthrewmyarmsaroundhimtogivehimawarmhug拥抱.Ihadneverdonethisbefore.Heseemedsurprisedandthenhisweather-beatenfacewarmedupwithahugesmile.Wewalkedarminarmtohiscar.Ilookedforwardtothereturnjourney.1.TheauthorexpectedthetraintriptobeA.adventurousB.pleasantC.excitingD.dull2.Whatdidtheauthorremembermostfondlyofhertraintrip?A.Thefriendlycountrypeople.B.Themountainsalongtheway.C.Thecrowdsofpeopleinthestreets.D.Thesimplelunchservedonthetrain.3.Whichofthefollowingwordscanbesttaketheplaceofthewordrelishinthesecondparagraph?A.chooseB.enjoyC.prepareforD.carryon4.Wherewasthewritergoing?A.JohoreBaru.B.TheCauseway.C.Butterworth.D.Singapore.5.Whatcanwelearnfromthestory?A.Comfortintravelingbytrain.B.Pleasureoflivinginthecountry.C.Readinggivespeopledelight.D.Smilesbrightenpeopleup.
Natesufferedahardblowwhenhelosthisjob.HisbosshadspokenrudelyYourservicesarenolongerneeded.Nateleftthebuildingfilledwithdespair.Bythetimehereachedhomehewasinadeepdepression.WhenheenteredhishouseheblurtedouttohiswifeSophiaIlostmyjob.Iamacompleteabsolutelyfailure.A.tensesilencefollowed.ThenasmilecreptacrossSophia'sface.Whatgreatnews!sherespondedNowyoucanwritethebookyouhavealwayswantedtowrite.ButIhavenojobandnoprospectofajobheobjectedcompletelywithouthope.IfIstruggletobeanauthorthenwhatwillweliveon?Wherewillthemoneycomefrom?Sophiatookherhusbandbythehandandledhimtothekitchen.Openingadrawershetookoutaboxthatwasfullofcash.Whereonearthdidyougetthis?Nategasped.Towhomdoesitbelong?It'sours!Sophiareplied.Ialwaysknowthatonedayyouwouldbecomeagreatwriteronlyifyouweregiventhechance.FromthemoneyyougavemeforhousekeepingeveryweekIhavesavedasmuchasIcouldsoyouwouldhaveyourchance.Nowthereisenoughtolastusawholeyear.Whatasurprise!Whatencouragement!Whatawife!Theunemployedhusbanddidconcentrateonwritingthatyearandthenovelhewrotebecamealiterarymasterpiece杰作.ThebookisTheScarletLetter.SophiahadanevengreaterachievementandsheturnedNathanielHawthornefromapoorclerkintoaworldfamousmaster.1.Whichofthefollowingcanbeinferredfromthefirstparagraph?A.Sophiawasverydisappointedtohearthenews.B.Natewastoosadtospeakanymore.C.SophiawasthinkingofhowtoencourageNate.D.Neitherhusbandnorwifehadanyideaofwhattodo.2.Sophiasavedmoneybecause____________.A.sheknewherhusbandwouldlosehisjobonedayB.sheknewtheirlifewouldbeindifficultyC.shewasverycarefulwithmoneyD.shewastryingtohelpherhusbandineverypossibleway3.FromthepassagewecanknowthatSophiawas___________.A.kindandbraveB.carefulandencouragingC.friendlyandwarm-heartedD.honestanddetermined4.Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthepassage?A.Sophia'sAchievementB.AGreatWriter'sStruggletoSuccessC.GreatEncouragementinHardTimesD.FailureistheMotherofSuccess
Rememberingyourdreamswillrequiresomeeffortsonyourpart.Butwhatyourdreamscanofferandtellyouaboutyourselfwillbewellworthit.Herearesometipstohelprecallyourdreams:1.Beforegoingtobedkeepaclearmind.TellyourselfthatIwillremembermydreamswhenIwakeup.Thisisactuallyaprovenandeffectivewaytorecallyourdreams.2.Havearegularbedtimeandwake-uptime.Makethisyourroutine.Goingtobedandwakingupataregulartimeeverydaycouldaidindreamrecollection.3.Avoidalcoholconsumptionandtakingmedicinebeforegoingtobed.Thesethingsmaypreventyoufromrememberingyourdreams.4.Keepapencilandanotebooknexttoyourbedsothattheywillbewithinreachassoonasyouwakeup.Havingasmalllampbyyourbedsideisalsoagoodideasoyouwakeupinthemiddleofthenightandcanrecordyourdreamsimmediately.5.Donotgetoutofbedimmediately.Uponwakingfromadreamliestillinyourbedkeepingyoureyesclosedandmovingaslittleaspossible.Letyourmindwanderamongtheimagesofwhatyouhavejustdreamed.6.Writedownasmanydetailsinyourdreamsasyoucannomatterhowseeminglyunimportanttheymaybe.Donotjudgethecontentorworryiftheymakesense.7.Sometimesitmayhelptodrawpictures.Apictureisworthathousandwordsasthesayinggoes.Evenifyouarenotanartistasimpledrawingcanhelptorecalldetailsofyourdreams.1.Thispassagetellsyou______.A.someusefultipstorecallyourdreamsB.thewaytorecallyourdreamsC.thereasontorememberdreamsD.manydetailsinyourdreams2.WhichofthefollowingwaysmayNOTbeusefulforrecallingdreams?A.Avoidingtakingalcoholandmedicine.B.Notgettingoutofbedimmediately.C.Drinkingacupofhotmilk.D.WritingdownasmanydetailsaspossiblE.3.Whatdoestheunderlineditinthefirstparagraphmean?______A.Rememberingyourdreams.B.Sometipstohelprecallyourdreams.C.Yourmakingeffortstorememberyourdreams.D.Whatyourdreamscanofferandtellyouaboutyourself.4.TheauthorusesthesayingApictureisworthathousandwordsto_______.A.showthatapictureisbetterthanwordsB.sayapictureisequaltothousandsofwordsC.provethatit’smoreimportanttodrawpicturesthantospeakD.indicatedrawingpicturesreallyhelpstorecalldreams
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RonMeyeristhepresidentandCOO首席运营官ofUniversalStudios.AsoneofthemostsuccessfulbusinessleadersinHollywoodheheadsupUniversalPicturesandUniversalParks&Resorts.He’stheguywhooverseestheproductionofMultimillion-dollarextravaganzas作品likeKingKongandCinderellaMan.Meyer’sstorysoundsliketheplotofoneofhismotionpictures.Hegrewupinamodesthomewheretherewaslittleincome.Itwasabigdealtogotoarestaurant.At15hequithighschoolandspenthistimehangingoutwiththeneighborhoodtoughs流氓.Hewasthenakidquickwithhisfistswhoseemedtogetintofightssomewhatregularly.AtonepointhewasseparatedfromotherswithaninfectiousdiseasehavingnoTVandnothingtodo.Hismothersenthimtwobooks.OnewasTheAmboyDukesanovelaboutkidsinstreetgangs.TheotherwasTheFleshPeddlersaboutaguyinthetalentagency星探公司wholivedasuccessfullife.IrealizedhesaysthatIwasnolongerthatsillykidIhadbeenandIwantedtochangemylife.Meyertookanyjobhecouldget.Heworkedasabusboyandshort-ordercook.Hecleanedofficesandsoldshoes.Thatattitudemadeanimpressiononpeople.OnedayhereceivedacallfromPaulKohnerasuccessfulagentwhorepresentedstarslikeJohnHustonCharlesBronsonandLanaTurner.TheirmessengeranddriverhadquitandtheyknewRonwaswillingtotakewhateverjobtheyoffereD.Hestartedthejobthenextday.Meyerwasluckytoworkwithagoodboss―andhehadthebrainstomakethemostofthatexperience.InnearlysixyearsofdrivingforKohnerMeyerbecamehisright-handmanandlearnedalot.Bythe1970sMeyerhadbuiltmanyrelationshipsinthebusiness.In1975thefatepresentedanopportunityandhestartedhisownoperationCreativeArtistsAgencywhichbecameahugesuccessrepresentingHollywoodlegendslikeBarbraStreisandTomHanksandTomCruise.TwentyyearslaterMeyerwasappointedtorunUniversalStudiosapositionfarbeyondhisyouthfuldream.Butoncehesawsuccesswaspossiblehewasdriventoachieveit.Todaycolleaguesregularlyowehissuccess―andtheirs―tohishumilityandperseverance.It’salevelofsuccessthattakesdeterminationpersonalityandintelligencewhetheritcomesfromacollegeeducationorfromthestreet.1.Whatisthemainideaofthepassage?A.Howabitterchildhoodcontributestoone’ssuccess.B.It’simportanttochoosearightcareertoachieveone’slifegoal.C.Atalentagencyhelpsapersontobecomefamous.D.It’speople’sdeterminationintelligenceandpersonalitythatdecidetheirsuccess.2.Whatdoestheauthormeanbysayinghehadthebrainstomakethemostofthatexperience?A.Hebenefitedagooddealfromtheexperience.B.Hesmartlytooktheopportunitytolearnfromtheexperience.C.Thatexperiencemadehimeversmarterthaneverbefore.D.Heusedhisbrainstoimpresshisboss.3.WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaccordingtothepassage?A.Atalentagencyistooverseetheproductionofmovies.B.RonMeyerdidfarmoresuccessfullythanRaulKohner.C.Relationshipisthemostimportantthinginthefilmindustry.D.Meyerhadneverthoughtofbeingassuccessfulastoday.
In1883anengineernamedJohnRoeblingintendedtobuildabridgeconnectingNewYorkwiththeLongIslanD.1expertsthroughouttheworldthoughtitimpossibleandnot2.Roeblingcouldn't3thevisioninhismindofthisbridgE.HeknewdeepinhisheartitcouldbedonE.Hejusthadto4thedreamwithsomeoneelsE.Aftermuchpersuasionhemanagedto5hissonWashingtonayoungengineer;thatthebridge6couldbebuilt.Workingtogetherthefatherandsondevelopedconceptsof7itcouldbeaccomplishedandhowthedifficultiescouldbe8.Withgreat9andinspirationtheyhiredtheircrewandbegantobuildtheirdreambridgE.TheprojectstartedwellbutunfortunatelyanaccidenttookthelifeofJohn.Washingtonwasinjuredandleftwithabraindamage10himnotbeingabletowalkortalkorevenmovE.Everyonehada11commenttomakeandfelttheprojectshouldbetrasheD.In12ofhisdisabilityWashingtonstillhadaburning13tocompletethebridgeandhismindwasstillas14asever.Hetriedtopassonhis15tosomeofhisfriends.Suddenlyanidea16himashelayinhospital.Allhecoulddowasmoveonefingerandhedecidedtomakethebest17ofit.BymovingthisheslowlydevelopedacodeofcommunicationwithhiswifE.Heusedthemethodoftappingherarmtotelltheengineerswhattodo.Itseemedfoolish18theprojectwasunderwayagain.For13yearsWashingtonlappedouthisinstructionswithhisfingeronhiswife'sarmuntiltheBrooklynBridgewasfinallycompleteD.Perhapsthisisoneofthebestexamplesofanever-say-die19thatovercomesaterriblephysicalhandicapand20animpossiblegoal.1.A.FurthermoreB.HoweverC.OtherwiseD.Therefore2.A.wonderfulB.creativeC.imaginativE.D.practical3.A.ignoreB.markC.followD.handle4.A.shareB.spareC.enjoyD.leave5.A.adviceB.forceC.convinceD.introduce6.A.asusualB.infactC.bychanceD.afterall7.A.whetherB.whereC.whyD.how8.A.overcomeB.uncoveredC.separatedD.abandoned9.A.disappointmentB.arrangementC.excitementD.treatment10.A.takingupB.settingasideC.resultinginD.leavingoff11.A.negativeB.persuasiveC.informativeD.active12.A.caseB.spiteC.placeD.front13.A.planB.suggestionC.abilityD.desire14.A.seriousB.skilfulC.sharpD.special15.A.powerB.enthusiasmC.contributionD.influence16.A.benefitedB.attackedC.greetedD.hit17.A.useB.funC.changeD.advantage18.A.soB.andC.orD.but19.A.fortuneB.attitudeC.judgmentD.energy20.A.exploresB.ownsC.achievesD.selects
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ManyparentswhowelcometheideaofturningofftheTVandspendingmoretimewiththefamilyarestillworriedthatwithoutTVtheywouldbetoooftenoncallasentertainers娱乐者fortheirchildren.Theyrememberthinkingupallsortsofthingstodowhentheywerechildren.Buttheirownchildrenseemdifferentlessgoodatfindingthingstopassthetimesomehow.Whenthere’snothingtodotheseparentsnoticeregretfullythattheirchildrenseemunabletocomeupwithanythingtodobesidesturningontheTV.OnefatherforexamplesaysWhenIwasyoungwewerealwaysthinkingupthingstodoprojectsandgames.Wecertainlynevercomplainedinanangrywaytoourparents‘Ihavenothingtodo.Hecomparesthiswithhisownchildrentoday:Theyaresimplylazy.Ifsomeonedoesn’tplaywiththemthey’llhappilysittherewatchingTVallday.Thereisonewordforthisfather’sdisappointment:unfair.ItisasifheweredisappointedinthemfornotreadingGreekthoughtheyhaveneverstudiedthelanguage.Hefeelshischildren’slackofinventivenessagreatpityasiftheabilitytoplayweresomethingbornthathischildrenaremissing.Infactthetendency倾向toplayisbuiltintothehumanspeciesbuttheactualabilitytoplay—toimaginetoinventinaplayfulwayandtheabilitytogainsatisfactionaftersuccessfuleffortfromit—theseareskillsthathavetobelearnedanddeveloped.Suchdisappointmenthoweverisnotonlyunjustitisalsodestructive毁灭性的.Sensingtheirparents’disappointmentchildrencometobelievethattheyareindeedlackingsomethingandthatthismakesthemlessworthyofadmirationandrespect.Givingchildrenthechancetodevelopnewthingstoenjoythemselvestoenrichtheirknowledgeandexperienceanddiscoverthepleasureofdoingthingsontheirownisontheotherhandawaytohelpchildrendevelopaconfident自信feelingaboutthemselvesasableandinterestingpeople.1.ManypeoplethinkthatinsteadofwatchingalotofTVtheirchildrenshould_______.A.thinkupthingstoenjoythemselvesB.findchancestotalkwithparentsC.enjoythemselvesoutdoorsD.sitsilentlystudyingGreek2.Fathersoftenblametheirchildrenfornotbeingabletoplaybythemselves.Thisisunfairbecause________.A.theydonotlacktheabilitytoplayB.theyhavenotbeengiventheopportunitiestolearnanddeveloptheirabilityC.thechildrenaretooyoungtodothatD.thechildrenarenotreallylazybutthere’snothingforthemtodo3.Whenparentsshowcontinuousdisappointmentintheirchildrenthechildrenwill________.A.bemoredisappointedB.refusetolearnnewthingsC.discoverthepleasuresofdoingthingsontheirownD.losetheirconfidenceandrespectability4.Whatistheauthor’smainidea?A.Parentsshouldgivechildrenmorehelponhowtobeinventive.B.TurningofftheTVwillhelpussolvealotoffamilyproblems.C.It’snotrightforparentsandchildrentoblame抱怨eachother.D.Today’schildrenarebecominglessableandindependentthanbefore.
ItwasacoolOctoberevening.Excitementandfamilymembers__1___thehall.Iwasonlya7-year-oldgirlbutIwasthecenterof__2___.FinallyafterweeksofpreparationIwould__3_allmyhardworkinadanceofperformance.Everythingwouldbe__4___—soIthought.Iwaitedbackstageall__5__inmyblacktightswithagoldenbelt.Inaloudandclearvoicethemasterofceremonies__6__thatmyclasswasnext.Mydanceclasswasdoingaroutineonwoodenboxestwofeetbytwofeetfacingthe__7___.AllIhadtodointhenextmovewasputonefootontheboxnexttomineandkeepmyotherfootonmybox.Ireallywasan_8__move.Iwasconcentratingsomuch__9___thehugesmileonmyfaceandholdingmyheadupthatIdidnotlook_10__Iwasgoing.Imissedmypartner’sboxaltogetherand__11__.ThereIwasstandingonthestagefloorwhenmyclassmateswereontopoftheirboxes.Icouldheargiggles咯咯笑comingfromtheaudienceandIfeltthe___12___rushtomyface.IrememberedmydanceteacherhadtoldusIfyoumakeamistakekeepsmilingsotheaudiencewillnot___13___.Ididmybesttofollowher___14___asIcontinuedwiththeroutine.Whenthecurtaindroppedsodidmy__15___fortheevening.I___16___bitterlytastingthesaltfromthetearsthatstreameddownmyface.Iranbackstagebutnoonecould__17__medown.RecentlyIrealizedIhadbeena__18__thatnight.Iwas__19___butIfoughttheurgetorunoffthestage.__20___Ifinishedtheroutinewithasmileonmyface.NowwhenfriendsandfamilylaughaboutthetimeIslippedduringadanceperformanceIcanlaughtoo.1.A.filledB.visitedC.attendedD.decorated2.A.pressureB.impressionC.debateD.attention3.A.takeoverB.showoffC.lookafterD.giveup4.A.reasonableB.suitableC.obviousD.perfect5.A.dressedupB.foldedupC.coveredupD.mixedup6.A.suggestedB.explainedC.announcedD.predicted7.A.musicB.audienceC.curtainD.stage8.A.easyB.activeC.adventurousD.extra9.A.containingB.hidingC.sharingD.keeping10.A.whyB.whetherC.whereD.what11.A.wanderedB.slippedC.wavedD.skipped12.A.bloodB.pleasureC.prideD.tear13.A.leaveB.cheerC.believeD.notice14.A.gestureB.exampleC.adviceD.plan15.A.doubtsB.hopesC.voiceD.patience16.A.arguedB.shoutedC.beggedD.sobbed17.A.turnB.calmC.letD.put18.A.starB.pioneerC.loserD.fool19.A.satisfiedB.movedC.embarrassedD.confused20.A.HoweverB.InsteadC.IntotalD.inreturn
Anewageiscoming.Callitwhatyouwill:theserviceeconomytheinformationagetheknowledgesociety.Italltranslatestoafundamentalchangeinthewaywework.Alreadywe’repartlytherethepercentageofpeoplewhoearntheirlivingbymakingthingshasfallendramaticallyintheWesternWorld.TodaythemajorityofjobsinAmericaEuropeandJapanareintheserviceindustryandthenumberisontherise.Morewomenareintheworkforcethaneverbefore.Therearemorepart-timejobs.Morepeopleareself-employed.Buttherangeoftheeconomictransformationcan’tbemeasuredbynumbersalonebecauseitalsoisgivingrisetoimportantnewwayofthinkingaboutthenatureofworkitself.Long-heldideasaboutjobsandcareerstheskillsneededtosucceedeventherelationbetweenindividualsandemployers—allthesearebeingchallenged.Wehaveonlytolookbehindustogetsomesenseofwhatmaylieahead.Noonelookingahead20yearspossiblycouldhaveforeseenthewaysinwhichasingleinventionthechipwouldtransformourworldthankstoitsapplicationsinpersonalcomputersdigitalcommunicationsandfactoryrobots.Tomorrow’sachievementsinbiotechnologyartificialintelligenceorevensomestillunimaginedtechnologycouldproduceasimilarwaveofdramaticchanges.Butonethingiscertain:informationandknowledgewillbecomeevenmorevalidandthepeoplewhopossessitwhethertheyworkinmanufacturingorserviceswillhavetheadvantageandproducethewealth.Computerknowledgewillbecomeasbasicarequirementastheabilitytoreadandwrite.Theabilitytosolveproblemsbyapplyinginformationinsteadofperformingroutinetaskswillbevaluedaboveallelse.Ifyoucastyourmindahead10yearsinformationservicewillbesuperior.Itwillbethewayyoudoyourjob.1.Acharacteristicofthenewagementionedinthepassageisthat_______.A.theserviceindustrymainlyreliesonfemalesB.manufacturingindustriesaresteadilyincreasingC.morepeopleareintheserviceindustrythanbeforeD.theworkintheserviceindustryismorecomfortablethanthatinmanufacturingindustry2.Whichofthefollowingistrueaccordingtothepassage?A.People’straditionalconceptsaboutjobsneedchanging.B.Therelationbetweenemployeesandemployersisbecomingtense.C.Morewomenthanmenareintheworkforce.D.Part-timejobsaremorewelcomethanfull-timejobs.3.Bymentioningtheinventionofthechiptheauthormeanstosaythat_______.A.wehaven’tpaidenoughattentiontotheimportanceofhightechnologyB.thechipisthemostimportantinventiontodayC.thepowerofscienceandtechnologyisbeyondourimaginationD.it’sagreatchallengetoapplynewinventionstoourlife4.Wemaydrawaconclusionfromthepassagethat_______.A.informationwillplayagreaterroleinpeople’sworkanddailylifeinthefutureB.wecanforeseethefutureiftechnologydevelopsfastenoughC.theabilityofperformingroutinetasksgivesyouanadvantageinworkD.robotswillreplacepeopletodoalltheworkbothinmanufacturingandserviceindustries5.Theauthor’sattitudetothecomingageis_______.A.doubtfulB.enthusiasticC.satisfiedD.uncertain
Asasayinggoeseverybeanhasitsblack.Itisimpossibletomakenomistakesallone’slife.MygrandpaNybakkenacarpenterisno1.Severaldecadesagohemadeamistake—an2mistakethough.OnacoldSaturdayGrandpawasbuildingsomewoodencasesfortheclotheshis3wassendingtoanorphanage孤儿院inCongo.Onhiswayhomehe4intohisshirtpockettofindhisglassesbuttheyweregone.Sohedrovebacktothechurch.Hissearchproved5.Whenhementallyreplayedhisearlieractionsherealizedwhathappened.Theglasseshadslippedoutofhispocketunnoticedandfallen6oneofthecases.Hisbrandnewglasseshaving7him＄20thatverymorningwereheadingforCongo!Hehadtodrivehome8.SeveralmonthslaterthedirectoroftheorphanagecametogiveareportonSundaynightatmygrandfather’schurch9Grandpaandhisfamilyalsoattended.ButmostofallhesaidImustthankyouforthe10yousentlastyear.Youseethebandits土匪hadjustsweptthroughtheorphanagedestroyingeverythingincludingmyglasses.Iwasdesperate.11Ihadthemoneytherewassimplynowayof12thoseglasses.13notbeingabletoseewellIexperiencedheadacheseveryday.Thenyourcasesarrived.Whenmystaff14thecoverstheyfoundapairofglasseslyingontop.Thenstillgripped吸引注意withthe15hecontinued:FolkswhenItried16theglassesitwasasthoughtheyhadbeencustom-madejustforme!Iwanttothankyouforbeingapartofthat!Thepeoplelistened17forthemiraculousglasses.Butthedirectorsurelymusthave18theirchurchwithanothertheythought.Therewerenoglassesontheir19ofitemstobesentoverseas.Butanordinarycarpenterwassitting20inthebackwithtearsstreamingdownhisface.1.A.expectationB.successC.luckD.exception2.A.perfectB.foolishC.avoidableD.common3.A.factoryB.churchC.familyD.country4.A.turnedB.reachedC.filledD.put5.A.properB.reasonableC.fruitlessD.unnecessary6.A.intoB.ontoC.inD.out7.A.chargedB.spentC.paidD.cost8.A.disappointedB.pleasedC.nonstopD.quick9.A.whichB.whatC.whereD.when10.A.casesB.clothesC.glassesD.wishes11.A.AswellasB.AslongasC.AsifD.Eventhough12.A.replacingB.findingC.wearingD.changing13.A.ExceptthatB.AlongwithC.RatherthanD.Asfor14.A.turnedB.burntC.removedD.took15.A.preparationB.pleasureC.satisfactionD.wonder16.A.outB.overC.forD.on17.A.pityB.happyC.curiousD.eager18.A.confusedB.associatedC.combinedD.compared19.A.casesB.orderC.listD.orphanage20.A.happilyB.quietlyC.carefullyD.excitedly
Evenbeforemyfatherleftusmymotherhadtogobacktoworktosupportourfamily.OnceIcameoutofthekitchencomplainingMomIcan'tpeel削皮potatoes.Ihaveonlyonehand.Momneverlookedupfromsewing.YougetyourselfintothatkitchenandpeelthosepotatoesshetoldmeAnddon'teverusethatasanexcuseforanythingagain!Inthesecondgradeourteacherlinedupmyclassontheplaygroundandhadeachofusraceacrossthemonkeybars攀登架swingingfromonehighsteelrodtothenext.WhenitwasmyturnIshookmyhead.SomekidsbehindmelaughedandIwenthomecrying.ThatnightItoldMomaboutit.ShehuggedmeandIsawherwe'llseeaboutthatlook.Thenextafternoonshetookmebacktoschool.AtthedesertedplaygroundMomlookedcarefullyatthebars.Nowpullupwithyourrightarmsheadvised.ShestoodbyasIstruggledtoliftmyselfwithmyrighthanduntilIcouldhookthebarwithmyotherelbow.Dayafterdaywepracticedandshepraisedmeforeveryrung横档Ireached.I'llneverforgetthenexttimecrossingtherungs.Ilookeddownatthekidswhowerestandingwiththeirmouthsopen.OnenightafteradanceatmynewjuniorhighIlayinbedsobbing.IcouldhearMomcomeintomyroom.MomIsaidweepingNoneoftheboyswoulddancewithme.ForalongtimeIdidn'thearanything.ThenshesaidOhhoneysomedayyou'llbebeatingthoseboysoffwithabat.Hervoicewasfaintandcracking.Ipeekedoutfrommycoverstoseetearsrunningdownhercheeks.ThenIknewhowmuchshesufferedfrommydisability.Shehadneverletmeseehertears.1.WhichofthefollowingexpressionscanbeusedmostsuitablytodescribeMom'sattitudewhenshemadethechildpeelpotatoes?A.Cruel.B.Rude.C.Strict.D.Cold.2.Fromthepassageweknowmonkeybarscanhelpachildtrain____________.A.theskilltothrowandcatchthingsB.thespeedofone'shandmovementC.thestrengthandskilltohangandswayD.thebodilyskilltorotateroundabar.3.WhatdoestheunderlinedsentenceIsawher'we'llseeaboutthat’look.imply?A.Mombelievedeveryaimcouldbeachievedifyoustucktoit.B.Theraceacrossmonkeybarswasnotdifficultenoughforachildtogiveup.C.Momwasdeterminedtoprovesheherselfwasbetterthantheteacher.D.WhatthechildhadsaidbroughtMomgreatattractionandcuriosity.4.Whentheauthorlookeddownatthekidstheywerestandingwiththeirmouthsopenbecause__________.A.theyfeltsorryforwhattheyhaddonebeforeB.theywereafraidtheauthormightfalloffandgethurtC.theywantedtoseewhattheauthorwoulddoonthebarsD.theywereastonishedtofindtheauthor'sprogress
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.1.BysayingLanguageisthetoolofmytradetheauthormeansthat______.A.sheusesEnglishinforeigntradeB.sheisfascinatedbylanguagesC.sheworksasatranslatorD.sheisawriterbyprofession2.Theauthorusedtothinkofhermother’sEnglishas______.A.impoliteB.amusingC.imperfectD.practical3.WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaccordingtoParagraph3?A.AmericansdonotunderstandbrokenEnglish.B.Theauthor’smotherwasnotrespectedsometimes.C.Theauthor’motherhadpositiveinfluenceonher.D.BrokenEnglishalwaysreflectsimperfectthoughts.4.Theauthorgraduallyrealizeshermother’sEnglishis_____.A.wellstructuredB.intheoldstyleC.easytotranslateD.richinmeaning5.Whatisthepassagemainlyabout?A.Thechangesoftheauthor’sattitudetohermother’sEnglish.B.Thelimitationoftheauthor’sperceptionofhermother.C.Theauthor’smisunderstandingoflimitedEnglish.D.Theauthor’sexperiencesofusingbrokenEnglish.
OnefineafternoonIwaswalkingalongtheFifthAvenuewhenIrememberedthatitwasnecessarytobuyapairofsocks.I1thefirstsockshopthatcaughtmyeyeand2notmorethan17cameforwarD.WhatcanIdoforyousir?Iwishto3apairofsocks.4gloweD.Didyouknowthatyouhadcomeinto5intheworldtobuysocks?Ihadnotbeen6thatasmyentrancehadbeenaccidental.Comewithmesaidtheboyhappily.Hebeganto7downfromtheshelvesboxafterbox.8boyI’mgoingtobuyonlyonepair!IknowthatbutIwantyoutoseehowbeautifultheseare.Aren’ttheywonderful?Therewas9anexpressionofjoy10hewererevealingtomethe11ofhisreligion.Ibecamefarmoreinterestedinhimthaninthesocks.MyfriendsaidIifthisis12theenthusiasmfromfreshnessandyoucankeepitup13intenyearsyou’llowneverysockintheUnitedStates.Myamazementathispridein14willbeunderstoodbyallwhoreadthisarticle.Inmanyshopsthecustomerhastowaitforsomeoneto15him.When16someclerkdoesnoticeyouyouaremadetofeelasifyouwereinterruptinghim.17possiblythatveryclerkwhoisnowso18beganhiscareerwithenthusiasm.Thefreshness19;Hebecameamechanicalsalesman.I’veobservedsuchchangeinthelivesofsomanymeninsomanyoccupationsthatI’vecometothe20thatthefastestroadtofailureistodothingsmechanically.1.A.turnedintoB.brokeintoC.cameacrossD.metwith2.A.afemaleclerkB.aboyclerkC.agirlclerkD.anoldman3.A.buyB.findC.seeD.have4.A.HisfaceB.TheroomC.HiseyesD.Thefire5.A.theworstB.therightplaceC.thewrongD.thebestplace6.A.curiousaboutB.awareofC.sensitivetoD.attachedto7.A.pushB.forceC.lookD.drag8.A.HoldupB.JustyouwaitC.HoldonD.Hangup9.A.onhisfaceB.tomysurpriseC.forsomereasonD.tosomedegree10.A.whenB.asifC.evenifD.while11.A.beliefsB.storiesC.valuesD.mysteries12.A.hardlyB.onlyC.nomorethanD.notmerely13.A.dayafterdayB.daybydayC.theotherdayD.tothisday14.A.passionB.salesmanshipC.enthusiasmD.job15.A.serveonB.careforC.waituponD.dealwith16.A.accidentallyB.occasionallyC.finallyD.disrespectfully17.A.YetB.SoC.ThenD.For18.A.enthusiasticB.unconcernedC.differentD.responsible19.A.woreofB.woreonC.woreoverD.woreoff20.A.responseB.realizationC.conclusionD.circumstance
Manypeoplelikethefeelingofthegentlewindinspring.Manyliketoseethefallingleavesdancinginthewindinautumn.Butsometimeswhenthewindbecomesastormitcanbeverydestructive毁灭性的.A.seriesofsuchstormsstrucktheUSlastmonthandcausedveryseriousdamageandhumanpain.Everyyearmajorstormscausemanyproblemsaroundtheworld.Thereisnothingpeoplecandotostopthesepowerfulforcesofnature.Butnewtechniquesarehelpingscientiststopredicthowwhenandwherebigstormswillhappen.Themoreexactscientists’warningsarethebetterpeoplecanprepareforthestorms.Predictionsareimproving.We’vegottenbetterovertheyearsespeciallythelastfewyearssaysPhilKlotzbackascientistatanAmericanuniversity.Howisastormformed?Evenifscientistsknowwhereastormwillhappenwindscansuddenlychangecarryingthestormtoanewdirection.ForahurricanetohappenconditionshavetobejustrightKlotzbacksays.Firsttheoceanwaterneedstobewarmenoughsothatitevaporatesandrisesintotheair.Asitrisestheaircontainingdropsofwatercoolsandturnsbackintoliquid.Thisprocessgivesoffheat.Thisproducesenergylikeanenginethatcauseswindstoincrease.Itdrivestheformationofahurricane.Ifwindspeedsreach40milesperhourthesystemiscalledatropicalstormanditgetsaname.At75milesperhouritbecomesahurricane.HurricanesthathittheUSstartwhenathunderstormformsoffthecoastAfrica.Stormsalsodevelopovertropicalwatersinotherpartsoftheworld.Onaverage60or70stormsformoffAfricaeveryyear.About10ofthemgetnames.Thereareusuallyaboutsixhurricanes.Twotendtobeverybigwithwindsof115milesperhourorabithigher.ThehurricaneseasonlastsfromJunetoNovember.NinetypercentofallhurricaneshitinAugustSeptemberandOctober.1.Accordingtothetexthurricanesusually________.A.formoffthecoastofAfricaandAmericaB.hitpartsoftheworldinsummerandautumnC.causeseawindstoriseandblowovertheseaD.striketheUSbutcausenodamage2.TheunderlinedwordevaporatesinParagraph5probablymeans________A.beginstomoveB.getslostC.becomeshotD.changesintoagas3.Whichofthefollowingabouttheinformationofahurricaneisthecorrectorder?a.Theoceanwaterevaporatesandgoesintotheair.b.Heatcreatesenergyandcauseswindstoincrease.c.Thevaporcools.d.Theoceanwateriswarmenough.e.Thevaporchangesbackintoliquid.f.Thiscoursegivesoutheat.A.adebcfB.abcfdeC.dacefbD.dabcef
WhenIwasstillastudentIfoundithardtogetbackontrackwithschoolaftertheholidaybreakended.FortunatelyIcouldalsomakeupforlatehomework.ButasaworkingprofessionalInolongerhavethatluxury—anydelayormistakesinmyworkcausedbyaholidayhangovermayendupbeingcostly.Thegoodnewsisthatwithasimplestrategyinplaceitwon’ttakemuchefforttoreturntoyournormalproductivitylevel.Planyourpost-holidayworkscheduleevenbeforetheholidaybegins.ThisistheprimaryreasonwhyIeasilygotbacktomyregularworkload.AssoonastheholidaywasoverallIhadtodowaslookatthescheduleIpreparedtwoweeksearliertoseewhatIneededtodo.WithoutitIwouldhaveprobablyspentadayortworegrouping.Ihavetoadmitthatit’swisetoworkalittleduringtheholidays.Ifyoufeelthat’sbeingtoomuchofakilljoychoosetoworkonlighttasks—perhapscheckingyourmailorbrainstorming.Thepointistoavoidworkbeingoverwhelmingaftertheholidays.Itdoesn’tmeanyou’llgetupinthemiddleofafamilygatheringandstarttypingawayinyourlaptop.Makeyourselfpartofthefestivitiesonlygetsomeworkdoneduringtimeswhenlessishappening.Stickwithyournormalbodyclock.Manypeoplefeeltiredpost-holidaysbecausetheirbodyclockshaveadjustedtoalaterwaking-uptime.Ifthishashappenedtoyoumakesuretotryandresetyourbodyclockbacktosuityouridealsleepinghoursbeforetheregularworkweekstarts.It’simportanttorelax.Iknowsomepeoplewhoactuallyspendtheholidaysbeingcompletelystressedoutpreparinggiftsandcelebrations.Theironyistheydon’tendupenjoyingtheirsupposedvacationtimefromwork.Avoidfallingintothattrapandcatchuponyoursleep.1.Howmanytipsdoestheauthormentioninthispassage?A.2.B.3.C.4.D.5.2.What’sthemainideaofthethirdparagraph?A.Dosomelightworkwhileyouenjoyyourholidays.B.Toomuchworkduringtheholidaysisakilljoy.C.Makeyourselfpartofthefestivities.D.Don’tforgetyourmailduringyourholidays.3.Accordingtothepassagesomepeoplefeeltiredaftertheholidaybecausethey_______.A.worktoomuchduringtheholidaysB.disturbtheirnormalbodyclockC.don’thaveenoughsleepduringtheholidaysD.alwayshavemoreworktodothanusual4.Wemaylearnfromthepassagethat_______.A.theauthorisastudentonhisholidayB.theauthoralwaysruinshisworkafter-holidayC.it’simportanttopre-plantheworkscheduleD.holidaysareusuallybadforregularwork5.What’sthebesttitleofthepassage?A.PlanYourHolidaysWiselyB.WorkHardafterYourHolidaysC.After-holidayWorkIsOverwhelmingD.HowtoAvoidAfter-holidayTiredness
AsIwasreadingarecentstoryinSlateon20-somethingscomplainingabouthowtheeconomywasruiningtheirlifeplansIcouldn’thelpbutthinkthe20-somethingssoundedlikeabunchofspoiledchildrenwhogrewupexpectingeverythingtobeeasyforthem.Asa20-somethingmyselfIcertainlysharetheirdisappointment:myhusbandandIprobablywon’tbeabletobuyahouseuntilwe’reinour40sandwetooareburdenedbystudentloans贷款.Butwhyshoulditbeanydifferent?BeingyoungpersonsinAmericashouldn’ttheytakeupallofthechallengesandopportunitiesthatthiscountryoffers?ConsidersomeoftheseviewssharedintheSlatestory:Jennifer29ownerofatwo-bedroomapartmentwithherhusbandworriesthatshewon’tbeabletohavechildrenforatleastadecadebecausetheycan’taffordtobuyahouseyet.IreadthatandIthoughtwhatplanetisshelivingonwhereyouneedtoownahouseinordertohavekids?Hassheevervisitedadevelopingcountryorevendowntownareasinthisone?Homeownershipisaluxury奢华notafertilityrequirement.A.26-year-oldinthestorydespairs绝望thathecan’taffordtogetaPh.D.inliterature.WellthatsoundsabitlikeexpressingdisappointmentthatnoonewillpayyoutowritepoetryonthebeachinThailandforfiveyears.Yesit’ssadthattheseyoungpeoplefeelsolost.ButIthinktheproblemistheirextremelyhighexpectationsnoteconomicreality.BethKoblinerauthorofGetaFinancialLife:PersonalFinanceinYourTwentiesandThirtiessaysthatshethinkspeople’sexpectationsareslowlyadjustingbuttoday’s20-somethingsgrewupatatimewheneveryone’swealthappearedtobeexpanding.Theirparentsprobablysawtheirhomevaluesrisealongwiththeirinvestments.SoyouhavepeoplewhohavegrownupinanenvironmentwherepeoplehadgreatexpectationsofwhatlivingwellmeanssaysKobliner.Thisrecession衰退willcertainlyplayaroleinforcingthoseexpectationsintomorerealisticgroup.Inthemeantimeitseemsalotbetterforourmentalhealthtofocusonbeinggrateful－forourone-bedroomapartmentsforlivinginmoderncitiesorperhapsjustforbeingabletoeatthreemealsaday－thanonlongingforsomekindofluxurylife.1.Whatmakestheauthorthinkthe20-somethingssoundlikeabunchofspoiledchildren?A.Theyexpecteverythingtobeeasyforthem.B.Theycomplainthattheeconomyisspoilingtheirlifeplans.C.Theyarenotwillingtofaceallofthechallenges.D.Theyareburdenedbystudentloans.2.TheunderlinedwordfertilityinParagraph3probablymeans________.A.babyproductionB.pleasantC.babycomfortD.essential必需的3.What’stheauthor’sattitudetowardsthe20-somthingswithhighexpectationinParagraph5?A.Intolerant不能容忍的B.Negative.C.Unbelieving.D.Understanding.4.Whatisthebesttitleforthispassage?A.HowYoungPeopleAffordtoContinueTheirStudyB.WhyYoungPeopleCan’tAffordtoBuyaHouseC.WhyYoungPeople’sHighHopesCreateDespairD.Whatthe20-somethings’HighExpectationsAre
Australia－ahugeislandcontinentthatliestothesouthofAsia.Australia－morethantwohundredyearsoldanationthatisstillgrowing.ItsbigcitieslieonthesoutheastcoastthisiswheremostAustralianslive.Australiansprefertoowntheirownhousesthoughsomeliveinapartments.Australiansareasuburban郊区的people.Thesuburbssurroundthecitiesformanymilesandsoefficienttransportisofgreatimportance.Astheeconomygrowssodoitsindustries-ahigherlevelofproductionawiderrangeofproducts.TheAustralianworkshardbuthelikeshisleisure.Theclimatemakesoutdooractivitiesthemostpopular.CanberrathecapitalofAustraliaisaplannedmoderncitylocatedinland.Australiaisgovernedbyaparliamentarydemocracy议会民主.Therepresentativesofothercountrieshavetheirembassieshere.Australiawantstostrengthenrelationswithherneighbors.Australiaisastrangelandalandofvastexpanses-fertilevalleyssnowfieldsanddeserts-alsoalandwithuniqueanimalmanythatcannotbefoundonanyothercontinentintheworldtoday.Muchofthecontinentisdrybutmanhasutilizedthelandmadeitproductivewithitstoolswithitstechnology.Thisisthedriestcontinentofallandwaterisapreciouspossessionmorepreciousthanallothernaturalresources.Largedamsarebuilttocollectthewatertheretoirrigatethefieldsofpastures牧场andcrops.ButAustraliaischanging.Thelandofwoolandwheatisnowalandoflarge-scaleindustryandmining.Thecostsofdevelopingthenewmineraldiscoveriesareenormousbuttherewardsaregreattoo.Australia—ayounganddevelopingnation.Australia—anationthatwantstocommunicatewithitsneighbors.1.Australiaisanislandlocated______ofAsiaanditsbigcitieslie____ofthecoast.A.tothesouth;onthesoutheastB.tothenorth;onthesouthwestC.totheeast;onthenortheastD.totheeast;onthesouthwest2.WecaninferfromthepassagethattheAustralianlikesoutdooractivitiesforthe_____climatE.A.dullandwetB.fineandshinyC.gloomyandrainyD.wetandcold3.____isthemostprecioussourceinAustraliA.A.MineralresourceB.AnimalC.DesertD.Water4.WhichofthefollowingstatementsaboutAustraliaiswrong?A.AustraliansareasuburbanpeopleB.Australiaisgovernedbyaparliamentarydemocracy.C.Australiapreferstoliveinthedowntownofbigcities.D.WoolandwheatusedtobethemainproductsofAustralia.
AresearchbytheNationalCenterforHealthStatisticsisseenasanimportantconfirmationoftheHispanicmortalityparadox西班牙裔死亡率悖论.OnaverageHispanicsoutlivewhitesby2.5yearsandblacksby7.7years.Theirlifeexpectancyatbirthin2006was80.6yearscomparedwith78.1forwhites72.9forblacksand77.7yearsforthetotalpopulation.ThereportshowsthattheHispanicpopulationhashigherlifeexpectancyatbirthandatalmosteveryagedespiteasocioeconomicstatuslowerthanthatofwhites.MortalityisverycorrelatedwithincomeeducationandhealthcareaccesssaysElizabethAriasauthorofthereport.YouwouldexpecttheHispanicpopulationwouldhavehighermortalityinlinewiththeblackpopulation.TheHispanicparadoxhasbeendocumentedformorethantwodecadesbutthisisthefirsttimethegovernmenthashadenoughdatatoissuenationalnumbers.ResearchersarestrugglingtoexplainwhyHispanicslivelonger.Wedon'tknowsaysDavidHayes-BautistadirectoroftheCenterfortheStudyofLatinoHealthandCultureatUCLA'sDavidGeffenSchoolofMedicinE.Wethoughtitwasaprobleminthedatabutwecanprettymuchsaythisisreal.Potentialfactors:·CultureandlifestyleSupportfromextendedfamilyandlowerratesofsmokinganddrinking.Latinogroupsinparticularhaveverystrongfamilyandsocialties.·Migration.ThehealthymigranteffectarguesthathealthypeoplearemorelikelytoemigratE.AndwhenimmigrantsbecomeilltheymightreturnhomeanddietherE.SolvingthepuzzlemayhelpthenationdealwithhealthcareissuesbecauseHispanicsusehealthservicesless—theymakefewerdoctorsvisitsandspendlesstimeinhospitalsHayes-Bautistasays.It'sclearlysomethingintheLatinoculturehesays.1.In2006Hispanics'lifeexpectancyis___yearslongerthantheaverageofthetotalpopulation.A.2.5B.7.7C.2.9D.80.62.Whatdoestheunderlinedwordoutlive''inthesecondparagraphprobablymean?A.TolivelongerthanB.ToliveshorterthanC.Todieout.D.ToexpecttolivE.3.Whatisthemainideaofparagraphthree?A.Hispanicswerebornbetterthanwhites.B.Moralityiscloselyrelatedwithhealthcareaccess.C.Whitesshouldhavelongerlifeexpectancy.D.Evenexpertscan'texplainthephenomenon.4.WhatisMr.Hayes-Bautista'sopinionabouttheparadox?A.HesupportsthereisaproblemwiththedatA.B.Heintendstotrusttheculturalfactor.C.HebelievesinthehealthymigranteffectD.liethinkshealthcarethemostimportantfactor.5.Whichofthefollowinginferencesistrueaccordingtothepassage?A.BlackpeoplesufferthelowestsocialstatusinAmericA.B.HispanicsmighthavehealthierwaysoflifE.C.OnlyhealthypeoplecanimmigrateintoAmericA.D.Whitepeopledon'thavestrongfamilyties.
Accordingtopopularfolktalesmanyanimalsaresmarterthantheyappear.Dogsbarkbeforeearthquakes;cattlepredictrainfulbysittingonthegrounD.Butcattlemayhaveanotherhiddentalentofbeingabletotellwhichdirectionisnorth.Smallanimals__includingbirds__areknowntousetheEarth’smagnetic磁场的fieldsinmigration迁徙likeanaturalGPSGlobalPositionSystem.Dr.BegallandhercolleagueswantedtoknowwhetherlargeranimalsalsohavethismagneticsensE.Theyinvestigatedthispossibilitybystudyingimagesof8510grazing吃草andrestingcattlein308plainsacrosstheglobeonGoogleEarthawebsitethatputstogethersatellitephotographstoproduceanimageoftheEarth’ssurfacE.Grazinganimalsareknowntoorient使朝向themselvesinawaythatminimizeswindcoldfromthenorthandmaximizesthewarmthofthesunwhentheyarecolD.ThestudyruledoutthepossibilitythatthesunpositionorwinddirectionweremajorinfluencesontheorientationofthecattlE.Theresearchersthereforehadtostudyalotofcowsgrazinginlotsofdifferentplacesatdifferenttimesofdayinordertoaverageoutthesefactorsandseewhethercattlecouldactlikecompassneedles.Theresearchersconcludedthatcattledogenerallyorientthemselvesinanorth-southdirection.Thisnorth-southpreferencehasalsobeennotedinfliesandhoneybees.ButunfortunatelyeventhehighresolutionofGoogleEarthisnotpowerfulenoughtotellwhichendofthecowisitsheadandwhichitstail.TheresearcherswerethereforeunabletoanswertheirresearchquestionsofwhethercattleprefertolooknorthorsouthandwhetherthatdiffersinthenorthernandsouthernhemispherE.半球1.WhichofthefollowingfactorsmightaffectDr.Begall’sresearchresult?A.Rainful.B.Earthquakes.C.Location.D.Cost.2.WhatisthemajorfindingofDr.Begall’sstudy?A.Cattleorientthemselvesalonganorth-southaxis.B.Magnetismcannotbestudiedscientifically.C.Animalsprefertolooksouth.D.GoogleEarthisareliableresearchtool.3.Whyweretheresearchersunabletogettheanswerstotheirresearchquestions?A.ManycattleintheirstudyweresittingonthegrounD.B.ThecattleconstantlychangedirectionstoavoidwindcolD.C.Thereisamagneticdifferencebetweenthetwohemispheres.D.Theycouldnottellacow’sheadfromitstailinthesatellitepictures.
WillthereeverbeanotherEinstein?Thisistheundercurrent潜流ofconversationatEinsteinmemorialmeetingsthroughouttheyear.AnewEinsteinwillappearscientistssay.Butitmaytakealongtime.Afterallmorethan200yearsseparatedEinsteinfromIsaacNewton.ManyphysicistssaythenextEinsteinhasn'tbeenbornyetorisababynow.That'sbecausethesearchforaunifiedtheorythatwouldexplainalltheforcesofnaturehaspushedcurrentmathematicstoitslimits.Newmathmustbecreatedaftertheproblemcanbesolved.ButresearcherssaytherearemanyotherfactorsworkingagainstanotherEinsteinappearinganytimesoon.Foronethingphysicsisamuchdifferentfieldtoday.InEinstein'sdaytherewereafewthousandphysicistsworldwideandthetheoristswhocouldarguewithEinsteinprobablywouldfitintoastreetcarwithseatstospare.Educationisdifferenttoo.OnekeyaspectofEinstein'strainingthat-islittlenoticedistheyearsofphilosophyhereadasateenager---KantSchopenhauerandSpinozaamongothers.Ittaughthimhowtothinkindependentlyaboutspaceandtimeanditwasn'tlongbeforehebecameaphilosopherhimself.AndEinsteinwasaclevermusician.Theinterplaybetweenmusicandmathiswell-known.Einsteinwouldplayhisviolinhardasawaytothinkthroughaknottyphysicsproblem.Todayuniversitieshaveproducedmillionsofphysicists.Therearen'tmanyjobsinscienceforthemsotheygotoWallStreetandSiliconValleytoapplytheiranalyticalskills.Thosewhostayinsciencedon’tworkaloneandtheysometimesdoexperimenttogetherwhichtakesyears.It'shardtoimaginearenegade背叛者likeEinsteinstandingit.MaybethereisanEinsteinouttheretodaysaidColumbiaUniversityphysicistBrianGreenebutitwouldbealotharderforhimtobeheard.1.AccordingtothesecondparagraphthenextEinsteinwill___________.A.havetocreatenewmathB.createaunifiedtheoryC.havetobebornnowD.pushmathtoitslimits2.Theunderlinedwordsknottyinthefourthparagraphmeans____________.A.easyB.interestingC.strangeD.difficult3.WhichofthefollowingwillbeusefulforthenextEinsteintobeborn?A.Therewillbemusicaround.B.Therewillbenoproblemstosolve.C.Therewillbesuitablephilosophytostudy.D.Thereareonlyafewphysicists.4.TheboldwordsunifiedtheoryinParagraph2refersto___________.A.agreementB.mathematicalruleC.uniqueideaD.physicalsaying
Companiescanincreasethemoneywithwhichtheyruntheirbusinessinanumberofways.Onewayisborrowingmoneyandanotherwayisbuyingthingswiththeagreementthatpaymentwouldbemadelater.Therearealsootherprocessesforprovidingmoneyforusebyacompany.Twooftheseprocessesaredescribedhere.Oneprocessthecompanymayuseistoissue发行bonds债券.Bondsareaspecialkindofpromissorynote.TheyareissuedindifferentvaluesintheformsofmoneyusedindifferentcountriessuchasthepoundinEnglandortheeuroinEurope.Thesebondscaneasilybesoldagaintootherpeopleortoothercompanies.Thecompanythatissuesthebondspromisestopayaparticularamountofmoneyasinterestregularlyforacertainperiodoftime.Thiscontinuesuntilwhenthecompanyhastopaybacktheprincipal本金ofthebond.Paymentsofprincipalandinterestmustbemadeontimewhetherthecompanyhasbeenearningmoneyornot.Ifthesepaymentsarenotmadeontimeitmeansthatthecompanyhasnotdonewhatitagreedtodoandcanbeaccused.Anotherprocesscompaniesmayuseistoissueotherformsofpromissorynotescalledstocks股票.Bondsandstocksareoppositemethodsofprovidingmoneyforacompany.Thepeoplewhobuystocksprovidemoneythatisearnedandtakepartindecidinghowthecompanywillconductitsbusiness.Theymustalsotakepartinthelosses.Thepeoplewhoownstocksreceivedividends红利onlyafterthecompanyhaspaidallofitsdebtstothepeoplewhoownbonds.Ontheotherhandthepersonswhoownbondshavenorightaccordingtothelawtohelpdecidehowthecompanywillhandleitsbusinessunlessitisbankrupt破产orindangerofbecomingso.1.WhichofthefollowingstatementisNOTthewayforcompaniestoincreasetheircapital?A.Borrowingmoney.B.Buyingmaterialswithoutpaying.C.Issuing发行bondsD.Issuingstocks2.Astobondsweknowfromthepassagethat________.A.theyarechequeslikebanknotesB.thecompanyonlypaysbacktheprincipalC.theyareissuedintheformsofmoneyD.ifacompanyisbankruptitneedn’tpaybacktheinterest3.Accordingtothispassagewhohavethelegalcontroloverthedecisionsofthebusiness?A.StockholdersB.BondholdersC.ThegovernmentD.Theworkersinthecompany4.Itcanbeinferredfromthispassagethat________.A.toissuebondsisabetterwaythantoissuestocksB.stockholderscanaccusethecompanywhenitisbankruptC.bondholdershavethesamerightsasstockholdersD.investinginstockshasmorerisksthaninbonds
Themarketisaconcept.Ifyouaregrowingtomatoesinyourbackyardforsaleyouareproducingforthemarket.Youmightsellsometoyourneighborandsometothelocalmanagerofthesupermarket.Butineithercaseyouareproducingforthemarket.Youreffortsarebeingdirectedbythemarket.Ifpeoplestopbuyingtomatoesyouwillstopproducingthem.Ifyoutakecareofasickpersontoearnmoneyyouareproducingforthemarket.Ifyourfatherisasteelworkeroratruckdriveroradoctororagrocerheisproducinggoodsorserviceforthemarket.Whenyouspendyourincomeyouarebuyingthingsfromthemarket.Youmayspendmoneyinstoressupermarketsgasstationsandrestaurants.Stillyouarebuyingfromthemarket.Whenthelocalgrocerhiresyoutodrivethedeliverytruckheisbuyingyourlaborinthelabormarket.Themarketmaybesomethingabstract抽象的.Butforeachpersonorbusinessthatismakingandsellingsomethingitisveryconcrete.Ifnobodybuysyourtomatoesitwon’tbelongbeforeyougetthemessage.Themarketistellingyousomething.Itistellingyouthatyouareusingenergiesandresourcesindoingsomethingthemarketdoesn’twantyoutodo.1.Whichofthefollowingwouldbethebesttitleofthepassage?A.SellingandBuying.B.Everythingyoudoisproducingforthemarket.C.Whatisthemarket?D.Whatthemarketcandoforyou.2.Allofthefollowingactsareproducingforthemarketexcept________.A.workinginabankB.attendinganightschoolC.drivingataxiD.growingbeansforsale3.Youarebuyingfromthemarketwhenyou________.A.borrowabookfromthelibraryB.drivetotheseasideforaholidayC.lookafteryourchildrenD.dineatrestaurant4.Thewordconcreteinthelastparagraphmaymostprobablymean________.A.seriousB.importantC.necessaryD.real
AlongtheriverbanksoftheAmazonandtheOrinocotherelivesabirdthatswimsbeforeitcanflyflieslikeafatchickeneatsgreenleaveshasthestomachofacowandhasclaws爪onitswingswhenyoung.Theybuildtheirhomesabout4.6mabovetheriveranimportantfeature特征forthesafetyoftheyoung.Itiscalledthehoatzin.Inappearancethebirdsofbothsexeslookverymuchalikewithbrownonthebackandcreamandredontheunderside.Theheadissmallwithalargesetoffeathersonthetopbrightredeyesandblueskin.Itsnearestrelativesarethecommonbirdscuckoos.Itsmoststrikingfeaturethoughisonlyfoundintheyoung.Babyhoatzinshaveaclawontheleadingedgeofeachwingandanotherattheendofeachwingtip.Usingthesefourclawstogetherwiththebeak喙theycanclimbaboutinthebusheslookingverymuchlikeprimitivebirdsmusthavedone.Whentheyounghoatzinshavelearnedtoflytheylosetheirclaws.DuringthedriermonthsbetweenDecemberandMarchhoatzinsflyabouttheforestingroupsof20to30birdsbutinAprilwhentherainyseasonbeginstheycollecttogetherinsmallerlivingunitsoftwotosevenbirdsforproducingpurposes.1.Whatisthetextmainlyabout?A.Hoatzinsindryandrainyseasons.B.Therelativesandenemiesofhoatzins.C.PrimitivebirdsandhoatzinsoftheAmazon.D.Theappearanceandlivinghabitsofhoatzins.2.YounghoatzinsaredifferentfromtheirparentsinthatA.theylooklikeyoungcuckoosB.theyhaveclawsonthewingsC.theyeatalotlikeacowD.theyliveonriverbanks3.Whatcanweinferaboutprimitivebirdsfromthetext?A.Theyhadclawstohelpthemclimb.B.Theycouldflylongdistances.C.Theyhadfourwingslikehoatzins.D.Theyhadaheadwithlongfeathersonthetop.4.Whydohoatzinscollecttogetherinsmallergroupswhentherainyseasoncomes?A.Tofindmorefood.B.Toprotectthemselvesbetter.C.Tokeepthemselveswarm.D.Toproducetheiryoung.
ToprotectyouandyourfellowpassengerstheTransportationSecurityAdministrationTSAisrequiredbylawtoinspectallcheckedbaggagE.AspartofthisprocesssomebagsareopenedandinspecteD.Yourbagwasamongthoseselectedforinspection.DuringtheinspectionyourbaganditscontentsmayhavebeensearchedforitemsforbiddenbylawsuchasfireworksfuelsgunpodweretC.Atthecompletionoftheinspectionthecontentswerereturnedtoyourbagwhichwasresealed重新封口withaspeciallock.IftheTSAscreenerwasunabletoopenyourbagforinspectionbecauseitwaslockedthescreenermayhavebeenforcedtobreakthelocksonyourbag.TSAsincerelyregretshavingtodothisandhastakencaretoresealyourbaguponcompletionofinspection.HoweverTSAisnotliablefordamagetoyourlocksresultingfromnecessaryprecaution.Forpackingtipsandothersuggestionsthatmayassistyouduringyournexttripvisit:www.tsatraveltips.us.Weappreciateyourunderstandingandcooperation.IfyouhavequestionscommentsorconcernspleasefeelfreetocontacttheTransportationSecurityAdministrationConsumerResponseCentre:Phone:toll-freeat866289-9673Email:telltsa@tas.dot.govSection110boftheAviationandTransportationSecurityActof200149U.S.C.§44901c-e1.Theleaflet宣传单istryingto__________.A.introduceoneofthesecurityactsB.persuadepeopletocontactTSAC.warnagainstthedamageoflockingthebaggageD.informpeopleofbaggageinspection2.TheleafletismostprobablyprovidedbyTSAtothosewho__________.A.hadtheirbaggageselectedforinspectionB.refusedtohavetheirbaggagecheckedC.keptsomedamageditemsintheirbaggageD.lefttheirbaggageunlocked3.Theunderlinedwordliablemeans___________.A.suitablebylawB.permittedbylawC.responsiblebylawD.preparedbylaw4.Forpackingtipsandothersuggestionsvisit__________.A.telltsa@tas.dot.govB.www.tsatraveltips.usC.toll-freeat866289-9673D.TSAConsumerResponseCentre
下面是一篇文章请将标有A.-F的段落插入文章中标号为1-5的合适位置使这篇文章意义完整结构连贯其中有一个段落是多余的Apunctual准时的personisinthehabitofdoingathingatthepropertimeandisneverlateinkeepinganappointment.__1_____Heisalwaysinahurryandintheendlosesbothtimeandhisgoodname.Alostthingmaybefoundagainbutlosttimecanneverberegained.Timeismorevaluablethanmaterialthings.___2______.Theunpunctualmanisforeverwastingandmismanaginghismostvaluableassetsaswellastheassetsofothers'.Theunpunctualpersonisalwayscomplainingthathefindsnotimetoanswerlettersorreturncallsorkeepappointmentspromptly.____73____.Heknowsthathecannotgetthroughhishugeamountofworkunlesshefaithfullyattendstoeverypieceofworkwhenithastobeattendedto.Failuretobepunctualinkeepingone'sappointmentsisasignofdisrespecttowardsothers.Ifapersonisinvitedtodinnerandarriveslaterthantheappointedtimehekeepsalltheotherguestswaitingforhim.___4_____.Unpunctualitymoreoverisveryharmfulwhenitcomestodoingone'sdutywhetherpublicorprivate.ImaginehowitwouldbeifthosewhoareputinchargeofimportanttasksfailedtobeattheirproperplaceattheappointedtimE.__5___A.Butthemanwhoreallyhasagreatdealtodoisverycarefulwithhistimeandseldomcomplainsbecausehelacksit.B.TheunpunctualmanononehandneverdoeswhatheshoulddoaheadoftimE.C.Infacttimeislifeitself.D.Amanwhoisknowntobehabituallyunpunctualisnevertrustedbyhisfriendsorfellowmen.E.Theunpunctualmanononehandneverdoeswhathehastodoatthepropertime.F.Allguestspresentoughttoberespectedbythehost.G.Usuallythiswillberegardedasagreatdisrespecttothehostandallotherguestspresent.
Couldyouimagineyourparentschoosingyourhusbandorwifeforyou?Andcanyouimaginenotsettingeyesonhimorheruntilyourweddingday?ThissituationiscommoninIndiatheMiddleEastandmanypartsofAfrica.Marriagecustomsaroundtheworldoftendifferfromourown.Wedon’trealizethatpeopleinotherplacesoftengetmarriedinverydifferentwaysandwithdifferentmotives.Inmanycountriesmarriageisapracticalmatter.Amarriageprovidesasafeandstablehomeforthehusbandandwife.Italsojoinstwofamilieswhichbenefitsthecouple’sparentsandmakesthemhappy.Marriagealsobringschildrenmakingsurethecouplewillbetakencareofinoldage.Becauseamarriageisimportantforthewholefamilysomeculturesdon’tletyoungpeoplechoosewhomtomarry.Justastherearemanydifferentreasonsformarriagetherearealsomanydifferentweddingrituals.Everyculturehasitsownwaysofbringinggoodlucktothehappycouple.InatypicalWesternweddingthebrideseeksgoodluckbywearingsomethingoldsomethingnewsomethingborrowedandsomethingblue.Somethingoldrepresentsthepast.Somethingnewrepresentssuccessinthefuture.Somethingborrowedremindsthebrideshecangethelpfromherfriendsandfamily.Andsomethingblueremindshertobetruetoherhusband.InPolandoneweddingtraditionisnotonlyluckybutalsoverypractical.Theweddingguestspinmoneytothebride’sdresswhilesheisdancing.Themoneyismeanttobringluckandtohelptheyoungcouplebuildtheirnewlife.InBermudatheyoungcoupleplantsatreeintheyardoftheirnewhome.Oncetheymoveintheytakegoodcareofthetreeandmakeitgrow.Theplantingofthetreeisagoodmetaphor比喻formarriage.Atrulygoodmarriageissomethingthatgrowswithcare.1.WhichofthefollowingstatementsdoesNOTsupporttheideathatmarriageisapracticalmatter?A.Thecouplemayhaveasafehomethroughtheirmarriage.B.Theparentshadbetterhelptheirchildrenchoosewhomtomarry.C.Amarriagebenefitsthecouple’sparentsandmakesthemhappy.D.Amarriagebringschildrenwhowilltakecareofthecouplewhentheyareold.2.TheunderlinedwordritualsPara.3means.A.formsB.customsC.traditionsD.ceremonies3.Althoughculturesdifferindifferentcountriesonethingincommonwhenayoungcouplegetsmarriedisthat.A.peoplewishthemtotakecareofeachotherB.peoplewishthemtogetpracticalbenefitsfromthemarriageC.peoplewishthemtohavegoodluckintheirnewlifeD.peoplewishthemtomakemoneyattheweddingceremony4.Whichofthefollowingstatementsbestsummarizes总结thesubjectofthispassage?A.Peopleacrosstheworldgetmarriedindifferentwaysandfordifferentreasons.B.Everyculturehasitsownwaysofbringinggoodlucktotheyoungcouple.C.Atrulygoodmarriageissomethingthatgrowswithcare.D.Inmanycountriesmarriageisapracticalmatter.
Aftermy26second-gradersfinishedrecitingthetexttheysettledbackintheirseats.ButDuanewasstill__1__there.Duanewasabrightandlovablestudent__2__hismotherasingleparenthadmanyproblemssuchasdrinking.__3__thathemighthavehadabadnightIwalkedovertohimtoseewhatwaswrong.AshelookedupIcouldseethe__4__inhisdarkeyes.Mrs.Brownaren’tyougoingtoopenmypresentforyou?heasked__5__.Iputitonyourdesk.Gettingbackhisgiftfrommydeskhehandedittome.Inoticedmygift__6__tobeamatchbox.Duanetoldmethatthiswasreallyajewelrybox__7__amatchbox.AsIopeneditthe__8__oftwobeercapssurprisedme.Duane__9__methattheyweretwoearrings.HehadnoticedthatI__10__woreearringsandwantedmetohavesomeprettyones.Iwas__11__byDuane’screativityandthoughtfulness.__12__birthoneofmyearswasslightlydeformed畸形的.Fearingthatwearingearringsmight__13__totheearIavoidedwearingthem.ButhowcouldI__14__towearthesepreciousearringsgivenbythis__15__child?AsIplacedtheearringsonmyearsmy__16__clappedandDuanestoodproudlybesideme.Sincethenthematchboxremainedonmydesk.It__17__meofDuane’sactofkindnessandofthelessonshetaughtme.Althoughhis__18__athomewasbadDuanecontinuedtoseethegoodinlife.Althoughpoorhestillwantedto__19__.WheneverIseeDuane’sgiftonmydeskIfeelencouraged.IfIamhaving__20__reachingastudentI’lltrytobelikeDuaneandgivethatstudentapieceofmyheart.1.A.sittingB.cryingC.standingD.speaking2.A.unlessB.thoughC.soD.since3.A.WonderingB.ThinkingC.FindingD.Pointing4.A.hopeB.joyC.hurtD.determination5.A.disappointedlyB.angrilyC.happilyD.shyly6.A.happenedB.appearedC.usedD.ought7.A.aswellasB.morethanC.exceptforD.ratherthan8.A.shapeB.colorC.designD.sight9.A.persuadedB.fooledC.toldD.encouraged10.A.onlyB.oftenC.onceD.never11.A.frightenedB.touchedC.knockedD.influenced12.A.SinceB.UntilC.BeforeD.Unless13.A.doharmB.drawattentionC.addweightD.haveaneffect14.A.refuseB.offerC.agreeD.wait15.A.generousB.honestC.specialD.sad16.A.handsB.studentsC.audiencesD.friends17.A.convincedB.remindedC.provedD.showed18.A.performanceB.experienceC.situationD.health19.A.pleaseB.takeC.giveD.accept20.A.chanceB.possibilityC.intentionD.difficulty
Anewresearchhasuncoveredthatcultureisadeterminingfactorwheninterpretingfacialemotions情感.ThestudyrevealsthatincultureswhereemotionalcontrolisthestandardsuchasJapanfocusisplacedontheeyestointerpretemotions.WhereasincultureswhereemotionisopenlyexpressedsuchastheUnitedStatesthefocusisonthemouthtointerpretemotion.ThesefindingsgoagainstthepopulartheorythatthefacialexpressionsofbasicemotionscanbeuniversallyrecognizedsaidUniversityofAlbertaresearcherDr.TakahikoMasuda.Aperson'scultureplaysaverystrongroleindetermininghowtheywillreademotionsandneedstobeconsideredwheninterpretingfacialexpression.Theseculturaldifferencesareevennoticeableincomputeremoticons情感符号whichareusedtoconveyawriter'semotionsoveremailandtextmessaging.TheJapaneseemoticonsforhappinessandsadnessvaryintermsofhowtheeyesaredrawnwhileAmericanemoticonsvarywiththedirectionofthemouth.IntheUnitedStatestheemoticons:and:-showahappyfacewhereastheemoticons:or:-showasadface.HoweverJapanesetendtousethesymbol''toindicateahappyfaceand;_;toindicateasadface.Wethinkitisquiteinterestingandappropriatethataculturetendstomaskitsemotions.TheJapanesewouldfocusonaperson'seyeswhendeterminingemotionaseyestendtobequitesubtle微妙的saidMasuda.IntheUnitedStateswhereopenemotionisquitecommonitmakessensetofocusonthemouthwhichisthemostexpressivefeatureonaperson'sface.1.Thetextmainlytellsusthat__________.A.culturaldifferencesareexpressedinemotionsB.cultureisthekeytointerpretingfacialemotionsC.differentemoticonsarepreferredindifferentculturesD.peoplefromdifferentculturesexpressemotionsdifferently2.WhichemoticonisusedbyAmericanstoshowahappyface?A.;_;B.:-C.:-D.:3.IfaJapanesewantstodetectwhetherasmileistrueorfalsehewillprobably_______.A.readthewholefaceB.focusonthemouthC.lookintotheeyesD.judgebythevoice4.Peopleusedtobelievethat_______.A.somefacialexpressionsofemotionsweretoocomplextoberecognizedB.peopleintheworldinterpretedbasicemotionsindifferentwaysC.peoplecouldonlyrecognizethefacialexpressionsofbasicemotionsD.peopleallovertheworldunderstoodbasicemotionsinthesameway
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