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BerniceGallegosatdownonedaythissummerasshedoesprettymucheverydayandbeganlistingitemsoneBay.Shedugintoaboxandpulledoutabaseballcard.Shestoppedforamomentandadmiredthepicture.RedStockingB.B.Clubofcincinnatithecardreadunderthereddishbrowncolorphotoof10menwiththeirsockspulleduptotheirknees.Asacollectorandsellerit'sherjobtospotolditemsthatmighthavevaluetoday.It'swhatBernice72andherhusbandAlGallego80havebeendoingsince1974attheirCaliforniaantique古玩store.ThiscardshefiguredwasworthsellingoneBay.Shetookapicturewroteadescriptionandputitupforauction拍卖.Sheputa$10pricetagonitdecidingagainst$15becauseitwouldhavecostheranextra20cents.Laterthatnightshegotafewoddinquiries—someonewantingtoknowwhetherthecardwasrealsomeonewantinghertoendtheauctionandsellhimthecardimmediately.Thecardisactually139yearsold.Sportscardcollectorscallthefindextremelyrareandestimatethecardcouldfetchfiveorperhapssixfiguresatauction.JustlikethatBemiceistheleastlikelycharactereverforarare-baseballcardstory.Ididn'tevenknowbaseballexistedthatfarbackGallegosaysIdon'tthinkthatI'veeverbeentoabaseballgame.Thetheoryisthatthecardcameoutofastoragespacetheyboughtafewyearsback.Itisnotuncommonintheirlineofworktobuytheentirecontentsofstorageunitsforaround$200.WhenshemetwithcardtraderRickMirigianshefoundoutwhatthecardwas—an1869advertisementwithapictureofthefirstprofessionalbaseballteamtheCincinnatiRedStockings.WhenIcametomeetherandshetookitoutofasandwichbagandshewassmokingacigaretteIalmostfaintedMirigiansays.They'veuncoveredapieceofhistorythatfewpeoplewilleverbeabletoimagine.Thatcardishistory.It'slikeunearthingaMonaLisaoraPicasso.1.WhatcanweconcludefromParagraph3?A.BernicehadtopaysomefeesforhercardoneBay.B.Bernicewantedtoendtheauctionthatnight.C.Bernicedecidedtosellthecardfor$15.D.eBaychargedher20centsforthecard.2.TheunderlinedwordfetchinParagraph4mostprobablymeans____.A.goandbringB.adduptoC.godowntoD.besoldfor3.Fromthepassagewemaylearnthat____.A.BerniceisabaseballfanB.Berniceisthelastpersontopurchasetherare-baseballcardC.Berniceunexpectedlybecametheowneroftherare-baseballcardD.Bernicedidn'trealizethevalueofthecarduntilsheputitupforauction4.Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthepassage?A.ASurprisinglyValuableDiscoveryB.BemiceGallego—ALuckyCollectorC.SportsCardCollectorsD.TheHistoryoftheBaseballCard
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SectionOneThecityisanaccumulationofhumancivilization.JustastheAmericansocialphilosopher哲学家LewisMumfordputititisaspecialsystemwhichfineandcompacthasbeendesignedtopreservethefruitsofhumancivilization.ManyWesternlanguageshavedevelopedtheirversionsofthetermcivilizationfromthesameLatin拉丁语的wordcivitasmeaningcityanditisbynomeansacoincidence.Thecityhasplayedasignificantroleintheperfectionoforderinhumansociety.SectionTwoTheemblemshowingtheimageofthreepeople―youmehim/herholdinghandstogethersymbolizesthebigfamilyofmankind.InspiredbytheshapeoftheChinesecharacter世meaningtheworldthedesignconveystheorganizers'wishtohostanExpowhichisofglobalscaleandwhichdisplaysthevariousurbanculturesoftheworld.SectionThreeCreatedfromtheinspirationofChinesecharacter人thedesignrootsdeeplyinChineseculture.Ittellstheworldtheeternalcore永恒的核心andthemeofShanghaiWorldExpowillbealwayshuman.ThemascotHaibaowillbecomethemessengerforthethemeofWorldExpo2010ShanghaiChinaBetterCityBetterLife.ThebasicstructureoftheChinesecharacter人inwhicheachstroke一笔一划supportseachotheralsoshowstheconceptthatthebeautifullifeshoulddependsonmutual-help.Ifthehumanarewillingtosupportoneanothertheharmonyamonghumannatureandsocietywillbeavailable.Suchanurbanlifewillbenice.Haibao’sconfidentsmileisexpressinghissinceregreetingfromChina―WorldExpo2010ShanghaiChinawelcomesyou!1.SectionOnemainlytellsusabout______.A.thepartcitiesplayinhumancivilizationB.thedevelopmentofthewordcityC.whytheExpoisheldinShanghaiD.wherehumancivilizationoriginated2.TheunderlinedworditinSectionOnerefersto______.A.thecivilizationB.thephilosopherC.thewordD.thecity3.Whichcorrectlymatchesthesectionswiththepicturesdescribedinthepassage?PicturesA.SectionOneSectionTwoSectionThreeB.SectionTwoSectionThreeSectionOneC.SectionThreeSectionTwoSectionOneD.SectionThreeSectionOneSectionTwo4.ThesecondparagraphinSectionThreeexplainshowthecreationisconnectedwiththe_____oftheChineseword人.A.storyB.meaningC.shapeD.usage
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Imageiseverything.Anentireindustryhasbeenbuiltupontheassumptionthatimageiseverythingbutwhenitcomesdowntoitanappealingimageisnotenough.Ifthereisnosubstance事实behindtheimagetheproductserviceorpersonwillfaileventually.Firstofalloneshouldconsiderhowimportantimageisinthesellingofproductsandservices.Advertisingagencieshaveraisedtheartofcreatinganimagetoastateofnearperfection.Publicconceptofthatproductorserviceiscertainlymanagedbytheimagescreatedbytheadvertisingagencies.Butiftheproductorservicedoesnotliveuptotheimagethatwascreatedthecustomerwillbeverydissatisfiedandpossiblyaskfortheirmoneyback.ForexampletheArthurAndersenaccountingfirmhadspentdecadesbuildingupanimageoftrustworthiness.Buttherecentscandal__showedthatbehindthatimageitcheatedinbusinesspractices.Despitethepreviouspositiveimagethefirmisbeingaccusedofcriminalactionsanditwillprobablynotsurviveasabusinessunit.Althoughtheimagehadbeennearlyperfecttherealitybehindtheimagehasledtothedownfalloftheworldfamousaccountingfirm.Similarlypersonaladviserscanbuildupapublicimageforpoliticiansandmoviestars.Puttingoutpositivenewsreleasesmakingsurethatonlythebestphotographsarepublishedandensuringthatthepersonisseeninalltherightplacescanbuildupaverypositiveimageintheviewofthegeneralcommons.ButonceagainhistoryisfilledwithexamplesofbothpoliticiansandmoviestarsthatfellfromgracelikethestoryoftheHollywoodactorgivingintothepressuresoffameandfortune.Withpeoplejustaswithproductsandservicesimageiscertainlyimportantbutwithoutpositivesubstancebehindtheimagefailureisclose.Tosummarizeitisclearthatanappealingimageisextremelyimportanttosuccesswhetherthatimageisrelatedtosellingaproductorserviceortothesellingofaperson.Butimageisonlyhalfoftheequation.Whatliesbehindthatimageiseverybitasimportantastheimageitself——thepersonorproductmustdeliveronthatimageorthereislittlechanceforlong-termsuccess.1.ThedownfalloftheArthourAndersenaccountingfirmisdueto________.A.itsdishonestyinbusinessB.itspreviousimagesC.itsbadmanagementD.itspoorservice2.Whydidsomefamouspeoplefallfromgrace?A.TheirimageswerenotwellbuiltupB.Theyfailedtoliveuptotheirimages.C.TheyfeltmuchpressurefromthepublicD.Theypaidlittleattentiontofameandfortune.3.Thestructureofthepassageis________.A.:ArgumentP:PointC:Conclusion4.Theauthortriestoarguethat_________.A.imagecreateseverythingB.imageisthekeytosuccessC.truthisunlikelyevertobeequalledD.truthandimageareequallyimportant
AGoodTeacherisaStrictTeacherOneofthemostimportantpartsinthehealthydevelopmentofachildisplayedbyeducation.Butthewayinwhicheducationisunderstoodhaschangedcompletelyaswemustnotforgetthatthesevereandunfeelingwayofbringingupachildinthepastwasprimarilybasedoncruelgrounding基础andstrictrulesthatweresupposedtocreateaccomplishedindividualsthetypicalgentlemen.Nowadayssocietyismuchmoreopen-mindedanditdoesnotputagreatvalueonbeingstrictalthoughthisdoesn’tmeanthatopinionsregardingthissubjectdonotdiffer.OntheonehandtherearealsopeoplewhobelievethattherehasgottobeaboundbetweenteacherandstudentifanysatisfyingresultsareawaiteD.Luckilyforusmoreandmoreteachersareunderstandingthisfactandaredoingtheirbesttogetoverthestrictrulesandgetintouchwithus.Myopinionisthatonlybyhavingafriendlyattitudeandacceptingotheropinionsespeciallythoseofyourpupilsyouaretrulyabletodoyourjobathighstandards.Howeverthisdoesnotmeanthatateachershouldn’tbeabitmoreroughwhenhefeelsthatthingsaregettingoutofhanD.AllinallImustsaythatagoodteacheristheteacherthathastheabilitytobekindandstrictatthesametimethusachievingtogainhisstudentsrespectandinterest.1.Theaimofeducationinthepastwasto.A.createperfectpersonsB.createopen-mindedpersonsC.bringupachildD.buildacruelgrounding2.Accordingtothepassagethenarrow-mindedpeoplethink.A.apupilisalwaysinterestedinwhatheislearningB.apupilhimselfwillimprovehisstudiesC.childrenshouldbemadetostudyD.childrendon’tlikearoughhand3.Theunderlinedwordjobinthelastparagraphcanbereplacedby.A.controllingB.teachingC.learningD.punishing4.Theauthorthinksagoodteachershouldbe.A.kindandstrictB.skilledandcleverC.roughandcruelD.friendlyandpractical5.Itcanbeinferredfromthepassagethat.A.societyismuchmoreopen-mindedandbeingstrictisoutdateB.aslongastheteachersarestrictwithstudentsthestudentswillcertainlygetgoodmarksC.mostpeopleareinfavorofstrictteachersbecausetheyhavestrictgroundingandstrictrulesD.ifweexpectstudentstodevelopinahealthywaythegoodrelationshipbetweenteachersandstudentsisimportant
OpeningweekspecialsatMunchiesFoodHall.AtthecornerofGreenandBrownStreetsinthecityMonday7thofJanuaryuntilSunday.13thofJanuary2008Feastuntilyou’refull!ComedowntoMonetizestimeweektoenjoythespecialdishesonofferatallofourfoodoutlets.Orderfromthefollowing:●Succulentchickenrice●spicysataybeef●Deliciousnoodledishes●plumpporkchips●seafoodspecialties●crunchyvegetables●sweettropicalfruitHalalfoodisavailableatthestallMalayMoodHeavenWinPrizesandGifts!●Spend$20.00ormoreandwininstantprizesfromourluckydrawbox.●Collectafreepartyballoonandwhistleforeachyoungdiner.●Enjoyafreemealifyouarethefirstcustomerofthedayatanyofourstalls.●WinaholidaytoWesternAustralia.Afreeraffleticketisgivenwitheveryreceipt.Justfillinyourinformationandplaceyourentryintheboxprovided.WinnertobeannouncedinThestraitTimesonthe15thofJanuary.JoinintheFun!Between7:00pmand8:00pmeacheveninguntilthe15thofJanuaryyourfavoriteChannel3televisionactorsandsingerswillentertainyou:●MayLee●JackieChen●KimYap●KamalAutographsessionswillfolloweachperformance!Andwhowillbeourextraspecialmysterystar?ComedownonSaturdayatnoontofindout.1.ThepricesatMunchiesare______.A.lowerthanusualB.bargainpricesfortheopeningC.lowerfortwopeopleD.lowerifyouspend$21.002.EveryonewhoeatsatMunchieswellreceivea______.A.freeraffleticketB.luckydrawcouponC.freemealD.balloonandwhistle3.IwillfindoutwhohaswonthetoptoWesternAustraliawhenI______.A.watchChannel3televisionB.comedowntoMunchiesatmoonC.readTheStraitsTimesonthe15thofJanuaryD.attendtheluckydrawatMunchiesFoodHall
WildfiresContinuetoRageAcrossPartsofRussiaWildfirescontinuetospreadsveryquicklyacrossRussiaasthecountryendureditsboldestsurnameonrecorD.Morethan50peoplehavediedandmorethan1200privatehouseshaveburnedtothegrounD.LocalmedinareportedSundaythatareasunderfireincentralRussiahasincreasedto190000hectaresandatotalof564wildfireacneswerediscoveredarousesRussiA.RussianemergencyofficialssayfirefightersareengagedinanuphillbattleasfirescosineacrossRussiaandtemperaturesremainhoveringnearthehundred-degreemark.TheKremlinhasdeployedhundredsofthousandsoffirefightersandvolunteersinanattempttokeepthefiresundercontrolbutemergencyofficialssaythatitisdifficultduetothehightemperaturesandshiftingwinds.FiresintheFar-Eastregionhavegrownthreetimesinsizeinthepast24hoursaccordingtotheregion'sforestrydepartment.OneofthehardesthitistheremoteKamchatkapeninsulA.Statetelevisionfootagehasshowncompletevillagesthathaveburnedtothegroundwhilefirescontinuetobillowhugeplumesofsmokeintotheair.AresidentofKazanLyudmilaRomanovasaysherfamily'shealthhasbeenaffecteD.Shesaysherseven-month-oldgranddaughterhasstartedtohavebreathingproblemsduetothethicksmokebutthathergrandsonismoreorlessokay.Voronezhsome300milessouthofMoscowwasoneofthehardest-hitregions.Officialssaythatnearly600peoplehavebeenlefthomelessduetotheflames.IgorVlaznevheadoftheregion'sfire-fighter'sunitsaysthesituationremainsverytensE.HesaysthateveryoneisprayingtoGoddayandnightforraintofall.Hesaysitistheonlythingthatwillhelp.Weatherforecasterssaythattemperaturesareexpectedtoremainnearthecenturymarkforthenextfewdayswithnoraininsight.MeanwhileRussianPrimeMinisterVladimirPutindescribedthesituationasverydifficultchidedtheauthoritiesfornotdoingmoretopreventdamageandfirethosewhodonotdotheirparttogettheblazesundercontrol.Mr.PutinalsopromisedthatallofthedestroyedhomeswouldberebuiltbyOctoberafterpledgingmorethan$150milliontowardstherebuildingeffort.1.HowmanypeoplelosttheirlivesinthewildfiresareasRussiaaccordingtothepassage?A.About30peoplE.B.Morethan50peoplE.C.Morethan12000peoplE.D.Atotalof564peoplE.2.HowmanywildlifesceneswerefoundacrossRussiaaccordingtothetext?A.Over1200.B.Morethan50.C.564intotal.D.About300.3.Whyisithardtokeepthefiresundercontrol?A.BecausethewildfirescontinuetospreadveryquicklyacrossRussiA.B.Becauseit’sthehottestsummeronrecordedinRussiA.C.Becausethefirescontinuetorollhugecloudsofsmokeupwardintotheair.D.Becauseofthehightemperaturesandshiftingwinds.4.Whichofthefollowingaretheherders–hitregionsaccordingtothepassage?A.TheKremlinandVoronezh.B.VoronezhandtheKamchatkapeninsulA.C.TheKremlinandKasan.D.TheKremlinandtheKamcharkapeninsulA.
COOLINVENTIONSFromschooltobandPracticetheVenturiEclecticisanEarth-friendlywaytogetWhereyouwanttogo.Thisbattery-poweredzero-emissionmeaningitdoesn'tpollutetheairvehiclerunsmainlyonrenewableenergy.SolarpanelsontheEclectic'sroofabsorbsunrayswhenyou'redriving.Onwindydaysyoucanconnectamachinetothecar'sroofthatcollectsenergyfromthewindwhileyou'reparked.TheEclectic'stopspeedis28milesanhour;thebatterylastsfor31milesbeforeitneedstoberecharged.Zipping迅速行进aroundtheneighborhoodhasneverbeenbetter.Here'saneco-friendlywaytotelltime:SimplyfilltheBedolWater-poweredClock'stank箱withwateraddsomelemonjuiceandtheclockwilldisplaythetimewithouttheneedforenvironmentallyharmfulbatteries.Therearetwosetsofmetalelectrodes电极insidethewatertank.Watercontainsions离子thatcarrynegativeandpositivecharges.Theseionscompleteachargebetweentheelectrodescreatingenoughenergytopowertheclock.Justrefillthetankeveryfewweeksandthisclockwillkeeponticking.BloodhoundSuperSonicCarSSCwillbethefirstcartoattempttobreakthel000-mile-an-hourbarrier.Thecurrentrecordis763milesanhour.A.conceptfornowtherocket-shapedcargetsitsinitialpushto350milesanhourfromajetengine.ThenarocketfiresuppushingtheSSCpast1000milesanhour.Inordertokeepthecarstreamlined流线型的thedriverliesbackata45-degreeanglE.You'rehavingablastatyourfriend'sbirthdayparty.Butwhenit'stimetobringoutthecakeeveryonecrowdsaroundblockingyourview.Noworries.ThrowtheTriopsintotheairandthisclevercameracapturestheviewfromabove.TheTriopscantakethreepicturesatonceeachfromdifferentangles.YoucanalsorecordsoundsandcommandtheTriopstostartshootingwheneverithearsthatnoise.That'sonesmartcamerA.1.AccordingtothepassagetheVenturiEclectic.A.ispopularwithbusinessmenB.issuitableforalongtripC.canturnwindintoenergyD.hasonlyalittlegasemission2.WhatisthecommoncharacteristicoftheVenturiEclecticandtheBedolWater-poweredClock?A.Theydon'tneedbatteries.B.TheyaredifficulttooperatE.C.Theycanbepoweredbywater.D.Theyareenvironmentallyfriendly.3.Theunderlinedphrasehavingablastinthelastparagraphprobablymeans.A.lookingatapictureB.enjoyingyourselfC.blowingoutacandleD.recordingsounds4.WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaccordingtothepassage?A.TheTriopsissensitivetosounds.B.ThedriveroftheSSCmustbeofgreatsizE.C.ThecoloroftheBedolWater-poweredClockislikethatoflemon.D.TheSSCdoesn’thaveanythingtodowitharocketactually.
Itistimeforstudentstosellsuchthingsaschocolatebarsandgreetingcardstoraisemoneyfortheirschoolclassorclub.Itisinevitablethattheywillknockonyourdoorandyouwilleasilyhandoveryourcashforoverpriceditemsthatyoureallydonotwant.Thatisokaythoughbecausetherearemanyreasonswhychildrenshouldbeallowedtoraisemoneyfortheirschoolsandclubs.Fundraising募集资金isagreatwaytohelpchildrenlearnsocialskills.Itisnoteasytogouptoacompletestrangerandaskhimforhismoney.Theyhavetonicelyaskforhelpshowtheinterestedbuyerwhattheyhavetoofferandexplainhowitwillhelptheminschool.Ifsomeonerefusestobuyanitemthatchildhastotakethefailureinstride不特别费力地andthatisalearninglessonaswell.Studentscanlearnhowtodealwithmoneybyfundraising.Ofcourseitmightseemsaferforustotakechargeofourchildren’searningsfromtheirfundraisingbeforeitisturnedintotheschool.Howeverbymakingthemkeeptrackofitcountitandmakesureeveryonepaystherightamounttheyarelearninganimportantlesson.DealingwithmoreFundraisinghelpsimprovetheirschools.Itisthechildren’sschool.Theyhavetolearnthereandgrowthere.Whynotletthemhelpinmakingitabetterplace?Fundraisingallowsformorelifeexperiencesforthechild.TheraisedmoneyisusedtowardsthingslikepartiestripsorforthemusicclubtogotoseeaBroadwayplay.Thechildrenreceivetherewardsfortheirhardworkatraisingthemoney.Withoutfundraisingthesefieldtripsandspecialschoolmemorieswouldbemissed.Inawordfundraisinghelpschildrenalotinmanyways.1.Theunderlinedwordinevitableinthefirstparagraphmeans_______.A.unlikelyB.unavoidableC.improperD.unrealistic2.Oneoftheimportantindicationsthatchildrenaregrownupisthat__________.A.childrencandealwithmoneyB.childrenlearntocareforotherC.childrenliketomakeupD.childrenmakeadatewithfriendsoftheothersex3.Theauthorthinksthatfundraising_______.A.addstothefamily’sburdenB.wastesthelearningtimeC.helpstodevelopthechildren’scharacterD.buildsupthechildren’sbodies4.Whichofthefollowingshowsthestructureofthepassage?CP:CentralpointP:PointSp:Sub-point次要点C.:Conclusion
Cablesareplayingaveryimportantpartintoday’scommunicates.Theyhavebeeninuseforover100yearsbutintheearlytimestheycausedalotofdifficultiesfortheforerunners.ClearlymessagescanbesentacrossthelandbymeansoftheelectrictelegraphbutyoucannotputupalineoftelegraphpostsacrosstheseA.MessagescanbesentacrosstheoceanbyradioorbycablE.Thecableliesontheseabottomandithastohaveverygoodinsulation绝缘.Ifanypartofitisweakthewaterwillgetthroughandstopallsignals.ThefirstcableundertheseawasbetweenEnglandandFrancE.Itwaslaidin1851.In1851engineerstriedtolaycableacrosstheAtlanticOceanbuttheymetalotofdiffidently.HalfwayaccruestheAtlanticthecablebrokeandtheshipthatwaslayingithadtoreturn.KclvinadvisedthatanothercableoughttobelaiD.Itwasmadmadyandputonboardabigship.KelvinandhisfriendstraveledwithitandaftermanydaysofhardworktheyreachedAmericawithoutbreakingthecablE.KeivinhimselfsentthefirstmessagebycablefromAmericainBritain.Unfortunatelyonly732messagesweresentthroughthiscablebeforeitbrokE.Thenextcablewaslaidin1866andthistimetherewerenoproblems.TheshipthatlaiditwastheGreatEastemoneofthestrongestshipsthattimetherewerenoproblems.TheshipthatlaiditwastheGreatEasternoneofthestrongestshipsthathaveeverbeenbuilt.Ontheotherhanditwasdrivenbypowerfulenginesandalsobysails.1.Theunderseacablemustbemadestrongenoughtoprevent.A.fishesfromeatingitB.enemystealingitC.watergettingthroughitD.otherscuttingit2.TheunderseacablethatKelvinandhisfriendslaidwasbetween.A.EnglandandFranceB.AmericaandEnglandC.AmericaandFranceD.EnglandandBritain3.Thispassagemainlytellsus.A.howKelvinlaidthecableB.howthescientistsdiscoveredthecableC.thehistoryofthecableintheworldD.howdolaythecableinthesea
DiorwasborninNormandyin1905andhisfamily’soriginalplansforhimincludedacareerinthediplomaticservicebutbythetimehewastwenty-threewithhisparents’moneyheopenedasmallartgalleryinParis.By1931themoneyhadbeenusedup.Dior’sfriendsintheartgalleryaskedhimtodrawandhetookhisfirststepatdesigninganddrawing.HisfirstjobwaswithLucienLelongfromwhomDiorlearnedhiscraft手艺.InFebruary1947DiorstartedtheNewLookinhisfirstmajorPariscollection.HewasbackedbyafamoustextileproducerBoussacwholookedafterthedollarswhileDiorlookedafterthefashions.Diorknewnothingaboutcuttingandsewingbuthewasgoodatfashiondesign.TheNewLookstartedanentirelydifferentlooktocostumewithatinywaistaroundedshoulderandashapelybust胸围usuallywithalow-cutnecklineandalongfullskirt.TowomenwhohadlivedthroughthewaryearsthefemalenessoftheNewlookwasagreatsuccessforpeopleweretiredoftileextremelyplainwartimerestrictivefashions.ItissaidthatdressesbyDiorwereconstructedlikebuildingsbutyoungpeoplewereattractedtohisdesignandalloverthewesternworldmanufacturersplunged投入intotheproductionofhisnewstyle.Dior’srevolutionarydesignslightedupawholecycleoffashionroundedgentlefeminineadelightinelegance.ANewLookHouseofDioropenedin1948followedbyoneinLondon.ConsideredasKingofCouturewomen’sclothingforyearstheDiorempiregrewuntilitcoveredeverycountryinthewesternworldandincludedfurshosieryjewelryperfumesmen’swearandonandon.Morethan1000peopleworkedattheParisheadquartersthen.Hissuddendeathin1957whenhewas53yearsolddidnotstopthegrowthoftheHouseofDior.EvennowsomanyyearsafterhisdeathhisnameiscloselyconnectedwithfashionthroughouttheworldandindeedisoneofthemostrecognizednamesintheworldHisfirstgreatNewLookwithitslongskirtswasanexpressionoffreedominthelate1940s.1.WhichofthefollowingdesignsisclosetoDior’s?A.B.C.D.2.Accordingtothepassage.inDior’slifehedidNOT___________.A.makecreativefashiondesignsB.workinadiplomaticserviceC.1earncraftashisfirstjobD.openaNewLookHouse3.Wecaninferfromthepassagethat_________.A.DiorandhissupporterhaddifferentinterestsinbusinessB.Dior’sNewLookhadlittleinfluenceonpeoplethenC.Diorisonlyabrandofwomen’sfashionD.Dior’sfashionwasnotacceptedatfirst4.Whatisprobablythebesttitleforthepassage?A.TheHistoryoftheNewLookB.TheGrowthoftheDiorEmpireC.AnExpressionofFreedom—DiorD.TheFounderoftheNewLook—Dior
Haveyoueverpickedajobbasedonthefactthatyouweregoodatitbutlaterfounditmadeyoufeelveryuncomfortableovertime?Whenyouselectyourcareerthere’swholelotmoretoitthanassessingyourskillsandmatchingthemwithaparticularposition.Ifyouignoreyourpersonalityitwillhurtyoulong-termregardlessofyourskillsorthejob'spay.Thereareseveralareasofyourpersonalitythatyouneedtoconsidertohelpyoufindagoodjob.Hereareafewofthosemainareas:1Doyoupreferworkingaloneorwithotherpeople?Thereareisolating使孤立jobsthatwilldriveanoutgoingpersoncrazyandalsointeractivejobsthatwillmakeashypersonuneasy.Mostpeoplearenotextremesineitherdirectionbutdohaveatendencythattheyprefer.Therearealsopositionsthataresometimesacombinationofthetwowhichmaybebestforsomeoneinthemiddlewhoadaptseasilytoeithersituation.2Howdoyouhandlechange?Mostjobsthesedayshavesomeelementsofchangetothembutsomearemorethanothers.Ifyouneedstabilityinyourlifeyoumayneedajobwherethechangesdon'thappensooften.OtherpeoplewouldbeboredofthesamedailyroutinE.3Doyouenjoyworkingwithcomputers?Idoseethisasakindofpersonalitycharacteristic.Therearepeoplewhoarehappytospendmorethan40hoursaweekonacomputerwhilethereareotherswhoneedalotofhumaninteractionthroughouttheday.Againtheseareextremesandyou'lllikelyfindalotofpositionssomewhereinthemiddleaswell.4Whattypeofworkenvironmentdoyouenjoy?Thiscanrangefrombeinginalargebuildingwithalotofpeopleyouwon'tknowimmediatelytoasmallersettingwhereyou'llgettoknowalmostallthepeopletherefairlyquickly.5Howdoyouliketogetpaid?Somepeoplearemotivatedbythepaytheygetwhileothersfeeltoostressedtobelikethat.Thevarietyofpaymentdesignsinthesalesindustryisatypicalexampleforthis.Anywaytheseareagreatstartingpointforyou.I'veseenitoverandoveragainwithpeoplethattheymakemoremoneyovertimewhentheydosomethingtheylove.Itmaytakeyoualittlelongerbutmakingamovetodowhatyouhaveapassionforcanchangethecourseofyourlifeforthebetter.1.Thispassagemainlytalksabouttheimportanceof_______injobs.A.differentpaymentB.personalitiesC.personalskillsD.job’spay2.WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaccordingtothepassage?A.IsolatingjobsusuallydrivepeoplemaD.B.Interactivejobsmakepeopleshyeasily.C.Extremepeopletendtoworkwithothers.D.Almosteveryonehasatendencyinjobs.3.Whatisthemissingwordaboutajobsearchinthefollowingchart?A.DesignB.SkillsC.CooperationD.Hobbies4.Whatisthebesttitleforthispassage?A.LifestylesandJobPayB.JobsandEnvironmentC.JobSkillsandAbilitiesD.PersonalitiesandJobs
WelcometoLondon'sRiverMarathonandouronlineEntrysection.YoucanfillinanEntryFormandtheclosingdateforRaceentriesis6thSeptember.Hereyoucanlearnsomethingaboutourservicesuchastowage拖船.A.tow-downservicefromHamRichmondandPutneytotheStartisbeingrunfromearlyRacedaymorningandtimedtohaveyourboatavailableforcollectionwhenyouarriveatRegistration.Totakeadvantageofthisserviceboatsmustbelaunchedby18.00hoursonFridayandthecostis?0.00perboat.IfrequiredTowageandCraneAssistancemustberequestedviatheentrymaintenancefacility;wewillbeintouchwithfulldetailsonreceiptofarequest.TherearealsoanumberofwaystoenjoytheRacewithoutnecessarilygettingintoasweat.Camping/RoastBBQ/Party:AsusualwewillbeoperatingourverysuccessfulcampsiteatThamesYoungMarinersinRiversideDrivejustafewminuteswalkfromtheRaceFinish.The14thRichmondSeaScoutswillonceagainorganizeandhostthisverypopularservice.TheFridaynightBBQpartywillincludeadeliciousroastandtheentertainmentwillbeprovidedbyourregularbluesband.OnSaturdayeveningthebarwillbeopen.ShuttleBus:TheShuttleBusservicehasbecomeanintegralpartofRaceDay.Inthemorningofthisyear'sRaceitwilltakecrewsandspectatorboatpassengersfromtheHolidayInnHotelThamesDittonthecampsiteandFinishareatotheStartintimeforregistrationandboarding.Theservicestartsat08.00hours.LaterwewillberunningbusesfromthepartyareaattheFinishHamStreetcarparkat22.30hourstotheStartcallingatWaterlooandLiverpoolStreetstations.PassengerBoat:Withitsgoodvisibilitylowfreeboardlicensedbarandfriendlycooperativecrew.TheViscountmakestheidealviewingplatformforTheGreatRiverRace.TheboatwillbeleavingMasthouseTerracePierat11.45hourswithboardingstartingfrom11.15hours.Lightluncheswillbeavailableonboard.1.TheGreatRiverRacetakesplaceon_____.A.10thMayB.22ndMayC.6thSeptemberD.25thSeptember2.Whatdoestheunderlinedwordlaunchedinthepassageprobablymean?A.sentupB.setoffC.putintowaterD.putintoaction3.WhichofthefollowingistrueaboutTheViscount?A.Itoffersnolunch.B.Itsdeparturetimeis11:15hours.C.Thebaronitisillegal.D.Youcangetagoodviewoftheraceonit.4.HansfromGermanyisamusicloverandlikeseatingroastedbeef.Whatservicewillheprobablychoosetoenjoytherace?A.TheFridaynightBBQservice.B.Thetow-downservice.C.TheShuttleBusservice.D.ThePassengerBoatservice.
Whatwouldyoudoifyouwerelostinthedarkforestatnight?Thefirstsensiblelessonisthatyoushouldn’tbothertryingtofindyourwayinthedarkatallbutjuststaywhereyouareuntildawn.Becausethenyouwon’ttripoverthings?Nomainlybecauseyou’llhaveanideaofdirection.Thesunrisesintheeast.Butyouwillbeamazedathowmanypeopleforgettheyknowthat.Apparentlytheareaunderneathahollybushprovidesagoodmakeshiftshelter—theyarethickandevergreen.Thenextthingtodo—orrathernottodo—ispanicfortheobviousreasonthatunlessthereissomeonetheretohearyouscreamitwillgetyounowhere.Justtrytothinkofnicehappythings.Thereisalwaysapointinfilmswhenapersonwhoislostinthedesertorthesnowdehydrated脱水的andexhaustedcomesacrossasetoftheirownfootprintsandrealizestheyhavejustwalkedinahugeroundcircle.Itiswrongtooweittotheunequalstrengthsordifferentlengthsofyourlegs.Experimentsprovethatwithoutthesunorthemoonorlandmarksasafixedguidelotsofsmallerrorsaddupovertimesothebraincan’tcorrectlyidentifythestraightaheaddirection.Tojustgetoutofsomewherepickaspotonthehorizonandjustheadforit.Thereareseveralwaystofinddirectionsinthedarkandbyfarthebestistoestablishnorthusingthestars.MostpeoplecanidentifythePloughwhichispartofUrsaMajor.Itlooksalotlikeasaucepan.ThePloughrotates旋转throughtheskybutlet’simaginethesaucepanlyinghorizontally水平地withitshandleontheleft.Youneedtotracealinefromthestarattheright-handbaseofthepanthroughthestarattheright-handrim边沿andfollowitupwards;thenorthstarisroughlyfivetimesthedistancebetweenthosetwopointerstars.ThendropaverticallinefromtheNorthStartothehorizonandthat’snorth.TonightisverycloudyandIcan’tseethePlough.Maybeluckilyitisquitewindy.Keepinmindthatalmostallofourweathercomesfromasouth-westerlydirection.ThisonlyworksifyouareintheBritishIsles.Tofindthedirectionyoucanthrowlightbitsofdried-outgrassintheairandseewhichwaytheyblow;oriftherearecloudsandpatchesofclearskyseewhichwaytheyblowacrossthestars.Youcanalsogetanideaofdirectionfromleggyplants.Iftheylookasiftheyhavebeenblownovertheywillprobablybepointingnorth-east.Iftheyaresimplyleaninginonedirectionastheygrowthere’sagoodchancethatissouththeywillbereachingtowardsthesun.Thelastthingtodoistojudgeyourdirectionandoffyougo.1.Whatmightbethebesttitleofthepassage?A.HowtosurviveintheforestB.HowtoprotectyourselfintheforestC.HowtodirectyourwayoutofthewildD.Whattodoifyouarelost2.Whichofthefollowingpicturesmatchesthedescriptionofthepositionofthenorthstar?3.Whywillpeopleoftenwalkinacircleiftheyarelostinthedesertorthesnow?A.Becausewithoutanythingtorefertofordirectionsthebrainwillbeconfusedbyerrors.B.Becauseoneofthelegsislongerandstrongerthantheother.C.Becausethedesertorthesnowusuallycoversalargeareaforpeopletogetacross.D.Becausepeopleusuallyfeeldehydratedandexhaustedinthedesertorthesnow.4.IfyouwerelostinTaklimakanDesertinChina_________wouldNOTbedependableforyoutoidentifythedirections.A.thesunB.theNorthStarC.windD.themoon
阅读下面短文掌握其大意然后从1---20各题所给的四个选项中选出最佳选项并将答案填涂在答题卡上涂卡时请考生务必注意对应答题卡上相应的题号Whiletherestoftheworldissleepingmydadisdraggingmywarmcoversoffmesowewon’tbelateformy6A.m.icehockeygame.Whatstartedasa1isnowmyprofessionpassionastronglikingand_2_ofitwouldbepossiblewithoutmydad.Let’sgoBrendan.Youcandoit!_3_likethatdoesnotgounnoticed.Everygamenomatterwhatthe_4_ismydadalwayssaysGoodgame.andYoulookedgreatoutthere.I'm_5_knowingthatevenifImakeamistakeor_6_poorlymydadwillstillbethereforme._7_isoneofthegreatestthingsanyonecanhave.Mydadismysupportwithout_8_metobecomesomethingI’mnot.Itwasmydreamtoplayhockeyandhejust_9_me.AsIgetolder_10_becomesfiercer.Eachseasonbringsanewschedulewithmorethanthirtygameswhichmydadeagerly_11.HegetsasnervousasIdobutsomehow_12_inhisseatandkeeps_13.Hewantstoyellshoutinexcitementandscreamlikemosthockeyparents_14_heisdifferent.__15_eachgamewesitdowntoeatandgooverthingstowork_16_inthefuture.Usuallyheonlytellsmehowproudheisofme._17_allthoseearly-morninggamesandlater-afternoonskateswithDadIrealizehowluckyIamto_18_him.It’snoteasygettingupanddrivingtorinks溜冰场atallhours.Mydadnotonlydoesthatbutalsohelpsmerealizemydreams.ImakesurethateverygameheattendsIplaymy_19justtoshowhimthose6a.m._20_didmesomegood.1.A.giftB.jobC.behaviorD.hobby2.A.anyB.noneC.allD.some3.A.EncouragementB.PromiseC.AdviceD.Instruction4.A.goalB.resultC.purposeD.effect5.A.comfortableB.confidentC.carefulD.clear6.A.runB.practiceC.1earnD.play7.A.SupportB.HelpC.LoveD.Trust8.A.allowingB.forbiddingC.forcingD.wishing9.A.taughtB.guidedC.orderedD.pushed10.A.positionB.conditionC.directionD.competition11.A.joinsB.playsC.attendsD.presents12.A.rocksB.jumpsC.swingsD.trembles13.A.quietB.stillC.coolD.happy14.A.thereforeB.becauseC.soD.but15.A.BeforeB.AfterC.BeyondD.Over16.A.withB.forC.onD.off17.A.RecognizingB.RemindingC.RememberingD.Enjoying18.A.getB.haveC.meetD.know19.A.bestB.worstC.quickestD.cleverest10.A.exercisesB.sportsC.movementsD.games
EveryoneheardoftheSanAndreasfault断层whichconstantlythreatensCaliforniaandtheWestCoastwithearthquakes.ButhowmanypeopleknowabouttheequallyseriousNewMadridfaultinMissouri?BetweenDecemberof1811andFebruaryof1812threemajorearthquakesoccurredandallcenteredaroundthetownofNewMadridMissouriontheMississippiRiver.Propertydamagewassevere.Buildingsintheareawerealmostdestroyed.Wholeforestsfellatonceandhugecracksopenedinthegroundreleasingsomestrongsmellofchemicals.TheMississippiRiveritselfcompletelychangedcharacterdevelopingsuddenrapidsandwhirlpools急流和旋涡.Severaltimesitchangeditscourseonceaccordingsomeobserversitactuallyappearedtorunbackwards.FewpeoplewerekilledintheNewMadridearthquakesprobablysimplybecausefewpeoplelivedintheareain1811:buttheseverityoftheearthquakeswereshownbythefacttheshockwavesrangbellsinchurchtowersinCharlestonSouthCarolinaonthecoast.BuildingsshookinNewYorkCityandclockswerestoppedinWashingtonD.C.ScientistsnowknowthatAmerica’stwomajorfaultsareessentiallydifferent.TheSanAndreasisahorizontal水平的boundarybetweentwomajorlandmassesthatareslowlymovinginoppositedirections.Californiaearthquakesresultwhenthetwomassesmakeasuddenmove.TheNewMadridfaultontheotherhandisavertical垂直的fault;atsomepointpossiblyhundredsofmillionsofyearsagorockwaspusheduptowardthesurface.Suddenlythevolcanoescooledandtherockcollapsedleavinghugecracks.Evennowtherockcontinuestosettledownwardsandsuddensinkingmotioncausesearthquakesintheregion.ThefaultitselfalargecrackinthislayerofrockwithdozensofothercracksthatsplitofffromitextendsfromnortheastArkansasthroughMissouriandintosouthernIllinois.ScientistswhohavestudiedtheNewMadridfaultsaytherehavebeennumeroussmallerquakesintheareasince1811;thesesmallerquakesindicatethatlargeronesareprobablycomingbutthescientistssaytheyhavenomethodofpredictingwhenalargeearthquakewilloccur.1.Thispassageismainlyabout_____.A.theNewMadridfaultB.theSanAndreasC.thecausesoffaultD.currentscientificknowledgeaboutfaults2.WhichofthefollowingpicturesbestdescribesthetypeoftheNewMadridfault?A.B.C.D.3.Thispassageimpliesthat_____.A.horizontalfaultsaremoredangerousthanverticalfaultsB.verticalfaultsaremoredangerousthanhorizontalfaultsC.alotofpeoplewoulddieifthe1811NewMadridearthquakeshappenedtodayD.thevolcanoesthatcausedtheNewMadridfaultarestillalive.
WhyPeopleGetTattoosJacklayquietandunmovingforthirtyminuteswhileastrangerrepeatedlystabbed刺himwithsharpneedlescausingbloodtopoursteadilyoutofhisleg.Jackwasgettingatattoo.HisfriendTonyhadrecentlygottenatattooandJackwassoimpressedbyTony’sbraveryandhistattoothathedecidedtogetonetoo.Peerpressuremediainfluenceandpersonalexpressionaresomeofthecommonreasonsforwearingtattoostoday.Thedesiretobeacceptedbyone’sfriendsorpeerscanhaveagreatinfluenceonwhatapersondoes.Sometimeswearingatattoocanbeasignthatyoubelongtoacertaingroup.Gangsoftenusespecialclothesandtattoostoidentifytheirparticulargroup.Someofthesegroupswearonlybrand-nameclothes.Othersweartattoos.Whenaperson’sfriendsarealldoingsomethingthatpersonismorelikelytodothesamething.ThemediaisanotherbiginfluencebehindthepopularityoftattoosinNorthAmerica.Awidevarietyofmediaimages人物图像showtattoos—peopleappearingincommercialssellingexpensivecarsfamoussportsheroeswithtattoosinmagazinesfashionmodelswearingdesignerclothesthatshowtheirbodiestattooedwithdetailedandcolourfulpatterns.Thesemediaimageslinktattoostoideasofwealthsuccessandstatus.Asaresultmanypeopledecidetogetatattooforitsfashionandstatusvalue.Manypeopledecidetoweartattoosinordertoexpresstheirartisticnaturetheirbeliefsortheirfeelings—inotherwordstoshowtheirindividuality个性.Amusicianinarockbandmaygetatattooofaguitaronthearm.Someenvironmentalistsmaytattoopicturesofendangeredanimalsontheirshoulders.Atattoocanbeapublicsigntoshowwhatisimportantinaperson’slife.AsyoucanseetherearemanyreasonswhyyoungNorthAmericansgettattoos.Atattoocanbepartofagroup’suniformasignoffashionoranexpressionofindividuality.Thedecisiontogetatattooismostoftenaresultoftheinfluenceoffriendsormediaorthedesiretoexpressoneself.ForJackitwasamixtureofallthree.1.Jackhasgottattoosinorderto______.A.showhisgreatbraveryB.gainaspecialexperienceC.bedifferentfromothersD.makehimselfmorehealthy2.Accordingtothepassagemediaimagesarelinkedto______.A.traditionallifestyleB.socialpositionC.culturalbackgroundD.publicinterest3.Wecaninferfromthepassagethat______.A.somepeoplegettattoosoutofpressureB.tattooisrelatedtoreligiousbeliefC.gettingtattooscostsalotofmoneyD.mostpeoplewithtattoosareartists4.Whichofthefollowingshowsthestructureofthepassage?A.B.C.D.CP:CentralPointP:PointSp:Sub-point次要点C.:Conclusion
AtypicalChineseInternetuserisayoungmalewhoprefersinstantmessagingtoe-mailfavorsnewsmusicandgamessitesandseldommakesonlinepurchases购物.Accordingtoastudyabouttwo-thirdsofsurveyparticipantsusetheInternetfornews—oftenentertainment-related—orforonlinegames.Abouthalfdownloadmusicandmovies.Theyalsotendtopreferinstantmessagingtoe-mailandtheyaredependingontheInternetmorefrequentlythanbeforetocommunicatewithotherswhohavethesameprofessionshobbiesandpoliticalinterests.OnlinepurchasesstillremainunpopularinChina.Three-quartersofuserssurveyedhaveneverboughtanythingovertheInternetandonly10percentmakepurchasesevenonceamonth.AmongthosewhodobuyonlinemostpayforentertainmentwhileothersbuyphonecardsorcomputerhardwareorsoftwarE.Manypeopledon’ttrustthequalityofgoodsboughtonlineGuosaidWednesday.Iftheybuyitinastoreanddon’tlikeittheycaneasilybringitback.Thesurveywasdoneinfivemajorcities:BeijingShanghaiGuangzhouChengduandChangsha.ResultsdonotnecessarilyprojectcountrywidebecauseInternetuseinruralareasislowerthanincities.Guodescribesthetypicalnetizeninthefivecitiessurveyedasyoungmalericherandmorehighlyeducated.Malesmakeuptwo-thirdsoftheInternetcommunityandmorethan80percentofusersareunder24.Amongpeopleages25to2960percentto80percentgoonlinE.Chinahasmorethan100millionpeopleonlinesecondintheworldtotheUnitedStates.1.AtypicalChineseInternetusermaybetheonewho_________.A.likestosende-mailsB.likestobuygoodsonlineC.likestopayforentertainmentD.likesthegamessites2.OnlinepurchasesstillremainunpopularinChinamainlybecause_________.A.itismoredifficultforsalesreturnsB.peoplehaven’tcomputersC.itisnotconvenienttopurchaseonlineD.allgoodsboughtonlineareoflowquality3.Whichofthefollowingwordsfailstodescribethetypicalnetizensinthefivecities?A.welleducatedB.richerC.femaleD.young4.Accordingtothetextwhichofthefollowingshowstherightrelationbetweenonlinepeopleandtheirages?A.B.C.D.
Cars!!!holidays!thousandsofprizes!hurry!Freewitheverypacketofsplash!yourpersonalluckynumber!Willbeamongthe500000winners!Usesplashforthesoftestquickestwhitestwash!Don’tdelaybuyapackettoday!1.Thisis__________.A.anintroductiontosomeproductsB.anadvertisementforsellinggoodsC.adirectionofakindofwashingmachineD.anoticeaboutafootballgame2.Ifyouwanttogetprize________.A.don’tdelayjoiningusinplayingB.youshouldbuy500000packetsofsplashC.pleasebuyapacketofsplashD.pleasedriveacarasquicklyaspossible3.Thosewhoboughtapacketofsplash________.A.aresuretowinaprizeB.aresuretobeamongthe500000winnersC.couldget500000D.couldgetthepersonalluckynumber4.Splashis_________.A.acertainkindofmaterialusedforwashinginhighqualityB.somethinglikeamachineusedtowashclothesC.thesoftestquickestandwhitestcartodriveD.oneofthousandsofprizesforplayerstowin5.whichofthefollowingdiagrams图解showsthecorrectrelation?●:prize▲:personalluckynumber★:splash■:carsA.■→▲→★→●B.●→★→■→▲C.★→▲→●→■D.■→★→▲→●
LongbeforethewhitemancametoAmericathelandbelongedtotheAmericanIndiannations.ThenationoftheCherokeeslivedinwhatisnowthesoutheasternpartoftheUnitedStates.AfterthewhitemancametheCherokeescopiedmanyoftheirways.OneCherokeenamedSequoyahsawhowimportantreadingandwritingwastothewhiteman.HedecidedtoinventawaytowritedownthespokenCherokeelanguagE.Hebeganbymakingwordpictures.ForeachwordhedrewapicturE.Butthatprovedimpossible--therewerejusttoomanywords.Thenhetookthe85soundsthatmadeupthelanguagE.UsinghisownimaginationandanEnglishspellingbookSequoyahinventedasignforeachsounD.Hisalphabetprovedamazinglyeasytolearn.BeforelongmanyCherokeesknewhowtoreadandwriteintheirownlanguagE.By1828theywereevenprintingtheirownnewspaper.In1830theU.S.Congresspassedalaw.ItallowedthegovernmenttoremoveIndiansfromtheirlands.TheCherokeesrefusedtogo.Theyhadlivedontheirlandsforcenturies.Itbelongedtothem.WhyshouldtheygotoastrangelandfarbeyondtheMississippiRiver?ThearmywassenttodrivetheCherokeesout.Soldierssurroundedtheirvillagesandmarchedthematgunpointintothewesternterritory.Thesicktheoldandthesmallchildrenwentincartsalongwiththeirbelongings.Therestofthepeoplemarchedonfootorrodeonhorseback.ItwasNovemberyetmanyofthemstillworetheirsummerclothes.ColdandhungrytheCherokeeswerequicklyexhaustedbythehardshipsofthejourney.ManydroppeddeadandwereburiedbytheroadsidE.WhenthelastgrouparrivedintheirnewhomeinMarch1839morethan4000haddieD.Itwasindeedamarchofdeath.1.TheCherokeeNationusedtolive_______A.ontheAmericancontinent.B.inthesoutheasternpartoftheUS.C.beyondtheMississippiRiver.D.inthewesternterritory.2.OneofthewaysthatSequoyahcopiedfromthewhitemanisthewayof______A.writingdownthespokenlanguagE.B.makingwordpictures.C.teachinghispeoplereading.D.printingtheirownnewspaper.3.A.lawwaspassedin1830to______A.allowtheCherokeestostaywheretheywerE.B.sendthearmytohelptheCherokees.C.forcetheCherokeestomovewestwarD.D.forbidtheCherokeestoreadtheirnewspaper.4.WhentheCherokeesbegantoleavetheirlands_______A.theywentincarts.B.theywentonhorseback.C.theymarchedonfoot.D.alloftheabovE.5.ManyCherokeesdiedontheirwaytotheirnewhomemainlybecauseA.theywerenotwillingtogotherE.B.thegovernmentdidnotprovidetransportation.C.theydidnothaveenoughfoodandclothes.D.thejourneywaslongandboring.
lPuttingMoviesonMobilesMoviesinthetheatergettheirrecognitionatawardsceremoniessuchastheOscars.Buthowaboutmoviesforphones?TheyaregettingtheirturnatMoFilm—thefirstmobilefilmfestival.ThefirstMoFilmcompetitionreceived250entriesfrommorethan100countries.Entrieswererestrictedtofilmsthatwerefiveminutesorlessinlength—idealforviewingandsharingonmobilephones.Anindependentjurythenselectedashortlistoffivefilm-makers.Thewinnerwaschosenfromtheshortlistbyanaudiencevotingusingtheirphones.lNewPlatformsTheawardshighlighttheincreasingimpactthatmobilephonesaremakingintheentertainmentindustry.Manygrassrootsfilmmakersstartoutwithshortfilms.Theyarethwartedbythelackofopportunitiestoscreentheirwork.Thereforemobilephonesareincreasinglybeingseenasanewplatformfortheseshortworks.Itisagoodplaceforanyonewhowantstoexpressthemselvesandfindawaytohavethatexpressionbeseenbyawideaudience.Justthinkabouthowmanypeoplehavemobilephonesintheworld!lNewTechnologyAdvancesMoFilmispioneeringcontentformobileandonlineservicesthatisaworldawayfromHollywood.Themajorityoffilmsmadeformobilesarenowshortinlengthtakingintoaccountthescreensize.Howeverthiscouldbeovercomeastechnologyadvances.Inthenearfuturelongerfilmswilllikelybeseenonthemobilephone.Andtherearemobilecompaniescreatingphoneswhereuserscanwatchmoviesathigherquality.Whereveryouseemoviesonethingiscertain:thequalityofworkthesimpleabilityatstorytellingandthethingthatinspiressomeonetotellastorycanreallycomefromanywherE.1.AtthefirstMoFilm________.A.moviesinthetheatergottheirrecognitionB.morethan100countriestookpartinthecompetitionC.idealfilmswerefiveminutesorlessinlengthD.thewinnerwaschosenbyexperts’voting2.Theyarethwartedbythelackofopportunitiestoscreentheirwork.Theunderlinedwordmeans________.A.disappointedB.surprisedC.frightenedD.encouraged3.Nowadaysthemajorityoffilmsmadeformobilesareshortinlengthbecauseof_______.A.onlineservicesB.thescreensizeC.technologyadvancesD.themobilephone
ASKLASKASYOU’VEGOTQUESTIONS.SHE'SGOTANSWERSQ.Mychildrengotoaprimaryschoolwheretheyarenotallowedtoplayfootballintheplaygroundforfearthatachildmightbehurt.Besidesnowtheschoolsaystheremustbenohomeworkbecausethelocalsecondaryschoolcan'tkeepupwiththeamountofhomeworkgivenintheprimaryschool.Cantheschooldothis?PuzzledDadA.Itcan'tifenoughparentsdosomethingaboutit.Itisnotjustschools.Weliveinasocietywhichwishestogetridofrisk.Howeverschoolsshouldhavealittlecommonsenseandcourage.Childrenneedriskiftheyarctogrowupself-sufficientandconfident.Theyneedhomeworktooiftheyaretofulfilltheiracademicpotential.Complainloudly.Q.Ihaveabeautifulteenagedaughterwhospendsanhourmakingupherfaceinfrontofthemirroreveryday.Itellhertogoeasy.Shejustgetsmadorburstsintotears.HowcanImakeherunderstandshe'sbeautifulthewaysheis.PlainMomA.Youcan't.Yourdaughterisattheagewhenshe'stryingtolookbeautifultryingonnewmasks.Andifherfriendsalldressupasshedoesyou'reinforanextrahardtime.Supportherandtellhershe'sbeautiful—evenifshelooksridiculousfornow.Theninvitehertojoinyouforadayataspa.Lethertryvariouslooksuntilshe'scomfortableinherownskin.1.Whyarethechildrennotallowedtoplayfootballintheplayground?A.TheschoolisafraidthatchildrenmightbeinjureD.B.Theschoolisnotsensibleandconfident.C.Thechildrendon'thaveenoughtimetodohomework.D.Thechildrenmayfailtofulfilltheiracademicpotential.2.WhatdisturbsPlainMomisthatherdaughter______.A.becomesmadB.criesalotC.spendsmuchtimebeforethemirrorD.isnotbeautifulenough3.ThesolutiontoPlainMom'sproblemisto______.A.makeherdaughterlooklessridiculousB.letherdaughterdressuplikeherfriendsC.makeherdaughtergotoaspaeveryweekD.letherdaughterfeelherselfwhatbeautyis4.Whatdoestheunderlinedwordspamean?A.aplacewherewaterwithmineralsinitB.aplacewherepeoplecanrelaxC.abeautysalonD.aswimmingpool
①It’slaughablyabsurdononeblogandamagicalrevolutiononanother.Bloggersaretalkingaboutthesamedevice—theAppleiPadwhichhitstoreshelveslastweek.②Tech-headshatetheiPadbecauseithasmanyfunctions—youcane-mailbrowsetheWebreadbooks—butithasnospecialty.Thereareotherdevicesonthemarketthatdoallitsfunctionsfastercheaperandmoreefficiently.GetaBlackberrytoscane-mailsoranyoldlaptoptoaccesstheInternet.③ThisfirstversionoftheiPadlacksmanybasicfeatures.Tech-headsdislikethedevicenotbecauseofwhatitoffersbutbecauseofwhatitdoesn’toffer.Itdoesn’thaveFlashanditdoesn’thaveacamera.Itcan’taccessmanyoftheworld’smobileapplicationsandithasaveryrestrictedapplestore.BasedonpurelytechnologicalgroundstheiPadissaidtolackmorethanitgives.④Butifyouarenotacrazytech-headandyoulovetheiPodandiPhonethisdeviceisforyousaidSteveJobsApple’sCEO.TheiPadwilltakeonlineactivitiestrulymobile.Itwillallowyoutoreadthenewsinbedcheckarecipeinabusykitchenorviewalarge-scaleGooglemap.⑤Perhapsmostimportanttothemassesitisatraditionalcomputerwithouttrouble.Therearewirelessbutit’stotallymobile.Youpressabuttonanditcomesoninseconds.ToaddaprogramyoujustdownloaditfromtheInternet.Sincealmosteveryoneusesacomputerintheofficeoratschooltheneedforthetraditionaldesktopmodelathomeisdisappearing.SlateMagazine’sFarhadManjoocallstheiPadtheperfectalternativetothehomecomputersystem.⑥ButnomatterhowyoufeelabouttheiPadasatech-headoraneverymanthere’snoarguingwithitsappeal.LoveitorhateittheiPadsoldover600000unitsonitsopeningweekendsurpassingtheiPhone’srecordsalesin2007.1.Whatcanbethebesttitleforthetext?A.LovingandhatingtheiPadB.AnexcitinginventionC.AhomecomputersubstituteD.TheiPad—awisechoice2.AccordingtothetextwhichofthefollowingisNottrueoftheiPad?A.ItcanaccesstheInternet.B.Itiswirelessbutportable.C.Itcanplayanyonlinevideo.D.Itcanhelpyouscane-mail.3.Whichofthefollowingbestshowsthestructureofthetext?4.FarhadManjoo’sattitudetowardstheiPadmightbethatof______.A.doubtB.unconcernC.sympathyD.support5.Tech-headsdisliketheiPadbecauseof______.A.itsafter-saleservicesB.itshighpriceC.itsfunctionshortagesD.itsslowspeed
SectionOneThecityisanaccumulationofhumancivilization.JustastheAmericansocialphilosopherLewisMumfordputititisaspecialsystemwhichfineandcompacthasbeendesignedtopreservethefruitsofhumancivilization.ManyWesternlanguageshavedevelopedtheirversionsofthetermcivilizationfromthesameLatinwordcivitasmeaningcityanditisbynomeansacoincidence.Thecityhasplayedasignificantroleintheperfectionoforderinhumansociety.SectionTwoTheemblem会徽showingtheimageofthreepeople―youmehim/herholdinghandstogethersymbolizesthebigfamilyofmankind.InspiredbytheshapeoftheChinesecharacter世meaningtheworldthedesignconveystheorganizers'wishtohostanExpowhichisofglobalscaleandwhichshowsthevariousurbanculturesoftheworld.SectionThreeCreatedfromtheinspirationofChinesecharacter人thedesignrootsdeeplyinChineseculture.Ittellstheworldtheeternalcore永恒的核心andthemeofShanghaiWorldExpowillbealwayshuman.ThemascotHaibaowillbecomethemessengerforthethemeofWorldExpo2010ShanghaiChinaBetterCityBetterLife.ThebasicstructureoftheChinesecharacter人inwhicheachstrokesupportseachotheralsoshowstheconceptthatthebeautifullifeshoulddependsonmutual-help互相帮助.Ifthehumanarewillingtosupportoneanothertheharmonyamonghumannatureandsocietywillbeavailable.Suchanurbanlifewillbenice.Haibao’sconfidentsmileisexpressinghissinceregreetingfromChina―WorldExpo2010ShanghaiChinawelcomesyou!1.SectionOnemainlytellsabout______.A.thepartcitiesplayinhumancivilizationB.thedevelopmentofthewordcityC.whytheExpoisheldinShanghaiD.wherehumancivilizationoriginated2.TheunderlinedworditinSectionOnerefersto______.A.thecivilizationB.thephilosopherC.thewordD.thecity3.Whichcorrectlymatchesthesectionswiththepicturestheydescribe?PicturesA.SectionOneSectionTwoSectionThreeB.SectionTwoSectionThreeSectionOneC.SectionThreeSectionTwoSectionOneD.SectionThreeSectionOneSectionTwo4.InSectionThreethesecondparagraphexplainshowthecreationisconnectedwiththe_____oftheChineseword人.A.storyB.meaningC.shapeD.usage5.TheunderlinedwordstrokeinthesecondparagraphofSectionThreemeans______.A.oneoftheideasawordhasB.alinemadebyawritingtoolC.amemberofafamilyorthesocietyD.apersonwhohasmetwithtrouble
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