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Thepracticeofstudentsendlesslycopyinglettersandsentencesfromablackboardisathingofthepast.Withthecomingofnewtechnologieslikecomputersandsmartphoneswritingbyhandhasbecomesomethingofanostalgic怀旧的skill.Howeverwhiletoday’seducatorsareusingmoreandmoretechnologyintheirteachingmanybelievebasichandwritingskillsarestillnecessaryforstudentstobesuccessful—bothinschoolandinlifE.VirginiaBerningerprofessorofeducationalpsychologyattheUniversityofWashingtonsaysit’simportanttocontinueteachinghandwritingandhelpchildrenacquiretheskillofwritingbyhanD.Berningerandhercolleaguesconductedastudythatlookedattheabilityofstudentstocompletevariouswritingtasks-bothonacomputerandbyhanD.Thestudypublishedin2009foundthatwhenwritingwithapenandpaperparticipantswrotelongeressaysandmorecompletesentencesandhadafasterwordproductionratE.Ks5uInamorerecentstudyBerningerlookedatwhatrolespellingplaysinastudent’swritingskillsandfoundthathowwellchildrenspellistiedtohowwelltheycanwritE.Spellingmakessomeofthethinkingpartsofthebrainactivewhichhelpsusunderstandourvocabularywordmeaningandconcepts.Itisallowingourwrittenlanguagetoconnectwithideas.BerningersaiD.Spellinghelpsstudentstranslateideasintowordsintheirmindfirstandthentotranscribe转换thosewordsinthemindintowrittensymbolsonpaperorkeyboardandscreenthestudysaiD.Seeingthewordsinthemind’seyehelpschildrennotonlytoturntheirideasintowordssaysBerningerbutalsotospotspellingmistakeswhentheywritethewordsdownandtocorrectthemovertimE.Inourcomputeragesomepeoplebelievethatwedon’thavetoteachspellingbecausewehavespellchecksshesaiD.Butuntilachildhasafunctionalspellingabilityofaboutafifthgradeleveltheywon’thavetheknowledgetochoosethecorrectspellingamongthechoicesgivenbythecomputer.41.Whatmakeswritingbyhandathingofthepast?A.Theabsenceofblackboardsinclassrooms.B.Theuseofnewtechnologiesinteaching.C.Thelackofpracticeinhandwriting.D.Thepopularuseofsmartphones.42.Berninger’sstudypublishedin2009________.A.focusedonthedifferencebetweenwritingbyhandandonacomputerB.indicatedthatstudentsprefertowritewithapenandpaperC.foundthatgoodessaysaremadeupoflongsentencesD.discussedtheimportanceofwritingspeed43.Whichofthefollowingbestshowstheroleofspelling?A.Spellingimprovesone’smemoryofwords.B.Spellingabilityiscloselyrelatedtowritingability.C.Spellingbenefitsthetranslationfromwordsintoideas.D.Spellingslowsdownfindingexactwordstoexpressideas.44.Whatdoesmind’seyeinParagraph5mean?A.WindowB.SoulC.PictureD.Imagination45.Whatconclusioncouldbedrawnfromthepassage?A.Computerscanhelppeoplewiththeirchoiceofwords.B.Spellcheckscantaketheplaceofspellingteaching.C.Handwritingstillhasaplaceintoday’sclassrooms.D.FunctionalspellingabilitydevelopsfastinthefifthgradE.
Everyculturehasitownwaystoshowfriendship.OntheislandofHawaiifriendshipispartofthealohaspirit.InthelanguageoftheHawaiianswhofirstsettledtheislandslongagoalohahadaveryspecialmeaning.Thatistobewithhappiness.Hawaiiansbelievethatoncesomebodylovesthelandtheyarereadytolovetheirpeopleorcommunity.Thisisthesecondmostimportantthingoffriendship.ItiscalledlokahiintheHawaiianlanguagewhichmeansonenesswithallpeople.Toenjoythelandyoushouldnotbeselfish.Thelandisforeveryonewholiveson.TodaymanydifferentpeoplecallHawaiitheirhomE.IndeedHawaiiisaplacewherepeoplemakeonebigcommunityfrommanysmallercommunities.Eachpersongiveskokuahelptootherpeoplesothatallfeelstronger.Itisbelievedthattheislandscanbeaparadise天堂whenpeopleliveinpeacE.PeoplearetoldthattheiractionsshouldbeasgentleasthewindthatblowsfromtheseA.Whenproblemshappenpeopleareaskedtosolvethemwithunderstanding.SowhenpeopleofHawaiitalkaboutohanafamilytheyarereallytalkingaboutallthosewholiveontheislanD.LivinginpeaceHawaiianshavedevelopedathirdsignoffriendship.Thispersonalfriendshipisshownbygivingleistooneanother.Theleiastringofflowersisputoverafriend’sneck.Thenthefriendisgivenakissonthecheek.Visitorstotheislandsarealsogivenleis.WhentheyhearalohavisitorsbegantofeelathomE.AlohaalsomeansgoodbyesovisitorswillhearitagainwhentheyleavE.Itcanmeanourheartssingingtogether.Perhapsthisishowmostvisitorswillremembertheirnewfriendship.51.Whichofthefollowingcanbethepropertitleforthistext?A.PeopleinHawaiiB.VisitorstoHawaiiC.TravelinginHawaiiD.FriendshipinHawaii52.Howdoyouunderstandtheunderlinedsentenceinthefirstparagraph?A.HappinessmattersmostforHawaiians.B.Friendshipisalwaystogetherwithhappiness.C.FriendshipiseverythinginHawaiianculturE.D.FriendshiphasspecialmeaningsforHawaiians.53.WhichofthefollowingproverbcanbestexpresstheideaoffriendshipbyHawaiians?A.Practicemakesperfect.B.Lovemelovemydog.C.A.pennysavedisapennygaineD.D.Anappleadaykeepsadoctoraway.54.WhichofthefollowingisasigntoshowfriendshipbyHawaiians?A.A.warmhandshakE.B.A.kissonthecheek.C.A.stringofflowers.D.A.bighug.55.AccordingtothetextwhichofthefollowingHawaiianwordexpressesmoregoodwishes?A.alohaB.lokahiC.kokuaD.ohana
TheUnitedStatesisoneofthefewcountriesintheworldthathasanofficialdayonwhichfathersarehonoredbytheirchildren.OnthethirdSundayinJunefathersallacrosstheUnitedStatesaregivenpresentstreatedtodinnerorotherwisemadetofeelspecial.HowevertheideaforcreatingadayforchildrentohonortheirfathersbeganinSpokaneWashington.A.womanbythenameofSonoraSmartDoddthoughtoftheideaforFather'sDaywhilelisteningtoaMother'sDaysermon说教in1909.HavingbeenraisedbyherfatherHenryJacksonSmartafterhermotherdiedSonorawantedherfathertoknowhowspecialhewastoher.Itwasherfatherthatmadealltheparentalsacrifices牺牲andwasintheeyesofhisdaughteraselflessandlovingman.Sonora'sfatherwasborninJunesoshechosetoholdthefirstFather'sDaycelebrationinSpokaneWashingtononthe19thofJune1910.In1924PresidentCalvinCoolidgedeclaredthethirdSundayinJuneasFather'sDay.RosesaretheFather'sDayflowers:redtobewornforalivingfatherandwhiteifthefatherhasdieD.Whenchildrencan'tvisittheirfathersortakethemouttodinnertheysendagreetingcarD.Traditionallyfathersprefergreetingcardsthatarenottoosentimental伤感的忧伤的.Mostgreetingcardsaretoospecialsofatherslaughwhentheyopenthem.SomegiveheartfeltthanksforbeingtherewheneverthechildneededDaD.71.TheUnitedStatesisspecialinFather'sDaybecause______.A.manypeoplecelebratethedayB.onlyAmericacelebratesthedayC.AmericamakesitanofficialdayD.allmenarehonoredinAmerica72.AtfirstFather'sDaywasfixedonJune19thbecause______.A.Sonorahonoredherfatheronherfather'sbirthdayB.Sonora'sbirthdaywasJune19C.itwasdecidedbythepresidentatthattimeD.hermotherdiedonJune1973.HowmanyyearshaspassedbeforeFather'sDaybecameanofficialdaysincethefather'sdaywascelebrated?A.4B.10C.14D.2474.AccordingtothepassageonFather'sDay______.A.peoplewillwearthesameflowerstohonortheirfathersB.onlydaughterswearredflowerstohonortheirfathersC.childrenmustgohometohonortheirfathersD.fathersareoftenhonoredindifferentways75.AccordingtothepassagewecaninferthatHenryJacksonSmart______.A.wasverykindtoanyoneB.didalotforhisdaughterC.wasthefirstfatherhonoredin1924D.alwayshelpothersbygivingmoney
TheRollsRoycelogoconsistingofthetwoRsclearlystandsforRollsandRoycethetwofoundersofthiscarmanufacturingcompany.In1884FrederickHenryRoycestartedanelectricalandmechanicalbusiness.HemadehisfirstcaraRoyceinhisManchesterfactoryin1904.HewasintroducedtoCharlesStewardRollsinaManchesterhotelonMay4thatyearandthepairagreedadealwhereRoycewouldmanufacturecarstobesoldbyRolls.A.clause条款wasaddedtothecontractsayingthecarswouldbecalledRollsRoyce.ThecurrentToyotalogoconsistsofthreeovals:thetwoperpendicular成直角的ovalsrepresentarelationshipoftrustbetweenthecustomerandToyotA.TheseovalscombinetosymbolizetheletterTforToyotA.ThespaceinthebackgroundimpliesaglobalexpansionofToyota’stechnologyandunlimitedpotentialforthefuturE.TheHyundaiMotorCompanyHMCisaSouthKoreancompanymanufacturingautomobiles.TheirautomobilesareavailableinmanycountriesaroundtheglobE.In2003itwasSouthKorea’slargestcarmakerandtheworld’sseventhlargestcarmaker.TheHyundailogoappearstobeanHsymbolizingHyundai.Theovalshapeindicatesthecompany’sglobalexpansionandtheHissymbolicoftwopeoplespecificallythecompanyandcustomershakinghands.TheMercedes-BenzlogorepresentsoneofthemostfamousbrandsintheworlD.TheBenzlogoisathree-pointedstarthatrepresentsitsdominationofthelandtheseaandtheair.Thefamousthree-pointedstarwasdesignedbyGottliebDaimlertoshowtheabilityofhismotorforlandairandseausagE.ItwasfirstseenonaDaimlerin1909andwascombinedwiththeBenzlaurelwreath桂冠in1926tosymbolizetheunionofthetwofirms.Mercedes-Benzisoneoftheworld’soldestautomobilemanufacturers.64.Whichcompany’slogoisasymboloftwopeopleshakinghands?A.RollsRoyce’s.B.Toyota’s.C.Hyundai’s.D.Mercedes-Benz’s65.Accordingtothetext_______________.A.RollsRoycewasfoundedin1884B.Mercedes-BenzoriginallyproducedmotorsC.ToyotaishavingdifficultyexpandingitstechnologyD.HyundaihasthesamelonghistoryasMercedes-Benz66.Whichcompany’slogostandsforboththemanufacturerandtheseller?A.RollsRoyce’s.B.Toyota’s.C.Hyundai’s.D.Mercedes-Benz’s.67.Wecanlearnfromthetextthat______.A.theovalsinthelogoshavethesamemeaningB.HyundaiisSouthKorea’sseventhlargestcarmakerC.thethree-pointedstaroftheMercedes-Benzlogowasfirstseenin1926D.theMercedes-Benzlogoisasymbolofthecombinationoftwocompanies
UnlikethewidelyattendedSummerOlympicstheWinterGamesarealmostacollectionofwealthyathletesandnations.InfactI’dsuggestthatthenameoftheWinterGamesbechangeD.TheycouldbemoreaccuratelybrandedtheTheEuropeanandNorthAmericanExpensiveSportsFestival.Untilasrecentlyas1994fewerthanathirdoftheplanet’scountriestookpart.ThisyearinTurinItalyonly43percentoftheworld’stotalcountries.Ethiopiaanationof73millionwillsenditsfirstteamtoaWinterOlympicsthisyear–asingleskier.Asalwaysthebiggestteamsandthebigwinnerswillcomefromafamiliarpool.Inthehistoryofthewintercompetitiondatingfromitsbeginningin1924competitorsfromonlysixcountries—includingNorwaytheUnitedStatesAustriaandFinlandhavewonalmosttwo-thirdsofallthemedalsawardeD.Bycontrasttheall-timelistofsummerwinnersislonganddeepextendingtoathletesfrom143countries.It’snotjustthepresenceorabsenceofsnowandicethatdeterminesWinterOlympicssuccessorevenparticipation参与.IfitweresomeofAmerica’sbesticeskatersandspeedskaterswouldn’tliveandtraininSouthernCaliforniaorFloridA.IfitwereathletesfromcountrieslikePeruChileNepalMoroccoAfghanistanandEthiopia–allwithsnow-coveredmountains—wouldbefightingforthemedals.InsteadthemoretellingfactorsareeconomiC.Would-beWinterOlympiansneedyearsoftrainingcoachingandcompetition.Mostnationseventhosewithplentyofsnowandcoldsimplycan’taffordtheequipment.UnliketheWinterGamestheSummerOlympicslevelmanyoftheadvantagesofnationalwealthaswellasfavorablegeographyandclimatE.AthletesfromthepoorestAfricanandCaribbeannationshavedevelopedintosomeoftheworld’sgreatestathleteswithlittlecost.BaronPierredeCoubertinthefonderofthemodernOlympicsrecognizedsomeoftheglobalsportingunfairnessmorethanacenturyago.DeCoubertinobjectedtothecreationofaseparateWinterOlympicsformanyyearsdismissingwintersportsin1921astheplayoftherich.66.WecaninferthatathletesintheWinterOlympicsmainlycomefrom____________.A.SouthAmericaandNorthEuropeB.NorwayandAmericaC.NorwayFinlandandAustraliaD.EuropeandNorthAmerica67.Theunderlinedwordextendingiscloseinmeaningto_________.A.tospreadB.toconcludeC.toofferD.toaward68.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisNotTrueaccordingtothepassage?A.TheparticipationrateoftheWinterOlympicsisfarlessthan50%.B.ThehostcountryoftherecentWinterOlympicGamesisTurin.C.ThefirstWinterOlympicswereheldin1924.D.WinnersoftheSummerOlympicscomefromalmosteverywherE.69.Wecaninferthat____________A.SomeathletesoftheWinterOlympicsfromUSAaretrainedinwarmstates.B.Itdoesn’tsnowinPeruChileNepalMoroccoAfghanistanorEthiopiA.C.GamesintheSummerOlympicscosttheparticipantsalotofmoney.D.BaronPierredeCoubertinwasthefounderoftheWinterOlympics.70.Thebesttitleforthepassagewouldbe_________.A.TheUnfairWinterOlympicGamesB.WhereHavetheGoldMedalsGone?C.TheWinterOlympics--theRichMeettoCompeteD.DoWeNeedSoManyOlympics?
Therearemanyinternationalorganizationswhichworktosaveandprotectendangeredspeciesandnaturalenvironment.Ifyouwouldlikemoreinformationaboutanyoftheorganizationslistedblowyoucanwritetotheaddressesgiven.FriendsoftheEarthFOEcampaignsonarangeofproblemsincludingrainforeststhecountrysidewaterandairpollutionandenergy.FriendsoftheEarthInternationalSecretariatP.O.Box191991000G.D.AmsterdamTheNetherlandsGreenpeaceusespeacefulbutdirectactiontodefendtheenvironment.Itcampaignstoprotectrainforestsandseaanimalsstopglobalwarmingandendpollutionofairlandandseas.Italsoopposesnuclear核power.GreenpeaceInternational1016DWAmsterdamTheNetherlandsBirdLifeinternationalisanorganizationwhichworkstosaveendangeredbirdsallovertheworldBirdLifeInternationalWellbrookCourtGirtonRoadCambridgeCB3ONAEnglandWWF-WorldWideFundForNatureistheworld’slargestprivateinternationalorganizationfortheprotectionofnatureandendangeredspecies.InformationOfficerWWFInternationalAvenueduMont-Blanc1196GlandSwitzerland56.Ifyouwanttolearnmoreabouttheorganizationsyoucan.A.callthemB.writethemaletterC.visitthemD.sendthemane-mail57.WhichproblemwillbepaidcloseattentiontobyFOE?A.Overhuntingoceananimals.B.Killingendangeredbirds.C.Heavyairpollution.D.Globalwarming.58.Ifyouopposenuclearpoweryoucanjoin.A.FriendsoftheEarthB.WorldWideFundForNatureC.BirdLifeInternationalD.Greenpeace59.WhatcanwelearnaboutWWF?A.Ithelpstoprotectnatureandsaveendangeredanimals.B.Itistheworld’slargestinternationalorganization.C.ItworksforprivatecompaniesandrichpeoplE.D.ItisaprivateorganizationintheUnitedStates.60.Whichisthebesttitleforthepassage?A.EndangeredanimalsB.GlobaltrafficproblemsC.EnvironmentalprotectionorganizationsD.Naturalbeauty
GoodafternoonandwelcometoEnglanD.WehopethatyourvisitherewillbeapleasantonE.TodayIwouldliketodrawyourattentiontoafewofourlaws.Thefirstoneisaboutdrinking.Nowyoumaynotbuyalcoholinthiscountryifyouareunder18yearsofagenormayyourfriendsbuyitforyou.SecondlynoisE.Enjoyyourselvesbyallmeansbutpleasedon'tmakeunnecessarynoiseparticularlyatnight.Weaskyoutorespectotherpeoplewhomaywishtobequiet.ThirdlycrossingtheroaD.Becareful.Thetrafficmovesontheleftsideoftheroadinthiscountry.UsepedestriancrossingsanddonottakeanychangeswhencrossingtheroaD.Mynextpointisaboutlitter.Itisanoffencetodroplitterinthestreet.Whenyouhavesomethingtothrowawaypleaseputinyourpocketandtakeithomeorputinalitterbin.Finallyasregardssmokingitisagainstthelawtobuycigarettesortobaccoifyouareunder16yearsofagE.I'dliketofinishbysayingthatifyourequireanysortofhelporassistanceyoushouldcontactyourlocalpolicestationwhowillbepleasedtohelpyou.Nowarethereanyquestions?56.Themainpurposeofthisspeechwouldbeto________.A.informpeopleofthepunishmentforbreakinglawsB.declarethelawsofdifferentkinds.C.giveadvicetotravelerstothecountryD.preparepeopleforinternationaltravel57.Howmanylawsaretherediscussedinthespeech?A.ThreeB.FourC.SixD.Five58.Theunderlinedwordcontactintheseventhparagraphmeans________.A.getintouchwithB.keepintouchwithC.joinD.report59.Whodoyouthinkismostlikelytomakethespeech?A.A.lawyerB.A.policemanC.A.teacherD.A.lawmaker
InaworldwithlimitedlandwaterandothernaturalresourcestheharmfromthetraditionalbusinessmodelisontherisE.Actuallythepastdecadehasseenmoreandmoreforestsdisappearingandtheglobebecomingincreasinglywarm.Peoplenowrealizethatthisunhealthysituationmustbechangedandthatwemustbeabletodevelopinsustainable可持续的ways.Thatmeansgrowthwithlowcarbonordevelopmentofsustainableproducts.Inotherwordsweshouldkeeptheearthhealthywhileusingitssupplyofnaturalresources.Todaysustainabledevelopmentisapropertrendinmanycountries.Accordingtoarecentstudytheglobalmarketforlow-carbonenergywillbecomethreetimesbiggeroverthenextdecadE.Chinaforexamplehassetitsmindonleadingthatmarkethopingtoseizechancesinthenewroundoftheglobalenergyrevolution.Itisnowtryinghardtomakefulluseofwindandsolarenergyandisspendingahugeamountofmoneymakingelectriccarsandhigh-speedtrains.Inadditionwearealsoseeinggreatgrowthintheglobalmarketsforsustainableproductssuchaspalmoil棕榈油whichisproducedwithoutcuttingdownvaluablerainforest.Inrecentyearsthemarketsforsustainableproductshavegrownbymorethan50%.Governmentscanfullydevelopthepotentialofthesenewmarkets.Firsttheycansethightargetsforreducingcarbonemissions排放andtargetsforsavingandreusingenergy.Besidesstrongerarrangementofpublicresourceslikeforestscanalsohelptospeedupthedevelopment.FinallygovernmentscanavoidthehugeexpensesthataretakingusinthewrongdirectionandredirectingsomeofthoseexpensescanacceleratethechangefromthetraditionalmodeltoasustainableonE.Themajorchallengeofthiscenturyistofindwaystomeettheneedsofagrowingpopulationwithinthelimitsofthissingleplanet.Thatisnosmalltaskbutitoffersabundantnewchancesforsustainableproductindustries.51.ThetraditionalbusinessmodelisharmfulbecauseofallthefollowingEXCEPTthat______.A.itmakestheworldwarmerB.itmakesgrowthhardtocontinueC.itbringsseveredamagetoforestsD.itconsumesnaturalresources52.WhatcanweinferfromParagraph2?A.High-speedtrainsarealow-carbondevelopment.B.Chinaistheleaderofthelow-carbonmarket.C.Chinalackswindandsolarenergy.D.Palmoilismadeatthecostofvaluableforests.53.Tofullydevelopthelow-carbonmarketsgovernmentcan______.A.cutpublicexpensesB.encourageenergyconservationC.developpublicresourcesD.forbidcarbonemission54.Wecanlearnfromthelastparagraphthatbusinesseshavemanychancesto______.A.makefulluseofnaturalresourcesB.explorenewnaturalresourcesC.developsustainableproductsD.dealwiththemajorchallenge55.Whatisthemainpurposeofthepassage?A.Tointroduceanewbusinessmodel.B.Toadvocatesustainabledevelopment.C.Topredictachangeoftheglobalmarket.D.Tocomparetwobusinessmodels.
HK’sFamilyAffairThe32ndHongKongArtFestivaltobeheldearlynextyearwillbebasedonthethemeoffamilyTheartfestivalconsideredtobeAsia’sbestbeganin1973.WehopethatpeoplefromBeijingandfromallovertheworldwillgotoHongKongtoenjoythemultipleperformancesinourartfestivalDouglasGautierthefestival’smanagementdirectorsaidinapressconferenceinthecapital.Inthe29daysofthefestivalwhichrunsfromFebruary8toMarch72004theaudiencecanchoosefrom111performancesof51programmesstagedby700foreignperformers450localartistsand160actorsfromthemainlanD.ProgrammesvaryfromclassicalmusicjazzworldmusicWesternandPekingoperadramaanddancetooutdoorspectaculars.TheprogrammesincludeBeethoven’sonlyoperaFidelioShakespeare’sdramaRomeoandJuliettheballetMozartinaandAfricandancestonamejustafew.Thelineup阵容includestheEnglishTouringTheatrePragueChamberOrchestraZurichBalletTheSpanishNationalDanceTroupeaswellasEuropeGalantethePetersenQuartetpianistsAngelaHewittandMarc-AndreHamelinandsaxophonistJanGarbarek.Inanefforttoincreaseattendancehotelsandairlinesareofferingdiscountpackagesalongwithartfestivalticketsalesmostofwhichareat20%and30%discounts.Formoreinformationpleasecheck:www.hkartsfestival.org60.Thepressconferencemusthavebeenheld.A.inHongKongB.inEuropeC.inBeijingD.inEngland61.Bymeansofdiscountpackagesyoucanpay.A.nothingforthecostB.lessthantheusualcostC.fortheairticketbutnotforthefestivalticketD.forthefestivalticketbutnotforhotelrooms62.AccordingtothetextwedoNOThaveanyinformationabout.A.whowillperformonstageB.whatprogrammestherewillbeC.whenthe32ndArtFestivalwillbeheldD.whichtheatreswillputonperformances63.Themainpurposeinwritingthistextis.A.tomakethe32ndArtFestivalknownB.toannouncetheplanoftheartfestivalC.tointroducethecostoftheartfestivalD.tosellaserviceduringtheartfestival
ManymusiciansmeetandformabandbecausetheyliketowriteandplaytheirownmusiC.Theymaystartasagroupofhigh-schoolstudentsforwhompracticingtheirmusicinsomeone’shouseisthefirststeptofamE.Sometimestheymayplaytopassers-byinthestreetorsubwaysothattheycanearnsomeextramoneyforthemselvesortopayfortheirinstruments.Latertheymaygiveperformancesinpubsorclubsforwhichtheyarepaidincash.Ofcoursetheyhopetomakerecordsinastudioandsellmillionsofcopiestobecomemillionaires!Howevertherewasonebandthatstartedinadifferentway.ItwascalledtheMonkeesandbeganasaTVshow.ThemusiciansweretoplayjokesoneachotheraswellasplaymusicmostofwhichwasbasedlooselyontheBeatles.TheTVorganizershadplannedtofindfourrockmusicianswhocouldactaswellassing.Buttheycouldonlyfindonewhowasgoodenough.TheyhadtouseactorsfortheotherthreemembersofthebanD.Assomeoftheseactorscouldnotsingwellenoughduringthebroadcaststheyjustpretendedtosing.Anyhowtheirperformanceswerehumorousenoughtobecopiedbyothergroups.Theyweresopopularthattheirfansformedclubsinordertogetmorefamiliarwiththem.EachweekonTVtheMonkeeswouldplayandsingsongswrittenbyothermusicians.HoweverafterayearorsotheMonkeesstartedtoplayandsingtheirownsongslikearealbanD.ThentheyproducedtheirownrecordsandstartedtouringandplayingtheirownmusiC.IntheUSAtheybecameevenmorepopularthantheBeatlesandsoldevenmorerecords.Thebandbrokeupabout1970buthappilytheyreunitedinthemid-1980s.Theyproducedanewrecordin1996withwhichtheycelebratedtheirformertimeasarealbanD.71.Whichofthefollowingarethenormalstagesthatabandmightgothrough?A.Formagroup.→Makerecords.→Makeadvertisement.→Playintheatres.B.Practiseinone’shousE.→Playtopassers-by.→Playinpubsorclubs.→Makerecords.C.Playforpassers-by.→FormabanD.→Advertiseforadvisors.→MaketheirownmusiC.D.Advertiseformusicians.→FormabanD.→Studytheirownadvantages.→Makerecords.72.HowdidtheMonkeesstart?A.Itstartedbysomestudents.B.ItbeganasaTVshow.C.ItstartedbyfansoftheBeatles.D.ItbeganasarockmusicbanD.73.Atthebeginningoftheirshowhowdidtheysolvetheproblemoflackinggoodmusicians?A.Theyhadactorssingforthem.B.OnesangwhileothersjustperformeD.C.TheybroadcastsongsbytheBeatles.D.Theyplayedjokesinsteadofsinging.74.WhatweretheMonkeesmostfamousfor?A.TheiruniquerockstylE.B.Therecordfortheirreuniting.C.Theclubsbytheirfans.D.TheirhumourousperformancE.75.WhichofthefollowingisNOTtrueabouttheMonkees?A.Theystartedinanunusualway.B.Theybrokeuparound1970.C.Theyalwaysplayedtheirownsongs.D.Theyreunitedinthemid-1980s.
IntheUSandBritainthesloganaroundcollegeswasSavewater.ShowerwithafrienD.NowWuhanUniversityhascomeupwithanothersystemforthecampusbathhousE.Itchargesstudentsfortheamountoftimeinashower.BeforeenteringthebathhousestudentspayfortheamountoftimetheywantintheshowerwithcashortheirstudentIDcarD.Theclockstartstickingtheminutethetapeisturnedon.Itpauseswhenabuttonispressedforsoap.AnintegratedcircuitICcardreaderateachtapshowsthetimE.Nomoneynowater.Thebenefitsofthenewsystemcanbeseenwiththeoldsystemwhichcharged1yuanforeachpersonregardlessoftimeintheshower.Theuniversityusedabout320tonesofwaterdailyundertheoldsystembutonly160tonsnow.ManystudentsusethenewsystembutopinionsonitaredivideD.SomestudentssayitisbadbecausebathinghadbecomeasortofracE.Manypeopleusingitforthefirsttimearenotsurehowlongtheyneedtoshower.Somemightbeembarrassediftheirtimeisupandthey’restillcoveredinsoap.TheyhavetoaskthebathhouseworkertohelpthembuyextratimE.It’saflawinthesystemthatyoucannotbuyextratimeontheIDcardsaidRenafreshmaninWuhanUniversity.Theuniversityisalsoconsideringsomestudents’suggestionsthattheybeallowedtopayafterthey’vefinishedtheshower.Notsurprisinglysomearecomplainingaboutlosingthehourshower.Butmanystudentssaythemovehelpsthemdevelopawater-savingsensE.Withoutthetimelimitsmoststudentstendedtoshowerfor30toanhourinthebathhousE.Someevenusedthehotwatertowashtheirclothes.Inmyexperience10-20minutesisenoughsaidDaiZhihuaathird-yearstudentwhousuallytakes8minutes.Asimilarsystemhasbeeninstalledinotheruniversities.ShanghaiNormalUniversityintroduceditatitsFengxiangCampusinSeptember.Thebathingfeethereis0.2yuanperminutE.Onemalestudentrespondedbysettingarecordwithatwo-minuteshower.1.AccordingtothepassagewhichofthefollowingisNOTtrue?A.Studentspayfortheamountoftimetheywantintheshower.B.Theclocktimesallthroughwhilethestudentisbathingexceptwhenthebatherpausedforsoap.C.Ifmoneyrunsouttherewillbenowater.D.Havingfinishedbathingthestudenthastopayforit.2.TheunderlinewordflawParagraph3mostprobablymeans______.A.perfectionB.advantageC.pityD.fault3.Sincethenewsystemhasperformed______ofwatercanbesaveD.A.aquarterB.onethirdC.onehalfD.twothirds4.Itcanbeinferredfromthepassagethat______.A.thenewoperationcansolvethewatercrisis.B.Thenewoperationcanraisestudents’environmentalawareness.C.asimilaroperationhasbeensetinotheruniversities.D.Theuniversityhassavedalotofwaterbyusingthenewsystem.5.Inwhichcolumncanyoufindthispassage?A.PeoplE.B.Society.C.CampusLifE.D.Lifesty
Ifyouevergetthefeelingthatyou’reonyourownthenspareathoughtforDonSammons.Thehamlet小镇ofBufordinWyomingisnotevenasparsely-populatedareA.It’sasingle-populated人口稀薄的areaasthe60-year-oldistheonlymanwomanorchildlivingtherE.Buteventhoughthe‘populationone’hamletis8000ftupacoldmountainhedeniesfeelinglonelyandrunsanisolatedpetrolstationandconvenienceshop.Mr.SammonsleftLosAngeleswithhiswifeandboughtthetinytownwithsixbuildingstoescapetheirbusylifestylE.WhenthecouplemovedthereweresevenpeoplelivinginBufordworkingforarailroadthatpassesnearbybuttheyallmovedawaytobiggertownsbythemid-1990s.Thenhiswifedied15yearsagoandhissonnowaged26movedtoColoradothreeyearsago.SothatleftMr.SammonsinBufordonhisown.Hegetsabout1000visitorsadaytothevillageduringthesummerwhichhasabillboardproclaiming宣布hissmallempire帝国butthisdropstoaround100duringthewinterinwhichthewindsoftenblowat70mph.MrSammonsturnedaschoolhousewhichoperatedbetween1905and1962intohisofficeandmadeanotheroldstorebuiltin1895intoafour-cargaragE.Helivesinathree-bedroomlogcabinandenjoysacommute通勤来往of200yardstohisworkplacE.‘I'mthekingofthecastlehere’hesaiD.Bufordwasformedin1866asmilitaryoutpost军事警哨‘FortSanders’toprotectworkersbuildingarailroaD.Itwasoncehometo2000people-mostofthemforeignmigrant移民railworkers–apostofficewasbuiltin1880.ThetownwasnamedBufordafterCivilWargeneralJohnBufordfollowingtheopening.Thetownwassoldtoaprivatebuyerbytherailroadcompanyin1970andMr.SammonsarrivedwithhiswifetenyearslaterafterworkinginthemovingbusinessinCaliforniA.56.Thetextismainlyabout_______.A.DonSammons’dailylifeB.thehistoryofasmalltownC.theculturalcustomofatownD.anoldtownanditsonlyresident57.WhendidMr.SammonsbuythetownBuford?A.In1970B.In1980.C.In1990.D.In200058.Mr.Sammonsboughtthetownwiththemainpurposeof______.A.makingmoneybydoingbusinessB.openingupthetourismindustryC.leadingapeacefulandquietlifeD.avoidbeingbotheredbyotherpeople59.WhichoneistherightorderofthefollowingeventsaboutthetownofBuford?A.A.postofficewasbuiltthereB.Allrailworkersleftthetown.C.ManyforeignmigrantrailworkersworkedherE.D.A.schoolhousewasoperatedherE.E.A.storewasbuiltherE.A.c-a-e-b-D.B.c-e-a-d-B.C.c-a-d-e-bD.c-a-e-d-B.60.AccordingtothetextDomSammons_________.A.livesalonebutfeelssatisfiedwithhislifeinthetownB.sometimesfeelslonelybecausehissonisawayC.hasmanyfriendswhocometoseehimeverysummerD.isusedtothewarmweatherinwinterinthetown
Almostallthemeparkaccidentscanbeprevented.Herebasedoncoverageofthemeparksafetyaresometipstohelpyouandyourfamilystaysafeonyournextvisit.Ifyouarevisitingwithachildtakeamomenttoexplaintheridetothemandtellthemhowtheyshouldbehave.Theyaredependinguponyoutokeepthemsafe.Setagoodexampleforthembyfollowingtherulesoftheparkandmakesurethattheyknowyouexpectthemtofollowthoserulestoo.Tellthemtostayseatedtoholdthegrabbarorputtheirhandsinthelapsandnottosticktheirkneesandfeetoutsidearidevehicle.Makethemlooktoyoufortheokaytogetonoroffaridetoo.Andneverputacryingchildonaride.Ifyourchildstartstocryletotherspassyouinlineuntilyourchildiscalmed.Orgentlyexitthequeueandfindsomethingmorerelaxingtodo.Youngkidscan’tkeepanadult’spaceinathemepark.Letthemtakeplentyofbreaks.KidsgettiredsaidTPIreaderMattJohnsonafatheroffour.Tiredkidsmakeparentsevenmoretired.Andtiredkidsandparentsmaygethurt—physicallyandemotionally.Headvisesthatparentsplanamid-daybreakperhapsaswimbackatthehoteltoavoidmid-dayheatandcrowds.Youwillseecrankyfamilieshavingamiserabletimewhileyouarerefreshedandhavingagreatevening.40.Thesecondparagraphtellsreadersthat________.A.childrenshouldbetrainedtobemoreindependentB.adultsshouldtellchildrensomesafetyrulesfirstlyC.adultsshouldsetagoodexampletobehavewellinathemeparkD.thereisadangertotakeyoungchildrentovisitathemepark41.WhichofthefollowingisNOTrightforchildrenwhoaretakingtherides?A.Theycannotputtheirhandsawayfromthegrabbar.B.Theyareforbiddentoputtheirkneesorfeetout.C.Theyshouldaskadults’permissionfirsttogetonaride.D.Withoutadults’okaysignchildrenshouldn’tgetoffaride.42.Ifyourchildbeginstocryjustwhenheisgoingtotakearideyoushould________.A.tellhimtoberelaxedB.makehimshareyourinterestC.giveupthepresentactivityD.encouragehimtobebrave43.WemayinferfromMattJohnson’swordsthat________.A.hedoesn’tliketovisitathemeparkwithhischildrenB.parentswithmanychildrenmaybetiredofvisitingathemeparkC.notallthefamiliesarerelaxedorhappywhentheyvisitathemeparkD.visitorsshouldarrangeeverythingcarefullybeforestarting
BaliisanIndonesiaislandthatisrichinindigenous本土的culture.AlotofpeoplesaythatBalinesecultureisuniqueandthatthepeopleofBalihavealwaysbeencontentedwiththenow.IfyouaskaBalinesepersonwhatheavenisliketheprobableanswerwillbejustlikeBali.ThisonlygoestoshowthatmostBalinesepeoplearehappytobewheretheyareandneverworry.OnefactorthatcontributestothislaidbacklifestyleisthecultureofclosefamilytiesinBali.IntheBalineseculturesupportisalwaysavailable.Balineseextendedfamiliesaresotightlyknitthatallmembersusuallyresideinthesamecomplex.BalinesecultureisbasedonaformofthisreligionwhichiscalledHinduDarma.Thisreligionreachedtheislandduringtheeleventhcentury.MostofthefamilycustomsandtraditionsaswellascommunitylifestylesoftheBalinesepeopleareinfluencedbythis.ThereligiousinfluenceevenexpandswidelyintotheartswhichmakesBalidistinctfromtherestofIndonesia.InspiteofthefactthattouristsfloodtotheislandeveryyearBalinesepeoplehavemanagedtoconservetheirculture.AlmosteverynativeofBaliisanartistinsomeformoranother.Parentsandvillagershavepassedontheirskillstotheirchildrenwhoallseemtohaveinclinations爱好eithertomusicdancepaintinganddecor.AnotherremarkablemarkoftheBalinesecultureistheseriesofceremoniesandritualsknownastheManusaYadnya.ThismarksthedifferentstagesofBalineselife.Cremation火葬isverypopularonthisisland—andunlikeintheWestdeathisajoyousandcolorfuleventfortheBalinese.56.BaliisdistinguishedfromtherestofIndonesiaby_______.A.people'stightfamilyrelationshipB.theinfluenceofHinduismontheircultureC.people'sgreataffectionforreligionD.thefamilycustomsandtraditions57.WhatdoweknowaboutBalineseaccordingtothefirsttwoparagraphs?A.Theyleadaveryrelaxingbutunwealthylife.B.Theirextendedfamilieslivetooclosetogethertogetalongwell.C.Theirfamilymembersaredistributedindifferentplaces.D.Theyliveinlargefamiliesandareclosetoeachother.58.WhenapersondiesinBaliitisacommonpracticeto_______.A.celebratethedeathlikeagreateventB.expressdeepsorrowathisdeathC.singanddancejoyfullyinhishonorD.rememberwhathedidinhislifetime59.TheunderlinedwordconserveinPara.4canbebestreplacedby_______.A.spreadB.formC.preserveD.expand60.Whatisthetextmainlyabout?A.ThelifestyleofBalinese.B.Balineseculture.C.Balinesereligion.D.ThetourisminBali.
Thereisnotenoughoilintheworldnow.Astimegoesbyitbecomeslessandlesssowhatarewegoingtodowhenitrunsout?Perhapswewillgobacktousinghorsescarriagesandbicycles.IntheSecondWorldWarsomepeopledidn’tusegasmadefrompetroleum石油intheircars.TheymadegasfromwoodandplantsinsteaD.Thecardidn’tgofastbuttheyransothiswasbetterthannothing.Howeverinthefuturewecan’tcutdownallourtreestomakegas;weneedourtreesforotherthingstoo.Besidesdifferenttypesofgaswecanalsouseelectricitytorunourcarsbutfirstwemustmaketheelectricity!Somecountrieshavecoalandtheymakeelectricitywiththatbutwemightnotalwayshavecoaleither.Othercountrieshavebigstrongriversandtheycanusethepowerofwatertoturnturbines涡轮机andmakeelectricitymoreeasilyandcheaply.Wearealsoabletogetpowerfromtheoceantides.Weputturbinesintothemouthoftheriver.Thenthetidecomesinthewaterturnstheturbinesandthenitgoesoutitturnsthemagain.Whichofthesewayswillbeusedtorunourcarsinthefuture?49.Whenmightpeoplehavetogobacktousinghorsesandcarriages?A.Whentheyarepoor.B.Whentheyrunoutofoil.C.WhentheyneedmoreexercisE.D.Whentherearen’tanybigtreesintheworlD.50.WhatdidsomepeopleusetomakegasintheSecondWorldWar?A.WaterB.CoalC.WoodandplantsD.Tides51.Howmanywaysaresuggestedtomakeelectricityinthepassage?A.2B.5C.4D.352.Thepassageismainlyabout________.A.howtorunourcarsB.whattodowhenoilrunsoutC.differenttypesofgasD.thewaystomakeelectricity
Ifyoulookupthewordcreateinthedictionaryyouwillfinditmeanstobringintobeingtocausetoexistsomethingeachofusdoesdaily.WearecreativewheneverwelookatorthinkaboutsomethinginanewwayFirstthisincludesanawarenessofoursurroundings.Itmeansusingallofoursensestobecomeawareofourworld.Thismaybeassimpleasbeingawareofcolorandtexture质地aswellastastewhenweplanameal.Aboveallitistheabilitytonoticethingsthatothersmightmiss.Asecondpartofcreativityisanabilitytoseerelationshipsamongthings.IfwebelievetheexpressionThereisnothingnewunderthesunthecreativityisremakingorrecombining重组theoldinnewways.Forexamplewemightdothisbyfindingamoreeffectivewaytostudyorabetterwaytoarrangeourfurnitureorwemightmakeanewcombinationofcameralensesandfilterstocreateanunusualphotograph.Athirdpartofcreativityisthecourageanddrivetomakeuseofournewideastoaskforthemtoachievesomenewresults.Tothinkupanewideaisonething;toputtheideatoworkisanother.Thesethreepartsofcreativityareincludedinallthegreatworksofgeniusesbuttheyarealsoincludedinmanyofourday-to-dayactivities.1.WhichofthefollowingactivitiesisNOTacreativeoneaccordingtothepassage?A.Toprepareforameal.B.Toarrangethefurnitureinaspecialway.C.Tobuysomebooksfromabookstore.D.Towritealetterwiththecomputer.2.Thereisnothingnewunderthesunreallyimpliesthat_________.A.anewthingcanonlybecreatedatthebasisofearlierthingsB.anewthingisonlyataleC.wecanseldomcreatenewthingsD.wecanhardlyseereallynewthingsintheworld3.Whatdoestheauthorthinkabouttherelationshipbetweenanewthoughtanditsbeingputintopractice?A.It’smoredifficulttocreateanewthoughtthantouseitinpractice.B.Tofindanewthoughtwillclearlyleadtotheproductionofanewthing.C.Amanwithanexcellentabilityofpracticecaneasilybecomeaninventor.D.Onemaycomeupwithanewthoughtbutcannotputitintopractice.4.Thebesttitleforthispassageis__________.A.HowtoDevelopOne’sCreativityB.WhatIsCreativityC.TheImportanceofCreativityD.CreativityaNotFarawayThing
MorethanonehundredthousandinternationalstudentswillspendthissummerworkingandtravelingintheUnitedStates.TheyarejoiningintheSummerWorkTravelprogramthroughtheStateDepartmentaUSgovernmentdepartmentthatdealswithanythingconnectedwithforeigncountries.TheideaisforstudentstoworkforuptothreemonthsandearnenoughmoneytothenspendamonthtravelingbeforetheyreturnhomE.TheSummerWorkTravelprogramwasstartedyearsago.Thisyeartherearesomechanges.TheStateDepartmentrecentlyamendedtheemploymentrules.ThesechangesfollowastrikelastsummerbyforeignstudentsworkingforHershey'schocolatesinPalmyraPennsylvaniA.ThestudentssaidtheywereputtoworkforlonghoursinjobsthatprovidedlittleornocontactwiththeoutsideworlD.Thestudentscomplainedabouthavingtoliftheavyboxesandtoworkovernight.TheyalsocomplainedaboutbeingpaidsolittlemoneybecausepartofthemoneytheymadehadtogotothepeoplewhohelpedthemtojoinintheSummerWorkTravelprogram.NowtheStateDepartmentdoesn'tallowtheuseofSummerWorkTravelstudentsinthoseworkplaceswherestudentshavetocarryheavyboxessuchaspackagingplants.Alsomostoftheirworkinghourscannotfallbetweentenatnightandsixinthemorning.ThestudentsarealsonotallowedtoworkinworkplacesthatthegovernmentbelievesunsafE.DanielCostaattheEconomicPolicyInstituteWashingtonwelcomedthechanges.HesaidThatisgoodbecauseitwillprotecttherealforeignworkersfromgettinghurtonthejoB.It'alsoprotectsUSworkersmanyofwhomdon'thavejobs.JacobHorwiaisleadorganizerfortheNationalGuestworkerAlliancethegroupthatorganizedthestrikeinPalmyrA.Thechangestotheemploymentrulesreallyrecognizethedemandsthatthestudentsaskedforhesaidandtheycanprotectlocalworkerswhoworkinindustriesthatuseguestworkersandalsoprotectthoseforeignstudents.Healsobelievedthesechangeswillhelpreturntheprogramtoitspurposeasaculturalexchangeprogram.67.WhatcanwelearnabouttheSummerWorkTravelprogramfromthetext?A.MorethanonehundredthousandinternationalstudentshavejoinedinitB.ItaimstohelpstudentsmakesomemoneybeforetheyreturnhomE.C.Studentsjoiningintheprogramcantravelwhileworking.D.Itisanactivityorganizedbyagovernmentdepartment.68.WhatisJacobHorwia’sattitudetowardsthenewrules?A.Angry.B.PositivE.C.Doubtful.D.PuzzleD.69.WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaccordingtothetext?A.Foreignstudentscannotworkaftersixatnightandbeforeteninthemorning.B.ForeignstudentscannotworkintheplaceswheretheirparentsbelieveunsafE.C.DanielCostathinksforeignstudentsshouldn'tdothesamejobsasUSworkers.D.DanielCostathinksthechangesaregoodforbothforeignstudentworkersandUSworkers.70.Whatwouldbethebesttitleofthepassage?A.ThelifeofforeignstudentsintheUSB.TheStateDepartmentprotectsforeignstudentsC.NewrulesonUSsummerjobsforforeignstudentsD.MoreforeignstudentswillspendthissummerintheUS
Howmanytimeshaveyougotupsetbecausesomeonewasn'tdoinghisjobbecauseyourchildisn'tbehavingHowmanytimeshaveyoubeenirritated恼怒的whenyou'veplannedsomethingcarefullyandthingsdidn'tgoasyou'dhoped?Thiskindofangerandirritationhappenstoallofus—it’spartofthehumanexperiences.OnethingthatirritatesmeiswhenpeopletalkduringamovieorcutmeoffintraffiC.ActuallyIhavealotoftheselittleannoyances—don'tweallAnditisn’talwayseasytofindpeacewhenyou’vebecomeupsetorirritateD.Letmetellyoualittlesecrettofindingpeaceofmind:seetheglassasalreadybroken.Seethecauseofourstressangerandirritationisthatthingsdon'tgothewaywelikethewayweexpectthemto.Thinkofhowmanytimesthishasbeentrueforyou.Andsothesolutionissimpleexpectthingstogowrongexpectthingstobedifferentthanwehopedorplannedexpecttheunexpectedtohappen.Andacceptit.Onequickexample:onourrecenttriptoJapanItoldmykidstoexpectthingstogowrong—theyalwaysdoonatrip.ItoldthemSeeitaspartoftheadventurE.Andthisworkedlikeacharm.Whenweinevitably不可避免地tookthewrongtrainonaforeignlanguagesubwaysystemorwhenitrainedonthedaywewenttoDisneySeaorwhenwetookthreetrainsandwalked10blocksonlytofindtheNationalChildren'sCastleclosedonMondays...theysaidIt'spartoftheadventure!AnditwasallOK—wedidn'tgettoobothereD.Sowhentheniceglassyouboughtinevitablyfallsandbreakssomedayyoumightgetupset.Butthingswillbedifferentifyouseetheglassasalreadybrokenfromthedayyougetit.Youknowit'llbreaksomedaysofromthebeginningseeitasalreadybroken.Beatimetravelerorsomeonewithtimetravelingvisionandseethefutureofthisglassfromthismomentuntilitinevitablybreaks.Andwhenitbreaksyouwon'tbeupsetorsad—becauseitwasalreadybrokenfromthedayyougotit.Andyou’llrealizethateverymomentyouhavewithitisprecious.71.Theauthorwouldprobablyagreethat________.A.weshouldcontrolourangerandirritationB.wemustgetwellpreparedforthefutureC.optimismcanhelpusovercomeourangerandirritationD.angerandirritationisanaturalpartofourlife72.Thepurposeoftheauthoristo________.A.tellushisownexperienceinlifeB.adviseushowtofindpeaceofmindC.tellusahappytriphetookwithhischildrenD.askustoseethingsfrombothsides73.BytheunderlinedpartinParA.4theauthortellsusto________.A.getreadyfortheworstresultofthingsB.enjoytheprocessofthingsC.expectlittlefromlifeD.findtherelationshipbetweencauseandeffect74.Theauthor’schildrencouldenjoytheirtriptoJapanbecause________.A.everythingwentsmoothlyB.theyhadalotofadventuresC.theyhadexpectedthingstogowrongD.theycouldsoongetusedtothecustomsthere75.Wecanlearnfromthepassagethattheauthor________.A.oftengetsangryinhislifeB.canadjusthisstateofmindaccordinglyC.alwaysexpectsotherstoactinhiswayD.alwayssuffersfromhisangerandirritation
Asthepaceoflifecontinuestoincreasewearefastlosingtheartofrelaxation.Onceyouareinthehabitofrushingthroughlifebeingonthegofrommorningtillnightitishardtoslowdown.Butrelaxationisessentialforahealthymindandbody.Stressisanaturalpartofeverydaylifeandthereisnowaytoavoidit.InfactitisnotthebadthingitisoftensupposedtobE.A.certainamountofstressisvitaltoprovidemotivationandgivepurposetolifE.Itisonlywhenthestressgetsoutofcontrolthatitcanleadtopoorperformanceandillhealth.Theamountofstressapersoncanwithstanddependsverymuchontheindividual.Somepeoplearenotafraidofstressandsuchcharactersareobviouslyprimematerialformanagerialresponsibilitiesothersloseheartatthefirstsignofunusualdifficulties.Whenexposedtostressinwhateverformwereactbothchemicallyandphysically.Infactwemakechoicebetweenflightorfightandinmoreprimitivedaysthechoicesmadethedifferencebetweenlifeordeath.ThecriseswemeettodayareunlikelytobesoextremebuthoweverlittlethestressitinvolvesthesameresponsE.ItiswhensuchareactionlastslongthroughcontinuedexposuretostressthathealthbecomesendangereD.Sincewecan'tremovestressfromourlivesitwouldbeunwisetodosoevenifwecouldweneedtofindwaystodealwithit.44.Peoplearefindinglessandlesstimeforrelaxingthemselvesbecause________.A.theyregardworkingastheirgreatestenjoymentB.theybelievethatworkissuperiortorelaxationC.theyaretravelingfastallthetimeD.theyarebecomingbusierwiththeirworkthaneverbefore45.Accordingtotheauthorthemostimportantcharacterforagoodmanagerishis________.A.strongwilltoholdoutstressB.knowingtheartofrelaxationC.highsenseofresponsibilityD.havingcontroloverperformance46.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisTRUEaccordingtothepassage?A.Wecanfindquiteafewwaystoavoidstress.B.Stressisalwaysharmfultopeople'shealthC.It’seasytochangethehabitofkeepingoneselfbusywithwork.D.Differentpeoplecanbeardifferentamountofstress.47.Inthelastsentenceofthepassagedosorefersto________.A.exposeourselvestostressB.findwaystodealwithstressC.removestressfromourlivesD.establishlinksbetweendiseasesandstress
Melbournewithapopulationofover3.5millionisthesecondlargestcityinAustralia.Itiscleansafedynamicandexcitingandwellknowninternationallyforitsuniversitiesandothereducationalinstitutions.Thecityhaswell-plannedtree-linedwidestreetsandmanybeautifulparksandgardens.Ithasagoodtransportsystemofroadsbusestrainsandtrams.TheLaTrobeUniversity拉特罗布大学campusisconnectedtotheCentralBusinessDistrictbytramsexpressbusesandbusandtrainconnections.MelbourneisaculturallyrichcityandishometolargecommunitiesofpeoplefromallpartsofEuropetheAmericasAfricaandAsia.Thecityisfamousforitsrestaurantstheatresmusicoperaballetartcultureandshopsandalivelyanddynamicnightlife.Melbournepeopleareenthusiasticaboutsportsandthecityhostsmanyfamousinternationalsportsevents.NearMelbournetherearebeautifulcoastlineswithexcellentbeachesnationalparksforestswineries葡萄酒厂wintersnowfieldsand.summerresorts.Theclimateistemperateandcomfortablewithwarmsummersandcoolwinters.Insummermaximumdaytimetemperaturesrangefrom26℃to36℃andinwinterfrom12℃to18℃.TheweatherinMelboumecanbevariablefromdaytoday.In2002Melboumewasratedtheworld'sbestcitytoliveinbytheEconomistIntelligenceUnit.64.Melboumeiswell-knownintheworldforits.A.largepopulationB.educationalinstitutionsC.transportsystemD.beautifulparksandgardens65.AccordingtothepassageMelbourneisacitywhere.A.richpeoplechoosetoliveB.thebestwineisproducedC.variousculturesexistD.Asianfoodispopular66.Theunderlinedwordtemperatemostprobablymeans.A.hotB.mildC.dryD.cold67.Thebesttitleforthepassagemightbe.A.AnIdealPlaceforShoppingB.ACitywiththeBestClimateC.TheWorld'sBestCitytoLiveinD.TheWorld'sMostBeautifulCity
DubaitheGulfdesertcitystatewhichiswell-knownforitshugeprojectsbeforeitwashitbytheglobalfinancialcrisisonSaturdayannouncedanewdevelopmenttoopentheworld’sbiggestmallandaparklargerthanLondon’sHydePark.TheruleroftheGulfdesertcitystateSheikhMohammedbinRashidal-MaktoumannouncedtheplanforanewcitywithinDubaiaccordingtoanofficialstatementnamingitafterhimself.NocostwasstatedforMohammedbinRashidCitytobecarriedoutbyhisprivatecompanieswhichdevelopedmanyofDubai’swell-knownprojectsincludingBurjKhalifatheworld'stallesttower.TheMalloftheWorldwillattract80millionvisitorsayeartobecomethelargestintheworldsaidthestatementwhileitsparkwillbe30percentbiggerthanHydeParkofLondon.ThemallwillbeconnectedtoafamilyentertainmentcentertobedevelopedincooperationwithUniversalStudiosInternationalthatwillbethelargestintheareaaimingtoattractsixmillionvisitorsayear.DubaialreadyhascountlessmallsandhotelsincludingtheDubaiMalltheworld’slargestshoppingandentertainmentdestinationwith62millionvisitorsthisyear.ThemallsandhotelsavailableatpresentinDubaineedtobeenlargedinlinewiththefutureambitionsforthecitySheikhMohammedsaidinthestatement.Dubai’stourismisgrowingby13percentayearaccordingtothestatementwithhoteloccupancy入住率hitting82percentin2011whilehotelprofitsgrew22percentlastyearmorethan$4.4billion.Thecitystaterockedglobalfinancialmarketsinautumn2009overitsdebtcrisisbutitseconomyhasreturnedtogrowth.56.ThenewcitywithinDubaiwill__________.A.attract62millionvisitorsayearB.becometheworld’stallesttowerC.betheworld’slargestfamilyentertainmentcenterD.benamedaftertherulerofthestate57.AllthefollowingsarementionedintheofficialstatementEXCEPT__________?A.thecostofbuildingthenewcityB.thedeveloperofthenewcityC.thenameofthenewcityD.thenumberofthevisitorsthenewcityexpectstoattract58.Whichwouldbethebesttitleofthenews?A.TourismandHotelProfitsGrowinginDubaiB.GlobalFinancialCrisisHitDubaiC.BiggestMalltobeDevelopedInDubaiD.PlantoRebuildDubaiAnnounced
PeopleintheUKoftentalkabouttheirhomes:theirmortgages按揭theinterestratesandrisingprices.Here’saguidetosomeofthewordsandphrasesyoumightcomeacross.It’sagoodideaintheUKtoarrangeamortgagewithabankbeforeyoustartlooking.ThisiswhenthebanktellsyouhowmuchmoneytheywilllendyousoyouhaveagoodideaofhowmuchyoucanafforD.ThenextstepistogotoanestateagentandseewhatsortofpropertiestheyhaveavailableinyourbudgetrangeandinyourareA.Ifyouseesomethingyouliketheestateagentwillarrangeforyoutoviewthepropertysothatyoucanseethehouseorflatforyourself.Ifyouseesomethingthattakesyoureyeyouputinanoffer.Thevendor卖家canacceptordeclinethisofferandifthevendoracceptsityoucanmoveforwardwiththesalE.Howeverasyoudon’tpayanymoneyatthispointtheofferisn’tlegallybinding具有约束力andintheoryyoucanpulloutoftheofferatanytimethatyoulikE.YournextstepwillprobablybetogetastructuralsurveydonE.A.qualifiedsurveyorwillinspectthehouseandwriteareportthatillustratesanystructuralproblemslikedampordrainageproblems.Ifyoustillwanttogoaheadwiththesaleyouneedtoappointalawyertodothelegalpaperwork..Ifyoualreadyownahouseyoumightalsobebusytryingtosellit.Manyhouseownersprefertoselltofirst-timebuyersthosepeoplewhodon’talreadyownahomeastheyarenotinachainwaitingforotherpeopletobuythehousebeforetheycanbuytheirnexthouse.FinallyoncethecontractsaresignedandexchangedyoucompleteonyourhousE.Yougetthekeysandyoucanmoveinwheneveryouwant.Thenyoumightwanttothrowahouse-warmingparty.Congratulations!60.WhichofthefollowingshowstherightorderofwhathappensbeforethepeopleintheUKmoveintoanewhouse?A.askforacompanywhichrepresentsothersofpropertiesB.decidehowmuchtoborrowfromthebankC.examinethestructureofthehouseD.hirealawyerandmakeacontractE.offerthesellertherightmoneyf.visitthehouseanddiscussapricewiththesellerA.bafdceB.bafcdeC.bafedcD.bfdeca61.AccordingtothepassagethesestatementsarecorrectEXCEPT___________.A.Peoplecanborrowthewholemoneyforanewhousefromabank.B.Peoplecareformortgagesinterestratesandtheprices&housE.C.Thesellersaremoreinterestedinthefirst-timebuyers.D.Aftergettingthekeystheownerssometimeshaveaparty.62.WhichofthefollowingisNOTmentionedinthepassage?A.Owners.B.Surveyors.C.Lawyers.D.Collectors.63.Thepassageismaybeonethat_______________.A.givesomeadviceonthehouseB.introducesabookontravelersC.givesometipstobuyersD.introducesaguidetovisitors
Zooshavebeenaroundforcenturies—andthey’vechangedalotovertheyears.IntheMiddleAgeswealthypeoplekeptanimalsintheirgardens.PublicanimalparksappearedinEuropeancitiesinthelate1700sandearly1800s.ThePhiladelphiaZoothefirstintheUnitedstatesopenedin1874.Untilafewdecadesagomostzooswereorganizedbycreatures—monkeysinoneareacatsinanotherbirdssomewhereelsejustlikemuseumcollections.InrecentyearszooshaveinsteadbegungroupinganimalsthatwouldnormallyinteractinthewilD.MoreoverinsteadofclosinganimalsbehindbarsdesignersarecreatinglandscapesliketheenvironmentsinwhichthesecreatureswouldnaturallybefounD.NearbysignsprovideinformationabouttheanimalsandtheirhabitatsinpartsoftheworldwheretheynormallylivE.TheDenverZoo’snewPredatorRidgeexhibitforexampleaimstoteachvisitorsaboutAfricA.Eightacresoflandprovidehomesfor14animalspeciesincludinglionsporcupinescranesandwilddogs.PlantsfromtheregiongrowalongsideAfrican-likelandform.Ten-foot-tallmounds土墩givelionsaplacefromwhichtosurveytheirsurroundingsjustastheywoulddointhewilD.LandscapedesignmakesvisitorstotheDenverZoosPredatorRidgeexhibitfeellikethey’rereallyinAfricA.AnimalsinPredatorRidgecan’tactuallybemixedwithoneanotherforsafetyreasons.ButhiddendeepchannelsandothersmartfeaturesallowvisitorstoseealltheanimalsatoncE.Differentspeciescanseeeachothertoo.61.Whatisthepassagemainlyabout?A.Thesafetyproblemofzoos.B.Thelivinghabitsofzooanimals.C.ChangesofzoosoverthetimE.D.Protectionofzooanimals.62.GivethecorrectorderofthefollowingthingsaccordingtotimE.A.Differentspecieswerekeptinagroup.B.Zooswereorganizedbyspecies.C.Naturalenvironmentswerecreatedinzoos.D.Animalswerekeptinpeople’sgardens.A.b;d;c;aB.d;a;c;bC.b;d;a;cD.d;b;a;c63.IntheDenverZooten-foot-tallmoundsarebuiltto____________.A.protectthesafetyofvisitorsB.createanaturalenvironmentforlions.C.separatelionsfromotheranimalsD.offervisitorsabetterviewoflions.64.TheunderlinedparttheregioninParagraph3probablyrefersto______________.A.theDenverZooB.thePredatorRidgeexhibitC.AfricaD.theten-foot-tallmounds65.Wecanlearnfromthepassagethat_______________.A.theearliestzooswereprobablyrichpeople’sgardensB.thePhiladelphiaZooisthefirstzoointheworldC.thenewPredatorRidgeexhibitisheldinAfricaD.moreanimalswillbekeptinzoosinthefuture
Wenowthinkofchocolateassweetbutonceitwasbitter.WethinkofitasacandybutonceitwasamedicinE.Todaychocolatecanbeahotdrinkafrozendessertorjustasnack.Sometimesit’saningredientinthemaincourseofameal.Mexicansmakeahotchocolatesaucecalledmoleandpouritoverchicken.TheMexicansalsoeatchocolatewithspiceslikechilipeppers.ChocolateisaproductofthetropicalcacaotreE.ThebeanstastesobitterthateventhemonkeyssayUgh!andrunaway.Workersmustfirstdryandthenroastthebeans.ThisremovesthebittertastE.ThewordchocolatecomesfromaMayanworD.TheMayaswereanancientpeoplewhooncelivedinMexico.TheyvaluedthecacaotreE.Someusedthebeansformoneywhileotherscrushedthemtomakeadrink.WhentheSpaniardscametoMexicointhesixteenthcenturytheystarteddrinkingcacaotoo.BecausethedrinkwasstrongandbittertheythoughtitwasamedicinE.Noonehadtheideaofaddingsugar.TheSpaniardstooksomebeansbacktoEuropeandopenedcafes.Wealthypeopledrankcacaoandsaiditwasgoodforthedigestion.Inthe1800stheownerofachocolatefactoryinEnglanddiscoveredthatsugarremovedthebittertasteofcacao.Itquicklybecameacheapandpopulardrink.SoonafterwardsafactorymadethefirstsolidblockofsweetenedchocolatE.Lateronanotherfactorymixedmilkandchocolatetogether.Peoplelikedthetasteofmilkchocolateevenbetter.BesidesthechocolatecandybaroneofthemostpopularAmericansnacksisthechocolatechipcookiE.FavoritedessertsarechocolatecreampieandofcourseanicecreamsundaewithhotfudgesaucE.56.Itwas_______thatdiscoveredsugarcouldremovethebittertasteofcacao.A.TheworkersinthechocolatefactoryB.TheSpaniardsC.ThepeopleinEnglandD.Theownerofachocolatefactory57.Accordingtothepassagewhichofthefollowingstatementsistrue?A.Nobodyhadtheideaofaddingsugaruntilthesixteenthcentury.B.ThewordchocolatecomesfromaMexicanworD.C.Thebeanstastesobitterthateventhemonkeyslikethem.D.WorkersmustdryandroastthebeanstoremovethebittertastE.58.TheSpaniardsthinkthatcacaowasamedicinebecause________A.itwasstrongandbitter.B.itwasgoodfordigestion.C.itcuredman’sdiseases.D.itwasakindofdrinkforgoodhealth.59.Whichistherighttimeorderoftheeventsregardingchocolate?A.ChocolatebecameacheapandpopulardrinkinEnglanD.B.A.factorymadethefirstsolidblockofsweetenedchocolatE.C.TheSpaniardsstarteddrinkingcacao.D.Itwasfoundthatsugarremovedthebittertasteofcacao.E.A.factorymixedmilkandchocolatetogether.A.a-b-c-d-eB.c-d-e-b-aC.c-d-a-b-eD.c-d-b-e-a60.Itcanbeinferredfromthepassagethat________.A.chocolatecanbeahotdrinkafrozendessertoracandybarB.MexicanslikechocolateverymuchC.chocolateisaproductofthecacaotreeD.peoplelikedthetasteofchocolatemixedwithmilk
请认真阅读下列短文并根据所读内容在文章后表格中的空格里填入一个最恰当的单词注意请将答案写在答卷上相应题号的横线上每个空格只填1个单词DoweneedanIvyLeague常春藤联盟?ChinamaysoonhaveitsownIvyLeaguewithaunionoftopuniversities.ThetermoriginallyreferredtoanathleticconferenceofeighttopuniversitiesinthenortheasternUS.TheChineseversionwhichwasofficiallystartedinmid-OctoberconsistsofninefamousuniversitiesincludingPekingTsinghuaZhejiangandFudan.Theunionissupposedtoresultinstudentexchangeprogramsrecognitionofacademicachievementsandotherjointprograms.ThenewsofthisChineseIvyLeaguehasreceivedmixedresponsesfromthepublicandpress.Somenegativecriticshavedismisseditasyetanotherexampleofthewishfulcopyingofinternationalpracticeswithoutfullyunderstandingthem.OtherssaythattheIvyLeagueisnotnecessarybutthattheunionisagoodideaonethatcouldpromoteacademicdevelopment.Sowhat’syouropiniononaChineseIvyLeague?Doweneedone?Yes.IvyLeagueornotnineofChina’sbestuniversitiescooperatingisagoodthing.Theseuniversitiescombiningresourcescouldcreateabetterenvironmentforstudentsandforresearch.Itcouldalsosavealotoftimeandresourcesbecauseitwouldmeanfewerunnecessaryinvestmentsforsomeoftheuniversities.Allowingstudentstomovetoorhaveexchangeswithotheruniversitiescouldbroadentheirhorizonsimprovetheirsocialskillsandcreatemoreemploymentopportunities.Theresultscouldbemoreimportantthanlessonsandachievements.ThetermIvyLeaguecarriesasenseofacademicexcellencetraditionandreputation.Ifborrowingsuchatermcouldencouragestudents’andprofessors’mentalstateandimproveChinesehighereducationthenthere’snoreasonnottodoit.No.UniversitiesshoulddosomeworkonincreasingcooperationinsteadofcopyinganIvyLeaguemodel.ManyChineseuniversitiesalreadyhavesuchcooperationwitheachother.IfthiscooperationwereassociatedwiththeIvyLeagueitwouldjustdistract分散attentionandresourcesandhaveanegativeeffect.TheseChineseuniversitiesareallstate-runandmostgettheirfundingfromthegovernment.They’requitesimilartoeachotherinmanywaysandmorecooperationwouldn’tbringaboutasmuchpotentialabilityasbetweensaypublicandprivateorChineseandforeignuniversities.Chinashouldfinditsownwaytodevelopworld-classuniversitiesinsteadofbycopyingsomeforeignpractices.Wehaveourownuniqueconditionsandforeignlessonsoftendon’tapplywellhere.
MistrustMarsZhengzhouRide-shareEffortMorethan300privatecarownersfromacentralChinesecityvolunteeredtoofferfreeridestocitizenstoeasecrowdedpublictransportationbutmanylocalpeopledidn'taccepttheofferforfearofbeingcheateD.Theride-shareprogramwasbeguninOctoberinZhengzhoucapitalofHenanProvincewhenYeZhantongaprivatecardriverstartedtogathervolunteerstoofferthefreeservicE.Thedriverstiedagreensilkribbon丝带onthecartodifferentiatethemselvesfromunlicensedtaxidrivers.Butthefreerideshaven'tbeenpopularamongthepublicasincreasingreportsofdishonestyhavedriedupmanylocalcitizens'trusttowardsstrangers.YesaidsomeofthevolunteershavedroppedoutaftertheyfelttheirkindintentionwasbeingquestioneD.PassersbywalkinginheavyrainfallorpassengerswhomissedabuswouldremainsilentandwalkawaywhenthevolunteerswouldstopandofferaridE.It'ssocommonthatpeoplegiveusthecoldshoulderandsometimestakeourkindnessasillwillsaidoneofYe'svolunteersidentifiedasBingE.Manywouldevensay:'Let'sgetoutofherequicklytoavoidbeingcheatedbyhim.'SomecommentersonWeiboexplainedwhytheyhesitatedtoparticipateinaride-shareprogram.Trustingastrangermightbringhugerisks.Ican'ttaketheriskoneInternetuserwrotE.SomesaidYe'sgroupwasn'tauthorizedandcheaterspretendingtobekinddriversmightvolunteer.Theysuggestedtrafficauthoritiesissuerulestoregulateprotectandpromoteride-shareprograms.61.Theride-sharecarsweredrivenby_____drivers.A.licensedtaxiB.unlicensedtaxiC.privatecarD.specially-trained62.Someoftheride-sharecardrivers_____.A.wereforcedtojoinYe’sgroupB.oncebehaveddishonestlyC.offeredfreeridesonlytoacquaintancesD.haveleftYe’sgroup63.Thefreerideshaven'tbeenpopularamongthepublicbecause_____.A.peopleoftenhaveenoughtimetowaitB.somethinkthedriversarecheatersC.therearemanytaxiesavailableD.manypeoplechoosetosavemoney64.WhichcorrectlyexplainstheexpressiongivesB.thecoldshoulder?A.TobeunfriendlytosB..B.TohelpsB.unwillingly.C.TositsilentlybesidesB..D.TotryhardtosupportsB..65.Theunderlinedwordmarinthetitlepossiblymeans_____.A.makesth.workthewayitshouldB.makesth.lessattractiveorenjoyableC.helpsth.todeveloporincreaseD.damagesth.sobadlythatitnolongerexists
Throughouttheworldclothinghasmanyuses.Itisusedtoprovideprotectionfromtheelements.Italsoisworntopreventothersfromseeingspecificpartsofone’sbody.HoweverthepartsofthebodythatmustbecoveredvarywidelythroughouttheworlD.Someclothingisworntoprovidesupernaturalprotection.WearingaluckyshirttotakeanexamiscallingforsupernaturalassistancE.Peopleinallculturesuseclothingandotherformsofbodilydecorationtocommunicatestatusintentionsandothermessages.InNorthAmericawedressdifferentlyforbusinessandvariousleisureactivities.NorthAmericanwomenusuallyaremuchmoreknowledgeableofandconcernedwithlittledifferenceinmessagescommunicatedbyclothesthanmen.Attimesthisleadstosillymistakesofinterpretationoffemaleintentionsonthepartofmen.Ofcourseclothingstylesalsoareintendedtocommunicatemessagestomembersofthesamegender性别.Longbeforewearenearenoughtotalktosomeonetheirappearancetellstheirgenderageeconomicclassandoftenevenintentions.WebegintorecognizetheimportantculturalcluesatanearlyagE.Thevocabularyofdressthatwelearnincludesnotonlyitemsofclothingbutalsohairstylesjewelryandotherbodydecoration.Inmostcultureshoweverthesamestyleofdresscommunicatesdifferentmessagesdependingontheagegenderandphysicalappearanceoftheindividualwearingit.Puttingoncertaintypesofclothingcanchangeyourbehaviorandthebehaviorofotherstowardsyou.Thiscanbethecasewithadoctor’swhitelabcoatoranarmyuniform.Mostuniformsareclearlysymbolicsothattheycanrapidlyandunmistakablycommunicatestatus.ForinstancethestrangehairstyleandclothingoftheEnglishpunksareessentialaspectsoftheiruniforms.Therearemanyformsofbodydecorationotherthanclothesthatareusedaroundtheworldtosendmessages.Theseincludebodyandhairpaintandevenbodydeformation.Whendoctorsputbracesonteeththeyareactuallydoingthesamething–deformingorreformingapartofthebodytomakeitmoreattractivE.36.Whichofthefollowingisthebesttitleforthispassage?A.ClothingandCultureB.CommunicationthroughClothingC.ClothingandSocialBehaviorD.WaysofSendingMessage37.Somepeoplewearluckyshirtstotakeanexambecausetheybelieve.A.clotheshaveextraordinarypowerB.clothescanhidetheirfearfortheexamC.shirtscanmakethemmorecomfortableD.shirtsprovideprotectionagainstbadweather38.InNorthAmericamensometimesmisunderstandwomen’sintentionbecause.A.menaremorecarelessthanwomenB.womenspendmoretimeontheirclothesC.mencarelessaboutthedifferentmessagescommunicatedbyclothesD.menandwomenhavedifferentviewsonclothingstyles39.Fromthepassageitcanbeinferredthat.A.messagescommunicatedbyclothesarethesameindifferentculturesB.wordsofdressarenotenoughtocommunicatedifferentmessagesC.dressisbetterthanlanguageincommunicatingmessagesD.clothingplaysanimportantroleinsocialactivities40.Accordingtothepassagethebehaviorofotherstowardsyoucanbechangedbyyour.A.ageB.dressC.statusD.behavior
Keepingabusysociallifeamonglotsoffriendsmaykeeppeoplethinnerthanspendinghoursdoingsomeexercisesaccordingtoscientists.Theysaythatsocializingandmeetingwithfriendshelpincreaselevelsofbrownfatinthebodywhichburnscalories卡路里toproduceheat.Livinginanexcitingsocialenvironmentwasfoundtoreducefatinmice'sbellybyhalfoverfourweekseveniftheyatemorE.USresearcherssaythatsocialexcitementaidsweightlossbyturningwhitefatintobrown.Whitefatstorescaloriesandmakesusfatterwhilebrownburnsenergytoproduceheat.Turningwhitefatintobrownisextremelydifficultnormallyrequiringlong-termstayincoldconditionsorexcitingpartofthebody'snervoussystem.HoweverscientistsfromOhioStateUniversitynowthinkthathavingabusysociallifeisanevenmoreeffectivewayofchangingwhitefatintobrown.TheteamcameupwiththeirtheorybystudyingtheeffectsofvariouslivingenvironmentsonmicE.Thosewholivedalongsideagreaternumberofmicehadmorespaceandtoystoexcitethemselvesandthenlostfarmoreweightoverthecourseofthestudythantheircouchpotatofellows.StudyauthorDrMatthewDuringwhoseteam'sfindingsappearinthejournalCellMetabolismsaidI'mstillamazedatthedegreeoffatlossthatoccurs.Explaininghownewtechnologyhadthreatenedface-to-facesocializingheaddedIt'snotjustasedentary久坐的lifestyleandhighcaloriefoodsbutanincreasinglackofsocialactivities.Co-authorDrLeiCaosaidLonelinessisapotentialfactorforcanceranddeath;it'sequaltocigarettesmokingtoacertainextent.Socialactivitiesareveryvital.67.Whatinformationcanwegetfromthefirsttwoparagraphs?A.Brownfatstorescaloriesandmakesusfatter.B.Itdoesn'ttakelongtoturnwhitefatintobrown.C.Socialexcitementhelpsgainmoreweight.D.Brownfatcanburnenergytoproduceheat.68.Whichofthefollowingstatementdoesthetextsupport?A.Levelsofbrownfatcanbeincreasedbysocializing.B.Themicelackingsociallifelosemoreweight.C.Theresearchfindingshaven'tbeenpublishedsofar.D.DrMatthewDuringwasn'tconvincedoftheresult.69.Wecanconcludefromthetextthat_______.A.thefatinmice'sbellywasreducedbecauseoftherelaxingenvironmentB.asedentarylifestyleandhighcaloriesfoodsinfluencepeople'ssociallifeC.surfingtheInternetmayinfluencepeople'sface-to-facecommunicationD.canceranddeatharemainlycausedforlackofsociallife70.What’sthemainideaofthetext?A.Brownfatisbeneficialtopeople'shealth.B.Socializingisunnecessarilyimportantinpeople'sdailylifE.C.Whitefatcanbechangedintobrownfat.D.Socializingcontributestopeople'slosingweight.
Whyispinkorpurpleacolorforgirlsandblueorbrownforboys?Theanswerdependslargelyonculturalvaluesaswellaspersonalexperiences.TotheEgyptiansgreenwasacolorthatrepresentedthehopeandjoyofspringwhileforMuslimsitmeansheaven.Redisasymbolofgoodluckinmanycultures.InChinachildrenaregivenmoneyinaredenvelopetobringgoodfortuneintheNewYear.Formanynationsblueisasymbolofprotectionandreligiousbeliefs.Greekpeopleoftenwearabluenecklacehopingtoprotectthemselvesagainstevils灾祸.People’schoiceofcolorsisalsoinfluencedbytheirbodies’reactions反应towardthem.Greenissaidtobethemostrestfulcolor.Ithastheabilitytoreducepainandrelaxpeoplebothmentallyandphysically.Peoplewhoworkingreenenvironmenthavebeenfoundtohavefewerstomachaches.Redcancauseaperson’sbloodpressuretoriseandincreasepeople’sappetites食欲.Manydecoratorswillincludedifferentshadesofredintherestaurant.SimilarlymanycommercialwebsiteswillhavearedBuyNowbuttonbecauseredisacolorthateasilycatchesaperson’seyE.Blueisanothercalmingcolor.UnlikeredbluecancausepeopletoloseappetitE.Soifyouwanttoeatlesssomesuggestthateatingfromblueplatescanhelp.Thenexttimeyouaredecidingonwhattowearorwhatcolortodecorateyourroomthinkaboutthecolorcarefully.59.Muslimsregardgreenasasymbolofheavenmainlybecauseoftheir.A.commercialpurposesB.culturalvaluesC.personalexperiencesD.physicalreactionstothecolor60.WhywillmanycommercialwebsiteshavearedBuyNowbutton?A.Torelaxpeoplephysically.B.Toincreasepeople’sappetites.C.Tocauseaperson’sbloodpressuretorisE.D.ToencouragepeopletomakeapurchasE.61.Whatcolormighthelploseweightaccordingtothetext?A.RedB.Green.C.PurplE.D.BluE.62.Whichofthefollowingwouldbethemostpropertitleforthetext?A.ColorsandHumanBeingsB.TheCulturalMeaningofColorC.TheMeaningandFunctionofColorD.ColorsandPersonalExperiences
MostmusiciansagreethatthebestviolinsweremadeinCremonaItalyabout200yearsago.Theyevensoundbetterthanviolinsmadetoday.ViolinmakersandscientiststrytomakeinstrumentsliketheoldItalianviolins.Buttheyaren’tthesamE.WhyaretheseoldItalianviolinssospecial?manypeoplethinktheyhaveananswer.Somepeoplethinkitistheageoftheviolins.ButthereisaproblemherE.Notalloldviolinssoundwonderful.OnlythosefromCremonaarespecial.Soagecannotbetheanswer.OtherpeoplethinkthesecrettothoseviolinsisthewooD.Thewoodoftheviolinisveryimportant.Itmustbefromcertainkindsoftrees.ItmustnotbetooyoungortooolD.PerhapstheviolinmakersofCremonsknewsomethingspecialaboutwoodforviolins.Butthekindofwoodmaynotbesoimportant.Itmaybemoreimportanttocutthewoodinaspecialway.Woodforaviolinmustbecutverycarefully.IthastobetherightsizeandshapE.Thesmallestdifferencewillchangethesoundoftheviolin.MusicianssometimesthinkthatthisisthesecretoftheItalians.Sizeandshapemaynotbetheanswereither.ScientistsmakenewviolinsthatareexactlythesamesizeandshapE.ButthenewviolinsstilldonotsoundasgoodastheoldonE.Somescientiststhinkthesecretmaybethevarnish清漆whichcoversthewoodoftheviolinandmakesitlookshiny.Italsohelpsthesoundoftheinstrument.SincenooneknowswhattheItalianviolinmakersusedintheirvarnish.noonecanmakethesamevarnishtoday.TheremayneverbeotherviolinsliketheviolinsofCremonA.Andtherearenotmanyoftheoldviolinsleft.Sotheseoldviolinsarebecomingmoreandmoreprecious.61.Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthepassage?A.TheSecretsofCremonaViolinsB.TheHistoryofItalianViolinsC.SpecialMusicalInstrumentsD.HowtoMaketheBestViolins62.Themainpurposeofthefirstparagraphisto_______________.A.listsomefactsB.raiseaquestionC.giveanopinionD.offerananswer63.WhatisstillunclearaboutCremonaviolinsaccordingtothewriter?A.Theshape.B.Thesize.C.Thewood.D.Thevarnish.64.WhichofthefollowingwordscanbestdescribeCremonaviolins?A.Light.B.Shining.C.Valuable.D.M0dern.65.Whatcanwelearnfromthispassage?A.Modemthingsarealwaysbetterthanancientones.B.Ancientthingsarealwaysbetterthanmodemones.C.Onceaculturalrelicislost.itCanneverberecovered.D.Varnishforviolinswillbecomemoreandmoreprecious.
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