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The1900houseTheBowlerfamilywasoneofmorethan400familieswhoappliedto1900HousearealityTVshoutwhichtookatypicalfamilybackahundredyearstoseehowpeoplelivedinthedaysbeforetheinternetcomputergamesandevenelectricity.ThebowlerfamilyspentthreemonthsinaLondonhomewithoutatelephonecomputersTVorfastfood.Thebowlersworeclothesfrom1900areonlyfoodavailableinEnglishatthattimeandcookedtheirmealsonasinglestove.Paulbowlerstillwenttoworkeverydayinathenuniform.Thechildrenchangedtheirclothesonthewaytoandfromschoolandtheirclassmatesdidn'tknowaboutthenunusualhomelife.Joycestayedathomecookingandcleaninglikeatypicalhousewifeofthetimethougheverythingtookthreetimesaslong.SodoesJoycethinkthatpeople'sliveswerebetterintheolddays?IthinkpeopleintheolddayshadjustadmanytroublesandworriesJoycesaid.AndIdon'tthinktheirlifewasbetterorworsetherewerelotsofthingsbackthenthatI.'mhappyIdon'thavetodealwithnowadaysbutontheotherhandlifewassimpler.Wehadalotmoretimewithourfamilyanditwashardbeingnicetoeachotherallthetimeeleven-year-oldHilarysaid.SowhatdidtheBowlerfamilymissmostaboutmodernlifewhilelivinginthe1900house?Paul39:telephoneandahotshowerJoyce44:aquickcupofteafromakettleyoucouldjustturnonHilary11:rockCDJoseph9:hamburgerandcomputergames1.WhiletheBowlerfamilywaslivingin1900house_________.A.themotherspentmoretimeonhouseworkB.thetwochildrenworethethenclothesforschoolC.theypreparedtheirmealstogetheronastoveD.theyatesimplefoodstheyhadneverseen2.AccordingtoParagraph4what'sJoyce'sopinionaboutlifein1900?A.TherewerefewerproblemsforthefamilyB.LifewassimplerbutworsethanitisnowC.TherewerethingsshelikedanddislikedD.Thefamilyhadmoretimetostaytogether3.WhatwouldHilaryexpectmostfrommodernlifeinthethreemonths?A.ToplaycomputergamesB.TomakephonecallsC.TolistentomusicD.TochatontheInternet
Sciencecan'texplainthepowerofpetsbutmanystudieshaveshownthatthecompanyofpetscanhelplowerbloodpressure血压andraisechancesofrecoveringfromaheartattackreducelonelinessandspreadall-roundgoodcheer.Anyownerwilltellyouhowmuchjoyapetbrings.Forsomeananimalprovidesmorecomfortthanahusband/wifE.A.2002studybyKarenAllenoftheStateUniversityofNewYorkmeasuredstress紧张levelsandbloodpressureinpeople-halfofthempetowners–whiletheyperformed5minutesofmentalarithmetic算术orheldahandinicewater.Subjectscompletedthetasksalonewithahusband/wifeaclosefriendorwithapet.Peoplewithpetsdiditbest.Thosetestedwiththeiranimalfriendshadsmallerchangeinbloodpressureandreturnedmostquicklytobaselineheartrates.Withpetsintheroompeoplealsomadefewermathmistakesthanwhendoinginfrontofothercompanions.Itseemspeoplefeelmorerelaxed放松aroundpetssaysAllenwhothinksitmaybebecausepetsdon'tjudgE.A.studyreportedlastfallsuggeststhathavingapetdognotonlyraisesyourspiritsbutmayalsohaveaneffectonyoureatinghabits.ResearchersatNorthwesternMemorialHospitalspentayearstudying36fatpeopleandtheirequallyfatdogsondiet-and-exerciseprograms;aseparategroupof56peoplewithoutpetswereputonadietprogram.Onaveragepeoplelostabout11poundsor5%oftheirbodyweight.Theirdogsdidevenbetterlosinganaverageof12poundsmorethan15%oftheirbodyweight.Dogownersdidn'tloseanymoreweightthanthosewithoutdogsbutsayresearchersgotmoreexerciseoverall-mostlywiththeirdogs-andfounditworthdoing.1.Whatdoesthetextmainlydiscuss?A.Whatpetsbringtotheirowners.B.Howpetshelppeoplecalmdown.C.People'sopinionsofkeepingpets.D.Pet'svalueinmedicalresearch.2.Welearnfromthetextthatapersonwithheartdiseasehasabetterchanceofgettingwellif_________.A.hehasapetcompanionB.hehaslessstressofworkC.heoftendoesmentalarithmeticD.heistakencareofbyhisfamily3.AccordingtoAllenwhydidthepeopledobetterwithpetsaroundwhenfacingstressfultasks?A.TheyhavelowerbloodpressurE.B.Theybecomemorepatient.C.Theyarelessnervous.D.Theyareinhigherspirits.4.Theresearchmentionedinthelastparagraphreportsthat____________A.peoplewithdogsdidmoreexerciseB.dogslostthesameweightaspeopledidC.dogslikedexercisemuchmorethanpeopledidD.peoplewithoutdogsfoundtheprogramunhelpful
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EDGEWOOD-EverymorningatDixieHeightsHighSchoolcustomerspourintoaspecialexperiment:thedistrict’sfirstcoffeeshoprunmostlybystudentswithspeciallearningneeds.WellbeforeclassesstartstudentsandteachersorderLattesCappuccinosandHotChocolates.Thenduringthefirstperiodteacherscallinordersontheirroomphonesandstudentsmakedeliveries.Byclosingtimeat9.20A.m.theshopusuallysells90drinks.WhoevermadethechiteaMs.SchatzmansaysitwasgoodChristyMcKinleyasecondyearstudentannouncedrecentlyafterhangingupwiththeteacher.TheshopiscalledtheDixiePITwhichstandsforPowerinTransition.AlthoughsomeofthestudentsarenotdisabledmanyareandthePIThelpsthemprepareforlifeafterhighschool.Theylearnnotonlyhowtorunacoffeeshopbutalsohowtodealwiththeiraffairs.Theykeepatimecardandreceivepaycheckswhichtheykeepincheckregisters.Special-educationteachersKimChevalierandSueCaseyintroducedtheDixiePITfromasimilarprogramatKennesawMountainHighSchoolinGeorgiA.Notthatitwaseasy.Chevalier'sfirstproblemtoovercomewasproduct-relateD.Shouldschoolsbesellingcoffee?Whataboutsugarcontent?KentonCountyFoodServiceDirectorGingerGrayhelpeD.Shemadesureallthedrinkswhichusenon-fatmilkfellwithinnutrition营养guidelines.Thewholeschoolhasjoinedintohelp.Teachersagreedtogiveuptheirlounge休息室inthemornings.Artstudentspaintedthenameoftheshoponthewall.Businessstudentsdesignedthepaychecks.Thebasketballteamhelpedpayforcups.1.Whatisthetextmainlyabout?A.Abest-sellingcoffeE.B.Aspecialeducationalprogram.C.Governmentsupportforschools.D.Anewtypeofteacher-studentrelationship.2.TheDixiePITprogramwasintroducedinorderto__.A.raisemoneyforschoolaffairsB.dosomeresearchonnutritionC.developstudents'practicalskillsD.supplyteacherswithdrinks3.HowdidChristyMcKinleyknowMs.Schatzman'sopinionofthechitea?A.Shemetherintheshop.B.Sheheardhertellingothers.C.ShetalkedtoheronthephonE.D.ShewenttoherofficetodelivertheteA.4.WeknowfromthetextthatGingerGray.A.managestheDixiePITprograminKentonCountyB.seesthatthedrinksmeethealthstandardsC.teachesatDixieHeightsHighSchoolD.ownstheschool’scoffeeshop
Amanwhoknowshowtowriteapersonalletterhasaverypowerfultool.Alettercanbeenjoyedreadand1.Itcansetupawarmconversationbetweentwopeoplefarapart远离的;itcankeepa2withverylittleeffort.Iwillgive3.AfewyearsagomyolderbrotherandIwerenotgetting4.Wehadbeencloseas5buthadgrownapart.Ourmeetingswerenot6;ourconversationwasfilledwithargumentsandquarrels;andeveryefforttocleartheairseemedtoonly7ourmisunderstanding.Thenhe8asmallislandintheCaribbeanandwe9touch.Onedayhewrotemealetter.Hedescribedhisislandanditspeopletoldmewhathewasdoingsaidhowhefeltandencouragedmeto10.RereadingtheletterIwas11byitshumor幽默andcleverexpressions.ThesewereallqualitiesforwhichIhad12respectedmyolderbrotherbut13henolongerhadthem.Ihadneverknownhecouldwriteso14.Andwiththatoneletterwebecamefriends15.Itmightneverhaveoccurredto16towritemeifhehadnotbeeninaplacewheretherewereno17.Forhimwritingwasanecessity.Italsoturnedouttobethebestwayforustogetbackintouch.Becauseweliveinanageof18communication通讯peopleoften19thattheydon’talwayshavetophoneoremail.Theyhavea20.Andthatistowrite.1.A.receivedB.rewrittenC.returnedD.reread2.A.recordB.promiseC.friendshipD.secret3.A.anexampleB.alessonC.anexperienceD.atalk4.A.throughB.togetherC.alongD.away5.A.brothersB.childrenC.fellowsD.classmates6.A.normalB.necessaryC.pleasantD.possible7.A.deepenB.startC.expressD.settle8.A.touredB.stoppedoverC.reachedD.movedto9.A.lostB.keptinC.neededD.gotin10.A.thinkB.writeC.enjoyD.read11.A.drivenB.beatenC.surprisedD.honored12.A.neverB.seldomC.sometimesD.once13.A.realizedB.judgedC.thoughtD.expected14.A.wellB.oftenC.muchD.soon15.A.laterB.anyhowC.tooD.again16.A.usB.anyoneelseC.someoneD.mybrother17.A.mailservicesB.transportservicesC.phonesD.relatives18.A.poorB.easyC.popularD.busy19.A.believeB.decideC.argueD.forget20.A.habitB.choiceC.methodD.plan
IwillneverforgettheyearIwasabouttwelveyearsolD.Mymothertoldusthatwewouldnotbe1Christmasgiftsbecausetherewasnotenoughmoney.IfeltsadandthoughtWhatwouldIsaywhentheotherkidsaskedwhatI'd2?JustwhenIstartedto3thattherewouldnotbeaChristmasthatyearthreewomen4atourhousewithgiftsforallofus.Formetheybroughtadoll.Ifeltsuchasenseof5thatIwouldnolongerhavetobeembarrassedwhenIreturnedtoschool.Iwasn't6.Somebodyhadthought7ofmetobringmeagift.YearslaterwhenIstoodinthekitchenofmynewhousethinkinghowIwantedtomakemy8ChristmastherespecialandmemorableI9rememberedthewomen'svisit.IdecidedthatIwantedtocreatethatsamefeelingof10forasmanychildrenasIcouldpossiblyreach.SoI11aplanandgatheredfortypeoplefrommycompanytohelp.Wegatheredabout125orphans孤儿attheChristmasparty.Foreverychildwewrappedcolorfulpackagesfilledwithtoysclothesandschoolsupplies12withachild'snamE.WewantedallofthemtoknowtheywerE.13.BeforeIcalledouttheirnamesandhandedthemtheirgiftsI14themthattheycouldn'topentheirpresents15everychildhadcomeforwarD.Finallythe16theyhadbeenwaitingforcameasIcalledoutOnetwothreE.Openyourpresents!Asthechildrenopenedtheirpackagestheirfocusbeamedandtheirbrightsmiles17uptheroom.The18intheroomwasobviousand19wasn'tjustabouttoys.Itwasafeeling—thefeelingIknew20thatChristmassolongagowhenthewomencametovisit.Iwasn'tforgotten.SomebodythoughtofmE.Imatter.1.A.sendingB.receivingC.makingD.exchanging2.A.foundB.preparedC.gotD.expected3.A.doubtB.hopeC.suggestD.accept4.A.brokeinB.settleddownC.turnedupD.showedoff5.A.reliefB.lossC.achievementD.justice6.A.blamedB.lovedC.forgottenD.affected7.A.highlyB.littleC.poorlyD.enough8.A.presentB.firstC.recentD.previous9.A.hardlyB.instantlyC.regularlyD.occasionally10.A.strengthB.independenceC.importanceD.safety11.A.keptupwithB.caughtupwithC.cameupwithD.putupwith12.A.noneB.fewC.someD.each13.A.fineB.specialC.helpfulD.normal14.A.remindedB.guaranteedC.convincedD.promised15.A.afterB.untilC.whenD.since16.A.chanceB.giftC.momentD.reward17.A.litB.tookC.burnedD.cheered18.A.atmosphereB.sympathyC.calmnessD.joy19.A.itB.suchC.somethingD.everybody20.A.byB.tillC.forD.from
Ihateddinnerparties.ButIdecidedtogivethemanothershotbecauseI'minLondonandmyfriendMalleryinvitedme.AndbecausedinnerpartiesinLondonareverydifferentfromthosebackinNewYork.Therehavingadinnerparty'means:I'mbookingatableatrestaurantfor12atarestaurantyoucan'taffordandwe'llbesharingthechequeevenlynomatterwhatyoueat.WorseinManahanthereisalwayssomeonewholeavesbeforethebillarrives.They'llthrowdowncashhalfofwhattheyoweandthenpeoplelikemewhodon'tdrinkenduppayingevenmore.ButifItrytousethesametrickthehostesswillshout:Whereareyougoing?Andit'snotlikelyIcansayIhavesomewheretogo:everyoneknowIhavenowheretogo.ButinLondondinnerpartiesareinpeople'shomes.Notonlythattheguestsareaninterestingmix.ThelasttimeIwenttoonetheguestswerefromFranceIndiaDenmarkandNigeria;itwaslikeagatheringattheUnitedNations.InNewYorkthemixislessstriking.It'slikeagatheringatBloomingdale'sawell-knowndepartmentstore.ForNewYorkerstalkingaboutotherpartsoftheworldmeansBrooklynandQueensinNewYork.ButatMallery'swhenIsaidthatIhadbeentoMyanmarrecentlypeopleknewwhereitwas.InNewYorkpeoplewouldthinkitwasausualnewclub.1.WhatdoesthewordshotinParagraph1probablymean?A.Choice.B.TryC.Style.D.Goal2.WhatdoesthewriterdislikemostaboutdinnerpartiesinNewYork?A.Thereisastrangemixofpeople.B.Therestaurantsareexpensive.C.Thebillisnotfairlyshared.D.Peoplehavetopaycash3.WhatdoestheauthorthinkofthepartiesinLondon?A.AbitunusualB.Fulloftricks.C.Lesscostly.D.Moreinteresting.4.Whatistheauthor'sopinionofsomeNewYorkersfromherexperience?A.Easy-going.B.Self-centered.C.Generous.D.Conservative.
BelowisahousingguideforstudentsgoingtoLondon.Universityaccommodation住所officeManyuniversityaccommodationofficeshavetheirownlistofregisteredlandlords房东.Othersalsoprovideinformationonaccommodationagenciesandotherhousingorganizations.Theadvantageofusingyouruniversityaccommodationofficeisthatyoucangetsomesupportifyouhaveaproblem.Thedisadvantageisthattheyareunlikelytohaveenoughregisteredlandlordstohousealltheirstudents.Propertypapers:LootandRentingLootisanimportantsource来源ofinformationaboutprivatehousingforco-renters.Theoffersarefromprivatelandlordsagenciesandindividualslookingforotherco-renters.Theyalsohaveawebsite:www.loot.com.TheadvantageofusingLootisthattherearesomeexcellentbargains.Thedisadvantageisthatthereisnoqualitycontrolovertheoffers.Rentingisanotherusefulpaper.Theoffersinthispaperaremainlyfromaccommodationagencies.Theirwebsiteisatwww.renting.co.uk.AccommodationagenciesThemajorityofrentedaccommodationinLondonisprobablyadvertisedthroughaccommodationagencies.Theadvantageofusingaccommodationagenciesisthatyouwillhaveaccesstoalargenumberofaccommodations.A.goodagentwilllistentoyourrequirementsandcansaveyoutimeinlookingfortherightaccommodation.Thedisadvantageisthattheywillmakearangeofchargestopotentialrenters.NoticeboardsAroundtheuniversitiesyouwillfindanumberofnoticeboardswhereoffersofaccommodationwillbeposteD.Thesewilleitherbefromlandlordsorfromstudents.Someuniversitieswillalsohaveonlinenoticeboardswherestudentscanadvertisetootherstudents.Advertisementsfromstudentscanbeanexcellentwaytofindaccommodation.HoweveradvertisementsfromlandlordscanbeproblematiC.WordofmouthSomeofthebesthousinginLondonisneveradvertisedbutispassedonfromonegroupofstudentstoanotherbywordofmouth.Itmightbethatyoucanfindoutaboutgoodoffersfromfinalyearstudents.Howeverdon'tsupposethatjustbecauseyouhavefoundoutabouthousingfromafrienditisnecessarilygoingtobebetterthanthatfoundthroughanyothersourcE.FamilyFacedwiththeveryhighrentschargedinLondonsomestudentsandtheirparentswillconsiderbuyingasanalternativE.Insomecasesthismightbeagoodchoice1.WhatistheadvantageofusingLoot?A.IthasmoreoffersfromaccommodationagenciesthanRenting.B.Itgivesyoupersonalinformationaboutotherco-renters.C.Theirwebsiteisdesignedmainlyforstudents.D.Therearesomegoodbargains.2.Agoodagentcanhelpyou.A.knowmorepeopleB.findcheapaccommodationC.gettherightaccommodationquicklyD.getfreeinformationaboutmostaccommodations3.Theinformationpassedonbywordofmouthisimportantbecause.A.itisbetterthanthatfoundthroughanyothersourceB.ithelpsyoufindsomeofthebesthousingneveradvertisedC.thefinalyearstudentsalwaysofferbetterinformationD.thelandlordshavelittlevaluableinformation4.ForstudentsgoingtoLondonforthefirsttimewhichofthefollowingprovidesthemostreliableinformation?A.Universityaccommodationoffices.B.LootandRenting.C.Noticeboards.D.Family.
Batteriescanpoweranythingfromsmallsensorstolargesystems.Whilescientistsarefindingwaystomakethemsmallerbutevenmorepowerfulproblemscanarisewhenthesebatteriesaremuchlargerandheavierthanthedevicesthemselves.UniversityofMissouriMUresearchersaredevelopinganuclearenergysourcethatissmallerlighterandmoreefficient.Toprovideenoughpowerweneedcertainmethodswithhighenergydensity密度saidJaeKwonassistantprofessorofelectricalandcomputerengineeringatMU.Theradioisotope放射性同位素batterycanprovidepowerdensitythatismuchhigherthanchemicalbatteries.Kwonandhisresearchteamhavebeenworkingonbuildingasmallnuclearbatterypresentlythesizeandthicknessofapennyintendedtopowervariousmicro/nanoelectromechanicalsystemsM/NEMS.AlthoughnuclearbatteriescancauseconcernsKwonsaidtheyaresafE.Peopleheartheword‘nuclear’andthinkofsomethingverydangeroushesaidHowevernuclearpowersourceshavealreadybeensafelypoweringavarietyofdevicessuchaspace-makersspacesatellitesandunderwatersystems.Hisnewideaisnotonlyinthebattery’ssizebutalsoinitssemiconductor半导体.Kwon’sbatteryusesaliquidsemiconductorratherthanasolidsemiconductor.Thekeypartofusingaradioactivebatteryisthatwhenyouharvesttheenergypartoftheradiationenergycandamagethelatticestructure晶体结构ofthesolidsemiconductorKwonsaidByusingaliquidsemiconductorwebelievewecanminimizethatproblem.TogetherwithJ.DavidRobertsonchemistryprofessorandassociatedirectoroftheMUResearchReactorKwonisworkingtobuildandtestthebattery.Inthefuturetheyhopetoincreasethebattery’spowershrinkitssizeandtrywithvariousothermaterials.Kwonsaidthatbatterycouldbethinnerthanthethicknessofhumanhair.1.WhichofthefollowingistrueofJaeKwon?A.HeteacheschemistryatMU.B.Hedevelopedachemicalbattery.C.HeisworkingonanuclearenergysourcE.D.Hemadeabreakthroughincomputerengineering.2.JaeKwongaveexamplesinParagraph4_________.A.toshowchemicalbatteriesarewidelyapplieD.B.tointroducenuclearbatteriescanbesafelyuseD.C.todescribeanuclear-poweredsystem.D.tointroducevariousenergysources.3.Liquidsemiconductorisusedto_________.A.getridoftheradioactivewasteB.testthepowerofnuclearbatteries.C.decreasethesizeofnuclearbatteriesD.reducethedamagetolatticestructurE.4.AccordingtoJaeKwonhisnuclearbattery_______.A.usesasolidsemiconductorB.willsoonreplacethepresentones.C.couldbeextremelythinD.haspassedthefinaltest.5.Thetextismostprobablya________.A.sciencenewsreportB.bookreviewC.newspaperadD.sciencefictionstory
IntroductiontoLetterstoSamDearReaderPleaseallowmetotellyousomethingbeforeyoureadthisbook.Whenmy1Samwasbornmyheartwasfilledwithjoy.Ihadbeensittinginawheelchairfor20yearsbeforethenandIhavebeen32illmanytimes.SoIwonderedifIwouldhavethe3totellSamwhatIhad4.ForyearsIhavebeenhostingaprogramonthe5andwritingarticlesforamagazinE.Being6tomovefreelyIhavelearnedtositstillandkeepmyheart7exchangingthoughtswiththousandsoflistenersand8.SowhenSamwasbornI9totellhimaboutschoolandfriendshipromanceandworkloveandeverythingelsE.That’showIstartedtowritethese10IhopedthatSamwould11themsoonerorlater.Howeverthatexpectation12whenSamshowedsignsofautism自闭症attheageoftwo.Hehadactuallystoppedtalkingbeforethediscoveryofthesigns.He13tocommunicatewithotherseventhefamilymembers.Thatwas14formebutdidn’tstopmewritingon.IrealizedthatIhadeven15nowtotellhim.Iwantedhimto16whatitmeanstobedifferentfromothersandlearnhowtofightagainstthemisfortunehe’ll17asImyselfhisgrandfatherdiD.Ijust18ifIcouldwriteallthatIwantedtosayintherestofmylifE.Now19thebookhasbeenpublishedIhavebeengiventhechancE.EverychapterinthebookisalettertoSam:someaboutmylifeandallaboutwhatitmeanstobea20.DanielGottlieb1.A.sonB.nephewC.brotherD.grandson2.A.seriouslyB.mentallyC.slightlyD.quietly3.A.abilityB.timeC.courageD.responsibility4.A.writtenB.sufferedC.observedD.lost5.A.radioB.televisionC.stageD.bed6.A.readyB.unableC.anxiousD.eager7.A.warmB.brokenC.closedD.open8.A.hostsB.visitorsC.readersD.reporters9.A.beganB.stoppedC.forgotD.decided10.A.lettersB.emailsC.booksD.diaries11.A.findB.readC.collectD.keep12.A.developedB.disappearedC.changedD.arrived13.A.triedB.refusedC.regrettedD.hoped14.A.excitingB.acceptableC.strangeD.heartbreaking15.A.lessB.everythingC.moreD.nothing16.A.understandB.explainC.believeD.question17.A.fearB.faceC.knowD.cause18.A.feltB.guessedC.sawD.doubled19.A.asB.onceC.thoughD.if20.A.teacherB.childC.manD.writer
WhenIfirstentereduniversitymyauntwhoisanEnglishprofessorgavemeanewEnglishdictionary.Iwas__1___toseethatitwasanEnglishdictionaryalsoknownasamonolingualdictionary._2___itwasadictionaryintendedfornon—nativelearnersnoneofmyclassmateshadone__3__tobehonestIfounditextremely__4_touseatfirst.Iwouldlookupwordsinthedictionaryand_5__notfullyunderstandthemeaningIwasusedtothe__6__bilingualdictionariesinwhichthewordsare_7__bothinEnglishandChineseIreallywonderedwhymyaunt__8_tomakethingssodifficultforme.NowafterstudyingEnglishatuniversityforthreeyearsI_9__thatmonolingualdictionariesare__10_inlearningaforeignlanguageAsIfoundoutthereis__11_oftennoperfectequivalence对应betweentwo_12___intwolanguages.Myauntevengoessofarasto13___thataChineseequivalentcannevergiveyouthe__14___meaningofawordinEnglish!___15_sheinsistedthatIreadthedefinition定义ofaworldinamonolingualdictionary__16___Iwantedtogetabetterunderstandingofitsmeaning.____17__Ihavecometoseewhatshemeant.Usingamonolingualdictionaryforlearnershashelpedmeinanotherimportantway.Thisdictionaryusesan18numberofwordsaround2000initsdefinitions.WhenIreadthesedefinitionsIam19exposedto接触thebasicwordsandlearnhowtheyareusedtoexplainobjectsandideas.20thisIcanexpressmyselfmoreeasilyinEnglish.1.A.worriedB.sadC.surprisedD.nervous2.A.BecauseB.AlthoughC.UnlessD.If3.A.butB.soC.orD.and4.A.difficultB.interestingC.ambiguousD.practical5.A.thusB.evenC.stillD.again6.A.newB.familiarC.earlierD.ordinary7.A.explainedB.expressedC.describedD.created8.A.offeredB.agreedC.decidedD.happened9.A.imagineB.recommendC.predictD.understand10.A.naturalB.betterC.easierD.convenient11.A.atbestB.infactC.attimesD.incase12.A.wordsB.namesC.ideasD.characters13.A.hopeB.declareC.doubtD.tell14.A.exactB.basicC.translatedD.expected15.A.RatherB.HoweverC.ThereforeD.Instead16.A.whenB.beforeC.untilD.while17.A.LargelyB.GenerallyC.GraduallyD.Probably18.A.extraB.averageC.totalD.limited19.A.repeatedlyB.nearlyC.immediatelyD.anxiously20.A.AccordingtoB.InrelationtoC.InadditiontoD.Becauseof
Moderninventionshavespeededuppeople’slivesamazingly.Motor-carscoverahundredmilesinlittlemorethananhour.Aircraftcrosstheworldadaywhilecomputersoperateatlightningspeed.Indeedthisloveofspeedseemsnever-ending.Everyyearmotor-carsareproducedwhichgoevenfastereachnewcomputerboasts吹嘘ofsavingprecioussecondsinhandlingtasks.Allthissavestimebutataprice.Whenweloseorgainhalfadayinspeedingacrosstheworldinanairplaneourbodiestellusso.Wegettheuncomfortablefeelingknownasjet-lag;ourbodiesfeelthattheyhavebeenleftbehindinanothertimezonE.Againspendingtoolongatcomputersresultsinpainfulwristandfingers.Mobilephonesalsohavetheirdangersaccordingtosomescientists;toomuchusemaytransmitharmfulradiationintoourbrainsaconsequencewedonotliketothinkabout.Howeverwhatdowedowiththetimewehavesaved?Certainlynotrelaxorsoitseems.Wearesoaccustomedtoconstantactivitythatwefinditdifficulttositanddonothingorevenjustonethingatatime.Perhapsthedaysarelonggonewhenwemightlistenquietlytoastoryontheradiolettingimaginationstakeusintoanotherworld.Therewasatimewhensomepeople’slivesweredevotedsimplytothecultivationofthelandorthecareofcattle.Nomulti-taskingthere;theirliveswentonatamuchgentlerpaceandinafamiliarpattern.Thereismuchthatwemightenvyaboutawayoflifelikethis.Yetbeforewedosowemustthinkofthehardtasksourancestorsfaced;theyfarmedwithbarehandsoftenlivedclosetohungerandhadtofashiontoolsfromwoodandstone.Modernmachineryhasfreedpeoplefromthatprimitiveexistence.1.Thenewproductsbecomemoreandmoretime-savingbecause.A.ourloveofspeedseemsnever-endingB.timeislimitedC.thepricesareincreasinglyhighD.themanufacturersboastalot2.WhatdoesthedaysinParagraph3referto?A.ImaginarylifeB.SimplelifeinthepastC.TimesofinventionsD.Timeforconstantactivity3.Whatistheauthor’sattitudetowardsthemoderntechnology?A.CriticalB.ObjectiveC.OptimisticD.Negative4.Whatdoesthepassagemainlydiscuss?A.ThepresentandpasttimesB.MachineryandhumanbeingsC.ImaginationsandinventionsD.Moderntechnologyanditsinfluence
根据短文内容从下框的A.~F选项中选出能概括每一段主题的最佳选项选项中有一项为多余项A.Giftgivingproventobevaluable.B.MemoriesfromgiftgivingC.MomentsandeventsforgiftgivingD.VariousfunctionsofgiftgivingE.GiftgivingasawastefulpracticeF.Giftgivingasatwo-waysocialactivityGiftGiving1._________Therearemanyoccasions场合forgivinggiftsinmodernindustrializedsocieties:birthdaysnamingceremoniesweddingsanniversariesNewYearItiscommontogivegiftsonmanyofthesecelebrationsinwesterncultures.Inadditionspecialeventssuchasone'sfirstdayofschoolorgraduationfromuniversityoftenrequiregiftgiving.2._________Whatishappeningwhenwegivegifts?Mostimportantweareexchanginggifts.IfsomeonegivesmeagiftformybirthdayIknowthatIamusuallyexpectedtogiveoneonhisorhernextbirthday.Agiftbuildsuporconfirmsasocialobligation义务.3._________Giftstightenpersonalrelationshipsandprovideameansofcommunicationbetweenlovedones.Peoplesaythatagiftletstherecipient接受者knowwearethinkingofthemandthatwewanttomakethepersonfeelspecial.Wewantpeopletofeelwantedtofeelpartofoursocialorfamilygroup.WegivepresentstosayI.'msorry.Sometimesitisdifficultforustofindapresentthatsomeonewilllike.Sometimeswegivethingsthatwelikeorwouldfeelcomfortablewith.Inallthesecasesthegiftsaresendingoutmessages--oftenveryexpressiveones.4._________Peopletendtotalkaboutpresentsinafairlylovingway.Awomanwhosemotherhaddiedyearsagodescribedthemanygiftsaroundherhouse.Theseweregiftsthathermotherhadgivenherovertheyears:IappreciatetheseandtheymeansomethingtomethewomansaidbecauseIremembertheoccasionstheyweregivenonandthattheywerefrommymotherandtherelationshipwe'vehad.Thegiftsremainandkeeptherelationshipaliveinmind.Thiswomanfeltthesamewayaboutthegiftsshegavetoothers.Shehopedthattherecipientswouldlookatheregiftsinyearstocomeand5._________Emotions情感likethesesuggestthatapositivespiritstillliesbehindgiftgiving.TheyprovethattheanthropologistClaudeLevi-Strausswaswrongtosaythatmodernwesterngiftgivingishighlywasteful.StudiesinCanadaandelsewherehavealsoshownthatthisisnotthecase.Eachgiftisuniqueevenifsomanyaregiven.Theemotionalbenefitforthosewhoexchangegiftsistheveryreasonforthetraditiontocontinue.
IgrewupinahousewheretheTVwasseldomturnedonandwithonewallinmybedroomentirelylinedwithbookshelvesmostofmychildhoodwasspentonbooksIcouldgetholdof.InfactIgrewupthinkingofreadingasnaturalasbreathingandbooksunbelievablypowerfulinshapingperspectives观点bycreatingworldswecouldstepintotakepart.in.andlivein.WiththisunshakablebeliefIat.fourteendecidedtobecomeawriter.Heretooreadingbecameuseful.Everywriterstartsoffknowingthathehassomethingtosaybutbeingunabletofindtherightwaystosayit.HehastofindhisownvoicebyreadingwidelyanddiscoveringwhichpartsofthewritersheagreesordisagreeswithoragreeswithsostronglythatitreshapeshisownworlD.Hecannotwritewithoutlovingtoreadbecauseonlythroughreadingotherpeople’swritingcanonediscoverwhatworkswhatdoesn’tandintheendtogetherwithlotsofpracticewhatvoicehehas.NowIamincollegeandhavecometorealizehowimportantitistoreadfiction文学作品.Asalawstudentmyreadingisinfactlimitedtosubjectmatter—thevolume量ofwhatIhavetoreadforclasseseveryweekmeansthereislittletimetoreadanythingelsE.SuchreadingmadeitalltheclearertomethatIliveinaverysmallpartinthisgreatplacecalledlifE.Readingfictionremindsmethatthereislifebeyondmyown.ItallowsmetotravelacrossthehighseasandalongtheSilkRoadallfromthecomfortofmyownarmchairtoexperiencethoughsecondhandexcitingexperiencesthatIwouldn'tnecessarilybeabletohaveinmylifetimE.1.Whatcanbeinferredabouttheauthorasachild?A.HeneverwatchedTV.B.Hereadwhathehadto.C.HefoundreadingunbelievablE.D.HeconsideredreadingpartofhislifE.2.Theunderlinedwordvoiceinthesecondparagraphmostprobablymeans____________.A.anideaB.asoundqualityC.awayofwritingD.aworldtowriteabout3.Whateffectdoesreadinghaveontheauthor?A.Ithelpshimtorealizehisdream.B.Itopensupawiderworldforhim.C.Itmakeshiscollegelifemoreinteresting.D.Itincreaseshisinterestinworldwidetravel.4.Whichofthefollowingcanbethebesttitleofthistext?A.WhydoIread?B.HowdoIread?C.WhatdoIread?D.WhendoIread?
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
AskDr?JeffersThismonthDr.Jeffersisansweringquestionsaboutthehumanbrainandhowitworks.DearDr.JeffersOneofmycolleaguesFelixMoellertoldmethatscientistsarelearningtousecomputerto'readminds'.Isthereanytruthtothisstory?—JaneLeonNewYorkUSADearMs.LeonWellalotofresearchisbeingconductedinthisareabutsofarthebrainscanningequipmentandcorrespondingcomputerprogramshaven'tbeenabletoactuallyreadthoughts.Inoneexperimenttestsubjects受试者wereconnectedtoscanningequipmentandshowntwonumbersonascreen.Theywerethenaskedtochoosebetweenaddingorsubtracting减thetwonumbers.Usingthismethodresearcherswereabletofollowbrainprocessesandmakethecorrectassumptions假设70percentofthetime.It'snotquitemindreadingbutit'scertainlyafirststep.—Dr.J..DearDr.JeffersMythree-year-oldsonlovesitwhenIdigmyfingersintohissidesandtickle胳肢himuntilhelaughsuncontrollably.TheotherdayInoticedhimtryingtoticklehimselfbuthecouldn'tdoit.Whynot?—GlennLewisVancouverCanadaDearMr.LewisIt'sbecauseofhowthebrainworks.Thebrainistrainedtoknowwhattopayattentiontoandwhattoignore.Itcausesustoignorephysicalfeelingsweexpecttohappenbutitcausesamildpanicreactionwhenthereisanunexpectedfeeling.Forexampleyoudon'tnoticehowyourshoulderfeelswhileyou'rewalkingdownthestreet.Butifsomeonecomesupbehindyouandtouchesyoulightlyontheshoulderyoumayjumpinfear.It'sthatunexpectedpartthatcausestheticklereaction.—Dr.J..1.Whatcanwelearnfromtheanswertothefirstquestion?A.Someequipmentisabletoreadhumanminds.B.Someprogresshasbeenmadeinmindreading.C.Testsubjectshavebeenusedtomakedecisions.D.Computerprogramscancopybrainprocesses.2.Peoplelaughwhentickledbyothersbecausethefeelingis___________.A.unexpectedB.expectedC.comfortableD.uncomfortable3.Whohasgotalittlechildaccordingtothetext?A.Ms.LeonB.Mr.LewisC.Mr.MoellerD.Dr.Jeffers4.AccordingtothetextJeffersisprobably_______.A.acomputerprogrammerB.atestsubjectC.ahumanbrainexpertD.amedicaldoctor
OnMay231989StefaniaFollinicameoutfromacaveatCarlsbadNewMexico.Shehadn’tseenthesunforeighteenandahalfweeks.Stefaniawasinaresearchprogramandthescientistsintheprogramwerestudyingbodyrhythms节奏.InthisexperimentStefaniahadspent130daysinacave30feetindepth.DuringhertimeinthecaveStefaniahadbeencompletelyaloneexceptfortwowhitemice.Herlivingplacehadbeenverycomfortablebuttherehadbeennothingtotellherthetime.She’dhadnoclockorwatchesnotelevisionorradio.Therehadbeennonaturallightandthetemperaturehadalwaysbeenkeptat21℃Theresultswereveryinteresting.Stefaniahadbeeninthecaveforoverfourmonthsbutshethoughtshehadbeenthereforonlytwo.HerbodyclockhadchangeD.Shehadn’tkepttoa24-hourdayshehadstayedawakefor20-25hoursandthenhadsleptfor10hours.Shehadeatenfewermealsandhadlost171bsinweightasaresults!Shehadalsobecomeratherdepressed抑郁.Howhadshespenthertimeinthecave?Aspartoftheexperimentshe’ddonesomephysicalandmentaltests.She’drecordedherdailyactivitiesandtheresultsofthetestsonacomputer.Thiscomputerhadbeenspeciallyprogrammedfortheproject.Whenevershewasfreeshe’dplayedcardsreadbooksandlistenedtomusiC.She’dalsolearnedFrenchfromtapes.TheexperimentshowedthatourbodyclocksareaffectedbylightandtemperaturE.Forexamplethepatternofdayandnightmakesuswakeupandgotosleep.Howeverpeopleareaffectedindifferentways.Somepeoplewakeupnaturallyat5:00ambutothersdon’tstarttowakeuptill9:00or10:00am.Thisaffectsthewholedailyrhythm.Asaresulttheearlyrisersontheotherhandaretiredduringthedayandonlycometolifeintheafternoonorevening!1.Stefaniastayedinthecaveforalongtimebecause___________.A.shewasaskedtodoresearchonmiceB.shewantedtoexperiencelonelinessC.shewasthesubjectofastudyD.sheneededtorecordherlife2.WhatisacauseforthechangeofStefania’sbodyclock?A.Eatingfewerhoursofsleep.B.HavingmorehoursofsleepC.Lackingphysicalexercise.D.Gettingnonaturallight.3.Wheredoesthetextprobablycomefrom?A.Anovel.B.Anewsstory.C.Apetmagazine.D.Atravelguide.
AlexLondonResearchLaboratoryALRLispartofAlexCo.LtD.amajorAustralianmedicine-makingcompany.Openedin1992ALRLspecialisesinthedevelopmentofnewmedicinesforthetreatmentofheartdiseases.ApositionisnowopenforaResearchOperationsManagerROMtosupportourgrowingresearchteamatthenewlaboratoriesinHatfieldduetoopenintheautumnof2010.ReportingtotheDirectoryouwillhelpsetupandrunthetechnicalandscientificsupportservicesofournewlaboratoriesnowunderconstruction.YouwillbeexpectedtoprovideexpertknowledgeaboutandbeinchargeofallareasofALRL’sHealthandSafetyandtocommunicate沟通withsupportemployeesatALRL’slaboratoriesbasedatUniversityCollegeLondon.Workingcloselywithscientistsandotheroperationsandtechnicalemployeesyouwillmanageasmallnumberofresearchsupportemployeesprovidingservicestohelpwiththeresearchactivitiestobecarriedoutatthenewlaboratories.Candidates申请人willhaveexperienceofbothmanagementandresearchsupport/technicalservices.Knowledgeofresearchoperationsandexcellentcommunicationskillsarenecessary.EducationtodegreelevelisalsodesirablE.IfyouareinterestedinthispositionpleasesendyourCV简历toAlexLondonResearchLaboratoryUniversityCollegeLondonHatfieldLondonW1E6B7orbyemailtoALRL@alex.co.uk.FormoreInformationpleasevisitwww.alex.co.uk.1.Whatcanbelearntaboutthenewlaboratoriesfromthetext?A.Theyhavenotyetbeensetup.B.TheyareinHatfieldAustraliA.C.TheybelongtoUniversityCollegeLondon.D.TheyarenewworkplacesforAustralianresearchersonly.2.WhatarethedutiesofaROMaccordingtothetext?a.Tocarryoutresearchactivities.b.TobeinchargeofALRL’sHealthandSafety.c.Tohelprunthetechnicalandscientificsupportservices.d.Tomanageasmallnumberofresearchsupportemployees.A.abc.B.abd.C.bcd.D.acd.3.Whatdoesthefourthparagraphmainlytalkabout?A.Thetechnicalskillsofawould-beROM.B.Thepracticalexperienceofawould-beROM.C.Thepersonalinformationofawould-beROM.D.Thenecessaryrequirementsforawould-beROM.4.Whatisthepurposeofthetext?A.TodescribethejobofaROM.B.ToprovideinformationaboutALRL.C.ToannounceanopenpositionatALRL.D.Tomakeknowntheopeningofthenewlaboratories.
Inthekitchenofmymother’shousestherehasalwaysbeenawoodenstand木架withasmallnotepad记事本andaholeforapencil.I’mlookingforpaperonwhichtonotedownthenameofabookIamrecommendingtomymother.OverfortyyearssincemyearliestmemoriesofthekitchenpadandpencilfivehouseslaterthecurrentpaperandpencillookthesameastheyalwaysdiD.Surelyitcan’tbethesamepencil?ThepadismoremodernbutthewoodenstandisdefinitelytheoriginalonE.I’mjustamazedyoustillhavethesamestandforholdingthepadandpencilafteralltheseyears.Isaytoherwalkingbackintotheliving-roomwithasheetofpaperandthepencil.Youstilluseapencil.Can’tyouaffordapen?Mymotherrepliesalittlesharply.Itworksperfectlywell.I’vealwayskeptthestandinthekitchen.IneverknewwhenImightwanttonotedownanideaandIwasalwaysinthekitcheninthesedays.ImmediatelyIcanpictureherhairwildbluehousecoatcoveredinflourawoodenspooninonehandthepencilintheotherhermouthmovingsilently.MymothersmilesandsaysOnedayIwascookingandwatchingbabyPaulineandIhadabrilliantthoughtbutthestandwasempty.Oneofthechildrenmusthavetakenthepaper.SoIjustpickedupthebreadboardandwroteitalldownontheback.ItturnedouttobearealbreakthroughforsolvingthemathematicalproblemIwasworkingon.Thisstory—whichhappenedbeforeIwasborn—remindsmehowextraordinarymymotherwasandisasagiftedmathematician.IfeelembarrassedthatIcomplainaboutnothavingenoughchild-freetimetowork.LaterwhenmymotherisinthebathroomIgointoherkitchenandturnoverthebreadboards.SureenoughonthebackofthesmallestonearesomepenciledmarksIrecognizeasmathematics.Thosesymbolshavetraveledunaffectedthroughfiftyyearsrootedinthesoilofacheapwoodenbreadboardinvisible看不到的exhibitsateverymeal.1.Whyhastheauthor’smotheralwayskeptthenotepadandpencilinthekitchen?A.Toleavemessages.B.Tolisthereverydaytasks.C.Tonotedownmathsproblems.D.Towritedownaflashofinspiration.2.Whatistheauthor’soriginalopinionaboutthewoodenstand?A.Ithasgreatvalueforthefamily.B.ItneedstobereplacedbyabetteronE.C.ItbringsherbacktoherlonelychildhooD.D.Itshouldbepassedontothenextgeneration.3.Theauthorfeelsembarrassedfor.A.blaminghermotherwrongly.B.givinghermotheralotoftroublE.C.notmakinggooduseoftimeashermotherdiD.D.notmakinganybreakthroughinherfielD.4.Whatcanbeinferredfromthelastparagraph?A.Themotherissuccessfulinhercareer.B.Thefamilymembersliketraveling.C.Theauthorhadlittletimetoplaywhenyoung.D.ThemarksonthebreadboardhavedisappeareD.5.Intheauthor’smindhermotheris.A.strangeinbehavior.B.keenonherresearch.C.fondofcollectingoldthings.D.carelessaboutherappearancE.
WELCOMWelcometoWindsorCastletheoldestandlargestoccupiedcastleintheworlD.Windsorisoneoftheofficialresidences住所oftheQueenwhosometimesstaysherE.AudiotoursFreeaudiotoursareavailableonleavingtheAdmissionCentreatthestartofyourvisit.Thereisadescriptiveaudiotourforblindandpoor-sightedvisitors.GuidedtoursVisitorscanexplorethehistoryoftheCastlethroughatourofthePrecinctswithanexpertguidE.ToursdepartatregularintervalsthroughoutthedayfromtheCourtyardandfinishattheentrancetotheStateApartments.VisitorswithchildrenForthosevisitingwithchildrenaspecialfamilytourandvariousactivitiesareofferedduringschoolholidaysandatweekends.PleasenotethatforsafetyreasonspushchairsarenotpermittedintheSateApartments.Howeverbabycarriesareavailabletoborrow.StGeorge’sChapelVisitorsarrivingattheCastleafter15:00fromMarchtoOctoberareadvisedtovisitStGeorge’sChapelfirstbeforeitcloses.ShoppingShopsofferawiderangeofsouvenirsdesignedfortheRoyalCollectionincludingbookspostcardschinajewelleryandchildren’stoys.PleaseaskattheMiddleWardshopaboutourhomedeliveryservicE.RefreshmentsBottledwatercanbepurchasedfromtheCourtyardandMiddleWardshops.FromApriltoSeptembericecreamisalsoavailablE.VisitorswishingtoleavetheCastleforrefreshmentsinthetownmayobtainre-entrypermitsfromthecastleshops.EatinganddrinkingarenotpermittedintheStateApartmentsorStGeorge’sChapelPhotographyandmobilephonesNon-commercialphotographyandfilmingarewelcomedintheCastlE.PhotographyvideorecordingandfilmingarenotpermittedinsidetheStateApartmentsorStGeorge’sChapelinconsiderationofothervisitors.SecurityAsWindsorCastleisaworkingroyalpalacevisitorsandtheirbelongingsshouldgetthroughairport-stylesecuritychecks.Forsafetyandsecurityreasonsaone-waysystemoperatesalongthevisitorroutE.1.Avisitorcanapplyforafreeaudiotour_______________.A.intheCourtyardB.intheStateApartmentsC.attheAdmissionCenterD.atStGeorge’sChapel2.Whatisspeciallyofferedtovisitorswithkids?A.AsecurityguarD.B.Apushchair.C.Afreetoy.D.Ababycarrier.3.Whocangetre-entrypermits?A.VisitorswishingtoeatoutsidetheCastlE.B.Visitorsbuyinggiftsinthecastleshops.C.VisitorsbuyingwaterfromtheCourtyarD.D.VisitorseatingoutsideStGeorge’sChapel.4.Whyarcvisitorsrequiredtoturnofftheirmobilephones?A.Toensurethesafetyofothers.B.ToensurethesecurityoftheCastlE.C.Topreventthemfromdisturbingothers.D.Topreventtheuseofthebuilt-incameras.5.Inthelastpartaworkingroyalpalacereferstoone___.A.stillbeingconstructedB.stillusedbytheroyalfamilyC.wheretheQueenusuallyworksD.whereworksofartareonshow
Lovesuccesshappinessfamilyandfreedom--howimportantarethesevaluestoyou?HereisoneinterviewwhichexploresthefundamentalquestionsinlifE.Question:Couldyouintroduceyourselffirst?Answer:MynameisMisbah27yearsolD.Iwasborninawar-tornareA.RightnowI’mawebdesigner.Q:Whatareyourgreatmemories?A.:Myparentsusedtotakeustohuntbirdsclimbtreesandplayinthefields.Formeitwaslikeaholidaybecauseweweregoingtohavefunalldaylong.Thosearemygreatmemories.Q:Doesyourchildhoodmeanalottoyou?A.:Yes.AslifewasveryhardIusedtoworktohelpbringmoneyinforthefamily.IspentmychildhoodworkingwithresponsibilitiesbeyondmyagE.HoweverittaughtmetodealwithproblemsallalonE.Ilearnttobeindependent.Q:Whatchangeswouldyouliketomakeinyourlife?A.:IfIcouldchangesomethinginmylifeI’dchangeitsothatmychildhoodcouldhavetakenplaceinanotherareA.Iwouldhavelovedtolivewithmyfamilyinfreedom.Whocareswhetherwehavemuchmoneyorwhetherwehaveabeautifulhouse?Itdoesn’tmatteraslongasIcanlivewithmyfamilyandwearesafE.Q:Howdoyourgetalongwithyourparents?A.:MyparentssupportedmeuntilIcameofagE.IwanttogivebackwhatI’vegot.That’sourway.ButIamworkinginanothercity.MyonlycontactwithmyparentsnowisthroughthephonebutIhateusingit.Itfilters过滤outyouremotionandleavesyourvoiceonly.Mydeepestfeelingsshouldbepassedthroughsighthearingandtouch.1.InMisbah’schildhood.A.hewasfreefromworryB.helikedlivinginthecountrysideC.hewasfondofgettingclosetonatureD.heoftenspentholidayswithhisfamily2.WhatdidMisbahdesiremostinhischildhood?A.AcolorfullifE.B.AbeautifulhousE.C.Peaceandfreedom.D.Moneyforhisfamily.3.HowwouldMisbahprefertocommunicatewithhisparents?A.BychattingontheInternet.B.Bycallingthemsometimes.C.Bypayingweeklyvisits.D.Bywritingthemletters.4.Iftherewereonlyonequestionleftwhatwoulditmostprobablybe?A.Whatwasyourchildhooddream?B.Whatisyourbiggestachievement?C.Whatisyourparents’viewofyou?D.Whatwasyourhardestexperienceinthewar?
Whenyou'relyingonthewhitesandsoftheMexicanRivierathestresses压力oftheworldseemamillionmilesaway.Heystop!Thisisnovacation-yonhavetofinishsomething!Hereliestheproblemfortravelwriterandfoodcritic评论家EdieJarolim.IalwayslovedtravelingandalwayslikedtoeatbutitneveroccurredtomethatIcouldmakemoneydoingbothofthosethings.Jarolimsaid.Nowyoucanreadhertraveladviceeverywhere-inArtsandAntiquesinBridesorinoneofherthreebooksTheCompleteIdiotTravelGuidetoMexico'sBeachResorts.HerjobintravelwritingbeganSomeeightyearsago.AftergettingaPHDinEnglishinCanadashetookatestforFrommer'stravelguidespasseditandgotthejob.AfterworkingatFrommer'sJarolimworkedforawhileatRoughGuidesinLondonthenFodor'swhereshefellsoinlovewithadescriptionoftheSouthwestoftheU..S..thatshemovedthere.Nowasatravelwritershespendsone-thirdofheryearontheroad.TherestofthetimeisspentcompletinghertasksandwritingreviewsofrestaurantsathomeinTucsonArizona.Asadventurousasthejobsoundsthehardpartisfact-checkingalltheinformation.Sureit'sgreattowriteaboutatouristattractionbutyou'dbettergetthelocal当地的museumhourscorrectoryoucouldreallyruinsomeone'svacation.1.WhichcountrydoesJarolimhaveinnow?A.Mexico.B.TheU..S..C.TheU..KD.Canada2.WhatismostdifficultforJarolim?A.WorkingindifferentplacestocollectinformationB.Checkingallthefactstobewrittenintheguides.C.Finishingherworkassoonaspossible.D.Passingatesttowritetravelguides.3.WhatdoweknowaboutJarolimfromthetext?A.Sheissuccessfulinherjob.B.Shefindsherlifefullofstresses.C.Shespendshalfofhertimetraveling.D.Sheisespeciallyinterestedinmuseums.4.Whatwouldhethebesttitleforthetext?A.AdventuresinTravelWritingB.WorkingasaFoodCriticC.TravelGuidesontheMarketD.VacationingforaLiving
Itwasabusymorningabout8:30whenanelderlygentlemaninhis80scametothehospital.Iheardhimsayingtothenursethathewasinahurryforallappointment约会at9:30.Thenursehadhimtakea1inthewaitingarea2himitwouldbeatleast40minutes3someonewouldbeabletoseehim.Isawhim4hiswatchanddecidedsinceIwas5busy—mypatientdidn’t6attheappointedhourIwouldexaminehiswound.WhiletakingcareofhiswoundIaskedhimifhehadanotherdoctor’sappointment.Thegentlemansaidnoandtoldmethathe7togotothenursinghometoeatbreakfastwithhis8.Hetoldmethatshehadbeen9forawhileandthatshehadaspecialdiseasE.Iaskedifshewouldbe10ifhewasabitlatE.Herepliedthatshe11knewwhohewasthatshehadnotbeenableto12himforfiveyearsnow.Iwas13andaskedhimAndyou14goeverymorningeventhoughshedoesn’tknowwhoyouare?Hesmiledandsaid.Shedoesn’tknowmebutIknowwhosheisIhadtoholdback15asheleft.NowI16thatinmarriagestrueloveis17ofallthatis.Thehappiestpeopledon’t18havethebestofeverythingtheyjust19thebestofeverythingtheyhavE.20isn’tabouthowtolivethroughthestormbuthowtodanceintherain.1.A.breathB.testC.seatD.break2.A.persuadingB.promisingC.understandingD.telling3.A.ifB.beforeC.sinceD.after4.A.takingoffB.fixingC.lookingatD.winding5.A.veryB.alsoC.seldomD.not6.A.turnupB.showoffC.comeonD.goaway7.A.neededB.forgotC.agreedD.happened8.A.daughterB.wifeC.motherD.sister9.A.lateB.wellC.aroundD.there10.A.lonelyB.worriedC.doubtfulD.hungry11.A.sofarB.neitherC.nolongerD.already12.A.recognizeB.answerC.believeD.expect13.A.movedB.disappointedC.surprisedD.satisfied14.A.onlyB.thenC.thusD.still15.A.curiosityB.tearsC.wordsD.judgment16.A.realizeB.suggestC.hopeD.prove17.A.agreementB.expressionC.acceptanceD.exhibition18.A.necessarilyB.completelyC.naturallyD.frequently19.A.learnB.makeC.favorD.try20.A.AdventureB.BeautyC.TrustD.Life
PeterHelenCatherineElizabeth和Levin想根据各自在环保方面的兴趣61—65进行案例研究阅读下面某杂志的专题报道摘要A.B.C.D.E.和F.选出适合他们研究的最佳案例选项中有一项是多余选项1.Peter:ReducingplasticandotherwastesthroughDTY2.Helen:Makinguseoftheheavytraffictoproduceelectricity3.Catherine:Buildingacommunitywithoutprivatecars4.Elizabeth:Buildinghouseswithrecycledmaterialsandenergy-efficiencysystems5.Levin:DevelopinganewtypeofurbancarwhichbumslessgasA.B.VaubanWeknowcarsareterriblepollutersbutwouldyougiveyoursup?VaubanacommunityinsouthwesternGermanydidjustthatandits5000citizensaredoingfinE.Moststreetsarefreeofvehiclesandtherearegenerousgreenspacesandgoodpublic-transportlinksincludingfastbusesandbicyclepaths.Whenpeoplemustdrivetheycanturntocar-sharingclubs.AllthecitizenshadthechancetoplantheirowncitysaysAndreasDellekeanenergyexpertandit'sjusthowwewantedittobE.DenmarkDuringtheperiodofgasshortageintheearly70sDenmarkdecidedtobecomeself-sufficient自足.Sotheybeganafewprojectsmakingsmartinvestmentsalongtheway.OntheislandofSamsoelocalfamiliesfishermenandfarmersboughtwindturbines涡轮机toproducetheirownenergy.Withinsevenyearstheseturbineswerecompletelypaidfor.Andcanyoubelievejustoneofwindturbinesproducesenoughelectricityfor600households?C.D.TreyParkerandMattStoneTreyParkerandMattStonecreatorsofSouthParkhavebuiltasustainable可持续的castlewithoutersidingandinnerflooringofrecycledwoodrecycledcarpetinghigh-efficiencyboilersystems.IthinkmoreandmoretodaypeoplearewillingtomakeastatementabouttheEarthandhowtheywanttoprotectitMichaelRathhomedesignerandbuildersays.Forhigh-endhomesinthisvalleythisisentirelyconsistentwithwhattheycost.P-NUTWhodoesn'tlovethenameP-NUT-shortforPersonal-NeoUrbanTransport?It'sHonda'slatestattempttocreateatinyfootprintforanewurbanvehiclE.ThislittleP-NUTisuniquE.Withacentraldrivingpositionthecarisdesignedtomoveintightsettings.Thel1-footmicrocarwillseatthreewithtworear-seatpassengersbehindthedriver.TheP-NUTconceptexploresthepackaginganddesignpotentialforavehicledesignedforthecitylifestylesaidDaveMarekaHondadesignSpokesman.E.F.IsraelCompanyIsitpossiblethatannoyingrashhourtrafficcouldbecomeasourceofrenewableenergy?Israel'sTechnionInstituteofTechnologyclaimsthatifweplacedspecialgenerators发电机underroadsrailwaysandrunways--wecouldharvestenoughenergytomass-produceelectricity.A.trialprocesshasbeenusedonasmallerscaleindanceclubsforinstancewherethepoundingfeetofdancerslightupthefloor.WecanproduceelectricityanywherethereisabusyroadusingenergythatnormallygoestowastesaidUriAmitchairmanofIsrael'sTechnion.InstituteofTechnology.CoffeeCoffeE.Someofuscan'tstartourdaywithoutitandwedon'tmindwaiting10minutesinlineforit.Hereisthemosteffectivetiptomakeyouasuperstarinenvironmentprotection.GetacoffeemachineforyourhomeorofficeorpersuadeyourcompanyintobuyingonE.Tellthemitwillimproveproductivity.Skipthecoffeelineonthewaytoworkandmakesomethingthatisbetter-tastingandmuchbetterforyourwallet.Plusyouwon'tneedthoseplasticcupsorcarryingcasesthatjustgetthrownaway.Betteryetuseyourfavoritetravelmug.
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