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ANATIONWIDEBESTSELLERIt’slikelythateverythingyoulearnedabout.America’sancienthistoryiswrong.Thenewbook1491completelychangesourunderstandingoftheAmerieasbeforethearrivalofColumbusin1492.DIDYOUKNOW?WhenColumbuslandedtherewereprobablymorepeopleintheAmericasthantherewereinEuropE.ThepeoplesofNorthAmericahadsuchhealthylife-stylesthataslateasthe19thcenturytheycontinuedtobethetallestpeopleonearth.FactshaveshownthattheAmenicaswerepopulatedaslongas33000yearsago.4000yearsagoMesoamericanfamersdevelopedcominafeat技艺ofgenetieengineeringthatstillisn’tcompletelyunderstooD.COMMENTSON1491InthetraditionofJaredDiamond&JohnMePheeatotallynewviewofprecolunhianAmerica.－RichardRhodesAttrnctivelywrittenandreallyabsorbingCharlesC.Mannhasproducedabookthat’spartdetectivestorypartcpie史诗andparttragedy不幸.Hehastakenonavasttopic:thousandsofyearstwohugecontinentsandcultures.－CharlesMatthewsSanJeseMercaryNewsPowerfulandchallenging－AlanTaylorWashingtopostApleasuretoreadaswellasawonderfuleducation－HowardZinn1.Onthewhole1491isabookmainlyaboutAmerica’s________.A.life-stylesB.populationC.historyD.agrieulture2.WhichofthefollowingasNOTTRUEaboutthecommentsonthebook1491?A.ItisinterestingandinstructivE.B.ItisattractiveandculturallyrelateD.C.Itischallengingandrevolutionary.D.ItishurnorousandpersuasivE.3.Fromthispassagewecanlearn_________.A.peoplesettledintheAmencasalittlecarlierthan1942B.NorthAmericanswerethetallestinthe18thcenntryintheworldC.Mesoamencanfarmersknewgenclicengineering5000yearsagoD.thepopulationintheAmericaswassmallerthanthatinEuropein1492
Anichthyologistisascreamwhostudiesfish.MostpeoplewhodothistheylovetheirworkbecauseitisveryrewardingandvarieD.TheyworknotonlyinsidealaboratoryoutinfielD.Fieldworkincludestravelingtoriverswtiinsandlakesinordertocollectinformferinscimens样本.ReadingwritingandspeakingarealsoveryimportanttothejoB.Fishscientistsneedtoreadtheresearchofotherscientiats.Theymustbeabletowriteuptheirtomresearchclearylysothatotherscanfollowit.TheyalsoneedtobeabletogivelecturesabouttheirfindingssothattheycarespreadknowledgE.Ichthyologistswhowishtospecializecanchooseanyoneofthreeareasofstudy.Thefirstareaisaquneulture水产养殖.Thisimrilvesthestudyandpracticeoffislffarmingandmanageme.BecauseitisarathernewstudythereareveryfewjobopportunitiesavailablE.Howeverasthereissomuchtodignwermanyareitasanexcitingareaforanewichthyologisttoenter.Thesecondareaisfisheriesscienchwhichmeansworkingwithateamofscientiststofindoutmostaboutdifferentfishspecies.Thethirdisabouttheprotectionofnaturalfishpopulstons.Thisisimportanttodaygiventhatmanyfishareindangerofdyingoutbetweenoftheactionsofhumeas.Tobecauseacuecrfulscientistyouneedtohaveacuriousmindandbeabletowalkonyourown.Youalsoneedstobeabletohandleequipmentanderformexperiments;butmostimportanilyyoumustlovefish.TobecomeanichthyologistyouwillneedtortainatauniversitytopassaBacherlorofScieneedegrr.Forthisyouwillneedtobegoodatmathersphysiealacienceandhiology.Thenyouwillneedtostudyforanotheryeartocompleteanbonoursdegreeinichthylolgy.Thishonoursdegreecontainscourseworkabouralladpectsoffish.Youalsoneedtocompletetocompletearesearchpaper.1.Whatmakesthejobsofichthyologistssovaried?A.Theystudyfishhabitsandcollectinformation.B.Theyhavetostudyscienceandmathematics.C.Theyworkinfinkiswellasinlaboratories.D.Theyreadrescarlypaperswrittenbyothers.2.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisNOTturesccordingtothe?A.Aniebterhasaninterestingandvariedptoicssion.B.Aquacultureisthestudyoffishprotection.C.Thelifeofanichtheyologistcaninylovelotsoftravel.D.A.fishscientstneedstobeindinoundentandcurnousaboutthings.3.Whoismostlikelytobecomewithichtyologis?A.Tombecausebelikesfindandoutdoorsports.B.Jackbecauseheliketotravelandreadadventurebooks.C.Jennybecomelikesciencemathematicsandreadingainosaurs.D.Janebecomeshelikesmathematicsandreadingaboutafnosaurs.4.Thepassageisprobablywrittenfor.A.universitystudentsB.scienceresearchersC.fisheriesexpertsD.fishfarmers
OneofthegreatestkillersintheWesternworldisheartdiseaseThedeathrate率fromthediseasehasbeenincreasingatanalarmingspeedforthepastthirtyyears.TodayinBritainforexampleaboutfourhundredpeopleadaydieofheartdiseasE.Medicalexpertsknowthatpeoplecanreducetheirchancesofgettingheartdiseasebyexercisingregularlybynotsmokingbychangingtheirdietsandbypayingmoreattentiontoreducingstress压力intheirwork.HoweverWesternhealth-caresystemsarestillnotpayingenoughattentiontothepreventionofthediseasE.ThereisaneedformoreprogramstoeducatethepublicaboutthecausesandpreventionofheartdiseasE.InsteadofsupportingsuchprogramshowevertheU.S.health-caresystemisspendinglargesumsofmoneyonthesurgical外科的treatmentofthediseaseafteritdevelops.Thisemphasis强调ontreatmentclearlyhassomethingtodowiththetechnologicaladvancesthathavetakenplaceinthepasttentofifteenyears.Inthistimemoderntechnologyhasenableddoctorstodevelopnewsurgicaltechniques.Manyoperationsthatwereconsideredimpossibleoftoorisky有风险的afewyearsagoarenowperformedeverydayinU.S.hospitals.Theresulthasbeenahugeincreaseinheartsurgery.Althoughthereisnodoubtthatheartsurgerycanhelpalargenumberofpeoplesomepeoplepointoutthattheemphasisonthesurgicaltreatmentofthediseasehasthreecleardisadvantages.Firstitattractsinterestandmoneyawayfromthequestionofprevention.SeconditcausesthecostsofgeneralhospitalcaretoricE.Afterhospitalsbuytheexpensiveequipmentthatisnecessaryformodernheartsurgerytheymusttrytorecoverthemoneytheyhavespent.Todothistheyraisecostsforalltheirpatientsnotjustthosepatientswhosetreatmentrequirestheequipment.Thethirdpatientsnotjustthosepatientswhosetreatmentrequirestheequipment.Thethirddisadvantageisthatdoctorsareencouragedtoperformsurgery-evenonpatientsforwhomanoperationisunnecessary-becausetheequipmentandexpertskillsaretherE.A.governmentofficerecentlystatedthatmajorheartsurgeryforexampleonly15percentofpatientsimprovedtheirconditionsafterthesurgery.Howevermorethan100000oftheseoperationsareperformedintheUnitedStateseveryyear.1.Whateffecthasmoderntechnologyhadonmedicine?A.Ithasreducedthecostsofmedicaltreatment.B.Ithashelpedsavethelivesofmostpatients.C.Ithasencourageddoctorstodomoreheartsurgeries.D.IthashelpededucatepeopleaboutthepreventionofheartdiseasE.2.TodothisinParagraph3means_______.A.tohelppatientsrecoverB.toincreasethenumberofheartsurgeriesC.togetbackthemoneyspentontheequipmentD.tobuynewequipmentforthetreatmentofheartdisease3.Theauthorwouldagreethat________.A.moremoneyshouldbespentonthepreventionofheartdiseaseB.heartsurgeryhashelpedmostpatientsimprovetheirconditionsC.moderntechnologyhasmadeheartsurgerymoreriskythanbeforeD.thepublichaveknownagreatdealaboutthecausesofheartdisease4.Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthepassage?A.TheGreatestKillerintheWestB.HeartDisease:TreatorPreventC.ModernTechnologyandHeartSurgeryD.HeartSurgery:AdvantagesandDisadvantages
Poorbuthonest.Thedeserving值得帮助的poor.TherewordsalwayscometomymindwhenIthinkofthepoor.ButIalsothinkofpeoplewho.perhapsthroughalcohol酒ordrugs.haveruinednotonlytheirownlivesbutalsothelivesofothersinordertogivewaytotheirownpleasurE.Perhapsalcoholismanddrugaddiction上上reallyarediseases.asmanypeoplesay.butmyownfeeling-basedofcoursenotonanyseriousstudy-isthatmostalcoholicsanddrugaddictsbelongtotheundeservingpoor.AndthatislargelywhyIdon’tgivesparechangetobeggars.Butsurelyamongthestreetpeopletherearealsosomewhocanrightlybecalleddeserving.Deservingwhat?Mysparechange?Orsimplethegovement’sassistance?IthappensthatIhavebeenbroughtuptobelievethatitispropertomakecontributionstocharity慈善机构.butifIgivesomechangetoabeggar.amImakingacontributiontocharityandtherebyhelpingsomeone.or.amIperhapssimplyencouragingsomeonenottogethelp?Ormaybeevenworse.amIsupprtingacheat?Ifonebelievesinthevalueofprivatecharity.Onecaneithergivetoneedypeopleortocharitableorganizations.Ingivingtoabeggaronemayindedbehelpingapersonwhobalyneedshelp.butonecannotbecertainthatoneisgivingtoaneedyperson.Ingivingtoanorganizationontheotherhandonecanfeelthatone’smoneyislikelytobeusedwisely.Truefacingabeggaronemayfeelthatthisparticularunfortunatepersonneedshelpatthismoment-acupofcoffeeorasandwich-andtheneedwillnotbemetunlessIputmypocketrightnow.ButIhavecometothinkthatthebeggarswhomImeetcangetalongwithoutmysparechangeandindeedperhapstheyareactuallybetterofffornothavingmoneytobuyalcoholordrugs.Iknownothingaboutthesebeggarsbutit’smyimpressionthattheysimplypreferbeggingtoworking.IamnotgeneralizingaboutstreetpeoplE.IamtalkingaboutthepeoplewhomIactuallymeet.That’swhyIdonotgivesparechangeandIdon’thinkIwillinthefuturE.1.Whatdoestheauthorthinkofbeggarswhotakedrugs?A.Theyshouldbegivenacheek-up.B.TheyreallyneedmoneytolivE.C.TheyhavenopleasureinlifE.D.Theyarenotworthhelping.2.Whydoesn’ttheauthorgivemoneytostreetpeople?A.Hedoesn’tthinktheyneedhelp.B.Hedoesn’thaveenoughmoneytogivE.C.Heisnotconvincedtheywilluseitrightly.D.Hebelievestheycangethelpfromthegovernment.3.Inthesecondparagraphtheauthorpresentshisideaby.A.askingquestionsforpeopletothinkaboutB.givingexamplestosupporthisargumentC.raisingquestionsandansweringthemD.expressinghisopinionsdirectly4.Whichofthefollowingopinionsdoestheauthoraccept?A.DrugaddictionisadiseasE.B.Somestreetpeoplearepoorandneedy.C.Mostbeggarshavereceivedenoughhelp.D.Charitableorganizationshandlemoneyproperly.
Importantchangetookplaceinthelivesofwomen19thcentury.Whenmenwentoutfromtheirfarmstocitiestoinindustry.OverthesowinggrowingandharvestingofthefieldsasWhenwomenalsomovedtothecitiesinsearchofworktheyfoundthatitwasincreasingly.Separatedbysexandthatemploymentopportunitiesforwomenwerelimitedtothelower-paidjobs.Laterinthecenturywomeninindustrygatheredmaninlyincloth-mkingfactoriesthoughsomeworkedinminingortooksimilarlydifficultandtiringjobs.Inthe1800sserviceworkalsoabsorbed吸纳agreatnumberofwomenwhoarrivedinthecitiesfromthecountry.Youngwomenespeciallytookjobsasservantsinmiddle-classandupper-classhomes;andasmoreandmoremenweredrawnintoindustryhomesickservice家庭服务becauseincreasinglyafamalejoB.Inthesecondhalfofthecenturyhoweverchancesofotherserviceworkalsoopeneduptowomenfromsalesjobsinshopstoteachingandnursing.ThesejobscametobedonemainlybywomenandlowpaiD.Forthousandsofyearswhenalmostallworkwasdoneonthefamilyfarmorinthefamilyfirm家庭作坊homeandworkplacehadbeenthesameInthesecaseswomencoulddofarmworkorhandworkandperformhomedutiessuchaschildcareandpreparationofmealsatthesametimeAlongwiththedevelopmentofindustrythecentralworkplacehoweversuchasthefactoryandthedepartmentstoreseparatedhomefromworkFacedwiththenecessityforwomentochoosebetweenhomeandworkplaceWesternsocietybegantogiveparticularattentiontotheroleofwomenashomemakerswithmoreenergythaneverbeforE.1.Welearnfromthefirstparagraphthathadbeendonechieflybymenbeforetheywenttocitiestoseekjobs.A.miningteachingandnursingB.sewingclothesandminingC.soeinggrowingndharvestingD.caringforcattleandgrowingcrops2.Domesticservicebecauseafemalejobmainlybecause.A.womentookcareofchildrenB.womentookjobsasservantsC.menwereemployeeinindustryD.menseldomworkedinindustry3.Weknowsfromthepassagethatinthe1800s.A.moreandmorewomenbegantoworkindomesticserviceB.womenmainlyworkedasservantsnursesandminersC.serviceandindustrialjobsabsorbedmorewomenthanmenD.womenenjoyedworkingassellersteachersandminers4.Thispassageisaboutinthe19thcentury.A.serviceandindustryB.femaleandmalejobsC.womenandtheirworkD.femalejobsandthepay
MyfriendsEmmaDanielsspentthesummerof1974travelinginIsrael.DuringhermonthlongstayinJerusalemsheoftenwenttoacafécalledChocolateSoup.Itwasrunbytwomenoneofwhom-Alex-usedtoliveinMontreal.OnemorningwhenEmmawentinforcoffeewhilechattingwithhernewfriendAlexshementionedthatshehadjustfinishedthebookshewasreadingandhadnothingelsetoreaD.Alexsaidhehadawonderfulbookshemightlikeandthathe’dbehappytolendittoher.Ashelivedjustabovethecaféhequicklyranuptogetit.ThebookhehandedtoEmmajustminuteslaterwasMarkingsabookbyaformerSecrctary-GeneraloftheUnitedNationsUN.Emmahadneverreaditnorhadsheeverboughtacopy.ButwhensheopenedItupshewasflooredtoseeherownnameandaddressinsidethecoverinherownhandwriting笔迹.ItturnedoutthatthesummerbeforeataconcertbackinMontrealEmmahadmetaCalifornianwhowasintownvisitingfriends.Theydecidedtoexchange交换addressesbutneitherofthemhadanypaper.Themanopenedupabookhewascarryinginhisbackpack背包andaskedEmmatowritehernameandaddressinsidE.WhenhereturnedtoCaliforniaheleftthebookbehindinMontrealandhisfriendAlexkeptit.WhenAlexlatermovedtoJerusalcmhetookthebookalong.1.AlexlentEmmathebookMarkings.A.toshowhisfriendlinesstoherB.toshowhisinterestinreadingC.totellherabouttheimportanceofUND.toletherwritehernameandaddressinside2.HowdidEmmafeelthemomentsheopenedthebook?A.PleaseD.B.SatisfieD.C.WorrieD.D.SurpriseD.3.WecanlearnfromthetexttheCalifornian.A.metEmmaataconcertB.invitedEmmatoaconcertC.introducedEmmatohisfriendD.leftEmmahisbackpack4.Whowassupposedtobethefirstownerofthebook?A.AnofficialoftheUN.B.A.coffeeshopowner.C.A.friendoftheauthor’s.D.Alex’sfriendformCaliforniA.
Insteadofhittingthebeach.fourteenhighschoolstudentstradedswimmingsuitsforlabcoatslastsummerandturnedtheirattentiontoscientificexperiments.TheHighSchoolResearchProgramoffershighschoolstudentsguidancewithresearchersinTexasA&M’sCollegeofAgricultureandLifeSciences.JenniferFunkhouseracademicadviserfortheDepartmentofRangelandEcologyandManagementdireststhisfour-weeksummerprogramdesignedtoincreaseunderstandingofresearchanditscareerpotential潜能SeveralconsiderationsgointoselectingstudentsincludinggradesschoolinvolvementandinterestinscienceandagriculturE.AndmanystudentscomefrompoorerschooldistrictsFunkhousersays.Thisistheirchancetolearntechniquesanddoexperimentstheyneverwouldhaveachancetodoinhighschool.WarnerErvinofHoustonisinterestedinanimalscienceandlearnedhowtotellmalefromfemalemosquitoes蚊子.HisadviserCraigCoatesstudiesthegenesofmosquitoesthatallowthemtofightagainstmalariaandyellowfever.Coatesthoughtthisexperiencewouldbefunandhelpfultothehighschoolstudents.TheagriculturalresearchatA&Mdiffersfromstereotypes.It’smolecular分子scienceonthecuttingedgeFunkhousersays.Theprogrambroadenedstudents’knowledgE.VictorGarciaofRioGrandeCityhopestobecomeabiologyteacherandsayshelearnedalotaboutchemistryfromtheprogram.Attheendoftheprogramthestudentspresentedpapersontheirresearch.They’realsopaid$600fortheirwork-anotherwaythisprogramdiffersfromotherswhichoftenchargeafeE.Fourteenstudentsgotpaidtolearnthatscienceisfunthatagricultureisalotmorethanmilkingandplowingandthatresearchcanopenmanydoors.1.Theresearchprogramischieflydesignedfor.A.highschooladvisersfromHoustonB.collegestudentsmajoringinagricultureC.highschoolstudentsfromdifferentplacesD.researchersattheCollegeofAgricultureandLifeSciences2.Itcanbeinferredfromthetextthatthestudentsinpoorerareas.A.hadlittlechancetogotocollegeB.couldoftentakepartintheprogramC.foundtheprogramusefultotheirfutureD.showedmuchinterestintheirhighschoolexperiments3.Whentheprogramwasoverthestudents.A.enteredthatcollegeB.wroteresearchreportsC.paidfortheirresearchD.foundwaytomakemoney4.Theunderlinedexpressiononthecuttingedgeinparagraph5meansonthemostposition.A.importantB.favourableC.astonishingD.advanced5.Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthetext?A.AProgramforAgriculturalScienceStudentsB.A.ProgramforAnimalScienceStudentsC.A.ProgramforMedicalScienceLoversD.A.ProgramforFutureScienceLovers
EveryyearthousandsoftouristsvisitPompeiiItaly.TheyseethesightsthatPompeiiisfamousfor-itsstadium运动场andtheatresitsshopsandrestaurants.ThetouristsdonothoweverseePompeii'speoplE.TheydonotseethembecausePompeiihasnopeoplE.NoonehaslivedinPompeiiforalmost2000years.OncePompeiiwasabusycityof22000peoplE.ItlayatthefootofMountVesuviusagrass-coveredvolcano火山.MountVesuviushadnoterupted喷发forcenturiessothepeoplelfPompeiifeltsafE.Buttheywerenot.InAugustofAD79MountVesuviuserupteD.Theentiretopofthemountainexplodedandahugeblackcloudroseintotheair.SoonstonesandhotashbegantofallonPompeii.WhentheeruptionendedtwodayslaterPompeiiwasburiedunder20feetofstonesandashes.AlmostallofitspeopleweredeaD.ForcneturiesPompeiilayburiedunderstoneandash.Thenintheyear1861anItalianscientistnamedGinseppebegantouncoverPompeii.SlowlycarefullyGinseppeandhismendug.ThecitylookedalmostthesameasithadlookedinAD79.Therewerestreetsandfountainshousesandshops.Therewasastadiumwith20000seats.PerhapsthemostimportantofalltherewereeverydayobjectswhicntellusagreatdealaboutthepeoplewholivedinPompeii.ManyglassesandjarshadsomedarkbluecollueinthebottomsoweknowthatthepeopleofPompeiilikedwinE.Theylikdebreadtoo;metalbreadpanswereinveerybakery.Inonebakerytherewere81roundflatloavesofbread-atypeofbreadthatisstillsoldinItalytoday.Tinyboxesfilledwithadarkshinypowdertellusthatwomenlikedtoweareye-makeup.Ginseppehasdiedbuthisworkcomtinues.One-fourthhasnotbeenuncoveredyet.ScientistsarestilldiggingstillmakingdiscoveriesthatdrawthetouriststoPompeii.1.WhydolargenumbersofpeoplecometoPompeiieachyear?A.TOvisitthevolcano.B.TOshopandeattherE.C.Towatchsportsandplays.D.ToseehowPompeiiansliveD.2.WhyhadsomanyPompeiiansremainedbyvolcanicMountVesuvius?A.Thecitynearbyofferedallkindsoffun.B.TheareaproducedthefinestwineinItaly.C.Fewpeopleexpectedthevolcanotoeruptagain.D.Themountainwasbeautifulandcoveredwithgrass.3.WhydidthecityuncoveredlookalmostthesameasithadlookedinAD79?A.BecauseGinseppeandhismendugitslowlyandcarefully.B.BecausethecitywasburiedaliveandremaineduntoucheD.C.Becausescientistssuccessfullyrebuiltthecitywitheverydayobjects.D.BecausenobodyhadlivedinthecityeversincethevolcanoerupteD.4.WhatdoweknowaboutthePompeiianswholived2000yearsago?A.TheylivedmoreorlessthesameasItaliansnowdo.B.Theylikedwomenwearingallkindsofmakeup.C.Theyenjoyedalazylifewithdrinkingandeating.D.TheywentbacktoPompeiiaftertheeruptioninAD79.
WhenIwasinthethirdgradeIwaspickedtobetheprincess公主intheschoolplay.Forweeksmymotherhadhelpedmepracticemylines.ButonceonstageeveryworddisappearedfrommyheaD.Thenmyteachertoldmeshehadwrittenanarrator's解说者的partfortheplayandaskedmetochangeroles.ThoughIdidn'ttellmymotherwhathadhappenedthatdayshesensedmyunhappinessandaskedifIwantedtotakeawalkintheyarD.Itwasalovelyspringday.Wecouldseedandelions蒲公英poppingthroughthegrassinbunchesasifapainterhadtouchedourlandscapewithbitsofgolD.Iwatchedmymothercarelesslybenddownbyoneofthebunches.IthinkIamgoingtodigupalltheseweedsshesaiD.Fromnowonwe'llhaveonlyrosesinthisgarden.ButIlikedandelionsIprotesteD.Allflowersarebeautiful-evendandelions!Mymotherlookedatmeseriously.Yeseveryflowergivespleasureinitsownwaydoesn'tit?sheaskedthoughtfully.InoddeD.AndthatistrueofpeopletoosheaddeD.WhenIrealizedthatshehadguessedmypainIstartedtocryandtoldherthetruth.ButyouwillbeabeautifulnarratorshesaidremindingmeofhowmuchIlovedtoreadstoriesaloudtoher.OverthenextfewweekswithhercontinuousencouragementIlearnedtotakeprideintherolE.ThebigdayfinallycamE.AfewminutesbeforetheplaymyteachercameovertomE.Yourmotheraskedmetogivethistoyoushesaidhandingmeadandelion.AftertheplayItookhometheflowerlaughingthatIwasperhapetheonlypersonwhowouldkeepsuchaweeD.1.Thegirldidnotplaytheroleoftheprincessmainlybecause.A.shefeltnervousonthestagE.B.shelostherinterestinthatrolE.C.shepreferredtheroleofthenarratorD.shehaddifficultymemorizingherwords2.Whydidthemothersuggestawalkinthegarden?A.ToremovethedandelionsB.ToenjoythegardensceneC.tohaveatalkwithherdaughter.D.tohlepherdaughterwiththeplay.3.Whatisthemainideaofthestory?A.Everybodycanfindhisorherownwaytosuccess.B.EverybodyhashisorherownvalueintheworlD.C.EverybodyshouldlearntoplaydifferentrolesD.Everybodyhassomeunforgettablememory.
Attitubdeisaninternal内在的statethatinfluencesthechoicesofpersonalactionmadebytheindividual个人.Someresearchersconsiderthatattitudescomefromdefferencesbetweenbeliefsandideas;othersbelievethatattitudescomefromemotionalstates.Herewefocusontheeffectsofattitudesuponbehaviorthatisuponthechoicesofactionmadebytheindividual.Thekindsofactionstakenbyhumanbeingsareobviouslyinfluencedgreatlybyattitudes.Whetheronelistenstoclassicalmusicorrockwhetheroneobeysthespeedlimitwhiledrivingwhetheroneencouragesone’shusbandorwifetoexpresshisorherownideas－allareinfluencedbyattitudes.Theseinternalstatesareacquired获得throughoutlifefromsitationsoneisfacedwithinthehomeinthestreetsandintheschool.Ofcoursethecourseofactionchosenbyanindividualinanysituationwillbelargelydeterminedbytheparticularsofthatsituation.Anindividualwhohasastrongattitudeofobeyinglawsmaydrivetoofastwhenheisinahurryandnopolicecarsinsight.AchildwhohasastrongattitudeofhonestymaystealapennywhenshethinksnoonewillnoticeButtheinternalstatewhichremainsunchangedoveraperiodoftimeandwhichmakestheindividualbehaveregularlyinavarietyofsituationsiswhatismeantbyanattitudE.Attitudesarelearnedinavarietyofways.TheycanresultfromsingleincidentsaswhenanattitudetowardsnakesisacquiredbyanexperienceinchildhoodatthesuddenwovementofasnakE.Theycanresultfromtheindividual’sexperiencesofsuccessandpleasureaswhensomeoneacquiresapositiveattitudetowarddoingcrosswordpuzzlesbybeingabletocompletesomeofthemAndfrequentlytheyarelearnedbycopyingotherpeople’sbehavioraswhenachildlearnshowtobehavetowardforeignersbyobservingtheactionsofhisparents.Regaudlessofthesedifferencesthereissomethingincommoninthelearningandmodihcation修正ofattitudes.1.Accordingtothepassageattitudes.A.comefromdifferentsituationsinone’slifeB.arelargelyaffectedbyone’sbehaviorC.remainunchangedinone’sdailylifeD.couldbechosenaccordingtoone’swill2.TheauthorusestheexamplesinParagraph3toshow.A.peopleoftenmakemistakeswhentheyarenotnoticedB.peoplewithgoodattitudesmaysometimesdobaddeedsC.particularsofasituationmayinfluenceanindividual’sactionD.anindividualmaychangehisorherattitudefairlyeasily3.WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaboutthelearningofattitudes?A.Attitudesareonlylearnedthroughone’ssuccess.B.Attitudeslearnedindangerwilllastlonger.C.CopyingothersbehaviorisnotagoodideA.D.Attitudescanbelearnedfromone’sparents.4.Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthepassage?A.DifferencesofAttitudes.B.NatureofAttitudE.C.ChoicesofAttitudes.D.ModificationofAttitudE.
TheincidenttookplaceonSundaythe25ofJuneOnthatparticularday.A.southwindhadbeengusting劲吹onandoffallmorning.Itwasnotstrongenoughtocauseusanyconcernsowecarriedonwithourdailywork.Notsuspectingwhatwasabouttohappen.Thestormgaveusverylittlewarming.BlackcloudsloomedoverthedistanthorizontosuddenlythatweweretakenbysurprisE.EventhenwewerenotreallyworrieD.asthccloudsseemedtobemovingoverouthouseandtowardsthedistantmountains.ThenjustasthecloudshadmovedinlandthewindInstantlywewerebusilypreparingfortheworst.Thewholefamilyhadexperiencedsuchastormbeforeandeveryonerememberthedamageithadcausedtostockandcrops.Therewasverylittlewecoulddoaboutthecrops.Butweneededtopreventtheanimalsincasetheriverfloodedagain.Myolderbrothercalledhissheep-dogandbegandrivingoursmallflockofsheeptohighergroundabovetheriver.IftheriverfloodedtheyshouldbesafetherE.InthemeantimemyfatherwasmendingaroofthathadpartlyfallendownaftermanyyearsoffineservicE.IfthetinflewoffitcoulddamagethehousE.Myyoungerbrotherbeganhurriedlycarryingfirewoodundertheshelter.MyjobwastohelpMumboardupthewindows.Ifthestormdevelopedintoacyclone旋风theboardswouldprotecttheglass.Thestormragetforfourhourpouringmoreruinonasthanarehadinthelastfiveyears.Asexpectedtheriverbrokeitebanksandcamealowlyuptowandsthehouseandthealock.Thenjustiswewerebeginningtolosehope.thestormstoppedassuddenlyasithadbenun.Theanimalsweresafnandtheroofwasatillaniledon.All’swellthatendnwell.saidmymother.1.whentheblackclouds.appearedsuddenlyinthedistancE.________.A.thefamilyweresurprisedB.theyweceextremelywomedC.theywerepreparingfortheworstD.theyfacedthestormdravely2.Therewaserylittlewecoulddoaboutthecropsindicatedthat_____.3.Theunderlinedwordstckinthethisgraphrefersto________.A.moneyownedbythefamilyB.goodsforsaleC.auppliesforfamilyuseD.farmanimals4.Itcanbeinferredfromwhatthemothersaidthat______.A.theyhadnodamngeatallB.everythingwentbeyondthecxpectationC.eyerythingwasundercontrolD.thefamilycouldhavesuffercdagreaterloss.
Thecoyote丛林狼.thateleveranimalofwide-openspace.hascometothenation’scaptial.InfactcoyoteshavespreadtoeverycomeroftheUnitedStateschangingtheirbehaviorstofitnewenvioronmentsandcausingresearcherstodealwithatroublesomenewkindofcreature:thecitycoyotE.Thecoyoteoriginallylivedinthemiddleofthecontinent.Oneofitsmostobviouscharactersisitssmartnesswhichhasmadetheanimalanotorious臭名昭著的pest.Hunterstrappedshotandpoisonedmorethanamillioncoyotesinthe1900s.It’sstilloneofAmerica’smosthuntedanimals.YetthecoyotehassurviveD.Howhasthecoyoteshownthisextraordinaryability?Iguessifyouwantedtouseonewordit’dbe‘plasticity’.saysErieGeseanexpertatUtahStateUniversity.Coyotescanlivealoninpairsorinlargepackslikewolveshuntatnightorduringthedayoccupyasmallregionoranareaupto40squaremilesandliveonallsortsoffoodfromlizards蜥蜴andshoestoantsandmelons.UnbelicvadlypeoplehelpcdcoyotesincreasewhentheykiltcdmostofthewolvesintheUnitedStates.Thesprcddingofcoyotesintocityareasthough.isrccent.Theytravelatnightcrossingsidcwalksandbridges.runningatongroadsandduckingintocuinerts钻入洞andunderpasscs.Nooneknowswhycoyotesaremavingintocities.butexpertsexplaihthatclevctermorehuman-tolerant不怕人的coyotesareteachingurbansurvivalskillstonewgenerations.Occasionally.coyotesmigheattackhumanbeings.Therehavebeenabout160attacksonpeoplcinreccntyearsThereforepeoplehavebccnconsistentlytoldnotfeedcoyotesorleavepctfoodunseeurcD.ThatplusalargetrappingprogramintheneighborhooD.hascurdownonthecoyotepopulation.1.TheunderlingedwordplasticityinParagraph2refersto____________.A.theabilitytofittheenvironmentB.notonoussmartnessC.huntingabilityD.beinghuman-tolerant2.Theaimofthepassageisto_____________.A.tellpcoplehowtofightagainstcoyotesB.telluswhythecoyoteisthemosthuntedanimalC.supplythereasonwhythecoyoteisakindofmotoriouspestD.explainhowthecoyotehasspreadtoandsurvivedincities3.Accordingtothepassagecoyote__________.A.originallylivedinthewestofthecontinentB.sleepdungthedaybutlookforfoodatnightC.areteachingsurvivalskillstotherryoungergenerationsD.sufferedapopulationdeereasebecausepcoplekilledwolves4.Accordingtothepassagetocutdowaonthecoyolcpopulation.peopleareadvisedto_______.A.leavepctfoodsecuredB.keepcoyotesinsmallregionsC.foreecoyotestolivealoneD.avondusingtrappingprograms
I.nmanycountriesthestandardoflivingenjoyedbytheirpeolehasincreasedrapidlyinrecentyears.Sadlynoteveryoneinthesecoyntriesissofortunateandmanypeopleinrichcontriesarehomeless.Thereasonsforhomelessnessarevariousbutpoverty贫穷isundoubtedlyoneofthemaincauses.Thehomelesspeoplemayhavebecomejoblessandthenbeenunabletopaytheirrentandsonolongerhavearoofovertheirheads.Oftenthefactthatunemployedpeoplegethelpfromthegovernmentpreventsthisfromhappeningbutnotalways.Somehomelesspeoplearementallyillandhavenoonetolookafterthem.SomeareyoungpeoplewhoforonereasonoranotherhavelefthomeandhavenowheretolivE.Manyofthemhavehadaseriousdisagreementwiththeirparentsandhavelefthomechoosingtogotoacityandliveonthestreets.Sometimestheyhavetakensuchactionbecausetheyhavebeenunabletogetonwithastep-parent.Manyhomelesspeoplegetintothehabitofbeggingtogetenoughmoneytostayalivebutmanyofthegeneralpublictefusetogiveanythingtobeggars.Oftentheyaremovedonbythepolicebeingaccused指控whetherrightlyorwronglyofforcefulbegging.TherearemanywhodisrespecthomelespeoplE.Somecynics愤世嫉俗的人declarethathomelesspeoplechoosetolivethelifewhichtheyleaD.Butwhowouldwillinglychoosetoliveinzshopdoorwayunderabridgerorinacardboardbox?1.Accordingtothetextwhatcausessomepeopletobehomeless?A.Lackofmoney.B.Theincreasedstandardofliving.C.Nogovernmenthelp.D.Agreementwiththeirparents.2.Itcanbeinferredfromthetextthat________.A.thehomelesarewillingtoliveunderabridgeorinacardboardboxB.youwillnotfindhomelesspeopleincountrieswithahighstandardoflivingC.thementallyillliveonthestressbecausetheywantthecompanyofotherhomelesspeopleD.theunemployedwhoreceivehelpmaystillbeamongthehomeless3.Inparagraph2aroofovertheirneedsmostprobablymeans_________.A.acapB.acarC.ahomeD.acovering
WhenIlearnedthatmy71-year-oldmotherwasplayingScrabble-awordgame-againstherselfIknewIhadtodosomething.Myhusbandsuggestedwegiveheracomputertoplayagainst.Iwasn’tsuremymotherwasreadyforit.Afterallithadtaken10yearstopersuadehertobuyanelectriccooker.Evensowepackedupouroldcomputeranddeliveredittomyparents’homE.Andsobeganmymother’sadventureintheworldofcomputers.ItalsomarkedthebeginningofanunusualteachingtaskformE.I’vetaughtpeopleofallagesbutIneverthoughtIwouldbeteachingmymotherhowtodoanything.Shehasbeentheoneteachingmeallmylife:tocoolandsew;toenjoythegoodtimesandputupwiththebaD.Nowitwasmyturntogivesomethingback.Itwasn’teasyatthebeginning.TherewassomuchtoexplainandtointroducE.Slowlybutsurelymymothercaughtonmakingnotesinalittlenotebook.AfterafewmonthsofScrabbleandothergamesIdecideditwastimetointroducehertowordprocessing文字处理.Thisprovedtobeabiggerchallenge挑战tohersoIgavehersomehomeworkIaskedhertowritemealetterusingdifferentlettertypescolorsandspaces.Areyouthisdemandingwithyourkindergartenpupils?sheaskeD.NoofcoursenotIsaiD.Theyalreadyknowhowtouseacomputer.Mymotherisn’ttheonlyoneexperiencingafastpersonalgrowthperioD.Thankstothecomputermyfatherhasfinallygotoverhisphoneallergy过敏反应.ForaslongasIcanrememberanytimeIcalledmymotherwouldanswer.DadandIhavehadmorephoneconversationsinthelasttwomonthsthanwe’vehadinthepast20years.1.Whatdoestheauthordo?A.Sheisacook.B.Sheisateacher.C.SheisahousewifE.D.Sheisacomputerengineer.2.Theauthordecidedtogivehermotheracomputer.A.toletherhavemorechancestowritelettersB.tosupportherindoingherhomeworkC.tohelpherthroughthebadtimesD.tomakeherlifemoreenjoyable3.Theauthoraskedhermothertowriteheraletter.A.becausehermotherhadstoppedusingthetelephoneB.becauseshewantedtokeepintouchwithhermotherC.sothathermothercouldpracticewhatshehadlearnedD.sothatmothercouldbefreefromhousework4.Afterthecomputerwasbroughthometheauthor’sfather.A.lostinterestincookingB.tookmorephonecallsC.playedmoregamesD.begantouseit
Theflagthemostcommonsymbol象征ofanationinthemodernworldisalsooneofthemostancient.Withaclearsymbolicmeaningtheflaginthetraditionalformisstillusedtodaytomarkbuildingsshipsandothervehiclesrelatedtoacountry.Thenationalflagasweknowittodayisinnowayaprimitive原始的artifact.Itisrathertheproductofthousandsofyears'development.Historiansbelievethatithadtwomajorancestorsofwhichtheearlierservedtoshowwinddirection.Earlyhumanbeingsusedveryfragilehousesandboats.Oftenstrongwindswouldtearroofsfromhousesorcausehighwavesthatendangeredtravelers.People'sfoodsuppliesweresimilarlyvulnerablE.Evenaftertheyhadlearnedhowtoplantgrainstheystillneededhelpfromnaturetoensuregoodharvests.Thereforetheyfearedanddependedonthepowerofthewindwhichcouldbringwarmthfromonedirectionandcoldfromanother.UsingasimplepieceofclothtiedtothetopofaposttotellthedirectionofthewindwasmoredependablethanearliermethodssuchaswatchingtherisingofsmokefromafirE.TheconnectionoftheflagwithheavenlypowerwasthereforereasonablE.Earlyhumansocietiesbegantofixlongpiecesofclothtothetopsoftotems图腾beforecarryingthemintobattlE.Theybelievedthatthepowerofthewindwouldbeaddedtothegoodwishesofthegodsandancestorsrepresentedbythetotemsthemselves.Theseflagsdevelopedveryslowlyintomodernflags.Thefirstknownflagofanationorarulerwasunmarked:ThekingofChinaaround1000B.C.wasknowntohaveawhiteflagcarriedaheadofhim.ThispracticemighthavebeenlearnedfromEgyptiansevenfurtherinthepastbutitwasfromChinathatitspreadovertraderoutesthroughIndiathenacrossArablandsandfinallytoEuropewhereitmetupwiththeotherancestorofthenationalflag.1.ThebesttitleforthepassagewouldbeA.DevelopmentoftheNationalFlagB.PoweroftheNationalFlagC.TypesofFlagsD.UsesofFlags2.TheunderlinedwordvulnerableinParagraph3meansA.impossibletomakesureofB.likelytobeprotectedC.easytodamageD.difficulttofind3.TheearliestflagswereconnectedwithheavenlypowerbecausE.A.theycouldtellwinddirectionB.theycouldbringgoodlucktofightersC.theywerehandeddownbytheancestorsD.theywerebelievedtostandfornaturalforces4.Whatdoestheauthorknowofthefirstnationalflag?A.HeknowswhenitwassenttoEuropE.B.HebelievesitwasmadeinEgypt.C.HethinksitcamefromChinA.D.HedoubtswhereitstarteD.5.Whatwilltheauthormostprobablytalkaboutnext?A.TheroleofChinainthespreadofthenationalflag.B.Thesecondancestorofthenationalflag.C.TheuseofmodernflagsinEuropE.D.Theimportanceofmodernflags.
IwasthemiddlechildofthreebuttherewasagapoffiveyearsoneithersideandIhardlysawmyfatherbeforeIwaseight.ForthisandotherreasonsIwassomewhatlonely.Ihadthelonelychild’shabitofmakingupstoriesandholdingconversationswithimaginarypersonsandIthinkfromtheverystartmyliteraryambitions文学志向weremixedupwiththefeelingofbeingisolated孤独andundervalueD.IknewthatIhadanaturalabilitywithwordsandapoweroffacingunpleasantfactsandIfeltthatthiscreatedasortofprivateworldinwhichIcouldgetmyownbackformyfailureineverydaylifE.HoweverthequantityofseriouswritingwhichIproducedallthroughmychildhoodwouldnotadduptohalfadozenpages.Iwrotemyfirstpoemattheageoffourorfivemymothertakingitdowntodictation.Icannotrememberanythingaboutitexceptthatitwasaboutatigerandthetigerhadchair-liketeeth-agoodenoughexpression.Atelevenwhenthewarof1914-18brokeoutIwroteapoemwhichwasprintedinthelocal地方的newspaperaswasanothertwoyearslateronthedeathofKitchener.FromtimetotimewhenIwasabitolderIwrotebadandusuallyunfinishednaturepoems.IalsoabouttwiceattemptedashortstorywhichwasafailurE.Thatwasthetotalofthewould-beseriousworkthatIactuallysetdownonpaperduringallthoseyears.1.Theunderlinedworditinparagraph2refersto.A.thequantityofseriouswritingB.thewriter’sfirstpoemC.thewriter’schildhoodD.thetigerinthepoem2.Fromthetextwelearnthatasalittleboythewriter.A.hadnoplaymatesB.showedhisgiftforwritingC.putoutlotsofpoemsandstoriesD.gothisfirstpoempublishedin19163.Whatcanbeinferredaboutthewriter?A.Hewasleastfavouredinhisfamily.B.Hehadmuchdifficultyintalkingwithothers.C.HehadanunhappychildhoodforlackofcarE.D.Hislonelinessresultedinhisinterestinwriting.
I’mseventeen.IhadworkedasaboxboyatasupermarketinLosAngeles.Peoplecametothecounterandyouputthingsintheirbagsforthem.Andcarriedthingstotheircars.Itwashardwork.Whileworkingyouwearaplatewithyournameonit.IoncemetsomeoneIknewyearsago.IrememberedhisnameandsaidMrCastlehowareyou?wetalkedaboutthisandthat.AshelefthesaidItwasnicetalkingtoyouBrett.IheltgreatherememberedmE.ThenIlookeddownatmynameplatE.Ohno.hedidn’tremembermeatallhejustresdthenameplatE.IwishIhadputIrvingdownonmynameplatE.Ifhe’dhavesaidOhyesIrvinghowcouldIforgetyou?I’dhavebeenreadyforhim.There’snothingpersonalherE.Themanagerandeveryoneelsewhowereastepabovetheboxboysoftenshoutedorders.Oneofthesewas:youcouldn’taccepttips小费OkayI’moutsideandIputthebagsinthecar.Foralotofpeoplethenaturalreaction反应istotakeaquarterandgiveittomE.I’dsay‘‘I‘msorryIcan’tthey‘dgetangry.Whenyougivesomeoneotipyou’resortofbeingpolitE.YoutakeaquarterandyouputitintheirhandandyouexpectthemtosayOhthanksalot.Whenyousay‘‘I’msorryIcan’t.They'dgetangry.Whenyougivesomeoneatipyou'resortofbeingpolitE.Youtakeaquarterandyouputitintheirhandandyocxpectthemtosayohthanksalot.WhenyousayI'msorryIcan'ttheyfeelalittleputdown.TheysayNoonewillknow.Andtheyputitinyourpocket.YousayIreallycan’t.Itgetstoapointwhereyoualmosthavetohurtapersonphysically身体上topreventhimfromtippingyou.Itwasnotinagreementwiththestore’sbeliefinbeingfriendly.AcceptingtipswasafriendlythingandmadethecustomerfeelgooD.Ijustcouldn’tunderstandthestrangenessofsomepeople’sideas.Oneladyactuallyputitinmypocketgotinthecaranddroveaway.Iwouldhavehadtothrowthequarteratheroreatenitorsomething.Ihaddecidedthatoneyearwasenough.SomepeopleneededthejobtostayaliveandfeD.IguessIhadthemeansandcouldaffordtohateitandgiveitup.1.whatcanbethebesttitleforthistext?A.howhardlifeisforBoxBoysB.gettingalongwithCustomersC.whyIGaveupMyJobD.theArtofTakingTips2.Fromthesecondparagraphwecaninferthat___.A.thewriterdidn’tliketheimpersonalpartofhisjobB.withanameplatepeoplecaneasilystarttalkingC.MrCastlemistookIrvingforBrettD.Irvingwasthewriter’srealname3.Theboxboyrefusedtoaccepttipsbecause__A.customersonlygavesmalltipsB.somecustomershadstrangeideasabouttippingC.thestoreforbadetheboxboystotaketipsD.hedidn’twanttofightwiththecustomers4.Theunderlinedphrasputdowninthethirdparagraphprobablymeans__A.misunderstoodB.dEfeatedC.hatefulD.hurt
LearningtoAcceptIlearnedhowtoacceptlifeasitisfrommyfather.1.Hedionotteachmeacceptancewhenhewasstrongandhealthy.butratherwhenhewas2andill.Myfatherwas3astrongmanwholovedbeingactivebutaterribleillness4allthataway.Nowhecannolongerwalk.andhemustsitquietlyinachairallday.Eventalkingis5.OnenightIwenttocisithimwithmysisterswestarted6aboutlifeandItoldthemaboutoneofmy7.Isaidthatwemustalwaysthingsup8.wegrow-ouryouth.ourbeautyourfriends-butitalways9thatafterwegivesomethingup.WegainsomethingnewinitsplacE.Thensuddenlymyfather10up.HesaidButPetet.Igaveup11!WhatdidIgain?IthoughtandthoughtbutIcouldnotthinkofanythingtosay.12.heansweredhisownquestion:I13theloveofmyfamily.Ilookedatmysistersandsawtearsintheireyesalongwithhopeandthankfulness.Iwasalso14myhiswords.AfterthatwhenIbegantofellirritated愤怒的atsomeonE.I15rememberhiswordsandbecome16.Ifhecouldreplacehisgreatpainwithafeelingofliveforothers.thenIshouldbe17.togiveupmysmallirritations.Inthis18Ilearnedthepowerofacceptancefrommyfather.SometomesI19whatotherthingsIcouldlearnedfromhimifIhadlistenedmorecarefullywhenIwasaboy.FornowthoughIamgreatfulforthisone20.1.A.AfterwardsB.ThereforeC.HoweverD.Meanwhile2A.tiredB.weakC.poorD.slow3.A.alreadyB.stillC.onlyD.once4A.tookB.threwC.sentD.put5impossibleB.difficultC.stressfulD.hopeless6A.worryingB.caringC.talkingD.asking7A.decisionsB.experienceC.ambitionsD.beliefs8A.asB.sinceC.beforeD.till9A.suggestsB.promisesC.seemsD.requires10A.spokeB.turnedC.summedD.opened11A.somethingB.anythingC.nothingD.everything12.A.surprisinglyB.ImmediatelyC.NaturallyD.Certainly13.A.hadB.acceptedC.gainedD.enjoyed14.A.touchedB.astonishedC.attractedD.warned15.A.shoudB.couldC.wouldD.might16A.quietB.calmC.relaxedD.happy17.A.readyB.likelyC.freeD.able18.A.caseB.formC.methodD.way19.A.doubtB.wonderC.knowD.guess20.A.awardB.giftC.lessonD.word
HOWTOBOOKBookingopensforBeckettShortson8September.BYTELEPHPNEForcreditcard信用卡bookings.CallsareanswereD.BOXOFFICE017892956239am8pmMon-Sat054154105124hours7daysnobookingcharge.BYFAXForcreditcardbookings.Pleaseallowatleast48hoursforreplyifrequireD.BOXOFFICE01789261974or01862387765BYPOSTPleaseenclose附上achequeorcreditcarddetailstogetherwithanSAEoradd50ptothetotalanount总额tocoverpostagE.PleasesendtotheBoxOfficeRSTStratford-upon-AvonCV376BB.Bookingopensforallotherplayson19September.INPERSONBOXOFFICERSThall9:30am-8pmMon-Sat6pmwhentheatresareclosed.OVERSEASBOOKINGTheeasiestmethodofpaymentisbycreditcarD.Youcanalsopayby:Eurochequeupto￡500withyourcardnumberwrittenontheback.PAYINGFORYOURTICKETSCREDITCARDSWeacceptVisaMasterCardAmericanExpressandDinersCluB.Pleasefivethecardnumbernameandaddressofcardholder.CHEQUESChequesandpostalordersshouldbepayableto:RoyalShakespeareTheatrE.1.Inwhichofthefollowingwaysofbookingdoesoneprobablyhavetopayextramoney?A.inpersonB.bytelephoneC.byfaxD.bypost2.Onehastowaitfor2daysorlongerforareplyifhe/shepays______.A.inpersonB.bytelephoneC.byfaxD.bypost3.Whatisausefulnumbertocallat11amstudy?A.01789295623B.0541541051C.01789261174D.01862387665
JuanitoEstrellahasbeenahousekeepingmanagerontheUS-basedlargepassengershipCarnivalSpiritfor18monthsandfeelshehasfoundthesuitablepositioninhiscareer职业.Hehasalwayswantedtotravel.IguessIamareallyrestlessspirit.IIiketravelingsowhenthechancecameIjumpedatithesays.Thechancecameintheformofanewspaperadvertisementforworkoncruiseships游船.AtthetimeEstrellawasthehousekeepingmanagerataMelbournehotel.Heappliedandaftertwointerviewsamedicalcheckandpoliceclearancethejobwashis.Estrellaisresponsible负责的forthecleanlinessoftheshipmakingsurethat160crewworkproperly.Ienjoyitbecausethereisnootherwork-youwakeupeachdayinadifferentplaceandadifferentcnlturE.It’sexcitingwhenyougotothenextcountryandyoudon’tunderstandthelanguagehesays.EstrellalikesbeingbusyandgettingtoknowpeoplefromallovertheworlD.The1000crewcomefrom94countriesandEstrellahaslearntSpanishandalittleCroatian.Butthereisadownside.Youcannotgetreallydrunk...becauseyouhavesafetyresponsibilitiestoyourselfandothershesays.Youdon’treallythinkabouthomE.Youstarttothinkabouthomeonlywhenyougetclosertoyourvacationandwonderwhatyou’llbedoing.Liteontheshipisanythingbutcruising.Estrellaandhisfellowsworkatleast10hoursadaysevendaysaweek.Hewarnsthejobisnotforeverybody.Youhavetolovebeingbusyandbepreparedtoworkeveryday-andtogiveupdrinkingtoomuchalcohol.InhissparetimeiftheshipsailsintoaportEstrellaexploresitotherwiseheworksoutinthecrew’sgymgoesontheinternetorcallshomE.1.WhatdoweknowaboutEstrella?A.Heisveryfondoftraveling.B.Hedoesn’tdrinkwinenow.C.HecannotspeakaforeignlanguagE.D.Heusedtobeahousekeepingmanager.2.Theunderlinedworddownsideinparagraph5probablymeans.A.disappointmentB.disadvantageC.failureD.loss3.Whichofthefollowingistrue?A.Estrelladoesn’toftenfeelhomesickbecauseofhiswork.B.Theworkontheshipisnotsuitableforamarriedperson.C.Estrellacanfindnootherjobexcepttheoneontheship.D.Thepeopleontheshiparefrom94countries.4.Inthelastparagraph.thewriterthinksthatlifeontheshipis.A.notatiringjourneyatallB.justaninterestingvoyageC.farfromavoyageforpleasureD.morethanapleasanttravelbysea
Since1989DaveThomaswhodiedatage69wasoneofthemostrecognizablefacesonTV.Heappearedinmorethan800commercials商业广告forthehamburgerchainnamedforhisdaughter.Aslongasitworkshesaidin1991I’llcontinuetodothosecommercials.EventhoughhewassuccessfulThomasremainedtroubledbyhischildhooD.Hestillwon’tletanyoneseehisfeetwhichareoutofshapebecauseheneverhadproperfittingshoesWendysaidin1993.Borntoasinglemotherhewasadopted收养asababybyRexandAulevaThomasofKalamazooinMichigan.AfterAulevadiedwhenhewas5ThomasspentyearsontheroadasRextraveledaroundseekingconstructionwork.HefedmeThomassaidandifIgotoutoflinehe’dbeatmE.Movingoutonhisownat15Thomasworkedfirstasawaiterinmanyrestaurants.ButhehadsomethingmuchbetterinminD.IthoughtifIownedarestauranthesaidIcouldeatforfreE.A.1956meetingwithHarlandSandersledThomastoacareerasthemanagerofaKentuckyFriedChickenrestaurantthatmadehimamillionairein1968.In1969afterbreakingwithSandersThomasstartedthefirstWendy’sOldFashionedhamburgersinColumbusOhiowhichsetitselfapartbyservingmade-to-orderburgers.With6000restaurantsworldwidethechainnowmakes＄6billionayearinsales.AlthoughtroubledbyhisownexperiencewithadoptionThomasmarriedsince1954toLorraine66andwithfourgrownkidsbesidesWendyfeltitcouldofferafutureforotherchildren.HestartedtheDaveThomasFoundation基金会forAdoptionin1992.In1993Thomaswhohadleftschoolat15graduatedfromCoconutCreekHighSchoolinFloridA.HeeventookLorrainetothegraduationdanceparty.ThekidsvotedhimMostLikelytoSucceeD.TheDaveyousawonTVwastherealDavesaysfriendPatWilliams.Hewasn’tagreatactororagreatspeaker.HewasjustJoeEverybody.1.Whatisthearticlemainlyabout?A.ThelifeofDaveThomas.B.ThedreamofDaveThomas.C.TheschoolingofDaveThomas.D.ThegrowthofDaveThomas’sbusiness.2.Whatdoweknowabouthischildhood?A.HelivedapoorlifeB.Hehadcaringparents.C.HestayedinoneplacE.D.Hedidn’tgotoschool.3.ChoosetherighttimeorderofthefollowingeventsinThomas’slifE.A.graduatedfromhighschoolB.startedhisownbusinessC.becameamillionaireD.startedafoundationE.metHarlandSandersA.edcdaB.aecbdC.ecbdaD.aebcd4.HewasjustJoeEverybody.inthelastparagraphmeans___________.A.DavewasfamousB.DavewasordinaryC.Davewasshowy6.WhatisthenameofDaveThomas’sbusiness?A.Thomas’sB.Wendy’sC.Lorraine’sD.Rex’s
WhomadeyourT-shirt?AGeoetownUniversitystudentraisedthatquestion.PietraRivoliaprofessorofbusinesswantedtofintheanwer.AfewweekslatersheboughtaT-shirtandbegantofollowitspathfromTexascottonformtoChinesefactorytocharitybin慈善捐赠箱.TheresultisaninterestingnewbookTheTra’sofaT-shirtintheGlobalEconomy经济.FollowingaT-shirtaroundtheworldinawaytomakeherpointmoreinterestingbutitalsofreesRivolifromtheusualargumentsovergobaltradE.ShegoeswherevertheT-shirtgoesandtherearesurprisesaroundeverycorner.InChinaRivolishowswhyaclothingfactoryevenwithitspoorconditionsmeansasteptowardabettereforthepeoplewhoworktherE.Inthecolorfulused-clothingmarketsofTanzaniasherealizesthitisonlyinthisfinalstageoflifethattheT-shirtwillmeetarealmarketwherethepriceofashirtchangesbythehourandisdifferentbyitssizeandevencolor.Rivoli’sbookisfullofmemablepeopleandsceneslikethenoisethebadairandthemuddy-sweetsmell泥土香味ofthecotton.ShesaysHereinthefactoryShanghaismellslikeShallowaterTexas.Rivoliisatherbestwhenmakingthosesortsofunexpectedconnections.Sheevenfindsonebetweenthefreetradersandthosewhoareagainstglobalization.Thechancesopenedupbytradearevastshearguesbutfreemarketsneedthecorrectingforceofpoliticstokeepthemincheck.Trueeconomicprogressneedsthemboth.1.WhatdowelearnaboutProfessorRivoli?A.Sheusedtoworkonacottonfarm.B.ShewroteabookaboutworldtradE.C.ShewantstogiveupherteachingjoB.D.ShewearsaT-shirtwherevershegoes.2.BysayingT-shirtmeetarealmarketRivolimeansinTanzania.A.cheaperT-shirtareneedeD.B.usedT-shirtarehardtosellC.pricesofT-shirtriseandfallfrequentlyD.pricesofT-shirtareusuallyreasonable3.Whatdoesthewordthemunderlinedinthelastparagraphreferto?A.Free-markets.B.Pricechanges.C.Unexpectedconnection.D.chancesopenedupbytradE.4.Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthetext?A.WhatT-shirtCanDotoHelpCottonFarmsB.HowT-shirtAreMadeinShanghaiC.HowT-shirtAreSoldinTanzaniaDWhatT-shirtCanTeachUs
IncreasinglyAmericansarebecomingtheirowndoctorsbygoingonlinetodiagnosetheirsymptomsorderhomehealthtestsormedicaldevicesorevenself-treattheirillnesseswithdrugsfromInternetpharmacies药店.SomeavoiddoctorsbecauseofthehighcostofmedicalcareespeciallyiftheylackhealthinsurancE.Ortheymaystaybecausetheyfinditembarrassingtodiscusstheirweightalcoholconsumptionorcouchpotatohabits.Patientsmayalsofearwhattheymightlearnabouttheirhealthortheydistrustphysiciansbecauseofnegativeexperiencesinthepast.ButplayingdoctorcanalsobeadeadlygamE.EverydaymorethansixmillionAmericansturntotheInternetformedicalanswers-mostofthemaren’tnearlyskepticalenoughofwhattheyfinD.A.2002surveybythePewInternet&AmericanLifeProjectfoundthat72percentofthosesurveyedbelieveallormostofwhattheyreadonhealthwebsites.Theyshouldn’t.LookupheadacheandthechancesoffindingreliableandcompleteinformationfreefromamotivationforcommercialgainareonlyoneintenreportsanApril2005BrownMedicalSchoolstudy.Ofthe169websitestheresearchersratedonly16scoredashighquality.RecentstudiesfoundfaultyfactsaboutallsortsofotherdisorderscausingoneresearchteamtowarnthatalargeamountofincompleteinaccurateandevendangerousinformationexistsontheInternet.Theproblemismostpeopledon’tknowthesafewaytosurftheWeB.TheyuseasearchenginelikeGoogleget18trillionchoicesandstartclicking.Butthat’sriskybecausealmostanybodycanputupasitethatlooksauthoritative权威的soit’dhardtoknowifwhatyou’rereadingisreasonableornotsaysDr.SarahBassfromtheNationalCancerInstitutE.1.AccordingtothetextanincreasingnumberofAmerican_____.A.aresufferingfrommentaldisordersB.turntoInternetpharmaciesforhelpC.liketoplaydeadlygameswithdoctorsD.areskepticalaboutsurfingmedicalwebsites2.SomeAmericansstayawayfromdoctorsbecausethey_____.A.findmedicaldeviceseasytooperateB.prefertobediagnosedonlinebydoctorsC.areafraidtofacethetruthoftheirhealthD.areafraidtomisusetheirhealthinsurance3.AccordingtothestudyofBrownMedicalSchool______.A.morethan6millionAmericansdistrustdoctorsB.only1/10ofmedicalwebsitesaimtomakeaprofitC.about1/10ofthewebsitessurveyedareofhighqualityD.72%ofhealthwebsitesofferincompleteandfaultyfacts4.Whichofthefollowingistheauthor’smainargument?A.It’scheaptoself-treatyourownillness.B.It’sembarrassingtodiscussyourbadhabits.C.It’sreasonabletoputupamedicalwebsitE.D.It’sdangeroustobeyourowndoctor.
SusanSontag1933----2004wasoneofthemostnoticeablefiguresintheworldofliteraturE.Formorethan40yearsshemadeitmorallynecessarytoknoweverything---toreadeverybookworthreadingtoseeeverymovieworthseeing.Whenshewasstillinherearly30spublishingessaysinsuchimportantmagazinesasPartisanReviewsheappearedasthesymbolofAmericanculturelifetryinghardtofolloweverynewdevelopmentinliteraturefilmandart.Withgreateffortandseriousjudgement.Sontagwalkedatthelatestedgesofworldculture.SeriousnesswasoneofSontage’slifelongwatchwords格言.butatatimewhenthebarriersbetweenthewell-educatedandthepoor-educatedwereobviousshearguedforatrueopennesstothepleasureofpopculturE.InNotesCampthe1964essaythatfirstmadehernamesheexplainedwhatwasthenalittle-knownsetofdifficultunderstandingsthroughwhichshecouldnothavebeenmorefamous.NotesonCampshewroterepresentsavictoryof‘form’over‘content’‘beauty’over‘morals’.Byconviction信念shewasasensualist感觉论者butbynatureshewasamoralist伦理学者andintheworksshepublishedinthe1970sand1980sitwasthelattersideofherthatcameforwarD.InillnessasMetaphor-publishedin1978aftershesufferedcancer-shearguedagainsttheideathatcancerwassomehowaspecialproblemofrepressedpersonalities被压抑的性格aconceptthateffectivelyblamedthevictimforthediseasE.Infactre-examiningoldpositionswasherlifelonglifelonghabit.InAmericaherstoryofa19thcenturyPolishactresswhosetupaperfectsocietyinCaliforniawontheNationalBookAwardin2000.Butitwasasatirelessmall-purposerculturalviewthatshemadeherlastingfamE.SometimessheoncesaidIfeelthatintheendallIamreallydefendingistheideaofseriousnessoftrueseriousness.Andintheendshemadeustakeitseriouslytoo.1.Theunderlinedsentenceinparagraph1meansSontag_________.A.wasasymbolofAmericanculturallifeB.developedworldliteraturefilmandartC.publishedmanyessaysaboutworldcultureD.keptpacewiththenewstdevelopmentofworldculture2.Shefirstwonhernamethrough___________.A.herstoryofaPolishactressB.herbookillnessasMetaphorC.publishingessaysinmagazineslikepartisanReviewD.herexplanationofasetofdifficultunderstankings3.AccordingtothepassageSusanSontag__________.A.wasasensualistaswellasamoralistB.lookeddownuponthepopcultureC.thoughtcontentwasmoreimportantthanformD.blamedthevictimofcancerforbeingrepressed4.AsforSusanSontag’slifelonghabitshe__________.A.misunderstoodtheideaofseriousnessB.re-examinedoldpositionsC.arguedforanopenesstopopcultureD.preferredmoralstobeauty5.SusanSontag’slastingfamewasmadeupon___________-.A.atirelessall-purposeculturalviewB.herlifelongwatchwordseriousnessC.publishingbooksonmoralsD.enjoyingbooksworthreadingandmoviesworthseeing
Departmentstoressellready-to-wearclothingwhichisalsocalledready-made-clothint.Suchclothingismadeinfixedsizes.Thosepeoplewhofindthatready-madeclothingfitsthemwellcansavemoneybybuyingit.Mostoften.Peopledonotfitexactlyintoaproducer’ssizE.Theirclothingmustbealtered改变tomakeitfitbetterHowevermostalterationsarenotveryexpensivE.Thesmallcostofmostallerationsmeansthatready-madeclothingcanmeettheneedsofmostcustioners.Thosewhocanafforditoftengetsomeonetodesignandmaketheirclothing.Suchclothingiscalledcustom-made定做的.Thepersonwhomakesitmeasuresthecustomerandthensewsitsothatitfitsperfectly.AlterationsarenotneedeD.Custom-madeclothingislargelysewnbyhanD.Hasbetterqualitybettermaterialandisofthestyleyouhavechosen.Ofcourseitcostsmuchmorethanready-to-wearclothing.Youneedtopaythedifferenceforthespecialfittingandbetterskillthatyouarereceiveing.Thisoftenmeansthatyouspenddoubleormorethanyouwouldforaready-madegarment衣服.Custom-madeclothingisnotalwaysthatmuchbetterthanready-madeclothing.Itcostsmorepartlybecauseonlyonegarmenthasbeenmadejustforyou.Companiesthatproduceready-madeproductsmakethousandsofgarmentsatatimE.Thismeanstheycanbuylargequantitiesofmaterial.Workerscuteachsizebythehundreds.Companiesworkoutwaystomakethegarmentsquicklylymachineandpayworkersaccordingtotheirskill.Thustheycansellthefinishedproductsatalowpricewhilestillmakingmoney.MostoftheclothingsoldintheUnitedStatesismadeinthisway.Customersgainfromthelowerpriceswhicharemadepossiblebymassproduction批量生产.Itmayormaynotgivethemhighquality.1.Accordingtothepassagepeoplewhobuyready-madeclothing.A.wishtomakealterationsB.canfitintothesizesC.wanttomakeitbetterD.willspendlessmoney2.Wecanlearnfromthepassagethatcustom-madeclothingis.A.speciallymadeB.fashionablydesignedC.chosenbyfewpeopleD.madewithdifficulties3.Whichofthefollowingistrueaboutready-madeclothing?A.Itisofpoorquality.B.ItsuitsallpeoplE.C.Ittakesmoretimetomakeit.D.Itislabor-savingtomakeit.4.Thepurposeofthewriteris.A.toexplainwhycustom-madeclothingcostsmoreB.toshowtheadvantagesofmassproductionC.toprovideinformationaboutdifferentkind-ofclothingD.totellreadershowtomakemoneyfromready-madeclothing
Forcenturiestheonlyformofwrittencorrespondence通信wastheletterswereandaresentbysomeformofpostalservicethehistoryofwhichgoesbackalongway.indeedtheegyptiansbegansendinglettersfromabout2000BCasdidtheChineseathousandyearslater.Ofcoursemodernpostalservicenowaremarchmoredevelopedandfaster.dependingastheydooncarsandplanesforedelivery.Yettheyarestelltooslowforsomepeopletosendurgentdocuments紧急文件andletters.Theinventionofthefax传真machineincreasedthespeedofdeliveringdocumentsevenmorE.WhenyousendafaxyouaresendingacopyofapieceofcorrespondencetosomeonebytelephoneservicE.Itwasnotuntiltheearly1980sthatsuchaservicewasdevelopedenoughforbussinessestobeabletofaxdocumentstoeachother.ThefaxserviceisstillverymuchinusewhencopiesofdocumentsrequiretobesentbutasawayoffastcorrespondenceithasbeenlargelytakentheplaceofbyemailEmailisusedtodescribemessagessentformonecomputerusertoanother.Thereareadvantagesanddisadvantageswithemails.ifyousendsomeoneanemailthenhewillreceiveitextremelyquickly.NormalpostalservicesareratherslowasfarasspeedofdeliveryisconcerneD.Howeverifyouwritesomethingbyemailwhichyoumightlaterregretandsenditimmediatelythereisnochanceforsecondthoughts.atleastifyouarehavetoaddressandseal封theenvelopeandtakeittothepostbox..thereisplentyoftimetochangeyourmind.Themessageisthinkbeforeyouemail!1.Wecanlearnfromthetexthat__________.A.emailislesspopularthanthefaxserviceB.thepostalservicehasovertheyearsbecomefasterC.thepostalservicehasovertheyearsbecomeslowerD.thefaxservicehasahistoryaslongasthepostalservicedoes2.Itcanbeinferredfromthetextthat_________.A.thefaxservicehadbeenfullydevelopedbythe1980sB.lettershavebeenusedinChinaforabout1000yearsC.thefaxmachinewasinventedafterthe1980sD.lettershavebeenusedinEgyptforabout2000years3.Inthelastparagraphthewrinintentingsthinkbeforeyouemailtoshowthen________.A.youmayregretifyouthan’tyourenvelopeB.youmayregrelbeforeyousendsomethingbyemailC.you’dbetternotsendyouremailinahurryD.youregrsebeforeyouontimetosendanemail4.Thetextmadtrydealwith_________.A.theprogressincorrespondenceB.theadvantageoffaxmachinesC.theadvantageofemailsD.theinventionoffaxmachines
WhileIstudiedatschoolIfeltagreatdifficultyinlearningmyLatintranslations.Iwasalwaysvery1inusingadictionaryand2inmostdifficultwhilesootherboysitseemedno3.Iformedanalliance盟友withaboyintheSixthGradE.Hewasverycleverand4readLatinaseasilyasEnglish.Myfriendforhispartwasalmostas5troublebytheEnglishessayshehadtowritefortheheadmasterasIwas6theseLatinwords.Weagreedtogetherthathewould7memyLatintranslationsandthatIshoulddohis**ays.Thearrangement8tronderfully.Theheadmasterseemedquite9withmyworkandIhadmoretimetomyselfinthemorning.Ontheotherhandonceaweek10IhadtocomposetheeassyofmyfrienD.Forseveralmonthsnodifficulty11butoncewewerenearlycaughtout.Oneafternoontheheadmaster12myfriendtodiscussoneessaywithhiminalivelysprit.Iwasinterestedinthis13youmakeherE.Ithinkyoumighthavegonefurther.Tellme14youhadinyourminD.Theheadmastercontinuedinthis15forsometimetothefearofmyfrienD.Howevertheheadmasternotwishingto16onaccasionofpraiseinto17offault-findingfinally18himgo.Hecamebacktomelikeamanwhohadhadaverynarrow19andImadeupmymindtomakeeveryefforttostudymy20.1.A.quickB.SlowC.hardD.good2A.madeB.gotC.foundD.left3.A.troubleB.differenceC.lableD.worry4mightB.wouldC.shouldD.could5A.veryB.littleC.muchD.few6.A.forB.byC.inD.to7.A.changeB.takeC.forgiveD.tell8.A.workedB.driedC.happenedD.doveloped9.A.angryB.satisfiedC.frightenedD.sad10.A.orsoB.orelseC.asusualD.asfor11.A.becomeB.seemedC.layD.appeared12.A.calledB.taughtC.arrangedD.sent13.A.aimB.goalC.pointD.opinion14.A.whyB.howC.whichD.what15.A.excitementB.wayC.meaningD.disappiontment16.A.turnB.leaveC.growD.become17.A.noneB.oneC.eitherD.some18.A.orderdB.askedC.tookD.let19.A.surpriseB.escapeC.hopeD.chance20.A.readingB.writingC.translationsD.essays
RedisusedinmanyAmerican_______.Itcanbeusedtospeakofhappinessasin＂ared-letterday＂.Thisisadaywhensomethingspecialhappens.Theexpressionprobablyis______onchurchcustoms.Almostforsixhundredyearschurchcalendarshavebeen______withredtoindicatespecialholidays.Today'scalendars日历stillaremarkedthatwaywiththe______ofholidaysandspecialdays______inreD.TheexpressionRed-letterDayisoftenheardineverydayconversation.A.red-letterdayisespeciallyhappy.Itmaybeaday_____you'velongwaitedforaweddingdayforexample______itmaybeadaywithahappytimE.Youmighttellyourfriendthatyesterdaywasred-letterdaybecauseyou_____somemoneyinthestatelottery彩券.Redalsoisusedinsomeexpressionsthatare_____happy.Red-HandedisonE.TobeCaughtRed-Handedistobecaughtactuallyperformingawrong_____.You'reguilty.1.A.languagesB.wordsC.storiesD.expressions2.A.seenB.fromC.basedD.followed3.A.doneB.markedC.writtenD.painted4.A.namesB.datesC.daysD.meanings5.A.printedB.copiedC.typedD.written6.A.whenB.asC.ofwhichD.that7.A.andB.butC.forD.or8.A.paidB.werepaidC.wonD.lost9.A.lessB.notC.fewD.little10.A.matterB.thingC.actD.job
WhenaSwedishshipthatsankin1628wasrecoveredfromtheportofStockholmhistoriansandscientistswereoverjoyedwiththechancetoexaminetheremainsofthepast.Theshipconstructionshowedhowshipswerebuiltandoperatedduringtheseventeenthcentury.Inthiswayartifactsobjectsmadebyhumanbeingsprovidedapictureofdailylifealmost400yearsago.Underwaterarchaeology-thestudyofshipsaircraftandhumansettlementsthathavesunkunderlargebodiesofwater-isreallyaproductofthelast50years.Therapidgrowthofthisnewareaofstudyhasoccurredbecauseoftheinventionofbetterdivingequipment.BesidestheSwedishshipwreck残骸underwaterarchaeologistshavemademoreexcitingdiscoveriessuchasthe5000-year-oldboatsintheMediterraneanSeA.Underwaterarchaeologycanprovidefactsabutthepast.Inancientportsallovertheworldareshipssunkeninthepast6000years.Therearealsosunkensettlementsinseasandlakestellingofpelpleswayoflifeandtheirsystemsoftradeinancienttimes.Underwaterarchaeologistswanttostudytheseobjectstoaddtotheworld'sknowledgeofhistorybuttheyhavetofighttwoenemies.Oneenemyistreasurehunterswhodiveforancientartifactsthattheycanselltocollectors.Oncesoldtheseobjectsarelosttoexperts.Thesecondenemyisdredgingmachines挖掘机oftenusedtorepairports.ThesemachinesdestroywrecksandartifactsorburythemdeeperundersandandmuD.Byteachingthepublicabouttheimportanceofunderwatermuseumsofthepastarchaeologistsarehopingtogetsupportforlawstoprotectunderwatertreasures.1.WhatpurposedoesParagraph1serveinthepassage?A.ToprovidebackgroundinformationofthetopicB.Toattractreaders'attentiontothetopicC.TouseanexampletosupportthetopicD.Toofferbasicknowledgeofthetopic2.Theaimofunderwaterarchaeologyisto.A.exploitwaterbodiesB.searchforunderwaterlifeC.studyunderwaterartifactsD.examineunderwaterenvironment3.Underwaterarchaeologistsareworriedbecause_____.A.seahuntershavebetterdivingequipmentB.theirknowledgeofworldhistoryislimitedC.dredgingmachinescausedamagetotheportsD.soldartifactscanhardlyberegainedforresearch4.Whatisthemainpurposeofthepassage?A.Tointroduceayoungbranchoflearning.B.Todiscussthescientists’problems.C.Toexplainpeople’swayoflifeinthepast.D.Todescribethesunkenships.
Haveyoueverdreamedofhavingafashionablewatchofgreatvalue?AsmallwatchmakerinSwitzerlandin1922designedthefirstautomatic自动的watchtoshowthedaymonthanddateOnlysevenofthesesplendidwatcheswereevermadeandthesewatcheswerealmostlosttohistory.Todayitissohardtogetanoriginal首批的watchthatsomewatchhistoriansareevenwillingtooffer$200000foronE.Thesewatchesattractedalotofpeoplefortheirsplendidcolorfashionablestyleandnewusesinthe1920s.TheownersofthewatcheswereadmiredandsetapartfromthecrowD.Becausethenumberoftheoriginalwatchesisverylimitedowningsuchawatchwillmakeyoufeelveryspecial.Todayyouareofferedthesamekindofwatchwithimprovement.Ithasa24-jewelmechanical机械的movementthekinddesiredbywatchcollectorsThewatchmakerhasmadethemovementofthewatchmuchmoremodernwithanautomaticrotor上弦装置sothatthewatchneverneedstobewoundbyhanD.TheDesignonit.TogetawatchinsuchaperfectdesigntoknowhistoryandtowearsuchawatchwillshowyourYoucangetthewatcheitherinpersonorbymailallanaffordablepricE.Youwillalsoreceivegoodservicefromthewatchseller.Ifyouarenotsatisfiedwiththewatchafteryougetityoumaysimplyreturnitwithin30days.Don’tmissthechancetorealizeyourdream.1.Theoriginalaulomaticwatchesarevaluablebecause.A.thewatchesweremademanyyearsagoB.thewatchesweremadebyaSwisswatchmakerC.onlyrichpeoplecanaffordthewatchesD.onlyafewwatchesofthekindweremade2.Watchclooectorswanttogettheimprovedwatchespeciallyforits.A.mechanicalmovementB.splendidcolorC.fashionablestyleD.newuses3.Thepurposeofthepassageistoencouragethereadersto.A.buythewatchB.returnthewatchC.wearthewatchD.receivetheservice4.Thepassageisprobablytakenfroma.A.reportB.magazineC.textbookD.sciencebook
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