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Forsometimepastithasbeenwidelyacceptedthatbabies－andothercreatures－learntodothingsbecausecertainactsleadtorewardsandthereisnoreasontodoubtthatthisistruE.Butitusedalsotobewidelybelievedthateffectiverewardsatleastintheearlytimehadtobedirectlyconnectedtosuchbasicphysiological生理的drivesasthirstorhunger.InotherwordsababywouldlearnifhegotfoodordrinkorsomesortofphysicalcomfortnototherwisE.Itisnowclearthatthisisnotso.Babieswilllearntobehaveinwaysthatproduceresultsintheworldwithnorewardsexceptsuccessinsight.Papousekbeganhisstudiesbyusingmilkinthenormalwaytorewardthebabiesandtoteachthemtocarryoutsomesimplemovementssuchasturningtheheadtoonesideortheother.ThenhenoticedthatababywhohadhadenoughtodrinkwouldrefusethemilkbutwouldstillgoonmakingthelearnedresponsewithclearsignsofpleasurE.Sohebegantostudythechildren’sresponsesinsituationswherenomilkwasprovideD.Hequicklyfoundthatchildrenasyoungasfourmonthswouldlearntoturntheirheadstorightorleftifthemovementturnedonsomelights－andindeedthattheywereabletolearnquitecomplexturnstobringaboutthisresultforexampletwoleftortworightoreventomakeasmanyasthreeturnstoonesidE.Papousek’slightexperimentwasplaceddirectlyinfrontofthebabiesandhemadetheinterestingobservationthatsometimestheywouldnotturnbacktowatchthelightcloselyalthoughtheywouldsmileandbubblewhenthelightwason.Papousekconcludedthatitwasnotthesightofthelightswhichpleasedthem;itwasthesuccesstheywereachievinginsolvingtheprobleminmasteringtheskillandthatthereexistsabasichumandesiretomakesenseoftheworldandbringitunderintendedcontrol.56.Theauthorusesthewidelyacceptedconcepttostartwiththepassageinorderto_______.A.arousethereaders’interestB.makereadersunderstandthenewdiscoverysmoothlyC.serveasabasetostarthisnewdiscoveryD.encouragereaderstoraisequestions57.WhichofthefollowingisNOTthekeyfactorinPapousek’sstudy?A.Theresearchmethodfrommilktolight.B.Thedifferentresponsesofthebabies.C.ThediscoveryoftheresultisnottherewarD.D.TheplaceorsituationswherethedisplayisconducteD.58.ThereasonforthebabiessmilingandbubblinginParagraph4isprobablythat_______.A.thecanwatchthelightscloselyandcuriouslyB.theyareofferedmilkasrewardC.theysucceedinturningonthelightsD.thelightsserveasbasicdrives59.Thepleasurethebabiesshowedisareflectionof_______.A.basicphysiologicaldrivesB.abasichumandesiretounderstandandcontroltheworldC.somesortofphysicalcomfortD.abasicdesiretoshowtheirlearnedskills
InChinaifyouarenotmarriedbythetimeyouare30youareinfortrouble:socialblameandpressurefromfamilyandfriendscangetyoudown.Andifyouareawomanit’sevenworsE.Manyyoungpeoplegetmarriedsimplytogetotherpeopleofftheirbacks免受别人的指责.Thisisaseriouscompromise妥协.Oneendsupnotmarryingtheidealpartner.Therearehoweverafewyoungpeoplewhorefusetocompromise:iftheycan’tfindagoodmarriagepartnertheysaytheywouldrathernotmarryatall.34-year-oldKateisauniversitylecturerinEnglish.Shesaidshewouldnotdescribeherselfascelibatarian独身主义者butsimplyawomanwhohasn’tcomeacrosstherightmanyet.ShehassharpcommentsforthewayinwhichtheoldgenerationlooksatmarriagE.Manypeoplethinkmarriageisaduty---toyourparentsfamilyandsociety.NobodycaresifyourmarriageishappyornotshesaidIthinkthisisverywrongandIintendtoliveandactaccordingtomyownwill.Happilyforherherparentsareopen-mindedandnotputpressureonher.Butthesamedoesnotapplytoherfriends.Theyareconstantlytryingtogethertogetherwithsomeyoungmanoranother.Shealwaysrefusespolitely.56.Themainideaofthispassageisthat_______.A.marriageisadutytosocietyB.peopleshouldgetmarriedbefore30yearsoldC.latemarriageshouldberespectedD.womenshouldgetmarriedearlierthanmen57.MissKaterefusestogettogetherwithsomeyoungmanoranotherbecause_______.A.shedoesn’tthinkheistherightmanshewantsB.heiseithertoooldortooyoungC.heiseitherimportantorlittlelearnedD.hedoesn’thavegoodmanners58.Inthefirstparagraphtheunderlinedwordsinforreferto_______.A.interestedinB.satisfiedwithC.worriedaboutD.possibletosuffer59.WhichisNOTTRUEaccordingtothispassage?A.InChinaonemayfacesocialblameandfamilypressureifonehasn’tgotmarriedbytheageof30.B.MissKate’sparentsarealwaysworriedabouthermarriagE.C.MissKatewon’tcompromiseifshecan’thaveheridealmarriagE.D.MissKatewantstomanyaworthyyoungman.60.Ifmarriageisregardedasadutytosociety__________.A.everybodywillbehappyandsatisfiedB.nobodywillpayattentiontowhetheryouarehappyornotinyourfamilylifeC.youcaneasilyfindanidealpartnerD.youngpeoplewillhavenothingtoworryaboutinmarriage
Whatcanhelpyoumakeafortuneinthefuture?Graduatingfromatopuniversitymightnotbeenough.A.newstudyfromtheUniversityofEssexinBritainhasshownthatthemorefriendsyouhaveinschoolthemoremoneyyou’llearnlater.Theideathatpopularitycouldhaveaseriousimpactonone’searningpotentialshouldn’tcomeastoomuchofasurprisE.Theresearchersnotedthatifyouwanttogetaheadinlifesocialskillsandnetworkingareeasilyaspowerfulastalentandhardwork.IfapersonhaslotsoffriendsitmeansthatheorshehastheabilitytogetalongwithothersinallkindsofdifferentsituationssaidXuYanchun17fromNantouHighSchoolinShenzhenwhototallyagreedwiththerecentfinding.Alsofriendsalwayshelpeachother.TheynotonlycreatewidersocialcirclesforyoubutliftyourmoodwhenyouoccasionallyfeeldepressedsaidXu.Shebelievedthatallthishelpsyouearnahighersalary.Maybethat’swhysomepeoplethinktheyoungergenerationsareintheageofFriendalholism交友狂症.A.womanevencomplainedthatthenetworkingwebsiteFacebook’s5000-friendlimitwastoolowforherlargereserveofsocialcontacts.Butwhatdoesafriendmean?Shouldfriendsberegardedasaformofcurrency?CallmeuncoolbutIthinkofafriendasanactualpersonwithwhomIhaveanactualhistoryandwhomIenjoyactuallyseeing.Itseemshoweverthatthisisnolongerthedefinitionof‘friend’saidMeghanDaumwhoworkswiththeLosAngelesTimesintheUS.36.ThenewstudyfromtheUniversityofEssexinBritainshowsthat_______.A.ifyouhavemorefriendsyouwillnotlivehappilyB.themorefriendsyouhaveinschoolthemoremoneyyou’llearninyourlatelifeC.thelessfriendsyouhavethepoorlivesyouwillliveD.friendscanmakemoremoneyforyou37.AccordingtoXuYanchunwhenyouhavelotsoffriendsitmeans________.A.youhavetheabilitytoearnmoremoneyB.youwillnotfeellonelyC.youarequitecontentwithyourlifeD.youhavetheabilitytogetalongwithothersinvarioussituations38.What’sthemainideaofthepassage?A.Thepassagemainlytellsussomethingaboutthefriendship.B.FriendshipplaysamoreimportantpartinourdailylifethananythingelsE.C.Friendsarecurrency.D.Friendsgiveyousuccess.39.Wecanlearnfromthepassagethat_______.A.ifyouhavemorefriendsyoucanmakeafortuneinthefutureB.graduatingfromcollegemeansthatyoucanmakeafortuneinthefutureC.friendsmeanaformofcurrencyD.friendscanmakeyouwidersocialcircleandmakeyoufeelbetterwhenyoufeeldepressed
Whetheritiswomenandchildrenfirstoreverymanforhimselfinashipwreck船只失事maydependonhowlongittakestheshiptosinkresearcherssaidrecently.WhentheLusitaniawastorpedoed用鱼雷攻击byaGermanshipin1915itsankin18minutesandthemajorityofthesurvivorswereyoungmenandwomenwhorespondedimmediatelytotheirpowerfulsurvivalinstincts本能.ButwhentheTitanicstruckanicebergin1912ittookthreehourstogodownallowingtimeformorecivilize文明的behaviortotakecontrol—andthemajorityofthesurvivorswerewomenchildrenandpeoplewithyoungchildren.EconomistBennoTorgleroftheQueenslandUniversityofTechnologyinAustraliaandhiscolleaguesstudiedthetwosinkingsinordertoexploretheeconomictheorythatpeoplegenerallybehaveinarational理性的andselfishmanner.Thetwotragediesprovidedanaturalexperimentfortestingtheideabecausethepassengersonthetwoshipswerequitesimilarintermsofgender性别andwealth.Themajordifferencewashowlongittooktheshipstosink.Theysuggestedthatwhenpeoplehavelittletimetoreactinstinctsmayrule.Whenmoretimeisavailablesocialinfluencesplayabiggerrole.Butpsychologists心理学家notedthatmanyfactorsotherthanfollowingsocialnormscouldcomeintoplayinadisasterincludinganevolutionaryurgetosavethespeciesattachments依恋thatareformedbetweenindividualsduringtheeventandtheleadershipofauthorityfigures.Theextent程度ofaltruism利他主义andhowitoccursisaverycontroversialissuesaidAnthonyR..MawsonaprofessorofpreventivemedicineattheUniversityofMississippiMedicalCenter.Hethinksthedominant主宰的responsewasattachmentbehavior.PsychologistDanielKrugeroftheUniversityofMichiganUSthinksthattheanswerlieslessinsocialnormsandmoreinourevolutionaryheritage.Humanbeingshaveadeepinstincttopreserveourkindhesaidandthatmeanspeoplearemorelikelytosavethosewhohavehigherreproductivevaluenamelytheyoungandwomeninchild-bearingyears.KrugeralsostressedtheimportanceofleadershipduringadisasternotingthattheTitanic’scaptainappearedtohavegreatercontrolthantheLusitania’s.41.AccordingtoBennoTorglerwhatledtothedifferentresultsbetweenthetwoshipwrecks?A.Thesurvivalinstinct.B.Thecivilizedbehavior.C.Theleadershipofthecaptain.D.Thelengthoftime.42.Whichofthefollwingexplanationsforthetwosinkingswillbeacceptedbypsychologists?A.Humanbeingsareborntobeselfish.B.Thewell-offwillbelikelytosurvive.C.Socialstatuswillplayadecisiveroleinsurvival.D.Humansurvivalismoresignificantthanthatoftheindividuals.43.ThefollowingfactorshavesomethingtodowithdisastersbehaviorsEXCEPT__________.A.leadershipB.socialdivisionoflaborC.afeelingofaffectionD.socialregulations44.AccordingtoDanielKrugertheyoungandwomeninchild-bearingyearstaketheprioritytosurvivebecause________.A.theymakeacontributiontohumancontinuityB.theydeserveeverybody’ssympathyC.theyhavestrongersurvivalinstinctsD.theyaretheweakwhoneedprotecting45.Whatisthemainideaofthepassage?A.Thepassageismainlyabouttwosinkingsthathaddifferentresultaboutsurvivals.B.Thepassageshowsusthetruecausesthatresultedinthetwoshipwrecks.C.Thepassagegivesusadefiniteexplanationaboutthedifferentconsequenceofsurvivalsofthetwoshipwrecks.D.Thepassagegivesusvariouspossibleanalysesaboutthedisasterbehaviors.
Over70percentofthedoublesingle-childcouplesinChinaneedhelpfromtheirparentsintakingcareoftheirownkidsaccordingtoarecentsurvey.WomenofChinamagazineandaconsultingcompanycarriedoutasurveyrecentlyonyoungcouplesofthesingle-childgenerationtheMorningPostreports.Thecouplessurveyedwerearound29andhavebeenmarriedforthreeyearsonaveragewithuniversityeducationandmonthlyincomeof4.000yuan$531.Amongthem43.5percenthavekids.Resultsshowthat71.9percentoftheyoungcoupleshavehelpfromtheirparentsintakingcareoftheirkids.Grownupasthesingle-childtheonlychildinafamilysincethefamilyplanningpolicywasadoptedin1979thisgenerationdependsmuchontheirparents.Theparentsofthesingle-childgenerationfocusedmoreontheirchildren'sphysicalwell-beingratherthantheirattitudesandvaluesaccordingtosomepsychologists.Theresearchalsofoundthatthedoublesingle-childcouplesfollowarathertraditionalvaluesystem.Surveyshowsthat27.5percentofthemgotmarriedafterdatingforonetotwoyears25.2percenttwotofiveyearsand20percentdidn'ttietheknotuntildatingforfiveyears.Also30percentofthecoupleswereschoolmateswhile43.8percentwereintroducedbysomeonE.Sincetheirmarriagearebasedonenduringrelationships65.2percentofthehusbandsand62.9percentofthewivesthinkthatcompromise妥协andtolerance宽容arenecessaryintheirmarriagE.Meanwhile21.7percentofthehusbandsand37.1percentofthewivessupporttheideathathappinessisthekeystandardforamarriagE.72.Thebesttitleforthepassageshouldbe_______.A.MomandDadTakeCareofMyKidPleaseB.DoubleSingle-childCouplesC.TheProblemoftheSingleChildD.A.RecentSurveyByWomanofChina73.Whichofthefollowingdescriptionsaboutdoublesingle-childcouplesisTrue?A.TheyaresinglechildineitherfamilyandindependentoftheirparentsB.TheyaresinglechildineitherfamilyandtheyaredependentontheirparentsC.TheyhaveatleasttwochildrenandcanaffordtosupportthemselvesD.Theywhowereintroducedbysomeonefollowarathertraditionalvaluesystem74.Thetraditionalvaluesystemmentionedinthepassagerefersthat_____.A.parentsareconcernedabouttheirchildren’sphysicallifeaswellasthespirituallifeB.mostcoupleswereintroducedbysomeoneandmadedatingforalongtimeC.oncebegundoublesingle-childcouples’marriagewilllastforeverD.thecouplesthinkthatcompromiseandtolerancearenecessaryintheirmarriagE.75.Accordingtothepassagewecanlearnthat______isnecessaryinmarriagE.A.wealthB.healthC.understandingD.education
Registrarsatmostwell-knowncollegessaytheydealwithdeceitfulclaimsliketheseattherateofaboutoneperweek.Personnelofficersdocheckupondegreeslistedonapplicationformsthen.Ifitturnsoutthatanapplicantislyingmostcollegesarereluctanttoaccusetheapplicantdirectly.OneIvyLeagueschoolcallsthemimpostors骗子;anotherreferstothemasspecialcases.Onewell-knownWestCoastschoolinperhapsthemostdelicatephraseofallsaysthattheseclaimsaremadebynosuchpeople.Toavoidoutright彻底的liessomejob-seekersclaimthattheyattendingmeansbeingdismissedafteronesemester.Itmaybethatbeingassociatedwithacollegemeansthatthejob-seekervisitedhisyoungerbrotherforafootballweekenD.Oneschoolthatkeepsrecordsoffalseclaimssaysthatthepracticedatesbackatleasttotheturnofthecentury—that’swhentheybegankeepingrecordsanyhow.Ifyoudon’twanttolieorevenstretchthetruththerearecompaniesthatwillsellyouaphonydiplomA.OnecompanywithofficesinNewYorkandontheWestCoastwillputyournameonadiplomafromanynumberofnonexistentcolleges.ThepricebeginsataroundtwentydollarsforadiplomafromSmootStateUniversity.ThepricesincreaserapidlyforadegreefromtheUniversityofPurdue.AsthereisnoSmootStateandtherealschoolinIndianaisproperlycalledPurdueUniversitythepricesseemratherhighforonesheetofpaper.49.Themainideaofthispassageisthat________.A.employersarecheckingmorecloselyonapplicantsnowB.lyingaboutcollegedegreeshasbecomeawidespreadproblemC.collegedegreescannowbepurchasedeasilyD.employersarenolongerinterestedincollegedegrees50.Wecaninferfromthepassagethat________.A.performanceisabetterjudgeofabilitythanacollegedegreeB.experienceisthebestteacherC.pastworkhistoriesinfluencepersonnelofficersmorethandegreesdoD.adegreefromafamousschoolenablesanapplicanttogainadvantageoverothersinjobcompetition51.Thispassageimpliesthat________.A.buyingafalsedegreeisnotmoralB.personnelofficersonlyconsiderapplicantsfromfamousschoolsC.mostpeoplelieonapplicationsbecausetheyweredismissedfromschoolD.societyshouldbegreatlyresponsibleforlyingonapplications52.ThewordphonyLine13ParA.2means________.A.thoroughB.ultimateC.falseD.decisive
Witha£4millionITVcontract合同inherpocketandanengagement婚约toherEnglandfootballerboyfriendit'sbeenagoodyearforChristineBleakley.Perhapsit'snowonderastheTVpresenteris31theageatwhichwomenarethemostattractiveaccordingtoasurvey.WhiletheaverageBritishwomanof31maybemarriedwithachildthesurveynotedtheyareatawonderfulagebecausetheyhavenotonlyyouthfulbeautybutalsomoreconfidenceandabettersenseofstylethanflesh-facedteenagers.Some70percentofmorethan2000menandwomensurveyedconsideredconfidenceasakeyfactorinmakingawomanattractiveaheadofthe67percentwhoincludedphysicalbeautyand47percentwholookedforasenseofstyle.AlmosttwothirdsofthewomenagreedwiththeopinionWithagecomesbeautyandoverhalfsaidthatastheyagetheydoawaywiththeirinsecuritiesandfeelmorebeautifulwhile55percentfelttheyknewthebestmake-uptowear.Self-confidencevariedwidelyacrossthecountryinthesurvey:Londonwomenemergedasthemostconfidentabouttheirlookswith37percentdescribingthemselvesasbeautifulcomparedwithjust28percentofWelshwomen.MeanwhileEastMidlandswomenspendthemostonbeautyprograms—£129.69monthly—comparedwithanationalaverageof£105.50.TheresearchwascarriedonforTVshoppingchannelQVCtomarkthelaunchofitsBeautyMonth.QVCmarketingdirectorSueLeesonsaid:Thisresearchshowswhatmanyhavealwayssuspected—realbeautyisaboutmorethanjustgoodlooksbutacombinationofconfidencestyleandpersonalitytoo.58.Whichofthefollowingdoesn'thavemuchtodowithawoman'sbeauty?A.Beingfamousandindependent.B.Havingself-confidence.C.Lookingyoungandstylish.D.Wearingpropermake-up.59.Inthesurvey_______________thinkattractivewomenshouldpossessasenseofstyle.A.nearly1000womenB.morethan1000womenC.nearlyhalftheparticipantsD.55percentofthewomen60.Whichfactshowsthatawomanisconfident?A.Payinglittleattentiontostyle.B.Wearingexpensivemake-up.C.Consideringherselfasbeautiful.D.Spendingmuchonbeautyprograms.
StudentsinmanycountriesarelearningEnglish.Someofthesestudentsaresmallchildren.Othersareteenagers.Manyareadults.Somelearnatschoolothersbythemselves.A.fewlearnEnglishbylearningthelanguageovertheradioonTVorinfilm.OnemustworkhardtolearnanotherlanguagE.WhydoallthesepeoplewanttolearnEnglish?Itisdifficulttoanswerthisquestion.ManyboysandgirlslearnEnglishatschoolbecauseitisoneoftheirsubjectsrequiredforstudy.TheystudytheirownlanguageandmathsandEnglish:Somepeoplelearnitbecauseitisusefulfortheirwork.ManypeoplelearnEnglishfortheirwork.ManypeoplelearnEnglishfortheirhigherstudiesbecauseatcollegeoruniversitysomeoftheirbooksareinEnglish.OtherpeoplelearnEnglishbecausetheywanttoreadnewspapersormagazinesinEnglish.46.PeoplelearnEnglish_______.A.atschoolB.overtheradioC.onTVD.notallinthesameway47.Fromthispassageweknowthat_______.A.wecanlearnEnglisheasilyB.EnglishisverydifficulttolearnC.EnglishisausefullanguagebutonemustworkhardtolearnD.Englishislearnedbymostpeopleintheworld48.Whichofthefollowingisright?A.WeshouldlearnEnglishbecauseweneedtofacetheworlD.B.WecandowellinallourworkwithoutEnglish.C.Englishisthemostimportantsubjectinschools.D.Wedon’tneedtolearnanyforeignlanguages.
ItwasshortlybeforemidnightandDr.PatriciawasgettingreadyforbeD.Thephonerang.OntheotherendofthelinewasawomanabouttobreakapromisE.Thewomanwashermother’sneighbor.FloraHarrishadmadetheneighborswear发誓shewouldn’ttellherdaughtershe’dhadaheartattackandwasinthehospitalforfearherdaughterwouldworry.Theneighborwiselydecidedtodisobeyorders.Harrisdesperatelywantedtogettothehospitalimmediatelybutshecouldn’t.ShelivesinWashingtonD.C.andhermotherlivesinCaliforniA.ForthepastyearandahalfHarrishasgonetoLosAngeleseveryothermonthtotakecareofhermother.FloraHarristakescareofherhusbandJameswho’s91andhasAlzheimer’sdiseasE.Theyliveintheirownhomeandcaregivercomestohelpthemafewhoursaday.HarrisisoneofmanyAmericansfacingtheheartacheofhowtotakecareofagingparentsfromafar.She’softenworriednottomentionextremelybusywithademandingjobtwoteenagedaughtersandthefrequenttripstoCaliforniA.InsomewaysHarrisisluckyShehastheresourcestomakethetripstoLosAngeles.PlusHarrisisadoctorwhotreatstheelderly.Butit’sstilltoughshesays.Icanforeseewhatthenextfewyearsaregoingtolooklikeandit’snotaprettypicturE.Myfather’sgoingtoneeddiapers尿布.Therewillcomeatimewhenhewon’trecognizemeandhe’seasilyexciteD.Iworryhe’sgoingtobeviolentandhurtmymother.Sowhatdoyoudowhenyouliveacontinentawayfromyouragingsickparents?Therearenomagicanswers.Youcanhiresomeonetohelpbutyoucan’toutsourceitcompletely.60.Whywasthewomanthoughttohavebrokenapromise?A.ShefailedtotakecareofFlorA.B.ShewasnotsupposedtocallHarrisatmidnight.C.Shecouldn’tgotohospitalontimE.D.ShetoldHarrisabouthermother’sillness.61.WhatcanwelearnaboutPatriciaHarrisfromthepassage?A.Shethinksithardertolookafterherparentsthenextfewyears.B.Herparentscannottakecareofthemselvesatall.C.ShecannotdoademandingjoB.D.ShecannotaffordtogotoCaliforniaoften.62.What’sthemainideaofthispassage?A.AgingpeopleintheUSareincreasing.B.TherateofheartdiseaseishighinAmericA.C.Itisdifficulttotakecareofagingparentsfromafar.D.Harrisadvisesonlookingafteragingparentsfromafar.
Whenthepopulationoftheporttownbegantosufferfrompoisoning中毒thepolicecametofindthecauseofthepoison.TheythoughtsomeonewaspoisoningthepeopleonpurposebutnooneknewhowitwaspossiblE.SoonpeopletookthepositionthattheporkwaspoisoneD.Itwasapopularfoodeveryoneateanditcouldhavepossiblymadeeveryonesick.Anyonewhohadpossessionofporkwouldthrowitout.Eventhepoorestofthepoorwouldn’teatpork.Signswerepostedonpolesandlettersweresenttoeveryonetowarnpeopleofthepork.Shortlyafterwardsevenpolicemeninhighpositionswerealsogettingsick.Soonitbecamepoliticalandpopular.Politicians政客rushedtothetowntotalkaboutpoliticsandpromisedhowtheywouldfindthesolutioniftheywereelecteD.Everyonewassosickthattheydidn’tcareaboutpolitics.Everyonewasinapositionwhereheorshedidn’tknowwhattodoanymorE.Theywenttothepostofficetomailpostsoutaskingforhelp.Thepoortowndidn’tknowhowtodealwiththesituation.Onedayawell-knownscientistfromNewYorkcametothetownwithahugeboxcontainingmanyinstrumentsandhispossessions.Hewenttopoolsandtheportandmademeasurements.HewasquietandpolitE.Thenonedayhemadeaspeechatanewspapermeeting-roomtoannouncehisfindings.I’msorrytosayyourwatersupplyissoheavilypolluted;itispoisoneD.IknowwhohasbeenpoisoningyouallforsuchalongtimE.Itisyouwhohavebeenpoisoningyourselveswithpollution.A.greatdealofrubbishhasbeenthrownintothewaterdayafterday.Nooneherehastakengoodcareoftheenvironment.Itisnowonderallofyouhavebeensick.Shockedatthenewsthepeoplepresentwerelostinthought.78.Whichisthecorrectorderoftheeventsthattookplaceinthestory?A.PeoplesufferedfrompoisoningB.PoliticianscametomakepromisesC.PeoplebegantorealizetherealcauseD.PorkwasthrownawayE.Thewatertherewaspollutedf.A.scientistcametocheckthewaterA.eadbfcB.eadcfbC.aebdfcD.fcdbea79.Whatdoestheunderlinedphrasetookthepositionmeaninthepassage?A.tookthejobB.tooktheplaceC.heldtheopinionD.madethesuggestion80.Whichofthefollowingstatementsiscorrect?A.Everyonewassosickofpoliticsthattheydidn’tcareaboutthosepoliticians.B.AccordingtothescientistfromNewYorknotallthepopulationinthetownhavetakengoodcareoftheenvironment.C.Thereasonwhythepeopleinthetowngotsickwasthattheyatetheporkpoisonedbyheavilypollutedwater.D.Ifthepeopleinthetownhadn’tpollutedthewatersupplytheywouldnothavesufferedfrompoisoningorsickness.81.Afterreadingthepassagewecaninferthat______.A.politicianstookeverychancetomakethemselveselectedB.porkwasthemainfoodofthepeopleinthetownC.peopleinthetownwerenotwell-educatedD.evensomepoliceofficersweregettingill
TheAmericanbabyboomafterthewarmadeunconvincingU.S.advicetopoorcountriesthattheylimittheirbirths.Howevertherehashardlybeenayearsince1957inwhichbirthratesdidnotfallintheUnitedStatesandotherrichcountriesandin1976thefallwasespeciallysharp.BothEastGermanyandWestGermanyhavefewerbirthsthantheyhavedeathsandtheUnitedStatesisonlytemporarilyabletoavoidthisconditionbecausethechildrenofthebabyboomarenowanexceptionallylargegroupofmarriedcouples.ItistruethatAmericansdonottypicallyplantheirbirthstosetanexamplefordevelopingnations.Wearemoreaffectedbywomen'sliberation:oncewomenseeinterestingandwell-paidjobsascareersavailabletheyarelesswillingtoprovidefreelaborforchildraising.FromcostingnothingchildrensuddenlycometoseemimpossiblyexpensivE.Andtothehighcostofchildrenareaddedtheuncertaintiesintroducedbydivorce;couplesareincreasingtosubjectchildrentotheterribleexperienceofmarriagebreakdownandthemselvestothedifficultyofraisingachildalonE.Thesecircumstances－womenworkingoutsidethehomeandtheinstabilityofmarriagetrendtospreadwithindustrialsocietyandtheywillaffectmoreandmorecountriesduringtheremainderofthiscentury.AlongwiththemgoessocialmobilityambitiontoriseintheurbanworldamainfactorinbringingdownthebirthsinEuropeinthe19thcentury.Foodshortagewillhappenagainwhenthereservesresultingfromthegoodharvestsof1976and1977havebeenconsumeD.Urbanizationislikelytocontinuewiththecitiesofthedevelopingnationsstrugglingundertheweightoftwicetheirpresentpopulationsbytheyear2000.ThepresentlyrichcountriesareapproachingastablepopulationlargelybecauseofthechangedplaceofwomenandtheyincidentallyaresettinganexampleofrestrainttotherestoftheworlD.Industrialsocietywillspreadtothepoorcountriesandambitionwillexceedresources.Allthiswillleadtoapopulationinthe21stcenturythatissmallerthanthatwasfearedafewyearsago.Forthoseanxioustoseeworldpopulationbroughtundercontrolthenewsisencouraging.49.Duringtheyearsfrom1957to1976thebirthrateoftheUnitedStates_____.A.increasedB.wasreducedC.experiencesbothfallsandrisesD.highdivorcerate50.WhatinfluencesthebirthratemostintheUnitedStatesis_____.A.highlypaidjobsB.women'sworkingforindependenceC.expensesofchildraisingD.highdivorcerate51.ThesentenceFromcostingnothingchildrensuddenlycometoseemimpossiblyexpensiveimpliesthat_____.A.foodandclothingforbabiesarebecomingincrediblyexpensiveB.pricesaregoingupdramaticallyallthetimeC.toraisechildrenwomenhavetogiveupinterestingandwell-paidjobsD.socialdevelopmenthasmadechild-raisinginexpensive52.A.chieffactorinbringingdownthebirthsinEuropeinthe19thcenturyis_____.A.birthcontrolB.women’sstrongdesireforworkingC.theinstabilityofmarriageD.thechangedplaceofwomen53.Thepopulationin21stcenturyaccordingtothewriter_____.A.willbesmallerthanafewyearagoB.willnotbeassmallaspeopleexpectC.willprovetobethreattotheworldD.willnotcontinueasseriousaproblemasexpected
Sometimestherealworldcanbeaconfusingplace.Itisnotalwaysfairorkind.Andintherealworldtherearenotalwayshappyendings.That'swhyeveryonceinawhileweliketoescapeintotheworldoffantasy—aplacewherethingsalwaysgoourwayandthereisalwaysahappyending.Wewanttobelieveinfantasticcreaturesinimaginarylands.Wewanttobelieveinmagicpowersgoodfriendsandthepowerofgoodtoovercomeevil.Weallfantasizeaboutbeingabletoflyandliftbuildingsofftheground.Andhowgoodamagicswordwouldfeelinourhandaswegoofftokilladragonorwinthehandofabeautifulprincess.TheamazingadventuresofSupermanPeterPanandHarryPotterhavecharmedmanypeoplechildrenandadultsalike.Themainreasonisthatthesestoriesofferuschancestogetawayfromthisrealfrustratingworldandallowustofindsomemagicalsolutionstoourproblems.Forexample.SupermanalwaysarrivesinthenickoftimetopreventadisasterfromhappeningPeterPancanflyatwilltoteasethebadguycaptainHookandHarryPotterhashismagicpowertotakerevengeonhisuncleauntandcousinwhoalwaysill-treatthem.56.PeopleentertheworldoffantasyforthefollowingreasonsEXCEPTthat____.A.theworldoffantasyfrightensusB.therealworldisoftendisappointingC.wecanfindhappyendingsthereD.wecanalwayshaveourwishesfulfilled57.SupermanPeterPanandHarryPotterhavecharmedmanypeoplebecause____.A.thebadguysalwayshavetheupperhandB.theyendupgettingmarriedtobeautifulprincessesC.theirsolutionsareanythingbutmagicalD.theypossesspowersthatordinarypeopledon'thave58.Thisarticleaboutfantasyliteratureisintendedto____.A.criticizeitsunrealisticconceptsB.laughatthosepeoplereadingitC.explainwhypeopleliketoreaditD.teachpeopletoavoiddisasters
DoesaTeaBreakMakeYouMoreEfficient?ChinahasbeendrinkingteasincethetimeofShennong5000yearsago.Britain’srelationshipwithteaismuchshorterbutteaenjoysprideofplaceastheUK’snationaldrink.AccordingtotheUKTeaCouncilBritishpeopledrinkanaverageofthreecupsadayoranationaltotalof165millioncupseveryday.WithfiguresliketheseitisnosurprisethattimespenttakingteaaffectstheworkingdayinBritain.A.recentsurveyfoundthat24minutesadayarelosttomakingbuyinganddrinkingteaandcoffeE.Thatis£400ayearislostinworkinghoursperemployeeor190daysoveralifetimE.Soshouldemployersbeworriedaboutthislostworkingtimeordoestheteabreakmakeupinotherways?Oneargumentisthatcaffeineimprovesmentalstate:adrinkofteaorcoffeecanmakeyouactiveandfocusonwork.ProfessorRogersoftheUniversityofBristoldisagrees.Afteryearsofstudyingcaffeineheseesnothingcanprovethat.Workerswouldperformequallywellifnotdrinkingitatallhesays.Butifthey’reoftendrinkingitandthengowithoutthey’llfeeltiredandwon’tworkwell.PsychologistCooperinsteademphasizestheroleteabreaksplayinofficelifeandinbuildingsocialrelationships.WeneedtomakepeoplemoreactiveandseeotherpeoplE.TheteabreakisonewayofdoingthissaysCooper.AndProfessorRogersalsopointsoutthecomforteffectofahotdrink:Wewarmourhandsonthemonacoldday;they’recomfortingandplayabigroleinoureverydaylifE.Whateverthecaffeine’sdoingI’dsaythese24minutesaren’twasteD.56.Whatisthepassagemainlyabout?A.TeaBreakscannotmakepeoplemoreactiveatwork.B.Britishpeopledrinkmoreteathanpeopleinothercountries.C.Teabreakplaysanimportantroleinpeople’slifeinBritain.D.A.lotoftimehasbeenwasteddrinkingteaintheworkingday.57.WelearnfromarecentsurveythatinBritain_______.A.£400islostinworkinghoursforeachpersonB.teabreakstakeup24minutesinaworkingdayC.peoplespends190daysdrinkingteaandcoffeeeachyearD.peopledrink165millioncupsinworkinghourseveryday58.What’sPsychologistCoopers’attitudetowardsteabreak?A.Doubtful.B.Uncertain.C.NegativE.D.PositivE.
Althoughthereisnoformalprocessofselectioninlargergroupsleadersareusuallychosenformallythroughelectionorrecruitment招募.Althoughleadersareoftenthoughttobepeoplewithunusualpersonalabilitydecades十年ofresearchhavefailedtoproduceevidencethatthereareanynaturalleaders.Itseemsthatthereisnosetofpersonalqualitiesthatallleadershaveincommon;orrather更确切地说anypersonmayberecognizedasaleaderifthepersonhasqualitiesthatmeettheneedsofthatparticulargroup.Researchsuggeststhattherearetypicallytwodifferentleadershiprolesthatareheldbydifferentindividuals.Instrumentalleadershipisleadershipthatemphasizesthecompletionoftasksbyasocialgroup.Groupmemberslooktoinstrumentalleaderstogetthingsdone.Expressiveleadershipontheotherhandisleadershipthatemphasizesthecollectivewell-beings福利ofasocialgroup’smembers.Expressiveleadersarelessconcernedwiththeoverallgoalsofthegroupthanwithprovidingemotionalsupporttogroupmembersandattemptingtominimizetensionandconflictamongthem.Instrumentalleadersarelikelytohavearathersecondaryrelationshiptoothergroupmembers.Theygiveothersandmaydiscipline纪律约束groupmemberswhoinhibit阻碍attainmentofthegroup’sgoals.Expressiveleadersdevelopamorepersonalorprimaryrelationshiptoothersinthegroup.Theyoffersympathywhensomeoneexperiencesdifficultiesandtrytosolveproblemsthatthreatentodividethegroup.Asthedifferencebetweenthesetworolessuggestsexpressiveleadersgenerallyreceivemorepersonalaffectionfromgroupmembers;instrumentalleadersiftheyaresuccessfulinpromotinggroupgoalsmayenjoyamoredistantrespect.71.Whatdoesthepassagemainlydiscuss?A.Theproblemsfacedbyleaders.B.Theroleofleadersinsocialgroups.C.Howleadershipdiffersinsmallandlargegroups.D.Howsocialgroupsdeterminewhowillleadthem.72.ThepassagementionsallofthefollowingwaysbywhichpeoplecanbecomeleadersEXCEPT________.A.recruitmentB.formalelectionprocessC.specificleadershiptrainingD.traditionalculturalpatterns73.WhichofthefollowingstatementsaboutleadershipcanbeinferredfromParagraph2?A.Aneffectiveleaderofaparticulargroupmaynotbeaneffectiveleaderinanothergroup.B.Mostpeopledesiretobeleadersbutcanproducelittleevidenceoftheirqualifications.C.A.personcanbestlearnhowtobeaneffectiveleaderbystudyingresearchonleadership.D.Fewpeoplesucceedinsharingaleadershiprolewithanotherperson.74.InmentioningnaturalleadersinLine4theauthorismakingthepointthat________.A.fewpeoplequalifyasnaturalleadersB.thereisnoproofthatnaturalleadersexistC.naturalleadersshareasimilarsetofcharacteristicsD.naturalleadersareeasilyacceptedbythemembersofagroup75.Thepassageindicatesthatinstrumentalleadersgenerallyfocuson________.A.achievingagoalB.sharingresponsibilitywithgroupmembersC.identifyingnewleadersD.ensuringharmonious和谐的relationships
Thosewhohavesufferedfrominsomniaknowthesinkingfeelingofwatchingtheclocktick.NowanewstudyintheArchivesofInternalMedicinesuggeststhatlyinginbedawakemayactuallycontributetotheproblemofsleeplessness.Thestudyof79adultsaverageage72withinsomniaaimedtodeterminewhetherbriefbehavioralinterventionsforinsomniawouldhelp.Traditionalbehavioraltherapy疗法requiresatleasthalfadozenhour-longsessionswithatherapist—acostlycommitmentmanypatientseithercan’tmakeordon’thaveaccessto.Otheroptionsincludesleep-aidingmedicationsorsupplements.Inthecurrentstudythe39participantsinthebehavioraltherapygroupreceiveda45-to60-minuteinstructingsessionplusa30-minutefollow-upsessionandtwo20-minutephonecalls.Doctorsofferedthefollowingbehavioralinterventionsforimprovingsleep.reducetimeinbed;getupatthesametimeeverydayregardlessofsleepduration;don’tgotobedunlesssleepy;anddon’tstayinbedunlessasleep.Theother40participantsinthestudyweregivenprintededucationalmaterialsaboutinsomniawhichincludedthesameinstructionsgiventotheinterventiongroupbutwithouttheindividualizedsessionswithatherapist.Twoweekslaterthelattergroupalsogota10-minutefollow-upphonecall.Attheendoffourweeksthebehavioraltreatmentgroupwassignificantlymorelikelytoshowimprovementsinsleepthantheprinted-materialsgroup.Bythattime55%ofthosewhoreceivedbehavioraltreatmentnolongermetthecriteriaforinsomniacomparedwith13%ofthegroupthatgoteducationalbrochures.ThegoodnewscomesatthesametimeasareportonthehealtheffectsofinsomniafromtheU.K.’SMentalHealthFoundation.ThereportSleepMatterssuggestsalinkbetweeninsomniaandpoorrelationshipslowenergylevelsandaninabilitytoconcentratE.PoorsleephasalreadybeenlinkedtodepressionimmunedeficiencyandheartdiseasE.96.Whatisthdmeaningoftheunderlinedwordinsomnia?A.sleeplessnessB.depressionC.heartdiseaseD.immunedeficiency97.Whatisthedisadvantageoftraditionalbehavioraltherapy?A.Itcan’thelp.B.Itcostsalotofmoney.C.Itrequiressessionswithatherapist.D.Itincludessleepaidingmedications.98.Howtoimprovesleepaccordingtothedoctor?A.LyinginbedawakE.B.Getupearlyeveryday.C.Don’tgotobedlateatnight.D.Don’tstayinbedifyouarenotasleep.99.Wecanlearnfromthetextthatinsomniamaycausethefollowingresultsexcept.A.depressionB.concentrationC.immunedeficiencyD.heartdisease100.Whatcanweinferfromthestudy?A.Theinterventiongroupwasnotgiventheprintedmaterials.B.Thelattergroupofthestudywasnotgivenfollow-upphonecalls.C.Thebehavioraltreatmentgroupwaslesslikelytoshowimprovements.D.TheinstructingsessionthattheinterventiongroupreceivedismosteffectivE.
Bonus奖金culturehasbecomethesubjectofmanystudiesnowadays.ManypeoplehavebeenangeredbythewaysomebankersandhighofficialsseemtohavebeenrewardedforfailurE.Othersfindtheideaofofferingmany-million-dollarbonusesmorallydisgusting.Butfewhaveaskedwhetherperformance-relatedbonusesreallydoimproveperformancE.Theanswerseemssoobviousthateventoaskthequestioncanappearridiculous.Indeedinspiteofallthecomplaintsaboutthemfinancialencouragementscontinuetobeintroducedinmoreandmoreareasfromhealthcareandpublicservicestoteachinganduniversities.Soitmaycomeasashocktomanytolearnthatpayingforresultscanactuallymakepeopleperformbadlyinmanycircumstancesandthatthemoreyoupaytheworsetheyperform.Nooneisarguingthatbonusescanhelpcompaniesandinstitutionsattractandkeepthebeststaff.Nordoesanyoneargueagainsttheideathatyoucanencouragepeopletodospecifictasksbylinkingpaymentstothosetasks.RatherthepointisabouthowtogetthebestoutofpeoplE.Doemployeesreallyperformbetterifyoupromisetopaythemmoreforgettingresults?Therearesomeobviousreasonswhysuchpaymentscanfail.Ithasbeenarguedforinstancethatcashbonusescontributedtothefinancialcrashbecausetradershadlittleenthusiasmtomakesurethattheircompaniesenjoyedlong-termsurvival.MostbonusprojectsarepoorlydesignedsaysProfessorMalcolmHiggs.HethinksthereasonisthatorganizationstrytokeepbonusarrangementssimplE.Neverthelesshethinksbonusprojectscanworkaslongastheylinktheinterestsofindividualemployeeswiththelong-termgoalsofabusiness.Bonusescanalsoencouragecheating.Onceyoustartmakingpeople’srewardsdependentonoutcomesratherthanbehaviorstheevidenceispeoplewilldowhatevertheycantogetthoseoutcomessaysProfessorEdwardDeci.Inmanycasesthehighofficialssimplyliedandcheatedtomakethestock股票pricegoupsotheygothugebonuses.ButtheworkofDeciandotherssuggeststheproblemwithbonusesrunsfardeeperthanpoordesignorcheating.In1971heaskedstudentstosolvepuzzleswithsomereceivingcashprizesfordoingwellandothersgettingnothing.DecifoundthoseofferedcashwerelesslikelytokeepworkingonpuzzlesaftertheyhaddoneenoughtogetpaiD.Thesestudiessuggestthatofferingrewardscanstoppeopledoingthingsforthepurejoyofit.ThiswasthebasisforaseriesofbooksbyKohninwhichhearguesthatrewardingchildrenstudentsandworkerswithgradesscholarshipsandotherbribes贿赂leadstolow-qualityworkinthelongrun.Thosewhobelieveinthepowerofbonusesfailtodistinguishbetweeninnerdriveandoutsidepressure—wantingtodosomethingbecauseyoulikeitforitselfincontrasttodoingsomethingbecauseyouwanttherewardKohnsays.It’snotjustthatthesetwoaredifferentit’softenthatthemoreyourewardpeoplefordoingsomethingthemoretheirinnerdrivetendstodeclinE.AdothisandgetthatapproachmightimproveperformanceintheshorttermbutoverlongerperiodsitwillalwaysfailKohnsays.Peoplewhoreceivebonuswillnaturallyplaysafebecomelesscreativecooperatelessandfeellessvaluedheadds.What’smorethestudiesalsosuggestthatofferingrewardscanalsostoppeopletakingresponsibility.71.Theeffectofperformance-relatedbonuseshasnotbeenwellstudiedbecausepeople_______.A.takethefunctionofbonusesforgrantedB.seethatbonusofferingisdoneeverywhereC.thinkfinancialencouragementisdisgustingD.areshockedbythepracticeofrewardingforfailures72.AccordingtoMalcolmHiggsdesignsthat_________arethegoodones.A.drivepeopletofinishshort-termtasksB.helptoattractandkeepgoodemployeesC.linkfinancialrewardswiththequalityoftheoutcomesD.connectindividualinterestswithlong-termbusinessgoals73.Ifapersonplayssafetogetabonusheisprobablybeing________.A.moreenthusiasticB.morerisk-takingC.lessdaringD.lessresponsible74.Whichofthefollowingdoyouthinktheauthorwouldmostprobablyagreewith?A.CompaniesshouldmaketheirbonusprojectssimplE.B.ThebenefitofbonushelpstogetthebestoutofpeoplE.C.Thebiggestproblemwithbonusisitcreatescheating.D.Bonusofferingcanstoppeopledoingthingsforpurejoy.75.Whichdoyouthinkisthebesttitleofthepassage?A.WhatIsBonus?B.DoesBonusWork?C.WhyBonusOffered?D.HowBonusWorks?
Don'ttalktomE.I'mbusywithmyiPhonE.RidingaLondonsubwayapersonfromChinawillnoticeonemajordifference:inLondonpeopledonotlookateachother.Infacteyecontactisavoidedatalltimes.That'snotrudeness—peoplearejusttoobusytobotherlooking.Busydoingwhatyouask?Wellthey'recertainlynotusingthetimeforamomentofquietreflection沉思.Noraretheyreadingabook.Newtechnologyhasreplacedquiethabits.TodaytheonlyacceptableformofbookontheLondonUndergroundisane-book.ApplemustearnafortunefromLondoncommuters乘车上下班的人.SincethelaunchoftheiPhonein2007over40000-yesthat's40000--appsprogramsdownloadedfortheiPhonehavebeendesigneD.Commuterslovethembecausetheyaretheperfecttime-filler.OneappcallediShootisagamethatfeaturestanks.AnotheroneTubeExitstellspassengerswheretositonthetraintobeclosesttotheexitoftheirdestination目的地ISteamcloudstheiPhouescreenwhenyoubreatheintothemicrophonE.Youcanthenwriteinthesteamonyourphonescreen.ForthosewithoutaniPhoneanotherAppleproducttheiPodmaybethedistraction消遣ofchoicE.It'snotjustteenagerswhoplugintotheirmusic--iPodsareapopularwaytopassthetimeforallages.Andifgamese-booksandmusicaren'tenoughtokeepyouoccupied.Thenperhapsyouwouldpreferafilm?ThedevelopmentofpalmDVDtechnologymeansmanycommuterswatchtheirfavoriteTVshoworfilmonthewaytowork.Withallthisdistractionit'samazingthatpeoplestillremembertogetoffthetrain.ByNicolaDavison21stCenturystaff46.PeopleinLondondonotmakeeyecontactonthesubwaybecausetheyarebusy__________.A.goingtoworkB.readingbooksC.thinkingprivatethingsD.playinggamesreadinge-bookslisteningtomusicorwatchingfilms47.Thosewholikewargamescandownload_______totheiriPhones.A.iShootB.TubeExitsC.iSteamD.iPod48.Theunderlinedwordoccupiedinthelastparagraphprobablymeans________.A.delightedB.busyC.amusedD.controlled49.Thearticletellsusthat___________.A.LondoncommutersareunfriendlytostrangersB.Applehasearnedalotofmoneyfromselling40000appsC.technologyischangingthewayLondoncommutersspendtheirtravelingtimeD.withallthenewtime-fillersLondoncommutersoftenforgettogetoffthetrain.
Toomanypeoplewantotherstobetheirfriendsbuttheydon'tgivefriendshipback.Thatiswhysomefriendshipsdon'tlastverylong.Tohaveafriendyoumustlearntotreatyourfriendthewayyouwantyourfriendtotreatyou.Learningtobeagoodfriendmeanslearningthreerules:behonest;begenerous;beunderstanding.Honestyiswhereagoodfriendshipstarts.Friendsmustbeabletotrustoneanother.Ifyoudon'ttellthetruthpeopleusuallyfindout.Ifafriendfindsoutthatyouhaven'tbeenhonestyoumayloseyourfriend'strust.Goodfriendsalwayscountononeanothertospeakandacthonestly.Generosity大度meanssharingandsharingmakesafriendshipgrow.Youdon'thavetogiveyourlunchmoneyoryourclothesofcoursE.Insteadyouhavetolearnhowtosharethingsyouenjoylikeyourhobbiesandyourinterests.Naturallyyouwillwanttoshareyourideasandfeelings.ThesecanbeveryvaluabletoafrienD.Theytellyourfriendwhatisimportanttoyou.Bysharingthemyouhelpyourfriendknowyoubetter.Soonerorlatereveryoneneedsunderstandingandhelpwithaproblem.Somethingmaygowrongatschool.Talkingabouttheproblemcanmakeiteasiertosolve解决.Turningtoafriendcanbeafirststepinsolvingtheproblem.SotobeafriendyoumustlistenandunderstanD.Youmusttrytoputyourselfinyourfriend'splacesoyoucanunderstandtheproblembetter.NotwofriendshipsareeverexactlyalikE.Butalltruefriendshipshavethreethingsincommon.Ifyouplantokeepyourfriendshipsyoumustpractisehonestygenerosityandunderstanding.1.Somefriendshipsdon'tlastverylongbecause________.A.therearetoomanypeoplewhowanttomakefriendsB.theydon'tknowfriendshipissomethingseriousC.thosewhogiveothersfriendshipsreceivefriendshipsfromothersD.thosewhonevergiveothersfriendshipsreceivenofriendshipfromothers2.Accordingtothepassagehonestyis________.A.asimportantasmoneyB.moreimportantthananythingelseC.somethingcountableD.thebaseofafriendship3.WhichofthefollowingisNOTtrueinthepassage?A.A.friendwhogivesyouhislunchmoneyisatruefrienD.B.Alwaystellyourfriendthetruth.C.Discussingyourproblemswithyourfriendoftenhelpstosolvetheproblem.D.SharingyourmindwithyourfriendisofgreatvaluE.4.Accordingtotheauthorhowdoyouhelpyourfriendknowyoubetter?A.Askyourfriendforeverything.B.Don'ttellthetruthtoyourfrienD.C.ShareyourideasandfeelingswithyourfrienD.D.GiveyourlunchmoneyoryourclothestoyourfrienD.5.TheBESTtitleofthispassageis________.A.A.FriendinNeedIsaFriendIndeedB.HonestyIstheBestHabitC.HowtoBeaFriendD.ThreeImportantPointsinLife
Since1984Philadelphiahasbeencleaningupitsact.Onebyonegraffiti-coveredwallsarebeingchangedintooutdoorart.Sofarmorethan1800murals壁画havebeenpainteD.PhiladelphianowhasmoremuralsthananyotherAmericancity.Thewallsthatwereonceuglywithgraffiti涂鸦arenowcoveredwithbeautifulpicturesofhistoricalheroesandmodernartthankstotheMuralArtsProgramMAP.ItsworkmakesschoolsandpublicplacesattractiveanditscitizensveryprouD.TheprogrambeganaspartofPhiladelphia'sAnti-GraffitiNetwork.JaneGoldenistheMAP'sartisticdirector.WhenpeopleaskmewhatourprogramisaboutshesaysIanswerthemwithoneword:hopE.EachyeartheMAPoffersyouthartprogramsandworkshops.Someone-timegraffitiwritersevenhelppaintMAPmurals.TheMAP'sworksaysGoldenisallaboutdevelopingasenseofcommunity社区.WhenaneighborhoodrequestsamuraltheMAPworkswiththepeopletheretodevelopamessagE.SomemessageshavebeenSafeStreetsLoveandCareandPeaceWalk.TheMAPreceivesupto50requestsformuralseachweek.Lastyeartheworkerspainted140murals.Themakingofamuralenterspeople'scollectivememoryasanextraordinarypleasantmomentinneighborhoodhistory.saysGoldenwhobeganasamuralistinLosAngeles.39.Whatcanbethebesttitleforthetext?A.LovefromGraffitiWriterstoMuralistsB.MAPaNewCompanyinPhiladelphiaC.JaneanExcellentMuralArtistD.HopeOneWallataTime40.WhatistheMuralArtsPrograminPhiladelphiaaimedat?A.Helpingtheyoungfindjobs.B.ProtectingtheneighborhooD.C.Fightingagainstgraffiti.D.Attractingmorevisitors.41.HowdoestheMAPdecideonthemessageforamural?A.Byhavingdiscussionswithpeopleinthecommunity.B.Byseekingadvicefromthecitygovernment.C.Bylearningfromtheyounggraffitiwriters.D.Bystudyingthehistoryofthecity.42.WhichofthefollowingwordsbestdescribestheworkoftheMAP?A.Difficult.B.Dangerous.C.Experimental.D.Successful.
Toerrishuman.Toblametheotherguyisevenmorehuman.Commonsenseisnotallthatcommon.Whytellthetruthwhenyoucancomeupwithagoodexcuse?Thesethreepopularmisquotes戏谑的引语aremeanttobejokesandyettheytellusalotabouthumannaturE.Toerrortomakemistakesisindeedapartofbeinghumanbutitseemsthatmostpeopledon'twanttoaccepttheresponsibilityfortheproblem.Perhapsitisthenaturalthingtodo.TheoriginalquoteabouthumannaturewentlikethisToerrishumantoforgivedivine神圣的.Thissayingmirrorsanidealpeopleshouldbeforgivingofothers'mistakes.Insteadwetendtodotheopposite—findsomeoneelsetopasstheblameonto.Howevertakingresponsibilityforsomethingthatwentwrongisamakingofgreatmaturity.Commonsenseiswhatwecallclearthought.Havingcommonsensemeanshavingagoodgeneralplanthatwillmakethingsworkwellanditalsomeansstayingwiththeplan.CommonsensetellsyouthatyoutakeanumbrellaoutintoarainstormbutyouleavetheumbrellahomewhenyouhearaweatherforecastforsunshinE.Commonsensedoesnotseemtobecommonforlargeorganizationsbecausetherearesomanythingsgoingonthatonepersoncannotbeinchargeofeverything.Peoplesaythatinalargecompanytherighthanddoesnotknowwhatthelefthandisdoing.Andwhatiswrongwithasocietythatthinksthatmakingupagoodexcuseislikecreatingaworkofart?OneofthecommonproblemswithmakingexcusesisthatpeopleespeciallyyoungpeoplE.Gettheideathatit'sokaynottobetotallyhonestallthetimE.Thereisacorollary直接推论tothat:ifgoodexcuseisgoodevenifitisn'thonestthenwhereistheplaceofthetruth?6.Accordingtothepassagewhichofthefollowingseemsthemosthuman?A.Tosearchfortruth.B.Toachieveone'sideal.C.Tomakefunofothers'mistakes.D.Tocriticizeothersforone'sownerror.7.Accordingtotheauthorwhatisasignofaman'smaturity?A.Doingthingshisownway.B.Bearingresponsibilityforhismistakes.C.MakingasfewmistakesaspossiblE.D.Thinkingseriouslyabouthiswrongdoing.8.WhichofthefollowingisNOTbasedoncommonsense?A.A.mantriestotakechargeofeverythinginalargecompany.B.A.studentgoesoutwithanumbrellainstormyweather.C.A.company'snextmovefollowsagoodplan.D.A.lawyeractsonfinejudgments.9.Whatistheauthor'sopinionaboutagoodexcuse?A.Makingagoodexcuseissometimesabetterpolicy.B.Inventingagoodexcuseneedscreativeideas.C.A.goodexcuseisasrewardingashonesty.D.BittertruthisbetterthanagoodexcusE.10.WhatwouldbetheBESTtitleforhispassage?A.A.MirrorofHumanNatureB.ToBlameortoForgiveC.A.MarkofMaturityD.TruthorExcuse
HowManyLiesDotheChildrenTellYou?Motherswhofeeltheirchildrendon'tappreciatethemcanaddanothergrievancetothelist:halfthetimetheirchildrenarelyingtothem.Astudydesignedtoexposethetruthaboutlyingshowsthatundergraduateslietotheirmothersin46%oftheirconversations.Stillmumsshouldfeelbetterthantotalstrangerswhoaretoldliesanastonishing77%ofthetime.BellaDepauloandateamofpsychologistsfromtheUniversityofVirginiaCharlottesvilleasked77undergraduatestokeeparecordofalltheirconversationsforaweekandwritedownwhethertheyliedatanytime.DePaulonamedlyingbroadlyaswhenyouintentionallytrytomisleadsomeonesoshewouldcatchthesmallestoflies.Thestudentstoldanaverageoftwoliesaday.Theysaidtheyhadbeenstudyingwhentheyhadbeenoutdrinking.Onetoldhisparentsthatatextbookcost$50ratherthan$20sothattheywouldsendhimextramoney.Femalestudentsconstantlytoldtheirplain-lookingroommatesthattheywerepretty.TheyareeverydayliessaysDePaulo.DePauloandhercolleaguesconcludethatpeopletendtotellfewerliestothosetheyfeelclosestto.Collegestudentsliedtotheirbestfriends28%ofthetimebutliedtoacquaintances48%ofthetime.Incloserelationshipspeopleweremorelikelytotellkind-heartedliesdesignedtoprotectfeelingsratherthanself-servinglies.Romanticpartnersliesomewherebetweenclosefriendsandacquaintances.Studentsliedtoromanticpartnersaboutathirdofthetime.DePaulothinksthatunmarriedloverscanexpectlesshonestythanbestfriendsbecauseoftheinsecuritythatcomeswithromance.Motherscantakeheartfromoneotherfinding.Theymayhavebeenliedtobutatleasttheirchildrentalkedtothem.Thestudentswererecordedtellingfewliestotheirfathersbecausetheyhadlittleinteractionwiththem.56.WhatisthemeaningoftheunderlinedwordgrievanceinParagraph1?A.OpinionB.BeliefC.ComplaintD.Difficulty57.Accordingtothepassagecollegestudentsfeltclosestto______.A.mothersB.romanticpartnersC.acquaintancesD.bestfriends58.Femalestudentsliedtotheirroommatesto.A.getmoneyfromthemB.offerthemtheservicesC.gainmoresecurityD.makethemhappy59.Whatisthepurposeofthisarticle?A.Topresentafact.B.Toargueanidea.C.Totellastory.D.Toexplainatheory.
Asthepaceoflifecontinuestoincreasewearegettingmoreandmorestressedandwearefastlosingtheartofrelaxation.Onceyouareinthehabitofrushingthroughlifebeingonthegofrommorningtillnightitishardtoslowdown.Butlearningtolivewithacertainamountofstressisofgreatsignificancewhilerelaxationiscompletelynecessaryforahealthymindandbody.Stressisanaturalpartofeverydaylifeandthereisnowaytoavoidit.InfactitisnotthebadthingasitisoftensupposedtobE.A.certainamountofstressisvitaltoprovidemotivationandgivepurposetolifE.Itisonlywhenthestressgetsoutofcontrolthatitcanleadtopoorperformanceandillhealth.Theamountofstressapersoncanwithstand经受住dependsverymuchontheindividual.Somepeoplearenotafraidofstressandsuchcharactersareobviouslyprimematerialformanagerial.Othersloseheartatthefirstsignsofunusualdifficulties.Whenexposedtostressinwhateverformwereactbothchemicallyandphysically.Infactwemakeachoicebetweenfightandflightandinmoreprimitivedaysthechoicemadethedifferencebetweenlifeanddeath.Thecrises危机wemeettodayareunlikelytobesoextremebuthoweverlittlethestressitinvolvesthesameresponsE.ItiswhensuchareactionlastslongthroughcontinuedexposuretostressthathealthbecomesendangereD.Suchseriousconditionsashighbloodpressureandheartdiseasehaveformedlinkswithstress.Sincewecannotremovestressfromourlivesitwouldbeunwisetodosoevenifwecouldweneedtofindwaystodealwithittokeepourmindandbodyhealthy.83.Whatdoestheauthormainlywanttotellusinthispassage?A.Relaxationisnecessaryforourhealth.B.Weshouldgetridofstressinaproperway.C.Longlastingstressusuallyleadstoseriousdiseases.D.Weshouldlearntolivewithacertainamountofstress.84.TheunderlinedsentenceinParagraph3probablymeansthat.A.evenalittlestresscausesustomakeachoicebetweenlifeanddeathB.wereactbothchemicallyandphysicallythoughweareunderslightpressureC.wemustanswerwhetherweshouldremovethestressnomatterhowsmallitisD.thestressisnotbigbutitcanleadtoseriousheartdiseaseorhighbloodpressure85.Whichofthefollowingshowstheorganizationofthepassage?CP:CentralPointP:PointSP:Sub-point次要点C.:Conclusion
CarcrashesarethetopkillerofAmericanteenagers.Mostofthecrashesresultfromdistracteddrivingnotpayingattentiontotheroad.RyanDidonewasafifteen-year-oldpassengerinacarthathitatree.Hewasoneofthenation'smorethanthirtythousandvictimsoftrafficcrashesin2008.Nearlyfourthousanddeathsabouttwelvepercentinvolveddriversagedfifteentotwenty.Ryan'sfatherThomasDidoneisapolicecaptaininMontgomeryCountyMaryland.HesaidItwasaninexperiencedimmaturedriverwhofeltthathewasinvincible不可战胜的drivingatnightwithacarloadofkids.Hewasdistractedhewasgoingtoofastanditendedupcausingonedeathandsomeupsettingexperiencesandtragedyfortherestofthecommunity.JimJenningsfromtheAllstateInsuranceCompanysaidThenumberonecauseofdistracted-drivingaccidentsisthemobilephone.Talkingonthephoneorreachingforitislikedrinkingfourbeersanddriving.Ifyou'retextingwhiledrivingyouaretwenty-threetimesmorelikelytogetintoanaccidentthansomebodywhoisn't.Reachingforacellphonewhenit'sgoingoffyou'reninetimesmorelikelytogetintoanaccidentthannormallydrivingTheinsuranceindustryrecentlyheldasafetyeventnearWashingtonforteendrivers.Atfirstnineteen-year-oldKevin.Schumanneasilyavoidedlargeinflatabledollsthrowninfrontofthecartorepresentchildren.Healsoavoidedorangeconesrepresentingtheedgeoftheroad.Thenaspartofthetesthestartedtexting.Hehitseveralconesandatleastonedoll.DebbiePickfordfromtheAllstateInsuranceCompanysaidTeensareespeciallyatriskfromdistracteddriving—andnotjustbecausetheylackexperienceontheroads.Whatweknowfromresearchonteenbraindevelopmentisthatteensdon'treallyhavefullydevelopedbrainsuntiltheyaretwenty-fiveyearsolD.Youputthosetwothingstogetherandyougetamuchmuchhigherrisk.71.Wecanlearnfromthesecondparagraphthat__.A.driverswhoresultedinnearly4000deathsareteenagersB.over30000victimshavediedfromtrafficcrashessofarC.itwasatnightthatRyanDidonediedfromacaraccidentD.RyanDidone'sdeathwasduetotheother'scarelessdriving72.Accordingtothepassage__isthemostlikelytoleadtoatrafficaccidentwhileyouaredriving.A.reachingforacellphone.B.textingonthemobilephoneC.talkingonthemobilephoneD.bringingalongacellphone73.Asafetyeventheldbyinsuranceindustrywasmeantto__.A.attractmoreteenagerstotakepartinitB.makemoreteenagerspracticeavoidinglargebarriersC.drawencoughattentiontoteenagers'distracteddrivingD.encouragemoreteenagerstopayforinsuranceprotection74.Thepassageisprobablyfollowedbyaconcludingparagraphabout___.A.muchhigherriskB.measurestobetakenC.experienceontheroadsD.teenbraindevelopment75.Ofallthefollowingwhichisthebesttitleforthepassage?A.CarCrashes—theTopKiller.B.DrunkenDriving—DangerousEnough！C.DistractedDriving—Let'sAvoid!D.TipsonDrivingWhileCalling
RecentlyIspoketosomeofmystudentsaboutwhattheywantedtodoaftertheygraduatedandwhatkindofjobprospectstheythoughttheyhaD.GiventhatIteachstudentswhoaretrainingtobedoctorsIwassurprisedtofindthatmostthoughtthattheywouldnotbeabletogetthejobstheywantedwithoutoutsidehelp.Whatkindofhelpisthat?Iaskedexpectingthemtotellmethattheywouldneedarelativeorfamilyfriendtohelpthemout.Surgery外科手术onereplieD.IwasprettyalarmedbythatresponsE.ItseemsthatthegraduatesoftodayareincreasinglywillingtogoundertheknifetogetaheadofotherswhenitcomestogettingajoB.Onegirltoldmethatshewasconsideringsurgerytoincreaseherheight.Theybreakyourlegsputinspecialextendingscrewsandslowlyexpandthegapbetweenthetwoendsoftheboneasitregrowsyoucangetatleast5cmtaller!AtthatpointIwasshockeD.IamshortIcan’tdenythatbutIdon’tthinkIwouldputmyselfthroughmonthsofagony痛苦justtobeafewcentimeterstaller.Idon’tevenbothertowearshoeswiththicksolesasI’mnottryingtohidethefactthatIamjustnottall!Itseemstomethatthereisatrendtowardwantingperfectionandthatisanidealthatjustdoesnotexistinreality.NooneisbornperfectyetmagazinesTVshowsandmoviespresentimagesofthintallbeautifulpeopleasbeingthenorm.Advertisementsforslimmingaidsbeautytreatmentsandcosmeticsurgeryclinicsfillthepagesofnewspapersfurthercreatinganideathatperfectionisarequirementandthatitmustbepurchasednomatterwhatthecost.Inmyopinionskillsratherthanappearanceshoulddeterminehowsuccessfulapersonisinhischosencareer.60.Wecanknowfromthepassagethattheauthorworksas______.A.adoctorB.amodelC.ateacherD.areporter61.Manygraduatestodayturntocosmeticsurgeryto______.A.marryabetterman\womanB.becomeamodelC.getanadvantageoverothersinjob-huntD.attractmoreadmirers62.Accordingtothepassagetheauthorbelievesthat______.A.everyoneshouldpurchaseperfectionwhateverthecostB.it’srightforgraduatestoaskforotherstohelpthemoutinhuntingforjobsC.mediaaretoblameformisleadingyoungpeopleintheirseekingforsurgeryD.itisone’sappearanceinsteadofskillsthatreallymattersinone’scareer63.Whatdoestheauthorthinkofhisheight?A.Hehatestobecalledashortman.B.Hetriestoincreasehisheightthroughsurgery.C.Healwayswearsshoeswiththicksolestohidethefact.D.Hejustacceptsitasitis
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