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AstrangewomancomestomydooronedayinearlyMarch.Inthisareaweoftenhavepeoplesellingthingsdoor-to-doorbutshedoesn’tlooklikeaprofessionalsaleswoman.Shejustsmilesandgivesacardtome:AmyTurner.Iholdthecardandlookatherwaitingforanexplanation.I’llpaintanyanimalinyourownhomeAmyTurnersays.Wouldn’tyoulikeapictureofyourlovedone?I’vehadexperienceofdogscatsparrotsprizebullsIdon’thaveanyanimalsIsayaswelookpasteachother.Shemustbewishingsomelittlecatordogwouldcomedownthehall.ItisthefirstchanceI’vehadtobreathetheairoutside.Inthisspringmorningwhenyouwakeupyouwillfindwinterisgone.Whyareyoustillinyourdressinggown?Sheasks.It’snearlylunchtime.Areyouill?’I’mfineIlie.I’mnotgoingtotellastrangerI’vejustbeensickinthetoilet厕所upstairs.Iwasstillstickingmyfingersdownmythroatifthedoorbellhadn’trung.ButnowI’mnotsurewhattodonext.Sheisstillstandingthere.Shedoesn’tseemtobeleaving.I’mhungryshesaysandIsmilepolitelynoddingmyheadbeforesayinggoodbye.Nosheputsherfootinthedoor.I’mreallyhungry.I’vehadnothingtoeatfortwodaysandnoonehasanyanimalformetopaint.IneedsomefoodorI’llfalldownrighthereonyourdoorstep.Istandtoonesideandletherin.1.Whocametothewriter’shomeoneday?A.A.saleswoman.B.A.strangewoman.C.Ananimallover.D.A.professionalwoman.2.Whatdidthewomanwanttodo?A.Tosellthingstothewriter.B.Togivethecardtothewriter.C.Tohelpthewriterwhowasill.D.Topaintananimalforthewriter.3.Whendidthestoryhappen?A.Earlyinthemorning.B.Lateinthemorning.C.Earlyinthewinter.D.Lateinthewinter.4.Whenthewomancamethewriter____________.A.wassleepingB.waseatingC.waslyingD.wasill5.Whichofthefollowingstatementsistrue?A.Thewomangotintolookforananimal.B.Thewritertoldthewomantoleave.C.Thewomanaskedthewriterforsomefood.D.Thewriteragreedtoletherinatonce.
SpecialtreesthatgrowfasterfightpollutionproducebetterwoodandevensensechemicalattacksarebeingplantedbyscientistsintheUS.When40percentofHawaii'sUS$14million-a-yearpapaya木瓜industrywasdestroyedbyavirusfiveyearsagoworkbeganoncreatinggeneticallyengineered转基因的trees.Researcherssuccessfullyintroducedseedsthatweredesignedtoresistthevirus.Sincethenmoreandmorepeoplehavebeentestinggeneticallyengineeredtrees.Someresearchersputspecialbacteriaintotreestohelpthemgrowfasterandproducebetterwood.Othersaretryingtocreatetreesthatcancleanpollutedsoil.Meanwhilefruitfarmersarelookingfortreesthatarestrongenoughtoresistwormsandpapercompanieswanttreesthatproducemorewoodandthereforemorepaper.ThePentagon五角大楼evengavetheresearchersUS$500000thisyearaftertheydevelopedapinetreethatchangesitscoloursifitsensesachemicalattack.Sofarthepoplareucalyptus杨树与桉树appleandcoffeetreesareamongthosebeingengineered.Allthiscanbedonetodaybecausewehaveabetterunderstandingoftreegenomes基因组.Howeversomepeoplefearthatthegeneticallyengineeredtreeswillcausedangerousresults.Theyareworriedthatthenewtreeswillbreedwithnaturalspeciesandchangethebalanceoftheforestenvironment.ItcouldbedestructivesaidJimDiamondanenvironmentalist.Treesarewhatisleftofournaturalenvironmentandhometomanyendangeredspecies.Butresearchersinsistthatsciencecouldgivenatureafightingchanceagainstbothnaturalandman-madedangers.Theyhopetoanswerthecriticsbystoppingthenewtreesfrombreedingsotheireffectontheenvironmentcanbecontrolled.1.WhichkindoftreeisnottheonesthatscientistsareplantingintheUS?A.Treesthatwormscan'thurt.B.Treesthatcanprotectthemselvesatachemicalattack.C.Treesthatcanresistwindbetter.D.Geneticallyengineeredtrees.2.WhatcausedtheAmericanscientiststoworkonspecialtrees?A.Theythinksciencecouldgivenatureafightingchanceagainstbothnaturalandman-madedangers.B.Greatnumbersoftreeshavebeenlostduetoattacksbyviruses.C.Researcherssuccessfullyintroducedseedsdesignedtoresistthevirus.D.Treegenomesaremappedoutsoscientistsknowhowtoimprovetrees.3.Whichofthefollowingwasprobablythefirstkindoftreesbeingengineered?A.Papaya.B.Pine.C.Apple.D.Poplar.4.Whydidcriticsthinkengineeredtreesdangerous?Because_______.A.thesetreescandestroythebalanceofnatureB.everythingexcepttreeshasbeengeneticallyengineeredC.treesarehometomanyendangeredspeciesD.thesetreesmayaffectnormaltrees
RecentlyIstoppedbyaconveniencestoretogetanewspaperandabottleofdrink.Theyoungwomanatthecheck-outcountersaidThat'llbefivedollars1pleaseShethen2downatthepaperIwas3andsaidI'msickand4allthisnegative消极的stuffonthefront5.Iwanttoreadsome6newsforachange.ShethensaidInfactIthinksomeoneshouldjust7aGoodNewsnewspaper—apaperwithwonderfulinspirational8aboutpeopleovercomingdifficultyanddoinggoodthingsfor9.I'dbuyoneeveryday!Shethen10meforcominginandsaidMaybewe'llgetsomegoodnewsandshelaughed.Shemademyday.ThefollowingdayaftermybusinessappointmentsI11thesamestoreagainto12bottledwaterandapieceofnewspaperbuta13youngladywasbehindthecounter.AsIcheckedoutIsaidGoodafternoonandhandedhermy14.Shesaidnothing—notawordnotasmileornotagesture.Shejusthandedmemychangeand15anegativetoneorderedNext!Ithitmerightbetweentheeyes:Twopeoplethesameage;16mademefeelgreatandtheotherwellmademefeelthatIhadinconveniencedherby17.Everymorningyoushouldask18thisimportantquestion:WhodoIwanttobetoday?'TheGrouch不高兴的人'or'TheGoodNewsGirl'?Youranswerwilldogreatgoodto19thejoyandhappinessthatyouwillexperienceinyour20.1.A.atallB.inallC.forallD.allfor2.A.staredB.glaredC.glancedD.noticed3.A.carryingB.takingC.readingD.buying4.A.tiredofB.interestedinC.concernedaboutD.fondof5.A.columnsB.editionsC.pages.D.parts6.A.badB.goodC.latestD.interesting7.A.collectB.printC.sellD.publish8.A.storiesB.ideasC.conceptsD.experiences9.A.rewardsB.theothersC.othersD.nothing10.A.praisedB.thankedC.appreciatedD.criticized11.A.droppedoutB.droppedoffC.droppedonD.droppedby12.A.pickupB.takeupC.bringupD.carryup13.A.beautifulB.fantasticC.differentD.stupid14.A.cardB.moneyC.dollarD.change15.A.withB.atC.throughD.in16.A.oneB.whoC.whatD.it17.A.movingupB.goingawayC.showingupD.showingoff18.A.herB.themC.yourselfD.themselves19.A.creatingB.determiningC.enjoyingD.guaranteeing20.A.homeB.workC.studyD.life
Manychildrenandteenagersspendlargeamountsoftimeplayinggame.Mostofthegameshavebecomeverycomplicatedandrealistic.Andwhilesomeofthemhaveeducationalcontentandpromotelearningproblemsolvingandhelpwiththedevelopmentofmotorskillsothersemphasizenegativethemesandpromotekillingfightingcriminalbehaviorandviolenceingeneral.Thereisgrowingresearchontheeffectsofvideogamesonchildren.Numerousstudiesshowthatvideogamesespeciallyoneswithviolentcontentmaketeensmoreaggressive.Childrenexposedtoviolencecanbecomeaddictedtothehorrorofviolencebyimitatingtheyviolencetheyseeandshowingmoreaggressivebehaviorthemselves.Somechildrenacceptviolenceasawaytocopewiththeirownproblems.Studieshavealsoshownthatthemorerealisticistheexposuretoviolencethemoreimpressedchildrenare.Alsochildrenwithemotionalbehavioralandlearningproblemsmaybemoreinfluencedbyviolentimages.Playingvideogamesmayincreaseaggressivebehaviorbecauseviolenceisconsideredaneffectiveteachingmethodinstrengtheninglearningpatterns.Childrenandteenswhobecomeoverlyinvolvedwithvideogamesandthereforespendlargeamountsoftimeplayingthesegamescancreateproblemssuchaspoorsocialskillstimeabsentfromhomelowergradesatschoollessreadinglessexercisingandbecomingoverweightaggressivethoughtsbehaviorsandsoon.ParentsareresponsibleforhelpingtheirchildreninchoosingbookstoreadtoystoplaywithTVprogramsandmoviestowatchwhichareappropriateforeachparticularchild.Entertainmentmaterialsshouldbefunengagingexcitingandeducating.Parentsshouldhaveagoodknowledgeandunderstandingofeachchildsothattheycanassisttheminselectingappropriatelearningmaterials.Parentsshouldinvestmoreoftheirtimeplayingthegameswiththeirchildrenaswellastalkingwiththemabouttheirimpressionsthoughtsandfeelingsrelatedtotheplayinggame.Theycanalsoengageinadiscussionofgreatvaluesthatmay.guidethechilddownasaferoadandleadtothedevelopmentofamoralcharacter.1.Thebesttitleofthispassageprobablyis.A.TheViolenceinVideoGamesB.TheResponsibilitiesofParentsC.ChildrenandVideoGamesD.TheMagicofVideoGames2.WhichofthefollowingstatementsistrueaccordingtothepassageA.Playingtoomuchviolentgamescanmaketeensaddictedtothepleasureofit.B.Onlybyexposingtothemostrealisticviolencecanvideogamesaffectteensbadly.C.Mostchildrenaddictedtovideogameswilldealwiththeirproblemsbyviolence.D.Childrenwithcertainproblemsareeasiertobeaffectedbyviolentgames.3.Themainideaofthethirdparagraphmightbe.A.childrenspendtoomuchtimeonvideogamesB.themoretimeteensspendonvideogamestheworseeffecttherewillbeC.thebadeffectscausedbyvideogamesD.lowgradesatschoolareusuallyduetovideogames4.WhatshouldparentsdotohelptheirChildrenaccordingtheauthorA.Theyshouldrespectandlovetheirchildren.B.Theyshouldspendmoretimewiththeirchildren.C.TheyshouldhaveconstantdiscussionswiththeirchildrenD.Theyshouldrecommendasmanyentertainmentmaterialsaspossible5.Itcanbeinferredfromthepassagethat.A.theauthortendstoworryaboutthenegativeeffectsofvideogamesonchildrenB.theauthorthinkshighlyofthebenefitsbroughtbyvideogamestochildrenC.strongmeasuresshouldbetakentopreventvideogamesfromspreadingoutD.thebadeffectsofvideogameswillsoonbegotridofthankstotheresearch
NowI’dliketotalktoyouaboutyourfinalexam.TheexamwillbeheldnextThursdaythelastdayoftheexamweek.Remembertobringtwoorthreepensincaseyourunoutofink.Andunlikethemidtermexamthistestwillnotincludemultiple-choicequestions;itwillconsist由组成entirelyofessays文章.You’llhavetoanswerthreeofthefiveessayquestions.Theexamwillbecomprehensive理解性的whichmeansyou’llberesponsible负责forallofthesubjectmatterswecoveredinclassthisterm.Iwouldsuggestyoureviewyourmidtermexamaswellastextbooksandyourclassnotes.Theresearchprojectwillcountas20percentandthemidtermexam30percent.I’llbeinmyofficealmostalldaynextTuesday.Ifyourunintoanyproblemspleasedropin.GooklucktoyouandI’llseeyouonTuesday.1.Whenwillthefinalexamtakeplace?A.OnaTuesdayB.OnaWednesdayC.OnaThursdayD.OnaFriday2.Whatwillbeincludedintheexam?A.Therewillbeonlymultiple-choicequestions.B.Theexamwillcontainbothmultiple-choiceandessayquestionsC.Theexamwillhaveanoralandwrittensection.D.Therewillbeonlyessayquestions.3.Theunderlinedphraserunintoprobablymeans_____.A.gointoB.meetsomebodyunexpectedlyC.comeacrossD.comeupagainstsomethingwithforce4.Whenwasthistalkmostlikelygiven?A.DuringthefirstweekofclassB.DuringmidtermweekC.OnthelastdayofclassD.Onthelastdayofexamweek
LuggageWeaskyoutokeepamedium-sizedsuitcaseperpersonbutasmallholdallcanalsobetakenontothecoachSeatsRequestsforparticularseatscanbemadeonmostcoachbreaks巴士旅游whenbookingbutsinceseatsarebookedonafirstcomefirstservebasicearlybookingisadvisable.Whenbookingsaremadewithusyouwillbeofferedthebestseatsthatareavailableonthecoachatthattime.TravelDocumentsWhenyouhavepaidyourdeposit订金wewillsendyouallthenecessarydocumentssothatyoureceivethemingoodtimebeforethecoachbreakleavingdateCertaindocumentsforexampleairorboatticketsmayhavetobereservedandyourguidewillthengivethemtoyouduringthebreak.SpecialDietsIfyourequireaspecialdietyoumustinformusatthetimeofbookingwithacopyofthediet.Thiswillbetoldtothehotelsonyourcoachbreak.Thehotelsforcertaincoachbreaksaretouristclassandtheymaynothavetheequipmenttodealwithspecialdiets.Anyextracostsmustbepaidbyyourselfbeforeleavingthehotel.Accommodation住宿Onanycoachbreakthereareonlyalimitednumberofsinglerooms.Whenasingleroomisavailableitmaybesubjecttoanextrachargeandthiswillbeshownonthebrochurepage.EntertainmentSomeofourhotelsarrangeextraentertainmentwhichcouldincludemusicdancingfilmsetc.Thenatureandfrequencyoftheentertainmentpresentedisdecidedbythehotelandthereforenotguaranteedandcouldbewithdrawnifthereisalackofdemandorinsufficientnumbersinthehotel.1.IfyouwanttochoosecertainseatsofthecoachyoushouldA.takelittleluggageB.avoidtravelinginholidaysC.bookyourseatswebinadvanceD.arriveearlyontheleavingdate2.Whatshouldyoudoifyouneedaspecialdiet?A.Bringyourownfoodwithyou.B.Telltheorganizerwhilebooking.C.Informthehotelwhenyouarrive.D.Payextramoneywiththebooking.3.Itmaybenecessarytopayextrafor.A.singleroomsB.particularseatsC.entertainmentD.handluggage4.Whereisthepassagemostlytakenfrom?A.Afashionmagazine.B.Abusinessreport.C.Alegaldocument.D.Atravelbrochure.
Morethan10yearsagoitwasdifficulttobuyatastypineapple.ThefruitsthatmadeittotheUKweregreenontheoutsideandmoreoftenthannothardwithanunpleasanttastewithin.Thenin1996theDelMonteGoldpineappleproducedinHawaiifirsthitourshelves.Thenewtypeofpineapplelookedmoreyellowy-goldthangreen.Itwasslightlysofterontheoutsideandhadalotofjuiceinside.Butthemostimportantthingaboutthisnewtypeofpineapplewasthatitwastwiceassweetasthehit-and-misspineappleswehadknown.InnotimetheDelMonteGoldtookthemarketbystormrapidlybecomingtheworld’sbest-sellingpineapplevarietyanddeliveringnaturallevelsofsweetnessinthemouthupuntilthenonlyfoundintinnedpineapple.Innutrition营养itwasallgoodnewstoo.Thisnice-tastingpineapplecontainedfourtimesmorevitaminC.维生素C.thantheoldgreenvariety.Nutritionistssaidthatitwasnotonlyfullofvitaminsbutalsogoodagainstsomediseases.Peoplewereunderstandablyeagertobeabletobuythiswonderfulfruit.ThenewtypeofpineapplewassellingfastandtheDelMonteGoldpineapplerapidlybecameafixtureintheshoppingbasketofthehealthyeater.SeeingthegrowingmarketforitswinningpineappleDelMontetriedtokeepthemarkettoitself.Butotherfruitcompaniesdevelopedsimilarpineapples.DelMonteturnedtolawforhelpbutfailed.ThosecompaniesarguedsuccessfullythatDelMonte’sattemptstokeepthegoldenpineappleforitselfwerejustawaytoknockthemoutofthemarket.1.Welearnfromthetextthatthenewtypeofpineappleis______.A.greenoutsideandsweetinsideB.good-lookingoutsideandsoftinsideC.yellowy-goldoutsideandhardinsideD.alittlesoftoutsideandsweetinside2.Whywasthenewtypeofpineapplesellingwell?A.Itwasrichinnutritionandtastednice.B.Itwaslesssweetandgoodforhealth.C.ItwasdevelopedbyDelMonte.D.Itwasusedasmedicine.3.TheunderlinedwordfixtureinParagraph3probablyreferstosomething______.A.thatpeopleenjoyeatingB.thatisalwayspresentC.thatisdifficulttogetD.thatpeopleuseasagift4.WelearnfromthelastparagraphthatDelMonte______.A.allowedothercompaniestodeveloppineapplesB.succeededinkeepingthepineappleforitselfC.triedhardtocontrolthepineapplemarketD.plannedtohelptheothercompanies
Manypeoplehatetheideaofhavingtosleeponaplane.ButSwedishentrepreneurOscarDiosthinkstheycanbepersuadedotherwiseandhehascreatedanewkindofhosteltoproveit.Diossaysitistheworld'sfirstjumbojethostelanactualjet-planeSweden'smainairportoutsideStockholmwhichhasbeenconverted改装intoa25-roomguesthousethatsleepsasmanyas72people.IlearnedaboutthisplanethatwasstandingabandonedatArlandaairportandI'vebeentryingtheconceptofhostelsinmanydifferenthousesandbuildingshetoldreporters.Ithought'Whynotaplane?'JumboHostelsopenedforbusinessonThursdaygivingcustomersthechancetocheckinandsleepinaroomthatcanbestbedescribedascozy.Themostchallengingpartwiththisprojectistryingtobuildsomethinginsideametalhull外壳—it'sjustreallyreallytight.ThejetwhichwasoriginallyproducedforSingaporeAirlineswastakenoutofservicein2002.Onethingthehostelhasgoingforitisprice—aroomstartsat350Swedishcrownsabout$41whichisalotlessthanhotelroomsoutsideofmajorairports.Anotherfeature:customerscangetmarriedonthewingoftheplaneandliveintheplane'smoreluxurioushoneymoonroomsituatedinthecockpit驾驶舱.Insteadofwalkingdowntheaisle走廊lovebirdscantakewhatJumboHostelscallsthewingwalkwheretheycanbejoinedingreatjoyatthewingtip.Thehostelhassomeonereadytoperformtheceremony.Butinsomerespectsthishostelremainsaplane—mostcustomershavetosharethejet'sninebathroomsandstaffonlywearairstewardandstewardessclothes.Theonlyroomthathasitsownbathroomisthehoneymoonsuite.1.SwedishentrepreneurOscarDioscreatesanewkindofjethostelinorderto.A.makepeoplemorecomfortableB.earnmoremoneyfrompeopleC.changepeople'sideaofnotsleepingontheplaneD.explorethesourcesoftheuniverse2.Accordingtothepassagethejethostelis.A.flyingintheskyB.hungintheskyC.lyingontheairportD.buriedunderground3.TheadvantagesofthejethostelarethefollowingEXCEPT.A.morecomfortableB.suitablefornewcouplesC.convenientbathroomD.cheaper4.Thisabandonedplaneoriginallybelongsto.A.StockholmAirlinesB.SingaporeAirlinesC.SwedenAirlinesD.OscarDiosAirlines5.Whichstatementofthefollowingdoyouthinkcanbestdescribethispassage?A.Anewfashionofweddingintheplane.B.Fortravelersanewwaytogetarestfulnight.C.Anewwaytoenjoyyourselves.D.Howtochangeaplaneintoahostel.
Whatshouldyouthinkaboutwhentryingtofindyourcareer?Youareprobablybetteratsomeschoolsubjectsthanothers.Thesemayshowstrengthsthatyoucanuseinyourwork.Aboywhoisgoodatmathematicscanusethatinanengineeringcareer.AgirlwhospellswellandlikesEnglishmaybegoodatofficework.Soitisimportanttoknowthesubjectsyoudowellinatschool.Ontheotherhandyoumaynothaveanyspeciallystrongsubjectsbutyourrecordsshowageneralsatisfactorystandard.Althoughnotallsubjectscanbeuseddirectlyinajobtheymayhaveindirectvalue.Aknowledgeofhistoryisnotrequiredformostjobsbutifhistoryisoneofyourgoodsubjectsyouwillhavelearnedtorememberfactsanddetails.Thisisanabilitythatcanbeusefulinmanyjobs.Yourschoolmayhavetaughtyouskillssuchastypingortechnicaldrawingwhichyoucanuseinyourwork..Youmaybegoodatmetalworkorcookeryandlookforajobwhereyoucanimprovetheseskills.Ifyouhavehadapart-timejobonSaturdaysorinthesummerthinkwhatyougainedfromit.Ifnothingelseyoumayhavelearnedhowtogettoworkontimetofollowinstructionsandtogetonwitholderworkers.Youmayhavelearnedtogivecorrectchangeinashopforexample.Justasimportantyoumaybecomeinterestedinaparticularindustryorcareeryouseefromtheinsideinapart-timejob.Facingyourweakpointsisalsopartofknowingyourself.Youmaybeallthumbswhenyouhandletools;perhapsyouareapoorspellerorcannotaddupacolumnoffigures.Itisbettertofaceanyweaknessthantopretendtheydonotexist.Yourschoolrecordforinstancemaynotbetoogoodyetitisanimportantpartofyourbackground.Youshouldnotbeapologetic认错的aboutitbutinsteadrecognizethatyouwillhaveachanceofafreshstartatwork.1.Whatisthepassagemainlyabout?A.Theimportanceofworkinghardatschool.B.Choosingacareeraccordingtoone’sstrengths.C.Howtofaceone’sweakness.D.Thevalueofschoolwork.2.Thewriterthinksthatastudenthaveapart-timejobisprobably___.A.agoodwaytofindouthisweakpointsB.oneofthebestwaysofearningextramoneyC.ofgreatuseforhisworkinthefutureD.awasteoftimehecouldhavespentonstudy3.Fromthepassagewelearnthatifastudent’sschoolperformanceisnotgoodhe_______.A.shouldpaymoreattentiontolearningskillsanddevelopingabilitiesB.willberegretfulabouthisbadresultsC.mayalsodowellinhisfutureworkD.shouldrestarthisstudyinschool4.Theunderlinedphrasebeallthumbsinpara3probablymeans_______.A.beclumsyatdoingthingsB.beskillfulindoingthingsC.benotinterestedincertainthingsD.beeasilyboredindoingthings
ThisisatalkbyaLondontaxi出租车driver.I'vebeenataxidriverfornearlytenyears.MostLondontaxidrivershavetheirowntaxis.It'sanicejobmostoftime.youmeetalotofpeople.Ialwaysworkatnightbecausethereistoomuchtrafficduringtheday.Ilivetwentymiles英里outsideLondonandIgotoworkat5:30intheafternoon.Iusuallygohomebetween2and3inthemorning.Someverystrangethingshappenedlateatnight.TheotherdayIwastakingawomanhomefromaparty.Shehadherlittledogwithher.Whenwegottoherhouseshefoundthatshehadlostherkey.SoIwaitedinthecarwiththedogwhilesheclimbedinthroughthewindows.Iwaitedandwaited.AfterhalfanhourofringingthebellIdecidedtofindoutwhatwasgoingon.Itiedthedogtoatreeandstartedtoclimbinthroughthewindow.ThenextthingIknewwasthatthepolicecame.TheythoughtIwasathief小偷.Luckilythewomancamedownstairs下楼.Shemusthavegonetosleepandforgottenaboutmeandthedog!1.Thedriveralwaysworkedatnightbecauseitwaseasierto_____.A.driveB.makemoneyC.climbinthroughthewindowD.meetalotofpeople2.Thewomanclimbedinthroughthewindowbecause_____.A.shewantedtohaveasleepB.herhusbanddidn'topenthedoorforherC.shedidn'twanttopaythedriverD.shecouldn'tfindherkey3.Thestoryhappened_____.A.intheafternoonB.lateatnightC.20milesoutsideLondonD.nearthepolicestation4.Whichofthefollowingiswrong?A.Thedriverworkeduntilbetween2and3inthemorning.B.Thepolicemadeamistake.C.Thewomanhadnomoneytopaythedriver.D.Thewomanhadforgottenaboutthedriverandthedog.5.ThedriverclimbedinthroughthewindowtoA.getmoneyfromthewomanB.returnthedogtothewomanC.seewhatwashappeninginthehouseD.phonethepolice
Toooftenweaccuseothersofnotlisteningpretendingthatweourselvesarefaultlessyetinourheartsweknowthatmanyofthemistakeswemakecomeaboutbecausewehaven'tlistenedcarefullyenough.Wegetthingswrongbecausewehaven'tlistenedcarefullyenough.Wegetthingswrongbecausewehaven'tquiteunderstoodwhatsomeonemeantwhentheyweretalkingtous.Anyonewhohasevertakentheminutesofalongmeetingwillknowhowharditistoremember—despitethebenefitofnotes—exactlywhateveryonesaid.Butsuccessdependsongettingthingsright—andthatmeanslistening.Listeningisnotthesamethingashearing;itisnotaneffortactively.Itdemandsattentionandconcentration.Itmaymeanquizzingthespeakerforadditionalinformationorforclarification—itisalwaysbettertoaskthantocontinueregardlessandgetthingswrong.Howeverifyouallowyourmindtowanderontosomethingelseevenforafewminutesyou'llmisswhatthespeakerissaying—probablyattheverymomentwhenheorsheissayingsomethingcritical.Andnothavingheardyouwon'tknowyou'vemissedanythinguntilit'stoolate.Themostcommonbadhabitwehaveistostartthinkingofwhatwearegoingtosayaboutthesubjectlongbeforetheotherspeakerhasfinished.Wethenstoplistening.Evenworsethisoftenaddsrudenesstoinattentivenessasonceyouhavedecidedwhattosaythereisafairchanceyouwillinterrupttosayit.Goodlistenersdon'tinterrupthifactitisoftenworthexplainingthemainideaofwhatyouhavejustbeentoldbeforegoingontomakeyourownpoints.Nobodyisoffendedbythisanditshowsthatyouhavelistenedwell.Aboveallbepatientandacceptthatmanypeoplearenotverygoodcommunicators.It'shelpfultorememberthatthewayspeoplemoveandpositionthemselveswhiletheyarespeakingcanrevealagreatdealaboutwhattheyaresaying.Equallyimportantyoushouldputyourselfintheotherperson'splacebothintellectuallyandemotionally;itwillhelpyoutounderstandwhattheyaregettingatandformaresponse.Butdon'tbetooclever.Facedwithaknow-allmanypeoplekeepquietbecausetheyseenopointincontinuing.1.Whichisthebesttitleforthispassage?A.Don'tbetoocleverB.BeagoodlistenerC.Don'tmissanythingcriticalD.Thinkofthespeaker2.Inthelastparagraphtheunderlinedsentencewhattheyaregettingatmeans____.A.whattheyimplyB.whattheylike.C.whattheyattackD.whattheyachieve3.Accordingtothepassagewhichofthefollowingisthewriter'sopinion?A.Ifyouwanttobeagoodlisteneryoushouldbeverycleverandemotional.B.Speakerswon'tcontinuetalkingwhentheirlistenersexplainwhatthey'veheard.C.Ifyoudon'twanttogetthingswrongit'simportanttobeagoodlistener.D.It'shardtobeagoodlistenerbecauselisteningtestsyouonyourintelligence.4.Whatisthelessonwecanlearnfromthispassage?A.Don'taccuseothersofnotlisteningwhiletalkingwiththem.B.Don'tgetanythingwrongifyoumisswhatthespeakerissaying.C.Listeninginattentivelymaycostyouthelossofyoursuccess.D.Thinkcarefullyofwhatyou'regoingtosaybeforethespeakerfinishes.
Doesadrinkadaykeepheartattacksaway?Overthepast20yearsnumerousstudieshavefoundthatmoderatealcoholconsumptionsayoneortwobeersglassesofwineorcocktailsdailyhelpstopreventcoronaryheartdisease.LastweekareportintheNewEnglandJournalofMedicineaddedstrongnewevidenceinsupportofthattheory.Moreimportanttheworkprovidedthefirstsolidindicationofhowalcoholworkstoprotecttheheart.InthestudyresearchersfromBoston’sBrighamandWomen’sHospitalandHarvadMedicalSchoolcomparedthedrinkinghabitsof340menandwomenwhohadsufferedrecentheartattackwiththoseofhealthypeopleofthesameageandsex.Thescientistsfoundthatpeoplewhosiponetothreedrinksadayareabouthalfaslikelytosufferheartattacksasnondrinkersare.Theapparentsourceoftheprotection:thosewhodrankalcoholhadhigherbloodlevelsofhighdensitylipoproteins脂蛋白thesocalledgoodcholesterol胆固醇whichisknowntopreventheartdisease.Asevidencehasmounted增长somedoctorshavebegunrecommendingadailydrinkforpatientsofheartdiseases.Butmostphysiciansarenotreadytorecommendaregularhappyhourforeveryone.Therisksofteetotalling绝对戒酒arenothingcomparedwiththedangersoftoomuchalcoholincludinghighbloodpressurestrokesandlivertroubles---nottomentionviolentbehaviorandtrafficaccident.Moreoversomestudiessuggestthatevenmoderatedrinkingmayincreasetheincidenceofbreastandcoloncancer.Untilthereisevidencethatthebenefitsofadailydose吸收剂量ofalcoholoutweightherisksmostpeoplewon’tbeabletotakeadoctor’sprescriptiontotheneighborhoodbarorliquorstore.1.Thereportmentionedinthefirstparagraphindicates________.A.thewayinwhichalcoholcanhelptheheart.B.thatacoupleofcocktailsdailycanhelpstopheartproblemsC.whyalcoholicdrinksaredangeroustoone’shealthD.thatreportsontheadvantagesofalcoholweremisled2.Experimentsshowedthatnondrinkershad___________.A.largeramountsofgoodcholesterolB.smalleramountsofgoodcholesterolC.higherbloodpressureD.lowerbloodpressure3.Accordingtothepassagemoderatedrinking_______.A.isrecommendedbymostdoctorsforheartpatientsB.shouldbeallowedonprescriptionC.isstillnotmedicallyadvisableD.isnotrelatedtoliverproblems4.Themainthemeofthispassageis___________.A.thechangeinrecentdrinkinghabitsB.theconnectionbetweencancerandalcoholC.whethermoderatedrinkersoutlivenondrinkersD.whetheralcoholmaybegoodforone’shealth
JamieOliverhasbeeninvitedbyGordonBrowntoprepareabanquetatNo.10forPresidentBarackObamaandotherleadersoftheG20offeringacut-pricemenutoreflecttimeswhentradeandindustryarefarfromprosperousandtherateofemploymentisdecreasing.DowningStreetsourcessayOliverthewell-known.chefwillcookusing.honesthigh—streetproductsandavoidexpensiveorfancyingredients材料.Theprimeministeristryingtoavoidarepeatoftheembarrassmentlastyearwhenhesatdowntoan18-coursebanquetataJapanese.summittodiscussworldfoodshortages.ObamaPresidentNicolasSarkozyofFranceChancellorAngelaMerkelofGermanyandotherleaderswillbeservedbyapprentices学徒fromFifteentheLondonrestaurantOliverfoundedtohelptrainyoungpeopleinpovertyinordertomakealivingbymasteringaskill.BrownwantsthedinnertoreflecttheemphasisoftheLondonsummitwhichhehopeswillleadtoanagreementtolifttheworldoutofrecession.Tobeinvitedtocookforsuchanimportantgroupofpeoplewhoaretryingtosolvesomeoftheworld’smajorproblemsisreallyaprivilegesaidOliver.I’mhopingthemenuI'mworkingonwillshowBritishfoodandproduceissomeofthebestintheworldbutalsoshowwehavepioneeredahigh-qualityapprenticeschemeatFifteenLondonthatisgivingyoungpeopleaskilltobeproudof.Thechefhasnotyetfinalizedthemenubutisexpected.todrawinspirationfromhislatestbookJamie'sMinistryofFoodwhichhasbudgetrecipesforbeefandalestew啤酒炖菜andimpressivechocolatefudgecake.1.TheunderlinedwordrecessioninParagraph5isclosestinmeaningto.A.businessB.oppositionC.discussionD.depression2.WhatcanwelearnaboutOliverfromthetext?A.Heisawell-knownAmericancook.B.HeisinvitedtoattendtheG20summit.C.HehasfoundedtheFifteenLondon.D.HeisoneoftheapprenticesservingleadersoftheG20.3.ThemenuofthebanquetfortheleadersoftheG20issupposedto.A.includealldeliciousBritishfoodB.useinexpensiveproducewithspecialcharacteristicsC.berichvariedandofhighqualityD.imitatethemenuoflastJapanesesummit4.WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaccordingtothetext?A.OliverishonoredtobeinvitedtocookfortheG20leaders.B.Altogetherthreepresidentsarementionedinthetext.C.PresidentBaraekObamaoffersthecut-pricemenu.D.ThemenufortheG20dinnerbanquethasbeendecided.5.WhatistheFifteenLondon?A.anapartmentinLondonB.aluxuriousrestaurantinLondonC.arestaurantaswellasatrainingcenterD.afamousavenue
FROM1964to1978Dazhaiwithapopulationof500wasthemostfamousvillageinChina.MillionsofChinesecametotheShanxivillagetovisititsterracedfields梯田andsplendidirrigationsystems.Itwasnotuntil1978whenGuoFenglianheadofthevillagepaidavisittotheUSthatChina'smodelvillagefoundhowfarithadfallenbehindthoseindevelopedcountries.IwasastonishedattheirmodernequipmentinharvestingwhichcouldevenseparatebigtomatoeswithsmallonessaidGuo.Americanfarmers'lifequalityalsoimpressedmealot.Everydaytheyhadtwocupsofmilkwhichissomethingwedon'thaveeveninourwildestdreams.WehavetolearntheiradvancedtechnologyandadministrationforourowndevelopmentsaidthenfirstDeputyPrimeMinisterDengXiaopingwhowasplanningChina'sreformandopeninguppolicythen.Throughopeningourdoorswewouldnotonlytakeadvantageofforeignfunds资金butalsocreatejobopportunitiesandcultivate培养talents.In1978JapaneseelectricitygiantPanasonic松下cametoChinaasthefirstforeignbusinesstoinvest投资hereanditssuccessattractedotherworldbrandsintoexploringtheChinesemarket.SofarChinahasfor15yearstakenintheworld'ssecondbiggestforeigninvestmentfollowingtheUStohelpsetthecountryinafastgrowth.HoweverChina's30-yearroadofreformwasnotalwayssmooth.Doubtsonthereformbegantoriseattheendofthe1980sasmanypeopleworriedthecountrywouldturntocapitalism资本主义.ThecriterionforourjudgmentiswhetherithelpsdevelopsocialistproductiveforceswhetherithelpsincreasetheoverallnationalstrengthofasocialistcountryandwhetheritbringsaboutbetterlivingstandardssaidDeng.China'sreformandopeningupisauniquesuccessstory.IthasbroughtbenefittobothChinaandtheworldsaidWilliamKellerchiefmanagerofaSwisspharmaceutical制药的company.1.Dazhaiwasnotfamousfor.A.thewonderfulirrigationsystemsB.itsterracedfieldsC.itsmodernequipmentD.thefarmer’slife2.GuoFenglianwasatthesightofthemodernequipmentinharvestingwhenshevisitedtheUSin1978.A.shockedB.delightedC.excitedD.attracted3.wasthefirstbigcountrytoinvestinChina.A.AmericaB.JapanC.SwissD.Panasonic4.Manypeoplehavedoubtsaboutthereform________.A.in1978B.in1980C.in1981D.attheendofthe1980s5.AccordingtoremarksbyDengwhichoneisNOTthecriterionforjudgingthesuccessorfailureofourworkinvariousfields?A.whetherithelpsdevelopsocialistproductiveforces.B.whetheritstrengthenstheoverallcapacityofthecountry.C.whetheritbringsaboutbetterinvestmentandmoreprofit.D.whetheritimprovesthepeopleslivingstandards.
Playisthebasicbusinessofchildhoodandinrecentyearsresearchhasshownthegreatimportanceofplayinthedevelopmentofahumanbeing.Fromearliestinfancy婴儿everychildneedsopportunityandrightmaterialsforplayandthemaintoolsofplayaretoys.Themainfunctionoftoysistosuggestencourageandplay.Tosucceedinthistheymustbegoodtoyswhichchildrenwillplaywithoftenandwillcomebackagainandagain.Thereforeitisimportanttochoosesuitabletoysfordifferentstagesofachild’sdevelopment.Inrecentyearsresearchoninfantdevelopmenthasshownthatthestandardachildislikelytoreachwithintherangeofhisinheritedabilitiesislargelydeterminedinthefirstthreeyearsofhislife.Soababy’sabilitytobenefitfromtherightplaymaterialsshouldnotbeunderestimated.Ababywhoisencouragedtalkedtoandshownthingsandplayedwithhasthebestchanceofgrowingupsuccessfully.Inthenextstagefromthreetofiveyearsoldcuriosityknowsnobounds.Everytypeofsuitabletoysshouldbemadeavailabletothechildfortryingoutexperimentingandlearningfordiscoveringhisownparticularability:Bricksandjigsawsandconstructiontoys;paintingscribblingandmakingthings;sandandwaterplay;toysforimaginativeandpretendingplay—thefirstsocialgamesforlearningtoplayandgetonwithothers.Butatthethirdstageofplaydevelopment—fromfivetosevenoreightyearsold—thechildisatschool.Butforafewmoreyearsplayisstillthebestwayoflearningathomeoratschool.Itiseasiertoseewhichtypeoftoysthechildmostenjoys.Untiltheageofsevenoreightplayandworkmeanmuchthesametoachild.Butoncereadinghasbeenmasteredthenbooksbecomethemainsourceoflearning.Toysarestillinterestingandvaluablewhichleaduptonewhobbiesbuttheirsignificancehaschangedtoachildofnineortenyearsoldtoysandgamesmeanastoadultsrelaxationandfun.1.Accordingtothefirstpassageweknowthatasachildgrowsup______.A.heshouldbeallowedtochoosehisowntoys.B.heshouldbegiventhesametoys.C.heshouldbegivenfewerandfewertoys.D.heshouldbegivendifferenttoys.2.Accordingtothepassagetheabilitiesachildhasinheritedfromhisparents______.A.determinehischaracterB.willnotchangeaftertheageofthree.C.partlydeterminedthestandardheislikelytoreachD.toalargeextentdeterminethechoiceoftoys3.Welearnfromthepassagethatachildhasboundlesscuriosity______.A.whenheistwoB.whenheisaroundfourC.whenheissixD.whenheiseight4.Thepassageismainlyabout_______.A.theroleofplayinachild’sdevelopmentB.theimportanceofschoolingC.theimportanceofpre-schooleducationD.thechoiceoftoysforyoungster
阅读下列应用文及相关情息并按照要求匹配信息首先请阅读下列课程的信息A.CityWaterSkiingCentre—Wearcintheheartofthecityandgiveyouaneasychancetoenjoythefunandexcitementofwaterskiing.Weofferhalfhourlessonseveryhourbetween9amand4pm.AfunwaytogetalotofexercisequicklyandthenstayfitB.HorseRidingSchool—Ourexperiencedteachersprovideone-on-oneinstructionthatmakesleaningtorideahorsesafeandeasy.Wearelocatedonalargefarmwhereyouwillbeabletogettoenjoylotsoffreshairandthebeautyofnature.Open7daysaweekbetween8amand6pm.C.BallroomDancingSociety—Thedancingsocietyisorganizingaspecialcoursefornewmembers.Noexperienceisnecessaryandifyoudon'thaveyourownpartnerwewillarrangeoneforyou.Havefunlearningtodanceandmakingnewfriendsinclassandatourmanysocialevents.ClasseseveryMondayandThursdayfrom7pmt09pm.D.HikingClub—Theclubislookingfornewmemberstojoinusonourregularhikes.Eachweekendwegotolocalmountainandforestlocationsforlongwalksprovidingthechanceforplentyofexerciseandfreshair.Differentmemberstakeparteachweeksoyouwillhavethechancetomakenewfriends.Thehikesrangeindifficultyfromeasytoveryhardandweexpectourmembertobefitbeforetheyjoin.E.Ron'sBoxingGym—Wedon'tjustteachyouhowtobox;weteachyouhowtokeepfitfortherestofyourlife.Ourtraininginvolvesmanydifferentactivitiessuchasrunningskippingandliftingweightaswellas—ofcourse—actualboxing.Onceamonthwealsoorganizepracticefightsformembersofthesamesexandweight.Open2pmto10pm.F.WaterPoloClub—Ifyoucanswimandlikeballsportsthenyou'1llovewaterpolo.Itislikeplayingfootballinthewaterafunandlow-impactwaytostayhealthy.Asawater-basedsportitisalsotheidealwaytorecoverfrominjury.Openweekdays9amto11amand4pmto8pm.请阅读下列个人信息然后匹配人物与拟选的课程1.Harold-isabusybankmanagerworkinginthecity.Hehasputonalotofweightinrecentyearsandwantstotakeupasportthatwillhelphimgetfit.Heenjoysthrillingandexcitingsportsbutasheoftenhastoworklateintotheeveningandontheweekendsoheonlyhastimetogoduringhisworkdaylunchhour.2.Maude—hasbeenretiredfor2years.Sheisingoodhealthbutwantstokeepactiveandremaininshape.Sheisinterestedinahobbythatisn'ttoodifficulttolearnandwillgiveherlotsoffreshairandthechancetomeetsomenewfriends.Sheonlyhasfreetimeontheweekendasmostweekdaysarespenttakingcareofhergrandchildren3.Sid—isahighschoolstudentthatrecentlyhurthiskneeplayingfootball.Thedoctorhastoldhimthatforthenext6monthsheshouldn'tputtoomuchpressureorweightonitandheneedstodosomesportthatwillhelphimbuilduphisstrengthbutwillnotcauseanymoredamagetohisknee.Afternoonafterschoolishispreferredtime.4.Nancy-isauniversitystudentwholovesexcitementandisalwayswillingtotryoutsomethingdifferent.Shehaslittlepatiencehoweverandwantsasportingactivitythatwillgiveherthechancetodomanydifferentthings.Assheworksparttimeafterclassandontheweekendsheisonlyfreeonweekdayafternoon.5.Spike-hasrecentlymovedtothecityanddoesn'thavemanyfriends.Heisnotreallyasportsfanbutwantstodosomethingthatisfunandthatwillgivehimthechancetomeetnewpeople.Heisonlyfreeintheevening.
Fromgoodreadingwe.cangetpleasurecompanionshipexperienceandinstruction.Agoodbookmayabsorbourattentionsocompletelythatforthetimebeingweforgetoursurroundingsandevenouridentity.Readinggoodbooksisoneofthegreatestpleasuresinlife.Itincreasesourcontentmentwhenwearecheerfulandlessensourtroubleswhenwearesad.Whatevermaybeourmainpurposeinreadingourcontactwithgoodbooksshouldneverfailtogiveusenjoymentandsatisfaction.Withagoodbookinourhandsweneedneverbelonely.Whetherthecharactersportrayedaretakenfromreallifeorarepurelyimaginarytheymaybecomeourcompanionsandfriends.Inthepagesofbookswecanwalkwiththewiseandthegoodofalllandsandalltimes.Thepeoplewemeetinbooksmaydelightuseitherbecausetheyresemblehumanfriendswhomweholddearorbecausetheypresentunfamiliartypeswhomwearegladtowelcomeasnewacquaintances.Ourhumanfriendssometimesmayboreusbutthefriendswemakeinbooksneedneverwearyuswiththeircompany.Byturningthepagewecandismissthemwithoutanyfearofhurtingtheirfeelings.Whenhumanfriendsdesertusgoodbooksarealwaysreadytogiveusfriendshipsympathyandencouragement.Oneofthemostvaluablegiftsbestowedbybooksisexperience.Fewofuscantravelfarfromhomeorhaveawiderangeofexperiencesbutallofuscanleadvariedlivesthroughthepagesofbooks.Whetherwewishtoescapefromtheseeminglydullrealitiesofeverydaylifeorwhetherwelongtovisitsomefar-offplaceabookwillhelpuswhennothingelsecan.Totravelbybookweneednobankaccounttopayourway;noairshiporoceanlinerorstream-linedtraintotransportus;nopassporttoentermelandofourheart'sdesire.Throughbookswemaygetthethrillofriskyadventurewithoutdanger.WecanclimbloftymountainsbravethedangerofanAntarcticwinterorcrossthehotsandsofthedesertallwithouthardship.InbookswemayvisitthestudiosofHollywood;wemaywalkamongthegaycrowdsofthePariswidestreets;wemayjointhepicturesquepeasantsinanAlpinevillageorthekindlynativesonaSouthSeaisland.Indeedthroughbooksthewholeworldisoursfortheasking.Thepossibilitiesofourliteraryexperiencesarealmostunlimited.Thebeautiesofnaturetheenjoymentofmusicthetreasuresofartthetriumphsofarchitecturethemiraclesofengineeringareallopentothewonderandenjoymentofthosewhoread.1.Whydowesometimesforgetoursurroundingsandevenouridentitywhilereading?A.Noonehascometodisturbyou.B.Everythingissoquietandcalmaroundyou.C.Thebookyouarereadingissointerestingandattractive.D.Yourbookisoverdue;youarefinishingitataveryfastspeed.2.Whatcanwelearnfromthispassage?A.Yourwishtovisitsomefar-offplacecanberealizedthroughthepagesofthebooks.B.Toescapefromthedullrealitiesofeverydaylifeyoushouldtakeupreading.C.Bookscanalwayshelpyoutoliveacolorfullife.D.Youmayobtainvaluableexperiencefromreadinggoodbooks.3.Theunderlinedwordwearymeans____.A.toattractsomeone'sattentionB.todistractsomeone'sattentionC.tomakesomeoneverytiredD.tomakesomeoneinterested4.Thelastparagraphofthepassageimpliesthatthroughbooks____.A.thewholeworldismoreaccessibletousB.wecanasktogoanywhereintheworldC.itispossibleforustomakearound-the-worldtripfreeofchargeD.wecanaskforeverythinginthisworld
JohnBlanchardwasstudyingthecrowdmakingtheirwaythroughthestation.Hewaslookingforthegirlwitharosewhoseheartheknewbutwhosefacehedidn’t.WhenreadingabookinaFloridalibraryayearbeforeJohnbecameinterestednotinthecontentsofthebookbutinthenotespenciledinthemargin.Thehandwritingreflectedathoughtfulsoulandbeautifulmind.Hediscoveredtheformerowner'snameinthefrontofthebook:MissHollisMaynell.Helocatedheraddressandwrotealetterintroducinghimself.Thenextdayhewasshippedoverseastoserveinthearmy.Duringthenextyeartheygrewtoknoweachotherthroughthemailandtheirfriendshipdeveloped.Johnrequestedaphotographbutsherefusedsayingifhereallycareditwouldn'tmatterwhatshelookedlike.Whenthedayfinallycameforhimtoreturnhometheirfirstmeetingwassuggested—7:00p.m.attheGrandCentralStationinNewYork.ShewroteYou’llrecognizemebytheredroseIwearonmycoat.SonowJohnwasinthestationtomeetthegirlwitharose.AsaprettyandslimgirlingreencameoverJohnnoticedherblueeyeslikeflowersinspring.Hewalkeddirectlytowardsherentirelyforgettingshewasnotwearingarose.AsJohncameclosertoherhesawanotherwomanwitharedrosestoodnearby.Wellpast40thiswomanhadgrayinghairdoneunderawornhat.SeeingthegirlingreenwalkquicklyawayJohnfeltasifheweresplitintwo.Hedesiredtofollowthatgirlbutlongedforthewomanwhosespirithadtrulycompanionedandsupportedhim.Thewomanlookedgentleandsensible.JohnwenttohersayingI’mCaptainJohnBlanchard.YoumustbeMissMaynell.Iamgladtomeetyouhere.MayItakeyoutodinner?SherepliedwithasmileIdon’tknowwhatthisisabout.Buttheladyingreenwhojustwentbybeggedmetowearthisroseonmycoat.ShesaidifyouaskedmeouttodinnerI’dtellyousheiswaitingforyouinthebigrestaurantacrossthestreet.Shesaiditwassomekindoftest!1.Johnwaseagertoknowtheformerownerofthebookbecausehe______.A.wasveryinterestedinthecontentsofthebookB.wasimpressedbythenoteswrittenbyitsownerC.wantedtoimprovehishandwritingD.wantedtodiscussthebookwithher2.WhathappenedtoJohnaftergettingintouchwithMissHollisMaynell?A.Heservedinthearmyabroad.B.Hewentoverseasforvacation.C.HewentonabusinesstripinNewYork.D.HevisitedMissMaynell.3.Whatdoweknowaboutthewomanwitharose?A.ShewasMissMaynell’sclosefriend.B.Shewasawaitressinthebigrestaurant.C.Shewasprobablyapasserby.D.ShewaspaidtomeetJohnattheStation.4.Whichwouldbethebesttitleofthetext?A..AnInterestingBookB..AWomanWithaRoseC..ABraveSoldierD.ALoveTest
TodaymostChineseteenagersarehappytobefavoredbytwoparentsandfourgrandparentsintheirfamilies.Buthaveyoueverthoughtabouthowtotakecareoffourtotwelveoldpeoplewhenyougrowupandgetmarried?ThiscouldbeaproblemformostChineseyouthsasChinaisenteringanewstageofanagingsociety.Anagingsocietyreferstoonewhere10percentormoreofitspopulationisover60.Bytheendof2007Chineseover60yearsoldhavemadeup11.7percentofthenation’stotalpopulation.ChinaisgettingoldbeforebecomingrichsaidCaiChuangaprofessorattheChineseAcademyofSocialSciences.ThepopulationincreasethathaspoweredChinesegrowthforthreedecadeswillgivewayoverthenexttenyearstoarapidagingofthesociety.Thiswillleadtoweakereconomicgrowthbecauseofalackoflaborresources.Asaresultofthefamilyplanningpolicyitisexpectedthatthecountry’stotalworkingpopulationwilldecreaseafter2015.ChinaisnottheonlycountrygettingolD.Morethat60countrieshavebecomeagingsocietiesandoneinthreepeopleintheEuropeanUnionisaseniorcitizen.HoweverexpertssaidthatChinadoesn’thaveahighlydevelopedsocialsecuritynetworktosupporttheolD.Socialsecurityisaninsuranceprogramprotectingthoseinneedincludingtheoldthedisabledandothers.1.Anagingsocietyisasocietythat.A.lessthat10%ofitspopulationisover60B.10%ormoreofitspopulationisover60C.therearefouroldpeopleinafamilyD.mostofitspopulationisover602.IfChinaentersanagingsociety.A.therewillnotbeenoughlaborresourcesB.thefamilyplanningpolicywillbeendedC.everyoneneedstotakecareoffourtotwelveoldpeopleD.Chinawillhaveahighlydevelopedsocialsecuritynetwork3.WhatdoesCaiChuangmeanbysayingChinaisgettingoldbeforebecomingrich.?A.Chinawillbeanagingsocietythenbeadevelopedcountry.B.Chinawillbearichcountrybeforebeinganagingsociety.C.AnagingsocietywillaffectChineseeconomydevelopment.D.Chinawillstopdevelopingbecauseofitsagingproblem.4.Thepassagemainlytalksabout.A.anagingsocietyB.ChinesesocialproblemC.familypanningpolicyD.agingprobleminChina
根据短文内容从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项选项中的两项为多途选项Beinghealthymeanstakingcareofyourselfphysicallyandmentally.Herearesomeofmybesttipsonhowtodoboth:Breakabadhabit.Youdon’treallybreakhabits.____1__.Soifyourproblemisthatyoueattoomuchwhenyougethomefromworkfindsomethingnewtodothatisincompatible不能共存的withwhatyouusuallydo.Youcan’twalkaroundthetrackattheschoolandpigoutinyourkitchenatthesametime.Growyourmarriage._____2__.It’salwaysagive-and-takealwaysrequireswork.It’slikeifyouplantedagardenandcamebacksixmonthslater----youwouldn’tevenbeabletofindit.__3__Beatstress.MydogMaggieisthebestanti–stresstoolIhave.Afewminutespettingscratchingorplayingwithherand_____4__.Exercisealsohelps.JustabouteverydayI’monthetenniscourt.It’sagreatworkoutandifIdon’thavethatIdon’tcopeaswellsleepaswellorthinkaswell.Refocusyouranger.Expressingyourangerisjustnotthatgoodanidea.Yousaythingsyoudon’tmean._____5__Whenyoudothatyou’reaproblemsolver.Don’tmedicatewithfood.Itnevereverworks.You’redenyingyourissuebyeatingyourwaythroughitinsteadofsayingHeyI’vegotaproblem.A.Youreplacetheunwantedbehaviorwithsomethingthatpreventsyoufromdoingitandthatdoesn’thaveunhealthysideeffects.B.I’llfeeleasy.C.Ifthereisaproblemyouneedn’tdealwithitimmediately.D.Youhavetotenditfeeditweeditdealwiththeproblems.E.Insteadrecognizethatangerisusuallyasymptomofhurtfearorfrustrationanddealwiththecausesratherthanblowup.F.Relationshipsarenegotiated协商andthenegotiationneverstops.G.Youdosomethingwithoutanygoodeffectonyourhealthduringthetimewhenyouusuallydosomethingharmfultoyourbody.
Youcandepositmoneyinabuildingsocietyandobtainyearlyinterestatacertainrate.Youcanalsoborrowmoneyfromabuildingsociety.Whatthenisdifferencebetweenabankandabuildingsociety?Infactabuildingsocietydoesnotseemtobeverydifferentfromasavingsbank.Manypeopleregularlysavemoneybydepositingsmallamountsmonthlyinabuildingsocietyjustasotherpeopleregularlysavemoneybydepositingsmallamountsmonthlyinasavingsbank.Somepeopledepositlargeamountsinabuildingsocietyasaninvestment.Theyreceivehigherinterestthantheywouldreceivefromasavingsbank;theirmoneycanbeinvestedeitherinbuildingsocietysharesorinloanstothesociety.Thesesocietiesarecontrolledbylawbuttheyarenotgovernmentorganizations.Theywereoriginallystartedtoenablepeopletobuyhouses.Oneoftheirmainpurposesistoprovideloansforbuyingorbuildinghouses.Manypeoplepreferbuyingahousetopayingrentbutsomeofthemcannotaffordtobuyahouse.Tocoverthecosttheyborrowthemoneyfromabuildingsociety.Theloanplustheinterestispaidbackinmonthlyamountsoveranagreednumberofyears.Probablythepaymentsmadeinthiswayarenomorethantherentofarentedhouse.Butattheendofthestatedperiodwhenthedebtispaidtheborrowerbecomestheownerofthehouse.Toprotectthebuildingsocietyfrombaddebtshemustsignastatementtosaythatthehousebelongstothesocietyuntilthedebtispaid.Abuildingsocietyinveststhesavingsofitsshareholdersinhousesandproperty.Unlikeabankitdoesnotserveasageneralclearinghouse清算所foreverykindofexchangeorbusinessoperation.Itsactivitiesarelimitedcomparedwiththoseofabank.1.Abuildingsocietyisdifferentfromabankinthat____.A.theformerislimitedinitsactivitiesB.thelatterislimitedinfunctioncomparedwiththeformerC.abankdoesn’tserveasageneralclearinghouseD.abuildingsocietycanprotectitselffrombaddebt2.Somepeopleputlargeamountsofmoneyinthebuildingsocietybecause_______.A.theycangetmoreprofitthantheydoinabank.B.theymaychoosebetweentheformofbuildingsocietysharesandthatofloansfortheirinvestmentC.theymayenjoysharesandloansatthesametimeD.theylikethesociety3.Ifyouborrowmoneyfromthesocietytobuyahouse____.A.youhavetoreturnthemoneytothebuildingsocietythemomentitisneeded.B.youhavetosignanagreementtorepaytheloanafteranumberofyearsC.whatyoupaybackmonthlyfortheloanwouldbelessthantherentD.thehousedoesn’tbelongtoyouunlessyouhaverepaidallthedebt
Steveatwelve-year-oldboywithalcoholicparentswasabouttodropoutofschool.Hehadbeen1sincehisfirstgrade.Hewas2untilhemetMissWhite3helikedthisbeautifulteacherhestillfailedandneverdidhis4.Sohewasoftenpunished.OneFridayMisswhitewent5thetestresultsoftheseventhgrade.Youalldidprettywellshetoldtheclassexceptforoneboyandit6myhearttotellyouthisbutShe7staringatSteve.Thesmartestboyintheseventhgradeisfailingmyclass!’’Alltheotherchildrenlookedathim.Steve8hiseyesandcarefullyexaminedhis9.Afterthatthingswerenotbetter.Stevestill10dohishomework.Evenasthe11becamemoresevereheremainedstubborn固执的.Just12it!Oneweek!Hewas13.You’resmartenough!You’llseeachange!Itdidn’tmattertohim.Giveyourselfachance!Don’t14uponyourlife!15happenedSteve!Please!Icareaboutyou!Wow!Someonecaredabouthim?16Stevegotit!Fromthatmomenton17athomeremainedthesamebutlifestill18.Hediscoveredthatnotonlycouldhe19buthewasgoodatit!Stevebegantoexcel突出!Andhecontinuedthiscoursethroughouthisschoollife.StevegraduatedfromcollegeMagnaCumLaudeandhadasuccessfulcareer.Inhisfollowingdaysheinspiredmanyyoungpeoplewhowithouthimmightnothavebelievedinthemselves.MissWhitelefthimgreattreasure.She20oneboywhohaschangedmanylives.Achangetookplacewithintheheartofoneboyallbecauseofateacher'scare.1.A.failingB.jokingC.studyingD.applying2.A.worriedB.cautiousC.unnoticedD.anxious3.A.IneaseB.EventhoughC.AsifD.Eversince4.A.examB.cleaningC.experimentD.homework5.A.alongB.overC.forD.with6.A.movesB.stopsC.opensD.breaks7.A.complainedB.whisperedC.hesitatedD.concluded8.A.droppedB.shutC.openedD.raised9.A.marksB.classmatesC.experiencesD.fingers10.A.wouldn’tB.couldn’tC.needn’tD.shouldn’t11.A.attackB.painC.difficultyD.punishment12.A.forgetB.tryC.makeD.bear13.A.embarrassedB.scaredC.unmovedD.ashamed14.A.giveB.checkC.1etD.pick15.A.SomethingB.NothingC.EverythingD.Anything16.A.SimplyB.SuddenlyC.CertainlyD.Naturally17.A.studyB.workC.1ifeD.1abor18.A.livedB.continuedC.enjoyedD.changed19.A.helpB.careC.1earnD.inspire20.A.savedB.foundC.comfortedD.appreciated
ItwasacoldeveningandmydaughterandIwerewalkingupBroadway.Ididn’tnoticeaguysittinginsideacardboardbox.ButNoradid.Shewasn’tevenfourbutshe__1__atmycoatandsaidThatman’scoldDaddy__2__wetakehimhome?Idon’tremembermyreply.ButIdorememberasudden__3__feelinginsideme.Ihadalwaysbeendelightedathowmuchmydaughternoticedinher__4__whetheritwas__5__inflightorchildrenplaying.Butnowshewasnoticing__6__andbeggary.AfewdayslaterIsawanarticleinthenewspaperaboutvolunteerswhopickedupafoodpackagefromanearbyschoolonaSundaymorningand_7__ittoanelderlyperson.Itwasquickandeasy.I__8__usup.Norawas__9__aboutit.Shecouldunderstandtheimportanceoffoodsoshecouldeasilyseehow__10__ourjobwas.WhenSundaycameshewasreadybutIhadto__11__myselftoleavethehousetofetchthefoodpackage.OnthewaytotheschoolIfoughtanurgetoturn__12__.TheSundaypaperandcoffeewerewaitingformeathome.Whydothis?__13__wephonedtheelderlypersonwe’dbeenappointed.She__14__usrightover.Thebuildingwasinabadstate.Facinguswasasilver-hairedwomaninanolddress.Shetookthepackageandaskedustocomein.Noraraninside.Iunwillinglyfollowed.__15_insideIsawthattheapartmentbelongedtosomeonepoor.Ourhostessshowedussomephotos.Noraplayedandwhenitcametimetosaygood-byewethreehuggedIwalkedhomeintears.Professionalscallsuchan__16__avolunteeropportunity.TheyareopportunitiesandI’vecometosee.Whereelsebutasvolunteersdoyouhavetheopportunitytodosomething__17__that’sgoodforothersaswellasforyourself?NoraandIregularlyservemealstoneedypeopleand__18__clothesforthehomeless.YetasI’ve__19__hergrowoverthesepastfouryearsIstillwonder------whichofushas__20__more?1.A.pulledB.glancedC.pointedD.aimed2.A.wouldB.canC.needD.must3.A.generalB.funnyC.heavyD.simple4.A.areaB.partC.eyesightD.world5.A.insectsB.animalsC.plantsD.birds6.A.coldnessB.illnessC.sufferingD.ignorance7.A.deliveredB.returnedC.devotedD.posted8.A.heldB.hurriedC.signedD.lined9.A.casualB.sorryC.astonishedD.excited10.A.creativeB.valuableC.shockingD.simple11.A.warnB.stopC.allowD.push12.A.backB.awayC.upD.out13.A.ThereforeB.ObviouslyC.StillD.Also14.A.calledB.promisedC.invitedD.helped15.A.AlthoughB.OnceC.BecauseD.Though16.A.stayB.visitC.adventureD.challenge17.A.fairB.famousC.difficultD.enjoyable18.A.collectB.makeC.orderD.wear19.A.letB.madeC.watchedD.noticed20.A.increasedB.benefitedC.triedD.seized
Imadeapromisetomyselfonthewaydowntothevacationbeachcottage.FortwoweeksIwouldtrytobealovinghusbandandfather.Totallyloving.Noifsandsorbuts.TheideahadcometomeasIlistenedtoatalkonmycarradio.ThespeakerwasquotingaBiblicalpassageabouthusbandsandtheirwives.ThenhewentontosayLoveisanactofwill.Apersoncanchoosetolove.TomyselfIhadtoadmitthatIhadbeenaselfishhusband.Wellfortwoweeksthatwouldchange.Anditdid.RightfromthemomentIkissedEvelynatthedoorandsaidThatnewyellowsweaterlooksgreatonyou.OhTomyounoticedshesaidsurprisedandpleased.Maybealittlepuzzled.AlterthelongdriveIwantedtositandread.Evelynsuggestedawalkonthebeach.IstartedtorefusebutthenIthoughtEvelyn'sbeenaloneherewiththekidsallweekandnowshewantstobealonewithme.Wewalkedonthebeachwhilethechildrenflewtheirkites.Soitwent.TwoweeksofnotcallingtheWallStreetfirmwhereIamadirector;avisittotheshellmuseumthoughIusuallyhatemuseums.Relaxedandhappythat'showthewholevacationpassed.Imadeanewpromisetokeeponrememberingtochooselove.Therewasonethingthatwentwrongwithmyexperimenthowever.EvelynandIstilllaughaboutittoday.OnthelastnightatourcottagepreparingforbedEvelynstaredatmewiththesaddestexpression.What'sthematter?!askedher.TomshesaidinavoicefilledwithdistressIdon't?Whatdoyoumean?Well...thatcheckupIhadseveralweeksago...ourdoctor...didhetellyousomethingaboutme?Tomyou'vebeensogoodtome...amIdying?Ittookamomentforitalltobeunderstood.ThenIburstoutlaughing.NohoneyIsaidwrappingherinmyarms.You'renotdying;I'mjuststartingtolive.1.InthefirstparagraphNoifsandsorbutsprobablymeans______.A.UnintentionallyB.IndependentlyC.ImpressivelyD.Unconditionally2.FromthestorywemayinferthatTonidrovetothebeachcottage_____.A.withhisfamilyB.withEvelynC.aloneD.withhischildren3.DuringthetwoweeksonthebeachTomshowedmorelovetohiswifebecause______.A.hewasdeterminedtobeagoodhusbandB.hehadmadealotofmoneyinhisWallStreetfirmC.shelookedlovelyinhernewclothesD.thedoctorsaidhiswifewasseriouslyill4.TheauthorsaysTherewasonethingthatwentwrongwithmyexperiment.Whatdoesonethingreferto?A.Hepraisedhersweaterwhichpuzzledher.B.Sheinsistedonvisitingamuseumwhichhehated.C.Heknewsomethingaboutherillnessbutdidn'ttellher.D.Hewassogoodtoherthatshethoughtshemustbedying.5.BysayingI'mjuststartingtoliveTommeansthat_____.A.heisjustbeginningtounderstandtherealmeaningoflifeB.heisjustbeginningtoenjoylifeasalovinghusbandC.helivedanunhappylifebeforeandisnowstartingtochangeD.heisbeginningtofeelregretforwhathedidtohiswifebefore
Nickname:Hawaii’sIslandofAdventureSize:4028squaremilesPopulation:148677.ThemostheavilypopulatedareasareHiloontheeastsideandKailua-Konaonthewest.Temperature:Averagesbetween71°Fand77°Fyeararound.Beaches:47GolfCourses:20HighestPeak:MaunaKea13796feet.Agriculture:ThebulkofHawaii’sfarmingproductsaregrownandprocessedontheBigIslandincludingcoffeemacadamianutsandpapaya.Lodging:9655roomstotal;Nightlyratesrangefrom$35—$5000.Airports:HiloInternationalAirportontheeastsideandKonaInternationalAirportonthewestside.RentalCars:AllofthenationallyknownrentalcarcompanieshavelocationsatHiloInternationalandKonaInternationalAirportsaswellasmanyresorts.InadditionHiloKonaandthemajorresortareasareservicedbytaxis.Resources:Call800648—2441toorderavideoposterbrochuresandmapsfromtheBigIslandVisitorsBureau.Seewww.bigisland.orgforUpdatedinformation.Shopping:ThelargeshoppingcentersareinHiloKonaWaimeaandtheKohalaCoast.1.Thepassageisintendedtobereadby_______.A.studentsB.businessmenC.touristsD.immigrants2.Theaveragepopulationpersquaremileontheislandisabout_________.A.28B.32C.37D.443.WhichofthefollowingisNOTmentionedasatrafficmeanstogetaroundtheBigIslandA.Bytrain.B.Byair.C.Byrentalcar.D.Bytaxi.4.WhatcanweinferfromthepassageA.Youcanseewww.bigisland.orgforupdatedinformation.B.Youcancall800648–2441toordersomefood.C.Youcanfindsomecountstoplaytennisontheisland.D.Youmaypayahighpriceforspendingonenightontheisland.
Dickwasacleverboybuthisparentswerepoorsohehadtowork1hissparetimeandduringhisholidaysto2hiseducation.3thishe4gettotheuniversitybutitwas5expensivetostudytherethatduringtheholidayhefound6necessarytogettwojobs7thesametime8makeenoughmoney9hisstudies.Onesummerhemanagedto10ajobinabutcher’sshop肉店during11andanotherinahospital12.Intheshophelearnttocutmeatquitenicelysothebutcheroften13himdoingalltheserving14hewenttothebackroomtodotheaccounts账目.Inthehospital15hewasofcourseallowedtodothesimplestjobs16helpingtoliftpeopleandto17themfromonepartofthehospitaltoanother.Bothatthebutcher’sshopandatthehospitalDickhadto18whiteclothes.OneeveningatthehospitalDickhadtohelpawomanfromherbedtotheplace19shewastohaveanoperation.Thewomanwasalreadyfeelingfrightenedatthe20oftheoperationbeforehecametogetherbutwhenshesawDickshefaintedaway晕过去.1.A.onB.inC.atD.with2.A.payforB.payoffC.paytoD.payback3.A.InsteadB.InsteadofC.InspiteofD.Inneedof4.A.triedtoB.hopetoC.wantedtoD.wasanxiousto5.A.tooB.veryC.soD.much6.A.it’sB.thisC.thatD.it7.A.atB.onC.byD.for8.A.inorderthatB.astoC.assotoD.soasto9.A.withB.forC.toD.becauseof10.A.lookforB.findC.reachD.take11.A.daytimeB.thenightC.thenighttimeD.thedaytime12.A.atnightB.atnoonC.inthemorningD.inthedaytime13.A.letB.leftC.madeD.had14.A.whileB.assoonasC.afterD.until15.A.onotherhandB.onanotherhandC.onthesecondhandD.ontheotherhand16.A.likeB.forC.asD.from17.A.wantB.fetchC.carryD.raise18.A.onB.wearC.beonD.dresson19.A.thatB.whichC.whereD.there20.A.thoughtB.timeC.endD.beginning
Oneofthemainchallengesfacingmanycountriesishowtomaintaintheiridentityinthefaceofglobalizationandthegrowingmulti-languagetrend.OneofthemainreasonsforeconomicfailureinmanyAfricancountriesisthefactthatwithafewimportantexceptionsmother-tongueeducationisnotpracticedinanyoftheindependentAfricanstates.saidNevilleAlexander.DutctoroftheProjectfortheStudyofAitemativeEducationinSouthAfricaattheUniversityofCapeTown.InresponsetothespreadofEnglishandtheincreasedmulti-languagetrendsarisingfromImmigration.manycountrieshaveintroducedlanguagelawsinthelawsinthelastdecade.Insometheuseoflanguagesotherthanthenationallanguageisbannedinpublicspacessuchasadvertisingposters.Oneofthefirstsuchlegalprovisionswasthe1994Toubonlaw'inFrance.buttheideahasbeencopiedinmanycountiessincethen.Sucheffortstogovernlanguageuseareoftendismissedasfutilebylanguageexperts.Whoarewellawareofthedifficultyofcontrollingfashionsinspeechandknowfromresearchthatlanguageswitchingamongbilingualsisanaturalprocess.ItisespeciallydifficultfornativespeakersofEnglishtounderstandthedesiretomaintainthe'purityofalanguagebylaw.SincethetimeofShakespeare.Englishhascontinuallyabsorbedforeignwordsintoitsownlanguage.Englishisoneofthemostmixedandrapidlychanginglanguagesintheworld.Butthehasnotbeenabarriertoacquiringprestigeandpower.AnotherreasonforthefailureofmanynativeEnglishspeakerstounderstandtheroleofstateregulationisthatitbasneverbeentheAryllo-Saxonwayofdoingthings.Englishhasneverhadastate-controlledauthorityforthelanguagesimilarforexampletotheAcademieFrancaiseinFrance.TheneedtoprotectnationallanguagesisformostwesternEuropeansarecentphenomenon-especiallytheneedtoensurethatEnglishdoesnotunnecessarilytakeovertoomanyfields.Publiccommunicationeducatorandnewmodesofcommunicationpromotedbytechnologymaybekeyfieldstodefend.1.NevilleAlexanderbelievesthat.A.mother-tongueeducationisnotpracticedinallAfricancountriesB.lackofmother-tongueeducationcanleadtoeconomicfailureC.globalizationhasledtotheriseofmulti-languagetrendsD.globalizationhasresultedintheeconomicfailureofAfrica2.Theunderlinedwordfutileinparagraph2mostprobablymeansA.uselessB.practiceC.workableD.unnecessary3.WhydomanyEnglish-speaking;countriesnotsupportthelanguageprotectioneffortsdescribedinthepassage?A.Theythinklanguageprotectionlawsareineffective.B.Theywanttheirlanguagetospreadtoothercountries.C.Theyhavealonghistoryoftakingwordsfromotherlanguages.D.Itreducesalanguage'sabilitytoacquireinternationalimportance.4.Whatcanweinferfromthelastparagraph?A.Englishhastakenoverfieldslikepubliccommunicationandeducation.B.EuropeanshavelongrealizedtheneedtoprotecttheirnationalLanguages.C.Mostlanguageexpertsbelieveitisimportanttopromoteanationallanguage.D.ManyaspectsofnationalculturearethreatenedbythespreadofEnglish.5.Thebesttitleforthepassageis.A.FightingagainsttheruleofEnglishB.Globalizationandmulti-languagetrendsC.ProtectinglocallanguagesandidentitiesD.tomaintainthepurityoflanguagebylaw
FederalregulatorsWednesdayapprovedaplantocreateanationwideemergencyalertsystemusingtextmessagesdeliveredtocellphones.Textmessageshaveexplodedinpopularityinrecentyearsparticularlyamongyoungpeople.ThewirelessindustrylstradeassociationCTIAestimatesmorethan48billiontextmessagesaresenteachmonth.TheplancomesfromtheWarningAlertandResponseNetworkActa2006federallawthatrequiresimprovementstothenation'semergencyalertsystem.TheacttaskedtheFederalCommunicationsCommissionFCCbycomingupwithnewwaystoalertthepublicaboutemergencies.TheabilitytodeliveraccurateandtimelywarningsandalertsthroughcellphonesandothermobileservicesisanimportantnextstepinoureffortstohelpensurethattheAmericanpublichastheinformationtheyneedtotakeactiontoprotectthemselvesandtheirfamiliesbeforeandduringdisastersandotheremergenciesFCCChairmanKevinMartinsaidfollowingapprovaloftheplan.Participationinthealertsystembycarriers-telecommunicationscompaniesisvoluntarybutithasreceivedsolidsupportfromthewirelessindustry.Theprogramwouldbeoptionalforcellphoneusers.Theyalsomaynotbechargedforreceivingalerts.Therewouldbethreedifferenttypesofmessagesaccordingtotherules.Thefirstwouldbeanationalalertfromthepresidentlikelyinvolvingaterroristattackoranationwidedisease.Thesecondwouldinvolveapproachingthreatswhichcouldincludenaturaldisasterslikehurricanesorstormsorevenuniversityshootings.Thethirdwouldbereservedforchildkidnappingemergencies.Theservicecouldbeinplaceby2010.1.Whatisthepurposeoftheapprovedplan?A.Towarnpeopleofemergenciesthroughmessages.B.Topopularizetheuseofcellphones.C.Toestimatethemonthlynumberofmessages.D.Topromotethewirelessindustry.2.Accordingtothepassagecellphoneusers____.A.mustacceptthealertservice.B.mayenjoythealertserviceforfree.C.mustsendthealertstoothersD.maychoosethetypesofmessages3.AnalertmessagewillNOTbesentif____.A.achildgetsrobbedinthestreetB.auniversityshootinghappensC.anaturaldisasterhappensD.aterroristattackoccurs4.Whichofthefollowingcanbethebesttitleforthetext?A.CellPhoneAlertsProtectingStudentsB.CellPhoneAlertsbyWirelessIndustryC.CellPhoneAlertsofNationalDisastersD.CellPhoneAlertsComingSoon
RarelyhaveIexperiencedareactionlikethatwhichcameaboutfollowingtheideaofbanningprivateeducation.Oneofthosewhocontactedmetodisagreewiththeideawas17yearoldAnirudhMandagere.Hegot10A*satGCSEandiscurrentlystudyingEnglishFrenchMathandHistoryataprivateschoolinManchester.Hereishisresponse:Formetheideathatallprivateschoolsshouldbebannedisnotonlyridiculousandunrealisticbutgoesagainsttheideaofliberty.Wemusthavethefreedomtochoosebetweenstate-fundedandprivatelyeducatedschools.Ifparentspaytaxessurelytheyshouldbeabletochoosewhethertheysendtheirchildrentoastate-fundedoraprivately-fundedschool.Theeconomicimpactsofabolishingprivateeducationarevast.Banningprivateschoolswouldobviouslycontributetoagreattransfertostateschools.Manystateschoolsarealreadyoverburdened;dotheyreallyneedmorepupils?Abolishingprivateeducationwouldleadtohighertaxesfortaxpayerssincemoremoneywouldbeneededtoeducatethe7%whowerepreviouslyprivateeducated.Inthetimesofeconomiccrisisshouldthetaxpayerneedtoforkoutmoremoneytopayfortheireducation?Therewouldalsobeagreatriseinunemploymentofthestaffwhoworksatprivateschools.ItisnotedthatingeneralprivateschoolshavebettergradesatGCSEandA.levelthanstateschools.Yetwhydopeopleviewthisasabadthing?Thehigherprivateschoolgradeseventuallyforcethegovernmenttoendlesslyimprovestateeducationsothatthemiddle-classesdonottotallyabandonstateeducationforprivateeducation.Thiscompetitioncreatesreformandprogresswithinstateschoolsandeventuallypromotethem!Iftheprivateschoolsdidnotexistwherewouldbetheimpetusforstateschoolimprovement?Governmentshouldnotsimplybanasystemwhichproducesresults.Itshouldlearnfromitandusetheprivateeducationmodelasabasisforthestateeducationmodel.Abolishingasuccessfulsystemwillnothelpanybodylearningfromasuccessfulsystemwill.1.IntheeyeofAnirudhMandagereparentshavetherightto______.A.criticizestate-fundedschoolsB.paytaxesforthepromotionofprivateschoolsC.choosethewaytheirchildrenreceiveeducationD.advocatethecompetitionbetweenstateschoolsandprivateones2.Accordingtothepassagebanningprivateeducationwill______.A.obviouslycontributetolowertaxesB.notcausethestateschoolstobeoverburdenedC.forcethegovernmenttobooststateeducationD.leadtomanypeoplelosingtheirjobs3.Theunderlinedwordimpetusinthefourthparagraphprobablymeans______.A.motivationB.preventionC.participationD.assessment4.Comparedwithstateschoolsprivateones______.A.educatealittlefewerstudentsB.conductbetterthanallstateonesC.arebetterreceivedbythepublicD.aremorecompetitiveonthewhole5.WhichofthefollowingstatementswillAnirudhMandagereagreewith?A.Hiswonderfulperformanceresultsfromtheeducationhisprivateschooloffers.B.Withouttheexistenceofprivateschoolsstateoneswouldn'tgetimprovedmuch.C.Privateeducationisagoodsystemtomakestudentssuccessfulinlife.D.Privateschoolsaresupposedtobesponsoredmorethanstateones.
UntilrecentlywehadbeenlivingintheYukonTerritoryinCanadainatownseventymilesorsooftheArcticCircle.ItisromanticallycalledTheLandoftheMidnightSunbecauseduringthesummerthesunshinescontinuouslyevenatmidnight.OntheotherhanditisalsocalledTheLandofDarknessbecauseinwintertheoppositehappens.MyclassmatesprobablythoughtIlikedtotelltaleswhenIsaidIhadtowalktoschoolonariverinmyhometown.Butitwastrue.Whenthedarknesscomessodoesthecoldbecausethereisnosuntogivewarmth.Thelandbecomesaworldoficeandsnow.Thefewroadsthatlinkvillagesarecompletely完全地coveredwithsnowpeoplemusttravelonfrozenrivers.Iftheydonothavefartogotheyputonsnowshoes.Theseshoespreventthemfromsinkingintothethicksnow.Howeveriftheyhavealongjourneytomaketheyrideindogsleds.RiversareveryimportanttothepeopleoftheYukon.Whensummercomesandthesunoncemoreshinesuponthelandtheriversbecomemovinghighwayssuitableforboatsandcanoes.Ofcourseanotherimportantmeansoftransportationforallofusinthevillagewastheplanewhichprovideduswiththeonlymeansofgettingtotheoutsideworld.1.WhichofthefollowinginNOTtrueaccordingtothepassageA.TheYukonTerritoryisinCanadaB.Dogsledsareusedforlongjourneys.C.WinterislongerthansummerinYukon.D.Planesaretheonlylinkwiththeoutsideworld.2.Theunderlinedpartinparagraph2meansthatmyclassmateswewalkedtoschoolonariver.A.thoughtIlikedtellingtaleswhenB.feltexcitedwhentheylearnedthatC.thoughtIhadahardtimewhenD.thoughtitwasunbelievablethat3.WhatisthemaintopicofthepassageA.Howtowalkonariverinwinter.B.HowtheYukonpeopletravel.C.TheimportanceofplanesintheYukon.D.TheweatherinsidetheArcticCircle.
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