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InChinaasinmanycountriesthenorth-southdividerunsdeep.Peoplefromthenorthareseenashaleandhearty健壮的whilesouthernersareoftenportrayedascunning灵巧的culturedtraders.Northernersaretallerthansoutherners.Thenortheatnoodleswhilethesoutheatrice——andaccordingtonewresearchwhenitcomestopersonalitythatdifferencehasmeanteverything.AstudypublishedFridaybyagroupofpsychologistsinthejournalSciencefindsthatChina'snoodleslurpingnorthernersaremoreindividualisticshowmoreanalyticthoughtanddivorcemorefrequently.Bycontrasttheauthorswriterice-eatingsouthernersshowmorehallmarkstraditionallyassociatedwithEastAsianculture.includingmoreholistic整体的thoughtandlowerdivorcerates.Thereason?Cultivatingricetheauthorssayisalotharder.Picturearicepaddy.itsdelicateseedlingstuckedinabedofwater.Theyrequirecarefultendingandmanyhoursoflabor——bysomeestimatestwiceasmuchaswheat--一aswellasrelianceonirrigationsystemsthatrequireneighborlycooperation.Astheauthorswriteforsouthernersgrowingrice.strictself-reliancemighthavemeantstarvation.Growingwheatbycontrastthenorth’sstaplegrainismuchsimpler.OneChinesefarmingguidefromthe1600squotedinthestudyadvisedaspiringfarmersthatifoneisshortoflaborpoweritisbesttogrowwheat.Toproducetheirfindingstheauthorsevaluatedtheattitudesof1162HanChinesestudentsinBeijingandLiaoninginthenorthandinFujianGuangdongYunnanandSichuaninthesouth.Tocontrolforotherfactorsthatdistinguishthenorthandsouth--suchasclimatedialectandcontactwithherdingcultures——theauthorsalsoanalyzeddifferencesbetweenvariousneighboringcountiesinfivecentralprovincesalongChina'srice.wheatborder.AccordingtotheauthorstheinfluenceofricecultivationcanhelpexplainEastAsia'sstrangelypersistentinterdependence.ForexampletheysaySouthKoreaandJapanhaveremainedlessindividualisticthanWesterncountriesevenasthey’vegrownmorewealthy.41.WhatdoesthatdifferenceinParagraph1referto?A.Thenorth-southdivide.B.ThenorthshowwarmheartfeltandfriendlinesswhilethesouthpracticalityandclevernessC.Thenortheatnoodleswhilethesoutheatrice.D.Northernersandsoutherners.42.WhichofthefollowingisNottrueaccordingtoParagraph2?A.InChinathenorthernersmainlyliveonnoodlestraditionally.B.Divorcerateshavenothingtodowithindividualisticculture.C.Analyticthoughtismoretypicalofthenorthernculture.D.Holisticthoughtisconnectedwithrice—eatingculture.43.Howdoestheauthorshowthereasonsforthedifferenceinnorth—southpersonalities?A.Byexplaining.B.Bygivingexamples.C.Byreasoning.D.Bymakingcomparison.44.Wecaninferfromthepassagethat____________.A.thenortharemoreselfishandhavehigherdivorceratesB.itisabetterchoiceforustobeasouthernerinChinaC.thesouthernersaremoreeasy-goingandcooperativeD.growingwheatiseasierthangrowingriceinaway45.Whatisthebesttitleofthepassage?A.CulturesandPersonality.B.WheatandRiceHowChina’SFarmingCultureShapesPersonalitiesC.NoodlesEatersandRiceEatersWhataretheDifferences?D.AnalyticThoughtandHolisticThought
February42012sawthetake-offofanewrisingNBAstar-JeremyLin.AmongprofessionalbasketballplayersJeremyLin'sbackgroundisnottypical.HegraduatedfromHarvardUniversitywhichsendsfewplayerstotheNBAandheistheonlyChinese-AmericanNBAplayer.ButwhenyouwatchhimonthecourtthereisnodoubtthathebelongstherE.Hemoveswithspeedandgracethatdemonstrateyearsoffaithfulpracticewhichisfueledbyaloveforbasketball.Lin'senjoymentofbasketballactuallybeganinTaiwan.WhenLin'sfathermovedtoU.S.hisinterestinthesportonlygrewandhepassedonthisloveofbasketballtohissonintroducinghimtothegameattheageoffivE.TheyoungLinspentmuchofhisyouthplayingbasketballforfun.InhighschoolLindreamedofplayingintheNBA.Whenheappliedforcollegehewasnotofferedasinglesportsscholarship.HoweverafterhisadmissiontoHarvardhewasofferedaplaceonitscollegebasketballteam.DuringLin'stimeatHarvardhisbasketballcareerbegantospeedup.Hescored1482pointsmakinghimoneofthehighestscorersinIvyLeaguehistory.WhenhegraduatednoprofessionalteamsofferedLinacontract合同buthewasinvitedtoplayintheNBASummerLeaguE.HeplayedwellandendedupeagerlysigningacontractwiththeGoldenStateWarriors.AtfirstplayinginprofessionalgamesfilledLinwithexcitement.HetreasuredopportunitiestomeetplayershehadbeenwatchingonTVforyears.Butslowlytheexcitementworeoffandwasreplacedbyanxiety.InafewverydifficultmonthshewascutbytwoteamsbeforetheNewYorkKnickspickedhimup.ButhehadthecourageanddeterminationtosticktohisdreamsoheputhimselfintohardtrainingtogetreadyforhisopportunitytocomE.ThenhismomentarrivedonFebruary42012onwhichhisexcellentperformancemadehimfamousovernight.AfterthatheledtheKnickstotheirfifthstraightvictory.TheAssociatedPresscalledLinthemostsurprisingstoryintheNBA.KnicksfansdevelopedthenicknameforhimLinsanity林发疯.Timemagazinereleasedits2012listofthe100MostInfluentialPeopleintheWorldJeremyLinincludeD.NodoubtLinfeveriscontinuingtospreadifyouhaven'talreadycaughtLinsanitygetready.56.WhichofthefollowingelementsisoflittlehelpinLin'ssuccess?A.hisfather'sinfluenceB.hisdevotiontobasketballC.hisyearsofhardworkD.hisgraduationfromHarvardUniversity57.Whatdoesthephrasesworeoffinseventhparagraphprobablymean?A.aroseB.disappearedC.grewD.remained58.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisTRUEaccordingtothepassage?A.BeforeLintherewasnoChinese-AmericanNBAplayers.B.Linlearnedtoplaybasketballwhenhewaseight.C.Linwasexcitedforprofessionalgamesanddidagoodjobatthebeginning.D.LinisthemostoutstandingplayerinNBA.59.WhichistherightorderforLin'slife?aHemadeanexcellentperformanceonFeb4.bHewasfiredbytheGoldenStateWarriors.cHewasinvitedtoplayintheNBASummerLeaguE.dHegraduatedfromHarvardUniversity.eHebecamefamousovernight.A.adcbeB.dbceaC.dcbaeD.aedcb60.Itcanbeinferredfromthepassagethat______.A.NBAprefersgraduatesfromHarvardUniversity.B.LingotaneasyentryintoNBA.C.Lindidn'tshowhisbasketballtalentsinHarvardUniversity.D.Lindidn'thaveasmoothroadinNBA.
MillionsofAmericansreturnfromlong-distancetripsbyairbuttheirluggagedoesn’talwayscomehomewiththem.Airlineidentificationtags标签cancomelooseandthebagsgowho-knows-wherE.Andpassengersleaveallkindsofthingsonplanes.Theairlinescollecttheitemsandfor90daysattempttofindtheirowners.Theydon’tkeepthemsincethey’renotinthewarehousebusiness.AndbylawtheycannotsellthebagsbecausetheairlinesmightbetemptedtodeliberatelymisplaceluggagE.SoonceinsurancecompanieshavepaidforlostbagsandtheircontentsandtheynolongerbelongtopassengersauniquestoreinthelittletownofScottsboroAlabamabuysthem.TheUnclaimedBaggageCenterissopopularthatthebuildingwhichissetuplikeadepartmentstoreisthenumber-onetouristattractioninallofAlabamA.Morethanonemillionvisitorsstopineachyearandtakeoneofthestore’sshoppingcartsonahuntfortreasures.Eachdayclerksbringout7000newitemsandveteran老练的shoppersrushtopawoverthem.Youcanfindeverythingfrompreciousjewelstohockeysticksbest-sellingnovelsleatherjacketstaperecorderssurfboardsevenhalf-usedtubesoftoothpastE.Thestore’sownlaundrywashesorcleansalltheclothesfoundinluggagethensellsthem.TheUnclaimedBaggageCenterhasfoundgunsillegaldrugsandevenaliverattlesnakE.Thestorehasalittlemuseumwheresomeofitsmostunusualacquisitions获得物havebeenpreserveD.TheyincludehighlandbagpipesaburialmaskfromanEgyptianpharaoh'stombandamedievalsuitofarmor.Statisticsindicatethatlessthanone-halfofonepercentofluggagecheckedonU.S.carriersispermanentlylostandavailabletothestorE.61.Paragraph1showsthatmanypassengerslosetheirluggagebecause______.A.theyareforgetfulB.theyareinahurryC.thereisnolostandfoundofficeinmanyairportsD.theownersofsomeluggagecan’tbeidentified62.Thereasonwhytheairlinescannotsellthebagsisthat______.A.theyhavetofindtheownersB.theyarelikelytomakeaprofitonthebagsonpurposeC.somebagsareexpensiveD.theyhavetokeepthebagsaslongaspossible63.TheUnclaimedBaggageCenterisverypopularbecause______.A.there'salargevarietyofgoods.B.allthethingsthereareverycheap.C.visitorsmaypurchasesomethingundervalueD.D.VisitorswillenjoysomeamusingactivitiestherE.64.Whatcanweinferfromthepassage?A.A.littlemuseumwillkeepallthepreciousunclaimedbaggagE.B.Thepercentageofpassengerswholosetheirbaggageforeverissmall.C.ThethingsintheUnclaimedBaggageCenterarearticlesfordailyusE.D.PeoplearenotallowedtobuytheillegalthingsinthestorE.65.Whatisthemainpurposeofthepassage?A.TointroducehowtheunclaimedbaggageintheairportsishandledinAmericA.B.Tointroduceanattractiveplacetotourists.C.ToremindpassengersoftakingcareoftheirbaggagE.D.ToadvisetheairlinestofindtheownersoftheunclaimedbaggagE.
AtsometimeinyourlifeyoumayhaveastrongdesiretodosomethingstrangeorterriblE.Howeverchancesarethatyoudon’tactonyourimpulse冲动butletitpassinsteaD.Youknowthattocommittheactioniswronginsomewayandthatotherpeoplewillnotacceptyourbehavior.PerhapsthemostinterestingthingaboutthephenomenonoftaboobehaviorishowitcanchangeovertheyearswithinthesamesocietyhowcertainbehaviorandattitudesonceconsideredtaboocanbecomeperfectlyacceptableandnaturalatanotherpointintimE.Topicssuchasdeathforexamplewereonceconsideredsoupsettingandunpleasantthatitwasatabootoeventalkaboutthem.NowwiththepublicationofimportantbookssuchasOnDeathandDyingandLearningtoSayGoodbyepeoplehavebecomemoreawareoftheimportanceofexpressingfeelingsaboutdeathandasaresultaremorewillingtotalkaboutthistaboosubject.OneofthenewesttaboosinAmericansocietyisthetopicoffat.UnlikemanyothertaboosfatisatopicthatAmericanstalkaboutconstantly.It’snottaboototalkaboutfat;it’stabootobefat.Theinlookisthinnotfat.Intheworkworldmostcompaniespreferyouthful-lookingtrim苗条的executivestoselltheirimageaswellastheirproductstothepubliC.Thethinlookisassociatedwithyouthvigorandsuccess.Thefatpersonontheotherhandisthoughtofaslazyandlackinginenergyself-disciplineandself-respect.Inanimage-conscioussocietyliketheU.S.thinisinfatisout.It’snotsurprisingthenthatmillionsofAmericanshavebecomeobsessed着迷withstayingslimandinshape.ThepursuitofayouthfulphysicalappearanceisnothoweverthesolereasonforAmerica’sobsessionwithdietandexercisE.Recentresearchhasshownthecriticalimportanceofdietandexerciseforpersonalhealth.Asinmosttechnologicallydevelopednationsthelife-styleofNorthAmericanshaschangeddramaticallyduringthecourseofthelastcentury.ModernmachinesdoallthephysicallaborthatpeoplewereonceforcedtodobyhanD.Carsandbusestransportusquicklyfrompointtopoint.Asaresultofinactivityanddisusepeople’sbodiescaneasilybecomeweakandvulnerabletodiseasE.InanefforttoavoidsuchafatemillionsofAmericansarespendingmoreoftheirtimeexercisingeveryday.63.Fromthepassagewecaninfertaboois_______.A.astrongdesiretodosomethingstrangeorterribleB.acrimecommittedonimpulseC.behaviorconsideredunacceptableinsociety’seyesD.anunfavorableimpressionleftonotherpeople64.Basedontheideaspresentedinthepassagewecanconcludebeingfat_______.A.willalwaysremainatabooB.isnotconsideredataboobymostpeopleC.haslongbeenatabooD.maynolongerbeataboosomeday65.IntheU.S.thinisinfatisoutthismeans_______.A.thinisinsidefatisoutsideB.thinisdiligentfatislazyC.thinisyouthfulfatisspiritlessD.thinisfashionablefatisunfashionable66.ThemainreasonthepassagegivesforwhysomanyAmericansareexercisingregularlyis_______.A.theirchangedlife-styleB.theireagernesstostaythinandyouthfulC.theirappreciationoftheimportanceofexerciseD.theencouragementtheyhavereceivedfromtheircompanies
By1938EuropehadbeenexperiencinganincreasednumberofattacksonJews.WithnoendinsightJewishrefugee难民agenciesrequestedtheBritishgovernmenttoallowthemtobringinonlyJewishchildrenunder17yearsofagE.ThiswastobeonlytemporaryuntilthesituationintheirhomecountrieswasimproveD.KindertransportmeaningchildrentransportinGermanwasthenborn.ChildrenfromGermanyAustriaCzechoslovakiaPolandandotherNazi-occupiedregionsweretransportedtotheUnitedKingdom.Theretheywereeitherplacedwithotherfamiliesorinhostels.Lateritwasfoundthatmanyofthesechildrenweretheonlysurvivorsoftheirfamilies.NicholasWintonwasamongthosepeoplewhohelpedtosaveJewishchildren.Hemanagedtorescue669childrenfromCzechoslovakiaandbringthemsafelytoEnglanD.In1938aroundChristmas29-year-oldNickywasabouttoleaveforaskiingholiday.SuddenlyMartinBlakeoneofhisgoodfriendscontacted联络himfromCzechoslovakiaaskinghimtotraveltheretohelppoliticalrefugeesontherunfromtheNazis.AndNicholasagreeD.Nickyspenthisentireholidayof3weeksinthecapitalcityofPraguewherehesawthesituationfirst-hanD.OncebackinEnglandheimmediatelystartedorganizingtheevacuation撤离ofchildrenfromtheCzechregion.FromadvertisingforthenecessarypermitsNickyworkedtirelessly.ByAugust1939669childrenhadbeenhelpedbyNickyandhisfriends.HaplesslythelastgroupofchildrenduetoleavePragueinthebeginningofSeptembercouldnotdoso—WorldWarⅡbrokeoutandswallowedthemup.NickydidnotdiscusshisparticulartaskwithhiswifeGretE.Itwasonlywhenshefoundascrapbookin1988withnamesoftherescuedchildrentheirlostparentsandthefosterfamiliesthathadtakentheminthathisheroismcametolight.NickyhasreceivedseveralawardsinBritainandtheCzechRepubliC.29.Kindertransportaimedto_____.A.helpthehomelessB.transfertheaffectedC.saveJewishchildrenD.stopGermanattacks30.WecanlearnfromthetextthatNicholasWinton_____.A.didalottohelpJewishchildrenoutofdangerB.knewnothingaboutwhathappenedinPragueC.alwaystoldhiswifewhathewasdoingD.saved669childrenandtheirparents31.TheunderlinedwordHaplesslyinParagraph4canbestbereplacedby___.A.ImportantlyB.HopefullyC.StrangelyD.Unfortunately32.WhichofthefollowingcanbestdescribeNicholasWinton?A.StrictbutcaringB.ProudbutpatientC.Hard-workingandhumorousD.Warm-heartedandcautious
HomestayprovidesEnglishlanguagestudentswiththeopportunitytospeakEnglishoutsidetheclassroomandtheexperienceofbeingpartofaBritishhomE.WhattoExpectThehostwillprovideaccommodationandmeals.Roomswillbecleanedandbedcoverschangedatleastonceaweek.Youwillbegiventhehousekeyandthehostistheretoofferhelpandadviceaswellastotakeaninterestinyourphysicalandmentalhealth.AccommodationZonesHomestayislocatedinLondonmainlyinZones23and4ofthetransportsystem.MosthostsdonotliveinthetowncenterasmuchofcentralLondoniscommercialandnotresidential居住的.Zones3and4oftenofferlargeraccommodationinalesscrowdedareA.ItisveryconvenienttotravelinLondonbyUndergrounD.MealPlansAvailable◇ContinentalBreakfast◇BreakfastandDinner◇BreakfastPackedLunchandDinnerIt’simportanttonotethatfewEnglishfamiliesstillprovideatraditionalcookedbreakfast.YouraccommodationincludesContinentalBreakfastwhichnormallyconsistsoffruitjuicecereal谷物类食品breadandteaorcoffeE.CheesefruitandcoldmeatarenotnormallypartofaContinentalBreakfastinEnglanD.DinnersusuallyconsistofmeatorfishwithvegetablesfollowedbydessertfruitandcoffeE.FriendsIfyouwishtoinviteafriendovertovisityoumustfirstaskyourhost’spermission.Youhavenorighttoentertainfriendsinafamilyhomeassomefamiliesfeelitisaninvasionoftheirprivacy.Self-CateringAccommodationinPrivateHomesAccommodationonaroom-onlybasisincludessharedkitchenandbathroomfacilitiesandoftenamainlivingroom.Thiskindofaccommodationoffersanindependentlifestyleandismoresuitableforthelong-staystudent.HoweveritdoesnotprovidethesamefamilyatmosphereasanordinaryhomestayandmaynotbenefitthosewhoneedtopracticeEnglishathomequiteasmuch.21.Thepassageisprobablywrittenfor.AhostswillingtoreceiveforeignstudentsB.foreignershopingtobuildBritishcultureC.travelersplanningtovisitfamiliesinLondonD.EnglishlearnersapplyingtoliveinEnglishhomes22.ichofthefollowingwillthehostprovide?A..Roomcleaning.B.MedicalcarE.C.Freetransport.D.Physicaltraining.23.hatcanbeinferredfromParagraph3?A.Zone4ismorecrowdedthanZone2.B.ThebusinesscenterofLondonisinZone1.C.Hostsdisliketravellingtothecitycenter.D.AccommodationinthecitycenterisnotprovideD.24.ccordingtothepassagewhatdoesContinentalBreakfastinclude?A.DessertandcoffeE.B.Fruitandvegetables.C.BreadandfruitjuicE.D.Cerealandcoldmeat.
WearenotwhowethinkwearE.TheAmericanself-imageisspreadwiththegoldenglowofopportunity.WethinkoftheUnitedStatesasalandofunlimitedpossibilitynotsomuchaclasslesssocietybutasaplacewhereclassismutable—aplacewherebrainsenergyandambitionarewhatcountsnotthecircumstancesofone'sbirth.TheEconomicMobilityProjectanambitiousresearchledbyPewCharitableTrustslookedattheeconomicfortunesofalargegroupoffamiliesovertimecomparingtheincomeofparentsinthelate1960swiththeincomeoftheirchildreninthelate1990sandearly2000s.Hereisthefinding:TheragstorichesstoryismuchmorecommoninHollywoodthanonMainStreet.Only6percentofchildrenborntoparentswithfamilyincomeattheverybottommovetothetop.Thatisrightjust6percentofchildrenborntoparentswhorankedinthebottomofthestudysampleintermsofincomewereabletobootstraptheirwayintothetop.Meanwhileanincredible42percentofchildrenbornintothatlowestarestillstuckatthebottomhavingbeenunabletoclimbasinglerungoftheincomeladder.ItisnotedthateveninBritain---anationwethinkofasburdenedwithahideboundclasssystem-childrenwhoarebornpoorhaveabetterchanceofmovingup.WhenthestudieswerereleasedmostreportersfocusedonthefindingthatAfrican-Americansborntomiddle-classoruppermiddle-classfamiliesareearningslightlylessininflation-adjusteddollarsthandidtheirparents.OneofthestudiesindicatesinfactthatmostofthefinancialgainswhitefamilieshavemadeinthepastthreedecadescanbeattributedtotheentryofwhitewomenintothelaborforcE.ThisismuchlesstrueforAfrican-Americans.Thepicturethatemergesfromallthequintilescorrelationsandpercentagesisofanationinwhichoverallthecurrentgenerationofadultsisbetteroffthanthepreviousoneasoneofthestudiesnotes.Themedianincomeofthefamiliesinthesamplegroupwas$55600inthelate1960s;theirchildren'smedianfamilyincomewasmeasuredat$71900.Howeverthisrisingtidehasnotliftedallboatsequally.Therichhaveseenfargreaterincomegainsthanhavethepoor. EvenmoretroublingisthatournationofAmericaasthelandofopportunitygetslittlesupportfromthedatA.Americansmovefairlyeasilyupanddownthemiddlerungsoftheladderbutthereisstickinessattheends—fouroutoftenchildrenwhoarebornpoorwillremainpoorandfouroutoftenwhoarebornrichwillstayrich.63.WhatdidtheEconomicMobilityProjectfindinitsresearch?A.Childrenfromlow-incomefamiliesareunabletobootstraptheirwaytothetop.B.Hollywoodactorsandactressesareupwardlymobilefromragstoriches.C.Theragstorichesstoryismorefictionthanreality.D.Theragstorichesstoryisonlytrueforasmallminorityofwhites.64.ItcanbeinferredfromtheundertoneofthewriterthatAmericaasaclasslesssocietyshould________.A.perfectitsself-imageasalandofopportunityB.haveahigherlevelofupwardmobilitythanBritainC.enableAfrican-Americanstohaveexclusiveaccesstowell-paidemploymentD.encouragethecurrentgenerationtoworkashardasthepreviousgeneration65.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisTRUEaccordingtothepassage?A.TheUSisalandwherebrainsenergyandambitionarewhatcounts.B.Inequalitypersistsbetweenwhitesandblacksinfinancialgains.C.Middle-classfamiliesearnslightlylesswithinflationconsidereD.D.Childreninlowest-incomefamiliesmanagetoclimbasinglerungoftheladder.66.Whatmightbethebesttitleforthispassage?A.SocialUpwardMobility.B.IncredibleIncomeGains.C.InequalityinWealth.D.AmericaNotLandofOpportunity.
MostofusspendourlivesseekingthenaturalworlD.WegofishingsitinthegardenhaveapicnicliveinthesuburbsorgototheseasidE.ThemostpopularleisureactivityinBritainisgoingforawalk.Whenjoggersjogtheydon’trunthestreets.Everyoneofthemtendtogototheparkortheriver.Butdespitethisourchildrenaregrowingupnaturedeprived剥夺.Ispentmyboyhoodclimbingtrees.ThesedayschildrenarerobbedoftheseancientfreedomsduetoproblemslikecrimetrafficthelossoftheopenspacesandstrangenewideasaboutwhatisbestforchildrenthatistosaythingsthatcanbeboughtratherthanthingsthatcanbefounD.ThetruthistobefoundelsewherE.A.studyintheUS:familieshadmovedtobetterhousingandthechildrenwereassessedforADHD—attentiondeficithyperactivitydisorder多动症.Thosewhoseaccommodationhadmorenaturalviewsshowedanimprovementof19%;thosewhohadthesameimprovementinmaterialsurroundingsbutnoniceviewimprovedjust4%.ADHDisoneofthegreatproblemsofmodernchildhooD.OnestudyafteranotherindicatesthatcontactwithnaturegiveshugebenefitstoADHDchildren.Howeverwespendmoneyondrugsratherthanongreenplaces.ThelifeofoldpeopleismeasurablybetterwhentheyhaveaccesstonaturE.Theincreasingconcernforthegrowingpopulationofoldpeopleisinqualityratherthanquantityofyears.Andstudyafterstudyfindsthatagardenisthesinglemostimportantthinginfindingthatquality.EvenproblemswithcrimeandaggressivebehaviorarereducedwhenthereiscontactwiththenaturalworlD.WeneedthewildworlD.Itisessentialtoourwell-beingourhealthandourhappiness.60.Accordingtotheauthorpeopleenjoy__________toseeknaturE.A.sittinginthegardenB.joggingonthestreetC.shoppinginthesupermarketD.runninginthegym61.Fromthesecondparagraphwecanseethat__________.A.childrentendtobehappierasaresultoftheirmaterialsatisfactionB.adultsdeprivethechildrenoftheirrightstoapproachnatureC.climbingtreeswillcertainlydogoodtothechildrenD.childrenprobablyspendlesstimeinnaturenowadays62.Inwhatwaydopeoplebenefitfromtheircontactwithnature?A.ChildrenwithADHDcanbecureD.B.Children’sperformanceatschoolisgreatlyimproveD.C.A.gardennearbyimprovesthequalityofoldpeople’slifE.D.ProblemswithcrimeandviolentbehaviorwilleasilybesolveD.63.Whatisthemainideaofthispassage?A.AccesstonatureimprovesourlifE.B.NaturetreatschildrenwithADHD.C.GettingclosetonaturereducescrimE.D.Mancan’tlivewithoutnaturalareas.
RecentlytheTVshowWhereAreWeGoingDad?producedbyHunanSatelliteTelevisionhasreceivedmuchpraisefrompeopleacrossthenation.Ithasalreadybecomethemostpopularshowof2013.Ineachepisodeoftheprogramfivefathersspend72hourswiththeirchildreninthecountrysidetakingcareofthemwithouthelpforthewholethreedayswhilealsotakingpartinaseriesofactivitiesforthechildrenandtheirdadstodotogether.Itisgreatfuntoseethemlivinginanewenvironment.TherearealotoffunnymomentssaidLiuLipinga28-year-oldfanoftheshowlivinginBeijing.Somepartsoftheprogramaretouchingtoo.Thefathersarealwaysbusyworkingandseldomhavetimetobewiththeirkids.ThetimetheyspendtogetherduringtheprogramisespeciallysweetandunforgettablesaidLiu.Justwhatisitabouttheshowthatmakesitsopopular?Itpayscloseattentiontosocialreality.Dadsalwaysfocusonearningmoremoney.TheyputmoreweightonmakingabetterlifefortheirfamiliesthantheydospendingtimewiththeirkidssaidXieDikuigeneraldirectoroftheshow.Asthefatherofa3-year-olddaughterXiesaidAftermakingthisprogramIfeelIreallyshouldspendmoretimewithher.Busyasthesefathersarebeingfamouspeopletheyareabletosparetimefortheirkids.Wecandobetterthanthat.Mostoffatherssaythattheyknowthisisaproblembutthattheyarehelplesswhenitcomestochangingit.Ioftenhavetoworkovertimeintheevening.WhenIgethomelateatnightmydaughterisalreadyasleepsaidTangJunfatherofa2-year-oldgirlinBeijing.IwishIcouldhavemoretimetobewithmydaughter.Sheissolovely.NomatterhowtiredIamwhenIcomehomefromworkallthatgoesawaywhenIseehersaidTangButIhavetokeepworkinglikethisifIwanttostayinthispositionorgetapromotion.33.WhichofthefollowingisTRUEabouttheprogramWhereAreWeGoingDad?A.ItisaTVshowwherefathersteachhowtoeducatekids.B.Itisaprogramproducedbyfivefatherandtheirkids.C.ItisaTVshowsweepingthecountry.D.Itisthemostpopularfilmof2013.34.HowdoesLiuLipingfeelabouttheTVshow?A.SurpriseD.B.ToucheD.C.DoubteD.D.DisappointeD.35.FromwhatTangJunsaidwecanlearn_____.A.childrenarenotwillingtostaywithfathersB.fatherhavetospendmuchtimeontheirjobsC.mothersshouldworkharderinsteadoffathersD.fathersdon’trealizethisisaproblem
Blogs博客aretheplacewhereyoungpeoplegotoreveal透露theirsoulstovent发泄andeventogossip.Manypeopleenjoythefreedominblogging.Somehoweverfindthatputtingone’slifeonlinecanhaveapricE.SomestudentsinAmericagotsuspensions停学becauseontheirblogstheyposted发表发帖threateningwordstotheirteachers.Recentsurveysfoundthatnearlyafifthofteenswhohavethechancetogoonlinehavetheirownblogs.And38%ofteenssaytheyreadotherpeople’sblogs.Bycomparisonaboutatenthofadultshavetheirownblogsandaquartersaytheyreadotherpeople’sonlinejournals.WiththedevelopmentoftheInternetmoreandmorepeoplewillhavetheirownblogs.Inanothersurvey79%ofteensagreedthatpeopleattheiragearen’tcarefulenoughwhengivingoutinformationaboutthemselvesonlinE.Besidescarelessbloggingcanalsoaffectblogviewers.Whenyouareangryorfrustratedyourblogisthefirstplaceyouturnto.Thewordsyoupostthenmaynotberationalandyoumayregretlater.Toreducethenegative负面的effectyou’dbettermakesuchpostsprivatesothatonlyyoucanreadthem.Aslongasyouarecarefulwithwhatyoupostbloggingisagreatmeansofstayingintouchwithfriendsanddisplayingone’screativeworks.9.Blogsaretheplacewherepeople_________.A.goonlinetohaveachatB.goonlinetodownloadinformationC.goonlinetomakefriendsD.goonlinetoexpressthemselvesfreely10.ThefactthatsomeAmericanstudentsgotsuspensionsisusedtoshowthat________.A.peopleshouldbecarefulwithwhattheywriteintheirblogsB.peopleshouldnothaveblogsC.AmericanstudentsalwaysthreatenteachersD.anyonecanexpresshimselffreelyintheirblogs2007021211.Theunderlinedwordrationalinthefifthparagraphprobablymeans_________.A.strangeB.wrongC.fashionableD.reasonable12.Thepassageismainlyabout_________.A.thenumberofpeoplewhohaveblogsB.theusepeoplemakeofblogsC.advantagesanddisadvantagesofblogsD.theauthor’ssuggestionsaboutstoppingblogging
ChooseYourVirginiaRockHouseMuseumRockHouseMuseum.TakeajourneythroughhistorywithavisittotheexcitingmuseumandhistoricsitesofWythevillE.TheRockHouseMuseumoffersglimpsesintodailylifeinthe19thcentury.Themuseumispartofthe50structuresfeaturedinWytheville'sHistoricWalkingTour.540/223-3330.NaturalBridgeofVirginiaNaturalBridgeofVirginiaoneoftheSevenNaturalWondersoftheWorlD.CavernsofNaturalBridgeguidedtoursofundergroundwonders;NaturalBridgeInn&ConferenceCenterIndoorHeatedPoollargestGift&SouvenirShopintheEast.Information800/533-1410.GrandCavernsGrandCavernsisAmerica'soldestshowcavE.Beautifulandmassiveformations.Uniontroopsvisitedthecaverns.ThomasJeffersonvisited—youshouldtoo!OpenweekendsinMarchdailyApril～October9am～5pm.Hourtoursleaveevery30minutes.703/249-5705.TheNewsMuseumTheNewsMuseuminArlingtontheworld'sonlyinteractive互动museumofnews.Visitorscanbereportersortelevisionnewscastersseetoday'snewsasithappensonablock-longvideonewswallandbetakenbehindthescenestoseehownewsismadE.ThenewsmuseumisopenWednesdaythroughSundayfrom10am～5pm.888/NEWSEUM.www.Newsmuseum.OrgKenmorePlantation&GardensKenmorePlantation&GardensvisitovertwohundredyearsofhistoryfromtheRevolutionaryWarCivilWarandintothe21stcentury.HomeofBettyWashingtonGeorgeWashington'sonlysisterandPatriotColFieldingLewis.Explorethishistoricbuildingandcityblockofrestoredgardens.TeaandgingercookiesserveD.540/373-3381.VirginiaBeachVirginiaBeachoffers11000hotel/motelroomspluscottagesandcampgrounds.Enjoymilesofcleanbeachesandavarietyoffamilyattractions.Finerestaurantsvariousshoppingareasexcitingnightlifeandspecialeventsareofferedthroughouttheyear.800/822-3224.28.Whatistheauthor'spurposeinwritingthispassage?A.ToattracttouriststoVirginiA.B.ToencouragepeopletosettleinVirginiA.C.TointroducehistoricsitesinVirginiA.D.TogivepeopleageneraldescriptionofVirginiA.29.WhatwayistheNewsMuseumdifferentfromRockHouseMuseum?A.Itislarger.B.Itismoreexciting.C.Visitorscanactinit.D.Visitorscanseemoreinit.30.Ifyouwanttoenjoyyourselfintheeveningyoumaygoto__________.A.TheNewsMuseumB.KenmorePlantation&GardensC.GrandCavernsD.VirginiaBeach31.Whichofthefollowingplacesisnotopeninthewintermonths?A.NaturalBridgeofVirginiA.B.GrandCaverns.C.VirginiaBeach.D.KenmorePlantation&Gardens.32.WhichofthefollowingisNOTtrueaboutVirginiaBeach?A.Touristscancampintheopenair.B.TouristscanenjoysomespecialeventstherE.C.Touristscannotgothereintheirowncars.D.Touristscanenjoythemselvesonthecleanbeach.
TIMEisanAmericanweeklynewsmagazinepublishedinNewYorkCity.Itwascreatedin1923byBritonHaddenandHenryLucemakingitthefirstweeklynewsmagazineintheUS.HaddenwasconsideredcarefreelikedtoteaseLuceandsawTIMEasimportantbutalsofun.Thataccountedforitsheavycoverageofcelebritiesincludingpoliticianstheentertainmentindustryandpopculture—criticizedastoolightforseriousnews.Ittellsthenewsthroughpeopleandformanydecadesthemagazine’scoverdepictedasingleperson.OnHadden’sdeathin1929LucebecamethemostimportantmanatTIMEandamajorfigureinthehistoryof20th-centurymediA.TIMEisalsoknownforitssignatureredborderfirstintroducedin1927.Ithasonlychangedfourtimessincethen.TheissuereleasedshortlyaftertheSeptember11attacksontheUnitedStatesfeaturedablackbordertosymbolizemourning.Howeverthiseditionwasaspecialextraeditionpublishedquicklyforthebreakingnewsoftheevent;thenextregularlyscheduledissuecontainedtheredborder.AdditionallytheApril282008EarthDayissuededicatedtoenvironmentalissuescontainedagreenborder.ThenextchangeinborderwasintheSeptember192011issuecommemoratingthe10thanniversaryoftheSeptember11attackswithametallicsilverborder.ThemostrecentchangeagainwithasilverborderwasintheDecember312012issuenotingBarackObama’sselectionasManoftheYear.TIMEhasadivisionmagazineTIMEFORKIDSTFKwhichisespeciallypublishedforchildrenandismainlydistributedinclassrooms.TFKcontainssomenationalnewsaCartoonoftheWeekandavarietyofarticlesconcerningpopularculturethattheyoungerU.S.citizensareinterestedin.AllthestoriesinTFKarewrittenbyyoungreporters.InsomeadvertisingcampaignsthemagazinehassuggestedthatthelettersTIMEstandforTheInternationalMagazineofEvents.28.TIMEhasahistoryof_______.A.about90yearsB.about70yearsC.about50yearsD.about150years29.WhydidsomepeopledislikeTIMEinthebeginning?A.Ithadkeptitscoverthesamesincethe1920s.B.Itdidn’treportimportanteventsquicklyenough.C.Itdidn’thaveaserioustoneforimportantevents.D.HenryLucewasinchargeofthemagazinefortoolong.30.WhydidTIMEchangeitsredborderforthefirsttime?A.Torememberthe10thanniversaryofanattack.B.Toshowgreatsadnessaboutthedeaths.C.Toremindreaderstoprotecttheenvironment.D.TocallonreaderstovoteforObamA.31.WhatdoweknowaboutTFK?A.ItmainlycontainspopularculturE.B.IthasadivisionmagazinecalledTIME.C.Itisdesignedforkidsandteachers.D.Ithasyoungreporterswritingarticles.
Cookingprogramsandclassesforchildrenseemtopositivelyinfluencechildren'sfoodpreferencesandbehaviorsaccordingtoarecentreview.Andalthoughthereviewdidn'tlookatlong-termeffectsofsuchprogramsthefindingssuggestthatsuchprogramsmighthelpchildrendeveloplong-lastinghealthyhabits.Thisresearchcomesatatimewhenchildhoodobesity肥胖rateshavebeenrisingrapidly.Morethanone-thirdofadolescentsintheUnitedStateswereobesein2012accordingtotheU.S.CentersforDiseaseControlandPreventionCDC.Thistrendhasbeencausedatleastinpartbyasignificantdecreaseintheamountofmealsthatpeopleconsumeathomesincethe1980saccordingtobackgroundinformationinthestudy.CookingeducationprogramssuchasFoodExplorersteachchildrenaboutnewhealthyfoodsandhowtopreparethem.Theyalsostresstheimportanceofeatingfivefruitsandvegetableseveryday.A.volunteerparentexplainsanewfoodtothegroupandthekidsmakesomethingbasedonthelessonsuchasfruitorvegetablesalaD.DependingontheprogramkidsmaybesenthomewithinformationabouthealthyfoodstobringtotheirparentsthereviewexplaineD.Thestudyteamreviewedeightotherstudiesthattesteddifferenttypesofcookingeducationprograms.Childrenintheseclasseswerebetween5and12yearsoldaccordingtothereview.ThegoalofthestudyteamwastolearnmoreaboutdevelopinganefficientprogramtoencouragehealthyfoodchoicesthatlastalifetimE.Thestudyfoundthatitisparticularlyimportanttoexposekidstohealthyfoodsonanumberofoccasions.Thismakesthemfeelcomfortablewiththenewfoodswhichhelpsthembuildhealthyhabits.Thestudystressedtheimportanceofgettingparentsinvolvedin参与theirchildren'seatinghabits.ParentswhoareunabletoenrolltheirkidsinacookingclasscanachievesimilarbenefitsbyhavingtheirkidshelpthemwhiletheypreparemealsathomE.ChildrenaremorecomfortableathomewhichmakesthemmorereceptivetonewfoodsbecausetheywillmaketheconnectiontoapositiveexperiencE.42.Whatcanweinferfromthesecondparagraph?A.Eatingoutfrequentlycausesobesity.B.Childhoodobesityistotallycausedbyeatinghabit.C.Childhoodobesityrateshavebeenrisingrapidlysince2012D.Foodconsumptionhasdecreasedsignificantlysincethe1980s.43.Oncookingeducationprograms________.A.childrenlearnhowtopreparefoodsfromtheirparentsB.childrenwilllearnhowtocookinthecompanyoftheirparentsC.childrenmaylearninformationunknowntotheirparentsD.childrenfocusmoreoncookingskillsthanoninformationabouthealthyfoods44.Whichofthefollowingistrueaccordingtothestudy?A.ParentsshouldlettheirkidscookindependentlyathomE.B.A.greaterwillingnesstotrynewfoodshelpsbuildinghealthyhabits.C.ChildrenwhoparticipateincookingprogramsarelesslikelytobecomeobesE.D.Childrenwhotakecookingcoursesaremorelikelytochoosefruitsandvegetablesasadults.45.Whichofthefollowingcategoriesdoesthispassagebelongto?A.EducationSystemsB.ScienceandTechnologyC.Parent-childRelationshipD.PublicHealthResearch
AnewreportsaysagrowingnumberofnationsarerestrictingpartsoftheInternettothepubliC.ItsaysthesecountriesalsoarepassinglawsthatpermitgreaterspyingonwhatpeopledoandsayonlinE.ThereportiscalledFreedomofthe2014.ItcomesfromFreedomHousethenon-governmentaldemocracy民主andrightsgroup.FreedomHouseexamined65governmentsontheirpoliciesandactionsconnectedtoonlinecontent.Thegrouprated36ofthe65nationsloweronmeasuresofInternetfreedomthanintheyearbeforE.Only12nationssawtheirmeasuresoffreedomincreasE.LauraReedaFreedomHouseresearcherhelpedpreparethereport.ThegovernmentsinbothRussiaandUkrainereportedlygrewmorerestrictiveofonlineexpressions.ThereportmainlyblamedtheconflictinUkraineforthatfinding.InRussiashesaysofficialsgreatlyincreasedrestrictionsoncriticalindependentmediA.LauraReedsaysthestudyalsofoundincreasingpressureagainstonlineindependentmediagroups.Governmentsthathavealotofcontrolovertraditionalprintandbroadcastmediaaretakingactionagainstonlinemediagroups.Thereportalsodiscussedeffortsinsomecountriestorequirethatallcontentcreatedin-countrybestoredoncomputerserverswithinnationalborders.LauraReedwarnsthatthiscouldputusers'activityrecordsandidentityatrisk.Shesaysagovernmentwouldbeabletoaccessitscitizens'informationmuchmoreeasily.ThatcouldbeabigproblemforcitizensofcountrieslikeRussiA.EvaGalperinonanonlinefreedomadvocacygroupsaidshegenerallyagreeswiththereport'sfindings.Howevershealsowroteitwouldbeamistaketothinkthatonlycruelgovernmentsareviolating违反rightsofexpressionontheInternet.Someofthefreestnationsaresomeoftheworstprivacyandcontentoffenders.TheU.S.NationalSecurityAgencyspiesonInternetuserswithoutlegalsearchorders.72.Whichofthefollowingisprobablythebesttitleofthepassage?A.InternetFreedomShrinksWorldwideB.TheFindingsofaNewStudyOnlineC.LawsPermitSpyingonPrivacyOnlineD.OpinionsonLimitationofOnlineFreedom73.Whatdoestheunderlinedphrasethatfindingmean?A.MoreandmorenationsarerestrictingpartsoftheInternettothepubliC.B.ThegovernmentsofRussiaandUkrainegrewmorerestrictiveofonlineexpressions.C.Itisreportedthatonly12nationssawtheirmeasuresoffreedomincreasE.D.36ofthe65nationsloweronmeasuresofInternetfreedomthanintheyearbeforE.74.WhatLauraReedisconcernedaboutisthat____________________.A.somecountriesaretakingactionagainstonlinemediagroups.B.somecountriesdon’tspreadthenewsathomeabroaD.C.privacyandcontentoffenderswillescapetobepublisheD.D.citizens’privacywillnotbeabletobewellprotecteD.75.EvaGalperinmaydisagreewithLauraReedonthat__________________.A.theconflictinUkraineleadstothedeclineoffreedomonlinE.B.thefreestcountriesdon’tviolaterightsofexpressionontheNet.C.countrieslikeRussiaareviolatingrightsofexpressionontheNet.D.citizens'informationwouldbemoreavailabletoitsgovernment.
Chinaisalandofbicycles.Atleastitwasbackin1992whenItraveledthecountry.BacktheneveryoneseemedtoberidingabicyclE.Millionsofthemallblack.CarswererarE.YetsincemyarrivalinBeijinglastyearI’vefoundtheoppositeistruE.Therearemillionsofcars.HoweverpeoplestillusetheirbicyclestogetarounD.Formanyit’stheeasiestandcheapestwaytotraveltoday.Bicyclesalsocomeindifferentcolors----silvergreenredblueyellowwhateveryouwant.It’sfunwatchingpeoplebiking.Theyrushquicklythroughcrossroadsmoveskillfullythroughtrafficandrideevenonsidewalks人行道.Bicyclesallowpeoplethefreedomtomoveaboutthatcarsjustcan’tprovidE.EagertobepartofthisaspectofChinesecultureIdecidedtobuyabicyclE.Greatweatheraccompaniedmygreatbuy.IimmediatelyjumpeduponmybicycleseatandstartedhomE.Myfirstridehomewasorderly守秩序的.TobesafeIstayedwithapackofbikerswhilecarsonthestreetscamerunningswiftlyoutofnowhereattimes.Ididn’twanttogethit.SoItooktheridecarefully.Crossingthestreetswasthebiggestproblem.ItwasalotlikecrossingamajorhighwaybackintheUnitedStates.Thestreetsherewerewidesocrossingtooktimeskillandalittlebitofluck.IfinallymadeithomE.Thefeelingonthebicyclewasamazing.Theairhittingmyfaceandgoingthroughmyhairwaswonderful.IwassittingontopoftheworldasIpassedbyplacesandpeoplE.BikingmademefeelalivE.21.AccordingtotheauthorwhyarebicyclesstillpopularinChinatoday?A.BecausetheyaretraditionalandsafE.B.BecausetheyareconvenientandinexpensivE.C.BecausetheyarecolorfulandavailablE.D.Becausetheyarefastandenvironmentfriendly.22.Theauthordecidedtobuyabicyclebecauseheintended______________.A.torideitforfunB.touseitfortransportC.toexperiencelocalskillsD.toimprovehisridingskills23.Howdidtheauthorfeelabouthisstreetcrossing?A.Itwasboring.B.Itwasdifficult.C.Itwaslively.D.Itwaswonderful.24.Whichofthefollowingbestdescribestheauthor’sbikingexperience?A.Theauthorenjoyedshowingoffhisbikingskills.B.Theauthorwasannoyedbytheairwhileriding.C.Theauthorwaspraisedbytheotherbikers.D.Theauthortookgreatpleasureinbiking.
ToomuchTV-watchingcanharmchildren’sabilitytolearnandevenreducetheirchancesofgettingacollegedegreenewstudiessuggestinthelatestefforttoexaminetheeffectsoftelevisiononchildren.Oneofthestudieslookedatnearly400northernCaliforniathird-graders.ThosewithTVsintheirbedroomsscoredabouteightpointsloweronmathandlanguageartsteststhanchildrenwithoutbedroomTVs.Asecondstudylookingatnearly1000grown-upsinNewZealandfoundlowereducationlevelsamong26-year-oldswhohadwatchedlotsofTVduringchildhooD.Buttheresultsdon’tprovethatTVisthecauseanddon'truleoutthatalreadypoorlymotivatedyoungsters年轻人maywatchlotsofTV.TheirstudymeasuredtheTVhabitsof26-year-oldsbetweenages5and15.ThesewithcollegedegreeshadwatchedanaverageoflessthantwohoursofTVperweeknightduringchildhoodcomparedwithanaverageofmorethan21/2hoursforthosewhohadnoeducationbeyondhighschoolIntheCaliforniastudychildrenwithTVsintheirroomsbutnocomputerathomescoredthelowestwhilethosewithnobedroomTVbutwhohadhomecomputersscoredthehighestWhilethisstudydoesnotprovethatbedroomTVsetscausedthelowerscoresitaddstoaccumulatingfindingsthatchildrenshouldn'thaveTVsintheirbedrooms36.AccordingtotheCaliforniastudythelow-scoringgroupmight_____A.havewatchedalotofTVB.notbeinterestedinmathC.beunabletogotocollegeD.havehadcomputersintheirbedrooms37.Whatistheresearchers'understandingoftheNewZealandstudyresults?A.Poorlymotivated26-year-oldswatchmoreTV.B.HabitsofTVwatchingreducelearninginterestC.TVwatchingleadstolowereducationlevelsofthe15-year-olds.D.TheconnectionbetweenTVandeducationlevelsisdifficulttoexplain38.Whatcanwelearnfromthelasttwoparagraphs?A.Moretimeshouldbespentoncomputers.B.ChildrenshouldbeforbiddenfromwatchingTV.C.'IVsetsshouldn'tbeallowedinchildren'sbedroomsD.Furtherstudiesonhigh-achievingstudentsshouldbedone39.Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthistext?A.ComputersorTelevisionBEffectsofTelevisiononChildrenC.StudiesonTVandCollegeEducationD.TelevisionandChildren'sLearningHabits
Coffeeisapowerfulbeverage.OnapersonallevelithelpskeepUSawakeandactive.Onamuchbroaderlevelithashelpedshapeourhistoryandcontinuestoshapeourculture.Coffeedidn’ttakeoffuntilthel400swhenpeoplefiguredouttheycouldroastitsseeds.Bythel500sthedrinkhadspreadtocoffeehousesacrosstheArabworld.Withinanotherl50yearsittookEuropebystorm.ItactuallyhadamajorimpactontheriseofbusinesshistorianMarkPendergrastsays.Coffeehousesbecameaspotnotjusttoenjoyacupbuttoexchangeideas.TheinsurerLloyd’sofLondonwasfoundedhundredsofyearsagoinoneofLondon’s2000coffeehouses.LiteraturenewspapersandeventheworksofgreatcomposerslikeBachandBeethovenwerealsospawned涌现incoffeehouses.ItisoftensaidthataftertheBostonTeaPartyofl773whenAmericancolonistsattackedBritishteashipsandthrewboxesofteaintotheharborAmericansuniversallyswitchedovertodrinkingcoffee.InaletterJohnAdamswrotetohiswifeAbigailtheFoundingFatherclaimshisloveofteabutsayshewillhavetolearntoembracecoffeeinsteadbecausedrinkingteahadbecomeasymbolofnotlovingthecountry.Foralltheupsidescoffeehasbroughtthemodernworlditalsoledtoitsfairshareofdownsidestoo.Europeanscarriedcoffeewiththemastheycolonizedvariouspartsoftheworldandthisfrequentlymeanttheyenslavedpeopleinordertogrowit.InBrazil—whereslaverywaslegaluntill888—coffeeplantationswoulduseslash-and-burnagriculturetearingdownrainforestsandplantingcoffeetrees.Oncethesoilhadbeenexhaustedgrowerswouldmoveontoanotherplace.AndyetcoffeeasPendergrastsayshadaverygoodimpactinmanywaysonourcivilizationeventhoughitwasforalongtimegrownbyslaves.28.Whydidpeopleenjoygoingtocoffeehouses?A.Becauseitwasafashiontodrinkcoffee.B.Becausecoffeehousesprovidedabetterflavor.C.Becausetheycouldstayawakeandactivethere.D.Becausetheycouldexchangeideasthere.29.Whatcanwelearnfromthefourthparagraph?A.Americancolonistsmadegreatprofitsbytradingincoffee.B.Teawasregardedasasymboloflovingone’scountry.C.CoffeebecameverypopularaftertheincidentinBoston.D.JohnAdamswastheFoundingFatheroftheTeaParty.30.Inthefifthparagraph.thewriterpointsoutthat__________.A.CoffeeplantationwascloselyconnectedwithslaveryB.coffeeplantationledtooutdatedagricultureinBrazilC.slaveryinBrazilhadbeenagainstthelawuntill888D.slaverywasresponsibleforthedamagetorainforests31.Whatismainlytalkedaboutinthispassage?A.Someinterestingstoriesaboutcoffeeculture.B.ImportantRolesthatcoffeeplayedinhistory.C.Howcoffeebecamethemostpopularbeverage.D.HowcoffeeaffectedAmerica’sindependence.
About35percentofBritishadultssleepwithteddybears.ManymoreshareabedwithapartnerorspousE.Othersstillco-sleepalongsidechildreninafamilybeD.ButwhataboutsleepingwithyouriPad?A.recentsurveyfoundthat68percentofiPadownersusethedeviceinthebedroommorethaninanyotherlocation.Thelivingroomtookaclosesecondplaceat63percentandonly45percentofparticipantssaidtheyusethemonthego.It’sjustalotcomfortabletobeinbedwiththeiPadJoeAlvaradosaiD.It'sreallyconvenientforsearchingtheWebreadingnewspapersFacebookTwitterandallthatstuff.Butbringingdevicesintothebedroomisabadideaifyourgoalistohaveaqualityrest.Oneofthemostleadingcausesoffeelingsleepyisdarknesswhichsignalstothebrainthatit'stimetostartproducingthesleep-relatedhormonE.Butinourmodernworldweareexposedtolightlongafterthesunsets.WhileanytypeoflightcandisturbyoursleepthebluewavelightreleasedbycellphoneslaptopsiPadsandotherdevicesisparticularlydisturbing.Researchshowsthatthisbluelightcausesawareness--sogreatlythatitcanactuallybeusedtofightsleepinessortiredness.AccordingtotheNationalSleepFoundation95percentofAmericansusesomedevicewhetherit'saTVlaptopcellphoneorotherswithinanhourofgoingtobeD.Artificiallightexposurebetweenduskandthetimewegotobedatnight...shiftsbiologicalclockandrhythmstoalaterhour--makingitmoredifficulttofallasleepCharlesCzeislerprofessoranddirectoratHarvardMedicalSchoolsaidinastatement.Insteadexpertsrecommendturningoffalldevicesanhourbeforebedtimeandfindinganothermethodforfallingasleeplikereadingabooktakingawarmbathorperformingaseriesofcalmingyogaposes.It'salsoagoodideatoexerciseandgetrelaxedseveralhoursbeforebedtimE.41.AccordingtothefirsttwoparagraphswhichofthefollowingisNOTtrue?A.63%oftheparticipantsuseiPadinthelivingroomB.35%oftheBritishadultssleepwithteddybearsC.68%oftheparticipantsuseiPadinthebedroomD.45%ofthesurveyeduseiPadwhilegoingtowork.42.Theunderlineditinthefourthparagraphrefersto__________.A.awarenessB.otherdeviceC.bluewavelightD.sleep-relatedhormone43.ByquotingCharlesCzeisler’sstatementtheauthorintendsto__________.A.warnusnottousedevicesbeforegoingtosleepB.showthechangesinourbiologicalclockC.tellthereadersthedifficultyinfallingasleepD.introducetheusageofsomedeviceinourlife44.Wecaninferfromthepassagethat_________.A.expertssuggestwereadbooksandgorunningbeforesleep.B.weshouldhavesuitablerelaxationtohelpusfallasleep.C.alldevicesshouldbeturnedoffwhenwearesleeping.D.Wemustgotobedatleastanhourearlierthanusual.45.Whichsectionofthemagazineisthisispassagemostprobablytakenfrom?A.NewsreportB.TechnologyC.EntertainmentD.Health
TheinfluenceofAmericaisincreasinginmycountry.SpanishpeopledrinkCocaColawearbluejeanswatchHollywoodmovieslistentoAmericanmusicandeatfastfoodandtheydothesethingseveryday.IthinkthatAmericanmoviesareagoodwaytospreadAmericanculturebecausepeopleareofteninfluencedbywhattheyseeinthemovies.Mostoftheprogramsanddocumentaries纪录片wewatchonTVarefromAmericaandmostofthemovieswegotoseearemadeinHollywooD.InthelastfewyearsthegovernmenthastriedtoprotecttheSpanishmovies.NowinourcinemasatleasttwentypercentofthemovieswhichareshownmustbefromSpainorfromothercountriesinEuropE.AmericancultureisapartofSpanishlifenow.It’scertainthatmanythingsfromAmericaareasmuchapartofpeople’slivesasSpanishthings.ForexampleCocaColaisasfamiliartoeverybodyasanytypicalSpanishproduct.I’veknownaboutCocaColaformywholelifE.Howeverit’sdifferentwithWesternfastfooD.ForexampleIdon’tthinkMcDonald’sisassuccessfulinSpainasitisinothercountries.InmyopiniononeofthereasonsmaybethelifestyleoftheSpanishpeoplE.TheSpanishpeoplenormallyeatathomE.OntheotherhandmaybeMcDonald’shamburgerswilleventuallyreplacethefamousSpanishtapas.It’struethatineverycityinSpainyoucanfindaMcDonald’sanditismorepopularamongtheSpanishchildrenthanamongtheadults.Inanycaseit’sobviousthatAmericancultureisbecomingmoreandmoreapartofourliveseveryday.25.Fromthefirstparagraphwecanknowthat____.A.theinfluenceofAmericaonSpaincanbefoundeverywhereB.mostSpanishpeopledon’tliketolistentotheirownmusicC.fastfoodspreadsfromSpaintotheUnitedStatesD.someSpanishactorsgotoAmericatoimprovetheiractingskills26.WhatplaysanimportantpartinthespreadingofAmericancultureinSpain?A.Americannovels.B.Hollywoodmovies.C.McDonald’s.D.AmericanmusiC.27.WhydidthegovernmentsetsomerulesforthefilmsshowninSpain?A.ToprotectforeigncultureinSpain.B.ToearnmoremoneyfromSpanishfilms.C.Tolimitthenumberofforeignmovies.D.TounitetheEuropeanCommunity.28.WhatdoyouthinkSpanishtapasmightbe?A.Thenameofadrink.B.Thenameofarestaurant.C.A.clothingbranD.D.A.certainkindoffooD.
BritonsmayliketocomplainalotbuttheyrarelydosointhemomentexplainsBBCwriterRuthMargolis.Theywouldrathergrumble发牢骚afterward.ThisisbecauseBritonshatetoputsomeoneoutandcauseasceneMargoliswritesForinstanceI’mmuchmorecomfortablejustleavingthatpieceofrawchickenonmyplateinsteadofcomplainingtorestaurantstaff.Butbewareifthiskindofthinghappenswhenyou’rediningwithanAmericantheywillmostlikelyspeakuponyourbehalfandnotunderstandwhyyoufindthisashamed.InaBBCblogpostcomparingculturaldifferencesbetweentheUKandtheUSMargolismentionsafewotherthingsthatAmericansliketodothatareoffensivetoBritons.●NotmakingintroductionsMargolissaysmostBritonsdislikethisapproachbecausetalkingtostrangerswithoutbeingintroducedgivesthemastomachache.Americansrarelyintroduceanewfriendtotheirfriendsatparties.Strangersaresupposedtointroducethemselves.●QuitegoodUsingquitetomeanveryhappensalotintheUS.ButifyouareinvitedtoadinnerpartyinBritaindon’tdescribethemealasquitegoodifyouwanttoexpresshighpraise.ToBritons’earsquitedetractsfromthegoodthemealwasOKbutcouldhavebeenbetter.●MoneyTalkAmericanscantalkaboutmoneysubjectsforhourswithoutfeelinguncomfortable.ForBritonssaysMargolis:talkingabouthowmuchwemakeisunthinkable—evenlesssothandiscussingourfeelings.●Over-politenessIt’snotthatIwantshopassistantstobeactivelyrude.ButneitherdoIwanttoexpendenergyrespondingtosomeonewho’sbeenpaidtoask:‘Howareyoutoday?’saysMargolis.IntheUSitisnotunusualtobegreetedbyaperfectstrangerashoneyorsweetie.ButMargolissaysBritonsfindput-onfriendlinessespeciallyinstoresdeeplyirritating使人生气的.60.Margolis’sdiningexperienceinParagraph1showsthat_______.A.BritonsareparticularaboutfoodsB.BritonsarenotgoodatcomplainingC.AmericansusuallycomplaindirectlyD.AmericanscomplainmorethanBritons61.WhichofthefollowingmightMargolisagreewith?A.Britonsenjoytalkingabouttheirfeelings.B.Americansintroducethemselvesatparties.C.Americansdisliketalkingtostrangersatparties.D.Britonsfeelhappyiftreatedlikeclosefriends.62.Theunderlinedphrasedetractsfrominthetextprobablymeans_______.A.benefitsgreatlyfromB.increasesthequalityofC.reducesthestrengthofD.drawsattentionawayfrom63.Whatdoesthetextmainlytalkabout?A.Howtogetonwellwithwesterners.B.HowtostartconversationswithBritons.C.RuthMargolis’stipsonpublicbehavior.D.SomeAmericanhabitsthatannoyBritons.
Whileastronautsinspacegettodomanyexcitingthingstheymissoutonordinarythingsthatwealltakeforgranted─beingabletowalkonfirmgroundhangingoutwithfamilyanddiggingintoasliceofhotsteamingpizzA.Thoughnotmuchcanbedoneaboutthefirsttwothingstheremaysoonbeasolutiontothethirdonethankstothiscool3-Dpizzaprinter!AboutayearagoNASAoffered$125000toAnjanContractora3-Dtechnologyexperttobuildadevice设备thatwouldallowastronautstomakepizzaondemanD.Themechanicalengineerpromisedthathisinventionwouldproducepiesinlargequantitiesthatlookedtastedandevensmelledlikepizzamadeincommonovens.Latelastyeartheengineerpresentedavideoofhisfirstprototype原型thatbeginsbycreatingasinglesliceofdough面团thatiscookedandprintedatthesametimE.Thencomesthetomatosauce—amixoftomatopowderoilandwaterandfinallyaproteinslicethatresemblescheesE.Whilethevideodoesn’tshowthebakingprocesstheinventorsaysthatoncethepizzaisprinteditcanbereadytobeconsumedin7seconds.WhilethepieinthevideolooksdeliciousenoughtoattractanypizzaloverAnjanContractorisfarfromreadyforastronauts.That’sbecausehestillhastofindasolutiontomakethefoodcontainerintheprinterlastfor30years.Thoughthatmaysoundunrealisticactuallyitisnot.AnjanContractorbelievesthattheonlywaythatispossibleisthatthewaterisremovedfromalltheingredients配料andthentheyarereducedtothepowderform.Thisasyoucanimaginewillnotbesoeasy.Butwhiletheprintermaynotbereadyforspaceitcertainlylooksreadyenoughforpeopleonearth.HopefullyNASAandContractorwillconsidersellingittothosenotfortunateenoughtogotoMars!68.Whydoestheauthormentionthethingsthatastronautsinspacecannotdo?A.ToaskusnottotakecommonthingsforgranteD.B.Tointroducethetopicofthetext.C.ToshowtheyliveadifficultlifetherE.D.ToshowtheirlifeisboringinspacE.69.NASAoffered$125000toAnjanContractormainlyto__________.A.createsomenewtypeof3-DprinterB.attractmorecompaniestoworkforNASAC.producepizzainlargequantitiestoearngreatprofitsD.helpastronautsinspaceenjoyfreshpizzaoneday70.ThebiggestchallengethatAnjanContractorisfacedwithnowisprobablythat__________.A.hehasnomoneylefttogoonwithhisresearchB.hecannotmakethefoodcontainerlastfordecadesC.thepizzadoesn’tseemappetizingtopizzaloversD.hehasnowaytomakepizzathatcanlastforthirtyyears71.What’sthebesttitleofthepassage?A.NASAistryingitsbesttohelpastronautseatbetterB.AstronautsmaysoonbeabletoenjoysteaminghotpizzaC.NASAisworkingonmakingpizzaforcommonpeopleD.A.3-Dpizzaprinterhasbeenusedtomakepizza
CARELondontoParisCycleChallengeInthischallengeyou’llcyclefromLondontoParisinthreedaysenjoyingthebeautifulcountrysidealongtheway.Youwillcyclethroughthepeaceofrural乡村的EnglandtoPortsmouthwhereyouwillcrosstheriverbyboattoOuistreham.TheroutethenwindsthroughpeacefullandsandattractivevillageswhereyoucantastefineFrenchfoodbeforecyclingtoyourfinaldestinationParis.WhyjoinourLondontoParisCycleChallenge?ThisisagreatwaytogetfitandexperiencethebestofruralEuropewithfriendscolleaguesoronyourownasapersonalchallengE.ThemoneyyouraisewillsupportCARE’sworkaroundtheworlD.CAREworkstohelppoorpeopleliftthemselvesoutofpoverty贫穷.ForexamplewesupportvolunteerslikeEugeniawhotravelsbybiketodistanttownsnearherhomeinPerutomakesurepregnant怀孕的womenandnewmothersreceivemedicalcarE.Beforewomenwereoftenleftwithlittlesupportorlanguagebarrierswhichmeantmedicalcareassistantscouldnotcommunicateeffectivelywiththem.Withlocalvolunteers’supportwomenlivinginremoteareascanbenefitfromhealthservices.WhatisincludedontheLondontoParisCycleChallenge?GuidesmedicineandsupportstaffThreenights’accommodationMealsduringthechallengeincludingacelebrationmealonthefinalnightinParisBoatfromPortsmouthtoOuistrehamReturnfromParistoLondonTheminimumamountofthemoneyyou’llhavetocollectforthischallengeis£1350whichincludesyourregistration注册feE.We’llsupportyouthroughoutyourtrainingandgeneralpreparation.21.CAREisprobablythenameof_____________.A.aconstructionB.aplaceC.aneventD.anorganization22.CARELondontoParisCycleChallengeisheldmainlyto_____________..A.helppeoplekeepfitB.developtravelindustryC.raisemoneyforcharityD.callonenvironmentalprotection23.Whichpartofthejourneyneedsboattransportation?A.FromPortsmouthtoOuistreham.B.FromLondontoOuistreham.C.FromOuistrehamtoParis.D.FromParistoLondon.
Doyoulikeshopping?Ordoesthethoughtofwanderingroundtheshopsfillyouwithterror?Forsomeofusshoppingisanenjoyablewayofspendingoursparetimeandourmoney.Forme.it'ssomethingIwouldratheravoid.ThankgoodnessfortheInternet!It'smoreconvenienttobuyCDselectricalitemsevenfoodfromthecomfortofyoursofa.Butthat’snottheonlyreasonpriceisanimportantfactor.WecanbuygoodsandservicescheaperonlinE.Butsometimestheproblemisknowingwhattobuy.Thishasledtoatypeofshoppingcalledshowrooming.ShowroomingissomethingI'vedone.Iwillgotoashoptoseetouchandtryoutproductsbutthengohomeandbuythemonlineataknock—downprice.I'mnotaloneindoingthis.ResearchbyacompanycalledFoolprooffound24％ofpeopleshowroomedwhileChristmasshoppingin2013.AmyCashmanHeadofTechnologyatTNSUKsaysthereasonsforthisnewshoppinghabitarethatpeoplearelackingtimelackingmoneyandtheywantsecurityabouttheproductstheyarebuying.SheexplainsthatconsumersarenotonlyshoppingonlineathomebuttheyareusingtheInternetinstoreorontheirsmartphonestoshoparound.Butdoesthismeantechnologywillkillshops?Certainlyshopswillchange.Theywillhavetooffermorecompetitivepricesorencouragepeopletobuymorebygivingin—storediscountsorfreegirls.Wemustn’tforgetthatbuyinginashopmeansyoucangetexpertadvicefromthesalesassistantandyoucangetgoodaftercare.It’sgoodtospeaktoarealhumanratherthanlookatafacelesscomputerscreenbutatleastbyshowroomingyougetthebestofbothworlds!49.ThetwoquestionsinParagraphlareraisedto_______.A.introducethetopicB.givetwoexamplesC.comparedifferentopinionsD.getanswersfromreaders50.Whatdoesshowroomingmeaninthetext?A.Tryinginshopsandbuyingonline.B.Showingproductsinaroom.C.Buyingsomethinginastore.D.ShoppingontheInternet.51.AccordingtoAmyCashmanwhichisnotthereasonforshowrooming?A.Thelackoftime.B.Thecomfortofthesofa.C.Theshortnessofmoney.D.Thesecurityoftheproduct.52.WhatcanbeinferredfromParagraph4?A.Onlineshopswilldisappear.B.Freegiftswillsurelypromotesales.C.Shopsneednecessarychanges.D.Shopswillbereplacedbyonlineshops.53.Theauthor'sattitudetowardsshowroomingis_______A.criticalB.neutralC.supportiveD.casual
TheworldhasindeedbecomesmallerduetotheInternet.A.freelance自由职业的writercaneasilygetajobfromtheUnitedStatestheUnitedKingdomorevenfromJapan.HecantraveltheworldinanhourjustbysurfingthevariousplacesintheworldforhisworkusingtheInternet.Lookingatthejoboffersonthevariousfreelancejobboardscanbetiringespeciallyifyouareafirsttimer.Todothisyouhavetouseyoursearchengineandtypeinthetermsfreelancework-at-homejobsorsomethinglikethat.Youwillgetseveralsitesthatofferfreelancework-at-homejobboardsandyoushouldchoosethesitesthatarecredible可信的enough.Youwillknowwhenthesiteiscrediblebecausefirstofalltheydonotaskyoutopaythemsuddenlyevenbeforeyouhavefoundafreelancework-at-homejobthroughtheirservices.Mostsiteswillofferfreeregistration注册forfreelancewritersandyoucanregisteraslongasyouhaveanemailaddresswheretheycansendtheconfirmationlink确认链接.Onceyouhaveregisteredsuccessfullythenyoucanstartlookingforthepresentfreelancework-at-homeopportunitiesandbidon投标them.Butnotallfreelancework-at-homejobboardsrequirebidding.SomejobboardswillaskyoutosendyourresumeandtheywillcontactyouifyoumakethegradE.TheInternetisaworldthatisopentoalotofopportunitiesespeciallyforpeoplewhowanttoworkathomE.HowevertheInternetisopentoallpeoplewhohaveaccesstotheInternetsoyoushouldalsobecarefulindealingwithpossibleemployerswhomaydupeyouintodoingsomethingforthemwithoutpayingyouintheenD.46.A.freelancewritercaneasilygetajobfromanycountrymainlybecauseof.A.theInternetB.hisowntalentsC.thejobopportunitiesavailableD.thelackofwritersaroundtheworld47.Wecaninferfromthesecondparagraphthat.A.notallsitesgivingjoboffersarecredibleB.freelancejobboardsdon’thelpbeginnersC.it’shardtochooseacrediblesitegivingjoboffersD.freelancejobboardsareespeciallyusefulforbeginners48.Whichsitecanberegardedasanincredibleone?A.Onethatneedsnomoney.B.Onethatsendstheconfirmationlink.C.Onethatasksformoneyforitsservices.D.Onethatchargesyoubeforegivingservices.49.Whatdoesthetextmainlytellus?A.Howtobeafreelancewriter.B.HowtofindamostsuitablejoB.C.Howtofindafreelancework-at-homejoB.D.TheroletheInternetplaysinjobhunting.50.Theunderlinedworddupeinthelastparagraphisclosestinmeaningto.A.inviteB.foolC.persuadeD.force
TheOlympicGamesareseenasthegreatesttestofanathlete’sabilityandaresupposedtocelebratethespiritoffairplay.ButinfactsportsmenhavebeenusingdrugstocheattheirwaytovictorysincetheGamesfirstbegan.IntheearlyyearsathletesatemushroomsandplantseedstoimprovetheirperformancE.Nowadaysthiskindofcheatinghasanamedoping.JustlastmonthBritain’stopsprinter赛跑选手DwainChambersandseveralAmericanathletestestedpositiveforthedrugTHG.Untilacoach教练secretlygaveasampleofTHGtoscientistsnooneknewhowtotestforit.We’relikethepolicechasingcriminals—athletesarealwaysadaptingandlookingforareaswehaven’tinvestigated调查saidJacquewdeCeaurrizaFrenchanti-dopingexpert.Sincethefirstdrugstestwascarriedoutatthe1968OlympicsinMexicoCitymanycheatshavebeencaughtout.ThemostfamouscaseinhistoryisthatofCanadiansprinterBenJohnson.Hebrokethe100metersworldrecordinwinninggoldatthe1988SeoulOlympics.Butdayslaterhetestedpositivefordruguselosthisgoldmedalandwasbannedfromthesport.Fiveyearslaterhereturnedtoaction—onlytobefoundpositiveagainandbannedforever.Chinahasalsohadproblemswithdrugcheats.Atthe1994AsianGames11Chineseathletes—sevenofthemswimmers—testedpositiveforbanneddrugs.Sportsorganizationspromisedthatcheatingonthisscale规模wouldnothappenagain.Expertsarealsoworriedthatdopingcandamageaperson’shealth.Itisbelievedtoincreasetheriskofliverandkidneydiseasesandwomenmayexperiencereproductive生育problems.Aslongastheycanstayaheadofthescientistsitisunlikelythecheatswillstop.Butexpertssaythereisalimittowhatcanbeachievedandthatathleteswillnotbeabletochangetheirbodiesusinggenetechnology.ForthemomentgeneticdopingdoesnotexistsaiddeCeaurriz.Evenin10or15yearsitwillnotbedoneeasily—thescientificcommunitywillnotletithappen.28.Wecanknowfromthepassagethat____________.A.athletesusedtoeatmushroomsandplantseedstokeephealthyB.scientistsknewaboutTHGwiththehelpofacoachC.11Chineseswimmerswerecaughtdopingatthe1994AsianGamesD.geneticdopinghaschangedthebodiesofsomeathletes29.Howmanycountriesarementionedinthepassageinwhichtherewereathletesdoping?A.Two.B.Four.C.Six.D.Eight.30.Wecaninferfromthepassagethat__________.A.problemswithdrugcheatsarestillseriousthoughtheyareseverelytestedB.scientistsgetalotofinformationaboutdrugsbeforetheathletestakedopingC.takingdopingwillneverhappenagainbecauseoftheserioustestD.fewathletesuseddrugcheatsbeforethe1968Olympics31.Whichofthefollowingwouldbethebesttitleforthepassage?A.TheDamagesCausedbyDopingB.ResearchonCheatingbyGeneTechnologyC.FightingAgainstCheatingattheOlympicGamesD.PoliceCaughtAthletesDopingattheOlympicGames
Withpetroleumreserve石油储量decreasingthesearchisontoreplacegaswithacleanergreeneralternative.Thoughmucheco-talkhascenteredonbiofuelsfromcornandsoybeansthebiofuelthatlooksmorelikelyloreplacepetroleumcomesfromamostunlikelysource:algae.Algae藻类likecornsoybeansandothercropsgrowviaphotosynthesis光合作用andcanbeprocessedintofueloil.Howevertheyyield30timesmoreenergythanlandcropssuchassoybeansaccordingtotheU..S..DepartmentofEnergy.Manyalgaespeciesalsocangrowinsaltwaterandpollutedwater—whilecornandsoyrequirearablelandandfreshwaterthatwillbeinshortsupplyastheworld'spopulationballoons.Ifyoureplacedallthediesel柴油intheU..S..withsoybiodieselitwouldlakehalfthelandmassoftheU.S.togrowthosesoybeanssaysMattCasparichiefexecutiveofAuroraBiofuelsaBerkeleyCalifbasedprivatefirmthatspecializesinalgaeoiltechnology.OntheotherhandtheEnergyDepartmentsaysthatifalgaefuelreplacedallthepetroleumfuelintheUnitedStatesitwouldrequirel5000squaremileswhichisafewthousandmileslargerthatMaryland12407squareemilesthe42ndstateinlandarea.Anotherbonus:Becausealgaecanbegrownjustaboutanywhereinaclosedspacethey'rebeingtestedatseveralpowerplantsacrossthenationasacarbonabsorber.Smokestackemissions烟囱排放物canbepumpeddirectlyintothepondsfeedingthealgaewhilekeepinggreenhousegasesoutoftheatmosphere.Althoughprocessingtechnologyforalgaefuel—alsoknownasoilgaeinsomeenvironmentalistcircles—isimprovingit'sstillyearsawayfromreachingyourlocalgaspump.it'sjustaquestionofcostbecausenolarge-scalefacilitieshavebeenbuiltyetCasparisays.46.TheunderlinedwordyieldinParagraph2canbereplacedby_______.A.controlB.requireC.produceD.grow47.Comparedwithcornandsoybeansalgae_____.A.maypollutewaterandsoilB.cangrowinpoorconditionsC.providemuchlessenergyD.needmorespecialcare48.AccordingtoParagraph3oneoftheadvantagesofalgaefuelisthat____.A.itcanbeusedmorewidelyB.itismoreeasytoproduceC.itneedsmuchlesslandD.itcostsmuchlessmoney49.WhatdowelearnaboutalgaefromParagraph4?A.Algaehelpprotecttheenvironment.B.PeoplecangrewalgaeanywhereC.FishcangetmoreoxygenfromalgaeD.Algaeproductlesswaste.50.Whatdoesthepassagemainlytalkabout?A.Environmentalprotection.B.Biofuelsfromcornandsoybeans.C.ThefalsehopeofBiofuelsD.Apromisingoilalternative.
Gettingsickoverseascanbescary.You’reinanunfamiliarplaceandoftendon’tspeakthelanguagE.AlthougheachtripisdifferentthereareuniversalthingsyoucandotokeepsafE.BeprepareD.Scheduleavisitwithadoctorwhospecializesintravelortheareayou’revisitingatleastfourweeksbeforeyourdeparturesaysWHOpublichealthexpertDr.GillesPoumerol.A.traveldoctorwillbeabletogiveyoutherequiredandrecommendedvaccinations接种疫苗aswellasdiscussanymedicalissuesyoumaycomeacrossabroaD.GetinsurancE.InmanycountrieswhereyouhavelimitedaccesstohealthcaregoodhealthcareisonlyfoundintheprivatesectorandcanbeveryexpensiveDr.Poumerolsays.PlusinanemergencyreturningtotheUnitedStatescancostmorethan$50000.Askyourhealthinsurancecompanywhetheryourpolicyappliesoverseasandwhetheritwillcovertripstoaforeignhospital.Ifnottherearemanycompaniesthatoffershort-termtravelhealthinsuranceforareasonablefeE.A.listcanbefoundontheUSStateDepartment’stravelwebsitE.Packwell.Dr.PoumerolalsosuggestsbringinganotefromyourdoctorinEnglishandthelanguageofthecountryyou’revisiting.Packinganemergencycontactlistisimportant.Contactsshouldincludethelocalembassy使馆relativeswhoshouldbeinformedifyougetsickandyourhealthinsurancecompany.BecarE.Youhavetobeinchargeofyourhealth.Ifyou’rebeingtreatedabroadquestionthemedicalstaffabouttheirsterilization杀菌practices;injection注射equipmentshouldbeputinboilingwaterforatleast30minutesorusedonlyoncE.Alsobesurethatdoctorsandnursesarewearingglovestopreventfluidtransfer.Limitingyouralcoholintakewillkeepyoufocusedonyoursafety.Ifyourcommonsenseisperfecttherestofyourbodyshouldfollow.41.WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaccordingtothepassage?A.YoumustreceivesomevaccinationsaftergoingabroaD.B.Alcoholintakewillkeepyoufocusedonyoursafety.C.Youshouldemployatraveldoctorwhotravelswithyou.D.It’saterriblethingtogetsickinastrangecountry.42.AccordingtothepassageyoucanvisittheUSStateDepartment’stravelwebsitetofind____.A.whichcompaniesoffershort-termtravelhealthinsuranceB.howtogetbacktotheUnitedStateswhenyouillC.whetheryourpolicyappliesoverseasornotD.goodhealthcarewhichcovertrips43.Dr.Poumerolsuggestsbringinganotethat____.A.recordsyourlifestoryabroadB.showsallyourhealthandsafetyrequirementsC.waswritteninEnglishandthelocallanguageD.wasboughtinthecountryyou’revisiting44.Whatcanbeinferredfromthelastparagraph?A.HealthcareprovidedabroadcanbeunreliablE.B.Youshouldn’teatmuchwhenyoustayabroaD.C.InjectionequipmentshouldbeusedonlyoncE.D.Youhavetotreatyourselfwhenyouareill.45.Whatisthebesttitleforthispassage?A.HowtogetinsuranceabroadB.TipsforkeepingsafeoverseasC.GetreadyforyourtripD.Avoiddangeroustravels
TheWorldHealthOrganizationsaysairpollutionisnowtheworld'ssingle-largestenvironmentalhealthrisk.A.newreportfromtheWHOsaysnearlyeightmillionpeoplediedin2012becauseofairpollution.Thatismorethantwiceasmanyasthenumberin2008.Airpollutionisaninternationalproblem.TheWorldHealthOrganizationsaysoneineightpeoplediefromairpollutionfrombothinsidebuildingsandoutsidE.ItsaysnewinformationshowsairpollutionispartlytoblameforpeopledyingatanearlyagefromheartdiseasE.Itsaysothercausesofdeathincludecancerandorlong-termdiseasesofthelungsandbreathingpassages.TheWHOreportsaysmostdeathsfromairpollutiontakeplaceinlow-andmiddle-incomecountriesinSoutheastAsiaandthewesternPacificOcean.Abouthalfoftheworld'spopulationlivesinthosecountries.Manypeoplewholivethereuseopenfiresorsimpleequipmenttocookfoodandheattheirhomes.Healthofficialssay4.2millionpeoplediedatanearlyagein2012becauseoftheburningofcoalandbiomassfuels--suchaswoodcropwasteandanimalwastes.Theysay3.7millionothersdiedincitiesandruralareasbecauseofoutsideairpollution.CarlosDorasayscountriesmustworktogethertoreduceairpollutionbecausewhathappensinonecountrycanaffectlivesinanothercountry.Dr.Dorasaysatonetimeairpollutionwasworseindevelopedcountriesthanindevelopingones.Buthenotesdevelopedcountries--especiallyBritainandtheUnitedStates--havetakenstepstogreatlyreduceairpollutionduringthepast10years.Hesaysmeasuresthathelpcutairpollutioncanbecostly.Buthesaystheymaysavemoneyinthelongtermbyloweringhealthcarecosts.64.Accordingtothepassageairpollutioncancausethefollowingdiseasesexcept______.A.heartdiseaseB.cancerC.lungdiseaseD.memoryloss65.Howmanypeoplediedofairpollutionin2008?A.about4.2B.about3.7C.about3.9D.about7.966.Toreduceairpollutionpeopleshould_____________________.A.usemorewoodB.avoidusingcoalC.usemoreanimalwasteD.improvethewaytousefuels67.Itcanbeseenfromthepassagethat______________________.A.peopleworldwideshouldworktogethertoreduceairpollution.B.developingcountrieshavedonebetterthandevelopedcountries.C.itisnotworthwhiletomakeeffortstoreduceairpollution.D.morepeoplediedfromairpollutioninthecountrysidethanincities.
Untiltheinventionofthesteamenginehumanstraveledtheearthonfoot.Theslowtravelmeantthatexplorersfrequentlyreturnedwithstoriesaboutdistantlands:someofthemwildtalessomehonestdescriptions.BarbaraKlionwhohasretiredknowswhatthat’slikE.AsawalkerwhohastouredAustraliaKenyaandChinaonfoothertripsarethemoderneditionofanancienttradition.ForyearsKlionandherhusbandnow75and80yearsoldtraveledindependently.WalkersknowthatseeingtheworldonfootgivesthemarareexperiencE.Oftentravelersareattractedbylocalpeopleandcustoms.Theyalsogetabeautifulandlastingimpressionofthescenery.Walkingtourscanbedoneinone’sbackyardbutthereareseveraldestinationsaroundtheworldthatexposetravelerstothebestofnatureandculturE.Whattolookfor?A.famousguidesaysthattheessentialsofaqualitywalkaregreatscenerytolerable1weathersuitablelevelofdifficultyandsomethinglikeecologyhistoryorculturE.Thesemayseemlikeunclearinstructionsbutthefunofwalkingtoursisthatmanythingsaredeterminedbythetraveler.20090309SomeonewhoappreciateshotclimateswildlifeandflatareascouldchooseawalkingtourinZambia’sSouthLuangwaNationalPark.Travelerswhodon’tmindthecoldandenjoyadventurecouldhikePatagoniaanareaofsouthernArgentinaeastoftheAndes.Ingeneralindependenttravelerscandecidehowfartogoeachdaywhileguestsofatouragencyshouldexpecttowalkanaverageoffourtoeightmilesaday.AttheFordlandNationalParkforexamplethereareseveraleasy-to-difficulthikesgivingtravelersmanychoices.51.WhichofthefollowingdoesNOTmakeaqualitywalking?A.Greatscenery.B.Tolerableweather.C.Ahelpfulcompanion.D.Suitablelevelofdifficulty.52.Accordingtothepassagecomparedwithguestsofatouragencyindependenttravelers.A.canwalkfartherB.havemorechoicesC.facemoredifficultiesD.spendless53.What’stheauthor’sattitudetowardswalkingtours?A.Indifferent.B.NegativE.C.WorrieD.D.SupportivE.54.Thebesttitleforthepassagemightbe.A.SeetheWorldonFootB.BarbaraKlionaGreatTravelerC.WhattoLookforD.TheFunofWalking
DoAmericanchildrenstilllearnhandwritinginschool?Intheageofthekeyboardsomepeopleseemtothinkhandwritinglessonsareonthewayout.90%ofteacherssaytheyarerequiredtoteachhandwriting.Butstudieshaveyettoanswerthequestionofhowwelltheyareteachingit.Onestudypublishedthisyearfoundthataboutthreeoutofeveryfourteacherssaytheyarenotpreparedtoteachhandwriting.Someteachersareteachinghandwritingbyprovidinginstructionfortentofifteenminutesadayandthenotherteacherswhobasicallyteachitforsixtytoseventyminutesaday—whichreallyforhandwritingisprettymuchdeath.Manyadultsrememberlearningthatway—bycopyinglettersoverandoveragain.Today’sthinkingisthatshortperiodsofpracticearebetter.Manyexpertsalsothinkhandwritingshouldnotbetaughtbyitself.Insteadtheysayitshouldbeusedasawaytogetstudentstoexpressideas.AfterallthatiswhywewritE.Handwritinginvolvestwoskills.OneislegibilitywhichmeansformingtheletterssotheycanbereaD.Theotherisfluency—writingwithouthavingtothinkaboutit.Fluencycontinuestodevelopupuntilhighschool.Butnoteveryonemasterstheseskills.Teacherscommonlyreportthataboutonefourthoftheirkidshavepoorhandwriting.Somepeoplemightthinkhandwritingisnotimportantanymorebecauseofcomputersandvoicerecognitionprograms.ButSteveGrahamatVanderbiltsayswordprocessingisrarelydoneinelementaryschoolespeciallyintheearlyyears.Americanchildrentraditionallyfirstlearntoprintandthentowriteincursive连笔草书whichconnectstheletters.ButguesswhatwelearnedfromaspokeswomanfortheCollegeBoardwhichadministerstheSATcollegeadmissiontest—morethan75%ofstudentschoosetoprinttheiressaysonthetestratherthanwriteincursivE.67.Wecaninferfromthefirstparagraphthat.A.teachersspendlittletimeinteachinghandwritingB.mostteachersattachimportancetoteachinghandwritingC.handwritingteachingisnotcommonlyrequiredD.mostteachersareatalossonhowtoteachhandwriting68.WhichofthefollowingabouttraditionalhandwritingintheUSAisNOTtrue?A.ThestudentsaretaughtbypracticingalongperioD.B.PrintingistaughtfirstinpreferencetowritingincursivE.C.HandwritingistaughtforitsownsakE.D.Twoskillsgetinvolvedinhandwriting.69.SomeAmericanpeopleconsiderhandwritingnotimportantanymorebecause.A.alltheAmericanchildrenlearntoprintfirstB.about1/4ofthestudentschoosetoprinttheiressaysonthetestC.itisunnecessarytousehandwritingintheageofkeyboardD.computersandvoicerecognitionprogramsarewidelyused70.Whatcouldbethebesttitleforthepassage?A.Handwriting:FascinatinginKeyboardAgeB.RightorWrong:theDeathofHandwritingC.TwoSkillsInvolvedinHandwritingD.HandwritingLessonsontheWayout
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