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MostpeoplewanttoknowhowthingsaremadE.TheyhonestlyadmithoweverthattheyhardlyknowathingwhenitcomestounderstandinghowapieceofmusicismadE.Whereacomposer作曲家beginshowhemanagestokeepgoing-infacthowandwherehelearnshistrade-allarecoveredincompletedarkness.Thecomposerinshortisamanofmystery神秘.Oneofthefirstthingsthecommonmanwantstoknowaboutisthepartinspiration灵感playsinacomposer'swork.Hefindsitdifficulttobelievethatcomposersarenotmuchinterestedinthatquestion.Writingmusicisasnaturalforthecomposeraseatingorsleepingforall.Musicissomethingthatthecomposerhappenstohavebeenbornfor.Thecomposerthereforedoesnotsaytohimself:DoIfeelinspired?Hesaystohimself:DoIfeellikeworkingtoday?Andifhefeelslikeworkinghedoes.Itismoreorlesslikesayingtohimself:DoIfeelsleepy?Ifyoufeelsleepyyougotosleep.Ifyoudon'tfeelsleepyyoustayup.Ifthecomposerdoesn’t'feellikeworkinghedoesn’twork.It’sassimpleasthat.1.Whatwouldbethebesttideforthetext?A.Composer:amanofmysteryB.PracticemakesgoodmusicC.RelationbetweensleepingandmusicD.Music:productofnature2.ThewordscoveredincompletedarknessunderlinedinParagraphImostprobablymeanA.difficulttobemadeB.withoutanylightC.blackincolorD.notknown3.Mostpeopleseemtothinkthatacomposer_______.A.findsitdifficulttowritemusicB.considersitimportanttohaveagoodrestC.shouldliketotalkaboutinspirationD.neveraskshimselfverysimplequestions4.Theauthorwillmostprobablyagreethatcomposers_______A.arebornwithagiftformusicB.arepeoplefullofmysteryC.worklateatnightfortheirmusicD.knowalotabouteatingandsleeping
WhenpeoplewanttoknowabouttheweathertheyusuallygotothereradiosTVsnewspapersortotheInternet.Howeveryoucanalsofindmanyweathersignsamongwildlifebecauseoftheirhighlydevelopedsenses.Dropsinairpressure压力produceaneffectonsmallanimalsinmanyways.Miceanddeeraregoodweatherindicators.PeoplewhospendalotoftimeoutdoorshaveobservedthatbeforeastormfieldmicecomeoutoftheirholesandrunaroundDeerleavehighgroundandcomedownfromthemountains.Birdsareespeciallygoodweatherindicatorsbecausetheyalsoshowtheeffectofapressuredropinmanyways.Forexamplesomebirdsbecomeirritable急躁的andquarrelsomeandwillfightoverapieceofbreaD.Otherbirdschirp叽叽喳喳andsingjustbeforeastorm.Itseemstheyknowtheywon’tgetanotherchanceforanhourontwo.BirdsalsoseeksafeplacesbeforeastormYouwillsometimesseebirdssettlingintreesorgatheringtogetheronawireclosetoabuilding.Pre-stormlowpressuremakestheairsothinthatbirdshavedifficultyflying.Itisunusualtoseemanybirdsflyingoverheadinthesummertimeratherthanduringtheperiodsinthespringorautumn.Watchforotherweathersignsifyouseethis.Iftheyflyinthewrongdirectiontheymaybeflyingaheadofastorm.Bypayingcloserattentiontosomeimportantsignsinnaturewecanbecomebetterpreparedforanykindofweather.1.ThewordindicatorsinparagraphIprobablymeans.A.mapsB.servicesC.signsD.stations2.Therewillbeastormifbirds.A.makemorenoisethanusualB.flyindifferentdirectionsC.comedownfromtalltreesD.shareapieceofbread3.Howcanbirdssensethecomingofastorm?A.ByfeelingadropinairtemperaturE.B.Bynoticingthechangeofwinddirections.C.ByfeelingadropinairpressurE.D.Bynoticingthemovementsofotheranimals.4.Thebesttitleforthetextwouldbe.A.SignsofaStormB.DropsinAirPressureC.Animals’SharpSensesD.Nature’sWeatherSigns
Whatdoyouwanttobewhenyougrowup?A.teacher?A.doctor?Howaboutanice-creamtaster?Yestherereallyisajobwhereyoucangetpaidtotasteice-cream.JustaskJohnHarrisonanOfficialTasteTesterforthepast21years.Testinghelpsmanufacturerstobesureofaproduct’squality.DuringhiscareerHarrisonhasbeenresponsibleforapprovinglargequantitiesofthesweeticecream—aswellasfordevelopingover75flavors味道.Somepeoplethinkthatitwouldbeeasytodothisjobafterallyoujusthavetolikeicecreamright?No—there’smoretothejobthanthatsaysHarrisonwhohasadegreeinchemistry.Hepointsoutthatadairyorfood-sciencedegreewouldbeveryusefultosomeonewantingacareerinthiscoolfielD.InatypicalmorningonthejobHarrisontastesandassesses60ice-creamsamples.Heletstheicecreamwarmuptoabout12℉.HarrisonexplainsYougetmoreflavorfromwarmericecreamwhichiswhysomekidsliketostiritcreatingice-creamsoup.WhiletheicecreamwarmsupHarrisonlooksoverthesamplesandgradeseachoneonitsappearancE.Tastingbeginswiththeeyesheexplains.HecheckstoseeiftheicecreamisattractiveandaskshimselfDoestheproducthavethecolorexpectedfromthatflavor?Nextit’stimetotaste!ContinuingtothinkupnewideastryoutnewflavorsandtestsamplesfromsomanykindsoficecreameachdaykeepsHarrisonbusybuthappy—workingatonecooljoB.1.WhatisJohnHarrison’sjob?A.Anofficial.B.Anice-creamtaster.C.A.chemist.D.Anice-creammanufacturer.2.AccordingtoJohnHarrisontobequalifiedinthecoolfielditishelpfulto______.A.keepadiaryofworkB.haveadegreeinrelatedsubjectsC.havenewideaseverydayD.findoutnewflavorseachday3.WhatdoesHarrisondofirstwhentestingicecream?A.Hestirstheicecream.B.Heexaminesthecoloroftheicecream.C.Hetastestheflavoroftheicecream.D.Heletstheicecreamwarmup.4.Whichofthefollowingisprobablythebesttitleofthepassage?A.TastingwithEyesB.FlavorsofIceCreamC.JohnHarrison’sLifeD.OneCoolJob
LouisArmstronghadtwofamousnicknames绰号.SomepeoplecalledhimBagamo.TheysaidhismouthlookedlikealargebagMusiciansoftencalledhimPopsasasignofrespectforhisinfluence影响ontheworldofmusiC.Bornin1901inNewOrleansbegrewuppoorbutlivedamonggreatmusicians.Jazzwasinventedinthecityafewyearsbeforehisbirth.ArmstrongoftensaidJazzandIgrewuptogether.Armstrongshowedagreattalent天赋formusicwhenhewastaughttoplaythecornet短号ataboy’shomE.InhislateteensArmstrongbegantolivethelifeofamusician.HeplayedinparadesclubsandonthesteamboatsthattraveledontheMississippiRiver.AtthattimeNewOrleanswasfamousforthenewmusicofjazzandwashometomanygreatmusicians.Armstronglearnedfromtheoldermusiciansandsoonbecamerespectedastheirequal.In1922hewenttoChicago.TherethetaleofLouisArmstrongbegins.FromthenuntiltheendofhislifeArmstrongwascelebratedandlovedwhereverbewentArmstronghadnoequalwhenitcametoplayingtheAmericanpopularsong.Hiscornetplayinghadadeephumanity仁爱andwarmththatcausedmanylistenerstosayListeningtoPopsjustmakesyoufeelgoodallover.Hewasthefatherofthejazzstyle风格andalsooneofthebest-knownandmostadmiredpeopleintheworlD.HisdeathonJuly61971washeadlinenewsaroundtheworlD.1.ArmstrongwascalledPopsbecausehe.A.lookedlikeamusicianB.wasamusicianofmuchinfluenceC.showedaninterestinmusicD.traveledtoplaymodernmusic2.Thethirdparagraphisdeveloped.A.byspaceB.byexamplesC.bytimeD.bycomparison3.WhichstatementaboutArmstrongistrue?A.HistalebeginsinNewOrleans.B.HewasbornbeforejazzwasinventeD.C.Hismusicwaspopularwithhislisteners.D.Helearnedpopularmusicataboy’shomE.4.Whichwouldbethebesttitleforthetext?A.TheInventionoftheJazzMusicB.TheFatheroftheJazzStyleC.TheMakingofaMusicianD.TheSpreadofPopularMusic
GrowingupinPhiladelphiaLiebermanstartedcookingwithhisstay-at-homedadwhenhewasseven.Hisfood-lovingfamilyhadtwokitchensandhequicklylearnedwhatwasthebestwaytobakehiscakes.LiebermanimprovedhiskitchenskillsgreatlyduringayearabroadbeforecollegelearningfromacookinItalyandstudyinglocalspecialties地方特色菜inGermanySpainandFrancE.AtYalehewasknownforthrowingdinnerpartiessingle-handedlyfryingandbakingwhilemixingdrinksfordozensoffriends.JustforfunheandsomefriendsdecidedtotapeashownamedCampusCuisineabouthiscooking.Liebermanwasarealcollegestudentshowinghisclassmateshowtodothingslikemakedrinksoutofdining-hallfruit.Thathelpedtheshowbecomeverypopularamongthestudents.TheywouldstopLiebermanafterclassestoaskforhisadviceoncooking.TapesoftheshowwerepassedaroundwithwhichhisnamewentbeyondtheschoolandfinallytotheFoodNetwork.FoodNetworkproducerFlayhopestheyoungcookwillfindaplaceonthenetworktelevision.HesaysLieberman’scharismaiskey.FoodTVisn'taboutfoodanymoresaysFlay.It'saboutyourpersonality个性andfindingawaytokeeppeople*seyeballsonyourshow.ButLiebermanisn'tputtingallhiseggsinonebasket.AftertapingthefirstseasonofthenewshowLiebermanwasbackinhisownsmallkitchenpreparingsandwiches.Anairlinecompany航空公司waslookingforsomeonetocomeupwithatastefulinexpensiveandeasy-to-makemenutoserveonitsflights.LiebermangotthejoB.1.WecanlearnfromthetextthatLieberman’sfamily_______.A.haverelativesinEuropeB.lovecookingathomeC.oftenholdpartiesD.ownarestaurant2.TheFoodNetworkgottoknowLieberman_______.A.atoneofhispartiesB.fromhisteachersC.throughhistapedshowD.onatelevisionprogram3.Whatdoesthewordcharismaunderlinedinthetextreferto?A.A.naturalabilitytoattractothers.B.A.waytoshowone'sachievement.C.Lieberman’safter-classinterest.D.Lieberman’sfinecookingskill.4.WhydidtheairlinecompanygiveLiebermanthejob?A.Hecouldpreparemealsinasmallkitchen.B.HewasfamousforhisshowsonFoodTV.C.Hewasgoodatusingeggstomakesandwiches.D.Hecouldcookcheapdeliciousandsimplemeals.5.WhatcanwelearnaboutLiebermanfromthetext?A.Heiscleverbutlonely.B.heisfriendlyandactivE.C.HeenjoystravelingarounD.D.Heoftenchangeshismenus.
Teensdon’tunderstandthebigfuss小题大做.Asthefirstgenerationtogrowupinawiredworldtheyhardlyknowatimewhencomputersweren’taroundandtheyeagerlycatchthechancetospendhoursonlinechattingwithfriendsSowhat?Butresearchersnationwideareincreasinglyworriedthatteensarebecomingisolated孤寂lessskillfulatperson-to-personrelationshipsandperhapsnumb麻木tothecheatingsthataresomuchapartofthee-mailworlD.Andateen’ssenseofselfandvaluesmaybechangedinaworldwherepersonalconnectionscanbelimitlesssaidsherryTurklE.AnotherresearcherRobertKrautsaidhe’sworriedabouttheopportunitycosts机会成本ofsomuchonlinetimeforyouths.Hefoundthatteenswhousedcomputersevenjustafewhoursaweekshowedincreasedsignsoflonelinessandsocialisolation.Chattingonlinemaybebetterthanwatchingtelevisionbutit’sworsethanhangingout闲逛withrealfriendshesaiD.Today’steenshoweverdon’tseeanythingstrangeinthefactthatthecomputertakesupacentralplaceintheirsociallivesSchoolisbusyandfullofpressures.There’salmostnotimetojusthangout.saidParkerRice17.TalkingonlineisjustcatchuptimE.Teenssaytheyfeelgoodaboutwhattheysayonlineortakingthetimetothinkaboutareply.Someteensadmitthataskingsomeoneforadateorbreakingupcanbeeasierinmessageformthoughtheydon’twanttodoso.Buttheyinsistthere’snoharm.1.Theresearchersarguethat.A.teensmaydevelopadifferentsenseofvaluesB.nothingiswrongwithteens’chattingonlineC.teenscanmanagetheirsocialconnectionsD.spendinghoursonlinedoesmuchgoodtoteens2.Thetextmainlydealswith.A.usecomputersproperlyB.improvetheirschoolworkC.developaninterestinsocialskillsD.reducetheirmentalpressures3.Thetextmainlydealswith.A.teens’pleasantonlineexperienceB.teens’computerskillsandschoolworkC.theeffectsofthecomputerworldonteensD.differentopinionsonteens’chattingonline4.Thepurposeofthetextisto.A.describecomputerresearchresultsB.drawattentiontoteens’computerhabitsC.suggestwaystodealwithproblemteensD.discussproblemsteenshaveatschool
TheBestofFriendsTheevidenceforharmonymaynotbeobviousinsomefamilies.Butitseemsthatfouroutoffiveyoungpeoplenowgetonwiththeirparentswhichistheoppositeofthepopularlyheldimage印象ofunhappyteenagerslockedintheirroomafterendlessfamilyquarrels.Animportantnewstudyintoteenageattitudessurprisinglyshowsthattheirfamilylifeismoreharmoniousthanithaseverbeeninthepast.Weweresurprisedbyjusthowpositivetoday’syoungpeopleseemtobeabouttheirfamiliessaidonememberoftheresearchteam.They’reexpectedtoberebellious叛逆的andselfishbutactuallytheyhaveotherthingsontheirminds;theywantacarandmaterialgoodsandtheyworryaboutwhetherschoolisservingthemwell.There’smorenegotiation商议anddiscussionbetweenparentsandchildrenandchildrenexpecttotakepartinthefamilydecision-makingprocess.Theydon’twanttorocktheboat.Soitseemsthatthisgenerationofparentsismuchmorelikelythanparentsof30yearsagototreattheirchildrenasfriends.Myparentsarehappytodiscussthingswithmeandwillingtolistentomesays17-years-oldDanielLazall.IalwaystellthemwhenI’mgoingoutclubbing.AslongastheyknowwhatI’mdoingthey’refinewithit.SusanCromewhoisnow21agrees.Lookingbackonthelast10yearstherewasalotofwhatyoucouldcallnegotiation.ForexampleaslongasI’ddoneallmyhomeworkIcouldgooutonaSaturdaynight.ButIthinkmygrandparentswerealotstricterwithmyparentsthanthat.MaybethispositiveviewoffamilylifeshouldnotbeunexpecteD.Itispossiblethattheideaofteenagerebellionisnotrootedinrealfacts.A.researchercommentsoursurprisethatteenagerssaytheygetalongwellwiththeirparentscomesbecauseofabriefperiodinoutsocialhistorywhenteenagerswereregardedasdifferentbeings.Butthatideaofrebellingandbreakingawayfromtheirparentsreallyonlyhappenedduringthatonetimeinthe1960swheneveryonerebelleD.Thenormalsituationthroughouthistoryhasbeenasmoothchangefromhelpingoutwiththefamilybusinesstotakingitover.1.Whatisthepopularimagesofteenagerstoday?A.TheyworryaboutschoolB.TheydislikelivingwiththeirparentsC.TheyhavetobelockedintoavoidtroublesD.Theyquarrelalotwithotherfamilymembers2.Thestudyshowsthatteenagersdon’twantto___A.sharefamilyresponsibilityB.causetroubleintheirfamiliesC.goboatingwiththeirfamilyD.makefamilydecisions3.Comparedwithparentsof30yearsagetoday’sparents___.A.gotoclubsmoreoftenwiththeirchildrenB.aremuchstricterwiththeirchildrenC.carelessabouttheirchildren’slifeD.givetheirchildrenmorefreedom4.Accordingtotheauthorteenagerebellion____.A.maybeafalsebeliefB.iscommonnowadaysC.existedonlyinthe1960sD.resultedfromchangesinfamilies5.Whatisthepassagemainlyabout?A.NegotiationinfamilyB.EducationinfamilyC.HarmonyinfamilyD.Teenagetroubleinfamily
Wouldn'titbegreatifwedidn'thavetorememberpasswords密码everagainIfwecouldjustsitinfrontofourcomputersandbe1loggedin登录?CravementionshowNECSoftBiodeLogonsystemusesfacerecognitiontechnologytologyouontoWindowsratherthanusinga2Allyouneedisawebcamandyourprettyfaceto3yourPC.Nomore4confusingpasswordstorememberorchangeeveryfewmonths.AfterdoingalittleresearchIfoundthistypeof5alreadyavailabletoconsumersviaarelatively6_applicationcalledFaceCodE.The7requirestheuseofawebcamtorecognizeandlogPCusersintotheirsystems.Youcanaddasmany8asyouwantprovidedtheyeachhaveaWindowsaccount.Ifthesystem9torecognizeyour10youcanrecalltheWindowsusernameandpasswordbyusingahot-keycombination.1.A.automaticallyB.personallyC.correctlyD.occasionally2.A.faceB.passwordC.softwareD.system3.A.accessB.connectC.recognizeD.remember4.A.simpleB.complicatedC.specialD.useful5.A.computerB.technologyC.passwordD.application6.A.independentB.infrequentC.inexpensiveD.instant7.A.accountB.consumerC.designerD.software8.A.usersB.passwordsC.systemsD.computers9.A.beginsB.triesC.failsD.stops10.A.accountB.nameC.passwordD.face
Manyanimalsrecognizetheirfoodbecausetheyseeit.Sodohumans.Whenyouseeanappleorapieceofchocolateyouknowthatthesearethingsyoucaneat.YoucanalsouseothersenseswhenyouchooseyourfooD.YoumaylikeitbecauseitsmellsgoodorbecauseittastesgooD.YoumaydislikesometypesoffoodbecausetheydonotlooksmellortasteverynicE.DifferentanimalsusedifferentsensestofindandchoosetheirfooD.A.fewanimalsdependononlyoneoftheirsenseswhilemostanimalsusemorethanonesensE.AlthoughtherearemanydifferenttypesoffoodsomeanimalsspendtheirliveseatingonlyonetypE.Thegiantpanda大熊猫eatsonlyoneparticulartypeofbamboo竹子.OtheranimalseatonlyonetypeoffoodevenwhengiventhechoicE.A.kindofwhitebutterfly蝴蝶willstayontheleavesofacabbageeventhoughthereareplentyofothervegetablesinthegarden.Howevermostanimalshaveamorevarieddiet多样化饮食.Thebeareatsfruitsandfish.Thefoxeatssmallanimalsbirdsandfruits.Thedietoftheseanimalswillbedifferentdependingontheseason.Humanshaveaveryvarieddiet.Weofteneatfoodbecausewelikeitandnotbecauseitisgoodforus.IncountriessuchasFranceandBritainpeopleeatfoodswithtoomuchsugar.Thismakesthemoverweightwhichisbadfortheirhealth.Eatingtoomuchredmeatandanimalproductssuchasbuttercanalsobebadforthehealth.ChoosingtherightfoodthereforehasbecomeanareaofstudyinmodernlifE.1.Wecaninferfromthetextthathumansandanimals_________.A.dependononesenseinchoosingfoodB.arenotsatisfiedwiththeirfoodC.choosefoodinsimilarwaysD.eatentirelydifferentfood2.Whichofthefollowingeatsonlyonetypeoffood?A.Thewhitebutterfly.B.ThesmallbirD.C.Thebear.D.Thefox.3.Certainanimalschangetheirchoiceoffoodwhen___________.A.theseasonchangesB.thefoodcolorchangesC.theymovetodifferentplacesD.theyareattractedbydifferentsmells4.Wecanlearnfromthelastparagraphthat__________.A.foodischosenforagoodreasonB.FrenchandBritishfoodisgoodC.somepeoplehavefewchoicesoffoodD.somepeoplecarelittleabouthealthydiet
eetingpeoplefromanotherculturecanbedifficult.Fromthebeginningpeoplemaysendthewrongsignal信号.Ortheymaypaynoattentiontosignalsfromanotherpersonwhoistryingtodeveloparelationship.Differentculturesemphasize强调theimportanceofrelationshipbuildingtoagreaterorlesserdegreE.Forexamplebusinessinsomecountriesisnotpossibleuntilthereisarelationshipoftrust.EvenwithpeopleatworkitisnecessarytospendalotoftimeinsmalltalkusuallyoveraglassofteabeforetheydoanyjoB.InmanyEuropeancountries--liketheUKorFrance--peoplefinditeasiertobuildupalastingworkingrelationshipatrestaurantsorcafesratherthanattheofficE.Talkandsilencemayalsobedifferentinsomecultures.IoncemadeaspeechinThailanD.Ihadexpectedmyspeechtobeasuccessandstartalivelydiscussion;insteadtherewasanuncomfortablesilencE.ThepeoplepresentjuststaredatmeandsmileD.AftergettingtoknowtheirwaysbetterIrealizedthattheythoughtIwastalkingtoomuch.Inmyowncultureweexpressmeaningmainlythroughwordsbutpeopletheresometimesfeeltoomanywordsareunnecessary.EvenwithinNorthernEuropeculturaldifferencescancauseseriousproblems.CertainlyEnglishandGermanculturessharesimilarvalues;howeverGermansprefertogetdowntobusinessmorequickly.WethinkthattheyarerudE.Infactthisisjustbecauseoneculturestartsdiscussionsandmakesdecisionsmorequickly.Peoplefromdifferentpartsoftheworldhavedifferentvaluesandsometimesthesevaluesarequiteagainsteachother.Howeverifwecanunderstandthembetteramulticulturalenvironment多元文化环境willofferawonderfulchanceforustolearnfromeachother.1.Insomecountrieseatingtogetheratrestaurantsmaymakeiteasierforpeopleto_______.A.developcloserrelationsB.sharethesamecultureC.gettoknoweachotherD.keepeachothercompany2.TheauthormentionshisexperienceinThailandtoshowthat_________.A.theEnglishprefertomakelongspeechesB.toomanywordsareofnouseC.peoplefromThailandarequietandshybynatureD.eventalkandsilencecanbeculturallydifferent3.Accordingtothetexthowcanpeoplefromdifferentculturesunderstandeachotherbetter?A.BysharingdifferentwaysoflifE.B.Byacceptingdifferenthabits.C.Byrecognizingdifferentvalues.D.Byspeakingeachother'slanguages.4.Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthetext?A.MulticulturalEnvironment.B.Cross-CulturalDifferences.C.HowtoUnderstandEachOther.D.HowtoBuildUpaRelationship.
Doyouwanttolivewithastrongsenseofpeacefulnesshappinessgoodnessandself-respect?Thecollectionofhappinessactionsbroadlycategorizedashonorhelpyoucreatethislifeofgoodfeelings.Here'sanexampletoshowhowhonorableactionscreatehappiness.Sayastoreclerkfailstochargeusforanitem.Ifwekeepsilentandprofitfromtheclerk'smistakewewoulddrivehomewithasenseofsneakyexcitement.LaterwemighttellourfamilyorfriendsaboutourgoodfortunE.Ontheotherhandifwetelltheclerkabouttheunchargeditemtheclerkwouldbegratefulandthankusforourhonesty.Wewouldleavethestorewithaquietsenseofhonorthatwemightneversharewithanothersoul.Thenwhatisittodowithoursenseofhappiness?Inthefirstcasewherewedon'ttelltheclerkacoupleofthingswouldhappen.Deepdowninsidewewouldknowourselvesasatypeofthief.Intheprocesswewouldlosesomepeaceofmindandself-respect.Wewouldalsodemonstratethatwecannotlietrustedsinceweadvertiseourdishonorbytellingourfamilyandfriends.Wedamageourownreputationsbytellingothers.Incontrastbringingtheerrortotheclerk'sattentioncausesdifferentthingstohappen.ImmediatelytheclerkknowsustobehonorablE.Uponleavingthestorewefeelhonorableandourself-respectisincreaseD.Wheneverwetakehonorableactionwegainthedeepinternalrewardsofgoodnessandasenseofnobility.Thereisabeautifulpositivecyclethatiscreatedbylivingalifeofhonorableactions.Honorablethoughtsleadtohonorableactions.HonorableactionsleadustoahappierexistencE.Andit'seasytothinkandacthonorablyagainwhenwe'rehappy.Whilethepositivecyclecanbedifficulttostartonceit'sstartedit'seasytocontinuE.Keepingondoinggooddeedsbringsuspeaceofmindwhichisimportantforourhappiness.1.AccordingtothepassagethepositiveactionintheexamplecontributestoourA.self-respectB.financialrewardsC.advertisingabilityD.friendlyrelationship2.Theauthorthinksthatkeepingsilentabouttheunchargeditemisequalto___.A.lyingB.stealingC.cheatingD.advertising3.Thephrasebringingtheerrortotheclerk'sattentioninParA.5means___.A.tellingthetruthtotheclerkB.offeringadvicetotheclerkC.askingtheclerktobemoreattentiveD.remindingtheclerkofthechargeditem4.Howwillwefeelifwelettheclerkknowhermistake?A.We'llbeveryexciteD.B.We'llfeelunfortunatE.C.We'llhaveasenseofhonor.D.We'llfeelsorryfortheclerk.5.WhichofthefollowingcanbethebesttitleofthispassagE.*A.HowtoLiveTruthfullyB.ImportanceofPeacefulnessC.WaysofGainingSelf-respectD.HappinessthroughHonorableActions
AsmalltowninsouthwestBritainisbanning禁止plasticbagsinanattempttohelptheenvironmentandcutwaste－astepthatenvironmentalistsbelieveisafirstforEuropE.ShopkeepersinModburypopulation1500agreedtostophandingoutdisposableplasticbagstocustomersonSaturday.TheysaidpapersacksandclothcarrierbagswouldbeofferedinsteaD.LastmonthSanFranciscobecamethefirstU.S.citytobanplasticgrocerybags.InternationallyLawstodiscouragetheuseofplasticbagshavebeenpassedinpartsofSouthAfricaandIrelandwheregovernmenteithertaxshopperswhousethemorfinecompaniesthathandthemout.Bangladeshalreadybansthemandsodoatleast30remoteAlaskanvillages.Modburyabout225milessouthwestofLondonhasalsodeclaredabagamnesty宽限期allowinglocalpeopletohandinplasticbagsthathavepiledupathomE.Theywillbesentforarecveling.TheModburybanwastheideaofRebeccaHoskingwhosawtheeffectofbagsonmannelifewhileworkinginthePacificasawildlifecamerawoman.Shesaidresponse反应inthetownsofarhadbeenreallypositive.Modburyisquiteanold-fashionedtownandalotofpeoplehavewickerbasketstogooutshoppinganywayHoskingtoldSkyNewsTelevision.TheWorldwatchInstituteanenvironmentalresearchagencystatesthat100billionplasticbagsarethrownawayeachyearintheUnitedStatesalonE.Morethan500billionareusedyearlyaroundtheworlD.1.WhatwasRebeccaHosking?A.A.lawyer.B.Anenvironmentalist.C.A.sailor.D.A.photographer.2.Theunderlinedworddisposableinthepassageprobablymeans.A.acceptableB.valuableC.throw-awayD.long-lasting3.Itcanbeinferredfromthepassagethat.A.mostofthepeopleinModburycontinuetouseplasticbagsB.fewerandfewerplasticbagswillbeusedintheworlD.C.SanFranciscoisthefirstcitytobanplasticbagsintheworldD.mostcountriesintheworldhavepassedlawstobanplasticbags4.Whichofthefollowingwouldbethebesttitleofthepassage?A.EnvironmentalProtectionB.BigCitiesBanningPlasticBagsC.EffectofPlasticFagsonSeaAnimalsD.BritishTownBanningPlasticBags
WelcometomyMessageBoard!Subject:Slimmingdownclassics?Mr.Handsome2007-5-128:24AMOrionBookswhichdecidesthereisamarketincreatingcut-downclassics经典著作isslimmingdownsomenovelsbysuchgreatwritersasL.TolstoyM.MitchellandC.BrontE.Noweachofthemhasbeenwhittleddowntoabout400pagesbycutting30to40pagespercentoforiginalwithwordssentencesparagraphsandinafewcaseschaptersremoveD.Thefirstsixshortenededitionsallpricedat￡6.99andadvertisedasgreatreadsinhalfthetimewillgoonsalenextmonthwithplansfor50to100moretofollow.Thepublishinghousebelievesthatmodernreaderswillwelcometheshorterversions.Mr.Edwards2007-5-129:40AMWellI’mpublisherofOrionGroup.ThanksforyourattentionMr.HandsomE.ImustsaytheideadevelopedfromagameofshameinmyofficE.Eachofuswasrequiredtoconfess承认tothemostembarrassingblanksinhisorherreading.IadmittedthatIhadneverreadAnnaKareninaandtriedbutfailedtogetthroughGonewiththeWindseveraltimes.Oneofmycolleaguesacknowledgedskipping跳读JaneEyrE.Werealizedthatlifeistooshorttoreadallthebooksyouwanttoandweneverweregoingtoreadtheseones.Asaleadingpublishinghousewearetryingtomakeclassicsconvenientforreadersbutit’snotasifwe’rewithdrawingtheoriginalversions.Theyarestillthereifyouwanttoreadthem.Ms.Weir2007-5-1211:35AMI’mdirectoroftheonlinebookclubwww.lovereading.co.ukMr.EdwardsIthinkyourshortenededitionsisabreathoffreshair.I’mguiltyofneverhavingreadAnnaKareninabecauseit’sjustsolong.I’dmuchratherreadtwo300-pagebooksthanone600-pagebook.Iamlookingforwardtomoreshortenedclassics!Mr.Crockatt2007-5-124:38PMI’mfromtheLondonindependentbookshopCrockatt&Powell.Inmyopinionthepracticeiscompletelyridiculous.Howcanyouedittheclassics?I’mafraidreadingsomeofthesebooksishardworkandthatiswhyyouhavetodevelopasareader.Ifpeopledon’thavetimetoreadAnnaKareninathenfinE.Butdon’treadashortenedversionandkidyourselfit’stherealthing.1.AccordingtothemessageboardOrionBooks___________.A.opposesthereadingoforiginalclassicsB.isembarrassedforcuttingdownclassicsC.thinkscut-downclassicshaveabrightfutureD.iscautionsinitsdecisiontocutdownclassics2.InMr.Edwards’opinionOrionGroupisshorteningclassicsto_________.A.makethemeasiertoreadB.meetalargedemandinthemarketC.increasethesalesofliterarybooksD.competewiththeiroriginalversions3.BydescribingtheshortenedclassicsasabreathoffreshairMs.Weir________.A.speakshighlyofthecut-downclassicsB.showsherlovefororiginalclassicsC.feelsguiltyofnotreadingtheclassicsD.disapproveofshorteningtheclassics4.Mr.Crockattseemstoimplythat_________.A.readingtheclassicworksisaconfusingattemptB.shorteningtheclassicsdoesharmtotheoriginalC.publishingthecut-downclassicsisadifficultjobD.editingtheclassicworkssatisfieschildren’sneeds
OdlandrememberslikeitwasyesterdayworkinginanexpensiveFrenchrestaurantinDenver.Theicecreamhewasservingfellontothewhitedressofarichandimportantwoman.ThirtyyearshavepassedbutOdiandcan'tgetthememoryoutofhismindnorthewoman'akindreaction反应.ShewasshockedregainedcalmnessandinakindvoicetoldtheyoungOdiandIt’sOK.Itwasn'tyourfault.WhenshelefttherestaurantshealsoleftthefutureFortune500CEO总裁withalifelesson:Youcantellalotaboutapersonbythewayheorshetreatsthewaiter.Odiandisn'ttheonlyCEOtohavemadethisdiscovery.RatheritseemstobeoneofthosefewlawsofthelandthateveryCEOlearnsonthewayup.It'shardtogetadozenCEOstoagreeaboutanythingbutmostagreewiththeWaiterRulE.TheysayhowotherstreattheCEOsaysnothing.Buthowotherstreatthewaiterislikeawindowintothesoul.WatchoutforanyonewhopullsoutthepowercardtosaysomethinglikeIcouldbuythisplaceandfireyouorIknowtheownerandIcouldhaveyoufireD.Thosewhosaysuchthingshaveshownmoreabouttheircharacter人品thanabouttheirwealthandpower.TheCEOwhocameupwithitoratleastfirstwroteitdownisRaytheonCEOBillSwanson.Hewroteabest-sellingbookcalledSwanson’sUnwrittenRulesofManagement.ApersonwhoisnicetoyoubutrudetothewaiterortoothersisnotanicepersonSwan-sonsays.Iwillneverofferajobtothepersonwhoissweettothebossbutturnsrudetosomeonecleaningthetables.1.WhathappenedafterOdianddroppedtheicecreamontothewoman’sdress?A.HewasfireD.B.HewasblameD.C.Thewomancomfortedhim.D.ThewomanlefttherestaurantatoncE.2.Odiandlearnedoneofhislifelessonsfrom______.A.hisexperienceasawaiterB.theadvicegivenbytheCEOsC.anarticleinFortuneD.aninterestingbest-sellingbook3.AccordingtothetextmostCEOshavethesameopinionabout_______.A.Fortune500companiesB.theManagementRulesC.Swanson’sbookD.theWaiterRule4.Fromthetextwecanlearnthat_______.A.oneshouldbenicertoimportantpeopleB.CEOsoftenshowtheirpowerbeforeothersC.oneshouldrespectothersnomatterwhotheyareD.CEOsoftenhavemealsinexpensiverestaurants
Almosteverychildisscaredofsomethingfrommonstersinthecupboardtodogsinthepark.Butthefactthatsuchfearsarecommonandnormaldoesn’tmeantheycanbetakenlightly.Kidsexperiencefearsandphobias恐惧症muchmorestronglythanadults.Andtheinfluenceofthefearcanbephysicalaswellaspsychological心理的.Itcanbuildupsotheyalmostseemscaredofeverything-akindofchildhoodanxiety.Dr.Creswellsays:YourchildmayalwaysseemtoexpecttheworsttohappenandlackconfidenceinhisorherabilitytodealwithanychallengE.Sodon’tmakethesameoldmistakeoftreatingthemasifthey’resillyforbeingascaredycat.Handingthefearsisessential.ChildrencanbebornnervousanD.ifyouhavesuchababyyou’lltendtopreventthemfromgettingworrieD.SoiftheyfeardogsYou’llkeepthemawayfromdogsbutinfactthatcanjustconfirmtothechildthatdogsarescary.WhatisworsekeepingyourchildawayfromwhattheyfearcanturnthatfeelingintoaphobiA.Insteadyoushouldencouragethemtogetintouchwiththethingtheyfearinasafeandsupportiveenvironment.Dr.AndyFieldaresearcherofchildhoodfearssays:Youshouldn’tforceforexampleadog-anxiouschildtogouptoadog.Butyoucanapproachityourselfshowthemthereisnothingtobeafraidofstroke抚摸itandtalkaboutthedogbeingfriendly.Onceyourchilddarestostrokeadog-onethat’sgoodwithchildrenofcourse-thenyoushouldencouragethemtocarryonuntiltheyfeelcalmerandrewardthemfor‘beingbrave’.1.Children’sfearsareusuallytakenlightlybecause.A.theywillnotdevelopintophobiasB.theirinfluenceispsychologicalC.theyexistwidelyintheworldD.theywilldisappeargradually2.Ifwefailtohelpchildrentoovercomefearstheywill.A.makethesameoldmistakeB.overcomethembythemselvesC.experiencetheworstofthingsD.growuplackingself-confidence3.AccordingtoDr.AndyFieldifachildisafraidofacatparentsshould.A.tellthechildnottobeafraidofitB.showthechildhowtoapproachitC.keepthechildawayfromitD.askthechildtostrokeit
TheBookOfLifeSofarscientistshavenamedabout1.8millionlivingspecies物种andthat’sjustasmallnumberofwhatprobablyexistsonEarth.Withsomanyplantsanimalsandotherlivingthingscoveringtheplanetitcanbetoughtofigureoutwhattypeofgrassisgrowingbytheroadsideorwhatkindofbirdjustflewby.Asoon-to-be-startedWebsitemighthelp.AninternationaltermofresearchershasannouncedthecreationofWeb-basedEncyclopedia百科全书ofLifeEOL.TheprojectaimstolisteveryspeciesonEarthinasingleeasy-to-usereferenceguidE.Togettheencyclopediastartedthecreatorswilluseinformationfromscientificdatabases数据库thatalreadyexist.Andeventuallyinspecialsectionsofthesitenon-scientistswithspecializedknowledgewillcometohelpBird-watchersforexamplewillbeabletoinputwhatbirdsthey’veseenandwherE.Tomakesuretheencyclopediaisaccuratescientistswillreviewmuchoftheinformationaddedtoit.AstheEOLdevelopsyoumightfinditusefulforschoolprojectsThesitewillfeature以为特色specialpagesforkidswhoarestudyingecosystemsintheirneighborhoods.AnotherconvenientfeatureoftheEOListhatyou’llbeabletopickthelevelofdetailyouwanttoseetomatchyourinterestsageandknowledgE.Itnowtakesyearsforscientiststocollectallthedatatheyneedtodescribeandanalyzespecies.ThecreatorsoftheEncyclopediaofLifehopethattheirnewfoolwillspeedupthatprocess.1.TheWebbasedEOLaimsto___A.findoutwhatcoverstheearthB.listalllivingthingsonEarthC.workoutthenumberofbirdsD.savetheexistingplants2.OnecharacteristicoftheEOListhat____A.itisrunbyschoolstudentsB.itfocusesondifferenttypesofgrassC.itprovidesdifferentlevelsofinformationD.itallowsnon-scientiststoreviewitsdata3.Inthelastparagraphthatprocessmeans___A.analyzingspeciesB.creatinganewtoolC.collectingdataD.describingspecies
IgrewupinatinyBaltimorerowhouseinafarawaymountainareA.Myparents1thenecessitiesoflife2theycouldn’tgivemuchmorE.IfIaskedmyfather3apairofjeanshewouldsayIfyouwantthemmakethemoneyandbuythem4.Hewasn’tbeingmean;hejustcouldn’t5them.Fromage12onIdidpart-timejobsafterschool.WhenI6fromhighschoolIjoinedthenavy.SoonIwasinabootcamp新兵训练营atParrisIslandS.C.whereIlearnedthatlifeinthenavycenteredaroundcompletingdaily7.Thesecouldbeanythingfromcleaningthecamptoconductingmock模拟的battles.Completingthesetaskssuccessfully8disciplineteam-workandresponsibility.Itdidn’t9whetheryouwereblackwhiteorAsian;everyoneworkedtogetherforthe10ofthecompany.Iwent11tograduatefromtheU.S.NavalAcademyandlaterbecameanofficerinthenavy.ThepartofmyjobI12mostwastheconsulting咨询meetingI13withthefamilymembersofthemenandwomeninmy14tryingtohelpthemdealwiththelongperiodsof15.TheseprovedpopularandwordofthemspreaD.16Iwasbeingaskedtogiveencouraging17tobusinessgroupseducatorsandkidsacrossthecountry.ButIconsiderthebootcampmyfirstreal18andmylifeisstillguidedbythe19lessonsIlearnedtherE.Ittaughtmedisciplinefriendshipandthepriderelatedtosettingataskeverydayandworkinghardto20it.1.A.providedB.gotC.madeD.bought2.A.whileB.butC.soD.or3.A.aboutB.withC.forD.of4.A.themselvesB.ourselvesC.yourselfD.myself5.A.payB.findC.produceD.afford6.A.cameB.returnedC.escapedD.graduated7.A.drillsB.tasksC.exercisesD.reports8.A.includedB.askedC.requiredD.met9.A.matterB.meanC.existD.work10.A.goodB.bossC.restD.right11.A.outB.onC.awayD.off12.A.tookB.hatedC.enjoyedD.did13.A.endedB.beganC.continuedD.held14.A.chargeB.situationC.positionD.choice15.A.lessonsB.meetingsC.trainingD.separation16.A.LongbeforeB.BeforelongC.AsusualD.Onceagain17.A.performancesB.descriptionsC.speechesD.gifts18.A.vacationB.placeC.jobD.travel19.A.importantB.bitterC.normalD.difficult20.A.gainB.achieveC.showD.match
Anyonewhocaresaboutwhatschoolsandcollegesteachandhowtheirstudentslearnwillbeinterestedinthememoir回忆录ofRalphW.TylerwhoisoneofthemostfamousmeninAmericaneducation.BorninChicagoin1902broughtupandschooledinNebraskathe19-year-oldcollegegraduateRalphTylerbecamehookedonteachingwhileteachingasascienceteacherinSouthDakotaandchangedhismajorfrommedicinetoeducation.GraduateworkattheUniversityofChicagofoundhimconnectedwithhonorableeducatorsCharlesJuddandW.W.Charterswhoseideasofteachingandtestinghadaneffectonhislaterwork.In1927hebecameateacherofOhioStateUniversitywherehefurtherdevelopedanewmethodoftesting.Tylerbecamewell-knownnationalityin1938whenhecarriedhisworkwiththeEight-YearStudyfromOhioStateUniversitytotheUniversityofChicagoattheinvitationofRobertHutchins.TylerwasthefirstdirectoroftheCenterforAdvancedStudyintheBehavioralSciencesatStanfordapositionheheldforfourteenyears.Therehefirmlybelievedthatresearchersshouldbefreetoseekanindependent独立的spiritintheirwork.AlthoughTylerofficiallyretiredin1967heneveractuallyretireD.HeservedonalonglistofeducationalorganizationsintheUnitedStatesandabroaD.Eveninhis80shetraveledacrossthecountrytoadviseteachersandmanagementpeopleonhowtosetobjectives目标thatdevelopthebestteachingandlearningwithintheirschools.1.WhoaremostprobablyinterestedinRalphW.Tyler’smemoir?A.Topmanagers.B.Languagelearners.C.Seriouseducators.D.Scienceorganizations.2.ThewordshookedohteachingunderlinedinParagraph2probablymean________.A.attractedtoteachingB.tiredofteachingC.satisfiedwithteachingD.unhappyaboutteaching3.WheredidTylerworkastheleaderofaresearchcenterforover10years?A.TheUniversityofChicago.B.StanfordUniversity.C.OhioStateUniversity.D.NebraskaUniversity.4.Tylerissaidtohaveneveractuallyretiredbecause____________.A.hedevelopedanewmethodoftestingB.hecalledforfreespiritinresearchC.hewasstillactiveingivingadviceD.hestillledtheEight-YearStudy
It'sfourteenyearssinceIleftthePhilippinestolivewithmyfamilyintheUSA.A.monthagowhileonsummervacationbackinmymotherlandIlearnedalessonfrommosquito蚊子bites.Rightbefore1KennedyAirportinNewYorkmygrandma2meofthebehaviorofthenativemosquitoesaroundthe3likemE.ShesaidThere'sanoldsaying—the4youstayawayfromthemotherlandthesweeteryourblood5tothemosquitoes.Not6itIrepliedGrandmathat'sjustanoldwives'tale!Welllessthanaweek7myarrivalinManilaIwasalreadycarpetedwitha8ofmosquitobites.Itookmanymeasurestokeepmyselffrombeing9buttheyallproveduseless.Lateone10inmycousin'shomeIcouldn'tbearthe11ofthebites.HopingtofindsomecomfortI12mycousinwhowassleepingpeacefullyinthebednexttominE.Unhappyforbeing13shesaidThereisnothingyoucando.Gobacktosleep.Withafewturnsshesleptagain.Enviously妒嫉地14hersleepIhopedabigmosquitowould15onherfacE.Howeverthemosquitoeswouldjustlightlydancearoundherforeheadandflyawayquicklyneverbitingher.Amazed惊奇的Irantoothers'16onlytofindtheywereallsleeping17asthesamethingoccurredagainandagain.FromthosebitesIcameto18mygrandma'ssillytalE.FromthenonI'vealwaystriedtokeepan19mindaboutthosestrangeoldwives'tales20theydohavesometruthtothem.1.A.leavingB.passingC.visitingD.finding2.A.persuadedB.remindedC.warnedD.informed3.A.studentsB.foreignersC.passengersD.visitors4.A.earlierB.longerC.soonerD.later5.A.growsB.goesC.flowsD.remains6.A.expectingB.understandingC.recognizingD.believing7.A.afterB.beforeC.whenD.as8.A.shadeB.pileC.cloudD.blanket9.A.touchedB.bittenC.defeatedD.discovered10.A.morningB.afternoonC.eveningD.night11.A.noiseB.hitC.painD.effect12.A.wokeupB.shoutedatC.lookedforD.droppedon13.A.blamedB.interruptedC.movedD.frightened14.A.havingB.watchingC.makingD.helping15.A.landB.flyC.fallD.wait16.A.housesB.flatsC.roomsD.homes17.A.joyfullyB.anxiouslyC.soundlesslyD.worriedly18.A.tellB.knowC.rememberD.accept19.A.openB.activeC.clearD.honest20.A.andB.soC.becauseD.until
ThecityofRomehaspassedanewlawtopreventcrueltytoanimals.Allgoldfishbowlsarenolongerallowedanddogownersmustwalktheirdogs.Thiscomesafteranationallawwaspassedtogiveprisonsentencestopeoplewhodesertcatsordogs.ThecivilizationofacitycanbemeasuredbythissaidMonicaCarinathecouncilor议员behindthenewlaw.It’sgoodtodowhateverwecanforouranimalswhoinexchangeforalittlelovefillourexistencewiththeirattentionshetoldaRomenewspaper.Thenewspaperreportedthatroundbowlsdon’tgiveenoughoxygenforfishandmaymakethemgoblinD.Romehastriedtoprotectfishmorethananywhereelseintheworld.Itstandsoutforrecognizingthatfishareinterestinganimalswhodeserve值得overrespectandcompassioneverybitasmuchasdogsandcatsandotheranimalssaidKarinRobertsonadirectorofthePeoplefortheEthicalTreatmentofAnimals.LastyearalawwaspassedinItalythatgivespeoplewhodesertpetsbigfines罚款andprisonsentences.Sincethenlocalgovernmentshaveaddedtheirownanimalprotectionrules.ThenortherncityofTurinpassedalawinApriltogivepetownersfinesofupto＄598iftheydonotwalktheirdogsthreetimesaday.ThenewlawinRomealsosaysthatownersmustn’tleavetheirdogsinhotcarsorcuttheirdogs’tailstomakethemlooklovely.Thelawalsogiveslegalrecognitiontothecatladieswhofeedhomelesscats.Thecatslivealloverthecityfromancientruinstomodernofficecarparks.1.ThenewlawpassedinRomewill_____A.helpimprovefishingenvironmentB.guaranteebetterconditionsforgoldfishC.stoppeoplefromcatchinggoldfishD.discouragekeepinggoldfishathome2.PeopleinRomebelievethatthecivilizationofacitycanbejudgedbyits_______.A.exchangeswithothercitiesB.protectionforancientruinsC.awarenessofanimalprotectionD.recognitionofanimallovers3.TheunderlinedwordcompassioninParagraph6istheclosestinmeaningto____A.pityB.praiseC.supportD.popularity4.PeoplemaybreakthelawinTurinifthey_____A.keeptheirdogsorcatsincarsB.feedhomelessanimalsincarparksC.raisetheircatsnearancientruinsD.shuttheirdogshomealldaylong
KarengrownupinaverytraditionalfamilyinthewesternUnitedStatesmaintainedhighmoral道德的standardsthroughoutheryouth..In1984attheageof23shemarriedBill.Theywereblessedwithtwochildrenaboyandagirl.By1991theirlovehaddeepenedandtheywerehappy.LaterthatyearBilldevelopedawhitespotonhistonguE.Hevisitedadoctor.OnedayshortlyafterthatBillcalledKarentositbesidehim.Hesaidwithtearsinhiseyesthathelovedherandwantedtoliveforeverwithher.ThedoctorsuspectedthathehadbeeninfectedwithHIVthevirusthatleadstoAIDS.ThefamilywastesteD.BillandKaren’sresultswerepositivE.BillhadbecomeinfectedbeforehemetKaren;thenhepassedthevirusontoKaren.Thechildren’sresultswerenegativE.WithinthreeyearsBillwasdeaD.Idon’tknowhowtoexpresswhatitisliketowatchtheoncehandsomemanyouloveandintendtolivewithforeverdyingslowly.Icriedmanynights.HediedthreemonthsshortoftenyearsofourmarriagesaysKaren.ThoughadoctortoldKarenthatshewouldsoonfollowherhusbandintodeathsheisstillalivE.TheinfectionhasprogressedtotheearlystagesofAIDS.Karenisbutoneofabout30millionpeoplenowlivingwithHIV/AIDSafigurelargerthanthecombinedpopulationsofAustraliA.IrelandandParaguay.AccordingtooneUNreportAfricahas21millionofthesevictims.Bytheturnofthecenturythatnumbercouldreach40millionandthediseasewillbringonthegreatestdisasterinhumanhistory.Oftheworld’ssexuallyactiveadultsaged15to491in100hasalreadybeeninfectedwithHIV.Oftheseonly1in10realizesthatheorsheisinfecteD.InsomepartsofAfrica25percentoftheadultsareinfecteD.SincethebeginningofthespreadofAIDSin1981about11.7millionpeoplehavediedofit.Itisroughlycalculatedthatin1997aloneabout23millionpeoplediedofit.NeverthelesstherearefreshreasonsforoptimisminthebattleagainstAIDS.DuringthepastfewyearstherehasbeenadropinnewAIDScasesinwealthynations.InadditionpromisingdrugsholdouthopeofbetterhealthandlongerlifE.1.BytellingthestoryofKarentheauthorintendsto.A.werepeopleagainsthighriskbehaviorsB.stresstheimportanceofmedicaltestsC.expresssympathyforAIDSvictimsD.showtheconsequencesofAIDS2.TheunderlinedpartinParagraph1mostprobablymeans.A.wereluckyinhavingB.wereaskedtoadoptC.regrettedhavingD.gavebirthto3.BillwassuspectedofbeinginfectedwithHIVafter.A.hegotmarriedtoKarenB.thefamilymembersweretestedC.KarenpersuadedhimtoseethedoctorD.hefoundsomethingwrongwithhistongue4.Itcanbeconcludedfromthepassagethat.A.promisingdrugswillsoonstopAIDSB.thespreadofAIDScouldbecontrolledC.itishopelesstowinthebattleagainstAIDSD.thedeathrateofAIDSpatientshasbeenreduced
Imagineyou’reatapartyfullofstrangers.You’renervous.Whoarethesepeople?Howdoyoustartaconversation?Fortunatelyyou’vegotathingthatsendsoutenergyattinychipsineveryone’snametag标签.Thechipssendbacknamejobhobbiesandthetimeavailableformeeting-whatever.MakingnewfriendsbecomessimplE.Thishasn’tquitehappenedinreallifE.ButtheworldisalreadyexperiencingarevolutionusingRFIDtechnology.AnRFIDtagwithatinychipcanbefixedinaproductunderyourpet’sskinevenunderyourownskin.PassiveRFIDtagshavenoenergysource-batteriesbecausetheydonotneedit.Theenergycomesfromthereaderascanningdevice装置thatsendsoutenergyforexampleradiowavesthatstartsupthetagimmediately.SuchatagcarriesinformationspecifictothatobjectandthedatacanbeupdateD.AlreadyRFIDtechnologyisusedforrecognizingeachcarortruckontheroadanditmightappearinyourpassport.Doctorscanputatinychipundertheskinthatwillhelplocateandobtainapatient’smedicalrecords.AtanightclubinParisorinNewYorkthesamechipgetsyouintotheVIPveryimportantpersonsectionandpaysforthebillwiththewaveofanarm.Takeastepback:10or12yearsagoyouwouldhaveheardaboutthecomingageofcomputing.Oneexamplealwaysseemedtosurface:Yourrefrigeratorwouldknowwhenyouneededtobuymoremilk.Theconceptwasthatcomputerchipscouldbeputeverywhereandsendinformationinasmartnetworkthatwouldmakeordinarylifesimpler.RFIDtagsareasmallpartofthisphenomenon.TheworldisgoingtobealooselycoupledsetofindividualsmalldevicesconnectedwirelesslypredictsDr.J.Reich.Humanrightsupportersarenervousaboutthepossibilitiesofsuchtechnology.ItgoestoofartrackingschoolkidsthroughRFIDtagstheysay.Weimagineaworldinwhichabeercompanycouldfindoutnotonlywhenyouboughtabeerbutalsowhenyoudrankit.Andhowmanybeers.Accompaniedbyhowmanybiscuits.WhenMarconiinventedradiohethoughtitwouldbeusedforship-to-shorecommunication.NotforpopmusiC.WhoknowshowRFIDandrelatedtechnologieswillbeusedinthefuturE.Here’sawildguess:Notforbuyingmilk.1.Thearticleisintendedto.A.warnpeopleofthepossiblerisksinadoptingRFIDtechnologyB.explainthebenefitsbroughtaboutbyRFIDtechnologyC.convincepeopleoftheusesofRFIDtechnologyD.predicttheapplicationsofRFIDtechnology2.WeknowfromthepassagethatwiththehelpofRFIDtagspeople.A.willhavenotroublegettingdataaboutothersB.willhavemoreenergyforconversationC.willhavemoretimetomakefriendsD.won’tfeelshyatpartiesanylonger3.PassiveRFIDtagschieflyconsistof.A.scanningdevicesB.radiowavesC.batteriesD.chips4.WhyaresomepeopleworriedaboutRFIDtechnology?A.Becausechildrenwillbetrackedbystrangers.B.BecausemarketcompetitionwillbecomemorefiercE.C.BecausetheirprivateliveswillbegreatlyaffecteD.D.Becausecustomerswillbeforcedtobuymoreproducts.5.ThelastparagraphimpliesthatRFIDtechnology.A.willnotbeusedforsuchmattersasbuyingmilkB.willbewidelyusedincludingforbuyingmilkC.willbelimitedtocommunicationusesD.willprobablybeusedforpopmusic
IntheUnitedStatestherewasanunusualtaletellingofthedaughterofamechanic技工.Onedaywhilewalkingalongthebankofalakethegirl1tosee20eggslaidbyawildgoosE.Aftersometimethegirl2themotherwouldnotreturntohereggsandshe3totakethemhomE.Thereshecarefully4theeggsintheheatofalamp.Severaldays5theeggsbrokeandthebabygeesecameintothe6.Geeseareknowntotakethefirstlivingthingtheyseeastheirmother.7totheseyounggeesethegirlwastheirmother.Asthey8thegirlwasableto9herbirdstorunacrossthegrassbutshecouldnotteachthemto10.Thegirlbecameincreasinglyworriedaboutthisbothwhen11andinherdreams.Latershehadan12:Shewouldpilotaplanetoguidethemin13.Sheaskedherfatherforaplaneandheassembled组装asmallaircraftforher.Caringabout14safetythefatherdecidedtopilottheplanehimself.Howeverthebirdsdidnot15orfollowhimand16sleptinthegrass.Onedaythegirl17intotheplanestarteditandsoonleftthe18.Seeingtheirmothertaketotheairthebirds19flapped拍打theirwingsand20.Sheflewtheplanefreelyintheskyheryoungbirdsfollowing.1.A.managedB.attemptedC.happenedD.supposed2.A.realizedB.expectedC.imaginedD.admitted3.A.helpedB.decidedC.affordedD.meant4.A.placedB.protectedC.treatedD.examined5.A.agoB.outC.laterD.long6.A.familyB.lakeC.homeD.world7.A.ButB.AlsoC.ThusD.Still8.A.increasedB.improvedC.roseD.grew9.A.askB.leadC.wantD.allow10.A.flyB.raceC.swimD.sing11.A.asleepB.awayC.aroundD.awake12.A.ideaB.opinionC.explanationD.excuse13.A.skyB.heavenC.flightD.plane14.A.hisB.herC.theirD.its15.A.respectB.rememberC.recognizeD.receive16.A.soB.insteadC.hardlyD.too17.A.climbedB.lookedC.reachedD.fell18.A.houseB.floorC.waterD.ground19.A.secretlyB.disappointedlyC.patientlyD.eagerly20.A.lookedawayB.setoutC.wentbyD.turnedback
It'sgreatfuntoexplore探索newplaces—itfeelslikeanadventureevenwhenyouknowyou'renotthefirsttohavebeentherE.Butmakesurenottogetlostorwastetimegoingroundincircles.●Dothemapreadingifyou'rebeingdrivensomewherE.It'llbeeasierifyoukeepturningthemapsoitfollowsthedirectionyou'retravelingin.Keeplookingaheadsothatyoucangivethedriverlotsofwarningbeforehavingtomakeaturnoryou'llhavetomovetothebackseat.●Getagroupoffriendstogetherandgoexploring.You'llneedagoodmapacompass指南针araincoatacellphonetocallforhelpincaseyougetlostandabitofsparecashforemergencies应急现金.Tellsomeonewhereyou'regoingbeforeyousetoutandletthemknowwhattimeyouexpecttobeback.Thetestisinnotgettinglostnotinseeinghowfastyoucangosoalwayssticktogetherwaitingforslowerfriendstocatchup.●Seeifyourschooloracluborganizesorienteeringactivitiesinwhichyouneedamapandacompasstofindyourway.ThiscanbedoneasasportwithteamstryingtofindthewayfromA.toB.andB.toCetC.inthefastesttimeorsimplyasaspare-timeactivity.Eitherwayit'snotonlygoodfunbutagreatwaytokeepfit.1.Sittingbesidethedriveryoushould________.A.directthedriverwhennecessaryB.lookaheadtoseewherethere'saturnC.movetothebackseatiffeelinguncomfortableD.keeplookingatthemaptofindaplacetogoto2.Whydoyouneedtotellsomeoneyourexplorationplanbeforesettingout?A.Togetinformationwhenindanger.B.Tobesavedincaseofanaccident.C.Tosharethefunwithhim/herinexploration.D.Totellhim/herwhat'sgoingonwiththegroupmembers.3.Orienteeringactivitiescan________.A.makepeopleworkfastB.helppeoplestayhealthyC.helppeopleorganizeotheractivitiesD.makepeoplegetpreparedforsports4.Thetextmainlytalksabout________.A.thefunofexplorationB.whattobringforexplorationC.thewaytousethemapinexplorationD.howtopreventgettinglostinexploration
Ienteredhighschoolhavingreadhundredsofbooks.ButIwasnotagoodreader.MerelybookishIlackedapointofviewwhenIreaD.RatherIreadinordertogetapointofview.Isearchedbooksforgoodexpressionsandsayingspiecesofinformationideasthemes—anythingtoenrichmythoughtandmakemefeeleducateD.Whenoneofmyteacherssuggestedtohissleepytenth-gradeEnglishclassthatapersoncouldnothaveacomplicated复杂的ideauntilhehadreadatleasttwothousandbooksIheardthewordswithoutrecognizingeitheritsirony嘲讽oritsverycomplicatedtruth.ImerelydeterminedtomakealistofallthebooksIhadeverreaD.StrictwithmyselfIincludedonlyonceatitleImighthavereadseveraltimes.Howafterallcouldonereadabookmorethanonce?AndIincludedonlythosebooksoverahundredpagesinlength.Couldanythingshorterbeabook?TherewasyetanotherhighschoollistImadE.OnedayIcameacrossanewspaperarticleaboutanEnglishprofessoratanearbystatecollegE.ThearticlehadalistofthehundredmostimportantbooksofWesternCivilization.MorethananythingelseinmylifetheprofessortoldthereporterwithfinalitythesebookshavemademeallthatIam.ThatwasthekindofwordsIcouldn’tignore忽视.Ikeptthelistfortheseveralmonthsittookmetoreadallofthetitles.MostbooksofcourseIhardlyunderstooD.WhilereadingPlato'sTheRepublicforexampleIneededtokeeplookingattheintroductionofthebooktoremindmyselfwhatthetextwasabout.Howeverwiththespecialpatienceandsuperstition迷信ofaschoolboyIlookedateverywordofthetext.AndbymetimeIreachedthelastwordpleasedIpersuadedmyselfthatIhadreadTheRepublicandseriouslycrossedPlatooffmylist.1.Onheatingtheteacher'ssuggestionofreadingthewriterthought________.A.onemustreadasmanybooksaspossibleB.astudentshouldnothaveacomplicatedideaC.itwasimpossibleforonetoreadtwothousandbooksD.studentsoughttomakealistofthebookstheyhadread2.Whileathighschoolthewriter________.A.hadplansforreadingB.learnedtoeducatehimselfC.onlyreadbooksover100pagesD.readonlyonebookseveraltimes3.TheunderlinedphrasewithfinalityprobablymeansA.firmlyB.clearlyC.proudlyD.pleasantly4.Thewriter'spurposeinmentioningTheRepublicisto________.A.explainwhyitwasincludedinthelistB.describewhyheseriouslycrosseditoffthelistC.showthathereadthebooksblindlythoughtheywerehardtounderstandD.provethatheunderstoodmostofitbecausehehadlookedateveryword5.Thewriterprovidestwobookliststo________.A.showhowhedevelopedhispointofviewB.tellhisreadingexperienceathighschoolC.introducethetwopersons'readingmethodsD.explainthathereadmanybooksathighschool
Beingaloneinouterspacecanbefrightening.Thatisonereasonwhyastronautsonsolo单独的spaceflightsweregivenplentyofworktokeepthem1.Theywerealsoconstantcommunicationwithpeopleontheearth.2beingwithpeoplefromwhomyoucannotgetawaymightbeevenharderthanbeingalonE.Thisiswhathappensonlongsubmarine潜水艇voyages.Itwillalsohappenon3spaceflightsinthefuturE.Willtherebespecialproblemofadjustmentundersuchconditions?Scientistshavestudiedthereactionsofmentooneanotherduringlongsubmarinevoyages.Theyhavefoundthatthelongerthevoyagelaststhemoreserioustheproblemof4is.Whenmenare5togetherforalongperiodtheybegintofeeluneasy.EveryonehaslittlehabitsofspeakingandbehavingthatareordinarilyacceptablE.Inthelimitedspaceoveralongperiodoftimehowevertheselittlehabitsmaybecomevery6.Apparentlyalthoughnoonewantstobe7allthetimeeveryoneneedssomedegreeofprivacy.Whenpeopleareenclosedtogethertheyareinwhatiscalledastresssituation.Thatmeansthattheyareunderanunusualamountof8orstress.Peoplewhoarewell-adjustedareableto9stresssituationsbetterthanothers.Thatisonereasonwhysomuchcareistakenin10ourastronauts.Thesemenundergoalongperiodoftestingandtraining.Oneofthethingstestedistheirbehaviorunderstress.1.A.tiredB.asleepC.consciousD.busy2.A.SofarB.AfterallC.HoweverD.Therefore3.A.longB.fastC.dangerousD.direct4.A.fuelB.entertainmentC.adjustmentD.health5.A.shutupB.heldupC.broughtupD.pickedup6.A.pleasingB.annoyingC.commonD.valuable7.A.noisyB.aloneC.personalD.sociable8.A.emphasisB.conflictC.powerD.pressure9.A.handleB.createC.affectD.investigate10.A.becomingB.choosingC.orderingD.promoting
ThetraditionaltentcitiesatfestivalssuchasGlastonburymayneverbethesameagain.Inavictoryofgreenbusinessthatiscertaintoappealtoenvironmentally-awaremusic-loversadesignstudentistoreceivefinancialsupporttoproduceeco-friendlytentsmadeofcardboardthatcanberecycledafterthebandsandthecrowdshavegonehomE.MajorfestivalssuchasGlastonburythrowawaysome10000abandonedtentsattheendofeventseachyear.ForhisfinalyearprojectattheUniversityoftheWestofEnglandJamesDunlopcameupwithamaterialthatcanberecycleD.AndtocopewiththeBritishsummerthecardboardhasbeenmadewaterproof.TakinginspirationfromaJapanesearchitectwhohasusedcardboardtomakebigbuildingsincludingchurchesMr.DunlopusedcardboardmaterialforhistentswhichhecalledMyhabs.ThedesignwonanawardattheannualNewDesignersExhibitionafterMr.Dunlopgraduatedfromhisproductdesigndegreeandhedecidedtotrytoturnitintoabusiness.ToraisemoneyfortheideahetouredtheCity’sprivatecompanieswhichfundnewbusinessandfoundasupporterinthefinancegroupMint.HeintroducedhisideatofourofMint’sdirectorsandwontheirsupport.Minthascommittedaround￡500000toMyHabandtakenashareof30percentinMr.Dunlop’sbusiness.ThefirstMyhabsshouldbetestedatfestivalsthissummerbeforebeingmarketedfullynextyear.Mr.DunlopsaidthatthedesignwhichaccommodatestwopeoplecouldhaveotherusessuchasfordisasterreliefandhousingfortheLondonOlympics.FormusiceventsthecardboardhouseswillbeorderedonlineandputupatthesitesbytheMyhabteambeforethefestival-goersarriveandremovedbythecompanyafterwards.Theycanbepersonalizedandthecompanywillofferreductionsontheexpenseifpeopleagreetosellexterior外部的advertisingspacE.ThebiggestfestivalsattracttensofthousandsofparticipantswithGlastonburyhavingsome150000eachyear.Altogethertherearearound100annualmusicfestivalswherepeoplecampintheUK.Theeventsarebecomingincreasinglyenvironmentallyconscious.1.Eco-friendlytentsinparagraph1refertotents_______.A.economicallydesirableB.favorabletotheenvironmentC.forholdingmusicperformancesD.designedfordisasterrelief2.Mr.Dunlopestablishedhisbusiness______.A.independentlywithaninterest-freeloanfromMintB.withtheapprovaloftheCity’sadministrationC.inpartnershipwithafinancegroupD.withthehelpofaJapanesearchitect3.Itisimpliedinthepassagethat_______.A.theweatherintheUKischangeableinsummerB.mostperformancesatBritishfestivalsaregivenintheopenairC.thecardboardtentsproducedbyMr.Dunlopcanbeuser-tailoredD.cardboardtentscanbeeasilyputupandremovedbyusers.4.Thepassageismainlyconcernedwith______.A.anattemptatdevelopingrecyclabletentsB.someeffortsatmakingfulluseofcardboardsC.anunusualsuccessofagraduationprojectD.theeffectsofusingcardboardtentsonmusicfestivals
Associetiesdeveloptheirmembersstarttoseethingsnotsomuchaccordingtowhattheyneedbutaccordingtowhattheywant.Whenpeoplehaveenoughmoneythesewantsbecomedemands.Nowit'simportantforthemanagersinacompanytounderstandwhattheircustomerswantiftheyaregoingtodevelopeffectivemarketingstrategies策略.Therearevariouswaysofdoingthis.Onewayatsupermarkets超市forexampleistointerview采访customerswhilethey'redoingtheirshopping.TheycanbeaskedwhattheyprefertobuyandthentheresultsoftheresearchcanbestudieD.Thisprovidesinformationonwhichtobasefuturemarketingstrategies.It'salsoquitenormalfortopmanagersfromdepartmentstorestospendadayortwoeachmonthvisitingstoresandmixingfreelywiththepublicasiftheywereordinarycustomerstogetanideaofhowcustomersact.Anotherwaytogetinformationfromcustomersistogivethemsomething.Forexamplesomefastfoodrestaurantsgiveawayticketsinmagazinesoronthestreetthatpermitcustomerstogetpartoftheirmealfornothing.Aswellasbeingagoodwayofattractingcustomersintotherestaurantstospendtheirmoneyitalsoallowsthemanagerstogetafeelforwheretoattractcustomersandwhichage-groupstoattract.Anotherstrategyusedatsomewell-knownparkssuchasDisneylandisfortopmanagerstospendatleastonedayintheirworktouringtheparkdressedasMickeyMouseorsomethinglikethat.ThisprovidesthemwithaperfectchancetoexaminethesceneandwatchthecustomerswithoutbeingnoticeD.1.Thetextisdesignedfor_______A.mangersB.salesmenC.researchersD.customers2.Whichofthefollowingcanhelpmanagersgetusefulinformation?A.Visitingcustomersthemselves.B.Givingcustomersfreefoodonthestreet.C.Visitingparksasordinarycustomers.D.Askingcustomersquestionsatsupermarkets.3.Whatdoesthewordthisunderlinedinthelastsentencereferto?A.VisitingDisneylanD.B.Wearingattractiveclothes.C.ActingMickeyMousE.D.DressingupandwalkingarounD.4.Themainideaofthetextis_________.A.howtodomarketresearchB.howtodevelopmarketingstrategiesC.howtofindoutcustomers'socialneedsD.howtoencouragecustomerstospendmoremoney
阅读下列各小题根据括号内的汉语提示用句末括号内的英语单词完成句子并将答案写在答题卡上的相应题号后例We起床beforedawn.ItwasstilldarkoutsidE.get答案gotup1.Theysattogetheraroundthetablewith门关着shut2.Ihaven’ttheslightestidea他正在说什么.talk3.Thefact他失败了数次makeshimveryupset.hefail4.LastnightJohnwasansweringthelettersthat寄给他的duringthepasttwoweeks.arrive5.Hebelievesthatchildren应允许学习attheirownpacE.allow6.Shehasanexcellent对名字的记忆力whichhelpsherquitealotinherwork.memory7.他是否出过国doesn’tmakemuchdifferencE.heabroad8.Thefactory’soutputofcarsthisyearis大约是去年的三倍.asgreat9.Notonly要帮助thedisabledtofindjobsbutalsomedicaltreatmentwillbeprovidedforthosewhoneedit.give10.ItispossiblethattheKingofStonehengewaslinkedtothestones:he可能参与inplanningthemonumentorinhelpingtransportandpullupthestones.hand
OneofourbiggestfearsnowadaysisthatourkidsmightsomedaygetlostinaseaoftechnologyratherthanexperiencingthenaturalworlD.Fear-producingTVandcomputergamesareleadingtoaseriousdisconnectbetweenkidsandthegreatoutdoorswhichwillchangesthewildplacesoftheworlditscreaturesandhumanhealthfortheworseunlessadultsgetworkingonchild’splay.Eachofushasaplaceinnaturewegosometimesevenifitwastorndown.WecannotbethelastgenerationtohavethatplacE.Atthisratekidswhomissthesenseofwonderoutdoorswillnotgrowuptobeprotectorsofnaturallandscapes.IfthedeclineinparksusecontinuesacrossNorthAmericawhowilldefendparksagainstencroachment蚕食?asksRichardLouvauthorofLastChildintheWoods.Withouthavinganatureexperiencekidscanturnoutjustfinebuttheyaremissingoutahugeenrichmentoftheirlives.Thatappliestoeverythingfromtheirphysicalhealthandmentalhealthtostresslevelscreativityandcognitive认知的skills.Expertspredictmodernkidswillhavepoorerhealththantheirparents—andtheysayalackofoutsideplayissurelypartofit;researchsuggeststhatkidsdobetteracademicallyinschoolswithanaturecomponentandthatplayinnaturefosters培养leadershipbythesmartestnotbythetoughest.EvenatinyoutdoorexperiencecancreatewonderinachilD.Thethree-year-oldturningoverhisfirstrockrealizesheisnotaloneintheworlD.A.clumpoftreesontheroadsidecanbethewholeuniverseinhiseyes.WereallyneedtovaluethatmorE.KidsarenottoblamE.Theyareover-protectedandfrighteneD.Itisdangerousouttherefromtimetotimebutrepetitivestressfromcomputersisreplacingbreakinganarmasachildhoodrite仪式ofpassagE.Everyonefromdeveloperstoschoolsandoutdoorsycitizensshouldhelpregainforourkidssomeofthefreedomandjoyofexploringtakingfriendshipinfieldsandwoodsthatcement增强loverespectandneedforlandscapE.AsparentsweshoulddevotesomeofourenergiestotakingourkidsintonaturE.ThiscouldyetbeourgreatestcausE.1.ThemainideaofParagraph2isthat__________.A.kidsmissingthesenseofwonderoutdoorsB.parksareindangerofbeinggraduallyencroachedC.RichardLouvistheauthorofLastChildintheWoodsD.childrenareexpectedtodevelopintoprotectorsofnature2.Accordingtothepassagechildrenwithoutexperiencingnaturewill_________.A.keepahighsenseofwonderB.beover-protectedbytheirparentsC.belesshealthybothphysicallyandmentallyD.changewildplacesandcreaturesforthebetter3.Accordingtotheauthorchildren’sbreakinganarmis___________.A.thefaultonthepartoftheirparentsB.thenaturalexperienceintheirgrowingupC.theresultoftheirowncarelessnessinplayD.theeffectoftheirrepetitivestressfromcomputers4.Inwritingthispassagetheauthormainlyintendsto________.A.blamechildrenforgettinglostincomputergamesB.encouragechildrentoprotectparksfromencroachmentC.showhisconcernaboutchildren’slackofexperienceinnatureD.inspirechildrentokeepthesenseofwonderaboutthingsaround
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