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Whenyouarelittleit’snothardtobelieveyoucanchangetheworlD.Iremembermyenthusiasmwhenattheageof12IaddressedthepeopleattheRioEarthSummit.IamonlyachildItoldthem.YetIknowthatifallthemoneyspentonwarwasspentonendingpovertyandfindingenvironmentalanswerswhatawonderfulplacethisworldwouldbE.Atschoolyouteachusnottofightwithotherstoworkthingsouttorespectotherstocleanupourmessnottohurtothercreaturestosharenottobegreedy.Thenwhydoyougooutanddothethingsyoutellusnottodo.Yougrown-upssayyouloveusbutIchallengeyoupleasetomakeyouractionsreflectyourwordsIspokeforsixminutesandreceivedastandingovation.SomeofthepeopleevencrieD.IthoughtthatmaybeIhadreachedsomeofthemthatmyspeechmightactuallyspur刺激action.NowtenyearsfromRioafterI.’vesatthroughmanymoreconferenceinthepeopleinpowerandinthepowerofanindividual’svoicetoreachthemhasbeendeeplyshaken.WhenIwaslittletheworldwassimplE.ButasayoungadultI’mlearningthataswehavetomakechoices---educationcareerlifestyle---lifegetsmoreandmorecomplicateD.Wearebeginningtofeelpressuretoproduceandbesuccessful.Wearetaughtthateconomicgrowthisprogressbutwearen’ttaughthowtoseedahappyhealthywayofliving.Andweareleaningthatwhatwewantedforthefuturewhenwewere12wasidealisticandnativE.TodayI’mnolongerachildbutI’mworriedaboutwhatkindofenvironmentmychildrenwillgrowupin.IknowchangeispossiblebecauseIamchangingstillfiguringoutwhatIthink.IamstilldecidinghowtolivemylifE.ThechallengesaregreatbutifweacceptindividualresponsibilityandmakechoiceswewillrisetothechallengesandwewillbecomepartofthepositivetidetothechangE.Ihopethisgoalwillbemetthroughourcommonefforts.Thankyouall.29.Thepurposeofwhatthespeakersaidattheageof12wasto_________.A.findawonderfulplaceandcleanitup.B.endpovertyandmakeschoolsbeautifulC.findenvironmentalanswersandshowoff.D.focuspeople’sattentiononsomesocialproblem.30.Whatdoestheunderlinedwordovationinthesecondparagraphreferto?A.Greatapplauseorcheering.B.A.longperiodoflaughingC.A.coldandunfriendlywelcomE.D.Anexpressionusedforgreeting31.Theinformationinthetextispresentedmainlythrough__________.A.Listingstepsinaprocess.B.questionandanswerC.apersonallectureD.causeandeffect32.Whichofthefollowingbestdescribesthespeaker?A.Heisamanofsocialresponsibility.B.Heisanexperiencededucator.C.Heisanimpoliteman.D.Heisamanofgreatworries.
AgroupofhomelesschildrenintheIndiancapitalofNewDelhipublishanewspapertellingabouttheirownlives.ItiscalledBalaknamawhichmeanschildren’svoice.Thenewspaperiswrittenandeditedbychildrenupto19yearsolD.About10000peoplereadit.Thechildrenwriteaboutpovertychildlaborunderagemarriagesanddrugs.Whenreportsarrivetheysitdowntoselectthestoryandfightsusuallybreakout.Theyargue:thisstorywillhavemoreeffectthanthatstory.Sothere’realotofdebatesbeforethefinalselectiongoestoprint.Thenewspaperhas70reportersinseveralstatesand14inthecapital.Allofthereporterseditorsandmanagersarehomelesschildren.ManyoftheirparentsarejoblessandcannotreadorwritE.ThechildrennowearnmoneyandmanyofthemattendclassesonlinE.Thenewpaperispublishedeverymonth.Ithaseightpages.In2002whenitbeganoperationsthenewspaperwaspublishedfourtimesayear.Ithaschangedthelivesofmanyofthechildrenwhopublishitandhopestoimprovethelivesofthousandsofothers.Non-governmentalorganizationsandcharitygroupssupportthenewspaper.SanjayGuptaleadsagroupthathelpsthechildrenandgivesmoneytothenewspaper.Theyfeelveryencouragedwhenpeopleappreciatethem.Whentheytalktotheofficialsandbeforethemediatheygraduallybuilduptheirself-confidencE.IthinkBalaknamaisapowerfultoolforthem.Thenewspapercostsaboutthreecents.ThatislowerthanthepriceofasmallcupofteainIndiA.ButthelowcostgivesthechildrenhopethattheywillsomedayhaveahomeandajoB.5.WhatcanwelearnaboutreportsinBalaknama?A.Theyoftencausedisagreement.B.Theyallcomefromthecapital.C.Theyarechosenbymanagersdirectly.D.TheyareaboutthelivesofchildreninIndiA.6.WhichofthefollowingaboutBalaknamaisTRUE?A.Itispublishedeverythreemonths.B.Itisdesignedforreadersunder19.C.Itisoperatedbyhomelesschildren.D.Itaimstohelpmorechildrenreceiveaneducation.7.WhatcanwelearnfromSanjayGupta’swords?A.Balaknamahelpschildrenbecomeconfident.B.PeopleusuallyreadBalaknamawhiledrinkingteA.C.ThegovernmentshouldhelpBalaknamafinancially.D.ThepriceofBalaknamaistoolowtosupportthechildren.
InamountainousareaofBrazilthereisakindofbeautifulbutterflywhichcankillmen.IfpeoplemeetthemtheywillcomedowningreatquantitiestobiteandkillsuckingbloodandfleshthroughthewoundstheycausE.InJune1966aboynamedMarlAndrewhowentintothemountainsinsearchofbutterflyspecimens标本waskilledbythesebutterflies.A.countryboysawhimashewasjustabouttoraisehisnettocatchabutterfly.Suddenlythousandsofbutterfliescamedownuponhimcoveringhimallover.Theboystruggledandcriedashetriedtofreehimselffromtheirattack.FinallyhefellsenselesstothegrounD.Policeexaminedhisbodyandprovedthathehaddiedofbitesbybutterflies.InNewGuineathereisakindofneedlefishwhichalsokillsmen.Needlefishlikeslight.Atnightitwillswimnearthelightsoffishingboatsthensuddenlyshootoutofwaterlikeanarrowtoitstargetandforceits3-inchsharpmouthintoahumanbody.Oftenpeoplearethrustintheeyeorthroughthechestorstomachresultingindeath.Sometimesitwillevenattackthepeopleinafishingboatinbroaddaylight.About10personsintheworldarekilledbysharkseveryyearyetmorethan20arekilledbyneedlefisheverymonth.28.Fromthepassageweknowthat______.A.butterfliesarelivinginthemountainsB.allbutterflieslikesuckingbloodandeatingfishC.themorebeautifulabutterflyisthemoredangerousitistomenD.thebutterfliesinacertainpartofBrazilcankillmen29.MariAndrewaskilledwhenhe______.A.wenttoBrazilB.enteredthemountainsC.triedtocatchabutterflyD.raisedanet30.Needlefishcomesout______.A.sometimesatnightB.usuallyinthedaytimeC.onlywhenboatsappearD.bothatnightandinthedaytime31.Thebesttitleforthepassageis______.A.BrazilHomeofDangerousButterfliesB.NewGuinea—NoFittoLiveinC.KillerButterfliesandNeedlefishD.DeathsCausedbyButterfliesandNeedlefish
Since1984Philadelphiahasbeencleaningupitsact.Onebyonegraffiti涂鸦coveredwallsarebeingchangedintooutdoorart.Sofarmorethan1800murals壁画havebeenpainteD.PhiladelphianowhasmoremuralsthananyotherAmericancity.ThewallsthatwereonceuglywithgraffitiarenowcoveredwithbeautifulpicturesofhistoricalheroesandmodernartthankstotheMuralArtsProgramMAP.ItsworkmakesschoolsandpublicplacesattractiveanditscitizensveryprouD.TheprogrambeganaspartofPhiladelphia'sAnti-GraffitiNetwork.JaneGoldenistheMAP'sartisticdirector.WhenpeopleaskmewhatourprogramisaboutshesaysIanswerthemwithoneword:hopE.EachyeartheMAPoffersyouthartprogramsandworkshops.SomeonetimegraffitiwritersevenhelppaintMAPmurals.TheMAP'sworksaysGoldenisallaboutdevelopingasenseofcommunity社区.WhenaneighborhoodrequestsamuraltheMAPworkswiththepeopletheretodevelopamessagE.SomemessageshavebeenSafeStreetsLoveandCareandPeaceWalk.TheMAPreceivesupto50requestsformuralseachweek.Lastyeartheworkerspainted140murals.Themakingofamuralenterspeople'scollectivememoryasanextraordinarypleasantmomentinneighborhoodhistorysaysGoldenwhobeganasamuralistinLosAngeles.21.WhatistheMuralArtsPrograminPhiladelphiaaimedat?A.Helpingtheyoungfindjobs.B.ProtectingtheneighborhooD.C.Fightingagainstgraffiti.D.Attractingmorevisitors.22.Whatcanbethebesttitleforthetext?A.HopeOneWallataTimeB.MAPaNewCompanyinPhiladelphiaC.JaneanExcellentMuralArtistD.LovefromGraffitiWriterstoMuralists23.HowdoestheMAPdecideonthemessageforamural?A.Byseekingadvicefromthecitygovernment.B.Byhavingdiscussionswithpeopleinthecommunity.C.Bylearningfromtheyounggraffitiwriters.D.Bystudyingthehistoryofthecity.24.WhichofthefollowingbestdescribestheworkoftheMAP?A.Difficult.B.Successful.C.Dangerous.D.Experimental.
OneafternoonafterfinishingshoppinginasupermarketmyfamilyandIwenttothecheckout.Isuddenlythoughtwedidn’tneedanyofthejunkandweabandonedallofthosesaving$300.ThatgotmethinkingaboutallourpointlessexpensesinlifE.Withapromisethatwe’dstopifitwaskillingusIconvincedthefamilytotaketheleapintofrugality节俭.Theruleswerethatwewouldbuynothingfor30daysexceptabsolutelyessentials.Ouradventurebeganwithagreatstart.By9A.m.mywifeRuthhadalreadymadecakesfromoldstrawberriesandpickedflowersIdidn’tevenknowwehadinthegarden.Iclearedthecarbyhandforthefirsttimeforyears.Ireadandreturnedtheneighbor’snewspaperbeforehewokeup.T.otalspendingonthefirstday:$0.A.sdaysturnedintoweekswebecamesoproficient熟练的atlivingfrugally.W.estartedridingourbikestosavegas.Mychild’sfingerpaintingwasrecycledasgiftwrapforthehomemadepresents.WestartedtouseanInternetapplicationlikeSkypeforfreephonecallsandaskneighborswithgardensforextravegetablesandherbs.Intheendwesavedmorethan$2000bynotspendingforamonth.WhenwebeganIimaginedwewouldrushoutthemomentweweredoneandbuyalotofthingsinthesupermarketthenmaybehitthemallorgotothemovies.21.Wecaninferfromthepassagethatbeforethatveryafternoonthefamily.A.hadhadhigherincomeB.hadhadagoodhabitofsavingmoneyC.hadoftenspentmoneywithoutthinkingmuchD.hadn’trealizedtheywouldhavemetfinancialproblems22.Howmanythingswerementionedaboutthethingsthefamilydidtosaveonthefirstdayofthe30days?A.TwoB.ThreeC.FourD.Five23.Theendofthestorytellsthereadersthatthefamily.A.stoppedhalfwayB.couldn’tstandthelifeoffrugalityC.wouldmakeupformissingthejunkafterthe30daysD.succeededinsavingintheend24.Thispassageismainlyabout.A.howafamilymanagedtheirdailylifeB.afamily’sno-buyingtryC.afamily’swayofsolvinglifeproblemsD.howanewideacameup
It’sholidayseasonandtimeforshopping.ThereareabunchofitemsonyourshoppinglistsrangingfromsmallgiftstoysandfestivedecorationstoChristmasandNewYearcards.What’syourfirstreactiontoproductslabeledMadeinChina?IfyoustilltendtorelateMadeinChinatopoorqualityyouneedtoupdateyourideas.China’sabilitytoproducehigh-qualityproductshasbeenrecognizedbyagrowingnumberofforeigners.It’samisunderstandingtoassociatelowqualitywithMadeinChina.CameronPurdyaWebusersaysthatChinamanufacturespoor-qualityproductsdoesnotmeanitcannotmanufacturehigh-qualityproducts.Heexplainsthatthepoor-qualityproductsonepurchasesintheUSforexamplearemadeinthequalitythattheAmericancompaniesaskfor.ThepricethatyoupayfortheproducthasnorelationshiptothecostofitsmanufacturingsuggestedPurdy.Forexampleforanitempricedat$20intheUSthecostofmanufacturingitpaidbytheAmericancompanyisusuallylessthan$1.ToguaranteetheroomforprofittheChineseco-manufacturerspendslessthan$1toproducetheitem.AmandaWuwholivesinShanghainotedthatmanytopbrandshavemanufacturingfactorieslocatedinChinaandthemostconvincingexampleofChina’smanufacturingqualityisAppleproducts.OnthebackoftheiPhoneonecanfindtheproductisMadeinChina-DesignedbyAppleinCaliforniA.Assembled装备inChinA.ChineseandforeignWebuserscommentedthatsomeChineseproductswithgoodreputationsaroundtheworldareHaierLenovoGREEHuaweiandChinaRailwayHigh-speeD.OntheotherhandforeignmisunderstandingscansometimesaffectChinesepeople’sminds.ForinstancewhenChinesepeopletravelabroadsomewouldstillavoidbuyingproductsMadeinChinA.It’stimefortheworldtostoprelatingMadeinChinawithlow-qualityproducts.Justrememberyougetwhatyoupayfor.32.HowdoesPurdymakehispointmoreconvincing?A.Byusingquotes.B.Bymakingexperiments.C.Bymakingcomparisons.D.Bygivingexamples.33.HowmanyChineseproductsarewellreceivedworldwideinthetext?A.Seven.B.SixC.FivE.D.Four.34.WhenabroadChinesepeopledon’tbuyChineseproductsbecauseof________.A.HighpriceB.LowqualityC.OldfashionsD.Foreignmisunderstanding35.Whatisthemainideaofthetext?A.ChineseproductsarethebestintheworlD.B.HowtotellapartthequalityofChineseproducts.C.HowtoimprovethequalityofChineseproducts.D.Chineseproductsdon'thavetomeanpoorquality.
UnlikemostotherholidaysthehistoryofAprilFools’DaysometimescalledAllFools’Dayisnottotallyclear.Theonlypointintimethatcanbeagreedonasthebeginningofthistraditionwas1582inFrancE.BeforethatyeartheNewYearwascelebratedforeightdaysbeginningonMarch25.ThecelebrationreachedthehighestpointonApril1.WiththereformofthecalendarunderCharles1XtheGregoriancalendar公历阳历wasintroducedandNewYear’sDaywasmovedtoJanuary1.Howeverbecauseinthosedayscommunicationswerenotasdevelopedastheyaretodaymanypeopledidnotreceivethenewsforseveralyears.SomepeoplerefusedtoacceptthenewcalendarandcontinuedtocelebratetheNewYearonApril1.ThesebackwardpeoplewereconsideredfoolsbyotherpeoplE.Theywereoftensentonfoolserrands徒劳无益的工作orweremadethetargetsofjokes.ThisdevelopedovertimeintoatraditionofplayingatrickonsomeoneonthefirstdayofApril.ThetraditioneventuallyspreadtoEnglandandScotlandintheeighteenthcentury.ItwaslaterintroducedtotheAmericancoloniesofboththeBritainandFrancE.AprilFools’Daythusdevelopedintoaninternationalfunfeastsotospeakwithdifferentnationalitiesspecializingintheirownkindofhumorattheexpenseoftheirfriendsandfamilies.32.AccordingtoanearliercalendarNewYear’sDayinFrancewas.A.March25B.January1C.April1D.April333.WhichofthefollowingfirsthadthetraditionofcelebratingtheAprilFools’Day?A.FrancE.B.EnglanD.C.ScotlanD.D.AmericA.34.Whatwaspeople’sattitudetowardsthenewcalendar?A.Theyacceptedithappily.B.Theyrefuseditimmediately.C.Somerecognizedit.D.Somelaughedatit.35.Thepassagemainlytellsus.A.whattheFrenchdidonAprilFools’DayB.HowAprilFools’DaycomeintobeingC.whenwasthenewcalendarintroducedD.whysomepeoplewerefooledinFrance
Youcanlovethemorhatethembutnomatterwhichtouristdestinationyouvisitchancesareyou'llseesomeonewiththeirheadburiedinaLonelyPlanetguidebook.LonelyPlanetisoneoftheworld'slargesttravelguidebrandspublishingmorethan500differentguidesineightlanguages.Thepopularbrandalsoproducestelevisionshowswebsitesandpodcasts播客alldevotedtotravel.SomepeoplepraiseLonelyPlanetbooksbecausetheymaketravelingeasyandaffordablE.Theyalsosavetimeandmakesureyoudon'tmissthebestthings.Theyalsoprovidethereviewsofhostelshotelsrestaurantsandticketinformationaboutyourdestination.Thiscanbegreatifyou'reanervoustravelerorifyouhaven'ttraveledbyyourselfbeforE.Ifyou'reinacountrywhereyoudon'tspeakthelanguagesometimesthere'snothingbetterthangettingintoataxiandopeningupaguidebook.Yousimplypointtoamapthatdirectsthetaxidrivertoahostelthat'scheapandcleanwithfriendlystaffandcoldbeer.ButotherscriticizeLonelyPlanetandothertravelguidepublisherslikethem.Theysayguidebookstakethefunandspontaneity自发性outoftravelingandthatpartoftheenjoymentoftravelcomesfromthefactthatanythingcanhappen.Theyalsoregretthatifyoufollowaguidebookyou'llendupdoingthesamethingandhavingthesameexperienceaseveryoneelsE.YoumightendupseeingthesamegroupofpeopleoverandoverbecauseeveryoneisreadingthesamebookandfollowingthesameroutE.Anothercriticismoftravelguidesisthattheyhavealargeimpactonlocalcommunities.Forexamplesomelocalsdevotetheirlivestobehavinginwaysthatattracttourists.Theypretendtoliveatraditionallifestyleweartraditionalclothesandliveintraditionalhousesinordertoattractthetouristdollar.23.TheLonelyPlanetguidebookcanbringyouthefollowingadvantagesEXCEPTthat_____.A.youcanspeakaforeignlanguagewhenopeningaguidebookB.youcaneasilyfindaniceplacetostayinastrangecityC.itprovideslotsofusefulinformationaboutyourdestinationD.itcanhelpyousavetimeandmoneywhentraveling24.Peoplecriticizetheguidebookbecause________.A.itisnotasusefulasmosttravelersexpectB.touristdestinationswillbecrowdedifeveryonefollowsthesamerouteC.travelersmaynotgetthechancetohaveunexpectedadventuresD.localpeoplekeepmodernlifestylesunderitsinfluence25.WhatdoweknowabouttheLonelyPlanetguidebookfromthetext?A.It'saworld-famousbrandonlyproducingguidebooksfortravelers.B.It'sveryusefultoapersonwho'snervousabouttouringanunfamiliarplacE.C.It'sveryusefultoatouristwholikestorepeatothers'experiences.D.Itislovedbyalltravelersbecauseoftheconvenienceitbringstotravelers.26.Whichofthefollowingbestshowsthestructureofthetext?①－⑦standforParagraphl－Paragraph7A.B.C.D.
Twotravelingangels天使stoppedtospendthenightinthehomeofawealthyfamily.Thefamilywasrudeandrefusedtolettheangelsstayintheguestroom.Insteadtheangelsweregivenaspaceinthecoldbasement.Astheymadetheirbedonthehardfloortheolderangelsawaholeinthewallandrepairedit.WhentheyoungerangelaskedwhytheolderangelrepliedThingsaren’talwayswhattheyseem.Thenextnightthepaircametorestatthehouseofaverypoorbutveryhospitable好客的farmer.Aftersharingwhatlittlefoodtheyhadthecouplelettheangelssleepintheirbedwheretheycouldhaveagoodnight’srest.Whenthesuncameupthenextmorningtheangelsfoundthefarmerandhiswifeintears.TheironlycowwhosemilkhadbeentheironlyincomelaydeadinthefielD.TheyoungerangelwasveryangryandaskedtheolderangelHowcouldthishappen?Whydidn’tyouwatchoutforthecow?Thefirstmanhadeverythingyetyouwatchedoverhishousesheaccused指责.Thesecondfamilyhadlittlebutwaswillingtoshareeverythingandyoudidnothelp.Thingsaren’talwayswhattheyseemtheolderangelreplieD.WhenwestayedinthebasementInoticedtherewasgoldstoredinthatholeinthewall.SincetheownerwassogreedyandunwillingtosharehisgoodfortuneIaskedGodifIcouldseal封口thewallsohecouldn’tfindit.Thenlastnightaswesleptinthefarmer’sbedtheangelofdeathcameforhiswifE.IaskedGodiftheangelcouldtakethecowinsteaD.Thingsaren’talwayswhattheyseem.21.Whydidtheolderangelrepairtheholefortherichfamily?A.Becauseshedidn’tlikethegreedyowner.B.Becauseshewantedtosavethegoldforthepoor.C.Becausethebasementwastoocoldtostayin.D.Becauseshebelievedthatoneshouldalwaysbereadytoofferhelp.22.Inparagraphtwothepairrefersto_____________.A.therichcoupleB.theangelsC.theguestsD.thepoorcouple
Asyougrowolderyou’llbefacedwithsomechallengingdecisions—likewhethertocutclassortrycigarettes.Makingdecisionsonyourownishardenoughbutwhenotherpeoplegetinvolvedandtrytopressureyouonewayoranotheritcanbeevenharder.Peoplewhoareyouragelikeyourclassmatesarecalledpeers.Whentheytrytoinfluencehowyouacttogetyoutodosomethingit’scalledpeerpressurE.Peerscanhaveapositiveinfluenceoneachother.Maybeanotherstudentinyourscienceclasstaughtyouaneasywaytoremembertheplanetsinthesolarsystem.Maybeyougotothersexcitedaboutyournewfavoritebookandnoweveryone’sreadingit.Theseareexamplesofhowpeerspositivelyinfluenceeachother.Sometimespeersinfluenceeachotherinnegativeways.Forexampleafewkidsinschoolmighttrytogetyoutocutclasswiththem;yoursoccerfriendmighttrytoconvinceyoutobemeantoanotherplayerandneverpasshimtheball.Itistoughtobetheonlyonewhosaysnotopeerpressurebutyoucandoit.Payingattentiontoyourownfeelingsandbeliefsaboutwhatisrightandwrongcanhelpyouknowtherightthingtodo.You’veprobablyhadaparentorteacheradvisingyoutochooseyourfriendswisely.Peerpressureisabigreasonwhytheysaythis.Ifyouchoosefriendswhodon’tcutclasssmokecigarettesorlietotheirparentsthenyouprobablywon’tdothesethingseitherevenifotherkidsdo.Ifyoucontinuetofacepeerpressureandyou’refindingitdifficulttohandletalktosomeoneyoutrust.Don’tfeelguiltyifyou’vemadeamistakeortwo.28.Forwhomisthepassagemostprobablywritten?A.Students.B.Parents.C.Teachers.D.Doctors.29.Inthelastthreeparagraphstheauthormainly_____.A.explainswhyfriendshipissoimportantB.givesadviceonhowtodealwithpeerpressureC.discusseshowpeersinfluenceusD.showshowtomakemoregoodfriends30.Whichoffollowingmayhelphandlepeerpressure?A.Spendingmoretimewithclassmates.B.Takingupmorerelaxinghobbies.C.Choosingfriendswithnobadhabits.D.HelpingotherswhoareintroublE.31.Whatisthetopicofthepassage?A.Friendship.B.MakingdecisionsC.Self-confidenceD.Peerpressure
It’sbeenjustoverayearsince9-year-oldZionHarveyreceivedadouble-handtransplant移植andnowwhathereallywantstodoisplayingfootball.IfeelhappyaboutmynewhandsandIdon’tfeeldifferent.IlikethatnowIcanthrowafootballfurtherthanwhenIdidn’thavehandshesaiD.Thenation’syoungesthand-transplantpatienthasbeenworkinghardtolearnhowtousehisnewhands.Helosthishandsandhisfeet7yearsagoaftersufferingfromaseriousinfection.InAugusttheboyshowedoffhisnewabilitiesbythrowingoutthefirstballatabaseballgamE.Dr.ScottLevinteamleaderofZion’soperationsaidZionwasfacedwiththeoperationmuchbraverthanmanyadults.I’veneverseenZioncryLevinsaiD.He’sjustanamazingboy.Hehassuchcourageanddeterminationandgivesusallinspiration.Zionsaidhiscouragecamefromthetwomostamazingpeople:hismomandhisgrandmA.HismotherPattieRaysaidIt’sbeenalongjourneybutnowIfeellikeIamlivinginmydream.It’shisdreamandit’sminetoo.I’mjustlivingthroughhimandI’mjustheretosupporthiminanywayandhelphimdowhateverhewantstodo.HoweverZiontoldreportershismomwouldn’tlethimtryoutforfootball.Hismomsaidit’stoodangerous.Shealsopointedoutthathemightbeplayingagainstlittlekidsnotprofessionalsandshetoldhimtheywoulddiscussitlater.Ziontriedtocounterherargument.Mynextgoal:convinceMomtoletmeplayfootballhesaiD.28.WhatisZion’sattitudetowardshistransplantedhands?A.HelikesthemalotB.HetriestoignorethemC.HeacceptsthemunwillinglyD.Hehasmixedfeelingsaboutthem.29.WhatdidDr.ScottLevinthinkofZion?A.Hewasunusuallyquiet.B.Hewaswellworthpraising.C.HewasclevererthanexpecteD.D.Hewasatalentedfootballplayer.30.WhichofthefollowingwordscanbestdescribePattieRay?A.Sensitiveandstrict.B.DevotedandsupportiveC.OptimisticandactiveD.Open-mindedandoutgoing.31.Whatdoestheunderlinedwordcounterinthelastparagraphmean?A.AcceptB.ProveC.BeagainstD.Comment
ForoveracenturytheNashuaRiverinMassachusettsprovidedpowerforfactorieswhichgavejobstothousandsofpeoplE.Overtheyearsthesepapercottonwoodandwoolenfactorieshadpouredtheirwasteintoitswaters.Bythe1960stheNashuaRiverwasaboutaspollutedasanyrivercouldget.Itswatersbecameredorgreenorbluewithdye染料frompaperfactorieslyingonitsbanks.Thesmokesfromthisdyeblackenedthepaintonthebuildingsneartheriver.ThenalongcameMarionStoddartwithasimplebutoverwhelming压倒性的idea-cleanuptheNashuaRiver.Thiswasnoone-womancampaign.Stoddartencouragedthepaperfactoriesandthebusinesscommunitytoformpartnershipstoreclaimtheriver.Shecarriedjarsofdirtyriverwatertolocalofficialstodemonstratetheseriousnessoftheproblem.Stoddarttalkedwithbusinessleadersabouteconomicproblems.Shetalkedwithenvironmentalistsaboutthelong-termproblemsofpollution.StoddartknewthattheStateWaterPollutionControlBoardwouldhavethefinalsayonforcingtheclean-up.WhenshespoketotheboardsheinsistedthattheNashuaRiver.shouldbemadesafeforswimming.TheythoughthergoalswereunrealistiC.HoweverthepartnershipsStoddarthadhelpedformandthevolunteerswhoweredrawntohercausenevergaveup.Theyallrealizedthatcleaninguptheriverwasineveryone'sbestinterests.By1993severalwatertreatmentplantshadbeenbuiltandaconservationareacalledagreenwayhadbeencreatedalongthebanksoftheriver.Todayfactoriesarestilloperatingalongtheriverbuttherearealsofishintheriver.TheNashuaRiverwelcomesboatersnaturalistsandevenswimmers.Noneofthiswouldhavebeenpossiblewithoutawomanofvisionandacommunityworkingtogether.24.Whatdoestheunderlinedwordreclaimreferto?A.enlargeB.rescueC.monitorD.explore25.What'stheattitudeoftheboardtoStoddart'sgoalofimprovingtheriver?A.SupportiveB.NeutralC.DoubtfulD.Cautious26.WhatkindofpersonisMarisonStoddart?A.IntelligentandcreativeB.StubbornandproudC.independentandbroad-mindedD.Determinedandfar-sighted27.Whatmessageisconveyedthroughthenoone-womancampaign?A.It’llbeallrightonthenight.B.Manyhandsmakelightwork.C.PreventionisbetterthancurE.D.Failureisthemotherofsuccess.
LatethatafternoonItookthetrainbacktoSydney.ThereIfoundanothersurprisewaitingformE.MyroomhadbeengiventosomebodyelseandtheyhadnoroomformE.Harkinhadknownmytravelplansandhadarrangedeverything;howcouldhehavebookedtheroomonlyforthreedays?Therewasnothingtobedonebuttofindanotherhotel.ThewaiterswerehappytofindmeanewhotelandwhenIsaidthatIwashappytostayattheAirportthinkingitmightbecheaperthanstayinginthecitytheysuggestedtheHolidayInnattheairport.Therewasonesmallmatter:theroomratewas$300pernight.ThebesthotelinKatoombahadwantedonly$145.IaskediftherewereanythingcheapertheymightsuggestbuttheywarnedthatmosthotelswouldalreadybefullbythistimE.ThehotelwasfarfromthetrainstationsoI'dbesttakeataxiat$25.OnthewaytotheHolidayInnwepassedahoteljusttwoblocksfromtheHolidayInnthatadvertisedaroomrateof$104.AtthedeskIaskediftheirroomratecouldgodownalot.Nothisisa4starhotelthewaitertoldmE.InthatcaseIrepliedI'lljustwalkthetwoblockstothecheaphotel.ButshewarnedmethattheywereprobablyfullandthatifIdidn'ttaketheroomitmightnotbeavailableifIcameback.FinallyIdecidedtotaketheroom.Theroomitselfwasbigbuttheairconditioningcouldn'tkeepupwiththeAustralianheat.Icouldn'tgettosleepuntilabout100am.25.Whydidthewriterhavetolookforanotherhotel?A.Hedidn'tbookearly.B.HarkinmadeamistakE.C.Hewasshortofmoney.D.Hewasn'twellreceiveD.26.HowdidthewriterfeelwhenhearingtheroomrateattheHolidayInn?A.Nervous.B.Happy.C.SurpriseD.D.RelaxeD.27.Whatwastheweatherlikeatthatmoment?A.Cool.B.Warm.C.ColD.D.Hot.28.WhydidthewritertakearoomintheHolidayInnfinally?A.It'sa4starhotel.B.It'saroundthestation.C.Itwasmidnightthen.D.TheroomwasingreatdemanD.
Whilesmallmaybebeautifultallisjustplainuncomfortableitseemsparticularlywhenitcomestostayinginhotelsandeatinginrestaurants.TheTallPersonsClubGreatBritainTPCGBwhichwasformedsixmonthsagotocampaignfortheneedsofthetallhasturneditsattentiontohotelsandrestaurantsbedsthataretoosmallshowerheadsthataretoolowandrestauranttableswithhardlyanyleg-roomallmakelifedifficultforthoseofaboveaverageheightitsays.Butitisnotjusttheextra-tallwhoseneedsarenotbeingmet.TheaverageheightofthepopulationhasbeenincreasingyetthestandardsizeofbedsdoorwaysandchairshasremainedunchangeD.Thebeddingindustrysaysabedshouldbesixincheslargerthanthepersonusingitsoevenaking-sizebedat6′6″6feetand6inchesisfallingshortfor25%ofmenwhilethestandard6′3″bedcatersfor满足要求lessthanhalfofthemalepopulation.saidTPCGBpresidentPhilHeinricySeven-footbedswouldworkfinE.Similarlyrestauranttablescancausenoendofproblems.Smalltableswhichmeanthelong-leggedhavetositafootorsoawayfromthemareenoughtomaketallcustomersgoelsewherE.Somehavealreadytakennotehowever.AtQueensMoatHouses′CaledomanHotelinEdinburgh6′6″bedsarenowputinasstandardafterrequestsforlongerbedsfromtallervisitorsparticularlyAmericans.27.WhatisthepurposeoftheTPCGBcampaign?A.Todrawpublicattentiontotheneedsofthetall.B.Torebuildhotelsandrestaurants.C.Toprovidebetterservices.D.Toattractmorepeopletobecomeitsmembers.28.WhichofthefollowingmightbeabedofproperlengthaccordingtoPhilHeinricy?A.7′2″.B.6′3″C.6′6″D.7′29.Whatmayhappentorestaurantswithsmalltables?A.Theyhavetofindeasychairstomatchthetables.B.TheymaystartbusinesseselsewherE.C.Theymaylosesomecustomers.D.Theyhavetoprovideenoughspaceforthelong-leggeD.30.WhatchangehasalreadybeenmadeinahotelinEdinburgh?A.Tallpeoplepaymoreforlargerbeds.B.GuestroomsarestandardizeD.C.SpecialroomsarekeptforAmericans.D.6′6″bedshavetakentheplaceof6′3″beds.
Haveyoueverthoughtofquittingyourjobwhenyoufeelexhausted?Maybemostofyouwouldsayyes.AfteraparticularlybusyperiodatworkIdecidedtogetawayfromitallbygoingonahikeinthemountainsinsouthernFrancE.BeforeIleftIreadaninterestingstoryinamagazinE.ItreadOncewhileIwasridingonacrowdedbusthemansittingnexttomethrewhiscellphoneoutofthewindowwhenhisphonerang.IwassurpriseD.Helookedatmeshrugged耸耸肩andlookedaway.Ihadnoideawhetheritwashisorstolenorwhetherheevenknewwhatacellphonewasornotbutheclearlywantedtobefreeofitbecauseitclearlytroubledhim.Billionsofpeopleacrosstheworldusecellphones.ThoughcellphonesareawonderfulwayforcommunicationtheyoftendotheexactoppositE.Usingcellphonescanincreasestresswithinfamiliesandfriends.SowhenIrecentlyreturnedhomeIgotridofmycellphonE.NowIgooutsidewithouttakingmyphonewithmE.I’venoticedthingsinmyneighborhoodInevernoticedbeforesuchasgardens.I’vemetnewpeoplestartedconversationswithneighborsIdidn’tspeaktobeforeandtalkedwithsomeofmyfriendsfacetofaceinsteadofchattingoverthephonE.Insteadofkeepingmeofffromtheworldstoppingusingmycellphonehashelpedmegetevenclosertomyfamilyandfriends.5.Accordingtothestorythemanonthebusthrewawayhiscellphonebecause______.A.itdidn’tworkproperlyB.itwasstolenfromsomeoneelseC.hedidn’tlikethephone’sstyleD.hedidn’twanttobebotheredbyit6.Wecanlearnfromthepassagethatcellphones______.A.aretooexpensiveformanypeopleB.areofnousetotheauthorC.canalsogetpeopleintotroubleD.canmakelifemoreinteresting7.Themainpurposeofthepassageisto______.A.tellusnottoletcellphonescontrolourlivesB.encourageotherstohikewithhiminFranceC.sharehisexperiencesinFrancewithusD.teachushowtogetalongwithneighbors
Iwasparkedinfrontofthemallwipingoff洗刷mycar.Ihadjustcomefromthecarwashandwaswaitingformywifetogetoutofwork.Comingmywayfromacrosstheparkinglotwaswhatsocietywouldconsiderabum.Fromthelooksofhimhehadnocarnohomenocleanclothesandnomoney.Therearetimeswhenyoufeelgenerousbutthereareothertimesthatyoujustdon'twanttobebothered.Thiswasoneofthosedon'twanttobebotheredtimes.Ihopehedoesn'taskmeforanymoneyIthought.Hedidn't.Hecameandsatontheedgeofthepavementinfrontofthebusstopbuthedidn'tlooklikehecouldhaveenoughmoneytoevenridethebus.Afterafewminuteshespoke.That'saveryprettycarhesaid.Hewasinragsbuthehadanairofdignityaroundhim.Hisbadly-grownblondbeardkeptmorethanhisfacewarm.Isaidthanksandcontinuedwipingoffmycar.HesattherequietlyasIworked.Theexpectedplea乞求formoneynevercame.Asthesilencebetweenuswidenedsomethinginsidesaidaskhimifheneedsanyhelp.IwassurethathewouldsayyesbutIheldtruetotheinnervoice.Doyouneedanyhelp?Iasked.HeansweredinthreesimplewordsthatIshallneverforget.Weoftenlookforwisdomingreatmenandwomen.Weexpectitfromthoseofhigherlearningandachievements.Iexpectednothingbutanoutstretcheddirtyhand.Hespokethethreewordsthatshookme.Don'tweall?hesaid.21.Whydidthewriterparkedhiscarbeforethemall?A.Becausehewantedtopickuphiswife.B.Becausehewantedtoshowoffhiscar.C.Becausehewantedtowipeoffhiscar.D.Becausehewantedtodosomeshopping.22.WhichhastheclosestmeaningtotheunderlinedwordbuminParagraph2?A.dustmanB.driverC.beggarD.robber23.Whichisthebesttitleforthistext?A.A.goodhusbandB.Didn'theneedhelp?C.Don'tweall?D.Oneshouldbegenerous
Lovetosinkintoyourchairsandrelaxwhenyougettoschool?Thenyouwillnotbehappytohearthatschoolsallovertheworldareseriouslyconsideringexchangingtraditionaldesksforoneswithnoseatsatall—Yesthatmeansyouwillbeencouragedtostandthroughthosealreadytoolongmathandsciencelessons!Whywouldanyoneeventhinkofputtingkidstosuchcruelty?Expertssayitimprovestheirhealthandhelpsfightobesity.Whilethatmayseemalittlefar-fetched牵强的theofficialsatthefewschoolsaroundtheworldseemtoagreE.AmongthemareeducatorsfromtheCollegeStationIndependentSchoolDistrictinTexaswhorecentlycompletedaweek-longexperimentinvolving480studentsacrossthreeelementaryschools.The374kidsthatagreedtoparticipateinthestudywereprovidedadevicethathelpedrecordstepcountandcalorieconsumptionovertheentireperioD.All25teachersinvolvedinthestudyreportedthatstudentsappearedtobemorealertandconcentratebetterwhenallowedtostanD.Theonethingthatdidsurprisetheresearcherswasthatyoungerkidsweremorewillingtostaystandingthankidsinhighergrades.Theybelievethismayhavesomethingtodowiththefactthatafteryearsofbeingaskedtositstillolderkidshaveahardertimeadjustingtothisunexpectedfreedom.Americanschoolsarenottheonlyonesreportingsuccesswithstand-updesks.FourCatholicschoolsinPerthAustraliawhichhavebeentestingthemsinceOctober2013haveseensimilarresults.InMay2014GroveHousePrimarySchoolinBradfordWestYorkshirebecameEurope’sfirsttestonewithaseven-weektrialthatinvolvedtheuseofdesksmadebyErgotronintheirfifth-gradeclassrooms.Whileofficialresultsarenotoutyetearlyreactionsfrombothteachersandstudentshavebeenextremelyencouraging.Thefindingsofthesestudiesandothersdonepreviouslyallseemtomeanthatallowingkidstomovearoundinclassroomsisawin-winforstudentsandteachers—ithelpskidsgethealthierandprovideseducatorswithamoreengagedaudiencE.32.Accordingtothefirstparagraphwhatmaymakethestudentsatschoolunhappyisthat_____.A.theyhavetoexchangedeskswitheachotherB.theyhavetoexchangetraditionaldesksforoneswithnoseatsC.therearenoseatsforthemtositinclassD.theofficialsshownosympathytothematall33.Accordingtotheteachersolderstudentsmaynotlikestand-updesksbecause_____.A.theyareclevererthanyoungerstudentsB.theyareeasilytiredofstandinglongC.theyhaveformedthehabitofsittingD.theydobadlyinclasswhilestanding34.Whatismostlikelytobetheresultoftheseven-weektrial?A.Thestandingdeskscan’tbeusedatall.B.Itisgoodforstudentstousestand-updesks.C.Moretestsshouldbedoneinotherschools.D.Thestudentsaredifferentinpersonality.35.Whydotheteacherslikethestandingdesks?A.Becausetheeducatorscandrawthestudents’attention.B.Becausetheteacherscankeepthestudentshealthy.C.Becausethestudentscanhaveawalkintheclassroom.D.BecausethestandingdeskscankeepthestudentsconcentrateD.
HundredsofyearsagonewswascarriedfromplacetoplacebypeopleonfootorbyhorsE.Ittookdaysweeksandsometimesmonthsforpeopletoreceivenews.Nowitispossibletosendwordsandpicturesaroundtheworldinseconds.BillionsofpeoplelearnaboutnewsstoriesoftheirowncountryandallovertheworldeverydayeitherbywatchingTVorreadingnewspapers.Newspapershavebeenanimportantpartofeverydaylifesincethe18thcentury.Manycountrieshavehundredsofdifferentnewspapers.Howdonewspapereditorsdecidewhichnewsstoriestoprint?Whydotheyprintsomestoriesandnotothers?Whatmakesagoodnewspaperstory?Firstlyitisimportanttoreportnewstories.TVstationscanreportnewsmuchfasterthannewspapers.Yetnewspapersgivemoreaboutthesamestory.TheymayalsolookatthestoryinanotherwayortheymayprintcompletelydifferentstoriestothoseonTV.Secondlyanewsstoryhastobeinterestingandunusual.Peopledon'twanttoreadstoriesabouteverydaylifeasaresultmanystoriesareaboutsomekindofdangerandseemtobebadnews.Forexamplenewspapersneverprintstoriesaboutplaneslandingsafelyinsteadtheyprintstoriesaboutplaneaccidents.Anotherfactor因素isalsoveryimportantinmanynewsstories.Manypeopleareinterestedinnewsinforeigncountriesbutmoreprefertoreadstoriesaboutpeopleplacesandeventsintheirowncountry.SothestoriesonthefrontpageinChinesenewspapersareusuallyverydifferentfromtheonesinBritishFrenchandAmericannewspapers.8.Accordingtothepassagehowdopeoplelearnaboutnewsstoriesintheworldnow?A.TheycarrynewsstoriesandtellothersfromplacetoplaceonfootorbyhorsE.B.Theytelleachotherwhattheyhaveseenwiththeireyes.C.TheywatchTVorreadnewspapers.D.Theylistentotheradioeveryday.9.ThedifferencebetweennewspaperstoriesandTVnewsreportsisthat_____.A.peoplecanlearnmoreaboutthesamenewsstoryfromanewspaperB.peoplecanreadthenewsstorymorequicklyinanewspaperC.peoplecanreadnewsstoriesinothercountriesD.peoplecanreadnewsstoriesabouttheirowncountry10.Tomakeagoodnewspaperstoryhowmanyfactorsdoesthepassagetalkabout?A.Two.B.ThreE.C.FivE.D.Six.11.AccordingtothepassagewhichofthefollowingcanyoumostpossiblywatchonTV?A.Youoftenplayfootballwithyourfriendsafterschool.B.YourteacherhasgotacolD.C.A.tigerinthecityzoohasrunoutandhasn'tbeencaught.D.Thebikeinthefrontofyourhouseislost.
Haveyourparentseverinspectedyourroomtoseeifyoucleaneditproperly?Imaginehavingyourentirehousesgarageandyardinspectedatanytime--withnowarning.Inspectionswerearegularpartoflighthouse灯塔livingandakeeper'sreputationdependedonresults.A.fewtimeseachyearaninspectorarrivedtolookovertheentirelightstation.TheinspectionsweresupposedtobeasurprisebutkeepersometimeshadadvancenoticE.Oncelighthouseshadtelephoneskeeperswouldcalleachothertowarnthattheinspectorwasapproaching.Afterboatsbeganflyingspecialflagsnotingtheinspectoraboardthekeeper'sfamilymadeitagametoseewhocouldnoticetheboatfirst.Assoonassomeonespottedtheboateveryonewoulddolast-minutetidyingandchangeintofancyclothes.Thekeeperthenscurriedtoputonhisdressuniformandcap.Childrenofkeepersrememberinspectorswearingwhiteglovestoruntheirfingersoverdoorframesandwindowsillslookingfordust.Despitetheseriousnatureofinspectionstheyresultedinsomefunnymoments.BettyByrnesrememberedwhenhermotherdidnothavetimetowashallthedishesbeforeaninspection.Atthetimepeopledidnothavedishwashersintheirhomes.InanefforttocleanupquicklyMrs.Byrnestossedallthedishesintoabigbreadpancoveredthemwithaclothandstuckthemintheoven.Iftheinspectoropenedtheovendooritwouldlooklikebreadwasbaking.HeneverdiD.OnedayGlennFurst'smotherputoilonthekitchenfloorjustbeforetheinspectorenteredtheirhousE.LikefloorwaxtheoilmadethefloorsshinyandhelpedprotectthewooD.Thistimethoughsheusedalittletoomuchoil.WhentheinspectorextendedhishandtogreetGlenn'smotherheslippedonthefreshlyoiledsurfacE.HecameacrossthatfloorwavinghisarmslikeayoungbirdattemptingitsfirstflightGlennlatewrotE.AfterhesteadiedhimselfheshookGlenn'smother'shandandtheinspectioncontinuedasthoughnothinghadhappeneD.29.WhatdoesParagraphItellusabouttheinspectionatthelightstation?A.Itwascarriedoutonceayear.B.ItwasoftenannouncedinadvancE.C.Itwasimportantforthekeeper'sfamE.D.ItwasfocusedonthegarageandyarD.30.Thefamilybeganmakingpreparationsimmediatelyafter______.A.oneofthememberssawtheboatB.awarningcallreachedthelighthouseC.thekeeperputonthedressuniformandcapD.theinspectorflewspecialflagsinthedistance31.Mrs.Byrnesputthedishesintheovenbecausethiswould______.A.resultinsomefunB.speedupwashingthemC.makeherhomelooktidyD.beademandfromtheinspector32.Theinspectorwavedhisarms______.A.totryhisbesttokeepsteadyB.toshowhissatisfactionwiththefloorC.toextendawarmgreetingtoGlenn'smotherD.toexpresshisintentiontocontinuetheinspection
IfyouarelookingforsomethingfunandeducationaltodoinMarylandwhynotvisittheMarylandScienceCenter?Itislocatedat601LightStreetBaltimoreMD21230.TheticketpricesvarydependingonagesgroupsandtheexhibitsyouchoosE.IntroductionTheMarylandScienceCenterisbasicallyamuseumbutitgiveseveryoneachancetolearnthroughexperienceandplayratherthanjustglanceatanexhibit.ActivitiesYoucanlearnaboutvarioustopicsincludingouterspacethehumanbodydinosaurselectricitymarine海洋的biologyenergyandmuchmorE.YoucanalsotakepartintheinteractiveactivitiessuchasracingbubblesdiggingfordinosaurfossilsusingpuzzlepiecestoconstructcarsandsomuchmorE.TheDavisPlanetarium天文馆AttheDavisPlanetariumyoucanliebackinachairandlookatthestarswhilestillinsidetheScienceCenter.Thestarswillappearontheceilingofthetheatreasyouwatchthem.TherearedifferentshowstocatchattheDavisPlanetarium.YoucanlearnaboutthegalaxyandastronomyduringtheDarkMattersshowandlearnaboutthestarsandplanetsduringtheSkyLiveshow.TheOneWorldOneSkyshowallowschildrentoexplorethestars.TheLivefromtheSunshowwillteachyouallaboutthehotsun.TheKidsRoomForchildrentheycan’tmisstheKidsRoom.TheywillbeabletoplayinawaterareaconstructdamsandwatertowerspushbuttonsringdoorbellsbuildwithblocksandLegosandmoreanddefinitelytheywilllearnalot.Inadditionthereisalsoanareaforkidsoftwoyearsoldandunderwheretheycancrawlwalkandexploresafelywithsofttoys.1.WhatdoweknowabouttheMarylandScienceCenter?A.Itchargesdifferentpricesforparentsandchildren.B.ItisregardedasthemostpopularmuseuminMarylanD.C.Itisjustamuseumwheretherearemanyfamousexhibitions.D.Itismainlydesignedforchildrenandtheirfamiliestoplaytogether.2.WhichactivityisnotincludedintheMarylandScienceCenter?A.Takingpartinbubblecompetition.B.Learningthestructureofhumanbody.C.Watchingfamoussciencefictionfilms.D.Gainingknowledgeofmarinecreatures.3.Whichshowshouldyouchooseifyouwanttoknowwhythesunshines?A.TheDarkMattersshow.B.TheLivefromtheSunshow.C.TheOneWorldOneSkyshow.D.TheSkyLiveshow.4.WhichofthefollowingisTRUEabouttheKidsRoom?A.Itisdesignedforparentswhohavechildren.B.Itprovidesagoodopportunityforparentstorelax.C.Childrenthereneedtobecompaniedbytheirparents.D.ItisagoodplaceforchildrentolearnandplayatthesametimE.
Winter-swimminghasbecomepopularinBeijing.Threeyearsagofewpeoplewouldgoswimmingintheicywaters.ButnowthereisaWinter-swimmingEnthusiasts’Club冬泳爱好者协会andithasmorethan2000members.Theoldestis84yearsoldandtheyoungestisonly7.ThemembersarefromallwalksoflifE.TheymaybeworkerspeasantssoldiersteachersstudentsThoughitisnowthecoldestpartoftheseasonandthewatertemperatureinthecity’slakesisaround0℃manywinter-swimmersstillswimintheicywatersevenwhenitissnowing.Theyenjoythemselvesinthelakewhilethepeoplebythesideofthelakearewearingheavyclothes.Whyaresomanypeopleinterestedinwinter-swimming?Becausewinter-swimmingcanbegoodforone’shealth.BeiShaisagoodexamplE.Heis69andheoncesufferedfrom患病hearttroublefor26years.Aftertenyearsofwinter-swimmingheisnowingoodhealth.Scientistsarenowstudyingtheeffectsofwinter-swimmingonhealth.32.Amongthewinter-swimmerstheoldestmanis_______yearsolderthantheyoungestonE.A.91B.84C.77D.733.GuesswhatThemembersarefromallwalksoflifemeans?A.Themembersdodifferentjobsatdifferentplaces.B.TheycomefromallpartsofBeijing.C.Theyarepersonsofdifferentages.D.Theyaremenandwomenoldandyoung.34Thewinter-swimmersareabletoswimintheicywatersevenonsnowydaysbecause_________________________.A.theyarenotafraidofcoldnessB.theyoftenswimintheicywatersC.theyknowthattheycanbenefit得益fromitD.winter-swimmingcanmakepeoplehealthy35.Winter-swimminghasbecomepopularinBeijingbecause________________.A.moreandmorepeopleliketoswiminBeijingB.itismoreinterestingthanswimminginsummerC.winter-swimmersarebravemenD.winter-swimmingdoesalotofgoodtoone’shealth
OvertheyearsDawnfollowedmanydifferentweightlossplans.Eachplanworkedforawhilebuteventuallyherweightwouldgobackupagain.SowhenDawn’semployerdecidedtoofferaone-year-longhealthyweightprogramthatfocusedonmakinglastingchangesinsteadofashort-termdietDawnwaseagertotryit.Shelost35poundsinayearonthehealthyweightprogram.Howevermoreimportantlyshelearnedmanyneweatinghabitsthatshelikedandcouldcontinuewith.AnimportantpartofDawn’sprogramwassettingrealisticgoalsthatshecouldturnintolong-termhabits.Sherecognizedsmallchangesshecouldmakesuchaseatinganappleinsteadofapieceofbreadforamorningsnack.ChanginghowshethoughtaboutfoodalsohelpedDawngofromdiettohealthyeating.Dawndoesn’trefusedessertsandothertypesoffoodthatmightbeconsideredbadforpeopleonadiet.Insteadshehaslearnedtotakesmalleramounts.Dawnalsolearnedtopayattentiontoherhungerandfullnesssignals.InsteadofeatinguntilshefeelsfullsheeatsjustenoughtofeelsatisfieD.HavingsomeoneshecouldturntoforsupporthelpedDawnalot.AspartofherhealthyweightprogramDawnwasassigned指派ahealthcoach.ThispersonhelpedDawneliminatethingsthatmightpreventherfromstayingwithherhealthyeatinghabits.Andwhenshefeltitwasdifficultforhertokeeponherhealthyeatinghabitsshewouldturntoherhealthcoachforhelp.Dawnnowrealizesthatitisherbehavioursuchaseatingwellandbeingphysicallyactivethatreallymakesherhealthynotherweight.29.WhatisthedifferencebetweenthenewweightlossplanandtheplansthatDawntriedbefore?A.Thenewplancostsmoremoney.B.ThenewplanlastsforalongerperiodoftimE.C.Thenewplanismorefocusedonashort-termdiet.D.Thenewplanismorefocusedondevelopingneweatinghabits.30.WhichofthefollowingactivitiesisNOTpartofDawn’snewweightprogram?A.Eatingfoodcookedbyhercoach.B.Turningtoahealthcoachforhelp.C.ChangingherthoughtsonfooD.D.Settinggoalsthatcanbeachievedeasily.31.Theunderlinedwordeliminateinthefourthparagraphmeans________.A.collectB.recordC.expectD.remove32.WhatisthemostimportantthingthatDawn’sstorytellsus?A.Dawn’snewweightprogramisveryuseful.B.Goodeatinghabitsarethekeytolosingweight.C.Otherpeople’ssupportcanhelponeloseweight.D.FatpeopleshouldjoinDawn’snewprogram.
Haveyoueverthoughtofquittingyourjobwhenyoufeelexhausted?Maybemostofyouwouldsayyes.AfteraparticularlybusyperiodatworkIdecidedtogetawayfromitallbygoingonahikeinthemountainsinsouthernFrancE.BeforeIleftIreadaninterestingstoryinamagazinE.ItreadOncewhileIwasridingonacrowdedbusthemansittingnexttomethrewhiscellphoneoutofthewindowwhenhisphonerang.IwassurpriseD.Helookedatmeshrugged耸耸肩andlookedaway.Ihadnoideawhetheritwashisorstolenorwhetherheevenknewwhatacellphonewasornotbutheclearlywantedtobefreeofitbecauseitclearlytroubledhim.Billionsofpeopleacrosstheworldusecellphones.ThoughcellphonesareawonderfulwayforcommunicationtheyoftendotheexactoppositE.Usingcellphonescanincreasestresswithinfamiliesandfriends.SowhenIrecentlyreturnedhomeIgotridofmycellphonE.NowIgooutsidewithouttakingmyphonewithmE.I’venoticedthingsinmyneighborhoodInevernoticedbeforesuchasgardens.I’vemetnewpeoplestartedconversationswithneighborsIdidn’tspeaktobeforeandtalkedwithsomeofmyfriendsfacetofaceinsteadofchattingoverthephonE.Insteadofkeepingmeofffromtheworldstoppingusingmycellphonehashelpedmegetevenclosertomyfamilyandfriends.24.Accordingtothestorythemanonthebusthrewawayhiscellphonebecause______.A.itdidn’tworkproperlyB.itwasstolenfromsomeoneelseC.hedidn’tlikethephone’sstyleD.hedidn’twanttobebotheredbyit25.Wecanlearnfromthepassagethatcellphones______.A.aretooexpensiveformanypeopleB.areofnousetotheauthorC.canalsogetpeopleintotroubleD.canmakelifemoreinteresting26.Whatcanwelearnabouttheauthor?A.Hewantstoownagardennow.B.Healwayschattedwithhisneighbors.C.HeusedtotakehiscellphonewhengoingoutsidE.D.HeoncethrewawayhiscellphonE.27.Themainpurposeofthepassageisto______.A.tellusnottoletcellphonescontrolourlivesB.encourageotherstohikewithhiminFranceC.sharehisexperiencesinFrancewithusD.teachushowtogetalongwithneighbors
Ihavealwaysbeensomebodywhooftenalternated交替betweenhopingtobealoneandhopingtobewithothers.ThethingwasIonlywantedtobewithothersinaveryparticularway.Iwantedtofeelwarmthbetweenmeandtheotherperson.IwantedtofeelsafeandcomfortablE.IwantedtofeelclosE.Ifmyrelationshipwithsomeonedidn’thaveclosenessittendedtomakemefeellonlierthanjustbeingalonE.Ifoundmostoftheadviceoutthereabouthowtogetoverlonelinessfutile.Putyourselfouttheremore!theexpertssaiD.Meetmorepeopleandyouwillfinallyfindgoodfriendships.ThatonlysoundedreasonablE.Mostofusalreadyhavepeopleinourliveswithwhomwefeelthatspark火花ofconnectionandwejustdon’tknowhowtoproperlyfantheflames.Wedon’tknowhowtomovefromcommoninteractingwithsomeonetobecomingclosE.InotherwordsI’vefoundthatmostofuswhofightagainstlonelinessdonotlackaccesstootherpeoplE.That’snotthesourceofthepain.Thesourceofthepainisthelackofacertainfeelinginourrelationships.Andthatfeelingiscloseness.Thisfeelofclosenessiswhatyoureallywantwhenyouarelonely.Thefeelingofclosenessarisesbetweentwopeoplewhentheybothfeelthattheotherunderstandsthemwellandcaresaboutthemdeeply.Icallthesetwoimportantqualitiesofclosenessknowingandcaring.Takentogetherknowingandcaringareapowerfulcombination.TheysaytotheotherpersonNotonlydoIseetherealyoubutIwanttokeeptherealyouwell.Thisisthemessageyouwillgiveandreceivefromcloserelationships.Gettingtoknowothersinthewaythatimprovesclosenessmeanscomingtounderstandthemfromtheirownperspective角度.Closenessdoesn’thavetobesomethingthathappensbyaccident---itiswithinyourcontroltocreatE.Startingnowyoureallycanstopbeinglonely.32.Whatdoestheunderlinedwordfutilemean?A.Unhelpful.B.Wonderful.C.Useful.D.UnbelievablE.33.Accordingtotheauthormostpeoplewhofeellonely_______.A.shouldmakemorenewfriendsB.don’tlackchancestocontactotherpeopleC.don’tknowhowtoexpresstheirfeelingsD.refusetochangetheirattitudestowardothers34.Accordingtothepassagethefeelingofclosenessis______.A.whatwereallyneedinourdailylifeB.somethingwecan’tcontrolorcreateC.basedonunderstandingandvaluingeachotherD.themostimportantforbuildingagoodrelationship35.Tobuildacloserelationshipwithothersweshould______.A.learntolookafterothersB.shareourthoughtsandfeelingsC.spendmoretimestayingwithothersD.thinkmorefromothers’spointsofview
Oneofthemainchallengesfacingmanycountriesishowtomaintaintheiridentityinthefaceofglobalizationandthegrowingmulti-languagetrenD.OneofthemainreasonsforeconomicfailureinmanyAfricancountriesisthefactthatwithafewimportantexceptionsmother-tongueeducationisnotpracticedinanyoftheindependentAfricanstates.saidNevilleAlexanderDirectoroftheProjectfortheStudyofAlternativeEducationinSouthAfricaattheUniversityofCapeTown.InresponsetothespreadofEnglishandtheincreasedmulti-languagetrendsarisingfromimmigrationmanycountrieshaveintroducedlanguagelawsinthelastdecadE.Insometheuseoflanguagesotherthanthenationallanguageisbannedinpublicspacessuchasadvertisingposters.Oneofthefirstsuchlegalprovisions规定wasthe1994ToubonlawinFranceandtheideahasbeencopiedinmanycountriessincethen.Sucheffortstogovernlanguageuseareoftenconsideredasfutilebylanguageexpertswhoarewellawareofthedifficultyincontrollingfashionsinspeechandknowfromresearchthatlanguageswitchingamongbilingualsisanaturalprocess.ItisespeciallydifficultfornativespeakersofEnglishtounderstandthedesiretomaintainthepurityofalanguagebylaw.SincethetimeofShakespeareEnglishhascontinuallyabsorbedforeignwordsintoitsownlanguagE.Englishisoneofthemostmixedandrapidlychanginglanguagesintheworldbutthathasnotbeenabarriertoacquiringsuperiorityandpower.AnotherreasonforthefailureofmanynativeEnglishspeakerstounderstandtheroleofthestateregulationisthatithasneverbeentheAnglo-Saxonwayofdoingthings.Englishhasneverhadastate-controlledauthorityforthelanguagesimilarforexampletotheAcademicFrancaiseinFrancE.TheneedtoprotectnationallanguagesisformostwesternEuropeansarecentphenomenon-especiallytheneedtoensurethatEnglishdoesnotunnecessarilytakeovertoomanyfields.PubliccommunicationeducationandnewwaysofcommunicationpromotedbytechnologymaybekeyfieldstodefenD.24.NevilleAlexanderbelievesthat__________.A.mother-tongueeducationisnotpracticedinallAfricancountriesB.globalizationhasresultedintheeconomicfailureofAfricaC.globalizationhasledtotheriseofmulti-languagetrendD.lackofmother-tongueeducationcanleadtoeconomicfailure25.Theunderlinedwordfutileinparagraph2mostprobablymeans___________.A.workableB.practicalC.uselessD.unnecessary26.Whatcanweinferfromthelastparagraph?A.Englishhastakenoverfieldslikepubliccommunicationandeducation.B.ManyaspectsofnationalculturearethreatenedbythespreadofEnglish.C.MostlanguageexpertsbelieveitisimportanttopromoteanationallanguagE.D.EuropeanshavelongrealizedtheneedtoprotectanationallanguagE.27.Thebesttitleforthepassageis__________.A.FightingagainsttheruleofEnglishB.ProtectinglocallanguagesandidentitiesC.Globalizationandmulti-languagetrendD.Tomaintainthepurityoflanguagebylaw
SincethefirstEarthDayin1970Americanshavegottenalotgreenertowardtheenvironment.Wedidn'tknowatthattimethatthereevenwasanenvironmentletalonethattherewasaproblemwithitsaysBruceAndersonpresidentofEarthDayUSA.Butwhatbeganasnothingimportantinpublicaffairshasgrownintoasocialmovement.BusinesspeoplepoliticalleadersuniversityprofessorsandespeciallymillionsofgrassrootsAmericansaretakingpartinthemovement.TheunderstandinghasincreasedmanymanytimessaysGaylordNelsontheformergovernorfromWisconsinwhothoughtupthefirstEarthDay.AccordingtoUSgovernmentreportsemissions排放fromcarsandtruckshavedroppedfrom10.3milliontonsayearto5.5milliontons.ThenumberofcitiesproducingCObeyondthestandardhasbeenreducedfrom40to9.AlthoughseriousproblemsstillremainandneedtobedealtwiththeworldisasaferandhealthierplacE.A.kindofgreenthinkinghasbecomepartofpractices.GreatimprovementhasbeenachieveD.In1988therewereonly600recyclingprogramstodayin1995thereareabout6600advancedlightsmotorsandbuildingdesignshavehelpedsavealotofenergyandthereforepreventedpollution.Twentyfiveyearsagotherewerehardlyanyeducationprogramsforenvironment.Todayit'shardtofindapublicschooluniversityorlawschoolthatdoesnothavesuchakindofprogram.Untilwedothatnothingelsewillchange!saysBruceAnderson.24.AccordingtoAndersonbefore1970Americanshadlittleideaabout________.A.thesocialmovementB.recyclingtechniquesC.environmentalproblemsD.theimportanceofEarthDay25.Wheredoesthesupportforenvironmentalprotectionmainlycomefrom?A.Thegrassrootslevel.B.ThebusinesscirclE.C.Governmentofficials.D.Universityprofessors.26.WhathaveAmericansachievedinenvironmentalprotection?A.Theyhavecutcaremissionstothelowest.B.Theyhavesettledtheirenvironmentalproblems.C.TheyhaveloweredtheirCOlevelsinfortycities.D.Theyhavereducedpollutionthrougheffectivemeasures.27.Whatisespeciallyimportantforenvironmentalprotectionaccordingtothelastparagraph?A.Education.B.Planning.C.Greenliving.D.COreduction.
Ifyouspentyearstrainingtobealawyerandhadagreatsteadyincomewouldyouleaveittoundertakeasillyplanthatonlyyourmumandgirlfriendbelievedin?That’sexactlywhatTomPakenhamdiD.Hehadtheideaofstartinganeco-friendlytaxicompanyandsowithfiveenvironmentally-friendlycarsGreenTomatoCarswasborn.Nowonlyafewyearslaterthecompanyhasagroupof60ToyotaPriusHybrids.Whenthecompanystartedin2006TomadmitsOnlymymumgirlfriendSophienowmywifeandJonnyhisbusinesspartnerwere100percentbehindtheideaofstartingLondon’sfirstgreencabservicE.Tomwhosoldhis￡150000flattoraisemoneyforthebusinessreceivedthesupportofsomewell-knownpersonsBuckinghamPalaceofficialsandBskyBmanagers.EvenAlGoreisafan.Currentlycarrying500-600passengersadayGreenTomatoCarsisashiningexamplethatcommercialsuccessandgreenissuesarecompatible可共存的.Allourdriversandemployeesareemployedfromthelocalcommunity.Weuselocalgaragesserviceagentsandvehiclesign-writerseventhoughthatisnotalwaysthemostcompetitivechoicE.Thereasonisthattobringgreenproductstotheforewebelievewemustnotbeinferior较差的toconventionaltaxis.ThetargetistoberecognizedasNo.1providerofenvironmentalgoodsandservicesinLondonandaroundtheworlD.AlltheirhardworkhaspaidoffasTheDepartmentforTransporthasacknowledgedGreenTomatoCarsprogressbygivingthemtheFleetHeroAwardandlastyearthecompanywashighlightedattheWTMWorldResponsibleTourismDay.DelightedwiththepublicityTomsaysIliketothinkweareplayingourpartwiththecarsswitchingtoelectricity.Carbondioxidereductionsofmorethan600tonshavebeenachievedandthislowfootprinthassparkedarevolutioninthetaxiworlD.11.Fromthefirstparagraphwecaninferthat_________.A.TomPakenhamwasasuccessfullawyerB.TomPakenhamwasamanfullofconfidenceC.TomwassupportedbylotsofpeopleatthebeginningD.ItwaseasyforTomtomakedecisionswithoutfullconsideration12.Thegoaloftheeco-friendlytaxicompanyisto_________.A.earnmoremoneytoprotecttheenvironmentB.encouragemorepeopletoprotecttheenvironmentC.provecommercialsuccessandgreenissuesarecompatibleD.becometheNo.1providerofenvironmentalgoodsandservices13.LocalworkersareemployedinTomPakenham’staxicompanybecause________.A.theyprovidebetterservicesB.thiscanhelpsavealotofcostC.thisdoesgoodtotheenvironmentD.thiscansolveunemployment14.ThevehiclesinGreenTomatoCarsarepoweredmainlyby_________.A.petrolB.electricityC.windenergyD.solarenergy15.Whatcanwelearnfromthetext?A.GreenTomatoCarshasmadegreaterprofits.B.Itcostspeoplemoretotakeeco-friendlytaxis.C.GreenTomatoCarshasbeenawardedbythegovernment.D.AlGorehelpedTompakenhamraisemoneyforhiscompany.
ItwasawintermorningjustacoupleofweeksbeforeChristmas2005.WhilemostpeoplewerewarminguptheircarsTrevormyhusbandhadtogetupearlytoridehisbikefourkilometersawayfromhometowork.Onarrivalheparkedhisbikeoutsidethebackdoorasheusuallydoes.Afterputtingin10hoursofworkhereturnedtofindhisbikegonE.ThebikeablackKona18speedwasouronlytransport.Trevorusedittogettoworkputtingin60-hourweekstosupporthisyoungfamily.Andthebikewasalsousedtogetgroceries食品杂货savingusfromhavingtowalklongdistancesfromwherewelivE.IwassosadthatsomeonewouldstealourbikethatIwrotetothenewspaperandtoldthemourstory.Shortlyafterthatseveralpeopleinourcityofferedtohelp.Onewonderfulstrangerevenboughtabikethencalledmyhusbandtopickitup.OnceagainmyhusbandhadawaytogettoandfromhisjoB.ItreallyisanhonorthatacompletestrangerwouldgooutoftheirwayforsomeonetheyhavenevermetbeforE.Peoplesaythatasmilecanbepassedfromonepersontoanotherbutactsofkindnessfromstrangersareevenmoreso.Thisexperiencehashadaspreadingeffectinourlivesbecauseitmadeourconfidenceinhumanity人性asawholE.Andithasinfluenced影响ustobemoremindfulofwayswecansharewithothers.Nomatterhowbigorhowsmallanactofkindnessshowsthatsomeonecares.Andtheresultscanbeeverlasting.24.Whywasthebikesoimportanttothecouple?A.Themansjobwasbikeracing.B.ItwasthereonlypossessionC.ItwasaniceKona18speeD.D.TheyuseditforworkanddailylifE.25.Wecanlearnfromthetextthat.A.thecoupleworked60hoursaweek.B.peoplewerebusybeforeChristmasC.thestrangerbroughtoverthebikE.D.lifewashardfortheyoungfamily.26.Howdidpeoplegettoknowthecouplesproblem?A.Fromradiobroadcasts.B.Fromanewspaper.C.FromTVnews.D.Fromastranger.27.Whatdothecouplelearnfromtheirexperience?A.Strangersareusuallyoflittlehelp.B.OneshouldtakecareoftheirbikE.C.Newsreportsmakepeoplefamous.D.Anactofkindnesscanmeanalot.
ThepoliceinTaiwanareunabletojudgewhethertotreatitasanextremelycleveractofstealingoranevencleverercheat.Eitherwayitcouldbetheperfectcrimebecausethecriminalsarebirds–homingpigeons!Thecrimebeginswithatelephonemessagetotheownerofastolencar:ifyouwantthecarbackpayup.ThenthecarownerisdirectedtoaparktoldwheretofindabirdcageandhowtoattachmoneytotheneckofthepigeoninsidE.Carryingthemoneyinatinybagthepigeonfliesoff.Therehavebeenatleastfoursuchpigeonpick-upsinChangwA.Whatatfirstseemedliketheworkofacleverstay-at-homecarthiefhowevermayinfactbetheworkofanevenlazierandmoreinventivecriminalmind–onethatavoidsnotonlycollectingmoneybutgoingouttostealthecarinthefirstplacE.PoliceofficerChensaysthatthecriminalprobablyhaspulledadoubletrick:hegetsmoneyforthingshecannotpossiblyreturn.Insteadofstealingcarsheletssomeoneelsedoitandthenwaitsforthecar-ownertoplaceanadinthenewspaperaskingforhelp.ThetheoryissupportedbythefactthatsofarnoneofthestolencarshavebeenreturneD.Alsotheamountofmoneydemanded–under3000Taiwanesedollars–seemstoolittleforacarworthmanytimesmorE.Demandsforpigeon-deliveredmoneystoppedassoonasthepressreportedthestory.AndeveniftheystartagainChenholdslittlehopeofcatchingthecriminal.WehavemoreimportantthingstodohesaiD.31.Afterthecarownerreceivedaphonecallhe______.A.wenttoacertainpigeonandputsomemoneyinthebagitcarriedB.gavethemoneytothethiefandbadhiscarbackinaparkC.sentsomemoneytothethiefbymailD.toldthepressaboutit32.Thelazierandmoreinventivecriminalrefersto_____.A.thecarthiefwhostaysathomeB.oneofthosewhoputtheadsinthepaperC.oneofthepolicemeninChangwaD.theownerofthepigeons33.Thewritermentionsthefactthatnoneofthestolencarshavebeenreturnedtoshow________.A.howeasilypeoplegetfooledbycriminalsB.whatChenthinksmightbecorrectC.thethiefisextremelycleverD.themoneypaidistoolittle34.Theunderlinedwordtheyinthelastparagraphrefersto_____.A.criminalsB.pigeonsC.thestolencarsD.demandsformoney35.Wemayinferthatthecriminalknowshowtoreachthecarownersbecause______.A.hereadstheadsinthenewspaperB.helivesinthesameneighborhoodC.hehasseenthecarownersintheparkD.hehastrainedthepigeonstofollowthem
ForgetCyclistsPedestriansareRealDangerWearehavingadebateaboutthistopiC.Herearesomelettersfromourreaders.■Yesmanycyclistsbehavedangerously.Manydriversaredisrespectfulofcyclists.Butpedestriansareprobablytheworseoffenders.Peopleofallageshappilywalkalongthepavementwitheyesandhandsgluedtothemobilephonequiteunawareofwhatisgoingonaroundthem.TheymayevendothesamethingwhilecrossingaroadatapedestriancrossingorelsewherE.Therestofushavetoevade避让themorjuststandstilltowaitfortheunavoidablecollision.Therealproblemisthatsomepedestriansseemtobeatleastforthemomentinworldsoftheirownthataretothemmuchmoreimportantthanthewelfareofothers.——MichaelHoran■IlovetheletterfromBobBrooksaboutcyclistsViewpointsMay29.Iamafraidtheyseemtothinktheyowntheroads.IwaswalkingacrossAltrinchamRoadonemorningwhenacyclistwentroundmeandonbeingaskedwhathewasdoingheshoutedatmE.ThegovernmentbuiltacyclelaneontheroadbutitishardlyuseD.Thepolicedonothing.Whatalaughtheyare!Thecyclistsshouldallhavetobemadetousethecyclelanesandwearhelmetsfluorescent发荧光的jacketandlightsatnightandinthemorningtheyshouldpaysomesortoftaxandbefinedfornotwearingthem.——CarolHarvey■CyclistsjumponandoffpavementswhicharemeantforpedestriansrideatspeedalongthepavementsandthinktheyhaveaspecialrighttogothroughtrafficlightswhentheyareonreD.Iwasalmostknockeddownrecentlybyacyclistridingonthepavementwhentherewasacyclelanerightnexttohim.Otherroadusersincludinghorseridersmanagetoobeytherulessowhynotcyclists?It'sabouttimetheyhadtoberegisteredandinsuredsowhentheydohitapedestrianoravehicleorcauseanaccidentatleasttheycanbetreatedandtheremightbeanopportunitytoclaim.——JMLWritetoViewpointsofthenewspaper.21.MichaelHoranwrotethelettermainlytoshowthat_______.A.driversshouldbepolitetocyclistsB.roadaccidentscanactuallybeavoidedC.somepedestriansareathreattoroadsafetyD.walkingwhileusingphoneshurtsone'seyes22.CarolHarveysuggeststhatcyclistsshould_______.A.beprovidedwithenoughroadsB.beaskedtorideontheirownlanesC.bemadetopaylesstaxforcyclingD.befinedforlaughingatpolicemen23.Theunderlinedwordtheyinthethirdletterrefersto______.A.accidentsB.vehiclesC.pedestriansD.cyclists24.Thethreeletterspresentviewpointson_______.A.realsourceofroaddangerB.waystoimproveroadfacilitiesC.measurestopunishroadoffencesD.increasedawarenessofroadrules
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