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HavingrelocatedoftenI’vedevelopedaloveofde-cluttering整理.ActuallytherehavebeentimeswhenI’vequestionedwhetherit’san/a41.ButI’veconcludedthatitisn’t.42thehabitisjustwonderfulblessing.Standing43mywardrobe衣橱atleastonceeverycoupleofmonthsIconsiderwhatcango.Evendoingso44there’salwayssomethingthatInolongerlovE.Perhapsit’sanarticleof45thatdoesn’texpresshowIseemyselfanymoreorisnotthemost46.Maybeit’ssomethingthathas47throughthelastfewselectionsandhasfinallylostitsfightto48inthewardrobE.Eitherwaysomeclothes49atthecharityshop.Occasionallysucha50mayseesomethingnew-to-mecomehomefromthestorE.AtleastIknowthoughthatthenewitemaddsadifferentenergytomywardrobE.Soit’s51.IfhoweverIhaven’twornthenewitemwithinafewweeksthenit’s52thatIamnotasinlovewithitasIthought.It’sthendonatedbacktothe53onthenexttrip.De-clutteringdoesnotbelongonlytowardrobesthough.Ialsodeleteoldcomputerfilesandemails54therecyclebinonmycomputerdaily.Thatway55Ilookatmycomputeritislikemywardrobe—onlythatwhichservesapurposeremains.Thebestformofde-clutteringwecanreallydoistoridourselvesofoutdated56.Likewithallformsofde-clutteringsaying57tothinkingpatternsthatnolongerserveuscreates58tobreathE.Italsomakesroomfornewwaysofthinking.Yesde-clutteringcan59allareasofourlives.Iwishyouthecouragetoabandonthepartsofyourlifethatnolonger60youandmakespaceforfreshenergytoflow.41.A.advantageB.addictionC.excuseD.habit42.A.InsteadB.BesidesC.OtherwiseD.Meanwhile43.A.nearB.inC.behindD.before44.A.eventuallyB.graduallyC.regularlyD.willingly45.A.clothingB.furnitureC.luggageD.beddings46.A.expensiveB.usefulC.comfortableD.colorful47.A.passedonB.hungonC.showedoffD.turnedup48.A.involveB.joinC.liveD.stay49.A.gaveupB.endedupC.wentupD.soldout50.A.tripB.changeC.choiceD.situation51.A.possibleB.hopefulC.welcomeD.unbelievable52.A.vitalB.strangeC.necessaryD.clear53.A.schoolB.wardrobeC.storeD.church54.A.fillB.emptyC.searchD.exchange55.A.whenB.unlessC.thoughD.until56.A.papersB.thoughtsC.clothesD.customs57.A.truthB.yesC.goodbyeD.hello58.A.valueB.timeC.chanceD.space59.A.applytoB.benefitfromC.reacttoD.breakdown60.A.delightB.includeC.serveD.love
ThenamecowboyconjuresupmanydifferentimagesfrommoviessongsandTV.Theseimaginedcowboysrangefromwhite-hat-wearingheroestogun-shootinghooligans流氓.ButcowboysareactuallyrealpeoplefromUShistory.WhentheUSCivilWarendedmanysoldiershadnoplacetocallhomE.Sotheybegantodrifttothecountry'sruralWest.Ranchers农场主hiredthesementotakecareofthecattleandworkaroundtheranch.Whentheranchownerwantedtosellthecattlethecowboyswouldrounduptheherdfromtheopenprairie牧场anddrivethecattlemilestothemarket.Withtheinventionofbarbedwire铁丝网thecowboyera1865-1890begantocometoanenD.ButpeopleintheEasthadalwaysbeencuriousabouttheirlifestylE.Manycountry/westernsongsduringthistimetriedtocapturethetruecowboyspirit.NewspaperspublishedcowboytalesinserialformandadventurenovelsfolloweD.Thebiggerthefictionthebetterthesales.Thesenovelsoftenportrayedcowboysascruelandviolentmen.Cowboyscarriedthebadreputationformanyyearsafterwards.Whenmoviesbegantobepopularinthe1920sthecowboyimagechangedagain.Nowacowboybecamethegreatwhiteknight骑士thatlovedhishorsemorethanthebeautifulladiesherescueD.AsthecowboyoftheOldWestspentmoretimewithhishorsethantheladiesthisera'simagewasnotentirelyfalsE.Theninthe50sHollywoodbeganproducingso-calledspaghettiwesterns意大利西部片.TheyearnedthenicknamebecauseItaliancompaniesfinancedthefilmsandTVshows.Thisstartedthedecade'sCowboyCraze.Whilethisdidn'tlastlongitmademoderncountry/westernmusicfashionanddanceextremelypopular.Inrecentyearswiththehelpofmusiciansradiostationsandbarscowboynostalgia怀旧情绪hasreturneD.Eventhoughhisimageisstillchanging—somewherebetweenballadsingingcountryboyandbarroomfighter—there'sonethingforsureyoucan'tkeepthecowboydown.Thepurposeofthisstoryisto_______.A.introducecowboymoviesandnovelsB.introducevariousproductionsassociatedwithcowboysC.showthecowboy'severlastingcharmD.informusaboutthecowboy'sspiritBeforetheybecamecowboysthey_______.A.servedinthearmyB.workedasbar-roomfightersC.ownedranchesD.wereadventurousexplorersDuringthecowboyeramentionedinthestory_______.A.thecowboyoftencametotherescueofladiesinnewspapertalesB.thedistantWildWestappealedtopeopleintheEastC.cowboyswereshownascruelandviolentmenonthesilverscreenD.countrymusicstartedthecowboycrazewhichsweptthewholecountryBysayingyoucan'tkeepthecowboydownthewritermeansthat_______.A.cowboysarerealpeopleinhistoryB.cowboysstillfascinatepeopleC.youcan'tmakecowboysunhappyD.youcan'tgraspthecowboyspirit
Japanesehistoryhasbeenshapedtoanimportantdegreebytheinfluenceofgeographiclocation.ItissomewhatliketheBritishIslesattheotherandoftheEurasianlandmass.TheJapaneseislandshoweveraremoreindependentthantheBritishIsles;115milesseparatethemfromthemainlandcomparedwiththe21-milewidthoftheEnglishChannel.ThusbeforetheirdefeatbytheUSAtheJapanesehasbeenseriouslythreatenedbyforeigninvasiononlyinthethirteenthcentury.TheJapanesethereforehavebeencloseenoughtothemainlandtobenefitfromthegreatChinesecivilizationbutdistantenoughtobeabletochooseandrefuseastheywisheD.InfacttheJapanesehavebeenunusuallyquickandcleverinwhattheyhavebroughtinfromabroaD.AlthoughwidelyregardedasanationofborrowerstheyhaveindependentlydevelopedbecauseoftheirindependencetheirownculturE.WhichofthefollowingshowsthecorrectgeographiclocationoftheBritishIslesJapanandtheEurasianlandmas?E.—theEurasian;B—theBritishIsles;J—JapanWhydowesaytheJapaneseareborrowers?A.Becausetheyareeasilyinfluencedbytheirneighbours.B.BecausetheJapaneseislandsaremoreindependent.C.BecausetheyweredefeatedbytheUSA.D.BecausetheyaregoodatbringingineverythingtheyneedfromabroaD.Japandevelopsherowncultureinorderto__________.A.makeotherdevelopmentsB.bequickerandcleverertobringinwhatshewantstoC.keepindependentD.bedependentJapanesehistoryhasbeenshapedbytheinfluenceofgeographiclocationbecause______.A.JapanistoofarfromthemainlandtotheconqueredB.JapanissoneartothemainlandthatshecaneasilylearneverythingthereC.JapanisnearenoughtobehelpedandfarenoughtobeindependentD.ChinahelpedJapanalotandletherchoosewhatshelikedandgiveupwhatshedisliked
YoumayhaveheardthetermtheAmericanDream.In1848JamesW.MarshallfoundgoldinCaliforniaandpeoplebeganhavinggoldendreams.That19thcenturyAmericanDreammotivated激发起theGoldRushandgaveCaliforniaitsnicknameoftheGoldenState.TheAmericanDreamdrovenotonly1800sgold-rushprospectorsbutalsowavesofimmigrantsthroughoutthatcenturyandthenext.PeoplefromEuropeandalargenumberofChinesearrivedintheUSinthe19thcenturyhopingthatinAmericatheywouldfindgoldinthestreets.Butmostinsteadworkedasrailroadlabourers.TheycreatedtheoldestChinatowninSanFranciscoandgavethecityaChinesenametheoldgoldhill.Inthe20thcenturysomecriticssaidthatitwasnolongerpossibletobecomeprosperousthroughdeterminationandhardwork.UnfaireducationforstudentsfrompoorfamiliesandracialdiscriminationalmostmadetheAmericanDreamanightmarE.Theninthe1990sCaliforniasawanewwaveofdreamersinSiliconValley.PeoplepouredtheirenergyintotheInternet.ThisnewchapteroftheAmericanDreamattractedmanybusinesspeopleandyoungtalentsfromChinaandIndiatoformstart-upsandseekfortunesinAmericA.BetterpayanicehouseandarisingstandardoflivingwillalwaysbeattractivE.HoweverthenewAmericanDreamisnolongerjustaboutmoney.ItencouragesAmericanstoconsumewiselytoprotecttheenvironmentimprovethequalityoflifeandpromotesocialjusticE.TheGovernorofCaliforniaArnoldSchwarzeneggerhasbecomethemodelofthenewAmericanDream.AfteryearsofhardworkhegrewfromapooryoungmanfromAustriaintoamoviesuperstarandthengovernor.ManypeoplehopehisstorycansavetheAmericanDreamandgiveCaliforniaabrighterfuturE.Itcanbeinferredthat_____.A.America’sgoldendreamcouldneverberealizedB.America’sgoldendreamhadboughtgreatfortunestoChineseimmigrantsC.eachperiodoftimehasitsowntasteoftheAmericandreamD.determinationandhardworkarethebestwaytorealizetheAmericandreamWhydidmostoftheearlyimmigrantsworkasrailroadlaborers?A.Becausetheycouldearnmoremoneyasrailroadlaborers.B.Becausetheyhadtomakealivingbyworkingasrailroadlaborers.C.BecausetheythoughtrailroadwasthefirststeptofindgolD.D.BecauserailroadlaborersweregreatlyhonoredatthattimE.TheunderlinedsentencehisstorycansavetheAmericanDreaminthelastparagraphindicatesthat_____.A.thedreamofseekingfortunateinAmericaiseasytorealizeB.mostoftheimmigrantstoAmericadon’treachtheirpreviousgoalC.thesuccessofArnoldSchwarzeneggerisamongthecommonexamplesoftheimmigrantsD.theimmigrantshavemadegreatcontributionstoCaliforniaWhat’sthebesttitleofthepassage?A.WaveofImmigrantstoAmericaB.MakeFortunesAbroadC.HardWorkLeadstoSuccessD.ChangesofAmerica’sGoldenDream
IfwesaythefourgreatinventionsGunpowderCompassPaperandArtofPrintingreflectedancientChina’sscientificachievementsthenZhaozhouStoneBridgeperfectlyrepresentedoneofthegreatestcontributionstoancientChina’sbridgebuilding.Nobodywasunfamiliarwiththestonebridgefulloflegendsandvividfolkstories.TheancientZhaozhoustonebridgestartedtobebuiltin590duringtheSuiDynasty581～618andestablishedin608.ThepioneerforbuildingthebridgewasLiChunwhoovercameunimaginabledifficultiesundergoingallhardships.ThelocationofthebridgeisinZhaoCountysouthHebeiProvincE.ItlayacrosstheXiaoshuiRiverfarawayfromthemountainsthatprovidedrockymaterials.Inancienttimesitwassuchabusydeepandwideriverthatcouldbeusedasanimportantcarriagetotransportheavyrocksandothermaterials.Asweknownotrainnoliftingmachinecouldbeusedtomovegranite花岗岩blockstotheconstructionsitE.AsanintelligentstonemasonandengineerLiChunworkedouthisplananddesignallfromhisowndirectobservationandinvestigation.Ittookhiswholelife-timeincompletingthegreathistoricalprojectinChinA.NowadaysitisnotonlyahistoricalremarkablemodelofarchitecturebutalsoabrilliantChineseculturalcrystallization结晶ofwisdom.Theentirelengthofthebridgeis50.82meterswith10meterswidth.Thewholestonebridgelookslikeabigbowthespanofwhichis37.02metersanditsheightfromthetoptothesurfaceofwaterataregularpositionis7.23meters.Thebridgearchseemstobemovingsmoothlyandflatly.Thewholearchconsistsof28biggraniteblocksconnectedeachothertightlytogether.Onbothendsidesofthegeneralarchthereare4smallerarches2ofwhichononesidetheother2ontheothersidE.Thesmallerarchescouldbeusedtodecreasetheweightofthebridgeandsavestonematerialsandhelpfloodgetthrougheasilywhichseemstobemuchprettier.Suchahard-thinkingandcarefulconsiderationoftheengineeringarticleisreallyamodelofdesignandlayout.ThespanwasmuchwiderthantheotherstonebridgeinancienttimesalloverChinA.TodayZhaozhouStoneBridgeisoneofinternationalculturalrelicsandperfectlyprotectedandpreservedbytheconcernedadministrationofChinA.Thebesttitleofthispassageis_________.A.GreatengineerinancientChinaB.ZhaozhoustonebridgeC.FourgreatinventionsD.HowtobuildabridgeThethirdparagraphmainlytellsus_________.A.thematerialsofZhaozhoubridgeB.thestructureofZhaozhoubridgeC.thearchesofZhaozhoubridgeD.theimportanceofZhaozhoubridgeTheunderlinedwordcarriageprobablyrefersto_________.A.cartB.transportC.channelD.resourse
ForwelloverathousandyearssmallpoxwasadiseasethateveryonefeareD.ThediseasekilledmuchofthenativepopulationinSouthAmericawhentheSpanisharrivedthereintheearlysixteenthcentury.BytheendoftheeighteenthcenturysmallpoxwasresponsibleforaboutoneintendeathsaroundtheworlD.Thosewhosurvivedthediseasewereleftwithuglyscarsontheirsjun.Ithadlongbeenwellknownamongfarmersthatpeoplewhoworkedwithcowsseldomcaughtsmallpoxinsteadtheyoftencaughtasimilarbutmuchmilderdiseasecalledcowpox牛痘.ABridshdoctorcalledJennerwasextremelyinterestedinthisandsohestudiedcowpoxHebelievedthatbyvaccinating给接种疫苗peoplewiththediseasehecouldprotectthemagainstthemuchworsediseasesmallpox.In1796hevaccinatedaboywithcowpoxandtwomonthslaterwithsmallpox.Theboydidnotgetsmallpox.InthenexttwoyearsJennervaccinatedseveralchildreninthesamewayandnoneofthemgotthediseasE.NewsofthesuccessofJenner’sworksoonspreaD.Vaccinationsoonbecameacommonmethodtoprotectpeopleagainstotherdiseasescausedbyvirussuchasrable狂犬病andvaccines疫苗weresentacrosstheworldtotheUnitedStatesandIndiA.IttooknearlytwocenturiestoachieveJenner’sdreamofgettingfreeofsmallpoxfromthewholeworlD.In1967theworldHealthOrganizationWHOstartedagreatvaccinationprogramandthelastknowncaseofsmallpoxwasrecordedinSomaliain1977.Thestoryofvaccinationsdoesnotendtherehowever.Therearemanyotherdiseasesthatkillmoreandmorepeopleeveryyear.BesidesmanynewdiseasesarebeingdiscovereD.ThechallengeformedicalresearcherswillthereforeprobablycontinueforseveralmorecenturiesSmallpoxwassoseriousthatbytheendofl8thcenturyA.itsdeathratewasuptotenpercentB.thosewhocaughtitwerecertaintodieC.oneintenpeopleintheworlddiedofsmallpoxD.oneintendeathsintheworldwascausedbysmallpoxEdwardJennerdiscoveredthatvaccinationwithcowpoxcouldA.makesmallpoxmuchmilderB.stoppeoplefromgettingsmallpoxC.protectpeopleagainstanydiseaseD.preventpeople’sscarsaftersmallpoxWhichofthefollowingstatementsisnottrue?A.ThefirstexperimentwithcowpoxwasmadebyaBritishdoctorB.After1977smallpoxdisappearedaroundtheworldaccordingtoWHO.C.VaccinationhadexistedamongordinaryfarmersbeforebeingdiscoveredD.VaccinationcanbeusedtoprotectpeopleintheworldagainstnotonlysmallpoxTheauthorofthepassagethinksthatA.vaccinationsbringmanynewproblemsB.vaccinationsendthespreadofdiseasesC.thereisalongwaytogotofightagainstdiseasesD.thereisalongwaytogotodiscovernewdiseases
ImaginebeingtheonlypersonintheForbiddenCity.YoucouldstaytherealldaywithoutswarmsofpeoplecrowdingarounD.You'dbeabletolookattheancienttreasureswithoutworryingaboutothervisitorspushingyouforabetterview.Wellintwoyearstimeyou'llbeabletohavesuchanexperiencejustliketheformeremperorsusedto.TheonlydifferenceisthatyourForbiddenCityfunwillbeonlinE.ThankstonewtechnologyavirtualtouroftheForbiddenCitywillbeavailableonlineby2008.Theproject－jointlydrivenbythePalaceMuseumandcomputercompanyIBM－aimstohelpteenagersaroundtheworldbecomemoreinterestedinChineseculturE.Theprojectwillofferaninteractivethree-dimensionalviewofthepalacE.Thevirtualtourwillprovideimagesfromalloverthe780000-square-metrepalacE.ThePalaceMuseumisabigbook;therearealwaysplacesyouhaven'treadaboutsaidHuChuifromthemuseum.Therearemanyroomsclosedforprotection.Butthevirtualplatformbreakstheboundariesoftimeandspacemeaningvisitorscanseewhatevertheywant.TheinteractionandgamescontentinthevirtualtourwillattractmoreyoungpeopletounderstandandloveourculturalheritageaddedHu.Inthevirtualtourhistoricalfigureswillactuallytalktovisitorsandanswertheirquestions.ThestoriesbehindthebuildingsandtreasureswillalsobetolD.TheonlineenvironmentpresentedinbothChineseandEnglishenablesvisitorstoexperiencethecultureandstoriesofthemuseumsaidJamesYehanIBMofficial.IfyouvisittheForbiddenCitynowwhichofthefollowingwon’tbethecaseyou’llhave?A.Itiscrowedwithalotofvisitors.B.Visitorsarepushingyouforabetterview.C.Youaretheonlypersoninit.D.Youcanseesomeancienttreasuresinit.WhichofthefollowingisnottheadvantageofthevirtualtouroftheForbiddenCity?A.Visitorscanseewhatevertheywant.B.Visitorcanaskandtalktohistoricalfigures.C.Visitorscangettoknowtheculturalheritagebyplayinggames.D.VisitorscanwalkaroundtheForbiddenCitywithyourfamily.Theprojectunderlinedinparagraph2refersto______.A.avirtualtouroftheForbiddenCityB.anewForbiddenCitytobebuiltbythePalaceMuseumandIBMcomputercompanyC.anInternetcafetobebuiltinthePalaceMuseumD.abigbooktobepublishedtointroduceChinesecultureWhatattractsteenagersmosttothevirtualtouris_____.A.thevisiblepicturesintheplaceB.theinteractionandgameplayingC.theonlineenvironmentpresentedinEnglishD.theplatformwithouttheboundariesoftimeandspace
Thehistoryofnomenclature命名inBritainissooldthatnooneknowsthebeginningofthestory.Sincewrittenhistorybeganpeoplehavehadnames.Itisthereforeimpossibletodomorethanguessathowtheearliestgivennameswerechosen.Mostnamesappeartohavehadsomesortoforiginalmeaningusuallydescriptiveratherthanbeingsimplyapleasingcollectionofsounds.Thesedescriptivenamesdevelopedbothfromnounsandadjectives.TheIrishGaelicpeopleuseddescriptivenounsandadjectiveswhichweremeaningful.EarlyinprehistorysomedescriptivenamesbegantobeusedagainandagainuntiltheyformedanamepoolforthatparticularculturE.Parentswouldchoosenamesfromthepoolofexistingnamesratherthaninventnewonesfortheirchildren.WiththeriseofChristianityjī dū jiāo Christianswereencouragedtonametheirchildrenaftertheholypeopleofthechurch.TheseearlyChristiannamescanbefoundinmanyculturestodayinvariousforms.ThepoolofnamesinuseinEnglandchangedbasicallyaftertheNormancamein1066.ThenFrenchnamesofGermanicoriginbecamepopularwithinthreegenerations.AsaresultnameslikeEmmaMatildaRichardandWilliambecamecommoninEnglishnomenclaturE.AtthesametimeafewOldEnglishnameslikeEdwardandAlfredremainedbecausetheywerenamesofholypeopleorkingsotherswerekeptbecausetheywereusedwithslightchangesbyGermanicnamesfromtheNormanslikeRobert.SurnamesdevelopedfrombynameswhichareadditionalonesusedtodifferentiatepeoplewiththesamegivennamE.Thesebynamesfallintoparticularpatterns.Thesestartedoutasspecifictoapersonandweretakendownfromfathertosonbetweenthetwelfthandsixteenthcentury.Thenobleusuallyusedtaken-downsurnamesearlyorthepeasantsdidsolater.Wecaninferfromthetextthat.A.thefirstgivennameshadnotanyactualmeaningsB.peopleprobablyhadnameswhentherewasnowrittenlanguageC.thehistoryofnomenclatureisshorterthanwrittenhistoryD.namesbegantobeusedlongaftertherewaswrittenlanguageTheunderlinedwordtheyinParA.3refersto.A.OldEnglishnamesB.othernamesC.namesofGermanicoriginD.namesofholypeopleAccordingtothetextwhichofthefollowingstatementsisTRUEA.RobertisaGermanicnamefromtheNormans.B.Churchdidn’tencouragenomenclatureusedinthechurch.C.NameslikeEmmaandWilliamwerethemostpopularin1066.D.NameslikeEdwardandAlfredwereFrenchnamesofGermanicorigin.Givetherightorderofsurnamedevelopmentinhistory.aPeopleusedbynamestodifferpeoplewiththesamegivennames.bPeoplechosegivennamesfromthepoolofexistingnames.cBynamesstartedoutasspecifictoaperson.dSurnamesbecamepopularwithcommonpeoplE.eSurnamesweretakendownfromfathertosoninnoblefamilies.A.b-a-e-c-dB.a-b-c-d-eC.a-b-c-e-dD.b-a-c-e-dWhichgroupofwordscanbestdescribethedevelopmentofBritishnomenclatureA.AdditionalParticularandVariousB.MeaningfulChristianandForeignC.DescriptiveMeaningfulandGermanicD.OldEnglish-styledChristianandOriginal
Christmasisforreunitingwithfamilyandfriendsforjoyandsongs.ButmostlyChristmasisfor__10___.Ihadnotbelievedthis__11__aboynamedMarkgavemeawonderfulpresentforChristmas.IbegantonoticeMarkparticularlywhenhestartedstayingafterclasseachdaytohelpme__12___uptheroom.Wedidthis__13___notspeakingmuch.WhenwedidtalkMarkspokemostlyofhismotherwhowasworkingabroaD.Hetoldmehehada__14____lovingmotherandthathemissedherverymuch.AsChristmasdrewnearhoweverMarkfailedtostayafterschooleachday.Istoppedhimoneafternoonandaskedhimwhy.Iwasmakingyoua__15__hesaidinalowvoiceIt’sforChristmas._16_camethelastschooldaybeforeChristmas.Markwentslowlyintotheroomthatafternoonwithhishandshidingsomething_17_hisback.Hereisapresentforyou.Heheldouthishandsandtherelayasmallwoodenbox.Beautiful.Theremustbe_18_initright?IaskedopeningthetoptolookinsidE.Ohyoucan’t_19_ortouchitherepliedbutmotheralwaystellmethatitmakesyoufeelgoodallthetime_20_oncoldnightsandsafewhenyou’reallalonE.LookingintotheemptyboxIgot_21_andaskedwhatitwas.It’slovehesaidsoftlyandmotheralwayssaysit’sbestwhenyougiveit_22_.Andheturnedandquietlylefttheroom.SonowI_23_thesmallboxinmylivingroom.10.A.discussionB.loveC.courageD.music11.A.whenB.afterC.untilD.since12.A.tidyB.takeC.bringD.make13.A.anxiouslyB.thankfullyC.noisilyD.quietly14.A.lazyB.horribleC.kindD.serious15.A.surpriseB.troubleC.dreamD.guess16.A.FirstlyB.UsuallyC.FinallyD.Regularly17.A.onB.overC.inD.behind18.A.somethingB.anythingC.everythingD.nothing19.A.ownB..affordC.demandD.see20.AcoolB.hotC.warmD.freezing21.A.ashamedB.puzzledC.amusedD.worried22.A.inB..upC.offD.away23.A.keepB.ruinC.throwD.fix
UnchangeableLoveOnedayIvisitedanartmuseumwhilewaitingformyhusbandtofinishabusinessmeeting.Iwasexpectingaquiet41ofthesplendidartwork.Ayoung42viewingthepaintingsaheadofme43nonstopbetweenthemselves.Iwatchedthemamomentanddecidedtheladywasdoingallthetalking.Iadmiredtheman’s44forputtingupwithher45streamofwords.46bytheirnoiseImovedon.ImetthemseveraltimesasImoved47thevariousroomsofart.EachtimeIheardhercontinuousflowofwordsImovedaway48.Iwasstandingatthecounterofthemuseumgiftshopmakinga49whenthecoupleapproachedthe50.Beforetheylefttheman51intohispocketandpulledoutawhiteobject.He52itintoalongstickandthentappedhiswayintothe53togethiswife’sjacket.He’sa54man.theclerkatthecountersaiD.MostofuswouldgiveupifwewereblindedatsuchayoungagE.Duringhisrecoveryhemadeapromisehislifewouldn’tchangE.Soasbeforeheandhiswifecomein55thereisanewartshow.Butwhatdoeshegetoutoftheart?IaskeD.Hecan’tseE.Can’tsee!You’re56.Heseesalot.MorethanyouandIdotheclerksaiD.Hiswife57eachpaintingsohecanseeitinhisheaD.Ilearnedsomethingaboutpatience58andlovethatday.Isawthepatienceofayoungwifedescribingpaintingstoapersonwithout59andthecourageofahusbandwhowouldnot60blindnesstochangehislifE.AndIsawthelovesharedbytwopeopleasIwatchedthiscouplewalkawayhandinhanD.41.A.viewB.touchC.wanderD.scenery42.A.ladyB.manC.clerkD.couple43.A.spokeB.arguedC.discussedD.chatted44.A.knowledgeB.confidenceC.patienceD.wisdom45.A.vividB.tastelessC.constantD.exciting46.A.adoptedB.disturbedC.surprisedD.discouraged47.A.towardsB.inC.throughD.from48.A.anxiouslyB.seriouslyC.quicklyD.sadly49.A.commentB.purchaseC.decisionD.list50.A.exitB.entranceC.frontD.queue51.A.putB.heldC.turnedD.reached52.A.lengthenedB.madeC.broughtD.changed53.A.shopB.coatroomC.hallD.counter54.A.braveB.kindC.roughD.blind55.A.whereverB.whateverC.wheneverD.whichever56.A.humorousB.sillyC.wrongD.unique57.A.describesB.drawsC.showsD.tells58.A.curiosityB.courageC.enthusiasmD.pride59.A.supportB.hesitationC.expectationD.sight60.A.getB.hopeC.stopD.allow
IfyouwalkslowlythroughdowntownHelsinki赫尔辛基duringthedaytakinginthesplendid19thcenturybuildingswhiteboatsandnoiseofpassingtrams有轨电车youwillstarttounderstandwhyitiscalledacityoftwocolors:whiteandbluE.TheseaisalwayspresentinHelsinki.Whenyoutakeawalkoverthegreatopenspaceofthecentralsquareyouwillhearseabirdsscreaming.WhenyoutakethetramsuddenlyandunexpectedlyyouarefacedwithacalmshiningblueseA.YoumaynoticethatpeopleinHelsinkidonotrushaboutasinothercities.Insteadtheywalkalongtheroadspolitelylettingotherpeopleby.A.usualwaytoseeHelsinkiforthefirsttimeistostartoutbytheboats.Youwillwalkbytheelderlywomensellingfishandvegetablesinthemarketsquareandfindyourselfinfrontofabeautifulpark.Youmayenjoyapleasantwalkintheparkforafewhoursandthentakethetram.TramsaretheperfectwaytogetaroundinHelsinki.Watchingtheoldhousesparkstheatreschurchesshopsrestaurantsandpeopleinthestreetsyoumayhaveaslightlysadfilmfeelingtoit.Thepalesummernightsareanotherwonderinthecity.Followingthewaterfront滨水区ofthecityaftersunsetyoucouldn’thelpstoppingandlisteningtothesweetsilenceinterruptedonlybythescreamingseabirdsandleavingfishingboats.HoweverinsomewayHelsinkiisalsothemostmoderncityinnorthernEuropE.YouwillsurelywanttovisitthewhiteGlassPalacethemodernartmuseumandallthoseextremelypopularcafesanddesignstores.68.Helsinkiiscalledacityoftwocolorsmainlybecauseofthecolorsofits________.A.19thcenturybuildingsboatsandparksB.19thcenturybuildingsboatsandseabirdsC.oldhousesparksandtramsD.oldbuildingsboatsandthesea69.ThebestwaytoseemostofHelsinkiistogo________.A.byboatB.bybusC.bytramD.onfoot70.The19thcenturybuildingstheWhiteGlassPalacepopularcafesanddesignshopsinHelsinkiallshowthatHelsinkiis_________.A.bothsplendidandtraditionalB.bothquietandnoisyC.bothhistoricalandmodernD.botholdandnew71.Thispassageismostlikelytobefoundin_________.A.astory-bookB.ageographytextbookC.aresearchreportD.atravelmagazine
HewasthebabywithnonamE.FoundandtakenfromthenorthAtlantic6daysafterthesinkingoftheTitanicin1912histinybodysomovedthesalvage救援workersthattheycalledhimourbaby.IntheirhomeportofHalifaxNovaScotiapeoplecollectedmoneyforaheadstoneinfrontofthebaby'sgrave墓carvedwiththewords:TothememoryofanunknownchilD.HehasrestedthereeversincE.Buthistoryhasawayofuncoveringitssecrets.OnNov.5thisyearthreemembersofafamilyfromFinlandarrivedatHalifaxandlaidfreshflowersatthegravE.ThisisourbabysaysMagdaSchleifer68abanker.Shegrewuphearingstoriesaboutagreat-auntnamedMariaPanula42whohadsailedontheTitanicforAmericatobereunitedwithherhusbanD.AccordingtotheinformationMrs.SchleiferhadgatheredPanulagaveupherseatonalifeboattosearchforherfivechildren--includinga13-month-oldboynamedEinofromwhomshehadbecomeseparatedduringthefinalminutesofthecrossing.WethoughttheywerealllostintheseasaysSchleifer.Nowusingteethandbonepiecestakenfromthebaby'sgravescientistshavecomparedtheDNAfromtheUnknownChildwiththosecollectedfrommembersoffivefamilieswholostrelativesontheTitanicandneverrecoveredthebodies.Theresultofthetestpointsonlytoonepossibleperson:youngEino.Nowthefamilysees:noneedforanewgravE.HebelongstothepeopleofHalifaxsaysSchleifer.They'vetakencareofhimfor90years.AdaptedfromPeopleNovember25200270.ThebabytravelledontheTitanicwithhis___________.A.motherB.parentsC.auntD.Relatives71.Whatisprobablytheboy'slastname?A.SchleiferiB.Eino.C.MagdA.D.PanulA.72.SomemembersofthefamilywenttoHalifaxandputflowersatthechild'sgraveonNov.5__.A.1912B.1954C.2002D.200473.Thistextismainlyabouthow______________.A.theunknownbaby'sbodywastakenfromthenorthAtlanticB.theunknownbabywasburiedinHalifaxNovaScotiaC.peoplefoundoutwhotheunknownbabywasD.peopletookcareoftheunknownbabyfor90years
TristandaCunhaa38squaremileislandisthefarthestinhabitedislandintheworldaccordingtotheGuinnessBookofRecords.Itis1510milessouthwestofitsnearestneighborSt.Helenaand1950mileswestofAfricA.DiscoveredbythePortugueseadmiral葡萄牙海军上将ofthesamenamein1506andsettledin1810theislandbelongstoGreatBritainandhasapopulationofafewhundreD.Cominginaclosesecond—andoftenwronglymentionedasthemostdistantland—isEasterIslandwhichlies1260mileseastofitsnearestneighborPitcairnIslandand2300mileswestofSouthAmericA.Themountainous64-square-mileislandwassettledaroundthe5thcenturysupposedlybypeoplewhowerelostatseA.Theyhadnoconnectionwiththeoutsideworldformorethanathousandyearsgivingthemplentyoftimetobuildmorethan1000hugestonefigurescalledmoaiforwhichtheislandismostfamous.OnEasterSunday1722howeversettlersfromHollandmovedinandgavetheislanditsnamE.Today2000peopleliveontheChileanterritory智利领土.Theyshareonestreetasmallairportandafewhoursoftelevisionperday.1.ItcanbelearnedfromthetextthattheislandofTristandaCunha_______.A.wasnamedafteritsdiscovererB.gotitsnamefromHollandsettlersC.wasnamedbytheBritishgovernmentD.gotitsnamefromtheGuinnessBookofRecords2.Whichofthefollowingismostfamousformoai?A.TristandaCunhA.B.PitcairnIslanD.C.EasterIslanD.D.St.HelenA.3.WhichcountrydoesEasterIslandbelongto?A.Britain.B.HollanD.C.Portugal.D.ChilE.
CAtdawnonFridayMay191780farmersinNewEnglandstoppedtowonderatthepinkcolorofthesun.BynoontheskyhaddarkenedtomidnightblacknesscausingAmericansstillinthepainfulstruggleofaprolongedwarofindependencetolightcandlesandtrembleatthoughtsoftheLastJudgment.AsthebirdsquietedandnostormaccompaniedthedarknessmenandwomencrowdedintochurcheswhereoneministercommentedthatThepeoplewereveryattentivE.JohnGreenleafWhittierlaterwrotethatMenprayedandwomenwept;allearsgrewsharp...A.recentstudyofresearchersledbyRichardGuyettefromtheUniversityofMissouri’sTreeRingLaboratoryhasshownthatvastforestfiresintheAlgonquinHighlandsofsouthernOntarioandelsewhereinCanadabroughtthiseventuponNewEnglanD.Thescientistshavediscoveredfirescarsontheringsforthatyearleftwhentheheatofawildfirehaskilledapartofatree’scambium形成层.Evidencecollectedalsopointstoadroughtthatyear.Aneasterlywindandlowbarometricpressure低气压helpedforcesmokeintotheupperatmospherE.TherecordfitsprettyclosesaysGuyettE.Wehadtherightfuelthedrought.TheconditionswerealltherE.LackingtheabilitytocommunicatequicklyoverlongdistancesAmericansin1780remainedinthedarkabouttheeventwhichhaddisappearedbythenextday.Overthenextseveralmonthsthepaperscarriedheateddebatesaboutwhatbroughtthedarkness.SomewerethevoicesofangrypredictionsuchasoneMassachusettsfarmerwhowroteOh!BackslidingNew-Englandattendnowtothethingswhichbelongtoyourpeacebeforetheyareforeverhidfromyoureyes.Othersgavedifferentanswers.Onestatedthataflamingstarhadpassedbetweentheearthandthesun.Asharguedanothercommentator.ThedebatecarriedonthroughoutNewEnglandwheretherewerenoscientificjournalsoracademiesyetreflectedanunfoldingcultureofscientificenquiryalreadysweepingtheWesternworldarevolutionnearlyasinfluentialasthewarforindependencefromtheEnglish.NewEnglanderswouldnotsoonforgetthatdarkday;itlivedoninfolklorepoemsandsermonsforgenerations.66.NewEnglanderscrowdedintochurchesbecausetheywerefrightenedby_____.A.thepinkcolorofthesunB.thedarkenedskyatdaytimeC.theLastJudgmentonFridayD.theAmericanWarofIndependence67.WhatcanweinferabouttheeventinNewEnglandonMay191780?A.PrayersremainedsilentandattentivE.B.Nightbirdsnolongercameouttosing.C.People’searsbecamesharperthanusual.D.Middaymealswereservedbycandlelight.68.Accordingtotheresearcherstheoriginoftheeventwas_________.A.aneastwindB.aseveredroughtC.someburningfuelD.lowbarometricpressure69.Whatcanweknowaboutthedebatesafterthedarkday?A.Theyfocusedoncausesoftheevent.B.TheysweptthroughouttheWesternworlD.C.Theywereorganizedbyscientificinstitutions.D.TheyimprovedAmericans’abilitytocommunicatE.70.Whatcanbethebesttitleforthetext?A.NewEngland’sdarkday.B.Voicesofangryprediction.C.ThereisnosmokewithoutfirE.D.Treeringsandscientificdiscovery.
IfthereisonethingIhavelearnedovertheyearsitisthatlifeinthisworldisbittersweet.Ithasbeenandit41__willbe.IrealizedthisearlyandeverydayIseefurther42__ofit.Itissomethingthatwealljusthaveto43__.WhenIwasaboyIcherishedmybooksandtoysbutthenI44__themallwhenourhousewas45__inthemiddleofonenight.WhengrowingupIlovedtheisolated孤立的woodlandsandmeadowsthatweremy46__butoftenIfoundmyselfplaying47__.AtschoolIfoundlearningfunand48__butIwasneveraspopularasIwantedtobe.IncollegeIenjoyedtheexcitementofbeingoutonmyownyetIstillmissedtheloveand49__ofhome.AsIgrewintoadulthoodIfellinloveandhadmyheart50__.IgraduatedfromcollegebutInever51__thesuccessIthoughtlwouldget.Ihadthreebeautiful52__thattaughtmesomuchaboutloveyetIwatchedmytwosons53__dailywithAutism孤独症.IcherishedthelovethatmyMomandDadgavemeandthenI54__themdiebeforeIwas50.Lifeisbittersweetwhichisfullofupsanddownstwistsandturnssuccessesand55_.Whetherlifemakesusbitterorsweet56isuptous.Anyhowwecould57__somethingfromit.Itisduringthe58__timesthatwegrowthestrongestandourgoodnessismost59__.Staystrong.Lovemuch.Livewell.Please60__yourgoodnessandmakethisworldasweeterplacefora11.41.A.rarelyB.foreverC.almostD.always42.A.informationB.actionC.experienceD.evidence43.A.respectB.acceptC.declineD.fight44.A.borrowedB.pickedC.lostD.destroyed45.A.burneddownB.builtupC.letoutD.turnapart46.A.1aboratoryB.1ibraryC.studyD.playground47.A.fairlyB.badlyC.aloneD.well48.A.easyB.rapidC.formalD.boring49.A.conditionsB.comfortsC.reliefsD.aids50.A.wonB.stolenC.brokenD.failed51.A.judgedB.enjoyedC.gainedD.proved52.A.childrenB.teachersC.relativesD.friends53.A.commitB.undertakeC.operateD.struggle54.A.watchedB.sensedC.heardD.noticed55.A.difficultiesB.failuresC.hardshipsD.diseases56.A.howeverB.thereforeC.thoughD.otherwise57.A.concludeB.benefitC.realizeD.learn58.A.perfectB.sweetC.toughD.suitable59.A.neededB.showedC.foundD.kept60.A.divideB.repayC.receiveD.share
TheNeutralityofAmericanintheEarlyWorldWarIITheestablishmentoftheThirdReichinfluencedeventsinAmericanhistorybystartingachainofeventswhichculminatedinwarbetweenGermanyandtheUnitedStates.ThecompetedestructionofdemocracythepersecutionofJewsthewaronreligionthecrueltyandbarbarismoftheNazisandespeciallytheplansofGermanyandheralliesItalyandJapanforworldconquestcausedgreatindignationinthiscountryandbroughtonfearofanotherworldwar.WhilespeakingoutagainstHitler’satrocitiestheAmericanpeoplegenerallyfavoredisolationistpoliciesandneutrality.TheNeutralityActsof1935and1936prohibitedtradewithanybelligerentsorloanstothem.In1937thePresidentwasempoweredtodeclareanarmsembargoinwarsbetweennationsathisdiscretion.AmericanopinionbegantochangesomewhatafterPresidentRoosevelt’squarantinetheaggressorspeechatChicago1937inwhichheseverelycriticizedHitler’spolicies.Germany’sseizureofAustriaandtheMunichPactforthepartitionofCzechoslovakia1938alsoarousedtheAmericanpeoplE.TheconquestofCzechoslovakiainMarch1939wasanotherrudeawakeningtothemenaceoftheThirdReich.InAugust1939cametheshockoftheNazi-sovietPactandinSeptembertheattackonPolandandtheoutbreakofEuropeanwar.TheUnitedStatesattemptedtomaintainneutralityinspiteofsympathyforthedemocraciesarrayedagainsttheThirdReich.TheNeutralityActof1939repealedthearmsembargoandpermittedcashandcarryexportsofarmstobelligerentnations.A.strongnationaldefenseprogramwasbegun.A.draftactwaspassed1940tostrengthenthemilitaryservices.A.LendAct1941authorizedthePresidenttosellexchangeorlendmaterialstoanycountrydeemednecessarybyhimforthedefenseoftheUnitedStates.HelpwasgiventoBritainbyexchangingcertainoveragedestroyersfortherighttoestablishAmericanbasesinBritishterritoryintheWesternHemispherE.InAugust1940PresidentRooseveltandPrimeMinisterChurchillmetandissuedtheAtlanticCharterwhichproclaimedthekindofaworldwhichshouldbeestablishedafterthewar.InDecember1941JapanlaunchedtheunprovokedattackontheUnitedStatesatPearlHarbor.ImmediatelythereafterGermanydeclaredwarontheUnitedStates.Oneitemoccurringbefore1937thattheauthordoesnotmentioninhislistofactionsthatalienatedtheAmericanpublicwasA.theburningoftheReichstag.B.Germanplansforconquest.C.Nazibarbarism.D.thepersecutionofreligiousgroups.TheLend-LeaseActwasdesignedtoA.helptheBritish.B.strengthenthenationaldefenseoftheUnitedStates.C.promotetheAtlanticCharter.D.avengePearlHarbor.AmericanPolicyduringtheyears1935-1936maybedescribedasbeingA.watchful.B.isolationist.C.peaceful.D.indifferent.TheNeutralityActof1939A.permittedthesellingofarmstobelligerentnations.B.antagonizedJapan.C.permittedtheBritishtotradeonlywiththeAllies.D.ledtoLend-LeaseAct.WeenteredthewaragainstGermanyA.becauseGermanydeclaredwar.B.becauseJapanwasanallyofGermany.C.afterGermanyhadsignedtheNazi-sovietPact.D.afterpeacefuleffortshadfaileD.
DazhaCrabsfromYangchengLakeWiththeMid-AutumnFestivalcomingthetimeforcrabsisaroundthecorner!DazhaCrabsfromYangchengLakeinChinaarebelievedtobethebestfreshwatercrabs.TheyaredeliciousbecausethebottomofYangchengLakeishardandthecrabsgrowstrongbywalkingonsuchahardsurfacesaidonesalesmanagerinSuzhou.LiLeiacrabloverfromBeijingsaidIt’sverydelicious!ButtherearetoomanyfakeYangchengLakeDazhaCrabs.MaybethecrabsfromotherregionscanappeartobeglisteninggreenbackwhitebellyafterpeoplewashthembutthegoldenfinehaironcrabclawsisstillapointofprideandisexclusivetoDazhaCrabsfromYangchengLakesaidthemanager.ThebesttimeforenjoyingthemisduringSeptemberandOctoberofChineselunarcalendar.WhentheseasonforcrabsarrivestheDazhaCrabsfromYangchengLakeareflowntovariouscitiessothatpeople’sappetitescanbesatisfiedsaidthesalesmanager.Theyarereallyexpensiveheresometimesmorethan320RMB/500g10%ofmysalary!saidLiLei.DazhaCrabsareusuallysteamedorboiledforwithin20minutesbeforetheycomeonthedinnertablE.TheyareoftenenjoyedwithvinegarmixedwithmincedgingertoaddflavorandgetridofthecolD.Peoplewhoareparticularabouthowtheyeatcrabsalsoneedtohavehigh-gradeShaoxingricewinetowarmtheirstomachs.Thereismuchworkrequiredtoeatcrabs.Somuchshell!MostpeopleusebothhandsandteethwhileeatingDazhaCrabs.TheeatingwayisnotgracefulorelegantsaidHuck.Howeversomeprofessionalsofeatingcrabscanusetoolstotakeallthemeatoutofthecrabwithoutdamagingasinglebiteandthecrabcanberestoredtoitsoriginalshapeiftheemptyshellsarepiecedtogether!saidHanMeianotherDazhacrablover.33.WhatdoweknowaboutDazhaCrabsfromYangchengLakefromthetext?A.Theybelongtoseawatercrabs.B.Youmustusetoolstoeatthem.C.Thebesttimeforeatingthemlastsoverthreemonths.D.Vinegargingerandricewinecanbeenjoyedtogetherwiththem.34.TheunderlinedwordexclusiveinParagraph4probablymeans___________.A.expensiveB.uniqueC.entireD.similar35.Whichofthefollowingiscorrectaccordingtothepassage?A.ThesalesmanagerbelievesthelivingenvironmentcontributesnothingtothegoodtasteofDazhaCrabsfromYangchengLakE.B.LiLeihasmixedfeelingsaboutDazhaCrabsfromYangchengLakE.C.HanMeithinkslittleofsomeprofessionalsofeatingcrabs.D.Hucksupportsthewaythatmostpeopleeatcrabs.
TheHomeofMyPeopleWhenLewisandClarksteppedontotheWeippePrairieinpresent-dayIdahoinSeptember1805theymettheNezPerceIndians.Inthefollowingyearsthewhiteexplorers探险者begantofightwiththeIndiansfortheirlanD.SomeNezPercechiefssignedagreementswiththeU.S.governmentsellingpartoftheirlands.ButthegovernmentalwaysbrokethoseagreementsanddemandedmorelanD.Otherchiefsrefusedtogoalongwiththegovernment’splans.ThemostfamouswasChiefJosephwhosepeoplelivedintheWallowaValleypresent-dayOregon.Inordertohaveallpeopleunderstandhowmuchlandweownedheonceexplainedmyfatherplantedpolesarounditandsaid:‘InsideisthehomeofmypeopleItcircledaroundthegraves坟墓ofourfathersandwewillnevergiveupthesegravestoanyman.’Butin1874theU.S.governmentdeclaredthevalleyopenforwhitesettlementandorderedtheNezPerceontoareservation保留地.SeeingthatresistancewasuselessChiefJosephagreedtomovE.LaterfightingbrokeoutbetweentheNezPerceandU.S.soldiers.ChiefJosephtriedtoleadhispeopletoCanadawinningseveralbattlesagainstthesoldiersduringtheirflight.Butfinallyhewasforcedtogivein.56.Whichhistoricsiteonthemapliesinthesouthoftoday’sNezPerceReservation?A.BuffaloEddy.B.DugBar.C.JosephCanyonViewpoint.D.ChiefLookingGlassCamp.57.WhatcanwelearnabouttheNezPercelandsfromthemap?A.TheywereinthestateofOregon.B.TheyhavebecomeahistoricsitE.C.Theyhavebecomemuchsmaller.D.TheywerelimitedtotheWallowaValley.58.FromParagraph3weknowthattheIndianswantedto______.A.showofftheirlandB.keeptheirlandC.turntheirplaceintoagraveyardD.buildtheirhomesaroundthepoles
OnedaymywifesuggestedthatIshouldspendsometimewithmymother.Mymotherlivedalonebutthe41ofmyworkandmythreechildrenmadeitimpossibletovisither42.WhenI43toinvitehertogooutfordinneranda44shewassurprisedbymy45requestbutagreedwith46inhervoicE.ThatFridayafterworkwhileIwas47overtoherhouseIwasabit48.WhenarrivingI49herwaitinginthedoorwithhercoatonappearingtobeanxiousaboutourdateaswell.Withherhaircurledshewaswearingthedressthatshehadwornonherlastwedding50.ItoldmyfriendsthatIwasgoingtogooutwithmysonandtheywere51shesaidproudlyasshegotintothecar.Wewenttoarestaurantthatalthoughnot52wasveryniceandcozy.Duringthedinnerwehada53conversation-nothingextraordinarybutcatchinguponrecenteventsofeachother’slifE.WetalkedsomuchthatwemissedthemoviE.AswearrivedatherhouselatershesaidfirmlyI'llgooutwithyouagainbut54youletmeinviteyou.IagreeD.Afewdayslatermymotherdiedofamassiveheartattack.IthappenedsosuddenlythatIdidn'thaveachancetodoanythingforher.SometimelaterIreceivedanenvelopewithacopyofarestaurant55fromthesameplacemotherandIhaddineD.Anattachednotesaid:Ipaidthisbill56.Iwasn'tsurethatIcouldbethere;57Ipaidfortwoplatesafterall—oneforyouandtheotherforyourwifE.Youwillneverknowwhatthatnight58formE.Iloveyouson.AtthatmomentIunderstoodthe59ofsayingintimeILOVEYOU.AndtogiveourlovedonesthetimetheydeservE.Becausenothingismoreimportantinlifethanfamily...andtheyshouldn'tbe60untilsomeothertimE.41.A.ordersB.demandsC.suppliesD.worries42.A.happilyB.recentlyC.casuallyD.frequently43.A.wroteB.visitedC.calledD.claimed44.A.partyB.concertC.movieD.theatre45.A.uncommonB.suddenC.anxiousD.strange46.A.astonishmentB.sorrowC.embarrassmentD.delight47.A.walkingB.drivingC.ridingD.coming48.A.cautiousB.nervousC.excitedD.frightened49.A.watchedB.imaginedC.noticedD.recognized50.A.anniversaryB.ceremonyC.dayD.scene51.A.satisfiedB.doubtfulC.awkwardD.impressed52.A.hospitableB.elegantC.peacefulD.convenient53.A.smartB.specialC.politeD.pleasant54.A.incaseB.evenifC.onlyifD.asif55.A.invitationB.advertisementC.receiptD.application56.A.onpurposeB.inreturnC.inadvanceD.forlong57.A.thusB.howeverC.meanwhileD.instead58.A.meantB.didC.introducedD.suggested59.A.functionB.importanceC.difficultyD.influence60.A.putbackB.putdownC.putawayD.putoff
Beforehuman’shistoryinthemiddleofanoceanmilesfromthenearestislandanunderseavolcanobrokeout.Thehotliquidrockpiledhigherandhigherandspreadwiderandwider.InthiswayanislandroseupintheseA.Astimewentonhotsunandcoolrainsmadetherocksplitandbreakintopieces.Seawavesdashedagainsttherock.Inthiswaysoilandsandcameintobeing.Nothinglivedonthenakedsoil.AndthenthewindandbirdsbroughtplantseedsspidersandotherlittlecreaturestherE.Onlyplantscouldgrowatfirst.Onlytheyinsunlightcouldproducefoodfromthemineralsofthesoilwaterandair.WhilemanyanimalslandedontheislandtheycouldfindnofooD.A.spiderwoveitswebinvainbecausetherewerenoinsectsforitswebtocatch.Insectscouldn’tstayuntiltherewereplantsforthemtoeat.SoplantshadtobethepioneerlifeonthisnewislanD.Theunderlinedpartinvaincanbereplacedby________.A.tirelesslyB.uselesslyC.fearlesslyD.effortlesslyAccordingtothepassage________madetheislandriseupintheseA.A.rockfromthenearestislandB.sandbroughtbythewindC.hotliquidrockfromthevolcanoD.seawavesdashingagainsttherockWhatisthecorrectorderofthingsappearingontheisland?A.Spidersbirdsandplants.B.SoilplantsandanimalsC.Soilhotliquidrockandanimals.D.Hotliquidrockanimalsandplants.Thepassageismainlyabout________.A.howanislandformedB.howavolcanobrokeoutC.howplantswerebroughttotheislandD.howplantsandanimalsbegantoliveontheisland
Whenin1789GeorgeWashingtonbecamethefirstpresidentoftheUnitedStatestherewasnopermanentcapitalinwhichtohousethegovernment.DuringtheRevolutionaryWarseveraldifferentcitieshadservedasthenationalcapital.InadditionmembersofcongresscouldnotagreeastowherethispermanentcapitalshouldbelocateD.Someofficialswanteditinthenorthotherswanteditinthesouth.Eachofthestateshopedthatthecapitalmightliewithinitsownstatelines.Atlastitwasdecidedthatthecapitalshouldoccupyasectionbyitselfseparatefromanyofthestates.TheplacechosenwassituatedonthePotomacRiver.ThelandbelongedoriginallytothestateofMarylandbutMarylandagreedtothenationalgovernment.ThesectionwasnamedtheWashington.Workwasbegunonthenewcapitalin1791.intheyear1899CongressoccupiedthenewcapitalbuildingatthesametimetheWhiteHousewasopenedasthehomeofallfuturepresidents.Beforetheyear1800thecapitalofAmericahadbeenlocatedin_______.A.MarylandB.WashingtonC.NewYorkD.severalcitiesWhywasitdecidedthatthecapitalshouldbeseparatedfromanyofthestates?Because________.A.theDistrictofColumbiawasonthebordersofseveralstatesB.theDistrictofColumbiawasinthecenterofAmericaC.MarylandinsistedthatthecapitallieinitsownstateD.EachofthestateswantedthecapitalmightliewithinitsownstateThecapitalwasnamedafter_______.A.anexplorerwhofirstfoundtheplaceB.theplacewhereitoccupiedC.thefirstpresidentoftheUnitedStatesofAmericaD.afamousgeneralwhofoughtinthewarPresidentsoftheUnitedStateslivein________.A.thecapitalbuildingB.MarylandC.NewYorkD.theWhiteHouse
It’samazingwhatalittlefreebeercanaccomplish.In1997thesmallDanishislandofSamsolocatedintheKattegatStrailwonacontesthostedbytheDanishMinistryofEnvironmentandEnergy.SamsothenknownforitsdairyandpigfarmswouldbecomeDenmark’sshowcaseforsustainablepowereventuallygoingcarbon-freE.Howthatwouldhappenhoweverwasfarfromclearsincethegovernmentinitiallyofferednofundingtaxbreaksortechnicalexpertise专门知识.Giventhatalmostallitspowercamefromoilorcoal—andtheisland’s4300residentsdidn’tknowawindturbine风力发电机fromagrainsilo谷仓—SamsoseemedanstrangechoicE.SorenHermansenthoughsawanopportunity.A.restlessnativesonwhogrewuponafamilyfarmHermansenwasteachingenvironmentalstudiesatalocalschoolwhenheheardaboutSamso’sawarD.Hevolunteeredtobethefirst—andonly—participant.Irealizedthiscouldhappenhesays.ThiswasrealistiC.Hemayhavebeentheonlyonewhothoughtso.HermansenknewSamsoislanderswereconservativebutthatcouldbeanadvantage:onceheconvincedenoughpotentialfirstmoverstoacttherestwouldfollow.SoHermansenshowedupateverycommunityorclubmeetingtocampaignfortherenewable-energyproject.Hepointedtotheisland’sunexploredpotentialforwindpowerandtheeconomicbenefitsofmakingSamsoenergy-independent.Hesometimesbroughtfreebeer.ItworkeD.Theislandersboughtsharesinnewwindturbinestobuild11largeland-basedturbinesenoughtomeettheentireisland’selectricityneeds.Notsatisfiedwiththattheysupportedtheconstructionof10hugeoffshoreturbineswhichprovidepowerthattheisland’sdependenceoncarsandferriesneeds.TodaySamsoisn’tjustcarbon-free—itactuallyproduces10%morecleanelectricitythanituseswiththeextrapowerfedbackintothenationalelectricitynetworkataprofit.HermansenhasbecomeagreenangeltravelingfromcountrytocountrytellingthestoryofSamso’ssuccesswhenhe’snotathomerunningtheEnergyAcademyaresearchcenterforcleanpower.Buthe’sthefirsttosaythattherealcreditbelongstotheislandersandthatSamso’slessonisthatenvironmentalchangecanonlycomefromthegroundup.WhatwasHermansen’tresponsetotheSamso’swinningthecontest?A.HeregardeditasachancE.B.HewasnotsatisfiedwiththeawarD.C.HethoughtitwasstrangE.D.HethoughtitwasreasonablE.Fromthesecondparagraphwecanlearnthat__________.A.manySamsoislandersparticipatedinthegreenprojectactivelyB.mostSamsoislanderswereagainsttherenewableenergyprojectC.SamsohasalonghistoryofmakinguseofrenewableenergyD.atfirstpeopleshowedlittleinterestintherenewableenergyprojectWhydidHermansenshowupateverycommunityorclubmeeting?A.Itwashisdutytokeeptheislandersinformedofgovernmentpolicies.B.Hewantedtoconvincetheislanderstousecleanpowerinsteadofoilorcoal.C.Hewantedtopersuadetheislanderstobeinvolvedinthewindpowerproject.D.Hewantedtosharehisbeerwithotherislanders.WhatcanwelearnaboutHermansen’spersonalityfromthelastparagraph?A.Heispractical.B.Heiscourageous.C.Heismodest.D.Heisambitious.
Katariaisthefounderoftheworldwidelaughtermovement.ThecelebrationofworldLaughterDayisapositiveactivityforworldpeaceandisintendedtobuildupaglobalsenseofbrotherhoodandfriendshipthroughlaughter.ThefirstWorldLaughterDaygatheringtookplaceinMumbaiIndiaon11thJanuary1998.12000membersfromIndiaandinternationalLaughterClubsattendedit.Nowthereareover5000LaughterClubsworldwideonall5continents.HAPPY-DEMICwasthefirstWorldLaughterDaygatheringoutsideIndiA.Ittookplaceon9thJanuary2000.InCopenhagenDenmarkmorethan10000peoplegatheredatTownHallSquarE.TheeventwentintoGuinnessBookofWorldrecords.WorldLaughterDayisnoworganizedonthefirstSundayofMayeveryyear.Hundredsofpeoplegatherworldwideonthatdaytolaughtogether.Todaymanypeoplefearwidespreadinternationalterrorism.TheworldhasneverfacedsomuchunrestbeforE.Peopleareatwarwithinthemselves.Laughterisauniversallanguagewhichhastheabilitytounitehumanitywithoutreligion.Laughtercanbuildacommonconnectionbetweenvariousreligionsandcreateanewworldorder.Theideamaysoundover-ambitious野心太大的andmaybeitis.Butmaybeitisnot.Itisourdeepbeliefthatlaughterandonlylaughtercanunitetheworldbuildingupaglobalsenseofbrotherhoodandfriendship.Studiesalsosaythatlaughterhelpsyourbodydothefollowing:lowerbloodpressure;lightendepression;reducestress;workouttheheartespeciallyforthosewhoareunabletoperformphysicalexercisE.Soinlifewhenyoucanlaughyoushouldlaughloudlyandwithyourentirebody—becauseit’sgoodforyou.56.ThepurposeofcelebratingWorldLaughterDayis.A.tobuildupaglobalsenseofbrotherhoodandfriendshipthroughlaughterB.tobuildacommonconnectionbetweenvariousreligionsC.toreducestressandlightendepressionD.tolowerbloodpressure57.ThefirstWorldLaughterDaygatheringoutsideIndiatookplace__.A.onllthJanuary1998B.onthefirstSundayofMayC.on9thJanuary1996D.on9thJanuary200058.Theauthor'sattitudetowardslaughtermovementis.A.positiveB.negativeC.uninterestedD.objective59.Thepassageismainlyabout____.A.WorldLaughterDayanditssignificanceB.theworldwidelaughtermovementC.auniversallanguageD.laughter
OurlifehasbeentakenoverbymoderntechnologyforgoodofcoursE.Youngpeople___41___thefastspeedthattechnologycanmoveat.Butthereisagroupofpeoplewhocannot___42___.Itisthegroupofpeoplewhoarecaughtupbetweentraditionaland___43___societysortoflikethemiddlechildintechnologyadvancement---notexactlyoldand___44___changebuttryingveryhardtobecomemodernizedendingupbeing___45___inthemiddlE.Theyare40to60yearsoldand___46___thelatestiPhoneorSamsungphoneorHuawei.TheybuyaniPadjust___47___theycanaffordtoandplaythesamegamesonalargerscreen.Theyarealmostliketheteenagersfiveyearsago___48___ontheirphoneplayingagameorusingsocialmediA.They’reeverywherE.AndIsawsomethingtodaythatmademeextremely___49___.Onatrainamotherwas___50___playingaCandyCrush-likegamE.Herdaughterwassmilingbesideher.Thelittlegirlaboutfiveyearsoldwastalkingtohermotheraboutherday___51___thenextstop’snamecheerily---withobviouslydesperateattemptstogethermother’s___52___.Themother?Allshedidwasnodandsaytheoccasionalmmhm.Withhereyesonthe___53___sheconcentratedoncompletingthelevel.Iwatchedthegirlmakeafinal___54___togethermomtolookatherandwhenshefailedshe___55___andfellsilentanddefeateD.Itbrokemyheartandgotme___56___:Whatkindofgamecanmakeyou___57___thatyouhavethemostbeautifulthingintheworldapersonyoulovewithallyourheart?Whatdoesit___58___whenyouwon’tevenlookintohereyesorlistentoher?Thescenewassofamiliaryearsagowhenparents___59___thattheirchildrenweretoointerestedintheirmobiledevices.Lookathowthetableshaveturnednow.I’m___60___whethertolaughortocry.ButallIcandonowishopethatthisstormpasses.41.A.increaseB.challengeC.celebrateD.accelerate42.A.makeupB.keepupC.turnupD.fixup43.A.stressfulB.complicatedC.developingD.modern44.A.resistingB.acceptingC.expectingD.considering45.A.lostB.stuckC.setD.involving46.A.ownB.sellC.pickD.bring47.A.asB.whenC.untilD.because48.A.seldomB.neverC.alwaysD.ever49.A.sadB.happyC.confusedD.curious50.A.tiredofB.goodatC.focusedonD.usedto51.A.shoutingB.whisperingC.murmuringD.uttering52.A.adviceB.attentionC.supportD.reward53.A.windowB.girlC.bookD.screen54.A.talkB.sighC.attemptD.practice55.A.sighedB.sealedC.spokeD.enclosed56.A.workingB.realizingC.learningD.wondering57.A.forgetB.feelC.imagineD.recognize58.A.changeB.meanC.proveD.explain59.A.admittedB.decidedC.complainedD.questioned60.A.uncertainB.uninterestedC.afraidD.serious
Theindustrialagehasbeentheonlyperiodofhumanhistoryinwhichmostpeople’sworkhastakentheformofjobs.TheindustrialagemaynowbecomingtoanendandsomeofchangesinworkpatternswhichitbroughtmayhavetobereverseD.Thisseemsadiscouragingthought.Butinfactitcouldoffertheprospectofabetterfutureforwork.Universalemploymentasitshistoryshowhasn’tmeanteconomicfreedom.Employmentbecamewidespreadwhentheenclosures圈地运动ofthe17thand18thcenturiesmademanypeopledependentonpaidworkbytakingthemawayfromtheuseofthelandandthusfromthemeanstoprovidealivingforthemselves.Thenthefactorysystemdestroyedthecottageindustriesandremovedworkfrompeople’shomes.Laterastransportimprovedfirstbyrailandthenbyroadpeopletraveledlongerdistancestotheirplaceofemploymentuntileventuallymanypeople’sworklostallconnectionwiththeirhomelivesandtheplacesinwhichtheyliveD.MeanwhileemploymentputwomenatadisadvantagE.Inpre-industrialtimesmenandwomenhadsharedtheproductiveworkofthehouseholdandvillagecommunity.NowitbecamecustomaryforthehusbandtogoouttopaidemploymentleavingtheunpaidworkofthehomeandfamilytohiswifE.Taxandbenefitregulationsstillassumethisnorm准则todayandrestrictmoreflexiblesharingofworkrolesbetweensexes.ItwasnotonlywomenwhoseworkstatussuffereD.Asemploymentbecamethedominantformofworkyoungpeopleandoldpeoplewerekeptout—aproblemnowasmoreteenagersdisappointedandannoyedatschoolandmoreretiredpeoplewanttoliveactivelives.AllthismaynowhavetochangE.Thetimehascertainlycometoswitchsomeeffortsandresourcesawayfromtheutopian乌托邦goalofcreatingjobsforalltotheurgentpracticaltaskofhelpingmanypeopletomanagewithoutfull-timejobs.Fromthepassagewecanlearnthat____.A.jobshaveexistedsincehumancameintobeingB.theindustrialagebroughtjobstoeveryoneC.theindustrialagebroughttheworkpatternsmostpeople’sworkhastakenD.inthefuturemoreandmorepeoplecouldgetjobsastheindustryisdevelopingBeforetheenclosuresofthe17thand18thpeoplelivedmainlyon____.A.paidworkB.unpaidworkC.taxesandbenefitsD.landBeforetheindustrialagewomenplayed____.A.moreimportantrolesinmakingalifeB.lessimportantrolesinmakingalifeC.rolesasweakasafterinraisingtheirchildrenD.rolesasimportantasmeninsupportingafamilyFromthepassagewecaninferthat____.A.creatingjobsforallmustbechangedB.enoughjobsmustbecreatedbyoursocietyC.moreandmorejobsarebeingcreatedD.industrialagehasmademanypeopleunabletolivewithoutfull-timejobs
Archery射箭maybetheoldestsportintheworlD.Thereareprehistoricdrawingswhichshowthatbowsandarrowswereused20000yearsago.Inearlytimesanimalswerealwayshuntedandkilledwithbowsandarrows.Goodarcherswereveryimportantwhencountryfoughtagainstcountry.Oneofthemostfamouslegends传奇传奇故事inEuropeanhistoryisthestoryofWilhelmTell.HewasaSwisswhorefusedtoworkforanAustrianandwasorderedtoshootanapplefromtheheadofhisson.HehittheappleandthenshottheAustrian.Switzerlandhasbeenfreesincethensothestorygoes.Archersshootattargetsat305070or90meters'distancefromthem.Thetargetsareround80centimetersacrossandhave5circlespaintedroundthecentrE.BowsaremadeofsteelwoodandstrongplasticandarrowsofwooD.Thesportisenjoyedintheopenairinsummerandinabuildinginwinter.Archeryisgoodforthechestthearmsandtheback.Menandwomencanshoottogethersincebeingstrongisnotsoimportant.Womenusuallyuselighterbows.Peoplewhocan'twalkorwhohavebeenillcanalsoenjoyit.ForZenBuddhistsfó jiāo 徒archeryisnotonlyasportbutalsosomethingdeeper.IthelpstheindividualtounderstandhimselfandthemeaningoflifE.Goodarcherswereneededbycountriesinorderto_______.A.makebowsandarrowsB.huntanimalsC.dodrawingsD.killenemiesThelegendsaysSwitzerlandhasbeenfreesinceWilhelmTell_______.A.killedanAustrianB.inventedastoryC.startedworkingforanAustrianD.shotanappleathischildTargetinParagraph2mostnearlymeans_______.A.animageofapersonB.somethingtobeaimedatinshooting-practiceC.ananimalwhichispainted5circlesD.adeadanimalusedforshooting-practice
ThanksgivingDayisspecialholidayintheUnitedStatesandCanadA.Familiesandfriendsgathertoeatandgivethanksfortheirblessing.ThanksgivingDayisreallyaharvestfestival.Thisiswhyitiscelebratedinlatefallafterthecropsarein.ButoneofthefirstthanksgivingsinAmericahadnothingtodowithagoodharvest.OnDecember41619thePilgrimsfromEnglandlandednearwhatisnowCharlesCityVirginiA.TheykneltdownandthankedGodfortheirsafejourneyacrosstheAtlantiC.ThefirstNewEnglandThanksgivingdidcelebratearichharvest.ThePilgrimslandedatwhatisnowPlymouthMassachusettsin1620.Theyhadadifficulttimeandthefirstwinterwascruel.ManyofthePilgrimsdieD.Butthenextyeartheyhadagoodharvest.SoGovernorBradforddeclaredathree-dayfeast盛宴.ThePilgrimsinvitedIndianfriendstojointhemfortheirspecialfeast.EveryonebroughtfooD.Intimeothercolonies殖民地begantocelebrateadayofthanksgiving.ButittookyearsbeforetherewasanationalThanksgivingDay.DuringtheCivilWarSarahJosephaHalepersuadedAbrahamLincolntodosomethingaboutit.Heproclaimed宣布thelastThursdayofNovember1863asadayofthanksgiving.TodayAmericanscelebratethishappyharvestfestivalonthefourthThursdayinNovember.CanadianscelebrateThanksgivingDayinmuchthesamewayastheirAmericanneighbours.ButtheCanadianthanks-givingDayfallsonthesecondMondayinOctober.1.ThanksgivingDayiscelebrated.A.inspringB.summerC.inautumnD.inwinter2.Thefirsttocelebratethanksgivingwere.A.somepeoplefromEnglandB.theAmericanIndiansC.SarahJosephaHaleD.GovernorBradford3.WecaninferfromthepassagethatNewEnglandmustbe.A.intheU.S.A.B.inGreatBritainC.inCanadaD.onsomeislandofftheAtlantic4.WhichofthefollowingisNOTtrue?A.ThanksgivingDayusedtobeaholidaytocelebrateagoodharvest.B.AbrahamLincolnwasnotthefirsttodecideonthanksgivingcelebrations.C.ThanksgivingDayiscelebratedtoexpresstheAmericanandIndianpeople’sthankstoGoD.D.There’slittledifferencebetweentheAmericanwayandtheCanadianwaytocelebrateThanksgivingDay.5.Thepassagemainlytellsus.A.howThanksgivingDayiscelebratedintheU.S.A.B.howThanksgivingDaycameintobeingandthedifferentwaysitiscelebratedC.thatThanksgivingDayisinfactaharvestholidayD.howthewaytocelebrateThanksgivingDaychangedwiththetimeandplaces
TheJapanesehaveageniusfordreamingupsmallusefulandfunmachines.YoumusthaveusedoratleastheardofSony’swalkmanNintendoorSega’svideogamesandBandai’sTamagotchi.AndhowaboutkaraokeinventedbyDaisukeInoue?Daisukewho?Notmanypeoplehaveheardofhimandhenevermademuchmoneyfromhisinvention.ButanyonewhohaseverexperiencedthethrillofsingingkaraokeinfrontofacrowdhasMr.InouetothankDaisukeInoueisaneasygoingmanwithaquicksmilE.HewasborninthesuburbsofOsakain1940.AtOsakaTechnicalHighSchoolhetookupthedrumsbecausehesaysAllyouhavetodoishitthem.BeforelonghewasmakingmoneyasadrummerinaHawaiianbandthatplayedintheolddance-hallsleftbehindbyAmericansoldiers.By1970heandsixpartnerswereplayingintheclubsofnearbyKobeaccompanyingmiddle-agedbusinessmenwhowantedtosingtraditionalJapanesecountryandevenarmysongs.HisfriendsInoussayscouldallreadmusicandsotheycouldpickupthelatesttunes曲调.HeontheotherhandhadtorelyonmemoryandplaybyfollowingthelipsofthesingerastheymoveD.Outof108clubmusiciansinKobehesays.Iwastheworst!Andtheclients顾客inmyclubweretheworstsingers!OneclientpresidentofasmallsteelcompanywasespeciallyfondofInoue’sslowfollow-alongstylE.Itmadethepresident’sbadout-of–timesingingsoundmuchbetter.OneeveninghewantedInouetoplayforhimonatriptoahotspringresort胜地.ThebosswantedtosingFrankNagai’sLeavingHanedaAirportona7:50Flightforhisfriends.ButInouewasunabletoleavehisjoB.TohelpouthismostloyalclienthedecidedtoprovidehimwithatapE.Inouewouldn’tbetherebutthesingerwouldstillhavehisaccompaniment.Karaokewasborn.1.DaisukeInouetookupthedrumsathighschoolbecause_______.A.theywerehisfavoritemusicalinstrumentsB.heknewtheywouldhelphimmakemoneyC.hethoughttheywereeasytolearnD.itwaseasyforadrummertofindajob2.Whatdoestheunderlinedwordtheystandfor?A.HispartnerB.HisfriendsC.ThelatesttunesD.Thesinger’slips3.FromthispassageweknowDaisukeInouewas______.A.anoutstandingmusicianB.notquitegoodatmusicC.agoodsingeranddancerD.goodatinventingthings4.WhydidthepresidentlikeInoue’splayingsomuch?A.BecauseInouefollowedhissinging.B.BecauseInoueplayedverywell.C.BecausehehadgotusedtoInoue’sfastexcitingstylE.D.BecauseInouewasaneasy-goingmanwithaquicksmilE.
A.losttribethatreachedAmericafromAustraliamayhavebeenthefirstNativeAmericansaccordingtoanewtheory.IfprovedbyDNAevidencethetheorywillbreaklongestablishedbeliefsaboutthesoutherlymigrationofpeoplewhoenteredAmericaacrosstheBeringStraitfounditemptyandoccupiedit.OnthistheoryreststhebeliefofNativeAmericanstohavebeenthefirsttrueAmericans.TheywouldbeclassifiedtotheranksofescapeebeatentotheNewWorldbyAboriginals土著人inboats.ToaEuropeanthismayseemlikeanacademicargumentbuttoAmericansitisaphilosophicalquestionaboutidentity身份SilviaGonzalesofLiverpoolUniversitysaid.HerclaimsarebasedonskeletonsfoundintheCaliforniaPeninsulaofMexicothathaveskulls头骨quiteunlikethebroadMongolianfeaturesofNativeAmericans.Thesenarrow-skulledpeoplehavemoreincommonwithsouthernAsiansAboriginalAustraliansandpeopleoftheSouthPacificRegion.ThebonesstoredattheNationalMuseumofAnthropology人类学inMexicoCityhavebeencarbon-datedandoneis12700yearsoldwhichplacesitseveralthousandyearsbeforethearrivalofpeoplefromtheNorth.WethinktherewereseveralmigrationwavesintotheAmericasatdifferenttimesbydifferenthumangroupsDr.GonzalessaiD.ThetimingrouteandpointoforiginofthefirstcolonizationoftheAmericasremainsamostcontentioustopicinhumanevolution.ButcomparisonsbasedonskullshapearenotconsideredconclusivebyanthropologistssoateamofMexicanandBritishscientistsbackedbytheNaturalEnvironmentResearchCouncilhasalsoattemptedtotakeoutDNAfromthebones.Dr.Gonzalesdeclinedyesterdaytosayexactlywhattheresultswereastheyneedtobecheckedbutindicatedthattheywereconsistent一致withanAustralianorigin.ItisgenerallyconsideredthatthefirstNativeAmericanscamefrom_____.A.NorthAsiaB.AustraliaC.SouthPacificD.SouthAsiaTheskeletonsfoundintheCaliforniaPeninsulaofMexicohave_____.A.thebroadskullshapeB.thenarrowskullshapeC.differentfeaturesofAboriginalAustraliansD.thesamefeaturesofNativeAmericansTheunderlinedcontentiousissimilarinmeaningto_____.A.likelytocausegreatinterestB.difficulttosolveC.well-knowntoallD.likelytocauseargumentWhichofthefollowingstatementsistrueaccordingtothetext?A.Researchonskullscandrawanexactconclusion.B.DNAtestshaveprovedthefactthatthefirstNativeAmericanscamefromAustralian.C.ScientistsarestillnotsureabouttheoriginoftheNativeAmericans.D.PeoplebegantoenterAmericaacrosstheBeringStraitabout12700yearsago.
EIn1789theUS.governmentpassedalawwhichsaidthatthelandoftheAmericanIndianscouldneverbetakenfromthemwithouttheiragreement.OnehundredyearslaterhowevertheIndiansonlyhadaverysmallpartofthelandthatoriginallybelongedtothem.Howdidthisgreatinjusticeoccur?After1812whitesettlersbegantomovewestacrossNorthAmericA.AtfirstthesettlersandtheIndianslivedinpeacE.HoweverthenumberofsettlersincreasedgreatlyeveryyearandslowlytheIndiansbegantoseethewhitesettlersasadangertotheirsurvival.Tofeedthemselvesthesettlerskilledmoreandmorewildanimals.TheIndianswhodependedontheseanimalsforfoodhadtostruggleagainststarvation.ThesettlersalsobroughtwiththemmanydiseaseswhichwerecommoninwhitesocietybutwhichwerenewfortheIndians.GreatnumbersofIndiansbecamesickanddieD.Between1843and1854theIndianpopulationinoneareaofthecountrywentdownfrom100000to30000.Morelandwasneededfortheincreasingnumberofwhitesettlers.InWashingtontheoldrespectfortherightsoftheIndiansdisappeareD.TheoldpromisestotheIndianswerebroken;thegovernmentbegantomovegroupsofIndiansfromtheiroriginalhomelandstootherpoorerpartsofthecountry.SomeIndiansreactedangrilyandviolentlytothistreatment.TheybegantoattackwhitesettlersandtheIndianwarbegan.For30yearsuntilthelate1880sdifferentgroupsofIndiansfoughtagainsttheinjusticesofthewhiteman.Theyhadafewfamoussuccessesbuttheresultofthestrugglewasneverindoubt.Thereweretoomanywhitesoldiersandtheyweretoopowerful.ManyIndianswerekilled;thesurvivorsweremovedfromtheirhomelandstodifferentareasofthecountry.ItwasaterriblechapterinthehistoryofacountrythatpromisedfreedomandequalitytoeveryonE.72.Itcanbeinferredfromthepassagethat______.A.intheUSthereweremanylawsthatprovidedtotherightsofAmericanIndiansB.thelawwhichwaspassedin1789bytheUSgovernmentwasnotsuccessfullycarriedoutC.inthe19thcenturynoinjusticesweredoneagainsttheIndiansbytheUSgovernmentD.themajorityofwhitesettlerswereopenlyopposedtothelawpassedin178973.Accordingtothepassagewhichofthefollowingistrue?A.TheIndiansbelievedthatkillingtoomanywildanimalshaddisturbedthebalanceofnaturE.B.ThegovernmentbegantohaveabetterunderstandingoftheIndiansinthe1850s.C.Between1843and1854about70000IndianswerekilledinthebattlE.D.ThewhitescarriedseriousdiseasesintowheretheIndiansliveD.74.Itisimpliedinthepassagethat______.A.theIndianshadmanygreatsuccessesintheIndianswarB.theIndianshadnodoubtthattheywouldwinthewarC.afterthewartheIndiansstayedwheretheywerebeforeD.theIndiansweretooweaktowinthestruggle75.Thelastsentenceofthepassage______.A.servesastheauthor'scommentonthehistoricaleventdescribedaboveB.givesthereadertheimpressionthatinjusticeiseverywhereintheUSC.makesaconclusionthatsucheventstalkedabovewillneverhappenagainD.bringsaboutthetopicthathowtheUSgovernmentwilldealwiththeproblem
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