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ArecentAuburnUniversitystudyprovidessomerealnumberstobackatheorywe’veallknownwastrueforsometime―plantingashadetreenearyourhomereducesenergybillssignificantlyinthespringandsummermonths.ThestudyconductedinAuburnAlabamaincluded160homeswithdifferentlevelsofshadE.Eachhome’senergyusagewasmonitoredandcomparedtootherhouseswithsimilarenergy―usingpatternssizetypeofcoolingsystemetC.Herearesomehighlightsfromthestudy:Houseswithtreesonthewestsideoftheirhomehadamuchlowerpowerbill.Olderhomeshadthemostshadecoveragebecausepeopledidnotusetorelyonairconditioningasmuchtokeepthemcool.Childrenunderage12consumethemostpowerinahomeastheywatchtelevisionplaygamesandfrequentlyleavelightson.FallandearlywinteraretheperfectseasonstoplantatreE.Thistimeofyearmanynurseries苗圃aretryingtoreducetheirinventoryoftreesheadingintothewintersoyoumayfindadealontreeseasilytoplantaroundyourlot.Whileyouhavethespadeoutconsiderplantingatreenearyouroutsideairconditioningunit.Theshadewillkeeptheunitcoolerandhelpitoperatemoreefficiently.Besuretoplantfarenoughfromtheunittoallowproperairflowandaccountforthetree’sgrowthovertimE.ItactuallyhurtstowatchthetreesbeingknockedoverwhenlanddevelopersplanneighborhoodsbecausetreescouldprovidemuchneededshadetonewhomeownersreducingtheirelectricbillandtheamountofenergytheyconsumE.Hopefullythisstudyandmorelikeitinthefuturewillencouragedevelopersandbuilderstoplanaroundtreesasmuchaspossibletoofferhomeownersashadedlot.66.Whatdoesthepassagemainlytellus?A.Anewstudyaboutplantingtrees.B.Plantingtreestoreduceyourpowerbill.C.HouseswithtreesonthewestsidE.D.Don'tcuttreesdownwhenplanningneighborhoods.67.TheunderlinedwordinventoryinParagraph5isclosestinmeaningto____.A.inventionB.volumeC.listD.type68.Accordingtothepassage____mightspendmoreenergycost.A.houseswithtreesonthewestsideoftheirhomeB.olderhouseswiththemostshadecoverageC.houseswithdifferentlevelsofshadeD.houseswiththechildrenunderage1269.WhichisNOTthebenefitofplantingatreeneartheoutsideairconditioningunit?A.Theshadewillkeeptheunitmuchcooler.B.Theshadehelpstheunitoperatemoreefficiently.C.Thetreesstopstheunithavingproperairflow.D.Theshadepreventsthesunlightfromshiningontheunit.70.Whatcanwelearnfromthisstudy?A.ThestudyiscarriedoutbythestudentsatAuburnUniversityAlabama.B.WhileplanningnewneighborhoodsdevelopersoftencutdownthetreestherE.C.Houseswithtreesontheeastsideoftheirhousehadalowerpowerbill.D.Thestudywillpreventdevelopersandbuildersfromplanningmoretrees.
Youwanttoknowwherethesafestplaceforyoungchildrenisinthecar?ForachildofanyagethebackseatisthesafestplaceandthesafestpartofthebackseatisthemiddlE.Inthebackseatthechildisfarthestawayfromtheforceoreffectofhead-oncollision撞击whichcancausethemostinjuries.AllfiftystatesoftheUSAhavelawsrequiringtheuseofsafetyseatsforyoungchildren.Ifyouhavechildrenunder8yearsofageweighingnomorethan80poundsitisnecessarytofityourcarwithaspecialchildsafetyseat.Thechildsafetyseatcomesinthreetypesorsizes:thefirsttypeisdesignedforbabiesfrombirthtooneyearofageuntilthebabyweighsabout20pounds;thesecondsizeisforchildrenbetweenoneandfouryearsofagewhoweighbetween20and40pounds;thethirdkindisusedbyolderchildrenbigenoughtousethecar'sbeltsystem.Moreoverallthesesafetyseatsmustbefittedandheldinplaceonthecar'sbackseat.Ifyourchilddoesneedyourattentionwhileyouaredrivingdon'tlookback.Justpullover停靠路边.Inadditionalwaysbesureyourchildisproperlyfastenedthroughouttheentiretrip.Childrenwhocanunfastentheirowncarseatsaresubjecttofatalinjuriesinanaccident.Startearlyinyourchild'slifeteachingthemthatcarsafetyisseriousbusinessandmakesureyougiveagoodexampleandalwayswearyourownseatbelt.60.Thispassagemainlydiscusses_____.A.howachildcanbekeptsafewhileridinginacarB.whythebackseatisthesafestplaceinacarC.howachildsafetyseatcanprotectachildD.whatcausesyoungpassengersthemostinjuries61.Thispassageisprobablywrittenfor_____.A.schoolteachersB.veryyoungreadersC.parentsofsmallchildrenD.taxidrivers62.Thethirdtypeofsafetyseatisforchildren______.A.aboveeightyearsofageB.betweenfourandeightC.weighingbetween20and40poundsD.weighingmorethan80pounds63.Whatsafetytipisgiveninthispassage?A.Alwayskeepyourchildrenbesideyou.B.FastenyourownsafetybelttosetanexamplE.C.Makeyourchildremainseatedduringthetrip.D.Studylawsrequiringtheuseofsafetyseats.
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Decision--thinkingisnotunlikepoker---itoftenmattersnotonlywhatyouthinkbutalsowhatothersthinkyouthinkandwhatyouthinktheythinkyouthink.Thementalprocessissimilar.N.aturallythiscardgamehasoftenbeenofconsiderableinteresttopeoplewhoarebyanystandardsgoodthinkers.ThegreatmathematicianJohnvonNeumannwasoneofthefoundersofgametheory.Inparticularheshowedthatallgamesfallintotwoclasses;therearewhathecalledgamesof‘perfectinformation’gameslikechesswheretheplayerscan’thideanythingorplaytricks;theydon’twinbychancebutbymeansoflogicandskills.Thentherearegamesof‘imperfectinformation’likepokerinwhichitisimpossibletoknowinadvancethatonecourseofactionisbetterthananother.Onemistakenideaaboutbusinessisthatitcanbetreatedasagameofperfectinformation.QuitethereversE.Businesspoliticslifeitselfaregameswhichwemustnormallyplaywithveryimperfectinformation.Businessdecisionsareoftenmadewithmanyunknownandunknowablefactorswhichwouldevenpuzzlebestpokerplayers.Butfewbusinesspeoplefinditcomfortabletoadmitthattheyaretakingachanceandmanystillprefertobelievethattheyareplayingchessnotpoker.60.Thesubjectdiscussedinthistextis_________.A.theprocessofreachingdecisionsB.thedifferencebetweenpokerandchess.C.thesecretofmakinggoodbusinessplansD.thevalueofinformationinwinninggames61.Animportantfactorinagameofimperfectinformationis___________.A.rulesB.luckC.timeD.ideas62.WhichofthefollowingcanbeusedinplaceofQuitethereverse?A.Quiteright.B.Trueenough.C.Mostunlikely.D.JusttheoppositE.63.Inthewriter’sopinionwhenmakingbusinessdecisionsoneshould___________.A.putperfectinformationbeforeimperfectinformationB.accepttheexistenceofunknownfactorsC.regardbusinessasagameofchessD.mixknownandunknownfactors
Timespentinabookshopcanbemostenjoyablewhetheryouareabook-loverormerelyyouaretheretobuyasapresent.Youmayevenhaveenteredtheshopjusttofindashelterfromasuddenshower.Whateverthereasonyoucansoonbecometotallyunawareofyoursurroundings.Thedesiretopickupabookwithanattractivedust-jacketisirresistiblealthoughthismethodofselectionoughtnottobefollowedasyoumightendupwitharatherdullbook.Yousoonbecomeengrossedinsomebookorotherandusuallyitisonlymuchlaterthatyourealizeyouhavespentfartoomuchtimethereandmustdashofftokeepsomeforgottenappointment―withoutbuyingabookofcourse.ThisopportunitytoescapetherealitiesofeverydaylifeisIthinkthemainattractionofabookshop.Therearenotmanyplaceswhereitispossibletodothis.Amusicshopisverymuchlikeabookshop.Youcanwanderaroundsuchplacestoyourheart’scontent.Ifitisagoodshopnoassistantwillapproachyouwithinevitablegreetings:CanIhelpyousir?Youneedn’tbuyanythingyoudon’twant.Inabookshopanassistantshouldremaininthebackgrounduntilyouhavefinishedbrowsing.Thenandonlythenarehisservicesnecessary.Ofcourseyoumaywanttofindoutwhereaparticularsectionisbutwhenhehasledyoutheretheassistantshouldretirecarefullyandlookasifheisnotinterestedinsellingasinglebook.Youhavetobecarefulnottobeattractedbythevarietyofbooksinabookshop.Itisveryeasytoentertheshoplookingforabookonancientcoinsandtocomeoutcarryingacopyofthelatestbest-sellingnovelandperhapsabookaboutbrass-rubbing-somethingthathadonlyvaguelyinterestedyouupuntilthen.Thissortofthingcanbeverydangerous.Apartfromrunningupahugeaccountyoucanwasteagreatdealoftimewanderingfromsectiontosection.64.Whatdoesdust-jacketinthefirstparagraphprobablymean?A.Thetitleofabook.B.Akindofclothes.C.Bookcoverfullofdust.D.Protectingpapercoverofabook.65.Intheauthor’sopinionwhatisthemainattractionofabookshop?A.Youcanspendmuchtimeinthebookshop.B.Ithasmanybookswithattractivedust-jackets.C.Itenablesyoutoforgettherealitiesofeverydaylife.D.Youdon’thavetogoforunpleasantappointments.66.Accordingtothepassagewhatwillhappeninagoodbookshop?A.Nobodywilltakenoticeofyou.B.Youwillfeelasifyouwereinamusicshop.C.Youwillfindyourselfundisturbedandsatisfiedwithyourownbrowsing.D.Theassistantwillgreetandtreatyouinaveryfriendlyway.67.Pickingupbooksthatvaguelyinterestyoucanbedangerousbecause___________.A.youmayforgetaboutthebookyouplantobuyB.itcostsyoutoomuchmoneyandtimeC.itmakesyoubreakyourappointmentD.youhavetogiveupthebest-sellingbook
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SciencE.AndtechnologystudentsinChinaandtheUShavea1ongwaytogobeforetheycalldevelopadeepunderstandingofscientificreasoningresearchershavefound.AspartofaresearchtocomparescienceeducationinChinaandtheUSLeiBaoaprofessorfromtheDepartmentofPhysicsoftheOhioStateUniversitygave5760freshmeninthreeUSandfourChineseuniversitiestwoteststoevaluatecontentknowledgeandanothertoassessscientificreasoning|ThoughChinesestudentsdidbetterthantheirUScounterpartsinthefirsttwoteststhatEmphasizedonlearningfactsbothgroupsscoredrelativelypoorlyonthethirdtestdesignedtoassesstheirabilityonsystematicallyexploreaproblemtheresultsshoweD.LeiBaosaidthatthefindingchallengesconventionalwisdomwhichholdsthatteachingsciencefactswillimprovestudents’reasoningability.Ourstudyshowsthatcontrarytowhatmanypeoplewouldexpectevenwhenstudentsarethoroughlytaughtthefactstheydon’tnecessarilydevelopthereasoningskillstheyneedtosucceed.’’IBaosaid‘Becausestudentsneedbothknowledgeandreasoningweneedtoexploreteachingmethodsthattargetboth.‘ThecurrenteducationsystemsandassessmentsofChinaandtheUSdonotemphasizeondeepunderstandingofscientificreasoninginthedisciplinesofsciencetechnologyengineeringandmathematicsSTEMthestudyconcluded.Baoexplainedthatreasoningisgoodskillforeveryonetopossess-notjustscientistsandengineersThegeneralpublicalsoneedgoodreasoningskillsinordertocorrectlyinterpretscientificfindingsandthinkrationally.STEMstudentsneedtoexcelatscientificreasoninginordertohandleopen-endedreal-worldtasksintheirfuturecareersinscienceandengineering.Howtoboostscientificreasoning?Thestudysuggeststhateducatorsmustgobeyondteachingsciencefactsiftheyhopetobooststudents’reasoningability.Baopointstoinquiry-basedleaning.wherestudentsworkingroupsquestionteachersanddesigntheirowninvestigations.Thisteachingtechniqueisgrowinginpopularityworldwide.67.AccordingtotheresearchweknowthatA.ChinesestudentsandtheirUScounterpartsdidpoorlyinthefirsttwotestsB.ChinesestudentsdidbetterthantheirUScounterpartsinallthethreetestsC.ChinesestudentsdidbetterthantheirUScounterpartsinthefirsttwotests‘D.USstudentsdidbetterthantheirChinesecounterpartsinthethirdtest68.Theconventionalwisdomholdsthat.A.themorefactsstudentsaretaughtthemorereasoningskillstheywillacquireB.thegeneralpublicalsoneedsreasoningskillstointerpretscientificfindingsC.tobooststudents’reasoningabilityeducatorsmustexploreteachingmethodsD.thecurrenteducationSystemsareharmfultoimprovestudents’reasoningability69.Basedonthestudywhatwillbedonetoimprovestudents’reasoningability?A.Toimproveteachingtechniques.B.Tobetterstudents’learningconditions.C.Toteachstudentsmoresciencefacts.D.Toofferstudentsmoretests.70.TheunderlinedphraseexcelatinParagraph6probablymeans.A.beworseatB.bebeaeratC.beenthusiasticaboutD.beinferiorto71.Whichofthefollowingiscorrectaccordingtothepassage?A.Littleneedstobedonetodevelopstudents’reasoningabilityintheUS.B.Onlyscientistsandengineersneedreasoningabilities.C.Twotestswerecarriedouttoevaluatestudents’scientificreasoning.D.Inquiry-basedlearningisagoodwaytobooststudents’reasoningability.
WhoOwnstheMoon?Withinthenext10yearstheU..S..ChinaIsraelandacrowdofprivatecompaniesplantosetupcamponthemoon.Soifandwhentheyplantaflagdoesthatgivethempropertyfights?ANASAworkinggrouphostedadiscussionthisweektoaskWhoownsthemoon?Theanswerofcourseisnoone.TheOuterSpaceTreatytheinternationallawsignedbymorethan100countries.statesthatthemoonandothercelestialbodies天体aretheprovinceofallmankind.NodoubtthatwouldannoyallofthepeoplethroughouttheageslikemonksfromtheMiddleAgeswhohavetriedtoclaimthemoonwastheirs.Butownershipisdifferentfrompropertyrights.Peoplewhorentapartmentsforexampledon’townwheretheylivebuttheystillholdrights.Sowithalloftheupcomingmissions派遣团tovisitthemoonandbeyondspaceindustrythoughtleadersareseriouslyaskingthemselveshowtodealwithapotentiallandrush.Thisisaveryrelevantdiscussionrightnow.We’vegotthiswaveofnewlunarmissionsfromaroundtheworldsaidWilliamMarshallascientistinthesmall-spacecraftofficeatNASA.butwhospokethisweekataneventhostedbyNASA’sCoLabacollaborative协力完成的public-privateworkinggroup.Hewasspeakingfromhispersonalinterestandnotonbehalfoftheagency.TobesuretheUnitedStatesaimstosendastronautsbacktothemoonbyasearlyas2015inamissionthatwouldincludealong-termsettlement.ChinaandIsraelamongothersarealsoworkingonlunarprojects.AndforthefirsttimeseveralprivategroupsarebuildingspacecrafttolandonthemooninanattempttowinmillionsofdollarsintheGoogleLunarXPrize.Someparticipantssaythattheyplantogainsomepropertyrightsinthemission.71.Inthepassagethewriterseemstobeworryingthat.A.theUSwillliveonthemoonforeverB.themoonwillnotbeabletoholdallmankindC.thepotentiallandrushwillbecomemoreandmorefrequentD.noonecananswerthequestionWhoownsthemoon?72.TheGoogleLunarXPrizeaimsto.A.encourageprivategroupstolandonthemoonB.helpNASAhostadiscussionaboutlandrushonthemoonC.helpsomedevelopingcountriestocompletetheirlunarprojectsD.rewardsomecountriesorprivategroupswhichhaven’tsteppedonthemoon73.Theunderlinedwordthatinthefirstparagraphrefersto.A.TheOuterSpaceTreatyB.ifandwhentheyplantaflagC.theNASAworkinggroupD.monksfromtheMiddleAges74.Whatisthemainideaofthelastparagraph?A.TheU..S..astronautswillliveonthemoonforlongertime.B.Manycountriesandprivategroupsplantogotothemoon.C.Whysomeprivategroupswishtolandonthemoon.D.Itiseasytogainsomepropertyrightsonthemoon.75.Wecaninferfromthepassagethat.A.it’sawasteoftimetoworkonthelunarprojectB.TheOuterSpaceTreatyforbidsprivategroupstolandonthemoonC.allmankindhasthefighttovisitthecelestialbodiesD.wheneveryoucometothemoonyou’llgetsomepropertyrightsonit
AlthoughinternationalstudentswanttodiveintoAmericancultureitiseasiertostayclosetothefamilies.MostinternationalstudentstoldmethattheywanttomeetandmakefriendswithasmanyAmericansastheycansaidMarkGallowayInstituteforInternationalStudiesIISstudentadviseratStateUniversity.Butinrealitytheyarecomfortablewithbeingaroundpeoplefromtheirowncountryifpossible.TestingofEnglishasaForeignLanguageTOEFLisanadmissiontestforinternationalstudentsenrollinginAmericanuniversities.Gallowaysaidstudents’scoresdecreasedwhentheyspendlesstimewithAmericanstudents.Morethan450internationalstudentsareoncampusatMurrayStateUniversity.ThailandJapanSouthKoreaChinaandGermanyarecountrieswiththemoststudentsthissemesteraccordingtoanIISreport.WichienEampromateThaiStudentAssociationPresidentsaidpoorEnglishabilityandculturaldifferencesmakeitdifficultforThaistudentstospendtimewithAmericans.Weeatdifferentthings;wedodifferentkindsofthingssaidEampromate.OntheotherhandJoon-SeongBaeanexchangestudentfromKoreaUniversitysaidhetriedtoavoidhangingaroundotherKoreans.Butitisnoteasyforhim.HesaidheislesscomfortablewithAmericansbecausehecannotsayeverythinghewantstosayandnotallAmericansarepatientwithhislimitedEnglish.ThereweretwoorthreeAmericansandmeBaesaid.Wetalkedaboutsomething.AstimewentbyIwaskindofexcluded排斥在外becausetheytalkedtoeachother.WhileinternationalstudentsventureoutsidetheircomfortzonesAmericanstudentsalsohavetheopportunitytobeexposedtoothercultures.IknowtherearealotofAmericanstudentswhowanttogettoknowinternationalstudentssaidPhilipLeeseniorfromBoonvilleIndiana.Theyarejustuncomfortable.Leesaidhehaslearnedaboutlifefromhisinternationalfriendsalthoughitissometimesachallenge.Ican’tliveacomfortablelifeallthetimeLeesaid.Irealizedthereisagreatbenefitofsteppingoutofmycomfortzonetomeetpeople.60.Fromthefirstparagraphwelearnthat______________.A.internationalstudentsenjoyAmericanculturewithdifficultyB.internationalstudentsallgotoAmericawithoutpreparation.C.AmericancultureinfactisthesameasothersD.Americancultureiseasytodealwith61.WhatBaehasexperiencedtellsusthat____________.A.heiswillingtohelpKoreanswiththeirEnglishB.hepreferstostayhomeratherthanmeetAmericansC.hecan’texpresshimselfwellwithAmericanstudents.D.Hedoesn’thaveanychancetomeetAmericanstudents62.Itcanbeinferredfromthispassagethat___________.A.internationalstudentsgotoAmericainordertoimprovetheirEnglishB.internationalstudentscanhardlymakeanyfriendsinAmericaC.itisnecessaryforinternationalstudentstomakefriendswithAmericansD.itisbadforinternationalstudentstogetalongwithAmericans
Menandwomenhavedifferenttastesinfoodwithmenfavoringmeatandpoultry家禽andwomenfruitsandvegetablesresearcherssaidinwhatwassaidtobethemostextensive广泛的studysofarofgender性别differencesineatinghabits.Morethan14000adultmenandwomenweresurveyedfromMay2006toApril2007fortheFoodbomeDiseaseActiveSurveillance监督NetworkFoodNettodeterminetheireatinghabitsincludinghighriskfoodssuchasundercookedmeatandeggs.Toourknowledgetherehavebeenstudiesintheliteratureongenderdifferencesineatinghabitsbutnothingthisextensivetheepidemiologist流行病学家toldthe2008InternationalConferenceonInfectiousDiseasesinAtlantaGeorgiA.Researchersfoundthatmenweremorelikelytoeatmeatandpoultryespeciallyduckvealandhamandcertainshellfishsuchasshrimpandoysters.Womeninsteadweremorelikelytoeatvegetablesespeciallycarrotsandtomatoesandfruitsespeciallystrawberriesblueberriesraspberriesandapples.Womenalsopreferreddryfoodssuchasalmondsandwalnutsandweremorelikelytoconsumeeggsandyogurtwhencomparedwithmen.Therewerealsosomeexceptionstotheeatingtrendsofeachgender:menweresignificantlymorelikelytoeatasparagus芦笋andbrusselssprouts洋白菜thanwomenwhilewomenweremorelikelytoconsumefreshhamburgersasopposedtothefrozenkindwhichthemenpreferreD.Andregardinghighriskfoodstheresearchersfoundthatsignificantlymoremenconsumedundercookedmeatandeggsthanwomenwhilemorewomenweremorelikelytoeatalfalfasprouts.Men’spreferenceformeatexplainswhymenhavemorecasesthanwomenwhenitcomestohighcholesterol胆固醇thestudysaiD.60.Theconclusionoftheone-yearstudyshowsthat_____.A.menandwomendifferineatinghabitsB.menprefermeatwhilewomenvegetablesC.thereishighriskineatingundercookedfoodD.eatinghabitsarechangeable61.AccordingtothepassagementendtoeatthefollowingfoodsEXCEPT_____.A.hamB.yogurtC.shrimpD.poultry62.Itisimpliedinthelastparagraphthat_____.A.womenarehealthierthanmenB.menlikemeatbetterthanwomendoC.menaremorelikelytobeillasaresultofeatingmeatD.menhavemoreproblemsbecauseoftheireatingundercookedmeatandeggs63.Theunderlinedwordvealisprobablyakindof_____.A.grainB.shellfishC.meatD.fruit
Whileresearchershavelongshownthattallpeopleearnmorethantheirshortercounterpartsit’snotonlysocialdiscriminationthataccountsforthisinequalitybuttallpeoplearejustsmarterthantheirheight-challengedpeersanewstudyfinds.AsearlyasagethreebeforeschoolingachildhashadachancetoplayaroleandthroughoutchildhoodtallerchildrenperformsignificantlybetteroncognitivetestswroteAnneCaseandChristinaPaxsonofPrincetonUniversityinapaperpublishedbytheNationalBureauofEconomicResearch.ThefindingswerebasedprimarilyontwoBritishstudiesthatfollowedchildrenbornin1958and1970respectivelythroughadulthoodandaU.S.studyonheightandoccupationalchoicE.Otherstudieshavepointedtolowself-esteembetterhealththataccompaniesgreaterheightandsocialdiscriminationascriminalsforlowerpayforshorterpeoplE.ButresearchersCaseandPaxsonbelievetheheightadvantageinthejobworldismorethanjustaquestionofimagE.Asadultstallerindividualsaremorelikelytobeselectedintohigherpayingoccupationsthatrequiremoreadvancedverbal言辞的andnumericalskillsandgreaterintelligenceforwhichtheyearnhandsomereturnstheywrotE.ButtheresearcherssaidthedifferencesinperformancecropuplongbeforethetallpeopleenterthejobforcE.Prenatal产前的careandthetimebetweenbirthandtheageof3arecriticalperiodsfordeterminingfuturecognitiveabilityandheight.PrenatalcareandprenatalnutritionarejustincrediblyimportantevenmoresothanwealreadyknewCasesaidinaninterview.60.Ifyouareamongthetallerindividualsyouarelikelyto______.A.gethigherpayingoccupationsB.havehigherself-esteemC.beunhealthyD.betheheightof5feet4inches61.WhatcanwelearnfromthestudyofAnneCaseandChristinaPaxson?A.Tallpeopleearnmorethantheirshortercounterparts.B.Prenatalcareandprenatalnutritionarelessimportantthanwealreadyknow.C.Thereasonforlowerpayforshorterpeopleissocialdiscrimination.D.Tallerchildrenperformsignificantlybetteroncognitivetest.62.Theunderlinedphrasecropupisclosestinmeaningto______.A.comeinB.comeupC.getoutD.standup63.Whichofthefollowingcanbethebesttitleforthepassage?A.TheDifferencebetweenTallPeopleandShortPeopleB.TallPeopleEarnmorethanShorterCounterpartsC.TallerPeopleAreSmarterD.A.StudyonHeightandOccupationalChoice
NewYorkTime―AgunmankilledeightpeopleatamallinOmahathisafternoonandthenkilledhimselfsettingoffpanicamongholidayshoppersthepolicesaiD.Thepersonwhowebelievetobetheshooterhasdiedfromself-inflictedgunshotwoundsSgt.TeresaNegronoftheOmahaPoliceDepartmentsaidattelevisednews.WehavebeenabletoclearthemallshesaiD.Wedon’tbelievewehaveanyothershooters.Thepolicesaidthatatleastfiveotherpeoplehadbeeninjuredintheshootings.Shedidnotgivetheshooter’sidentity.WearestillconductingtheinvestigationSergeantNegronsaidaddingthatthecity’smayorwhowasoutoftownwasonhiswaybacktoOmaha.Shesaidthepolicereceiveda911callfromsomeoneinsidetheWestroadsMallonthewestsideofOmahaandshotscouldbeheardinthebackgrounD.Thefirstpoliceofficersarrivedatthemallsixminutesafterthefirstcallshesaidbutbythentheshootingswereover.Itisreportedthatthegunmanleftasuicidenotethatwasfoundathishomebyrelatives.A.lawenforcementofficialwhospokeonconditionofanonymity匿名saidthenoteindicatedthatthegunmanwantedtogooutinstylE.Theshootingsbroketheusuallybanalroutineofholidayshopping.Thegunmanwassaidbysomewitnessestohavefiredabout20shotsintoacrowD.Somecustomersandworkersranscreamingfromthemallwhileothersdivedintodressingroomstohidefromtheshooter.Shoppersandstoreworkersweretrappedinsidethemallwhichhasroughly135stores.OthersstreamedoutofmallexitswiththeirhandsraiseD.PresidentBushwasinOmahathismorningtodeliveraspeechbuthehadleftthecitybythetimetheshootingstookplacE.72.Wheredidtheshootingfirstcomeout?A.InanewspaperB.OntheInternetC.InTVnewsD.Inapoliceposter73.Whatdotheunderlinedwordsgooutinstyleprobablymean?A.gooutofthemallinparticularclothesB.walkinthemallwitheverybodyfocusedonC.gotoasociallyeventbyfashionablemeansD.stophislifeinaimpressiveway74.Whichofthefollowingistrueaccordingtothepassage?A.NobodyknowswhytheshooterdidsoandnothingwasfoundathishomE.B.Thecity’smayorhappenednottobeinthecitywhentheshootingtookplacE.C.Policearrivedatthemallbeforetheshootingswereoverandrescuedcustomers.D.Theofficialwhoshowedwhatthenotemeanhavenorequestofhisownidentity.75.Wecaninferfromthepassagethat______.A.Thereisonlyoneshooterinthisevent.B.Theshootingcreatedfearsamongthecustomers.C.Animportantholidayiscomingsoon.D.PresidentBushcameherefortheshooting.
SevenChinesesailorsaremissingafteraChinesecargoshipsankinRussianwatersnearJapanonSaturdaytheForeignMinistrysaidyesterday.Someofthe10ChinesesailorsonboardweresavedbutsevenarestillmissingaftertheshipsankoffthewatersofVladivostoksaidastatementonitswebsitE.Theministrydidn'tmentionthecauseoftheincidentsayingrescueeffortsandaninvestigationintotheincidentareongoing.ButtheGlobalTimesaChineselanguagenewspaperbasedinBeijingsaidyesterdaytheshipwasfiredonbytheRussiannavybeforeitsank.ThenewsisfirstreportedinaRussiannewspaper.NewStarthecargoshipwassequestered扣押attheRussianportofNakhodkaearlierthismonthforalleged被指控的可疑的smuggling.ItlefttheportnotfarfromtheSino-RussianborderwithoutpermissionfromRussianauthoritieslastThursdayandwaschased追byacruiserthenewspapersaiD.Laterthewarshipshotatleast500roundsontotheshipandforcedittosailbacktowardtheportinforce6winds.HowevertheChineseshipstartedtosinkonthewayAccordingtothereportinaperiodofalmost24hoursRussiannavyofficersandsoldiersonboardthecruiserwatchedthesinkingboatanddidnotmakeanyresponsetothecriesforhelpfromthecrewmen.Intheend16sailorsonboardNewStargotontwolifeboats.TheRussiansailorsmanagedtosaveoneboatcarryingeightpeoplewhiletheotherwasengulfedinthewaves.Ofallthesailorsonboard6camefromIndonesia.TheRussianNewsAgencyreportedtheincidentyesterdayandsaidthecoastguardjustfoundanemptyboatinathree-daysearch.Italsosaidthatbadweatherwasthereasonbehindtheaccident.AccordingtotheInternationalMaritimeOrganizationtheownerofNewStarisashippingcompanyofZhejiangwhiletheoperatorisacompanybasedinGuangzhou.59.Thepassagemaybefoundin.A.magazinesB.newspapersC.scientificfictionsD.biographies传记60.HowmanyChinesesailorshavebeensaved?A.10B.7C.3D.661.WhydidtheRussianwarshipshootthecargoship?A.ToforceittosinkB.ToforceittogobacktoChinaC.ToforceittosailbacktoRussiaC.Tokillthesailorsontheship62.Itcanbeinferredthat.A.theother8sailorsmayhavediedB.theRussiannavyofficersandsoldierswerewillingtohelpthesailorsC.theRussianportwasfarfromChinaD.theChineseshipwasnotverygood
ThursdayDecember302004NewDelhi:TheinternationalaidagencyRedCrosshaswarnedthatthetoll某事造成的损失inthetsunami海disastercouldgoupto100000.Theofficialfiguresofthoseconfirmed被证实的deadis80000.OftheseIndonesiaaccountsforthemostat45268followedbySriLankawiththetollat22493.Asmanyas6974peoplehavebeenkilledinIndiawith1829deadinThailand100inSomalia90inMyanmar67inMaldives65inMalaysia10inTanzaniathreeinSeychellestwoinBangladeshandonepersonkilledinKenya.RisingfiguresAccordingtounofficialestimatesthedeathtoll死亡人数couldbeover10000inIndia.ThehardesthithasbeentheAndamanandNicobarislandswithover3000dead.ThoughtheofficialgovernmentfigureforCarNicobaris124thatnumbercouldgoupdramaticallywiththousandsmorestillmissing.InTamilNaduaccordingtoofficialestimatesover6000aredeadwith3500inNagapattinamalone.73.Accordingtothenewsthesecondlargestnumberofthoseconfirmeddeathisin___.A.IndonesiaB.MalaysiaC.SriLankaD.Thailand74.Inthisreportthereare____countriessufferingfromthistsunamidisaster.A.tenB.elevenC.twelveD.eight75.Whichofthefollowingaboutthenewsistrue?A.Accordingtotheofficialestimatesover10000peoplediedinthistsunamiinIndia.B.Accordingtotheunofficialestimates100peoplediedinthistsunamiinSomalia.C.Accordingtotheofficialestimates100000peoplediedinthistsunami.D.Accordingtothenewsthedeathtollcouldgoupinthistsunami.
InarecentclassIwasaskedWhatisashortstory?Myfirstanswerwasthatitwassomethingthatcouldbereadinonesittingandbroughtanillumination启示tothereadersuddenandgoldenlikesunlightcrackingthroughheavyclouD.Iwentontosaythatinmyopinionarealshortstorywasclosertopoetrythantothenovel.Herearesomedefinitionsoftheshortstory.MyfavoriteisBenet's:somethingthatcanbereadinanhourandrememberedforalifetime.Onewritersaid:thethemeofanovelwon'tfitintotheframeworkofashortstory;it'sliketryingtosqueezealargepaintingdoneonawallintotheframeofaminiature微型画.Andasinaminiaturepaintingthedetailsneedtobesharp.TheshortstoryisanexampleofoneaspectofhumannaturE.OftenacharacterundergoessomeeventsomethingthatoffershimorherchangE.Thisiswhyit’ssaidthatshortstoriesusuallysaysomethingoftenasmallsomethingbutsometimesdeliveredwithsuchaccuracythattheeffectisstronglyfeltevenalife-momentforsomereaderssomethingsimilartoareligiousexperienceortowitnessinganever-to-be-repeatedsceneinnaturE.Oklet’sformadefinitionhere:A.shortstoryisanaccountrarelyover10000wordsorbelow500words―morecommonly1500to5000words―asingle-sittingreadbutwithenoughtimeandweighttomovethereader.Itisnarrowandfocusedtoproduceaneffectthroughthestorymostcommonlythrougheventsaffectingsomechangeinanindividual.WriterIsabelleAllendeoncewrote:Novelsareformeaddingupdetailsjustworkworkworkthenyou'redonE.Shortstoriesaremoredifficult―theyhavetobeperfectcompleteinthemselves.64.Thewriterofthepassageisprobablya______.A.poetB.painterC.teacherD.student65.Whatshouldtheidealshortstorybeinlength?A.atmost10000wordsB.below500wordsC.over5000wordsD.around2000words66.Theunderlinedwordundergoesinthethirdparagraphprobablymeans________.A.experiencesB.discoversC.discussesD.appreciates67.Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthepassage?A.HowDoYouWriteaShortStory?B.WhatExactlyIsaShortStory?C.IsaShortStorySimilartoPoetry?D.AreShortStoriesPerfectandComplete?
AnewBarbiedollwaspresentedatatoyfairinGermany.IthasbeenmodelledaftertheGermanChiefMinisterAngelaMerkelaspartof50thbirthdaycelebrationsforthepopulartoy.ItwearsahairstyleandadarkcoatlikeMerkelwears.LimDingWenanine-year-oldpupilinSingaporewrotesomeprogramsforApple'spopulariPhone.HispaintingprogramnamedDoodleKidshasbeendownloadedover40000timesintwoweeks.BarackObamaandFirstLadyMichelleObamaansweredquestionsfromsomepupilsinWashington.DuringhissurprisevisitObamatoldthechildrenWearejusttiredofbeingintheWhiteHouseOnFebruary5Chinadeclaredatoplevelemergencyinthedrought-hitprovinces.ThedroughtwhichhasrarelybeenseeninChina'shistoryhasleftmanypeoplewithoutproperdrinkingwaterandisaffectinglargeamountsofcrops.BigflamesburnedentiretownsinsoutheasternAustraliaandsomelocalsintheircarsmakingitthecountry'sdeadliestfiredisaster.Officialsbelievedarsonwhichmeanscriminalactofsettingfiretopossessionsinordertocausedestructionmaybebehindsomeofthefires.AtthebeginningofFebruarysnowstormsparalyzed使瘫痪partsofLondoncostingbusinessesmillionsofpounds.ThesnowstormsaretheworstBritainhasseenin18years.60.AngelaMerkelismostprobably_____.A.directorofaUScompanyB.countryleaderofGermanyC.anewBarbiedollatatoyfairD.afashiondesigneroffiftyyearsold61.Wecaninferfromthepassagethat_____.A.LimDingWenisatalentindesigningsoftwaresB.droughtisanaturaldisasterthatisrareinChinaC.USPresidentpaidanofficialvisittoWashingtonD.therehavebeennosnowstormsinBritaininthelast18years62.SomeofthebigfiresinAustraliamayresultfromthefactthatsomepeople_____.A.startedthefiresonpurposeB.weresmokingintheircarsC.werekilledbythebigfireD.attemptedtodestroyAustralia63.Thebesttitleofthepassageshouldbe_____.A.RecentDisastersB.BriefNewsC.ImportantDiscoveriesD.MajorEventsin2008
Despitethefactthatbusinessesbelievecelebrities著名人士havealotofpullwithregardtothebuyingtrendsofconsumersresearchershavediscoveredthatthisdoesnotseemtobethecase.BritishandSwissresearchersconductedastudyshowingthatadvertisementsfeaturingendorsements认可bycelebritieslikeDavidBeckhamandScarlettJohanssonarenotaseffectiveasthosebyordinarypeople.Thedifferenceisthatregularpeopleprefertopurchasegoodsthatareboughtbyotherregularpeople.Inasampleof298universitystudentsresearcherspresentedamagazineadvertisementforadigitalcamerathatincludedanendorsementbyanimaginarystudentsayingthecamerawashotandhispreferredchoiceThesameadvertisementwasshowntootherstudentsbutwithadifferencethecamerawasendorsedbyafamouspersoninGermany.Theresearchersalsomeasuredhowimportantitwasforconsumersthatthepurchasedproductsmakeagoodimpressiononothers.Whilethestudentssaidthatbothadvertisementswerebeneficialtheonemadebythestudenttoppedthecelebrityoneifstudentsaimedtoimpressotherswiththeirpurchases.Morethanhalfofthestudentswhoadmittedtopurchasingproductsthatwouldimpressotherssaidtheywereinfluencedbythestudentadvertisement.Only20％saidthecelebrityonewouldaffecttheirbuyingdecision.Forthosewhodonotbuytoimpressonly5％focusedonthestudentadvertisement.ProfessorBrettMartinfromtheUniversityofBath'sSchoolofManagementexplainedthatthefindingscanbeusednotonlyinGermanybutinothercountriesaswell.OurresearchquestionswhethercelebritiesarethebestwaytosellproductssaidMr.Martin.Celebritiescanbeeffectivebutwefoundthatmanypeopleweremoreconvincedbyanendorsementfromanordinaryperson.ThisisbecausemanypeoplefeelaneedtokeepupwiththeJoneswhentheybuy.56.Theunderlinedwordpullinthefirstparagraphmeans______________.A.physicalforceB.influenceC.valueD.communication57.Accordingtotheresearchcommonconsumerstendtobuyfashionableproductsendorsedby__________.A.peoplewhoresemblethemB.commonpeoplewhomtheyknownothingaboutC.apersonwhodoesn'tbuytoimpressothersD.famouspersons58.Thosewhodon'twanttobuyaproducttoimpressothers________________.A.arelessinterestedinthecelebrityadvertisementB.areactuallyinfluencedbyneitheroftheadvertisementsC.aremostlyaffectedbythestudentadvertisementD.paylessattentiontothestudentadvertisement59.Thepassagemainlywantstotellusthat___________________.A.celebrityendorsementsfailtohaveexpectedeffectB.companiesspendtoomuchmoneyinadvertisingwithcelebritiesC.student'sadsaremorereliablethancelebrityonesD.companiescan'tkeepupwiththebuyingtrend
Shoulddoctorseverlietobenefittheirpatients―tospeedrecoveryortocoverthecomingofdeath?Inmedicineasinlawgovernmentandotherlinesofworktherequirementsofhonestyoftenseemdwarfed变矮小bygreaterneeds:theneedtoprotectfrombrutal讨厌的newstouphold支持apromiseofsecrecyortoadvancethepublicinterest.Whatshoulddoctorssayforexampletoa46-year-oldmancominginforaroutinephysicalcheckupjustbeforegoingonvacationwithhisfamilywhothoughhefeelsinperfecthealthisfoundtohaveaformofcancerthatwillcausehimtodiewithinsixmonths?Isitbesttotellhimthetruth?Ifheasksshoulddoctorsrejectthatheisillorminimizethegravityoftheillness?Shouldtheyatleasthidethetruthuntilafterthefamilyvacation?Doctorsfacesuchchoicesoften.Attimestheyseeimportantreasonstolieforthepatients’ownsake;intheireyessuchliesdiffersharplyfromself-servingones.Studiesshowthatmostdoctorssincerelybelievethattheseriouslyillpatientsdonotwanttoknowthetruthabouttheirconditionandthatinformingthemofrisksdestroyingtheirhopesothattheymayrecovermoreslowlyordeteriorate恶化fasterperhapsevencommitsuicide自杀.ButotherstudiesshowthatcontrarytothebeliefofmanyphysiciansagreatmajorityofpatientsdowanttobetoldthetruthevenaboutseriousillnessandfeelcheatedwhentheylearnthattheyhavebeenmisleD.Wearealsolearningthattruthfulinformationhumanelyconveyed传达helpspatientscopewithillness:helpthemtoleratepainbetterneedlessmedicineandevenrecoverfasteraftersurgery.Thereisanurgentneedtodebatethisissueopenly.Notonlyinmedicinebutinotherprofessionsaswellpractitionersmayfindthemselvesrepeatedlyindifficultywhereseriousconsequencesseemavoidableonlythroughdeception欺骗.Yetthepublichaseveryreasontoknowtheprofessionaldeceptionforsuchpracticesarepeculiarlylikelytobecomedeeplyrootedtospreadandtotrust.NeitherinmedicinenorinlawgovernmentorthesocialsciencescantherebecomfortintheoldsayingWhatyoudon’tknowcan’thurtyou.72.Accordingtotheauthor’sopinionlies________.A.canbenefitthepatientsB.canhelpthepatientstorecoverC.candonothingtothepatients’illnessD.cannotbenefitthepatients73.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisNOTtrue?A.Thereisaneedtodiscusswhethertolieornot.B.ItistruethatWhatyoudon’tknowcan’thurtyou.C.Thetruthfulinformationhelpspatientstodealwiththeirillness.D.Mostofthedoctorsbelievethattheseriouslyillpatientsdonotwanttoknowthetruthabouttheircondition.74.Whatisthemainideaofthelastparagraph?A.Thereisanurgentneedtodebatethisissueopenly.B.NeitherinmedicinenorinlawgovernmentorthesocialsciencescantherebecomfortintheoldsayingWhatyoudon’tknowcan’thurtyou.C.Thepublichaseveryreasontobecautiousoftheprofessionaldeception.D.Weneedtodiscussthisissueinmedicinebutnotinotherprofessions.75.Whatdoestheauthormainlydiscussinthepassage?A.Whobenefitsfromdeception.B.Deceptionisbeneficialtopatients.C.Whetherpatientsshouldbetoldthetruthoftheirillness.D.Whetherpatientsreallywanttoknowthetruthoftheirillness.
Question:Whatismoreastonishingthana60-tonwhaleonaflatbedtruckbeingdrivendownthestreet?Answer:A.60-tonwhaleonaflatbedtruckexplodingandrainingblubberfatofwhalesalloverthesidewalk.That’swhathappenedinTaiwanrecentlywhenadeadspermwhalebeingshippedtotheHalobiosResearchCenterforanautopsy尸体解剖developedanextremelybadcaseofgasandblewupbeforeitreacheditsdestination.ThewhalewasfoundaliveonaTaiwanbeachlastweekendanddiedshortlyafteritwasdiscovereD.Sincethe56-footwhalewasthelargestwhaleeverbeachedonTaiwan’sshoresscientistswantedtostudyitandperformanautopsyforeducationalpurposE.ObviouslytoomuchtimepassedbetweenwhentheanimaldiedandthetimeitwassettobemovedtotheautopsylocationbecauseithadalreadystartedtogobaD.Whenthingsrottheygiveoffgasesasaby-product.Inthewhale’scasethegasesweretrappedinitsbelly.Thepressureinsidetherottingcreaturegrewsomuchthatitpoppedlikeanover-filledballoon.UnfortunatelyitwasonatruckinthemiddleofthecityofTaiwanatthetime---carsandshopsliningthestreetwerecoveredwithwhalebitsandjuicesmuchtotheirowners’discouragement.Accordingtothenewsreportstrafficwastiedupforhourswhileofficialstriedtocleanupthestreets.Newspapereditorsworldwidewereprobablysmilingtothemselvessincetheyhadaready-madeheadline---severalreportsabouttheincidentweretitledThereSheBlows!afterthefamouslinefromthebookMobyDick.63.Thepurposeofthequestionatthebeginningofthisnewsreportisto_____.A.explainthereasonB.sellnewspapersC.attractreadersD.giveanimmediateanswer64.Thewhale’sexplosionistheresultof_____.A.pressurefromgasesbuildingupinthecreatureasitbegantorotB.thelongtransportofthecreaturefromthebeachtothecenterC.theextremelybusytrafficinthestreetsitpassedbyD.thequickprocessofrottingoftheanimal65.Whatisthecorrectorderoftheincidents?A.Thewhalewassettoaflatbedtruck.B.ThewhalewasdiscovereD.C.ThewhaleexplodeD.D.ThewhaledieD.A.b;c;a;dB.d;c;b;aC.b;d;a;cD.d;b;a;c66.Whatdoweknowfromthelastparagraph?A.Somenewspapereditorswerelaughedat.B.MobyDickisthenameofawomanwriter.C.AllthenewspapersreportedthestoryunderthesametitlE.D.TherifleThereSheBlows!istakenfromthebookMobyDick.
FormillionsofpeopletheAmericandreamofowningahomeseemstobeslippingoutofreach.Maybeyoungcouplescannolongeraffordtobuyaready-madehouseastheirparentsdid’’says40-year-oldbuildinginstructorPatHennin.ButtheycanstillhaveahomE.Liketheirpioneerancestorstheycanbuilditthemselvesandatlessthanhalfthecostofaready-madehousE.Theowner-builderscamefromeveryoccupationalgroupalthoughsurprisinglyfewareprofessionalbuildingworkers.ManytaketheplungewithlittleornoexperiencE.IlearnedhowtobuildmyhousefromreadingbookssaysJohnBrownwhobuiltasix-roomhomefor$25000inHighFallsNewJersey.Ifyouhavepatienceandthecarpentry木匠skilltomakeabookcaseyoucanbuildahousE.Anastonishing50percentoftheseownerbuildershammereverynail1ayeverypipeandwireeveryswitchwiththeirownhands.Therestcontract承包forsomepartsofthetask.Buteventhosewhojustactascontractorsandfinishtheinsidesoftheirhomescansavefrom30percentto45percentofwhataready-madehomewouldcost.Onesurveyrevealedthat60percentofowner-buildersalsodesigntheirhomes.Manyothersbuycommercialhouseplansforlessthan$100oruseplansavailablefromtheU.S.DepartmentofAgriculturE.56.Whatdoesthepassagemainlytellus?A.Thecostofhavingahousebuilt.B.TheAmericandreamofowningahousE.C.Thelifeofowner-buildersinAmerica.D.Acomparisonbetweenyoungcouplesandtheirparents.57.ItcanbeinferredfromthepassagethatmanyAmericansfinditdifficultto.A.buildahouseB.findaready-madehouseC.haveagoodjobD.buyahouse58.Theunderlinedphrasetaketheplungeinparagraph3mostprobablymeans.A.decidetobuildahouseB.decidetopulldownahouseC.decidetobuyahouseD.decidetorentahouse59.Fromthepassagewelearnthat.A.ManyhouseplansareofferedfreeofchargE.B.Mostofthehouseplansareofferedbybuildinginstructors.C.Mostoftheowner-buildersdesigntheirhomes.D.FiftypercentoftheAmericanyoungcouplesbuildhouses.
Justasthestock股票marketrisesandfallsinresponsetowhatpeoplearewiltingtoputtheirmoneybehindwehaveinsideourselvesaninnereconomythatrisesandfallsinresponsetoourbeliefsaboutwhatispossible.SometimesthedegreetowhichwearewillingtochallengeourbeliefsystemsdeterminesthesuccessofourinnereconomyForexampleimaginethatyourfamilyoforiginhadabeliefthatmusicaltalentwasnotsomethingtheypossessed.Asamemberofthatgroupyouwouldlikelyholdthatsanlebeliefaboutyourself.AsaresultevenifyouhadagreatdesiretocreatemusicyoumightbehesitanttoreallygetbehindyourselffearingthatyourinVestment投资wouldnotpayoff.Evenifyouhadthecouragetofollowyourpassionyourinnerbeliefthatyouarenotborntalentedwouldprobablybeamajorobstacletoinvestingyourenergyinyourdream.Ontheotherhand.Ifyoufoundawaytoreleasethatnegativebeliefagreatfloodofenergywouldpourforthgreatlyincreasingthelikehoodofyoursuccess.Howmuchenergywearewiltingtoinvestinthevariousideasdreamsandvisionswecarrywithinislikethemulledpeopleareorarenotwillingtoinvestinthevariousproductsavailableforwadeonthestockmarket.Andinbothcasesbeliefplaysakeyroleindetermininghowwillingwearetogetbehindsomething.Onewaytoopenupthepossibilityforgreatersuccessinourinnereconomiesistounderstandthatbeliefisnotthereliableguidewesometimesthink.Thereareothermorereliablethingsofsuccessthatwecanputourfaithinsuchaspassionfeelingandsense.Someofthemostsuccessfulinvestorsinthestockmarketaretheonesthatgoagainstthegrain.trustingtheirsenseoverthecommonopinionheldbycommonpeopleaboutwhatwillwork.Inthesamewaywecanlearntotrustourheart’sdesiresandonesensetoguideus.questioninganybeliefsthatstandinthewayofourabilitytofullyinvestinourselves.Aswetakeoutenergyfromlimitingideasaboutwhatispossiblewefreeuptheresourcesthathavethepowertomakeourinnereconomyprosper.67.WecansafelyconcludefromthefirstparagraphthatA.ourbeliefisnotreliableB.beliefisnotsoimportantinoursuccessC.beliefsanobstacletoourSuccessD.ourbeliefdeterminesourSuccessinsomeway68AccordingtothepassageifafamilyoforiginhaspassionforliteraturethemembersofthefamilywillprobablyA.writepoemsB.hateliteratureC.enterthefieldofliteratureD.teachliterature69.WeCallputourfaithinthefollowingthingsofsuccessexcept.A.passionB.feelingC.senseD.stockmarket70.Thepurposeoftheauthoris.A.toteachusalessonB.togiveussomeusefulsuggestionsC.toencourageustoinvestinthestockmarketD.totellusconlinonpeoplehavenegativebeliefs
FourAmericancollegestudentslearnedlastweekthatfreemusicdownloadscancarryahiddenpricetag---US$12000to$17500tobeexact.Majorrecordcompaniesaccusedthestudentsoffuelingmusicpiracy盗版byrunningfile-sharingnetworksoncampusallowinghundredsofsongstobedownloadedforfreE.LastThursdaythefourpromisednottoviolatethecompanies’copyrights.AlthoughtheydidnotadmitanywrongdoingtheyeachagreedtopaythousandsofdollarstotheRecordingIndustryAssociationofAmericaRIAA.Idon’tbelievethatIdidanythingwrongsaidDanielPengatPrincetonUniversityoneofthefour.IhopethatforthesakeofartiststhelargerissuescansoonberesolveD.Noneappearstohavemadeanymoneyoffthefile-sharingsystemstheyoperatedwhichwereconfinedtotheircampus’scomputernetworks.ThepaymentsmarkthefirsttimerecordcompanieshaverecoveredmoneyfromindividualsintheUSaccusedofpiracyonfile-sharingnetworks.Thismaybeasignofthingstocomeastheindustrystartstakingitsbattleagainstonlinepiracydirectlytousers.Manyrecord-companyexecutives主管blamethelongslumpinCDsalesonfile-sharingnetworkswhichletuserscopysongsfromeachother’scomputersforfreE.MattOppenheimseniorvicepresidentofbusinessandlegalaffairsfortheRIAAsaidthesettlementsalthoughwellbelowwhatthecompaniescouldhaveaskedforweretherightamountgiventhesituation.Healsonotedthatsincethefourlawsuitswerefiledatleast18campusfile-sharingnetworkshavebeentakendownbytheiroperators.59.WhatdoesahiddenpricetagParagraph1mean?A.RecordcompaniesintentionallyhidethehighpriceofthemusiC.B.Ithappensthatthemusicpricetagisn’tobvious.C.Onehastopayforhavingdownloadedmusicfreelyatlast.D.Onehastopayforthemusicinthefutureevenifit’sallowedtobedownloadedfreelynow.60.Whichofthefollowingistrue?A.Thefourstudentsplannedtoviolatethecompany’scopyright.B.Theyrealizedtheyhaddoneawrongthing.C.TheyrefusedtopaymoneytoRIAA.D.Theydidn’tmakeanymoneyonfile-sharingnetworks.61.What’stheprobablemeaningofslumpParagraph6?A.DeclinE.B.IncreasE.C.KeepingthesamE.D.Jump.62.What’sthemainideaofthewholepassage?A.Thestudentsshouldberesponsiblefortheirbehavior.B.It’stoolateforrecordcompaniestoprotecttheirrights.C.Recordcompanieshavetakenactiontoprotecttheircopyrightsbyaccusingindividualsofpiracyonfile-sharingnetworks.D.SomerecordcompanieswantedtoearnmoneybyaccusingpeopleofpiratingmusiC.
DESIGN-A-LOGOCONTESTWneedalogo标识thatwillbetheperfectsymbolofourgreatnewWheelsvilleSkatePark.Wewouldlikeyoutodesignanappropriatelogothatcanbeusedonstationery.businesscardsposters.andT-shirts.A.well-designedlogowillprovideanopportunityforyoungartiststoreceiverecognitionaswellasgreatprizes.Ifyouareinterestedherearethethingsyouneedtoknow:LOGOREQUIREMENTSDesignmustbeoriginalDesigncanincludenomore:thantwocolorsinadditiontoblackandwhiteArtworkshouldbereproducibleatvarioussizesfrombusinesscardstopostersThewordsWhitesvilleSkateParkmustappearinthelogoSUBMISSIONDETAILSContestantsarerequiredtobe18yearsoldoryoungeronMay15Logoshouldhebesubmittedon×11paper.DonotfoldContestantsneedtoincludeaone-pagewrittenexplanationdescribingthekeyfeaturesofthedesignDEADLINEMailentrieswillbeacceptedbetweenApril10andMay15.EntriesmustbepostmarkednolaterthanMay15EleetroniesubmissionsmustbetransmittednolaterthanMay15Winningdesignswillbepostedonourwebsiteatwww.wheelsvillE.skatepark.comonMay20PRIZESFirstPrize:Digitalcameraone-yearpasstoWhitesvilleSkateIark.andtwoT-shirtsbearingTheprize-winninglogoSecondPrize:Six-mouthpasstoWhitesvilleSkateParkandaT-shirtwiththeprize-winninglogoHonorablMention:OnefreetickettoWhitesvilleSkateParkandaT-shirtwiththeprize-winninglogototwocontestantsfromgradesK-5towcontestantsfromgrades6-8.andtwocontestantsfromgrades9-12MAILENTRYDESIGNSTOWhitesvilleSkateParkLogoContestRiversideRecreationCenter1295NewRockfordHwyRiversideVA2322656Whichquestionisansweredinthefirstparagraph?AWhoarethejudges?BWhatprizesareoffered?CWhatisthelogousedfor?DWhenisthecontestover?57ThepassagetriestoencouragereaderstoenterthecontestbyAexplainingtherulesBofferingrewardsCrelatinginterestingdetailsDshowingsamplelogos58Whatcanwelearnaboutthecontestfromthepassage?AAlltheclosingsarerequiredtoarrivebyMay15BThedesignerscanuseatleastfourcolorsinthelogoCThelistofthewinnerswillbepublishedinthenewspaperDThesizeofthedesignsshouldbechangeableforaparticularuse59Lookattheseresultsfromaninternetsearch.Whichwebsitewouldbemosthelpfulfordesigningalogoforthiscontest?AMakeMoneyByDesigningLogosBlogoDesignCompanyCBeforeandAfter:A.LogoDesignHistoryD.DesigningLogos:A.Gnide
CertainpeoplemakeyoufeelcomfortablewhentheyarearounD.Youspendallhourwiththemandfeelasifyou’veknownthemhalfyourlifE.Thesepeoplehavesomethingincommon.Andonceweknowwhatitiswecantrytodoitourselves.Howisitdone?HereareseveralskillsthatgoodtalkershavE.Ifyoufollowtheskillstheywillhelpyouputpeopleateaseandmakefriendswiththemquickly.Firstofallgoodtalkersaskquestions.Almostanyonenomatterhowshytheyalewillansweraquestion.Onewell-knownbusinessmansaysAtbusinesslunchesIalwaysaskpeoplewhattheydidthismorning.It’sacommonquestion.butitwillgetthingsgoing.Fromthereyoucanmoveontoothermatterssometimestoreallypersonalquestions.Andhowtheyanswerwillletyouknowhowfaryoucango.Secondoncegoodtalkershaveaskedquestionstheylistenfortheanswer.Thispointseemsclearbutitisn’t.Yourquestionsshouldhaveapointandhelptotellwhatsortofpersonyouaretalkingto.Andtofindoutyoureallyhavetolistencarefully.Reallisteningmeanscertainthings.Firstitmeansnottochangethesubjectofconversation.Ifsomeonestickstoonetopicyoucantakeitasafactthathe’llbereallyinterestedinit.Reallisteningalsomeansnotjustlisteningtowordsbuttotones语调ofvoicE.Ifthevoicesoundsdullthenit'stimeforyoutochangethesubject.Finallygoodtalkersknowwellhowtodealwiththeoccasionofparting.ifyou’resayinggood―byeyoumaygivehimafirmhandshakeandsayI’vereallyenjoyedmeetingyou.Ifyouwanttoseethatpersonagaindon’tkeepitsecret.Letpeopleknowwhatyoufeelandtheymaywalkawayfeelingasifthey’veknownyouhalftheirlifE.72.Inthepassagetheauthormainly.A.introducessomeskillsofgoodtalkersB.persuadesustobecomegoodtalkersC.teachesushowtobeginaconversationD.describesthekindsofgoodspeakers73.Askingquestionsmightbequiteagoodway.A.tomakemoreandmorenewfriendsB.foryoutobeginyourbusinesstalksC.togettheconversationgoingwellD.tomakealastingimpressiononothers74.Itcanbeinferredfromthepassagethatgoodtalkers.A.alwaysspeakinagentlewayB.nevertalktoomuchortoolittleC.aregoodatmakinganytopicinterestingD.knowhowandwhentochangethetopic75.Fromthepassagetheauthorimpliesyou’llliketostaywithcertainpeopleBecause.A.theyknowhowtogetalongwithothersB.youcanoftengetmuchhelpfromthemC.theyarealwaysgladtodoanythingforyouD.theywillnevergetyouintotrouble
Whatistheconnectionbetweenviolenceandsports?Psychologistssaythattherearemanyreasonsforviolenceatsportsevents.Oneisalcohol.Manyfansdrinkalotatgames.Whenpeopledrinktheyaremorelikelytodoabnormalthings.PsychologistDennisBrocksaysQuietpeoplebecomelouD.NormallynonviolentpeoplebecomedestructivE.DavidSampsonasportssociologistagreesTheseareoftencelebratoryriots--alargenumberofveryhappypeoplemixedinwithlargeamountsofalcohol.Theydon'toftenseemdangerousinthebeginningbutthingsgetviolentquickly.Anotherreasonforviolenceatsportseventsisthecrowditself.Whenindividualsareinalargegroupofpeopletheycanlosetheirsenseofpersonalresponsibility.EdwardHirtasocialPsychologistsaysthatresearchshowsthatpeopledothingsincrowdsthattheywouldneverdoalonE.Peopleincrowdsfeelanonymous--nooneknowswhotheyarE.Crowdsalsomakepeoplefeelpowerful.Theystopmakingpersonaldecisions.TheyjustfollowthecrowD.Socialpsychologistscallthisamobmentality.DaveZarifisheadofpublicsafetyatNorthernIowaUniversitysaysSomepeopledon'tevencometocelebratE.TheywanttodrinkhardandmaketroublE.SomeonedoessomethingstupidanditgrowsfromtherE.Yougetamobmentality.Peoplethinkit'sOKtodoalmostanything.Therearesomanyofusandnotenoughofthem.SocialpsychologistDr.SharonKennedysaysthatthereareafewthingsofficialscandotopreventviolencE.Makingsurethatanareaisnotovercrowdedisveryimportant.Officialsshouldalsothinkofgamesasbigparties.Thentheywillpreparedifferently.KennedysaysthatinGreatBritaintheyarecontrollingtheproblemwithcamerasinallthestadiums.Whenyouknowsomeoneiswatchingyouaremuchlesslikelytobehavebadly.71.Whichofthefollowingbestgivesthemainideaofthefirsttwoparagraphs?A.There'saconnectionbetweenviolenceandsports.B.Therearemanyreasonsforviolenceatsportsevents.C.Onecauseofviolenceatsportseventsisalcohol.D.DavidSampsonandDennisBrockhavethesameopinion.72.WhichofthefollowingdoesNOTbelongtoamobmentality?A.NooneknowsI'mdoingthis.B.It'ssafetodowhatmanypeoplearedoing.C.Therearesomanyofusandnotenoughofthem.D.Imustdrinksomealcoholtostopmyselffeelingshy.73.Howmanyexpertsarequotedbythewriterofthispassage?A.FivE.B.Four.C.ThreE.D.Two.74.ThelastparagraphismainlyaboutA.howtoturngamesintobigpartiesB.howtopreventviolenceatsportseventsC.whytoinstallcamerasinstadiumsD.howtoavoidoneselfbehavingbadly75.Whatlessoncanwelearnfromthispassage?A.NeverdrinkanyalcoholnomatterwhereyouarE.B.Wheneveryouarewatchingagameyoushouldkeepquiet.C.Neverfollowblindlynomatterhowmanypeoplearedoingsomething.D.BecarefulwhenyouareatastadiumbecausetherearecamerastherE.
IncommunitiesnorthofDenverresidentsarepitchingintohelpteachersandadministratorsastheVrainschoolDistricttriestosolvea$13.8millionbudgetshortageblamedonmismanagement.We’reworriedaboutoutteachersandprincipalsandwereallydon’twanttolosethembecauseofthisoneparentsaidIfwecanhelpeasetheirfinancialburdenwewill.Teachersaregratefulbutknowitmaybeyearsbeforethedistrictissolvent有综合能力的.Theyfeelreallygoodabouttheparentsupportbuttheyrealizeit’simpossibleforthemtosolvethisproblem.The22000-studentdistrictdiscoveredtheshortagelastmonth.It’sextraordinary.NobodywouldhaveimaginedsomethinghappeninglikethisatthislevelsaidStateTreasurerMikeCoffman.Coffmananddistrictofficialslastweekagreedonastateemergencyplanfreeingupa$9.8millionloanthatenabledthepayroll工资单tobemetfor2700teachersandstaffintimefortheholidays.Districtofficialsalsotook$1.7millionfromstudentactivityaccountsofits38schools.AtCoffman’srequesttheDistrictAttorneyhasbeguninvestigatingthedistrict’sfinances.CoffmansayshewantstoknowwhetherdistrictofficialshidthebudgetshortageuntilaftertheNovemberelectionwhenvotersapproveda$212millionbondissueforschools.InFrederickstudents’parentsarebuyingclassroomsuppliesandofferingtopayforgroceriesandutilitiestokeepfirst-yearteachersandprincipalsintheirjobs.Some$36000hasbeenraisedindonationsfromSafeway.A.Chevroletdealershipdonated$10000andforgavethedistrict’s$10750billforrentingthedrivereducatingcars.IBMcontributed4500packsofpaper.WeemploythousandsofpeopleinthiscommunitysaidMitchCarsonahospitalchiefexecutivewhohelpedraisefunds.WehavechildrenintheschoolandweseehowtheycouldbeaffecteD.AtCreekHighSchoolthreestudentsstartedawebsitethatdisplaysnewspaperarticlesdistrictinformationandanemailforum论坛.Rumorsaboutwhat’shappeningtothedistrictaremovingatlightingspeedsaidastudentWewantedtoknowthetruthandspreadthataroundinsteaD.72.TheauthormainlyintendstotellusintheVrainSchoolDistrict.A.ahugefinancialproblemhasarisen.B.manyschoolsaremismanagedC.lotsofteachersareplanningtoquitD.manyadministrativepersonnelhavebeenlaidoff73.HowdidtheresidentsintheVrainSchoolDistrictrespondtothebudgetshortage?A.Theyfeltsomewhathelplessaboutit.B.TheyaccusedthoseresponsibleforitC.Theypooledtheireffortstohelpsolveit.D.Theydemandedathoroughinvestigation74.WhydidCoffmanrequestaninvestigation?A.Toseeiftherewasadeliberatecover-upoftheproblem.B.TofindouttheextentoftheconsequencesofthecasE.C.Tomakesurethattheschoolprincipalswereinnocent.D.Tostopthevotersapprovingthe$212millionbongissuE.75.ThreehighschoolstudentsstartedawebsiteinordertoA.attractgreaterpublicattentiontotheirneedsB.appealtothepublicforcontributionsanddonationsC.exposeofficialswhoneglectedtheirdutiesD.keeppeopleproperlyinformedofthecrisis
ItwasamazingjustimpressiveHollyBudgea29-year-oldBritishwomansaidaftermakingasafelandingataspot12350feet3765metersabovesealevel―thehighestdropzoneachievedbyaparachutist跳伞者.WehadoneminuteoffreefallandwhilewewereabovethecloudsyoucouldseeEverestandtheotherhighmountainspoppingoutofthetopshesaiD.MsBudgeandhertwofellowdaredevilsWendySmithfromNewZealandandNeilJonesfromCanadajumpedoutofanaircraftatabout29500feetjusthigherthanthepeakoftheworld’shighestmountain.Theyfellatspeedsreaching140mphpastthehighestridgesofthesnow-coveringHimalayasbeforeeachreleasedaparachute降落伞.Thejumpersworeoxygenmaskstokeeptheirlungsworkingastheyfell.Wearingneopreneunderwear内衣wascompulsory―topreventthemfrombeingfrozentodeath.Theadventureadvertisedbyitsorganizersasafeastforthosewhoseektostimulatealltheirsensestothefullappearedtohaveliveduptoitsbilling.IhadneverseensomanymountainsbeforeMsSmithsaiD.Tobeontopoftheworldwassimplystunning令人晕倒的.Theexpeditionalsoofferedawaybywhichtocelebrateher30thbirthdaylaterthismonthshesaiD.BesidesherjumpraisedfundsforcharitiesinBritainandNepalincludingmorethan￡10000fortheHampshireAutisticSociety.Inthenextfewdaysthefeatwillberepeatedbyabout30othersweatherpermitting.Eachhaspaidatleast￡12675toHighandWildtheBritishadventuretravelcompanybehindtheproject.MsBudgesaid:Itwasworththemoney.ItissomethingthathasneverbeendonebeforE.48.Thethreeskydiversjumpedoutoftheplaneatanaltitudeofabout_____.A.3765metersB.8993metersC.12350metersD.29500meters49.Itcanbeknownfromthepassagethat_____.A.HighandWildisanewBritishadventuretravelcompanyB.theaircrafttookthejumperstoaheighthigherthantheHimalayasC.MsBudgeusedtobeanextremesportsenthusiast.D.thethreeskydiverssucceededinlandingatthetopofthehighestmountain.50.WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaccordingtothepassage?___________A.ThesuccessfuldivingisagoodwaytocelebrateMsBudge’s31stbirthday.B.ThisskydivinghassetanewnationalrecorD.C.MsBudgehasmanagedtocontributeallhermoneytocharities.D.AsawonderfulexperiencethisskydivingisrecommendedtootherpeoplE.51.Whichofthefollowingmusttheskydiversmakesureofaccordingtothepassage?A.TakingarecordbookB.DonatingsomemoneyC.HavingsuitableweatherD.wearingnormalunderwear
NaturalNewsManyparentshavetriedtogavetheirchildrenaheadstartoneducationwithget-smartvideosandenrichmentactivitiesasearlyasinfancybutfreeplayisoftensacrificedsotheAmericanAcademyofPediatricssaysthatthebestmedicineforbusychildrenisanincreaseintraditionalplaytime.Anumberofstudiessuggestthatunstructured无条理的playcanhelpchildrenbecomecreativediscovertheirowninterestsdevelopproblem-solvingabilitiesandrelatetootherssociallyaccordingtoareportpreparedbytwoacademycommitteesforreleaseMondayatthegroup’sannualmeting.Onthecontraryalackofsuchplaytimecancreatestressforbothchildrenandparentsanditcanalsocauseobesity肥胖whenchildrenspendtoomuchtimesittinginfrontofeducationalvideos.Thereportnoteslackofplaytimecouldevenleadtodepressioninmanychildren.Thereportthinksthelackofplaytimeliesinthefactthatparentswanttohavesuper-smartchildrenandsafeplacesforchildrentoplayisdecreasing.A.balancebetweenfreeplaytimeandeducationalactivitiesshouldbestruckthereportstates.InthecurrentenvironmentwheresomanyparentsfeelpressuretobesuperparentsIbelievethismessageisanimportantonesaidDr.KennethGinsburgthereport’sleadauthorandapediatrician小儿科医师atTheChildren’sHospitalofPhiladelphia.NotedpediatricianauthorandpresenterofcableTV’sWhatEveryBabyKnowsDr.T.BettyBrazeltonagreeD.Childrenwithstructuredactivitiesaremissingthechancetodreamtomaketheirownworldworkthewaytheywantit.ThattomeisaveryimportantpartofchildhooD.56.Fromthepassagewecanseethattoday’schildrenreallyneedmore.A.enrichmentactivitiesB.conventionalplaytimeC.structuredactivitiesD.educationalactivities57.Whichofthefollowingisaproperwordtodescribetoday’schildren?A.Dull.B.Busy.C.Happy.D.FreE.58.Accordingtothereportthebalancebetween_isimportantforachilD.A.structuredactivitiesandunstructuredactivitiesB.educationalvideosandrecesstimeC.feeplaytimeandtraditionalplaytimeD.enrichmentactivitiesandsocialactivities59.Dr.T.BerryBrazeltonmainlyemphasizesinthelastparagraph.A.children’sabilitytodreamB.therolesofstructuredactivitiesC.theimportantactivitiesinhischildhoodD.theharmoftoomanystructuredactivities60.Itcanbeinferredfromthepassagethat.A.childrengivenalotofunstructuredactivitiescanbemorecreativeB.get-smartvideosandenrichmentcancreatesuperchildrenC.thereisacompetitionamongparentstobesuperparentsD.childobesityismainlycausedbylackofplaytime
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