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Informalconversationisanimportantpartofanybusinessrelationship.Beforeyoustartadiscussionhowevermakesureyouunderstandwhichtopicsaresuitableandwhichareconsideredtaboos禁忌inaparticularculturE.LatinAmericansenjoysharinginformationabouttheirlocalhistoryartandcustoms.Theyexpectquestionsabouttheirfamilyandaresuretoshowpicturesoftheirchildren.YoumayfeelfreetoasksimilarquestionsofyourLatinAmericanfriends.TheFrenchthinkofconversationasanartformandtheyenjoythevalueoflivelydiscussionsaswellasdisagreements.Forthemargumentscanbeinteresting—andtheycancoverprettymuchoranytopic—aslongastheyoccurinarespectfulandintelligentmanner.IntheUnitedStatesbusinesspeopleliketodiscussawiderangeoftopicsincludingopinionsaboutworkfamilyhobbiesandpolitics.InJapanChinaandKoreahoweverpeoplearemuchmoreprivatE.Theydonotsharemuchabouttheirthoughtsfeelingsoremotionsbecausetheyfeelthatdoingsomighttakeawayfromtheharmoniousbusinessrelationshipthey’retryingtobuilD.MiddleEasternersarealsoprivateabouttheirpersonallivesandfamilymatters.ItisconsideredrudeforexampletoaskabusinessmanfromSaudiArabiaabouthiswifeorchildren.Asgeneralruleit’sbestnottotalkaboutpoliticsorreligionwithyourbusinessfriends.ThiscangetyouintotroubleevenintheUnitedStateswherepeopleholddifferentviews.Inadditiondiscussingone’ssalaryisusuallyconsideredunsuitablE.Sportsistypicallyafriendlysubjectinmostpartsoftheworldalthoughbecarefulnottocriticizeanationalsport.Insteadbefriendlyandpraiseyourhost’steam.41.Theauthorconsiderspoliticsandreligion________.A.cheerfultopicsB.taboosC.rudetopicsD.topicsthatcanneverbetalkedabout42.Whichistypicallyafriendlytopicinmostplacesaccordingtotheauthor?A.Sports.B.Children.C.Personalfeelings.D.Families.43.WhyarepeoplefromAsiamoreprivateintheirconversationwithothers?A.Theydon’twanttotalkwithothersmuch.B.Theydon’twanttohavetheirgoodrelationshipwithothersharmedbyinformalconversation.C.Theyareafraidtoarguewiththeircolleagues.D.Theywanttokeeptheirfeelingstothemselves.44.Whatshouldn’tyoudowhentalkingaboutsportswithcolleaguesfromanothercountry?A.Praisingyourowncountry’ssports.B.Criticizingyourowncountry’ssports.C.Praisingthesportsofyourcolleagues’country.D.Criticizingthesportsofyourcolleagues’country.
CampingwildisawonderfulwaytoexperiencethenaturalworldandatitsbestitmakeslittleenvironmentalinfluencE.Butwithincreasingnumbersofpeoplewantingtoescapeintothewildernessitisbecomingmoreandmoreimportanttocampunobtrusively不引人注意地andleavenomark.WildcampingisnotpermittedinmanyplacesparticularlyincrowdedlowlandBritain.Whereveryouarefindoutaboutorganizationsresponsibleformanagingwildspacesandcontactthemtofindouttheirpolicyoncampingandshelterbuilding.ForexampleitisfinetocampwildinremotepartsofScotlandbutinEnglandyoumustaskthelandowner’spermissionexceptinnaturalparks.Campingisabouthavingrelaxationsleepingoutdoorsexperiencingbadweatherandmakingdowithoutmodernconveniences.A.busyfully-equippedcampsite野营地seemstogoagainstthissoseekoutsmallermoreremoteplaceswitheasyaccesstoopenspacesandperhapsbeaches.Betterstillfindacampsitewithnoroadaccess:walkinginmakesarealadventurE.Findingtherightspottocampisthefirststeptoguaranteeingagoodnight’ssleep.Chooseacampsitewithprivacyandminimum最小化的influenceonothersandtheenvironment.Trytouseanareawherepeoplehaveobviouslycampedbeforeratherthancreatinganewspot.Whencampinginwoodlandavoidstandingdeadtreeswhichmayfallonawindynight.Avoidanimalrunsandcavesandpossiblehomesofbitinginsects.MakesureyouhavemostprotectiononthewindwardsidE.Ifyoumakeafiredosodownwindofyourshelter.AlwaysconsiderwhatinfluenceyoumighthaveonthenaturalworlD.Avoiddamagingplants.A.goodcampsiteisfoundnotmade—changingitshouldbeunnecessary.25.Youneedn’taskforpermissionwhencampingin________.A.nationalparksinEnglandB.mostpartsofScotlandC.crowdedlowlandBritainD.mostpartsofEngland26.Thelastparagraphmainlydealswith________.A.protectinganimalsB.buildingacampfireC.campinginwoodlandD.findingacampsitewithprivacy27.Thepassageismainlyabout________.A.theprotectionofcampsitesB.theimportanceofwildcampingC.thehumaninfluenceoncampsitesD.thedosanddon’tsofwildcamping
Bali巴厘岛isanIndonesiaislandthatisrichinindigenous本土的culture.AlotofpeoplesaythatBalinesecultureisuniqueandthatthepeopleofBalihavealwaysbeencontentedwiththenow.IfyouaskaBalinesepersonwhatheavenisliketheprobableanswerwillbejustlikeBali.ThisonlygoestoshowthatmostBalinesepeoplearehappytobewheretheyareandneverworry.Onefactorthatcontributestothislaid-backlifestyleisthecultureofclosefamilytiesinBali.IntheBalineseculturesupportisalwaysavailable.Balineseextendedfamiliesaresotightlyknitthatallmembersusuallyresideinthesamecomplex.Hinduism印度教isoneofthemainreligionsinBali.TheBalinesecultureisbasedonaformofthisreligionwhichiscalledHinduDharma.Thisreligionreachedtheislandduringtheeleventhcentury.MostofthefamilycustomsandtraditionsaswellascommunitylifestylesoftheBalinesepeopleareinfluencedbythis.ThereligiousinfluenceevenexpandswidelyintotheartswhichmakesBalidistinct不同于fromtherestofIndonesia.InspiteofthefactthattouristsfloodtotheislandeveryyeartheBalinesepeoplehavemanagedtoconservetheirculture.AlmosteverynativeofBaliisanartistinsomeformoranother.Parentsandvillagershavepassedontheirskillstotheirchildrenwhoallseemtohaveinclinations意愿eithertomusicdancepaintinganddecor.AnotherremarkablemarkoftheBalinesecultureistheseriesofceremoniesandrituals仪式knownastheManusaYadnya.ThismarksthedifferentstagesofBalineselife.Cremation火葬isverypopularonthisislandandunlikeintheWestdeathisajoyousandcolorfuleventfortheBalinese.21.WhatdoweknowabouttheBalineseaccordingtothefirsttwoparagraphs?A.Theyleadaveryrelaxingbutunhealthylife.B.Theyliveinlargefamiliesandareclosetoeachother.C.Theirfamilymembersaredistributedindifferentplaces.D.Theirextendedfamilieslivetooclosetogethertogetalongwell.22.TheunderlinedwordconserveinPara.4canbebestreplacedby____.A.preserveB.spreadC.FormD.expand23.Whatisthetextmainlyabout?A.TheBalinesereligion.B.ThelifestyleofBalinese.C.Balineseculture.D.ThetourisminBali.
Ifyourparentsweretosurpriseyouwithapresentonyourbirthdaywhichonewouldyoupreferatriptotheamusementparkoranewpairofshoes?AccordingtoScienceDailyaboutone-thirdofthepeoplearelikelytoprefershoestoafuntrip.Thesepeoplearecalledmaterialistsnamelythosewhovaluematerialgoodsmorethanexperiences.Butwhichofthetwochoicesmakespeoplehappier?Backin2009RyanHowellaprofessoratSanFranciscoStateUniversityfoundthatinthelongrunexperiencesmakepeoplehappierthanpossessions.Thisisbecausethejoyofreceivinganewobjectfadesovertimeasyougetusedtoseeingiteveryday.Experiencesontheotherhandcancontinuetobringyoujoyinthefuturethroughhappymemories.Butmaterialistsshouldatleastbehappywhentheyfirstbuysomethingshouldn'tthey?TofigureitoutHowelldidanotherstudy.HeclassifiedagroupofadultsaccordingtotheirpersonalitytypesrangingfromlessmaterialistictomorematerialistiC.Eachpersonwasaskeddifferentquestionstoseehowtheyfeltaboutspendingmoneyonmaterialgoodsversusspendingmoneyonexperiences.Asexpectedthemorematerialisticparticipantsgotlesshappinessfrompurchasesthanthelessmaterialisticbecausesuchpurchasesdidn'tfitwiththeirpersonalitiesandvalues.ButtoHowell'ssurprisehefoundthatmaterialistsweren'tanyhappiereveniftheyspentmoneyonmaterialitems.Thisisbecausematerialistsworrythatothersmaycriticizeorlookclownontheirchoices.TherearecertainvaluesystemsthatarerejectedbysocietysaidHowell.Whenwefindoutsomeoneismaterialisticwethinklessofthemandthatdrivestheirhappinessdown.Anotherreasonisthatmaterialisticpeoplealwaysfocusonwhattheydon'thaveinsteadofwhattheyhavenow.Thismakesthemfeellesssatisfiedandgrateful.Ifyouhappentobeamaterialisticpersonthere'ssomethingyoucantry.IfmaterialistsmakemoreaccuratepurchasesratherthantryingtoimpressotherstheywillbehappierHowellsaiD.YoushouldalsorememberwhatanancientGreekphilosopheroncesaidDonotspoilwhatyouhavebydesiringwhatyouhavenot;rememberwhatyounowhavewasonceamongthethingsyouonlyhopedfor.32.WhatdidRyanHowellfindinhisstudies?A.Materialgoodsbringpeoplelesshappinessthanexperiences.B.Aboutone-thirdofthepeopleprefermaterialgoodstoexperiences.C.Materialistshavemorefunspendingmoneyongoodsthanonexperiences.D.Receivinganewobjectbringslastingjoywhilethejoyofanexperiencefadessoon.33.WhatdidRyanHowellwanttofindoutbydoinganotherstudy?A.Howtojudgewhetherapersonisamaterialist.B.Whymaterialistsarenothappywiththeirpurchases.C.Howmaterialistsfeelwhentheyspendmoneyongoods.D.Whethermaterialistsarehappywhentheyfirstmakepurchases.34.WhydoestheauthorusetheancientGreekphilosopher'swordsinthelastparagraph?A.Toadvisematerialisticpeoplenottotrytoimpressothers.B.TopersuadepeopletobesatisfiedwithwhattheyhavE.C.Toproveit'sunwisetobematerialisticanddesiretoomuch.D.Totellreaderswhattheydesirenowmightonedaybecometheirs.35.Whatcanbethebesttitleforthepassage?A.AreYouaMaterialist?B.HowToAcquireHappiness?C.TheBestPresentFortheBirthdayD.WhichCanMakePeopleHappier?
ObamaLadyGagaandSteveJobs—whatdotheyhaveincommon?TheyareofcourseallAmericans.Andaccordingtoasurveybysocialnetworkingsitebaidu.comtheyallbestillustrate举例说明thewordcool.Butjustwhatdoesitmeantosaysomeoneiscool?Mostwouldanswerthatitissomethingtodowithbeingindependent-mindedandnotfollowingthecrowD.YaleUniversityartprofessorRobertFarrisThompsonsaysthatthetermcoolgoesbackto15thcenturyWestAfricanphilosophy.CoolrelatestoideasofinnercalmnessunderpressurE.InAfricahewritescoolnessisapositivequalitywhichcombinescalmnesssilenceandlifE.ThemodernideaofcooldevelopedlargelyintheUSintheperiodafterWorldWarII.Post-war‘cool’wasinpartanexpressionofwar-weariness厌战情绪...itwentagainstthestrictsocialrulesofthetimewritesociologistsDickPountainandDavidRobinsinCoolRules:AnatomyofanAttitudE.ButitwastheAmericanactorJamesDeanwhobecamethesymbolforcoolinthehugelysuccessful1955movieRebelwithoutaCausE.Deanplaysatoughguywhodisobeyshisparentsandtheauthorities.Healwaysgetsthegirlsmokescigaretteswearsaleatherjacketandbeatsupbullies.InthemovieDeanshowedwhatcoolwouldmeantoAmericanyoungpeopleforthenext60years.Todaythefocusofcoolhaschangedtoathletics体育运动stars.Ofteninmoviesaboutschoolsstudentsgainpopularityontheathleticsfieldmorethanintheclassroom.ThiscanbeseenquiteclearlyinmovieslikeVarsityBluesandJohnTuckerMustDiE.Butmanyteenagersalsothinkbeingsmartiscool.Chessandotherthinkinggameshavebeenbecomingmorepopularinschools.CallittheHarryPotterizationofAmerica—atimewhenbeingsmartisthenewcoolwritesjournalistJoeSunnen.29.IfyouwereconsideredcoolinAfricainthe15thcenturyyou_____.A.thoughtandacteddifferentlyfromthemajorityB.hadacalmandquietattitudetowardslifeC.didn’tobserverulesandauthoritiesD.hadallkindsofbadmanners30.TheheroesinVarsityBluesandJohnTuckerMustDiearelikelytobethosewho________.A.doverywellintheirstudiesB.areveryskilledatsportsC.aregoodatchessandotherthinkinggames.D.havesupernaturalpowerslikeHarryPotter31.WhichofthefollowingisNOTtrueaccordingtothearticle?A.Itisgenerallyconsideredcooltobeindependent-mindedandnottofollowthecrowD.B.Coolwasusedasearlyasthe15thcentury.C.Disobeyingone’sparentsandtheauthoritiesisconsideredcoolamongAmericanyoungpeoplenowadays.D.Gettingthefirstplaceinanexamcanalsobeconsideredcool.32.Whatdoesthearticlemainlytalkabout?A.Theoriginofthewordcool.B.Thekindsofpeoplewhoarecool.C.Thechangingmeaningofthewordcool.D.Howtobeacoolperson.
Instagramiscontainingsomanyphotosoffood—nowapop-updinerinLondonistakingadvantageofthisnewtrendbylettingpeoplesettlethebillfortheirmealssimplybyuploadingphotosoftheirdishestosocialnetworks.Ialwaysthoughtpeople'stakingpicturesoftheirfoodwaskindofsillybutatthisnewpop-uprestaurantintheUKI'dprobablydoittoo.ThePictureHouseistheworld'sfirstpay-by-photorestaurant—youorderclickaphotoofthefoodshareonInstagramandeatforfree!Therestaurantbelongstofrozenfoodgiant巨人BirdsEyewhocameupwiththeideatocashinonpeople'saddictionwithphotographingfoodandsharingthepicturesonlinE.TheyconductedasurveyandfoundoutthatmorethanhalfoftheBritishpopulationregularlytookpicturesoftheirmeals.SotheyrealizeditwasabetterwaytoadvertisetheirnewdiningrangE.Thepop-updinerwasopeninSohoLondonforthreedaysinMayandisnowmovingtoothermajorUKcities.Theyservetwo-coursemealsthatcustomersdon'thavetopayforiftheyphotoandInstagramit.TherestaurantisapartofBirdsEye's'FoodforLife'campaignanewmarketingprojectthataimsatchangingthewaypeoplelookatfrozenfooD.Takingphotosoffoodenablespeopletoshowoffandtosharetheirmealtimemoments—fromtheeverydaytothespecialsaidmarketingdirectorMargaretJobling.ThereactiontoThePictureHousehasbeengreatsofar.AndThepay-by-pictureconcepthasproventobeaneffectiveway.Alternativepaymentmethodsareactuallygainingpopularityamongalotofbusinesses.LastyearinacafeinGermanycustomerspaybyhowmuchtimetheyspendtherenotbywhattheyeat.25.Instagramprobablyis____.A.arestaurantfreeofchargeB.aprogramusedtosharephotosC.anewmarketingprojectD.acampaignofFoodforLife26.ThePictureHouseencouragessharingphotosofitsfoodto____.A.raisethepriceoffrozenfoodB.rewardtheregularcustomersC.createanewsocialmediatrendD.attractmorecustomers27.Whichofthefollowingcanserveasthebesttitleforthepassage?A.NoNeedtoPay.B.ThePop-upDiner.C.PaybyPicturE.D.FoodforLifE.
NSESummerSchoolissuitableforthosewhoareatorareabouttostartuniversity.ItwillbeginacceptingapplicationsinJanuary2016.CoursesAccountingandFinance;Economics;Management;Law;InternationalRelations;GovernmentandSocietyDates:Session17July〜25JulySession228July〜15AugustRateStandardRate:Onesession:$1400;Bothsession$2400ReducedStudentRateOnesession$1100;Bothsession$1875Thereducedstudentrateappliestofull-timestudentsregisteredatauniversityorcollegeanywhereintheworlD.Accommodationisnotincludedandfeesrangefrom$500〜$1000for20nights.ApplicantrequirementsIfyouhavestudiedintheUSAthenyoudonotneedanyadditionalEnglishqualifications.StudentsfromothercountrieswillgenerallynotrequireavisatostudyattheSummerSchoolhoweveryouwillentertheUSAasaStudentVisitor.Youarepermittedtochangecoursesbeforethestartoftheprogramandwithinthefirstthreedaysofthesession.ContacthoursandteachingmethodsSummerSchoolcoursesarefull-timeandnormallyconsistof48contacthoursoverthethree-weekperiodtakingtheformof36hoursoflecturesand12hoursofclasses.Lecturesattendedbyallstudentstakeplaceineitherthemorningorafternoonsupplementedbysmallone-hourclassesofapproximately15students.AssessmentandexaminationsAssessmentforSummerSchoolisbasedupontheresultsofeithertwowrittenexaminationsorafinalwrittenexaminationandassessmentwork.Everyoneisrequiredtotaketheexaminationsandnoexceptioncanbemadeforanyreason.SummerSchoollectureseries:Famouseconomists—TonyGiddensandDavidHeld一haveagreedtogivelecturestoSummerschoolparticipantsinJulyin2016.IfanyquestionspleaseclickheretoseeourFrequentlyAskedQuestions/ContactUsPagE.21.Duringthecourse___________________.A.studentscanlearnabouteverythingfromculturetoscienceB.studentscanchoosenottoattendthelecturestheydon’tlikeCworld-famouseconomistswillgivestudentslessonseverydayDallthestudentsmusttakepartintheexamswithoutanyexcuse22Thepurposeoftheadvertisementisto_____________.A.attractstudentstoNSESummerSchoolB.introducefamouseconomiststostudentsC.helpstudentstopassthefinalexamsD.advertisefornewstaffforuniversity23.Youwillmostprobablyfindthispassage_____________..A.inanewspaperB.inaguidebookC.onawebpageD.inamagazine
Conversationbeginsalmostthemomentwecomeintocontactwithanotherandcontinuesthroughoutthedaywiththeaidofcellphonesandcomputers.HoweverwearesooftenabsorbedinconversationthatwelosesightofitstruepurposeandvaluE.Oneimportantaspectofagoodconversationisthewordsusedtoexpressthoughtsandfeelings.Wearefullofdeepthoughtsandstrongemotionsyetourvocabulariesarenotenoughforthisexpressionandmanymakelittleefforttoexpandthat.Perhapsyouseeamoviethattouchesyoudeeplyyetyouhavethefollowingconversation:Sowhatdidyouthinkofthefilm?OhmyGoditwassosaD.IswearIwentthroughusingupaboxoftissues.Iwasintears.Thisdialogueishardlyaneffectivewayofexpressingfeelings.Itgivesnosignofhoworwhythemovietrulyaffectedyou.Suchcommonly-usedphrasesarecertainlynotenoughtodescribeadeeplymovingexperiencE.Howevernotonlymustyoutrytoavoidoverusedwordsyoumustalsobecarefulinyourselection.ThepurposeofexpandingvocabularyisnottousethelargestormostimpressivewordsbuttofindthosebestsuiteD.Whatislackinginmanyconversationsistheabilitytotalktoanotherratherthanjusttalkingwiththatperson.A.thoughtfulpersonwillfindthateveninthemostordinaryofconversationsthereareathousandquestionswaitingtobeaskedifyouhavecourageandadesireforchangeinordertoseekoutthepersonbehindthemask.Goodconversationsshouldnotbemadeupofnonsensebutofameetingoftwosharingthehumancondition.ItshouldbringapurerunderstandingofothersandofferareleaseofemotionsmorethandriveawayunpleasantthoughtsorkilltimE.Ifwewantwecanreachbeyondthesuperficiality肤浅oftalkingintothevastkingdomofwisdom.28.Theauthorusedamovieasanexampletoshowthat____________.A.overusedwordscan’tfullyexpressfeelingsofaspeakerB.howandwhyamovingmoviecandeeplyaffectaspeakerC.onlyexpandingvocabularycandescribemovingexperiencesD.thelargestormostimpressivewordsshouldheusedbyspeakers29.Seekoutthepersonbehindthemaskinthelastparagraphmeans___________.A.removethemaskofothersB.distrusttheothers’appearanceC.feeldoubtfulabouttheothersD.getthehiddentruthbeyondwords30.Accordingtotheauthoragoodconversationis___________.A.awaytofreetheunpleasantorpasstimeB.adesiretoraisemorequestionsC.anexchangeofemotionsandexperiencesD.aroutetothekingdomofwisdom31.Thebesttitleofthepassagecouldbe___________.A.VocabularyinConversationsB.ArtofConversationsC.AbilityinConversationsD.ImportanceofConversations
WecanhaveconflictswithourimportantpersonslikefriendsrelativesworkmatesetC.Buttheconflictsdoesn’tnecessarilymeanthattherelationshipwillbedestroyeD.Infactsometimesconflicthelpspeopletoletouttheirsilentfeelingsallowingthemtofreetheirsuppressedemotions.Howeverwheninaconflictweusuallygetangryandsayordothingswhicharen’tlinkedtotheproblemathanD.Thereforeitisimportantthatweshouldtrytoavoidconflictsthrougheffectivecommunication.Inaheatedargumentweusuallysaythingsthataren’trelatedtotherealproblemandevenuserudewordstomakesurewegainanadvantageovertheotherperson.Thenthewholesituationgoesbadly.Soweshouldseparate隔离therootcauseoftheproblemandbuildourdiscussionaroundit.Thisensuresthattherearenoruderemarksandthesituationmovesinapositivedirection.It’seasyforustothinkwe’rerightandifsomethingisn’tworkingoutitsurelymustbesomeoneelse’sfault.Howeverifyouaimtosolveaconflictfirstofallyoushouldshowsomerespectandallowtheotherpartytoexpressthemselves.UsingremarkslikeIunderstandyourconcernonthisorIknowyou’rerightatyourendwouldmaketheotherpersonfeelmoreappreciateD.SometimessomepeoplegettooexcitedandmaybehaveinthewrongwayorsaysomethingothersmaynotappreciatE.Thiscancauseaworsesituation.Actuallytheyshouldcontroltheiremotionsandkeepcalm.Thishastobelearnedthroughself-controlandobservingbehaviorofotherpeoplE.Thetipsmentionedaboveareusefulformostsituations.Howeverwedon’truleoutthepossibilitythattherearesomepeoplealwayswanttocreatesomesortoftroubleforothers.YoucantellthemfromothersandputtinginanefforttoresolveaconflictwiththemmayjustnotbeawiseideA.Thebestwaytodealwiththesepeopleistoforgetthem.A.famoussayingcanhelpyouandthatis:Youshouldneverfightwithapig;youbothgetdirtyandonlythepiglikesit.24.WhatcanwelearnfromParagraph1?A.Conflictsmayhelpusdealwithouremotions.B.Conflictscanimproveourrelationswithothersgreatly.C.Effectivecommunicationcanhelpusavoidconflictsundoubtedly.D.Theclosertwofriendsarethemoreconflictsarebetweenthem.25.Whenmakingdiscussionstosolveconflictsweshould.A.knowothers’personalqualityB.knowothers’abilityofexpressionC.avoidshowingourdisadvantagesD.avoidtherootcauseoftheproblem26.Theauthorsuggeststhatwhenpeoplegettooexcitedtheyshould.A.behavelikeotherpeopleB.controlthesituationC.learntokeeptheirheadD.saysomethingunconcerned27.Intheauthor’sopinionhowshouldyoudealwiththosewhoalwayswanttocreatetroubleforyou?A.Fightwiththem.B.Ignorethem.C.Haveatalkwiththem.D.GivethemsomethingtheylikE.
Thereisanagreementthatwearedepriving剥夺thiscurrentgenerationofyoungkidsachancetodowhattheyarenotonlyequippedtodobutneedtodo–takesomerisks.Andwe’renottalkingaboutunimportantoneseither.Kidsneedtolearnhowtohandledangerousthingslikepowertoolsmakefiresandderivethebenefitsthatoccurfromplayingwithknives.HannaRosinfocusesonsomeofthemisguidedreasonsweareraisingTheOverprotectedKidintheAtlantiC.Shedetailsourconcernswithkids’safetythatgoesbeyondtheactualrisks.InprincipleIagreewiththisemergingperspectivE.Formanykidsgrowinguptodaytherearefewerandfeweropportunitiestopracticerisktaking.Risktakingisanimportantskill–everykidneedstolearnhowtostretchthemselveshowtodosomethingthattheyarealittlescaredofdoingbecausetheyhaven’tdoneitbeforE.Partofthereasonforoverprotectioniscertainlytheparentalgravitation倾向tofear.Thisiscertainlyevidentintermsofthephysicalenvironment.Iclaimhoweverthatmuchoftheparentalmindsetthatpreventsrisktakingisn’tdrivenbyfearofinjury—it’smoreaboutconcernwithsuccess.Whilemanykidsaren’twanderingaroundplaygroundsandplayinginjunkyardstheyaredoingstructuredphysicalactivitiesthatcarryplentyofriskofinjury.Playmaybeinfactlessdangerousthanourstructuredsports–yetwefocusmoreontheriskbecausewedon’tseethebenefit.It’sjusthardertoseetheimmediatedeliverablesofthatexperienceascomparedtowatchingakidhitahomerun.AndthisbroaderconcernwithsuccessisnotlimitedtotheplaygroundorsportsfielD.Overprotectioncertainlyhappensinthesocialandacademicfieldsaswellasphraseslikehelicopterparenthavebecomemainstream.Thereisplentyofsocialandacademicrisktakingthatcanalsobepreventedbecauseoftheperceptionofrisk.32.Whatdoestheauthorthinktoday’schildrenaccordingtoparagraph1?A.Theyaren’tashappyastheirparents.B.Theyignorethebenefitsfromtakingrisks.C.TheyliveanoverprotectedlifeduetoparentalcarE.D.Theyshouldtakeimportantrisksfortheirdevelopment.33.WhichofthefollowingwouldHannaRosinagreewith?A.NotallkidscanplayontheplaygroundalonE.B.Thereviewofthestatisticsdetailsthedangerofthekidnap.C.Parentsshouldtakecareofthekidsincasetheyarelost.D.Parents’concernswithkids’safetyisn’tactuallynecessary.34.Whatdoestheunderlinedparthelicopterparentsinthelastparagraphmean?A.ThosewhoofferanyhelpwhenevertheirchildrenareinneeD.B.Thosewhofindouttheimportantelementsofahealthydevelopment.C.Thosewhogiveadviceonhowtofindtheirownsenseofcreativity.D.Thosewhohelptheirchildrentakeresponsibilityfortheirownactions.35.Whydomanyparentspreventtheirkidstakingrisks?A.Theyareafraidtheirkidsmaygethurt.B.Theypreferorganizedactivitiestounorganizedones.C.Thekidsaretooyoungtohandletheserisksproperly.D.Thelinkwithpotentialforachievementisn’tclear.
Inmanycountriesheartdiseasekillsalotofwomenandevenmoremen.Therearefourmajorcausesofthisdiseaseandthesearesmokingpoororbaddietafamilyhistoryofheartdiseaseandstressfulwork.Amongthesemainwrong-doersthemostcommoncauseisstress.Whatisstressandhowdoyoufeelwhenyouareunderstress?Imagineyoulivealone–youarelyinginbedatnightandsuddenlyyouhearsomeoneinthekitchen.ImmediatelyyourheartbeginstobeatveryfastandyoufeelthatyoucanhardlybreathE.Whatyouarefellingisnotstressbutfear.Howeveryourbodychangesinthesamewaywhenyoufeelstress.Thatmeansthatifyoufeelanxiousandworriedduringanimportantexaminationyourheartmaybeatveryfastandyoumayfeelbreathlesstoo.Youareexperiencingstress.Anothercommonsituationinwhichapersonislikelytofeelstressistohavetodosomethingforexampleperformingaboringdutyeveryday.LetuslookatthecaseofAnniewhowasanursE.Shefeltalotofstressinherworkandbegantohaveverybadheadachesattheendoftheday.Eachmorningshewokeupmoretiredthanshewaswhenshewenttosleep.ShedidnotwanttogooutintheeveningwithherfriendsandshefeltunhappyallthetimE.FinallyshesatdownandthoughtaboutherlifE.Shesawalotofillnessanddeathinherworkbutthatwasnotthereasonwhyshewasunderstress.Therealreasonwasthatshefeltunabletomakeapositivedecisioninherjob–shehadtodowhatthedoctorsandsisterstoldher.SoAnniewentbacktocollegeforfurtherstudy.Whenshegraduatedshefoundajobwhereshewaspartofateamasbeforebutwhereshehadresponsibilityinmakingdecisions.Herworkinghourswerelongerandherworkmoredifficultthanwhenshewasanursebutsheenjoyedit.Shefeltshewasincontrolofherlifeandherwork.ForAnniestressinheroldjobhadmadeherchangeherlifeandendadifficultsituation.Stressinhernewjobbecameagoodthingbecauseithelpedherachievesatisfactioninherlifeandinherwork.21·cn·jy·com32.Feeling_______isoneformofstress.A.tiredB.aloneC.anxiousD.breathless【21·世纪·教育·网】33.Accordingtothepassage______dieofheartdiseasE.A.mostmenB.morementhanwomenC.morewomenthanmenD.bothmenandwomen34.WhenAnniewasanurseshefeltnoreal______inherworkorinherlifE.A.unhappinessB.breakdownC.satisfactionD.responsibility35.WhatisonemajordifferencebetweenAnnie’snewjobandheroldone?A.Itincludedteamwork.B.Itdemandshigherqualifications.C.Itensuressatisfaction.D.Itinvolvesdecision-making.
ForthefirsttimeChineseastronautscanenjoyteainspacewheredrinkingisnotaneasythingtodoconsideringthegravity-freesituation.Duringthemonth-longtripaboardtheShenzhouXIspaceshipwhichreturnedtoearththismonthastronautsJinHaipengandChenDongrevealedhowtheydrankteaonaTVshow.TheyusedaspeciallymadeteacupandaspecialPu’ercreamtodrinkteawhilestandingupsidedown.ThePu’erteacreamtheydrinkisproducedinYunnanprovincewhichisknownforitspu’erteaindustry.Drinkingwaterinspacemeanstheastronautssqueezethewaterfromaspecialbag.DrinkinghotteaishardersaidJiangXiaoweivice-chairmanoftheYunnanspacebiotechnologyassociation.ThedifficultpartofdrinkingteainspaceisthatthereshouldnotbeanythingleftaftertheteadissolvesinwaterJiangsaiD.Alsothesolubility溶解度oftheteashouldbelowsincewaterinspacecanonlybewarmedto60degreescentigradeatmost.TheteacreamtheastronautsdrankisproducedbyKunming-basedGongrunxiangTeaIndustryCorp.Itwasfoundedin1993bytheKunmingbranchoftheChineseAcademyofSciences.ZhangGuanghuipresidentofGongrunxiangsaidthatthecompanyaimstoproduceateacreamthat’sasafehealthyandconvenientteaproduct.Teaproductsareoftenreportedtobepollutedbypesticideresiduesandheavymetals.IneverimaginedthatonedayourteacreamwouldhelpastronautstodrinkteainspaceZhangsaidaddingthatdrinkingteainspacecanbeseenasaturningpointforthefloundering挣扎的Pu’erteaindustry.Foralongtimethere’sbeenlittleaddedvalueforteaproductsbecauseit’sanindustryheavilydependentonindividualteaplanters.Forusastronauts’drinkingteainspacemeansourbiotechnologyappliedtotheteaindustryhashadsomeachievementsZhangsaiD.WangPinghuadeputydirectoroftheagriculturedepartmentofYunnanprovincesaidthatinthefuturemoreteaproducerswillusetechnologytoupgradetheteaindustry.59.Wecanlearnfromthepassagethat______.A.theastronautsrevealedhowtheydrankteaafterreturningtotheearthB.astronautsareabletoenjoyteainspaceforthefirsttimeinhistoryC.thetechnologyappliedtotheteaindustrymighthelptheastronautsoutD.theteacreamisreportedtobepollutedbypesticideandheavymetals60.WhichisNOTthereasonwhyit’sdifficultfortheastronautstodrinkhotteainspace?A.Thereshouldbenothingleftaftertheteadissolves.B.ThesolubilityoftheteashouldremainunchangeD.C.Theyhavetouseakindofspeciallymadeteacup.D.Drinkingisveryhardinthegravity-freesituation.61.Whatisthebesttitleforthepassage?A.DrinkingTeainOuterSpaceB.A.TurningPointfortheTeaIndustryC.TheMonth-longTripinSpaceD.TimetoUpgradetheTeaIndustry
MillionsofAmericanhighschoolseniorsdrinkalcohol酒精atleastonceaweek.Alcoholisthemostcommondrugandhasspecialrisksforthisagegroup.Studiesshowthatabout50%ofchildrenwithalcoholicparentswillbecomealcoholicsthemselves.Teenagersdrinkformanyreasons.Somegrowupseeingtheirparentsorotheradultsdrinking.Theyalsoseemoviestelevisionormagazineadswhereasportsstarenjoyssometypeofalcohol.Thereisoftenpressurefromfriendsorclassmatestodrink.A.teenagermaydrinktofitinwithfriendsortoappearmorepopularorconfident.A.teenagerhavingworriesdepressionorconfusionmayusealcoholtodealwiththesefeelings.Othersituationsthatmightcauseateenagertodevelopadrinkingproblemare:●thedivorce离婚ofhisorherparents;●otherfamilymemberswithdrinkingproblems;●thedeathofhisorherfamilymembersorotherclosepeoplE.TherearesomeWARNINGSIGNSforadultstopayattentionto.Thefollowingsignsmaybevisibleifateenagerhasaseriousdrinkingproblem:●keepingawayfromfamilyorfriends;●notgoingtoschoolorfallinggrades;●losinginterestinactivitiesorhobbies;●gettingintofightsoroftenarguingwithparents.Itmaybehardtoacceptthefactthatyourchildisoutofcontrolwithalcohol.Sometimesithelpsifyoushareyourconcernswithyourcolleaguestheschoolcounselor顾问oryourhealthcareprovider.Otherhelperscanbefoundathospitalsmentalhealthcentersoralcoholismtreatmentcenters.AlcoholicsAnonymousworkswithteenswhowanttostopdrinking.TolearnmoreaboutteenagedrinkingcallyourlocalAlcoholicsAnonymousChapterortheNationalCouncilonAlcoholismandDrugDependenceat800NCA-CALL.63.What’sthemeaningoftheunderlinedwordinthepassage?A.Excitement.B.Anger.C.Happiness.D.Sadness.64.Accordingtothepassageateenagermaydevelopaseriousdrinkingproblemwhen______________.A.heoftenquarrelswithhisparentsB.whenhehaslittleinterestinthingsC.hedoesn’tliketogotoschoolD.oneofhiscloserelativesdies65.AlcoholicsAnonymousismainlyintendedto_______.A.showthedangerofdrinkingalcoholB.encouragechildrentohelptheirparentsorfriendsstopdrinkingC.tellpeoplenottobuyalcoholD.helppeoplegiveupdrinkingalcohol
HihowareyasomepeoplesaywhentheyseeafamiliarfacE.Thewordsruntogetherintoamassallsenseandmeaninglost.AllthesamepeopledocarehowyouarE.Aftertheygreetyouit’slikelyyouwillgreetthembackwithanequallymeaninglessphraselikeCan’tcomplaincan’tcomplain.Youcouldprobablycomplainatlengthorshareabrilliantthoughtyouwerejustbeginningwhenagreetinginterruptedyou.Youdon’tthoughyousayGreatyou?Youarenotgivingeachotherinformationaboutyourhealthandwell-being.Allthesameyouaresharinginformation.You’reacknowledgingeachother’spositionsasacknowledgedfriendsoratleastasacceptedacquaintances.Andyouarereestablishingthetiesthatmayhavelapsed偏离sinceyesterday.It’swhatanthropologist人类学家BronislawMalinoskicalledaphatic交流感情的communication.Itsmessageisnotinthewordsyouusebutinthefactthatyouspeakritually仪式上地acceptedwords.InAsiaforexamplepeoplemayaskoneanotheriftheyhaveeatenoriftheyarebusy.They’renotreallyaskingfortheirlunchmenuortheiragendatheyaresayinghello.A.phaticsignalsayshi.There’sembarrassmentofbeingnearpeoplewithoutacknowledgingthem.Thatuncomfortablefeelingisonereasonwhylonelypassengersinthesubwaymaybehaveasiftheycannotseeanyonearoundthemormayescapetheiruncomfortablesituationwithabook.SomepeoplereadallthewayhomeandneverturnapagE.Yourfriendisn’taskinghowyouareandyouaren’ttellinghim.Howeverheisrecognizingyourexistenceandwhenyouansweryouarerecognizinghis.InadditionthesetspeechyouhavesharedopensthedoortoclosercommunicationsifbothagreE.SomedayyoumaycometorealclosefriendshipandreallytelloneanotherhowyouarE.MeanwhilepeoplewhogreetoneanotherthiswaydocarE.Theycareenoughtorecognizesomeone’sessential必不可少的humanity.Theysendasignalacrossthespacebetweentoshareverybrieflyandlightlyinawarenessofoneanother.Yourgreetingsprovethatneitherofyouhasbecomeasocialoutcast.Howareyou?Youarestillamemberofsocietyingoodstatus.Youarestilltheonewhoknowstheritualsnecessarytogettoworkeachday.32.AccordingtoBronislawMalinoskiaphaticcommunication.A.israrelyusedbyAsianpeopleB.istoocomplextobeusedoftenC.helpsestablishorkeepcertainrelationshipsD.oftenruinsthenormalrelationshipsbetweenfriendsoracquaintances33.Somepeopleseldomgreetstrangersbecause.A.theywanttobepolitetoothersB.theyfeeluncomfortabletodoitC.theydon’tknowwhentogreetthemD.theywanttodosomethingmeaningful34.Theunderlinedwordoutcastinthelastparagraphprobablymeans.A.apersonwhoiswell-educatedB.apersonwhosucceedssuddenlyC.apersonwhoisaburdentosocietyD.apersonwhoisnotacceptedbyothers35.Whatdoesthetextmainlytellus?A.GreetingsshouldbebetterexpresseD.B.GreetingsconveydifferentmeaningstodifferentpeoplE.C.Greetingshelpproveanindividual’ssocialindependencE.D.Greetingshelpanindividualbeconnectedwiththesociety.
ProfessionalEnglishTrainingTutorWeareagencycompanyseekingprofessionalbusinessEnglishtrainingtutorforaUScompany.WeneedthetutortohelptheiremployeespracticetheiroralEnglishintheirconferenceroomoronlinE.Youmustbe:NativeEnglishspeakerfromtheUS/UKorCN.Withmorethan1yearexperienceonbusinessEnglishtraining.FemalepreferreD.InterestedpleasesendyourCV简历andarecentphototoMr.JasonEnglishTrainingTutor.Part-timeTennisCoachJobProTennisCoachingislookingforapart-timeFOREIGHTennisCoachfluentEnglishspeakingfor5to20hourstennislessons/weekdependingonavailabilities.Wepayupto150RMB/hour.WeofferprofessionalTennislessonstoKids/Adultsofalllevelsandages.IfinterestedpleasesendyourCVtoMr.SmithProTennisCoachingCentrE.MysteryShopperUrgentlyWantedWeneedareliablepersonthatwillbeinspectingsomeofourshopsinIrelanD.Thisisasecretjobbecausewedonotwantanyofourworkerstoknowaboutit.Wewanttoseepeople’srecommendationinsomeoftheOutlets.Thisjobisjustfor2hoursandifitistwiceinaweekandwepaygoodsalary.GreatPay.FunWork.NoexperiencerequireD.PleasedonothesitatetocontactformoreinformationbysendingyourCVtoMr.SecrettheIrelandShoppingCentrE.Full-TimeEnglishWritersNeededWearenowlookingforEnglishNativeSpeakersinBeijingtojoinuswithaFull-TimeJobFortranslationREWRITINGEnglisharticles.You’recapableofEnglishwritingpolishingwrittenEnglish.InterestedpleaseapplybysendingyourCVtoMr.ReadForeignStrongmanLtD.28.WhatkindofpersonwouldprobablyapplytoTrainingTutor?A.OnehavinggoodcomputerknowledgE.B.Onewithpreviousexperienceintranslation.C.A.femalewithabilityofunderstandingChinesE.D.A.nativeEnglishspeakerfromtheUS/UKorCN.29.Whoshouldyougetintouchwithifyouhopetoworkonthesecretjob?A.Mr.JasonEnglishTrainingTutor.B.Mr.ReadForeignStrongmanLtD.C.Mr.SecrettheIrelandShoppingCentrE.D.Mrs.SmithProTennisCoachingCentrE.30.Whichprovidesagoodsalarywithnoexperiencerequired?A.Part-timeTennisCoachJoB.B.MysteryShopperUrgentlyWanteD.C.Full-TimeEnglishWritersNeedeD.D.ProfessionalEnglishTrainingNeedeD.31.ForeignStrongmanLtD.Needsapersonwho_______.A.isgoodatpolishingwrittenEnglishB.shouldworkflexiblyinaparttimeC.speaksfluentEnglishD.worksparttime
A.characteristicofAmericanculturethathasbecomealmostatraditionistorespecttheself-mademan—themanwhohasrisentothetopthroughhisowneffortsusuallybeginningbyworkingwithhishands.WhiletheleaderinbusinessorindustryorthecollegeprofessorhasahighersocialpositionandwinsgreaterrespectinthecommunitythanthecommonlaboreroreventheskilledfactoryworkerhemaytakepainstopointoutthathisfatherstartedlifeinAmericaasafarmerorlaborerofsomekinD.Thisattitudetowardmanual体力的laborisnowstillseeninmanyaspectsofAmericanlifE.Oneisinvitedtodinneratahomethatisnotonlycomfortablybutevenexpensivelyfurnishedandinwhichthereiseveryevidenceofthefactthatthefamilyhasbeenabletoaffordforeigntravelexpensivehobbiesandcollegeeducationforthechildren;yetthehostess女主人probablywillcookthedinnerherselfwillserveitherselfandwillwashdishesafterward;furthermorethedinnerwillnotjustbemadeupofsomethingquicklyandeasilymixedfromcontentsofvariouscansandacakeorapieboughtatthenearbybakery.Insteadthehostessusuallytakesprideincarefulpreparationofspecialdishes.A.professionalmanmaytalkaboutwashingthecardigginginhisflowerbedspaintingthehousE.Hiswifemayevenhelpwiththesethingsjustasheoftenhelpsherwiththedishwashing.Thesonwhoisawayatcollegemaywaitontableandwashdishesforhislivingorduringthesummerhemayworkwithagroupofworkersonthehighwayinordertopayforhiseducation.32.FromParagraph1weknowthatinAmerica________.A.peoplefeelpainfultomentiontheirfathersaslaborersB.peopletendtohaveahighopinionoftheself-mademanC.peoplecanalwaysrisetothetopthroughtheirowneffortsD.collegeprofessorswingreatrespectfromcommonworkers33.Accordingtothepassagethehostesscooksdinnerherselfmainlybecause________.A.shecanhardlyaffordservantsB.servantsinAmericaarehardtogetC.shetakesprideinwhatshecandoherselfD.itiseasytoprepareamealwithcannedfood34.Theexpressionwaitontableinthesecondparagraphmeans________.A.waittoplacethetableB.keepaccountsforabarC.workinafurnitureshopD.servecustomersinarestaurant35.Whichofthefollowingmayserveasthebesttitleofthepassage?A.A.RespectableSelf-madeFamily.B.TheDevelopmentofManualLabor.C.CharacteristicsofAmericanCulturE.D.AmericanAttitudeTowardManualLabor.
Around1975bookswerewrittenaboutstrangeoccurrencesintheBermudaTriangleapartoftheAtlanticOceanoffthesoutheastcoastoftheU.S.Theytoldthestoriesofplanesandshipsthatdisappearedfornounderstandablereasonandwereneverfoundagain.Theytoldaboutshipswhichwerefoundundamagedbutwithnooneonthem.Accordingtothebooksmorethan1000peopledisappearedintheTrianglefrom1945to1975.Accordingtosomewriterstherewerenonaturalexplanationsformanyofthedisappearancessotheysuggestedotherexplanations.ForexamplesomestrangeandterriblepowerexistsintheTrianglE.AccordingtoanotherwriterpeoplefromspacearelivingatthebottomoftheAtlanticandsometimestheyneedhumansailorsandairmenfortheirresearch.Theseideaswerenotscientificbuttheyweregoodadvertisements.ThebooksabouttheBermudaTrianglewereimmediatesuccesses.Howeverthebooksgivelittleevidencetosupporttheirunusualideas.Inadditiontheyignoreatleastthreeimportantfactsthatsuggestnaturalreasonsformanyoftheoccurrences.Firstmessagesfromsomeoftheshipsandaircraftwhichlaterdisappearedgiveusevidenceofproblemswithnavigationalinstruments.SimilarstoriesaretoldbyofficerswhowereondutyonplanetsandshipswhichfinallymanagedtocomethroughtheTrianglewithoutdisaster.SecondtheweatherinthispartoftheAtlanticOceanisveryunpredictablE.Dangerousstormsthatcancauseproblemsevenforexperiencedpilotsandsailorscanbeginsuddenlyandwithoutwarning.FinallytheBermudaTriangleisverylargeandmanypeoplebothexperiencedandinexperiencedsailandflythroughit.Perhapsthefigureof1000deathsinthirtyyearsshockssomepeoplebutinfactthefigureisnotunusualforanareaofoceanthatissolargeandthatiscrossedbysomanyships.TheevidencewhichexiststhereforesupportsoneconclusionaboutBermudaTriangle:Wedonotneedstoriesaboutpeoplefromspaceorstrangeunnaturalpowerstoexplainthedisappearances.32.WhatwasstrangeabouttheoccurrencesintheBermudaaccordingtoParagraph1?A.ShipssurvivedbutwithnopassengersonboarD.B.Notonlyshipsbutplaneswentmissingaswell.C.Therewereasmanyas1000deathsfrom1945to1975.D.TheyhappenedacrossnoneotherthantheAtlanticwaters.33.WhywerethebooksaboutBermudaTriangleunscientific?A.Thebookswerewrittenbyunknownwriters.B.Nearlynosupportingevidencewasgiven.C.Thebookswerewrittenasadvertisements.D.Thewriterspursuedimmediatesuccess.34.Whatreasonforthedisappearancesmaytheauthoragreewith?A.Thesailorsandairmenweretakenawaybystrangespecies.B.Peopleaboardcouldnotstandtheweatheranddiedofdiseases.C.ThesailorsandairmenweretoblameastheywereinexperienceD.D.Navigationalinstrumentsgoingwrongcausedthesinkorthecrash.35.Whatcanbeasuitabletitleforthetext?A.BermudaTriangleDisappearancesMysteryOrMisreading?B.TheDeadlyProblemsWithMachinesOfLastCenturyC.OneHundredLivesLostInThirtyYears!D.NewDiscoveriesInTheBermudaTriangle
WhenTheNewRepublicmagazinepredictedwhowouldwinthe2016NobelPrizeinliteratureonOct6itsaidNotBobDylan.That’sforsurE.Buttheawardcameasasurprisetomany.OnOct13thefamousUSmusicianwasnamedtheNobellaureatebytheSwedishAcademy.HehascreatednewpoeticexpressionswithinthegreatAmericansongtraditionaccordingtotheorganization.AlthoughDylan75isnotreallythoughttobealiterarywriterhehasgiventheworldalotofcreativeworkover50yearsespeciallywhenitcomestohisfolksongs.Inhis1985albumBiographDylanwroteabouttheappealoffolkmusictohim.Rocksongsweren’tseriousenoughordidn’treflectlifeinarealisticwayaccordingtoDylan.Butfolkwasamoreserioustypeofthing.Thesongsarefilledwithmoresadness;morejoymuchdeeperfeelings.Dylan’smusicandlyricsspoketomanypeopleduringthe1960s.Hislyricswereoftenaboutgreatpoliticalissuessuchasthecivilrightsmovement.The1960swereatimeofchangewhentheyoungweremakingsurethattheirvoiceswerehearD.TheideaismastfamouslyexpressedinDylan'sTheTimesTheyArea-Changin1964whichwarnstheworldYoubetterstartswimmingoryou'llsinklikeastonE.Forthetimestheyarea-changin！Therewerecomplaintsthataliteraryprizehadbeengiventoasinger.ButancientGreekpoetsHomerandSapphowrotepoeticworksthatweremeanttobelistenedtothatweremeanttobeperformedoftenwithinstruments-anditsthesamewaywithDylantheSwedishAcademy’spermanentsecretarySaraDaniustoldCNN.ItcouldevenbesaidthatgivingtheimportantprizetoDylanhasbroughtbackanoldliterarytradition.ThemillionswhoselivesDylan’swordsandmusichavechangedwillsurelywelcometheawarD.32.Dylanfoundfolkmusicattractivebecause___________•A.itbroughtjoytopeopleB.itcouldbeusedtoexpressfeelingsfreelyC.itreflectedlifeonamuchdeeperlevelD.itneededmorecreativitythanothertypesofmusic33.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisTRUEaboutDylanaccordingtothearticle?A.HeneverthoughtthathewouldwintheNobelPrizE.B.Mostofhisinfluentialworkswerecreatedinthe1960s.C.Hissongsexpressedpeople’sfeelingswellduringthe1960s.D.Hisfansweremostlyyoungpeoplewhowereactiveinpoliticalmovements.34.Accordingtothelasttwoparagraphs______________.A.lyricscanbeseenasaliteraryformB.aliteraryprizeshouldnotbegiventoasingerC.Dylan’sworkswereinspiredbyGreekpoetsD.Dylandeservestheawardbecauseheinfluencedmanysongwriters35.What’stheauthor’sattitudetowardgivingBobDylanthe2016NobelPrizeinliterature?A.supportiveB.objectiveC.scepticalD.ambiguous
ThereisanoldsayinginChinathatgoesThedaysoftheSanjiuperiodarethecoldestdays.SanjiuperiodwhichisinMinorCold小寒referstothethirdnine-dayperiodthel9thtothe27thdayafterthedayoftheWinterSolstice冬至.TherearemanydifferentcustomsrelatedtoMinorColdinChinA.EatinghotpotDuringMinorColdpeopleshouldeatsomehotfoodtobenefitthebodyanddefendagainstthecoldweather.WinteristhebesttimetohavehotpotandbraisedmuttonwithsoysaucE.Butitisimportanttonoticethattoomuchspicyfoodmaycausehealthproblems.EatinghuangyacaiInTianjinthereisacustomtohavehuangyacaiakindofChinesecabbageduringMinorColD.TherearelargeamountsofvitaminsA.andB.inhuangyacai.Ashuangyacaiisfreshandtenderitisfitforfryingroastingandbraising.Eatingglutinousrice糯米饭[学科]AccordingtotraditiontheCantoneseeatglutinousriceinthemorningduringMinorColD.Cantonesepeopleaddsomefriedpreserved腌制的porksausageandpeanutsandmixthemintothericE.EatingvegetablericeInancienttimespeopleinNanjingtookMinorColdquiteseriouslybutastimewentbythecelebrationofMinorColdgraduallydisappeareD.Howeverthecustomofeatingvegetablericeisstillfollowedtoday.Thericeissteamedandisunspeakablydelicious.Amongtheingredients原料aijiaohuangakindofgreenvegetablesausageandsaltedduckarethespecialtiesinNanjing.25.WhatdoweknowaboutMinorCold?A.ItreferstotheWinterSolasticE.B.TheSanjiuperiodisinMinorColdC.Itlaststwenty-sevendays.D.Itmarksthefirstdayofwinter.26.WhatisaspecialcustominTianjininMinorColdA.Eatinghotpot.B.Havinghuangyacai.C.HavingvitaminA.andB.pills.D.BuyingcabbagE.27.HowdotheCantoneseeatglutinousrice?A.Theyfryandtoastit.B.Theyeatitfordinner.C.Theymixitwithmanyotherthings.D.TheysteamitwithsoysaucE.28.Thistextmaybetakenfromthe________column栏目ofanewspaper.A.travelB.cultureC.fashionD.science
Inagrarian农业的pre-industrialEuropeyou’dwanttowakeupearlystartworkingwiththesunrisehaveabreaktohavethelargestmealandthenyou’dgobacktoworksaysKenAlbalaaprofessorofhistoryattheUniversityofthePacifiC.Laterat5or6you’dhaveasmallersupper.Thiscomfortablecycleinwhichtherhythmsofthedayhelpedshapetherhythmsofthemealsgaverisetothecustomofthelargemiddaymealeatenwiththeextendedfamily.MealsarethefoundationofthefamilysaysCaroleCounibanaprofessoratMillersvilleUniversityinPennsylvaniasotherewasaveryimportantinterconnectionbetweeneatingtogetherandstrengtheningfamilyties.SinceindustrializationmaintainingsuchaslowculturalmetabolismhasbeenmuchharderwiththelongmiddaymealshrinkingtowhatevercouldbestuffedintoalunchbucketorboughtatafoodstanD.Certainlytherewerebenefits.Moderntechniquesforproducingandshippingfoodledtogreatervarietyandquantityincludingatremendousincreaseintheamountofanimalproteinanddairyproductsavailablemakingusmoreenergeticthanourancestors.Yetplentyhasbeenlosttooeveninculturesthatstilllivetoeat.TakeItaly.It’snosecretthattheMediterraneandietishealthybutitwasalsoajoytoprepareandeat.ItalianssaysCounihantraditionallybeganthedaywithasmallmeal.Thebigmealcameataround1p.m.Inbetweenthemiddaymealandalatesmallerdinnercameasmallsnack.Todaywhentimezoneshavelessandlessmeaningthereislittletoleranceforoffices’closingforlunchandworseningtrafficincitiesmeansworkerscan’tmakeithomeandbackfastenoughanyway.Sotheformerlysmallsupperaftersundownbecomesthebigmealofthedaytheonlyoneatwhichthefamilyhasachancetogettogether.TheeveningmealcarriesthefullburdenthatusedtobespreadovertwomealssaysCounihan.24.WhatdoesProfessorCaroleCounihansayaboutpre-industrialEuropeanfamilieseatingmealstogetherA.Itwashelpfultomaintaininganation’stradition.B.Itbroughtfamilymembersclosertoeachother.C.ItwascharacteristicoftheagrarianculturE.D.Itenabledfamiliestosavealotofmoney.25.WhatdoesculturalmetabolismLine1ParA.3refertoA.Evolutionaryadaptation.B.ChangesinlifestylE.C.Socialprogress.D.PaceoflifE.26.WhatdoestheauthorthinkofthefoodpeopleeattodayA.ItsqualityisusuallyguaranteeD.B.Itisvariedabundantandnutritious.C.ItismorecostlythanwhatourancestorsatE.D.Itsproductiondependstoomuchontechnology.27.WhatdoestheauthorsayaboutItaliansoftheolddays?A.Theyenjoyedcookingaswellaseating.B.Theyateabigdinnerlateintheevening.C.Theyatethreemealsregularlyeveryday.D.Theywereexpertatcookingmeals.
Artiseverywhereinourlives.Everyman-madeobjectislinkedwithart.Throughouthistoryhumanshavemadearticlesforawidevarietyofpurposesgenerallyforeverydaypracticalrequirements.ThestyleofpracticalobjectsreflectstheoutlookandthespiritofthetimesinwhichtheyaremadE.Itseemsthathumanspossessanaturalurgetoimproveconstructedobjectswithdecorationsometimesforbeautificationsometimesforreligiousreasonssometimestoshowofftheirwealthandpowerandsometimestotellastory.Unnecessarydecorationcanruintheformandperhapsthefunctionofanobjectbutwhendecorationisusedwithcareitcanbeautifyproducevarietyandaddinterest.Thefirstessential要点ineverycreationisthatitshouldproperlyfulfilitspurposeforinstanceateapotshouldpourperfectlyablockofflatsshouldbeapleasantplaceinwhichtoliveandafactoryorcommercialbuildingshouldbeasuitablebuildinginwhichtowork.Thesecondessentialisthatanobjectshouldpleasetheeyewithitsformlineproportion比例colourandtexture质地anditshouldbecapableofinspiringtheemotions.ForexamplecontemporaryfurnituredesignersmustthinkofformfunctionandstructureandhavetakentheirleadfromtheoutstandingScandinaviandesignsofDenmarkFinlandandSwedenwhosepreferencewasforsimplefunctionalfurnituretosuitthearchitecturalenvironmentoftheday.Heavyfurnitureisnolongerdesirableandbycontrastmodemfurnitureisoftencharacterizedbyitsgoodproportionpleasinglinessimplefittingsandattractivestructures.Motorvehiclesareaperfectexampleofhowdesignhaschangedtosuitfunction.Earlycardesignwasgreatlyinfluencedbythehorse-drawncarriagebuttodaywefindfunctionaldesignsatisfyingeveryrequirementofpracticaluseandgoodappearancE.Designsinthe1980sand1990sincludedstreamlining流线型toreducewindresistanceinfast-movingvehiclesandatthesametimesatisfyanimportantartprinciple——rhythm.Butthecarsoftodayoftenhalfsizeoftheirpredecessors前身havetakentheconceptofindustrialdesignwaybeyondsimplestrengthcomfortandbeauty.TheynowincludesafetyandecologicalcharacteristicsforexamplereducedfuelconsumptionwhileatthesametimesatisfyingtheneedtobestylishandappealingtotheeyE.Formanypeoplethe21st-centurycarrepresentsthegreatestworkofart.21.Whatpointdoestheauthormakeaboutdecoratingobjects?A.ItissomethingpeoplewouldhavealwaysdonE.B.Itcanshowtheobjecthasarangeoffunctions.C.Italwaysimprovestheappearanceofanobject.D.ItusuallymakestheobjectsmorenoticeablE.22.Theauthorreferstothemotorcartoshow.A.humanshavemadegreatprogressinartB.themotorcarhasalongerhistorythanmanyotherartobjectsC.designshouldbeappropriatelychangedaccordingtoneedD.artformshouldraiseconcernabouttheenvironment23.Whatisthebesttitleforthetext?A.FormFollowsFunctionB.LifeIsArtArtIsLifeC.ArtinEverydayLifeD.TheBestWorkofArt
Everydayweexperienceoneofthewondersoftheworldarounduswithoutevenrealizingit.Itisnottheamazingcomplexityoftelevisionnortheimpressivetechnologyoftransport.Theuniversalwonderweshareandexperienceisourabilitytomakenoisewithourmouthsandsotransmitideasandthoughtstoeachother’sminds.Thisabilitycomessonaturallythatwetendtoforgetwhatamiracle奇迹itis.Obviouslytheabilitytotalkissomethingthatmarkshumansofffromanimal.Ofcoursesomeanimalshavepowersjustasamazing.Birdscanflythousandsmilesbyobservingpositionsofthestarsintheskyinrelationtothetimeofdayandyear.InNature’stalentshowhumansareaspeciesofanimalthathavedevelopedtheirownspecialact.Ifwereduceittobasictermsit’sanabilityforcommunicatinginformationtoothersbyvaryingsoundswemakeaswebreatheout.Notthatwedon’thaveotherpowersofcommunicationourfacialexpressionsconveyouremotionssuchasangerorjoyordisappointment.ThewayweholdourheadscanindicatetootherswhetherwearehappyorsaD.Thisisso-calledbodylanguage.Bristling直立的furisanunmistakablewarningofattackamongmanyanimals.Similarlythebowedheadordroopingtailshowsareadinesstotakesecondplaceinanyanimalgathering.Suchameansofcommunicationisabasicmechanismthatanimalsincludinghumanbeingsinstinctivelyacquireanddisplay.Istheabilitytospeakjustanothersortofinstinct?Ifsohowdidhumanbeingsacquirethisamazingskill?Biologistcanreadilyindicatethatparticularareaofourbrainwherespeechmechanismsfunctionbutthisdoesn’ttellushowthatpartofourbodiesoriginatedinourbiologicalhistory.32.Accordingtothepassagethewonderwetakeforgrantedis________.A.ourabilitytouselanguageB.themiracleoftechnologyC.theamazingpowerofnatureD.ourabilitytomakenoiseswithmouth33.Whatfeatureofbodylanguagementionedinthepassageiscommontobothhumanandanimals?A.LiftingheadswhensaD.B.Keepinglongfaceswhenangry.C.Bristlinghairwhenreadytoattack.D.Bowingheadswhenwillingtoobey.34.WhatcanbeinferredfromParagraph3?A.Bodylanguageisuniquetohumans.B.Animalsexpressemotionsjustashumansdo.C.Humanshaveotherpowersofcommunication.D.HumansarenodifferentfromanimalstosomedegreE.35.Thispassageismainlyabout_______.A.thedevelopmentofbodylanguagE.B.thespecialrolehumansplayinnatureC.thepowertoconveyinformationtoothersD.thedifferencebetweenhumansandanimalsinlanguageuse
Haveyoueverthoughtofquittingyourjobwhenyoufeelexhausted?Maybemostofyouwouldsayyes.AfteraparticularlybusyperiodatworkIdecidedtogetawayfromitallbygoingonahikeinthemountainsinsouthernFrancE.BeforeIleftIreadaninterestingstoryinamagazinE.ItreadOncewhileIwasridingonacrowdedbusthemansittingnexttomethrewhiscellphoneoutofthewindowwhenhisphonerang.IwassurpriseD.Helookedatmeshrugged耸耸肩andlookedaway.Ihadnoideawhetheritwashisorstolenorwhetherheevenknewwhatacellphonewasornotbutheclearlywantedtobefreeofitbecauseitclearlytroubledhim.Billionsofpeopleacrosstheworldusecellphones.ThoughcellphonesareawonderfulwayforcommunicationtheyoftendotheexactoppositE.Usingcellphonescanincreasestresswithinfamiliesandfriends.SowhenIrecentlyreturnedhomeIgotridofmycellphonE.NowIgooutsidewithouttakingmyphonewithmE.I’venoticedthingsinmyneighborhoodInevernoticedbeforesuchasgardens.I’vemetnewpeoplestartedconversationswithneighborsIdidn’tspeaktobeforeandtalkedwithsomeofmyfriendsfacetofaceinsteadofchattingoverthephonE.Insteadofkeepingmeofffromtheworldstoppingusingmycellphonehashelpedmegetevenclosertomyfamilyandfriends.24.Accordingtothestorythemanonthebusthrewawayhiscellphonebecause______.A.itdidn’tworkproperlyB.itwasstolenfromsomeoneelseC.hedidn’tlikethephone’sstyleD.hedidn’twanttobebotheredbyit25.Wecanlearnfromthepassagethatcellphones______.A.aretooexpensiveformanypeopleB.areofnousetotheauthorC.canalsogetpeopleintotroubleD.canmakelifemoreinteresting26.Whatcanwelearnabouttheauthor?A.Hewantstoownagardennow.B.Healwayschattedwithhisneighbors.C.HeusedtotakehiscellphonewhengoingoutsidE.D.HeoncethrewawayhiscellphonE.27.Themainpurposeofthepassageisto______.A.tellusnottoletcellphonescontrolourlivesB.encourageotherstohikewithhiminFranceC.sharehisexperiencesinFrancewithusD.teachushowtogetalongwithneighbors
WinstonChurchillisprobablythemostpopularBritishprimeministerever.HavingservedasasoldierandpoliticianheisoftenconsideredamongthegreatestofBritons.WhilehisheroicstandagainsttheNazisiswellknowntherearestillafewfactsaboutthepopularpoliticianthatmightsurpriseyou.HisCigarsTheclassicimageofWinstonChurchillincludesagiantcigarstuckbetweenhislips.ChurchilldevelopedhisloveofcigarsasayoungmanwhenhetraveledtoCubA.Fortherestofhislifehesmokedeightorninecigarseveryday.Howeverhealmostnevertookapuff吸抽preferringtochewontheenduntilitwentoutthenrelightitandstartagain.Topreventthecigarfrombecomingsoggy湿软的ChurchillinventedthebellybandoastripofbrownpaperwhichcouldbegluedaroundtheenD.AtanygiventimeChurchillhad3000to4000cigarsinhishousemostlyhisfavoriteRomeo&JulietbranD.OnoneoccasionthepresidentofCubapresentedChurchillwith2400top-qualitycigarsalthoughhissecurityteaminsistedonecigarfromeachboxbesentoffandtestedforpoison.PerhapsthestorythatbestshowshisloveofcigarsoccurredduringWorldWarIIwhenhehadaspecialoxygenmaskdesignedsothathecouldstillsmokehiscigaronahigh-altitudeflight.HisBlackDogThroughouthislifeChurchillprobablysufferedfromdepressionwhichhecalledhisblackdog.Attimeshisdepressionwassoseverethathedidn’tlikestandingclosetoapassingtrainorlookingattheoceanfromashipbecausehefearedhewouldcommitsuicidE.WhenhewasdepressedChurchillwouldalmostspendagreatdealoftimeinbedandlosehisabilitytoconcentratE.HoweverwhennotdepressedChurchillwasfullofenergyusuallyworkingandtalkinguntiltheearlyhoursofthemorning.Heoftendescribedhowallthecolorscomebackintothepicture.32.WhydidChurchill’ssecurityteaminsistoncheckingthecigars?A.TotestiftheyweresafeforChurchill.B.Toseeiftheywereofthebestquality.C.TomakesuretheywereChurchill’sfavoritE.D.ToguaranteetheywerenotoutofdatE.33.WhichofthefollowingbestshowsChurchill’sloveofcigars?A.HefellinlovewithcigarsatayoungagE.B.Hesmokedmanycigarseveryday.C.Heinventedthebellybando.D.Hehadanoxygenmaskspeciallydesignedforsmoking.34.Whatdoestheunderlinedsentenceinthelastparagraphmean?A.Churchillbecameenergeticagain.B.ChurchillremaineddepresseD.C.Churchilldrewcolorfulpictures.D.Churchilllikedtotalkaboutcolors.35.Whatisprobablythebesttitleofthepassage?A.AchievementsofChurchillB.AnecdotesaboutChurchillC.PersonalitiesofChurchillD.HobbiesofChurchill
TheSpringFestivalisthebiggestfestivalforChinesepeopleallaroundtheworlD.Thecelebrationusuallylastsfor15days.Therearealottodo.OntheeveoftheSpringFestivalfamilymembersgettogetherandhavebigmeals.Theirfavoritedishonthisdayisdumplings.DaysbeforetheSpringFestivalfamilieswillcleantheirhomes.Peoplethinkcleaningsweepsawaybadluck.Itmakesthehousereadyforgoodluck.ThecolorrediseverywhereduringtheSpringFestival.PeoplethinkredisahappycolorandwillbringthemabrightfuturE.Peoplewearredtoo.Theydecoratetheirhomeswithpiecesofredpaper.Kidsgetalotofhongbao.Itisaredpaperbagwithmoneyinit.Usuallyolderpeoplegiveyoungeroneshongbao.Theythinkitbringsgoodluck.TheSpringFestivalisthetimetomakeeverybodyhappy.Sodon’tsayanybadwordsordoanythingthatwillbringunhappinesstootherpeoplE.Forinstanceyou’dbetternotsayanybadwordslikedeath.Don’tbreakanything.Peoplethinkthatitmeansyourluckisrunningout.Alsodon’tborroworlendmoneyonthesedays.IfyouhaveborrowedmoneyreturnitbeforetheSpringFestival.21.WhatdomostpeopledoontheeveoftheSpringFestival?A.Familymembersgatherforabigmeal.B.Friendseatdumplingstogether.C.Theyborrowmoneyfromfriends.D.Theygiveeachotherhongbao.22.WhydopeoplecleantheirhousesbeforetheSpringFestival?A.Becausetheyenjoybeingclean.B.Becauseitisbelievedthatcleaningwillsweepawaybadluck.C.Becausetheythinkitwillbringhappinesstoothers.D.Becauseitisthoughtthatcleaningbringsinmoney.23.WecantellfromthepassagethattheSpringFestivalis.A.atimeofharvestandfunB.celebratedforonewholemonthC.onlycelebratedinChinaD.atimeforfamiliestogettogether
AccordingtoNielsentheaveragenumberofmobilephonecallswemakeisdroppingeveryyearafterhittingapeakin2007.Andourcallsaregettingshorter:In2005theyaveragedthreeminutesinlength;nowthey’realmosthalfthat.Wearemovinginotherwordstowardafascinatingculturaltransition:thedeathofthetelephonecall.Thisshiftisparticularlyplainamongtheyoung.SomecollegestudentsIknowgodayswithouttalkingintotheirsmartphonesatall.Thisgenerationdoesn’tmakephonecallsbecauseeveryoneisinconstantlightweightcontactinsomanyotherways:textingchattingandsocial-networkmessaging.Andwedon’tjusthavemoreoptionsthanweusedto.Wehavebetterones:ThesenewformsofcommunicationhaveexposedthefactthatthevoicecallisbadlydesigneD.ItdeservestodiE.Consider:IfIsuddenlydecideIwanttodialyouupIhavenowayofknowingwhetheryou’rebusyandyouhavenoideawhyI’mcalling.WehavetoopenSchrödinger’sboxeverytimehavingaconversationtofigureoutwhetherit’sOKtohaveaconversation.Plusvoicecallsareemotionallyhigh-bandwidthwhichiswhyit’ssoweirdlyexhaustingtobeinterruptedbyonE.Weapparentlyfindvoicemailevenmoretorturous:Studiesshowthatmorethanafifthofallvoicemessagesareneverlistenedto.Thetelephoneinotherwordsdoesn’tprovideanyinformationaboutstatussoweareconstantlyinterruptingoneanother.TheothertoolsatourdisposalaremorepolitE.InstantmessagingletsusdetectwhetherourfriendsarebusywithoutourannoyingthemandtextingletsuspingoneanotherbutnotatthesametimE.Pluswecanspendmoretimethinkingaboutwhatwewanttosay.Despitethehueandcryaboutbecominganalwaysonsocietywe’reactuallymovingawayfromthedemandthateveryoneshouldbeavailableimmediately.We’llstillmakefewerphonecallsasmostofourformerphonetimewillmigratetoothermediA.Butthecallswedomakewillbelongerreservedforthesortofdeepdiscussionthatthemediumdoesbest.AsvideochattingbecomesmorecommonenabledbythenewiPhoneandotherdeviceswemightseethegrowthofpersistenttelepresenceleavingvideo-chatopenalldaysowecanspeaktoaspouseorcolleaguespontaneously.Ortoputitanotherwaywe’llcalllessbuttalkmorE.77.Thewriterofthetextthinksthatwhatishappeningwithmobilephonecallsis________.A.anunexpectedoccurrenceB.astrangebutverypredictablefactC.aninterestingsocialphenomenonD.negativeforsocialinteraction78.Thephrasehueandcryinparagraph5means__________.A.appealB.protestC.claimD.argument79.Whatdoesthewriterthinkwillhappentovoicecallsinthefuture?A.Theywillonlybeusedinemergencies.B.TheywillcontinuetogetmoreexpensivE.C.Theywillonlybeusedbetweenfamilymembers.D.Theywillbeusedmainlyforintimateanddetaileddiscussions.80.Whatisthebesttitleofthepassage?A.VideoChattingB.TalkingintoSmartphonesC.TheDeathofthePhoneCallD.MobilePhonecalls
Inyourday-to-daylivingearthquakemayseemadistantpossibility.YetnaturaldisasterssuchasgreatearthquakecanstrikeanycommunityincludingyoursatanytimE.Ifyou’reunpreparedforadisasteritcanshatteryourlifE.Thenbeforetheearthquakestrikeswhatshouldwedo?It’saseriousquestionwehavetodiscuss.Firstyouandyourcommunityneedtodevelopstrongerbuildingcodes.Buildingcodesarethepublic’sfirstlineofdefenseagainstearthquakes.ThecodesspecifythelevelsofearthquakeforcesthatstructuresmustbedesignedtowithstanD.SecondpleasedevelopaFamilyDisasterPlantoletyouandyourfamilygainthemasteryofearthquakeandknowhowtotakeprecautions预防againstearthquakE.Beforeagreatearthquakeyouhavetodefinetheevacuating疏散pathandtherefuge避难所.ThinkofanyspecialneedsthatsomeoneinyourfamilymighthavE.Includeanyotheritemsthatyourfamilywouldneedsuchasaflashlightalightercrankradiofoodwaterforatleast3daysandblanketetC.Ifyoualreadyhavepartofanemergencysurvivalkitallyouhavetodoisputthesuppliesinaneasy-to-carrycontainerincaseyouhavetoevacuate.Thenyoushouldmoveorsecureobjectsthatcouldfallandinjureyou:booksplantsmirrorslampsandchinA.Secureobjectsthatcouldtipandstartafire:waterheaterandgasappliances.Teachmembersofyourfamilywhereandhowtoshutoffthewaterelectricityandgassupply.Youcanalsolearnaboutothercommunityemergencyplans.TherearemanythingsweneedtodotogetpreparedforagreatearthquakE.Don’tbeafraidbeforehazards.Heedtheweatherconditionandgetfullypreparedtoreducethedamagetotheleast.33.Bywritingthepassagetheauthormainlywantstotellus_________.A.howtopreventanearthquakefromhappening.B.howanearthquakecomesabout.C.whatheknowsaboutearthquakE.D.howtoprepareforanearthquake34.TheunderlinedwordcodesinParagraph4means_________.A.methodsB.rulesC.materialsD.messages35.Whydoestheauthorsuggestmovingorsecuringmirrorsandplantsinthehouse?A.becausetheymayinjureyouwhenanearthquakehappens.B.becauseanearthquakemaydestroythem.C.becausetheymaymakeitdifficulttoescapewhenanearthquakehappensD.becauseitwillbetoolatetomovethemoutwhenanearthquakehappens.
Jimsufferedheartproblems.InconversationheexpressedlittlejoyanditseemedthathislifewasdrawingtoaclosE.WhenhisheartproblemsledtooperationJimwentthroughitsuccessfullyandafullrecoverywasexpecteD.Withindayshoweverhisheartwasnotbeatingproperly.Jimwasrushedbacktooperationbutnothingwasfoundtoexplainthecauseofhisillness.Hediedontheoperatingtableonthedaybeforehis48thbirthday.Dr.BruceSmollerapsychologist心理学家hadhadmanyconversationswithhimandthemorehelearnedthestrangerherealizedJim’scasewas.WhenJimwasachildhisfatherateachersufferedaheartattackandstayedhometorecover.OnemorningJimaskedhisfathertolookoverhishomeworkpromisingtocomehomefromschoolatnoontopickitup.HisfatheragreedbutwhenJimreturnedhisfatherhaddieD.Jim’sfatherwas48.IthinkallhislifeJimbelievedhekilledhisfatherDr.Smollersays.HefeltthatifhehadnotaskedhimtolookathishomeworkhisfatherwouldhaveliveD.JimhadbeentroubledbytheideA.Theoperationwasthetrial判决hehadexpectedforfortyyears.SmollerbelievesthatJimwilledhimselfnottolivetotheageof48.Jim’scaseshowsthepowerfulrolethatattitudeplaysinphysicalhealthandthatchildhoodexperiencesproducefar-reachingeffectonthehealthofgrown-ups.AlthoughmostcasesarelessdirectthanJim’sstudiesshowthatchildhoodeventsbesidesgenesmaywellcausesuchmidlifediseasesascancerheartdiseaseandmentalillness.28.Jimwassentbacktooperationbecause________.A.hisheartdidn’tworkwellB.heexpectedafullrecoveryC.hislifewasdrawingtoacloseD.thefirstonewasn’twellperformed29.WhatmadeDr.SmollerfeelstrangeaboutJim’scase?A.JimdiedatayoungagE.B.JimdiedontheoperatingtablE.C.BothJimandhisfatherdiedofthesamediseasE.D.Jim’sdeathiscloselyconnectedwithhisfather’s.30.FromSmoller’swordswecaninferthat________.A.Jim’sfathercaredlittleabouthisstudyB.SmolleragreedthatJimdidkillhisfatherC.JimthoughthewouldbepunishedsomedayD.SmollerbelievedJimwouldn’tlivetotheageof4831.Whichofthefollowingcouldhavestrongeffectonone’sphysicalhealthaccordingtothetext?A.One’sgenes.B.One’slifeinchildhooD.C.One’sphysicaleducation.D.Thedateofone’sbirthday.E.Theopinionsonehasaboutsomething.A.abdB.abeC.aceD.bcd
ListedherearefourofthethousandsofimpressivemuseumsaroundtheworlD.TheGuggenheimMuseumBilbaoinBilbaoSpainBuiltin1997theGuggenheimMuseumBilbaoisoneofthenewestintheworlD.IthastransformedtheindustrialcityofBilbaointoatravelers'desireddestination.Thebeautifularchitectureofthemuseumhasprovidedadramaticbackgroundformoviesandcommercials.TheLouvreinParisFranceProbablythemostfamousLouvrealsoholdsthemostfamouspaintingintheworldtheMonaLisabyLeonardodaVinci.Crowdscanbefoundanydaysurroundingthesmallbutmysteriouspaintingofthesmilingwoman.ButtheLouvreismuchmorethanahometotheMonaLisa.TheLouvreisvisitedbymorepeopleeachyearthananyothermuseumintheworlD.TheBarnesFoundationinPhiladelphiaAmericaJustopenedinitsnewdowntownlocationin2012theBarnesFoundationisuniqueinthatitisacompletelyreproduceddisplayfromoneman'sprivatecollection.Dr.AlbertC.Barnesstartedcollectingartintheearly20thcenturyandcollectedamongothersthelargestnumberoforiginalRenoirpaintingsintheworlD.TheUffiziGalleryinFlorenceItalyWalkingonthemarbledfloorsfeelslikesteppingbackintimE.Thebuildingitselfisabeautifulpalacelikestructurewithfrescoes湿壁画decoratingtheceilingsandwalls.Viewersarebowledover印象深刻bytheworksbyBotticellisuchasTheBirthofVenus.Classicartworksfromnearly1000yearsagodescribereligiouseventsofthetimE.21.Whichofthefollowingisthemostpopular?A.TheLouvrE.B.TheGuggenheimMuseumBilbao.【21cnj*y.co*m】C.TheBarnesFoundation.D.TheUffiziGallery.22.WhatmakestheBarnesFoundationparticular?A.ItsstructurE.B.Itscollection.C.Itslocation.D.Itshistory.23.Whattypeofwritingisthistext?A.Anactivityposter.B.Anexhibitionannouncement.C.Anartshowreview.D.A.travelguidE.
MostyoungAustraliansundertakeunpaidworkexperienceaspartoftheireducationortrainingtomaintainrightstosocialsecurityorsimplytoimprovetheirjobprospects.Butthosefrommoredisadvantagedbackgroundsarelesslikelytohavethoseopportunitiesandthoseonplacements实习associatedwithgovernmentbenefitsenjoytheirexperiencesless.Wealsofoundthatunpaidplacementsmayinvolvesignificantcostsforthosewhoundertakethem.Theresearchthefirstofitskindinthiscountrysurveyed3800peopleaged18-64aboutworkexperiencE.Itdoesn'tincludevolunteeringsuchasatachurchcharityorcluB.Aroundhalfofallunpaidworkexperienceoccurredinconnectionwithaformalcourseofauniversityorsecondaryschooling.Thisisunsurprisinggiventheemphasisthateducationprovidersandemployersnowplaceonwork-combinedlearning.Howeverthismeanshalfofallarrangementsoccuroutsideofeducationortrainingcourses.Inoursurveypeoplealsocompletedunpaidworkexperiencebecause:theywererequiredtodosotomaintainYouthAllowanceorNewstartpaymentstheywerepartofanunpaidtrialduringarecruitment招聘processitwasunpaidtrainingfollowinganofferoremploymentorforsomeotherreason.OurresearchrevealedavarietyofcostsassociatedwithunpaidworkexperiencE.Forexampleoveraquarterofrespondentsreducedtheirhoursofpaidemploymentinordertoparticipateinunpaidworkand20%organizedandpaidfortheirowninsurancE.Thesecostsmaymeansomecanaffordtoaccessthisworkexperiencewhileotherscan’t.MorethanoneintenrespondentspaidmoneytoabrokeragentordirectlytothehostorganizationtotakepartandoneinfourhadtotravellongerthanonehourtoattenD.Amongthestudyparticipants17%livedawayfromtheirusualhometoparticipatE.29.Whatcanbeinferredaboutunpaidworkexperiencefromthepassage?A.TheresearchaboutitcoversasmallscalE.B.Itofferstheparticipantsmoresocialrights.C.Notallowntheopportunitiestoundertakeit.D.Itismorepopularamonggovernmentofficials.30.whatisthemainreasonforparticipatinginunpaidworkexperience?A.Partofanunpaidtrial.B.SecondaryworkexperiencE.C.Requirementofincomesupport.D.PartofahighereducationcoursE.31.Whatisthemainideaofthelasttwoparagraphs?A.CostsofparticipatinginunpaidworkexperiencE.B.BenefitsofparticipatinginunpaidworkexperiencE.C.HowtofindasuitablejobwithunpaidworkexperiencE.D.ThereasonforbeingsatisfiedwithunpaidworkexperiencE.
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