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Herearesomefamousromanticplacesintheworldthatyoucan’tmiss.ParisTherankingforthemostromanticcityquiterightlyleadstoParis.ThecityoflighthaslongbeenfamousasacityoflovE.ThisisdefinitelythebestplaceforlovewineandfooD.Parisisrichwithhistory.YoucantakeawalkthroughtheLouvregotoacaféacrosstheChampsElyseeshavedinnerattheEiffelTowerorvisitthePalaceofVersailles.VeniceUndoubtedlyVeniceisthemostromanticcityofItaly.FromtheamazingarchitectureofSanMarcoSquaretothegondolas贡多拉船thereVenicetalksaboutloveromanceandpassion.ThebesttimetovisitVeniceisduringtheannualcarnival狂欢节.A.gondolatripthroughthemostmagicalcityinEuroperemainsunforgettableforeveryonE.ViennaViennamaywellbecalledthecradleofEuropeanculturE.ThebaroquearchitecturethehistoriccityoperaandtypicalrestaurantscreatearomanticmoodandmemorableatmospherE.DuringtheballseasoninViennaonecanenjoythecity’spastthemaskedwaltzandromancE.PraguePragueiscalledtheheartofEuropE.Thecitydatingfromthe9thcenturyisindeedarealarchitecturalwonder.Prague’sfamouscastleisthelargestancientcastleintheworldbuiltearlyin1257.Foramoreromanticexperiencetakeyourlovedonestothetopofthe60-footobservatoryandwatchtheslowsunsetoverPraguE.MaldivesTherearequietislandswarmclearwaterwithexcellentvisibilityahugeamountofreefsandincrediblediversityofmarinelifE.TheMaldivesistheplacetoshootallthosebeautifulpostcardpicturesofcouplesonadesertbeach.Mostislandsarenotmorethan1kminareawhichmakesthemparticularlysuitableforprivacyhoneymoonsandlovE.29.Thecityoflightrefersto______.A.ParisB.VeniceC.PragueD.Vienna30.InViennavisitorscan______.A.gototheannualcarnivalB.admirethetypicalFrencharchitectureC.seethewaltzintheballseasonD.takebeautifulpicturesofreefs31.WhichofthefollowingisTRUE?A.ViennaisknownastheheartofEuropE.B.PraguehasthelargestancientcastleintheworlD.C.ParisiscalledthecradleofEuropeanculturE.D.MostoftheislandsoftheMaldivesaremorethan1kminareA.
Wetalkaboutpeoplebeingcolor-blindbutveryfewofusarE.Eventhosewhodescribethemselvesascolor-blindarenormallyjustcolorlack.A.stronglycolor-blindpersonwillstillbeabletotell20differentcolorscomparedtothe100orsothatnormal-sightedpeopleseE.PingelapatinyislandinthePacificisabeautifulspotbutonethathasagenetictroublE.ItisknownasColorBlindIslandbecausesomanypeoplewholiveonthisremoteislandcanonlyseeinblackandwhitE.Notbeingabletoseeincolorisbadenough.ButoneislanderHerrolwho’safishermanalsostrugglesinfullsunlightbecauseallheseesisapainfulburnt-outimagE.Ifinditdifficulttogooutsideinthesunhesaysbecausewhenit’ssunnyIcannotseetodomywork.Butifbeingtrulycolor-blindisrarewhyisitthataround10%ofthepopulationofPingelapliveinatotallyblackandwhiteworldWellweknowthatin1780thepopulationofPingelapwasallbutwipedoutbyatsunami.Asfewas20peoplesurvivedoneofwhomwastheking.It’sbelievedhehadageneticfaultthatcausescolor-blindnessandhepassedthisfaultontohismanygenerations.ThereisoneadvantagE.Herrolcanseewellreallywellinthedark.SowhenitgetsdarkHerro1andhisfriendsgetintheirboatsandhuntflyingfish.Theyhangupflamingtorchesandthefishareattractedtotheflames.ThistypeoffishingisfunHerrolsaysespeciallyifwecatchplenty.Soeventhoughit’shardworkweenjoyit.29.WhatisPingelapfamousas________A.A.tinyislanD.B.A.color-blindislandC.A.mentallytroubledislanD.D.A.beautifulislanD.30.WhatcanweinferaboutHerrol________A.Hemaystayathomewhenit’ssunny.B.Heisinterestedinburnt-outimages.C.Helikestakingphotosverymuch.D.Hedoesn’tliveinPingelapanymorE.31.Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthetext________A.ThehistoryofPingelapB.ThedisadvantageofHerrolC.TheislandofcolorblindnessD.Theadvantageofcolorblindness
JobDutyTokeeppacewiththerapidincreasingofcompanybusinessandexpansionstepsourWuxiteamisnowrecruiting招聘full-timeGMAssistanttosupportonallaspectsoffirm’soperation.Itwillbeanattractiveopportunityforfreshgraduateswhodesiretoexplorethemselvesinadministrationwithinafast-growingteam.Responsibilities1.AssistseniormanagementandteamcolleaguesinarrangingmeetingsandpipeliningschedulesetC.2.AssistintranslationofrelateddocumentscorrespondenceandotherfilesEnglishorChinese.3.Keepintouchwithbothinternalandexternalpartiespartnersclientsserviceprovidersandmaintainpublicrelationship.4.Conductadministrativeworkasassignedbysupervisorandseniormanagement.Requirements1.Freshgraduatesfromtopuniversitiesmajoringinlinguisticsoradministrationrelatedisciplines.2.ProfessionallevelfluencyinEnglishandChineseisamust.3.ExcellentcommandofMicrosoftOfficeWordExcelPowerPointandOutlook.4.Details-orientedteam-playerandkeenonadministrationworkwithstrongtimemanagementandcommunicationskills.Workinglocations:WuxiInterestedcandidatespleasesubmityourupdatedresumeavailabledateexpectedsalary.Thosecandidateswhoreachtherequirementswillbecontactedforfurtherinterviewwithinoneortwoweeks’timE.Candidatesareadvisedtosubmittheirapplicationsassoonastheycanbecauseoftheshorttimelineofourrecruitingprocess.21.WhydoesthecompanyneedaGMassistant?A.Tokeeppacewiththerapiddevelopmentofsociety.B.Tomeettheneedofenlargingthebusiness.C.TogivefreshgraduatesanopportunitytobeaGMassistant.D.Toexploreitselfinadministration.22.Whatrequirementshouldacandidatehave?A.BeingexcellentinEnglishandChinesE.B.Havinggoodcommunicationskills.C.Graduatingfromtopuniversitiesrecently.D.BeingexcellentinallMicrosoftOfficesoftwarE.23.Howsoonwillthecandidatesbeinterviewed?A.Theywillhaveaninterviewassoonastheysubmittheirapplications.B.Theywillhaveaninterviewonortwoweeksaftertheysubmittheirapplications.C.Theywillhaveaninterviewassoonastheyareselectedfromallthecandidates.D.Theywillhaveaninterviewoneortwoweeksaftertheyareselectedfromallthecandidates.
EachyearthereisanincreasingnumberofcarsonroadsandstreetsasmillionsofnewcarsandtrucksareproduceD.OneoutofeverysixAmericansworksatputtingtogetherthepartsofcarsdrivingtrucksbuildingroadsorfillingcarsandtruckswithgas.Americanwon’tlivewithoutcars!MostAmericanswouldfindithardtothinkwhatlifewouldlooklikewithoutcars.Howeversomehaverealizedtheseriousproblemoftheairpollutionthatiscausedbythecar.Thepollutedairbecomespoisonousanddangeroustohealth.OnewaytogetridofthepollutedairistobuildacarthatdoesnotpollutE.That’swhatseveralofthelargecarfactorieshavebeentryingtodo.ButtobuildacleancariseasiersaidthandonE.Progressinthisfieldhasbeenslow.AnotherwayistotaketheplaceofthecarenginebysomethingelsE.Inventorsarenowworkingonsteamcarsaswellaselectriccars.Manymakersbelievethatitwilltakeyearstodevelopapracticalmodelthatpleasesman.Topreventtheworldfrombeingpollutedbycarswe’llhavetomakesomechangesinthewaymanyofuslivE.Americansforexamplehavetocutdownonthenumberoftheirtotalcars.TheyareencouragedtotravelandgotoworkbybicyclE.Bicyclingisthoughttohelpkeeptheairclean.Butthischangedoesnotcomeeasily.A.largenumberofworkersmayfindthemselveswithoutjobsifacarfactoryclosesdown.Thustheproblemofairpollutionwouldbecomelessimportantthanthatofunemployment.Althoughcarshaveledustoabetterlifetheyhavealsobroughtusnewproblems.32.Howmanywaystogetridofairpollutionaresuggestedinthisarticlebythewriter?A.OneB.TwoC.ThereD.Four33.Largecarfactoriesaretryingtobuildacleancar.A.whichiscleanitselfB.whichdoesnotpollutetheairC.WhichisusedtocleanstreetsD.whichiseasiertomake34.IfthenumberofcarsiscutdownthemostseriousproblemtoAmericanworkersis.A.tohavenoworktodoC.togetabetterlifeB.tokeeptheaircleanD.togotoworkbybike35.Whatistheconclusionofthewriter?A.Bicyclingistheonlywayout.B.Thenumberofcarsmustbecutdown.C.Carsbringusnothingbutseriousproblems.D.Carsbringusnotonlyabetterlifebutseriousproblems.
Haveyouevernoticedwhathappenstoanideaonceyouexpressit?JusttalkingaboutitorwritingitdowncausesyoutomakeitclearinyourownminD.Howcanyouusethistoincreaseyourbrainpower?Startwriting.ByputtingthoughtsintowordsyouaretellingyourselfthelogicbehindwhatyouthinkfeeloronlypartlyunderstanD.Oftenexplainingathoughtistheprocessofunderstanding.Inotherwordsyouincreaseyourbrainpowerbyexercisingyourexplainpower.Anotherbenefitofwritingisthatithelpsyouremember.Manyifnotmosthighlyproductivepeoplearealwaystakingnotes.Youcantrykeepingitallinyourheadbutifyoukeepajournalofyourideasthenexttimeyou’reworkingonabigprojectyou’llprobablyhavemoresuccess.Wanttounderstandatopic?Writeabookaboutit.That’sanextremeexamplebutifyouarelearningsomethingnewwritealettertoafriendaboutitandyouwillunderstanditbetter.Wanttoinventsomething?Writeanexplanationoftheproblem—whyyouwanttosolveitandwhyitisworthsolvingandyou’rehalfwaythere.Writersdon’talwayswritebecausetheyclearlyunderstandsomethingbeforehanD.Oftentheywriteaboutsomethingbecausetheywanttounderstandit.YoucandothesamE.Writingwillhelpbringyoutoanunderstanding.Giveitatry.4.AccordingtothepassagewritingcanhelpyoualotEXCEPT.A.toincreaseyourbrainpowerB.toimprovetheabilitytorememberC.todevelopyourinterestinstudyD.tostrengthentheunderstandingofatopic5.Theunderlinedsentenceyou’rehalf-waythereintheparA.4meansthat_______.A.youarealreadysuccessfulB.there’salongwayforyoutogotoreachyourgoalC.youareleftwonderingwhattodoD.youhavebeenonthewaytosuccess6.Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthepassage?A.AWayonHowtoWritE.B.IncreaseYourBrainPowerThroughWriting.C.BrainPowerHelpsImproveYourWriting.D.HowtoStartYourWriting.7.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisTRUE?A.WritingcancurepeopleoftheirbraindiseasE.B.PeoplewhocankeepallthoughtsinmindaremorelikelytosucceeD.C.Writingabookaboutonetopicistheonlywaytounderstandit.D.ThemoreyouwritethemorelogicalyouwillbE.
About150yearsagoavillagechurchpriestPatricBronteinYorkshireEnglandhadthreelovelyintelligentdaughtersbuthishopesfellentirelyontheonlymaleheir继承人BranwellayouthwithremarkabletalentinbothartandliteraturE.Branwell’sfatherandsisterssavedtheirpenniestopackhimofftoLondon’sRoyalAcademyofArtsbutifartwashiscallinghedialed拨打电话awrongnumber.WithinweeksheescapedfromitapennilessfailurE.HopesstillhighthefamilylandedBranwellajobasaprivatetutorhopingthiswouldfreehimtodevelophisliteraryskillsandachievethesuccessandfamethathedeserveD.Failureagain.Stilltheselflesssisterssquelchedtheirowngoalsfarmingthemselvesoutasteachersandgovernessesinsupportoftheirincreasinglyindebtedbrotherconvincedtheworldmusteventuallyrecognizehisgenius.AsfailureincreasedBranwellturnedtoalcoholthenopiumandeventuallydiedashehadlived:afailurE.Sodiedhopeintheonemale—butwhatofthethreesisters?DuringBranwell’slastyearsthegirlspublishedabookofpoetryattheirownexpenseunderapennameforfearofreviewers’resistanceagainstfemales.EvenBranwellmighthavelaughed:theysoldonlytwocopies.Theydidn’tgiveup.Insteadtheycontinuedintheirsparetimelateatnightbycandlelighttopourouttheircontrolledemotionwritingofwhattheyknewbestofwomeninconflictwiththeirnaturaldesiresandsocialconditioninrealitylessfictionthanautobiography自传!And19thcenturyliteraturewaschangedbyAnne’sAgnesGreyEmily’sWutheringHeights呼啸山庄andCharlotte’sJaneEyre.ButyearsofsacrificeforBranwellhadeventuallyruinedtheirhealth.Emilytookillatherbrother’sfuneralanddiedwithin3monthsaged29;Annedied5monthslateraged30;Charlottelivedonlytoage39.IfonlytheyhadbeeneducatedinsteadofsacrificeD.NooneremembersBranwell’snamemuchlessofhisartorliteraturebuttheBrontesisters’tragicallyshortlivesteachusevenmoreoflifethanliteraturE.64.AccordingtothepassagewhatcanwelearnfromthestoryofBranwell?A.Giftisnotnecessarilyaguarantee保证ofsuccess.B.Giftisaburdenforaperson.C.A.person’ssuccessislargelyduetothesupportofhisfamily.D.ToomanychoicesmayleadtosuccessinnonE.65.WhatmightleadtothetragedyofthethreeBrontesisters?A.Thattobeawriterwasareallytoughroadtogo.B.Thesocialprejudiceagainstwomeninthosedays.C.Theirpoorfamily.D.Thefailureoftheirbrother.66.Whichwordistheclosestinmeaningtotheunderlinedwordsquelchedinparagraph4?A.pickupB.putupC.gaveupD.comeup67.IfPatricBrontewerealivewhatmightheregretmost?A.Nottakinggoodcareofhischildren.B.Intendinghissonforanartistorawriter.C.Puttingallofhiseggsinonemalebasket.D.Sacrificingtoomanypenniesforhisson.
Theseeveryday-1ifeinventionswillmakeyourlifemorecomfortable.Whetheryouarewashingcookingcleaningorevensleepingnoneofitwilleverbethesameonceyoustartusingthese.Let’sstartthislistthewayyoustartyourdayinbed.AbodypillowjustforcomfortablesleepingWhat’sbetterthanwakingupembracingthatspecialsomeone?Nowwakingupnexttoyoursignificantotherwithoutpainordiscomfortisnolongerunheardof.Thispillowwillallowyourallowtorestunderyourpartnerwithouttheweightofthatpersonleavingmarksorcuttingoffcirculation!Nightstandtable／breakfastinbedArrivingatthesecondstageofourdaybreakfast!Butwouldn’titbeniceifwedidn’thavetogetrightoutofbed?Withthisinventionyoucaneatrightfromthecomfortofyourbed!WhetheryouarepreparingaMother’sdaysurpriseforthatspecialMrs.orifit’sjustforfunyoujustneedtopreparethefoodputitonthesideboardswingitoverthecoversandenjoy!AnironingboardwithamirroronthebackSomewherebetweengettingupandgoingtoworkyoumightneedtoironyourclothes.Whenyoudon’twanttowastetimerunningfromtheironingboardtothemirrortotrysomethingonyoucansimplyrumoverthisdouble-purposeironingboard／mirrortoensurethatitlooksjustright.Bicyclebackpackwithsafety—LEDsForthoseofyouoptingforarealbikeridethisbackpackcansaveyourlife.IthasartinbuiltLED—screensignalingyournextmoves.Displayingeitheraturnsignalorabrakelighttrafficbehindyouwillsurelytakenoticeandrespondaccordingly.This‘cleaningslime’isjustperfectforgrabbingdustfromtheelectronicsandmechanicaldevicesCleaningyourcarfromtheoutsideisnoproblem.Cleaningitfromtheinsideisnotsoeasybecauseofalltheplacesdifficulttoclean—ventsdialsandbuttons.Thiscleaningslimecanhelpwiththat.Justsqueezeitinandletitgraballthedusttrappedinthosedifficultcracksandcorners.Itisalsogreatforcleaningyourkeyboardorotherspacesinthekitchenlivingroomandworkshop.21.What’sspecialaboutthepillow?改后A.Itcanguaranteeyouanight’ssoundsleep.B.Itcanpromoteyourbloodcirculation.C.Itcanleavesomemarksonyourarms.D.Itwillcausenopainordiscomfortinbed.22.Whichofthefollowingstatementsistrueoftheseinventions?A.Theironingboardcanalsobeusedasamirror.B.Thenightstandtablemakesiteasiertopreparefood.C.TheLEDscandirectyoutoyourdestinationwithoutmistakes.D.The‘cleaningslime’canbetrappedindifficultcracksandcorners.23.Whichsectionofanewspapercanyoufindthepassage?A.Sciencefiction.B.Domesticlife.C.Healthcare.D.Currentaffairs.
SocialmediaisaplacewherepeoplegathertosharetheirpersonallifeandopinionsonlinE.Itisaplacewherepeoplecanbehypercritical吹毛求疵.Attimesit'swherepeoplemaketheirfirstimpressionsoIcanunderstandwhytheystruggletomakethemselveslookperfectineverypicturetheypostandwriteprofoundthoughtsinanattempttolooksmarterandmorethoughtful.Peoplesaythatsocialmediacanhelpusexpressourselvesmorefully.Howevermythoughtsarequitedifferent.Sincesocialmediareallyopensyouuptothepublicthere'salotofpressuretolookgreat.Howwillthesepeopleseeme?Howwillpeoplereacttothispicture?andDoIlookfatinthis?areonlyafewquestionsthatcometopeople'smindsbeforepostingsomethingonlinE.ThereforethewaypeoplepresentthemselvesonsocialmediaisnottruE.buthowtheywantotherstoseethem.AmandaHess.awritereditorandco-founderofTOMORROWMagazineoncesaidWepresentourselvesdifferentlyonTwitterandTumblrandSlackdependingonthenormsbuiltintoeachspacE.OnFacebookI'mposedbyaprofessionalphotographerwaistcontorted扭曲intoaslimmedlineeyeslookingoutofthewindowofaskyscraper.InherWhatDoOurOnlineAvatarsRevealAboutUs?articlesheexplainsthatsheisphotoshoppedandlooksextremelygoodinherpicturE.Clearlysocialmediaisjustaplacewherewehavetopretendthatwe'reperfectanddoallthingswithreasons.ToconcludepeoplethinkofsocialmediaasadifferentworldandratherthantrulyexpressingthemselvestheyexploreanewpersonthattheywanttobecomE.Itisn'tnecessarilybadtobedifferentonlineandtruthfullyIdon'tthinkitcaneverbeanhonestplacE.TheonlythingwecandoistohopethatwhoweareinsocialmediadoesnottakeoverwhoweareintherealworlD.33.WhatdoestheauthormeanbysayingmythoughtsarequitedifferentinParagraph1?A.Socialmediahelpsusexpressourselves.B.Socialmediamakespeoplehypercritical.C.Socialmediapreventsusfrombeingourselves.D.Socialmediamakesourthoughtsverydifferent.34.WhatdoAmandaHess'swordsshow?A.PicturesonlinecannotbetrusteD.B.Shedidn'tlikehidinghertrueself.C.It'simportanttotakegoodpictures.D.ShelikedhowshelookedinreallifE.35.Whichofthefollowingstatementswouldtheauthoragreewith?A.SocialmediawillbeanhonestplacE.B.BeingdifferentonlineisunacceptablE.C.Weshouldn'tlosesightofourtrueselves.D.WeshouldneverpretendtobesomeoneelsE.
WhenKansashighschoolstudentBlakeHawkinsdiscoveredanemptylockerathisschoolhedidn'tjustfillitwithbooksandequipment—insteadtheinnovativeteenturneditintoasodapopvendingmachine自动售货机.HawkinsexplainsthattheSodaLockervendingmachineusesacoinacceptoranLCDscreenamicro-controllerboardamagneticswitchsomeoldvideogameswitchesandbakeries.HawkinsexplainshehadValleyCenterHighSchool’ssupportwhenhewasdevelopingtheprototypeandwasabletocomeupwithadesignthatwouldnotdamagetheexistinglocker.Andhewasabletodoitforapproximately$160spentonparts.TheSodaLockerhasadesignwherenoonecanremovethecontrolboardfromthelockerandthedoorswingsshutafterusetoprotectit.Furthermoreit’sprogrammedtotakeexactchangeonlyandtolettheoperatorknowwhensomeoneistryingtocheatthecoinsystem.Hawkinsexplainsheoriginallythoughtabouttheideaforhavingasodapopvendingmachineinalockerayearagoonhiswaytohistoryclass.Whileheinitiallytreateditasajokehehasprovenhowyoucantakeanideaandturnitintosomethingbrilliant.HewroteWhetheryoubuildyourownSodaLockerornotIhopeyou'reinspiredtobuildwhateverprojectyou’vecomeupwith!29.WhatcanwelearnabouttheSodaLockermadebyHawkins?A.Itlooksnice.B.Itisacombination.C.Itssodatastesgreat.D.Itsequipmentisadvanced.30.WhatdoesParagraph4mainlydiscuss?A.ThedesignprocessoftheSodaLocker.B.TheprotectionsystemoftheSodaLockerC.ThechargingsystemoftheSodaLocker.D.ThedevelopmentcostoftheSodaLocker31.WhichofthefollowingbestdescribesHawkinsaccordingtothetext?A.Optimistic.B.Productive.C.Creative.D.Innocent.
Doothercountries’studentsalsohavesomuchhomework?Whatdotheyusuallydointheirfreetime?Youmayfeelcuriousaboutthem.OnApril8areportcameoutonthelivesofhighschoolstudentsinChinaJapanSouthKoreaandtheUS.Itsurveyedaround6200studentsfromthefourcountrieslastyear.Youwillfindtheanswerstomanyofyourquestionsinthisreport.Whostudieshardest?Chinesestudentsspendthemosttimestudying.NearlyhalfofChinesestudentsspendmorethantwohoursontheirhomeworkeveryday.That’smuchmorethanthestudentsoftheUS26.4%Japan8.2%andSouthKorea5.2%.Whosleepsmostofteninclass?Japanesestudentsfallasleepinclassmostoften.About45%ofthemsaidtheysometimesdozeoffinclass.InSouthKoreait’s32%;intheUS21%;and5%inChinA.SouthKoreanstudentsdon’tliketakingnotes.About70%saidtheywritedownwhattheteachersaysinclassmanyfewerthaninJapan93%China90%andtheUS89%.Whoisthemostdistracted走神Americanstudentsarethemostactiveinclassbutalsothemostdistracted:64.2%saidtheychatwithfriendsinclass;46.9%saidtheyeatsnacksinclass;and38.9%saidtheysende-mailsorreadunrelatedbooksinclass.Whatdotheydoafterschool?IntheirsparetimemostChinesestudentsstudyorsurftheInternet.MostAmericanstudentshangoutwiththeirfriends.MostJapanesestudentsdophysicalexercisE.MostKoreanstudentswatchTV.21.Thereportisabout.A.thecountriesB.thesubjectsC.thestudents’livesD.thehighschools22.oftheChinesestudentsspendmorethantwohoursontheirhomework.A.26.4%B.8.2%C.5.2%D.48.6%23.Theunderlinedphrasedozeoffmeans.A.behalfasleepB.getupC.eatsnacksD.sendemails
Youngerstudentsexperienceschoolbullying欺凌morefrequentlythanolderonesandmalestudentsarebulliedmorethantheirfemalepeersasurveyfounD.Italsofoundthatnearlyhalfofstudentshadbeenintentionallyhitorknockeddownbyclassmates.About6percentsaidtheyaretargetedbybulliesoncampuseveryday.Thesurveyalsofoundthatstudentsfromordinaryschoolsexperiencedmorebullyingthanpeersfromkeyinstitutionsandchildrenfrompoorfamiliesaremorelikelytobebulliedatschool.Beingbulliedcanhaveanegativeimpactonachild’spersonaldevelopmentandacademicperformanceaccordingtoZhouJinyanaresearcherwholedthestudyatBeijingNormalUniversity.ChildrenbeingbulliedwillfindithardtotrustothersZhousaiD.Theymayoftenfeelanxietyangerresentmentordepression.TheseemotionswillfurtherunderminetheirabilitytocontroltheirownlifE.InrecentyearsbullyingonChinesecampuseshasbeenfrequentlyreportedandhasattractedwidespreadattentionandconcern.ThemostrecentincidenttoarouseheateddiscussionstookplaceinDecemberatBeijing’sZhongguancunNo.2PrimarySchool.A.fourth-gradestudentwasbulliedandlaughedatbyclassmatescausinghimacutestressdisorder.TheSupremePeople’sProcuratorate最高人民检察院receivedabout1900casesrelatedtoschoolbullyingin2016.Meanwhiletherewasanotableincreaseinbullyingreportsinvolvingmiddleschoolstudentsfrom14to18yearsolD.Zhoucameupwithsomewaystosolvetheproblemincludingboostingcommunicationbetweenteachersparentsandstudentsandtryingtoestablishmoreharmoniousrelationshipsamongchildren.Shesaiditwasstronglysuggestedthatparentstrytobeinvolvedintheirchildren’seducationalexperienceastheirpresenceandcompanionshiphaveprovedeffectiveinreducingbullyinganditsnegativeeffects.32.Whoisthemostlikelytobecomethetargetofbullying?A.A.10-year-oldboyfromapoorfamilyB.A17-year-oldboyfromarichfamilyC.A17-year-oldgirlfromanordinaryschoolD.A10-year-oldgirlfromakeyschool33.BeingbulliedwillcausestudentstogothroughthefollowingEXCEPT_____.A.alackoftrustinotherpeopleB.adropinthesenseofdepressionC.alackofconfidenceinthemselvesD.adropinacademicperformance34.Wecanlearnfromthetextthat_____.A.bullyingoncampushasbeenbroughtintosharpfocusbythemediaB.studentswhoenjoyparents’companionshipwillbebullying-freeC.thegovernmentshouldconsidertakingfurtheractionagainstbullyingatschoolD.bullyingatschoolusuallyleadstoacutestressdisorder35.Whatcanbethebesttitleforthetext?A.NegativeeffectsonchildrencausedbybullyingB.Isanythingwecandoaboutbullying?C.ThereasonsforbullyingoncampusD.Bullyingaffectshalfofstudents
SeventipstogoodtablemannersWhetherit’sdinneratafriend’shouseorabusinessmeetingoverlunchwejudgepeoplebasedontheirtablemanners.Butwhatcanyoudoifyourkidsdonotbehavethemselvesatthedinnertables?Thefollowingareseventipstosetyourchildrenontheroadtogoodtablemanners:●LookforthegooD.Insteadofpointingout指出allthethingsyourchildrendowrongpointoutwhattheydoright.PleasesayforexampleIamsoproudofyou.Itwaswonderfulthewayyouservedyourself.●Don’tturndinnerintoanunpleasantlecturetime.Thatwillturnkidsoffnotonlymannersbutdinnerandyoutoo.●CheckyourownexamplE.Don’tshowupfordinnerinjustyourunderwear内衣unlessyouwantyourkidstodothesamE.●Don’talwaysconsideryourkidslazyanddirtyones.Insteadpointoutthebehaviorinatenderway.Forexample:It’sagoodideatounfoldyournapkinsoiffoodfallsyouwon’tdirtyyourclothes.●TeachyourkidsgoodmannersintheformofagamE.Onenightaweektrytohaveaformaldinner.Trydressingupserveaspecialmealandexpectmoreformalmanners.Thatwillhelpimprovetheirsense意识ofmanners.●Makekidsunderstandpartofthetradition.Inviteguestsoverandletkidshelpservethem.Thishelpsthemindirectlylearnabouttablemanners.●TrydiningoutonceinawhilE.Fastfoodrestaurantsaren’tcounted算在内.Tryanicerestaurantandletkidsordertheirownfoodpaythebillandgivethetip.29.Thepassageismainlywrittenfor____.A.kidsB.guestsC.hostsD.parents30.Whichofthefollowingshouldparentsdotohelptheirkidslearngoodtablemanners?A.TrydiningoutinfastfoodrestaurantsonceinawhileB.Improvekids’senseofmannersbyhavingaformaldinnerattimesC.Keeptellingthekidshowtobehavethemselvesatdinner.D.Pointoutwhat’swrongwiththekids’behavioratdinner31.ThekidsshoulddothefollowingEXCEPT_____.A.helpingparentstoservetheguestsB.goingtoaformaldinnerinunderwearC.orderingtheirownfoodandpayingthebillD.unfoldingthenapkintokeeptheirclothesclean32.Theunderlinedpartturnkidsoffinthesecondtipprobablymean_____A.makekidstiredofB.makekidsinterestedinC.makekidspleasedwithD.makekidsfondof
IntheUnitedStateswhenonebecomesrichhewantspeopletoknowit.Andevenifhedoesnotbecomeveryrichhewantspeopletothinkthatheis.ThatiswhatkeepingupwiththeJonesesisabout.Itisthestoryofsomeonewhotriedtolookasrichashisneighbors.Theexpressionwasfirstusedin1913byayoungAmericancalledArthurMomanD.Hetoldthisstoryabouthimself.Hebeganearning$125aweekattheageof23.Thatwasalotofmoneyinthosedays.HegotmarriedandmovedwithhiswifetoaverywealthyneighborhoodoutsideNewYorkCity.WhenhesawthatrichpeoplerodehorsesMomandwenthorsebackridingeveryday.WhenhesawthatrichpeoplehadservantsMomandandhiswifealsohiredaservantandgavebigpartiesfortheirnewneighbors.Itwaslikearacebutonecouldneverfinishhisracebecauseonewasalwaystryingtokeepup.TheraceendedforMomandandhiswifewhentheycouldnolongerpayfortheirnewwayoflifE.TheymovedbacktoanapartmentinNewYorkCity.Momandlookedaroundhimandnoticedthatmanypeopledothingsjusttokeepupwithrichlifestyleoftheirneighbors.Hesawthefunnysideofitandstartedtowriteaseriesofshortstories.HecalleditKeepingupwiththeJonesesbecauseJonesisaverycommonnameintheUnitedStates.KeepingupwiththeJonesescametomeankeepingupwithrichlifestyleofthepeoplearoundyou.Momand’sseriesappearedindifferentnewspapersacrossthecountryforover28years.PeopleneverseemtogettiredofkeepingupwiththeJoneses.AndthereareJonesesineverycityoftheworlD.ButonemustgettiredoftryingtokeepupwiththeJonesesbecausenomatterwhatonedoesMr.JonesalwaysseemstobeaheaD.25.SomepeoplewanttokeepupwiththeJonesesbecausethey________.A.wanttobeasrichastheirneighborsB.wantotherstoknowortothinkthattheyarerichC.don’twantotherstoknowtheyarerichD.wanttobehappy26.Itcanbeinferred推断fromthestorythatrichpeopleliketo________.A.liveoutsideNewYorkCityB.liveinNewYorkcityC.liveinapartmentsD.havemanyneighbors27.ArthurMomandusedthenameJonesinhisseriesofshortstoriesbecauseJonesis_____.A.animportantnameB.apopularnameintheUnitedStatesC.hisneighbor’snameD.notagoodname28.Accordingtothewriteritis________tokeepupwiththeJoneses.A.correctB.interestingC.impossibleD.good
Twoworkerswererescued188hoursaftertheyweretrappedinacoalminecollapse倒塌inSouthChina’sGuangxiZhuangAutonomousRegion.Thetwowereamong18minerstrappedaftermiddayonJuly2becauseofdaysofheavyrain.A.totalof71minerswereworkingundergroundwhentheaccidentoccurredonJuly2—49managedtoescapE.Rescuershavegotbackeightbodiessofar.YeFangyongcommanderoftherescueheadquarterssaidthattheplacewherethesurvivorswerefoundwasat320metersundergrounD.Itwasfilledwithmudafterthecollapsebuttherewasstillroomforfreshair.Hesaidthreemoreminerstrappedataworkplatform390metersundergroundmaysurvivebecausetheplacealsohassomespaceforfreshair.Rescuershadbelievedthatfourotherminerswouldbefoundwiththerescuedtwobutthechancesoftheremaining12beingfoundalivearenotgoodduetotheconditionsintheminE.Howevertherescuershavenotgivenup.Theyareusingscientificmeasuressuchasawater-proofradardevice装置tohelpfindtheexactplacesoftrappedworkers.Moreoverrescuershavebeenoffered2millionyuanforeachminertheypulloutalivE.Thetwosurvivorshavebeenidentifiedas41-year-oldLiuJiaganand35-year-oldQinHongdang.Theyareinsafecondition.BeforetheywererushedtoHeshanPeople’sHospitalfortreatmenttheytoldrescuersinweakvoicesthattheysurvivedundertheminebydrinkingspringwaterthatseeped渗漏throughthetopoftheshaft.32.Whatcausedthecoalminetobreakdown?A.Workers’abnormalworking.B.ThecoalminecollapsE.C.Daysofheavyrain.D.ShockoftheearthquakE.33.Accordingtothepassagetheminerscouldbealiveundergroundif________.A.thereissomespaceforfreshairB.theyareequippedwithwater-proofradardeviceC.theydrinkenoughwaterD.thereisenoughfood34.WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaccordingtothepassage?A.Scientificmeasuresareusedtohelprescuethetrappedworkers.B.Eachminerbeingpulledoutalivewillbeoffered2millionyuan.C.Officialsofferedtogivethecontinuingrescuershigherrank.D.Water-proofradardevicewillbeputdowntogivelight.35.Howdidthetwosurvivorskeepaliveunderthemine?A.Theyweresuretherescuerswouldcometohelp.B.Theydependedontheirstrongwilltoliveon.C.Theyhadenoughfoodandwatertakenwiththem.D.Theydrankspringwaterseepingthroughthetopoftheshaft.
MoveEarth—It’sNotScienceFictionLONDON—Scientistshavefoundanunusualwaytopreventourplanetfromoverheating:moveittoacoolerspot.Allyouhavetodoissendafewcomets彗星inthedirectionofEarthanditsorbitwillbechangeD.Ourworldwillthenbesentspinningintoasafercolderpartofthesolarsystem.ThisideaforimprovingourclimatecomesfromagroupofUSNationalAeronauticsandSpaceAdministrationNASAengineersandAmericanastronomers.Theysaytheirplancouldaddanothersixbillionyearstotheusefullifetimeofourplanet—effectivelydoublingitsworkinglifE.TheplanputforwardbyDr.LaughlinandhiscolleaguesDonKorycanskyandFredAdamsneedscarefullydirectingacometorasteroid小行星sothatitpassesclosebyourplanetandsendssomeofitsgravitationalenergytoEarth.Earth’sorbitalspeedwouldincreaseasaresultandwewouldmovetoahigherorbitawayfromtheSunLaughlinsaiD.EngineerswouldthendirecttheircometsothatitpassedclosetoJupiterorSaturn.Thecometwouldpickupenergyfromoneofthesegiantplanets.LateritsorbitwouldbringitbacktoEarthandtheprocesswouldberepeateD.Intheshorttermtheplanprovidesanidealwaytoglobalwarmingalthoughtheteamwasactuallyconcernedwithamuchgreaterdanger.TheSuniscertaintoheatupinaboutabillionyearsandsoseriouslycompromiseourbiosphere生物圈—bycookingus.That’swhythegroupdecidedtotrytosaveEarth.Theplanhasoneortwoworryingaspectshowever.ForastartspaceengineerswouldhavetobeverycarefulabouthowtheydirectedtheirasteroidorcomettowardsEarth.Thesmallestmiscalculation误算inorbitcouldfireitstraightatEarth—withdeadlyresults.ThereisalsothequestionoftheMoon.AsthecurrentissueofScientificAmericanmagazinepointsoutifEarthwaspushedoutofitscurrentpositionitismostlikelytheMoonwouldbestrippedawayfromEarth.Thiswouldgreatlychangeourplanet’sclimatE.67.WhatmakesthescientistsplantomoveEarth?A.A.fewcometsaremovingtothedirectionofEarth.B.Earth’sworkinglifeiscomingtoanendsoon.C.EarthwillbecometoohotformankindtokeepalivE.D.ThemoonismovingfartherandfartherawayfromEarth.68.IftheplanissuccessfulEarthwillhaveaworkinglifeofyears.A.12billionB.6billionC.18billionD.24billion69.Whatseriousproblemsmighttheplancauseaccordingtothepassage?A.ThecometmighthitEarthandmanmightlosetheMoon.B.Earthmightbemovedtoofarawayandmanmightbefrozentodeath.C.ThecometmighthitJupiterorSaturnandneverreturntoEarth.D.Earth’sworkinglifemightbegreatlyshorteneD.70.Whatdoestheunderlinedwordcompromisemean?A.SurrounD.B.Benefit.C.SharE.D.Endanger.
Didyouknowthatbadmintonisalsoafast-pacedcompetitivesport?BadmintonhasbeenaSummerOlympicsportsince1992.Para-badmintonwillbeincludedinthe2020SummerOlympicGamesinTokyo.Here'swhatyouneedtoknowifyourchildisinterestedinbadminton.Badmintonisplayedona44-foot-longrectangular矩形的courtthatis17feetwideforsinglesand20feetwidefordoubles.Itisdividedinthemiddlebyanetplaced5feetoffthegroundlikevolleyballnotatgroundlevelliketennis.Incompetitioneachmatchisasetofthreegamesplayedto21points.Thereisaone-minutebreakwhenaplayerorteamreaches11pointsandatwo-minutebreakinbetweenthefirstandsecondgamesandthesecondandthirdgames.Agekidscanstart:About6yearsolD.Bestforkidswho:Havegoodskillsarepatientandhardworkingandcanhandlethepressureofone-on-oneortwo-on-twocompetition.Teamorindividual:Matchescanbesinglesone-on-oneordoublestwo-on-two.Funfact:BadmintonistheonlysportthathasmixeddoubleseventintheOlympicGames.Costs:Beginnersareexpectedtopay$30to$40foranentry-levelracquet球拍.Badmintonshoesaresimilarinpricetootherathleticshoes.Joinacluborteamforlessons.A.one-hourgrouplessonforbeginnersshouldcost$20to$25withcostsincreasingasyourchildmovesuptheranks.Youwillalsopayentryfeesforcompetitions.Timecommitmentrequired:Beginnerswillplayforjustanhourortwoperweek.Potentialforinjury:Playershaveaverylowriskofinjury.Playerswhowearglassesshoulduseeyeprotection.28.Whatcanwelearnaboutthebadmintonfromthepassage?A.It'safast-pacedcompetitivesportwhichbeganin1992.B.Thecourtforsingleshasthesamewidthasthatfordoubles.C.IthasmixeddoubleseventintheOlympicGames.D.Para-badmintonhasbeenincludedintheSummerOlympicGames.29.Whichofthefollowingsportsisdividedinthemiddlebyanetatgroundlevel?A.Tennis.B.Badminton.C.Tabletennis.D.Volleyball.30.Howmanyminutesinallwillaplayerhaveforarestinasetofthreegames?A.2B.3C.7D.1131.Whichofthefollowingrequirementsisforbeginners?A.Theyshouldwearglassestoprotecttheireyes.B.Theyshouldstarttolearnbadmintonattheageof8.C.Theyshouldplayforatleastanhourortwoeveryday.D.Theyshouldpayatleast$20foraone-hourgrouplesson.
WelcometoArundelCastlewhichissituatedinWestSussexEnglanD.Thecastlehasahistoryofnearly1000yearsandhaswelcomedvisitorstravelingfromallovertheworlD.ArundelCastlealsoplaysastarringroleinmanyfilms.TheGardensTheWhiteGardenisplantedwithsoftwhiteIcebergRosesandSnowWhiteLilies.TheRoseGardenisnewlyplantedwithlovelyold-fashionedEnglishrosesthatareattheirverybestinJuneandJuly.TheOrganicKitchenGardenproducesawiderangeofseasonalfruitandvegetablespearscherriesandapples.TheCastleShopIntheCastleShopyouwilldiscoverawideandinterestingrangeofgiftideasforeveryonE.Itoffersgiftsandsouvenirsdesignedtoappealtoalltastesandpockets.Foodschinabooksandstationery文具areallavailablE.ManyaresoldinthisCastleShoponly.AtArundelCastleweprideourselvesonsupportinglocalsuppliersandactivelyencourageenvironmentallyfriendlyproducts.TheArundelFestival2014Saturday16thtoMonday25thAugustTheannualArundelFestivalgetsbiggerandbettereveryyear.ItisoneofthemostamazingdiverseandeasilyaccessibleartsfestivalsintheUKofferingamixofvisualartsmusictheatreandstreetentertainment.ParkingCoachesandmini-busescandropoffatthemainCastleentranceinMillRoadandparkinthemaintowncarparkthatisoppositetheCastleentrancE.PleaseinformuswhenmakingyourbookingofhowmanyparkingpermitsarerequireD.21.Whenvisitingthecastleyoucan____________.A.getseasonalfruitandvegetablesforfreeB.seehowthelocalgiftsarebeingmadeC.getold-fashionedEnglishrosesasgiftsD.buyeco-friendlyproductsintheCastleShop22.HowlongdoestheArundelFestivallastthisyear?A.16daysB.OnemonthC.10daysD.Oneweek23.Wherecanyouparkthecoach?A.InthemaintowncarparkB.AtthemainCastleentranceC.InMillRoadD.InsidetheCastle
SomethingFunApersonwhoischargedwithmurderisontrialinacourtroominOklahomA.Thereisstrongevidenceindicatingguilt.HoweverthebodyisnotfounD.Inthedefense'sclosingstatementthelawyerknowingthathisclient客户isguiltyandthatitlookslikehe'llprobablybesentencedtodeathcameupwithaclevertrick.Ladiesandgentlemenofthejury陪审团Ihaveasurpriseforyouallthelawyersaysashelooksathiswatch.Withinoneminutethepersonassumeddeadinthiscasewillwalkintothiscourtroomhesaysandhelookstowardsthecourt-roomdoor.Thejurysomewhatsurprisedlooksatthedooreagerly.Aminutepasses.Nothinghappens.FinallythelawyersaysActuallyImadeupthepreviousstatement.Butyouallwaitedwithexpectation.IthereforeputittoyouthatthereisareasonabledoubtinthiscaseastowhetheranyonewaskilledandinsistthatyoudeclarehisinnocencE.Thejuryclearlyconfusedretirestodiscuss.Averyfewminuteslaterthejuryreturnsandarepresentativepronouncesaverdictofguilty.Buthow?inquiresthelawyer.Youmusthavehadsomedoubt;Isawallofyoustareatthedoor.AnswerstherepresentativeOhwedidlook.Butyourclientdidn’t.25.Whywasthepersonontrialaccordingtothepassage?A.Becausehecouldn’tpayoffthedebts.B.Becausehewasaccusedofmurder.C.BecausehedidnotpaythetaxintimE.D.Becauseheplannedtocheatthejury.26.Whydidthelawyercomeupwiththetrick?A.Tofindthebody.B.Toannoythejury.C.Tohelphisclient.D.Tosavehimself.27.Whydidthejurylookatthedooreagerly?A.Thelawyer’swordsmustbetruE.B.Theyexpectedhisfamilytocomein.C.Theywerecuriousaboutwhatwouldhappen.D.Theythoughtthepersonontrialwasescaping.29.Whatdidtherepresentative’sanswermeaninthelastparagraph?A.TheyfirmlybelievedthatnobodywaskilleD.B.Thebehavioroftheclientgavehimaway.C.Thejurystillneededmoreevidencetoproveit.D.Thelawyer’swordswereworththinkingabout.
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IhaveaRewardsCardforShowcaseCinemathatallowsmetoearnrewardspointswitheachpurchasethatImakeatthetheatreandperiodicallyprovidesmewithafreepopcornsodaormovieticketcoupon优惠券.Ihadrecentlyaccumulatedenoughrewardspointstoobtainacouponforafreepopcorn.StandinginthemovietheatreticketlineonSaturdayInoticedjustaheadofmeafatherwithhis2smallboysalsowaitingtobuytheirticketsfortheMatineeMoviE.KnowingthatmoviescanbequiteexpensiveforfamiliesnowadaysItappedtheDadontheshoulderandaskedIhaveacouponforfreepopcornanddon’tplantouseitwouldyoulikeitforoneofyourboys?HesaidYeahsurE.That’sgreat!Thanks!andtookthecoupon.Afewminuteslateraftertheyhadpurchasedtheirticketsoneofhissmallsonswhoappearedtobeabout9or10yearsoldwalkeduptomeandsilentlyheldoutashinypennytoshowmE.ItookitandsaidWowthat’scool!It’sreallyshiny!HequietlyrepliedIt’sa2011.AsIhandeditbacktohim.HepushedthepennytowardsmeonceagainandquietlysaidYoucankeepit.ShowingmygratitudeIrepliedWowthat’sawesomethankyouverymuchandaskedWheredidyougetit!andhesaidquitesoftlyIfounditinmyDad’scar.IsaidOhthat’scoolthanks!HesmiledquietlyturnedandwalkedbacktohisDadwhoreturnedmysmilewithaknowingsmileofhisown.It’sthesmallspecialmomentslikethatthatcanmakeanordinarydayspecial.25.Whatcantheauthorgetafteraccumulatingenoughrewardspointsrecently?A.A.couponforfreepopcorn.B.SodA.C.A.movieticket.D.A.movieticketcoupon.26.Whatdoweknowabouttheauthor?A.Hedidn’tliketoeatpopcorn.B.Hedidn’tplantobuyaticket.C.Hesoldhiscoupontothatfather.D.Hewasconsideratetothatfather.27.Whydidtheboygivetheauthorapenny?A.Togethiscoupon.B.Tothankhimforhiskindness.C.Tosendhimasatoy.D.TomakeafrienD.28.Whatisthebesttitleforthetext?A.A.CouponforaFreePopcornB.RewardsCardforShowcaseCinemaC.TheSmallMomentsThatCanLightUpA.DayD.A.ShinyPennyfromaBoy
ForfivedaysEdmonton’sDowntownParkistransformedintoonehugestagewhereartistsareabletosharetheirtalentsandwherepeopleareabletocelebrateandenjoythemselves.Sinceitsbeginningin1980theEdmontonFolkMusicFestivalhasbeencommemorating纪念thetruefeelingofwhatfolkmusicisallaboutandthat'sthetraditionaltogetherness友爱thatisfeltwhenpeoplegathertosharestoriesandfeelingsthroughsong.ThisyearwillbethesixthyearwhenvolunteerRiedelwillbeofferinguphertimetothefestival.PeoplecomingoffabusyspringandsummerhaveamomentofrelaxationRiedelsaiD.It'sreallyeasytorelaxandit'sgreatseeingfamilyandfriendshavefuntogether.Thesefamiliesandfriendscomefromalldifferentkindsofmusicaltastes.PeoplewhotakepleasureinBluesaretheresoarepeoplewholoveBluegrass.Thisfestivaldoesitsbesttodevelopeveryone'smusicalinterests.Withsomanyyearsofexperiencethefestivalhasbecomeawell-oiledmachineanddoeswhateveritcantomakeattendeesfeelascomfortableaspossiblE.Therearefreewaterstationsthroughoutthevenue举办地forpeopletofilluptheirtravelcups.Whenpeoplebuyfoodreusabledishesaregivena$2platefeebutthatisreturnedwhentheplateisbroughtback.ThefestivalhascompletelysoldoutofticketsandinrecordtimE.ButwithbignamessuchasVanMorrisonandJakobDylanit’seasytoseehowthatwasgoingtohappen.ThereisnoparkingareaduringthefestivalsousingthePark&RidesystemorEdmontonTransitishighlyrecommendeD.A.bikelock-upareaisprovidedandwillbeavailableThursdayuntilSundayonehourbeforethegatesopenuntil45minutesafterthegatesclosE.TheEdmontonFolkMusicFestivalbeginsonWednesdayAug.4withVanMorrisonplayingthespecialdonationfund基金concertandwillfinishuponSundayAug.8.59.TheEdmontonFolkMusicFestivalisheldmainlyto___________.A.gatherpeoplewithdifferentmusicaltastesB.remindpeopleoftherealsenseoffolkmusicC.exhibitivegoodvoicesofgreattalentsinfolkmusicD.collectoldstoriesoffolkmusic60.WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaccordingtothepassage?A.Riedelhasvolunteeredforthefestivalforatleast5years.B.It’shardforpeopletoappreciateBlues.C.Itcostspeoplealittletofilluptheircupsfromwaterstations.D.Peoplehavetopay$2foraplateoffooD.61.Wecanlearnfromthepassengerthat____.A.peoplecangetticketseasilyforthefestivalB.theEdmontonFolkMusicFestivaliswellorganizeD.C.drivingone’sowncartothefestivalishighlyrecommendedD.bikesareavailableatthefestivalfromWednesdaytoSunday62.Whatwouldthebesttitleforthepassenger?A.FolkMusicofBluesB.OneFestivalforAllC.FestivalforfamilyGatheringD.Edmonton’sDowntownPark
WalterWetzelhadmetRyanLamantianearlyeightyearsagoinahospitalwaitingroom.Bothwereverysick—RyanwithbraincancerWalterwithleukemia白血病.Ryanwhowas3atthetimebeganmakingsillyfacesatWalterandchattedaboutgoinghomeochangeintohisTeenageMutantNinjaTurtlescostumE.SeveraldayslaterRyanmovedtoanotherhospital.ThoughtheysaweachotheronlyahandfuloftimesafterthatWalterneverforgotRyan.HeinspiredmetofightagainstmycancersaidWalternow17afootballplayer.ThenonedayWaltersawaTeenageMutantNinjaTurtlesshirtatamallwhichmadehimdecidetosearchoutRyan.BackhomeWaltertypedinRyanLakeintheHillsbraincanceronhiscomputerandalinktoaFacebookpageforRyancampup.Butthenewswasshocking.RyanhasdiedonSept.82005.Hewas6.TheFacebookpagewasfortheRyanLamantiaFoundationanon-profitorganizationthatRyan’sfamilyformedafterhisdeathtoraisemoneyforbraincancerresearch.Walterleftthismessagerightaway:RyanismyheroMytripstothehospitalwerealwayshorribleuntilthedayImetRyan.Ryan’smom’seyesfilledwithtearsasshereadWalter’smessagE.WealwaysknewRyanwasspecialbuttohearitfromsomebodyelseitreallymeanstheworldtousLamantiasaiD.Walterwasn’ttheonlypersonwhowasgreatlyimpressedwithRyan.HewasalittlesuperherosaidWendyStellpfluganurseatChildren’sMemorialHospital.Ryanalwayskepthisspiritshighevenafterhesufferedhearinglossandexperienced14operations.Ryandidn’tlethisillnessstophim.HealwayshadasmileonhisfaceSaidDr.StewardGoldmanthedoctorwhotreatedRyan.WalterandhisfamilyhavebeenintouchwiththeLamantiasforthepastfewweeks.AndlastweektheymetforthefirsttimesinceRyan’sdeath.ThefamiliestoldstoriesofbeingaffectedbycancersoyoungandWalterexpressedhishopetovolunteerwithRyan’sfoundation.21.WalterandRyan__________.A.firstmetin2005.B.SufferedsevereillnessesC.wereinthesamehospitalforalongtimeD.bothlikedtheTeenageMutantNinjaTurtlescostume22.WalterfinallywantedtogetintouchwithRyanbecause________.A.hesawthenewsaboutRyanontheInternet.B.hewantedtothankRyaninpersonC.anobjectremindedhimofRyanD.heraisedmoneyforRyan23.AfterreadingWalter’smessageonlineRyan’smomfelt_________.A.proudofhersonB.gratefulforhishelpC.happyabouthisrecoveryD.sadagainatherson’sdeath24.WhichofthefollowingcanbestdescribeRyan?A.DeterminedandconsiderateB.OptimisticandbraveC.FriendlyandpatientD.Braveandproud
TurningtrashintotreatsImagineyouareatthesupermarketcheckout.Youpaythecashierloadyourfoodintothecartthentakeonethirdofyournewlypurchaseditemsoutsideandthrowthemintothetrash.Thismaysoundfarfetched牵强的butmillionsofusworldwidedothisonaregularbasisalthoughinamorenon-directway.FigurespublishedthisyearbytheUnitedNationsFoodandAgricultureOrganizationestimatethatover30percentofthefoodproducedworldwidegoestowastE.Inthewestmostofthisfoodisthrownawaybybusinessesthatareunabletosellitorbyconsumerswhobuytoomuch.Andthemajorityofthisfooddespitebeingpastitssell-bydateisstillperfectlyfitforhumanconsumption.Sowheredotheseexcessproductsendup?WereceivefoodfromvarioussourcessaysAdamSmithfounderoftheRealJunkFoodProjectonhiscompany’swebsitE.TheBritishcompanyrecentlymadeheadlinesintheUKafteritbecamethecountry’sfirstfoodwastesupermarketofferingproductsthatwouldotherwisehaveendedupinalandfillsitE.Mostofitscustomersarelow–incomefamiliesorevencollegestudentswhofinditdifficulttoaffordfooD.SomeretailersacrossEuropearealsotakingaction.FrancerecentlypassedalawthatsaysallsupermarketsmustnowdonatealloftheirunsoldproducetocharitieswhiletheItaliangovernmenthasalsoputsimilarmeasuresinplacE.HundredsofcafesthatservemealsmadefromsurplusfoodhavebeensetupacrossthecontinenttoosellingdishesatrockbottompricesorevengivingthemawayforfreE.Sowhatcanwedoasindividualstohelppreventourdinnerendingupinthebin?Intwowords:Buyless.OratleastshopsmarterJohnthanBloomwhorunstheblogWastedFoodtellsFoodtank.com.33.Whatcanwelearnaboutfoodwaste?A.Foodwasteisveryseriousnow.B.BuyinglessleadstofoodwastE.C.EatinglessleadstofoodwastE.D.EnergyshortageresultsfromfoodwastE.34.Whatdoestheunderlinedphrasesell-bydateinParagraph2probablymean?A.Thelastlimiteddatetosell.B.Thedatetosellout.C.TheDateonsalE.D.ThedatetoproducE.35.Whatdopeopledotoreducefoodwasteaccordingtothetext?A.Recyclethefoodfromthetrash.B.Donateunsoldproducetocharities.C.EatupmealsmadefromleftoverfooD.D.Offerfoodtothelow-incomefamilies.36.Whatistheauthor’spurposeinwritingthetext?A.Toshowwheretheleftoverfoodendup.B.Toshowthebadhabitsofpeople’seating.C.ToappealtopeopletopreventfoodwastE.D.TointroducetheadvantagestodealwithjunkfooD.
What'sblackandwhiteandshouldbereadallover?NotnewspapersatleastnotanymorE.Infactifyou'relikemostyoungpeopleyouprobablydon'treadthenewspaperatall.Inonerecentsurveyjust19percentof18-to-34-year-oldssaidtheyreadanewspapereverydaywhile37percentwatchlocalTVnewsand44percentvisitInternetnewssitesdaily.Aspeopleturnmoreandmoretonewtechnologiestheyturnthepagesofnewspaperslessandless.There'sarevolution革命inthewayyoungpeoplegetnewssaysmediaconsultantMerrillBrown.Justageneration一代人ortwoagothenewspaperwasthemainwaythatmanypeoplegottheirnews.NownearlyeveryhomehasatleastoneTVset.There'shigh-speedwirelessInternetbothathomeandinmanypublicplaces.Younolongerhavetowaitforabundleofnewsprinttoarriveonyourdoorstepeverymorning.Thankstonewtechnologyifyouwanttoknowwhat'sgoingonintheworldyoucangetbreakingnewsimmediatelyinmorewaysthanonE.SonewspaperfacesaverybigchallengE.RaisedonMTVandvideogamestoday'skidsandyoungadultswantflashydisplaysspecialeffectsquickinformationandthechancetointeract互动inrealtimeevenwhenthey'rereadingaboutseriousproblems.Ifnewspapercan'tfindcreativewaystobemorethanjustinkonpapersomeexpertssuggesttheymightdisappearcompletely.Traditionalnewspaperarticlesaresupposedtobereadfrombeginningtoendlack缺乏ofinteraction.WithWebpagesontheotherhandthere'smorefreedom.Youcanlookthroughthethingsyou'reinterestedinthenfollowlinkstoothersources.Youcanjoindiscussiongroupsreadotherpeople'sopinionsonatopicorstartablogtoexpressyourownviews.56.Thispassageismainlyabout_________..A.thedisappearingnewspaperB.differentnewssourcesC.thefutureoftheInternetD.thenewtechnologies57.Fromthesurveywecanseethat________..A.TVhasbecomethemajorsourceofnewsB.newspapersarenolongerthemajorsourceofnewsC.morethanhalfofthe18-to-34-year-oldsvisitnewssitesdailyD.newtechnologieshavereplacedthetraditionalone58.AccordingtothepassagewhichofthefollowingisNOTthedisadvantageofnewspapers?A.HighpriceB.LackofchangesC.SlowspeedD.Lackofinteraction59.Theauthorofthepassagewouldprobablythinkthefutureofnewspapersis_________..A.attractiveB.brightC.hopelessD.uncertain
Imaginethis:You’reatthemoviesseeingthelatestbox-officehit.TheleadingactorChasesdown找到thefilm’sbadguybeforewinningoverthebeautifulleadinglady.Whatdoeshedonext?HesucksonacigarettE.What’swrongwiththispicture?Doesn’tthebeautifulwomanseeherhero’syellowteeth?Doesn’tshesmellhissmokybreath?Andwouldn’tthegoodguyhavetroublechasingsincesmokingcausesapersontocough?Butyoudon’tseeanyofthatwhensomeonesmokescigarettesinthemovies.Andthereisalotofsmokinginmovies.Actorslightupinmorethan50percentofyouth-ratedGPGPG-13moviesaccordingtotheAmericanLegacyFoundationwhichaimstoputanendtosmokingamongyoungpeoplE.ThatmeansthatHollywoodisshowing14billionimagesofsmokingtoyoungpeopleeveryyear.Allthatexposuretoon-screensmokingcaninfluenceteenstosmokE.TheCenterforDiseaseControlandPreventionCDCarguesthat44percentofteenswhobeginsmokingdosobecausethey’veseensmokinginmovies.TheCDCreportsthatteensaretwotothreetimesmorelikelytostartsmokingafterseeingrepeatedsmokingscenesinmoviesthanteenswhoarelightlyexposedtosmokinginmovies.Severalorganizationsareworkingtoremovesmokinginyouth-ratedmovies.AndadultsarenottheonlyoneswhocareaboutthisissuE.ManyteensareactivelyinvolveD.LiviaClandorf16ofChathamNewYorkisamemberofRealityCheckanorganizationthateducatesteensaboutwhatitconsiderstobethemanipulative巧妙处理的practicesoftobaccocompanies.Liviaparticipatedinaneventcalledamoviesstomp跺脚.RealityCheckrentsoutamovietheaterandscreensayouth-ratedfilmthatshowssmoking.Everytimeaudiencemembersseesmokingtheystomptheirfeetandshowdisapprovalbyshoutingboo.28.Whatisthepictureyouareaskedtoimaginelikeaccordingtotheauthor?A.It’stouchingB.It’sbeautiful.C.It’sfrighteningC.It’sUnreasonable29.Whatdoestheunderlinedpartlightupinparagraph3mean?A.Guidewithalight.B.BegintosmokeC.ShowpleasurE.D.Providelight.30.WhatcanbeinferredfromtheCDC’swords?A.Over50percentofteenssmokE.B.Teensshouldwatchmoremovies.C.ManymoviescauseteenstosmokE.D.Teensarelesslikelytosmokethanadults.31.Whenwillparticipantsinamoviesstompstomptheirfeet?A.WhentheyareactivE.B.WhentheyareexciteD.C.WhentheyfeellikesmokingD.Whentheyseesmokingscenes.
A.shoppingcenterisaplacewheremanydifferentshopsandstoresarecollectedunderoneroof.YoucanbuyeverythingthereandtherearealsobanksrestaurantsandsometimesapostofficE.ThereareotherplacesintheUnitedStateswhicharecalledfive-and–ten-centstoresbecausetheyusedtosellthingsfor5to10cents.Todaytheysellalmostanythingandsomeofthethingscostseveraldollars.Supermarketsarefoundinallthecities.Theysellfoodandmanyothergoods.Youwalkaroundthesupermarketchoosethethingsyouwantputthemintoaspecialbasketpreparedbythestoreandpayforthemalltogetheratthedoor.Supermarketsoftenstayopenlaterthanotherstores.StoresareusuallyopeneverydayoftheweekexceptonSunday.SomecloseonSaturdaysinJulyandAugust.21.Theshopsandstoresinashoppingcenterare.A.inthesamebuildingB.onthetopofabigroofC.closetoyourhouseD.farawayfrombanksandrestaurants22.A.five-and-ten-centstoreusuallysells.A.expensivethingsB.smallandcheapthingsC.valuablethingsD.everythingyouneedinthehouse23.________havebasketsreadyforpeopletocarrythethingstheyaregoingtobuy.A.ShoppingcentersB.FinestoresinAmericaC.Five-and-ten-centstoresD.Supermarkets24.Whichofthefollowingcanbethetopicofthearticle?A.WhatashoppingCenterisB.WhypeoplelikesupermarketsC.Threetypesofplacesforshopping.D.Oldandnewstores.
Haveyoueverheardofblogs博客?Ifyouhaven’tyoushouldhavE.It’shereit’sgrowingandit’shavinganinfluenceonourlifE.SurftheInternetandyou’llfindblogseverywherE.A.blogshortenedfromweblogisapublicInternetjournalwrittenbyonepersonoragroupofpeoplE.Itisawebsiteinwhichapersonoragroupcanplacenewspersonalthoughtstextphotosvideooraudiofilesorlinksuponwhichvisitorscancomment.A.blogletsyoupostontheInternetwithouthavingtoknowwebdesignorbetechnical.Youaregivenanenvironmenttomakedatedentriesonthetopicofyourchoicewhicharepublishedsootherpeoplecanreadthem.Authoringablogmaintainingablogoraddinganarticletoanexistingblogiscalledblogging.BlogginghasrevolutionizedInternetpublishinginthelastseveralyearsbecauseitgiveseveryonewithInternetaccesstheopportunitytobecomeanonlinewriter.Objectssuchastextandphotosinablogcanbecalledblogpostspostsorentries.Thepersonwhopoststheseentriesiscalledablogger.Nowsomewherearoundtheworldablogiscreatedalmostevery6seconds.Becauseit’sgreatpotentialBillGatesviewsitasimportantase-mailBBSandMSN.He’stryingtomakeblogstheimportanttoolsforfuturebusinesscommunications.25.A.blogis.A.acommentB.anInternetjournalC.adesignD.alink26.A.personcandothefollowingthingsinablogEXCEPT_______.A.talktoothersB.givecommentsC.readarticlesD.enjoyphotos27.Fromthepassageweknowthat.A.BillGateswillinventsometoolsforblogsB.blogswillbeanimportantbusinesscommunicationtoolinthefutureC.sofaronlyafewpersonshavecreatedblogsD.blogswillreplacee-mailBBSandMSNinthefuture28.Accordingtothepassagethereasonwhyblogsaresopopularisthatthey____.A.giveeveryonethechancetobeanonlinewriterB.canbecreatedbypeoplewithoutmuchknowledgeofcomputertechnologyC.enableabloggertoplacenewspersonalthoughtstextandphotosandgivecommentsD.alloftheabove
Withoutproperplanningtourismcancauseproblems.Forexampletoomanytouristscancrowdpublicplacesthatarealsoenjoyedbytheinhabitants居民ofacountry.Iftouristscreatetoomuchtraffictheinhabitantsbecomeangryandunhappy.Theybegintodisliketouristsandtotreatthemimpolitely.Theyforgethowmuchtourismcanhelpthecountry’seconomy.Itisimportanttothinkaboutthepeopleofadestination目的地countryandhowtourismaffectsthem.Tourismshouldhelpacountrykeepthecustomsandbeautythatattracttourists.Tourismshouldalsoadvancehealthandhappinessoflocalinhabitants.Toomuchtourismcanbeaproblem.Iftourismgrowstooquicklypeoplemustleaveotherjobstoworkinthetourismindustry.Thismeansthatotherpartsofthecountry’seconomycansuffer.Ontheotherhandifthereisnotenoughtourismpeoplecanlosejobs.Businessescanalsolosemoney.Itcostsagreatdealofmoneytobuildlargehotelsairportsfirst-classroadsandothersupportfacilities设施neededbytouristattractions.Forexampleamajorinternational-classtouristhotelcancostasmuchas50thousanddollarsperroomtobuilD.Ifthisroomisnotusedmostofthetimetheownersofthehotellosemoney.Buildingahotelisjustabeginning.Theremustbemanysupportfacilitiesaswellincludingroadstogettothehotelelectricitysewers阴沟tohandlewasteandwater.Allofthesesupportfacilitiescostmoney.Iftheyarenotusedbecausetherearenotenoughtouristsjobsandmoneyarelost.33.Whichofthefollowinghasmostprobablybeendiscussedintheparagraphthatgoesbeforethepassage?A.Itisnotimportanttodeveloptourism.B.Buildingroadsandhotelsisimportant.C.Supportfacilitiesarehighlynecessary.D.Planningisofgreatimportancetotourism.34.Toomuchtourismcancausealltheseproblemsexcept_____.A.abadeffectonotherindustriesB.achangeofthecustomsofthecountryC.airandwaterpollutionD.pressureontraffic35.Notenoughtourismcanleadto_____.A.thefactthatsomepeoplemaybeoutofworkB.anincreaseintouristattractionsC.thehighercostofsupportfacilitiesD.ariseinpriceandafallinpay
RoadtripshavebeenpopularwithAmericansforalmostaslongastheirloveofcars.TheAmericanAutomobileAssociationsaymorethanhalfofAmericansaredrivingonhighwaysthisvacationseason.Wherevertheymighttravelthereismuchtoseealongtheway.TheU.S.iswellknownforitsso-calledroadsideattractions.Roadsideattractionsaregenerallyfoundnearhighways.Theyareusuallyfreeandareoftenhugerepresentationsofordinarythings.TheyarealsooftenahitstrangE.JuneJulieniswiththeSteubenCountyIndianaVisitor'sBureau.ShesaysthewebsiteRoadsideAmericalistsabout15000suchattractions.Wellsomeofthereasonstogotoroadsideattractionswouldbeyou'vebeeninthecarforhoursthechildrenareimpatientthepetsneedsomeattentionandyoucangetoutyoucanstretchyourlegsyoucanhavealittlebondingtimewithyourfamilyonsomethingandyou'relookingatsomethingthat'sdifferentyoudon'tseeiteveryday.RoadsideattractionsgainedpopularityafterWorldWarⅡwhensoldiersreturnedhomE.Themenhadseentheworldandwereexcitedtoexploretheirowncountry.Asthehighwaysystembegantobedevelopedpeoplestartedtotravel.Andthiswasbeforetheappearanceoffastfoodrestaurants.Andtherejustweren'talotofplacestopulloff.AndareasstartedtosayheywewantthesepeopleofftheroadswewanttheminourareasspendingmoneyandtheystartedcomaybebuildthingsthatwouldattractpeoplE.Therearealsothestrangesitesliketreeswithshoeshangingfromtheirbranches.Atwistedhouseintheshapeofanarrowbringsinvisitorstoo.InHuntingtonIndianathereisanouthousecollectionopentothepubiC.AsstrangeasthesethingsareJulienbelievesthatroadsideattractionsdomorethangivetravelersabreakandbringmoneytothelocalcommunities.28.WhywouldtravelersstopatroadsideattractionsaccordingtoJuneJulien?A.Theyhopetogetsomethingtodrink.B.Theyhopetofindmorepetanimalsnearby.C.TheywanttohavearestafterdrivingalongtimE.D.Theywanttodiscusswheretogowiththeirfamilies.29.Whatwasthepurposeforlocalstobuildmoreroadsideattractions?A.Toearnmoneyfromthetravelers.B.TowelcomesoldiersreturninghomE.C.Toprovideplacesfortravelerstopulloff.D.Toshowtheiruniquefeaturesoftheirhometown.30.WhatcanheinferredaboutAmericanroadtripsbeforeWorldWarⅡ?A.Therewasawell-developedhighwaysystem.B.TherewerealotoffastfoodrestaurantsalongtheroaD.C.Peoplewerecrazyabouttravelingaroundtheircountry.D.PeoplestoppedlessoftenwhiledrivingalongtheroaD.31.Whatcanbethebesttitleofthistext?A.America'sRoadsideAttractions:WorthaStopB.RoadsideAttractions:DestinationsandLifeStyleC.TheUnitedStatesofAmerica:NationontheWheelsD.RoadTripsGainingGround:A.NewWayofMakingMoney
Noteveryone’stasteHaveyoueverimaginedthatonedayeverythingyourbodyneedswillcomeinpowderformandallyouhavetodoisaddwater?Soylentadrinkdevelopedbyagroupofusengineersclaimsitcandojustthat.Itcanprovideyourbodywithallthenutrientsitneedsandforaslongasyouwant.Youdon’thavetoeatanyotherfood.ThisAprilSoylentshippeditsfirstproductstoconsumersintheUS.RobertRhinehartisthe25-year-oldco-founderandchiefexecutiveofthefirmsellingthedrink.HefoundhimselfspendingtoomuchtimeandmoneysearchingfornutritiousmealswhilehewasworkinginSanFrancisco.AnelectricalengineeringgraduateRhinehartbegantoconsiderfoodasanengineeringproblem.Youneedaminoacidsandlipids.notmilkitselfhewasquotedassayingbyTheNewYorkerYouneedcarbohydratesnotbread.Hebegantothinkthatfoodwasaninefficientwayofgettingwhatheneededtosurvive.Rhineharthopeshisproductcanbeagamechangerinthefoodbusiness.ButSoylentmaypotentiallybegoodfortheenvironmenttoo.AccordingtoaGuardianarticlefoodproductionisresponsiblefor30percentofgreenhousegasemissions.Buttocompletelyreplaceourdailymealwithabland-tastingdrink?Notmanypeopleareenthusiasticabouttheidea.AfterallmostofusseefoodasnotmerelyfuelbutalsoapleasureNewYorkTimeswriterFarhadManjoolivedlargelyonSoylentforaweekandahalf.HedeclaresthateverythingaboutSoylentscreamsfunctionnotfunthinkingitthemostjoylessnewtechnologytohittheworldsincewefirstlaideyeson.MS.DOS.LizzieWiddicombewhowroteTheNewYorker’sarticleonRhinehartalsotriedoutSoylent.WithSoylentyoucruisethroughtheday.Ifyouareworkingatyourcomputerandfeelhungryyoudon’thavetostopforlunch.Youcanalwaysbeproductive.AndhereliesSoylent’sdownsideWiddicombesaysMealsprovidepunctuationtoourliveswe’reconstantlyrecoveringfromthemexpectingthemridingtheemotionalupsanddownsofagoodorabadsandwich.WithabottleofSoylentonyourdesktimestretchesbeforeyoufeaturelessandalittlesad.32.What’sthepurposeofthefirstparagraph?A.Tointroducethetopic.B.Toadvertiseforanewdrink.C.Totestthereaders’imagination.D.Toattractreaders’participation.33.WhatdoRhinehart’swordsinParagraph4imply?A.Foodisnotenoughtofeedus.B.Milkandbreadarebeneficialtous.C.Itiswhatcontainsinthefoodthatmatters.D.Milkandmilkaredifferentsourcesoffood.34.WhatisFarhadManjoo’sattitudetoSoylent?A.PositiveB.DoubtfulC.NegativeD.Neutral35.What’sthedisadvantageofSoylentaccordingtoWiddicombe?A.Itmakespeoplegohungryeasily.B.Itremovessomefunctionsofmeals.C.Itisn’tenvironmentallyfriendlyD.Itcausesemotionalupsanddowns.
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