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AllovertheworldlibrarieshavebeguntheHerculeantaskofmakingfaithfuldigitalcopiesofthebooksimagesandrecordingsthatpreservetheintellectualeffortofmankinD.ForarmchairscholarstheworkpromisestobringsuchawealthofinformationtodesktopthatthepresentInternetmaynotmatch.Librariansseethreeclearbenefitstogoingdigital.Firstithelpsthempreserverareandfragileobjectswithoutrefusingthedemandsofthosewhowishtostudythem.TheBritishLibraryforexampleholdstheonlymedievalmanuscript手稿ofBeowulfinLondon.OnlyqualifiedscholarswereallowedtoseeituntilKevinS.KiernanoftheUniversityofKentuckyscannedtheManuscriptwiththreedifferentlightsourcesandputtheimagesupontheInternetforanyonetousE.A.secondbenefitisconveniencE.Oncebooksarechangedtodigitalformreaderscanfindtheminsecondsratherthanminutes.SeveralpeoplecanreadthesamebookorviewthesamepictureatthesametimE.Clerksaresparedthechoreofreshelving.AndlibrariescouldusetheInternettolendtheircollectionstothosewhoareunabletovisitinperson.Thethirdadvantageofelectroniccopiesisthattheyoccupymillimetersofspaceonamagneticdiskratherthanmetersonashelf.Thecostoflibrarybuildingsisincreasinglyhigh.TheUniversityofCaliforniaatBerkeleyrecentlyspent$46milliononanundergroundadditiontohouse1.5millionbooks----anaveragecostof$30pervolumE.Thepriceofdiskstorageonthecontraryhasfallentoabout$2per300-pagepublicationandcontinuestodrop.24.Whatisthemessageinthefirstparagraph?A.Morepeoplecanreadpreciousbooks.B.TheInternetprovidesmoreinformation.C.Librariesaremakingeffortstopreservebooks.D.Librariesaremakingdigitalcopyofbooks.25.Whichwordsinthesecondparagraphhelpyoutoidentifythesupportingpoints?A.benefitsmanuscriptscholarsB.threeFirstforexampleC.helpsholdsscannedD.clearqualifieddifferent26.Whichofthefollowingismentionedinthetextasbenefitsofgoingdigital?A.LibrarieswillbeabletomoveundergrounD.B.Borrowersneednotgotothelibrarybuilding.C.Oldmanuscriptscanbemovedmoreeasily.D.Fewerstaffwillberequiredinlibraries.27.Howisthetextorganized?A.Mainidea–ComparisonA.Opinion–DescriptionB.Message–ExplanationD.Introduction–Conclusion
ThereisgrowingevidencethatwatchinghoursandhoursofTVcanpromotekidstoeatunhealthyfoodsandgainmoreweight.Butformanyparentsthetelevisionisstillaconvenientsolutionofentertainment.HopingtoshowlightonhowtobesthelpparentscutbackonsuchTVtimescientistsidentifiedcertaincharacteristicsamongbabiesandmothersthattendtopromotemorehoursinfrontofthescreen.Inthestudytheresearchersanalyzeddatafrom217motherandbabypairs.At36912and18monthsafterbirththebabies’mothersreportedonhowlongtheTVwasonduringthedayandhowoftentheyfedtheirbabieswhilewatchingTV.OverallmothersspentasignificantamountoftimewatchingtelevisionandreportedthattheyspentquiteabitoftimefeedingtheirbabiesinfrontoftheTVaswell.Babiesjust3monthsoldwereexposedtoanaverageofnearlythreehoursofTVorvideosdailyandnearly40%oftheyoungsters年轻人wereexposedtothreehoursofTVeverydaybythetimetheywereayearolD.Thescientistswerealsoabletofindsomefactorsthatcontributetofewerhoursinfrontofthescreenhowever.MomswithahighschooldiplomaoranyadditionaleducationwerelesslikelytohaveTVsintheirbabies’roomandlesslikelytokeepthetelevisiononduringmeals.EatinginfrontofthetelevisioncanleadtounhealthydininghabitsthataffectchildhoodandadulthoodsincemothersfeedingbabieswhilewatchingTVmightnotfocuswhichcanleadtooverfeeding.Sowhileit’snotsurprisingthatmealsandtelevisionaren’tahealthycombinationunderstandingtherangeoffactorsthatcontributetogreaterTVexposuremayhelpparentstobuildmoreeffectivewaystolimittoomuchscreentimE.32.Whatwerethemothersaskedtoreportinthestudy?A.ThecharacteristicsamongbabiesandmotherscausedbyTV.B.TheagesoftheirbabiesandtimestheyfedthemwithTVon.C.ThetimetheyspentonTVandtimestheyfeedbabiesbeforeTV.D.ThetimetheywatchTVandtheamountoffoodtheyfedtheirbabies.33.Whatbringsmotherswiseuseoftelevisionaccordingtothestudy?A.InterestB.EducationC.IntelligenceD.Age34.BabiesmightbefedmorethantheyneedbeforeTVbecause_______.A.theirmothersdon’tfocusoncooking.B.babiestendtoeatmoreinfrontofTV.C.babieseatcarelesslywhenexposedtoTV.D.TVmightdrawtheirmothers’attention.35.Whatdoesthewriterintendtotellus?A.MothersfeedingbabiesshouldgiveupwatchingTV.B.WatchingtoomuchTVcanmakekidsgainmoreweight.C.MotherswithbabiesshouldlimitthetimespentonTV.D.WatchingTVisasuitablewayofentertainmentforparents.
SweetestDayinAmericaisalwaysthethirdSaturdayinOctober.ThisholidayismuchmoreimportantinsomeregionsthaninothersDetroitClevelandandBuffalobeingthebiggestSweetestDaycities.Itisaholidaythatisgaininginpopularityeveryyearthroughoutthecountry.SweetestDayiscelebratedonthethirdSaturdayinOctoberasadaytomakesomeonehappy.ItisanoccasionwhichoffersallofusanopportunitytoremembernotonlythesickagedandorphanedbutalsofriendsrelativesandassociateswhosehelpfulnessandkindnesswehaveenjoyeD.Over60yearsagoamaninClevelandbelievingthatthecity'sorphansandshutins卧病在床的人toooftenfeltforgottenandneglectedthoughtoftheideaofshowingthemthattheywereremembereD.Hedidthisthroughthedistributionofsmallgifts.WiththehelpofhisfriendsandneighborshedistributedthesesmallremembrancesonaSaturdayinOctober.DuringtheyearsthatfollowedotherClevelandersbegantoparticipateinthecelebrationceremonywhichcametobecalledSweetestDay.IntimetheSweetestDayideaofspreadingcheertotheunderprivilegedwasbroadenedtoincludeeveryoneandbecameanoccasionforrememberingotherswithakindactorasmallremembrancE.Andsoontheideaspreadtoothercitiesalloverthecountry.SweetestDayisnotbasedonanysinglegroup'sreligiousaffectionoronafamilyrelationship.Itisareminderthatathoughtfulwordordeedenricheslifeandgivesitmeaning.BecauseformanypeoplerememberingtakestheformofgiftgivingSweetestDayoffersustheopportunitytoshowothersthatwecareinapracticalway.21.WecanlearnfromthefirstparagraphthatSweetestDayis________.A.sometimesthethirdSaturdayinOctoberB.hardlycelebratedinDetroitC.ofequalimportanceineverypartoftheUSAD.gettingincreasinglypopularintheUSA22.SweetestDaywasintendedtoremember________.A.theyounganddisabledB.friendsandrelativesC.orphansandshutinsD.thesickandaged23.WecaninferfromthepassagethatthebirthplaceofSweetestDayis________.A.DetroitB.ClevelandC.BuffaloD.Washington24.NowonSweetestDaygiftsaregiventothose________.A.wecareB.weadmireC.inneedofhelpD.introuble
Fumblingwiththebuttonstofindagoodsongwhiledrivinghasbeenlinkedtoincreasedriskofcrashesbutislisteningtomusicrisky?ItdependsonthemusicsaysareportpublishedintheOctoberissueofAccidentAnalysis&Prevention.ThestudyfoundteenagedriverswhoplayedtheirownmusichadsignificantlymoretrafficviolationscomparedwithbackgroundmusicdesignedbytheresearcherstominimizedrivingdistractionsornomusiC.ResearchersatBen-GurionUniversityinIsraelrecruited85driversabout18yearsold;justoverhalfweremalE.Thesubjectswereeachassignedtodrivesixchallengingroadtripsthatwereabout40minuteslongaccompaniedbyanexperienceddrivinginstructor.Musicwasplayedonfourtripstwowithselectionsfromthedrivers'playlistsmostlyfast-pacedvocalsandtwowithbackgroundmusicwhichwasamixtureofeasylisteningsoftrockandlightjazzdesignedtomakethesubjectssafer.Nomusicwasplayedontwotrips.Subjectsratedtheirmoodaftereachtripandin-cardatarecordersanalyzeddrivers’behavioranderrors.All85subjectscommittedatleastthreeerrorsinoneormoreofthesixtrips;27receivedawarningand17requiredsteeringorbrakingbyaninstructortopreventanaccident.Whenthemusicwastheirown98%madeerrors;withoutthemusic92%madeerrors;andwhilelisteningtothesafe-drivingmusic77%madeerrors.Speedingfollowingtoocloseinappropriatelaneuseone-handeddrivingandweavingwerethecommonviolations.Themalesubjectsweremoreaggressivedriversandmademoreseriouserrorsthanfemalesubjects.Theteensplayedtheirownmusicataveryloudvolumebutsignificantlydecreasedthesoundlevelwhenlisteningtothesafe-drivingmusicresearcherssaiD.Moodratingswerehighestontripswithdriver-preferredmusiC.32.WhatisthekeyinformationtheauthorwantstogiveinParagraph1?A.Manydriversplayedtheirfavoritemusicwhiledriving.B.Listeningtocertaintypesofmusiccanincreasedrivers’errors.C.Songselectionhasnothingtodowithincreasedriskofcrashes.D.Driversshouldn’tsearchforthebuttonstofindagoodsong.33.Whatdoestheunderlinedwordsubjectsrefertointhispassage?A.SomethingbeingdiscusseD.B.Peoplebeingwrittenabout.C.PeoplebeingtesteD.D.Areasofknowledgeorstudy.34.Intheresearchsoftrockandlightjazzarelikelyto_______.A.increasedrivers’safetyB.addtothepleasureofdrivingC.changedrivers’ideaofsafedrivingD.lowerdrivers’guardagainstdanger35.Itcanbeinferredfromthepassagethatintheresearch______.A.theteenscommittedthemosterrorsB.themaleweremoreskillfulindrivingC.travelingwithnomusicmadetheleasterrorsD.driver-preferredmusicincreasedthemoodratings
Grasshoppersarehavingtochangetheirsong—oneoftheiconicsoundsofsummer—tomakethemselvesheardabovethenoiseofroadtrafficecologistshavediscovereD.ThestudypublishedintheBritishEcologicalSociety'sjournalFunctionalEcologyisthefirsttoshowthathuman-madenoiseaffectsnaturalinsectpopulations.Animalsusesoundtocommunicateformanyreasonsincludingmarkingoutterritorywarningofpredatorsandfindingmatesandalthoughpreviousresearchshowsbirdswhalesandevenfrogschangetheircallsinnoisyenvironmentstheimpactofhuman-madenoiseoninsectshasbeenneglecteduntilnow.UlrikeLampeandcolleaguesfromtheUniversityofBielefeldinGermanycaught188malebow-wingedgrasshoppershalffromquietlocationsandhalffrombesidebusyroads.Thegrasshoppersusetheirsongtoattractmates.Theteamthenstudiedthedifferencesinthetwogroups'songsinthelaboratory.Toencouragethemtosingtheyexposedthemalestoafemalegrasshopperandthenrecordedtheircourtshipsongs.Analysisofalmost1000recordingsrevealedgrasshopperslivingbesidenoisyroadsproduceddifferentsongstothoselivinginquieterlocations.AccordingtoLampe:Bow-wingedgrasshoppersproducesongsthatincludelowandhighfrequencycomponents.Wefoundthatgrasshoppersfromnoisyhabitatsincreasethevolumeofthelower-frequencypartoftheirsongwhichmakessensesinceroadnoisecanmasksignalsinthispartofthefrequencyspectrum频谱.Theteam'sfindingsareimportantbecausetrafficnoisecouldbeupsettingthegrasshopper'smatingsystem交配系统.Increasednoiselevelscouldaffectgrasshoppercourtshipinseveralways.Itcouldpreventfemalesfromhearingmalecourtshipsongsproperlypreventfemalesfromrecognisingmalesoftheirownspeciesorimpairfemales'abilitytoestimatehowattractiveamaleisfromhissongLampeexplains.Havingdiscoveredthathuman-madenoiseaffectsinsectcommunicationtheresearchersnowwanttolearnmoreabouthowthemechanismworksandwhetherthegrasshoppersadapttonoiseduringtheirdevelopmentaslarvae幼虫orwhethermalesfromnoisyhabitatsproducedifferentsongsduetogeneticdifferences.Thebow-wingedgrasshopperisacommonspeciesinCentralEuropE.AdultsoccurmainlybetweenJulyandSeptemberpreferringdrygrasslands.Around1.5cmlongtheyvaryincolourfromgreenandbrownstoredandpurplE.Themale'ssongconsistsof2second-longphrasesthatincreaseinamplitude振幅towardstheenD.ThebeginningofaphraseischaracterisedbyslowertickingsoundsthatincreaseinspeedandamplitudeleadingtoabuzzingsoundtowardstheendofthephrasE.A.courtshipsongusuallyincludes2phrases.63.Theauthorwrotethearticleto_________________.A.introducehowgrasshoppersmakenoisestoattractmates.B.raisetheawarenessofprotectingbow-wingedgrasshoppers.C.informusofarecentdiscoveryofecologicalresearch.D.warnusthathuman-madenoisehaschangedecologicalsystem.64.Whichofthefollowingcouldbethemainideaofthepassage?A.Bow-wingedgrasshoppersusetheirsongstocommunicatE.B.Grasshopperschangetheirsongstoadapttothenoisyenvironment.C.Grasshoppers’songsincludebothlowandhighfrequencycomponents.D.Bow-wingedgrasshoppersareacommonspeciesinCentralEuropE.65.Whatdoestheunderlinedwordimpairinthefourthparagraphmean?A.repairB.developC.weakenD.improve66.Whichofthefollowingstatementsistrueaccordingthepassage?A.Roadnoisecancoverthelower-frequencypartoftheirsong.B.Animalsmakesoundsonlyforthepurposeoffindingmates.C.Grasshopperlarvaelearntoadapttohuman-madenoisE.D.Bow-wingedgrasshoppersgrowupintoadultsinspring.
Agreatinventionbyan18yearoldhighschoolstudentgrewoutofasimpleproblemmostteenagersmeetwith.I'mateenagerandIhaveacellphoneandmycellphonebatteryalwaysdiessoIwasreallylookingforawaytoimproveenergystorageEeshaKharesaidonTuesday.That'showIcameacrossthesupercapacitor.TheteenagerwhocamefromCaliforniaandgraduatedfromhighschoollastweekwona$50000prizeonMay172013attheIntelInternationalScienceandEngineeringFairforcreatingadevicethatcanstoreenoughenergytochargeacellphonein20to30seconds.ItchargesveryquicklyandcanstorealotofenergyKharesaiD.Thecoolthingisthatit'salotthinnerthanonestrandofhair.Kharehasn'tusedherinventiontorechargeacellphoneyetbutsheusedittopoweralightemittingdiodeLEDinordertoshowitscapability容量.Ifusedoncellphonesthesuperchargerwouldslideontothephone'sbatterytojuiceitupinamatterofseconds.Thetechnologyisn'tavailabletoconsumersyetanditcouldbeyearsuntilitis.AtanInteleventinPhoenixKharewontheIntelFoundationYoungScientistAwardtakingsecondplaceoverallintheworld'slargesthighschoolscienceresearchcompetition.Shebeatoutmorethan1600finalistsfrom70countries.ShesaidthatshehasbeenapproachedbyseveralcompaniestocontinueherresearchbutsheisnowfocusedonattendingHarvardUniversityinautumn.Rightnowjustmyeducationbuthopefullywe'llseewhathappensinthefutureshesaidaboutherplans.Ihavealotofinterestssowe'llseewhatIdointhefuturE.33.Thepassagestartswith________.A.whatproblemmostteenagersmeetwithinlifeB.howKharehelpedotherswiththeirproblemsC.whyKharedecidedtomaketheinventionD.howteenagersmakeuseoftheircellphones34.AccordingtothepassageKhare________.A.wasmostprobablybornin1995B.willgraduatefromhighschoolC.willdonatemuchofherprizeD.isthefirstteenagertowinsuchabigprize35.Thesupercapacitor________.A.isasthinasahairB.canproduceenoughenergysoonC.hasbeenpopularonthemarketD.hasnotbeenputinuseindailylife
Gaymarriageandespeciallygayparentinghasbeeninthecrosshairsinrecentdays.OnJan.6RickSantorumtoldaNewHampshireaudiencethatchildrenarebetteroffwithafatherinprisonthanbeingraisedinahomewithlesbianparentsandnofatheratall.AndlastMondayJan.9PopeBenedictcalledgaymarriageathreattothefutureofhumanityitselfcitingtheneedforchildrentohaveheterosexualhomes.Butresearchonfamiliesheadedbygaysandlesbiansdoesn’tbackuptheseaboveviews.Infactinsomewaysgayparentsmaybringtalentstothetablethatstraightparentsdon’t.Gayparentstendtobemoremotivatedmorecommittedthanheterosexualparentsonaveragebecausetheychosetobeparents.SaidAbbieGoldbergapsychologistatClarkUniversitywhoresearchesgayandlesbianparenting.Gaysandlesbiansrarelybecomeparentsbyaccidentcomparedwithanalmost50percentaccidentalpregnancyrateamongheterosexualsGoldbergsaiD.Thattranslatestogreatercommitmentonaverageandmoreinvolvement.Andwhileresearchindicatesthatkidsofgayparentsshowfewdifferencesinachievementmentalhealthsocialfunctioningandothermeasuresthesekidsmayhavetheadvantageofopen-mindednesstoleranceandrolemodelsforequalrelationshipsaccordingtosomeresearch.Notonlythatbutgaysandlesbiansarelikelytoprovidehomesfordifficult-to-placechildreninthefostersystemstudiesshow.ChildrenofgayparentsalsoshowlesscareaboutgenderdifferencE.That’slikelybecausegaysandlesbianstendtohavemoreequalrelationshipsthanstraightcouplesGoldbergsaiD.MenandwomenfeltliketheywerefreetopursueawiderangeofinterestsGoldbergsaiD.Nobodywastellingthem‘Ohyoucan’tdothatthat’saboything’or‘That’sagirlthing.71.TheunderlinedphraseinthecrosshairsinParagraph1probablymeans.A.agreatconcernB.abigthreatC.apoliticalbanD.arolemodel72.ItcanbelearnedfromthepassagethatRickSantorum.A.opposestheneedforchildrentohaveheterosexualhomesB.thinkschildrenarebetteroffwithafatherinprisonC.believeschildrenarebetteroffinheterosexualhomesD.isinfavorofchildrenbeingraisedbylesbianparents73.FromAbbieGoldberg’swordswecanlearnthat.A.MostheterosexualparentshavechildrenbyaccidentB.GaysandlesbiansconsidercarefullybeforebecomingparentsC.HeterosexualparentsarenotcommittedinthemarriageD.There’snogenderdifferenceingayandlesbianparenting74.Fromthepassagewecaninferthat.A.ChildrenofgayparentsaremoretalentedB.GayparentslikeadoptingpoorchildrenC.ChildrenofgayparentsmayenjoymorefreedomD.Gayparentsshownodifferenceinsocialfunctioning75.Whichofthefollowingistheadvantageofkidsofgayparents?A.Tolerance.B.Moretalents.C.Achievement.D.Mentalhealth.
SurvivorssearchedforlovedonesonMondayinemergencycentersacrossthenortheastcoastofJapanwiththousandsofpeoplestillmissingafteranearthquakeandtsunamithatprobablykilledmorethan10000peoplE.I’mlookingformyparentsandmyelderbrotherYukoAbeweepingsaidatanemergencycenterinanearlyflattenedtownof24500peoplE.IalsocannottellmyrelativeswholiveawaythatIamsafeasmobilephonesandtelephonesarenotworking.Manypeoplespentanotherfreezingnighthuddling蜷缩inblanketsaroundheatersinsheltersalongthecoastasceneofdevastationaftertheearthquakesenta10-meterwavesurging冲击throughtownsandcitiesintheMiyagiregionincludingitsmaincoastalcityofSendai.About2000bodieswerefoundontheshoresofMiyagi.ThenationstruggledwiththeworstdisastersinceWorldWarⅡ.Almosttwomillionhouseholdswerewithoutpowerinthefreezingnorth.Therewereabout1.4millionpeoplewithoutrunningwater.EmikoOhta52wearingamaskandplasticglovessearchedthroughtheremnantsofherhomeintheporttownofKuji.Thehousehadbeenreducedtoapileofdirt-coveredrubble碎石.Icametoseeifthere’sanythingusablE.Allmykimonos和服aredestroyedbuttherearemaybesomeitemsofemotionalvalueherE.Ididfindabitofjewellery.JustalittleshesaiD.JapanesePrimeMinisterNaotoKansaidfoodwaterandothernecessitiessuchasblanketswerebeingdeliveredbyvehiclesbutbecauseofdamagetoroadsauthoritieswereconsideringairandseatransport.AfewemployeesatafactoryinKujithatmanufacturedshippingpartsshowedupforworkonMondayeventhoughithadbeenreducedtorubblE.Oneyoungworkersaidhecamebecauseitwasaworkday.FactoryChiefTeruoNakanosaideveryonewhoworkedtherewassafeandtheywereawaitinginstructionsfromtheirleaders.HeplannedtosendworkershomE.6.WhichofthefollowingisNOTmentionedasthedamagecausedbytheearthquakeandtsunami?A.ElectricitycutoffB.LackofdrinkingwaterC.RoaddestructionD.Breakdownofairtransport7.Theunderlinedwordremnantsinthefifthparagraphprobablymeans_______.A.ruinsB.neighborhoodsC.dustbinsD.drawers8.WhatisTRUEabouttheearthquakeaccordingtothepassage?A.It’stheworstoneinJapanesehistory.B.Itcausedyetanothernaturaldisaster.C.Itkilled24500peoplebyflatteningthetown.D.Ithascausedtheextremeweatherinthenortheast.9.Wecaninferfromthepassagethat______.A.kimonosandjewelleryatthistimeareuselessB.thereareenoughnecessitiesindisaster-struckareasC.disaster-struckareasareaccessiblebyshipandairD.thegovernmentisnotdoingitsbesttodeliversupplies10.Thepurposeofthelastparagraphistoshow______.A.howimportantthefactorywasB.howseriousthedamagetothefactorywasC.thereisstillhopeafterthedestructiveearthquakeD.theJapanesevaluetheirworkmorethantheirlife
CanaLanguageBecomeExtinct?Alanguagecanbecomeextinctwhenthelastpersonwhocanspeakitpassesaway.Ormorelikelywhenthesecondlastpersonwhospeaksitdiesbecausethenthereisnoonelefttotalkto.Accordingtolinguists语言学家thereisnothingunusualaboutasinglelanguagedyingout.ButwhatishappeningtodayisquiteremarkablE.Accordingtotherecentstatisticsthereareapproximately6000languagesintheworldaswespeak.Oftheseabouthalfaregoingtodieoutinthenextcentury.Thereareseveralreasonsastowhyalanguagecaneventuallydieout.TheserangefromnaturaldisasterssuchashurricanestosociologicalfactorslikeculturalassimilationinwhichthecultureofaminoritygroupisgraduallyreplacedbyastrongeronE.Theformercancausetribestoleavetheirnaturalhabitat栖息地andthereforebecomefewerandfewerinnumber.Howeveritdoesn'thappenveryfrequently.InfactthelatterisamuchbiggerthreatanditisresponsiblefortheextinctionofalotoflanguagesincountriesliketheUSAandAustraliA.ForinstanceChemehueviisoneofthelanguageswhichisreallyclosetodyingoutsinceitssolespeakerisanoldyethealthymannamedJohnnyHillJr.ItisveryimportantforasmanylanguagesaspossibletobepreserveD.Scientistshavebeentryingtoraisepeople'sawarenessonhowcertaintribeshavespecificwordswhichcannotbeexpressedinlet'ssayEnglishsimplybecausethereisnoequalmeaning.NamelytheYupikofAlaskahave99namestodescribedifferentlayersoficeformationorhowtheTofaofSiberiaclassifyreindeer驯鹿.Inotherwordswhenlanguagesdieoutmankind'swisdomreduces.Onahappiernotetherearemanyfamouscaseswhichshowwhatcanbedonetopreservelanguagesindangerofextinction.InparticulartheMaoriinNewZealandhavecreatedsocalledlanguagenestsorganizationswhichhelpchildrenunderfivelearnthelanguagE.TheyprovidethemwithasettingwheretheyareexposedtothelanguageintensivelysothattheygettorealisethatcommunicatinginMaoriisasnaturalascommunicatinginEnglish.Thereisalwaysofcoursetheriskthatthechildrenwon'tkeepthelanguagealiveaftertheyhavelefttheirnests.NeverthelesshopediesharD.32.WhatmostprobablycausedthedeathoflanguagesintheUSAandAustralia?A.Habitatswerelost.B.Naturaldisastersstruck.C.NativeculturesdisappeareD.D.Foreignlanguageswerespoken.33.InParagraph3theauthorstateshisopinionby________A.listingdefinitionsB.providingexamplesC.presentingcausesandeffectsD.comparingwithotheropinions34.Whatdoestheauthorreallyintendstotellusinthelastparagraph?A.Attemptsmaynotproducethedesiredeffect.B.Environmentisimportantinlanguageprotection.C.Peoplecandolittleaboutalanguage'sextinction.D.Measuresshouldbetakeninspiteofdifficulties.35.Theauthorbelievesthat________.A.alllanguagesarefinallygoingtodieoutB.humanwisdomcanbereflectedinlanguagesC.theprotectiveapproacheshaveprovedineffectiveD.thecurrentsituationoflanguageshardlyrequiresattention
Ontoday’sshowwe’llfocusonhowe–businesscanhelpchangepeople’slivesaswellasthecareeroutlookofcollegegraduates.Afterthatwe’llattendaninterestingintroductorysessionthatwasheldearlierhereinBeijing.It'saneffortbyagroupofyoungChinesewhowanttointroduceMajiangatraditionalChinesegametoforeigners.ForallthesestoriesandmorestaytunedtoLifeinChinA.ApproachChineseMajiangMajiangisoneofChina'smostfamousgamesandispopularthroughouttheworlD.DominicSwiretakesustoanintroductorysessionorganizedbytheLeadershipClubaBeijing-basedgroupofyoungChinesededicatedtointroducingtheirculturetoforeigners.MoreChineseStartingupE-BusinessWithabout30percentoftheChinesepopulationnowonlinemoreandmoreordinaryChinesepeoplehaverealizedthepotentialfore-businesses.Withnotechnologicalbackgroundorexperienceinrunningabusinesstheyareeagertoventureintotheworldofonlinebusinesses.OnlineMarketplaceHelpsBusinessStudentsBetterPrepareforFutureJobWhatworriescollegegraduatesthemost?Tofindtheperfectjob!Manycollegestudentsstartedtoprepareearlytoexcelinthefiercejobmarket.SomestudentsinHenanprovincehavetheopportunitytopracticerealbusinessthroughanewonlinebusinesspracticebasetheschoolhasprovideD.AndwiththatweendthiseditionofLifeinChinA.Wehopeyou'veenjoyedit!Questionsorcommentscanbesenttousatlife@cri.com.cnoryoucanlogontoournewforum论坛TalkChinaatcrienglish.comandhaveyoursayattheLifeinChinasection.56.Fromthepassageweknowthat.A.it’spossiblefore–businesstobefurtherdevelopedB.today’sshowismainlyaboutdoingbusinessC.moreandmorepeoplearemakingafortuneonlineD.peoplecanmakecommentsonlife@cri.com.cn57.Theunderlinedwordexcelinthelastbutoneparagraphprobablymeans.A.comeoutB.haveexperienceC.createane–formD.dobetterthanothers58.TheLeadershipClubissetupforthepurposeof.A.bringingupnewleadersforChinaB.helpingcollegegraduatesfindidealjobsC.makingChinesecultureknownabroadD.providinginformationonrunningbusiness59.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisNOTtrueaccordingtothepassage?A.Plentyofstudentsascollegearepreparingfortheirjobsbeforegraduation.B.Withoutexperiencecommonpeoplecan’taffordtheriskofpracticingonlinebusiness.C.InHenanprovincesomeschoolhasonlinebusinesspracticebasetotrainthestudents.D.YouarewelcometosendyourquestionsabouttheshowviatheInternet.
Isthe‘GotoCollege’MessageOverdone?Eveninaweakjobmarkettheoldcollegetryisn’ttheanswerforeveryonE.A.briefingpaperfromtheBrookingsInstitutionwarnsthatwemayhaveoverdonethemessageoncollegeseniorfellowIsabelSawhillsaiD.We’vebeentellingstudentsandtheirfamiliesforyearsthatcollegeistheonlywaytosucceedintheeconomyandofcoursethere’salotoftruthtothatMs.SawhillsaiD.OnaverageitdoespayoffButifyouloaduponawholelotofstudentdebtandthenyoudon’tgraduatethatisaverybadsituation.Onecommentthatpeopleoftenrepeatamongtheyearsofslowjobgrowthhasbeenthevalueofeducationforlandingajobandadvancinginacareer.April’snationalunemploymentratestoodat7.5%accordingtotheLaborDepartment.Theunemploymentrateforhigh-schoolgraduatesover25yearsoldwhohadn’tattendedcollegewas7.4%comparedwith3.9%forthosewithabachelor’sdegreeormoreeducation.Thedifferenceisevenbiggeramongthoseaged16-24.Thejoblessrateforthosewithonlyahighschooldiplomainthatagegroupisabout20%.AtthesametimerecentresearchbyCanadianeconomistscautionsthatacollegedegreeisnoguaranteeofpromisingemployment.Ms.Sawhillpointedoutthatamongtheaspectsthataffectthevalueofacollegeeducationisthefieldofone’smajor:Studentsinengineeringorothersciencesendupearningmorethanoneswhomajorintheartsoreducation.Thecostoftuitionandtheavailabilityoffinancialaidareotherconsiderationswithpublicinstitutionsgenerallyabetterfinancialbargainthanprivateones.Shesuggestedtwoavenuesforimprovingthesituation:increasingvocational职业的-technicaltrainingprogramsandtakingapagefromEurope’sfocusonearlyeducationratherthanpost-secondarylearning.TheEuropeancountriesputalittlemoreattentiontogettingpeoplepreparedintheprimarygradesshesaiD.Thentheyhaveahigherbarforwhoevergoestocollege—butonceyougetintocollegeyou’remorelikelytobehighlysubsidized资助.Shealsoisasupporteroftechnicaltraining—toteachstudentshowtobeplumbersweldersandcomputerprogrammers—becauseemployersaredesperateforworkerswiththeseskills.【小题1】Peopleusuallythinkthat_____.A.thecostoftechnicalschoolingisaproblemB.onewillnotsucceedwithoutacollegedegreeC.technicalskillsaremostimportantforlandingajobD.thereisanincreasedcompetitioningettingintoacollege【小题2】Whatdoestheunderlinedparttakingapagefrommean?A.Hearingfrom.B.Changingfrom.C.Differingfrom.D.Learningfrom.【小题3】Whatcanweinferfromthepassage?A.Publicinstitutionschargemoreforeducation.B.Europeanuniversitiesarestricterwithstudents.C.StudentswithcertainskillsareingreatdemanD.D.Canadianstudentsprefertomajorinengineering.【小题4】Ms.Sawhillmayprobablyagreethat_____.A.toomuchstresshasbeenputonthevalueofcollegedegreesB.technicaltrainingismoreimportantthancollegeeducationC.acollegedegreewillensurepromisingemploymentD.it’seasierforartstudentstofindfavoritejobs
HerearedifferentopinionsgivenbypeoplefromdifferentplacesontheInternet.PeopleopinionsAPNICHangzhou1A.betterwaytodealwithrelationshipsistofocusonstudywhileincollegeandleaveromanceuntilaftergraduation.Datingsurelywilltakealotoftimeandenergywhichshouldbedevotedtooursubjectsforusstudents.Idon’tthinkguyswhospendtimeandenergyinlovewhileinuniversitycangraduatewithgoodgrades.Guangdongnetizen2Allofuswantloveandadreamcareer.Canwegetboth?Wecertainlyhopesobutrealityistoughandcompetitionisbecomingfiercer.Afterallwehavetoearnourbreadfirst.WeneedtochooseandmanyofuswouldchooseacareeroverlovE.Nothingiswrongwiththat.NetizenfromtheUS3IamfacingthesamesituationwithmyboyfrienD.IimmigratedtoNewYorkwithmyfamilybuthestillworksinChinA.Ibelieveourrelationshipwillneverchangeeventhoughweareapart.Asthesayinggoes:followyourheart.Beijingnetizen4ThisisadecisionmanycampuslovershavetomakE.Justremember:everyonehastherighttopursuewhatheorshewants.Justletitbe!Studentcouplesshouldbemoreforgivingofeachother.Letyourloversachievetheirgoalsandlivetheirownlifeaslongastheyarehappy.MaybethisistrueloveSunShilingfromShanghaiNormalUniversity5IenjoychattingwithmyQQandRenren.comfriendssomuchthatIoftenspendhoursinfrontofthecomputerwithoutnoticingthetimepass.IalsolovechattingwithmygoodfriendsinreallifE.HonestlyIpreferthelatter.Totalkwitharealpersonmakesyoulaughonoccasionandthat’sarealtreat.Thehumoroustonesofyourwordsmakeyourlistenerslaughandtheirfacialexpressionstellyouthattheysincerelyappreciateyourviewpoint.Cyberpalscharactersandemoticons由字符组成的图释canneverofferyouthiskindofsatisfaction.WhenIreadalineinthedialogueboxIwonderifit’smycyberpal’srealthoughtsbutface-to-faceget-togetherssetmeateasE.61.Accordingtothepassagewhoisfortheviewthatcareercomesfirst?A.APNICB.BeijingnetizenC.GuangdongnetizenD.USnetizen62.Alloftheopinionsarerelatedtoloverelationshipexceptopinion_______.A.5B.3C.4D.163.BasedontheopinionsabovethefollowingstatementsareTRUEexcept__________A.USnetizenwillencourageherboyfriendtocometoNewYorksoon.B.APNICdoesn’tthinkguyswithgirlfriendscangetgoodgrades.C.SunShilingpreferstotalkwithpeoplefacetofacE.D.BeijingnetizenthinksthateveryonehastherighttomaketheirownchoicE.64.WhichofthefollowingisNOTmentionedabove?A.ThoughSunShilingenjoyschattingonlineitdoesn’treallymakehimhappy.B.Guangdongnetizenthinksitrighttochooseacareeroverloveinreality.C.APNICsupportstheviewthatifyoulovehergiveherthewingstofly.D.USnetizenbelievesthatdistanceisnotaproblemforpeopleinlovE.65.Themostsuitabletitleforthelastopinionis_______.A.ChatonlineB.Talktomeplease!C.A.friendinneedD.Face-to-faceget-togethers
DearDaughterAswedroveofffromColumbiaIwantedtowritetotellyouallthatisonmyminD.FirstIwanttotellyouhowproudwearE.GettingintoColumbiaisarealtestament证明ofwhatagreatwell-roundedstudentyouarE.YoushouldbeasproudofyourselfaswearE.YourcollegeyearswillbethemostimportantofyourlifE.Itisincollegethatyouwilldiscoverwhatlearningisabout.Thiswillbetheperiodwhenyougofromteachertaughttomasterinspiredafterwhichyoumustbecomeaself-learner.Sodotakeeachsubjectseriouslyandevenifwhatyoulearnisofnopracticaluseinreallifethelearningskillsyougetwillbesomethingyouwillvalueforever.FollowyourpassionincollegE.Takecoursesyouthinkyouwillenjoydon'tbebotheredbywhatothersthinkorsaybutmakeupyourownminD.Mostimportantlymaketruefriendsandbehappy.Don'tworryabouttheirhobbiesgradeslooksorevenpersonalities.Startplanningearlywhatyou'dliketodo.Wherewouldyouliketolive?Whatwouldyouliketolearn?Ithinkyourplantostudyfashionisgoodandyoushoulddecidewhereyouwanttobeandgetontotherightcourses.Iwillalwaysbethereforyoubutthetimehascomeforyoutobeinthedriver'sseat-thisisyourlifeandyouneedtobeincontrol.Beingincontrolfeelsgreat.Tryitandyou'llloveit!Sopleasetreasureyourcollegeyears-makethebestuseofyourfreetimebecomeanindependentthinkerincontrolofyourdestinyandlearnthroughyoursuccessesandchallenges.MayyouryearsatColumbiabethehappiestofyourlifeandmayyougrowintojustwhatyoudreamtobE.LoveDad&Mom68.Wecanreadbetweenthelinesthat________.A.DadhasastrongloveforhisdaughterB.DadisverystrictwithhisdaughterC.DadalwaysworriesabouthisdaughterD.Dadismuchconcernedabouthisdaughter'shealth69.Theunderlinedworddestinyinthepassageistheclosestinmeaningto_______.A.weightB.lifeC.positionD.time70.WhichofthefollowingisNOTtrueaccordingtothepassage?A.Planthingsbeforeyoudothem.B.Self－learningisveryimportantincollegE.C.Followyourpassionandwhatotherpeoplesay.D.Leadingalifeisjustlikedrivingacar.71.Thepurposeoftheauthorinwritingtheletteristotellhisdaughterto________.A.smiletohertroubleinlifeB.fighttillshesucceedsC.beconfidentandhappyD.makethemostofhercollege
Theteacherwasleavingandthewholevillagewassorry.ThegrocerlenthimasmallcartandhorsetocarryhisgoodstoChristminstersuchavehiclequitebigfortheteacher'sbelongings.ForhisonlyarticleinadditiontothebookcaseswasapianothathehadboughtwhenhethoughtoflearningmusiC.Buttheeagernesshavingfadedhehadneveracquiredanyskillinplayingandithadbeenapermanenttroubletohim.Theheadmasterhadgoneawayforthedaybeingamanwhodislikedthesightofchanges.Hewouldn’treturntilltheeveningwhenthenewteacherwouldhavearrivedandeverythingwouldbesmoothagain.Theblacksmiththefarmbailiffandtheteacherwerestandinginthesittingroombeforetheinstrument.TheteacherhadremarkedthatevenifhegotitintothecartheshouldnotknowwhattodowithitonhisarrivalatChristminstersincehewasonlygoingintoatemporaryplacejustatfirst.A.littleboywhohadbeenassistinginthepackingjoinedthegroupofmensayingAunthasgotafuel-houseanditcouldbeputthereperhapstillyou’vefoundaplacetosettleinsir.Goodideasaidtheblacksmith.ThesmithandthebailiffstartedtoseeaboutthepossibilityofthesuggestedshelterandtheboyandtheteacherwereleftalonE.SorryIamgoingJude?askedthelatterkindly.Tearsroseintotheboy’seyes.Headmittedthathewassorry.SoamIsaidMr.Phillotson.Whydoyougosir?askedtheboy.Well—don'tspeakofthiseverywherE.Youknowwhatauniversityisandauniversitydegree?Itisnecessaryforamanwhowantstodoanythinginteaching.MydreamistobeauniversitygraduatE.BygoingtoliveatChristminsterI’llbeatheadquarters总部andifmyschemeispracticableIconsiderbeingtherewillaffordmeabetterchancE.ThesmithandhiscompanionreturneD.OldMissFawleyagreedtogivethepianostanding-roominherfuel-housE.Soitwasleftintheschooltilltheeveningwhenmorehandswouldbeavailableforremovingit;andtheteachergaveafinalglancerounD.AtnineMr.Phillotsonmountedbesidehisboxofbooksandwavedhisfriendsgood-byE.56.Itseemedthattheteacher______.A.wasnotgettingalongwiththeheadmasterB.hadlivedarathersimplelifeinthevillageC.waslikelytogoonwithhispianopracticeD.gotfedupwithteachinginChristminster57.TheboynamedJudemaybedescribedas______.A.politegenerousandfriendlyB.activemodestandcheerfulC.calmconfidentandhumorousD.kindcleverandhelpful58.WhydidtheteacherleaveforChristminster?A.BecausehehadbeenadmittedintotheuniversitytherE.B.Becausehewasofferedatemporaryjobwithbetterpay.C.Becausehecouldhavebetterchancetoattenduniversity.D.BecausehepreferredthelifeinthecitytothatinavillagE.59.Themotivebehindtheteacher’sleavinglayinhis______.A.ambitionB.disappointmentC.devotionD.inspiration60.Whichpersondoestheunderlinedhiscompanionreferto?A.Mr.PhillotsonB.ThegrocerC.JudeD.Thebailiff
Thewaypeopleholdtothebeliefthatafun-filledpainfreelifeequalshappinessactuallyreducestheirchancesofeverattainingrealhappiness.Iffunandpleasureareequaltohappinessthenpainmustbeequaltounhappiness.Butinfacttheoppositeistrue:moreoftenthannotthingsthatleadtohappinessinvolvesomepain.Asaresultmanypeopleavoidtheveryattemptsthatarethesourceoftruehappiness.Theyfearthepaininevitablybroughtbysuchthingsasmarriageraisingchildrenprofessionalachievementreligiouscommitment预担的义务self-improvement.Askabachelor单身汉whyheresistsmarriageeventhoughhefindsdatingtobelessandlesssatisfying.Ifheishonesthewilltellyouthatheisafraidofmakingacommitment.Forcommitmentisinfactquitepainful.Thesinglelifeisfilledwithfunadventureexcitement.Marriagehassuchmomentsbuttheyarenotitsmostdistinguishingfeatures.Coupleswithinfantchildrenareluckytogetawholenight’ssleeporathree-dayvacation.Idon’tknowanyparentwhowouldchoosethewordfuntodescriberaisingchildren.ButcoupleswhodecidenottohavechildrenneverknowthejoysofwatchingachildgrowuporofplayingwithagrandchilD.Understandingandacceptingthattruehappinesshasnothingtodowithfunisoneofthemostliberatingrealizations.Itliberatestime:nowwecandevotemorehourstoactivitiesthatcangenuinelyincreaseourhappiness.Itliberatesmoney:buyingthatnewcarorthosefancyclothesthatwilldonothingtoincreaseourhappinessnowseemspointless.Anditliberatesusfromenvy:wenowunderstandthatallthosewhoarealwayshavingsomuchfunactuallymaynotbehappyatall.16.Accordingtotheauthorabachelorresistsmarriagechieflybecause________.A.heisreluctanttotakeonfamilyresponsibilitiesB.hebelievesthatlifewillbemorecheerfulifheremainssingleC.hefindsmorefunindatingthaninmarriageD.hefearsitwillputanendtoallhisfunadventureandexcitement17.Raisingchildrenintheauthor’sopinionis________.A.amoraldutyB.athanklessjobC.arewardingtaskD.asourceofinevitablepain18.Fromthelastparagraphwelearnthatenvysometimesstemsfrom源于________.A.hatredB.misunderstandingC.prejudiceD.ignorance19.Tounderstandwhattruehappinessisonemust________.A.haveasmuchfunaspossibleduringone’slifetimeB.makeeveryefforttoliberateoneselffrompainC.putupwithpainunderallcircumstancesD.beabletodistinguishhappinessfromfun20.Whatistheauthortryingtotellus?A.Happinessoftengoeshandinhandwithpain.B.Onemustknowhowtoattainhappiness.C.Itisimportanttomakecommitments.D.Itispainthatleadstohappiness
Forthefirsttimeresearchershavediscoveredthatsomeplantscankillinsectsinordertogetadditionalnutrients.NewresearchshowsthattheycatchandkillsmallinsectswiththeirownstickyhairsneartherootsandthenabsorbnutrientsthroughtheirrootswhentheinsectsarekilledandfalltothegrounD.ProfessorMarkChaseofKewandQueenMaryUniversityofLondonsaid:Thecultivated改良的tomatoesandpotatoesstillhavethehairs.Tomatoesinparticulararecoveredwiththesestickyhairs.Theydotrapsmallinsectsonaregularbasis.Theydokillinsects.Thenumberofthesecarnivorousplantsisthoughttohavecameupto50percentandmanyofthemhaveuntilnowbeenwronglyregardedasamongthemostharmlessplants.Amongthemarespeciesofpetunia矮牵牛somespecialtobaccoplantsandcabbagessomevarietiesofpotatoesandtomatoesetC.ResearchersatRoyalBotanicalGardensKewwhichcarriedoutthestudynowbelievetherearehundredsmorekillerplantsthanpreviouslyrealizeD.Itisthoughtthatthetechniquewasdevelopedinthewildtogetnecessarynutrientsinpoorqualitysoilandevenvariousplantsgrowninyourvegetablegardenstillhavetheability.TheresearcherspublishingtheirfindingintheBotanicalJournaloftheLinneanSocietysaid:Wemaybesurroundedbymanymoremurderousplantsthanwethink.WeareaccustomedtothinkingofplantsasbeingimmobileandharmlessandthereissomethingdeeplyfrighteningaboutthethoughtofmeateatingplantstheyaddeD.32.Tomatoesandpotatoeskillinsectsto________.A.getmorestickyhairsB.makethemselvesgrowbetterC.maketheirrootsstrongerD.avoidfallingdowntotheground33.ThewordcarnivorousinParagraph3mostprobablymeans________.A.fastgrowingB.harmlessC.insectkillingD.nutritious34.Theinsectkillingtechniqueofvegetablesisdevelopedmostprobablythrough________.A.evolutionofspeciesB.helpsfromothergardenplantsC.artificialcultivationD.nutrientspreservedinrichsoil35.Thetextisprobablytakenfrom________.A.astudentbookB.asciencefictionC.ascientificrepotD.abulletinboard
Itallbeganwithastopataredlight.KevinSalwenwasdrivinghis14-year-olddaughterHannahbackfromasleepoverin2006.WhilewaitingatatrafficlighttheysawablackMercedesCoupeononesideandahomelessmanbeggingforfoodontheother.Dadifthatmanhadalessnicecarthatmantherecouldhaveameal.HannahprotesteD.ThelightchangedandtheydroveonbutHannahwastooyoungtobereasonablE.Shepestered纠缠herparentsaboutinequityinsistingthatshewantedtodosomething.Whatdoyouwanttodo?hermomrespondeD.Sellourhouse?Warning!Neversuggestagrandgesturetoanidealisticteenager.HannahseizedupontheideaofsellingtheluxuriousfamilyhomeanddonatinghalftheproceedstocharitywhileusingtheotherhalftobuyamoremodestreplacementhomE.Eventuallythat’swhatthefamilydiD.Theproject—crazyimpetuous鲁莽的andutterlyinspiring—iswrittendownindetailinabookbyfatheranddaughterscheduledtobepublishednextmonth:ThePowerofHalf.It’sabookthatfranklyI’dbenervousaboutleavingaroundwheremyownteenagekidsmightfindit.Animpressionablechildreadsthisandthenextthingyouknowyourwholefamilyisoutonthestreet.AtatimeofenormousneedsinHaitiandelsewherewhensomanyAmericansaretryingtohelpHaitiansbysendingeverythingfromtextmessagestoshoestheSalwensofferanexampleofafamilythatcametogethertomakeadifference—forthemselvesasmuchasthepeopletheyweretryingtohelp.Inacolumnaweekagoitdescribedneurologicalevidencefrombrainscansthatunselfishnesslightsuppartsofthebrainnormallyassociatedwithmoreprimarysatisfaction.TheSalwens’experienceconfirmstheselfishpleasuresofselflessness.Mr.SalwenandhiswifeJoanhadalwaysassumedthattheirkidswouldbebetteroffinabiggerhousE.Butaftertheydownsizedtherewasmuchlessspacetoretreattosothefamilymembersspentmoretimearoundeachother.A.smallerhouseunexpectedlyturnedouttobeamorefamily-friendlyhousE.60.Thebesttitleforthepassageshouldbe______.A.TheLesstheBetterB.AnExpectedSatisfactionC.SomethingWeCanLiveWithoutD.SomewhatCrazybutInspiring61.WhatdoestheunderlinedwordinequitymostprobablymeaninParagraph3?A.Unfairness.B.Satisfaction.C.PersonalattitudE.D.Reasonablestatement.62.WhatdoestheunderlinedsentenceNeversuggestagrandgesturetoanidealisticteenager.means___?A.Nevergiveaquickanswertoanidealisticteenager.B.Unlessachildisrealisticnevergiveananswerimmediately.C.GiveananswerifthechildisreasonablE.D.Don’trespondtoachild'sdemandsfirmlywithoutconsideration.63.Whatcanwelearnfromthelastparagraph?A.TheSalwensregrettedsellingtheirhousE.B.TherelationshipbetweenthefamilymembersoftheSalwensismuchcloser.C.Smallhousescanbringhappiness.D.TheSalwensintendtobuyanotherbighousE.64.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisTRUEaccordingtothepassage?A.MercedesCoupeisonlyanordinarycarwhichisquitecheap.B.Unselfishnesshasnothingtodowithpeople’sprimarysatisfaction.C.HannahaskedherparentstodosomethingcharitableandtheysoldtheirhousE.D.Thewriter’schildrenaskedhimtoselltheirhousE.
Youaregoingabroadandwilllivethere?Ohwonderful!Youaresolucky.PerhapsyourfamilyandfriendssaidsimilarthingstoyouwhenyoulefthomE.Butisittrueallthetime?Isyourlifeinthenewcountryalwayswonderfulandexciting?Specialistssaythatitisn’tthateasytogetusedtolifeinanewculturE.Cultureshock冲击isthetermspecialistsusewhentalkingaboutthefeelingsthatpeoplehaveinanewenvironment.Therearethreestagesofcultureshocksaythespecialists.Inthefirststagethenewcomersliketheirnewenvironment.ThenwhenthefreshexperiencediestheybegintohatethecitythecountrythepeopleandeverythingelsE.InthelaststagethenewcomersadapttotheirsurroundingsandfinallyenjoytheirlifetherE.Cultureshockarisesfrommanyobviousfactors.Theweathermaybeunpleasant.Thecustomsmaybedifferent.Thepublicservicesystemssuchasthetelephonepostofficeortransportationmaybedifficulttoworkout.Eventhesimplestthingsbecomeheadaches.Stillworsethelanguagemaybedifficult.Whofeelscultureshock?Everyonedoesinthiswayorthat.ButcultureshocksurprisesmostpeoplE.Veryoftenthepeoplehavingtheworstcultureshockarethosewhoneverhadanydifficultiesintheirhomecountriesandweresuccessfulintheircommunity.Comingtoanewcountrythesepeoplefindtheydonothavethesameestablishedpositions.Theyfindthemselveswithoutarolealmostwithoutanidentity.TheyhavetobuildanewselfimagE.A.findtheirnewlifealwayswonderfulandexciting.B.dislikethenewsurroundingsfromthebeginning.C.quicklygetaccustomedtothenewculturetherE.D.willgetusedtothenewlifewithcertaindifficulty.62.Basedonthepassagewhichofthefollowingresultsfromcultureshock?A.weatherconditionsandcustomsB.publicserviceandtransportationC.feelinghomesickanddisorientedD.languagecommunicationissues63.Accordingtothepassagethemoresuccessfulyouareathome________.A.thefewerdifficultiesyouwillmeetwithabroadB.themoreproblemsyoumayhavetofaceabroadC.thegreatersuccessyouarelikelytomakeabroadD.thelesshomesickyouwilleventuallyfeelabroad64.Whichofthefollowingstatementsiscorrectaccordingtothepassage?A.CulturalshockaffectsandsurprisesthosewholiveinanewculturE.B.A.newculturemakeseverythingdifficultexceptthesimplestthings.C.Sincecultureshockispainfulwecannevergetoveritcompletely.D.Escapingbystayinginsidedoessolvetheproblemofcultureshock.
MostAmericanstudentsgototraditionalpublicschools.Thereareabout88000publicschoolsallovertheUS.Somestudentsattendabout3000independentpublicschoolscalledcharterschools.Charterschoolsareself-governing.Privatecompaniesoperatesomecharterschools.Theyaresimilarinsomewaystotraditionalpublicschools.Theyreceivetaxmoneyjustasotherpublicschoolsdo.Charterschoolsmustprovetolocalorstategovernmentsthattheirstudentsarelearning.Thesegovernmentsprovidetheschoolswiththeagreementcalledacharterthatpermitsthemtooperate.Charterschoolsaredifferentbecausetheydonothavetoobeymostlawsgoverningtraditionalpublicschools.Localstateorfederalgovernmentscannottellthemwhattoteach.Eachschoolcanchooseitsowngoalsanddecidethewaysitwantstoreachthem.Classsizeisusuallysmallerthanthatintraditionalpublicschools.TheBushAdministrationstronglysupportscharterschoolsasawaytore-organizepublicschoolsthatarefailingtoeducatestudents.Butsomeeducationagenciesandunionsopposecharterschools.Oneteachers'unionhasjustmadepublictheresultsofthefirstnationalstudycomparingtheprogressofstudentsintraditionalschoolsandcharterschools.TheAmericanFederationofTeacherscriticizesthegovernment'sdelayinreleasingtheresultsofthestudywhichiscalledtheNationalAssessmentofEducationalProgress.Unioneducationexpertssaythestudyshowsthatcharterschoolstudentsperformworseonmathandreadingteststhanstudentsinregularpublicschools.Someexpertssaythestudyisnotafairlookatcharterschoolsbecausestudentsinthoseschoolshavemoreproblemsthanstudentsintraditionalschools.Othereducationexpertssaythestudyresultsshouldmakecharterschoolofficialsdemandimprovedstudentprogress.6.Ifaprivatecompanywantstooperateacharterschoolitmust_______.A.trynewmethodsofteachingB.getthegovernment'spermissionC.obeythelocalandstatelawsD.proveitsmanagementability7.Charterschoolsareindependentbecause_______.A.theymakegreaterprogressB.theirclasssizeissmallerC.theyenjoymorefreedomD.theyopposetraditionalways8.What'sthegovernment'sattitudetowardcharterschools?A.Doubtful.B.OptimisticC.Supportive.D.Subjective.9.Whatcanwelearnfromthetext?A.Morestudentschoosetoattendcharterschools.B.Charterschoolsarebetterthantraditionalschools.C.Studentsincharterschoolsarewelleducated.D.Peoplehavedifferentopinionsaboutcharterschools.10.Itcanbeinferredfromthetextthat_______.A.charterschoolsarepartofthepubliceducationsystemB.one-on-oneattentionshouldbepaidtostudentsC.thenumberofcharterschoolswillbelimitedD.charterschoolsareallprivatelyfinanced
WithfifteenyearsBritainandothernationsshouldbewellonwiththebuildingofbigindustrialplantsfortherecyclingofwastE.Thewordrubbishcouldloseitsmeaningbecauseeverythingwhichgoesintothedustbinwouldbemadeintosomethinguseful.EventhemostdangerousandunpleasantwasteswouldprovideenergyofnothingelsE.Thelatestprojectistotakeacityofaroundhalfamillioncitizensanddiscoverexactlywhatraw未经加工的materialsgointoitandwhatgoout.Theaimistofindouthowmuchoftheserawmaterialscouldbeprovidedifaplantforrecyclingwastewerebuiltjustoutsidethecity.Thisplantwouldrecyclenotonlymetalsuchassteelleadandcopperbutalsopaperandrubberaswell.Anothernewprojectisbeingsetuptodiscoverthebestwaysofsortingandseparatingtherubbish.Whenthisprojectiscompletetherubbishwillbetreatedlikethis:Firstitwillpassthroughsharpmetalbarswhichwilltearopentheplasticbagsinwhichrubbishisusuallypacked;thenitwillpassthroughapowerfulfantoseparatethelightestelements元素fromtheheavysolids;afterthatrollerswillbreakupeverythingthatcanbebroken.Finallytherubbishwillpassundermagnets磁铁whichwillremovethebitsofironandsteel;therubberandplasticwillthenbesortedoutinthefinalstep.Thefirstfull-scale全方位的bigrecyclingplantsareperhapsfifteenyearsaway.Indeedwiththegrowingcostoftransportingrubbishtomoredistantdustbinssomebigcitieswillbeforcedtobuildtheirownrecyclingplantsbeforelong.7.Theunderlinedphrasebewellonwithmostprobablymeans__.A.havecompletedwhatwasstartedB.getreadytostartC.haveachievedagreatdealinD.putanendto8.WhatisNOTmentionedasapartoftherecyclingprocess过程describedinParagraph3?A.BreakingupwhateverisbreakablE.B.Sharpeningmetalbars.C.Separatinglightelementsfromtheheavyones.D.Sortingoutsmallpiecesofmetal.9.What’sthemainreasonforbigcitiestobuildtheirownrecyclingplants?A.Todealwithwastesmoreeconomically.B.Toprotecttheenvironmentfrompollution.C.Togetrawmaterialslocally.D.Togetadvantagefromthoseplants.10.Thepassageismainlyabout.A.acheapwaytogetenergyB.thepositionofrecyclingplantsC.newwaysofrecyclingwastesD.theprobabilityofcityenvironment
Sincethe1970sscientistshavebeensearchingforwaystolinkthebrainwithcomputers.Brain-computerinterfaceBCItechnologycouldhelppeoplewithdisabilitiessendcommandstomachines.RecentlytworesearchersJoseMillanandMicheleTavellafromtheFederalPolytechnicschoolinLausanneSwitzerlanddemonstrated展示asmallroboticwheelchairdirectedbyaperson’sthoughts.InthelaboratoryTavellaoperatedthewheelchairjustbythinkingaboutmovinghisleftorrighthandanD.Hecouldeventalkashewatchedthevehicleandguideditwithhisthoughts.Ourbrainhasbillionsofnerveceils.Thesesendsignalsthroughthespinalcord脊髓tothemusclestogiveustheabilitytomovE.ButspinalcordinjuriesorotherconditionscanpreventtheseweakelectricalsignalsfromreachingthemusclesTavellasays.Oursystemallowsdisabledpeopletocommunicatewithexternalworldandalsotocontroldevices.Theresearchersdesignedaspecialcapfortheuser.Thisheadcoverpicksupthesignalsfromthescalp头皮andsendsthemtoacomputer.Thecomputerinterpretsthesignalsandcommandsthemotorizedwheelchair.Thewheelchairalsohastwocamerasthatidentifyobjectsinitspath.Theyhelpthecomputerreacttocommandsfromthebrain.Prof.Millantheteamleadersaysscientistskeepimprovingthecomputersoftwarethatinterpretsbrainsignalsandturnsthemintosimplecommands.ThepracticalpossibilitiesthatBCItechnologyofferstodisabledpeoplecanbegroupedintwocategories:communicationandcontrollingdevices.Oneexampleisthiswheelchair.Hesayshisteamhassettwogoals.Oneistestingwithrealpatientssoastoprovethatthisisatechnologytheycanbenefitfrom.AndtheotheristoguaranteethattheycanusethetechnologyoverlongperiodsoftimE.16.BCIisatechnologythatcan___________.A.linkthehumanbrainwithcomputersB.helptoupdatecomputersystemsC.helpthedisabledtorecoverD.controlaperson'sthoughts17.HowdidTavellaoperatethewheelchairinthelaboratory?A.Bycontrollinghismuscles.B.BytalkingtothemachinE.C.BymovinghishanD.D.ByusinghisminD.18.WhichofthefollowingshowsthepathofthesignalsdescribedinParagraph5?A.scalp→computer→cap→wheelchairB.computer→cap→scalp→wheelchairC.scalp→cap→computer→wheelchairD.cap→computer→scalp→wheelchair19.Theteamwilltestwithrealpatientsto___________.A.makeprofitsfromthemB.provethetechnologyusefultothemC.makethemlivelongerD.learnabouttheirphysicalcondition20.Whichofthefollowingwouldbethebesttitleforthetext?A.SwitzerlandtheBCIResearchCenterB.NewFindingsAboutHowtheHumanBrainWorksC.BCICouldMeanMoreFreedomfortheDisabledD.RoboticVehiclesCouldHelptoCureBrainInjuries
Fromgoodreadingwecangetpleasurecompanionshipexperienceandinstruction.A.goodbookmayabsorbourattentionsocompletelythatforthetimebeingweforgetoursurroundingsandevenouridentity.ReadinggoodbooksisoneofthegreatestpleasuresinlifE.ItincreasesourcontentmentwhenwearecheerfulandlessensourtroubleswhenwearesaD.Whatevermaybeourmainpurposeinreadingourcontactwithgoodbooksshouldneverfailtogiveusenjoymentandsatisfaction.Withagoodbookinourhandsweneedneverbelonely.Whetherthecharactersinitaretakenfromreallifeorarepurelyimaginarytheymaybecomeourcompanionsandfriends.Inthepagesofbookswecanwalkwiththewiseandthegoodofalllandsandalltimes.Thepeoplewemeetinbooksmaydelightuseitherbecausetheyresemble相像humanfriendswhomweholddearorbecausetheypresentunfamiliartypeswhomwearegladtowelcomeasnewacquaintances.Ourhumanfriendssometimesmayboreusbutthefriendswemakeinbooksneedneverwearyuswiththeircompany.Byturningthepagewecandismissthemwithoutanyfearofhurtingtheirfeelings.Whilehumanfriendsdesertusgoodbooksarealwaysreadytogiveusfriendshipsympathyandencouragement.OfallthegiftsfromreadingbooksthemostvaluableoneisexperiencE.Fewofuscantravelfarfromhomeorhaveawiderangeofexperiencesbutallofuscanleadvariedlivesthroughthepagesofbooks.Whetherwewishtoescapefromtheseeminglydullrealitiesofdailyroutinesorwhetherwelongtovisitsomefar-offplaceabookwillhelpuswhennothingelsecan.Totravelbybookweneednobankaccounttopayourway;noairshiporoceanlinerorstream-linedtraintotransportus;nopassporttoenterthelandofourheart'sdesirE.Throughbookswemaygetthethrillofhazardousadventurewithoutdanger.WecanclimbhighmountainsbravetheperilsofanAntarcticwinterorcrossthescorchingsandsofthedesertallwithouthardship.InbookswemayvisitthestudiosofHollywood;wemaymixwiththemerrycrowdsoftheParisboulevards;wemayjointhepicturesquepeasantsinanAlpinevillageorthekindlynativesonaSouthSeaislanD.Indeedthroughbooksthewholeworldisoursfortheasking.ThepossibilitiesofourliteraryexperiencesarealmostunlimiteD.ThebeautiesofnaturetheenjoymentofmusicthetreasuresofartthetriumphsofarchitecturethemarvelsofengineeringareallopentothewonderandenjoymentofthosewhoreaD.60.Whydowesometimesforgetoursurroundingsandevenouridentitywhilereading?A.NooneistryingtodisturbyoutherE.B.Allissoquietandcalmaroundyou.C.Thebookyoureadissofascinating.D.Ourlifeisjustfarfromsatisfactory.61.Whatmakespeopleliketheiracquaintancesinbooksevenmore?A.Theyarejustlikeourhumanfriends.B.TheyareunfamiliartypeswelikE.C.Theywillnevereverabandonus.D.Theywillneverhurtourfeelings.62.Thewordhazardousmeans______.A.unexpectedB.dangerousC.imaginaryD.unusual63....thewholeworldisoursfortheaskingimpliesthatwecan____________.A.experiencethewholeworldjustbyreadingB.getanywhereintheworldonlybyaskingC.makeatriparoundtheworldfreeofchargeD.actuallypossesseverythinginthisworld64.Whatisthemostsuitabletitleforthispassage?A.ReadingandtravelingB.ExperiencingtheworldC.TravelingwithbooksD.GiftsfromreadingHospitalshavebeendesignedtobefunctionalbutwethinktheirartisticaspectsshouldalsobeconsideredsaidtheneurologist.Beautyobviouslyoffersadistractionthatuglypaintingsdonot.ButatleastthereisnosuggestionthatuglysurroundingsmakethepainworsE.Ithinkweneedmoreresearchonhowabeautifulenvironmentmakesussufferless.PicturestheylikedincludedStarryNightbyVanGoghandBotticelli’sBirthofVenus.WorksbyPabloPicassoItalianartistAnonioBuenoandColumbianFernandoBoterowereamongtheUglyones.ThesepeoplewerenotartexpertssothepicturestheyfounduglywouldbeconsideredmasterpiecesbytheartworldsaidProfBrown.65.TheunderlinedwordThesubjectsinParagraph2probablymeans_____.
HerearesomeintroductionstofourstrongwomenintheworlD.ParkGeunhyePresidentofSouthKoreaOnWednesdaySouthKoreanschosethedaughterofSouthKorea’sColdWarstrongmanParkChungheeasthecountry’snextPresident.Parkthe60yearoldleaderoftheconservativeSaenuriPartydefeated59yearoldliberalchallengerMoonJaeinbyabout3.5%.ShewillbethefirstfemalepresidentofSouthKoreA.AngelaMerkelChancellor__ofGermanyAngelaMerkelistheChancellorofGermanyandpartyleaderoftheChristianDemocraticUnionCDU.MerkelisthefirstwomantohavebecomeChancellorofGermany.AngelaMerkelhasbeendescribedasthedefacto实际上的leaderoftheEuropeanUnionandhercautiousresponsetotheeurocrisisisbackedbymostGermansandherparty.HillaryClintonUSSecretaryofStateHillaryClintonisthe67thUnitedStatesSecretaryofStateservingintheadministrationofPresidentBarackObamA.ShehasputintoplaceinstitutionalchangesseekingtomakethemostofdepartmentaleffectivenessandgivingwomenworldwidepowerandstatusandhassetrecordsformosttraveledsecretaryinofficE.HillaryClintonisbelievedtobepreparingtostep_downfromherpositionasSecretaryofStatecausingwidespreadrumors谣传aboutherpossiblymakingherownrunfortheWhiteHousein2016.AungSanSuuKyiChairpersonofBurmeseNationalLeagueforDemocracy民主AungSanSuuKyiisaBurmeseoppositionpolitician.AsaprodemocracyleadersheremainedunderhousearrestinBurmaforalmost15yearsfrom20July1989followingherfightfordemocracyuntilshegainedherfreedomon13November2010.LiketheSouthAfricanleaderNelsonMandelaAungSanSuuKyihasbecomeaninternationalsymbolofpeacefulresistanceinthefaceofoppression压迫.TheNobelPeacePrize1991wasawardedtoAungSanSuuKyiforhernonviolentstrugglefordemocracyandhumanrights.ShefinallydeliveredherNobelLectureon16June2012intheOsloCityHallNorway.1.Wecanlearnfromthepassagethat________.A.ParkChungheedefeatedMoonJaeinbyabout3.5%B.MerkelisthefirstpersontohavebecomeChancellorofGermanyC.HillaryClintontravelledmostamongallSecretariesofStateinUSAD.AungSanSuuKyiremainedunderhousearrestfrom1989to20122.Theunderlinedphrasestepdownrefersto________.A.resignB.fallC.recoverD.benefit3.Accordingtothepassagethefourwomenmentionedinthepassageareall________.A.successfulpoliticiansB.NobelPeacePrizecandidatesC.women’srightsfightersD.leadersofthedevelopedcountries4.Accordingtothepassageofallthefourwomen________sufferedmostinhercareer.A.ParkGeunhyeB.AngelaMerkelC.HillaryClintonD.AungSanSuuKyi
Itisgenerallybelievedthatwearegettingcleanedwhenwestepunderashower.Wearebutwe’realsogivingahometolotsoftinylittlecreatureswedidn’tevenknowabout.A.showerheadcarriesthousandsofbacteriacalledMycobacterium.Thesecancauseproblemslikecoughsandtirednessandageneralfeelingofpoorliness身体不舒服.Whenyouturnonthewaterthebacteriagofromtheshowerheadontoandintoyourbody.ThisisafindingofNormanR.PaceandhisteamattheUniversityofColoradointheUS.Thescientistsinvestigatedbacteriainallkindsofhumanenvironmentincludingshowers.Pace'steamlookedat45showerheadsinnineAmericancities.Theydiscoveredthat30percentofthemhadlargeamountsofflyingMycobacterium.ButPacesaidthattheyposefewthreatstothehealth.Onlythosewithaweakimmunesystemmightneedtoworry.HetoldtheNewYorkTimesthatthebacteriaarenotasunpleasantasmightbethought.Hesaidthathavingashowerisnomoredangerousthananythingelsewedointhemorning.Butforthosewhofeelsickabouttheideaofallthosemicroorganisms微生物hehadsomeadvicE.Letthewaterrunfor30secondsbeforegettingintotheshower.Why?Thenumberofbacteriaissmallerthanthatwhenthewaterisjustturnedon.Ifthatseemslikeawasteofwaterheaddedthatyoucouldalsochangeyourshowerheadeveryfewmonths.HoweverPacehadgoodnewstoo.HehasalsobeentestingtheairinUSsubways.Apartfromironparticles粒子whicharegroundoffthetrackbythewheelsoftrainssubwayairisfresh.Thereasonisthatatrain’smovementpumpsfreshoutdoorairintothetunnels.Paceexplainedthathewantedtounderstandthenaturalmicrobialenvironmentsofpublicplaces.Thiskindofknowledgemighthelpdiscoverthemicrobestobeusedinabioterrorist生物__分子attack.61.FromthefindingofNormanR.Paceaftertakingashowerwemightcoughorfeeltiredbecause________.A.it’seasytogetacoldwhentakingabathB.wedon’tgetcleanedwhileshoweringC.theshowerheadcarriesmanybacteriacausingillnessD.wedon’tgetaweakimmunesystem62.AccordingtothepassagewhichofthefollowingisTRUE?A.Hotwatercouldkillmostofbacteriainshowerheads.B.Of45showerheadssurveyedinninecities30carriedlargeamountsofMycobacterium.C.Changingshowerheadsistheonlywaytoavoidmicroorganisms.D.Showerwatercontainsmuchlessbacteriaafterbeinglefttorunfor30seconds.63.Wecanlearnfromthethirdparagraphthat________.A.havingashowerinthemorningismoredangerousthanatothertimeB.thereisnoreasontofearmicroorganismsforpeoplewithstrongimmunesystemC.thebacteriaalwaysthreatpeople’shealthD.itisbettertodosomeexerciseinthemorningthanhaveashower64.Theunderlinedwordposeinthethirdparagraphprobablymeans______.A.causeB.avoidC.describeD.promise65.WhatcontributestofreshairinUSsubways?A.AirconditionersonthetrainsB.Ironparticles.C.Trainwheels.D.Thetrain’smovement.
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