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O.HenrywasapennameusedbyanAmericanwriterofshortstories.HisrealnamewasWilliamSydneyPorter.HewasborninNorthCarolinain1862.AsayoungboyhelivedanexcitinglifE.Hedidnotgotoschoolforverylongbuthemanagedtoteachhimselfeverythingheneededtoknow.Whenhewasabout20yearsoldO.HenrywenttoTexaswherehetrieddifferentjobs.HefirstworkedonanewspaperandthenhadajobinabankwhensomemoneywentmissingfromthebankO.Henrywasbelievedtohavestolenit.Becauseofthathewassenttoprison.Duringthethreeyearsinprisonhelearnedtowriteshortstories.AfterhegotoutofprisonhewenttoNewYorkandcontinuedwriting.HewrotemostlyaboutNewYorkandthelifeofthepoortherE.Peoplelikedhisstoriesbecausesimpleasthetalesweretheywouldfinishwithasuddenchangeattheendtothereader’ssurprisE.1.InwhichorderdidO.Henrydothefollowingthings?A.LivedinNewYork.B.Workedinabank.C.TravelledtoTexas.D.Wasputinprison.E.HadanewspaperJoB.f.Learnedtowritestories.A.E.C.f.B.D.aB.C.E.B.D.f.aC.E.B.D.C.A.f.D.C.B.E.D.af.2.PeopleenjoyedreadingO.Henry’sstoriesbecauseA.theyhadsurpriseendingsB.theywereeasytounderstandC.theyshowedhisloveforthepoorD.theywereaboutNewYorkCity3.O.Henrywenttoprisonbecause_____________.A.peoplethoughthehadstolenmoneyfromthenewspaperB.hebrokethelawbynotusinghisownnameC.hewantedtowritestoriesaboutprisonersD.peoplethoughthehadtakenmoneythatwasnothis4.WhatdoweknowaboutO.Henrybeforehebeganwriting?A.Hewaswell-educateD.B.Hewasnotseriousabouthiswork.C.Hewasdevotedtothepoor.D.Hewasverygoodatlearning.
TheIntelligentTransportteamatNewcastleUniversityhaveturnedanelectriccarintoamobilelaboratorynamedDriveLABinordertounderstandthechallengesfacedbyolderdriversandtodiscoverwherethekeystresspointsarE.Researchshowsthatgivingupdrivingisoneofthekeyreasonsforafallinhealthandwell-beingamongolderpeopleleadingtothembecomingmoreisolated隔绝andinactivE.LedbyProfessorPhilBlythetheNewcastleteamaredevelopingin-vehicletechnologiesforolderdriverswhichtheyhopecouldhelpthemtocontinuedrivingintolaterlifE.Theseincludecustom-madenavigation导航toolsnightvisionsystemsandintelligentspeedadaptations.PhilBlytheexplains:Formanyolderpeopleparticularlythoselivingaloneorinthecountrydrivingisimportantforpreservingtheirindependencegivingthemthefreedomtogetoutandaboutwithouthavingtorelyonothers.Butweallhavetoacceptthataswegetolderourreactionsslowdownandthisoftenresultsinpeopleavoidinganypotentiallychallengingdrivingconditionsandlosingconfidenceintheirdrivingskills.Theresultisthatpeoplestopdrivingbeforetheyreallyneedto.DrAmyGuotheleadingresearcherontheolderdriverstudyexplainsTheDriveLABishelpingustounderstandwhatthekeypointsanddifficultiesareforolderdriversandhowwemightusetechnologytoaddresstheseproblems.Forexamplemostofuswouldexpectolderdriversalwaysgoslowerthaneveryoneelsebutsurprisinglywefoundthatin30mphzonestheystruggledtokeepataconstantspeedandsoweremorelikelytobreakthespeedlimitandbeatriskofgettingfineD.We’relookingatthebenefitsofsystemswhichcontroltheirspeedasawayofpreventingthat.Wehopethatourworkwillhelpwithtechnologicalsolutions解决方案toensurethatolderdriversstaysaferbehindthewheel.12.WhatisthepurposeoftheDrivelAB?A.Toexplorenewmeansoftransport.B.Todesignnewtypesofcars.C.Tofindoutolderdriver’sproblems.D.Toteachpeopletrafficrules.13.WhyisdrivingimportantforolderpeopleaccordingtoPhilBlythe?A.Itkeepsthemindependent.B.IthelpsthemsavetimE.C.Itbuildsuptheirstrength.D.Itcurestheirmentalillnesses.14.Whatdoresearchershopetodoforolderdrivers?A.Improvetheirdrivingskills.B.Developdriver-assisttechnologies.C.Providetipsonrepairingtheircars.D.Organizeregularphysicalcheckups.15.Whatisthebesttitleforthetext?A.A.newModelElectricCar.B.A.SolutiontoTrafficProblem.C.DrivingServiceforelders.D.KeepingOlderDriversontheRoaD.
Inanefforttodiscouragepeoplefromusingplasticsscientistshavebeenhardatworkinventingalternativepackagingproducts.Theideaofusingseaweed海草tomakeeco-friendlywaterbottleshasbeenaroundforafewyears.RecentlyAriJonssontookhisinvention—awaterbottlemadefromredseaweed—toshowoffatafestival.ThebottleswillonlyholdtheirshapeaslongastheyarefilleD.Assoonasthesebottlesareemptytheywillbegintobreakdownthoughtheywouldbeperfectlysafetoeat.AriJonsson'sbottlesareastepclosertoawidelyusedalternativetothecurrentplasticones.TheeatablewatercontainerisnottheonlyproducttoaddtoourimageofthefuturE.NarayanaPessapatyhasalsocreatedeatablespoons.AfterthesuccessofhisspoonsMr.Pessapatyisreadytoexpandandintroduceforksandchopstickstohismenu.HisaimistolargelyreducetheamountofplasticwastewhichisahugeproblemforwastesitesallovertheworldItisaproductthatmaytakeupt0500yearstobreakdownandrecyclingcompaniesworldwidearestrugglingtodealwithit.Asidefromtheobviousbenefitstotheenvironmentthisnewpackagingisalsocheaptoproduceandthereforecheaptobuy.Evenbetteristhefactthatsimilareatablecutlerycanbemadeathomepossiblyascienceprojectforchildrenorjustfunwithfriends.Whynotexperimentandcreateyourownrecipes?8.Whydoscientistsinventalternativepackagingproducts?A.Tomakepeople'slifemoreconvenient.B.Toshowofftheirinventivetalents.C.TochangethewaywepicnicoutsidE.D.ToreducetheamountofplasticwastE.9.WhatmakesArtJonsson'swaterbottleseco-friendly?A.TheycanbemadeathomE.B.Theyarecheaptoproduceandbuy.C.TheywillholdtheirshapewhentheyarefilleD.D.Theywillbreakdownthemselveswhenempty.10.WhatdoAriandNarayana'sinventionshaveincommon?A.Theyareconvenienttocarry.B.Theyaresafetoeat.C.TheycanbeusedforashorttimE.D.Theyareheavierthanplastics.11.Whatcanbeinferredfromthispassage?A.Home-madeeatablecutleryislikelytobepopular.B.EatablecutlerywillcompletelyreplaceplasticsinthenearfuturE.C.NorecyclingcompaniescanbreakdownplasticwastE.D.It'sunsafeforindividualstoinventeatablecutleryathomE.
Asayounggirlgrowingupinthe1930sIalwayswantedtoflyaplanebutbackthenitwasalmostunheardofforawomantodothat.Igotatasteofthatdreamin2001whenmyhusbandarrangedformetorideinahotairballoonformybirthday.Buttheexperienceturnedouttobeverydull.AroundthattimeItoldmyhusbandthatIwantedtoskydivE.SowhenourretirementcommunityannouncedthattheywerehavinganessaycompetitionandthetopicwasanexperienceofalifetimethatyouwantedtohaveIdecidedtowriteaboutmydream.IntheessayIwroteaboutmydesiretoskydivestatingGeorgeBrushSr.diditatage80.Whynotme?Iwasjust84andinprettygoodhealth.A.yearwentbyandIheardnothing.ButthenatacommunitypartyinlateApril2009theyannouncedthatIwasoneofthewinners.Ijustcouldn’tbelieveit.InspiredbythisIdecidedtorealizemydreameventhoughsomeofmyfamilymembersandmydoctorwereagainstit.OnJune112009nearly40ofmyfamilyandfriendsgatheredintheareaclosetowhereIwouldlandwhileIheadedupintheairplanE.MyinstructorJayguidedmethroughtheexperiencE.TheplanewasthenoisiestoneIhadeverbeeninbutIwasn’tfrightened—IwasreallyjustlookingforwardtotheexperiencE.Whenwereached13000feetJayinstructedmetothrowmyselfoutoftheplanE.WhenwefirsthittheairthewindwassostrongthatIcouldhardlybreathE.ForasecondIthoughtWhathaveIgottenmyselfinto?Buttheneverythinggotcalmer.WewereinafreefallforaboutaminutebeforeJayopenedtheparachute降落伞thenwejustfloateddownwardforaboutfiveminutes.BeingupinthecloudsandlookingattheviewbelowwasunlikeanythingIhaveeverfelt—muchbetterthanthehotairballoon.Iwasjustenjoyingit.SkydivingwasreallyoneofthegreatestexperiencesofmylifE.Ihopeotherpeoplewilllookatmeandrealizethatyoudon’tstoplivingjustbecauseyouare84yearsolD.Ifthere’ssomethingyouwanttoexperiencelookintoit.Ifit’ssomethingthatispossiblemakeithappen.12.TheauthormentionedGeorgeBushSr.inheressayto________.A.makeherargumentpersuasiveB.showheradmirationforhimC.comparetheirhealthconditionD.buildupherownreputation13.Howdidtheauthorfeelimmediatelyaftershejumpedoutoftheplane?A.ExciteD.B.Regretful.C.Nervous.D.ScareD.14.Whatdidtheauthorenjoymostwhenshewasskydiving?A.Thebeautifulclouds.B.Thewonderfulview.C.ThecompanyofJay.D.Theone-minutefreefall.15.Whatisthebesttitleofthepassage?A.ImpossibleisnothingB.AdreammadecometrueC.AnunforgettableskydivingD.IWentSkydivingat84!
Emilydidnotlooklikeotherinfants幼儿whenshewasborn.Shehadadistinctappearancefaciallystandingoutamongtheotherbabiesinthehospital.ShewasbornwithApertSyndromewhichaffectsphysicalappearanceinseveralways.IwasfirstintroducedtomanyofthefactsofthisrareSyndromewhenEmily'smothercameintospeaktomeafewdaysbeforefirstgradE.NowEmilyfoundherselfinanewschoolwithunfamiliarclassmates.Inoticedalittlegirl'sstartledexpressionasshefocusedonEmily.Emilysmiledatthechildandthelittlegirlsmiledback.ThefirstlimemyteachingaidehadtoleavetheroomachildjumpedupandaskedifshecouldhelpEmily.ThisgirlstoodoverEmilydottingwordsandsentencesforhertraceexactlyasheraidedideachmorning.Acuteredheadedgirloftenstaredintospacerarelycompletingrequiredtasks.ThenonedayshevolunteeredtohelpEmily.ThencamethatdayinMarchwhenEmily'smomtoldmeshewastohavefacialsurgery.IhadtoexplainherabsencE.Iwasaskedmanylogicalquestions.Didithurt?Willshecomeback?Emily'shospitalconductfurtherillustratedherexcellentbravery.ShetoldherfatherIdonotwantyoutocarrymeintotheoperatingroom.Sheexplainedtotheattendingnursethatshedidnotwantanymedicineanddidn'twanttoweartheblueoperatingroomcaporchangeintohospitalclothes.Emilywalkedintotheoperatingroomonherownfeet!ItwasinevitablethatsomeofthechildrenwouldseeEmilyafterheroperationbeforeshecametoschoolforavisit.Ihadtoexplainthatshewaswearingsomethingthatlookedlikeacatcher'smaskonherfacE.SomevisitedherathomE.EachchildwhosawhercametoschoolgreetedtheclassbyshoutingIsawEmily!myfirst-gradershadtheabilitytoperceivetheheartofEmilyandIfeelcertainthatshewillcontinuetouseherremarkable非凡的strengthofcharactertoovercomethestrugglesshehasyettofacE.9.ThefirstparagraphimpliesthatEmily'smom.A.toldthewriteraboutEmily'sdiseaseinadvanceB.beggedthewritertocareforEmilypersonallyC.advisedthewritertogetalongwithEmilyD.introducedEmilytothewriterinperson10.WhileatschoolEmily'sclassmates.A.treatedherasmuchindependentlyaspossibleB.werealleagertohelpherwithlearningtasksC.askedheralotofquestionsonherdiseaseD.feltfrightenedatthesightofherfaceappearance11.FromwhatEmilysaidtoherfatherweknow.A.shewasafraidoftakingmedicinesB.shedidn'tlikehospitalclothesatallC.shewasbraveenoughtofacetheoperationD.sherequiredattendingnursestocarryher
RetirednurseSueCollinswasjustbeginningthesecondlengthofherlocalpoolwhenhermorningswimsuddenlybecameanythingbutapleasurE.TwomonthsagoSue69whohasneversufferedfromasthmaoranyotherbreathingprobleminthepastsuddenlyfoundherselfhardforbreath.Ifeltasifmythroatandoesophagus食道wereclosingupsaysSuE.Sueisconvincedtheproblemisrelatedtotheindoorswimmingbaths.IspendhalftheyearinTurkeyandswimeverydayoutsideinapoolortheseathereandneverhavethisproblemshesays.Shemayberightbecausealthoughatriptothepoolistheperfectexerciseformanythechlorine氯气usedtokeepthewaterfreefromgermscanleadtoproblems.Butinmostcasesit’snotthechlorinethatcausesproblemsbuttheby-productsformedwhenchlorineinteractswithothersubstances—andthisismostlyduetopeoplenotshoweringbeforetheyenterthepool.ThisthenpoisonsthewaterforthemandforotherssaysDr.Hull.Thechlorineinteractswithsweatandurine尿素ontheskinandformsby-productscalledchloraminesthatfloatabovethesurfaceasagaseoussolutionthatcanbeinhaledin.Chloraminesareheavierthanairsohangoverthewaterwheretheyareeasilybreathedin.Somebelievetheymaycauselungdisorders.A.Swedishstudyin2013examiningthehealthof146workersat46indoorpoolsfoundthat17percenthadairwaytroubleatwork—butnoproblemsathomE.AsDr.Hullsays:‘Peopleneedtorememberthatshoweringisn’tjustforthem.ItisforthegreatergooD.’12.WheredidSuesuddenlysufferfromasthma?A.inanoutdoorswimmingpoolB.intheseaC.inanindoorswimmingpoolD.athome13.Whyshouldweputchlorineintothewaterofthepool?A.TokeepthewaterwarmB.TokillthegermsinthewaterC.TomakethepeopleeasytobreatheD.Tostopthepossibilityofasthma14.Takingashowerbeforeswimminginthepoolisto_____A.stoptheinteractionbetweenthechlorineandsweatandurineontheskinB.maketheswimmerfeelcomfortableC.obeytheruleofthepoolD.stoppeoplefrombreathinginthechlorine15.What’sthepurposeofthepassage?A.ToshowhowtoavoidasthmA.B.Toexplainchloramines’susageC.TohelppeoplecureasthmaD.Totellpeoplewhytotakeashowerbeforeswimminginapool
Mythree-year-oldgranddaughterTeganwentwithherparentstoafamilygatheringatthehomeofherothergrandparents.Everyonewashavingawonderfultimevisitingandcatchinguponallthelatestfamilynews.LikemostchildrenTeganwashavingagoodtimeplayingwithallthetoysthatweredifferentfromherownandthatwerekeptforchildrentoplaywithathergrandparents’housE.InparticularTeganhadfoundalittleteasetandhadbegunpretendingthatshewashavingateaparty.Shesetupalltheplacesettingsandarrangedhertablewiththegreatcareandelegancethatonlyathree-year-oldcancreatE.MeanwhileherDaddyconcentratedonconversationandashecontinuedtochatwithhisfamilyTeganwouldhandhimacupoftea.HerDaddywhoalwaystriestoparticipateinhergameswouldpauseforafewsecondsfromhisconversationandsayalltheproperwordsandgesturesforherteapartywhichwouldthrillTegan.Hewouldrequesttwolumpsofsugar.Hewouldtellherhowwonderfulherteatastedandthenhewouldcontinuehisadultconversationwithhisfamily.AftergoingthroughthisroutineseveraltimesherDaddysuddenlyawoketorealityashehadaflashofconcerninhismind:Sheisonlythreeyearsoldwhereisshegettingthis‘tea’thatI'vebeendutifullydrinking?Hequietlyfollowedherwithoutherknowingandhisfearsweregrowingstrongerashesawherturnandgothroughthebathroomdoor.Sureenoughthereshewasstretchinguponhertippytoesreachinguptogether‘tea’wateroutofthecontainerofwaterthatgrandpausedtosoak浸泡hisfalseteeth!5.Atthefamilygatheringtheadults__________.A.drankteawhilechattingB.arrangedtablesforchildren’sgamesC.talkedaboutwhathappenedathomeD.watchedtheirfavoriteTVprograms6.Tegan’sdaddyfollowedhersecretlytofindout___________.A.whethertherewasanytealeftB.whatkindofteahehaddrunkC.whereshegotthesugarforteaD.whereshegotthetea7.ThewateroftheteaTegan’sfatherdrankis________.A.freshandcleanB.boiledatthebathroomC.takenfromTegan’shomeD.thewaterofsoakingfalseteeth8.Whatdoweknowfromthetext?A.Tegan’sfatheralwaysplayedwithheringamesB.TeganrefusedtoapologizeforwhatshehaddoneC.TeganwasunhappytobeleftaloneatthegatheringD.Tegan’sfathercarednothingaboutwhatshewasdoing
OneofthemostpopularcommentsIhaveheardabouttimeisthatweneedtobalanceourtimeinordertoliveamorebalancedlifE.WeoftenfeelthatifwearefocusedanddevotedhappyandpositivelovingandgeneroushealthyandenergeticthenwewillbebalancedpeoplE.Andifthepiechartofourdailylifehasjusttherightratios比率ofworklifefamilyhealthandservicethenourtimewillbebalanceD.Theproblemwithtryinghardforbalanceisthatmostpeople’sunderstandingofthisstateissodifferentfromwhatbalanceactuallyis!Balanceisnotaboutwalkingaroundwithabunchofpositivequalities;it’saboutwalkingonthetightropebetweenthepoleswithinusandthecircumstancesoutsideofus.Strictlyspeakinginordertoachievetruebalanceweshouldacceptwemayhavesomeshortcomings.Weshouldacceptandlovethemostchallengingpartsoflifebecausetheyoffergiftsforfullrealliving.Eventhoughwemeasuretimeinalinear线状的waytimeisandwillalwaysbeasymmetrical不均匀的.OnemomentisnotlikeanotherjustlikeeachdayisdifferentandeachtidethatrollsinisdifferentfromthepreviousonE.Thisiswhyitisimpossibletobalanceourtimethroughapiechartinatimemanagementbook.ExploringasymmetricaltimeallowsustomoveinlinewithanunbalancedtimeandthusregainourrelativebalancE.Ifwestopmeasuringourselvesagainstthestandardsoflineartimewecanacceptourselvesmorefully.Newpossibilitiesariseasweaccepttheuncertainty.12.Whydoestheauthorthinkit’sdifficulttoachievebalanceinlife?A.peopledon’tknowthetruemeaningofbalancE.B.peoplemaynothaveenoughgoodqualities.C.peoplecannotcreatetheirpiechartsofdailylifE.D.peoplefailtorealizethequalitiestheyreallyneeD.13.Intheauthor’sopinionwhatdoesabalancedlifemean?A.Weshouldarrangeourtimewisely.B.Weshouldtrytobelieveourselves.C.Weshouldlearntoimproveourselvesandourlives.D.WeshouldacceptthebadaspectsofourselvesandlifE.14.Whatdoesthelastparagraphmainlywanttotellus?A.UncertaintycanhelpbuildupconfidencE.B.Itisdifficultforustoacceptourselvesfully.C.TherearealwaysuncertainthingsoccurringinlifE.D.NewpossibilitiescanhelpusachievebalanceinlifE.15.Whatmaybethebesttitleforthetext?A.ThetruemeaningoftimeB.SeekingrelativebalanceC.StruggleforabalancedlifeD.Popularcommentsabouttime
WhenDeanArnoldgothisfirstjobhewasmiserable痛苦的Eachtimehewenttoworkhecoughedandhecouldn’tbreathE.Workinginabakery面包房whenyouareallergicto对过敏flourcanbepainful.ButArnoldstayedwiththeNationalBiscuitCompanyfortenyears.Hewasabusinessmanandhehelpedthemimproveproduction.Atlasthishealthproblemsbecametooserious.Heleftandformedhisowncompany.WithhiswifeandmotherhefoundedArnoldBakery.Theytriednewrecipes配方.changingthekindandamountofflouruseD.ThisenabledArnoldtoworktherewithouttoomuchpain.Thebreadmadewithunbleachedflour标准粉wasbakedinabrickoven烘炉.Theybeganbybakingtwodozenloaves.Thebreadwassolddoortodoorforfifteencentsaloaf.Winningcustomerstohisunusualold-fashionedbreadtooktimE.ButArnoldstrugglingagainsthisallergybuilthisbakeryintooneofthelargestintheUnitedStates.41.Agoodtitleforthispassagewouldbe.A.ASickBakerB.ABrick-ovenBreadBakerC.AnOld-fashionedBakerD.HowtoOvercomeAllergy42.DeanlefttheNationalBiscuitCompanybecausehe.A.sufferedfromallergytoflourB.didn’tlikethejobC.wantedtomakemoremoneyD.wantedtoformhisowncompany43.DuringhisstayintheNationalBiscuitCompany.A.hefoundedArnoldBakeryB.hetriedanewmethodofbakingC.hehelpedthecompanyimprovetheirproductionD.hebecamesuccessfulinhisbusiness44.WhichofthefollowingisNOTmentionedinthepassage?A.Arnold’sbreadwasbakedinabrickoven.B.Arnold’sbreadwasmadewithunbleachedflour.C.Arnold’sbreadwassoldatalowpricE.D.Arnold’sbreadwasofpoorquality.45.FromthepassagewecanconcludethatArnoldwas.A.determinedB.braveC.unusualD.Unhealthy
Howcouldwepossiblythinkthatkeepinganimalsincagesinunnaturalenvironmentsmostlyforentertainmentpurposesisfairandrespectful?Zooofficialssaytheyareconcernedaboutanimals.Howevermostzoosremaincollectionsofinterestingthingsratherthanprotectivehabitats.Zoosteachpeoplethatitisacceptabletokeepanimalsboredlonelyandfarfromtheirnaturalhomes.Zoosclaimtoeducatepeopleandsaveendangeredspeciesbutvisitorsleavezooswithouthavinglearnedanythingmeaningfulabouttheanimals’naturalbehaviorintelligenceorbeauty.Zooskeepanimalsinsmallspacesorcagesandmostsignsonlymentionthespecies’namedietandnaturalrangE.Theanimals’normalbehaviorisseldomnoticedbecausezoosdon’tusuallytakecareoftheanimals’naturalneeds.TheanimalsarekepttogetherinsmallspaceswithnoprivacyandlittleopportunityformentalandphysicalexercisE.Thisresultsinunusuallyandself-destructivebehaviorcalledzoo-chosis圈禁性精神病.A.worldwidestudyofzoosfoundthatzoochosisiscommonamonganimalskeptinsmallspacesorcages.Anotherstudyshowedthatelephantsspend22percentoftheirtimemakingrepeatedheadmovementsorbitingcagebarsandbearsspend30percentoftheirtimewalkingbackandforthasignofunhappinessandpain.FurthermoremostanimalsinzoosarenotendangereD.Captivebreeding圈养繁殖ofendangeredbigcatsAsianelephantsandotherspecieshasnotresultedintheirbeingsentbacktothewilD.Zoostalkalotabouttheircaptivebreedingprogramsbecausetheydonotwantpeopletoworryaboutaspeciesdyingout.Infactbabyanimalsalsoattractalotofpayingcustomers.Haven’tweseenenoughcompetitionstonamebabyanimals?Actuallywewillsaveendangeredspeciesonlyifwesavetheirhabitatsandputanendtothereasonspeoplekillthem.Insteadofsupportingzoosweshouldsupportgroupsthatworktoprotectanimals’naturalhabitats.12.Howwouldtheauthordescribetheanimals’lifeinzoos?A.EasyB.UnhealthyC.UnhappyD.Dangerous.13.Inthestateofzoochosisanimalsusually_________.A.remainincagesB.behavestrangelyC.attackotheranimalsD.enjoymovingaround14.Whatpointofviewdoestheauthorholdaccordingtothetext?A.Zoosarenotworththepublicsupport.B.Zoosfailintheirattempttosaveanimals.C.Zoosshouldtreatanimalsashumanbeings.D.Zoosuseanimalsasameansofentertainment.15.Whatcanweinferfromthetext?A.It’sacceptabletokeepanimalsawayfromtheirhabitatsB.VisitorscanlearnalotaboutanimalsaftervisitingthezooC.Zoosoftenpaymuchattentiontotheanimals’naturallifestyleD.Zooscanearnsomemoneyfromtheircaptivebreedingprograms
Howcoolcanlibrariesbeinanera时代ofiPodsandKindles?Morethanyouthink.Onlyifyouknowwheretogo.CentralLibrary:SeattleWashingtonUnitedStatesTheCentralLibraryinSeattleismodernandfashionableandhastouristsfromaroundtheworldpayingvisitsandtakingtours.ItwasdesignedbyDutcharchitectRemKoolhaasandAmericandesignerJoshuaPrince-Ramus.Toursbeganin2006twoyearsafteritsopening.ThelibraryholdsvariousartexhibitionsbooksigningsandothereventswhilevisitorscanstopbytheChocolaticatforacoffeeandscanthroughthegiftshopanytimE.TrinityCollegeLibrary:DublinIrelandTheTrinityCollegeLibraryinDublinistheoldestlibraryinIrelandfoundedin1592byQueenElizabethI.ItisthelargestsinglelibraryintheworldalsoknownastheLongRoomwhichcontainsmorethan200000ofthelibrary’soldestbooks.TheLongRoomhousesoneoftheoldestharps竖琴inIrelanD.Datingtothe15thcenturytheoldharpisthemodelforthesymbolofIrelanD.GeiselLibraryUniversityofCalifornia:SanDiegoUnitedStatesAtfirstglanceitlookslikeaspaceship.ArchitectWilliamPereirawhohelpeddesignactualspacelaunchfacilitiesatCapeCanaveralinHoustonTexasdesignedthelibraryin1970.Ithasbeenfeaturedinsci-fifilmsshortstoriesandnovels.ThelibraryhostsDinnerintheLibrarywhichinvitesreadersforcocktailsandalsoaspecialspeechfromdistinguishedauthors.TUDelftLibrary:TheNetherlandsThelibraryattheDelftUniversityofTechnologywasconstructedin1997andhasmorethan862000books16000magazinesubscriptionsanditsownmuseum.Thebuildingitselfexistsbeneaththegroundsoyoucan’treallyseetheactuallibrary.Whatmakesitinterestingistheroofwhichisagrassyhill.Theroofcovers5500squaremeters.AndithasbecomeoneofthemoststrikingandgreeneststructuresintheareA.25.Whichofthefourlibrarieshasthelongesthistory?A.CentralLibraryB.TrinityCollegeLibraryC.GeiselLibraryD.TUDelftLibrary26.WhatmakesGeiselLibrarydifferentfromtheothersisthat__________.A.famouswritersoftendeliverspeechesthereB.ithasaroofofagrassyhillC.QueenElizabethIfoundedthelibraryD.itisthelargestsinglelibraryintheworld27.InCentralLibraryyoucan__________.A.buysouvenirsB.drinkcocktailsC.enjoysci-fifilmsD.seetheoldharp
LastyeararoundLaborDayIreadaHappyAdinourlocalnewspaper.Therewasaladyinalocalnursinghomefortheagedwhowascelebratingher90thbirthdayandherfamilywantedeveryonetoknowaboutit.Itsaidthatifyouwantedtodropheralineherewasheraddress.SoIdiD.Ifoundabirthdaycardanddroppedherashortnotewishingherahappybirthday.Aweekorsolatersomeoneknockedatmyfrontdoor.Iopenedthedoorandfoundamiddle-agedmanstandingonmydoorstep.HeintroducedhimselfasthesonofthiswomantowhomIhadsentthecarD.Heexplainedthathejustwantedtodropbyinpersonandthankmeforsendingsuchanicecardtohismom.ApparentlylikemanyolderfolksshedidnotreceivemuchmailandwasquiteexcitedtoreceiveminE.Ijustdidn'tknowwhattosay.ItoldhimitwasmypleasureandthatIhopedhismomhadenjoyedherbirthday.ThatyearIdidnotsendoutanyChristmascardsexcepttothislovelyoldladyinthenursinghomE.IjusttoldherthatIwasthinkingaboutherandhopedthatshehadaniceholiday.Isentheraholidaycardandalsoacoupleofnotesinbetween.Ijustthoughtshemightliketohavesomeonewritetohertogetsomemails.Shepassedawayacoupleofmonthsago.InevermetthisladybutIdidkeepherandherfamilyinmythoughts.Idroppedthemalineofsympathy.Ihopethatmyfewlittlenoteswereenoughtobrightenacoupleofherdayshereonearth.9.Theoldladylived.A.atherson'shomeB.atherownhomeC.inaseniorcitizen'shomeD.inacenterofthelocalnewspaper10.Fromthetextwecanknowthat.A.thesonofthisoldladyopenedthedoortomeettheauthorB.thelovelyoldladyreceivedmanybirthdaycardsattheageof90C.thefamilywantedtheauthortocelebratetheoldlady's90thbirthdayD.theauthorsentanothercardwithnotestotheoldladyonChristmasDay...11.Whatisthepassagemainlyabout?A.Amovingstoryofanoldlady.B.Aworthydeedfromthecaringauthor.C.Ahappyadvertisementaboutthefamily.D.Aperfectplanfromtheconsiderateson.
Whatwouldworkbelikeifyouhadnoboss?Imagineyoucouldmakeallyourowndecisionsandnoonetoldyouwhattodo.ASwedishsoftwarecompanyCrispdecidedtogetridoftheirCEO.FirsttheyneededtofindoutwhataCEOactuallydiD.ThentheysharedthosedutiesamongstaffandboardmemberswhichisexactlywhattheydiD.Andtheemployeesbelievesit'sbeenagoodchangE.AnemployeenamedHeinrikKnibergsaysthecompanycannowactfasterIfyouwanttogetsomethingdoneyoustandupandstartdrivingthat.WorkersarealsomoreactiveandsatisfieD.Andanybigdecisionsaremadeduringtheall-membermeetingsseveraltimesayear.Soifit'sworkingwellforCrispcouldthismodelbecomemorewidespread?Onlineretailer零售商Zappostriedoutasimilarplanbuthadunpleasantresults.AlmostafifthofitsstaffdecidedtoleaveandCEOTonyHsiehadmittedthatself-managementisnotforeveryone.MrHoustonfounderoffile-sharingserviceDrewDropboxsaysthattotalfreedomdoesn'talwaysfeelgoodbecauseyounolongerknowwhatyou'resupposedtodowhatisimportantandyou'rebumpingupagainstotherpeoplE.Wouldyouliketoworksomewherewithnoboss?13.WhycanthesoftwarecompanyCrispactfasternow?A.BecauseworkersfeelmoresatisfieD.B.Becauseworkerscangetthingsdonedirectly.C.Becausethingsaredecidedbyallmembers.D.BecauseworkersshareCEO'sduties.14.Thepassagemainlytalksabout.A.whetheracompanycangowithoutabossB.whetherworkerscanworkindependentlyC.whetherpeoplecanacceptano-bosscompanyD.whetherpeoplecanenjoytotalfreedom15.What'stheauthor'sattitudetowardstheno-bossmodel?A.PositivE.B.NegativE.C.ObjectiveD.SubjectivE.
Whatifyouarrivedhometofindadelicioushotmealwaitingforyoupreparedbyyourownkitchenrobot?ItmightsoundlikesciencefictionbutprofessorsattheUniversityofTokyohavetakenthefirststepstowardmakingthatareality.Theteamrecentlyintroducedahuman-shapedkitchenrobotthatcanpourteaandotherdrinksintocupsandservethemtoguests.Whenteatimeisovertherobotcanalsowashthedishesandputthemaway.InCaliforniaanotherinterestingkitchenrobothasbeendevelopedcalledReadybot.Itcanpickupobjectsandeitherstorethemincabinets橱柜orputtheminthetrash.Italsocarriesaseparatefloor-cleaningrobotthatcanoperatebyitself.UnliketheJapaneserobotReadybotjustlooksmorelikealargeboxwitharmsandwheels.ReadybotwascreatedbyengineersanddesignerswhoestablishedaclubcalledtheReadybotChallengE.Theybelievethatinthefuturemillionsofrobotswillbeneededinhomestoperformordinaryhouseholdtasks.Readybotisjustthefirststepintheirplantocreatearobotthatcandojobsnotonlyinkitchensbutinotherroomsofhomesandinofficesaswell.Clearlytherearetechnologicaldifficultiestosolvebeforerobotscancookacompletedinnerandtherearealsomanysafetyconcerns忧虑.Noteveryoneespeciallyparentswouldbecomfortablewiththeideaofrobotsintheirhousemanipulatinghotpansandsharpknives.TheEuropeanCommissionrecentlyfunded资助aprojecttostudytheseconcerns.AccordingtoleadresearcherProfessorChrisMelhuishEnablingrobotstoworksafelywithhumansisakeyneedforthefuturedevelopmentofrobotics.32.ComparedwithReadybottheJapaneserobot__________.A.ismorepopularB.performsmorejobsC.movesmorequicklyD.looksmorelikeaperson33.Readybotcannowbeusedto_______.A.driveyouaroundB.cleanyourkitchenC.preparefoodforyouD.workforofficeworkers34.Theunderlinedwordmanipulatingcanbestbereplacedby_______.A.inventingB.avoidingC.controllingD.making35.Inthelastparagraphtheauthorsaysthatparents______.A.haveshowngreatinterestinkitchenrobotsB.can’twaittousekitchenrobotsintheirhomes.C.mightthinkthatkitchenrobotscouldbedangerous.D.foundouthowtooperaterobotssafely.
Mr.GreywasthemanagerofasmallofficeinLondon.Helivedinthecountryandcameuptoworkbytrain.HelikedwalkingfromthestationtohisofficeunlessitwasrainingbecauseitgavehimsomeexercisE.OnemorninghewaswalkingalongthestreetwhenastrangerstoppedhimandsaidtohimYoumaynotremembermesirbutsevenyearsagoIcametoLondonwithoutapennyinmypocketsIstoppedyouinthisstreetandaskedyoutolendmesomemoneyandyoulentme£5becauseyousaidyouwerewillingtotakeachancesoastogiveamanastartonthewaytosuccess.MrGreythoughtforafewminutesandthensaidYesIrememberyou.Goonwithyourstory!Wellansweredthestrangerareyoustillwillingtotakeachance?9.HowdidMr.Greygettohisoffice?A.Hewentuptoworkbytrain.B.HewalkedtohisofficE.C.HewenttohisofficeonfootunlessitraineD.D.HeusuallytookatraintothestationandthenwalkedtohisofficeiftheweatherwasfinE.10.Mr.Greylikedwalkingtohisofficebecause________.A.hecouldn’taffordthebusesB.hewantedtosavemoneyC.hewantedtokeepingoodhealthD.hecoulddosomeexercisesontheway11.OnemorningthestrangerrecognizedMr.Greyand_______A.wantedtoreturnMr.GreythemoneyB.againaskedMr.GreyformoneyC.wouldliketomakefriendswithhimD.toldMr.Greythathehadbeensuccessfulsincethen12.Inthesecondparagraphtakeachancemeans______.A.Mr.GrayhappenedtomeetastrangerB.Mr.GreyhadachancetohelpastrangerC.Mr.GreyhelpedastrangerbychanceD.Mr.Greytooktheriskthatthestrangerwouldnotgivebackthemoneywhichhelenthim
uncovershugestacksofcashstuffedinfridgesclosetsandbeds.Meanwhilethevilla'sowner-agovernmentofficial-crawlsonthefloorandbegsforhislifE.ThisisthedramaticopeningsceneinChina’slatesthitTVshowIntheNameofthePeoplewhichmadeitshigh-profiledebut首次亮相lastmonth.TheseriesaboutChina’santi-corruptioncampaignhasgainedmillionsofviewersacrossthecountry.SomehavecomparedittotheAmericanpoliticaldramaHouseofCardswhichhasahugeChinesefollowing.InTheNameofthePeopledescribestheinternalpowerstruggleoftheChineseCommunistPartyinthefictionalcityofJingzhoufeaturingstoriesaboutChinesepoliticsthatareoftentalkedaboutbutneverseenonmainstreamtelevision.Intheshowlocalgovernmentleaderstrytodestroyatopjustice’sarrestorder;laid-offworkersholdviolentprotestsagainstacorruptdealbetweenthegovernmentandacorporation;.ViewersarecrazyaboutthisTVseries.ThisTVdramafeelssoreal.ItreallycheerspeopleuponeviewerwroteonsocialmedianetworkMicroblog.IshedtearsafterwatchingthisdramA.Thisisthetumorofcorruptionthathasbeenharmingthepeoplesaidanothercommenter.Morethanadecadeagoanti-corruptiondramassuddenlydisappearedfromChinesetelevision.Authoritiesin2004haddecidedtorestricttheproductionofsuchdramasastoomanywereofpoorquality.ButwhenChinesePresidentXiJinpingtookpowerin2012andlaunchedasweepingcampaignagainstcorruptionanti-corruptiongotback.InTheNameofThePeopleisthusthelatestpromotionaimedatportrayingthegovernment’svictoryinitsanti-corruptioncampaign.Theshow’sscreenwriterZhouMeisenisaseasonedwriterofanti-corruptionfiction.HedeclinedtospeaktotheBBCsayinghereceivedinstructionnottospeaktoanyforeignmedia.ButininterviewswithChinesemediaheexpressedsurprisethatofficialsapprovedall55episodesofhisshow.Foralongtimemanypeoplethoughtthatifwekeptoureyesclosedtherewouldn’tbeanycorruptionMr.ZhousaiD.Heaimedtoshowthatcorruptofficialswerenotallmonstersandwererealpeople-butattheendofthedaythegoodpeoplealwayswin.8.Thefirstparagraphisintendedto________....A.describeadetectiveB.tellastorytothereadersC.introducethetopicofthepassageD.indicatetherelationshipbetweenthegovernmentandacorporation9.Theunderlinedwordsportrayingreferto________inparagraph5.A.celebratingB.representingC.researchingD.enjoying10.AccordingtothepassageInTheNameofthePeople______.A.isenjoyedbymillionsofviewershomeandabroaD.B.isthetumorthathasbeenharmingthepeoplE.C.isrestrictedbythegovernment.D.winsamountofpraisE.11.Wecaninferfromthelastparagraphthat_______.A.ZhouMeisendidn’texpectall55episodesareapprovedB.ZhouMeisenacceptedtheinterviewoftheBBCC.Ifwedon’twantanycorruptionweshouldcloseoureyes.D.GoodpeoplewillalwayswininanybattlE.
Beingseeninafancysportscarorenjoyingabeachholidayinafive-starhotelwereoncesignsofhaving‘‘madeit.Butanewstudysuggestedthathavingpeoplethinkofyouasconstantlybusyandoverworkedisnowafarbetterwaytoshowsocialstatus.AccordingtoHarvardUniversityintheUSpeopleareincreasinglyleaningtowardthephenomenonofhumblebragging谦虚自夸.Thisiswhenpeoplemakeaseeminglymodeststatementthatactuallydrawsattentiontosomethingtheywanttobrag吹嘘about.PhrasessuchasIhavenolifeandIdesperatelyneedaholidayarenowusedtoimplysocialstandingwhileorderingfoodandshoppingonlineistheperfectwaytoprovetoneighborsthatyouaresimplytoobusyandimportanttogotothesupermarket.MoviesmagazinesandpopularTVshowsoftenhighlight强调theabundance富足ofmoneyandleisuretimeamongthewealthysaidNeeruPahariaanassistantprofessoratHarvardUniversity.Inrecentyearsfeaturingwealthypeoplerelaxingbythepooloronayacht游艇playingtennisorskiingandhuntingarebeingreplacedwithadvertisementsfeaturingbusyindividualswhoworklonghoursandhaveverylimitedleisuretimehesaiD.Displayinghowbusyyouareatworkandalackofleisuretimeoperatesasavisiblesignalofstatusintheeyesofothers.TheresearcherspointedoutthattheWallStreetJournal’s2016advertcampaignfeaturedcelebrities名人complainingabouttheirbusyliveswiththeslogan标语.Peoplewhodon’thavetimemaketimetoreadtheWallStreetJournal.ThereportwhichwaspublishedintheJournalofConsumerResearchalsofoundthatbrandsthatmarketedthemselvesastimesavingwerebecomingincreasinglyhigh-statusbecauseofthepeoplewhousedthem.Accordingtotheauthorsthistrendofhumblebraggingisduetopeople’sshitoffocus-theynowvaluethepreciousnessundscarcity稀缺ofindividualsmorethanthepreciousnessandscarcityofgoods.BusyindividualspossessdesirablecharacteristicsleadingthemtobeviewedasscarceandindemandtheauthorsconcludeD.12.Themainideaofthisarticleisabout?A.thetrendofhumblebragging.B.characteristicsofpeoplewholeadabusylifE.C.whypeopletodayarebecomingincreasinglybusy.D.whysomepeopleliketobragabouttheirsocialstatus.13.PeopletodayprefertotodisplaytheirsocialstatusA.sharetheirpassionfortennisorskiingB.showhowfast-pacedtheirworklifeisC.tellpeopleaboutthewonderfulholidaystheytakeD.showofftheirabundanceofmoneyandleisuretime14.TheWallStreetJournal’s2016advertcampaignimpliesthat.A.busypeoplealwayshaveabetterlifethanothersB.it’simportanttoreadnewspapershoweverbusyyouareC.busyindividualsshouldlearntomanagetheirtimebetterD.alackoftimeisatypicalcharacteristicofpeopleofhighsocialstatus15.FromthearticlewecanconcludethatAmericapeopletoday.A.allbragaboutthemselives.B.valueindividualsthepreciousnessandscarcityC.orderfoodandshoponlinetoshowtheyarerichD.worklonghoursanddon’thaveenoughleisuretimE.
LyinginVictoriaAustraliaPhillipIslandNatureParkisabeautifulseasideholidaydestination.PhillipIslandprovidesarelaxingadventurousandmemorablecostalholiday.Fulloffamilyattractionsfriendlywildlifeshelteredswimmingspotsandbeautifulbeachesandbaysitreallyishardtofindareasonnottotakeaholiday.KoalaConservationCentreandChurchillIslandHeritageFarmAtriptoPhillipIslandwouldn'tbecompletewithoutvisitingtheKoalaConservationCentreandChurchillIslandHeritageFarm.Thisamazingnativewildlifeattractionprovidestheopportunitytoexperiencewildkoalasintheirnaturalenvironment.Youwillalsoenjoyveryimpressivewaterviewsancientbuildingsandlovelygardens.Perfectforafamilydayout!PenguinParadeThePenguinParadeonPhillipIslandisAustralia'smostpopularwildlifeattraction.Everysunsetwildlittlepenguinsappearfromtheseaandwalkacrossthebeachtotheirsandholes.HereyoucanexperiencethisnaturalviewthatyouwillfindnowhereelseintheworlD.OPENINGTIME:10A.m.CLOSINGTIME:Varies.ClosedonChristmasDay3ParksPassThisticketgivesyouentrytothePenguinParadeatPhillipIslandNatureParkaswellasentrytotheKoalaConservationCentreandChurchillIslandHeritageFarm.Allticketswillhave12monthsvalidity有效期fromtimeofbuying.Ticketswillbedeliveredtoyouremailboxwithin60minutesofbuying.Pleaseprintoutallticketsandtakethemalongwithyoutotheattraction.1.WhatcanbeenjoyedinPhillipIslandNaturePark?.A.FiercewildlifE.B.Charmingbeaches.C.Outdoorswimmingspots.D.Variousmodembuildings.2.AccordingtothepassagePenguinParade.A.opensat10A.m.everydayB.isopenedtousallyeararoundC.isthemostpopularwildlifeattractionD.providesthechancetoseewildpenguins3.IntheKoalaConservationCentreandChurchillIslandHeritageFarmwecanappreciate.A.wildkoalasandpenguinsB.waterviewsandpenguins'holesC.wildkoalasandlovelygardensD.wildpenguinsandancientbuildings4.Ifyoubuya3ParksPassonline....A.youmustuseitwithinayearB.youmustprintitoutin60minutesC.youcanhaveitdeliveredtoyourhouseD.youcantakeyourfamilyalongtothepark
FieldTripDayOnFridayMay16ourclasswilltakeafieldtriptoNorthParkZoo.Thezoohaslionselephantsandotherinterestinganimals.ManyoftheanimalswehavebeenstudyingwillbethereforustocloselyexaminE.Ourclasswillbedividedintosixteams.Eachteamwillhavefivestudentsandoneleader.TheleadersarelistedinthetablE.Team1MissBankerTeam2Mrs.LopezTeam3Mr.HarperTeam4MissAbelTeam5Mr.SotoTeam6Mrs.ThomasWhatYouNeedtoKnowThecostis$1.00forstudentstoenterthezoo.Wewillleavetheschoolat9:00A.m.andreturnat2:30p.m.Onthemorningofthetripthestudentswillbedividedintoteams.OnestudentfromeachteamwillreceiveacamerA.Thecameramanwilltakepicturesoftheteamtheanimalsandotherfunsightsatthezoo.Allmembersshouldwearblueshirts.Besuretowarcomfortableshoesbecausewewillbewalkingallday.Pleasebringabaglunchandadrink.Wewillhaveapicnicattheparkinsidethezoo.Bringahealthysnacksuchasapieceoffruitandadrinkforlaterintheday.Whenweareatthezooalwaysremainwithyourteam.Donotleavetheteamwithoutaskingpermissionfromtheteamleader.FeedingtheAnimalsTheONLYanimalsthatstudentsareallowedtofeedarethoseinthechildren’sZoo.Specialfoodcanbeboughtatthezoofor25centsandgiventotheseanimals.Donotfeedyourlunchtothem.Itisnotfoodfortheanimals.21.Anystudenttakingpartinthisfieldtripshould.A.spendatleast$1.00B.carryacameraC.drawpicturesoftheanimalsD.arriveatthezooat9:00A.m.22.IntheChildren’sZoostudentscan.A.movefreelyB.feedtheanimalsC.enjoytheirlunchD.getspecialfoodforfree23.Whattypeofwritingisthistext?A.A.newsreportB.AnannouncementC.AnintroductiontoazooD.A.photocompetitionguide
Springsoccerseasonisunderwayandmanyyouthleaguesareplayingundernewsafetyrules.InNovembertheUSSoccerFederationsaidthatplayersonitsteamswhoare10oryoungerarenolongerallowedtoheadtheball.Playersages11to13havelimitsonhowoftentheycanpracticeheading.Thenewrulesaremadetopreventkidsfromgettingconcussions脑震荡—injuriescausedbyablowtotheheadthatshakesthebrain.Commonproblemsincludeheadachesanddizziness.SevereconcussionscanleadtolongbraindamagE.Headingtheballcanbeoneoftheriskiestpartsofsoccer.Sometimestheforceofhittingtheballwiththeirheadsgivesplayersconcussions.Butmoreoftenplayersreceiveconcussionswhentheyaccidentallyknockheadswithotherplayersandhittheirheadsonthegrass.MoreconcussionshappenduringtheactofheadingthananyotheractioninsoccerexplainsDr.RobertCantuanexpertonbraininjuries.SofarthenewrulesaremadeonlytoteamsthatarepartoftheUSSoccerFederation.ButthegroupsaysithopesotherleagueswillsoonfollowitsexamplE.FormerUSsoccerstarBrandiChastainisoneoftheleadersoftheactivitytobanheadinginYouthsoccer.SheapplaudstherulechangE.LastmonthChastainshowedherdeterminationoflearningmoreabouttheeffectsofheadingwhenshepromisedtodonateherbraintoscienceaftershedies.Ifthere'sanyinformationtobegatheredonthestudyofsomeonelikemewhohasplayedsoccerfor40yearsitfeelslikemyresponsibilityChastaintoldTheNewYorkTimes.9.Whatcanwelearnfromthefirsttwoparagraphs?A.Playersneedn'ttaketheriskofheadingtheballinsoccer.B.Alloftheplayers'headachesresultfromhittingheadsonthegrass.学科...C.Theactofheadingcancausemoreconcussionsthanotheractionsinsoccer.D.Playersmustreceiveconcussionswhenknockingheadswithotherplayers.10.WhatisBrandiChastain'sattitudetowardsthenewsafetyrulesinplayingsoccer?A.UnconcerneD.B.PositivE.C.NegativE.D.Doubtful.11.Fromthetextwecanlearn.A.BrandiChastainsuffersfromverysevereconcussionsB.concussionscausedbyheadingtheballcannotbehealedC.BrandiChastainiswillingtodevoteherselftothesafetyofsoccerplayersD.thenewrulesinsoccerhavebeencarriedoutamongalloftheAmericanleagues

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