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Thebabyisjustonedayoldandhasnotyetlefthospital.Sheisquietbutalert警觉.Twentycentimetersfromherfaceresearchershaveplacedawhitecardwithtwoblackspotsonit.Shestaresatitcarefully.A.researcherremovesthecardandreplacesitbyanotherthistimewiththespotsdifferentlyspaceD.Asthecardschangefromonetotheotherhergazestartstoloseitsfocus—untilathirdwiththreeblackspotsispresenteD.Hergazereturns:shelooksatitfortwiceaslongasshedidatthepreviouscarD.Canshetellthatthenumbertwoisdifferentfromthreejust24hoursaftercomingintotheworld?Ordonewbornssimplyprefermoretofewer?Thesameexperimentbutwiththreespotsshownbeforetwoshowsthesamereturnofinterestwhenthenumberofspotschanges.Perhapsitisjustthenewness?Whenslightlyolderbabieswereshowncardswithpicturesofobjectsacombakeyanorangeandsoonchangingthenumberofobjectshadaneffectseparatefromchangingtheobjectsthemselves.Coulditbethepatternthattwothingsmakeasopposedtothree?Noagain.Babiespaidmoreattentiontosquaresmovingrandomlyonascreenwhentheirnumberchangedfromtwotothreeorthreetotwo.Theeffectevencrossesbetweensenses.Babieswhowererepeatedlyshowntwospotsbecamemoreexcitedwhentheythenheardthreedrumbeatsthanwhentheyheardjusttwo;likewise同样地whentheresearchersstartedwithdrumbeatsandmovedtospots.13.Babiesaresensitivetothechangein______.A.thesizeofcardsB.thecolourofpicturesC.thenumberofobjectsD.theshapeofpatterns14.Whydidtheresearcherstestthebabieswithdrumbeats?A.Toreducethedifficultyoftheexperiment.B.Toseehowbabiesrecognizesounds.C.Tokeepthebabies’interest.D.Tocarrytheirexperimentfurther.15.Wheredoesthistextprobablycomefrom?A.Sciencefiction.B.A.sciencereport.C.Anadvertisement.D.Children’sliteraturE.
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Abeautifulwomantookaplaneonbusiness.Shefoundherseatandsatdownnexttoayoungman.ThemanwasjustthinkingofmakingafewdollarsontheplanE.WhenhesawthewomanhegotanideA.Hey!Wouldyouliketoplayagame?heaskedthewoman.Nothankyou.Ijustwanttotakeanap打盹thewomananswereD.It’sreallyeasy.AllyouhavetodoistoanswerthequestionsthatIaskyou.Ifyoudon’tknowtheansweryougivemefivedollars.IfIdon’tknowtheanswertoyourquestionthenI’llgiveyoufivedollars.NothewomanstillrefuseD.OK.IfIdon’tknowtheanswertoyourquestionI’llgiveyoufivehundreddollars.Howaboutthat?themansaiD.ThenthewomanbecameinterestedanddecidedtojoininthegamE.OK.HowmanymoonsdoesJupiter木星have?askedtheyoungman.Thewomanreachedintoherpurseandtookoutafive-dollarbill.Whatgoesupthemountainwiththreelegsandcomesbackwithfour?thewomanaskeD.ThentheyoungmantookouthiscomputerandsearchedtheInternetforananswer.Minuteslatertheyoungmanhandedfivehundreddollarstothewoman.Afterafewhourstheyoungmanreallywantedtoknowtheanswertothequestion.SoheaskedthewomanWhatistheanswertoyourquestion?Thewomanreachedintoherpurseandhandedtheyoungmanafive-dollarbill.1.Whydidthemanaskthewomantoplayagame?A.Hewantedtoshowhiskindness.B.Hewantedtohaveapleasantjourney.C.Hewantedtoearnsomemoneyfromit.D.Hewantedtomakefriendswiththewoman.2.Howmuchdidthewomangetattheendofthestory?A.$500.B.$5.C.$10.D.$490.3.Whatcanwelearnfromthelastparagraph?A.Thewomantoldthemantheanswertoherquestion.B.Thewomangavetheman’smoneybacktohim.C.Thewomanaskedthemananotherquestion.D.Thewomandidn’tknowtheanswereither.4.Wecanlearnfromthestorythatthewomanis______.A.cleverB.friendlyC.politeD.honest
Acrosstherichworldwell-educatedpeopleincreasinglyworklongerthantheless-skilleD.Some65%ofAmericanmenaged62-74withaprofessionaldegreeareintheworkforcecomparedwith32%ofmenwithonlyahigh-schoolcertificatE.Thisgapispartofadeepeningdividebetweenthewell-educatedwell-offandtheunskilledpoor.RapidtechnologicaladvancehasraisedtheincomesofthehighlyskilledwhilesqueezingthoseoftheunskilleD.Theconsequencesforindividualsandsocietyareprofound意义深远的.TheworldisfacinganastonishingriseinthenumberofoldpeoplE.Theexperienceofthe20thcenturywhengreaterlongevitytranslatedintomoreyearsinretirementratherthanmoreyearsatworkhaspersuadedmanyobserversthatthischangewillleadtoslowereconomicgrowthandcreategovernmentbudgetproblems.Buttheideaofasharpdivisionbetweentheworkingyoungandtheunemployedoldmissesanewtrendthegrowinggapbetweentheskilledandtheunskilledfolkareworkinglonger.ThedivideismostextremeinAmericawherewell-educatedbaby-boomers二战后生育高峰期出生的美国人areputtingoffretirementwhilemanyless-skilledyoungerpeoplehavedroppedoutoftheworkforcE.PolicyispartlyresponsiblE.ManyEuropeangovernmentshaveabandonedpoliciesthatusedtoencouragepeopletoretireearly.Risinglifeexpectancy预期寿命combinedwiththereplacementofgenerousdefined-benefitpensionplanswithlessgenerousdefined-contributiononesmeansthateventhebetter-offmustworklongertohaveacomfortableretirement.ButthechangingnatureofworkalsoplaysabigrolE.Payhasrisensharplyforthehighlyeducatedandthosepeoplecontinuetogetrichrewardsintooldagebecausethesedaystheeducatedelderlyaremoreproductivethanthepreviousgeneration.Technologicalchangemaywellstrengthenthatshift:theskillsthatmakeupforcomputersfrommanagementknowhowtocreativitydonotnecessarilydeclinewithagE.24.Whathashelpeddeepenthedividebetweenthewell-offandthepoor?A.Longerlifeexpectancies.B.ProfoundchangesintheworkforcE.C.RapidtechnologicaladvancE.D.A.growingnumberofthewelleducateD.25.Whichisnotthereasonforthefallingemploymentrateamongyoungerunskilledpeople?A.Thechangingnatureofworkrequirespeoplewithcomputerskills.B.Policieswhichsupportspeople’searlyretirementareremoveD.C.TheeducatedoldworkmoreefficientlythanthegenerationbeforE.D.SkillsarehighlyvaluedregardlessofagE.26.Whichofthefollowingstatementistrue?A.Theunemployedoldhasbecomeacommonphenomenoninmodernsociety.B.ObserverspredictgovernmentbudgetwillreduceinthefuturE.C.Well-educatedpeopletendtoworklonger.D.Peoplemayenjoygenerousdefined-benefitsinmanyEuropeancomputers.27.Whatisthepassagemainlyabout?A.Technologicaldevelopmentandtheagingpopulationcreatedeepeffects.B.Competitioninthejobmarketismorefiercebetweentheoldandtheyoung.C.Moreandmoreyoungpeoplelosetheirjobsforlackofskills.D.Theagingproblemisanissueweshouldurgentlydealwith.
Menhavelongbeenpuzzledbytheamountwomenpackwhentheygoonholiday.Theydespair绝望astheywatchtheirbelovedspendmuchmoneyonextrabaggagechargE.Nearlyhalfofthesewomenadmittedtolyingabouttheweightoftheircasetotheirpartnerbeforeleavingfortheairportinfearofbeingmadetounloadsomeunnecessaryitems.Butit’safactthatwomenpackmorethantheyneeD.Onaverageawomanneedsaround57itemsinsuitcaseforatwo-weekholidayyetmostwomenpacknearerto150itemsrangingfromskirtstopsunderwearandhighheels.Inadditionwomenpackmoresuncreammake-upandhairappliancesthantheywerelikelytoneeD.TheyalltakeupspaceinthesuitcaseonlyathirdofthemwillseethelightofdayonceattheholidayplacE.79percentofwomenadmittedtotakingextraitemswiththemwiththereasonforthisbeingjustincase.Womenplantheirholidaywardrobe衣橱monthsinadvancE.Packingenoughclothesandotheritemstolastamonthisnotenoughforsomewomen.They’dtakeachancetoshopfornewitemswhileholidayingabroaD.Sothey’llreturnwithevenmoreluggageintheircases.ProfessorKarenPinesaid:Womenaretemptedtotakefamiliaritemswiththemonholidayofteneverythingexceptthekitchensink.Somepeoplefindtravelingstressfulparticularlywhenthey’reunsureaboutthehomecomfortsavailableattheirholidayplacE.Theyover-packtohelpcopewiththosefeelingsofstressandreducetheuncertainty.Thiswillcomeasnosurprisetosomemenwhoareusedtotryingtosqueezetheirpartner’sluggageintothebootofthecarwiththeirownsmallercasE.Ontheotherhandmenpackverylightlywithonlyanaverageof40itemsforatwo-weekholiday.65.Thebesttitleforthetextwouldbe________.A.WomenaregoodatpickingholidaysuitcasE.B.Womenover-packbytwothirdwhenonholiday.C.Womenwillgoshoppingeverytimetheygoonholiday.D.Womentakegoodcareofthemselveswhileholidaying.66.Howmanyitemswillawomanpackfora2-weekholiday?A.57itemsB.79itemsC.97itemsD.150items67.Womenpacktoomuchonholidaybecause_________.A.theywanttoshowofftheiritemsB.theypreferamorecomfortableholidayC.theyareafraidthey’llneedthemduringtheholidayD.theywouldliketocleantheirclotheswardrobeverymuch68.Howdoesamanfeelabouthiswifepackingtoomuch?A.OpposedB.SupportiveC.PositiveD.Concerned69.WhatdoDrPine’swordsimply?A.Goingonholidaywillcostalot.B.Womendon’tprefertogoonaholiday.C.Peopletendtofeeltiredandstressedonholiday.D.It’sunderstandablethatwomenover-packinasensE.
IfyouwalkslowlythroughdowntownHelsinki赫尔辛基duringthedaytakinginthesplendid19thcenturybuildingswhiteboatsandnoiseofpassingtrams有轨电车youwillstarttounderstandwhyitiscalledacityoftwocolors:whiteandbluE.Theseaisalwayspresent出现的inHelsinki.Whenyoutakeawalkoverthegreatopenspaceofthecentralsquareyouwillhearseabirdsscreaming.WhenyoutakethetramsuddenlyandunexpectedlyyouarefacedwithacalmshiningblueseA.YoumaynoticethatpeopleinHelsinkidonotrushaboutasinothercities.Insteadtheywalkalongtheroadspolitelylettingotherpeopleby.AusualwaytoseeHelsinkiforthefirsttimeistostartoutbytheboats.Youwillwalkbytheelderlywomensellingfishandvegetablesinthemarketsquareandfindyourselfinfrontofabeautifulpark.Youmayenjoyapleasantwalkintheparkforafewhoursandthentakethetram.TramsaretheperfectwaytogetaroundinHelsinki.Watchingtheoldhousesparkstheatreschurchesshopsrestaurantsandpeopleinthestreetsyoumayhaveaslightlysadfilmfeelingtoit.Thepalesummernightsareanotherwonderinthecity.Followingthewaterfront滨水区ofthecityaftersunsetyoucouldn’thelpstoppingandlisteningtothesweetsilenceinterruptedonlybythescreamingseabirdsandleavingfishingboats.HoweverinsomewayHelsinkiisalsothemostmoderncityinnorthernEuropE.YouwillsurelywanttovisitthewhiteGlassPalacethemodernartmuseumandallthoseextremelypopularcafesanddesignstores.78.Helsinkiiscalledacityoftwocolorsmainlybecauseofthecolorsofits________.A.19thcenturybuildingsboatsandparksB.19thcenturybuildingsboatsandseabirdsC.oldhousesparksandtramsD.oldbuildingsboatsandthesea79.ThebestwaytoseemostofHelsinkiistogo________.A.byboatB.bybusC.bytramD.onfoot80.The19thcenturybuildingsthewhiteGlassPalacepopularcafesanddesignshopsinHelsinkiallshowthatHelsinkiis_________.A.bothsplendidandtraditionalB.bothquietandnoisyC.bothhistoricalandmodernD.botholdandnew81.Thispassageismostlikelytobefoundin_________.A.astory-bookB.ageographytextbookC.aresearchreportD.atravelmagazine
OnemorningAnn’sneighborTracyfoundalostdogwanderingaroundthelocalelementaryschool.SheaskedAnnifshecouldkeepaneyeonthedog.Annsaidthatshecouldwatchitonlyfortheday.Tracytookphotosofthedogandprintedoff400FOUNDfliers传单andputtheminmailboxes.MeanwhileAnnwenttothedollarstoreandboughtsomepetsupplieswarninghertwosonsnottofallinlovewiththedog.AtthetimeAnn’ssonThomaswas10yearsoldandJackwhowasrecoveringfromaheartoperationwas21yearsold.FourdayslaterAnnwasstilllookingafterthedogwhomtheyhadstartedtocallRiley.Whenshearrivedhomefromworkthedogthrewitselfagainstthescreendoorandbarkedmadlyather.AssoonassheopenedthedoorRileydashedintotheboys’roomwhereAnnfoundJacksufferingfromaheartattack.RileyranovertoJackbutassoonasAnnbentovertohelphimthedogwentsilent.Ifithadn’tcometogetmethedoctorsaidJackwouldhavediedAnnreportedtoalocalnewspaper.AtthispointnoonehadcalledtoclaimthedogsoAnndecidedtokeepit.ThenextmorningTracygotacall.A.mannamedPeterrecognizedhislostdogandcalledthenumberontheflier.TracystartedcryingandtoldhimThatdogsavedmyfriend’sson.PeterdrovetoAnn’shousetopickuphisdogandsawThomasandJackcryinginthewindow.AfterafewmomentsPetersaidMaybeOdiewassupposedtofindyoumaybeyoushouldkeepit.21.HowdidthedoghelpsaveJack?A.BybreakingthedoorforAnn.B.ByleadingAnntoJack’sroom.C.BydraggingJackoutoftheroom.D.ByattendingJackwhenAnnwasout.22.WhatwasAnn’sattitudetothedogaccordingtoParagraph4?A.SympatheticB.DoubtfulC.TolerantD.Grateful23.Whatcanweinferaboutthedogfromthelastparagraph?A.ItwouldbegiventoOdiE.B.ItwouldbekeptbyAnn’family.C.ItwouldbereturnedtoPeter.D.ItwouldbetakenawaybyTracy.
OvertheweekendasingleimageofaboyreadingtoanorangecatwasuploadedtoRedditanentertainmentsocialnetworkingandnewswebsiteandhassincebecomewidespreaD.InAugust2013theAnimalRescueLeagueofBerksCountyPennsylvaniaUSbeganrunningauniqueprogramcalledBookBuddieswherechildreningrades1-8volunteertoreadbookstoshelteredcats.Theideawasinspiredbya10-year-oldnamedSeanthesonofKristiRodriguezwhoorganizesthewaypeopleworktogetherintheshelter.Theprogramwillhelpchildrenimprovetheirreadingskillswhilealsohelpingtheshelteranimals.Catsfindtherhythmicsoundofavoiceverycomfortingandsoothing.theshelterexplaineD.Onceachildfinishesreadingfivebookstheyarerewardedwithprizessuchassnacks.Nottomentiontheyaregiventheopportunitytodeveloptheirreadingskillswhilealsodoingtheirparttocarefortheanimals.Ifyouhappentotalktopeoplewhohaveneverownedacatordon’tlikecatstheywillprobablytellyouthatcatsdon’tshowaffectionortheyareproudcoolandremoteincharacter.ButthatisnottruE.ThecatsinBerksCountydespitenothavingpermanenthomescan`beseenshowinglotsoflovingaffectiontowardsthechildren.YoucandonatemoneytotheshelterthroughitswebsiteorvisititonFacebookTwitterYouTubeandothersocialnetworkingwebsites.21WeknowfromthetextthatBookBuddies_______________AencourageskidstoreadtotheirpetsB.wasfoundedbyKristiRodriguezCwelcomechildreningrades1-8D.wasnamedbya10-year-oldboy22TheunderlinedwordsoothinginParagraph3probablymeans__________AconfidentB.relaxingC.familiarD.unforgettable23Whatistheauthor’sattitudetowardstheproject?AUncertainB.SupportiveC.UninterestedD.Surprised
ThemostimportantdayHelenKellerrememberedinallherlifewastheoneonwhichherteacherAnneSullivancametoher.ItwasthreemonthsbeforeshewassevenyearsolD.OntheafternoonofthatdayHelenknewthatsomethingwashappening.ShewentoutsideandwaitedatthedoorofthehousE.Shecouldfeelthesunonherfaceandshecouldtouchtheleavesoftheplants.Thenshefeltsomeonewalkingtowardsher.Shethoughtitwashermotherandshewenttoherandheldherclose.Thiswastheteacherwhohadcometoteachallthingstoherandabovealltoloveher.Thenextmorningtheteachertookherintoherroomandgaveheradoll.WhenHelenwasplayingwithitMiss.Sullivanslowlyspelledthewordd－o－l－lontoherhanD.Helenlearntalotofwordslikethis.AftertheteacherhadbeenwithherforseveralweeksHelenunderstoodthateverythinghadanamE.OnedayHelendidn’tunderstandthedifferencebetweenmugandwater.Shebecameangryandthrewthedollonthefloor.Inherquietdarkworldshedidn’tfeelsorryfordoingit.ThenherteachertookheroutintothewarmsunshinE.Theywalkeddowntothewellwheresomeonewasdrawingwater.Herteacherputherhandunderthewaterandspelledthewordw－a－t－e－ratthesametimeinherotherhanD.SuddenlyHelenfeltanunderstanding.Sheknewthenthatw－a－t－e－rwasthewonderfulcoolsomethingflowingoverherhanD.Thatlivingwordawakenedherspiritgaveitlighthopefunandsetitfree!33.HowwasthegirldifferentfromotherchildrenA.Shedidn’tknowhowtoplaygames.B.ShewasangryallthetimE.C.Shecouldn’tspeak.D.ShewasdeafandblinD.34.Helenlearntnewwordswhen______.A.shewenttothewellB.Miss.SullivanspelledthemonherhandC.theteachergaveheradollD.sheknewthedifferencebetweentwowords35.WhatcanthereaderlearnfromthepassageA.Howtospelldifferentwordsandunderstandtheirmeanings.B.Thewaytofeelsorryfordoingsomethingwrong.C.Theideaofhowtodescribethingsandmakethemfeelreal.D.Whensomeoneisdrawingwaterweshouldgotofeelit.
OnemorningAnn’sneighborTracyfoundalostdogwanderingaroundthelocalelementaryschool.SheaskedAnnifshecouldkeepaneyeonthedog.Annsaidthatshecouldwatchitonlyfortheday.Tracytookphotosofthedogandprintedoff400FOUNDfliers传单andputtheminmailboxes.MeanwhileAnnwenttothedollarstoreandboughtsomepetsupplieswarninghertwosonsnottofallinlovewiththedog.AtthetimeAnn’ssonThomaswas10yearsoldandJackwhowasrecoveringfromaheartoperationwas21yearsolD.FourdayslaterAnnwasstilllookingafterthedogwhomtheyhadstartedtocallRiley.Whenshearrivedhomefromworkthedogthrewitselfagainstthescreendoorandbarkedmadlyather.AssoonassheopenedthedoorRileydashedintotheboys’roomwhereAnnfoundJacksufferingaheartattack.RileyranovertoJackbutassoonasAnnbentovertohelphimthedogwentsilent.Ifithadn’tcometogetmethedoctorsaidJackwouldhavediedAnnreportedtoalocalnewspaper.Atthispointnoonehadcalledtoclaim认领thedogsoAnndecidedtokeepit.ThenextmorningTracygotacall.A.mannamedPeterrecognizedhislostdogandcalledthenumberontheflier.TracystartedcryingandtoldhimThatdogsavedmyfriend’sson.PeterdrovetoAnn’shousetopickuphisdogandsawThomasandJackcryinginthewindow.AfterafewmomentsPetersaidMaybeOdiewassupposedtofindyou;maybeyoushouldkeepit.21.WhatdidTracydoafterfindingthedog?A.ShesoldittothedollarstorE.B.Sheboughtsomefoodforit.C.Shelookedforitsowner.D.ShegaveittoAnnasagift.22.HowdidthedoghelpsaveJack?A.ByleadingAnntoJack’sroom.B.BybreakingthedoorforAnn.C.ByattendingJackwhenAnnwasout.D.BydraggingJackoutoftheroom.23.WhatwasAnn’sattitudetothedogaccordingtoParagraph4?A.ConcerneD.B.Grateful.C.DevoteD.D.Doubtful.24.ForwhatpurposedidPetercallTracy?A.Toreturnthefliertoher.B.Totakebackhisdog.C.TointerviewTracy.D.Tohelpherfriend’sson.
MobileShowersfortheHomelessOurStoryDonieceSandovalhasarrangedmarketinganddevelopmentforbothprivateandnonprofitorganizations.Herpassionistofindspecialsolutionstoproblemsthatmattertoher.Homelessnesshasbeenonherradarforquitesometimebutshewasatalossastohowtotrulyhelp—untilshepassedayoungwomanonthestreetcryingoverandoverandsayingthatshewouldneverbeclean.LavaMaeisDoniece’sanswer.OurPartnersLavaMaerecognizesthepowerandtruthbehindtheproverbittakesavillageandwehavecombinedthisconceptwithourmodel.Tomosteffectivelydeliverourservicewearepartneringwithotherorganizations:nonprofitsworkingwiththehomelesslocalgovernmentandtheprivatesectors.Wearethrilledandhonoredtobeworkingwitheachpartner.Thankyouallforyourfaithfulsupport.OurMissionTodeliverdignityandunlockopportunityforthoseexperiencinghomelessness—onemobileshoweratatimE.Fundamentaltothismissionarethreebeliefs:Firsteveryonehastherighttobeclean.Secondthoseexperiencinghomelessnesscan’taccessjobsandhousingormaintainhealthandwellbeing福利iftheycan’tgetclean.Thirdwithhygiene卫生comesdignity;withdignitycomesopportunity.OurScheduleWednesdays:9:30am-1:00pm;YWAMintheTenderloin;344EllisSt.betweenTaylorandJones.Thursdays:9:30am-3:30pm;APIWellnessintheTenderloin.Fridays:9:30am-2:30pm;YWAMintheTenderloin;344EllisSt.betweenTaylorandJones.Saturdays:7:00am-1:00pm;MissionNeighborhoodResourceCenter.OurInvitationHelpusdeliverhygieneanddignityliterally!Signuptovolunteerandmakeadifference—onemobileshoweratatimE.Pleaseclickhere!1.WecanlearnfromParagraph1thatDonieceSandoval__________.A.hasdonatealotofresearchesonhelpingthehomelessB.gotherspecialideatohelpthehomelessaccidentallyC.helpedthehomelessalongthestreetoutoftheirtroubleD.hasbeenmerelyenthusiasticaboutorganizingactivities2.Whencanthehomelesstakeashoweraccordingtothepassage?A.At11:00amonTuesday.B.At2:00pmonWednesday.C.At10:00amonFriday.D.At2:00pmonSaturday.3.Whatareyouinvitedtodoaccordingtothepassage?A.Volunteerintheorganization.B.TrytotakeashowertherE.C.ClickthepageanddonatE.D.Introducetheprogramtoothers.
A.mentalprofessorwalkedaroundaroomwhileteachingstressmanagementtoanaudiencE.Assheraisedaglassofwatereveryoneexpectedthey'dbeaskedthehalfemptyorhalffullquestion.Insteadwithasmileonherfacesheinquired询问:Howheavyisthisglassofwater?DifferentanswerscalledoutfromtheaudiencE.SherepliedTheabsoluteweightdoesn'tmatter.ItdependsonhowlongIholdit.IfIholditforaminuteit'snotaproblem.IfIholditforanhourI'llhaveanacheinmyarm.IfIholditforadaymyarmwillfeelnumb无知觉的andparalyzeD.Ineachcasetheweightoftheglassdoesn'tchangebutthelongerIholdittheheavieritbecomes.ShecontinuedThestressandworriesinlifearelikethatglassofwater.Thinkaboutthemforawhileandnothinghappens.Thinkaboutthemabitlongerandtheybegintohurt.Andifyouthinkaboutthemalldaylongyouwillfeelparalyzed--incapableofdoinganything.It'simportanttoremembertoletgoofyourstress.Asearlyintheeveningasyoucanputallyourburdensdown.Don'tcarrythemthroughtheeveningandintothenight.Remembertoputtheglassdown!CommentsAyeChanAung---October272015at11:37amShortbutvaluable!Ithasclearlytaughtmehowtodealwithstress.NelsonMalicdem--October282015at8:23pmWow!ThankstotheauthorandtotheonewhosubmittedthisarticlE.IamexperiencingachallengeasIreadthisitgivesmepeacE.WhatexactlyisinthearticleiswhatIamdoing.Myburdenactuallyparalyzesmewithoutmyknowingit.IshouldputdowntheglassofwaterthatI'mholding.Thankyousomuch!25.Theprofessortellsalessonby________.A.askingasurprisingquestionB.givingproperexamplesC.imaginingasituationD.makingacomparison比较26.Fromwhattheprofessorsayswecanknowasmallproblem_________.A.canresultinacompletefailureB.isseldomtakenseriouslyC.cancausemuchstressD.seldomcausesrealproblems27.Fromthetwocommentswecanknowthat________.A.NelsonMalicdemexpressesthankstotheprofessorB.NelsonMalicdemthinksthestoryismeaningfulC.AyeChanAungissufferingfromheavystressD.AyeChanAungcomplainsthestoryistooshort28.Wherecanwemostprobablyreadthepassage?A.OnahealthwebsitE.B.OnahighschoolwebsitE.C.Inamagazineforteenagers.D.Inatextbookaboutmentalhealth.
Afatherwhospenthislifeadmiring钦佩Supermanhadhisownsuperheromomentrecentlyalthoughitcamejustafterhisdeathwhenhesavedtwolivesbygivingawayhiskidneys肾脏.ChrisKmetza41-year-oldWashingtonfatheroftwofellintoapondonFeB.23whilehewasdrivinghomE.WhendoctorstoldhiswifeJackieKmetzthatherhusbandwouldn'tmakeitshechangedhimintoaSuperdadshirtandputtheirtwokids2-year-oldMadelynand4-year-oldDexterintheirownSupermanclothestosaygoodbyE.ChrisKmetzdiedonFeB.282015.DuringhischildhoodChriswasintroducedtopicturebooksandSupermanbecamehisfirstloveJackiesays.Chriskeptover1000suchpicturebooksinhisbedroomanddressedasSupermaneveryHalloweenandevensentvideostellingsuperherostoriestohiskidswhenhecouldn'tbehometoputthemtobeD.BeforehisdeathChriscaredalotaboutorgandonation器官捐献Jackiesays.Infactoneoftheirusualconversationswasthefactthattheywerebothreadytobedonors.ItwasveryclearinthefirstfewhoursafterChris'saccidentthatthedamage损伤tohisbrainwasdeadlysoItalkedtothedoctorsaboutthatbecauseitwassomethingveryimportanttoChrisJackiesays.Notalldonorsareabletosavelives.OnlyonepercentofhospitaldeathsmeetthestandardsoforgandonationbutChriswasoneofthem.Jackiesaidtheirchildrendidn'tyetknowabouttheirfather'slastactofkindnessbutshewillsharehisgreatstorieswiththemlater.I'llmakecopiesofthevideosandnewsstoriessowecanseehowheroichewasshesays.25.OnFeB.232015ChrisKmetz.A.hadacaraccidentB.diedinabigpondC.becameaSupermanD.gaveawayhiskidneys26.TheunderlinedwordthatinParagraph4refersto.A.SupermanB.thedamageC.Chris'sdeathD.organdonation27.WhatJackiesaysinthelastparagraphshowsafeelingof.A.peaceB.prideC.lonelinessD.sadness28.What'sthemainideaofthetext?A.PicturebooksaboutSupermanwerepopular.B.Itisnoteasytobeadonor.C.Supermandadsavedtwolivesafterhisdeath.D.Itisimportanttodrivesafely.
Anewstudyshowsstudentswhowritenotesbyhandduringlecturesperformbetteronexamsthanthosewhouselaptops笔记本电脑.Studentsareincreasinglyusinglaptopsfornote-takingbecauseofspeedandlegibility清晰度.Buttheresearchhasfoundlaptopusersarelessabletorememberandapplytheconceptstheyhavebeentaught.ResearchersperformedexperimentsthataimedtofindoutwhetherusingalaptopincreasedthetendencytomakenotesmindlesslybytakingdownwordforwordwhattheprofessorssaiD.Inthefirstexperimentstudentsweregiveneitheralaptoporpenandpaper.Theylistenedtothesamelecturesandweretoldtousetheirusualnote-takingskills.Thirtyminutesafterthetalktheywereexaminedontheirabilitytorememberfactsandonhowwelltheyunderstoodconcepts.TheresearchersfoundthatlaptopuserstooktwiceasmanynotesasthosewhowrotebyhanD.Howeverthetypistsperformedworseatrememberingandapplyingtheconcepts.Bothgroupsscoredsimilarlywhenitcametomemorizingfacts.Theresearchers’reportsaidWhilemorenotesarebeneficialifthenotesaretakenmindlesslyasismorelikelythecaseonalaptopthebenefitdisappears.Inanotherexperimentaimedattestinglong-termmemorystudentstooknotesasbeforebutweretestedaweekafterthelecturE.Thistimethestudentswhowrotenotesbyhandperformedsignificantlybetterontheexam.ThesetwoexperimentssuggestthathandwrittennotesarenotonlybetterforimmediatelearningandunderstandingbutthattheyalsoleadtosuperiorrevisioninthefuturE.33.Moreandmorestudentsfavorlaptopsfornote-takingbecausetheycan.A.writemorenotesB.digestconceptsbetterC.gethigherscoresD.understandlecturesbetter34.Whiletakingnoteslaptopuserstendtobe.A.skillfulB.mindlessC.thoughtfulD.tireless35.Thepassageislikelytoappearin.A.anewspaperadvertisementB.acomputertextbookC.asciencemagazineD.afinancereport
LastJulymyparentsandIwenttovisitmyauntanduncleinSeattleacityonthenorthwestAmericancoast.DaddidsomeresearchandhadnodifficultyinfindinguscheapticketsonlinE.Onthedayofourflightwehadtowakeupveryearly.WhenwecheckedourbagsinwefoundthatonebagweighedtoomuchsowehadtopayafinE.AfterthatDadinsistedthatwegoandhavesomebreakfastattheairportrestaurant.WehadalotoffunwatchingmanydifferentpeopletherE.ThenwerealizeditwasgettinglatesowerushedtothegatE.Ittookonehourforeveryonetogetontheplanebutfinallythedoorwasshutandwewereonourway!IthinkmyfavoriteexperienceduringourtripwasourvisittoMountRainieravolcanonearSeattlE.ItwasnothinglikeIhadexpecteD.BeforeweleftmyauntlentushatstoprotectusfromgettingsunburnedsoIsupposedthatitwouldbeveryhot.ImaginemysurprisewhenwedroveupthemountainandIdiscoveredthetopwascoveredinsnowandice!MyuncleledustoasmallpathbeyondthemaintrailstoincreaseourchancesofseeingwildlifE.Wewalkedoverasmallhillandsuddenlybeforeusthereappearedafieldofsnow.Smallwildflowersgrewupthroughthesnow;underneaththesnowwecouldhearrushingwater—asmallstream.Littleanimalsstoodstilltoavoidbeingnoticed;tinybirdsroseintotheair.ItwasthemostbeautifulsightthatI’deverseen.21.Whatticketdidthefatherbuyforthefamily?A.Bus.B.Ship.C.Train.D.AirplanE.22.Whydidtheypayafine?A.BecausetheygotuplatE.B.Becausetheydidn’twaitinlinE.C.BecausetheycametotheairportlatE.D.Becausetheirbagwasoverweight.23.Whatwasthewriter’smostimpressiveexperience?A.TheflighttoSeattlE.B.Thebreakfastintheairport.C.ThevisittoMountRainier.D.Thediscoveryofasmallstream.24.Whydidtheychooseasmallpathinsteadofthemaintrails?A.ToenjoymoreofthewildlifE.B.TotakeashortcuttosavetimE.C.ToavoidthesnowyroaD.D.Toavoidbeingattackedbyanimals.25.WhichofthefollowingisNOTtrueaccordingtothearticle?A.SeattleisonthenorthwestcoastofAmericA.B.TheyboughttheirticketsinabookingofficE.C.TheywaitedforalongtimebeforegettingontheplanE.D.ThehatsweretohelpprotectthemfromgettingsunburneD.
Afamousdoctoroncereceivedalittlechildwhowasbadlyill.Thankstohisskillandcarehisyoungpatientgotwellandwassoonabletogetupandrunaboutagain.Thechild'smotherwasverymuchobliged感激tothedoctorandshecalledonhimtothankhimforwhathehaddoneforherchilD.Doctorshesaidyouhavesavedmylittleson.Idon'tknowhowtothankyouenough.IfeelthatmoneyalonecannotrepayyousoIhavemadethislittlepursewithmyownhandsasasignofmygratitudE.Ihopeyouwillacceptit.ThedoctorstoodupandsaidcoldlyMadamalittlepresentlikethatisverynicebetweenfriendsbutadoctorneedstobepaidproperlyforwhathehasdonE.Theladywassosurprisedandhurtsomuchthatshecouldnotreplyforamoment.ThenshesaidquietlyPerhapsyouwilltellmehowmuchyourfeeisFiftypoundsheanswereD.Theladyopenedthelittlepurseandtookoutfourfiftypoundbanknotes.ShehandedoneofthemtothedoctorandputtheotherthreebackintothepursE.Sheputthepurseintoherhandbagandsayinggoodbyetothedoctorwentoutoftheroom.29.Thedoctorrefusedthelady'spursebecausehethought______.A.thepurseshouldbegivenbetweenfriendsB.thepursewastoosmallC.theladywasnotkindtohimD.theladyjustgavehimthatpurseandwouldn'tgivehimthemedicalfee30.Whatthedoctorsaid______thelady.A.worriedB.interestedC.frightenedD.hurt31.Howdoyouthinkthedoctorwouldfeelintheend?A.SorryandworrieD.B.RegretandprouD.C.ExcitedandprouD.D.Sorryandregret.
DuringthepastSpringFestivalmanychildrenmayhavereceivedredpacketsfromtheirfamilies.ButXingPua40-year-oldeconomistisaskingthegovernmenttogiveredpacketstoeveryChinesecitizen.Xingsuggestedthegovernmentgiveout1000yuantoeachChinesesincethegovernmentincomehasincreasedrapidlyinrecentyears.Hesaidhissuggestionwouldalloweveryonetodirectlyenjoythefruitsofthecountry'seconomicsuccesshelpthelower-incomegroupsdealwithrisingpricesandincreaseconsumptionaroundthecountry.Recentyearswehaveseenthegovernmentcarryoutaseriesofpro-poorandpro-ruralpoliciesincludingincreasingspendingonpublichealthcareandcallingofftheagriculturaltax.Butthelower-incomegroupstillneedsmorehelpwhilebeinghithardbyan11-yearhighinprices.XingsaidwhilemakingthedrafthehasborrowedmanyideasfrompracticesincountriesliketheUnitesStatesandSingaporewhosegovernmentsofferedcashhandoutstotheircitizensearlierthisyearastheresultofasurplusingovernmentincomE.AsforinChinaWecanevenencouragetherichtodonatetheir1000yuanredpacketstothepoorsaidXing.AlthoughXing'ssuggestionhasgainedwidesupportamongordinaryChineseontheInternetmanyothereconomistscriticizeditasunpractical.EvenXinghimselfadmittedhemadethesuggestionwithoutanycarefulcalculation.ButtheyagreedwithXing'spointthatthegrowingeconomicpieshouldbesharedamongthepeoplE.TobetterusetheincreaseofmoneyhandingoutmoneyisnotasolutionthatholdsgoodforalltimE.ItcouldbebettertoimprovethepublicserviceorcutthepriceofenergyuseindailylifesaidQiaoXinshenganeconomicprofessor.32.XingPusuggestedthatthegovernmentgiveoutonethousandyuantoeachChinesebecause________.A.thepoorshouldgethelpfromtherichB.thegovernmentshouldincreaseconsumptionC.allpeopleshouldbenefitfromtheeconomicgrowthD.thegovernmentshouldcarryoutpro-ruralpolicies33.Whathasthegovernmentdonetohelpthelower-incomegroup?A.SpendinglessonpublichealthcareB.ReducingtheagriculturaltaxC.HandingoutmoneytoeveryChineseD.Carryingoutpoliciestoassistthepoor34.Accordingtosomeexpertswhatisbetterthangivingoutmoney?A.SupplyingfoodtoeveryoneeverydayB.CuttingthepriceofenergyuseindailylifeC.ControllingtherisingpricesD.Increasingthegovernment'sincome35.XingPu'sideaofgivingredpacketstoeveryChinesecitizenmainlycamefrom______.A.customsoftheSpringFestivalB.whatothernationshavedoneC.theincreaseinpublichealthcareD.thehighpricesinthepastyears
HelenKellerwasborninAmericainJune1880.Everythingwasallrightwhenshewasbom.ButwhenshewasnineteenmonthsoldanattackoffeverleftherblindanddeaffortherestofherlifE.Shebecameblindsoyoungthatasshegrewoldershedidnotrememberbeingabletosee;andshebecamedeafbeforeshehadanyideaoftheimportanceofhumanspeech.ShelivedindarknessandsilencE.Asshegrewoldershetoowantedtoexpressherideasandfeelings.Butsherealizedthatshewascutofffromothers.HerparentsweregreatlyworrieD.HowcouldanyonegetintouchwithHelen'smindandintelligence智力indarknessandsilencewithoutspeech?HelenwasnearlysevenbeforeateacherwasfounD.HernamewasMissSullivan.MissSullivanhadalotofdifficultiesinteachingHelenKeller.Asthechildcouldneitherseenorhearshehadtousemanualalphabet.ButHellen'senergyandintelligenceandstrongspiritcombined联合组合withMissSullivan'sskillandpatienceovercameallthedifficulties.AsHelengrewupshebecameanablestudentpassedexaminationsandfinallytookauniversitydegreeinEnglishliterature文学.Shethendevotedallherselftohelpingtheblindandthedeaf.Herpersonalsuccesstogetherwiththeworkshehaddoneforothersmadeheroneofthegreatestwomeninmodemtimes.ShewrotemanybooksandTheStoryofMylifeisaremarkableonE.11.Whichofthefollowingstatementsistrue?A.HelenKellerwasbornblindanddeaf.B.Shefirstbecameblindandthendeaf.C.Shebecameblindanddeafin1880.D.ShebecameblindanddeafsometimeaboutJanuary1882.12.Whichofthefollowingstatementsisnottrue?A.Helenbecameblindanddeafbecauseshesufferedfromahighfever.B.Helenbecameblindbeforeshecouldseeanything.C.Helenbecamedeafbeforesherealizedhowimportantitwastobeabletohearandspeak.D.Helentoowantedtomakecontactwithotherswithspeech.13.HelenKeller'sparentsweregreatlyworriedbecause_________.A.shewasgrowingolderB.shewascutofffromothersC.shetoowantedtoexpressherideasandfeelingsbutshecouldnotD.shewasalmostsevenyearsoldandyettheywerenotsurewhethertheycouldfindasuitableteacherforher14.HelenwasfinallysuccessfulmainlybecauseofA.herparents'helpB.themanualalphabetMissSullivantaughtherC.thehelpshegotwhenshetookadegreeD.herhardworkclevernessaswellasSullivan'sgreatcontinuousefforts15.HelenKellerfinallybecame_________.A.anablestudentB.awriterC.thegreatestwomaninmodemtimesD.astudentwhotookauniversitydegreeinEnglishliterature
Myboss’sdaughterwasstudyinginthePhilippines.HeaskedmeifmyhusbandandIcouldtakecareofher.HethoughthisdaughterwouldbeabletoimproveherEnglishcommunicationskillsinthisway.AfterdaysofthinkingweagreeD.Hethenbroughtherhereandleftafter3days.Ithoughtthatmyboss’sdaughterwaswell-manneredbutthatwaswrong.AfteramonthofstayinginthePhilippinesshestartedtoshowhertruecolors.Whenmyhusbandaskedherwhatshewantedforbreakfastsheansweredhiminarudeway.FromthenonweexperiencedfightsathomE.Therewasatimewhenwedidn’ttalktoherforaweekasapunishmentofnotbeinggoodtous.WhatIhatedmostwasthatshedidn’tcareaboutotherpeople’sfeelings.Sheateaheadofuswhenwewerestillworkinganddidn’tleaveanythingforus.Sowehadtoseparateherfoodfromourstoavoidsuchaproblem.Theworstthingaboutherwasthatsheshoutedatus.Iwaswonderingifshedidthistoherparents.WetoldthistoherparentsbutunfortunatelyIdidn’tthinkthatsolvedtheproblem.Thissituationlastedforalmost8months.OurpatiencewastestedduringthattimE.WetriedtoteachhereverythingwecouldtomakeherabetterpersonbutIguess8monthsmaynottobeenough.Weeventriedtounderstandherandadjustforherbutitdidn’twork..IjusthopethatshelearnedsomethingfromusandfromotherFilipinos.21.Thispassageismainlyaboutthewriter’sexperienceof_________.A.tryingtopleaseherbossB.changingagirl’sbadbehaviorC.improvinghercommunicationskillsD.dealingwithateenagegirlstayinginherhouse22.Whydidthebosswanthisdaughtertostaywiththewriter?A.BecausehewastoobusytotakecareofhisdaughterB.BecausehewantedhisdaughtertotakeaholidaythereC.BecausehewantedhisdaughtertoimproveherEnglishinthiswayD.Becausehewantedthewritertoteachhisdaughtergoodmanners.23.Theunderlinedwordthatinparagraph4refersto_________.A.beingpatientwithherB.herparentspunishingherC.askingherparentsaboutherD.tellingherparentsaboutherbehavior
Nearingtheageof101hasnotsloweddownoneJapanesewoman.Infactintheswimmingpool—sheisonlygettingfaster.Recentlya100-year-oldJapanesewomanbecametheworld’sfirstcentenariantocompletea1500-meterfreestyleswimmingcompetitionina25-meterpoo1.HernameisMiekoNagaoka.Ms.NagaokasetaworldrecordforheragegroupatarecentJapanMastersSwimmingAssociationeventinthewesterncityofMatsuyama.Sheswamtheracein1hour15minutesand54seconds.Bycomparisontheoverallfemaleworldrecordholdercompletedthesamedistanceinjustunder15andahalfminutes.ButthatswimmerKatieLedeckyisonly17yearsold.AndMs.Nagao.kawasnotcompetingagainsther.InfactMs.Nagaokawastheonlycompetitorinthe100-104yearoldcategory.Herracewasnotaraceofspeedbutofenduranceornotgivingup.BreakingswimmingrecordsisnothingnewtoMs.Nagaoka.Sofarshehasbroken25records.Butshebegancompetingwhenshewasmuchyounger—at88.Ms.Nagaokasufferredakneeinjuryinher80ssoshebeganswimmingtohelpherbodyrecover.Sinceherfirstinternationalswimmingcompetitionshehasn’tlookedbackexceptmaybetoseeifhercompetitioniscatchingup.In2002.atamastersswimmeetinNewZealandMs.Nagaokatookthebronzemedalinthe50-meterbackstroke.In2004shewonthreesilvermedalsatanItalianswimmeet.Mastersswimmingisaspecialclassofcompetitiveswimmingtopromotehealthandfriendshipamongparticipants.Swimmerscompetewithinagegroupsoffiveyears.Japanhasalargenumberofpeoplewholivebeyond100yearsold.UntilshepassedawaythismonththeoldestpersonintheworldwasalsofromJapan.MisaoOkawawasbornin1898.ShesaidhersecretsforlongevityorlonglifeweregoodgenesregularsleepsushiandexercisE.32.Theunderlinedwordcentenarianreferstosomeonewhois____.A.fromJapanB.100orolderC.anoldcompetitorD.anewswimmer33.Whichispossiblytheagecategoryofthemastersswimmingcompetition?A.82to87yearsold.B.93to97yearsolD.C.95to99yearsold.D.106to110yearsolD.34.Itcanbeinferredfromthepassagethat_____.A.somepeoplearebornwithlongevitygenesB.peoplewholikeswimminglivelongerC.theJapaneseareinterestedinswimmingD.womanusuallylivemuchlongerthanmen35.WhichcanbestexplainthespiritofMs.Nagaoka?A.Nottoadvanceistogoback.B.Afterastormcomesacalm.C.Theearlybirdcatchestheworm.D.Keepongoingnevergiveup.
BrownieandSpottywereneighbordogswhometeverydaytoplaytogether.Thesetwolovedeachotherandplayedtogethersooftenthattheyhadwornapaththroughthegrassofthefieldbetweentheirrespectivehouses.OneeveningBrownie’sfamilynoticedthatBrowniehadn’treturnedhomE.Theywentlookingforhimwithnosuccessandbythenextweekhewasstillmissing.CuriouslySpottyshowedupatBrownie’shousealonE.Barkingandgenerallypestering纠缠Brownie’shumanfamily.Busywiththeirownlivestheyjustignoredthenervouslittleneighbordog.ContinuouslyTedBrownie’sownerwasdisturbedbytheangrydeterminedlittledog.SpottyfollowedTedaboutbarkinginsistentlythenrushingtowardanearbyemptylotandbackasiftosayFollowme!It’surgent!EventuallyTedfollowedSpottytoadesertedspothalfamilefromthehousE.ThereTedfoundhisbelovedBrowniealiveoneofhishindlegsinjuredinasteelleg-holdtrap.FrightenedTednowwishedhe’dtakenSpotty’searlierappealsseriously.ThenTednoticedsomethingquiteremarkablE.SpottyhaddonemorethansimplyledBrownie’shumanownertohistrappedfrienD.InacirclearoundtheinjureddogTedfoundsomedogfoodandleftoverswhichwerelateridentifiedastheremainsofeverymealSpottyhadbeenfedthatweek!SpottyhadbeenvisitingBrownieregularlyinthehopeofkeepinghisfriendalivebygivinguphisowncomfort.SpottyhadevidentlystayedwithBrownietoprotecthimfromhungerandotherdangersandkeephisspiritsup.Brownie’slegwastreatedbyaveterinarian兽医andherecovereD.Formanyyearsthereafterthetwofamilieswatchedthefaithfulfriendschasingeachotherdownthatwellwornpathbetweentheirhouses.4.WhydidTedpaylittleattentiontoSpottyattheverybeginning?A.BecauseTedwastiredoflisteningtoSpottybarking.B.BecauseTedonlycaredaboutBrownie’ssafety.C.BecauseTedwasnotfreeatthatmoment.D.BecauseTedknewwhereBrowniewas.5.WhenTedwasledbySpottytoBrowniehe_________.A.wascurioustofindoutwhathadhappenedB.highlyappreciatedSpotty’shelpC.wasworriedaboutBrownie’shealthD.regrettednotfollowingSpottyearlier6.NotonlydidSpottyhelpTedfindBrowniebutalso_________.A.hewenttoseehisfriendandplayedwithhimsecretlyB.hesentmessagestosomeotherpersonsinhiscommunitytosavehisfriendC.hesentfoodtohisfriendaccompaniedhimandinspiredhimtocheerupD.hemanagedtoleadaveterinariantotreathisfriend7.Whatcanwelearnfromthestory?A.BarkingdogsseldombitE.B.A.friendinneedisafriendindeeD.C.Lovemelovemydog.D.Everydoghasitsday.
ZuhurYasinhasneverbeentotheUSbutsheholdsabachelor’sdegreefromanAmericanuniversity.PartofYasin’sstudiesinSomalilandwerespentinaspecialclassroomlinedwithrowsofcomputersequippedwithwebcams网络摄像头andmicrophones.The29-year-oldwatchedvideosandtookpartinlivevirtual虚拟的classesatIndianaUniversityaspartofherjournalismprogrammeattheUniversityofHargeisA.Wehaddiscussionsandsharedanychallengesorquestionsshesays.TheAfricanVirtualUniversityAVUanintergovernmentalorganizationconnectedYasinwithIndianaUniversity.TheAVUsaysithasusedvirtuallearningtotrain43000studentssinceitscreationin1997.ProfessorsuseprogrammesandappsincludingSkypeandWhatsApptocommunicatewithstudentsbutclassesaretaughtusingspecialsoftwarE.TheAVUisconsideringplanstomakelecturesaccessibleonmobilephones.LikeYasinmanystudentsinsub-SaharanAfricaarelookingforopportunitiestoattenduniversity.In2008theregionhadthelowestuniversityattendanceintheworldwithjust6%ofsecondaryschool-leaversadvancingtohighereducationaccordingtotheUN’sEducationalScientificandCulturalOrganization.InMaytheAfricanUnionAUopenedthee-LearningAfricaConferenceonICTfordevelopmenteducationandtrainingatitsheadquartersinAddisAbabA.RebeccaStromeyerthefounderofe-LearningAfricasaysNowitisthetimewhentechnologycanreallyhelptoprotecttheprogressmanyAfricancountrieshavemadeineducation.Iftherightdecisionsaremadenowtheywillhelptoachievelong-termeconomicgrowth.ExpertssayonlinelearningtoolscanconnectAfricanstudentstomassiveopenonlinecoursesMooc慕课大型开放式网络课程suchasCourseraaneducationplatformthatprovidesfreevirtualeducationfromsomeoftheworld’stopuniversities.28.HowdidYasinobtainabachelor’sdegreefromanAmericanUniversity?A.ByteachingherselfathomE.B.ByemployingafamouscoachfromAmericA.C.ByvirtuallearningprovidedbytheAVU.D.ByherfurthereducationattheUniversityofHargeisA.29.Whatispreventingstudentsfromwatchinglecturesonmobilephones?A.Lecturescan’tbeplayedonmobilephones.B.It’sbettertohavelivevirtualclassesinaspecialclassroom.C.Professorsdon’tgivelecturesonmobilephones.D.NoteverystudentownsaphonE.30.WhatdoestheunderlinedwordinParagraph4referto?A.AfricaB.Sub-SaharanAfricaC.AddisAbabaD.TheAU31.Fromthelasttwoparagraphswhichofthefollowingcanbeinferred?A.BeforetechnologywasusedAfricadidn’tmakeanyprogressineducation.B.WithonlinelearningtoolsfewerAfricanstudentswillgotorealuniversities.C.CourseraenablesAfricanstudentstogotoanytopuniversitytheylikE.D.TechnologywillpromoteAfrica’seducationalandeconomiclastinggrowth.
JAMESshookhismoneyboxagain.Nothing!HecarefullycountedthecoinsthatlayonthebeD.Allthathehadwas$24.52about153yuan.Thebicyclehewantedwasatleast$90!Howonearth究竟washegoingtogettherestofthemoney?Heknewthathisfriendsallhadbicycles.ItwashardtohangoutwithpeoplewhenyouweretheonlyonewithoutabicyclE.Hethoughtaboutwhathecoulddo.Therewasnopointaskinghisparentsforheknewtheyhadnoextramoney.Therewasonlyonewaytogetmoneyandthatwastoearnit.HewouldhavetofindajoB.HedecidedtoaskMrClayforadvicE.WellyoucanstartrightheresaidMrClay.Youseemywindowsneedcleaningandmycarneedswashing.ThatwasthebeginningofJames’part-timejoB.Forthenextthreemonthsheworkedeverydayafterfinishinghishomework.Hetookdogsforwalksclearedoutcupboardsandmendedbooks.ThedayfinallycamewhenJamescountedhismoneyandfound$94.32.HewastednotimeandwentdowntotheshoptopickupthebicyclehewanteD.Herodehomeproudlylookingforwardtoshowinghisnewbicycletohisfriends.IthadbeenhardworkingforthemoneybutJamesknewthathevalued珍惜hisbicyclefarmorebecausehehadboughtitwithhisownmoney.HehadachievedwhathethoughtwasimpossibleandthatwasworthevenmorethanthebicyclE.28.Whydidn’tJamesaskhisparentsforhelp?A.Becausetheydidn’tlovehim.B.Becausetheydidn’thaveextramoney.C.Becausetheylivedfarawayfromhim.D.Becausetheydidn’tneedabikE.29.JamesdidthefollowingjobsEXCEPT____.A.walkingdogsB.clearingoutcupboardsC.cookingmealsD.mendingbooks30.HowmuchmoneydidJamesearn?A.$24.52B.$90C.$94.32D.$69.8031.Whatdoesthewriterwanttotellus?A.Weshouldbuyeverythingwewant.B.Weshouldgetwhatwewantthroughhardwork.C.Parentsshouldn’tgivechildrenanymoney.D.Weshouldn’tshowoffnewthingstopoorchildren.
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