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M’KenzieandDerekTillotsonofUtahUSAareplanningtoembarkonanepictriparoundtheworldwiththeirthreeyoungchildrenandarelookingforatravelnanny保姆tohelpthemontheirjourney.TheypostedaFacebookvideohopingtogetafewdozenapplicationsbutendedupwithmessagesfromnearly20000peoplehopingtogetthejoB.Thecouplerunsafamilytravelblogcalled‘FiveTakeFlight’andrecentlydecidedtoselltheirhomeinUtahandgoonanunforgettableadventurearoundtheworlD.TheyplantoleaveinJulyflyingfromtheirhomeinUtahtoNewYorkCitythentoIcelandandtherestofEuropE.They’llreturntotheirhomecityforatwoweeksoverChristmasbeforeflyingtoHawaiiNewZealandandfinallyAsiA.Itsoundslikeanincredibleexperiencebutit’salsogoingtobeprettytoughtomanagewiththreekidswhichiswhythey’vedecidedtotakesomeonetotravelwiththemandlendahandwhennecessary.You’llbeanhonorarymemberofthefamilyandwillbetreatedwithrespectandbeabletovoiceyouropinion.Thetravelnannywillberequiredtohandlemostofthehomeschoolingforthecouple’stwoboyswhilealsolookingaftertheirbabysisterandalsohandlesomeofthecookingandcleaning.It’shardtodefineyourexacthoursbecauseyouwillbelivingwithusbutyouwillhavetimetoyourselfeverydayforsureandonetotwotimesaweekyou’llbeabletogooffonyourown.TheTillotsonsaddthatthechosenpersonwillreceiveamonthlysalaryof$1200–$1500fortheirworkbesidestravelexpensesandotherlivingcosts.Howeveranumberofpeoplehavepointedoutthatthesumisstillverylowfortherequirements.5.WhatcanwelearnfromParagraph1?A.Somanypeoplewanttogetthejobofatravelnanny.B.ThecouplepostedaFacebookvideotolookforajoB.C.Thecouplewilltravelaroundtheworldbythemselves.D.Threechildrenwillliveinananny’shomE.6.Whenwillthecouplereturntotheirhomecitythisyear?A.InJuly.B.AfterChristmas.C.AftertravellinginEuropE.D.BeforevisitingNewYork.7.Whichisnotthetravelnanny’sjob?A.Lookingafterthebabysister.B.HelpingrunFiveTakeFlight.C.Doingsomecookingandcleaning.D.Dealingwithtwoboys’homeschooling.8.Whatcanbelearnedfromthetext?A.ThecouplehastheirhomeinUtah.B.About2000peoplehaveappliedforthejoB.C.A.travelnannyhasnorighttovoiceheropinion.D.ManypeoplearenotsatisfiedwiththesalaryofthejoB.
Abouttenmenineveryhundredsufferfromcolorblindnessinsomeway.Womenareluckier;onlyaboutoneintwohundredisaffected影响inthismatter.Perhapsafterallitissafertobedrivenbyawoman!Therearedifferentformsofcolorblindness.InsomecasesamanmaynotbeabletoseedeepreD.Hemaythinkthatredorangeandyellowareallshadows阴影ofgreen.Sometimesapersoncannottellthedifferencebetweenblueandgreen.Infewcasesanunluckymanmayseeeverythinginshadesofgreen—astrangeworldindeeD.Colorblindnessinhumanbeingsisastrangethingtoexplain.Inasingleeyetherearemillionsofverysmallthingscalledcones.Thesehelpustoseeinabrightlightandtotelldifferencebetweencolors.Therearealsomillionsofrodsbuttheseareusedforseeingwhenitisneardark.Theyshowusshapebutnocolor.Someinsects昆虫havefavoritecolors.Mosquitoespreferbluetoyellow.A.redlightwillnotattractinsectsbutabluelampwill.Inasimilarwayhumanalsohavefavoritecolors.Yetwearelucky.Withthehelpoftheconesinoureyeswecanseemanybeautifulcolorsbydayandwiththehelpoftherodswecanseeshapesatnight.Onedaywemayevenlearnmoreaboutthehiddencolorsaroundus.29.Thepassageismainlyabout_______.A.colorblindnessB.womenbeingluckierthanmenC.coloranditssurprisingeffects.D.dangercausedbycolorblindness30.Accordingtothepassagewiththehelpoftheconeswecan_____.A.telldifferentshapesB.killmosquitoesC.seeinaweaklightD.tellorangefromyellow31.Whichofthestatements陈述aboutthecolor-blindisTRUE?A.NoneofthemcanseedeepredB.Noneofthemcantellthedifferencebetweenblueandgreen.C.Allofthemseeeverythinginshadesofgreen.D.Notallofthemhavethesameprobleminrecognizingcolor.32.Wecanattractandkillmosquitoesbyusinga________.A.redlightB.bluelightC.yellowlightD.greenlight
Inlifewewillsucceedandfailoftenforreasonsthatareentirelyoutofourcontrol.Forinstancewecanbeincrediblyniceandlovesomeonedeeplyandtheymaynotloveusback.Wecanworkharderthananyoneelseintheofficeandstillnotbepromotedtomanagement.Wecaneathealthyfoodexerciseandstayawayfromalcoholandcigarettesandstillgetsick.Thebottomlineisthatlifeisnotfair.Thatisatoughpilltoswallowformanyofus.AsaresultsomepeopleshutdownafterbeinghitbyevenoneunfairblowfromlifE.Theycan’thandlethefactthatoureffortsdon’talwaysgettheresultsthatweexpect.Butifweletlife’sunfairnessdefeatuswewillneverreceivethebeautifulblessings幸事thatlifehasinstoreforus.ForexamplemyfirstmarriageendedindivorcE.Tomeitfeltveryunfair.Ihadworkedhardtobeagoodwifeandmother.HowevernomatterwhatIdidIcouldnotmaketherelationshipwork.IcouldhavebeenshutdownbythatexperiencE.Icouldhavedecidedthatifonepersondidn’tappreciatemeasawifethennoonewoulD.Icouldhavegivenup.ButIknewthatIwantedtobemarrieD.IknewthatIwantedtoexperiencetraditionalfamilylifE.SoIdidn’tletoneseeminglyunfairexperiencestopmefrombelievingthatIcouldonedaybehappilymarrieD.AndthenonedayImetthiskindthoughtfulgenerousmanwithwhomInowhaveawonderfulfriendshipandmarriagE.Butthatwouldn’thavehappenedifIhaddecidedtogiveupafteronefailedmarriagE.WhatI’velearnedovertheyearsisthatwecandoallthethingsthatdeserveagoodoutcomebutgetbadthingsinreturninsteaD.Whenwearefacedwithlife’sseemingunfairnessourfaithneedstojumpin.Whenlifedoesn’tgoaccordingtoplanwehavetoletgooftheoutcomethatwearelookingforwardtoandkeeptryingworkinghardanddoingtherightthing.Pleasedon’tbediscourageD.AcceptthatlifeisneitherfairnorstraightforwarD.Andbyknowingthatifweremainconfidentwecandriveourunfairexperiencesawayandusethemforourbenefit.27.Wecanlearnfromthefirstthreeparagraphsthat______.A.lifedoesn’toftenturnoutthewayweexpectB.theauthorthinkslifeshouldrewardusforoureffortsC.unsatisfactoryresultssimplymeanyoureffortisnotenoughD.peopleshouldfocusontheprocessratherthantheoutcomes28.Theauthorwroteaboutherunsuccessfulmarriageto______.A.complainabouttheunfairnessofherlifeandmarriageB.tellreadershowshemethersecondhusbandandbecamehappilymarriedC.expresshowproudsheisfornotbeingshutdownbyablowfromlifeD.showthatweneedtohavefaithandcontinueworkingforourgoals29.Whenweencounterunfairnessinlifetheauthorsuggestswe______.A.donothingbutacceptthemB.beconfidentwithourselvesC.keepdoingwhatweshoulddoD.findoutwhathasgonewrongA.abB.adC.bcD.cd30.Theauthorwrotethearticlemainlyto______.A.shareherexperiencesofunfairnessinlifeB.tellushowtodealwithlife’sseemingunfairnessC.tellusthatlifehasbeautifulblessingsinstoreforusD.explainwhylifeseemsneitherfairnorstraightforward
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Youmayhaveexperiencedthefrustrationofreceivingaparkingfineorfindingyourcartowedaway拖走afterleavingitparkedforacoupleofminutes.Butnowahigh—techcarstickercouldhelpmotoristsavoidsuchasituation—byallowingatrafficwarden管理员togetintouchwiththem.Carownerscanbuythestickerandplaceitinsidetheircar’swindscreenhavingsetitupwithvitalinformationsuchastheirphonenumber.Theslimdesignwillincludeasensorthatwillsendatextmessagewarningadriveraboutacomingfinewhentouchedbyatrafficwarden.Themessagewillaskthemtomovetheircarimmediately.Thedrivercouldthentypeareplyforthewardenusingtheirsmartphonewhichwillappearonthesticker’sscreen.Theymaychoosetowritesomethingalongthelinesofbackintwominutesinabidtoavoidafine.Frankfurt-basedITconsultantDanielKalliontziscameupwiththeideaandisraisingfundsonIndiegogotoputhistickerintoproduction.ThesmartstickersystemwillrelyonthegoodwilloftrafficwardensandcriticallyaGermanlaw.ThelawstatesAnofficerhastochoosethemostefficientandinexpensivewayforthecarownertoremovethevehicle.Itcouldbecheaperfortheauthoritiestocontactthedriverthantotowhiscar.AtthetimeofwritingMrKalliontzishasraisedjustover￡3000ofhis￡50000goalonIndiegogo.IfhemanagestoraisethemoneythestickerswillbeshippedinJune2015.Butitappearsthatcarownersusingthesmartsystemcouldgetsomeunnecessarywarningmessagesbecauseanyonecouldtouchthesmartsticker.32.Thefirstparagraphisintendedto____.A.highlightanawkwardsituationB.complainaboutaparkingfineC.introducethetopicofthepassageD.remindmotoristsoftheparkingrisk33.WhatmayprobablycontributetotheapplicationoftheTowStopstickerinGermany?A.Thesticker’slowcost.B.Themassproduction.C.Thelawofthecountry.D.Thegoodwillofmotorists.34.WhatcanbeconcludedfromthelastparagraphabouttheTowStopSticker?A.IttakestimeandeffortstoputittousE.B.Onlytrafficwardenscantouchthesticker.C.Allcarownerswillusethestickerin2015.D.Kalliontzisisexperiencedinraisingmoney.35.What’stherightorderofthefollowingstatementsaccordingtothepassage?①Amessageissentbythesensor.②Thestickerisputinsideacar’swindscreen.③Atrafficwardentouchesthesmartsticker.④Thestickerissetupwithvitalinformation.⑤Themotoristsendsamessage.A.②④⑤③①B.④②③①⑤C.④②③⑤①D.②④①③⑤
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Soyourroomisapileofunfinishedprojectsunsortedpapersasoccersweaterfromlastfalland–beneathitall–puzzlepiecesandpetfooD.Youcatchsomeoldbananapeelanddirtysockseverytimeyouwalkinthedoorandyoucan’tseethetopofyourbeD.‘Nobaseballuntilyourroomisclean!’yourparentssay.Somekidsseemtobeborntidy.Butifyouwerenotyouprobablyhear‘cleanyourroom’and‘putpilesunderthebedandintothecloset.’Youalsoknowthoughthatthiskindofcleaningisjustaquickfix.Wouldn’tyouliketocleanupyourroomforgood?A.realclean-upjobisnotsuchamonumentaltaskifyoulearnafewtimesaving‘tricksoftrade’.Ifyousharearoomgetyourbrotherorsistertohelp.Thencollectapileofbigboxesandtakeakitchentimerintoyourroomandyou’rereadyforthetwoeasystepsthatwillturnyouintoasupersorter!Doa‘BigSort’.Thinkaboutwhat’sinthatmessofstuffinyourroom.Abigjobseemssmallerwhenit’sbrokenintoparts.Writedifferentnamesontheemptyboxestofitthecontentsofyourroom.Write‘GiveAway’ononeboxforthingsyoudon’twant.Drawabig‘?’onanotherboxforthosethingsthatdon’tbelonganywhereelsE.Setthetimerfor60minutes.Workingforjustanhouratatimeyouwon’tfeelasifyou’reclimbingamountainofmessiness.ReadysetGO!Putlettersfromfriendsandunsortedschoolpapersintoa‘Papers’box.Putthehelmetinwith‘SportsEquipment.’Throwstinkysocksanddirtysweatshirtsinalaundrybasket.Hangupclothesthatbelonginthecloset.Keepgoing!Pairyourshoesandlinethemupnexttoyourbedorinyourclosetifthereisroom.Putdirtydishesinthehalltotaketothekitchenlater.TakealookarounD.There’syourbed!Dad’smissinghammer!Tuesday’shomeworkassignment!Thingsaregettingneater.Toss扔trashintothewastebasket.DependingonhowmessyyourroomisthisBigSortcouldtakeseveralsessions.Keepatit!PlanwherethingsshouldlivE.HandleoneofyourBigSortgroupsatatimE.Dotheitemsinyourgroupsalreadyhaveahomeandtheyjustaren’tinit?Ordotheyneeda‘placetocallhome’?Dirtyclothesforexample:ifyouusuallytossthemonthefloorputaclothesbasketbehindyourdoor.Readyaimshootyourclothesintothebasket.Score!StoresimilarsuppliesinoneplacE.Desksuppliescangointothebottomandlidofanemptyeggcarton.Putpuzzlepieceinsmallemptygiftboxes.Keephobbysuppliesinplasticbags.Drawamapofyourroomtofigureoutwheretoputthings.Onceeverythinghasahomeyoucantrainyourselftoputitemsintheirplaceassoonasyou’redonewiththem.Thatmakesitmucheasiertokeepyourroomneat.24.Whatbehaviorisregardedasaquickfix?A.Leavingthesoccerjerseyonthedoor.B.Tossingtheoldbananapeelintothedustbin.C.Cleaninguptheroombyhidingeverything.D.Tidinguptheroomwith‘tricksoftrade’.25.Whydoesthewritersuggestsettingatimerwhileyoucleanyourroom?A.Whateveryouhaven’tcleanedinanhourisnotworthkeepingB.Anhourisallthetimeittakestocleanyourentireroom.C.Workingforanhouratatimemakesabigjobseemsmaller.D.TrainingyourselftoputitemsintheirplacetakestimE.26.Whatdoesthewritersaywillhelpyou‘findhomes’forallofyourthings?A.Cleaningyourkitchen.B.Drawingamapofyourroom.C.Throwingawayboxes.D.Tossingtheunwantedonthefloor.
ThereareanextremelylargenumberofantsworldwidE.Eachindividual个体的anthardlyweighsanythingbutputtogethertheyweighroughlythesameasallofmankinD.Theyalsolivenearlyeverywhereexceptonfrozenmountaintopsandaroundthepoles.Foranimalstheirsizeantshavebeenastonishinglysuccessfullargelyduetotheirwonderfulsocialbehavior.Incolonies群体thatrangeinsizefromafewhundredtotensofmillionstheyorganizetheirliveswithacleardivisionoflabor.Evenmoreamazingishowtheyachievethisleveloforganization.Whereweusesoundandsighttocommunicateantsdependprimarilyonpheromones外激素chemicalssentoutbyindividualsandsmelledortastedbyfellowmembersoftheircolony.Whenanantfindsfooditproducesapheromonethatwillleadothersstraighttowherethefoodis.Whenanindividualantcomesunderattackorisdyingitsendsoutanalarmpheromonetowarnthecolonytoprepareforaconflictasadefenseunit.Infactwhenitcomestotheartofwarantshavenoequal.Theyarecompletelyfearlessandwillreadilytake_onacreaturemuchlargerthanthemselvesattackinginlargegroupsandovercomingtheirtarget.Suchistheirdevotiontothecommongoodofthecolonythatnotonlysoldierantsbutalsoworkerantswillsacrificetheirlivestohelpdefeatanenemy.BehavinginthisselflessanddevotedmannertheselittlecreatureshavesurvivedonEarthformorethan140millionyearsfarlongerthandinosaurs.Becausetheythinkasonetheyhaveacollective集体的intelligencegreaterthanyouwouldexpectfromitsindividualparts.32.Wecanlearnfromthepassagethatantsare____________.A.notwillingtosharefoodB.notfoundaroundthepolesC.moresuccessfulthanallotheranimalsD.toomanytoachieveanyleveloforganization33.Antscanusepheromonesfor______.A.escapeB.communicationC.warningenemiesD.arranginglabor34.Whatdoestheunderlinedexpressiontake_oninParagraph3mean?A.Accept.B.Employ.C.Playwith.D.Fightagainst.35.Whichofthefollowingcontributesmosttothesurvivalofants?A.Theirbehavior.B.TheirsizE.C.Theirnumber.D.Theirweight.
Intheearly1980soneofourneighborsaskedmymomifshewouldmakeafewgiftbasketsforhertogiveasgiftsfortheholidays.MymomagreedandnewsoftheuniquegiftbasketsmymomwasmakingspreadlikewildfirethroughouttheneighborhooD.Mymomwasbusythroughouttheholidayseasonsosheaskedafriendtohelpher.Whentheorderscontinuedaftertheholidayseasonforbabygiftsbirthdaygiftsandmoreitoccurredtothemthatmaybethisjobcouldbeturnedintoabusinessandtheydidit.Mymomwentintoherbusinessbecauseshehadcreativeideas.Shegotordersandfilledorder.Buttherewasnogoalandnorealplan.In1991mymom’spartnergotintofinancialtroubleandtherewasnotenoughmoneytosupporteithermomorherpartner.Soifyouareledbyyourcreativityorenthusiasmmakesureyouaskyourselfwhatyoupurposetodoyourbusinessis.Ifyoudon’tsetgoalshowwillyouknowwhichdirectiontogoin?Doyouwanttocreatejobsandgrowthintheeconomy?Areyoulookingforahobby?Youcan’tkeepscoresifyoudon’tknowwhatgameyouareplaying.Aftermymom’spartnerquitshehadtoabandonherbusinesstosupportherself.ShesworeshewouldrunabusinessagainanddoitdifferentlythenexttimE.Howevertherewasn’tanexttimeforher.Shepassedawayjustafterher51stbirthday.SheneverhadsomeonetellherhowimportanthavingagoalwassheneverhadachancetobeeverythingshecouldbE.Therearenorightorwronggoalsonlytheonesthatmattertoyou.Setthemsothatyoucanmakeprogressandachievesuccesswhatevertheymaymeantoyou.9.Whatdidthewriter’smomdoafterfailinginherbusiness?A.ShefoundadifferentpartnerB.Shecelebratedher51stbirthdayC.SheplannedtohaveasecondtrywithdifferentmethodsD.Shedecidednevertorunabusinessagain10.Whatcanweinferfromthepassage?A.ThewriterbeganherbusinesswithasetgoalB.ThewritermotherwasawomanwithoutcreativityC.Thewriter’smotherdiedbecauseofherfailureinbusinessD.ThewriterbelieveshavinggoalsInmindensuredone’ssuccess11.Howdoesthewriterpresenthispointofviewmainly?A.ByprovidingexamplesB.ByexplainingcausesC.BymakingcomparisonsD.Bylistingfigures
Iscursivewriting草写体anout-of-dateskillintoday'stechnologicalsociety?TheneweducationstandardsforEnglishdonotrequirecursivE.HoweverschoolsarestillallowedtoteachcursiveiftheychoosE.Someschoolsareconsideringgivingupcursivesinceitisnotonstandardizedtests.Thistopicisnowbeingdiscussedinteacherlunchroomsaroundthecountry.Weinvitedsomeinspiredteacherstoweighin.Here'swhatoneofthemEldraAveryhastosay.IfailedahandwritingassignmentineighthgradebutmyteachertoldmethatIwaswellabletohavethattypeofhandwriting.SoIimprovedmyhandwritingandnowhavebeautifulcursivehandwriting.IteachEnglishandattimesIaskmystudentstodoassignmentsincursivE.Sincetheywillbetakingtimedwritingexamsthroughouttheireducationalcareeritisnecessarythattheypracticewritingataspeedthatwillallowthemtofinishtheirtask.Whenyouhavethreelettersconnectedinaworditflowsandwhenyouliftyourpenonlyattheendofaworditisfasterthanprinting印刷体whichliftsthepenatthecompletionofeachletter.Handwritingisareflection反映ofourhumanity.WedreamofafuturewithmoreadvancedtechnologyandlesslaborbuttruthfullyiftechnologypreventsusfromusingskillsthatareessentiallyhumanIwonderifthatcanbecalledprogress.CursiveconnectsustoourpastandourfuturE.Ifstudentscan'twritecursivetheycan'treadcursivE.Andiftheycan'treadcursivehowcantheyreadhistoricalpapersliketheDeclarationofIndependence?Writingcursiveisaprocessthathelpsimprovelanguagelearning.Copyingtextbyhanddoesalotofgoodtostudents.Mystudentscompleteapoetryanalysispapereachyear.Manyofthemtellmethattheycouldn'tbegintounderstandtheirpoemuntiltheycopieditbyhanD.HandwritingisavaluablecommunicationtoolCommunicationthroughhandwritingwillalwaysbeanecessity.Toimaginethatthewholeworldcommunicatesbytypingwouldbearatherpoorview.24.AccordingtoParagraph1teachersarediscussing.A.whethercursiveshouldbetaughtB.whetherstudentsshouldreadcursiveC.howtolookathandwritingassignmentsD.howtoimprovestudents'cursivewriting25.WhydoesMs.Averymentionherstudentsinthelastparagraph?A.Toshowthepositivesideofhandwriting.B.TointroduceaneffectivelearningmethoD.C.Toshowtheimportanceofcopyingpoems.D.Toshareherfirst-handteachingexperiencE.26.Ms.Averywouldprobablyagreethat.A.handwritingshouldbereplacedbytypingB.thereshouldbefewerstandardizedtestsC.cursiveismoreeffectivethanprintingD.cursivehelpsuslearnaboutthefuture
Theproblemofglobalwarminghascausedalotofpeopletotrytheirbesttoprotecttheenvironment.Unluckilytherearestillmanypeoplewhothinkitishardtogogreen.InfactitisveryeasytobegreeninourdailylifE.Youcanmakeagreatstartbylearningtorecycle回收利用.WhilethislooksreallysimpletherearemanypeoplewhostillthrowglassbottlesintotheircommongarbagE.Almostallcitiesofferarecyclingbin垃圾箱fortheseitems.Ifyouputthemintherecyclingbininsteadofthrowingthemawayyouwillbeonthepathtosavetheearth.Onegoodthingtorecycleisnewspaper.Buttherearestillsomepeoplewhojustputtheirnewspaperinthegarbagewhentheyfinishreadingit.Asweknowtherearemanyotherthingswecandowithanoldnewspaper.Forexamplewecanuseittocleanourwindows.AnotherthingthatcouldhelpyoutostarttolivegreenistobeginwalkingabitmorE.ManypeoplethinknothingofgettingintheircaranddrivingonemiletogetdrinksatthelocalstorE.Ifyouwalktothestorenotonlycanittakelesstimebecauseyouwon’thavetotrytofindaparkingplacebutyouwillbesavingmoneyongasandhelpingtoprotecttheenvironment.Therereallyaremanymeansbywhichpeoplecanstartlivinggreen.Theyonlyhavetomakesomechangesintheirlifestyletoimproveourenvironment.21.Whatisthemainpurposeofthefirstparagraph?A.Totellreadersthatmanypeoplearelivinggreen.B.Toexpressworriesaboutglobalwarming.C.Toadvisepeopletolearntolivegreen.D.Toshowtheimportanceoflivinggreen.22.AccordingtothetextwhichofthefollowingisNOTtrue?A.Manypeoplecan’trecycleglassbottlesproperly.B.NewspaperisbeingrecycledbysomepeoplE.C.Drivingcancausetroublesometimes.D.Carpoolingisnotallowedinsomecountries.23.Whatisthebesttitleforthetext?A.Whydoweneedtoliveagreenlife?B.GoinggreenismuchsimplerthanwethinkC.GlobalwarmingisbecomingworseD.Whatiscausingglobalwarming?
Acarneedsgastorunandyourbodyalsoneedsfoodtoworkforyou.Eatingtherightkindoffoodisveryimportant.Itcanhelpyourbodygrowstrongtotakecareofwhatyoueat.Therearefourmainfoodgroupsaltogether.Thedairygrouphasfoodlikemilkcheeseandsourmilk.Theotherthreegroupsarethemeatandfishgroupthefruitandvegetablegroupandthebreadandricegroup.Eachmealshouldhaveatleastonefoodfromallfourmaingroups.Withallthesefoodtogetheryouwillbegivenenoughenergyduringtheday.Itiseasytogetintobadeatinghabits.YoumayeatyourbreakfastinahurrytogettoschoolontimE.Oryoumaynothavetimeforagoodlunch.ItmayseemeasytofinishyoursupperwithfishandchipsallthetimE.Butyouwillfindyourselftiredinthesedaysandyoucannotthinkquickly.Watchingwhatyoueatwillhelpkeepyourbodyhealthyandstrong.ItisalsogoodtotakesomeexercisE.Itwillhelpyoueatmoreifyoutakeawalkorplaygamesintheopenair.Havingagoodeatinghabitwithsomeexerciseisthekeytoyourhealth.28.Whichofthefollowingdietsdoyouthinkisthebestone?A.Eggstomatoesandchicken.B.Milkbreadcabbagesandbeef.C.Cornfishcreamandpork.D.Ricebeancurd豆腐applesfishandchicken.29.Whichofthefollowingisagoodeating-habit?A.GoingtoschoolwithoutanybreakfastB.EatingfishandchipsforsupperallthetimE.C.Havingatleastonefoodfromallfourgroupseachmeal.D.Havingdifferentfoodfromallfourfoodgroups.30.Inthispassagethewritermainlytellsusthat_____.A.everypersonneedsfoodtogrowwellBtakingexercisecankeepyourbodystrongC.therightkindoffoodwithexercisewillkeepyouhealthyD.enoughenergyhelpspeoplethinkmorequickly31.Theunderlinedworddairyinthesecondpassagemeans_____.A.thefoodmadeoutofcowssuchasmilkandbutterB.sheshopthatsellsmilkandbutterC.afarmwherecowsarekeptD.aplacewheremilkproductsaremadE.
HereareafewofourfavoriteentriessofarinourYourLifeTheReader'sDigestVer-sioncontest.AfterreadingtheseheadovertoFacebookandsubmit提交yourownstoryaboutaspecialmomentorlessonthatshapedyourlifE.There'sAlwaysaJohnByDarlaBoydMyfirstyearofleachingtherewasakidnamedJohninmyclass.Johnwasdifficulttocontrolandhenearlydrovemecrazy.WhiletalkingabouthimonedayanoldteacherputhisishandonmyshoulderandsaidTherewillalwaysbeaJohn.Yourjobistolearntodiscoverwhatmakeshimdefferentandhelphimgrowbetter.ThenextyeartherewasindeedanotherJohn.Inthelast20yearsI'velearedtoenjoyallthekidslikeJohnThatadvicetaughtmethatthereissomethingtoappreciateineveryoneAnEarlyKeyLessonByElaineWestBeforeIbeganmyfirstteachingjobmymotherateacherof30yearsgavemeaveryspecialgiftfivesimplewordsthathavehadaneffectonmyentirelifeMakefriendswiththejanitor门卫.Herwisdomtaughttherespectforalltypesofcharactersandcontinuetoenrichmylifetothisday.Justfivelittlewordsbutwhatanimpacttheycanhavewhenyoutakethemtoheart.RaisingMommyByJanDavisBeingamothercanalwayspresentchallengesandrewards.SomeonetoldmeearlyinmyparentingcareerthatrChildrenwillteachyoueverythingyouneedtoknow.BeingamotherisbeingraiseD.OurchildrenbecomeouradviserA.Theirdreamsbecomeourprofessorsaswearetakingnotescarefully.Thesoundsoftheirlaughterandsmilesontheirfacesan;agreatrewardtoU9orbringusgreatjoy.Theirtearsremindusthatitisokaytofailtwipethetearsawayandtryagain.21.Whatdidtheoldteachermeanby/sayingTherewillalwaysbeaJohn?A.TherearealwaysdifficultstudentslikeJohn.B.Johnwillalwaysbeanordinarystudent.C.ItisimportanttochangeJohn.D.JohnisaverycommonnamE.22.WhatdidElaineWest'smotheradvisehertodo?A.Don'ttreatstudentsdifferendy.B.Takecareofjanitors.C.Respectpeoplefromdifferentbackgrounds.D.Don'tjudgepeoplebyappearancE.23.WhichofthefollowingwouldJanDavismostprobablyagreewith?A.AmothershouldbegivenmorecarE.B.Amotherimprovesherselfgreatlyinparenting.C.Beingamotherhasmorechallengesthanrewards.D.Childrenshouldrealizethedreamsoftheirparents.24.Thetextismostprobablyan.A.noticeinvitingcontributions.B.B.introductiontoacontest.C.adforthreenewbooks.D.posleraboutalecturE.
Humansandmanyothermammalshaveunusuallyefficientinternaltemperatureregulatingsystemsthatautomaticallymaintainstablecorebodytemperatures核心体温incoldwintersandwarmsummers.Inadditionpeoplehavedevelopedculturalpatternsandtechnologiesthathelpthemadjusttoextremesoftemperatureandhumidity湿度.Inverycoldclimatesthereisaconstantdangerofdevelopinghypothermia低体温whichisalifethreateningdropincorebodytemperaturetobelownormallevels.Thenormaltemperatureforhumansisabout37.0℃.Howeverdifferencesinpersonsandeventhetimeofdaycancauseittobeasmuchas6℃higherorlowerinhealthyindividuals.ItisalsonormalforcorebodytemperaturetobelowerinelderlypeoplE.Hypothermiabeginstooccurwhenthecorebodytemperaturedropsto34.4℃.Below29.4℃thebodycoolsmorerapidlybecauseitsnaturaltemperatureregulatingsystemusuallyfails.Therapiddeclineincorebodytemperatureislikelytoresultindeath.Howevertherehavebeenrarecasesinwhichpeoplehavebeensavedaftertheirtemperatureshaddroppedto13.9—15.6℃.Thishappenedin1999toaSwedishwomanwhowastrappedunderanicesheetinfreezingwaterfor80minutes.Shewasfoundunconsciousnotbreathingandherhearthadstoppedbeatingyetshewaseventuallysaveddespitethefactthathertemperaturehaddroppedto13.7℃.Inextremelyhotclimatesorasaresultofuncontrollableinfectionscorebodytemperaturescanrisetoequallydangerouslevels.ThisishypothermiA.Lifethreateninghypothermiatypicallystartsinhumanswhentheirtemperaturesriseto40.6—41.7℃.Onlyafewdaysatthisextraordinarilyhightemperaturelevelislikelytoresultintheworseningofinternalorgansanddeath.13.Whycanhumanskeepstablebodytemperaturesindifferentseasons?A.Becausetheirbodiesareunusuallyefficient.B.Becausetheyexperiencedifferentclimates.C.Becausetheycanadjusttoculturalpatternsandtechnologies.D.Becausetheyhaveinternaltemperatureregulatingsystems.14.WhatdoesParagraph2mainlydiscuss?A.ThedangerouseffectsofhypothermiA.B.ThechangeofbodytemperaturE.C.ThesurvivaloftheSwedishwoman.D.TheregulatingsystemsofnaturaltemperaturE.15.Whatisthebesttitleforthepassage?A.SurvivinginanicetrapB.GettingtoknowhypothermiaC.AdaptingtoclimateextremesD.Changingcorebodytemperature
Parentswhohelptheirchildrenwithhomeworkmayactuallybebringingdowntheirschoolgrades.Otherformsofparentalinvolvementincludingvolunteeringatschoolandobservingachild'sclassalsofailtohelpaccordingtothemostrecentstudyonthetopiC.Thefindingschallengeakeyprincipleofmodernparentingwhereschoolsexpectthemtoactaspartnersintheirchildren'seducation.Previousgenerationsconcentratedongettingchildrentoschoolontimefeddressedandreadytolearn.KaithRobinsontheauthorofthestudysaidIreallydon'tknowifthepublicisreadyforthisbuttherearesomewaysparentscanbeinvolvedintheirkids'educationthatleadstodeclinesintheiracademicperformancE.Oneofthethingsthatwasconsistentlynegativewasparents'helpwithhomework.Robinsonsuggestedthatmaybebecauseparentsthemselvesstruggletounderstandthetask.Theymayeithernotrememberthematerialtheirkidsarestudyingnoworinsomecasesneverlearntitthemselvesbutthey'restillofferingadvicE.Robinsonassessedparentalinvolvementperformanceandfoundoneofthemostdamagingthingsaparentcoulddowastopunishtheirchildrenforpoormarks.Ingeneralabout20%ofparentalinvolvementwaspositiveabout45%negativeandthereststatisticallyinsignificant.CommonsensesuggestsitwasagoodthingforparentstogetinvolvedbecausechildrenwithgoodacademicsuccessdohaveinvolvedparentsadmittedRobinson.Buthearguedthatthisdidnotproveparentalinvolvementwastherootcauseofthatsuccess.AbigsurprisewasthatAsian-AmericanparentswhosekidsaredoingsowellinschoolhardlyinvolveD.Theytookamorereasonableapproachconveyingtotheirchildrenhowsuccessatschoolcouldimprovetheirlives.28.TheunderlinedexpressionparentalinvolvementinParagraph1probablymeans__________.A.parents'participationinchildren'seducationB.parents'expectationonchildren'shealthC.parents'controloverchildren'slifeD.parents'planforchildren'sfuture29.WhatisthemajorfindingofRobinson'sstudy?A.Modernparentsraisechildreninamorescientificway.B.Punishingkidsforbadmarksismentallydamaging.C.Parentsarenotabletohelpwithchildren’shomework.D.ParentalinvolvementisnotsobeneficialasexpecteD.30.TheexampleofAsian-Americanparentsimpliesthatparentsshould__________.A.spendmoretimeimprovingtheirownlivesB.setaspecificlifegoalfortheirchildrenC.helpchildrenrealizetheimportanceofschoolingD.takeamoreactivepartinschoolmanagement
MaryhadadogLucky.WheneverHerfriendsvisitshewillwarnthemnottoleavetheirluggageopenbecauseLuckywouldhelphimselftowhateverstruckhisfancy.Luckyalwayshideshisfindingsinhistoyboxinthebasement地下室wherehistreasureswouldbeplaceD.IthappenedthatMaryfoundoutshehadbreastcancer.Someonetoldhershewasgoingtodieofit.ThenightbeforeshewastogotothehospitalshewaswithLucky.A.thoughtstrickher-whatwouldhappentoLucky?Althoughthethree-year-olddoglikedherhusbandJimhewasMary'sdog.IfIdieLuckywillbeabandoneD.HewontunderstandIdontwanttoleavehim.Thethoughtmadehersadderthanthinkingofherowndeath.Marywasinhospitalforovertwoweeks.JimlookLuckyforhiseveningwalkfaithfullybutthedoglookedjustmiserablE.ButfinallythedaycameforMarytoleavethehospital.WhenshearrivedhomeMarywassotredthatshecouldntevenmakeittoherbedroom.JimmadehercomfortableonthesofaandleftheralonE.LuckystoodwatchingMary.Sleepsoonovercameher.WhenMarywokeupshecouldn'tunderstandwhatwaswrong.Feelingheavyandhotshecouldn'tmoveherheaD.PanicsoongavewaytolaughterwhenMaryrealizedshewascoveredineverytreasureLuckyowned!Whileshehadsleptthesaddoghadmadetripaftertriptothebasementandbackbringinghisfavorites.HehadcoveredherwithhislovE.Maryforgotaboutherillness.Insteadshebegantowalkfurtherandfurthertogethereverynight.Ithasbeen12yearsnowandMaryisstillcancer-freE.Lucky?Hestillstealstreasuresandstashes隐藏theminhistoyboxbutMaryremainshisgreatesttreasurE.28.WhathadMarybeenmostworried?A.Luckywasalwayssteatings.B.Hervisitorsusuallylefttheirluggageopen.C.Luckyhidhisfindingsinthebasement.D.HerhusbandwouldhavethedogdeserteD.29.WhydidMarysleeponthesofa?A.Shewascompletelywornout.B.Shecould'tfindherbedroom.C.Herhusbandaskedhertosleeponit.D.ShewasleftaloneathomE.30.Whatdoestheunderlinedpart11Panicsoongavewaytolaughtersuggest?A.Maryhadbeenconfusedatthedogibehavior.B.Marywasstillpu2zledatthedog备behavior.C.Mary'shusbandshouldhavestayedathomE.D.ThedogLuckyfailedtomurderMary.31.WhathappenedwhenMarywasasleep?A.Luckystayedinthebasement.B.LuckywentouttolookforJim.C.Luckycoveredherwithhistreasures.D.Luckypanickedhertowakeup.
InancientEgyptashopkeeperdiscoveredthathecouldattractcustomerstohisshopsimplybymakingchangestoitsenvironment.Modernbusinesseshavebeenfollowinghisleadwithmoretactics.Onetacticinvolveswheretodisplaythegoods.Forexamplestoresplacefruitsandvegetablesinthefirstsection.Theyknowthatcustomerswhobuythehealthyfoodfirstwillfeelhappysothattheywillbuymorejunkfoodlaterintheirtrip.Indepartmentstoresthewomen’sshoesectionisgenerallynexttothewomen’scosmeticssection:whiletheshopassistantisgoingbacktofindtherightsizeshoeboredcustomersarelikelytowanderoverandfindsomecosmeticstheymightwanttotrylater.Besidesbusinessesseektoappealtocustomers’senses.Storesnoticethatthesmellofbakedgoodsencouragesshoppingsotheymaketheirownbreadeachmorningandthenfanthebreadsmellintothestorethroughouttheday.Musicsellsgoodstoo.ResearchersinBritainfoundthatwhenFrenchmusicwasplayedsalesofFrenchwineswentup.Whenitcomestothesellingofhousesbusinessesalsousehighlyrewardingtactics.Theyfindthatcustomersmakedecisionsinthefirstfewsecondsuponwalkinginthedoorandturnitintoabusinessopportunity.A.Californiabuilderdesignedthestructureofitshousessmartly.WhenenteringthehousethecustomerwouldseethePacificOceanthroughthewindowsandthenthepoolthroughanopenstairwayleadingtothelowerlevel.Theinstantviewofwateronbothlevelshelpedsellthese$10millionhouses.24.Whydostoresusuallydisplayfruitsandvegetablesinthefirstsection?A.TosavecustomerstimE.B.Toshowtheyarehighqualityfoods.C.TohelpselljunkfooD.D.Tosellthematdiscountprices.25.AccordingtoParagraph3whichofthefollowingencouragescustomerstobuy?A.Openingthestoreearlyinthemorning.B.DisplayingBritishwinesnexttoFrenchones.C.InvitingcustomerstoplaymusiC.D.FillingthestorewiththesmelloffreshbreaD.26.WhatistheCaliforniabuilder’sstoryintendedtoprove?A.Thehousestructureisakeyfactorcustomersconsider.B.Themorecostlythehouseisthebetteritsells.C.Anoceanviewismuchtothecustomers’tastE.D.Agoodfirstimpressionincreasessales.27.Whatisthemainpurposeofthepassage?A.Toexplainhowbusinessesturnpeopleintotheircustomers.B.Tointroducehowbusinesseshavegrownfromthepast.C.Toreportresearchesoncustomerbehavior.D.Toshowdishonestbusinesspractices.
Some30000yearsagoartistswholivedincavesinEuropepaintedpicturesoftheanimalsaroundthem:panthershyenasrhinoscavelionsmammothsandothercreatureswhichhavebeenextinctforalongtimE.ThepaintingswerehighlyrealistiC.Someevenshowedmovement.TheartworkmorethanathousanddrawingsisconsideredtheoldestgroupofhumancavedrawingswhichhaveeverbeendiscovereD.Theywerepreservedbecausethecavewassealed---closedoff--formoreorless23000years.FastforwardtoDecember181994agroupofFrenchcavescientistswereexploringcavesinsouthernFrancE.JeanMarieChauvetwholedthegroupthendescribestheprocessofdiscoveringthecavepaintings.AtthattimeIwasinthefrontEliettejustwalkedbehindmeChristianbehinD.Eliettesaidshesawtwomarksmadewithredochreandshesaid‘TheycameherE.’Andatthisverymomenteverythingbegan.Thedrawingsandeverythinglinkedtotheparietalart壁画.ThatiswhereitisstarteD.CaveartexpertJeanClotttesreviewedthepaintings.Iwasamazedatthenumberofpaintingstherewereandpaintingsoftheirqualityandparticularlyinfrontofthepanelofthehorses.Scientificanalysisconfirmedtheprehistoricdateoftheartwork.Studiesshowedthedrawingswerecreatedtensofthousandsofyearsagobeforehumanhistorywaswritten.TheUnitedNations’culturalagencyUNESCOliststhecaveasaWorldHeritageSitE.Theysaythatthedrawingsformaremarkableexpressionofearlyhumanartisticcreationofgrandexcellenceandvariety.TheChauvetCavehasbeennamedaftertheexplorerwhofirstenteredit.Howeveritsenvironmentanddrawingsaretoofragiletobevisitedbyhumanbeings.Sothecaveisclosedandonlypeoplethereforscientificpurposescangoinsideandseetheartwork.HoweverFrenchauthoritiesaskedexpertstocreateanexactcopyofthecavecalledPontd’ArcCavern.Thecopywhichwealsocalledreplicacostmorethan59milliondollarstobuilD.ItopenedattheendofAprilinFrancE.PascalTerrasseisthepresidentofthecavern.HesayseveryonewillbeabletoexperiencethethrilloflookingatdrawingsmadebythefirsthumansinEuropE.Hesaystheplaceismagicbecauseitisdonesowell.Authoritiessaytheythinkasmanyas400000peoplewillbeallowedtovisitPontd’ArcCaverneveryyear.24.AccordingtoJeanClottes’wordsinParagraph4thepaintingsinthecavewere_______.A.abstractB.superiorC.creativeD.inspiring25.WhichofthefollowstatementsisTRUEabouttheChauvetCave?A.Itwasclosedoffformorethan30000years.B.Itisthoughttobetheoriginofmodernparietalart.C.TheenvironmentandartworkthereareveryeasytodamagE.D.Themajorityofdrawingsthereareabouttheextinctanimals.26.ThepurposeofcreatingPontd’ArcCavernisto_______.A.showadmirationfortheearliestartistsinEuropeB.arousevisitors’awarenessofprotectingancientartC.offervisitorschancestoviewthewonderfulartworkD.collectmoneyfortheperseveranceoftheChauvetCave
Drivingcouldsoonbeafarmorepleasantexperiencethankstoapersonalin-carrobotbeingdevelopedbyresearchers.TherobotwhichiscalledAffectiveIntelligentDrivingAgentAIDAwillbeabletotellyouthebestroutehomebasedontrafficreportsremindyoutopickuppetrolandsuggestplacesyoumayliketovisit.TherobotwhichsitsonthedashboardisbeingdevelopedattheMassachusettsInstituteofTechnologyMITincollaborationwithVolkswagen.AIDAcommunicateswiththedriverthroughanexpressiverobotscreenandwillevenappearsympatheticifyou'rehavingabadday.CynthiaBreazealdirectorofMIT’sPersonalRobotsGroupsaid:WearedevelopingAIDAtoreadthedriver’smoodfromfacialexpressionandothercuesandrespondinaproperway.AIDAworksbyanalyzingthedriver’smobilitypatternskeepingtrackofcommonroutesanddestinations.Thecreatorssaytherobotshouldbeabletoworkouthomeandworklocationswithinaweekofdriving.Soonafterwardsthesystemwilldirectthedrivertotheirpreferredsupermarketsuggestingaroutethatavoidstraffic-cloggedroads.AIDAmightrecommendapetrolstopenrouteifthefueltankisnearlyempty.Therobotwillalsoincorporatereal-timeinformationabouttrafficjamstheweatherreportcommercialactivitytouristattractionsandresidentialareas.IndevelopingAIDAweaskedourselveshowwecoulddesignasystemthatwouldofferthesamekindofguidanceasaninformedandfriendlycompanion.AIDAcanalsogiveyoufeedbackonyourdrivinghelpingyouachievemoreenergyefficiencyandsaferbehaviorAssafBidermanfromSENSEableCityLabaddeD.32.WhatisAIDAinthispassage?A.A.personaldriver.B.A.trafficcontroller.C.A.trafficindicator.D.A.smartcarrobot.33.What’sthemostimpressiveaboutAIDAaccordingtothepassage?A.Itcanstayawayfromtrafficjams.B.Itcanreplacethedrivertodrivethecar.C.Itcaninteractwiththedriver.D.Itcanhelpthedriverfindtheway.34.Fromthelastparagraphwecanknowthat.A.it’spossibletodriveacarwithoutanypetrolB.AIDAcanhelpustobecomebetterdriversC.peoplecansavealotofenergybydrivingacarD.Itcanhelpthedriverfindtheway35.Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthepassage?A.AnIntelligentDeviceforDriversB.A.NewModelofVolkswagenC.TheCooperationofTwoCarMakersD.TrafficManagementinBigCities
RicefarmersinThailandarefacingalargedropinincomebecauseofthedropinthepriceofricethroughoutAsiA.Atthesametimecoststogrowthecrop庄稼areincreasing.Farmersarenotsurewhotoaskforhelp.Manyofthemarehavingadifficulttimethisyear.Someofthemmaynotevenmakeenoughmoneytopaytheircoststogrowthecrop.LungChaiisaricefarmerinChiangMai.Hesaysthesituationhasaffectedallfarmers.Hesaysheislosingmoneybutdoesnotknowwhototalktoaboutit.NoonewouldhearourvoicE.Hesays.Thailandfacesstrongcompetitionforriceexports出口fromIndiaandVietnam.Thisispartlybecauseoflowerpayinneighboringcountriesandlargeexpectedharveststhisyear.ArecentstudypaidforbytheBankofThailandsaidThaifarmersshouldbetrainedtoportendmarketchangessotheywouldknowwhattodonext.SinghachiBoonyayotinisaseniordirectoroftheBankofThailanD.HesaidThailandshouldproduceotherproductsbesideswhitericetocompetewithVietnamandCambodiA.WachirajakNin-khuntodwantedtohelphisfatherwhoisaricefarmer.HebegansellingcropsontheInternetasawaytoincreaseincomE.HesaidMyparentsdidn’tbelievethatIwouldbeabletosellriceonsocialmediaasmostfarmersbelievewecansellricetomiddlemenorricefactoriesonly.Nowhesayshisparentsknowthattheycanselltheirownricewithoutamiddleman.PerhapsotherfarmersinThailandcanalsodothat.Itmightbeagoodwaytohelpthemout.28.Whatistroublingricefarmersnow?A.Theirharvestsgreatlydroppedthisyear.B.Theycan’tfindricefactoriestosellthecrop.C.Theyarehavingadifficulttimeingrowingcrops.D.Theymaketoolittleornomoneyoutoftheirharvests.29.Whichofthefollowingcanreplacetheunderlinedwordportendinparagraph4?A.predictB.causeC.preventD.affect30.HowdidWachirajakNin-khuntod’sparentsrespondtohisideaatfirst?A.Theyquitedoubtedit.B.Theystoppedworrying.C.Theygreatlysupportedit.D.Theywerestronglyagainstit.31.WhatmaybethesuggestionstohelpThaifarmersaccordingtothetext?①SellingcropsonlinE.②Growingdifferentkindsofcrops.③Reducingcroppricestosellthem.④Gaininginformationonmarketchanges.⑤Reducingriceexportstoothercountries.A.①②③B.①③⑤C.①②④D.②③④
AtfirstsightRonnylookedlikeeveryotherkiD.nthefirst-gradeclassroom.Brokenshoesalittlebitofdirtbehindhisear.OncloserinspectionthoughtthedirtonRonny'sfacetoldmehedidn'tgetdirtyatschool.Iworkedwithallthestudentsonaone-on-onebasistoimprovetheirreadingskills.EachdayRonny'seyesfollowedmeasIsetupinacornerPickme!WhenitwasRonny'sturnhe'drunacrosstheroomimmediately.HetriedtosoundoutBudtheSuB.ItsoundedmorelikeBawDawSawwhenhesaiditbecauseofhisspeechimpediment.AttheendofthisyearIgavehimabookasanawardforhisimprovementinreading.Tearsrolleddownhisfacetogetherwiththedirtasheheldthebooktightlytohischest.AfewdayslaterInoticedRonnyonhisseatthebookopenontopofhislegs.Icouldseehislipsmoveashereadtohimself.HisteacherappearedbesidemE.Hehasn'tputthatbookdown.Hewearsitlikeashirtclosetohisheart.Didyouknowthat'sthefirstbookhe'severactuallyhad?FightingbacktearsIgotclosertoRonnyandaskedwillyoureadmeyourbookRonny?Helookedup.AndthenforthenextfewminuteshereadtomewithmoreexpressionandconfidencethanI'deverthoughtpossiblefromhim.Thepageswerealreadydog-earedlikethebookhadbeenreadthousandsoftimesalready.WhenhefinishedreadingRonnyclosedhisbookandsaidwithgreatpleasureGoodbook.21.TheunderlinedwordimpedimentinParagraph2hastheclosestmeaningto.A.skillB.giftC.voiceD.problem22.Ronnycriedwhengettingthebookbecausehe.A.gottheverybookhehadbeenlookingforB.feltsorryforhisslowprogressinreadingC.wasveryhappytohaveabookofhisownD.gotagiftfromhisteachersforthefirsttime23.Whichofthefollowingmightbethebesttitleforthepassage?A.RonnyandIB.Ronny'sBookC.Ronny'sReadingSkillD.Ronny'sSchoolLife
ThousandsofhungrybirdsleftthecountrysideofBritaininthebitterwintertofindfoodandwarmthinurbangardens.Themoveincludedspeciessuchastheredwingandthefieldfarealmostunknownoutsideruralareas.ThehardsituationoffarmlandbirdshasbeenrevealedinthelatestsurveyofbirdpopulationsfromtheRoyalSocietyfortheProtectionofBirdsreleasedtoday.Theredwinghasanobviousstripeovertheeyeandaredflashontheflanks侧翼whilethefieldfarehasagreyheadapeachunderbellyandadistinctivedarkbandonthetail.GrahamMadgethesociety'sspokesmansaysFormanyurbanbirdwatchersthesightofthesestrikingspeciesisarealtreat.ManypeoplehaveneverimaginedtherebeingsuchanamazingchancE.FrozengroundpreventedthemfromgettingfoodinthecountrysideandtheyhavebeensavedfromstarvationintownsheaddeD.Hesaystheunusualsightthisyearsomewhattemperedthefrustrationfeltatthesufferingofsmallgardenbirdssuchasrobinsandwrens.ThesebirdsaresensitivetocoldandmusteatalmostcontinuouslytostayalivE.Datafrompeoplewhotookpartinthesociety'sBigGardenBirdwatchrecordedsightingsin280000gardensduringthelastweekendofJanuarywiththegoldcrestdown75percentthelongtailedtitdown27percentandthecoaltitdown20percent.Thestudyhighlightedtheneedforfoodtobeleftoutforbirdsduringwinter.Theredwingandthefieldfarearerelativelyunknownoutsidetheeasternpartofthecountry.TheresearchshowshoweverthattheymovedtotheothersideofthecountrywheretheclimateisgenerallymildinwinterandthatmanyforthefirsttimehavereachedCornwallandIslesofScilly.Thenumberofredwingsightingswasup185percentthoseofthefieldfare73andoftheyellowhammer68.Anothersurprisegardenguestthisyearwastheblackcap.ThisrobinsizedsilvergreybirdwasrareinBritain50yearsagobutincreasingnumbersnowarriveeachyearfromGermanyandAustriA.32.Howdidtheurbanbirdwatchersprobablyfeelwhenseeingthehungrybirds?A.ExciteD.B.WorrieD.C.AnnoyeD.D.MotivateD.33.WhichofthefollowingcanbestreplacetheunderlinedwordtemperedA.PreventeD.B.RelieveD.C.ExplaineD.D.IncreaseD.34.AccordingtothepassageCornwallisperhaps________.A.avillageineasternBritainB.acityinwesternBritainC.avillageinwesternBritainD.acityineasternBritain35.Whatdoesthepassagemainlytalkabout?A.ThetoughlivingconditionsofsomeBritishbirds.B.ThevariousspeciesofBritain'sgardenbirds.C.Thechangesofsomebird'spopulationinBritain.D.UnusualbirdvisitorsinBritain'surbangardens.
ItiswidelyknownthatanyEnglishconversationbeginswithTheWeather.SuchafixationwiththeweatherfindsexpressioninDr.Johnson’sfamouscommentthatWhentwoEnglishmeettheirfirsttalkisofweather.ThoughJohnson’sobservationisasaccuratenowasitwasovertwohundredyearsagomostcommentators评论员failtocomeupwithaconvincingexplanationforthisEnglishweather-speak.BillBrysonforexampleconcludesthatastheEnglishweatherisnotatallexcitingtheobsessionwithitcanhardlybeunderstooD.HearguesthatToanoutsiderthemoststrikingthingabouttheEnglishweatheristhatthereisnotverymuchofit.SimplythereasonisthattheunusualandunpredictableweatherisalmostunknownintheBritishIsles.JeremyPaxmanhoweverdisagreeswithBrysonarguingthattheEnglishweatherisbynatureattractivE.BrysoniswronghesaysbecausetheEnglishpreferencefortheweatherhasnothingtodowiththenaturalphenomena现象.Theinterestislessinthephenomenathemselvesbutinuncertainty.AccordingtohimtheweatherinEnglandisverychangeableanduncertainanditattractstheEnglishaswellastheoutsider.BrysonandPaxmanstandforcommonmisconceptionsabouttheweather-speakamongtheEnglish.Bothcommentatorssomehowaremissingthepoint.TheEnglishweatherconversationisnotreallyabouttheweatheratall.Englishweather-speakisasystemofsignswhichisdevelopedtohelpthespeakersovercomethenaturalreserveandactuallytalktoeachother.Everyoneknowsconversationsstartingwithweather-speakarenotrequestsforweatherdatA.RathertheyareroutinegreetingsconversationstartersortheblankfillersInotherwordsEnglishweather-speakisameansofsocialbonding.28.TheauthormentionsDr.Johnson’scommenttoshowthat________.A.mostcommentatorsagreewithDr.JohnsonB.thecommentwasaccuratetwohundredyearsagoC.EnglishconversationsusuallystartwiththeweatherD.Dr.Johnsonisfamousforhisweatherobservation29.Whatdoestheunderlinedwordobsessionmostprobablyreferto?A.A.socialtrenD.B.AnemotionalstatE.C.A.historicalconcept.D.Anunknownphenomenon.30.AccordingtothepassageJeremyPaxmanbelievesthat________.A.BillBrysonhaslittleknowledgeoftheweatherB.thereisnothingspecialabouttheEnglishweather]C.theEnglishweatherattractspeopletotheBritishIslesD.Englishpeopletalkabouttheweatherforitsuncertainty31.Whatistheauthor’smainpurposeofwritingthepassage?A.ToexplainwhatEnglishweather-speakisabout.B.ToanalyzemisconceptionsabouttheEnglishweather.C.TofindfaultwithbothBillBrysonandJeremyPaxman.D.ToconvincepeoplethattheEnglishweatherischangeablE.
WarmertemperaturesarethenewnormalHotterweatherappearstobeheretostayElNinoornot.That'saccordingtotheU.N.weatheragency.ItwarnedthattheParisclimateaccord协定lastyearshouldn'tgivewaytocomplacency自满aboutglobalwarming.TheWorldMeteorologicalOrganizationissued公布itsannualclimatereportfollowingarecord-hot2015.Itdrewpeople'sattentiontorecordsalreadyannouncedbydifferentcountries'weatheragencies.Theagencypointedoutthat2015wasbreakingrecordsonthesurfacE.Italsobrokerecordshundredsofmetersdeepintheocean.Andthefirsttwomonthsof2016wereevenhotter.Thesemonthsaresounusualthattheyhavesentshockwavesaroundtheclimatesciencecommunity.That'saccordingtoDavidCarlsonoftheWorldClimateResearchProgram.Climatescientistsblamerecordhightemperatureslastyearandthisyearsofaronacombinationofasuper-sizedElNino.ItisanaturalwarmingofpansofthePacificthatchangesweatherworldwidE.Anotherfactorisalong-termglobalwarmingtrendfromtheburningoffossilfuels化石燃料.NASAsaidlastmonthwas1.35degreesCelsius2.43degreesFahrenheitwarmerthanaveragE.Ofthat0.8degrees1.44degreesFahrenheitcomesfromthelong-termwarming.And0.25degrees0.45degreesFahrenheitcomesfromElNino.Therestisfromunexplainedresults.ThiswascalculatedbyclimatescientistStefanRahmstorfofthePotsdamInstituteinGermanyandtheUniversityofNewSouthWales.EvenaftertheElNinophenomenonbecomeslessstrongincomingmonthswayabovenormaltemperatureswon'texactlygoawayCarlsonandotherssaiD.We'reonaslope;sometimestheslopegoesverysteepsometimesit'salittlebitmoreshallowbutwe'regoingupwardCarlsonsaidinanewsconferencE.Sothenormalisgoingtobeincreases:It'sgoingtobeincreasedtemperatureincreasedoceanheatcontentlossoficeweknowallofthesethings.KatharineHayhoeisaTexasTechclimatescientistwhowasn'tpartoftheWMOteam.Butsheagreed:TheserecordsvividlyshowthedestructivepowerofanElNinoonclimatechanges.TheWMOpredictswarmerweatheraccompaniedbypocketsofbothdrierandwetterconditionsdependingontheregionaroundtheworlD.WMOSecretary-GeneralPetteriTaalastoldreportersinGenevathatmanypeoplebelievetheclimateissueissolveD.sincewereachedaniceagreementinParis.ButhesaidWehaven'tchangedourbehavioryet.12.TheauthorwroteParagraph1to.A.introducesomethingaboutElNinoB.explainthecausesofhotterweatherC.warntheworldofglobalwarmingD.introducethemaintopicofthepassage13.Whichofthefollowingstatementsistrue?A.TheParisclimateaccordlastyearhasmadeabigdifferencetoglobalwarming.B.Thehightemperatureonlyincreasesonthesurfaceoftheearth.C.Therecordsofhightemperatureinthefirsttwomonthsof2016madeclimatescientistsshockedandworrieD.D.thehightemperaturewasmainlycausedbyElNino.14.Itcanbeinferredthat.A.thehightemperaturewillresultinnaturaldisastersaroundtheworldaccordingtoWMOB.TheproblemofhightemperaturewillbesolvedwiththedisappearanceofElNinoC.ScientistshavedifferentopinionsonthecausesofhightemperatureoftheearthD.SincewereachedaniceagreementinParisweneedn'tworryabouttheincreaseoftemperature15.Howdoesthepassagemainlydevelop?A.Bymakingcomparisons.B.Byanalyzingtheresultsandcauses.C.Byprovidingexamples.D.ByfollowingtheorderoftimE.
ItusedtobeamatteroffactwhenPeterPan–acharacterfromJamesMatthewBarrie’s1911book–said:Allchildrenexceptonegrowup.Butthisfactdoesn’tseemtoapplytotoday’sworldanymorE.AccordingtotheNPDGroupaUSmarketresearchcompanysalesoftoystoadultsintheUKincreasedbymorethan20percentin2016threetimesthepaceofthechildren’stoymarketitself.ThesetoysrangedfrompuzzlesandLegobuildingsetstovehiclemodelsandactionfigures.Andmorethanhalfofthesalescamefrommillennials–peoplebornbetweenthe1980sand2000s.Adultsofthe21stcenturyarechanneling疏导theirinnerchildonetoyatatimecommentedwebsiteKoreaboo.Thisisalsowhytheseadultsaresometimesreferredtoaskidults.AccordingtoFrederiqueTuttananalystatNPDthemotivationofthesegrown-upsistoescapethestressoftoday’sfast-pacedworlD.TheyaredriventowardthemoreimmediatepleasuresbroughtbytoysthanthosebroughtbysaygettingapromotionwhichisfarlesseasytoachievE.ItremindsmeoftheplayfulsideoflifeRobWillnera25-year-oldPhDstudentintheUKtoldTheTelegraphwhentalkingabouthisloveforLegowhichhesaidbringshimbothcomfortandentertainment.Despitethissomesocialscientistsseethetrendasdisturbing.ToFrankFurendiaprofessorattheUniversityofKentintheUKthefactthatsomanyadultsarepursuingthethrills刺激ofyouthistheevidencethatadulthoodhasgotnothingattractiveaboutitanymorehetoldTheNewYorkTimes.uThat’sactuallyquitesaD.Butscientistsareprobablyjustworryingtoomuch.AccordingtoCanadiancomicbookartistToddMcFarlanecollectingtoyscouldsimplybeawayforpeopletoexpresstheirindividuality个性.It’sjustpopculturestuff.It’sstuffthatsays‘IlikealittleofthisandIlikealittleofthat’hetoldABCNews.[It’s]nobigdeal.Sonowthatover100yearshavepassedsincePeterPanperhapsit’stimetointroduceanewfactasstatedinthetagline品牌宣传词oftheUKfashionbrandKIDULT:Growingoldismandatory强制性的butgrowingupisoptional.21.TheauthormentionsPeterPaninthetextmainlyto______.A.showtheinfluenceofthecharacteronmillennialsB.explorethesimilaritiesPeterPanandmillennialsshareC.leaduptothetrendofmillennials’lovefortoysD.analyzewhathasmademanymillennialsrefusetogrowup22.WhydomanyadultsfeellikecollectingtoysaccordingtoFrederiqueTutt?A.Theyfinditbringsthembothcomfortandinspiration.B.Theyconsideritawaytorelievestress.C.TheywanttomakeupforthepleasurestheymissedduringchildhooD.D.Theyusuallydon’tgetalongwellintheirlivesandneedanemotionaloutlet.23.Whatcanweconcludefromthearticleaboutkidults?A.Theyarewell-knownfortheirpursuitofindependenceandfreedom.B.Socialscientistsfeelworriedaboutthembecausetheytakenothingseriously.C.InToddMcFarlane’seyestheirinterestintoysisawaytoexpresstheiridentity.D.Theyrefusetomakeeffortstobecomepromotedatworkastheydon’twanttogrowup.
Weliveinasocietywheremanypeopletendtohaveblackandwhitethinkingandextremethinking.Everydayanewheadlineannouncesacertainfoodisbadandruiningourhealthwhilepraisesanotherfoodofitsamazingbenefits.Eachyearnewstudiesinnutritionsciencecomeoutmanyofwhichareagainstearlierfindings.Additionallywearesoldtheliethatifweeatthecorrectfoodsandfollowasetofruleswewillgainhealthandhappiness.We'veallheardsomeonesayingIateabrownie巧克力蛋糕andIwassobadtoday.Someonefeelsthatwhattheyeatdetermineswhethertheyareagoodorbadperson.ForinstancesomeonemightalsosayIamagoodparentifIfeedmychildthis.Howeverfoodisn'tgoodorbaD.Whatyouchoosetoeatdoesnotdetermineyourvalueorworthasahumanbeing.TheonlyreasontofeelguiltyforeatingabrownieisthatyoustoleitfromthestorE.Besidestheideathatyoushouldn'teatlaterintheeveningisanutritionmyth.Ourmetabolism代谢keepsrunning24hoursaday.RulesliketellingyourselfwhentostopeatingcreatefearandasensethatyoucannottrustwithfooD.Consistentlyfuelingyourbodyeveryfewhoursespeciallywhenyouarehungrywillallowyoutofeelyourbest.Sowhenyoufeelhungrybeforeheadingtobedeatsomecheeseandcrackers.Inmyopinionmentalhealthisanimportantpartofone'soverallhealth.Ithinkwecanallagreethatbeingterrifiedtoeatsomefoodisnotmentallyhealthy.Ratherthanfocusingonfoodrulesaimforbalancevarietyandflexibility.21.Wecanjudgewhetherapersonisgoodorbadby.A.thesourceofthefoodB.thetimewhentheyeattheirfoodC.theperson'spreferenceforfoodD.thethingstheyputintheirfood22.Whichofthefollowingcanbeinferredfromthetext?A.It'swrongforpeopletoeatanythinglateintheevening.B.It'simportanttokeepabalanceddietforpeople'shealth.C.Fearofsomefoodisanimportantreflectionofmentalhealth.D.Parentswhogivechildrenbadfoodarebadparents.23.Whatseemstobetheauthor'sattitudetowardmepresentthoughtsaboutfood?A.DisapprovingB.FavorableC.ReservedD.Objective
MydearestsonanddaughterThestoryofNewJerseyhighschoolstudentRachelCanningsuing起诉herparentsforchildsupportandhighschooleducationinspiredmetowriteyoualittleletter.Letmejustputthisoutthere:theonlywayIexpecttoseeyouinacourtisasalawyerorajudgE.Therearetwothingsaboutthiscasethatseemtobedisaster.Firstit’snaturalforparentsandchildrentoarguE.IcanguaranteethatwewilldisagreE.OneorbothofyouwillatsomepointscreamatthetopofyourlungsthevariouswaysyouhatemE.AndIwon’talwayslikeyoueither.ButIwillalwaysloveyouanddoeverythingIcantokeepyourbestinterestsasmyfocusevenwhenIamsoangry.Wearefamily.Thatmeansweareasmuchapartofoneanotherasthefleshbloodandbonesinourbody.AndweallshouldthinkaboutitverydeeplyinsteadofbreakingthatbonD.SecondI’llbehonestandnomatterhowfarapartweareonyourlifechoicesyourfatherandIwillmostcertainlypayeverythingwecanforyourhighereducation.Butthatdoesn’tmeanyoudeserveit.Tobeclearthisisaprivilegewehappilyextend给予toyou–notarightyouarebornwith.AndyouwillhavetoworkhardtoearnthatprivilegE.Growingupishardwork.IfIdomyjobproperlyasyourmother–andyoudoyoursasmychildren–youwouldsoonergetajobortwoandfindawaytomakeyourdreamscometrueratherthangototrialoverwhatyouthinkyouareentitledto.LovealwaysMom25.Themotherwritesthisletterbecauseshewantsherchildrento_______.A.bepreparedforeducationB.learnalessonfromthecaseC.takeupthelegalprofessionD.rememberRachelCanning26.Whenindisagreementthemotherexpectsherchildrennotto________.A.guaranteeanythingB.screamouttheirangerC.breakthefamilybondD.forgettheirbestinterests27.Themotherthinksofparents’payingfortheirchildren’shighereducationas_______.A.awayinwhichchildrenrealizetheirdreamsB.atestofwhetherparentslovetheirchildrenC.aprivilegethatchildrenshouldearnD.arightthatparentsarebornwith
KiteswereinvenTedinChinawherematerialsidealforkitebuildingwerereadilyavailablE.Ithasbeenclaimed站heinventionofthefamous5th-centuryBCChinesephilosophersMoziandLuBan.Earlierkiteswereusedasleafkites.In549ADitwasrecordedapaperkitewasusedasamessageforarescuemission.Otherusesofkitesarelistedformemeasuringdistancestestingthewindliftingmensignalingfindcommunicationformilitaryoperations.AfteritsintroductionintoIndiathekitefurtherdevelopedintothefighterkiteknownasthepatanginIndiawherethousandsareflowneveryyearonfestivalssuchasMakarSankranti.KiteswereknownthroughoutPolynesiaasfarasNewZealandwiththeknowledgespreadfromChinaalongwiththepeoplE.Anthropomorphickitesintheshapeofanimalsmadefromclothandwoodwereusedinreligiousceremoniestosendprayerstothegods.KiteswerelatetoarriveinEuropealthoughwindsock—likebannerswereknownandusedbytheRomans.StoriesofkiteswereFirstbroughttoEuropebyMarcoPolotowardstheendofthe13thcentury.Althoughtheywereinitiallyregardedasmerecuriositiesbythe18thand19thcenturieskiteswerebeingusedasvehiclesForscientificresearch.In1750BenjaminFranklinpublishedaproposalforanexperimenttoprovethatlightningiselectricitybyflyingakiteinastorm.ItisnotknownwhetherFranklineverperformedhisexperimentbutonMay10J752Thomas-FrancoisofFranceconductedasimilarexperimenttolestelectricalsparksinaclouD.KiteswerealsoinstrumentalintheresearchanddevelopmentoftheWrightbrotherswhenbuildingthefirstairplaneinthelatel800s.Overthenext70yearsmanynewkitedesignsweredevelopedandoftenpatenteD.InfacttheperiodfromI860toabout1910becamethegoldenageofkiting.Thedevelopmentofmechanicallypoweredairplanereducedinkites.WorldWarIIsawalimiteduseofkitesformilitarypurposes.Sincethentheyusedmainlyforrecreation.28.Whichofthefollowingwasusedtosendprayerstothegod&?A.Thefighterkitenamedpatang.B.TheAnthropomorphickitE.C.Thewindsock—likebanner.D.Thekitemadeof-paper.29.Wherewerekitesusedasvehiclesforscientificresearch?A.IndiA.B.PolynesiA.C.NewZealandD.EuropE.30.Whoconductedtheexperimenttotestelectricalsparksinacloud?A.MarcoPolo.B.BenjaminFranklin.C.ThomasFrancois.D.Wrightbrothers.31.Whatdoesthetextmainlytellus?A.Flyingkitesisagameatpresent.B.Howkiteswereusedinthepost.C.Kitesarenolongerusedtoday.D.KiteswereinventedinChinA.
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