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Jane Austen ,a famous English writer ,was born at Steventon ,Hampshire ,on December 16,1775,and d...
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AyogamastermadeashockingstatementthatAbrahamLincolnhadbeenaHimalayanyogiinapastlife.LincolndeliveredaproclamationsettingupThanksgivingasanAmericanholidayin1863.ResearchthrowslightonapossibleHindu印度的originfortheAmericancelebrationofThanksgiving.TheholidayofThanksgivinghasaHinduoriginsaysRichardSalvaauthorofabookonthereincarnation转世ofAbrahamLincolnentitledSoulJourneyFromLincolntoLindberghwhichisbasedonastatementbythegreatmasterofyogaParamhamsaYoganandawhodeclaredthatAbrahamLincolnhadbeenaHimalayanyogiinapastlifeandthathewasrebornasthefamouspilotCharlesLindbergh.Duringmysearchforsignsofapast-lifeyogapracticeSaIvasaidInoticedthatPresidentLincolnrepeatedlychoseThursdaysasnationaldaysofprayerfasting禁食andthanksgiving.ThiswasinterestingbecauseThursdayisconsideredaholyday—adayforprayerfastingandspiritualreflection—amongHinduswhocallit‘guruday’.LincolnalsosetasidetimeonThursdaystogrieveforhissonWilliewhodiedinWashington.ClearlyThursdayshadaspiritualsignificanceinLincoln'smind.InhisbookRichardSalvapresentsmorethan500connectionsbetweenLincolnLinderghandtheancientspiritualscienceofyoga.TheconnectionsrunthrougheveryaspectofthehumanconditionandprovideconvincingevidencethatLincolnhadhadaHindupastlifE.MorethanoneoutofeveryfiveAmericanstodaybelievesinreincarnation—yetfewareawareofhowpast-lifepatternsaffectthem.SoulJourneytriestofillthisgapbyofferingasubstituteexperienceofreincarnation.ThroughclearandpersuasivesimilaritiesbetweenthelivesofLincolnandLindberghthebookdiscovershowthehiddenlawsoffateandreincarnationimpacttheeventsofhisorherdailylife.ItaddressesotherissuessuchasthesecretspiritualhistoryofAmerica'sgreatestpresidentincludinghispastlifeasaHimalayanyogi;thehiddencluesthatrevealpastlivesthegreatnessheachievedandthespiritualprinciplesbehindtheyogaposturesthatmillionsnowpractice.54.BasedonRichardSalva’sview______.A.HindusstartedtheholidayofThanksgivingB.theAmericanscopiedThanksgivingfromHindusC.ThanksgivinghadHindusrootsD.CharlesLindberghhadbeenaHimalayanyogi55.Wecandrawaconclusionfromthepassagethat______.A.inIndiaThursdayisareligiousdayB.inIndiaalltheprayersaredoneonThursdayC.AbrahamLincolnwasonceafamouspilotD.ParamhamsaYoganandaoncetaughtLincolnyoga56.Itcanbeinferredfromthelastparagraphthat______.A.thebookdiscoversthelawsoffateandreincarnationB.yogaiscloselyconnectedwithreligionC.thebookgivesascientificdescriptionofLincoln’sspirituallifeD.LincolnandLindberghmusthaveinfluencedeachotheralot57.WhenitcametothecomparisonbetweenLincolnandLindberghtheauthorhelda______attitudE.A.neutralB.doubtfulC.negativeD.positive
ThenewmayorofHillsdaleMichiganisamanofthepeoplereadytolistentotheirproblemsbutonlyuntil6p.m.Thenhehastodohishomework.MichaelSessions18beatformermayorDouglasIngles51byjusttwovotesandbecamethenewmayorofHillsdalE.HeisAmerica'syoungestmayor.AsSessionswastooyoungtoentertheelectioninthespringof2005heregistered-tovoteonSept.22onedayafterhis18-year-oldbirthday.Thedayafterthathestartedhiswrite-incampaignwhichmeansheshouldpersuadevoterstorememberhisnameandwriteitbyhandonthevotingballots选票·TohelpgethisnameknownSessionsearned＄700bysellingapplesoverthesummer.HespentthemoneyonpostersandputthemontheHillsdale'slawns.Sessions'month-longcampaignincludedgoingdoortodoorexplaininghisideasofthetown'sfutureinthekitchensofhisneighbors.They'dlookatmeandsay‘Howoldareyouagain?Howmuchexperiencedoyouhave?'AndIsay‘I'mstillinhighschool'hesaiD.SessionspromisedHillsdale'svotershewouldrenewlocaleconomy.IwashopefulthewholetimeheexplaineD.Onedayhespentsolongoutonthestreetsknockingonthedoorsthatheendedupinahospitalemergencyroom·Sessionssaidthathisschoolworkwillnotgetinthewayofhisjobasamayor.From7:50A.m.to2:30p.m.I'11beastudent.From3to6I'11bethemayorofHillsdalehesaiD.Hedidaverybravethingthatcouldn'thavebeeneasyforhimtodosaidJackVettelacouncilmaninHillsdaleacityof8200about75milessouthwest.ofDetroit.Hedoescareaboutthistown.He'sbeenhereallhislifE.Sessionswillreceive＄3600ayearduringhisfour-yeartermandwillworkoutofhisbedroomsincethetowndoesnotprovidethemayorwithanofficE.56.WhatisTRUEofSessions'electioncampaignaccordingtothetext?A.SessionslaunchedhiselectioncampaignonSept.22.B.Sessionsworkedsohardthatheoncetriedtopersuadepeopleinahospital.C.SessionswontheelectioncampaignbyaverycloseoutcomE.D.SessionsfeltdisappointedwhenaskedabouthisageandexperiencE.57.InordertogainmoresupportfromthevotersSessionshadtodoallthesethingsEXCEPT＿.A.putupposters'B.renewtheeconomyC.sellapplesD.talktoneighborsin.kitchens58.Whatcanweinferfromthepassage?A.Americanmayorsusuallyworkfrom3p.m.to6p.m.B.InAmericayoungpeopleareencouragedtogetinvolvedinpolitics.C.Allteenagersareallowedtoenterpoliticalelections.D.Americanmayorsreceiveasalaryof3600ayearduringtheir4-yearterm.59.Whichofthefollowingwouldbestsummarizethetext?A.SchoolboybecomesAmerican'syoungestmayor.B.Howtobecomeateenagemayor.C.Hardworkisthetickettosuccess.D.NevertooyoungtoshaketheworlD.
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O.HenrywasapennameusedbyanAmericanwriterofshortstories.HisrealnamewasWilliamSydneyPorter.HewasborninNorthCarolinain1862.AsayoungboyhelivedanexcitinglifE.Hedidnotgotoschoolforverylongbuthemanagedtoteachhimselfeverythingheneededtoknow.Whenhewasabout20yearsoldO.HenrywenttoTexaswherehetrieddifferentjobs.HefirstworkedonanewspaperandthenhadajobinabankwhensomemoneywentmissingfromthebankO.Henrywasbelievedtohavestolenit.Becauseofthathewassenttoprison.Duringthethreeyearsinprisonhelearnedtowriteshortstories.AfterhegotoutofprisonhewenttoNewYorkandcontinuedwriting.HewrotemostlyaboutNewYorkandthelifeofthepoortherE.Peoplelikedhisstoriesbecausesimpleasthetalesweretheywouldfinishwithasuddenchangeattheendtothereader’ssurprisE.69.InwhichorderdidO.Henrydothefollowingthings?A.LivedinNewYork.B.Workedinabank.C.TraveledtoTexas.D.Wasputinprison.E.HadanewspaperJoB.f.Learnedtowritestories.A.C.E.B.D.f.aB.E.C.f.B.D.aC.E.B.D.C.A.f.D.C.B.E.D.af.70.PeopleenjoyedreadingO.Henry’sstoriesbecause__________.A.theyhadsurpriseendingsB.theywereeasytounderstandC.theyshowedhisloveforthepoorD.theywereaboutNewYorkCity71.O.Henrywenttoprisonbecause_____________.A.peoplethoughthehadstolenmoneythatwasnothisB.hebrokethelawbynotusinghisownnameC.hewantedtowritestoriesaboutprisonersD.peoplethoughthehadtakenmoneyfromthenewspaper72.WhatdoweknowaboutO.Henrybeforehebeganwriting?A.Hewaswell-educateD.B.Hewasnotseriousabouthiswork.C.Hewasdevotedtothepoor.D.Hewasverygoodatlearning.
GaryLocke61whocomesfromaChinesebackgroundandevenlooksChinesebecomethenewUSambassador大使toChinA.IcanthinkofnobodywhoismorequalifiedthanGaryLockE.PresidentObamasaiD.Locke’snewpositionisclearlyasignthatUSPresidentistryingtoimproverelationswithChinA.WhenhemadehisfirstspeechtotheChinesepressinBeijingLockesaidIthinkbeingaChinese-AmericanIhaveagreaterunderstandingoftheUSgovernment.BeforebecomingambassadortoChinaLockewasUSsecretaryofcommerce商务部长.Thismeanshehasplentyoftradeexperiencewhichwillbeusefulinbuildingeconomiclinksbetweenthetwocountries.Locke’sgrandfatherwenttotheUnitedStatesoveracenturyagotoworkasahouseboyforafamilyinWashingtonStateinexchangeforEnglishlessons.HisfathermovedtoUSasateenager.I’mgoingbacktothebirthplaceofmygrandfathermyfatherandmymomandI’llbedoingsoasadevoteddiplomat外交官forAmericathecountrywhereIwasbornandraisedLockesaiD.根据短文内容从A.B.C.D四个选项中选出能回答所提问题或完成所给句子的最佳答案共4题每小题1.5分满分6分62.PresidentObamathinksGaryLocke_________A.istherightpersonforthenewposition.B.isstillnottoooldtobeanambassadorC.isnotqualifiedassecretaryofcommerceD.canhelpimproveUSrelationswithAsia63.WhatmessagedidLockeexpressinhisfirstspeechinBeijing?A.Heisproudofhisparentsandhisgrandfather.B.HewillworkforbothChinaandtheUnitedStates.C.HewillrepresenttheUSgovernment.D.HewasstillnotreadyforhisnewjoB.64.Lockewillbenefitfromhis_________asaformersecretaryofcommercE.A.tradeexperienceB.publicrelationsC.worktrainingD.governmentknowledge65.WelearnformthetextthatLocke’sfather__________A.workedasahouseboyforanAmericanfamilyB.wasborninChinaC.movedtotheUSasababyD.wasnotabletoreturntoChina
OliviaRusk－anexcellentbaldgirlOliviaRuskhasfilledalotofrolesforsomeonewho’s14.Sheisamodel.Shedeliversencouragingspeechesshe’satalk-showhostforRadioDisney.NowthehighschoolfreshmanfromIndianapolishaspublishedabookJustYourAverageTeenagerWhoHappenstoBeBald秃顶.Shehopestogive20000freecopiestoyoungpeople.Wheredoesshegethermotivationtodosomanythings?Atleastpartiallyshecreditsherbaldness.SomethingthatcouldhavetraumatizedmehasactuallygivenmesomanyopportunitiesthatIwouldhaveneverhadshesays.MostpeopleassumeIhavecancershesayswhichistotallyfinE.ButI'mnotsickoranything.ShewashiredbyRadioDisneyatage10afteranotheron-airpersonalityinterviewedheraboutwhatitwaslikeasagirllivingwithouthair.ManagersatDisneyweresoimpressedwithherarticulateanswersandmaturitythattheyofferedherajoB.Shedecidedearlyinherchildhood—monthsafterlosingmostofherhair—nottocoveruphercondition.WhenIwas8yearsoldIgotacustomwig假发shesays.NooneknewIwasbalD.Itlookedcompletelynatural.ButonedayIwokeupandsaid'MomI'mnotwearingmywigtoschool.IwantpeopletoknowtherealmE.'Shespeaksoutagainstbullying斯侮throughhergroupOlivia'sCausE.Shedoesnotrecalleverbeingbulliedherself—whichsheattributestoherconfidenceindealingwithothers.Sheknowsotherswithalopeciahavebeenbulliedhoweverandhasfeltitnecessarytoformthisgroup.Hermomdailyadmiresherdaughter'spluck.She'soneofthestrongestandmostdeterminedpeopleI'veknownSandyRusksays.She'sbeenthatwaysinceshewaslittlE.56.AlthoughOliviaRuskisveryyoungshe_.A.hasplayedmanyrolesinfilmsB.isatcollegeinIndianapolisC.hasgotajobinRadioDisneyD.haswritten20000books57.AccordingtothepassageOliviaRusk'sbaldness.A.isveryimportantasamodelB.hashurthertoomuchC.isakindofterriblecancerD.givesbenefitinsteadofharm58.WhydidOliviaRuskdecidenottowearherwig?A.Becauseherwiglookedcompletelynatural.B.BecauseshehasbeenofferedajobatDisneyC.Becauseshewantedtoherealherself.D.Becauseshewasbulliedbyotherstudents.59.OliviaRuskformedtheorganizationofOlivia'sCauseto.A.showherself-trustB.fightagainstbullyingC.learnaboutbaldnessD.helpthestrongestpeople
Mr.Knightwasthemanagerofahotel.Oneweekendallofthehotelsinthecitywerefullbecausetherewasalargemeeting.OnFridaythreemencameintothehotelandaskedforrooms.Mr.Knightsaidtherewerenoroomsreadybecauseofthemeeting.Themenwereunhappy.Mr.Knightwantedtohelpthem.HerememberedthatRoom418asmallroomwasempty.Heaskedthemiftheycouldsharearoom.ThethreemensaidtheywoulD.Mr.Knightsaidtheroomwouldbethirtydollars;tendollarsforeachperson.Eachmangavehimthemoneyandthenwentuptotheroom.Mr.Knightsoonbegantofeelsorry.Thirtydollarsisalottoaskasapriceforthatsmallroom.hethought.HecalledhisassistantoverandsaidHereisfivedollars.TakeittothemeninRoom418.Iaskedtoomuchfortheirroom.Theassistanttookthemoney.WhilehewasonthewaytherehestartedtothinkHowcanthreemendividefivedollars?I’llgivethemeachonlyonedollarandkeepthetwodollarsformyself.Themenwillbehappytogetsomethingback.AndMr.Knightwillneverknow.Sotheassistantreturnedonedollartoeachman.Eachmanhadatfirstpaidtendollars.AftertheassistantreturnedthemonedollareacheachhadactuallyinfactpaidninE.Therewerethreemen.$9´3=$27.Theassistantkept$2.$27+$2=$29.Whereisthemissingdollar?44.Withthehelpofthemanagerthethreemen___________.A.wenttoanotherhotelB.eachgotasmallroomforthenightC.stayedtogetherinasmallroomD.gotasmallroomMr.Knightkeptforhimself45.Atfirst___________.A.$27waspaidbythethreemenB.$30waspaidbyeachofthethreemenC.$25waspaidbythethreemenD.$10waspaidbyeachofthethreemen46.Theassistant___________.A.helpedthementodividethemoneyB.kepttwodollarsforhimselfC.keptthreedollarsforhimselfD.returnedthreedollarstothemenandtwotothemanger47.Whereisthemissingdollar?A.Itwastakenbytheassistanttoo.B.ItwastakenbyMr.Knight.C.Itwastakenbythethreemen.D.Infacttherewasn’tanymissingdollar.
TodaywebringyouanoldtalE.It’sthestoryofthethreelittlepigsandthebigbadwolfthatblewdownahousemadeofstrawandonemadeofsticks.Theonlyhouseleftstandingwastheonemadeofbricks.Nowthereisnewevidencetosuggestthathousesbuiltwithbalesofstrawcanbeverystrong.Theyarealsoveryenvironmental.PeteWalkerisaprofessorattheUniversityofBathinBritain.Heandateamofresearcherstherehavebuiltahousemadeoutofstrawbalesandhempmaterial.Duringthenexttwelvemonthstheteamwillstudytheeffectivenessofthesematerialsinhomebuilding.ProfessorWalkersaystherearemanygoodreasonsforusingstraw.ProfessorWalker:Oneofthebenefitsisit’sarelativelyinexpensiverenewablematerialthat’sreadilyavailablE.Healsoagreesthatstrawtakesincarbondioxideasitgrowsandhelpstheenvironmentinotherways.Soitcanbeseenashavingnoharmfuleffectsontheenvironment.ProfessorWalker:Thestrawbalewallsarerelativelythickandsoallthatstrawprovidesverygoodthermalinsulation.Sowemakebuildingsthatrequireverylittleheatinginthewinterorindeedverylittlecoolinginthesummer.Sotheyrequireverylittleadditionalenergy.ProfessorWalkersaysthisreduceshomeoperatingexpenses.Italsoreducestheeffectontheenvironment.HesaysthecurrentinterestinstrawbalehousesisadirectresponsetotheproblemofclimatechangE.DavidLanfearownsaneco-friendlyhomebuildingserviceintheUnitedStatescalledBaleonBaleConstruction.Hesayshelaughedwhensomefriendsfirsttoldhimabouthousesbuiltofstraw.ButafterdoinghisownresearchhelearnedthatbuildingwithstrawbalesmadealotofsensE.HehasnowhelpedtobuildmorethantenstrawbalehousesandsaysthebuildingmaterialisbecomingmorewidelyaccepteD.Tobuildthehouseshefillsawoodframewithtightlypackedbalesofstraw.Nexthecoatsthewallsinsideandoutwithlayersofclayplaster.HesaysthecommonideasaboutstrawhousescontinueincludingstoriesaboutthethreatoffirE.Mr.LanfearsaysstrawbalehouseshavedonewellwhentestedforfireresistancE.Andhesayshisbuildersusethesamebuildingmethodsastraditionalbuilderstokeepoutrain.DavidLanfear:Weusewhatwecallgoodshoesandagoodhatandthatwouldbeasolidfoundationandareallygoodroof.67.What’sDavidLanfear’sattitudetowardsthestrawhousesatlast?A.Ridiculous.B.Approving.C.DefensivE.D.UnbelievablE.68.Whatcanweinferfromthepassage?A.Usingstrawtobuildhousesisdearerthanusingbricks.B.Thehousesbuiltwithbalesofstrawarestrongerthanthosebuiltwithbricks.C.Strawwhichisconvenienttogetismuchcheaperthanthickbricks.D.Housesmadeofbricksarenobetterthanthosemadeofstraw.69.Thedisadvantageofthehousebuiltwithstrawbalesis________________.A.havingnoharmfuleffectsontheenvironmentB.requiringverylittleadditionalenergyC.reducinghomeoperatingexpensesD.keepingoutrain70.Accordingtothepassageweknowthat________________.A.thehousemadeofstrawbalesisstillunderresearchB.thehousemadeofstrawbalesisthesameasthetraditionaloneC.thereissomeexperienceinbuildingthestrawhousesD.it’suncertainthatthestrawhousecanbeverystrong
Mr.Leewasinbedandwastryingtogotosleepwhenheheardthebellring.Heturnedonthelightandlookedathisclock.Itwastwelveo'clock.Whocanitbeatthistimeofnight?Hethought.Hedecidedtogoandfindout.Sohegotofbedputonhisdressinggown浴袍andwenttothedoor.WhenheopenedthedoortherewasnobodytherE.ThatisverystrangE.Thenhewentbacktohisbedroomtookoffhisdressinggowngotbackintobedturnedoffthelightandtriedtogotosleep.Afewminuteslaterheheardthebellagain.Mr.Leejumpedoutofbedveryquicklyandrushedtothedoor.HeopeneditbutagainhefoundnoonetherE.Heclosedthedoorandtriednottofeelangry.Thenhesawapieceofpaperonthefloor.Hepickeditup.Thereweresomewordsonit:ItisnowaftermidnightsoitisAprilFool'sDay.Aprilfooltoyou!OhitwastheEnglishboynextdoor!Mr.Leeexclaimed惊叫andalmostsmileD.HewentbacktobedandfellasleepatoncE.Thebelldidnotringagain.64.WhendidMr.Leegotobed?Hewenttobed_______.A.beforetwelveo'clockB.aftertwelveo'clockC.whenthebellrangD.whenhesawtheboy65.Whydidherushtothedoorwhenheheardthebellringthesecondtime?A.HewantedtoopenthedoorforthevisitorB.Hewantedtofindoutwhothevisitorwas.C.HewasafraidoftheringD.HewaswaitingforsomeonE.66.Fromthispassagewelearnthatwecan_______onAprilFool'sDay.A.sayHellotoeachotherB.danceandsingatnightC.playjokesoneachotherD.sendpresentstochildren67.WhatdidMr.LeethinkabouttheEnglishboy?Hethoughthe_________.A.wasagoodboyB.wasfriendlywithhimC.shouldn'tringthebellatmidnightD.didadangerousthingjustnow
A17-year-oldboycaughtsendingtextmessagesinclasswasrecentlysenttotheviceprincipal’sofficE.TheviceprincipalSteveGallaghertoldtheboyheneededtofocusontheteachernothiscellphonE.Theboylistenedpolitelyandnoddedandthat’swhenMr.Gallaghernoticedthestudent’sfingersmovingonhislap.Hewastestingwhilebeingscoldedfortexting.ItwasasubconsciousactsaysMr.Gallagherwhotookthephoneaway.Youngpeopletodayareconnectedsociallyfromthemomenttheyopentheireyesinthemorninguntiltheycolsetheireyesatnight.It’scompulsivE.AstudythisyearbypsychologystudentsatCovenantCollegeinLookoutMountainGafoundthatthemoretimeyoungpeoplespendonFacebookthemorelikelytheyaretohavelowergradesandweakerstudyhabits.HeavyFacebookusersshowsignsofbeingmoresociablebuttheyarealsomorelikelytobeanxioushostileordepresseD.Doctorsmeanwhilearenowlamingaddictionsto‘nighttexting’fordisturbingthesleeppatternsofteens.Almostaquarteroftoday’steenscheckFacebookmorethan10timesadayaccordingtoa2009surveybyCommonSenseMediaanonprofitgroupthatmonitorsmedia’simpactonfamilies.Willtheseyoungpeoplegetridofthishabitoncetheyentertheworkforceorwillemployerscometoseetextingand‘social—networkchecking’asacceptedpartsoftheworkday?ThinkbackWhentoday’solderworkerswereintheir20stheymighthavetakenabreakonthejobtocallfriendsandmakeafter-workplans.Inthoseearliererascompaniesdiscouragednon-business-relatedcallsandsomeonewhomadepersonalcallsalldayriskedbeingfireD.Itwasimpossibletoimaginetheconstantback-and-forthtextingthatdefinesinteractionsamongyoungpeopletoday.Educatorsarealsobeingaskedbyparentsstudentsandeducationalstrategiststoreconsidertheirrules.Inpastgenerationsstudentsgotintroubleforpassingnotesinclass.Nowstudentsaregoodattextingwiththeirphonesstillintheirpocketssays40-year-oldMr.Gallaghertheviceprincipalandthey’reabletocommunicatewithsomeoneonefloordownandthreerowsover.Studentsarejustfundamentallydifferenttoday.Theywilltakesuspensionsratherthangiveuptheirphones.66.Theunderlinedwordasubconsciousactinthefirstparagraphreferstoanact.A.onpurposeB.withoutrealizationC.insecretD.withcare67.YoungpeopleaddictedtotheuseofFacebook.A.aregoodatdealingwiththesocialrelationshipsandconcentrateontheirstudyB.havehighspiritsandpositiveattitudestowardstheirlifeandworkC.havebeeninfluencedmentallyintheaspectsofbehaviorsandhabitsD.arealwaysinbadmoodandhavepoorperformanceineveryrespect68.Throughthesituationoftoday’solderworkersintheir20sitcanbeinferredthat.A.theemployerswillnotacceptyoungpeople’ssendingtextmessagesB.acellphoneisamustfortoday’solderworkersinsteadofyoungpeopleC.TheemployerspreferolderworkerstoyoungpeopleD.theemployerswillfindithardtocontroltheinteractionamongyoungpeople69.Mr.Gallagherremindsusthatthestudentsinthepastandthosetoday_______.A.liketobreakrulesandhavethesamemeansofsendingmessagesB.arealwaysthebigproblemfortheeducationsandtheirparentsC.likesendingtextmessagesbutthosetodaydoitinamoresecretandskillfulwayD.cannotlivewithoutacellphone70.What’sthebesttitleofthepassage?A.TeenagersandCellphonesB.Teenagers’TextingAddictionC.EmployersandTeenagersD.Teenagers’Education
JoyManganowas33anddivorcedhadthreekidsunderage7andwasbarelykeepinguppaymentsonhersmalltwo-bedroomhomebyworkingextraweekendhoursasawaitressThereweretimeswhenIwouldlieinbedandthinkIdon'tknowhowI'mgoingtopaythatbillManganosays.Butshehadaspecialabilityforseeingtheobvious.Sheknewfirsthandhowharditwastomopthefloor.IwastiredofbendingdownputtingmyhandsindirtywaterwringingoutamopManganosays.SoIsaid'There'sgottabeabetterway.'Howaboutaself-wringingmop?Shedesignedadistinctivetoolyoucouldtwistintwodirectionsatonceandstillkeepyourhandscleananddry.Shesetouttosellitfirstafewatfleamarkets.ThenManganometwiththemedia.Butwouldcouchpotatoes泡在电视机前的人buyamop?TheexpertsonshoppingTVwerelessthancertain.Theygaveitatryanditfailed.Manganowassureitwouldsellifthey'dletherdotheon-camerademonstration.Bravelittleme.Isaid'GetmeonthatstageandIwillsellthismopbecauseit'sagreatitem.'SoQVCamultinationalcorporationspecializingintelevisedhomeshoppingtookachanceonher.Igotonstageandthephoneswentcrazy.Wesoldeverymopinminutes.Todayshe'spresidentofIngeniousDesignsamultimillion-dollarcompanyandoneofthestarsofHSNtheHomeShoppingNetwork.TalkingaboutherhouseholdinventionsisasnaturalformeasitisforaparenttotalkabouttheirchildManganosays.TodayoneofherfavoriteproductsisHuggableHangers.Thethinspace-savingimplementsarethemostsuccessfulgoodseversoldonHSNwith100millionhangingoutthereinclosetsacrosstheUSA.Ofcourseyoucouldn'tpossiblysellhangersonTV.56.ThetwoitemsthatManganodesignedandproducedare.A.welcomedbyhousewivesB.boughtbymultinationalconorationsC.seenatfleamarketsD.foundbythemedia57.WhichofthefollowingisNOTtrueaccordingtothepassage?A.Manganooncehadtoworksevendaysaweektosupportherfamily.B.Manganogottheideaofself-wringingmopfromherownexperience.C.TheexpertsonshoppingTVwereconfidentaboutMangano'smop.D.QVCisabusinessorganizationthatsellsgoodsonTV.58.FromthepassagewecanknowthatManganonow.A.sellshergoodsmostlyatmarketsB.hasbecomefamousandgotrichC.hasstoppedhouseholdinventionsD.hassoldhertwo-bedroomhome59.HuggableHangeristhethingthatpeoplecanuse.A.tocleanthefloorB.totakepictureslikeacameraC.tomakephonecallslikeacellphoneD.toputtheirclothesonittokeeptheirshape
WHAThappenstoateenagekidwhentheworldhethoughtheknewsuddenlychanges?FindoutinLittleBrotherbyAmericanauthorCoryDoctorow.Itisafascinatingbookforanewgenerationofsci-fireaders.MarcusYallow17fromSanFranciscoismuchmorecomfortableinfrontofacomputerthanobeyingtherulesofsociety.Smartfastandwisetothewaysofthenetworkedworldhehasnotroubleoutwitting骗过hishighschool'smonitoringsystem.Thiswayheandhisfriendsgettoheadofftoplayapopularonlinegameinreallife.WhiletheyareplayingabombexplodesontheBayBridge.MarcusstopsamilitaryvehicletogethelpforhisinjuredfriendbutthissimpleactthrowshimintoaDepartmentofHomelandSecurityDHSsecretprison.Thereheistreatedasapossibleterrorist.Heiseventuallyletgoafterfourdaysbuthisinjuredfrienddisappears.WhenhereturnsMarcusdiscoversthattherearemanysecuritymeasuresinplaceandthatnowallcitizensaretreatedlikepotentialterrorists.WhilesomeconsiderthisgovernmentactionnecessaryforpublicsafetyMarcusseesthisasacompletedestructionoftherightsheissupposedtohaveasacitizen.Heknowsthatnoonewillbelievehisstorywhichleaveshimwithonlyonethingtodo:totakedowntheDHShimself.HehelpsorganizealargenetworkcalledXnettospreadthetruthanonymously匿名地.Thebookpresentsayoungmanwhoisirresponsiblebutlearnsabouthimselfandgrowsinthecourseofthestory.Aspartofthislearningandgrowinghebecomesawareofveryseriousissuesabouthissociety.56.Whatkindofarticledoesthispassagebelongto?A.A.fascinatingstory.B.A.bookreview.C.NewsreportD.A.TVprogramme57.Theunderlinedworddestructioninthepassagemeans.A.damageB.rewardC.ruinD.protection58.MarcusYallowwassenttoprisonbecause.A.hekilledhisfriendB.hebombedamilitaryvehicleC.hedidsomethingthatapossibleterroristcoulddoD.hisinjuredfrienddisappeared59.Fromthesecondparagraphwecaninferthat.A.MarcusYallowismuchmorecomfortableobeyingtherulesofsocietyB.MarcusYallowissmartfastandwiseinreallifeC.MarcusYallowalwaysplaysonlinegamesinreallifeD.MarcusYallowisexpertatthenetworkworld60.IntheendofthebookMarcusYallow.A.issupposedtobemoreirresponsibleB.becomesawareofveryseriousissuesabouthissocietyC.presentsayoungmanwhoisirresponsibleD.playsapopularonlinegameinreallife
Beaafive-year-oldgirlwasbornwithasevereillnesswhichmeansshehastobekeptawayfromotherchildrenheragebecauseherbodyissoweakthatshewouldbeunabletofightoffacommoncolD.Beawasdiagnosed诊断withthisdiseasewhenshewasfivemonthsolD.Sincethenthehospitalhasbecomehersecondhomemedicinesforfoodandallkindsoftreatmentsherfriends.Beareceivedaveryspecialtreatmentwhenshewasfouryearsoldwhichwouldallowhertobelikeanormalchildifsuccessful.AfterthatshespenttwoweeksinICUbeforelivingforfourmonthsonaseparateward病房.BeawasallowedhomeinFebruarybutstillneededaspecialtubeinhernosetosendinmedicineeverytwodays.Herparentscleanthehousefromtoptobottomeverytwodaysandhoover用吸尘器清扫eachmorningtomakesureBeaisfreefromanypossiblebacteriA.AnnaBea’smothersaidSheisweakbutsostrong.We’veneverseenanychildstrongerthanher.Itseemsasifnothingintheworldcouldbeather.Wereallyhopetosendhertoschoolnextyear.SheusedtodriveonthelocalplaygroundbutBeawasonlyallowedtowatchsittinginthecar.ItwasheartbreakingtoseeBeastaringattherunningandlaughingchildrentherE.SheneverstoppedfightingthediseasE.Iknowshe’sdyingforsuchanormallifE.HearingofBea’sstorytheMake-A-WishFoundationhaspaidforaplayparktobebuiltinherbackgarden.Beaisverybraveandshehasencouragedmanychildrenlikehersaidthechairmanofthefoundation.56.IfBeastayedwithotherchildrenfreely___________.A.otherchildrenwouldhaveahigherchancetocatchherdiseaseB.shewouldcatchacommoncoldwhichwouldkillherquicklyC.herlifewouldbeingreatdangerasshecouldfallilleasilyD.shewouldbelostinplayingandforgettoreceivetreatment57.Fromthepassagewecaninferthat___________.A.BeawillneedatubeinhernoseallthetimeB.BeahastostayinhospitaluntilsheisanadultC.Bea’sparentswillsendhertoschoolnextyearD.Bea’smotherfeelsproudwhentalkingabouther58.TheMake-A-WishFoundationhadaplayparkbuiltforBeato___________.A.honorherbraveryinfightingagainstherdiseaseB.callforattentiontothisimmunesystemdeficiencyC.encouragemorechildrenlikeBeatobeoptimisticD.launchacampaignagainstthisseriousdisease59.WhatmakesBeasobravetofightagainstthisseriousdisease?A.Herparents’encouragementandcarE.B.Herdreamingofowningaplaypark.C.HerwishtobecomeanormalchilD.D.Herdoctor’sskillsandexperiencE.
MomandDadaretwoofthemostimportantpeopleinyourlifE.Overyourlifetimetheymayinfluenceyoumorethananyoneelseyouwillmeet.Soifyourmomlovestoreadyoujustmightgrowupcarryingabookwhereveryougojustasshedoes.Butparentsdoalotmorethanjustpassontheirhobbies.MomsandDadsneedtocarefortheirkidstheminutetheirkidsareborn.MostparentswilldothisaslongastheylivE.Herearesomewaysyoucanstayclosegetalongwellandbuildastrongrelationship关系withyourparents.Spendtimetogether.InsteadofplayingcomputergamesorwatchingTVaskyourmomanddadtoplaywithyou.Gooutsidetogetherordosomereading.BekinD.LittlethingsmightmeanalottoyourmomordaD.Youcanbrightenaparent’sdaywithahug拥抱acardorajokE.It’salsolovelywhenakidcleansuphisorherroomwithoutbeingaskeD.Andifyoutrynottofightwithyourbrothersorsistersyourparentswillbesohappy!Doyourbestatwhateveryoudo.Youdon’thavetobeperfectbutwhenyoudoyourbestyoumakeyourparentsprouD.Itmakesthemhappytoseehowyou’returningintoagreatkiD.Why?Becauseitletsthemknowthey’redoingagoodjoB.49.Whomayinfluenceyoumorethananyoneelseyouwillmeetaccordingtothepassage?A.TeachersB.FriendsC.ParentsD.Grandparents50.Whichofthefollowingcan’thelpyoubuildastrongrelationshipwithyourparents?A.SpendingtimetogetherB.BeingkindC.DoingyourbestatwhateveryoudoD.playingcomputergamesorwatchingTV51.Yourparentswillbeunhappyifyou____________.A.cleanuphisorherroomwithoutbeingaskedB.fightwithyourbrothersorsistersC.tryyourbesttodosomethingD.givethemahug52.Whatdoestheunderlinedpartinthepassagemean?Itmeans____________.A.theymakeyoubecomeagoodkidB.theyworkhardC.theyareperfectD.theydowellintheirofficework
LittleHosseinwasthefirstpersonIknewwhodieD.WestartedcallinghimLittleHosseinwhenBigHosseinmoveddownfromthemountainstolivewithhisbrotherMohammedourcook.LittleHosseinwasolderthanmebutjustmysizE.HisheadwasshaveD.HisfatherMashalaourgardenerspentthewholedayeverydaywateringtherosebushesbecausetheminutehestoppedtheygotdusty.LittleHossein’sskinwasthecolorofthedustandsmelledlikekerosene煤油.OnedayBigHosseinfoundhimstealingKoolPopsfromourrefrigeratorandhithimontheheadwithhisflip-flops.Overandover.Harderandharder.LittleHosseinstartedtocryandsodidI.AfterthatIguesswewerefriendsexceptthatIspiedonhimandhespiedonmE.Hecreptontotheterraceandlookedthroughmybedroomwindow.ItoldhimthepictureofPresidentKennedyonmydresserwastheShahofEmrikA.Hestaredthroughmywindowatthatpicturealot.Ormaybehewaslookingatmypiggybankrightnexttoit.He’dstandoutsidemywindowwheremybikewasparkeD.Itwasathree-speedfromtheStatesbutfinallyIlethimborrowit.HerodeitoutsidethegatetothevillagE.Hedidn’tletthevillageboysrideitbutherodeitroundandroundthesquarewhiletheboystriedtopushhimoff.EverymorningIhadtowalkpastthesanddunesonmywayfromthegatetotheschoolbus.Thevillageboyshidbehindthesanddunes.Theythrewstonesthathitthegravelnearmyfeet.OnedaywhenIcamebackfromschoolLittleHosseinwashidingwiththem.56.LittleHossein’sfatherwateredtherosebusheseverydaybecause________.A.helovedtherosessomuchB.therosebushesdonotstaycleanforlongC.hewasrequiredtodosoD.hewouldgetbetterpaidinthisway57.WhydidLittleHosseingethitontheheadofshoes?A.Heatesomethingwithoutasking.B.Hedidn’tfollowinstructions.C.hemademecryoverandover.D.Hecoveredhisskinwithdust.58.WhichofthefollowingthingsdidthewritersharewithLittleHossein?A.Thepictureofthepresident.B.Hispiggybank.C.Histhree-speedbicyclE.D.Hisbedroom.59.Inthestorythatfollowedtheauthormightprobably________.A.ridetoschoolinsteadoftakingtheschoolbusB.askLittleHosseintogotoschooltogetherC.fightbackagainstthevillageboyswhothrewstonesD.beunfriendlytoLittleHossein
Anoldfarmerlivedonafarmwithhisyounggrandson.EachmorningGrandpawasupearlytoreadhisBhagavatGeetA.HisgrandsonwantedtobejustlikehimandtriedtoimitatehimineverywayhecoulD.OnedaythegrandsonaskedGrandpa!ItrytoreadtheBhagavatGeetajustlikeyoubutIdon'tunderstanditWhatgooddoesreadingtheBhagavatGeetado?TheGrandfatherquietlyturnedfromputtingcoalinthestoveandrepliedTakethiscoalbasketdowntotheriverandbringmebackabasketofwater.Theboydidashewastoldbutallthewaterleakedout漏出beforehegotbacktothehousE.ThegrandfatherlaughedandsaidYou'llhavetomovealittlefasternexttimeandsenthimbacktotheriverwiththebaskettotryagain.ThistimetheboyranfasterbutagainthesametookplacE.Hetoldhisgrandfatherthatitwasimpossibletocarrywaterwithabasket.TheoldmansaidYou'rejustnottryinghardenoughSotheboyagaindippedthebasketintotheriverandranhardbutwhenhereachedhisgrandfatherthebasketwasagainempty.hesaidSeeGrandpait'suseless!Soyouthinkitisuseless?TheoldmansaidLookatthebasket.Theboylookedatthebasketandforthefirsttimerealizedthatthebasketwasdifferent.IthadbeentransformedfromadirtyoldcoalbasketintoacleanoneinsideandoutsidE.Youmightnotunderstandorremembereverythingbutwhenyoureadityouwillbechangedinsideandout.ThatistheworkofKrishnainourlives..46.WecanlearnfromParagraph1thatthegrandson_________.A.wasfondofreadingB.likedhisgrandpaverymuchC.gotupearlytocarrywatereverydayD.helpedhisgrandpaonthefarm47.Accordingtothegrandson___________.A.heenjoyedreadingtheBhagavatGeetaB.learningtheBhagavatGeetawaseasyC.hewasnotgoodatrememberinganythingD.readingtheBhagavatGeetawasmeaningless48.Wecanlearnthatbygettingwaterwithabasketthegrandson__________.A.washedthedirtoffthebasketB.keptsomewaterforthefutureC.waspunishedforwhathehadsaidD.becamestrongerandcleverer49.Thegrandfathergavehisgrandsonalessonby_________.A.tellinghimaninterestingstoryB.havingaheateddiscussionwithhimC.askinghimtocarrywaterwithabasketD.performinganexperimentforhim50.Whatwouldthegrandsonliketodointhefuture?A.TohelphisgrandpacarrywaterB.ToholdwaterwithabucketC.ToreadtheBhagavatGeetA.D.ToremembereverythinginhislifE.
SittingacrossfromhisteacherEdgarMartinezrepeatedthewordhecouldn'tquitepronounce:situation.TheteacherLisaMojsinhiredtohelpMartinezreducehisaccentsaidthewordslowly;Sit-chew-a-shun.Iwishhehadtaughtmethis20yearsago.saidMartinez37whocomesfromMexicoandlivesinLosAngeles.InprivatetutoringclassesthroughoutthenationimmigrantsarefocusedonsoundingmoreAmerican.Accentreductionclasseshavebeenaroundforyearsbutexpertssay.Asourworkforcebecomesmoreandmoreglobaltheseclassesarebecomingmoreandmorepopular.Privatetutorssaidtheyanswercallsalmostdailyfromstudentswhenjustafewyearsagothephonesrangonlyoccasionally.AuthorAmyGillettsaidthatsalesofherbookandCDsetSpeakEnglishLikeanAmericanhaveincreasedthreetimesinthelastfewyears.JudyRavinPresidentoftheAccentReductionInstitutesaidshehashundredsofstudentswhofollowherprogramLoseYourAccentin28Days.Thoughthereisageneraltolerancefordiversityexpertssaidrealityhasmadesomeimmigrantswhosounddifferentfeelunwelcome.IfsomeonespeakswithanaccentassociatedwithanAsianlanguagetheymayworkasengineersorcomputerscientists.IfsomeonespeakswithcertainSpanishaccentspeoplemaythinktheyarerecentimmigrantsworkinginlandscapingorthehospitalityindustry招待性行业.AFrenchaccentgivesimagesofromance.AnAustralianaccentbringstomindadventureandfun.Accentreductionstudentssaidtheyareawareofhowtheysoundandwhethertheiraccentslimittheirjobopportunitiesorspoiltheirsociallives.JennieLoaged43saidheraccenthasbeenanembarrassment.Sometimespeoplecouldn'tevenunderstandherwhenshesaidhername.WhileincollegeinOklahomaLosaidshedidn'tmakemanyfriendstearingthatnoonecouldmakeoutherwords.Loisnowtakingaccentreductionclassesandhopestoapplyforamanagerpositionatwork.Ijustwanttofeelgoodaboutmyselfshesaid.IfIreallyworkhardifIpracticeeverydayIcan'tbeperfect.ButIcanbebetter.48.Inthewholepassagethefirstparagraphservesasan_____.A.introductionB.commentC.explanationD.background49.Whatdoestheauthorwanttoexpressinthesecondparagraph?A.Theeffectthatpopularaccentreductionclasseshave.B.Thefactthataccentreductionclassesbecomepopular.C.Thestepshowaccentreductionclassesbecomepopular.D.Thereasonswhyaccentreductionclassesbecomepopular.50.IfsomeonespeakswithcertainAsianaccentspeoplemaythink_____.A.theyareromanticB.theyarehospitalityworkersC.theyarecomputerscientistsD.theyloveadventureandfun51.WhatisJennieLo'sattitudetowardshertakingaccentreductionclasses?A.Confident.B.Helpless.C.Proud.D.Anxious.
Sheisalovelyquietgirl.Asadaughtershehasnosecretsfromhermotherwhoisverypleasedwithher.ButrecentlyshehasbecomesomewhatmysteriousnotsoopenasbeforE.Shehasadiarythatshekeepsunderlockandkey.Hermothercannothelpworryingabouther:whatifshefallsinlovewhichistooearlyforagirlofherage?Afterallsheisreachingthedangerousstage.Thesethoughtshavecausedtroubleinthemother’sminD.OneweekendthegirlcametotellhermotherthatshewasgoingtothecinemawithherschoolmateandwouldreturnlatE.Thiswasthefirsttimehermotheragreedandshecouldn'thelpworryingbecauseherdaughterhadneverbeenawayatnightbeforE.Themotherwaitedtillnineandheruneasinessgottheupperhandoverher.Shedecidedtogoouttomeetherdaughter.Justatthatmomentthenoiseofacarpullingupdrewhertothewindowandtherewasherdaughterwavinggoodbyetoaboy.Herheartmissedabeat.WhenthegirlcameinthemotherwaswatchingTVpretendingnothinghadhappeneD.MumI'mback.Yeah.SorrytobelatE.Stillsittingup?Yes.Ohthat...Who'sthatboy?Thedaughterwasstunned发愣foramoment.Ah.It'smymonitor.HegavemealiftonhiswayhomE.MumI'mgoingtobeD.Allright.Gotosleepearly.Nextmorningwhenthemotherwenttothedaughter'sroomtodosometidyingshefoundherdiaryleftatherpillow.Afterafewminutes'hesitationsheeventuallyopenedittotheentryofthenightbeforE.Itread:Mumit’slovethatmadeyouaskbutitwouldshowyourunderstandingofmeifyouhadn't.Holdingthediarythemotherfellinthought.60.Whichisthecorrectorderaccordingtothestory?A.Shetookaliftbackinhermonitor’scar.B.ShewenttoseeafilmwithherclassmatE.C.Shewroteinherdiarytohermother.D.HermotherpretendedtowatchTVE.Hermotherworriedaboutherdaughter’sreturninglateA.ebadcB.beadcC.baedcD.beacd61.Themainpurposeofthisarticleistoshowthatparentsshould________.A.careaboutwhattheirchildrenreallythinkandfeelB.notgivemuchfreedomtotheirchildrenC.talkwiththeirchildrenabouttheirearlyloveD.keepsilentabouttheirchildren’sprivacy62.Whichcanbethebesttitleforthisstory?A.Mother’sTrueLoveB.EarlyLoveBetweenStudentsC.DangerousAgeD.ToAskOrNotToAsk
TheTouchstoneWhenthegreatlibraryofAlexandriaburnedthestorygoesonebookwassaveD.Butitwasnotavaluablebook;andsoapoormanwhocouldreadlittleboughtitforverylittlemoney.Thebookwasn'tveryinterestingbutbetweenitspagestherewassomethingveryinterestingindeeD.ItwasathinstripofvellumonwhichwaswrittenthesecretoftheTouchstone!ThetouchstonewasasmallpebblethatcouldturnanycommonmetalintopuregolD.Thewritingexplainedthatitwaslyingamongthousandsandthousandsofotherpebblesthatlookedexactlylikeit.Butthesecretwasthis:TherealstonewouldfeelwarmwhileordinarypebblesarecolD.Sothemansoldhisfewbelongingsboughtsomesimplesuppliescampedontheseashoreandbegantestingpebbles.Heknewthatifhepickedupordinarypebblesandthrewthemdownagainbecausetheywerecoldhemightpickupthesamepebblehundredsoftimes.SowhenhefeltonethatwascoldhethrewitintotheseA.HespentawholedaydoingthisbutnoneofthemwasthetouchstonE.Yethewentonandonthisway.PickupapebblE.Cold-throwitintotheseA.Pickupanother.ThrowitintotheseA.Pickupanother.ThrowitintotheseA.ThedayscontinuedoveralongperiodiftimE.Onedayhoweveraboutmid-afternoonhepickedupapebbleanditwaswarm.HethrewitintotheseabeforeherealizedwhathehaddonE.Hehadformedsuchastronghabitofthrowingeachpebbleintotheseathatwhentheonehewantedcamealonghestillthrewitaway.Soitiswithopportunity.Unlesswearecautiousit’seasytofailtorecognizeanopportunitywhenitisinhandandit’sjustaseasytothrowitaway.59.Themanboughtthebookbecause.A.hewantedtoreaditB.itwasveryinterestingC.therewasasecretinthebookD.hewantedtofindthetouchstone60.Wecanlearnfromthepassagethatthetouchstoneis.A.pureB.coldC.magicD.big61.Whydidthemanthrowthepebblesintothesea?A.Becausehedidn’twanttogetthesamepebbles.B.Becausehedidn’twantotherstopickthemup.C.Becausehedidn’tliketheirordinarylooks.D.Becausehedidn’tlikethecoldfeelings.62.Whatdoestheauthorwanttotellusinthepassage?A.WeaboutorateopportunitiesinourlifE.B.WeshouldseekforopportunitiesintheworlD.C.WemayseizeopportunitieswhenwearewatchfulD.Wemaydiscoveropportunitieswhenforminghabits.
MyGrandmotherwasfromatowninMichigan.Shewasalwaysusingherhandsforsomethingexciting...shewouldmakelittlesandwichesandwe'dhaveteapartiesshe'dplantflowersandcarefullytendthem.She'dknittoysweatersforhergrandchildrenaswellasmakingbeautifulquiltsforeachonE.Irememberthesmallthimble顶针shewouldusewhiledoingherneedlework.Placingherthimbleonherfingershe'dremarkIwouldn'twanttosewwithoutone.AfewyearsagowhenGrandmaleftthisearthIbidfarewelltoalovinggrandmother.HowquicklyourlivescanchangE.Wehadjusthadteatogetheracoupleofmonthsearlieronher91stbirthday.ImissedherverymuchbutInoticeditmostlyonabirthdayastherewasnocardfromGrandmA.She'dneverforgottenmybirthday！OnoneparticularbirthdaywhenIwasfeelingalittlelowandalotoldersomethinghappenedtomakemefeellikeshewassharingthatspecialdaywithmE.IwasarrangingsomecolorfulpillowsthatshehadmadeandsuddenlyIfeltsomethinginsideonepillowitwassmallandharD.Imovedtheobjecttoaseam接缝thatIcarefullyopenedandtomydelightoutcameatinysilverthimble!HowhappyIwastofindsomethingthathadbeenapartofher.NotrealizingithadfallenoffherfingerIpicturedhersewingitinthatlittlepillowthatIjusthappenedtoplaceonmybedspreadthatdayIcarefullylaidthethimblealongsidetheothersI'vecollectedovertheyearswhereIcouldcontinuetoseethegift.WhatapreciousmemoryofaveryspecialladywhosomehowIknewwaslaughingindelightatsewingherthimbleinsidemypillow.IheatedtheteakettleandmadesometeausingmybestchinaasGrandmaalwaysdidandenjoyedmyteaandGrandma'sthimblE.Whatawonderfulbirthdaythatwas!39.Theunderlinedwordonerefersto_____.A.asweaterB.aquiltC.afingerD.athimble40.Howdidthewriterfeelwhenshefoundthethimble?A.Lucky.B.Cheerful.C.SaD.D.PuzzleD.41.Thewriterwrotethepassageto._____A.celebratethewriter'sbirthdayB.remindthewriterofhersweetchildhoodC.showherloveforGrandmotherD.callonpeopletocarefortheold42.Whatisthebesttitleforthepassage?A.Grandma'sThimbleB.ColorfulPillowsC.MyChildhoodD.Grandma's91stBirthday
Beaafive-year-oldgirlwasbornwithasevereillnesswhichmeansshehastobekeptawayfromotherchildrenheragebecauseherbodyissoweakthatshewouldbeunabletofightoffacommoncolD.Beawasdiagnosed诊断withthisdiseasewhenshewasfivemonthsolD.Sincethenthehospitalhasbecomehersecondhomemedicinesforfoodandallkindsoftreatmentsherfriends.Beareceivedaveryspecialtreatmentwhenshewasfouryearsoldwhichwouldallowhertobelikeanormalchildifsuccessful.AfterthatshespenttwoweeksinICUbeforelivingforfourmonthsonaseparateward病房.BeawasallowedhomeinFebruarybutstillneededaspecialtubeinhernosetosendinmedicineeverytwodays.Herparentscleanthehousefromtoptobottomeverytwodaysandhoover用吸尘器清扫eachmorningtomakesureBeaisfreefromanypossiblebacteriA.AnnaBea’smothersaidSheisweakbutsostrong.We’veneverseenanychildstrongerthanher.Itseemsasifnothingintheworldcouldbeather.Wereallyhopetosendhertoschoolnextyear.SheusedtodriveonthelocalplaygroundbutBeawasonlyallowedtowatchsittinginthecar.ItwasheartbreakingtoseeBeastaringattherunningandlaughingchildrentherE.SheneverstoppedfightingthediseasE.Iknowshe’sdyingforsuchanormallifE.HearingofBea’sstorytheMake-A-WishFoundationhaspaidforaplayparktobebuiltinherbackgarden.Beaisverybraveandshehasencouragedmanychildrenlikehersaidthechairmanofthefoundation.56.IfBeastayedwithotherchildrenfreely___________.A.otherchildrenwouldhaveahigherchancetocatchherdiseaseB.shewouldcatchacommoncoldwhichwouldkillherquicklyC.herlifewouldbeingreatdangerasshecouldfallilleasilyD.shewouldbelostinplayingandforgettoreceivetreatment57.Fromthepassagewecaninferthat___________.A.BeawillneedatubeinhernoseallthetimeB.BeahastostayinhospitaluntilsheisanadultC.Bea’sparentswillsendhertoschoolnextyearD.Bea’smotherfeelsproudwhentalkingabouther58.TheMake-A-WishFoundationhadaplayparkbuiltforBeato___________.A.honorherbraveryinfightingagainstherdiseaseB.callforattentiontothisimmunesystemdeficiencyC.encouragemorechildrenlikeBeatobeoptimisticD.launchacampaignagainstthisseriousdisease59.WhatmakesBeasobravetofightagainstthisseriousdisease?A.Herparents’encouragementandcarE.B.Herdreamingofowningaplaypark.C.HerwishtobecomeanormalchilD.D.Herdoctor’sskillsandexperiencE.
CharlesPlumbwasaUSNavyjetfighterpilotinVietNam.After75missionshisplanewasdestroyedbyasurface-to-airmissilE.Plumbparachuteddownintoenemyhands.Hewascapturedandspent6yearsinacommunistVietnameseprison.OnedayPlumbandhiswifeweresittinginarestaurantwhenamanfromanothertablecameupandsaidYou’rePlumb!YouflewjetfightersinVietNamfromtheaircraftcarrierKittyHawk.Youwereshotdown!Howintheworlddidyouknowthat?askedPlumB.IpackedyourparachutethemanreplieD.Iguessitworked.PlumbassuredhimItsurediD.Ifyourchute降落伞hadn’tworkedIwouldn’tbeheretoday.Plumbcouldn’tsleepthatnightthinkingaboutthatman.PlumbsaysIkeptwonderingwhathelookedlikeinaNavyuniform:awhitehatabibinthebackandbell-bottomtrousers.IwonderhowmanytimesImighthaveseenhimandnotevensaid‘Goodmorning.Howareyou?’oranythingbecauseyouseeIwasafighterpilotandhewas‘justasailor’.Plumbthoughtofthemanyhoursthesailorhadspentatalongwoodentableinthebowelsoftheshipcarefullyweavingtheshrouds伞罩andfoldingthesilksofeachchuteholdinginhishandseachtimethefateofsomeonehedidn’tknow.Sometimesinthedailychallengesthatlifegivesuswemisswhatisreallyimportant.Wemayfailtosayhellopleasethankyoucongratulatesomeoneonsomethingwonderfulthathashappenedtothemgiveacomplimentorjustdosomethingnicefornoreason.Asyougothroughthisweekthismonththisyearrecognizepeoplewhopackyourparachutes.1.Whydidn’tPlumbsayhellotothesailoreachtimehepassedhimontheKittyHawk?A.Hethoughtthesailorwasjustanunimportantman.B.Hedidn’tlikehimatthattimE.C.Hewasverybusythen.D.Hedidn’tknowhimwellthen.2.WhatdidthesailordoontheKittyHawkattheVietNamWar?A.weavedclothesforthepilots.B.repairedthewoodentableintheship.C.helpedthejetsstart.D.packedtheparachutesforthefighterpilots.3.Whatdoesthewriterthinkweshoulddo?A.WeshouldhelpeachotheriftheyareintroublE.B.Weshouldn’tlookdownuponthesailors.C.Weshouldbethankfultoothers’help.D.Weshouldbehonesttoourfriends.4.Whichisthebesttitleforthepassage?A.A.storyaboutasailor.B.Whopackyourparachutes?C.Don’tforgetyourpast!D.Neverforgetyourfriends!
Ascientistwhodevelopedawaytocalculatehowmuchwaterisusedintheproductionofanythingfromacupofcoffeetoahamburgerwasawardedthe2008StockholmWaterPrizE.ProfessorJohnAnthonyAllanoftheUniversityofLondoninBritainwontheawardforintroducingtheideaofvirtualwater虚拟水acalculationmethodthathaschangedthenatureoftradepolicyandresearch.Allanhaswrittensevenbooksandpublishedmorethan100papers.TheStockholmInternationalWaterInstitutesaidthisideaisnowembedded埋藏intheproductionoffoodsandindustrialproducts.TheinstitutesaidAllan’sworkhadmadeabigeffectonglobaltradepolicyandresearchespeciallyinwater-scarce缺水的regions.Theimprovedunderstandingoftradeandwatermanagementissuesonlocalregionalandglobalscalesareofthehighestvalueforthesuccessfulandsustainable可持续的useofwaterresourcesitsaiD.PeopledonotonlyusewaterwhentheydrinkitortakeashowertheinstitutesaiD.Behindthemorningcupofcoffeethereare140litersofwaterthatwasusedtogrowproducepackageandshipthebeans.ThatisaboutasmuchwaterasapersoninEnglandusesonaverageforalldailydrinkingandhouseholdneeds.Forasinglehamburgerabout2400litersofwaterareneedeD.IntheUSAtheaveragepersonusesnearly7000litersofvirtualwatereveryday.ItsaidthatwasmorethanthreetimestheaverageuseofaChineseperson.49.Allanwasawardedtheprizebecause_______.A.hewrotesevenbooksontradepolicyB.hepublishedmorethan100papersonwatermanagementC.hefoundanewkindofwaterinwater-scarceareasD.hecameupwiththeideaofvirtualwater50.WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaccordingtothepassage?A.TheaverageAmericanusesabout7000litersofwateraday.B.TheaverageChineseusesnearly2300litersofvirtualwateraday.C.AnEnglishmanusuallydrinksabout140litersofcoffeeaday.D.A.hamburgerusuallycontainsabout2400litersofwater.51.WhatdowelearnaboutJohnAnthonyAllanfromthepassage?A.Hewonthe2008NobelPrizE.B.Hehaswrittenover100books.C.HeworksattheUniversityofLondon.D.HelivesintheUSA.52.Whateffectdoestheideaofvirtualwaterhave?A.IthelpsusrealizetheimportanceoftradE.B.Ithelpspeopledosuccessfulbusiness.C.Ithelpsusmakeuseofwaterscientifically.D.Ittellsushowmuchwaterweuseaday.
Althoughhis1-year-oldsmart-phonestillworksperfectlyLiJijiaalreadyfeelstheneedtoreplaceit.Therearemanybetteronesavailablenow.It'stimetoupgrade更新myphonE.Li'simpatienceissharedbymany.ShortlyaftertheseasonwhennewproductsarereleasedmanyconsumersfeeltheurgetoupgradetheirelectronicequipmenteventhoughtheonestheyhavestillworkjustfinE.Asconsumers'mindsareoccupiedbyApple'snewlyreleasedproductsanddebatewhethertheGoogletabletisbetterthanthenewAmazonKindleitmightbetimetotakeastepbackandask:Dowereallyneedthelatestupgrades?AccordingtoDonaldNormananAmericanauthorplannedobsolescence淘汰isthetrickbehindtheupgradingcultureoftoday'sconsumerelectronicsindustry.Electronicsproducersstrategicallyreleasenewupgradesperiodicallybothforhardwareandsoftwaresothatcustomersoneverylevelfeeltheneedtobuythenewestversion.Thisisanold-timetrick-they'renotinventinganythingnewNormansaiD.Thisisawastefulsystemthroughwhichcompanies-manyofthemproducingpersonalelectronics-releasepoor-qualityproductssimplybecausetheyknowthatinsixmonthsorayearthey'llputoutanewonE.ButthenewpsychologyofconsumersispartofthissystemasNormanadmittedWenowwantsomethingnewsomethingprettythenextshinything.InitsmostrecentyearApple'sprofitmarginwasmorethan21percent.AtHewlett-Packardtheworld'sbiggestPCmakeritwasonly7percent.Apple'sannualupgradesofitsproductscreatesalesofmillionsofunitsasownersofoneyear'sMacBookoriPhonelineuptobuythenewestversionevenwhenthechangesareslight.AstoLiJijiatheneedforupgradinghissmart-phonecomesmainlyfromfriendsandclassmates.Whentheyareswitchingtothelatestequipmentheworriesaboutfeelingleftout.SomegamesrequirebetterhardwaretorunsaidLi.Ifyoudon'tjoininyoulosepartoftheconnectiontoyourfriends.39.What'stheauthor'sattitudetowardspeople'sgreedfornewproducts?A.SupportivE.B.OptimistiC.C.Critical.D.Unclear.40.Howdotheelectronicscompaniessuccessfullypromotetheirlatestproducts?A.Theymakefulluseoftheplannedobsolescencestrategy.B.Theymakeafoolofcustomersbyrecyclingtheiroldproducts.C.Theycontrolthecustomers'wayofthinkingwhileshopping.D.TheyinventnewproductstoattracttheyouthlikeLiJijiA.41.WhyisAppleCompanyinterestedinproducinglatestversionofitsproduct?A.ToprovidecustomerswithbetterservicE.B.TodefeatothercompetitorslikeHewlett-PackarD.C.Toestablishafavorableimageofitselfamongitscustomers.D.Tomakehugeprofitsoutofitsbusiness.42.ItcanbeinferredfromthelastparagraphthatLiJijiafeelstheneedtoreplacehissmart-phoneasaresultof____.A.newpsychologyB.peerpressureC.lifestyleD.friends'expectation
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