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Mostpeoplebelievetheydon’thavemuchimagination.Theyare1.Everyonehasimaginationbutmostofusoncewebecomeadultsforgethowto2it.Creativityisn’talways3withgreatworksofartorideas.Peopleatworkandintheirfreetime4thinkofcreativewaystosolveproblems.Maybeyouhaveagoaltoachieveatrickyquestiontoansweroryoujustwanttoexpandyourmind!Herearethreetechniquestohelpyou.Makingconnections.Thistechniqueinvolvestaking5ideasandtryingtofindlinksbetweenthem.Firstthinkabouttheproblemyouhavetosolveorthejobyouneedtodo.ThenfindanimagewordideaorobjectforexampleacandlE.Writedownalltheidea/words6withcandles:lightfirematcheswaxnightsilenceetc.Thinkofasmanyasyoucan.Thenextstageistorelatethe7tothejobyouhavetodo.Soimagineyouwanttobutafriendanoriginal8;youcouldbuyhimticketstomatchortakehimoutforthenight.NOlimits!Imaginethatnormallimitationsdon’t9.Youhaveasmuchtime/space/moneyetC.asyouwant.Thinkaboutyourgoalandthenew10.Ifyourgoalistolearntoski11youcannowpractiseskiingeverydayofyourlifebecauseyouhavethetimeandthemoney.Now12thistoreality.MaybeyoucanpractiseskiingeverdayinDecemberoreveryMondayinJanuary.Besomeoneelse!Lookatthesituationfroma13pointofview.Goodbusinessmenusethistechniqueintradeandsodowrites.Fictionwritersoftenimaginetheyarethe14intheirbooks.Theyaskquestion:Whatdoesthischaracterwant?Whycan’tshegetit?Whatchangesmustshemaketogetwhatshewants?Ifyourgoalinvolvesotherpeopleputyourselfintheir15.Thebestfishermenthinklikefish!1.A.wrongB.unbelievableC.reasonableD.realistic2.A.putupwithB.catchupwithC.makeuseofD.keeptrackof3.A.equippedB.comparedC.coveredD.connected4.A.skillfullyB.routinelyC.vividlyD.deeply5.A.familiarB.unrelatedC.creativeD.imaginary6.A.presentedB.markedC.litD.associated7.A.ideasB.ambitionsC.achievementD.technique8.A.experienceB.serviceC.presentD.object9.A.workB.lastC.existD.change10.A.possibilitiesB.limitationsC.tendencyD.practice11.A.infactB.inparticularC.asawholeD.forexample12.A.devoteB.adaptC.leadD.keep13.A.privateB.globalC.differentD.practical14.A.featuresB.themesC.creaturesD.characters15.A.positionsB.dreamsC.imagesD.directions
ReadthefollowingtextandchoosethemostsuitableheadingfromA-Fforeachparagraph.ThereisoneextraheadingwhichyoudonotneeD.A.VarietiesofcollegedictionariesB.AccessingdictionarieselectronicallyC.ElementsunderaworditemD.CompleteeditionsofdictionariesE.UsingdictionariesforparticularfieldsF.Featuresofcollegedictionaries1.You’reprobablymostfamiliarwithcollegedictionariesoftencalledabridgeddictionaries.Althoughabridgedmeansshortenedthesedictionariescontainmorethan150.000entriesandprovidedetaileddefinitionsthataresufficientformostcollegestudentsandgeneralusers.Collegedictionariesalsocontainseparatelistsofabbreviations.Biographicalandgeographicalnamesforeignwordsandphrases.Andtablesofmeasures.Webster’sⅡNewRiversideUniversityDictionaryandtheAmericanHeritageDictionaryoftheEnglishLanguagearecollegedictionaries.2.Unabridgeddictionariescontainasmanyas500000entriesandprovidedetaileddefinitionsandextensivewordhistoriesetymologies.Thesedictionariespossiblyinseveralvolumesandmostlyfoundinlibrariesareexcellentsourcesforscholarlyinquiries.UnabridgeddictionariesincludetheOxfordEnglishDictionaryandtheRandomHouseDictionaryoftheEnglishLanguagE.3.Adictionaryentryhasmanyelements:multipledefinitionssyllabicationpreferredspellingandpronunciationsomewordhavemorethanoneacceptablespellingandpronunciationandpart-of-speechlabels.Someentriesalsoincludepluralsandcapitalizedforms.Synonymsantonymsandderivatives.Americanismsandetymologiesmaybeprovidealongwithusagenotescross-referencesandidioms.4.IfyoupreferusingthedictionaryonacomputeryoucanobtainCD-ROMversionsofmanymajordictionaries.InadditionyoucanaccessnumerousdictionariessuchasWWWebster’sDictionaryontheInternet.Onlinedictionariesallowyoutoenterasearchwordyouevengethelpwithspellingtoseeadefinitionandsometimesevenanillustration.Onlinedictionariesalsoofferadditionalfeaturessuchaswordgames.Languagetipsandamusingfactsaboutwords.Someonlinedictionaryservicesallowyoutoaccessnumerousdictionariesbothgeneralandspecializedinonsearch.5.Specializeddictionariesprovidein-depthinformationaboutacertainfielD.ForexampletherearedictionariesforthespecializedvocabulariesoflawcomputertechnologyandmedicinE.Inadditiontherearedictionariesofsynonymsclichésslangandevenregionalexpressions.SuchastheDictionaryofAmericanRegionalEnglishDARE.Therearealsodictionariesofforeignlanguagesfamouspeople’snamesliterarycharacters’namesandplacenames.
ApopularsayinggoesSticksandstonesmaybreakmybonesbutwordswillneverhurtmE.Howeverthat’snotreallytruE.Wordshavethepowertobuildusuportearusdown.Itdoesn’tmatterifthewordscomefromsomeoneelseorourselves-thepositiveandnegativeeffectsarejustaslasting.Wealltaketoourselvessometimes.We’reusuallytooembarrassedtoadmititthough.Infactwereallyshouldn’tbebecausemoreandmoreexpertsbelievetalkingtoourselvesoutloudisahealthyhabit.Thisself-talkhelpsusmotivateourselvesrememberthingssolveproblemsandcalmourselvesdown.Beawarethoughthatasmuchas77%ofself-talktendstobenegativE.Soinordertostaypositiveweshouldonlyspeakwordsofencouragementtoourselves.Weshouldalsobequicktogiveourselvesapatontheback.ThenexttimeyoufinishaprojectdowellinatestorfinallycleanyourroomjoinmeinsayingGoodjob!OftenwordscomeoutofourmouthswithoutusthinkingabouttheeffecttheywillhavE.Butweshouldbeawarethatourwordscausecertainresponseinothers.ForexamplewhenreturninganitemtoastorewemightusewarmfriendlylanguageduringtheexchangE.Andtheclerkwillprobablyrespondinasimilarmanner.Orharsh刻薄的andcriticallanguagewillmostlikelycausetheclerktobedefensivE.Wordspossesspowerbecauseoftheirlastingeffect.ManyofusregretsomethingweoncesaiD.Andwerememberunkindwordssaidtous!Beforespeakingweshouldalwaysaskourselves:Isittrue?Isitloving?Isitneeded?Ifwhatwewanttosaydoesn’tpassthistestthenit’sbetterleftunsaiD.Wordspossesspower:bothpositiveandnegativE.Thosearoundusreceiveencouragementwhenwespeakpositively.Wecanofferhopebuildself-esteem自尊andmotivateotherstodotheirbest.Negativewordsdestroyallthosethings.Willweuseourwordstohurtortoheal?Thechoiceisours.1.Themainideaofthefirstparagraphisthat.A.wordshavealastingeffectonusB.inspiringwordsgiveusconfidenceC.negativewordsmayletusdownD.notsticksandstonesbutwordswillhurtus2.Thereisnosenseforustofeelembarrassedwhenwetalktoourselvesbecause.A.almosteverybodyhasthehabitoftalkingtothemselvesB.talkingtoourselvesalwaysgivesuscourageC.wecanbenefitfromtalkingtoourselvesD.itdoesnoharmtohaveself-talkwhenwearealone3.Theunderlinedpartinthethirdparagraphmeansthatweshouldalsotimely.A.remindourselvesB.praiseourselvesC.makeourselvesrelaxedD.giveourselvesamusement4.Theauthorwouldprobablyholdtheviewthat.A.encouragingwordsaresuretoleadtokindoffersB.negativewordsmaymotivateustomakemoreprogressC.peopletendtorememberfriendlywordsD.itisbettertothinktwicebeforetalkingtoothers
Althoughmanhasknownasbestos石棉formanyhundredsofyearsitwasnotuntil160yearsagothatitwasminedforthefirsttimeontheNorthAmericancontinent.H.W.JohnsownerofaNewYorkCitySupplyShopforrooferswasresponsiblefor对负责theopeningofthatfirstminE.Mr.JohnswasgivenapieceofasbestoswhichhadbeenfoundinItaly.Heexperimentedwiththematerialandthenshoweditssurprisingpowerstohiscustomers.Afterputtingonapairofasbestosgloveswhichlookedmuchlikeordinaryworkgloveshetookred-hotcoalsfromthefireplaceandplayedwiththeminhishands.Howastonishedthecustomersweretodiscoverthathewasnotburnedatall.Youcanwellimaginethathehadincreasingbusinessinasbestosroofingmaterials.HoweverbecauseitwasveryexpensivetotransportcarrythemfromItalytotheUnitedStatesMr.JohnssentoutayoungscientisttoseekasourcenearerhomE.Thisyoungmanfoundgreatvein岩脉intheprovinceofQuebecinCanadA.Eversince1881Quebechasledtheworldintheproductionofthisunusualmineralwhichismadeupofmagnesiumsiliconironandoxygen.WhenitisminedtheasbestosisheavyjustasyouwouldexpectamineraltobE.Whenitisseparatedastrangethinghappens;therockbreaksdownintofinesoftsoapyfibres纤维.Scientistsdonotknowwhytherockcanbeseparatedeasilyintothreads线buttheyhavefoundthousandsofusersofthisfireproofmaterialoftheso-calledclothofstone.1.Whichtitlebestexpressesthemainideaofthispassage?A.AsbestosminedinCanadaB.FireproofmatterC.AwondermineralD.Anewroofingmaterial2.Johnsprovedhisabilityasasalesmanby_______.A.goingintoroofingbusinessB.carryingasbestosfromItalyC.sendingatrainedscientistD.showingtheuseofasbestosgloves3.Whichisthemostimportantcharacterofasbestosthattheauthorwantstoshowus?A.ItislikethreaD.B.Itfeelssoapy.C.Itburnseasily.D.Itisunusuallyheavy.4.Theauthor’smainpurposeinwritingthispassagewasto_______.A.showtheneedformorescientistsB.compareasbestoswithothermineralsC.increasethesalesofasbestosD.presentfactsaboutasbestos
BrianarrivedattheSanFranciscoairporttwohoursbeforetheflighttoParis.Hewaswearingthreeshirtsajackettwopairsofsocksapairofshortsandtwopairsofjeans.Hewascarryingonesmallbackpackwhichwasveryfullbuthedidn'thaveanyotherluggage.BrianneededtomeetamannamedTonybeforehecheckedinforhisflight.HefoundTonyneartheAirFrancecounter.Tonygavehimaround-tripticketandasmallpackage.GivethispackagetoJean-PaulattheairportinParis.Hewillhaveasignwithyournameonit.IthinkyoucanfindhimeasilyTonysaid.Youdon'thaveanyluggageright?OnlythisbackpackBriananswered.YousaidIcouldbringonecarryonbag.That'srightOnecarryonbagisfineHaveagoodtrip.Thanks.IsBrianacriminal犯罪?Notatall.Heisanaircourier.Andhepaidonly$110fortheround-triptickettoParis.Aircouriersgetcheapairlineticketsbecausetheytakeimportantpackagesandpaperstoforeigncountries.Businessessometimesneedtogetpackagesandpaperstopeopleinforeigncountriesbythenextday.Oftentheonlywaytheycandothisistouseanair-couriercompany.Itisnotcheapforabusinesstosendapackagewithanaircourierbutitisquick.Everyyearabout80000peopleworldwidetravelasaircouriers.Thenumberofticketsforcouriertravelisgrowingbyabout10percentayear.Howeverair-couriertravelisn'tforeveryone.Butifyouhaveverylittlemoneycanbeflexible灵活的aboutyourtravelplansanddon'tmindwearingthesameclothesforaweekitcanbeagreatwaytotakeavacation!1.WhywasBrianwearingsomenclothesforhistravel?A.BecausetheyweretheuniformsforaircouriersB.Becausethatmadehimeasiertoberecognized.C.Becausehisbackpackhadnoroomforhisclothes.D.becausehedidnothaveanyluggagewithhim.2.Anaircourierisapersonwho_________.A.managesabusinesscompanyinforeigncountriesB.organizesinternationalflightsfortouristsC.travelsaroundtheworldwithcheapticketsD.deliverspapersandpackagestoforeigncountries3.Businesseschoosetheair-courierservicebecause_________.A.itcostslessB.itisflexibleC.itsavestimeD.itgrowsfast4.Oneofthedisadvantagesoftravelingasanaircourieristhathe________.A.cannotdecidewhenandwheretotravelB.cannottakeanyluggagewithhimC.hastoweartwopairsofjeansD.saveslittlemoneyfromthetravel5.Theauthorofthetextmainly_________.A.describestheactivitiesofalaw-breakerB.suggestsanidealwaytotravelC.arguesagainsttheair-couriertravelD.tellsusaboutadevelopingbusiness
GeorgewhenyourbigbrotherandyourlittledogandIwalkedyouuptoschooltodayyouhadnoideahowIwasfeeling.Youweresoexcited.Youhadpackedandunpackedyourpencilsandsafetyscissorsinyourbackpackadozentimes.Iamreallygoingtomissthoselazymorningswhenwewavedyourbrotherandsisterofftoschool.BecauseyouaremyyoungestIhadlearnedafewthingsbythetimeyoucamealong.Ifoundoutthattheseeminglyendlessdaysofbabyhoodaregonelikelightning.Iblinked眨眼andyouroldersiblings兄弟姐妹weresettingoffforschoolaseagerlyasyoudidthismorningIwasoneoftheluckyones;Icouldchoosewhethertoworkornot.Bythetimeitwasyourturn.theshiningprizesofcareeradvancementandadoubleincomehadlosttheirbrightness.A.splash溅水inthepoolwithyouinyourbrightredbootsorjustonemorerereadingofyourfavoritebookFrogandToadAreFriendsmeantmorE.Youdidn'tgotopreschoolandIhopethatdoesn'tholdyouback.YoulearnednumbersbyhelpingmecountthesodacanswereturnedtothestorE.Ihavetoadmitthatinmymind'seyeanimageofmyselfwhileyou'reinschoolhasdevelopedIseemyselfupdatingallthephotoalbumsandstartingthatnovelIalwayswantedtowritE.AsthesummerwounddownandmorefrequentquarrelseruptedbetweenyouandyoursiblingsIwaslookingforwardtotoday.AndthenthismorningIwalkedyouupthesteephilltoyourclassroomandyougavemeoneofyourcharacteristicallyfiercetoo-tighthugs.ThistimeyouwerereadytoletgobeforeIwas.Maybesomedayyouwilldeliverakindergartnertothefirstdayofschool.Whenyouturnatthedoortowavegood-byeheorshewillbetoodeepinconversationwithanewfriendtonoticE.Evenasyousmileyou'llfeelsomethingwarmonyourcheek...1.Whatdoestheunderlinedsentencemeaninthethirdparagraph?A.WhenyoureachtheschoolageB.WhenyoudecidewhethertoworkornotC.WhenyouwerebornD.Whenyouhaveyourownfamily2.Whichsentencefromthepassagebestdescribeshowthewriterfeltonthatmorning?A.Animageofmyselfwhileyou'reinschoolhasdevelopeD.B.Iwaslookingforwardtotoday.C.Iwasoneoftheluckyones.D.ThistimeyouwerereadytoletgobeforeIwas.3.WhichstatementisNOTtrueaboutGeorge'sfamilyaccordingtotheletter?A.George'sparentsgavebirthtothreechildrenB.TheGeorgesisadoubleincomefamilyC.TheyrecyclesodacansD.Thechildrenhadmoreargumentsduringthesummer4.Thepassagetriestoshowus________.A.howexcitedachildwillbeonhisfirstdaytoschoolB.howdeeplyamotherlovesherchildC.howmanyeffortsamotherhasmadetoraiseachildD.howamotherplansherfuturelifeafterherchildrengotoschool
Oneofmyfather’sfavoritesayingsasIwasgrowingupwasTryit!Icouldn’tsayIdidn’tlike1whateveritmightbe2Itriedit.OvertheyearsI’vecometo3howmuchofmysuccessIowetomy4ofthosewordsasoneofmyvalues.My5jobwasjustoneIdecidedtotryforacoupleofyearsuntilI6whatIwanttodoasacareer职业.7IbelievedIwouldworkforafewyearsgetmarriedstayhomeandraiseafamilysoIdidn’tthinkthejobItook8thatmuch.Icouldn’thavebeenmore9.ImasteredtheskillsofthatbeginninglevelpositionandIwasgiventheopportunity机会to10throughthecompanyintodifferent11.Iacceptedeachnewopportunitywiththe12WellI’lltryit;ifIdon’tlikeitIcanalwaysgobacktomy13position.ButIwaswiththesamecompanyforthepast28yearsandI’ve14everycareerchangeI’vemadE.I’vediscoveredI15alargenumberofdifferenttalents才能andskillsthatIneverwouldhavethoughtwerewithinmehaditnotbeenformybeing16tryingnewopportunities.I’vealsodiscoveredthatifI17whatI’mdoingandworkhardatachievingmy18.IwillsucceeD.That’swhyI’mso19tobeapartofCareerFables.Com.Ithink20hascomeandIamdeterminedtomakeitasuccess.1.A.everythingB.somethingC.everybodyD.somebody2.A.untilafterB.eversinceC.sothatD.longbefore3.A.considerB.argueC.includeD.realize4.A.suggestionB.explanationC.acceptanceD.discussion5.A.hardB.bestC.extraD.first6.A.determinedB.examinedC.experiencedD.introduced7.A.ActuallyB.GraduallyC.FinallyD.Usually8.A.helpedB.requiredC.expressedD.mattered9.A.carefulB.mistakenC.interestedD.prepared10.A.lookupB.takeupC.moveupD.putup11.A.situationsB.choicesC.directionsD.positions12.A.thoughtB.replyC.actionD.advice13.A.easierB.newerC.earlierD.higher14.A.permittedB.countedC.organizedD.enjoyed15.A.showB.possessC.needD.gather16.A.luckyforB.slowatC.opentoD.afraidof17.A.thinkofB.giveawayC.believeinD.turninto18.A.businessB.goalC.fortuneD.growth19.A.excitedB.curiousC.surprisedD.helpful20.A.dreamB.timeC.powerD.honor
InGlasgowScotlandayoungladylikealotofteenstodaygottiredofhomE.Thedaughterobjectedtoherfamily’s1lifestyleandsaidIdon’twantyourGoD.Iamleaving!Shelefthome.Beforelongshewasdisappointedandunabletofindajobsoshetooktothestreetstodoeverythingshecouldto2money.Manyyearspassedbyherfatherdiedhermothergrew3andthedaughterbecamemoreandmoreentrenched固执inherwayoflife.Nocontactwasmadebetweenmotheranddaughterduringtheseyears.Themotherhaving4herdaughter’swhereaboutswenttothepoorpartofthecityin5ofherdaughter.Shestoppedateachoftherescuemissionswithasimple6.Wouldyouallowmeto7thispicture?Itwasapictureofthesmilinggray-hairedmotherwithahandwritten8atthebottom:Iloveyoustillcomehome!Onedaythedaughterwanderedintoarescuemissionforahotmeal.Shesat9listeningtotheserviceallthewhilelettingher10wanderovertothebulletinboard.Thereshesawthepictureandthoughtcouldthatbemymother?Shecouldn’t11untiltheservicewasover.Shestoodandwenttolook.ItwashermotherandtherewerethosewordsIloveyoustillcomehome!12shestoodinfrontofthepictureshewept.Itwastoo13tobetrue.Itwasnightbutshewasso14bythemessagethatshestartedwalkinghomE.15thetimeshearriveditwasearlyinthemorning.Shewasafraidand16herwaytimidly.Assheknockedthedoor17openonitsown.Shethoughtsomeonemusthavebrokenintothehouse.Concernedforhermother’s18theyoungwomanrantothebedroomandshookhermotherawakeandsaidIt’sme!It’sme!I’mhome!Themothercouldn’tbelievehereyes.Theyfellintoeachother’sarms.ThedaughtersaidIwassoworriedand19someonehadbrokenin.ThemotherrepliedgentlyNodear.Fromthedayyouleftthatdoorhasneverbeen20.1.A.shabbyB.religiousC.awfulD.simple2.A.earnB.winC.offerD.approach3.A.lonelierB.slowerC.elderD.older4.A.toldaboutB.heardofC.learnedfromD.informedof5.A.sightB.chargeC.searchD.want6.A.requestB.remarkC.questionD.speech7.A.bringupB.layoffC.dropoutD.putup8.A.recordB.adviceC.messageD.notice9.A.constantlyB.absent-mindedlyC.frequentlyD.carefully10.A.eyesB.handsC.thoughtsD.imaginations11.A.helpB.evaluateC.waitD.consult12.A.AfterB.SinceC.UntilD.As13.A.luckyB.goodC.skepticalD.coincidence14.A.astonishedB.touchedC.blamedD.ashamed15.A.ByB.AtC.DuringD.Before16.A.walkedB.ledC.madeD.held17.A.seemedB.blewC.provedD.flew18.A.safetyB.anxietyC.dangerD.relief19.A.observedB.realizedC.foundD.thought20.A.adoptedB.openedC.lockedD.fixed
GetyourhandsoffmeIhavebeenstolenthelaptopaportablecomputershouteD.Thatisanewsolutiontolaptopcomputertheft:aprogramthatletsownersgivetheirpropertyavoicewhenithasbeentaken.Theprogramallowsuserstodisplayalertsonthemissingcomputer’sscreenandeventosetaspokenmessagE.Trackingsoftwareforstolenlaptopshasbeenonthemarketforsometimebutthisisthoughttobethefirstthatallowsownerstogivethethiefapieceoftheirmind.Ownersmustreporttheirlaptopmissingbyvisitingawebsitewhichsendsamessagetothemodel:aredandyellowlostorstolensignappearsonitsscreenwhenitisstarteD.Underthelatestversion版本ofthesoftwareuserscanalsosendaspokenmessagE.Themessagecanbesettoreappearevery30secondsnomatterhowmanytimesthethiefclosesit.Onecustomersentamessagesaying’YouarebeingtrackeD.Iamrightatyourdoor’saidCarrieHafemanchiefexecutiveofthecompanywhichproducestheprogramRetriever.InthelatestversionpeoplecanaddaspokenmessagE.Forexamplethelaptop’sspeakerswillsay:Helpthislaptopisreportedlostorstolen.Ifyouarenotmyownerreportmenow.TheRetrieversoftwarepackagewhichcosts$29.95buthasafreetrialperiodhasthefunctionsofmanysecuritysoftwareprograms.Ownerscanremotelyswitchtoanalternativepasswordiftheyfearthatthethiefhasalsogotholdoftheaccessdetails.IfathiefaccessestheinternetwiththestolenlaptopRetrieverwillcollectinformationontheinternetserviceproviderinusesothatthepolicecanbealertedtoitslocation.Thousandsoflaptopsarestoleneveryyearformhomesandofficesbutwiththeuseoflaptopsincreasingthenumberstolenwhiletheirownersareoutandabouthasbeenrisingsharply.Othersecuritysoftwareallowsuserstoerasedataremotelyorlockdownthecomputer.1.Theexpressiontogivethethiefapieceoftheirmindcanbeunderstoodas_______A.togivethethiefanalertmindB.toexpresstheowners’angertothethiefC.toremindthethiefofthisconscienceD.tomakethethiefgiveuphismind2.DifferentfromothersecuritysoftwareRetrievercan.A.recordthestealingprocessB.helprecognizethelostlaptopC.lockdownthecomputerremotelyD.sendaspokenmessage3.OnefunctionoftheprogramisthatitallowstheownertoatadistancE.A.changesomeaccessdetailsforswitchingonthelaptopB.turnonthelaptopbyusingtheoriginalpasswordC.operatethelaptopbymeansofandalternativepasswordD.erasetheinformationkeptinthestolenlaptop4.Whichofthefollowingcanbestsummarizethemainideaofthepassage?A.WithnoRetrieverthousandsoflaptopsarestoleneveryyear.B.Anewsoftwareprovidesameanstoreducelaptoptheft.C.Retrieverhashelpedtofindthievesandlostcomputers.D.A.newprogramoffersacommunicationplatformwiththethief.
Historyisfullofcaseswheredreamshavebeenapathwaytocreativityanddiscovery.A.strikingexampleisprovidedbyDr.OttoLoewiapharmacologistandwinnerofaNobelPrizE.Loewihadspentyearsstudyingthechemicaltransmissionofnerveimpulses脉搏.A.tremendousbreakthroughinhisresearchcamewhenhedreamedofanexperimentthreenightsinarow.ThefirsttwonightshewokeupandwrotedowntheexperimentquicklyanduntidilyonapaD.Butthenextmorninghecouldn’ttellwhatthenotesmeant.Onthethirdnighthegotupafterhavingthedream.Thistimeinsteadofmakingnoteshewentstraighttohislaboratoryandperformedthecrucialexperiment.Loewilatersaidthatiftheexperimenthadoccurredtohimwhileawakehewouldhaverejectedit.Loewi’sexperimentgivessomeinsightintousingdreamstoproducecreativesolutions.Inhibitions拘谨arereducedduringdreamingwhichmaybeespeciallyusefulinsolvingproblemsthatrequireafreshpointofview.Beingabletotakeadvantageofdreamsforproblemsolvingisimprovedifyousetyourselfbeforeretiring.BeforeyougotobedtrytothinkintentlyaboutaproblemyouwishtosolvE.Steepyourselfin潜心于theproblembystatingitclearlyandreviewingallrelevantinformation.Thenusethesuggestionslistedintheprevioussectiontocatchyourdreams.AlthoughthismethodisnotguaranteedtoproduceanovelsolutionoranewinsightitiscertaintobeanadventurE.Abouthalfofagroupofcollegestudentsusingthemethodforaweekrecalledadreamthathelpedthemsolveapersonalproblem.1.Themainideaofthispassageisthat.A.verylittleisreallyknownaboutthemeaningofdreamsB.itispossibletocatchone’sdreamsbyplanningbeforegoingtosleepC.dreamscanbeusefulinproducingcreativesolutionstoone’sproblemsD.Loewi’sexperimenthelpedinthestudyoftransmissionofnerveimpulses2.Thefirstparagraphismainlyorganizedby.A.classifyingtypesofexperimentsB.summarizingtheworkofoneresearcherC.comparingandexploringhistoricalcasesD.tellingintimeorderaboutoneman’sresearch3.IfLoewihadthoughtoftheexperimentwhileawakehewouldhave.A.askedsomeoneelsetodoitB.thoughtitwasabadideaC.trieditoutonhisownD.thoughtitwasawiseidea4.Theauthorprobablythinksthat.A.LoewishouldnothaveconductedhisexperimentB.dreamingisofverylittlevaluetomostpeopleC.inhibitionsmaystopsomeonethinkingofusefulideasD.collegestudentsshouldnottryoutdreamexperiments5.TheauthorseemstobeinfavorofaccordingtothepassagE.A.seekingcreativesolutionsB.avoidingscientificexperimentsC.inhibitionsbeforedreamsD.becomeafamousscientist
Thefirstharvestmeansthedeathofthecropsasgrainisgatheredandthethanksgivingofthepeopletothegoddesseswhoprovidedthemwithlifesustaininggrains.LateJulyandEarlyAugustmarkthemiddleofsummerandthebeginningoftheharvestseason.Famine饥荒wascommonduringJulyasthepreviousyearsharvestsupplieswerealmosttotallyusedup.HarvestinggrainsinAugustensuredthecontinuanceoflifeandwasrecognizedbymanyculturesasatimeofthanksgiving.InancientRomethegraingoddessCereswashonoredonthefirstharvestcalledCeresaliainherhonor.OurmodernwordcerealcomesfromhernamE.OthergoddessescelebratedatfirstharvestareDemeterPersephoneVenusandtheCornMother.ManyNativeAmericantribeshonortheCornGrandmotherduringtheFestivalofGreenCorn.ItwasheldduringthefullmoonwhenthecornwasreadytobeharvesteD.Thecelebrationlastedforseveraldaysandwasatimetobethankfulandatimeofforgiveness.Lughnasadhwasahappytimeregardedasthefirstofthreeharvestfestivals.LughnasadhhonorsthegodLughandhisfoster-motherTailltewhodiedclearingthefieldsofIrelandforagriculturE.InOldIrishLunasameansAugust.TheCeltscelebratethisdayfromsunsetofAugust1tosunsetonAugust2asthewakeofLughtheSun-Kingwhoselightbegantodeclineafterthesummersolstice夏至.Atthistimeoaths誓言weretakenandcontractsweresigneD.ThisdaywasknowntotheSaxonsasLammasorloaf-massatimewhengrainswereharvestedandbakedintobreaD.ThegrainwasharvestedgivingitslifesothatpeoplemightlivE.Thegrainwasmadeintobreadandthebreadwassymbolicofthegods.ChristianslateradoptedthisholidayasadaywhenbreadmadefromthefirstfruitsoftheharvestwasbroughttothechurchtobeblesseD.AugustisatimetoreflectonthepastyearonthingsthathavecometofruitionandthingsthatfaileD.A.timetoletgoofregretsandsayfarewelltothingsthathavepassedandpreserveallthefruitsthathavebeengatheredtoholdontoforfuturememories.1.Thepassageshouldbeentitled_______.A.AugustHarvestFestivalsB.AugustTraditionC.GatheringGrainD.SpecialAugustTime2.WhatwasthesignificanceofharvestinggrainsinAugust?A.Itwelcomedthedeathofthecrops.B.Itprovidedthechanceofthanksgiving.C.ItguaranteedthecontinuanceoflifE.D.Itmarkedthemiddleofsummer.3.WhichofthefollowingisNOTacloserelationshipaccordingtothepassage?A.AncientRomans–thegraingoddessCeres.B.NativeAmericans–theCornGrandmother.C.Christians–thegodLughandhisfoster-motherTailltE.D.TheCelts–LughtheSun-King.4.Fromthelastsentenceofthe4thparagraphAtthistimeoathsweretakenandcontractsweresigneD.wecaninferthattheCeltsare_________.A.happyatthattimeB.seriousaboutthedayC.arefullofhopeD.thankfulatthattime
Humanbeingshavealwaysbeenfascinatedbytwins.RomulusandRemusJacobandEsauMary-KateandAshley.Aschildrenmanyofusimaginehavingatwin:apermanentplaymateapartnerintroublesomeonewho’dloveusunconditionally.Somewhereoutthereissomeonewhoisexactlylikeus!Whatwoulditfeelliketolookintoafaceexactlylikeourown?Andwhatifshesuddenlyappearsinmylife?That’sessentiallywhathappenedtoBrooklynwriterPaulaBernstein.I’dknownPaulaslightlyforyears;shewrotealovelyessayforRedbookmanyyearsagorefuting驳斥thepersistentbeliefthatalladopteeswanttosearchfortheirbirthparents.Heradoptivefamilywasherfamilyshewrote;heradoptivemotherwashermother.Butthenoutoftheblueanadoptionagencycalledherandtoldherabouttheidenticaltwinsistershedidn’tknowshehaD.HersisterElyseScheinwantedtomeether.ImetthemforcoffeeatCaféMogadorthreeyearsaftertheirfirstmeeting.Now38theyhavedifferenthaircutshavemadedifferentchoicesinhaircolordotheirmakeupdifferently.Buttheyclearlylookalikewiththickhairupturnednoses.Theyquicklydiscoveredtheyhadthesamechildhoodhabitofsuckingtheirmiddlefingersthesameadulthabitofforgetfullytypingtheirthoughtsonaninvisiblekeyboardwhilethinking.BotheditedtheirhighschoolnewspapersandstudiedfilmincollegE.Paulawrotefilmcriticism;Elysebecameafilmmaker.TheybothcollectedAliceinWonderlanddollsandkeptthemintheboxes.They’renowregularsatCaféMogador.Thewomen’sjourneyfromstrangerstosistershasclearlybeenrocky.Butastheygottoknoweachotherandstruggledtopiecetogethertheirhistorytheirsearchunitedthem.FormethesearchbeganwhenIreachedtheagewhenmyadoptivemotherdiedElysesaiD.IrealizedthatmybirthmothercouldbedeaD.Timewaspassing.IwasreadytosolvethemysterythathadshadowedmylifE.Elysehadalwaysfeltapartofherwasmissing.I’dfeltsodifferentfrommyadoptivefamily.shesaiD.PaulawasraisedinamoretypicalJewishintellectualfamilyandwasatfirstalittlethreatenedbyElyse’sappearanceinherlifE.Myfirstresponsewasbothfearandexcitement.ThemomentwemetIfeltIwasmeetingmylong-lostbestfrienD.Icouldtellheranything.AndthenasthatfirstexcitementworeoffIthoughtohmyGodI’vecommittedtoalong-termrelationshipwithastranger.Iwishedwehadn’tbeenseparatedbutalsothatIhadn’tbeencontacteD.Whatwoulditmeantobeineachother’slives?1.Whatisthemainideaofthepassage?A.WealwayshopetohavetwinsformuchgooD.B.Weareoftenattractedbytwinsbecauseofthemystery.C.Thelong-losttwinsPaulaandElysewerereuniteD.D.Lifewithtwinsisalwayswonderful.2.Whichofthefollowingcanweinferistheleastcommonnamesoftwinsaccordingtothepassage?A.RomulusandRemus.B.JacobandEsau.C.Mary-KateandAshley.D.PaulaandElysE.3.Theunderlinedwordsoutoftheblueinthefourthparagraphcanbereplacedby________.A.unexpectedlyB.accidentallyC.oppositelyD.outofcontrol4.Thefourthparagraphisobviouslyabout__________.A.thefirstmeetingofPaulaandElyseB.thecleardifferencesbetweenthetwinsC.thesimilaritiesbetweenthetwinsD.thedifferentexperiencesofthetwins5.Itcanbeinferredthatthefollowingparagraphofthepassagewilltalkabout_________.A.howPaulaandElysefoundeachotherB.howPaulaandElysewereseparatedwhenyoungC.whattheirmotherswerelikeD.theirmixedfeelingswhentheysaweachother
Margaretmarriedwithtwosmallchildrenhasbeenworkingforthelastsevenyearsasanightcleanercleaningofficesinabigbuilding.Shetrainedasanursebuthadtogiveitupwhenherelderchildbecameseriouslyill.Iwouldhavelikedtogobacktoitbuttheshifts工作班次areallwrongformeasIhavetobehometogetthechildrenupandofftoschool.Sosheworksasacleanerinsteadfrom9p.m.till6A.m.fivenightsaweekforjust₤90beforetaxandinsurancE.It'sbetterthanitwaslastyearbutIstillthinkthatpeoplewhowork'unsocialhours'shouldgetabitextrA.Thehoursshe'schosentoworkmeanthatsheseesplentyofthechildrenbutverylittleofherhusband.Howevershedoesn'tthinkthatputsanypressureontheirrelationship.Herworkisn'tphysicallyveryhardbutit'snotexactlypleasanteither.Idogetangrywithpeoplewholeavetheirofficeslikeaplaceforraisingpigs.Iftheyrealizedpeoplelikemehavetodoitperhapsthey'dbeabitmorecareful.Thefactthatshe'sworkingallnightdoesn'tworryMargaretatall.UnlikesomedarkbuildingsatnightthebuildingwheresheworksisfullylitandthewomenworkingroupsofthreE.SinceI'vegottobehereItrytoenjoymyself-andIusuallydobecauseoftheothergirls.Weallhaveagoodlaughsothetimeneverdrags.AnotherchallengeMargarethastofaceisfinereactionofotherpeoplewhenshetellsthemwhatshedoesforaliving.Theythinkyou'reacleanerbecauseyoudon'tknowhowtoreadandwritesaidMargaretIusedtothinkwhatmyparentswouldsayiftheyknewwhatI'dbeendoingbutIdon'tthinkthatwayanymorE.Idon'tdisliketheworkthoughIcan'tsayI'mmadaboutit.1.Margaretquitherjobasanursebecause________.A.shewantedtoearnmoremoneytosupportherfamilyB.shehadsufferedalotofmentalpressureC.sheneededtherighttimetolookafterherchildrenD.shefelttiredoftakingcareofpatients2.MargaretgetsangrywithpeoplewhoworkintheofficebecauseA.theynevercleantheirofficesB.theylookdownuponcleanersC.theyneverdotheirworkcarefullyD.theyalwaysmakeamessintheiroffices3.WhenatworkMargaretfeels________.A.light-heartedbecauseofherfellowworkersB.happybecausethebuildingisfullylitC.tiredbecauseoftheheavyworkloadD.boredbecausetimepassesslowly4.TheunderlinedpartinthelastparagraphimpliesthatMargaret'sparentswould________.A.helpcareforherchildrenB.regretwhattheyhadsaidC.showsympathyforherD.feeldisappointedinher
Havingahusbandmeansanextrasevenhoursofhouseworkeachweekforwomenaccordingtoanewstudy.Formengettingmarriedsavesanhourofhouseworkaweek.It’sawell-knownpatternsaidleadresearcherFrankStaffordatUniversityofMichigan’sInstituteforSocialResearch.Menusuallyworkmoreoutsidethehomewhilewomentakeonmoreofthehousework.Hepointsoutthatdifferencesamonghouseholds家庭exist.Butingeneralmarriagemeansmorehouseworkforwomenandlessformen.AndthesituationgetsworseforwomenwhentheyhavechildrenStaffordsaiD.OveralltimesarechangingintheAmericanhomE.In1976womenbusiedthemselveswith26weeklyhoursofsweeping-and-dustingworkcomparedwith17hoursin2005.Menaretakingonmorehouseworkmorethandoublingtheirhouseworkhoursfromsixin1976to13in2005.Singlewomenintheir20sand30sdidtheleasthouseworkabout12weeklyhourswhilemarriedwomenintheir60sand70sdidthemost-about21hoursaweek.Menshowedasomewhatdifferentpatternwitholdermenpickingupthebroommoreoftenthanyoungermen.Singlemenworkedthehardestaroundthehousemorethanthatofallotheragegroupsofmarriedmen.Havingchildrenincreaseshouseworkevenfurther.Withmorethanthreechildrenforexamplewivestookonmoreoftheextraworkclockingabout28hoursaweekcomparedwithhusbands’10hours.1.Accordingtothewell-knownpatterninParagraph1amarriedman___________.A.takesonheavierworkB.doesmorehouseworkC.isthemainbreadwinnerD.isthemasterofthehouse2.Howmanyhoursofhouseworkdidmendoeveryweekinthe1970s?A.About23.B.About26.C.About13.D.About6.3.Whatkindofmanisdoingmosthouseworkaccordingtothetext?A.Anunmarriedman.B.Anoldermarriedman.C.Ayoungermarriedman.D.Amarriedmanwithchildren.4.WhatcanweconcludefromStafford’sresearch?A.Marriagegivesmenmorefreedom.B.Marriagehaseffectsonjobchoices.C.HouseworksharingchangesovertimE.D.Havingchildrenmeansdoubledhousework.
Whenpeoplehearapresidentspeaktheyseldomthinkaboutothershelpingtoshapethepresentation报告.TodayhoweverpresidentsdependonwriterssuchasJ.TerryEdmondstohelpthemcommunicate交流effectively.EdmondsisthefirstAfricanAmericanevertoworkasafull-timespeechwriterforaU..S..presidentheisalsothefirstAfricanAmericantoserveasdirectorofspeechwritingforWhiteHouse.Hisisanall-Americanstoryofsuccess.EdmondsgrewupinBaltimoreMarylandhisfatherdroveatruckandhismotherworkedasawaitress.AgreatreaderEdmondsshowedagiftforwritingathishighSchoolBaltimoreCityCollegeAftergraduatingin1967EdmondswentontoMorganStateUniversity.Edmondsbeganhiscareerinbusinesswithjobsinpublicrelationsandcommunications.Hejoinedtheworldofpoliticsasnewssecretaryforhiscongressman国会议员fromBaltimore.DuringBillClinton'spresidencyhewrotespeechesforHealthandHumanServices.SecretaryDonnaShalalaandworkedinanumberofjobintheWhiteHouseandingovernmentaldepartments.PresidentClintonthenappointed任命himtotheofficeofdirectoryofspeechwriting.Followingthe2000electionsEdmondsreturnedtoMorganStateUniversityastheschool'sspecialassistanttothepresidentfor2001-2002.1.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisTRUEaccordingtothetext?A.Edmondsprovedhimselftobegoodatwritingathighschool.B.EdmondsgraduatedfromMorganStateUniversityin1967.C.Edmondswasthefirstfull-timespeechwriter.D.EdmondsservedtheWhiteHouseafter2000.2.Edmondsenteredtheworldofpoliticsfirstas__________.A.newssecretaryforaCongressmanB.aspeechwriterforPresidentClintonC.newssecretaryintheWhiteHouseD.aspeechwriterforSecretaryDonnaShalala3.Thetextismostlikelytobefoundinabookabout__________.A.popularscienceB.historicaleventsC.successfulpeopleD.Politicalsystems
Youmustbemad!saidmyfriends.Givingupyourjobnowwhenthereisn’tmuchchanceoffindinganotheroneever!ButIhadalreadycometomylonelydecision.TowakeupinthemorningwithasenseoffeartoforceahastybreakfastdownanunwillingthroatandthentosetoffforworkwithpoundingheartandfrozenfacehadbecomehabitualandIhadturnedtotranquilizers镇定剂tohelpmealong.Ithadn’talwaysbeenasbadasthis.TenyearsbeforeIhadmanagedquitewell.Iincommonwithmostotherteachersamratherself-criticalandIknewnowIwasnolongermanaging.Myclasseswerenoisythechildrenwerenotlearningverymuchandmyattemptstocopewithchangingteachingmethodsproducedverylittleeffect.AtonetimemyverypresenceinthedoorwaywouldbeenoughtoensureapartialsilencE.Nowtheygiveavague含糊的HelloMissandcarryon.Ihadrunoutofenjoymentandenthusiasm.Itwastimetostop.Wasitallmyownfailure?InfairnesstomyselfIdon’tthinkitwas.IhadplentyofideasIlovedmysubjectandIlikedchildren.IhadbeenidealistiC.ButtherealityIfacedwasboredchildrenover-stimulated刺激byvideo-watchingthenightbeforeandtiredoutbyalatebedtimE.Theyweregiventhewrongfoodatthewrongtimewhocamewithoutbreakfasttoschoolandthenstuffedthemselveswithgumandchocolatesboughtontheway;whowerehighwithhungerinclassandtalkedrestlesslyasthecookingsmellfromtheschoolkitchencamedrifting漂toallfloors.IhadbeentryingtocreatethebasicconditionsinwhichteachingbecomespossiblebutIhadfailedandnolongerhadthestomachforthejoB.1.Thereasonwhythewriterdecidedtogiveupherjobwasprobablythat.A.teachingchildrenwasn’tchallengingB.shetooknoprideinherworkC.teachinghadbecometoomuchforherD.shedislikedthenewteachingmethod2.Myverypresenceinthedoorwaywouldbeenoughtoensureapartialsilencemeans.A.I’dverywellmakesomestudentsstoptalkingsimplybystandinginthedoorwayB.whenIcametothedoorwaytheclasswouldimmediatelyquietdownC.allthestudentswouldbecomesilentonmyturningupinthedoorwayD.myappearanceinthedoorwaycouldatleastcomforttheclass3.Thefollowingareallreasonsthatchildrencouldn’tconcentrateinclassEXCEPT.A.theyweretiredoutbecausetheywenttobedtoolateB.theywereburdenedwithtoomuchhomeworkC.theywerenotproperlyfedbytheirparentsD.theywereoverexcitedbyvideo-watchingthenightbefore4.Wecaninferfromthepassagethatthewriter.A.hadnoloveforchildrenatallB.nevertrulyenjoyedteachingC.founditdifficulttogiveupherjobD.feltextremelynervousabouteachcomingday
11-year-oldCourtneyThompsonwassopassionateaboutgymnasticsthatshewouldpracticefivehoursadayuntilherarmsweresoreandherelbowsswollen.Sherarelycomplainedabouthertoughscheduleandforgoodreason.CourtneywasrankedthebestgymnastinthestateforherageandshedreamedofgoingtotheOlympics.ButonJanuary12th2005whilepracticingaroutineexerciseshefeltanunbearablepainintheleftelbow.Themedicalexaminationthenrevealedasevereinjuryresultinginanimmediatesurgeryandaslowpainfulrecovery.WhathappenedtoCourtneyThompsonisaredflaginAmerica’sgrowingepidemicofyouthsportsinjuries.Acrossthecountryyoungerandyoungerathletesareinjuringthemselvesinthepursuitofsportsachievement.TheU.S.ConsumerProductSafetyCommissionreportsthat2.8millionAmericansaged5through24receivedmedicaltreatmentforasports-relatedorrecreation-relatedinjuryin2003Severeinjuriesthatusedtobelimitedtoprofessionalsarenowshowingupinhighschoolandevenjuniorhighathletes.Therearemanyreasonsbehindtheoutbreakinsportsinjuriesbutmostexpertsagreeonone:theextremecultureoforganizedyouthsports.Gonearethedayswhenchildrenplayedavarietyofgamesonplaygrounds.Childkidnappingandstreetcrimehaveendedcasualneighborhoodathleticsinmanyplacesleadingparentstoenrolltheirchildreninorganizedsportsunderthewatchfulthoughdemandingeyesofadultvolunteersandcoaches.AndmovieslikeFridayNightLightsglorifythethrillofvictoryforyoungathleteswithsingle-mindeddedicationtoathleticachievement.Fromhighschoolgymstocountyballfields41millionchildrenyoungerthan19participatedinorganizedyouthsportsin2005accordingtothelatestresearchbytheNationalCouncilofYouthSports.Thefigurerepresentsa25percentincreasesince1997.Parentalinvolvementinyouthsportshasalsomadechildhoodgameslessabouthavingfunandmoreabouttrainingandcompetingforthetopspotlandingacollegescholarshiporlaunchingapromisingcareer.HopingtonurturethenextMichelleKwanorApoloOhnosomeparentsguidetheirchildrenintospecializinginonesport.Buttherepetitivetrainingrequiredtomasterasportplacesenormousstressesonbonesandmusclesthatarestilldeveloping.1.ThepassageismainlyaboutA.children’sparticipationinorganizedsportsB.themaincausesoftheyouthsportsinjuriesC.thewaytotrainchildreninorganizedsportsD.thecommonoccurrenceofyouthsportsinjuries2.Theunderlinedpartredflaginthesecondprobablymeans.A.warningB.problemC.symbolD.mark3.WhyisthenumberofsportsinjuriesamongchildreninAmericagrowing?A.Becauseoftheirincreasingfondnessforsports.B.Becausechildrenarenotprofessionalenoughforsports.C.Becausemorechildrenareseekingforsportsachievements.D.Becauseoftheinvolvementoftheparentsandmoreorganizedsports.4.Wecanlearnfromthepassagethat.A.about10.25millionyoungstersparticipatedinorganizedsportsin1997B.parentsgivelimitedchancesforchildrentochoosetheirsportsC.seriousinjuriesoftenhappenedtoyoungstudentsinthepastD.CourtneyThompsonwillneverbecomeafamousgymnast
DearAliceMynameisLisa.Ihavesocialanxietydisorderandwaswonderinghowitwouldbepossibletoseesomeoneforhelpwithoutmyparentsknowingaboutit.Iknowthatthey'dbeanythingbutsupportivE.TheywouldthinkI'mabsolutelyoutofmymind.ThetruthisI'veputoffdealingwithitactingasifit'lljustgoawayorthatI'lloutgrowit.ButinrealitytheolderI'mgettingtheworseI'mgetting.IavoidasmanysocialsituationsasIcan.IcompletelypanicwhenmeetingnewpeopleIonlystayinclassesthatdon'trequireanytalkingonmypart.ItseemstheonlyplaceI'mactuallyhappyisathomeorwithpeoplethatI'veknownallmylifE.Hopeyoucanhelp!DearLisaAbout5millionAmericanshavesomeformofsocialanxietydisorderalsoknownassocialphobia.Whileeveryoneexperiencesnervousnessorfearinsocialsituationstoacertainextentthosewithsocialanxietydisorderareweakenedbytheirfear.TheymayhaveaconstantintenseandlastingfearofbeingwatchedandjudgedbyothersorbeterriblyafraidofbeingembarrassedorlaughedatbywaysinwhichtheybehavE.Asyouhavedescribedthisfearcanpreventpeoplewithsocialanxietydisorderfromdoingeverydayactivitiessuchasgoingtoschoolorworkandcanbecomesomuchofafocusthattheylimittheirsocializing.It'sunderstandablethatyouareworriedabouthowyourparentsmightreacttoknowingwhat'sbeengoingonforyou.Manypeoplethinkthattheirfamilieswillblamethemforhowthey'refeelingorbelittletheirconcerns.Beinghonestwithyourparentshowevermighthelpyoutofeelmoreatease;it'spossiblethatthey'venoticedyourbehaviorandwonderedaboutitorevenstruggledwithsimilarfeelingsthemselves.There'sevensomeevidencethatanxietydisordersmaybegeneticorruninfamilies—perhapsduetoenvironmentalfactorsandpatternsexpressedthroughinterpersonalinteractions.1.TheproblemofLisaisthat________.A.Sheisnotgettingalongwellwithherparents.B.ShebecomesnervousmeetingpeopleC.Shealwaysputsoffdealingwithherproblems.D.Shefearssocialoccasions2.AccordingtoLisaherparents________.A.hasneversupportedherB.areeagertoknowwhat'sgoingonforherC.areperhapsstrugglingwithsimilarfeelingsD.maycriticizeherforhertrouble3.InherletterAlicefirsttalkedabout________.A.thepossiblecausesofLisa'sproblemB.theeffectsofsocialphobiaC.people'sattitudestowardsnervousnessD.everyone'sexperienceofsocialanxietydisorder4.Theunderlinedwordbelittlesprobablymeans________.A.expressB.hideC.ignoreD.worry
Someonesaidencouragementissimplyremindingapersonoftheshouldershe’sstandingontheheritagehe’sbeen1.That’swhathappenedwhenayoungmanthesonofastarbaseballplayerwas2byoneoftheminorleagueteams.Ashardashetriedhisfirstseasonwas3andbymidseasonheexpectedtohereleasedanyday.Thecoacheswerepuzzledbyhis4becausehe5allthecharacteristicsofanexcellentathletebuthecouldn’tseemtoincorporate并入those6intoacoordinated协调effort.Heseemedtohavebecomedisconnectedfromhis7.Hisfutureseemed8onedaywhenhehadalreadystruckouthisfirsttimeatbat.Thenhe9uptothebatter’sboxagainandquicklyranuptwostrikes.Thecatchercalledatime–outandrantothepitcher’smoundforaconferencE.10theywerebusytherefereestandingbehindtheplatespoke11totheboy.Thenplaycontinuedthenextpitch投球wasthrown－andtheyoungman12itoutofthepark.Thatwastheturningpoint.Fromthenonheplayedthegamewithanew13andpowerthat14drewtheattentionoftheparentteamandhewas15tothemajors.OnthedayhewasleavingforthecityoneofhiscoachesaskedhimwhathadcausedsuchaturnarounD.Theyoungmanreplieditwastheencouraging16therefereehadmadethatdaywhenhisbaseballcareerhadseemeddoomed注定失败.HetoldmeIremindedhimofallthetimeshehadstood17mydadinthebatter’sboxtheboyexplaineD.HesaidIwasholdingthebatjustthewayDadhadheldit.Andhetoldme‘'Icanseehisgenesinyou;youhave.yourfather’s18.’Afterthat19IswungthebatIjust20IwasusingDad’sarmsinsteadofmyown.1.A.witnessedB.givenC.conveyedD.awarded2.A.separatedB.recommendedC.draftedD.inspected3.A.disappointingB.demandingC.embarrassingD.promising200804284.A.impressionB.judgmentC.courageD.failure5.A.possessedB.includedC.representedD.undertook6.A.instructionsB.ambitionsC.advantagesD.preparations7.A.experienceB.backgroundC.situationD.potential8.A.darkestB.positiveC.endlessD.optimistic9.A.heldB.turnedC.steppedD.speeded10.A.ThoughB.UntilC.SinceD.While11.A.casuallyB.silentlyC.urgentlyD.angrily12.A.scratchedB.attemptedC.knockedD.carried13.A.decisionB.confidenceC.privilegeD.gesture14.A.fortunatelyB.hopefullyC.practicallyD.quickly15.A.takenonB.checkedoutC.calledupD.turnedout16.A.remarkB.lectureC.determinationD.presentation17.A.beforeB.behindC.overD.like18.A.strengthB.feelingC.armsD.talent19.A.wheneverB.howeverC.whereverD.whatever20.A.supposedB.pretendedC.expectedD.imagined
Liverpoolmyhometownisauniquecity.Itissouniquethatin2004itbecameaWorldHeritage遗产Site.IrecentlyreturnedtomyhomecityandmyfirststopwasatamuseumontheRiverMersey.Blanketedinmist薄雾Victorianarchitecturerosefromthebanksoftheriverrespondedtothesoundsofsea-birdsandappearedunbelievablycharming.WhenIheadedtowardthecentreIfoundmyselfsurroundedbybuildingsthatmirrorthebestpalacesofEurope.ItisnothardtoimaginewhyonfirstseeingthecitymostvisitorswouldbeoverpoweredbythebeautyofthenoblebuildingswhicharesolidsignsofLiverpool’shistory.AsiftostressitsculturalroleLiverpoolhasmoremuseumsandgalleries美术馆thanmostcitiesinBritain.AtWalkerArtGalleryIwastoldthatithasthebestcollectionsofVictorianpaintingsintheworldandisthehomeofmodernartinthenorthofEngland.Howevercultureismorethangalleries.Liverpooloffersmanymusicevents.AsBritain’sNo.1musiccityithasthebiggestcitymusicfestivalinEuropeanditsmusiciansarefamousallovertheworld.Liverpoolisalsowell-knownforitsfootballandothersportsevents.EveryyeartheMerseyRiverFestivalattractsthousandsofvisitorsmakingthecityaplaceofwonder.Asyouwouldexpectfromsuchacitytherearerestaurantsservingfoodfromaroundtheworld.WhenmytripwasabouttocompleteIchosetorestmylegsinLiverpool’sfamousPhilharmonicpub酒馆.Itisamonumenttoperfectionandaheritageattractionitself.BeingaWorldHeritageSitemyhomecityiscertainlyaplaceofoutstandinguniversalvalue.Itisatreasurehousewithplentyofsecretsfortheworldtoexplore.1.Visitorswhoseethecityforthefirsttimewouldbedeeplyimpressedby________A.itscharmingbanksB.itsfamousmuseumsC.itswonderfulpalacesD.itsattractivebuildings2.Thethirdparagraphisdevelopedmainlyby______A.providingdifferentexamplesB.followingtheorderofspaceC.makingcomparisonsD.analyzingcauses3.TheauthorusesthePhilharmonicpubtoprovethat_______A.Liverpoolisawell-knowncityforitsrestaurantsB.LiverpoolisanimpressiveplacefullofattractionC.apubisawonderfulplaceforvisitorstorelaxthemselvesD.apubisaperfectchoiceforvisitorstocompletetheirjourney4.Whatisthepassagemainlyabout?A.TheuniversalvalueoftheworldheritageinLiverpoolB.TheexcitingexperienceoftheauthorinLiverpoolC.ThespecialculturalatmosphereofLiverpoolD.ThebeautifulhistoricsitesofLiverpool
LastnightIwroteanarticlefortheschoolnewspaperthatdescribedhowIfeelrightnowinhonestterms.Iemailedittoourwonderful1andaftershe2itsheaskedaverygoodquestion:Doyouwantthe3schoolbodyincludingourseniorclassandtheteaching4toreadthis?Thatquestionprettymuch5mythoughts.I'mnotavery6person;Itendtoletonlyafewfriendsknow7what'sgoingoninmylifE.Isupposethat's8mypersonalitysaystheoppositetoitselfbecauseI'malsoanhonestperson.Beinghonestis9.Itinvolvestakingrisks-hugerisks-andputting10ontheedgE.11_tosomeonecanbethehardestthingforyouintheworldandeitherleadtothehurtoffeelingsor12_friendships.DuringthecourseofmylifeI'veexperienced13.Inpositivewaysbeinghonestcanbea14.Pretendingisnotonlydifficult15it'sverytiring.Lastyear16IdiscoveredthatIcouldbeopenwithtwopeoplewhomIwasalreadygoodfriendswiththeloadonmyshouldersfeltmuch17.Tellingsomeoneyour18feelingsisscary;trustingsomeone19yourheartandsoulisharD.Ofcourseputtingone'sfeelingsinto20forthegeneralpopulationtoreadisalsoratherfrightening.1.A.editorB.coachC.e-palD.supervisor2.A.deletedB.readC.forwardedD.reserved3.A.entireB.juniorC.mainD.key4.A.memberB.clerkC.staffD.fellow5.A.agreedB.controlledC.supportedD.matched6.A.easygoingB.shyC.optimisticD.open7.A.exactlyB.rarelyC.roughlyD.usually8.A.howB.whatC.whereD.when9.A.excitingB.simpleC.boringD.difficult10.A.everybodyB.yourselfC.somebodyD.myself11.A.ShowingoffB.OpeningupC.GettingdownD.Lookingup12.A.unreliableB.weakerC.permanentD.stronger13.A.eitherB.neitherC.bothD.nothing14.A.burdenB.dreamC.goalD.release15.A.butB.whileC.alsoD.meanwhile16.A.inwhichB.whenC.duringwhichD.which17.A.heavierB.unpredictableC.lighterD.unbearable18.A.miserableB.secretC.strongD.joyful19.A.byB.viaC.withD.beyond20.A.realityB.useC.practiceD.print
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