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If you can speak English,you know a lot of English words. You can read,speak and understanD. But ...
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AllacrossCaliforniahoneybeesareflyingawayfromtheirhives蜂箱anddying.Emptyhivesarecausingalotofworryaboutsomeimportantfoodcrops.Beesgiveusalotmorethandelicioushoney.Theyarepollinators授粉者—theyenableplantstoproducethefruitsandnutsweenjoybycarryingpollenfromoneplantorflowertothenext.Thewindpollinatesoatscornandwheatbutmanyotherplantslikeappleandcherrytreesandmelonvinesdependoninsectsbatsandbirds.IntheU.S.millionsandmillionsofbeeskeptbyhumanbeekeepersflyarounddoingalotofthisimportantworkforfoodcrops.BeesareworthprotectingbecausetheirworkaddssomuchtoourdietsaysDr.JeffPettisoftheBeeResearchLaboratory.California’salmond杏仁cropalonedependsonabouthalfthebeesinthecountry.Butnowthealmondcropandmanyotherscouldbeintroublewithsomanybeesdying.Researchersatgovernmentanduniversitylabsalloverthecountryaretryingtofigureoutwhysomanybeesaredying.Howeverbeesarehardtostudy.Mostdieawayfromthehivesoresearchersdon’thavedeadbodiestoexaminE.Andwhenresearchersreturntoahiveaftertwoweeksabouthalfthebeestheystudiedontheirfirstvisitwillbedeadreplacedbynewonesinthenaturallifecycleofbees.Itisn’tlikestudyingalargeanimallikeacowthatdoesn’tmovearoundmuchandiseasytofindoutinthecowfieldsaysPettis.Researchershavesomeideasaboutwhatcouldbeaffectingbeehealth.Theycouldbesickfrompoisonswidelyusedtokillinsectsortheymightnotbegettingenoughgoodfoodtostaystrong.Alsotinyinsectscalledmitesfeedonbees.Avirusorbacteriacouldalsobedoingthekilling.explainsPettis.72.WhatisParagraph2mainlyabout?A.ThewindhelpspollinatE.B.Beesareimportantinfoodcrops.C.Beesgiveusalotofdelicioushoney.D.Cherrytreesarepollinatedbybees.73.Beesarehardtostudybecause____________.A.theymovearoundtoomuchB.newbeessoonreplaceallthebeesstudiedbyresearchersC.theyaretootinyD.theyneverreturntohives74.Whatcouldcausesomanybeestodie?A.Poisonstokillbirds.B.Eatingtoomuch.C.Largeinsects.D.Somevirus.75.Whatcanwelearnfromthearticle?A.A.largenumberofbeeshavediedinthehivE.B.Withoutbeessomefoodswoulddisappearfromourdiet.C.OnlyresearchersinCaliforniawanttoknowwhatkillsbees.D.Largeanimalsareeasiertostudythantinyinsects.
ThenumberofspeakersofEnglishinShakespeare’stimeisestimated估计tohavebeenaboutfivemillion.Todayitisestimatedthatsome260millionpeoplespeakitasanativelanguagemainlyintheUnitedStatesCanadaGreatBritainIrelandSouthAfricaAustraliaandNewZealanD.InadditiontothestandardvarietiesofEnglishfoundintheseareasthereareagreatmanyregionalandsocialvarietiesofthelanguageaswellasvariouslevelsofusagethatareemployedbothinitsspokenandwrittenforms.Infactitisimpossibletoestimatethenumberofpeopleintheworldwhohaveacquiredanadequate足够的workingknowledgeofEnglishinadditiontotheirownlanguages.ThepurposeforEnglishlearningandthesituationsinwhichsuchlearningtakesplacearesovariedthatitisdifficulttoexplainandstillmoredifficulttojudgewhatformsanadequateworkingknowledgeforeachsituation.ThemainreasonforthewidespreaddemandforEnglishisitspresent-dayimportanceasaworldlanguagE.BesidesservingtheindefiniteneedsofitsnativespeakersEnglishisalanguageinwhichsomeofimportantworksinsciencetechnologyandotherfieldsarebeingproducedandnotalwaysbynativespeakers.Itiswidelyusedforsuchpurposesasmeteorological气象的andairportcommunicationsinternationalconferencesandthespreadofinformationovertheradioandtelevisionnetworksofmanynations.ItisalanguageofwidercommunicationforanumberofdevelopingcountriesespeciallyformerBritishcolonies.ManyofthesecountrieshavemultilingualpopulationsandneedalanguageforinternalcommunicationinsuchmattersasgovernmentcommerceindustrylawandeducationaswellasforinternationalcommunicationandforentrancetothescientificandtechnologicaldevelopmentsintheWest.【小题1】Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthispassage?A.TheDifficultiesofLearningEnglishB.InternationalCommunicationsC.TheStandardVarietiesofEnglishD.EnglishasaWorldLanguage【小题2】WhichofthefollowingstatementsisNOTtrue?A.Some260millionpeopleintheworldhaveanadequateworkingknowledgeofEnglish.B.Therearesome260millionnativespeakersofEnglishintheworlD.C.ItisalmostimpossibletoestimatethenumberofpeoplewithanadequateworkingknowledgeofEnglish.D.PeoplelearnEnglishforavarietyofreasons.【小题3】AccordingtothepassagewhatisthemainreasonforthewidespreaduseofEnglish?A.ItwaspopularduringShakespeare’stimE.B.ItisusedinformerBritishcolonies.C.Itservestheneedsofitsnativespeakers.D.Itisaworldlanguagethatisusedforinternationalcommunication.【小题4】WhatformsanadequateworkingknowledgeofEnglish?A.Theabilitytoreadanewspaper.B.Beingabletospeakseverallanguages.C.Itisdifficulttojudgebecauseitdiffersforeachsituation.D.Beinganativespeaker.【小题5】WhattypeofdevelopingcountrieswouldbemostlikelytouseEnglish?A.ThosegeographicallyclosetotheUnitedStates.B.ThoseinterestedinthecultureoftheUnitedStates.C.FormercoloniesofGreatBritain.D.CountrieswhereinternationalconferencesarehelD.
StudyingAbroadNowadaysstudyingabroadgainspopularityinChinA.ManyrichparentswouldrathersendtheirchildrenabroadtoreceiveeducationthanletthembeeducatedinChinA.Aseverycoinhastwosidesstudyingabroadisnotanexception.ThereareadvantagesforpeopletoattendschoolabroaD.Inthefirstplacehecanusetheforeignlanguageinhisdailylifesothathisabilityinthesecondlanguagemaybegreatlyimprovedasitisobviousthatthereisnobetterchancetoimprovesecond-languagethanlivinginthecountrywhereitisspoken.WhilestudyinginaforeigncountryhewillmostlikelymeetmanyothersfromoverseasanditispossibletomakefriendsfromallovertheworlD.Thisisnotonlyexcitingonthesociallevelbutcouldleadtoimportantoverseascontactsinhiscareeraswell.Hecangetfamiliarwiththelatestknowledgeinscienceandmakeuseofthefirst-ratefacilities设备availablE.Inthiswaythereiseverychancethatheisabletowidenhishorizon眼界andbroadenhisminD.Ofcourseattendingschoolsabroadmaybringaboutaseriesofproblems.Themostseriousproblemislanguagebarrier障碍.Mostofthestudentswhogoabroaddon’thaveenoughskillsinthelanguagespokentherE.Asaresultonarrivingtheretheywillfinditdifficulttounderstandwhattheteacherssay.Besidesforlackofknowledgeofthecustomsofthelocalpeopletheymayconstantlyrunintotroubleindealingwithvarioussituations.ThereforegivenanopportunitytoattendaschoolabroadonemustconsiderbothsidesofthefactorscarefullybeforemakinguphisminD.Title:StudyingAbroadPhenomenonSendingchildrenabroadtoreceiveeducationis76__________withmanyrichparents.Advantages●Childrenhavethe77________chancetoimprovethesecondlanguagebecausetheycanuseit78___________.●Theycanmakefriendswithotherstudentsfrom79____________.●Theycan80__________ofthelatestknowledgeinscienceandhaveaccesstothebestfacilities.781___________●Languagebarrieristhenumberoneproblem.Becausestudentsarenot82___________atthelanguagespokentheretheywillhavedifficultyin83____________whattheteacherssay.●Itisnoteasyforthemtodealwithcross-culturecommunication84________tolackofknowledgeofthecustomsofthelocals.ConclusionBothsidesofthefactorsshouldbe85______________carefullybeforeonemakesadecision.
ComputersarehelpfulbecausetheyofferawiderangeoffunctionsandservicesthatarenotavailableanywhereelsE.Therearefourmainuses:wordprocessingInternet/communicationsdigitalvideo/audiocompositionanddesktoppublishing.Thewordprocessingcapabilitiesofcomputersareamazing.Theycanautomaticallycorrectyourspellingandgrammarmistakes.Thecuttingandpastingfeaturesareincrediblysimpleandveryusefulforrevision.Havingadigitalbackupisanaddedbenefit.AllofthesethingshelpwritersgetthejobdonE.Withdesktoppublishingyoucancreatepagelayouts页面部局forentirebooksonyourhomecomputer.TheInternetisoneofthegreatestinventionscreatedbyhumans.Itisahugenetworkofcomputerseachwiththeabilitytocontactanyoftheothers.VastamountsofinformationcanbefoundontheInternet.Itistheultimateformofmediaacombinationofnewspaperradioandtelevision.UsingtheInternetanytwopeopleanywherecancommunicateforfreewhetheritisbytextorvoicE.NewusesarebeingfoundfortheInterneteveryday.Audio/videoeditingandcompositionhavebeenmademucheasierbycomputers.Cuttingandpastingnolongerinvolveusingscissorsandtapeonlargereelsoffilm.ItnolongercoststhousandsofdollarsofequipmenttomakeafilmortocomposemusiC.Nowmusicianscancomposetheirownsongsandpublishthemwithouthavingtoobtainarecordcontract.Film-makerscanproduceworkfromtheirownhomes.Anybodywhoownsacomputercannowenterthefieldofmediaproduction.Internet/communicationsdigitalvideoandaudiocompositionanddesktoppublishingarefeaturesonlyofferedoncomputers.Withtheaidofcomputershumankindisenteringaneweraofcivilization.56.Thispassageismainlytalkingabout______.A.amazingwordprocessingcapabilitiesB.theneweraofcivilizationC.theultimateformofmediaD.mainusesofcomputers57.Accordingtothepassagewhichofthefollowinguseshavethefeaturesofeasycuttingandpasting?A.Internet/communicationsandaudio/videocompositionB.Wordprocessinganddesktoppublishing.C.Audio/videoeditingandcomposition.D.Audio/videoeditingandwordprocessing.58.Asusedinthethirdparagraphthewordultimateisclosestinmeaningto______.A.originalB.bestC.basicD.extreme59.Inwhichofthefollowingpatternsoforganizationisthispassagewritten?A.Introductionlistingofmainfeaturesconclusion.B.Effectanalysisofcausesconclusion.C.TopiclistingofexamplesrestatementofthetopiC.D.Argumentcontrastingopinionsauthor’sattitudE.60.Wecaninferfromtheconclusionofthepassagethat______.A.computerswillintimebringhumanbeingsintoaneweraB.computerswillfullycontrolthehumansocietyC.computersbecomemoreandmorepopularinourlifE.D.the21stcenturywillbeanageofcomputers
Onlinegroceryshoppingwascountedasthenextgreatinnovationtomakeourliveseasier.InChinamorethan3000websitesoffertheservicebutnonehaveturnedaprofit.XiangNianhashadaharddayattheofficebutatleastshecanskipthetriptothegrocerystorE.A.textmessageonherphoneletsherknowtheordersheplacedearlierinthedayhasbeendeliveredtoalockeroutsideherapartment.It’sreallyconvenientforanofficeworkerlikemE.MyfreshproductsarewaitingformewhenIgethomeandcanstartcooking.NoneedtogotothesupermarketanymoreXiangsays.OneofthelargestonlinesupermarketsinWuhanisJust-easyFreshProducE.Overthepast3yearsthecompanyhasdevelopeditsonlineretailgrocerybusinessbyguaranteeingfreshproduceandaninnovativedeliverysystem.They'veinstalledthousandsoflockersincommunitiesarounddowntownWuhan.Wegetanaverageof8000ordersperday.That'sthemostinChinaI'mproudofit.Wehaveplacedover20thousandlockersinmorethanhalfofthecommunitiesinWuhanandweplantoexpandtoallofthem.Manye-commercegiantslikeTaobaoaretalkingaboutcooperationwithusJieXiaofengmanagerofWuhanJust-easyAgriculturalScience&TechnologyCo.says.WhileJust-easymayhavethousandsofcustomersastaffofalmost300and40deliverytrucksit'sstilloperatinginthered.Thereareover3000companiessellingfreshproductsonlineinChinA.Butnoneismakingaprofit.Itwilltakethematleast3yearsbeforetheymakeaprofit.Themajorchallengeisthecostofdelivery.Buttheydohavemanyadvantages.ThepriceoftheirgoodsislowerthanthesupermarketsprofessorHeDehuaatHuazhongAgriculturalUniversitysays.AnumberofChina'se-commercegiantsaremakingmovesintoonlinegrocerysaleswithTaobaoopeninganonlineplatformitcallsCainiao.Andtraditionalretailers零售店includingWal-MartandCarrefourarealsolookingtostartsellingtheirproduceonlinE.ManybigB2Ce-commerceplayersusuallytakefreshfarmproduceasthelastcategorytoaddtotheirofferings.Butnowmoreandmorelargebusinesseshavesettheireyesontheindustry.Theywanttoprovethefreshfoodmarketisdefinitelysuitedtoonlinesales.63.Whatisthemainideaofthepassage?A.Theonlinegroceryshoppingismakingourlifeeasier.B.Just-easyFreshProduceisapioneeroftheonlineretailgrocerybusiness.C.Conventionalretailersarefacingchallenges.D.Noneoftheonlinegrocerysupermarketshasmadeaprofit.64.Theunderlinedpartit'sstilloperatingintheredprobablymeans_______.A.thepresentsituationofthecompanymakesthemangryB.thecompanyisnotmakingaprofitC.thecompanyisverypopularwithcustomersD.thestaffofthecompanyareaggressive65.Whatcanwelearnfromthelasttwoparagraphs?A.Thefreshfoodmarketisdefinitelysuitedtoonlinesales.B.FreshfarmproduceisthelastcategorythatpeoplewillbuyonlinE.C.Onlinegrocerysaleshavedrawntheattentionofe-commercegiants.D.TraditionalretailerschoosetoselltheirproduceonCainiao.66.What’stheauthor’sattitudetowardsonlinegroceryshopping?A.PessimistiC.B.Indifferent.C.ObjectivE.D.SupportivE.
DoyouwanttospeakfluentEnglishlikenativeEnglishspeakerlikeObamaorCameron?DoyouwanttomasterbusinessEnglish?IfyouranswersareyesJustfollowme!PartI:IfyouarehuntingachancetoimproveyourselfinEnglishTOPENGLISHCITYwillbeasmartchoicE.WearemembersoftheInternationalLanguageWorkshopandenjoybothofthegoodhonorinEnglishteachingandhighqualityofourteachingteam.WeprovideaffordableexcellentEnglishtrainingprogramsforthosewhowanttoimproveboththeirEnglishknowledgeandtheirlanguageskills.InTOPENGLISHCITYyouwillbeatopEnglish-speakeramongyourcompetitorsandenjoytheadvantagethatyourcompetitorshavenot.YouwillbeproudofbeingamemberofTOPENGLISHCITY.Coursesdesigned:BasicStudiesSat.8:00-10:00A.m.Intermediate中级SpokenEnglish:Sun.8:00-10:00A.m.StandardSpokenEnglish:Sat.8:00-10:00A.m.BasicBusinessEnglish:Sun.8:00-10:00A.m.IntermediateBusinessEnglish:Sun.7:00-9:00p.m.TOEFLSuperStudiesSun.7:30-9:30p.m.Children'sWeekend:Sat.&.Sun.8:00A.m.-5:00p.m.Formoreinformationpleasecontact:Room807AmericanPlazaTianhexiRd510150GuangzhouTel:86668888-8807PartII:ENGLISHSALONA.placeforyoutopracticeyourEnglishtoexchangeyourEnglishlearningexperiencestoknowmoreaboutthecultureofEnglish-speakingcountriestomakemorefriendswhocanspeakverygoodEnglish.YouwillhavefreetalksfamousEnglishfilmsandsongsappreciationEnglishlecturesandgames;allareforyoutoimproveyourselfinEnglishinthespecialfull-of-funSalon.HowtoJoin:WeareagroupwithmembershipsystemsoifyouwanttojoinourgrouppleasemakeanapplicationtotheTianheOfficeofTopEnglishCityfillingintheapplyingforms.YouwillbegivenasalonIDcardandbecomesourmember.TheQualifications:YoumustbefluentinEnglish-speakingorandanEnglishlover.ThosewhoarenowlearningEnglishintheTopEnglishCitywillbeadvantageous.Formoreinformationpleasecontact:Mr.JiuChanat:47129198EnglishSalonyourbestfriend!JoinRightNow!61.Whatisthefunctionofthefirstparagraph?A.Toraisetheinterestofreaders.B.ToshowthestructureofthepassagE.C.TolistthefunctionoffluentEnglish.D.Togiveaclueoftheadvertisement.62.Whichchoicecanbefilledintheblankofparagraph2?A.Wehaveallthelanguagesyouwant!B.EnjoyEnglishenjoyyourbeautifullife!C.WanttobeanEnglishteacherfollowme!D.TopEnglishCityyoursmartchoice!63.Accordingtothepassagewhichfollowingcoursescanonepersonchooseatatime?A.StandardSpokenEnglishandBasicStudies.B.BasicBusinessEnglishandIntermediateSpokenEnglish.C.TOEFLSuperStudiesandStandardSpokenEnglish.D.TOEFLSuperStudiesandIntermediateBusinessEnglish.64.WhichfollowingwordcanreplacetheunderlinedwordQualificationsA.requirementsB.knowledgeC.vocabularyD.learningskills65.Inwhichsectionofanewspapercanyoureadthepassage?A.sportssectionB.familysectionC.advertisementsectionD.entertainmentsection
Fewlawsaresoeffectivethatyoucanseeresultsjustdaysaftertheytakeeffect.Butintheninedayssincethefederalcigarettetaxmorethandoubled---to$1.01perpack---smokershavejammedtelephonequitlinesacrossthecountryseekingtokickthehabit.Thisisnotasurprisetopublichealthadvocates.They’vestudiedtheeffectofstatetaxincreaseforyearsfindingthatsmokersespeciallyteensarepricesensitivE.NorisitashocktotheindustrywhichfiercelyfightseverytaxincreasE.TheonlywonderisthatsomanystatesinsistonclosingtheirearstothemessagE.TobaccotaxesimprovepublichealththeyraisemoneyandmostparticularlytheydeterpeoplefromtakingupthehabitasteenswhichiswhennearlyallsmokersareaddicteD.Yettherateoftaxationvarieswidely.InManhattanforinstancewhichhasthehighesttaxinthenationapackofMarlboroLightKingcost$10.06atonedrugstoreWednesday.CharlestonSCwherethe7-cent-a-packtaxisthelowestinthenation.Thepriceis$4.78.Theinfluenceisobvious.InNewYorkhighschoolsmokinghitanewlowinthelatestsurveys---13.8%farbelowthenationaveragE.Bycomparison26%ofhighschoolstudentssmokeinKentucky.Otherlow-taxstateshavesimilarlydepressingteen-smokingrecords.HalRogersrepresentativesfromKentuckylikethosewhoareagainsthightobaccotaxesarguesthattheburdenofthetaxfallsonlow-incomeAmericanswhochoosetosmoke.That’struE.Butthereismorereasoninkeepingfuturegenerationsoflow—incomeworkersfromgettinghookedinthefirstplacE.Asfortoday’sadultsifthenewtaxdrivesthemtoquittheywillhavemoretospendontheirfamiliescuttheirriskofcancerandheartdiseaseandfeelbetter.56.Thepassageismainlyabout__________A.thepriceofcigarettesB.therateofteensmokingC.theeffectoftobaccotaxincreaseD.thedifferencesintobaccotaxrate57.Whatdoestheauthorthinkisasurprise?A.TeensmokersarepricesensitivE.B.Somestatesstillkeepthetobaccotaxlow.C.Tobaccotaxesimprovepublichealth.D.TobaccoindustryfiercelyfightsthetaxrisE.58.TheunderlinedworddeterinParagraph3mostprobablymeans_________.A.discardB.removeC.benefitD.freE.59.Rogers’attitudetowardsthelow-incomesmokersmightbethatof________.A.toleranceB.unconcernC.doubtD.sympathy60.Whatcanwelearnfromthelastparagraph?A.Thenewtaxwillbebeneficialinthelongrun.B.Low—incomeAmericansaremorelikelytofallill.C.Futuregenerationswillbehookedonsmoking.D.Adultswilldependmoreontheirfamilies.
ItisearlymorninginnorthernGazA.Thestreetsarefilledwithchildrenontheirwaytoschool.Mostcarrybackpacksalmostasbigasthemselves.Allaredressedincleanandtidyuniforms.ItisquiteanincongruoussightastheywalkpastpilesofdestroyedbuildingsfromIsrael’smilitaryoperationearlierthisyear.IntheElyenfamilyhomenine-year-oldHudaisnervous.Hermotherisstillpreparingsandwiches.Hudaisworriedshewillbelateforschool.Asbagsarepackedandhaircurledthereisnotmuchwriggle身体扭动roomforthethreeschool-agedchildrenherE.TheElyensliveinaweakone-bedroomshelter.TheirhousewasdestroyedandoneoftheircousinskilledinanIsraeliairstrikeinJanuary.Amertheirfatherisworriedaboutthewinter.Hetellsmehecannotaffordaproperroof.HehasbeenoutofworkforthreeyearseversinceIsraelforcedheavyrestrictions限制onbordercrossingsintotheGazaStrip加沙地带damagingthealreadyweaklocaleconomy.AmersayshehopeshischildrenwillfinishtheirschoolingregardlessofpovertyorviolencE.Hehadtoleaveschoolasayoungboytohelpsupporthisbrothersandsisters.HefirmlybelievesthateducationcanopendoorstoabetterlifE.ButmanyofGaza’sschoolchildrenarelessoptimistiC.TheyknowthatnomatterhoweducatedtheyareopportunitiesarescarcE.UnemploymentisunavoidablE.EscapingGazaforabetterlifeelsewhereisalmostimpossibleasneighboringIsraelandEgyptkeeptheircrossingswithGazaprettymuchsealedshut.Schoolingisalsorepeatedlyinterruptedbyconflict.ThisissometimesduetoviolencebutmainlybecauseofmilitaryactionbyIsrael.IsraelsaysthisisinresponsetorocketbyGazamilitants激进分子aimedatIsraelicitizens.55.Theunderlinedwordincongruousinthefirstparagraphprobablymeans__________.A.notfamousB.notfamiliarC.notbeautifulD.lackinginharmony56.FromthepassagewecaninferthefollowingEXCEPT__________..A.Elyen’sfamilyisverypoor.B.therearefivepeopleinElyen’sfamilyintotalC.itisverydifficulttofindajobinnorthernGazaD.peopleinGazacanmakealivingbyescapingGaza57.AccordingtothepassagewhichofthefollowingaboutAmeristrue?A.Hesupportshischildrentogotoschool.B.Hewillmanagetogetaproperroof.C.Hehadagoodeducationwhenhewasyoung.D.HethinksthateducationisoflittleimportancE.58.Themainideaofthepassageshouldbethat__________.A.thepresentsituationinGazaB.thechildreninGazaarehungryforlearningC.thelifeofpeopleinGazaD.thepoorchildreninGaza
ThePacificislandnationofNauruusedtobeabeautifulplacE.Nowitisanecological生态的disasterareA.Nauru’sheartbreakingstorycouldhaveonegoodconsequence—othercountriesmightlearnfromitsmistakes.ForthousandsofyearsPolynesianpeoplelivedtheremoteislandofNaurufarfromwesterncivilization.ThefirstEuropeantoarrivewasJohnFearnin1798.HewastheBritishcaptainoftheHunterawhalingship.HecalledtheislandPleasantIslanD.HoweverbecauseitwasveryremoteNauruhadlittlecommunicationwithEuropeansatfirst.Thewhalingshipsandothertradersbegantovisitbringinggunsandalcohol.TheseelementsdestroyedthesocialbalanceofthetwelvefamilygroupsontheislanD.A.ten-yearcivilwarstartedwhichreducedthepopulationfrom1400to900.Nauru’srealtroublesbeganin1899whenaBritishminingcompanydiscoveredphosphate磷酸盐ontheislanD.InfactitfoundthattheislandofNauruwasnearlyallphosphatewhichaveryimportantfertilizerforfarming.ThecompanybeganminingthephosphatE.Aphosphatemineisnotaholeintheground;itisastripmine带状矿.Whenacompanystrip-minesitremovesthetoplayer层ofsoil.Thenittakesawaythematerialitwants.StripminingtotallydestroysthelanD.GraduallythelovelyislandofNaurustartedtolooklikethemoon.In1968NaurubecameoneoftherichestcountriesintheworlD.EveryyearthegovernmentreceivedmillionsandmillionsofdollarsforitsphosphatE.Unfortunatelytheleadersinvestedthemoneyunwiselyandlostmillionsofdollars.Inadditiontheyusedmillionsmoredollarsforpersonalexpenses.Soonpeoplerealizedthattheyhadaterribleproblem—theirphosphatewasrunningout.Ninetypercentoftheirislandwasdestroyedandtheyhadnothing.By2000NauruwasfinanciallyruineD.Expertssaythatitwouldtakeapproximately$433600000andmorethan20yearstorepairtheislanD.Thiswillprobablyneverhappen.【小题1】Whatmightbetheauthor’spurposeinwritingthetext?A.ToseekhelpforNauru’sproblems.B.Togiveawarningtoothercountries.C.Toshowtheimportanceofmoney.D.Totellaheartbreakingstoryofawar.【小题2】WhatwasNaurulikebeforetheEuropeanscame?A.Richandpowerful.B.Modernandopen.C.PeacefulandattractivE.D.GreedyandaggressivE.【小题3】TheecologicaldisasterinNaururesultedfrom.A.soilpollutionB.phosphateoverminingC.farmingactivityD.whalehunting【小题4】WhichofthefollowingwasacauseofNauru’sfinancialproblem?A.Itsleadersmisusedthemoney.B.ItspenttoomuchrepairingtheislanD.C.Itsphosphateminingcostmuchmoney.D.Itlostmillionsofdollarsinthecivilwar.【小题5】WhatcanwelearnaboutNaurufromthelastparagraph?A.ThephosphateminesweredestroyeD.B.Theleaderswilltaketheexperts’wordsseriously.C.TheislandwasabandonedbytheNauruans.D.Theecologicaldamageisdifficulttorepair.
A.newreportsaysAfricangovernmentsareillpreparedtohandlethegrowingnumberofpeopleoverage65.ThepopulationinAfricaasinotherpartsoftheworldisgettingolder.Currentlythereare36millionpeopleonthecontinent65yearsandabovE.whichis3.6percentofthepopulation.upfrom3.3percent10yearsago.Thatcouldriseto4.5percentby2030and10percentby2050.TheAfricandevelopmentBankisraisingconcernsovertheshortageofhealthinsuranceandpensions养老金.TheAfricanDevelopmentBanksays.Agingishighlylinkedwithlong-termphysicalandmentaldisabilityandanumberoflong-termchronic慢性的conditions.Africaisnotwellpreparedtocareforitsagingpopulationrightnow.Anditneedstoprepareforthisfact.saidProfessorMthuliNcubE.theAfricanDevelopmentBank'schiefeconomist.Africannationsspendfarlessonhealthcarethandevelopednationsdo___about$26perpersonperyear.Notsomanycountrieshavewelldevelopedmedicalaidplansfortheelderlywhethertheyareprivatelyprovidedplansorindeedgovernmentplans.Ifyoulookatthepensionplansyouwillfindthepensionindustriesarenotwelldevelopedinsomeofthecountries.ProfessorMthuliNcubesaidAfricangovernmentsfailedtotakeactiononhealthinsuranceandpensionsbecausetheywerebusywitheconomicreforms.AnotherchallengeforAfricaistheworseningofinformalsystemsofsocialprotection.Thatiscashandsupportfromboththeextendedfamilyandcommunitysources..TheAfricanDevelopmentBankrecommendsgovernmentshelpcarryouthealthinsuranceandpensionplans.NcubesaidAfricangovernmentsdidn'thavetohandlethehealthinsuranceburdenalonE.ItisnotonlyamustbutalsoanopportunityforprivatecompaniestoaddtheirbitinthisregardhesaiD.ThereportalsorecommendsthatAfricangovernmentsconsiderprovidingwaysoffreehealthservices.medicationsandlong-termhealthcarefacilitiesfortheelderly.【小题1】Fromthefirstparagraphweknowthefactsexceptthat____A.thespeedofpeopleagingisbecomingquickerB.AfricahasthelargestagingpopulationC.AfricangovernmentsarenotwellpreparedtodealwiththeagingpopulationD.theshortageofhealthinsuranceandpensionsaddstoAfricangovernments'difficultyindealingWiththeagingpopulation【小题2】Whichisnothighlylinkedwiththeagingaccordingtothepassage?A.Long-termphysicaldisability.B.Long-termmentaldisability.C.Long-termchronicillnesses.D.Long-termshortageofcareandlovE.【小题3】WhatgotinthewayofdevelopinghealthinsuranceandpensionsinAfrica?A.Theeconomicreforms.B.ToomanyoldpeoplE.C.TheshortageoflanD.D.Thedevelopmentoftheeconomy.【小题4】HowcantheagingproblembesolvedinAfricaaccordingtoNcube?A.AfricangovernmentsshouldspendasmuchmoneyonhealthcareasdevelopedcountriesB.Africanpeopleshouldsaveenoughmoneytoinsuretheirhealth.C.Africangovernmentsshouldcombinewithprivatecompaniestofinishhealthinsuranceandpensionpains.D.Privatesourcesshouldtakethemainresponsibilitytohelptheelderly.【小题5】Thearticleismostlikelytobeseen____A.inastorybookB.inanewspaperC.onaTVprogramD.inatextbook
Imageiseverything.Anentireindustryhasbeenbuiltuponthepreconditionthatimageiseverythingbutwhenitcomesdowntoitanappealingimageisnotenough.Ifthereisnosubstancebehindtheimagetheproductserviceorpersonwillfailatlength.Firstofalloneshouldconsiderhowimportantimageisinthesellingofproductsandservices.Advertisingagencieshaveraisedtheartofcreatinganimagetoastateofnearperfection.Publicconceptofthatproductorserviceiscertainlymanagedbytheimagescreatedbytheadvertisingagencies.Butiftheproductorservicedoesnotliveuptotheimagethatwascreatedthecustomerwillbeverydissatisfiedandpossiblyaskfortheirmoneyback.ForexampletheArthurAndersenaccountingfirmhadspentdecadesbuildingupanimageoftrustworthiness.Buttherecentscandal__showedthatbehindthatimageithaddishonestbusinesspractices.Despitethepreviouspositiveimagethefirmisbeingaccusedofcriminalactionsanditwillprobablynotsurviveasabusinessunit.Althoughtheimagehadbeennearlyperfecttherealitybehindtheimagehasledtothedownfalloftheworldfamousaccountingfirm.Similarlypersonalconsultantscanbuildupapublicimageforpoliticiansandmoviestars.Puttingoutpositivenewsreleasesmakingsurethatonlythebestphotographsarepublishedandensuringthatthepersonisseeninalltherightplacescanbuildupaverypositiveimageintheviewofthegeneralcommons.Butonceagainhistoryisfilledwithexamplesofbothpoliticiansandmoviestarsthatfellfromgrace体面likethestoryoftheHollywoodactorgivingintothepressuresoffameandfortunE.WithpeoplejustaswithproductsandservicesimageiscertainlyimportantbutwithoutpositivesubstancebehindtheimagefailureisclosE.Tosummarizeitisclearthatanappealingimageisextremelyimportanttosuccesswhetherthatimageisrelatedtosellingaproductorserviceortothesellingofaperson.Butimageisonlyhalfoftheequation.Whatliesbehindthatimageiseverybitasimportantastheimageitself—thepersonorproductmustdeliveronthatimageorthereislittlechanceforlong-termsuccess.67.ThedownfalloftheArthurAndersenaccountingfirmisdueto______.A.itsdishonestyinbusinessB.itspreviousimagesC.itsbadmanagementD.itspoorservice68.Whydidsomefamouspeoplefallfromgrace?A.Theirimageswerenotwellbuiltup.B.Theyfailedtoliveuptotheirimages.C.TheyfeltmuchpressurefromthepubliC.D.TheypaidlittleattentiontofameandfortunE.69.Thestructureofthepassageis.70.Theauthortriestoarguethat______.A.imagecreateseverythingB.imageisthekeytosuccessC.truthgoeshandinhandwithimageD.truthandimageareequallyimportant
Withallthewarsfightingandsadnessintheworldtodayit'snotonlynecessarybutalsoessentialtohaveagoodsenseofhumorjusttohelpusgetthrougheachandeverydayofourlives.Puttingasmileonsomeone'sfacewhenyouknowtheyarefeelingdowninthedumps处于沮丧中asthesayinggoesmakesmefeelgoodandwarmsmyheart.Howwouldyoufeelifyoucouldnotjokearoundwithyourwifehusbandchildco-workersneighborsclosefriendsorevenjustsomeonethatyouarestandinginlinewithatyourcornerstore?IamalwayssayingthingsthatmakeotherssmileorlaughevenifIdon'tknowthepersonI'mjokingaroundwith.MyGrandmaalwaysfoundhumorineverythingshedidevenifitwasthehardestjobanyonecouldimaginE.Thisnotonlyrelievesstressinanysituationbutalsoiscommoncourtesy礼貌tospeaktoothersthatarearoundyou.Iknowofafewpeoplethatdon'thaveafunnyboneintheirbodiesastheysay.EveryonearoundthemcouldberollingonthefloorafterhearingagreatjokeandtheywouldsittherewithouttheslightestsmileontheirfacE.Theydon'tgetthejokethatmakesotherslaugh.IambustingagutwhiletheyjustsittherelookingatmeasifIwerefromouterspacE.HowcanpeoplenotgetareallyfunnyjokeLaughingisessentialtokeepingyourstresslevelsundercontrol.Withouthumorwewouldfindourselveswithalotofpsychologicalproblemsoronalotofmedicationstokeepusfromgoingcrazy.ThereistoomuchsadnessinthispresentworlD.Itdrivespeoplecrazy.Weallneedtofindawaytobypassthesadnessandbringalittlelightintoourlives.SoIbelieveourbestmedicineistogettogetherandtellsomejokesandhavesomefunlaughingtogether.41.Accordingtotheauthorhumorisusefulintheaspectthat____________.A.itmakespeoplemoreconfidentB.itcanpickuppeople’sspiritsC.itcanhelpgetridofthecrueltyintheworldD.itcanhelppeoplegetonwellwithothers42.Theauthoranswersthequestioninthesecondparagraphwith___________.A.factsanddescriptionsB.evidenceandargumentC.examplesandconclusionD.storiesandpersuasion43.Thephrasebustingagutinthethirdparagraphcanbereplacedby__________.A.explainingcarefullyB.speakingloudC.keepingsilentD.laughinghard44.Inwritingthepassagetheauthormainlyintendsto__________.A.talkabouthisownunderstandingofhumorB.encouragepeopletobehumorousindailylifeC.introduceapracticalwaytogetthroughdailylifeD.convincepeopleofthepowerofbeingoptimisticaboutlife45.Whatistheauthor'sattitudetowardsthepresentworldA.PositivE.B.Critical.C.SatisfieD.D.Indifferent.
WearealwaystoldthatTVisnotgoodforus.IfitistruehowcometheTV-addictedkidsofouryounggenerationnowadaysaremuchsmarterthanweare?InmyfamilytheonlypersonswhocanworktheTVremotecontrolwellarethechildren.ProbablyTVreallyeducatesus.Forexamplewecanlearnaveryusefulmedicalfact:Amanthathasbeenshotalwayshastimetospeakabrokensentencewhenheisdying.ThekillerwasdiesButIsupposethebiggestthingsthatwelearnfromTVcanberegardedasLifeSkills.Badthingssimplyhappenoneitherstormyordarknights.Emotionalbreakdownsmakepeoplewanderintheheavyrainwithoutraincoatsorumbrellas.AndcontrarytothescientiststhecrackoflightningandtheaccompanyingflashcomeonatexactlythesametimewhereverthescenesarE.I’veevengottoknowusefulgeographicalfactsfromscience-fictionshows:AliensonlyspeakthelanguageofEnglishnomatterwhichplanettheycomefrom.TomakegooduseofsomethingthatwelearnfromTVcanmakeoursecuritybetter.Considerthesetruths.Whenyouarereallyattackedby20badguysyouneedn’tworryaboutyourbeingoutnumbereD.Thecriminalswillhangbackandtaketurnstoapproachyouinonesandtwosjustsoyoucanconvenientlydefeatthemall.Badguyswhoarecompletelycoveredinblackclothesalwaysremovetheirblackmaskstorevealthattheyareinfactahawomen.TVoftenteachesusalotofimportantinformationaswellaboutescapingfromdanger.Watchandlearn.1Ifanyoneisrunningafteryoudownapassageyouwillfindthatboxeshavebeenconvenientlyplacednearallthewallsyouneedtojumpover.2Ifyouaretallandhandsomeyoucanrunfromanynumberofarmedcriminalsandeveryshotwillmissyou.Bewarnedhoweverifyournamecardsayshenchman帮凶andyouarepartofagroupofplain-lookingpeopletryingtocatchahandsomeindividualasingleshotwillkillyou.Butdon’tbeanxious:TValsodeliversusefulinformationforbadguys.Allcarsareinflammable易燃的andhaveamazingshockabsorbersthatenablethemtoflyintotheairandlandwithoutdamage—exceptpolicecars.TVeventeachesusaboutTV.WheneveranyoneturnsonaTVitshowsanewsflashaboutsomeonetheyknow.Theythenturntheboxoffimmediatelyafterthatnewsitem.71.WhenthewritersaysAmanthathasbeenshotalwayshastimetospeakabrokensentencewhenheisdyingParagraph2heshowshis________.A.humorB.sympathyC.deepconcernD.medicalknowledge72.WecanlearnfromParagraph3thatintherealworld________.A.badthingscausepeopletobreakdownintherainB.badthingsneverhappenondarkandstormynightsC.peoplewithemotionalproblemsliketowalkintherainwithoutumbrellasD.youcan’thearthecrackoflightningandseetheaccompanyingflashexactlyatthesametime73.OnTVwhatusuallyhappenswhenapersonturnsiton?A.TheprogramshownisalwaysabouttheimportanceofTV.B.ThepersonalwaysturnsofftheTVwhenit’stimefornews.C.Thenewsshownisalwaysaboutsomeonethepersonknows.D.TValwaysshowsnewsaboutfamouspeoplE.74.What’sthemainideaofthispassage?A.LifeskillscanbelearnedfromTV.B.WhathappensinTVisquitedifferentfromreality.C.WatchingTVmakespeoplemorecreativE.D.TVplaysanimportantroleinsociety.75.Thewriterofthispassagetakesan________attitudetowardsTVplays.A.positiveB.casualC.negativeD.indifferent
SummerCulturalExplorationinFranceTheSummerCulturalExplorationprograminAmboiseFranceprovidesstudentswiththeopportunitytostudyFrenchinafriendlyhistoricatmospherewhileexperiencingatasteofFrenchculturE.AmboiseAmboiseisacharmingsmalltownontheLoireRiverincentralFrancE.TheroyalAmboisecastlewasthepreferredresidenceofCharlesVIIIwhobuiltitinthe15thcentury.WitharichhistoryandbeautifulnaturalscenesAmboiseistheidealenvironmentforstudentstostudyFrench.LearnFrenchcoursestakeplaceeverymorningMondaythroughFridayforfourhoursperdayinahistoric19th-centurybuildinginthecenterofAmboisE.Studentswillbegivenanexamuponarrivaltomakesurethattheyattendalanguageclassoftheappropriatelevel.AninteractiveteachingapproachisstresseD.ExperienceThereisagoodbalancebetweenplannedactivitiesandfreetimethroughoutthefour-weekprogram.Twotothreedaysperweekorganizedactivitiesareofferedsuchas:lectureontopicsinFrenchhistoryliteratureartandcinemashowingofFrenchfilmsandavisittoLeonardodaVinci’shomeattheClosLucE.TravelAlsostudentswillexploreFrancethroughthefollowingguidedtrips.●ChambordChevernyandBlois—Exploretwoofthearea’sfamouscastles.ChambordthelargestoftheLoirecastlewasbuiltbythegreatRenaissancekingFranceI.Chevernbycastlewasbuiltin1630.VisittheoldtownofBloisafavoriteresidenceofFrenchroyalty.●VillandryandSache—OneofthelastRenaissancecastlestobebuiltalongtheLoireVillandryisalsoknownforitsflowerandvegetablegardens.ThelovelyoldcastleofSachewasabest-lovedhouseofthegreat19th-centurywriterHonoredeBalzaC.●Paris—DiscovertheCityofLightfamousforitsfashionfoodandartduringajourneytoParis!WalkalongthebanksoftheSeineRivervisitNotreDameCathedralanddiscoversomeofthecity’sfamousmuseumsandincludingtheLouvrE.HousingStudentsstaywithcarefully-selectedhostfamilies.Abilitytoremainopen-mindedandtoleranceofculturaldifferencesarerequireD.Thereisan11pmcurfew熄灯时间forthisprogram.55.WhenastudentgetstoAmboiseheorshewillfirst_______.A.takealanguagetestB.visitdaVinci’shomeC.hearlecturesonFrenchhistoryD.gotoseethecastlebuiltbyCharlesVIII56.Studentscanenjoybeautifulflowersat_______.A.ChambordcastleB.ChevernycastleC.VillandrycastleD.Sachecastle57.Studentswhowanttotakepartintheprogramwill_______.A.mainlystudyculturaldifferencesB.spendmostoftheirtimeinParisC.liveinahistoricbuildingD.studyfor20hoursaweek58.Whatisthepurposeofthetext?A.ToadvertisE.B.ToeducatE.C.Toentertain.D.Toinstruct.
Canada'sAliceMunrocalledthemasterofthecontemporaryshortstorywonthe2013NobelPrizeinliteraturetheSwedishRoyalAcademyofSciencesannouncedThursday.AfterthattheNobelcommitteesaidonTwitterthatithadn'tbeenabletocontactMunroandleftaphonemessagetotellherthegoodnews.ButTheCanadianPresscontactedherandshewasquotedassayingtheawardwasquitewonderfulandshewasterriblysurprised.DougGibsonMunro'spublisherreadastatementontheauthor'sbehalf.Iamamazedandverygrateful.IamparticularlygladthatwinningthisawardwillpleasesomanyCanadians.I.'mhappythatthiswillbringmoreattentiontoCanadianwritingshesaidaccordingtoGibson.MunroisacclaimedforherfinelytunedstorytellingwhichischaracterizedbyclarityandpsychologicalrealismtheNobelcommitteesaid.Theauthorhaswonmanyhonorsovertheyearsincludingthe2009ManBookerInternationalPrize.AliceMunroismostlyknownasashortstorywriterandyetshebringsasmuchdepthwisdomandprecisiontoeverystoryasmostnovelistsbringtoalifetimeofnovels.theManBookerjudgingcommitteesaidatthetime.MunrowholivesinthesouthwesternOntariotownofClintonwasbornnearthereinWingham.ShestartedwritingstoriesinherteenyearsandstudiedjournalismandEnglishattheUniversityofWesternOntario.Shepublishedinvariousmagazinesstartinginthe1950s.In1968shepublishedDanceoftheHappyShadesacollectionofshortstories.In1971shepublishedacollectionofstoriesentitledLivesofGirlsandWomenwhichcriticshavedescribedasacoming-of-agework.Munrogainedworldfameforwritingabouteverydaypeople.HerewehaveaworldprizebeingwonbysomeonewhowritesabouthousewivesinVancouverbooksellersinVictoriabeanfarmersinHuronCountyandaccountantsandteachersandlibrarians—ordinaryCanadianpeopleandsheturnsitintomagicGibsonsaid.56.HowdidAliceMunrofeelaboutherwinningtheNobelPrize?A.Surprisedandhappy.B.Puzzledbutgrateful.C.Satisfiedandproud.D.Concernedbutlucky.57.TheunderlinedwordacclaimedinParagraph3isclosestinmeaningto________.A.assessedB.admiredC.awardedD.adopted58.WhatdoweknowaboutMunro'swriting?A.Itconcernsthelifeofwomen.B.Itcontainsdepthandwisdom.C.Itusuallytellslifetimestories.D.Ittendstoavoidrealisticproblems.59.WhichofthefollowingshowsthecorrectorderofwhathappenedinMunro'slife?a.ShepublishedLivesofGirlsandWomen.b.ShewontheManBookerInternationalPrize.c.ShestudiedattheUniversityofWesternOntario.d.ShewontheNobelPrizeinliterature.e.ShepublishedDanceoftheHappyShade.A.c—a—b—d—eB.a—b—c—d—eC.a—c—b—e—dD.c—e—a—b—d60.What'sthelastparagraphmainlyabout?A.MagiccreatedbyAliceMunro.B.CharactersinMunro'sstories.C.LifeofcommonCanadianpeople.D.AliceMunro'suniquewritingstyle.
Haveyoueverbeentotheworld’ssmallestbookstore?TheWorld’sSmallestBookstorewhoseofficialnameisjustthesethreewordssitsquietlyabout100milesnortheastofToronto.Thebookstoreisabout10feetby10feetsoitiseasytoimaginehowtinyitreallyis.Thebookstoreisopen24hoursaday.Insidethebookstorearevariousbooksespeciallyliterarybooksandclassicauthors’works.SoifyouarelookingforsomethinglesspopularyoumaygetabitdisappointedtherE.Anotherspecialfeatureofthisbookstoreisthateachbookonlycoststhreedollars.Alltheexpensesarepaidonthehonorsystemwhichmeansbuyersshouldmakeanoteofwhatthey’veboughtandleavetheirmoneybythemselves.Sothetoolsofthetradeinthisbookstorearequitesimple:penspaperslightbulbsandalabel-maker.Inordertocatchpassers-by’sattentionthebillboards广告牌ofthebookstoreareseveraltimesbiggerthanthestoreitself.Withtheselargeeye-catchersmanypeoplearewillingtostopbyandhaveavisit.61.What’sthepassagemainlyabout?A.Theworld’ssmallestbookstorE.B.A.strangewayofsellingbooks.C.Thepopularbooksnowadays.D.ThepopularbookstoresintheworlD.62.Whencanyoubuyabookinthestore?A.Inthemorning.B.Intheafternoon.C.Atnight.D.Atanytimeoftheday63.Whichofthefollowingbooksmightyoumostprobablygetinthestore?A.BooksonpopularsciencE.B.Literarybooks.C.Theyearbookofauniversity.D.Booksoneconomiccontrol.64.Howcouldyoubuyabookfromthestore?A.Thesalesmanwillhelpyoufindthebook.B.Thesalesmanwillgetthemoneyforthebook.C.ChoosethebooksandleavethemoneytherE.D.PayonthenetandthengetthebooksinthestorE.65.Howdoesthestoreattractreaders’attention?A.ByputtingupahugebillboarD.B.BymakingadsonTV.C.BybroadcastingloudmusiC.D.Byhandingouradsinthestreet.
YouhaveheardofWebstertoys.Webstershavemadegoodsafeandinterestingtoysformorethanahundredyears.NowwesellthemandchildrenplaywiththemincountriesfromnewZealandtoNorwayandfromJapantoBrazil.WearelookingforsomeonetosellourtoysintheFarEast.HeShewillbebetweentheagesofthirtyandforty.Hewillalreadyhavesomeyearsofsellinginworldmarketsbehindhim.HewillspeakgoodEnglishandatleastoneotherlanguageoftheFarEast.ThepersonwearelookingforwillliveinSingaporeandworkinourofficetherebuthewilltravelforuptosixmonthsinothercountriesinoneyear.HewillknowtheFarEastwell.Heshouldknowhowtosellinestablished建立marketsandwheretofindnewones.HewillknowhowtomakemoremoneythaneverforhimselfandforWebsterToys.Websterswantsomeonewhocanstandonhisownfeet.IfyouthinkyouarethepersonwearelookingforwritetoMr.J.SlomanatourofficeWebsterToysCompany.ChurchMillWatforD.【小题1】WhatareWebsterToys?A.Anoldkindoftoys.B.FactorieswheregoodsafeandinterestingtoysaremadE.C.Peoplewhoarefamousformakingtoysforchildren.D.A.companythathasbeenmakingandsellingtoys.【小题2】Wecanmostprobablyreadthetext________.A.inabookB.inadictionaryC.inanovelD.inanewspaper【小题3】WhichofthefollowingstatementsisTRUE?A.Ifyouarethirtyyearsoldyoucanapplyfortheposition.B.IfyouliveinSingaporeyoucangettheposition.C.IfyouspeakgoodEnglishyoucangettheposition.D.Thecompanyislookingforsomesalesmenorsaleswomen.【小题4】Someonewhocanstandonhisownfeetmeans________.A.someonewhocanstandallthetimewhiledoinghisworkB.someonewhohasnothingwrongwithhisfeetC.someonewhocandealwithallthebusinessbyhimselfD.someonewhocanunderstandmoneyandcanearnalot【小题5】What’sthepurposeofwritingthispassage?A.Foradvertisejoboffers.B.ForbuysomeWebsterstoys.C.Forfindsomeonewhocanstandonhisownfeet.D.ForlookingforMr.Sloman.
Writingaboutpoetryisverysimilartowritingaboutastoryorresearchyouhaveconduc-ted.ThefirstthingyouhavetodotowriteanessayaboutapoemistoreadthepoemVerycarefullyandreaditmorethanonce.EachpoemsayssomethingsotrytofigureoutwhatthepoemissayingtoYou.What’sthethemeofthepoem?What’stheattitudeofthespeakerofthepoem?Howdoesthepoemusewordsandsoundstocommunicateitsmessage?Whenyouanswerthesequestionsitcanhelpyoucomeupwithathesis论题foryouressay·Itsnecessarytohaveathesisstatementwrittenbeforeyoustartwritingyouressayes-peciallywhenyou’rewritingaboutapoem.Yourthesisshouldmakeanargumentaboutthepoemyou'redealingwith.YoumightwanttoarguethatthepoemispresentingaspecificmessageorthatthewordsinthepoemworktogethertocreateacertaintonE.Youmayevenwanttoarguethatthepoetwrotethisparticularpoembecauseofaspecificmomentinhistoryoraspecificeventinhisorherlife.Thepossibilitiesareinfinite.Aslongasyoucanuseevi-dencefromthepoemandfromyourresearchaboutthepoemorpoetyourthesis1scorrect.Beforeyouevenstartwritingreadthepoemagainonceyouhaveyourthesis·Atthispointyou’Ubeabletoreadthepoemwithneweyessinceyouknowwhatyou’llbewritingabout.Gothroughthepoemwithafine-toothedcombandpickouteverythingthatsupportsyourthesis.WhenyoufindquotesyouwanttousewritethemdownInanoutlineofthemainpointsofyouressay.Thiswillhelpkeepyouorganized.Whenyouwriteaquotedownbesuretocite引用itcorrectly.Dependingonthetextofyouressayyoumayormaynotwanttoincludethepoet’snameinyourquote.OnceyouhaveeverythingreadytogoYouareallsettowriteyouressay.60.Thepassagemainlytalksabout________A.thefunctionofpoemsB.howtolookforquotesC.howtowriteaboutpoetryD.thebenefitofwritingaboutpoetry61.ByaskingaseriesofquestionsinParagraph2thewriterwantstotellusthewayof________A.writinganessayB.understandingapoemC.understandingkeywordsD.collectingenoughevidence62.TheunderlinedwordinfiniteinParagraph3isclosestinmeaningto_______A.unnecessaryB.unclearC.meaninglessD.endless63.Accordingtothewriterwhatshouldyoudoonceyouhaveyourthesis?A.Readthepoemagainandtrytofindimportantquotes·B.Writeaboutthepoemimmediatelywithoutreferringtoitagain.C.PutasidethepoemandsearchtheInternetforsupportingevidence·D.Citequotesfromthepoemincludingthepoet’snameandpagenumbers·
Ourmagazineispresentingtoyouthetopfivei-phonethebestsellerofAppleCompanyapplicationsformorefunonhiking徒步旅行orcampingtripsrecommendedbyourA-listfieldhikersandtravellers.1.GPSKitbyGarafa–Getun-lostfor$10Whatitdoes:Downloadbeforeyouleaveoruseyourphone’sdataconnectiontoviewmapsfromGooglesatellitelandscapecyclingandstreetorBingshadedreliefstreetorimage.Recordyourmovementsdropnotesorphotomakersonpreviously–downloadedGoogleEarth.2.PhotosynthbyMicrosoft–Perfecttheviewforfree!Whatitdoes:Makeinteractive360˚x360˚panoramas全景toyourowntastE.Itsavesthepanoramaasasingleimagetoyourcamerarollaftercombiningimages.OnceyougettoknowhowtoholdtheiPhoneandmovetotakethephotosyoucanhaveprettysimplefastpanoramas!3.SoundcloudbySoundcloud–Sharethesoundsforfree!Whatitdoes:Basicsoundrecorderwithon-boardeditingcuttingcapabilities.Uploadyourrecordingstotheinternetshareonsocialnetworksandlistentoandfollowothers!Itallowsforsuper-simplerecordinganduploadingtotheinternet.Youcanuploadallthesoundsasnon-shared’filessoyoucandownloadthemtoyourcomputerforcontinuedstorageandediting.InadditionwiththisfunctionyouwillneverfearyourdirtylaundriesaretoputyoutoshamE.ThereisagrowingcommunityofusersincludingPaulSalopekwhoiswalkingaroundtheworlD.4.PostagrambySincerely–SendmomentsAppisfree!/$1percardWhatitdoes:Theappallowspersonalizedproductionofe-postcardsrightfromyouriPhonE.Evenphotospopoutfromthecardforsweetfridgeposting!Therearen’tmanypostofficesoutinthemountainssothiscanbecriticaltosendagifthomE.Andeveniftherearepostofficeswhereyouaretravelingsometimesit’seasiercheaperandmorefuntosendyourownDIYmessageshomE.5.PlanetsbyQContinuum–Lovethenightskyforfree!Whatitdoes:WithautomaticlocationdetectionthisbasicAppoffers2Dmapsand3Dmapsoftheskyforidentifyingplanetsandstarsgivesyoutherise/setvisibilityinformationforthesunandplanetsandevenhasafewfactsandvisualizationsofthemoonandplanets.Don’tforgettodownloaditintoyouri-phonE.70.Throughwhichapplicationcanyoureceivegreetingsfromafarawayplaceinstantly?A.GPSKitB.PhotosynthC.PostagramD.Planets71.Soundcloudprotectsyourprivacyby______.A.uploadingyourrecordingstointernetthroughpasswordB.allowingyouforcontinuouseditingandstorageasyoulikeC.providingoptiontouploadsoundsaccessibletoonlyyourselfD.defendingyouthroughdirtylaundriessharedonline72.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisTRUEaccordingtothepassage?A.Youdon’thavetouploaddataonlinetomakeuseofGPSKit.B.E-postcardsarefreeofchargeonceyouhavedownloadedPostagram.C.PaulSalopekisthepersonwhofirstputforwardtheideaofsoundclouD.D.Allfiveapplicationsarealreadyavailableinthei-phonewhenyoubuythephonE.73.Whichofthewebsitesdoesthispassagemostprobablyappear?A.NationalGeographiC.B.HomemadeGroceries.C.WorldWeatherlink.D.SpaceExploration.
WhilewatchingtheOlympicstheothernightIcameacrossanunbelievablesight.ItwasnotagoldmedaloraworldrecordbrokenbutashowofcouragE.Theeventwasswimmingandstartedwithonlythreemenontheblocks.ForonereasonoranothertwoofthemfalsestartedsotheyweredisqualifieD.ThatleftonlyonetocompetE.Itwouldhavebeendifficultenoughnothavinganyonetoraceagainsteventhoughthetimeontheclockisimportant.Iwatchedthemandiveofftheblockandknewrightawaythatsomethingwaswrong.I’mnotanexpertswimmerbutIcantellagooddivefromapooroneandthiswasnotexactlymedalquality.Whenheresurfaceditwasevidentthatthemanwasnotoutforgold–hisarmswerewavinginanattemptatfreestylE.Thecrowdstartedtolaugh.Clearlythismanwasnotamedalcompetitor.IlistenedtothecrowdbegintolaughatthispoormanwhowasclearlyhavingahardtimE.Finallyhemadehisturntostartback.Itwaspitiful.Hemadeafewdesperatestrokesandyoucouldtellhewaswornout.ButinthosefewawfulstrokesthecrowdhadchangeD.Nolongerweretheylaughingbutbeginningtocheer.SomeevenbegantostandandshoutComeonyoucandoit!andhediD.AclearminutepasttheaverageswimmerthisyoungmanfinallyfinishedhisracE.ThecrowdwentwilD.YouwouldhavethoughtthathehadwonthegoldandheshouldhavE.EventhoughherecordedoneoftheslowesttimesinOlympichistorythismangavemoreheartthananyoftheothercompetitors.JustashortyearagohehadneverevenswumletaloneracE.HiscountryhadbeeninvitedtoSydney.Inacompetitionwhereathletesremovetheirsilvermedalsfeelingtheyhavesomehowbeencheatedoutofgoldorwhentheyactsoproudlyinfrontoftheircompetitorsitisnicetowatchanunderdog.61.Fromthepassagewecanlearnthattheyoungman.A.madehisturntostartbackpitifullyB.wasskillfulinfreestyleinthegameC.swamfasterthantheaverageswimmerD.wasnotcapableenoughtowinthemedal62.Thecrowdchangedtheirattitudesbecause.A.theyfeltsorryfortheyoungmanB.theyweremovedbytheyoungman’scourageC.theywantedtoshowtheirsympathyD.theymeanttopleasetheyoungman63.Accordingtothepassageitisnicetowatchanunderdogprobablymeans.A.it’samazingtowatchanordinarymanchallenginghimselfB.it’samusingtowatchamanwithawfulswimmingskillsC.it’scheerfulforathletestoactproudlybeforetheircompetitorsD.it’sbraveenoughforsomeathletestoremovethesilvermedals64.WhichofthefollowingisNOTtrueaccordingtothepassage?A.Theeventstartedwiththreementwoofwhomweredisqualifiedlater.B.Thecrowdstartedtolaughattheathlete’sarmswavinginanattemptatfreestylE.C.Theathleteaswellastheauthorisanexpertswimmer.D.Theswimmingeventisashowofcourageratherthanafiercecompetition.65.What’sthebesttitleforthepassage?A.CompeteforGold!B.Tryagain!C.BreakaRecord!D.Goforit!
OnthefourthThursdayinNovemberAmericanscelebratethefestivalofThanksgiving.ThisfestivalisatimewhenthefamilycomestogetherforamealandgivesthankstoGodfortheblessingstheyhavereceived.ThefirstThanksgivingfestivalwascelebratedbytheearlyAmericansettlerswhogavethankstoGodfortheirgoodharvest.InAmericaThanksgivingisafamilyholiday.Itisontheholidaythatallthefamilymakeaspecialefforttogettogether.Thefeast宴席isalwaysheldonThursdayandmostpeoplehaveafour-dayholidayfromschoolandwork.Thustheyareabletotravelagreatdistancetobewiththeirfamily.TheThanksgivingmealistraditionalturkey火鸡whichwasthefoodforthefirstThanksgiving.Thetableiscoveredwithfruitswalnut胡桃andmanykindsofvegetables.Fordessertthemainchoiceisusuallypumpkin南瓜pie.Themealisatimeforthemembersofthefamilytotalktoeachother.Therewillbetalkingbeforethemealduringthemealandlongafterthemeal.OnThanksgivingmorningtherearesportingeventsandparades游行inmanycitiestomarktheday.Thefamilydinnerisusuallyheldintheafternoonaround4o'clock.Themotherwillpreparethemealandthefatherwillcarvetheturkey.Hewillpreside主持attheheadofthetable.ThemealwillbeginwithashortprayerofThanksgivingtoGodfortheblessingsthefamilyreceived.Thefatherwillalsothankthefamilyforcomingtogetheronthisday.Duringthemealthereisplentyoffoodforeveryonepresent.Themealisaveryjoyfultime.Whenthemealisoversomewillhelpwiththedishesandotherswillreturntotheliving-roomtotalkorwatchtelevision.InmanywaysthefestivalofThanksgivingissimilartotheChinesefestivalofMid-autumnDay.Itisatimeforthefamilytogettogetherfordinner.61.Whatisbesttitleofthepassage?Nomorethan8words62.Ontheholidayhowdoesthefamilydinnerbegin?Nomorethan20words63.Whatdoeseverymemberofthefamilytrytodoonthatday?Nomorethan8words64.PleaseexplaintheunderlinedworddessertinEnglish.Nomorethan3words65.WhatdoyourfamilydoduringtheChinesefestivalofMid-autumnDay?Nomorethan25words
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