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Areyoulookingforsomenewandexcitingplacestotakeyourkidsto?Trysomeoftheseplaces:Visitartmuseums.Theyofferdifferentkindsofactivitiestoexciteyourkids'interest.Manyofferworkshopsformakinghand-madepiecestravelingexhibitsbooksignings签名bychildren'sfavoritewritersandevenmusicalshowsplaysandsomeotherarts.Headtoanaturalhistorymuseum.Thisiswherekidscandiscoverthepastfromdinosaur恐龙modelstorockcollectionsandpicturesofstarsinthesky.Alsoaskwhatkindofworkshopsandeducationalprogramsarepreparedforkidsandanyspecialeventsthatarecomingup.GotoaYoutheater.Lookforoneinyourareaofferingplaysforchildandfamilyvisitors.Pre-showplayshopsaredirectedbyareaartistsandeducatorswherekidscandiscoverthesecretaboutactingarts.Puppet木偶makingandstagemake-uparejustacoupleofthespecialofferingsyoumightfinD.Tryhands-onsciencE.Visitoneofthemanyhands-onsciencemuseumsaroundthecountry.Thesescienceplay-landsaregreatfunforkidsandgrown-upsalikE.They'llkeepyourchildactivebothinmindandbodythewholedaythroughwhilepushingbuttons按钮experimentingandbuilding.Wheneveryoneistiredenjoyafunfamilyscienceshowcommonlyfoundinthesemuseums.51.Ifachildisinterestedintheuniversehewillprobablyvisit______.A.aYoutheaterB.anartmuseumC.anaturalhistorymuseumD.ahands-onsciencemuseum52.WhatcankidsdoataYoutheater?A.Lookatrockcollections.B.Seedinosaurmodels.C.Watchpuppetmaking.D.Giveplayingoracting.53.Whatdoeshands-onsciencemeaninthelastparagraph?A.Sciencegamesmadeordirectedbykids.B.Learningsciencebydoingthings.C.A.showofkids'sciencework.D.Readingsciencebooks.54.Yourchildwouldliketopractisedrawingsomepaintingsbyhimselfwhichplacewillyoutakehimto?A.hands-onsciencemuseumsB.aYoutheaterC.anaturalhistorymuseumD.artmuseums55.Wheredoesthistextprobablycomefrom?A.A.sciencetextbook.B.A.touristmap.C.A.museumguidE.D.A.newsreport.
OuraimistotakeourarttotheworldandmakepeopleunderstandwhatitistomovE.saidDavidBelletheco-founderofparkour跑酷.Doyouloverunning?Itisagoodexerciseyetmanypeoplefinditboring.Butwhatifmakingyourmorningjogacreativeone?Likejumpingfromwallsandovergapsandgroundrolls?JustliketheJamesBondinthemovieCasinoRoyale?Bondjumpsdownfromarooftoawindowsill窗台andthenrunsseveralblocksoverobstaclesontheway.ItisjustbecauseofBond’swonderfulperformancesthatthesporthasbecomepopularworldwidE.Yesthat’sparkouranextremestreetsportaimedatmovingfromonepointtoanotherasquicklyaspossiblegettingoveralltheobstaclesinthepathusingonlytheabilitiesofthehumanbody.Parkourisconsideredanextremesport.Asitsparticipants参与者dasharoundacitytheymayjumpoverfencesrunupwallsandevenmovefromrooftoptorooftop.Parkourcanbejustasexcitingandcharmingasitsoundsbutitsparticipantsseeparkourmuchmorethanthat.Overcomingalltheobstaclesonthecourseandinlifeispartofthephilosophy理念behindparkour.ThisisthesameaslifE.Youmustdetermineyourdestinationgostraightandjumpoverallthebarriersasifinparkourandneverfallbackfromtheminyourlifetoreachthedestinationsuccessfully.A.parkourloversaidIloveparkourbecauseitsphilosophyhasbecomemylifemywaytodoeverything.Anotherphilosophywe’velearntfromparkourisfreedom.ItcanbedonebyanyoneatanytimeanywhereintheworlD.ItisakindofexpressionoftrustinyourselfthatyouearnenergyandconfidencE.60.Parkourhasbecomepopularthroughouttheworldbecauseof.A.thefilmCasinoRoyaleB.itsco-founderDavidBelleC.itsrisksandtricksD.thevarietiesofparticipants61.TheunderlinedwordobstaclesinParagraph2isclosestinmeaningto.A.streetsB.barriersC.objectsD.roofs62.WhichofthefollowingisTRUEofparkour?A.Itisateamsport.B.Itisagoodbutboringsport.C.Itneedsspecialtraining.D.Itchallengeshumanabilities.63.Whichofthefollowingisthephilosophyofparkour?A.Sportsandextremes.B.Excitementandpopularity.C.Determinationandfreedom.D.Dreamsandsuccess.
Inthe1960sWaltDisneypicturedinthemindafutureutopiancitywithundergroundroadsandaclimate-controlledroundroof.TherealcommunityofCelebrationFloridabuiltin1999appliesthesocialandenvironmentalgoalsofbothDisneyandtheNewUrbanismmovement.DisneyandtheNewUrbanismhaveimaginedcommunitiesthatpromotesocialandlocalcommunication.CelebrationhasacentralMarketStreetdistricttoreducetrafficandencouragesocialcontacts.Theideaisthatifthedowntownareaisneatlyandcloselyrankedpeoplewillwalkandmeettheirneighbors.Downtowneventslikeartsfestivalsalsobringcitizenstogether.Narrowtree-linedstreetsaretrafficcalm——withslowerspeedlimits——toencouragebicyclingandwalking.MoreoverhousinginCelebrationincludesbothsingle-andmulti-familyhousesthatencouragessocialization.Apartmentbuildingsarelocatedclosetodowntownandhousesarebuiltclosetogetherwithsmallyards.TheyfeatureentrancehallstoencouragecitizenstosocializE.ManyaspectsofthatkindofdesignarereallyaimedatmaximizingsocialcommunicationbetweencitizensnotjustonthestreetsbutalsoincommunityinstitutionsthatareverymuchapartofpubliclifetheresaysAndrewRossaNewYorkUniversityprofessorwholivedinCelebrationforoneyear.UtopiancommunitiessuchasCelebrationarealsodesignedwithenvironmentalprotectioninminD.Thetownitselfisbuilton4900acressurroundedbya4700acreprotectedgreenbelt.Thegreenbeltparksandcommonareasaccommodatenativewildlifeandanimals.High-riseofficeandapartmentbuildingsprovidecloseofficeandlivingspaceinasmallgeographicareainordertoreduceurbansprawlthespreadoftoday'scitiesontonatureareas.Buildingsalsominimizeenvironmentalinfluencebyusingcooling;andelectricsystemswithinsulated绝缘的;隔热的glasscoolingtowersandenergy-savinglamps.ThetownmoreorlessborrowsveryheavilyfromNewUrbanistprinciples...tocreateenvironmentallyfriendlyalternativestosprawlandtocreatecommunitiesaroundpeopleratherthanvehiclesRosssaiD.59.Celebrationmentionedinthepassageisa___________.A.cityofferinglivingspacesB.communitypromotingsocializationC.specialoccasioninthemarketD.downtownareawithhighbuildings60.ThepurposeofholdingartfestivalsmentionedinParagraph2isto_________.A.exhibitartworksB.attractartistsforprofitsC.encouragecommunicationD.reducedowntowntraffic61.TheunderlinedwordsprawlinParagraph6maybereplacedby_________.A.expansionB.organizationC.restrictionD.exploration62.Whichofthefollowingshowstheorganizationofthepassage?
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InmanagementfairnessisavirtuE.Numerousacademicstudieshaveshownthatthemosteffectiveleadersaregenerallythosewhogiveemployeesavoicetreatthemwithdignityandbasedecisionsonaccurateandcompleteinformation.Butthere’sahiddencosttothisbehavior.We’vefoundthatalthoughfairmanagersearnrespectthey’reseenaslesspowerfulthanothermanagers—lessincontrolofresourceslessabletorewardandpunish—andtheymayonlyhaveaslimchanceofattainingcertainkeyleadershiproles.Ourresearchwhichincludedlabstudiesandresponsesfromhundredsofcorporatedecisionmakersandemployeesbeganwiththeage-oldquestionShouldleadersbelovedorfeared?WewentastepfurtheraskingCanyouhaverespectandpower?Wefoundthatit’shardtogainboth.ConsiderHankMcKinnellandKarenKatentworisingstarsatPfizerduringthe1990s.McKinnellwho’dservedasCFOandrunthecompany’soverseasbusinesseswasknownforhisfirmnegotiatingstyleandno-nonsenseoccasionallyharshmanner.Katen’sperformancehadalsowonhernumerouspromotionsandsheheadedPfizer’sprimaryoperatingunit.ShetreatedsubordinatesandcolleagueswithrespectandwasrespectedinturnIn2001whenitcametimeforanewCEOthetwowereamongthetopcandidates.McKinnellwaschosen.OneanalysttoldBloombergHankistherightguyforthejoB.He’sgotatoughnessabouthim.Weheardthisattitudeexpressedinarangeofindustries.Decisionsabouthigh-levelpromotionsmostoftencenteronperceptionsofpowernotoffairness.Thesamebias倾向wasexhibitedbystudentsinalaboratorysetting.Eachwitnessedamanagertellinganemployeeaboutacompensationdecision.ManagerA.communicatedthedecisionrudelyManagerB.withrespect.Thestudentswerethenassignedtoworkinagroupledbythemanagerthey’dobserved;afterwardtheyratedtheirleader’spower.RudeManagerA.consistentlyscoredhigherthanrespectfulManagerB.—eventhoughtherewasnodifferenceinhowthey’dtreatedtheparticipantsthemselves.Simplyhavingwitnessedtherudeandrespectfulbehaviorwasenoughtocreatethebias.We’velongwonderedwhymanagersdon’talwaysbehavefairlybecausedoingsowouldclearlybenefittheirorganizations.Studiesshowthatthesuccessofchangeinitiativesdependslargelyonfairimplementation.Ourresearchsuggestsananswer.Managersseerespectandpowerastwomutuallyexclusive排他的avenuesandmanychoosethelatter.57.ItcanbeinferredfromthetextthatHankMcKinnell_________.A.overvaluedpowerinmanagementB.stressedrespectmostindailyworkC.wasfairandmildinmanagementD.couldbeverystrictwithhisemployees58.Whatwasexhibitedbystudentsinthelaboratorysetting?A.ManagerA.hadrespectfulbehaviorbutgotalowerscorE.B.ManagerB.behavedrespectfullyandgotahigherscorE.C.ManagerA.hadrudebehaviorbutgotahigherscorE.D.ManagerB.behavedrudelyandgotalowerscorE.59.WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaccordingtothetext?A.Managerswhosestyleisbasedonrespectcan’tgainpower.B.Companiescan’tbenefitfromplacingmorevalueonfairness.C.Powerfulleadersaremorelikelytogetpromotedthanrespectfulleaders.D.Everyoneseesrespectandpowerastwomutuallyexclusiveavenues.60.Whichcouldbethebesttitleforthetext?A.HowCEOsStayFocusedB.WhatHigh-ambitionLeadersAreC.WhenFairBossesGetAheadD.WhyFairBossesFallBehind
TheEnglishlanguagestartedabout1500yearsagoinEnglanD.Threegroupsofpeoplecametothecountry.TheyweretheAnglestheSaxonsandtheJutes.ThesethreegroupsbroughttheirlanguageswiththemtoEnglanD.Aftersometimethethreelanguagesbecameonenewlanguage—English.ThenameEnglishcomesfromtheAngles.TheylivedinmostofEnglanD.EnglandmeansAngleLandorCountryoftheAngles.Thelanguagethatwespeaktoday—ModernEnglish—isnotthesameastheEnglishthatpeopleused1500yearsagoincludingOldEnglishbeforell50andMiddleEnglishuptill1500.Thatlanguage—OldEnglish—soundsdifferentandithassomedifferentrulesofgrammar.TherewereonlyafewthousandwordsinOldEnglish.ButModernEnglishdoescomefromOldEnglishanditisstilllikeitinmanyimportantways.11.WhendidModernEnglishstart?A.About1500yearsago.B.Beforetheyear1500.C.Inthe12thcenturyD.Inthe16thcentury.12.HowmanylanguagesdidOldEnglishcomefrom?A.OnE.B.Two.C.ThreE.D.Four.13.WhichlanguagedidthenameEnglishcomefrom?A.ModernEnglish.B.TheAngles.C.TheJutes.D.TheSaxons.14.AccordingtothepassageModernEnglishdiffersfromOldEnglishin________.A.grammarB.pronunciationC.wordsD.Alloftheabove15.WhichofthefollowingisTRUE?A.ModernEnglishhasnothingtodowithOldEnglish.B.ModernEnglishhasmorewordsthanOldEnglish.C.ModernEnglishhasavocabularytwiceaslargeasoldEnglish.D.ThereisnodifferencebetweenOldEnglishandMiddleEnglish.
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ToChineseimmigrants移民inthemid-1800sCaliforniawasTheLandoftheGoldenMountain.IntheirhomelandtheyhadheardthewordsThere’sgoldinCaliforniA.Theysailed7000milestojointhegoldrushandstrikeitrich.Between1849and1882morethan30000ChinesecametoCaliforniA.Mostweremen.TheyhadbeenfarmersinChinA.Theycameheretobeminersandlaborers.Theyendedupdoingmanyotherjobstoo.LikemanyotherimmigrantstheydidnotplantostayinAmericA.Theycamebecauseoftheirtiestotheirhomelandandtheirfamilies.TheyplannedtoreturntoChinawiththeirfortunesandhelptheirfamilies.OnlyafewChinesegoldminersstruckitrich.Mostpickedovertheareasthathadbeenminedalready.ButstillwhiteminersresentedtheChinesE.Slowlytheydrovetheyellowperilfromtheminingcamps.Bytheendofthe1850smanyChinesereturnedhomE.Thosewhostayedfoundotherjobs.Fewwomenhadcomewestinthegoldrush.TheChinesesawagoodbusinessopportunity.TheybegandoingthejobswomenwouldhavedonE.Manybecamehouseservants.Manymoreopenedlaundries.TheChineseopenedrestaurants.ChopsueyandchowmeinarepopularChinese-Americandishes.TheChineseprobablycreatedthesedishestoservetothewhiteminers.OtherChinesebecamefishermenfarmersandevencigarmakers.54.WhydidChinesegotoAmericainthemid-1800s?A.BecausetheycouldfindgoodjobstherE.B.BecausetheyhadfoundgoldtherE.C.BecausetheycouldopenlaundriesandrestaurantstherE.D.BecausetheyheardtherewasgoldtherE.55.Theunderlinedwordresentedmean________.A.likedB.helpedC.hatedD.served56.WhichofthefollowingwasNOTmentionedinthepassage?A.SomeChinesebecamedrivers.B.ManyChineseopenedshopstohelpwashclothes.C.ManyChinesepickedgoldaroundtheoldmines.D.ManyChinesereturnedtoChinabytheendofthe1850s.57.Whichshouldbethetitleofthepassage?A.EarlyChineseimmigrantsinAmericaB.DreamtostrikeitrichC.ThedifferencebetweenmenandwomenD.GoldminersinAmerica
Wenowthinkofchocolateassweetbutonceitwasbitter.WethinkofitasacandybutonceitwasamedicinE.Todaychocolatecanbeahotdrinkafrozendessertorjustasnack.Sometimesit’saningredientinthemaincourseofameal.Mexicansmakeahotchocolatesaucecalledmoleandpouritoverchicken.TheMexicansalsoeatchocolatewithspiceslikechilipeppers.ChocolateisaproductofthetropicalcacaotreE.ThebeanstastesobitterthateventhemonkeyssayUgh!andrunaway.Workersmustfirstdryandthenroastthebeans.ThisremovesthebittertastE.ThewordchocolatecomesfromaMayanworD.TheMayaswereanancientpeoplewhooncelivedinMexico.TheyvaluedthecacaotreE.Someusedthebeansformoneywhileotherscrushedthemtomakeadrink.WhentheSpaniardscametoMexicointhesixteenthcenturytheystarteddrinkingcacaotoo.BecausethedrinkwasstrongandbittertheythoughtitwasamedicinE.Noonehadtheideaofaddingsugar.TheSpaniardstooksomebeansbacktoEuropeandopenedcafes.Wealthypeopledrankcacaoandsaiditwasgoodforthedigestion.Inthe1800stheownerofachocolatefactoryinEnglanddiscoveredthatsugarremovedthebittertasteofcacao.Itquicklybecameacheapandpopulardrink.SoonafterwardsafactorymadethefirstsolidblockofsweetenedchocolatE.Lateronanotherfactorymixedmilkandchocolatetogether.Peoplelikedthetasteofmilkchocolateevenbetter.BesidesthechocolatecandybaroneofthemostpopularAmericansnacksisthechocolatechipcookiE.FavoritedessertsarechocolatecreampieandofcourseanicecreamsundaewithhotfudgesaucE.56.Itwas________thatdiscoveredsugarcouldremovethebittertasteofcacao.A.TheworkersinthechocolatefactoryB.TheSpaniardsC.ThepeopleinEnglandD.Theownerofachocolatefactory57.Accordingtothepassagewhichofthefollowingstatementsistrue?A.Nobodyhadtheideaofaddingsugaruntilthesixteenthcentury.B.ThewordchocolatecomesfromaMexicanworD.C.Thebeanstastesobitterthateventhemonkeyslikethem.D.WorkersmustdryandroastthebeanstoremovethebittertastE.58.TheSpaniardsthinkthatcacaowasamedicinebecause________A.itwasstrongandbitter.B.itwasgoodfordigestion.C.itcuredman’sdiseases.D.itwasakindofdrinkforgoodhealth.59.Whichistherighttimeorderoftheeventsregardingchocolate?A.ChocolatebecameacheapandpopulardrinkinEnglanD.B.A.factorymadethefirstsolidblockofsweetenedchocolatE.C.TheSpaniardsstarteddrinkingcacao.D.Itwasfoundthatsugarremovedthebittertasteofcacao.E.A.factorymixedmilkandchocolatetogether.A.a-b-c-d-eB.c-d-e-b-aC.c-d-a-b-eD.c-d-b-e-a60.Itcanbeinferredfromthepassagethat________.A.chocolatecanbeahotdrinkafrozendessertoracandybarB.MexicanslikechocolateverymuchC.chocolateisaproductofthecacaotreeD.peoplelikedthetasteofchocolatemixedwithmilk
BelowisahousingguideforstudentsgoingtoLondon.UniversityaccommodationofficesManyuniversityaccommodationofficeshavetheirownlistofregisteredlandlords.Othersalsoprovideinformationonaccommodationagenciesandotherhousingorganization.Theadvantageofusingyouruniversityaccommodationisthatyoucangetsupportifyouhaveaproblem.Thedisadvantageisthattheyareunlikelytohaveenoughregisteredlandlordstohousesalltheirstudents.Propertypapers:LootandRentingLootisanimportantsourceofinformationaboutprivatehousingforco-renters.Theoffersarefromprivatelandlordsagenciesandindividualslookingforotherco-renters.Theyalsohaveawebsite:www.loot.com.TheadvantageofusingLootisthattherearesomeexcellentbargains.Thedisadvantageisthatthereisnoqualitycontrolovertheoffers.Rentingisanotherusefulpaper.Theoffersinthispaperaremainlyfromaccommodationagencies.Theirwebsiteisatwww.renting.co.uk.AccommodationagenciesThemajorityofrentedaccommodationinLondonisprobablyadvertisedthroughaccommodationagencies.Theadvantageofusingaccommodationagenciesisthatyouwillhaveaccesstoalargenumberofaccommodations.A.goodagentwilllistentoyourrequirementsandcansaveyoutimeinlookingfortherightaccommodation.Thedisadvantageisthattheywillmakearangeofchargestopotentialrenters.NoticeboardsAroundtheuniversitiesyouwillfindanumberofnoticeboardswhereoffersofaccommodationwillbeposteD.Thesewilleitherbefromlandlordsorfromstudents.Someuniversitieswillalsohaveonlinenoticeboardswherestudentscanadvertisetootherstudents.Advertisementsfromstudentscanbeanexcellentwaytofindaccommodation.HoweveradvertisementsfromlandlordscanbeproblematiC.WordofmouthSomeofthebesthousinginLondonisneveradvertisedbutispassedonfromonegroupofstudentstoanotherbywordofmouth.Itmightbethatyoucanfindoutaboutgoodoffersfromfinalyearstudents.Howeverdon’tsupposethatjustbecauseyouhavefoundoutabouthousingfromafrienditisnecessarilygoingtobebetterthanthatfoundthroughanyothersourcE.FamilyFacedwiththeveryhighrentschargedinLondonsomestudentsandtheirparentswillconsiderbuyingasanalternativE.InsomecasesthismightbeagoodchoicE.69.WhatistheadvantageofusingLoot?A.IthasmoreoffersfromaccommodationagenciesthanRenting.B.Itgivesyoupersonalinformationaboutotherco-renters.C.Theirwebsiteisdesignedmainlyforstudents.D.Therearesomegoodbargains.70.A.goodagentcanhelpyou____.A.knowmorepeopleB.findcheapaccommodationC.gettherightaccommodationquicklyD.getfreeinformationaboutmostaccommodations71.Theinformationpassedonbywordofmouthisimportantbecause____.A.itisbetterthanthatfoundthroughanyothersourceB.ithelpsyoufindsomeofthebesthousingneveradvertisedC.thefinalyearstudentsalwaysofferbetterinformationD.thelandlordshavelittlevaluableinformation72.ForstudentsgoingtoLondonforthefirsttimewhichofthefollowingprovidesthemostreliableinformation?A.Universityaccommodationoffices.B.LootandRentingC.Noticeboards.D.Family.
InBritainandothercountriesyoungpeoplesometimestakeagapyearayearoffbetweenhighschoolandcollegE.ThisideanevergainedabigfollowinginAmericA.Recentnewsreportshavesuggestedthatinterestmaybegrowingthoughtherearenoofficialnumbers.CharlesDeaconDeanofAdmissionsatGeorgetownUniversityinWashingtonDCestimatethatinthecurrentfirst-yearclassof1600studentsonlyabout25decidedtotakeayearoff.Hesaysthisnumberhasn’tchangedmuchovertheyears.Mr.Deaconsaysthemostcommonreasonfortakingagapyearistohaveachancetotravelbuthesaysinternationalstudentsmaytakeagapyeartomeetrequirementsathomeformilitaryduty.Somehighschoolgraduatesseeayearoffasachancetorecoveraftertwelveyearsofrequirededucationbutitcanalsogivestudentsachancetoexploretheirinterests.Studentshopingtobedoctorsforexamplecouldlearnabouttheprofessionbyvolunteeringinahospital.Manycollegesanduniversitiessupportgap-yearprojectsbypermittingstudentstodelaytheiradmission.Expertssaystudentscangrowemotionallyandintellectuallyastheyworkatsomethingtheyenjoy.TheHarvardadmissionsofficehasanessayonitsWebsitecalledTimeOutorBurnOutfortheNextGeneration.Itpraisestheideaoftakingtimeofftostepbackthinkandenjoygaininglifeexperiencesoutsidethepressureofstudies.ItalsonotesthatstudentsaresometimesadmittedtoHarvardorothercollegespartlybecausetheydidsomethingunusualwiththattimE.OfcourseagapyearisnotforeveryonE.Studentsmightmisstheirfriendswhogoondirectlytocollegeandparentsmightworrythattheirchildrenwilldecidenottogotocollegeoncetheytaketimeoff.Anotherconcernismoney.A.yearoffawayfromhomecanbecostly.HollyBull’sjobistospecializeinhelpingstudentsplantheirgapyear.Shenotesthatseveralbookshavebeenwrittenaboutthissubject.ShesaysthesebooksalongwithmediaattentionandtheavailabilityofinformationontheInternethaveincreasedinterestintheideaofayearoffandshepointsoutthatmanygap-yearprogramscostfarlessthanayearofcollegE.64.Whatisthepassagemainlyabout?A.IfyouwanttogotoanAmericanuniversitytakeagapyearfirst.B.MoreandmoreAmericanstudentsarechoosingtotakeayearoff.C.ItislikelythattakingagapyearisbecomingpopularinAmericA.D.Americansholddifferentopinionstowardsstudentstakingagapyear.65.Howmanyreasonsforstudents’takingagapyeararementionedinpassage?A.2B.3C.4D.566.TheessayTimeOutorBurnOutfortheNextGenerationsuggeststhat________.A.everystudentmusttakeagapyearbeforeapplyingforafamousuniversityB.somefamousuniversitiesencouragestudentstogainmorelifeexperiencesC.takingagapyearcanmakestudentsfreefromlifelearningD.thestressofstudiesdoesharmtothestudents’health
Americanofficialshavesharplyreducedtheirexpecmtionsforthisyear'scornandsoybeancrops.FarmersintheMidwestarestrugglingwithrecordheatandtheworstdrought干旱inmanyyears.TheUnitedStatesistheworld'slargestproducerofcomandsoybeans.LastFridaytheAgricultureDepartmentpredictedcornproductionwouldaddupto10.8billionbushelsthisyear.Thatwasdown17％fromapredictionmadejustamonthago.Anditwasdown13％fromlastyear'slevel.Theaverageyield产量perhectarecouldbethelowestinseventeenyears.Atthesarnetimethegovernmentpredictedthatsoybeanproductionwouldbe12％lowerthanlastyear.Thepriceofcornhashitrecordlevels.Cornisamajorpartofanimalfeedsothepriceofmeatmilkandeggsisalsoexpectedtoclimb.TheFAOsaysaveragefoodpricesworldwiderose6％inJuly.TheAmericandroughtwasabigreason.Thesituationhasrenewedthefightbetweenfoodandfuel.About40％ofthenation'scorncropgoesintomakingethanol乙醇.Theproductionprocessleavessomeofthatinaformthatcanbefedtoanimals.Stillatleastone-fourthoftheAmericancorncropisnowmadeintofuel.TheUnitedStatesrequiresthatpartofitscorncropbeusedintheproductionofbiofuels生物燃料.Theuseofethanolhasgrownasgovernmentrequirementshaveincreased.ButJosetheheadoftheFAOcalledforanimmediatetemporarypauseofthatrequirement.HesaidmoreoftheAmericancornproductioncouldthenbeusedasfoodortofeedanimals.TheAmericanlivestock家畜industryisalsourgingCongresstostopthelawthatrequiresethanolingasoline.ButcornfarmerAlanBennettsaysdoingthatwouldhurthistown.A.2005lawrequiresautomobilefueltocontainethanol.ThegrowthoftheethanolindustryandcompetitionforcornhasbeenhelpingpartsofruralAmericathathadbeenreducingforyears.66.What'sthemainideaofthepassage?A.Averagefoodpricesroseallovertheworld.B.ThedecreaseofcropsinAmericarestartedthefightbetweenfoodandfuel.C.TheargumentbetweenfarmersandtheAmericanlivestockindustrycameup.D.Americaproducesmostofthecornandsoybeansintheworld.67.WhatdoesthewriterwanttoindicateusingsomuchdatainParagraph2?A.TheproductionofcornandsoybeansinAmericareducessharply.B.Americanofficialspredictedthatcornproductionwouldreduce.C.Americaistheworld'slargestproducerofcornandsoybeans.D.FarmersintheMidwestofAmericaarehavingahardtime.68.Whydidaveragefoodpricesworldwiderise6％inJuly?A.Becausethepriceofcorncrophasgottothetopofhistory.B.Becausemuchofthecorncropintheworldgoesintomakingethanol.C.BecauseAmericaissufferingtheworstdrought.D.Becausemostofthecornhasbeenfedtoanimals.69.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisTRUE?A.EthanolshouldbeaddedtoallgasolineaccordingtotheAmericanlaw.B.Fortypercentofthenation'scomcropisnowmadeintofuelC.Americarequirestheuseofethanolbestoppedtemporarily.D.MostAmericancornhasbeenusedasfoodortofeedanimals.70.Whatcanweinferfromthelasttwoparagraphs?A.TherequirementofethanolreallyhurtspartsofruralAmerica.B.ThereissomecompetitionbetweentheethanolindustryandruralAmerica.C.Thelawthatrequiresethanolingasolinewillbepassedbeforelong.D.ThefarmersinAmericabenefitedgreatlyfromtherequirementofethanol.
Foundedin1764byFrenchtradersSt.LouistodayisthefifteenthlargesturbanareaintheUnitedStates.Therearemanyattractivedestinationsfortouists.AmericanKennelClubMuseumoftheDogDogloverswhovisitSt.Louiswon’twanttomissthis14000-square-footmuseum.Insideareover500paintingsprintswatercolorsandavarietyofotherdogartobjects.TheMuseumisopenyearroundTuesdaythroughSaturday10AMto4PMandSunday1PMto5PM.Admissionis＄5foradults＄2.50forseniorsand＄1forchildrenupto14.AnheuserBuschBreweryTheAnheuserBuxchBrewerytourisnotjustforbeerlovers.ThetourincludesthehistoricBrewHouse.ThenthetourcontinuestothemodernBevoPackagingPlant.ThebestwillbetheBudweiserClydesdalestables.Thetoursarealwaysfree.GatewayArchDesignedbyEeroSarinenandHannskariBandelittookovertwoyearsand900tonsofstainlesssteeltobuild.Itisthetallestofthecountry’sNationalMonuments.TheArchispartoftheJeffersonNationalExpansionMemorial.AboutonemilionpeopleperyearcometothetopoftheArchwherethereisanobservationplatformprovidingagreatviewofthecity.St.LouisZooFirstversionoftheSt.LouisZooopenedin1904attheSt.LouisWorld’sFairbutinthecenturysinceithasgrownintooneoftheforemostzoosintheworld.TheZoolineRailoadpassengertraintakesvisitorsaroundtheZoowhichcontainsover9000animalsofover800species.TheZooisopeneverydaybutChristmasandNewYearwithsummerhoursof8AMto7PMandhourstherestoftheyearof9AMto5PM.AdmissiontotheZooisfree.66.IfaseniorhighschoolstudentplanstovisitAmericanKennelClubMuseumoftheDogwithhisparentsandhisfive-year-oldbrotherhehastopay________.A.＄8.5B.＄12C.＄13.5D.＄1667.Ifyouareinterestedinhowtomakebeeryoucanvisit________.A.St.LouisZooB.GatewayArchC.AnheuserBuschBreweryD.AmericanKennelClubMuseumoftheDog68.WhichofthefollowingstatementsaboutGatewayArchisTRUE?A.Itwasbuiltinthreeyears.B.PresidentJeffersonwasburiedtherE.C.YoucanseethecityclearlyonthetopoftheArch.D.Ifitthelargestofthecountry’sNationalMonuments.69.IfyouplantovisitSt.LouisZooyoucangothere.A.onNewYearB.onChristmasC.at5:30pminautumnD.at8:30aminsummer70.AttheSt.LouisZooyoucanvisitallanimalsthere.A.bytrainB.bybicycleC.bybusD.onfoot
Thoughnearlyallnovelistsreportwhatatleastsomeofthecharactersintheirworksarethinkingaboutfewwritersattempttorecreateallofthethoughtsandhalfthoughtsthatraceconstantlythroughanyindividual’sminD.Thosewriterswhodorelyonatechniquecalledstreamofconsciousness.Considerforamomentwhatgoesoninyourownmindatanygivenmoment.YoumaybeconsciouslythinkingforexampleofwhatyouarereadingonthispagE.Belowthisconsciouslevelhoweverhundredsofotherimpressionsmightbefloatingabout---aconcertyouattendedlastnightasuddennoiseoutsideasightintheroomasyouglanceupthatmakesyouthinkofsomethingrelateD.Mostoftheseimagesorideasarehalf-formedandfleetingandusuallyyouarebarelyawareofthem.YetawriterusingstreamofconsciousnessattemptstoputthisjumbleofconceptsontotheprintedpagE.Manynovelsincludeshortsnatchesofstreamofconsciousnessusuallycharacterizedbylongorhalf-formedsentencesandfreeassociationfromoneideatothenext.Fewwritersattempttosustainthetechniqueforlongstretchesthoughtherearesomenotableexceptions.JamesJoyceusesthetechniqueextensivelythroughouthisnovelUlyssesthestoryofonecharacter’sexperiences---andreflections---ashewandersthroughDublinonasingleday.WilliamFaulknerusesitinTheSoundandtheFurytoprobe调查thethoughtsofthreecharactersincludingoneoflimitedmentalability.VirginiaWoolfusesitinTheWavesassheallowsthereadertoinhabitthemindsofsixfriendsastheypassthroughthestagesoftheirlives.Theseworksaresomeofthemostchallengingyetcriticallyacclaimednovelsofthe20thcentury.36.Thepassageismainlyabout_______.A.thegeniusofJoyceandFaulknerB.ahistoryofstreamofconsciousnessC.streamofconsciousnessnovelsD.greatnovelistsofstreamofconsciousness37.Ulyssesisanovelthat_______.A.tracesthestagesofitscharacters’livesB.includesshortsnatchesofstreamofconsciousnessC.issetinEnglandD.takesplaceinoneday38.Streamofconsciousnessisa_______.A.techniquethatmostreadersenjoyB.difficulttechniquetopulloffsuccessfullyC.techniqueusedbymostwriterstodayD.wayofanalyzinghistoricalevents39.Thewriterexplainsstreamofconsciousnessby_______.A.askingthereadertoconsiderhisorherownthoughtprocessesB.givingexamplesfromnovelsC.explainingwhooriginatedthetermD.givingadictionarydefinition40.Theunderlinedwordacclaimedinthelastsentencemeans_______.A.criticizedB.praisedC.soldD.copied
Whetheryouwillbeadoctororapoliceofficerinthefuturethere’sateacherinyourlifE.Theyteachyouandhelpyouknowwhoyouare?Ofcourseyouwanttothankthem.Teachers’Dayistheperfectchanceforstudentsaroundtheworldtothanktheirteachers.Thefestivalfallsondifferentdaysindifferentcountries.InChinaTeachers’DayisonSeptember10.ButintheUSteachershaveawholeweektocelebratE.TeacherAppreciationWeekisinthefirstfullweekofMayeveryyear.Kidsusedtobringapplesfortheirteachersbecauseapplesarehealthy.Nowtheybringgiftswithpicturesofapplessuchascupspictureframes框架andteddybears.SomestudentsalsomakeDIYgiftsfortheirteachers.Duringtheweekschoolclubsoftenofferteachersafreebreakfastofcoffeeandpastries.TheSouthKoreanTeachers’DayisonMay15.Manystudentsofferflowerstotheirteachers.AnothertraditionalgiftisacarD.Thousandsofstudentspreparepersonalizedcardsandgivethemtotheirfavoriteteachers.AlthoughdifferentcountrieshavedifferentTeachers’Daysthere’sonedayforthewholeworldtohonorteachers.OnOctober5ofeveryyearover100countriessuchasCanadaandthePhilippinesexpresstheirthanksbycelebratingWorldTeachers’Day.UNESCOstartedthedayin1994.Itwantstoremindpeopleoftheimportanceofteaching.OnlyyoucanmakeacardlikethisoneAfingerprint指纹cardisagoodgiftonTeachers’DayYouwillneed:●Card●Pen●Colorfulink1.Pressyourink-coveredfingeronacleancarD.2.Useapentomakeyourfingerprintintoananimalorarobot.3.WritewordslikeyouareawonderfulteacherorthankyouforteachingmeonthecarD.Somethank-younotesforgreatteachers1.IamluckytohavethebestteacherinthisworlD.WhereverImaygoinmylifeIwillalwaysrememberthatIhadanexcellentguidE.You.2.Youarenotonlymyteacher;youaremyfrienD.Iwillalwaysbegratefultoyouforyoursupportandkindness.68.AccordingtothepassageapplesusedtobeagoodchoiceofgiftsforTeachers’Daybecause.A.studentswanttowishtheirteachergoodhealthB.applesareinseasononTeachers’DayC.studentswanttowishtheirteachersuccessD.applesaresweetandcheap69.Morethan100countriescelebrateWorldTeacher’sDayon.A.October5B.May15C.September10D.May570.DuringtheTeacherAppreciationWeekintheUSschoolclubsoftenprovideteacherswith_____________.A.amovieticketB.afreebreakfastC.abeautifulcardD.afreetrip71.ThepartofOnlyyoucanmakeacardlikethisoneistotellthereaders.A.wheretoorderabeautifulcardB.howtomakeameaningfulDIYcardC.whatkindofgiftisbestforteachersD.howtoorderateacher’scardonline
ForfivedaysEdmonton'sDowntownParkistransformedintoonehugestagewhereartistsareabletosharetheirtalentsandwherepeopleareabletocelebrate庆祝andenjoythemselves.Sinceitsbeginningin1980theEdmontonFolkMusicFestivalhasbeencommemorating纪念thetruefeelingofwhatfolkmusicisallaboutandthat'sthetraditionaltogethernessthatisfeltwhenpeoplegathertosharestoriesandfeelingsthroughsong.ThisyearwillbethesixthyearwhenvolunteerRiedelwillbeofferinguphertimetothefestival.PeoplecomingoffabusyspringandsummerhaveamomentofrelaxationRiedelsaiD.It'sreallyeasytorelaxandit'sgreatseeingfamilyandfriendshavefuntogether.Thesefamiliesandfriendscomefromalldifferentkindsofmusicaltastes.PeoplewhotakepleasureinBluesaretheresoarepeoplewholoveBluegrass.Thisfestivaldoesitsbesttodevelopeveryone'smusicalinterests.Withsomanyyearsofexperiencethefestivalhasbecomeawell-oiledmachineanddoeswhateveritcantomakeattendeesfeelascomfortableaspossiblE.Therearefreewaterstationsthroughoutthevenue举办地forpeopletofilluptheirtravelcups.Whenpeoplebuyfoodreusabledishesaregivena$2platefeebutthatisreturnedwhentheplateisbroughtback.ThefestivalhascompletelysoldoutofticketsandinrecordtimE.ButwithbignamessuchasVanMorrisonandJakobDylanit'seasytoseehowthatwasgoingtohappen.ThereisnoparkingareaduringthefestivalsousingthePark&RidesystemorEdmontonTransitishighlyrecommendeD.A.bikelock-upareaisprovidedandwillbeavailableThursdayuntilSundayonehourbeforethegatesopenuntil45minutesafterthegatesclosE.TheEdmontonFolkMusicFestivalbeginsonWednesdayAug.4withVanMorrisonplayingthespecialdonationfund基金concertandwillfinishuponSundayAug.8.55.TheEdmontonFolkMusicFestivalisheldmainlyto________.A.gatherpeoplewithdifferentmusicaltastesB.remindpeopleoftherealsenseoffolkmusicC.exhibitivegoodvoicesofgreattalentsinfolkmusicD.collectoldstoriesoffolkmusic56.WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaccordingtothepassage?A.Riedelhasvolunteeredforthefestivalforatleast5years.B.It'shardforpeopletoappreciateBlues.C.Itcostspeoplealittletofilluptheircupsfromwaterstations.D.Peoplehavetopay$2foraplateoffooD.57.Wecanlearnfromthepassagethat________.A.peoplecangetticketseasilyforthefestivalB.theEdmontonFolkMusicFestivaliswellorganizeD.C.drivingone'sowncartothefestivalishighlyrecommendedD.bikesareavailableatthefestivalfromWednesdaytoSunday58.Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthepassage?A.FolkMusicofBluesB.OneFestivalforAllC.FestivalforfamilyGatheringD.Edmonton'sDowntownPark
YouknowAustraliaisabigcountrybutyoumaynotknowhoweasyitistogetarounD.TheuntouchedbeachesthatgoformilesanddesertsthattouchthehorizonarejusttherewaitingtobereachedandexploreD.Followingarethedifferentwaysyoucanexploreourvastcountry.GettingaroundAustraliaAirFlyingisthebestwaytocoverlargedistancesinashorttimE.YoucanspendmoretimeontheAustralia’scan’t-misslandscapesandrelaxinglifestylE.Moreovercompetitionamongairlinesmakesgreatflyingfeesavailableforyou.DriveAustraliahasavastnetworkofwell-maintainedroadsandsomeofthemostbeautifultouringroutesintheworlD.Youhavenodifficultyfindingcarrentalcompaniesatmajorairportscentralcitylocationssuburbsandattractions.BusBustravelinAustraliaiscomfortableeasyandeconomical.Busesgenerallyhaveairconditioningreadinglightsadjustableseatsandvideos.Servicesarefrequentaffordableandefficient.RailTraintravelisthecheapestandgivesyouaninsightintoAustralia’ssizeandvarietyallfromthecomfortofyourcarriagE.Scheduledservicesareagreatwaytogetquicklybetweenourcitiesandregionalcenters.Ferry轮渡TheSpiritofTasmaniarunsapassengerandvehicleferryservicebetweenMelbourneandTasmanianightly.Extraservicesarerunningduringsummerrushhours.Sea-linkferriesconnectSouthAustraliaandKangarooIslandseveraltimesaday.FerriesconnectsuburbsinourcapitalcitiesWalkWitheasy-on-the-feelpedestrianstreetswalkingisagreatwaytogetaroundourcities.BesidesallofaboveyoucanalsoexperiencesomeofthelongesttracksandtrailsintheworldincentralAustralia-impressivejourneysofathousandkilometersormorethatcantakeseveralweekstocompletE.64.Theunderlinedworduntouchedinthe1stparagraphmeans______.A.secureB.specialC.naturalD.artificial65.WhichofthefollowingisTRUEabouttravelinginAustralia?______.A.MoretravelersmaketheflyingfeesamongairlineshigherthanbeforeB.YoucaneasilyrentacartoexploreitsmostbeautifultouringroutesC.TakingabustouristhemostcomfortableeconomicalandefficientwayD.Trainservicescanofferyoumorecomfortthananyothermeansoftransport66.FerryservicebetweenMelbourneandTasmaniausuallyruns______.A.onlyatnighthoursB.onlyduringrushhoursC.severaltimesadayD.betweendifferentcities67.Fromthepassageweknowthat______.A.pedestrianwalkingisagreatwaytotravelbetweencitiesB.travelinginCentralAustraliaistime-consumingC.CentralAustraliahastheworld’slongestrailwaylineD.youhavetowalkoverathousandkilometersinAustralia
Throughoutthislongtenseelectioneveryonehasfocusedonthepresidentialcandidatesandhowthey’llchangeAmerica.However1’mmorefascinatedbyMichelleObamaandwhatshemightbeabletodonotjustforthiscountrybutformeaswellasanAfrican-Americanwoman.AsthepotentialFirstLadyshewouldhavetheworld’sattention.AndthatmeansthatforthefirsttimepeoplewillhaveachancetolearnmoreaboutthetypeofAfrican-Americanwoman.Usuallythefivesofblackwomengolargelyunexamined.Thecommonbeliefsumstobethatwe’reallhot-temperedsinglemothers.Evenintheworldoffilmsblackwomenstillcan’tescapethestereotypeofbeingdiscriminatedfemalesraisedbyournever-marriedalcoholic酗酒的mothers.TheseimageshavehelpeddefinethewayallwomenareviewedincludingMichelleObama.BeforesheevergetsthechancetocommittoacausecharityorfoundationasFirstLadyhermosturgentandperhapsmostcomplicateddutymaybesimpletobeherself.Itwon’tbeeasy.BecausefewmainstreammediahavemadereportsonregularAfrican-Americanwomentitleisknownaboutwhowearewhatwethinkandwhatwefaceonaregularbasis.ForbetterorworseMichellewillrepresentUSall.JustasshewillhavehercriticsshewillalsohavemillionsoffanswhousuallyhavelittleinterestintheFirstLady.ManyAfrican-Americanblogshavewrittenaboutwhatthey’dliketoseeMichellebringtotheWhiteHouse--mainlyshowingtheworldthatablackwomancansupporthermanandraiseastrongblackfamily.Michellewillhavetoworktopleaseeveryone一animpossibletask.ButformanyAfrican-Americanwomenlikemejustalittleofherconfidenceandintelligencewillgoalongwayinchanginganimagethathasbeenaroundfortoolong.71.WhichofthefollowingisTRUEofMichelleObamaaccordingtothetext?A.SheservesasarolemodelforAfricanwomen.B.Sheisahot-temperedwomanlikeotherAfricanwomen.C.ShewillnotpresenttotheworldanewimageofAfrican-Americanwomen.D.ShewillpaycloserattentiontotheinterestsofAfrican-Americanwomen.72.Whatdoestheunderlinedwordstereotype’’referto?A.aclosedprisonB.afixedimageC.astrictpunishmentD.aperfectproduct73.WhatdomanyAfrican-Americanswriteaboutintheirblogs?A.Michellecansurelyliveuptothehighexpectationsofherfans.B.HowMichelleshouldbehaveastheFirstLady.C.HowproudtheyaretohaveablackwomanintheWhiteHouse.D.WhatMichelleshoulddoaswifeandmotherinthefamily.74.WhatdoestheauthorsayaboutMichelleObamaasaFirstLady?A.Howevermanyfansshehassheshouldremainmodest.B.Sheshouldn’tdisappointtheAfrican-Americancommunity.C.Howeverhardshetriesshecan’tpleaseeverybody.D.ShewillgiveprioritytoAfrican-Americanwomen’sconcerns.75.WhatdomanyAfrican-AmericanwomenhopeMichelleObamawilldo?A.Helpchangethelong-heldviewaboutblackwomen.B.HelpherhusbandinthetaskofchangingAmerica.C.OutshinepreviousFirstLady.‘D.Fullydisplayherfinequalities.
TherearemanywaystofindajoB.Itcanbeaseasyaswalkingintoaneighborhoodstoretolookatitsannouncementboard布告板.LocalstoresoftenhaveareaswherepeoplecanputsmallsignstellingwhatkindofservicetheyneedorcanprovidE.Suchservicesincludecaringforchildrenorcleaninghouses.Orjobsearcherscanlookinthenewspaper.Localnewspapershaveemploymentannouncementsplacedbycompaniesseekingworkers.AnotherpopulartoolforfindingjobsistheInternet.ForexamplepeopleinfourhundredandfiftycitiesaroundtheworldcanusetheCraigslistWebsitetobuyobjects物品meetpeopleorfindajoB.Craigslistsaysthatitreceivestwomillionnewjoblistings表eachmonth.Anotherusefulwaytofindajobisthroughacollegeoruniversity.ForexamplestudentsattheUniversityofTexasinAustincangototheCareerExplorationCentertogethelpinfindingajoB.Ofcourselookingforajobrequiresknowingwhatkindofworkyouwanttodo.ForexamplethereisabookcalledWhatColorisYourParachute降落伞?byRichardBolles.Thisbookhasbeenhelpingpeoplechooseacareer职业sinceitwasfirstpublishedinnineteenseventy.Someexpertsalsohelppeoplefindjobs.SusanW.MillerownsacompanycalledCaliforniaCareerServicesinLosAngeles.Shesayshercompanyhelpspeoplefindjobsbyfirsthelpingthemunderstandtheirstrengthsgoalsandinterests.ThensheprovidesthemwithmethodsandresourcestohelpthemfindtherightjoB.59.Whatisthepassagemainlyabout?A.FindingajoB.B.Collegestudents’part-timejobs.C.CraigslistWebsitE.D.Therelationbetweenstudyandwork.60.ByloggingontheCraigslistWebsiteyoucan______.A.sellyouroldthingsB.dosomeshoppingonlineC.createyourownannouncementboardD.getusefulinformationabout450cities61.Itcanbelearnedfromthepassagethat______.A.companiesoftenputjobinformationinlocalshopsB.theInternetisthemostpopulartoolforjobhuntersintheUSAC.SusanW.Miller’scompanyishelpingpeoplechoosecareersD.CaliforniaCareerServicesmainlyservesuniversitystudents62.Howmanywaysoffindingajobarementionedinthepassage?A.ThreE.B.Four.C.FivE.D.Six.
LondonhasbecomeacyclefriendlyzoneafterthelaunchofanewbikehireschemE.IthasbeendesignedtoencouragemorepeopletocycleinandaroundcentralLondon.SohowdoesitworkFirstyouhavetosignuptotheschemetobesentakey.ThekeywillunlockoneofthebikeswhicharekeptatdockingstationsinandaroundcentralLondon.YouhavetopayanaccessfeeforthekeyandthenyoupayasyougoforthelengthoftimeyouusethebikE.TransportforLondonwhichrunstheschemearehopingtohave6000bikesand400dockingstationsinplacebytheendoftheyear.Thenewhiresystemishopingtoeasecongestion拥挤inLondonandisexpectedtocreateupto40000extracycletripsadayintothecitycentrE.LondonMayorBorisJohnstonlaunchedtheschemeandsaidLondonhadbeenfilledwiththousandsofgleamingmachinesthatwilltransformthelookandfeelofourstreetsandbecomeascommonplaceonourroadsasblackcabsandredbuses.HowevertherehavebeenafewproblemssincetheschemewaslaunchedlastFriday.Onthefirstdaysomepeoplefoundtheycouldn’tdocktheirbikeproperlyandtheirusageofthebikehadnotbeenregistereD.TransportforLondondidadmittheyhadbeenexpectingafewteethingproblemsandhavesaidtheywouldn’tchargeforthefirstdayasagestureofgoodwill.Someotherpeoplehavecriticizedthelackofdockingstationsandlocksforthebikesaswellasthepriceitcoststohirethebicycles.Despitethecommentsthegreen-thinkingLondonMayorstillseemsverypositiveaboutthingssayingMycampaignforthecapitaltobecomethegreatestbigcyclingcityintheworldhastakenabigpedal-poweredpushforwards.24.LondonMayorBorisJohnstonlaunchedthenewbikeschemeinorderto___________.A.reducetheairpollutionofthecityB.encouragethecitizenstotakeexercisesC.dealwiththecity’strafficproblemsD.increaseemploymentopportunities25.AllthefollowingaretheproblemsoftheschemeEXCEPT___________.A.thehighcosttohireabikeB.notchargingforthefirstdayoftheschemeC.notregisteringtheirusageofthebikesD.dockingthebikesproperly26.Fromthepassagewecaninferthat__________.A.theLondonMayorisconfidentintheschemeB.theschemewillbecancelledbecauseoftheproblemsC.allthecitizensinLondonsupporttheschemeD.thecyclingrevolutionisnotsuccessful
AmongvariousprogramsTVtalkshowshavecoveredeveryinchofspaceondaytimetelevision.Andanyonewhowatchesthemregularlyknowsthateachoneisdifferentinstyle风格.ButnotwoshowsaremoreoppositeincontentwhileatthesametimestandingoutabovetherestthantheJerrySpringerandtheOprahWinfreyshows.JerrySpringercouldeasilybeconsideredthekingofrubbishtalk.Thecontentsonhisshowareassurprisingascanbe.Forexampletheshowtakestheever-commontalkshowtitlesoflovesexcheatingandhatetoadifferentlevel.ClearlytheJerrySpringershowisaboutthedarksideofsocietyyetpeoplearewillingtoeatupthetroublesofotherpeople’slives.LikeJerrySpringerOprahWinfreytakesTVtalkshowtoitstop.ButOprahgoesintheoppositedirection.Theshowismainlyabouttheimprovementofsocietyanddifferentquality质量oflife.Contentsarefromteachingyourchildrenlessonsmanagingyourworkweektogettingtoknowyourneighbors.ComparedtoOprahtheJerrySpringershowlookslikepoisonouswastebeingpouredintosociety.Jerryendseveryshowwithafinalword.Hemakesasmallspeechabouttheentireideaoftheshow.Hopefullythisisthepartwheremostpeoplewilllearnsomethingveryvaluable.CleanasitistheOprahshowisnotforeveryone.Theshow’smainviewersaremiddleclassAmericans.Mostofthesepeoplehavethetimemoneyandabilitytodealwithlife’stoughproblems.JerrySpringerontheotherhandhasmoreofaconnectionwiththeyoungadultsofsociety.Theseare18-to-21-year-oldswhosemaintroublesinlifeincludeloverelationshipsexmoneyanddrug.Theyaretheoneswhoseesomevalueandlessonstobelearnedthroughtheshow’sexploitation.68.ComparedwithotherTVtalkshowsboththeJerrySpringerandtheOprahWinfreyare_____.A.moreinteresting.B.unusuallypopular.C.moredetailed.D.moreformal.69.ThoughthesocialproblemsJerrySpringertalksaboutappearunpleasantpeoplewhowatchtheshows____.A.remaininterestedinthem.B.arereadytofaceuptothem.C.remaincoldtothem.D.arewillingtogetawayfromthem.70.WhichofthefollowingislikelytobeatopicoftheOprahWinfreyshow?A.Anewtypeofrobot.B.Nationhatred憎恨.C.Familyincomeplanning.D.Streetaccident.71.Wecanlearnfromthepassagethatthetwotalkshows_____.A.havebecometheonlyonesofitskind.B.exploittheweaknessesinhumannature.C.appearatdifferenttimesoftheday.D.attractdifferentpeople.
TalktoyourselfItmaybeobviousbutthebestwaytogetbetteratalanguageistospeakit.Evenifthereisnoonearoundtospeaktotalktoyourself.Namethingsasyoupassthem–chairtelevisioncattreeschool.Learnbasicphraseslike–‘itiscoldtoday’or‘itissunnytoday’andusewhicheverisappropriatewhenyoufirstlookoutofthewindow.ThissimplelanguagelearningtipwillhelpthiseverydayvocabularysinkinandbecomesecondnaturE.TalktofriendsEveniftheydon’tspeakthelanguagetalktothepeopleyouknowinyournewlanguagE.Warmtheminadvancethatyouarepracticingyournewknowledgeandtheywillknowwhat’scoming.Evenasimple‘goodmorning’or‘seeyoulater’inyournewlanguagewillmakethosephrasesmorenaturaltoyou.Yourfriendsmayevenstarttopickupafewphrasesaswell.ListentomusicListentomusicinyournewlanguagE.You’llhearthelanguageusedinarealcontextandthiswillhelpyoupickouttherhythmandthepronunciationevenbetter.YouwillalsocometofurtherunderstandandbetterappreciatetheculturebehindthelanguagE.MakemistakesTheeasiestlanguagelearningtipistotry!Goaheadandspeakandwrite!Don’tbeafraidtomakemistakesbecauseIguaranteeyouwill!Infactyouwilllearnasmuchfromyourmistakeasyouwilllearnfromyoursuccess.Neverletthefearofmakinganymistakesholdyouback.Withoutmakinganymistakeshowwillyouevertobefluentorevencomfortablewiththelanguage?FindalanguageclubWhenyouarereadytrytofindalanguageclubinyourareA.Speakingwithotherpeoplewhohavealreadygonethroughorarestillgoingthroughtheprocessoflearningthelanguagecanbeextremelyhelpful.TheywillgiveyoulotsoflanguagelearningtipsandhelpfuladvicE.68.Ifyouwanttokeepeverydayvocabularyinyourmindyou’dbetter_____________.A.trytofindalanguageclubinyourareaB.nottobeafraidtomakemistakesC.talktoyourselfandnamethingsasyoupassthemD.listentomusicinyournewlanguage69.Accordingtothepassageweknow___________A.talkingtoyourselfisthebestwaytolearnalanguageB.themoremistakeswemakethemorefluentourEnglishmightbeC.Ifsomeonedoesn’tspeakyournewlanguageyoushouldnotpracticewiththem.D.Notalllanguageclubsarehelpful.70.Youwillmastertheusageofyournewlanguageifyou________accordingtothematerial.A.talktoyourselfB.talktofriendsC.findalanguageclubD.listentomusic71.Themainideaofthispassageis___________.A.themorepracticethebetteryourEnglishwillbeB.practicingspeakingEnglishindifferentwaysC.someadviceonEnglishlearningD.languagelearningtips
TheUnitedStatesisoneofthefewcountriesintheworldthathasanofficialdayonwhichfathersarehonoredbytheirchildren.OnthethirdSundayinJunefathersallacrosstheUnitedStatesaregivenpresentstreatedtodinnerorotherwisemadetofeelspecial.HowevertheideaforcreatingadayforchildrentohonortheirfathersbeganinSpokaneWashington.A.womanbythenameofSonoraSmartDoddthoughtoftheideaforFather'sDaywhilelisteningtoaMother'sDaysermon说教in1909.HavingbeenraisedbyherfatherHenryJacksonSmartafterhermotherdiedSonorawantedherfathertoknowhowspecialhewastoher.Itwasherfatherthatmadealltheparentalsacrifices牺牲andwasintheeyesofhisdaughteraselfless无私的andlovingman.Sonora'sfatherwasborninJunesoshechosetoholdthefirstFather'sDaycelebrationinSpokaneWashingtononthe19thofJune1910.In1924PresidentCalvinCoolidgedeclaredthethirdSundayinJuneasFather'sDay.RosesaretheFather'sDayflowers:redtobewornforalivingfatherandwhiteifthefatherhasdieD.Whenchildrencan'tvisittheirfathersortakethemouttodinnertheysendagreetingcarD.Traditionallyfathersprefergreetingcardsthatarenottoosentimental伤感的忧伤的.Mostgreetingcardsaretoospecialsofatherslaughwhentheyopenthem.SomegiveheartfeltthanksforbeingtherewheneverthechildneededDaD.66.TheUnitedStatesisspecialinFather'sDaybecause______.A.manypeoplecelebratethedayB.onlyAmericacelebratesthedayC.AmericamakesitanofficialdayD.allmenarehonoredinAmerica67.AtfirstFather'sDaywasfixedonJune19thbecause______.A.Sonorahonoredherfatheronherfather'sbirthdayB.Sonora'sbirthdaywasJune19C.itwasdecidedbythepresidentatthattimeD.hermotherdiedonJune1968.HowmanyyearshaspassedbeforeFather'sDaybecameanofficialdaysincethefather'sdaywascelebrated?A.4B.10C.14D.2469.AccordingtothepassageonFather'sDay______.A.peoplewillwearthesameflowerstohonortheirfathersB.onlydaughterswearredflowerstohonortheirfathersC.childrenmustgohometohonortheirfathersD.fathersareoftenhonoredindifferentways70.AccordingtothepassagewecaninferthatHenryJacksonSmart______.A.wasverykindtoanyoneB.didalotforhisdaughterC.wasthefirstfatherhonoredin1924D.alwayshelpothersbygivingmoney
HundredsofgreatbooksarepublishedinAmericaeveryyear.Andeveryyeareditorscriticsandmanyreaderstrytochoosealistoffavorites.Afewbooksshoweduponlistafterlistofthebestfictionfromthisyear.OneofthemwasAnnPatchett'sStateofWonder.PublishersWeeklydescribedthenovelasonereaderswillhatetoseeend.ThestorycentersonadrugresearcherfromMinnesotanamedMariaSingh.ShetravelstoBraziltoinvestigatethedeathofaco-worker.HersearchtakesherdeepintotheAmazonareaanddanger.But.shealsogoesdeepintoherownsoulforacloselookatwhosheis.whatshehaslostinherlifeandhowshewantsthefuturetolook.AnnPatchettlivesinTennessee.ShetoldPublishersWeeklymagazinethatthestateisleafy.Shevisitedthatareawhiledoingresearchforthenovel.ChadHarbach'snamewasalsoalloverthecritics’bestliststhisyearforhisfirstbookTheArtofFielding.TheNewYorkermagazinepraisedthenovelfortheeasywayitjoinsaloveofbaseballwithaloveofliterature.Thebookisaboutacollegebaseballstar.Hesuffersamentalcrisisandbeginstofailontheplayingfieldasaresult.Butthebookisaboutmuchmorethanthesportofbaseball.Italsoisastoryoflovelossfriendshipandgrowingup.ChadHarbachsayshisownupbringinginfluencedthebook.TheMarriagePlotalsogota10tofattentionthisyear.ItisthethirdbookfromPulitzerPrizewinnerJeffreyEugenides.Hespentalmosttenyearswritingit.TheMarriagePlotisalsoastoryaboutbecominganadult.Itfollowsthelivesofthreestudentsintheirfinalyearofcollegeandbeyond.LeonardstruggleswithmanicdepressionMitchellwithreligiousbeliefandMadeleinestruggleswithherfeelingsforbothmen.61.TheunderlinedwordsreaderswillhatetoseeendmeanA.ReadersloveStateofWonderverymuch.B.Readersdon'tlikereadingStateofWonder.C.Readersdon'tlikeAnnPatchen'swritingstyle.D.Readersdon'twanttoreadtheendofStateofWonder.62.Whatcanwelearnfromthesecondparagraph?A.MariaSingh'sco-workerdiedofseriousillness.B.Thestoryfocusesonascientificresearch.C.DuringtheresearchMariathinksalotaboutherownthoughtsandfeelings.D.ThesubjectofMariaSingh'sstudywassupportedbyPublishersWeekly.63.Itcanbeinferredthat.A.ChadhadmentalproblemsinhischildhoodB.ChadbecamefamousforTheArtofFieldingC.moreandmorereaderslikeChad'sbookD.TheArtofFieldingisonlyaboutthestoryofbaseball64.ThefollowingstatementsaboutTheMarriagePlotaretrueexceptthat.A.ittookitsauthorabout10yearstofinishthebookB.itisaboutthelivesofthreecollegestudentsC.MitchellinthestorystruggleswithreligiousbeliefD.itsauthor'scharacterissimilartoMadeleine's65.Whatisthepassagemainlyabout?A.People'sreadingpreferenceB.ThreefamouswritersC.TheintroductionofthreebooksD.Thecommonfeaturesofinterestingbooks
Homestay寄宿家庭providesEnglishlanguagestudentswiththeopportunitytospeakEnglishoutsidetheclassroomandtheexperienceofbeingpartofaBritishhomE.WhattoExpectThehostwillprovideaccommodation住宿andmeals.Roomswillbecleanedandbedcoverschangedatleastonceaweek.Youwillbegiventhehousekeyandthehostistheretoofferhelpandadviceaswellastotakeaninterestinyourphysicalandmentalhealth.AccommodationZones住宿区HomestaysarelocatedinLondonmainlyinZones23and4ofthetransportsystem.MosthostsdonotliveinthetowncentreasmuchofcentralLondoniscommercialandnotresidential居住的.Zones3and4oftenofferlargeraccommodationinalesscrownedareA.ItisveryconvenienttotravelinLondonbyUndergrounD.MealPlansAvailable♢ContinentalBreakfast欧式早餐♢BreakfastandDinner♢BreakfastPackedLunchandDinnerIt’simportanttonotethatfewEnglishfamiliesstillprovideatraditionalcookedbreakfast.YouraccommodationincludesContinentalBreakfastwhichnormallyconsistsoffruitjuicecereal谷物类食品breadandteaorcoffeE.CheesefruitandcoldmeatarenotnormallypartofaContinentalBreakfastinEnglanD.Dinnersusuallyconsistofmeatorfishwithvegetablesfollowedbydesert甜点fruitandcoffeE.FriendsIfyouwishtoinviteafriendovertovisit.youmustfirstaskyourhost’spermission.Youhavenorighttoentertainfriendsinafamilyhomeassomefamiliesfeelitisaninvasion侵犯oftheirprivacy隐私.Self-Catering自我服务AccommodationinPrivateHomesonaroom-onlybasisincludessharedkitchenandbathroomfacilitiesandoftenamainlivingroom.Thiskindofaccommodationoffersanindependentlifestyleandismoresuitableforthelong-staystudent.HoweveritdoesnotprovidethesamefamilyatmosphereasanordinaryhomestayandmaynotbenefitthosewhoneedtopractiseEnglishathomequiteasmuch.61.ThepassageisprobablywrittenforA.hostwillingtoreceiveforeignstudentsB.foreignershopingtobuildBritishcultureC.travelersplanningtovisitfamiliesinLondonD.EnglishlearnersapplyingtoliveinEnglishhomes62.Whichofthefollowingwillthehostprovide?A.Roomcleaning.B.MedicalcarE.C.Freetransport.D.Physicaltraining.63.WhatcanbeinferredfromParagraph3?A.Zone4ismorecrowdedthanZone2.B.ThebusinesscentreofLondonisinZone1.C.HostsdisliketravellingtothecitycentrE.D.Accommodationinthecitycentreisnotprovided64.AccordingtothepassagE.WhatdoescontinentalBreakfastinclude?A.dessertandcoffeeB.fruitandvegetables.C.breadandfruitjuiceD.cerealandcoldmeat.65.Whydosomepeoplechooseself-cateringaccommodation?A.ToexperienceawarmerfamilyatmospherE.B.ToenrichtheirknowledgeofEnglishC.ToentertainfriendsastheylikE.D.Toenjoymuchmorefreedom.
Londontaxiswiththeirfriendlydriverswhoactuallyknowwheretheyaregoingarerankedbestintheworldaccordingtoanannualtaxisurvey.Thesurveybytravelwebsitehotels.comfoundLondontaxisdespitebeingthemostexpensivebeatrivals对手acrosstheglobetoheadthelistforthethirdconsecutive连续的yearsscoringatotalof59percentinvotesonseveralcategoriesbytravelers.LondontaxidriverswerevotedbothfriendliestandmostknowledgeablE.DriversintheEnglishcapitalmustpassarigorousexaminationcalledTheKnowledgetoearntheirtaxilicensE.NewYork'syellowtaxiscamesecondinthelistscoring27percentwhichwasup10percentagepointsfromlastyeareventhoughManhattan'scabdriverstied打成平局withParisiantaxidriversastherudest.TravelerssaidNewYorkhadthemostconvenienttaxis.TaxidriversinRomewerevotedtheworstdriversintheworldwithalmostonein10travelersthinkingtheItaliancapitalhadtheworld'sworsttaxidriverswhenitcametothequalityofdriving.Travelingbytaxiisoneofthefirstexperiencesthatmanytravellershaveuponarrivalinanewcity.Infacttheresearchfoundthatcabsarebyfarthemostpopularmethodoftravelingfromtheairporttotheirhotelaspokesmanforhotels.comsaidinastatement.TheglobalsurveyscoredcitybasedtaxisfortheirlevelsofcleanlinessvaluequalityofdrivingknowledgeoftheareafriendlinesssafetyandconveniencE.RoundingoutthetopfivewereTokyowithatotalscoreof26percentBerlinwith17percentandBangkokfamedforitstuk-tuksscoring14percent.Thesurveyforhotels.compartoftheExpediagroupwasconductedamongover1900travellersbetweenMay11-28thisyear.61.WhichofthefollowingaboutLondon’staxidriversiswrong?A.Theyarethefriendliest.B.TheyarethemostknowledgeablE.C.Theychargethemostmoney.D.Theydrivefastest.62.Whatdoestheunderlinedwordrigorousmeaninthethirdparagraph?.A.strictB.importantC.officialD.lawful63.Thewriterintroducedtheresultofthestudyby___________.A.interviewingcityleadersB.interviewingthetaxidriversC.listingtheranksofcitiesconcernedD.readingformsconcerned64.Rome’staxidriversarelackof__________.A.goodmannersB.drivingskillsC.thesenseofcleanlinessD.thesenseofsafety65.Whatdoesthewriterwanttotellus?A.Theglobalbigcities’taxisserviceisscoredbyatravelwebsitE.B.Theglobaltaxidrivershavedifferentdrivingskills.C.Theglobaltaxidriversshouldbetrainedstrictly.D.Theglobaltaxidriversshouldbegivenanexam.
OnlineVoting—TheMostBeautifulPlacesinChinaWhatarethemostbeautifulplacesinChinainyoureyes?PleasetakepartinouractivityandvoteonlinE.Wearelookingforwardtoyourchoiceandvoice!Everyoneiswelcome!Rules:1Votingperiod:October1toNovember30.2TheresultsandthewinnerslistwillbereleasedinDecember.310votesarealloweD.4Pleaseleaveyourcontactinformationwhensendingyourvotes.CRIENGLISHtakesnoresponsibilityifawinnerfailstoreceivetheawardbecauseofincorrectcontactinformation.5Yourcommentswillbeimportantinchoosingthewinners.6CRIENGLISHreservestherighttodecidethefinalwinners.7CRIENGLISHreservestherightforfinalexplanationoftherules.Awards:Thethreetopwinnerswilleachreceiveanawardworth300yuanabout48USdollars;Thefivesecondplacewinnerswilleachreceiveanawardworth200yuanabout32USdollars;Thetenthirdplacewinnerswilleachreceiveanawardworth100yuanabout16USdollars.66.Youneedtoleaveyourcontactinformationwhensendingyourvotessothat______.A.CRIENGLISHcanpostitonlineB.everybodyonlinecancontactyouC.CRIENGLISHcanreachyouifyouwinaprizeD.CRIENGLISHcanuseitforsomeotherpurposes67.Howmanywinnerswillbechoseninthisactivity?A.8.B.10.C.15.D.18.68.Whatcanbelearnedabouttherules?A.Theactivitylaststhreemonths.B.Everyonemustprovide10votesatleast.C.Onlytheonegivinghisinformationcanjointheactivity.D.You’dbettergiveacommentinordertowin.69.Thetextinvitespeopleto______.A.travelaroundthetenmostbeautifulplacesinChinaB.choosethetenmostbeautifulplacesinChinaC.writeanarticleaboutthetenmostbeautifulplacesinChinaD.sendsomephotosaboutthetenmostbeautifulplacesinChina70.Whoprobablywrotethepassage?A.A.TravelResearchAgencyB.A.MedicalCenterC.AnAnimalReservationD.A.Souvenirshoppingmall
TaiwanesefishingboatsthatsailedtotheDiaoyuIslandstoprotestJapan'spurchaseofpartoftheislandscompletedtheirvoyageTuesdaymorningandhavesetsailforhomE.Localmediareportedthattheboatsfinishedtheirprotestat9:15A.m.andareexpectedtoreturntoaportinnortheastTaiwan'sYilancountyatnoonWednesday.Althoughtheboatsoriginallynumbered75theywerejoinedatseabyotherboatsfromdifferentpartsofTaiwanraisingthetotalnumbertoabout100vessels.OrganizerssaidthevoyagewasmadetoprotectTaiwanesefishingrightsinnearbywatersandtoprotestJapan'spurchaseofpartoftheDiaoyuIslands.TheJapanesegovernmentannouncedaplantopurchasepartoftheislandsearlierthismonthdespiterepeatedprotestsfromtheChinesegovernment.TheactionarouseddemonstrationsacrossChinaaswellasconsumers'boycottofJapaneseproductsinrecentweeks.LocalauthoritiesinTaiwanhavealsoprotestedthemovE.Japan'spurchaseandnationalizationofChina'sDiaoyuIslandsareputtingChina-Japaneconomicandtradetiesatriskduetoman-madefactors.AnofficialspokesmanfromBeijingwarned.China-Japaneconomicandtraderelationswasbackontrackin1952whenthetwocountriessignedtheirfirstnon-governmentaltradeagreement.CurrentlyChinahasbeenJapan'slargesttradepartnersince2007whileJapanisChina’sfourthlargesttradepartneraftertheEUU.S.andtheASEAN.MeanwhileChinaisthebiggestdestinationforJapaneseexportsandbiggestsourceofimports.Inthefirsthalfof2012Japan'sexportstoChinatotaled73.54billionU.S.dollarsdown6.2percentfromthesameperiodlastyearwhileitsimportfromChinawas91.29billionU.S.dollarsup7percentfromthesameperiodlastyear.NowChina-Japaneconomicandtraderelationsareatacrossroads.Negotiationcouldbethewayoutoftherift.49.WhyareChina-Japaneconomicandtraderelationsatacrossroads?A.BecauseTaiwanfishingboatssailedtotheislandtoprotestJapan.B.BecauseTaiwanesearedeprivedoftheirfishingright.C.BecauseJapanisnotChina'slargesttradepartner.D.BecauseJapanannouncedtopurchaseChina'sDiaoyuIslands.50.Wecaninferfromthepassagethat_____.A.About100boatsjoinedtheoriginalteamlater.B.Negotiationwillbringbothcountriesoutoftheconflict.C.Japan'sexportstoChinatotaled78billionU.S.dollarsin2011.D.Japan'spurchasehascastashadowonChina-Japanexportandimport.51.Whatisthemainideaofthispassage?A.JapandeclaredtopurchaseChina'sDiaoyuIslands.B.Japan'spurchaseofDiaoyuIslandsarousednationwideprotest.C.TheDiaoyuIslandsbelongtoChina!D.ChinaplaysanimportantpartinJapan'seconomydevelopment.
AppledesignstheiPhonetheiPadandtheiPoD.EachofApple’sproductssoundscoolandhasbecomeafashion.Applehascleverlytakenadvantageofthepoweroftheletteriandmanyotherbrandsarefollowingsuit.TheBBC’siPlayerwhichallowsWebuserstowatchTVprogramsontheInternetadoptedthetitlein2008.A.lovelybearpopularintheUSandUKthatplaysmusicandvideoiscallediTeddy.A.slimmed-downversionofLondon’sIndependentnewspapercameoutlastweekunderthenamei.Ingeneralsingle-letterprefixeshavebeenpopularsincethe1990swhentermssuchase-mailande-commercefirstcameintousE.MostiproductsareaimedatyoungpeopleandconsideringthemajorreadersofIndependentiitisnosurprisethatthey’veselectedthisfashionablenamE.Butit’shardtoseewhat’ssospecialabouttheletteri.Whynotuseaborcinstead?AccordingtoTonyThorneheadoftheLanguageCenteratKing’sCollegeLondoniworksbecauseitsmeaninghasbecomeambiguous模糊的.WhenAppleusesinooneknowswhetheritmeansInternetinformationindividualorinteractivE.Mr.ThornetoldBBCMagazinesEvenwhenApplecreatedtheiPaditseemsitdidn’thaveonecleardefinition.HoweverthankstoApplethetermisnowassociatedwithportability轻便ClearlytheletterialsoagreeswiththeideathattheWesternWorldiscenteredontheindividual.Eachpersonbelievestheyhavetheirownneedsandtheylovepersonalizedproductsforthisreason.AlongwithGoogleandTwitterreadersofBBCMagazinesvotediasoneofthetop20wordsthathavecometodefinethelastdecadE.68.PeopleusetheiPlayerto____________.A.listentomusicB.makeacallC.readnewspapersD.watchTVprogramsonline69.Accordingtothepassagehefirstsingle-letterprefixthatbecamepopularis_________.A.i-B.e-C.a-D.b-70.Nowadaystheitermoftenremindspeopleoftheproductswhichare______________.A.portableB.advancedC.recyclableD.environmentallyfriendly
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