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TheInternethasrevolutionizedourlivestosuchanextentthatformostpeopletheglobalnetworkhasbecomemorethanjustatoolbutratheranindispensableaidineverydaylifE.MoreandmorepeoplegoonlineaswirelessnetworkshavebroughttheInternetcloserandcloser:it'sonourmobilephonesinourcarsandTVsetsinhospitalsurgeryroomsandinfishingboatsthatbattlethewavesoftheAtlantiC.Andthisrevolutionhasbroughtalongwithitanewwayofshopping.Bothbigandsmalle-commercewebsiteshaveliterallyfloodedtheInternetbythehundredsofthousands.Anythingyoucanbuyfromabrickandmortarstoreyoucanalsobuyonline:fromfoodandclothestogunsandammonomatterwhatyou'relookingforyou'reboundtofindtherightonlinestorewithjustafewclicksofthemousE.Thisrevolutionhassentcoldshiversdownthespinesofbrickandmortarbusinessowners.Andwhatwastheirreaction?They'veopenedonlinestorestogohandinhandwiththeirconventionalbusinesses.NowadayseveryMomandPop'scheesecakestorealsohasawebsitE.Inarecentsurvey68%ofsmallbusinessownershavestatedthattheyarescaredofbeingputoutofbusinessbytheragingtorrentthate-commercehasbecomE.Soit'snowondermanyofthemhavedecidedtojointherevolutionandestablishsomekindofanonlinepresenceeventhoughmostofthemhavestatedthattheyhaveanaversiontowardstheInternet.Butdothebigplayershavereasonstobeafraid?ArewegoingtostartseeingghostlydesertedWalmartsacrossthecountry?ProbablynotinthenearfuturebutthedaywillcomewhenmostpeoplewilljuststopshoppingofflineanymorE.A.triptoWalmartwastestimeburnsgasandsometimesaddsafewextradotsonthestresscounter.TherecentadvancementsinmobiletechnologyandtheintroductionofmobilephoneswithenhancedwebcapabilitieshasevenmadesomepeopleordertheirgrocerieswhentheygetoutfromworkandhavethemdeliveredattheirdoorstepbythetimetheygethomE.AndasTimeismoneythispracticeislifesavingforpeoplewhoworktwojobs.Technologywillcontinuetoadvanceande-commercewillfollowcloselyinitsfootsteps.Everythingwillbecomeeasierandlesstimeconsumingleavingusmoretimetoenjoythethingsthatreallymatterinlife:theonesweloveourfriendsandhobbies.59.WhatisParA.1mainlyabout?A.Thepopularityofmobilephones.B.ThegreatimpactoftheInternet.C.TheimportanceoftheInternet.D.Thefunctionoftheglobalnetwork.60.Inresponsetothethreatofonlinebusinessthebrick-and-mortarstoreowners.A.havestoppedtheirtraditionalbusinessB.havestatedtheirdislikeoftheInternetC.haveestablishedtheirownwebsiteD.haveopenedtheironlinestores61.AccordingtoPara5thegreatestbenefitofonlineshoppingis.A.tosavetimeB.tofollowthefashionC.toreleasepressureD.toprotectenvironment62.Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthepassage?A.A.NewWayofShopping.B.TheInternetRevolution.C.WhatistheReactiontoOnlineShopping?D.IsOnlineShoppingtheFutureofE-commerce?
Anexpensivecarspeedingdownthemainstreetofasmalltownwassooncaughtupwithbyayoungmotorcyclepoliceman.AshestartedtomakeouttheticketthewomanbehindthewheelsaidproudlyBeforeyougoanyfurtheryoungmanIthinkyoushouldknowthatthemayorofthiscityisagoodfriendofminE.Theofficerdidnotsayawordbutkeptwriting.IamalsoafriendofchiefofpoliceBarenscontinuedthewomangettingmoreangryeachmomentstillhekeptonwriting.YoungmanshepersistedIknowJudgeLawsonandStateSenator参议员Patton.HandingthetickettothewomantheofficeraskedpleasantlyTellmedoyouknowBillBronson.WhynosheanswereD.WellthatisthemanyoushouldhaveknownhesaidheadingbacktohismotorcycleIamBillBronson.46.Thepolicemanstoppedthecarbecause_____.A.itwasanexpensivecarB.thedriverwasaproudladyC.thedriverwasdrivingbeyondthespeedlimitD.thedriverwasgoingtomaketroubleforthepolice47.Thewomanwasgettingmoreangryeachmomentbecause_____.A.thepolicemandidn’tknowherfriendsB.thepolicemandidn’tacceptherkindnessC.thepolicemanwasgoingtopunishherD.shedidn’tknowthepoliceman’sname48.Thewomanwas_______.A.kind-heartedB.apersonwhodependedonsomeoneelsetofinishherworkC.tryingtofrightenthepolicemanonthestrengthofherfriends’powerfulpositionsD.introducinghergoodfriends’namestotheyoungofficer49.Thepoliceman_______.A.hadnosenseofhumor幽默B.hadasenseofhumorC.hadnosenseofdutyD.wassenseless
OctobersixteenthisWorldFoodDay.ThisdayisalsotheanniversaryoftheUnitedNationsFoodandAgricultureOrganizationF.A.O...TheUNagencyleadsinternationaleffortstodefeatworldhunger.Itwascreatedin1945.TheF.A.O..saysmorethanonehundredfiftycountriesaretoholdspecialeventstocelebrateWorldFoodDay.AtF.A.O..headquartersinRomeforexamplerunnerswillcompeteinafive-kilometerracethroughthecity’shistoricalarea.Eventsinothercountriesincludediscussionsamongexpertspressconferencesandmusicalprograms.Themessageofthisyear’sWorldFoodDayisinvestinginagricultureforfoodsecurity.TheF.A.O..saysDuringtheearly1990stheforeignaidforagriculturewasninethousandmilliondollarseachyear.Butnowithasdeclinedtolessthanfivethousandmilliondollarsayear.YettheF.A.O..estimatesthatmorethaneighthundredandfiftymillionpeoplearoundtheworlddonotgetenoughfood.TheUNagencynotesthatseventypercentoftheworld’shungryliesinthefarmerswhogrowsmallamountoffood.Manyalsofaceproblemsoffeedingthemselves.TheF.A.O..saysagriculturalaidcouldhelpsmallfarmersmakeaprofitfromtheircrops.Farmerswouldalsobeabletofeedtheirfamiliesthroughouttheyearandre-investintheirfarms.Theycouldbuybetterseedsequipmentandchemicalfertilizerstohelptheircropsgrow.MuhammadYunis.thewinneroftheNobelPeacePrizeforhiseffortstoimprovethelivesofpoorpeopleaswellashisBangladeshmicrofinanceorganizationtheGrameenBankhaslentsmallamountofmoneytopoorpeoplewhoareunabletogettraditionalloansespeciallywomen.MinisterYunissaysthatheplanstogivehisshareoftheonemillionthreehundredthousanddollarsNobelawardtogoodcauses.Hesayshewantstoestablishaneyehospitalandstartaprojecttoproducelow-costfoodforthepoor.25.TocelebratetheWorldFoodDayhowmanykindsofactivitiesarementionedinthepassage?A.Two.B.Three.C.Four.D.Five.26.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisTRUE?A.TheF.A.O..isestablishedtoinvestinagricultureforfoodsecurity.B.Theforeignaidforagriculturehasreducedbynearly50％inrecentdecades.C.TheGrameenBankhasprovidedlargeamountofloansforpoorfarmers.D.YuniswilldonatehisentireNobelawardtohelpsolvethehungerforthepoor.27.Withagriculturalaidfarmerscan_________________.A.promotetheproductionofcropsB.producelow-costfoodC.investmoneyinotherfieldsD.helptoimprovecropseeds28.Thewriterwrotethepassagemainlyto____________.A.giveanintroductionoftheF.A.O..B.informusofthesituationsoftheworldfoodC.appealformoreinvestmentonagricultureD.showhowtodealwiththeworld’shunger
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ScientistsinvestigatedwhyEbolavirusissodeadlywhenitspreadsfromanimalstohumansandthenfromhuman-to-humancontact.TheresearchteamlookedattheZaireEbolavirusinananimalsystemtounderstandhowitgainsstrength.ThisvirusisresponsibleforthecurrentoutbreakinWestAfricA.Theyfoundthatinitiallytheanimalsystemswerenotaffectedbythevirusbutsucceedingtransmission传送intootheranimalscausedthevirustohotupandbecomemoreseverE.TheteamanalyzedthevirusesatdifferentstagesandwereabletoidentifyseveralchangesinitsgeneticmaterialthatwereassociatedwithincreaseddiseasE.ProfessorJulianHiscoxwholedthestudyfromtheUniversity’sInstituteofInfectionandGlobalHealthexplains:TheworktellsusthattheevolutionarygoalofEbolavirusistobecomemorefatal.Wewereabletoshowthroughgeneticanalysiswhichpartsofthevirusareinvolvedinthisprocess.Theinformationwehavegatheredwillnowallowustomonitorforsuchchangesinanoutbreakaswellasdevelopfuturetreatmentstrategies.ProfessorRogerHewsonleadingthestudyfromPublicHealthEnglandPortonDownsaid:EbolavirusissuchadestructiveinfectiontothepeopleaffectedbythediseaseandtheeconomyofWestAfricA.OurunderstandingofEbolavirusbiologyiswaybehindthatofothervirusesandourcooperationshowshowwecanbringtogetherourspecialists’skillstoclosethisknowledgegap.ProfessorMilesCarrollaco-authoroftheworksaid:ThisstudyhasallowedtheteamtobeattheforefrontofdevelopingmethodologiestoanalyzepatientsamplesrecentlytakenbytheEuropeanMobileLaboratoryfromWestAfricatounderstanddiseaseevolutionduringthecurrentoutbreak.29.Whatdoesthefirstparagraphmainlytellus?A.HowsevereEbolavirusis.B.HowEbolavirusspreads.C.HowEbolavirusgraduallybecomesdeadly.D.WhatcontributionsscientistshavemadeonEbolavirus.30.Whichofthefollowingstatementsismentionedinthepassage?A.Inthefirststagethevirushurtsitsvictimsmuch.B.Asthevirusspreadsit’llchangeandbecomemoreandmoredeadly.C.TheresearchinEbolavirusismoreadvancedthanthatinotherviruses.D.ThescientistshaveanegativeattitudetotheresearchinEbolavirus.31.Theunderlinedwordfatalhastheclosestmeaningto______.A.optimisticB.deadlyC.commonD.fantastic32.Wherecanweprobablyreadthispassage?A.Inasciencereport.B.Inastorybook.C.Inanadvertisement.D.Inatextbook.
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TheInternetofThingsIoT物联网aimstogeteverythingandeveryonetalking.AttachingsensorstothingssuchascowscarsandrefrigeratorandthenassigningthemuniqueIPaddressesallowthemtotalktotheInternet.OfcoursetheIoTwillinvolvemuchmorethanahandfulofsensors.NetworkingcompanyCiscoestimatesthat50billionInternet-connecteddevicesandobjectswillbesendingoverdataby2020.SpecificBenefitsTheIoTwillallowpeopletotrackthingsandprocesseslikeneverbeforE.AirplanemanufacturerswillbeabletocontinuouslytracktheconditionofairplanepartsallowingthemtodopreventivemaintenanceandavoidcostlydowntimE.ConsumerscouldinstallsmartmetersintheirhomestomonitorenergyusageandobserveenergypricechangesinrealtimE.Thatwouldallowpeopletoadjusttheirhabitsanduseelectricalappliancesduringlower-pricedhours.SomefearsSomecriticsfearthattheIoTcouldendupbeingafashionthatpeopleloseinterestinovertimE.HavingTwitterfeedsonrefrigeratordoorsmaysoundcoolatfirstbuttheattractioncouldfadeasquicklyastheexcitementoverlastyear’ssmartphone!OthercriticsaredoubtfulthatcompaniesmakingInternet-connectedapplianceswillprovidelong-termsoftwareupdates.Ifthathappensarefrigeratororwashingmachinethatshouldlast10yearsormorecouldlasttwoorthreeduetosoftwarethat’soutdateD.APositiveExampleEarlythisyearowneroftheTeslaModelSelectriccarreceivedarecallnoticealertingthemtoachargerplugneedingtobefixeD.AmazinglyownersoftheModelSsatbackwhilethecompanyperformedanovertheairwirelessupdatE.Customersconfirmedtheupdatebytappingonthecar’stouchscreenconsoletoseethattheModelSwasrunningthelatestsoftwareversion.Notriptothedealerwasrequired!PerhapsTesla’sremotefixisasignofthingstocomE.Somedaysoonpeople’slivesmightbecomealotmoreefficientandconvenientthankstotheIoT.56.Howdoresearchersgeteverythingandeveryonetalking?A.ByestablishingtheIoTandlaunchingahandfulofsensors.B.ByconnectingsensorswiththemandappointingthemuniqueIPaddresses.C.BycommunicatingwiththemallthetimethroughtheIoT.D.BysendingpeopletotrackthemdayandnightandcollectusefuldatA.57.WhatelsedocriticsworryabouttheIoTbesidesitsprobablyendingupbeingafashion?A.Peoplewillloseinterestinitasquicklyasthethrilloverlastyear’ssmartphonE.B.Refrigeratorsandwashingmachineswillbereplacedbyotherdevicesinafewyears.C.Whetherrelatedcompanieswillprovidelong-termsoftwareupdatesornot.D.Thesoftwareprovidedbycompanieswillbeoutdatedeasilyandquickly.58.AccordingtothepassagewhenownersoftheTelsaModelSelectricreceivedarecallnoticethey__________.A.justwaitedinthecarwhilethemaintenanceisbeingdonethroughwirelessupdatE.B.wererequiredtogotothenearest4sstoretomakesomeadjustmentsorrepairs.C.coulddefinitelydependontheIoTtosendthemthechargerplugtobefixeD.D.hadtoconfirmtheupdatewiththehelpoftheequipmentprovidedbythecompany.
Mostpaintersdiscoverastyleofpaintingthatisfitforthemandsticktothatespeciallyifpeopleadmiretheirpictures.ButPicassothegreatSpanishpainterwaslikeamanwhohadnotyetfoundhisownparticularstyleofpainting.Hekeptonstrugglingtofindtheperfectexpressiontillhisdeathin1973.SomeofPicasso'spaintingarerichsoftcoloredandbeautiful.OthersareuglyandcruelandstrangE.Butsuchpaintingsallowustoimaginethingsforourselves.TheyforceustosaytoourselvesWhatdoesheseethatmakeshimpaintlikethat?AndwebegintolookunderthesurfaceofthethingsweseE.Picassopaintedthousandsofpicturesindifferentstyles.Sometimeshepaintedthenaturallookofthings.Sometimesheseemedtobreakthemapartandthrowthepiecesinourfaces.HeshoweduswhatthemindknowsaswellaswhattheeyesseE.Attheageof90heremainedascuriousabouttheworldashehadbeenwhenhewasyoung.ThatiswhypeoplehavecalledhimtheyoungestpainterintheworlD.58.TheuglycruelandstrangepaintingsbyPicasso_______.A.makeustrytonoticesomethinglatent隐藏inthethingsB.allowustoaskquestionsaboutthemC.forceustoquestionanythingweseeD.causeustothinkwhatPicassosawwasdifferentfromwhatwesee59.ThesentenceSometimesheseemedtobreakthemapartandthrowthepiecesinourfacesmeans_____.A.sometimeshetorehispicturesintopiecesB.hebrokesomethinghewaspaintingandthrewthemawayC.sometimesheshowedsomebrokenpicturestoothersD.thingsinsomeofhispicturesseemtobeindisorder60.WhyhavepeoplecalledPicassotheyoungestpainterintheworld?A.BecauseheobservedthingswiththeeyeandtheminD.B.BecausehelookedyoungwhenhewasolD.C.BecauseheneverstoppedpaintinghewasolD.D.Becausehenevergaveuplookingforsomethingnew.
Americanswon’tlivewithoutcars!Eachyearthereisanincreasingnumberofcarsonroadsandstreetsasmillionsofnewcarsareproduced.OneofeverysixAmericansworkatputtingtogetherthepartsofcarsdrivingtrucksbuildingroadsorfillingcarswithgas.MostAmericansfindithardtothinkwhatlifewouldbewithoutacar.Howeversomehaverealizedtheseriousproblemofairpollutionbycars.Thepollutedairispoisonousanddangeroustohealth.Onewaytogetridofthepollutedairistodesignanewcarthatdoesnotpollute.That’swhatseverallargecarfactoriesaretryingtodo.Buttobuildthenewcariseasiersaidthandone.Progressinthisfieldhasbeenslow.Anotherwayistotakeplaceofthecarenginebysomethingelse.Engineersarenowworkingonsomenewcars.Manymakersbelievethatitwilltakeyearstodevelopapracticalmodelthatpleasesman.Topreventtheworldfrombeingpollutedbycarswe’llhavetomakesomechangesinthewaymanyofuslive.Americansforexamplehavetocutdownthenumberoftheircarstheyareencouragedtotravelandgotoworkbybike.Ridingabikeisthoughttohelpkeeptheairclean.Butthischangedoesnotcomeeasily.Alargenumberofworkersmayfindthemselveswithnojobsifacarfactoryclosesdown.Andtheproblemofairpollutionwouldbecomelessimportantthanthatofunemployment.48.Largecarfactoriesaretryingtobuildacleancar.A.whichiscleanitselfB.whichisusedtocleanstreetsC.whichdoesnotpollutetheairD.whichiseasiertomake49.IfthenumberofcarsiscutdownthemostseriousprobleminAmericanworkersis.A.tohavenoworktodoB.tokeeptheaircleanC.togetabetterlifeD.togotoworkbybike50.Whatistheconclusionofthewriter?A.Bicyclingistheonlywayout.B.Thenumberofearsmustbecutdown.C.Carsbringusnothingbutseriousproblems.D.Carsbringusnotonlyabetterlifebutseriousproblems
ThemostpowerfulstreamingstickFireTVStickStreamingmediaHDMIstickwithNetflixamazonPrimeInstantVideomusicgamesandmorE.$89.00WhatisFireTVStickFireTVStickconnectsyourHDTVtoaworldofonlineentertainment.Whetheryou'reaVIPmemberornotenjoyahugeselectionofmoviesandTVepisodesvoicesearchthatactuallyworksandexclusivefeatureslikeASAPAdvancedStreamingandPrediction.VIPmembersenjoyunlimitedcommercial-freestreamingoftensofthousandsofpopularmoviesandTVshowsrentvideosfromjust99centsorkickbackwithyourfavoritesportsnewsmusicandgames.TheMostPowerfulStreamingMediaStickFromtheresponsiveinterface界面toinstantsearchresultseverythingaboutFirE.TVStickisfastandfluiD.Youshouldn'thavetowait10secondsforavideotobuffereverytimeyoupressPlay.AdvancedStreamingandPredictionforAmazonInstantVideolearnswhatmoviesandshowsyoulikeandgetsthemreadyforyoutowatch.ThemoreyouuseFireTVStickthemoreaccurateASAPbecomesdynamicallyadaptingtoyourviewinghabits.SayitwatchitDownloadtheFireTVRemoteApptoinstantlysearchTVshowsmoviesactorsandgenresusingjustyourvoice-nomoretypingwithyourremotetofindwhatyouwant.TheappissupportedonmanyAndroidphonesandtabletsiOSphonesandtabletsFirePhoneandFireHDX&FireHDtabletswithmicrophones.VoicesearchonFireTVStickispoweredbythesamevoicesearchengineasAmazonFireTVandissupportedfortheentiretyofAmazon'svideoappandgamecatalogplusforHuluPlusCrackleVevoandShowtimeAnytimE.WewillcontinuetointegrateadditionalcontentpartnersovertimE.BringYourSmallScreentotheBigScreenClicktheflingicononyourFirephoneortablettosendvideoandaudiotoyourbigscreenleavingyoufreetouseyourAmazonmobiledeviceforothertasks.WithSecondScreenlearnmoreaboutTVshowsandmoviesplayingonFireTVStickwithAmazon-exclusiveX-RaypoweredbyIMDB.Divedeepin-scenetoexplorecharacterstriviamusicandmorE.Whenyou'redonewatchingsimplybringeverythingbacktoyourtabletwithatouch.70.TobuyaFireTVStickyouneedtosearchtheAmazonunderthecategoryof____________.A.electronicsB.cell-phonesandaccessoriesC.homeappliancesD.grocery71.TheFireTVStickboastsofitsexclusivefeatureASAPbecause_____________.A.itconnectsuserstoaworldofonlineentertainmentB.itaccommodatesusers'tasteandpreparevideosinadvanceC.userscandownloadmoviesontotheircomputerassoonaspossibleD.userscaninstantlysearchfortheirfavoriteTVshowsmoviesetC.72._____________isamustforvoicesearch.A.SpeakingtothetelevisionspeakerB.PressingtheremotecontrolC.TalkingtothetabletmicrophoneD.Typingonthekeyboard73.WhichofthefollowingstatementisNotTruewithaFireTVStick?A.userscansearchactorsandgenresusingvoicE.B.userscanshiftchannelswiththeirmobilephones.C.userscanprojecttheirvideoonthetabletontoanHDTVD.userscanenjoynumerouscommercial-freemoviesandTVshows.
TheinfluenceofAmericaisincreasinginmycountry.SpanishpeopledrinkCocaColawearbluejeanswatchHollywoodmovieslistentoAmericanmusicandeatfastfoodandtheydothesethingseveryday.IthinkthatAmericanmoviesareagoodwaytospreadAmericanculturebecausepeopleareofteninfluencedbywhattheyseeinthemovies.Mostoftheprogramsanddocumentaries纪录片wewatchonTVarefromAmericaandmostofthemovieswegotoseearemadeinHollywooD.InthelastfewyearsthegovernmenthastriedtoprotecttheSpanishmovies.NowinourcinemasatleasttwentypercentofthemovieswhichareshownmustbefromSpainorfromothercountriesinEuropE.AmericancultureisapartofSpanishlifenow.It’scertainthatmanythingsfromAmericaareasmuchapartofpeople’slivesasSpanishthings.ForexampleCocaColaisasfamiliartoeverybodyasanytypicalSpanishproduct.I’veknownaboutCocaColaformywholelifE.Howeverit’sdifferentwithWesternfastfooD.ForexampleIdon’tthinkMcDonald’sisassuccessfulinSpainasitisinothercountries.InmyopiniononeofthereasonsmaybethelifestyleoftheSpanishpeoplE.TheSpanishpeoplenormallyeatathomE.OntheotherhandmaybeMcDonald’shamburgerswilleventuallyreplacethefamousSpanishtapas.It’struethatineverycityinSpainyoucanfindaMcDonald’sanditismorepopularamongtheSpanishchildrenthanamongtheadults.Inanycaseit’sobviousthatAmericancultureisbecomingmoreandmoreapartofourliveseveryday.25.Fromthefirstparagraphwecanknowthat____.A.theinfluenceofAmericaonSpaincanbefoundeverywhereB.mostSpanishpeopledon’tliketolistentotheirownmusicC.fastfoodspreadsfromSpaintotheUnitedStatesD.someSpanishactorsgotoAmericatoimprovetheiractingskills26.WhatplaysanimportantpartinthespreadingofAmericancultureinSpain?A.Americannovels.B.Hollywoodmovies.C.McDonald’s.D.AmericanmusiC.27.WhydidthegovernmentsetsomerulesforthefilmsshowninSpain?A.ToprotectforeigncultureinSpain.B.ToearnmoremoneyfromSpanishfilms.C.Tolimitthenumberofforeignmovies.D.TounitetheEuropeanCommunity.28.WhatdoyouthinkSpanishtapasmightbe?A.Thenameofadrink.B.Thenameofarestaurant.C.A.clothingbranD.D.A.certainkindoffooD.
Inadevelopmentthatwouldhaveseemedhardlypossiblejustoveradecadeagomanyofushavegainedconstantaccesstoinformation.Ifweneedtofindoutthescoreofaballgamelearnhowtoperformacomplicatedmathematicaltaskorsimplyrememberthenameoftheactressinthemovieweareviewingweneedonlyturntoourlaptopsorsmartphonesandwecanfindtheanswersimmediately.Ithasbecomesuchanordinarypracticetolookuptheanswertoanyquestionthemomentitoccurs.Itcanfeellikegoingthroughwithdrawalwhenwecan’tfindoutsomethingimmediately.WeareseldomofflineunlessbychoiceandtheInternetwithitssearchengineslikeBaiduandGoogleandtheinformationstoredtherehasbecomeanexternal外部的memorysourcethatwecanaccessatanytimE.Storinginformationexternallyisnothingparticularlynewevenbeforetheinventionofcomputers.Inanygrouprelationshippeopletypicallydevelopatransactive交换式memorywhichisacombinationofmemorystoreshelddirectlybyindividualsandthememorystorestheycanaccessbecausetheyareintouchwithsomeonewhoknowsthatinformation.Likelinkedcomputersthatcanaddresseachother’smemoriespeopleingroupsformtransactivememorysystems.InarecentresearchledbyBestySparrowofColumbiaUniversityresearchershaveexploredwhetherhavingonlineaccesstosearchengineshasbecomeaprimarytransactivememorysourceinitself.Ifaskedthequestionwhetherthereareanycountrieswithonlyonecolorintheirflagforexampledowethinkaboutflags一orimmediatelythinktogoonlinetofindouttheanswer?Inoneexperimenttheparticipantswereaskedtoread40memorableunimportantstatementsofthetypethattheycouldlookuponlineE.g.anostrich’seyeisbiggerthanitsbrain.Thentheywereaskedtotypethestatementsintocomputertoassurememory.HalftheparticipantsbelievedthecomputerwouldsavewhatwastypedandtheotherhalfbelievedtheitemwouldbeeraseD.Afterthereadingandtypingtaskparticipantswrotedownasmanyofthestatementsastheycouldremember.ItturnedoutthatparticipantswhobelievedthecomputerwoulderasewhattheyhadtypedhadbetterrecallthanthosewhoregardedthecomputerasthememorysourcE.TheInternethasbecomeaprimaryformoftransactivememoryandprocessesofhumanmemoryareadaptingtothenewcomputingandcommunicationtechnology.Justaswelearnthroughtransactivememorywhoknowswhatinourfamiliesandofficeswearelearningwhatthecomputerknowsandwhenweshouldattendtowherewehavestoredinformationinourcomputer-basedmemories.TheimportanceoftheinformationfromtheInternetisalmostequaltothatofalltheknowledgewegainfromourfriendsandcoworkers—andloseiftheyareoutoftouch.TheexperienceoflosingourInternetconnectionbecomesmoreandmorelikelosingafrienD.WemustalwaysremainpluggedintoknowwhattheInternetknows.50.Whichofthefollowingcanbestreplacetheunderlinedpartofthefirstparagraph?A.Itisonlytoocommon.B.Itisverypainful.C.ItgivesuspleasurE.D.Itmakesuscurious.51.Wecanlearnfromparagraph2that_____.A.transactivememorygoeshandinhandwiththecomputertechnologyB.transactivememoryissharedonlywhentwopeopledon’tknoweachotherC.transactivememoryexistslongbeforetheinventionofthecomputerD.transactivememorysystemscanbedevelopedbyanindividualindependently52.WhichoffollowingisNOTcorrectabouttheexperimentmentionedinthefourthparagraph?A.ThefifthAmericanpresidentisJamesMonroeisastatementfitfortheexperiment.B.Readingandtypingthestatementarebothintendedforstrengtheningparticipants’memory.C.Werethetypingtobeerasedthecomputerwouldn’tbeareliablememorysourceforparticipantsanylonger.D.Theexperimentsuggestswhetherornottotypetheinformationhaslittleeffectonourmemory.53.Whatcanweinferfromthelastparagraph?A.WearebecomingmoreandmoredependentontheInternetforinformation.B.TheInternetiscausingourbraintofunctionlessefficiently.C.TheInternetgivesusaccesstoawiderangeofinformationwithoutanydisadvantages.D.TheauthoruseslosingtheaccesstotheInternettostressthesadnessoflosingafrienD.54.Whatistheauthor’stoneinthelastparagraph?A.Approving.B.Doubtful.C.ObjectivE.D.OptimistiC.55.Whatcanwelearnfromthepassage?A.TransactivememoryisessentialtothedevelopmentofmankinD.B.Searchenginesmakeusmorecuriousandenthusiasticaboutnewinformation.C.TheInternetisthemostimportantformoftransactivememory.D.Changesinourmemoryprocessesserveasanadaptationtonewtechnology.
InGreekmythologytheTrojan特洛伊WarwasstartedagainstthecityofTroybytheGreeksafterParisofTroytookHelenfromherhusbandMenelauskingofSpartA.ThewarisoneofthemostimportanteventsinGreekmythologyandhasappearedinmanyworksofGreekliteraturemostnotablythroughHomers荷马IliaD.TheIliadrelatesapartofthelastyearofthesiege包围ofTroy;theOdysseydescribesthejourneyhomeofOdysseusoneofthewar’sheroes.Otherpartsofthewararedescribedinacycleofepicpoems史诗whichhavesurvivedthroughfragments.ThewarprovidedmaterialforGreektragedyandotherworksofGreekliteratureandforRomanpoetsincludingVirgilandOviD.ThewaroriginatedfromaquarrelbetweenthegoddessesAthenaHeraandAphroditeafterEristhegoddessofstrifeanddiscord不和谐gavethemagoldenapplemarkedforthefairest.ZeussentthegoddessestoPariswhojudgedthatAphroditeasthefairestshouldreceivetheapplE.InexchangeAphroditemadeHelenthemostbeautifulofallwomenandwifeofMenelausfallinlovewithPariswhotookhertoTroy.AgamemnonkingofMycenaeandthebrotherofHelen’shusbandMenelausledanexpeditionofGreektroopstoTroyandbesiegedthecityfortenyearsbecauseofParis’insult.Afterthedeathsofmanyheroesthecityfelltotheruse策略oftheTrojanHorsE.TheGreeksslaughtered大屠杀theTrojansanddesecrated亵渎thetemplesthusearningthegods’greatanger.FewoftheGreeksreturnedsafelytotheirhomes.TheancientGreekstreatedtheTrojanWarasanhistoricaleventwhichhadtakenplaceinthe13thor12thcenturyBCandbelievedthatTroywaslocatedinmodern-dayTurkeyneartheDardanelles.Asofthemid-19thcenturyboththewarandthecitywerewidelybelievedtobenon-historical.In1868howevertheGermanarchaeologistHeinrichSchliemannmetFrankCalvertwhoconvincedSchliemannthatTroywasatHissarlik;thisclaimisnowacceptedbymostscholars.TheybelievethatthereisahistoricalcoretothetalE.HoweverwhetherthereisanyhistoricalrealitybehindtheTrojanWarisstillanopenquestion.TopicSubtopicDetailedinformation71inLiterature•TheIliadrelatingwhathappenedinthelastyearofthesiege•TheOdyssey72Odysseus’journeyhome•Epicpoemsgaining73throughfragments•RomanpoetsVirgilandOvidincludedTheTrojanWarPlotoftheWar²Thewarwas74byaquarrelbetweenthethreegoddessesforthetitleofthefairest.²75judgedAphroditethefairestinexchangeofHelenthemostbeautifulwomanwhowastakentoTroybyhim.²Feeling76byParis’actionAgamemnonledanexpeditionofGreektroopstoTroyandbesiegedthecityfortenyears.²WiththeruseoftheTrojanHorseGreektroops77thecityandslaughteredtheTrojansanddesecratedthetempleswhichmadethegodsveryangryandmadefewofthemreturnhomesafely.78BackgroundTheancientGreeks’time■Thewarwasbelievedtobeanhistoricalevent79inthe13thor12thcenturyBC.Themid-1900s■Thewarwasregardedasnon-historical.From1868■Manyscholars80FrankCalvert’sclaimandbelievethatthereisahistoricalcoretothetalebutitstillremainsanopenquestion.
By1938EuropehadbeenexperiencinganincreasednumberofattacksonJews.WithnoendinsightJewishrefugee难民agenciesrequestedtheBritishgovernmenttoallowthemtobringinonlyJewishchildrenunder17yearsofagE.ThiswastobeonlytemporaryuntilthesituationintheirhomecountrieswasimproveD.KindertransportmeaningchildrentransportinGermanwasthenborn.ChildrenfromGermanyAustriaCzechoslovakiaPolandandotherNazi-occupiedregionsweretransportedtotheUnitedKingdom.Theretheywereeitherplacedwithotherfamiliesorinhostels.Lateritwasfoundthatmanyofthesechildrenweretheonlysurvivorsoftheirfamilies.NicholasWintonwasamongthosepeoplewhohelpedtosaveJewishchildren.Hemanagedtorescue669childrenfromCzechoslovakiaandbringthemsafelytoEnglanD.In1938aroundChristmas29-year-oldNickywasabouttoleaveforaskiingholiday.SuddenlyMartinBlakeoneofhisgoodfriendscontacted联络himfromCzechoslovakiaaskinghimtotraveltheretohelppoliticalrefugeesontherunfromtheNazis.AndNicholasagreeD.Nickyspenthisentireholidayof3weeksinthecapitalcityofPraguewherehesawthesituationfirst-hanD.OncebackinEnglandheimmediatelystartedorganizingtheevacuation撤离ofchildrenfromtheCzechregion.FromadvertisingforthenecessarypermitsNickyworkedtirelessly.ByAugust1939669childrenhadbeenhelpedbyNickyandhisfriends.HaplesslythelastgroupofchildrenduetoleavePragueinthebeginningofSeptembercouldnotdoso—WorldWarⅡbrokeoutandswallowedthemup.NickydidnotdiscusshisparticulartaskwithhiswifeGretE.Itwasonlywhenshefoundascrapbookin1988withnamesoftherescuedchildrentheirlostparentsandthefosterfamiliesthathadtakentheminthathisheroismcametolight.NickyhasreceivedseveralawardsinBritainandtheCzechRepubliC.29.Kindertransportaimedto_____.A.helpthehomelessB.transfertheaffectedC.saveJewishchildrenD.stopGermanattacks30.WecanlearnfromthetextthatNicholasWinton_____.A.didalottohelpJewishchildrenoutofdangerB.knewnothingaboutwhathappenedinPragueC.alwaystoldhiswifewhathewasdoingD.saved669childrenandtheirparents31.TheunderlinedwordHaplesslyinParagraph4canbestbereplacedby___.A.ImportantlyB.HopefullyC.StrangelyD.Unfortunately32.WhichofthefollowingcanbestdescribeNicholasWinton?A.StrictbutcaringB.ProudbutpatientC.Hard-workingandhumorousD.Warm-heartedandcautious
BritishsingerSarahBrightmanbegantrainingfora2015flighttotheInternationalSpaceStationwhereshehopestobecomethefirstprofessionalmusiciantosingfromspacethecompanyarrangingthetripsaidonTuesday.Brightmanafamedsoprano女高音whostarredinAndrewLloydWebber'sPhantomoftheOperawillpayabout$52millionfora10-daystayaboardtheorbitaloutpostTomShelleypresidentofprivatelyownedSpaceAdventuressaiD.BrightmanwhowillbecometheeighthprivatelyfundedspacetouristisscheduledtoflyinSeptember2015.HertrainingtoflyonaRussianSoyuzcapsulebeganlastfall.BrightmanhasplannedtobethefirstprofessionalmusiciantosingfromspacE.ButshefacescompetitionfromLadyGagawhoaccordingtomediareportslatelastyearintendstobethefirstwhensheperformsonesonginspaceinearly2015onaVirginGalacticflight.VirginGalacticpartofRichardBranson'sVirginGroupplanstooffersuborbital亚轨道的spaceflights.Brightmansaidin2012thatshewouldtraveltothespacestationbutherplanshaven'tbeenconfirmeduntilnow.Sofar.SpaceAdventureshasarrangedfornineprivatemissionstothespacestationa$100billionresearchlaboratorythatfliesabout260milesabovetheearth.Microsoftco-founderCharlesSimonyimadetwotrips.BrightmanwillbethefirstprivatecitizentovisitthestationsinceCirqueduSoleilfounderGuyLalibartepaidabout$35millionforan11-daystayinSeptember2009.Googleco-founderSergeyBrinhasanoptiontoflyonthenextavailableSoyuzseatafterBrightmanwhichmostlikelywillbein2017ShelleytoldReuters.28.Whatisthepurposeofthepassage?A.TopraiseBrightman.B.TopersuadethereadersthatBrightmanismorefamousthanLadyGagA.C.Toinstructthereadershowtobeginaspaceflight.D.TogivesomeinformationaboutBrightman.29.WhendidBrightmanstarttrainingforherspacetravel?A.Lastwinter.B.Lastautumn.C.Nextspring.D.Nextsummer.30.TheunderlinedwordsheinParagraph4refersto____.A.BrightmanB.LadyGagaC.AndrewLloydWebberD.TomShelley31.Thefifthparagraphismainlycarriedout____.A.intimeorderB.inspaceorderC.bygivingexamplesD.bycomparison
NewsthatMicrosoftmadea$44.6billionbidtobuyYahooresultedinheateddiscussionsmadebymanyInternetusers.Herearesomeresponses:DianeBurkeofWeeksburyKentuckyIthinkitwoulddefinitelybeaninterestingcombination.EveryonerecognizesthenamesYahooandMicrosoftbuteveryonealsosaysDidyouGoogleit?Suchacatchphrase时髦话isgoingtobehardtobeat.ShaunCarneyofLaurelvilleOhioIthinkthemerger合并willprovidemorecompetitionsforGoogle.Idon’tthinkthemergerwillallowMicrosofttodevelopfasterthanGooglethough.IbelievetheincreasedcompetitionthismergerbringswillforceGoogletostayontopofitsgamebyofferingmorefreshandoriginalInternettoolsandexpandingonthetoolsitalreadyoffers.ToniSuarezofHaciendaHeightsCaliforniaIviewthemergerasanecessaryelementinpreventingamonopolization垄断.Perhapsitwouldbringbetterhightechnologyinnovationstoe-mailandhelpinresearchinganddevelopingabetterInternet!RickR..ofEdgewaterFloridaItsoundslikeadisastertome.IfthisweretohappenIwouldstopusingmyYahooe-mailaccountbecauseIdon’tlikethefeelingofMicrosoftspyinguponmybusiness.IwillsignupforGoogle.AntonioGlosserofKansasCityMissouriRightnowYahoooffersalotoffeaturesandtoolsatnocostforalldifferentlevelsofInternetusers.Microsoftseeksnothingbutprofit.Undoubtedlythey’lldonothingotherthanfindwaystostartremovingYahoo’sformerlynon-pricedfeatures.Microsoft’sgreedwillruinthegreatthingthatYahoocurrentlyis.33.Howmanycompaniesarementionedinthepassage?A.One.B.Two.C.Three.D.Four.34.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisNOTtrueaccordingtothepassage?A.Shaun’sattitudetowardsGoogleisnegative.B.TonibelievestheInternetwillhaveapromisingfuture.C.RickwillsupportGoogleafterthemerger.D.AntonioisafraidthatthemergerwillcostYahoo’sfreefeatures.35.Thepassageismainlyabout______.A.opinionsonthemergerofYahooandMicrosoftB.thestrengthsofYahooandMicrosoftC.thestrengthsandweaknessesoflargecompaniesD.thefutureofYahooandMicrosoft
DeltaCollegestartsStreetFairSanJoaquinDeltaCollegewillintroduceitsnewSummerStreetFairwhichrunsfromnoonto8p.meveryFridaystatingthisweekthroughAug.9inDelta’sL-lparkinglotnearPacificAvenueandMarchLanE.ThefairgoeswithDelta’sweekendfleamarket.Thisweek’sfeaturedperformersareguitaristTravisMatsumotofromnoonto3p.m.andJulioandhisJazzTriofrom3to6p.m.LodeFarmersMarketopensTheAngelsCampCertifiedFarmersMarketbeginsitsyearlyrunfrom5p.m.toduskthisFridayinUticaParkindowntownAngelsCamp.Openingnightwillfeaturewinetastingfromaward-winningFourWindsCellarsandlivemusicbyguitaristNicholasLeffler.Visitorswillfindfreshlocallygrownproduceandspecialtyfoods.TherewillalsobebarbecueandCalifornia-MexicanfusioncuisinE.JoinRiverRaftingforagoodcauseWhitewaterenthusiastscanparticipateinMokelumneRiveRaftingAdventuresonJune16inMokelumneHill.LocaloutfitterO.A.R.S.isdonatingitsservicestohelpwiththeevent.Departuresareat8A.m.noonor4p.m.Thetripshouldlastaboutthreehours.Thetripisappropriateforthose7andolderandtheabilitytoswimisnotrequireD.Thecostis$70perperson.FilmscenteronpaddlingwaterThefestivalisanannualcontestthatawardswinningfilmsthatfocusonpaddlinginriverslakesandoceansinavarietyoflocales.Ticketstothefilmfestivalare$12inadvanceand$15atthedoorandarealsoavailableonlineatticketriver.com/event/7002-reel-paddling-film-festival.Theeveningalsoincludesadrawing.PrizesincludewhitewatertripsontheSouthForkoftheAmericanRiver.21.IfyouwanttogototheSummerStreetFair.A.youmustbeastudentfromDeltaCollegeB.youcangothereontheafternoonofFridayC.youshouldlivenearthePacificAvenueD.youmustgiveaperformanceinthemarket22.Ifyouwanttoenjoythetastyfoodsyoucangoto____.A.thenewSummerStreetFairofDeltaCollegeB.LodeFarmersMarketC.MokelumneRiverRaftingAdventuresD.thefilmfestivalcenteringonpaddlingwater23.Ifyouareinterestedinpaddlinginrivers.A.youcanknowalltheAmericanriversB.youmusttryhardtogetmanyprizesC.youcangetticketsfromawebsiteD.youmustkeepsilentintheevening
TheiPhonetheiPad:eachofApple’sproductssoundscoolandhasbecomeafad一时的风尚.Applehascleverlytakenadvantageofthepoweroftheletteri–--andmanyotherbrandsarefollowingsuit.TheBBC’siPlayer---whichallowsWebuserstowatchTVprogramsontheInternet---usedthetitlein2008.A.lovelybear---popularintheUSandUK---thatplaysmusicandvideoiscallediTeddy.A.slimmed-downversion简装本ofLondon’sIndependentnewspaperwasstartedlastweekunderthenamei.Ingeneralsingle-letterprefixes前缀havebeenpopularsincethe1990swhentermssuchase-mailande-commerce电子商务firstcameintousE.Mostiproductsaretargetedat针对youngpeopleandconsideringthemajorreadersofIndependent’siit’snosurprisethatthey’veselectedthisfashionablenamE.Butit’shardtoseewhat’ssospecialabouttheletteri.Whynotuseaborcinstead?AccordingtoTonyThorneheadoftheLanguageCenteratKing’sCollegeLondoniworksbecauseitsmeaninghasbecomeambiguous.WhenAppleusesinooneknowswhetheritmeansInternetinformationindividualorinteractiveThornetoldBBCMagazines.EvenwhenApplecreatedtheiPoditseemsitdidn’thaveonecleardefinition定义hesays.HoweverthankstoApplethetermisnowconnectedwithportability轻便.addsThornE.ClearlytheletterialsoagreeswiththeideathattheWesternWorldiscenteredontheindividual.Eachpersonbelievestheyhavetheirownneedsandwelovepersonalizedproductsforthisreason.AlongwithGoogleandblogreadersofBBCMagazinesvotediasoneofthetop20wordsthathavecometodefinethelastdecade十年.Butashistoryshowspeoplegrowtiredoffads.Fromthe1900sto1990sproductswith2000intheirnamesbecamefashionableastheyearwasconnectedwithallthingsadvancedandmodern.HoweverasweenteredthenewcenturythefashiondisappeareD.32.PeopleuseiPlayerto__________.A.listentomusicB.makeacallC.watchTVprogramsonlineD.readnewspapers33.WecaninferthattheIndependent’siisdesignedfor_________.A.youngreadersB.oldreadersC.fashionablewomenD.engineers34.Theunderlinedwordambiguousmeans__________.A.popularB.uncertainC.clearD.unique35.Thewritersuggeststhat__________.A.iproductsareoftenofhighqualityB.iTeddyisalivebearC.theletterbreplacesletteritonametheproductsD.thepopularityofiproductsmaynotlastlong
Studiesshowthatyoumaybeliedtoeverydayanywherefrom10to200times.WesayNicesong.Honeyyoudon’tlookfatinthatno.Butanotherstudyshowedthatstrangersliedthreetimeswithinthefirst10minutesofmeetingeachother.Weliemoretostrangersthanwelietocoworkers.MenlieeighttimesmoreaboutthemselvesthantheydootherpeoplE.WomenliemoretoprotectotherpeoplE.Ifyou’remarriedyou’regoingtolietoyourwife/husbandinoneoutofevery10communications.Ifyou’reunmarriedthatnumberdropstothreE.Butlookifatsomepointyougotliedtoit’sbecauseyouagreedtogetliedto.Truthaboutlying:lying’sacooperativeact.Notallliesareharmful.Sometimeswe’rewillingtolieforthesakeofsocialdignitymaybetokeepaprivatesecret.Lyingiscomplex.It’swovenintothefabricofourdailyandbusinesslives.We’redeeplydisturbedbythetruth.Weexplainitsometimesforverygoodreasonsothertimesjustbecausewedon’tunderstandthegapsbetweenidealsandrealitiesinourlives.We’reagainstlyingbutsecretlywe’reforitinwaysthatoursocietyhaspracticedforcenturiesandcenturies.It’sasoldasbreathing.It’spartofourcultureandhistory.ThinkthestoriesfromDanteShakespearetheBibleNewsoftheWorlD.Lyinghasgreatvaluetotheevolutionofhumanbeing.ResearchershavelongknownthatthemoreintelligentthespeciesthemorelikelyitistoliE.Wehumanliketobecomeleaders.Itstartsreallyearly.Howearly?Wellbabieswillpretendtocrypausewaittoseewho’scomingandthengorightbacktocrying.One-year-oldslearnhidingtruth.Two-year-oldsbluff虚张声势.Five-year-oldslieoutrightandtrytocontrolviaflattery讨好.Nine-year-oldsmastersofcoveringup.Sowhatdowedoaboutlies?Welltherearestepswecantaketoguideourwaythroughthebushes.Trainedliespottersgettothetruth90%ofthetimE.Therestofuswe’reonly54%accuratE.Whyisitsoeasytolearn?Therearecleverliarsandstupidliars.There’renorealoriginalliars.Weallmakethesamemistakes.Weallusethesametechniques.55.Fromparagraph1welearnthatlyingisvery.A.harmfulB.commonC.interestingD.easy56.Accordingtothepassagealieworkswhen.A.theliar’swordsaresweetenoughB.itisgiventoacompletestrangerC.wearewillingtolieforthedignityD.someonegivestheliarcooperation57.Lyingiscomplexbecause.A.itispracticedbycleveronesB.itisthewholepartofgreatcultureC.ancientstoriesarefullofliesD.peopleareforitaswellasagainstit58.Whatmightthewritertalkaboutinthefollowingpassage?A.Howtobecomecleverliars.B.Howtoavoidstupidlies.C.Howtotelltruthfromlies.D.Howtogetthroughthebushes.
Surfingthenetwhenyoushouldbefinishingaworkreportchangingclotheswhenyouhaveatraintocatchorperhapsevenlyinginbedwhenyou’vepromisedyourselfyou’llworkout.Soundfamiliar?Youaren’talonE.Weallprocrastinate拖延sometimesespeciallywhenitcomestothingswearen’treallyfondof.Astudyrevealedthatwespendabout218minutesprocrastinatingeverydaywhichamountsto55daysoflosttimeeachyear.Wemightnotthinkthesefiguresparticularlyworthyofworrybutwhenwelookattheoverallimpactofprocrastinationonourlivesit’sadifferentstory.NotonlydoesthiscostfinanciallossitalsoaffectspeaceofminD.Ingeneralpeoplewhocontinuallyputthingsoffareunhappieraswellasbeinglesswealthyandhealthy.Sowhydowedoit?Whenweavoidtakingactionwe’rereallyavoidingpainexplainspsychiatrist精神病学家PhilStutz.Formostofuspainavoidanceisn’tlimitedtoonesituation.Itappliestoalmostanythingthat’spainful.MostofustryourbestnevertoleaveacomfortzonE.That’swhywesacrificesomethingmuchmorevaluable:timE.OurtimeonearthislimitedStutzadds.Everymomentisanopportunitywe’llneverhaveagain.ProcrastinatorsactasiftheyhaveallthetimeintheworlD.Butdeepdowntheyknowthey’rewastingpartsoftheirlifE.Thetroubleismostofthemdon’tknowhowtofreethemselves.Onewayhesayswecanreachthisleveloffreedomisbyovercomingthepainofavoidanceusingdailyvisualization想象.Picturethepainyou’reavoidingasablackcloudinfrontofyouStutzsays.Noticehowyou’retiedofthewaysthispainhasheldyoubackinlifeandtellyourselfthatyou’redeterminedtoconquerit.Thenit’stimetogetthroughthecloudandtotheotherside—whereyou’refreE.ItisobviousthatthistoolworkswhenwewanttoprocrastinatE.Wethengetintothehabitofmovingtowardspaininsteadofawayfromit.Expertsinsist:procrastinatorscanchangetheirbehaviorittakesalotofself-workbutintheendit’sworththeeffort.Andstarttodaynottomorrow.63.Thewriterbeginsthepassageby.A.mentioninghabitualactivitiesB.askingrelatedquestionsC.presentingabnormalthingsD.comparingdifferentopinions64.Accordingtothepassagepeopleprocrastinatebecausethey.A.getaccustomedtotakingactionB.don’tknowhowtofreethemselvesC.arenotawareofthelimitedtimeD.prefertostayinthecomfortzonetoavoidpain65.Onepossiblewaytostopprocrastinationisto.A.lieinbedB.avoidthepainC.overcomeitmentallyD.reachthefreedom66.What’sthewritingpurposeofthepassage?A.Toanalyzethetroubleprocrastinationcauses.B.Toshowwhatcontributestoprocrastination.C.Toencouragepeopletodefeatprocrastination.D.Tosolvetheproblemscausedbyprocrastination.
LATESTBOOKSBelowyou’llfindsomelatestpublishedbooksthathavebeenaddedtothelibrary’scollectioninthepast45days.SheIsNotInvisibleSergwick’sSheIsNotInvisibleispartlyathrillerpartlyaphilosophicalreflectiononcoincidencebutmostlyit’sthestoryofLaureth:ablindBritishteenagerwhosefatherafamousauthorhasgonemissinginAmericA.Shesetsouttofindhimtakingherseven-year-oldbrotherasaguidE.SheisnotsurethisisstrictlylegalsoshepretendsnottobeblindastheymaketheirwaythroughHeathrowairportandthestreetsofNewYorkCity.SixBadPoetsSixBadPoetsisafarce-in-verse闹剧式诗句byChristopherReidfollowingthebraveactsandmisfortunesofagroupofpoets–threemenandthreewomenwhosedestiniesaremorecloselyconnectedthantheythemselvescanknowintheirattemptstodealwiththerisksofLondonliterarysociety.BritainAgainstNapoleonThisbookdescribeshowtheBritishstatesuccessfullyorganizeditselftoovercomeNapoleon.Formorethantwentyyearsafter1793theFrencharmywassupreme最优的incontinentalEuropeandtheBritishpopulationlivedinfearofFrenchinvasion人侵.HowdidBritainsurviveandwinageneration-longwaragainstacountrywhichatitspeakcommandedmanytimesBritain’sownresourcesandmanpower?InBritainAgainstNapoleonRogerKnightlooksbeyondthefamiliarbraveryofthearmyandnavytothepoliticiansandcivilservantsandexamineshowtheymadeitpossibletocontinuethewar.TheBeauMondeHannahGreig’sTheBeauMondetellsthestoryoftheworld’sfirstfashion-obsessed痴迷于时尚的societyineighteenth-centuryLondonandtakesusonatourfromcourtandParliament约会toGeorgianLondon’sparkspleasuregroundsandprivatehomesmeetingarichandcolorfulcastofcontemporarycharactersalongtheway.Itrevealsthesecretsofhowmembershipofthenewelite精英waswonmaintainedandsometimeslost.Thisbookalsoshowshowbeingfashionablewasthekeytopowerinanewsocialorder.72.AccordingtothepassageLaureth______A.isafamouswriterB.isablindyounggirlC.hasbeenlostinNewYorkD.hasraisedherlittlebrotherbyherself73.ThebookBritainAgainstNapoleonfocuseson_______A.howtheBritishdefeatedNapoleonB.howNapoleonoccupiedtheUKC.thecontributionofpoliticiansD.theinfluenceofwar74.Ifyouareinterestedinthehistoryoffashionyoushouldread______.A.SheIsNotInvisibleB.SixBadPoetsC.BritainAgainstNapoleonD.TheBeauMonde75.Themainpurposeofthepassageisto______.A.comparethebooksB.informreadersofnewbooksC.supportdiverse多种多样的readingD.persuadepeopletoreadmore
YouarecordiallyinvitedtoPuebloCounty’s5thAnnual2015WALKFORMULTIPLEHANDICAPS7000stepsintherightdirectionpresentedby:Martin&KathyTreevesFamilyFoundationSundayApril122015at2:00p.m.Registeronlineatwww.wmC.orgNewLocation!PuebloA.&MUniversityCarterStadiumBENEFITINGPUEBLOMSOUTREACHCENTERMSOutreachCenterP.O.Box2334SanFranciscoCAKeithD’AngeloCEOBrommerInC.KeithThankyouforyouraskingaboutteamregistrationfortheupcomingWalkforMultipleHandicaps残障.The2015WalkforMultipleHandicapsisafamily-friendlyevent.Ihaveprovidedinstructionsbelow.ParticipateasaTeamAteamcanbemadeupofacompany’semployeesagroupoffriendsorfamily.Toqualifyasateamyoumusthave6ormoremembers.Allteammembersmustberegisteredaspartofyourteamtoqualify.Anofficial2015WalkforMultipleHandicapsT-shirtwillbegiventoeachteammemberraisingtheminimum$20registrationfeE.IwouldalsoencourageyoutoattendoneofourRecruit&PledgeParties.ThisisagreatopportunitytomeetandsocializewiththeWalkstaffandvolunteersaswellasotherwalkers.GetthelatestnewsaboutupcomingeventsandbuildthemomentumastheWalkapproaches.Threekick-off’partiesarecurrentlyplanneD.Wehopetoseeyouthere!HenryLionsHenryLionsMarketingCoordinatorMSOutreachCenter60.Whattypeofdocumentisthefirstpassage?A.A.tickettoasportscompetition.B.Aninvitationtoafamilyparty.C.A.freetransportationticket.D.Anoffertojoinanevent.61.Thelettermainlywantsto_______.A.thankBrommerInC.foritssponsorshipB.askaboutteammembers'shirtsizeC.answeraquestionconcerninggroupregistrationD.requestaregistrationfeefromKeithD’Angelo62.WhatisrequiredtoparticipateasateamA.Eachteammustraisetheminimum$20registrationfeE.B.ThereisaminimumgroupsizE.C.ParticipantsmustcomefromPuebloCounty.D.QuestionsmustbeaskedandansweredonlinE.
NewYorkCityschoolchildrencan’tusecellphonesatschoolbecauseofMayorMichaelR.Bloomberg’sbanoncellphonesinschools.ManyparentsareopposedtoMayorMichaelR.Bloomberg’sbanoncellphonesinschoolsbye-mailmessages.Therewasa13-year-oldstudentwhowasshotwithagunafterschoolunabletocallhismotherforhelp.Therewasahighschoolstudentrobbedthreetimeslastyeartwiceinherschoolbuilding.Therewasagirlwhogotapieceofglassplacedinhereyeduringschoolandwassavedfromapossiblecorneatransplant角膜移植onlybecausehavingdisobeyedthecellphonebanshewasabletocallhermotherandgetanoperationontimE.ThebanhasbeenonforyearsbutitsetoffawidespreadparentaloutcryonlyinAprilaftersomeheadmasterssenthomelettersremindingparentsthatcellphonesarenotallowedtobebroughtintoschool.MrBloomberghasdefendedthebansayingthatcellphonesarebadandoftenusedtocheatorcallinfriendsforfights.Ifsomethingisimportanthesaysparentscancallschoolsdirectly.Ontheotherhandmanyofthee-mailmessagesfromparentsdescribedthebanascruelandheartlessabsurdly荒谬地wrong-headedanti-parentridiculous.WerespectthefearsthatparentshaveDavidCantoraspokesmanforSchoolsMinisterJoelI.Kleinsaidbutafterallthefactisthathavingphonesinschoolsalwaysleadstomoreproblems.32.A.13-year-oldstudentwasshotwithagunafterschoolunabletocallhismotherforhelpbecause____.A.hismotherhadnocellphoneB.hedidn’ttakeacellphonewithhimC.hismotherwasn’tathomeD.hewastoofrightenedtocall33.Fromthefifthparagraphwecanseemanyparents_________theban.A.agreedtoB.wereopposedtoC.supportedD.thoughthighlyof34.Accordingtowhatthespokesmansaidtheschoolmight_______.A.calloffthebanB.continuethebanC.thanktheparentsD.allowsomestudentstousecellphonesatschool35.Whycan’tNewYorkCityschoolchildrenusecellphonesatschool?A.Cellphonesinschoolsalwaysleadstomoreproblems.B.Cellphonesdoharmtothestudents.C.BecauseofMayorMichaelR.Bloomberg’sbanoncellphonesinschools.D.Cellphonesarenotallowedtobebroughtintoschool.
Howtodealsuccessfullywithachildshowingoutstandingmusicalability?It’snotalwaysclearhowbesttodevelopandencouragehisgift.Manyparentsmayevenfailtorecognizeandrespondtotheirchildren’sneeduntildiscouragementexplodesintouncooperativebehavior.Andwhilemostschoolsareequippedtodealwithchildrenwhoareespeciallyableinacademicsubjectsthemusicallygiftedrequirespecialunderstandingwhichmaynotalwaysbeavailableinanordinaryschool.Suchchildrenmaywellbenefitfromtheeducationofferedbyaspecialistmusicschool.ThefivemusicschoolsinBritainaimtoprovideallenvironmentwheregiftedchildrencandeveloptheirskillsundertheguidanceofprofessionalmusicians.Childrenherespendabouthalfofadayonmusicalactivitiesforexampleindividuallessonsorchestraschamber室内音乐的groupsvoicetrainingconductingandtheory.Theyalsospendseveralhoursadaypracticinginprivaterooms.Therestoftheirtimeistakenupwiththesubjects:Englishmathsandbasicsciences.Whatarethedisadvantages?Anobviousproblemisthatthefeesarehigh.HowevereachschoolwillofferscholarshipsandotherformsoffinancialaiD.SecondlynotallparentswanttosendtheirchildrentoboardingschoolespeciallyatanearlyagE.Almostallthedirectorsofthespecialistschoolsexpressdoubtsaboutthewisdomofadmittingchildrenasyoungassevenintosuchatenseanddisciplined守纪律的environment.Theystresshoweverthattheirmainaimistoturnoutwell-roundedandwell—balancedindividual.33.Ifachild’smusicalabilityisnotrecognized___________.A.thechildmaybehavebadlyB.theabilitymayfadeawayC.thechildmayloseinterestD.theparentsmaybecomeanxious34.Whatprobablymaymusicallygiftedchildrenfaceinordinaryschools?A.Theiracademicworkmaysuffer.B.Schoolslackmusicalequipment.C.Musicisnotseenasanimportantsubject.D.Parentsandteachersdon’tworktogether.35.Thepassagemainlytalksabout__________.A.educationanddevelopmentaboutchildrenB.disadvantagesofmusicschoolsC.musicschoolsforchildrenwithmusicgiftD.howtodealwithmusictalentedchildren
ThemostfamouswarmoviesreflecttheAmericanpublic’scontinuousfascinationwithWorldWarIIandtheVietnamWar.Manymoviesofthiskindhavebeenwell–receivedwhentheywerefirstshownbutfewofthemhaveenjoyedlastingfameandpopularity.Thefilmsonthelistofthefivemostfamouswarmoviesstillremainfreshandarepopularamongmanypeople.TheLongestDayAnall-starcastrecreatesD-DayandtheNormandyattackthegreatestlandingandaerial空中的invasioninhistory.Thisisprobablythemostfamouswarmoviebecauseofthelargenumberofbigstarswhohaverolesinthefilm.ApocalypseNowThisisafamouswarmoviebecauseofitsdescriptionoftheVietnamWarandexcellentperformancefromMarlonBrandoMartinSheenandRobertDuvall.Thefilmfullofmemorablescenesandquotesiswidelyviewedasamasterpieceofmoviemaking.TheDirtyDozenLeeMarvinplayinganofficerwhothinksandactsindependentlyisappointedtotraintwelveprisonersmostofwhomhavebeensentencedtodeathtogoonasuicidemissiontokillseveralNazigenerals.Ifanyofthemenmakesitbacktheymaygetapardon.Thisisoneofthemostpopularwarmoviesevermade.PlatoonThisfamouswarmovieisthefictionalaccountofaplatoon排inVietnamthatisdividedintotwocompetinggroups.TheplotispartlybasedonthedirectorOliverStone’sreallifeexperience.MidwayThisisprobablythemostfamouswarmovieevermadeaboutnavy.It’sbasedonthebattlebetweenJapaneseandAmericanaircraftcarriergroupsnearHawaiiinWorldWarIIthatresultedinadecisiveAmericanvictory.21.Whatarethemostimportantthemesofthemoviesmentionedabove?A.WorldWarIIandtheVietnamWar.B.CompetitionsintheVietnamWar.C.FightsbetweenNazigeneralsandsoldiers.D.D.-DaylandingandtheNormandyattack.22.Thetextismeantto_____.A.describefivemostfamousmoviepostersB.choosethebestwarmovieamongthefiveC.introducefivemasterpiecesofAmericanfilmsD.celebratethesuccessofthefiveAmericanfilms23.Whatcanweinferfromtheunderlinedsentence?A.Theprisonerswillbepunishediftheyfail.B.Theprisonersmightbewillingtohaveatry.C.Theprisonersmightbescaredandrunaway.D.TheprisonershavetotakeNazigeneralsback.
Anewcomputerprogramisbeingpraisedasalife-changerforblindpeople.ThenewprogramisknownastheKNFBReaderapp.Itcanhelpuserslistentoanaudioread-back—thesound—ofprintedmaterialincludingrestaurantmenustostudyingpapersintheclassroomwhichwillmaketheblindpeople’slifemucheasier.Theapplicationsoftwareprogramcosts＄99.Itistheproductofa1ongrelationshipbetweentheNationalFederationoftheBlindandRayKurzweilacomputerscientistandanemployeeofGoogle.OneusernamedGordonLukesaidthathewasabletousetheapptoreadhisvotingcardfortherecentelection.TheKNFBReadermakesuseofnewpatternrecognitionandimage—processingtechnologyandnewhardwareforsmartphones.Peopleusingtheappcanadjustorchangethepositionofthecameraandreadprintedmaterialsoutloudandthatgivessomepeoplegreaterindependence.Mr.Kurzweilstartedworkingonwhathecalledreadingmachinesintheearly1970s.Theideacameafterspeakingwithablindpersonwhoexpressedfrustrationwiththelackoftechnologytoassistblindpeople.Thefirstreadingmachinewasthesizeofawashingmachine.Itcost＄50000.ThetechnologyhascontinuedtoimproveovertheDast20years.Thenewreadingappcanrecognizeandtakeprintedmaterialinonelanguageandchangeittoanotherlanguage.Butitwasnotavailableonamobiledeviceuntilnow.Inthepastitcostmorethan＄1000tousethesoftwareappwithacameraandamobilephone.33.WiththeKNFBReadertheblindcandothefollowingexcept______________.A.drawingapictureB.1earningintheschoolC.readingmenusD.votingintheelection34.AfteryearsofhardworkKurzweilmanagedtomakehisreadingappmore_____________.A.complexB.practicalC.expensiveD.fashionable35.What’sthebesttitleofthepassage?A.WhatledtotheinventionofthefirstreadingmachineB.WhytheKNFBReaderappisdevelopedC.SmartphoneappgivessighttotheblindD.Howareadingappbenefitsallthedisabled
Thedodoisamongthemostfamousextinctcreaturesandaposterchildforhuman-causedextinction1events.DespiteitsnotorietyandthefactthatthespecieswasaliveduringrecordedhumanhistorylittleisactuallyknownabouthowthisanimallivedlookedandbehaveD.A.newstudyoftheonlyknowncompleteskeleton骨架fromasinglebirdtakesadvantageofmodern3-DlaserscanningtechnologytoopenanewwindowintothelifeofthisfamousextinctbirD.Thestudywaspresentedatthe74thAnnualMeetingoftheSocietyofVertebratePaleontologyinEstrelBerlin.LeonClaessensAssociateProfessorattheCollegeoftheHolyCrossandleadresearcheronthestudysaidthatthe3-DlasersurfacescanswemadeofthefragileThiriouxdodoskeletonsenableustoreconstructhowthedodowalkedmovedandlivedtoalevelofdetailthathasneverbeenpossiblebeforE.TherearesomanyoutstandingquestionsaboutthedodobirdthatwecananswerwiththisnewknowledgE.AcompletedodoskeletonfoundbyanamateurcollectorandbarberEtienneThiriouxontheislandofMauritiusbetween1899and1917hasremainedunstudiedeventhoughitistheonlycompletedodoskeletonfromasingleindividualbirdknowntoexist.Allotherskeletonsareincompletecompositesmeaningthattheyarecompiledfrommorethanoneindividual.InadditionThiriouxconstructedasecondpartiallycompositeskeletonwhichcontainsmanybonesthatalsobelongtoasinglebirD.BeingabletoexaminetheskeletonofasingleindividualdodowhichisnotmadeupfromasmanyindividualbirdsastherearebonesasisthecaseinallthoseothercompositeskeletonstrulyallowsustoappreciatethewaythedodolookedandseehowtallorrotunditreallywassaidJuilanHumeoftheNaturalHistoryMuseumUKaco-authoronthestudy.ThescanswereperformedonsiteinPortLouisMauritiusandDurbanSouthAfricaandallowexaminationofthebiologyofthisenigmaticextinctbirdindetailforthefirsttimE.UsingthenewestdigitaltoolsandtechniquesthescansprovideaninsightintohowtheflightlessdodomayhaveevolveditsgiantsizeandhowitwalkedandlivedinitsforesthomE.AccordingtoKennethRijsdijkofanInstituteforBiodiversityandEcosystemDynamicsUniversityofAmsterdamandastudyauthortheskull5ofthedodoissolargeanditsbeak6sorobustthatitiseasytounderstandthattheearliestnaturalists8thoughtitwasrelatedtovulturesandotherbirdsofprey猛禽ratherthanthepigeonfamily.67.TheunderlinedphraseaposterchildinParA.1isclosestinmeaningto.A.atypicalB.anendangeredanimalC.achildwhoputsuppostersontheboardD.achildpostedinanewspaperasanadvertisement68.Theresearchersstudythedodoskeletontofindout.A.waystosavethedodoB.thedodo’slivinghabitsC.thebird’snaturalhabitatD.thecauseofthedodo’sextinction69.Whatisspecialaboutthedodoskeletonfoundbyanamateurcollector?A.Itisgatheredfrommorethanoneindividual.B.Itremindedunstudiedbetween1899and1917.C.ItistheonlycompletedodoskeletonfromasingleindividualbirD.D.Itcanbeexaminedwith3-Dlaserscanningtechnology.70.Whatisthepurposeoftheauthorinwritingthispassage?A.Tocallpeople’sattentiontowildlifeprotection.B.Tocriticizehumansfortheextinctionevents.C.Tointroduceanewwayofstudyingthedodo.D.Togivetipsonhowtostudyextinctcreatures.
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