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Everyyearmorepeoplerecognizethatitiswrongtokillwildlifeforsport.Progressinthisdirectionisslowbecauseshootingisnotasportforwatchingandonlythosefewwhotakepartrealizethecrueltyanddestruction.Thenumberofgunnershowevergrowsrapidly.Childrentooyoungtodevelopproperjudgmentsthroughindependentthoughtareledalongwayawaybytheirgunningparents.Theyaresubjectedtoadvertisementsofgunproducerswhodescribeshootingasgoodfortheirhealthandguncarryingasawayofputtingredderbloodintheveins血管.Theyarepersuadedbygunnermagazineswithstorieshonoringthechaseandthekill.Inschooltheyviewmotionpictureswhicharesupposedlymeanttoteachthemhowtodealwitharmssafelybutwhichareactuallydesignedtostimulate刺激adesiretoownagun.Wildlifeisdisappearingbecauseofshootingandbecauseofthelossofwildlandhabitat栖息地.Habitatlosswillcontinuewithourincreasingpopulationbutcanweslowthelossofwildlifecausedbyshooting?Theredoesn’tseemtobeanychanceiftheseriousconditionofourbirdsisnotimproveD.WildlifebelongstoeveryoneandnottothegunnersalonE.Althoughmostpeopledonotshoottheyseemtoforgiveshootingforsportbecausetheyknowlittleornothingaboutit.TheonlyanswerthenistobringthetruthaboutsportshootingtothegreatmajorityofpeoplE.Nowitistimetorealizethatanimalshavethesamerighttolifeaswedoandthatthereisnothingfairorrightaboutapersonwithagunshootingtheharmlessandbeautifulcreatures.Thegunnersliketodescribewhattheydoascharacter-buildingbutweknowthattowoundananimalandwatchitgothroughtheagonyofdyingcanmakenobodyhappy.Ifastheywouldhaveyoubelievegun-carryingandkillingimprovehuman-characterthenperhapsweshouldencouragewar.63.Accordingtothetextmostpeopledonotseemtobeagainsthuntingbecause______.A.theyhavelittleknowledgeofitB.ithelpstobuildhumancharacterC.itistoocostlytostopkillingwildlifeD.theywanttokeepwildlifeundercontrol64.Theunderlinedwordagonyinthelastparagraphprobablymeans______.A.formB.conditionC.painD.sadness65.Accordingtothetextthefilmschildrenwatchatschoolactually______.A.teachthemhowtodealwithgunssafelyB.praisehuntingascharacter-buildingC.describehuntingasanexerciseD.encouragethemtohavegunsoftheirown66.Itcanbeinferredfromthetextthattheauthorseemsto______.A.blamethemajorityofpeopleB.worryabouttheexistenceofwildlifeC.beinfavourofwarD.beinsupportofcharacter-building
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Iamagoodmothertothreechildren.Ihavetriednevertoletmyworkstandinthewayofbeingagoodparent.InolongerconsidermyselfthecenteroftheuniversE.Ishowup.Ilisten.Itrytolaugh.IamagoodfriendtomyhusbanD.Ihavetriedtomakemarriagevows誓约meanwhattheysay.IamagoodfriendtomyfriendsandtheytomE.Withoutthemtherewouldbenothingtosaytoyoutoday.Sohere’swhatIwantedtotellyoutoday:GetalifE.A.reallifenotadesireofthenextpromotion提升thebiggerpaycheckthelargerhousE.GetalifeinwhichyouarenotalonE.Findpeopleyouloveandwholoveyou.Andrememberthatloveisnotleisure空闲itiswork.PickupthephonE.Sendane-mail.Writealetter.AndrealizethatlifeisthebestthingandthatyouhavenobusinesstakingitforgranteD.Itissoeasytowasteourlivesourdaysourhoursourminutes.ItissoeasytoexistinsteadoftolivE.Ilearnedtolivemanyyearsago.SomethingreallyreallybadhappenedtomesomethingthatchangedmylifeinwaysthatifIhadmychoiceitwouldneverhavebeenchangedatall.AndwhatIlearnedfromitiswhattodayseemstobethehardestlessonofall.Ilearnedtolovethejourneynotthedestination.IlearnedtolookatallthegoodintheworldandtrytogivesomeofitbackbecauseIbelievedinitcompletelyandtotally.AndItriedtodothatinpartbytellingotherswhatIhadlearneD.Bytellingthemthis:ReadinthebackyardwiththesunonyourfacE.Learntobehappy.AndthinkoflifeasadeadlyillnessbecauseifyoudoyouwillliveitwithjoyandpassionasitoughttobeliveD.71.Thebesttitleofthispassageprobablyis_______.A.LoveyourfriendsB.LiveareallifeC.Don’twastetimeD.Beagoodmotherandwife72.Howdidtheauthorformherviewoflife?A.ByworkingandsocialexperiencE.B.Learningfromherfriends.C.ThroughanunfortunateexperiencE.D.BecauseofherchildrenandhusbanD.73.TheunderlinedsentenceItissoeasytoexistinsteadoftoliveinthefifthparagraphprobablyhasthesamemeaningas______.A.itissoeasytokeepalivebutnottoliveareallifE.B.itisveryhardtoliveareallifeC.itissoeasytomakealivingD.itismoredifficulttoexistthantoliveahappylifE.74.What’stheauthor’sattitudetowardswork?A.Doitwelltoserveothers.B.Toearnenoughmoneytomakelifebetter.C.Tryourbesttogethigherpositionandpay.D.Don’tletitaffectyourreallifE.75.Itcanbeinferredfromthepassagethat_______.A.theauthorisasuccessinpersonallifE.B.theauthordidn’ttryherbesttoworkwell.C.theauthorspentallhertimecaringforherchildren.D.theauthorlikestravelingverymuch.
[1]TheotherdayIreceivedanemailfromanoldroommatE.ShecongratulatedmeonmynewbasketballcoachingjoB.Afterthecongratulationshernextwordswere:Iknowyoucan’tkeepstill.[2]Myroommateknowsmewell.Welivedtogetherfortwoyears.Shesawmeworkingtwojobsonefull-timeandonepart-timeandbesidesthatIcoachedagirlbasketballteaminthewinter.IrarelyhadfreetimE.WhenshesaidIknowyoucan’tkeepstillshewastellingthetruth.[3]ForyearsIlikedbeingbusy.IncollegeI________studyingsportsandclubs.Igraduatedfromcollegefouryearsago.DuringmostofthoseyearsIheldatleasttwojobsatthesametimE.EvenifIwasonabreakwithonejobIfilledmytimeupwithwhateverIcoulD.[4]Ourcultureteachesusthatbeingbusymeanshappiness.Wearesocialized社会化tobelievethatfillingourdayskeepsuscontent.Howeverbeingbusyhasbadresults.Beingbusyallowsustoescapeourlivesandignoreourproblems.Weneverhavetheopportunitytofaceourfearsorexaminethedesiresofourhearts.WeneverlearnthejoyandpeaceoffreetimetojustbealivE.[5]A.yearagoIdecidedtomakesomecompletechangesinmylifE.Iwasn’tcontentandthecultureofbusinesswasupsettingmE.IwantedasimplelifE.IwantedalifewhereIhadfreetimetoenjoytheworldaroundmE.[6]IchangedmylifestylE.ImoveD.IgotanewjoB.IlivedasimplelifE.HoweverwhenmyroommatesentmethatemailsheremindedmeIstillhaven’tquitebrokenfreeofmyoldhabits.Istillneedtoworkonbeingstillandbreakingfreefromthecultureofbusiness.86.WhatisthemainideaofParagraph2?nomorethan8words87.FillintheblankinParagraph3withproperwords.nomorethan6words88.ExplaintheunderlinedsentenceinParagraph6.89.Whatcanweknowaboutourculturefromthetext?nomorethan8words90.Whatdoeskeepingbusymayleadtobesidesescapingourlives?nomorethan8words
Heydon'treadinthehallway.YoureyesightwillbedamageD.Youmusthaveheardsuchwarningsmanytimes.Don’treadinpoorlight!ThisisoneofthecommonbeliefsthataresupposedtohelpusliveahealthylifE.Suchbeliefsarehoweverwithoutscientificbasis根据accordingtoapaperpublishedrecentlyintheBritishMedicalJournal.Doyoubelieveinthefollowingsayings?Readinginpoorlightruinsyoureyesight.Inpoorlightyoumightblink眨眼moresufferfromdryingandhavetroublefocusing.Butmostofeyeexpertsbelieveitisunlikelytodoanydamageforever.Wemustdrinkatleasteightglassesofwateraday.In1945theNutritionCouncilinUSsuggestedthatpeopleneedtodrink2.5litresofwateraday.Butthewatercontainedinfoodparticularlyfruitandvegetablesaswellasinmilkjuiceandsoftdrinksalsocountstowardsthetotal.Weonlyuse10percentofourbrains.Thisideaappearsasearlyas1907.Peoplehavelongarguedaboutourpowerofself-improvementandourbrains’possibleabilities.ButX-raysshowthatnoareaofthebrainissilentorinactivE.Shavingyourlegscauseshairtogrowblackfasterandthicker.Thistheoryisalsoillusion.Studiessaythatshavinghasnoeffectonthethicknessorrateofhairgrowth.Justovertimetheedgeofhairgetswornawayandthustheedgeoflonghairbecomesfiner更细.47.Whatdoesthepapersayaboutsomecommonbeliefs?A.TheyareusefulknowledgeinlifE.B.Theyhelpusliveinhealthyways.C.Theyarewell-knowntheories.D.Theydonothavescientificbasis.48.WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaccordingtothepassage?A.Peopleuse90percentoftheirbrains.B.Shavingyourlegswillgiveyouthickerhair.C.Readinginpoorlightdoesharmtopeople’seyes.D.Peopleneednotlessthaneightglassesofwateraday.49.Theunderlinedwordillusioninthelastparagraphprobablymeans_________.A.awrongideaB.apowerfulevidenceC.aninterestingstoryD.aclearinstruction50.Thispassageismostlikelytobefoundin__________.A.anewspaperB.aguidebookC.ahistorytextbookD.anadvertisement
MyfatherandIstartedourmorningbymovingquicklyintothelocalstorE.IwaitedinthelineattheStarbuckscounterwhileheshoppedaroundtopickupafewthings.AsIwasstartingthereIbecomeawareofanelderlywomenwithuntidyhairwearinglayersuponlayersofoldclothinghunchbacked弯背的behindmeinlinE.ShehadafewthingsforwashingandseemedtowanttheStarbuckscashiertoringupsincethatqueuewasshorterthanthequeuesinthestorE.AtsomepointIbecameawareofheredging慢慢挪动closerbehindme—closerthanIwascomfortablewith!Iinstinctively本能地placedahandovermypurseanddrewitclosetomE.MyfearandimaginationracedcreatingwildstoriesaboutthishomelesswomanwhomighttrytostealfrommE.Thenitwasmyturntoorder.AsthecashierrangYpsilantimytotalIdiscoveredIwas67centsshort.Icalledmyfatherbuthewashardofhearing.HeaskedmetorepeatwhatIsaidbuthestillcouldn’tmakemeout.AtthatpointalonggreyarmwithholesinitssleevesreachedoverfrombehindmE.Shelaid67centsoutonthecountersayingHereweallneedsomehelpsometimes.Iwasstunned!Herewasawomanwhoclearlyhadverylittletogiveandwasingreatneedherself.Ihadjudgedherwronglyandshehadofferedtoreachouttohelpme!Whatanamazinggiftandlessonthiswomangavemeaboutjudgingothers!ThankyouGod!63.Fromthepassagewecanlearnthattheelderlywomen.A.probablylivedapoorlifeB.triedtostealmoneyfromthewriterC.alwaysfollowedclosebehindthewriterD.oftenwenttothestoretobuyafewthings.64.Theelderlywomandecidedtohelpthewriter.A.themomentshesawthewriterB.whenshenoticedthewriterwatchingherC.afterthewriterfailedtogethelpfromherfatherD.whenthewriterdiscoveredshewas67centsshort65.Theunderlinewordstunnedinparagraph5probablymeans.A.happyB.surprisedC.angryD.disappointed66.Whatlessondoesthewriterlearnfromthestory?A.Weshouldlookatthingsfromtwosides.B.It’swisetogivehelptothoseinneeD.C.Theworldisfullofloveandsurprises.D.NeverjudgeapersonfromhisappearancE.
MydaughterwassingingasshepolishedthefurniturE.Ihadn’taskedhertopolishthefurniturE.Ineverdo.ButwhileherbrothersarehappiestwiththecomputerorafootballoramodelcarherideaofdelightisacanofSpringFreshandaduster.Whiletheboyshavetobescoldedtempedortrickedintodoingtheirshareofhousechoresshe’suponachairwiththewashing-upliquidasifherlifedependedonit.WherehaveIgonewrong?BeingabitoftomboymyselfandnottoohotonthehouseholdskillsIusedtoarguetillIwasblueinthefacethatthedifferencesbetweenmenandwomenwereallaboutupbringingandexpectations.Nobodycouldhaveapproachedmotherhoodwithacourageousdeterminationthatallchildrenwouldbetreatedthesamenotchanneledalongsomepredeterminedpath.Boyswouldbeofferedsofttoyswhilegirlswouldplaycarsandtrains.IwouldbringuptheNewMenandfemaleengineersofthefuturE.TenyearsagoasIgazedatmyfirst-bornIfantasizedaboutthegentlesoulhewouldbE.Nogunsorviolenceforthislittlepeachblossom.Thefantasycontinueduntilhewasabouttwowhenheproudlypresentedmewithhisfirstmodel--agun.Lateronatplaygroupheandhispalsdailyattackedeachother.Andwhataboutmydaughter?Sheplaysalltheboys’gamebecauseshehasto.Butherheartisnotreallyinit.Shewouldmuchratherbedrawingorwritingorcleaningthebathroomwhilewavesofboysroararoundher.IfinallyfacedthefactthatboysandgirlsaresimplyborndifferentonthedayafewyearsagowhenIwashangingoutthewashingandgaveherandthenextbrotherupacoupleofclothespegs晒衣夹toplaywith.Heshotmewithhis.Shesupporteditinherarmsandsangitalullaby催眠曲.ButIwon’tgiveup.I’llcontinuetotryandtreatthemequallyandexpectthesameofthem.Andbythetimethey’reallintheirteensIimaginethey’llallbeequallyimpossibletogettodoanything.Butrightnownatureiswearingdownnurture训练.Equalityishardwork.67.Fromthetextwecanknowthattheboys________.A.arehappytodothechoresB.likegunsbynatureC.neverdohouseworkD.oftenplaywithsofttoys68.Howdoesthelittlegirlrespondtotheboys’games?A.She’skeenonit.B.Sheplayswiththemunwillingly.C.Shecaresmuchaboutit.D.Sheonlyconcentratesonherownbusiness.69.Whatcanwelearnabouttheauthor?A.She’sapprovalofthechildren’sbehavior.B.She’sverystrictwithherchildren.C.Sheacceptsthesituationasanunchangedfact.D.ShehastomakeacompromisE.70.Whatdoestheauthorwanttotellus?A.Boysandgirlscanbetrainedtodothingsequally.B.Girlshavetoworkhardtocatchupwithboys.C.Itisimpossibleforboysandgirlstobeequal.D.Boysshouldn’ttreatgirlssoviolentlyandimpolitely.
Yougetupinthemorningandlookintothemirror.Yourfaceisfirmandyoung-looking.In2035medicaltechnologyisbetterthanever.Manypeopleyouragecouldlivetobe150soat40you’renotoldatall.Andyourparentsjusthadananti-aging抗衰老的treatment.Nowallthreeofyoulookthesameage!YousaytoyourshirtTurnreD.ItchangesfrombluetoreD.In2035smartclothescontainparticles粒子muchsmallerthanthecellsinyourbody.Theparticlescanbeprogrammedtochangeclothes’colororpattern.Youwalkintothekitchen.YoupickupthemilkbutavoicesaysYoushouldn’tdrinkthat!Yourfridgehasreadthechip芯片thatcontainsinformationaboutthemilk.anditknowsthemilkisolD.In2035everyarticleoffoodinthegrocerystorehassuchachip.It’stimetogotowork.In2035carsdrivethemselves.Justtellyoursmartcarwheretogo.OnthewayyoucancallafriendusingyourjacketsleevE.Suchsmarttechnologyisallaroundyou.Sowillallthesethingscometrue?FornewtechnologytosucceeD.saysscientistAndrewZolli.ithastobesomuchbetterthatitreplaceswhatwehavealready.TheInternetisoneexample－whatwillbethenext?31.Wecanlearnfromthetextthatinthefuture__________.A.peoplewillnevergetoldB.everyonewilllookthesameC.redwillbethemostpopularcolorD.clotheswillbeabletochangetheirpattern32.WhatcanbeinferredfromParagraph4?A.Milkwillbeharmfultohealth.B.MoredrinkswillbeavailableforsalE.C.Foodinthegrocerystorewillcarryelectronicinformation.D.Milkinthegrocerystorewillstayfreshmuchlonger.33.Whichofthefollowingismentionedinthetext?A.NothingcanreplacetheInternet.B.FridgeswillknowwhatpeopleneeD.C.JacketsleevescanbeusedasaguidE.D.Carswillbeabletodriveautomatically.34.WhatAndrewZollisaysindicatesthat_________.A.successfulnewtechnologymustbreakthroughwhatexistsalreadyB.whatwehavetodayissuretodisappearbecauseofnewtechnologyC.allthesethingswillbeturnedintorealitywithoutanydifferenceD.theInternethasalreadybeenthebesttechnology35.Whatisthepassagemainlyabout?A.Foodandclothingin2035.B.FuturetechnologyineverydaylifE.C.MedicaltreatmentsofthefuturE.D.Thereasonforthesuccessofnewtechnology.
WeliveincentralPhoenixnearthecanal.EverydayIusedtoseeahomelessoldmanandhisdirtylittledoghangingoutdowntherE.Iwouldtellmyhusbandweshouldgivehimfoodforthelittledog.Itwouldn’thavebeenaproblem;wehaveourownminifarmofanimals!HewouldsayOK!butthenblowtheideaoffbecauseofourbusiness.BeinginPhoenixArizonayoucanjustimaginehowhotitgetsherebuthiswinterwasreallychilly!IhadjustcomefromKFCwithtake-outfoodfordinner.AsIwasturningbythecanalthemanandhisdogweresittingrightthereallbundledup穿暖.Eventhedoghadacoaton!NoteventhinkingaboutitIpulledintotheparkinglotalongthecanalandpiledupaplateofchickenwithallthefixingsforthemanandhislittledog.Igaveittohimwithasodaandabottleofwaterforthelittledog.HesaidThankyousweetiE.Youareanangel.Andthereweretearsfillinghiseyes!ItoldhimhewassowelcomeandthenwenthomE.WhenmyhusbanddugintotheKFCgagheaskedWereyouhungryorwhat?ItoldhimwhatIdidandhesaidOnlyyou!ThenhetoldmeIhaddoneagoodthing.Afewweekslaterwewerewalkingalongthecanalandfoundthemanwalkingtomewithhislittledog.HeaskedwhetherIwouldmindadopting收养thedog.Withtearsineyeshesaidithadgottoohardforhimtocareforthedog.HeaddedthathewasplanningonheadingtoWashingtonStatebuthisdogwouldn’thavebeenuptoitsohehopedtogiveittomE.Onlyyou!InthiscityyouaretheonlypersonIcanbelievein!NoweverytimeIwatchandpatthepuppylyingnearthefireplaceIwillrecalltheoldman’swordsandwishhimgoodluck.71.Theauthorandherhusbanddidn’thelptheoldmanatthebeginningbecause_______A.theyhadafarmofanimalstofeedB.theydidn’thavefoodevenforthemselves.C.theyworkedbusilyandoftenforgetit.D.theywereunwillingtohelpamanwithadog.72.WhatcanwelearnabouttheauthorfromParagraph3?A.Shegavetheoldmansomefoodonacoldday.B.Shemettheoldmanafterfinishingherdinner.C.Sheofferedtheoldmannothingbutchicken.D.Sheburstintotearsafterhelpingtheoldman.73.Whatdidtheauthor’shusbandfeelwhenshetoldhimwhatshehaddone?A.Thankful.B.DelightedC.IndifferentD.Disappointed74.Whydidtheoldmanhopetogivethedogtotheauthor?A.Becauseheknewtheauthorwasalsoadoglover.B.Becausetheauthorwasthepersonhecouldtrust.C.Becausetheauthorwastheonlypersonheknew.D.Becausehebelievedthathisdoglikedtheauthor.75.Whatcanweinferfromtheendingofthepassage?A.Theauthorrefusedtheoldman’srequest.B.Theauthormissestheoldmanandhisdog.C.Theauthorfeelstheoldmanwasverylucky.D.Theauthoradoptedtheoldman’sdog.[来
NowadaysmostofusliveabusylifE.Whatdoyoudotokeepyourselfrelaxed?Besidesspendingtimewithfamilyhavingaglassofwinewithfriendsorreadingabookhowaboutahobby?PersonallyI’macollector.Ilikeblueandwhitepiecesthebest---blueandwhiteanything﹗Platesjarsvasescupsbowls---Ilovethemall.Collectingitemsislikesomethingyoucan’tgetenoughof.YougetoneandyouwanttohavemorE.Ifindcollectingtobeafunandinspirationalhobby.Inmanywaysit’slikeapuzzleI’mnevertiredofsolving.Ilookhighandlowfornewpiecestoaddtomycollection.IcanoftenbefoundvisitingMarshell’slookingovertheirinexpensiveofferings.InfactIfoundoneofmyfavoritepiecestherE.I’vemixedinexpensivepiecesfromMarshell’swithmoreexpensivefinds.A.lotoftimesit’sthepieceI’mnotlookingforthatfallsintomylap;Ifindawaytomakeitpartofmyblueandwhitefamily.WhatIloveaboutmycollectionisthatwhenIgetinspiredIcanmovethemaroundthehousemixandmatchandmakethingslookfreshandnew.EversinceIwasalittlegirlbluehasbeenmyfavoritecolor.IthinkIgotitfrommyauntinMexico.SomeofmyearliestmemoriesarevisitingherinMexicoandsittingonachairinherkitchenwhichhadblueandwhitetiles瓷砖fromthefloortotheceiling.Iwouldspendcountlesshoursadmiringallthebeautifulblueandwhiteplatesandshinybluetilesaroundherkitchen.OnceIhadahomeIbegantobuildmyownblueandwhitecollection.51.Wecaninferthatinthewriter’sopinion_____________.A.havingahobbycanhelpusrelaxB.readingabookaloneisreallyboringC.keepingahobbyisnoteasyformostofpeopleD.havingaglassofwinewithfriendsisnotagoodidea52.WhatdoestheunderlinedsentenceinParagraph2probablymean?A.Collectingthingsrequiresalotofmoney.B.PeoplealwayswantmorethantheyneeD.C.Peoplemaynotknowwhattheywanttocollect.D.Onceyoustartcollectingthingsit’shardtostop.53.Ifsomethingfallsintoyourlapitmeansyou_________.A.havebeenlookingforitB.don’tknowwhatitisC.getitunexpectedlyD.likeitverymuch54.What’sthelastparagraphmainlyabout?A.Whenthewriterstartedcollectingthings.B.Whenthewriterstartedlikingbluethings.C.Whatkindofthingthewritercollectedfirst.D.Whythewriterlikedheraunt’sthingssomuch.
Areyousingleanddreamingofanexcitingvoyagevacationbutunsureofthenextstep?You’renotalone!Manysingletravelerswonderwhichvoyagewillhavethemostsinglesonboardhowthey’llmeetothersingleshowmuchthevoyagewillcostandwhethertheywillenjoythemselves.Ourhostedsinglesvoyagesareidealforsinglesofallages.Nootherformoftravelaffordsasmanyopportunitiestomeetpeopleandmakefriends.InfactourSinglesDivisioncanhelpyoufindasinglesvoyageonatripthat’sjustrightforyouandmakesureyoumeetmanyothersinglesonboarD.We’vescheduledsinglesvoyagesonsailingstoalloftheworld’sgreatestdestinations.Andwe’veselectedpopularitineraries旅行计划onlargenewshipsfordifferentaudiencessoyoucanfindonethatsuitsyourtastes.Ifyou’relookingforaroommatetocutcostsourMatchProgramcanpairyouwithasame-sexsingleinonestateroomonhostedsailingsonlyenablingustoofferyouthesameper-personpricingthatcouplesreceivE.Weguaranteetofindyouaroommatewheneveryousign-upbeforethecut-offdatE.Ifwedon’tyouonlyneedtopaytheper-persondouble-occupancyratE.Ifyouprefertheprivacyofyourownstateroomthesinglesupplementrateswillapply.Eitherwaywe’llprovideourownhostonboardtoorganizesinglescocktailpartiesmixersgamessingle-minglediningandmorE.Onceyou’vebookedyourvoyagewe’llalsogiveyouprivateaccesstooursingleschatsitewhereyoucangettoknowothersinglesbeforeyoudepart.Weexpectourstateroomsonthesesailingswillfillquicklysopleasebookearlytoavoiddisappointment.Togetstartedclickonanysinglesvoyageinthecalendartotheleft.Hopetoseeyouonboard!Note:Ifyoucan’ttakeadvantageofoneofourhostedsinglesvoyagesbutstillwishtotravelasasingleclickhereformoreinformation.60.WhichofthefollowingisNOTtrueaccordingtothepassage?A.OnthesinglesvoyageyoucanmeetmanyothersinglesandmakenewfriendsB.Youcantakenewshipssailingtoalloftheworld’sgreatestdestinations.C.Onceyoubookthevoyageyoucanchatwithallthestrangers.D.OnthevoyageyoucanenjoymanykindsofactivitiessuchasmixersgamescocktailpartiesetC.61.Thetextprobablycomesfrom.A.aguidebookB.anadonnewspaperC.amagazineD.awebsite62.Thispassageismainlywrittenfor.A.singlesB.parentsC.travelersD.singleswhowanttotravel
Themorninghadbeenadisaster.MytoothwasachingandI’dbeeninanargumentwithafrienD.HerwordsstillhurtThetroublewithyouisthatyouwon’tputyourselfinmyplacE.Can’tyouseethingsfrommypointofview?Ishookmyheadstubbornly—andfelttheacheinmytooth.I’dthoughtIcouldholdouttillmydentistcamebackfromholidaybutthepainwasreallyunbearablE.Istartedcallingthedentistsinthephonebookbutnoonecouldseemeimmediately.FinallyataboutlunchtimeIgotlucky.Ifyoucomebyrightnowthereceptionistsaidthedentistwillfityouin.Itookmypurseandkeysandrushedtomycar.ButsuddenlyIbegantodoubtaboutthedentist.Whatkindofdentistwouldbesoeagertotreatsomeoneatsuchshortnotice?Whywasn’theasbusyastheothers?Inthedentist’sofficeIsatdownandlookedarounD.IsawnothingbutthebarewallsandIbecameevenmoreworrieD.Theassistantnoticedmynervousnessandplacedherwarmhandovermyice-coldonE.WhenItoldhermyfearsshelaughedandsaidDon’tworry.ThedentistisverygooD.HowlongdoIhavetowaitforhim?Iaskedimpatiently.Comeonheiscoming.Justliedownandrelax.AndenjoytheartworktheassistantsaiD.Theartwork?IwaspuzzleD.ThechairwentbacksuddenlyIsmileD.TherewasabeautifulpicturerightwhereIcouldenjoyit:ontheceiling.Howconsideratethedentistwas!AtthatmomentIbegantounderstandwhatmyfriendmeantbyherwords.Whatarelief!61.Whichofthefollowingbestdescribestheauthor’sfeelingthatmorning?A.Happy.B.Nervous.C.SatisfieD.D.Upset.62.Whatmadetheauthorbegintodoubtaboutthedentist?A.Thedentist’sagreeingtotreatheratveryshortnoticE.B.Thedentist’sbeingasbusyastheotherdentists.C.Thesurroundingsofthedentist’sofficE.D.Thelaughingassistantofthedentist.63.Whatdidtheauthorlearnfromherexperiencemostprobably?A.Strikewhiletheironishot.B.Haveagoodwordforone’sfrienD.C.Putoneselfinother’sshoes.D.A.friendinneedisafriendindeeD.
ItwasawarmAprildaywhenabigfatenvelopecameinthemailfromtheonlycollegeIhadeverimaginedattending.Itoreopenthepacket.Myeyeswerefixedonthewordcongratulations.Idon’tremembereversmilingsowidE.ThenIlookedatmyfinancialpackagE.ThecostofDreamSchool’stuition学费roomandboardwasaround$40000-animpossiblesum!HowcouldIaffordtoattend?WhatgoodreasonsdidIhavetogotherewhenthreeotherfinecollegeswereofferingmefreetuition?Myotherchoicesweregoodsolidschoolseveniftheyweren’tasfamousasmyfirstchoicE.Inmymindattendingmydreamuniversitywouldbetheonlywaytorealizemydreamofbecomingaworld-classwriter.MyparentsunderstoodhowIfelt.TheytoldmethateventhoughitwouldbeafinancialproblemIcouldgowhereverIwouldbehappiest.ButasIwasalwayscarefulwithmoneyIwasn’tsurewhattodo.Oneoftheschoolsthatofferedmeafullridehadaninformationaldinneronenightinthespring.Consideringmyparents’financialdifficultiesIdecidedtodrivethe45minutesandattenD.AtfirstallIhadplannedtodowassmilepolitelyeatfreefoodlistenquietly.ButIsurprisedmyself.Atdinnerthepresidentoftheuniversitytalkedaboutthewonderfulactivitiesoncampusincludingguestlecturesandsocialgatherings.Healsomadeitperfectlyclearthatfreefoodwouldbeofferedatallfutureevents.Hecontinuedwithexplanationsofprofessorsclasssizesactivitiesandsportingeventsoncampus.AshespokeIbegantorealizethatthisschoolthoughnotasgoodasmyfirstchoicemightbethebestoneformE.Itseemedsmallyetwithmanygreatprograms.Itseemedchallengingyetcaring.Asthepresidentendedhisspeechweclappedpolitelyandpushedbackourchairs.AsIwalkedoutthatdoorafeelingofcomfortwashedovermE.LookingatthecampusthatnightIrealizedthatIwouldbespendingthenextfouryearsrighttherE.Inallhonestymyuniversityisnotaswell-knownasmydreamuniversity.HoweveritturnedouttobetherightchoiceofschoolsformE.51.Howdidtheauthorfeelwhenhestartedtoreadtheletter?A.Hewasfullofjoy.B.Hewaslostinhisdream.C.Hewasworriedaboutthemoney.D.Hewasuncertainwhichschooltogoto.52.Wecanlearnfromthepassagethattheparentswere____________.A.strictB.honestC.decisiveD.supportive53.InParagraph5offeredmeafullridecanbereplacedby____________.A.wouldofferfreemealsatalleventsB.wouldshowmearoundthecampusC.wouldpayfortransporttotheschoolD.wouldchargemenothingfortuition54.Whatdoestheauthormainlywanttosay?A.Youshouldtryyourbesttoattendyourdreamschool.B.Youshouldconsidercomfortinyourchoiceofschools.C.YourchoiceofschoolsshouldbebasedontheirfamE.D.Yoursecond-choicecollegemayactuallybeyourbestfit.
In1947agroupoffamouspeoplefromtheartworldheadedbyanAustrianconductordecidedtoholdanintemationalfestivalofmusicdanceandtheatreinEdinburgh.TheideawastoreuniteEuropeaftertheSecondWorldWar.ItquicklyattractedfamousnamessuchasAlecGuinnessRichardBurtonDameMargotFonteynandMarleneDietrichaswellasthebigsymphonyorchestras交响乐团.ItbecameafixedeventeveryAugustandnowattracts400000peopleyearly.AtthesametimetheFringeappearedasachallengetotheofficialfestival.Eighttheatregroupsturnedupuninvitedin1947inthebeliefthateveryoneshouldhavetherighttoperformandtheydidsoinapublichousedisusedforyears.SoongroupsofstudentsfirstlyfromEdinburghUniversityandlaterfromtheuniversitiesofOxfordandCambridgeDurhamandBirminghamweremakingthejourneytotheScottishcapitaleachsummertoperformtheatrebylittle-knownwritersofplaysinsmallchurchhallstothepeopleofEdinburgh.TodaytheFringeoncelessrecognizedhasfaroutgrownthefestivalwitharound1500performancesoftheatremusicanddanceoneveryoneofthe21daysitlasts.Andyetasearlyas1959withonly19theatregroupsperformingsomesaiditwasgettingtoobig.A.paidadministratorwasfirstemployedonlyin1971andtodaythereareeightadministratorsworkingallyearroundandthenumberrisesto150duringAugustitself.In2004therewere200placeshousing1695showsbyover600differentgroupsfrom50differentcountries.Morethan125millionticketsweresold.55.WhatwasthepurposeofEdinburghFestivalathebeginning?A.TobringEuropetogetheragain.B.TohonorheroesofWorldWarⅡ.C.Tointroduceyoungtheatregroups.D.ToattractgreatartistsfromEurope.56.WhydidsomeuninvitedtheatregroupscometoEdinburghin1947?A.Theyownedapublichousethere.B.Theycametotakeupachallenge.C.Theythoughttheywerealsofamous.D.Theywantedtotakepartinthefestival.57.WhojoinedtheFringeafteritappeared?A.Popularwriters.B.Universitystudents.C.Artistsfromaroundtheworld.D.Performersofmusicanddance.58.WemaylearnfromthetextthatEdinburghFestival.A.hasbecomeanon-officialeventB.hasgonebeyondanartfestivalC.givesshowsallyearroundD.keepsgrowingrapidly
Asweknowmostofthematerialthingsinourdailylifehavetobeboughtwithmoney.Butmoneyisnotallpowerful.Moneycan’tbuymanythingssuchastimeandtruelovE.Thereare24hoursinaday.Sometimeswhenweareveryhappywewishthattheperiodofhappinesswouldlastlonger.Butnomatterwhatwedoorhowmuchmoneywearewillingtopaywecannotmakeadaylastlongerthan24hours.Ontheotherhandwhenweareunhappymoneycannotmaketheunhappytimepassawaymorequickly.Trueloveisanotherthingwhichmoneycannotbuy.Supposewehavesomeonewhoreallylovesusverymuch.OncehedieshecangiveusnomorelovE.Canourmoneyraisehimfromdeathandmakehimloveusasbefore?HerewecanseeveryclearlythatmoneycannotbuyuslovE.MoneycanbuyusdiamondthingsbeautifulclothesbutnevertimeandlovE.Somoneyafterallisnotallpowerful.66.Whatdoespowerfulmeaninthepassage?A.strongB.effectiveC.greatD.active67.Accordingtothepassageitisquiteimpossibleforyoutobuy______.A.truefriendshipB.realdiamondC.alargehouseD.anexpensivecar68.Whichofthesentencesexpressesthemainideaofthispassage?A.MoneycannotbuytimeandlovE.B.Moneyisnotpowerfulatall.C.Moneycanbuypeoplematerialthings.D.Moneydoesn’tmeaneverything.69.Throughthepassagethewriterwantstotellpeoplenotto______.A.makemoneyB.wastemoneyC.savemoneyD.worship崇拜money70.Fromthepassagewecanseethatinourlifebesidessomethingmaterialweneedsomething______.A.spiritualB.beautifulC.lovelyD.useful
Iamastrongbelieverthatifachildisraisedwithapprovalhewilllearntolovehimselfandwillbesuccessfulinhisownway.SeveralweeksagoIwasdoinghomeworkwithmysoninthethirdgradeandhekeptstandingupfromhischairtogooverthemathlines.Ikeptaskinghimtositdowntellinghimthathewouldconcentratebetter.Hesatbutsecondslaterasifhedidn’tevennoticehewasdoingithegotupagain.IwasgettingfrustratedbutthenithitmE.Istartednoticinghisanswersweremuchquickerandaccuratewhenhestoodup.Couldhebemoreintent专心的whilestandingup?ThismademestartquestioningmyselfandwhatIhadbeenraisedtobelievE.Iwasraisedtobelievethataquietcalmchildwasasurewaytosuccess.Thischildwouldhavethediscipline纪律tostudyhardgetgoodgradesandbecomesomeoneimportantinlifE.NowthosesamepeopleperhapscometorealizethattheirkidsarebornwiththeirownsetsofDNAandpersonalityfeaturesandallyoucandoislovingandacceptingthem.Asparentsthroughouttheirgrowingyearsandbeyondthatweneedtobeourkids’bestsupportersguidingthemandhelpingthemfindtheirway.IhavestoppedaskingmysontositdownandconcentratE.ObviouslyheisconcentratingjustinhisownwayandnotminE.Weneedtolearntoacceptourkids’waysofdoingthings.Somewaymayhaveworkedformebutdoesn’tmeanweneedtocarryitthroughgenerations.Thereisnothingsweeterthanbeingindividualandunique.Itmakesusfreeandhappyandthat’sjustthewayIwantmykidstolivetheirownlifE.60.Atthebeginningtheauthortriedtokeephissonseatedinordertomakehim_____.A.keepsilentintheroomB.getrightanswersC.finishhishomeworkontimeD.paymoreattentiontohisstudy61.Inspiredbythecaseofhissontheauthorbegantodoubt________.A.theimportanceofparentsB.theoldformofeducationC.therelationshipbetweenkidsandtheirparentsD.thegoodgradesofsomekids62.Accordingtothepassagewhichofthefollowingstatementsisright?A.Weshouldhelpkidscorrecttheirwrongways.B.Parentsshouldstudytheirkids’DNA.C.Kidsshouldbetaughttobehavethemselves.D.Parentsshouldloveandaccepttheirkids.63.Whichofthefollowingwouldbethebesttitleofthepassage?A.Studyhardandyou’llbesuccessfulB.BefriendlytoyourchildrenC.Children’ssuccessintheirownstyleD.Parents’helpwiththeirchildren’sstudy
Youspeakwritealetterandmakeatelephonecall.YourwordscarryamessagE.Peoplecommunicatewithwords.Doyouthinkyoucancommunicatewithoutwords?Asmileonyourfaceshowsyouarehappyorfriendly.TearsinyoureyestellothersthatyouaresaD.Whenyouraiseyourhandinclasstheteacherknowsyouwanttosaysomethingoraskquestions.YoushakeyourheadandpeopleknowyouaresayingNo.YounodandpeopleknowyouaresayingYes.Otherthingscanalsocarrymessages.ForexampleasignatthebusstophelpsyoutoknowwhichbustotakE.A.signonthewallofyourschoolhelpsyoutofindthelibrary.Signsondoorstellyouwheretogoinorout.Haveyouevernoticedthattherearealotofsignsaroundyouandthatyoureceivemessagesfromthemallthetime?Peoplecancommunicateinmanyotherways.Anartistcanusehisdrawingstotellaboutbeautifulmountainsabouttheblueseaandmanyotherthings.Booksarewrittentotellyouaboutallthewonderfulthingsintheworldandalsoaboutpeopleandtheirideas.BooksmagazinesTVandradiosandfilmsallhelpustocommunicatewitheachother.Theyallhelpustoknowwhatisgoingonintheworldandwhatotherpeoplearethinkingabout.61.Canwecommunicatewitheachotherwithoutwords?A.Yessometimeswecan.B.Nowecan't.C.No.It'simpossiblE.D.Yeswealwaysdoso.62.Whenweseesomebodysmilethenhemustbefeeling____.A.angryB.joyfulC.surprisedD.sad63.Wecanlearnnewsfrom____.A.newspapersB.radioC.TVD.ABC64.A.signatthebusstoptellsyou____.A.howmanybusesthereareB.whatkindofbusitisC.wherethebuscomesandgoesD.howmuchmoneyyou'llpayfortheticket65.Whatdoyouthinkisthequickestwaytocommunicatewithyourfriendinanothercity?A.Writingaletter.B.MakingatelephonE.C.DrawingapicturE.D.AskingsomeoneelsetotakeamessagE.
MyhorseTreasureismyherobecauseshehelpedmediscoverhowtorelatetoher.Intheprocessshefixedmyrelationshipwithmyhusbandandmychildren.WhenIgothershewas2yearsoldwithnohandling.ShewasnotgoingtoacceptanykindofinstructionsfrommE.IntheinterestofnotgettingmyselfkilledIstartedtoreadandeducatemyselfonwaystomanageahigh-spiritedhorse.Idiscoverednaturalhorsemanship马术amethodoftrainingthatfocusesoncommunication.Inordertocommunicatewithanotherpersonyoumustbeunderstood.Theverydefinition定义ofunderstandingistwoormorepersonssharethesameideA.Thissimpledefinitionhadabiginfluenceonme.Irealizedthatcommunicationisatwo-waystreet!WhenIstartedtoadopthorsemanshipinmylifeInoticedachangeinthewayotherpeoplerelatedtome.MyhusbandwhenIstoppedorderinghimaroundbecamehappierandmorehelpful.MychildrenwhenIpracticedbeingfairfirmandmostofallconsiderateweremotivated激发toactsooneratapoliterequestinsteadoftheordersfromme.IthinkthemostvaluablelifeskillIlearnedfrommyhorseisthatpressuremotivates.AssoonasIappliedthesebasicskillstomydailyactivitiesIstartedtonoticepositivechanges.Mychildrenweremoreconsiderateofeachother.andstartedtoaskfirstwithouttelling.Ibecameawareofmypositionasarolemodel.TodayfiveyearslaterIhavetheperfecthorse.Ialsohaveverypolitekidsandaveryhappyhusband.There’snothingintheworldthatcancomparetobeinglovedbyonesyoulovemost---evenifitallstartedwiththeattitudeofaveryspecialhorse.56.WhatdoestheunderlinedphrasewithnohandlinginParagraph2mean?A.Nobodycaredaboutthehorseexcepttheauthor.B.ThehorsecoulddowhatevershewanteD.C.NobodyhadtrainedthehorsebeforE.D.Thehorsedidn’tlikeanyoneexcepttheauthor.57.Whatcanweinferfromthepassage?A.Treasurewasworthalotofmoney.B.WhentheauthorgotTreasureshewasaperfecthorsE.C.BeforetheauthorgotTreasureshedidn’tloveherhusbanD.D.Treasure’scominghelpedtheauthor’sfamilytogetalongbetter.58.Whyweretheauthor’schildrenslowtorespondtoherinthepast?A.Shewasunfairandusedtoorderthemtodothings.B.Shedidn’tknowhowtomanagethefemalehorsE.C.Herchildrenweretoonaughtytolistentoher.D.Shewouldbeunhappyiftheyrespondedquicklytoher.59.Whichisthebesttitleforthepassage?A.A.truetreasureB.MyfamilyC.TheimportanceofunderstandingD.Anunforgettableexperience
IfthereisonethingI’msureaboutitisthatinahundredyearsfromnowwewillstillbereadingnewspapers.Itisnotthatnewspapersareanecessity.Evennowsomepeoplegetmostoftheirnewsfromtelevisionorradio.ManybuyapaperonlyonSaturdayorSunday.Butformostpeoplereadinganewspaperhasbecomeahabitpasseddownfromgenerationtogeneration.Thenatureofwhatisnewsmaychange.Whatbasicallymakesnewsiswhataffectsourlives—thebigpoliticalstoriesthenewsofthewarsearthquakesandotherdisasterswillcontinuemuchthesame.Ithinktherewillbemorenewsofscientificresearchthough.It’salreadyhappeninginareasthatmaydirectlyaffectourliveslikegenetic基因engineering.InthefutureIthinktherewillbemorereportsofscientificexplanationsofwhywefeelaswedo—aswedevelopabetterunderstandingofhowthebrainoperatesandwhatourfeelingsreallyare.It’squitepossiblethatinthenextcenturynewspaperswillbetransmitted传送electronicallyfromFleetStreetandprintedoutinourownhome.InfactI’mprettysurethathowitwillhappeninthefuture.Youwillprobablybeabletochoosefromamenumakingupyourownnewspaperbypickingoutthethingsyouwanttoread—sportsandinternationalnewsetc.Ithinkpeoplehavegotitwrongwhentheytalkaboutcompetitionbetweenthedifferentmedia媒体.Theyactuallyfeedoffeachother.Somepeopleonceforesawthattelevisionwouldkilloffnewspapersbutthathasn’thappened.Whatisreadontheprintedpagelastslongerthanpicturesonascreenorsoundlostintheair.AndasfortheInternetit’sneverreallypleasanttoreadsomethingjustonascreen.67.Whatisthebesttitleforthepassage?A.TheBestWaytoGetNewsB.TheChangesofMediaC.MakeYourOwnNewspaperD.TheFutureofNewspaper68.Inthewriter’sopinioninthefuture_______.A.morebigpoliticalaffairswarsanddisasterswillmakenewsB.newspaperswillnotbeprintedinpublishinghousesanylongerC.newspaperswillreportmorescientificresearchD.moreandmorepeoplewillwatchTV69.Whatwillprobablybeoninthenewspapermadebyyourself?A.Sportsandinternationalnews.B.Amenuofimportantnews.C.Themostimportantnews.D.Whatyouareinterestedin.70.Fromthepassagewecaninfer_______.A.newspaperswillwinthecompetitionamongthedifferentmediaB.newspaperswillstaywithustogetherwithothermediaC.televisionwilltaketheplaceofnewspaperD.thewriterbelievesomemediawilldieout
OnJan232012IwasaboardashipontheYangtzeRiverlisteningtothesoundoffireworksandeatingplateafterplateofdumplings.OnSundayFeb102013IwaspreparingtocelebrateChineseNewYearagain—inLondon’sChinatown.Itwasraining.ItwascolD.ButeversinceIleftBeijinginAugustIhadpromisedmyselfIwouldcelebrateChineseNewYear–ifonlytohelpwithmyBeijinghomesickness.CentralLondonwasdressedupfortheoccasion.Therewasastageforabigfireworksdisplayfortheevening.Evensoitwasn’tlikemyrealBeijingChunjiE.Evenbuyingajiaozididn’tcheermeup.Itcostabout10timesasmuchastherealthingdoesinBeijingandgotstucktoitsrain-ruinedpaperbag.ColdwetanddepressedIranintoashopforshelter.Suddenlythereitwas.BetweenthepacketsofdriedmeatandfishthebagsofriceandthesmellofdriednoodlesinthislittleChinesesupermarketIhadfoundhomE.AnhourlaterIhurriedintomyhousewithbagsoffrozenjiaozipacketsofsauceandalargebottleofvinegar.Iboiledwatertoreopenthepacketsgrabbedmychopsticksandsettleddowntoafeast.ThisIthoughtisaHappyChineseNewYear.IevenwatchedthefireworksonTV.AfterallwhyfacetheBritishweatherwhenIcanbringChinahomeinonebite?36.Wecanconcludefromthefirstthreeparagraphsthattheauthor______.A.likeswatchingfireworksontheboatB.missesChinesefoodmorethananythingelseC.findsitgreatfuntocelebrateChineseNewYearD.missesherlifeinBeijingverymuch37.HowdidtheauthorfeelwhenshefoundsomeChinesefoodsinasupermarket?A.alittlecuriousB..rathertiredC.abitcomfortableD.verydepressed38.WhydidtheauthorwatchthefireworksonTV?A.Shedidn’twanttogetwetandcoldagain.B.Thesquareisfarawayfromwhereshelives.C.Shedoesn’tlikefireworksverymuch.D..Shewastoohungrytogoout.39.Whatisthebesttitleofthepassage?A.UnforgettableChunjieinBeijingB.WonderfulExperienceinBritainC.FindingHomeinLondonD.FestivalinLondon
WhenIwasgrowingupinthesuburbsofNewYorkourfirstlocalEarthDaywasorganizedaroundadrivetoatownfieldwherefamilieswereurgedtoemptyitemsfromtheirbasements地下室forrecyclingratherthandroppingtheminthedustbin.Itwasaneyeopeningideaforakidin1970.ButasanenvironmentalreporterI'mboredofthelargeamountofdealsandpromotionsthatarrivebyemailorinmyofficeorhomemailboxonEarthDay.LikeValentine'sDayEarthDayhasbecomeahugemarketingopportunity—awaytopromoteconsumption.InfactEarthDayissuchagoodsalesopportunitythatsomeshopslikeTargethaveexpandedEarthDayintoEarthMonth.Thereisn'ttimetogiveyouavarietyoftheEarthDayshoppingopportunitiesIwasinformedofthispastweek.Theyincludeddealsonbuyingbottledwaterandearth-friendlywipes.Myawardforthesilliestpromotion:aplantogift25ofthemostenvironmentallyconsciousstarswithuniqueusefulandgreenproductsandservicesincludingskincareproductscheese-cakeandartwork.Myguessismostofthestuffwillendupincelebrities'garbagE.Isbuyingandsellingagoodwaytocelebrateandprotecttheenvironment?IwouldarguethatEarthDaymightbeanoccasiontoconsidergivinguppurchasesorhabitsthatareenvironmentallyquestionableorthatwecouldhappilydowithout.Howaboutnotbuyingbottledwaterbutrefillingawaterbottle?Howaboutnotbuyingfoods—evenorganicfoods—thatarepackedinnon-recyclableplastic?Don'tgetmewrong.ThecompanyofBridgestoneiscelebratingEarthDaybypromisingtorepurposeaspenttire利用废旧轮胎foreverytirethatitsells.Verizonwillplantatreeforeachcellphoneyoutradein.SomecoffeestoreswillevenrefillreusablecupsatnochargE.TargetisgivingoutfreereusablecarrierbagswithoutrequiringapurchasE.Butfewshopkeepersaretakingthenextstep－chargingafeeatthecashregisterfordisposableplasticbagsacommonpracticeinEurope－toencouragecustomerstousethosenewreusablecarriers.EarthDayistransient短暂的.IfyouonlyshowedloveonValentine'sDaywouldthatreallymeananythingatall?67.Theauthor'sfirstlocalEarthDaywascelebratedby___________.A.drivingtothetownfieldB.emptyingwasteforrecyclingC.lookingforgoodideasforreuseD.clearingitemsfromtheirbasements68.WhydosomepeopleexpandEarthDayintoEarthMonth?A.Becausemanyactivitiesareorganizedfortheday.B.Becausetheyintendtomakemanysalesstrategies.C.Becausetheywanttohavemoresellingopportunities.D.BecausetheyhavetodealwithtoomuchwastE.69.Accordingtotheauthorit'senvironmentallyfriendlyto.A.buypackedorganicfoodsB.offerstarsgreenproductsC.refillwaterbottlesD.askforfreeplasticbags70.ItcouldbeinferredfromthetextthatBridgestoneandVerizon.A.arelikelytomisunderstandtheauthorB.haveagoodwaytocelebrateEarthDayC.aredevotedtomakingmoneyonEarthDayD.makewrongpromotionplansonEarthDay
AfterMomdiedDadandItookatriptogethereverysummer.Justthetwoofusfatheranddaughter.ThiswasespeciallymeaningfulbecauseDadwasoldandwelivedtwothousandmilesapart—soaweekwithDadundisturbedfromotherfamilymembersorfromworkwasatreat.OurfirstdestinationwasatouruptheMississippiriver.Weboardedthesteamboat汽艇inSt.Louisandnoticedthatweweresomeoftheyoungestpeopleamongthetravelers!EvenDadat73lookedyoung!Wesatinrockingchairsonthedeckthewarmbreezeblowingonourfacesadmiringthelushgreentreeslinkingthemightyriver.A.jazzbandplayedinthebackgrounD.OnthedeckwemetJohnwhomettheloveofhislifeatasingles’danceforoldpeopleandaskedtheladytomarryhimtwoweekslater.ThentherewasJaneateacherfromLittleRockArkansas阿肯色州whodancedwithBillClintondecadesagoataschoolfundraiser.SometimesonthedeckDadandIsatquietlyreading.AtlunchtimewestoodinlineforthefooD.PeopleaskedifDadwasmybrother!Amazingforourthirty-eight-yearagedifference!Dadfilledhisplatewithbreadmeatsandcheesestomakeasandwich.Dadlovedmayonnaise!Anythingelsebetweentwopiecesofbreadwasextrafillings.AfterlunchwelandedatAlton奥尔顿Missouri.Thissmalltownwashometoalotofantiqueshops.Dadwithlittleinterestinshoppingorantiquesalthoughhewasalmostanantiquehimselfwalkedinandoutofshopaftershop.Wewalkedupthehilldownthehillandthroughtheoldtown.Wewalkedallday.ItwasthelongesttimeIeverspentshoppingwithDaD.EachdaycombinedtogetherlikethelastuntilsevendayspasseD.OntheseventhdaywereachedMinnesota明尼苏达州atthetopoftheMississippi.MyhomewastherE.DadsawmyhouseforthefirsttimeandmetmytwocatsCoconutandCoffeeBean.Coconutsatonhislapandpurred打呼噜.Thetwobecamequickfriends.Thiswasthefirstofmanytripsweplannedtogetherbutunfortunatelyitwouldbeourlast.Daddiedafewmonthslaterfrombeinghitbyadrunkdriverwhilecrossingastreetinhishometown.Whatmadethistripspecialwasourtimetogetherjustthetwoofus.IhadgrownfromtheteenagerembarrassedtobewithDadtotheadultcherishingourtimetogether.I’llalwaystreasurethesememoriesofmyfatherandbeproudofwhoIhavebecomE.51.Whatdidthewriterthinkofthejourneytogetherwithherfather?A.AppropriateB.SignificantC.EnjoyableD.Worthless52.Accordingtothepassagemostofthetravelersaboardwere_______.A.parentsandchildrenB.teachersandstudentsC.theagedpeopleD.couplesandfriends53.Whywastheauthorproudofherself?A.Shehadgrownup.B.Shetookatripwithherfather.C.Shefeltembarrassedwithherfather.D.Shecametovaluethetimewithherfather.54.What’sthemainpurposeofthetext?A.Tomemorizeherfather.B.ToadvocatediversewaysoflifE.C.Toshareaninterestingstory.D.Tosolveaproblem.
ThefirsttimethatIhadheardthetermEQwasinthefallof1995whenthebookEmotionalIntelligencebyDanielGolemanwaswidelycoveredbytheAmericanpress.ThewidespreadresearchpresentedinthebooksupportedmyownobservationsanddoubtsaboutlifeandemotionsandtoldmethatIwasontherighttracktogoafterhappiness.TheresearchcontinuestoconfirmwhatIhadconcludedonmyown:Thesefeelingsareextremelyimportanttoindividualhealthhappinessandsocialharmony.ThismightseemabitobviousbutitwasnotalwaysobvioustomE.Igrewupinafamilywherewedidn’ttalkaboutfeelings.Wetalkedaboutideasconceptsandprinciples.AsaresultIcouldtellyouwhatIthoughtabouteverythingbutIcouldn’ttellyouhowIfeltaboutanything.AfterseveralfailedrelationshipsItooktimeofftoreflectonmylifeandrealizedIhadmademanydecisionswhichresultedinunhappinessformyselfandothers.AfterstudyingtheliteratureonemotionsandfeelingsIconcludedthatmostofmypoordecisionscouldbedirectlyduetowhatisnowcalledlowemotionalintelligenceorlowEQforshort.PreviouslyIstruggledtofindhappinessthroughthetraditionalroutes—materialsuccess.NowhoweverIrealizethatThere’snotmuchpointhavingeitherwealthorrelationshipsifyouaren’thappy.Itishardtobehappywithothersifyouaren’thappyyourself.Itishardtobehappyaloneifyoudon’tfeelgoodaboutyourselfi.E.havehighselfesteemandselfconfidencE.Itishardtohavegoodfeelingsaboutyourselfifyoudon’thavegoodemotionalmanagementskills.EmotionalmanagementskillsthemainsubjectofEQarethereforeoneofthemostbasicelementsofhappiness.61.Theauthor’sviewsandideasaboutlifewereexactlyprovedby________.A.thewidespreadreportsinAmericannewspapersB.ownobservationsanddoubtsaboutlifeandemotionsC.ideasandviewsinthebookEmotionalIntelligenceD.thefactthathewasontherighttracktogoafterhappiness62.Theauthor’sfamilymembers________.A.arewiseandhardworkingB.arewealthyandstrongC.arenotgoodatexpressingtheirownfeelingsD.getalongbadlywitheachother63.Beforereadingthebooktheauthorthoughthecouldhavehappiness________.A.ifhecouldearnalotofmoneyB.ifhecouldavoidpoordecisionsC.ifhetooktimeofftoreflectonhislifeD.ifheignoredthetraditionalroutes64.Apersonwhocan’tfeelhappyhimself________.A.willfeelhappywithlotsoffriendsB.willnotgetonwellwithothersC.hasnoselfesteematallD.shouldreadthenewbookonEQ65.Lonelinessmostprobablycomesfrom________.A.lackofwealthandhealthB.lackofthepresenceofothersC.lackofgoodrelationshipswithothersD.lackofselfconfidenceandselfesteem
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