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Duetotheincreasingnumberofviolenceactsproducedinschoolsallovertheworldmoreandmoreparentsprefertohavetheirchildreneducatedathomeratherthanatschool.Thiswaytheycanensuretheirsafetyandwell-beingalthoughteachersandschoolrepresentativesaretryingtoimprovethesituationinschoolsbyincreasingthenumberofthepersonsinchargeofthesafetyofthestudents.Themainreasonforviolenceactsarethefilmsandcartoonsthatfillthechildren'stime.TheywanttodoeverythingtheywatchonTVandneverthinkoftheconsequencesandtheymayhurtaclassmateorateacher.Ontheotherhandparentsarenotfullysatisfiedwiththechildren'sresultsobtainedinclassesandtheyconsiderprivateclasseswouldhavebetterresults.Whenateacherhastowatch30studentsinclasshecan'tprobablyseewhateachofthemisdoinghowheiswritingorifheunderstandstheexplanations.Athometheteachercanexplainindetailseverythingthechilddoesn'tunderstandasmanytimesasheconsidersproper.Andmanytimesthechildgrowsfondoftheteacherathomewhobecomeshisbestfriendandwhohelpshimwheneverheneedssomeonetotalkto.Howeverthebestsolutionwouldbeamixturebetweentheeducationreceivedatschoolandthatathomebecauseschoolmakeschildrencommunicateandsocialize.Keepingachildathomeforfeartheremighthappensomethingbadtohimonlymakesthechild'scharacterweakandpreventshimfromknowingwhatreallifeis.Stayinginacrystalballonlydoesharmtothechild.Allinallschoolshavebeencreatedtohelpchildrennottoharmthemsoit'sbesttokeepchildreninthesespecialplaceswheretheylearnlaughhavefunandmakenewfriends.21.Thewriter'spurposeinwritingthetextisto________________.A.teachparentsthewaystokeeptheirchildrensafeB.showsolutionstodevelopingchildren'scharacterC.analyzeaneducationproblemandgiveopinionsD.explainthemainreasonforviolenceactsinschools22.Whichofthefollowingmightbethebesttitleofthepassage?A.AdvantagesandDisadvantagesofPrivateClassesB.WhoistoBlameParentsorSchools?C.WhichIsBetterSchoolStudyorHomeStudy?D.TheRelationshipbetweenTeachersandChildren23.Whatdoesacrystalballinthepassagereferto?A.Atoythatcanbeusedforentertainment.B.Asafeandcomfortableenvironment.C.Aroundobjectthatismadeofcrystal.D.Anobstaclethatishardtoovercome.24.Wecallinferfromthepassagethat___________________________________.A.violenceTVprogramshavebadeffectsonchildren'sbehaviorB.theteacherathomeismorepatientthantheteacheratschoolC.childrentodayareweakfromlackofsenseofrightandwrongD.therearetoomanystudentsinclassforateachertoteach
BritishWomenWritersindifferentperiodsoftimeTheEnglishRenaissanceTheEnglishRenaissancebeganinthelaterpartofthefifteenthcenturyandlasteduntilthe1660s.AmongthemostfamouswomenwritersofthisperiodisAphraBehnwhoisseenasthefirstprofessionalwomanwriterinEnglish.Shewroteanumberofplaysthatdealtwithtopicssuchasracismandslavery.A.goodexampleisOroonokopublishedin1688.AphraBehn'sworksincludealsotheplaysTheAmourousPrinceTheTownFopTheDutchLoverandheronlytragedyAbdelazer.TheneoclassicalperiodAmongthewell-knownwomeninBristishliteratureduringtheneoclassicalperiodfrom1660totheendoftheeighteenthcenturyisAnneFinch.ShewrotepoetryandtriedtoexpressallthatshesawandexperienceD.TwootherwomenarerecognizedfortheircontributiontoneoclassicalBritishliterature:MaryAstellandLadyMaryWortleyMontagu.MaryAstellwasaphilosopherandafeministwriter.Sheisbestknownnowforhertheoriesontheeducationofwomen.TheRomanticperiodJaneAustenisoneofthemostfamouswomenwritersthatworkedduringtheRomanticperiod1798-1832.Herworksincludeseveralnovelsmostofwhichfocusonmarriageasawayforyoungwomentosecuresocialstandingandeconomicsecurity.HermostfamousnovelsarePrideandPrejudiceSenseandSensibilityandEmma.AnotherfamouswomanwriterfromtheEnglishRomanticismisMaryShelley.SheistheauthorofFrankensteinHistoryofSixWeeksTourandTheLastMan.TheVictorianperiodTheVictorianperiodbetweenthe1830sand1900wasthetimewhentheBrontesistersGeorgeEliotandElizabethGaskelllivedandwrotE.CharlotteBronteEmilyBronteandAnneBronteproducedmanyBritishliteraryclassics.Charlotte'snovelsincludeJaneEyreShirleyVilletteandTheProfessor.MaryAnneEvansadoptedthemalepennameGeorgeasshewantedtosetherselfapartfromthefemininegenreofcookbooksanddomesticmoraltales.HermostfamousnovelisTheMillontheFlosspublishedin1860.21.AccordingtothepassageAphraBehn’splaysmainlyconcern__________.A.racismandslaveryB.economicsecurityC.educationofwomenD.cookingandgardening22.WhichperioddoesJaneAustenbelongto?A.theEnglishRenaissancE.B.theNeoclassicalPerioD.C.theRomanticperioD.D.theVictorianperioD.23.WhydidMaryAnneEvanspublishherstoriesunderthenameofGeorgeEliot?A.Womenwereforbiddentowritenovelsthen.B.Ithelpedpromoteherworks.C.Itsoundedmorepopular.D.Herworkswouldbedifferent.24.Ifareaderisinterestedinwomen’seducationwhoseworkscanbethebestchoice?A.AnneFinch’s.B.MaryAstell’s.C.MaryWortleyMontagu’s.D.MaryShelley’s.
A.greatloss--ShirleyTemplediesat85February122014BYDERRIKJ.LANGAssociatedPressShirleyTempleBlackwhodiedonFebruary10thatage85wasn’tjustachildstar.ShewasTHEchildstar—thesweetlittlegirlwhoseshiningsmilehelpedilluminesomeofthedarkestdaystheUShasknownduringtheGreatDepression.It’shardtodaytoimaginethesuperstarShirleywasonceAmerica’sLittleDarling.ShesanganddancedherwaytothetopoftheboxofficeinsuchfilmsasBrightEyesCurlyTopandHeidi.By1940shehadappearedin43films.TempleteamedwithBillRobisoninfourmoviesandtheirdanceonthestairsinTheLittleColonisstillalegendaryfilmmoment.Inthe1930shernameonamovieintroductionassuredapackedhousE.Sheinspireddollsdressesdishes—evenadrinkalcohol-freeofcourse.USPresidentFranklinD.RooseveltoncefamouslysaidthataslongasourcountryhasShirleyTemplewewillbeallright.Unlikesomanyoftoday’schildstarsTempledidn’tendupwithhernameappearingacrosstheheadlinesforbadbehaviors.InsteadofgettingherphotosonfrontpagesorstrugglingwithdrugsandalcoholTemplewentontoasecondcareer生涯indiplomacy外交includingpresidentialappointmentsasambassadortoGhanA.ShesurprisedalotofpeoplewhodoubtedherwithhergraceknowledgeandeagernesstoservE.Infacthercareerinpublicservice20yearswaslongerthanhercareerinmovies19years.Theroleshevaluedmosthoweverwasaswifemothergrandmotherandgreat-grandmother.TheworldhaslostatreasuredHollywoodlegenD.ButhermovieswillallowthatlittledynamicfiguretocontinuecharmingaudiencesforaverylongtimE.51.ThewordillumineinParagraphlmeans.A.shortenB.widenC.brightenD.sweeten52.Whatpartdidsheregardasthemostimportantinherlife?A.A.topmoviestar.B.HerfamilyrolE.C.Herdiplomacycareer.D.A.businesswoman.53.Wheredoesthispassagepossiblycomefrom?A.A.film.B.A.newspaper.C.AmagazinE.D.A.poster.
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Muchtimeandefforthasbeendedicatedtoresearchingthementalhealthbenefitsofflexibleworkenvironmentsbutcantheabilitytoleaveworkearlytowatchyourson'ssoccergameorarriveattheofficeabitlaterinthemorninginordertoseetosomepersonalaffairshavebroaderphysicalhealthbenefitsbeyondmakingyoufeelabitlessexhaustedAccordingtonewresearchpublishedintheCochraneLibrary'sCochranedatabaseofSystematicReviewsitseemsso.Inareviewof10previousstudiesexaminingthehealthimplicationsofflexibleworkconditionsformorethan16000peopleresearchersfoundthatflexibleworkschedules﹣﹣﹣whenemployeescanshifttheirstartingtimesforexample﹣﹣﹣wereassociatedwithimprovementsinbloodpressuresleepandoverallmentalhealth.Specificallythereviewshowedthatmoreflexibilityinworkscheduleswasassociatedwithimprovementsinalertnesssleepqualitytirednessheartrateandotherprimaryhealthoutcomesaswellasbenefitstosecondaryhealthoutcomessuchassensedsocialsupportintheworkplaceandsenseofcommunity.Andperhapsunsurprisinglyinallofthestudiesincludedinthereviewresearchersfoundnoevidencefornegativeeffectsofmoreflexibleworkschedules.ThisprimaryanalysiswasintendedtoshedlightonthepotentialhealthbenefitsofflexibleworkoptionswhichareincreasinglypopularthroughoutScandinaviaandhaverecentlygainedsomegroundintheU..K..IntheU..S..thephenomenonisabitslowertocatchon﹣﹣﹣fewerthanathirdofU..S..employeeshaveflexibleworkoptionsaccordingtoestimatesfromtheAARP.Yettheeconomicrecession衰退ofrecentyearsmayhavecontributedtogrowthinworkplaceflexibility﹣﹣﹣ascompaniesunabletorewardemployeeswithbonusesorraisesmayturntootherformsofcompensation补偿.Reutersreportedearlylastyear.Previousresearchtooofcoursehasindicatedthebenefitsofflexibleworkenvironmentstowardpositivementalhealthoutcomes.Andwhiletheselatestfindingsarepromisingtheresearchersstressthatmorestudyisvitaltounderstandingthesubtlerelationshipbetweenflexibleworkandimprovedhealthoutcomes.Forexampleemployeeswhoaremostfrequentlygrantedworkplaceleeway时间等的充裕aregenerallyhigher﹣rankingandassucharelikelyofhighersocioeconomicstatuswhichcouldimpacttheiroverallhealthapartfromworkscheduling.Totrulygraspthebenefitsofflexibleworkingconditionstheresearcherssayadditionalstudyanalyzinghealthoutcomesamongawiderrangeofworkers﹣﹣﹣fromhigh﹣rankingexecutivestohourlyemployees﹣﹣﹣iscriticaltogainingadeeperunderstandingoftheissueandhelpingtoshapefutureworkplacepolicy.50.WhichofthefollowingcanbestsummarizethepassageA.Thereasonwhymoreandmorecountriesadoptflexibleworkoptions.B.Thepossibilityofcarryingoutflexibleworkschedulesworldwide.C.Whyflexibleworkoptionsbenefitsworkersinmind.D.Whetherflexibleworkconditionsmakehealthierworkers.51.WhichopinionmaytheresearchofCochraneLibrary'sCochranedatabaseofSystematicReviewssupportA.Flexibilityinworkschedulesmayhavesomepassiveeffects.B.Flexibilityinworkscheduleshasnothingtodowithhealth.C.Flexibleworkcanbenefitpeoplementallyandphysically.D.Flexibleworkcangreatlyimproveemployees'workefficiency.52.AccordingtowhatReutersreportedearlylastyearwhatresulthasrecentyears'economyrecessionbroughtA.Ithascausedtheseveredeclineofemployee'ssalary.B.Itmayhaveledtothegrowthofworkplaceflexibility.C.Itmayhaveresultedinmanycompanies'failure.D.Itmadecompaniesshortentheiremployee'sworkinghours.53.Whatroledoestheadditionalstudyanalyzingdifferentkindsofemployees'healthoutcomesplayA.Itcanhelpformthefuturepolicyofworkplace.B.Itisgoodforspreadingtheflexibleworkschedules.C.Itmakesmorecommonworkersgainworkplacefreedom.D.Itassistspeopletobetterunderstandflexiblework.54.Whatistheauthor'sattitudetowardsflexibleworkingschedulesA.Supporting.B.Critical.C.Objective.D.Subjective.
Certainaspectsofmusichavethesameeffectonpeopleevenwhentheyliveinverydifferentsocietiesanewstudyreveals.Researchersasked40MbenzelePygmiesintheCongoleserainforesttolistentoshortclipsofmusiC.TheywereaskedtolistentotheirownmusicandtounfamiliarWesternmusiC.Thesame19selectionsofmusicwerealsoplayedto40amateurorprofessionalmusiciansinMontreal.MusicianswereincludedintheMontrealgroupbecauseMbenzelePygmiescouldbeconsideredmusiciansastheyallsingregularlyforceremonialpurposesthestudyauthorsexplaineD.Bothgroupswereaskedtoratehowthemusicmadethemfeelusingemoticonssuchashappysadorexcitedfaces.ThereweresignificantdifferencesbetweenthetwogroupsastowhetheraspecificpieceofmusicmadethemfeelgoodorbaD.HoweverbothgroupshadsimilarresponsestohowexcitingorcalmingtheyfoundthedifferenttypesofmusiC.OurmajordiscoveryisthatlistenersfromverydifferentgroupsbothrespondedtohowexcitingorcalmingtheyfeltthemusictobeinsimilarwaysHaukeEgermannoftheTechnicalUniversityofBerlinsaidinanewsreleasefromMcGillUniversityinMontreal.EgermannconductedpartofthestudyasapostdoctoralfellowatMcGill.TheMontrealparticipantsfeltawiderrangeofemotionsastheylistenedtotheWesternmusicthanthePygmiesexpressedwhenlisteningtoeithertheirownorWesternmusiC.Thismaybeduetothedifferentrolesmusicplaysinthetwocultures.NegativeemotionsarefelttodisturbtheharmonyoftheforestinPygmycultureandarethereforedangerousNathalieFernandooftheUniversityofMontreal'sfacultyofmusicsaidinthenewsreleasE.IfababyiscryingtheMbenzelewillsingahappysong.Ifthemenarescaredofgoinghuntingtheywillsingahappysong--ingeneralmusicisusedinthisculturetoevacuateallnegativeemotionssoitisnotreallysurprisingthattheMbenzelefeelthatallthemusictheyhearmakesthemfeelgoodsheexplaineD.32.WhycouldMbenzelePygmiesberegardedasmusicians?A.TheyarecrazyaboutmusiC.B.Theymajorinmusicatschool.C.Theycanplaymusicalinstrumentswell.D.Theyoftensingsongsonceremony.33.Thestudymainlyfindsthat___________.A.Musicisuniversalacrosscultures.B.Musicvariesamongdifferentcountries.C.Westernmusicresultsinnegativeemotions.D.Musicmakespeoplehappy.34.Theunderlinedwordevacuateprobablymeans_________.A.setoffB.benefitfromC.getridofD.accountfor35.Theexamplesmentionedinthelastparagrapharetoshowthat_______________.A.musicplaysdifferentrolesinthetwoculturesB.musicplaysthesameroleinthetwoculturesC.negativemusicdisturbstheharmonyoftheforestD.happymusiciswelcomedeverywhere
AfterspendingayearinBrazilonastudentexchangeprogramhermotherrecalled回忆MarieColvinreturnedhometofindthatherclassmateshadnarroweddowntheircollegechoices.EveryoneelsewasalreadyadmittedtocollegehermotherRosemarieColvinsaidfromthefamilyhomE.SoshetookourcaranddroveuptoYaleandsaid‘Youhavetoletmein.’资*源%库ziyuanku.comImpressed--shewasaNationalMerit全国英才finalistwhohadpickedupPortugueseinBrazil--Yaledidadmittinghertotheclassof1978whereshestartedwritingfortheYaleDailyNewsanddecidedtobeajournalisthermothersaiD.OnWednesdayMarieColvin56anexperiencedjournalistforTheSundayTimesofLondonwaskilledasSyrianforcesshelled炮击thecityofHoms.Shewasworkinginatemporarymediacenterthatwasdestroyedintheattack.ShewassupposedtoleaveSyriaonWednesdayMrs.ColvinsaiD.Hereditortoldmehecalledheryesterdayandsaiditwasgettingtoodangerousandtheywantedtotakeherout.Shesaidshewasdoingastoryandshewantedtofinishit.资*源%库ziyuanku.comMrs.Colvinsaiditwaspointlesstotrytopreventherdaughterfromgoingtoconflictzones.Ifyouknewmydaughtershesaiditwouldhavebeensuchawasteofwords.ShewasdeterminedshewasenthusiasticaboutwhatshediditwasherlifE.Therewasnosaying‘Don’tdothis.’Thisiswhoshewasabsolutelywhoshewasandwhatshebelievedin:coverthestorynotjusthavepicturesofitbutbringittolifeinthedeepestwayyoucoulD.SoitwasnotasurprisewhenshetookaninterestinjournalismhermothersaiD.28.FromtheunderlinedsentenceinParagraph1wecaninferthat________.A.YalewasherlastchoiceB.MarieColvinwasconfidentofherselfC.YalemustkeepitspromisetoMarieColvinD.MarieColvinwasgoodatpersuading29.WhichofthefollowingisthecorrectordertodescribeMarieColvin’slife?A.ShewasdoingastoryinSyriaandgotkilleD.B.ShewasadmittedtoYaleUniversity.C.ShestudiedinBrazilasanexcellentstudent.D.ShewashiredbyTheSundayTimesofLondon.E.Shebegantotakeaninterestinjournalism.A.d→e→c→a→bB.b→c→d→e→aC.e→d→c→b→aD.c→b→e→d→a30.FromthelastparagraphwecanknowthatMrs.Colvin________.A.dislikesthechoiceofherdaughter.B.careslittleaboutherdaughter.C.knowsherdaughterverywell.D.doesn’tfullyappreciateherdaughter.31.Whatcanbethebesttitleofthetext?A.CoveringStoriesinaDangerousConflictAreA.B.ApplyingforTopUniversitiesaSuccessfulCaseC.ChoosingLifelongCareersBasedonYourOwnInterest.D.RecallingHerDaughteraJournalistKilledinSyriA.
Manypeopleearntheirlivingwiththeirhands.Edearnshislivingwithhisfeet!Andaverygoodlivingitistoo.Ed’sstorybeganinaverysmalltowninBrazil.Hisfatherandmotherwereverypoor.SevenpeoplelivedintheirtinyhousE.Ed’sfatheroftenplayedfootball.LittleEdwantedtoplayfootballtoo.Sohisfathermadeasoftballforhimtokick.Itwasasockfilledwithsoftmaterials.Thelittleboykickediteveryday.AtlastEdlearnedtokickarealfootball.Bythetimehewas11heplayedfootballverywell.OnedayEdwasplayingwithsomemen.A.manpassingbysawhowfasttheboyran.Hestoppedtowatch.HowwellEdkickedtheball!AfterthegamethemancalledEdtohim.MynameisMr.DeehesaiD.Iusedtoplayfootballforaliving.WillyouletmeteachyouwhatIknow?Ohyes!EdanswereD.InthenextfouryearsMr.DeetrainedEdtobeafineplayer.TheboyworkedharD.AtlastMr.DeetalkedtoEd’sfather.ThisboyisreadytoplaywiththebigteamshesaiD.Letmetakehimtoacitythathasagoodteam.Mr.DeetookEdtoSantosBrazil.TheretheboyjoinedtheSantosFootballCluB.InhisfirstbiggameEdhelpedhisteamwinbysevenpoints.Hemadefourofthesevenpoints!ManypeoplethoughthewasthebestfootballplayerintheworlD.HewasTheKingofFootball5.WhatissaidaboutEd’sfamilywhenhewasalittlechild?A.Hisparentsboughthimafootball.B.Hisparentslikedplayingfootball.C.Hisfathermadesoftballsforaliving.D.Thereweresevenpeopleinhisfamily.6.WhenhefirstsawEdplayingfootballMr.Deewasattractedby.A.hisyoungageB.hisplayingwithmenC.hisloveforfootballD.hisrunningspeed7.WhatcanweknowaboutMr.Deefromthetext?A.HejoinedtheSantosFootballCluB.B.HeandEdusedtoliveinthesametown.C.Hehappenedtofindaverygoodfootballplayer.D.HehadbeenthebestfootballplayerinBrazil.
AppleiPodclassic160GBBlack7thGenerationNEWESTMODELListprice:$249.99Price:$218.54OrderNow!YouSave:13%MeetaMusicalGeniusSayyou’relisteningtoasongyoureallylikeandwanttohearotheronesthatgogreatwithit.WithafewclickstheGeniusfeaturefindsthesongsinyourlibrarythatgogreattogetherandmakesaGeniusplaylistforyou.Youcanlistentotheplaylistrightawaysaveitforlaterorevenrefreshitandgiveitanothergo.HoldeverythingiPodclassicgivesyou160GBofstoragecapacity容量goodforupto40000songs200hoursofvideoor25000photos.Andyougetupto36hoursofbatterylifesoyoucankeeponrockingforalongtimE.With160GBofspaceiPodclassicmeansyoucanalwayshaveyourentiremusicandmovielibrarywithyou.CarryitfromthelivingroomtoapartyinthebackyarD.Ortakeitonacross-countryroadtripandneverlistentothesamesongtwicE.WatchmoviesandTVShowsThebright2.5-inchdisplaymakesvideocomealivE.PurchaseorrentmoviesbuyTVshowsanddownloadvideopodcastsfromtheiTunesStorethensync同步themtoyouriPodclassictowatchanywhereanytimE.PlayiPodGamesPuthoursoffunatyourfingertips.IPodclassiccomeswiththreefreegamesVortexiQuizandKlondikeandyoucanpurchasegamessuchasCakeManiafromtheiTunesStorE.AlliPodgamesaredesignedespeciallyfortheiPodinterface界面.ShareyourphotosIPodclassicusesiTunestosyncthephotosyouhaveiniPhotoonaMaC.YoucanviewphotoslideshowscompletewithmusicandtransitionsoniPodclassicorplaythemonaTVusinganAVcablE.28.Thewriterwrotethepassagemainlyto_______.A.introducethenewestmodelofAppleiPodB.listthefunctionsofAppleiPodclassicC.attractthecustomerstobuythenewestmodelD.tellthecustomershowtooperatethenewmodel29.Theadvertisementwantstoemphasizethat_______.A.theAppleiPodclassichasapowerfulstoragecapacityB.thecustomercanenjoyagoodpost-saleserviceC.theAppleiPodclassichasabigdisplayscreenD.youcanenjoyphotoswhilelisteningtomusic30.Thebatterycanlastaslongas_______.A.46hoursB.36hoursC.30hoursD.25hours31.Youhavetopayextramoneyifyouwanttoplaythegame_______.A.CakeManiaB.VortexC.iQuizD.Klondike
ChooseYourOne-Day-Tours!TourA.--Bath&StonehengeincludingentrancefeetotheancientRomanbathroomsandStonehenge—￡37until26Marchand￡39thereafterVisitthecitywithover2000yearsofhistoryandBathAbbeytheRoyalCrescentandtheCostumeMuseum.Stonehengeisoneoftheworld’smostfamousprehistoricmonumentsdatingbackover5000years.TourB—Oxford&StratfordincludingentrancefeestheUniversityStMary’sChurchTowerandAnneHathaway’s--￡32until12Marchand￡36thereafterOxford:IncludesaguidedtourofEngland’soldestuniversitycityandcolleges.Lookoverthecityofdreamingspires尖顶fromStMary’sChurchTower.Stratford:IncludesaguidedtourexploringmuchoftheShakespearewonder.TourC—WindsorCastle&HamptonCourtincludingentrancefeestoHamptonCourtPalace—￡34until11Marchand￡37thereafterIncludesaguidedtourofWindsorandHamptonCourtHenryVIII’sfavoriteplacE.FreetimetovisitWindsorCastleentrancefeesnotincluded.With500yearsofhistoryHamptonCourtwasoncethehomeoffourKingsandoneQueen.Nowthisformerroyalpalaceisopentothepublicasamajortouristattraction.Visitthepalaceanditsvarioushistoricgardenswhichincludethefamousmazewhereitiseasytogetlost!TourD—CambridgeincludingentrancefeestotheTowerofSaintMarytheGreat—￡33until18Marchand￡37thereafter.IncludesaguidedtourofCambridgethefamousuniversitytownandthegardensofthe18thcentury.25.WhichtourwillyouchooseifyouwanttoseeEngland’soldestuniversitycity?A.TourA.B.TourB.C.TourC.D.TourD.26.Whichofthefollowingtourschargesthelowestfeeon17March?A.WindsorCastle&HamptonCourtB.Oxford&StratfordC.Bath&StonehengeD.Cambridge27.WhyisHamptonCourtamajortouristattraction?A.Itusedtobethehomeofroyalfamilies.B.Itusedtobeawell-knownmazE.C.ItistheoldestpalaceinBritain.D.Itisaworld-famouscastlE.
Oneofthemostrecentsocialchangestakingplaceintheworldissocialnetworking.Socialnetworkinghasbeeninexistenceforatleast150yearsandprobablylongerthanthat.InthetimesbeforetheinventionofthecomputerandtheWorldWideWebWWWsocialnetworkingwasdoneinperson.Peoplewhohadsimilarlikesandinterestswouldgathertogethertoshareexperiencesmakenewfriendsandimprovetheirbusinesses.OntheInternetsocialnetworkingwebsitesmadetheirfirstappearancesduringthelate1990s.ThefirstmajorsocialnetworkingwebsiteintheUnitedStateswasMySpacE.MySpacealloweditsuserstoexchangemessagessharepicturesandmakenewfriendsinawaythatwasneverthoughtofinthepast.WithMySpacepeoplewhodidnotgooutmuchcouldreachouttoothersfromtheirownhomes.In2004FacebookwascreateD.ItwasfirstawebsitecreatedforusebyHarvardUniversity’sstudentsandteachersbutitsoonexpandedtoincludejustabouteveryonE.ItisnowlargerthansomeofthelargestcompaniesintheworlD.ItisawebsitethatischangingallthetimE.FacebookhascompletelychangedthewaypeoplestayconnectedwitheachotherandtherestoftheworlD.ThewayitworksissimplE.Userscansetupanewaccount账户easily.Allanewuserneedsisanemailaddresstostart.OnceapersonhascreatedanaccountandhisfriendalsohashisownFacebookpagehecaninvitehisfriendbysendingarequestouttohim.Onceyougetstartedmakingnewfriendswillcomeeasily.32.Whatcanwelearnaboutsocialnetworking?A.Itisnotanewdevelopment.B.ItmadeWorldWideWebfamous.C.Itappearedbecauseofthecomputers.D.Ithelpedpeopledevelopnewinterests.33WhatcanwelearnfromParagraph2?A.MySpaceislessfamousthanFacebook.B.MySpacegreatlychangedpeople’slives.C.MySpaceledtotheappearanceofFacebook.D.MySpacewasimprovedbyHarvardUniversity’sstudents.34..WhatdonewusersofFacebookneedtocreateanaccount?A.Anemailaddress.B.Hisfriend’shelp.C.High-speednetwork.D.Hisfriend’sFacebookpagE.35.Whatdoesthepassagemainlytellus?A.ThewaytobeaFacebookuser.B.Theimportanceofsocialnetworking.C.Twoimportantsocialnetworkingwebsites.D.ThedifferencesbetweenMySpaceandFacebook.
Cheatingcanhappeninalotofdifferentways.Whenpeoplecheatit’snotfairtootherpeoplelikethekidswhostudiedforthetestorwhowerethetruewinnersofagamE.Manypeopleliketheactionofcheating.Itmakesdifficultthingsseemeasylikegettingalltherightanswersonthetest.Butitdoesn’tsolvetheproblemofnotknowingthematerialanditwon’thelponthenexttest---unlessthepersoncheatsagain.Somepeopleloserespectforcheatersandthinklessofthem.ThecheatersthemselvesmayfeelbadbecausetheyknowtheyarenotreallyearningthatgoodgradE.Andiftheygetcaughtcheatingtheywillbeintroubleatschoolandmaybeathometoo.Somekidscheatbecausethey’rebusyorlazyandtheywanttogetgoodgradeswithoutspendingthetimestudying.Otherkidsmightfeelliketheycan’tpassthetestwithoutcheating.Evenwhenthereseemstobeagoodreasonforcheatingcheatingisn’tagoodideA.Ifyouweresickorupsetaboutsomethingthenightbeforeandcouldn’tstudyitwouldbebettertotalkwiththeteacheraboutthis.Andifyoudon’thaveenoughtimetostudyforatestbecauseofswimpracticeyouneedtotalkwithyourparentsabouthowtobalanceswimmingandschool.Akidwhothinkscheatingistheonlywaytopassatestneedstotalkwiththeteacherandhisorherparentssotheycanfindsomesolutions解决办法together.Talkingabouttheseproblemsandworkingthemoutwillbebetterthancheating.21.Theauthorthinksthatwhenkidscheatinclass________.A.itdoesharmtotheirheathB.itisunfairtootherpeopleC.teachersshouldpunishthemD.teachersshouldn’tstopthematonce22.Somestudentslikecheatingmainlybecause_________.A.thematerialinthetestisverydifficultB.theywanttodobetterthantheothersC.theyhavelittletimetostudytheirlessonsD.cheatingcanmakehardthingsseemveryeasy23.Thefourthparagraphmainlytellsus______.A.cheatingisn’tagoodideaB.whykidscheatinthetestC.somekidscan’tpassthetestwithoutcheatingD.somekidsdon’tspendthetimestudying24.Inthepassagethosecheatersareadvisedto_______.A.spendmoretimeonschoolthanonsportsB.tryhardtobeintelligentratherthanlazyC.findgoodsolutionsinsteadofcheatingD.asktheirclassmatesforgoodmethodsofstudy
Althoughmosthitchhikers搭便车的人arepeoplepassers-bytendtoignorethembecausetheyarecautiousaboutgivingridestostrangers.Butwhatwilltheydoiftheycomeacrossahitchhikingrobot?Willtheytakeittoitsdestinationorwilltheyjustleavethehelplessmachinebythewayside?ThatistheanswerCanadianprofessorsDavidHarrisSmithandFraukeZellerwhostudytherelationshipbetweenhumansandtechnologyareseekingforaftertheycameupwiththeideaofbuildingahitchhikingrobot.HitchBOTisbuiltwithcheaphouseholditems.ThankstoaPCtabletGPStrackerandcamerahitchBOTnotonlycansenditsthoughtsandpicturestothegeneralpublicbutalsocananswergeneralquestionsandkeepdriversentertainedwithsmalltalks.Thesmartrobotisevenabletoquoteinterestingfactsabouttheareasithaspassedthrough.NotsurprisinglymanypeoplearedoubtfulabouthitchBOT’sability.Mostpeoplethinkthecuterobotwillbedamagedbysomeone.Actuallytheyareallwrong.TherobothitchhikedallthewayfromHalifaxNovaScotiatoVictoriaBritishColumbiaadistanceof3700miles.ItwasfirstpickeduponJuly27thbyanelderlycouple.ItnotonlyreacheditsdestinationonAugust21stbutalsohadsomeamazingadventuresalongtheway.Itvisitednationalparkswentfishingwentcampingandevenattendedaweddingwhereitexperienceditsfirstdanceandinterruptedthebride’sspeech.InadditiontohelpingitgettoitsdestinationitsCanadianfanshavegoneouttoensureitssafetyfromcoveringtherobotwithaplasticcape披肩tohelpkeepitdrytoensuringthatitstayshealthywithmotoroil.4.Whyisthehitchhikingrobotbuilt?A.Tohelppassers-byreachtheirdestinations.B.Tofindouthowpeoplemightreacttoit.C.Toseeifitwillgiveridestostrangers.D.Toentertaindriversontheirway.5.ThehitchBOTcandoallofthefollowingexcept_________.A.talkingwiththedriverB.dancingwithpeopleC.sendingitsthoughtsandpicturesD.answeringanyquestionraised6.HowlongdidittakethehitchBOTtoreachitsdestination?A.Nearlyamonth.B.Overonemonth.C.Twomonths.D.Oneweek.7.WhatcanwelearnaboutthehitchBOT?A.Itwasignoredbyanelderlycouple.B.Itdidn’tmeetwithanydangeralongtheway.C.Itexperiencedalongandamazingjourney.D.Itwillbeputintothemarketquickly.
TheParthenon帕特农神庙inAthensisabuildingwithalongandcomplex复杂的history.Builtnearly2500yearsagoasatemplecelebratingtheGreekgoddessAthenaitwasforthousandsofyearsthechurchoftheVirginMaryoftheAtheniansthenamosque清真寺andfinallyaruin.Thebuildingwaschangedandthesculptures塑像muchdamagedoverthecenturies.By1800onlyabouthalfoftheoriginalsculpturaldecorationremaineD.Between1801and1805LordElgintheBritishambassadortotheOttomanEmpire奥斯曼帝国whichcontrolledAthensactingwiththefullknowledgeandpermissionoftheOttomanauthoritiesremovedabouthalfoftheremainingsculpturesfromthefallenruinsandfromthebuildingitself.LordElginlovedGreekhistoryandtransportedthesculpturesbacktoBritain.ThearrivalofthesculpturesinLondonhadahugeeffectontheEuropeanpublicgreatlyincreasinginterestinancientGreekcultureandinfluencingcontemporaryartistictrends.ThesesculpturesweregainedfromLordElginbytheBritishMuseumin1816andsincethentheyhaveallbeenonshowtothepublicfreeofchargE.Sincetheearly1980showevertheGreekgovernmenthasarguedforthereturnofalltheParthenonsculpturesintheBritishMuseum.TheyhavealsochallengedtheBritishMuseumBoardofTrustees’legaltitletothesculptures.TheBritishMuseumhoweverinsiststhatitexiststotellthestoryofculturalachievementthroughouttheworldfromthedawnofhumanhistoryovertwomillionyearsagountilthepresentday.Themuseumconsidersitselfanimportantresourcefortheworld:thebreadthanddepthofitscollectionallowstheworldpublictore-examineculturalidentitiesandexplorethecomplexnetworkofinterconnectedworldcultures.ItalsosaysthatwithinthecontextofthisunparalleledcollectiontheParthenonsculpturesareanimportantrepresentationofancientAtheniancivilization.EachyearmillionsofvisitorsadmiretheartistryofthesculpturesandgaininsightsonhowancientGreeceinfluenced—andwasinfluencedby—theothercivilizationsthatitcameacross.9.FormostofitshistorypeoplewenttotheParthenonto________.A.admirethegoddessAthenaB.praytotheirgodC.searchforsculpturesD.learnaboutitscomplexhistory10.Whatcanweinferfromthepassage?A.ThesculpturesintroducedancientGreekculturetothewest.B.AncientGreekculturehasgreatlyinfluencedworldculturE.C.TheBritishMuseumhasmademuchmoneyfromtheParthenonsculptures.D.TheBritishMuseumisthemostsuitableplaceforprotectingthesesculptures.11.WhatcanwelearnaboutLordElginfromthepassage?A.HeisgreatlyadmiredinGreecE.B.HeworkedfortheOttomanEmpirE.C.HesavedtheParthenonsculpturesfrombeingdestroyeD.D.HehadadeepinterestinGreekculturE.12.Theauthor’smainpurposeinwritingthispassageistotell________.A.thehistoryoftheParthenonanditssculpturesB.whatpeoplecanseeintheBritishMuseumC.whytheBritishMuseumrefusestoreturnthesculpturesD.theinfluenceofGreeceonBritishculture
TheLeaningTowerofPisawasnotleaningwhenitwasbuiltin1173anditwasstraightlikeapolE.Itstartedtoshiftdirectionsoonafterconstructionbecauseofpoorfoundationinadditiontothelooselayerofsubsoil底土.Atthebeginningitleanedtothesoutheastbeforetheshakyfoundationstartedtoshiftleaningtowardsthesouthwest.Aftertheperiodofstructuralstrengtheninginthebeginningof21stcenturynowtheLeaningTowerofPisaleansatanangleof3.97degrees.In1178theshiftindirectionwasobservedforthefirsttimewhentheconstructionhadprogressedfurthertothethirdfloor.Thetowerwasveryheavyforthethree-meterfoundationthatwasbuiltonaweakareaoflanD.Forcompensating补偿theleaningpositionthebuildersstartedtoconstructtheupperfloorswithonesidehigherthantheotheronE.Thiscausedthetowertoleanintheotherdirection.ThisunusualstructureledtothetowerbeingactuallycurveD.Inspiteoftheseeffortsthetowerkeptonleaning.ThegovernmentofItalystartedtoplanapreventionofthecompletecollapseofthetowerin1964.Howeverarequestwasputforwardbytheauthoritiestokeeptheleaningpositionbecauseofthetourismindustryoftheregion.AfternearlytwodecadesofcarefulplanningbyengineershistoriansandmathematiciansthestabilizationeffortsfortheLeaningTowerofPisastartedin1990.Thetowerwasclosedforthegeneralpublicandthepeoplelivingnearbymovedaway.ForreducingthetotalweightofthetoweritssevenbellswhichrepresentedthesevenmusicalnoteswereremoveD.ThetowerwasreopenedforthegeneralpubliconDecember152001.InMay2008afterremovinganother70metrictonsofearththeengineersannouncedthatthetowerhadbeenfinallystabilizedanditwouldremainstableforatleast200years.28.WhydidtheLeaningTowerofPisabegantolean?A.itwastoohighlikeapoleB.itsfoundationwasfarfromstrongC.theworkofrepairwasdelayedD.itsfoundationshookbadly29.WhendidpeoplenoticetheLeaningTowerofPisashiftitsdirection.A.assoonasitwasconstructedB.attheendoftheconstructionC.soonaftertheconstructionD.inthecourseoftheconstruction30.WhydidtheauthoritiesprefertokeeptheleaningpositionoftheLeaningTowerofPisa?A.Theywantedtoattractmoretourists.B.Theylackedfundsthen.C.ItwasamissionimpossibletomaketheTowerup-straight.D.Theywereshortofengineershistoriansandmathematicians.31.Whichofthefollowingistherightorderaccordingtothispassage?A.Peoplenoticedthetowerbegantoshiftitsdirection.B.TheLeaningTowerofPisawasrepairedforthefirsttimE.D.TheLeaningTowerofPisawasbuilt.E.Thetowerwasopenedtothevisitorsagain.A.cdabB.adcbC.cabdD.dbca
TheAliceFergusonFoundationisanon-profitgroupthatworkstoimprovetheenvironmentbybuildingrelationshipsbetweenpeopleandnaturE.Itteachespeoplewaystoprotecttheenvironment.AttheendoftheyearitdesignseventstohelpchildrencelebrateChristmaswithoutincreasingtheamountofwastetheycreatE.HannaSeligmannworksforthefoundation.VOAjoinedSeligmannrecentlyduringoneofhertalks.Solet’sfigureoutwhatisinourbagoftrash.Sheshowsadultsandchildrenhowtoreducewasteduringtheholidaygift-givingseason.Youcansortitasacardboarditemoryoucansortitasaplasticitem.Seligmannworkswithvolunteers.Weencourageusingthingsthatarealreadyinyourhouselikenewspaperoldmagazinesusingagiftwithinagift.Youcanwrapsomethinginareusablenapkinwrapsomethinginascarforashawl围巾orevenareusabletotebag大手提袋.LoriArguellesistheexecutivedirectorforenvironmentaleducationattheAliceFergusonFoundation.OvertimewerealizedthatreallyjustdoingtrashcleanupswasthesymptomoftheproblemnotgettingtotherootcausE.Andsoitwasjustalittleoveradecadeagothatwestartedtheinitiative项目itself.OneactivityiscalledtheTrashTimelineGamE.ItteacheschildrenthatthethingstheythrowawaydonotdecomposeatthesameratE.Forexamplepaperdissolvesinaboutfourweeks.Anapplecoretakestwomonths.Ametalcantakesupto100years.Aplasticbagwillnotdecomposefor450years.Glasstakes1000years.Andtheysaystyrofoam泡沫聚苯乙烯neverdissolves.Youngpeopletakingpartintheprogramlearnthatreducingwasteisimportantnotjustduringtheholidaysbuteverydayoftheyear.24.WhyistheAliceFergusonFoundationcreated?A.TohelpchildrencelebrateChristmas.B.ToreducetheamountofwastE.C.Tomaketheenvironmentbetter.D.TobuildrelationshipsbetweenpeopleandnaturE.25.WhatsuggestiondoesSeligmanngiveonwrappinggifts?A.Itisbettertousecardboardgiveonwrappinggifts?B.Itisbettertowrapgiftsinsomethingscapableofbeingusedagain.C.Itisbetternottowrapgiftsinplasticitems.D.Itisbetternottowrapgiftsatall.26.WhatcanweinferfromLoriArguelles’swords?A.Doingtrashcleanupsmeansalottoprotectingtheenvironment.B.Westillneedtomakegreateffortsonthewaytoprotectingtheenvironment.C.Overadecadeoureffortstoprotecttheenvironmentprovedfruitless.D.Overtimewefoundtherootcauseofprotectingtheenvironment.27.What’sthemeaningofdecompose?A.breakdownB.breakoutC.storeupD.storeaway
Australiancitiescankeeptheirnativewildlife—butonlyiftheycankicktheirhabitofurbansprawl扩展.That’sthefindingofanewstudybyleadingAustralianenvironmentalresearchersJessicaSushinskyProfessorHughPossinghamandDr.RichardFullerofTheUniversityofQueenslanD.Whileurbandevelopmentusuallyreducesthenumberofbirdsinacitybuildingmorecompact紧凑的citiesandavoidingurbansprawlcanslowthesereductionsgreatlysaysleadauthorJessicaSushinsky.Compacthousingdevelopmentleavesbirds’homesuntouchedleadingtofewerlossesofbirds.TheresearcherssurveyednativeandwildbirdsinBrisbane’surbanareasincludinglivingandindustrialareaspublicparksandgardensmajorroadwaysandairports.Theythenusedstatisticalmodelingtofindoutwhatwillhappentothebirdsasthecitygrows.Thefirstsettingwascompactgrowth—wheremultiplehomesarebuiltonlandthatpreviouslyhadonlyonehousE.Thesecondsettingwassprawlinggrowth—afamiliarpatternwherehomesarebuilthereandtherebeyondthecity’scurrentboundaries.Theteam’sforecastsshowedthatamuchgreaterdiversityofspecieswaslostover20yearsinthesprawlingsettingcomparedtothemorecompactsetting.Urbansprawlresultedinthedisappearanceofmanyurban-sensitivebirds—birdsthatonlyliveinareaswherethereisnativevegetation植被suchasparklandsandwoodlandsMs.Sushinskysays.Ontheotherhandwefoundthecitywiththecompactdevelopmentattractedmorebirdsbecauseitkeptmoreofitsparksandgreenareas.NowtheQueenslandGovernmenthasadoptedthemorecompacturbangrowthstrategywhichDr.RichardFullersaysisgoodnewsforAustralia’snativebirds.Thesebirdsareenvironmentalspecialists—theyneedaparticularenvironmenttodowell.WhilecompactdevelopmentmeanssmallerbackyardsitcanalsomakeourentirecitiesmorebiodiverseaccordingtoDr.Fuller.Thestudyshowsthatweshouldholdontoourgreenspacesinsteadofclearingthemforsprawlingdevelopment.Thisisthefirsttimesciencehasmodeledtheeffectsofdifferenturbangrowthstrategiesonbirdstheresearcherssay.StatisticalmodelsliketheseareimportantbecausetheyhelpustounderstandtheecologicalconsequencesofaparticulardecisionsaysDrFuller.42.Whyiscompacturbangrowthbetterthanthesprawlingstrategy?A.Itmakesthecitiesmorebeautiful.B.Itgivespeoplelargerbackyards.C.Itismoney-saving.D.Itisbird-friendly.43.DrRichardFullerthinkstheQueenslandGovernment’saction______.A.isreallybraveB.isworthpraisingC.hasanuncertainfutureD.shouldbeperformednationwide44.Whatcanwelearnaboutthestudyfromthepassage?A.Itisbasedonthestatisticsinthepast.B.Itisstronglyagainsturbandevelopment.C.ItcriticizesthecityenvironmentinBrisbanE.D.Itsuggestsleavingmoregreenspacesforbirds.45.Wheredoesthepassageprobablycomefrom?A.A.newsreport.B.A.travelguidE.C.A.healthmagazinE.D.A.historybook.
ThehumanpopulationofSriLankaisnowbelievedtobeover20million.Asaresultlargeareasoftreesarebeingturnedintofarmlandhighwaysarebeingbuiltovercenturies—oldelephantmigration迁徙routesandelephantsarebeingdrivenoutoftheirhabitats.Thischangecausesturmoilresultinginanincreasednumberofuncontrollableeventsbetweenelephantsandhumans.ThegoodnewsisthatthereisoneplacecalledtheElephantTransitHomeETHinUdawalaweNationalParkthemainpurposeofwhichistoprotectandcareforbabyelephantsthatarefoundinjuredorlivingwithouttheirmothersinthewilD.A.dayattheETHbeginsearlyinthemorningwhenthebabyelephantsaregiventheirfirstfeedingofmilk.Duringthecourseofthedayeachbabywilldrinkanaverageof13gallonsofmilk.Olderelephantarefedmostlycoconutleavesaswellasothernativeplants.ThentheelephantsaresetfreetowanderintheparkeatinggrowinggrassandformingaherD.TheETHspendsalmost$125000eachyearonpowderedmilkforthesebabyanimals.TohelppayforfoodandmedicalsuppliestheETHhasafoster领养parentprogram.Anyoneevenschoolchildrencanhelpalotbygivingmoneytocareforababyelephant.WhilesomefosterparentsaretoofarawaytovisitthebabyelephantbeingcaredforattheETHlocalschoolchildrenplayanimportantpartintheprogram.FosterparentscannametheirelephantstakephotographsofthemandevenhelpsendthembackintothewilD.Nowvisitorsarenotencouragedtogetclosetotheelephants.ThegoaloftheETHisfortheelephantstoreturntothewildintheenD.Itusuallytakesthreeyearsforababyelephanttobesentbackintoitsnaturalhabitat.Theelephantsareoftensetfreetogetherwithotheranimalswithwhomtheyhavecloserelationships.Thisprogramhelpsthemreturntothewildasmembersofaherdthatwillcommunicatewitheachotherandtakecareofeachother.32.Whatdoestheunderlinedwordturmoilmostprobablyreferto?A.alackoforderB.asenseofwell-beingC.aconditionofillnessD.afeelingofloneliness33.AsafosterparentintheETHyoumay.A.givetheelephantyoucareforanameB.visitthebabyelephantsanytimeyouwantC.takephotographsofelephantstwiceamonthD.visitUdawalaweNationalParkfreeofcharge34.Thelastparagraphmainlydealswith.A.thecostofraisingayoungelephantB.thelifeofthebabyelephantsintheETHC.thefutureoftheelephantsintheETHD.therequirementsofbeingafosterparent35.Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthetext?A.MigrationHabitsofAsianElephantsB.VolunteerwithElephantsinSriLankaC.TravelinginUdawalaweNationalParkD.TheElephantTransitHomeinSriLanka
October151970wasdeclaredInternationalWhiteCaneSafetyDayIWCSDforthefirsttimebythePresidentoftheInternationalFederationoftheBlindIFB.ThisdatewasadoptedatthefirstconventionoftheIFBheldinColomboonOctober41969.Theobjectoftheexerciseistoenablethegeneralpublictohaveabetterunderstandingofblindnessandvisualhandicapandtomakepeoplemoreawareofthewhitecaneasamobilityaid.Peguillyd'Herbemontwasbornon25thJune1888intoanoldFrenchnoblefamilyofthesamename.Inheryouthsheledtheconventionalandprotectedexistencelackofgreatactivityofagirlfromagoodfamilyanexistenceremindingofthelifeofthearistocracy贵族beforetheFrenchRevolution.ShenevervisitedapublicschoolbutwaseducatedbyGermanandEnglishgovernessesandnuns.HermovementswererestrictedandweremainlyconfinedtothefamilypositionsinParisandBelgiumbutshespentmostofhertimeatthecastleofCharmoisnotfarfromVerdun.IntheprocessofhelpingindividualblindpeopleacrosstheroadPeguillyd'Herbemontwasmadeawarebynarrowscrapes刮擦whichalmostledtoaccidentsofthedangeroussituationofthevisuallyimpairedbroughtaboutbythesteadilyincreasingtrafficontheroads.Shefirstspokeaboutmeasurestoprotecttheblindagainststreethazardstohermotherin1930butshewasoftheopinionthatitwasunfitforaladyofgoodsocietytocreateapublicoutcryandadvisedhertosticktothetranscriptionofbooksapopularpastimeofladiesofrankatthetime.Buttheideadidnotleaveher.Theurgentwishtoencouragetheintegration成为一体oftheblindintosocietybyprovidingthemwithameansofmovingaboutmorefreelywithoutendangeringothersandatthesametimeattractingtheattentionofpassers﹣byreadytoofferassistancecausedhertotaketheunusualstepofwritingtotheeditoroftheParisdailyEchodeParisinwhichshesuggestedissuingtheblindoftheParisregionwithwhitestickssimilartothoseusedbythetrafficpolice.TheeditortookuptheideapublisheditinNovember1930andsawtoitthattherelevantauthoritiesactedwithatypicalspeed.Thusitwasthatthewhitecanereceivedofficialbackingandon7thFebruary1931.41.Theunderlinedwordstheexerciseherereferto.A.thefoundingoftheIFBB.thedeclarationofIWCSDC.theconventionoftheIFBD.thefirstconventionoftheIFB42.WhichofthefollowingistrueaboutPeguillyd'HerbemontA.Sheledatypicalaristocratlifewhenshewasyoung.B.ThoughshecouldtravelaroundEuropeshespentmosttimeatCharmois.C.ShewastaughtGermanandEnglishatapublicschool.D.Sheworriedaboutpossiblestreethazardsfortheblindwitnessingmanytrafficaccidents.43.gaveherthewhitecaneidea.A.HerconcernaboutthedangeroussituationfortheblindcausedbytheincreasingtrafficB.TheaccidentshehadwhenhelpingblindpeopleacrosstheroadC.ThescrapesshegotwhencrossingtheroadD.Herurgentwishtointegrateintosocietytogetherwiththeblind44.AccordingtothepassagewhichofthefollowingstatementsisNOTtrueA.Peguillyd'Herbemont'smotherdidn'twanthertodrawthepublic'sattention.B.Itwascommonforpeopletowritetonewspaperstovoicetheiropinionatthetime.C.Peguilly'sstrongdesiretohelptheblindmadehernotalooker﹣onbutanadvocate.D.TheeditorcontributedalottothedeclarationofInternationalWhiteCaneSafetyDay.45.Thispassagemainlywantstotellus.A.Peguillyd'Herbemont'sachievementsB.howtocarefortheblindC.thefunctionofthewhitecaneD.howInternationalWhiteCaneSafetyDaycameintobeing.
LONDON—An18-year-oldauthorhasreceiveda￡400000advanceforherfirstnoveloneofthebiggestdealsforayoungauthorinBritishpublishinghistory.HelenOyeyemiafirst-yearstudentatCorpusChristiCollegeCambridgeisnowoneoftheBritishoutstandingauthors.MsOyeyemistruckatwo-bookdealwithBloomsburyafterthepublisherwasimpressedbyhernovelTheIcarusGirl.ThestoryconcernsJessamyaneight-year-oldgirlwhowhileonavisittorelativesinNigeriameetsTillyafriendwhomonlyshecanseE.TheirrelationshipisfriendlyatfirstbutbecomesdarkerasitappearsthatTillyisaghostwhowantsJessamy'sbodyforherown.InaninterviewtheNigerian-bornauthorsaidshewasastonishedthathernovelwouldbecomeahit.Ihadtosignthecontract合同betweenmyexams.ItwasonthedayofmytheologyA.levelshesaiD.MsOyeyemiwhosefatherisateacherandwhosemotheristrainingtobecomeadriverforLondonUndergroundbeganwritingattheageofseven.IrewroteLittleWomensothatLauriemarriedJobecauseIthoughtthatwasabetterending.ShebeganwritingTheIcarusGirllastyearwhenshewasinthesixthformofNotreDameSchool.Heragent代理WadeshowedthebooktoAlexandraPringleeditor-in-chiefatBloomsburywhoisalsoDonnaTartt'seditor.TheprosesingsimmediatelyrightfromthefirstpageMsPringlesaiD.MsOyeyemidoesnotbelievethatshewillbecomeafull-timewriterhowever.Idon'tthinkthatmanypeoplecandothatthesedaysshesaiD.Iwouldquiteliketobealiteraryagent.59.Whichofthefollowingstatementistrueaccordingtothearticle?A.Oyeyemiwastrainedtobeawriterattheageofseven.B.MsPringledidnotthinkwellofOyeyemi’snovelatfirst.C.BloomsburydidnotdecidetopublishtwobooksofOyeyemi.D.Oyeyemididnotexpecthernoveltobesuccessfulandpopular.60.Whatisthepublisher’sreactiontothegirl’snovelTheIcarusGirl?A.Hedislikedit.B.Heignoredit.C.Hewasattractedbyit.D.Hewasfrightenedbyit.61.AccordingtowhatshehassaidHelenwould________.A.notkeepwritingnovelsB.workinthelibraryC.getintopublishingD.notdevoteallhertimetowriting62.Thisarticleisprobablyseen________.A.inthenewspaperB.onthefirstpageofHelen’snovelC.inamagazineaboutfashionD.inamagazineforchildren
China’slocalpensionfunds养老金willlaunchafirstwaveofmakingprofitsinthenationalstockmarket股市bytheendofthisyearbeforeanageingpopulationbecomesadifficultyineconomy.Thegovernmenthasannouncedanambitiousplanthatcouldhelplocalgovernmentsovercomerecord-lowinterestratesandreducetheChinesestockmarket’svolatility波动.ThehumanresourcesministrysaidthatanumberoflocalgovernmentshadmovedmoneytotheNationalSocialSecurityFundwheremanagershavegoodreasonstomakemoneyinriskierprogramsincludingupto40percentinstocksandstockfunds.ThisfirstwavewillreleasebetweenRmb200bn-Rmb400bn$30bn-$60bnaccordingtoanalysts.ThegovernmentstarteddrawingupplansforsuchmovestotheNSSFinJunelastyearandtheexpansionoftheNSSFwhichheldRmb1.9tnin2015willincreaseitspowerinthenationalstockmarketreducingtheinfluenceofindividualinvestorsandprobablycreatingamorestableflowofmoneyintostockmarkets.IfallprovincesjointheprogramthatwouldmeanuptoRmb2tnmorecouldflowintostocks.Intheoryit’sagoodthingtodoandshouldincreaseprofitssaidStuartLeckieStirlingFinancechairmanwhohasadvisedthegovernmentonpensionreform.Butitwasmostlydonetosupportthestockmarket.They’redoingsomethinggoodforthewrongreasons.TheRmb5tnstatepensionfundsmanagedbylocalgovernmentsarelimitedtomakingprofitsinsafeprogramssuchasbankdepositsandgovernmentbonds.Butthesehavehadsuchlowprofitsthatlocalgovernments’pensionfundsbecamelessoverthepastdecadeatatimewhenmoreandmorearenearingretirement.TheNSSFwasfoundedin2000tohelpsomeprovincesinthenorth-eastbutithasseeminglyachievedanaverageprofitofnearly9percentperyearoverthepast15yearswhichmatchestheperformanceofthemoreexperiencedCanadaPensionPlanInvestmentBoarD.ButsomeeconomistsbelievethereformsarenotenoughtoensurethelifequalityoftheolD.InolongerthinktheChinesesystemcanbereformedsaidPeterDiamondaNobelPrizewinnerineconomicswhoco-authoredabookonChinesepensionreform.Itmustbetakenapartandbuiltbackfromthebeginning.24.What’sthepurposeofthegreatgovernmentalplanmentionedatthebeginning?A.Tohelpthestockmarketgosmoothly.B.Tomakemoreprofitsforthecentralgovernment.C.Tostrengthpeople’sconfidenceinpensionfundsD.Toincreasethelocalbankinterestrates.25.Whatdoeswrongreasonsinparagraph3actuallymean?A.Thegovernmentsintendedtoincreasethequantityofpensionfunds.B.Thegovernmentsoriginallywantedtohelptheoldlivelonger.C.Themoveofpensionfundswastoimprovethestockmarket.D.Pensionfundsmayobtainmuchbenefitfrommoneymoves.26.Whatcanwelearnfromthelastparagraph?A.ThepresentreformsareofmuchpracticaluseinbetteringthelifequalityoftheolD.B.China’ssysteminpensionfundsistooperfecttoreformcomparedwiththatofCanadA.C.Thesystemdeservesdeepconsiderationandevenneedsestablishingonceagain.D.ThereformsareofmuchurgencytothesystembeingcarriedoutinChinA.27.Whatisthemainideaofthepassage?A.PensionfundsarecertaintobringmorebenefittotheageD.B.ThelifeofChineseoldpeoplewillbeimprovedsomeday.C.PensionfundscanhelppeopletomakeprofitsinChinA.D.China’slocalpensionfundswillmovetothestockmarket.
IthappenedtomerecentlythatIwastellingsomeonehowmuchIhadenjoyedreadingBarackObama’sDreamsfromMyFatherandhowithadchangedmyviewsofthecurrentUSPresident.ThepersonIwastalkingtoagreedwithmethatitwasinhiswordsawonderfullywrittenbook.HoweverhethenproceededtotalkaboutMr.Obamainawaythatsuggestedhehadnoideaofhisbackgroundatall.IsensedthatIwastalkingtoabookliar说谎者.AnditseemsthatheisnottheonlyonE.Clearlytwothirdsofpeoplehaveliedaboutreadingabookwhichtheyhaven’t.IntheWorldBookDaysurveyDreamsfromMyFatherisatnumber9.Thesurveyliststoptenbooksandvariousauthorswhichpeoplehaveliedaboutreading.AsI’mnotonetolietoooftenI’lladmithereandnowthatIhaven’treadtheentiretenbooks.ButIampleasedtosaythatIhavereadthebookatnumberoneGeorgeOrwell’s1984.Ithinkit’sabsolutelyoutstanding.Askedwhytheyliedthemostcommonreasonwastoimpresssomeonetheywerespeakingto.Thiscouldbedifficultiftheconversationbecamemorein-depth!TheWorldBookDaysurveyalsohassomeotherinterestinginformationinit.ItshowsthatmanypeoplelieabouthavingreadclassicalworksbyJaneAustentheBrontesistersCharlesDickensandsoon.ButwhenaskedwhichauthorstheyactuallyenjoytheynamedJKRowlingJillyCooperandStephenKing.Forty-onepercentofpeopleaskedadmittedtheyturnedtothebackofthebooktoreadtheendbeforefinishingthestory.Sowhichbookshaveyouliedaboutreading—ifany—andwhichisyourfavorite?29.Themainreasonwhypeoplelieaboutreadingisto__________.A.makefunofthelistenerB.impressthelistenerC.pleasethelistenerD.interestthelistener30.Theunderlinedwordproceededinthepassageprobablymeans___________.A.wantedB.happenedC.continuedD.stopped31.Whatisthebesttitleforthepassage?A.AreYouA.BookLiar?B.ReadersAreAllLiarsC.WorldBookDayD.DreamsfromMyFather
TheEnglishtestwillberemovedfromChina’scollegeentranceexamby2020accordingtotheMinistryofEducation.ThenationalcollegeentranceexamknownastheGaokaohasbeenusedtoevaluateChinesestudentsforthreedecades.TheMinistryofEducationhasworkedoutaplanforreformingexamsandenrollment.TestswillbeheldseveraltimesayeartoallowstudentstochoosewhenandhowoftentheysittheexamsoastoreducestudypressureandchangeChina’sonce-in-a-lifetimeexamsystem.ThedecisionhasarousedaheateddiscussionamongShanghaieducatorsandparentswhodoubtedthereformwouldreducetheburdenoflearningEnglishorifthesubstitutetestcouldreflectastudent’sEnglishskillsandhelpstudentslearnEnglishbetter.AsfarasI.seethereformdoesn’tmeanEnglishisnolongerimportantforChinesestudentsafteritwillbeexcludedfromtheunifiedcollegeentranceexamYusaiD.InawayEnglishisevenmoreimportantthanbeforesincethetestwouldonlyserveasreferencewhileeverycollegeanduniversityeveneverymajorcanhavedifferentrequirementsofastudent’sEnglishskillsunderadiverseevaluationsystem.Yusaidsomestudentswillhavetheirstudypressurereducedifthemajortheychoosedoesn’tneedexcellentEnglishwhileothersstillneedtostudyhardiftheywanttobeamongthebeststudents.Theeducationministrysaidthereformwouldnotaffectstudentsattendingthecollegeentranceexamoverthenextthreeyears.28.Whatcanwelearnfromthefirstparagraph?A.Englishwillbecomelessandlessimportantinthestageofcompulsoryeducation.B.Ithasbeen30yearssinceEnglishbecameonesubjectofnationalcollegeentranceexam.C.China’sonce-in-a-lifetimeexamsystemisunacceptableatall.D.Thesystemthattestsareheldseveraltimesdoesmoregoodthanonce-in-a-lifetimeexamsystem.29.AccordingtothepassageShanghaieducatorsandparentsarguethat_____.A.thenewexamandadmissionsystemwillmakenodifferenceB.Englishshouldn’tberemovedfromChina’scollegeentranceexamC.thereformmayaccomplishtheveryoppositeD.WesterneducationalsystemdoesnotapplytoChina30.Whatdoesthepassagetrytoexpressintheunderlinedsentence?A.Studentsneedn’tlayagoodfoundationduringtheperiodofhighschool.B.WhetherstudentsshouldstudyEnglishhardmaydependontheirmajor.C.Studentscanconstantlystriveforperfectiononlyintheirmajor.D.Englishmustbeclosetofullmark.31.What’sthepurposeofthepassage?A.ToadvisestudentsnottodevotethemselvestoEnglish.B.TocallonEducationDepartmenttoremoveEnglishfromGaokao.C.TosupporttheactofMinistryofEducation.D.ToencouragestudentstodoastheyhaveplanneD.
Whennextyear’scropofhigh-schoolgraduatesarriveatOxfordUniversityinthefalltheywillbejoinedbyanewface:AndrewHamiltonthe55-year-oldprovost教务长ofYalewhowillbecomeOxford’svice-chancellor––apositionequaltouniversitypresidentinAmericA.Hamiltonisn’ttheonlyeducatorcrossingtheAtlantiC.SchoolsinFranceEgyptSingaporeetC.havealsorecentlymadetop-levelhiresfromabroaD.Yetthetalentflowisn’tuniversal.High-levelpersonneltendtoheadinonlyonedirection:OutwardfromAmericA.ThechiefreasonisthatAmericanschoolsdon’ttendtoseriouslyconsiderlookingabroaD.ForexamplewhentheboardoftheUniversityofColoradosearchedforanewpresidentitwantedaleaderfamiliarwiththestategovernmentamajorsourceoftheuniversity’sbudget.Wedidn’tdoanyglobalconsiderationsaysPatriciaHayestheboard’schair.Theboard董事会finallypickedBruceBensona69-year-oldColoradobusinessmanandpoliticalactivistwhoislikelytodowellinthemaintaskofmodernuniversitypresidents:fund-raising.Fund-raisingisaparticularlyAmericanthingsinceU.S.schoolsrelyheavilyondonations.Thefund-raisingabilityislargelyaproductofexperienceandnecessity.ManyEuropeanuniversitiesmeanwhilearestillmostlydependentongovernmentfunding.Butgovernmentsupporthasfailedtokeeppacewithrisingstudentnumbers.Thedeclineingovernmentsupporthasmadefund-raisinganincreasinglynecessaryabilityamongadministratorsandhasmadehiringcommitteeshungryforAmericans.Inthepastfewyearswell-knownschoolsaroundtheworldhavejoinedthetrenD.In2011whenCambridgeUniversityappointedAlisonRichardanotherformerYaleprovostasitsvice-chancellortheuniversitypubliclystressedthatinherpreviousjobshehadoverseenamajorstrengtheningofYale’sfinancialposition.Ofcoursefund-raisingisn’ttheonlyskilloutsidersoffer.Theglobalizationofeducationmeansmoreuniversitieswillbeseekingheadswithinternationalexperienceofsomekindtopromoteinternationalprogramsandattractaglobalstudentbody.Foreignerscanofferafreshperspectiveonestablishedpractices.32.Whatisthecurrenttrendinhighereducationdiscussedinthetext?A.InstitutionsworldwidearehiringadministratorsfromtheU.S.B.MoreinternationalstudentsarebeingadmittedtoAmericanuniversities.C.Universitypresidentsarepayingmoreattentiontofund-raising.D.A.lotofactivistsarebeinghiredasadministrators.33.WhatdowelearnaboutEuropeanuniversitiesfromthetext?A.Thetuitiontheychargehasbeenrisingconsiderably.B.Theyarestrengtheningtheirpositionbyglobalization.C.Theiroperationisunderstrictgovernmentcontrol.D.Mostoftheirmoneycomesfromthegovernment.34.Inwhatwaydotop-leveladministratorsfromabroadcontributetouniversitydevelopment?A.Theycanimprovetheuniversity’simagE.B.Theywillbringwiththemmoreinternationalpersonnel.C.TheywillviewalotofthingsfromanewanglE.D.Theycansetupnewacademicsubjects.35.Whichofthefollowingwouldmakethebesttitleofthetext?A.HighEducationGlobalization.B.GlobalHeadhuntinginHigherEducation.C.GlobalHigherEducationCooperation.D.UniversalHigherEducationDevelopment.
In2012theTowerofLondonwelcomedtwonewinhabitants:apairofravens乌鸦namedJubileeandGrip.Theirarrivalcelebratedthebicentenary二百周年ofCharlesDickens’sbirth.ThisGripwasthethirdoftheTowerravenstobenamedafterthenovelist’sownpetbirD.Oneofhispredecessors前辈wasresidentduringWorldWarTwo;heandhismateMabelweretheonlyravenstosurviveabombingattackontheTower.Dickens’sGripwhohadanimpressivevocabularyappearsasacharacterintheauthor’sfifthnovelBarnabyRudgE.On28January1841DickenswrotetohisfriendGeorgeCattermole:mynotionistohave[Barnaby]alwaysincompanywithapetravenwhoisimmeasurablymoreknowingthanhimself.TothisendIhavebeenstudyingmybirdandthinkIcouldmakeaverydistinctivecharacterofhim.UnfortunatelyjustafewweeksafterDickenswrotethatletterGripdiedprobablyasaresultofhavingstolenandeatenpaintsomemonthsearlier.Thebirdhaddevelopedastrangehabit–tearingsectionsoffpaintedsurfacesincludingthefamily'scarriageandevendrinkingaquantityofwhitepaintoutofatin.DickensmournedhislossandwroteahumorouslettertohisfriendtheillustratorDanielMacliseabouttheraven’sdeath.HerelatedhowwhenGripbegantoshowsignsofsicknessthevetwascalledandadministeredapowerfuldoseofcastor蓖麻oil.InitiallythisseemedtohaveapositiveeffectandtheauthorwasthrilledtoseeGriprestoredtohisusualpersonalitywhenhebitthecoachmanwhowasusedtotheravenandtookitingoodhumor.ThefollowingmorningGripwasabletoeatsomewarmporridgebuthisrecoverywasshortliveD.AsDickenswrotetoMacliseOntheclockstrikingtwelveheappearedslightlyupsetbutsoonrecoveredwalkingtwiceorthricealongthecoach-housestoppedtobarkexclaimed‘Hellooldgirl’hisfavoriteexpressionanddieD.HebehavedthroughoutwithadecentmannerwhichcannotbetoomuchadmireD.Thechildrenseemrathergladofit.Hebittheirankles.Butthatwasplay.32.WhichofthefollowingisrightaboutDickens’spetGrip?A.helikedpaintingalot.B.hecouldspeakEnglishfluently.C.hewasquiteillbeforehisdeath.D.heandMabelsurvivedabombingattack.33.WhydidDickensstudyhisbirdGrip?A.Becausethebirdwasverystrangelooking.B.BecauseDickenslikedthebirdimmeasurably.C.BecauseBarnabyneedsacompanionwhowasalwayswithhim.D.BecauseDickenswantedtobaseonecharacterofhisnovelonhim.34.WhatcausedthedeathofDickens’sGrip?A.HisoldagE.B.Hisstrangediet.C.Thekillingofthecoachman.D.HisbadhabitofbitingpeoplE.35.Whichofthefollowingcanbethebesttitleofthepassage?A.A.birdinanovel.B.Thewriter’sbirD.C.ThedeathofabirD.D.Dickensandhisbird
Imaginethatyou’relookingatyourcompany-issuedsmartphoneandyounoticeane-mailfromLinkedln:Thesecompaniesarelookingforcandidateslikeyou!Youaren’tnecessarilysearchingforajobbutyou’realwaysopentoopportunitiessooutofcuriosityyouclickonthelink.A.fewminuteslateryourbossappearsatyourdesk.We’venoticedthatyou’respendingmoretimeonLinkedlnlatelysoIwantedtotalkwithyouaboutyourcareerandwhetheryou’rehappyhereshesays.Uh-oh.It’sanawkwardscenE.Attrition损耗hasalwaysbeenexpensiveforcompaniesbutinmanyindustriesthecostoflosinggoodworkersisrisingowingtotightlabormarkets.Thuscompaniesareintensifying增强theireffortstopredictwhichworkersareathighriskofleavingsothatmanagerscantrytostopthem.Tactics策略rangefromelectronicmonitortosophisticated复杂的analysesofemployees’socialmedialives.Someofthisworkmaybeareasontoletemployeestoquit.Ingeneralpeopleleavetheirjobsbecausetheydon’tliketheirbossdon’tseeopportunitiesforpromotionorgrowthorareofferedahigherpay;thesereasonshaveheldsteadyforyears.NewresearchconductedbyCEBaWashington-basedtechnologycompanylooksnotjustatwhyworkersquitbutalsoatwhen.We’velearnedthatwhatreallyaffectspeopleistheirsenseofhowthey’redoingcomparedwithotherpeopleintheirpeergrouporwithwheretheythoughttheywouldbeatacertainpointinlifesaysBrianKroppwhoheadsCEB’sHRpracticE.We’velearnedtofocusonmomentsthatallowpeopletomakethesecomparisons.Technologyalsoprovidescluesaboutwhichstaremployeesmightbeeyeingtheexit.Companiescantellwhetheremployeesusingworkcomputersorphonesarespendingtimeonorevenjustopeninge-mailsfromcareerwebsitesandresearchshowsthatmorefirmsarepayingattentiontothesethings.Largecompanieshavealsobeguntrackingbadgeswipes浏览痕迹----employees’useofanIDtoenterandexitthebuildingortheparkinggarage---toidentifypatternsthatsuggestaworkermaybeinterviewingforajoB.32.FromthefirstparagraphwecaninferLinkedlnis___________.A.ane-mailB.ajobfromtheInternetC.aprofessionalsocialnetworkD.aworld-famouscompany33.What’sthemainideaofthesecondparagraph?A.Thecostoflosinggoodworkersisrising.B.CompaniesarestricterwithworkersthanbeforE.C.Measureshavebeentakentofindthepotentialworkerswhowanttoquit.D.Findingnewjobshasbeenatrendformostworkers.34.AccordingtotheresearchbyCEBwhichofthefollowingmightbethemostprobablereasonforworkerstoquittheirjobs?A.Theydon’tliketheirbosses.B.Workersarealwaysdoingcomparisons.C.Notseeingopportunitiesforpromotion.D.Tofindahigher-paidjoB.35.Whatistheauthor’spurposeinwritingthetext?A.Tomakeareviewonaphenomenon.B.Totellustheleader’sconcerns.C.Toshowanewtrendinthejobmarket.D.Tostresstheroleofnewtechnologies.
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