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Peoplewithdisabilitiesmakeupalargepartofthepopulation.Itisestimatedthatover35millionAmericanshavephysicalmentalorotherdisabilities.Abouthalfofthesedisabilitiesaredevelopmentali.E.theyoccurbeforetheindividual'stwenty-secondbirthdayoftenfromgeneticconditionsandaresevereenoughtoaffectthreeormoreareasofdevelopmentsuchasmobilitycommunicationemploymentetC.Mostotherdisabilitiesareconsideredadventitiousi.E.accidentalorcausedbyoutsideforces.Priortothe20thcenturyonlyasmallpercentageofpeoplewithdisabilitiessurvivedforlong.MedicaltreatmentforthesedisabilitieswasunavailablE.Advancementsinmedicineandsocialserviceshavecreatedaclimateinwhichpeoplewithdisabilitiescanexpecttohavesuchbasicneedsasfoodshelterandmedicaltreatment.UnfortunatelythesebasicsareoftennotavailablE.Civillibertiessuchastherighttovotemarrygetaneducationandgainemploymenthavehistoricallybeendeniedonthebasisofdisability.Inrecentdecadesthedisabilityrightsmovementhasbeenorganizedtofightagainsttheseinfringements违反侵犯ofcivilrights.Congressrespondedbypassingmajorlegislationrecognizingpeoplewithdisabilitiesasaprotectedclassundercivilrightsstatutes.Stilltodaypeoplewithdisabilitiesmustfighttolivetheirlivesindependently.ItisestimatedthatmorethanhalfofqualifiedAmericanswithdisabilitiesareunemployedandamajorityofthosewhodoworkareunderemployeD.Abouttwo-thirdsliveatorbelowtheofficialpovertylevel.Significantbarriersespeciallyintransportationandpublicawarenesspreventdisabledpeoplefromtakingpartinsociety.Forexamplewhilenolongerprohibitedbylawfrommarryingapersonwithnoaccesstotransportationiseffectivelyexcludedfromcommunityandsocialactivitieswhichmightleadtothedevelopmentoflong-termrelationships.Onlywhenpublicattitudesadvanceasfaraslawshavewilldisabledpeoplebefullyabletotaketheirrightfulplaceinsociety.36.A.developmentaldisability______.A.developsveryslowlyovertimeB.iscausedbyforcesC.occursinyouthandaffectsdevelopmentD.isgettingmoreandmoresevere37.Mostdisabledpeopleusedtodieearlybecause______.A.disabilitiesdestroyedmajorbodilyfunctionsB.theywerenotverywelllookedafterC.medicaltechniqueswerenotavailableD.theyweretoopoortogetpropertreatment38.Intheauthor'sopiniontoenablethedisabledpeopletotaketheirrightfulplaceinsociety______.A.morelawsshouldbepassedB.publicattitudesshouldbechangedC.governmentshouldprovidemoreaidsD.morepublicfacilitiesshouldbesetup39.Whichofthefollowingcannotbeinferred推断fromthepassage?A.ManydisabledpeoplemayremainsinglefortheirwholelifE.B.ThepublictendstolookdownuponthedisabledpeoplE.C.Thedisabledpeoplefeelinferiortothosesurroundingthem.D.Discriminatorylawspreventthedisabledfrommixingwithothers.40.Thebesttitleforthispassagemightbe______.A.Handicaps不利条件障碍ofPeoplewithDisabilitiesB.ThephysicaldifficultiesoftheDisabledC.TheCausesforDisabilitiesD.MedicalTreatmentsforDisabilities
Somefuturologistshaveassumedthatthevastupsurge剧增ofwomenintheworkforcemayportendarejectionofmarriagE.Manywomenaccordingtothishypothesiswouldratherworkthanmarry.Theconverse反面ofthisconcernisthattheprospectsofbecomingamulti-paycheckhouseholdcouldencouragemarriagE.Inthepastonlytheearningsandfinancialprospectsofthemancountedinthemarriagedecision.Nowhowevertheearningabilityofawomancanmakehermoreattractiveasamarriagepartner.DatashowthateconomicdownturnstendtoputtingoffmarriagebecausethepartiescannotaffordtoestablishafamilyorareconcernedaboutrainydaysaheaD.Astheeconomycomestolifethenumberofmarriagesalsorises.TheincreaseindivorceratesfollowstotheincreaseinwomenworkingoutsidethehomE.Yetitmaybewrongtojumptoanysimplecause-and-effectconclusions.Theimpactofawife’sworkondivorceisnolesscloudythanitsimpactonmarriagedecisions.TherealizationthatshecanbeagoodprovidermayincreasethechancesthataworkingwifewillchoosedivorceoveranunsatisfactorymarriagE.Butthereverseisequallyplausible似是而非的.TensionsgroundedinfinancialproblemsoftenplayakeyroleinendingamarriagE.Byraisingafamily’sstandardoflivingaworkingwifemaystrengthenherfamily’sfinancialandemotionalstability.PsychologicalfactorsalsoshouldbeconsidereD.ForexampleawifeblockedfromacareeroutsidethehomemayfeelcagedinthehousE.ShemayviewheronlychoiceasseekingadivorcE.Ontheotherhandifshecanfindfulfillmentthroughworkoutsidethehomeworkandmarriagecangotogethertocreateastrongerandmorestableunion.Alsoamajorpartofwomen’sinequalityinmarriagehasbeenduetothefactthatinmostcasesmenhaveremainedthemainbreadwinners.A.workingwifemayrobahusbandofbeingthemasterofthehousE.Dependinguponhowthecouplereactstothesenewconditionsitcouldcreateastrongerequalpartnershiporitcouldcreatenewinsecurities.ThewordportendLine2ParA.1isclosestinmeaningto_____.A.defyB.signalC.sufferfromD.resultfromItissaidinthepassagethatwhentheeconomyslides_____.A.menwouldchooseworkingwomenastheirmarriagepartnersB.morewomenwouldgetmarriedtoseekfinancialsecurityC.evenworkingwomenwouldworryabouttheirmarriagesD.morepeoplewouldprefertoremainsingleforthetimebeingIfwomenfindfulfillmentthroughworkoutsidethehome_____.A.theyaremorelikelytodominatetheirmarriagepartnersB.theirhusbandsareexpectedtodomorehouseworkC.theirmarriagetiescanbestrengthenedD.theytendtoputtheircareerbeforemarriageOnereasonwhywomenwithnocareermayseekadivorceisthat_____.A.theyfeelthattheyhavebeenrobbedoftheirfreedomB.theyareafraidofbeingbossedaroundbytheirhusbandsC.theyfeelthattheirpartnersfailtoliveuptotheirexpectationsD.theytendtosuspecttheirhusbands?loyaltytotheirmarriageWhichofthefollowingstatementscanbestsummarizetheauthorsviewinthepassage?A.Thestabilityofmarriageandthedivorceratemayreflecttheeconomicsituationofthecountry.B.EvenwheneconomicallyindependentmostwomenhavetostruggleforrealequalityinmarriagE.C.InordertosecuretheirmarriagewomenshouldworkoutsidethehomeandremainindependentD.TheimpactofthegrowingfemaleworkforceonmarriagevariesfromcasetocasE.
Forthepasttwodecades.NewYorkhasbeenaninspirationtootherAmericancities.YesNewYorkhadalotofcrimebutsomehowitalsostillhadneighneighborhoodsandacentralareaforwalking.Latelythoughasfarasthepedestrian行人issuesgo.NewYorkisactingmoreliketherestofAmericaandtherestofAmericaisactingmoreliketheonce-inspiringNewYork.AsaNewYorkerwhohasspenttwoyearsresearchingroadsandtransportationacrosstheUnitedStates1amsaddenedloseeourcityfallingbehindplaceslikedowntownAlbuquerquewhereone-waystreetshavebecomemorepedestrian-friendlytwo-waystreetsandcarlanesarereplacedbybikelaneswithbikerackseverywherE.ThenthereisGrandRapidsMidi.whichhasawalk-abledowntownwithpurposelylimitedparkingandishometoanewbussquarE.InIndianapolisanurbanwalkingandbikingroadwillsoonlinkinner-cityneighborhoodssomethingNewYorkcertainlyhasn'ttrieD.WehavelostourgoldenpedestriantouchinNewYorkmostlybecausewestillthinkabouttrafficasthoughitwere1950andweneededRobertMosestoplowafewgiantfreewaysthroughtowntogetthecarsmovingagain.ButthefactisthatmoreroadsequalmoretraffiC.NewYorkersalwaysfindgoodreasonstodrivE.Publictransportationisdirtytime-consumingunsafE.Walkingtakestoolong.Thechildrenwillbelateforschool.Butchoosingthecarisnolongersafe―foryourchildrenwhoalreadydon’tgetenoughexerciseforanyone’slungsorforthefutureofNewYorkasalivableplacE.We’vealreadylostalotofNewYorktotraffiC.IfNewYorkersdon’tgetoutoftheircarssoonthecity’sfutureresidentswon’thaveareasonto.72.AccordingtoihepassageNewYork_____.A.usedtobeagoodexampleforothercitiestofollowinroaddesignB.isstillaninspirationtootherAmericancitiesincitydesignC.usedtohavealotofcrimesandthecitywastoocrowdedwithcarsD.islearningfromtherestofAmericatoimproveitstransportation73.Itcanbeinferredfromthepassagethat______.A.NewYorkhasbuiltaroadforwalkingandbikingB.inAlbuuuerquethestreetshavebecomeone-waystreetsC.thecityofNewYorkisnowterriblycrowdedwithcarsD.parkingisnotallowedinthecenterofGrandRapidsMich.74.ThecauseofthepresenttrafficsituationinNewYorkisthat______.A.NewYorkerspreferdrivingtowalkingortakingbusesB.takingbuseslakesalonglimeandisnotsafeandcleanC.themoreroadstherearethemoretraffictherewillbeD.thecityofNewYorkistoobigforpeopletowalk75.Theauthorofthepassagesuggeststhat______.A.morefreewaysbebuilttogetthecarsmovingagainB.NewYorkshouldhavemorespacesforpedestriansC.childreninNew-YorkschoolsshouldwalktoschoolsD.NewYorkersshouldreplacetheircarswithbicycles
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TimeisaproblemforchildrenstatesanewsreportforanewSwisswatch.Childreninsomecountrieslearntimeslowlybecausetheydon'twearwatchesandparentsdon'treallyknowhowtoteachthemtimE.Thechildrengrowupwiththishandicapandbecomeadults-andthencan'tgettoworkontimE.Isthereananswertothisproblem?Ofcourse-it'stheFlickFlakmadebyafamousSwisswatchcompany.TheFlickFlakisbeingmarketedassomethingteachingwatchforchildrenaged4to10.Thewatchitselfdoesnotteachchildrenhowtotelltimeofcourse;itmerelytakestheirimaginationbypresentingthehourhandasabeautifulredgirlnamedFlakandtheminutehandasatallblueboynamedFlick.FlickpointstorelatedblueminutesonthedialwhileFlakpointstoredhournumbers.ThecharactersandcolorscombinedwithparentalhelparesupposedtoteachyoungchildrenhowtotelltimE.Thewatchcomesequippedwithastandardbatteryandanylonband尼龙表带.PeterLipkintheUnitedStatessalesmanagerfortheFlickFlakcallsitchildproof:ifitgetsdirtyyoucanthrowthewholewatchinthewashingmachinE.TheproductisbeingsoldinselectdepartmentstoresinEuropeAsiaandtheUnitedStatesforasuggestedpriceof$25.Parentswhobuythewatchmaydiscoverthatitisonethingtotelltime;it'squiteanotherforthemtobeontimE.Fromthenewsreportweknowthat____.A.parentsarepatientwhenteachingchildrentimeB.parentshavelittleideaofhowtoteachchildrentimeC.childrenarelikelytolearntimequicklyD.childrenenjoywearingtheFlickFlakwatchTheauthordoesn'tseemtobelieve____.A.childrenwillbeontimeiftheyhavenotlearnthowtotelltimeB.aFlickFlakcanhelpparentsteachtheirchildrenhowtotelltimeC.theFlickFlakcantakechildren'simaginationD.childrenusuallyhavetroubletellingtimeiftheydon'twearwatchesTheunderlinedwordhandicapParA.1means____.A.displeasureB.discouragementC.disappointmentD.disadvantageTheUnitedStatesalesmanagercallsthenewwatchchildproofbecause___.A.itisdesignedtoteachchildrentobeontimeB.itprovestobeeffectiveinteachingchildrentimeC.itismadesoasnottobeeasilydamagedbychildrenD.itisthechildren'sfavoritewatch
BrianarrivedattheSanFranciscoairporttwohoursbeforetheflighttoParis.Hewaswearingthreeshirtsajackettwopairsofsocksapairofshortsandtwopairsofjeans.Hewascarryingonesmallbackpackwhichwasveryfullbuthedidn’thaveanyotherluggagE.BrianneededtomeetamannamedTonybeforehecheckedinforhisflight.HefoundTonyneartheAirFrancecounter.Tonygavehimaround-tripticketandasmallpackagE.GivethispackagetoJean-PaulattheairportinParis.Hewillhaveasignwithyournameonit.IthinkyoucanfindhimeasilyTonysaiD.Youdon’thaveanyluggageright?OnlythisbackpackBriananswereD.YousaidIcouldbringonecarry-onbag.That’srightonecarry-onbagisfinE.Haveagoodtrip.Thanks.IsBrianacriminal犯罪?Notatall.Heisanaircourier.Andhepaidonly$110fortheround-triptickettoParis.Aircouriersgetcheapairlineticketsbecausetheytakeimportantpackagesandpaperstoforeigncountries.Businessessometimesneedtogetpackagesandpaperstopeopleinforeigncountriesbythenextday.Oftentheonlywaytheycandothisistouseanair-couriercompany.Itisnotcheapforabusinesstosendapackagewithanaircourierbutitisquick.Everyyearabout80000peopleworldwidetravelasaircouriers.Thenumberofticketsforcouriertravelisgrowingbyabout10percentayear.Howeverair-couriertravelisn’tforeveryoneButifyouhaveverylittlemoneycanbeflexible灵活的aboutyourtravelplansanddon’tmindwearingthesameclothesforaweekitcanbeagreatwaytotakeavacation!WhywasBrianwearingsomanyclothesforhistravel?A.BecausetheyweretheuniformforaircouriersB.BecausethatmadehimeasiertoberecognizeD.C.Becausehisbackpackhadnoroomforhisclothes.D.becausehedidnothaveanyluggagewithhim.AnaircourierisapersonwhoA.managesabusinesscompanyinforeigncountriesB.organizesinternationalflightsfortouristsC.travelsaroundtheworldwithcheapticketsD.deliverspapersandpackagestoforeigncountriesBusinesseschoosetheair-courierservicebecauseA.itcostslessB.itisflexibleC.itsavestimeD.itgrowsfastOneofthedisadvantagesoftravelingasanaircourieristhatheA.cannotdecidewhenandwheretotravelB.cannottakeanyluggagewithhimC.hastoweartwopairsofjeansD.saveslittlemoneyfromthetravelTheauthorofthetextmainlyA.describestheactivitiesofalaw-breakerB.suggestsanidealwaytotravelC.arguesagainsttheair-couriertravelD.tellsusaboutadevelopingbusiness
WhenimportanteventsarehappeningaroundtheworldmostpeopleturntotraditionalmediasourcessuchasCNNandBBCforthenews.HoweverduringthewarinIraqin2003manypeoplefollowedthewarfromthepointofviewofanunknownIraqicitizenwhocalledhimselfSalamPax.SalamPaxmeanspeaceSalamPaxwroteadiaryabouteverydaylifeinBaghdadduringthewarandposteditonhiswebsitE.Pax’sonlinediarywasakindofwebsiteknownasablog.BlogsareonlinediariesusuallykeptbyindividualsbutsometimesbycompaniesandothergroupsofpeoplE.TheyarethefastestgrowingtypesofwebsiteontheInternet.A.blogdiffersfromatraditionalwebsiteinseveralways.Mostimportantlyitisupdatedmuchmoreregularly.Manyblogsareupdatedeverydayandsomeareupdatedseveraltimesaday.Alsomostblogsusespecialsoftwareorwebsiteswhichcanhelpordinarypeopleeasilysetupandstartwritingtheirownblogs.Therearemanydifferentkindsofblogs.ThemostpopulartypeisanonlinediaryoflinkswheretheblogwritersurfstheInternetandthenpostslinkstositesornewsarticlesthattheyfindinterestingwithafewcommentsabouteachone.Othertypesarepersonaldiarieswherethewritertalksabouttheirlifeandfeelings.Sometimestheseblogscanbeverypersonal.Thereisanotherkindofbloggingcalledmobloggingshortformobileblogging.MobloggersusemobilephoneswithcamerastotakephotoswhicharepostedinstantlytotheInternet.TheuseofmobilephonesinthiswaymadetheheadlinesinSingaporewhenahighschoolstudentpostedamoviehehadtakenofateachershoutingatanotherstudentontheInternet.Manypeoplewereshockedbywhatthestudentdidandwantedphoneswithcamerastobebannedfromschools.ManypeoplethinkthatasblogsbecomecommonnewsreportingwillrelylessonbigmediacompaniesandmoreonordinarypeoplepostingnewstotheInternet.Theythinkthatthenthenewswillbelesslikealectureandmorelikeaconversationwhereanyonecanjoinin.WhichstatementaboutSalamPaxwastrue?A.HeworkedforCNN.B.SalamPaxwasnothisrealnameC.HewasfamousasahostinBBCD.HeusedamobilephoneforhisblogWhatisthebiggestdifferencebetweenblogsandtraditionalwebsites?A.BlogsareupdatedmuchmoreoftenB.BlogscontainlinkstootherwebsitesC.BlogsusespecialsoftwareD.BlogscontainpersonalinformationAccordingtothepassagewhichstatementaboutthefutureismostlikely?InthefutureA.everyonewillhaveablogB.largemediacompanieswillbeunnecessaryC.peoplewillbeabletolearnthenewsfromotherpointsofviewD.bloggingtechnologywillbebannedWhatisthepassagemainlyabout?A.thehistoryoftheInternetB.newtypesofmediaC.thewarinIraqD.theincreaseofusingcomputers
TicketpriceincreasesatHKDisneySourceXinhua|02―05―20091139HongKongDisneylandannouncedonTuesdayitwillraiseweekdayadmissionpricesformainlandandoverseastouristsbyabout19percent.ButHongKongresidentsandtouristswhopurchaseticketsthroughtravelagentscanstillenjoytheoldpricesuntilJune30.Aone-dayadmissionwillcostHK$350$45foradultsandHK$250forchildrenagedupto11fromMondaythepreviouschargesforweekends.AdultswerepreviouslyadmittedforHK$295andchildrenHK$210.AHongKongDisneylandspokesmansaidtheparkdoesnotexpectthenewpricingstructuretohaveanimmediateimpactonattendancesasresearchshowsguestschoosewhentovisittheattractionbasedontimeavailableratherthanticketprices.Butthehikestheriseofpricesdrewimmediatecriticismfromtheindustry.ThegreatertourismindustryfearsitmayharmmainlanderswillingnesstovisitHongKong.JosephTungYao-chungexecutivedirectorofTravelIndustryCouncilofHongKongsaidthedecisionwasunwiseinthecurrentfinancialclimatE.HealsourgedthecompanytorethinkitsdecisionduringaninterviewwithSouthernMetropolisDaily.56.OnSeptember10of2009weekdayHongKongresidentsandtouristswillhavetospendbuyingthreechildrentickets.A.HK$360B.$360C.HK$750D.HK$88557.ThereisafamilywithfivepeopleJohnhisfathermothergrandfatherandgrandmother.TheyarefromAmericaJohniselevenyearsolD.IftheyvisittheplaceonJune302009weekdaytheywillspendaboutintotal.A.$212B.$1650C.HK$1400D.$139058.Whatcanweinferfromthepassage?A.JosephTungYao-chungdisagreedabouttheticketpriceincreaseatHKDisney.B.HongKongDisneylandwillmakealotofmoneybyraisingweekdayadmissionpricesformainlandtourists.C.TheHongKongDisneylandspokesmandidn'tlikethenewpricingstructurE.D.OnlytouristsfrommainlandvisitHongKongDisneylanD.
Celebrity名人hasbecomeoneofthemostimportantrepresentativesofpopularculturE.Fansusedtobecrazyaboutaspecificfilmbutnowthepublictendstobaseitsconsumption消费ontheinterestofcelebrityattachedtoanygivenproduct.Besidesfashionmagazineshavealmostabandonedthepracticeofputtingmodelsonthecoverbecausetheydon’tsellnearlyaswellasfamousfaces.Asaresultcelebritieshaverealizedtheirunbelievablypowerfulmarkerpotentialmovingfromadvertisingforothers’productstodevelopingtheirownCelebrityclothinglinesaren’tacompletelynewphenomenonbutinthepasttheyweretypicallyaimedattheordinaryconsumersandlimitedtoafewTVactresses.Todaythey’restartedbyfirst-classstarswhoseproductsenjoyequalfamewithsomeworldtopbrands.Themostsuccessfulstart-upshavebeenthosebycelebritieswithspecificpersonalstylE.AscelebritiesbecomemoreandmoreexperiencedatthemarkettheyexpandtheirproductionscalerapidlycoveringalmostalltheproductsofdailylifE.Howeverforeverysuccessstorythere’sarelatedwarningtaleofacelebritywhoovervaluedhisconsumerappeal.Nomatterhowfamoustheproduct’soriginisifitfailstoimpressconsumerswithitsownqualitiesitbeginstoresembleanexerciseinself-promotionalmarketing.Andoncetheinitial最初的attentiondiesdownconsumerinterestmightfadeloyalty忠城returningtotried-and-truelabels.Todaycelebritiesfaceevenmoresevereembarrassment.Thepop-culturalcirclemightbebiggerthaneverbutitsrateofturnoverhasspeededupaswell.Eachmisstepthreatenstoreduceacelebrity’sshelflifeandthesamenewspaperormagazinethatoncebroughthimfamehasnoproblempickinghimtopieceswhentheopportunityappears.Stilltheego’s自我的potentialforexpansionislimitless.HavingalreadyachievedgreatwealthandpublicrecognitionmanycelebritiesseefashionasthenextfrontiertobeconquereD.AsthesayinggoessuccessandfailurealwaysgohandinhanD.Theirsuccessasdesignersmightlastonlyashorttimebutfashion－likecelebrity－hasalwaysbeentemporary.Fashionmagazinestoday.A.seldomputmodelsonthecoverB.nolongerputmodelsonthecoverC.neednotworryaboutcelebrities’marketpotentialD.judgethemarketpotentialofeverycelebritycorrectlyA.changeintheconsumermarketcanbefoundtodaythat.A.priceratherthanbrandnameismoreconcernedB.producersprefermodelstocelebritiesforadvertisementsC.producerspreferTVactressestofilmstarsforadvertisementsD.qualityratherthantheoutsideofproductsismoreconcernedTheunderlinedsentenceinparagraph4indicatesthatanywrongstepwillpossibly.A.decreasethepopularityofacelebrityandthesalesofhisproductsB.damagetheimageofacelebrityintheeyesofthegeneralpublicC.cutshorttheartisticcareerofacelebrityinshowbusinessD.influencethepriceofacelebrity’sproductsThepassageismainlyabout.A.celebrityandpersonalstyleB.celebrityandmarketspotentialC.celebrityandfashiondesignD.celebrityandclothingindustry
AtypicalChineseInternetuserisayoungmalewhoprefersinstantmessagingtoe-mailseldommakesonlinepurchasesbutfavorsnewsmusicandgamessites.Accordingtoastudyabouttwo-thirdsofsurveyparticipantsusetheInternetfornews―oftenentertainment-related―orforonlinegames.Abouthalfdownloadmusicandmovies.Theyalsotendtopreferinstantmessagingtoe-mailandtheyaredependingontheInternetmorefrequentlythanbeforetocommunicatewithotherswhohavethesameprofessionshobbiesandpoliticalinterests.OnlinepurchasesstillremainunpopularinChina.Three-quartersofuserssurveyedhaveneverboughtanythingovertheInternetandonly10percentmakepurchasesevenonceamonth.Amongthosewhodobuyonlinemostpayforentertainmentwhileothersbuyphonecardsorcomputerhardwareorsoftware.Manypeopledon’ttrustthequalityofgoodsboughtonlineGuosaidWednesday.Iftheybuyitinastoreanddon'tlikeittheycaneasilybringitback.’’ThesurveywasdoneinfivemajorcitiesBeijin9ShanghaiGuangzhou.ChengduandChangsha.ResultsdonotnecessarilyprojectcountrywidebecauseInternetuseinruralareasislowerthanincities.Guodescribesthetypicalnetizen网民inthefivecitiessurveyedasyoungmalericherandmorehighlyeducated.Malesmakeuptwo-thirdsoftheInternetcommunityandmorethan80percentofusersareunder24.Amongpeopleages25to2960percentto80percentgoonline.Chinahasmorethan100millionpeopleonlinesecondintheworldtotheUnitedStates.64.AtypicalChineseInternetuserwillbetheonewho.A.likestosende-mailsB.likestobuygoodsonlineC.likestopayforentertainmentD.likesthegamessites65.OnlinepurchasesstillremainunpopularinChinamainlybecause.A.itismoredifficultforsalesreturnsB.peoplehaven'tcomputersC.peoplecan'thavealookatthegoodsD.goodsboughtonlineareoflowquality66.Whichofthefollowingwordsfailstodescribethetypicalnetizensinthefivecities?A.Well-educated.B.Richer.C.Female.D.Young.67.Accordingtothetextwhichofthefollowingshowsthefightrelationbetweenonlinepeopleandtheirages?
A.seriousproblemfortoday’ssocietyiswhoshouldberesponsibleforourelderlyandhowtoimprovetheirlives.Itisnotonlyafinancialproblembutalsoaquestionofthesystemwewantforoursociety.Iwouldliketosuggestseveralpossiblesolutionstothisproblem.Firstemployersshouldtaketheresponsibilityfortheirretriedemployees.TomakethispossibleapercentageofprofitsshouldbesetasideforthispurposE.Butwhenacompanymusttakelifelongresponsibilityforitsemployeesitmaysufferfromacommercialdisadvantageduetohigheremployeecosts.Anotherwayofsolvingtheproblemistoreturntheresponsibilitytotheindividual.Thismeanseachpersonmustsaveduringhisworkingyearstopayforhisyearsofretirement.Thisdoesnotseemaveryfairmodelsincesomepeoplehaveenoughtroublepayingfortheirdailylifewithouttryingtoearnextratocovertheirretirementyears.Thismeansthegovernmentmighthavetostepintocareforthepoor.Inadditionthegovernmentcouldtakeresponsibilityforthecareoftheelderly.Thiscouldbefinancedthroughgovernmenttaxestoincreasethelevelofpensions.Furthermoresomeinstitutionsshouldbecreatedforseniorcitizenswhichcanhelpprovideacomfortablelifeforthem.Unfortunatelyasthepresentsituationinourcountryshowsthisisnotatrulyviableanswer.Thegovernmentcanseldomaffordtocarefortheelderlyparticularlywhenitisbusytryingtocarefortheyoung.Onefurthersolutionisthatthegovernmentorsocialorganizationsestablishsomeworkplacesespeciallyfortheelderlywheretheyareindependent.Tosumupalltheseoptionshaveadvantagesanddisadvantages.Thereforeitisreasonabletoexpectthatsomecombinationoftheseoptionsmaybeneededtoprovidethecarewehopetogivetoourelderlygenerations.Whatisthepassagemainlyabout?A.Theproblemfacedbytheoldinsociety.B.WhyweshouldtakeresponsibilityfortheolD.C.HowwecanimprovethelivesoftheoldD.Wheretheoldcangotogettheirpensions.Accordingtothepassagehowcanthegovernmenthelptoimprovethelivesofretiredpeople?A.SetasidesomeprofitstohelppeoplewithproblemsaftertheyretireB.IncreasesavinglevelsofpeopleduringtheirworkingyearsC.IncreasethediscountsforfoodandtransportfortheoldD.MakeavailablepensionsforthosewhohaveretiredTheunderlinedwordviablemostprobablymeans____.A.impossibleB.practicalC.usefullD.successfulWhatcanbeconcludedfromthepassage?A.TakingcareoftheoldismainlyanissueofmoneyB.EmployersshouldallowtheirworkerstoretireatalaterageC.BecomingindependentshouldbethegoalofmostoldpeopleD.ThereisnosinglesolutiontotheproblemoftheoldWhatisthewriter’smainpurposeofwritingthisarticle?A.TopointouttheneedforgovernmentsupportingforoldpeopleB.TomakegeneralreadersawareoftheproblemsofretiredpeopleC.TodiscusssomepossiblesolutionstoanimportantsocialproblemD.ToinstructretiredpeopleonhowtheycanhaveahappierlifE.
CrimeinthecityofCliohita30-yearlowlastyear.ThisisabsolutelywonderfulforourcitizensourbusinessesandourvisitorssaidPoliceChiefLouisGates.Cliohasapopulationof28000butithasatleast30gangs帮派.Thegangsmakemostoftheirmoneyfromdealingdrugsandofferingprotection.Theyalsocommitviolentcrimessuchasstealingrobberyorevenmurder.Therewere1486theftslastyear.Mostofthetheftsinvolvedcars.Thievesalsorobbedthepeopleatgunpointorpickpocketedthem.Theybroke.intohousesandbusinessesatthealarmingrateoftwoadaytwoyearsagobutthatratewasdowntoonlyoneadaylastyear.That'sa50-percentdecreaseinoneyearsaidGates.Ithinkthepoliceofficersdeserveabigpatontheback.Evenbettermaybethey’llgetthat10-percentraisethattheyareallhopingfor.WithanexampleofhowthepoliceforcehashelpedreducecrimeGatestalkedaboutbicyclethefts.Foryearsandyearskidswerelockinguptheirbikesatbikestandsinfrontofschoolslibrariesandshoppingmails.About10percentofthetimethekidswouldcomeoutoftheschoolorwhereveranddiscoverthattheirbikewasnolongertherE.Wewrackedourbrains绞尽脑汁tryingtofindasolutiontothisproblem.Finallyatthebeginningoflastyearwhenwesimplyremovedmostofthebikestandsthenthebicycletheftratecamedownquickly.Mostcitiesinthestatehavesimilarproblems.Theyallinvolvetoomanypeopletoomuchcrimetoofewpoliceandtoolittlemoney.TheseproblemsgoalongwithcivilizationeverywherE.Theymightreducebuttheywillprobablyneverdisappear.Allpeoplecandoishopeforthebestandpreparefortheworst.68.CrimeinthecityofClioismainlycausedby_____.A.illegalgangsB.protectionprovidersC.cruelmurderersD.drugdealers69.Theunderlinedpartinthe2ndparagraphprobablymeansthepoliceinClio____.A.hasn’tdonewellinthepreventionofcrimes.B.isresponsibleforalarmingrateofcrimesC.isworthpraisingforwhattheyhavedoneD.isfacedwithsuddenattacksfrombehind70.Thepoliceforcehashelpedreducethebicycletheftrateby_____.A.removingmostofthebikestandsB.askingkidstolockuptheirbikesC.settingupmorepublicbikestandsD.askingkidstoparktheirbikesinfrontofschools71.Theauthorwantstotellusthat_____.A.crimesarepartofcivilizationinsomeofthecitiesB.thebestwillcompletelydefeattheworstindevelopmentC.crimesandcivilizationaretwosidesindevelopmentD.civilizationdevelopmentleadstoproblemsincities
WomenarenowaslikelytousetheInternetasmen-abouttwo-thirdsofbothgenders---yetanewstudyshowsthatgapsremaininwhateachsexdoesonlinE.AmericanmenwhogoonlinearemorelikelythanwomentochecktheweatherthenewssportspoliticalandfinancialinformationthePewInternetandAmericanLifeProjectreportedWednesday.TheyarealsomorelikelytousetheInternettodownloadmusicandsoftwareandtotakeaclass.Onlinewomenmeanwhilearebiggerusersofe-mailandtheyarealsomorelikelytogoonlineforreligiousinformationandsupportforhealthorpersonalproblems.Formenit’sjust‘givemethefacts’saidDeborahFallowswhowrotethereportbasedonsixyearsofPewsurveysForwomenits‘Let’stalkaboutthis.Areyouworriedaboutthisproblem?’It’skeepingintouchandconnectingwithpeopleinaricherway.Abouttwo-thirdsofthe6403adultssurveyedbyPewduring2005saidtheyusetheInternet.Bygenderitwas68%ofthemalerespondentsand66%ofthefemaleparticipants---astatisticallyinsignificant不重要的differencegiventhestudy’smarginofsamplingerrorofplusorminus2%points.In2002bycontrastthegapwasslightlylarger:61%vs.57%.ThesurverysfindthatformanyactivitiessuchasgettingtravelinformationorlookingupaphonenumbermenandwomenareequallylikelytousetheInternet.67.AccordingtothepassagewhichofthefollowingisnotwhatAmericanmenwhogoonlinedo?A.Checkingtheweatherandthenews.B.Searchingforreligiousinformation.C.DownloadingsomemusiC.D.Takingaclass.68.Whatistheprobablemeaningofthesentencegapremaininwhateachsexdoesonline?A.TherearesomedifferencebetweenmenandwomenintheUS.B.ThereisaslightdifferencebetweenthenumbersofmenandwomenonlineintheUS.C.MenandwomenintheUShavedifferencetastesaboutwhattheydoonlinE.D.MenandwomenintheUShavedifferencewayofsurfingtheInternet.69.Whichofthefollowingstatementsistrueaccordingtothepassage?A.A.smallpartofwomenintheUSgoonlinetoday.B.WomenintheUSgoingonlineareonlyconcernedwithpersonalproblems.C.MenarestillmorelikelytousetheInternetthanwomen.D.Thegapbetweenbothsexesgoingonlinein2002wasslightlylargerthanthatin2005.70.What’stheauthor’spurposeofwritingthearticle?A.TotellusthedifferentaimsofmenandwomenintheUSwhogoonlinE.B.ToshowwhymenandwomenareequallylikelytousetheInternet.C.ToteachushowtosurftheInternet.D.Toofferussomeinformationofbothsexes’goingonlineintheUS.
Howaboutyourstudynow?FinE.IsyourgrandmaOK?Yes.Howiseverybodyinthefamily?TheyarefinE.OkthenI’llhangup.ThephonecallwasmadebyapeasantworkerfarawayfromhishometowntohischilD.Thetotalcalllastedonly30seconds.Howevereventhisshortconversationwasaluxury奢侈tothefamily.InChinawithoneorbothparentsgoingouttoearnmoneymanychildrenareleftintheirhometownsinthecountrysidE.Thesechildrenarecalledleftoverchildren.Somepeoplesaythattheleftoverchildrenphenomenon现象islargelycausedbypoverty.MoreandmorepeasantsaremovingtobigcitiesandasaresultalargenumberofleftoverchildrenhaveappeareD.Statistics统计数字showedthatin2004Chinahadatotalof22millionleftoverchildreninthecountrysidE.Usuallythechildrensgrandparentsortheirparentsfriendsorrelativeslookafterthesechildren.Tothemmakingsurethatthechildrenarehealthyandfedwellisthemostimportanttask.IfthechildrenaresafeandsoundtheyareconsideredtohavedoneagoodjoB.Theyseldomcareaboutthechildrensstudytheirpsychological心理的needsormental精神的demands.Neitherdotheyspendsometimeteachingkidshowtodevelopgoodhabits.Expertssaidthatchildrenneedemotionalsupport.Theyoungertheyarethemoreemotional情感的supporttheyneeD.Mostoftheemotionalsupportcomesfromtheirparents.Formostofthetimeproblemsoftheleftoverchildrenlargelyarisefromalackofemotionalcarefromtheirparents.Ifkidscangooutwiththeirparentstogethermanyproblemswilldisappear.51.Therearesomanyleftoverchildreninthecountrysidebecause________.A.childrencangetbettercareathome.B.peasantsgivebirthtotoomanychildren.C.Peasantsdontwanttotaketheirchildrenalongwiththem.D.Moreandmorepeasantsaremovingtocitiestoearnmoney.52.TheunderlinedwordpovertyinParagraph3means________.A.beingpoorB.beinglazyC.beingrichD.beinghard-working53.Whatsthemainproblemabouttheleftoverchildren?A.Theycantreceiveanyeducation.B.Theycantreceiveemotionalsupport.C.Theycantbefedwell.D.Itishardtomakeaphonecalltotheirparents.54.Wecanknowfromthepassagethat______.A.childrenneednotonlybodilycarebutalsomentalcarE.B.TherewillbemoreandmoreleftoverchildreninthefuturE.C.Childreninbigcitieshavenomentalproblems.D.Chinesepeasantshavebecomerichbyworkinginbigcities.55.Whichofthefollowingwouldbethebesttitleforthispassage?A.PeasantWorkersB.ATelephoneCallC.LeftoverChildrenD.FamilyProblems
Eachhighschoolhasitsownpolicy.Onegoodexampleisthatsomehighschoolsrequireallstudentstowearuniformswhileothersdonot.IhavebeentobothtypesofschoolsandifIhavetodecidewhichoneisbetterIwillpicktheformer.Perhapseverystudenthasthisexperience:onceyouareinyourschooluniformsyouwillcaremoreaboutyourownbehavior.Uniformsgiveyouanidentitythatalwaysremindsthatyoubelongtoagroup.Whatyoudowillnotonlyrepresentyourselfbutalsothegroupyoubelongtoaswellasthepeoplewithyou.Inotherwordsyoucarrytheresponsibilitytomaintainthehonorofthegroup.Whenyouareinyourownclothesitdoesn’tmatterforyoutobehavebadlyinpublicbutwheninyouruniformitdoes.Forhighschoolstudentswhoarenotadultsyetthisisagoodwaytoshapetheirbehavior.Moreoveruniformscreateanatmosphereofequality.WhilepermittedtoweartheirwonclothesstudentsmaypaymuchattentiontowhattheywearinordertoshowhowrichtheirfamiliesarE.Whileinuniformsallstudentsrichorpoorlookthesameandwillbetreatedequally.Besidesfreefromthedesirestogainwhatisnewintheshoppingmallwearinguniformshelpsstudentstoconcentrateontheirstudy.ForallthereasonsaboveIbelievethatitisabetterchoiceforhighschoolstudentstowearuniforms.Theycanwearthemafterschooloronweekends.Accordingtotheauthorhighschoolsthatrequirestudentstowearuniforms______.A.aremoreattractivetostudentsB.aremorestrictwithstudentsC.carryoutabetterpolicyD.admitmoreexcellentstudents.Howmanyreasonsdoestheauthorgivetosupporthisorherideas?A.twoB.threeC.fourD.fiveAccordingtoParagraph2wearinguniformshelpsstudents_______.A.focusontheirstudyB.becomeresponsibleC.builduptheirconfidenceD.findthegrouptheybelongtoWhatwouldbethebesttitleforthepassage?A.A.wisechoicetowearschooluniformB.AnhonortowearyourschooluniformC.Adifficultchoiceinschooluniformornot?D.Adifficultchoicewhichschoolshouldwepick?
Asyoudashoutdoorsinthemiddleofwinteryoumightmakeithalfwaydowntheblockbeforerealizingthatyourearsarefreezingbecauseyouforgotyourhat.Nowscientistshaveshownthateventhoughyou’vehadanapparentmemorylapse丧失yourbrainneverforgotwhatyoushouldhavedonE.Memoryworksmainlybyassociation.Forexampleasyoutrytorememberwhereyouleftyourkeysyoumightrecallyoulasthadtheminthelivingroomwhichremindsyouthattherewasanadforsoapontelevisionwhichremindsyouthatyouneedsoapandsoon.Andthenasyou’reheadingoutofthedoortobuysoapyourememberthatyourkeysareonthekitchencounter.Yourbrainknewwherethekeyswereallalong.Itjusttookaround-aboutwaytogettherE.NowscientistsattheSalkInstituteforBiologicalStudiesarestudyingassociativememoryinmonkeystofigureoutjusthowthiscomplicatedprocessworks.Firsttheresearcherstrainedagroupofmonkeystorememberarbitrary任意的pairsofsymbols.Theresearchersshowedthemonkeysonesymbolcoldweatherandthengavethemthechoiceoftwoothersymbolsoneofwhichahatwouldbeassociatedwiththefirst.A.correctchoicewouldearnthemasipoftheirfavoritejuicE.Mostofthemonkeysperformedthetestperfectlybutonekeptmakingmistakes.WewonderedwhathappenedinthebrainwhenthemonkeymadethewrongchoicealthoughitapparentlylearnedtherightpairingofsymbolssaidstudyleaderThomasAlbright.Albrightandhisteamobservedsignalsfromthenervecellsinthemonkey’sinferiortemporalcortexITCanareaofitsbrainusedforvisualpatternrecognitionandforstoringthistypeofmemory.AsthemonkeywasdecidingwhichsymboltochooseaboutaquarteroftheactivityintheITCwasduetothechoicebehavior.Meanwhilemorethanhalftheactivitywasinadifferentgroupofnervecellswhichscientistsbelieverepresentthemonkey’smemoryofthecorrectsymbolpairingandsurprisinglythesecellscontinuedtoworkwellevenwhenthemonkeychosethewrongsymbol.Inthissensethecells‘knew’morethanthemonkeysletonintheirbehaviorAlbrightsaiD.Thusbehaviormayvarybutknowledgeendures.Whatisthemainideaofthispassage?A.Yourbrainrememberswhatyouforget.B.Activityisaround-aboutwaytomemory.C.Monkeyshavebettermemorythanus.D.Yourbrainmayforgetsomethingbutnotalways.Theexampleofthekeysandsoapisgiventoexplaintherelationshipbetween_______.A.memoryandourdailylifeB.memoryandtelevisionadsC.memoryandassociationD.memorylapseandhumanbrainTheresearchersbelievethemonkeythatmadethewrongchoice________.A.hadsometroublewithitsnervesystemB.failedtoseetheobjectswellC.hadtheworstmemoryD.alsoknewthecorrectanswerTheunderlinedwordenduresmaybebestreplacedby__________.A.increasesB.remainsC.disappearsD.improves
WeusetheInternetformanythings:businessshoppingwritingletterstalkingtopeoplefindinginformationandsoon.InrecentyearsanewkindofEnglishhasgrownontheInternet.There’snorealwordforityetsowe’llcallite-talk.Peopledon’tliketypingtoomuch.Tosavetimetheyturnphrasesintoafewletterscalledacronyms.Acronymsareoftenusedinchatrooms聊天室.Someofthemare:BTWbytheway;BRBberightback;LOLlaughingoutloud;IMOinmyopinionPeoplealsousemanyabbreviations.Theyareshortenedformsofwords.Somecommonabbreviationsare:infoinformation;putercomputer;picpicture;secsecondWeususallydon’tseepeoplewhenwecommunicateontheInternetsopeoplehavenewwaystoshowfeelings.Mostpeopleusetheirkeyboardstodrawfeelingssuchas::-happy;;-joking;:-sad;:-OsurprisedThesedaysmanyforums论坛havepicturefeelings.Forexample:happysadangrycoolThereareevenwholenewwordslikenewbie’ssomeonewhoisnewonachatboardorforum.Whenyouwritesomethingbadaboutsomeoneelseit’scalledflamingtheperson.Ittakestimeforpeopletogetusedtoe-talk.Alsodifferentgroupsonthehavetheirownspecialwaysofcommunicating.Newbie’ssometimeshavetoaskotherpeoplewhattheymean.AstheInternetgrowse-talkwillcontinuetogrowandchangE.Whydopeopletypeacronyms?A.Toshowtheirfeelings.B.Tomakejokes.C.TosavetimE.D.Inthiswaynewbie’swon’tunderstandthem.WhatdoesBTWmycomputerisnotworkingwell:-mean?A.Thepersonishappyaboutgettinganewcomputer.B.Thepersonhastogoawayfromhis/hercomputer.C.Thepersonisangryatsomebody.D.Thepersonissadthathiscomputerishavingproblems.Ifsomeoneisangrywhatmayhetype?A.B.BRBC.LOLD.E.-talkwillprobably_______.A.keepchangingB.staythesameC.beusedbypeopleonthetelephoneD.beeasyfornewbie’stounderstanD.
Insomeurbancentersworkaholismissocommonthatpeopledonotconsideritunusual:theyacceptthelifestyleasnormal.GovernmentworkersinWashingtonD.C.forexamplefrequentlyworksixtytoseventyhoursaweek.Theydon'tdothisbecausetheyhavetotheydoitbecausetheywantto.Workaholismcanbeaseriousproblem.Becausetrueworkaholics工作狂wouldratherworkthandoanythingelsetheyprobablydon'tknowhowtorelax.Isworkaholismalwaysdangerous?Perhapsnot.Therearecertainlypeoplewhoworkwellunderstress.SomestudiesshowthatmanyworkaholicshavegreatenergyandinterestinlifE.Theirworkissopleasurablethattheyareactuallyveryhappy.FormostworkaholicsworkandentertainmentkeepthembusyandcreativE.Whydoworkaholicsenjoytheirjobssomuch?Thereareseveraladvantagestowork.Ofcourseitprovidespeoplewithpaychecksandthisisimportant.Butitoffersmorethanfinancialsecurity.Itprovidespeoplewithself-confidence;theyhaveafeelingofsatisfactionwhenthey'veproducedachallengingpieceofworkandareabletosayImadethat..Psychologistsclaimthatworkgivespeopleanidentity认同throughparticipationinworktheygetasenseofselfandindividualism.Inadditionmostjobsprovidepeoplewithasociallyacceptablewaytomeetothers.Perhapssomepeoplearecompulsiveabouttheirworkbuttheiraddictionseemstobeasafe--evenanadvantageous―one:72.Thepassageindicatesthatworkaholics.A.justknowworkbutnothingelseB.arewillingtoworkhardforlonghourswithoutpayC.findtheirworkprovidethemmoresatisfactionandself-confidencethanhowmuchtheyarepaidD.hastheworkwithmoreresponsibilitythanothers73.OneofthereasonsthatsomepeoplearenotwillingtoquittheirjobsevenintheireightiesandninetiesisthatA.theyareintheneedoffinancialsecurityB.theywouldratherworkthanbedisturbedbydomesticaffairsC.theylongforasenseofidentityandbeingaccomplishedD.theymayhavehealthproblemsfromsheerboredom极端厌倦74.Thispassageismainlyabout.A.workaholicsareusuallysuccessfulpeoplebuttheirlivesareinamessB.workaholismcanleadtoseriousproblemsbutitcanalsocreateajoyfullifeC.peoplewhoareabsorbedintheirworkmayenjoymoviessportsandotherkindsofentertainmentD.thosewhoworkevenunderdifficultconditions.maybeveryhappy75.ItcanbeinferredfromthepassagethatA.intheeyesofallthecommonpeopleworkaholicsarepeculiarB.toworkaholicsworkisthesolesourceofhappinessC.apieceofchallengingworkmayprovidetheworkaholicsasenseofsatisfactionD.workaholicsareasaddictedtotheirjobasotherpeoplearetodrugsoralcohol
A.manlivingabsolutelyaloneinadesertorforestisfreefromotherpeople;butheisnotabsolutelyfreE.Hisfreedomislimitedinseveralways.Firstlybythethingsaroundhimsuchaswildanimalsorcliffstoosteep陡峭的toclimB.Secondlybyhisownneeds:hemusthavesleepwaterfoodandshelterfromextremeheatorcolD.Lastlybyhisownnatureasaman:diseasemayattackhimanddeathwillcertainlycometohimsoonerorlater.Whenmenlivetogetherontheotherhandprotectionagainstwildanimalsiseasierandtheycanworktogethertogetfoodandbuildshelters;buteachmanhastogiveupsomeofhisfreedomsothathecanlivehappilywiththeothers.Whenmenbecomeorganizedintoverylargegroupsandcivilization文明developsitispossibletogetfreedomfromhungerthirstcoldheatandmanydiseasessothateachpersoncanliveahappierlifethanhecouldifhewerelivingalone;butsuchasocietycannotworksuccessfullyunlessthefreedomofeachhumanbeingistosomeextentlimitedsothatheiskeptfromhurtingothers.Iamnotfreetokillothersnortostealsomeoneelse'spropertynortobehaveinawaythatoffends触犯againstthemoralsenseofthesocietyinwhichIlivE.Ihavetolimitmyownfreedommyselfsothatotherswillnotlimitittoomuch:IagreetorespecttherightsofothersandinreturntheyagreetorespectminE.Theadvantagesofsuchanagreementaregreat:onemancanbecomeadoctorknowingthatotherswillgrowfoodmakeclothesandbuildahouseforhiminreturnfortheworkhedoestokeepthemhealthy.Ifeachmanhadtogrowhisownfoodmakehisownclothesbuildhisownhouseandlearntobehisowndoctorhewouldfinditimpossibletodoanyoneofthesejobsreallywell.Byworkingtogetherwemakeitpossibleforsocietytoprovideusallwithfoodclothesshelterandmedicalcarewhileleavingeachofuswithasmuchfreedomasitcan.A.manlivingaloneinadesertorforest______.A.iscompletelyfreeB.feelsratherlonelyC.haslimitedfreedomD.enjoysnofreedomTheauthorsuggeststhatwhenmenlivetogether______.A.theywillhavenofreedomandhavetohelpothers.B.theycanhelpeachotherprotectagainstwildanimals.C.theyhavetoworkfortheirownfoodandsheltersD.everyone’shappinessisattheexpenseofotherpeople’sfreedom.Accordingtothepassagetodoallhisownjobsonewould______.A.enjoyacompletefreedom.B.finditahappythingtodoeverythingathisownwillC.finditaveryhardjobtodealwitheverythingbyhimselfD.feelquitefantasticandencourageD.Wemayinferfromthepassagethattheauthor____.A.isagainstseparationfromacivilizedsociety.B.isinfavorofawell-organizedsociety.C.isagainstfreedomgainedatothers.D.deniestheexistenceofmany-sidedpeople
ShoppingintheUnitedStateschangesalot.Aboutninetyyearsagomostpeopleshoppedinsmallstoresthatwereownedbyonepersonorafamily.Womenwentfromthebakerytothebutcher'stothegrocerandontothefruitandvegetablesellerinordertogettheirfoodfortheweek.Thenaboutsixtyyearsagosupermarketswereborn.Inasupermarketpeoplecouldgetallthedifferentkindsoffoodtheyneededwithoutgoingtodifferentstores.ThenextbigchangeinshoppingintheUnitedStateswastheshoppingmall.Ashoppingmallisagroupofstoresunderoneroof.Becausemallsallowedpeopletoshopwithoutworryingabouttheweathertheysoonbecameverypopular.Themallbecameaplaceforpeopletosocializeinadditiontoshopping.IfyouwalkthroughamallyouwillseeolderpeoplesittingchattinganddrinkingcoffeE.Mallsareplacesforteenagerstohangout.Manyteenswilloftenjustgotothemallandspendtimewiththeirfriends.TherecentchangeinAmericanshoppingwasthesuperstorE.LargechainstoressuchasWal-MartOfficeDepotandToysRUshavebeenbuiltallacrosstheUnitedStates.Becausetheyaresolargetheycanbuygoodsatagreatdiscountandsellthemmuchcheaperthansmallerstores.SometimeswhentheyarebuiltnearsmalltownsmanyofthesmalltownstoreshavetoclosE.Theyjustcannotcompetewiththeirgiantneighbors.AndnowonlineshoppingisbecomingmoreandmorepopularallovertheStates.PeoplearetoobusytogotothephysicalstoressotheygoshoppingovertheInternet.Onlineshoppinghaslotsofadvantages.Forinstanceonlinestoresareusuallyavailable24hoursaday.Searchingorbrowsingonlineshopscanbefasterthanbrowsingthephysicalstores.Whileonlineshoppingalsohasitsdisadvantages.PeopleareathigherriskofbeingcheatedonthepartofthemerchantthaninaphysicalstorE.Andprivacyofpersonalinformationmaybeletout.WhichofthefollowingshowstherightorderofshoppingdevelopmentintheUnitedStates?①smallstores②superstores③shoppingmalls④shoppingonline⑤supermarketsA.①②③④⑤B.①⑤②③④C.①⑤③②④D.②③④①⑤Whichistheplaceforpeopletospendtimewithothersaccordingtothepassage?A.Shoppingmalls.B.Smallstores.C.Supermarkets.D.Superstores.Whycanthesuperstoressellproductsatmuchlowerprices?A.Becausetheyarebuiltnearsmalltowns.B.BecausetheyareacrosstheUnitedStates.C.BecausetheysellallkindsofproductspeopleneeD.D.BecausetheycanbuygoodsatareductioninthepricE.What'sthedisadvantageofonlineshoppingaccordingtothepassage?A.WastingtimE.B.Leakingpersonalinformation.C.Fixedprices.D.Nochancetodophysicalactivities.
ThedayafterThanksgivingisconsideredthefirstdayoftheholidayshoppingseasonintheUnitedStates.Itevenhasaname―BlackFriday.Thenamecomesfromtheideathatthisisthedaywhenstoreownersbegintoshowaprofitfortheyear.InthepastbeforecalculatorsandcomputersworkersrecordedtheprofitsandlossesofAmericanbusinessesinspecialbooks.Theyusedredinktorecordlosses.Theyusedblackinktorecordprofits.Theyusedthetermintheredtomeanlosingmoney.Intheblackmeantmakingaprofit.SoBlackFridaywasthedaywhenthestoreownersmovedfrombeingintheredtointheblack.ManypeopleconsiderBlackFridaytobethebusiestshoppingdayoftheyear.ButthatisprobablyfalsE.Researcherssayitmaybethedaywhenthelargestnumberofpeoplegotostores.Butitisnotnecessarilythedaywhenshoppersspendthelargestamountofmoney.SomeexpertssayAmericansjustwanttogetoutofthehousethedayafterThanksgiving.AndmanystoresreducesomeoftheirpricesonBlackFriday.HoweverexpertssaythatmanypeoplewaituntilmuchclosertoChristmasDecember25hopingtofindevenlowerprices.TheysaythebusiestdayoftheyearintermsoftheamountofshoppersandsalesisusuallytheSaturdaybeforeChristmas.Amarketingservicescompanycarriedoutapublicopinionstudyaboutshoppinglastmonth.ItaskedalmostonethousandAmericansabouttheirgiftbuyingplans.One-thirdsaidtheyplantogotostorestoshoponthedayafterThanksgiving.Thestudyfoundthattheseshoppersaremainlyyoungpeopleprobablybecauseolderpeopledonotwanttodealwithhugecrowds.InfactbusinessleaderssaymanyolderAmericansaredoingtheirshoppingathome--onthecomputer.TheysaythedaymostpeopleshoponlineistheMondayafterBlackFriday.Theyevenhaveanameforit--CyberMonday.60.Whichisthebusiestshoppingdayoftheyearaccordingtothetext?A.BlackFridayB.thedaybeforeChristmasC.theSaturdaybeforeChristmasD.CyberMonday61.Whichofthefollowingistrueaccordingtothepassage?A.Businessmenpreferthetermintheredtointheblack.B.BlackFridaymeansstoreownersbegintoearnmoney.C.ThelargestamountofsalesismadeonBlackFriday.D.ThelargestnumberofpeoplegotostoresonBlackFriday.62.Whydon’tpeoplespendmoneyonBlackFriday?A.TheyarenotsatisfiedwiththequalityofthegoodssolD.B.Someshopssecretlyincreasetheirpricesonthatday.C.ToomanypeopleinthestorediscouragetheirshoppingdesirE.D.TheyarewaitingforamorecompetitivepricE.63.Fromthepassagewecanconcludethat________.A.StoresfailedtoearnmuchmoneyfromolderpeopleonBlackFriday.B.CyberMondayhasalargeramountofsalesthanBlackFriday.C.AllyoungpeopleprefergoingtostoresonBlackFriday.D.Olderpeoplelikeshoppingon-linebecauseofcheaperprices.
Taiwanpolicecannotdecidewhethertotreatitasanextremelyelevenactofstealingoranevencleverercheat.Eitherwayitcouldbetheperfectcrime犯罪becausethecriminalsarebirds—horningpigeons!Thecrimebeginswithatelephonemessagetotheownerofastolencar:ifyouwantthecarbackpayupthenthecarownerisdirectedtoaparktoldwheretofindabirdcageandhowtoattachmoneytotheneckofthepigeoninside.Carryingthemoneyinatinybagthepigeonfliesoff.Therehavebeenatleastfoursuchpigeonpick-upsinChangwA.Whatatfirstseemedliketheworkofacleverstay-at-homecarthiefhowevermayinfacebetheworkofanevenlazierandmoreinventivecriminalmind—onethatavoid避免notonlycolletingmoneybutgoingouttostealthecarinthefirstplace.PoliceofficerChensaysthatthecriminalprobablyhaspulledadoubletrick:hegetsmoneyforthingshecannotpossiblyreturn.Insteadofstealingcarsheletssomeoneelsedoitandthenwaitsforthecar-ownertoplaceanad启事inthenewspaperaskingforhelp.Thetheoryissupportedbythefactthatsofarnoneofthestolencarshavebeenreturned.Alsotheamountofmoneydemanded-under3000Taiwanesedollars–seemstoolittleforacarworthmanytimesmore.Demandsforpigeon-deliveredmoneystoppedassoonasthepressreportedthestory.AndeveniftheystartagainChenholdslittlehopeofcatchingthecriminal.Wehavemoreimportantthingstodohesaid.1.Afterthecarownerreceivedaphonecall.HeA.wenttoacertainpigeonandputsomemoneyinthebagitcarriedB.gavethemoneytothethiefandhadhiscarbackinaparkC.sentsomemoneytothethiefbymailD.toldthepressaboutit2.Thelazierandmoreinventivecriminalrefersto.A.thecarthiefwhostaysathomeB.oneofthosewhoputtheadsinthepaperC.oneofthepolicemeninChangwaD.theownerofthepigeons3.Thewritermentionsthefactthatnoneofthestolencarshavebeenreturnedtoshow.A.howeasilypeoplegetfooledbycriminalsB.whatChenthinksmightbecorrectC.thethiefisextremelycleverD.themoneypaidistoolittle4.Theunderlinedwordtheyinthelastparagraphrefersto.A.criminalsB.pigeonsC.thestolencarsD.demandsformoney5.Wemayinferfromthetextthatthecriminalknowshowtoreachthecarownersbecause.A.hereadstheadsinthenewspaperB.helivesinthesameneighborhoodC.hehasseenthecarownersintheparkD.hehastrainedthepigeonstofollowthem
SurveysofAmericanteenagersfindthatabouthalfofthemdonotgetenoughsleeponschoolnights.Theygetanaverageof60to90minuteslessthanexpertssaytheyneeD.Expertssayteensarebiologicallyprogrammedtogotosleeplaterandwakeuplaterthanotheragegroups.Yetmanyschoolsstartclassesasearlyasseveninthemorning.AsaresultmanystudentsgotoclassfeelinglikeDanny16yearsolD.Heplaystwosportslacrosseandfootball.Heisanactiveteen—exceptinthemorning.DANNYGettingupinthemorningisprettyterriblE.I’mjustveryoutofitandtireD.AndthroughfirstandsecondperiodIcanhardlystayawakE.MichaelBreusaclinicalpsychologistwithaspecialtyinsleepdisorderssaysThesearen’tabunchoflazykids—althoughyouknowteenagerscanofcoursebelazy.Thesearechildrenwhosebiologicalrhythmsmoretimesthannotareoff.Teenshesaysneedtosleepeighttoninehoursorevenninetotenhoursanight.Hesayssleepyteenscanexperienceaformofdepressionthatcouldhavebigeffectsontheirgeneralwell-being.ItcanaffectnotjusttheirabilityintheclassroombutalsoonthesportsfieldandontheroadbecauseanytireddriverisdangerousespeciallyateenagerwithalackofexperiencE.SowhatcanschoolsdoaboutsleepystudentsThepsychologistsaysonethingtheycandoisstartclasseslaterinthemorning.EricPetersonheadofSt.George’sSchoolinthenortheasternstateofRhodeIslandsaysIntheendschoolsoughttodowhat’stherightthingfortheirstudentsfirstandforemost.Andhewantedtoseeifa30-minutedelaywouldmakeadifferencE.ItdiD.AccordingtothepassagewhichofthefollowingisthechiefcauseofsleepyteenagersA.Personahaibits.B.Earlyschoolhours.C.Sportsactivities.D.Toomuchhomework.AccordingtoMichaelBreus.A.Teenagersaretoolazytogetupearlyforschool.B.Teenagersshouldchangetheirbiologicalrhythms.C.Lackingsleepcancauseseriousproblems.D.Sleepyteenagersshouldn’tdrivetoschool.WhatisEricPeterson’sopinionontheissueA.Schoolsshouldtrytheirbesttohelpstudents.B.Studentsshouldadjusttotheirschool’sschedulE.C.ChangingschoolscheduleistheirlastchoicE.D.Somethinghastochangeattheendofaschoolday.WhatdoestheunderlinedwordItinthelastsentencemightrefertoA.St.GeorgeSchool.B.RhodeIslandStatE.C.StudentsinSt.GeorgeSchool.D.30-minutedelayofschoolday.WhatcanyouinfermightfollowthepassageimmediatelyA.SomepositivechangesinSt.George’sschool.B.Somecomplaintsfromteachersandparents.C.Sometipsonhowtohelpstudentsforemost.D.Someunexpectedoutcomeofthedelay.
BAmericahaslongbeenconsideredthelandofopportunity机遇bythosefromothercountries.AmericanstoobelievethattheUnitedStatesgivesalmostlimitlessopportunitiesforthosewhowanttoopenbusinessontheirown.TodayAmericansarestillfondoftryingtheirhandatbecomingsmallbusinesspeopleeventhoughonlyoneoutoftwosurvivesinthefirsttwoyears.Manyofthesepeoplestarttheirbusinessforthewrongreason;togetawayfromthepaperworkoftheirpresentjobsortoexchangetheresponsibility责任oftheirpresentjobsforfreerlifestyles.Butmorenotlesspaperworkandresponsibilitycomewiththeownershipofasmallbusiness.NotallsmallbusinessessucceeD.Fiftypercentofthe4550000thatstartintheUnitedStateseverfail.Stillninety-fivepercentofbusinessesintheU.S.canberegardedassmallandthesebusinessesaltogetherproducefortypercentofAmerica’stotalnationalproducts.60.Accordingtothepassagewhichofthefollowingstatementsistrue?A.PeoplefromothercountriesandAmericansthinktherearealotofopportunitiesintheU.S.B.OnlytheAmericansthinktheU.S.cangivethemmanyopportunities.C.BothpeoplefromothercountriesandAmericansbelievetheyhavemanyopportunitiesintheU.SsothattheycandowhatevertheylikE.D.PeoplefromothercountriesandAmericansallthinktheU.S.theplacewheretheycanrealizetheirdreams.61.Fromthispassageweknowthat________.A.manypeoplefromothercountriesthinkthatinthepastthereweremanyopportunitiesintheU.S.butnotnowB.nowAmericansdon’tbelievetheU.S.cangivethemalotofopportunitiesC.peoplefromothercountriesstillthinktheyhavemoreopportunitiesintheU.S.thanintheirowncountriesD.Americansthinktheyhavemoreopportunitiestostarttheirownbusinessthanthosefromothercountries62.AccordingtothispassagemanyAmericanpeopleliketostarttheirownbusinessbecause___.A.theywanttobecomerichsoonB.theynotonlydisliketheirpresentjobsbutalsowantafreerlifestyleC.theydon’twanttodopaperworkD.theywanttohavemorechances63.Fromthispassagewecangettheideathat________.A.itiseasytodobusinesssuccessfullyintheU.SB.itiseasytostartabusinessbuthardtomakeitsuccessfulC.therearemorebigbusinessthansmallbusinessintheU.SD.onlybigbusinesscansucceedintheU.S
Whenseveraldifferentpeoplelookatthesamepersonitisnotunusualforeachofthemtoseedifferentthings;whenyoualoneobserveonebehaviororonepersonattwodifferenttimesyoumayseedifferentthings.Thefollowingarebutsomeofthefactorsthatleadtothesevaryingperceptions:Eachperson’sperceptionsofothersareformedbyhisorherownculturalconditioningeducationandpersonalexperiencE.Sometimesperceptionsdifferbecauseofwhatwechoosetoobserveandhowwedealwithwhatwe’veobserveD.Itisnotnecessarilytruethatperson’sperceptionisbasedonobservationsofaparticularperson.YourobservationsmaybetotallycontrolledbysomE.Yourobservationsmaybetotallycontrolledbywhatothershavetoldyouaboutthisperson;oryoumayfocusprimarilyonthesituationorrolerelationship.Mostpeopledonotusethesameyardsticktomeasuretheirparentstheirfriendsandstrangers.Sometimesweseeonlywhatwewanttoseewhatmaybeobversetoothersbecauseofourownneedsdesiresortemporaryemotionalstates.Thisisaprocessknownasselectiveperception.SelectiveperceptionisobviouslymoredifficultwhencontradictoryinformationisparticularlyobviousbutitcanbedonE.Wecanignorethestimulus—He’sbasicallyagoodboysowhatIsawwasnotshoplifting.Wecanreducetheimportanceofthecontradictoryinformation—Allkidsgetintomischief顽皮.Takingabookfromthebookstoreisn’tsuchabigdeal.Wecallchangethemeaningofthecontradictoryinformation—Itwasn’tshopliftingbecausehewasgoingtopayforitlater...1.Whileobservingaparticularperson.A.oneislikelytotakeallaspectsintoconsiderationB.onepaysmoreattentiontohisorheradvantagesC.childrenoftendifferfromgownupsinperceptionD.onetendstochoosecertaincuestolookfor2.Observationofthesamepersonbytwopeopleatthesametimemaydifferbecause.A.theiryardsticksarenotthesameB.eitherofthemmaybeslowtocatchinformationC.thetimeforobservationsisnotlongenoughD.eachofthemusesdifferentlanguagetoexpresshisorherimpressions3.TheunderlinedwordignoreinParagraph4meansto.A.understandsomethingB.trytodosomethingC.paynoattentiontosomethingD.knowsomethingbetter4.Theworstthinginselectiveperceptionisthat.A.perceivedinformationrunsagainstyourdesireB.factscanbetotallyignoredanddistortedC.importanceofcontradictoryinformationcanbeoverratedD.thesameinformationmaynotbedealtwithinthesameway
A.newlawhasrecentlybeenannouncedwhichforbidspeopletodisturbannoyharmkillorinterferewithanybatswhichchoosetoliveintheirhouses.Anyonewhodisturbsabatonitsnestorhandlesonewithoutalicensewillbefined￡1000.Therearesomepeoplewholikebats.ThelateMrs.IanFlemingwasonE.Shewouldcrawlformilestoseethemincavesorhangingfromtrees.Similarlytherearemanypeoplewhodonotlikebatsmuchbutarenotparticularlytroubledbythem.Thechanceofabatrestingintheirattics阁楼orsparebedroomcurtainsmayseemfarawayfromthem.ButthereareotherswhodonotfallintoeitherofthesecategoriesandMr.AuberonWaughisonE.Underneathhishouseareeightlargecellars地下室whichforsomereasonbatshavechosentoclaimforthemselves.HefindsitextremelydisagreeabletohavetofighthiswaythroughacolonyofthemeverytimehewantsabottleofwinE.Andasawine-loverhegetsaparticularpleasurefromtheownershipofwinE.Hehascertainbottlesinhiscellarwhichhethinksaretoogoodtoservetoanyoneheknowsbuthelikestogodownandenjoylookingatthemoccasionally.ThebatsentirelydestroythispleasurE.Untiltherecentlawhecouldkeepthebatproblemwithinmanageableproportionsbysendinghischildrendownonabathunteverythreemonthsarmedwithtennisrackets.Theyusuallymanagedtokilloneortwoanddiscouragedtherestfromsettling.ButnowMr.WaughfearsthatthebatswilltakeoverthehousE.TosolvetheproblemheinquiredwhatcourseofactionhecouldtakeandwastoldbyDrRobertStebbingsoftheInstituteofTerrestrialEcologyIamsurethatnoonewillmindifyoupickupabatandtakeitoutsideandhangitonatreeortheoutsideofthehousE.ThetroublewiththisasMr.Waughexplainsisthathewouldbefineda￡1000ifhehadnotalreadyappliedtotheNatureConservancyCouncilforalicensetohandlebats.AndthereisnocertaintythathewouldautomaticallybegrantedagreedtogiveonE.Mr.Waughthinksthatbats.A.shouldallbedestroyedB.interferewithhiswineC.shouldbekeptundercontrolD.preventhimowningwineBecauseheisawine-loverM.Waugh.A.storesonlygoodwinesB.keepscertaingoodwineC.refusestodrinkgoodwinesD.onlywantstoownthebestwinesSuccessinremovingbatsfromyourhomedependson.A.applyingforalicensefromtheNatureConservancyCouncilB.seekinghelpfromtheInstituteofTerrestrialEcologyC.takingthecourseofactionrecommendedbyDrStebbingsD.thegrantingofaNatureConservancyCouncillicenseSomepeoplewhodislikebats.A.thinktheyareunlikelytobebotheredbythemB.runtheriskoffindingthemintheiratticsC.thinkitstrangetheyshouldroost栖息inthecurtainsD.donotmindthemhangingintrees
Lastmonththefirstbaby-boomersturned60.Theenormousgenerationbornbetween1946and1964isheadingtowardsretirement.Thecomingdemographiccliff人口调查willseevastnumbersofskilledworkersdisappearfromthelaborforcE.TheworkforceisageingacrosstherichworlD.WithintheEUthenumberofworkersagedbetween50and64willincreaseby25%overthenexttwodecadeswhilethoseaged2029willdecreaseby20%.Giventhatmostsocietieshaveatendencytoretirementataround65companieshaveaproblemofknowledgemanagementofmakingsurethattheboomersdonotleavebeforetheyhavehandedovertheirexpertisealongwiththeofficekeysandtheire-mailaddress.Ifyoulookhardenoughyoucanfindcompaniesthathavebeguntoadapttheworkplacetoolderworkers.Thetoolstheyusetoachieveareflexibleworkingtelecommutingandsoforth.Somecompaniesspendalotoftimeontheergonomics人类工程学itsfactoriesmakingjobstherelesstiring.LikewiseformorethanadecadeToyotahasbeenunusuallykeentoemployolderworkers.IBMusesitsalumninetworktorecruitretiredpeopleforparticularprojects.Butsuchexamplesareunusual.A.surveyinAmericalastmonthbyErnst&YoungfoundthatalthoughAmericaforeseesasignificantworkforceshortageasboomersretireitisnotdealingwiththeissue议题.Whyarefirmsnotworkinghardertokeepoldemployees?Mostlytheyarenothangingontoolderworkerstheonlywaytocopewithafallingsupplyoflabor.Theparticipationofdevelopingcountriesintheworldeconomyhasincreasedtheoverallsupply―whateverthelocaleffectofdemographics人口统计intherichcountries.66.Accordingtothepassagethemostseriousconsequenceofbaby-boomersapproachingretirementwouldbe_____.A.adecreaseinthenumberof20to29year-oldsB.alossofknowledgeandexperiencetomanycompaniesC.acontinuousincreaseinthenumberof50to64year-oldsD.itsinfluenceonthedevelopedworldwhoseworkforceisageing67.ThefollowingareallthemeasuresthatcompanieshaveadoptedtocopewiththeageingworkforceEXCEPT_____.A.encouragingformeremployeestoworkoverseasB.usingalumninetworkstohireretiredformeremployeesC.offeringmoreconvenienceinworkinghourstoolderworkersD.makingplacesofworkaccommodatetheneedsofolderworkers68.Intheauthor'sopinionAmericanfirmsarenotdoinganythingtodealwiththeissueoftheageingworkforcemainlybecause______.A.theyhaveotheroptionstoconsiderB.theyareunwillingtohireolderworkersC.theyarenotsureofwhattheyshoulddoD.theyhavenotbeenawareoftheproblem69.Wecaninferfromthepassagethat_____.A.peopleinmostsocietieswillretireat65B.ToyotahasbeenthemostactiveintakingonolderworkersC.somecompaniesaretryingtomakeworklesstiringforolderworkersD.people'sjoiningfromthedevelopingworldhasaneffectontherichworld70.What'sthebesttideofthepassage?A.OldworkersintheUSareageingB.Thefirstbaby-boomersareretiringC.AworldwideshortageofskilledlaborD.TheproblemswiththecompaniesintheEU
SomehowReyhadmanagedtostrugglefreefromtheropearoundhisneckafterbeinglefttodieaslowdeathaspunishmentforbeingabadSpanishgreyhound猎狗.Itisbelievedthat50000greyhoundsarekilledbytheirownersinSpaineachyearaftertheygrowtoooldorturnouttobetooslowtohuntwith.Dogshavealsobeenfoundthrownintowellsburntaliveandeveninjectedwithpoison.ButRey'sintendedfate命运wasevenwithinthelevelsofcrueltyusuallyshowntoSpanishhuntingdogsespeciallycruel.Theropearoundhisneckhadbeensetataheightsothathisfrontpawscouldnottouchthegroundmeaningthathewasintendedtostandonhisbacklegsuntilhewastootiredtosupporthimself.Whenhislegsfinallybecametootiredtheropeshouldhavedoneitswork.Theycallitthetypewritingdeathbecausethedog'sbacklegsstruggledagainstthegroundandmaketheclickingsoundofatypewritersaidAlbertSordeoftheSOSGalgosgreyhoundrescuegroup.ItisapunishmentforgreyhoundsthatarethoughttohavemadetheirownerslosefacE.Rey'sthroatwasseverelydamagedbutwemanagedtofindavettooperateandthoughitwasexpensivehesurvivedhesaiD.GreyhoundsinSpainareusedforhuntinghares野兔.Thedogsaremeanttoimitatetheswerves转向oftheharessaidSordE.Thosewhodon'tandmaketheirownerslookbadarecalled'dirtygreyhounds'andaremostlikelytobekilledbythetypewritermethoD.63.Reywasintendedtobekilledby.A.KickingB.buryingC.hangingD.drowning64.TheunderlinedwordvetinParagraph5probablymeans_________.A.animaldoctorB.ambulanceC.animalmedicineD.equipment65.Whatcanyouinferfromthepassage?A.DogsarenotkeptaspetsinSpain.B.Reywaspunishedbecausehehadnotbeenloyaltohisowner.C.Thetypewritingdeathisnamedbecauseatypewriterisusedinthepunishment.D.Reydidn’tbehaveverywellinthehunting.66.Thepassagemainlytellsthereadersabout_________.A.thecruelkillingofdogsinSpainB.howReywassavedbyrescuersC.howSpanishdogshuntharesD.thefateofthedogsinSpain
Itlooksexactlylikeotherhandicraft手工艺品shopsinatraditionalChinesehutongoralleyexceptthateachitemhasastory.Thecity'sfirst-of-its-kindcharityshopownedbyNathanZhangsellsChinesehandicraftsalongwithusedbooksclothesandotheritems.Theconceptisthatmoneyfromwhatissoldisdonatedtohelprural农村的womeninChinA.ManyNGOsnon-governmentalorganizationsproducetheirownthingsbutdon'thaveaplacetosellitsaidZhangwhoreturnedtoBeijingin2008afterworkinginCanadafornearlyadecadeinthetelecommunicationsworlD.Aruralwomen'sgrouptriedtoopenalittleshopbutonlysoldtwothings.Whentheyputtheirproductsinmyshopeverythingsoldout.LocatedinWudaoyingHutonginDongchengdistrictBrandNu'swallsarelinedwithhandicraftsfromanumberofdifferentNGOsupportedprojectsaimedatbenefitingwomenacrossthecountry.Theotherhalfofthespaceisfilledwithalmostbrand-newclothesthathavebeendonatedfromBeijingcitizens.Thejacketsdressestopsandpantssellforaround30yuan$4.40each.MostofthemoneyBrandNugetsgoesdirectlytotheBeijingCulturalDevelopmentCenterforRuralWomen.TheNGOoffersanumberofprogramsforpoorwomenincludingliteracyclasses识字班supportnetworksandmentalhealtheducation.ZhangisalsoworkingwithalocalScottishdesignertocreateaclothinglinemadefromthefabric织物ofsecond-handgarments.AndheiscollectingbooksandraisingmoneytohelptheNGObuildalibrarynearBeijing.HeplansonexpandinghisproductlinesoonaswellengagingmoredisadvantagedwomentomakesweaterssoapsandotheritemsthathecansellinBeijingtohelpraisetheirsocioeconomicstatusinthecountrysidE.Yetwithambitionscomeworries.RightnowZhangisoperatingonashoestringbudgetandlookingforworkonthesidetosupportbothhisbusinessandhisfamily.IwantedtodosomethingmeaningfulsaidZhang.Ifyoucanhelponewomanyoucanhelpanentirefamily.61.Thenameofthecharityshopis______.A.NathanZhangB.NGOC.WudaoyinHutongD.BrandNu62.Theownerofthecharityshop______.A.isareturnedoverseasChineseB.haslongbeenworkingforthecharitycauseC.isprofessionallyengagedintelecommunicationD.isalsotheheadofanNGO63.Thecharityshop______.A.sellsgoodstopoorwomenatlowpricesB.sendsdonatedclothestopoorruralwomenC.opensliteracyclassesforilliteratewomenD.givesmoneytopoorwomenthroughanNGO64.ThelastparagraphbutonetellsusthatZhangtriesto______.A.openmorecharityshopsB.donatemoremoneytotheruralwomenC.helpthewomenlivebetterthroughtheirowneffortsD.findjobsinBeijingfortheruralwomen65.Thearticleismainlyabout______.A.thecharitycauseinBeijingB.Beijing’sfirstcharityshopanditsownerC.thelivingconditionofruralwomenD.thedifficultsituationacharityworkerfaces
TheeasiestwayfortheEnglishtodealwiththeirsocialdiscomfortistoavoidsocialinteractionaltogetherbychoosingeitherleisureactivitiesthatcanbeperformedintheprivacyofone’sownhouseoroutdooractivitiesthatfollowtheirinterestwithoutdirectcontactwithanyoneotherthanone’sownfamilymemberssuchasgoingforawalkortothecinemaorshopping.Inrecentsurveyoverhalfofalltheleisureactivitieswereofthisprivatedomestictypeandofthetoptenpastimesonlytwo―havingfriendsroundforamealordrinkandgoingtothepub―couldbedescribedas‘sociable’.Themostdomesticactivitiesarethemostpopular:watchingTVlisteningtotheradioreadingDIYDoItYourselfandgardening.EvenwhentheEnglisharebeingsociablethesurveyfindingsshowthatmostofthemwouldmuchratherentertainafewclosefriendsorrelativesinthesafetyoftheirownhomesthanventureoutamongstrangers.Inthelatestrationalcensussurvey人口普查overhalfoftheentireadultmalepopulationhadbeenDIYinginthefourweeksbeforethecensusdate.Nearlyathirdofthefemalepopulationhadalsobeenbusilyimprovingtheirhomesandtheirworkwiththeirgardenswasequallyobvious:52percentofallEnglishmalesand45percentoffemaleshadbeenouttherecuttingbranchesandweedinggrass.Evenamongpeopleclaimingtobelongtoaparticularreligiononlytwopercentattendserviceseveryweek.TherestofthepopulationcanbefoundeverySundayattheirlocalgardencenterorDIYsuperstore.AndwhentheywantabreakfromcaringabouttheirownhomesandgardenstheygoontripstovisitbiggerandbetterhousesandgardenssuchasthestatelyhomesandgardensopenedtothepublicbytheNationalTrustandtheRoyalHorticultureSociety.Visitinggrandcountryhousesalwaysranksasoneofthemostpopularnationalpastimes.64.Theresultofthesurveyshowsthat.A.abouthalfEnglishpeopleenjoyworkingintheirgardensB.8outof10pastimescanbedescribedassocialactivitiesC.2percentofthereligiouspeopleenjoyvisitstopublichousesD.visitingstatelyhomesisthemostpopularnationalpastime65.AccordingtothepassagetheEnglishenjoyallofthefollowingExcept.A.thesocialactivitiessuchasgatheringwithfriendsB.workingathomeandintheirgardensC.diningoutinapublicplaceamongstrangersD.visitstostatelyhomesandgardens66.Theunderlinedworddomesticprobablymeans.A.public.B.householdC.outdoorD.collective67.Thepassagemainlytellsusabout.A.whytheEnglishdon’tlikesocialactivitiesB.howtheEnglishspendtheirleisuretimeC.whattheresultofarecentcensussurveyisD.wheretheEnglishholdtheirprivateactivities
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