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You’veprobablyheardaboutsportscoachesfitnesscoachesvocalmusicteacherscareercounselorspsychiatrists精神病医师andotherspecilalistswhoteachskillsandhelpuscopewithdailylifE.Butthere’sarapidlygrowingkindofprofessionalwhodoesalittlebitofeverything.Sheorheiscalledalifecoach.Peoplewhoareatcrossroadsintheirlivesandcorporationsthatwanttogivecertainemployeesacareerboostareturningtothemforhelp.Theideathatoneperson’ssuccessstorycanchangeotherpeople’slivesforthebettergoesbackatleasttothe1930s.DaleCarnegie’sfamousself-improvementprogramHowtoWinFriendsandInfluencePeoplecamealongsoonthereafter.Butthisnewstyleoflifecoachesincludesmorethanenthusiasticspeakersorwriters.Theyusetheirownexperiencesinbusinesssportsmilitaryserviceorpsychotherapy心理疗法tohelpothersmakecriticallifedecisions.Theyoftengivetheirapproachaslogansuchasenergycoachingorfearlesslivingorworkingyourselfhappy.DaveLakhaniinBoiseIdahoforinstanceworkswithsalespeopletodevelopwhathecallsaroadmap.Hesaysanongoingrelationshipwithacoachislikehavingapersonalfitnesstrainerforone’scareerandlifeoutsidework.Lakhani’sBoldApproachcoachingfirmalsodonatessomeofitstimetohelppeoplewhoareanythingbutsuccessful—includingbatteredwomenandstrugglingsiglemothers.Butothersintheso-calledhelpingprofessionsarenotthrilledaboutthelife-coachingmovement.Theysaythatanyonetrainedoruntrainedcancallhimselforherselfalifecoachandthatslick华而不实的promoterswhomesswithpeople’slivescandomoreharmthangooD.28.Whichofthefollowingisthebesttitleforthepassage?A.WorkingYourselfHappyB.LifeCoachesHelpwithToughDecisionsC.HowtoCopewithDailyLifewithLifeCoachesD.TheLife-CoachingMovement29.TheunderlinedphraselifecoachinParagraph2means.A.thecareercounselorwhoteachesskillsB.thepsychiatristwhohelpsuscopewithdailylifeC.thefitnesscoachwhoteachesuslessonsD.thespecialistwhohelpusmakeimportantlifedecisions30.Thelastparagraphismainlyabout.A.theintroductionsoflifecoachB.thedisagreementsoflifecoachC.theeffectsoflifecoachD.theexperiencesoflifecoach31.Whatistheauthor’sattitudetowardslifecoaches?A.CautiousB.ApprovingC.CasualD.Disapproving
Readingcanbeasocialactivity.Thinkofthepeoplewhobelongtobookgroups.Theychoosebookstoreadandthenmeettodiscussthem.NowthewebsiteBookCrossing.comturnsthepageonthetraditionalideaofabookgroup.MembersgoonthesiteandregisterthebookstheyownandwouldliketosharE.BookCrossingprovidesanidentificationnumbertostickinsidethebook.Thenthepersonleavesitinapublicplacehopingthatthebookwillhaveanadventuretravelingfarandwidewitheachnewreaderwhofindsit.BrucePedersonthemanagingdirectorofBookCrossingsaysThetwothingsthatchangeyourlifearethepeopleyoumeetandbooksyoureaD.BookCrossingcombinesboth.Membersleavebooksonparkbenchesandbusesintrainstationsandcoffeeshops.Whoeverfindstheirbookwillgotothesiteandrecordwheretheyfoundit.Peoplewhofindabookcanalsoleaveajournalentrydescribingwhattheythoughtofit.E-mailsarethensenttotheBookCrossingtokeepthemupdatedaboutwheretheirbookshavebeenfounD.BrucepetersonsaystheideaisforpeoplenottobeselfishbykeepingabooktogatherdustonashelfathomE.BookCrossingispartofatrendamongpeoplewhowanttogetbacktotherealandnotthevirtual虚拟.Thesitenowhasmorethanonemillionmembersinmorethanonehundredthirty-fivecountries.9.Whydoestheauthormentionbookgroupsinthefirstparagraph?A.ToexplainwhattheyarE.B.TointroduceBookCrossing.C.Tostresstheimportanceofreading.D.Toencouragereaderstosharetheirideas.10.WhatdoestheunderlinedworditinParagraph2referto?A.Thebook.B.AnadventurE.C.ApublicplacE.D.Theidentificationnumber.11.WhatwillaBookCrosserdowithabookafterreadingit?A.Meetotherreaderstodiscussit.B.KeepitsafeinhisbookcasE.C.Passitontoanotherreader.D.Mailitbacktoitsowner.12.Whatisthebesttitleforthetext?A.OnlineReading:A.VirtualTourB.ElectronicBooks:A.newTrendC.A.BookGroupBringsTraditionBackD.A.WebsiteLinksPeoplethroughBooks
RidingaLondonsubwayapersonfromChinawillnoticeonemajordifference:inLondonpeopledonotlookateachother.Infacteyecontactisavoidedatalltimes.That’snotrudeness—peoplearejusttoobusytobotherlooking.Busydoingwhatyouask?Wellthey’recertainlynotusingthetimeforamomentofquietreflectionnoraretheyreadingabook.Newtechnologyhasreplacedquiethabits.TodaytheonlyacceptableformofbookontheLondonundergroundisane-book.ApplemustearnafortunefromLondoncommuters乘车上下班的人.SincethelaunchoftheiPhonein2007over40000—yesthat’s40000—appsprogramsdownloadedfortheiPhonehavebeendesigneD.Commuterslovethembecausetheyaretheperfecttime-fillers.OneappcallediShootisagamethatfeaturestanks.AnotheroneTubeExitstellspassengerswheretositonthetraintobeclosesttotheexitoftheirdestination.ISteamcloudstheiPhonescreenwhenyoubreatheintothemicrophonE.Youcanthenwriteinthesteamonyourphonescreen.ForthosewithoutaniPhoneanotherAppleproducttheiPodmaybeanotherchoicE.It’snotjustteenagerswhoplugintotheirmusic—iPodsareapopularwaytopassthetimeforallages.Andifgamese-booksandmusicaren’tenoughtokeepyouengagedthenperhapsyouwouldpreferafilm.ThedevelopmentofpalmDVDtechnologymeansmanycommuterswatchtheirfavoriteTVshoworfilmonthewaytowork.Withalltheseentertainmentsit’samazingthatpeoplestillremembertogetoffthetrain.32.PeopleinLondondonotmakeeyecontactonthesubwaybecausetheyarebusy_____.A.playinggamesreadinge-bookslisteningtomusicorwatchingfilms.B.goingtoworkC.readingbooksD.thinkingaboutprivatethings33.Thosewholikewargamescandownload_____totheiriPhones.A.TubeExitsB.iShootC.ISteamD.iPod34.Theunderlinedwordengagedinthelastparagraphprobablymeans______.A.delightedB.busyC.controlledD.amused35.Thearticletellsusthat_____.A.LondoncommutersareunfriendlytostrangersB.Applehasearnedalotofmoneyfromselling40000iPhonesC.withallthenewtime-fillersLondoncommutersoftenforgettogetoffthetrain.D.technologyischangingthewayLondoncommutersspendtheirtravelingtimE.
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ADutchartistanddesignerhascomeupwithadevicewhichhehopeswillgetridofpollutantsfromBeijing'ssmogskiescreatingcleanairforthecity'smask-wearingpeoplE.Anelectromagneticfield电磁场willpullparticles微粒inthesmogtothegroundwheretheycanbeeasilycleaneD.It'slikewhenyouhaveaballoonwhichhasstatic静电andyourhairgoestowardit.SamewiththesmogsaysartistDaanRoosegaardE.HisstudiohasreachedanagreementwiththeBeijinggovernmenttotestthetechnologyinoneoftilecapital'sparks.WithitsskiesregularlycoveredbydirtygraysmogBeijingthisweekannouncedaseriesofemergencymeasurestohandletheproblem.Roosegaardesaysanindoormodeldevicehasalreadyprovenitworksandisconfidentthattheresults—withthehelpofateamofscientistsandengineers—canbereplicatedoutsidE.BeijingisquiteagoodplacebecausethesmoginBeijingisquitelow.Itliesinavalleysothere'snotsomuchwinD.It'sagoodenvironmenttoexplorethiskindofthing.We'llbeabletopurifytheairandthechallengeistogetthetopofthesmogsoyoucanseethesunagain.RoosegaardeacknowledgesthatprojectslikethisareawayofdrawingattentiontotheproblemratherthanapracticalsolutiontoBeijing'sawfulairpollution.Thisisnottherealanswerforsmog.Therealanswerhastodowithcleancarsdifferentindustryanddifferentlifestyles.Howeverhehopestheprojectwillmakeafundamentalstatementbyallowingthecity'speopletorealizethedifferencebetweenbreathingcleanandsmog-filledair.32.Thedeviceworksby_______.A.helpingkeeptheparticlesoutwithmoremasksB.pullingpollutantstothegroundwithanelectromagneticfieldC.absorbinghairwithaballoonwithstaticD.creatingcleanairandletitoutintothesky33.Accordingtothepassage______.A.theBeijinggovernmenthasagreedtousethetechnologyinBeijingB.theyhaveproventheresultsofthedevicebothindoorsandoutdoorsC.theresultsoftheair-cleaningdevicecanbeexpectableD.theBeijinggovernmenthasneverdoneanythingtohandletheairpollution34.WhatdoesRoosegaardereallymeanbysayingBeijingisquiteagoodplace...?A.TheairpollutioninBeijingisnotquiteserious.B.TheweatherinBeijingisgoodforforeignerstolivein.C.Beijingisquitefitforusingtheair-cleaningdevicE.D.ItiseasytogetthetopofthesmoginBeijing.35.RoosegaardeappealstopeopleinBeijingto________.A.payattentiontoairpollutionandsolvetheproblemfinallyB.inventmoredevicestocleanthesmoginBeijingC.drivemoderncarsandtrydifferentlifestylesD.realizehowseriousthepollutionthey'refacingis
Peoplewhospendmorepre-bedtimehoursusingtheInternetorwatchingtelevisionaremorelikelytoreportthattheydon’tgetenoughsleepeventhoughtheysleepalmostaslongaspeoplewhospendfewerpre-bedtimehoursinfrontofacomputerortelevisionscreensurveyfindingsshow.WhilemanypeopleuseelectronicmediasuchastheInternetitshouldbenotedthatthelongermediausebeforesleepcantriggerself-perceivedinsufficientsleepleadresearcherDrNakamoriSuganumaofOsakaUniversityJapantoldthereporter.Heandcolleaguesobtaineddataonself-perceivedsleepproblemsandtheuseofelectronicmediapriortobedtimefromatotalof5875JapaneserespondentsintwoseparateInternet-basedsurveys.TheirfindingsarepublishedinthejournalSleepandBiologicalRhythms.NearlyhalfoftherespondentsassociatedtheirlackofsleepwithelectronicmediausebeforebedtimE.Thosereportinglongerelectronicmediausewerealsomorelikelytoreportinsufficientsleep.Overall29percentoflightuserslessthan1.5hourslistedelectronicmediauseasapossiblecauseoftheirinsufficientsleep.Bycomparison40percentofmediumusers1.5to3hoursand54percentofheavyusersmorethan3hourssaidthesamE.HoweverlongerInternetandtelevisionusebeforebedtimedidnotcorrelatewithlessactualsleep.Whileheavyusersaveragedabout3morehoursinfrontofcomputerortelevisionscreensthanlightuserstheheavyusersaveragedonlyabout12minuteslesspre-workdaysleeptimethanlightusers.NotablySuganumasaidInternetuseaffectedself-perceivedinsufficientsleepmorethanTVwatching...notonlyinyoungerInternetusersbutalsoinmiddle-agedoragedInternetusers.Upto38percentoftherespondentslistedaccessingtheInternetfarintothenightasapossiblecausefortheirsleepdisturbancewhileabout25percentsaidwatching.televisionfarintothenightcausedtheirsleepproblems.ThefindingssuggestthatwhileheavycomputerandtelevisionusebeforebedtimehasasmalleffectonsleepdurationitmayhaveamoresignificanteffectonsleepdemandandsleepqualitySuganumanotes.62.Heavycomputerandtelevisionuserbeforebedtimearemorelikelytobe_____thanlightones.A.energeticB.happyC.accessibleD.sleepy63.Whichofthefollowingstatementsistrueaccordingtothepassage?A.HeavycomputerandtelevisionuserbeforebedtimehavelesssleepingtimethanlightonesB.Heavycomputerandtelevisionuserbeforebedtimehaveworsesleepthanlightones.C.ThosesufferinginsufficientsleepspendlesstimeinusingtheInternetthaninwatchingTVD.SpendlesstimeinwatchingTVorsurfingtheInternetandyouwillhaveabettersleep.64.Thepassageseemstosuggestthatpeople________________.A.dragthemselvesawayfromthemediaB.watchTVratherthanusetheInternetC.selectcarefullywhatisfitforbedtimerelaxationD.cutbackonlate-nightInternetandTV65.Whichofthefollowingphrasesissimilarinmeaningtotheunderlinedphraseinthesixthparagraph?A.haveanyconnectionwithB.liveinharmonywithC.arisefromD.correspondwith
In1947agroupoffamouspeoplefromtheartworldheadedbyanAustrianconductordecidedtoholdaninternationalfestivalofmusicdanceandtheatreinEdinburgh.TheidawastoreuniteEuropeaftertheSecondWorldWar.ItquicklyattractedfamousnamessuchasAlecGuinnessRichardBurtonDameMargotFonteynandMarleneDietrichaswellasthebigsymphonyorchestras交响乐团.ItbecameafixedeventeveryAugustandnowattracts400000peopleyearly.AtthesametimetheFringeappearedasachallengetotheofficialfestival.Eighttheatregroupsturnedupuninvitedin1947inthebeliefthateveryoneshouldhavetherighttoperformandtheydidsoinapublichousedisusedforyears.SoongroupsofstudentsfirstlyfromEdinburghUniversityandlaterfromtheUniversitiesofOxfordandCambridgeDurhamandBirminghamweremakingthejourneytotheScottishcapitaleachsummertoperformtheatrebylittle-knownwritersofplaysinsmallchurchhallstothepeopleofEdinburgh.TodaytheFringeoncelessrecognizedhasfaroutgrownthefestivalwitharound1500performancesoftheatremusicanddanceoneveryoneofthe21daysitlasts.Andyetasearlyas1959withonly19theatregroupsperformingsomesaiditwasgettingtoobig.Apaidadministrator管理人员wasfirstemployedonlyin1971andtodaythereareeightadministratorsworkingallyearroundandthenumberrisesto150duringAugustitself.In2004therewere200placeshousing1695showsbyover600differentgroupsfrom50differentcountries.Morethan1.25millionticketsweresolD.25.WhatwasthepurposeofEdinburghFestivalatthebeginning?A.TohonorheroesofWorldWarIIB.TointroduceyoungtheatregroupsC.ToattractgreatartistsfromEuropeD.TobringEuropetogetheragain26.WhydidsomeuninvitedtheatregroupscometoEdinburghin1947?A.TheycametotakeupachallengeB.Theythoughttheywerealsofamous.C.TheywantedtotakepartinthefestivalD.Theyownedapublichousethere27.WhojoinedtheFringeafteritappeared?A.UniversitystudentsB.ArtistsfromaroundtheworldC.PerformersofmusicanddanceD.Popularwriters28.WemaylearnfromthetextthatEdinburghFestival.A.hasgonebeyondanartfestivalB.givesshowsallyearroundC.keepsgrowingrapidlyD.hasbecomeanon-officialevent
RegardedasoneoftheEnglishlanguage’smostgiftedpoetsJohnKeatswrotepoetrythatconcentratedonimageryhumannatureandphilosophy.AlthoughKeatsdidn’treceivemuchformalliteraryeducationhisownstudiesandpassionbroughthimmuchsuccess.Additionallyhisownlifesituationinfluencedhispoetrygreatly.GrowingupasayoungboyinLondoninalowermiddle-classfamilytheyoungJohndidn’tattendaprivateschoolbutwenttoapubliconE.Histeachersandhisfamily’sfriendsregardedhimasanoptimisticboywhofavoredplayingandfightingmuchmorethanmindinghisstudies.Afterhisfather’sdeathintheearly1800sfollowedbyhismother’spassingduetotuberculosis肺结核hebeganviewinglifedifferently.Hewantedtoescapetheworldanddidsobyreadinganythinghecouldgethishandson.Ataroundtheageof16theteenageJohnKeatsbeganstudyingunderasurgeonsothathetoomightbecomeadoctor.HoweverhisliteraryappetitehadtakentoomuchofhisfancyespeciallywithhisaddictiontothepoetryofEhmundSpenser.HewasabletohavehisfirstfullpoempublishedintheExaminerin1816entitledOSolitude!IfIMustWithTheeDwell.Withintwomonthsin1817KeatshadwrittenanentirevolumeofpoetrybutwassharplycriticizedbyamagazinE.Howeverthenegativeresponsedidn’tstophispursuitofrhythm韵律.JohnKeats’nextworkwasEndymionwhichwaspublishedinMay1818.Thestoryinvolvesashepherdwhofallsinlovewiththemoongoddessandleadshimonanadventureofoneboy’shopetoovercomethelimitationsofbeinghuman.FollowingEndymionhoweverhetriedsomethingmorenarrative-basedandwroteIsabella.DuringthistimeJohnKeatsbeganseeinghislimitationsinpoetryduetohisownlimitinlifeexperiences.Hewouldhavetohavetheknowledgeassociatedwithhispoems.HisnextworkwasHyperionthatwouldattempttocombineallthathelearneD.Howeverabout发作withtuberculosiswhilevisitingItalywouldkeephimfromhisworkandeventuallytakehislifein1821.24.JohnKeats’attitudetowardslifechangedbecauseof_________.A.hisearlyeducationfromschoolB.thedeathsofhisparentsC.EdmundSpenser’spoetryD.thecriticismofamagazine25.WhatisthecommonthingbetweenJohnKeatsandhismother?A.TheydiedofthesamediseasE.B.TheyhadabadchildhoodC.Theyreadmanybooks.D.Theyshowedstronginterestinpoetry26.WhilepursuinghisdreamofbecomingapoetatfirstJohnKeatswas_________.A.determinedB.experiencedC.knowledgeableD.impatient27.Whatdoweknowfromthepassage?A.Keatsreceivedlittleeducationatschool.B.Keatsoncehadachanceofbecomingadoctor.C.In1816Keatsspenttwomonthswritingapoem.D.Endymionwasaboutareallovestory.
WhenIwasfouryearsoldIlostmysightbyfallingoffaboxcarinafreightyardinAtlanticCityandlandingonmyheaD.NowIamthirtytwo.Icanslightlyrememberthebrightnessofsunshineandwhatcolorredis.Itwouldbewonderfultoseeagainbutacalamity灾难candostrangethingstopeoplE.ItoccurredtometheotherdaythatImightnothavecometolovelifeasIdoifIhadn'tbeenblinD.Ibelieveinlifenow.IamnotsosurethatIwouldhavebelievedinitsodeeplyotherwisE.Idon'tmeanthatIwouldprefertogowithoutmyeyes.IsimplymeanthatthelossofthemmademeappreciatethemorewhatIhadleft.LifeIbelieveasksacontinuousseriesofadjustmentstoreality.Themorereadilyapersonisabletomaketheseadjustmentsthemoremeaningfulhisownprivateworldbecomes.Theadjustmentisnevereasy.IwastotallyconfusedandafraiD.ButIwaslucky.Myparentsandmyteacherssawsomethinginme--apotentialtoliveyoumightcallit--whichIdidn'tseeandtheymademewanttofightitoutwithblindness.ThehardestlessonIhadtolearnwastobelieveinmyself.ThatwasbasiC.IfIhadn'tbeenabletodothatIwouldhavecollapsedandbecomeachairrockeronthefrontporchfortherestofmylifE.WhenIsaybeliefinmyselfIamnottalkingaboutsimplythekindofselfconfidencethathelpsmedownanunfamiliarstaircasealonE.Thatispartofit.ButImeansomethingbiggerthanthat:anassurancethatIamdespiteimperfectionsarealpositiveperson;thatsomewhereinthesweepingintricate错综复杂的patternofpeoplethereisaspecialplacewhereIcanmakemyselffit.IttookmeyearstodiscoverandstrengthenthisassurancE.Ithadtostartwiththesimplestthings.Onceamangavemeanindoorbaseball.IthoughthewasmakingfunofmeandIwashurt.Ican'tusethis.IsaiD.TakeitwithyouheurgedmeandrollitarounD.ThewordsstuckinmyheaD.Rollitaround!ByrollingtheballIcouldhearwhereitwent.ThisgavemeanideahowtoachieveagoalIhadthoughtimpossible:playingbaseball.AtPhiladelphia'sOverbrookSchoolfortheBlindIinventedasuccessfulvariationofbaseball.Wecalleditgroundball.AllmylifeIhavesetaheadofmeaseriesofgoalsandthentriedtoreachthemoneatatimE.Ihadtolearnmylimitations.ItwasnogoodtryingforsomethingthatIknewatthestartwaswildlyoutofreachbecausethatonlyinvitedthebitternessoffailurE.IwouldfailsometimesanywaybutontheaverageImadeprogress.60.Wecanlearnfromthebeginningofthepassagethat_____________.A.theauthorlosthissightbecauseofacarcrashB.theauthorwouldn'tlovelifeifthedisasterdidn'thappenC.thedisasterstrengthenedtheauthor'sdesiretoseeD.thedisastermadetheauthorappreciatewhathehad61.Accordingtothecontextachairrockeronthefrontporchinparagraph3meansthattheauthor__________.A.wouldlosehiswilltostruggleagainstdifficultiesB.wouldbeunabletomoveandstayinarockingchairC.wouldsitinarockingchairandenjoyhislifeD.wouldsitinachairandstayathome62.Accordingtothepassagethebaseballandencouragementofferedbytheman_______.A.hurttheauthor'sfeelingB.inspiredtheauthorC.directlyledtotheinventionofgroundballD.gavetheauthoradeepimpression63.Whatisthebesttitleforthepassage?A.A.MiserableLifeB.StruggleAgainstDifficultiesC.AnUnforgettableExperienceD.A.DisasterMakesaStrongPerson
LetussupposeitisnowaboutA.D.2060.Let’smakebelieve假装虚构itisaboutsixtyyearsfromnow.Ofcoursethingshavechangedandlifeisverydifferent.Voyagestothemoonarebeingmadeeveryday.Itisaseasytotakeaholidayonthemoontodayasitwasforthepeoplein1960totakeaholidayinEuropE.Atanumberofscenicspotsonthemoonmanyhotelshavebeenbuilt.Thehotelsareair-conditionednaturally.Inorderthateveryonecanenjoythebeautifulsceneryonthemooneveryroomhasatleastonepicturewindow.Everythingimaginableisprovidedforentertainment娱乐ofyoungandolD.Whatarepeopleeatingnow?PeoplearestilleatingfooD.Theyhaven’tyetstartedtotakeonheir继承supplyofenergydirectlyaselectricalcurrentorasnuclearpower.Theymaysomeday.Butmanyfoodsnowcomeinpillformandthefoodthatgoesintothepillcontinuestocomemainlyfromgreenplants.Sincethereareseveraltimesasmanypeopleintheworldtodayastherewereahundredyearsagomostofourplanet’ssurfacehastobefilleD.Thedesertsareirrigatedwithwaterandcropsarenolongerdestroyedbypests.TheharvestisalwaysgooD.FarmingofcourseisveryhighlydevelopeD.Veryfewpeoplehavetoworkonthefarm.Itispossibletorunthefarmbyjustpushingafewbuttonsnowandthen.Peoplearenowlargelyvegetarians素食者.Youseeasthenumberofpeopleincreasesthenumberofanimaldecreases.Thereforethepeoplehavetobevegetariansandwearehealthierbothinourbodiesandinourmindsandweknowthecausesandcureofdiseaseandpainanditispossibletogetridofdiseases.NoonehastobeillanymorE.Suchwouldbeourlifein2060.32.Whenwasthepassagewritten?A.InaboutA.D.2060.B.Inabout1960.C.Inabout2004.D.Inabout2000.33.AccordingtothepassagewhatwillbeonthemooninaboutA.D.2060?A.Manyotheranimals.B.Manytourists.C.Manyplants.D.A.seA.34.Whatwillpeopleeatthenaccordingtothepassage?A.Foodsinpillform.B.Biscuitsinpillform.C.Foodsinwaterform.D.Foodsingasform.35.Thepassagetellsusthatin2060____ontheearththannow.A.therearefewerpopulationB.therearemorepestsC.thecropsaregettingbetterD.thereislesswater
Aggressivepedestriansareinfactasdangerousascarelessdrivers.Theycausetrafficaccidentsinjuryanddeath.ThesedangerouswalkerscanbeseeninanybigcityallovertheworlD.About69%oflastyear’spedestriandeathsintheUSoccurredinurbanareas.TheycrossstreetsignoringDON’TWALKsignalssuddenlyappearwithoutwarningfrombehindparkedvehicleswalkslowlyatcrossroadswithcellphonesattachedtoheadsblockingtraffiC.Thesepedestriansanddriversshareacommondisregardfortherulesoftheroadbothforselfishreasons.Thedriversbelieveinthepoweroftheirmachines.Iftheirmachinescangofastertheybelievetheyhavetherighttogofaster.IftheirmachinesarebiggertheybelievetheyhavetherighttopushsmallervehiclesasidE.Aggressivepedestriansontheotherhandbelieveintheprimacyoftheindividualtheideathattheyarefirstinanyenvironmentunderanycircumstancesevenwhentheyareonfootinaroaringtideofsteelandrubber.Lastyearanestimated5220pedestriansdiedintrafficaccidents.Some69000pedestrianswereinjureD.Onaveragethatworkedouttoonepedestriankilledinatrafficcrashevery101minutesandoneinjuredeveryeightminutes.Thegoodnewsisthattheaccidentrateisdropping.Forexamplethenumberofpedestrianskilledlastyearwas24percentlessthanthenumberkilledintrafficaccidentsadecadeearlier.Thebadnewsisthatthebasiccausesofpedestriandeathsremainprettymuchthesame----disregardfortrafficsignalsinattentionandcrossingroadsundertheinfluenceofalcoholanddrugs.Alcoholinfactwasinvolvedin46percentofthetrafficaccidentsthatresultedinpedestriandeaths.Ofthose31percentofthepedestrianswerefoundtobedrunk.Thebottomlineisthatthepedestriansmustdomoretoprotecttheirlivesaswellasthelivesofotherroadusers.Theycanstartbyobeyingtrafficsignalsusingmarkedcross-walksandcallingacabwhenthey’vehadtoomuchtodrink.56.Thepassageismainlyabout_____.A.howaggressivepedestrianscausetrafficaccidentsB.whysomanyAmericanswerekilledonroadslastyearC.whatthetrafficrulesoftheroadaboutpedestrianswereD.whoaretoblameforpedestriandeathsdrunkdriversortheaggressivepedestrians57.Whatisthepedestrians’selfishreasonfortrafficjams?A.TheyknowalldriversareskilledandwithgreatcarE.B.Theybelieveindividualsarealwaysfirst.C.Theythinktrafficruleshavenothingtodowiththem.D.Theyguessallvehicleswillslowdownatcrossroads.
AttimesmymomhasbeenuncomfortableseeingthesequalitiesinmE.ForexamplewhenIwas12IwenttoPuertoRicoallbymyselftostaywithmygrandmotherforthesummer.Mymomwasextremelynervousaboutit.ShekepttellingmehowthingsweredifferentinPuertoRicotoalwaysputonsunscreennottowanderawayfrommygrandmotherandotherwarnings.Shehelpedmepackanddidnotleavetheairportuntilshesawmyplanetakeoff.Butdespiteherworriessheletmegoonmyown.AsImovedintomyteensshecontinuedtogivemespacetogrowandlearnevenwhenitmighthavebeendifficultforher.WhenIreachedmysenioryearIdecidedtomoveawayforcollegE.OnceagainIfoundthatIdifferedfrommypeersWhilemanyofthemwantedtostayclosetohomeIcouldn’twaittobeoutintheworldonmyown.WhilemymommaynothavebeenhappyatthethoughtofmygoingawayshewassupportiveandexcitedformE.OnebigthingIrealizedduringmysenioryearasmymomgrantedmemorefreedomwasthatsheactuallybelievesinmeandtrustsmE.Thatmeansalot.MostofmylifeandespeciallywhenIwaslittlethemainpersonItriedtoimpressinmyschoolworkorotherthingswasmymother.IknewsheexpectednothingbutthebestfrommE.Sometimesitwashardtoliveuptoherstandards:gettingasingleB.onmyreportcardwouldmakemefeelbadbecauseIknewshewantedmetohaveallA’s.Iknowthatherhighstandardshavehelpedmestayfocusedonwhat’simportantlikeeducationandmademewhoIam.Iamthankfulforhersupportandinvolvementinmylife.MostofallIrespecther.SheisthestrongestwomanIknowandthat’swhyIhaveturnedoutsostrongandindependent.28.WhentheauthordecidedtogotoPuertoRicohismother________.A.wantedtogowithhimB.worriedabouthissafetyC.didn’tallowhimtodosoD.askedhisgrandmotherforadvice29.Whydidtheauthordecidetomoveawayforcollege?A.Hewantedtobedifferentfromhispeers.B.Heplannedtokeepawayfromhismother.C.Heintendedtomakehismotherunhappy.D.HewantedtobeindependentintheoutsideworlD.30.WecanlearnfromParagraph3thattheauthor’smother________.A.wastoostrictwithhimB.caredlittleabouthislearningC.hadahighexpectationofhimD.usedtoexpectnothingfromhim31.Whatdoestheauthormainlywanttotellusinthetext?A.Hismother’sdeeploveforhimB.HislongwaytobecomeindependentC.HisgoodrelationshipwithhismotherD.Theimportanceofhismother’strustandsupport
OnoneofhertripstoNewYorkseveralyearsagoEudoraWeltydecidedtotakeacoupleofNewYorkfriendsouttodinner.TheysettledinatacomfortableEastSlidecafeandwithinminutesanothercustomerwasapproachingtheirtablE.＂Heyaren’tyoufromMississippi?＂theelegantwhite-hairedwriterrememberedbeingaskedbythestranger.＂I’mfromMississippitoo.＂WithoutasecondthoughtthewomanjoinedtheWeltyparty.Whenherdinnerpartnershowedupshealsopulledupachair.＂TheybegantellingmeallthenewsofMississippi＂WeltysaiD.＂Ididn’tknowwhatmyNewYorkfriendswerethinking.＂TaxisonarainyNewYorknightarerarerthansunshinE.BythetimethegroupgotuptoleaveitwaspouringoutsidE.Welty’snewfriendsimmediatelysentawaitertofindacaB.Headingbackdowntowntowardherhotelherbig-cityfriendswereamazedattheturnofeventsthathadchangedtheirBigAppledinnerintoaMississippistatereunion团聚.＂Myfriendssaid:‘Nowwebelieveyourstories’＂WeltyaddeD.＂AndIsaid:‘Nowyouknow.Thesearethepeoplethatmakemewritethem.’＂SittingonasofainherroomWeltyaslimfigureinasimplegraydresslookedpleasedwiththisexplanation.＂Idon’tmakethemup＂shesaidofthecharactersinherfictiontheselast50orsoyears.＂Idon’thaveto.＂BeauticiansbartenderspianoplayersandpeoplewithpurplehatsWelty’speoplecomefromafternoonsspentvisitingwitholdfriendsfromwalksthroughthestreetsofhernativeJacksonMiss.fromconversationsoverheardonabus.ItannoysWeltythatat78herleftearhasnowgivenout.Sometimessittingonabusoratrainshehearsonlyafragment片段ofaparticularlyinterestingstory.5.WhathappenedwhenWeltywaswithherfriendsatthecafe?A.Twostrangersjoinedher.B.HerchildhoodfriendscameinC.Aheavyrainruinedthedinner.D.SomepeopleheldapartytherE.6.Theunderlinedword＂them＂inParagraph6referstoWelty’s_______.A.readersB.partiesC.friendsD.stories7.WhatcanwelearnaboutthecharactersinWelty’sfiction?A.Theyliveinbigcities.B.Theyaremostlywomen.C.TheycomefromreallifE.D.Theyarepleasureseekers.
TheRoyalMinthaschosenBeatrixPotter’sthievingPeterRabbitasthefirstcharacterfromchildren’sliteratureevertoappearonaUKcoin.PeterpicturedinthebluejacketthatheisforcedtoabandoninthegardenofMrMcGregorwhenheiscaughtstealingvegetablesiscapturedonaspecialcolourededitionofa50pcoinavailablefromnow.TheRoyalMintwhichdescribedPeterasthemostrecognizableofPotter’screationsandoneofthemostcherishedfromchildren’sliteraturewillreleaseuncolouredversionsofthecoininchangelaterthisyear.ThreemoreofPotter’scharacterswillalsobecommittedtocurrencylaterthisyearaspartofcelebrationsmarking150yearssincethechildren’sauthor’sbirth.TheimageshavebeencreatedbycoindesignerEmmaNoblewhosaiditwasamazingtobegiventheopportunitytoworkwithsuchfamousandtreasuredliterarycharacters.Potter’sTheTaleofPeterRabbitfeaturingPeterandhisbetter-behavedsiblings兄弟姐妹FlopsyMopsyandCottontailwasthefirstofherstoriestobepublishedreleasedin1902byFrederickWarne&Co.Potterwouldgoontofollowitwithaseriesofmuch-lovedstorieswhichremainpopulartodayfromTheTaleofSquirrelNutkintoTheTaleofJemimaPuddle-Duck.24.Whichcharacterfromchildren’sliteraturecanbefoundontheUKcoin?A.JemimaPuddle-DuckB.SquirrelNutkinC.FlopsyMopsyandCottontailD.PeterRabbit25.AccordingtothepassagethecoinswillbereleasedbytheRoyalMintto_____.A.celebratethe150thanniversaryofthebirthofBeatrixPotterB.celebratethe150thanniversaryofthebirthofPeterRabbitC.celebratethefirstpublicationofTheTaleofPeterRabbitD.promotethesalesofBeatrixPotter’sworks26.Whichofthefollowingstatementistrue?A.PeterRabbitisoneofthemostrecognizedliterarycharactersinUK.B.TheTaleofPeterRabbitmainlyfeatureshisbetter-behavedsiblings.C.ItwasEmmaNoblewhocreatedPeterRabbitthefamousliterarycharacter.D.UncolouredversionsofthePeterRabbitcoinareavailablenow.27.Whereisthispassageprobablytakenfrom?A.AnautobiographyB.A.children’sbookC.A.travelguideD.A.newsreport
December152014DearAlfredIwanttotellyouhowimportantyourhelpistomylifE.GrowingupIhadpeopletellingmeIwastooslowthoughwithanIQof150+at17I’manythingbutstupiD.ThefactwasthatIwasfoundtohaveADHD注意力缺陷多动障碍.AnxiousallthetimeIwasunabletokeepfocusedformorethananhouratatimE.HoweverwhensomethingdidinterestmeIcouldbecomeabsorbeD.InhighschoolIbecamecuriousaboutthecomputerandbuiltmyfirstwebsitE.MoreoverIcompletedtheseniorcourseofComputerBasicsplusfiverelevantpre-collegecourses.WhileIwasexploringmycuriositymydiseasegotworsE.Iwantedtogotocollegeafterhighschoolbutcouldn’t.SoIwaskillingmytimeathomeuntilJune2012whenIdiscoveredtheonlinecomputercoursesofyourtrainingcenter.SincethenIhavetakencourseslikeDataScienceandAdvancedMathematics.CurrentlyI’mlearningyourProbabilitycoursE.Ihavehundredsofprinterpapercoveredinself-writtennotesfromyourvideos.ThishasgivenmeapurposE.LastyearIspentallmytimelookingforajobwherewithoutdealingwiththepublicIcouldworkalonebutstillhaveateamtotalkto.LuckilyIdiscoveredthejob—DataAnalyst—thismonthandhavebeengoingfullsteamaheaD.IwanttoprovethatIcanteachmyselfarespectfulprofessionwithoutgoingtocollegeandbejustasgoodasifnotbetterthanmycompetitors.Thankyou.You’vegivenmehopethatIcanfollowmyheart.ForthefirsttimeIfeelgoodaboutmyselfbecauseI’mdoingsomethingnotbecausesomeonetoldmeIwasdoinggooD.IfeelwholE.Thisiswhyyou’resavingmylifE.YoursTanis56.Whydidn’tTanisgotocollegeafterhighschool?A.ShehadlearnedenoughaboutcomputersciencE.B.ShehadmoredifficultykeepingfocuseD.C.Shepreferredtakingonlinecourses.D.Shewastooslowtolearn.57.AsfortheworkingenvironmentTanisprefers_________.A.workingbyherselfB.dealingwiththepublicC.competingagainstothersD.stayingwithADHDstudents58.Taniswrotethisletterinorderto_________.A.explainwhyshewasinterestedinthecomputerB.sharetheideasshehadforherprofessionC.showhowgratefulshewastothecenterD.describethecoursesshehadtakensofar
WHATisitthatsetsSpainapartfromtherestofEurope?Itmightbesiestasthethree-hourlunchbreakthatiscustomary惯例的inthecountry.TheSpanishstartworkat8or9ambutintheearlyafternoontheyusuallytakeathree-hourbreak.Afterlunchpeoplecanbeseennappingincarsoronbenches.DuringhotsummerafternoonsSpanishvillagestreetsareoftentotallydeserted.Whentheyreturntotheirofficesat4pmSpanishworkersoftenhavetomakeupforthelosttimebyworkinguntil8or9pm.SowhilemostotherEuropeansaresoundasleepSpaniardsarestillhavingdinnerorwatchingtelevision.EverythinginSpainhappenslaterfrommealtimestobroadcastentertainmentdescribedAP.ThisworkscheduleisaSpanishculturalvicesaidNuriaChinchillaheadoftheInternationalCenteronWorkandFamilyattheUniversityofNavarrainBarcelonA.ChangingtotheEuropeanscheduleshouldbethemosturgent紧急的projectforthegovernment.ManySpanishpeoplecomplainabouttheirnever-endingworkdaysandsomeeventhinktheissuehasaffectedthecountry’sdevelopment.InSpainwesleepalmostanhourlessthantheWorldHealthOrganizationrecommendslawmakersintheSpanishparliamentwroteinaproposal.Thishasanegativeeffectonproductivitystressaccidentsandschooldropoutrates.That’swhylastSeptembertheyrecommendedthatUndertheproposednewuthegovernmentturnbacktheclocksbyonehour.schedulethelunchtimebreakwouldbecuttoanhourorless.Andaregulareight-hourworkdaywouldbeintroduceD.Howeversomedoubtthatchangingthetimezonewouldreverselowproductivitywhichcomesmorefromthecountry’sservice-orientedeconomy服务型经济accordingtoMariaAngelesDurantasociologistwiththeSpanishNationalResearchCouncil.ButIgnacioBuquerasthepresidentoftheAssociationfortheRationalizationofSpanishWorkingHourstoldTheNewYorkTimesthatchangingtheSpanishschedulewouldallowfamiliesmorefreetimetogetherandboostSpain’seconomy.TheSpanishgovernmentistreatingthecampaignseriouslybutithasn’ttakenanyactionyetreportedTheNewYorkTimes.Spain’ssiestaisnotactuallyaproductofitsrelaxedMediterranean地中海的culturE.Atthestartofthe20thcenturySpainhadthesameworkinghoursasmanypartsofEuropE.ItwasduringWorldWarIIthatthecountrymovedtheclocksforwardtoalign结盟themwiththoseofNaziGermany.ThesamethinghappenedinPortugal.AfterthedefeatofHitlerPortugalreturnedtoGreenwichMeanTimebutSpaindidnot.67.What’sthemainideaofthepassage?A.SpainhopestoboostitseconomybychangingitsworkschedulE.B.Spainwillchangethetimezonetoallowfamiliesmorefreetimetogether.C.Spain’slonglunchsetitapartfromtherestofEuropE.D.ThetypicalworkdayinSpainincludesalongbreakatlunch.68.Whatdoestheunderlinedwordsiestamean?A.napB.afternoonteaC.lunchtimebreakD.noon69.WhichofthefollowingisnotthebenefitofchangingtheSpanishworkschedule?A.changethestructureofitsservice-orientedeconomyB.AllowfamiliesmorefreetimetogetherC.BoostSpain’seconomyD.Reverselowproductivity70.Whatcanyouinferfromthepassage?A.ThepresentworkscheduleinSpainhasexistedforover100years.B.ManycountriesinEuropearrangetheirworkschedulesaccordingtoGreenwichMeanTimE.C.Thepresentworkschedulehasanegativeeffectonproductivity.D.TheSpanishgovernmenthastakensomeactiontochangetheworkschedulE.
Everyoneknowsthatdeathisnaturalbutdoyouhaveanyideaoftheprocessofdying?Modernscientistsdividetheprocessofdyingintotwophases---clinicalortemporarydeathandbiologicaldeath.ClinicaldeathoccurswhenthevitalorganssuchastheheartorlungshaveceasedtofunctionbuthavenotsufferedpermanentdamagE.Theorganismcanstillberevived复活.Biologicaldeathoccurswhenchangesintheorganismleadtothebreakingupofvitalcellsandtissues.Deathisthenunchangeableandfinal.Scientistshavebeenseekingawaytoprolongtheperiodofclinicaldeathsothattheorganismcanremainalivebeforebiologicaldeathoccurs.Thebestmethoddevelopedsofarinvolvescoolingoftheorganismcombinedwithnarcoticsleep.Byslowingdownthebody’smetabolism新陈代谢coolingdelaystheprocessesleadingtobiologicaldeath.Toillustratehowthisworksscientistsperformedanexperimentonasix-year-oldfemalemonkeycalledKetA.ThescientistputKetatosleepwithanarcotiC.Thentheysurroundedherbodywithice-bagsandbegancheckingherbodytemperaturE.Whenithaddroppedto28degreesthescientistsbegandrainingbloodfromanartery.Themonkey’sbloodpressuredecreasedandanhourlaterboththeheartandbreathingstopped:clinicaldeathsetin.FortwentyminutesKetaremainedinthisstatE.Hertemperaturedroppedto22degrees.Atthispointthescientistspumpedbloodintoanarteryinthedirectionoftheheartandstartedartificialbreathing.AftertwominutesKeta’sheartbecameactiveoncemorE.Afterfifteenminutesspontaneous自发的breathingbeganandafterfourhoursKetaopenedhereyesandliftedherheaD.AftersixhourswhenthescientiststriedtogiveherapenicillininjectionKetaseizedthesyringeandranwithitaroundtheroom.Herbehaviordifferedlittlefromthatofahealthyanimal.32.Forapersonwhosuffersfromtheclinicaldeath_________A.heisstillverymuchalivE.B.hecannotavoidfinaldeath.C.hismostimportantorgansaredamageD.D.hestillhasthepossibilityofgettingbacktolifE.33.Scientiststrytomakethetimeofclinicaldeathlongerinorderto_________A.cooltheorganism.B.delaythecomingofbiologicaldeath.C.slowdownthebody’smetabolism.D.bringvitalcellsandtissuesbacktoactivelifE.34.HowdidthescientistsputKetaintoclinicaldeath?A.ByputtinghertosleeploweringhertemperatureanddrainingherblooD.B.Bysurroundingherbodywithice-bagsanddrainingherblooD.C.Bylowingherbloodpressureandstoppingherheartfrombeating.D.Bydrainingherbloodloweringherbloodpressureandstoppingherbreathing.35.Allofthefollowingindicatethatthemonkeyhasalmostrestoredtoheroriginalphysicalstateexceptthefactthat_________A.herheartbeatagain.B.sherejectedapenicillininjection.C.sheregainedhernormalbreath.D.sheactedaslivelyasahealthymonkey.
Badnewssells.Ifitbleedsitleads.Nonewsisgoodnewsandgoodnewsisnonews.Thosearetheclassicrulesfortheeveningbroadcastsandthemorningpapers.Butnowthatinformationisbeingspreadandmonitored监控indifferentwaysresearchersarediscoveringnewrules.Bytrackingpeople’se-mailsandonlinepostsscientistshavefoundthatgoodnewscanspreadfasterandfartherthandisastersandsobstories.＂The‘ifitbleeds’ruleworksformassmedia＂saysJonahBergerascholarattheUniversityofPennsylvaniA.＂Theywantyoureyeballsanddon’tcarehowyou’refeeling.Butwhenyoushareastorywithyourfriendsyoucarealotmorehowtheyreact.Youdon’twantthemtothinkofyouasaDebbieDowner.＂Researchersanalyzingword-of-mouthcommunication—e-mailsWebpostsandreviewsface-to-faceconversations—foundthatittendedtobemorepositivethannegative消极的butthatdidn’tnecessarilymeanpeoplepreferredpositivenews.Waspositivenewssharedmoreoftensimplybecausepeopleexperiencedmoregoodthingsthanbadthings?TotestforthatpossibilityDr.Bergerlookedathowpeoplespreadaparticularsetofnewsstories:thousandsofarticlesonTheNewYorkTimes’websitE.HeandaPenncolleagueanalyzedthe＂moste-mailed＂listforsixmonths.Oneofhisfirstfindingswasthatarticlesinthesciencesectionweremuchmorelikelytomakethelistthannon-sciencearticles.HefoundthatscienceamazedTimes’readersandmadethemwanttosharethispositivefeelingwithothers.ReadersalsotendedtosharearticlesthatwereexcitingorfunnyorthatinspirednegativefeelingslikeangeroranxietybutnotarticlesthatleftthemmerelysaD.Theyneededtobearoused激发onewayortheotherandtheypreferredgoodnewstobaD.ThemorepositiveanarticlethemorelikelyitwastobesharedasDr.Bergerexplainsinhisnewbook＂Contagious:WhyThingsCatchOn.＂12.Whatdotheclassicrulesmentionedinthetextapplyto?A.Newsreports.B.Researchpapers.C.Privatee-mails.D.Dailyconversations.13.WhatcanweinferaboutpeoplelikeDebbieDowner?A.They’resociallyinactive.B.They’regoodattellingstories.C.They’reinconsiderateofothers.D.They’recarefulwiththeirwords.14.Whichtendedtobethemoste-mailedaccordingtoDr.Berger’sresearch?A.Sportsnews.B.Sciencearticles.C.Personalaccounts.D.Financialreviews.15.Whatcanbeasuitabletitleforthetext?A.SadStoriesTravelFarandWide.B.OnlineNewsAttractsMorePeople.C.ReadingHabitsChangewiththeTimes.D.GoodNewsBeatsBadonSocialNetworks.
CaliforniaCondor’sShockingRecoveryCaliforniacondorsareNorthAmerica’slargestbirdswithwind-lengthofupto3meters.Inthe1980selectricallinesandleadpoisoning铅中毒nearlydrovethemtodyingout.Nowelectricshocktrainingandmedicaltreatmentarehelpingtorescuethesebigbirds.Inthelate1980sthelastfewcondorsweretakenfromthewildtobebred繁殖.Since1992therehavebeenmultiplereintroductionstothewildandtherearenowmorethan150flyingoverCaliforniaandnearbyArizonaUtahandBajainMexico.Electricallineshavebeenkillingthemoff.Astheygointorestforthenighttheyjustdon’tseethepowerlinessaysBruceRideoutofSanDiegoZoo.Theirwingscanbridgethegapbetweenlinesresultinginelectrocution电死iftheytouchtwolinesatoncE.SoscientistshavecomeupwithashockingideA.Tallpolesplacedinlargetrainingareasteachthebirdstostayclearofelectricallinesbygivingthemapainfulbutundeadlyelectricshock.Beforethetrainingwasintroduced66%ofset-freedbirdsdiedofelectrocution.Thishasnowdroppedto18%.Leadpoisonoushasprovedmoredifficulttodealwith.WhencondorseatdeadbodiesofotheranimalscontainingleadtheyabsorblargequantitiesofleaD.Thisaffectstheirnervoussystemsandabilitytoproducebabybirdsandcanleadtokidney肾failuresanddeath.SocondorswithhighlevelsofleadaresenttoLosAngelesZoowheretheyaretreatedwithcalciumEDTAachemicalthatremovesleadfromthebloodoverseveraldays.Thisworkisstartingtopayoff.Theannualdeathrateforadultcondorshasdroppedfrom38%in2000to5.4%in2011.Rideout’steamthinksthattheCaliforniacondors’averagesurvivaltimeinthewildisnowjustundereightyears.Althoughthesemeasuresarenoteffectiveforevertheyarevitalfornowhesays.Theyaretrulygoodbirdsthatarewortheveryeffortweputintorecoveringthem.63.Californiacondorsattractresearchers’interestbecausethey_________.A.areactiveatnightB.hadtobebredinthewildC.arefoundonlyinCaliforniaD.almostdiedoutinthe1980s64.Researchershavefoundelectricallinesare_________.A.blockingcondors’journeyhomeB.bigkillersofCaliforniacondorsC.restplacesforcondorsatnightD.usedtokeepcondorsaway65.AccordingtoParagraph5leadpoisoning_________.A.makescondorstoonervoustoflyB.haslittleeffectoncondors’kidneysC.canhardlybegottenridoffromcondors’bloodD.makesitdifficultforcondorstoproducebabybirds66.Thispassageshowsthat_________.A.theaveragesurvivaltimeofcondorsissatisfactoryB.Rideout’sresearchinterestliesinelectricengineeringC.theeffortstoprotectcondorshavebroughtgoodresultsD.researchershavefoundthefinalanswerstotheproblem
Paparazzi狗仔队orpapsarephotographerswhotakepicturesoffamouspeoplewhentheyarenotatthecenterofpublicattention.Papsaredifferentfromprofessionalphotographersorjournalistsbecausetheynevertakeordinaryphotos.Thegoalforpaparazziistogetpicturesthatnooneelsewillgetandthensellthepicturestothebuyerwhooffersthemostmoney—normainlyasmallnewspapermagazineorwebsitE.Thereisnolawagainstpaparazzitakingpicturesinpublicplaces.Howevertherearelawsthatprotectcertainindividuals.Forexamplechildprotectionlawsstopimproperpicturesofanyoneunder16frombeingpublisheD.Thereisalsonolawthatstopspaparazzifromfollowingcelebrities名人andtakingtheirpictureseither.HoweverifpapsaresecretlyfollowingthemandtakingpicturesoftheirfacestheycouldgetintotroublE.Mostpaparazzihangoutonstreetsandhotspotsforcelebritieswaitingfortheopportunitytotakeapictureofastar.Manystayonthestreetsuntiltheearlyhoursofthemorningwhencelebritiesareleavingnightclubsandlookingalittleworseforwear.Howeversomehaveotherwaystomakesuretheygetpictures.ManypapsareincontactwithinformerswhoknowthelocationsofcelebritiesatanygiventimE.Theythenpasstheinformationontopaparazzi.Aninformercouldbeanyone—fromarestaurantwaitertoasalesman.Mostofthetimepaparazzigetabadreputationforfollowingcelebrities.Butsometimesstarsortheirmanagerswillcontactpapsthemselvesandtellthemexactlywhereandwhentheywillgo.Whatalove-haterelationshipbetweenpaparazziandcelebrities!31.Whichofthefollowingthingspaparazzimightdowouldbeagainstthelaw?A.Takingpicturesoffamouspeopleinpublicplaces.B.Gettingunsuitablepicturesofa10-year-oldactresspublisheD.C.Followingafamouswomansingersecretlyandtakingherpictures.D.Hangingoutattheplaceswherecelebritiesoftenappear.32.Inordertoearnbigmoneyapaphasto________.A.makefriendswithfamouspeopleB.sellthepicturestoabignewspaperC.gettheonlyfirst-handpicturesD.knowthelocationsofcelebrities33.Thefifthparagraphmainlytellsus________.A.howmuchpaparazzipayforthepicturesB.howdangerouspaparazzi’sjobisC.howpaparazzicontactinformers.D.howpaparazzigetthepictures34.Whatcanweinferfromthepassage?A.PaparazzialwaystakepictureswhenfamouspeoplearetireD.B.Starshatepaparazzianddon’twanttobefolloweD.C.InformersmightgetpaparazziintotroublE.D.Paparazziandfamouspeoplerelyoneachothersometimes.35.Theunderlinedphrasehangoutprobablymeans_______.A.checkoutB.keepawayC.wanderaboutD.leaveout
Themeaningofsilencevariesamongculturalgroups.Silencesmaybethoughtfulortheymaybeemptywhenapersonhasnothingtosay.A.silenceinaconversationmayalsoshowstubbornnessuneasinessorworry.Silencemaybeviewedbysomeculturalgroupsasextremelyuncomfortable;thereforeattemptsmaybemadetofilleverygap间隙withconversation.Personsinotherculturalgroupsvaluesilenceandviewitasnecessaryforunderstandingaperson’sneeds.ManyNativeAmericansvaluesilenceandfeelitisabasicpartofcommunicatingamongpeoplejustassometraditionalChineseandThaipersonsdo.Thereforewhenapersonfromoneoftheseculturesisspeakingandsuddenlystopswhatmaybeimplied暗示isthatthepersonwantsthelistenertoconsiderwhathasbeensaidbeforecontinuing.Intheseculturessilenceisacallforreflection.Otherculturesmayusesilenceinotherwaysparticularlywhendealingwithconflictsamongpeopleorinrelationshipsofpeoplewithdifferentamountsofpower.ForexampleRussianFrenchandSpanishpersonsmayusesilencetoshowagreementbetweenpartiesaboutthetopicudnerdiscussion.HoweverMexicansmayusesilencewheninstructionsaregivenbyapersoninauthorityratherthanberudetothatpersonbyarguingwithhimorher.InstillanotherusepersonsinAsianculturesmayviewsilenceasasignofrespectparticularlytoanelderorapersoninauthority.Nursesandothercare-giversneedtobeawareofthepossiblemeaningsofsilencewhentheycomeacrossthepersonalanxietytheirpatientsmaybeexperiencing.Nursesshouldrecognizetheirownpersonalandculturalconstructionofsilencesothatapatient’ssilenceisnotinterruptedtooearlyorallowedtogoonunnecessarily.A.nursewhounderstandsthehealing治愈valueofsilencecanusethisunderstandingtoassistinthecareofpatientsfromtheirownandfromothercultures.32.Whatdoestheauthorsayaboutsilenceinconversations?A.Itimpliesanger.B.Itpromotesfriendship.C.Itisculture-specifiC.D.Itiscontent-baseD.33.Whichofthefollowingpeoplemightregardsilenceasacallforcarefulthought?A.TheChinesE.B.TheFrench.C.TheMexicans.D.TheRussians.34.Whatdoestheauthoradvisenursestodoaboutsilence?A.Letitcontinueasthepatientpleases.B.Breakitwhiletreatingpatients.C.Evaluateitsharmtopatients.D.Makeuseofitshealingeffects.35.Whatmaybethebesttitleforthetext?A.SoundandSilenceB.WhatItMeanstoBeSilentC.SilencetoNativeAmericansD.SpeechIsSilver;SilenceIsGold
WhenJohnwasgrowingupotherkidsfeltsorryforhim.Hisparentsalwayshadhimweedingthegardencarryingoutthegarbageanddeliveringnewspapers.ButwhenJohnreachedadulthoodhewasbetteroffthanhischildhoodplaymates.Hehadmorejobsatisfactionabettermarriageandwashealthier.Mostofallhewashappier.Farhappier.Thesearethefindingsofa40-yearstudythatfollowedthelivesof456teenageboysfromBoston.Thestudyshowedthatthosewhohadworkedasboysenjoyedhappierandmoreproductivelivesthanthosewhohadnot.Boyswhoworkedinthehomeorcommunitygainedcompetence能力andcametofeeltheywereworthwhilemembersofsocietysaidGeorgeVaillantthepsychologist心理学家whomadethediscovery.Andbecausetheyfeltgoodaboutthemselvesothersfeltgoodaboutthem.Vaillant’sstudyfollowedthesemalesingreatdetail.Interviewswererepeatedatages2531and47.UnderVaillanttheresearcherscomparedthemen’smental-healthscoreswiththeirboyhood-activityscores.Pointswereawardedforpart-timejobshouseworkeffortinschoolandabilitytodealwithproblems.Thelinkbetweenwhatthemenhaddoneasboysandhowtheyturnedoutasadultswassurprisinglysharp.Thosewhohaddonethemostboyhoodactivitiesweretwiceaslikelytohavewarmrelationswithawidevarietyofpeoplefivetimesaslikelytobewellpaidand16timeslesslikelytohavebeenunemployeD.TheresearchersalsofoundthatIQandfamilysocialandeconomicclassmadenorealdifferenceinhowtheboysturnedout.Working—atanyage—isimportant.Childhoodactivitieshelpachilddevelopresponsibilityindependenceconfidenceandcompetence—theunderpinnings基础ofemotionalhealth.Theyalsohelphimunderstandthatpeoplemustcooperateandworktowardcommongoals.Themostcompetentadultsarethosewhoknowhowtodothis.Yetworkisn’teverything.AsTolstoyoncesaidOnecanlivemagnificentlyinthisworldifoneknowshowtoworkandhowtolovetoworkforthepersononelovesandtoloveone’swork.46.WhatdoweknowaboutJohn?A.HeenjoyedhiscareerandmarriagE.B.Hehadfewchildhoodplaymates.C.Hereceivedlittlelovefromhisfamily.D.HewasenviedbyothersinhischildhooD.47.Vaillant’swordsinParagraph2serveas_____.A.adescriptionofpersonalvaluesandsocialvaluesB.ananalysisofhowworkwasrelatedtocompetenceC.anexampleforparents’expectationsoftheirchildrenD.anexplanationwhysomeboysgrewintohappymen48.Vaillant’steamobtainedtheirfindingsby_____.A.recordingtheboys’effortinschoolB.evaluatingthemen’smentalhealthC.comparingdifferentsetsofscoresD.measuringthemen’sproblemsolvingability49.WhatdoestheunderlinedwordsharpprobablymeaninParagraph4?A.Quicktoreact.B.HavingathinedgE.C.ClearanddefinitE.D.suddenandrapiD.50.Whatcanbeinferredfromthelastparagraph?A.Competentadultsknowmoreaboutlovethanwork.B.EmotionalhealthisessentialtoawonderfuladultlifE.C.Lovebringsmorejoytopeoplethanworkdoes.D.Independenceisthekeytoone’ssuccess.
TherearemanyAmericanexpressionsaboutinsects.Beesareknownasveryhardworkers.SoyoumightsayyouwereasbusyasabeeifyouspentyourweekendcleaningyourhousE.Infactyoumightsayyourhousewasabeehiveofactivityifyourwholefamilywashelpingyouclean.Youalsomightsayyoumadeabeelineforsomethingifyouwentthererightaway.Whenwegotoseeamoviemyfriendalwaysmakesabeelinefortheplacewheretheysellpopcorn.Ifsomethingwasthebestofitskindyoumightsayitwasthebee’sknees.NowweadmitthatwedonotknowhowthisexpressiondevelopeD.Infactwedonotevenknowifbeeshaveknees!Ifyourfriendcannotstoptalkingaboutsomethingbecauseshethinksitisimportantyoumightsayshehasabeeinherbonnet.IfsomeoneasksyouapersonalquestionandyouwouldlikenottotellhimorheryoumightsayThatisnoneofyourbeeswax.Butterfliesarebeautifulinsectsbutyouwouldnotwanttohavebutterfliesinyourstomach.ThatmeanstobenervousabouthavingtodosomethinglikespeakinginfrontofacrowD.Youwouldalsonotwanttohaveantsinyourpants.Thatistoberestlessandunabletositstill.Ifafriendkeepsaskingyoutodosomethingyoudonotwanttodoyoumightaskhimtoleaveyoualoneorstopbuggingme.A.friendalsomighttellyouagainandagaintodosomething.Ifsoyoumighesayheputabuginyourear.Ifyouwerereadingabookinyourwarmbedonacoldwinter’sdayyoumightsayyouweresnugasabuginarug.Andifyouwishsomeonegoodnightyoumightsaysleeptight—don’tletthebedbugsbitE.24.Whenyoudescribeawonderfulbikeofyourfriendyoucansay______.A.itmakesabeelineB.itisthebee’skneesC.itisabeehiveofactivityD.ithasabeeinitsbonnet25.TheunderlinedphraseinParagraph2means______.A.hasnothingtodowithyouB.drawsyourattentionC.goeswrongD.isthebee’sknees26.Inthetextbutterfliesandantsareusedto______.A.speakhighlyofabeautifulpersonB.describeapersonwithoutconfidenceC.standforbadeffectsonapersonD.comfortapersoninabadmood27.Whatcanwelearnfromthelastparagraph?A.ThewordbugcanbeanounoraverB.B.Bugisakindofgoodinsectsforman.C.Bugslivemainlyinhuman’sears.D.A.buginarugisverydangerous.
Finallythelong-awaitedflyingcarisalmostherE.AeroMobilaSlovakiancompanyplanstostartsellingitscreationtheAeroMobil3.0in2017.Thecompanyclaimsonitssitethatthevehicletransformsinsecondsfromanautomobiletoanairplanebyusingexistinginfrastructurecreatedforautomobilesandplanes.Thevehicleispetrol-poweredandhaswingsthatfoldwhichallowsittobeparkedlikeacarthoughitisnearly20feetlong.Thecompany'swebsitefeaturesavideowheretheAeroMobil3.0drivesoutofahangar飞机棚andgoesdownahighwaysharingtheroadwithordinarycarsuntilitarrivesatanairstrip.Thecarthenunfoldsitswingsandtakesofffromastretchofgrassratherthanapavedtarmac柏油路面andfliesthroughtheairlikeanyothersmallairplanE.AeroMobilspokesmanStefanVadoczsaidhiscompanyhasn'tdecidedonanexactpricebecauseit'snotreadyyet.Theprototypeisaworkinprogresshesaidinanemail.Buthesaidthepricewouldbeseveralhundredsofthousandsofeuros---somewhereinbetweenasportscarandalightsportsaircraft.Thevehicleseatstwopeople---thepilotandapassenger---anditssinglepropeller螺旋桨islocatedattherearoftheplanE.Thecompanysaidthecar'stopspeedontheroadisatleast99mphandwhileflyingitisatleast124mph.Itcanflyfor435milesbeforerunningoutoffuel.IthasasteelframeworkandcarboncoatingandispoweredbyaRotax912afour-cylinder气缸aircraftenginefromBRPofAustriA.Flyingcarsaren'texactlynew.TheconcepthasbeenaroundsincelongbeforeTheJetsonspopularizedtheideainthe1960s.IthasbeenaregulartopicinPopularScienceeversinceWorldWarIaceEddieRickenbackerwroteaboutitin1924.ButgettingapracticalreliableflyingcaroffthegroundhasbeenaseriouschallengE.GlennCurtissdiscoveredthisin1918whenhedevelopedtheCurtissAutoplanE.ItturnedouttobemoreofahopperthanaflyersoitfailedtobecomepopularwiththepubliC.32.WhatallowstheAeroMobil3.0tobeparkedasacar?A.Itssteelframeworkandfoldingwings.B.Itspetrol-poweredengineandfoldingwings.C.Its99mphtopspeedandpetrol-poweredenginE.D.Itsordinarycarengineandfoldingwings.33.WhatisthebiggestdifferencebetweentheAeroMobil3.0andotherairplanes?A.Itispoweredbyaircraftfuel.B.Itcanflyasfastasairplanes.C.Ithasapropeller.D.Itcantakeofffromastretchofgrass.34.Whatcanbeinferredfromthepassage?A.TheAeroMobil3.0'spricewillfallverysoon.B.ThedesignworkontheAeroMobil3.0isstillinprogress.C.ThepriceoftheAeroMobil3.0willbehigherthanalightsportsaircraft.D.ThepriceoftheAeroMobil3.0willbethesameasasportscar.35.Whatisthemainpurposeofthefifthparagraph?A.TodescribesomeofthefeaturesoftheAeroMobil3.0.B.ToexplainwhytheAeroMobil3.0isbetterthananairplanE.C.ToexplainthedifferencebetweentheAeroMobil3.0andotherairplanes.D.ToexplainwhythepriceoftheAeroMobil3.0ishigh.
IusedtothinkthatlifeinJimThorpePennsylvaniawasfilledwithnever-changingroutines.IhatedthateveryoneseemedtoknoweverythingabouteveryoneelsE.Everyoneseemedtoenjoytalkingaboutotherpeopleandtheirlives.Ialsodidn’tlikethefactthatpeopleseemedveryclose-mindeD.IfelttrappeD.IfeltlikeIwasmissingoutonopportunities.ItseemedtomethatcitylifewouldbetheoppositE.ThenItookmyfirsttriptoNewYorkCity.Icouldn’twaittoexperiencethecity.HoweverwhenIarrivedintheBigAppleitwasn’tatallwhatIhadimagineD.IknewitwashometothousandsofpeoplebutIhadn’thadtheleastexpectationtoseesomanypeopleonthestreetatonetimE.AllthestreetswerefilledwithpeoplE.IalsofeltalittlesurprisedtoseethateveryonewasinahurryandeverythingmovedatsuchafastpacE.WhenItookthesubwayforthefirsttimeIsaidhellotothemiddle-agedwomannexttomE.Shelookedatmewithdislikeanddidn’tsayaworD.AfterjustonedayIrealizedhowimportantmysmalltownistomE.NowIappreciatethefamiliarfacesIseeeveryday.Ilikethefeelingofsecurityandbelongingmytownoffers.JimThorpegivesmeasenseofcommunityandtogethernessthatthecitydoesn’tprovidE.Irealizejusthowmuchasimplehellodoesforastranger—itreallycanmakeyourdayalittlebetter.Mybigtripshowedmethatmysmalltownreallyhasinstilled注入moralsandvaluesinmethatIdidn’tevenknowIhaD.IwouldneverhaveknownwhatabigplacemytownholdsinmyheartifIhadnottakenthattriptoNewYorkCity.24.HowdidtheauthorfeelaboutlifeinJimThorpeatfirst?A.Peopletherecaredlittleaboutothers.B.Peopletherelikedtoacceptnewthings.C.LivingtherewasagreatdisadvantagE.D.Thereweremanychancesofcareerdevelopment.25.WhatsurprisedtheauthormostinNewYorkCity?A.Thegesturesofgreeting.B.Themoderntransportation.C.ThefastpaceoflifE.D.Thecrowdedstreets.26.Whatmadetheauthorchangehis/herattitudestohis/herhometown?A.TravellingtoNewYorkCity.B.ThefamiliarfacesinJimThorpE.C.A.bigplaceinhis/hertown.D.Everybodylikestalkingaboutothers.27.Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthepassage?A.LoveofmysmalltownB.A.senseofcommunityC.A.pleasanttriptoNewYorkCityD.Differencesbetweenbigcitiesandsmalltowns
TheLondonEye4DFilmExperiencestartedinAugustandisincludedintheLondonEyeticketpricE.Itisafantastic4DfilmtoentertainyoubeforeyourtripontheLondonEyE.The4Deffectsaregreat.NoExtraCosttoYouThat’sright;youbuyyourticketfortheLondonEyeand4DcinemaexperiencE.MerlinEntertainmentstheLondonEyeownersspent5millioncreatingthefilmandbuildingthe4DcinemaandwantedtoimprovethevalueformoneyoftheLondonEyE.WhattoExpectThe4DCinemaentranceisinthetickethall.Soafterbuyingyourticketgostraighttoitwhereyou’llbegivenapairofglasses.About160visitorswillpassthroughthe4Dcinemaevery8minutessodon’tworryaboutwaitingtimE.Peopleinthebrightpinkcinemaareallstandingonfourlevels.Thetoplevelisdesignedforwheelchairs.LondonEye4DFilmPutonyourglassesandenjoyyourself.ThestoryisaboutalittlegirlvisitingLondonwithherfatherandshewantstobehighertogetabetterviewsoshecomestotheLondonEyE.Itdiffersfromwatchingthe3DfilmforallyoursensesareinvolveD.WhenitsnowsonscreenyoufeelitsnowsinthecinemA.Andwhenyouwatchthefireworksyoucanreallysmellthem.Forashortfilmlessthanfourminutesbeforethemainattractionyouthinkyou’vecomeforyouaregoingtolovethisfreeextrA.IstoodtherewithmymouthwideopenattheendasmanyothersdiD.It’sfantastic!TheeffectsaretheHollywoodstandardasnoexpenseisspareD.IwasluckyenoughtotrythefilmthreetimesonthefirstdayandIstillwanttogobackagain.21.Whatdoestheauthormainlytellusinthispassage?A.Hemainlyintroducesthe4DfilmofMerlinEntertainments.B.HemainlyintroducestheLondonEyeentertainmentcentrE.C.Hemainlytellsushisexperienceswhilecreatingthe4Dfilm.D.Hemainlyintroducestoushowtotakepartinthe4Dfilm.22.WhydidtheMerlinEntertainmentsbuildthe4Dfilmcinema?A.BecauseitwantedtoattractmorevisitorstoLondon.B.BecauseitwantedtoincreasethevalueoftheLondonEyE.C.Becauseitcouldprovidemoreentertainmentsforvisitors.D.BecauseitcouldearnmoremoneyfromthepublicintheUK.23.Wherecouldpeoplegetintothe4Dfilmcinema?A.UndertheLondonEyE.B.IntheHollywooD.C.Inthetickethall.D.IntheticketcentrE.24.Whileseeinga4Dfilmpeoplewillfeel________.A.greatlyfrightenedB.muchworriedC.sweetsmellD.asiftheywereonthescene
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