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October151970wasdeclaredInternationalW.hiteCaneSafetyDayIWCSDforthefirsttimebythePresidentoftheInternationalFederationoftheBlindIFB.ThisdatewasadoptedatthefirstconventionoftheIFBheldinColomboonOctober41969.TheobjectoftheexerciseistoenablethegeneralpublictohaveabetterunderstandingofblindnessandvisualhandicapandtomakepeoplemoreawareofthewhitecaneasamobilityaiD.Peguillyd’Herbemontwasbornon25thJune1888intoanoldFrenchnoblefamilyofthesamenamE.Inheryouthsheledtheconventionalandprotectedexistencelackofgreatactivityofagirlfromagoodfamilyanexistenceremindingofthelifeofthearistocracy贵族beforetheFrenchRevolution.ShenevervisitedapublicschoolbutwaseducatedbyGermanandEnglishgovernessesandnuns.HermovementswererestrictedandweremainlyconfinedtothefamilypositionsinParisandBelgiumbutshespentmostofhertimeatthecastleofCharmoisnotfarfromVerdun.IntheprocessofhelpingindividualblindpeopleacrosstheroadPeguillyd’Herbemontwasmadeawarebynarrowscrapes刮擦whichalmostledtoaccidentsofthedangeroussituationofthevisuallyimpairedbroughtaboutbythesteadilyincreasingtrafficontheroads.Shefirstspokeaboutmeasurestoprotecttheblindagainststreethazardstohermotherin1930butshewasoftheopinionthatitwasunfitforaladyofgoodsocietytocreateapublicoutcryandadvisedhertosticktothetranscriptionofbooksapopularpastimeofladiesofrankatthetimE.Buttheideadidnotleaveher.Theurgentwishtoencouragetheintegration成为一体oftheblindintosocietybyprovidingthemwithameansofmovingaboutmorefreelywithoutendangeringothersandatthesametimeattractingtheattentionofpassers-byreadytoofferassistancecausedhertotaketheunusualstepofwritingtotheeditoroftheParisdailyEchodeParisinwhichshesuggestedissuingtheblindoftheParisregionwithwhitestickssimilartothoseusedbythetrafficpolicE.TheeditortookuptheideapublisheditinNovember1930andsawtoitthattherelevantauthoritiesactedwithatypicalspeeD.Thusitwasthatthewhitecanereceivedofficialbackingandon7thFebruary1931.41.Theunderlinedwordstheexerciseherereferto_____.A.thefoundingoftheIFBB.thedeclarationofIWCSDC.theconventionoftheIFBD.thefirstconventionoftheIFB42.WhichofthefollowingistrueaboutPeguillyd’Herbemont?A.Sheledatypicalaristocratlifewhenshewasyoung.B.ThoughshecouldtravelaroundEuropeshespentmosttimeatCharmois.C.ShewastaughtGermanandEnglishatapublicschool.D.Sheworriedaboutpossiblestreethazardsfortheblindwitnessingmanytrafficaccidents.43._____gaveherthewhitecaneideA.A.HerconcernaboutthedangeroussituationfortheblindcausedbytheincreasingtrafficB.TheaccidentshehadwhenhelpingblindpeopleacrosstheroadC.ThescrapesshegotwhencrossingtheroadD.Herurgentwishtointegrateintosocietytogetherwiththeblind44.AccordingtothepassagewhichofthefollowingstatementsisNOTtrue?A.Peguillyd’Herbemont’smotherdidn’twanthertodrawthepublic’sattention.B.ItwascommonforpeopletowritetonewspaperstovoicetheiropinionatthetimE.C.Peguilly’sstrongdesiretohelptheblindmadehernotalooker-onbutanadvocatE.D.TheeditorcontributedalottothedeclarationofInternationalWhiteCaneSafetyDay.45.Thispassagemainlywantstotellus_____.A.Peguillyd’Herbemont’sachievementsB.howtocarefortheblindC.thefunctionofthewhitecaneD.howInternationalWhiteCaneSafetyDaycameintobeing
IliveinacityandIlikequietlifE.Ihatenosy爱管闲事的neighborsbutit’sveryunluckythatIhadoneformyself.TheymovedinacoupleofmonthsagoandalthoughIneverfeltthattheywereastrangefamilyI’vealwayshatedthewaytheygettooclosetomemyhousemygardenandevenmygarbagecans.Onedaymyneighborsweremowingtheirlawn草坪.Mygarbagecanswereneartheirlawn.ForsomestrangereasonIfoundthewifelookingthroughmygarbagecans.IfeltangrybutsincetheywerefromadifferentcultureIthoughtthatmaybeitwasnormalfromtheirideas.Thatafternoonthecoupleknockedonmyfrontdoor.WhenIopenedtheygavemeaplasticbag.Insideweremyolddailybillscreditcardsandbankstatementsandanoldbirthdaycardthatmyoldunclesent.Theysaidthattheywerereturningthemtomebecausethesedocumentscontainedveryprivateinformationthatmaybeusedbyothers.I’veheardofitbeforE.Iaskedthemhowthosedocumentscanbeusedbyothersandtheystartedtellingmetheirveryownexperiencewhichforcedthemtoleavetheirhomeandmovenextdoortous.Thewifetoldmethatsheneverdestroyedthebills.TheyalsohadanosyneighbourwholookedthroughtheirgarbagecanswhichtheyactuallythoughtwasprettystrangE.Littledidtheyknowthatthisnosyneighborwascollectingtheirpersonalinformationfromtheirrubbish.Thenalltheirmoneywastakenoutfromthebankbytheirneighbor.Itwasaverypainfulexperienceforallofthemandtheywantedtoleaveitallbehindsotheyleft.Iwasverythankful.Theywerenotnosyneighbors.Theysimplydidn’twantustoexperiencethesamethingthattheydiD.1.Whatmadetheauthorangry?A.Hisneighborscametoknockathisdooratnight.B.Hisneighborsweremowingtheirlawnonemorning.C.HisneighborsgottooclosetohisownhomE.D.Hisneighbor’swifewaslookingthroughhisrubbish.2.Whydidthecouplecometotheauthor’shome?A.Toreturnthedocumentstotheauthor.B.Togettoknoweachotherbetter.C.Tointroducethemselvestotheauthor.D.Toborrowsomemoneyfromtheauthor.3.Theneighborsmovedtolivenextdoortotheauthorbecause.A.theynolongerhadmoneytoliveintheirformerhomeB.theirpersonaldocumentswereusedbytheirformerneighborC.theydidn’twanttoliveinsuchanoisyhomeasbeforeD.theythoughttheauthorwasmuchbetterthantheirformerneighbor4.Whichofthefollowingcanweinferfromthelastparagraph?A.Theauthorwaskindandhelpfultotheneighbors.B.Theauthorchangedhisideaabouthisneighbors.C.Theneighborsdidn’thaveenoughmoney.D.TheneighborshadtomovefromplacetoplacE.
OneeveninginFebruary2007astudentnamedPaulaCeelybroughthercartoastoponaremoteroadinWales.Shegotouttoopenametalgatethatblockedherpath.That’swhensheheardthewhistlesoundedbythedriverofatrain.HerRenaultCliowasparkedacrossarailwaylinE.Secondslatershewatchedthetraindraghercaralmostakilometredowntherailwaytracks.Ceely’snearmissmadethenewsbecausesheblameditontheGPS导航仪.ShehadneverdriventheroutebeforE.Itwasdarkandrainingheavily.CeelywasrelyingonherGPSbutitmadenomentionofthecrossing.IputmycompletetrustinthedeviceanditledmerightintothepathofaspeedingtrainshetoldtheBBC.Whoistoblamehere?RickStevensonwhotellsCeely’sstoryinhisbookWhenMachinesFailUspointsthefingeratthelimitationsoftechnology.WeputourfaithindigitaldeviceshesaysbutourdigitalhelpersaretoooftennotuptothejoB.Theyarefilledwithsmallproblems.Andit’snotjustGPSdevices:Stevensontakesusonatourofdigitaldisastersinvolvingeverythingfrommobilephonestowirelesskeyboards.Theproblemwithhisargumentinthebookisthatit’snotclearwhyheonlyfocusesondigitaltechnologywhiletheremaybeanumberofotherpossiblecauses.A.map-makermighthaveleftthecrossingoffapapermap.MaybeweshouldblameCeelyfornotpayingattention.Perhapstherailwayauthoritiesareatfaultforpoorsingallingsystem.OrmaybesomeonehasstudiedtherelativedangersandworkedoutthattherereallyissomethingspecificwrongwiththeGPSequipment.ButStevensondoesn’tsay.It’saproblemthatrunsthroughthebook.InasectiononcarsStevensongivesanaccountoftheadvancedtechniquesthatcriminalsusetodefeatcomputer-basedlockingsystemsforcars.Heofferstwoindependentsetsoffiguresoncartheft;bothshowasmallriseinsomepartsofthecountry.HesaysthatonceagainnotallnewlockshaveprovedreliablE.Perhapsbutmaybeit’salsoduetotheshortageofpolicemenonthestreets.Orchangingsocialcircumstances.Orsomecombinationofthesefactors.Thegamebetweenhumansandtheirsmartdevicesisamusingandcomplex.Itisshapedbyeconomicsandpsychologyandthecultureswelivein.Somewhereinthemixofthoseforcestheremaybeawayforawiseruseoftechnology.Ifthereissuchawayitshouldinvolvemorethanjustanawarenessoftheshortcomingsofourmachines.Afterallwehavelivedwiththemforthousandsofyears.Theyhaveprobablybeenfoolingusforjustaslong.4.WhatdidPaulaCeelythinkwasthecauseofheraccidentA.ShewasnotfamiliarwiththeroaD.B.Itwasdarkandrainingheavilythen.C.Therailwayworkersfailedtogivethesignal.D.HerGPSdevicedidn’ttellheraboutthecrossing.5.ThephrasenearmissParagraph2canbestbereplacedby______.A.closehitB.heavylossC.narrowescapeD.bigmistake6.WhichofthefollowingwouldRickStevensonmostprobablyagreewith?A.Moderntechnologyiswhatwecan’tlivewithout.B.Digitaltechnologyoftenfallsshortofourexpectation.C.DigitaldevicesaremorereliablethantheyusedtobE.D.GPSerrorisnottheonlycauseforCeely’saccident.
Fordecadesarchaeologistshavewondered:Whoorwhatkilledthemostfamousboykinginhistory?Someexpertsthoughtthat19-year-oldTutankhamenhaddiedinahuntingaccident.OtherssaidthathewasmurderedbyablowoftheheaD.TwoyearsofDNAtestingandCTscansmayhavefinallysolvedthemysteryofTut’sdeath.Theteenpharaoh法老scientistsinEgyptnowbelievewasthevictimofmalaria疟疾complicatedbyabonedisorder.EvenathisbestKingTutwasnosymbolofstrength.HewasaweakboywhohadadeformedfootandwhoneededasticktowalkresearcherCarstenPuschtoldNationalGeographiC.ShortlybeforeTutdiedinabout1324B.C.hemayhavebrokenhisleginafallthestudy’sauthorssay.Becauseofaweakimmunesystemthepharaoh’slegcouldn’thealandamalarialinfection感染finishedhimoff.Tutwasforgottensoonafterhisdeath.Sowhydoesheattractustoday?In1922anarchaeologistuncoveredagroupofroyaltombsinEgypt’sValleyoftheKings.Thieveshadstolenmostofthegraves.OnlyTut’swasuntoucheD.Egyptfeverswepttheglobeasworkersunloadedthedazzlingtreasureshiddenformorethan3200yearswhichhadbeenmeanttoaccompanytheyoungpharaohtotheafterlifE.In1972Tut’streasuresbeganaseriesoftoursaroundtheworldgivingmillionsofpeopleachancetoviewhisgoldenburialmaskandotherrelicsupclosE.ThroughitallTut’sstarwillcontinuetoburnbrightexpertssay.AsauthorJonManchipWhitewroteThePharaohwhoinlifewasoneoftheleastrespectedofEgypt’skingshasbecomeindeaththemostfamous.28.WhatprobablyledtoTutankhamen’sdeathaccordingtotheneweststudy?A.A.huntingaccident.B.A.terriblemurder.C.AninfectiousdiseasE.D.A.blowonhisheaD.29.Whichwordbestdescribestheboyking’sbody?A.DisableD.B.Over-weighteD.C.Healthy.D.Strong.30.WhyhasthePharaohbecomesowell-knownafterhisdeath?A.Becausehediedattheageof19.B.Becausehisgravehadbeenstolenbythieves.C.BecausehewasoneoftherespectablekingsinlifE.D.BecausetreasuresuncoveredinhistombattractedtheworlD.31.Whichofthefollowingmayserveasthebesttitleforthetext?A.TheMostFamousPharaohinEgypt.B.TheCauseofTutankhamen’sDeath.C.AnIntroductiontoValleyoftheKings.D.TutankhamenCametoLifeafterDeath.
Ayoungpersonissaidtohaveabehaviordisorderwhenhisorherbehaviorisnoticeablydifferentfromthatexpectedintheschoolorcommunity.ThiscanalsobestatedinsimplertermsasachildwhoisnotdoingwhatadultswanthimtodoataparticulartimE.Childrenwiththisdisorderoftenseemtobebehavingindifferentandsociallyunacceptableways.LikelearningdisabilitiesbehaviordisordersarehardtodiagnosE.TherearenophysicalsymptomsinthebodythatareobservableormeasurablE.BehaviordisordersarethereforeidentifiedbyobservingbehaviorpatternsinthechildoveraperiodoftimE.Ifachilddisplayssomeofthefollowingbehaviorshemaybelabeledwithabehaviordisorder:◆Aggressionandcrueltytopeopleandanimals.◆Destructionofproperty—defacingordamagingthings.◆Littlesympathyandconcernforothers.◆Takesnoresponsibilityforbehavior.Alsoliescheatsandstealseasily.◆Disregardsrulesandregulations.InadditiontothesegeneralsymptomsofabehaviordisorderthereareothersymptomscharacteristicofmorespecificbehaviordisorderssuchasADHD—thisistheinattentivecan’t-sit-stillbehavior.Theattentioncan’tlastlongandthebehaviorisimpulsiveattimes.Thechildalsoseemsquitedistractedandforgetful.BehaviordisorderscomefrombraininjurychildabuseandshocketC.Therehavealsobeenindicationsthatitcouldbeageneticdisorder.Thebehaviorthereforeisaninvoluntaryresponsetotheseexperiencesandthechildshouldnotbeblamedforhisbehavior.SincethechildhasproblemscontrollinghisbehavioritstandstoreasonthathisperformanceinschoolwillbeaffecteD.A.childwithabehaviordisorderwillfeelbadabouthimselfandthatlowself-esteemwillbefurtherworsenedbytheadultsaroundhimwhodonottreathisconditionwithunderstandingandwillingnesstohelp.Behaviordisordersarebestdealtwithbybehaviorandpsychologicaltreatments.ButaswithlearningdisabilitiesaccuratediagnosisisimportantandthismustbeoveralengthoftimE.Itisalsoimportantintryingtomodifythebehaviortobeclearaboutwhatisthebehavioryouareexpecting.Makesureitisarationalexpectation.Forexampleexpectingathree-year-oldtositquietlythroughalongchurchservicemaynotbereasonableordemandingthatasix-year-olddoesextrahomeworkafteralongdayofschoolandextracurricularactivitiesmaybestretchingthechild’sconcentrationandattentiontoofar.SincesomebehaviordisordersresultfromshockingandupsettinglifeexperiencesorbraininjurytreatmentsshouldincludehelpingthechildtoresolveandhealemotionallyfromtheexperiencE.Thebehaviorcouldbecorrectedthroughemotionalhealing.Inotherwordswhenahumanbeingisemotionallyhealthythatiscanbeawareofhisintelligenceandenthusiasmforlifeandhislovingconnectednesstootherhumanbeingsheautomaticallybehavesrationally.Title:BehaviourDisordersPassageoutlineSupporting28▲DefinitionofabehaviourdisorderApersonmaybeconsideredtohaveabehaviourdisorderwhenhebehavesapparently29▲fromothers.SymptomsofabehaviordisorderBeing30▲andshowingnomercytoanimalsandotherpeopleTendingtododamagetothingsaroundhimHavinglittlesympathyorconcernforothersFailingto31▲forwhathehasdoneandnotbeinghonestLackingtheawarenessof32▲rulesandregulationsHavingdifficultyconcentratingonsomethingforlongFactors33▲inbehaviourdisordersSomeoutsideforcesmayleadtoabehaviourdisorder.Ageneticdisordergiving34▲toabehaviourdisorderhasalsobeenfounD.WaystodealwithbehaviourdisordersBehaviourtreatment:diagnosingsuchadisorder35▲andmodifyingthedisorderedbehaviourinarationalway.Psychologicaltreatment:attachingimportancetoimprovingthepatient’semotional36▲thusdevelopingaproperself-esteem.ConclusionA.behaviourdisorderisn’tnearly37▲todiagnosefromphysicalsymptomsbutitcanbedealtwithinbehaviourandpsychologicalways.
ItwasDecember251914only5monthsintoWorldWarI.GermanBritishandFrenchsoldiersalreadysickandtiredofthesenselesskillingdisobeyedtheirsuperiorsandstartedsocialisingwiththeenemyalongtwo-thirdsoftheWesternFront.GermantroopsheldupChristmastreeswithsignsMerryChristmas.Thousandsoftroopsranacrossthebattlefieldscoveredwithdeadbodies.TheysangChristmassongsexchangedphotographsoflovedonesbackhomesharedfoodandevenplayedfootball.SoldiershuggedmentheyhadbeentryingtokillafewshorthoursbeforE.Theyagreedtowarneachotheriftheirofficersforcedthemtofiretheirweaponsandtoaimhigh.Fearranthroughthemilitaryleadersonbothsides.Theyfeltthattheirpowerwasbeingchallenged:soldiersdeclaringtheirbrotherhoodwitheachotherandrefusingtofight.Generalsdeclaredthisunexpectedpeacemakingillegalandsaidthatparticipatingsoldierswouldfaceamilitarycourt.Thosefoundguiltywouldbeimprisonedorevenshot.ByMarch1915thesocialisingmovementhadbeendestroyedandthekillingmachinewasbackinfulloperation.Overthenextthreeyearsmorethanfifteenmillionpeoplediedinthewar.NotmanypeoplehaveheardthestoryoftheChristmasTruce休战.OnChristmasDay1988alocalradiohostinBostonplayedChristmasintheTrenchesasongabouttheChristmasTruceseveraltimesandwasstunnedbyhislisteners’responsE.ThousandsofpeoplecalledinpraisingthesongwithmanymovedtotearsbytheamazingeventsitdescribeD.Youcanprobablyguesswhythecallerswereintears.TheChristmasTrucestorygoesagainstmostofwhatwehavebeentaughtaboutpeoplE.ItletsusseetheworldasitcanbeandsaysThisreallyhappenedoncE.ItshowsusthepotentialwehaveashumansandcontradictsallofthoseTVandnewspaperstoriesthattellushowmeanandheartlesspeoplearE.Itislikehearingthatourdeepestwishesreallyaretrue:theworldreallycanbedifferent.8.Thesoldiersbegansocialisingwiththeenemybecause________.A.theycouldn'tbearthemeaninglesskillingB.itwasthebestwaytoavoidbeingkilledC.theyfearedthattheywouldbecaughtD.theirenemieswerefromsimilarbackgrounds9.Howdidthegeneralsfinallyputanendtothesoldiers’socialising?A.Theysentthesoldiers’lovedonestoprison.B.Theymovedthetwogroupsofsoldiersfurtherapart.C.Theyincreasedthenumberofofficerstocontrolthesoldiers.D.Theywarnedthesoldiersthattheywouldfaceseverepunishment.10.TheunderlinedwordstunnedinParagraph4mostprobablymeans________.A.satisfiedB.shockedC.amusedD.confused11.Theauthorusesthestoryofthesoldierstoimplythathumanbeings________.A.arenottrustworthyunderstressB.arenaturallyaggressiveandwar-likeC.arebasicallycaringandkindheartedD.willalwaysdowhatisintheirownself-interest
Peopleatriskofaheartattackorstrokecouldbenefitfromblood-pressure-loweringdrugseveniftheirbloodpressureisconsideredinthenormalhealthyrangE.Ifsuchdrugswereofferedtopeoplewithcardiac心脏的risksregardlessoftheirbloodpressureatthebeginningoftreatmentitcouldsavemillionsoflivesresearchersinOxfordUniversityfounD.Forthestudytheteamanalyzedmorethan120medicaltrialsincludingaround600000peopleconductedovertwodecadessayingtheirfindingsareacallforanurgentreviewofexistingbloodpressuretreatmentguidelines.OurfindingsclearlyshowthattreatingbloodpressuretoalowerlevelcouldgreatlyreducetheriskofcardiovasculardiseaseifwidelyconductedsaidstudyleadauthorKazemRahimi.Highbloodpressurehaslongbeenidentifiedasafactorinhigherrisksofheartdiseaseandstrokesandmakesmorethanabillionpeoplearoundtheglobeintorment—includingoneoutofthreeU.S.adults.BloodpressureisrecordedinmillimetersofmercurymmHgastwonumbersinaratio:systolicpressureinsidethearteries动脉whentheheartbeatsasthetopnumberanddiastolic舒张的pressurebetweenheartbeatsastheheartrestsandisrefilledwithblooD.Normalbloodpressureisconsideredat120/80orbelowandisconsideredhighat140/90oraboveaccordingtotheAmericanHeartAssociation.Theresearcherssaidtheirstudyshowedthatforeveryreductioninsystolicpressureof10mmHgtheriskofheartattackswasreducedbyafifthandthatofastrokearoundaquarter.Someexpertssaidtheythoughtthestudy’sfindingswereimportantbutdidoffersomewarnings.OneimportantwarningisthatnoteveryonewillbeabletotoleratehavingtheirbloodpressurereducedtolowlevelsandthereisaneedtobalancepossibledrugsideeffectsandlikelybenefitsSmeethsaiD.32.Whatdothefindingsindicate?A.Normalbloodpressuredoesn’tmeanahealthybody.B.Theexistingbloodpressuretreatmentisuseless.C.Highbloodpressureisthefirsthealthkiller.D.Highbloodpressurecausesmanydiseases.33.WhatdoestheunderlinedwordtormentinParagraph3mean?A.TolerancE.B.Debt.C.Pain.D.Despair.34.WhatisthefunctionofParagraph4?A.ToteachhowtomeasurebloodpressurE.B.TocomparehighandnormalbloodpressurE.C.Toexplainthefactorinheartattacksandstrokes.D.ToshowsomediseasesarerelatedtobloodpressurE.35.WhatcanbeinferredfromSmeeth’swords?A.Hethoughtlessofthefindings.B.Reducingbloodpressureisn’tsafeforeveryonE.C.Mostexpertsdisagreewiththefindings.D.Drugsideeffectsarebiggerthanbenefits.
Thisassertion断言belongstoAlbertEinsteinthatinlifeimaginationismoreimportantthanknowledgE.AnotherimportantthingthatgoestogetherwithimaginationandknowledgeisintelligencE.Thiscontributestoourbehaviorinsocietytooutintegration整合indifferentgroupsofpeopleandhelpsusmanageinextremesituationsofourlifE.Firstofallimaginationcanbenoticedmostlyatintelligentpersons.Howevereverybodyhasacertaindegreeofimaginationbeithigherorslower.ConsequentlyeachoneofususeshisimaginationintheeverydaylifeandcontributesatmakingdifferentinventionssomeofthembeingveryusefultothemankinD.Herewecanmentiontheinventionsthatmenofscienceandnotonlyhaveinventedforthebenefitofthedevelopingofsociety:thebulbtheradiothetelephonethesteamtheinternetandsoon.Onthecontraryknowledgeisimportantbutonlyifpeopleknowhowtoapplyitindifferentfieldsofactivity.HoweveronehastobeintelligentenoughandhaveimaginationinordertoachievehisgoalsinlifE.AccordingtoalltheseIbelievethatimaginationundergoesknowledgethelatterneedinglearningandtimeinordertobeachievedwhereastheformerappearsastheresultofone’sdegreeofintelligencE.WecantaketherapiddevelopmentoftheJapanesesocietyasanexampleofbothimaginationandknowledgE.Peoplethereareveryintelligentandhaveknowntotakeadvantageoftheirknowledgetomodernizetheirsociety.Thereforethey’veorganizedtheirmarketeconomyusingtheexperiencesofthewestcountries.Themilitarynavyandtheparliamentaryregime议会政体tookovertheEnglishsystemandtheAmericanoneinthefieldofeducation.HencealloftherefactorswereputintofunctioningtakingalsointoconsiderationtheJapanesespecificcultureandtraditions.IfweweretoconcludeaskingifAlbertEinsteinwasrightornowecanonlysaythatitalldependsonwhomweaskwhatweaskaboutandwhen.ButthereisonethingthatIamsureaboutthatisimaginationismoreimportantthanknowledgE.21.Whichofthefollowingcanbethebesttitleofthepassage?A.EverybodyHastheSameDegreeofImaginationB.TheRapidDevelopmentoftheJapaneseSocietyC.ImaginationIsMoreImportantThanKnowledgeD.TipsonHowtoLearnFromOtherCountries.22.Weknowfromthepassagethatintelligence_________________________.A.isthemajorsourceofimaginationandknowledgeB.playsthemostimportantroleinone’sachievementC.hasnothingtodowithimaginationandknowledgeD.canhelpusdealwithextremesituationsofourlife23.BygivingtheexampleoftherapiddevelopmentoftheJapanesesocietytheauthor_______.A.explainstherelationshipbetweenimaginationandknowledgeB.wantstotellustheimportanceofbothimaginationandknowledgeC.intendstogiveussomeadviceonhowtomodernizethesocietyD.expresseshisownopiniononhowtoborrowideasfromothers.
InancientJapanifyousavedsomeone’slifetheywouldmakeittheirdutytospendtherestoftheirlifeservingyou.Nowadaysifyourescuesomeone’sstoryheorshewillfeelthesamekindofgratitude感激.IthappensallthetimE.SomeoneinagroupistellingastoryandjustbeforetheirbigpointBOOM!There’saninterruption.Someonenewjoinsthegroupawaiterwithaplateofbiscuitscomesoverorababystartscrying.Suddenlyeveryone’sattentionturnstothenewarrivalthefoodontheplateorthecharminglittlechilD.Nobodyisawareoftheinterruption—exceptthespeaker.Theyforgetallaboutthefactthatthespeakerhasn’tmadehisorherpoint.Oryou’reallsittingaroundthelivingroomandsomeoneistellingajokE.Suddenlyjustbeforetheirbigpunchline妙语littleJohnnydropsadishorthephonerings.AfterthecrasheveryonetalksaboutlittleJohnny’scarelessness.Afterthecallthesubjectturnstotheupcomingmarriageormedicaloperationofthecaller.Nobodyremembersthegreatpunchlinegotunfinished—exceptthejoketeller.Whenit’syouentertainingeveryoneatarestauranthaveyouevernoticedhowyoucanalmostsetyourclockbythewaitercomingtotakeeveryone’sorderjustbeforeyourfunnypunchline?MostjokeandstorytellersaretooshytosayaftertheinterruptionNowasIwassayingInsteadthey’llspendtherestoftheeveningfeelingbadtheydidn’tgettofinish.Here’swhereyoucomein.RescuethemwiththetechniqueIcallLendaHelpingTonguE.Watchthegratitudeinthestoryteller’seyesashestabilizeswherehisstorysunkandhesailsoffagaintowardthecenterofattention.Hisexpressionandtheappreciationofyourconsiderationbytherestofthegroupareoftenrewardenough.YouareevenmorefortunateifyoucanrescuethestoryofsomeonewhocanhireyoupromoteyoubuyfromyouorotherwiseliftyourlifE.Bigwinnershaveexcellentmemories.WhenyoudothemsubtlefavorslikeLendaHelpingTonguetheyfindawaytopayyouback.28.Veryoftenastorytellercannotmakehispointbecause_________.A.peoplearemoreinterestedinfoodthanhisstoryB.manyguestsbringtheirbabiestothepartyC.heisinterruptedbysomethingunexpectedD.hisstoryiseasilyforgottenbythelisteners29.FromParagraph3weknowthatwhensomeoneistellingajoke_________.A.somethingbadwillsurelyhappenjustbeforetheirpunchlineB.listeners’attentionisoftendrawntosomethingelseC.theonlypersonreallyinterestedinthejokeisthejoketellerD.thewaiterknowswhentotakeeveryone’sorder30.Howcanwehelpthejokeandstorytellerswhentheyareinterrupted?A.Bygivingthemachancetofinish.B.Bycomfortingthemtomakethemhappy.C.Bygoingontellingthestoryforthem.D.Byteachingthemsomeusefultechniques.31.Whatisthetextmainlyabout?A.Peopleshouldlearnhowtotaketurnsinaconversation.B.Wecanwinsomeone’sheartbygettinghimbacktohisstory.C.Tellingjokeswillmakeyouthecenterofattention.D.Itisimpolitetocutinonsomeone’stalk.
Openedin1883theBrooklynBridgewasthefirstlongspanbridgetocarrymotortrafficanditquicklybecamethemodelforthegreatsuspensionbridgesofthefollowingcentury.SpanningNewYork'sEastRiveritprovidedthefirsttrafficartery要道betweenManhattanIslandandBrooklyn.Beforethattheonlytransportationwasbyferrieswhichwereslowandcouldbedangerousinwinter.TheconstructionofabridgeovertheEastRiverhadbeendiscussedsincetheearly19thcenturybuttheoutbreakoftheCivilWarin1861deflectedallconsiderationoftheproject.Whenthewarendedin1865thebridgebecameanimportantissueoncemorE.In1867theNewYorkStatepassedanactsettinguptheNewYorkBridgeCompanyforthepurposeofconstructingabridgebetweenManhattanIslandandBrooklyn.JohnAugustusRoeblingwaschosentodesignthebridgE.BorninGermanyin1806heheldaggressiveviewsasastudentandwaslistedbytheGermanpoliceasadangerousfigurE.HeemigratedtoAmericain1830toescapepoliticaldiscrimination.Roeblingproposedabridgewithaspanof1500feet465mwithtwotowersintheEastRiverservingasthemainpiers.Thebridgethatwasactuallybuiltislonger—1597feet486mthelongestsuspensionbridgeatthattimE.5.WhatwasthepurposeofbuildingtheBrooklynBridge?A.ToreplaceanoldbridgE.B.Tosetupamodelforbridgeconstruction.C.TobuildalongspanbridgefortheCivilWar.D.Toprovidefasterandsafertransportationthanboats.6.Whichofthefollowingisclosestinmeaningtodeflectedinthesecondparagraph?A.blockedB.developedC.deservedD.indicated7.WhichofthefollowingisTRUEabouttheBrooklynBridge?A.Itwasbuiltin1865.B.ItisshorterthanoriginallyplanneD.C.ItwasfirstproposedaftertheCivilWar.D.ItwasbuiltbytheNewYorkBridgeCompany.8.AccordingtothepassagewhichofthefollowingcorrectlydescribesJohnAugustusRoebling?A.HeparticipatedintheCivilWarandwasseriouslywoundeD.B.HewasthefirstpersontoproposetheconstructionofthebridgE.C.Hewaschosentodesignthebridgebecauseofhisaggressiveviews.D.HemovedtoAmericabecausehewasdiscriminatedagainstinhishomecountry.
Ashipwasmovingatnight.Therewasthickfogallaroundandvisibilitywasverypoor.Theshiplostitscourseandmovedeastwards.Thecaptainandthecrewwerevigilant警戒的andveryalertastheywereoffcoursE.SuddenlytheysawalightatadistancE.Theywatcheditcarefullyandwerealarmedasitwasproceedingdirectlytowardsthem.Thecaptainwassurethatitwasanothershipthathadlostitscourseintheheavyfog.TheysentasternmessagetotheothershipthatwasapparentlyapproachingthemrapidlyDivertyourcoursetwentyfivedegreestothenorthimmediatelyoryouwillhitus.Thereplywasquickandsharp.WecannotchangeourcoursE.Youmustturntwentyfivedegreestothesouthimmediately•Thecaptainwasfurious.HeshoutedangrilyThisisthecaptainwarningyou.Changeyourcoursetothenorth.Avoidacollision.ThereplywasfranticThereisnowaycaptain.ThisisalighthousE.Turnsouthandsaveyourselves.Thecaptainrealizedthedangerandthegravityofthesituation.Heputawayhisegoandpromptlyturnedtheshipawayfromtheshoreintimeandavoidedamajoraccidentbyhistimelyaction.WewouldbehavelikethecaptainwhenweinsistthatothersshouldchangetheircoursetosuitourconveniencE.ThesituationmaybecomeexplosiveduetothestubbornnessofthepersonsinvolveD.Oftenasolutiontoaconflictiseasyifoneisreadytosacrificehisegotism自负自大.DaleCarnegieinhisfamousbookentitledHowtoWinFriendsandInfluencePeoplesaysthatnoonewinsinanargumentandthatthebestwaytowinanargumentistoavoidit.A.slightflexibilityinourbehaviormayhelptoavoidseriousargumentsinlifeespeciallyinfamilylifE.Letusrememberthatangerisonlyonelettershortofdanger.RobertGreenIngersollsaidAngerblowsoutthelampoftheminD.BenjaminFranklinsaidWhateverisbeguninangerendsinshamE.Holdingontoangerislikegraspingahotcoalwiththeintentofthrowingitatsomeoneelse;youaretheonewhogetsburnt.Thereisnoexcuseforunjustifiedanger;itcanbringaboutyourdownfall.WaitandbepatientandlateryouwillbegladyoudiD.Ifyoucannotcontrolyourangeryouareashelplessasacitywithoutwallsopentoattack.LetusavoidangryargumentswithotherswhichincreasethedistancebetweentheheartssometimestosuchagreatextentthatareturntotheformerstateoffriendshipbecomesdifficultorimpossiblE.63.Whatisthefunctionofthestoryatthebeginningofthepassage?.A.totellastorytothereadersB.toleadinthewriter’sviewC.tohelpthereadersunderstandthepassageD.toarousethereaders’interestinreadingthepassage64.Whichwordhasthesimilarmeaningtothewordgravityinparagraph1?.A.effectB.outcomeC.complexD.seriousness65.WhichofthefollowingisNOTtrueaccordingtothepassage?A.Itiseasytosolveaconflictifonekeepshisegotism.B.Theshipgotlostjustbecauseoftheheavyfogthatnight.C.Angryargumentswillmakeitdifficulttokeepfriendshipfresh.D.AccordingtoDaleCarnegiewewillhurtourselvesandothersinanargument.66.Whichisthebesttitleforthispassage?.A.AngerandDangerB.HowtoGetFriendshipC.EgotismandArgumentsD.HowtoAvoidArguments
BillyWilder1906-2002wasaJewishPolish-bornAmericanfilmmakerscreenwriterproducer.ManyexpertssaythatBillyWilderchangedthehistroyofAmericanmovies.HeisofterncalledthebestmoviemakerHollywoodhaseverhaD.BillyWilderstartedlawschoolinViennaAustriA.Thenhedecidednottobecomealawyer.InsteadhebeganreportingforaViennanewspaper.Wilderbecameascreenwriterinthelate1920swhilelivinginBerlin.AftertheriseoftheNaziPartyWilderwhowasJewishleftforPariswherehedirectedamovieTheBadSeedforthefirsttimE.HemovedtoHollywoodin1933andin1939hehadahitwhenheco-wrotethescreenplayforNinotchkA.In1944BillyWildermadeafilmcalledDoubleIndemnity.SomecriticssaidthismovieestablishedhimasoneofthegreatestHollywooddirectors.AsadirectorBillyWilderoftenviolatedHollywoodcustomsaboutsocialissues.Forexamplesomeonewhodranktoomuchalcoholhadrarelybeenamoviesubject.ButBillyWilderdirectedTheLostWeekendin1945whosesubjectwasaboutalcohol.ReportsatthetimesaidmanufacturersofalcoholicdrinkstriedtostopthemoviE.TheydidnotsucceeD.TheLostWeekendalsowonthefirstprizeoftheCannesFilmFestivalinCannesFrancE.In1950WildermadeSunsetBoulevarwhichwonthreeAcademyawards.ThemoviemarkedthelasttimeBillyWilderandCharlesBrackettwrotetogether.In1954BillyWilderbecameanindependentproducer.ThenextyearWilder’sfirstmovieTheSevenYearItchasanindependentfilmmakerwasahugesuccess.In1959Wildermadeafunnymoviethatwasverypopular.BillyWildercontinuedtomakeinterestingmoviesthroughthenineteensixtiesandnineteenseventies.InrecentyearshoweverBillyWilderreceivedmanymoreawardsandhonors.Criticspraisedhisgiftstomoviemaking.In1987hereceivedtheIrvingG.ThalbergMemorialAwardwhichisthehighestawardaproducercanreceivE.Wilderdiedin2002.A.currentHollywoodproducersaidBillyWilderdies.Nobody’sperfect.32.TheauthorintroducesBillyWildermainlyby______.A.givingexamplesB.comapringfactsC.followingspaceorderD.followingtimeorder33.Whatdoesthetextmainlytalkabout?A.ThebackgroundofAmericanmovies.B.BillyWilder’sachievementsinAmericanmovies.C.BillyWilder’sattitudetoAmericanmovies.D.ThedevelopmentAmericanmovies.34.FromthetextwhatcanwelearnaboutBillyWilder’sDoubleIndemnity?A.Itmetmanycriticalchallenges.B.Itwasamajorhit.C.Itwonmanyawards.D.Itwashisfirstworks.35.WhatcanbeinferredfromwhatacurrentHollywoodproducersaid?A.BillyWildermadelotsofmistakes.B.BillyWilderreceivedhighremarks.C.BillyWilderwasseverelyattackedbycritics.D.BillyWilderwasthegreatestfilmmaker.
DuringtheearlyyearsofthesettlementoftheAmericancontinentahighlydistinctiveformofEnglishspokenbytheblackpopulationwasbeginningtodevelopintheislandsoftheWestIndiesandthesouthernpartofthemainlanD.Thebeginningoftheseventeenthcenturysawtheemergence出现oftheslavetradE.ShipsfromEuropetraveledtotheWestAfricancoastwheretheyexchangedcheapgoodsforblackslaves.TheslaveswereshippedinterribleconditionstotheCaribbeanislandsandtheAmericancoastwheretheywereinturnexchangedforsuchproductsassugarandmolasses.TheshipsthenreturnedtoEnglandcompletinganAtlantictriangleofjourneysandtheprocessbeganagain.BritainandtheUnitedStateshadoutlawedtheslavetradeby1865butbythattimenearly200yearsoftradinghadtakenplacE.BythemiddleofthenineteenthcenturytherewereoverfourmillionblackslavesinAmericA.Thepolicyoftheslave-traderswastobringpeopleofdifferentlanguagebackgroundstogetherintheshipstomakeitdifficultforgroupstoplanrebellion.Theresultwasthegrowthofseveralpidgin混杂的formsofcommunicationandinparticularapidginbetweentheslavesandthesailorsmanyofwhomspokeEnglish.OncetheyarrivedintheCaribbeanthispidginEnglishcontinuedtoactasamajormeansofcommunicationbetweentheblackpopulationandtheirnewownersandamongtheblacksthemselves.ThenwhenchildrencametobebornthepidginbecametheirmothertonguethusproducingthefirstblackCreole克里奥尔语speechintheregion.ThisCreoleEnglishrapidlycametobeusedthroughoutthecottonplantations种植园andinthecoastaltownsandislands.1.Whichofthefollowingisthecorrectroutetakenbyslavetraders?A.Europe→theWestAfricancoast→theCaribbeanislandsandtheAmericancoast→EnglanD.B.Europe→theWestAfricancoast→Europe→theCaribbeanislandsandtheAmericancoast.C.TheWestAfricancoast→Europe→theCaribbeanislandsandtheAmericancoast→EuropE.D.TheWestAfricancoast→Europe→theCaribbeanislandsandtheAmericancoast→theWestAfricancoast.2.Itcanbeinferredthatslavesinthesameship_____.A.didn’tcommunicatewitheachotherB.couldunderstandseverallanguagesC.spokedifferentlanguagesD.camefromthesameplace3.Creolespeechcomesfrom_____.A.SpanishandEnglishB.EnglishandAfricanlanguagesC.aEuropeanlanguageandanAmericanlanguageD.anAfricanlanguageandanAsianlanguage4.Whatisthepassagemainlyabout?A.ThehistoryoftheslavetradE.B.Theso-calledAtlantictriangle.C.LanguagesspokeninAmericA.D.HowaparticularversionofEnglishwasborn.
WinderCastleisthelargestinhabitedcastleintheworldandhasahistoryofover900years.ItisoneoftheQueen’sthreeofficialresidences住宅andisoftensaidtobeherfavoritE.TheRoyalStandardfliesovertheRoundTowerofWindsorCastlewhentheQueenisinresidenceatothertimestheUnionJackflagfilesinitsplacE.WindsorCastlewasfirstbuiltbyWilliamtheConquerorafterheinvadedEnglandin1066.Theoriginalstructurewasbuiltfromwoodwithearthfortifications防御工事.TheCastleheldanobviousstrategicpositiononasteephilloverlookingtheRiverThamesandwaspartofaringofcastlesaroundLondonwiththeTowerofLondonatitsheart.TheCastlewaslaterrebuiltinstoneandgrewinimportanceovertheyears.HenryIIconstructedtheRoundTowerandtheoriginalstoneouterwall.FollowingtheEnglishCivilWartheCastlebecamearoyalplacE.TheCastlehasremainedlargelyunchangedsincetheearlynineteenthcentury.WindsorCastleismorethan12acresinareaandittakesabouttwohourstovisit.TheCastleisopeneverydayexceptGarterDayonedayinJuneeveryyearEasterChristmasandoverortwootherdaysduringtheyear.Openingtimesandaccessmayberestrictedatcertaintimesoftheyearduetostatefunctions.AdmissionpricesallincludeamultimediatourandentrytotheDrawingsGalleryexhibition:TicketPriceAdult£19.20Over60/StudentwithvalidID£17.50Under17/Disabled£11.30Under5Free33.Thesecondparagraphismainlyabout_____.A.thehistoryofWindsorCastleB.thepositionofWindsorCastleC.thefunctionofWindsorCastleD.theconstructionofWinderCastle34.Ifacoupletaketheirthirteen-year-oldsontoWindsorCastletheyhavetopay.A.£38.4B.£49.7C.£55.9D.£57.635.Whatistheauthor’spurposeofwritingthispassage?A.TocallonpeopletovisitWinderCastlE.B.TodeclaretheimportanceofWindsorCastlE.C.ToclarifysomemisconceptionsaboutWindsorCastleD.ToconfirmwhathaslongbeenbelievedaboutWindsorCastlE.
Anearlyformofagameinwhichaballwaskickedaroundafieldisrecordedin1004B.C.Japan.SomesportshistoriansbelievethatthegameofsoccerbeganinEnglandinthethirdcenturyhowever.TheysaythatearlyEnglishwarriors武士kickedaroundtheheadofakilledenemy.Thismayormaynotbetruehutitiscertainthatsoccerisanancientsport.WithoutdoubttheEnglishplayedsoccerduringthetimesofKingEdwardIinthe1300s.Infactthekingpassedalawagainstplayingit.ThelawsaidThereisgreatnoise...causedbykickinglargeballsfromwhichmanyghostsmayappear.Anyonecaughtplayingsocceratthattimewasputintoprison.TwohundredyearslaterQueenElizabethIstillhadpeopleputintoprisonforplayingthisvulgarsport.Althoughthereweresuchlawssoccergrewmorepopular.In1681itbecameanofficial正式的sportinEnglanD.Bythe1800speoplethroughoutthecountryplayedsoccer.Bythe18thcenturyupper-classboysplayeditatschools.ItspopularitygrewamongallEnglishpeoplE.AtameetingheldinanEnglishschoolin1843thefirstrulesweresuggesteD.In1863theheadsofEnglishsoccerteamsmetinLondontoagreeonsomeofficialrules.TheyorganizedanEnglishfootballassociation协会.By1871alloftheEnglishclubswerefollowingtheserules.Todayallsoccerteamsplaybythem.SocceriscalledfootballeverywherebutintheUnitedStates.Thegameisplayedmostlywithfeet.Noplayersexceptthegoalie守门员maytouchtheballwiththeirhands.Theymaycontroltheballwithanypartofthebodyexcepttheirhands.Soccerisbyfartheworld'smostpopularsport.EveryfouryearsnearlyeverycountryintheworldfightsfortheWorldCup.TensofbillionsofsoccerfansfromaroundtheworldwatchtheWorldCupontelevision.25.AccordingtothepassageavulgarsportprobablyA.appearstoberudeB.appearstobeoldC.requireslotsofenergyD.requiresgoodteamwork26.Whichofthefollowingshowstherightorderofthedevelopmentofthegame?A.Upper-classboystudentsplayeditatschools.B.AnEnglishfootballassociationwasorganizeD.C.ItbecameapopularsportthroughoutEnglanD.D.TheruleswereacceptedbyallEnglishclubs.E.Playingthegamewasconsideredtobeguilty.A.e-c-a-b-D.B.e-c-a-d-B.C.e-a-c-b-D.D.e-a-c-d-B.27.Whatcanwelearnfromthepassage?A.Itiscertainthatsoccerhasahistoryofoverl800years.B.TheEnglishhadtoplaysoccerinsecretfortwocenturies.C.FootballiscalledsoccerintheUSbecauseoftherules.D.Thekingpassedthelawagainstthegameforastupidreason.28.ThispassageismainlyaboutA.whythegameissopopularB.howthegamehasdevelopedC.whatthegameislikeD.wherethegamefirstbeg
Magic魔术isbelievedtohavebegunwiththeEgyptiansin1700BC.A.magiciannamedDediofDedsnefuwasreportedtohaveperformedforthepharaoh法老ortheking.Hewasalsoknowntohaveentertained使娱乐theslaveswhobuiltthepyramids.TheCupsandBallstrickthathewasparticularlygoodatisstillperformedbymagiciansallovertheworldtoday.TheancientGreeksandRomanswerealsofascinatedbytheideaofmagiC.Actuallyoneoftheirmaininterestswastheartofdeception欺骗.Thisexplainswhyatthattimethepriestsevenbuiltmagicdevicesintotheirtemples.Thesedevicesmadeitpossiblefordoorstoopenbythemselvesandwinetoflowmagicallyoutofstatues’mouths.Thiswasdonemainlytomakepeoplebelievethatthepriestshadunusualpower.Magichoweverwasnotwellacceptedbeforethe1800s.Magicianswerethoughttobefreaks怪物andwereonlyallowedtoperforminacircus.Itwasinthe19thcenturythatthemagicianRobertHoudincamealongandchangedpeople’sviewsandattitudesaboutmagiC.ItwasbecauseofRobertHoudinthatmanymagicianswereabletoaddDr.orMDtotheirnames.Todaymagicianstryhardtofindnewwaystoshowtheirpracticedskills.MagicisnowentertainmentforfamiliesallovertheworlD.29.Whatisthebesttitleforthepassage?A.MagicalTricksB.A.GreatMagicianC.MagicasEntertainmentD.TheHistoryofMagic30.TheunderlinedwordfascinatedinParagraph2means_______.A.amusedB.encouragedC.attractedD.moved31.InancientGreecewhatdidthepriestsdotoshowpeopletheyhadunusualpower?A.TheyperformedmagicaltrickstoentertainpeoplE.B.TheymadethestatuesinthetemplesdrinkwineastheywisheD.C.Theytreatedthepeoplewithwineflowingdownfromstatues’mouths.D.Theybuiltmagicdevicesinthetemplestomakedoorsopenbythemselves.32.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisTRUE?A.Magicbeganabout3700yearsago.B.DediofDedsnefuperformedmagicforkingsonly.C.RobertHoudinwasthefirstmagiciantoperformmagiC.D.TheCupsandBallstrickhasbeenperformedforabout1700years.
HundredsofyearsagonewswascarriedfromplacetoplacebypeopleonfootorbyhorsE.Ittookdaysweeksandsometimesmonthsforpeopletoreceivenews.Nowitispossibletosendwordsandpicturesaroundtheworldinseconds.BillionsofpeoplelearnaboutnewsstoriesoftheirowncountryandallovertheworldeverydayeitherbywatchingTVorreadingnewspapers.Newspapershavebeenanimportantpartofeverydaylifesincethe18thcentury.Manycountrieshavehundredsofdifferentnewspapers.Howdonewspapereditorsdecidewhichnewsstoriestoprint?Whydotheyprintsomestoriesandnotothers?Whatmakesagoodnewspaperstory?Firstlyitisimportanttoreportnewstories.TVstationscanreportnewsmuchfasterthannewspapers.Yetnewspapersgivemoreaboutthesamestory.TheymayalsolookatthestoryinanotherwayortheymayprintcompletelydifferentstoriestothoseonTV.Secondlyanewsstoryhastobeinterestingandunusual.Peopledon'twanttoreadstoriesabouteverydaylifeasaresultmanystoriesareaboutsomekindofdangerandseemtobebadnews.Forexamplenewspapersneverprintstoriesaboutplaneslandingsafelyinsteadtheyprintstoriesaboutplaneaccidents.Anotherfactor因素isalsoveryimportantinmanynewsstories.Manypeopleareinterestedinnewsinforeigncountriesbutmoreprefertoreadstoriesaboutpeopleplacesandeventsintheirowncountry.SothestoriesonthefrontpageinChinesenewspapersareusuallyverydifferentfromtheonesinBritishFrenchandAmericannewspapers.25.Accordingtothepassagehowdopeoplelearnaboutnewsstoriesintheworldnow?A.TheycarrynewsstoriesandtellothersfromplacetoplaceonfootorbyhorsE.B.Theytelleachotherwhattheyhaveseenwiththeireyes.C.TheywatchTVorreadnewspapers.D.Theylistentotheradioeveryday.26.ThedifferencebetweennewspaperstoriesandTVnewsreportsisthat_____.A.peoplecanlearnmoreaboutthesamenewsstoryfromanewspaperB.peoplecanreadthenewsstorymorequicklyinanewspaperC.peoplecanreadnewsstoriesinothercountriesD.peoplecanreadnewsstoriesabouttheirowncountry27.Tomakeagoodnewspaperstoryhowmanyfactorsdoesthepassagetalkabout?A.Two.B.ThreE.C.FivE.D.Six.28.AccordingtothepassagewhichofthefollowingcanyoumostpossiblywatchonTV?A.Youoftenplayfootballwithyourfriendsafterschool.B.YourteacherhasgotacolD.C.A.tigerinthecityzoohasrunoutandhasn'tbeencaught.D.Thebikeinthefrontofyourhouseislost.
AncienthistoryisbetterunderstoodandourknowledgeofthepastisdirectlyincreasedwhentheremainsofoldanimalsandcitiesareuneartheD.Sometimestheirbonesarefoundintheearth.Fromthesebonestheskeleton骨架oftheanimalisreconstructedandfromtheskeletonquiteagoodideaofitsappearancecanbegot.ThebonesofvariouskindsofdinosaurshavebeenfoundbothinEuropeandinAmericA.SomeofthemwalkedonfourlegsbutothersstoodpartlyuprightandwalkedontheirbacklegsonlylikeabirD.Butbirdscouldn'tmatchtheminsizE.Thedinosaurswerethebiggestanimalsthateverwalkedonthesurfaceoftheearth.Imagineadinosaurwhichhadaheadthesizeofaroomdoorwayeightfeettwoinlengthandwiththreebonypointsonit.Otherburiedremainsareasignoftheactivitiesofancientmen.Thearchaeologistdigsupobjectsprovingthatcivilization_is_not_the_product_only_of_modern_times.Oldcitieshidetheirtreasures.Beautifulpottery陶器isbroughttolightafterlyingburiedforcenturies.Inscriptions碑文onstonetelloftheactivitiesofmenbeforetheirdeath.ThelanguageoftheancientEgyptianswasforlongapuzzletotheEgyptologistandnoonewasabletounderstandtheinscriptionsfoundonancientEgyptianstones.BygoodfortunehoweverapieceofstonewasfoundnearRosettaintheNileDeltA.ThestoneprovedtobethekeytotheoldEgyptianlanguagebecausetheGreekonitcouldbeunderstooD.13.AllofthefollowingaretrueEXCEPTthat________.A.dinosaursoncelivedinAmericaandEuropeB.somedinosaurswalkedontwolegsC.somebirdswerebiggerthandinosaursD.somedinosaurs'headshadthesizeofaroomdoorway14.Theunderlinedsentencecivilizationisnottheproductonlyofmoderntimesinthelastparagraphmeanscivilizationexists________.A.onlyinancienttimesB.inmoderntimesandinancienttimesaswellC.onlyinmoderntimesD.neitherinancienttimesnorinmoderntimes15.ThestonefoundnearRosettaisofgreatvaluebecauseit________.A.enabledarchaeologiststounderstandoldEgyptianlanguageB.wasfoundinEgyptC.toldactivitiesofancientEuropeanpeopleD.enabledarchaeologiststounderstandGreek
In1800onlythreepercentoftheworld'spopulationlivedincities.Onlyonecity—Beijing—hadapopulationofoveramillion.Mostpeoplelivedinruralareasandneversawacityintheirlives.In1900justahundredyearslaterroughly150millionpeoplelivedincitiesandtheworld’stenlargestcitiesallhadpopulationsexceedingonemillion.By2000thenumberofcitydwellersexceededthreebillion;andin2008theworld'spopulationcrossedatippingpoint—morethanhalfofthepeopleonEarthlivedincities.By2050thatcouldincreasetoovertwo-thirds.Clearlyhumanshavebecomeanurbanspecies.Inthe19thandearly20thcenturiesmanypeopleviewedcitiesnegatively—crowdeddirtyenvironmentsfullofdiseaseandcrimE.Theyfearedthatascitiesgotbiggerlivingconditionswouldworsen.InrecentdecadeshoweverattitudeshavechangeD.Manyexpertsnowthinkurbanization城市化isgoodnewsofferingsolutionstotheproblemsofEarth’sgrowingpopulation.HarvardeconomistEdwardGlaeserauthorofTheVictoryoftheCirisonesuchperson.Glaeserarguesthatcitiesareveryproductivebecausetheabsenceofspacebetweenpeoplereducesthecostoftransportinggoodspeopleandideas.Whiletheflowofgoodshasalwaysbeenimportanttocitieswhatismostimportanttodayistheflowofideas.Successfulcitiesenablepeopletolearnfromeachothereasilyandattractandrewardsmartpeoplewithhigherwages.AnotherurbanizationsupporterisenvironmentalistStewartBranD.Brandbelievescitieshelptheenvironmentbecausetheyallowhaftoftheworld’spopulationtoliveonaboutfourpercentofthelanD.ThisleavesmorespaceforopencountrysuchasfarmlanD.CitydwellersalsohavelessimpactperpersonontheenvironmentthanpeopleinthecountrysidE.TheirroadssewersandpowerlinesneedfewerresourcestobuildandoperatE.Cityapartmentsrequirelessenergytoheatcoolandlight.Mostimportantlypeopleincitiesdrivelesssotheyproducefewergreenhousegasesperperson.Soit’samistaketoseeurbanizationasevil;it’sanaturalpartofdevelopment.Thechallengeishowtomanagethegrowth.4.WhatisParagraph1mainlyabout?A.Thehistoryofmoderncities.B.Changestakingplacewithincities.C.HowcitieshavegrownovertimE.D.Whymoderncitiesarechanging.5.Howhaveexperts’attitudestowardscitieschangedinrecentdecades?A.Theynowviewtheweaknessesasstrengths.B.Theynolongerseecity-rivingasattractivE.C.Theyacceptcitylifeinspiteofitsproblems.D.Theythinkcity-rivingprovidesmorebenefits.6.WhichofthefollowingwouldEdwardGlaeseragreewith?A.Citiesprovidemoreeconomicopportunities.B.Citypeoplegetalongbetterwitheachother.C.Over-crowdedcitiesresultinproblems.D.Citieslimittheflowofideas.7.AccordingtoParagraph4whatwouldbetheresultofmovingpeopleoutofcities?A.EconomicproductionwouldbereduceD.B.TherewouldbelessfarmlandavailablE.C.Peoplewouldtravellessfrequently.D.Housevalueswouldfallgreatly.
In1800onlythreepercentoftheworld'spopulationlivedincities.Onlyonecity—Beijing—hadapopulationofoveramillion.Mostpeoplelivedinruralareasandneversawacityintheirlives.In1900justahundredyearslaterroughly150millionpeoplelivedincitiesandtheworld’stenlargestcitiesallhadpopulationsexceedingonemillion.By2000thenumberofcitydwellersexceededthreebillion;andin2008theworld'spopulationcrossedatippingpoint—morethanhalfofthepeopleonEarthlivedincities.By2050thatcouldincreasetoovertwo-thirds.Clearlyhumanshavebecomeanurbanspecies.Inthe19thandearly20thcenturiesmanypeopleviewedcitiesnegatively—crowdeddirtyenvironmentsfullofdiseaseandcrimE.Theyfearedthatascitiesgotbiggerlivingconditionswouldworsen.InrecentdecadeshoweverattitudeshavechangeD.Manyexpertsnowthinkurbanization城市化isgoodnewsofferingsolutionstotheproblemsofEarth’sgrowingpopulation.HarvardeconomistEdwardGlaeserauthorofTheVictoryoftheCirisonesuchperson.Glaeserarguesthatcitiesareveryproductivebecausetheabsenceofspacebetweenpeoplereducesthecostoftransportinggoodspeopleandideas.Whiletheflowofgoodshasalwaysbeenimportanttocitieswhatismostimportanttodayistheflowofideas.Successfulcitiesenablepeopletolearnfromeachothereasilyandattractandrewardsmartpeoplewithhigherwages.AnotherurbanizationsupporterisenvironmentalistStewartBranD.Brandbelievescitieshelptheenvironmentbecausetheyallowhaftoftheworld’spopulationtoliveonaboutfourpercentofthelanD.ThisleavesmorespaceforopencountrysuchasfarmlanD.CitydwellersalsohavelessimpactperpersonontheenvironmentthanpeopleinthecountrysidE.TheirroadssewersandpowerlinesneedfewerresourcestobuildandoperatE.Cityapartmentsrequirelessenergytoheatcoolandlight.Mostimportantlypeopleincitiesdrivelesssotheyproducefewergreenhousegasesperperson.Soit’samistaketoseeurbanizationasevil;it’sanaturalpartofdevelopment.Thechallengeishowtomanagethegrowth.4.WhatisParagraph1mainlyabout?A.Thehistoryofmoderncities.B.Changestakingplacewithincities.C.HowcitieshavegrownovertimE.D.Whymoderncitiesarechanging.5.Howhaveexperts’attitudestowardscitieschangedinrecentdecades?A.Theynowviewtheweaknessesasstrengths.B.Theynolongerseecity-rivingasattractivE.C.Theyacceptcitylifeinspiteofitsproblems.D.Theythinkcity-rivingprovidesmorebenefits.6.WhichofthefollowingwouldEdwardGlaeseragreewith?A.Citiesprovidemoreeconomicopportunities.B.Citypeoplegetalongbetterwitheachother.C.Over-crowdedcitiesresultinproblems.D.Citieslimittheflowofideas.7.AccordingtoParagraph4whatwouldbetheresultofmovingpeopleoutofcities?A.EconomicproductionwouldbereduceD.B.TherewouldbelessfarmlandavailablE.C.Peoplewouldtravellessfrequently.D.Housevalueswouldfallgreatly.
YinxuRuinsofYinistheruinsofthelastcapitalofChina’sShangDynasty1600BC-1046BC.Thecapitalserved255yearsfor12kings.ItshowsthegoldenageofearlyChineseculturecraftsandscienceatimeofgreatprosperity繁荣duringtheChineseBronzeAge青铜时代.Discoveredin1899Yinxuisoneoftheoldestandlargestarcheologicalsites考古遗址inChinaandisoneofthehistoricalcapitalsofChinaandislistedasaUNESCOWorldHeritageSitE.ItliesincentralHenanProvincenearthemoderncityofAnyangandisopentothepublicastheGardenMuseumofYinxu.Itisfamousasthesourceoforaclebonescript甲骨文theearliestrecordedformofChinesewriting.Theoraclebonescripthasrecordedalmosteverythingfromdream-explainingtoeventssuchasharvestsbirthofachildtheweatherandthesuccessofmilitarycampaigns.Over3000tombs2200pitsand200houseshavebeendugoutatYinxu.ThelargenumberofburialaccessoriesfoundthereshowsthehighleveloftheShangcraftsindustry.ThesiteincludesamainpalaceandanancienttomB.Besidesthereareanumberoflargebuildingsatleast53ofwhichhavebeendugout.YinxuhasseenmanyyearsofresearchfirstresearchedbytheAcademiaSinicainthelate1920stotheearly1930sandmostrecentlybytheChineseAcademyofSocialSciences.29.DuringwhichperiodmayYinhavebeenthecapitalofShangDynasty?A.1600BC-1500BCB.1500BC-1200BCC.1200BC-1050BCD.1050BC-850BC30.FromthepassagewecanknowthatYinxu_______.A.wasdiscoveredinthe1920sB.canbevisitedbythepublicC.nowprovedthefailureoftheShangDynastyD.wasthelastcapitalofChina’sShangDynasty31.Wecaninferfromthepassagethat________.A.thereare200housesinYinxuB.manythingsarestilltobedugoutC.AnyangisacityoftheShangDynastyD.noresearchhasbeencarriedoutonYinxu
HundredsofyearsagoaRomanarmycamenorthfromEnglandtodeclarewaronScotlanD.TheScotsabravepeoplelovetheircountry.TheyfoughthardtodrivetheenemyoutofScotlanD.ButthereweretoomanyRomans.ItlookedasiftheRomanswouldwin.OnenighttheleaderoftheScotsmarchedhissoldierstothetopofahill.WewillrestheretonightmymenhesaiD.TomorrowwewillfightonemorebattlE.WemustwinorwewilldiE.Theywereallverytiredsotheyatetheirsupperquicklyandfellasleep.Therewerefourguardsondutybuttheywereverytiredtooandonebyonetheyfellasleep.TheRomanswerenotasleep.Quicklytheygatheredatthefootofthehill.Slowlytheywentupthehill.ClosertheycametothesleepingScots.Theywerealmostatthetop.A.fewminutesmorethewarwouldbeover.Suddenlyoneofthemputhisfootonathistle蓟.HecriedoutandhissuddencrywoketheScotsup.InaminutetheywereontheirfeetandreadyforabattlE.Thefightingwashardbutitdidnotlastlong.TheScotswipedouttheRomansandsavedScotlanD.Thethistleisnotabeautifulplant.Ithassharpneedlesalloverit.Fewpeoplelikeit.ButthepeopleofScotlandlikeitsomuchthattheymadeittheirnationalflower.1.AttheshoutofaRomansoldieralltheScotswhowereasleepatthehill________.A.begantofighttheRomanshardB.stoodupwithoutputtingontheirshoesandbegantofightC.wokeandroseimmediatelyreadytofightD.puttheirfeetintotheirshoesatonceandwerereadytofight2.Theresultofthewaristhat__________.A.theRomanskilledalltheScotsB.theScotsweredefeatedC.theScotsweredrivenoutofScotlandD.theScotsdefeatedtheRomans3.TheScotsmadethistletheirnationalflowerbecausethistle__________.A.islovelythoughnotbeautifulB.givesthemhappinessC.isakindofusefulplantD.helpedtheScotsinwipingouttheRoma
Irelandhashadaverydifficulthistory.Theproblemsstartedinthe16thcenturywhenEnglishrulerstriedtoconquer征服IrelanD.ForhundredsofyearstheIrishpeoplefoughtagainsttheEnglish.Finallyin1921theBritishgovernmentwasforcedtogiveindependencetothesouthofIrelanD.TheresultisthattodaytherearetwoIrelands.NorthernIrelandinthenorthispartoftheUnitedKingdom.TheRepublicofIrelandinthesouthisanindependentcountry.Inthe1840sthemaincroppotatoeswasaffectedbydiseaseandabout750000peoplediedofhunger.Thisandashortage短缺ofworkforcedmanypeopletoleaveIrelandandliveintheUSAtheUKAustraliaandCanadA.Asaresultoftheseproblemsthepopulationfellfrom8.2millionin1841to6.6millionin1851.FormanyyearsthemajorityofIrishpeopleearnedtheirlivingasfarmers.Todaymanypeoplestillworkonthelandbutmoreandmorepeoplearemovingtothecitiestoworkinfactoriesandoffices.LifeinthecitiesisverydifferentfromlifeinthecountrysidewherethingsmoveataquieterandslowerpacE.TheIrisharefamousforbeingwarm-heartedandfriendly.OscarWildeafamousIrishwriteroncesaidthattheIrishwerethegreatesttalkerssincetheGreeks.SinceindependenceIrelandhasrevived复兴itsowncultureofmusiclanguageliteratureandsinging.DifferentareashavedifferentstylesofoldIrishsongswhicharesungwithoutinstruments.OtherkindsofIrishmusicusemanydifferentinstrumentssuchastheviolinwhistlesetC.8.WhatdoestheauthortellusinParagraph1?A.HowtheIrishfoughtagainsttheEnglish.B.HowIrelandgainedindependencE.C.HowEnglishrulerstriedtoconquerIrelanD.D.HowtwoIrelandscameintobeing.9.WelearnfromthetextthatinIreland_______.A.foodshortagesinthe1840sledtoadecreaseinpopulationB.peoplearemovingtothecitiesforlackofworkinthecountrysideC.itishardertomakealivingasafarmerthanasafactoryworkerD.differentkindsofoldIrishsongsareallsungwithinstruments10.Thelastparagraphismainlyabout_______.A.theIrishcharacterB.IrishcultureC.IrishmusicalinstrumentsD.afamousIrishwriter11.Whatcanbethebesttitleforthetext?A.LifeinIrelandB.A.VeryDifficultHistoryC.IrelandPastandPresentD.TheIndependenceofIreland
InearliesttimesmenconsideredlightningtobeoneofthegreatmysteriesofnaturE.Someancientpeoplebelievedthatlightningandthunderweretheweaponsofthegods.Inrealitylightningisaflowofelectricityformedhighabovetheearth.A.singleflashoflightning1.6kilometreslonghasenoughelectricitytolightonemillionlightbulbs灯泡.TheAmericanscientistandstatesmanBenjaminFranklinwasthefirsttoshowtheconnectionbetweenelectricityandlightningin1752.Inthesameyearhealsobuiltthefirstlightningrod避雷针.Thisdeviceprotectsbuildingsfrombeingdamagedbylightning.Modernsciencehasdiscoveredthatonestrokeoflightninghasavoltage电压ofmorethan15millionvolts伏特.A.flashoflightningbetweenacloudandtheearthmaybeaslongas13kilometersandtravelataspeedof30millionmetersperseconD.Scientistsjudgethatthereareabout2000millionflashesoflightningperyear.LightninghitstheEmpireStateBuildinginNewYorkCity30to48timesayear.IntheUnitedStatesaloneitkillsanaverageofonepersoneveryday.Thesafestplacetobeincaseofanelectricalstormisinaclosedcar.Outsideoneshouldgotolowgroundandnotgetundertrees.Alsooneshouldstayoutofwaterandawayfrommetalfences.Insideahousepeopleshouldavoidopendoorwaysandwindowsandnottouchwiresormetalthings.Withlightningitisbettertobesafethansorry?9.Peopleoncethoughtlightningcamefrom________.A.theskyB.thegodsC.theearthD.nature10.Lightningcantravel________.A.asquicklyaswaterB.notsoquicklyaselectricityC.atverylowspeedD.atveryhighspeed11.WhichofthefollowingisNOTtrue?A.IntheU.Saboutonepersonperdaydiesfromlightning.B.TheEmpireStateBuildingfrequentlygetshitbylightning.C.SwimmingduringathunderstormisagoodideA.D.A.closedcaristhebestplacetobeduringanelectricalstorm.12.Accordingtothepassagewhatdoyouthinkallbuildingsneed?A.Metalfences.B.Electricity.C.lightningrods.D.Machines.
IfellinlovewithEnglandbecauseitwasquaint古雅—allthoselittlehouseslookingterriblyold-fashionedbutnicelikedolls’houses.IlovedthecountrysideandthepubsandIlovedLondon.I’veslightlychangedmymindafterseventeenyearsbecauseIthinkit’sanuglytownnow.ThingshavechangeD.ForeverybodyEnglandmeantgentlemenfairplayandgoodmanners.Thefairplayisgoingunfortunatelyandsoarethegentlemanlyattitudesandgoodmanners—peopleshutdoorsheavilyinyourfaceandpolitenessisdisappearing.Iregretthattherearesofewcomfortablemeetingplaces.You’reforcedtoliveindoors.InParisIgooutmuchmoretorestaurantsandnightclubs.Tomeetfriendshereitusuallyhastobeinapubanditcanbedifficulttogotherealoneasawoman.ThecafesarenotterriblynicE.AsawomanIfeelunsafeherE.IspendabombontaxisbecauseIwillnottakepublictransportafter10p.m.IusedtouseitbutnowI’mafraiD.Theideaoffamilyseemstobemoreorlessnon-existentinEnglanD.Myfamilyiswellunitedandthat’stypicallyFrench.InMiddlesexIhadaneighborwhois82now.HisfamilyonlylivedtwomilesawaybutItookhimtoFranceforChristmasoncebecausehewasalwaysalonE.25.Thewriterdoesn’tlikeLondonbecauseshe______.A.isnotusedtothelifetherenowB.haslivedthereforseventeenyearsC.preferstoliveinanold-fashionedhouseD.hastobepolitetoeveryoneshemeetsthere26.WheredopeopleusuallymeettheirfriendsinEngland?A.InacafE.B.Inarestaurant.C.InanightcluB.D.InapuB.27.TheunderlinedpartitinParA.4refersto______.A.ataxiB.themoneyC.abombD.publictransport28.ThewritertookherneighborstoFranceforChristmasbecausehe______.A.feltlonelyinEnglandB.hadneverbeentoFranceC.wasfromatypicalFrenchfamilyD.didn'tliketheBritishideaoffamily
ThestylisticinnovationinpaintingknownasImpressionismbeganinthe1870’s.TheImpressionistswantedtodepict描绘whattheysawinnaturebuttheywereinspiredtoportrayincompletemomentsbytheincreasinglyfastpaceofmodernlifE.Theyconcentratedontheplayoflightoverobjectspeopleandnaturebreakingupseeminglysolidsurfacesstressingvividcontrastbetweencolorsinsunlightandshadeanddepictionreflectedlightinallofitspossibilities.Unlikeearlierartiststheydidnotwanttoobservetheworldfromindoors.Theyabandonedthestudiopaintingintheopenairandrecordingspontaneous自然的impressionsoftheirsubjectsinsteadofmakingoutsidesketchesandthenmovingindoorstocompletetheworkfrommemory.Someoftheimpressionists’paintingmethodswereaffectedbytechnologicaladvances.Forexampletheshiftfromthestudiototheopenairwasmadepossibleinpartbythearrivalofcheaprailtravelwhichpermittedeasyandquickaccesstothecountrysideorseashoreaswellasbynewlydevelopedchemicaldyesandoilsthatledtofoldingpainttubeswhichenabledartiststofinishtheirpaintingsonthespot.Impressionismacquireditsnamenotfromsupportersbutfromangryartloverswhofeltthreatenedbythenewpainting.ThetermImpressionismwasbornin1874whenagroupofartistswhohadbeenworkingtogetherorganizedanexhibitionoftheirpaintingsinordertodrawpublicattentiontotheirwork.Reactionfromthepublicandpresswasimmediateandderisive嘲笑的.Amongthe165paintingsexhibitedwasonecalledImpression:SunrisebyClaudeMonet1840-1926.ViewedthroughhostileeyesMonet’spaintingofarisingsunoveramistywaterysceneseemedmessyhurriedandaninsulttogoodtastE.BorrowingMonet’stitleartcriticsextendedthetermImpressionismtotheentireexhibit.InresponseMonetandhis29fellowartistsintheexhibitadoptedthesamenameasasymboloftheirunitydespiteindividualdifferences.Fromthenuntil1886ImpressionismhadalltheenthusiasmforachurchasthepainterRenoirputit.MonetwasfaithfultotheImpressionistbeliefuntilhisdeathalthoughmanyoftheothersmovedontonewstyles.66.WhichofthefollowingwasoneofthedistinguishingcharacteristicsofImpressionistpaintingaccordingtothepassage?A.Theemphasisonpeopleratherthannaturescenes.B.Thewaythesubjectswerepresentedfrommultipleangles.C.Thefocusonsmallsolidobjects.D.Thedepictionoftheeffectsoflightandcolor.67.Theexhibitionofpaintingsorganizedin1874resultedinallofthefollowingEXCEPT___________.A.attractingattentionfromthepublicB.anegativereactionfromthepressC.animmediatedemandforthepaintingsexhibitedD.creatinganameforanewstyleofpainting68.Whichofthefollowingcausedtherejectionoftheimpressionistexhibition?A.Thesmallnumberofpaintingsondisplay.B.Lackofinterestinexhibitionsbyyoungartists.C.ThesimilaritybetweenallthepaintingsexhibiteD.D.Angeraboutseeminglypoorlypaintedart.69.Whataspectofpaintinginthenineteenthcenturydoesthepassagemainlydiscuss?A.Theimpactofsomeartists’resistancetothefastpaceoflifE.B.Thedifferencesbetweentwomajorstylesofart.C.A.technologicaladvanceinthematerialsusedbyartists.D.A.groupofartistswithanewtechniqueandapproachtoart.
Todayrollerskating滑旱冰iseasyandfun.Butalongtimeagoitwasn'teasyatall.Before1750theideaofskatingdidn'texist.ThatchangedbecauseofamannamedJosephMerlin.Merlin'sworkwasmakingmusicalinstruments.Inhissparetimehelikedtoplaytheviolin.JosephMerlinwasamanofideasanddreams.Peoplecalledhimadreamer.OnedayMerlinreceivedaninvitation邀请toattendafancydressball舞会.HewasverypleasedandalittleexciteD.AsthedayofthepartycamenearMerlinbegantothinkhowtomakeagrandentranceattheparty.HehadanideA.Hethoughthewouldgetalotofattentionifhecouldskateintotheroom.MerlintrieddifferentwaystomakehimselfrollfinallyhedecidedtoputtwowheelsundereachshoE.Thesewerethefirstrollerskates.Merlinwasveryproudofhisinventionanddreamedof梦想arrivingatthepartyonwheelswhileplayingtheviolin.OnthenightofthepartyMerlinrolledintotheroomplayinghisviolin.Everyonewasastonishedtoseehim.Therewasjustoneproblem.Merlinhadnowaytostophisrollerskates.Herolledonandonsuddenlyheranintoahugemirrorthatwashangingonthewall.Downfellthemirrorbreakingtopieces.NobodyforgotMerlin'sgrandentranceforalongtime!25.Thetextismainlyabout________.A.astrangemanB.anunusualpartyC.howrollerskatingbeganD.howpeopleenjoyedthemselvesinthe18thcentury26.PeoplethoughtMerlinwasadreamerbecausehe________.A.oftengaveotherssurprisesB.wasagiftedmusicianC.inventedtherollerskatesD.wasfullofimagination27.Whatisthemainpointthewriteristryingtomakeinthelastparagraph?A.Therollerskatesneededfurtherimprovement.B.Thepartygueststookmerlinforafool.C.Merlinsucceededbeyondexpectation.D.MerlingothimselfintotroublE.
CarloshadbeeninNewYorkforfivemonthsnowandhedetestedit.HewouldneverforgetthedaywhentheplanelandeD.Hisparentshadbigsmilesontheirfacesastheydiscussedthewonderfulnewlifetheywouldhaveinthisgreatcity.Hisoldersisterandbrotherlookedinwonderandexcitementatthebuildings.UncleMiguelandAuntEsperanzathoughtofthegoodjobstheywouldget.GrandmotherandGrandfathertoldhimwhataluckyboyhewastocometothiswonderfulcity.ButCarloswaslonely.Thecitylookedbigcoldanddirtytohim.TheylivedinanapartmentinManhattan.TherewerestoresandcinemasclosetotheirhomE.ButCarlosdidn’twantthesethings.HelovedhishomeinthecountryinPuertoRico;helovedthegreenfieldsthehotsunandthelovelybeaches.HedidnotwanttogotoschoolbecauseitmadehimthinkofhisfriendsathomE.Andhedidn’twanttolearnanewlanguagethatcouldneverdescribetheworldasbeautifullyashisown.18.WhydidCarlosfeellonely?A.Heknewnobodyaroundhisapartment.B.Noonewenttothemovieswithhim.C.HemissedhislifeinPuertoRico.D.HisparentslefthimaloneathomE.19.Carloswenttothedockto.A.watchtheshipsB.feelclosertoPuertoRicoC.escapefromthenoisytrafficD.getonashipforthenoisytraffic20.EricandCarlosbecamefriendsbecause.A.theywerethesameageB.theycamefromthesamecountryC.theybothhatednoiseD.theyfacedthesameproblems
FamousforherheroicroleinhelpingslavesescapethroughtheUndergroundRailroadHametTubmanalsofoundahomeinCanadA.WhentheU.S.FugitiveSlaveActcameintobeingin1850manyescapedslavesinthenorthfledAmericatoseekasafelifeinCanadA.Atthispointshe'herselfescapedintoCanadain1851withmanyofherfamilyandsettledinSt.CatharinesOntario.PuttingdownrootsinSt.Catharineswasareasonablechoice:itwascloseenoughtotheU.S.borderbutfarenoughawayfrompaidhunterssearchingforescapedslaves.InSt.Catharinesshewasalsoamongmanyoftheformerslavesshehadhelpedescapemaking-itareasonablechoicE.HarrietsettledinahomeonNorthStreetandcontinuedherworkincludingvolunteeringwiththeRefugeeSlave'sFriendsSocietyanorganizationthatassistedpeoplewithhousingemploymentandhelpedformerslavesadjusttotheirnewLifeinCanadaShecontinuedwithherworkhelpingslaves'throughtheUndergroundRailroadtosafety.Itwasinherst.Catharineshomein1868thatshefirstspokewiththefamousabolitionist废奴主义者JohnBrownandagreedtohelphimgatherformerslavesforthefamoussuddenattackonHarper'sFerryVirginiA.Ithadbeenherintentiontobethereherselfforitbutillnesscameuponherandshewasunabletojointhem.In1859AbrahamLincoln'sfutureSecretaryofStateWilliamHenrySewardsoldHarrietahomeinAubumNewYork.OncebackintheUnitedStatesHarrietworkedwiththeUnionArmyduringtheCivilWaranddiedin19j3.ShewasoftenreferredtoasMosesbyherpeopleforhelpingthemtogainfreedom.21.Whatisthemainideaofthepassage?A.HarrietTubman'syearsinCanadA.B.HowJohnBrownhelpedslaves.C.WhyHarrietTubmanchosetoliveinSt.Catharines.D.TheexperienceofHarrietTubman'sbecomingfreE.22.WhydidHarrietTubmanchoosetosettleinSt.Catharines?A.TheU.S.FugitiveSlaveActwasannouncedtherE.B.ItwastherightdistancefromtheU.S.border.C.TherewasnootherchoicE.D.Sheescapedwithherfamily.23.WhatstoppedHarrietTubmangoingtoHarper'sFerry?A.Herhelpingslavesadjusttotheirnewenvironment.B.Hergatheringformerslavesforthefamousattack.C.Hersufferingfromsuddenillness.D.HerspeakingwithJohnBrown.
InancientGreecetherewerefourmajorathleticmeetingsandtheOlympianmeetingplayedthemostimportantpartinthelivesofthepeoplE.AstimepassedtheOlympianmeetinggraduallylostitslocalcharacterandbecamefirstanationaleventandtheninternational.NooneknowsexactlyhowfarbacktheOlympicGamesgobutsomeofficialrecordsdatefrom776BC.TheGamestookplaceeveryfouryearsontheplainbyMountOlympus.ThousandsofpeoplecamefromallpartsoftheGreekworldtowatchthegames.Thewinnerofthefootracehadthegreathonourofgivinghisnametotheyearofhishistory.Afteralonghistoryofalmost1200yearstheGameswerestoppedforreligiouszōng jiāo 的reasons.Itwasthendecidedin1896tostarttheOlympicGamesagain.ThemeetingwasheldinAthensand311athletesfrom13countriestookpartinitbuttheideaofsuchaninternationalmeetingattractedtheworld'sattention.Afterthe1908LondonOlympicsmanynationssenttheirbestathletes.AlthoughtheGameshavebeentimeandagainthreatenedbysomeunfavourablepoliticaleventstheGameshavetakenplaceeveryfouryears.NowadaystheGamesareheldindifferentcountriesinturn.Asthebiggestinternationalgatheringofanykindintheworldathletesfromdifferentcountriesplaygamestogetherandthisprovidesthemwithgoodchancestolearntolivetogether.ThefriendlyfeelingsintheOlympicVillagemakepeoplethinkoftheworldasonebigfamily.TheOlympicGameswashostedinBeijingin2008itisbelievedthattheGameswasawonderoftheworlD.9.ThefirstoldOlympicGamestookplace_____.A.athousandyearsagoB.intheseventhcenturyADC.before700BCD.inmoderntimes10.ThecontinuityoftheOlympicGameswasoncebrokenbecauseof____.A.religiousreasonsB.warsC.politicaleventsD.BothA.andB.11.TheOlympicGamesmeetingfinallyformed_____.A.alocaleventB.anationaleventC.aninternationaleventD.anofficialevent12.Thefriendlyfeelingsbetweentwocountriesarestrengthenedbecause___.A.athletescomefromdifferentcountriesB.theyenablepeopletoknoweachotherbetterC.athletesliveintheOlympicvillageD.theyliveinonebigfamily
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