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SomeproblemsaredifficulttosolvE.Buttherearealotofnumberexpressionsthatcanhelp.Forexampleifweputtwoandtwotogetherwemightcomeupwithrightanswer.WeknowthattwoheadsarebetterthanoneItisalwaysbettertoworkwithanotherpersontosolveaproblem.Someproblemshaveonlyonesolution.Yoncannotbeoftwomindsoverthis.Butwithanyluckwecansolvetheproblemintwoshakesofalamb’stail.Inotherwordswecouldhaveouranswersquicklyandeasily.SometimeswecankilltwobirdswithonestonE.Thatiswecancompletetwogoalswithonlyoneeffortoraction.Butwemustrememberthattwowrongsdon’tmakearight.Ifsomeonedoessomethinghadtoyou.Youshouldnotdothesametohim.Ifyouaregoingoutwithyourgirlfriendorboyfriendbutyoudon’twantanothertogoalongnoyourdateyoucanjustsaytoyourfriendtwo’scompanythree’sacrowdWhenIwasayoungchildinschoolIhadtolearnthethreeR’s.TheseimportantskillsarereadingwritingandarithmetiC.ThesethreewordsdonotallstartwiththelatterR.ButtheyhavethesoundofR.MyteachertogivethreecheerswhenIdidwellinmaths.Theygavepraiseandapprovalfor3jibwelldonE.Someofmyfriendswereconfusedanddidnotunderstandtheirschoolwork.Theywereatsaxesandsevens.Infacttheydidnotoneiftheyfinishedhighschool.Buttheywerehappywhentheycompletedtheirstudiesandgraduatedformhighschool.Theywereinseventhheaven.TheywereoncloudnineNinetimesoutoftenstudentswhodowellinschoolfindgoodjobs.Someworkinanofficedoingthesamethingseverydayatnine-to-fivejobs.Youdonothavetodresstotheninesorwearyourbestclothesforthiskindofwork.32.ifyousolveaproblemwithoutanydifficultyyoucanalsothatyoucandoit.A.inseventhheavenB.oncloudnineC.atsixesandsevensD.intwoshakesofalamb’stail33.WhenTomwinsfirstplaceinthegamewecancongratulatehimbyusingaccordingtothepassagE.A.dressuptotheninesB.givethreecheersC.killtwobindswithonestoneD.puttwoandtwotogether34.Whichofthefollowinghasthesimilarmeaningtopossible?A.Twowrongsdon’tmakearightB.Two’scompanythree’sacrowdC.NinetimesoutoftenD.Twoheadsarebetterthanone35.Whatisthebesttitleofthepassage?A.InterestingNumberExpressionsB.TheImportanceofNumbersC.NumberStoriesD.UseNumbers
Norwaytopsthelistofcountriesthatoffersthebestsocialpoliciesforpeopleover60.Afghanistanisratedtheworst.TherankingsappearinthenewGlobalAgeWatchindex.HelpAgeInternationalpublishedtheindexof96countriesthatarehometo790-millionpeople60andolder.ChiefExecutiveOfficerTobyPortersaidFortoolongolderpeoplehavebeenexcludedfrominternationalandnationaldevelopmentplanning.Wehaveaworldwhichisageingfast.AndwhattheindexdoesistocompareandrankcountriesfrombesttoworstcountriesinworldtogrowoldhesaidTheGlobalAgeWatchIndexratescountriesinfourcategories.Healthincomewhatwecallcapability-abilitytocarryoncontributingemployment.Andthenthefinaloneaboutenablingenvironment-whatdoolderpeoplethinkabouttheenvironmentthattheylivein.Thefocusonthereportthisyearisonpensions-onretirementincomethatoldermenandwomencanexpect.Theindexreportsonlyoneinfourolderpeopleover65inlowandmiddleincomecountrieshaveanykindofretirementsaving.Norwaygetsthehighestrankingintheindex.Roundingoutthetop10areSwedenSwitzerlandCanadaGermanytheNetherlandsIcelandtheUnitedStatesJapanandNewZealanD.AfghanistanisatthebottomofthelistfollowingmanyyearsofconflictThereare10Africancountriesontheindex-allnearthebottom.SouthAfricaranksthehighestamongthemat80.HoweverPortersaidSouthAfricaisdoingsomepositivethings.We'veseensomeveryencouragingpublicpoliticiansinSouthAfricathattheyrecognizethecontributionandtherolderpopulation.inSouthAfricaisoneoftheso-calledBRICSnations-countrieswithstrongemergingeconomies.OthermembersincludeBrazilranked58-Russiaranked65-India69andChina48.PortersaidAlotoftheimpetus推动力behindChinaintroducingpensionprovisionforailofheroldercitizenswasloprovideanmotivationforthemtostartusingtheirpurchasingpowerearlierintheirlivesinspendingmoneyratherthansavingitforapension.HelpAgeInternationalrecommendedAfricannationsbeginprovidingpensionswhenpeopleturn60.Hooverifcountriesarepoortheymightno!beabletoinstituteapensionsystemtoeveryeligible符合条件的personatoncE.AnotherfactorisAfrica'syouthpopulationwhichmuchgreaterthanmostpartsoftheworlD.Thereforegovernmentsarealreadyhardpressedtoprovideeducationandjobs.32.Whatisthefocusonthereportofthisyear?A.PensionB.CapabilityC.EmploymentD.Health33.Theso-calledBRICSnationsdonotinclude.A.RussiaB.ChinaC.SouthAfricaD.NewZealand34.AccordingloTobyPorterhedocsnotagreethat.A.olderpeoplehavenotbeenincludedinthedevelopingplanforalongtimeB.itmakeslittlesenselorankcountriesfrombesttoworstintheworldtogrowoldC.moreattentionshouldbepaidtoolderpeopleinaworldthatisageingfastD.SouthAfricaisdoinglotsofpositivethingstoimprovetheolderpeople'sconditions35.ThepurposeoftheGlobalAgeWatchIndexisto.A.wangovernmentsofthesevereenvironmentalproblemsintheircountriesB.tellthedifferencebetweendevelopingcountriesanddevelopedcountriesC.getgovernmentsandpeopletocaremoreaboutolderpeopleintheworldD.urgegovernmentstotakemeasurestostoppoliticalandmilitaryconflicts
Intoday’ssocietyacollegedegreetellslittleaboutwhatyouknowincomparisontowhatittellsaboutwhatyoucanlearn.ForinstancetheITworldisconstantlychanging.Anythingyoulearntodaywillprobablybeuselessinafewshortyears.Thepointistolearntolearn.Bloggingworksexactlythesameway.AndIbelievethistobetrueregardlessofyourendgoal.Ifyou’retryingtomakemoneythisisabundantlyclear.There’salwaysmoremoneytobemadE.Ifyou’reteachingonasubjectyouareconstantlylookingfornewinformationtosharE.Evenifyou’rejustsharingyourwordswithothersforpleasureyou’recontinuouslyimprovingyourwritingandstorytellingsopeopledon’tgetboredofyou.Thisisoneofthereasonsthatbloggersburnout.Theyforgetthis.Theythinktheyhaveanunlimitedamountofcontentjustwaitingtoburstfromtheirbrain.TheygetcomfortablE.ThentheystarttorunoutofjuicE.Sureattimesitseemsthatsomebloggersjusthaveit.Theyareexpertsintheirfieldsandwillsimplyfeeduswithinvaluablecontentforever.ButthisisnottruE.Payattention.Evenfamousbloggerswouldrunoutofcontenteventuallywithoutconstantlearning.Thepointisapparent.Don’tthinkyou’vesucceedeD.Thereareplateaus停滞时期buttherearenopeaks.Whathappenswhensomeonethinksthey’vehitthepeak?TheyquicklybeginslidingdowntheothersidE.Alwaysbelearningfromyourexperiences.Seewhatpostsworkforyourreaders.Whichgetthebestresponse?Whicharecompletelyignored?WhichbringinthemostGoogletrafficorgetthemostAbsenceclicks?Don’tsettleoryourblogwillcloseforgoodeventually.32.Judgingfromthearticleifyouhavegotacollegedegreesayinengineeringitmeans___.A.you’vechosentolearnengineeringB.you’vefinishedlearningengineeringC.you’regoodatengineeringD.youcanfindworkrelatingtoengineering33.ThewriterthinksBloggingworksinawaythatitrequiresthewritersto_____.A.keeponwritingB.haveacademicdegreesC.beconstantlearnersD.knoweverythingbeforestarting34.TheworditintheunderlinedsentenceSureattimeshaveitrefersto____.A.thefailureinkeepingonwritingB.theabilityofconstantlearningC.theknowledgeneededforbloggingforeverD.thecomfortenjoyedfromblogging35.Thequestionsinthelastparagraphareaskedtoadvisebloggersonhowto_____.A.updatetheirknowledgeB.learnfromothersC.reachbloggingpeaksD.learnfromtheirexperiences
Everydayhundredsofthousandsofusvisitcoffeeshops.Whilewedrinkourcoffeewemayconnectoursmartphonetotheshop’sWi-FinetworkandkeepintouchwithfriendsviaservicessuchasFacebook.Aswellassocializingwemayusethetimeandfreeaccesstoawirelessconnectiontogetontopofourfinances.Transferringmoneyfromyouraccounttoothers’accountsisnothingmorethanafewtapsonyourscreen.Butwhatcoffeedrinkersdonotrealizeisthatlurking潜伏amongtheirfellowcoffee-loversarebankrobbers.UnbeknowntoyouthismodernformofbankrobberissilentlycollectingallyourprivatedatA.Theonlysignofhisthieveryisperhapsalittlesmileasyourbanklog-indetailsappearonhisscreen.You’llonlyrealizewhenyoulatergotoacashmachinetowithdraw提取somemoneyanddiscoverthateverypennyinyouraccounthasbeenclearedout.Thecommonmethodforthievesistouseyoursmartphone’sWi-Ficonnection.Theyrelyonthefactthatmostofusarenotcarefulaboutthesecurityofnetworksweconnectto.ForexamplewhenyouareinacoffeeshopyoursmartphonewillpresentyouwithalistofavailableWi-FinetworksthatyoucanusetoconnectyourphonetotheInternet.Mostofthesenetworksarerunbylegitimate合法的companiesbutsometimestheyareactuallycreatedbyathiefsittingnearbywithlittlemorethanalaptop.ThesenetworksareoftengivennamessuchasFreePublicWi-Fiwhichdeceivesmartphoneusersintologgingin.OnthesurfaceeverythingseemsnormalandyouwillbeabletoconnectjustasyouarewithalegitimateWi-FiservicE.Howeverbecauseyouhaveconnectedtoanetworkcontrolledbyathiefhecanmonitor监视everythingyoudoenablinghimtocollectpasswordsandlog-indetailsaboutyourbankaccount.32.Theunderlinedphrasegetontopofcanbereplacedby___________.A.handleB.giveupC.cutoffD.setup33.WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaccordingtothetext?A.ThefreepublicWi-FiisillegalB.TheprocessofthethiefstealingyourmoneyissimpleC.Thethiefcan’tcollectyourprivateinformation.D.Thereareonlycoffee-loversinthecoffeeshops.34.Whatcanwelearnfromthepassage?A.Transferringmoneyfromyouraccounttoothers’isacomplexprocess.B.It’seasyforyoutotellbankrobbersfromothercoffeedrinkers.C.Onlinethievescouldstealmoneybecausepeoplepaylittleattentiontothesecurityofnetworks.D.Alltheavailablenetworksinacoffeeshopareillegal.35.What’sthebesttitleofthispassage?A.TheconvenienceoffreeWi-Finetworks.B.Thethiefwhowithdrawsourmoney.C.BecautiousaboutfreeWi-FinetworksD.Theprocessofstealingmoney.
Giventhetraditionofstudentsbringingapplestotheirteachersitsomehowseemsfittingthatanoldapplebarn谷仓willfindanewlifeasaone—roomschoolhousE.AnditisjustasfittingthataretiredschoolteacherwillbecomethecaretakerofthathistorictreasurE.MyfriendVelmaateacherformorethan30yearshasbeenretiredforsometimenowbutthatdoesn’tstophergivinghistorylessonsattheoldEnglewoodSchoollocatedonherfamily’sCaliforniafarm.Thelovinglyrestoredbuildingwasconstructedaround1850asahomeforawoodsmanandlaterwasusedasapplebarn.Thenin1870itbegananewlifeasaschoolhousE.OriginallylocatedinthenearbyEnglewoodmeadowitwasnowmoveditscurrentsitein1978byVelma’slatehusbandandhisbrotherRobertandRichardwhothoughtitwouldhelpkeepVelmabusyinretirement.Nonailshadbeenusedintheoriginalconstructionsoeachpieceofwoodhadtobecarefullymarkedandthebuildingwasreassembled重装onitsnewsitE.Thebrothersworkedwithmuchcareandhardworktoensureaperfectfitofmitered斜接的corners.AftertherelocationVelmaandherfamilyfurnishedtheschoolwithsomeofitsoriginaldesks.Theyalsoaddedacollectionofschoolbookstheoldestdatingbackto1845.Perhapstheschool’smostcherishedsouveniristhediplomaofstudentHettieEssigwhograduatedonJune301904.Hettie’sdaughterFlorapresentedVelmawiththepreciouskeepsake.NowadaysVelmagivestourstolocalschoolchildrenandothergroupswholearnwhatitwasliketoattendschoolbackinthegoodolddays.ShehaskidsringtheschoolbellrecitethePledgeofAllegianceandsingGoodMorningtoYouastheymighthavedoneindaysgoneby.Thenwithtwinkingeyesandmuchenthusiasmshetellsthehistoryoftheschoolandgivesashortsamplelesson.24.TheEnglewoodSchoolwasoriginallybuiltas__________.A.aman’shouseB.aschoolhouseC.arestroomD.anapplebarn25.Whichwordcanbestdescribetheschool’sbeingrelocated?A.InspiringB.RefreshingC.fashionableD.Challenging26.WhatdoestheunderlinedpartthepreciouskeepsakeinParA.4mean?A.Theschool’soriginalsuppliesB.ThecollectionofschoolbooksC.TheoldestschoolbookD.ThediplomaofHettieEssig.27.Whichcanserveasthebesttitleofthepassage?A.TheGoodOldDaysintheSchoolhouseB.A.MysteriousBuildingwithaLongHistoryC.A.HistoricOne-roomSchoolhouseD.A.TeacherDevotedtoRestoringOldBuildings
Forsomeminutesallwasquietinthestreet.Thenfromacrossthestreetsomeonecamewalking.Itlookedlikeamanofmiddleheightdressedinabigraincoatasofthatandrubber-soledbootsorshoesandmakinglittlesoundwhilewalkingatmostasoftslidingsounD.Noonewasinsight.ItwasastreetwithtworowsofaboutfiftysmallhousesandtherewerethreelampsoneithersidE.Thelampnearestthechild’shousecouldbeseenclearlybuttheotherswerealmosthiddenbythesmokyair.A.carpassedtheendofthestreetanditslightsshowedfaintlybutclearlyenoughtoshowthesmoothskinofawoman’sfacE.Thecardisappearedasthewomanwrappedupinhercoatreachedthedoorwayofthechild’shousE.SheputakeyinthelockquicklypushedthedooropenandsteppedinsidethenclosedthedoorwithoutlookingrounD.ShebegantobreatheharD.SheleanedagainstthedoorforamomentthenstraightenedupasifwithaneffortandwalkedtowardsthedoorofthefrontroomthepassageleadingtothekitchenandthenarrowstaircasE.ShehesitatedoutsidethedoorthenwentupthestairsquicklybutwithhardlyasounD.Therewasenoughlightfromthenarrowhalltoshowthefourdoorsleadingoffasmalllanding.Shepushedeachdooropeninturnandshoneatorchinsideandthelightfelluponbedswallsfurnitureabathroomhand-basinamirrorwhichflashedbrightnessback;butthiswasnotwhatthewomanwaslookingfor.Sheturnedawayandwentdownstairsandhesitatedagainatthefootofthestairsthenturnedtowardsthekitchen.Clearlytherewasnothingthereorinthesmallwash-roomthatshewanteD.Tworoomsremained;thefrontroomandasmalleronenexttoit.Sheopenedthefrontroomdoor.Afteramomentshesawthechild’sbedandthechilD.63.Thelightsofthecarpassingtheendofthestreetshowedthat_______.A.awomanwasdrivingthecarB.someonewasstandingbyastreetlampC.amanandawomanwerewalkingupthestreetD.awomanwaswalkingbyherselfupthestreet64.Whenthewomanhadclosedthefrontdoorshe_______.A.lookedroundquicklyB.startedbreathingagainC.restedbeforemovingD.walkedstraighttowardsthefrontroom65.Thewomanwentupstairs_______.A.incompletesilenceB.afterhesitatingforamomentC.afterlookinginsidethekitchenD.asquicklyasshecould66.Whenshewasupstairsthewoman_______A.sawthattherewasawash-basinineachroomB.noticedamirrorwhichshewaslookingforC.foundatorchinsideoneoftheroomsD.openedfourdifferentdoors
InmostsituationslighthelpsusseE.Butwhenitcomestolookingatthenightskylightisactuallyakindofpollution.Itpreventsourviewofsomeoflife’smoststrikingsights:starsplanetsandevengalaxies银河系.WhenIwasalittleboyIlovedthenightsky.Irememberlookingupandtheskywasfilledwithstars.IbecameanastronomerbecauseIwasamazedbytheirbeautysaysRobertGentNowinmostbigcitieskidscan’tseethestarslikeIdiD.Normallyabout2500individual单个的starsarevisibletothehumaneyeswithoutusinganyspecialequipment.Butbecauseoflightpollutionyouactuallyseejust200to300andfewerthanadozenfromsomecities.OnlyoneinthreeAmericanscanseeourowngalaxywiththenakedeyes.Thosepeoplelivefarawayfromthelightsofbigcitiesofficebuildingsandshoppingmalls.Fortunatelythere’saninexpensiveandusefulway.Ifweshinelightsdownatthegroundinsteadofupintotheskyanduselowerbrightnesslevelswecansavebigamountsofenergyandkeepthebeautyofthenightsky.Manycitiesandtownshavepassedlawslimitinglightsatnightmakingsureenoughshineforsafetywithoutcreatingmuchlightpollution.LightpollutionaffectsmorethanourviewoftheheavensandcanharmwildlifE.Migratingbirds候鸟sometimesflyovercitiesandbecomeconfusedbythebrightnessflyingincirclesuntiltheydropfromexhaustion.Seaturtlesneeddarkbeachesfornestingandwon’tapproachbrightlights.Toomuchlightatnightmayevenaffecthumanhealth.ForallthesereasonsresearchersareworkingonwaystouselightsonlywhenandwheretheyaretrulyneedeD.Everyonedeservestolookupatthesky.32.Accordingtothetextusingournakedeyes________.A.overonethirdAmericanscanseeourowngalaxyB.peopleinremoteareascanseemorestarsthanthoseinbigcitiesC.aboutoneinthreeAmericansinbigcitiescanseeourowngalaxyD.Americanscanonlysee200to300stars33.Whatdoesthefourthparagraphmainlytalkabout?A.Thecauseoflightpollution.B.Thewaytoreducelightpollution.C.Theeffectoflightpollution.D.People’sattitudetowardslightpollution.34.Theunderlinedwordexhaustioninthelastparagraphmeans_______.A.airpollutionB.angerC.breathD.tiredness35.Whichwouldbethebesttitleforthetext?A.StarsintheSkyB.SeekingtheSkyC.LightPollutionD.CityPollution
Manycountriesfollowspecialcustomswhenachild’sbabyteethfallout.Manyofthesecustomstellstoriesaboutanimalstakingtheteeth.ForexampleKoreanshavethecustomofthrowingthefallentoothontotheroofofahousesothatamagpiecantakethetoothawayandbringanewtoothforthechilD.ThiscustomisalsofollowedbysomeotherAsiancountriessuchasJapanandVietnam.Othercountriesthoughhavetoothcustomsaboutotheranimals.InMexicoandSpainforexampleitisthoughtthatamousetakesafallentoothawayandleavessomemoney.ButinMongoliaitisdogsthattakechildren’steethaway.DogsarehighlyrespectedinMongolianculturE.ItisbelievedthatthenewtoothwillgrowstrongifthebabytoothisfedtoadogsoparentsinMongoliawillputtheirchildren’sfallenteethinapieceofmeatandfeedittoadog.InFranceandtheUSAachildwillputafallentoothunderhisorherpillowbeforegoingtobeD.ItisthoughtthatintheearlymorningwhenthechildisstillsleepingtheToothFairywilltakethetoothawayandleavesomethingelseunderthepillow.Whatshewillleaveishardtoknow.ItissaidthatinFrancetheToothFairymayleavesomecandies;howeverintheUnitedStatesshemayleavemoney.56.Koreansthrowatoothontotheroofofahouseinorderto______.A.getanewtoothB.feedmagpiesC.getcandiesD.getmoney57.FromthelastparagraphwecanknowthatinFranceandtheUSA________.A.achildwillputhisorherfallentoothbesidethepillowB.theToothFairytakesthefallenteethawayatmidnightC.theToothFairywillleavesomecandiestothechildrenaftertakingthefallenteethawayD.nooneknowsforsurewhattheToothFairywillleavetothechildrenaftertakingthefallenteethaway58.Thepassageismainlyabout__________________.A.customsaboutfallenteethinWesterncountriesB.storiesabouthumanteethC.customsaboutfallenteethindifferentcountriesD.storiesaboutsomeanimals
Manypeoplethinkthatlisteningisapassivebusiness.ItisjusttheoppositE.Listeningwellisanactiveexerciseofourattentionandhardwork.Itisbecausetheydonotrealizethisorbecausetheyarenotwillingtodotheworkthatmostpeopledonotlistenwell.ListeningwellalsorequirestotalconcentrationuponsomeoneelsE.Anessentialpartoflisteningwellistheruleknownas‘bracketing’.Bracketingincludesthetemporarygivinguporsettingasideofyourownprejudicesanddesirestoexperienceasfaraspossiblesomeoneelse’sworldfromtheinsidesteppingintohisorhershoes.Moreoversincelisteningwellinvolvesbracketingitalsoinvolvesatemporaryacceptanceoftheotherperson.Sensingthisacceptancethespeakerwillseemquitewillingtoopenuptheinnerpartofhisorhermindtothelistener.Truecommunicationisunderwayandtheenergyrequiredforlisteningwellissogreatthatitcanbeaccomplishedonlybythewilltoextendoneselfformutual彼此的growth.Mostofthetimewelackthisenergy.Eventhoughwemayfeelinourbusinessdealingsorsocialrelationshipsthatwearelisteningwellwhatweareusuallydoingislisteningselectively.Oftenwehaveapreparedlistinmindandwonderaswelistenhowwecanachievecertaindesiredresultstogettheconversationoverasquicklyaspossibleorredirectedinwaysmoresatisfactorytous.Manyofusarefarmoreinterestedintalkingthaninlisteningorwesimplyrefusetolistentowhatwedon’twanttohear.Itwasn’tuntiltowardtheendofmydoctorcareerthatIhavefoundtheknowledgethatoneisbeingtrulylistenedtoisfrequentlytherapeutic有疗效的.InaboutaquarterofthepatientsIsawsurprisingimprovementwasshownduringthefirstfewmonthsofpsychotherapy心理疗法beforeanyoftherootsofproblemshadbeenuncoveredorexplaineD.ThereareseveralreasonsforthisphenomenonbutchiefamongthemIbelievewasthepatient’ssensethatheorshewasbeingtrulylistenedtooftenforthefirsttimeinyearsandforsomeperhapsforthefirsttimeever.32.WhatdoestheunderlinedphraseprobablymeaninParagraph2?A.AcceptingotherpersonsB.Settingasideothers’desiresC.PutoneselfintohisorherpositionandbeconsiderateD.Focusingonthetopictheyaretalking33.WhichofthefollowingisCORRECTafterreadingthepassage?A.Manypeoplearemoreinterestedinthinkingthanintalking.B.WetendtolistenwithpurposeincommunicationC.Satisfyingothersisessentialintalking..D.Listeningcan’tbeaccomplishedbythemutualgrowingwill.34.Afterreadingthepassagewemaylikelyguessitis______.A.amedicalreportB.ascientificresearchC.publicscienceD.aliteraturereport35.Wecanlearnfromthelastparagraphthatthepatients_______.A.becameworseafterbeingtalkedtoB.weretomakesenseoftheirvalueC.knewthereasonfortheirillnessD.pickedupbecauseofbeingtrulylistenedto
Itwasdark.AsJohnwaswalkingonhiswayhomehesuddenlyfoundanuglyoldmanstaringathim.TheoldmansaidSonwhydon’tyougetabook?Itwillkeepyoucompany.Johnnoticedallthebookstheoldmanhadwererelatedtothesupernature超自然界.TryingtoactbravelyhefoundoneandtheoldmansaidThat’saninterestingbook.It’s$25.TheoldmankeptstaringatJohnwhichalmostfrightenedhimHequicklysearchedhispocketsandfound$25.JohnquicklypaidforitThentheoldmancalledoutWhateverhappensdon’tturntothelastpagE.Dorememberoryouwillregretit!ReachinghomeJohnheardhisparentstalkingaboutastrangeoldbooksellerthatappearedonlyatnightduringafullmoonandthendisappeareD.Nervouslyheranstraighttohisroom.Atmidnightashewassoundasleepinbedablastofcoldwindblewinthroughthewindowandwokehimup.Helookedathistableandsawthebook.Forawhilehewasfrozeninfearbuthewassocurious.Slowlyhegotoutofbedandcarefullypickedupthebook.Ashetookalookatthelastpagehecriedoutandfainted晕倒Thisiswhathereadonthelastpage!Retail零售Price:$10.99Promotional促销Price:$2.9955.HowdidJohnfeelwhenhesawtheoldman?A.FrightenedB.RegretfulC.DelightedD.Comfortable56.WhydidJohnbuythebook?A.HewasinterestedinthesupernaturE.B.HewantedtohaveacompanyC.HewantedtohelptheoldmanD.HetriedtoacttobebravE.57.Whatcanwelearnfromthepassage?A.TheoldmanhadmagicpowerB.JohnwasoverchargedforthebookC.Johnwasareallybraveperson.D.Thebookwasveryinteresting
GrandOpeningBentwoodTruckMuseumSaturdayNovember8at10:00A.M.Aftereighteenmonthsofhardworkbymorethan100volunteerstheBentwoodTruckMuseumisreadytoopen.TheoldfactoryhadbeenscheduledtobedestroyeD.WhenRogerHaygoodheardabouttheplanstoteardownthebuildingheboughtitsothathecouldstorehiscollectionofoldtruckstherE.Thenhehadtheideaofturningthebuildingintoatruckmuseum.Duringthepastyearandahalftheoldbuildinghasbeentransformedintoatreasurechestofmemories.Insteadofadarkanddullhousethebuildinghasbecomeacheerybrighthomeforallkindsoftrucksfromthepast.Themuseumnowhouses68trucksandwehopetohaveevenmoresoon.Thereisa1959schoolbusa1942bakerytruckanda1937fireenginE.Ouroldestvehicleisa1919milktruck.Ournewestvehicleisa1966towtruck.Youcantakearideonafiretruckamailtruckoranice-creamtruck.Ridesare$2.00butyoucangetaticketforafreerideatanygrocerystoreinBentwooD.Helpuscelebrateourgrandopeningbybringingyourfamilyandfriends!Thereissomethingtointeresteveryonewhoattends.TheBentwoodTruckMuseumisaspecialpieceofourhistory.lTogettoBentwoodTruckMuseumtakeRoute29KingstonHighwaytoPalmerStreet.lGosouthonPalmerStreetforoneblockandtakealeftontoNormanDrivE.lYouwillseethemuseumbuildingandtheamusementparkonyourleft.lParkingisavailableacrossthestreetonyourright.11.WhereisBentwoodTruckMuseum?A.OnPalmerStreet.B.OnNormanDrivE.C.OnKingstonHighway.D.OnRoute29.12.Inwhichofthefollowingcanvisitorstakearide?A.A.milktruck.B.A.bakerytruck.C.Anice-creamtruck.D.A.schoolbus.13.Whatisspecialaboutthismuseum?A.Itisbuiltontheruinsofanoldbuilding.B.Itoffersvisitorsfreeridestothemuseum.C.Itexhibitstrucksdatingbackto200yearsago.D.It’stransformedfromanoldfactorybyvolunteers.14.What’sthepurposeofwritingthispassage?A.Topersuadereaderstoattendtheopeningofthemuseum.B.TointroducetheoldhistoryofBentwoodTruckMuseum.C.ToexplainwhyBentwoodTruckMuseumwassetup.D.Tocallonthevisitorstotakearideinoldtrucks.
Algae水藻areverysimpleplants.Theygrowinfreshwaterorsaltywater.Seaweedisalgaethatgrowinsaltywater.Seaweedisredorbrownincolor.TheJapanesepeopleusetheseplantsfromtheseainmanyways.FromittheymakeafoodcalledKombu.Kombuisseaweedthathasbeendriedcookedandpressedtogether.Thenitisdriedagainandcutintolongpieces.TheJapaneseeatalotofKombuandlikeitverymuch.Japanesefarmersoftenuseseaweedasfertilizer.Itmakestheirplantsgrowbetter.Manyfarmersalsofindseaweedmakesafinefoodfortheiranimals.FromseaweedtheJapanesealsogetiodine碘whichtheyselltoothercountries.IodineisusedinmanywaysallovertheworlD.ItisusedinmakingmedicinE.ItisaddedtothesaltweuseatthetablE.Scientistsevenuseoneformofiodinetoseedcloudswhentheywantraintofall.25.Kombuisakindof____accordingtothetext.A.plantB.medicineC.foodD.fertilizer26.Inthelastsentenceofthetextseedcloudsmeans____.A.cloudsspreadinglikeseedsB.theseedslikecloudsC.tomakerainfallwithhumanpowerD.droppingseedsbyclouds27.Themainideaofthestoryisthat____.A.TheJapaneseeatseaweedwhentheywantraintofall.B.Kombuismadeintomedicineforfarmers.C.TheJapaneseuseseaweedinmanyways.D.TheJapaneseeatalotofKombu.
Here'ssomethingtothinkaboutthenexttimeyouaskyourteacherforhelp:doschoolworkonyourowncanhelpyoulearn.Accordingtoarecentstudythemoreyoustruggle努力whileyouarelearningnewinformationthebetteryoucanrememberitlater.Itmightsurpriseyou.Whenteachersarcpresentingnewinformationtheyoftengivestudentslotsofhelp.Butanewstudyshowsthismaynotbethebestwaytosupportlearning.Don'tbetooquicktogethelpwhenlearningsomethingneweducationexpertManuKapursaiD.Trytoworkonityourselfevenifitmeanstryingdifferentways.Kapurcameupwiththeideathatstrugglingcanleadtobetterlearning.ThenhetesteditoutonstudentsinSingaporE.Heseparatedstudentsintotwogroups.Inthefirstgroupstudentswereaskedtosolvemathproblemswiththeteacher'shelp.Inthesecondgroupstudentswereaskedtosolvethesameproblemsbyhelpingoneanotherinsteadofgettinghelpfromtheteacher.Withtheteacher'shelpstudentsinthefirstgroupwereabletofindthecorrectanswers.Studentsinthesecondgroupdidnotsolvetheproblemscorrectlybuttheydidcomeupwithalotofgoodideas.ThestudentswereChentestedonwhattheyhadlearneD.Thegroupwithoutanyhelpfromateacherscoredmuchhigherthanthegroupwhohadhelp.Kapursaidworkingtofindtheanswershelpedstudentsunderstandtheprocess过程notjustthesolution.Kapur'sadviceforkidsistoputalotofeffortintolearningsomethingnewratherthangoingtoyourteacherforhelp.Simplydoingalittleworkornothingatallwon'tworksaysKapur.Thestruggleneedstobearealattempt尝试tofigureout想出orsolveaprobleminasmanywaysaspossiblE.32.Whichofthefollowingisthebestwaytolearnaccordingtothepassage?A.Figuresomethingoutonyourown.B.AskteachersforhelpintimE.C.Begiventhesolutiontotheproblem.D.Paylittleattentiontotheprocess.33.Kapursupportedhisideaby.A.showingcausesB.describinganactivityC.makingaTESTD.introducingamethod34.Inthelastparagraph.Kapuradvisedstudentsto.A.makeeffortstowinhelpfromothersB.usetheirheadinanactivewayC.makeanattemptatsomethingnewD.workouteverydifficultproblem35.Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthepassage?
Afterabusydayofworkandplaythebodyneedstorest.Sleepisnecessaryforgoodhealth.Duringthistimethebodyrecoversfromtheactivitiesofthepreviousday.Therestthatyougetwhilesleepingmakesitpossibleforyourbodytoprepareitselfforthenextday.TherearefourlevelsofsleepeachbeingalittledeeperthantheonebeforE.AsyousleepyourbodyrelaxeslittlebylittlE.Yourheartbeatsmoreslowlyandyourbrainslowsdown.Afteryoureachthefourthlevelyourbodyshiftsbackandforthfromonelevelofsleeptotheother.Ifyouhavetroublefallingasleepsomepeoplesuggestbreathingveryslowlyandverydeeply.Otherpeoplebelievethatdrinkingwarmmilkwillmakeyoudrowsy.Thereisalsoanoldsuggestionthatcountingsheepwillputyoutosleep.24.Thetextmakesusknowthatnotgettingenoughsleepmightmakeyou_________.A.sufferformpoorhealthB.enjoymoreC.dreammoreoftenD.breathequickly25.DuringREM_______.A.youmoverestlesslyB.youstartdreamingC.yourmindstopsworkingD.youreyeballsmovequickly26.Theunderlinedworddrowsyinthelastparagraphprobablymeans______.A.lazyB.sleepyC.relaxedD.pleased27.A.goodtitleforthistextmightbe_________.A.DreamsB.SleepC.GoodHealthD.WorkandRest
ItmightsoundunbelievablethattwokidsundertheageoftenwouldchoosetohangoutatahotelinsteadofgoingtoDisneyWorldjustminutesawaybutthat’sexactlywhathappenedwhenwevisitedthenewFourSeasonsResortOrlandoatWaltDisneyWorldResortlastmonth.WhatkindofahotelmakeskidsforgetaboutDisneyWorld?CheckIn:AsIwassigningthenecessarypaperworkatthefrontdeskmykidsweretakenawaybyWaynethereceptionisttoalargeinteractivemapoftheresortintheentrancehall.Wayneusedthetouchscreentoshowthekidstheentireresortandtalkedaboutallofthefunthingstodolikethekid’sclubthewaterslidesandthegameroom.I’veneverseensomuchattentionpaidtothekidsatcheck-in—suchacooltouch.TheRoom:Notonlyweretherekid-sizedrobesintheroomtherewereplaythingsNatGeoKidsmagazineschocolatelollypopsandmilkchillingintherefrigerator.PlustheroomwasdesignedfromafamilyperspectivE.Thesinksandshowersettingswereeasilyreachableandthekingbedandverycomfortablesofapull-outcouldeasilyfitafamilyoffourifnotfivE.Wehadplentyofroom.ThePools:There’salargeshallowinfinitypool.There’sameanderinglazyriver.There’sawaterpark.There’sanareaforpoolvolleyballandbasketball.Andtherearetwoveryfunwaterslides.Wespentmanyhoursroamingamongthemallandjusthangingoutinaprivateteepee-shapedcabananexttothewaterslides.Sofun!NoSurcharges:There’snoresortfeE.Ifyouwanttouseoneofthecoolcabanasaroundthepoolsit’sincludeD.ForthekidsclubyoucanuseitasmuchoraslittleasyouwanttoandtheHideoutgameroomhasalotofactivitieslikepinballatnocost.Wetookadvantageofprettymucheverythingaroundthehotelexceptforthespaandourfinalbillonlyshowedourroomchargestaxesandmeals.AndifmykidswerestillunderfivetheirmealswouldhavebeenfreE.56.Thepassageiswrittenbytheauthormainlyto________.A.advertiseahotelatWaltDisneyWorldResortB.introducethegoodserviceWaltDisneyprovidesC.recalltheexperiencethattheyoncehadinahotelD.shareinformationaboutahotelnearDisneyWorld57.Customersdon’tneedtopayfor________whentheystayinthehotel.A.coolcabanasB.roomsC.thespaD.taxes58.Whatcanwelearnfromthepassage?A.Thehotelisn’tanidealchoiceforafamilyofmorethanfour.B.ThetwokidsoftheauthorshouldhavebeenoverfiveyearsolD.C.Theauthorspenthoursplayingpoolvolleyballandbasketball.D.ThereceptionistshowedchildrenaroundDisneyWorldResort.
Weknowthatcigarettesmokingkills.Soproducersmadeelectroniccigarettesasasafersmokingchoice-saferthantobacco.Althoughe-cigarettescontainthedrugnicotinelikecigarettestheydonotusetobaccoandyoudonotlightthem.Theyarepoweredbybattery电池.Howeverife-cigarettesaresosafewhyhastheUnitedStatesCenterforDiseaseControlCDCseenanincreaseintelephonecallsaboute-cigarettepoisonings?Theanswerischildren.MostofthecallsarefrompeopleworriedaboutchildrenwhohaveplayedwiththedevicesIntheperiodofonemonththisyeartheCentersaid215peoplecalledtheCenterwithe-cigaretteconcerns.Morethanhalfofthesecallswereforchildrenagedfiveandyounger.Thedeviceshadmadethemsick.TimMcAfeeisdirectoroftheCenter'sOfficeonSmokingandHealthHesaystheproblemisregulation.MeaningtheU..S..federalgovernmentdoesnotcontrole-cigaretteseventhoughtheycontainliquidnicotine.Mr.McAfeeaddsthatliquidnicotineisawell-knowndanger.Mr.McAfeeexplainsthatnicotinepoisoninghappenswhenitgetsintotheskingetsintotheeyesorisswallowed.Itcancausestomachpainorasenseofunbalance.Andtoomuchnicotinecankill.TimMcAfeesayse-cigarettesdonotcreatethelevelofrisktopeoplethattobaccoproductsdo.Henotesthatalmost500000Americansdieeachyearfromcigarettes.Socigarettesarethewinnerinthatcontest.E-cigarettesdonotcontainhundredsofharmfulchemicalsthatarefoundinrealcigarettes.SotheU..S..SurgeonGeneralBorisD.Lushniakhassuggestedthate-cigarettesmaybeausefultoolforadultstryingtoendtheirtobaccouse.ButMcAfeeworriesthatteenagersmaythinkelectroniccigarettesareharmless.Theycouldbecomeaddictedtothenicotineandthenstartsmokingrealcigarettes.Inotherwordshefearsthatforyoungpeoplefakee-cigarettescouldbeagatewaytotherealthing.32.Whatdotheproducersthinkofe-cigarettes?A.Dangerous.B.Expensive.C.CheaperD.Safer33.WhydidtheCDCreceivesomanycallsaboute-cigarettes?A.Childrenswallowedtheliquidnicotinefromthedevice.B.Parentsfoundthedeviceuselessinquittingsmoking.C.ParentsfearedthattheirchildrenmightgetpoisonedD.Childrenmightgetaddictedtoplayingwiththedevice.34.Itcanbeinferredfromthepassagethat___________.A.theCDCwantstodevelopabettertypeofe-cigarettesB.smokersmostprobablycan'tquitsmokingusinge-cigarettesC.SurgeonGeneralBorisD.LushniakisaheavysmokerD.thegovernmentisinfavoroftheuseofe-cigarettes35.WhatisTimMcAfee'sopinionaboutsmoking?A.Heisconcernedabouttheteensusinge-cigarettes.B.Smokinge-cigarettescanmakeapersonsick.C.Heclaimsthatregulationsshouldbemadetobansmoking.D.Adultsshoulduseharmlesse-cigarettes.
TheHonorsPrograminBiochemistry&MolecularBiologyHPBMBisofferedtomaturehighschoolseniorswithstrongacademicabilityandachievementwhoseekcareersinbiologicalorbiomedicalsciencE.StudentscanearnbothaBachelorofScienceB.S.andaDoctorofPhilosophyDegreePh.D.inapproximately6years.ApplicantstotheHonorsPrograminBiochemistry&MolecularBiologymustbeintheirlastyearofhighschool.Undergraduateswillhavetheopportunitytoworkwithtop-levelresearchscientistsinBiochemistry&MolecularBiologyandalsoinclinicallaboratorieswithscientiststhatareassociatedwiththedepartment.Theywillconductintensivelaboratoryworkintheareasofbiochemistrymolecularbiologyornutritionalbiochemistrystartinginthesummerbeforetheirfirstfallsemesterstarts.Byspringoftheirjunioryearstudentswillprepareanundergraduatethesisaspreparationfortheirentryintograduateschool.Atthattimetheywillstarttakinggraduatecoursesandcontinuetodoresearchwithagraduatefacultymember.Tobeconsideredstudentsmust:haveacombinedSATIscoreof1400combinedMathandCriticalReadingscoresmeettheSATIIscorerequirementofatleast600inMathandonescienceBiologyChemistryorPhysicshavecompletedeightsemestersofEnglishandmathematicsandtwosemesterseachofbiologyandchemistrybythetimetheygraduatefromhighschoolcompleteallcomponentsofyourCommonApplicationforundergraduateadmissionbyNovember1ofyoursenioryearcompleteasupplementalapplicationformfortheHonorsPrograminBiochemistry&MolecularBiologyincludeacounselorrecommendationthreelettersofrecommendationfromteachersinsupportofyourapplicationtotheHonorsProgramandapersonalstatementSendallDualAdmissionHonorsProgramapplicationmaterialsto:DualAdmissionHonorsProgramsOfficeofAdmissionUniversityofMiamiP.O.Box248025CoralGablesFL33124-4616Faxnumber:513529-7592513529-1950FormoreinformationontheHPBMBcontact:Dr.ThomasK.HarrisDirectorUndergraduateandMedicalEducationBiochemistryandMolecularBiologyOffice:GautierBuildingRoom111Phone:305-243-3358E.-Mail:tkharris@miami.edu56.Wecanlearnfromthepassagethat______.A.GradeonestudentsinahighschoolcanapplyfortheprogramB.it’spossibleforgraduatestoobtainbothabachelor’sdegreeandadoctor’sdegreeC.graduatesarepromisedtohaveachancetoworkwithtopbiomedicalscientistsD.athesisisnotnecessaryifanundergraduatewantstogotograduateschool57.Whichofthefollowingisanunnecessaryrequirementforapplication?A.A.letterofrecommendationfromtheprincipal.B.A.combinedSATIIscoreof600inMathandonesciencE.C.Threelettersofrecommendationfromhisteachers.D.A.combinedSATIscoreof1400.58.What'sthepurposeofthispassage?A.TotellthestudentshowtolearnwellinBiochemistry&MolecularBiology.B.TointroduceaveryfamousuniversityUniversityofMiami.C.TogiveinformationonhowtocontactDirectoroftheHonorsProgram.D.ToattractexcellenthighschoolgraduatestoapplyfortheHonorsProgram.59.IfanapplicantwantsmoreinformationhecancontactDirectoroftheHonorsProgramexcept______.A.byphoneB.inpersonC.byfaxD.bye-mail
DearOliviaAsIopenedmyeyesthismorningIrealizedthatyouwillbestartinganewschoolyearatanewschooltoday.AswerodetheelevatordownIthoughtofsomanythingsIwantedtosaytoyou.TheyarewhatI’vealreadycoveredinthemanyconversationwe’vehadbutasamomIcan’thelpbutfeeltheurgetorepeatthemincaseyoudidn’thearmethefirsttimE.Floor4:Iknowwhatit’sliketobeanewkiD.Iunderstandthebutterfliesinyourstomachbutdobelieveinyourself.Trytomakemorefriends.Floor3:Trynottolooksonervous.Sometimesthesimpleactofsmilingcanbethebeginningofabeautifulfriendship.Itissaidthatapictureisworthathousandwords.Ibelieveasmileisworthatleastthatmuch.Floor2:IfatanymomenttodayyoufindyourselfinanuncomfortablesituationjustbreathE.You’llbeamazedhowacoupleofdeepbreathscanhelpyouseethingsinawholenewlight.Floor1:IwantedtotellyouhowmyheartistornbetweenwantingtokeepyouathomewithalldaywhereIcanloveyouandprotectyouandwantingyoutogooutthereandhaveexperiencesIcan’tprovideforyou.Don’tgrowuptoofastOK?Ground:AsweexcitedthebuildingforourshortwalktoschoolItookeachofyourhandsinmineandsaidJustbeyourselfandrememberhowmuchIloveyou.I’llbewaitingtohearallaboutyourexperiencesthisafternoon.Irealizedthat’sreallyallyouneedtohear.LoveMom24.Whatdoesthefirstparagraphsuggest?A.ThewriterwillgotoanewschoolB.Thewritercaresaboutherchildquitealot.C.ThewriterenjoystalkingmuchwithherchilD.D.Thewriterdoesn’tknowwhattosaytoherchilD.25.ThewriterencourageOliviatobeconfidentinmakingfriends_________.A.onthefirstfloorB.onthesecondfloorC.onthethirdfloorD.ontheforthfloor26.WhichofthefollowingmayhelpOliviatomakefriendsatschool?A.SmilingtoothersB.TakingapictureC.TalkingalotD.Walkingtoschool27.ThewritersentOliviatoschool_______.A.forhertoreceivemoreinformationB.forhertogetgoodmarksforcollegeC.tosaveherselfalotoftimeD.forhertoexperiencemore
Studyingabroadistough.Thankfullythereareseveralappsthatmakeiteasiertotravelandcommunicatewithfamilyandfriendsacrosstheoceanwhicharehelpfulinrelievingsomeofthatstudyabroadanxiety.Triposo:TheAppStorehasover142separateTriposoappseachonefullofinformationaboutonetripdestination.Eachdestination’sfrontpageshowsthelocaltimeup-to-datecurrencyexchangerateandthetopseventhingstodo.ThePracticalitiestabshowsaddressesoflocalpublictransportationstopsgrocerystoresandcurrencyexchangelocations.TheTravelpediatabgivesyouaquickhistorylessononthecityincludingalistofannualfestivalsandsuggestionsoflocalfoodyouhavetotrybeforeyouleavE.AndeachTriposoappisavailableofflinesoyoudon’tneedWi-Fitoplanyourtripthroughouttheday!Evernote:ThanksEvernoteforbeingthegreatestappever.Useittorecordlecturesandtakenotesinclassmakegrocerylistsandcreateto-dolistsforyourtraveldestination.Saveyourtravelrouteshotelinformationandaddressoftheclosestcoffeeshoprighttoyourphoneforeasyaccesswhenyou’reonthego.Viber:WhileWhatsAppisthemorepopularappforoverseascommunicationVibertakesitastepfurtherintermsoffunctionality.ThisappusesWi-Fisoyoucantextandevenmakecallswhileyou’reaway.Thesoundqualityisdifferentfromaregularphonecallbutitisveryclear.Foodspotting:Hungryinanewcity?CheckyourFoodspottingapp–itscansyourlocationforphotosandreviewsofgoodfoodinyourareA.Foodspottingoffersrecommendationsbasedonyourlocationsoyoucanchoosebetweenlotsofdeliciousoptionsnearby.GoogleTranslate:IfIhadasuperpowerIwouldspeakeverylanguagE.ButuntilthatdaycomesGoogleTranslateisthewaytogo.Don’tbedumbwhenyou’reinanewcountry.Knowwhatyouwanttosaywhenyougettothecoffeeshop.Don’tjustpointandsayitsheepishlyinEnglish–zeropeoplewilllikeyou.GetoutthatGoogletranslateonyourwaytherefigureoutwhatyouwanttosaypracticeyourpronunciationandwalkinconfidently.25.WhatdoTriposoandEvernotehaveincommon?A.Theydisplaypublictransportation.B.Theyintroducefoodsandfestivals.C.Theycanbeusedforclassroomstudies.D.Theycanhelpyouplanforyoutrip.26.Ifastudentstudyingabroadwantstophonehomehecanuse________.A.ViberB.TripsoC.EvernoteD.GoogleTranslate27.WhileinanewcountryandusingGoogleTranslatewe’readvisedto________.A.teachlocalpeopletospeakEnglishB.speakEnglishwithlocalpeopleC.talktolocalpeopleintheirlanguageD.makeourselvesunderstoodinourlanguage
Instagramiscontainingsomanyphotosoffood---nowapop-updinerinLondonistakingadvantageofthisnewtrendbylettingpeoplesettlethebillfortheirmealssimplybyuploadingPhotosoftheirdishestosocialnetworks.Ialwaysthoughtpeople'stakingpicturesoftheirfoodwaskindofsillybutatthisnewpop-uprestaurantintheUK.I'dprobablydoittoo.ThePictureHouse'istheworld'sfirstpay-by-photorestaurant---youorderclickaphotoofthefoodshareonInstagramandcatforfree!TherestaurantbelongstofrozenfoodgiantBirdsEyewhocameupwiththeideatocashinonpeople'saddictiontophotographingfoodandsharingthepicturesonlinE.TheyconductedasurveyandfoundthatmorethanhalfoftheBritishpopulationregularlytookpicturesoftheirmeals.SotheyrealizeditwasabetterwaytoadvertisetheirnewdiningrangE.Thepop-updinerwasopeninSohoLondonforthreedaysinMayandisnowmovingloothermajorUKcities.Theyservetwo-coursemealsthatcustomersdon'thavetopayfor.iftheyphotoandInstagramit.TherestaurantisapartofBirdsBye's'FoodforLife'campaignanewmarketingprojectthataimsatchangingthepeoplelookatfrozenfooD.Takingphotosoffoodenablespeopletoshowoffandtosharetheirmealtimemoments---fromtheeverydaytothespecialsaidmarketingdirectorMargaretJobling.ThereactiontoThePictureHousehasb«ngreatsofar.Andthepay-by-pictureconcepthasproventobeaneffectiveway.Alternativepaymentmethodsareactuallygainingpopularityamongalotofbusinesses.LastyearinacafeinGermanycustomerspaidbyhowmuchtimetheyspendtherenotbywhattheyeat.25.Instagramprobablyis.A.arestaurantfreeofchargeB.anapplicationusedtosharephotosC.anewmarketingprojectD.acampaignofFoodforLife26.ThePictureHouseencouragessharingphotosofitsfoodto.A.createanewsocialmediatrendB.raisethepriceoffrozenfoodC.attractmorecustomersD.rewardtheregularcustomers27.Whichofthefollowingcanserveasthebesttitleforthepassage?A.NoNeedtoPay.B.ThePop-upDiner.C.FoodforLifeD.PaybyPicturE.
BEIJING—China'seducationauthoritywilltightenthewidelycriticizedpolicyofextracredits加分forthenationalcollegeentranceexaminationtoensureafairerchanceforallexam-takers.UnderthepolicyhighschoolstudentswhowinawardsinnationalOlympiccompetitionscouldgetextracreditsupto20pointsforthenationalcollegeentranceexam.Studentswithtalentinsportsandstudentswhoarefromethnicgroupscanalsobenefitfromthispolicy.Theextracreditshaveincreasedthesestudents'chancesofbeingadmittedbyfamousuniversities.Someparentswerefoundtohavehelpedtheirchildrenfabricate伪造awardexperiencesorfalsifyqualificationstogetextracredits.Ithasharmededucationequalitytheministrysaid.XiongBingqivice-chiefofthe21stCenturyEducationResearchInstitutesaidthepolicyisdesignedtohelpstudentswhohavespecialtalentsbutmaybeweakinacademicperformancetohaveachancetoreceivehighereducation.Itwillstillbeneededbutitistimetomaketherulesfairerhesaid.Theministrysaiditwillreducetherangeofcompetitionswhosewinnerscangetextracreditsandlimitthewinners’privileges优先权.Thenewpolicywillapplytostudentswhobeginhighschoolin2012itsaid.ChenLeiamotherofa10-year-oldgirlsaidshewelcomedtheministry'spolicyadjustmentasshedoesnotwantherdaughtertobecomeanOlympiccompetitiongeek.ButnotalltheChineseparentswelcomedthenewpolicy.ItislikeathunderboltformE.My13-year-oldsonhasspentsomuchtimestudyingOlympicmathandparticipatedinsomanytechnologicalcompetitionsduringvacations.ItisuselessnowsaidDongWena43-year-oldmother.A.studentsaidManystudentshavechangedthecurrentstudyplanandtheycanabandonthecompetition.Iwillbeinterestedinlearningthecourseswhichcanimprovemyabilities.YuanGuirenministerofeducationtoldChinaDailythatthereformisanattempttoconsidertheoverallqualityofanapplicant.ButthecountrywillnotstopthenationalcollegeentranceexaminationasitisstillthemostobjectivewaytoevaluatetalentinChinahesaid.32.Itcanbeinferredfromthepassagethat_____.A.highschoolstudentswithtalentinsportsareweakinacademicperformanceB.thenumberofcompetitionswhosewinnerscanbeawardedextracreditswillbesmallerC.studentswhowinawardsinOlympiccompetitionscan'tgetextracreditsin2012D.theextracreditshavereducedstudents'chancesofbeingadmittedbyfamouscolleges33.WhatdoestheunderlinedwordgeekinParagraph7probablymean?A.awinnerB.asmartlearnerC.acompetitorD.adullstudent34.Whichpersoninthepassagewasstronglyagainstthenewpolicy?A.DongWenB.ChenLeiC.XiongBingqiD.YuanGuiren35.Whatmightbethebesttitleforthetext?A.PromotionofNationalOlympicCompetitionsB.ExtraCreditsPolicyinChinatobeAdjustedC.AdviceontheNationalCollegeEntranceExamD.ChineseGovernmenttoPushEducationReform
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