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Chinaisalandofbicycles.Atleastitwasbackin1992whenItraveledthecountry.BacktheneveryoneseemedtoberidingabicyclE.Millionsofthemallblack.CarswererarE.YetsincemyarrivalinBeijinglastyearI'vefoundtheoppositeistruE.Therearemillionsofcars.HoweverpeoplestillusetheirbicyclestogetarounD.Formanyit'stheeasiestandcheapestwaytotraveltoday.Bicyclesalsocomeindifferentcolors---silvergreenredblueyellowwhateveryouwant.It'sfunwatchingpeoplebiking.Theyrushquicklythroughcrossroadsmoveskillfullythroughtrafficandrideevenonsidewalks人行道.Bicyclesallowpeoplethefreedomtomoveaboutthatcarsjustcan'tprovidE.EagertobepartofthisaspectofChinesecultureIdecidedtobuyabicyclE.Greatweatheraccompanied陪伴mygreatbuy.IimmediatelyjumpeduponmybicycleseatandstartedhomE.Myfirstridehomewasorderly守秩序的.TobesafeIstayedwithapackofbikerswhilecarsonthestreetscamerunningswiftlyoutofnowhereattimes.Ididn'twanttogethit.SoItooktheridecarefully.Crossingthestreetswasthebiggestproblem.ItwasalotlikecrossingamajorhighwaybackintheUnitedStates.Thestreetsherewerewidesocrossingtooktimeskillandalittlebitofluck.IfinallymadeithomE.Thefeelingonthebicyclewasamazing.Theairhittingmyfaceandgoingthroughmyhairwaswonderful.IwassittingontopoftheworldasIpassedbyplacesandpeoplE.BikingmademefeelalivE.29.AccordingtotheauthorwhyarebicyclesstillpopularinChinatoday?A.BecausetheyareconvenientandinexpensivE.B.BecausetheyaretraditionalandsafE.C.BecausetheyarecolorfulandavailablE.D.Becausetheyarefastandenvironmentfriendly.30.Theauthordecidedtobuyabicyclebecauseheintended__________.A.torideitforfunB.toexperiencelocalcultureC.touseitfortransportD.toimprovehisridingskills31.Howdidtheauthorfeelabouthisstreetcrossing?A.Itwasboring.B.Itwaswonderful.C.Itwaslively.D.Itwasdifficult.32.Whichofthefollowingbestdescribestheauthor'sbikingexperience?A.Theauthorenjoyedshowingoffhisbikingskills.B.Theauthortookgreatpleasureinbiking.C.Theauthorwaspraisedbytheotherbikers.D.Theauthorwasannoyedbytheairwhileriding.
Asksomeonewhattheyhavedonetohelptheenvironmentrecentlyandtheywillalmostcertainlymentionrecycling.RecyclinginthehomeisveryimportantofcoursE.HoweverbeingforcedtorecycleoftenmeanswealreadyhavemorematerialthanweneeD.Wearedealingwiththeresultsofthatover-consumptioninthegreenestwaypossiblebutitwouldbefarbetterifwedidnotneedtobringsomuchmaterialhomeinthefirstplacE.Thetotalamountofpackagingincreasedby12%between1999and2005.Itnowmakesupathirdofatypicalhousehold’swasteintheUK.InmanysupermarketsnowadaysfooditemsarepackagedtwicewithplasticandcardboarD.Toomuchpackagingisdoingseriousdamagetotheenvironment.TheUKforexampleisrunningoutofareasforburyingthisunnecessarywastE.Ifsuchpackagingisburntitgivesoffgreenhousegaseswhichgoontocausethegreenhouseeffect.Recyclinghelpsbuttheprocessitselfusesenergy.ThesolutionisnottoproducesuchitemsinthefirstplacE.Foodwasteisaseriousproblemtoo.ToomanysupermarketsencouragecustomerstobuymorethantheyneeD.HoweverafewofthemarecomingroundtotheideathatthiscannotcontinueencouragingcustomerstoreusetheirplasticbagsforexamplE.Butthisisnotjustaboutsupermarkets.Itisaboutallofus.Wehavelearnedtoassociatepackagingwithquality.Wehavelearnedtothinkthatsomethingunpackagedisofpoorquality.ThisisespeciallytrueoffooD.Butitalsoappliestoawiderangeofconsumerproductswhichoftenhavefarmorepackagingthannecessary.TherearesignsofhopE.Asmoreofusrecyclewearebeginningtorealizejusthowmuchunnecessarymaterialarecollecting.WeneedtofacethewastefulnessofourconsumerculturebutwehaveamountaintoclimB.55.Whatdoestheunderlinedphraseover-consumptionreferto?A.Usingtoomuchpackaging.B.HavingmorematerialthanisneedeD.C.Makingmoreproductsthannecessary.D.Recyclingtoomanywastes.56.TheauthorusesfiguresinParagraph2toshow_________.A.thetendencyofcuttinghouseholdwasteB.theincreaseofpackagingrecyclingC.therapidgrowthofsupermarketsD.thefactofpackagingoveruse57.Accordingtothetextrecycling_________.A.isthesolutiontogasshortageB.meansburningpackagingforenergyC.helpscontrolthegreenhouseeffectD.leadstoawasteofland58.Whatcanwelearnfromthelastparagraph?A.Fightingwastefulnessisdifficult.B.NeedlessmaterialismostlyrecycleD.C.PeoplelikecollectingrecyclablewastE.D.TheauthorisproudoftheirconsumerculturE.
TheChristmasseasonisoftenconsideredtheseasonofgiving.Manyofusspendalotofeffortandmoneyinanattempttogiveourfriendsandlovedonesthebestpossiblegift.Butwhatisthebestgiftyoucouldpossiblygive?Imaginethatyourbankgaveyouanaccountwith$86400everymorningofeveryday.Youcouldusethisamountofmoneyforanythingyouwant.Butattheendofeverydaythebanktellsyouthatmoneyintheaccountcanonlybeusedwithinthatday.Howwouldyouchoosetospendthismoney?ThisistheattitudeweshouldtaketowardsthetimE.Timecannevergetback.Itistheonlyresourcethatnoonecangetmorethananotherperson.Aroundtheholidayseasonwefindourselvesverybusy.Itisapointintheyearwherehowyouspendyourtimeiscrucial.SpendingthisvaluabletimetohelpanotherhumanbeinginneedisoneofthegreatestgiftswecangivE.Weneverknowwhenevengivingashortamountoftimetohelporlistentoastrangercouldmaketherestoftheirdaymuchmorepleasant.HoweverthesayingthatmoneyistimeisoneofthetrueststatementsevermadE.Bytheactofdonatingmoneytoanonprofitorganizationwhichhelps—forexampleyouareallowingthatsinglemothertospendmoretimelookingafterherchildreninsteadofbeingforcedtospendtimelookingforatemporarysecondjoB.BydonatingsomemoneyyouhavehelpedsomeoneelseusetheirtimeforabettercausE.OneorganizationIpersonallywouldencourageyoutoconsiderspendingyourtimeand/ormoneywouldbeEvaInitiativesanorganizationcreatedforthehomeless.IhavevolunteeredtheretwicE.Itwasaverypositiveexperienceandbeingabletolearnmoreaboutwholivedtherereallygavemeaperspectiveontherealstrugglesofthepeoplearoundus.33.Whatisthefunctionofthefirstparagraph?A.Toimplychoosingthepropergiftsforothers.B.TointroducethethemeofthepassagE.C.Toarouseattentionfromthereaders.D.ToshowgivinggiftsisacommonpracticE.34.Whatcanweconcludefromthe2ndand3rdparagraphs?A.Losttimeneverreturns.B.Timeissuretotellthetruth.C.TimetriesfriendsasfiretriesgolD.D.Timecancreategreatwonders.35.Whatdoyouthinkoftheauthorinthepassage?A.Warm-hearteD.B.ResponsiblE.C.Encouraging.D.Strong-mindeD.
Indiahasaveryvasthistoryandheritage遗产.Thecountryhaswitnessedsomeofthemostimportanteventsinthepastandeveryeventhasaneffectofitsownontheculturereligionlifestyleandeconomyofthecountry.ThisisoneoftheleadingreasonswhytouristspreferIndiatotravelandexplorE.HistoricaltoursinIndiaprovideeverythingthatatravelerexpectsfromhis/herjourney.ThesehistoricaltoursgiveanopportunitytostudyandexploreIndianhistory.HistoricaltoursofIndiagenerallyconsistedoffourphases:ancientmedieval中世纪的modernIndiaandcontemporary当代的IndiA.Someofthehistoricaltravelpackagesare:FortsandPalacesTherichculturalpastofIndiaisreflectedinthecountless无数的fortsandpalacesacrossthecountry.Mostofthefortswereconstructedasadefensedevicetokeeptheenemyawayandpalacesweremadeonthenamesofthekingsandqueens.Someofthefamousfortsandpalacesare:AgraFortAgraFatehpurSikriAgraHawaMahalJaipurAmberFortJaipurCityPalaceJaipurGwaliorFortGwaliorMysorePalaceMysoreRedFortDelhietC.IndiaHeritageToursThemainpurposeofIndiaHeritagetoursistomakeIndiansaswellastouristsfamiliarwiththerichIndianlegacy遗产.Theheritageofthecountryisatleast5000years.Someoftheheritagetoursare:medievalheritageRajputheritageGoldenTrianglesplendidGujaratetC.SouthIndiaHistoricalToursTheSouthernIndiaisknownforitsdiversityandtherearemanyplaceswhichattracttouristsnotonlyfromthecountrybutalsofromallaroundtheworlD.Thefamoustourists’destinations景区inSouthIndiaincludeGoaCochinKeralaMunnarPeriyarKottayamandthelistgoesonandon.24.Themainpurposeofthispassageis.A.toreportsomeimportanteventsinthehistoryofIndiaB.tohelpstudythecultureandhistoryofIndiaC.totellushowtoexplorethehistoryofIndiaD.tointroducesometoursthatcanexplorethehistoryofIndia.25.Manytouristsprefertotraveltoandexplorebecause.A.itscultureisgreatlyinfluencedbyitshistoryB.modernIndiahaslittletostudyC.IndianpeoplehaveaninterestinglifestyleD.India’shistoryislongerthanthatofanyothercountry26.Mostfortswerebuiltinorderto.A.honorthekingsB.keepenemiesawayC.actasapalaceforqueensD.attracttourists27.AccordingtothepassageRajputheritage.A.isafamousfortinIndiaB.hasahistoryofnomorethan200yearsC.liesinSouthIndiaD.isoneoftheheritagesinIndia
ArtsandcultureislivedandbreathedineverycornerofCanadA.Duetoaracialandimmigrant移民populationthevarietyandrichnessofartandsportsisveryobvious.SincetheSecondWorldWarCanadahasproducedanimpressiveamountofwriting.FromnovelstopoetrytheselectioniswidE.NativewritersarealsobecomingbetterknownacrossCanadainrecentyears.MusiciansarereachingahigherlevelofrecognitionintheworldmusicscenE.EverythingfromCountrytoPopClassicaltoHeavyRockcanbefoundacrossCanadaandacrosstheglobeperformedbyCanadianartists.FilmCrewinCanadaTheNationalFilmBoardistheprimaryproducerofmoviesinCanadA.HowevermanyHollywoodstudiosareturningtoCanadaasasourceforlocationsandasanalternativetothemoreexpensiveUSA.ManywellknownactorsdirectorsscreenwritersandmoviescomefromCanadaandoftenscoop抢先得到awardsfortheirwork.FrenchartwasthefirsttoappearinCanadaalongtheStLawrenceinandaroundQuebeC.SincethenthevolumeofartandartistshasincreaseD.CanadianphotographyaswellaspaintingbyCanadiansarenotwellknownoutsideofCanadabutrecognitionisincreasing.Sportisamajorpartoftoday'ssocietyinCanadA.Hockeyisthemostpopularspectatorsportwithmoreparticipantstakingpartincurling.AmericanstylefootballandbaseballarealsoverypopularandallofthesesportsareplayedacrossCanadA.21.Whatwouldbethebesttitleofthepassage?A.A.briefintroductiontoCanadaB.CanadianartscultureandsportsC.CanadianartistsD.Canadianartsandcultureareworldfamous22.Canadahasmanyformsofartandculturebecauseithas________.A.alonghistoryB.alargeareaC.alargepopulationD.avarietyofnationsandimmigrants23.ManyHollywoodstudioscometosettleinCanadabecause_______.A.ThecostinCanadaislowerthanthatintheUSA.B.Canadahasmanywellknownactorsanddirectors.C.TheywanttoworktogetherwiththemovieproducersinCanadA.D.TheywanttomakemoviesaboutCanadA.24.WhichofthestatementsaboutCanadaisWrong?A.CanadianArtshasbeenmuchinfluencedbyFrenchpeoplE.B.Canadianpeoplelovesportsverymuch.C.Therearemanybigfilm-makingcompaniesinCanadA.D.CanadianArtsandartistsarebecomingbetterknown.
TheHunanSatelliteTVHNTVshow―WherearewegoingDad?‖isabighit.Manyfamousstarsbroughttheirchildrentoastrangevillagealoneandtheyhadtospend72hourswiththeirchildrentherE.Theprogramfullyshowedusamodernversionofthe―howtobeagoodfather‖.Astheyoungparentstodayaretoobusytotakecareoftheirchildrenthisnewformof―Lostontheway‖playedbynannydaddyandcutekidstriggered触发alotofpeople’semotionalresonance共鸣.Boththekidsandtheirparentswillfindthattheirheartsarebeingdrawncloser.Butthiskindoffeelinghasjustprovedthatthereisabigspiritualbarrierbetweenthemodernparentsandchildren.TheTVshowslike―Childrenarehardtosupport!‖―WherearewegoingDad?‖―hotmom‖and―cutekids‖arebecomingmoreandmorepopular.Alloftheseshowthenewparents’confusioninchildren’seducationandtheappealforthebalancebetweencareerandfamily.InreallifeontheonehandtheyoungparentsfeelhelplessbecausetheyaretoobusytoA.ccompanytheirchildrenunderthepressuresofworkandlife;ontheotherhandtheycontinuetodoso.ThedatacollectedbyHNTVshowthatnearlytwo-thirdsoftheiraudiencearefemaleamongwhom36%areagedfrom25to34.Wecanimaginesuchascenethatoneeveningayoungmotheriswatchingtheshowwithheryoungchildrenwhileherhusbandisstillatworkortrappedinsocializingormaybeisjustplayingcomputergamesinthebedroom.Thestoryofachildwithoutthecompanyoffatherisstillgoingon.Infactitissometimesthesametomothers.InamodernfamilyitisoftentheoldwhotaketheresponsibilityofraisingachilD.Theparticipationofmotherinthechildren’seducationisalsoverylow.Itisjustthiskindofconfusionwheretheparentshavegoneinthemodernfamilyeducationandwheretheparentswillguidetheirchildrentogothat―WherearewegoingDad?‖showsus.Ifachildwantstogrowuphealthilyandsafelyintoamoderncitizenwithindependentpersonalityandfreespirititisveryimportantforhimorhertofollowtheparentswhoserveastheirfirstteacher.MaybethisistherealreasonwhysuchkindofTVprogramscouldgethot.Thetruthisthatchildrenwillgowheretheirparentsgo;andsocietywillgowherethechildrengo.58.Whichofthefollowingcanbeinferredinthepassage?A.InamodernfamilyitisoftenmotherswhoareresponsibleforraisingachilD.B.36%oftheaudienceoftheprogramarefemaleagedfrom25-34.C.Theprogramshowsustheconfusionwheretheparentsandchildrenwillgotoplay.D.Parentsshouldn’tentirelyleavetheeducationofchildrentotheolD.59.Whichoneisthebesttitleofthepassage?A.Confusionbehind―Wherearewegoingdad?‖B.ModernEducationisImportantC.NannyDaddyandCuteKidsD.NewProblemsinModernChildren’sEducation60.Inraisingachildinmodernsocietyparentsshould__________.A.playcomputergameswiththeirchildrenB.breakdownthebarrierbetweenchildrenandteachersC.balancewellbetweenfamilyandcareerD.keeptheirchildrenathometoavoidsocializing61.Whatattitudetowardsmodernfamilyeducationdoestheauthorexpressinthispassage?A.OptimistiC.B.WorrieD.C.ProuD.D.Indifferent不关心的.
OneoftheexecutivesgatheredattheAspenInstituteforaday-longleadershipworkshopusingtheworksofShakespearewasdiscussingtheroleofBrutusinthedeathofJuliusCaesar.BrutuswasnotanhonorablemanhesaiD.Hewasatraitor叛徒.AndhemurderedsomeoneincoldblooD.TheagreementwasthatBrutushadactedwithcrueltywhenotheroptionswereavailabletohim.Hemadeabaddecisiontheysaid—atleastasitwaspresentedbyShakespeare—totaketheleadinmurderingJuliusCaesar.AndthoughoneoftheexecutivesacknowledgedthatBrutushadthegoodoftherepublicinmindCaesarwasneverthelesshissuperior.YouhavetoendeavortheexecutivessaidourpolicyistoobeythechainofcommanD.DuringthelastfewyearsbusinessexecutivesandbookwriterslookingforanewwaytoadvisecorporateAmericahavebeenexploitingShakespeare’swisdomforprofitableends.NonemoresothanhusbandandwifeteamKennethandCarolAdelmanwell-knownadviserstotheWhiteHousewhostartedupatrainingcompanycalledMoversandShakespeares.TheyareamateurShakespearescholarsandShakespeareloversandtheyhavecombinedtheirpassionandtheirhighlevelcontactsintoamanagementtrainingbusiness.Theyconductbetween30and40workshopsannuallyfocusingonhalfadozendifferentplaysmostlyforcorporationsbutalsoforgovernmentagencies.Theworkshopsalltakethesameformfocusingonasingleplayasakindofcasestudyandusingindividualscenesasspecificlessons.InJuliusCaesarforexampleCassius’sslyprovocation狡诈的挑唆ofBrutustotakeuparmsagainstCaesarwasabasisforadiscussionofmethodsofteambuildingandgrassrootsorganizing.AlthoughneitheroftheAdelmansisacademicallytrainedinliteraturetheprogrammescontainplentyofShakespearetraditionandbackgrounD.TheirworkshoponHenryVforexampleincludesahelpfulexplanationofHenry’swinningstrategyattheBattleofAgincourt.Buttheydocometothetextwithafewbiases偏向:theirreadingofHenryVminimizeshismisuseofpower.Insteadtheyemphasizethestoryoftheyouthwhoseizesopportunitiesandbecomesamasterfulleader.AndattheworkshoponCaesarMr.AdelmanshadlittlegoodtosayaboutBrutussayingthenoblestRomanofthemallcouldn’tmakehismindupaboutthings.ManyoftheparticipantspointedtoveryspecificelementsintheplaythattheyfeltrelateD.Caesar’spridewhichledtohismurderandBrutus’smistakesinleadingthetraitorsafterthemurdertheysaidraisevitalquestionsforanyoneservinginabusiness:whenandhowdoyouresisttheboss?66.Accordingtoparagraph1whatdidalltheexecutivesthinkofBrutus?A.HonorablE.B.Superior.C.Cruel.D.Rude67.AccordingtothepassagetheAdelmanssetupMoversandShakespearesto________.A.helpexecutivestounderstandShakespeare’splaysbetterB.providecasestudiesofShakespeare’splaysinliteratureworkshopsC.guidegovernmentagenciestofollowthecharactersinShakespeare’splays.D.giveadviceonleadershipbyanalyzingShakespeare’splays68.WhydotheAdelmansconductaworkshoponHenryV?A.Toencouragemasterfulleaderstoplanstrategiestowin.B.Tohighlighttheimportanceofcatchingopportunities.C.Toillustratetheharmofprejudicesinmanagement.D.TowarnexecutivesagainstpowermisusE.69.Itcanbeinferredfromthepassagethat____.A.ShakespearehasplayedanimportantroleinthemanagementfielD.B.executivesfeelboredwithtoomanyspecificelementsofShakespeare’splays.C.theAdelmanswillmakemoreprofitsiftheyareprofessionalscholars.D.theAdelmans’programmeprovesbiasedastherolesofcharactersaremaximizeD.70.Thebesttitleforthepassageis_____.A.Shakespeare’splays:ExecutivesreconsidercorporatecultureB.Shakespeare’splays:DramatictrainingbringsdramaticresultsC.Shakespeare’splays:alessonforbusinessmotivationD.Shakespeare’splays:Anessentialkeytobusinesssuccess
MUMBAI–IndiancommandosbattledintotheearlyhoursofFridaytoendamultiplehostagecrisisinMumbaiaftersuspectedIslamicmilitantskilled125peopleacrossthecity.OfficialssaidtheyhadalmosttotallyclearedtheluxuryTajMahalhotelwheregunmenhadbeenheldupformorethan24hours.IndiansecurityforcespersonnelreleasedhostagesfromNarimanHouseinMumbai.Thirty-ninepeoplewererescuedfromthefive-starOberoihotelwheremoppingup清理火场operationswerestillunderwaypolicesaiD.IndianPrimeMinisterManmohanSinghsaidthemilitantshadcomefromoutsidethecountry.ThePressTrustofIndiasaidonePakistanimilitanthadbeenarrestedalthoughPakistan'sgovernmentfiercelydeniedanyinvolvement.IndianmediareportssaidbetweensixandnineforeignnationalswereamongthedeadinMumbai--includingaJapanesebusinessmananAustralianaBritonaGermanandanItalian.AtleastfivegunmenhadbeenshotdeadandonecapturedpolicesaiD.FourteensecuritypersonnelwerealsokilledincludingtheheadofMumbai'santi-terrorsquaD.TodrawmaximuminternationalattentionthemilitantsusedsmallgroupstoattackatotalofaboutadozentargetsinIndia'sfinancialhubincludingthemainrailwaystationahospitalandarestaurantpopularwithtourists.AnunknowngroupcallingitselftheDeccanMujahedeenclaimedresponsibilitywithonegunmantellinganIndianTVchannelbyphonethattheoutfit装备wasofIndianoriginandmotivatedbythetreatmentofIndianMuslims.Upto327peoplewerereportedwoundeD.ThemainBombayStockExchangewascloseduntilfurthernoticeaswereshopsschoolsandbusinesses.PrimeMinisterSinghsaidtheaimhadclearlybeentospreadpanicbychoosinghighprofile知名度高的targetsandindiscriminately随心所欲地killingforeigners.Witnessessaidthegunmenhadbeenveryparticularintheirchoiceofhotelhostages.TheysaidtheywantedanyonewithBritishandAmericanpassportssaidoneBritishguestattheTajMahalhotel.56.ThefollowingstatementsareNOTtrueexcept________.A.thirty-ninehostageswererescuedfromtheTajMahalHotelB.fourteengunmenwerekilledinNarimanHouseC.thetargetoftheattackwasobviouslyonBritonsandAmericansD.anAmericanwasamongthekilledforeigners57.Thebesttitleofthispassagecanbe_______.A.HostagesReleasedbyIndianCommandosB.MumbaiUnderTerroristAttackC.IslamicMilitantsAttackingWesternersinMumbaiD.UnfortunateBritonsandAmericansinMumbai
LaGomeraistheonlyplaceintheworldwhichhasawhistle口哨languagE.WedonotknowhowandwhyitbeganbecausewedonotknowthecompletehistoryoftheislanD.ButwecancertainlyimaginethereasonsforthebeginningofthewhistlelanguagE.TherearemanydeepvalleysontheislanD.A.personononesideofavalleycannoteasilyshouttoapersonontheothersidE.ButhecanwhistleandbehearD.Someofthebestwhistlerscanbeheardfromfourmilesawayandtherecordissevenmiles.Thepeoplewholiveontheislandusuallyhavegoodteethandthishelpsthemtowhistlewell.Theymustalsohavegoodearssothattheycanhearotherwhistlers.Wecanunderstandwhythewhistlelanguagecontinues.Itisveryusefulontheislandandquiteeasytolearn.WhensomebodyishurtorillthewhistlelanguagetakestheplaceoftelephonE.Ifthesickpersonisquitefarawayfromthetownpeoplepassthemessagefromonetoanother.A.boyguardingcattleonahillsidewhistlestoamanfishingfromhisboat.Thelastoneisabletodescribethetroublefullyandexactlytothedoctorintown.Peoplehelponeanotherinthesamewaywhenacarbreaksdownoracowislost.ThewhistlelanguageishundredsofyearsoldandprobablyitwillcontinuetoliveonforhundredsofyearsmorE.RadioandTVoftenkillthespecialwaysofspeakingindifferentpartsofacountry.ButonLaGomerayouarenobodyifyoucannotwhistlE.PerhapssoonafterTVarrivesontheislandpeopletherewillbewhistlingthenewsandotherfactsandopinions.25.IfapersononLaGomeraisill______.A.otherswillphonethedoctorintownB.peoplewilltakehimtotownbycarriageC.hisfamilywilltakehimtothehospitalD.thewhistlelanguagewillhelppassthemessagetothedoctor26.LaGomeraisspecialbecause______.A.manyvisitorsgothereeveryyearB.novisitorshaveeverbeenthereC.peopletherehavespecialearstohearwhistlesD.peoplethereusethewhistlelanguagetocommunicatewitheachother27.WhichofthefollowingisNOTtrueaccordingtothepassage?A.ItisnoteasyforapersontoliveonLaGomeraifhecannotwhistlE.B.ThewhistlelanguagecanonlybefoundonLaGomerA.C.Thewhistlelanguagehasbeenusedforhundredsofyearsontheislandbutwillnotbeusedanylonger.D.Therecordshowsthatonebestwhistlercanbeheardotherssevenmilesaway.
TheNezPerceIndiansareatribethatlivedinthePacificNorthwestoftheUnitedStates.AtthetimeoftheLewisandClarkexpedition远征队whichwasoneofthefirstjourneysbyAmericansfromtheAtlanticcoasttothePacificcoastandbackagaintheNezPerceterritory领土coveredabout17millionacrescoveringpartsofWashingtonOregonandIdaho.Butthatwasabriefsweethistory.InSeptember1805whenLewisandClarkcameofftheRockiesontheirwestwardjourneytheentireexploringpartywashungryandill—tooweaktodefendthemselves.HadtheNezPercechosentoattackthemtheycouldhaveputanendtotheLewisandClarkexpeditionthereonthebanksofClearwaterRiver.InsteadtheNezPercewelcomedthewhiteAmericansandlookedafterthemuntiltheymadeafullrecovery.ThusbeganalongfriendshipbetweentheNezPerceandwhiteAmericans.Butwhitemen’sgreedforlandandgoldfinallybrokethefriendship.In1855GovernorIsaacStevensofWashingtonTerritoryinvitedtheNezPercetoapeaceconferencE.HesaidtherewereagreatmanywhitepeopleinthecountryandmanymorewouldcomE.ButthechiefofthetribeatthattimeOldJosephrepliedTakeawayyourpaper.IwillnottouchitwithmyhanD.Thingswerequietforawhileafterthatbutnotforlong.WhenOldJosephdiedthechiefshipwaspassedontoYoungJoseph.Inthelate1870sgovernmentofficialscametoordertheNezPercetoleavetheWallowaValleyandthenbeganhardbattlesbetweentheNezPerceandthewhitesoldiers.Afterthetribehadfoughtthirteenbattlesandmoved1600milestowardsCanadainanattempttoretreat撤退northYoungJosephgaveintotheUnitedStatesArmy.HerewashisfamousstatementHearmemychiefs.IamtiredmyheartissickandsaD.FromwherethesunnowstandsIwillfightnomoreforever.In1885chiefjosephwassentalongwithmangofhisbandtotheColvilleReservationinWashingtonwhereJosephcontinuedtoleadhisbandforanother25yearsattimescomingintoconflictwiththeleadersof11othertribeslivingonthereservation31.WhatisTRUEoftheLewisandClarkexpedition?A.TheywerewellcaredforbytheNezPercE.B.TheyendedtheirexpeditiononthebanksofClearwaterRiver.C.TheystartedthefirstbattlewiththeNezPercE.D.TheywerethefirstAmericanstotravelfromtheAtlantictothePacifiC.32.WhatendedthefriendshipbetweentheNezPerceandtheWhites?A.OldJoseph’sproudmanner.B.Thebreakdownofthepeacetalk.C.A.growingnumberofwhitemeninthelanD.D.Whitemen’sincreasingdemandforlandandgolD.33.YoungJosephgaveinatlastbecause.A.hegrewolderB.hewasterriblyillC.hehatedthewarD.helostotherchiefs’support34.WhichmapmostprobablyshowsthepaththeNezPercetookinthelate1870s?35.Thepassagemightbefollowedbyaparagraphabout•A.thecustomsandtraditionsoftheNezPerceIndiansB.thelastyearsofChiefJosephintheColvilleReservationC.lastingfightsbetweentheNezPerceandtheWhitesD.constantconflictsbetweentheNezPerceandothertribes
Withalargepartoftheworld'spopulationlivingclosetotheoceansrisingsealevelsbringthepotentialfordestructive破坏性的results.Butscientistsarestiltunabletomakepredictionsexactenoughforpeopletoplantohandlethelossoflandandthethreattocoastalcommunitiesexpectedoverthiscentury.Weknowsealevelisgoingtorisebuthowmuchandhowfastandwherewereallystilldon’tknowsaidJoshWillisaclimatescientist.Theoceanisn'tlikewaterinabathtuB.Itdoesn’triseallthesameasmorewaterpoursin.Asglobalwarmingraisessealevelssomeplacesareexpectedtoseehigher-than-averageincreasesandafewplacesmayevenseedecreases.It’srepottedthatoverthecourseofthiscenturysealevelswillrisebetween8inchesand6.6feetaroundtheplanet.Scientistsknowthisincreasewillbedrivenbytheexpansionofwaterasitwarms—warmerwatertakesupmorespace—andthemeltingoficE.Buttheeffectsofwarmingwaterandmeltingiceonsea-levelriseareexpectedtovaryfromareatoareA.AndthemeltingoficeoftheAntarcticandGreenlandpresentsthelargestuncertaintyforthefuturebutairlandandwateralsoplayrolesinchangestosealevel.Forexamplesealevelneartheicegettingmeltactuallydecreasesbecausethegroundunderthemeltingicerisesastheheavyicedisappears.Climatechangeisexpectedtochangeoceancurrentsandthewindsthathelpdriveoceancurrents.Thesechangeswillaffectthedistributionofheatwithintheoceansandasaresultaffectchangesinsealevel.Nowadaysscientistsusetwotypesofmodelstomakepredictionsaboutthefutureofsealevelsbutthetwodon’tagreE.Ifscientistscan'taccuratelypredictsea-levelincreaseforthecomingyearstheleastwecandoismeasurewhathappeningtodaywiththehelpofthesatelliteJason-2butit’sreachingtheendofitsoperationallifE.4.Thefirstparagraphimpliesthat_______.A.therisingsealevelsmainlyhappensnearthecoastB.peoplelivingincoastalcommunitieshavetomoveC.scientistshavewaystohandletherisingsealevelsD.coastalcitiesareeasilyaffectedbytherisingsealevels5.WhatdoesthewritermeanbysayingTheoceanisn’tlikewaterinabathtubinthethirdparagraph?A.Therisingsealevelishardtotell.B.TheoceancanbeeasilycontrolleD.CTheoceanisn’tequaltoabathtubinsizE.D.Thereistoomuchwaterforustocontrol.6.Accordingtothetextwhichofthefollowingshowstherightcauseandeffect?①climatechange;②oceancurrents;③thewinds;④changesinsealevel;⑤thedistributionofheatA.①→②→③→④→⑤B.①→③→②→⑤→④C.③→④→⑤→②→①D.①→⑤→③→②→④7.Whatproblemswillscientistsmeetwithinpredictingfutureclimatechanges?A.It'stoodifficulttomeasurewhat'shappening.B.Typesofmodelsforpredictionaredifficulttosetup.C.Therewillprobablybenosatellitestohelpthescientists.D.Therearen’tenoughscientistsstudyingthechangesofsealevels.
NewsReportsStarEveningFridayJune1820051.A.children’sparkinthetrainSwissRailwayhascreatedachildren’scornerinsometrains.Theyoungtravelerscanplayonslidesthatlooklikedinosaursreadbookslistentothemusicorpaint.Theproblemisthatadultsmightworryaboutthesafetyoftheirkids.2.Bush’sfamilydogisputtosleepPresidentBush’sdogSpothasdieD.Itlivedwiththefamilyfor15years.IthadgiventheBushesgreatpleasurethoughithadmanyhealthtroublesbeforeitsdeath.3.MendingfencesAfricancountriesarebuildingbridgesandmendingfencestosetupthelargestanimalreserveintheworlD.Thiswillhelpthewildlifetogofreelyacrosscountries.4.ThewriterA.famouswriternamedStanleyWillamswriteschildren’sbooks.HisbooksareaboutwarningchildrentostayawayfromdrugsgunsandbadpeoplE.Williamshaswontwoliteratureprizes.Butheisafour-timemurdererondeathrowinCalifornia’sprison.5.Accordingtothefirstpieceofnewsthechildrencannot____onthetrain.A.playwithdinosaursB.readbooksC.listentothemusicD.paintpictures6.Fromthethirdpieceofnewsweknowthat______.A.animalsinAfricaarefreeB.eachAfricancountryhasasafaripark.C.bridgesandfencesarenotneededinAfricaD.Africawillhavethelargestanimalreserveintheworld7.WhichofthefollowingisNOTtrue?A.StanleyWilliamsisnotonlyawriterbutalsoamurderer.B.AfricancountriesarebuildingfencestostopwildanimalsgoingarounD.C.ThedoglivedwiththeBushfamilyforfifteenyears.D.AllthetrainsinSwitzerlanddon’thavechildren’sparks.
Differentcountriesandculturescelebratethenewyearindifferentways.ManycountriesstillfollowthelunarcalendarmeaningthattheirnewyearoftenstartsinlateJanuaryorinFebruary.NewyearcelebrationsforsomecountrieslikeChinaVietnamandKorealastnotonedaybutuptotwoweeks!IntheUSmanypeopleattendorthrowNewYearparties.Theydrinkchampagne香槟danceandcheeratthestroke钟声ofmidnight.FireworkswhichinoldentimesscaredawayevilspiritsareverypopularthroughouttheUS.USresidents居民oftenmakeoneormoreNewYear’sresolutionssuchaspromisingtoquitsmokingloseweightorstopdrinking.Mostoftheseresolutionslastlittlelongerthanamonth.InthesouthernUSmanypeopleeatblack-eyedpeasforgoodluckinthenewyear.InMexicoandVenezuelamanypeoplewearredoryellowunderwearforgoodluck.InBrazilresidentswearwhiteclothesforgoodluckandinChinatheywearredclothesandgivechildrenredenvelopeswithmoneyinthem.InIranpeoplewearbrandnewclothesonthefirstdayofthenewyear.InScotlandhomeownersopenthefrontdooratmidnighttoletinthenewyearandopenthebackdoortoletouttheoldyear.InSwitzerlandpeoplekisseachotherthreetimesatmidnight.InSpainpeopleeat12grapes—oneperchime钟声—astheclockchimesmidnight.InJapantheyringabell108timestogetridofthe108baddesiresthatpeoplehavE.InKoreatheyringabell33timesinhonorof33ancientsoldiers.32.HowdoAmericanscelebratetheirNewYear?A.Theykisseachthreetimesatthestrokeaftermidnight.B.Theyusefireworkstoscareawayevilspirits.C.MenandwomenmakeNewYear’splantstogether.D.ManypeopleattendNewYearparties.33.TheunderlinedwordresolutionsinParagraph2probablymeans________.A.promisesB.solutionsC.principlesD.beliefs34.Inwhichcountriesisredregardedasaluckycolor?A.MexicoandBrazil.B.MexicoandChinA.C.VenezuelaandBrazil.D.ChinaandIran.35.Thebesttitleforthepassagewouldbe__________.A.DifferentcountrieshavedifferentcustomsB.DifferentcustomsaroundtheworldC.NewyearactivitiesinAmericaandEuropeD.NewYearcelebrationsaroundtheworld
GladtobegreyTherecession经济衰退of2008-09wasremarkableinrichcountriesforitsintensitythesubsequentrecoveryforitsweakness.ThelabourmarkethasalsobrokentherulesasnewresearchfromtheOECDshowsinitsannualEmploymentOutlook.Youngpeoplealwayssufferinrecessions.Employersstophiringthem;andtheyoftengetridofnewemployeesbecausetheyareeasiertosack.Butinpreviousperiodssuchastherecessionsofthe1970s1980sand1990solderworkerswerealsodismisseD.Thistimeisdifferent.Duringthefinancialcrisisin2008andsincetheyhavedonebetterthanotheragegroups.Theresearchersfocusonmovementsinnon-employmentasashareofthetotalpopulationinthreeagegroupsbetweenthefinalquartersof2007and2012.Thismeasurehastheadvantageofincludingnotjustunemploymentwherepeoplearelookingforworkbutalsoinactivitywherepeoplearenotseekingjobs.Whereastheaveragenon-employmentrateintheOECDhasrisenbyfourpercentagepointsamongyoungpeopleandbyone-and-a-halfpointsamong25-to54-year-oldsithasfallenbytwopointsamongthe55-64agegroup.Whyhaveolderemployeesdonesowell?InsomesouthernEuropeancountriestheybenefitfromjobprotectionnotaffordedtoyoungerworkersbutthatdidnotreallyhelptheminpastrecessions.WhathaschangedsaysStefanoScarpettaheadoftheOECD’semploymentdirectorateisthatfirmsnowbearthefullcostsofgettingridofolderstaff.Inthepastearly-retirementschemesprovidedbygovernmentsinthemistakenbeliefthatthesewouldhelpyoungpeoplemadeitcheapertopushgrey-hairedworkersoutofthedoor.ThesehavelargelystoppeD.Joblossesamongolderworkershavealsobeenbalancedbyfallsininactivityreflectingemploymentpresssurethatwerealreadyapparentbeforethecrisis.Olderworkersarehealthierthantheyusedtobeandworkislessphysicallydemanding.Theyarealsomoreattractivetoemployersthanformergenerations.Today’s55-to64-year-oldsaretheadvancegroupofthepost-warbaby-boomerswhobenefitedfrombettereducationthantheirpredecessors.Olderworkersnowhaveastrongermotivationtostayinemploymentbecauseoftheimpactofthecrisisonwealth.Manywillarguethatolderworkershavedonebetterattheexpenseoftheyoung.ThatviewiswrongheadeD.Firstitisamistakenbeliefthatajobgainedforonepersonisajoblostforanother;thereisnofixedlumpoflabour.AndsecondasthereportshowsyoungandoldpeoplearebyandlargenotsubstitutesintheworkplacE.Theydodifferenttypesofworkindifferenttypesofoccupation:youngerpeopleareattractedtoITfirmsforexamplewhereasolderfolktendtobeemployedinmoretraditionalindustries.Thereareplentyofthingsthatshouldbedonetohelptheyoungjoblessbutshuntingolderworkersoutoftheworkplaceisnotoneofthem.PassageoutlineSupportingdetailsTheresultoftheresearchfromtheOECDSincethe2008-09recessionthelabourmarkethaswitnessedanewchangewhereolderworkershavean71overyoungpeopleinemployment.72forbeinggladtobegrey●Somecountries73jobprotectionforolderemployeeswhichyoungpeoplecan’tenjoy.Ifanoldemployeeisfiredhewillbe74forthelossbythecompany.●Duetotheobviousforcesbeforethecrisisolderemployeesaremore75inseekingforjobs.●Theyareinbetter76andworkrequireslessfromtheirphysicalstrengthaswell.●Better77thantheirpredecessorsbecomesoneoftheirstrengths.●Olderworkersarenowhighly78tohaveapaidjobbytheimpactofthecrisisonwealth.SummaryIt’saridiculousideathatolderworkershave79theyoungoftheiremploymentchances.Olderworkersshouldn’tbedrivenoutoftheworkplacetomake80fortheyoung.
ItwasavillageinIndiA.Thepeoplewerepoor.Howevertheywerenotunhappy.Afteralltheirforefathershadlivedinthesamewayforcenturies.ThenonedaysomevisitorsfromthecityarriveD.Theytoldthevillagersthereweresomepeopleelsewherewholikedtoeatfrog’slegs.Howevertheydidnothaveenoughfrogsoftheirownandsotheywantedtobuyfrogsfromotherplaces.Thisseemedlikemoneyfornothing.Thereweremillionsoffrogsinthefieldsaroundandtheywerenousetothevillagers.Alltheyhadtodowastocatchthem.Agreementwasreachedandthechildrenweresentintothefieldstocatchfrogs.Everyweekatruckarrivedtocollectthefrogsandhandoverthemoney.ForthefirsttimethepeoplewereabletodreamofabetterfuturE.Butthedreamdidn’tlastlong.Thechangewashardlynoticedatfirstbutitseemedasifthecropswerenotdoingsowell.Moreworryingwasthatthechildrenfellillmoreoftenandthereseemedtobemoreinsectsaroundlately.Thevillagersdecidedthattheycouldn’tjustwaittoseethecropsfailingandthechildrengettingweak.Theywouldhavetousethemoneyearnedtobuypesticides杀虫剂andmedicines.Soontherewasnomoneyleft.Thenthepeoplerealizedwhatwashappening.Itwasthefrog.Theyhadn’tbeenuseless.Theyhadbeendoinganimportantjob—eatinginsects.Nowwithsomanyfrogskilledtheinsectswereincreasingmorerapidly.Theyweredamagingthecropsandspreading传播diseases.Nowthepeoplearestillpoor.Butintheeveningstheysitinthevillagesquareandlistentosoundsofinsectsandfrogs.Thesesoundsofthenightnowhaveamuchdeepermeaning.25.FromParagraph1welearnthatthevillagers__________.A.workedveryhardforcenturiesB.werepoorbutsatisfiedC.dreamedofhavingabetterlifeD.livedadifferentlifefromtheirforefathers26.Whydidthevillagersagreetosellfrogs?A.ThefrogsmadetoomuchnoisE.B.TheyneededmoneytobuymedicinE.C.Theywantedtopleasethevisitors.D.Thefrogswereeasymoney.27.Whatmightbethecauseofthechildren’ssickness?A.Thereweretoomanyinsects.B.Thecropsdidn’tdowell.C.Thevisitorsbroughtindiseases.D.Thereweretoomanyfrogs.28.Whatisthemainideaofthetext?A.Happinesscomesfrompeacefullifeinthecountry.B.Healthismoreimportantthanmoney.C.Theharmony和谐betweenmanandnatureisimportant.D.Goodolddaywillneverbeforgotten.
FirstLadyMichelleObamaisabigfanofvolunteering.VolunteeringmeansworkingforfreetohelpsomeoneelsE.Mrs.Obamasaysvolunteeringisveryimportant.Itshouldbepartofeveryone’slifeshesays.ManyteensagreE.TheysaythathelpingothersfeelsgreatandmakesadifferencE.Thesedaysmoreteensvolunteerthanworkforpay.TeenscleanupparkswalkdogsatanimalsheltersvisittheelderlyandmorE.Somecities—includingSeattleChicagoandWashingtonD.C.—requirehighschoolstudentstovolunteer.StudentsmustvolunteerinordertograduatE.Thestudentvolunteerslearnnewskillsandhelptheircommunities.Manyparentsareinfavoroftheidea----theysayvolunteeringhelpsteensbuildjobskills.Butmostteensdon’twanttobeforcedtovolunteer.Theysaytheyarebusy.Andtheysayvolunteeringisonlyfunifit’sachoicE.ReadbothsidesofthedebateanddecidE.YESVolunteeringcanhelpteensgetintocollegeorgetajoB.Manycitiesandtownsneedhelp.Volunteerscanhelpkeepimportantprogramsgoing.Notallteenswillvolunteerifitisn’trequireD.SchoolsshouldrequirestudentstodoalltheycantogetreadyforadultlifE.NOMostteensarealreadyverybusywithclasseshomeworkjobsandsports.Forcingthemtodomoreisn’tfair.Itshouldbeuptoeachperson.Helpingoutdoesn’tfeelasgoodifyouhavetodoit.Findingavolunteerjobisn’talwayseasy.Studentsshouldn’tbekeptfromgraduatingbecauseofsomethingtheycan’tcontrol.28.ThewritermentionsMichelleObamainorderto___________.A.introducethetopicofthetextB.explainwhatvolunteeringisC.tellwhatshedoesfortheUSD.showsheenjoysvolunteering29.AccordingtothetextinChicago.A.findingavolunteerjobisquiteeasyB.morepeoplewouldratherworkforpayC.volunteeringisamustforhighschoolstudentsD.collegestudentshavetovolunteerbeforegraduation30.Theunderlinedpartinfavorofinthetextmeans.A.dropB.developC.catchD.like31.Whichquestiondoesthetextmainlydiscuss?A.Isvolunteeringgoodforstudents?B.Shouldstudentsberequiredtovolunteer?C.Whatisthebesttimetovolunteer?D.Whichvolunteerjobsshouldstudentsdo?
Allovertheworldmothersandfathersteachtheirchildrenmanners.Otherchildrenmayhavemannersthatarenotlikeyours.Thereareallkindsofmanners.ManyyearsagochildrenwhohadgoodmannerswereseenandnothearD.Theykeptquitequietifgrown-upsweretalking.Todaywell-manneredchildrenhavemorefreedom.Sometimesgoodmannersinoneplacearebadmannersinotherplaces.SupposeyouareavisitorinthelandofMongoliA.Somefriendsaskyoutoeatwiththem.Whatkindofmannersdotheywantyoutohave?Theywantyoutogivealoudburp打嗝afteryoufinisheating.BurpingwouldshowthatyoulikedyourfooD.InsomecountriesifyougivealoudburpyouaretoldtosayexcusemepleasE.Inmanyplacespeopleliketoeattogether.ButinsomepartsofPolynesiaitisbadmannerstobeseeneatingatall.Peopleshowgoodmannersbyturningtheirbacksonotherswhiletheyeat.WhataremannerslikeinanEastAfricantown?Thepeopletrynottoseeyou.TheyarebeingpolitE.YoumayseeafrienD.Hemaynotseeyouatall.Ifyouarepoliteyouwillsitdownbesidehim.Youwillwaituntilhefinisheswhatheisdoing.Thenhewilltalktoyou.SupposeyouvisitafriendinArabiA.Youshouldwalkbehindtheothertentsuntilyoucometohistent.IfyoupassinfrontoftheothertentsyouwillbeaskedintoeachonE.Peoplewillaskyoutoeatwiththem.Anditisbadmannersifyousayno.MannersaredifferentallovertheworlD.Butitisgoodtoknowthatallmannersbegininthesameway.Peopleneededwaystoshowthattheywantedtobefriends.28.Peopleturntheirbacksonotherswhiletheyeatin_______.A.somepartsofPolynesiA.B.anEastAfricantown.C.MongoliA.D.ArabiA.29.InanEastAfricantownthepeopletrynottoseeyou.Thisisbecause_________.A.theyarebusydoingthings.B.theydon’twanttotalkwithyou.C.itisgoodmanners.D.theyarewaitingforyoutotalkwiththem.30.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisTrue?A.MannersaredifferentallovertheworlD.B.Childrenwithgoodmannersarequiet.C.YoushouldnotwalkbehindthetentsinArabiA.D.InMongoliayoushouldsayexcusemewhenyougiveaburpafterdinner.31.Thebesttitleofthepassageshouldbe_______.A.Differentkindsofmanners.B.Whataregoodmanners?C.Children'smannersaredifferent.D.WhenyouareinRomedoastheRomansdo.
Tworecentstudieshavefoundthatpunishmentisnotthebestwaytoinfluencebehavior.Oneshowedthatadultsaremuchmorecooperativeiftheyworkinasystembasedonrewards.ResearchersatHarvardUniversityintheUnitedStatesandtheStockholmSchoolofEconomicsinSwedendidthestudy.TheyhadabouttwohundredcollegestudentsplayaversionofthegameknownasthePrisoner’sDilemmA.Thegameisbasedonthetensionbetweentheinterestsofanindividualandagroup.Thestudentsplayedingroupsoffour.Eachplayercouldwinpointsforthegroupsotheywouldallgainequally.Buteachplayercouldalsorewardorpunisheachoftheotherthreeplayers.HarvardresearcherDavidRandsaysthemostsuccessfulbehaviorprovedtobecooperation.Thegroupsthatrewardedthemostearnedabouttwiceasmuchinthegameasthegroupsthatrewardedtheleast.Andthemoreagrouppunisheditselftheloweritsearnings.ThestudyappearedlastmonthinthejournalSciencE.Theotherstudyinvolvedchildren.ItwaspresentedlastmonthinCaliforniaataconferenceonviolenceandabusE.Researchersusedintelligencetestsgiventotwogroups.MorethaneighthundredchildrenwereagedtwotofourthefirsttimetheyweretesteD.MorethansevenhundredchildrenwereagedfivetoninE.Thetwogroupswereretestedfouryearslaterandthestudycomparedtheresultswiththefirsttest.Bothgroupscontainedchildrenwhoseparentsusedphysicalpunishmentandchildrenwhoseparentsdidnot.ThestudysaystheIQsoftheyoungerchildrenwhowerenotspankedwerefivepointshigherthanthosewhowerE.Intheoldergroupthedifferencewasalmostthreepoints.Themoretheyarespankedtheslowertheirmentaldevelopment.25.WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaccordingtothesecondstudy?A.Children’sIQshavemuchtodowithphysicalpunishment.B.Thestudyisaboutviolenceandcooperationofchildren.C.Thechildrentestedweredividedintogroupsoffour.D.Children’smentaldevelopmentonlyreliesontheirIQs.26.Whatdoestheunderlinedwordspankedreferto?A.punishedB.blamedC.testedD.praised27.Whatmightbethebesttitleforthetext?A.TheBestWaytoCorrectMisbehaviorB.PunishmentIstheBestWayofEducationC.CooperationIstheMostSuccessfulBehaviorD.PunishmentorReward:WhichWorksBetteronBehavior?
Depressionisthesecondmostcommoncauseofdisabilityworldwideafterbackpainaccordingtoareviewofresearch.Thediseasemustbetreatedasaglobalpublichealthpriority优先expertsreportinthejournalPLOSMedicinE.Thestudycomparedclinicaldepressionwithmorethan200otherdiseasesandinjuriesasacauseofdisability.GloballyonlyasmallpartofpatientsHaveopportunitiestobetreatedtheWorldHealthOrganizationsays.Depressionwasrankedatnumbertwoasaglobalcauseofdisabilitybutitseffectsvariedindifferentcountriesandregions.ForexampleratesofmajordepressionwerehighestinAfghanistanandlowestinJapan.IntheUKdepressionwasrankedatnumberthreeintermsofyearslivedwithadisability.DrAlizeFerrarifromtheUniversityofQueenslandSchoolofPopulationHealthledthestudy.DepressionisabigproblemandwedefinitelyneedtopaymoreattentiontoitthanwearenowshetoldBBCNews.There’sstillmoreworktobedoneintermsofawarenessofthediseaseandalsoincomingupwithsuccessfulwaysoftreatingit.Theburdenisdifferentbetweencountriessoittendstobehigherinlowandmiddleincomecountriesandlowerinhighincomecountries.Policy-makershadmadeanefforttobringdepressiontotheforefrontbuttherewasalotmoreworktobedonE.There’slotsofstigma恶名weknowrelatedtomentalhealthProf.AlizeFerrariexplaineD.Whatonepersonrecognizesasdisablingmightbedifferenttoanotherpersonandmightbedifferentacrosscountriesaswell.Therearelotsofculturaleffectsandexplanationsthatcomeinplacewhichmakesitallthemoreimportanttoraiseawareness关注ofthesizeoftheproblemandalsosignsandhowtofinddepression.32.AccordingtothepassagebackpainranksNO.amongthecausesofdisability.A.1B.2C.3D.433.Whatcanwelearnfromthefirstparagraph?A.Thediseasehasbeentreatedasaglobalpublichealthpriority.B.PLOSMedicineisawebsitedealingwithmedicalproblems.C.ThestudyonlyanalyzesthedepressionallovertheworlD.D.Mostpatientswithdepressionhaven’tbeentreateD.34.WhoisAlizeFerrari?A.Sheisadoctorworkinginahospital.B.Sheisaprofessorofauniversityleadingthestudy.C.Sheisanofficialfromthegovernment.D.Sheisacommonteachertakingpartinthestudy.35.Wecaninferfromthefourthparagraphthat.A.mentalhealthhasraisedmuchattentionamongthepeopleB.mostreasonsfordisabilityaresimilarC.howtofindthepatient’sdepressionisnoteasyD.thedoctorshavesucceededinmakethepublicpayattentiontodepression
Canyoubetoobeautiful?Itishardlyaproblemthatmostofushavetobother—asmuchaswemightliketodreamthatitwerethecasE.Yettheblessingsandcursesofbeautyhavebeenalong-standinginterestinpsychology.Dothoseblessedwithshinyfacesandanattractivebodyliveinacloudofappreciation—ordoesitsometimespaytobeordinary?CombingthroughdecadesoffindingssocialpsychologistsLisaSlatteryWalkerandTonyaFrevertattheUniversityofNorthCarolinaatCharlottehavereviewedalltheevidencetodateandtheirconclusionsarenotwhatyoumightexpect.Atthemostbasiclevelbeautymightbethoughttocarryakindofhalo光环aroundit;weseethatsomeonehasonegoodqualityandbyassociationourdeepmindmayassumethattheyhaveothergoodonestoo.EveninthecourtsapleasingappearancecanworkitsmagiC.Attractivecriminalsarelikelytogetlessstrictsentencesortoescapepunishmententirely;attractiveplaintiffs原告meanwhilearemorelikelytowintheircaseandgetbiggerfinancialsettlements.It’saneffectseeneverywheresaysWalker.Butifbeautypaysinmostcircumstancestherearestillsituationswhereitcanhaveoppositeresults.Whileattractivemenmaybeconsideredbetterleadersforinstancehiddensexistprejudices偏见canworkagainstattractivewomenmakingthemlesslikelytobehiredforhigh-leveljobsthatrequirepower.Andasyoumightexpectgood-lookingpeopleofbothsexesrunintoenvy—onestudyfoundthatifyouareinterviewedbysomeoneofthesamesextheymaybelesslikelytoemployyouiftheyjudgethatyouaremoreattractivethantheyarE.MoreworryinglybeingbeautifulorhandsomecouldharmyourmedicalcarE.Wetendtolinkgoodlookstohealthmeaningthatillnessesareoftentakenlessseriouslywhentheyaffectthegood-looking.WhentreatingpeopleforpainforinstancedoctorstendtotakelesscareoverthemoreattractivepeoplE.AndthebubbleofbeautycanbeasomewhatlonelyplacE.Onestudyin1975forinstancefoundthatpeopletendtomovefurtherawayfromabeautifulwomanonthepathway—perhapsasamarkofrespectbutstillmakinginteractionmoredistant.Attractivenesscanconveymorepowerovervisiblespace—butthatinturncanmakeothersfeeltheycan’tapproachthatpersonsaysFrevert.InterestinglytheonlinedatingwebsiteOKCupidrecentlyreportedthatpeoplewiththemostbeautifulpicturesarelesslikelytofinddatesthanthosewithlessperfectpictures.UltimatelyFrevertpointsoutthatfocusingtoomuchonyourappearancecanitselfbeharmfulifitcreatesstressandanxiety—evenforthosealreadyblessedwithgoodlooks.Ifyouarecrazyaboutattractivenessitmayaffectyourexperienceandinteractionsshesays.It’sanoutdatedsayingbutnoamountofbeautycanmakeupforabadpersonality.AsthewriterDorothyParkerputitsoelegantly:Beautyisonlyskindeepbutuglygoescleantothebone.58.Fromparagraph1wecanlearnthat_______.A.somemaybebotheredbytheirunattractiveappearanceB.mostpeoplearenotafraidofbeingtoobeautifulC.wemightalwaysdreamaboutbeingbotheredbyothersD.beingtoobeautifulcanbeaproblembotheringeveryone59.Thewritermentionedtheunderlinedsentenceinthelastparagraphto_______.A.persuadeustopaymoreattentiontoourlooksfromnowonB.suggestthatbeautycanhelpmakeabetterpersonalityC.encourageustofocusmoreonimprovingourpersonalityD.askuglypeopletohavemoreconfidenceintheirpersonality60.Whatmightbethebesttitleforthepassage?A.NegativeSidesofBeautyB.SexistPrejudiceC.BlessedwithBeautyD.BeautyvsUgliness
FoodfestivalsaroundtheworldStiltonCheeseRollingMayDayisatraditionaldayforcelebrationsbutthe2000EnglishvillagersofStiltonmustbetheonlypeopleintheworldwhoincludetheserollingintheirannualplans.Teamsoffourdressedinavarietyofstrangeandfunnyclothesrollacompletecheesealonga50-metrecoursE.Onthewaytheymustnotkickorthrowtheircheeseorgointotheircompetitors'lanE.CompetitionisfierceandthechiefprizeisacompleteStiltoncheeseweighingaboutfourkilosdisappointinglybutunderstandablythecheesesusedintheracearewoodenones.AllthecompetitorsarcservedwithbeerorportwinethetraditionalaccompanimentforStiltoncheesE.FieryFoodsFestival-TheHottestFestivalonEarthEveryyearmorethan10000peopleheadforthecityofAlbuquerqueNewMexico.TheycomefromasfarawayasAustraliatheCaribbeanandChinabuttheyallshareacommonaddiction-foodthatisnotjustspicybuthotenoughtomakeyourmouthburnyourheadspinandyoureyeswater.TheirdestinationistheFieryFoodandBBQFestivalwhichisheldoveraperiodofthreeclayseveryMarch.Youmightliketotryachocolate-coveredhabaneropepper-officiallythehottestpepperintheworld-oranyoneofthethousandsofproductsthatareonshow.Butonething'sforsure-ifyoudon'tlikethefeelingofaburningtonguethisfestivalisn'tforyou!LaTomatina-TheWorld'sBiggestFoodFightOnthelastWednesdayofeveryAugusttheSpanishtownofBunolhostsEaTomatina-theworld'slargestfoodfight.A.week-longcelebrationleadsuptoanexcitingtomatobattleasthehighlightoftheweek'sevents.Theearlymorningseesthearrivaloflargetruckswithtomatoes-officialfight-startersgetthingsgoingbycastingtomatoesatthecrowD.Thebattlelastslittlemorethanhalfanhourinwhichtimearound50000kilogramsoftomatoeshavebeenthrownatanyoneoranythingthatmovesrunsorfightsback.Theneveryoneheadsdowntotherivertomakefriendsagain-andforamuch-neededwash!25.IntheStiltoncheeserollingcompetitioncompetitorsoneachteammust....A.wearvariousformalclothesB.rollawoodencheeseintheirownlaneC.kickorthrowtheircheeseD.usearealcheeseweighingaboutfourkilos26.WhereistheFieryFoodandBBQFestivalheld?A.InNewMexico.B.IntheCaribbean.C.InAustraliA.D.InChinA.27.ThecelebrationofLaTomatinalasts......................A.threedaysB.sevendaysC.lessthanthreedaysD.morethansevendays28.WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaccordingtothepassage?A.ThechiefprizefortheStiltoncheeserollingcompetitionisbeerorportwinE.B.Morethan10000ChinesetakepailintheFieryFoodandBBQFestival.C.ThousandsofspicyfoodsareonshowintheFieryFoodandBBQFestival.D.AnexcitingtomatobattletakesplaceatthebeginningofLaTomatinA.
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