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Bryan、Olga、Scott、Anna 和David正在进行一项“企业家成功秘诀调查”。他们将采访几位企业家。第1-5题是他们拟定的采访话题。阅读下面刊登在Entrepreneur(《企业家》...
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Reuters路透社---Abusdriverandhispassengerswerebeinghailed拥戴asheroeslastnightafterrescuingawomanfromherburningcarfollowingacrashontheBluffhighway.The60-year-oldwomanwastakenbyambulancetoSouthlandHospitalafterfirefightersbattledfor30minutestocutherfromhercar.ActingSeniorSergeantBrockDavisofInvercargillsaidemergencyserviceswerecalledtothesceneofthecrashatthecrossroadsofMotorimuRdandStateGighway1shortlybefore50pmyesterday.Mr.DavissaidaMitsubishiGalantdrivenbya30-year-oldmantravelingnorthonthehighwayandthewoman’ssouth-boundSuzukiAltocollideD.ThemansufferedslightinjuriesinthecrashhesaiD.InvercargillPassengerTransportLtddriverBillMcDermottandabusloadofNewZealandAluminumSmeltersLtdworkerswerefirstonthesceneandalertedemergencyservices.Thesceneatthespotwaschaotic混乱的Mr.McDermottsaiD.Therewasacaronitssideandaguywanderingaroundwhowasquitehysterical歇斯底里hesaiD.Westoppedgotoutandfoundaladytrappedinhercarthenwenoticedflamesintheenginebayandthesmellofpetrol.Mr.McDermotttookafireextinguisher灭火器fromthebusdoused泼洒theflamesandseveralotherworkerscontrolledtraffiC.Howeverhesaidhisactionswerenobigdeal.It’ssomethingyoudo---youdon’tthinkaboutit;it’sjustsomethingyougetoutanddohesaiD.IjusthopeifIwasinthesamesituationpeoplewoulddothesameformE.Iwasjustworriedaboutthatdamnthingburstingintoflames.Mr.McDermottsaidthewomaninthecarremainedcalm.SheneverpanickedalittlebithesaiD.Hewasreluctanttotakeanycreditforhelpingthewoman.Thepraisegoestoalltheguysthatjumpedoffthatbus.InvercargillseniorstationofficerAlanGoldsworthywhowasanofficerinchargeatthescenesaidtherewasapossibilitythecarcouldhaveburstintoflamesifMr.McDermottandthesmeltersworkershadnothelpeD.TheyshouldacquireagoodpatonthebackhesaiD.1.Thecaraccidenthappened_______.A.atnoonB.atnightC.intheafternoonD.inthemorning2.WhoshouldgetthebiggestpraiseaccordingtothereporterA.BrockDavis.B.BillMcDermott.C.AllanGoldsworthy.D.Thefirefighters.3.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisFALSEaccordingtothepassageA.Thewomandriverwasdrivingsouthbeforetheaccident.B.Thefirstwitnessesoftheaccidentwerepassers-by.C.Thefirefightersspenthalfanhourhelpingthewomanout.D.ThewomandriverwasverysurprisedandfrighteneD.4.TheunderlinedsentenceTheyshouldacquireagoodpatonthebackinthelastparagraphreallymeans________.A.thegovernmentshouldgiveeachoftheheroesagoldmedalofhonorB.thesavedwomanshouldofferasmuchmoneytotheheroesasshecanC.everybodythereshouldpattheheroesonthebackgentlyandthankfullyD.thegooddeedsoftheheroesarewellworthyofgreatappreciation
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TheInventionofHugoCabretbyBrianSelzniekisanovellikenoother.Therearepagesofexcitingeventsandthensuddenlywait!A.picturewithtinydetailsthenabigpicturethattakesupthewholepage--andthenextpageandthenextpageandthenext！Thepicturesareactuallytellingthestory.It’slikeabookandamovieallinone.IrecentlyhadtheopportunitytotalkwithSelzniekabouthisuniquenovel.Iwantedtoknowjusthowhecameupwiththeconceptofwritinganovelthatreadslikeapicturebook.BecausethebookissomuchaboutmoviesandthehistoryofcinemaIalsowantedtofigureouthowtomakeabookthatisalso1ikeamoviesaidSelzniek.Writingandillustrating作插图thebookwasalongandhardprocessSelznieksaid.OneofthechallengeswasfiguringnotwhatthestorywasreallyaboutandwhathappenedtothemaincharacterHugo.Selzniekalsohadtofigureouthowtomakethenarrativeandthepicturesworktogethertotellthestory.Selzniekhasactuallyspentmostofhiscareerasanillustratorandreallyconsidershimselfmoreofanartistthanawriter.‘‘I’vealwaysdrawneversinceIwasalittlekid.Iwasencouragedtodrawandsothat’swhatIfeelmostcomfortablewithhesaid.Hestillenjoysmanyofthethingshelikedasakid.That’swhyit'snotsohardforhimtothinkaboutwhatkidswouldliketoreadinabook.Infactsometimeshefeelslikeakidhimself.Butsometimesfiguringoutwhatwasgoingtohappeninthestorywasnoteasyhetoldme.Hehadnoideawhatthestorywasgoingtobeaboutwhenhestartedwriting.Hedidn’tknowifitwasgoingtobesadadventurousorexciting.Selzniekturnedtofriendsforadviceonthebook.FornowSelzniekdoesn’tplanonwritingasequel续篇tothebookbuthewarnsYoucanneversaynever.1.TheInventionofHugoCabretisA.anovelonwhichamoviehasbeenbasedB.anovelonlyusingpicturesexplainingseriesofeventsC.abookwhichtellschildrenhowtodrawpicturesD.abookpackedwithpictures—acombinationofwordsanddrawings2.ItcanbeinferredthatthetextisA.anintroductiontoanunusualnovelB.asummaryrecordofaninterviewC.abiographyofthenovelistBrianSelzniekD.anadpersuadingkidsintobuyingthenovel3.Accordingtoparagraph4workingwithpicturesisforSelzniek.A.difficultB.embarrassingC.naturalD.troublesome4.WhatdoesSelzniekmeanbysayingYoucanneversaynever?A.It’shardtosaywhetherhewillcontinuewritingthebook.B.Itissuchadifficultbookthathewon’tcontinueit.C.Hewillnevergiveupwritingasequeltothebook.D.HewillneverwriteanovellikeTheInventionofHugoCabert.
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In2004Iwas22yearsoldandhadjustcomebacktoBrazilafter14monthsinEnglandholdingmyCambridgeProficiencycertificatE.Afternervously__1__ashorttrainingcourseIbegantogiveclassestomy12studentsallofthemolderthanIwas.I__2__hardtoremainclaminclassand__3__theywouldn’tfindouthowunconfidentIfeltmostofthetimE.Iwasquite__4__actuallyuntiltheendof__5__andthenightofthefinaloraltest.Thetestwasgoingtostartat7pmandat6:50I__6__myselfintheteacher’sbathroomto__7__allthetestquestionsagain.Ireallywantedtolearnthe__8__byheartsonoonewouldthinkIwasaninexperiencedtester.The__9__isIactuallylockedmyselfinthebathroom.I__10__couldn’tgetout!Thebellrangat7pmandIcouldhearthenoiseinthehalls__11__thestudentswenttotheirrooms.Itriedhardto__12__thebathroomdoorbutfaileD.Iheardthecleaninglady’svoiceandaskedforhelpas__13__asIcoulD.Howevershewasn’texactlyathoughtfulpersonandstarted__14__:Diana’slockedinthebathroom!Shamehadfallenuponme!__15__thecoursedirectorthesecretaryandsometeacherswereoutsidethebathroomtryingtogetmeoutand__16__mystudentsgatheredoutsidetoohappilysayingthingslikeAren’twe__17__!Notesttoday!AllIcoulddowas__18__feelingmiserableandcompletelystupiD.Thedoorfinallyopenedandmyentire__19__waswaitingformeoutsidenaughtysmilesontheirfaces.__20__!Teacher.TheysaidWeknowyouarehumantoo!Theyallpassedtheirtest.TruetotheBrazilianstyleweallwentoutforabeerafterwardsandlaughedthewholethingoff.1.AholdingB.takingC.gettingD.giving2.AperformedB.learnedC.workedD.tried3.AthoughtB.hopedC.guessedD.realized4.AsuccessfulB.fortunateC.happyD.satisfied5.AtheclassB.thecourseC.thedayD.theyear6.AtidiedB.washedC.lockedD.reminded7.ArewriteB.answerC.gooverD.putforward8.AquestionsB.instructionsC.answersD.steps9.AsituationB.conditionC.trickD.problem10.AprobablyB.simplyC.sadlyD.nearly11.AasB.beforeC.afterD.until12.AknockB.kickC.openD.push13.AquietlyB.hurriedlyC.excitedlyD.crazily14.AscoldingB.runningC.laughingD.shouting15.AAtfirstB.SoonenoughC.IntheendD.Rightnow16.AtomyamazementB.tomydelightC.tomysurpriseD.tomyhorror17.AluckyB.comfortableC.anxiousD.regretful18.AwatchB.smileC.waitD.worry19.AclassB.staffC.groupD.school20.ASorryB.CongratulationsC.Don’tbeangryD.Don’tworry
ThesedaysWhatdoyouwanttodowhenyougrowup?isthewrongquestiontoaskchildrenintheUSA.The__1__shouldbe:Whatjobareyoudoingnow?Americancompaniesareemployingmoreandmoreyoungpeopleasconsultantstoevaluate评估productsforchild__2__.The12-to-19__3__groupspendsmorethana$100billionayearintheUSA.Specialistagencieshavebeencreatedtohelpmanufacturers生产商askkidsaboutallthelatesttrendsinclothesfoodand__4__markets.One__5__TeenageResearchUnlimitedhasgroupsofteenagerswhogivetheirdecisiononproducts__6__jeans.AnothercompanyDoyleResearchAssociatedholdstwo-hourmeetingsinaroom__7__theimaginarium.Childrenare__8__toplaygamestoget__9__acreativemooD.Theyhavetowritedownanyideasthat__10__intotheirheads.Somemanufacturersprefertodotheirown__11__research.ThesoftwarecompanyMicrosoft__12__aweeklyKid’sCouncilatitsheadquartersinSeattle__13__agroupofschoolchildrengivetheirdecisiononthe__14__productsandsuggestnewones.One11-years-oldAndrewCooledgetoldthemthattheyshouldmakemorecomputergameswhichwouldappealequally__15__boysandgirls.__16__fortheworkareincreasinglyattractivE.AndrewCooledgewaspaid$250andgivensomesoftwarE.__17__eveniftheirideasarevaluablethechildrenwillnevermakea__18__.Theycannothavethecopyrighttotheirideas.Thesearenotjobstheycan__19__forlong.__20__theirmid-teenstheycanbetoldthattheyaretooolD.1.A.sentenceB.wordC.answerD.question2.A.employeesB.laborersC.consumersD.employers3.A.ageB.yearC.timeD.generation4.A.theotherB.anotherC.otherD.others5.A.factoryB.firmC.agentD.college6.A.asB.likeC.inD.with7.A.calledB.regardedC.intendedD.said8.A.encouragedB.discouragedC.forcedD.forbidden9.A.intoB.outofC.alongwithD.over10.A.happenB.comeC.takeD.fall11.A.scienceB.clothesC.productionD.market12.A.worksB.runsC.servesD.cares13.A.thereB.hereC.whereD.when14.A.lastB.traditionalC.oldD.latest15.A.toB.forC.withD.on16.A.PlacesB.ConditionsC.PaymentsD.Advantages17.A.ThereforeB.HoweverC.BesidesD.Otherwise18.A.lifeB.changeC.pointD.fortune19.A.seizeB.holdC.catchD.grasp20.A.AboveB.UnderC.ByD.Over
HolidaysHolidayNewsVacancies空位nowandintheschoolholidaysatacountryhotelinDevon.Thiscomfortablefriendlyhome-from-homeliesnearthebeautifulquietcountrysidebutjustadriveawayfromtheseA.ThefoodissimplebutgooD.ChildrenandpetsarewelcomE.Reducedpricesforlowseason.TheSnowdoniaCenterTheSnowdoniaCenterforyoungmountainclimbershasamountainlesson.Thebeginners’costsare￡57foraweekincludingfoodandrooms.Equipmentisincludedexceptwalkingshoeswhichcanbehiredatalowcost.Youmustbeingoodhealthandpreparedtogothroughaperiodofbodyexercises.ThiscouldbethebeginningofalifetimeoflifetimeofmountainclimbingadventurE.TheWorldSeaTripofaLifetimeOurWorldSeaTripof2008willbeunlikeanyholidayyouhaveeverbeenonbeforE.Insteadofonehotelafteranotherwithallitspackingandunpackingwaitingandtravelingyoujustgotobedinonecountryandwakeupinanother.Onboardtheshipyouwillbewelltakencareof.Everymealwillbefirst-classandeverycabinlikeyourhomE.Duringthetripyoucanrestondeck甲板enjoyyourselfinthegamesroomsandintheeveningdancetoourmusicalteamandwatchourwonderfulplay.Youwillvisitalltheplacesmostpeopleonlydreamabout–fromAcapulcoandHawaiitoTokyoandHongKong.Forafewthousandpoundsallyou’veeverhopedforcanbeyours.1.Whatcanyoudoifyouliketogoonholidayswithpets?A.ChoosetheholidayinDevon.B.GototheSnowdoniaCentreC.JointheWorldSeaTripof2008D.VisitAcapulcoandHawaii2.InwhatwayistheSnowdoniaCentredifferentfromtheothertwoholidays?A.Itprovideschancesoffamilygatherings.B.ItprovidescustomerswithgoodfooD.C.Itoffersasportlesson.D.Itofferscomfortableroom.3.WhatisspecialabouttheWorldSeaTripof2008?A.Youcanhavefreemealsondeckeveryday.B.Youcansleeponashipandtourmanyplaces.C.Youwillhavechancestowatchandactinaplay.D.Youhavetodoyourownpackingandunpacking.4.AttheSnowdoniaCentrethebeginners’costsof￡57donotcover.A.foodB.roomsC.bodyexercisesD.walkingshoes
EvelynGlenniewasthefirstladyofsolopercussioninScotlanD.Inaninterviewsherecalledhowshebecameapercussionsoloist打击乐器独奏演员inspiteofherdisability.EarlyonIdecidednottoallowthe1ofotherstostopmefrombecomingamusician.IgrewuponafarminnortheastScotlandandbegan2pianolessonswhenIwaseight.TheolderIgotthemoremypassion酷爱formusicgrew.ButIalsobegantograduallylosemy3.Doctorsconcludedthatthenervedamagewasthe4andbyagetwelveIwascompletelydeaf.Butmyloveformusicnever5mE.My6wastobecomeapercussionsoloisteventhoughtherewerenoneatthattimE.ToperformI7to‘hear’musicdifferentlyfromothers.Iplayinmystockingfeetandcan8thepitchofanote音调高低bythevibrations振动.Ifeelthroughmybodyandthroughmy9.Myentiresoundworldexistsbymakinguseofalmostevery10thatIhavE.Iwas11tobeassessedasamusiciannotasadeafmusicianandIappliedtothefamousRoyalAcademyofMusicinLondon.Nootherdeafstudenthad12thisbeforeandsometeachers13myadmission.BasedonmyperformanceIwas14admittedandwentonto15withtheacademy’shighesthonours.AfterthatIestablishedmyselfasthefirstfull-timesolopercussionist.I16andarrangedalotofmusicalcompositionssince17hadbeenwrittenspeciallyforsolopercussionists.Ihavebeenasoloistforovertenyears.18thedoctorthoughtIwastotallydeafitdidn’t19thatmypassioncouldn’tberealizeD.Iwouldencouragepeoplenottoallowthemselvestobe20byothers.Followyourpassion;followyourheart.Theywillleadyoutotheplaceyouwanttogo.1.A.conditionsB.opinionsC.actionsD.recommendations2.A.enjoyingB.choosingC.takingD.giving3.A.sightB.hearingC.touchD.taste4.A.evidenceB.resultC.excuseD.cause5.A.leftB.excitedC.accompaniedD.disappointed6.A.purposeB.decisionC.promiseD.goal7.A.turnedB.learnedC.usedD.ought8.A.tellB.seeC.hearD.smell9.A.carefulnessB.movementC.imaginationD.experience10.A.senseB.effortC.feelingD.idea11.A.dissatisfiedB.astonishedC.determinedD.discouraged12.A.doneB.acceptedC.advisedD.admitted13.A.supportedB.followedC.requiredD.opposed14.A.usuallyB.finallyC.possiblyD.hopefully15.A.studyB.researchC.graduateD.progress16.A.wroteB.translatedC.copiedD.read17.A.enoughB.someC.manyD.few18.A.HoweverB.AlthoughC.WhenD.Since19.A.meanB.seemC.concludeD.say20.A.directedB.guidedC.taughtD.limited
AftertheSummerOlympicsareoverwhenalltheathleticshavegonehomeandthetelevisionaudiencehasswitchedoffanothergroupofathleticsandfanswillarriveatthehostcityandanothercompetitionwillbegin.ThesearetheParalympicsthegamesforathleteswithadisability.ButinBeijingin2008forthefirsttimeoneofthegreatestParalympicswillnotbetakingpart.SheisaBritishathletebythenameofTanniGrey-Thormpson.Bornwithspinehifida脊椎裂whichleftherparalyzedfromthewaistBown.Tanniusedawheelchairfromtheageof7.atfirstshewasnotkeenonsportapartfromhorse-ridingwhichgaveherasenseoffreedom.Butinherteensshestartedtakingsportsmoreseriously.Shetriedswimmingbasketballandtennis.Eventuallyshefoundathleticsandneverlookedback.IndeedTanni’sathleticcareertookoff.In1984whenshewas15shepulledoffasurprisevictoryinthe100metresattheJuniorNationalWheelchairGames.In1998TanniwenttoherfirstParalympicGamesinSeoul.Shewonbronzeinthe400metres.Evengreatersuccessfollowedatthe1992Barcelonn.Paralympics.Tanniwongoldinthe100200400and800metresrelaysettingtwoworldrecordsintheprocess.InthesameyearsheachievedshefirstofhersixLondonWheelchairMarathonvictories.Tanni’senduringsuccesshadbeenpartmotivation动机partpreparationThetrainingIdothatenablesmetobeagoodsprinter短跑运动员enablesmetobegoodatamarathontoo.Itrain50weeksoftheyearandthatkeepsmepreparedforwhateverdistanceIwanttosee.IamstillcompetingataveryhighleverbutasIgetolderthingsgetharderandIwanttoretirebeforeIfallapart.IndeedTanniretiredfinallyaftertheVisaParalympicWorldCupin2007.HerwishistocoachyoungathletesforBeijing2008OlympicGames.Inspiteofupsanddownsshenevertakeherfatelyingdown.InhersplendidlifeshehaswonanamazingelevengoldmedalsfoursilversandonebronzeinseriesofParalympics-atopleverathleticcareercoveringtwodecades.ShehaswontheLondonWheelchairMarathonsixtimesmorethananyothercompetitorandshehassetoverthirtyworldrecords.Whatadvicedoesshehaveforyoungathletes?Workhardatyourstudiesandthentraintrainandtrainagain.1.WhichofthefollowingsportsdidTannilikebeforethirteen?A.BasketballB.Swimming.C.Tennis.D.Horse-riding.2.WhendidTanniwinherfirstOlympicgoldmedal?A.In1984.B.In1988.C.In1992.D.In2007.3.Theunderlinedwordthatinthe5thparagraphrefersto_______.A.fiftyweeks’trainingB.beingagoodsprinterC.trainingalmosteverydayD.partmotivationandpartpreparation4.What’stherightorderoftheeventsrelatedtoTanni?a.Sheworksasacoach.b.Shetookupathletics.c.ShewonfourgoldmedalsinBarcelong.d.ShecompetedinherfirstParalympicGames.e.SheachievedavictoryinherfirstLondonWheelchairMarathon.A.bdceaB.adbceC.adcebD.bD.aec5.WhatcanwelearnfromTanni’ssuccess?A.Unionisstrength.B.Nevertoolatetolearn.C.WellbegunishalfdonE.D.Nopainsnogains.
Treasurehuntshaveexcitedpeople’simaginationforhundredsofyearsbothinreallifeandinbookssuchasRobertLouisStevenson’sTreasureIslanD.KitWilliamsamodernwriterhadtheideaofcombiningtherealexcitementofatreasurehuntwithcluesfoundinabookwhenhewroteachildren'sstoryMasqueradein1979.ThebookwasaboutahareandamonthbeforeitcameoutWilliamsburiedagoldhareinaparkinBedfordshirE.ThebookcontainedalargenumberofcluestohelpreadersfindtheharebutWilliamsputinalotofredherringsorfalsecluestomisleadthem.20090220KenRobertsthemanwhofoundtheharehadbeenlookingforitfornearlytwoyears.Althoughhehadbeensearchinginthewrongareamostofthetimehefounditbylogic逻辑notbyluck.Hissuccesscamefromthefactthathegainedanimportantclueatthestart.Hehadrealizedthatthewords:OneofSixtoEightunderthefirstpictureinthebookconnectedthehareinsomewaytoKatherineofAragonthefirstofHenryVIII'ssixwives.EvenherehoweverWilliamshadsucceededinmisleadinghim.KenknewthatKatherineofAragonhaddiedatKimboltoninCambridgeshirein1536andthoughtthatWilliamshadburiedtheharetherE.Hehadbeendiggingthereforoverayearbeforeanewideaoccurredtohim.HefoundoutthatKitWilliamshadspenthischildhoodnearAmpthillinBedfordshireandthoughtthathemusthaveburiedthehareinaplaceheknewwellbuthestillcouldnotseetheconnectionwithKatherineofAragonuntilonedayhecameacrosstwostonecrossesinAmpthillParkandlearntthattheyhadbeenbuiltinherhonorin1773.EventhenhissearchhadnotcometoanenD.ItwasonlyafterhehadspentseveralnightsdiggingaroundthecrossthathedecidedtowritetoKitWilliamstofindoutifhewaswastinghistimetherE.WilliamsencouragedhimtocontinueandonFebruary24th1982hefoundthetreasurE.Itwasworth￡3000inthebeginningbuttheexcitementithadcausedsinceitsburialmadeitmuchmorevaluablE.1.Theunderlinedwordthemparagraph1refersto______.A.redherringsB.treasurehuntsC.HenryVIII'ssixwivesD.readersofMasquerade2.WhatisthemostimportantclueinthestorytohelpKenRobertsfindthehare?A.TwostonecrossesinAmpthill.B.Stevenson'sTreasureIslandC.KatherineofAragonD.Williams'hometown3.ThestonecrossesinAmpthillwerebuilt______.A.totellaboutwhathappenedin1773B.toshowrespectforHenryVIII'sfirstwifeC.toServeasaroadsigninAmpthillParkD.toinformpeoplewherethegoldharewas4.WhichofthefollowingdescribesRoberts'logicinsearchingforthehare?a.HenryVIII'ssixwivesb.Katherine'sburialplaceatKimboltonc.Williams'schildhoodinAmpthilld.KatherineofAragone.stonecrossesinAmpthillParkA.a-b-c-e-dB.d-b-c-e-aC.a-d-b-c-eD.b-a-e-c-d
KennethwillneverforgetwhathappenedonadarknightjustbeforeChristmasin1978.Hesawadriveranelderlywoman1andkillaneight—year-oldboy.Laterwhenhesawhowsadtheboy’sfamilywereKennethmadean2.Hewoulddo3ittakestomake.4happyatChristmastime.Kennethwasnot5butheboughtausedSantasuitandwentaround6peopleaspoorashimselftogivecandyandfruittofamilieswhowereeyenmoteneedy.Justbeforemidnightonawind-bittenChristmasEvehewentknockingondoorsof7housesinthepoorestsectionofaNayaioVillageManyofthedarkenedhomesdidn’thave8Somefamilieswere9toopentheirdoorssolateatnight.It’saman!Hehasabigbag！he10aboyholdingupalantern灯笼andwatching11thecurtainstellhisparents.Kennethconvincedthembewas12.Ateveryopeneddoorhe13candiesorangesandtoys.ManyNavajokidshadneverseen14beforesohisoldcostumeandstore-boughtbearddidn’t15them.1ttouchedKenneththattheywereexcitedbyso16.He17thisupyearafteryeargatheringelves精灵tohelphim.HisChristmasEve18havegrownintoanannualNavajofeastwithgiftsofclothingtoolsandtoysforover700people.Kidswhocan’t19ittotheeventbecausethey’resickorlacktransportationgeta__20visitfromKennethorourofhiselves.Mygrandfathertaughtmethatyoulearntobeamanandawarriorbysharingandbykeepingpromiseshesays.1.A.touchedB.foundC.strikeD.stopped2.A.promisesB.excuseC.conclusionD.effort3.A.whicheverB.whateverC.howeverD.wherever4.A.brothersB.hismotherC.thefamilyD.children5.A.richB.smallC.tallD.strong6.A.callingB.persuadingC.suggestingD.requiring7.A.brightB.lonelyC.oldD.big8.A.electricityB.windowsC.doorsD.food9.A.angryB.eagerC.happyD.afraid10.A.thoughtB.heardC.hopedD.let11.A.outforB.fromunderC.frombehindD.outof12.A.helpfulB.generousC.gentleD.harmless13.A.pickedoutB.handedoutC.putdownD.reachedfor14.A.candiesB.KennethC.SantaClausD.toys15.A.disappointB.pleaseC.attractD.satisfy16.A.muchB.littleC.bigD.many17.A.tookB.heldC.gaveD.kept18.A.visitsB.adventuresC.excitementsD.gifts19.A.makeB.doC.getD.have20.A.usualB.formalC.personalD.normal
SeveralmonthsagoIdecideditwouldbewisetoinvestigate投资thepossibilitiesofbuyingalifeinsurancepolicy保险.Igotthenameofaninsuranceagent代理人fromafriendandcalledtheagentforsomeinformation.Fromthequestions-IaskedhimhecouldtellIknewnothingaboutinsurancesohekindlyofferedtohelpmedeterminethekindofpolicyIoughttobeconsidering.Thatnightheappearedatmydoorat7:30;withoutwastingtimehespreadhispapersoutonthekitchentableandbeganalongexplanation.IlistenedattentivelyashefeltIoughtto.Afterthreeorfourhoursoftalkinghekindlyhelpedmefilloutanformfora$50000policyandthenheaskedif1couldgotoaDr.Luther'sofficeonFridayforaphysicalexamination.Idon'tknowwhybutitwasnotuntilthementionofthedoctor'sappointment约定thatIrealizedfullywhatwashappening.Iwasabouttosignlifetimecontract合同yetIhadnotreallymadeadecisionaboutwhetherIwantedtobuythepolicyornot.Asamatteroffactthequestionofaneedforadecisionfrommeonewayortheotherhadnotevencomeup.SuddenlyIfeltsurethatIreallydidnotwanttobuythepolicy.Howeversincehehadspent80muchtimewithmeIdidn'twanttomakehimfeelthathehadwastedhistimE.SoIinventedanexcuseaboutthingsIhadtodoonFridayandIassuredIwouldcallhiminafewdays.ActuallyIhadnointentionofgoingtoseeDr.Lutherorofcallingtheagentagain.Iwantedtoforgetthewholething--it'sbeenoverthreemonthsnowsinceourmeetingandmyfriendlyinsuranceagentstillcallsatmyofficefaithfullytwoorthreetimesaweek.MysecretaryknowsthatIdon'twanttotalktohimsowhenhecallsshetellshimthatI'minameetingorthatoutoftheofficeorthatI'mawayonabusinesstrip.IrealizenowthatitwasamistakenottotellhimthatfirstnightthatIdidn'twantthepolicy.Since!stillcan'tbringmyselftotellhimdirectlythatI'mnotinterestedandpleasenottobothermeanymoreallIcandoisavoidhiscallsandhopeIdon'trunintohimsomeplacE.1.Thewriterphonedtheinsuranceagentbecause.A.hewantedtofilloutaformforalifeinsurancepolicyB.hehaddecidedtobuyalifeinsurancepolicyC.hetookgreatinterestintheinsurancecompanyD.hewaseagertoexplorethepossibilitiesofbuyingalifeinsurancepolicy2.Afterseveralhoursoftalkingthewriter.A.decidedtobuythepolicyB.decidedtothinkoverthematterC.madeanappointmentwithDr.LutherD.decidednottobuythepolicy3.Theunderlinedwordassuredinthemassagemostprobablymeans.A.suggestedB.promisedC.insistedD.decided4.WhichofthefollowingisTRUE?A.Thewriterhastriedmanywaystogetridoftheagent.B.Theagentiseasilyputoff.C.Thewriterintendstocalltheagentinafewdays.D.Theagentphoneseveryday.
Singingevenspeakinginasing-songvoicetochildrenisnaturalformostparents.Somethingdeepinsideustellsusthatmusicprovidesjoyandhappinessandevencalmsourlittleones.CharlotteDiamondformerteacherandnowanaward-winningchildren’sperformertalksonhoweasyitistobringmusicintochildren’slives.YoungchildrenlovemusiC.Parentscanrock动摇theirchildrenandsingtothemeachnightbeforebeD.It’snotnecessarytohaveagreatvoicebecausechildrenaresimplyhappytoheartheirparents’voiceandhowtheyexpressthemselves.Whetherornotyou’vestudiedmusicformallyhasnothingtodowithsharingmusicwithyourchilD.Idon’tthinkaparentshouldeverworryabouttheirownweaknessmusicallysaysDiamonD.Hearingsomeonesingwiththeirownvoiceisgreat;it’spartofwhotheyareandpartoftheirpersonality个性.AsforwhatyoushouldsingtoyourchildtheanswercanbefoundinthesongsofourownchildhooD.It’snotsomuchhowperfectlysungtheyareexplainsDiamonD.What’sbeingcommunicatedisyourloveforyourchildthatyou’retakingcareofthemandthattheyaresecure无忧无虑.Diamondfeelsthatthemoreyoungchildrenareexposedtomusicthemorelikelytheywillbetodeveloptheirmusicalabilities.MusiciseverywherE.Ifparentshavemusicplayinginthehomeontapesinthecarandhavefunsingingwiththemthenmusicisjustapartofeverydaylifeandchildrenwillgrowtobemusical.Soratherthanreservingmusicforyourchild’sformallessonsbringmusicintotheirlivesonaregularbasis.SingsongsatbedtimeorfindafavoritetapeorCDtoplayinthecarorathomE.DiamondsaysparentsshouldmakeapointoflisteningtomusictogetherandsharingfeelingswiththemaboutmusiC.Ifyoulovesomethingandtellthemthentheymightbeencouragedtofeelthesameway.1.Ifparentswanttobringmusicintochildren’slivestheyshould_____.A.beabletosinginagreatvoiceB.haveagoodknowledgeofmusicC.sendtheirchildrentoDiamond’smusiclessonsD.sharesongsoftheirchildhoodwiththeirchildrenregularly2.AccordingtoDiamondlisteningtotheirparentssingingsongschildrenwill_____.A.feelhappyandfreefromworryB.getagoodunderstandingofmusicC.admiretheirparentsfortheirmusicalabilitiesD.becomeagoodlearnerwhentheygotoschool3.Whatdoestheunderlinedwordreserveparagraph5means?A.TokeepbackforfutureuseB.ToencouragechildrentolearnmusicC.ToexplainsomethingdifficulttochildrenD.Toprovidechildrenwithamusicteacher4.Whatdoesthetextmainlydealwith?A.Diamondanaward-winningchildren’sperformerB.Earlydevelopmentofchildren’smusicalabilitiesC.Rolesofparentsinchildren’sgrowthD.Songsandmusicforchildren
ChineseGraduateswillStruggletoFindJobsThisYearChina'sgraduateswillfindittougherthanevertogetjobsinthecomingyearasChina'seconomyslowsdownandunemploymentrises.Expertssayachronicover-supplyofgraduatesandashortageofhighendjobshadalreadybeencausingdifficultiesbutthemasslay-offsandBusinessclosures倒闭inrecentmonthshasmadethesituationevenworsE.ChinesePrimeMinisterWenJiabaohastoldstudentsthattheproblemofgraduateemploymentisatthetopofthegovernment'sagenda议事日程.SixandahalfmilliongraduatesinChinawillbelookingforajoboverthenextyear.ThegovernmentsaysitisgoingtotrytocreateninemillionjobsforthemandforthosefrompreviousyearswhoarestillunemployeD.Thatwillnotbeeasythough.EconomicgrowthinChinaisexpectedbysometofallbelowthefigureof8%citedbymanyastheminimum最小值neededtocontinuetocreateenoughjobs.Therearethreeproblemsforthenewgraduatestocopewith.FirstlytheeconomicslowdownheremeanstherearefewerjobsavailablE.Secondlywidespreadredundanciesmeantherearemoreexperiencedpeoplethantheremighthavebeeninpreviousyearstryingtosecurethesamejobsasthem.Thirdlytherearemanygraduatesfrompreviousyearswhoarestilljobless.ShatteredhopesCaoShanshanstudiedexhibitionplanningandmanagementatShanghaiBusinessSchool.ShesaideveryonethoughtitwouldbeeasyforhertogetajobwhenshegraduatedbecauseShanghaiwillhosttheWorldExpoin2010.ButeventhoughshehashaddozensofinterviewsatjobfairsshehasnotmanagedtolandthekindofjobshewanteD.I'veendedupwithanintern实习jobshesayswhichisnothingtodowithmymajor.Shesayssheisearningabout$230£159amonthmorethanmanyofherclassmateswhohavehadtotakejobsthatgivethemhalfthatbutfarlessthanshehadhopedfor.Imightgobacktoschooltostudyforamastersdegreebecauseit'ssohardshesays.Hopefullyfindingajobwillbeeasierwithahigherqualification.1.Wecaninferfromthepassagethat_________.A.Thegraduatesthisyearwillhaveenoughjobs.B.Thepeoplewillfindjobseasilybecausethegovernmentwillcreateninemillionjobsforthemthisyear.C.Noteverygraduatecanfindajobthisyear.D.allofpreviousgraduateshavefoundjobs.2.WhichofthefollowingisNOTtrueaccordingtothepassage?A.CaoShanshanstudiedexhibitionplanningandmanagementB.CaoShanshaniseasytofindajobbecauseofhermajor.C.CaoShanshandidainternjobbutitwasn’tconnectedwithhermajor.D.CaoShanshanwasunsatisfiedwiththeincomE.3.Fromthethemethistextis_____________________.A.anarrative记叙文B.acommentC.areportD.apieceofnews4.Whatdoesthetextmainlydiscuss?A.ThegovernmentwillcreatejobsforthegraduatesandforthosefrompreviousyearswhoarestillunemployeD.B.ItisdifficultforthegraduatestofindajoB.C.CaoShanshandoesn’tfindaidealjoB.D.Tofindagoodjobeasilygraduatesmustgobacktoschooltostudyforamasters5.Theunderlinedwordqualificationmeans____________?A.证书B.条件C.能力D.品质
Tearthemapart!Killthefool!Murderthereferee!Thesearecommonremarksonemayhearatvarioussportingevents.Atthetimetheyaremadetheymayseeminnocentenough.Butlet’snotkidourselves.TheyhavebeenknowntoinfluencebehaviorinsuchawayastoleadtorealbloodsheD.Volumeshavebeenwrittenaboutthewaywordaffectus.Ithasbeenshownthatwordshavingcertainconnotations隐含意义maycauseustoreactinwaysquiteforeigntowhatweconsidertobeourusualhumanisticbehavior.Iseethetermopponentasoneofthosewords.Perhapsthetimehascometodeleteitfromsportsterms.20090325Thedictionarymeaningofthetermopponentisenemyonewhoopposesyourinterests.ThuswhenaplayermeetsanopponentheorshemaytendtoeveryactionnomatterhowgrossmaybeconsideredjustifiablE.Irecallanincidentinahandballgamewhenarefereerefusedaplayer’srequestforatimeoutforaglovechangebecausehedidnotconsiderthemwetenough.TheplayerproceededtorubhisglovesacrosshiswetT-shirtandthenexclaimedAretheywetenoughnow?Intheheatofbattleplayershavebeenobservedtothrowthemselvesacrossthecourtwithoutconsideringtheconsequencesthesuchamovemighthaveonanyoneintheirway.Ihavealsowitnessedaplayerreactingtohisopponent’sintentionalandillegalblockingbydeliberatelyhittinghimwiththeballashardashecouldduringthecourseofplay.Offthecourttheyaregoodfriends.Doesthatmakeanysense?Itcertainlygivesproofofacourtattitudewhichdepartsfrom违背normalbehavior.ThereforeIbelieveitistimeweelevated提升thegametothelevelwhereitbelongsandsettinganexampletotherestofthesportingworlD.Replacingthetermopponentwithassociatecouldbeabetterwaytostart.Thedictionarymeaningofthetermassociateiscolleague;friend;companion.Reflectamoment!Youmaysoonseeandpossiblyfeelthedifferenceinyourreactiontothetermassociateratherthanopponent.1.Whichofthefollowingstatementsbestexpressestheauthor’sview?A.Thewordspeopleusecaninfluencetheirbehavior.B.Unpleasantwordsinsportsareoftenusedbyforeignathletes.C.Aggressivebehaviorinsportscanhaveseriousconsequences.D.UnfairjudgmentsbyrefereeswillleadtoviolenceonthesportsfielD.2.Theunderlinedwordgrossinthethirdparagraphprobablymeans.A.complexB.rudeC.guiltyD.royal3.Whatdidthehandballplayerdowhenhewasnotallowedatimeouttochangehisgloves?A.Heangrilyhittherefereewithaball.B.HerefusedtocontinuethegamE.C.Heclaimedthatrefereewasunfair.D.HewethisglovesbyrubbingthemacrosshisT-shirt.4.Accordingtothepassageplayersinagamemay______.A.kicktheballacrossthecourtwithforceB.liedownonthegroundasanactofprotestC.deliberatelythrowtheballatanyoneillegallyblockingtheirwayD.keeponscreamingandshoutingthroughoutthegame5.Theauthorhopestohavethecurrentsituationinsportsimprovedby________.A.regulatingtherelationshipbetweenplayersandrefereesB.callingonplayerstousecleanlanguageinthecourtC.raisingthereferee’ssenseofresponsibilityD.changingtheattitudeofplayersonthesportsfield
Eatingmorevegetablesandexercisingcandelayorevenpreventdiabetesaccordingtoscientists.Dietandexercisereducedtherateofdiabetesbyabout43percentover20yearsamong577high-riskChineseadultstheresearchersreportedinthejournalLancet.Intheresearchthevolunteerswereassigned分配toeitheracontrolgrouporoneofthreegroupsthatincludedanimproveddietbetterexerciseoracombinationofboth.Attheendofthe20years80percentofthosewhochangedwhattheyateandexercisedmorehaddiabetescomparedwith93percentwhomadenochangessaidGuangweiLioftheChina-JapanFriendshipHospitalinBeijingandPingZhangattheUSCentreforDiseaseControlandPrevention.Thecontrolteamreportedthatinsulin胰岛素infusions注入ordailyinjectionsgivenearlytopeoplewithnewlydiagnosedtypeIIdiabeteswhichaccountsforabout90percentofalldiabetescasesandiscloselylinkedtofatnessandphysicalinactivityhelpedthebody'sinsulin-producingcellsandrestoredbloodsugarcontrolfasterthanstandardpills.Thefindingscameaspartofaseriesofstudiesaddressingnewresearchaboutdiabeteswhichaffects246millionadultsworldwideandaccountsforsixpercentofallglobaldeaths.Theresearchersdidnotsaywhatspecificfoodsoramountofexercisecontributedtothehealthimprovementsbutsaidthefindingsprovideaneffectivestrategytodealwithadiseasethatkillsabout3millionpeopleworldwideeachyear.Thechallengeistotranslateresearchfindingsintopracticalclinicalimprovementsforpatients.AlthoughprospectsarehopefultheyarenotassuredtheLancetwroteinacommentary.TheInternationalDiabetesFederationestimatesmorethan380millionpeoplewillhaveaformofdiabetesby2025asmoredevelopingnationsadoptaWestemlifestylE.Toomuchbloodsugarintheblood─aqualityofdiabetes─candamageeyesandalsoleadstoheartdiseasestrokeandlimbamputations.1.Whatdidtheresearchersfindout?A.Howlongitwouldtaketopreventdiabetes.B.HowlongdiabetescouldbedelayeD.C.Howlifestylechangescouldaffectpeople'shealth.D.Howdiabetescouldbecontrolledbymedicines.2.AccordingtotheLancetwhat'sthechallenge?A.Theprovingofthefindings.B.Furtherresearchondiabetes.C.Theapplyingofthesefindings.D.ThespreadingofthenewstrategyworldwidE.3.WhichofthefollowingstatementsabouttheresearchmaybeTRUE?A.ThevolunteersareChinesepatientswithdiabetes.B.TheresearchisrunbyexpertsfromChinaandUScooperatively.C.Toomanyinsulininfusionsleadtophysicalinability.D.TypeIIdiabetesaccountsforsixpercentofallglobaldeaths.4.Whatcanbeinferredfromthelastparagraph?A.TheInternationalDiabetesFederationisleadingaseriesofresearchesintodiabetes.B.TheAsianlifestyleishealthierthantheEuropeanlifestylE.C.DiabetescanresultintoomuchsugarinblooD.D.Diabetescanresultinotherdiseases.5.What'sthemainideaofthetext?A.ThecausesofdiabeteshavebeendiscovereD.B.DiabetesisthemostdangerousdiseasE.C.Improveddietandexercisecanpreventordelaydiabetes.D.Morepeoplewillhavediabetes.
Whenmightyouneedtogivebloodforapersonalitytest?Theansweristhatyouneedtodosowhenyouaskforajob.Somepeoplebelievethatyourbloodgrouphidesnosecrets.Itshowstherealyou.Andtheownersofcertainbloodgroupsmightbeparticularlygoodorbadatacertaintask.Thisistheveryreasonwhyyoucouldbeaskedtoofferyourbloodgroupbeforebeinggivenajob.ThenewideawascarriedoutfirstinJapanandnowithasbeenbroughtovertootherpartsoftheworld.OneimportantbusinesscompanyinJapanisquitespecialabouttheseneeds:Forourofficememberswemusthave30percentofthosewithgroupA.and15percentwithAB25percentwithB.DoyouhappentoknowthatifyourownbloodgroupisOyoucangetthingsdoneandsellthegoodswell?PeoplewithbloodgroupA.arethinkerswhilethosewithbloodgroupB.arehighlycreativE.AndifyouhaveproblemsasktheABstosolvethem.SoifyouvisittheJapanesecompanyyouwouldfindtheOtypesoutsellinggoodsandA.typeskeepingorderintheofficE.1.Thispassageseemstoleadyoutobelievethat_______.A.yourbloodgroupcouldaffectyourworkB.bloodtypescanneverchangeyourlifeC.theideaaboutbloodgroupshaslittlescientificbasisD.one’spersonalitywillneverchangethroughoutone’slife2.PeoplebelongingtobloodgroupB.mightbegoodat_______.A.sportsandgamesB.paintingandwritingC.doingofficeworkD.smoothingawaydifficulties3.Fromthepassageweknow_______.A.fourkindsofbloodgroupswerediscoveredinJapanB.peopleofgoodbloodgroupsmightdotheirworkverywellC.knowingyourownbloodgroupcanhelpyougetagoodjobD.moreandmorecountrieshaveacceptedthenewideaaboutbloodgroups
HaveyoueverreceivedagiftthatwassoclearlynotyourtastethatyouwonderedifperhapsithadbeenhandedtoyoubymistakeWorsehaveyouevergivenapresentandwatchedyourfriendlookasthoughshehadopenedthewrongbox?MaybesherespondedwithapoliteWhythankyoubutyouknewyouhadmissedthemark.WhydopresentssometimesgowrongAndwhatdoyourchoicesgoodandbadreflectaboutyourpersonalqualitiesChoosingtherightgiftisanartIbelievE.Itcallsforempathy---theabilitytoputyourselfintosomeoneelse’sheadandheart.We’reallabletodothisinfactwe’rebornwithakindofnaturalempathy.Aftertheearliestperiodofchildhoodhoweveritneedstobereinforced加强byourparentsteachersfriends.Whenitisn’twe’renotabletounderstandotherpeople’sfeelingsassharply.Thiscanshowinthegiftsweselectandsocanmanyotheremotional情感的qualities.Thinkbacktothepresentsyou’vegivenoverthepastyearthetimeandeffortyouputintoyourselectionhowmuchyouspentyourthoughtswhileyouwereshoppingandyourfeelingswhenthereceiveropenedthepackagE.KeepinmindthatwhatyouchoosedisplaysyourinnerworlD.Ofcourseyoumayexpressyourselfdifferentlywithdifferentfriendsrelativesandotherpeopleyouknow.Weliveinasocietywhereexchangingpresentsisanimportantpartofcommunication.Ignoringthetraditionwon’tmakeitgoaway.IfyoureallydislikesuchatraditiontellyourfriendsaheadoftimE.1.Theunderlinedexpressionyouhadmissedthemarkmeansyouhadfailedto______.A.makeherfeelbetterB.keepyourfriendshipC.receiveapresentinreturnD.gettheexpectedeffect2.WhichofthefollowingisthemainideaofthesecondparagraphA.NaturalempathyneedstobereinforceD.B.Emotionalchangesinfluenceone’schoiceofgifts.C.Selectingtherightgiftisanabilitypeoplearebornwith.D.Choosinggiftsrequiresonetounderstandthereceivers.3.Inthethirdparagraphtheauthortellsusthat_______.A.attentionshouldbepaidtothereceivers’responsesB.onelearnsfromwhathedidinthepastC.thechoiceofgiftsreflectsone’semotionalqualitiesD.oneshouldspendmoretimechoosinggifts4.Thebestpossibletitleforthispassageis______.A.WaysofChoosingGiftsB.AnImportantTraditionC.ExchangingPresentsD.Giftshowingfeelings.
AhandsomeyoungmanwhowearstheBeijingOlympicvolunteeruniformandspeaksChineseandEnglishisaneye-catcherintheNationalStadium.PhilippDemgenskiaGermanvolunteerwhoworksintheOlympics'languageservicesaidIamlookingforwardtotheBeijingOlympicsasitwillbemyfirstvolunteerexperienceintheOlympics.PhilipptouredtheNationalStadiumorBird'sNestforthefirsttimeearlythisyear.Ittookhimquitealittletimetogetfamiliarwiththeroutesleadingtothenest-shapedstadiumregardedasanicon象征oftheBeijingOlympics.PhilipphaslearnedChineseforonlyoneyearbutnowhecansendSMStextmessagesinChinesE.The26-year-oldwhohadkepthimselfbusywithvolunteeractivitiesincollegetreasuresthechancetoseetheOlympicssoclosely.IhadworkedinAfricaasavolunteerforfourmonthsandItaughtcomputerandEnglishtoteachersandstudentstheresaidPhilipp.IcametoChinabecauseIamabigfanofChineseculturE.UptoMarcia31st22000foreignershadapplied申请tobeOlympicvolunteers.NdioroDiopisagirlfromSenegal.BesideshermothertongueshespeaksFrenchEnglishandChinesE.Thelanguagetalent天才appliedforavolunteerasearlyasin2006.ThefirstseveralmonthswhenIcametoBeijingIwasalwayslostsaidDiop.ButeverytimeIgothelpfromBeijingpeoplE.IlearnedalotinChinaandnowitisthetimeformetodosomethingtoreturn.MyfamilyallloveChinaverymuchandmybrotheralsoappliedtobeavolunteer.AsforAmericangirlAmariMontintoapplyforavolunteerwasquitenatural.IwillmeetlotsofChinesefriendsthroughvolunteeringandcommunicatingwiththemwillhelpmeimprovemyChineseshesaid.MontinsaidshehadfalleninlovewithBeijing.IloveBeijing.IcanfeelthechangesbroughtbytheOlympics.1.WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaboutPhilippA.Philipphasn'tbeenfamiliarwiththesurroundings.B.PhilippwillofferlanguageandcomputerservicesduringtheOlympics.C.PhilippmasteredChineselanguageverywellyearsago.D.PhilipphadbeenavolunteerteacherbeforehecametoChina.2.WhatcanweknowaboutDiopaccordingtothepassagE.9A.Shehasagift~orlanguagelearning.B.SheadmiresChineseculturE.C.SheislearninganotherlanguagE.D.ShewantstoteachEnglishinreturntoBeijingpeoplE.3.What'stakepurposeofMontintobeavolunteerintheBeijingOlympicGames?A.TomakeChinaknownbymorepeoplearoundtheworld.B.TomakemorefriendsandtoimproveherChinesE.C.TolearnaboutChinesecustomandtostudyChineseculturE.D.ToseethechangesbroughttoBeijingbytheOlympic.
InanationalspellingcontestinAmericaall11-year-oldgirlwasaskedtospellacertainword.Butwithher1voicethejudgeswerenotsureifshespelledthewordwiththeletterA.orE.Theytalkeditoverand2decidedtosimplyaskherwhatshehadsaid.Bynowthegirlknewshehad3theword.Butinsteadoflyingshetoldthetruththatshehadsaidthe4letter—soshelostthecontest.Asthegirlwalkedoffthe5theentireaudiencestoodtotheirfeetclappingtoapplaudher6.Laterdozensofnewspaperreporterswroteaboutthisll-year-oldgirl’shonestyevenwhenit7herthecontest.Butthefactisthatshe8thebiggestcontestthatday:thecontestofher9.Probablythebiggesttestofourcharacterandhonestyisthatwewoulddoifweknewwewouldneverget10.Thisyounggirlcouldeasilyhave11andnobodywouldhaveknownitbutherself.Butthat’sjustit:Shewouldknowshedidwrong.It’sbeensaidIfyou12youmakeyourselfcheap.Thisyounggirlwasstrongandsmartenoughtoprizeherown13andcharactermorethantheprizefromaspelling14.Herrespectforherselfwasmoreimportantthanany15othersmightgiveherforwinningacontest.Sheknewshewouldhavetolivewithherselfandthe16shemodeinthatmomentwillhavelong-lastinginfluence.It’ssotruethatthechoicesyoumaketoday17whatyouaretomorrow.Ourchildrenwill18ourbehaviourmuchmorethanouradvice.SoifWewantthemto19tobehonestWemustshowthemthewaybybeinghonestourselves.Rememberourkidsare20whatwedoandhowWeliveevenwhenwedon’tthinktheyseeorknow.1.A.highB.sweetC.toughD.soft2.A.finallyB.kindlyC.secretlyD.totally3.A.forgottenB.mispronouncedC.misspelledD.lost4.A.correctB.wrongC.differentD.same5.A.stageB.studioC.testD.classroom6.A.braveryB.honestyC.courageD.cleverness7.A.cancelledB.costC.offeredD.wasted8.A.achievedB.brokeC.wonD.defeated9.A.reputationB.knowledgeC.1ifeD.character10.A.paidB.awardedC.caughtD.reported11.A.e8capedB.1iedC.changedD.answered12.A.acceptB.fightC.cheatD.insist13.A.conscienceB.feelingC.diligenceD.modesty14.A.contestB.championC.judgerD.expert15.A.senseB.prideC.respectD.awareness16.A.planB.conclusionC.discoveryD.choice17.A.makeB.changeC.keepD.create18.A.giveB.takeC.followD.Set19.A.growupB.bringupC.takeupD.Comeup20.A.recordingB.inspectingC.correctingD.watching
JamesBluntisoneofthemostpopularsingersintheUK.Hisfirmalbum唱片BacktoBedlamandhisnumberonehitYou'reBeautifulbroughthimfamein2005.Hismusicisamixofpoprockandfolk.BluntcomestoChinaforthefirsttimethismonth.HewillholdtwoconcertsoneinBeijingandoneinShanghaionApril18and19respectively.Blunt34tookanunusualpathtostardom.Hisfatherwasasoldierandsowashisgrandfather.Theonlymusicheheardgrowingupwas‘HappyBirthday’and‘SilentNigh.HisfatherconsideredallmusicevenclassicaltobeunnecessarynoisereadsBiunt’sofficialwebsite.EventhoughBluntdidnotwanttojointhemilitary军队heeventuallyfollowedhisfather’swishesandservedasasoldierinKosovoonpeacekeepingduty.LikeanyparentsminewantedmetohaveasecurejobwitharegularwageandcareerprospectsBluntsaid.Andtheonejobmyfatherknewofthathe’dhadexperienceofhimselfwasthearmysohecouldhelpmeinthatdirection.’’BlunteventuallybecameaCaptain.Oneofhisfinaldutiesinthearmybeforeretirementwascarryingthecoffin棺材atthefuneraloftheQueenMotherofEnglandin2002.ButBluntcouldn’tescapehisloveformusic.SoafterleavingtheBritishArmyhemovedtoLosAngelesandworkedonhisfirstalbum.WhileinLABluntlivedwiththeactressCarrieFisherwhoplayedtheleadfemaleroleintheStartWarsmovies.HerecordedhissongGoodbyeMyLoveinherbathroomwhereshekeptapiano.BlunttookhisnewalbumbacktoEnglandwhereitwasnotverysuccessful.ButhekeptperformingandeventuallyhissongYou’reBeautifulbecameanumberonehit.NowBlunthaswonnumerousawardssoldmillionsofrecordsanddatedsuper-models.Buthisgreatestaccomplishmentmightbethathisfathernowenjoysmusic！1.AllofthefollowingbelongstoBluntEXCEPTA.SilentNightB.BacktoBedlamC.GoodbyeMyLoverD.You’reBeautiful2.WhichofthefollowingprovesBlunttookanunusualpathtostardom?A.Bluntwas34whenhebecamefamous.B.Bluntrecordedhismostfamoussonginabathroom.C.Blunt’sfatherwantedhimtohaveasecurejob.D.Bluntbegantopursueacareerinmusicaftermilitaryservice.3.WecaninferfromthepassagethatA.BluntislivinginLosAngelesatpresentB.BluntrosetofametwoyearsafterheleftthearmyC.Blunthaschangedhisfather’sattitudetowardsmusicD.Bluntbecamesuccessfulimmediatelyherecordedhisfirstsong4.Whatisthepassagemainlyabout?A.Blunt’svisittoChina.B.HowBluntbecamefamous.C.Blunt’smilitarylife.D.HowBlunt’sfatherfellinlovewithmusic.
Atropicalfishthatlivesinmangroveswamps湿地acrosstheAmericasCansurviveoutofwaterformonthsatatimesimilartohowa11iIlalsadaptedtolandmillionsofyearsagoanewstudyshows.TheMangroveRivulusatypeofsmalltropicalkillifishseeksrefugeinshallowpoolsofwaterincrabCavesnutshellsorevenoldbeercansinthetropicalmangroveswampsofBelizetheUnitedStatesandBrazil.Whentheirlivingplacedriesuptheygrouptogetheronthelandinhollowedlogs圆木andbreatheairthrough.theirskininsteadoftheirgills腮untiltheycanfindwateragain.ThefishwhosescientificnameisRivulusMarmoratuscangrowaslargeasthreeinches.ThescientificbreakthroughcameafteratriptoBelize.WekickedoveralogandthefishjustcamedroppingoutTaylortoldReutersin.neighboringGuatemalabytelephone.HesaidhewillpublishhisstudyonthefishinTheAmericanNaturalistjournalearlynextyear.InlabtestsTaylorsaidhefoundthefishCansurviveforupto66daysoutofwaterwithouteatingandtheirmetabolism新陈代谢keepsfunctioning.SomeotherfishCansurvivebrieflyoutofwater.ThewalkingcatfishfoundinSoutheastAsiacallmoveaboutoverlandforhoursatatimewhilelungfishfoundinAustraliaAfricaandSouthAmericacansurviveoutofwaterbutonlyinasleepingstate.NootherknownfishCanbeoutofwriteraslongastheMangroveRivulusandremainactive.accordingtoPatriciaWrightabiologistatCanada’sUniversityofGuelph.Theseanimalsliveinanenvironmentthatissimilartoconditionsthatexistedmillionsofyearsagowhenanimalsbeganmakingtheevolution进化fromwaterontolandshesaid.1.Theunderlinedwordrefugeinparagraph2probablyreferstoA.shelterB.foodC.waterD.companion2.ThewritermentionsthecatfishandlungfishinthepassagewiththeaimtoA.tellusthattheMangroveRivulusismuchlargerB.showthattherearemanyotherfishthatCanliveoutofwaterC.makeacomparisonwiththeMangroveRivulusD.tellusthatthereisalongwayaheadinthestudyaboutfish3.HowdoesthescientificbreakthroughaboutRivuluscomeout?A.Scientistsfounditaccidentallyandmadesomeexperiments.B.LocalpeopleinmangroveswampsacrosstheAmericasdiscovereditC.Reutersreporterofferedthenewstoascientistbytelephone.D.Labstudyshowsscientistitslivingplace.4.TheMangroveRivulusisquitedifferentfromotherfishbecauseitcanA.liveforaperiodoftimeoutofwaterwithouteatingB.breathewiththeirlunginasleepingstateC.growaslargeasthreeinchesD.surviveoutofwatermuchlongerandremainactive5.Whatdoesthelastsentenceofthepassageimply?A.Thefishcanlivealifeaslongasmillionsofyears.B.Thefishwillbehelpfulinstudyingtheevolutionofanimals.C.Theenvironmentonearthisstillthesameasitwasmillionsofyearsago.D.Animalsbeginmakingevolutionfromwaterontolandnowadays.
RecentlyaprofessorofphilosophyintheUnitedStateshaswrittenabookcalledMoneyandtheMeaningofLifE.Hehasdiscoveredthathowwedealwithmoneyinourday-to-daylifehasmoremeaningthanweusuallythink.Oneoftheexercisesheaskedhisstudentstodoistokeeparecordofeverypennytheyspendforaweek.FromthewaytheyspendtheirmoneytheycanseewhattheyreallyvalueinlifE.HesaysourrelationwithothersoftenbecomeclearlydefinedwhenmoneyentersthepicturE.Youmighthavewonderfulfriendshipwithsomebodyandyouthinkthatyouareverygoodfriends.Butyouwillknowhimonlywhenyouaskhimtolendyousomemoney.IfhedoesitbringssomethingtotherelationshipthatseemsstrongerthaneverbeforE.Oritcansuddenlyweakentherelationshipifhedoesn't.Thispersonmaysaythathehasacertainfeelingbutifitisnotcarriedoutinthemoneyworldthereissomethinglessrealaboutit.Sincemoneyissoimportanttousweconsiderthosewhopossessalotofittobeveryimportant.Theauthorinterviewedsomemillionairesinresearchingforhisbook.Question:Whatisthemostsurprisingthingyouhavediscoveredaboutbeingrichbecauseyouareaself-mademan?Answer:Themostsurprisingthingishowpeoplegivemesomuchrespect.Iamnothing.Idon'tknowmuch.AllIamisrich.Peoplejusthaveanideaofmakingmoreandmoremoneybutwhatisitfor?HowmuchdoIneedforanygivenpurposesinmylife?Inhisbooktheprofessoruncoveredanimportantneedinmodernsociety:tobringbacktheideathatmoneyisaninstrumentratherthantheenD.MoneyplaysanimportantroleinthematerialworldbutexpectingmoneytogivehappinessmaybemissingthemeaningoflifE.1.Accordingtothefirstparagraphpeoplehavenotrealized.A.howimportantmoneyisintheirday-to-daylifeB.howonespendsmoneyshowswhatisimportanttohimC.thatmoneyismoreimportantthananyotherlifevaluesD.thattheirunderstandingoflifeismoreimportantthanmoney2.Theauthorseemstobelievethataskingyourfriendtolendyousomemoney___.A.isagoodwaytotestyourfriendshipB.willdoharmtoyourfriendshipC.willstrengthenyourfriendshipD.isagoodwaytobreakoffyourfriendship3.Whatcanwelearnaboutthemillionairefromhisanswerintheinterview?A.Hedoesnotfeelthatheiswelleducated.B.Hedoesnotthinkthatheisaveryimportantperson.C.Hedoesnotthinkthatbeingrichdeservessomuchattention.D.Hedoesnotconsiderhimselftobeverysuccessful.4.WhatdoestheAmericanprofessorofphilosophywanttoexplaininhisbook?A.Moneyisanend.B.Moneyisameans.C.Moneyiseverything.D.Moneyisunimportant5.Whichofthefollowingmighttheauthordisagree?A.Moneyisimportantinmodernsociety.B.Themeaningoflifedoesnotcompletelylieinmoney.C.WealthwillsurelybringtheownerhappinessD.Happinessisnotnecessarilytheresultofwealth.
AstorekeeperwasstickingasignabovehisdoorthatreadpuppiesforsalE.Signslikethathaveawayofattracting1andsureenoughalittleboyappearedunderthestorekeeper’s2.Howmuchareyougoingtosellthepuppiesfor?ThestorekeeperreplieD.Anywherefrom$30to$50.Thelittleboyreachedintohispocketand3outsomechangE.Ihave$2.37hesaiD.CanIplease4them?Thestorekeepersmiledandwhistledand5kennel饲养宠物处cameLadywhorandowntheaisle通道ofhisstorefollowedbyfive6ballsoffur.Onepuppywaslagging落后behinD.Immediatelythelittleboypointedtothe7limping跛行puppyandsaidWhat’swrongwiththatlittledog?Thestorekeeper8thatthedoctorhad9thelittlepuppyanddiscovereditwouldalwaysbelamE.Thelittleboybecame10That’stheoneIwanttobuy.ThestorekeepersaidIfyoureallywanthimIwillgivehimtoyou.Thelittleboylookedstraightintothestorekeeper’s11pointinghisfingerandsaid:Idon’t12youtogivehimtomE.Thatlittledogiswortheverybit13theotherdogsandI’llpay14pricE.ThestorekeepersaidHeisnevergoingtobeableto15andplaywithyouliketheotherpuppies.Tothisthelittleboyreacheddownandrolleduphistrouserslegtorevealabadlytwistedcrippledlegsupportedbyabigmetalbrace支柱.LookingupatthestorekeeperhesoftlyrepliedWellIdon’trunsowellmyselfandthelittlepuppywillneedsomeonewhounderstands.1.A.by-standersB.peopleC.smallchildrenD.students2.A.doorB.signC.storeD.ladder3.A.pickedB.handedC.broughtD.pulled4.A.buyB.lookatC.takeawayD.touch5.A.outofB.frombehindC.inD.around6.A.bigB.prettyC.tinyD.weak7.A.jumpingB.laggingC.barkingD.running8.A.explainedB.answeredC.admittedD.apologized9.A.treatedB.operatedC.examinedD.cured10.A.sadB.angryC.pityD.excited11.A.handsB.headC.mouthD.eyes12.A.wantB.allowC.adviseD.force13.A.coinB.moneyC.asmanyasD.asmuchas14.A.higherB.fullC.moreD.most15.A.jumpB.hearC.barkD.see
Dogownerswhohavenoticedthattheirfour–leggedfriendseemsequallydelightedtoseethemafterfiveminutesawayasfivehoursmaywonderifanimalscantellhowmuchtimepasses.NewlypublishedresearchfromTheUniversityofWesternOntariomaybringusclosertoansweringthatveryquestion.WilliamRobertsandhiscolleaguesfoundthatratsareabletokeeptrackofhowmuchtimehaspassedsincetheydiscoveredapieceofcheesebeitalittleoralotbuttheydon’tactuallyformmemoriesofwhenthediscoveryoccurred.Thatistheratscan’tplacethememoriesintimE.Theresearchteamdesignedanexperimentinwhichratsvisitedthe‘arms’ofamaze迷宫atdifferenttimesofday.Somearmscontainedcommondesirablefoodandonearmcontainedahighlydesirablepieceofcheese.RatswerelaterreturnedtothemazewiththecheeseremovedoncertaintrialsandreplacedwithsomethingelsE.Alltoldthreegroupsofratesweretestedintheresearchusingthreevaryingcues提示暗示:whenhowlongagoorwhenplushowlongago.Onlythecueofhowlongagofoodwasencountered偶遇wasusedsuccessfullybytherats.Theseresultstheresearcherssaysuggestthatepisodic片段的memoryinratsisquitedifferentfromhumanepisodicmemorywhichinvolvesexactmemoryofthepointinpasttimewhenaseventoccurreD.TheratsrememberwhethertheydidsomethingsuchasstoredfoodafewhoursorfivedaysagoexplainedRoberts.ThemoretimethathaspassedtheweakerthememorymaybE.Ratsmaylearntofollowdifferentcoursesofactionusingweakandstrongmemorytracesascuesthusrespondingdifferentlydependingonhowlongagoaneventoccurred.HowevertheydonotrememberthattheeventoccurredataspecificpointinpasttimE.ThisresearchsaidRobertssupportsthetheoryIintroducedthatanimalsarestuckintimewithnosenseoftimeextendingintothepastorfuturE.1.Theresearchteamfound.A.rat’smemoryhasnodifferencefromhuman’sB.ratscanrememberalltheeventsinthepastC.animalsarestuckintimewithlittleideaofpastorfutureD.ratshavesenseoftimeextendingintothepastorfuture2.Putintoamazeratscanremember.A.whentheyencounterthecheeseB.howlongagotheyencounterthecheeseC.wherethecheeseisD.whicharmstheyhavebeento3.Thetestshowsthat.A.themoretimehaspassedthestrongertherats’memorymaybeB.ratscankeeptrackofthetimewhenthediscoveryoccurredC.thecueofhowlongagothediscoveryoccurredworkswellonrat’smemoryD.dogownersstillcan’tknowifanimalscantellhowmuchtimepasses4.Whichcolumnmaythispassageappearinamagazine?A.SciencE.B.Health.C.Sports.D.Business.5.Fromthepassagewecanknowthat.A.episodicmemoryinratsisbasedonwhennothowlongagoB.humanscanplacethememoriesintimeC.humanepisodicmemoryissimilartorats’D.onlyratshavenosenseoftimeextendingintopastandfuture
AcoupleofyearsagobeforeatriptoChinaNicoleDavisandherUSwomen’svolleyballteammatesWerewarnedabouttheprominence显著突出ofcoachJennyLangPinginhernativecountry·IwaspushedoverbyChinesejournalistswhileIwasjusttryingtoputmyluggageOnthebussaidDavis.KnownastheIronHammerforherpunishingspikes扣球LangmadeitpossibleforChinatodominateinthesportintheearlyl980s.ShewasakeyplayeronChina’s1984Olympicgoldmedalwinningteam.WhentheUSteamarrivedfortheOlympicsLang48whoisfromBeijinghadtotakeadifferentroutetoavoidacrowdofreportersandfans.ThencamethegreatestmomenttoLangWhiletheUSteamwasplayinginapackedgymatleast8000ChinesefansunfurledanAmericanflag.Thatreallysaysitall.Davissaid.Theylookatherasanicon偶像.I’msureit’shardforthemtoseehercoachinganothercountrybuttheylovehersodearlythathersuccessistheirsuccessTheloyaltyoftheChinesefan’swastestedonFridaywhenChinalostamatchtotheUS.It’sapitythatChinalostthematchbutI.’mstillgladthatLangPing’steamwonsincesheistheprideofChina’svolleyballsaidLiuChengliaspectator.WealsocheeredforLang’svictory.Langsaysshejusttriestostayprofessionalwhenthetwoteamsmeet.Itdoesn’tmatterifWeplayChinaoranyotherteem.It’sthesame.Langsaid.DavissaidsheandherteammatescouldnothaveimaginedthepassionforvolleyballamongChinesebecausethesportwaslackofpopularityintheUS.ThereceptionfromChinesefanshastouchedtheUSplayers.saidUSvolleyballplayerLindseyBerg.It’ssuchanhonortobehereandplayforourcoachhereinChinashesaid.TheamountofsupportthattheChinesegivetoherandushasbeentremendous.ThewholeeventhasbeenunbelievablE.1.What’sthepassagemainlyabout?A.StayingprofessionalB.CheeringfortheIronHammer.C.AmatchbetweenChinaandtheUS.D.LangPing’scareerasacoach.2.LangPingavoidedmeetingthereportersandfansprobablybecausesheA.wasafraidtobequestionedaboutherstrategyB.didn’twanttobepaidmuchattentiontoC.dislikedtobewithherfansD.didn’twanttodisturbpublicorder3.Whatdoestheunderlinedwordunfurledexactlymean?A.destroyedcompletely.B.toreintopieces.C.spreadouttothewind.D.rolledup.4.WhatdoesLangPingmeanbysayingItdoesn’tmatterifWeplayChinaoranyotherteam.?A.AmericanVolleyballTeamwillbeatanyteam.B.ChineseVolleyballTeamisthesameasotherteams.C.Shejusttriestostayprofessional.D.Theresultsofeachmatchwillbesame.5.WhatimpressedtheUSteamplayersmost?A.ThetoleranceofChinesepeople.B.Thepopularity.ofvolleyballinChina.C.LangPing’scoachingskillsD.TheloyaltyforvolleyballoftheChinese.
Hewas50yearsoldwhenIwasbornandaMr.Momlongbeforeanyonehadanameforit.Ididn'tknowwhyhewashomeinsteadofMombutIwasyoungandtheonlyoneofmyfriendswhohadtheirdadsarounD.Iconsideredmyselfverylucky.Daddidsomanythingsformeduringmygrade-schoolyears.Heaskedtheschoolbusdrivertopickmeupatmyhouseinsteadoftheusualbusstopthatwassixblocksaway.HealwayshadmylunchreadyformewhenIcamehome----usuallyapeanutbutterandsandwichthatwasshapedfortheseason.MyfavoritewasatChristmas.ThesandwicheswouldbecoveredwithgreensugarandcutintheshapeofatreE.AsIgotalittleolderandtriedtogainmyindependenceIwantedtomoveawayfromthosechildishsignsofhislovE.Buthewasn'tgoingtogiveup.InhighschoolandnolongerabletogohomeforlunchIbegantakingmyown.DadwouldgetupalittleearlierandmakeitformE.Ineverknewwhattoexpect.TheoutsideofthebagmightbecoveredwithhiswayofamountainsceneitbecamehistrademarkoraheartwiththewordDad-n-Angleinitscenter.InsidetherewouldbeanotewiththatsameheartoranIloveyou.ManytimeshewouldwriteajokeorariddlE.HealwayshadsomesillysayingtomakemesmileandletmeknowthathelovedmE.Iusedtohidemylunchsonoonewouldseethebagorreadthenotebutthatdidn'tlastlong.Oneofmyfriendssawthenoteonedaycaughtitandpasseditaroundthelunchroom.MyfaceburneD.TomyastonishmentthenextdayallmyfriendswerewaitingtoseethenotE.FromthewaytheyactedIthinktheyallwishedtheyhadsomeonewhoshowedthemthatkindoflovE.Iwassoproudtohavehimasmyfather.ThroughouttherestofmyhighschoolyearsIreceivedthosenotesandstillhaveamajorityofthem.Andstillitdidn'tend.WhenIlefthomeforcollegethelastonetoleaveIthoughtthemessageswouldstop.ButmyfriendsandIweregladthathisactioncontinueD.IbegangettinglettersalmosteveryFriday.Thefront-deskworkeralwaysknewwhotheletterswerefrom----thereturnaddresssaidTheHunk.ManytimestheenvelopeswereaddressedincrayonandalongwiththeenclosedletterswereusuallydrawingsofourcatanddogpicturesofhimandmomandifIhadbeenhometheweekendbeforeofmeracingaroundtownwithfriendsandusingthehouseasahotel.Healsohadhismountainsceneandthehearten-casedinscription题词Dad-n-Angie.1.Theauthorlistssomanydetailsinordertoshow.A.shehadachildishfatherB.shehadacaringfatherC.herfatherdidn’twanthertobelonelyD.herfatherwasnotmanlyenough2.Theauthortriedtohideherlunchfromherfriendsbecause.A.shedidnotwantherfriendstoshareherfather'sloveB.shedidnotlikeherfather'snotesC.thefoodhadbeenbadlypreparedD.shewasafraidherfriendsmightlaughather3.Hewas50yearsoldwhenIwasbornanda'Mr.Mom'longbeforeanyonehadanameforit.HereMr.Mommeans.A.amotherwhoworksoutsidetosupportthefamilyB.afatherwhoisresponsiblefordoinghouseworkC.amotherwhoisresponsiblefordoinghouseworkD.afatherwhocarestoomuchforhischildren.4.Herfatherdidn'tgiveherindependencewhentheauthorgrewalittleolderbecause.A.shehadnomotherandneededsomeonetolookafterherB.shewasnotcleverandneededsomeonetohelpherC.shehadnoabilitytodothingsallbyherselfD.helovedhisyoungestdaughterverymuch
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