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1in=mm
1in等于mm
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在公制与英制换算中1in等于24.5mm
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1in=2.54m
在公制与英制换算中1in等于
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在英制螺距与米制螺距的换算中1in/n=n表示牙数
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目前常用CCD摄像机靶面大小分为1in2/3in1/2in和等
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公称直径的公制和英制的换算关系是1in=33.3mm
所谓的目就是在长度为in1in=25.4mm的面积上具有的孔数
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Arabsconsideritextremelybadmannerstostarttalkingbusinessimmediately.41thebusiestgovernmentofficialalwaystakesextratimetobepoliteand42refreshments茶点.Nomatterhow43youareyoushouldmaketimeforthishospitality好客.Theconferencevisitisawayofdoing44throughouttheArabworlD.45youwillhavetodiscussyourbusiness46strangerswhomayormaynothaveanythingtodowithyourbusiness.Donotbe47ifyourmeetingisinterruptedseveraltimesbypeoplewhocomeintotheroom48whisperorspeaksoftlytothepersonwithwhomyouare49andleavE.Actasthoughyoudonot50andnevershowdispleasureatbeing51MakingdecisionquicklyisnotanArab52.Thereisvagueness模糊indoingbusinessintheMiddleeastwhichwill53anewcomer.Giveyourselflotsoftimeandasklotsofquestions.54isanimportantquality.Youmayhavetowaittwoorthreedaystoseehigh-levelgovernmentofficials55theyareverybusy.Giveyourselfenough56.Personalrelationshipsarevery57.TheyarethekeytodoingbusinessinArabcountries.58toidentifythedecision-makerregardingyourproductorserviceimmediatelyandgetto59himonafriendlybasis.Doyourhomework.Bepreparedtodiscussdetailsofyour60orservicE.Bereadytoanswertechnicalquestions.41.A.AlsoB.EvenC.OnlyD.Still42.A.offerB.sellC.bringD.beg43.A.excitedB.friendlyC.tiredD.busy44.A.goodB.homeworkC.workD.business45.A.OtherwiseB.FrequentlyC.AnyhowD.Therefore46.A.onthebasisofB.withthehelpofC.inthepresenceofD.inthecharge47.A.surprisedB.pleasedC.embarrassedD.scared48.A.unansweredB.unannouncedC.unadvisedD.unaffected49.A.eatingB.chattingC.talkingD.quarreling50.A.hearB.knowC.thinkD.speak51•A.firedB.respectedC.refusedD.interrupted52.A.directionB.customC.affairD.attitude53.A.interestB.puzzleC.attractD.prove54.A.PatienceB.PolitenessC.HospitalityD.Kindness55.A.afterB.althoughC.asD.unless56.A.timeB.roomC.spaceD.money57.A.tenseB.importantC.commonD.open58.A.ApplyB.RefuseC.PretendD.Try59.A.favorB.helpC.knowD.understand60.A.decisionB.productC.talkD.identity
Thefollowingsimpleexerciseroutineworksaswellasprescriptionmedication药物治疗withoutthesideeffects.A.jogadaycouldkeepyourheadachesatbay:Regularcardioworkouts有氧锻炼maypreventmigraines偏头痛agrowingbodyofresearchsuggests.Migrainepatientshadfewerheadachesafterdoing40-minutecyclingworkoutsthreetimesaweekforthreemonthsaccordingtoaSwedishstudy.Theexerciseroutineworkedjustaswellasoneofthetopmigraine-preventingdrugs-topamiratebutwithoutthesideeffectsofdepressionandtremors刺激.CardioworkoutscanhelpwithregularheadachestoosaysAlexanderMauskopM.D.directoroftheNewYorkHeadacheCenterinManhattan.Thereareacoupleoftheoriesonhowitworks.BreakingasweatmayrelievestresssaysDr.Mauskop.Headachesareoftentriggeredbystressandifyouremovethetriggeryoureleasethepain.Thefeel-goodchemicalsproducedwhenyouexerciseactuallyblockyourpainsensorsactingasanaturalpainkiller.Sinceheadachescanbecausedbymanydifferentfactorslikegenetics遗传lackofsleeporcertainfoodscardiowon'tbethesolutionforeveryoneDr.Mauskopsays.ButoneGermanstudyfoundthatithelped65percentofpatientswhichmakesitaseffectiveasthebestmedicinesonthemarket.Dr.Mauskoprecommendshispatientsdoahalf-hourreasonableintensity强度cardiolikejoggingbikingorswimmingthreetimesaweek.Theseworkoutsaremeanttobeslowandsteadyasopposedtohigh-intensityintervalsthatalternatebetweenall-outrunsandrest.Pushingyourselftoomuchorincreasingtheintensitytooquicklycantriggerheadachesinsomepeoplesomakesureyourheartratedoesn'tjumpabove150BPM.Ifyoudon'thaveaheartratemonitorthenbreatheonlythroughyournosE.You’llknowyou'regoingtoohardifyoucan'tkeepupthatbreathingpattern.YourmigrainescouldstartdisappearinginacoupleofweeksDr.Mauskopsays.28.AccordingtothepassagetheauthormayagreethatA.joggingswimmingandfishingarecardioworkoutsB.neithercardioworkoutsnortopamiratehassideeffectsC.migrainepatientsmaybecuredbyregularcardioworkoutsD.cardioworkoutswillbethesolutionforeveryonewithmigraines29.TheunderlinedwordtriggeredinParagraph7canbereplacedby_A.curedB.releasedC.causedD.monitored30.Thefeel-goodchemicalsproducedcanhelpwithregularheadachesbecauseA.iteasesthestressB.itbreaksasweatC.itpreventsmigrainesD.itblocksyourpainsensors31.Whatwouldbethebesttitle?A.A.cureforheadachE.B.SideeffectsofmigrainE.C.ThecausesofheadachE.D.Advantagesofcardioworkouts.
It’sjustasmallwhiteenvelopestuckamongthebranchesofourChristmastreE.Nonamenoaddress.Ithaspeekedthroughthebranchesofourtreeforthepast10years.ItallbeganbecausemyhusbandMikehatedChristmas.Hedidn’thatethetruemeaningofChristmasbutthecommercialaspectsofit:overspendingrunningaroundatthelastminutetogetatieforUncleHarryandpowderforGrandmaKnowinghefeltthiswayIdecidedoneyeartobypasstheusualshirtssweaterstiesandsoforth.IreachedforsomethingspecialforMikE.Theinspirationcameinanunusualway.OursonKevinat12thatyearwaswrestlingatthejuniorlevelattheschoolheattendedandbeforeChristmastherewasanon-leaguematchagainstateamsponsoredbyaninner-citychurchmostlyblack.AsthematchbeganIwasalarmedtoseethattheotherteamwaswrestlingwithoutheadgeartoprotectawrestler’sears.TheyobviouslycouldnotafforD.MikeshookhisheadsadlyIwishjustoneofthemcouldhavewonhesaiD.Theyhavealotofpotentialbutlosinglikethiscouldtaketheheartrightoutofthem.Mikelovedkids—allkids—andheknewthemhavingcoachedlittleleaguefootballbaseballandlacrossE.That’swhentheideaforhispresentcamE.ThatafternoonIwenttoalocalsportinggoodsstoreandboughtanassortmentofwrestlingheadgearandshoesandsentthemanonymouslytotheinner-citychurch.OnChristmasEveIplacedtheenvelopeonthetreethenoteinsidetellingMikewhatIhaddoneandthatthiswashisgiftfrommE.HissmilewasthebrightestthingaboutChristmasthatyear.ForeachChristmasIfollowedthetradition.TheenvelopebecamethehighlightofourChristmas.ItwasalwaysthelastthingopenedonChristmasmorningandourchildrenignoringtheirnewtoyswouldstandwithwide-eyedanticipationastheirdadliftedtheenvelopefromthetreetorevealitscontents.Thetraditionhasgrownandsomedaywillexpandevenfurtherwithourgrandchildrenstandingaroundthetreewithwide-eyedanticipationwatchingastheirfatherstakedowntheenvelopE.Mike’sspiritliketheChristmasspiritwillalwaysbewithus.4.Whatdoestheunderlinedwordbypassmean?A.giveupB.buyC.throwawayD.change5.WhydidMikehateChristmasaccordingtothepassage?A.Hedidn’tlikethetruemeaningofChristmas.B.Hedidn’tlikepeoplespendingtoomuchmoneyonpresents.C.HehatedbuyingpresentsforUncleHarryandGrandmA.D.Hedidn’twanttoreceivegiftslikeshirtssweatersorties.6.WhatwasMike’sreactiontothenon-leaguematch?A.Mikehopedthathissonwouldwinthematch.B.Mikethoughtthatthechurchshouldhavegiventheblackboysmoremoney.C.MikethoughttheblackboysweretooprouD.D.Mikefeltsympathyfortheteamofblackboys.7.Thewriter’spurposeofwritingthepassageisto_______.A.showtheimportanceofcoachingB.illustratehowadifficultlifetheblackboysledC.tellastoryofaspecialChristmaspresentD.showherprideinherboy’sgoodperformance
TodaymanyspeciesofanimalsandplantsareendangereD.Thismeanstheyareindangerofbecomingextinctandlivingononlyinthepagesofhistorybooks.Thefamousdodoisaclassicexampleofacreaturethatbecameextinct.A.flightlessbirdthatlivedontheislandofMauritiusitwasdiscoveredbysailorsin1598butwashuntedtoextinctionby1681.HuntinghascausedtheBengaltigerandtheAfricanelephanttobeendangeredtodaybuthabitatdestructioncanalsoleadtoextinction.Thisisequallytrueforplants.Animalsandplantsdisappearforotherreasonstoobutthemaincauseisoftenadisruptioninthenaturalfoodchainwhetherduetohuntinghabitatdestructionoreventheintroductionofalienspecies.Thenaturalfoodchainisthecyclethatgovernstheexistenceofalllifeonthisplanet.Itisacarefullybalancedcycleandanyimbalancethatoccurscancauseknock-oneffectsthathaveseriousconsequences.Atthebeginningofthenaturalfoodchainareplantswhichturnsunlightintoenergyanddrawnutrientsfromtheearth.Plantsarecalledproducers.Aftertheproducerscometheconsumers.Therearethreetiersofconsumers.Firstarecreaturessuchasplant-eatinganimalsfishandinsectswhichfeedofftheproducers.Theseanimalsthatonlyeatplantsarecalledherbivores.Thesecondtierofconsumersarecarnivores-animalsthatliveoffotheranimals.Thethirdtierofconsumerseatsbothotheranimalsandplants.Theseconsumersincludingmosthumansarecalledomnivores.Afteranimalsandplantsdietheybecomefoodforothersmallercreaturessuchasbacteriaandsomeplantssuchasfungi.Astheyfeedthesecreaturesturnthedeadbodiesbackintogasesandmineralswhichareagainfoodfortheproducersatthebeginningofthefoodchain.Andsothecyclecontinues.AllofnatureisconnectedandgovernedbyhundredsofthesedelicatefoodchainsandifasingleplantinthechaincannotsurvivethentheinsectsthatliveofftheplantstarttodieandtheanimalsthateattheinsectsalsostarttodiE.Whenafoodchainisdisruptedtheconsequencescanbeextremelyserious.Oneestimatesuggeststhatforeachplantspeciesthatislostupto30animalsandinsectsmayalsodieout.Onewondershowmanyspecieswereaffectedbytheextinctionofthedodo?Humanscanhavedisastrouseffectsonfoodchains.We'vealreadymentionedhuntingbutnowlet'slookattravel.Whenpeoplefirststartedtoexploretheworldtheytookplantandanimalspeciesfromtheirhomecountriesandintroducedthemwherevertheywent.Theydidn'trealizethatbyintroducingalienspeciestheyweredisruptingthenaturalfoodchainsoftheareastheydiscovereD.Althoughtherearestrictrulesinplacetodaycontrollingtheimportandexportofalienspeciessomeplacesarestillfightingtheeffectsofaliensintroducedhundredsofyearsago.ForexampleGoughIslandintheSouthAtlanticOceanisabreedinggroundforalbatrossesthathavebeennestingthereforcenturies.Butinthe19thcenturymicefrompassingshipswerebroughttotheislanD.Beingaspeciesalientotheislandtheyhadnonaturalpredatorsandhavenowgrowntosuchasizethattheyareattackingandkillingalbatrosschicks.Iftheyareallowedtocontinuetheywillwipeoutthealbatrosspopulation.Withimportlawsandpeople'srisingawarenessofhowhumansaffectthenaturalenvironmenthopefullywecanlearntofitbetterintothenaturalfoodchainsthatgovernourworlD.Otherwiseweneedtoacceptthatthelossofanymoreplantsandanimalscouldeventuallymeanourownextinction.58.Whatdothefirsttwoparagraphsmainlytellus?A.Huntingandhabitatdestructionleadtoextinction.B.ManyspeciesofanimalsandplantsareendangereD.C.Plantsandanimalsbecomeextinctforthesamereasons.D.Themaincauseofextinctionisoftenadisruptioninthenaturalfoodchain.59.WhichofthefollowingsentenceisTRUEaccordingtothepassage?A.Strictrulesalonecanremovethebadeffectsofalienspecies.B.Plantsherbivoresandcarnivoresarethethreetiersofconsumers.C.IfabirdbecomesextincttherelevantfoodchainwillbedisrupteD.D.AnimalsandplantsbecomeextinctbecausealienspeciesareimporteD.60.BymentioningthemiceinGoughIslandtheauthorintendstohighlight______.A.miceworldwidearegrowingallthetimeB.beingalienstheyhadnonaturalpredatorsC.someplacesarestillfightingtheeffectsofaliensD.travelingcanhavedisastrouseffectsonfoodchains61.Whatisthebesttitleofthepassage?A.Survivalofthefittest.B.Endangeredanimalsandplants.C.Howtoprotectthenaturalenvironment.D.Thelinkbetweenfoodchainsandextinction.
TheBrownBearMywifeLauraandIwereonthebeachwiththreeofourchildrentakingpicturesofshorebirdsnearourhomeinAlaskawhenwespottedabear.Thebearwasthinandsmallmovingaimlessly.JustafewminuteslaterIheardmydaughtershoutingDad!Thebearisrightbehindus!AnagreesivebearwillusuallyrushforwardtofrightenawayitsenemybutwouldsuddenlystopatthelastminutE.Thisonewassilentanditsearspinnedback----thesign迹象ofananimalthatisgoinginforthekill.AnditwasacoldAprilday.Thebearbehavedabnormallyprobablybecauseofhunger.Iheldmycameratripod三脚架inbothhandstoformabarrierasthebearrushedintomE.Itshugeheadwaslevelwithmychestandshouldersandthetripodstuckacrossitsmouth.ItbitdownandIfoundmyselfsupportingitsweight.IknewIwouldnotbeabletoholditforlong.EvensothiswasafightIhadtowin:Iwasallthatstoodbetweenthebearandmyfamilywhowouldstandlittlechanceofrunningfasterthanabrownbear.ThebearhitatthecameracuttingitoffthetripoD.Iraisedmyleftarmtoprotectmyface;thebeastheldtightlyonthetripodandpresseditintomysidE.MyarmcouldnotmoveandIsensedthatmybonesweregoingtobreak.DrawingbackmyfreehandIstruckthebearashardasIcouldforfiveorsixtimes.ThebearopeneditsmouthandIgraspeditsfurtryingtopushitaway.Iwasactuallywrestling扭打withthebearatthispoint.ThenassuddenlyasithadbegunthefightendeD.Thebearmovedbacktowardtheforestbeforereturningforanotherattack-----ThefirsttimeIfelfpaniC.Apparentlysatisfiedthatwecausednofurtherthreatthebearmovedoffdestroyingafenceasitwent.Myarmwasinjuredbuttheoutcomeforuscouldhardlyhavebeenbetter.I’mproudthatmyfamilyremindedclear-headedwhenpaniccouldhaveledtoaverydifferentoutcomE.25.Thebrownbearapproachedthefamilyinorderto_______.A.catchshorebirdsB.startanattackC.protectthechildrenD.setupabarrierforitself26.Thebearfinallywentawayafterit_______.A.feltsafeB.gotinjuredC.foundsomefoodD.tookawaythecamera27.Thewriterandhisfamilysurvivedmainlyduetotheir______.A.prideB.patienceC.calmnessD.cautiousness
Teacherssaythedigitalagehashadagoodinfluence—andanot-so-goodinfluence—onthisgenerationofAmericanteenagers.Morethan2000teacherstookanonlinesurvey.Three-quartersoftheteacherssaidtheInternetanddigitalsearchtoolshavehadamostlypositiveeffectontheirstudents’researchhabitsandskills.But64percentsaidthetechnologiesdomoretodistract使分心studentsthantohelpthemacademically.And87percentagreedthatthesetechnologiesarecreatinganeasilydistractedgenerationwithshortattentionspans.ThePewInternetProjectdidthesurveywiththeNationalWritingProject.JudyBuchananisthevicedirectoroftheNationalWritingProjectandaco-authorofthereport.Ms.Buchanansaysdigitalresearchtoolsarehelpingstudentslearnmoreandfaster.Teachersreallyfavorthesetoolsbecausetheyarewaystomakesomeofthelearningexcitingandengaging.Youngpeoplefavorthesetools.Thegoalistoreallyhelpthembecomecreatorsofmeaningfulcontentandnotjustsortofconsumers.Butoneproblemthesurveyfoundisthatmanystudentslackdigitalliteracy.TheytrusttoomuchoftheinformationtheyfindontheInternet.Judysaysthesestudentshaven’tdevelopedtheskillstodeterminethequalityofonlineinformation.It’ssomethingthatreallyhastobetaughtandpaidattentionto.Becauseinaworldinwhichthingshappenquicklyyoudoneedtostepbackreflectandanalyzetheinformationyouhave.Anotherproblemisblamedonsomethingthatmightnotseemlikeaproblematall:beingabletoquicklyfindinformationonline.Teacherssaytheresultisareductioninthedesireandabilityoftheirstudentstoworkhardtofindanswers.Theysaystudentsareoverlydependentonsearchenginesanddonotmakeenoughuseofprintedbooksorresearchlibraries.ManyteachersarealsoconcernedthattheInternetmakesiteasyforstudentstocopyworkdonebyothersinsteadofusingtheirownabilities.32.Thetextmainlytellsus_________.A.allthestudentsusedigitaltoolsB.theInternetisplayingakeyroleC.teachersencourageusingdigitaltoolsD.digitaltoolsbringaboutbenefitsandproblems33.Whichofthefollowingbestshowsthestructureofthetext?34.Theunderlinedsentenceinthethirdparagraphprobablymeans_________.A.studentsdonothavetherightdigitaltoolsB.studentsdonotalwayshaveaccesstotheInternetC.studentshaven’ttheabilitytoadjustthemselvesD.studentscan’tjudgeonlineinformationproperly35.Somestudentsdon’ttendtoworkhardbecause_________.A.theycangetanswersontheInternetquicklyB.printedbooksandlibrariesaroundaren’tenoughC.theInternetcan’tmakestudentsconcentrateD.theycancopyeachothers’workwithoutbeingpunished
OneofthemostpopularpetsintheworldtheAustraliantreefrogisoriginallyanativeofAustraliathoughthepettradehastransporteditfarandwidE.IthassuccessfullyadaptedtoNewZealandandtheUnitedStates.It’soneofthelargestmembersofitsspeciesandcanreachupto10centimetersinlength.Theirlifespans寿命arealsolongerthanmostoftheirfrogcousinsandcanreachbetween16to20yearsincaptivity.Inthewildtheirlivesaresmallerduetotheirnaturalenemies.Theirskincolorrangesanythingbetweenlightgreenanddarkgreendependingonthetemperatureoftheplacewheretheyliveandthecoloroftheenvironmentaroundwheretheyliveasit’ssupposedtomakethemdifficulttobeseenbytheirnaturalenemies.TheycomeoutonlyatnighttohuntfeedandmatE.Duringthedaytheyfinddarkwetareastosleepin.Theyaren’tseenatallduringthewinter.AstheAustraliantreefrogisn’tequippedwithteethitcannottearapartitsprey猎物.Itneedstofeedonfoodthatcanfitinitsmouth.ThereforeitsdietconsistsofinsectssuchasspidersandfliesandsmallanimalssuchasotherfrogsbatsandsometimesevenmicE.Forthesmallerpreytheyusetheirstickytonguestoshootatthecloserangeprey.Forlargerpreytheyattackthepreyandforceitintotheirmouthswiththeirhands.Theyalsohavesomenaturalenemiesthatfeedonthem.TheAustralianlawprotectsthetreefrogbygivingitaprotectedstatus.TheIUCNInternationalUnionforConservationofNaturehowevergivesitaleastconcernstatus.Thebroadrangeofhabitatsthatthefrogcansurviveinanditslonglifeensurethatthisfrogwon’tlosepopulation.Thiscreatureisreallyaverypopularpet.IfyougetanAustraliangreentreefrogasapetdoremembertofeeditinproperamountsandletitlooseforexercisE.25.Whatcanbethemainideaofthepassage?A.HowtokeepfrogsaspetsB.AnimalsuniquetoAustraliaC.FactsabouttheAustraliantreefrogD.Whyfrogscanmakegoodpets?26.WhatcanweknowabouttheskincolorofAustraliantreefrogs?A.Itchangesatdifferenttimesoftheday.B.IthelpsthemwiththeirhuntingforfooD.C.Itshowswhatdevelopmentstagetheyarein.D.Itoffersthemacertaindegreeofprotection.27.Paragraph3mainlytalksabouttheAustraliantreefrog’s_____.A.feedingandhuntinghabitsB.naturalenemiesC.livingenvironmentsandhabitatsD.survivalskills28.WhatcanweknowabouttheAustraliantreefrogfromthepassage?A.Thereisnolawprotectingityet.B.Itsteethhelptearitspreyintopieces.C.Itsleepsinthedaytimeandhuntsatnight.D.IthasbeendeclaredanendangeredspeciesbytheIUCN.
KINGLEARPart3NARRATOR:AssoonasGonerilhasgotallshecanfromherfathershebeginstreatinghimdisrespectfully.WhenLearwantstospeaktoherGoneriltellsherservantOswaldtosaysheissick.SheencouragesherstafftobedisrespectfultowardsLearandbeginscomplainingaboutthehundredsoldiersLearhasbroughtwithhim.HoweverKingLearsoonhasafriendbyhissidE.TheDukeofKentwhoLearorderedtoleaveBritaincannotabandonhisking.HethereforecomestoLeardisguisedasaservantcalledCaiusandasksforajob.EnterLearseveralofLear'ssoldiersandKentdisguisedasaservant.LEAR:OKCaius.I'llgiveyouatrial.AndifyouprovetobegoodatyourjobI'llkeepyouonasmyservant.Oswaldenters.HeyyoutherE.Where'smydaughter?Oswaldignoresthekingandhurriesoutoftheroom.Hey.What'sgoingon?Callhimback.Ishedeaf?ASoldierrushesoutafterOswalD.It'sasthoughthewholeworldhasgonetosleep.Soldierreenters.Where'sthatservant?Whydidn’thecomebackwhenIcalled?SOLDIER:Sirheansweredmeveryrudelyandsaidhewouldnotcomeback.LEAR:Idon’tbelieveit!SOLDIER:SirIamsorrytotellyouthisbutitseemstomethatyouarenotbeingtreatedwiththerespectduetoaking.Everyonehereincludingyourdaughterisbehavingverycoldlytowardsyou.LEAR:Mmm.IsuspectedthesamebutIkepttellingmyselfitwasmyimagination.PleasetellmydaughterIwishtospeakwithher.Soldierbowsandleaves.Oswaldenters.AhcomeheremymanandanswermE.WhoamI?OSWALD:Mylady'sfather.LEAR:Yourlady'sfather?IsthatallIamtoyouyoudogyouslave!LearraiseshisarmasthoughtostrikeOswalD.OSWALD:I'llnotbehitmyLorD.KENT:KentkicksOswald'sfeetoutfromunderhim.Andyouwon'tbelaidflatonyourbackeitherIsupposE.NowgetupandgetoutofherE.Oswaldleaves.LEAR:MythanksCaius.Icanseeyouwillbeamostvaluableservant.EnterGoneril.What'supdaughter?Youalwaysseemtobefrowninglately.GONERIL:IsitanywonderthatIfrownwhenyoursoldiersarecontinuallydrinkingandfighting?IthoughtwhenItoldyouabouttheirbehaviouryouwouldmakethembehavebutnowIhearyouhaveinsultedOswalD.Idobelieveyouareencouragingyoursoldiersintheirbadbehaviour.LEAR:Isthismydaughterscoldingme?GONERIL:Ihavehadenoughofyoursoldiers.Theyareexpensivetokeepandyoudon'tneedthem.Besidestheirdrunkenbehaviourandbadmannersaredisgusting.Youwillsendhalfofthemaway.AndunlessyouwantmetogetridoftherestofthemtooIsuggestyouteachthemhowtobehaveproperly.LEAR:That'saliE.Mysoldiersaregoodmenwhoknowhowtobehaveproperly.Iwon'tstayheretobeinsulteD.Istillhaveonemoredaughter.She'llscratchoutyoureyeswhenshehearshowyou'vetreatedmE.Men!GetmyhorsesreadyandcollectmybaggagE.I'llleaveimmediately.Iwon'tstaywhereI'mnotwelcomE.LearandcompanionsleavE.NARRATOR:LearsendsKentonaheadtothecastleofhisotherdaughterRegantotellherthathewillsoonbearriving.GonerilsendsherservantOswaldtoRegantotellhersideofthestory.67.Whodoestheunderlinedhimprobablyreferto?A.Kent.B.OswalD.C.Lear.D.Soldier.68.WhydidtheDukeofKentdisguisehimselfasaservant?A.TofindachancetomeetGoneril.B.Tosharesomeoftheking’swealth.C.Tofindajobinthecourt.D.Toserveandhelphisking—Lear.69.FromthepassagewhatistherelationshipbetweenGonerilandRegan?A.Sisters.B.CouplE.C.SisterandBrother.D.Brothers.70.WhichofthefollowingbestdescribethecharacterofKingLearinthispassage?A.A.wisekingandfather.B.A.cold-heartedfather.C.A.cruelandselfishking.D.A.stupidandabitstubbornman.
EarlierthisyearthesocialmediawebsiteFacebookannouncedthatitwouldworkwithseveralnewsorganisations—includingTheNewYorkTimesTheGuardianandtheBBC—toplacenewsstoriesdirectlyintousers’personalFacebookwebpagE.StoriespublishedusingFacebookInstantwillloadmorequicklyandkeepthestyleoftheoriginalpublisherwhowillkeepalltheadvertisingincomethestoriesearn—atleastfornow.Thedealshowshowimportantsocialmediahasbecometonewsorganisationsandisaclearsignofhowtheworldofnewsischanging—andhasbeenforawhilE.WhenGoogleNewsbeganin2002manysawitasthedeathofthenewspaper.Ithadnohumaneditor.InsteadGoogleusedandstillusesasecretcomputerprogramthatselectsanddisplaysnewsstoriesaccordingtothereader’spersonalinterests.MorerecentlyAssociatedPressandYahoo!havebeenpunishingcomputer-writtenarticles.Bothusespecialsoftwaretoautomaticallyproducestoriesaboutcompanyfinancialresultsandsportsreports—areaswherethequalityofwritingisfelttobeofsecondaryimportancetotheaccuracyofthedatA.Shouldwebeworriedaboutsuchdevelopments?IthinkweshoulD.OneconcernisthatfacebookGoogleandothersocialmediawebsitesseejournalismasasidelineawayofputtingpeopleinfrontofadvertisements.Itisn’ttheirprimaryfunction—soifitstopsmakingthemlotsofmoneythey'relikelytostopdoingit.There’salsoaconcernthatcomputer-writtenarticlesarenotactuallyjournalismatallbecausewhatahumannewsteamproducesisactuallyquitecomplex.A.well-writtennewsstoryputsinformationincontextoffersavoicetoeachsideofanargumentandbringsthepublicnewknowledgE.Thougheconomicsandspeedofdeliverymeanreaderswillprobablychooseacomputer-writtenstoryoveracarefullyshapedarticle—atleastfordailynews—Idon'tthinkthecomputerswillbewritinganyin-deptharticlesforawhileyet.12.Whatisthemainpurposeofthearticle?A.ToreportonanewcomputerserviceofferedbyFacebook..B.Toadvisereadersagainstreadingcomputer-writtennews.C.Toexpressconcernaboutrecenttrendsinonlinenews.D.Todescribetheprocessofonlinenewsreporting.13.Computer-writtennewsreportshavesofarfocusedonsportsandfinancebecause________.A.thesearethemostpopulartopicsforonlinereadersB.therearefewerjournalistsspecialisingintheseareasC.informationonthesetopicsismoreeasilyavailableD.writingstyleislessimportantthanaccuracyintheseareas14.WhatdoestheunderlinedwordItinParagraph3referto?A.Journalism.B.Advertising.C.Facebook.D.Business.15.InParagraph4whichofthefollowingismentionedasacharacteristicofawell-writtennewsarticle?A.Theinformationpresentedisup-to-datE.B.Theauthor'sopinionisclear.C.DifferentviewsonthetopicarepresenteD.D.ThelanguageusedisviviD.
Successbeginswithbeliefandendswithdoubt.—LarinaKaseIrememberreadingthroughabookandtheauthorwaswritingaboutbeingareverseparanoiD.Inthatparticularsectionhementionshowhehasabeliefthattheworldhe’slivinginisouttogivehimeverythingheabsolutelywantsanddesires.TherearetimeswhenIthinktomyselfWowtheworldisouttogetmeandmakememiserablE.ThenIthoughtwhycan’tIbelievethattheworldisouttomakemeabetterconversationalist.ThenIstartedadaptingtothebeliefofthereverseparanoiA.WhenIstartedtalkingtopeopleItrulybelievedthatIwasthemostinterestingpersonintheroom.IbelievedthateverythingIsaidaddedvaluetotheconversation.Ibelievedthatpeoplestayedbehindandchattedwithmebecausetheyfoundmecharismatic.AsamatteroffactforaboutfivemonthsIwrotedownonmybathroommirrorthefollowingaffirmationPeoplelovemeandrespectmE.ItisaprivilegetotalktomE.Peoplefindmeinterestingandcharmingandalwayswanttogettoknowmebetter！IwouldsaytheaffirmationafterIbrushedmyteeth.AndIwouldcontinuetosayituntilIfeltcompletelygreataboutmyself.ThereweredaysthatIjustwouldn’tfeellikesayingitbecauseitwouldfeellikealietomE.Butthat’sthetroublelikethequotesayssuccessendswhenthere’sdoubt.Andthat’swhyIcontinueduntilIhadnodoubtinmyminD.ThenstrangethingshappenedInoticedthatpeopledidfindmemoreinterestingandthatIgainedmoreconfidenceintalkingwithpeoplE.Iwasmoreassertive坚定自信的atwork.Iwasabletocontrolpoliticsandgossipatworktominimallevelsandbecameamuchbettermanageranddevelopedbettercustomerrelationstothepointthatsaleswereupby20%comparedtotheyearbeforeonmybestmonthsaleswereupby39%andthiswasayearthatarecessionwashappening.29.Themainpurposeoftheauthoristo________.A.explainhowtobeareverseparanoidB.sharehispersonalexperienceinsuccessC.tellustheimportanceofpositivethinkingD.adviseushowtoimproveourcommunicationskills30.Beforetheauthorstartedadaptingtothebeliefofthereverseparanoiaheusedto________.A.believetheworldwouldgivehimanythinghedesiredB.haveanegativeattitudetowardslifeC.haveastrongbeliefintheworldD.liveamiserablelife31.Sometimestheauthordidn’tfeellikesayinghisaffirmationbecause________.A.itdidn’tworkashehadexpectedB.hehadbecomeenthusiasticaboutconversationsC.hehadfeltgreatabouthimselfD.itdidn’tsoundtruetohimself32.Wecaninferfromthelastparagraphthattheauthor________.A.didn’tbelievewhathadhappenedatworkB.didn’tgetalongwithothersatworkC.hadhisperformanceatworkaffectedbytherecessionD.madegreatprogressduetohisaffirmation
TowardseveningJenniferwaswalkingonthebeachwithagentlebreezeblowingthroughherhair.Lookingupatthegoldenredsunballshewassurprisedbyitscolordeepredinthemiddlesoftlyfadingintoyellow.Shecouldhearnothingbutthewavesandtheseagullsflyingupaboveinthesky.Theatmosphererelaxedher.ThiswaswhatsheneedeD.It’sgettinglateshethoughtImustgohomE.MyparentswillbewonderingwhereIam.Shewonderedhowherparentswouldreactwhenshegothomeafterthethreedaysshewasmissing.Shekeptonwalkingdirectingherselftobungalow163whereshespenteverysummerholiday.TheroadwasdeserteD.Shewalkedslowlyandsilently.JustinafewhundredmetersshewouldhavebeensafeinherhousE.Itwasreallygettingdarknow.Shewishedshehadherfavoritecoaton.Itmightkeepherreallywarm.Sheimaginedhavingitwithher.Thisthoughtdissipated消散whenshefinallysawherfrontdoor.Itseemeddifferent.Nobodyhadtakencareoftheoutsidegardenforafewdays.Shewasshocked:herfatherwasusuallysostrictaboutkeepingeverythingcleanandtidybutnowSheenteredthehousE.FirstshewentintothekitchenandsawanotewrittenbyherfatherDearEllenthere’ssomecoffeeready;Iwentlooking.ButwherewasEllen?Ontherightsideofthehallwaywasherparents’room.Shewentinandsawher.Hermotherlyingonthebedwassleeping.Herfacelookedsotiredasifshehadn’tsleptfordays.ShewasreallypalE.JenniferwouldhavewantedtowakeherupbutshelookedtootireD.SoJenniferjustfellasleepbesideher.WhenJenniferwokeupsomethingwasdifferent.Shewasn’tinhermother’sroomandshewasn’twearingtheoldclothessheranawayin.Shewasinhercozybedinherpajamas睡衣.ItfeltsogoodbeingbackhomE.SuddenlysheheardavoicE.Areyoufeelingbetternowdear?YouknowyougotusveryveryscareD.33.Jenniferdecidedtogohomebecause__________.A.itwasgettingcoldB.sherealizedherparentswereworriedC.shebegantomissherparentsD.sheknewnobodywouldtakecareofthegarden34.Whatcanweinferfromthepassage?A.Jenniferwenthometofetchherfavoritecoat.B.Jennifer’sfatherwassoworriedthathecouldn’ttakecareoftheoutsidegarden.C.Jenniferunderstoodwhytheoutsidegardenwasleftuncaredfor.D.Jennifer’sfatherusedtobetoostrictwithher.35.WhichofthefollowingshowsthechangeofJennifer’sfeeling?A.Relaxed→Lonely→Tired→Upset.B.Angry→Relaxed→Fearful→ComfortablE.C.Fearful→Relaxed→Cheerful→Lonely.D.Relaxed→Anxious→Shocked→ComfortablE.
ItwasahothumiddayandmybrotherWaltandIhaddecidedthattheonlywaytosurviveitwouldbetogoswimminginadeepswimmingholeacrossMr.Blickez’spasture牧场andthroughsomewoods.TheonlyproblemwithourplanwasthatthispasturewasguardedbyahugemeanHerefordbull.Mr.BlickezhadtoldusthatElsiewasthemeanestbullinthetownshipmaybeeventhecountyandwebelievedhim.Butthehotteritgotthemorewethoughttherewassomethingfishyabouthisclaim.ForonethingwerememberedMr.Blickezlikedtellingtalltales;foranotherElsieseemedlikeanoddnameforabull.FinallyItalkedMomintoaskingpermissionforustowalkthroughthepasturebutthenanotherproblemsurfaceD.MomsaidshewouldtalktoMr.BlickezifwewouldtakeourcousinJoaniealongwithus.Joaniewasalmosttwoyearsolderthanmeandaheadtaller.IfherteasingevergotaroundmygradeschoolitwouldbealloverformE.InfactIstillhadaheadachefromaquarrelwithherthatmorning.I’mnotgoingswimmingwiththatdumbgirlcousin.Itoldmymom.EitherJoaniegoeswithoryoustayhomealoneMomsaidinherserioustonE.Igaveinandwesetout.OnourwayacrossthepastureWaltyelledsuddenly.Elsiehadapproachedhimquietlyandwaslicking舔hisback.JoanieandIdoveunderthewirefencebutwhileIwasonthegroundIlookedupandsawthatElsiewasn’tabigmeanbullafterall.Shewasgoingtokeeplickingmybrother’sbackaslongashestoodstill.Wehadmanygooddaysgrowingupandvisitingoursecretswimmingholeguardedbytheso-calledbigmeanbull.AndasitturnedoutforagirlcousinJoaniehasn’tbeentoobaD.She’sbeenoneofmybestfriendsovertheyears.24.What’sthemeaningoftheunderlinewordfishyinParagraph2?A.Funny.B.Interesting.C.Doubtful.D.BelievablE.25.What’sthesecondproblemtheauthorhastoface?A.Hismotherinsistedonhiscousingoingwithhim.B.Hiscousinmadejokesonhiminhisgradeschool.C.HequarreledwithhiscousinandhadaheadachE.D.Hismotherfailedtoaskpermissionforhim.26.WhatdoestheauthorthinkofElsieintheend?A.AggressivE.B.UnkinD.C.Bad-tempereD.D.Friendly.27.What’sthepassagemainlyabout?A.ThebullguardingMr.Blickez’sfarm.B.ThestoryofvisitingtheswimmingholE.C.Howfriendlytheso-calledmeanbullwas.D.HowtheauthorchangedhisattitudetoJoaniE.
ThereareanextremelylargenumberofantsworldwidE.Eachindividual个体的anthardlyweighanythingbutputtogethertheyweighroughlythesameasallofmankinD.Theyalsolivenearlyeverywhereexceptonfrozenmountaintopsandaroundthepoles.Foranimalstheirsizeantshavebeenastonishinglysuccessfullargelyduetotheirwonderfulsocialbehavior.Incolonies群体thatrangeinsizefromafewhundredtotensofmillionstheyorganizetheirliveswithacleardivisionoflabor.Evenmoreamazingishowtheyachievethisleveloforganization.Whereweusesoundandsighttocommunicateantsdependprimarilyonpheromone外激素chemicalssentoutbyindividualsandsmelledortastedbyfellowmembersoftheircolony.Whenanantfindsfooditproducesapheromonethatwillleadothersstraighttowherethefoodis.Whenanindividualantcomesunderattackorisdyingitsendsoutanalarmpheromonetowarnthecolonytoprepareforaconflictasadefenseunit.Infactwhenitcomestotheartofwarantshavenoequal.Theyarecompletelyfearlessandwillreadilytakeonacreaturemuchlargerthanthemselvesattackinginlargegroupsandovercomingtheirtarget.Suchistheirdevotiontothecommongoodofthecolonythatnotonlysoldierantsbutalsoworkerantswillsacrificetheirlivestohelpdefeatanenemy.BehavinginthisselflessanddevotedmannertheselittlecreatureshavesurvivedonEarthformorethan140millionyearsfarlongerthandinosaurs.Becausetheythinkasonetheyhaveacollective集体的intelligencegreaterthanyouwouldexpectfromitsindividualparts.21.Wecanlearnfromthepassagethatantsare____________.A.notwillingtosharefoodB.notfoundaroundthepolesC.moresuccessfulthanallotheranimalsD.toomanytoachieveanyleveloforganization22.Antscanusepheromonesfor______.A.escapeB.communicationC.warningenemiesD.arranginglabor23.WhatdoestheunderlinedexpressiontakeoninParagraph3mean?A.Accept.B.Employ.C.Playwith.D.Fightagainst.24.Whichofthefollowingcontributesmosttothesurvivalofants?A.Theirbehavior.B.TheirsizE.C.Theirnumber.D.Theirweight
DearMissMannersFriendsofminelosttheirhomeinahousefire.Itwasterrible.Anotherfriendsetupagofundmetypepageforfriendsandfunnilytodonateandhelpthecouple.Manyfriendsincludingmehelpedwithmoneymealslampreyandtheirdogwhile'theyweregettingbackontheirfeet.Lastweektheysentthank-younotes.MyroommatereceivedoneaddressedtoherandIdidnotThenoteswerenotinmodularized;itwasaprintedone-size-fits-allmessage.MyroommaterealizedIdidn'treceiveathankyousoshesentaprivatemessagetothecouplejustlettingthemknowIhadbeenleftout.Ididn'tknowshehaddonethisuntillater.ThenextdayIgotatextmessageapologizingandsayingthatIhadbeenleftoutbecausetheirfriendwhoaddressedthenotesmusthavemissedme!MissMannerstheydidn'tevenaddressthenotesthemselves!Itwasaccompaniedbyapictureofthethank-younotewhichwastextedtomewith-themessageHereisathankyoujustforyou.Iwasalittleannoyed.Ihelpedthemintheirfumeofneedanddidn'tgetasecondthought.Ihavenotrespondedtohertextmessage.Isitfairofmetoconsiderthisfriendshipover?ShouldItellherthatIamupsetorshouldIacceptthatthisrudethankyouwasbetterthannothing?30.ForwhatpurposedidMarywritetheletter?A.Tostartapublicdonationfortheunluckycouple.B.Toteachushowtoseethetruecolorsoffriendship.C.TotellustoloamalessonfromherstoryD.Toaskforadviceonhowtodealwithherannoyance.31.Fromtheletterwecaninferthat.A.thecouplelosttheircarinthefiresotheyhadtogoeverywhereonfoot.B.sofarMaryhasn'treceivedathank-you-noteaddressedtoher.C.Mary'sroommatesentthecoupleamessagetoblametheircarelessness.D.thecoupleleftMaryoutbyaccidentwhentheywrotethethankyounotes.32.WhatdoesMarythinkofthecoupleshehelped?A.carelessB.considerateC.unbelievableD.unreliable33.Theletterismostlikelytakenfrom.A.adiaryB.abrochureC.anewspaperD.areport
Whatwillhighereducationlooklikein2050?ThatwasthequestionaddressedTuesdaynightbyMichaelCrowpresidentofArizonaStateUniversity.We’reattheendofthefourthwaveofchangeinhighereducationCrowbeganarguingthatresearchuniversitiesfollowedtheinitialestablishmentofhighereducationpubliccollegesandland-grantschoolsinthetimelineofAmericA.Inlessthanahalf-centuryhesaidglobalmarketcompetitionwillbeatitsfastestratesofchangeeverwithseveralmultitrillion-dollareconomiesworldwidE.Accordingtoarecentprojectionthenation’spopulationcouldreach435millionwithalargepercentageofthoseresidentseconomicallydisadvantageD.InadditionclimatechangewillbemeaningfullyuncontrollableinmanypartsoftheworlD.TheeverydaytrendsseentodaysuchasdecliningperformanceofstudentsatalllevelsparticularlyinmathandscienceanddecliningwagesandemploymentamongthelesseducatedwillonlycontinueCrowmaintainedandaretosaytheleastnotcontributingtofulfillingthedreamofclimbingthesocialladdermobilityqualityoflifesustainableenvironmentandlongerlifespansthatmostAmericanssharE.Howisitthatwecanhavethesegreatresearchuniversitiesandhavenegative-trendingoutcomes?CrowsaidinatalkIholdtheuniversitiesaccountablE.Wearepartoftheproblem.AmongthethingsthatwedothatmakethethingsthatweteachlesslearnableCrowsaidarethestrictseparationofdisciplinesacademicrigidityandconservatismthedesireofuniversitiestoimitateschoolsatthetopofthesocialranksandthelackofthecomputersystemabilitythatwouldallowalargenumberofstudentstobeeducatedforasmallamountofmoney.Since2002whenCrowstartedbeinginchargeatArizonaState—whichhecallsthenewAmericanuniversity—hehasledmorethanthreedozeninitiativesthataimtomaketheschoolinclusivescalablefastadaptivechallenge-focusedandwillingtotakerisks.Amongthoseinitiativeswerearestructuringoftheengineeringandlifesciencesschoolstocreatemorelinkagesbetweendisciplines;thelaunchoftheSchoolofEarthandSpaceExplorationandtheSchoolofSustainability;thestartofaTeachersCollegetoaddressK-12performanceandincreasethestatusoftheEducationDepartmentattheuniversity;andbroadenedaccessincreasingthefreshmanclasssizeby42percentandtheenrollmentofstudentslivingbelowthepovertylineby500percent.UniversitiesmuststartCrownotedbybecomingself-reflectivearchitectsfiguringoutwhatwehaveandwhatweactuallyneedinsteadofwhatlegendtellsuswehavetobE.ResearchuniversitiestodayhaveruntheircourseheaddeD.Nowisthetimeforvariety.DuringadiscussionafterwardCrowclarifiedandexpandedonsomeofhispoints.Hediscussedforexampletheschool’sdistance-learningprogram.Nearly40percentofundergraduatesaretakingatleastonecourseonlinehesaidwhichhelpstheschooltokeepcostsdownwhileadvancinginteractivelearningtechnologies.HesaidthatArizonaStateisworkingtoincreasethetransferandcompletionratesofcommunity-collegestudentsofwhomonlyabout15percenthistoricallycompletetheirlaterdegrees.We’vebuiltasystemthatwillallowthemtotrackintouniversitiesparticularlywhereculturallycomplexbarriersbeyondfinanceslimiteventhemostgiftedstudents.66.ThefourthwaveofchangeinAmerica’shighereducationrefersto_______.A.publiccollegesB.land-grantschoolsC.researchuniversitiesD.initialhighereducation67.WhichisNOTpartoftheAmericandreammostpeopleshare?A.PeopleenjoyaqualitylifE.B.Peoplelivelongerandlonger.C.ThefreedomtomovearounD.D.AnenvironmentthatissustainablE.68.WhichisaninitiativeadoptedbyCrowatArizonaStateUniversity?A.RestructuringtheteachersCollegE.B.LaunchingtheSchoolofLifeSciences.C.Ignoringthelinkagesbetweendisciplines.D.Enrollingmorestudentsfrompoorfamilies.69.Whichoneissimilartotheunderlinedwordarchitectinmeaning?A.Theauthoroftheguidebookisanarchitectbyprofession.B.Ifyouwanttorefurnishthehouseconsultthearchitect.C.DengXiaopingisoneofthearchitectsofthePRC.D.TomisconsideredoneofthebestlandscapearchitectherE.70.Withthedistance-learningprogramArizonaStateUniversityisableto______.A.enroll40%ofitsstudentsonlineB.keepcostsdownwithoutalossofqualityC.provideanevengreaternumberofcoursesD.attractthemostgiftedstudentsallovertheworld
ItravelalotandIfindoutdifferentstylesofdirectionseverytimeIaskHowcanIgettothepostoffice?ForeigntouristsareoftenconfusedinJapanbecausemoststreetstheredon’thavenames;inJapanpeopleuselandmarks地标intheirdirectionsinsteadofstreetnames.ForexampletheJapanesewillsaytotravelersGostraightdowntothecorner.Turnleftatthebighotelandgopastafruitmarket.Thepostofficeisacrossfromthebusstop.InthecountrysideoftheAmericanMidwesttherearenotusuallymanylandmarks.Therearenomountainssothelandisveryflat;inmanyplacestherearenotownsorbuildingswithinmiles.Insteadoflandmarkspeoplewilltellyoudirectionsanddistances.InKansasorIowaforexamplepeoplewillsayGonorthtwomiles.TurneastandthengoanothermilE.PeopleinLosAngelesCaliforniahavenoideaofdistanceonthemap;theymeasuredistanceintimenotmiles.Howfarawayisthepostoffice?youask.Ohtheyanswerit’saboutfiveminutesfromherE.YousayYesbuthowmanymilesawayisit?Theydon’tknow.It’struethatapersondoesn’tknowtheanswertoyourquestionsometimes.Whathappensinsuchasituation?A.NewYorkermightsay‘SorryIhavenoideA.ButinYucatanMexiconooneanswersIdon’tknow.PeopleinYucatanbelievethatIdon’tknowisimpoliteTheyusuallygiveanansweroftenawrongonE.A.touristcangetveryverylostinYucatan!25.WhenatouristaskstheJapanesethewaytoacertainplacetheyusually_________.A.describetheplacecarefullyB.showhimamapoftheplaceC.tellhimthenamesofthestreetsD.refertorecognizablebuildingsandplaces26.Whatistheplacewherepeoplemeasuredistanceintime?A.NewYork.B.LosAngeles.C.Kansas.D.IowA.27.PeopleinYucatanmaygiveatouristawronganswer________.A.inordertosavetimeB.asatestC.soastobepoliteD.forfun28.Whatcanweinferfromthetext?A.It’simportantfortravelerstounderstandculturaldifferences.B.It’susefulfortravelerstoknowhowtoaskthewayproperly.C.Peoplehavesimilarunderstandingsofpoliteness.D.NewYorkersaregenerallyfriendlytovisitors.
HeythereSoyou’reabouttospendfouryearsofyourlifeandtensofthousandsofdollarsofyourpatent’smoneyandallyoureallyknowaboutcollegeisthatallofyourfriendsaregoing.Doyoueverstoptowonderwhyyou’regoing?Relax.You’remakingtherightdecision.Firstofallyou’lldiscoverwhatinterestsyoubytakingcoursesinmanysubjects.Forexampleit’shardtodecideifyouwanttobeapainterifyou’veneverpaintedanypictures;onceyou’reinadrawing-roomoncampusyou’llknowonewayortheother.Collegeisalsoalotoffun—afteryougraduateyou’llbeworkingeveryweekdayfor50yearsorso.AndrememberthatcollegegraduatesearnabouttwicetheincomeofthosewhoneverattendedcollegE.Findingtherightcollegecanbedifficult.FortunatelyJohnsonReviewisheretohelpyoueverystepoftheway.*ResearchingSchools.Tousthemostimportantdecisionyou’llmakeistochoosetheschoolthatreallyfitsyoubest—nottheonethatisthemostcompetitiveorhasthebest-equippedrooms.*ApplyingtoSchool.OnJohnsonReview.comyou’llfindhundredsofactualcollegeapplications申请andlinkstomanymorE.*RaisingYourScores.AmericanCollegeTestisoneofthemostdifficultpartsoftheadmissions录取coursE.It’snotthemostimportantthoughandnoteveryoneneedstoprepareforthebest.Butifyouthinkyoucandobetterfindtherightcourseforbetterscores.*PayingforSchool.MostfamiliesneedfinancialaidforthehighcostofcollegE.TheproblemisthatfinancialaidseemsdifficulttogetandmanyfamiliesgetcaughtupinthepriceofcollegeratherthanlearningthewaystogetfinancialaiD.Ifyoureallydoyourresearchyou’lllearnthatyoucanaffordtoattendanycollegenomatterthecost.Formoreinformationcall600-3681orvisitJohnsonReview.com.Whereveryougohaveanicetrip!JohnsonSmithFounderandCEOJohnsonReview21.Howmanyreasonsforgoingtocollegedoestheauthormentioninthetext?A.2B.3C.4D.522.Theauthorthinksyoushouldchoosethecollegethatis_____.A.well-equippedB.competitiveC.suitableD.famous23.Whatdoestheauthoradviseyoutodotopaythehighcostofcollege?A.Toaskthefamilyforhelp.B.Tomakeastudyoffinancialcourses.C.TodoresearchonthepriceofcollegE.D.TogettoknowhowtoaskforfinancialaiD.24.Whichofthefollowingwilltheauthoragree?A.JohnsonReviewcanhelpyoufindtherightcollegeeasier.B.ThemostimportantpartforcollegeadmissionistheCollegeTest.C.ItisnotworthgoingtocollegenowadaysinAmericA.D.IfyouwanttofindaplacetospendyourholidayvisitJohnsonReview.com.
Forceotherthandamagingwindsarealsoatworkinsidetornadoes.Sometimesastheturningjumpingfunnel漏斗passesoverahousethewallsandceilingburstapartasifabombhadgoneoffinsidE.Thisexplosion爆炸iscausedbythelowairpressureatthecenterofatornado.Thepressureatthecenterofatornadoisusually13poundspersquareinch.Howeverinsidethehousetheairpressureisnormalabout15poundspersquareinch.Thedifferenceof2poundspersquareinchbetweentheinsideandoutsidepressuremaynotseemlikemuch.Butsupposeatornadofunnelpassesoverasmallbuildingthatmeasures20by10by10feet.Oneachsquareinchofthebuildingthereis2poundsofpressurefromtheinsidethatisnotbalancedbyairpressureoutsidethebuilding.Ontheceilingthataddsuptoanunbalancedpressureof57600pounds.Thepressureonthefourwallsaddsupto172800pounds.Ifwindowsareopeninthebuildingsomeoftheinsideairwillrushoutthroughthem.Thiswillbalancethepressureinsideandoutsidethebuilding.Butifthewindowsareshuttightlythegreatinsidepressuremaycausethebuildingtoburst.Unfortunatelyheavyrainhappensinthunderstormsthatlaterproducetornadoes.Sopeopleoftenshutallwindowstoprotecttheirproperty.Thismaycausefarworsedamagelater.1.Whichofthefollowingisthemaintopicofthepassage?A.WheretornadoesareformeD.B.Whentornadoesusuallyoccur.C.HowtornadoescanbepreventeD.D.WhytornadoescausesomuchdamagE.2.Accordingtothepassagetornadoescandestroybuildingbecausethe_____.A.forceofatornadoincreasestheairpressureinabuildingB.airpressureatthecenterofatornadoisover172000poundsC.weightofatornadocancrushabuilding’sroofwhenitpassesoverheadD.airpressureinsideatornadoislessthantheairpressureinsideabuilding3.Accordingtothepassagethepressureonabuildingduringatornadocanbereducedby_____.A.closingthewindowsB.openingthewindowsC.usinganelectricfanD.makingtheroofandwallsstron
SaturdayMarch24thWehavearrivedinthehotwetcityofBangkok.ThisisourfirsttriptoThailand泰国.Allthedifferentsmellsmakeuswanttotrythefood.Wearegoingtoeatsomethingspecialfordinnertonight.Thehotelwearestayinginischeapandveryclean.WeplantostayhereforafewdaysvisitsomeplacesinthecityandthentraveltoChiangMaiintheNorth.TuesdayMarch27thBangkokiswonderfulandsurprising!Theplacesareinteresting.Wevisitedthefamousmarketwhichwasonwaterandsawalotoffruitsandvegetables.Everythingissocolorfulandwehavetakenhundredsofphotosalready!LatertodaywewillleaveforChiangMai.WewilltakethetrainnorthstayinChiangMaifortwodaysandthencatchabustoChiangRai.FridayMarch30thOurtriptoChiangRaiwaslongandboring.Wevisitedasmallvillageinthemountains.Thevillagepeopleherelovethequietlife--nocomputersorphones.TheyarethekindestpeopleIhaveevermet.Theyalwayssmileandsayhello.KathyandIcanonlyspeakafewwordsofThaisosmilingisthebestwaytoshowourkindness.Ifeelgoodhereandhopetobeabletocomebacknextyear.1.Thediariesaboveshowthewriter’s_____daysinThailanD.A..3B..7C..15D..302.WhichofthefollowingisTRUE?A..ChiangMaiisabeautifulcityinthesouthofThailanD.B..ThewriteristravelingaloneinThailanD.C..ChiangRaiisaboringcityinthemountains.D..ThewriterleftChiangMaiforChiangRaibybus.3.Thepeopleinthevillage_____.A..arefriendlytoothersB..liketospeakEnglishC..areveryweakD..hopetoliveinthecities4.Whatisthebesttitleforthewholediary?A..MyFirstTravelB..TheOutsideWorldC..TravelinginThailandD..ACountryontheTrain
NearlyaquartercenturyafteraGermanboythrewamessageinabottleoffashipintheBalticSeahe'sreceivedananswer.A13yearoldRussianDaniilKorotkikhwaswalkingwithhisparentsonabeachwhenhesawsomethinglyinginthesanD.IsawthatbottleanditlookedinterestingKorotkikhtoldTheAssociatedPressonTuesday.ItlookedlikeaGermanbeerbottleandtherewasamessageinsidE.ItsaidMynameisFrankandI'mfiveyearsolD.MydadandIaretravellingonashiptoDenmark.IfyoufindthisletterpleasewritebacktomeandIwillwritebacktoyou.Theletterdated1987includedanaddressinthetownofCoesfelD.TheboyintheletterFrankUesbeckisnow29.Hisparentsstillliveattheletter'saddress.TheRussianboyandtheGermanmanmeteachotherearlierthismonththroughanInternetvideolink.TheRussianboysaidhedidnotbelievethatthebottleactuallyspent24yearsintheseA.HebelievedithadbeenhiddenunderthesandwherehefounditforalongtimE.UesbeckwasespeciallyhappythathewasabletohaveapositiveeffectonalifeofayoungpersonfarawayfromGermany.It'sreallyawonderfulstoryhesaiD.Andwhoknows?Perhapsonedaywewillactuallybeabletoarrangeameetinginperson.21.Whatisthispassagemainlyabout?A.MessageinabottlE.B.AbeautifulbeerbottlE.C.Travellingonaship.D.MeetinganoldfrienD.22.WhentheGermanboythrewthebottleintothesea________.A.hewasgoingbackhomeB.hewasalready29yearsoldC.hewaswalkingwithhisparentsonabeachD.hewastravellingtoDenmarkbyshipwithhisdad23.AccordingtothetextwhichofthefollowingstatementsisTRUE?A.Korotkikh'sparentsstillliveinthetownofCoesfelD.B.TheGermanboydidnotbelievethatthebottleactuallyspent24yearsintheseA.C.FrankUesbeckandDaniilKorotkikhhavemeteachotherinperson.D.DaniilKorotkikhandFrankUesbeckhavegotintouchwitheachother.24.WhywasUesbeckveryhappywhenhegottheinformationofthe24years'messagebottle?A.BecausehecouldhaveanewfrienD.B.BecausethetwoboyscouldsurftheInternettogether.C.Becausehefinallygotwhathehadlost.D.Becausehecouldhaveapositiveinfluenceonalifeofayoungperson.
Manyofusareinterestedintimetravelandshuttlingbackandforth来回地tothepastorthefuturE.Whowouldn’tbeenthralledbyreturningtothepastorseeingthefuture?Buttimetravelseemstobepossibleonlyinourimaginationorinsciencefiction科幻小说.Sciencefictionisaworldwhereimpossiblethingscanbecomepossibleandthat’swhymostofuslikeit.Butsciencefictionisnotentirelyfictionsinceitisbasedonsciencetheories理论.Timetravelforinstanceisathemeusedbysci-fiwriters.Readersmaysometimesthinkwritershavefirst-handexperienceofit.Ihavecollectedsomeofthepopularwaysinwhichtimetravelismadepossibleinsciencefiction:●Throughthewormhole—A.wormholeisapathbetweenpointsinspace-timE.AccordingtoEinsteinanobjectcanpassthroughawormholeifitcantravelatthespeedoflight.AnexampleofawormholeisdescribedinRiddleoftheRedBible.●Throughablackhole—A.blackholeisavacuum真空inspacewherelightcannotevenescapeorpassthrough.Insomesci-fimovieslikeStarTrekblackholesbecamethemeanstotravelthroughtimE.●Throughtimemachines—Insciencefictiontimemachinesarevehiclesthatcantravelfasterthanlight.ItcanbeastrangevehicleliketheTARDISinDoctorWhooraspecialcarliketheoneusedinBacktotheFuture.ButthesespecialvehicleswouldneedawormholetotraveltothepastorthefuturE.●Throughparalleluniverse平行宇宙—Anotherpopularwaytotravelthroughtimeistobeabletogetintoaparalleluniversewhereonecangobacktoapointintimeandseeadifferentreality.Thoughweknowtimetravelmaynotbepossibleitisstillanentertainingsubjectandaheatedtopicformostofus.Andinsciencefictionwhererealityisalwaysintheimaginationtimedoesnotreallymatter.33.TheunderlinedwordenthralledinParagraph1probablymeans_____.A.defeatedB.confusedC.shockedD.attracted34.Whatcanwelearnfromthepassage?A.TimetravelmightbecomepossibleinthefarfuturE.B.Timemachinescan’ttraveltothepastorthefuturewithoutawormholE.C.Sci-fiwritershavesimilarexperiencestothosetheydescribeintheirfiction.D.Anobjectcantraveltothepastorthefuturewhenitsspeedisfasterthanlight.35.Whatistheauthor’spurposeinwritingthispassage?A.Toarousetheheatedtopicoftimetravelamongreaders.B.Tointroducehowhumanstravelthroughtimeinsciencefiction.C.Tointroducetheauthor’sknowledgeoftimetraveltothereaders.D.Tocomparedifferentwaysoftimetravelmentionedinsomesciencefictions.
LifeintheClearTransparentanimalsletlightpassthroughtheirbodiesthesamewaylightpassesthroughawindow.Theseanimalstypicallylivebetweenthesurfaceoftheoceanandadepthofabout3300feet—asfarasmostlightcanreach.Mostofthemareextremelydelicateandcanbedamagedbyasimpletouch.SonkeJohnsenascientistinbiologysaysTheseanimalslivethroughtheirlifealonE.Theynevertouchanythingunlessthey’reeatingitorunlesssomethingiseatingthem.Andtheyareasclearasglass.Howdoesananimalbecomesee-through?It’strickierthanyoumightthink.Theobjectsaroundyouarevisiblebecausetheyinteractwithlight.LighttypicallytravelsinastraightlinE.Butsomematerialsslowandscatter散射lightbouncingitawayfromitsoriginalpath.Othersabsorblightstoppingitdeadinitstracks.Bothscatteringandabsorptionmakeanobjectlookdifferentfromotherobjectsarounditsoyoucanseeiteasily.Butatransparentobjectdoesn’tabsorborscatterlightatleastnotverymuchLightcanpassthroughitwithoutbendingorstopping.Thatmeansatransparentobjectdoesn’tlookverydifferentfromthesurroundingairorwater.Youdon’tseeit----youseethethingsbehindit.Tobecometransparentananimalneedstokeepitsbodyfromabsorbingorscatteringlight.Livingmaterialscanstoplightbecausetheycontainpigments色素thatabsorbspecificcolorsoflight.Butatransparentanimaldoesn’thavepigmentssoitstissueswon’tabsorblight.AccordingtoJohnsenavoidingabsorptionisactuallyeasy.Therealchallengeispreventinglightfromscattering.Animalsarebuiltofmanydifferentmaterials----skinfatandmore----andlightmovesthrougheachatadifferentspeeD.Everytimelightmovesintoamaterialwithanewspeeditbendsandscatters.Transparentanimalsusedifferenttrickstofightscattering.Someanimalsaresimplyverysmallorextremelyflat.Withoutmuchtissuetoscatterlightitiseasiertobesee—through.Othersbuildalargeclearmassofnon-livingjelly-lie果冻状的materialandspreadthemselvesoverit.Largertransparentanimalshavethebiggestchallengebecausetheyhavetomakeallthedifferenttissuesintheirbodiesslowdownlightexactlyasmuchaswaterdoes.Theyneedtolookuniform.Buthowthey’redoingitisstillunknown.Onethingisclearfortheselargeranimalsstayingtransparentisanactiveprocess.Whentheydietheyturnanon-transparentmilkywhitE.21.AccordingtoParagraph1transparentanimals_______.A.stayingroupsB.canbeeasilydamagedC.appearonlyindeepoceanD.arebeautifulcreatures22.TheunderlinedworddeadinParagraph3means__________.A.silentlyB.graduallyC.regularlyD.completely23.Onewayforananimaltobecometransparentisto________.A.changethedirectionoflighttravelB.gathermaterialstoscatterlight.C.avoidtheabsorptionoflightD.growbiggertostoplight.24.Thelastparagraphtellsusthatlargertransparentanimals________.A.movemoreslowlyindeepwaterB.staysee-throughevenafterdeathC.producemoretissuesfortheirsurvivalD.takeeffectiveactiontoreducelightspreading
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