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Kai-FuLeeisoneofthemostsuccessfulofChineseprofessionalmanagers.HeworkedforbigcompaniessuchasAppleMicrosoftandGoogle.Nowheworksforhimselfandhealsowritessomebooks.Behindeachofhischoicesishisbeliefthatyoushouldleadyourliferatherthanliveyourlife.Hemadehisfirstbiglifedecisionin1990.Hewasthentheyoungestassociate副的professorofCarnegieMellonUniversity.Ifhehadstayedalittlelongerhewouldhavebecomeatenured终身职位的professor.ButhedecidedtojoinApple.Thereheledhisteamtomanyhi-techmiracles奇迹的suchastheiPodandtheiPhonewhichchangedtheworldusinghi-tech.In1998heleftAppleforMicrosoftandstartedupMicrosoftResearchChinawhichisnowcalledMicrosoftResearchAsia.Becauseofhiseffortitbecomesoneofthebestlabsintheworld.In2005hemovedonagaintoGoogle.InhisfouryearsthereGoogle’smarketshareinChinajumpedfrom16%to30%.NowhehasstartedhisowncompanyInnovationWorks.HeaimstohelpnewChinesecompaniesinmobilecomputingande-commerce电子商务andalsohelpChina’syoungpeoplestartuptheirownbusiness.Youngpeoplecansendtheirbusinessideastothecompany.IfLeelikesanideahereceiveshiscompanywillhelptoturntheideaintoabusiness.Leehaswrittenseveralbooks.HisBeYourPersonalBestisabestseller.HisautobiographyMakingaWorldofDifference;theKai-FuLeeStorytellsthestoryofLee’smanysuccessesbutalsosetbacksonthewaytobecomingatechnologyandbusinessgiant.1.Thearticleismainlyabout_______.A.howthebeliefleadyourlifemadeLee’slifedifferent.B.howLeekeptchanginghisjobstobecomesuccessful.C.howtalentedLeeisinhi-techandbusiness.D.howLeestarteduphisowncompany.2.HowmanytimeshasLeechangedhisjobs?A.FourB.FiveC.SixD.Seven3.WhichofthefollowingstatementsaboutLeeisTRUE?A.HelefttheUniversitybecausehehadtowaitlongtobeatenuredprofessorB.HehopeshiscompanycanhelpyoungChinesepeoplebuildtheirownbusinessC.HeleftMicrosoftforGooglebecausehewantedmoremarketshareD.Hewantstogetmoremoneyandfamefromhisbooks4.Thewriter’spurposeofwritingthelastparagraphis________.A.tointroduceLee’sbookstousB.totellusmoreaboutLee’stalentC.toraiseourinteresttobuyLee’sbooksD.toshowanotherexampleofLee’sleadingyourlife
①WhenAnnAgentofPortlandOregonwasplanningtoattendachildren'sbookpublishingmeetinginTulsaOklahomashebookedherhotelroomoverthephonebydebitcard银行借记卡.Sheandthreeworkmatesintendedtosplitthebillandeachpaythehoteldirectlyatcheckouttime.②TwodaysintothemeetingAgent'shusbandcalledfromhometoreadheraletterfromherbank:Hercheckingaccountwasoverdrawnandshewasbeingcharged$35adayinoverdraftfees.IthoughttherehadtobeamistakeAgentsays.Ikeepclosetrackofmyaccountbalance.③ItturnsoutwhenAgentreservedtheroomthehotelblockedorheldenoughmoneyinAgent’saccounttocovertheentirefournights’stayplusvariouschargesamountingto$580.Thisblockedeveryavailablepennyshehadandcausedhertooverdraw.Thechargesweren'tcalledoffuntilAgentreturnedhomethefollowingMonday.④Holdsarecommonpracticeinthetravelandhospitalityindustry服务业.They’rethemerchant’swayofensuringyou’llpayyourbill.Ifyourentacartheagencycouldblockseveralthousanddollarstomakesureyoureturnthecar.Somerestaurantswillplacedebitcardholdsforlargepartiesandafriendlybartendercanputaholdonyourcardifyoustartabill.Theholdisusuallyremovedwithinfivebusinessdayssometimesmuchsooner.⑤Gasstationsareill-famedforholds.OnaFridaymorninginJanuary2005JessicaHathawayofAllentownPennsylvaniabought$22.29ofgasbydebit.OnSaturdaythe34-year-oldsinglemotherofthreecheckedherbankbalanceandlearnedshewasalmostbroke.RightbeforethegasstationtookHathaway’saccountforthegasitconducteda$75blockwhichworriedherallweekendbeforeherbankreleasedtheholdthefollowingTuesday.1.Whichofthefollowingbestdescribesthestructureofthetext?A.①②→③→④⑤C.①→②③→④⑤C.①②③→④←⑤D.①②→③④←⑤2.WhydidAnnhavetooverdrawheraccount?A.Becauseshedidn’ttakeenoughmoneywithher.B.Becausethehotelheldthemoneyinheraccount.C.Becausethepriceofthehotelwastoohigh.D.Becausethemeetinglastedlongerthanexpected.3.JessicaHathaway’sexperienceisanevidenceofthefactthat________.A.gasstationsholdcustomers’accounttoooftenB.peopledislikegasstationsfortheirpoorserviceC.gaspriceisgoinguptoohighD.lifeishardforasinglemother4.Whatistheauthormainlytryingtotellus?A.Peopleshouldbecarefulofbankingaccounttheft.B.Singlemotherscanhardlyaffordtherisingoilprice.C.It’simportanttotakeenoughmoneybeforetraveling.D.It’scommonforbusinessmentoblockcustomers’account.
AnadvertisementOneofthefinestbuysonthemarketinTara.Spacioushomewithlargelivingroomseparate15-footdiningwithbuilt-inshelvesfamilyroomwithfireplacehugekitchenwithlotsofcabinets柜厨bigbreakfastroom2baths4hugebedroomsoneisseparateandcouldbeaplayroomoroffersaguestroomwithaseparateentrance.Thereisabeautifulcourtyard.Betterthannewwithnewairconditioners.CallLaneHitchhome926-6043.1.Whomightbuythehouseafterreadingtheaboveadvertisement?A.Someyoungstudents.B.AcouplewithlittlemoneyC.AbigrichfamilyD.Abigpoorfamily2.Whatroomhasseveralpossibleuses?A.Thelivingroom.B.Thebedroom.C.Thediningroom.D.Thekitchen.3.Whatisemphasized强调inthedescriptionofeachroom?A.Floor.B.Entrance.C.Size.D.Windows.
ItisnowcommonlyknownthatAIDSisadeadlydiseasE.Itdoesgreatdamagetohumanbeings’immunesystemweakeningresistancetodiseaseandleadingtodeathduetoutterweakness.TothisdaytherearenoexistingdrugsthatcankillAIDSvirus.ItisadeadlybattlebetweenscienceandAIDS.Thisisonlyonesideofthestory.AlthoughitcannotbecuredAIDSispreventablE.ForthosewhohavenotcaughtthediseasetheknowledgeofpreventivemeasuresseemstobethemostpowerfulweaponathanD.SincethediscoveryofthefirstAIDSpatientin1985thenumberofHIVcarriersisonanalarmingriseinChinaandstatisticsshowthatyoungpeoplearethemorelikelyvictimsofAIDS.Nationwidethereare214millionpeoplebetweentheagesof13and22mostofwhomarestudents.IfnomeasuresaretakentoprotecttheseyoungpeopleitisalmostcertainthatthethreatofAIDSwillbeveryrealtothem.TherehasbeenagreatdealofmisinformationconcerningthetransmissionofAIDS.OneofthemostmisleadingmythsisthatAIDScanbetransmittedbycasualphysicalcontactsuchaskissingshakinghandsorsharingfoodcontainer.SurveysandinvestigationsconductedinsomeuniversitiesandcollegesshowthathalfofthosepeoplequestionedarenotclearabouthowAIDSistransmittednottomentionhowitispreventeD.ThisisthedrivingforcebehindtheStateEducationDepartment’sdecisiontospreadAIDSawarenessinformationamongcollegestudentsandlatertohighschoolstudentsandprimaryschoolstudents.1.WhydoesthepassagesaythatAIDSisadeadlydisease?A.Becauseitdestroystheimmunesystemofthehumanbody.B.BecausetheAIDSpatientscannotresistthediseaseandwilldiE.C.BecausethedoctorsnowfindnomedicinetocureAIDS.D.AlloftheabovE.2.BywritingThisisonlyonesideofthestorytheauthorsuggeststhat_____.A.althoughwecan’tcureAIDSwecanmanagetopreventit.B.AIDSisverydangerousbutweshouldnotbescaredofit.C.AIDSisnotcurablebutdoctorsshouldnotgiveupfightingagainstit.D.althoughthedoctorscannotcurethediseasetheycanhelpimprovethepatients’health.3.Whatcanbeconcludedfromthesurveysandinvestigationsmentionedinthepassage?A.NocollegestudentsknowhowpeoplebecomeAIDSvictims.B.50percentofcollegestudentsdonotknowhowtopreventAIDS.C.ManycollegestudentsarenotawarehowpeoplebecomeAIDSvictims.D.ManycollegestudentsdidnotmentionAIDSpreventioninthesurveysandinvestigations.4.Whatisthebesttitleofthispassage?A.ChinaFightsAIDSB.YoungPeople—MostlikelyAIDSVictimsC.AIDSInformationIsNecessaryD.AIDS—ADeadlyDisease
ReadthefollowingpassageandchoosethemostsuitableheadingfromA-Fforeachparagraph.Thereisoneextraheadingwhichyoudonotneed.A.ValueofrareskillsB.DangerousjobspaidmoreC.SocialdemanddecidesrewardD.DevelopingskillsE.Women’sskillsrewardedF.Reasonfortakinglow-payingjobsTherewardsofaskillthatisinstrictlylimitedsupplydependuponthedemandforthatskill.Men’sprofessionalbasketballisextremelypopularandthetopNBAplayersmakemillionsofdollarsperyear.Therearesomegreatwomenbasketballplayerstoobutbecausewomen’sprofessionalbasketballhasnotbecomepopularthesewomen’sskillsgocomparativelyunrewarded.Somepeoplewithveryrareskillscanmakeenormoussalariesinafreemarketeconomy.PaulaAbdelhasavoicethatmillionsofpeoplearewillingtopaytohearinpersonandontapesCDsrecordsandvideos.BeforePabloPicassodiedhecouldsellsmallsketchesforvastsumsofmoney.Weretheyworthit?Theywereworthexactlywhatthehighestbidder出价人waswillingtopay.Notallskillsareinbornhowever.Somepeoplehaveinvestedintrainingandschoolingtoimprovetheirknowledgeandskills.Whenwegotoschoolweareinvestinginhumancapitalthatweexpecttoyielddividendspartlyintheformofhigherwageslateron.Humancapitalisalsoproducedthroughon-the-jobtraining.Somejobsaremoredesirablethanothers.Entry-levelpositionsinattractiveindustriessuchaspublishingandtelevisiontendtobelow-paying.Sincetalentedpeoplearewillingtotakeentry-leveljobsintheseindustriesatsalariesbelowwhattheycouldearninotheroccupationstheremustbeothernon-wagerewards.Itmaybethatthejobitselfismorepersonallyrewardingorthatalow-payingapprenticeshipistheonlywaytoacquirethehumancapitalnecessarytoadvance.Ontheotherhandcompensatingdifferentialsarerequiredwhenanoccupationisverydangerous.Workersonskyscrapersandbridgescommandadditionalwages.Firefightersincitiesthathavemanyoldrun-downbuildingsareusuallypaidmorethanthoseinrelativelytranquilruralorsuburbanareas.
TheUnitedStateshasabout475000schoolbuses---allpaintedyellow.Eachdaytheycarrymorethan25000000childrenhalfofallschoolchildreninthecountry.Butthesebusesonaverageusefourlitersofdiesel柴油fueltotravellessthansixteenkilometers.Whentheschoolyearbeganlastfalldieselaveraged55centsaliternationally.Thepricenearlydoubledtoadollarand8centsbytheendofschoolinJune.BobRileyspeaksfortheAmericanSchoolBusCouncil.Hesaysfuelpricesforschoolsarenotmuchlowerthanothershavetopay.Asaresultschoolsarelookingforwaystoreducetransportationcosts.Busroutesarebeingredrawnorinsomecasescanceled取消.Someareasarebuyingbusesthatusenaturalgasorotheralternativefuels.Otherstepsincludefewerfieldtripsandlesstravelbysportsteams.Andsomeschooldistricts地区mayendanybusservicenotrequiredbylaw.Studiesshowthatschoolbusesarethesafestformoftransportationtoandfromschool.TheAmericanSchoolBusCouncilsayscutsinbusservicearebadforchildrenandpossiblytheenvironment.Itsaysremovingbusesfromtheroadwillmeananincreaseinothervehiclestransportingstudents.SpokesmanBobRileysaysanotherconcernisthatreducingbusservicesmightreduceattendance.Butitcouldalsogetmorechildrentowalkorbicycletoschool.AndthatwouldsurelymakepeoplehappyattheNationalCenterforSafeRoutestoSchool.Morekidswalkingorbikingsafelytoschoolistheaimofathree-year-oldfederalprogrampartofaninternationalmovement.Thegoalistoincreasephysicalactivityandreduceairpollution.TheUnitedStateswillcelebrateWalktoSchoolDayonOctobereighththisyear.Butforsomestudentshighfuelpricescouldmakeeverydayawalk-to-schoolday.1.Whatdoesthispassagemainlytellus?A.Highfuelprices’influencesonschoolbuses.B.Newmeasurestotransportschoolstudents.C.Thesafestformofstudenttransportation.D.TheoriginofWalktoSchoolDay.2.Whichofthefollowinginformationisimpliedinthefirstparagraph?A.TherearetoomanyschoolbusesintheUnitedStates.B.TherearetoomanystudentsintheUS.C.DieselpricesaregoinguptoorapidlyintheUS.D.SchoolbusesconsumetoomuchdieselintheUS.3.WhatcanwelearnfromParagraph3?A.Cutsinbusservicewillhavenegativeresults.B.TheUSgovernmentisencouragingcutsinbusservices.C.TheUSschoolsaresearchingforthesafesttransportationmeans.D.Reducingbusservicewilldoalotofgoodtotheenvironment.4.InordertocutdowntransportationcostmanyschoolstakethefollowingmeasuresEXCEPT_____.A.changingsomebusroutesB.stoppingsomebusroutesC.askingparentstodrivechildrentoandfromschoolD.usingothertypesoffuels5.TheNationalCenterforSafeRoutestoSchoolencouragesmorechildrentowalkorbiketoschoolinorderto____.A.savemorefuelsanddieselforthecountryB.keepthechildrensafeontheirwaytoschoolC.makethechildrenliveasimplelifeD.keepthechildrenhealthyandtheenvironmentclean
Electriccarsaredirty.Infactnotonlyaretheydirtytheymightevenbemoredirtythantheirgasoline-poweredcousins.PeopleinCalifornialovetotalkaboutzero-emissions排放vehiclesbutpeopleinCaliforniaseemtobecluelessaboutwhereelectricitycomesfrom.Powerplantsmostallusefiretomakeit.Asidefromthefewfolkswhohavetheirroofscoveredwithsolarcellswegetourelectricityfromgenerators发电机.Generatorsarefueledbysomething—usuallycoaloilbutalsobyheatgeneratedinnuclearpowerplants.Thereareafewwindfarmsandgeothermal地热的plantsaswellbutbyfarwegetelectricitymainlybyburningsomething.Inotherwordsthosezero-emissionscarsarelikelycoal-burningcars.It'sjustthecoalisburnedsomewhereelsesoitlooksclean.Itisnot.It’sasiftheCaliforniaGreensarecoveringtheireyes—IfIcan’tseeitit’snothappening.Gasolineisanincrediblyefficientwaytopoweravehicle;agallonofgashasalotofenergyinit.Butwhenyoutakethatgasoranotherfuelandfirstuseittomakeelectricityyouwasteanicepartofthatenergymostlyintheformofwastedheat—atthegeneratorthroughthetransmissionlinesetc.Agallonofgasmaypropelyourcar25miles.Buttheelectricityyougetfromthatgallonofgaswon'tgetyounearlyasfar—soelectriccarsburnmorefuelthangas-poweredones.Ifourelectricitycamemostlyfromnukesorgeothermalorhydroorsolarorwindthenanelectriccartrulywouldbeclean.Butforpoliticaltechnicalandeconomicreasonswedon’tusemuchofthoseenergysources.Inadditionelectriccars’batterieswhicharepoisonousforalongtimewilleventuallyendupinalandfill垃圾.Andfinallywhencarsarethepollutersthepollutionisspreadacrossalltheroads.Whenit’sapowerplantthoughallthejunkisinoneplace.Natureisverygoodatcleaningupwhenthingsarenottooconcentratedbutittakesalotlongerwhenallthegarbageisinonespot.1.WhatdoestheauthormeanbyusingignorantinparagraphⅡ?A.TheCaliforniaGreensarecoveringtheireyes.B.PeopleinCalifornialovetotalkaboutzero-emissionsvehiclesC.PeopleinCalifornialovetohavetheirroofscoveredwithsolarcellsD.Peopletherehavenoideathatsofarelectricitymainlycomesfromburningcoaloiletc2.AccordingtothepassagewhytheCaliforniaGreensholdtheideaIfIcan’tseeitit’snothappening?A.Theydonotknowthosecleancarsarelikelycoal-burningcars.B.Theydobelievethatthecoalisburnedsomewhereelsesoitlookclean.C.TheytendtoholdthatelectricityisanicepartofenergyD.Theytendtomaintainthatgasolineisagoodwaytorunavehicle.3.Comparedwithcarsusinggaselectriccars.A.donotburnfuelandmoreenvironmental.B.aredangerousanditisdifficultfornaturetocleanitupwhentheirbatteriesareburiedinonespot.C.areverygoodatcleaningupwhenthingsarenottooconcentrated.D.arepoisonousforalongtimeandwilleventuallyendupinalandfill.4.Itcanbeinferredfromthepassagethat.A.beinggreenisgoodandshouldbeencouragedincommunications.B.electriccarsarenotascleanaspeopleassumeinthatelectricityismainlygotbyburningsomething.C.zero-emissionsvehiclesshouldbechosentoprotectourenvironment.D.electriccarsarenowtheprimaryvehiclecomparedwithgasolinepoweredcousins.
June222009.[Agencies]WASHINGTON--TwoWashingtonD.C.subwaytrainscollidedduringtheMondayafternoonrushhourkillingsixpeopleand70inamassoftangledmetal.MayorAdrianFentycalledthecrashthedeadliestinthe33-yearhistoryofthecity'sMetrosubwaysystem.FireChiefDennisRubinsaid70peoplehadbeentreatedforinjuriesincludingatleasttwowhowerecriticallyinjureD.Atleastonecarfromoneofthetrainswashurledontothetopoftheothertrainintheaccidentwhichoccurredonabove-groundtracks.EmergencyworkersproppedladdersupagainsttraindoorstorescuepeoplE.Officialssaidonetrainhitanothertrainthathadstoppedbutthecauseofthecrashwasnotimmediatelyclear.Ithappenedontheheavilytraveledredlineat5p.m.EDTbetweenFortTottenandTakomastationsonthenortheasternoutskirtsofthecityneartheborderwithMarylanD.Bothtrainswereheadingsouthintothecity.Itwasthefirstcrashinvolvingapassengerdeathsince1982whenthreepeoplewerekilledinaderailment.TheMetrotrainsystembeganservicein1796.1.What’sthebesttitleofthepassage?A.Washingtonsubwaycrashkilled6injured70.B.Thedeadliestcrash.C.TwotrainscollidE.D.Thecauseofthecrash.2.Thewordhurledinthefourthparagraphmeans.A.pulledB.pushedC.pickedupD.thrownviolently3.Accordingtowhatofficialssaidweknow.A.thecauseofthecrashwasclearsoonB.onetrainhadcometostopwhenthecrashhappenedC.onetrainranatatopspeedD.thecrashwasserious4.WhichofthefollowingisRIGHTaccordingtothepassage?A.ItwasthefirstdeadliestcrashinthehistoryofAmericA.B.Bothtrainswereheadinginthedifferentdirections.C.TherehavebeenseveralseriousaccidentssincetheMetrotrainsystembeganservicein1976.D.AtleasttwooftheinjuredintheaccidentwereseriouslyinjureD.
WelcometotheArcticfItincludestheArcticOceanandthelandnearit.TheArcticisahabitatwheremanyanimalslive.Thewalrus海象polarbearsnowyowl雪鹗andarcticfoxoreafewofthoseanimals.Theyhavedifferentwaystosurvivethecold.WalrusAwalrusspendsmostofitstimeintheicywater.Thismarineanimalhasathicklayerofblubber海兽脂underitsskintokeepitwarm.Whenawalrusswimsitsbodyworksinaspecialwaytostaywarm.Bloodflowsawayfromitsskintoimportantorgansinsideitsbody.Theyincludetheheartandbrain.Thatkeepsheatfromleavingthewalrus’sbodyandtheanimal’sskinturnswhite.Whenthewalrusiswalrusagainitsskintunasapinkcolor.PolarbearApolarbearhasspecialfurtokeepitwarm.Eachhairisshapedlikeastraw.Theshapehelpsdirectsunlighttowardthebear’sblackskinTheblackskincollectsandholdsinheat.Polarbearsalsohavealayerofblubberundertheirskin.SnowyowlHowdoesasnowyowlstaywarm?Ithastwolayersoffeathers.Theycovertheowl’sentirebodyincludingitslegsandfeet.Thebottomlayeroffeatherscalleddownissoft.Theouterlayeroffeathersisthick.Instrongwindthesnowyowlmayhideonthegroundbehindapileofsnoworrockstoblockthewind.ArcticfoxThearcticfox’sadaptationtoitscoldhabitatincludesacompactbodywithshortlegsshortearsdensefurandthicklyhairedfeetwhichprotectagainstthecoldandprovidetraction摩擦onice.Thearcticfoxhasshortlegsandshortears.LesssurfaceareareducesheatlossSomeanimalsindesertareashavelargerearsformoresurfaceareainordertokeepcool.1.Whichofthefollowinganimalshavealotoffat?A.Walrusandpolarbear.B.Walrusandarcticfox.C.Polarbearandsnowyowl.D.Polarbearandarcticfox.2.Whatpurposedoesapolarbear’shairserve?A.Toblockthewind.B.Totransferheattoitsbody.C.Toreduceheatloss.D.Tostoreheat.3.Thearcticfox’sfeetarecoveredwiththickhairsoasto.a.protectagainstthecoldb.protectitsskinc.floatoniced.makeiteasytowalkoniceA.acB.bcC.adD.ed4.Whichofthefollowingdoyouagreewithaccordingtothepassage?A.MostArcticanimalsdependontheirfeatherstosurvivethecold.B.TherearefewanimalslivingintheArctic.C.Manyanimals’largeearsareofnopracticaluse.D.Theskincolorofsomeanimalsisrelatedtotheirbodytemperature.
Meganwasaveryimportantpersontome.Shewasmyrolemodel.ShewasthestrongestpersonIknew.Thoughshedevelopedcancerintheseventhgradeshenevercomplainedaboutitinsteadsheoftencheereduptheotherchildreninthehospital.WhenthecancerspreadtoMegan’shipshouldersandlungssheknewshewouldbeinheavensoon.MeganspentherlastdayswithherfamilyathomeshoppingontheInternetreadingHarryPotterbookseatingCookieCrispandwatchingmovies.Shediedpeacefullyinherlivingroomholdingherbrother’shandonJuly112007.Ispendtherestofthesummeraloneandfeltdepressedandthenitwastimeforthenewschoolyear.IdecidedthatIdidn’twanttositaroundandcryanylongerIwasreadytomakeadifference.IthoughtaboutMeganandithitmethatwe’dstartanorganizationtohelpkidsinthehospitalwhoweresickasshehadbeen.Itoldmyfriendsaboutmyidea.Wedecidedtoweavefriendshipbraceletsfromstringanddeliverthemtothehospital.Twomonthslaterwhenwehadmade100friendshipbraceletsIstartedmakingcalls.ThehospitalMeganwasinsaidtheywouldlovetohaveusandwearrangedtocomeonHalloween.Thatdaywhenwearrivedatthehospitalwewentroomtoroomonthepediatricfloortodeliverthecandyandbraceletsandwatchthechildren’sfaceslightup.Attheendofthehourwewereempty-handedbutfeltwonderful.WeaskedtoreturnOnThanksgivingandtheorganizationtookofffromthere.WenamedourorganizationLoveletsMegan’sBraceletsOfHope.Wenowusedonatedmoneytobaysmallgiftslikemarkerspillowsanimaltoysbooksartprojectsandotheritemsforkidswithcancer.I.knowMeganissmilingfromheavenandgivingUSathumbsup.WelovekeepingMegan’sspiritaliveandmakingsickchildrenfeelbetter.1.WhatwasMegan’sreactiontohergettingcancer?A.Shecomplainedaboutitsometimes.B.Shecaredmoreaboutotherpatientsthanherself.C.Shefocusedontheneedofherself.D.Shetriedexcitingandadventurousthings.2.WhatcanweknowaboutthevisittothehospitalonHalloween?A.Megan’sfriendstaughtchildrentheretomakefriendshipbracelets.B.BoththechildrenandMegan’sfriendswerepleasedwiththisvisit.C.ThevisitishelpedbyLoveletsMegan’sBraceletsOfHope.D.Afterthevisitthehospitalreceivedmanydonatedgifts.3.WhichofthefollowingwordscanbestdescribeMegan?A.Sensitiveandcurious.B.Strongandkind.C.Friendlyandcreative.D.Independentandmodest.4.What’sthebesttitleforthetext?A.ForMegan.B.Againstcancer.C.Athospital.D.Withchildren.
Whentheirparentswerechildrentheyimaginedafuturestandinginfrontofaclassofpupilsordoingtherounds巡诊asadoctor.Buttoday’sBritishteenagersasurveysuggestsseemtohavesettheirsightsonlyonbecomingthenextLeonaLewisorWayneRooney.Researchersquestioned3000teenagersabouttheirambitionsstrongdesiretoachievesth.andalsoaskedparentsabouttheiryouthfulcareerhopes.Accordingtothesurveyyoungstersdreamofacelebrity明星lifestyleperhapsafterfindingfamethroughshowssuchastheXFactorandofbeingactorsorsportsstars.CopyingthelikesofRooneyandDavidBeckhamwasthetopcareerambitionoftoday’steenagerscited说到by12percent.Almostasmany11percentwantedtobepopstarsandthesameproportion比例dreamedofbeingactors.ThesuccessofcelebritychefssuchasJamieOliverandGordonRamsayislikelytoexplainwhybecomingachefisnowthedreamof5percentacareerambitionwhichdidnotfigureinthelistof25yearsago.A.quarterofacenturybackteachingwasthetopcareerchoicecitedby15percent.Thesedaysthejobischosenbyonly4percent.Ofthetraditionalprofessions职业onlylawhasriseninpopularity.Thesurveyalsosuggeststhatmoregirlsdreamofbecomingdoctorsandboyswantcareersasastronautsorfirefighters.ChildpsychologistLaverneAntrobussaidthefindingsreflect反映today'scelebritycultureandwarnedchildrenagainstunrealisticdreams.ChildrenseefootballerspopstarsandactorsonTVandtheirliveslookexcitingglamorous光鲜的andfunshesaid.Itishardforthemtorealizethattheyaretheendproductofalotofingredientsincludingtalentdeterminationandyearsofhardwork.WayneRooneyisnotonthepitch球场bychance.AsAntrobuspointedoutthereisabsolutelynothingwrongwithchildrenhavingbigdreamsbutthesehavetobebasedonrealityshesaid.UKcareerambitionsoftwogenerationsToday%citing1.sportsstar122.popstar113.actor114.astronaut95.lawyer96.emergencyservicesworker77.medicine68.chef59.teacher410.vet325yearsago%citing1.teacher152.banking/finance93.medicine74.scientist65.vet66.lawyer67.sportsstar58.astronaut49.hairdresser410.archaeologist1.Thestudysuggeststhattoday'sBritishteenagerswantto______sportsstarspopstarsandactors.A.havethetalentofB.workashardasC.enjoythecelebritylifestylesofD.becomesuccessfulbychancelike2.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisTRUE?A.12percentofBritishteenagerssurveyedwantedtobecomechefs.B.22percentofBritishteenagerssurveyedwantedtobepopstarsoractors.C.Noneofthetraditionalprofessionsarefavoredbytoday'sBritishteenagersthesurveysuggests.D.Teachingthoughlesspopularseemstoremainoneofthetopcareerchoicesonthelist.3.WhatdoestheunderlinedsentenceWayneRooneyisnotonthepitchbychance.mean?A.WayneRooneydoesnotgettoplaymuchtoday.B.WayneRooneydidn'tgetintosportbychance.C.WayneRooneydoesn'tbelieveinluckwhenheisplaying.D.WayneRooneydidn'tbecomesuccessfulbyluck.4.Theexpertquotedinthearticlebelieves______.A.there'snopointinteenagershavingdreamsB.itiswrongtodesiretolivethelifeofacelebrityC.youngBritonshavethesameambitionsastheirparentsD.childrenshouldsetpracticalgoalswhentheythinkoftheircareer
HOLIDAYSTheBayHotel.It'saquietcomfortablehoteloverlooking俯瞰thebayinanuncommercialisedCornishfishingvillageonEngland'smostsoutherlypoint.Ifpopmusicisnolongeryourstrongpointandyouareconsideringarelaxingholidaywherethesceneryisbreathtakingandthesoundoftheseaislivemusictoyourearscomeandstaywithus.Foradultsonly.Sssh!Don'ttelleveryone!01326280464WillaparkManorHotel.Peacefulsituationin14acresofseparatedgardensandwoodlandoverlookingpicturesquebay.Closetocoastalpathandbeach.Excellentcuisine.Ourexcellentservicebringsourguestsbackyearafteryear.Childrenreductionsandpetswelcome.01840770782TheCountryGardenHotel.Delightfulhotelsetinlovelygardens;calmIslandofWightnearTennysonDownsGreatfood!Gardenseaviewandgroundfloorrooms.Pleasecallforbrochure服务指南andsamplemenu.Adultsonlyandpetswelcome.08009801943Boscastle.Romantic17thCenturyfarmer'scottageincountrysidewithsplendidcoastalviews.Well-equipped.Sleeps5.Regretnopets/smoking.Gardenwithfurniture.Brochure;01633450417Godshill.4starself-servedunits.Nonsmoking.Sleeps2—4.Openallyear.Goodwalks.Closetopubs.Peaceful.Cosy.Nopets.Brochure:01983840371TheBlakeneyHotel.Overlookingharbourtraditionalprivatelyownedfriendlyhotelvibedroomsliftheatedindoorpoolspabathandsaunas.Relaxwalksailplaygolfexplorethevillagescountrysideandcoast.Specialseasonalmidweekpriceforagedcitizens.01263740797SWFrance.RuralsettingnearCordes.Twobeautifullyrepaintedoldhousessleep4/5and6Gardenswoodlandpoolviewsexcellentwalks.Availableallyearround.Outstanding.019627769671.AllofthefollowinghotelsareclosetotheseaEXCEPT_______.A.SWFranceB.TheBlakeneyHotelC.WillaparkManorHotelD.TheCountryGardenHotel2.Ifyouwanttotakeyourchildrenandyourdogwithyouonholidayyoucanchoose.A.TheCountryGardenHotelB.WillaparkManorHotelC.TheBayHotelD.Boscastie3.Oneofthehotelsoffersspecialpricefor.A.youngpeopleB.elderlypeopleC.foreignguestsD.students4.Thepurposeofthepassageisto.A.warnB.adviseC.describeD.advertise
DearArielIgotajobofferfromahigh-techcompanywithafairlysatisfactorypaymentandbenefits.Eventheworkenvironmentiscool.ButIheardthatthejobrequiresalotofovertimeandevenweekends.Iknowit’simportantfornewcomerstoget_their_feet_planted_firmly_onthe_groundtoreachtheirgoalsbutI’mscaredoftheideaofhavingnearlynofreetime.Istillneedtofindagirlfriendandlookaftermyparents.SoshallIacceptthejoborgiveitupforanotheronewithmuchlesspayandmorefreedom?AmorettoDearAmorettoIhavetwothingstosay:Firstyou’reluckytohavesuchanexcellentofferespeciallyatatimewhensomanytalentedpeoplearestrugglingtofindanyworkatall;andsecondyoucan’tfigureoutyourwork-lifebalanceuntilyou’reactuallyworking☆Takethejob.You’llbelearningdoinginterestingthingsworkinginacoolenvironmentandmakingmoney.Ifyou’regivencontractmakesureyouunderstandthetermsbeforeyousign.Askyourbosshowmanyhoursaweekyou’reexpectedtowork.Ifhetellsyouanumberthat’smuchlowerthanwhatyoufindonceyou’reworkingyou’llbeinabetterpositiontotalktohimaboutit.Giveyourwork100percent.Workenergeticallyandefficiently.Ifyou’redevotedandfocusedyoumightachievemorethanyourco-workersinlesstime.Showingyourselftobeaproductiveandtalentedworkerfromthebeginningwillgiveyoumorebargainingpower.Finallyrememberthattakingajobdoesn’thavetobealifecommitment.Trytogiveitatleastayeartwoisbetter.Ifyou’rereallymiserableafterthattimelookforanotherjobthatwillgiveyoumorefreedom.Bythenyou’llhaveworkplaceexperiencebossesandcolleagueswhocanspeakpositivelyaboutyourworkandsomesavingsaswell.Goodluck!Aridl1.WhenconsideringthejobofferAmorettoismostconcernedaboutwhetherhe’llhave______.A.apayriseB.agirlfriendC.freetimeD.coolworkingcondition2.WecaninferthatArielthinks________.A.youngpeoplearefacedwithafiercecompetitioninjob-huntingB.agoodstartand100%devotiontotheworkareofgreatimportanceC.AmorettoshouldasknothinguntilheactuallyworksinthecompanyD.beginningworkerswithbargainingpowerarenotpopularwithbosses3.ArielrecommendedAmorettoto_____.A.balancehislifeandworkbeforetakingthejobB.analyzethecontractcarefullybeforesigningitC.sparenoefforttopleasehisbossandcolleaguesD.bealifelongworkerforthecompanywhateverhappens4.Inthefirstlettertheunderlinedpartget_their_feet_planted_firmly_on_the_groundmeans______.A.presentthemselvestruthfullyB.facetherealitybravelyC.beconsciousoftheirabilitiesD.workheartandsoul
根据短文内容从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项选项中有两项为多余选项Gettingyourchildrentostudycanbealittlelikegettingthemtoeattheirvegetables.1Makeastudytimeandhaveitatthesametimeeveryday.ThiswillhelpyourkidstolearntoscheduletheirdayandwillgivethemasenseofcontroloverhowtheyspendtheirtimE.Allowthemtostudyinblocksoftimesuchasforhalfanhourwithafive-minutebreakinthemiddlE.2Ideal理想的studytimesareafterdinnerorrightafterschoolbeforedinner.Neverallowyourchildrentostudyinfrontofthetelevisionasthatwillencouragepassiveactivity.3You’llalsoneedtohelpyourkidsfindtherightplacetostudy.Afteryou’vesetupagoodstudytimeforlittlelearnerssetupagoodplacewheretheycangetthosecreativejuicesflowing.4Makesurethereisatableoradeskandacomfortablechair.5Thisincludeshelpingthemoutwiththeirhomeworksometimesandbeingthereforthemwiththeanswerstoanyquestions.TheinputyougiveyourchildrenduringstudyperiodswillhelpformabondandhelpmakestudyingenjoyablE.A.Pickaplacewhereyourchildrencanstudyproperly.B.Holdthemtothescheduletheycreateforthemselves.C.Finallyspendtimewithyourkidswhenthey’restudying.D.Keeptheatmospherelightandofferlotsofencouragementtoo.E.InsteaduseTVasatreatorarewardwhenthehomeworkiscompleteD.F.TrytostopthisbadhabitbyofferingsomesortofrewarD.G.Oneofthebestwaystoformgoodstudyhabitsforyourkidsistodesignaschedulethattheykeepto.
FemaleChinesespacepioneers?CHINAplanstorecruit招募womenastronautsthankstothelobbyingoftheleadingwomen’sorganization.GuXiulianpresidentoftheAll-ChinaWomen’sFederationACWF全国妇联saidonSaturdaythatsheputforwardaproposalthatwomenbetrainedforspacemissionsafterthemannedspaceflightlastOctober.AnditwasacceptedbythecentralauthoritieslocalmediareporteD.Buttheplantorecruitfemaleastronautshasyettobeworkedoutaccordingtosourcesclosetotheastronaut-trainingprogrammE.BeijingneedsmentalhealthcareMOREthan1000peoplecommittedsuicide自杀inBeijinglastyearandexpertshavebeenencouragingthecapitaltosetupamentalhealthcaresystemassoonaspossiblelocalmediareportedlastweek.About20percentofthepeopleofBeijingliveinunhealthyconditionswith3percentofthesesufferingfromaffectivedisorderand5percentreportingsymptomsofdepressionaccordingtotheBeijingMentalHealthServiceCenter.NoneedtofearyourlicenceplateCARlicenceplatesinShenzhenandGuangzhouGuangdongProvincewillnothavethenumberfourfromthismonthon---amovethathasledtoheateddiscussionamongofficialsschoolsandresidents.ThewordforfoursoundslikedeathinCantonesE.Thenumberhasbeenclearedawayfromthecomputerdatabanksthatgeneratethesix-digitlicencenumbersforlocalcars.Somesaythatforthefirsttimeapublicagencyservicehasconsideredlocalcustomsandbans.Othersworryitwillencouragesuperstitious迷信的beliefs.1.Wecaninferfromthenewsthat____.A.thereareseveralfemaleastronautsinChinanowB.peopleinGuangdongprovincehatenumberfourC.thementaldisorderconcernseverybodyalloverthecountryD.thecitygovernmentofBeijinghaspromisedtosetupamentalhealthcaresystem2.Theunderlinedsentenceinthethirdnewsmeansthat____.A.thereisnonumberfourinthecomputersinShenzhenB.computerisusedtoprintsix-digitcarlicencenumbersC.localcarswillbeprotectedtousesix-digitcarlicencenumbersD.numberfourwillnolongerappearinthesix-digitcarlicencenumbers3.Whatisthemessageofthefirstnews?A.Chinaonlyneedsmaleastronauts.B.GuXiulianwantstobethefirstspacewoman.C.Societydoesn’tdiscriminate歧视againstwomeninChinA.D.Theastronaut-trainingprogrammehasn’tbeenplanneD.4.Whichwordhasthesamemeaningastheunderlinedwordsymptoms?A.signalsB.signsC.sortsD.shocks
Bringingupchildrenishardworkandyouareoftentoblameforanybadbehaviorofyourchildren.IfsoJudithRichHamshasgoodnewsforyou.Parentssheargueshavenoimportantlong-termeffectsonthedevelopmentofthepersonalityoftheirchildren.Farmoreimportantaretheirplaygroundfriendsandneighborhoodcompanions.MsHarristakestobitstheassumptionwhichhasdominated支配developmentalpsychologyforalmosthalfacentury.MsHarris’sattackonthedevelopmenttalistsnurtureargumentlookslikelytoreinforce加强doubtsthattheprofessionwasalreadyhaving.Ifparentsmatterwhyisitthattwoadoptedchildrenrearedinthesamehomearenomoresimilarinpersonalitythantwoadoptedchildrenrearedinseparatehomes?Orthatapairofidenticaltwinsrearedinthesamehomearenomorealikethanapairofidenticaltwinsrearedindifferenthomes?Difficultasitistotrackthepreciseeffectsofparentalupbringingitmaybehardertomeasuretheexactinfluenceofthepeer同龄人groupinchildhoodandadolescence.MsHarrispointstohowchildrenfromimmigranthomessoonlearnnottospeakatschoolinthewaytheirparentsspeak.Butacquiringalanguageissurelyaskillratherthanacharacteristicofthesortdevelopmentalpsychologistshuntfor.Certainlyitisdifferentfromgrowinguptenselyorrelaxedlyorfromlearningtobehonestorhard-workingorgenerous.Easythoughitmaybetoprovethatparentshavelittleimpactonthosequalitiesitwillbehardtoprovethatpeershavevastlymore.Moreovermumanddadsurelycannotbeditchedcompletely.YoungadultsmayasMsHarrisarguesbekeentoappearliketheircontemporaries.Buteveninthoseearlyyearsparentshavethepowertoopendoors:theymayinitiallychoosethepeerswithwhomtheiryoungassociateandpickthatinfluentialneighborhood.Moreovermostpeoplesuspectthattheycometoresembletheirparentsmoreinmiddleageandpeople’schild-rearinghabitsmaybeformedpartlybywhattheirparentsdid.Sothebalanceofinfluencesisprobablycomplicatedasmostparentsalreadysuspectedwithoutbeingabletodemonstrateitscientifically.Evenifitturnsoutthatthegenestheypassonandthefriendstheirchildrenplaywithmatterasmuchasaffectiondisciplineandgoodexampleparentsarenotcompletelyoffthehook.1.AccordingtoMs.Harris.A.parentsaretoblameforanybadbehavioroftheirchildrenB.children’spersonalityisshapedbytheirfriendsandneighborsC.natureratherthanupbringinghasasignificanteffectonchildren’spersonalitydevelopmentD.parentswillgreatlyaffectthechildren’slifeinthelongrun2.ThewordditchedLine1Para.4couldbestbereplacedby.A.provedB.emphasizedC.comparedD.ignored3.Thedevelopmentalpsychologiststhink.A.childrenaremoreinfluencedbytheirpeersB.identicaltwinsraisedinthesamehomearedifferentinpersonalityC.twinsraisedintwoseparatefamiliesaredifferentinpersonalityD.upbringinghasalesssignificanteffectonchildren’spersonalitydevelopment4.AccordingtoParagraph3weknowthat.A.itiseasierforchildrentogainalanguageathomeB.itishardertofollowtheeffectsofparentalupbringingC.immigrantchildrenavoidspeakingthesamewayastheirparentsatschoolD.itisprovedthatpeershaveagreatereffectonchildren’squalities5.Whatdoestheauthormeanbysayingparentsarenotcompletelyoffthebookattheendofthepassage?A.Parentsshouldcontrolthesituation.B.Parentsshouldgivetheirwaytochildren.C.Parentsshouldspendmoretimeonchildren.D.Parentsshouldtakeontheirresponsibility.
Sportisnotonlyphysicallychallengingbutitcanalsobementallychallenging.Criticism批评fromcoachesparentsandotherteammatesaswellaspressuretowincancreateagreatamountofanxietyorstressforyoungathletes运动员.Stresscanbephysicalemotionalorpsychologicalandresearchhasshownthatitcanleadtoburnout.Burnouthasbeendescribedasdroppingorquittingofanactivitythatwasatonetimeenjoyable.Theearlyyearsofdevelopmentarecriticalyearsforlearningaboutoneself.Thesportsettingisonewherevaluableexperiencescantakeplace.Youngathletescanforexamplelearnhowtocooperatewithothersmakefriendsandgainothersocialskillsthatwillbeusedthroughouttheirlives.Coachesandparentsshouldbeawareatalltimesthattheirfeedbacktoyoungsterscangreatlyaffecttheirchildren.Youngstersmaytaketheirparents’andcoaches’criticismstoheartandfindaflaw缺陷inthemselves.Coachesandparentsshouldalsobecautiousthatyouthsportparticipationdoesnotbecomeworkforchildren.Theresultofthegameshouldnotbemoreimportantthantheprocessoflearningthesportandotherlifelessons.Intoday’syouthsportsettingyoungathletesmaybeworryingmoreaboutwhowillwininsteadofenjoyingthemselvesandthesport.Followingagamemanyparentsandcoachesfocusontheresultandfindfaultwithyoungsters’performances.Positivesupportshouldbeprovidedregardlessofpayingnoattentiontotheresult.Researchshowsthatpositivesupporthasagreatereffectonlearningthancriticism.Againcriticismcancreatehighlevelsofstresswhichcanleadtoburnout.1.Aneffectivewaytopreventtheburnoutofyoungathletesis__________________.A.tomakesportslesscompetitiveB.tomakesportsmorechallengingC.toreducetheirmentalstressD.toincreasetheirsenseofsuccess2.Accordingtothepassagesportispositiveforyoungpeopleinthat_____________.A.itcanhelpthemlearnmoreaboutsocietyB.itteachesthemhowtosetrealisticgoalsforthemselvesC.itenablesthemtofindflawsinthemselvesD.itcanprovidethemwithvaluableexperiences3.Manycoachesandparentsareinthehabitofcriticizingyoungathletes________.A.withoutrealizingcriticismmaydestroytheirselfconfidenceB.inordertomakethemrememberlife’slessonsC.believingthatcriticismisbeneficialfortheirearlydevelopmentD.soastoputmorepressureonthem4.Theauthor’spurposeinwritingthepassageis_________________.A.topersuadeyoungchildrennottoworryaboutcriticismB.tostresstheimportanceofpositivesupporttochildrenC.todiscusstheskillofcombiningcriticismwithencouragementD.toteachyoungathleteshowtoavoidburnout
Aswehaveseenthefocusofmedicalcareinoursocietyhasbeenshiftingfromcuringdiseasetopreventingdisease—especiallyintermsofchangingourmanyunhealthybehaviorssuchaspooreatinghabitssmokingandfailuretoexercise.Thelineofthoughtinvolvedinthisshiftcanbepursuedfurther.ImagineapersonwhoisabouttherightweightbutdoesnoteatverynutritiousfoodswhofeelsOKbutexercisesonlyoccasionallywhogoestoworkeverydaybutisnotanoutstandingworkerwhodrinksafewbeersathomemostnightsbutdoesnotdrivewhiledrunkandwhohasnochestpainsorabnormalbloodcountsbutsleepsalotandoftenfeelstired.Thispersonisnotill.Hemaynotevenbeatriskforanyparticulardisease.Butwecanimaginethatthispersoncouldbealothealthier.Thefieldofmedicinehasnottraditionallydistinguishedbetweensomeonewhoismerelynotillandsomeonewhoisinexcellenthealthandpaysattentiontothebody’sspecialneeds.Bothtypeshavesimplybeencalledwell.Inrecentyearshoweversomehealthspecialistshavebeguntoapplythetermswellandwellnessonlytothosewhoareactivelystrivingtomaintainandimprovetheirhealth.Peoplewhoarewellareconcernedwithnutritionandexerciseandtheymakeapointofmonitoringtheirbody’scondition.Mostimportantperhapspeoplewhoarewelltakeactiveresponsibilityforallmattersrelatedtotheirhealth.Evenpeoplewhohaveaphysicaldiseaseorhandicap缺陷maybewellinthisnewsenseiftheymakeanefforttomaintainthebestpossiblehealththeycaninthefaceoftheirphysicallimitations.Wellnessmayperhapsbestbeviewednotasastatethatpeoplecanachievebutasanidealthatpeoplecanstrivefor.Peoplewhoarewellarelikelytobebetterabletoresistdiseaseandtofightdiseasewhenitstrikes.Andbyfocusingattentiononhealthywaysoflivingtheconceptofwellnesscanhaveabeneficialimpactonthewaysinwhichpeoplefacethechallengesofdailylife.1.Fromthefirstparagraphweknowthat________.A.goodhealthismorethannotbeingillB.drinkingcouldbeharmfulC.regularhealthchecksareessentialtokeepingfitD.preventionismoredifficultthancuring2.Traditionallyapersonisconsideredwellifhe________.A.doesnothaveanyunhealthylivinghabitsB.doesnothaveanyphysicalhandicapsC.isabletohandlehisdailyroutinesD.isfreefromanykindofdisease3.Accordingtotheauthorthetruemeaningofwellnessis________.A.thestateofbeingingoodphysicalhealthB.theefforttomaintainbestpossiblehealthC.theabilitytoresistdiseasesD.thestateofbeingingoodphysicalandmentalhealth
ThedayafterThanksgivinghasbecomeAmerica’swildestshoppingday.ClosedalldayonThursdaychainstoresallacrossthenationopenearlyonFriday.Somestoresopenat12:01Fridaymorningwhileothersopenat4a.m.FromFridaytothedaybeforeChristmasthisistheseasonwhenbusinessesmakeasmuchas25percentoftheiryearlyprofits.Thisseasonputsmanybusinessesintheblack—thatisintoprofitability—fortheyear.ReportersfromlocalTVstationsinterviewpeoplewhocampoutinfrontofstoresadayortwobeforethedoorsopenonFriday.Thesepeoplepatientlywaitinlinetogetproductsthatarediscounted50percentormore.Ohwehavefunsaidonecamper.WebringgamestoplaywewatchTVandorderlotsofpizzaandwemeetinterestingpeople.Andmostimportantofallwesavebigmoney!Thecatchofcourseisthatonlyaverysmallnumberofproductsareavailableatthelargestdiscounts.Regardlesseachstorehasplentyofotheritems商品thatarereducedfrom10to50percent—savingshoppersfrom$10to$400peritem—toencourageAmericanstoshop.NotallAmericansappreciatethiscrazeforshopping.WilliamGrahamachurchmanwantstorenameBlackFriday.WewanttocallitRememberGodFriday.Peopleshouldstarttheseasonwiththerightattitude.ChristmastimehasbecomeaSeasonofShopping.WewanttomakeitaSeasonofGiving.Andwedon’tmeangivingIPodsDVDsandotherrubbish.Wemeangivingyourbackyourmindandyourhands.Helpanoldladycleanupherhouse.Teachakidhowtoread.Visitsickpeopleinthehospitalorinnursinghomes.CelebrateChristmasbyrememberingGodandforgettingSantaClaus.1.WhyisthedayafterThanksgivingcalledBlackFriday?A.Becausemoststoresareopenwhenit’sstilldark.B.BecausepeoplethinkofGodonthatFriday.C.Becausemanystoresearnlotsofmoney.D.Becauseshoppersdon’tknowwhattheycanbuy.2.Peoplecampinfrontofstores________.A.tohaveagoodtimeB.tomeetinterestingpeopleC.tobuycheapitemsD.tobuytheirfavoritethings3.TheunderlinedwordcatchinParagraph3means________.A.ahiddendifficultyB.aneasyapproachC.somegoodnewsD.areasonableresult4.AccordingtoWilliamGrahamit’s________toshopwildlyintheseasonofThanksgivingandChristmas.A.notproperB.importantC.notinterestingB.traditional
PresidentJohnKennedywasareaderandwriter.PresidentLyndonJohnsonwasalistener.PresidentJohnsondidn’tdoaswellashecouldintheWhiteHousebecausehethoughthehadtofollowKennedy’swayoflearningandabsorbeverythingthroughwriting.Aswellwrittenasthosereportswerehecouldn’tunderstandthemaswellasKennedy.Itwasn’tuntilmanyyearsaftertheWhiteHousethatJohnsonrecognizedwhattypeoflearnerhewas.NowallwecandoisthinkofthepossibilitiesofhowdifferenttheUnitedStateswouldberightnowifhelearnedsooner.Eisenhowerwasareaderandwriter.DuringthewarEisenhowerinsistedthatallquestionsbepresentedinwritingbeforeeachpressevent.HispresseventsoutstandingandmemorablebecauseofhisabilityinwritingopenedhispathtoWashington.InWashingtonEisenhowernowrequiredtobealistenerandrespondrightawayfounditverydifficulttolearnandthink.Hiscountrynolongerhadthefullbenefitofhisevolutionary渐进的learningintelligence.Ourschoolsystemteachesbylisteningandreadingandnotwriting.Thisiswhymanywriters’inhighschoolandcollegedopoorlyinlecture-typeclasses.Whenaskedtotestbasedonlecturetheyusuallyreceiveanunsatisfactorygradefortheirlevel.Whenallowedtoreadandhandinareporttheydowell.Whenpermittedtoprocesstheinformationinwritingtheyaddtoclassroomconversationsinoutstandingwaysmanytimesmovingtheinformationinevolutionarynewwaysordepths.Whattypeoflearnerareyou?1.PresidentJohnsondidn’tdoinWhiteHouseaswellashecouldbecause________.A.hedidn’tfollowPresidentKennedy’swayoflearningsoonerB.hedidn’trealizewhattypeoflearnerhewassoonerC.hedidn’tlearntoreadandwritewellsoonerD.hedidn’treadandwritewellenough2.OneofthereasonswhyEisenhowercouldbePresidentoftheUnitedStateswasthathewasgoodat________.A.readingB.writingC.listeningD.speaking3.Whydidn’tAmericafullybenefitfromEisenhower’sintelligenceafterhewenttoWashington?A.Becausehewaslessinterestedinpolitics.B.Becausehisagingaffectedhisdecision-making.C.Becausehiswayoflearninghadtostartalloveragain.D.BecausetheworkinWashingtondidn’tmatchhiswayoflearning.4.Itisinferredinthethirdparagraphthat________.A.somethingiswrongwithourschoolsystemB.teachersshouldgivestudentsmorechancestowriteC.studentsshouldtrytolearneverythingwellinschoolD.learnersofdifferenttypearegoodindifferentfields5.Thebesttitleforthetextwouldbe________.A.LearningtoBePresidentB.KnowingWhatTypeofLearnerYouAreC.TheBestWaytoLearnD.TheSideEffectsofWrongWaystoLearn
InYemenyoualwaysseeonetypeofvehicleontheroad:thewatertruck.TheytravelmountainroadsandcrossdesertstobringYemanisagoodmorevaluablethanoil.Itisonethatonlytherichcanaffordwiththesupplyregularlybeingcutoff.Othersmustrelyonscarcerainorcharitytofightthirst.ExpertssayYemenisgongtobethefirstcountryintheworldtorunoutofwater.ThecapitalSanaawillrunoutofdrinkingwaterasearlyas2025saysareportbytheWorldBank.Hannanan18–year–oldfromLashejsaidthatonlytherichcouldprepareforcutsinsupply.Inagoodweekwe’llhaveawatersupplyallweekbutthenthefollowingweektherewillbewateronlyforadayortwoshesaid.Sheandherhusbandafactoryworkerpay3000riyals99yuanforaweek’ssupplyofwaterfromatouringwatertruckwhenthetapsrundry.Withanincomeofonly20000riyals660yuanamonththismeansthefamilyoftenspendhalftheirmoneyonwater.Therearealotofpeoplewhocan’tafforditandtheyhavetorelyontheirneighborstohelpshesaid.TheaveragepersoninYemensurvivesonone–fifthofwhattheWorldHealthOrganizationconsiderstobeenoughwater.InTaizinthesouthtapwaterisavailableonlyonceevery45days.InthemountainousMalhandistrictinthenorthwomenandchildrenclimba1500–mmountaintocollectwaterfromaspringofteninthesmallhourstoavoidlongqueues.YemenislocatedinSouth–westAsiaborderingtheArabianandtheRedseas.Yemenipeoplehavelivedonscarcewatersuppliesforthousandsofyearsbutthatproblemhasbeenmadeseriousbyconflictintheareathefast–growingpopulationandtheuseofwatertogrowadrugcalledqat.Withoneoftheworld’shighestratesofpopulationgrowth–3.46percentYemenisthepoorestArabcountry.Thegovernmentisconsideringdesalinating淡化seawaterbutthiswouldbeexpensiveanditmaynowbetoolate.Theonlyothersolutionistocutdownonfarmingbutthatmeansimportingevenmorefood.1.Thepassageaimsto.A.analyzethereasonswhyYemenlackswaterB.suggestsomesolutionstothewaterissueinYemenC.presenthowseriousthewaterproblemisinYemenD.encouragetheworldtohelpYemeniswhoaresufferingfromwatershortage2.WhenHannansaidthatonlytherichcouldprepareforcutsinsupplyshemeantthat.A.richpeopledrankmorewaterthanthepoorB.richpeoplecouldbuywaterfromthewatertrucksiftherewasawatersupplycutC.shehadarichneighborwhooftenhelpedherduringwatersupplycutD.therichwerenotaffectedbywatersupplycut3.WhichofthefollowingmaybeareasonwhyYemenisshortofwater?A.Thecountryhashadnorainforalongtime.B.ThepopulationofYemenisgrowingfast.C.Thegovernmenthasfailedtoreducefarming.D.Peoplecan’taffordthewaterfromgovernmentwatertrucks.4.Thebesttitleforthepassageis.A.NevertakewaterforgrantedB.Thewatertruck–thecommonestsightinYemenC.ThefirstcountrytorunoutofwaterintheworldD.NowaterforYemen
Whendiscussingthecausesofanimalendangermentitisimportanttounderstandthatindividualspeciesarenottheonlyfactorsinvolvedinthisdifficultsituation.Endangermentisabroad1onethatinvolvesthehabitats栖息地andenvironmentswherespeciesliveandinteractwithoneanother.Althoughsomemeasuresarebeingtakentohelpspecificcasesofendangermenttheuniversalproblemcannotbesolveduntilhumans2thenaturalenvironmentswhereendangeredspecieslive.Therearemanyreasonswhyaparticularspeciesmaybecomeendangeredbuthabitatdestructionisontop.Ourplanetiscontinuallychangingcausinghabitatstobealteredandmodified.Naturalchangestendtooccurata3paceusuallycausingonlyaslight4onindividualspecies.Howeverwhenchangesoccuratafastpacethereislittleornotimeforindividualspeciesto5andadjusttonewcircumstances.Thiscancreatedisastrousresultsandforthisreasonrapidhabitatlossistheprimarycauseofspeciesendangerment.Thestrongest6inrapidhabitatlossarehumanbeings.Nearlyeveryregionoftheearthhasbeenaffectedbyhumanactivityparticularlyduringthispastcentury.Thelossofmicrobes微生物insoilsthat7supportedtropicalforeststhe8offishandvariousaquaticspeciesinpollutedhabitatsandchangesinglobalclimatebroughtaboutbythe9ofgreenhousegasesareallresultsofhumanactivity.Itcanbedifficultforanindividualto10theeffectsthathumanshavehadonspecificspecies.Itishardtoidentifyorpredicthumaneffectsonindividualspeciesandhabitatsespeciallyduringahumanlifetime.Butitisquite11thathumanactivityhasgreatly12tospeciesendangerment.13althoughtropicalforestsmaylookasthoughtheyarethickandhealthytheyare14highlysusceptible易受影响的todestruction.Thisisbecausethesoilsinwhichtheygrow15nutrients.Itmaytakecenturiestore-growaforestthatwascutdownbyhumansordestroyedbyfireandmanyoftheworld’sseverelythreatenedanimalsandplantsliveintheseforests.Ifthecurrentrateofforestlosscontinueshugequantitiesofplantandanimalspecieswilldisappear.1.A.themeB.projectC.issueD.experiment2.A.worsenB.protectC.constructD.ignore3.A.gradualB.singleC.stableD.rapid4.A.anxietyB.improvementC.impactD.burden5.A.surviveB.reactC.reflectD.live6.A.ruinsB.objectionsC.limitationsD.forces7.A.formerlyB.formallyC.freelyD.usually8.A.appreciationB.destructionC.extinctionD.existence9.A.escapeB.leakC.releaseD.relief10.A.causeB.remindC.rememberD.recognize11.A.reasonableB.apparentC.possibleD.natural12.A.devotedB.donatedC.contributedD.adapted13.A.InshortB.BycontrastC.AsaresultD.Forexample14.A.naturallyB.actuallyC.fullyD.completely15.A.lackB.containC.reduceD.limit
Popmusicisthenamefordifferentformsofpopularcommercial商业music.IthaditsbeginningintheUSAandspreadthroughoutthewholeworldduringthe1950sand1960s.Itiswidelylikedbytheyoungpeople.Thebestknownearlyformofpopmusicwasrock’n’roll;anotherwasblues.A.morerecentdevelopmentisfolk-rock.Popmusichastakentheplaceofnativemusicinmanypartsoftheworld;ithascausedthenumberofpeopleforjazztobecomemuchsmallerthanitwasinthe1950sandearlierandithasnowbeguntorulemusicalstageproductions.It’sabigindustry.Muchpopmusiciswithoutartisticvaluebuttheworkofsomepopsingerse.g.theBeatlesBobDylanthegroupslikeFloydandCrosbyStillsandNashisonahighermusicallevel.Andthereisstillagreatinterestinittoday.Popmusicconcertsandfestivalsareheldallovertheworld.1.AllofthefollowingformsbelongtopopmusicEXCEPT__________________.A.bluesB.rock’n’rollC.jazzD.folk-rock2.Accordingtothearticlethenumberofpeopleforjazzinthe1950sandearlierwas___________itistoday.A.muchgreaterthanB.muchsmallerthanC.asgreatasD.assmallas3.WhichofthefollowingisTRUE?A.Nopopmusicisonahighmusicallevel.B.Muchpopmusicisveryartistic.C.Popmusicishighlyartistic.D.Notallpopmusiciswithoutartisticvalue.4.Itisabigindustrymeansthat_______________.A.itmakesalotofmusicalinstruments乐器B.itisabigmusicalandcommercialbusinessC.thepopsingersareveryhard-workingD.popmusicisonaveryhighmusicallevel
Schoolshavebeenblamedforgivingkidsaccesstosodainvendingmachines自动售货机.Butnewdatasuggestthatschoolsoftdrinksalesmaynotbeanimportantfactorinhowmuchsodakidsdrink.InthecurrentissueofTheJournalofNutritionEducationandBehaviorresearcherscomparedsodaconsumptionamongnearly500studentsinMainewhoattendedsevenschoolsovertwoschoolyears.Fouroftheschoolscutbackonsoftdrinkavailabilityattheschoolswhilethreeoftheschoolsmadenochanges.Allthestudentsweredrinkinglesssodabytheendofthestudyperiodbuttherewerenomeaningfuldifferencesinoverallsoftdrinkconsumptionamongthedifferentschools.Thedatasuggestthatlimitingsoftdrinkavailabilityatschooldoesn’tresultinmeaningfulchangesindrinkconsumptionpatterns.Whiletherewerenochangesinoverallsodaconsumptiontherewasanotableshiftindietsodadrinkingamonggirls.Iftheschoolcutbackonsodaavailabilitygirlswerelesslikelytodrinkdietsodacomparedtogirlsinschoolsthatmadenochanges.Thedataarethelatesttosuggestthatschoolsmaynotplayasbigofaroleinkids’pooreatinghabitsaswidelybelieved.LastyearTheAmericanJournalofPublicHealthpublishedaprovocative引起争论的studyshowingthatchildhoodweightproblemsoftengetworseinthesummerwhenkidsareoutofschool.Datafromkindergartenersandfirstgradersfoundthatbodymassindex指数increasedtwotothreetimesasfastinsummerasduringtheregularschoolyear.Minoritychildrenwereespeciallyatriskaswerechildrenwhowerealreadyoverweight.Evenchildrenwhoweretoothinandneededtogainweightappearedtohavebettereatinghabitsduringtheschoolyear.Theyactuallygainedmoreweightwhileinschoolandlessinthesummer.Evensomuchofthefocusonchildhoodnutritionandobesity肥胖remainsinthenation’sschools.TodayTheTimesreportedthateventheschoolbakesaleisdisappearingasdistrictsimposestrictstandardsonthefoodservedonschoolgrounds.1.WhatcanbelearnedfromTheJournalofNutritionEducationandBehavior?A.Softdrinkremainsaprobleminschools.B.Girlstendtoconsumelesssodaatschool.C.Softdrinksmaynotbetoblameforeatingproblems.D.Vendingmachinesarenotavailableinallschools.2.Bettereatinghabitsmaybebestdeveloped______.A.duringsummerB.onschooldaysC.withlesssodaavailabilityD.inattemptsforweight-gain3.Thewritervoiceshisopinionby______.A.conductingscientificresearchB.comparingtwojournalsC.criticizingwrongbeliefsD.referringtoreadydata4.Whichofthefollowingcanbestsummarizethepassage?A.Schoolsaretoblameforkids’nutritionproblems.B.Schoolshavemadechangesforabetterreputation.C.Kids’pooreatinghabithaslittletodowithschools.D.Alothasbeendoneregardingkids’nutritionandobesity.
Awalletmisplacedduringaromanticembracehasbeenreturnedtoitsforgetfulownerafter55years.TwoclassiccarcollectorsfromtheUSstateofIdahofoundthewalletafteritfelloutofthebackofavintage旧式的cartheywereplanningtorestore.AfteranInternetsearchtheyfoundandcontactedtheownerGlennGoodlove.Mr.Goodlovesaidheprobablylostthewalletinthebackseatofhis1946HudsoncarwhilekissingagirlwhenhewashomeonleavefromtheUSNavy.JonBeck61andChuckMerrill72boughtthenow-vintagevehicleinIdahoafterplacinganadinalocalnewspapertobuyaclassiccarinneedofrestoration.Drivingthecarhomeafterbuyingitthecollectorsstoppedatarestaurantandsawsomethingfrombelowthebackseat.LikeacoupleofkidswethoughtwehadagoldmineMr.Becksaid.Insteadtheyfoundsomesmallchange—theleatherwallethelda$10billMr.Goodlove’smilitaryIDhissocialsecuritycardhisdriver’slicenceandseveraljewelleryreceiptsfrom1952.ButtheywereallinthenameofGlennPutnam.AftersearchingonlineMr.BeckdiscoveredthatMr.PutnamhadsincechangedhisnametoGlennGoodloveandmovedtoSanDiegoCalifornia.HecalledMr.Goodloveaskingtospeaktoamanwhousedtodrivea’46Hudson.Therewasasilenceforabout15secondsMr.BecktoldtheTwinFallsTimes-News.Thenhesaid‘Whoisthat?’Mr.Goodlovenow75sayshedidnotevenrememberlosingthewalletbutthefindhasbroughtmemoriesofhisyouthinEverettWashingtonfloodingback.Icouldseethehouseandthecarandthetownandallthegoodstufffromlivingtherehesaid.They’vebeenflowingeversincehetalkedtome.1.ThelostwalletcontainedallthefollowingEXCEPT______.A.somemoneyB.somejewelleryC.somereceiptsD.somecards2.Whichofthefollowinghappenedlast?A.Thevintagecarwaspurchased.B.Anadvertisementwasplaced.C.Mr.Goodlove’snamewaschanged.D.Somepersonalbelongingswerefound.3.WhatdifferencedidthewalletmaketoGlenn?A.Hegainedunexpectedwealth.B.Hegotbackhislostcaraswell.C.Heimprovedhispoormemoryalot.D.Herecalledwhathadlongbeenforgotten.4.Themostpropertitleforthepassageis______.A.AForgetfulWalletOwnerB.TwoCarCollectorsandaGoodDeedC.PricePaidforRomanceD.LostWalletFoundafter55Years
Withtheintroductionoffamilyplanningpoliciesinthe1970smostChineseteenagershavenobrothersorsisters.Theygettobethebeloved心爱的__1__child.Buttheymaynotrealizethattheywillhaveto__2__theloveastheir__3__onesgrowold.Theywillhaveto__4__lotsofoldpeople—theirparentsgrandparentstheir__5__parentsandgrandparents.Chinaisbecoming__6__country.AccordingtotheUnitedNationsanagingsocietyreferstoone710percentormoreofthepopulationisover60or7percentormoreisover65.Accordingto8fromtheMinistryofCivilAffairsby2008Chineseover60yearsoldmadeup12percentofthenation’stotalpopulation.The9forthoseaged65orolderwas8.3percent.InChinapeoplehaveabeliefthatparentsraisechildren;thenthechildrencarefortheparentsastheygetold.Butthis__10__isunderstressasthemarketeconomyputsmillionsofyoungChineseontheroad__11__betterpayingjobs.Theyareleavingtheirparents__12__.Nowmanyfamiliesarelookingmoretothegovernmentthantotheir__13__forsupportwhenthey’reold.Chinahasincreaseditsbasicsocialsecurity基本社会保险planwhichis__14__protectingthose__15__includingtheoldthedisabledandothers.Theseprogramsarenowbroad__16__theyarestillnothighlydeveloped.Asmorepeoplegrow__17__Chinawillhavefewerworkingpeople__18__willslowdowneconomicgrowth.AccordingtoaNovember26reportintheEconomicInformationDailyanexpertsaidChinashould__19__itspeopletohavemorethanonechildinthefuture__20_Chinashouldkeepitslaborpopulationandtotalpopulationsizestable稳定的.1.A.onlyB.lonelyC.friendlyD.heartily2.A.takeupB.takebackC.paybackD.payfor3.A.hatedB.lovedC.tiredD.hearted4.A.careforB.bringupC.lookforD.payattentionto5.A.daughter’sorson’sB.niece’sornephew’sC.wife’sorhusband’sD.aunt’soruncle’s6.A.anoldB.anagingC.adevelopingD.adeveloped7.A.whereB.whenC.whichD.that8.A.anarticleB.anemailC.amagazineD.areport9.A.conclusionB.characterC.figureD.survey10.A.traditionB.opinionC.sayingD.way11.A.infavorofB.insearchofC.inthewayofD.inthefaceof12.A.outB.offC.aheadD.behind13.A.friendsB.relativesC.parentsD.children14.A.anactB.acaseC.aprogramD.aplan15.A.indangerB.inneedC.indesperateD.indisaster16.A.butB.orC.andD.so17.A.strongB.realisticC.richD.old18.A.asB.whichC.whatD.that19.A.forbidB.promiseC.encourageD.order20.A.sothatB.thoughC.evenifD.because
Clothesplayacriticalroleintheconclusionswereachaboutwhopeoplearewhotheyarenotandwhotheywouldliketobe.Theytellusagooddealaboutthewearer’sbackgroundpersonalitystatusmoodandsocialoutlook.Sinceclothesaresuchanimportantsourceofsocialinformationwecanusethemtoinfluencepeople’simpressionofus.Ourappearancetakesonparticularsignificanceintheinitialphasesofinteraction.Anelderlymiddle-classmanorwomanmaybelonelybyayoungadultwhoisdressedinanunconventionalmannerregardlessoftheperson’seducationbackgroundorinterests.Peopletendtoagreeonwhatcertaintypesofclothesmean.Adolescentgirlseasilyformopinionsonthelifestylesofgirlswhowearcertainoutfits穿着includingthenumberofboyfriendstheyhavehadandwhethertheysmokeordrink.NewscastersandannouncersonTVareconsideredtobemoreconvincinghonestandcompetentwhentheyaredressedconservatively.Collegestudentswhoviewthemselvesastakinganactiveroleintheirinterpersonalrelationshipssaythecostumestheywearchangethewaytheyfeelaboutthemselvesandhowtheyacted.Perhapsyouhaveusedclothingtogainconfidencewhenyoufaceastressfulsituationsuchasajobintervieworacourtappearance.Intheworkplacemenhavelonghadwell-definedrolemodelsforachievingsuccess.Ithasbeenotherwiseforwomen.Agoodmanywomeninthebusinessworldareuncertainabouttheappropriatemixtureofmasculine男性andfeminine女性characteristicstheyshouldshowtomen.Maleadministratorstendtojudgewomenmorefavorablyformanagerialpositionswhenthewomendisplaylessfemininewayssuchasshorterhairmilduseofmake-upandplaintailoredclothing.AsonemaleadministratoradmittedAnattractivewomanisdefinitelygoingtogetalongerinterviewbutshewon’tgetajob.1.AccordingtoParagraph2anelderlymiddle-classmanandunconventionally-dressedyoungmanareunlikelyto________.A.understandeachother’slifestyleB.sharethesamebackgroundorinterestsC.influencetheirimpressionsofeachotherD.interactinapositiveway2.Theauthorusesthenewscasters′exampletoshowtheideathat________.A.certainclothinggivespeoplemoreconfidenceB.clotheshavenothingtodowithone’sabilitiesC.wetendtolabelpeoplebytheirclothesD.competentpeoplealwaysdressconventionally3.Men’sprofessionalclothingcanbestbedescribedas________.A.conventionalB.individualisticC.out-of-dateD.changeless4.Howshouldprofessionalwomendressaccordingtothepassage?A.Theymustbedressedconservatively.B.Theydon’thaveacertaindressingstyletofollow.C.Theychooseeithermasculineorfeminineclothing.D.Theycan’twearunconventionaloutfits.5.Whatisthebesttitleforthepassage?A.DressingforEffectB.DressingandPersonalityC.DressingupAppropriatelyD.DressingandManagement
Ghostwritersarewidelyusedbycelebritiesorpublicfigureswhowishtopublishtheirautobiographies自传.Thedegreeofinvolvementoftheghostwriterinnonfictionwritingprojectsrangesfromminortosignificant.Varioussourcesexplaintheroleoftheghostwriterandhowcompetent能胜任的writerscangetthiskindofwork.Insomecasesaghostwritermaybecalledinjusttocleanupeditandpolisharoughdraftofanautobiographyorahow-tobook.Inothercasestheghostwriterwillwriteanentirebookorarticlebasedoninformationstoriesnotesandanoutlineinterviewswiththecelebrityorpublicfigure.Thecreditedauthorsalsoindicatetotheghostwriterwhattypeofstyletoneorvoicetheywantinthebook.CelebritybooksareusuallyghostwritteninthefirstpersonIdidthisandthatorthethirdpersonDavidPardonaskedthegrouptorecommendsomeoneetc..Insomecasessuchaswithsomehow-tobooksdietguidesorcookbooksabookwillbeentirelywrittenbyaghostwriterandthecelebritye.g.awell-knownmusicianorsportsstarwillbecreditedasauthor.Publishingcompaniesusethismethodtoincreasethemarketabilityofabookbyassociatingitwithacelebrityorwell-knownfigure.Inseveralcountriesbeforeelectionscandidatesemployghostwriterstoproduceautobiographiesforthemsoastogainvisibilityandexposure.TwoofJohnF.Kennedy’sbookswerealmostentirelyghostwritten.FormerPresidentRonaldReaganalsoreleasedaghostwrittenautobiography.Aconsultantorcareer-switchermaypaytohaveabookghostwrittenonatopicintheirprofessionalareatoestablishorenhancetheircredibilityasanexpertintheirfield.Forexampleasuccessfulsalespersonhopingtobecomeaninspiringspeakeronsellingmaypayaghostwritertowriteabookonsalestechniques.Oftenthistypeofbookispublishedinthevanitypresswhichmeansthattheauthorispayingtohavethebookpublished.Thistypeofbookistypicallygivenawaytopotentialclients客户asapromotionaltoolratherthanbeingsoldinbookstores.1.AghostwriterdoesallthefollowingEXCEPT______forhisclientaccordingtothepassage.A.correctapieceofwritingB.writeacompletebookC.improveawrittenarticleD.interviewacelebrity2.Byusingthismethodparagraph3thewritermeans______.A.celebritiesmayhelptoincreasesalesB.celebritiesmayshiftintoghostwritersC.authorsmaysometimesbecomecelebritiesD.celebritiesmaypaypublishersforpromotion3.Itisimpliedinthepassagethat______.A.vanitypressesareillegalB.ghostwritersworkbehindthesceneC.booksbyghostwritersdon’tsellD.celebritiescan’tdowithoutghostwriters4.WhichofthefollowingisNOTmentionedaboutghostwriters?A.Peoplewhoemploythem.B.Responsibilitiestheytakeon.C.Challengestheirworkinvolves.D.Reasonswhytheyghostwrite.
JamieOliverhasbeeninvitedbyGordonBrowntoprepareabanquetatNo.10forPresidentBarackObamaandotherleadersoftheG20offeringacut-pricemenutoreflecttimeswhentradeandindustryarefarfromprosperousandtherateofemploymentisdecreasing.DowningStreetsourcessayOliverthewell-knownchefwillcookusinghonesthigh-streetproductsandavoidexpensiveorfancyingredients材料.Theprimeministeristryingtoavoidarepeatoftheembarrassmentlastyearwhenhesatdowntoan18-coursebanquetataJapanesesummittodiscussworldfoodshortages.ObamaPresidentNicolasSarkozyofFranceChancellorAngelaMerkelofGermanyandotherleaderswillbeservedbyapprentices学徒fromFifteentheLondonrestaurantOliverfoundedtohelptrainyoungpeopleinpovertyinordertomakealivingbymasteringaskill.BrownwantsthedinnertoreflecttheemphasisoftheLondonsummitwhichhehopeswillleadtoanagreementtolifttheworldoutofrecession.Tobeinvitedtocookforsuchanimportantgroupofpeoplewhoaretryingtosolvesomeoftheworld’smajorproblemsisreallyaprivilegesaidOliver.I’mhopingthemenuI’mworkingonwillshowBritishfoodandproduceissomeofthebestintheworldbutalsoshowwehavepioneeredahigh-qualityapprenticeschemeatFifteenLondonthatisgivingyoungpeopleaskilltobeproudof.ThechefhasnotyetfinalizedthemenubutisexpectedtodrawinspirationfromhislatestbookJamie’sMinistryofFoodwhichhasbudgetrecipesforbeefandalestew啤酒炖菜andimpressivechocolatefudgecake.1.TheunderlinedwordrecessioninParagraph5isclosestinmeaningto_______.A.businessB.oppositionC.discussionD.depression2.WhatcanwelearnaboutOliverfromthetext?A.Heisawell-knownAmericancook.B.HeisinvitedtoattendtheG20summit.C.HehasfoundedtheFifteenLondon.D.HeisoneoftheapprenticesservingleadersoftheG20.3.ThemenuofthebanquetfortheleadersoftheG20issupposedto_______.A.includealldeliciousBritishfoodB.useinexpensiveproducewithspecialcharacteristicsC.berichvariedandofhighqualityD.imitatethemenuoflastJapanesesummit4.WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaccordingtothetext?A.OliverishonoredtobeinvitedtocookfortheG20leaders.B.Altogetherthreepresidentsarementionedinthetext.C.PresidentBarackObamaoffersthecut-pricemenu.D.ThemenufortheG20dinnerbanquethasbeendecided.5.WhatistheFifteenLondon?A.anapartmentinLondonB.aluxuriousrestaurantinLondonC.arestaurantaswellasatrainingcenterD.afamousavenue
Everyonetalksaboutthefivesensesofman.Anditistruethatwegetourinformation信息abouttheoutsidefromoursenseofsighthearingsmelltouchandtaste.Researcherstellusthatthesenseofsight–ourvisualsense–givesusupto80%ofwhatweknowabouttheworldoutsideourbodies;whiletheothersensestheauditoryhearingtheolfactorysmellthetactiletouchandthegustatorytastebringintoourbrainsinformationabouttheother20%ofwhatishappening.Buttherearetwoothersensesthatwecannotgetalongwithoutthoughtheyarelittlenoticed.Thesearethesensesofbalance平衡withoutwhichwewouldactlikeadrunkafteraheavydrinkandthekinestheticsense动觉whichgivesusourideasaboutourownmotion运动.1.Whichisthebesttitleforthispassage?A.TheFiveSensesofMan.B.TheSensesofMan.C.SensesandInformation.D.ImportantSenses.2.Thesensesofhearingsmelltouchandtastesupplyuswith________.A.abouthalfofourinformationabouttheworldB.about20%ofourinformationabouttheworldC.about80%ofourinformationabouttheworldD.alltheneededourinformationabouttheworld3.Theothersensesbesidesthefivesensesofmanthatthepassagementions提到are________.A.thetactileandthegustatorysensesB.thesensesofbalanceandtouchC.thesensesofkinesthesiaandbalanceD.theolfactoryandtheauditorysenses4.Accordingtothepassageonemissesmostabouttheworldwhenone________.A.isblindB.isdeafC.hasnosenseoftasteandtouchD.hasnosenseofbalanceandmotion
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