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LongagonearthevillageofHedleytherelivedastrangeandplayfultrickster骗子knownastheHedleyKow.Sometimesitlookedlikeanordinaryobject.Sometimesitlookedlikeadonkeyoragoat.Oneeveningasanoldwomanwentalongthepathshesawanoldironpotlyingintheditch.Fancythatshesaid.Nobodyseemstowantthisoldpot.Iwilltakeithomeandplantprettyflowersinit.Whenshetriedtoliftitshesawthatitwasfullofgoldpieces.Wellnowifthatdoesn’tbeatallshesaid.I’mrich!Icanbuyafinehouseandfancyclothes.Thepotwasheavysoshetiedhershawlarounditandbegantodragithome.Afterawhileshestoppedtorest.Whenshelookedinthepotshewasamazedtoseethatitwasfullofsilverpieces!Ohmygod!shesaid.Aren’tItheluckyone!Ifitweregoldthieveswouldhavebeenafterme.Myfriendsmighthavebeenjealous.ButIcanhidethesesilverpiecestakeoutafewatatimeandlivelikeaqueen.Onshewentpullingthepotafterher.Shewasnearinghomenow.Athergateshelookedintothepot.Whatasurprise!Thesilverhadchangedintoalump块ofiron.Ironshesaid.Wellnow!Noonewillbejealousorwanttostealthisfromme.Icanusethisirontopropmydooropenandletinfreshairandsunlight.Luckyme!Assoonasshesaidthatthepotbegantogrowandlateritbecameagoat.Thenitjumpedupandranoffdowntheroadlaughing.Fancythat!saidtheoldwoman.IbelieveIhaveseentheHedleyKow!Notmanyfolkscansaythatandthat’safact.I’lljustsitupbymyfiretonightthinkingabouthowluckyIwastoseeitformyself.Itrulymustbetheluckiestpersonintheworld!1.Whichofthefollowingsayingscanbestdescribethisstory?A.Allgoodthingscometoanend.B.Theearlybirdcatchestheworm.C.Contentisbetterthanriches.D.Allbadluckgoesaway.2.WhatdoestheHedleyKowstandforintheeyesoftheoldwoman?A.GloryB.HonorC.MisfortuneD.Luck3.Fromthispassagewecanknowtheoldwomanis_________.A.optimisticB.pessimisticC.strangeD.mindless4.Whichofthefollowingcanbethebesttitleforthepassage?A.ThewomanB.TheHedleyKowC.ThepotD.TheEffort
ThatcoldJanuarynightIwasgrowingsickofmylifeinSanFrancisco.ThereIwaswalkinghomeatoneinthemorningafteratiringpracticeatthetheater.WithopeningnightonlyaweekawayIwasstilllearningmylines.Iwashavingtroubledealingwithmypart-timejobatthebankandmyactingatnightatthesametime.AsIwalkedIthoughtseriouslyaboutgivingupbothactingandSanFrancisco.Citylifehadbecometoomuchforme.AsIwalkeddownemptystreetsundertallbuildingsIfeltverysmallandcold.Ibeganrunningbothtokeepwarmandtokeepawayanypossiblerobbers抢劫犯.Veryfewpeoplewerestilloutexceptafewsad-lookinghomelesspeopleunderblankets.AboutablockfrommyapartmentIheardasoundbehindme.Iturnedquicklyhalfexpectingtoseesomeonewithaknifeoragun.Thestreetwasempty.AllIsawwasashiningstreetlight.StillthenoisehadmademenervoussoIstartedtorunfaster.NotuntilIreachedmyapartmentbuildingandunlockedthedoordidIrealizewhatthenoisehadbeen.Ithadbeenmywalletfallingtothesidewalk.SuddenlyIwasn’tcoldortiredanymore.IranoutofthedoorandbacktowhereI’dheardthenoise.AlthoughIsearchedthesidewalkanxiouslyforfifteenminutesmywalletwasnowheretobefounD.JustasIwasabouttogiveupthesearchIheardthegarbagetruck垃圾车pulluptothesidewalknexttome.WhenavoicecalledfromtheinsideAlisaCamacho?IthoughtIwasdreaming.Howcouldthismanknowmyname?Thedooropenedandoutjumpedasmallred-hairedmanwithanamusedlookinhiseyes.Isthiswhatyou’relookingfor?heaskedholdingupasmallsquareshapE.Itwasnearly3A.m.bythetimeIgotintobed.Iwouldn’tgetmuchsleepthatnightbutIhadgotmywalletback.Ialsohadgotbacksomeenjoymentofcitylife.Irealizedthatthecitycouldn’tbeabadplaceaslongaspeoplewerewillingtohelpeachother.1.Howdidthewriterfeelwhenshewaswalkinghomeafterwork?A.ColdandsickB.LuckyandhopefulC.SatisfiedandcheerfulD.Disappointedandhelpless2.Fromthefirstparagraphwelearnthatthewriterwasbusy_____.A.solvingherproblematthebankB.takingpartinvariouscityactivitiesC.learningactinginaneveningschoolD.preparingforthefirstnightshow3.Onherwayhomethewriter_____A.lostherwalletunknowinglyB.wasstoppedbyagarbagetruckdriverC.wasrobbedofherwalletbyamanwithaknifeD.foundsomehomelesspeoplefollowingher4.Inthefifthparagraphwhydidthewritersayshewasdreaming?A.SomeoneofferedtotakeherbackhomeB.Ared-hairedmancametoseeher.C.SheheardsomeonecallhernameD.Herwalletwasfoundinagarbagetruck5.Fromthetextwecaninferthatthewriter_____A.wouldstopworkingatnightB.wouldstayoninSanFranciscoC.wouldmakefriendswithcleaners.D.wouldgiveupherjobatthebank
ScientistsintheUnitedStatessayplantlifehasincreasedonEarthinthepasttwentyyearsandthatineveryareaofplantgrowththeincreaseistheresultofweatherconditions.EightscientistsfromacrosstheUnitedStatesdidthestudy.ThespaceagencyNASAandtheDepartmentofEnergypaidforit.ThefindingswerepublishedinthemagazineScience.Theresearchersspentoneandahalfyearsexaminingweathersatelliteinformation.Theinformationwasrecordedfrom1982to1999.Thatperiodwasoneofthewarmestonrecord.ResearchersfoundthatrainfallgenerallyincreasedduringthattimE.Thesatellitesmeasuredthenumberofleavesonplantsandtheamountofsunlighttakenin.Thescientistsusedthatinformationtoestimatewhatiscallednetprimaryproduction.Thisistotalamountofcarbonstoredinlandplants.Thescientistsreporta6%increaseinstoredcarbonsince1982.TheysaygainswerehighinequatorialareasespeciallyaroundtheAmazonRiverinSouthAmerica.Theareaalonehada1%increaseinthenetprimaryproduction.RamakrishnaNemanioftheUniversityofMontanainMissoulaheadedthestudy.HesaysreducedcloudcoverledtogrowthinAmazonarea.Healsosaysthelackofcloudsallowedmoresunlighttogetthrough.Moresunlightmeantincreasesinphotosynthesis光合作用.Thatistheprocessbywhichplantsuseenergyfromsunlighttoproducethechemicalstheyneedtogrow.NorthernCanadathenorth-centralUnitedStatesandnorthernEuropeweresecondinincreasedplantgrowth.RamakrishnaNemanisaysariseintemperaturehelpedplantstherE.Alltogetherthereportsays25%ofareasofplantlifeonEarthexperiencedincreases.ButthescientistsalsonoteincreaseinthenumberofpeopleonEarthandcarbondioxidelevelsintheatmosphere.RangaMyneniofBostonUniversityinMassachusettsanotherstudyscientistsayshumansuseabouthalfthenetprimaryproductiononEarth.Andhenotesthattheworldpopulationgrewby36%duringtheperiodoftimestudieD.1.Whichofthefollowingisinchargeofthestudy?A.ThespaceagencyNASAoftheUS.B.TheDepartmentofEnergyoftheUS.C.RamakrishnaNemaniinMissoulA.D.RangaMyneniinMassachusetts.2.What’sthemaincauseoftheplantgrowthputforwardbythestudy?A.Growthinpopulation.B.Regionalfeatures.C.Seasonalvariation.D.Weatherconditions3.WhydoscientistsbelievethatreducedcloudcoverhasledtotheplantgrowthintheAmazonarea?A.Becauseplantscouldtakeinmoresunlight.B.Becauseplantscouldgetmorerainfall.C.Becauseplantscouldenjoycoolerair.D.Becauseplantssufferlessfromnaturaldisasters.4.Whichofthefollowingdescriptionsabouttheyearsfrom1982to1999isTRUE?A.ItwasthewarmestonrecorD.B.RainfalldecreasedlittlebylittlE.C.Worldpopulationgrewby25%.D.Storedcarbonincreasedby6%.
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Awordoranactofencouragementhastheabilitytoliftourheartsandourspirits.1islikealifelineondayswhenwefeelwearesinking.LearningtheArtofEncouragingothersbuildswithinusareservoir储藏处ofhopewhichhelps2uswhenweneeda3inourownheart.The4ofEncouragementhasthreemainmethods.GivingSupport.Lookforwaystocomealongside来到某人身边thoseinyourlifeandaffirmthemin5theyaredoing.Becomeacheerleader啦啦队队员forthoseyoulove6theymovethroughlifestretchingtotrytomeetnewopportunities.Aphonecallorcardcansayyounoticethehardworktheyare7in.Activelylookforwaysto8upthecreativityandeffortsofthoseinyourcircleastheyseektogrow.ShowingHonor.Takenoteofcharacterqualities9people.Watchforcouragestrengthwisdompatiencecheerfulnesshonestycompassionkindnessandgentleness.Whenyoufindyourselfnoticingan10qualityinanotherhumanbeing11thetimetoacknowledgeit.Be12readytopolishupthesevaluesinthosenearestanddearesttoyou.Itwillmakea13inyourrelationship.BringingHope.ThethirdlevelintheArtofEncouragementisthatofgivinghope.Whenhardtimescomeand14settlesoverthesoulawordofhopecankeepone15on.HopecoupledwithfaithinGodisa16powerinourlives.Hopeinourselvesalonejustisn’tenoughwhenthejourneyoflifegets17.HopeinGodandinhispowerandstrengthto18ourneedsistrueencouragementforthesoul.HopeinGodistheanchor依靠thatholdsusinthestormsof19.InGod’sguidebookforlifetheBibleHesaysencourageoneanotherdaily.Heknowshowmuchwe20it.AskhimtohelpyoudeveloptheARTOFENCOURAGEMENTandinturnbeencouragedyourself.1.A.SupportB.GoalC.EncouragementD.Hope2.A.holdB.lastC.contributeD.possess3.A.raiseB.liftC.restD.help4.A.ConceptB.OpinionC.FavourD.Art5.A.thatB.whatC.whichD.where6.A.ifB.asC.whileD.since7.A.puttingB.spendingC.takingD.doing8.A.polishB.buildC.openD.clear9.A.ofB.fromC.inD.on10.A.reasonableB.miserableC.reliableD.admirable11.A.killB.takeC.spendD.have12.A.speciallyB.usuallyC.regularlyD.especially13.A.senseB.decisionC.differenceD.conclusion14.A.dissatisfactionB.disagreementC.discouragementD.disbelief15.A.passingB.relyingC.livingD.going16.A.weakB.strongC.uselessD.small17.A.easyB.complicatedC.simpleD.hard18.A.getB.gainC.meetD.separate19.A.lifeB.workC.journeyD.study20.A.returnB.answerC.refuseD.need
AgathaChristinwentoutatnight.Shenever1thenightwhenshemeta2manyyearsago.Thateveningshewasgoingtoabirthdaypartywhich3until2o’clockinthemorning.Agathawalkedinthe4streetalonE.Suddenlyfromtheshadowofadarkbuildingatallmanwithasharpknifeinhisrighthandranout5her.Goodmorninglady.themansaidina6voiceIdon’tthinkyouwishto7here!Whatdoyou8?AgathaaskeD.Yourearringstakethemoff!Agathasuddenlyhada9ideA.Shetriedtocoverhernecklacewiththecollarofherovercoatwhilesheused10handtotakeoffbothofherearringsandthenquickly11themonthegrounD.12themandletmegoshesaiD.Therobber13thatgirldidn’tliketheearringsatallonlytryingto14thenecklacE.Itwouldcost15sohesaidGivemeyournecklacE.Ohsir.It’s16worthmuch.Pleaseletme17it.Stoprubbish.Quick!WithshakinghandsAgathatookoffhernecklacE.Assoonastherobber18shepickedupherearringsandranasfastasshecouldtooneofherfriendsThe19cost480poundsandthenecklacetherobberhadtaken20costonlysixpounds.1.A.mindedB.forgotC.rememberedD.realized2.A.friendB.beggarC.robberD.stranger3.A.stayedB.endedC.beganD.lasted4.A.wideB.narrowC.quietD.busy5.A.atB.onC.inD.against6.A.loudB.lowC.sharpD.wild7.A.comeB.dieC.fightD.meet8.A.doB.makeC.wantD.ask9.A.brightB.foolishC.funnyD.safe10.A.herrightB.herleftC.theotherD.another11.A.handedB.putC.passedD.threw12.A.TakeB.AcceptC.CollectD.Pick13.A.consideredB.sawC.feltD.thought14.A.keepB.ownC.haveD.guard15.A.moreB.lessC.cheapD.expensive16.A.reallyB.usuallyC.evenD.not17.A.wearB.keepC.saveD.have18.A.ranB.allowedC.disappearedD.agreed19.A.lossB.luckC.jewelryD.earrings20.A.awayB.outC.offD.down
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Peopledonotanalyseeveryproblemtheymeet.Sometimestheytrytorememberasolutionfromthelasttimetheyhada1problem.Theyoftenaccepttheopinionorideasofotherpeople.Othertimestheybegintoactwithout2;theytrytofindasolutionbytrialanderror.Howeverwhenallofthesemethods3thepersonwithaproblemhastostartanalyzing.Therearesix4inanalysingaproblem.5thepersonmustrecognizethatthereisaproblem.ForexampleSam’sbicycleisbrokenandhecannotrideittoclassasheusuallydoes.Sammust6thatthereisaproblemwithhisbicycle.Nextthepersonmust7theproblem.BeforeSamcanrepairhisbicyclehemustknowwhyitdoesnotwork.Forexamplehemust8thepartsthatarewrong.Nowthepersonmustlookfor9thatwillmaketheproblemclearerandleadto10solutions.ForexamplesupposeSam11thathisbikedoesnotworkbecausethereissomethingwrongwiththebrakes.12hecanlookinhisbicyclerepairbookandreadaboutbrakestalktohisfriendsatthebikeshoporlookathisbrakescarefully.After13theproblemthepersonshouldhaveseveralsuggestionsforapossiblesolution.TakeSamasanexample14hissuggestionsmightbe:tightenorloosenthebrakes;buynewbrakesandchangetheoldones.Intheendone15seemstobethesolutiontotheproblem.Sometimesthe16ideacomesquite17becausethethinkersuddenlyseessomethingina18way.Samforexamplesuddenlyseesthereisapieceofchewinggumstucktoabrake.Heimmediatelyhitsonthesolutiontohisproblem:hemust19thebrake.Finallythesolutionis20.Samdoesitandfindshisbicycleworksperfectly.Inshorthehassolvedtheproblem.1.A.seriousB.usualC.similarD.common2.A.practiceB.thinkingC.understandingD.help3.A.failB.workC.changeD.develop4.A.waysB.conditionsC.stagesD.orders5.A.FirstB.UsuallyC.IngeneralD.Mostimportantly6.A.explainB.proveC.showD.see7.A.judgeB.findC.describeD.face8.A.checkB.determineC.correctD.recover9.A.answersB.skillsC.explanationD.information10.A.possibleB.exactC.realD.special11.A.hopesB.arguesC.decidesD.suggests12.A.InotherwordsB.OnceinawhileC.FirstofallD.Atthistime13.A.discussingB.settlingdownC.comparingwithD.studying14.A.secondlyB.againC.alsoD.alone15.A.suggestionB.conclusionC.decisionD.discovery16.A.nextB.clearC.finalD.new17.A.unexpectedlyB.lateC.clearlyD.often18.A.simpleB.differentC.quickD.sudden19.A.cleanB.separateC.loosenD.remove20.A.recordedB.completedC.testedD.accepted
A.passengertoldanairhostessthatheneededacupofwatertotakehismedicinewhentheplanejusttookoff.Shetoldhimthatshewouldbringhimthewaterintenminutes.Thirtyminuteslaterwhenthepassenger'sringforservicesoundedtheairhostessflewinaflurry.Shewaskeptsobusythatsheforgottodeliverhimthewater.Asaresultthepassengerwashelduptotakehismedicine.Shehurriedovertohimwithacupofwaterbutherefusedit.Inthefollowinghoursontheflighteachtimethestewardesspassedbythepassengershewouldaskhimwithasmilewhetherheneededhelpornot.Butthepassengerneverpaidanyattentiontoher.Whenhewasgoingtogetofftheplanethepassengeraskedtheairhostesstohandhimthepassengers’booklet意见簿.ShewasverysaD.SheknewthathewouldwritedownsharpwordswhichmightresultinthelossofherjoB.Butwithasmileshehandedittohim.OfftheplanesheopenedthebookletandcrackedasmileforthepassengerputitOntheflightyouaskedmewhetherIneedhelpornotfortwelvetimesinall.HowcanIrefuseyoursinceresmiles?That’sright!Whocanrefuseyourtwelvesinceresmilesfromaperson?1.WhatdoestheunderlinedsentenceinParagraph2mean?A.Theairhostessforgotthepassenger’sneedonpurposE.B.Theairhostesssuddenlyrealizedthattroublewascoming.C.Thepassengerwasn’tangryatbeingignoreD.D.ThepassengerwasrefusedtobeserveD.2.AccordingtothepassagewhichofthefollowingisTRUE?A.ThepassengerrefusedtotakehismedicinE.B.Thepassengersetdownhisangerinthebooklet.C.Thewordsinthebookletwouldneveraffecttheairhostess.D.ThehostessfinallymovedthepassengerwithhersmilE.3.Whatkindofpersondoyouthinkthepassengeris?A.Forgiving.B.Curious.C.Sharp.D.EnthusiastiC.4.Asaresulttheairhostesswould.A.getfiredbyhercompanyB.behiredbythepassengerC.keepherjobD.getapromotion
A.roundofapplausepleasefortheIndianmanwhorecentlysangfor80hoursstraightsettinganewGuinnessworldrecorD.It’sanimpressivefeattobesurebutlet’sjusthopehestillhasavoicE.AccordingtoIndiannewspapersRajeshBurburehasbeentoldtokeepsilentforseveraldayssohisvocalcords声带canheal.ItwasreportedthatBurbureandhisfamilyareinacelebratorymooD.It’saproudmomentforallofushiswifetoldDNAIndiA.com.Iontheotherhandamunabletosharetheirenthusiasm.Don’tgetmewrong:Ihopethe35-year-oldBurburelivesforeversellsamillionrecordsandbecomesaninternationalcelebrity.Buthisrecord–singingfor80hoursstraight–isaboutasmeaningfulasmostoftheothercuriousbutcrazyfeatslistedintheGuinnessBookofWorldRecords.GrantedI’mnotqualifiedtospeakonthesubject.I’vegotnoworldrecordstomyname–andIneverexpecttohaveany.ThenagainmaybeIamqualifiedtospeakforthoseofuswhohavebetterthingstodothantrainforyearstosingan80-hourmedley混合曲ofpopsongs.Butlet’snotjustpickonpoorBurburE.He’snottheonlypersonchasingmeaninglessaccolades.TheGuinnessBookofWorldRecordsisfullofthenamesofpeoplewhoatonetimegrewthelongesthairorbuiltthebiggestbicycleorbakedthelargestcheesecakE.Toalloftheseenterprising有进取心的soulsIasksimplyWhatwasitallfor?Congratulations!Forallofyourpainstakingeffortyoubecameafootnoteinathickbookthatnoonereadsexceptforyouandthepersonwhowilleventuallysurpassyou–withonemorehourofsingingafewmorecentimetersofsteelorafewmorepoundsofcheesE.Afterallrecordsaremadetobebroken.1.Fromthetextwecanlearnthattheauthor.A.hasnoGuinnessrecordssoheadmiresBurbures’featB.feelsitisapityhewasnotinvitedtosharethehappinesswiththeBurburesC.thinkssingingfor80hoursstraightiscompletelymeaninglessD.isquiteworriedaboutBurbure’svocalcords2.BeforesomeonewinsaGuinnessrecordheorshehasto.A.becomeaninternationalcelebrityB.knowallaboutGuinnessrecordC.practiceagreatdealD.beargreatstressforfearofinjury3.Wecaninferfromthearticlethat.A.afterthe80hoursofsingingBurburecouldnolongerspeakB.Burbure’wifedidn’tsupporthisattempttomakeaGuinnessrecordC.manyhavecriticizedBurbureforhisstupidbehaviorD.challengingaGuinnessrecordmaybeharmfultothehealth4.Theauthor’sattitudetotheGuinnessworldrecordsmentionedinthepassageis.A.positiveB.impressedC.negativeD.touched5.Whatisthebesttitleforthepassage?A.WhatWasthePoint?B.RecordsAreMadetobeBrokenC.ANewIndianGuinnessRecordD.TheGuinnessBookIsBoring
EyeFactsTherearemanycommonlyheldbeliefsabouteyesightthatarenotprovenfacts.Forexamplesomepeoplebelievethatwearingglassestoosoonweakenstheeyes.Butthereisnoevidencetoshowthatthestructure结构ofeyesischangedbywearingglassesatyoungagE.Wearingthewrongglasseshowevercanproveharmful.Studiesshowthatforadultsthereisnodangerbutchildrencandeveloplossofsightiftheyhaveglassesunsuitablefortheireyes.WehaveallheardsomeofthecommonmythsabouthoweyesightgetsbaD.MostpeoplebelievethatreadinginweaklightcausespooreyesightbutthatisuntruE.ToolittlelightmakestheeyesworkhardersotheydogettiredandstraineD.Eyestrainalsoresultsfromreadingalotreadinginbedandwatchingtoomuchtelevision.Howeveralthougheyestrainmaycausesomepainorheadachesitdoesnotdamageeyesightinthelongterm.Anothermythabouteyesisthattheycanbereplacedortransplantedfromonepersontoanother.Thereareclosetoonemillionnervefibers神经纤维thatconnecttheeyeballtothebrain;asofyetitisimpossibletoconnectthemallinanewperson.OnlycertainpartsoftheeyecanbereplaceD.Butifwekeepclearingupthemythsandlearningmoreabouttheeyessomedayafulltransplantmaybepossible!1.Thispassageismostlyabout__________.A.differenttypesofeyeproblemsB.mythsabouteyesightC.beliefsofeyedoctorsD.eyetransplants2.Onecauseofeyestrainmentionedinthepassageis__________.A.wearingglassestoolongB.sufferingfrompainorheadachesC.readinginpoorlightD.readingbeforegoingtobed3.Fromthepassagewecanconcludethat__________.A.doctorsarestilllearningthingsabouteyesightB.wearingwrongglassesislessharmfultoadultsC.eyetransplantshavebeenperformedsuccessfullyD.peopleshouldnotwearglassesatyoungage
RecentlyastudywascarriedouttodeterminewhowasthegreatestAmericanpresident.Sixty-fivepresidentialhistorianstookpartinitandtheyjudgedthepastforty-twoAmericanleadersbasedontenleadershipqualitiesincludingpublicpersuasiveness信服crisisleadershipmanagementoftheeconomymoralleadershipandconductofinternationalrelations.Thehistoriansalsolookedatadministrative管理abilityrelationswithCongressabilitytosetgoalsandthepursuitofequaljusticeforall.Finallytheexpertstookintoconsiderationthehistoricalperiodinwhichthepresidentlived.ThehistorianschoseAbrahamLincolnasAmerican’sgreatestpresident.Hehadalsobeennamedbestpresidentinasimilarstudyin2000.AbrahamLincolnwasthepresidentwholedthenationthroughtheCivilWarinthe1860sandwasabletouniteitintheend.HealsotookthefirststepstoabolishslaveryinAmerica.EdnaMedfordaprofessorofhistoryatHowardUniversityinWashingtonD.C.wasanadviseronthisstudyandtheearlierone.ShesaysAbrahamLincolnisseentorepresentthevaluesthenationmosthonorssuchastruthfulnessmoderationandrespectforhumanrights.ThehistoriansputAmerican’sfirstpresidentGeorgeWashingtonsecondonthelistwhileFranklinD.RooseveltTheodoreRooseveltandHarryTrumanfollowinthatorder.JohnF.Kennedythecountry’sfirstRomanCatholicpresidentissixthonthelist.LikeLincolnKennedywasmurderedwhileinoffice.AmongrecentpresidentsRonaldReaganwasnamedthetenthbestandBillClintonratedfifteenthwhilethehistoriansputformerpresidentGeorgeW..Bushatnumberthirty-six.HisfatherGeorgeH..W..Bushdidmuchbetterbeingplacedatnumbereighteen.1.Welearnfromthetextthat___________.A.thisisthesecondtimethatAbrahamLincolnhasbeenchosenasAmerica’sgreatestpresidentB.EdnaMedforddidn’ttakepartinthestudyconductedin2000.C.GeorgeH..W..BushwasthoughttohavedoneworseinofficethanGeorgeW..BushD.HarryTrumanwasratedthefourth-bestpresidentbythestudy2.Whichofthefollowingbelongtothetenleadershipqualitiesconsidered?a.Beingabletopersuadethepublicb.Takingeffectivemeasuresduringafinancialcrisis.c.Balancinghomelifeandcareer.d.Pursuingequaljusticeforall.A.abcB.bcdC.abdD.acd3.Whoisratedworstamongthefollowingfourpresidents?A.JohnF.KennedyB.GeorgeWashingtonC.BillClintonD.GeorgeW..Bush4.Thetextismainlyabout________.A.thetenqualitiesagreatpresidentneedsB.astudyofAmericanpresidentsC.thevaluestheAmericannationhonorsmostD.howAbrahamLincolnimprovedthecountry
Iliveinabigcitywithalotofhomelesspeople.luckilythere'resmallwaysofhelpingthemandyouneedn'thavealotof_1__.OnewaytohelpistobuytheirmonthlymagazinE.__2___doingthisonedayIgotto_3__ayounghomelessman.Hewasoften__4__themagazineatthetrainstation.Hewasapoorfarmerfromanothercountry.AfterawhileIdiscoveredthathis___5_wasclosetomine.It_6__thatwewereborninthesamemonth.Imethimlastyear__7__afterhisbirthdayandaftercongratulatinghimwithout__8__Iaskedifhehadhadagoodday.He__9_andsaidthathehadn'treallycelebrateD.Ifeltso___10_.Ijustcouldn'tbearthethoughtofthisniceyoungmanbeing__11__onhis25thbirthdaywithnopresentsnocakenothing!SoIwenthomeandlookedinmyyarn亚麻basket.__12_formeIhadenoughyarn__13__.Isettoworkandknitted编织a_14__fortheyoungman.Theyarnhadbecomealittledirty_15__Ididn'tknitveryoften.ThenIwashedtheyarnsothescarf围巾wouldbe__16__whenhegotit.ImethimonmyownbirthdayasIwasgoingshopping.Ihad17___tomeethimsoIhad__18_thescarfandapieceofmyownbirthday_19__aroundwithmE.HewasveryhappywiththesegiftsandsowasI.The__20__inhiseyeswasthebestpresenthecouldhavegivenmE.1.A.workB.energyC.moneyD.experience2.A.inB.onC.besidesD.by3.A.realizeB.ignoreC.knowD.recognize4.A.sellingB.readingC.coveringD.buying5.A.birthdayB.houseC.heightD.hobby6.A.saidB.foundC.guessedD.meant7.A.longB.shortlyC.everD.even8.A.shoppingB.helpingC.praisingD.thinking9.lookedupB.turnedupC.lookeddownD.gotdown10.A.foolishB.excitedC.cleverD.worried11.A.cakeB.happyC.aloneD.hungry12.A.suddenlyB.luckilyC.badlyD.however13.A.usedB.doneC.leftD.produced14.A.scarfB.capC.sockD.glove15.A.whenB.becauseC.soD.and16.A.differentB.dryC.wetD.clean17.A.likedB.hopedC.promisedD.agreed18.A.madeB.thrownC.receivedD.carried19.A.cakeB.presentC.songD.party20.A.lightB.painC.sightD.tear
ZoeChamberswasasuccessfulPRPublicRelationsconsultantandlifewasgoingwell—shehadagreatjobabeautifulflatandabusysociallifeinLondon.ThenoneeveninginJunelastyearshereceivedatextmessagetellinghershewasoutofwork.Thefirsttwoweekswerethemostdifficulttolivethrough.shesaid.AftereverythingI'ddoneforthecompanytheydismissedmebytext!IwassoangryandIjustdidn'tfeellikelookingforanotherjob.IhatedeverythingaboutthecityandmylifE.ThenZoereceivedaninvitationfromanoldschoolfriendKathytocomeandstay.KathyandherhusbandHuwhadjustboughtafarminnorth-westWales.ZoejumpedatthechancetospendaweekendawayfromLondonandnowtenmonthslatersheisstillonthefarm.ThemomentIarrivedatKathy'sfarmIloveditandIknewIwantedtostay.saidZoe.Everythingaboutmypastlifesuddenlyseemedmeaningless.ZoehasbeenworkingonthefarmsinceOctoberoflastyearandsaysshehasnoregrets.It'sahardlifephysicallyverytiring.shesays.InLondonIwasstressedandoftenmentallyexhausted.Butthisisagoodhealthytiredness.HereallIneedtoputmeinagoodmoodisahotbathandoneofKathy'swonderfuldinners.Zoesaysshehasneverfeltboredonthefarm.Everydaybringsanewexperience.Kathyhasbeenteachingherhowtorideahorseandshehaslearnttodriveatractor.SinceChristmasshehasbeenhelpingwiththelambing—watchingalambbeingbornisunbelievableshesaysIt'soneofthemostmovingexperiencesI'veeverhad.Icouldnevergobacktocitylifenow.1.WhenworkingasaPRconsultantinLondonZoethoughtsheliveda______lifE.A.satisfyingB.toughC.meaninglessD.boring2.ThemostimportantreasonwhyZoewenttovisitKathy'sfarmisthat______.A.ZoelostherjobasaPRconsultantB.KathypersuadedhertodosoC.ZoegottiredofthecitylifeD.ZoelovedWalesmorethanLondon3.HowdoesZoefeelaboutthecountrylifeaccordingtothepassage?A.Tiresomeandtroublesome.B.RomanticandpeacefulC.MentallyexhaustingbuthealthyD.Physicallytiringbutrewarding.4.Whichofthefollowingisclosesttothemainideaofthepassage?A.Afriendinneedisafriendindeed.B.Wherethereisawillthereisaway.C.Amisfortunemayturnoutablessing.D.KilltwobirdswithonestonE.
Australiaisfamousforitsbeautifulbeaches.AndAustralianpeopleloveswimmingandgoingtothebeach.Butitwasn’talwaysthatway.DifferentClimateDifferentHabitsWhenEuropeansfirstinvadedAustraliatheonlypeopleherewhoweregoodatswimmingweretheAboriginalpeople.TheEuropeanscamefromclimateswhereitwastoocoldtoswim.HoweverthewarmclimateofAustraliasoonchangedtheirattitudetoswimming.Atfirstonlymenswam.Theyswamwithoutanyclotheson—therewerenowomentoseethem.Coverup!Bythe1880and1890svisitingthebeachwasveryfashionable.Peopleworeeverydaystreetclothes—muchmorethanpeoplewearatthebeachtoday.Inthosedayspeoplebelievedtheyshouldcovertheirmostbodysoitwouldnotbeseenbytheoppositesex.Specialbathingcostumesweredesignedforwomen.Thiscostumesusedalotofclothandwereveryheavywhenwetmakingitdifficulttoswim.LawsMadeandLawsChangedThegovernmentdecidedtostopmenswimmingnaked.Itpassedalawwhichforbadebathingbetween6amand7am.Butin1903thelawschanged;peoplecouldswiminthedaytimebuttheyhadtowearneck-to-kneecostumes.TheShrinkingCostumeAstimepassedswimmingcostumesbecamesmallerandmoreconvenient.Atfirstmenandwomenwerecoveredfromnecktoknee.Thenarmsbecamebare.Thenmoreofthelegswereuncovered.Eachnewchangewasregardedbymanyasshockingandrudeandpeoplewroteletterstothenewspaperscomplainingaboutthenewcostume.NowadayssomepeoplegotospecialnudebeachestoswimnakeD.Howevermostpeoplecovertheirbodiesmorethantheydidtenyearsago—notbecausetheythinkbareskinisshocking—buttoprotecttheirskinfromtheharmfulraysofthesun.1.WhichofthefollowingstatementsabouttheclimateofAustraliaisTRUE?A.ItmadeEuropeansettlersthinkdifferentlyaboutswimming.B.ItchangedEuropeansettlers’swimmingcostumE.C.ItmadeEuropeansettlersfeelmuchhotter.D.ItmadeEuropeansettlershavetoswimnakeD.2.Whatshouldswimmersdoduringthelate19thcentury?A.Theyshouldhidewhentheymeetapersonoftheoppositesex.B.Theyshouldcovertheirbodytoavoidbeingseenbytheoppositesex.C.Theyshouldwearmanyheavyclothesonbeaches.D.Theyshouldwearspecialwetcostumesdesignedforthem.3.Whatdoestheunderlinedsentencemean?A.Peopleweresurprisedbyeachnewchangeandcriticizedit.B.Peoplewereamazedbyeachnewchangeandpraiseit.C.OnlynewspaperswereinfavorofeachnewchangE.D.OnlynewspapersthoughtpoorlyofeachnewchangE.4.Whatcanweconcludefromthelastparagraph?A.Peopleworryaboutgettingskincancerfromtoomuchsun.B.Peopleprotectedtheirswimmingcostumesfromtoomuchsun.C.Peoplearegreatlyshockedbythenudebeaches.D.Peoplethinkitrudetoswimwiththesmallercostumes.
Watercoloristheoldestpaintsknown.Itdatesbacktotheearlycavemenwhodiscoveredtheycouldaddlifelikequalitiestodrawingsofanimalsandotherfiguresonthewallsofcavesbymixingthenaturalcolorsfoundintheearthwithwater.Fresco壁画oneofthegreatestofallartformsisdonewithwatercolor.Itiscreatedbymixingpaintsandwaterandapplyingthesetowetplaster灰泥.OfthethousandsofpeoplewhostandunderMichelangelo’sheroicceilingintheSistineChapelveryfewknowthattheyarelookingatperhapsthegreatestwatercolorpaintingintheworlD.TheinventionofoilpaintingbytheFlemishmastersinthefifteenthcenturymadefrescopaintinggodownhillandforthenextseveralcenturieswatercolorwasusedmainlyfordoingsketches草图orasatoolforstudy.ItwasnotuntiltheeighteenthandnineteenthcenturiesthatEnglishpaintersputbackwatercolorasaseriousartform.TheEnglishhaveawidely-knownloveforoutdoorsandalsosmallprivatepictures.Thesoftnessofwatercolorhadaremarkablystrongattractionforthem.Thepopularityofwatercolorcontinuedtogrowuntilthetwentiethcentury.TheUnitedStatespassedEnglandasthecenterforwatercolorproducingsuchwell-knownwatercolorartistsasThomasEakinsandAndrewWyeth.1.Thepurposeofthepassageistointroduce________.A.thegradualweaknessoffrescopaintingB.oil’spowerorinfluenceoverwatercolorC.thediscoveryofwatercolorinEnglandD.thestartanddevelopmentofwatercolor2.Inthe16thand17thcenturiestheartiststhought________.A.watercolorwassofterandthusbetter.B.Oilpaintinglastedlongerandwasbetter.C.Watercolorwasn’tfitforfinishedworksD.Watercolorwastoohardtouseinanyworks.3.AccordingtothepassagewatercolorpaintingwasputbackinEnglandbecause______.A.itwaseasytouseoutdoorsB.itwasastrongmedium媒介C.itwasextremelybrightincolor.D.itwassuitedforpopulartastes4.Whatwouldthenextparagraphmostprobablytalkabout?A.TheworksoffamousUSwatercolorartists.B.ModernAmericanoilpainters.C.TheweaknessesofoilaspopularpaintsD.Techniquesofproducingwatercolor
Malariatheworld'smostwidespreadparasitic寄生虫引起的diseasekillsasmanyasthreemillionpeopleeveryyear—almostallofwhomareunderfiveverypoorandAfrican.Inmostyearsmorethanfivehundredmillioncasesofillnessresultfromthediseasealthoughexactnumbersaredifficulttoassessbecausemanypeopledon'torcan'tseekcare.Itisnotunusualforafamilyearninglessthantwohundreddollarsayeartospendaquarterofitsincomeonmalariatreatmentandwhattheyoftengetnolongerworks.IncountrieslikeTanzaniaMozambiqueandtheGambianofamilyvillagehospitalorworkplacecanremainunaffectedforlong.Malariastartssuddenlywithviolentchillswhicharesoonfollowedbyanintensefeverandoftenheadaches.Astheparasitesmultiplytheytakeovertheentirebody.Malariaparasiteslivebyeatingtheredbloodcellstheyinfect感染.Theycanalsoattachthemselvestobloodvesselsinthebrain.Ifitdoesn'tkillyoumalariacanhappenagainandagainforyears.Thediseasepassedontohumansbyfemalemosquitoesinfectedwithoneoffourspeciesofparasite.Togetherthemosquitoandtheparasitearethemostdeadlycoupleinthehistoryoftheearth—andoneofthemostsuccessful.Malariahasfivethousandgenesanditsabilitytochangerapidlytodefenditselfandresistnewdrugshasmadeitnearlyimpossibletocontrol.Studiesshowthatmosquitoesarepassingonthevirusmorefrequentlyandtherearemoreoutbreaksincitieswithlargepopulations.Someofthedisease'sspreadisduetoglobalwarming.Fordecadesthefirst-choicetreatmentformalariaparasitesinAfricahasbeenchloroquineachemicalwhichisverycheapandeasytomake.Unfortunatelyinmostpartsoftheworldmalariaparasiteshavebecomeresistanttoit.Successfulalternativesthathelppreventresistancearealreadyavailablebuttheyhavebeeninshortsupplyandareveryexpensive.Ifthesedrugsshouldfailnobodyknowswhatwouldcomenext.1.Accordingtoparagraph1manypeopledon'tseekcarebecause___.A.theyaretoopoorB.itisunusualtoseekcareC.theycanremainunaffectedforlongD.therearetoomanypeoplesufferingfromthedisease2.Peoplesufferingfrommalaria___.A.havetokillfemalemosquitoesB.haveabilitytodefendparasitesC.havetheirredbloodcellsinfectedD.havesuddenfeverfollowedbychills3.Whichofthefollowingmaybethereasonforthewidespreadofthedisease?A.Itsresistancetoglobalwarming.B.Itsabilitytopassonthevirusfrequently.C.Itsoutbreaksincitieswithlargepopulations.D.Itsabilitytodefenditselfandresistnewdrugs.4.Itcanbeinferredfromthepassagethat___.A.nodrugshavebeenfoundtotreatthediseaseB.thealternativetreatmentisnoteasilyavailabletomostpeopleC.malariahasdevelopeditsabilitytoresistparasitesD.nobodyknowswhatwillbethedrugtotreatthedisease5.WhichofthefollowingquestionshasNOTbeendiscussedinthepassage?A.Howcanweknowoneissufferingfrommalaria?B.Howmanypeoplearekilledbymalariaeachyear?C.Whyaretheresomanypeoplesufferingfrommalaria?D.Whathasbeendonetokeeppeopleunaffectedforlong?
Ifyoufeelatpresentthatyoudon’thaveenoughfriendsinyourlifeonereasonmaybethatyouhaveletyourselfbecometoobusytomaketimefortherelationshipsyoualreadyhavE.Startingandkeepingfriendshiprequireseffortandcommitment.Manyofusletourlivesbecomesobusywithworkandothercommitmentsthatwedon’tgetaroundtoschedulingtimeforpleasureandrenewal叙旧withthefriendsrelativesandacquaintanceswealreadyhavE.Makingtheefforttocallyourfriendsmoreregularlyandtoacceptmoreoftheinvitationsyoureceivefromotherscanimproveyoursociallifeinahurry!Arethereanypeopleyoucouldcallrightnowandbeassuredofapleasantwelcome?Aretherepeoplethatyoucouldcountontohelpyouintimeofdifficulty?Canyouhaveclosetalkswiththem?Doyouhavefunwhenyouaretogether?Areyouhappytohavetheminyourlife?Ifyouhaven’tseenmuchofthemlatelyisitbecauseyouhavebecometoobusy?Haveyougrownapart?Wasthereanargument?Ifthemainreasonyouhaven’tbeengettingtogetherwiththepeopleyoualreadyknowisthatyouhavegottoobusytakeagoodlookathowyouspendyourtimE.Compareitwithyourrealvaluesandpriorities优先考虑的事inlifE.Isyourbusylifestylereallybringingyouthequalityoflifethatyouwant?Ifyouhavebecometoobusyforfriendswhyhasthishappened?Areyouseekingmaterialtoysinyourlifeattheexpenseofrelationshipswithotherhumanbeings?Haveyouallowedyourtimetobeover-committedbecauseyouneversayNotoanyone?Doyouinsistondoingthingsyourselfthatcouldbeappointedtoothers?Ifsowhy?Doyoubelievethateverythingdependsonyou?Examinewhetherthewayyouarenowspendingyourtimeaccuratelyreflectsyourdeepestvaluesandpriorities.Makesurethatyouscheduleadequatetimeforthethingsthataretrulymostimportanttoyou.Ifyoureallywanttokeepfriendsinyourlifemakeaspaceinyourscheduleandaspaceinyourheartforthem.1.Inthispassagetheauthormainlydiscusses____.A.howtobalancefriendshipandworkB.howtospendoursparetimeC.whetherweshouldkeepfriendshipD.whetherweshouldinvitefriendstodinner2.Whichofthefollowingdoesn’tindicateagoodrelationship?A.YouhavesomeonetocountonwhenyouareintroublE.B.Youhavesomeonetohaveclosetalkswith.C.YouhavefunwhenyouarewithsomeonE.D.YoufeeldepressedwithothersinlifE.3.hereasonwhyyouhavebecometoobusyforfriendsmaybethefollowingEXCEPTthat____.A.youspendtoomuchtimeseekingmaterialtoysinyourlifeB.youfeelitdifficulttokeepfriendshipC.yousticktodoingeverythingallbyyourselfD.youneverrefusewhateverotherpeopleaskyoutodo4.Whichwouldbethebesttitleforthetext?A.TooBusyforFriendship?B.TooBusywithWork?C.HowtoSpendYourTimeD.HowtoMakeNewFriends
WritingarticlesaboutfilmsforTheFrontPagewasmyfirstproperjob.BeforethenIhaddonebitsofreviewing---novelsforothernewspapersfilmsforamagazineandanythingIwasaskedtodofortheradio.ThatwashowImetTomSeatonthefirstartseditorofTheFrontPagewhohadalsowrittenfortelevision.HehiredmebutTomwasnotprimarilyajournalistorhewouldcertainlyhavebeenmorecarefulinchoosinghisstaff.Atfirsthisideawasthatateamofcriticsshouldtakecareoftheartformsthatdidn’trequirespecializedknowledge:booksTVtheatrefilmandradio.TherewouldbeaweeklylunchatwhichwewouldmakeourchoicesfromtheartisticmaterialthatTomhaddecidedweshouldcoverthoughtherewouldalsobegueststomaketheatmospheresociable.Tom’soriginalplanforateamofcriticsfortheartsnevertookoff.Itwasagoodideabutwedidn’tgettogetherasplannedandsoeverythingwasdonebyphone.ItturnedouttoothatthegeneralpublicouttherepreferredtoassociateareviewerwithasinglesubjectareaandsoIchosefilm.WithoutTom’sinitialpushthoughwewouldhardlyhavecomeupwiththepresentarrangementbywhichIwriteanextendedweeklypieceusuallyononefilm.ThespaceIamgivenallowsmetobroadenmyargument---orforcesmeinanuninterestingweektomakesomethingoutofnothing.Butwhatismyroleinthepublicarena舞台?Isupposethatpeoplechoosewhatfilmstogotoonthebasisofthestarsthepublicityofthedirector.Soifafilmreviewisn’treallyaconsumerguidewhatisit?Icertainlydon’tfeelIhavearesponsibilitytobe‘right’aboutamovie.NordoIthinkthereshouldbeacertainnumberof‘great’and‘bad’filmseachyear.AllIhavetodoisputforwardanargument.I’mnotajudgeandnorwouldIwanttobe.1.WhatdowelearnaboutTomSeatonfromthefirstparagraph?A.HeencouragedMarktobecomeawriter.B.Hehadworkedinvariousareasofthemedia.C.HemetMarkwhenworkingforafilmcompany.D.Hepreferstoemploypeoplethatheknows.2.Theweeklyluncheswereplannedinorderto______.A.helpthewritersgettoknoweachotherB.provideaninformalinformationpartyC.dividetheworkthathadtobedoneD.entertainimportantvisitorsfromthearts3.WhatdoestheauthormeanwhenhesaysthatTom’splan‘nevertookoff’inParagraph3?A.Itwasunpopular.B.Itwastedtoomuchtime.C.Itwasn’tplannedproperly.D.Itwasn’tputintopractice.4.WhichofthefollowingbestdescribeswhatMarksaysabouthiswork?A.Hissuccessvariesfromyeartoyear.B.Hepreferstowriteaboutfilmshelikes.C.Hecanfreelyexpresshisopinion.D.Hewritesaccordingtoacceptedrules.
Wemaybeverypleasedwiththerapidprogresswehavemadeineveryfieldofstudy.54________Wehavealmostdonenothingtoimproveourexaminationsystem.Itiswellknownthattheexaminationsystemwearenowusingmaybeagoodwayoftestingastudent'smemorybutitcantellyounothingaboutastudent'sability.55_____.Assoonasachildbeginsschool56________.Infactagoodexaminationsystemshouldtrainastudenttothinkforhimself.Butitnowdoesnothingaboutthat.Sostudentsareencouragedtorememberwhatistaught.ItdoesnotenablethemtogainmoreandmoreknowledgE.57_______.BesidestheexaminationsoftenforceteacherstotrainstudentswhattodowiththecomingexaminationfromtimetotimE.Theremustbesomesimplerandbetterwaytotestastudent'sabilitybesidesknowledgE.58____.A.Itdoesnogoodtostudentsandteachers.B.AndthatiswhatweshoulddoatonceC.heentersaworldofexaminationthatwilldecidehisfutureofjoB.D.Butthewaytotestastudent'sknowledgeandabilitystillremainsaspoorasitwasE.TheexaminationsystemwearenowusingcanonlymakethestudentsmakerapidprogressF.Thestudentswhocomeoutfirstintheexaminationoftenmaynotbethebestintheirstudies.G.testingastudent'sknowledgeisnotpossible
Doyouloveholidaysbuthatetheincreaseweightthatfollows?Youarenotalone.Holidaysarehappydayswithpleasureanddeliciousfoods.Manypeoplehoweverareworriedabouttheweightthatcomesalongwiththesedeliciousfoods.Withproperplanningthoughitispossibletocontrolyourweight.Theideaistoenjoytheholidaysbutnottoeattoomuch.Youdon’thavetoturnawayfromthefoodsthatyouenjoy.Thefollowingsuggestionsmaybeofsomehelptoyou.Donotmissmeals.Beforeyouleavehomeforafeast宴会haveasmalllow-fatsnack.Thismayhelptokeepyoufromgettingtooexcitedbeforedeliciousfoods.Beginwithclearsoupandfruitorvegetables.Alargeglassofwaterbeforeyoueatmayhelpyoufeelfull.Useasmallplate;alargeplatewillencourageyoutohavemorethanenough.Betternothavehigh-fatfoods.Dishesthatlookoilyorcreamyhavemuchfatinthem.Chooseleanmeat瘦肉.Fillyourplatewithsaladandgreenvegetables.Ifyouhaveasweettoothtrymints薄荷andfruits.Theydon’thavefatcontentascreamandchocolate.Don’tletexercisetakeabreakduringtheholidays.A20-minutewalkafteramealcanhelpburnoffextracaloriestopreventtheincreaseoffat.1.Holidaysarehappydayswithpleasurebuttheymay______.A.makeyouhatedeliciousfoodsB.bringweightproblemsC.bringyoumuchtroubleinyourlifeD.makeyouworriedaboutyourfoods2.Manypeoplecan’thelpputtingonweightaftertheholidaysbecausethey___.A.enjoydeliciousfoodsB.gototoomanyfeastsC.can’thelprefusingdeliciousfoodsD.can’tcontrolthemselves3.Accordingtothepassage______isnecessaryparttostopyoufromputtingonweight.A.vegetablesB.waterC.physicalexerciseD.caloriesofenergy4.Extracaloriescanbefoundinyourbodyintheformof______.A.fatB.foodC.energyD.meal
Onahotsummerdayasoftdrinkcanreallytakeawayyourthirst.Athomeatschoolintheparkoratthemovies—youcanfindonealmostanywhere.Carbonated碳酸的Youcanseebubblesinthese!Ofallsoftdrinkssoldabout75percentarecarbonated.Butbecarefulcarbonatedsoftdrinkshavelotsofsugarandcaffeine.Caffeineisnotverygoodforyouinthesummerbecauseittakeswateroutofyourbody.Andthesugarcanmakeyouoverweightifyoudrinktoomuch.FruitjuiceTherearedifferentkindsofjuice.Onekindismadeonlyfromfreshfruit.Thiskindoffruitjuicemaynottastesweetenoughforsomepeoplebutitisnutritious.Anotherkindoffruitjuicetastesgoodbuthaslotsofsugarinit.Manyyoungpeoplebuythiskindbecausetheadvertisementsaregood.Itisbadforyourteethandbonestodrinklotsofthis.EnergydrinksThesekindsofdrinkshavecaffeineandthingsthatmakepeoplegetexcitedinthem.Theyaresometimescalledpartydrinks.Doctorssaythatifyoudrinktoomuchofthiskindyoumayhaveaheartattack.BottledwaterWehavelotsofdifferentkindsofbottledwatersuchasmineralwaterpurifiedwateranddistilled蒸馏的water.Theyarecleanandeasytodrink.Butitisbestnottodrinkverycoldwater.ItmaymakeyourstomachfeelbaD.SportsdrinksMostofthesehavefunnynameslikeScreamandG-Vital.Theyhavelotsofvitaminsandmineralsinthem.AfteryouplaysportsyoumaywanttodrinkoneofthesE.ButifyoujustspendyoursummerholidaysittingaroundwatchingTVyouwon’tneedthematall!1.WhichofthefollowingisNOTsuitableforyoutotakeifyougoclimbing?A.Carbonatedsoftdrinks.B.FruitjuicE.C.Bottledwater.D.Sportsdrink.2.Ifyouhavetostayuplatewhatkindofwatermayhelpyou?A.FruitjuicE.B.Energydrinks.C.Bottledwater.D.Sportsdrink.3.What’stheprobablereasonforyoutodrinksportsdrinksaftersport?A.Theyhavefunnynamesthatsoundveryexciting.B.Theycanrecoverthemineralslostinyoursweat.C.Theycaneffectivelygetridofyourthirst.D.Theycantakeawayyourvitaminsandminerals.4.What’sthemainpurposeoftheauthorwritingthisarticle?A.Toadviseustokeepawayfromunhealthysoftdrinks.B.Toteachussomeusefulwaysofkeepinghealthy.C.Tomakeadvertisementsforthesoftdrinkcompanies.D.Totellushowtochooseasuitableonefromdifferentdrinks.
Shynessisthecauseofmuchunhappinessforagreatmanypeople.Shypeopleareanxiousandself-conscious;thatistheyareconcernedwiththeirownappearanceandactionstoomuch.Negativethoughtsareconstantlyoccurringintheirminds:WhatkindofimpressionamImaking?Dotheylikeme?DoIsoundstupid?AmIwearingunattractiveclothes?Itisobviousthatsuchuncomfortablefeelingsmustaffectpeopleunfavorably.Aperson'sself-conceptisreflectedinthewayheorshebehavesandthewayapersonbehavesaffectsotherpeople'sreactions.Ingeneralthewaypeoplethinkaboutthemselveshasadeepeffectonallareasoftheirlives.Shypeoplewhohavelowrespectarelikelytobepassiveandeasilyinfluencedbyothers.Theyneedfaiththattheyaredoingtherightthing.Shypeopleareverysensitivetocriticism.Itmakesthemfeelinferior自卑.Theyalsofinditdifficulttobepleasedbypraisesbecausetheybelievetheyareunworthyofpraise.Ashypersonmayrespondtoapraisewithastatementlikethisone:You'rejustsayingthattomakemefeelgoodIknowit'snottrue.Itisclearthatwhileself-awarenessisahealthyqualityoverdoingitisharmful.Canshynessbecompletelygotridoforatleastreduced?Fortunatelypeoplecanovercomeshynesswithdeterminationsinceshynessgoeshandinhandwithlackofselfrespect.Itisimportantforpeopletoaccepttheirweaknessaswellastheirstrengths.Eachoneofushashisorherowncharacteristics.Weareinterestedinourownpersonalways.Thebetterweunderstandourselvestheeasieritbecomestoliveuptoourchancesforarichandsuccessfullife.1.Thefirstparagraphismainlyabout______.A.thecauseofshynessB.theeffectofshynessonpeopleC.thefeelingsofshypeopleD.thequestionsinthemindsofshypeople2.Accordingtothewriterself-awarenessis______.A.harmfultopeopleB.aweakpointofshypeopleC.thecauseofunhappinessD.agoodcharacteristic3.Whatistheshypeople'sreactiontopraise?A.Theyarepleasedbyit.B.Theyfeelitisnottrue.C.Theyareverysensitivetoit.D.Theyfeeltheyareworthyofit.4.Wecanlearnfromthepassagethatshynesscan______.A.blockourchancesforasuccessfullifeB.helpustoliveuptoourfulldevelopmentC.enableustounderstandourselvesbetterD.havenothingtodowithlackofselfrespect
Acarthatrunsoncoffeeisunveiledshowntothepublicforthefirsttimetodaybutatbetween25and50timesthecostofrunningacaronpetroltheinventionwon’tpleaseanymotorindustryaccountants.NicknamedtheCar-puccinoithasbeencreatedusinga1988VolkswagenSciroccoboughtfor£400anditwaschosenbecauseitlookedlikethetime-travelingDeLoreaninthemovieBackToTheFuture.Thecarwillbedriventhe210milesbetweenManchesterandLondonpoweredonlybyroastedcoffeegranules颗粒.IthasbeenbuiltbyateamfromtheBBC1scienceprogrammeBangGoesTheTheoryandwillgoondisplayattheBigBangsciencefairinManchestertoshowhowfuelsotherthantraditionalpetrolcanpowervehicles.TheteamcalculatestheCar-puccinowilldothreemilesperkiloofgroundcoffee咖啡粉—about56cupsofespressos浓咖啡permile.Thejourneywilluseabout70kilosofgroundcoffeewhichatsupermarketpricesofbetween£13and£26akilodependingonbrandandqualitywillcostbetween£910and£1820orbetween25and50timesthe£36costofpetrolforthejourney.Intotalthetripwillcost11760espressosandtheteamwillhavetotake‘coffeebreaks’roughlyevery30to45milestopourinmoregranules.Theywillalsohavetostopaboutevery60milestocleanoutthe‘coffeefilters’toridthemofthesootandtarwhichisalsogeneratedbytheprocess.Sodespiteatopspeedof60mphthemanystopsmeanthegoingwillbeslowwiththejourneytakingaroundtenhours.Sadlytheinventorswillstillhavetopaydutyontheircoffeefuel---eventhoughtaxcollectorsatHerMajesty’sRevenueandCustomhaven’tyetworkedouthowmuch.NickWatsonproducerofBangGoesTheTheorysaidCoffeelikewoodorcoalhassomecarboncontentsoyoucanuseitasafuel.Thecoffeeneedstobeverydryandingranulestoallowtheairtomovethroughthepileofcoffeeasitburns.Thebranddoesn’tmatter.Hesaidthesametechnologycouldbeusedtopoweracaronotherunusualfuelssuchaswoodchipsornutshellsconstructionoragriculturalwaste.1.WhichistherightwaytochoosethecoffeeusedasfuelstoruntheCar-puccino?A.Itshouldbeverydry.B.Thestrongerthebetter.C.Thesmallerthegranulesarethebetter.D.Itshouldbeofacertainbrand.2.Whatcanbeinferredfromthepassage?A.Allkindsofmaterialscanbeusedasfuels.B.TheCar-puccinowillbeputintothemarketsoon.C.NickWatsonisthedesigneroftheCar-puccinoD.MuchremainstobeimprovedfortheCar-puccino.3.TheCar-puccinohasitsdisadvantagesEXCEPTthat________.A.itmakesalotofnoiseB.itrunsataveryhighcostC.ithastostoptoberefueledveryoftenD.it’snotgoodenoughforlong-distancejourney4.Howmuchgroundcoffeewillbeusedtocoveradistanceof126milesinthiscar?A.About70kilosB.About42kilos.C.About32kilosD.About30kilos5.Whycancoffeebeusedasafuel?A.Itlookslikewoodorcoal.B.Itcontainssomecarboncontent.C.Itisverycheap.D.Itismuchbetterthanwoodchipsornutshells.
根据短文内容从下框的6个选项中选出能概括每段主题的最佳选项其中有一项是多余A.whatisdementia?B.AnewopiniononthecauseofdisabilityC.AstudyondisabilityproblemsofchildrenD.WhatshouldtheWorldHealthOrganizationdotosolvetheproblem?E.AstudyondisabilityproblemsoftheelderlyF.Moreattentionshouldbepaidtooldpeople’sbrainandminddiseases.1.__________TheWorldHealthOrganizationWHOsaysthatblindnessandothervisualproblemsaretheleadingcausesofdisabilityofolderpeopleinlow-andmiddle-incomecountries.HoweversomeresearchersdisagreewithWHOonthispoint.Theymadeastudyandfoundthattheleadingcauseisdementia痴呆.2.Dementiaisalossofintellectualabilitythataffectsmemorizinglearningandthinkingabilitiesandotherlanguageskills.Peoplewithdementiamayforgetfamilymembersornotknowwhatdayitis.Sometimestheybecomeangryorsadandtheycanoftenhearvoicesorseethingsthatareactuallynotthere.3.RenateSousafromtheInstituteofPsychiatryatKing’sCollegeLondonandotherresearchersmadeanewstudy.Thestudydealtwiththecausesofdisabilityamongfifteenthousandpeopleagedoversixty-fiveinsevencountrieswhichincludeChinaIndiaCubatheDominicanRepublicVenezuelaMexicoandPeru.TheteamfoundthatdementiawastheleadingcauseofdisabilityoftheelderlyinareasexceptruralIndiaandVenezuela.Othermajorcauseswerestrokearthritis关节炎depressionvisualproblemsandgastrointestinal胃肠道的problems.4.Inlow-andmiddle-incomecountriesheartdiseasesandcancergetmoreattentionthanchronic慢性的diseases.Howeverresearcherssaythatgreatimportanceshouldbegiventochronicdiseasesofthebrainandmind.Asthepopulationagesthesocietywillhavetodealwithmoreandmorecasesofdementia.Thestudyshowsthattheelderlyisninepercentofthetotalpopulationinlow-andmiddle-incomecountriestoday.Howeverthenumberisgrowingquickly.Itislikelytoreachtwentypercentofthetotalpopulationbythemiddleofthecentury.5.AnarticlepublishedintheLancetmedicaljournaldealtwithaspecialissueondisability.Itwasastudyondisabilityandchildrenineighteenlow-andmiddle-incomecountries.Itindicatedthatinalmosthalfofthecountrieschildrenwhowerebreast-fedwerelesslikelytohaveadisabilitythanthosewhowerenot.ThesamewastrueofthosewhohadadeficiencyofvitaminA.andthosewhowereunderweight.Childrenwhodidnottakepartinearlylearningactivitiesorattendschoolwerealsomorelikelytobedisabledthanthosewhodid.
AfewyearsagoItookasightseeingtriptoWashingtonD.C.StandingoutsidetheRonaldReaganCenterIheardavoicesayCanyouhelpme?WhenIturnedaroundIsawanelderlyblindwomanwithherhandextended.Inanaturalreflex反应Ireachedintomypocketpulledoutallofmyloosechangeandplaceditonherhandwithoutevenlookingather.Iwasannoyedatbeingbotheredbyabeggar.ButtheblindwomansmiledandsaidIdon’twantyourmoney.Ijustneedhelpfindingthepostoffice.InaninstantIrealizedwhatIhaddone.IjudgedanotherpersonsimplyforwhatIassumedshehadtobe.IhatedwhatIsawinmyself.Thisincidentre-awakenedmybeliefinhumility谦恭eventhoughI’dlostitforamoment.ThethingIhadforgottenaboutmyselfisthatIamanimmigrant.IleftHondurasandarrivedintheU..S..attheageof15.Istartedmynewlifewithtwosuitcasesmybrotherandsisterandastrongserious-mindedmother.ThroughtheyearsIhavebeenadishwashermechanicandpizzadeliverydriveramongmanyotherhumblejobsandeventuallyIbecameanetworkengineer.InmyownlifeIhaveexperiencedmanyopenactsofprejudice偏见.Irememberatimeatage17-----IworkedasawaiterandIheardafathertellhislittleboythatifhedidnotdowellinschoolhewouldenduplikeme.IhavealsowitnessedthesametreatmentofmyfamilyandfriendssoIknowwhatit’slikeandIshouldhaveknownbetter.ButnowlivinginmyAmericanmiddle-classlifestyleitistooeasytoforgetmypasttoforgetwhoIamandwhereIhavebeenandtolosesightofwhereIwanttobegoing.ThatblindwomanonthestreetsofWashingtonD.C.curedmeofmyblindness.Sheremindedmeofmybeliefinhumilityandtoalwayskeepmyeyesandheartopen.BythewayIhelpedthatladytothepostoffice.AndinwritingthisessayIhopetothankherforthepricelesslesson.1.Wecanlearnfromthefirsttwoparagraphsthat__________.A.theauthorregrettedhisactofprejudiceB.theblindwomanneededthemoneybadlyC.theauthorwasaspoorastheblindwomanD.theauthorwasanativeAmerican2.AccordingtoParagraph4hearingthefather’swordstheauthorwasprobably_____.A.ratherhurtB.veryexcitedC.deeplymovedD.greatlyinspired3.Accordingtothepassagetheauthorprobablyagreesthatoneshould________.A.benicetotheelderlyandthedisabledB.trytoexperiencedifferentkindsoflifeC.treatothersequallywithloveandrespectD.thinkaboutone’spastasoftenaspossible4.Whichofthefollowingcanbethebesttitleforthepassage?A.LearnfromyourpastB.HowmydreamcomestrueC.AbeliefthatwillneverchangeD.Apricelesslessoninthestreet
Onemisfortuneledtoanotherandthat’showAlexandracametolivewithmyfamily.Withindaysshepackedand1herfamilybehindtolivewithus.Shewalkedintoourhouseasa2nervousanduncomfortablesmiling3butfinallyfeelingsafE.AtfirstshespentmostofhertimeinherroomonlyshowingherfaceatdinnertinE.Buteachnightshebecamemorea4ofourfamily.SoonenoughImettherealAlexandraa5girlwhojumpedatunexpectednoiseshadanunforgettablelaughandwassomewhatmisunderstooD.She6rightinwiththeweirdmixofmyfamilybringingherownsparkle活力toour7.AfterawhileIbecamevery8toher.Wepaintedeachother’snailsandtextedinsidejokesonlyafewfeetawayfrom9.Shewouldeventeasemelikeanoldersister.Iadmiredherbecausesheopeneduptous10shehadsufferedsomuch.Throughitallshewasstillthe11personshehadalwaysbeen.Shewasnotwithusverylong;shehaddreamsyettorealizE.Herambitionwas12andshedecidedalocalcollegewas13shewouldstudyEnglishandSecondaryEducation.Becauseofmyfamilyshewasabletofollowthroughwithher14.Withoutherthehouseisquieterlonelierand15something.Sheshowedmethingsnootherpersoncouldlessonsthatcannotbetaughtbutonlyunderstoodthroughan16likethis.AsI17backontheshadowsheleftIquestionwhetherIcouldendurewhatshehaD.Peoplesaythatwhatmyfamilydidforherwasagreatactofunconditional18andsacrificebutinmyeyeswhatshedidformewasevengreater.Thoughsheisnot19tomesheisapersonIwillalwaysremembernotasanadoptedsisterbutasado20onE.1.A.leftB.putC.keptD.moved2.A.loserB.foolC.strangerD.trouble-maker3.A.willinglyB.occasionallyC.broadlyD.falsely4.A.pieceB.kindC.roleD.part5.A.prettyB.sweetC.worriedD.confident6.A.joinedB.matchedC.setD.fit7.A.combinationB.conversationC.traditionD.expectation8.A.friendlyB.modestC.closeD.innocent9.A.oneanotherB.usC.themD.her10.A.eversinceB.asifC.asfarasD.eventhough11.A.onlyB.sameC.likelyD.other12.A.engineeringB.actingC.teachingD.learning13.A.whenB.whichC.whetherD.where14.A.goalsB.opinionsC.mannersD.habits15.A.coveringB.missingC.holdingD.destroying16.A.opportunityB.adventureC.experienceD.explanation17.A.bringB.callC.feelD.look18.A.loveB.happinessC.helpD.dignity19.A.familiarB.relatedC.exposedD.ordinary20.A.lastB.fullC.realD.moral
ManyforeignerswhohavenotvisitedBritaincallalltheinhabitants居民EnglishfortheyareusedtothinkingoftheBritishIslesasEnglanD.InfacttheBritishIslescontainavarietyofpeoplesandonlythepeopleofEnglandcallthemselvesEnglish.TheothersrefertothemselvesasWelshScottishorIrishasthecasemaybe;theyareoftenslightlyannoyed苦恼atbeingclassifiedas'English'.InScotlandthesounddenotedbytheletter'R'isgenerallyastrongsoundand'R'isoftenpronouncedinwordsinwhichitwouldbesilentinsouthernEnglish.IntheHighlandsandtheWesternIslestheancientScottishlanguageGaelicisstillhearD.TheScotsaresaidtobeaseriouscautiousthrifty节约的peopleratherinventive善于创造的andsomewhatmystical.AlltheCelticpeoplesofBritaintheWelshtheIrishtheScotsareoftendescribedasbeingmore'fiery暴躁的'thantheEnglish.TheyareoftenofaracethatisquitedifferentfromtheEnglish.TheWelshhaveprotectedtheirlanguagetoaremarkableextent.TheEnglishgenerallylookupontheWelshasanemotional易动感情的peoplewhoarehoweversomewhatdifficulttogettoknoweasily.Irelandisdividedintotwoparts.ThesixcountriesofNorthernIrelandarestillpartofGreatBritainthoughinnormalcircumstances环境theyhavetheirownParliament.TheIrishareknownfortheircharmandvivacity活泼aswellasforthebeautyoftheIrishgirls.IrishoftencallsErseisaformofGaeliC.Itwasindangerofdyingoutbutwhentheterritory地域oftheRepublicbecameindependentErsewasreceivedandisnowtheofficialfirstlanguageoftheRepublicEnglishbeingtheseconD.TheIrishareknownfortheircharmandvivacityaswellasforthebeautyoftheIrishgirls.1.WhydomanyforeignerscalltheinhabitantsEnglish?A.BecauseonlyEnglishliveontheBritishIsles.B.BecauseonlyEnglishplaysamoreimportantrolethantheothers.C.BecauseallthepeoplearegladtoberegardedasEnglish.D.BecausetheyareusedtothinkingoftheBritishIslesasEnglanD.2.TodaywestillcanhearGaelic--theancientScottishlanguagein__________.A.bothEnglandandScotlandB.bothWalesandIrelandC.bothHighlandandWesternIslesD.bothNorthernIrelandandEngland3.AccordingtothepassagewhichofthestatementsisTRUE?A.RisoftenpronouncedinwordsinwhichitwouldbesilentinnorthEnglish.B.TheWelshtheIrishandtheScotsarealltheCelticpeoplesofBritain.C.TheCelticpeoplesareoftenofaracethatislittledifferentfromtheEnglish.D.TheWelshhavenotprotectedtheirlanguageverycarefully.4.Irishisaformof________andisnowtheofficial______languageoftheRepubliC.A.English;firstB.Gaelic;secondC.Gaelic;firstD.English;second
Scientistsarebuildingtheworld’sfirstthinkingrobot.It’strue.Somesaymachinesthatwalkspeakandfeelwillhavebeenmadeby2020.KismetisthenameofarobotwhichscientistshavebuiltthisyearattheMassachusettsInstituteofTechnologyMITKismetisdifferentfromtraditionalrobotsbecauseitcanshowhumanemotions.Itseyesearsandlipsmovetoshowwhenitfeelshappysadorbored.Kismetisoneofthefirstrobotsofanewgenerationthatlooklikehumanbeingsandcanimitatehumanfeelings.Somepeoplesaythatby2020wewillhavecreatedrobotswithbrainssimilartothoseofadulthumanbeings.Theserobotswillbedesignedtolooklikepeopletomakethemmoreattractiveandeasiertosell.Whatkindofjobswilltheydo?InthefuturerobotslikeRobonautarobotinventedbyNASAwillbedoingdangerousjobslikerepairingspacestations.Theywillalsobedoingmoreandmoreofthehouseholdworkforus.InJapanscientistsaredesigningrobotsthatwillentertainpeoplebydancingandplayingthepiano.Meanwhilepeoplewhoworryaboutthefuturearewonderingwhetherrobotswillbecomemonsters?Willpeoplethemselvesbecomeincreasinglylikerobots?Expertspredictthatmoreandmorepeoplewillbewearingmicro-computersconnectedtotheInternetinthefuture.Peoplewillhavemicrochipsinvariouspartsoftheirbodywhichwillconnectthemtoawidevarietyofsmallmachines.Perhapsweshouldnotexaggerate夸大theimportanceoftechnologybutonemaywonderwhetherinyearstocomewewillstillbefallinginloveandwhetherwewillfeelpain.Whoknows?1.Kismetisdifferentfromtraditionalrobotsbecause______.A.itismadeintheMITUSAB.itisabletoexpressitsownfeelingsC.itisthefirstmodernrobotD.itisabletoshowhumanfeelings2.Possiblyrobotswillbeableto______inabouttenyearsfromnow.A.thinklikehumanbeingsB.doallkindsofjobsforusC.imitatehumanfeelingsD.becomedangerousmonsters3.Theunderlinedwordonecanbebestreplacedby_____.A.someexpertsB.thewriterhimselfC.somescientistsD.peopleingeneral4.Itcanbeinferredfromthispassagethat_______.A.robotswilltaketheplaceofhumanbeingsinthefutureB.theimportanceoftechnologyhasbeenexaggeratedC.scientisthavedesigneddifferentkindsofrobotsD.robotsmightbeahelperoradanger.
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