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Comparedtoadultschildrenseemtobemovingconstantly.Soit'snosurprisethatmostparentswhoarequizzedabouttheirchild'sphysicalactivityleveldescribetheirchildrenasfairlyactive.Butanewstudyofnearly2000Britishschoolchildrensuggeststhatmanyparentsoverestimatetheamountofphysicalactivitytheirchildrenarereallygetting.Theresearchersequipped1892Britishschoolchildrenages9and10withaccelerometersthatmeasureallphysicalactivityduringagiventimeperiod.TheresearchknownastheSpeedystudycollectedtheexercisedatafromchildrenat92schoolsinNorfolkEnglandbetweenAprilandJuly2007.Achildwasregardedinactiveifheorsherecordedlessthananhouradayofphysicalactivity.Althoughthemajorityofchildrenstudiedweregettingenoughphysicalactivityasizableminorityofchildrenwerenot.Overall39percentofgirlsand18percentofboysstudiedweregettinglessthananhourofphysicalactivityeachday.Butifyouaskedtheparentsoftheinactivechildrentodescribetheirchild'sactivitylevelthevastmajority—80percent—describedtheirchildrenasfairlyorveryphysicallyactiveaccordingtothefindingspublishedintheAmericanJournalofPreventiveMedicine.Interestinglythechildrenthemselveshadmoreawarenessabouttheirlackofphysicalactivity.Overall40percentofchildrenoverestimatedtheirphysicalactivity.Butitwasn'ttheparentsofoverweightchildrenwhoweremostlikelytoguesswrongaboutphysicalactivitylevels.Theparentswhoweremostoutoftouchabouttheirchild'sphysicalfitnessweremorelikelytohavechildrenwhowereslim.Parentsofgirlswerealsomorelikelytooverestimatephysicalactivity.Theresearchersnotedthatparentsshouldbeeducatedabouttheimportanceofphysicalactivityforchildrenevenifthechildisnotoverweight.Parentsofslimchildrenappeartoassumethattheirchildrenareadequatelyactivethestudyauthorsreported.Increasingawarenessregardinghealthbenefitsofphysicalactivitybeyondweightcontrolmighthelphaveacorrectideaofphysicalactivitylevelsandencouragebehaviorchange.1.AccordingtotheSpeedystudywhatkindofchildrencanbejudgedphysicallyinactive?A.Slimchildren.B.Childrenwithlessthananhouradayofphysicalactivity.C.Overweightchildren.D.Childrenoutoftouchwiththeirparentsforalongtime.2.WhatdoesthewriterprobablymeanbysayingasizableminorityofchildrenwerenotinParagraph3?A.Theamountofchildren'sphysicalactivityisfarfromthewriter'ssatisfaction.B.Onlyasmallnumberofchildrenwerenotgettingenoughphysicalactivity.C.Asmallnumberofchildrendidn'toverestimatetheirphysicalactivity.D.Theminorityofchildrenwerenotstudiedatall.3.Thepassageisintendedto____.A.encourageparentstofairlyjudgetheirchild'sphysicalactivitylevelsB.persuadeparentstokeepaneyeontheirchildren'sweightC.urgechildrentowearaccelerometersduringexerciseD.adviseparentstokeepintouchwiththeirchildren
Thebiggestsafetythreatfacingairlinestodaymaynotbeaterrorist恐布分子withagunbutthemanwiththeportablecomputerinbusinessclass.Inthelast15yearspilotshavereportedwellover100incidentsthatcouldhavebeencausedbyelectromagnetic电磁interference干扰.Thesourceofthisinterferenceremainsunconfirmedbutincreasinglyexpertsarepointingtheblameatportableelectronicdevicesuchasportablecomputersradioandcassetteplayersandmobiletelephones.RTCAanorganizationwhichadvisestheaviation航空industryhasrecommendedthatallairlinesban禁止suchdevicesfrombeingusedduringcriticalstagesofflightparticularlytake-offandlanding.Someexpertshavegonefurthercallingforatotalbanduringallflights.Currentlyrulesonusingthesedevicesareleftuptoindividualairlines.Andalthoughsomeairlinesprohibit禁止passengersfromusingsuchequipmentduringtake-offandlandingmostarereluctanttoenforceatotalbangiventhatmanypassengerswanttoworkduringflights.Thedifficultyispredictionhowelectromagneticfieldsmightaffectanaircraft’scomputers.Expertsknowthatportabledeviceemitradiationwhichaffectsthosewavelengthswhichaircraftusefornavigationandcommunication.Butbecausetheyhavenotbeenabletoreproducetheseeffectsinalaboratorytheyhavenowayofknowingwhethertheinterferencemightbedangerousornot.Thefactthataircraftmaybevulnerable易受损的tointerferenceraisestheriskthatterroristsmayuseradiosystemsinordertodamagenavigationequipment.Asworryingthoughisthepassengerwhocan’theartheinstructionstoturnoffhisradiobecausethemusicistooloud.1.Thepassageismainlyabout.A.effectivesafetymeasureofaircraftcrashesB.apossiblecauseforairflightaccidentsC.thedefects缺点ofelectronicdevicesD.anewregulationforallairlines2.Whatissaidabouttheover100aircraftincidentsinthepast15years?A.Theymayhavetakenplaceduringtake-offandlanding.B.Theymayhavebeencausedbythedamagetotheradiosystems.C.TheyweresuspectedtohaveresultedfromelectromagneticinterferencE.D.Theywereprovedtohavebeencausedbythepassengers’portablecomputers.3.Fewairlineswanttoimpose强加atotalbanontheirpassengersusingelectronicdevicesbecause.A.theyhaveothereffectivesafetymeasurestofallbackonB.theydon’tbelievethereissuchadangerasradiointerferenceC.theharmfuleffectofelectromagneticinterferenceisyettobeprovedD.mostpassengersrefusetotakeaplanewhichbanstheuseofradioandcassetteplayers4.Whyisitdifficulttopredictthepossibleeffectsofelectromagneticfieldsonanairplane’scomputers?A.Becauseexpertslackadequateequipmenttodsuchresearch.B.BecauseitisextremelydangeroustoconductsuchresearchonanairplanE.C.Becauseitremainsamysterywhatwavelengthsareliabletoeinterferedwith.D.Becauseresearchscientistshavenotbeenabletoproducethesameeffectsinlabs.5.Itcanbeinferredfromthepassagethattheauthor.A.hasn’tformedhisownpiniononthisproblemB.hasoverestimatedthedangerofelectromagneticinterferenceC.thinksitisunreasonabletoexerciseatotalbanduringflightD.isinfearofprohibitingpassengers’useofelectronicdevicescompletely
Whenyourkidsweresixorsevenyousentthemtoschool.Didyoueverwonderwhatgoesthroughateacher's1asheorshetriestoteachyourkids?Didyoueverwonderwhattheteacher2fromyoutheparents?Parentscanbe3orsuspicious.Theycanbeofgreathelptotheteacher4beinneedofhelpthemselves.Someteachersthinkparentsaretoo5ontheirchildren.Hereis6oneteacherputsit.Iusuallyhavethe7ofparentscominginand8mehowmuchtheycareaboutthekids'educationandhowtheyreally9theirkids.Theytellmetheystandand10themcloselywhentheydotheirhomework.Sometimesthey11offerhelpwiththekids'lessonsasiftheywereteachers.Theychecktheirschoolworkandaretoosensitiveto12.Theyblamethekidsoneverythinghavingtodo13school.WhenaparentasksmehowhisorherkidisgettingoninmyclassmyanswerusuallyisWellyouknowheis14agoodkiD.Heisfineinmyclass.Maybeyoudon'thavetobeso15withyourkids.Teacherswantparentstoknowthattheyareprofessionalsat16withchildren.Theyhave17manychildrenandevenparents.Becauseofthisteacherscanbe18ateducatingchildren.Teachersare19thatparentswanttheirchildrentodowellbuttheyknowmoreaboutwhatchildrenshouldbeabletodoatdifferentagesand20.1.A.heartB.mindC.soulD.spirit2.A.reflectsB.resultsC.benefitsD.expects3.A.effectiveB.attentiveC.supportiveD.positive4.A.butB.orC.thusD.as5.A.hardB.keenC.dependentD.crazy6.A.whereB.howC.whenD.why7.A.problemsB.contractsC.accidentsD.agreements8.A.advisingB.examiningC.tellingD.instructing9.A.helpwithB.dealwithC.makeupD.giveup10.A.connectB.guideC.watchD.inspire11.A.evenB.alreadyC.stillD.merely12.A.marksB.effortsC.painsD.words13.A.atB.beyondC.inD.with14.A.nearlyB.reallyC.seldomD.hardly15.A.satisfiedB.carefulC.strictD.cautious16.A.workingB.playingC.stayingD.joking17.A.fedB.observedC.attendedD.greeted18.A.pleasedB.worriedC.disappointedD.experienced19.A.contentB.doubtfulC.awareD.suspicious20.A.stagesB.classesC.schoolsD.projects
Thefirstnewspaperswerewrittenbyhandandputuponwallsinpublicplace.TheearliestdailynewspaperwasstartedinRomein59BC.Inthe700’stheworld’sfirstprintednewspaperwaspublished.Europedidn’thavearegularlypublishednewspaperuntil1609whenonewasstartedinGermany.ThefirstregularlypublishednewspaperintheEnglishlanguagewasprintedinAmsterdamin1620.In1621anEnglishnewspaperwasstartedinLondonandwaspublishedonceaweek.ThefirstdailyEnglishnewspaperwastheDailyCourant每日新闻.ItcameoutinMarch1702.In1690BenjaminHarrisprintedthefirstAmericannewspaperinBoston.Butnotlongafteritwasfirstpublishedthegovernmentstoppedthepaper.In1704JohnCampbellstartedTheBostonNewsletter波士顿新闻通讯thefirstnewspaperpublishedintheAmericancolonies.By1760thecolonieshadmorethanthirtydailynewspapers.Therearenowabout1800dailypapersintheUnitedStates.TodayasagroupEnglishlanguagenewspapershavethelargestcirculation发行量intheworld.ButthelargestcirculationforanewspaperisthatoftheJapanesenewspaperAsahiDhimbun朝日新闻.Itsellsmorethan11millioncopieseveryday.1.Thefirstdailynewspapercameoutin_____.A.59BCB.700’sC.1609D.16202.ThefirstregularpublishednewspaperinEuropewasprintedin_____.A.EnglandB.GermanyC.FranceD.Sweden3.ThefirstprintednewspaperinAmericacameoutin_____.A.WashingtonB.NewYorkC.BostonD.NewOrleans4.Todaythereareabout_____dailynewspaperprintedintheUnitedStates.A.1621B.1704C.1760D.1800
LastweekmyyoungestsonandIvisitedmyfatherathisnewhomeinTucsonArizona.HemovedthereafewyearsagoandIwaseagertoseehisnewplaceandmeethisfriends.Myearliestmemoriesofmyfatherareofatallhandsomesuccessfulmandevotedtohisworkandfamilybutuncomfortablewithhischildren.AsachildIlovedhim;asaschoolgirlandyoungadultIfearedhimandfeltbitterabouthim.HeseemedunhappywithmeunlessIgotstraightA’sandunhappywithmyboyfriendsiftheirfatherswerenotassuccessfulashewas.WheneverIwentoutwithhimonweekendsIusedtostruggletothinkupthingstosayfeelingonguard.Onthefirstdayofmyvisitwewentoutwithoneofmyfather’sfriendsforlunchatanoutdoorcafé.Wewalkedalongthatafternoondidsomeshoppingateonthestreettableandlaughedovermyson’sfunnyfacialexpressions.Gonewasmyfather’scriticalairandstrictrules.WhowasthispersonIknewasmyfatherwhoseemedsofriendlyandinterestingtobearound?Whathadheldhimbackbefore?Thenextdaymydadpulledouthischildhoodpicturesandtoldmequiteafewstoriesabouthisownchildhood.AlthoughourtimestogetherbecameeasierovertheyearsIneverfeltclosertohimatthatmoment.AftersomanyyearsI’matlastseeinganothersideofmyfather.AndindoingsoI’mdelightedwithmynewfriend.MydadinhisnewhomeinArizonaisbacktomefromwherehewas.1.Whydidtheauthorfeelbitteraboutherfatherwhenshewasayoungadult?A.Hewassilentmostofthetime.B.Hewastooproudofhimself.C.Hedidnotlovehischildren.D.Heexpectedtoomuchofher.2.WhatdoestheauthorthinkofherfatherafterhervisittoTucson?A.Morecritical.B.Moretalkative.C.Gentleandfriendly.D.Strictandhard-working.3.Theunderlinedwordsmynewfriendinthelastparagraphreferto______.A.theauthor’ssonB.theauthor’sfatherC.thefriendoftheauthor’sfatherD.thecafébar
OnthesurfacetheHudsonRiverislookinggood.Thesunonaspringmorningshinesonthewateroffbridgesandboats.Thebluecrabsarebigandthestripedbass条纹鲈arebigger.OnthesurfaceallthesewouldprobablymakeyouthinktheHudsonwasaboutashealthyasithasbeensinceIndiantimes.Sadlyitisn’t.AstudybytheenvironmentalgroupRiverkeeperexaminedanimportantindicatoroflifeofanyriver－fish－andfounddiscouragingnews.Tenof13speciesitexaminedarereducingandone－thegreatanddeliciousshad西鲱－isatahistoriclow.Thereportblamestheusualsuspects嫌疑物andafewnewones.Theriverisgettingwarmerandtheheathelpsstarvethewaterofoxygen.Powerplantskilluntoldmillionsoffishwhentheysuckupriverwatertocooltheirmachinery.Invasivespeciesdirtywaterandfertilizerrunoffandover-fishingintheoceanwherespecieslikeshadspendmuchoftheirlivesalltaketheirtoll.Notallfisharestruggling.Stripedbassareontheincreaseasarebluefishandspot-tailshiners.ButwithotherspeciesmovingslowlydownwardssignspointtoasickerlessstableHudsonecosystemthanmanyhadimagined.Riverkeeper’sreportshowshowlittleweunderstandthebiologyofoneofthecountry’smosthistoricandimportantestuaries河口江口.Itisareminderthateventhehardest-foughtconservation对自然环境的保护victoriesmaylookliketheeasyonesandthatself-satisfactioncanbethedeathofenvironmentalprogress.1.What’sthebesttitleforthetext?A.TheHudsonRiver.B.FishesintheHudsonRiver.C.TroubleintheHudsonRiver.D.StableHudsonecosystem.2.ThenewsfoundthroughastudybytheenvironmentalgroupRiverkeeperis.A.excitingB.surprisingC.encouragingD.disappointing3.WhatcausesthelackofoxygenintheHudsonRiver?A.Growingwarmthofthewater.B.Powerplantsalongtheriver.C.Invasivespecies.D.Fertilizerrunoffandover-fishing.4.It’sconcludedfromthepassagethat.A.allfishareontheincreaseB.Hudsonecosystemisill-balancedC.it’snotsodifficulttogainconservationvictoriesD.peoplehaverealizedtheimportanceoftheHudsonRiver
MauriceSendak’schildren’sbookWheretheWildThingsArepublishedin1963hasbecomeverysuccessfulthroughouttheyearsandwasmadeintoamovieearlierthisyear.Thebook’smaincharacterisaboynamedMaxwhogetsintotroublewithhismotherandissenttobedwithoutanysupper.BeforelongMax’sroommagicallybecomesaforestandhesailsawaytoalandwheremonsterslive.Maxisn’tscaredthoughandbecomeskingofthewildthingsbutafterawhilehebeginsfeelinghomesick.Maxsailsbackhomeandhissupperisstillhotwhenhearrivesinhisbedroom.Manyteachersandprofessorslikethisstoryanduseittohelpchildrendevelopcreativityandimagination.MelinaDavisaneducationprofessorsaidshelikeshowthebookcontainsacoupleofpagesthathaveonlypicturesonthem.ThisallowschildrentoshapethestorythemselvesshesaiD.Thebookcontainsafewoflargerwordsthatsomeparentsworrymayconfusechildrenbutexpertssaythosewordshelpimprovechildren’sreadingskillsandchallengethem.Davissaidthebookiswellwrittenwhichhelpskidsgetinvolvedinthestory.Thebooktalksaboutwhatallchildrengothroughlike‘Iwasnaughtybutmymommystilllovesme’DavissaiD.Thebookalsoencourageschildrentofacetheirfears.Ithinkit’sreallygoodtoshowthatMaxisfriendswiththemonstersDavissaid.Kidscanfindoutmonstersaren’talwaysthethingunderthebedthat’sgoingtoscarethem.IthinkthisisgoodbecauseitshowsthatthechildrencangotoscaryplacesbutstillhaveapositiveexperiencE.Sincethebookhasbeensuccessfulthroughouttheyearsamoviewasrecentlymadeandmanypeopleareexcitedtoseeit.Davissaidshethinksthemoviewillbewonderfulbutitmightbealittlescaryforyoungerchildren.Youdon’twantbaddreamsoverabookthat’sextremelywonderfulDavissaid.1.TeachersandprofessorslikethebookWheretheWildThingsArebecauseithelpschildren___________.A.learntodrawtheirownpicturesB.understandtheirownfearC.developmorequicklyD.becomemoreimaginative2.Whatistheintentionofusingthelargerwordsinthebook?A.Toaddtothedifficultywhilechildrenarereading.B.Tohelpchallengethechildren’sreadingskills.C.Tocausethechildrensomeconfusion.D.Tohelpchildrengetinvolvedinthestory.3.WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaboutthebook?A.ThecharacterMaxisbraveenoughinthestory.B.Maxwassenttotheforestaspunishment.C.Itissuitableforpeopleofallages.D.Itisthemostpopularchildren’sbookeverpublisheD.4.WhatdoesDavisthinkofthemovie?A.Shethinkschildrenofallageswillloveit.B.Sheencourageschildrentoseeittofightagainsttheirfear.C.Sheworriesthatitmightbetoofrighteningforsomechildren.D.Shebelievesitwillbeabetterchoiceforchildrenthanthebook.5.What’stheauthor’spurposeinwritingthepassage?A.Tosuggestwaystoimprovechildren’sreading.B.Tocommentonafamouschildren’sbook.C.Toencouragechildrentoreadscarystories.D.Tointroduceamoviebasedonachildren’sbook.
Chinalovesexhibitions.Exhibitionsprovidepeoplewithachancetoseewhatisavailableandperhapsmoreimportantlywhatmaybeavailable.Inordertomakeyourvisitmoreefficienttheruleslistedbelowmaybeofsomehelptoyou.AvoidattendingtheopeningceremonyUnlessyourcompanyissponsoring主办theexhibitionfindoutwhentheopeningceremonyisandshowupabout30minutesafterthat.Theopeningceremonyislikeastartinggunassoonasit’soverthegatheredcrowdswillrushtothedoorstogetinsidetheexhibitionhalls.Don’tbedistracted分散注意byprettymodelsHotcarsandprettygirlsmaygowelltogetherbutdon’tbedistractedbythem.Rememberwhatyoureallywanttoseeatanexhibition.Goearly.UnlikethewesterncompetitorsChineseexhibitorsdon’tgiveawayalotoffreebiesduringexhibitions.Soifyouwantthefreebiesgototheshowonthefirstdayrightaftertheopeningceremony.Don’tgoduringlunchhourLunchislikeadailynationalholidayinChinaLunchhourunfortunatelyleavesexhibitionbooths摊位mannedbyguyswhoaremoreinterestedinstuffing塞满foodintotheirmouthsthanexplainingtheproductorpromoting促进thecompany.AvoidanyboothwithabigscreenTVavideogameoraloudspeakerThesearecheapwaysofattractingconsumerstovisitaboothanditdoesn’talwaysguaranteethatthevendor买主hasagoodproducttoshow.Itspurposeistoattractpeoplewithanelectronicdog-and-ponyshow.HandyournamecardsouttoeveryoneTakeplentyofbusinesscardsinbothChineseandEnglishwithyouwhengoingtoanexhibition.Handthemouttoeveryexhibitorwhoseboothyouvisit.Thismethodhelpsadvertisethenameoryourcompanysodon’tleavehomewithoutthem!FollowtheguardsGuardsareavailabletoassistanyoneinneedofhelpandtokeeporder.Sofollowthemandlookforthebestproductstoseeatanexhibition.SetatimelimitPrepareforwhatyouwanttoseehowmuchtimeyouwanttospendandwhereyouwanttospendyourtime.Remembertheserulesandyouwillhaveafruitfulexperienceatanexhibition.1.WhichofthefollowingisNOTtrueaccordingtothetext?A.Lunchhourisagoodtimeforyoutovisitabooth.B.You’dbettersetatimelimitC.YoucanaskforhelpfromtheguardsD.Exhibitorsusuallyhandoutfreebiesonthefirstdayofanexhibition.2.Whatisthecleverwaytoadvertiseyourcompanyaccordingtothetext?A.Toholdanexhibition.B.Tohandyournamecardsouttoeveryexhibitoryouvisit.C.Toattendtheopeningceremony.D.Tovisitalltheboothsatanexhibition.3.Whatdoestheunderlinedwordfreebiesmean?A.AkindoftoyB.AkindoffoodC.SomethingthatisgiventosomebodywithoutpaymentD.Somethingthatisgiventosomebodywithpayment4.Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthetext?A.WhyDoYouAttendanExhibitionB.RulesforAttendinganExhibitioninChinaC.RulesforHoldinganExhibitioninChinaD.AnExhibitionMeansanAdvertisement
Treesshouldonlybepruned修剪whenthereisagoodandclearreasonfordoingsoandfortunatelythenumberofsuchreasonsissmall.Pruninginvolvesthecuttingawayofovergrownandunwantedbranchesandtheinexperiencedgardenercanbeencouragedbythethoughtthatmoredamageresultsfromdoingitunnecessarilythanfromleavingthetreetogrowinitsownway.Firstpruningmaybedonetomakesurethattreeshaveadesiredshapeorsize.Theobjectmaybetogetatreeoftherightheightandatthesametimetohelpthegrowthofsmallsidebrancheswhichwillthickenitsappearanceorgiveitaspecialshape.Secondlypruningmaybedonetomakethetreehealthier.Youmaycuroutdiseasedordeadwoodorbranchesthatarerubbingagainsteachotherandthuscausingwounds.Thehealthofatreemaybeencouragedbyremovingthebranchesthatarelockingupthecentreandsopreventingthefreemovementofair.Oneresultofpruningisthatanopenwouldisleftonthetreeandthisprovidesaneasyentryfordiseasesbutitisawoundthatwillheal愈合.Oftenthereisaracebetweenthehealingandthediseaseastowhetherthetreewillliveordieorthatthereisaperiodwhenthetreeisatrisk.Itshouldbetheaimofeverygardenertoreducetheriskasfaraspossible.Itisessentialtomaketheareawhichhasbeenprunedsmoothandcleanforhealingwillbesloweddownbyroughness.Youshouldallowthecutsurfacetodryforafewhoursandthenpaintitwithoneofthesubstancesavailablefromgardenshopsproducedespeciallyforthispurpose.Pruningisusuallydoneinwinterforthenyoucanseetheshapeofthetreeclearlywithouttheinterference妨碍fromtheleavesanditistooveryunlikelythatthecutsyoumakewillbleed.Ifthisdoeshappenitisofcourseimpossibletopaintthemproperly.1.Whyshouldpruningbedone?A.Tomakethetreegrowtaller.B.ToimprovetheshapeofthetreE.C.Togetridofthesmallbranches.D.Tomakethesmallbranchesthicker.2.Treesbecomeunhealthyifthegardener.A.helpsawoundtodry.B.coversaroughsurfacE.C.damagessomeofthesmallsidebranchesD.allowstoomanybranchestogrowinthemiddle3.Whyisaspecialmaterialpaintedonthetree?A.Tohelpawoundtodry.B.TocoveraroughsurfacE.C.Tomakeawoundsmooth.D.TopreventdiseaseenteringawounD.4.Agoodgardenerprunesatree.A.severaltimesthroughouttheyearB.asquicklyaspossibleC.occasionallywhennecessaryD.regularlyeverywinter5.Whatwastheauthor’spurposewhenwritingthispassage?A.Todiscussdifferentmethodsofpruning.B.Tointroducesomecommonknowledgeofpruning.C.ToexplainhowtreesdevelopdiseasE.D.TogivepracticalinstructionforpruningatreE.
阅读下列应用文及相关信息并按照要求匹配信息首先请阅读下列餐馆的信息A.PastaHouse–newItalianrestaurantlocatedintheheartofthecity.Simplebutdeliciousinexpensivemeals.Alsohasagoodrangeofvegetable-onlymeals.It’salwayscrowdedsobereadytoordertake-awayorshareatable.Open11A.m.tomidnight.B.ATasteofIndia–famousforitsspicycurriesandmanysouthernIndiandishesusingchilli.Youwillusuallybeabletofindatableduringtheweekbutifyou’replanningtogoontheweekendmakesureyoubookatableinadvance.Opennoontomidnight.C.ParisMatch–thisisthefinestFrenchrestaurantinthecity.Wonderfulfoodyoucanenjoyinluxurioussurrounding.Theperfectplacetohavearomanticmealorimpressabusinesspartnerbutbepreparedforalargebill.Opennoonto2A.m.Bookingessential.D.MountainDiner–notfancybuttasty.ExcellentAsianandEuropeandishes.Countrysidelocationsurroundedbyforest.It’satleastanhour’sdrivefromthecitysoyoumightwanttostayatthenearbyMountainHotelovernight.Open7A.m.to10p.m.E.OwlCafé–open24hoursadaythecaféhasalargeselectionofsetbreakfastlunchanddinnermealsforyoutochoosefromoryoucanenjoyoneoftheirmanydelicioussnacksanddessertsoveracupoffreshlymadecoffee.F.GreekBistro–alivelyrestaurantthatservesgreat-valueGreekfoodandhasliveGreekmusicplayedbyalocalband.Customersareencouragedtotakepartintheentertainmentsobereadyforanightofloudfunandlaughter.Open6p.m.to2A.m.以下是五个人的选择要求请匹配每个人拟选择的地方1.Bill–waslategettinguptodaysohasn’thadtimetomakebreakfast.Hewantstopickupsomethingtoeatbeforehegoestoworksohehasenoughenergytolastthroughtolunchtime.2.Julie–worksinthecityandwantstogetsomelunch.Shedoesn’twantanythingtoospecialsolongasitistastyandnottooexpensive.Julielikesallkindsoffoodbutbecausesheisonadietshewantstoavoidanythingcontainingmeat.3.Sally–hasfriendsvisitingherfromout-of-townandwantstotakethemtodinner.Shewantstotakethemsomewheretheycanenjoytheatmosphereandhavefun.Sheisauniversitystudentsodoesn’thavealotofmoneyanddoesn’tlikeherfoodtoohot.4.Albert–isabusinessmanwhowillmeetanimportantEuropeanclientforabusinessdinnernextweek.Wanttobookatableataquietrestaurantthatwillimpresshisguestwithbothitsfoodanditssurroundings.5.Robert–ismeetinghisfriendBenforlunchtodayTuesdayandwantstotakehimtoanicerestaurant.BothRobertandBenenjoygoodqualityspicyfood.Robertdoesn’tlikearrangingthingsinadvancesohehasn’tbookedatablE.
Amanaccusedoffailingtoreturnmorethan700children’sbookstofivedifferentlibrariesinthecountywasreleasedfromprisonafterabookpublisheragreedtoposthisbond保释金of$1000.Thepublishersaid.There’sastoryhere.Thisisamanwholovesbooks.Hejustcan’tletgoofthem.Hehasn’tstolenasinglebook.Sowhat’sthecrime?WethinkthatMr.Banishhasastorytotell.Weplantopublishhisstory.Whenaskedwhyhedidn’treturnthebooks.Mr.BanishsaidWellhowcouldI?Theybecamefamilytome.IwasafraidtoreturnthembecauseIknewthatkidsordogswouldgetholdofthesebooksandchewthemupthrowthemaroundtearthepagesspillsodaonthemgetjellyandjellyonthemanddrowntheminthetoilet.HecontinuedBooksarepeopletoo!Theytalktoyoutheytakecareofyouandtheyenrichyouwithwisdomhumorandlove.Abookisaguestinmyhome.HowcouldIkickitout?Irepairedtornpages.Idustedthemwithasoftcleancloth.Iturnedtheirpagessotheycouldbreatheandgetsomefleshair.EveryweekIreorganizedthemontheirshelvessotheycouldmeetnewfriendsMybookswerehappybooks.Youcouldtelljustbylookingatthem.Nowthey’reallbackinthelibrariesonthelowershelvesonthefloorsatthemercyofallthoserunny-nosedkidsIcanhearthemcallingme.Ineedtorescuethem.Excuseme.Ihavetogonow.1.Whywasthemanputintoprison?A.Becausethebookpublisherpersuadedthepolicetodoso.B.Becausehestole700children’sbooksfromthefivedifferentlibraries.C.Becauseherefusedtoreturnthebooksthathehadborrowed.D.Becausehewantedtopublishhisstory.2.Howdidthemantreatbooks?A.Hetreatedthemasrealpeople.B.Hetreatedthemashisownchildren.C.Hetreatedthemashisfurniture.D.Hetreatedthemashisjob.3.Fromthepassagewecanlearnthatthemanis.A.athiefB.awriterC.crazyaboutbooksD.unfortunate4.Whatmighthappenafterthemanwassetfree?A.Hemightstopborrowingbooks.B.Hemightstartalibraryofhisown.C.Hemightgoonborrowingbooksfromlibraries.D.Hemightreturnallhisbooks
IusedtobelieveintheAmericandreamthatmeantajobcreditsuccess.Iwanteditandworkedtowarditlikeeveryoneelseallofusseparatelychasingthesamething.Oneyearthroughaseriesofunhappyeventsitallfellapart.Ifoundmyselfhomelessandalone.Ihadmytruckand$56.IsearchedthecountrysideforsomeplaceIcouldrentforthecheapestpossibleamount.Icameuponadesertedcottageinasmallremotevalley.Ihadn'tbeenalonefor25years.IwasscaredbutIhopedthehardworkwoulddistractandhealme.Ifoundtheownerandrentedtheplacefor$50amonth.Thelocalsknewnothingaboutme.Butslowlytheystartedteachingmetheartofbeinganeighbor.Theydroppedoffblanketstoolsandcanneddeermeatandbeganstickingaroundtochat.TheywouldaskifIwantedtomeetcousinAlbieorgofishing.TheystartedtoteachmeabeliefinadifferentAmericandreamnottheoneofindividualachievementbutofneighborliness.MenwouldstopbywithwildberriesicecreamtruckpartstoseeifIwasupforcourting.Iwasn'tbuttheywerecivilanyway.ThewomenonthatmountainworkedharderthananyI'devermet.Theytaughtmehowtostorefoodinthestreamandkeepitcoldandsafe.Ilearnedtokeepenoughforanextraplateforcompany.WhatIhadbelievedinallthosethingsIthoughtwerenecessaryforacivilizedlifewerenon-existentinthisplace.Uponthemountainmymostvaluablepossessionsweremyrelationshipswithmyneighbors.AfterfouryearsinthatvalleyImovedbackintotown.Isawalotofpeoplewerehavingareallyhardtimelosingtheirjobsandhomes.Withthehelpofarealestatebroker房地产经纪人IchattedupatthegrocerystoreImanagedtorentabigenoughhousetotakeinahandfulofpeople.It'sfourofusnowbutovertimeI'vehadninecomeinandmoveontootherplacesfromhere.We'dallbeinsheltersifwehadn'tbandedtogether.TheAmericandreamIbelieveinnowisasharedone.It'snotsomuchaboutwhatIcangetformyself;it'sabouthowwecanallgetbytogether.1.Beforeaseriesofunhappyeventshappenedthewriter____.A.hadawell-paidjobB.workedhardforhisAmericandreamC.workedhardandlikedtoshareD.felthopelessabouthisAmericandream2.Whatdoestheunderlinedworditinthesecondparagraphreferto?A.Thehouse.B.Thejob.C.Thecompany.D.TheAmericandream.3.WhatdoestheunderlinedsentenceIlearnedto...inParagraph3mostprobablymean?A.Thewriterlearnedtorunacompany.B.Thewriterlearnedtosharewithothers.C.Thewriterlearnedtokeepenoughplates.D.Thewriterlearnedtosavemoneyforhiscompany.4.Whydidthewriterrentabighouse?A.Tomakesomemoney.B.Toshowoffhiswealth.C.Tosharewiththosepeopleinneed.D.Tomakefriendswithhisneighbors.5.Thewritermainlytellsusabout_______.A.hisunhappyexperiencesB.thefriendlypeopleinthevalleyC.thechangeofhislivingconditionsD.hisnewideaoftheAmericandream
Nine-year-oldBarackObamawaslookingthroughamagazine.ButtheAfrican-Americanboywasshockedbyaseriesofphotos.Thepictureswereofablackmanwhodestroyedhisskinwithchemicalsthatpromisedtomakehimwhite.Forthefirsttimetheboybegantodoubtwhohewas.Howevernowtheboywhousedtostrugglewithhisidentitydoesn’tseeitasaproblemanymorebutanadvantageforhissuccessfulcareer.LastweekObamamadehistorybybeingelectedasthefirstblackpresidentoftheUnitedStates.HedefeatedJohnMcCaininalandslidevictory.Obama’sstorystartsinoppositecornersoftheworld.HiswhitemotherwasbornintheheartlandoftheUS.HisblackfathergrewupinatinyvillageinKenya.TheymetduringcollegeinHawaiibuthisfatherleftthefamilywhenObamawasjusttwoyearsoldandhismothermovedtoIndonesia.At10ObamamovedbacktolivewithhiswhitegrandparentsinHawaii.AthisclassawhiteboyaskedObamaifhisfatheratepeople.OutofembarrassmentObamaliedtohisclassmatesthathisfatherwasaprince.IkeptaskingwhoIamandIendeduptryingdrugsanddrinkingObamarecalled.Thingscametochangeaftertheyoungmanmadefriendswiththosewithasimilarbackgroundatcollege.TheirexperiencesbackinAfricahelpedObamatofinallyfaceuptohisAfricanorigin.HeworkedhardtobecomeastaratHarvardLawSchoolandthethirdblacksenatorinUShistory.AtthebeginningofhiscampaignfortheWhiteHousefewpeopleviewedObamafavorably.Manydoubtedhisunusualbackgroundwhichlefthimneitherblackenoughnorwhiteenough.ButObamaturnedhispainofgrowingupintoatooltomakeAmericansbelieve:ThereisnotablackAmericaandawhiteAmericaaLatinoAmericaanAsianAmerica.There’stheUnitedStatesofAmerica.BarackObama’svictoryisahistoricvictorythatpromisedchangeandovercamecenturiesofprejudice.HissuccessfulfilledMartinLutherKing’sdreamthatamanbejudgednotbythecolorofhisskinbutbythecontentofhischaracterwroteABCnews.1.Theblackmandestroyedhisskinbecause.A.hewantedtobecomehandsomeB.heexpectedtoknowwhohewasC.hesufferedaseriousdiseaseD.hewantedtochangeitscolor2.Wecanlearnfromthepassagethat.A.Obama’sparentscomefromthesamecountryB.theblackmanwhodestroyedhisskinwasObamahimselfC.ObamawasoncetroubledbyhisidentityD.AfricaiswhereObamawasborn3.Whichisthecorrectorder?a.beingelectedthefirstblackpresidentoftheUSb.returningtolivewithhisgrandparentsc.becomingthethirdblacksenatorinUShistoryd.goingtocollegee.goingtoAfricaforhisoriginf.joininginthecampaignfortheWhiteHouseA.bedcfaB.fabedcC.abefcdD.cfdbea4.Thebesttitleofthepassagewouldbe.A.TheFirstPresidentoftheUSB.MartinLutherKing’sDreamC.AHistoricVictoryD.TheHistoryofAfricanAmericans
IfindsomeofthewaysinwhichChineseparentsshowlovefortheirchildrenrathersurprising.Obviouslytherearesomeprettybigdifferencesbetweenourbehaviorsandtheirsinthisrespect.MostChinesechildrenseemtogetwhatevertheywantfromicecreamssweetsandtoystoendlessattentionfromtheadultsaroundthem.Isthisasortofspoilingorlove?Iwonder.MostwesternerswouldthinkitisasortofspoilingratherthanlovE.WethinklovemeanseducatingyourchildrenandbringingthemuptoleadanindependentlifE.Thatincludeslearningtoacceptthefactthathecan'tgeteverythinghewants.Asanadulthewillnotalwaysgetthequiteexpensivecarhehuntsfor;shewillnotalwaysmanagetoacquirethebeautifuldressshelongsfor.Sowetrytoteachourchildrenearlytocopewiththedisappointmentofnotgettingwhattheywant.Ifindtoomuchsuchkindofloveforthechildrencanactuallyspoilthem.TomysurpriseitseemsthatthelifeofaChinesechildisratherharD.Withoutdoubtthechildistheverycenterofawholecircleofadultsbutontheotherhandheorsheisalsoexpectedtostartstudyingaccordingtoadults'wishes.Manychildrenofmyson'sagetakepianolessonspaintingclassesandevenEnglishlessons.ItlooksasifChineseadultsthinkthatjustplayingwithoutlearninganythingisawasteoftimE.Sointhisrespectourchildrenappearspoiledjustbecausetheyareallowedtoplay.Butwithoutthissortofplayhowcanwesternchildrendevelopsuchfreeandrichimaginations?Infacttheconnectionbetweenthisimaginationandthecreativityissoimportantinthechildren’sfuturelifE.1.InwhichwaydomostChinesechildrenseemtobespoiled?A.TheycanbesupportedbytheirparentsB.TheycanplaywhenevertheywantC.TheyneednotbehavethemselvesD.Theirdemandcanalwaysbesatisfied2.Intheauthor'sopinionthelifeofaChinesechildis.A.ratherhardB.rathereasyC.independentD.colorful3.Theauthorthinkwesternchildrenappearspoiledbecause.A.theycanmanagetimebythemselvesB.theycanhavethefreedomtoplayC.theycantakepianolessonsD.theymayhaveexpensivetoys4.Thebesttitleofthepassagecouldbe.A.Chinesechildren'searlyeducationB.Howtodevelopkids'imaginationC.WhatistherealloveforchildrenD.Theimaginationandcreativity
London01April2009U..S..PresidentBarackObamaandBritishPrinmeMinisterGordonBrownarecallingforglobalunityasworldleadersgatherinLindonforanemergencyeconomicsummit峰会.Thepresidentsaysnoonecountrycanfixtheeconomiccrisis.Mr.Obamastressedtheneedforallparticipantstoseekcommongroundtodealwiththeeconomiccrisis.Iamabsolutelyconfidentthatthismeetingwillreflectenormousconsensus一致的意见abouttheneedtoworktogethertodealwiththeseproblemssaidMr.ObamA.TherearesignsoftensionastheG20summitpreparestobeginitsworkinLondon.SomecountriesareblamingtheUnitedStatesforsparkingtheeconomiccrisisthroughthederegulation撤销管制规定ofitsfinancialscene-amovethatsparkedaneconomicrecession衰退期.ThepresidentsaystheUnitedStateshasmademistakesbutsodidothercountrieswhoseregulatorysystemscouldnotkeeppacewithachangingfinancialsector.Hesaysitistimetolookforsolutions.AtthispointIamlessinterestedinidentifyingblamethaninfixingtheproblemhesaid.Presidentsaysdifferencesareoverstated.FranceandGermanysaytheemphasisshouldbeonregulatoryreform.FrenchPresidentNicholasSarkozyeventoldaninterviewerthathemightwalkoutofthesummitifnationsfailtoagreeonstricterregulationofglobalfinancialmarkets.Brownpredictsnowalkouts.PresidentObamasaysreportsofdifferencesareoverstated.AndPrimeMinisterBrownpredictsnoonewillwalkawayfromthesummitanditsimportantwork.IamconfidentPresidentSarkozywillnotbehereforthefirstcourseofourdinnerbutwillstillbesittingaswecompleteourdinnerthiseveningsaidMr.Brown.Mr.BrownsaysNeverbeforehastheworldcometogetherinthiswaytotalkaboutaneconomiccrisishesaid.AnyofthecriseswehaveseensincethesecondWorldWaryouhavenothadthislevelofinternationalcooperation.1.AccordingtothenewsreporttheaimofthesummitinLondonismainlyto________.A.seeksolutionstotheworldeconomiccrisisB.removethemisunderstandingbetweenworldleadersC.buildupnewregulatorysystemsineachcountryD.strengthentheeconomicrelationshipbetweencountries2.WhenPresidentObamasaysnoonecountrycanfixtheeconomiccrisishewantstostressthe_______.A.importanceoftheUSAtakingpartinthesummitB.efforttoreachanagreementontheeconomicrecessionC.needforallthemembersatthesummittoworktogether.D.thenecessaryreformintheregulatorysystems3.Differencesbetweenleadersatthesummitcanbeseenfromthefactthat__________.A.PresidentObamasaysdifferencesareoverstated.B.FrenchPresidenttoldaninterviewerthathemightwalkoutofthesummit.C.PrimeMinisterBrownpredictsnoonewillwalkawayfromthesummit.D.nationsdonotagreeonstricterregulationofglobalfinancialmarkets.4.Mr.Brownseemstoseethesummitas_________.A.theonlywaytosolvetheworldproblemsB.anunhappygatheringfortheworldleadersC.ahigh-levelinternationalcooperationD.ameetingwithtoomanydifferences
FromDabanwemovetoanotherancientsmalltownLoulan.DabantownisfamousforgirlsandwindmillswhileLoulanisamyth神话inthedesert.TwothousandyearsagobesidethebeautifulandrichLuobuLaketherelayLoulanancientcityoftheSilkRoad.Businessmenfromeverycountrygatheredhereandthereweredancingparties.EverythingshowedthatpeopleinLoulanlivedarichlifethen.HowevertwothousandyearslaterthisrichlandsuddenlydisappearedfromthemapofChina.Thenitbecameanareacoveredwithsandanddeadtreetrunks.LoulanwasfirstdiscoveredbySwedishmanSvenHedinin1900.PeoplefromAmericaBritainJapanandSwedenallsetfoothere.Theninthe1930saChinesenamedHuangWenbicametoLoulanforthefirsttime.Hevisitedandstudiedthisareaandfoundmanyrelicsthatwerebeautifullyandcarefullymade.ItisrecordedthattheancientcityofLoulanwasthecapitalofLoulanKingdomduringtheHanandJinDynasties朝代andcoveredanareaofsome100000sqmetres.Insidethecitytherearetheruinsofgovernmentofficestemplesandotheroldbuildings.Outsidethecitytherearesomedriedriversandmuchfarmland.InthepastcenturymanythingshavebeendugoutthereincludingHanDynastycoinsmirrorsandmanythingsfromGreekandRoman.AllthesethingsshowthatalotofbusinessbetweenEastandWestoncetookplacethere.LyingonthenorthwestoftheLopNurareatheLoulanKingdomisnowalifelessareawithendlessforestsofmounds小丘whicharen’teasilyseeninotherpartsoftheworld.Itsmystery神秘hasbeenattractingsomanypeoplefromsomanycountries.1.ThefirstpersonwhosetfootinLoulaninthe20thcenturyis.A.aEuropeanB.anAmericanC.anEnglishmanD.aJapanese2.BeforeLoulandisappeared.A.alotofbusinessbetweenEastandWesthadtakenplacethereB.peoplefromAmericaandJapanhadsetfootthereC.alifelessareawithlotsofmoundscouldeasilybeseenthereD.NoEuropeanshadvisitedtheancientcountry3.Wecaninferfromthepassagethat.A.LoulanwasdestroyedbytheterribleweatherthereB.warsmadeLoulandisappearC.foreignerscametoLoulananddestroyeditD.howLoulandisappearedisstillunknowntous4.Agoodtitleforthispassagemightbe.A.FamousTownDabanB.BusinessinAncientLoulanC.AncientCityinthedesertD.CitiesinOldTimesofChina
MuchasRobbytriedhelackedthesenseoftoneandbasicrhythm节奏.Buthedutifullyreviewedhislessons.OverthemonthshetriedandtriedandoftenrepeatedtomeMymom’sgoingtohearmeplaysomeday.Butheseemedhopelesswithnobornability.Arealbadadvertisementformyteaching!Iwassohappywhenonedayhestoppedcoming.Severalweekslatermystudentsweretohavearecital演奏会.TomysurpriseRobbycameaskingtoplayintherecital.Butitisforcurrentpupilsyoudropped.Mymomwassick.ButIhavebeenpracticing.I’vejustgottoplay!Ididn’tknowwhatledmetoagreemaybeTherecitalcame.IputRobbyuplasttoplaybeforemycurtaincloserbywhichIcouldsavetherecitalifTherecitalwentoffwell.Robbycameuponstageclotheswrinkledandhishairlookedlikehe’drunanegg–beaterthroughit.Howcouldhismom?Robbypulledoutthepianobenchandbegan.ItwasMozart’swork!IwasnotpreparedforwhatIheardnext.LikeinadreamIwasthenwokenupbythewildapplause–everybodywasontheirfeet!I’veneverheardyouplaylikethatRobby!How’dyoudoit?ThroughthemicrophoneRobbyexplained:WellMissHondorfrememberItoldyoumymomwassick?Actuallyshehadcanceranddiedthismorning.Shewasborndeafandtonightwasthefirsttimesheeverheardmeplay.Iwantedtomakeitspecial.Myeyeswerewet.Hewasnotastudentofminebutateacher!1.Wecaninferfromtheunderlinedsentencethatthewriter.A.wasfullyconfidentthatRobbywouldperformwellattherecitalB.thoughtthatRobbywouldmaketherecitalspecialC.thoughtthatRobbywouldn’tplayattherecitalD.hadnoconfidenceinRobbyatallfortherecital2.Whatmadetheboysucceedintherecital?A.Loveforhismother.B.Musicaltalent.C.Thewriter’shelp.D.Regularpractice.3.WhatmadethewriterthinkthatRobbywasherteachernotstudent?A.Thatheplayedbetterthanherintherecital.B.Thathelovedhismothermorethanshedid.C.Thathenevergaveup.D.Thattheaudiencegavehimmoreapplausethanher.4.Whatisthehighlightoftherecital?A.Thewriter’sperformance.B.Robby’sperformance.C.Robbyandhismom’sstory.D.Theaudience’sapplause.
IpassedalltheothercoursesthatItookatmyUniversitybutIcouldhaveneverpassedbotany植物学.Thiswasbecauseallbotanystudentshadtospendseveralhoursaweekinalaboratorylookingthroughamicroscope显微镜atplantcellsandIcouldneveronceseeacellthroughamicroscope.Thisusedtomakemyprofessorangry.Hewouldwanderaroundthelaboratorypleasedwiththeprogressallthestudentsweremakingindrawingthestructure结构offlowercellsuntilhecametome.IwouldJustbestandingthere.Ican’tseeanythingIwouldsay.Hewouldbeginpatientlyenoughexplaininghowanybodycanseethroughamicroscopebuthewouldalwaysendupangrily.claimingthatIcouldtooseethroughamicroscopebutjustpretendedthatIcouldn’t.IttakesawayfromthebeautyofflowersanywayIusedtotellhim.Wearenotconcernedwithbeautyinthiscourse.hewouldsay.Weareconcernedwiththestructureofflowers.WellI'dsay.Ican’tseeanything.Tryitjustonceagain.he'dsayandIwouldputmyeyetothemicroscopeandseenothingatallexceptnowandagainsomethingunclearandmilky.Youweresupposedtoseeaclearmovingplantcellsshaped1ikeclocks.Iseewhatlookslikealotofmilk.Iwouldtellhim.Thisheclaimedwastheresultofmynothavingadjustedthemicroscopeproperlysohewouldreadjustitformeorratherforhimself.AndIwouldlookagainandseemilk.IfailedtopassbotanythatyearandhadtowaitayearandtryagainorIcouldn’tgraduate.Thenexttermthesameprofessorwaseagertoexplaincell一structureagaintohisclasses.Wellhesaidtotile.happily.we'regoingtoseecellsthistimearen'twe?YessirIsaid.Studentstotherightofmeandtotheleftofmeandinfrontofmewereseeingcellswhat’smoretheywerequietlydrawingpicturesofthemintheirnotebooks.Ofcourse.Ididn'tseeanything.SotheprofessorandItriedwitheveryadjustmentofthemicroscopeknowntoman.WithonlyoncedidIseeanythingbutblacknessorthefamiliarmilkandthattimeIsawtomypleasureandamazementsomething1ikestars.TheseIhurriedlydrew.Theprofessornotingmyactivitycametomeasmileonhislipsandhiseyebrowshighinhope.Helookedatmycelldrawing.What’sthat?heasked.That’swhatIsawIsaid.Youdidn’tyoudidn’tyoudidn’t!hescreamedlosingcontrolofhimselfimmediatelyandhebentoverandlookedintothemicroscope.Her8isedhisheadsuddenly.That’syoureye!.heshouted.You’veadjustedthemicroscopesothatitreflects!You'vedrawnyoureye!——SelectedfromUniversityDaysbyJamesThurber1.Whycouldn'tthewriterseetheflowerceilsthroughthemicroscope?A.Becausehehadpooreyesight.B.Becausethemicroscopedidn’tworkproperly.C.Becausehewasnotabletoadjustthemicroscopeproperly.D.Becausehewasplayingjokesonhisprofessorbypretendingnottohaveseenit.2.WhydoesthewritermentionStudentstotherightoftileandtotheleftofrileandinfrontofmewereseeingcellsinParagraph2?A.Toexpresshisprofessor'ssatisfactionwithhisclassmates.B.Toprovehisprofessorsexcellentteachingabilityinhisclass.C.Toshowmoreclearlyhisnotseeingthecellsbycomparingthemwithhimself.D.Tosuggesthisclassmates'giftfordrawingpictures3.Whatdoesthewritermeanbyhiseyebrowshighinhopeinthelastparagraph?A.Hisprofessorexpectedhimtohaveseenthecellsanddrawnthepictureofthen.B.Hisprofessorhopedhecouldperformhistaskwithattention.C.Hisprofessorwishedhimtolearnhowtodrawpictures.D.Hisprofessorlookedforwardtoseeingallhisstudentsfinishtheirdrawings.4.Whatisthethinglikestarsthatthewritersawinthelastparagraph?A.Realstars.B.Hisowneye.C.Somethingunknown.D.Milk5.Inwhatwritingstyledidthewriterwritethepassage?A.Realistic.B.Romantic.C.Serious.D.Humorous.
VisitorstoBritainmayexperiencelocalcultureinatraditionalpuB.ButforastrangervisitingthecountrythesefriendlypubscanbetrapsofpotentialbadmannersfortheuneducateD.AteamofresearchershavereleasedsomeofthehiddencustomsofBritishpubs.Mostpeoplewouldliketostartwithgettingadrinkwhenmeetingwithdifficulties.Mostpubshavenowaitersandasaresultyouyourselfhavetogotothebartobuydrinks.A.groupofItalianyouthswait45minutesbeforetheyrealizetheywouldhavetofetchtheirown.ThismaysoundinconvenientbutthereisahiddenpurposE.Pubcultureisdesignedtopromotecommunicationinasocietyknownforitsquietness.StandingatthebarforserviceallowsyoutochatwithotherswaitingtobeserveD.ThebarcounterispossiblytheonlysiteintheBritishIslesinwhichfriendlyconversationwithstrangersisconsideredentirelyappropriateandreallyquitenormalbehavior.Ifyouhaven'tbeentoapubyouhaven'tbeentoBritain.ThistipcanbefoundinabookletTheTourists'GuidetoPubEtiquette礼节whichcanbeseenasapassporttothepubforthosewantingtoknowaboutacentralpartofBritishlifeandculture.Thetroubleisthatifyoudonotfollowthelocalrulestheexperiencemayfallflat.Forexampleifyouareinabiggroupitisbestifonlyoneortwopeoplegotobuythedrinks.Nothingannoystheregularcustomersandbarstaffsmorethanacrowdofstrangersblockingallaccesstothebarwhiletheychatandargueaboutwhattoorder.1.WhyistheBritishpubthebestplacetoexperiencelocalcultures?A.BecauseitisapotentialplaceforalltheeducatedtogatherB.BecauseitisatraditionalplacewithalotoflocalstrangersC.BecausetheeducatedcanrelaxthemselvesentirelythereD.Becauseyoucanmeetdifferentkindsoflocalpeoplethere2.Ifyouwanttohaveadrinkinapubyoucan.A.gotogetthedrinksyourselfB.waitforthewaiterstocomeC.waitinlinefor45minutesD.bringsomehomemadedrinks3.TheauthorintroducestheBritishpubinantonE.A.criticalB.admiringC.neutralD.concerned4.Whatmightannoyothersinapub?A.GoingtopubinabiggroupB.ChattingaboutwhattoorderC.StandinginthewaytothebarD.Buyingdrinksatthecounter
Whiletherestoftheworldcarriedoncyclingduringthe1950sand1960sAmericaforgothow;evenhigh—schoolchildrenwoulddrivetoschool.Recentlytherehasbeensomethingofarenaissance复兴incyclingandinmanyareasitisaveryusefulwayofgettingaroundespeciallywherebikepathsorbikerouteshavebeenbuilt.Youmaywellwanttobuyhireorborrowabike.TherearetwoimportantconsequencesofthisearlierdropincyclingintheUSA.Oneisthatmanypeopledonotknowhowtocycle.Thatiscyclistsoftenbehavemorelikepedestrians行人thanmotorists:theyrideonthesidewalkoronthewrongsideoftheroad;theydonotcareforstopsignsortrafficlights;theyridewithoutlightsatnight;theygivenohandsignals.Theotherconsequenceisthatcyclingisregardedbymanypeoplenotsomuchasawayofgettingfromoneplacetoanotherbutasawayoflifeaformofexerciseetc.AsaresultlargenumberofyoungAmericanshaveten-speedracingbikes.Theseareveryhighandfastandgreatifyouarecyclinglongdistancesridingupmountainsorracing.Atfirstthoughyoumayfindthemawkward使用不便forcyclingintownSight-seeingorshopping—theyareexpensiveuncomfortableandhardtocontroluntilyougetusedtothemandunsuitableforroughstonyroads.Therearealsoordinarybikesaround.Ifyougetholdofoneoftheseyoumayfindthatthebrakesworkbypedaling踩踏板backwards.Thisisperhapssaferthanordinarybrakeswhenitiswetbutitseemstobelesseffective.Thisarrangementalsomeansyoucan’tpedalbackwardsinordertogetthepedalsintherightplaceforgettingonormovingoff.1.Thepassagegivesusabriefintroductionto.A.advantagesofbikesB.cyclinginAmericaC.AmericantransportationD.howtorideabike2.YoungAmericanspreferracingbikesbecausethey.A.canhelpkeepfitB.areeasytolearnC.aresafertorideD.areexpensiveandpopular3.WhichofthefollowingdoesNOTresultfromtheearlydropincyclingintheU.S.A?A.Cyclistsdonotcarefortrafficlights.B.Peoplerideonthewrongsideoftheroads.C.Cyclingisnotconsideredawayoftransportation.D.PeoplehavetopedalbackwardstostopthebikE.
Accordingtoarecentsurveyonmoneyandrelationships36%ofpeoplearekeepingabankaccountfromtheirpartner.Whilethisfinancialunfaithfulnessmayappearasdistrustinarelationshipintruthitmayjustbeaformoffinancialprotection.Withalmosthalfofallmarriagesendingindivorcemenandwomenarerealizingtheyneedtobefinanciallysavvyregardlessofwhethertheyareinarelationship.ThefinancialhardshiponindividualsafteradivorcecanbeextremelydifficultevenmoresowhenchildrenareinvolveD.Thelackofpermanencyinrelationshipsjobandfamilylifemaybethecauseofagrowingtrendtokeepasecretbankaccounthiddenfromapartnerinotherwordsanescapefund.Margaret'sstoryisfarfromuniquE.Sheisarepresentativeofagrowingnumberofwomeninlong-termrelationshipswhoarebecomingprotectiveoftheirownearnings.EverymonthonpaydayshebankshundredsofdollarsintoasavingsaccountshekeepsfromherhusbanD.Shehasbeendoingthisthroughouttheirsix-yearmarriageandhasbuiltanesteggworthanincredible$100000.Margaretsaysifherhusbandfoundabouthersecretsavingshe'dbehurtandwouldtakethisasasignthatshewasn'tsureofthemarriagE.He'dthinkitwasmyescapefundsothatfinanciallyIcouldaffordtogetoutoftherelationshipifitwentwrong.IknowyoushouldapproachmarriageasbeingforeverandIhopeoursisbutyoucanneverbesurE.LikemanyofherfellowsecretsaversMargaretwashurtinaformerrelationshipandhassincebeenveryguardedaboutherownmoney.ComingcleantoyourpartneraboutbeingasecretsavermaynotbeallthatbaD.TakenColleenforexamplewhohadbeensavingsecretlyforafewyearsbeforesheconfessedtoherpartner.Idecidedtoopenasavingsaccountandstartbuildinganesteggofmyown.IwantedtoprovetomyselfthatIcouldputmoneyinthebankandleaveitthereforarainyday.1.Thetrendtokeepasecretbankaccountisgrowingbecause_______.A.escapefundhelpsonethroughrainydaysB.daysaregettingharderandharderC.womenaremoneysensitiveD.financialconflictsoftenoccur2.ThewordsavvyLine4Para1probablymeans________.A.suspiciousB.secureC.wiseD.simple3.WhichinferencecanwemakeaboutMargaretA.Sheisauniquewoman.B.ShewasoncedivorceD.C.SheisgoingtoretirE.D.Shehasmanychildren.4.TheauthormentionsColleen'sexampletoshow__________.A.anycouplecanavoidmarriageconflictsB.privacywithinmarriageshouldberespectedC.everyonecansaveafortunewithahappymarriageD.financialdisclosureisnotnecessarilybad5.Whichofthefollowingisthebestsummaryofthispassage?A.SecretSaversB.LoveIsWhatIt'sWorthC.BankingHonestyD.OnceBittenTwiceShy65.
TEACHEROFHEALTHANDSOCIALCAREThispostissuitableforbothexperiencedandnewlyqualifiedstaffandparttimewouldalsobeconsidered.Youwill:·Beastrongsupporteroftheschool'svision.·Beabletocommunicateyourenthusiasmforyoursubjecttopupilsofallabilities.Wewillofferyou:·Afriendlyandsupportiveteam.·AnexcellenttrackrecordatGCSEA.Levelandprofessionalcourses.DESIGNTECHNOLOGYTEACHERFOODSPECIALISTThispostissuitableforbodiexperiencedandnewlyqualifiedstaff.DesignTechnologyisastrongdepartmentfullystaffedwithspecialistteachers.TheDepartment:·Has7fulltimeand4parttimespecialists.·IsrecognizednationallyasanoutstandingdepartmentthroughitsworkwithYoungEngineers.Youwill:·HavetheabilitytoteachFoodTechnology.TheabilitytooffermorethanoneDTsubjectorHealthandSocialCarewouldbeanadvantagebutnotessential·HavetheabilitytointegrateICTintotheirteaching.Wewillofferyou:·Afriendlyandsupportiveteaminasuccessfuldepartment.·Freeloanofyourownlaptop.TEACHEROFENGLISHThispostissuitableforbothexperiencedandnewlyqualifiedstaff.Youwill:·Haveexcellentteachingskillsandgoodclassroommanagement.·HavetheabilitytoteachbothEnglishLanguageandLiteratureatKS3KS4&KSsifpossible.Wewillofferyou:·Afriendlyandsupportiveteamofelevenspecialistmembersofstaff.·Theopportunitytoteachmediaand/orcommunicationstudiesifappropriatenotessential.1.AccordingtothepassagetheabilitytomakepupilsinterestedintheircoursesisimportantforA.teachersofEnglishB.designtechnologyteachersC.teachersofhealthandsocialcareD.teachersoffoodtechnology2.Communicationmaybetaughtintheclassof____.A.English.B.DesignTechnologyC.HealthandSocialCareD.FoodTechnology3.DesignTechnologyisexcellentbecause____.A.itispartlymadeupofqualifiedstaffB.theyhavespecialistteachersC.11specialistsarefull-timeD.theyprovidefreelaptop4.Literatureisrequired____.A.forDesignTechnologyB.forFoodTechnologyC.atKS4D.forHealthandSocialCare
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