首页
试卷库
试题库
当前位置：
X题卡
>
所有题目
>
题目详情
Food festivals around the world Stilton Cheese Rolling May Day is a traditional day for celeb...
查看本题答案
包含此试题的试卷
高中英语《安徽省太湖县牛镇中学2016届高三复读班上学期期末考试试题及答案》真题及答案
点击查看
你可能感兴趣的试题
Waterisimportantto______sotherearemanywaterfestiva
everyone
nobody
somebody
something
Festivalsandcelebrationsofallkindshavebeenheldever
阅读下面短文根据短文内容完成相关任务OldestfestivalsFestivalsandceleb
NowadayspeopleinChinaareincreasinglyinterestedince
Festivalsandcelebrationshavebeenheldeverywheresinc
NowadayspeopleinChinaareincreasinglyinterestedince
TherearemanykindsoffestivalsallaroundtheworlD.Thef
AtthelibraryWangPengwas_______tofindthathisrestaur
NowadayspeopleinChinaareincreasinglyinterestedince
Themost76__________andimportantfestivalsaretheones
Festivalsandcelebrationsofallkinds41holdeverywhere
Throughouttheyearovertwomillionpeopleareexpectedto
visit
involve
come to
participate in
NowadayspeopleinChinaareincreasinglyinterestedince
CNowadayspeopleinChinaareincreasinglyinterestedinc
NowadayspeopleinChinaareincreasinglyinterestedince
Festivalsand46celebrateareheldfordifferentreasons.
Thereareallkindsoffestivalsand61.__________celebra
Wehaveshowsabout________不同的festivalsaroundtheworlD
阅读下面材料在空白处填入适当的内容1个单词或括号内单词的正确形式Festivalsandcelebr
Festivalsandcelebrationsofallkindshavebeenheldever
热门试题
更多
March21hasbeendeclaredWorldSleepDayatimetorecognizeandcelebratethevalueofsleep.Manysleepexpertshopeitwillbeawake-upcall.Accordingtoapoll民意调查bytheNationalSleepFoundationnearly4in5Americansdon’tgetasmuchsleepastheyshouldduringtheworkweek.Onaverageadultsarethoughttoneedatleasteighthoursofsleepanightalthoughsomecanmanagewithlessandsomewon’tdowellwithoutmorE.Butthesurveyfoundthatonworkdaysonly21%ofAmericansactuallygetafulleighthoursofsleepandanother21%getlessthansix.Tomanyofusthethoughtofspendingmoretimesleepingiswellabigyawn.Ontheotherhandthethoughtofbeingsmarterthinnerhealthierandmorecheerfulhasacertainappeal.Andthosearejustafewoftheadvantagesthatcanbeoursifweconsistentlygetenoughsleepresearcherssay.Alsoontheplusside:We’relikelytohavebetterskinbettermemoriesbetterjudgmentandohyeslongerlives.WhenyouloseevenonehourofsleepforanyreasonitinfluencesyourperformancethenextdaysaysDr.AlonAvidandirectoroftheUCLASleepDisordersCenter.Astudypublishedlastyearfoundthesametobetrueevenofchildren.Whenkidsaged8to12sleptforjustonehourlessforfournightstheydidn’tfunctionaswellduringtheday.Butsleepinghasanimageproblem.WeseenappingorsleepingaslazysaysJenniferVriendaclinicalpsychologistinOttawaCanadaandtheleadingauthorofthestudywithchildren.WeputsomuchemphasisondietnutritionandexercisE.Sleepisinthebackseat.Infactsheaddsnomatterhowmuchweworkoutnomatterhowwellweeatwecan’tbeintopphysicalshapeunlesswealsogetplentyofsleep.28.TheunderlinedpartinParagraph1means_____.A.TowakeupthesleepersB.Todrawpeople’sattentionC.ToserveasamorningcallD.Todeclarethespecialday29.FromParagraph3wecaninferthat_______A.BeinghealthierisoneoftheadvantagesforusB.Sleepinghasnothingtodowithone’sexpectationsC.SpendingmoretimeonsleepingisawasteoftimeD.Enoughsleepistheguaranteeoftheappealingthings30.WhatJenniferVriendsaidinthelastparagraphimpliesthat_______.A.SleepingisanimageproblemB.PeoplecarelittleaboutsleepingC.LazypeopletendtosleeplongD.Sleepingisonlypartofourlife31.Whatisthepurposeofthepassage?A.Totalkaboutpeople’ssleepingproblems.B.Toprovideaninvestigationresultofsleeping.C.Toarousetheawarenessofenoughsleeping.D.Tostressthefunctionofsleepingatnight.
Therearearound6000livinglanguagesintheworld—andatleasthalfoftheseareindanger.Ineverypartoftheworldlanguagesaredisappearing.Infactonescientisthassaidthatlanguagesareinmoredangerofextinctionthanbirdsoranimals.ProfessorSteveSutherlandoftheUniversityofEastAngliasaysthatinthepast500years4.5percentoflanguageshavediedout—comparedwith1.3percentofbirdsand1.9percentofmammals.Languagescomeandgoandthousandshavedoneexactlythatwithoutleavinganytrace痕迹.Onlyaveryfew—BasqueGreekandLatinamongthem—havelastedmorethan2000years.Butitseemsthatthepaceoftheirdisappearanceisbecomingquicker.TheEthnologueadatabaseofallthelanguagesspokenintheworldstatesthat417languagesarespokenbysofewpeoplethattheyareinthefinalstagesofbecomingextinct.Ifveryfewpeoplespeakalanguageitwillprobablydieout.Languagesmaybelostthroughmigration迁徙aspeoplemovefromsmalltownstocitycentersorwhenenvironmentsaredestroyedbythesearchforoilorwooD.NaturaldisasterscanalsodevastatepopulationsandalongwiththemtheirlanguagE.Governmentsalsoplayaroleintheextinctionoflanguages.Theneedtoestablishofficiallanguagesforacountrytoeducateitschildrenandcarryoutitsbusinesshadadisastrouseffectonmanysmalllanguages.Whatislostifalanguageislost?Somepeoplearguethatlanguagesdieasthehumanracedevelops.Obviouslytherecouldbegreatbenefitsifeveryoneintheworldspokethesamelanguage—someindustriesalreadyreflect反映thiswithEnglishessentialforpilotsandairtrafficcontrollers.ButtherearemoreimportantthingsthanconveniencE.Aslanguagesarelostwholewaysoflifeandknowledgemaybelostalongwiththem.ToputitsimplylanguageexpressessomethingaboutidentityaboutourplaceintheworlD.AniRauhihiaMaoriteacherinNewZealand’sNorthIslandsumsitup:Ifyougrowupspeakingourlanguageyouwon’tknowwhoyouarE.32.Thefiguresmentionedinthefirstparagraphsuggestthat______.A.mostlanguageshavediedoutcompletelyB.languagesareingreatdangerofextinctionC.animalsaredisappearingfasterthanlanguagesD.languagesaredisappearingslowerthanbefore33.Theunderlinedworddevastatecanbestbereplacedby.A.increaseB.controlC.destroyD.improve34.Ifalanguageislost________.A.therewillbegreattroubleB.thereisnoneedtoworryaboutitC.itscultureandknowledgewillalsobelostD.peoplewillbeabletocommunicatewithothersconveniently35.Whatcanweinferfromthelastparagraph?A.Languagesreflectouridentity.B.Peoplewillspeakthesamelanguageoneday.C.Fewerpeoplewillremembertheirownlanguages.D.AniRauhihicareslessaboutlanguagesdyingout.
TheUnitedStatesCapitolDomeinWashingtonDCisrecognizedaroundtheworldasasymboloftheU.S.government.SincelastNovemberthedomehasbeensurroundedbymetalpolesorscaffolding脚手架andheavyclothaspartofarepairproject.ThelastmajorrepairworkontheU.S.Capitoltookplacein1960.Sincethenthedomehasbecomeweatheredandworn.TheArchitectoftheCapitolgroupreportsthedomehasmorethan1000narrowbreaksonitssurfaceandotherdamagE.Thedomewascompletedaround1863.U.S.SenateHistorianDonRitchiesaysthedome’scastironframeisatspecialriskofweathering.Thecapitoldomebeingcastironhasbeenhitbylightningcountlesstimes.Andsothecurrentconstructionistorepairtheleakstofillthecrackstotakeoffexcess多余的layersofpaint.Workersareremovingoldpaint.Theycoveredalargepartofthebuildinginplasticandaspecialclothtoprotectworkersfromthewindandotherelements.Muchoftheworkisdoneatnightwhenlawmakersarenotinthebuilding.SomerecentvisitorstotheCapitolwereunhappyaboutitscurrentappearancE.TheyhadhopedtogetapictureoftheusuallyshiningdomE.JoycesaidItwasdramaticandveryfantasticandallwhitebutwhenIcomeheretodayitisunderconstructionsomyfamilycannotseeitclearlyitiskindofadisappointment.Othersweremoreunderstandingoftherepairs.RickJonesanothervisitorsaidIt’salittleinconvenientforusnottoseethedomebutyouhavetothinkaboutthefutureandthepeoplewillbecomingtothisplaceforcenturies...andyouknowtherejustneedstobepreventivemaintenancE.Iamnotupsetwiththatatall.TheprojectisexpectedtotakemorethantwoyearstocompletE.ThedomeshouldbereadyfortheinaugurationofanewpresidentinJanuary2017.32.WecanlearnfromthepassagethattheUnitedStatesCapitolDomeis______.A.wornbyexposuretotheweatherB.surroundedbymanyrepairprojectsC.wellmaintainedandinexcellentconditionD.acknowledgedasasymboloftheU.K.government33.AccordingtoDonRitchiethepresentrepairworkinvolves______.A.stoppingtheleaksB.changingtheframeC.removingtheoldpaintD.replacingthelightsE.fillingthenarrowbreaksA.abcB.bcdC.bdeD.ace34.WhichofthefollowingcandescribetherecentvisitorstotheCapitol?A.TheycouldgetaclearlookatthedomE.B.Theywereimpressedbythewhitedome’sfantasticbeauty.C.TheyhelddifferentviewsontheCapitol’scurrentappearancE.D.TheywerealldisappointedatthesightoftheCapitolbuilding.35.Theunderlinedwordinaugurationinthelastparagraphmostprobablymeans______.A.tourB.takingofficeC.interviewD.takingphotos
FarmersusedifferentkindsofsoilconservationmethodstoprotecttheirlandfromdamagebyfarmingandtheforcesofnaturE.Oneimportantformofsoilconservationistheuseofwindbreaks.Windbreaksarebarriersformedbytreesandotherplantswithmanyleaves.Farmersplanttheminlinesaroundtheirfields.Windbreaksstopthewindfromblowingsoilaway.Theyalsokeepthewindfromdestroyingordamagingcrops.Theyareveryimportantforgrowinggrainssuchaswheat.TherehavebeenstudiesdoneonwindbreaksinpartsofWestAfricA.Itisfoundthatgrainharvestscanbe20%higherinfieldsprotectedbywindbreakscomparedtofieldswithoutsuchprotection.Howeverwindbreaksseemtoworkbestwhentheyallowalittlewindtopassthrough.IfthewalloftreesandplantsstopswindcompletelythenviolentairmovementswilltakeplaceclosetothegrounD.Thesemovementswillliftsoilintotheairwhereitwillbeblownaway.Forthisreasonawindbreakisbestifithasonly60%to80%ofthetreesandplantsneededtoformasolidlinE.Aneasyroletorememberisthatwindbreakscanprotectareasuptotentimestheheightofthetallesttreesinthewindbreaks.Thereshouldbeatleasttwolinesineachwindbreak.Onelineshouldbelargetrees.Thesecondlinerightnexttoitcanbeshortertreesandotherplantswithleaves.Locallygrowntreesandplantsarebestforwindbreaks.WindbreakscanprotectlandandcropsfromthewinD.Theycanalsoprovidewoodproducts.Theseincludewoodforfuelandlongerpiecesformakingfences.24.Ifthewindisstoppedcompletelywhatwillhappen?A.Somesoilwillbeblownaway.B.Thewindwillbecomestronger.C.Sometreeswillbepulledup.D.Allthewindwillbekeptout.25.Ifthetreesinthewindbreakare20metershightheareabeingprotectedis___________.A.20metersB.200metersC.2000metersD.2meters26.Wecanlearnfromthetextthat____________.A.windbreaksarepopularinAfricaB.onlytreescanbeplantedinawindbreakC.windbreakshelptoproducebetterharvestsD.thebestwaytoprotectsoilisbuildingwindbreaks27.TheauthordevelopsthepassagebythefollowingmeansEXCEPT____________.A.makingcomparisonB.listingstatisticsC.givingexamplesD.followingtimeorder
ToswimacrosstheEnglishChanneltakesatleastninehours.It‘shardwork.Toflyoverthechanneltakesonlytwentyminutesaslongasyou’renotheldupattheairportbutit‘sanexpensivewaytotravel.Youcantravelbyhovercraft气垫船ifyoudon’tmindthenoiseandthattakesfortyminutes.Otherwiseyoucangobyboat.AllthesemeansoftransporthavetheirproblemsandthewearytraveleroftendreamsofbeingabletodrivetoFranceinhisowncar.Notpossibleyousay.HoweverPeopleareonceagainconsideringtheideaofachanneltunnelorbridgE.ThistimethegreatLondonCouncilislookingintothepossibilityofbuildingachannellinkstraighttoLondon.Abridgewouldcostfarmorethanatunnelbutyouwouldbeabletobyrailorbycaronabridgeyetatunnelwouldprovidearaillinkonly.Whyisthisideabeingdiscussedagain?perhapsthemainreasonisthatalinkfromLondontothecontinentwouldstimulate刺激tradeandrevitalizetheportandwouldmakeLondonamaintradingcenterinEuropE.31.FromthelineswecanseethatpeoplecrossedtheChannelby______inthepast.A.airB.boatC.swimmingD.A.B.orC.32.ThewearytravelerthinksthebestwaytocrosstheChannelis______.A.byswimmingB.inhisowncarC.byairD.byhovercraft33.A.tunnelwouldcost______abridgeA.farlessthanB.asmuchasC.farmorethanD.aslittleas34.AccordingtothepassagealinkfromLondontothecontinentwouldbe______.A.necessaryforitstradeB.importantforitspoliticsC.usefulforitsindustryD.helpfulforitsculture35.Themainideaofthepassageis______.A.howtodevelopthetradeofLondonB.whentocrosstheChannelC.howtogettoEuropefromLondonmoreconvenientlyD.whattodointhedevelopingoftraveling
WhenPengLiyuansteppedofftheplaneinMoscowthewholeworldwantedtoknowwhodressedtheelegantfirstlady.Thereporterreleasedthesecret—MaKE.PengLiyuanhasbeenwearingMaKe'sdesignsformorethan10yearsafactthatwasonlyknownrecentlywhenshewasonherfirststatevisitaccompanying陪伴herhusbandPresidentXiJinping.TheelegantandattractivePengformerlyapopularsingerhasbeencomparedwiththeUS’firstladyMichelleObamaandFrance’sCarlaBruni-SarkozysincesteppingofftheairplaneinMoscowonMarch22.Suddenlyeveryonewascurioustoknowmoreaboutthefirstlady’swardrobe衣服.EvensoMaprefersalow-keyapproach.Ifyoueatatastyeggwhywouldyouwanttoseethehen?shesays.Ma’srelationshipwithPengbegan10yearsagoafteraconcertinGuangzhouwhenareportertoldPengsheknewthedesignerbehindthelabelExceptiondeMixmind.PengaskedforanintroductionbecauseshewasafanofMa’sdesignsandhadbeenwearingthemforyears.Thetwonaturallybecamefriends.Masays:Thepaintingreflects反映thepainterandclothesreflectboththedesignerandthewearer.Someonedesiresfameandwealthorloveandsympathy;whatyouhaveinyourheartisreflectedinthedesign.Thosewhodon’tsharemyphilosophy哲学won’tbuymyclothes.Pengisacaringpersondevotedtocharity慈善andenvironmentalprotectionwhichisexactlywhatI’mdoingnow.HoweverregardlessofthebrandPeng’ssupportofChineselabelshassurprisedmillionsofChinesewhofavorforeignfashionbrands.InsteadshepresentedavisionofChinesefashionwishingtobringChinesedesignerstotheworldstagesaysawesterndesigner.Thefirstlady’sdouble-breastedcoatandherblackleatherhandbagaren’tavailableatanyofException’sshopsthoughException’sphysicalstoresdohaveseenarisingnumberofvisitors.8.Thepassagemainlydealswith_________.A.PengLiyuan’sclothesonherfirststatevisitB.thereactionstoPengLiyuan’sfirstvisittoMoscowC.thefriendshipbetweenPengLiyuanandherdesignerD.thedesignerofthefirstladyPengLiyuan’sdressMaKe9.TheunderlinedsentenceinPara3meansthat_________.A.theresultismoreimportantthantheprocessB.it’sunnecessarytopaysuchgreatattentiontoherC.sheisnotsatisfiedwiththemediaattentiononherdressD.itishardtoexplainWhichcamefirsttheeggorthehen?10.Whatcanbeinferredfromthepassage?A.Peng’ssuitscanbeboughtinMaKe’sclothesstores.B.MaKeofferedtodesignthefirstlady’sclothesthroughherfriends.C.Firstladiescompetewitheachotherwhenevertheyaretogether.D.PenghadlikedMa’sdesignslongbeforeshegottoknowherinperson.11.ThefollowingstatementsareTRUEexcept_______.A.ManycitizensfoundPengLiyuan’schoicequiteunexpectedB.BlackleatherhandbagslikePeng’sarewidelysoldinbagstoresinbigcitiesC.AfterPengLiyuan’svisittoMoscowMaKe’sclothesbecamemorepopularD.PengwearsthedressdesignedbyaChinesedesignerprobablytosupportChinesebrands
ManyAmericansareturningtoJapantheythinkacountryofhighacademic学术的achievementandeconomicsuccessforpossibleanswers.HowevertheanswersprovidedbyJapanesepreschoolsarenottheonesAmericansexpectedtofinD.InmostJapanesepreschoolssurprisinglylittleemphasisisputonacademicinstruction.Inonesurvey300Japaneseand210Americanpreschoolteacherschilddevelopmentspecialistsandparentswereaskedaboutvariousaspectsofearlychildhoodeducation.Only2percentoftheJapaneserespondents答问卷者listedtogivechildrenagoodstartacademicallyasoneoftheirtopthreereasonsforasocietytohavepreschools.IncontrastoverhalftheAmericanrespondentschosethisasoneoftheirtopthreechoices.TopreparechildrenforsuccessfulcareersinfirstgradeandbeyondJapaneseschoolsdonotteachreadingwritingandmathematicsbutratherskillssuchasdeterminationconcentrationandtheabilitytoworkasamemberofagroup.ThehugemajorityofyoungJapanesechildrenaretaughttoreadathomebytheirparents.LikeinAmericathereisdiversity多样性inJapaneseearlychildhoodeducation.SomeJapanesekindergartenshavespecificaimssuchasearlymusicaltrainingorpotential潜力的development.Inlargecitiessomekindergartensareattachedtouniversitiesthathaveelementaryandsecondaryschools.SomeJapaneseparentsbelievethatiftheiryoungchildrenattendauniversity-basedprogramitwillincreasethechildren’schancesofeventuallybeingadmittedtotop-ratedschoolsanduniversities.SeveralmoreprogressiveprogramshaveintroducedfreeplayasawayoutfortheheavyintellectualizinginsomeJapanesekindergartens.32.WelearnfromthefirstparagraphthatmanyAmericansbelieve________.A.JapanesepreschooleducationemphasizesacademicinstructionB.JapaneseparentsaremoreinvolvedinpreschooleducationthanAmericanparentsC.Japan’seconomicsuccessisaresultofitsscientificachievementsD.Japan’shighereducationissuperiortotheirs33.InJapan’spreschooleducationthefocusison________.A.preparingchildrenacademicallyB.shapingchildren’scharacterC.teachingchildrenmathematicsD.developingchildren’sartisticinterests34.WhydosomeJapaneseparentssendtheirchildrentouniversity-basedkindergartens?A.Theycandobetterintheirfuturestudies.B.TheycanmakemoregroupexperiencegrowtherE.C.Theycanbeindividuallyorientedwhentheygrowup.D.Theycanhavebetterchancesofgettingafirst-rateeducation.35.FreeplayhasbeenintroducedinsomeJapanesekindergartensinorderto________.A.broadenchildren’sknowledgeB.trainchildren’screativityC.lightenchildren’sstudyloadD.enrichchildren’sexperience
Thestorybeganwithayoungmotherwhohadthreesons.Unfortunatelytheyoungestsondevelopedslowthinkingskillsnothavingtheintelligenceofhisbrothers.WithdoubledutyasthemotherofthehouseholdshewasexhaustedsothattheyoungestwasoftenthetargetofangerandannoyancE.Badwordssuchasyoulittlefoolandthelikeservedasadailymealfortheyoungest.Thewordsandcurseshegotfromthemotherandridiculefromfriendsconvincedhimthathewasdistressingandembarrassinghisfamily.EverymorninghewokeupwithhisownfacestaringfromthemirrorreflectionhestartedtosayquietlyandsadlyThefoolisgoingtoschool.AsadultcitizenstherewascompulsorymilitaryservicewhichshouldbeliveD.Thustheyoungestsonalsosignedupandstartedtofollowthevarioustests:amedicalphysicalabilitytestandothertests.Onthedayoftheannouncementhewascalledintotheboardofexaminers.Inhismindheconvincedhimselfthathewasthefoolandcouldn’tpasstheteststhistimeasheenteredtheroomwithhisheaddown.Itwasnotexpectedatall.Theteststurnedouttohavethehighestpraisefromtheboardofexaminers.Congratulationsyoungman!Yourtestresultsareincredible!Youarereallyagreatandtalentedyoungman.WordsfromtheboardofexaminersbecamethediscoveryofanewsideofhimselfthatwasnotknowninadvancE.VoicekeptechoinginhismindsuchasIthegreatmanamintheshowerThegreatmanwasheshisfaceThetalentedyoungmanagainbrusheshisteethandsoon.Confidenceandimprovedself-imagecamebeyondusual.20yearslatertheyoungestestablishedhimselfasasuccessfulbusinessmanwhowasadmiredandrespectedandreceivedmanyawards.Themindsetandbeliefarethepowerbehindthesuccessthatiswithinus.Whateverwethinkandbelieveinormindscontinuouslyitwilleventuallymaterializeinreality.That’stheuniversallyapplicablelaw.32.Whywastheyoungestoftenscoldedbyhismother?A.Hewasnotascleverashisbrothers.B.Heconsideredhimselftobeafool.C.Hedidn’tbehavehimselfatschool.D.Hedidn’tcookmealsforhismother.33.Fromthestoryweknowthattheyoungmotheris____.A.selfishandlazyB.gentleandcaringC.ill-temperedandimpatientD.kind-heartedanddiligent34.Whathappenedtotheyoungestsonlateron?A.Hereceivedaidfromothers.B.Hebecameanadmirablepsychologist.C.Hebecameconfidentandsuccessful.D.Hedevelopedstrangementaldiseases.35.Fromthispassagetheauthortellsusthat____.A.militaryservicecanchangeapersoncompletelyB.mothers’attitudetowardchildrenisimportantC.evenafoolcanbecomeasuccessfulbusinessmanD.thinkbigandyouwillgetbigresults
Chinaisalandofbicycles.Atleastitwasbackin1992whenItraveledthecountry.BacktheneveryoneseemedtoberidingabicyclE.Millionsofthemallblack.CarswererarE.YetsincemyarrivalinBeijinglastyearI’vefoundtheoppositeistrue.Therearemillionsofcars.Howeverpeoplestillusetheirbicyclestogetaround.Formanyit’stheeasiestandcheapestwaytotraveltoday.Bicyclesalsocomeindifferentcolors—silvergreenredblueyellowwhateveryouwant.It’sfunwatchingpeoplebiking.Theyrushquicklythroughcrossroadsmoveskillfullythroughtrafficandrideevenonsidewalks人行道.Bicyclesallowpeoplethefreedomtomoveaboutthatcarsjustcan’tprovidE.EagertobepartofthisaspectofChinesecultureIdecidedtobuyabicyclE.Greatweatheraccompaniedmygreatbuy.IimmediatelyjumpeduponmybicycleseatandstartedhomE.Myfirstridehomewasorderly守秩序的.TobesafeIstayedwithapackofbikerswhilecarsonthestreetscamerunningswiftlyoutofnowhereattimes.Ididn’twanttogethit.SoItooktheridecarefully.Crossingthestreetswasthebiggestproblem.ItwasalotlikecrossingamajorhighwaybackintheUnitedStates.Thestreetsherewerewidesocrossingtooktimeskillandalittlebitofluck.Ifinallymadeithome.Thefeelingonthebicyclewasamazing.Theairhittingmyfaceandgoingthroughmyhairwaswonderful.IwassittingontopoftheworldasIpassedbyplacesandpeoplE.BikingmademefeelalivE.28.AccordingtotheauthorwhyarebicyclesstillpopularinChinatoday?A.Becausetheyaretraditionalandsafe.B.Becausetheyarecolorfulandavailable.C.Becausetheyareconvenientandinexpensive.D.Becausetheyarefastandenvironmentfriendly.29.Theauthordecidedtobuyabicyclebecauseheintended______________.A.torideitforfunB.toexperiencelocalskillsC.touseitfortransportD.toimprovehisridingskills30.Howdidtheauthorfeelabouthisstreetcrossing?A.Itwasboring.B.ItwaswonderfulC.Itwaslively.D.Itwasdifficult.31.Whichofthefollowingbestdescribestheauthor’sbikingexperience?A.Theauthorenjoyedshowingoffhisbikingskills.B.Theauthortookgreatpleasureinbiking.C.Theauthorwaspraisedbytheotherbikers.D.Theauthorwasannoyedbytheairwhileriding.
Booksaretypicallywrittenfirstthennarrated朗读foraudio有声books.Untilnow.Audiblethelargestcompanyofaudiobookshasbegunaskingwell-knownwriterstocreateworksspecificallyforaudioinsteadofinvitingpeopletonarratealreadyexistingprintbooks.It’sanewchapterforthebookindustry.Audiblenowhasabout30totallynewaudioworksinproduction.Anditturnsoutthataudiobookswhichhavelongbeenregardedaslessimportantthane-bookshaveactuallybeendoingquitewell.Theyarea$1000000000industrywithmorethan35000titlespublishedin2013alonE.Whatpromotesthatprogressisnotonlyanevolutionoftechnologybutmoreimportantlytheriseofthecelebrity名人narrator.Narratorsarekeytothesuccessofanaudiobookandthesedaysproducersaresigningonmoreandmorecelebrities.Celebrities’narrationislikeaprivateperformancetocustomerswhogetafeelingofclosenessinlisteningtotheirvoices.Manyofthecustomersbuyaudiobooksbasedonthenarrator.Theywilllistentoanythingaspecificactororactressreads.ThatiswhyAudibleistakingtheriskofnotproducingprintbooksatallbutstartingtotallynewaudioworks.There’sanotherreasonwhythecompanyisexpectingitsrisk-takingactiontopayoff:humanshavebeentellingstoriessincethebeginningoftimE.Wearetakingpartinalittlehabitthatgoesbackthousandsandthousandsofyears—beforethefirstmarkwasevermadeonastonE.Longbeforewritingpeopleweretellingeachotherstoriesandtheaudiobookgoesallthewaybacktothattradition.AsPeterAllensangsoftlyinthe1970severythingoldisnewagain.32.ThenewchapterParA.1referstoatimeof______.A.producingtotallynewaudioworksB.startingaudiocompaniesC.narratingprintbooksforaudioD.creatingelectronicbooks33.WhatdoesParagraph2tellaboutaudiobooks?A.Theirdifferencefrome-books.B.Theirpreviousproduction.C.TheirgreatimportancE.D.TheirbrightfuturE.34.Customerslikecelebrities’narrationbecause______.A.celebritieshelpthemunderstandthestoriesB.celebritieshavemoreattractivevoicesC.celebritieshavebetternarratingskillsD.celebritiesseemtobewithintheirreach35.Audiblebelievesitsrisk-takingactionwillberewardingbecause______.A.theactionagreeswiththestory-tellingtraditionB.customersplayanactiveroleintheactionC.thecompanyhasspentalotontheactionD.theactionhaslastedforalongtime
NewYorkersandvisitorstotheBigApplewillgettoringintheLunarNewYearalsoknownasChineseNewYearintheU.S.instylewithafireworksdisplayontheHudsonRiversettomusicwrittenbyAcademyAward-winningcomposerTanDun.ThedisplayispartofthesecondannualHappyChineseNewYear:FantasticArtChinafestivalheldinNewYorkonFebruary5-102016.TheChinaCentralAcademyofFineArtsCAFAtheU.S.-ChinaCulturalInstituteandtheCulturalAssociateoftheCommitteeof100announcedthisyear’seventsonNovember18atapressconferenceattheLincolnCenter.TheFantasticArtChinafestivalwillfeaturealargerandmorediverseseriesofartisticandculturaleventsacrossNewYork’stopculturalvenues地点andlandmarksincludingtheLincolnCenterEmpireStateBuildingandJacobK.JavitsConventionCenter.Thisyear’sthemefocusesonexploringthecomplicatedrelationshipbetweensoundandimagesaidProfessorYuDingfromCAFAwhoisalsopresidentofFantasticArtChinaandinchargeofthefestival’sdesign.LunarNewYearwhichcelebratestheYearoftheMonkeyin2016isanopportunitytobringChina’smodernarttomainstreamAmericaandthefestivalservesasaninnovativeapproachtoestablishingculturalexchangebetweenChinaandNewYorkCityYusaiD.UNESCOGoodwillAmbassadorTanDun’smusicisaneweditionthatwillbefeaturedatseveralvenuesincludingamajorartexhibitionattheJavitsCentereventsattheLincolnCenterandthefireworksdisplayontheHudsonwhichwilltakeplaceontheeveningofFebruary6.Fivebarges游艇ontheriverwilllaunchthefireworksdesignedbyCAFAthatwilltellastoryaboutcelebrationandconservation.WeChinesearefondofnaturesothebestwaytocelebratetheLunarNewYearistosalutewiththesoundsofnaturesuchassoundsofwaterstoneandbamboosaidTanDunatthepressconferenceAnditwillbefuntousethemusicofwaterduringthefireworkdisplay.InadditiontothefireworksaspeciallightingshowattheEmpireStateBuildingwillilluminateNewYorkCityduringtheholiday.ChineseNewYearisbeingrecognizedasapublicschoolholidayforthefirsttimeinNewYork.ChildrenfromtheNationalDanceInstitutewhichrepresents75schoolswillperformtraditionalChinesedancesattheLincolnCenterandtheJavitsCenter.AndincelebrationoftheYearoftheMonkeyeventswillfeatureaconservationmessageabouttheendangeredgoldenmonkeyinChinA.28.Thethemeofthisyear’scelebrationiscenteredon________.A.diversityofChinesetraditionalfestivalsB.relationshipbetweensoundandimageofnatureC.endangeredspeciesandenvironmentprotectionD.culturalexchangebetweenChinaandAmerica29.ThecomingYearoftheMonkeyistobecelebratedinNewYorkby________.A.sailingontheHudsonRiveralongwithanew-yearspeechB.holdingaspecialconcertattheEmpireStateBuildingC.settingofffireworksandholdingaspeciallightingshowD.takingaweekoffandorganizingChinesedancecontests30.WhatdoestheunderlinedwordilluminateinParA.7mostprobablymean?A.Lighten.B.SurrounD.C.DecoratE.D.Broaden.31.Thispassageiswrittenmainlyinorderto________.A.comparesometraditionalfestivalsinChinaandAmericaB.attractvisitorstoAmericaforthecomingnew-yearcelebrationC.strengthentheculturalco-operationbetweenChinaandAmericaD.reportcelebrationactivitiesfortheYearoftheMonkeyinNewYork
Cursive手写体isabouttobecomeextinct.Doweraisetheredflag?Toteachornottoteachcursiveisthequestionthatseveralstateeducationdepartmentsarestrugglingwith.Beforeyoureadthiswrite-updoasimpleexercisE.PickapenandpaperandstartwritingincursivE.Yesthatfancyhandwritingthatyoulearnedingradeschool.YoumaynothaveforgottenthegoodtimesyouhadwhilewritingloopyPsandGsaswellascurlyMsandNs.Howeverthechancesareyouwon'tbeabletowriteitasexcellentlyasyouusedto.SomepeoplearegoodatmakingtheperfectloopsandcurlswhilesomearebaD.Iamstillterribleatit.Cursiveishardlyusedbykidsanymoreasevenadultsdon'twriteinthisstyleunlesstheyareusingitfortheirsignaturE.Learningthishandwritingwasausualpracticeinschoolforseveraldecades.Howeverin2011theIndianaDepartmentofEducationmadeitoptional可选择的forschoolstoteachcursivewritingtothestudents.Infacttherewere46morestateswhohavedonethesamE.Therearesomewhobelievethatitishightimeforcursivetoretirefromschoolcurriculum.Afterallifwedon’tleavethepastbehindwecannotmakewayfornewthings.Ifyouwalkintoanyclassroomyouwouldfindchildrenusingkeyboardstocommunicateinwrittenform.Ontheotherhandfansofthiscursiveinsistonitsusefulness.Theyremindusthatifwestopteachingandlearningcursiveinschoolsverysoonmostofourhistoricaldocumentswillbecomehardtous.WheredowestandonthissubjectIsittherighttimetoeraseanalmostforgottenhandwritingandliveinthekeyboardingworld?Orcanwedobothwithoutcompromising妥协onourschoolcurriculum?Letmeknowyourthoughtsonthismatterbyleavingacommentinthesectionbelow.32.Peopleusecursivewhenthey______________.A.givetheirsignatureB.areinIndianaC.growupasadultsD.areatschool33InIndianaschoolchildren_________.A.mustlearncursiveB.areinterestedincursiveC.canchoosetolearncursiveD.learncursiveeveryday34.Itcanbeinferredthattheauthor_______________.A.preferstolearncursiveB.isacursiveteacherC.welcomespeopletoshowtheiropinionsD.isaveryfamousexpertineducation35.Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthepassage?A.IsCursiveWritingNecessaryB.IsKeyboardingWorldGoodC.A.KeyboardingWorldD.AdvantagesofCursive
Aholidayisanydaywhenpeoplelayasidetheirordinarydutiesandcares.ThewordcomesfromOldEnglish.Atfirstholidayshonoredsomeholyeventsorpersons.PeopleinGreatBritainandothercountriesspeakofholidaysasAmericansspeakofvacations.Everynationhasitsspecialholidays.ChinaobservesNewYear'sDayJanuary1MayDayandNationalDayaslegal法定的holidaysasitwasonOct.11949thatPeople'sRepublicofChinawasfoundeD.TheChinesehavelongcelebratedtheChineselunaryear.IntheUnitedStatescongresshasdeclaredseveralaslegaldayssuchasNewYear'sDayJanuary1MartinLutherKingJr.'sBirthdayWashington'sBirthdayThanksgivingDayandChristmasDayandsoon.SomeholidayscelebratespecialeventsinthedevelopmentofacountrysuchasGreece'sIndependenceDayItaly'sLiberationDayandIndia'sIndependenceDay.IntheUnitedStatesbanksandschoolsusuallycloseonalegalholiday.WhensuchaholidayfallsonSundaythefollowingMondayisusuallyobserveD.Schoolsandorganizationsoftenobservedaysknownastraditionalholidaysalthoughschoolsandbusinessdonotclosethen.ThoseholidaysincludeValentine'sDayandHalloween.64.Whichofthefollowingholidayshasnothingtodowithacountry'sdevelopment?A.China'sNationalDay.B.Valentine'sDay.C.Italy'sLiberationDay.D.America'sIndependenceDay.65.Fromthepassagewecaninferthat________.A.ChinesewillnolongerobservetheSpringFestivalB.studentsdon'thavetogotoschoolonanyholidayC.ChineseandAmericansshareatleastoneholidayD.Americanscaneasilydrawmoneyfrombanksonlegaldays66.InthesentenceChinaobservesNewYear'sDayJanuary1observesmeans________.A.praisesB.spendsC.celebratesD.cares67.IfalegalholidayfallsonSundaypeopleusuallycelebrateon________.A.SundayB.thefollowingSundayC.thefollowingMondayD.thefollowingTuesday
Englishwordsdon’tstaythesamE.Peopleneednewwordsfornewideasandnewinventions.Somenewwordscomeintouseandsomeoldwordsareusedinanewway.Englishcanchangebyborrowingwordsfromotherlanguages.ThewordtomatowasborrowedfromMexicoandteacamefromChinaandsoon.Nowagreatmanynewspaceandsciencewordsarebeingborrowedfromothercountriestoo.Newwordscanbecreatedinotherways.Forexamplesomecanbecreatedbyaddingtwowordstogether.Weekendandcookbookaremadeupoftwoparts.Sometimesnewwordsareshorterformsofoldwords.ThewordphotowasmadefromphotographbycuttingofftheendofthelongerworD.Planewasmadebycuttingoffthefrontpartofairplane.Thenamesofpeopleandproductscanbecomenewwords.OursandwichwasnamedafteramannamedSandwichandsello透明胶带wasanamegivenbythecompanythatfirstmadetheproduct.24.NewEnglishwordsareneededbecause.A.peopleuseoldwordsinanewway.B.peopleneedanewwaytospeakC.theworldischanginginadifferentwayD.newideasandnewinventionscomeabout25.Whatcanweknowfromthepassage?A.Newsciencewordsareshorterthantheoldones.B.Thebestwaytomakeanewwordisaddingwordstogether.C.SomenewEnglishwordsareborrowedfromotherlanguages.D.MostnewEnglishwordsarethenameofapersonoraproduct.26.Themainideaofthepassageisthat.A.theEnglishlanguageisalwayschangingB.therearenewideasinEnglishtodayC.peoplenamenewproductsandinventionsD.thechangeoflanguagesgoesonintheworld27.Thispassagemaymostprobablybetakenfrom.A.astorybookB.asciencemagazineC.abusinessreportD.aTVadvertisement
EdinburghisthecapitalcityofScotlandandhaslongbeenafavoritedestinationoftouristsfromallovertheworldaswellasanimportantculturalandpoliticalcenter.WithitsmuseumsshopswonderfulhistoriccastleandmanypubsandrestaurantstherearemanythingsforvisitorstoenjoyallyearrounD.AndofcourseasitisinScotlandthereareawiderangeofwhiskiestotry!HoweverthereismoretoEdinburghthanhistoricmonumentsandtourism.EachyeartheEdinburghFestivaltakesplaceinthecity.Inlatesummerforthreeweeksthefestivalpresentsclassicalmusictheateroperaanddanceatsixmajortheatersandconcerthalls—andseveralsmallerones—throughoutthecity.Whateveryourculturaltastesyouaresuretofindsomethingtoenjoy.LocaltalentisalwaysrepresentedattheEdinburghFestivalgivingScottishcomposersandplaywrightstheopportunitytoshowcasetheirworkandgainrecognitionfromawideraudiencE.Inadditionorchestras管弦乐队andtheatercompaniescomefromallovertheworldtoperformattheprestigious有名望的festival.LastyearsawthearrivaloforchestrasfromtheUnitedStatesandGermany.ThefestivalhasnowbecomeanimportantpartofScotland’seconomyaswellasitsculturE.Lastyear’sfestivalgeneratedover￡130millionexpenditureinEdinburghaloneandacrossScotlandnearly2900jobsexistasadirectresultofthefestival.Thefestivalissopopularthatithasbecomeinsomewaysavictimofitsownsuccess.Thehugeinterestinperformingthereledtothesettingupofarival竞争的festivaltheEdinburghFringeFestival.Fortunatelydemandforliveentertainmentduringthesummerissogreatthatbothfestivalscontinuetothrive兴旺.TheFringetendstofeaturemostlycomedyandexperimentalworks.Yetitcanleadtogreatthings----manyfamousandsuccessfulcomediansandartistssuchasRowanAtkinsonbetterknownasTV’sMr.BeanstartedtheircareersinsmallvenuesattheFringE.24.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisNOTtrueaccordingtothepassage?A.ThefestivaliseconomicallyimportantforScotlanD.B.ManypeopleinScotlandrelyonthefestivalfortheirjobs.C.LocalperformerschallengebandsfromallovertheworlD.D.Oneissuretofindsomethingtoenjoyduringthefestival.25.Whatdoestheunderlinedpartavictimofitsownsuccessmostprobablymean?A.A.prestigiousbandforitssuccessfulperformancE.B.Anunsuccessfulperformancewithoutgoodpreparation.C.AnorchestrafromanothercountryperforminginEdinburgh.D.A.festivalthatcausestroubleforitselfbecauseofgreatsuccess.26.Whatwecanlearnfromthepassageisthat________.A.theEdinburghFestivalattractsaudienceacrosstheworldB.bothfestivalswingoodrecognitionfromawideaudienceC.theFringewassetupinthehopeofacceptingthechallengeD.manycomediansandartiststookoffovernightattheFringe27.Whichofthefollowingcanbethebesttitleforthispassage?A.Edinburgh------A.CityofCultureB.Edinburgh------A.TouristAttractionC.Edinburgh------A.PoliticalCenterD.Edinburgh------A.PlacetoTryWhiskies
ChinesestudentshavetendedtocometotheUKatayoungerageinrecentyearswhichmeanstheycometoBritainnotonlyforhighereducationbutalsoforhighschoolorevenprimaryschool.Asianinvestors投资者havefollowedthistrendandstartedtobuyindependentschoolstoservethisdemanD.AnarticlecarriedbytheTimesofLondononOctober17reportedthatlastyearChinese-ownedcompanyAchieveEducationboughtChaseGrammaraboardinganddayschoolinCannockStaffordshirE.ChaseGrammarincludesaprogramthatoffersextrasupportforpupilsfromChinA.ThistrendisverygoodandIamnotatallsurprisedBarnabyLenonchairmanoftheIndependentSchoolsCounciltoldtheGlobalTimesaddingthatChinesepeopleliketheEnglisheducationsystem.WewelcomeChineseinvestorsinBritishprivateeducation.ChaseGrammarSchoolissmallandtheclassesaresmall.ItgivestheschoolafamilyatmosphereJackieMedhurstprincipalofChaseGrammarSchoolsaidinawelcomenoteontheschool’swebsitE.SmallclasssizespersonalcaregoodexamresultandentrytoworldfamousuniversitiesarefeaturesthataremostattractivetoChinesestudents.ButmanyparentsarealsoworriedthatforeigninvestorsmightexpandtheproportionofinternationalstudentsandthatmightunderminetheBritishtradition.ItseemsthatChaseGrammardoesnotintendtohidetheirattemptstoattractChinesefamilies.IthassetupaChinaofficeinShanghaitofacilitateChineseparents’communicationwiththeschool.TongZhouadirectorofChaseGrammartoldthemediathattheschooldoesnotintenttochangetheratiooflocalstudentsandinternationalstudents.SomeinternationalbranchesofBritishboardingschoolsareverypopularinAsiA.InrecentyearstheChinesepassionfortheBritishboardingschoolsystemhasledsomeofthebest-knownschoolssuchasHarrowandWellingtontosetupsatelliteschoolsinBeijingShanghaiandHongKong.Andthetrendcontinues.ItseemsthattherisingwealthyclassinAsiaisnotsatisfiedwithinternationalbranchesintheirowncountries.TheywanttosendtheirkidstotheoriginalBritishboardingschoolstobesurroundedbyEnglishpeopleandimmersedintheBritishculturE.TosupporttheirchildrenstudyingintheUKChineseparentsarebuyinghousesinBritain.AccordingtoasurveybyUKPropertyWeeklyhousesnearuniversitiesandoutstandingprimaryandsecondaryschoolsarethemostpreferablelocationforChinesebuyers.Comparedtotheindependentschoolsystemuniversitiesaremoreopen.ItisreportedthatChinaremainstheleadingsourceofinternationalstudentsforLondon.61.WhichofthefollowingcanweknowfromBarnabyLenon’swords?A.HewassurprisedatthepresentcurrenttrenD.B.EnglishuniversitiesarebetterthanthoseinChinA.C.TheEnglisheducationsystemiswelcomedbytheChinesE.D.Therewillbefewerinvestorsinprivateeducation.62.WhichofthefollowingisNOTamongtheattractionsoftheBritishschools?A.Thesmallsizeofclasses.B.Theentrytoworld-famousuniversities.C.Goodexamresults.D.Goodlivingconditions.63.Theunderlinedwordundermineinparagraph3isclosestinmeaningto______.A.weakenB.strengthenC.followD.overcome64.Chineseparentsarebuyinghousesinorderto______.A.investmoremoneyB.supporttheirchildren’seducationC.showofftheirabilityD.competewithotherparents
FormerSouthAfricanPresidentNelsonMandelawhowastreatedforarecurring复发的lunginfectiondiesonDeC.5th2013attheageof95.Peoplearoundtheworldaremourningthelossofthecountry'sfirstblackpresident.Hewasoftencalledhumblecharmingloyalpersonandamanwhocaredaboutothers.Heseemedtohavethatspecialcharismatic有魅力的personalitysaidHermanCohenU.S.assistantsecretaryofstateforAfricafrom1989to1993.Hebecamethesymbolinthefightagainstapartheid.MandelawasbornonJuly181918.Asayoungmanhebecameactiveintheanti-apartheidmovementandjoinedtheAfricanNationalCongressorANCinthe1940s.Thewhite-ledgovernmentbannedtheANCin1960butthegroupcontinuedtooperatesecretly.Mandelabecameheadofthegroup'snewmilitarywingcoordinatingasabotagecampaignagainstSouthAfricanmilitaryandgovernmenttargets.In1962hewasarrestedandputontrialforhisactionsandsentencedtolifeinprisononRobbenIslandoffthecoastofCapeTown.Hespent18yearsthererefusingagovernmentoffertoreleasehimifhewouldrenouncetheANC'sarmedstrugglE.Buthewasfreedin1990afterSouthAfricanPresidentFrederikdeKlerklegalizedallpoliticalpartiesanddischargedmostpoliticalprisoners.ShortlyafterhisreleaseMandelawaselectedpresidentoftheAfricanNationalCongress.Andin1994whentheANCwonSouthAfrica'sfirstall-raceelectionshewasinaugurated就职asthecounty'sfirstblackpresidentatage75.NeverneverandneveragainshallitbethatthisbeautifullandwillagainexperiencetheoppressionofonebyanotherhesaiD.PresidentMandelasaidhewouldstayforonlyonefive-yearterm.CohensaysMandelaearnedinternationalrespectforSouthAfrica'snationalreconciliation.MandeladevotedhimselfmainlytorallyingtheAfricanstothisneweratoworkoneconomicdevelopmenthavinggoodeducationalsohewasverymuchofaspokesmanontheinternationalscenE.hesaiD.In1993MandelasharedtheNobelPeacePrizewithhisoncebitterenemyF.W.deKlerkfortheircontributiontothepeaceprocessinSouthAfricA.AfterreceivingtheawardMandelapraisedtheSouthAfricanpeoplE.AllhavecreatedasocietywhichrecognizesthatallpeoplearebornequalhesaiD.InacountrytornapartbyyearsofracialconflictNelsonMandelaisconsideredaremarkableleader--amanwhoturnedSouthAfricaawayfromviolenceandhatredintoacountryofgreaterpeaceandunderstanding.57.Theunderlinedwordapartheidinthe3rdparagraphprobablymeans______.A.racialseparationB.financialaidC.infectiousillnessD.fulfillinglife58.HowlongwasNelsonMandelasenttoprison?A.18yearsB.28yearsC.6yearsD.19years59.Whatistheauthor’sattitudeinthepassage?A.negativeB.positiveC.subjectiveD.neutral60.WhywashisbitterenemyF.W.deKlerkawardedtheNobelPeacePrizewithMandela?A.F.W.deKlerkdidnotkillMandeladuringhispresidency.B.F.W.deKlerkwasoneofMandela’sfriendsintheearlyyears.C.F.W.deKlerkmadehisowncontributiontotheprocesspeacefullyaswell.D.F.W.deKlerkwasconsideredaremarkableleaderturningSouthAfricaawayfromviolencE.
Customsaresocialhabits.Theyhavebeenhandeddownthroughgenerations代amonggroupssocialclassesetC.Customscanbedescribedaswaysofdoingthings.Theyareparticularly特别stronginsocialpracticesontheoccasions场合ofbirthsmarriagesanddeaths.InChinathesedayssomepeopleincitiesarelearningfromWesterncustoms.ForexamplesomebridesdressinthelongwhitedressthatisusualbridalwearinmanyWesterncountries.Everypeople民族hasspecialcustomsforNewYear.TheHanpeoplehavemanyinterestingSpringFestivalcustoms.AndnowquiteanumberofpeoplelivinginthecitieshavefollowedtheWesterncustomsofsendingNewYeargreetingcardsforJanuary1st.OneinterestingcustominChinaisthatmotherswrap包uptheirbabiestightly紧紧的.ThisisnotthecustominWesterncountrieswherebabiesareusuallydressedinloosegarments.61.Itistruethatcustoms.A.havebeenformedduringashorttimeB.havebeenformedlittlebylittleC.havebeenquicklyformedandchangedD.haveneverbeenchanged62.Inthispassagethewordgarmentis.A.akindoffoodB.abedC.asortofclothesD.aroom63.HowdotheChineseyoungpeoplelearnfromWesterncountriesattheirmarriages?A.Thebrides新娘haveonthewhiteclothes.B.Menwearthewhitecoats.C.Theirparentsallhaveattendedtheirmarriages.D.Theirmarriagesareonlyheldinthemen’shomes.64.Fromthispassageweknow.A.thepeoplealloverChinaspendNewYearinthesamewayB.peopleinthevillagesandcitiessendNewYeargreetingcardstoeachotherC.eachpeoplehashisspecialcustomforNewYearD.mostofChinesepeopletakeSpringFestivalseriously65.ThedifferenceaboutclothingbetweenChineseandWesternbabiesisthat.A.ChinesebabiesareusuallydressedinnewclothesB.ChinesemothersareusedtodressingtheirbabiesincolourfulclothesC.WesternbabiesaredressedinbiggerclotheswhileChinesebabiesareusuallywrappedD.WesternbabieshavemoreclothesthanChinesebabies
Chinahasannouncedit’sabolishingitsone-childpolicy.Whatdifferencehasitmadestatisticallyspeaking?400millionbirthspreventedTheone-childpolicyofficiallyinplacesince1979hasprevented400millionbirths.Parentshavefacedfinesandotherpunishmentsforhavingmorechildren.ThemajorityofthedecreaseinChina’sfertilityratehappenedinthe1970s.Itdroppedfrom5.8childrenperwomanin1970to2.7in1978.Despitetheone-childpolicytheratehadonlyfallento1.7by2013.21:28-babydeathsrateSincetheone-childpolicywasintroducedbabygirlshavebecomemorelikelytodiethanboys.Inthe1970saccordingtotheUnitedNations60malesper1000livebirthsdiedundertheageofonE.Forgirlsthefigurewas53.Inthe1980saftertheone-childpolicybecameofficialtherateforbothwas36.Bythe1990s26malesper1000livebirthsdiedbeforetheageofone-and33girls.The2000ssaw21boysper1000livebirthsdyingand28girls.1.16boysbornforeverygirlSexuallyselectiveabortionshavebeenconsideredasamajorcauseofChina'sunusualimbalancE.Gietel-BastenassociateprofessorinsocialpolicyatOxfordUniversitysaysthebirthsofmanygirlsarenotregisteredifparentshavebrokentherulebyhavingtwochildrenaddingofficialsoftenturnablindeyE.It'sestimatedtherearenow33millionmorementhanwomeninChinA.4:2:1familiesWiththeageingofChina'spopulationandthecontinuationoftheone-childpolicya4:2:1homeisthedescriptiongiventohouseholdsinwhichtherearefourgrandparentcaredforbytwoworkingageparentswhothemselveshaveonechilD.By2050it’spredictedthataquarterofChina'spopulationwillbe65orolder.Thepredicteddeclineinthenumberofpeopleofworkingageisthoughttohavepersuadedthegovernmenttodroptheone-childpolicy.21.Whenwasthebabydeathsrateforbothboysandgirlsequal?A.Inthe1970s.B.Inthe1980s.C.Inthe1990s.D.Inthe2000s22.Whatmakestheone-childpolicyabolishedaccordingtothepassage?A.ThedeclineofbirthratE.B.TheriseofbabydeathsratE.C.ThechangeoffamilystructurE.D.ThedeclineofworkingagepeoplE.23.Thepassagesumsuptheonechildpolicyby________________.A.numberB.exampleC.contrastD.analysis
DearBewilderedTablemannersareaboutbeingkindtoandconsiderate考虑周到的ofothers.Havingpropertablemannersisonewaypeoplejudgeothersandwedon'twantpeopletothinkthatwearerudedowe?Whetherinarestaurantorinahomeherearesomebasictablemannersforkids:①Eatwithaforkunlessthefoodismeanttobeeatenwithfingers.Onlybabieseatwithfingers.②Situpanddonothunch弯背overyourplate;wrists手腕orforearms前臂canrestonthetableorhandsonlap.③ChewwithyourmouthclosedNoonewantstoseefoodbeingchewedup.Thisincludesnotalkingwithyourmouthfull.④Don'tmakeanyrudecommentsaboutanyfoodbeingserveD.Itwillhurtsomeone'sfeelings.Alwayssaythankyouwhenyou'reservedsomething.⑤Eatslowly.Ittakessomeonealongtimetopreparethefoodsoenjoyitslowly.Waitabout5secondsafterswallowingtogetanotherforkful一叉子的量⑥Don'treachoversomeone'splateforsomething.Politelyaskthedishtobepassedtoyou.⑦Wheneatingatsomeone'shomeorbeingaguestofsomeoneatarestaurantalwaysthankthehostandtellhimorherhowmuchyouenjoyit.Atleastsaythatyoulikethedinnerforexamplethedessertisgreat.32.Thewriterwritesthispassagemainlyfor.A.ForeignersB.kidsC.ParentsD.teachers33Whyshouldweeatslowlyatthetable?A.Tokeephealthy.B.Toshowhowbadthefoodis.C.ToshowhowenjoyablewearE.D.ToeatmorefooD.34.ThewritergivespiecesofadviceinallinthepassagE.A.FourB.fiveC.sixD.seven35.Whatcanwelearnfromthepassage?A.Peopledon'tliketojudgeothersbytablemanners.B.Guestsshouldexpressthankstothehostafterthemeal.C.wedon’tneedtositstraightatthetableD.Wecanuseourfingersfromtimetotime.
PeopleinBrazilmarkCarnival狂欢节everyyearanditisconsideredtobeoneofthemostimportantnationalholidays.Itisnotaboutabigmomentinhistoryorafamouspersonbutitisimportantforthepeoplebecauseitisatimeoffriendshipfreedomandmanydayswithoutwork.Peoplecanchoosebetweenpartiesandrest.Mostpeoplechoosepartiesdayafterdaynightafternight.CarnivaliscelebratedfortydaysearlierthanEasterbutitisnotrecognizedbythechurch.Itlastsfourdaysandfournights.Peopleputontheirholidayclothesandgooutintothestreetsortoclubstoenjoythemselvestogether.Therearealsosomecelebrationactivities.Forinstancesambaschoolsmakeaparadeshowingtheirmusicandbeautifulcars.TheyarefollowedbypeoplE.Everyyeartheparadetellsadifferentstoryandeachcityhasoneormoreschoolslikethis.InthesouththecelebrationofCarnivalcomesbacktonormalbyWednesday.Theproblemisthatitisnotrecognizedbythechurchinthenorthwestwherethecarnivalismoretraditional.TherepeopledonotrespectitsendandcontinuetopartyuntilthenextSunday.CarnivalismyfavoriteholidaybutIdonotagreethatthepartyshouldkeepgoing.Likeatotherpopularpartiespeopledrinkdanceandhavefun.Unfortunatelysomepeoplearenotveryresponsibleandgiveitabadnameleavingabadimpressionofthisholidaybutitistheonlynationalholidaythatbringsthewholecountryanditsdifferentpeopleandculturestogether.1.Whichofthefollowingstatementsistrue?A.ThecarnivalisthemostinterestingholidayinBrazil.B.Thecarnivaliscelebratedtohonorafamousperson.C.Allofthepeopleenjoythemselvesinpublicplacesduringthecarnival.D.PeopledonotneedtoworkduringthecarnivalinBrazil.2.Fromthispassagewecaninferthatthecarnival________.A.isafavoredholidayinBrazilB.hasareligiousoriginC.iswhenpeoplemisstheirancestorsD.iswhenpeoplepresentgiftstoeachother3.Wecanlearnfromthepassagethat________.A.peoplepreferCarnivaltoBrazilB.thecarnivalhelpspeoplefromdifferentculturesunderstandeachotherbetterC.thecarnivalisonlycelebratedinthesouthofBrazilD.manyschoolsmakeparadeswiththesamethemeduringthecarnival4.What’stheauthor’sattitudetothecarnival?A.ObjectivE.B.NegativE.C.PositivE.D.Indifferent.
AsthethrillsoftheLondon2012OlympicGamesfadethefocusnowisonthe2016OlympicGamesinBrazil.OverthenexttwoyearsithostedtheFIFAConfederationCupinJune2013andhostedtheFIFAWorldCupin2014.Brazilhastakenstepstoincreasetheeconomicprofitsbysafeguardingtheinterestsofbroadcastersandfunders.In2009theBrazilpassedtheBrazilianOlympicActandtheso-calledWorldCupLawin2012whicharedesignedtofightambush隐性marketinganddigitalpiracy盗版andregulateadvertisinginandaroundofficialsportingsites.TheBrazilianWorldCupLawgoesmuchfurtherinprotectingtheinterestsofrightownersthanBrazil’spre-existinglegislation立法inthisareatheso-calledPeleLaw.ForexampletheWorldCupLawbansanyonebuttheofficialbroadcasterfromusingimagesofevents.Howeveritdoespermitusefornon-commercialpurposes.ItalsorequiresthatFIFAoritslocalbroadcasterprovidehighlightsuptotwohoursaftereachmatch.Otheritemsallowprotectionoftrademarksassociatedwiththeeventandbanunauthorizedassociationwiththeevent’smarks.ThePeleLawpermitsasaninformationrightbothaccesstosportingsitesandtheuseofimagesforjournalisticpurposes.ItishoweverunlikelythatsuchanunderstandingwillbegainedinrelationtotheWorldCupLawwhichgovernsaccesstoanduseofimagesspecificallyinrelationtotheFIFAWorldCup2014.AlthoughtheBrazilianOlympicActregulatestheIP知识产权relatingtothe2016OlympicGamesinRioitremainssilentonbroadcastingrights.WhateverthebenefitsitseemsclearthatIPrightsingeneralandbroadcastingrightsinparticularwillcontinuetoplayakeyroleinbringinginfunds.IfpastexperienceisanythingtogobyRio2016notonlypromisesnewsportingachievementsbutalsothebreakingofnewrecordsintermsofprofitsproducedfromthesaleofbroadcastingandothermediarights.29.The2016Olympics.A.promisestobreakmanyrecordsB.willexperiencechallengesinfundingC.promisestobethegreatestinhistoryD.willbringgreatbenefitstoBrazil30.TheWorldCupLawandthePeleLawaredifferentinthat.A.theformerisstricterthanthelatterinprotectingIPrightsB.theWorldCupLawallowsthemediamorefreedomtousetheimagesC.theformerappliestoadvertisingwhilethelattermarketingD.thePeleLawbansmoreunauthorizedassociationwiththeevent’smarks31.Thepassagemainlytalksabout.A.theadvancesthatBrazilhasmadeinhostingsportingeventsB.theeffortsthatBrazilismakingtoprotecttheinterestsofIPrightownersC.thepreparationsthatBrazilismakingforthe2016OlympicsD.thechallengesthatBrazilisfacingininvestmenttofundthesportingevents32.Thewriter’sattitudetowardRio2016is.A.indifferentB.positiveC.negativeD.unclear
Theartsespeciallymusicshouldbepartofeveryschool'slessonsateverygradelevel.StudentswouldbemuchsmarteriftheyhadsomemusicalexperiencE.Theycouldimprovetheirclassroomskillslikepayingattentionandfollowingdirections.PeopledevelopalltheseskillswhentheylearnmusiC.Makingmusicalsoletschildrenusetheirimagination.Itprovidesstudentswithachancetotryouttheirownideas.Musicnotonlymakeschildrenbetterstudentsbutalsogivesthemsomethingpositivetodo.Inamusicprogramchildrencanbepartofabandinsteadofjoiningagang团伙.Parentscanenjoylisteningtotheirchildren'smusicinsteadofseeingthemgluedtoacomputerorTVscreen.Inaschoolbandstudentsgettobepartofateam.TheycangetalongwellwitholdfriendsandmakenewfriendsthroughmusiC.Musicbuildsself-confidencetoo.Itgiveschildrenasenseofachievementandsuccess.MakingmusicissomethingforthemtobeproudofanditletskidspracticeperforminginfrontofanaudiencE.Musicgiveschildrenanopportunityforself-expressionandthathelpsdeveloptheirself-confidencE.Onceagainmusicisimportantbecauseitcanmakechildrenbetterstudentsgivethemsomethingpositivetodoandbuildtheircharacter.Thatiswhymusicshouldbeofferedineverysinglegradeineveryschool.21.Accordingtothepassagemusiccouldmakestudentssmarterby_______________.A.improvingtheirclassroomskillsandpayingattentionB.improvingtheirclassroomskillsandimaginationC.improvingtheirattentiondirectionandimaginationD.learningmusicmakingmusicandtryingouttheirownideas22.Whatdoestheunderlinedphrasegluedtointhesecondparagraphmean?A.unwillingtoturnonB.alwayslookingC.unwillingtoleaveD.alwaysplaying23.Thethirdparagraphmainlytellsusthatmusiccould_______________.A.givechildrenself-expressionandself-confidenceB.bringtochildrenachievementandsuccessC.givechildrensomethingtobeproudofD.developchildren'sself-confidence24.What'sthebesttitleofthispassageA.MusicisamustasacourseatschoolB.Musicbuildschildren'sself-confidenceC.MusicmakesstudentsmuchsmarterD.Learningmusicandmakingmusic
Friendsplayanimportantpartinourlivesandalthoughwemaytakefriendshipforgranted认为理所当然weoftendon’tclearlyunderstandhowtomakefriends.Whilewegetonwellwithanumberofpeopleweareusuallyfriendswithonlyaveryfew—forexampletheaverageamongstudentsisabout6perperson.Inallthecasesoffriendlyrelationshipstwopeoplelikeoneanotherandenjoybeingtogetherbutbeyondthatthedegreeofintimacy亲密betweenthemandthereasonsfortheirsharedinterestsvary变化greatly.AswegettoknowpeoplewetakeintoaccountthingslikeageraceeconomicconditionsocialpositionandintelligencE.Althoughthesefactors因素arenotofgreatimportanceitismoredifficulttogetonwithpeoplewhenthereisamarkeddifferenceinageandbackgrounD.Somefriendlyrelationshipscanbekeptonargumentanddiscussionbutitisusualforclosefriendstohavesimilarideasandbeliefsthesameopinionsandinterests—theyoftentalkaboutbeingonthesamewavelength.Itgenerallytakestimetoreachthispoint.Andthemoreintimatelyinvolvedpeoplebecomethemoretheydependononeanother.Peoplewhowanttobefriendshavetolearntoputupwithannoyinghabitsandtostanddifferences.Incontrast比较withmarriagetherearenofriendshipceremoniestostrengthentheassociation友谊betweentwopeoplE.Butthesupportingandunderstandingofeachotherthatresultsfromsharedexperiencesandemotionsdoesseemtocreateapowerfulbondwhichcanovercomedifferencesinbackgroundandbreakdownbarriers障碍ofageclassorracE.32.Accordingtothepassage______.A.friendsarethosewhomustsharetheirinterestsB.friendsarecloserthanpeoplewhojustgetonwitheachotherC.allthepeopleknowhowtomakefriendsD.everystudenthassixfriends33.Wecanlearnfromthepassagethat______.A.friendshipcanovercomealldifferencesbetweentwopeopleB.therearenospecialceremoniestostrengthenfriendshipC.standingdifferencesinopinioncanleadtofriendshipD.friendshipcanbestrengthenedbysmilesandsoftvoices34.WhichofthefollowingisNOTimplied暗示inthepassage?A.Evenfriendsmayhavedifferentopinions.B.Friendsneverarguewitheachother.C.Itgenerallytakestimeforpeopletobecomeclosefriends.D.Someone’shabitsmayannoyhisfriends.35.Whenpeopletalkaboutbeingonthesamewavelengththeymeanthatthey______.A.watchthesameTVprogramsB.arethesameinallwaysC.havethesamebackgroundD.sharethesamewayofthinkingandthesameinterests
Howayoungdesignerbroughtbackafashionhouse?SharonTalagraduateofEngineeringandDesigninIsraelbeganhercareerinParisandmovedherwayuptoheaddesignerinLondon.Butthe33-year-olddesignerfeltastrongdesiretoreturntohernativeIsrael.BackathomeshebegantothinkaboutthefamousfashionhouseMaskitfoundedin1953byRuthDayanalegendinIsrael'sdesignworlD.ThebrandhadeverythingTelstoodforasadesigner.Buttherewasoneproblem:Maskithadbeenclosedformorethan20years.MaskitwasfoundedbyDayanwhenshevisitedartistsandcraftsmenskilledindecorativearts.TheywerelivinginsmallIsraelitowns.andshewantedtohelpthemearnalivingwagE.From1960to1980.theMaskitFashionHousecreatedmorethan2000jobsforsuchcraftsmenandran10storesinIsraelandoneinNewYork.Butby1994theindustryhadchangedandthecompanyshutdown.Dayanmovedontofocushertimeonsocialcauses.TalcontactedDayanandthetwoarrangedameeting.Therestastheysayishistory.ThemeetingledtoacooperationtobringbacktheMaskitbrandtolifetwodecadesafteritcloseD.Talsaidshewantedtocreatesomethingthatwouldbehersbutalsomakeabiggerimpact.OurvisionistobecomealeadinginternationalfashionhouseinspiredfromIsraelTalsaiD.Revivingsuchafashionbrandwouldtaketimeandcarefulpreparations.TalandDayanspentayeargettingintouchwithformeremployeesandcollectingMaskititems.Theirhardworkhaspaidoff.TalwontheMostPromisingDesignerawardfromtheIsraelFashionIndustryAwards.TalkingofRuthTalSays.Ruthisanamazingandinspiringperson.Shehasbeenguidingmethroughthewholewayandshe'sbeenanactivepartnerthroughtheinspirationalprocess.24.WhydidTatwanttorebuildMaskit?A.ShewasinspiredbyRuthDayan.B.ShewasinfavorofwhatMaskitshoweD.C.Shewantedtocreatemorejobopportunities.D.Sheplannedtohelpthepoorartistsandcraftsmen.25.WhendidSharonandDayanhaveameetingfortheircooperation?A.In1954.B.In1994.C.In2004.D.In2014.26.WhichofthefollowingcanbestdescribeSharonTat?A.Confidentandgenerous.B.Kind-heartedandsmart.C.Ambitiousandhard-working.D.CreativeandconsideratE.27.WhichistherightorderofwhatTatdid?①ShereturnedtoIsrael.②ShegotintouchwithformeremployeesofMaskit.③Sheworkedasaheaddesigner.④.ShewontheMostPromisingDesignerawarD.⑤Shehadaface-to-facetalkwithDayan.A.③④②①⑤B.③②①④⑤C.①⑤③②④D.③①⑤②④
Russia’ssecuritychiefhasblamedanactofterrorfortheRussianA321airlinercrashinEgyptlastmonthwhichkilled224people.Whateverhappenedthetragedyraisessadmemoriesofhorrificairplanecrashesthathavecostthousandsoflivesinrecentdecades.Someoftheworstsuchincidents—likefourcrashesinfrighteningsuccessionintoNewYork’sWorldTradeCenterthePentagonandruralPennsylvaniaonSeptember112001;the1988downingofPanAmFlight103inLockerbieScotland;anda1977crashinvolvingtheapparenthijackingofaMalaysianAirlinesjetthatleft100dead—involvedterroristactivity.Buttherearemanyothersthatdidnotwithmechanicalproblemspiloterrororotherreasonsblamedforlossoflife.Belowaresomeexamplesofthelatter:crashesthatleftatleast200peopledeadineachincident.March271977:A.KLMRoyalDutchAirlinesBoeing747beginningitstakeoffcrashedintoPanAmericanWorldAirwaysBoeing747thenstillontherunwayattheLosRodeosAirportatTenerifeintheCanaryIslands.A.totalof574peopleaboardbothplanesdied.July111991:ThelandinggearofaNigeriaAirwaysDC-8catchesfireshortlyaftertakeoffJeddahSaudiArabia.Itdoesn’tmakeitbacktotheairportcrashingnose-downlessthan10000feetshortoftherunwayandkillingall261peopleaboard.April261994:ThepilotofaChinaAirlines’Flight140alertsthecontroltoweratJapan’sNagoyaAirportofhisintentionnottolandandtryanotherapproach.ButsomethinggoeswrongandashorttimelatertheAirbusA300crashesleadingto264deaths—thoughafewpassengersdosurvive.September21998:A.SwissairjetlinerthathaddepartedNewYork’sKennedyairportonitswaytoGenevaSwitzerlandgoesdownoffthecoastofNovaScotiaCanada;noneofthe229peopleaboardFlight111makeit.InvestigatorsbelievethattheMD-11lostallelectricalpowerimmediatelybeforethecrash.June12009:AirFranceFlight447isonthewayfromRiodeJanierotoPariswhenitandits228passengersandcrewgomissingsomewhereovertheAtlanticOcean.It’snotuntilfivedayslaterthatthefirstbodiesarefoundabout600milesoffthenortherncoastofBrazil.TwoyearslaterFrenchauthoritiesblamethecrashonequipmentbreakdown.24.Thefirstparagraphisintendedto__________.A.memorizethosepeopleaboardtheRussianA321airline.B.directattentiontosomedisastrousairplanecrashes.C.showitisthemostseriousincidentinhistory.D.analyzethecauseofthedisasterandblametheairlinecompany.25.Whichaircrashresultedfromterroristattack?A.ChinaAirlines’Flight140B.AirFranceFlight447C.PanAmFlight103D.SwissairJetlinerFlight11126.Whichofthefollowingstatementsisnottrue?A.TwoplanesofthesametypehiteachotheronMarch271977.B.Therewereover264peopleaboardChinaAirlines’Flight140.C.SwissairJetlinerFlight111crashedduringitslanding.D.IttookfivedaystofindsomebodiesofAirFranceFlight447.27.Whichofthefollowingmightbethebesttitleforthetext?A.RussianAirlinesPlaneCrashB.AirCrashInvestigationC.DeadliestAirlineCrashesD.MysteriesofAircrashes
InUSthepotatoisoneofthemostwidelyconsumedcrops.FrenchfriesarecommonlyfoundintypicalAmericanfast-foodburgerjointsandcafeterias.FrenchfrieswereintroducedtotheUSwhenThomasJeffersonservedthemintheWhiteHouseduringhispresidencyfrom1801t01809.Potatochipsarepopularwithconsumersaswell.Thehumblepotatoismorethanjustakindoffood.Inmanywaysit'spartoftheAmericanpopculture.Let'stakealookatsomepopculturepotatoes.MashedPotatodanceTheMashedPotatodanceisacrazethatbeganin1962.ThenameofthedancecamefromthesongitaccompaniesMashedPotatoTimeperformedbyAmericanR&BsingerDeeDeeSharp.ThemovevaguelyresemblesthatoftheTwistdancestylebySharp'sfellowPhiladelphianChubbyChecker.HotPotato!HotPotato!isanactionpuzzlevideogamereleasedin2001.Inthegametheplayermustdriveabusandcleartheroadofalienpotatobeings.Thepotatobeingsareeitherredorblue;whentwolike-coloredpotatoestoucheachothertheydisappear..OvertheyearsHotPotato!hasreceivedmostlypositivereceptionfromcritics.Mr.PotatoHeadMr.PotatoHeadisanAmericantoyinventedbyGeorgeLernerin1949.Thetoyconsistsofaplasticpotatomodelandavarietyofplasticpartslikehandsfeetearsandmouths.In1952Mr.PotatoHeadbecamethefirsttoyadvertisedontelevision.Thiscommercialrevolutionizedmarketingandcausedaboomthatsolidifiedthistoy'splaceinAmericanpopculture.29.WhichisthenewesttotheAmericanpopculture?A.Frenchfries.B.MashedPotatodance.C.HotPotato!D.Mr.PotatoHead.30.Whatcanweinferfromthetext?A.FrenchfrieswerepopularinUSwhenfirstservedintheWhiteHouse.B.MashedPotatoTimecamefromMashedPotatodance.C.PlayerscanplayHotPotato!ontheirphone.D.Mr.PotatoHeadcanbetakenapart.31.Whichofthefollowingcanbethebesttitleforthetext?A.EnjoyAmericanFastFoodB.HaveFunwithPotatoesC.DifferentUsesofPotatoesD.AmericanFoodCulture
TheNetherlandsonMondayintroduceditsfirst-everintelligentbicyclefittedwithelectronicdevicestohelpbringdownthehighaccidentrateamongelderlycyclistsinthebicycle-madcountry.DevelopedforthegovernmentbytheNetherlandsOrganizationforAppliedScientificResearchTNOtheintelligentbicyclerunsonelectricity.A.commercial-availablebicycleisexpectedtobeonthemarketinthenexttwoyearsandshouldsellforbetween1700to3200eurosperbicyclE.Thedevicesonthebikearelinkedthroughanonboardcomputerwithavibrating震动的warningsystemfittedinthebicycle'ssaddleandhandlebarstowarncyclistsofthecomingdanger.ThesaddlevibrateswhenothercyclistsapproachfrombehindwhilethehandlebarsdothesamewhenbarriersappearaheaD.AccidentsoftenhappenwhencyclistslookbehindthemorgetafrightwhentheyarepassedathighspeedsaidMauriceKwakkernaatoneofTNO'sresearchscientistsinvolvedintheproject.TheonboardsystemtechnologyhasalreadybeenatworkinthecarindustryhesaiD.''MoreandmoreelderlypeopleareusingabicyclenotonlyforshortdistancesbutalsoforlongerdistancesDutchEnvironmentandInfrastructureMinisterMelanieSchultzvanHaegentoldAFP.ThistypeofbicycleistrulyneededintheNetherlandsbecauseitwillhelpusbringdownthenumberofelderlypeoplewhoareinjuredeveryyearandallowthemtocontinuetoenjoycyclingshesaiD.IntheNetherlandsbicyclesoutnumberthepopulationof17millionbyatleastonemillionandtherearesome25000kmofbicyclepathinthecountry.Thosestatisticsaresettogrowasmoreandmorepeopletaketotwo-wheeledtransportleadingtoanincreasedriskofinjury.Lastyear184cyclistsdiedinthecountryofwhich124or67%wereolderthan65accordingtotheCentralStatisticsOfficE.Theyearbefore200cyclistsdiedthemajorityofvictimsalsobeingelderly.Thecurrentmodelweighs25kilogramsbutresearchersareworkingonmakingtheonboardsystemssmaller.4.Theintelligentbicycleisaimedto________.A.protecttheenvironmentB.helpreducetrafficpressureC.popularizetheuseofbicyclesD.improvesafetyforelderlycyclists5.Whichpartoftheintelligentbicyclewillvibratewhenanothercyclistwassuddenlyfoundahead?A.Thehandlebars.B.Thewheels.C.ThesaddlE.D.Theonboardcomputer.6.Wecanlearnfromthepassagethat________.A.theelderlyridebicycleswherevertheygoB.theaccidentrateamongelderlycyclistsishighC.thenumberofelderlycyclistsisdecreasingD.theelderlyareplanningtogiveupcycling7.Whichisthebesttitleforthepassage?A.A.TestBicycleB.ElderlyCyclistsC.A.SmartBicycleD.A.Bicycle-madCountry
Fromthejagged锯齿状的peaksoftheHimalayastothepowerfulYangtzeRiverthatflowsintothePacificChina’svastterrain地带andvariedclimatemakeitthesixthmostbiologicallydiversenationontheplanet.Since1998TheNatureConservancyhasbeenworkinginChina’snorthwestYunnanProvincetoprotectsomeoftheamazingnaturalandculturaldiversityuniquetothiscountryforitsfuturegenerations.IncooperationwithChineselocalandstategovernmentagenciestheConservancyestablishedtheYunnanGreatRiversProjectwhichprotectsanareaaboutthesizeofWestVirginiA.Didyouknow?●Chinacontains10%oftheworld’stotalspecies.●Atleast15%ofChina’smammalspeciesand8%ofitsbirdspeciesarefoundnowhereelseonEarth.●Nearly15000plantspeciesarenativetoYunnanProvincE.●Yunnanishometo75%ofTibetanmedicinalherbsand30endangeredspecies.WhatistheNatureConservancytryingtodo?EducationforSustainability可持续性TheNatureConservancyrecognizesthatenvironmentaleducationisanimportantelementofworkingcloselywithlocalcommunitiestoachievesustainableconservationresults.InresponsetheConservancylaunchedanewprogramcalledEducationforSustainabilitywhichtestsmeansofteachingandlearningthatcombineconservationgoalssocialjusticeandappropriatedevelopmentandparticipationinavisionandmissionforpersonalandsocialchangE.PromotingGreenTourismTourismisbothanenvironmentalthreatandaneconomicopportunitywiththepotentialtoprovideextremelyneededincometonorthwestYunnan.TheConservancyisworkingwithlocalcommunitiesgovernmentagenciesandtourismenterprises企业todevelopstrategiesforgreentourismwhichwilllimitthefootprintofmasstourismwhilegeneratingincomeforlocalpeoplE.Inadditiontocombiningtourismdevelopmentandmanagementatourfiveactionsitesweassistedwithregionalmarketingeffortstopromoteeco-tourismopportunities.21.AmongthemostbiologicallydiversenationsontheplanetChinaranks_______.A.tenthB.sixthC.fifteenthD.eighth22.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisNOTtrueaccordingtothetext?A.TheNatureConservancyhasbeenworkinginChina’s.B.TheNatureConservancycooperatedagenciesintheYunnanGreatRiversProject.C.Nearly10%oftheworld’splantspeciesarenativetoYunnanProvincE.D.ForthemomenttheNatureConservancyisdevotingitselftoeducationforsustainabilityaswellaseco-tourism.23.Todevelopstrategiesforeco-tourismtheNatureConservancyisworkingwiththefollowingEXCEPT_________.A.WestVirginiaB.localcommunitiesC.governmentagenciesD.tourismenterprises24.Whichofthefollowingbestshowstheauthor’sattitudetowardstourism?A.Weshouldgreatlypromotetourismasithasnodisadvantages.B.TourismisextremelyhelpfultopeopleinYunnan.C.Tourismdoesnogoodtoourenvironment.D.Tourismisanopportunityfortheeconomyaswellasthreattotheenvironment.
Thenewworldoftodayintroducednewthreatsthatwerenotknowninthepreviousgenerations:Internetpredators掠夺者.Oftenwedoalotofourresearchingshoppingtalking;justabouteverythingonlinenowadays.Newadvancementsinrevolutioncomesalongwiththeunwantedattackers.Therearepeopleouttherewhogainpleasurefrominterruptingandtakingfromourpeacefulliveswhat’snotrightfullytheirs.ButlikewitheverythingthereareindeedcounteractivemeasuresthatcanbesetinplacetofendoffthesepredatorsfromsuchdamagE.I’dliketointroducetheGuardianEyE.WithinthisprogramisacomplexprogramwhichhasseveralfunctionstocreateasafeatmosphereforwhomeverusesthecomputerIthastheabilitytotrackandlogeverykeystrokeeverywebsitethathaseverbeenaccessedtakesscreenshotsofwebpagesblockswebpagesaccordingtocontentandevensendsyoumessagesviaemailonceconspicuous可疑的activityhasbeenreportedandloggeD.JustthinkyouorchildcouldbebrowsingandsearchingthroughtheInternetandinappropriatecontentpopsupwithseveraldifferentwindows.Youtrytoclickoutofthewindowsbutyouaccidentallyclickonewhichreleasesspywareinfectingyourcomputer.GuardianEyeblocksunwantedcontentfrompoppinguporappearingtotheuserswhichIthoughtwasextremelyconvenient.Inthiswaythereisnoteventheslightesttemptation.Thisproducthelpspreventdamagefrombeingdonetoyourcomputerandworseyouridentity.It’squitetheproductanditoffersalittleversionsoyoumaytryitoutfirst.Ifyou’dlikethefullpackageit’saoncetimefee39.99andcanbeinstalledonunlimitedcomputersforyourconveniencE.It’sanicedealandI’mconsideringgettingitagainconsideringIdoalotofwritingonvariouswebsitesmyself.25.InwhatwayisGuardianEyemostusefultokids?A.Itstopsthemfromopeningtoomanywindows.B.Itmakesthemawareofconspicuousactivity.C.Itkeepsthemfromseeingunwantedcontents.D.Itstopsspywarefromenteringthecomputer.26.Wecaninferfromthelastparagraph?A.youhavetopayforGuardianEyeeveryyear.B.theauthorhasneverusedGuardianEyE.C.youcanuseGuardianEyeforfreE.D.GuardianEyeiseconomicaltouse27.Forwhatpurposedoestheauthorwriterthetext?A.Torecommendasoftwaretous.B.TodescribehowtouseasoftwarE.C.Toaskustopayattentiontoonlinesafety.D.Totellushowtofendoffonlinepredators.
热门题库
更多
教案备课库
教案备课库
汽车维修电工
高中英语
高中化学
高中政治
电大政治学原理
电大护理学
电大保险学概论
炉台实战技艺
保险公司法规
财经法规
执业兽医水生动物类
社工招聘
安全生产主体责任知识
ACI注册国籍高级营养师
湘公网安备 43130202000226号