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Youareseeingafilminwhichtwomenarehavingafight.Theyhitoneanotherovertheheadswithchairs.Andsoitgoesonuntiloneofthemencrashesthroughawindowandfallsthirtyfeettothegroundbelow.Heisdead!Ofcourseheisn’treallydeaD.Withanyluckheisn’tevenhurt.Why?Becausethemenwhofalloutofhighwindowsorjumpfromfastmovingtrainswhocrashcarsorevencatchfireareprofessionals.Theydothisforaliving.Thesemenarecalledstuntmen.Thatistosaytheyperformtricks.Theyactuallydomostofthethingsyouseeonthescreen.Forexampletheyfallfromahighbuilding.Howevertheydonotfallontohardgroundbutontoemptycardboardboxescoveredwithamattress.Againwhentheyhitoneanotherwithchairsthechairsaremadeofsoftwoodandwhentheycrashthroughwindowstheglassismadeofsugar!Butalthoughtheirworkdependsontricksofthissortitalsorequiresahighdegreeofskillandtraining.Oftenastuntman’ssuccessdependsoncarefultiming.Forexamplewhenheisblownupinabattlescenehehastojumpoutofthewayoftheexplosionjustattherightmoment.Naturallystuntmenarewellpaidfortheirworkbuttheyleaddangerouslives.TheysometimesgetseriouslyinjuredandevenkilleD.A.Norwegianstuntmanforexampleskiedovertheedgeofacliffathousandfeethigh.Hisparachute降落伞failedtoopenandhewaskilleD.Inspiteofalltherisksthisisnolongeraprofessionformenonly.Mennolongerdressupaswomentoperformsomedangerousactions.Fornowadaystherearestuntgirlstoo.1.Whatcanbeinferredfromtheauthor’sexampleoftheNorwegianstuntman?A.Thepercentageofseriousaccidentsishigh.B.Sometimesanaccidentcanhappentoastuntman.C.Parachutesmustbeofgoodquality.D.Thecliffwastoohigh.2.Stuntmenarethosewho__________________.A.Notonlydressupasactorsbutalsoasactress.B.liketoleaddangerouslives.C.oftenfighteachotherfortheirlives.D.oftenperformseeminglydangerousactions.3.Stuntmenearntheirlivingby___________________.A.playingtheirdirtytricks.B.jumpingoutofhighwindows.C.sellingtheirspecialskills.D.jumpingfromfastmovingtrains.4.Whenastuntmanfallsfromahighbuilding_____________________.A.hissafetyisgenerallyallright.B.hewillbecoveredwithamattress.C.hislifeisindanger.D.heneedslittleprotection.5.Whichofthefollowingisthemainfactorofasuccessfulperformance?A.StrengthB.SpeedC.ExactnessD.Carefulness
AhighschoolteacheroncetoldusIfyoumakeoneclosefriendinschoolyouwillbemostfortunate.Atruefriendissomeonewhostayswithyouforlife.1teachesthathewasright.Goodfriendshipisjustnoteasily2.Itispossiblethatwesimplydonotstayinoneplacelongenoughtowaitfor3friendshiptodevelop.Howevertherecanbe4disagreementforeachofustothinkcarefullyaboutthekindoffriendshipwewant.Tomostofusfriendshipsareconsideredvery5Wealsoneedtounderstand6ourmindsthekindsoffriendshipwewant.Arewetobecloseor7atarm'slength?Dowewantto8ourselvesordowewanttowalkonthesurface?Forsomepeoplemanyfriendshipsonthesurfacearequiteenoughandthat'sallright.9atsomeimportantpointsweneedto10surethatourexpectationsarethe11asourfriends'expectations.Thesharingofpersonalexperience12ourtearsaswellasourdarkdreams13thesurestwaytodeepenfriendships.Butitmustbedoneslowlyandcarriedononlyifthereare14ofinterestandactioninreturn.Whataresomeofthe15offriendship?Thegreatestistheattractiontoexpecttoomuchtoosoon.Tohavedeeprelationshipswitheachotherwill16time.Anothermajordifficultyistheselfishnesstothinkonepossessestheotherincludinghistimeandattention.Similarlyfriendships17actionsinreturn.In18wordsyoumustgiveasmuchasyoutake.Finallythereisaquestionoftakingcareoftherelationship.19youspendsometimetogethertalkingonthephonewritinglettersordoingthingstogether20willdieaway.1.A.KnowledgeB.MoneyC.ExperienceD.Preparation2.A.understoodB.formedC.realizedD.answered3.A.trueB.commonC.freeD.actual4.A.someB.noC.anyD.much5.A.importantB.interestingC.funnyD.difficult6.A.fromB.onC.atD.in7.A.gotB.leftC.keptD.stayed8.A.ownB.teachC.shareD.spare9.A.AndB.ButC.OrD.So10.A.makeB.thinkC.getD.keep11.A.workB.thingC.oneD.same12.A.includesB.toincludeC.includingD.included13.A.wasB.isC.wereD.are14.A.marksB.sightsC.scenesD.signs15.A.difficultiesB.differencesC.advantagesD.things16.A.getB.spendC.askD.take17.A.requireB.supposeC.dependD.suggest18.A.someB.manyC.otherD.different19.A.UnlessB.IfC.WhenD.As20.A.thingsB.friendshipsC.expectationsD.difficulties
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阅读下列五个段落并从所给选项中选出每一个段落最恰当的小标题并将其字母标号填在相应的横线上其中一个为多余选项A.ReasonsthatemployersusetestsB.Proceduresinvolvedinrecruitment征募C.TipstofollowwhiletakingtestsD.DisadvantagesofinterviewsforrecruitmentE.ImportanceofinterviewF.Adoptionofpsychologicalteststohireemployees1.Nowadaysmoreandmoreforeignenterprisesandcompaniesarenolongerrelyingoninterviewsforrecruitment.Yearsofstudyinginterviewinghasmadeclearthatitisnotaveryobjective’process.Personnelofficersoftenhirethepersontheylikebestoreventheonetheythinkmostphysicallyattractive.Lookinggoodisnoguaranteeofdoingthejobwell.2.Recruitmentcaninvolvestepsintwoways.Step1isalwaysthesamejobapplication.Thecompanydecideswhetheryoumightbesuitablebasedonyourqualificationsandyourpreviousjobexperience.Step2Canbescreening.Aspecifictestisgivenatthisstagetoruleoutthosewhomightnotbeworthinterviewing.Somelargeemployersusetests—especiallyIQbasedtestspreciselytoeliminatetheunsuitable.OnlythosewhopassStep2gototheinterview.Step2Canalsobetestingandinterviewcombined.Ifthecompanythinksyoumightbesuitableafterlookingatyourapplicationtheyaskyoutocometobetestedandtobeinterviewed.Itisseenverymuchaspartofthesamestep.3.Testsclaimtobescientificandobjective.A.largebodyofresearchhasshownthatinterviewsbythemselvesarenotveryreliableasamethodofselection.People’sjudgmentsareoftenverysubjectivewhethertheylikethelookofsomeonecountsformorethanalmostanythingelse.Butreliableandvalidtestscallofferrapidandmoreobjectiveinformationaboutwould-beemployees.Ifacandidatetalkswellinaninterviewbuthistestresultssuggestthatheisacarelesspersonwhocannotconcentrateandemployerislikelytothinktwiceabouthiringhim.4.Takingaserioustestforajobisratherdifferentformtakingagame-liketest.Youcanspendjustalittletimeansweringquestionsofthatkindoftestandyoucandenytheanswersandsaytheyarenotaccurate.Butyoucannotgotoaserioustestwithoutenoughpreparationsinceyoucannotaffordtobedeniedandeliminatedagainandagain.Whatcanyoudotodojusticetoyourselfintests?HerearethreetipsUnderstandAnalyzePractice.5.Togetamoreobjectiveviewmanycompaniesarealsousingpsychologicalteststohirebothforrelativelyroutinejobandforpositionsatseniorlevelsofmanagement.ItisimpossibletosayhowmanyemployersusetestsbutestimatesoftestsalesintheU..K..for2001wereoveronemillion.
Twothievescametoahousetostealsomething.Theydugaholeinthewallofthehouse.Oneofthemcrawledintothehousewhiletheotherwaitedoutside.Therelivedmanymiceinthehouse.Thewomaninthemoonlightsawamousecrawlintothehouse.Look!Incomesoneshesaidtothemaninthehouse.ThethiefwassofrightenedthathehurriedlycrawledoutofthehouseandsaidtotheonewaitingoutsideShefoundmewhenIwasjustin.Butthethiefoutsidedidn’tbelievehimsohesaidLetustwotrytocrawlintothehousetogether.Atthattimetwomicehappenedtocrawlintothehousetoo.ThewomansawthemiceandshoutedIncometwo.Catchthem!Thetwothieveswereterriblyfrightened.ThemaninthehousesaidYousawthemcomeinbutwherearethey?Iwillcatchthemtonight.Thetwothievesstartedtorunawayatonce.Thetwothieveswantedtomakeitclearwhethertheyhadbeenfoundornotthenightbefore.Thenextdaytheyactedasmensellingsweetpotatoesandwenttothefrontofthehouse.Themanandthewomanwereploughingintheirfields.Theropebrokeandthewomanwenthomeforone.Shesawtwomensellingsweetpotatoesandwantedtobuysome.Shepickedouttwowhichlookedlikemice.Atthattimethemancouldn’twaitforheranylongerandheranbackfromthefieldstohurryherup.ThewomanshowedthesweetpotatoestothemanandsaidHowtheylikethetwooflastnight.ThemansaidIaskedyoutofetcharope.Whydon’tyouhurryforit?Thetwothievesranawayveryquicklywithouttheirsweetpotatoes.1.Thethievesfailedtostealanythingfromthehousebecause.A.theywerefoundoutB.theywerefrightenedbywhattheyhadheardinthehouseC.theydidn’tworkwellwitheachotherD.micestoppedthemfromdoingso2.WhenthewomansaidHowtheylooklikethetwooflastnight.A.thetwooflastnightreferredtothetwothievesB.shemeantnothingC.shesaiditonpurposeD.thetwooflastnightreferredtothetwomice3.isthetitleforthispassage.A.UnluckyThievesB.TerribleMiceC.TwoCleverThievesD.ACleverCouple4.Whichofthefollowingstatementsisfalse?A.Thetwothievesnotonlyfailedtostealthingsbutalsolosttheirsweetpotatoes.B.Whenevertheyfoundmicethepeopleinthehousewouldtrytocatchthem.C.Thetwothievesranawayatoncebecausetheythoughtthewomanhadseenthem.D.Themanletthewomangohomeforaropewhichwouldbeusedforcatchingthethieves.
SinkingoftheTitanicThegreatshiptheTitanicsailedforNewYorkfromSouthamptononApril10th1912.Shewas11316passengersandacrew船员of891.Atthattimehowevershewasnotonlythelargestshipthathadeverbeenbuiltbutwasconsideredtobeunsinkable2shehad16watertightcompartments密封舱.Eveniftwoofthesewerefloodedshewouldstillbeabletofloat.Thesadsinkingofthisgreatshipwillalwaysberememberedforshewentdownonherfirstvoyage航程witha3lossoflifE.20090709Fourdaysafter4outwhiletheTitanicwassailingacrosstheicywatersoftheNorthAtlanticahugeicebergwassuddenly5.Afterthealarmhadbeengiventhegreatshipturnedsharplyto6adirecthit.TheTitanicturnedjustintimenarrowlymissingthebigwalloficewhichroseover100feetoutofthewaterbesideher.Suddenlytherewasasoundfrom7andthecaptainwentdowntosee8hadhappened.Thenoisehadbeensoweakthat9thoughttheshiphadbeendamaged.Belowthecaptainrealizedtohis10thattheTitanicwas11rapidlyforfiveofthesixteenwatertightcompartmentshadalreadybeenflooded!The12toabandontheshipwasgiven13hundredsofpeoplejumpedintotheicywater.Astherewerenotenough14foreverybody1500people15.1.A.sendingB.carryingC.bringingD.having2.A.forB.soC.thereforeD.although3.A.funnyB.smallC.lightD.heavy4.A.lookingB.watchingC.settingD.finding5.A.formedB.appearedC.seenD.established6.A.receiveB.avoidC.fightD.meet7.A.aboveB.belowC.outsideD.nearby8.A.thatB.whichC.whatD.how9.A.everyoneB.everybodyC.nobodyD.anybody10.A.delightB.excitementC.joyD.horror11.A.sinkingB.risingC.stoppingD.going12.A.orderB.ideaC.questionD.suggestion13.A.butB.untilC.althoughD.and14.A.roomsB.lifeboatsC.foodD.lifebelts15.A.diedB.escapedC.lostD.ran
AGermantaxi-driverFranzBussmanrecentlyfoundhisbrotherwhowasthoughttohavebeenkilledtwentyyearsbeforE.Whileonawalkingtourwithhiswifehestoppedtotalktoaworkman.AftertheyhadgoneonMrs.Bussmansaidthattheworkmanwascloselylikeherhusbandandevensuggestedthathemightbehisbrother.Franzlaughedattheideapointingoutthathisbrotherhadbeenkilledinactionduringthewar.ThoughMrs.Bussmanknewthisstoryquitewellshethoughtthattherewasachanceinamillionthatshemightberight.A.fewdayslatershesentaboytotheworkmantoaskhimifhisnamewasHansBussman.Needlesstosaytheman’snamewasHansBussman.AndhereallywasFranz’slong-lostbrother.WhenthebrotherswerereunitedHansexplainedhowitwasthathewasstillalivE.Afterhavingbeenwoundedtowardstheendofthewarhehadbeensenttohospitalandwasseparatedfromhisunit.ThehospitalhadbeenbombedandHanshadmadehiswaybackintoWesternGermanyonfoot.MeanwhilehisunitwaslostandallrecordsofhimhadbeendestroyeD.HansreturnedtohisfamilyhousebutthehousehadbeenbombeD.Guessingthathisfamilyhadbeenkilledduringanair-raiD.HanssettleddowninavillagefiftymilesawaywherehehadremainedeversincE.1.Whichofthefollowingcanbeusedasthebesttitleofthepassage?A.LivingNotFarB.A.ChanceinaMillionC.ComingBacktoLifeD.BackaftertheWar2.Walkingalongthestreet_______.A.Mr.BussmanrecognizedhisbrotheratthefirstsightB.Mrs.Bussmanthoughtofherlong-lostbrotherC.Mr.andMrs.BussmantalkedtoaworkmanbecausehelookedlikehisbrotherD.Mr.Bussmanhappenedtomeetawork-manandtalkedtohim3.WhichofthefollowingorderisRIGHT?A.HewalkedbacktoWesternGermanB.HewaswoundedwhenthewarwascomingtotheenD.C.Thehospitalwasdestroyedbybombs.D.HecamebacktohisfamilyhousE.E.Hewassenttohospital.F.HisunitofGermandidn’texistanylonger.A.baedfcB.becafdC.beacdfD.bcfdae
HundredsofyearsagonewswascarriedfromplacetoplacebypeopleonfootorbyhorsE.Ittookdaysweeksandsometimesmonthsforpeopletoreceivenews.Nowitispossibletosendwordsandpicturesaroundtheworldinseconds.BillionsofpeoplelearnaboutnewsstoriesoftheirowncountryandallovertheworldeverydayeitherbywatchingTVorreadingnewspapers.Newspapershavebeenanimportantpartofeverydaylifesincethe18thcentury.Manycountrieshavehundredsofdifferentnewspapers.Howdonewspapereditorsdecidewhichnewsstoriestoprint?Whydotheyprintsomestoriesandnotothers?Whatmakesagoodnewspaperstory?Firstlyitisimportanttoreportnewsstories.TVstationscanreportnewsmuchfasterthannewspapers.Yetnewspapersgivemoreaboutthesamestory.TheymayalsolookatthestoryinanotherwayortheymayprintcompletelydifferentstoriestothoseonTV.Secondlyanewsstoryhastobeinterestingandunusual.Peopledon’twanttoreadstoriesabouteverydaylifE.Asaresultmanystoriesareaboutsomekindofdangerandseemtobebadnews.Forexamplenewspapersneverprintstoriesaboutplaneslandingsafely;insteadtheyprintstoriesaboutplaneaccidents.Anotherfactorisalsoveryimportantinmanynewsstories.Manypeopleareinterestedinnewsinforeigncountriesbutmoreprefertoreadstoriesaboutpeopleplacesandeventsintheirowncountry.SothestoriesonthefrontpageinChinesenewspapersareusuallyverydifferentfromtheonesinBritishFrenchandAmericannewspapers.1.Accordingtothepassagehowdopeoplelearnaboutnewsstoriesintheworldnow?A.TheycarrynewsstoriesandtellothersfromplacetoplaceonfootorbyhorsE.B.Theytelleachotherwhattheyhaveseenwiththeireyes.C.Theylistentotheradioeveryday.D.TheywatchTVorreadnewspapers.2.ThedifferencebetweennewspaperstoriesandTVnewsreportsisthat_______.A.peoplecanreadthenewsstorymorequicklyinanewspaperB.peoplecanlearnmoreaboutthesamenewsstoryfromanewspaperC.peoplecanreadnewsstoriesinothercountriesD.peoplecanreadnewsstoriesabouttheirowncountry3.Tomakeagoodnewspaperstoryhowmanyfactorsdoesthepassagetalkabout?A.Two.B.FivE.C.ThreE.D.Six.4.AccordingtothepassagewhichaspectofthefollowingcanyoumostpossiblywatchonTV?A.Youoftenplayfootballwithyourfriendsafterschool.B.YourteacherhasgotacolD.C.Thebikeinfrontofyourhouseislost.D.A.tigerinthecityzoohasrunoutandhasn’tbeencaught.5.WhichofthefollowingisNottrueinthispassage?A.Peopleliketoreadinterestingandunusualnews.B.NewsstoriesonthefrontpageofeverycountryarealwaysthesamE.C.NotonlyTVbutalsonewspaperscanhelppeopletolearnwhatishappeningaroundtheworlD.D.Newspapershavebeenanimportantpartofeverydaylifeformorethanthreehundredyears.
Needquickhelpwithyourhomework?LetRealKidsdirectyoutothebestsitesontheWeB.※AnIntroductiontoShakespeareTalesFromShakespeareGotothissiteifyou’restudyingShakespeareandlookingforanintroductiontohiswork.ThesiteincludesdifferentplaysbyShakespearewhichyoucanclickonandreadasstories.RecommendedbyAlyssaZuna※PowerfulPeopleTheWhiteHouseIfyouhavehomeworkoraresearchprojectonthePresidentandtheWhiteHousethisisanexcellentsitetovisit.ItisfilledwithvideoandpicturesincludingtoursoftheWhiteHousE.RecommendedbyTianaJackson※ReadingResourcesReadingRainbowThisisagreatplacetofindbooksforyoungerchildren.Andthere’salsoinformationonbuyingbooksandnationalreadingprograms.RecommendedbyRosemaryCompton※TheABCsofWritingEdmontonPublicSchoolsThisisagoodplacetogoifyouarehavingtroublewithyourwriting.Allyoudoisclickononeofthewritingstepsanditexplainsthestepandgivesyoutips.Thesitehaslinkstootherpageswithwritingstepsfordifferentgradelevels.RecommendedbyZackDale1.Wherecanyoumostprobablyreadthesepassages?A.Inanewsreport.B.Onabooklist.C.Onawebsite.D.Onaradioprogramlist.2.Tomafourth-gradestudentwhoisaskedtowriteareportaboutAmericanpresidentswillbeinterestedin_____.A.TheABCsofWritingB.ReadingResourcesC.TalesFromShakespeareD.P.owerfulPeople3.Whichofthefollowingpeoplemaybehelpfultoparentswhowanttheirchildtobeagoodreader?A.AlyssaZuna.B.TianaJackson.C.RosemaryCompton.D.ZackDalE.4.Fromthepassagewecanlearnthat_____.A.thesewebsitescanhelpyoucommunicateinternationallyB.allthesewebsitesareeducationalandhelpfultochildrenC.thesewebsitesaremeantforstudentsinhighgradesD.allofthesewebsitesincludesomeinterestingpictures
1SUMMERJOBDoyouliketotalkwithpeople?Doyouliketowritestories?IfyouwanttoworkforourmagazineasareporterpleasecallKarenat558366.2WANTEDAreyouhard-working?Doyouliketomeetpeople?IfyouranswerisYesthenwehaveajobforyouasawaiter.CallAIHotelat556779.3HELPWANTEDDoyoulikebabies?Canyoulookafterababyfortwodays?Ifyouaresuretotakegoodcareofitcallusat766588.$80ormore.Today!Hurry!4CLEANERWANTEDCanyoumakealargehousecleanandtidy?Ifyouhopetogetthejobpaidat$20oncecallusthisevening18:00——20:00.Tel:6338001.Wherecanyouprobablyfindtheadsabove?A.Anewspaper.B.Areport.C.Aguidebook.D.Asciencebook.2.Ifyoulikechildrenandhavetwodaysfreeyoucancallforajob.A.556779B.558366C.766588D.6338003.IfyouareacollegestudentofEnglishwhoenjoyswritingduringyoursummerholidaysyouwillbemoreinterestedinthejobin.A.ad.1B.ad.2C.ad.3D.ad.4
Therequirementsforhighschoolgraduationhavejustchangedinmycommunity社区.Asaresultallstudentsmust1sixtyhoursofservicelearning2theywillnotreceiveacertificate.Servicelearningisacademic学术的learningthatalsohelpsthecommunity.3ofservicelearningincludecleaningupapollutedriverworkinginasoupkitchenortutoringastudent.4aserviceexperiencestudentsmustkeepajournal日志andthenwritea5aboutwhattheyhavelearned.Supportersclaimthattherearemany6ofservicelearning.Perhapsmostimportantlystudentsareforcedtothink7theirowninterestsandbecome8oftheneedsofothers.Studentsarealsoabletolearnreal-lifeskillsthat9responsibilityproblem-solvingandworkingaspartofateam.10studentscanexplorepossiblecareers11servicelearning.Forexampleifastudentwonderswhatteachingislikeheorshecanchoosetoworkinanelementaryschoolclassroomafewafternoonseachmonth.12therearemanybenefitsopponents反对者13problemswiththenewrequirement.Firstthey14thatthemainreasonstudentsgotoschoolistolearncoresubjectsandskills.Becauseservicelearningistime-consumingstudentsspend15timestudyingthecoresubjects.Secondtheybelievethatforcingstudentstoworkwithout16goesagainstthelaw.Byrequiringservicetheschooltakesawayanindividual'sfreedomtochoose.Inmyviewservicelearningisagreatwayto17tothecommunitylearnnewskillsandexploredifferentcareers.18Idon'tbelieveyoushouldforcepeopletohelpothers–the19tohelpmustcomefromtheheart.Ithinkthebest20isonethatgivesstudentschoices:astudentshouldbeabletochoosesixtyhoursofindependentstudyorsixtyhoursofservice.Choiceencouragesbothfreedomandresponsibilityandasyoungadultswemustlearntohandlebothwisely.1.A.spendB.gainC.completeD.save2.A.andB.orC.butD.for3.A.SubjectsB.IdeasC.ProceduresD.Examples4.A.WithB.BeforeC.DuringD.After5.A.diaryB.reportC.noteD.notice6.A.coursesB.benefitsC.challengesD.features7.A.beyondB.aboutC.overD.in8.A.carefulB.proudC.tiredD.aware9.A.possessB.applyC.includeD.develop10.A.SlowlyB.FinallyC.LuckilyD.Hopefully11.A.throughB.acrossC.ofD.on12.A.SoB.ThusC.SinceD.While13.A.dealwithB.lookintoC.pointoutD.takedown14.A.argueB.doubtC.overlookD.admit15.A.muchB.fullC.lessD.more16.A.costB.payC.care.D.praise17.A.contributeB.appealC.attendD.belong18.A.ThereforeB.OtherwiseC.BesidesD.However19.A.courageB.desireC.emotionD.spirit20.A.decisionB.purposeC.solutionD.result
Everyobjecttellsastory.Eventhemostordinaryobjectscanpresenttouspowerfulimages形象.Sometimesitistheordinarynatureoftheseobjectsthatactuallymakesthemsoextraordinary.Suchisthecasewithanoldleather皮革shoeinamuseuminAlaska.Atfirstglanceitdoesnotlooklikemuch.Itisawoman’sshoesofastylepopularinthe1890s.Butwhatisunique独特的aboutthisshoesiswhereitwasfound.ItwasdiscoveredontheCheckoutPassthefamoustrail路线usedbythepeopleseekinggoldinAlaskA.Whoitbelongedtoorwhyitwasleftthereisnotknown.Wasitperhapsdroppedbyaccidentasthewomanclimbedupthe1500stairscarved刻outfaced?Ordidshethrowawaygoodsthatshedidn’tneedinordertotravellighter?Over100000peoplewithgoldfevermadethistriphopingtobecomemillionaires.Fewofthemunderstoodthatontheirwaythewouldhavetocrossaharsh艰苦的wilderness未开发的地区.Unpreparedforsuchadangerousjourneymanydiedofstarvationandexposure遭受tothecoldweather.TheCanadiangovernmentfinallystartedrequiringthegoldseekerstobringonetonofsupplieswiththem.Thiswasthoughttobeenoughforapersontosurviveforoneyear.Theywouldcarrytheirsuppliesinbackpacks背包eachweighinguptofiftypounds;itusuallytookatleast40tripstogeteverythingtothetopandoverthepass.Whoeverdroppedtheshoemusthavebeenabraveanddeterminedwoman.PerhapsshewassuccessfulandmadeittoAlaskA.Perhapsshehadtoturnbackindefeat.Noonwilleverknowforsure.Butwhatwedoknowisthatshetookpartinoneofthegreatestadventuresinthe19thcentury.1.Theordinaryleathershoesofawomanisconsideredunusualbecause.A.itisanimportantclue线索toamysteryB.itwasfoundonafamoustrailC.itbelongedtoaIPatonetimeD.itwasafashionableshoeatthattime2.AccordingtothispassagemanypeoplewhowenttoAlaska.A.eventuallybecamemillionairesB.broughtwiththemmanyshoesC.hadconflicts争执withthelocalpeopleD.werenotproperlyequipped3.TheCanadiangovernmentmadethegoldseekersbringonetonofsupplieswiththemsothat.A.theywouldnotdieofhungerofcoldB.theyarmywouldhaveenoughfoodforfightingawarC.theywouldexchangethesegoodswiththelocalpeopleD.theysupplieswouldmakeAlaskarich4.Whichofthefollowingisthebesttitle?A.AShoeTellsaStoryB.GoldFeverC.TheImportanceoftheShoeD.AshoeofPopularStyle
Thefollowingisatruestory.IthappenedinthenorthernendofQueenslandAustraliawhereallkindsofanimalsliveintheforest.Lisaa33-year-oldwomanwenttopreparelunchinthekitchenleavingBarneyherthree-year-oldsonplayingbyhimselfinthebackgarden.SuddenlyasharpcryofBarneycameintothemother’searsandLisarushedintothebackyardinahurryandfoundabigsnakeentwining缠绕thelittlechildwithitsterriblebodyandtryingtoeattheboyasitsdeliciousdish!Itwasaboa蟒!Lisawasterrifiedandquiteangry.Shemadeuphermindtosavehersonfromthesnake’smouth.ItwasfearlessmotherlovethatmadeLisaforgetwhatshefaceD.Shetookupanoldhoefromthegroundandbeattheboawithallhermight.OnE.two...WiththehoeLisabeatthesnakerepeatedlybutuseless.Thelittleboy’svoiceandbreathweregettingweakerandweaker.Lisa’sheartwasbrokenandshegotnearlymaD.SuddenlyLisaputawaythehoeandthrewherselftotheboaopeninghermouthandbitintotheboa’sbackasiftryingtoeatararesteak牛排.Lisawasreallymad!Bloodwasspurting喷射outoftheboa’sbodyandcoveredmostofLisa’sbody.TheboawassobadlywoundedthatitletgoofBarneyandmovedbackintotheforesthurriedly.Ithadneverknownhowamanhadsuchterriblesharpteeth!OnhalfwayhometheboadieD.Itwasfearlessmotherlovethatsavedthelittleboy.1.WhensherushedintothebackgardenLisafound______A.aboaeatinghersonB.hersonwasplayingwithabigsnakeC.hersonindangeroflosinghislifeD.hersonwasfightingwithaboa2.Lisafailedinfightingagainsttheboaatfirstjustbecause______.A.shewasbitbytheboaB.theboawastoostrongC.thehoewasnotsharpenoughD.shewasafraidthatshewouldhurtherson3.Lisabitthesnakebecause______.A.shewasmadB.shethoughtherteethweremuchsharperthantheboaC.hersonwasentwinedbytheboaD.shehadn’tgotanyotherwaytofightwiththesnake4.Thebesttitleforthispassageis______.A.MotherandBoaB.FearlessMotherLoveC.ABoaandaBoyD.SavingaBoyfromaBoa
AsimplepieceofclotheslinehangsbetweensomeenvironmentallyfriendlyAmericansandtheirneighbors.Ononesidestandthosewhoseeclothesdryers干衣机asawasteofenergyandamajorpolluteroftheenvironment.Asaresulttheyareturningtoclotheslinesaspartofthewhat–I–can–doenvironmentalism环境保护主义.Ontheothersidearepeoplewhoareagainstdryingclothesoutsidearguingthatclotheslinesareunpleasanttolookat.TheyhavepersuadedHomeownersAssociationsHOAsaccesstheU..S..toban禁止outdoorclotheslinesbecauseclotheslinedryingalsotendstolowerhomevalueintheneighborhood.ThishadledtoaRight-to-DryMovementthatiscallingforlawstobepassedtoprotectpeople’srighttouseclotheslines.Sofaronlythreestateshavelawstoprotectclothesline.Right-to-Drysupportersarguethatthereshouldbemore.MattReck37isthekindofeco-conscious有生态意识的personwhofeedshistreeswithbathwaterandreuseswaterdropsfromhisairconditionerstowaterplants.Hisfamilyalsousesaclothesline.ButonJuly92007theHOAinWakeForestNorthCarolinatoldhimthatadissatisfiedneighborhadtelephonedthemabouthisclothesline.TheReckspaidnoattentiontothewarningandstilldriedtheirclothesonalineintheyard.Manypeoplesaytheyareenvironmentallyfriendlybuttheydon’ttakemattersintheirownhandssaysReck.ThelocalHOAhasdecidednottotakeanyactionunlessmoreneighborscometothem.NorthCarolinalawmakersaresayingthatbanningclotheslinesisnottherightthingtodo.ButHOAandhousingbusinessesbelievethatclotheslinedryingremindspeopleofpoorneighborhoods.Theyworrythatifbuyersthinktheirfutureneighborscan’tevenafforddryershousingpriceswillfall.Environmentalistssaysuchworriesarenotnecessaryandinviewofglobalwarmingthatideaneedstochange.AstheysayTheclotheslineisbeautiful.Hangingclothesoutsideshouldbeencouraged.Weallhavetodoatleastsomethingtoslowdowntheprocessofglobalwarming.1.Oneofthereasonswhysupportersofclothesdryersaretryingtobanclotheslinedryingisthat____________.A.clothesdryersaremoreefficientB.clotheslinedryingreduceshomevalueC.clothesdryersareenergy-savingD.clotheslinedryingisnotallowedinmostU..S..states2.WhichofthefollowingbestdescribesMattReck?A.Heisakind-heartedman.B.Heisanimpoliteman.C.Heisanexperiencedgardener.D.Heisamanofsocialresponsibility.3.Whoareinfavorofclotheslinedrying?A.housingbusinesses.B.Environmentalists.C.HomeownersAssociations.D.Reck’sdissatisfiedneighbors.4.Whatismainlydiscussedinthetext?A.Clotheslinedrying:awaytosaveenergyandmoney.B.Clotheslinedrying:alostartrediscovered.C.Oppositeopinionsonclotheslinedrying.D.Differentvarietiesofclotheslines.
IntheUnitedStatesmanyhavebeentoldthatanyonecanbecomerichandsuccessfulifheworkshardandhassomegoodluck.Yetwhenonebecomesrichhewantspeopletoknowit.Andevenifhedoesnotbecomeveryrichhewantspeopletothinkthatheis.ThatiswhatKeepingupwiththeJonesesisabout.Itisthestoryofsomeonewhotriestolookasrichassuccessfulandashisneighbors.Theexpressionwasfirstusedin1913byayoungAmericanbythenameofArthurMomand.Hetoldthisstoryabouthimself:Hebeganearning$125aweekattheageof23.Thatwasalotofmoneyinthosedays.YoungMomandwasveryproudofhisriches.HegotmarriedandmovedwithhiswifetoaverywealthyneighborhoodoutsideNewYorkCity.Butjustmovingtherewasnotenough.Whenhesawthatrichpeoplerodehorses.Momandwenthorsebackridingeveryday.WhenhesawthatrichpeoplehadservantsMomandandhiswifealsohiredaservantandgavebigpartiesfortheirnewneighbors.20090708Itwaslikearacebutonecouldneverfinishthisracebecauseonewasalwaystryingtokeepup.Momandandhiswifecouldnotdothat.Theraceendedforthemwhentheycouldnolongerpayfortheirnewwayoflife.TheylefttheirwealthyneighborhoodandmovedbacktoanapartmentinNewYorkCity.Momandlookedaroundhimandnoticedthatmanypeopledothingsjusttokeepupwiththeirneighbors.Hesawthefunnysideofitandstartedtowriteaseriesofshortstories.HecalleditKeepingupwiththeJonesesbecauseJonesisaverycommonnameintheUnitedStates.KeepingupwiththeJonesescametomeankeepingupwiththepeoplearoundyou.Momand'sseriesappearedindifferentnewspapersacrossthecountryforover28years.PeopleneverseemtogettiredofkeepingupwiththeJoneses.Thatisonereasonwhytheyreadtherightbooksgototherightuniversitiesandeatintherightrestaurants.Everycityhasanareawherepeoplewanttolivebecauseotherswillthinkbetterofthemiftheydo.AndthereareJonesesineverycityoftheworld.ButonemustgettiredoftryingtokeepupwiththeJonesesbecausenomatterwhatonedoesMrJonesseemsalwaystobeahead.1.ManypeopleintheUnitedStatesweremadetoknow________________________.A.anyoneintheUnitedStatescanbecomerichbutmightbepoorsoonB.anyoneintheUnitedStatescanbecomerichifheworkshardandhasgoodluckC.hecanbecomerichinthefuturethoughheisnotluckyenoughD.anyoneintheUnitedStateswhoworkshardcanbecomerich2.Itcanbeinferredfromthestorythatrichpeopleprobably________________________.A.liketoliveoutsideNewYorkCityB.liketoliveinNewYorkCityC.liketoliveinapartmentsD.liketohavemanyneighbors3.ArthurMomandusedthenameJonesinhisseriesofshortstoriesbecauseJonesis________.A.animportantnameB.apopularnameintheUnitedStatesC.hisneighbor'snameD.notagoodname4.SomepeoplewanttokeepupwiththeJonesesbecause__________.A.theywanttobeasrichastheirneighborsB.theywantotherstoknowortothinkthattheyworkhardC.theydon'twantotherstoknowtheyarerichD.theywanttobehappyandcomfortable
Howdoyoudefinediplomacy外交?ForthegroupPhysiciansforPeacePEPdiplomacyisallabouttakingmedicaleducationandcaretoplaceswheretheyareneededmost.PEPbringstogethermedicalvolunteersfromdifferentculturesandopposingsidesofconflicts.Itsmessageisbringpeaceandinternationalfriendshipsthroughmedicine.PEPisbasedintheAmericanstateofVirginia.DoctorCharlesHortonaplasticsurgeon整形外科医生knownforhishumanitarianworkestablishedthegroupinthe1980s.Morethan500teamsofdoctorsdentistsnursesandotherhealth-careworkershavegonetonearly60countries.Someprogramshavelastedforyears.ForexamplePEPhashadaprogramtotreatburntvictimsinNicaraguasince1992.InAfricathegroupisactiveinLiberiaSenegalMallandMalawi.AndinJanuaryPEPwilllaunchaclassinpediatrics儿科学andgeneralsurgeryinEritrea.Thirteenmedicalstudentswilllearnabouttreatingchildrenandperformingoperations.InthePhilippinesPEPishelpingtoprovideeyecaretopeoplewhohaveneverhadtheireyesexaminedbefore.Thegroupisalsohelpingtofitreplacementarmsandlegsforpeoplewhohavehadlimbsamputated.CharityNavigatoraservicethatratesnonprofitorganizationsgivesPEPitstoprating.HealthcareprovidersfromtheUSdonatetheirtimeandpaytheirowntravelcosts.Thegrouphadflbudgetlastyearof$35millionmostofwhichwasthevalueofdonatedmedicalsupplies.AccordingtoRonSconyerstheCEOofPEPthegroupgoesonlywhereitisinvited.Hesaysitreceivesmorerequestsforassistancethanitcanmeetbutworkshardnottoturnanyonedown.1.AccordingtothepassagetheactivitiesofPEPfocuson_________.A.developinggoodmedicinefortheworldB.offeringmedicaleducationandcaretotheneededareaC.persuadingcountriestoliveinpeaceD.directingdiplomacyinconflictingareas2.Inparagraph3theunderlinedwordamputatedcanbebestreplacedby_________.A.examinedB.recoveredC.operatedD.removed3.Wecanlearnfromthepassagethat_________.A.noAmericansturntoPEPforhelpB.SconyersisalwaysreadytohelpothersC.PEPisanonprofitgroupD.Hortonmustworkabroad4.WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaboutPEPaccordingtothepassage?A.IthasbroughtmedicaleducationtoNicaragua.B.ItwilltrainmedicalstudentsinEritreanextyear.C.DonationstoitmainlycomefromtheUS.D.$35millionincashwasdonatedtoitlastyear.5.Thebesttitleforthispassagewouldbe_________.A.GroupWorkstoBuildPeaceThroughMedicineB.CharlesHortonSetsUpPhysiciansforPeaceC.CharityNavigatorHonorsaMedicalGroupD.ThePoorBenefitfromPhysiciansforPeace
Acertainhunterhadfoundapieceofforestbychance.Itwasawonderfulplaceandtherewereplentyofanimalstohuntthere.Theonlytroublewasthattheplacewasverydifficulttogetto.Hereturnedfromhisfirstvisittotheplaceinlateautumnandcouldnotgetbackuntilthesnowmeltedinthefollowingspring.Thenhewenttothepilotofasmallplanewhoearnedhislivingbycarryinghunterstopartsofthecountrywheretherewerenoroadsandnorailwaysandaskedhimtotakehimbacktohisfavoritepieceofforest.Thepilotdidnotknowtheplacesothehuntershowedittohimonthemap.Butthereisnowheretolandthereman!saidthepilotIhaveflownoverthatpartofthecountryonmywaytootherplacesandIknowthatwecan’tlandanywherebetweenthisriverandthesemountains.Ithoughtyouwereawonderfulpilotsaidthehuntersomeofmyfriendssaidyoucouldlandaplaneonapostagestamp.That’srightansweredthepilotIcanlandaplanewherenobodyelsecan.ButItellyouthereisnowheretolandintheplaceyouaretalkingabout.AndwhatifItellyouthatanotherpilotdidlandmetherelastspring?Isthattrue?askedthepilot.Yesitis.Iswear发誓it.Wellthispilotcouldnotlethimselfbebeatenbyanothersoheagreedtotakethehunter.Whentheyreachedtheplacethehunterpointedoutasmallspotwithouttreesinthemiddleoftheforestwithasteep悬崖riseatoneend.ThepilotthoughtthattherewasnotenoughroomtolandtherebutthehuntersaidthattheotherpilothaddonesotheyearbeforesodownwenttheplanE.Whenitcametotheriseitturnedrightoverontoitsback.AsthehunterclimbedouthesmiledhappilyandsaidYesthatisexactlyhowtheotherpilotmanageditlasttimE.1.Thehunter’ssecondvisittotheforesthappenedin.A.lateautumnB.springC.earlywinterD.summer2.WhichisNOTtrueabouttheforestmentionedinthepassage?A.TherewereplentyofanimalstohunttherE.B.Manypeopleflewtheretohunteveryyear.C.Itwasbetweenariverandsomemountains.D.TherewasnotenoughroomforaplanetolandtherE.3.Thepilotfinallyagreedtotakethehunterbecause.A.ThehunterpromisedthattherewasenoughtimetolandthereB.ThepilotearnedalotofmoneybytakingthehunterthereC.ThepilotcouldlandaplaneanywhereD.ThehuntermentionedthatanotherpilotreallytookhimtherelasttimE.4.Whatwastheresultoftheplane’slanding?A.Thepilotlandedtheplanewithnoproblematall.B.ThepilotfailedtolandtheplanE.C.TheplanecaughtfirE.D.Theplanesucceededlandingbutalsoturnedover.
Howdosuccessfulpeoplethink?Whatdrivesthem?Interviewsandinvestigationsindicatethatthereareseveralkeystosuccessthatsuccessfulpeopleshare.Firstofallsuccessfulpeopleneverblamesomeoneorsomethingoutsideofthemselvesfortheirfailuretogoahead.Theyrealizethattheirfutureliesintheirownhands.Theyunderstandthattheycannotcontrolthingsinlifesuchasnaturethepastandotherpeople.Butinthemeantimetheyarewellawarethattheycancontroltheirownthoughtsandactions.Theytakeresponsibilityfortheirlifeandregardthisasoneofthemostempowering能够的thingstheycando.Perhapswhatmostseparatessuccessfulpeoplefromothersisthattheylivelifeonpurpose—theyaredoingwhattheybelievetheyareputheretodo.Intheiropinionhavingapurposeintheirlifeisthemostimportantelementthatenablesthemtobecomefullyfunctioningpeople.Theyholdthatwhentheylivetheirlifeonpurposetheirmainconcernistodothejobright.Theylovewhattheydo.Peoplewanttodobusinesswiththembecauseoftheircommitment忠诚.Tolivetheirlifeonpurposesuccessfulpeoplefindacausetheybelieveinandcreateabusinessaroundit.Besidestheynevereasilygiveup.Oncetheyhavesetupgoalsintheirlifetheyarewillingtoworkhardwhateverittakestoachievetheirgoals.Topachieversalwaysbearinmindwhattheydon'thave.Ratherthanbenegativeordepressingtheyusetheknowledgetospurthemselvesonandgoafterwhattheywantenergeticallyandpassionately.1.Whatsuccessfulpeopleworryaboutmostis______.A.tohelpothersB.toliveacomfortablelifeC.todotheirworkwellD.totreattheirfriendswell2.BylivinglifeonpurposesuccessfulpeoplecandothefollowingEXCEPT______.A.doalotofworkB.concentrateontheirjobsC.dobusinesswithmanypeopleD.controlallthethingsinlife3.Theunderlinedwordspurinthepassagemostprobablymeans______.A.encourageB.exciteC.relieveD.force
LearnaNewLanguageinonly10DaysLearnlikeaspy!Passforanative.Pimsleurcourseshelppeoplewhoneedtospeakanotherlanguagequickly.Ourcoursestook40yearstodevelopandarenowusedbytheFBICIAandbusinessprofessionalseverywhere.They'resoeffectiveyouhavenothingtolose!Youwillgeteverythingyouneedtospeakin10days●Languageinstructionthatisprovedeffective●Noboringrepetitionchartsormeaninglessformulas●8fluency-oriented注重流利性的lessonson4audioCDs●Audioinstructionwitha25-yearhistoryofSuccess●Full30-daymoney-backguaranteejustincase●SpecialOffersonourmoreadvancedcoursesTherearesomanyreasonstolearnanewlanguagewiththePimsleurApproach●Speakwithoutanaccentsoyousoundlikeanative.Don'tblowyourcover.●Fromnewsentencesthatsoundrightandmakesense.Practicewhat'snaturaltoyouinEnglish.●Feelsafeandconfident.You'llknowhowtodealwithanysituation.Protectyourbusylife.30-minutelessonsareperfectforyourdailycommute上下班路程lunchbreakorworkout.●Rememberwithouttrying.Materialisscientificallyarrangedsoyoulearnwithoutpain.●Join25millionpeoplewhohavegraduatedwithsuccesssince1980.TheentirePimsleurApproachiswhatlanguagelearningshouldbequickfunandeasy!Eachlessonisthefoundationforthenext.You'llkeepbuildingonwhatyou’velearned.1.Whatcanbeinferredfromthepassage?A.Pimsleurcoursesarenotusedverywidely.B.Pimsleurcoursescameintobeinginthe1960s.C.PimsleurcourseshavebeenusedintheFBIfor40years.D.YoucantakePimsleurcoursestolearnyournativelanguage.2.AccordingtoPimsleurcoursestoimproveoralabilitylearnersshould________.A.gainfluencytrainingB.repeatagainandagainC.recitedeferentrulesD.payspecialattentiontopronunciation3.WhichofthefollowingisNOTthereasonyouchoosePimsleurApproach?A.Coveringyouraccent.B.Buildingyourconfidence.C.Learningalanguageeasily.D.Gettingyourmoneybackiffailing.4.WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaccordingtoPimsleurcourses?A.Thefirststudentsgraduatedin1980.B.Lessonsneedn'tbelearnedinorder.C.EachaudioCDhasonefluencyorientedlesson.D.Learnershavetolearnthecourseatthefixedtime.5.AccordingtothepassagetheentirePimsleurApproachisthefollowingEXCEPT________.A.amusingB.rapidC.difficultD.easy
NotlongafterIstartedteachingatKamiakinJuniorHighnearSeattleMichaelmysix-month-oldsonwasdiagnosedwithelodysplasticsyndrome骨髓发育不良综合症.It'sapre-leukemia白血病前期disease.Heneedsabone-marrowtransplant骨髓移植.Soonafterthediagnosiseveryoneinthefamilyhadabloodtestinthehopethatoneofuswouldbethebone-marrowdonor捐献者.OnMarch20mywifeKristicalledmeatworktosharesomegoodnewsAmyisaperfectmatch!Asaresultofthedonorsearchhoweveradarkcloudcastashadowoverourhope.Thebone-marrowtransplantwouldcostmorethan$200000.Wewouldgladlypaythattosaveanyoneofourchildren----buthowcouldwepayit?ThenextdayStevenMezichKamiakin'sprincipalhadatalkwithme.JeffhesaidwithyourpermissionIwanttoproposeafund-raiser募捐atthisafternoon'sstaffmeetingtohelpyourfamily.Iwassurprised.Steven'sthoughtfulofferraisedmyspiritsthoughIdoubteditcoulddomuchtohelpusovercomesuchahugeandurgentfinancialproblem.ThatafternoonDameonSharkeyastudentfrommyclasswalkedintomyofficewithhismomandgavemehislifesavingsof$60----allin$5bills.AndthenextdayafterthestaffmeetingwereceivedwishesforMichael'srecoveryprayerslovingsupport$350cashandchecks.Theoutpouringoflovefromthesefriendsmovedmetotears.Butthat’snottheend.JoeKennedyKamiakin'shumanitiesteacherchallengedtheschool'sstudentstoseewhattheycoulddotohelpMichael.Thesehigh-spiritedjunior-highkidsimmediatelywenttoworkmakingplanstostartawalkathonholdaraffle抽奖setupdonationboxesandattractnewscoverage.Asaresultofthestudents'effortsstoriesappearedinTheJournalAmericanandNEWYORKTIMES.ScoresofindependentunrelatedeffortstookplacealloverSeattleareas.AmonthafterDameon'sgiftopenedthefloodgatesMichael'sfundtotaled$220000.Ourbabywouldgetasecondchance!1.Whatworriedtheauthormostwaswhethertherewas______.A.abone-marrowdonorB.enoughtimeforMichaeltowaitC.supportfromthesocietyD.moneytocoverthecostoftreatment2.Wecanlearnfromtheunderlinedsentencethat______.A.theauthorwasencouragedbySteven’sofferB.theauthorwasdiscouragedbySteven’swordsC.theauthorwasstillindespairatSteven’swordsD.theauthorwassurethathecouldgetoverthedifficulty3.FromthepassageweknowthatStevenMezichwas______.A.brilliantB.talkativeC.helpfulD.nosy4.Wecaninferfromthepassagethat______.A.Amyistheauthor’sdaughterB.MichaelwascuredintheendC.thestudentsmadeagreatcontributionD.abone-marrowtransplantcostsalot
Changesinthevalueofcurrencyhelpsomepartsoftheeconomyandhurtothers.Whenpeoplegotoforeigncountriestheyhavedirectexperiencewiththeexchangerate汇率ofmoney.Internationaltravelersmustusetheirownmoneytobuythecurrencyofthecountrytheyarevisiting.ForexampleAmericansonholidayinaforeigncountrycanbuymorecurrencywhenthedollarhasahighexchangevalue.Soahighexchangevalueisgoodforvacationers.Itisnotsogoodforexporting.AstrongdollarmeansthatAmericanexportsaremorecostly.OthercountriesarelesslikelytoimportproductsfromtheUnitedStatesbecausetheyaretoocostly.Americanagriculturalgoodscomputersandairplanesallaremorecostlyontheworldmarketwhenthedollarisstrong.HoweversellersofforeigngoodswithintheUnitedStatesarehelpedbyastrongdollar.AstrongdollarmeansthatAmericancompaniescanbuymorewiththesameamountofmoney.TheycansellgoodsatalowpriceintheUnitedStatesandstillmakeaprofit.ThishelpstoincreasetheAmericantradedeficit贸易逆差.A.weakdollarhelpsAmericancompaniesthatdobusinessoverseas.ForexampletheAmericancomputerindustrygainsbecauseitsproductsarelesscostlytoforeignbuyers.FinancialmagazinesreportthattechnologycompanieslikeIntelandMicrosofthaveincreasedprofitsbecauseoftheweakdollar.IncreasedtradehelpsreducetheAmericantradedeficit.TheUnitedStatesDepartmentkeepsinformationonAmerica'simportsandexports.Informationonthethirdquarterof2003showsthatAmerica'stradedeficitdidfall.Americanexportersshouldgainthemostfromthefallingdollar.ButtheeffectoftheweakeningdollarontheUnitedStatestradedeficitremainstobeseen.1.Americanvacationerspreferdollarstobestrongsothat______.A.theycanbuymorecurrencyinforeigncountriesB.theycanbeproudofbeingAmericansC.AmericanscanexportmoregoodsD.othercountriesimportmoreproductsfromtheUnitedStates2.OthercountriesareunwillingtoimportagriculturalproductsfromAmericabecause______.A.AmericanbusinessmenimportonlyafewgoodsfromothercountriesB.Americangovernmentdon'twantothercountriestoimportgoodsfromAmericaC.AmericangoodsaremorecostlybecauseofthestrongdollarD.Americanbusinessmenmakealotofmoneybysellingforeignproductscheaply3.AccordingtothepassageAmericantradedeficitcanbereducedby______.A.increasingthedollarexchangevalueB.makingthedollarweakinexchangevalueC.forcingforeigncountriestoopentheirmarketsfurtherD.buyinglesscostlyforeigngoods4.Whichbestservesasatitleforthispassage?A.AmericanimportsandexportsB.ExportsbetweenAmericaandothercountriesC.AmericansenjoyingcheapforeignproductsD.Thefallingofthedollar
WhenIwasaboutsixyearsoldmymothercamehomeonedayandfoundthatIhadcollectedhalfdozenbabiesoftheneighborhood----allofthemtooyoungtowalk----andhadthemsittingbeforemeonthefloorwhileIwasteachingthemtowavetheirarms.WhensheaskedtheexplanationofthisIinformedherthatitwasmyschoolofdance.Shewasamusedandplacingherselfatthepianoshebegantoplayforme.Thisschoolcontinuedandbecameverypopular.Lateronlittlegirlsoftheneighborhoodcameandtheirparentspaidmeasmallsumtoteachthem.Thiswasthebeginningofwhatafterwardsprovedaverywell-paidoccupation.Mymothertookmetoafamousballetteacherbuthislessonsdidnotpleaseme.WhentheteachertoldmetostandonmytoesIaskedhimwhyandwhenherepliedBecauseitisbeautifulIsaidthatitwasuglyandagainstnatureandafterthethirdlessonIlefthisclassnevertoreturn.Thisstiff僵硬的andcommonplacegymnasticswhichhecalleddancingonlydisturbedmydream.Idreamedofadifferentdance.IdidnotknowjustwhatitwouldbebutIwasfeelingouttowardsaninvisibleworldintowhichIguessImightenterifIfoundthekey.MyartwasalreadyinmewhenIwasalittlegirlanditwasowingtotheheroicandadventurousspiritofmymotherthatitwasnotstifled窒息.Ibelievethatwhateverthechildisgoingtodoinlifeshouldbebegunwhenitisveryyoung.Iwonderhowmanyparentsrealizethatbytheso-callededucationtheyaregivingtheirchildrentheyareonlydrivingthemintothecommonplaceandrefusethemofanychanceofdoinganythingbeautifulororiginal.1.Theattitudeoftheauthor’smothertowardherschoolofdancewas______.A.negativeB.neutralC.supportingD.indifferent2.Theauthorthoughtthatballetwas______.A.elegantgracefulandgentleB.stiffuglyandunnaturalC.charmingattractiveandcoolD.touchinvitingandchallenging3.Fromthispassageweknowthattheauthorowedhersuccessinartto______.A.herstrictandadventurousballetteacherB.thegoodtrainingthatherparentsgaveherC.thesupportandunderstandingofhermotherD.theinspirationgainedfromtheneighborhoodbabies4.Thekeymessagewemaygetfromthepassageisthat______.A.parentsshouldhelptodevelopthenaturalgiftoftheirkidsB.parentsshouldgiveahandtotheirkidsdoingsomethingoriginalC.agoodmothershouldbebothheroicandadventurousineducationD.balletisnogoodasaformofdanceandthusshouldbeforbidden
WhenPhillipwasonhiswaytotheairportoneafternoonheaskedthedrivertowaitoutsidethebankwhilehecollectedsometraveler’schecks.Theplanewasto1at5:30.Fromtherewasstilla2_journeytotheairport__3_Phillipmerelywatchedthescenealongtheway.Shortlybeforearrivinghebegan__4thethingshewouldneedforthe5ticketsmoneytheaddressofhishoteltraveler’schecks—Justamoment.Howabouthispassport?Phillipwentthroughhispocket.Hesuddenly__6thathemusthavelethispassport7.Whatcouldhedo?Itwasnowfivepastfourandtherewouldbetoolittle_8toreturntothebank.Thiswasthe9timehewasrepresentinghisfirmforanimportant__10withthemanagerofaFrenchfirminParisthefollowingmorning.Withoutapassporthewouldbe11__toboardtheplane.Atthatmomentthetaxi12outsidetheairterminal候机楼.Phillipgot__13tookhissuitcaseandpaidthedriver.Hethen14agooddealofconfusioninthebuilding.A15couldbeheardovertheloudspeaker.Weverymuch16thatowingtoatwenty-four-hourstrikeofairportstaffallflightsfortherestoftodayhavehadtobecalledoff.Passengersare_17togetintouchwiththeirtravelagentsorwiththisterminalfor18ontomorrow’sflights.Phillipgavea__19.Hewouldlethisfirmknowaboutthissituationandthankgoodnessehwouldhavetheopportunityofcallingathisbankthefollowingmorningto20hispassport.1.A.checkinB.leadoffC.leaveD.fly2.A.longB.shortC.pleasantD.rough3.A.asB.soC.butD.because4.A.countingB.lookingoverC.thinkingaboutD.checking5.A.planeB.tripC.meetingD.flight6.A.realizedB.rememberedC.recognizedD.learned7.A.athomeB.atthebankC.attheofficeD.inthetaxi8.A.timeB.chanceC.possibilityD.use9.A.goldenB.lastC.onlyD.first10.A.journeyB.visitC.businessD.meeting11.A.sadB.unableC.impossibleD.difficult12.A.stoppedB.wasdrivenC.reachedD.wasparked13.A.offB.backC.outD.away14.A.startedB.caughtC.noticedD.watched15.A.speechB.signalC.callD.voice16.A.apologizeB.announceC.worryD.regret17.A.advisedB.forcedC.toldD.persuaded18.A.ideasB.plansC.informationD.time19.A.loudlaughB.deepsighC.bigsmileD.sharpcry20.A.returnB.findC.recoverD.gather
Itwastheoldlady'seightiethbirthday.ShewassureMyrawouldn'tforgethermother'sbirthdayevenifshewasbusy.Afteralleightywasaspecialbirthday.PerhapsMyramightcomE.EvenifMyradidnotcomeshewouldsendapresent.Theoldladywassureofthat.Twospotsofcolourbrightenedhercheeks.ShewasexcitedlikeachilD.Mrs.Morrisonhadbroughtacardandabunchofflowerswhenshecametodothebreakfast.Mrs.GrantdownstairshadmadeacakE.Johnniethelittleboynextdoorwasnowupwithherwithapacketofsweets.Iguessyou'llgetlotsandlotsofpresentshesaiD.IdidlastweekwhenIwassix.Whatwouldshelike?A.pairofslippersperhaps.A.bluenewcardigan.Oratablelamp.Oralittleclockwithclearblacknumbers.Somanylovelythings.Shestoodbythewindowwatching.ThepostmanturnedroundthecomeronhisbicyclE.Herheartbeatfast.JohnniehadseenhimtooandrantothegatE.GrannygrannyJohnniereturneD.I'vegotyourpost!Hegaveherfourenvelopes.Threewerefromoldfriends.ThefourthwasinMyra'swriting.Noparcel包裹Johnnie?Nogranny.Almostreluctantlyshetorethefourthenvelopeopen.Foldedinthecardwasacheck.Writtenonthecardwasamessage:HappyBirthday—BuyyourselfsomethingnicewiththecheckMyraandHarolD.Thesix-figurecheckfelltothefloorlikeabirdwithabrokenwing.Slowlytheoldladbenttopickitup.Herpresentherlovelypresent.Withtremblingfingersshetoreitintolittlebits.1.Ascanbeinferredfromthepassage_____.A.theneighborscaredlittleabouttheoldladyindailylifeB.thefriendssenttheoldladymanylovelypresentsbypostC.MyrawasstoppedbyherhusbandfromseeinghermotherD.theoldladylivedaloneinaflatawayfromherdaughter2.Theoldladyfelt_____whenshesawnopacketcamewithherdaughter'scarD.A.excitedB.disappointedC.happyD.impatient3.Thereasonwhytheoldladytorethecheckintosmallpieceswasthat_____.A.shewassureherdaughterwouldcomenotthecheckB.shedidn'tnoticethereweresixfiguresonthecheckC.shewouldpreferapresentwithlovefromherdaughterD.shedidn'tthinkthecheckwaslargeenoughforapresent4.Whichofthefollowingmightserveasthebesttitleforthepassage?A.ThePresent.B.TheCheck.C.TheBirthday.D.TheDaughter.
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