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Besidescontainingattractiveflowerstreesandotherplantsthatbeautifythecommunityecofriendlyraingardensarehealthyfortheenvironmentandthepeoplelivingandworkingnearby.Araingardenisnotverydifferentfromatraditionalgarden.Itisjustafarmoreecofriendlygarden.UsuallyitisbuiltlowerthanthegrounD.Raingardensmakesmartuseofrainandstormwaterbytemporarilyholdingwaterfromrainandstormsandlettingitsoak浸入slowlyintothegroundbeforeitrunsintostreamsorentersthepublicdrinkingwatersupply.ThusaraingardenkeepsthewaterallowingittobeusedasneededbyplantsintheraingardenratherthanflowingimmediatelyintonearbystreamsandgoingunuseD.Thewaterwillsoakslowlyintothegroundwithinadayortwo.ThiscreatesanadvantagethattheraingardendoesnotallowmosquitoestobreeD.Thisisasimpleattractiveandecofriendlygreenwaytotreatstormwater.What’smoreplantingaraingardenhelpsreducepollutionandimprovetheenvironment.Withoutusingexpensivemachineryandchemicalsraingardensremoveharmfulchemicalsintherainwaterandcutdownontheamountofpollutionreachingstreamsandriversbyupto30%.Nativeplantsarerecommendedforraingardensbecausetheyaremoreusedtothelocalclimatesoilandwaterconditions.Theymayattractlocalwildlifesuchasnativebirds.Wateryourraingardenimmediatelyafterplantingandonceaweekunlessyouhavehadatleastaninchofrainduringtheweek.OncenativeplantsestablishthenecessaryrootsystemtheywillrequirelittlecarE.Oftenlocalgovernmentsandprivatebusinessesdeveloplargeraingardensintheiryardsandinpublicparksasawaytoimprovetheenvironmentandsolvefloodingproblems.Howeveryoudon’tneedtobeaprofessionallyenvironmentalengineertocreatearaingarden.Aslongasyou’reecoconscioushomeownersyoucanhelptheenvironmentbybuildingsmallerraingardensinyouryards.4.WhichofthefollowingisNOTtrueforthefunctionofraingardens?A.Theyaregoodforlivingconditions.B.Theyincreasepollution.C.Theycanbeautifythecommunity.D.Theyimprovetheenvironment.5.WhichofthefollowingistheecofriendlyfunctionofraingardensdiscussedinParagraph4?A.Theycanhelpreducethepollutionproblem.B.Theycankeeptherainandstormwater.C.TheycanbehealthyforthepeoplearounD.D.Theycanmaketheenvironmentmorebeautiful.6.Oneofthemainreasonswhynativeplantsarerecommendedisthat.A.theycostlessandaremucheasiertogetB.theymayattractlocalwildlifetocomeC.theyrequirelittlecarefromthelocalgardenerD.theyaremoreusedtothelocalgrowingconditions7.Whatdoweknowaboutraingardens?A.TheyneedlittlewaterafteralltheplantsareplanteD.B.TheymayattractlocalbirdsandchangethelocalclimatE.C.Theyusuallyneedatleastaninchofrainwateraweek.D.Theymayreducethewaterpollutionproblemby70%.
Thehostcountryisgettingreadytowelcomethousandsofvisitors.Braziliswelcomingvisitorsbutitisalsoriskyifyouwanderdownthewrongpath.DuringtheWorldCupitwillalsobeveryveryexpensive.GeographicallyBrazilisaverydiversecountry.Duetoitslargesizeandpan-equatoriallocationBrazilexperiences6formsofclimaticconditions.WhilecoastalregionssuchasRiodeJaneirofamousfortheirtropicalweathersunnyweatherthesouthernregionofRioGrandedoSulexperiencessnowfall.The12hostcitiesfortheWorldCuparespreadacrossalltheseregionswhichcanmaketraveldifficult.PortoAlegreandManausforinstanceliemorethan2700milesapart!Thusitisimportanttoestablishabaseinoneofthecitiesandchoosewhichmatchesyoureallywanttowatchandwhichyoucandowithout.Fansandjournalistswhodon’talreadyhaveaBrazilianvisaneedtogetaspectatororPressvisa.VisasforpeopleattendingtheWorldCupareissuedfreeofcharge.CitizensofmostSouthAmericancountriesandtheEUareexempt免除fromvisasfora90—daystay.UScitizensneedtoapplyforaSpectatorvisatoattendthegames‘oratouristvisaifyouintendtoextendthetripbeyondtheWorldCupBrazilisregardedasthehomeoffootballsummedupbythefamousphrasetheEnglishinventedittheBraziliansperfectedit.Ithasaproudhistoryinthe.FIFAWorldCuphavingwonmoremedalsthananyothernations.Tomanythe2014WorldCupbeingawardedtoBrazilisaspiritualhomecomingofsortsthebiggesteventinthegamebeingplayedwhereitismostadored.29.WhatdoesParagraph2mainlytalkabout?A.Brazil’svariousweatherconditions.B.Brazil’sgoodlocationforholdingtheWorldCup.C.Brazil’sexperienceinholdingtheWorldCupjD.Brazil’sdiverseattractionsforyoutOexperience30.WhatmakesithardforyoutOwatchtheWorldCupfully?A.Youhavedifficultyinfindingahelpfulguide.B.It’sdifficulttobuyatickettowatchtheevents.C.Youhavetoestablishabaseinoneofthecities.D.Itseventsarecarriedoutinmanydifferentplaces.31.Whatmessageisconveyedinthelastparagraph?A.Braziltakesprideinitsfootballgames.B.OnlyEnglandcancompetewithBrail.C.TheBrazilianssetupaspiritualsymbolfortheworld.D.TherearemorefansinBrailthananyothernation.
0ntheFloridacoastthesunissettinglikeahugerangeballanoldman‘swalkingdownthebeachcarryingabasket.Hestandsonthedock码头andyounoticehei§lookingupintotheskyandallofasuddenyouseeamassofdancingdots·Yousoonrecognizethattheyareseagulls.Themantakesouthisbaskethandfulsofshrimp虾andbeginstothrowthemtheseagullscomeandlanda11aroundhimSomelandonhisshouldersSomelandonhishatand.theyeattheshrimp.Longaftertheshrimparegonehisfeatheredfriendslinger.OnemanmthescenewasRalphafamousWorldWarIIpilot.Hisplanecrashedin1942andnobodythoughthewouldberescued.Perhapsyouhavereadorheardhowheandhiseightpassengersescapeddeathbyclimbingintotworafts充气船andstayingthereforthirtydays.Theyfoughtthesunandsharks·Butwhatnearlykilledthemwasstarvation.Theirsuppliesoffoodwentoutwithineightdaysandtheydidn’thaveanythingbutsomedrinkingwaterleft.OnedayRalphtriedtogetsomesleepwithhishatoverhiseyes.With—inafewmomentshefeltsomethingonhishead.Heknewinstantlyitwasaseagullwhichhadlandedonhisraft.Butheknewthattheywerehundredsofmilesouttosea.Wheredidthisseagullcomefrom?Hewasalsocertainthatifhedidn’tgetthatseagullhewoulddie.Soonalltheothersonthetworaftsnoticedtheseagull.Noonespokenoonemoved.Ralphquicklycaughttheseagullandtheyatethefleshofthebird.Theyusedtheintestines肠forfishingandsurvived.Ralphneverforgothatvisitorwhocamefromaforeignplace.EveryweekhecametothedockwithabasketofshrimpandkeptonsayingThankyou!21·Whatcanwelearnfromthefirstparagraph?A.Theoldmanmakeshislivingmainlybyfishing.B.Theoldmanfeelsshockedatseeingtheseagulls.C.TheseagullshavebeenveryfamiliarwiththeoldmanD.Theseagullsareafraidtocome22·Theunderlinedword‘‘1inger’’inthefirstparagraphisclosestinmeaningto______A.escapeB.RemainC.StruggleD.survive23·WhichofthefollowingWordscanbestdescribeRalph’sfeelingsonseeingtheseagullontheraft?A.Surprisedandannoyed.B.Puzzled‘andexcited.CDisappointedandWorriedD.Anxiousandfrightened.24·WhatcanweknowaboutRalphfromthepassage?AHespentamonthaloneontheseaafterhisplanecrashedB.Helivedthroughmostfthedaysonthes叭ycatchingseagulls.C.Heenjoysfeedingtheseagullsonthedockwithaforeignvisit0LD.Hefeedstheseagullseveryweekwithadeepfeelingofbeinggrateful
HlGHLIGHTSTheGoldCoastWax蜡MuseumisoneoftheGoldCoast’slongestrunningattractions.It’sacollectionoffamousfigures.It’sAustralia’slargestmuseumofitskindfeaturingmorethan110life-sizewaxfigurescopiesofBritishandAustralianHistory.TheWaxMuseumisvisitedbymanythousandsofthepeopleeachyearwhoareamazedattheamazingrealismofthelife-sizefiguresinrealcostumes.Thisisyourinvitationtowanderthroughatyourleisureandmeetmanyimportantandfamouspeople’sfiguresONQueensland’sGoldCoast.Comefacet0facewithsuchfamouspeopleasMichaelJacksonPresidentBarackObamaPastPresidentJohnF.KennedyKingHussein'membersoftheRoyalFamilyandmanyotherswhoseliveshaveallleftanunforgettablemarkonourworlD.Informationcardsarelocatedalongsideeachfigurehelpingvisitorsknowthemwell.TheoldCoastWaxMuseumcontainsfigureswhichhavebeencraftedbyleadinglocalandoverseassculptorstointernationalstandards'equalinqualityt0theworld’sbestasseeninEuropetheUnitedKingdomandUSA.Thedetailinthefiguresisamazingandincludeshairappliedonestrand线atatimerequiringmanyworkinghoursforonehandandtheevess0realtheyseemtofollowthevieweraround.PriceChild1～3yrsfreeChild3-~12yrs$2.2.00Adult$29.00OpenhoursOpen7daysaweek10amto10pmClosedChristmasDay25Dec.andAnzacDay25Apr..LocationFernyAveSurfersParadiseGoldCoastQLDHowtogetthereYoucanchooseanyoftheGoldCoastairporttransferscarrentalsshuttlesandprivatetransfersto／fromyourhotel.Noticetovisitors●Allcarrieditemsincludingfoodanddrinkswillbeinspecteduponentry.●Coats.umbrellasetc.shouldbeleftinthecheckrooms行李寄存处maxsize40×40×50cmandmaxweight8kg●ThecheckroomistotheleftoftheMainentrance￡1.50peritem.●WhenmaximumcheckroomscapacityisreachedtheMuseumcannotacceptanymoreitems.●Bringyoursenseofadventureandyourcamerawithyouandseesomethingexcitingandquiteunique.Forfurtherinformationpleaseclickheretoseemoreaboutgoldcoastwax-museum／ContactUsPage.25.Accordingtothepassagevisitorscan______A.visittheGoldCoastWaxMuseumanytimeB.enjoysomeworld-classvividwaxworksintheGoldCoastWaxMuseumC.seemanymembersoftheRoyalFamilyinpersonintheGoldCoastWaxMuseumDmeetmanyleadinglocalandinternationalsculptorsintheGoldCoastWaxMuseum26.Fromthepassagewelearnthat______A.bringingacameraaddstoasenseofadventureB.-visitorscanchooseanytransportationtogothereC.detailedinformationisattachedtoeachfigurethereD.TheGoldCoastWaxMuseumisthelargestwaxmuseumintheworld27.Ifacoupleandtheir10-year-oldsonwanttovisittheGoldCoastWaxMuseumtheymaypay____A.$58B.$68C.$80D.$8728.WhenpeoplecometovisitthisexhibitiontheyA.shouldhavealltheircarrieditemscheckedattheentranceB.canleavetheircarrieditemsinthecheckroomsfreeofchargeC.cantakealltheircarrieditemswiththemwithoutinspectionD.shouldleavealltheircarrieditemsinthecheckroomsuponentry
InEnglandsomefoodcompaniesacrossthewholecountryhavebeentoldtocarryouturgent紧急的testsonallbeefproducts.Doyouknowwhy?That’sbecausesomefoodcompaniesusedhorsemeattomakebeefproducts.Therearesomeexamplesaboutthehorsemeatmatter.InJanuary2013inanumberofUKsupermarketsfrozenhamburgerswerefoundtohavetracesofhorsemeatinthem.SomefrozenbeefproductsmadebyfoodcompanyFINDUSwerefoundtocontainhorsemeat.AllofthebeefproductsmadebythiscompanyhavebeenstoppedfromsalE.Thegovernmentsaidthatthere’snothingtosuggestanyhealthriskfromtheproducts.FoodministerDavidHeathsaidpeopleshouldnotthrowawayfrozenmeatproductsandcarryoneatingmeat.ThegovernmentwilltellpeoplenottoeatmeatifthemeatisnotsafE.FoodsafetyhasbeenanimportantmatterallovertheworlD.MoreandmorecountriesplantotakesomeusefulmeasurestoensurethesafetyoffooD.35.InEnglandsomefoodcompanieshavebeentoldto________urgently.A.stopmakingbeefproductsB.testalltheirbeefproductsC.testalltheirproductsD.removealltheirproductsfromsale36.WhatelsedidsomefoodcompaniesusetomakebeefproductsinEnglandaccordingtothepassage?A.Horsemeat.B.Beef.C.Fish.D.Chicken.37.Whatdoestracesmeaninthesecondparagraph?A.描绘B.追踪C.少量D.探索38.Moreandmorecountriesplantotakesomeusefulmeasurestoensure__________.A.horsemeatoutofproductsB.thefoodsafetyC.thetestfoodD.thefoodsale
Oneofthebest-knownAmericanwritersofchildren’sbooksisAlfredStrongorDoctorStrongasheisbetterknowntoreaderseverywherE.NowanartshowcalledDoctorStrongFromThentoNowistravellingaroundtheUnitedStates.ThepicturesanddrawingsshowthehistoryofDoctorStrong.DoctorStrongfirstbecamefamousalmostfiftyyearsagowhenhisfirstchildren’sbookwaspublisheD.Sincethenhehaswrittenforty-fivebooksthathavesoldmorethanonehundredmillioncopiesaroundtheworlD.DoctorStrong’sbooksareknownfortheireasyuseofwordsandcolorfulhand-drawnpictures.Thesedrawingsbringlifetohisimaginarycreatures.TheCatintheHatHortontheElephantTheGrinchWhoStoleChristmasandhundredsofothers.TheSanDiegoMuseuminCaliforniaorganizedtheartshow.ItincludedaboutthreehundredDoctorStrong’soriginal最早的drawingsandsomeofhiswritings.MostofDoctorStrong’sbooksalthoughwritteninafunnywayhaveseriousmessages.ForexampleinMcElligot’sPoolhedescribesthedangerofpollution.Hediscussesthearmsrace军备竞赛inTheButterBattleBookwritteninnineteeneighty-four.DoctorStrongisalmosteighty-fouryearsoldnow.Hesaysheneverplannedtowritestoriesjustforchildren.Hesayshewritesstoriesthatinterestpeopleofallages.HesaysheuseseasywordssothateveryoneevenachildcanunderstanD.56.DoctorStrongfirstbecamefamousin_______.A.hiseightieswhenanartshowwastravellingaroundtheUnitedStatesB.hisfiftieswhenhisdrawingsandwritingswerepublishedC.nineteeneighty-fourwhenhisbookMeEligot’sPoolwaspublishedD.histhirtieswhenhisfirstbookwaspublished57.DoctorStrong’sbooksareverypopularinAmericabecause_______.A.theyarestoriesaboutanimalssuchascatselephantsandsoonB.theyarewrittenineasywordswithcolourfulpicturesC.heorganizedtheartshowinCaliforniaD.theyarewritteninafunnyway58.Hispurposeinwritingmanysuchbooksis_______.A.toshowhisoriginalpicturesanddrawingsB.toorganizeaspecialartshowofhisownC.tomakehisreaderslaughorsmilewhentheyreadhisbooksD.tointerestpeopleaswellastellthetruthaboutsocialproblems
TheEnzianArtHouseinFloridawasshowingmoviesinthepark.OneEveningafewweeksbeforeChristmastheyshowedTheChristmasStoryandhadaraffle抽奖withagirl’sbikeastheprize.Itwasattractivewithcoloredstreamers飘带flowersbutterfliesafascinatingbella11designedtodelightafiveyearold.Butfiftyyearold0fmewonit!ThisledtoabitofapuzzleasIdidn’thave.kidsorgrand-kidstogiveitto.1wantedthebiketogotosomeonewhodidn’thavetheopportunitytoownsuchawonderfulthing.IcontactedtheshelterwhereIoccasionallyvolunteeredinthekitchenandwhiletherewasabigneedforasweet.Biketherewasalsothepotentialforitcreatingconflict.IsoughtelsewhereuntilIfoundoutaboutacoupleinourchurchwhohadbeengoingthroughhardtimesintheirmarriagebecauseofdrugsanda1coho·Theywalkedtoourchurchtheydidn’thaveacarfromaparking1otamileawayandtheyhadasweetlittlefive-year-olddaughter.OnChristmasEve1wenttotheirparkinglot.Theyhadalreadyleftonfoottogotothecandlelightingservice.Theirlandlordwasontheparkinglotandwhenheheardthat1wantedtoleavethebikeanonynously匿名heofferedtoopenuptheirtrailer拖车式房屋.ThereIsawalonetreesoIputthebikebehindit.0.ItwasagreatmomentformeandIhopealittlebitofChristmasmagicforthefamilyandthatlittlegirl.21·Whywastheauthorpuzzledwhenhegottheprize7.A.Hedidn’thavekidsaboutfiveyearsoldt0offerthebiketo.B.Hecouldn’tfindaproperwaytokeepit.C.Hecouldn’tfindthewaytotheshop.D.Hecouldn’tcarryithomE.22·WeCanlearnfromthethirdparagraphthatchildrenintheshelter______A.oftenfightB.arehappyC.aren’ttakencareofD.areeagerforabike23.Whatmadethecouple’smarriagehard?A.Theirfighting.B.TheirpovertyC.DrugsandalcoholD.Theirunemployment.24.Whatcanweinferfromthelastparagraph?A.Wherethereisawillthereisaway.B.PresentrosetootherswithremainingfragranceathandC.Livingwithoutanaimislikesailingwithoutacompass-D.Lifewaslikeaboxofchocolatesyouneverknowwhatyouget.
TheU.S.government’spushtodecreasethenation’soutputofgreenhousegasesbyincreasingthefuelefficiencyofthecarsAmericansdriveisarousingagainanemotionalargument:Doesdrivingasmallfuel-efficientcarmakeyoumorelikelytodieontheroad?Engineersandstatisticalanalystscanpointtodatathatsuggestmore-efficientcarsdon’tnecessarilyputmotoristsatgreateroverallrisk.Butmostofuscarelessabouttheoverallriskthanwedoaboutourselves.DrivingabigChevroletTahoeSUVmakesmanyofusbelievewearesaferthanwewouldbeinasmallercar—evenifstatisticalmeasuresacrossalargepopulationofvehiclesandallkindsofcaraccidentssuggesttheadvantageofsafetyisn’tquiteaswideasSUVownersbelievE.TheObamagovernmenthasputthefuel-efficiencyandsafetyquestionbackonthefrontburnerbycallingfornew-vehiclefueleconomytorisetoanaverageof35milespergallon加仑by2020fromabout25mpgtoday.ThatgoalcouldmovehigherifthegovernmentdecidestoadoptCalifornia’srequirementtocutvehiclegreenhouse-gasgivingoffwhichwouldresultinstrictermileagestandards.Thosemovesandtheeffectsoflastsummer’sgas-priceshockaredrivingautomakerstooffercarssuchastheToyotaYarisHondaFitandDaimlerAG’sSmartForTwo—whichgetthekindofmileagetodaythatlawsaysshouldbetheaverageinadecadE.Beyondthatautomakerswilllaunchawiderangeofnewcompact紧凑的vehiclesanddecreaseproductionoflargebody-on-frameSUVs.That’sleadingtonewconcernsaboutgreensafetyatermformanagingthebalancebetweenreducingvehiclesizeforefficiencyandaddingsafetyandprotectionfeaturesthattendtomakevehiclesheavierandlessefficient.UndoubtedlyfurtherworkhastobedonebeforeAmericansmakethechoicE.48.TheU.S.governmentrequirestoimprovethefuelefficiencyinorderto________.A.pushAmericanstodrivesmallercarsB.reducetheoutputofgreenhousegasesC.driveautomakerstoproducefewerSUVsD.causeAmericanstomakeanargument49.AccordingtoParagraph2engineersandanalysts’idea________.A.failstorelievepeopleoftheirworryaboutsafetyB.persuadespeopletopurchasesmallercarsinsteadofSUVsC.isbasedonresearchandthereforepersuasiveenoughD.makespeoplethinkoftheirsafetyaswellasothers’50.AbouttheObamagovernment’snewmovestheautomakersare________andaverageAmericansare________.A.uncertain;positiveB.doubtful;uncertainC.supportive;positiveD.positive;uncertain51.Thebesttitleforthetextshouldbe________.A.NewLawReducesGreenhouseGasesOutputB.CanSmallCarsOvercomeAccidentFears?C.NewCompactCarsGetsPopularintheU.S.D.DoWeHavetoFollowtheGovernment?
Ifyouwanttogetthemostoutofthestudyofalanguageyoumustalsoreadforpleasure:novelsplaystravelbooksandsoon.Andinreadingbooksofthiskindtheimportantthingistogetonwiththereading;totrytograspwhatthewriterisgoingtotellyouinthebookasawholE.Thisisimpossibleifyoustopandthinkoverthemeaningofeverysinglewordwhichhappenstobeunfamiliar不熟悉.Youcannotenjoyastoryifyoustophalfadozentimesoneverypageinordertolookupwordsinthedictionary.Youmayevenpreventyourselffromunderstandingthestoryasawholebydoingthis.Whenyouarereadingbooksofthiskindthereforeyouwillusuallyhavetorelymainlyon依靠thecontext上下文tohelpyou.Ifyoumeetanunfamiliarworddonotletittaketoomuchofyourattentionfromthemainthread主线ofthestory.Inallprobability可能youwillmeetthesamewordagainafewpageslateroninaslightlydifferentcontextandeachtimeyouseeitthatyourunderstandingofitwillbecomemoreexact.49.Thephrasetogetonwithreadinginthepassagehasthesamemeaningas______.A.totrytograspthemeaningofeverysentenceinthebookB.totrytocatchthemeaningofeverywordinthebookC.totrytounderstandallthewriterisgoingtotellyouD.totrytounderstandthemainideaofthebook50.Whenyoumeetnewwordsinreadingsuchkindsofbooksyou’dbetter______.A.stopandlookthemupinadictionaryB.stopandthinkthemoverC.trytoguesstheirmeaningsfromthecontextD.havenoneofthem51.Fromthepassagethebestwaytoreadnovelsplaysandtravelbooksis______.A.toreadveryslowlyB.toreadquicklyandnottoocarefullyC.toreadverycarefullyD.toreadveryseriously52.Thebesttitleforthispassageis______.A.ReadforPleasureB.GetonwiththeBooksC.ReadingSkillsD.TheImportanceofReading
Withoutproperplanningtourismcancauseproblems.Forexampletoomanytouristscancrowdpublicplacesthatarealsoenjoyedbytheinhabitants居民ofacountry.Iftouristscreatetoomuchtraffictheinhabitantsbecomeannoyedandunhappy.Theybegintodisliketouristsandtotreatthemimpolitely.Theyforgethowmuchtourismcanhelpthecountry'seconomy经济.Itisimportanttothinkaboutthepeopleofadestination目的地countryandhowtourismaffects影响them.Tourismshouldhelpacountrykeepthecustomsandbeautythatattracttourists.Tourismshouldalsoimprovethewell-beinghealthandhappinessoflocalinhabitants.Toomuchtourismcanbeaproblem.Iftourismgrowstooquicklypeopleleaveotherjobstoworkinthetourismindustry.Thismeansthatotherpartsofthecountry'seconomycanbeaffecteD.Ontheotherhandifthereisnotenoughtourismpeoplecanlosejobs.Businessescanalsolosemoney.Itcostsagreatdealofmoneytobuildlargehotelsairportsairterminalsfirst-classroadsandothersupportfacilities设施neededbytouristattractions.Forexampleamajorinternational-classtourismhotelcancostasmuchas50thousanddollarsperroomtobuilD.Ifthisroomisnotusedmostofthetimetheownersofthehotellosemoney.Buildingahotelisjustabeginning.Theremustbemanysupportfacilitiesaswellincludingroadstogettothehotelelectricitysewers阴沟tohandlewasteandwater.Allofthesesupportfacilitiescostmoney.Iftheyarenotusedbecausetherearenotenoughtouristsjobsandmoneyarelost.39.Whichofthefollowinghasmostprobablybeendiscussedintheparagraphthatgoesbeforethepassage?A.Itisveryimportanttodeveloptourism.B.Planningisveryimportanttotourism.C.Buildingroadsandhotelsisnecessary.D.Supportfacilitiesarehighlynecessary.40.ToomuchtourismcancausealltheseproblemsEXCEPT_______.A.abadeffectonotherindustriesB.over-crowdednessofplacesofinterest风景名胜C.achangeoftourists'customsD.toomuchtraffic41.Notenoughtourismcanleadto_______.A.anincreaseofunemploymentB.anincreaseinbusinessC.thehighercostofsupportfacilitiesD.ariseinpriceandafallinpay42.Theauthor作者thinksitisgoodforlocalpeopletoknowthattourismwill_______.A.usealotofmoneyB.makethempoorerC.helpfollowtheircustomsD.helpthemliveabetterlife
Doyoulovemusic?I’dliketointroduceyoutoabandtoday.TheLumineersisabandbasedinDenverColorado.ThegroupreleaseditsfirstalbumTheLumineersinApril2012.Recentlytherecordwentgoldmeaning500000copieshadbeensold.Thatisreallyalargenumber.CriticshavemostlypraisedthealbumTheLumineers.Somehavecalledthealbum’ssoundexpansiveanditssongscreative.ThemostpopularsongfromthealbumisHoHey.ItisNumberOneonthreeBillboardsinglescharts:rockadultPopandalternative.AlotofpeoplethinkofHoHeyasalovesong.AndTheLumineerssayitis.Butleadsingerandguitarist吉它手WesleySchultzsaysitisalsoabouthispersonalstruggleswhenhewaslivingandworkinginNewYorkCity.ThethreemembersofTheLumineerswereexcitedwhenaskedtoperformattheGrammynominations提名concert.ButtheywerealsoverysurprisedwhentheywerenamedasGrammynominees.Thebandisupfor被提名GrammyawardsasBestNewArtistandBestAmericanaAlbum.DrummerJeremiahFraitestoldreportersWehadnoidea.JeremiahFraitesandWesleySchultzgrewupinNewJerseyandhavebeenplayingmusictogetherforabouteightyears.Theyfoundcellist大提琴手NeylaPekarekanativeofDenveraftertheymovedtothatcity.NeylaPekarektoldonereporterthattheband’sstyledevelopednaturally.Shesaiditcamefromalotofwritingexperimentingandmakingchangestoletthelyricstellthestoriestheyweremeanttotell.Weleaveyouwithoneofthosestories.ThisisStubbornLovefromthealbumTheLumineers.Hopeyou’llenjoytheirstaging.46.WhatdoweknowaboutthealbumTheLumineersfromParagraph1?A.Itincludessomeoldsongs.B.Itdidn’tsellwellatfirst.C.Itwasreleasedrecently.D.Itisagreatsuccess.47.BylisteningtoHoHeywecanlearnsomethingabout________.A.WesleySchultz’sstrugglesinNewYorkCityB.thehappytimesofWesleySchultzasasingerC.threeBillboardsingleschartsinNewYorkCityD.atouchinglovestorythathappenedinNewYorkCity48.WhatisimpliedaboutTheLumineersinParagraph3?A.Theydidn’texpecttheywouldbenominatedGrammyawards.B.Theydidn’twanttoperformattheGrammynominationsconcert.C.TheywereverycalmwhentoldtheywerenominatedGrammyawards.D.TheyweresurelytowintheGrammyawardforBestAmericanaAlbum.49.Whatisthispassagemainlyabout?A.People’sopinionsonthealbumTheLumineers.B.ThestrugglesofabandnamedTheLumineers.C.AsongfromafamousbandintheUnitedStates.D.AbandthathasbeennominatedGrammyawards.50.Whereisthispassageprobablytakenfrom?A.Anewspaper.B.Aradioprogram.C.Amagazine.D.Atextbook.
[1]somepopularexpressionsarearaystery.NooneissurehowtheydevelopeD.Oneoftheseistheexpressioncarryachiponyourshoulder.A.personwithachiponhisshoulderisaproblemforanybodywhomustdealwithhim.HeseemstobeexpectingtroublE.[2]Onewriterbelievesthattheexpressionmighthavecomefromanoldsaying.Thesayingwarmsagainststrikingtoohighor.ThatcouldbegoodadvicE.IfyoustrikehighuponatreewithanaxethechipofwoodthatiscutoffwillfallintoyoureyE.[3]LaterintheUniteStatessomepeoplewouldputarealchipontheirshoulderasatest.Theywantedtostartafaint.Theywouldwaitforsomeonetobeorateenoughtotrytohititoff.[4]ThewordshipappearsinanumberofspecialAmericanexpressions.Anotherischipofftheoldblock.Thismeansthatachildisexactlylikeaparent.Thisexpressiongoesbackatleasttotheearlysixteenhundreds.TheBritishwriterofplays.GeorgeColmanwtctetonselinesinseventeensixty-two.You’llfindhimhisfather’sownsonIbelievE.A.chipofftheoldblankIpromiseyou![5]Thewordchipcanalsobeusedinathreateningwaytosomeonewhoissuspectedofwrongdoing.Aninvestigatormaysay.We’regoingtoletthechipsfallwheretheymay.Thismeansthemvestigationisgoingtobecompleteandhonest.Itisalsoawarningthatnoonewillbeprotectexlformbeingfoundguilty.[6]Chipsareoatenusedincardgames.Theyrepresentmoney.A.pokerplayermayatanytimedecidetoleavethegamE.Hewillturninhischipsinexchangeformoneyorcash.76.What’sthetextmanlyabout?nomorethan5words77.Whichsentenceinthetextisclosestinmeaningtotheallowingone?ItseemsthatheislikelytogetintosometroublE.78.FillintheblankinParagraph?Withproperwords.nomorethan10words79.Chipcanbeusedontheoccasionswhenpeoplenomorethan20words①②③80.PleasetranslatetheunderlinedsentenceinParagraph3intoChinesE.
Americansthinkthattravelisgoodforyou.Someeventhinkitcanhelpwithoneofthecountry'sworstproblems—crime犯罪.CrimeworriesalotofpeoplE.Everyyearthenumberofcrimesisupandup.Andmanycriminalsareyoung.Theyoftencomefromsadhomeswithonlyoneparentornoparentsatall.Therearemanyyoungcriminalsinprison.Butprisondoesn'tchangethem.Sixorsevenintenwillgobacktocrimewhentheycomeoutofprison.OnemanBobBurtonthoughtofanewideA.IntheolddaysyoungmenhadtoliveadifficultlifeontheroaD.Theylearnedtobestrongandbraveandtohelptheirfriendsintimeofdanger.Thishelpedthemtogrowintomen.SoBobstartedVisionQuest.Hetakesyoungcriminalsonalonglongjourneywithhorsesandwagons马车3000milesthroughsevenstates.Theyareontheroadformorethanayear.TheyoungpeopleonVisionQuestallhavehadproblems.Mostofthemhavealreadyspenttimeinprison.ThisistheirlastchancE.It'shardworkontheroaD.Thedaystartsbeforethesuncomesup.Theboysandgirlshavetofeedthehorses.SomeofthemhaveneverlovedanyonebeforE.Buttheycan'tlovetheirhorsesenough.Theyalsobegintolovetheirpartners.ThatlovecanhelpthemtoliveanewlifE.NotalltheyoungpeopleonVisionQuestwillleave_crime_behind_them.Threeorfourintenwillonedaybeinprisonagain.BobBurtonisright.Travelcanbegoodforyou.EventodayAmericansstillsayGowestyoungman.59.Inthelastparagraphleavecrimebehindthemmeans________.A.nolongerdoacrimeB.leavepeoplewhodoacrimeC.doallthecrimesD.leavecriminalsbehind60.WhyisBobBurtonright?A.BecausehecanhelpwithcrimE.B.Becausethreeorfourisbetterthansixorseven.C.BecausetheyoungcriminalshaveahardlifeontheroaD.D.Becausehecanstopcrimeinthecountry.61.Fromthepassagewemayinferthat________.A.gettingupbeforethesunrisescanhelppeopleoutofcrimeB.lovecanhelpyoungpeopletostartanewlifeC.travelingcanhelpallcriminalsoutofprisonD.beingstrongandbravecandowithcrime62.OnVisionQuest________.A.youngpeoplehavebadproblemsB.youngpeoplegrowtallveryfastC.youngpeopleoftenhelptheirfriendsintimeofdangerD.youngpeoplecandoanythingfreely
Scientistshaveclaimedamilestoneinthedrivefornewenergy—developmentofthefirstpracticalartificialleafanadvancedsolarcellthatimitatestheprocesscalledphotosynthesis光合作用thatgreenplantsusetomakesunlightandwaterintoenergy.ApracticalartificialleafhasbeenadreamofscientistsfordecadessaidDanielNocerawholedtheresearchteam.Webelievewehavemadeit.Theartificialleafshowsparticularpromiseasaninexpensivesourceofelectricityforhomesofthepoorindevelopingcountries.OnecanimaginevillagesinIndiaandAfricasoonpurchasinganaffordablebasicpowersystembasedonthistechnology.Theleafisliketheshapeofapokercardbutthinner.Placedinwaterinabrightsunlightitcouldproduceenoughelectricitytosupplyahouseinadevelopingcountrywithelectricityforadaybysplittingwaterintohydrogenandoxygenwhicharestoredinafuelcelltoproduceelectricity.Theartificialleafisnotanewconcept.ThefirstartificialleafwasdevelopedmorethanadecadeagobyJohnTtlrner.Howeveritwasimpracticalforwideruseasitwascomposedofrareexpensivemetalsandwashighlyunstablewithalifespanofbarelyoneday.Nocera’snewleafovercomestheseproblems.Itismadeofinexpensivematerialsthatarewidelyavailableworksundersimpleconditionsandishighlystable.Laboratorystudiesshowedthatitcouldoperatecontinuouslyforatleast45hourswithoutadropinactivity.ThekeytothisbreakthroughisNocera’srecentdiscoveryofseveralnewpowerfulinexpensivecatalystswhichareabletoacceleratethechemicalreactionundersimpleconditions.RightnowNocera’sleafisabout10timesmoreefficientatcarryingoutphotosynthesisthananaturalleaf.Yetheisoptimisticthathecanboosttheefficiencyofthedevicemuchhigherinthefuture.21.DanielNoceradescribeshisartificialleafaspromisingin_________________.A.makinganartificialplantthatcanfeeditself.B.findinganewkindofcatalysttoproduceelectricity.C.changingthesunlightandwaterintoelectricitydirectlyD.providingelectricityforthepoorfamilyatalowcost22.Accordingtothepassagecatalystsintheartificialleaf________.A.speeduptheprocessofchemicalreactionsB.reducethelossofenergyduringitsoperationC.workasamediatostorecollectedenergyD.slowdownthecourseofchemicalreactions23.Theunderlinedworditinthefourthparagraphrefersto______.A.photosynthesisB.catalystusedbythesolarcellC.Turner’sartificialleafD.Nocera’snewleaf24.Thepassageismostprobablyfrom_________.A.asciencefictionstoryB.afairytalebookC.anadvertisementforsolarproductsD.asciencenewsreport
EarlierthismonthbloggerLisaHendersonannouncedthatsheandherhusbandJohnhaddecidednottohaveChristmas.ThefamilywholivesinUtahwillstillputupdecorationsbutpresentsfromSantaareano-gothisyear.JohnandIfeellikewearefightingaveryharduphillbattlewithourkidswhenitcomestotheirrightsHendersonwroteonherblog.ItisoneofthebiggeststrugglesasaparentthesedaysinmiddleclassAmericA.Ourkidshavebeenactingsoungratefullately....JohnsaidWeshouldn’tjustcelebrateChristmas.Andsothat’swhatwediD.InsteadtheHendersonsareputtingthemoneytheywouldhavespentongiftstowardserviceprojectsinordertoteachtheirthreesonsthepleasureofgiving.ThechildrenwillstillreceivegiftsfromgrandparentsandotherfamilymembersbutthisyearshesaidtheirletterstoSantawillbeaskinghimtofindsomeonewhoneedspresentsmorethantheydo.InaninterviewwithABCNews11-year-oldCalebHendersonadmittedthatheandhisbrothershadbeenbehavingbadly.Wewouldhiteachotherwewerefighting.CryingheadmittedandLisasaidthatwhenshebrokethenewstohersonstheycriedprettyhard.ButsofarHendersontoldFoxNewslastweekthefamilyishavingasuddenturningthisintoadifferentkindofgift.TheyhavealreadyheldaclothingdriveandsentboxesofclothesandcandytoavillageinthePhilippinesthatwashithardlastyearbyTyphoonHaiyan.Thechildrenwereexcitedandkeptwantingtogivemoreandmoreshereportedonherblog.ManyreadersrespondedpositivelytoHenderson'spostsomesharingtheirownstoriesoflimitingChristmasinordertoteachtheirchildrentobecharitable仁慈的orgrateful.Asparentsyou'regivingyourkidssomethingsomuchmorespecialthanabunchofgiftsonChristmasonewrotE.ButHendersonreceivednegativefollow-upsaswellonherblog.Respondingtocriticssheupdatedherblogwithastatementthatreadsinpart:Ijustwantedtoexplainacoupleofthings.Firstmykidsareinnowayhurtingforthings...Theyhavereactedbymakinggiftsforeachotherandpackingthemintoeachother'sstockingsstealthily.Theyarelearningexactlywhatwewantedthemtolearnbecausetheyarenotmovingaroundfeelingsorryforthemselves.Theyarethinkingofothers.ThesecondthingIwantedtoexplainiswhyIwrotethispost.SomepeopleseemtothinkIwrotethisforattention.Ummmtheattentionyougetfrompostslikethisisnotgoodandactuallyextremelydifficulttodealwith....ThereasonIwrotethispostisIwanttoempowerparentstofeellikeit’sokaytotakeastanD....Iwantedtosharewhatwearedoingsoanyparentsthatfeeltheyarestrugglingwiththesameissuesintheirhomecanseewhatothersaredoingandgetideasfortheirfamily.Myintentionistohelpsupportotherparentsandtoraiseamazingkids.66.TheHendersonsdecidednottospendChristmasbecause_______.A.theirkidscouldreceivepresentsfromtheirotherfamilymembersB.thestrugglingcoupletriedtosavesomemoneytobuykidsgiftsC.theywantedtomaketheirkidsunderstandthepleasureofgivingD.thewholefamilywouldgotothedisasterareasinthePhilippines67.AfterjoiningtheirparentsindoingvolunteerservicestheHendersons’kidsbecame_______.A.selfishandstubbornB.determinedanddevotedC.hopefulandhonestD.gratefulandgenerous68.TheunderlinedsentenceinParagraph4canbereplacedby_______.A.allthekidsletoutanexcitedcrywhenSantasentthemChristmaspresentsB.whenLisatoldthekidstheydidn’tspendChristmastheyfeltextremelysadC.themomentLisasaidthePhilippineswashitbytyphoontheyburstintotearsD.whentheirgrandparentsdidn'tsendthemgiftsthekidscouldn'thelpcrying.69.Fromthelasttwoparagraphswecanconcludethat_______.A.thewriterwantstosharehisexperiencesofraisingamazingkidsB.educatingkidsneedsregularcommunicationandgreatpatienceC.thewriterstronglycalledonpeopletocarefortheunfortunateD.parentsshouldpraisechildrenfortheirkindnesstootherpeople70.Whichofthefollowingcanbethebesttitle?A.WhyTheseParentsDecidedNotToCelebrateChristmas.B.HowAmericansSpendA.TraditionalChristmasNowadays.C.A.HardBattlebetweenKidsAndParentsAtChristmas.D.WhatAmericanPeopleDoToHaveA.NiceChristmas.
TheGermancityofHamburghasannouncedplanstobecomecar-freewithinthenexttwodecades.Itisanambitiousideabutcityofficialsobviouslyfeelthatthepersonalmotorcardoesnotfulfillafunctionthatwalkingbikingandtakingpublictransportcannot.ThegoalofHamburg'sprojectistoreplaceroadswithagreennetworkwhichwillallowpeopletonavigatethroughthecitywithouttheuseofcars.BanishingthecarfromurbanareasisbecomingacommontrendinmanyEuropeancities.Londonimposesacongestionchargeonprivatevehiclesenteringthecitycentreduringrushhours.CopenhagenisbuildingbicyclesuperhighwaysradiatingoutfromthecitycentrE.Thesedevelopmentscombinedmaymakeworryingreadingfordrivingenthusiasts.Isthetimeofthepersonalcarover?InthecenturysincetheFordModelTwasintroducedin1908globalvehiclenumbershaveswollentowelloverabillion.ButaccordingtorecentresearchthegrowthmayhavestoppeD.AccordingtoProfessorMichaelSivakattheUniversityofMichiganmotorizationintheUSmighthavereachedapeakin2008andthatthefigureshavebeenonthedeclinesincE.NewYorkWashingtonBostonPhiladelphiaeachhavemorethanthirtypercentofhouseholdswithoutalightdutyvehiclesaysSivak.Infactthefiguresshowthatfifty-sixpercentofhouseholdsinNewYorkwhichtopthelistdon'thaveacar.IthinkthatwillbesurprisingtomostpeoplE.ItwassurprisingtomeandIaminthebusiness.Sivakthinksanumberoffactorscouldbecontributingtothetrendincludingworkingfromhomeandthemovementofpopulationsbacktocitycenters.InChinaBeijingandShanghaiarelookingatplanstolimitthenumberofnewvehiclesbeingregisteredtocontrolprouth.It'samovementmorecitiesarelookingtowardsparticularlyintheUS.5.WhydoesHamburglaunchthecar-freeprogram?A.Tobuildagreenerenvironment.B.Tofixaworldwideroadnetwork.C.TocallonpeopletotakeexercisE.D.Toreplacethepublictransport.6.TheunderlinedwordbanishinginParagraph2canbestbereplacedby_____A.puttingoutB.givingawayC.drivingawayD.settingout7.WhatdoesMichaelSivakthinkoftheresultofhisresearch?A.Terrifying.B.Amazing.C.ExcitingD.Disappointing.8.Whatcanbelearnedfromthelastparagraph?A.MostpeopleliketoworkinthecountrysidE.B.Itisonlybigcitiesthataretakingaction.C.ManyfactorscontributetothetrenD.D.Effectiveruleshavecomeintoeffect.
Soccerisplayedbymillionsofpeopleallovertheworldbuttherehaveonlybeenfewplayerswhoweretrulygreat.Howdidtheseplayersgetthatway---wasitthroughtrainingandpracticeoraregreatplayersbornnotmade?Firsttheseplayerscamefromplacesthathavehadfamousstarsinthepast---playersthatayoungboycanlookuptoandtrytoimitatE.InthehistoryofsocceronlysevencountrieshaveeverwontheWorldCup---threefromSouthAmericaandfourfromWesternEuropE.Therehasneverbeenagreatnationalteam---orareallygreatplayer---fromNorthAmericaorfromAsiA.SecondtheseplayershaveallhadyearsofpracticeinthegamE.AlfredoDiStefanowasthesonofasoccerplayeraswasPelE.Mostplayersbeginplayingthegameattheageofthreeorfour.Finallymanygreatplayerscomefromthesamekindofneighborhood---apoorcrowdedareawhereaboy’sdreamisnottobeadoctorlawyerorbusinessmanbuttobecomearichfamousathleteorentertainer艺人.ForexampleLiverpoolwhichproducedtheBeatleshadoneofthebestEnglishsoccerteamsinrecentyears.Pelepracticedinthestreetwithaballmadeofrags破布.AndGeorgeBestlearnedthetricksthatmadehimfamousbybouncingtheballoffawall对着墙壁踢球intheslums贫民窟ofBelfast.Allgreatplayershavealotincommonbutthatdoesn’texplainwhytheyaregreat.HundredsofboysplayedinthoseBrazilianstreetsbutonlyonebecamePelE.Thegreatestplayersarebornwithsomeuniquequalitythatsetsthemapartfromalltheothers.56.Accordingtothewriterwhichofthefollowingstatementsistrue?A.Soccerispopularallovertheworldbuttrulygreatplayersarefew.B.Millionsofpeopleallovertheworldareplayingsoccerbutonlysevencountrieshaveeverhadfamousstars.C.SoccerisplayedbymillionsofpeopleallovertheworldbutonlysevencountriesfromSouthAmericaandWesternEuropehaveeverhadgreatnationalteams.D.SoccerisoneofthemostpopulargamesallovertheworldbutitseemstheleastpopularinNorthAmericaandAsiA.57.TheworldtricksattheendofParagraph2isclosestinmeaningto______.A.experienceB.cheatingC.skillsD.training58.TheBrazilianstreetsarementionedtoshowthat______.A.famoussoccerplayersliveinslumareasB.peopleinpoorareasarebornwithsomeuniquequalityC.childreninpoorareasstartplayingfootballattheageofthreeorfourD.agreatsoccerplayermaybeborninaslumarea59.InthelastparagraphthestatementbutonlyonebecamePeleshowsthat______.A.PeleisthegreatestsoccerplayerB.thegreatestplayersarebornwithsomeuniquequalityC.Pele’sbirthplacesetshimapartfromalltheothersD.thesuccessofasoccerplayerhaseverythingtodowiththefamilybackground60.Thewritermentionsallthefactors因素thatmayaffectasoccerplayer’ssuccessexcept______.A.hisfamilybackgroundB.hisneighborhoodC.hispracticeD.hischaracter
TheSpringFestivalwhichstartsinFebruarythisyearisthemostimportantfestivalforChinesepeopleasmostofthemdropanybusinessathandtogobacktotheirhometowntoseetheirfamilies.Itisatraditionthathasbeencherishedsinceancienttimesbutassocialmobilityincreasesinmoderntimestheroadtofamilyreunionshasbecomeveryuneasy.ItisnotthehighertravelcostsnortheexpectedbigspendingongiftsandotherfestivalitemsbutthetrainticketthathasdrivenmanytravelersmaD.I’veheardsomecolleaguescomplainthattheyhavetriedeverymeanstosecureatrainticketonlytofinditamissionimpossiblE.Someofthemhaveturnedtothelatestsoftwaretoaidonlinebooking;othershavesoughthelpfromfriendstoincreasethepossibilityofsuccessfulbooking.NodoubtChunyuntheSpringFestivaltravelseasonisthelargest-scaleannualhumanmigrationintheworlD.Lastyear220millionpassengerstraveledbytrainduringtheSpringFestivalseasonwhichusuallylasts40days.Itisahugejumpfrom10yearsagowhenthenumberwas128million.Withthebigsuddenincreaseindemandtherailwaycompanyhasincreasedinvestmentinrailwayconstruction;stillitcannotbridgethesupplygapleadingtofiercepubliccomplaintsandcriticism.AdmittedlyitisalmostimpossiblefortherailwaycompanytosuddenlyimproveitscapacitytomeettheexplosivedemandduringtheSpringFestivalholiday.Moreoveranytemporaryincreaseincapacitywouldbecomeunnecessaryaftertheholidayandmeangreatcommerciallossesduringtheoffseason.Whatthecompanycanreasonablydoisgraduallyimproveitscapacitywhilefocusingonbetterdistributionofitsexistingresourcesduringthespecialpeakseason.Atanyratehowevertheproblemcannotbesolvedovernight.51.Comparedwithtenyearsagothepercentageofpassengerslastyearincreasedby________.A.83%B.40%C.58%D.71%52.Whichofthefollowingdoestheauthorprobablyagreewith?A.PeoplenowadayscherishreunionwiththeirfamiliesmorethanbeforE.B.Socialmobilityinmoderntimeshasn’tchangedmuchintheseyears.C.Thelatestsoftwaremayincreasethepossibilityofsuccessfulbooking.D.Highertravelcostsdiscouragetravelersfromreunionswithfamilies.53.Whichwordcanbeusedtobestdescribethewaytosolvetheproblemonlybyincreasingcapacity?A.ImpracticalB.ExpensiveC.EffectiveD.Hopeful54.WhichofthefollowingisNOTRIGHTaccordingtothepassage?A.TheSpringFestivaltravelseasoncanlastmorethan40days.B.NextyeartherailwaycompanywilltemporarilyimproveitscapacitytomeetthedemandduringChunyun.C.Thepublicarenotsatisfiedwiththesituationandcomplainmuch.D.MostpeoplestillhaveproblemsbookingatrainticketduringChunyun.55.What’sthetoneofthewholepassage?A.Critical.B.OptimistiC.C.ObjectivE.D.SubjectivE.
Closeyoureyesforaminuteandimaginewhatlifewouldbelikeifyouhadahundreddollarsless.Alsoimaginewhatitwouldbelikespendingtherestofyourlifewithyoueyesclosed.Imaginehavingtoreadthispagenotwithyoureyesbutwithyourfinger-tips.Withexistingmedicalknowledgeandskillstwo-thirdsoftheworld’s42millionblindshouldnothavetosuffer.Unfortunatelyrichcountriespossesmostofthisknowledgewhiledevelopingcountriesdonot.ORBISisaninternationalnon-profitorganizationwhichoperatestheworld’sonlyflyingteachingeyehospital.ORBISintendstohelpfightblindnessworldwide.InsideaDC-8aircraftthereisafully-equippedteachinghospitalwithtelevisionstudioandclassroom.Doctorsaretaughtthelatesttechniquesofbringingsightbacktopeoplethere.ProjectORBISalsoaimsatpromotingpeacefulcooperation合作amongcountries.ORBIStriestohelpdevelopingcountriesbyprovidingtrainingduringthree-weekmedicalprograms.ORBIShastaughtsight-savingtechniquestoover35000doctorsandnurseswhocontinuetocuretensofthousandsofblindpeopleeveryyear.ORBIShasconducted17planeprogramsisChinasofar.FortheseventotenmillionblindinChinaORBISisplanningtodomoreforthem.AtthemomentanORBISisworkingonalong-termplantodevelopatrainingcenterandtoprovideeyecareservicetoShanxiProvince.ORBISneedsyourhelptocontinuetheirworkandfreepeoplefromblindness.ForjustUS$38youcanhelponepersonsee;for$380youcanbringsightto10people;$1300helpsteachadoctornewskills;andfor$13000youcanprovideatrainingprogramforagroupofdoctorswhocanmakethousandsofblindpeopleseeagain.Yourmoneycanopentheireyestotheworld.PleasehelpORBISimprovethequalityoflifeforsomanypeoplelessfortunatethanourselves.1.Thefirstparagraphisintendedto______.A.introduceanewwayofreadingB.advisethepublictoleadasimplelifeC.directthepublic’sattentiontotheblindD.encouragethepublictouseimagination2.Whatdowelearnaboutexistingmedicalknowledgeandskillsintheworld?A.TheyareadequateB.Theyhavenotbeenupdated.C.TheyarenotequallydistributedD.Theyhavebenefitedmostoftheblind3.ORBISaimstohelptheblindby______.A.teachingmedicalstudentsB.trainingdoctorsandnursesC.runningflyinghospitalsgloballyD.settingupnon-profitorganization4.Whatdoestheauthortrytodointhelastparagraph?A.AppealfordonationsB.MakeanadvertisementC.PromotetrainingprogramsD.Showsympathyfortheblind
Havingagreatcollectionofbooksathomedoesn’treallymeanthatyouareapersonwhohasapassionforliteratureandreading.Itcanbeafamilyinheritanceoritcanbejusttoimpresspeoplearoundyoubythefactthatyouareapersonofculture.Ontheotherhandtherearemanypersonswhocannotaffordtobuybooksbecausesomeofthemarequiteexpensivebutwhousuallygotolibrariesandspendhoursreadingsomethingthatintereststhemalotorjustborrowbookstohome.Frommypointofviewliteratureisveryimportantinourlife.Forexamplereadingisameansofgainingcultureandenrichingourknowledgeindifferentareas.Itcanhelpushaveagreatimaginationanditmakesthingseasierwhenitcomestomakecompositionsondifferentthemes.Itgivesyouthepossibilitytospeakaboutscienceevenifyoudon’tworkinthisdomainoryoucanexpressyouropinionaboutapoliticalaspectjustbecauseyouhavereadsomethingconnectedtothat.Secondlyliteratureoffersusthepossibilitytoentertheworldofimaginationandtoleavetherealoneforacoupleofhours.Wecometomeetkingsandqueensmanyyearsagodreamofbeingintheworldoftherichorimaginehowlifewillbeinthefuture.Sometimesweidentifyourselveswiththecharactersinthestorieswereadandtheycangiveussomecluestosolveourproblemsandhowtoreactincertaincircumstances.InconclusionIwouldliketosaythatliteratureistheperfectmeanstoenrichourculturetoexpressourselvescorrectlytohavearichvocabularytobeabletointerfereinconversationsindifferentfieldsofinterestandtoreallybeconsideredaneruditeperson.36.Peoplewhoarefondofliteraturearethosethat________.A.havemuchinterestinreadingB.keepmanybooksC.gotolibrarieseverydayD.buyexpensivebooksinthebookstore37.Accordingtotheauthorwecanbroadenourknowledgeby________.A.composingB.imaginingC.communicatingD.reading38.Wecanknowfromthethirdparagraphthat___________.A.wecanbringkingsandqueensbacktolifeB.itisverygoodforustostayaloneforsomehoursC.whatwereadcanbeusefulinourdailylifeD.wecanmakefriendswithpeopleinthestories39.TheunderlineworderuditeinParagraph4probablymeans_______.A.learnedB.enthusiasticC.smartD.creative40.Whatistheauthor’spurposebywritingthepassage?A.Tosharehisownreadingexperience.B.Todistinguishthetruereaders.C.Toattractpeopletoliterature.D.Tostresstheimportanceofimagination.
Closeyoureyesforaminuteandimaginewhatlifewouldbelikeifyouhadahundreddollarsless.Alsoimaginewhatitwouldbelikespendingtherestofyourlifewithyoueyesclosed.Imaginehavingtoreadthispagenotwithyoureyesbutwithyourfinger-tips.Withexistingmedicalknowledgeandskillstwo-thirdsoftheworld’s42millionblindshouldnothavetosuffer.Unfortunatelyrichcountriespossesmostofthisknowledgewhiledevelopingcountriesdonot.ORBISisaninternationalnon-profitorganizationwhichoperatestheworld’sonlyflyingteachingeyehospital.ORBISintendstohelpfightblindnessworldwide.InsideaDC-8aircraftthereisafully-equippedteachinghospitalwithtelevisionstudioandclassroom.Doctorsaretaughtthelatesttechniquesofbringingsightbacktopeoplethere.ProjectORBISalsoaimsatpromotingpeacefulcooperation合作amongcountries.ORBIStriestohelpdevelopingcountriesbyprovidingtrainingduringthree-weekmedicalprograms.ORBIShastaughtsight-savingtechniquestoover35000doctorsandnurseswhocontinuetocuretensofthousandsofblindpeopleeveryyear.ORBIShasconducted17planeprogramsisChinasofar.FortheseventotenmillionblindinChinaORBISisplanningtodomoreforthem.AtthemomentanORBISisworkingonalong-termplantodevelopatrainingcenterandtoprovideeyecareservicetoShanxiProvince.ORBISneedsyourhelptocontinuetheirworkandfreepeoplefromblindness.ForjustUS$38youcanhelponepersonsee;for$380youcanbringsightto10people;$1300helpsteachadoctornewskills;andfor$13000youcanprovideatrainingprogramforagroupofdoctorswhocanmakethousandsofblindpeopleseeagain.Yourmoneycanopentheireyestotheworld.PleasehelpORBISimprovethequalityoflifeforsomanypeoplelessfortunatethanourselves.41.Thefirstparagraphisintendedto______.A.introduceanewwayofreadingB.advisethepublictoleadasimplelifeC.directthepublic’sattentiontotheblindD.encouragethepublictouseimagination42.Whatdowelearnaboutexistingmedicalknowledgeandskillsintheworld?A.TheyareadequateB.Theyhavenotbeenupdated.C.TheyarenotequallydistributedD.Theyhavebenefitedmostoftheblind43.ORBISaimstohelptheblindby______.A.teachingmedicalstudentsB.trainingdoctorsandnursesC.runningflyinghospitalsgloballyD.settingupnon-profitorganization44.Whatdoestheauthortrytodointhelastparagraph?A.AppealfordonationsB.MakeanadvertisementC.PromotetrainingprogramsD.Showsympathyfortheblind45.Whatcanbethebesttitleforthepassage?A.ORBISinChinaB.FightingBlindnessC.ORBISFlyingHospitalD.Sight-savingTechniques
NearlyathousandpeoplelaughheartilytogetherforhalfanhoureverymorninginaparkinShenzhen.GuangzhouDailytookacloserlookatthosehappypeople.TheyaremembersofagroupnamedLaughingClubandwhentheygettogetheralltheydoislaugh.ZhangLixinthefounderoftheclubandregardedasthe‘laughleader’toldthepaperthatlaughingdoeshimalotofgood.Hestartedafterhereadsomeadviceinabookandtriedgigglingafterquarrellingwithhiswifetorelax.AfterlaughingforafewdaysZhangfoundhimselfmoreoutgoingandrelaxed.Soonhiswifejoinedhimbringingthefamilymorelaughterandlessbickering.WhenhegottoknowakindoflaughingyogaisgoodforthehealthZhangwenttoBombaytolearnfromthelocalsanddevelopedwhathelearnedintomorethan30waysoflaughing.Thelionbellow吼istoshoutwiththefingersoutstretchedneartheears.Thereistheopenmouthlaughthebow-pullinglaughthewelcominglaughandeventhequarrellinglaughwithdifferentarmmovementsoflaughstyle.ThelaughmovementsweptoverShenzheninafewofmonthsattractingtensofthousandsofpeopletojoinandhasbeenfollowedinnearbycitiessuchasGuangzhou.Everymorningatthelakefrontandat8pmoneveryMondayWednesdayFridayatthemountainpeaksquareinLianhuaMountainParkclubmembersgathertolaughandshoutloudly.56.Fromthefirstparagraphweknowthat_________________________.A.GuangzhouDailyisthesourceoftheinformationB.thosehappypeoplecomefromGuangzhouDailyC.thereisaGuangzhouDailyofficenearLaughingClubD.GuangzhouDailysupportedthelaughmovement57.ThepeopleinLaughingClublaughbecausethey_____________________.A.liveahappylifeB.alwaysfeelhappyC.justcan’thelpitD.wanttorelaxthemselves58.Whichoftheunderlinedwordshasameaningsimilartolaughing?A.Giggling.B.Quarrelling.C.Outgoing.D.Bickering.59.AccordingtothepassagewhencannotyouseeclubmemberspracticinglaughinginLianhuaMountainPark?A.At8pmonSunday.B.At8pmonMonday.C.At8pmonFriday.D.At8pmonWednesday.60.What’stheideaexpressedbythelasttwoparagraphs?A.ThemembersofLaughingClubareincreasing.B.Thelaughmovementisbecomingpopular.C.Thelaughingisdoneonlyinparks.D.LaughingClubispracticinglaughinghard.
DoyouwanttovisitDisneyWorld?HoweverwillyouworryaboutyourpetifyougotoDisneyWorld?TomeettheneedsofthesepeopleapethotelhasbeenbuiltneartheDisneyWorldResortinFloridA.ThenewpethotelisnamedBestFriendsPetCareResortanditismainlyopentodogsandcats.Ithasanareaof4645㎡.About270dogsand30catscanbekeptthereatthesametimE.Besidesdogsandcatsitcanalsoprovideservicesforbirdspigsandrabbits.Howeveritcan’ttakecareofsnakesandturtles乌龟now.BestFriendPetCareResortisaveryexpensivehotel.Thereareseveraltypesofdogroomssuchasroomswithair-conditioners空调andVIProoms.Thereisevenaprivatedogpark.Ownerscanhaveahigh-qualityvacationwiththeirdogstherE.ThecatsarekeptintheKittyCity.TheKittyCityisverycomfortableandclean.Workerstherewillcleanitonceaday.ApartfromhavinggoodequipmentBestFriendsPetCareResortalsohaveotherplanstomeetthepsychological心理上的needsofpets.WorkersplaymusictothepetswalkwiththemplaywiththemandevenreadstoriestothembeforetheygotobeD.WeaimtomakesurethatpetswillhaveafunvacationherejustliketheirownersatDisneyWorldsaidthemanageroftheresort.26.HowmanykindsofanimalscanbekeptinBestFriendsPetCareResort?A.ThreE.B.FivE.C.Six.D.Seven.27.AboutBestFriendsPetCareResortwhichofthefollowingisNOTtrue?A.Itcoversabout4645㎡.B.Itcankeepmorethan300pets.C.Ownersdon’tneedtopaymuchforkeepingpetstherE.D.Thereisaprivatedogparkintheresortaswell.28.HowoftendotheworkerscleantheKittyCity?A.Onceaday.B.Twiceaday.C.Onceaweek.D.Twiceaweek.29.Workersfromthepetcareresortreadstoriestopetsinorderto_________.A.providepetswithgoodequipmentB.meetthepsychologicalneedsofpetsC.teachpetstolearnmoreknowledgeD.makepets’ownerssatisfiedwiththeirservice30.What’sthebesttitleforthepassage?A.RelationshipbetweenOwnersandPetsB.PopularPetsAllOvertheWorldC.HowtoTakeCareofyourPetsD.PetCareResortinFlorida
MOOCsanacronym缩写formassiveopenonlinecoursesmarkanimportantpossiblyrevolutionarydevelopmentineducation.ThesecoursesareonlinefreeofchargeandopentoanyoneintheworldwhohasalaptopandanInternetconnection.MoreovertheyaremainlyofferedbyeliteuniversitieslikeStandfordBerkeleyHarvardandColumbia.Thecourseslikenormalcollegecoursesaresequenced按顺序排好bydifficultyenablingstudentstoprogressfrombeginnerstotheadvanced.Thecoursescovernotonlyabroadrangeoftechnicalsubjectssuchasmathandcomputersciencebutalsocoursesinthesocialsciencesandthehumanities人文学科.ThoughMOOCsarenotofferedforcreditanddegreemanystudentsenrollinthecoursesforrealskillsorknowledgewhichtheycanputtosomepracticaluse.Somestudentsevenformonlinestudygroupsorin-persongroupswithstudentswholivenearby.Theformatseemssuperiortothetraditionalschoolclass.Theaveragequalityofthelecturerismuchhigherbecausestudentsdonothavetostickwithamediocre平庸的lecturer.Besidesstudentscanscrollbackorforward—inshorttheycangoattheirownlearningspeedwhichtheycannotdoinalivelecture.Andofgreatimportancetheydonothavetotravelanywheretoattendanonlinelecture.Onecanobtainafirst-classAmericancollegeeducationwhereverheorshelivesandhoweverlittlemoneyheorshehas.ThereisaproblemofaskingquestionsofthelecturerinaclassoftenthousandstudentsbutsomeMOOCshavesolveditbyallowingstudentstopostquestionsonlineforavoteandonlythemostpopularquestionsareputtothelecturer.Inaknowledgeeralifelonglearningisnotconfinedtoatraditionalclassroom.OfcoursestudentsenrollinginMOOCscannotbecomparedwiththosewhoareintraditionaluniversitiesbutweneedtorethinkwhatastudentsis.StudentsinMOOCsareverycleverhaveworkexperienceandinmanycaseshavealreadydevelopedasetofcorecompetences.Moreovertheyalsoofferuniqueinternationalperspectivesthatwouldbetheenvyofanyschoolclassroom.61.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisNOTtrueaboutMOOCs?A.ThewordMOOCsisanacronymforMassiveopenonlinecampuses.B.AnyonewhohasacomputerandanInternetconnectioncantakeMOOCs.C.MOOCsareusuallyofferedbyfirst-classuniversitiesintheworld..D.MOOCsmaybeabreakthroughinthedevelopmentofeducation.62.StudentsenrollinMOOCsmainlyfor________.A.creditsB.degreesC.skillsD.studygroups63.MOOCsseemtohaveanadvantageovertraditionalschoolclassesbecause________.①theaveragequalityofthelecturerishigher②studentscantraveltomanyplaceswhentakingMOOCs③studentscanlearnattheirownstudypace④thereisaproblemofaskingquestionsintraditionalclassesA.①②B.②③C.①③D.②④64.WhichwordisthebesttodescribestudentsenrollinginMOOCs?A.MediocreB.CreativeC.PracticalD.Competent65.WhichofthefollowingwordsdoesnothavethesamemeaningastheunderlinedwordperspectivesinthelastParagraph?A.VisionB.ViewC.OutlookD.Scenery
Thetraditionaldistinctionbetweenproductsthatsatisfyneedsandthosethatsatisfywantsisnolongeradequatetodescribeclassesofproducts.Intoday’sprosperoussocietiesthedistinctionhasbecomeunclearbecausesomanywantshavebeenturnedintoneeds.A.writerforinstancecanworkwithpaperandpencils.Thesearelegalneedsforthetask.Buttheworkcanbedonemorequicklyandefficientlywithawordprocessor.Thusacomputerissoonviewedasaneedratherthanawant.InthefieldofmarketingconsumergoodsareclassedaccordingtothewayinwhichtheyarepurchaseD.Thetwomainclassesareconveniencegoodsandshoppinggoods.Twolessertypesarespecialtygoodsandunsought主动提供的goods.Itmustbeemphasizedthatallofthesetypesarebasedonthewayshoppersthinkaboutproductsnotonthenatureoftheproductsthemselves.WhatisregardedasaconvenienceiteminFrancewineforexampleshouldbeaspecialtygoodsintheUnitedStates.Peopledonotspendagreatdealoftimeshoppingforsuchconvenienceitemsasgroceriesnewspaperstoothpasteaspirinandcandy.Thebuyingofconveniencegoodsmaybedoneroutinelyassomefamiliesbuygroceriesonceaweek.Suchregularlypurchaseditemsarecalledstaples.Sometimesconvenienceproductsareboughtwithoutenoughthinking;someonehasasuddendesireforanicecreamsundae圣代onahotday.Ortheymaybepurchasedasemergencyitems.Shoppinggoodsareitemsforwhichcustomerssearch.Theycomparepricesqualityandstylesandmayvisitanumberofstoresbeforemakingadecision.Buyinganautomobileisoftendonethisway.Shoppinggoodsfallintotwoclasses;thosethatarerecognizedasbasicallythesameandthosethatareregardedasdifferent.Itemsthatarelookeduponasbasicallythesameincludesuchthingsashomeappliancestelevisionsetsandautomobiles.HavingdecidedonthemodeldesiredthecustomerisprimarilyinterestedingettingtheitematthemostfavorablepricE.Itemsregardedasessentiallydifferentincludeclothingfurnitureanddishes.Qualitystyleandfashionwilleithertakeprecedence优先overpriceortheywillnotmatteratall.99.Itcanbelearnedfromthefirstparagraphthat______.A.awriterneedsawordprocessorB.needsandwantscan’tbeseparatedclearlyC.thewaytodistinguishtheproductsisunimportantD.acomputerisaneedratherthanawant100.Theexampleofwineisusedtoillustratethat______.A.goodsareclassifieddifferentlyindifferentcountriesB.thetypesoftheproductlieonthepeopleratherthanitsnatureC.FrenchmenoftendrinkbutAmericanssometimesdoD.oneproductmaybelongtomanytypes101.Staplesareitemsthat______.A.areconvenienttopurchaseB.arepurchasedwithoutenoughthinkingC.peoplewantbutdon’tneedD.peopleareinconstantneedof102.Shoppinggoodsthatareconsideredasbasicallythesamearethosethat______.A.consumersdon’tcarewheretobuythemB.consumersspendmuchtimesearchingforC.satisfysimilarneedsoftheconsumerD.canbefoundinnearlyeveryshop
Imagineaworldwithouttrees.Whatiftherainforestsandalloftheplantsandcolorfulanimalssuddenlydidnotexist存在?In1962GaylordNelsondecidedsomethingneededtobedonetoprotecttheenvironment.TheworkthathebeganledtowhatwenowknowasEarthDaywhichiscelebratedeachyeararoundtheworlD.Nelsonrealizedveryfewpeoplewereconcerned关注aboutenvironmentalproblems.HethenwenttoWashingtonD.C.wherehehopedtopersuadePresidentJohnF.Kennedytotakeastandonenvironmentalproblems.Itwasn’tlongbeforePresidentKennedyagreedthatactionshouldbetaken.ThePresidentsetoutonafive-dayeleven-stateenvironmentalprotectiontourinSeptember1963.AlthoughKennedy’stourwasnotasuccessNelsonwasnotreadytogiveup.Nelsoncontinuedtospeaktoaudiencesacross25statesabouttheimportanceoftheenvironment.Althoughhispointofviewbegantobeacceptedamongmostpeoplepoliticianswerestillnotlistening.ItwasSeptemberof1969atameetinginSeattlewhenNelsonannouncedthathewouldholdanationwidedemonstration游行forenvironmentalprotectionthenextspring.OnApril221970morethan20millionAmericanstookpartinNelson’sdemonstration.Itmadepeoplesitupandpayattentiontoenvironmentalproblems.OneyearlaterthatdaywassetupasanofficialinternationalholidaybytheUN.EachyearonEarthDaypeopleplanttreescleanuprubbishanddootherthingstocarefortheenvironment.24.Whatisthemainideaofthesecondparagraph?A.Nelsondideverythingtoprotecttheenvironment.B.Nelsontriedtowinthesupportofthegovernment.C.PresidentKennedymadeanunsuccessfulconservationtour.D.Nelsonpreparedforthenationwidedemonstration.25.WhendidEarthDaybecomeanofficialinternationalholiday?A.In1963.B.In1969.C.In1970.D.In1971.26.Inwhatorderdidthefollowingeventshappen?A.Nelsonmadespeechesaboutenvironmentacross25states.B.Fewpeoplecaredaboutenvironmentalproblems.C.PresidentKennedysetoutonaconservationtour.D.Morethan20millionpeoplejoinedinNelson’sdemonstration.A.cadbB.acdbC.cdbaD.bcad27.Thebesttitleforthepassagecouldbe________.A.GaylordNelson’slifeB.AgreatenvironmentalistC.DemonstrationonApril221970D.HistoryofEarthDay
TofacethemusicLikeeverylanguageAmericanEnglishisfullofspecialexpressionsphrasesthatcomefromtheday-to-daylifeofthepeopleanddevelopintheirownway.Ourexpressiontodayistofacethemusic.WhensomeonesayswellIguessI’llhavetofacethemusicitdoesnotmeanhe’splanningtogototheconcert.Itissomethingfarlesspleasantlikebeingcalledinbyyourbosstoexplainwhyyoudidthisanddidthatandwhyyoudidn’tdothisorthat.SourmusicindeedbutithastobefaceD.Atsometimeoranothereveryoneofushashadtofacethemusicespeciallyaschildren.Wecanallrememberfather’sangryvoiceIwanttotalktoyou.andonlybecausewedidnotobeyhim.Whatanunpleasantbusinessitwas!ThephrasetofacethemusicisfamiliartoeveryAmericanyoungandolD.Itisatleast100yearsolD.Andwheredidthisexpressioncomefrom?ThefirstexplanationcomesfromtheAmericannovelistJamesFenimoreLooper.Hesaidin1851thattheexpressionwasfirstusedbyactorswhilewaitinginthewingstogoonthestagE.WhentheygottheircuetogoontheyoftensaidWellit’stimetofacethemusiC.Andthatwasexactlywhattheydid—facingtheorchestrawhichwasjustbelowthem.Andanactormightbefrightenedornervousashemovedontothestageinfrontofanaudiencethatmightbefriendlyorperhapshostileespeciallyifheforgothislines.Buthehadtogoout.Ifhedidnottherewouldbenoplay.SotheexpressiontofacethemusiccometomeanhavingtogothroughsomethingnomatterhowunpleasanttheexperiencemightbebecauseyouknewyouhadnochoicE.Otherexplanationsabouttheexpressiongobacktothearmy.WhenthemenfacedaninspectionbytheirleaderthesoldierswouldbeworriedabouthowwelltheylookeD.Wastheirequipmentcleanshinnyenoughtopasstheinspection?Stillthemenhadtogooutandfacethemusicofthebandaswellastheinspection.Whatelsecouldtheydo?AnotherarmyexplanationismorecloselyrelatedtotheideaoffacingtheresultsandacceptingtheresponsibilityforsomethingthatshouldnothavebeendonE.AsforexamplewhenamanisforcedoutofthearmybecausehedidsomethingterribleheisdishonoreD.Thebanddoesnotplay.Onlythedrumstapasadslowbeat.ThesoldierisforcedtoleavefacingsuchmusicasitisandfacingthebackofhishorsE.44.Howmanywaysdoesthephrasetofacethemusiccomesfrom?A.1B.2C.3D.445.What’sthemeaningoftofacethemusic?A.Tofacesomethingfarlesspleasant.B.TofacethestagE.C.Tofacethebackofone’shorsE.D.Tofaceone’sleader.46.Whichofthefollowingisasituationoffacingthemusic?A.Whenweareplayingbasketball.B.Whenwearemakingaspeech.C.Whenwearehavingaparty.D.Whenwearetalkingwithsomebody.47.Theunderlinedwordhostilemeans_______.A.unfriendlyB.dislikeC.unkindD.unnecessary
WhilesalesofelectricvehiclesEV’shavedroppedintheyear2014analystsaresayingitwon’tlastlong.2015issettobetheyearwhenelectricvehiclesgainnumbersandtheapprovalofthebuyingpublic.AnanalystatHISAutomotivepredictsthatthesalesofEV’swillrisebyupto67％thisyearduetoanumberofkeyfactors.BatteriesAswestarttoseriouslymass-producethebatteriesrequiredforelectricvehicleswecreatenecessarycompetitionwithseveralcompanieswhomakethem.Witheachofthesecompaniesbattlingforthebestcontracts合同withautomakerstheresultisreducedcostforthepublicwhenbatteryproducerstrytoundercuteachotherwithlowerprices.DealershipPriceDropsElectricvehiclessuchasthepopularNissanLeafhavereducedtheirpriceby$6000overthelastfewyears.Severalotherautomakershavedonethesamewiththeirvehiclemodelslargelyduetothereducedcostfrombatterysuppliers.Thedealershipsthataren’tloweringtheirpricesaremakingupforitbyofferingattractivefinancerates利率whichalwaysseemtodrawthepublic’sattention.NewModelsThisyearwillseeseveralautomakerswhowerepreviouslyabsentfromtheracejointhefightagainstgassuchasBMWMercedes-BenzandVolkswagen.InadditiontothenewmodelsbeingreleasedthetwotopsellingEV’sChevyVoltNissanLeafwillbeincreasingtheamounttheyproducethisyear.NewMarketsCompanieslikeTeslaMotorsaresettostartsellingtheirall-electricvehiclesinmorecountriesaroundtheworld.ThemostsignificantisthemassiveChineseautomarketthatissuretocauseTesla’ssalestorisealongwithitspopularity.28.Intheyear2014_____________.A.electricvehiclesgainednumbersB.thesalesofEV’srosebyupto67％C.thesalesofEV’swereworsethanbeforeD.electricvehiclesweretotallyacceptedbythepublic29.Thedealershipsofferattractivefinanceratesinorderto_____________.A.wincustomers’favorB.promotecars’qualityC.offerbetterserviceD.attractbatterysuppliers30.WhichisnotnewintheEV’smarket?A.Volkswagen.B.BMW.C.ChevyVolt.D.Mercedes-Benz.31.TeslaMotors_____________.A.willmeetacoldmarketinChinaB.hasn’tproducedall-electricvehiclessofarC.hassufferedfromthereducedpriceinbatteryD.isconfidentaboutthemassiveChineseautomarket
Thisbriefbookisaimedathighschoolstudentsbutspeakstoanyonelearningatanystageoflife.Itsformalseriousstylecloselymatchesitscontentaschool-masterlybookonschooling.TheauthorW..H..Armstrongstartswiththebasics:readingandwriting.Inhisopinionreadingdoesn’tjustmeanrecognizingeachwordonthepage;itmeanstakingintheinformationdigestingitandincorporatingitintooneselfjustasonedigestsasandwichandmakesitapartofhimself.Thegoalistobringtheinformationbacktolifenotjusttotreatitasdeadfactsonpaperfromdeadtrees.Readingandwritingcannotbecompletelyseparatedfromeachother;infacttheaimofreadingistoexpresstheinformationyouhavegotfromthetext.I’veseenitagainandagainsome-onewhocan’texpressanideaafterreadingatextisjustasineffectiveassomeonewhohasn’treaditatall.OnlyathirdofthebookremainsafterthatdiscussionwhichArmstrongdevotestospecifictipsforstudyinglanguagesmathscienceandhistory.Hegenerallyhandlesthesetopicsthoroughly透彻地andequallyexceptforsomeweaknessinthescienceandmathsectionsandabittoomuchpassion激情regardinghistorytohisstudentsthatwasahundredtimesmorethanmyhistoryteachersevergotacross.Tomydisappointmentinthispartofthebookheignoresthearts.Asamatteroffacttheydemandalltheconcentrationandstudythatmathandsciencedothoughthestudydiffersslightlyinkind.Althoughit’scommonlybelievedthattheartscanonlybenaturallyacquiredactuallylearningtheartsisnomorenaturalthanlearningFrenchormathematics.Myothercommentisthatthetextaged.Thefirsteditionapparentlydatestothe1960s—noneofthereferences参考文献seemnewerthanthelate1950s.Asaresultthediscussionmissestheentirecomputerage.Thesearesmallpointsthoughanddon’taffectthemaindiscussion.Irecommendittoanystudentandanyteacherincludingtheself-taughtstudent.56.AccordingtoArmstrongthegoalofreadingisto________.A.gainknowledgeandexpandone’sviewB.understandthemeaningbetweenthelinesC.expressideasbasedonwhatonehasreadD.getinformationandkeepitaliveinmemory57.Theauthorofthepassageinsiststhatlearningthearts_________.A.requiresgreateffortsB.demandsrealpassionC.islessnaturalthanlearningmathsD.isasnaturalaslearningalanguage58.WhatisashortcomingofArmstrong’sworkaccordingtotheauthor?A.Someideasareslightlycontradictory.B.Thereistoomuchdiscussiononstudyingscience.C.Thestyleistooserious.D.Itlacksnewinformation.59.Thispassagecanbeclassifiedas________.A.anadvertisementB.abookreviewC.afeaturestoryD.Anewsreport60.Whichofthefollowingwordscanbestdescribetheauthor’sattitudetowardsthebook_____A.positiveB.neutralC.negativeD.objective
WinterbeginsinthenorthonDecember22nD.Peopleandanimalshavebeendoingwhattheyalwaysdotoprepareforthecoldermonths.Squirrels松鼠forexamplehavebeenbusygatheringnutsfromtrees.Wellscientistshavebeenbusygatheringinformationaboutwhatthesquirrelsdowiththefoodtheycollect.TheyexamineddifferencesbetweenredsquirrelsandgraysquirrelsintheAmericanstateofIndianA.Thescientistswantedtoknowhowthesedifferencescouldaffectthegrowthofblackwalnut黑胡桃trees.Theblackwalnutisthenutofchoiceforbothkindsofsquirrels.Theblackwalnuttreeisalsoacentralpartofsomehardwoodforests.RobSwihartofPurdueUniversitydidthestudywithJakeGoheenaformerPurduestudentnowattheUniversityofNewMexico.Thetworesearchersestimatethatseveraltimesasmanywalnutsgrowwhengatheredbygraysquirrelsascomparedtoredsquirrels.Graysquirrelsandredsquirrelsdonotstorenutsandseedsinthesameway.Graysquirrelsburynutsoneatatimeinanumberofplaces.Buttheyseldomrememberwheretheyburiedeverynut.SosomenutsremaininthegrounD.Conditionsarerightforthemtodevelopandgrowthefollowingspring.RedsquirrelshoweverstorelargegroupsofnutsabovegrounD.ProfessorSwihartcallsdeathtrapsforseeds.GraysquirrelsarenativetoIndianA.ButProfessorSwihartsaystheirnumbersbegantodecreaseasmoreforestswerecutforagriculturE.Redsquirrelsbegantospreadthroughthestateduringthepastcentury.Theresearcherssayredsquirrelsarenativetoforeststhatstaygreenallyearunlikewalnuttrees.TheysaythecleaningofforestlandforagriculturehashelpedredsquirrelsinvadeIndianA.JakeGoheencallsthemasignofanenvironmentalproblemmorethanacausE.8.ThestudydonebyRobSwihartandJakeGoheenisto________.A.findoutthelivingconditionsforsquirrelsB.learnsquirrels’influenceonblackwalnuttreesC.dosomethingtogetridofsquirrelsD.savetheforestsintheAmericanstateofIndiana9.Thedifferencebetweengraysquirrelsandredsquirrelsmainlyliesin________.A.thewaytheygatherthewalnutB.thetimetheyhavewintersleepC.theplacetheyhavewintersleepD.theplacetheystorethewalnuts10.ProfessorSwihart’sstudyshowsthat________.A.redsquirrelseatmorenutsthangraysquirrelsB.graysquirrelsandredsquirrelswillhaveseverefightsC.redsquirrel’swaytostorenutsstopsnutsgrowing.D.blackwalnutsareharmfultootheranimals11.Accordingtothepassagewhichofthefollowingistrue?A.Theblackwalnutisequallyattractivetobothgrayandredsquirrels.B.Graysquirrelsdomoreharmtotheforestthanredsquirrels.C.Redsquirrelsandgraysquirrelshavehelpedthespreadofwalnuttrees.D.Thecleaningofforestlandbenefitsredsquirrelsdirectly.
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