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Backin2008whenlocalresidentsandorganizersbeganplanningateencentertheycouldn’tknowthatasitnearedcompletionin2013the$190000infundingnecessarytorunthecenterandhaveactualprogramsmightnotbeavailablE.WhenLizDeriasfromOakland’sLeadershipExcellenceledagroupofWestOaklandyouthinthedesignofacommunitycenterforyouthandbyyouththemissionwasclear:toserveandprotectyouthprimarilyinWestOaklandregardlessoftheirbackgroundsthroughpersonaldevelopmenteducationjobtrainingandthearts.Ideascameupin2003byNadelafteravisittoMcClymondsHighSchool.ThecityhadstoppedinvestinginthatpartofOaklandandMcClymonds’studentsstartedtalkingaboutwhattheywantedintheircommunity.BythetimeDeriasandWestOaklandyouthbegandevelopingtheirsurveythefocuswasrightonprogramsandarchitecturaldesign.TheresultsofthesurveywerepromisingandopeningthecentermetWestOaklandcommunity’sneeds.Withnearly80percentofthe108surveyedunemployedjobtrainingbecamethefocusofthecenter’sprograms.Computerlabsclassroomsofficesastageandakitchenwereincludedinthebuilding’sdesigntoprovideawidevarietyofjobtrainingpossibilitiesdesignedforWestOakland’syouth.Theyevenrecommendedthechurch’sformerparkinglotbeconvertedtoacoveredseatingareabecauseamajorityofrespondentsindicatedtheywouldwalkortakethebustothecentermakingaparkinglotunnecessary.Butalthoughconstructionoftheyouthcenterissetforcompletionthissummermoneyneededtopayfortheprogramsandthestaffestimatedat$190000forthefirstyearbyacityreporthasnotbeenprovideD.NowwithoutpublicfundingcommunityorganizationsincludingAttitudinalHealingConnectionwhohelpedtohostthe2009surveyandHandsHelpingHandscontinuetosearchforpossibilitiesthatwouldcreateabridgebetweentheyouthcenterothercommunityorganizationsandopportunitiesforeducation.DerrickBullsexecutivedirectorofHandsHelpingHandssaidWe’relookingatLaneyCollege’sGatewaytoCollegeprogramaswellascombiningGeneralEducationalDevelopmentcoursesandjobtrainingwithcounselingandsupport.AnddespitethefundingchallengeMcElhaney’sofficeplanstoorganizeagrandopeningceremonyifandwhenfundingisavailablE.We’reexcitedtohaveanewbuildingthathasexcitingserviceforyouthshesaiD.ButitwillgounfinishedaslongasprogramfundingisunavailablE.Withthefinalvoteonthecity’sbudgetsetfortheendofJunepublicfundingforthecenterisstillpossiblebutnotlikelyduetolimitedresourcesandanumberoffundingrequestsleavingopenthepossibilityofabeautifulbutemptyyouthcenterwaitingforfunds.Yetregardlessoftheuncertaintyoftheyouthcenter’sfutureformercouncilwomanNadelisstillholdingouthopethatthecenter’smissionwillcompletE.ShesaidIt’saproblemofthewayoursocietydoesn’tfundthingsproperly.Thecityhasn’tmadeamistakE.Thecityhasfoundaneedandgonelittlebylittletomeetthatneedbutthatdoesn’tmeanmoneycan’tbeobtaineD.1.TheteenagersintheWestOaklandyouthcenterwill.A.betreatedequallyB.makegreateffortsC.donatemoremoneyD.trytogetmoresupport2.Theideaofsettingupayouthcenterfirstreceivedgreatsupportfrom.A.McClymondsHighSchoolB.Oakland’slocalgovernmentC.WestOaklandcommunityD.Oakland’sLeadershipExcellence3.ItcanbeinferredthatOakland’syouthcentermayprobablyfightawayoutby.A.seekingsupportfromthegovernmentB.purchasingmorelandfromchurchC.organizinganopeningceremonyD.strengtheningoutercooperation4.TheunderlinedwordconvertedinParagraph5canbebestreplacedby.A.movedB.changedC.comparedD.supplied5.Whichofthefollowingcanbethebesttitleforthepassage?A.YouthCenter—ExcitingServiceforYouthB.A.FundingChallengeforYouthCenterC.YouthCenter’sMissionIsFallingD.A.GreatRelieftoYouthCenter
October151970wasdeclaredInternationalWhiteCaneSafetyDayIWCSDforthefirsttimebythePresidentoftheInternationalFederationoftheBlindIFB.ThisdatewasadoptedatthefirstconventionoftheIFBheldinColomboonOctober41969.TheobjectoftheexerciseistoenablethegeneralpublictohaveabetterunderstandingofblindnessandvisualhandicapandtomakepeoplemoreawareofthewhitecaneasamobilityaiD.Peguillyd’Herbemontwasbornon25thJune1888intoanoldFrenchnoblefamilyofthesamenamE.Inheryouthsheledtheconventionalandprotectedexistencelackofgreatactivityofagirlfromagoodfamilyanexistenceremindingofthelifeofthearistocracy贵族beforetheFrenchRevolution.ShenevervisitedapublicschoolbutwaseducatedbyGermanandEnglishgovernessesandnuns.HermovementswererestrictedandweremainlyconfinedtothefamilypositionsinParisandBelgiumbutshespentmostofhertimeatthecastleofCharmoisnotfarfromVerdun.IntheprocessofhelpingindividualblindpeopleacrosstheroadPeguillyd’Herbemontwasmadeawarebynarrowscrapes刮擦whichalmostledtoaccidentsofthedangeroussituationofthevisuallyimpairedbroughtaboutbythesteadilyincreasingtrafficontheroads.Shefirstspokeaboutmeasurestoprotecttheblindagainststreethazardstohermotherin1930butshewasoftheopinionthatitwasunfitforaladyofgoodsocietytocreateapublicoutcryandadvisedhertosticktothetranscriptionofbooksapopularpastimeofladiesofrankatthetimE.Buttheideadidnotleaveher.Theurgentwishtoencouragetheintegration成为一体oftheblindintosocietybyprovidingthemwithameansofmovingaboutmorefreelywithoutendangeringothersandatthesametimeattractingtheattentionofpassers-byreadytoofferassistancecausedhertotaketheunusualstepofwritingtotheeditoroftheParisdailyEchodeParisinwhichshesuggestedissuingtheblindoftheParisregionwithwhitestickssimilartothoseusedbythetrafficpolicE.TheeditortookuptheideapublisheditinNovember1930andsawtoitthattherelevantauthoritiesactedwithatypicalspeeD.Thusitwasthatthewhitecanereceivedofficialbackingandon7thFebruary1931.41.Theunderlinedwordstheexerciseherereferto_____.A.thefoundingoftheIFBB.thedeclarationofIWCSDC.theconventionoftheIFBD.thefirstconventionoftheIFB42.WhichofthefollowingistrueaboutPeguillyd’Herbemont?A.Sheledatypicalaristocratlifewhenshewasyoung.B.ThoughshecouldtravelaroundEuropeshespentmosttimeatCharmois.C.ShewastaughtGermanandEnglishatapublicschool.D.Sheworriedaboutpossiblestreethazardsfortheblindwitnessingmanytrafficaccidents.43._____gaveherthewhitecaneideA.A.HerconcernaboutthedangeroussituationfortheblindcausedbytheincreasingtrafficB.TheaccidentshehadwhenhelpingblindpeopleacrosstheroadC.ThescrapesshegotwhencrossingtheroadD.Herurgentwishtointegrateintosocietytogetherwiththeblind44.AccordingtothepassagewhichofthefollowingstatementsisNOTtrue?A.Peguillyd’Herbemont’smotherdidn’twanthertodrawthepublic’sattention.B.ItwascommonforpeopletowritetonewspaperstovoicetheiropinionatthetimE.C.Peguilly’sstrongdesiretohelptheblindmadehernotalooker-onbutanadvocatE.D.TheeditorcontributedalottothedeclarationofInternationalWhiteCaneSafetyDay.45.Thispassagemainlywantstotellus_____.A.Peguillyd’Herbemont’sachievementsB.howtocarefortheblindC.thefunctionofthewhitecaneD.howInternationalWhiteCaneSafetyDaycameintobeing
AmongtheBoysisauniqueafter-schoolprogramforboyslivingintheHighlandParkneighborhoodofourcity.Theorganizationaltaskistoprovidemaleslivinginlow-incomeandpublichousingwithopportunitiestodiscovertheirabilitytochangechallengesintopossibilities.Theprogramincludesanacademicpartaswellasspecificplansforsupportingtheoveralldevelopmentoftheparticipants.AmongtheBoysusespaintingasaninstrumentforhelpingboysexaminetheirworlddiscussitanddeveloppositivewaysofhandlingthechallengestheyfacedaily.Youngmenpresentpersonalchallengestothegroupsuchasarecentfightorthelong-termdrugabusetheyobserveintheirneighborhooD.Afterguideddiscussiontheyouthworkasateamdetermininghowtobestrepresenttheissueathandinapainting.Theresultingpaintingsandexplanationsofthesepaintingsprovidedbytheyoungpeoplesuggestthatsomethingprofound深远的occursthroughthisprocess.Theseyoungmenarelearningahealthywaytoexpressandcopewiththepainandsufferingtheyfeel.Artservesasahealingprocessandastructuredmethodofteachingteamworknonviolentvaluesconflicthandlingandproblem-solvingskills.ActivitiesinAmongtheBoysareinagreementwiththebestpracticesinthepreventionofhigh-riskbehavior.Firstcommunity-basedyouthdevelopmentprogramsareconsideredimportantpartsofacomprehensivepreventionmethodparticularlyinhigh-riskneighborhoods.Secondcompensatory补偿educationthattargetsatriskyouthforacademicfailureisalsoconsideredaneffectivepreventionmethoD.Thirdinterventions介入aimedatimprovingyouth’smoralreasoningsocialproblem-solvingandthinkingskillsarereportedtobeeffectivemethodsforreducingviolenceinhigh-riskpopulationsespeciallywhencarriedoutwithelementaryschool-agedboys.FinallyAmongtheBoyshasanadaptedtutoringpartconsideredaneffectivepreventiontool.Tutoringistypicallyaone-to-onematchbetweenatutorandayouthbutAmongtheBoysemployswhatisreferredtoasgrouptutoring.AmongtheBoysmakesupforitshighstudent-tutorratio比例withqualityandquantityoftimeastheprogrammeetsafterschoolonSaturdaysandalldayduringthesummerandisstaffedprimarilybymalesanunusualqualityamongeducationalprograms.AmongtheBoysisrareandsuccessfulformofgrassrootsprogramandrepresentsthedreamofasuccessfulmalewhogrewupintheHighlandParkneighborhoodandhasreturnedtomakeavaluablecontributiontohiscommunity.51WhichofthefollowingmostaccuratelydescribestheorganizationofthesecondparagraphA.A.theoryispresentedandprovedwithdatA.B.A.statementismadeandsupportedwithexamples.C.A.problemisputforwardandsolutionsaresuggestedD.A.situationisdescribedandapredictionisprovided52.Whichofthefollowingstatementsisimpliedinthepassage?A.ArtprogramscanpromotepaintingbutcannotpreventschoolfailurE.B.Socialproblem-solvingskillsarenotimportantforhighschool-ageyouth.C.Mosteducationalprogramshavesomefemalestaffmembers.D.Teamworkproducesbetterpaintingsthandoesindependentwork.53.IndiscussingAmongtheBoys’tutoringparttheauthorimpliesthat______.A.AmongtheBoysemploysatraditionaltutoringmodelB.tutoringiseffectiveonlywithelementaryschool-ageboysC.tutoringpreventstheyouth’sattentionfromwanderingoffD.increasedhourswithagroupcanbeaseffectiveasaone-to-onetutoringrelationship54.Thefounderoftheprogramdescribedinthepassage______.A.soughtcontributionstomakehisprogramsuccessfulB.designedtheprogramforthesameneighborhoodinwhichhegrewupC.isseekingreelectionfortheHighlandParkcommunityschoolboardD.wasasuccessfulgraduateofAmongtheBoyswhenhewasayouth
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BADweatherbadfoodandgrumpypeople–that’swhatsomepeoplethinkoffirstwhentheythinkaboutBritain.ManyonlinecommentatorsevenjokethatBritonsaresogrumpypreciselybecauseitconstantlyrainsandtheyarealwayshungry.InfactmanybelievethatBritonsareinherentlynegativeincontrasttotheirneighborsacrosstheAtlanticOcean.AmericansaremoreoptimisticduetothefactthattheyaretoldtheycanbecomethenextpresidentoftheUnitedStatesRickyGervaisaBritishcomediantoldonlineforumBigThink.Britishpeoplearetolditwon’thappentoyou.Andtheycarrythat.Theycarrythatwiththem.Wechampiontheunderdog.It’snowonderthatBritonsholdthereputationofhavingastiffupperlip–beingcoldandnotshowinganyemotion.Britain’sreputationasagrumpycountrymayhoweversimplybetheresultofaculturalmisunderstanding.AccordingtotheBBCBritishactorMichaelCaineoncesaid:IthinkwhatisBritishaboutmeismyfeelingsandawarenessofothersandtheirsituations.Englishpeoplearealwaysknowntobewell-manneredandcoldbutwearenotcold–wedon’tinterfereinyoursituation.Ifweareheartbrokenwedon’tscreaminyourfacewithtears–wegohomeandcryonourown.It’scompletelytodowithyourcomfort–wedon’tintrudeonyourspacE.That’sveryEnglish.ABBCreadernotedthattheperceivedcoldnessofBritishpeopleisactuallytheirwayofdealingwithhardship.RememberingtheterroristattacksinLondononJuly72005StuartColleywholivedinthecapitalatthetimesaid:Itseemedtomethatmostpeople’sresponsewasa‘cruel’determinationtocarryonandnotto‘fall’intoanover-emotionaloutpouringofgrieforanger–despitewhatmanyofusfeltinsidE.Ourstiffupperlipseemstobesomethingthatgivesusstrengthasasocietywhenwemostneedit.41.Whatistheauthor’smainpurposeinwritingthearticle?A.TolistcommonstereotypesabouttheUK.B.TofightcommonmisunderstandingsabouttheUK.C.ToanalyzewhatmakesBritishpeoplegrumpyandnegativE.D.TolistsomedifferencesbetweenAmericansandBritishpeoplE.42.WhichofthefollowingstatementsmightRickyGervaisagreewith?A.BritonslikechallengingtheunderdogmorethanAmericansdo.B.AmericansaremoreoptimisticandrealisticthanBritishpeoplE.C.Britonsaremorecomfortablewithlife’slosersthanAmericans.D.BadweatherintheUKisthemainthingthatmakesBritonsgrumpy.43.Theunderlinedphraseinterfereininthesecond-to-lastparagraphisclosestinmeaningto______.A.thinkaboutB.benefitfromC.getinthewayofD.haveapositiveeffecton44.WhydoesMichaelCainethinkBritishpeoplearenotcold?A.Theycanbeheartbrokenandtheycrytoo.B.Theyarewell-manneredandunwillingtodisturbothers.C.Theycarealotaboutwhatotherpeoplethinkofthem.D.Theyaretaughttofacehardshipsbythemselves.45.WiththeexampleoftheterroristattacksinLondononJuly72005theauthorintendsto____.A.explainwhyBritishpeopletendtobecoldB.revealthatBritonsdon’tintrudeonothers’spaceC.presentawayinwhichBritishpeoplehidetheiremotionsandfeelingsD.showhownotgivingintoemotionscanhelponetogetthroughatoughtime
Inspiteoftheuncertaintyoftheeconomythemovieindustryhasbeenstrickenbyabox-officeoutburst.Suddenlyitseemsasifeveryoneisgoingtothemovieswithticketsalesthisyearup17.5percentto$1.7billion.Anditisnotjustbecauseticketpricesarehigher.Attendancehasalsojumpedbynearly16percent.Ifthatpacecontinuesthroughtheyearitwouldamounttothebiggestbox-officeincreaseinatleasttwodecades.AmericansforthemomentjustwanttohideinaverydarkplacE.PeoplewanttoforgettheirtroublesandtheywanttobewithotherpeoplE.Helpingfeedtheoutburstisthemixofmovieswhichhavebeenmoreaudience-friendlyinrecentmonthsasthestudioshavetriedtoadjustafterthediscouragingsalesofmoreseriousfilms.Asshestoodinlineatthe18-screenBridgetheatercomplexhereonThursdaytobuyweekendticketsforJonasBrothers:The3DConcertExperienceAngelHernandezwasnotthinkingmuchaboutescapingreality.InsteadMs.HernandezaLosAngelesparkinglotattendantandmotheroffouryounggirlswasfocusedononeveryspecificreality:herwallet.SpendinghundredsofdollarstotakethemtoDisneylandisridiculousrightnowshesaiD.For$60andsomecandymoneyIcanstillbeagoodmomandgivethemalittlefun.AlotofparentsmayhavebeenthinkingthesamethingFridayasJonasBrotherssoldoutmorethan800theatersandwasexpectedtosellapowerful$25millionormoreintickets.Thefilmindustryappearstohavehadahandinitsrecentgoodluck.OverthelastyearortwostudioshavereleasedmoviesthatarehappierscarierorjustlessdepressingthanwhatcamebeforE.AfterpoorresultsforarushofseriousdramasbuiltaroundtheMiddleEastHollywoodgotbacktocomedies.1.Whichofthefollowingisnotareasonfortheimprovementofthemovieindustry?A.A.growingnumberofpeoplearegoingtothecinemA.B.Peoplearericherwiththedevelopmentofeconomy.C.Morecomediesaremadethanseriousfilms.D.PeoplehavetopaymoretowatchamoviE.2.Ms.Hernandezpurchasedthemovieticketsbecause________.A.shetriedtoescaperealityB.shewasacrazymoviefanC.shewasfondofDisneylandD.shewantedtopleaseherkids3.Accordingtothetextwhichofthefollowingnumberisnotusedtodescribetheshootingupofthemovieindustry?A.17.5%B.$1.7billionC.$60D.$25million4.Thepassageisdevelopedmainlyby________.A.presentingtheeffectandanalyzingthecausesB.followingtheorderoftimeC.describingproblemsanddrawingaconclusionD.makingcomparisonofideas
ItwastheYearfromHell-September1993toSeptember1994-thedogdiedmymarriageof24yearsendedandmyhouseburneddown.IhadmovedintoanewrentedhousewithmyyoungestsonaftermyhusbandandIsplitup.We'dbeeninthehousejustsixweeks.IwenttoadinnerpartyonenightandasIdrovehomeIsawhelicoptershoveringinthegeneralvicinityofmynewhomE.Smokewasbillowingintotheskyandsirenswerewailing.AsIgotcloserIthoughtWouldn'titbeawfulifthatwasmyhouse?ThenIturnedthecornerandsureenoughitwasmyhousE.IwasdevastateD.IthadbeensuchahorribleyearandnoweverythingIownedhadgoneupinsmokE.Mementosbabypicturesfamilykeepsakesclothesfurniture-everythingwasdestroyeD.Mymarriagewasgonemydogwasgonemyhomewasgoneandallmyworldlypossessionsexceptmycarandtheclothesonmybackweregonetoo.MysonandIstayedwithafriendforacoupleofnights.ThenmyfriendGailheardaboutthefirecalledmeupandsaidComemoveintomyhousE.Ihavesevenbedroomsandfivebathrooms-plentyofspaceforyouandyourson.ItwasasprawlingranchhouseonadoublelotinLaJollawithanoceanviewtoboot.GailhadthreekidsathomebuttherewasstillplentyofroomformeandmysonSutton.HerofferwasagodsenD.LittledidIknowthatherofferofatemporaryplacetostaywouldturnintoalivingarrangementthatlastedtwoandahalfyears.GailandIhadalotincommon.WehadbothbeenraisedCatholicandourunconsciousmindshadbeenprogrammedthesameway-wesawourselvesasgoodlittleCatholicgirlswhoweregonnastaymarriedforever.Butbothofourhusbandsdecidedtheydidn'twanttobemarriedanymoreandsohereweweretwosinglemothersdazedconfusedandinafog.Wehadfollowedtherules...whywerewenothappy?GailandIspentthenextcoupleofyearssortingoutalotofthingstogether.AfterwemovedinIsoonbegantolookforapermanentplacetolivE.AfterafewweeksGailsaidPleasedon'tleavE.I'veneverhadsomuchfreedom!Havingmeinthehousemeantsomeonetohelptakecareofherkidssomeonetosharecookingandgardeningandsomeonetoshareday-to-daylifE.ShelovedhavingmethereandIlovedbeingtherE.SowestayeD.ItwasanimportantchapterinmylifE.GailandIgardenedtogethertalkingbackandforthasweworkedinthesoil.WebothneededtimetohealfromourdivorcestimetosortouttheconfusiontimetogetsomeclarityonthepastandsomefocusonthefuturE.Itwasatimeofdeeperinsightandspiritualgrowthforbothofus.OvertimeIgrewtorealizehowstrongIreallywashoweven-temperedandhowIreallycouldgetmyacttogetherandgoonwithmylifE.Gail'sgenerositywasmorethananyonecouldeveraskorexpectfromafrienD.ShegavemeasafehaveninwhichtomournandhealandgrowintothenextchapterofmylifE.Sheshowedherloveincountlessways.IameternallygratefultohaveafriendlikeGail.I'malsogratefulforthelessonsIlearnedfromthefireandtheotherlossesthatcamesosuddenlysofast.MuchtomysurpriseIfoundgratitudeamongtheashes.Iwastestedsorely-literallytrialbyfirE.ButlikeaphoenixIrosefromtheashesstrongandwholE.IwouldnotbethepersonIamtodayifnotforthatYearfromHell.41WhydidthewritersaySep1993toSep1994wastheYearfromHell?A.ShegotdivorcedfromherhusbandB.BothofherhouseswereburneddownC.ShemetsomemisfortuneoneafteranotherD.Herdogwaskilledinthebigfire42WhatdidthewriterandGailhaveincommon?A.BothofthemhadonesonB.BothofthembelievedinthesamefaithC.BothofthemlostthehomeD.Bothofthemdecidedtodivorce43HowdidthewriterspendthedayswithGail?A.Shelookedafterthe4kidsaloneB.SheplantedsomeflowerswithGailC.ShesharedthesamebedroomwithGailD.Theydidsomecleaningtogether44whichistherightorderofthefollowingevents?①Shewantedtofindapermanenthouse②ShesharedcookingwithGail③Shewenttoadinnerpartyonenight④Shestayedwithafriendforacoupleofdays⑤ShelostherdogA.③⑤④①②B.④①⑤③②C.③④②⑤①D.①③⑤④②45Whatisthebesttitleforthetext?A.GenerosityfromafriendB.RecoverfromthepainC.TheYearfromHellD.Gratitudeamongtheasheh
IntheUnitedStateselementaryeducationbeginsattheageofsix.AtthisstagenearlyalltheteachersarewomenmostlymarrieD.TheatmosphereisusuallyveryfriendlyandtheteachershavenowacceptedtheideathattheimportantthingistomakethechildrenhappyandinteresteD.Theoldauthoritarian要绝对服从的methodsofeducationwerenotrecognizedquitealongtimeago-somuchsothatmanypeoplenowthinkthattheyhavegonetoofarinthedirectionoftryingtomakechildrenhappyandinterestedratherthangivingthemactualinstruction.Thesocialeducationofyoungchildrentriestomakethemaccepttheideathathumanbeingsinasocietyneedtoworktogetherfortheircommoninterests.Sothefocusisonco-operationratherthancompetitionthroughoutmostofthisprocess.ThismayseemcuriousinviewofthefactthatAmericansocietyishighlycompetitive;howevertheneedformakingpeoplesociableinthissensehascometoberegardedasoneofthefunctionsofeducation.MostAmericansdogrowupwithcompetitiveideasandobviouslyquiteafewascriminalsbutitisnotfairtosaytheeducationalsystemfails.Itdoessucceedinmakingmostpeoplesociableandreadytohelponeanotherbothinmaterialwaysandthroughkindnessandfriendliness.66.Accordingtothepassagetheteachersthought______and______areveryimportantinAmericanschool.A.interestandknowledgeB.competitionandfriendlinessC.curiousnessandkindnessD.happinessandinterest67.Atpresentmanypeopleargueabouttheideaofelementaryschoolbecause______.A.schoolsgivelittleactualinstructionB.schoolsfocusalotonknowledgestudyC.childrenarenotwillingtohelpeachotherD.schoolspaymoreattentiontocompetition.68.WhydoAmericansfocusonco-operation?______.A.BecauseAmericansocietyisahighlycompetitivesocietyB.BecauseAmericansaccepttheideathatpeopleneedtoworktogetherC.Becauseco-operationwillleadtoafewcriminalsD.BecauseAmericanformereducationalsystemfailed69.ThetexttellsusthefollowingthingsaboutelementaryeducationEXCEPT______.A.theatmosphereinschoolB.theaimsC.futureD.themethod70.Thewriter’sattitudetowardsAmericaneducationis______.A.positiveB.negativeC.neutral中立的D.doubtful
TheconcernhasbeenbroughtintofocuswiththepopularityofahitrealityTVseriesHunanTV’sDad!WhereAreWeGoing?andZhejiangTV’sFirstTimeInLife.Inbothchildrenasyoungasthreehavebecomenewpublicfigures.IntheshowFirstTimeInLifechildrenchosenfromordinaryfamiliesaregivensmalltaskstocompletebythemselvestheongoingDad!showcentersonfivecelebrityfathersandtheirchildrenwhoareforcedtoliveasimplelifeinruralareasfaroutsidetheircomfortzonE.Regardlessoftheirfamilybackgroundthechildren’sreactionstonewenvironmentshavestruckthepubliC.InoneepisodeofDad!thefive-year-olddaughterofformerOlympicdivingchampionTianLiangcriesandhidesbehindherfatherwhentheyarriveataruralvillagE.InanepisodeoftheotherseriesayounggirlinTianjinbreaksdownintoatearfulfitafterbeingaskedbyherfathertogooutalonetobuyeggsandapancakE.Intheeyesofsomeobserversthesekidsshownosenseofindependenceandthereasonisputdowntoparentswhoareoverlysheltering.ButtelevisionviewersandparentswereheartenedwhenthesobbingTianjingirlfinallywipedawayhertearsasshereturnedholdingthepancakE.InthecaseofTian’sdaughtersheeventuallybegantotakecareofheryoungercompanionsandlearnedtoseekhelpfrompeopleshedidn’tknow.ThefatheroftheTianjingirlfeltdelightfullyshockedandsaiD.Sheusedtohavetobeaccompaniedbyhermotherorgrandmother.Nowshehasthecouragetodoitallbyherself.Theshowshaveledmanyparentstochangehowtheyraisetheirchildren.ShanghaimotherLiangJingsaidshewouldtrytogivesometrainingtohershysonaskinghimtotidyuphistoys.LinYiaparentingexpertinBeijingsaidgivingkidsachancetodothingsforthemselveshelpstoraisetheirsenseofachievementwhichcarriesbenefitsthroughouttheirlives.66.Thechildreninthetwoprogramsaredifferentin.A.familybackgroundB.agegroupC.personalityD.popularity67.Whatattractstheaudience’seyesintheprograms?A.Whatthekids’familybackgroundislikE.B.Wherechildren’srealcomfortzoneis.C.Howchildrenreacttonewenvironments.D.Whythosechildrenareindependent.68.WhatisTianLiang’sdaughterexpectedtodointheshow?A.GoouttobuysomethingalonE.B.Hideinasafeplacetoavoidadanger.C.Makefriendswithstrangeadults.D.Liveinaruralvillagewithherfather.69.Itcanbeinferredfromtheunderlinewordsdelightfullyshockedthat.A.fatherismoreimportantthanmotherinafamilyB.childrendeserveachancetobeindependentC.parentsshouldprovideasafeenvironmentD.thechildrenareasfragileasparentsexpected70.Theshowsareboundtoraiseawaveofdiscussionabout.A.protectinggoodtraditionsB.thesocialsafetyC.approachestoparentingD.theinfluenceofTVprogrammes
Didyouknowthemeaningofawordmaychangeovertime?ManyEnglishwordsweknownowhaddifferentmeaningsalongtimeago.Oneexampleisthewordnice.Aroundtheyear1300nicewasfirstusedinEnglishtomeanstupid.Twohundredyearslaternicebegantocarryabettermeaning.Ifpeoplesaidabookwaswrittennicelytheymeantthebookwaswrittenclearlyorcarefullynotstupidly.After1800nicebegantotakeitsmeaninglikekindorfriendly.Sincethenpeoplehavethoughtofniceasawordwithgoodmeanings.Agoodchangeofaword’smeaninglikethisexampleofniceiscalledAMELIORATION.Thoughwedon’tusenicetomeanstupidanymoreitisfuntoknowhowmuchaword’smeaningcanchangefromitsstart!FormoreexamplesofAMELIORATIONseenextpagE.39.1300yearsagoanicepersonwasbelievedtobe______.A.carefulB.friendlyC.stupidD.clever40.Whatisthesecondparagraphmainlyabout?A.Whatniceusedtomean.B.WhythemeaningofnicechangeD.C.HowlongnicehasbeenuseD.D.HowthemeaningofnicechangedovertimE.41.AMELIORATIONmeansaword’smeaning_______.A.canchangefromitsstartB.changesfrombadtogoodC.changesfromgoodtobadD.remainsthesameoveralongtime42.Whichofthefollowingismostlikelytoappearonthenextpage?A.Thewordterrificusedtomeanterriblebutnowitmeansexcellent.B.Thewordsillyusedtomeanhappybutnowitmeansstupid.C.Youmaywonderwhyaword’smeaningchangesovertimE.D.BesidesAMELl0RATIONaword’smeaningmaychangeinotherways.
TensofthousandsoftheatreticketswillbegivenawaytoyoungpeoplenextyearaspartofagovernmentcampaigntoinspirealifelonglovefortheatrE.Theplantoofferfreeseatstopeopleagedbetween18to26—fundedwith￡2.5millionoftaxpayers’money—wasannouncedyesterdaybyAndyBurnhamtheCultureSecretary.ItreceivedacautiouswelcomefromsomeintheartsworldwhoexpressedconcernthattheticketsmaynotreachthemostunderprivilegeD.TheplancomesasWestEndtheatresareenjoyingrecordaudiencesthankslargelytomusicalsteamingupwithtelevisiontalentshows.Attendancesreached13.6millionin2007up10percenton2006itselfarecordyear.Totalsaleswereup18percenton2006toalmost￡470million.OnetheatresourcecriticisedtheGovernment’spriorities优先考虑的事infundingfreeticketswhenpensionerswerestrugglingtobuyfoodandfuelsaying:Idon’tknowwhytheGovernment’swastingmoneyonthis.TheYoungVicasThetimesreportedtodayoffersexcellentperformancesatcheapprices.TherewaspraisefortheGovernment’splanfromDominicCookeoftheRoyalCourtTheatrewhosaid:IsupportanymovetogetyoungpeopleintotheatreandespeciallyonethataimstodoitalloverEnglandnotjustinLondon.Ninety-fivepubliclyfundedtheatrescouldapplyforfundingunderthetwo-yearplan.Inreturntheywillofferfreeticketsonatleastonedayeachweekto18to26-year-oldsfirst-comefirst-serveD.ItislikelytobeonMondaystraditionallyaquietnightforthetheatrE.Mr.Burnhamsaid:AyoungpersonattendingthetheatrecanfinditanexcitingexperienceandbeinspiredtoexploreanewworlD.Butsometimespeoplemissoutonitbecausetheyfearit’s‘notforthem’.It’stimetochangethisperception.JeremyHunttheShadowCultureSecretarysaid:TherealissueisnotgettingenthusiasticchildrenintothetheatrebutimprovingartseducationsothatmoreyoungpeoplewanttogointhefirstplacE.Fortoomanychildrentheatresareano-goareA.1.Criticsoftheplanarguedthat.A.thetheatreswouldbeovercrowdedB.itwouldbeawasteofmoneyC.pensionerswouldn’tgetfreeticketsD.thegovernmentwouldn’tbeabletoaffordit2.Accordingtothesupporterstheplanshould.A.benefitthetelevisionindustryB.focusonproducingbetterplaysC.helpincreasethesalesofticketsD.involvealltheyoungpeopleinEngland3.WhichofthefollowingisTRUEabouttheplan?A.Ninety-fivetheatreshavereceivedfunding.B.Everyonewillgetatleastonefreeticket.C.ItmaynotbenefitalltheyoungpeoplE.D.Freeticketsareofferedonceeveryday.4.WecaninferfromthepassagethatinEngland.A.manyplaysarenotforyoungpeopleB.manyyoungpeopledon’tliketheatreC.peopleknowlittleabouttheplanD.childrenusedtoreceivegoodartseducation5.Accordingtothepassagetheissuetoofferfreeticketstoyoungpeopleseems.A.controversialB.inspiringC.excitingD.unreasonable
GreecedeclaredanationalstateofemergencyonSaturdayasscoresofforestfiresthathavekilledatleast46peoplecontinuedtoburnoutofcontrolleavingsomevillagestrappedwithinwallsofflamescutofffromfirefighters.AlthoughmostofthefireshavebeenonthePeloponnesianPeninsulasomebrokeoutontheoutskirtsofAthensonSaturdayforcingtheevacuationofhomesandclosingamajorroadlinkingthecapitaltothemainairportforseveralhours.Thenationalfirebrigadesaidthatbyeveningithadbroughtthoseblazesundercontrolincludingonethatcamewithinaboutsixmilesofthecity.Thecountryhasbeenvulnerabletofirethissummerbecauseofdroughtandthreeconsecutiveheatwavesthatsenttemperaturessoaringover100degrees.Morethan3000forestfireshavedestroyedthousandsofacresofwoodedareassinceJune;theearlierfireskilledninepeoplE.ThelatestspateoffiresonthepeninsulastartedFriday.Stronghotwindshavespreadtheflames.Firefightersexpectthedeathtolltorisebecausetheyhavenotyetbeenabletosearchsomeareasthathadbeenoverrunbyflames.HardesthitbythefireswereadozensmallvillagestaroundthetownofZaharointhewesternpeninsulawhereatleast12peopleincludingsomewhomayhavebeentryingtofleebycarwerekilleD.Scoresofotherresidentsincludingelderlyanddisabledpeopleremainedtrappedintheirhomesphoningintolocaltelevisionandradiostationscryingforhelp.LateSaturdayMr.KaramanlisPrimeMinisterofGreeceappearedonnationaltelevisionanddeclaredthathewasmobilizingallofthecountry’sresourcestocontrolthefirE.Mr.Karamanlisalsosuggestedthattherecentfiresmighthavebeenpurposelyset.SomanyfiressparkedsimultaneouslyinsomanyregionsisnocoincidencehesaidWewillgettothebottomofthisandpunishthoseresponsiblE.Theoverstretchednationalfireservicesarebeinghelpedbyanestimated6000soldiersmobilizedfortheoperation.A.fleetofwater-dumpingaircraftwasexpectedfromFranceGermanyandNorwayafterGreeceappealedtotheEuropeanUnionforurgentassistancE.51.Thewritermainlywantstotellusthat______inthepassagE.A.firefightersbattlesfearlesslyinGreecetocontrolthefireB.constantfiresinGreecehavecausedgreatlifeandwealthloseC.GreeceisfacinggreatdangerasforestfirescontinuetobreakoutD.Greekgovernmentisinvestigatingthecauseofrecentforestfires52.Wecanknowfromthepassagethat______.A.AthenscapitalofGreecewasnotthreatenedinthefireB.GreekgovernmentdidnottakeeffectivemeasurestocontrolthefireC.manypeoplehadtoleavetheirhomestoavoidfireD.allpeopleendangeredbythefirehavealreadygotimmediateandproperhelp53.AccordingtothepassagewhichofthefollowingmightnotcontributetotherecentforestfiresinGreek?A.StormthundersinsummerB.LackofrainfallC.ExtremelyhotweatherthissummerD.Hotandstrongwind54.Wecanlearnfromthepassagethat______.A.nowthefirecrisisinGreecehascometoanendB.assistancefromEUmembersisexpectedtocometohelpGreeceC.firefightersinGreecesofarcanstillmanagethesituationD.thenumberofpeoplewhodieinthefireisexpectednottoriseanymore55.Mr.KaramanlisbelievestheforestfiresinGreece_______.A.isahappeningbychanceB.isanaturaldisasterC.mightbecausedbyhumanonpurposeD.isapunishmentofnature
ManyAmericanpresidentsinthe19thcenturywereborninpoorfamilies.Theyspenttheirchildhoodinlittlewoodenrooms.Theygotlittleeducation.WashingtonandLincolnforexampleneverwenttoschoolandtheytaughtthemselves.Lincolnoncedidjobsforaworkershop-keeperandpost-masterinhisearlyyears.A.largenumberofAmericanpresidentshadexperiencesinthearmy.ThetwobestknownwereUlyssesGrantandDwightD.Eisenhower.GrantwasageneralintheAmericanCivilWarandEisenhowerwasherointheSecondWorldWar.Ithappenedthattheygraduatedfromthesameschool--WestPointMilitaryAcademy西点军校.Onemaybesurprisedtolearnthatbothofthemdidn'tdowellintheschool.Eisenhowerforexamplewasoncefinedpunishedtopaymoneybecausehebroketherulesoftheschool.ThejobsoftheU.S.presidentsaretiring.HemustkeepaneyeonanythingimportantthathappensbothathomeandabroaD.Everydayalotofworkwaitsforhimtodoandhehastomakemanyimportantdecisions.WhenFranklinRooseveltwasachildhewasoncebroughttovisitPresidentTaft.TheoldpresidentsaidtohimWhenyougrowupyoushouldnotbepresident.It'satiringjoB.66.HowmanyAmericanpresidentsarementionedinthispassage?A.4B.5C.7D.667.Whoregard认为thejobsoftheU.S.presidentsasthetiringones?A.TaftB.GrantC.EisenhowerD.Roosevelt68.Inthispassagekeepaneyeonmeans_______.A.seeB.takecareofC.lookatfixedlyD.stareat69.Thesecondparagraphmainlytellsus______.A.thatEisenhowerbecamefamousintheSecondWorldWarB.howGrantbecameageneralC.thatmanyoftheU.S.presidentshadservedinthearmyD.thatGrantandEisenhowerwerebothschoolmates70.Whichofthefollowingistrue?A.F.RooseveltwasoneoftheU.S.presidentsbeforeGrant.B.Washingtonwasborninaverypoorfamily.C.WestPointMilitaryAcademywasfoundedintheSecondWorldWar.
TheHongKonggovernmentwhichholdsamajoritystake股份willcontinuetopushforDisneyland’simprovementsanofficialsaiD.ThethemeparkwhichopenedonSept.122005didnotachieveitsexpectednumberofvisitorsforthesecondyearinarow.SecretaryforCommerceandEconomicDevelopmentFrederickMatoldlawmakersThefirsttwoyearsofHongKongDisneyland’soperationwerenotsatisfactory.Thegovernmentwillcontinuetourge力劝theparkmanagementtochangebusinessstrategiesandimprovethepark’soperationalefficiency.InitsfirstyearHongKongDisneylandfell400000shortofitsgoalof5.6millionvisitors.Parkofficialshavebeensecretiveaboutsecond-yearnumbersbutthelocalmediareportsestimatedupto4.8millionvisitedtheparkinitssecondyear.EventhoughwebelievewedonothavetheresponsibilitytotellyoutheexactnumberofvisitorsHongKongDisneylandhasbecomeoneofthemostvisitedthemeparksintheworldandatopattractioninHongKongsinceitsopeningtwoyearsagoHongKongDisneylandspokeswomanGlendyChusaidinane-mailedresponsE.HongKongDisneylandamajorrepresentativeofDisneyentertainmentformainlandChinahasbeencriticizedforbeingtoosmallandlackingtheridesofitsinternationalsisterparksinTokyoParisandtheUnitedStates.ItisalsofacingincreasedcompetitionfromOceanParkalocalsea-basedadventureparkandreportsthatDisneyisplanningtobuildathemeparkinShanghaicouldaddfurtherpressuretotheHongKongsitE.TheHongKonggovernmentownsa57percentstakeintheparkandpaidformostofthe$3.5billionconstructioncostbutisreportedlynotinterestedinspendingmorepublicmoneyonthepark’sexpansion.40.FromthepassageweknowHongKongDisneyland________.A.wassetupbytheHongKonggovernmentB.reacheditsplannednumberofvisitorsinitsfirstyearC.didn’tachieveitsexpectedgoalinthesecondyearagainD.blamedtheHongKonggovernmentforitsparkstrategies41.WeknowGlendyChu_______.A.saidHongKongDisneylandhadabout4.8millionvisitorsinitssecondyearB.promisedHongKongDisneylandwouldimproveitsoperationalefficiencyC.thoughtHongKongDisneylandhaddoneagreatjobsinceitsopeningD.admittedHongKongDisneylandwastoosmall42.What’stheattitudeoftheHongKonggovernmenttowardsDisneyland’sperformance?A.Unhappy.B.Unhelpful.C.SupportivE.D.ConcerneD.
TheSouthKoreanMinistryofeducationisinvesting$2.4billionintomakingthecountry'sschoolsystemcompletelydigital.TheplanistogetridoftextbooksandreplacethemwithdigitallearningmaterialsstoredinacentraldatabasewhichstudentswouldgetintowithPCs.ThoughsomedigitaleducationprogramshavebeentriedintheU.S.andothercountriesfewcanmatchtheSouthKoreanplan.Whileitwillcertainlybeinterestingtospreadoutacompletelypaperlessschoolsystemwillsurelystandforothercountriestofollow.PerhapsthedigitallearningrevolutionwillhaveitsstartinSeoul.Thedigitaldevelopmentshaveimprovedourpersonallives.Itwasamatteroftimebeforetheywouldfinallyhaveaneffectonotherfields.It'sanexcitingtimeineducation--whetheryou'reaCEOsettingplansforgrowthanITexpertmakingnewtechnologydecisionsoraneducatorgivinglivelycourses.Allofusareconnectedbythemovementofamoredigitalcampus.Today'sgenerationhasintegratedweb-basedtechnologyintotheirdailylives.Expectationsareforming:livelycontent-anytimeanywhereandonanyequipment.Andthoseexpectationsaren'tjustforfun--they'respreadingintotheeducationalspaceaswell.Expandingourdigitalfootprintisn'tjustanexcitement-it'sanecessity.AndCEOsandITexpertsaren'ttheonlyonesfeelingthepressuretoimprove--educatorsareaswell.Moreandmorestudiesreportachangefromteachingtolearning--movingawayfromgivinglecturesoffactstoencouragingskillsofself-studyanalysisandlearningpaths;fromcoursesbuiltusingasingletextbooktonumbersofavailablepublishermaterials;andfromdullcontenttolivelydigitaladvantagesthatconnectthelearnersprovidingreal-timeresponsE.Studentsaren'ttheonlyonesbenefitingfromthischangE.Educatorscannoweasilybuildlivelyonlinecourseswhileincreasingstudentoutcomes.45.WhydoestheauthortaketheSouthKorean'sdecisionforexample?A.Tointroducedigitaleducation'sroleandvaluE.B.Toproveevenasmallcountryhasagreatdream.C.Tocallonallthecountriestocarryoutdigitaleducation.D.TopersuadeAmericangovernmenttocarryoutdigitaleducation.46.Whatcanwelearnfromthesecondparagraph?A.DigitaldevelopmentshavenothingtodowithourdailylifE.B.CEOsandITexpertshavemorepressuretomakeworkplans.C.Educatorsshouldusedigitaltechniquestomakeclassesexciting.D.DigitaleducationwillsoonerorlaterbecarriedoutacrosstheworlD.47.Theunderlinedwordintegratedisclosestinmeaningto________A.directB.adviseC.combineD.admit48.Theuseofdigitaltechnologyineducationis_________A.asuccessforteachersandstudentstomakefriendsB.arevolutionofteachingtolearningwithmanyadvantagesC.anadvancetoattractmorestudentstolearnITknowledgeD.animprovementinmakingmorecompaniestosupportschools
Chinaisalandofbicycles.Atleastitwasbackin1992whenItraveledthecountry.BacktheneveryoneseemedtoberidingabicyclE.Millionsofthemallblack.CarswererarE.YetsincemyarrivalinBeijinglastyearI'vefoundtheoppositeistruE.Therearemillionsofcars.HoweverpeoplestillusetheirbicyclestogetarounD.Formanyit'stheeasiestandcheapestwaytotraveltoday.Bicyclesalsocomeindifferentcolors—silvergreenredblueyellowwhateveryouwant.It'sfunwatchingpeoplebiking.Theyrushquicklythroughcrossroadsmoveskillfullythroughtrafficandrideevenonsidewalks.Bicyclesallowpeoplethefreedomtomoveaboutthatcarsjustcan'tprovidE.EagertobepartofthisaspectofChinesecultureIdecidedtobuyabicyclE.Greatweatheraccompaniedmygreatbuy.IimmediatelyjumpeduponmybicycleseatandstartedhomE.Myfirstridehomewasorderly.TobesafeIstayedwithapackofbikerswhilecarsonthestreetscamerunningswiftlyoutofnowhereattimes.Ididn'twanttogethit.SoItooktheridecarefully.Crossingthestreetswasthebiggestproblem.ItwasalotlikecrossingamajorhighwaybackintheUnitedStates.Thestreetsherewerewidesocrossingtooktimeskillandalittlebitofluck.IfinallymadeithomE.Thefeelingonthebicyclewasamazing.Theairhittingmyfaceandgoingthroughmyhairwaswonderful.IwassittingontopoftheworldasIpassedbyplacesandpeoplE.BikingmademefeelalivE.21.AccordingtotheauthorwhyarebicyclesstillpopularinChinatoday?A.BecausetheyaretraditionalandsafE.B.BecausetheyareconvenientandinexpensivE.C.BecausetheyarecolorfulandavailablE.D.Becausetheyarefastandenvironmentfriendly.22.Theauthordecidedtobuyabicyclebecauseheintended________.A.torideitforfunB.touseitfortransportC.toexperiencelocalcultureD.toimprovehisridingskills23.Howdidtheauthorfeelabouthisstreetcrossing?A.Itwasboring.B.Itwasdifficult.C.Itwaslively.D.Itwaswonderful.24.Whichofthefollowingbestdescribestheauthor'sbikingexperience?A.Theauthorenjoyedshowingoffhisbikingskills.B.Theauthorwasannoyedbytheairwhileriding.C.Theauthorwaspraisedbytheotherbikers.D.Theauthortookgreatpleasureinbiking.
AtthebeginningoftheWorldSeriesof1947IexperiencedacompletelynewemotionwhentheNationalAnthemwasplayeD.ThistimeIthoughtitisbeingplayedformeasmuchasforanyoneelsE.ThisisorganizedmajorleaguebaseballandIamstandingherewithalltheothers;andeverythingthattakesplaceincludesmE.AboutayearlaterIwenttoAtlantaGeorgiatoplayinanexhibitiongamE.OnthefieldforthefirsttimeinAtlantatherewereNegroesandwhites.OtherNegroesbesidesmE.AndIthought:WhatIhavealwaysbelievedhascometobE.AndwhatisitthatIhavealwaysbelieved?Firstthatimperfectionsarehuman.Butthatwhereverhumanbeingsweregivenroomtobreatheandtimetothinkthoseimperfectionswoulddisappearnomatterhowslowly.Idonotbelievethatwehavefoundorevenapproachedperfection.Thatisnotnecessarilyintheschemeofhumanevents.Handicapsstumblingblocksprejudices—alloftheseareimperfect.Yettheyhavetobedealtwithbecausetheyareintheschemeofhumanevents.WhateverobstaclesIfoundmademefightalltheharder.ButitwouldhavebeenimpossibleformetofightatallexceptthatIwassustainedbythepersonalanddeep-rootedbeliefthatmyfighthadachancE.Ithadachancebecauseittookplaceinafreesociety.NotoncewasIforcedtofaceandfightanimmovableobject.Notoncewasthesituationsocast-ironrigidthatIhadnochanceatall.Freemindsandhumanheartswereatworkallaroundme;andsotherewastheprobabilityofimprovement.IlookatmychildrennowandknowthatImuststillpreparethemtomeetobstaclesandprejudices.ButIcantellthemtoothattheywillneverfacesomeoftheseprejudicesbecauseotherpeoplehavegonebeforethem.AndtomyselfIcansaythatbecauseprogressisunalterablemanyoftoday'sdogmas教条willhavevanishedbythetimetheygrowintoadults.Icansaytomychildren:Thereisachanceforyou.NoguaranteebutachancE.AndthischancehascometobebecausethereisnothingstaticwithfreepeoplE.ThereisnoMiddleAgeslogicsostrongthatitcanstopthehumantidefromflowingforwarD.Idonotbelievethateverypersonineverywalkoflifecansucceedinspiteofanyhandicap.Thatwouldbeperfection.ButIdobelieve—andwitheveryfiberinme—thatwhatIwasabletoattaincametobebecauseweputbehindusnomatterhowslowlythedogmasofthepast:todiscoverthetruthoftoday;andperhapsfindthegreatnessoftomorrow.IbelieveinthehumanracE.Ibelieveinthewarmheart.Ibelieveinman'shonesty.Ibelieveinthegoodnessofafreesociety.AndIbelievethatthesocietycanremaingoodonlyaslongaswearewillingtofightforit—andtofightagainstwhateverimperfectionsmayexist.MyfightwasagainstthebarriersthatkeptNegroesoutofbaseball.ThiswastheareawhereIfoundimperfectionandwhereIwasbestabletofight.AndIfoughtbecauseIknewitwasnotdoomedtobealosingfight.Itcouldn'tbealosingfight-notwhenittookplaceinafreesociety.AndinthelargestsenseIbelievethatwhatIdidwasdoneforme—thatitwasmyfaithinGodthatsustainedmeinmyfight.Andthatwhatwasdoneformemustandwillbedoneforothers.55.Whydidtheauthorsayhehadexperiencedacompletelynewemotion?A.BecausehewongamE.B.BecausehewasanAmerican.C.BecausehecouldcompeteinthegameandwonthegamE.D.BecausetheNationalGamewasplayedforhim.56.Fromthepassageweknowthattheauthoris___________.A.anAfrican.B.aChineseC.awhitemanD.ablackman57.Theauthorfirmlybelievedthat____________.A.humansareimperfectiftheyallunitetogethertoovercomethedifficulties.B.humansneedn’tapproachperfecteveniftheycan.C.humansshouldfacetheobstaclesandfightforitbravely.D.humansarebecomingkindandhonestiftheyhavefreedom.58.Wecaninferfromthepassagethat_________.A.thefightbetweenNegroesandWhitesneverendsB.thecivilwarbrokeoutbecausetheNegroesfoughtfortheirfreedomC.InthepastNegroeswerekeptoutofbaseball.D.thefightendedupwithagamE.59.Theunderlinedwordvanishedmostprobablymeans__________A.disappearB.increaseC.appearD.happen60.Thebesttitleofthispassagemaybe_________.A.NothingmattersexceptfightingB.SuccessliesinhardworkC.freedomiseverythingD.FreeMindsandHeartsmakesadifference
Doyouscreamonarollercoasterride?Youslowlyclimbupasteepslopeuntilanalmostvertical垂直的dropandthen...Ahhhhhhhh!Thrill-seekerslikemeareinluckbecausethemeparksarepushingtheboundariesoftechnologytocreatethefastesttallestscariestrollercoasterstheworldhaseverknown.AltonTowersinBritainopenedtheworld'sfirst14-1ooprollercoasterafewmonthsagocalledTheSmiler.OverinAbuDhabiFerrariWorldclaimstohavetheworld'sfastestonE.FerrariWorld'sFormulaRossaridesendsoutpassengersfrom0-240km/hinjust4.9seconds.DuringthisrapidaccelerationtheyexperienceG-forcesonlyfighterpilotsusuallyfeel:Upto4.8G.ThedesignerofseveralridesatAltonTowerssaid:Whilewecanstand6-8Gsforveryshortperiodsoftimeffweexperience5Gformorethanfivesecondswe'relikelytoblackout.Onmodernrollercoasterspassengersexperienceabout3Gintightturnsandloops.ButwhilewemayhavereachedthelimitintermsofG-forcesthereisnotechnologicallimittohowfastorhowhighrollercoasterscango---it'salldowntomoney.AltonTowers'TheSmilercost~18mtobuilD.Somecompaniesarefinding:otherwaystokeepusamuseD.There'samovetowardsindoorrideswheretheexperienceisimprovedbyaudio-visualtechnologies.ForexampleacompanycalledDynamicStructuresiscurrentlydevelopingacoal-mine-themedrideforaclientinDubaithatwillcombinespeedandG-forceswith3Dprojectioneffectsandroboticswhichwilltrickyourbrainintothinkingyou'rereallyfalling.Ican'twaittoenjoythisonE.Whataboutyou:Doyoulikebeingupsidedown?36.Theunderlinedphraseblackoutinthesecondparagraphprobablymeans.....A.stopbreathingB.loseconsciousnessforashorttimeC.losememoryforeverD.bleedtodeath37.Wecanlearnfromthepassagethat__A.allthethemeparksarecreatingthefastrollercoastersB.theSmilersendsoutpassengersfrom0-240km/hinjust4.9secondsC.itisunusualforfighterpilotstofeelupto4.8GD.themorethemoneyisspentthefastertherollercoastercango38.Thefeatureofthecoal-mine-themedrideisA.3DtechnologiesB.indoorridesC.G-forcesD.dynamicstructures39.Whatisthebesttitleforthepassage?A.TheFastestRollerCoasterB.TheSmilerandG-forcesC.ScreamingforFunD.TheNewTechnology
YoumaynotpaymuchattentiontoyourdailyelevatorridE.Manyofususealiftseveraltimesduringthedaywithoutreallythinkingaboutit.ButLeeGrayPhDoftheUniversityofNorthCarolinaUShasmadeithisbusinesstoexaminethisoverlookedformofpublictransport.HeisknownastheElevatorGuy.Theliftbecomesthisinterestingsocialspacewhereetiquette礼仪issortofodd奇怪的GraytoldtheBBC.Theyelevatorsaresociallyveryinterestingbutoftenveryawkwardplaces.Wewalkinandusuallyturnaroundtofacethedoor.IfsomeoneelsecomesinwemayhavetomovE.AndhereaccordingtoGrayliftusersunthinkinglygothroughasetpatternofmovements.HetoldtheBBCwhathehadobserveD.Heexplainedthatwhenyouaretheonlyoneinsidealiftyoucandowhateveryouwant–it’syourownlittlebox.Iftherearetwoofyouyougointodifferentcornersstandingdiagonally对角线地acrossfromeachothertocreatedistancE.WhenathirdpersonentersyouwillunconsciouslyformatrianglE.Andwhenthereisafourthpersonitbecomesasquarewithsomeoneineverycorner.A.fifthpersonisprobablygoingtohavetostandinthemiddlE.Newentrantstotheliftwillneedtosizeupthesituationwhenthedoorsslideopenandthenactdecisively.Onceinformostpeopletheruleissimple–lookdownorlookatyourphonE.Whyarewesoawkwardinlifts?Youdon’thaveenoughspaceProfessorBabetteRennebergaclinicalpsychologistattheFreeUniversityofBerlintoldtheBBC.Usuallywhenwemeetotherpeoplewehaveaboutanarm’slengthofdistancebetweenus.Andthat’snotpossibleinmostelevators.Insuchasmallenclosedspaceitbecomesveryimportanttoactinawaythatcannotbeconstrued理解asthreateningorodD.TheeasiestwaytodothisistoavoideyecontactshesaiD.40.Themainpurposeofthearticleisto_____.A.remindustoenjoyourselvesintheelevatorB.tellussomeunwrittenrulesofelevatoretiquetteC.shareaninterestingbutawkwardelevatorrideD.analyzewhatmakespeoplefeelawkwardinanelevator41.AccordingtoGraywhenpeopleenteranelevatortheyusually_____.A.turnaroundandgreetoneanotherB.lookaroundorexaminetheirphoneC.makeeyecontactwiththoseintheelevatorD.trytokeepadistancefromotherpeople42.Whichofthefollowingdescribeshowpeopleusuallystandwhenthereareatleasttwopeopleinanelevator?43.Thewriterwrotethepassageinatoneof___________.A.disapprovedB.objectiveC.negativeD.supportive
WhatdoesThanksgivingremindAmericansof?Theirfamilies.ThanksgivingisafamilytimE.Onthisholidayfamiliesenjoybeingtogether.WhatdoesfamilymeantoAmericans?ThetraditionalAmericanfamilyisanuclearfamily.A.nuclearfamilyreferstoahusbandandwifeandtheirchildren.TheaverageAmericanfamilytodayhastwoorthreechildrenandmaybeafewpets.Insomeculturesseveralgenerationsmayevenlivetogether.InAmericaonlyinafewcasesdoesmorethanonehouseholdliveunderoneroof.Eachfamilymembercanhaveasay.InsteadoffearingMomandDadchildrenmaythinkofthemasgoodfriends.Husbandsandwivesoftensharehousework.Inmanycasesachildcanenjoyprivacy隐私inhisorherownbedroom.Fromanearlyagechildrencanplanhowtospendmoney.Theymayreceiveaweeklypocketmoneyorevenworkpart-timejobs.Oftenparentsgivechildrenfreedomtomaketheirowndecisionsaboutwhattowearortobuyorwhomtomarry.TheUnitedNationshasdeclared1994theInternationalYearoftheFamily.NotjustinAmericabutallovertheworldpeoplerecognizetheimportanceofstrongfamilies.Andonemorething:bethankfulforeachother.IfyouhaveafamilyeverydayshouldbeThanksgiving.45.Thispassageismainlyabout.A.ThanksgivingB.holidayC.familyD.culture46.Whatdoesanuclearfamilyinclude?A.fathermotherandpetsB.severalgenerationslivingtogetherC.grandparentsparentsandchildrenD.parentschildrenandpets47.InAmericachildren.A.oftenfeartheirparents.B.candecidewhomtomarry.C.arenotallowedtohavejobs.D.can’treceivepocketmoneyuntilanelderlyagE.48.ThattheInternationalYearoftheFamilycameintobeingshowthat.A.morepeoplehaverealizedtheimportanceoffamily.B.morepeopleshouldhaveafamily.C.peopleallovertheworldshouldholdThanksgivingtogether.D.peopleshouldthankeachotheronThanksgivingday.
InadditiontowritingarticlesandbooksMarkTwaindelightedtheaudiencewithhispubliclecturesaboutthefarawayplaceshevisitedonhistravels.PeoplewereeagertolearnabouthistripstoplacesliketheSandwichIslandsnowHawaiiEgyptandtheHolyLanD.Twainoftenusedthefeesheearnedfromhislecturestopayformoreadventures.Hiswell-attendedperformancesalsoservedtobringattentiontohispublishingwork.Atthattimethepubliclecturewasaverypopularformofentertainmentandaudience’expectationsranhighbutTwainneverfailedtoamusethem.Twainalsowroteonamusingsubjects.In1873hereleasedabookcalledTheGildedAgE.Thebookwasasatire讽刺oftheverywealthytimE.A.satireisaworkthatmakesfunofbadhumanbehaviorsuchaswastefulspending.Twainmadepeoplelaughattheexcesses无节制oftherich.In1889TwaintookonothermembersoftheEstablishment.HewroteAConnecticutYankeeinKingArthur’sCourtaboutaboywhotravelsbacktothetimeofKingArthur.Twainmadefunofthosewhoweregivenadvantagesnotbecausetheyhadearnedthembutbecauseoftheirfamilyconnections.IfyouhaveneverreadanyofMarkTwain’sworkstryreadingAConnecticutYankeeinKingArthur’sCourtTheAdventuresofHuckleberryFinnorTheAdventuresofTomSawyer.Theywillmakeyoulaugh.21.WhatdowelearnaboutMarkTwainfromthepassage?A.HelikedshowingoffbytalkingabouthistravelsabroaD.B.Hethoughttherichshouldshowmercytothepoor.C.Hislectureswereverypopular.D.Hesupportedthosewhosucceededwiththehelpofothers.22.MarkTwainwasgoodateachofthefollowingEXCEPT________.A.writingexcellentworksB.givingwonderfullecturesC.writingorspeakinginahumorousstyleD.laughingatpeoplewithoutalotofmoney23.What’stheauthor’sattitudetowardsMarkTwain?A.Supporting.B.Admiring.C.DisappointeD.D.Indifferent.
Aseriousthreattofarmersinmanypartsoftheworldiserosion.Erosionoccursifalargeareaoflandisclearedoftreesandisthenbadlytreatedbythefarmers.Therainandwindsmaygraduallywashawayorblowawaymuchofthetopsoil.Whenthishappenscropsofwheatorcornbecomeweakerandweakeruntilnothinggrowswell.Iferosioncontinuesitwillturngoodlandintoadesert.Inthepastwhenerosionappearedfarmerssometimesmovedtoanewplacetofarm.Sometimestheycouldnotmovebutcontinuedtotrytogrowfoodintheunhealthysoil.Thiscausedthemtosinkintopoverty.Soonsomepeoplerealizedthattherewaslittlerichfertilesoilintheworldgovernmentbegantotrytostoperosion.OneofthefirstexperimentstostoperosionbeganintheUnitedStatesin1933.TheexperimentwascarriedoutintheareaoftheTennesseeRiver.Floodsandbadfarminginthisareahadruined毁坏landthathadoncebeenrich.AsaresultmostofthepeoplelivingaroundtheTennesseeRiverwereverypoor.Thegovernmentbuiltbigdamsacrosstheriverandstoredthewaterforuseduringthedryseasonwhentherewasnorain.Thegovernmentworkersalsohelpedfarmerstofertilizetheirsoilandtolearnnewfarmingmethodswhichcouldstoperosion.AtthebeginningthefarmerswerenotinteresteD.ButsoongoodhealthycropsbegantoappearonthelandwherenewmethodswhereuseD.TenyearsaftertheextremelyprosperousthegreatsuccessofthisexperimenthadledsimilarprojectsintheotherpartsoftheworlD.66.Theworderosioninthefirstparagraphmeans.A.theclearingoftreesB.excessive极度useofthelandC.thedestructionofcropsD.graduallossoftopsoil67.Thepassagetellsusthaterosionisaproblemwhich.A.firstbeganintheUnitedStatesin1933B.occursmainlyinriverareasC.affectsmanypartsoftheworldD.isbecomingmoreandmoreserious68.Inthesecondparagraphtosinkintopovertymeans.A.tolosetopsoilinerosionB.tobecomeweakerandweakeruntilnothinggrowswellC.tobecomeverypoorD.toturnintoadesert69.Themainpurposeofthispassageistotellpeople.A.howerosionoccursB.theimportanceofusingnewfarmingmethodsC.somethingcanbedonetopreventerosionD.theseriousoutcomes后果oferosion70.WhatmadethelandintheareaoftheTennesseeRiverpoor?A.ClearingoftreesB.FloodsC.BadfarmingD.BandC.
Inspiteoftheuncertaintyoftheeconomythemovieindustryhasbeenstrickenbyabox-officeoutburst.Suddenlyitseemsasifeveryoneisgoingtothemovieswithticketsalesthisyearup17.5percentto$1.7billion.Anditisnotjustbecauseticketpricesarehigher.Attendancehasalsojumpedbynearly16percent.Ifthatpacecontinuesthroughtheyearitwouldamounttothebiggestbox-officeincreaseinatleasttwodecades.AmericansforthemomentjustwanttohideinaverydarkplacE.PeoplewanttoforgettheirtroublesandtheywanttobewithotherpeoplE.Helpingfeedtheoutburstisthemixofmovieswhichhavebeenmoreaudience-friendlyinrecentmonthsasthestudioshavetriedtoadjustafterthediscouragingsalesofmoreseriousfilms.Asshestoodinlineatthe18-screenBridgetheatercomplexhereonThursdaytobuyweekendticketsforJonasBrothers:The3DConcertExperienceAngelHernandezwasnotthinkingmuchaboutescapingreality.InsteadMs.HernandezaLosAngelesparkinglotattendantandmotheroffouryounggirlswasfocusedononeveryspecificreality:herwallet.SpendinghundredsofdollarstotakethemtoDisneylandisridiculousrightnowshesaiD.For$60andsomecandymoneyIcanstillbeagoodmomandgivethemalittlefun.AlotofparentsmayhavebeenthinkingthesamethingFridayasJonasBrotherssoldoutmorethan800theatersandwasexpectedtosellapowerful$25millionormoreintickets.Thefilmindustryappearstohavehadahandinitsrecentgoodluck.OverthelastyearortwostudioshavereleasedmoviesthatarehappierscarierorjustlessdepressingthanwhatcamebeforE.AfterpoorresultsforarushofseriousdramasbuiltaroundtheMiddleEastHollywoodgotbacktocomedies.1.Whichofthefollowingisnotareasonfortheimprovementofthemovieindustry?A.A.growingnumberofpeoplearegoingtothecinemA.B.Peoplearericherwiththedevelopmentofeconomy.C.Morecomediesaremadethanseriousfilms.D.PeoplehavetopaymoretowatchamoviE.2.Ms.Hernandezpurchasedthemovieticketsbecause________.A.shetriedtoescaperealityB.shewasacrazymoviefanC.shewasfondofDisneylandD.shewantedtopleaseherkids3.Accordingtothetextwhichofthefollowingnumberisnotusedtodescribetheshootingupofthemovieindustry?A.17.5%B.$1.7billionC.$60D.$25million4.Thepassageisdevelopedmainlyby________.A.presentingtheeffectandanalyzingthecausesB.followingtheorderoftimeC.describingproblemsanddrawingaconclusionD.makingcomparisonofideas
EveryyearthousandsoftouristsvisitPompeiiItaly.TheyseethesightsthatPompeiiisfamousfor—itsstadium运动场andtheatresitsshopsandrestaurants.ThetouristsdonothoweverseePompeii’speoplE.TheydonotseethembecausePompeiihasnopeoplE.NoonehaslivedinPompeiiforalmost2000years.OncePompeiiwasabusycityof22000peoplE.ItlayatthefootofMountVesuviusagrass-coveredvolcano.MountVesuviushadnoterupted喷发forcenturiessothepeopleofPompeiifeltsafE.Buttheywerenot.InAugustofAD79MountVesuviuserupteD.Theentiretopofthemountainexploded爆炸andahugeblackcloudroseintotheair.Soonstonesandhotash灰烬begantofallonPompeii.WhentheeruptionendedtwodayslaterPompeiiwasburiedunder20feetofstonesandashes.AlmostallofitspeopleweredeaD.ForcenturiesPompeiilayburiedunderstoneandash.Thenintheyear1861anItalianscientistnamedGinseppebegantouncoverPompeii.SlowlycarefullyGinseppeandhismendug.ThecitylookedalmostthesameasithadlookedinAD79.Therewerestreetsandfountains喷泉housesandshops.Therewasastadiumwith20000seats.PerhapsthemostimportantofalltherewereeverydayobjectswhichtellusagreatdealaboutthepeoplewholivedinPompeii.ManyglassesandjarshadsomedarkbluecolourinthebottomsoweknowthatthepeopleofPompeiilikedwinE.Theylikedbreadtoometalbreadpanswereineverybakery面包店.Inonebakerytherewere81roundflatloavesofbread—atypeofbreadthatisstillsoldinItalytoday.Tinyboxesfilledwithadarkshinypowdertell粉末usthatwomenlikedtoweareye-makeup.Ginseppehasdiedbuthisworkcontinues.One-fourthhasnotbeenuncoveredyet.ScientistsarestilldiggingstillmakingdiscoveriesthatdrawthetouriststoPompeii.53.WhydolargenumbersofpeoplecometoPompeiieachyear?A.Tovisitthevolcano.B.ToshopandeattherE.C.Towatchsportsandplays.D.ToseehowPompeiiansliveD.54.WhyhadsomanyPompeiiansremainedbyvolcanicMountVesuvius?A.Thecitynearbyofferedallkindsoffun.B.TheareaproducedthefinestwineinItaly.C.Fewpeopleexpectedthevolcanotoeruptagain.D.Themountainwasbeautifulandcoveredwithgrass.55.WhydidthecityuncoveredlookalmostthesameasithadlookedinAD79?A.BecauseGinseppeandhismendugitslowlyandcarefully.B.BecausethecitywasburiedaliveandremaineduntoucheD.C.Becausescientistssuccessfullyrebuiltthecitywitheverydayobjects.D.BecausenobodyhadlivedinthecityeversincethevolcanoerupteD.56.Inwhichcolumnofanewspapercanwefindthepassage?A.SportsB.TravelC.ArtsD.Business
Advertiserstendtothinkbigandperhapsthisiswhythey’realwayscominginforcriticism.Theircriticsseemtoresentthembecausetheyhaveagiftforself-promotionandbecausetheyhavesomuchmoneytothrowarounD.It’sunfairtheysaythatthisentirelyunproductiveindustryifwecancallitthatshouldabsorbmillionsofpoundseachyear.Itonlygoestoshowhowmuchprofitthebigcompaniesaremaking.Whydon’ttheystopadvertisingandreducethepriceoftheirgoods?Afterallit’stheconsumerwhopays.Thepooroldconsumer!He’dhavetopayagreatdealmoreifadvertisingdidn’tcreatemassmarketsforproducts.Itispreciselybecauseoftheheavyadvertisingthatconsumergoodsaresocheap.Butwegetthewrongideathattheonlypurposeofadvertisingistosellgoods.Anotherequallyimportantfunctionistoinform.A.greatdealoftheknowledgewehaveabouthouseholdgoodscomeslargelyfromtheadvertisementswereaD.Advertisementsintroduceustonewproductsorremindusoftheexistenceofoneswealreadyknowabout.SupposingyouwantedtobuyawashingmachineitismorelikelythatyouwouldobtaindetailsaboutperformancepriceetC.fromanadvertisement.LotsofpeoplepretendthattheyneverreadadvertisementsbutthisclaimmaybeseriouslydoubteD.Itishardlypossiblenottoreadadvertisementsthesedays.Andwhatfuntheyoftenaretoo!Justthinkwhatarailwaystationoranewspaperwouldbelikewithoutadvertisements.Wouldyouenjoygazingatablankwallorreadingonlyclosely-printedcolumnsofnewsinyourdailypaper?A.cheerfulwittyadvertisementmakessuchadifferencetoadullwalloranewspaperfullofthedailyamountofgreatdisasters.Wemustnotforgeteitherthatadvertisingmakesapositivecontributiontoourpockets.NewspaperscommercialradioandtelevisioncompaniescouldnotsurvivewithoutthissourceofincomE.Thefactthatwepaysolittleforourdailypaperorcanenjoysomanybroadcastprogramsisdueentirelytothemoneyspentbyadvertisers.Justthinkwhatanewspaperwouldcostifwehadtopayitsfullprice!Anotherthingwemustn’tforgetisthesmalladswhicharevirtuallyineverynewspaperandmagazinE.Whatatremendouslyusefulservicetheyperformforthecommunity!Justaboutanythingcanbeaccomplishedthroughthesecolumns!Forinstanceyoucanfindajobbuyorsellahouseannounceabirthmarriageordeathinwhatusedtobecalledthehatchmatchanddispatchcolumnbutsofarthemostfascinatingsectionisthepersonaloragonycolumn.NootheriteminanewspaperprovidessuchentertainingreadingorofferssuchadeepinsightintohumannaturE.It’sthebestadvertisementforadvertisingthereis.77.Whatisthemainideaofthetext?A.Advertisementscreatemassmarketsforallproducts.B.Advertisersperformausefulservicetocommunities.C.Thecriticismsforadvertisements.D.AdvertisementsarefuntoreaD.78.Theattitudeoftheauthortowardsadvertisersis________.A.trustfulB.appreciativeC.criticalD.dissatisfactory79.Inwhatwaydoesthewritertrytosupporthisview?A.Comparison.B.Description.C.Narration.D.Definition.80.Whichofthefollowingismostlikelytoappearinthepersonalcolumn?A.AnannouncementofmarriagE.B.Anadvertisementofalaptop.C.A.letterfromareaderabouthisexperiencE.D.A.reviewofafilm.
TeenTravelwithGlobalTeenEverthoughtabouttravelinginItaly?OrateentravelprograminSpain?Oursummertravelprogramforteensisoneadventureyoucannotpassup.ExperienceEuropeandtourSpainFranceAustriaGermanyItalyorotherEuropeancountries.CometoenjoyoursummertravelprogramforteensthatwillhaveyoutouringandexperiencingculturesunlikeanythingyouhavedonebeforE.ForexampleTeenTravelItalygivesyouwonderfultoursofsplendidcathedralsadventuresinItalianhistoryandtheexperienceofyouryounglifethatyoudon’twanttomiss!TeentravelprogramsthroughGlobalTeengiveyouthebestcoursesandactivitiesontheweB.Thetravelprogramsareofferedinvaryinglengths.TeenTravelItalyisaminimumoftwoweeksbutfortheteenagerorhighschoolstudentitcanlastforthewholesummerbreak.ThesummertravelprogramforteensisagreatwaytoexperiencethecultureofanothercountryandprovidesmorethantheusualsummercampexperiencE.Mostteenagestudentswhotakeadvantageofourtravelopportunitiesareinhighschool.TheydoateentravelprograminthesummeratalanguagecampeitherinEuropeorLatinAmericatoexperienceanotherculturE.TravelwithGlobalTeenthissummer!Haveanadventureatoneofourlanguagecampsexperiencethecultureofaforeigncountryandhavethetimeofyourlifethissummer!29.Bywritingthetexttheauthortriesto_____.A.persuadeteenstojoinateentravelprogramB.showthefunoftravelinginEuropeancountriesC.comparedifferentculturesofEuropeancountriesD.givesomebackgroundinformationaboutEuropeancountries30.IfyoujoinTeenTravelItalyyouwillhavetobeinItalyforatleast_____.A.14daysB.onemonthC.twomonthsD.thewholesummer31.Accordingtothetexttheteentravelprogramscanhelpyou_____.A.findabetterwaytolearnaforeignlanguageB.experiencethecultureofanothercountryC.gotohighschoolinaEuropeancountryD.makesomeEuropeanfriends32.WhichofthefollowingisTRUEabouttheteentravelprograms?A.TheprogramswilloffertheservicesforfreE.B.Theprogramsprovidedifferentlanguagecamps.C.Mostteensjoiningtheprogramsarefromjuniormiddleschool.D.TheprogramsaremainlyforAmericanandEuropeanstudents.
IfyouplanonvisitingtoFijiyouareprobablylookingforsomefunthingstodo.Belowarefourunusualplaces.ThePoseidonResortThePoseidonresortisanunderwaterresortthatgivesvisitorsabeautifulviewofsealifE.Thisresortcovers255acres.It’scoveredandsurroundedbyalagoon咸水湖thatcovers5000acresandisabout90feetunderwatergivingyouabeautifulviewofsealiferightbeforeyoureyes.Thisresortevenhasahotelforthosewhowouldprefertohavetheunusualexperienceofsleepingandwakinguptothebeautifulsceneryallaroundthem.TheSabetoMudPoolIfyou’relookingforsomethingunusualtodoyoucan’tpassupthemudpoolatSabeto.ItislocatedinamountainrangewithahugegroupofGeothermal地热的poolsfullofnicewarmmuD.Gettingdownandintothemudinthepoolisbelievedtohavebenefitsforhealthyskin.Thisisunusualbutadultsandespeciallykidswillloveit.FireWalkingFirewalkinginFijiisbelievedtohaveoriginatedontheislandofBeau.Firewalkingiswhenyouwalkonwhite-hotstonesbarefoot.Todothisyouhavetobementallypreparedforit.Trustme;thereisalotofpreparationandstrictrulesthattravelersfollowinordertodothissafely.TheFijiMuseumTheFijimuseumisunusualduetoalltheamazingartifactsyou’llseedatingback3000-4000years.Thismuseumhasacertainattractionthatmakesitfunny—ashoE.It’sbeensaidthatamannamedThomasBakerwaseatenbythelocalsseveralcenturiesagoandtheonlythingleftwashisshoE.ThisunusualmuseumisagreatideaifyoubringthewholefamilytoFiji.29.VisitorswhohavetheunusualexperienceofsleepingatthePoseidonresortcan_________.A.enjoytheexcellentserviceinthehotelB.openwindowstoseesealifeswimmingC.seesealifearoundthemintheroomD.onlywatchvideosaboutsealife30.Whydoadultsliketogetdownintothemudpool?A.TofloatonthewarmmudB.TomakethemstrongC.ToplaywiththewarmmudD.Tokeeptheirskinhealthy31.Whichofthefollowingthingsneedsmorecourageandstricterrules?A.TryingfirewalkingB.VisitingthePoseidonresortC.GettingintotheSabetoMudPoolD.VisitingtheFijimuseum32.TheunderlinedwordartifactsinParagraph5means__________.A.historicthingsmadebymanB.thingsinventednotlongagoC.thingsthatlookverystrangeD.usefulthingsinpeople’sdailylife
Doyoulovetheholidaysbuthatethepoundsthatfollow?YouarenotalonE.Holidaysaretimesforfeastingandcelebrating.Manypeopleareworriedabouttheirweight.Withproperplanningthoughitispossibletokeepnormalweightduringtheholidays.Whetheritiscelebratingattheofficepartyorsittingdownforthetraditionalfamilydinnerregardeatingasatimefortastingavarietyofthefoods.Theideaistoenjoytheholidaysbutnottoeattoomuch.Youdon'thavetoturnawayfromthefoodsthatyouenjoy.HerearesometipsforpreventingweightgainandmaintainingphysicalfitnessDon'tskipmeals.Beforeyouleavehomehaveasmalllowfatmealorsnack.Thismayhelptoavoidgettingtooexcitedbeforedeliciousfoods.Controlportions.Useasmallplateabout10inchesandputasidethelargeonesthatmayencourageyoutoloadup.Youshouldbemostcomfortableeatinganamountoffoodaboutthesizeofyourfist.Onceyouhaveyourtastingservingmoveawayfromthebuffet.DoingsowillmakeitlesstemptingtobeeatingconstantlyasyourappetiteisinspiredbythesightoffooD.Beginwithsoupandfruitorvegetables.Fillupbeforehandonwaterbasedsoupandrawfruitorvegetables.Ordrinkalargeglassofwaterbeforeyoueattohelpyoufeelfull.Sticktophysicalactivity.Don'tletexercisetakeabreakduringtheholidays.A.20minutewalkafteramealcanhelpburnoffexcesscalories.Avoidhighfatfoods.Dishesthatlookoilyorcreamymayhavealargeamountoffat.Chooseleanmeats.Fillyourplatewithsaladandgreenvegetables.Uselemonjuiceinsteadofdressingorbutter.21.WhichofthefollowingisNOTtrueaccordingtothepassage?A.Youhadbetterturnyourattentionawayfromdeliciousfoods.B.Drinkingsomewaterofsoupbeforeeatinghelpsyoueatless.C.Holidaysarehappydayswithpleasurebuttheymaybringweightproblems.D.Physicalexercisecanreducethechanceofputtingonweight.22.WhichofthefollowingCANNOThelploseweightaccordingtothepassage?A.Leanmeats.B.Dressingorbutter.C.Rawfruitorvegetables.D.PhysicalexercisE.23.Manypeoplecan'tcontroltheirweightaftertheholidaysmainlybecausethey________.A.can'thelpbeingtemptedtoeatconstantlyB.takepartintoomanypartiesC.enjoydeliciousfoodsD.can'thelpturningawayfromthefoods24.Ifthepassageappearsinthenewspaperyouthinkitshouldbelongto________Column.A.HolidaysandFestivalsB.HealthandFitnessC.FashionandFrontierD.StudentTimesClub
BensaidheknewBuddywascleverevenwhenBuddywasonlysixweeksoldfiveyearsagoandaddedthatBuddywasbravetoohavingtwicedrivenbearsawaywhenhewasfishing.21.Benclosedthedoorofthegaragebecausehewantedtostop_____.A.thefueloutsidethegaragefromcatchingfireB.thesnowfromblowingintothegarageC.thefirefromspreadingoutofthegarageD.thedogfromgettingintothegarage22.WecaninferfromthetextthatBuddy_____.A.hurriedtothepolicestationB.knewwhomhecouldturntoC.waitedforthefirefightersonaroadD.sufferedsecond-degreeburnsinthefire23.AccordingtothetextBuddy’sbravedeed_____.A.wasrecordedonaTVstation’svideoB.wasdoubtedbyofficerHollowayC.wonhimselfasmartdogbowlD.savedateamoffirefighters24.Fromthetextwelearnthat_____.A.BuddylovedtochasebearsB.BenHeinrichswasaGermanC.Buddywasafour-year-olddogD.BenHeinrichs’housewashardtofind
Thediscoveryoftheoneoftheworld’soldestshipwrecks沉船showsthatEuropeantradewasthrivingevenintheBronzeAgeaccordingtoexperts.Theshipcarryingcopperandtiningots铸块usedtomakeweaponsandjewelrysankoffthecoastnearSalcombeinDevonandisthoughttodatefrom900BC.ButitwasonlylastyearthattheSouthWestMaritimeArchaeologicalGroupateamofamateurarchaeologistsbroughtitsgoodstothesurfacE.Thediscoverywasnotannounceduntilthismonth’sInternationalShipwreckConferenceinPlymouthDevon.Itisthoughtthatthegoods—259copperingotsand27oftin—werecollectedfromseveraldifferentsourcesinEuropE.Thediscoveryshowsthehighlevelofmaritime海上的tradeinEuropehadreachedeveninancienttimes.A.bronzeswordandthreegoldwristbraceletswerealsofoundatthespotnotfarfromthefamousSalcombeCannonwreckwhichwasdiscoveredinthe1990s.Theteamhavenotfoundanyofthenewship’sactualbodywhichisthoughttohavebeencompletelydamageD.Howeveritislikelytohavebeenpoweredwithpaddlesandhadacrewofaround15.Thenearby17thcenturySalcombeCannonwreckwhichisprotectedhasproducedEurope’slargestcollectionof17thcenturyMoroccangoldcoins.AnothershipdatingbacktotheBronzeAgehadearlierbeendiscoveredinSalcombebutproduceduponly53artifacts.TheBritishMuseumisduetotakechargeofthegoodsandhasthemvaluedbeforegivingtheteamasum.ExpertsattheUniversityofOxfordareanalyzingthemtoestablishitsexactorigins.BenRobertsaBritishMuseumBronzeAgeexpertsaidItisanexcitingfinD.WhatwehavehereisreallyreallygoodevidenceoftradE.ItisverypossibletherewerealsoanimalsandpeoplegoingacrosstheChanneltoo.Wehardlyevergettoseeevidenceofthiscross-Channeltradeinaction.48.Thepeoplewhofirstcarriedthecopperandtiningotstotheship_______.A.diedintheshipB.camefromBritainC.weregoodatmakingmoneyD.livedabout3000yearsago49.Fromthepassagewecanlearnthat________.A.peopleintheBronzeAgeknewhowtotradewithotherpeopleB.peopleintheBronzeAgecouldnotmakeweaponsandjewelryC.thecopperandtiningotswereusedtomakeshipsintheBronzeAgeD.thereisnodoubtthatanimalswentacrosstheChannelintheBronzeAge50.WhatdidpeoplediscoverfromthefamousSalcombeCannonWreck?A.259copperingotsand27oftin.B.Paddlesusedtopowerthegreatship.C.Abronzeswordandthreegoldwristbracelets.D.Europe’slargestcollectionof17thcenturyMoroccangoldcoins.51.AccordingtothepassagetheSouthWestMaritimeArchaeologicalGroup________.A.hasfoundtheship’sactualbodyB.willbepaidforwhattheyfound.C.announcedtheirdiscoveryaftertheyfoundthegoodsD.discoveredanothershipdatingbacktotheBronzeAge
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