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AnideathatstartedinSeattle'spubliclibraryhasspreadthroughoutAmericaandbeyonD.Theconceptissimple:helptobuildasenseofcommunityinacitybygettingeveryonetoreadthesamebookatthesametomE.Inadditiontoencouragingreadingasapursuit追求tobeenjoyedbyalltheprogramallowsstrangerstocommunicatebydiscussingthebookonthebusaswellaspromotingreadingasanexperiencetobesharedinfamiliesandschools.TheideacamefromSeattlelibrarianNancyPearlwholaunched发起theIfAllofSeattleReadtheSameBookprojectin1998.HeroriginalprogramusedauthorvisitsstudyguidesandbookdiscussiongroupstobringpeopletogetherwithabookbuttheideahassinceexpandedtomanyotherAmericancitiesandeventoHongKong.InChicagothemayor市长appearedontelevisiontoannouncethechoiceofToKillaMockingbirdasthefirstbookintheOneBookOneChicagoprogram.Asaresultreadingclubsandneighbourhoodgroupsspranguparoundthecity.AcrosstheUSstoriesemergedofparentsandchildrenreadingtoeachotheratnightandstrangerschattingawayonthebusaboutplotandcharacter.TheonlyproblemaroseinNewYorkwherelocalreaderscouldnotdecideononebooktorepresentthehugeanddiversepopulation.Thismayshowthattheideaworksbestinmedium-sizedcitiesorlargetownswhereagreatersenseofunity一致canbeachieved.OritmayshowthatNewYorkersrathermissedthepointputtingalltheirenergyAndpassionintothechoiceofthebookratherthandiscussionaboutabookitself.UltinatelwasNancypointsoutthelevelofsuccessisnotmeasuredbyhowmanypeoplereadabookbutbyhowmanypeopleareenrichedbytheprocess.orhaveenjoyedspeakingtosomeonewithwhomtheywouldnototherwisehavesharedaworD.1.WhatisthepurposeoftheprojectlaunchedbyNancy?A.Toinviteauthorstoguidereaders.B.ToencouragepeopletoreadandsharE.C.ToinvolvepeopleincommunityservicE.D.Topromotethefriendshipbetweencities.2.WhywasitdifficultforNewYorkerstocarryouttheproject?A.Theyhadlittleinterestinreading.B.Theyweretoobusytoreadabook.C.TheycamefrommanydifferentbackgroundsD.Theylackedsupportfromthelocalgovernment3.Accordingtothepassagewherewouldtheprojectbemoreeasilycarriedout?A.InlargecommunitieswithlittlesenseofunityB.InlargecitieswherelibrariesarefarfromhomeC.Inmedium-sizedcitieswithadiversepopulationD.Inlargetownswhereagreementcanbequicklyreached4.TheunderlinedwordssharedawordinParagraph5probablymeanA.exchangedideaswitheachotherB.discussedthemeaningofawordC.gamedlifeexperienceD.usedthesamelanguage5.AccordingtoNacythedegreeofstudentsoftheprojectisjudgedbyA.thecarefulselectionofaproperbookB.thegrowingpopularityofthewritersC.thenumberofpeoplewhobenefitfromreading.D.thenumberofbooksthateachpersonreads.
Agroupof1309passengersboardedtheMSBalmoralonSundayinSouthamptonEnglandonavoyagetoretrace重走thepathoftheTitaniC.TheTitanicwasthebiggestshipintheworldwhenitsailedonitsill-fatedfirstvoyageonApril101912.Ofthe2227passengersandcrewaboardmorethan1500dieD.TheshipwhichwasheadedforNewYorkCitycarriedtherichandfamousonitsfirstvoyagE.ItalsocarriedimmigrantswhowereseekingabetterlifeinAmericA.RelativesofpeoplewhosailedontheTitanichistoriansauthorsandpeoplefascinatedbythestoryoftheunsinkableshipwereontheBalmoral.TheywantedtoremembertheTitanicandthosewhodiedonherfirstandlastvoyagE.TheBalmoralisfollowingTitanic'soriginalroutefromSouthampton.Firstthemodern-daycruiselinerdocked进港intheportofCherbourgFrancewheretheTitanichadpickedupmorepassengers.OnMondayafternoontheBalmoralstopsinCobhIrelandtheTitanic'slastportofcallbeforesailingtoNewYork.TheBalmoralthensailedtheNorthAtlanticOceantothelocationwhereTitanichitaniceberg.OnSundayApril15at220a.m.---thetimetheTitanicwentdown---passengersandcrewheldamemorialservicE.ThenexttwodayswerespentinHalifaxCanadawheremanyvictimsofthesinkingareburieD.ThentheBalmoralwillreachitsfinaldestinationinNewYorkCitywhereTitanicwassupposedtodock—butneverdiD.SofarseveralteamsofdivershaveexploredthesitE.Theyhaverecoveredsomeitemssuchasdishesandsilverwareandputthemonpublicdisplay.AndmoretripsareplannedtothewreckageinthefuturE.TheTitanicanditspassengersandcrewhavebeenrememberedinbooksmoviesandTVprograms.Butthere'samuchmoreimportantcontributionthatTitanicgaveus.Aftershesanklawmakersandshipbuildersmadeshipssafer.Ittookaterribletragedytomakeshiptravelsaferforall.21.Welearnfromthefirstparagraphthat.A.about700passengersoftheTitanicsurviveD.B.theTitanicsankonitssecondvoyagE.C.lessthan2000passengersboardedtheTitaniC.D.allthepassengers’hopesoftheTitaniclayinAmericA.22.WhichofthefollowingshowsthecorrectrouteoftheBalmoral?A.HalifaxB.NewYorkCityC.CobhD.SouthamptonE.CherbourgA.e-d-a-b-cB.d-e-c-a-bC.e-c-a-b-dD.d-c-e-a-b23.WhatmightbethemostimportantcontributionoftheTitanic?A.Itssiteattractsmoreexploringteams.B.ItmakesthelatershipsmoresecurE.C.Someofitsitemsareonpublicdisplay.D.MoretripsareplannedtoitswreckagE.
WorldsofFunLocation:WorldsofFunislocatedoffHighway435inKansasCityMissouri.History:WorldsofFunwasopenedonMay261973atacostof25milliondollars.LooselythemedaroundtheJulesVernebookAroundtheWorldinEightyDaystheparkwasfoundedbyHuntMidwestCompany.In1982HuntMidwestboughtanearbywaterparkOceansofFun.In2013WorldsofFunandOceansofFunwerecombinedtoaoneticketadmissionprovidingallguestswithaccessto235acresofamusementandwaterrides.Hours:WorldsofFunisopenfromAprilthroughHalloween.Tickets:BuyandprintonlinE.Alwaystrytobuyyourticketsinadvancetosavetimewhenyougettothepark.Reservations:WorldsofFunsellsFastLanecardsthatsaveriders’timebyallowingthemtobypassthemajorityofwaitformostofridesandattractionsincludingMambaProwlerandPatriot.Rideasmanytimesasyouwantalldaylong.Strategy策略:MostvisitorstendtobeginthedaywithProwlerthehottestattractioninthepark.UsethattendencytoyouradvantageandheadtothePatriotfirst.AfterthattrytheDragons.ThenworkyourwaybacktotheProwler.AfterridingtheProwlerthereisonlyonecoasterleftMambA.Hititnext.IftheparkisnotverycrowdedyoucanrideBoomerangonthewaytoMambA.AfterridingMambaheadbackforarideontheWolf.BythenyouwillhavetriedmostofthepopularridesandattractionsintheshortestpossibletimE.News:In2014WorldsofFunisaddingSteelHawkaridethatwilltakeguestsup301feetintheairandspinthemata45-degreeanglefora60-secondflight.Waittohaveatry!56.WhendidHuntMidwest’stwoparksstarttoshareoneticket?A.In1973.B.In1982.C.In2013.D.In2014.57.WithaFastLanecardthevisitorcan_________.A.savesomemoneyB.buyticketsonlineC.avoidliningupforlongD.enjoyalltheridesforfree58WhatistalkedaboutinthepartofStrategy?A.ThebestvisitingroutE.B.Thehighestrideinthepark.C.Themostpopulartourseason.D.Thehottestattractionsinthepark.
OceanParkHongKongisathemeparkintheSouthernDistrictofHongKongIslanD.TheparkwasbuiltwithdonationsfromtheRoyalHongKongJockeyClubnowHongKongJockeyClubandopenedon10January1977.TodayitoffersaffordablemarineanimaleducationandentertainmentandisaprivateorganizationforcommercialpurposE.IntheearlyoperationoftheparkthemainsourcesofincomefortheparkweretheticketpricesandthefundingfromtheJockeyCluB.SincetheticketpricewaslowmostofthetimeOceanParkwasoperatingunderdeficit财政赤字.InJuly1987thegovernmentestablisheda200milliontrust信托基金fromthefundingofJockeyClubundertheOceanParkCorporationOrdinancE.ThisseparatedOceanParkfromJockeyClubandbecameanon-profitorganization;itneedstoberesponsibleforitsownincomeandwasallowedtousecommercialmeanstooperatethepark.Sinceitwaspermittedtousecommercialmeanstooperateitgraduallyraiseditsticketpriceandthedeficitturnedintoprofit.In19923millionvisitorsvisitedthepark.Since1998theEastAsianfinancialcrisis经济危机agingattractionsandthepassingawayofthekillerwhaletheparkrecordedadeficitforacoupleyears.Althoughitwasallowedtohost2pandasin1999thenumberofvisitorsdidnotgoupandOceanParkwasforcedtocloseitswaterattractionsandtheOldVillageattractionandturnedtobringinmoreridesinanattempttocapturetheyouthdemanD.TogetherwiththeopeningupofmainlandvisitorsundertheIndividualVisitSchemeOceanParkrecordedanastonishing4millionvisitorsintheyear2004-2005thehighestsincetheparkopeneD.InMarch2005OceanParkmadeitsredevelopmentplan.On23November2006OceanParkheldagroundbreakingceremonyforitsredevelopment.38.AtthebeginningOceanParkHongKong_________.A.wasbuiltwiththemoneyfromthegovernmentB.solditsticketsatahighpriceC.wasagreatsuccessonceitwasopenedD.mainlygotincomefromtheticketpricesanddonations39.AccordingtothepassageOceanParkCorporation_________.A.belongstoHongKongJockeyClubB.operatessuccessfullypartlybecausetheopeningupofmainlandvisitorsC.isanofficialorganization.D.cannotusecommercialmeanstooperate40.OceanParkCorporationtookallofthemeasurestoovercomethedeficitsexcept_________.A.raiseticketpriceB.host2pandasC.trytoattractyoungcustomersD.closesomeattractions
BigBenthelandmarkofLondonaclockfamousforitsaccuracyandchimes和谐的钟声stoppedworkingfor90minutesanengineersaidSaturday.Peopledonotknowwhythe147-year-oldclockonthebanksoftheRiverThamesstoppedat10:07p.m.Friday.Itcontinuedkeepingtimebutstoppedagainat10:20p.m.andremainedsilentforabout90minutesbeforestartingupagainaspokeswomanfortheHouseofCommonssaiD.Therehasbeenspeculation推测thatarecentperiodofhotweathermayhavebeentoblame责备.TemperaturesinLondonreached90℉onSaturdayandforecasterscalleditEngland’shottestdayinMaysince1953.Theclockhasexperiencedoccasionalproblems.In1962snowcausedtheclocktostopbeforetheNewYear.In1976theclockstoppedwhenapieceofitsmachinerybrokE.BigBenalsostoppedonApril301997andoncemorethreeweekslater.46.HowmanytimeshasBigBenstoppeduptonow?A.ThreeB.FiveC.SixD.Eight47.TheprobablereasonforBigBenstoppingworkingthistimeis________.A.hightemperatureB.lowtemperatureC.brokenmachineD.heavysnow48.Thepassagemainlytalksabout________.A.BigBen’shistoryB.thesolutiontoBigBen’sproblem.C.thelandmarkofLondonD.BigBen’ssilence
Weoftenassociateoff-seasontravelwithcost-cutting.Youknowit’ssomethingtobedoneasalastresortnotsomethingthatyouactivelylookforwardto.Anditsurelyisreasonableisn’tit?Off-seasonjustseemslikeapolitetermfordepressingweatherandalackofgoodconditionsfortraveling.Recentlyhoweverthistermhasbeguntogainasteadystreamoffollowers.Theso-calledpeakseasonontheotherhandisconstantlylosinggroundowingtothelargecrowdsandhighcoststhattendtobeassociatedwithit.Off-seasontravelisn’ttoeveryone’staste.Sothisisthetimewhenairlinecompaniescomedowntoearthandofferabunchofgiftstokeeptheirbusinessgoingon.Youcanmainlyexpectloweredfaresandautomaticupgradesifyou’reafrequenttraveler.Off-seasonmeansanencouragenlentforthehotelbusinessesaswell.Ordinarily5-starluxuryisonlysomethingthatwetendtodreamofbutthisistheperfecttimetotransformthisintoreality.Grandchainhotelscuttheirrateslikecrazyinordertofilluptheirroomsduringthistimeandworrynottheavailabilityisfairlyacceptabletoo.Somakethemostofitandbookafashionableroomina5-star.Ofcourseyou’refreetospendtheamountyou’vethussaved011shopping.Everyseasonhasitsowncharmdoesn’tit?ForinslancepeopleusuallyprefertovisitEuropeinthesummerwhichisregardedasthebesttimetobethere.Butreallydoesll’titgetrathersweltering闷热ifyou’reinNaplesorMadridinJuly?EverspentaChristmasineitherplaces?It’shighlyrecommendedifImayadd.It’stheperfectquietperiodvacationyou’11have.HellitCallbethemostperfectvacationyou’11everhave.WhohaseverlikedtobepushedandshoulderedwhiletakingaphotoduringanamazingCopacabanasunset?Orhavetheirwalletstoleninacrowdedstreet?0ff-seasontraveltranslatestoprivacypeaceofmindandrelaxation.61.Theauthorwrotethepassagemainlyto________________.A.changereaders’traditionallifestyleB.slatetheadvantagesofoff-seasontravelingC.encouragereaderstotravelinpeakseasonsD.comparethedifferenceoftravelingindifferentseasons62.Wemaylearnfromthefirstparagraphthat________________.A.destinationsinoffseasonsaremostlyboringB.onlypoorpeoplechoosetotravelinoffseasonsC.moreandmorepeopletravelinoffseasonsD.peopletravelinginoffseasonsaremorethanthoseinpeakseasons63.InParagraph2theauthorwantstostress______________.A.theluxuryof5-starhotelsB.tilecomfortofairtravelingC.tliebetterservicethanthatinotherseasonsD.thelowcostofoff-seasonjourney64.TheauthorsuggeststravelingtoEuropeinwinterbecause_____________.A.peopleusuallyfeelboredinsummerB.peopleregardwinterasthemostcharmingseasonC.itswinterhasadifferentcharmD.travelerscanspendChristnlasthere65.Someairlinescutdowntheirflightpriceinoffseasonsbecause________________.A.theyhopetoattractmoretravelersB.theywishtoshowtheirgratitudetotheirpassengersC.tileirexpensesarelowduringthistimeD.theywanttomakeupforthelosstheyhaveexperienced
Therehasbeenanoutpouringoflovefora23-year-olddisabledwomanwhosedogwaskilledinfrontofherwhileagroomer美容师triedtotrim修剪itsclaws.Callsande-mailscamefromasfarawayastheUpperPeninsulaandArizonaaswellasOaklandandMacombcountiesofferingLaurieCrouchwhousesawheelchairbecauseofmultiplesclerosis硬化症everythingfromdogstomoneysuchasthatfromJasonDalyofRosevillewhosaidIwouldliketobuyheranewdog.AstoryaboutthedeathofCrouch’spetGoochwasprintedonthefrontpageofMacombDaily.Crouchsaidamansatonthedogtotrimitsnails.GoochdiedafteroneclawwastrimmeD.CrouchyelledatthegroomertostopwhenshesawGoochwasstrugglingtobreathebutshesaidshewasignoreD.IfIcouldhavewalkedIwouldhaveputmyhandsonherandpulledheroffmydogandphysicallystoppedherbutIcan’tdothat.GoochwasnotatrainedserviceanimalbutnaturallyhelpedCrouchbypickingupthingsforher.Thiscaseisabsoluteanimalabuse虐待LarryObrechtdivisionmanageroftheOaklandCountyAnimalShelterinAuburnHillssaiD.PeoplewhoreadthestorycontactedOaklandPresstoofferhelp.A.messagefromRebeccaAmettofGigglesNWigglesPuppyRescueinRosevillesaidWehavepuppiestodonateandwanttohelptheyoungwomanwholostherservicedog.WhenGoochwaswithmeIwashappyCrouchsaidIthinkIcanbehappyagainbutnoanimalcanreplaceGooch.There’snevergoingtobeanotherGoochouttherebutIthinkIwillfindadogthatcanbringmejoyagain.21.Whatdoesthepassagemainlytellus?A.A.disabledwoman’sservicedog.B.A.cruelgroomerkilledadisabledwoman’sdog.C.People’sloveforadisabledwomanwholostherdog.D.Disabledwomanlovestohavethedogascompany.22.Peoplecalledandemailedto.A.offerhelpandcaretoLaurieCrouch.B.givetheirangryvoicetothegroomer.C.offeracureforCrouch’sdiseasE.D.tellCrouchhowtopunishthegroomer.23.Wecaninferfromthepassagethat.A.Crouchrefusedtotakeanotherdog.B.Crouchmustbesadafterlosingherdog.C.Crouchhasacceptedanotherdogfromastranger.D.Crouchcanlivewellwithoutadog’scompany.
InMountainViewCalifnondescriptwhiteSUVswindingthroughthestreetsmightappearordinarybutacloserlookinsideshowsthathumansarenotdoingthedriving--thecaris.AproductofGoogle’shighlysecretiveresearchanddevelopmentunitGoogleXlabGoogle’sself-drivingcarsarenowbeingtestedoncitystreets.Thecarsthemselveshavetofigureouthowtosharetheroadwithpedestrianscyclistsandothervehicles.OnTuesdayafewjournalists--includingCNET'sSumiDas--wereabletotakeatest-ridE.It’sdrivingitself.Butafteraboutfiveminuteseveryoneislike‘Isthatallitdoes?’It’sjustincrediblycommononceyougetusedtoitChipUrmsonthedirectorofGoogle'sself-drivingcarprojectsaiD.Thecompanyhasbeendevelopingautonomousvehiclessince2009andaimstomakethemavailableby2017.Previouslytheyhadbeenreallyrestrictedtofreewayconditionsandnowthey'reworkinginanactualcitywhichisamuchmorecomplexdrivingsituationSethRosenblattaseniorwriteratCNETexplaineD.UsingthelatestsensingtechnologythevehicleisabletodetecteverycarpersonandobjectintheimmediateareA.Inmanywaysthecarshandlethestreetsbetterthanhumansbyavoidingothercars'blind-spotsandshiftingslightlyinthelanetomakeroomforcyclistsDasreports.Howeverthesoftwareinthesevehiclesisfarfrombeingreadytoship.StillGoogleisracingtodevelopautonomousdrivingtechnologyfacingcompetitionfromestablishedcarmanufacturerssuchasAudiGMFordandVolvo.36.WhichofthefollowingisNOTtrueaboutthedriverlesscars?A.ThecarsweredevelopedbyGooglein2009secretly.B.ThecarsareequippedwiththelatestsensorandsoftwarE.C.Thecarcanavoidobstaclesautomatically.D.Somejournaliststookpartinthecartest.37.Whatcanbeinferredaccordingtothepassage?A.Googleistheonlycompanythatproducesdriverlesscars.B.GoogleisnotasfamousasAudiGMandForD.C.Othercarmanufacturersarealsodevelopingdriverlesscars.D.TheautonomouscarsofGooglearethebest.38.Whatdoesthewordshipinparagraph6mean?A.sailonseaB.putintomarketC.takeawayD.boardtheship39.Whatisthepurposeofthepassage?A.TointroduceGoogle’snewcar.B.Totellusthetest-rideofGoogle’sself-drivingcars.C.Totellusthecommentsofjournalists.D.ToannounceGoogleisproducingself-drivingcars.40.Thepassageistakenfrom_________.A.asciencenewspaperB.atraveljournalC.anentertainmentmagazineD.asciencesummary
Musicaltrainingseemstoimprovecommunicationskills.Americanscientistssay.Theyfoundthatdevelopingmusicalskillsinvolvesthesameprocessinthebrainaslearninghowtospeak.Thescientistssaythatcouldhelpchildrenwithlearningdisabilities.NinaKrausisaneurobiologistatNorthwesternUniversityinIllinois.Shesaysmusicaltraininginvolvesputtingtogetherdifferentkindsofinformation.Shesaystheprocessinvolveshearingmusiclookingatmusicalnotestouchinganinstrumentandwatchingothermusicians.Shesaystheprocessisnotmuchdifferentfromlearninghowtospeak.Bothinvolvedifferentsenses.ProfessorKrausssaysmusicaltrainingandlearningtospeakmakeusthinkaboutwhatwearedoing.Shesaysspeechandmusicpassthroughastructureofthenervoussystemcalledthebrainstem脑干.Thebrainstemcontrolsourabilitytohear.UntilrecentlyexpertshavethoughtthebrainstemcouldnotbedevelopedorchangeD.ButProfessorKraussandherteamfindthatmusicaltrainingcanimproveaperson'sbrainstemactivity.Thestudyinvolvedpeoplewithdifferentlevelsofmusicalability.Theywereaskedtowearanelectricaldevicethatmeasuresbrainactivity.Thepeopleworethedevicewhiletheywatchedavideoofsomeonespeakingandapersonplayingamusicalinstrument.ThestudyfoundthatthemoreyearsoftrainingpeoplehadthemoresensitivetheyweretothesoundandbeatofthemusiC.ProfessorKraussaysthestudyshowstheimportanceofmusicaltrainingtochildrenwithlearningdisabilities.68.Themainideaofthepassageis.A.learninghowtospeakB.thatbrainstemisimportantforspeechC.thatmusicaltrainingpeoplearemoresensitiveD.thatmusicaltrainingisimportantforcommunicationskills69.Whycanmusicaltrainingimprovecommunicationskills?Because.A.itgivespeoplemoreknowledgeB.ithasakindofmagicC.itcanimproveaperson’sbrainstemactivityD.itcanmakepeoplespeak70.Whichsentenceistrueaccordingtothetext?A.Thebrainstemcontrolsourabilitytospeak.B.Thebrainstemhassomethingtodowithourabilitytohear.C.Peoplethinkbrainstemcan’tbedevelopeD.D.Themusicaltrainingprocessisthesamewithlearninghowtospeak.71.Theunderlinedworddevicemeans.A.apieceofequipmentforsomeexperimentB.apieceoffurnitureforalabC.acellphoneD.aheadphone
CarmenAraceMiddleSchoolissituatedinthetownofBloomfieldbutfouryearsagoitfacedmanyofthesamechallengesasinner—cityschoolsnearbylowscoresinstandardizedtestsanddroppingenrollment入学率ofstudents.Thenthehard-drivingheadmasterDeloreBoltonpersuadedherschooltoshakeuptheplacebybuyingalaptopcomputerforeachstudentandteachertouseinschoolandathome.ForgoodmeasuretheboardprovidedwirelessInternetaccessatschool.Totalcost:$5million.Nowanhourbeforeclassesstarteveryseatinthelibraryistakenbystudentseagertogetonline.Theteachertalksaboutrocksasstudentsviewthematacolorfulwebsiteafterschoolstudentsonbusespulllaptopsfrombackpackstogetstartedonhomework.Sincethecomputersarrivedscoresinstatetestsareup35％andtheenrollmentincreasesby20％.IndeedschoolsystemsinruralareasareeagertofollowCarmenAraceMiddleSchool’sexample.AngusKingthestategovernorhasproposedusing$50millionfromanunexpectedbudgettosupplycomputersforstudents.Howevertheschoolisseekingfederalgrantmoneytoexpandthelaptopprogram.Inthemeantimemostoftheproblemshavebeenworkedout.Somestudentsusecomputerstovisitunauthorizedwebsitesbutteachershavetheabilitytotrackwherestudentshavebeenandrestrictthem.Thatistheworstwhentheydisableyousaysaboy.Thehabitisrubbingoffonparents.Itaughtmymomtousee-mail.saysthehonorablegirl.Andnowsheistakingcomputerclasses.I’msoproudofher!’’28.ByintroducingthelaptopprogramDeloreBoltonhas.A.shakenthebeliefofbothteachersandstudentsB.witnessedaremarkableimprovementinstudents’testscoresandenrollmentC.spentmoretimevisitingunauthorizedwebsiteswiththelaptopprogramD.changedclass-roomteachinginpublicschools29.Studentsarelimitedwhentheygetonlinebecause.A.theyviewlessonsatacolorfulwebsiteB.theywillwasteanawfullotofmoneyC.theyvisitunauthorizedwebsitesometimesD.theyaredisabledstudents30.Fromthepassagewelearnthat.A.thelaptopprogramalsohasapositiveinfluenceonparentsB.thelaptopprograminurbanschoolsisforbiddenbyparentsC.studentsonlyvisittheschoolwebsiteinCarmenAraceMiddleSchoolD.studentsgenerallyliketheideaofhavingtheironlineactivitiestracked31.Whatisthepassagemainlyabout?A.Middleschoolsarefacedwithchallengestoday.B.A.schoolwithhighenrollmentcandowell.C.Computersareofimportanceinmoderneducation.D.Laptopscanhelpimprovestudents’schoolperformance.
AManhattanCrossingNewYorkersliketosaytheycanwalkfasterthanthecrosstownbus.On34thStreetbusesaverageaboutfourmilesanhour.Forthoseinahurryprettymucheveryonehereit’sanicypaceforacrosstowntrip.JanetteSadik-Khanthecity’stransportationcommissionerisproposinganinterestingfixfor34thStreet.Thecityplanwouldclose34thStreettonon-bustrafficintheblockbetweentheEmpireStateBuildingandMacy’s.Ontherestofthestreetcarswouldmoveonewayonly.Itwouldtakegettingusedtobutforbuspassengersthecitysaystherearemorethan40000adayonpublictourorcommuter通勤busesalong34thStreet.Theplanshouldcutthecommutebyupto35percent.Peopleinothervehiclesorabout10percentofthehumantrafficwouldhavetozigandzag锯齿形togetthroughthissectionofthecity.Itisprobablyfairtosaythatmostarenotparticularlypleasedaboutthewholeconcept.Sothecityneedstoanswerimportantquestions.Willthisunrestmeanmoretrafficonsidestreetsthatarealreadyunbearablycrowded?Willdeliveriesbelimitedtothedaybreakhours?WillMayorMichaelBloombergandMs.Sadik-Khanbewillingtochangeordroptheplanifitsimplywon’twork?TheBloombergadministrationhasworkedtoimprovebustrafficaroundthecity.AnexperimenttospeedupcitybusesalongFordhamRoadintheBronxhasalreadyreducedtraveltimeandincreasedpassengers’number.Urbanplannershavebeenstudyingthecity’scrosstownproblemssincethefirsttrafficjam.RobertMosesatonepointproposedamajorhighwayjustsouthof34thStreetpartofwhichwouldgothroughanofficebuilding.ThequestionisstillwhetheritwillreallymakeiteasiertooperateinManhattan.1.What’sthefirstparagraphmainlytalkabout?A.TrafficinManhattanismuchtoobaD.B.NewYorkersenjoyplayingjokesabouttheirbuses.C.Peoplearehardtocross34thStreet.D.AninterestingfixforcrowdedstreetisbeingmadE.2.HowmanymeasureswouldbetakeninordertoimprovethetrafficsituationinManhattanaccordingtothisplan?A.2B.3C.4D.63.What’sthepurposeoftheexperimentbytheBloombergadministration?A.Toimprovetrafficjam.B.ToreducetraveltimE.C.Toincreaseridership.D.TorelievetrafficpressurE.4.Accordingtothispassagewhoseproposalmightbedifficulttobecarriedout?A.JanetteSadik-Khan.B.RobertMoses.C.MichaelBloomberg.D.Ms.Sadik-Khan.
Americanstudents'concernforfreedomliesintwopatternsofbehaviorthatChinesestudentsoftennotice:anunwillingnesstomakesocialcommitmentsandvagueandchangingdefinitionsinacquaintanceshipsfriendshipsanddatingrelationships.AmericanstudentstendtomakesocialcommitmentsonlyatthelastminutE.ManyAmericanswanttohavethefreedomtodowhattheywantwhentheywantinordertomaximizetheirchanceofhavingfun.Chinesestudentssometimesfeelfrustratedbythis.TheyfeelpersonallyinsultedbecausetheyinterpretitasasignthattheAmericansarenottrulyinterestedinthem.HoweverthisbehaviorisoftenasignofvaluingpersonalfreedomratherthanareflectionoftheirfeelingsaboutotherpeoplE.TheAmericans'vagueandchangingdefinitionsaboutacquaintancesandfriendshipsalsopuzzleChinesestudents.Americanstudentsusethetermfriendveryloosely.Theymighthaveoneormorefriendswhomtheycallfriendswithbenefits.Thisfluidity不稳定性inrelationshipdefinitionscanbeverypuzzlingtosomeonefromaculturethatvaluesclearlydefinedrelationshipsbetweenpeoplE.AmericancollegestudentshavepartiestosocializE.ThetypicalAmericanpartyconsistsofpeopletalkinginsmallgroupsorpairswhiledrinkingalcoholicbeveragesandperhapssnackingonsomedryfoodorchipsanddip.Loudmusicmaybeplaying.DepartmentreceptionsandpartiesoftenfeaturebeerorwinE.Manyofthepeopleatthesepartiesmaybestrangerstoeachother.WheninvitedtoapartyAmericansarerelativelyunlikelytoaskWhowillbethere?Theyareaccustomedtomeetingstrangersandstartingconversationswiththem.Thepartiesusuallydonotincludegamesorlarge-groupinteractions.Soindividualsmusttaketheinitiativetointroducethemselvestostrangersandtalkwiththem.ManyChinesestudentsfindthesepartiesboringorstressful.Chinesetendtobemoreaccustomedtodinnersasawaytogettogetherwithfriendsoracquaintances.Fewifanystrangerswillbeatadinner.TheatmospheremaybequieterandconversationsdeeperthanatatypicalAmericanstudentparty.55.WhydoAmericanstudentsmakesocialcommitmentsonlyatthelastminute?A.Becausetheyfeartobefrustratedbyirresponsiblepromises.B.Becausetheyarecautiousaboutmakingfriends.C.Becausetheyarealwaysbusyattendingparties.D.Becausetheywanttomakethemostofeverypossiblechancetohavefun.56.A.ChinesestudentwillfeelupsetwithanAmericanstudentbecausehethinks_____.A.theAmericanstudentshouldmakeanearliercommitmentB.theAmericanstudentisnotreallyinterestedinhimC.theAmericanstudentdoesn'tconsiderhisfeelingsD.theAmericanstudentwantstosqueezefunoutoftheirsufferings57.WhyareAmericansunlikelytoaskwhowillattendthepartywheninvited?A.Becausetheyareusedtomeetingnewpeopleattheparty.B.Becausetheyregarditasachancetomakemorefriends.C.Becausetheycaremoreaboutthefoodanddrinkservedattheparty.D.Becausetheytendtogettogetherwithfriends.58.HowwillChinesestudentsfeelwhentheyattendapartywheretherearemanystrangers?A.ManyofthemwillfeelstresseD.B.Theywillseeitasachancetomeetnewfriends.C.Theywillfeelfreetotalkwithstrangers.D.Theywillmakethemostoftheirchanceofhavingfun.
Ifyouwantfullyenjoyyourvacationyou’dbetterchecktheDurbanCityTours!ThisisactuallyoneofthebestchoicesinSouthAfricatoday.Thereisnothingmorerelaxingthantothinkaboutthatthereisaplacetogoandrelaxright?Citylifeisstrainedbutyoucanescapethissituationandbeintheplacewherethereisnothingbutrelaxation.HereinDurbanyouwillgettoseealltheamazingtouristattractions.IfyouloveanimalsandwanttoseesomeelephantswanderingaroundthestreetsthenDurbanistheplacetogo.Youcanevengettorideoneifyouwant!HereyouwillalsogettotasteallthedeliciousSouthAfricanfooD.YoucanchoosefromItaliancookingtoitsnativedishes.Durbanisagreatplacetotourwithyourfriendsandfamily.Youwilllearnalotaboutitshistorythroughthelandmarksyouwillseedownthestreets.Touristsandeventhelocalvillagersjustcan’tgetenoughofthesetreats!Howeveritisimportantthatyoumakethenecessaryarrangements.ThereareactuallylotsoftourguidesthatwillhelpyouasyoumakeyourjourneyalongthestreetsofDurban.ButifyoupreferthebesttourguideshereinDurbanthenyou’dbetterchoosetheStreetSceneTours.Theirstaffareallwell-trainedandprofessional.TheywillcertainlymakeyourstayhereanunforgettableonE.NowondertouristsprefertheStreetSceneTourswhenitcomestoDurbanCityTours.25.TheunderlinedwordstrainedinParA.2means______.A.easyB.stressfulC.relaxingD.wonderful26.WhatisthemainideaofParagraph2?A.Durbanisarelaxingcity.B.Peopledon’tlikecitylifE.C.Itisgoodtohaveaplacetorelax.D.Onecanhavefunridingelephants.27.IfyouwalkinthestreetsofDurbanwhatwillimpressyoumost?A.TouristsfromallovertheworlD.B.Thebuildingsandmanykindsofanimals.C.Thestreetsandsomewanderingelephants.D.Thefriendlylocalpeopleandthescenery.28.Theauthorwrotethelastparagraphmainlyto______.A.attracttouriststoDurbanB.helpreadersmakearrangementsC.introducethetourguidesD.persuadetouriststochoosetheStreetSceneTours
OnceanEnglishmannamedLarryBelmontwenttoRussiaforaholiday.AfterhegotbacksomeofhisfriendscamE.IhadaverydangeroustripwhileIwasinRussiaLarrysaiD.IwenttoseeafriendinthecountrywhenthesunwentdownIwasstilltravellingthroughaforestinasleigh雪橇.Itwasalongwayfrommyfriend’shousewhenabouttwentywolvesbegantofollowmysleigh.Itwasverydarkintheforest.TherewasthicksnowonthegrounD.FirstIheardthewolves.Thenoisewasterrible!ThenIsawlonggreyformsamongthetreesandsoonthewolveswerenearmE.Theywererunningveryfastandtheydidn’tseemtogettiredlikethehorses.Whatdidyoudo?oneofLarry’sfriendsaskeD.WhenthewolvesgotverynearLarryansweredIputupmygunandshotthefirstwolfdeaD.Thenalltheotherwolvesstoppedandateitsomysleighgotawayfromthemforafewminutes.ThentheyfinishedtheirmealandIheardthemcomingagain.ThemoonwasshiningbrightlyonthesnownowandafterafewminutesIsawthemrunningamongthetreesoncemorE.TheycameneareragainandthenIshotanotheroneofthemandtheothersstoppedoncemoretoeatit.ThesamethinghappenedagainandmyhorsesbecamemoreandmoretiredandranslowerandsloweruntilaftertwohoursonlyonewolfwasstillaliveandfollowingmE.Wasn’tittoofattorun?oneofLarry’sfriendsaskeD.25.Thepurposeofthispassageisto_______.A.amusereadersB.tellanexcitingadventureC.praiseLarryBelmont’sbraveryD.showthedangeroftravellingthroughaforest26.Larrytoldhisfriendswhathappenedtohimwhenhewas______.A.inRussiaonewintermorningB.inEnglandonewintereveningC.inRussiaonewintereveningD.inAmericaonewintermorning27.AccordingtowhatLarrysaidthelastwolf______.A.wasthestrongestofallB.hadeatenupalltheotherwolvesC.ranmuchfasterthantheotherwolvesD.wasveryfatandcouldn’trunfastenough
WhenmanypeopleinthewestthinkofChinatheanimalthattheythinkofisthedragon.ForthemthedragonisanaggressivemonsterthatbreathesfirE.Manypopularlegendstellhowdragonshavekilledbraveknightsandeatenbeautifulyounggirls.ForChinesepeoplehoweverthedragonisnotanevilmonster.It’saculturalandspiritualsymbolforprosperityandgoodluck.Thedragon’smaintaskistocreateharmonyandbringrain.Dragonsarecelebratedinartandarchitectureandofcoursethedragondanceisaverypopularritual仪式.Chinaisn’ttheonlycountrytohavethedragonasitssymbol.WalesintheUKhasareddragonproudlydisplayedonitsflag.AnothercountryintheworldwithadragononitsflagisBhutanatinycountrybetweenChinaandIndiA.Almostallcountriesintheworldhaveananimalsymbolrepresentingtheircountries.Thisisparticularlyobviousduringsports.TheEnglishthinklionstobebraveandproudanimalandtheEnglishfootballteamshavethreelionsontheirfootballshirts.AustraliaisfamousforkangaroosofcoursE.ThenationalrugbyteamismorecommonlyknownastheWallabiesatypeofsmallkangaroo.TheSouthAfricanteamisknownastheSpringboksatypeofAfricanantelopE.LikewisetheNewZealanderswhetherplayingsportsornotarecommonlyknownaskiwis.A.kiwiisanativeNewZealandbirdthatcan’tfly.Allcountriesareproudoftheirsymbolswhichtheyfeelreflectnationalcharacteristicsorthebeautyandvarietyoftheirnaturalenvironments.RecentlyaShanghaiprofessorclaimedthatusingthedragonasanationalsymbolcouldmakewesterncountrieshaveanegativeviewofChinA.ButinanInternetsurvey90%ofChinesepeoplewantedtokeepthedragon.33.Intheopinionofthewestthedragonis______.A.aterribleanimalthatisnotpopularB.aculturalandspiritualsymbolofgoodluckC.areflectionofChina’snationalcharacteristicsD.ananimalthatcancreateharmonyandbringrain34.WhichofthefollowingdoesNOTusethedragonasitsnationalsymbol?A.ChinA.B.Wales.C.Bhutan.D.IndiA.35.AccordingtothepassagewhichofthefollowingstatementsisTRUE?A.ThenationalrugbyteamfromtheSouthAfricaiswellknownastheWallabies.B.TheAustralianteamisknownasSpringboksatypeofkangaroo.C.TheNewZealandersarecommonlyknownaskiwisonlywhenplayingsports.D.Thedragonismentionedtohavebeenusedontheflagintwocountries.
.NorthKoreangymnastHongSuJonghasbeenbannedfortwoyearsbytheInternationalGymnasticsFederationFIGforlyingaboutheragE.TheFIGtemporarilysuspendedHongasilvermedalwinneronthevaultatthe2007worldchampionshipsonOctober6afterdiscoveringshehadregisteredforvariousinternationaleventsclaimingtobethreedifferentages.TheFIG’sdecisionisaclearsignaltothosewhowouldwilfullydisregardthecurrentrulessurroundinggymnastagethesportsworldgoverningbodysaidinastatementonFriday.ThehealthofitsathletesandrespectforthelawareamongtheInternationalGymnasticsFederation’shighestpriorities.ThebanrunsuntilOctober52012withtheNorthKoreangymnasticsfederationorderedtopaya20000SwissFranc15000eurosfinE.Thegymnastandherfederationhave21daystoappeal.Honghadbeenregisteredwiththreedifferentbirthyearsforinternationalcompetitionoverthepastsixyears.AttheAthensOlympicsin2004shewasdownashavingbeenbornonMatch91985butthedateofMarch91989wasgivenfortheworldsinRotterdamlastmonthwhichNorthKoreawereexcludedfromcompetingin.AtthesametimeshewasregisteredwithadateofMarch91986birthdateatthe2007worldchampionshipswhereshewonthesilvermedalonvault.IfHongwasbornin1989shewouldhavebeennotqualifiedtocompeteinAthens.Gymnastsmustturn16inthecalendaryearofanOlympicsinordertobequalifieD.NorthKoreawerebannedfromthe1993worldsafterFIGdiscoveredthatKimGwangSukthe1991goldmedallistonunevenbarswaslistedas15yearsforthreestraightyears.1.What’stheprobablemeaningofthewordsuspended?A.stopworkingB.prohibitcompetingC.avoidenteringD.admitmakingmistakes2.HowmanytimeshasHongSuJongattendedworldchampionships?A.OnE.B.Two.C.ThreE.D.Four.3.Whatimportancewillthisbanbring?A.Itwillremindeverycountrytotaketheageproblemseriously.B.ItwillbringthesportslifeofafamousKoreanathletetoanenD.C.ItwillstrengthentheauthorityoftheInternationalGymnasticsFederation.D.Itwillenhancetheseriousnessofsportscompetitioninwords.4.WhateffectwillbringtoNorthKoreangymnasticsfederation?A.NorthKoreanwillmissLondonOlympics.B.NorthKoreanwillhandinHongSuJong’smedal.C.NorthKoreanwillbebannedtocompeteforever.D.NorthKoreanwillberequiredtowithdrawfromtheassociation.5.WhichisrightaboutHongSuJong?A.Shewaslistedas15yearsforthreestraightyears.B.Shecompetedintheworldsin20042007and2010.C.ShewasrefusedtocompeteintheRotterdamworlds.D.ShewonthesilvermedalintheAthensOlympics.
Valentine’sDay情人节wascoming.HelenfelthurtandlonelybecausethiswasherfirstValentine’sDayafterthedivorce离婚.Helen’stwelve-year-oldsonJacklookedathismotherknowingthatthiswasadifficulttimeforbothofthem.InordertomakehismotherhappyhepreparedapresentandhandedittoheronValentine’sDay.Itwasabeautifulgiftpackage纸盒.Helencouldn’tbelievewhatwashappening.Sheopeneditandtookoutalovelycardandasmallbox.NowhesaidreadthecarD.Itreadsasfollows:Iknowthatthisisn’teasyforyoubecauseithasbeenahardyearforbothofus.IknowthatValentine’sDayisaspecialdayforpeopleinlovE.IwantyoutoknowthatIloveyou.IknowthatValentinesaresupposedtogetchocolatE.Iwenttothestoretodaytobuysomeforyou.LuckilyIgotthelastpiecE.Itoldtheclerkitwasjustperfect.Helenstoodthereforamomentandlookedatherson.Hereyessparkledinthelightastearsformedineachcorner.Jackknewhehaddonetherightthing.Slowlysheopenedthesmallboxcarefulnottotearthepaper.Shewouldneverforgetthemoment.Shefoundachocolateheartthatwasbrokenintopiecesalongwithanote:IamsosorrythatDadleftusMom.Andallyouwereleftwithwasabrokenheart.ButIjustwantyoutoknowwestillhaveeachother.HappyValentine’sDay!YoursonJack21.WhichofthefollowingwordscanbestdescribeJack?A.Hard-working.B.Humorous.C.BravE.D.Caring.22.WhydidJackthinkitwasadifficulttimeforhismotherandhim?A.Becausehehadn’theardfromhisfatherforalongtimE.B.BecausehismotherhadbeenoutofworkforalongtimE.C.Becausehisfatherleftthemandhismotherfelthurtandlonely.D.Becausehehadnomoneytobuyagiftforhismother23.Whichofthefollowingwasn’tinthegiftpackage?A.A.cardB.A.flowerC.A.smallbox.D.A.chocolateheart.24.Jackwroteacardtohismotherinorderto____.A.showhislovetoherB.explainwhyhefeltlonelyC.askhertogivehimsomemoneyD.expresshemissedhisfather25.WhichofthefollowingisNOTtrueaccordingtothepassage?A.HelenfelthurtandlonelywhenValentine’sDaywascoming.B.Jackknowshismother’sfeelingsandpreparedapresentonValentine’sDay.C.Jack’smotherstilllovesJack’sfather.D.HelenwasmovedbyhersonwhenshereceivedJack’sgift.
EverythinghasanamE.Allpeopleplacesandthingshavenames.ForexampleJennyisthenameofastudentfromEnglanD.Englandisthenameofhercountry.Citiesandtownshavenamestoo.Schoolsandofficebuildingalsohavenames.Allthingshavenames.Namesareimportant.NamesaredifferentallovertheworlD.InJenny’sclassJennymustlearnthenamesofstudentsfromallovertheworlD.Thisisverydifficultbecausethenamesaredifferent.www.IntheUSAmostpeoplehaveafirstnameamiddlenameandalastnamE.Parentschoosethefirstandmiddlenamesfortheirbaby.Therearenamesforboysandnamesforgirls.ForexampleJohnPeterTomandMikeareallnamesforboys.ElizabethBettySusanandMaryareallnamesforgirls.ThelastnameisthefamilynamE.Usuallyitisthefather’sfamilynamE.InafamilythemotherthefatherandthechildrenusuallyhavethesamelastnamE.NamesaredifferentallovertheworlD.Theycanbelongorshortbuttheyarealwaysveryimportant.4.Whydoeseverythinghaveaname?Because______.A.itisveryinterestingtohaveanameB.itisveryeasytoberememberedC.itisveryeasytobetoldfromothersD.bothB.andC.5.Itisdifficulttolearnnamesallovertheworldbecause______.A.therearemanydifferentlanguagesB.thenamesindifferentcountriesaredifferentC.somenamesareveryshortsomeareverylongD.therearemanynamesallovertheworld6.Whichofthefollowingistrue?A.It’sdifficulttolearnthenamesbecausetheyaredifferentB.Thereisnodifferencebetweengirls’namesandboys’namesC.Jennydoesn’twanttolearnthenamesverywellD.It’seasyforJennytolearnthenamesofherclassmates.7.Whatnamesareforgirls?A.GeorgeLindaSusanB.TomJillCandyC.ElizabethBettyMaryD.PeterJeffJack
IcametostudyintheUnitedStatesayearago.YetIdidnotknowtherealAmericansocietyuntilIwasinjuredinacaraccidentbecauseaftertheaccidentIhadtoseeadoctorandgotocourt.Aftertheaccident.myroommatecalledadoctorformE.Iwasverygratefulanddeterminedtorepayhimoneday.Butthenextdayheaskedmetopayhim$200forwhathehaddonE.IwasastonisheD.HehadgoodreasontochargemehesaiD.AndifIwantedtocollectmoneyfromthepersonwhowasresponsibleformyinjuryI’dhavetohaveagoodlawyer.Andonlyagooddoctorcanhelpmegetagoodlawyer.NowthathehadhelpedmefindagooddoctoritwasonlyfairthatIshouldpayhim.ButeverydayIwenttoseethedoctorIhadtowaitabout50minutes.Hewouldseetwoorthreepatientsatthesametimeandoftenstoptreatingonesoastoseeanother.Yethechargedme$115eachtime.Thefinalexaminationreportconsistedoftenlinesanditcostme$215.Mylawyerwasallsmilesthefirsttimewemet.Butafterthatheavoidedseeingmeatall.Heknewverywelltheotherpartywasresponsiblefortheaccidentyethehardlydidanything.Hesimplywaitedtocollecthismoney.HewassoirresponsiblethatIdecidedtodismisshim.Andhemademepayhim$770.NowIhadtoactasmyownlawyer.DuetomyinexperienceItoldtheinsurancecompanythedateIwasleavingAmericA.KnowingthattheyplayedfortimeandIleftwithoutgettingacent.9.Theauthor’sroommateofferedtohelphimbecause________.A.hefeltsorryfortheauthorB.hethoughtitwasachancetomakesomemoneyC.heknewthedoctorwasaverygoodoneD.hewantedtheauthortohaveagoodlawyer10.A.gooddoctorisessentialfortheauthorto__________.A.beproperlytreatedB.talkwiththepersonresponsiblefortheaccidentC.recoverbeforeheleavesAmericaD.eventuallygettheresponsiblepartytopayforhisinjury11.Boththedoctorandthelawyerinthispassagearevery__________.A.friendlyB.selfishC.professionalD.busy12.Whatconclusioncanyoudrawfromthestory?A.GoingtocourtissomethingverycommoninAmericA.B.Onemustbeverycarefulwhiledrivingacar.C.TherearemorebadsidesinAmericathangoodsides.D.MoneyismoreimportantthanotherthingsintheUS.
Somepeoplethinkthatasmoreandmorepeoplehavetelevisionsintheirhomesfewerandfewerpeoplewillbuybooksandnewspapers.WhyreadanarticleinthenewspaperwhentheTVnewscanbringyoutheinformationinafewminutesandwithpictures?Whyreadthelifestoryofafamousmanwhenashorttelevisionprogramcantellyouallthatyouwanttoknow?Televisionhasnotkilledreadinghowever.Todaynewspaperssellinverylargenumbers.AndbooksofeverykindaresoldmorethaneverbeforE.Booksarestillacheapwaytogetinformationandenjoyment.Althoughsomebookswithhardcoversareexpensivemanybooksareprintedtodayaspaperbacks平装本whicharequitecheap.A.paperbackcollectionofshortstoriesforexampleisalwayscheaperthananeveningatthecinemaorthetheaterandyoucankeepabookforeverandreaditmanytimes.BooksareawonderfulproviderofknowledgeandpleasureandsometypesofbooksshouldbeineveryhomE.Everyhomeshouldhaveagooddictionary.A.goodencyclopedia百科全书thoughexpensiveisusefultoobecauseyoucanfindinformationonanysubject.Besidesyoucanhavesuchbooksashistorybookssciencetextbookscookbooksandcollectionsofstoriesandpoems.Thenfromtimetotimeyoucantakeabookofpoemsoffyourshelvesandreadthethoughtsandfeelingsofyourfavoritepoets.1.Itcanbeinferredfromthepassagethat______.A.TVprogramsareachiefproviderofknowledgeB.cinemasarethebestchoiceingettinginformationC.readingisacheapwayoflearningandhavingfunD.newspapersareanexpensivewaytoenjoyoneself2.WhatdoesthesentenceTelevisionhasnotkilledreadinghoweverunderlinedinthesecondparagraphsuggest?A.Peopleonlyneedreadingthough.B.Readingisstillnecessarytoday.C.Readingismorefunthattelevision.D.Watchingtelevisiondoesn’thelpreading.3.Whichofthefollowingismainlydiscussedinthelastparagraph?A.Typesofbooks.B.Kindsofdictionaries.C.Listsofhistorybooks.D.Collectionsofstoriesandpoems.4.Whatcanwelearnfromthepassage?A.Fewerandfewerpeoplewillbuybooks.B.A.gooddictionaryshouldbekeptineveryhomE.C.Bookswithhardcoverssellbetterthanpaperbacks.D.MorepeoplelikeTVprogramsaboutfamousmen.
Shenzhen’stransportpolicerecentlydeclaredapolicemanastarmemberofstaffafterhecontinuedtoserveinhispostevenafterlosinghisnewbornson.AfteranetizenmadethatknowninternetusersweremercilessintheircriticismclaimingSunhadsacrificedhissonforhiscareerandwasunqualifiedtobeafatherorevenahumanbeing.ThoughSun’swifesaidviahermicrobloghewasthebesthusbandandfatherintheworlditdidn’tstopthetideofcondemnation.Ifeeldeeplysorryforthisman.It’snotthatheshouldhavereceivedtheawarD.It’straditionalinChinaforindividualstomakesacrificesforagrouporthecountrywhichremainstobequestioneD.Whatannoysmeisthenetizenspouringangeronthefatherinsteadofshowingsympathy.Whyaretheysoquicktoclaimthemoralhighgroundandsetthemselvesupasjudges?Whetherthefatheraccompaniedhissonuntilthelastmomentornotisapersonalaffair.ThetreatmentofSunisacaseinpoint—ofthetyranny__ofthemajority.Andthemajorityisnotalwayscorrectorfair.MicroblogshavebeenagrowingtrendinChinainthelastfewyearsbecomingachannelforordinarypeopletoexpresstheiropinionswhichwaspreviouslythepreserveofelites精英andthemediA.Thepositivesideofthishasbeenpraisedenough.Butwealsoneedtoexaminethedownside:Self-proclaimed自诩的onlinearbitersofwhatisrightandwrongformanothertypeofunfairrulerunningcruellyoveropinionsthatdon’tmatchtheirown.Withoutknowingenoughdetailsandwithoutanyseriousthoughttheypronouncetheirjudgmentasopinionofthemajority.Weshouldquestionthisexpressionofpersonalopinionandthecommonnessofgroupattacks.WhatweneedisrealindependentcriticalthinkinginsteadofanInternetmob暴徒.IhavenoideahowtochangethesituationbutIdohopeithappens.32.Whatdoweknowaboutthepolicemanreferredto?A.Hewasamodelpolicemanbutafailureasafather.B.Hecaredlittleaboutthelossofhisnewbornson.C.Hewasseverelyunderverbal言语上的attackofthenetizens.D.Hedidnotevenhavehiswife’sunderstanding.33.Thewriterofthepassageprobablywillagreethat.A.thepolicemanquitedeservedthehonoroftheawarD.B.individuals’sacrificeforagroupisundoubtedlyagoodact.C.microblogsareapreservedchannelforelitesandthemediaonly.D.somenetizensclaimtheirunsoundjudgmentsasopinionofthemajority.34.Theunderlinedwordarbitersinthethirdparagraphisclosestinmeaningto.A.bloggersB.refereesC.criminalsD.programmers35.Whichofthefollowingcanbethebesttitleforthepassage?A.TyrannyofthemajorityonlinegoeswildB.PolicemanwholosebabysongotawardedC.MicroblogsneedtoughcontrolD.HowtostayawayfromInternetmobs
Longtimenoseeisaveryinterestingsentence.WhenIfirstreadthissentencefromanAmericanfriend’semailIlaughed.IthoughtitwasaperfectexampleofChinglish.Obviouslyitisaword-by-wordliteraltranslationoftheChinesegreetingswitharuledEnglishgrammarandstructure!LateronmyfriendtoldmethatitisastandardAmericangreeting.Iwastoothrilledtobelieveher.Herwordscouldnotconvincemeatall.SoIdidaresearchonGoogle.com.Tomysurprisethereareover60thousandwebpagescontainingLongtimenosee.Thissentencehasbeenwidelyusedinemailslettersnewspapersmoviesbooksoranyotherpossibleplaces.ThoughitissortofinformalitispartofthelanguagethatAmericansusedaily.IronicallyifyoutypethisphraseinMicrosoftWordthesoftwarewilltellyouthatthegrammarneedstobecorrected.NobodyknowstheoriginofthisChinglishsentence.SomepeoplebelievethatitcamefromCharlieChan’smovies.Inthe1930sHollywoodmoviemakerssuccessfullycreatedaworldwidefamousChinesedetectivenamedCharlieChanonwidescreens.DetectiveChanlikestoteachAmericanssomeChinesewisdombyquotingConfucius孔子.Longtimenoseewashistrademark.SoonafterCharlieChanLongtimenoseebecameapopularphraseintherealworldwiththankstothepopularityofthesemovies.SomescholarsrefertoAmericaasahugepotofstew.Allkindsofculturearemixedinthestewtogetherandtheychangethecolorandtasteofeachother.AmericanChinesethoughaminorityethnic少数民族的成员groupintheUnitedStatesisalsocontributingsomechangestothestew!Languageisusuallythefirstthingtobeinfluencedinthemixedstew.YoucanhavesomeotherexamplesthanadoptionsfromChinesesuchaspizzafromItaliansusifromJapaneseanddéjàvufromFrenchetc.Thereisalonglist!Americansdonotjustsimplyborrowsomethingfromothers.TheywillmodifyitandmakeittheirownsoyouwouldnotbesurprisedtofindatofuandpeanutbutterhamburgerinarestaurantortobuyabottleoficedChinesegreenteawithhoneyinagrocerystore.SinceAmericansappreciateChineseculturemoreandmorenowadaysIbelievemoreChinesewordswillbecomeAmericanEnglishinthefuture.InthiswaytheAmericanstewkeepsaddingrichnessandflavor.39.Thewriterhimselffeltsurprisedat______.A.theChinglishexpressionLongtimenoseeB.LongtimenoseeusedasstandardAmericanEnglishC.somanyliteraltranslationoftheexpressionsusedinAmericaD.findingoutAmericansusetheexpressioneveryday40.Thewordstewinthe4thparagraphprobablymeans______.A.mixtureliteratureB.Confucius’wordsC.akindofcookeddishD.Americanchangingcultures41.Accordingtothepassageitcanbeinferredthat______.A.detectivestranslatethephraseLongtimenoseeB.HollywoodmadeLongtimenoseepopularC.thehugepotofstewgreatlyaffectsallkindsoflanguagesD.culturescanbechangedinthehugepotofstew42.Themainideaofthepassageisthat______.A.someChineseexpressionsareintroducedintoEnglishB.you’llnotbesurprisedatatofuinarestaurantinAmericaC.someAmericanexpressionscanbeusedinChinaD.AmericanEnglishkeepbeingenrichedfromdifferentcultures
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