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Discoveriesinscienceandtechnologyarethoughtbyuntaughtmindstocomeinblindingflashesorastheresultofdramaticaccidents.SirAlexanderFlemingdidnotaslegendwouldhaveitlookatthemoldonapieceofcheeseandgettheideaforpenicillinthereandthen.Heexperimentedwithantibacterialsubstancesfornineyearsbeforehemadehisdiscovery.Inventionsandinnovations创新almostalwayscomeoutoflaborioustrialanderror.Innovationislikesoccer;eventhebestplayersmissthegoalandhavetheirshotsblockedmuchmorefrequentlythantheyscorE.Thepointisthattheplayerswhoscoremostaretheoneswhotakethemostshotsatthegoal-andsoitgoeswithinnovationinanyfieldofactivity.Theprimedifferencebetweeninnovatorsandothersisoneofapproach.EverybodygetsideasbutinnovatorsworkconsciouslyontheirsandtheyfollowthemthroughuntiltheyprovepracticableorotherwisE.Whatordinarypeopleseeasfancifulabstractionsprofessionalinnovatorsseeassolidpossibilities.Creativethinkingmaymeansimplytherealizationthatthere’snoparticularvirtueindoingthingsthewaytheyhavealwaysbeendonE.wroteRudolphFleschalanguageauthority.Thisaccountsforourreactiontoseeminglysimpleinnovationslikeplasticgarbagebagsandsuitcasesonwheelsthatmakelifemoreconvenient:Howcomenobodythoughtofthatbefore?Thecreativeapproachbeginswiththepropositionthatnothingisasitappears.Innovatorswillnotacceptthatthereisonlyonewaytodoanything.FacedwithgettingfromA.toBtheaveragepersonwillautomaticallysetoutonthebest–knownandapparentlysimplestroutE.Theinnovatorwillsearchforalternatecourseswhichmayproveeasierinthelongrunandareboundtobemoreinterestingandchallengingeveniftheyleadtodeadends.Highlycreativeindividualsreallydomarchtoadifferentdrummer.1.Whatdoestheauthorprobablymeanbyuntaughtmindinthefirstparagraph?A.Apersonignorantofthehardworkinvolvedinexperimentation.B.Acitizenofasocietythatrestrictspersonalcreativity.C.Apersonwhohashadnoeducation.D.Anindividualwhooftencomesupwithnewideasbyaccident.2.Accordingtotheauthorwhatdistinguishesinnovatorsfromnoninnovators?A.ThevarietyofideastheyhaveB.Theintelligencetheypossess.C.Thewaytheydealwithproblems.D.Thewaytheypresenttheirfindings.3.Inthefirstsentenceofparagraph2theplayerswhoscoremostaretheoneswhotakethemostshotsatthegoalismostsimilartothemeaningof______.A.Helaughsbestwholaughslast.B.Nevertoooldtolearn.C.Timeandtidewaitfornoman.D.Nopainnogain.4.Thephrasemarchtoadifferentdrummerthelastlineofthepassagesuggeststhathighlycreativeindividualsare______.A.workinghardatfollowingtheirgoalsB.unwillingtofollowcommonwaysofdoingthingsC.devotedtotheprogressofscienceD.concernedabouttheadvanceofsociety
Everybodyhatesrats.Butintheearthquakecapitalsoftheworld-JapanLosAngelesTurkey-ratswillsoonbeman'snewbestfriends.Whathappensafteranearthquake?Wesendinrescuedogs.Why?Becausetheycansmellpeople.Dogssavelives.Theyhelprescuerstofindlivingpeople.Butdogsarebighandtheycan'tgetintosmallspaces.Sonowanewresearchprojectisusingasmalleranimaltosavelivestherat.Howdoesitwork?Firsttheratistrainedtosmellpeople.Whenthishappenstherat'sbraingivesasignal信号.Thisissenttoasmallradioonitsbackandthentherescuersfollowtheradiosignals.Whentherat'sbrainactivityjumpstherescuersknowthatsomeoneisalive.Therathassmelledthatperson.Althoughtherearealreadyrobotswhichcandothisjobratsarebetter.ChristianLinsteratCornellUniversity—NewYorksaysRobots'nosesdon'tworkwellwhenthereareothersmellsaround.Ratsaregoodatthat.Ratscanalsoseeinthedark.Theyarecheaperandquickertotrainthandogsandunlikerobotstheydon'tneedelectricity!TheratprojectisnotfinishedbutJulieRyanofInternationalRescueCorpsinScotlandsaysItwouldbefantastic.Aratcouldgetintospaceswecouldn'tgettoandaratwouldgetoutifitwasn'tsafe.Perhapsforthefirsttimeinhistorypeoplewillbehappytoseearatinabuildingbutonlyafteranearthquakeofcourse.1.Intheworldearthquakecapitalsratswillbecomeman'sbestfriendsbecausetheycan_________.A.taketheplaceofman'srescuejobsB.findthepositionofpeoplealivewhoaretrappedinbuildingsC.serveasfoodforpeoplealivewhoaretrappedinbuildingsD.getintosmallspaces2.Fromthethirdparagraphweknowtherescuerscanjudgeapersonisaliveby_________.A.thenoisemadebytheratB.therat'sunusualbehaviorC.thesignalsentbytheradioontherat'sbackD.thesmellgivenoffbytheperson3.Indoingrescuejobs_________.A.ratssmellbetterthandogsB.dogsdon'tneedtobetrainedtosmellpeopleC.robots'senseofsmellcanbeaffectedbyothersmellsaroundD.ratscanseeinthedarkandsmallerthanrobots4.Ratshaveallthefollowingadvantagesexceptthat_________.A.theyaremorefantasticthanotheranimalsB.theyarelessexpensivetotrainthandogsC.theydon'tneedelectricityD.theyaresmallandcangetintosmallplaces5.Afterreadingthepassagewecanknow_________.A.atpresentratshavetakentheplaceofdogsinsearchingforpeopleB.theratprojecthasbeencompletedC.peoplearenowhappytoseearatinabuildingD.nowpeoplestillusedogsandrobotsinperformingrescues
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StonehengeisaplaceofinterestandalsoawonderintheworlD.ButnoonereallyknowshoworwhyStonehengewasbuilt.Thesecirclesofgiantstoneslabs石板wereplacedinagrassyfieldinsouthernEnglandnearly5000yearsago.Somebelievethattherocksservedasstarclocks.Othersthinkthatpeopleusedthemforreligiouspurposes.VisitorstoStonehengecanappreciatenearandstareatthegiantstonesbutsince1978theyhavebeenforbiddenfromwalkingthroughortouchingthe100-foot-widecircleofstoneswithoutspecialpermission.WithalmostamillionpeoplevisitingthemonumenteachyearStonehengehasbecomesurroundedbyroadsandparkinglots.Argumentsexistoverhowexactlytoprotectthesitewitharchaeologistsreligiousgroupsandtouristsallexpressingdifferentopinions.A.groupwhichisdevotedtoprotectinghistoricalsiteshoweverplanstorestoreStonehengetoitsnaturalsetting.Oneroadwillberemovedandanotherwillberoutedthroughanundergroundtunnel.Today’sparkinglotswillbecomeopenfieldsandanewvisitor’scenterwillbebuilttwoandahalfmilesaway.SoonfuturetripstoStonehengepackyourwalkingshoesorplanontakingabustothesitE.1.Whatdoesthefirstparagraphmainlytalkabout?A.StonehengeisaplaceofinterestintheworlD.B.Therocksservedasstarclocks.C.StonehengeislocatedinsouthernEnglanD.D.WhyStonehengewasbuiltisstillamystery.2.Whichdoesn’tbelongtothemeasurestakentoprotectStonehenge?A.Today’sparkinglotswillbecomeopenfields.B.Anundergroundroadwillbebuilt.C.OneroadwillberemoveD.D.Anewmedicalcenterwillbebuiltnearby.3.Whichofthefollowingcanbethebesttitleforthispassage?A.StonehengeamysteryB.VisitingStonehengeC.SavingStonehengeD.ArgumentsonStonehenge4.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisNOTtrueaccordingtothispassage?A.NoonecantouchStonehengeforanyreasonatpresent.B.Stonehengewasperhapsbuiltforthepurposeofastronomy.C.AgroupistryingtorestoreStonehengetoitsnaturalsetting.D.PeoplehavedifferentopinionsonhowtoprotectStonehengE.
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Eleven-year-oldEvangreendoesn’twanttosavejusttree—hewantstosaveawholerainforest!IntheRedwoodCityCalifaboystartedagroupcalledtheRedDragonConservationTeamfouryearsagotodojustthat.Sofartheteam’smembershaveraised$4500.That’senoughtopurchaseandprotectmorethan16acresofrainforestinCostaRicathroughtheCenterforEcosystemSurvival.EveryyearthousandsofsquaremilesofrainforestaredestroyedworldwidE.Logging伐木andfarmingaremostlylikelytoblamescientistssay.ThelossisterriblenewsforanimalsandpeoplE.Eventhoughrainforestscoverlessthan2percentoftheearththeyarehometohalftheworld’splantsandanimals.Rainforestsalsoprovidewaterandhelpcontroltheearth’sclimatE.Evan’sworktosavetherainforestsrecentlyearnedhimaBarronprizeforYoungHeroes.TheprizesaregiventochildrenorteenagerswhohavemadeapositivedifferenceintheworlD.Evan’sgoalistosaveenoughrainforeststolastforever.Hewon’thavetodoitalonE.Hisactionshavealreadyinspiredotherkidstochipin.onegirlaskedfordonationsinsteadofpresentsonherbirthday.Sheraised$850.Otherkidsarestartingtheirownconservationteams.Evansayseveryonecanhelptheplanet-evenbytakingsmallstepssuchasrecycling.Heandhisfamilytrytomakeadifferenceeveryday.Werecyclewetrytolimitourgarbagewe’vebeenwalkingalittlemoreandwebuylocalfoodEvansaiD.1.Evanstartedthegroup.A.tohelpthepoorB.tosavetherainforestC.towintheBarronprizeD.tomakehimselfwell-known2.HowmuchdoesitcosttobuyandprotectandacreofrainforestinCostaRica?A.About$4500.B.About$850.C.About$280.D.About$1000.3.Theunderlinedphrasechipininparagraph4probablymeans.A.lookatB.contributemoneyC.askforbirthdaypresentsD.untiewithotherkids4.WhatEvansaidinthelastparagraphsuggeststhat.A.wecanalldosomethingtoprotecttheearthB.actionsspeaklouderthanwordsC.weshouldlearntorecyclefromnowonD.agoodbeginningmakesagoodending5.Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthepassage?A.EvanGreen-afamousteenagerB.TheRedDragonConservationTeamC.RainforestsarebeingdestroyeD.D.Boygatherssupportforrainforests.
Awomanofthe19thcenturywhenwomenwerejustbeginningtobeallowedtherighttoaneducationwasatriskfrombeingindependentandintelligent.ElizabethPeabodywassuchawomanwholivedbeyondheragE.InherteachingcareershewasabletocommunicatetoherpupilssomeofherownpassionforacquiringknowledgE.Forhereducationwasnotanaccumulationoffactsbutratheralife-longprocessthatdevelopedthewholeperson.LittleisknownaboutwhysheremainedsingleallherlifE.ManyresearchersassumethatshewastooindependenttoneedahusbandorasshewrotethatmarriagewouldkeephertothecupofdomesticlifE.Nomatterhowhardshetriedtokeepherselfawayfromamarriedlifeshewasanimportantplayerinhersisters’marriages.In1837shediscoveredthataneighborfromherchildhoodwastheauthorofseveralstoriesthatmovedherverymuch.SheintroducedhimtowritersandbroughthisworktotheattentionofAmericanreaders.ThismanknownasNathanielHawthornebeganvisitingthePeabodyhomewherehemetandfellinlovewithhersisterSophiA.Buttherewasamix-upinElizabethasshetriedtobeusefultoHawthornE.SheforcedhimtowritesomethingsheoffereD.UnderstandablyNathanielHawthornebecameincreasinglyunhappyaboutherdesiretomanagehisandSophia’slivesandastimewentontheygrewmoredistant.MissPeabodywasthecenterofacademicactivities.TheeducatorHoraceMannregardedasthefatherofAmericaneducationwasdrawntoherandbenefitedfromherthoughtabouteducation.Elizabeth’ssisterMarylostherhearttoMannatfirstsightbutshehadimaginedthatperhapshewasinlovewithElizabeth.UntilMaryandManngotmarriedin1843thereweresomehardfeelingsbetweenthesisters.1.AccordingtothefirstparagraphMissPeabodywas______________.A.riskyindependentandintelligentB.independentintelligentandeagertolearnC.livelyindependentandpassionateD.ableriskyandfullofloveforknowledge2.WhatdoesthewriterthinkMissPeabodythinkofeducation?A.Educationmustrepresentaprocessofaccumulatingfacts.B.EducationshouldbenefitapersonineverywayforalltimE.C.Educationisalongwayapersonshouldtakeatbirth.D.Educationcanmakeapersoncleaverandindependent.3.WhydidNathanielHawthornegrowdistantfromMissPeabody?A.Becausehedidn’ttolerateherideasofwritingstories.B.Becausehedidn’tlikethewaysheintroducedhimtoothers.C.Becausehehatedherbeinginvolvedinhisfamilylife.D.BecausehewantedtoseparateSophiafromhersister.4.WhichofthefollowingistrueaboutHoraceMann?A.Hetookadvantageoftheacademicactivities.B.HefellinlovewithElizabethatfirstsight.C.HewasattractedbyMary’sbeauty.D.HemadegreatcontributionstoAmericaneducation.
TheGoldenEggIdon’twanttowriteastoryaboutgirls!Idon’tknowanythingaboutgirlsLouisaMayAlcotttoldherpublisherMr.Niles.Butshewasdesperateformoney.Sheseemedtobetheonlyoneinherfamilywhocouldmakeanymoney.NileshadaskedhertowriteaboutsomethingsheknewinsteadoftheromanticadventureStoriesshehadbeenwriting.SoIplodawayAlcoltwrote.thoughIdon’tenjoythissortofthing.Itwasl867andthehorribleCivilWarwasover.NowAlcottcouldturnherenergytomakingmoney.AlcottwroteasimplestoryoflifeinherfamilytheirpillowfightsonSaturdaynightsandtheamateur业余的playstheyperformed.OurexperiencesmayproveinterestingthoughIdoubtit.Goodjokeshewroteyearslater.Herbookdescribedherdaysgrowingupwithfoursistersinafamilythathadnomoney.Shesketchedalovingmotherwhotooktimetobeinterestedineachchildandshetoldofthedeathofabelovedsister.SheportrayedherfamilyandfriendsinherbookLittleWomen.FinallyinJulyof1868shefinishedwriting.Withasighandaheadacheshesentoffall102handwrittenpagesofherbook.NilesthoughtthebookwasdullandsodidAlcott.Butwhenshereceivedhercopiesofthebook.Alcottthoughtitseemedbetterthanexpected.Notabitsensationalshewrotebutsimpleandtrue.Wereallylivedmostofit.NilesaskedsomegirlstoreadLittleWomenandtheylovedit.IfthegirlslikeditAlcottwassatisfied.InthreemonthsallthecopiesofLittleWomenhadsold.Itwasalreadytimetoprintmorebooks!Nilesthoughthecouldsellthreeorfourhundredmorecopies.AnhonestpublisherandaluckvauthormadeadullbookintoagoldeneggforanuglyducklingAlcottwrotein1885.LaterwithagreatsighofreliefshewasabletowritePaidoffallthedebts!NowIfeelthatIcoulddieinpeace.IfmyheadholdsoutI'lldoallIoncehopedtodo.1.WhichofthefollowingwouldbeusedtodescribeAlcott’sbook?A.funnyB.boringC.magicD.skillful2.Inwhichorderdidthefollowinghappen?a.AlcottbeganwritingLittleWomen.b.NilesaskedAlcotttowriteaboutgirls.C.Alcottwroteromanticadventurestories.d.Alcottperformedplayswithhersisters.e.NileswasnotpleasedwithAlcott’swork.A.abedcB.dcabeC.cbedaD.dceba3.Whenshehandedherfirstwritinginshewas_______.A.sureofhersuccessB.happyaboutherworkC.unsatisfiedwiththeworkD.unpleasedwiththepublisher4.Alcotttookupwritingasajobduelargelyto________.A.loveB.povertyC.interestD.encouragement5.WelearnfromthestorythatafterLittleWomensoldout__________.A.AlcottwroteanotherbookB.somegirlsstartedtoreadthebookC.AlcottpaidoffallherdebtsD.Nilespublishedhundredsofbooksgirlsliked
Exchangeaglancewithsomeonethenlookaway.Doyourealizethatyouhavemadeastatement?Holdtheglanceforasecondlongerandyouhavemadeadifferentstatement.Holditfor3secondsandthemeaninghaschangedagain.Foreverysocialsituationthereisapermissibletimethatyoucanholdaperson’sgazewithoutbeingintimaterudeoraggressivE.Ifyouareonanelevatorwhatgaze-timeareyoupermitted?Toanswerthisquestionconsiderwhatyoutypicallydo.Youverylikelygiveotherpassengersaquickglancetosizethemup打量andtoassurethemthatyoumeannothreat.SincebeingclosetoanotherpersonsignalsthepossibilityofinteractionyouneedtosendoutasignaltellingothersyouwanttobeleftalonE.SoyoucutoffeyecontactswhatsociologistErvingGoffiman1963callsadimmingofthelights.Youlookdownatthefloorattheindicatorlightsanywherebutintoanotherpassenger’seyes.ShouldyoubreaktheruleagainststaringatastrangeronanelevatoryouwillmaketheotherpersonextremelyuncomfortableandyouarelikelytofeelabitstrangeyourselfIfyouholdeyecontactsformorethan3secondswhatareyoutellinganotherperson?Muchdependsonthepersonandthesituation.Forinstanceamanandawomancommunicateinterestinthismanner.Theytypicallygazeateachotherforabout3secondsatatimeandthendroptheireyesdownfor3secondsbeforelettingtheireyesmeetagain.Butifonemangivesanothermana3-second-plusstarehesignalsIknowyou.Iaminterestedinyou.orYoulookpeculiarandIamcuriousaboutyou.Thistypeofstareoftenproduceshostilefeelings.1.Itcanbeinferredfromthefirstparagraphthat__________.A.everyglancehasitssignificancemeaningorimportanceB.staringatapersonisanexpressionofinterestC.agazelongerthan3secondsisunacceptableD.aglancecarriesmoremeaningthanwords2.Ifyouwanttobeleftaloneonanelevatorthebestthingtodois________.A.tolookintoanotherpassenger’seyesB.toavoideyecontactswithotherpassengersC.tosignalyouarenotathreattoanyoneD.tokeepadistancefromotherpassengers3.ByadimmingofthelightsErvingGoffimanmeans________.A.closingone’seyesB.turningoffthelightsC.stoppingglancingatothersD.reducinggaze-timetotheminimum4.Thepassagemainlydiscusses_________.A.thelimitationsofeyecontactsB.theexchangeofideasthrougheyecontactsC.properbehaviorinsituationsD.theroleofeyecontactsininterpersonalcommunication
HavefunwithStampcollectingJointheCollectorsClubtoday!IfyouenjoylearningallaboutstampsthentheRoyalMail’sCollectorsclubisforyou.Jointheclubanddiscoverthefascinatingworldofstamps.Thereareover70000membersanditisoneofthebiggestclubsofitskindinthecountry.Becomeamembertodayandyou’llreceivelotsofwonderfulstampcollectinggoodiesAStarterPackAndeverytwomonthsCollectorsClubmagazineCollectorsCornersupplementAndeveryyearAnewStampCalendarAsetofAlbumPagesJointoday!Itwon’tcostyoumuchtoexperiencethefunofstampcollecting.CollectorsClubStarterPack1.100usedstampsandhinges2.TheCollectorsClubGuidetoCollecting3.ThelatestCollectorsClubmagazinepackedwithnewsandviewsaboutstampsquizzesandcompetitionsallincolor.4.Albumpages.5.Badgeandstickers.6.MembershipcarD.7.RoyalMailStampCalendar.AlreadyRegistered?SignInHere!LeanMoreViewaFlashpresentationaboutourclub3.51MB1.Whichofthefollowingisnotincludedinastarterpack?A.OnehundredusedstampsandhingesandalbumB.ThecollectorsClubGuidetoCollectingandbadgeandstickersC.ThelatestCollectorsClubmagazineandmembershipcardD.RoyalMailStampCalendarandCollectorsCornerandsupplement2.Thisadiswrittenforpeoplewhowantto.A.makemoneythroughcollectingstampsB.developstampcollectionasahobby.C.getsomethingfreefromtheclubD.findoutwheretheclubislocated3.Fromtheadwecanlearn.A.CollectorClubisamongthebiggestclubsinthiscountry.B.HowmuchyoumustpaytobecomeamemberoftheclubC.todayisthelastdayforstampcollectorstojointheclubD.membersmayreceiveasetofalbumpageseverymonth4.Whereisthisadmostprobablyfound?A.InanewspaperB.OnawebpageC.InamagazineD.OnaTVprogram
TwoweeksaftertheopeningceremonytheGamesareover.ThelastofthethreehundredgoldmedalshasbeenawardedandtheflagsofthewinnershavebeenraisedforthelasttimE.Thefinaleventistheclosingceremony.Itisasadoccasionbecausetheextremeexcitementisoveranditwillnothappenagainforfouryears.Thosewhohavemadefriendswillhavetosaygoodbyeperhapsforever.Itisalsoahappyoccasionbecausethecompetitionisoverandtheathletescanreallyshowtheirfriendshipforoneanother.Theclosingceremonyisratherliketheopening.ButnowtheOlympicflamegoesoutandtheOlympicflagwithitsfiveringsislowereD.ThepersonwhoclosestheGamescallsupontheyouthoftheworldtomeetagaininfouryears’timE.ThescoreboardlightsupwiththenameofthecityforthenextGamesandthebandstartstoplay.Thecelebrationstarts.Alltheathletestrytobeattheclosingceremony.Theyhaveforgottenalltheirfearsandworries.Itdoesnotmatterwhethertheyhavedonewellornot.Alltheteamswalkroundthestadiumtogether.EverybodyintheVillageclearsupandgetsreadytoleavE.Everyoneishuntingforlocalproducts.PeoplE.Exchangetracksuitshatsrunningvestsandsoon.Thereisalastchancetotakephotographsandgetaddressesofnewfriends.TheneachteamstartsitsjourneyhomE.1.Attheclosingceremonyitisfoundthat.A.allarecalledontomeetagaininfouryears’timeB.nomusicisneededC.thenameofthecityforthenextGamesisshownD.theOlympicflameistakenoutofthestadium2.Whatcanweinferabouttheathletesfromthepassage?A.Allofthemarenotpresentattheclosingceremony.B.Theyareonlycompetitorsratherthanfriends.C.Theycanneverhelpworryingaboutlosingthegames.D.Theyexchangeclothesforfun.3.Theunderlinedphraseclearsupinthelastparagraphmeans_.A.packsupB.goesawayC.makesclearD.doesthecleaning4.Fromthepassageitcanbelearntthattheclosingceremonyisprobably.A.asadoccasionbecausealltheexcitingcompetitionsareoverB.ahappyoccasionbecausetheathletescanmakenewfriendsC.asadandahappyoccasionatthesametimeD.neithersadnorhappybecauseitwillhappenagaininfouryears’time
ElizabethClaydecidedtogohomeandspendtheholidaywithherparents.ThenextdayshedroveheroldcarhomeMongtheroad.1shefoundshegotaflat.The22-year-oldstudent2tostophercarbythesideoftheroadinthewinternightandopenedthetrunk.No3tire.Atthistimeacar4.PaulandDianetoldClayto5themtoaservicestationneartheir6.Theyarrivedtoseethatithadnosuitabletiresto7withhercar.Followushome.saidPaul.Thecouplecalledaroundtofindatire.No8.Theydecidedtoletherusetheirowncar.HerePaulsaidhandingClaya9ofkeys.Takeourcar.We10beusingitovertheholiday.’’Claywas11ButI’mgoingallthewaytoSouthCarolinaandI'llbegonefortwoweeksshe12them.WeknowPaulsaid.We’llbe13whenyougetback.Here’sournumberifyouneedto14us.Unabletobelievehereyes.Claywatchedasthe15putherluggageintotheircarandthen16heroff.Twoweekslatershe17tofindheroldcarcleanedinsideandoutwiththreenewtiresandtheradio18.Thankyousomuchshesaid.HowmuchdoI19you?OhnoPaulsaidwedon’twantanymoney.It’sour20.Clayrealizedthatwhileitmighthavebeentheirpleasureitwasnowherdutytopassontheirdoontoothersspirit.1.A.SuddenlyB.FinallyC.ImmediatelyD.Fortunately2.A.affordedB.wantedC.allowedD.managed3.A.spareB.freeC.fullD.empty4.A.passedB.stoppedC.pausedD.started5.A.helpB.pushC.takeD.follow6.A.garageB.houseC.shopD.hotel7.A.agreeB.matchC.goD.deal8.A.wayB.messageC.successD.luck9.A.setB.numberC.pairD.chain10.A.can’tB.shouldn’tC.mustn’tD.won’t11.A.satisfiedB.worriedC.astonishedD.disturbed12.A.persuadedB.advisedC.remindedD.promised13.A.happyB.hereC.awayD.busy14.A.getintouchwithB.keepintouchwithC.beintouchwithD.putintouchwitl15.A.repairmenB.cleanersC.friendsD.couple16.A.sentB.shookC.watchedD.drove17.A.shockedB.happenedC.returnedD.came18.A.loadedB.fixedC.tiedD.rebuilt19.A.oweB.lendC.giveD.offer20.A.wishB.jobC.dutyD.pleasure
ThemoreIlearnabouthowyouroralhealthcanaffectyouroverallhealththemoreofabrushingfanatic狂热者Iam.Butitwasn’talwaysthatway.AsakidIresistedtooth-brushingatbedtime—whatabore!IremembermymomaskingifI’dbrushedmyteeth.I’dsayyesandshe’dsayLetmesmellyourbreathsoshecouldconfirmitwithasmellofCrest.ButI’dlearnedjusttotakeabiteoftoothpasterightfromthetubewithoutevenmakingcontactwithabrush.Whatastupidmistake!Soonmyteethwerefullofholes—somethingI’veregrettedeversincE.Inthosedaysweweren’tmuchintopreventivecareateitherthedentistordoctor.Thatwasn’tpartofthewayofthinkingofmyparents’generationwhogrewupduringtheGreatDepression.Wedidn’tknowhowimportantitcouldbeeither.Somuchofdentalcareisreactionary.saysMarkHelpinheadofdentistryatTempleUniversity.Parentswillbringtheirchildreninonlyifthere’saproblem.Medicalresearchhasshownthedangersoftoothdecay蛀牙andgumdiseaseincludingheartdiseaselowbirthweightinbabiesdangerousandevendeadlyinfectionsandnowmaybeAlzheimer’sdisease老年痴呆.There’snolongeranyexcusetoavoidregulardentalcheckupsandcarefuloralmaintenance—especiallywithyoungkidstogetthemstartedontherightpath.It’simportanttoestablisharelationshipwithadentistthesamewayyouwouldwithapediatrician.TheAlzheimer’snewsisespeciallyalarming.WereportedbackinJanuaryonastudyattheUniversityofKentuckythatfoundapreliminarylinkbetweentoothlossanddementiA.Nowthere’sfurtherevidencethankstoastudypresentedlastweekattheAlzheimer'sAssociation2008InternationalConferenceinChicago.WhilethisstudyinnowayprovesthatgumdiseasecausesAlzheimer’sit’sprettyclearthattheinflammationandimmuneresponsetotheseharmfulbacteriaaren’tgood!Ittakeslessthanaminutetobrushyourteeth.Ittakestwominutestodoathoroughjobofbrushingyourteeth.IfdoingthosetwothingstwiceadaymaysavemefrommentaldiseaselaterI’mnevergoingtomissthesesmalltasksagain—andneithershouldyou.1.Whentheauthorwasachild.A.hismomlikedtosmellhisbreathB.hewasunwillingtobrushhisteethC.hehardlysufferedfromtoothdecayD.hemademistakeswhilebrushinghisteeth2.TheunderlinedsentenceSomuchofdentalcareisreactionary.inParagraph2meansthat.A.parentsoftenbringtheirchildrentothedentistB.peoplepaytoomuchattentiontotheirtoothcareC.peopleareunawareoftheimportanceoftoothcareD.parentshavenoideawhenchildrenshouldseethedentist3.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisTRUEaccordingtothepassage?A.TheresearchersconcludethatgumdiseasecausesAlzheimer’s.B.ThepossibilitythatgumdiseasemightcauseAlzheimer’sisworrying.C.Toothdecayandgumdiseasehavelittletodowithbirthweightinbabies.D.Theauthor’sparentsusedtobringhimtothedentistforregulardentalcheckups.4.Thepurposeofthepassageis.A.toencouragepeopletobrushtheirteethB.totellpeoplehowtobrushteethcorrectly.C.tohelppeoplelearnaboutsometoothdiseasesD.togivesuggestionsonhowtoprotectourteeth
Celiawasshocked.Shehadalwaysbeeningoodshapeduringhighschoolbutnowinherfirstyearofcollegeshewassuddenlytenpoundsheavier.MyfriendsandIoftenhadpizzaoricecreamwhenwestudiedlateatnightshesaidandIwasalwaysdrinkingCoketostayawake.Celia'sexperienceiscommon.Manystudentsentercollegeandfinditsodifferentthattheycannotdealwithchangesproperly.They'reawayfromtheirparentsandinanewstressful压力的environment.Pressures压力togetherwithfreedomtosleepandeathowevertheypleasecausemanystudentstoexperiencetheFreshman15gainingweightsuddenlyintheirfreshmanyearofcollege.MoststudentsdonotrealizethattheFreshman15cancausesomeserioushealthproblems.Ofcoursecollege-ageadultsarestilldevelopingbonemasssogainingsomeweightisnormal.Suddenweightgainhoweverputstoomuchstrain负担ontheheartandlungsresultinginlittleenergyandsomedifficultthinkingandremembering.Inlaterlifeitcanleadtoheartdiseasediabetesobesityandpossiblycancer.ThesolutiontotheFreshman15issimple-payattentiontodevelopinggoodhabits!Ingeneral●Eatnormal-sizedmealsatregulartimes.Eatslowlyandenjoyitsoyoudon'tneedtogobackformore.●Keeponlyhealthysnacksinyourroom-anddon'tsnacktoooften!●Controldrinkingandsmoking.Alcoholhasalotofcaloriesandsmokingtoomuchmakesexercisedifficult.●Exerciseregularly!Evenjust30minutesaday-suchaswalkingquicklytoclassfromyourdorm—willmakeabigdifference!1.WhathappenedtoCeliainherfirstyearofcollege?A.ShehadsleepproblemsB.SheputonweightsuddenlyC.ShealwaysstudiedlateD.Shewentondietsoastokeepingoodshape2.Whatdomanystudentsthinkoftheirfreshmanyearofcollege?A.TheyfinditquitedifferentB.TheyfinditnotquitedifficultC.TheyfinditveryfreeD.Theyfinditsimple3.Whatdomostcollegestudentsfailtorealize?A.GainingsomeweightisnormalB.TheyhavegrownupC.TheyhavegainedalotofweightD.Suddenweightgainmayresultinserioushealthproblems4.Whatarestudentsadvisedtodo?A.EatslowlyandexerciseregularlyB.EatallfoodsslowlyandregularlyC.KeepenoughhealthysnacksintheroomD.Eathealthysnacksasmuchaspossible5.Whatarestudentsadvisednottodo?A.Don'tdrinkB.Don'tsmokeC.Don'texercisetoolongD.Don'teatsnackstoooften
Didyouknowthatabout300wordsintheEnglishlanguagederivefromthenamesofpeople?Agreatmanyofthesewordsaretechnicalwordssinceanewinventionordiscoveryisoftennamedafterthescientistwhomadethediscovery.Inthiswaywehavesuchwordsaswattohmdieseldahliamacadamamperemores.AgoodmanyeverydaywordshoweverhavealsofoundtheirwayintothelanguagefromthenamesofpeoplE.TheverypopularwordsandwichforexamplecomesfromthenameofLordSandwich1718–1792.WhilehesatatthegamblingtableheusedtoeatslicesofmeatplacedbetweentwoslicesofbreaD.HisfriendsbegantocallthissortoffoodasandwichbecauseonlyLordSandwichateit.ButlateronitbecamepopularandhadtohavearealnamE.SowhatbeganasanicknamegraduallybecamepartofthecommonlanguagE.Anothercommonlyusedwordistoboycottmeaningtorefusetohaveanyconnectionorbusinesswith.ThiscomesfromCaptainBoycottwhowastheagentofanEnglishlandownerinIrelandin1880.Hetreatedhistenantssobadlythattheyallrefusedtospeaktohi.Bythispolicytheyeventuallyobtainedhisremoval.Suchtreatmentwasreferredtoasaboycott.SoonafterwardsthisverbtoboycottwascoineD.BoththenounandtheverbarestillwidelyuseD.1.What’sthepassagechieflyconcernedwith?A.Englishwordsandnamesofscientists.B.EnglishwordsandnamesofpeoplE.C.Englishwordsanddiscovery.D.WordsandfamouspeoplE.2.AsandwichwasnamedafterLordSandwichbecause.A.hewasfondofitB.hewastheonlypersonthatateitC.hewasthemanufacturerofthefoodD.itbecamepopular3.ItissuggestedthatLordSandwich.A.wasmadaboutgamblingB.hadtoeatasandwichbecausehewasindebtC.inventedgamblingD.coinedthewordofsandwich4.ThewordtenantParagraph4Line4probablyreferstoa.A.customerB.doctorC.patientD.Personwhorentsahouse
TheEnglishlanguageischangingfastthankstotherapidprogressoftechnology.Weallhavearapidchoice:wecaneitherburyourheadsinthesandandspendtherestofourliveswishingShakespearewerealiveandwell.Orwecanembrace拥抱thenewEnglishenterintothespiritoftheInternetagecalledWeblish.Youcan’tavoiditforthesimplereasonthatwheneveranewvarietyoflanguagecomesalongitinevitablyimpacts冲击onthelanguageasawhole.SaysDr.DavidCrystalhonoraryprofessoroflinguistics语言学家attheUniversityofWalesinBangor.WhosebookLanguageandtheInternethasjustbeenpublisheD.ThetroublewithkeepingupwiththenewEnglishisnotsomuchthattherearesomanynewwordsbutthattheoldwordsnolongermeanwhatwethoughttheydiD.InthepastifsomeonesaidtheydidnothaveWindowsyouwouldhavetosupposetheylivedinacave.ThesedaysitisprobablybecausetheyuseaMacwhichisacomputernotaraincoat.Spamisasdislikedasiteverwasbutwhereasitoncemeantanunappetizing引不起食欲的cannedmeat.Itnowstandsforunwantedjunkemail.Spellingsarechangingtoo.Notonlyistext—messagingplayinghvcwthvrbshavoc混乱withverbsbuttheconventionsofemailcommunicationplacelittleemphasisonperfectspeaking.WeblishlovestoseenounshappilybecomeverbspleasebookmarkthissiteandverbsbecomenounsSendmethedownload.Verbsandprepositionsareregularlythrowntogethertobecomenewnounsoradjectivesdial—up.Logon.Print—on.Pull-down.uploadwhileothersarecreatedfromsimplypairingnouns:cyberspacE.EtlemitInternethyperlinkmetatagnetspeak.1.Thebesttitleofthispassagewouldbe.A.KeepUpwiththeLatestWeblishB.KeepUpwiththeLatestDevelopmentinEnglishC.NewlyinventedEnglishWordsD.TechnologyandEnglish2.Wecaninferfromthefirstparagraphthat.A.somepeoplewishShakespearewerestillaliveB.peoplemayhavedifferentattitudestowardsweblishC.allpeoplewelcomeweblishD.weblishcausesfearamongpeople3.Theauthorthinksthemaindifficultyforpeopleinkeepingupwithweblishisthat.A.oldwordstakeonnewmeaningsB.therearesomanynewwordsC.thetechnologyischangingtoofastD.weblishwordsarefullofspellingmistakes4.Dr.DavidCrystalwouldprobablyagreethat.A.peopleshouldnotacceptweblishB.weblishcancausemisunderstandingsamongpeopleC.weblishwilldestroytheEnglishlanguageD.peopleshouldknowsomethingaboutweblish
Iwouldliketoencourageparentsandanyonereadingthiscolumntoexpressyourspecialthankstothemenandwomenwhosharethecaregivingofyourchildren.Writeyourchildren'steachersalittlenotetotellthemhowimportanttheyarE.itwillmaketheirday.Actuallytheyneedfarmorethanthanks.Theyneedpaythatisequitablereasonabletotheimportantworktheydo.Inourcountrywepaynearlythesamesalariestotheattendantswhoparkandwatchourcarsaswedototrainedpeoplewhocareforourchildren.Whenyougiveyourcartotheattendantyouwantitkeptinasafeplaceandyouwanttogetitbackwithoutascratch划痕.WhenyougiveyourchildtoapreschoolteacherorcaregivertheydomuchmorE.Qualitychildcareisphysicallyandemotionallydemanding.Childrenareactivevulnerablebeeasilyharmedandeagertolearnandtheyalsoneedindividualizedlovingattention.Caregiversteachhealthsafetypersonalhygiene卫生;theyteachvaluesandself-disciplinE.Theylaythefoundationsforlearningreadingscienceandmath.Theyteachcooperationandtheworkethic道德规范.Caregiversinqualitychild-carehomesandcentersdoeverythingpossibleforchildrenandtheykeepondoingituntiltheyburnoutorcannolongeraffordtokeepitup.Theyhavefamiliestoo.Welosemanyofourbestearlychildhoodteachersbecausesomanyofthemhavenohealthbenefits.FairwagesandbasichealthbenefitswillkeepthegoodpeopleinthefieldthatourchildrenneeD.Pleasewriteyourstateandfederalrepresentatives参众议院议员tourgetheirsupportofyoungchildrentheireducationandtheirqualitycarE.1.TheunderlinedexpressionitwillmaketheirdayParA.1means________.A.itwillmakethemhappyB.itwillremindthemoftheirdutiesC.itwillmakethemrememberthatdayD.itwillencouragethemtoshowtheirkindness2.Accordingtothepassagemanycaregiversgiveuptheirjobbecause_______.A.theydon'tlikeworkingwithchildrenB.theyhavetolookaftertheirownchildrenC.theyarenotwelltrainedtobefitforthejobD.theygetpaidtoolittletosupporttheirfamilies3.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisTRUEA.Parentsalwaysexpresstheirspecialthankstotheirchildren'steachers.B.Thelocalgovernmenthasbeenworriedaboutpreschoolteachers.C.Carattendantsareabletolearntogetbetterpaidthancaregivers.D.ChildcaregiversoughttobewellrespectedandbetterpaiD.4.Theauthorwouldprobablyagreethat______.A.childcaregiversplayanimportantroleinpreschooleducationB.parentsshouldteachtheirchildrenhowtoprotectthemselvesC.thecountryisingreatneedofqualityschoolteachersD.acarattendantisabletolearntobeaqualitycaregiver
WhenJoeWardwentfishinginFloridaonedaylastSeptemberhedidn’tneedaweatherreporttotellhimthatbigtroublewasontheway.Allhehadtodowasobservethebehaviorofthearea’swildlifE.ThefishwerejustbitinglikecrazyliketheywerestoringupsaysWarD.Therewasn’tabirdanywherenotevenagullwhichisveryunusualdownherE.Andonthebankstheinsects—theantseverything—wereclimbinghigh.ThenextdayHurricaneFranceshit.Wasthisanisolatedincident?Hardly.SomepeoplesaythatanimalshaveasixthsensE.Idon’tknowifI’dgothatfarsaysWildlifeConservationSocietyresearchscientistDianaReiss.There’salotwestillhavetolearnabouttheirbehavior.ButIdon’tthinkthere’sanyquestionthatanimalscanhearfeelandnoticethingsthatwecan’t.WhenSriLankaWildlifeDepartmentdeputydirectorH.D.RatnayakesurveyedthedestructionleftbylastDecember’stsunamihewasshockedbywhathehadnotseenbeforE.TensofthousandsofhumanswerekilleD.Buttherewasverylittlemortality死亡率amongwildlifE.AtYalaNationalParkthephenomenonwasespeciallynoticeablE.Thoughthehumandeathnumbernearbywasmorethan200officialsfoundnowildlifedeadbodies.Afterthetsunamiwildtaleskeepsurfacing.Residentshavereportedseeingherdsofantelopethunderingfromacoastalareatothehillsbeforethegiantwallofwaterhit.Andnestingflamingos红鹳leftlow-lyingareasheadingforthesafetyofhighergrounD.HowdidtheyknowtroublewasonthewayScientistscreditawell-tunedsensory感觉的感官的system.AnimalshavetoadapttotheirenvironmenttosurviveReisssays.Changesinatmosphericconditionsalsomayhaveplayedapartsomescientistssay.WildlifephotographerMikeBlairremembersthedayhewitnessedhowwaterfowl水鸟cansensechangeintheweather.Thatmorningtheweatherwasmildwithafewsnowgeeseonthemarshes湿地atthewildlifeprotectingplacE.Butasthedayprogressedflightafterflightofgeesecrossedtheskyandsettledonthewetlands.Thenextdaytemperaturesdecreasedwidelyandasnowstormhit.Therefugestaffsaidtherewere20000geesethereatthestartofthedaysaysBlair.Bytheendofthedaytheywereestimatingtherewere300000ormorE.Wildlifebiologistsbelievemigratingwaterfowlhaveabuilt-insensetopredicttheapproachoflargestormsandareparticularlyresponsivetochangesofpressureintheair.1.Whatwilltheantelopedobeforeastorm?A.Theywillrushtothetopofthehills.B.TheywillgotothecoastallandtostoresomefooD.C.Theywillleavetheirhomeandmovetoanotherplaceforever.D.Theywillmovetothewetlandstoavoidthestorm.2.InReiss’sopinionwhycananimalssurvivesomedisasterswhilehumanscannot?A.BecausetheyhaveasixthsensE.B.Becausetheycanfeelthechangesinatmosphericconditions.C.Becausetheycanfeelandnoticesomethingwehumanbeingscan’t.D.Becausehumanbeingsarewell-developedanddon’tneedtoadapttotheenvironment.3.What’sthemainideaofthepassage?A.Themigrationofthewildlifeanimals.B.Whatwillthewaterfowldowhenthereisadisaster.C.Animalshaveasixsensetopredictthecomingnaturaldisaster.D.Thenumberofhumanbeings’destructionislargerthanthewildanimals’
Winter’sshortdaysaremorethancolD.FormanypeoplewinterdepressionthemostcommontypeofSeasonalAffectiveDisorderSADisasmuchapartoftheseasonashatsandscarves.WinterseriousSADsufferersmayneedmedicaltreatment.ThosefeelingalittledepressedcanhelpthemselvesbystickingtoahealthylifestylE.Herearesometips:Paceyourself.Don’texpecttodoeverythingyounormallycan.SetarealisticschedulE.Don’tlistentonegativethinkinglikeblamingyourselforexpectingtofail.Getinvolvedinactivitiesthatmakeyoufeelgoodorfeellikeyou’veachievedsomething.Forexampleplaytabletennisorbadminton.Ifyouarefeelingdepressedyoumayfeellikestayingawayfromfriends.Yetthisisatimewhenfriendssupportcanbehelpful.Callthemregularly.Rememberthemoreweputoffcallingorvisitingafriendtheharderitistorebuildafriendship.Thinkclearlyaboutwhat’swrongorright.Insteadofgivingintovague含糊的feelingsofsadnesslookatyourproblemsobjectively.Breakdownproblemsintospecificissuesthatyoucanworkon.Regularexercisehelpstopreventandeasedepression.Eatwell.StudiesshowthatahealthydietcanhelptomaintainahealthybodyandminD.Thevitaminsmineralsandmicro-nutrientsfoundinabalanceddietmayhelpourbodiestoproducefeel-goodhormones.Foodscontainingchemicalstohelpproducefeel-goodhormones荷尔蒙includebananasturkeynutsandseeds.Eatatleastfivepiecesoffruitandvegetableseveryday.P.S.SymptomsofSAD:NointerestsorpleasureinthingsyouusedtoenjoyIncreasedneedforsleepA.changeineatinghabitsespeciallyanappetite食欲forsweetorstarchy含淀粉的foodsWeightgainA.heavyfeelinginthearmsorlegsA.dropinenergylevelDifficultyinconcentratingOverly过度地emotionalAvoidanceoffriendsandsocialsituationsFrequentfeelingsofguiltLong-termfeelingsofhopelessnessandphysicalproblemssuchasheadaches1.Thewriterofthepassageagreesthat.A.thecoldinwintermakesussufferfromSADB.hatsandscarvesareasimportantasSADC.everyoneofusmeetsSADinwinterD.wearedepressedmainlybecauseofshortdaysinwinter2.WemayinferthataccordingtothepassagE.A.amoredarknesswillmakeussadB.weshouldwearhatsandscarvesinwinterC.ahealthylifestylepreventsusfromseriousSADD.stayingawayfromfriendsmakesusdepressed3.Whenwepaceourselveswe.A.don’tdoanythingwecanB.makeapracticalplanC.expecttosucceedinnothingD.thinksomethingofguilt4.ThepassageincludesthefollowingEXCEPT.A.theearlierwemeetfriendstheeasieritistorebuildafriendshipB.ifwegiveuptounclearfeelingsofsadnesswe’llbecaughtintheSADC.playingtabletennishelpsusachievewhateverwewantD.feel-goodhormonesfromabalanceddietcanhelpkeepahealthybody
It’simpolitetospitoutthefirstbiteofyourdinner.ButtoatypeofAustraliansnakethisrudebehaviorisamatteroflifeanddeath.Thesnakecalledafloodplaindeathadder蝰蛇eatstwotypesoffrogsthatarehardtostomach.Thefrogsproducechemicalstodefendthemfrompredators猎食者.OneofthesespeciestheDahl'sfrogcankillasnakethattriestoeatit.Theotherspeciesthemarbledfrogislessdangerousbutstilltoughtoeat.WhenattackeditproducesagluelikesubstancE.Leavesandbranchesgetcaughtupinthismaterialmakingabigstickymessthatgetsinthewayofanythingtryingtoswallowit.A.marbledfrogcanevengetstuckontheheadofanattackingsnakE.Bothfrogshavegooddefensemethods.Butthefloodplaindeathadderknowshowtogetaroundeachofthem.Floodplaindeathaddersquicklystrikethesefrogsusingtheirpoisonousteethtoinjectpoison.Buttheninsteadofswallowingtheirdinnerimmediatelythesnakessitbackandwaitfortheirpreystobecomesafetoeat.That'sbecauseboththeDahl'sfrog'sprotectivetoxin毒素andthemarbledfrog'sgluebreakdownovertimE.Afterawhilethefrogtoxinisnolongerpoisonousandtheglueisnolongersticky.ThetwosubstancesbreakdownatdifferentratesandfloodplaindeathaddersseemtoknowthedifferenceAndadderwaitsforadifferentlengthoftimedependingonthespeciesoffrogitjuststruck.Thestickinessofthemarbledfroggluedecreasedbyasmuchastwo-thirdsafterjust10minutes.Andthat'sjustabouthowlonganadderwaitsbeforeeatingamarbledfrog.Ontheotherhandthesnakeswaitforabout40minutesbeforeeatingaDahl'sfrog.That'senoughtimeforthefrog'stoxintobreakdownintoharmlesssubstances.ButevenaquickstrikegivesatasteoftheDahlfrog'stoxin.Afterstrikingsuchafrogafloodplaindeathadderthrashes翻腾aroundandliesonitsbackwithitsmouthopenIt'slikethesnakehasjusthadamouthfulofchilipepper.Bycomparisonwhengivenfrogsthathavenochemicaldefensesfloodplaindeathadderseattheirpreyimmediatelyafterstriking.Snakesdespitethefactthatthey’vegotthistinypea-sizebrainareclearlycapableofrecognizingwhatkindoffrogthey’vebitten.1.What’sthebesttitleofthepassage?A.AdangerousmealB.Asnake——floodplaindeathadderC.Twotypesoffrogs——Dahl’sFrogandMarbledFrogD.Themethodofkillingfrogs2.Theunderlinedworditinthe3rdparagraphreferstothe.A.marbledfrogB.Dahl’sfrogC.floodplaindeathadderD.glue3.Theglueproducedbythemarbledfrogisusedfor.A.stickingthesnake’sheadB.makingasafeplacetoliveinC.preventinganythingfromtyingtoattackitD.killinganattackingsnake4.Fromthepassagewecanconcludethat.A.theDahl’sfrogcarriesenoughpoisontokillasnakebutonlyifthesnakeeatsitimmediatelyB.thefloodplaindeathaddersonlyeattheDahl’sfrogandMarbledfrogC.althoughthesnakeshavetinypea–sizebraintheyareclevererthanhumanbeingsD.boththeDahl’sfrogandthemarbledfrogprotectthemselvesbyproducingtoxin5.What’sthefloodplaindeathadder’smethodtomakethefrogssafetoeat?A.TheythrasharoundwiththeirmouthsopenB.TheysitbackandwaitfortheirpreystobecomesafetoeatC.TheyinjectpoisononthepreysandwaitforthebreakingdownoftheirtoxinandgluebeforeeatingthemD.Theyquicklystrikethesefrogs
TiredofworkinginYourCountry?Withover500instructorsand20yearsofexperiencewearetheleaderinthefieldofteachingforeignlanguages.WenowhavepositionsopeninOsakastartingSeptember/October2004forinstructorsofEnglishGermanSpanishandFrench.◆Teachmanydifferentkindsofclassesusingthelatesttechnologyinsmallclassesofupto3students.◆Accommodation住宿andothernecessarydocuments文件willbereadybeforeyouleavE.◆Applicantswillteachtheirfirstlanguageonly.◆Excellentteachertrainingprograms.Ifyouareyoungwithauniversitydegreeandarewillingtoexperiencedifferentculturesapplynow.ExperienceinteachingisanadvantagebutnotspeciallyrequireD.KnowledgeofJapaneselanguageisnotnecessarybutgoodEnglishskillsandpracticalcomputerknowledgearebasicrequirements.ApplywithC.V.andsendlettersto:NOVAFranceMr.SampyIHT3/234BD.Haussmann750009ParisFranceFax:33148014804Orvisitourwebsite:www.teachjp.comThemanagerexpectstomeetandtalkwithsuccessfulapplicantsinParisinJuneandJuly.1.Whatisthepurposeofthetext?A.TointroducealanguageschoolinJapan.B.TohirelanguageteacherstoworkinJapan.C.TodescribeworkingconditionsinJapan.D.TomakecleartherequirementsforJapaneseteachers.2.WeknowfromthetextthatthosewhoaregoingtoJapanwill_______.A.teachEnglishonlyinOsakaB.receiveadegreefromauniversityC.havefreeaccommodationD.gettrainedforthejob3.BeforegoingtoJapanyouneed______.A.toseethemanagerofNOVAFranceB.totakesomecomputercoursesC.towritealettertoJapanD.tofindaplacetolivein4.IfyouwanttoworkinJapanyoushould______.A.havesomeworkingexperienceB.knowhowtousecomputersC.presentgoodteachingplansD.speakseverallanguages
Iamanadvocateformyson.ImadeitmyresponsibilitytoinformallofhishighschoolteachersandprincipalsthatourfamilygoalwasforhimtoattendcollegE.Whenyoutheparentinformateacherthatthefamilyhadhighexpectationsforyourchildthenthatteachertakesonawholedifferentattitudetohimorher.WhenChrisstartedhighschoolIstartedmyhabitofkeepingtrackofhisabsencesandtardiness上学迟到onmycalendarathomE.InawayitpleasedhimthatIcaredsomuch.OnesemesterinhisjunioryearhecamehomewithareportcardthatshowedthreetimesasmanydaysabsentfromschoolasIhadonycalendar.WhenIaskedhimaboutithelookedatthereportcardandhiseyesgotverywidE.ThatmustbeamistakeMomhesaiD.Maybetherewasanerrorinthecomputer.Heassuredmethathehadnotbeenskippingschool.WhileIwaspreparedtobelievehimIalsoneededtocheckwiththeschooltomakesurE.ThenextmorningIwentwithChrisbeforeschooltotheviceprincipal’sofficeandshowedhimthereportcardwiththeexcessive过度的numberofabsences.Hespokeupimmediately.OhMs.ChandlerI’msosorry.Weareplanningtoinformalltheparentsthattherewasaglitchinthereportingofthedaysabsentforallthekids.Idon’tthinkanyofthemwentoutcorrect.ChriswasherewhenhesayshewasherE.IwasrelievedthateverythingwasallrightandasIlefthisofficetheviceprincipalsaidtomeHundredsofreportcardswentoutwiththewrongnumberofabsencesbutyou’retheonlyparentwhohascalledorstoppedintocheckuponit.1.WhenChrissawthereportcardhefelt.A.ashamedB.surprisedC.frightenedD.angry2.Whydidtheauthorgotoherson’sschoolwiththereportcard?A.ToproveChrisinnocent.B.TocorrectthemistakE.C.TofindoutthetruthD.ToexposeChrisasaliar.3.TheunderlinedwordglitchinParagraph6canbebestreplacedby.A.problemB.correctionC.statementD.change4.Itcanbeinferredfromthepassagethattheauthor.A.changedallteachers’attitudestohersonB.hadhighexpectationsforherson’sschoolC.wasdissatisfiedwithherson’sschoolD.keptintouchwithherson’sschool5.BysayingChriswasherewhenhesayshewasherewhatdidtheviceprincipalmean?A.Chriswasseldomabsentfromschool.B.Chriswastellingthetruth.C.ChrisneverbrokehispromisE.D.Chriswaswell-disciplineD.
ThehardworkingblacksmithJonesusedtoworkalldayinhisshopandsohardworkingwashethatattimeshewouldmakethesparks火星flyfromhishammer.ThesonofMr.SmitharichneighborusedtocometoseetheblacksmitheverydayandforhoursandhourshewouldenjoyhimselfwatchinghowthetradesmanworkeD.Youngmanwhydon’tyoutryyourhandtolearntomakeshoetacks钉evenifitisonlytopassthetime?saidtheblacksmith.Whoknowsonedayitmaybeofusetoyou.Thelazyboybegantoseewhathecoulddo.Butafteralittlepracticehefoundthathewasbecomingveryskilledandsoonhewasmakingsomeofthefinesttacks.OldMr.Smithdiedandthesononaccountofthewarlostallhisgoods.Hehadtoleavehomeandwasforcedtoliveinanothercountry.Itsohappenedthatinthisvillagetherewerenumerousshoemakerswhowerespendingalotofmoneybuyingtacksfortheirshoesandevenattimeswhentheypaidhighpricestheywerenotalwaysabletogetwhattheywantedbecauseinthatpartofthecountrytherewasahighdemandforsoldiers’shoes.OuryoungMr.Smithwhowasfindingitdifficulttoearnhisdailybreadrememberedthatonceuponatimehehadlearnedtheartofmakingtacksandhadthesuddenideaofmakingabargainwiththeshoemakers.Hetoldthemthathewouldmakethetacksiftheywouldhelptogethimsettledintheworkshop.Theshoemakerswereonlytoogladoftheoffer.AndafterawhileMr.SmithfoundthathewassoonmakingthefinesttacksinthevillagE.Howfunnyitseemsheusedtosayevenmakingtackscanmakemoney.Mytradeismoreusefultomethanallmyformerriches.1.Theyoungmanlearnttomakeshoetacksbecause__________.A.hisfathertoldhimtoB.hewantedtolearnaskillC.JonesencouragedhimtoD.hejustwantedtopasshistime2.WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaccordingtothepassage?A.OldMr.Smithenjoyedmakingtheshoetacks.B.Theblacksmithhadpredictedtheyoungmanwouldbeinneedoftheskill.C.Thehigherpricestheypaidthemoretackstheshoemakerswouldget.D.Theyoungmanearnedhislivingbyhisskillslearntwhenhewasyoung.3.WhatledYoungSmithtoliveinanothercountry?A.Hisfatherdiedandhelosthisgoodsinthewar.B.Heheardthattherewasgreatneedfortackmakersthere.C.Hedidn’tlearntomakethetackswell.D.HejustwantedtolivetherE.4.Whatcanwelearnfromthestory?A.Practicemakesperfect.B.Everymanhashisgift.C.Agoodbeginningmakesagoodending.D.Skillmakeslifeeasy.
Exerciseisoneofthefewfactorswithapositiveroleinlong–termmaintenanceofbodyweight.UnfortunatelythatmessagehasnotgottenthroughtotheaverageAmericanwhowouldrathertryswitchingtolightbeerandlow-caloriebreadthanincreasephysicalexertion.TheCentersforDiseaseControlforexamplefoundthatfewerthanone-fourthofoverweightadultswhoweretryingtoshedpoundssaidtheywerecombiningexercisewiththeirdiet.Inrejectingexercisesomepeoplemaybediscouragedtoomuchbycaloric-expenditurecharts;forexampleonewouldhavetobriskly兴致勃勃地walkthreemilesjusttoworkoffthe275caloriesinonedeliciousDanishpastry小甜饼.Evenexerciseprofessionalsconcede承认halfapointherE.ExercisebyitselfisaverytoughwaytoloseweightsaysYorkOnnenprogramdirectorofthePresident’sCouncilonPhysicalFitnessandSports.Stillexercise’ssupportingroleinweightreductionisvital.A.studyattheBostonUniversityMedicalCenterofoverweightpoliceofficersandotherpublicemployeesconfirmedthatthosewhodietedwithoutexerciseregainedalmostalltheiroldweightwhilethosewhoworkedexerciseintotheirdailyroutinemaintainedtheirnewweight.Ifyouhavebeensedentary极少活动的anddecidetostartwalkingonemileadaytheaddedexercisecouldburnanextra100caloriesdaily.Inayear’stimeassumingnoincreaseinfoodintakeyoucouldlosetenpounds.Byincreasingthedistanceofyourwalksgraduallyandmakingotherdietaryadjustmentsyoumayloseevenmoreweight.1.WhatissaidabouttheaverageAmericaninthepassage?A.Theytendtoexaggerate夸张thehealthfuleffectoflightbeer.B.Theyusuallyignoretheeffectofexerciseonlosingweight.C.Theypreferlightbeerandlow-caloriebreadtootherdrinksandfooD.D.Theyknowthefactorsthatplayapositiveroleinkeepingdownbodyweight.2.Somepeopledislikeexercisebecause________.A.theythinkitisphysicallyexhaustingB.theyfindithardtoexercisewhileonadietC.theydon’tthinkitpossibletowalk3mileseverydayD.theyfindconsultingcaloric-expenditurechartstroublesome3.EvenexerciseprofessionalsconcedehalfapointhereLine3ParA.2meansThey________.A.agreethatthecaloriesinasmallpieceofpastrycanbedifficulttoworkoffbyexerciseB.partiallybelievedietplaysasupportingroleinweightreductionC.arenotfullyconvincedthatdietingcanhelpmaintainone’snewweightD.arenotadequatelyinformedofthepositiveroleofexerciseinlosingweight4.WhatwasconfirmedbytheBostonUniversityMedicalCenter’sstudy?A.Controllingone’scalorieintakeismoreimportantthandoingexercisE.B.Evenoccasionalexercisecanhelpreduceweight.C.WeightreductionisimpossiblewithoutexercisE.D.Onecouldlosetenpoundsinayear’stimeifthere’snoincreaseinfoodintakE.5.Whatistheauthor’spurposeinwritingthisarticle?A.TojustifythestudyoftheBostonUniversityMedicalCenter.B.Tostresstheimportanceofmaintainingproperweight.C.TosupportthestatementmadebyYorkOnnen.D.Toshowthemosteffectivewaytoloseweight.
WhenIwasachildIwasshockedattheideathatmysisterscouldbemybestfriends.NowIwouldn’thaveitanyotherway.AtthetimetheideaofmytwosistersbeingmyclosestfriendsseemedstrangetomE.Wefoughtallthetimeovertoysfoodattentionwhattowatchontelevision——younameitwequarreledaboutitatsomepoint.Howcouldmysistersbemybestfriends?Theyweren’tthesameageasI.Weallhadourownfriendsinschool.Mymotherneverletthethreeofusforgetthatsistersarelifelongfriends.Herwishlikemostparents’wastogiveussomethingthatsheneverhaD.Growingupasanonlychildshelongedforsiblings.Whenshegavebirthtothreedaughtersthefulfillmentofherdreamhadonlyjustbegun.ShehadgiveneachofusagiftandshewantedtomakesurewedidnottakethatgiftforgranteD.ShewouldfrequentlytellushowluckywewerE.Buttherewereothermoresubtlewaysthatsheencouragedustogrowcloser.Shenevershowedfavoritismtoonedaughterovertheotherasnottocausejealousyorbitternessbetweensisters.Shenevershowedfavoritismtoonedaughterskatingshoppingandswimmingsothatwedevelopedcommoninterests.AndwhenwewereteenagersMomalwayspunishedusequallygivingusyetanotherbondingexperiencE.Wedidn'talwaysgetalongbeautifullyandfoughtjustlikeanyothersiblings.ButsomewhereinbetweenMom'slecturesthefamilyvacationsandthesharedmemorieswerealizedthatourmotherwasright.TodayIsharethingswithmysistersthatIdowithnooneelsE.MysisterCindyandIrantheNewYorkCityMarathontogethersidebysideevenholdinghandswhenwecrossedthefinishlinE.WhenmysisterKarengotmarriedIwashermaidofhonor.CindyandItraveledthroughEuropetogetherandevensharedanapartmentfortwoyears.Thethreeofustrusteachotherwithourgreatestsecrets.Itwastwenty-threeyearsagothatmymotherfirstaskedmewhomytwobestfriendswerE.Todayshedoesn'thaveto.Shealreadyknows.1.Asachildtheauthorwasshockedathermother’sideabecause.A.hersistersseemedstrangetoherB.hersistersdidn’tliketobeherfriendsC.noneofthegirlshadtheirownfriendsD.sheandhersisterssharedlittleincommon2.Theunderlinedwordsiblingsinthepassageprobablymeans.A.sistersB.parentsC.daughtersD.friends3.Howdidtheauthor’smotherencourageherthreedaughterstogrowcloser?A.Shepunishedherdaughterdifferently.B.Sheshowedequallovetoherdaughters.C.Sheencouragedherdaughterstodosports.D.Sheoftentookherdaughterstomanyplaces.4.Thebesttitleofthepassagecouldbe.A.TheGreatestGiftB.Mother’sLoveC.GrowingExperiencesD.UnforgettableMemories
BesidesnewsreportsthattendtofocusonwarorelectionAmericansgenerallydon’thearmuchaboutpeopleinothercountries.Onereasonmaybethatverylittleforeign-languageliteratureistranslatedintoEnglish.IntheUnitedStatesjustafewofthetitlesmainlytranslationsofforeignnovelsshortstoriesorpoetrymakeitintoEnglish.HoweveranumberofeffortshavetakenroottotrytobringmoregloballiteraturetoUSaudiences.TheonlinemagazineofinternationalliteratureWordsWithoutBorderswasfoundedbyBardCollegeinAnnandale-on-HudsonN.Y.ThenonprofitsitenowinitsfifthyearoffersmodernwritingfromplacessuchasArgentinaChinaandItalyoftenforthefirsttimeinEnglish.Itgetsabout200000pageviewspermonthandcountsroughly8000subscribers订阅者morethanone-quarterofwhomliveintheUS.There’sawaveofinterestrightnowsaysJillSchoolmanpublisherofArchipelagoBooksasmallnonprofitpressinBrooklynN.Y.openedin2003topublishworldliteratureintranslationonly.Peoplearehungryforideasfromothercountries.RainmakerTranslations—aLasVegas-basednonprofit—wasformedtwoyearsagotosupportthepublicationofmoretop-qualityglobalwritinghereintheUS.TheyputouttheirfirstthreetitlestranslatedfromArabicChineseandRussianinthespringof2006andplantoaiduptofourmoreinthecomingyear.InMarchtheCenterfortheArtofTranslationanonprofitstartedin1994inSanFranciscowillpublishTwoLinesWorldLibraryfocusedonwritingfromsomeparticularareaspublishedoverthelastseveraldecades.DalkeyArchivePressacentury-oldnonprofitpublisherinChampaignIllinoishasuppedthenumberoftranslationsonitspublicationlistsince2003from25percenttonearly80percent.InrecentyearsmorenonprofitshaveappliedtotheNationalEndowmentfortheArtsforhelptopublishliterarytranslations.Theagencyisalsotryingtoincreasetheavailabilityoftranslatedprose散文andpoetryintheUSsuchaspublishingpartnershipswithforeigngovernments.1.ThemainpurposeinfoundingthemagazineWordsWithoutBordersis__________.A.tocompeteforpageviewsandsubscribersonlineB.togetAmericanliteraturebetterknowntotheworldC.tohelpadvancenonprofitworldliteraturetranslationD.tointroducemoreworldliteraturetoreadersintheUS2.Whatdothepublishersmentionedinthepassagehaveincommon?A.Theymainlypublishtop-qualityworldliteratureintranslation.B.Theydon’taimatmakingmoneybypublishingglobalwriting.C.TheyprovidetheirtranslationandpublicationservicesonlinE.D.Theyhavepublishedanumberofliteraryworksintranslation.3.Whichofthefollowingshowstheproperorderofthefoundingofthepresses出版社?DAP=DalkeyArchivePressCAT=CenterfortheArtofTranslationRT=RainmakerTranslationsAB=ArchipelagoBooksA.DAP→CAT→RT→ABB.DAP→CAT→AB→RTC.CAT→DAP→AB→RTD.CAT→DAP→RT→AB4.Whichofthefollowingcanbethebesttitleforthepassage?A.Worldliterature:SharedbytheworldB.Worldliterature:LovedbyAmericansC.Worldliterature:FoundedintranslationD.Worldliterature:Developedinstyles
Wehavetwodaughters:KristenissevenyearsoldandKellyisfour.LastSundayeveningweinvitedsomepeoplehomefordinner.IdressedthemnicelyforthepartyandtoldthemthattheirjobwastojoinMommyinansweringthedoorwhenthebellrang.Mommywouldintroducethemtotheguestsandthentheywouldtaketheguests’coatsupstairsandputthemonthebedinthesecondbedroom.TheguestsarriveD.Iintroducedmytwodaughterstoeachofthem.Theadultswereniceandkindandsaidhowluckyweweretohavesuchgoodkids.Eachoftheguestsmadeaparticularfussover对关爱备至Kellytheyoungeroneadmiringherdressherhairandhersmiles.TheysaidshewasanunusualgirltobecarryingcoatsupstairsatheragE.Ithoughttomyselfthatweadultsusuallymakeabigtodoovertheyoungeronebecauseshe’stheonewhoseemsmoreeasilyhurt.Wedoitwiththebestofintentions意图.Butweseldomthinkofhowitmightaffect影响theotherchilD.IwasalittleworriedthatKristenwouldfeelshewasignoreD.IwasabouttoservedinnerwhenIrealizedthatshehadbeenmissingfortwentyminutes.Iranupstairsandfoundherinthebedroomcrying.IsaidWhatareyoudoingmydear?SheturnedtomewithasadexpressionandsaidMommywhydon’tpeoplelikemethewaytheylikemysister?IsitbecauseI’mnotpretty?Isthatwhytheydon’tsaynicethingsaboutmeasmuch?Itriedtoexplaintoherkissinghertomakeherfeelbetter.NowwheneverIvisitafriend’shomeImakeitapointtospeaktotheelderchildfirst.1.Theunderlinedexpressionmakeabig‘todo’overinparagraph4means_______.A.showmuchconcernaboutB.haveaspecialeffectonC.listjobstobedoneforD.dogoodthingsfor2.TheguestspraisedKellyforcarryingcoatsupstairsforher_______.A.youngageB.lovelysmileC.prettyclothesD.beautifulhair3.Kristenfeltsadandcriedbecause______.A.theguestsgavehermorecoatstocarryB.theguestspraisedhersistermorethanherC.hermotherdidn’tintroducehertotheguestsD.shedidn’tlookasprettyasKelly4.Wecanconcludefromthepassagethat_______.A.parentsshouldpaymoreattentiontotheelderchildrenB.theyoungerchildrenareusuallymoreeasilyhurtC.peopleusuallyliketheyoungerchildrenmoreD.adultsshouldtreatchildrenequally
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