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阅读下面的短文并根据短文后的要求答题请注意问题后的词数要求SlowdownmultitaskersThinkyoucanwalkdrivetakephonecallse–mailandlistentomusicatthesametime?WellNewYork′snewlawsaysyoucan′t.Andyou′llbefined$100ifyoudoitonaNewYorkCitystreet.Thelawwentintoforcelastmonthfollowingtheconclusionofarecentresearchthatashockingnumberofaccidentsarerelevanttopeopleusingelectronicgadgets小玩意儿whencrossingthestreet.Who′stoblame?ScientistssaythatourmultitaskingabilitiesarelimiteD.WeareundertheimpressionthatourbraincandomorethanitoftencansaysReneMaroisaneuroscientistinTennesseE.ButacorelimitationistheinabilitytoconcentrateontwothingsatoncE.Theyoungareoftenconsideredthegreatmultitaskersbutaresearchsuggeststhisperceptionisopentoquestion.A.groupof18–to21–year–oldsandagroupof35–to39–year–oldsweregiven90secondstotranslateimagesintonumbersusingasimplecodE.Theyoungergroupdid10percentbetterthantheoldergroup.Butwhenbothgroupswereinterruptedbyaphonecalloraninstantmessagetheoldergroupmatchedtheyoungergroupinspeedandaccuracy.Itisdifficulttomeasuretheproductivitylostbymultitaskers.Butitisprobablyalot.JonathanSpirachiefanalystatBasexabusiness–researchfirmestimatesthecostofinterruptionstotheAmericaneconomyatnearly$650billionayear.Theestimateisbasedonsurveyswithofficeworkers.Thesurveysconcludedthat28percentoftheworker′stimewasspentoninterruptionsandrecoverytimebeforetheyreturnedtotheirmaintasks.1.What′sthepurposeofwritingthispassage?Pleaseanswerwithin15words.2.Whichsentenceinthepassagecanbereplacedbythefollowingone?Peopletakeitforgrantedthatyoungpeoplearegoodmultitaskershowevertheideaneedstobefurtherprovedaresearchsays.3.Pleasefillintheblankinthe4thparagraphwithproperwordsorphrasestocompletethesentencE.Pleaseanswerwithin10words.4.Areyouamultitasker?What′syouropinionofNewYork′snewlaw?Pleaseanswerwithin30words.5.Translatetheunderlinedsentenceinthe2ndparagraphintoChinesE.
IfyouarelikemanypeopleyouenjoysportsinyourleisuretimE.ManyofuswatchsportsonTVgotogamesandmeetsandplaytennisorgolfinthetimeleftafterschoolorwork.WemayevenchataboutsportsontheInternet.Manyobserversnotethatsportsreinforce加强;增强normsandvaluesimportanttosocietylikecompetitionandteamwork.SportsmetaphorssuchasThereisnoIinTEAMteachusthatsuccessisachievedbyputtingthegroupaboveindividualglory.SloganslikeWinnersneverquitandquittersneverwinreinforcevaluesofcompetitionandworkinghardtogetaheaD.Neverthelessorganizedsportshavebeencriticizedforseveralthings.Oneisthattheyencouragepotentiallyharmfulmaleaggression.AnotheristhattheydirectminoritystudentsparticularlyAfricanAmericanmalestowardathletics--insteadofacademics--asaroadtosuccess.Howeveronlyaverysmallminorityofhighschoolathletesareabletosupportthemselvesthroughathletics.Infactaccordingtooneestimateonlyoneof12000highschoolathleteswillearnmoneyasaprofessionalathlete;amongthosewhomakeittheaverageprofessionalcareerlastsonlythreeyears.Neverthelesstheimportanceofsportsinteachingandreinforcingnormsandvaluesalongwiththeroleofsportsinsymbolizingandintegratingcommunitiesareimportantreasonswhynearlyeverynationhasencouragedathletics.1.What'stheprimarypurposeofthewriter'swritingthepassage?A.Todiscusstheadvantagesanddisadvantagesofpromotingathletics.B.Toargueagainstsupportingathleticteamsinhighschools.C.Toentertainthereaderwithanecdotesaboutsportsfigures.D.Topersuadethatsportsprogramsinschoolsneedmoremoney.2.Whatdoestheunderlinedwordnormsprobablymean?A.Typesofsports.B.Unusualorrareevents.C.ErrorstobeavoideD.D.Expectedstandardsofbehavior.3.What'sthemainideaofthesecondparagraph?A.Athleticsaresupportedbymanycountries.B.Emphasisonathleticsmayhavesomenegativeeffects.C.AthleticsprepareyoungpeopleforsuccessinlifE.D.AfricanAmericansoftenmakeexcellentathletes.4.TheauthorofthispassageprobablyfeelsthatA.teamworkisnotimportanttosuccessinathleticsB.playingsportsmakesyoungmalesmuchmoremanlyC.athletesshouldbeencouragedtobuildacademicskillsD.sportsshouldbediscouragedinmostAmericanschools5.TheauthorsuggeststhatA.interestinsportsisdecliningaroundtheworldB.mostAmericanshaveonlyaminorinterestinsportsC.trainingyouthinsportsdoeslittletopreparethemforsuccessfullivesD.manyAmericansplaysportsand/orwatchsportseventsontelevision
Whenagroupofchildrenpolitelystopaconversationwithyousaying:Wehavetogotoworknowyou’releftfeelingsurprisedandcertainlyuneasy.Afterallthisisthe21stcenturyandtheideaofchildrenworkingisjustunthinkablE.ThatisuntilyouaretoldthattheyareallpupilsofstageschoolsandthattheworktheygoofftoistogoonthestageinthetheatrE.Stageschoolsoftenactasagenciestosupplychildrenforstageandtelevisionwork.Moreworthyofthenamestageschoolsarethosefewplaceswherechildrenattendfulltimewithatrainingforthetheatreandageneraleducation.Avisittosuchschoolswillleaveyouinnodoubtthatthechildrenenjoythemselves.Afterallwhatlivelychildrenwouldn’tsettleforspendingonlyhalfthedaydoingordinaryschoolworkandactingsingingordancingtheirwaythroughtheotherhalfoftheday?Thenofcoursetherearetimesforthechildrentomakeanameandmakealittlemoneyinsomebigshows.SomestageschoolsgivetheirchildrentoomuchprofessionalworkatsuchayoungagE.Butthelawisverytightontheamounttheycando.Thoseunder13arelimitedto40daysintheyearthoseover13to80days.TheschoolsthemselvesadmitthatnotallchildrenwillbesuccessfulintheprofessionforwhichtheyarebeingtraineD.Sowhathappenstothosewhodon’tmakeit?WhilealltheleadingschoolssaytheyplacegreatimportanceonchildrengettinggoodstudyresultsthefactseemstosuggestthisisnotalwaysthecasE.1.Peoplewouldstopfeelinguneasywhenrealizingthatthechildrenthey’retalkingto____.A.attendastageschoolB.begoingtothetheatreC.havegotsomeworktodoD.lovesinginganddancing2.Inthewriter’sopinionagoodstageschoolshould___________.A.producestarperformersB.helppupilsimprovetheirstudyskillsC.trainpupils’languageandperformartsD.provideageneraleducationandstagetraining3.Professionalworkusedinthetextmeans__________.A.ordinaryschoolworkB.money-makingperformancesC.stagetrainingatschoolD.actingsingingordancingafterclass4.Whichofthefollowingbestdescribeshowthewriterfeelsaboutstageschools?A.Hethinkshighlyofwhattheyhavetooffer.B.Hefavoursanearlystartinthetrainingofperformingarts.C.Hefeelsuncomfortableaboutchildrenputtingonnightshows.D.HedoubtsthestandardofordinaryeducationtheyhavereacheD.
SportsareallaboutchangE.A.teamgetsbetter.A.kidpracticesmoreandswimsapersonalbestorlearnsanewmoveonthebasketballcourt.In2006twothingshappenedthatgotmethinkingaboutchange--insportsandinlifE.OneofthemistennischampionAndreAgassiwhoretiredin2006.Agassiwasasuperplayerwhowon60titlesincludingeightmajorchampionships.Buthisgreatestachievementmighthavebeenhowmuchhechangedduringhiscareer.WhenhewasyoungAgassiwasashowoffwhoseemedtocareonlyabouthimself.Hedidn'ttrainveryhardbuthewonmatchesbecauseofhistremendoustalent.Eventuallythoughinjuriesandhisbadattitudecaughtupwithhim.HefellfromNo.1intheworldrankingtoNo.141.SoAgassichangedasaplayer.Hetrainedharderandbecameaworld-classplayeragain.Moreimportantlyhechangedasaperson.Hewasnicertofansandopponents.Hestoppedthinkingjustabouthimselfandstarted.Throughhiseffortsheraisedmorethan$60milliontohelpdisadvantagedkidsaroundhishometownofLasVegasNevadA.Heevenstartedaschoolforat-riskkids.AtthestartofanewyearlotsofpeoplepromisethemselvestheywillchangE.Theymightvowtogetingoodphysicalshapedobetterinschoolorberacertoothers.Changessuchasthosecanbedifficult.Buttheydohappen.JustrememberAndreAgassi:Itwasn'teasybuthechangedandchangedforthebetter.1.Whatisthebesttitleofthepassage?Pleaseanswerwithin10words.2.Whichsentenceinthepassagecanbereplacedbythefollowingone?HoweverhereceivedpunishmentoutofhisinjuriesandhispoorattitudeintheenD.3.PleasefillintheblankinthefifthparagraphwithproperwordsorphrasestocompletethesentencE.Pleaseanswerwithin10words.4.Whatdoyouplantodoinordertoimproveyourself?.Pleaseanswerwithin30words.5.TranslatetheunderlinedsentenceinthethirdparagraphintoChinesE.
EachofusfailsfromtimetotimE.Ifwearewiseweacceptthesefailuresasa1partofthelearningprocess.Butalltoooftenasparentsandteacherswe2thissamerighttoourchildren.WhenIseeachild3fromthiskindofpressureIthinkofDonniE.Donniewasmyyoungestthird-grader.His4offailurekepthimfromclassroomgamesthatotherchildrenenjoyeD.He5answeredquestions—hewasafraidhemightbewrong.Itriedmybesttobuildhis6.ButnothingchangeduntilmidtermwhenMaryAnneastudentteacherwasassignedtoourclassroom.Shewasyoungandprettyandshelovedchildren.MypupilsDonnieincludedall7herverymuch.OnemorningwewereworkingonmathproblemsatthechalkboarD.Donniehad8theproblemswithpains-takingtidiness.PleasedwithhisprogressI9thechildrenwithMaryAnneandwentforartmaterials.WhenIreturnedDonniewasin10.He’dmissedthethirdproblem.Mystudentteacherlookedatmeindespair.Suddenlyherface11.Fromthedeskwesharedshegotacontainerfilledwithpencils.LookDonnieshesaidkneelingbesidehimandgently12thetear-stained弄脏的facefromhisarms.I’vegotsomethingto13you.Sheremovedthepencilsoneatatimeandplacedthemonhisdesk.Seethese14DonnieshecontinueD.TheybelongtoMrs.LindstromandmE.Seehowtheerasersare15?That’sbecausewemakemistakestoo.Butweerasethemistakesandtryagain.That’swhatyou16learntodotoo.Shekissedhimandstoodup.HereshesaidI’llleaveoneofthesepencilson17desksoyou’llrememberthateverybodymakesmistakes18teachers.DonnielookedupwithloveinhiseyesandasmilE.The19becameDonnie’sprizedpossession.ThattogetherwithMaryAnne’sfrequentencouragementgradually20himthatit’sallrighttomakemistakes—aslongasyouerasethemandtryagain.1.A.smallB.basicC.necessaryD.large2.A.giveB.disallowC.offerD.permit3.A.comeB.takeC.fallD.suffer4.A.fearB.lessonC.chanceD.sense5.A.alwaysB.oftenC.neverD.seldom6.A.self-protectionB.self-improvementC.self-confidenceD.self-learning7.A.respectedB.dislikedC.avoidedD.minded8.A.workedoutB.writtendownC.goneoverD.learned9.A.leftB.offeredC.missedD.parted10.A.surpriseB.astonishmentC.angerD.tears11.A.darkenedB.brightenedC.pulledD.loosened12.A.liftingB.pickingC.holdingD.pushing13.A.helpB.showC.rewardD.promise14.A.pencilsB.mistakesC.marksD.containers15.A.usedB.builtC.wornD.damaged16.A.mayB.mustC.oughtD.can17.A.myB.someone’sC.theteacher’sD.your18.A.stillB.alsoC.evenD.not19.A.pencilB.wordsC.mistakeD.desk20.A.warnedB.informedC.persuadedD.reminded
Markwaswalkinghomefromschoolonedaywhenhenoticedtheboyaheadofhimhadfallenanddroppedallofthebookshewascarryingalongwithtwosweatersabaseballbatagloveandasmalltaperecorder.Mark1downandhelpedtheboypickupthescattered2.Sincetheyweregoingthesamewayhehelpedtocarrypartofthe3.AstheywalkedMarkdiscoveredtheboy'snamewasBillthathelovedvideogamesbaseballandhistorythathewas4alotoftroublewithhisothersubjectsandthathehadjust5withhisgirlfrienD.TheyarrivedatBill'shomefirstandMarkwasinvited6foraCokeandtowatchsometelevision.Theafternoonpassed7withafewlaughsandsome8smalltalkthenMarkwenthomE.They9toseeeachotheraroundschoolhadlunchtogetheronceortwicethen10graduatedfromjuniorhighschool.Theyendedinthesamehighschoolwheretheyhad11contactsovertheyears.Finallythelongawaitedsenioryearcameandthreeweeksbefore12BillaskedMarkiftheycouldtalk.Billremindedhimofthedayyearsago13theyhadfirstmet.Doyouever14whyIwascarryingsomanythingshomethatday?askedBill.YouseeI15outmylocker橱子becauseIdidn'twanttoleavea16foranyoneelsE.Ihad17awaysomeofmymother'ssleepingpillsandIwasgoinghometocommitsuicide自杀.Butafterwaspentsometime18talkingandlaughingIrealizedthatifIhadkilledmyselfIwouldhavemissedthattimeandsomanyothersthatmight19SoyouseeMarkwhenyoupickedupmythingsthatdayyoudidalot20.YousavedmylifE.1.A.gotB.fellC.kneltD.sat2.A.articlesB.booksC.papersD.properties3.A.baggageB.burdenC.packageD.responsibilities4.A.makingB.causingC.takingD.having5.A.fallenloveB.keptintouchC.gotalongD.brokenup6.A.inB.toC.outD.up7.A.pleasantlyB.quietlyC.hurriedlyD.secretly8.A.considerateB.accustomedC.sharedD.conservative9.A.suspendedB.continuedC.insistedD.hesitated10.A.neitherB.bothC.twoD.either11.A.rareB.closeC.briefD.constant12.A.celebrationB.ceremonyC.anniversaryD.graduation13.A.whenB.whereC.thatD.since14.A.supposeB.assumeC.approveD.wonder15.A.cleanedB.abandonedC.desertedD.withdrew16.A.signB.messC.trackD.rubbish17.A.stolenB.keptC.storedD.required18.A.frequentlyB.thoroughlyC.togetherD.always19.A.loseB.wasteC.obtainD.follow20.A.manyB.moreC.muchD.most
Today’sChinesemusicisverysimilartomodernWesternmusiC.LikeyoungWesternersyoungChineseadultsattendtheconcertsoffamousChinesepopstars.ModernChineseorchestras乐队stillplayadaptedversionsoftraditionalpiecesbuttheyalsoplayclassicalandmodernsymphoniccompositions.Popularmodernmusicincorporates混合manyaspectsofWesternmusicfromelectrickeyboardstoguitars.Muchoftoday’spopularmusiccanbeclassifiedassoftrockrockordancemusiC.ThoughmanyaspectsofpopularChinesemusicaresimilartothoseofpopularWesternmusicmanytraditionalaspectsstillremain.ManytraditionalChineseinstrumentsareusedinconjunctionwithpopularinstrumentsofWesterncultures.Themixingoftraditionalinstrumentswithotherinstrumentscreatesawidevarietyofbeautifulsoundsandrhythms.InadditionthemixingoftraditionalinstrumentswithWesternstylesofsingingcreatesuniqueChinesesounds.ManymodernartistsalsoincorporatetraditionalChinesemusicintotheirsongssoevenmusicusingonlypopularWesterninstrumentssoundsdifferent.ThemixingofWesternstylesandChinesestyleswithtraditionalChineseinstrumentsandotherinstrumentsallowsforthecreationofanendlessrangeofexpressionwithmodernChinesemusiC.ManymoderninstrumentalmusicpiecesincorporatetraditionalinstrumentswhileadaptingamoremodernstylE.Howeverinstrumentalmusicisstillverytraditional.Manyworksoftraditionalmusicarestillplayedbysmallquartets四重奏andlargeorchestras.Chinesemusicisquiteuniqueandincorporateintomanymoderncompositions.Chineseinstrumentalmusichaschangedbecauseitisnolongerlimitedtothetraditionalformat.Evennon-traditionalinstrumentssuchasthepianoareusedincreatingmodernworks.1.doesn’tbelongtotoday’spopularmusiC.A.SoftmusicB.RockmusicC.DancemusicD.Softrockmusic2.Theunderlinedphraseinconjunctionwithinparagraph2probablymeans.A.inplaceofB.togetherwithC.incommonwithD.differentlyfrom3.Paragraph2mainlytellsusthat.A.ChinesemusicremainsunchangedtilltodayB.Chinesepopmusichasn’tdevelopeditsownstyleC.WesternmusichasnothingwithChinesemusicD.Chinesemusicstylesworkwellwithwesternstyles4.Weknowfromthepassagethat.A.ChinesetraditionalmusiccanonlybeplayedbytraditionalinstrumentsB.WesterninstrumentshavecompletelytakentheplaceofChineseinstrumentsC.Westerninstrumentscan’tplaythetraditionalChinesemusicD.Traditionalmusiccanbeplayedwellbymoderninstruments5.Itcanbeinferredthat.A.therewillbenodifferencebetweenChinesemusicandWesternmusicB.traditionalChinesemusiciskeepingpacewiththeworldC.traditionalmusicwilldieawaywithtimegoingonD.westernmusicwillbemorepopulartoChineseteenagersthanChinesemusic
A13-year-oldChinesegirlFanYiNancywhohadherprimaryeducationinUSrecentlypublishedherfirstfairytaleSwordbirD.TheEnglishfairytalewaslistedasthebestsellerofchildren'sfictionintheUStheShanghaiEveningPostreporteD.FanYiwasgreatlyinterestedinobservingbirdseversinceshewasalittlegirl.InHanmiltonNewYorkwhereshelivessheoftenwatcheskingfishersandwoodpeckersflyingoverherhousefromthesmallwoodsnearby.AndtheinspirationforwritingthebookSwordbirdactuallycamefromoneofherdreams.AtthattimeshewasstudyingAmericanhistoryinschoolandhappenedtoreadmanyarticlesinmagazinesaboutthe9.11terroristattacks.Onedayshehadadreaminwhichsomerosefinchesandbluejayswerecontrolledbysomeblackbirdsandbegantofightwitheachother.WhenshewokeupshedecidedtoturnherdreamintoastoryandtoconveyhermessageforpeacetothepubliC.InordertogetherbookpublishedinChinaFantranslatedtheentireEnglishversionintoChinesE.Itisalearningprocess.SinceIdidn'tknowmanyChineseidiomsIhadtogethelpfrommymomanddadfromtimetotimE.ForanotherthingalotofpoemsintheoriginalstoryarewritteninrhymE.SowhenItranslatedthemintoChineseIwantedtomakesurethattheywereinrhymetooshesaiD.FanYiwasborninBeijingin1993.ShestayedinBeijinguntilshefinishedherfirstgradeofprimaryschool.ThenshemovedwithherparentstotheUnitedStateswhenshewasseven.TwoyearslatershestartedtowriteherEnglishstory.InMarchthisyearthebookwaspublishedbyHarperCollinsPublishers.Itwasselectedastheweek'sbestsellerofchildren'sfictionbytheNewYorkTimessoonafteritwaspublisheD.InfutureFanYimightwritemoreseriesforherbook.ItisexpectedthatherSwordbirdPrelude序篇mightcomeoffthepressnextyear.1.TheunderlinedwordsrosefinchesandbluejaysinParagraph2probablyreferto___________A.outer-spacecreaturesB.differentkindsofbirdsC.differentkindsofplanesD.peoplefromdifferentraces2.Herbookwasrelatedtothe9.11terroristattacksinthatA.itwasbeingwrittenwhentheattackshappenedB.itexpressedherdesireforpeaceagainstterrorismC.theybothinvolvedfightingintheairD.theattackswerementionedinherbook3.FanYithinksoftheprocessof__asalearningprocess.A.writingherbookB.writingthepoemsC.translatingherbookD.gettingherbookpublished4.FanYispent____yearsorsowritingherbook.A.twoB.threeC.fourD.five5.WhatelsecanwelearnaboutFanYifromthearticle?A.She'sbelievedtobewritingmoreSwordbirdstories.B.HerChineseversionofSwordbirdwaspublishedinUS.C.Swordbirdwasre-publishedbytheNewYorkTimes.D.She'slikelytobecomeaprofessionalwriter.
Everyoneknowsthatflamingosaretropicalbirds.A.residentofOttawahoweverspottedaflamingoonecoldNovemberday.ThebirdcalledElishawasmorethan300milesfromhomewhenshelandedinOttawA.ElishawaslivinginabirdcompoundinasmalltownnearConnecticutwhenshegotlost.Whywasthebirdflyingaround?Shewasprobablytryingtomigratesaysanaturalist.Aflamingo’snaturalinstinctistomigratetowarmerweatherinwinter.ForthepastfewyearsElishahaslivedinabirdcompoundwithotherbirdsducksandswans.InsummerthebirdsspendtheirtimeinashallowponD.InwintertheyliveinalargeheatedgreenhousE.OnedayElishatookoffandflewabout50milestotheConnecticutRiver.Hercaregiverstriedtogetherbackandplannedtoclip夹住herwingssoshewouldn’tflyawayagain.ButeverytimetheyapproachedElishamanagedtogetaway.That’sasmartbirdsaidanewsreporter.SheprobablyknewshewasabouttogetherwingsclippeD.BackinOttawawildlifeexpertsweretryingtorescueElishabeforeshefrozetodeath.Butitwasn’teasy.Firsttheyputupagiantmirrortoattractherandplacedplatesoffoodnexttoher.Nexttheygatheredtogetherplasticflamingos.TheysettheplasticbirdsupinaparknearbyWewerehopingthatElishawouldlikebeinginagroupevenifitisplastiC.MaybeshewouldfallinloveorsomethingarescueworkersaiD.Thatdidn’tworkeither.She’snoteasytocatchsaidacompoundworkerinConnecticut.Wecouldn’tcatchhereither.Sheseemstolikeherfreedom.Finallyafteradozenrescueattemptsbyalmost100volunteersElishawascaptureD.Iguessshegothungrysaidarescueworker.Wewereabouttogiveupwhenwesawherlookingforfoodattheedgeoftheriver.Shecouldn’tfindanythingtoeatbecausethewaterwasfrozen.ElishaputherheadinthewatertofeeD.Whenshecameuptheycaughtherinanet.ThensheflewbacktoConnecticutthistimebyplanE.1.WhywasElishafoundinOttawainNovember?A.Shewasmeanttofindsomethingtoeat.B.ShegotlostinanattempttomigratE.C.Sheintendedtostayawayfromabirdgroup.D.ShehadtolandinOttawaforabreak.2.WhichofthefollowingwasNOTusedwhenpeopletriedtocatchElisha?A.Alargemirror.B.PlatesoffooD.C.Plasticflamingos.D.Ducksandswans.3.Whatcanwelearnfromthetext?A.Itismorethan300milesawayfromOttawatoConnecticut.B.TwoattemptshadbeenmadebeforeElishawascaptureD.C.Elishawasalmostfrozentodeathwhencaughtinanet.D.RescueworkersgaveuptheirefforttocatchElishA.4.Whatcanweinferfromthetext?A.Elishadidn’tlikehercaregiversandmanagedtogetaway.B.ConnecticutisatropicalareA.C.TherescueofElishacostalotofmoney.D.Elishawouldnevertrytoleavehergroupagain.5.Whichofthefollowingcanbethebesttitleforthepassage?A.TheLostFlamingoB.Lost&FoundC.BirdRescuersD.Flamingos
TheoldideathattalentedchildrenburnthemselvesoutintheearlyyearsandthereforearesubjectedtofailureandatworstmentalillnessisunfoundeD.Asamatteroffacttheoutstandingthingthathappenstobrightkidsisthattheyareverylikelytogrowintobrightadults.Tofindthisout1500giftedpersonswerefolloweduptotheirthirty–fifthyearwiththeseresults:Onadultintelligenceteststheyscoredashighastheyhadaschildren.Theywereasagroupingoodhealthphysicallyandmentally.84percentoftheirgroupweremarriedandseemedcontentwiththeirlives.About70percenthadgraduatedfromcollegethoughonly30percenthadgraduatedwithhonors.A.fewhadevendroppedoutbutnearlyhalfofthesehadreturnedtograduatE.Ofthemen80percentwereinoneoftheprofessionsorinbusinessmanagementorsemiprofessionaljobs.Thewomenwhohadremainedsinglehadofficebusinessorprofessionaloccupations.Thegrouphadpublished90booksand1500articlesinscientificscholarlyandliterarymagazinesandhadcollectedmorethan100patents.Inamaterialwaytheydidnotdobadlyeither.Averageincomewasconsiderablyhigheramongthegiftedpeopleespeciallythementhanforthecountryasawholedespitetheircomparativeyouth.Infactfarfrombeingstrangemostofthegiftedwereturningtheirearlypromiseintopracticalreality.1.Theunderlinedwordunfoundedisclosestinmeaningto.A.unclearB.baselessC.ambiguousD.reasonable2.Thesurveyofbrightchildrenwasmadeto.A.findoutwhetherthetalentedchildrenhadallbecomegreatleadersB.provethattalentedchildrenburnthemselvesoutintheearlyyearsC.discoverthepercentageofthosementallyillamongthegiftedD.provethatmosttalentedchildrenarelikelytoturntheirearlypromiseintopracticalreality3.Intelligencetestsshowedthat.A.brightchildrenwereunlikelytobementallyhealthyB.betweenchildhoodandadulthoodtherewasaconsiderablelossofintelligenceC.talentedchildrenweremostlikelytobecomegiftedadultsD.thegrown–uptalentedchildrengothigherscoresthanintheirchildhood4.Theauthorseemstosuggestthat.A.marriageaffectsgiftedwomen’scareerB.giftedwomenearnmoremoneythangiftedmenC.brightgirlsarelesslikelytobecomebrightadultsthanbrightboysD.howeverhardbrightchildrenworktheirphysicalandmentalhealthwon’tbeaffected5.Thesurveyshowedthatmostofthepeoplesurveyed.A.collectedapatentB.publishedbooksC.droppedoutofcollegeD.enjoyedsuccessandhappiness
阅读下面的短文并根据短文后的要求答题请注意问题后的字数要求Inmodernsocietythereisagreatdealofargumentaboutcompetition.Somevalueithighlybelievingthatitisresponsibleforsocialprogressandprosperity繁荣.Otherssaythatcompetitionisbadthatitsetsonepersonagainstanother;thatitcausesunfriendlyrelationshipbetweenpeoplE.Ihavetaughtmanychildrenwhoheldthebeliefthattheirself-worthreliedonhowwelltheyperformedattennisandotherskills.Forthemplayingwellandwinningareoftenlife-and-deathaffairs.Intheirsingle-mindedpursuit追求ofsuccessthedevelopmentofmanyotherhumanqualitiesissadlyforgotten.HoweverwhilesomeseemtobelostinthedesiretosucceedotherstakeanoppositeattitudE.Inaculturewhichvaluesonlythewinnerandpaysnoattentiontotheordinaryplayerstheystronglyblamecompetition.Amongthemareyoungsterswhohavesufferedundercompetitivepressuresfromtheirparentsorsociety.TeachingtheseyoungpeopleIoftenobserveinthemadesiretofail.Theyseemtoseekfailurebynottryingtowinorachievesuccess.BynottryingtheyalwayshaveanexcuseImayhavelostbutitdoesn’tmatterbecauseIreallydidn’ttryWhatisnotusuallyadmittedbythemselvesisthebeliefthatiftheyhadreallytriedandlostthatwouldmeanalot.Suchalosswouldbeameasureoftheirworth.Clearlythisbeliefisthesameasthatofthetruecompetitorswhotrytoprovethemselves.Botharebasedonthemistakenbeliefthatone’sself—respectreliesonhowwelloneperformsincomparisonwithothers.BothareafraidofnotbeingvalueD.Onlyasthisbasicandoftentroublesomefearbeginstodissolve缓解canwediscoveranewmeaningincompetition.1.Whatisthebesttitleofthepassage?Pleaseanswerwithin10words.2.Whichsentenceinthepassagecanbereplacedbythefollowingone?Ontheonehandsomechildrenhaveastrongdesireforsuccessbutontheotherothershavenointerestinitatall.3.PleasefillintheblankinthefirstparagraphwithproperwordsorphrasestocompletethesentencE.Pleaseanswerwithin10words.4.WhatshouldyoudowithcompetitionafterreadingthepassagePleaseanswerwithin30words.5.TranslatetheunderlinedsentenceinthesecondparagraphintoChinese
ThelastletterIhandwrotewastomygrandmotherandshediedayearagosays24-year-oldFulhamofLondon.ButnowIdon'tevenwriteChristmascards-Ijustsendecards.MostyoungBritonsshareFulham'swritinghabits.Itseemsthatoneofmankind'soldestcommunicationmethodsisonthewayout.ButmostBritishwomendon'twanttoseetheenD.TheonereasonisSattheywouldmuchratherreceiveahandwrittenletterfromtheirbelovedthantextandmessages.BritishgraphologistWhiteassessesjobapplicants'handwritingforrecruiters.Whitesaysitcangiveagoodindicationofaperson'spersonalitystructureandtheirabilities.FulhamlaughsattheideathatherwritingwasassessedbeforeshewashiredforherjoB.MywritingissoterribleIobviouslywasn'ttestedshesays.Butgraphologistssaybadhandwritingisusuallynotasignoflaziness-oftenitrevealsintelligenceandenthusiasm.Well-knownnovelistJulyCoopersupportsagovernment-backedefforttoencouragetheletterwritingtoimproveadultliteracy.Afterherfirstdatewithherfuturehusband45yearsagohesentheraloveletter.Iwastotallybowledoverthatthistoughguycouldalsoexpresshisfeelingssoen-chantinglyshesays.IactuallyfeelembarrassedbymyscribblesaysFulham.Writingletterstomygrand-motherwasabitofachorebutinawaymuchmoresatisfyingthansendinge-mails.'AfterhergrandmotherpassedawayFulhamwasgivenbackdozensoflettersshehadsent.Shewasastonished'athowmuchherwritingchangedovertheyears.1.FromthepassagewecanseethatA.moreandmoreyoungBritishdon'tlikelettersB.moreandmoreyoungBritishdon'tlikehandwritingC.moreandmoreyoungBritishwomenwanttoreceivelovelettersD.moreandmoreyoungBritishpayattentiontohandwriting2.Whatdoestheunderlinedwordenchantinglyinthethirdparagraphmean?A.RoughlyB.PolitelyC.AttractivelyD.Neatly3.ManycompaniesusehandwritingasacriterionbecausetheythinkhandwritingA.canreflectone'squalityB.connectstoone'sfeelingandloveC.isusuallyasignoflazinessD.istheoldestcommunicationmethod4.JulyCooperthoughtA.governmentshouldencouragepeopletowriteromanticlettersB.herfuturehusband'shandwritingwasmorelikescribbleC.handwritingmeansalottotherecreationsD.herhusband'slettercontributedtotheirmarriage5.WhenFulhamrereadherletterstohergrandmothersheA.feltabitembarrassedbyherscribbleB.foundherhandwritingimprovedovertheyearsC.thoughtitwasmuchmoresatisfyingthansendinge-mailsD.thoughtwritingletterstohergrandmotherwasabitofachore
BeijingwillhavetoimproveitsabilitytoconservewaterifthecapitalcityistoensureanadequatesupplyfortheupcomingOlympicGamesaleadingwaterofficialsaidyesterday.BesidesgettingwaterfromfourreservoirsinneighboringHebeiprovinceBeijingshoulddomoretoconservewaterandcollectrainwatersaidBiXiaogangthedirectoroftheBeijingWaterAuthority.Thehugescale规模ofsportsbuildingprojectsandtransportationequipmentbeingbuiltforthe2008BeijingOlympicGameshasraisedquestionsaboutwhetherBeijing'swaterresourcesareuptothetask.Conservationisseenasakeypartofthecity'sabilitytohostsuchanevent.WearestrengtheningeffortstoconservewaterespeciallyinagriculturalirrigationBisaiD.Healsosaidtheincreasinguseofadvancedtechnologylikedripirrigationhadhelpedreducetheamountofwaterusedforagricultureby100millioncubicmetersayearsince2000.ThetotalwaterusedforagriculturalpurposesinBeijinglastyearwaslessthan1.1billioncubicmeters.Thecitywillspreadthetechnologytomorethan6600hectares公顷ofcroplandthisyear.BisaidthatbecauseBeijingisinadryareawithlittlerainfallrainshowsanimportantsourceofwater.Hesaid150rain-collectionprojectswouldbebuiltusingoldwatercoursesandpondsinBeijing'scountrysides.Twenty-twolarge-scaleprojectswillalsobebuiltinthecity'sruralareas.Wealsoencouragegovernmentbuildingsofficebuildingsandlarge-scalepublicconstructionprojectstofixwater-collectionequipmenthesaiD.Rainwatercanbeusedtoirrigateparklandsandforcleaning.Itisestimated估计thatBeijing'svariousrain--collectionprojectswillhelpthecapitalcollectabout40milliontonsofwaterannuallyBisaiD.1.TheproblemofwatershortageinBeijingattractsmoreconcernmainlybecause________.A.BeijingisinadryareawithlittlerainfallB.thereisnotenoughwaterforagriculturalirrigationC.thegovernmentbuildingshavenowater-collectionequipmentD.morewaterwillbeneededforthebuildingprojectsforthe2008Olympics2.AccordingtoBi'sopinioninordertosolvethewaterproblemBeijingwillmainlyfocuson________.A.collectingrainwaterB.savingwaterindailylifeC.usingmoderntechnologyD.conservingwater3.Fromthepassagewecanknow_______.A.BeijingnowhasanadequatewatersupplyfortheOlympicsB.dripirrigationhashelpedalotinconservingwaterC.rainwatercanonlybeusedtoirrigateparklandsandforcleaningD.allbuildingsinBeijinghavefixedwater-collectionequipment4.Thebesttitleofthepassageshouldbe________.A.Waterconservationforthe2008OlympicGames13.Constructionofwater-collectionprojectsC.WatersupplyforagricultureD.Preparationsforthe2008OlympicGames5.Thearticlemaybetakenfrom________.A.atextbookB.anadvertisementC.anewspaperD.agovernmentdocument
阅读下面的短文并根据短文后面的要求答题请注意问题后的字数要求Ifyou'reaparentespeciallytheparentofateenagereachdaybringsnewjoysandnewfrustrations挫折.Formanyparentsaconstantprobleminthefamilyhomeisdealingwithacommonteenagercondition:complaining.You'reprobablysousedtothesteadystreamofcomplainingthatyoumaytendtoignoresomeofit.Butdon'tignoreeverything.A.studyshowsthatteenagerswithfrequentphysicalcomplaintsthatcannotbeexplainedbyknownphysicalconditionsmaybeatriskfordespair.Thestudycalculated1015teenagers13-16yearsoldandfoundthatteensreportingphysicaldiscomforti.E.headachesorstomachpainwithunknowncausesfacedthepossibilityoffearattacksandmajordespairfouryearslater.Ifyoudon'tthinktheseresultsarecauseforconcernlistentothissadstatistic:Thesuicide自杀rateforteenagershasincreasedbymorethan200%overthelastdecade!Weshouldalllistenmoreingeneral.Parentingismorethanjusttellingyourchildren.It'salsoaboutlisteningtowhattheyhavetosayandwhatthey'refeeling.Asthisstudysuggestsseemingharmlessphysicalcomplaintsmightbeasignofdespair.Andthatprobablyisnotalltherethatwehaveunnoticedinateenager'slifE.Asparentsinafast-pacedbusinessworldwecaresolittleofourkid'sfeelingsthoughweconstantlythrowafewwordsofcomfortingtothemwehardlyputourheartintoit.Beforethisstartsbrewing酝酿futuretroublegivesomemoreconcerntoourchilD.1.What'sthebesttitleforthispassage?Pleaseanswerwithin10words_______________________________________________________________________________2.Whichsentenceinthepassagecanbereplacedbythefollowingone?Outwardharmlessphysicalcomplaintsispossiblyasymbolofdespairwhichissuggestedbythisstudy.________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________3.PleasefillintheblankinthethirdparagraphwithproperwordsorphrasestocompletethesentencE.Pleaseanswerwithin5words_________________________________________________________________________4.Whyshouldparentspayattentiontotheirteenagers'constantphysicalcomplaints?Pleaseanswerwithin20words_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________5.TranslatetheunderlinedsentenceintoChinesE.______________________________________________________________________________
阅读下面短文并根据短文后题目的要求进行简答Youareoftengivenfalseinformationfirstthatsoundsasifitcouldbetheanswertothequestion.AninstanceOfthismaybethattheinformationgivenmatchesoneoftheanswersbutdoesnotfitthecriteriongiveninthequestion——thepersoncouldbetalkingaboutlastweekwhenthequestionasksaboutnextweek.Thecorrectinformationusuallyifnotalwayscomesafterwards.NearlyrightisnotthesamethingasrightexaminersOftengiveinformationthatsoundsmoreOrlesscorrectbutisinsomewayunsatisfactory.AdverbsandmodalsareoftenusedtosendyouthewrongwaythelisteningtextmightuseShemaywellbelateandthequestionShewillbelate——thisisnotanexactmatchandconsequentlycouldeasilybethewronganswer.Ithastobe_________.Inlongerlisteningpassagestheyoftentrytoleadyoutoloseconcentrationbyhavingquitelongsectionswherenoinformationrelevanttotheexerciseisgiven.Butthenoutoftheblueunexpectedlytheyhityouwithacoupleofanswersinquickturns.Althoughmostlongerlisteningpassagesbeginwith3nintroductionthatletsyougetIntotheflowbeforetheystarttestingyouyoucannotdependonthisthefirstwordcouldintheorybetheanswertothefirstquestion.Examinerswilloftenplaceaworddirectlyfromthepassageinawrongansweranduseasynonyminthecorrectanswer.Checkthemeaninganddonotrelyonwordrecognitiontogettherightanswer.1.Inwhatsituationwillthepassagebeuseful?Pleaseanswerwithin10words.2.Pleasefillintheblankwithproperwordsandphrases.Pleaseanswerwithin10words.3.TranslatetheunderlinedsentenceinthepassageintoChinesE.4.Whichsentenceinthepassagecanbereplacedbythefollowingone?Itiswhatthewordmeansnotwhichworditisthatshouldbethecriterionofthecorrectanswer.5.Whichoftheabovesuggestionsinthepassagedoyouthinkisthemostusefultoyou?Why?Pleaseanswerwithin30words.
HarvardUniversitynamedhistorianDrewGilpinFaustasitsfirstfemalepresidentonSundayendingalengthyandsecretivesearchtofindasuccessortoLawrenceSummers.Theseven-memberHarvardCorporationelectedFaustanotedscholaronHistoryoftheAmericanSouthanddeanofHarvard′sRadcliffeInstituteforAdvancedStudyastheuniversity′s28thpresident.ThisisagreatdayandahistoricdayforHarvardJamesR.Houghtonchairmanofthepresidentialsearchcommitteesaidinastatement.DrewFaustisaninspiringandaccomplishedleaderasuperbscholaradedicatedteacherandawonderfulhumanbeing.HerselectionisnoteworthygiventheheateddebatesoverSummers′commentsthatgeneticdifferencesbetweenthesexesmighthelpexplainthelackofwomenintopsciencejobs.FausthasbeendeanofRadcliffesince2001twoyearsaftertheformerwomen′scollegewascombinedintotheuniversityasaresearchcenterwithamissiontostudygenderissues.Someprofessorshavequietlygrousedthatthe371-year-olduniversityisappointingafifthpresidentwhoisnotascientist.NoscientisthashadthetopjobsinceJamesBryantConantretiredin1953;itslastfourhavecomefromthefieldsofclassicslawliteratureandeconomics.135FaustitthefirstHarvardpresidentwhodidnotreceiveadegreefromtheuniversitysinceCharlesChauncyagraduateofCambridgeUniversitywhodiedinofficein1762.SheattendedtheUniversityofPennsylvania.TeachingstaffturnedtoherconstantlysaidSheldonHackneyaformerpresidentoftheUniversityofPennsylvaniaandhistorianwhoworkedcloselywithFaust.She′sveryclear.Shehasasenseofhumorbutshe′sverystrong-minded.Youcometotrustinherbecauseshe′ssosoliD.1.Whichmightbethebesttitleforthepassage?A.Harvardnamedits1stfemalepresidentB.HistoryofHarvardUniversitychangedC.DebatesonfemaleequalityendedD.DrewGilpinFaustafamouswomanhistorian2.WhichisNOTtrueaboutDrewGilpinFaust?A.Sheisthe28thpresidentofHarvardUniversity.B.SheisafamousscholarfromtheAmericanSouth.C.Sheisn′tagraduatefromHarvardUniversity.D.ShewasheadofRadcliffInstituteforAdvancedStudy.3.LawrenceSummersheldtheviewthat.A.womencannotachieveasmuchasmeninmanagementB.womencannotholdimportantpositionsinsocietyC.womencanmatchmeninsciencejobsD.fewwomenmaketopscientistsowingtogenes4.Theunderlinedwordgrousedinthe6thparagraphmeans.A.approvedB.commentedC.complainedD.indicated5.Thispassageprobablyappearsina.A.biographyB.personalletterC.researchpaperD.newspaperreport
阅读下面的短文并根据短文后的要求答题请注意问题后的词数要求Inthemodernsocietythereisagreatdealofargumentaboutcompetition.Somevalueithighlybelievingthatitisresponsibleforsocialprogressandprosperity繁荣.OtherssaythatcompetitionisbadthatitsetsonepersonagainstanotherthatitleadstounfriendlyrelationshipbetweenpeoplE.Ihavetaughtmanychildrenwhoheldthebeliefthattheirself-worthreliedonhowwelltheyperformedattennisandotherskills.Forthemplayingwellandwinningareoftenlife-anddeathaffairs.Intheirsingle-mindedpursuitofsuccessthedevelopmentofmanyotherhumanqualitiesissadlyforgotten.HoweverwhilesomeseemtobelostinthedesiretosucceedotherstakeanoppositeattitudE.Inaculturewhichvaluesonlythewinnerandpaysnoattentiontotheordinaryplayerstheystronglyblamecompetition.Amongthosewhocomplainmostareyoungsterswhohavesufferedundercompetitivepressuresfromtheirparentsorsociety.TeachingtheseyoungpeopleIoftenobserveinthemadesiretofail.Theyseemtoseekfailurebynottryingtowinorachievesuccess.Bynottryingtheyalwayshaveanexcuse:Imayhavelostbutitdoesn'tmatterbecauseIreallydidn'ttry.Whatisnotusuallyadmittedbythemisthebeliefthatiftheyhadreallytriedandlost___________.Suchalosswouldbethemeasureoftheirworth.Clearlythisbeliefisthesameasthatoftruecompetitorswhotrytoprovethemselves.Botharebasedonthemistakenbeliefthatone'sself-respectreliesonhowwelloneperformsincomparisonwithothers.BothareafraidofnotbeingvalueD.Onlyasthisbasicandoftentroublesomefearbeginstodissolve缓解canwediscoveranewmeaningincompetition.1.Whatdoesthispassagemainlytalkabout?Pleaseanswerwithin15words.2.Whichsentenceinthepassagecanbereplacedbythefollowingone?Althoughitseemsthatsomearedyingtosucceedothersthinkdifferently.3.Pleasefillintheblankinthe3rdparagraphwithproperwordsorphrasestocompletethesentencE.Pleaseanswerwithin10words.4.What'syourattitudetowardcompetition?Pleaseanswerwithin30words.5.Translatetheunderlinedsentenceinthe3rdparagraphintoChinesE.
TheYuhangDistrictPeople’sCourtinHangzhouZhejiangProvincerecentlyhandledthedivorcecaseofayoungcouplE.Thereasonfortheirdivorcewasprettysimple:thecouplecouldn’tagreeonwhosesurnameshouldtheirdaughtertaketheEconomicInformationDailyreporteD.AccordingtoChinesemarriagelawchildrencantaketheirsurnameeitherfromthemothersideorfromthefathersidE.HoweverinChinaithasbecomeatraditionthatachildisusuallygiventhefather’ssurnamE.Atpresentthesingle-childgenerationwhowerebornduringthe1980sareattheirmarriageableagenow.Sincemostofthemaretheonlychildintheirfamiliestheirbabiesnowfaceanewproblem:whosesurnameshouldthesebabiestakethefather’sorthemother’s?Thismightnotseemlikeabigproblem;howevertheproblemdoesbothermanyyoungcouples.ShouldChinachangeitstraditionoffollowingfather’ssurname?Inasurveythereporterfoundthatmostfatherswereusuallyconservativeonthismatter.Theysaidthattheirchildrenshouldtaketheirsurnames.Ms.Zhouisapublicservant.Inhermindwomenandmenhaveafairchanceonthismatter.InChinawomengoouttoearnmoneyjustlikemendo.Ifthisisthecasewhyshouldn’twomenhavethesamerightsasmen?Onthewholepeoplewhohavethesameobligationsshouldalsoenjoythesamerights.Otherwiseitwouldn’tbefair.IthinktheoldtraditionshouldbechangednowshesaidaddingthatwhensheplanstomarryshewillfirstraisethisquestiontoherfuturehusbanD.Asthesingle-childgenerationnowstarttogivebirthtobabiestheywillsoonmeetsomeproblemsthattheirparentshavenevermetbeforE.ThisonlyshowsthattheoldtraditionwhichhasexistedinChinaforthousandsofyearswiththemaletakingamostimportantroleinthefamilyisnowbeingchallengedinachangingsocietysomeexpertssaiD.1.Thecouplereferredtointhenewsgotdivorcedbecause.A.theycouldn’tagreeonsomeoftheirfamilyaffairsB.theirdaughterrefusedtotakeherfather’ssurnameC.theirfamilywerefacingproblemsineconomyD.theycouldn’tagreewitheachotherontherightofbaby’ssurname2.Wecanlearnfromthepassagethat.A.Chineselawprovidesthatchildrenshouldtaketheirfathers’surnamesB.itiseasilyacceptedinChinathatchildrentaketheirmothers’surnamesC.Chinesetraditiongivespeopleequalrightstotaketheirsurnames.D.thereisalongwayforChinesetotaketheirsurnamesfreely3.Theunderlinedwordobligationsinparagraph5probablymeans.A.positionsB.dutiesC.abilitiesD.salaries4.Wecanconcludefromthepassagethat.A.morecoupleswilldivorcebecauseofthesurnameproblemsB.menwillhavealowerpositionthanwomeninthenearfutureC.therewillbemorechildrenwhotaketheirmothers’surnamesD.theoldChinesetraditionwillbegetridofcompletely5.Thebesttitleforthispassageshouldbe.A.Surnameproblemforsingle-childfamiliesB.ChinesetraditionsarebeingchallengedC.MoredivorcesappearinChinaD.Problemsforthenewgeneration
8:30PMOutlookOutlookisbackwithanewseriesofreportstokeepyouuptodatewithallthat'snewintheworldofentertainment.Storiesgoallthewayfromthetechnicaltotheromanticfromstagetoscreen.Therewillbereportsorthestarsofthemomentthestarsofthefutureandthestarsofthepast.ThedirectorwithhisnewfilmthedesignerwiththelatestfashionandthemusicianwiththepopularsongarepartofthenewOutlook.TheprogramisintroducedbyFranLevinE.9:00PMDiscoveryWhena10-year-oldboygetsafirstclassdegreeinmathematicsoran8-year-oldboyplayschesslikeafuturegrandmastertheyareconsideredasgeniuses.Wheredoesthequalityofgeniuscomefrom?Isitallinthegenesorcananychildbeturnedintoagenius?Andifparentsdohaveachildwhomightbecomeageniusinthefuturewhatshouldtheydo?Inthis30-minutefilmBarryJohnsontheprofessoratSchoolofMedicineNewYorkUniversitywillhelpyoudiscovertheanswer.10:00PMScience/HealthIsitpossibletobeathighbloodpressurewithoutdrugs?TheanswerisyesaccordingtotheresearchersatJohnsHopkinsandthreeothermedicalcenters.Afterastudyof800personswithhighbloodpressuretheyfoundthatafter6monthsthosedevotedtoweight-lossexerciseandeatingalow-saltlow-fatfoodlostabout13poundsandbecamefitter.Plus35%ofthemdroppedintothenormalcategory.ThisweekDrAlanDuckworthwilltellyouhowthesepeoplereducetheirbloodpressuretoalevelsimilartowhat'sachievedwithhypertensiondrugs.1.ThemainpurposeofwritingthepassageistoA.invitepeopletoseefilmsB.invitepeopletojoinintopicdiscussionsC.attractmorestudentstoattendlecturesD.attractmorepeopletowatchTVprograms2.FromOutlookyoucangetagreatdealofinformationaboutA.storytellersB.famousstarsC.filmcompaniesD.musicfans3.WhowillbemostprobablyinterestedinDiscovery.'?A.ParentswhowanttosendtheirchildrentoaschoolofmedicinE.B.Childrenwhoaregoodatmathematics.C.ParentswhowanttheirchildtobecomeanAlbertEinstein.D.Childrenwhoareinterestedinplayingchess.4.JohnsHopkinsisA.afamousuniversityB.amedicalcenterC.awell-knowndoctorD.adrugcompany5.Accordingtothethirdsectionwhichofthefollowinghasalmostthesameeffectashypertensiondrugs?A.Exerciseplusahealthydiet.B.Lossofthirteenpoundsinweight.C.Sixmonthsofexercisewithoutdrugs.D.Low-saltandlow-fatfooD.
IneveryBritishtownlargeandsmallyouwillfindshops'thatsellsecond-handgoods.Sometimessuchshopsdealmostlyinfurnituresometimesinbookssometimesinornamentsandhouseholdgoodssometimeseveninclothes.Thefurnituremayoftenbeantiqueanditmaywellhavechangedhandsmanytimes.ItmayalsobeveryvaluablealthoughthemostvaluablepiecewillusuallygototheLondonsalesroomswhereonepiecemightwellbesoldforhundredsofthousandsofpounds.Asyoulookaroundtheseshopsandseethepolishedwoodofchestsandtablesyoucannothelpthinkingofthoselong-deadhandswhichpolishedthatwoodofthosenow-closedeyeswhichoncelookedatthesepieceswithlovE.Thebookstoomaybeantiqueandveryprecious;somemayberarefirstprintings.Oftenwhensomeonediesorhastomovehousehisbooksmayallbesoldsothatsometimesyoumayfindwholelibrariesinoneshop.OntheborderbetweenEnglandandWalesthereisatownwhichhasbecomeahugebookshopaswell.Eventhecinemaandcastlehavebeentakenoverandnowbookshavereplacedsheepasthetown'smaintradE.Therearealsomuchlessexpensiveshopssometimessimplycalledjunkshopswhereyoucanbuysmallhouseholdpiecesverycheaply.Sometimestheprofitsfromtheseshopsgotocharity.Eventhesepiecescanmakeyoufeelsad;youthinkofthosepeoplewhooncetreasuredthembutwhohavemovedontoanothercountryortodeath.AlthoughtheBritishdonotworshoptheirancestorstheydotreasurethepastandthethingsofthepast.Thisistrueofhousesaswell.Thesedaysnooneknocksthemdowntheyarerestoreduntiltheyareoftenbetterthannew.InBritainpeopledonotbuysome-thingjustbecauseitisnew.Oldthingsaretreasuredfortheirprovenworth;newthingshavetoprovethemselvesbeforetheyareaccepteD.1.Booksfoundinsecond-handbookshopsmay________.A.becopiesoftheearliestprintingB.beonsaleforthefirsttimeC.neverbeworthverymuchD.neverherare2.WhatisthesmalltownontheborderbetweenEnglandandWalesfamousfor?A.Itssheep.B.ItscinemA.C.Itsbookshops.D.ItscastlE.3.Second-handgoodssometimesfillyouwithsadnessbecause________.A.theyremindyouoftheoriginalownersB.theyaretooexpensiveforaveragebuyersC.theyarenowneglectedD.theyaresoldforcharity4.TheaverageBritishperson________.A.doesnotrespectoldthingsbecausetheyarenotfashionableB.likestobuildnewhousessimplybecauseitisfashionabletodosoC.likestobuynewthingsbecausetheyarefashionableD.doesnotliketobuythingssimplybecausetheyarefashionable5.TheunderlinedwordtheminParagraph4mayrefertoA.junkshopsB.profitsC.oldthingsD.oldhouses
Samisnotyet2.HewatchesalmostnoTVandistakcnondailywalksthroughthezoosoitwasnotsurprisingwhenhepointedtoanelephantandsaidEllA.Whatwasunexpectedwaswhenhepointedtohisdiaper尿布andsaidElmo.InSam'sworldElmodoesn'tliveonSesameStreet.HeisthecheerfulfaceofPampersprintedonthewaistband腰带requestedateverychangE.ThelittleimagehasmadePampersSam'sdiaperofchoiceandPamperssupplierProcter﹠Gambleveryhappy.IfSam'sinterestholdshisparentswillbuymorethan$2000worthofPampersbeforetheirsonispotty便壶traineD.AndthechancesareotherswholoveSamwillencouragethatchangewiththeSesameStreetPottyElmoandovertimesolargeanamountofElmoequipmentthatSam'sfamilymayfeeltheybyeonthestreet.Samisbutoneofthearmyoftinyconsumers.IntheUnitedStateschildrenrecognizeproductpatternsby18monthsaccordingtoBostonCollegeprofessorJulietSchorandby2manyaskforproductsbybrandnamE.SomeparentsreportthatBaby'sfirstwordwasnotmamaordadabutCoke--whichmakessenseconsideringthat26percentofkids2andunderhaveaTVintheirroomandtheaverageAmericanchildseessome40000advertisementsayear.ThatinturnhelpsexplainwhytheUnitedStateswith4.5percentoftheworld'spopulationbuys45percentoftheglobaltoyproduction.Americankidsgetanaverageof70newtoysayearcalculatesSchorwhosurveyed300childrenforhernewbookBorntoBuy.1.SesameStreetisprobablyA.astreetSam'sfamilyliveonB.aTVprograminwhichElmoisaroleC.acompanySamisfamiliarwithD.aproductSamisfondof2.ItwasunexpectedwhenSampointedtohisdiaperandsaidElmo'becausehewassupposedunabletoA.makemeaningfulsoundsB.watchTVprogramsC.rememberTVadvertisementsD.changehisdiaper3.TheunderlinedwordimagereferstoA.ElmoB.PampersC.SesameD.Ella4.Baby'sfirstwordwasnotmamaordadabutCokebecauseA.thekidlikedCokeB.itwaseasiertopronounceCokethanmamaordadaC.thekidreferredtoTVasCokeD.thekidwatchedtoomanyTVadvertisements5.ThispassagemainlytellsusA.advertisementsgreatlyinfluencechildrenB.SamisclevererthananyotherchildrenC.SamlikesElmoinsteadofotherdiapersD.childrenspendtoomuchtimewatchingTV
阅读下面的短文并根据短文后的要求答题请注意问题后的字数要求WintersportsareverypopularinEuropeanandNorthAmericancountries.Theseplacesusuallyreceivealotofsnowduringthewintermonths.SkiingandskatingbecomethemajorsportsactivitiesforWesternersduringthewinter.PeoplefromNorwayItalytheUnitedStatesSwedenandCanadaalllikewintersports.Wintersportssuchasalpineskiingandskating高山滑雪areverypopularbecausetheyallowpeopletokeepwarmwhileenjoyingoutdoors.Peoplecanexerciseoutdoorsinbeautifulsurroundings:snow-coveredmountainsandpinetreesamongendlesswhitesnow.Puttingoneselfintothewhiteworldandbreathingfreshaironecanrelaxandforgetallworries.OfcoursethepracticeofflyingdownthehillsexcitespeoplE.TheAlpsinEuropeisthemostidealplaceforskiing.TheRockyMountainsintheWesternUnitedStatesisanothergoodplacE.Somepeoplecallwintersportsroyalsports.Thatisbecauseoftheirhighcost.Thesesportsalwaysrequireexpensiveequipment.Theyalsoneedhigh-standardplacestobeenjoyeD.WintersportsarenotpopularinChinA.Thesouthernandcoastalareashavenoskiingandskating.Andthesnow-blanketednortheasternandsouthwesternareashaveverypoorequipment.ButthankstotheeffortsofthegovernmentChinahascaughtupwithworldclasscompetitioninshorttrackspeedskating短道速滑.Thisisalsotrueforwomen'sfigureskating.HoweverinalpineskiingeventsChina1.What'sthebesttitleofthispassage?Pleaseanswerwithin10words.2.Whichsentenceinthepassagecanbereplacedbythefollowingone?Takingpartintheoutdoorwintersportswithsnow-coveredsurroundingsmakesyoufeelrefreshedandcarefreE.3.PleasefillintheblankinthelastparagraphwithproperwordsorphrasestocompletethesentencE.Pleaseanswerwithin10words.4.DoyouthinkwintersportswillbecomepopularinChina?Why?Pleaseanswerwithin30words.5.PleasetranslatetheunderlinedsentenceinthethirdparagraphintoChinesE.
PeoplehavewonderedforalongtimehowtheirpersonalitiesandbehaviorsareformeD.ItisnoteasytoexplainwhyonepersonisintelligentandanotherisnotorwhyoneiscooperativeandanotheriscompetitivE.Socialscientistsareofcourseextremelyinterestedinthesetypesofquestions.Theywanttoexplainwhywepossesscertaincharacteristicsandexhibitcertainbehaviors.TherearenoclearanswersyetbuttwodistinctschoolsofthoughtonthematterhavedevelopeD.Asonemightexpectthetwoapproachesareverydifferentfromeachother.Thecontroversyisoftenconvenientlyreferredtoasnatureornurture养育.Thosewhosupportthenaturesideoftheconflictbelievethatourpersonalitiesandbehaviorpatternsarelargelydeterminedbybiologicalfactors.Thatourenvironmenthaslittleifanythingtodowithourabilitiescharacteristicsandbehavioriscentraltothistheory.Takentoanextremethistheorymaintainsthatourbehaviorispre–determinedtosuchagreatdegreethatwearealmostcompletelygovernedbyourinstincts本能.thatistheyadvocateeducationareoftencalledbehaviorists.Theyclaimthatourenvironmentismoreimportantthanourbiologically–basedinstinctsindetermininghowwewillact.A.behavioristB.F.Skinnerseeshumansasbeingswhosebehaviorisalmostcompletelyshapedbytheirsurroundings.Thebehavioristsmaintainthatlikemachineshumansrespondtoenvironmentalstimuli刺激asthebasisoftheirbehavior.Letusexaminethedifferentexplanationsaboutonehumancharacteristicintelligenceofferedbythetwotheories.SupportersofthenaturetheoryinsistthatwearebornwithacertaincapacityforlearningthatisbiologicallydetermineD.Needlesstosaytheydon’tbelievethatfactorsintheenvironmenthavemuchinfluenceonwhatisbasicallyapredeterminedcharacteristiC.Ontheotherhandbehavioristsarguethatourintelligencelevelsaretheproductofourexperiences.Behavioristssuggestthatthechildwhoisraisedinanenvironmentwheretherearemanystimuliwhichdevelophisorhercapacityforappropriateresponseswillexperiencegreaterintellectualdevelopment.1.Whatisthebesttitleofthepassage?Pleaseanswerwithin10words.2.Whichsentenceinthepassagecanbereplacedbythefollowingone?Howeverthosewhosupportthenurturetheorymaintainthatitispeople’sexperiencesthatdeterminehowclevertheyarE.3.Pleasefillintheblankinthe5thparagraphwithproperwordsorphrasestocompletethesentencE.Pleaseanswerwithin10words4.Areyouonethenaturesideoronthenurtureside?Why?Pleaseanswerwithin30words.5.TranslatetheunderlinedsentenceinthefirstparagraphintoChinesE.
Thereisnothingmorerewardingorenjoyablethanspendingtimewiththefamily.A.greatwaytodothisisgoonafamilyvacation.Ofcoursethiscanbeadisasterifnotplannedcarefully.Itshouldinvolveeveryonewhoisoldenoughtohelpintheprocess.1.Makealistforpacking.A.listwillsimplyserveasareminder.Youcanalwaysremovethingsfromthelistlater.2._____________________.ThereisalmostnothingmoredifficultthancarryingtoomuchbaggagE.Therearestoreseverywhereifyouforgetsomething.3.A.carriageorcarseatisnotalwaysanecessity.Inmanycountriesyoucanrentoneattheairportornearahotel.4.Parentsdon'thavetopackallthetoystheirchildrenown.A.fewfavoriteswilldo.Makesuretheyareingoodshapeandthatthetoyisnottheonethatwilldisturbotherpeopleontheplaneoratyouraccommodations.5.Anemergencymedicalkitincludingallprescriptiondrugsthefamilyusesisveryimportant.HaveonepersonorganizeitandmakesuretocheckitbeforeleavingthehousE.Itisnotalwayseasytofindthesamemedicineormedicalaidsinothercountries.6.Snacksanddrinkscanbestoredinacarry-onbagandtheyusuallyhelponlonetrips.7.Whenmakingairlinereservationswithatravelagentmakesureitisunderstoodthatafamilyistraveling.Itissometimesbesttorequestreservedseating.Alsomakesuretoaskaboutanyspecialservicestheairlineprovidesforchildren.Abovealluseatravelandtouringservicethatissuitableforafamily.1.Whatisthebesttitleforthepassage?Pleaseanswerwithin10words.______________________________________________________________________________2.Whichsentenceinthepassagecanbereplacedbythefollowingone?Sometimesyoucannotgetthesamemedicineormedicalthingsthatyouneedinaforeigncountry.______________________________________________________________________3.PleasefillintheblankinTip2withproperwordsorphrasestocompletethesentencE.Pleaseanswerwithin10words.___________________________________________________________________________4.Giveanothersuggestionabouttakingavacationandyourreasonforit.Pleaseanswerwithin30words.______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________5.TranslatetheunderlinedsentenceinTip4intoChinesE._____________________________________________________________________________
Thestockexchangeisamarketplaceforthebuyingandsellingofsharesorgovernmentsecurities有价证券.Buyingandsellinginthestockexchangearecarriedoutbytwokindsofdealers:brokersandjobbers.Membersofthepubliccannottransact交易businessinthestockexchangE.Anyonewishingtobuyorsellsharesmustemployastock-brokerwhowillchargefeefortheservicE.JobbersworkwithintheexchangeanddonotdealdirectlywiththepubliC.Alltheirbusinessistransactedwithbrokersandtheyactasprincipalsratherthanagents.Thismeansthattheybuyandsellsharesontheiraccountandtheirprofitsdependonthesuccessoftheirtrading.Theyhopetojudgethemarkettrendssothattheysellsharesathigherpricesthanthosethattheypaidforthem.Thesearethedifferencesbetweentheresponsibilitiesofabrokerandajobber.ThereisthereforecompetitionbetweenthejobberswhomustadjusttheirpricesaccordingtochangesinsupplyanddemanD.Iftheysettheirbuyingpricestoohightheywillfindthemselvesbuyinghugequantitiesofsharesthattheymighthavetogetridofataloss.Iftheyfixtheirpricestoolowtheywillfindthemselvestakinglargeordersforsharesthattheydonotpossess.Theymusthoweverbuythesharesthattheyhaveagreedtosupplytothebrokers.Itcouldhappenthattheywillfindthemselvespayinghigherpricesthanthoseatwhichtheyhaveagreedtosell.Jobberstendtospecializeinsharesofcompaniesinparticularindustriessuchasshippingmines矿藏oillandpropertyandsoon.Thelargestsinglemarketinthestockexchangehoweveristhatingovernmentsecurities.1.Thedealingofthebuyingandsellingstocksisdoneinthecirculationof________.A.thebroker——thejobber——theexchange——thepublicB.thejobber——theexchange——thebroker——thepublicC.thepublic——thebroker——theexchange——thejobberD.theexchange——thejobber——thebroker——thepublic2.WhichofthefollowingisNOTtrueaccordingtothepassage?A.InstockexchangebothsharesandsecuritiesareboughtandsolD.B.ConcerningresponsibilitiesbrokersandjobbersplaythesameroleinthestockexchangE.C.Astockbrokerbuysandsellssharesmainlyforfees.D.Successfuljobbersmusthaveawiderangeofknowledgeofthecompaniesonthemarket.3.Accordingtothepassagebusinesstransactioninthestockmarketismainlydoneby_________.A.thegovernmentB.thepublicC.boththebrokersandthejobbersD.onlythestockbrokers4.Whichofthefollowingistrueaboutbrokersandjobbers?A.JobbersworkoutsidetheexchangebutdealdirectlywiththepubliC.B.BrokersworkinsidetheexchangebutdealdirectlywiththepubliC.C.BrokersworkoutsidetheexchangeanddealdirectlywiththepubliC.D.JobbersworkinsidetheexchangeanddealdirectlywiththepubliC.
Generationnextisusuallyapowerfulunknown.SometimescalledGenerationYsometimescalledtheMillennials千禧代thisgroupof16-to-25-year-oldsliveinaworldofhigh-techadvancesincreasingracialdiversityandeconomicgrowth.AnditisagenerationexpectedtoaffectmajorsocialchangE.ThisisussaidKatieStroud16fromSouthCarolinaUS.ThisishowwearE.Takeitorleaveit.Theproblemisthey'reprovinghardtodefinE.ThisgroupisuniquesaidKenShinasociologyprofessorattheUniversityofSouthCarolinA.Theyhavedifferentvalues.They'remoreinformeD.They'remoretolerant.GenerationYisexpectedtodogreatthings--tomovebeyondthoughttoaction.AsagenerationtheyarethestrongestandmostintelligentsaidJoyceFieldsaprofessoratColumbiaCollegeinSouthCarolinA.GenerationYhasgrownupinadigitalinstant-messagingagE.DVDsiPodsandcellphonesarejustpartofeverydaylifeforthisInteract-surfinggeneration.Ifeelthatwe'reverysmartsaidShawnRumph18ofColumbiaS.C.Lookatallthetechnologywehavetohelpuslearn.SincetheyhavegrownupingoodtimesforGenerationYsuccessandwealtharealmostcertain.Theirattitudethereforeshowsthatthey'reoptimisticandmaterialisticFieldssaiD.RichardPerryan18-year-oldUniversityofSouthCarolinastudentagreesthatGenerationYismaterialistiC.EverybodyisintonewstuffhesaiD.TomarketerssellingsodamusicclothesandcomputersmembersofGenerationYlooklikehumandollarsigns.WithabuynowpaylatermentalitythisgroupisassaultedwithWebadsandTVcommercialsaimedatgettingthemtopartwiththeirandtheirparents'money.Despitetheinsistenceonhavingmodem-dayconveniencesinmanywaysGenerationYistraditionalexpertssay.Gettinganeducationandhavingafamilyareimportant.BesidessomeGenerationYmemberssaytheyarecomfortablewithracialdiversityandexpectdiscriminationtodisappear.ElizabethPope16ofSouthCarolinasaidGenerationYprobablywillelectthefirstfemaleorminority-racepresident.InanyeaseFieldsisconfidentinGenerationY.Ithinkwe'reingoodhands.1.Inthispassagehowmanysuchoptimisticyoungpeoplearementioned?A.FourB.FiveC.SixD.Two2.WhichofthefollowingcharacteristicsofGenerationYisNOTmentionedbyJoyceFields?A.thestrongestB.moretolerantC.themostintelligentD.optimisticandmaterialistic3.WhatdoesitmeanbyEverybodyisintonewstuff.?A.GenerationYisinthedirectionofwealth.B.GenerationYhasdifferentsocialvalues.C.GenerationYisduringaperiodofbeinglost.D.GenerationYisinterestedinnewthings.4.Accordingtothepassagewhat'stheattitudeoftheexpertstowardsGenerationY?A.suspiciousB.sympatheticC.optimisticD.pessimistic5.AccordingtothepassagewhichofthefollowingisNOTtrue?A.PeopleofGenerationYaremoreinformedandmoretolerant.B.DVDsiPodsandcellphonesareallofeverydaylifeforGenerationY.C.SuccessandwealtharealmostcertainforGenerationY.D.InmanywayspeopleofGenerationYaretraditionalthough.
SampleIdeatoLightentheLoadTherearesomanydifferentplasticcardsthatadultshavetocarryaround—librarycardssavingscardsfordifferentbandscreditcardsjusttonameafew...Sowhynothaveonecardtoreplacethemall?ScottBarnhillan11-year-oldfifth-gradestudentintheUShascomeupwithanideaforaSecurityOneCard.Soundsmart?TheUSPatentOfficethoughtsoanditapproved批准apatentforhisideainApril.Here'sanexampleofhowBarnhill'sideawouldwork.Let'ssayyouhavethethreecardsmentionedabovE.Insteadofcarryingthemallyoucouldhavejustonebyhavingadditionalmagneticstrips磁条addedtoit.ThemagneticstripscanbeaddedtoanyplasticcardevenablankonE.Companiescouldaddtheirinformationtooneofthestrips.ForinstanceyoucouldaskalibrarytoaddastriptoyourbankcarD.Barnhillhasalotofhobbiesincludingdesigningwebsites.Hegottheideaattheageof9whenhesawhisfatherusingakeycardtoentertheirhotelroom.Hethoughtthehotelsarewastingmoneywiththekeycards.Soinsteadofusingahotel-issuedkeycardguestscouldusetheircreditcardsifthehoteladdedaspecialmagneticstrip.Atcheck-outthestripwouldsimplyberemoveD.Nowthathehashispatenthisnextstepisaletter-writingcampaigntogetsupportfrommajorcreditcardcompanies.I'mgoingtobewritingletterstocreditcardcompaniestoaskiftheycanco-operateIhopethey'llgivememoneyeverytimesomeoneputsastriponthebackofanothercardoreverytimetheideaisusedBarnhillsaiD.I'llwritethelettersandseewhattheysay.IfthesaynoI'llasksomeoneelseanothercreditcardcompany.Heishopingtomakemoneyfromhispatentandhasdecideditwouldbebettertocollectroyalties专利使用费iftheideatakesoffratherthansellhispatent.TheATMpersonwhoinventedthatsolditoutright全部的andifhe'dchosenroyaltieshe'dgetlike2centsforeverytransaction交易andhe'dbeabillionairenowScottsaiD.1.TheadvantageofSecurityOneCardisthatit________.A.couldremovetheburdenoftakingallkindsofplasticcardsB.wouldbeverysafetocarryonecardinhandC.couldsaveyourmoneyD.couldhavealotofmagneticstripsonit2.TheimmediatecauseofScott'sinventionwasthat________.A.hefoundevenahotelissueditsowncards--keycardsB.herealizedit'sabigwastetomakesomanyplasticcardsinsteadofonlyoneC.hefoundthatadultshavetocarryaroundsomanyplasticcardsD.herealizeditwouldbeagoodchancetomakebigmoney3.TouseaSecurityOneCardonehasto________.A.addadditionalmagneticstriptoitB.payScottBarnhillaloteachtimeamagneticstripisaddedC.addhisinformationtoamagneticstripD.getthepermissionoftheorganizationthatissuesacardbeforeaddingamagneticstriptoaSecurityOneCard4.TheunderlinedphrasetakesoffinthelastparagraphbutoneprobablymeansA.makesmoneyB.winsalotofsupportC.isworthalotD.ispractical5.FromthestorywecanseeScottis________.A.moreinterestedinmoneyB.aboywithalotofideasC.creativeperseverantandsmartD.far-sighted
Fenstudentshavestoppedcomplainingaboutgasprices.Insteadthey'recompetinginanationwidecontesttoredesignthecars.Finalcompetitorswerechosenfromafieldof60applicants.Theschoolswereselectedtofindtechnologythatwillhelpourcountryreachtheneedsforenergysourcessowedon'thavetodependonothercountriestoprovidefuel.PickeringsaiD.HeisvicechairmanoftheUSHouseofRepresentativesEnergyandCommerceCommitteE.Theteamsreceived$10000andaChevroletEquinoxwhichwouldbeusedasastartingplaceformodifications.Eachteamcanalsoget$25000inpartsandsoftwarefromGMandothersponsors.ThecarswillbetakentotheGMprovinggroundsforanationalcompetition.It'sthefinale结束曲ofathree-yearcompetition.Inthefirstyearstudentsdesignedandworkedouttheirplans.Attheendofthefirstyearourplansforthehybrid混合动力系统wereapprovedandwereceivedourownChevroletEquinoxtobeginconstruction.saidAmandaMcAlpinleaderoftheoutreachteam.Inthesecondyearthestudents'goalisfortheirhybridtoexceedthefactoryEquinox'sfuelefficiencyby50percent.Ourgoalistoplaceinthetopfivebutincreaseintheareaswelackedin.McAlpinsaidIfwecanmaintainthisstrategyweshouldbeabletoobtainourgoal.InthefinalcompetitionthisyearGMtechnicianswouldexaminethecarstoapprovethesafetyandmakesuretheymeetallcontestrules.Wewouldliketobeinthetophalfofeacheventbuttheyarealldifferent.Everyteamhastheirownstrategytowin.saidacomputerengineeringmajor.ByhostingthecompetitionGMreallygetsthecreamofthecrop优秀毕业生fromthetopengineeringschoolsacrossthecountry.McAlpinsaidManyofourrecentgraduateswhohaveworkedonthecarhavereceivedjobswithGM.AndPickeringagreeD.TheirbrainpowerwillgiveusfirepowerandhorsepowerforthefuturE.1.Howlongdoesthecontestlast?A.oneyearB.twoyearsC.threeyearsD.fouryears2.TheunderlinedwordmodificationsmeansA.designB.changesC.approvalD.examination3.What'stherealpurposeforGMtosponsorthiscontest?A.Toreducetheconsumptionoffuels.B.TosellitsChevroletEquinox.C.Tomakeadvertisements.D.Tofindexcellentgraduatesandemploythem.4.Accordingtothepassagewhichofthefollowingstatementsistrue?A.Sixtystudentscompetedinthefinalcontest.B.theteamcouldgetnothingbut35000fromthesponsors.C.ItwasGMtechnicianswhodecidedwhichteamwasbest.D.Tenteamsinalltookpartinthecontest.5.Winchofthefollowingcanbethebesttitleforthispassage?A.StudentsBuildingBetterHybridB.A.CompetitionforRedesigningCarsC.AnEnergy-savingCompetitionD.GMandtheRedesignedCars
YearsagowhenIstartedlookingformyfirstjobwiseadvisersurgedBarbarA.Beenthusiastic!EnthusiasmwilltakeyoufurtherthananyamountofexperiencE.HowrighttheywerE.Enthusiasticpeoplecanturnaboringdriveintoanadventureextraworkintoopportunityandstrangersintofriends.NothinggreatwaseverachievedwithoutenthusiasmwroteRalphWaldoEmerson.Itisthepastethathelpsyouhangintherewhenthegoinggetstough.ItistheinnervoicethatwhispersIcandoit!whenothersshoutNoyoucan't.IttookyearsandyearsfortheearlyworkofBarbaraMcClintockageneticist遗传学家whowonthe1983NobelPrizeinmedicinetobegenerallyaccepteD.Yetshedidn'tletuponherexperiments.WorkwassuchadeeppleasureforherthatsheneverthoughtofstoppingAuthorandpoetSamuelUllmanoncewroteYearswrinkletheskinbuttogiveupenthusiasmwrinklesthesoul.Enthusiasticpeoplealsolovewhattheydoregardlessofmoneyortitleorpower.Ifwecannotdowhatweloveasafull-timecareerwecantreatitasapart-timeinterestliketheheadofstatewhopaintsthenun修女whorunsmarathonstheofficialwhohandcrafts手工制作furniturE.Wecan'taffordtowastetearsonmight-have-beens.Weneedtoturnthetearsintosweataswegoafterwhat-can-be.Weneedtoliveeachmomentwholeheartedlywithalloursenses---findingpleasureinthefragranceofaback-yardgardenthecrayoned蜡笔的pictureofasix-year-oldtheenchantingbeautyofarainbow.Itissuchenthusiasticloveoflifethatputsasparkleinoureyesaliltinourstepsandsmoothesthewrinklesfromoursouls.1.Whatcanbethebesttitleofthispassage?A.FindpleasureinwhatyouaredoingB.WakeupyourlifeC.TogiveupenthusiasmwrinklesthesoulD.Nopainsnogains2Whatconclusiondoesthewriterdrawthroughtheexperienceoffindingjob?A.EnthusiasmwilltakeyoufurtherthananyamountofexperienceB.Yearswrinkletheskin.butmgiveupenthusiasmwrinklesthesoulC.Wecan'taffordtowastetearsonmight-have-beens.D.Enthusiasticpeoplecanturnaboringdriveintoanadventureextraworkintoopportunityandstrangersintofriends.3.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisWRONGaccordingtothepassage?A.Noonecanachievegreatsuccesswithoutenthusiasm.B.EnthusiasmwilltakeapersonfurtherthananyamountofhisexperiencE.C.Weshouldmakegreatefforttodothethingthatcanbedoneinsteadofregrettingforthepast.D.BarbaraMcClintockwasgenerallyacceptedmanyyearsbeforeshewontheNobelPrize4.Whichofthefollowingcanreplacetheunderlinedphraseletup?A.continueB.makelesseffortC.makegreateffortD.stop5.Wecanlearnfromthelastparagraphthatitis________thatmakesourlifemeaningful.A.loveofgardeningB.loveofdrawingpictureswiththecrayonofasix-year-oldchildC.loveoflifeD.loveofbeautifulrainbow
Terrywasamiddle-agedleathertraderwhoserepeatedfailureincareermadehimadepressedmanoften1thathehadbeencheatedbyothers.Onedayhetoldhiswifehewasso2withthecitythathehadtoleavE.Sohisfamilymovedtoanothercity.ItwastheeveningofaweekenD.WhenTerryandhiswifewerebusily3intidyinguptheirnewhomethelightsuddenly4.Terrywasregretfultohaveforgottenbringingalong5andhadtowait6inalowmooD.Just'thenheheardlighthesitant7onhisdoorthatweredearlyaudible听到inthe8night.Who'sit?hewondereD.Terryhadno9inthenewcityandthiswasthemomentheespeciallyhatedtobe10.Sohewenttothedoorandopenedit11.AtthedoorwasalittlegirlshylyaskingSirdoyouhavecandles?I'myourneighbor.NoansweredTerryinangerandshutthedoor12.Whatanuisance讨厌!hecomplainedoveritwithhiswifE.Nosoonerhadwesettleddownthantheneighborcameto13things.AfterawhilethedoorwasknockedagainHeopeneditandfoundthesamegirloutsidE.14thistimeshewas15twocandlessayingMygrandmatoldmethenewneighbordownstairsmightneedcandles.She16meheretogiveyouthesE.Terrywas17dumb目瞪口呆bywhathesaw.Atthatmomenthesuddenlyrealizedwhatcausedhis18inlifE.Itwashis19andharshness刻薄的withotherpeopleThepersonwhohadcheatedhiminlifewas20nobodyelsebuthimselfforhiseyeshadbeenbluffed蒙蔽byhisunsympatheticminD.1.A.complainingB.reflectingC.prayingD.pretending2.A.inspiredB.disappointedC.thrilledD.encouraged3.A.abandonedB.wastedC.absorbedD.occupied4.A.wentonB.wentdownC.wentoutD.wentthrough5.A.candlesB.matchesC.lightsD.flashlights6.A.happilyB.patientlyC.willinglyD.helplessly7.A.stepsB.wordsC.knocksD.screams8.A.darkB.quietC.noisyD.crowded9.A.acquaintancesB.enemiesC.neighborsD.bosses10.A.offeredB.disturbedC.embarrassedD.panicked11.A.cheerfullyB.contentlyC.impatientlyD.relevantly12.A.gentlyB.deliberatelyC.slightlyD.abruptly13.A.lendB.sellC.purchaseD.borrow14.A.AndB.ButC.SoD.For15.A.holdingB.hidingC.fetchingD.seeking16.A.suggestedB.forbadC.sentD.forced17.A.frightenedB.disturbedC.confusedD.struck18.A.failureB.successC.complaintD.determination19.A.warmthB.coldnessC.kindnessD.sympathy20.A.doubtfullyB.hardlyC.actuallyD.specifically
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