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Areyoupreparingforabigtest?Ifsoyoumaywanttogoplaysomebasketballinbetweenhittingthebooks.Doctorsarestartingtofindmoreandmoreinformationthatsuggestsaconnectionbetweenexerciseandbraindevelopment.JudyCameronascientistatOregonHealthandScienceUniversitystudiesbraindevelopment.Accordingtoherresearchitseemsthatexercisecanmakebloodvessels管includingthoseinthebrainstrongerandmorefullydevelopeD.Dr.Cameronclaimsthisallowspeoplewhoexercisetoconcentratebetter.AsshesaysWhilewealreadyknowthatexerciseisgoodfortheheartexercisecanreallycausephysicalchangesinthebrain.Theeffectsofexerciseonbraindevelopmentcanevenbeseeninbabies.BabieswhodoactivitiesthatrequirealotofmovementandphysicalactivityshowgreaterbraindevelopmentthanbabieswhoarelessphysicallyactivE.Withbabiesevenalittlemovementcanshowbigresults.MargaretBarnesapediatrician儿科医生believesintheimportanceofexercisE.Shethinksthatmanylearningdisabilitiesthatchildrenhaveinelementaryschoolorhighschoolcanbetracedbackto可追溯到alackofmovementasbabies.Babiesneedmovementthatstimulatestheirfivesenses感官.Theyneedtoestablishaconnectionbetweenmotion动作andmemory.Inthiswayastheygetolderchildrenwillbegintoassociate联系physicalactivitywithhigherlearningsaysMargaret.Olderpeoplecanbeefup加强theirbrainsaswell.ColumbiaUniversitystudiedagroupofseniorsranginginagefrom从...排列到seventytoseventy-ninE.Theirstudyshowedashort-termmemoryincreaseofupto40percentafterexercisingjustthreehoursaweek.TheexercisedoesnothavetobeverydifficultbutitdoeshavetoincreasetheheartratE.Alsojustlikethemotionforinfants婴儿exerciseforolderpeopleshouldinvolvesomecomplexity.Learningsomenewskillsormotionssuchaswithyogaortai-chihelpstoopenupmemorypathsinthebrainthatmaynothavebeenusedforalongtimE.Formostpeopleanytypeofphysicalactivitythatincreasestheheartrateishelpful.Themaingoalistoincreasethebrain'sflowofblooD.Andyourbraincanbenefitfromaslittleastwotothreehoursofexerciseaweek.1.Whatisthemainideaofthisreading?A.HowtoexerciseB.HowexercisehelpsthebrainC.HowtogetgoodscoresonatestD.Howthebraincanchange2.Accordingtothereadingwhatistheconnectionbetweenexerciseandbraindevelopment?A.Exercisemakesusstupid.B.ThebrainneedsspecialmentalexercisE.C.ThemoreexercisethebiggerthebrainD.Physicalexercisehelpsusthinkbetter.3.Theminimum最小amountofexerciserequiredtogainanybenefitis.A.threehoursperweekB.40hoursperweekC.threehoursperdayD.40hourspermonth4.Whyisyogarecommendedforseniors?A.Itiseasyonjoints.B.Itcanbedoneingroups.C.ItdoesnotincreasetheheartratE.D.Itincludeslearningnewmotions.
MyparentsranasmallrestaurantinSeattlE.Itwasopentwenty-fourhoursadaysixdayaweek.AndmyfirstrealjobwhenIwassixyearsoldwas1thediners’shoes.Myfatherhaddoneitwhenhewasyoungsohetaughtme2todoitefficientlytellingmeto3toRe-shinetheshoesifthecustomerwasn’t4.Workingintherestaurantwasacause事业ofgreat5becauseIwasalsoworkingforthegoodofthefamily.Butmyfather6thatIhadtomeetcertainstandards标准tobepartoftheteam.I7tobepunctual守时的hard-workingandpolitetothe8.Iwas9paidfortheworkIdidattherestaurant.OnedayImadethemistakeofadvisingDadthathe10giveme$10aweek.HesaidOK.Howaboutyoupayingmeforthreemealsadayyouhavehere?And11thetimesyoubringinyourfriendsforfreesoftdrinks?He12Iowedhimabout$40aweek.IrememberreturningtoSeattleafterbeing13intheUSArmyforabouttwoyears.IhadjustbeenpromotedtoCaptainatthattimE.AndfullofprideIwalkedintomyparents’restaurantbutthe14thingDadsaidwasHowaboutyour15uptonight?Icouldn’t16myears!IamanofficerintheArmy!Butitdidn’t17asfarasDadwasconcernedIwasjust18memberoftheteam.Ireachedforthemop拖把.WorkingforDadhastaughtmethedevotiontoa19isaboveall.Ithasnothingtodowith20thatteamisinvolvedinafamilyrestaurantortheUSArmy.1.A.cleaningB.shiningC.removingD.keeping2.A.whyB.whatC.whenD.how3.A.offerB.refuseC.loveD.learn4.A.interestedB.annoyedC.relaxedD.satisfied5.A.funB.prideC.troubleD.effort6.A.gotitrightB.keptitaruleC.madeitclearD.putittrue7.A.hadB.tendedC.hatedD.managed8.A.familyB.workersC.customersD.friends9.A.neverB.alwaysC.seldomD.ever10.A.mustB.shouldC.mightD.could11.A.atB.beforeC.aroundD.for12.A.workedoutB.foundoutC.putoutD.thoughtout13.A.aloneB.awayC.outsideD.off14.A.usualB.lastC.nextD.first15.A.washingB.takingC.cleaningD.moving16.A.ignoreB.followC.believeD.understand17.A.happenB.careC.goD.matter18.A.noB.otherC.someD.another19.A.teamB.familyC.leaderD.restaurant20.A.whyB.whetherC.whenD.how
In1947thepilotofasmallaeroplanesawninestrangeobjectsintheskyoverWashington.Hesaidthattheylookedlike1.Newspapersprintedhisstoryunderthe2FlyingSaucers.Sincethenallovertheworldpeoplehave3seeingsimilarstrangeobjects.Nooneknows4theyareorwheretheycomefrom.Somepeoplesaythattheydonot5butmanyotherssaythattheyhaveseenthem.Usuallypeopleonthegroundhaveseenthem6notalways.Airline7alsohavereportedseeingthemandsohave8──themenwhoflyinspaceships.Perhapssomepeoplesawthemonlyintheir9.PerhapssomepeoplemadeamistakE.Butairlinepilotsandastronautsdonotusuallymake10ofthiskind.CaptainEdMitchellwhowasthesixthmanto11onthemoonsaidin1974thathebelievesthatsomeflyingsaucersare12.Manyotherpeoplenowbelievethatthese13flyingobjectsarevisitingthe14fromotherworldsinspacE.TheAmericangovernment15tofindoutmoreabouttheseobjects.Itlistenedtoagreatmanypeoplewhosaidtheyhad16them.ButtheGovernmentCommitteecouldnotdecideonwhattheobjectswerE.ItcalledthemUFOswhichis17forUnidentifiedFlyingObjects.In1964adriverofapolicecarinNewMexicosawaUFOlandingamileaway.Whenhereacheditthereweretwosmallfigures18nearit.Theylookedlikelittlemen.Whenhereportedonhisradiotheygotinsidetheobjectand19away.Therearemanyother20stories.SomeareprobablyuntruebutsomemaybetruE.Nooneknows.1.A.spaceshipsB.objectsC.saucersD.planes2.A.topicB.headlineC.passageD.advertisement3.A.saidB.claimedC.reportedD.announced4.A.whatB.whoC.whyD.which5.A.circleB.understandC.believeD.exist6.A.stillB.butC.andD.or7.A.driversB.passengersC.ridersD.pilots8.A.astronautsB.scientistsC.officialsD.flyers9.A.creativityB.imaginationC.mindD.eyes10.A.troublesB.changesC.suggestionsD.mistakes11.A.walkB.liveC.trainD.plough12.A.trueB.importantC.realD.big13.A.ordinaryB.curiousC.strangeD.familiar14.A.groundB.earthC.landD.people15.A.managedB.succeededC.triedD.persuaded16.A.seenB.createdC.caughtD.entered17.A.goodB.longC.fitD.short18.A.comingB.sittingC.lyingD.standing19.A.rushedB.flewC.wentD.ran20.A.fictionB.differentC.similarD.frustrating
DowningthelastdropofanexpensivefamousbrandH2Oaswellasrememberingtothrowtheemptybottleintherecyclingbinmakesyoufeelprettygoodaboutyourselfright?Itshouldn’t.EvenwhenthebottlesarerecycledthereareallkindsofotherconsequencesofswallowingbottledwatersaysMelissaPefferstheair-qualityprogrammanagerforEnvironmentalDefensE.ThecontainersareoftenfilledinfarawaylandsthenshippedfromabroadandstoredinrefrigeratorsatyourlocalstorE.Comparethatwiththeinfluenceonenvironmentofturningonyourtapfillingaglassanddrinkingup!AnyonewhoischoosingbottledwaterforhealthreasonsismisguidedsaysPeffersMostbottledwaterisjusttapwater.Andwhatcomesoutofyourtapiscarefullymonitoredtofollowthestrictrules.ConsideranotherfactthatbottledwaterissurprisinglyexpensiveespeciallywhencomparedwiththealternativewhichisalmostfreeanditisastonishingthatAmerica’sdesireforbottledwaterseemsimpossibletosatisfyreachingnearly30billionbottlesayear.Myparents’generationneverhadbottledwatersaysIsabelleSilvermananEnvironmentalDefenselegaladviser.ShehasmadeacommitmenttogoingbottlefreE.Youdon’tneedtofetchithomefromthestoreandit’scheapersheadds.Bottledwater’sroleasastatussymbolneedstochangePefferspointsout.SowhenawaiteratanexpensiverestaurantoffersAndwhat’syourdrink?that’snoreasontoforgetyourconviction信念.Don’tbeafraidtosay‘I’llhavetap.’SayitloudenoughthattheothertablesnearbycanhearyouPefferssays.Andthenspendthatmoneyonadessert.1.InthefirstparagraphtheunderlinedsentenceItshouldn’t.suggeststhatpeople_______.A.shouldn’tfeelpleasedwithfinishingthewaterinthebottleB.shouldn’tfeelgoodaboutdrinkinganexpensivebrandH2OC.shouldn’tbecontentwithjustrecyclingemptybottlesD.shouldn’tbesatisfiedwithdrinkingonlybottledwater2.Accordingtotheauthortapwateris_______.A.assafeasbottledwaterB.morellikelytobepollutedC.healthierthanbottledwaterD.lessconvenientthanbottledwater3.TheunderlinedpartgoingbottlefreeinPara.4means_______.A.makingbottledwaterfreeB.abandoningbottledwaterC.recyclingusedwaterbottlesD.providingfreewatercontainers4.WhydoesPeffersaskpeopletosayI’llhavetap.loudly?A.Toencouragethemtosetanexampleforotherstofollow.B.Toadvisethemtosavethemoneyforonemoredessert.C.Toremindthemtobeawareoftheirsocialstatus.D.TopersuadethemtospeakconfidentlyinpubliC.
BUYA.COMPUTER&LEARNHOWTOSURFTHEINTERNET!Surfers’ParadisethelargestcomputerchaininHongKonganditsneighbouringareaisofferingaspecialpackageforschoolstudentsforthemonthofJulyonly!Enjoy:lFreeinternetconnectionpackagelFreebasiccomputertrainingfromourcomputerschoollFreecomputerperipherals配件worth$300Simplypurchaseacomputerfromanyofourstoresandyou’llgetthefreegiftslistedabovE.ShowusyourTransitlinkconcessionpasssowenowyouareaschoolstudentandgetanadded35%discountoffanycomputermodel!Callusat:MainofficeSHBCInternationalComplex#1-10HongKong531122Openinghours:10amto10pm7daysaweekShenzhenBranchHi-techComputerCity#10-100Shenzhen64875813Openinghours:10amto6pmclosedonSundaysandpublicholidaysGuangzhouBranch22-24BaiyunAvenueGuangzhou60048953Openinghours:10amto6pmclosedonSundaysandpublicholidays1.Thepurposeofthisadvertisementistosell_________.A.peripheralsB.computersC.trainingservicesD.internetservices2.Surfers’Paradiseistryingtogetmorecustomerswith___.A.lowerpricesB.betterqualityC.betterserviceD.freegifts3.Transitlinkconcessionpassmustbesomethingthatcanhelpto______.A.tellwhatandwhoyouareB.getyouadiscountatanystoreC.giveyoufreecomputertrainingD.saveyourmoneyforanycomputers4.Ifyouwanttobuyacomputerwiththespecialofferfromthiscompanyyoucandoit______.A.inGuangzhouatanytimeyoulikeB.inHongKongatanyworkinghourinJulyC.onaweekendinanyoftheplaceslistedD.wheneverandwhereveryoufeellike
He'sanoldcobbler修鞋匠withashopinParis.WhenItookhimmyshoesheatfirsttoldmeIhave1timE.Takethemtotheotherfellowonthemainstreet;he'llfixthemforyourightaway.ButI'dhadmyeyeonhisshopforalongtimE.Justlookingathisbench2withtoolsandpiecesofleatherIknewhewasa3craftsman手艺人.NoIrepliedtheotherfellow4doitwell.Theotherfellowwasoneofthoseshopkeeperswhofixshoesandmakekeyswhile-you-wait—withoutknowingmuchabout5shoesormakingkeys.Theywork6andwhentheyhavefinishedyoumightaswelljust7awaythepair.ThemansawIwouldn'tgiveinandhe8.Helookedatmy9hadmewritemy10ononeshoewithapieceofchalkandsaidComebackinaweek.Iwas11toleavewhenhetookapairofsoftleatherbootsoffashelf.SeewhatIcando?hesaidwith12.OnlythreeofusinPariscandothiskindofwork.When1gotbackoutintothe13theworldseemed14tomE.Hewas15outofafairytalewithhiswayofspeakingfamiliarlyhisverystrangedustyfelthathisfunnyaccent口音16who-knows-whereandaboveallhisprideinhiscraft.Therearetimeswhennothingisimportant17thebottomlinewhenyoucandothingsanyoldwayaslongasit18Insuchaperioditisrare罕见的comfortto19acobblerwhogetshis20satisfactionfromprideinajobwelldonE.1.A.littleB.bitC.noD.much2.A.putB.facedC.mixedD.filled3.A.handsomeB.cleverC.skillfulD.famous4.A.mustn'tB.needn'tC.shouldn'tD.can't5.A.mendingB.makingC.checkingD.selling6.A.slowlyB.carelesslyC.wonderfullyD.carefully7.A.giveB.throwC.takeD.send8.A.smiledB.shoutedC.criedD.persuaded9.A.shoesB.feetC.facesD.hands10.A.addressB.numberC.nameD.age11.A.roundB.outC.upD.about12.A.regretB.honorC.prideD.sorrow13.A.streetB.shopC.schoolD.city14.A.funnyB.newC.BigD.small15.A.nothingB.anythingC.somethingD.everything16.A.fromB.inC.onD.for17.A.soB.thoughC.asD.out18.A.getsB.valuesC.costsD.pays19.A.serveB.meetC.hearD.employ20.A.fewestB.greatestC.hardestD.easiest
OnaverageAmericankidsaged3to12spent29hoursaweekinschooleighthoursmorethantheydidin1981.Theyalsodidmorehouseholdworkandtookpartinmoreofsuchorganizedactivitiesassoccerandballet.Involvementinsportsinparticularrosealmost50%from1981to2004;boysnowspendanaverageoffourhoursaweekplayingsports;girlsspendhalfthattimE.Allinallhoweverchildren'sleisuretimedroppedfrom40%ofthedayin1981to25%.Childrenareaffectedbythesametimecrunch危机thataffectstheirparentssaysSandraHooferthwhoheadedtherecentstudyofchildren'stimetablE.A.chiefreasonshesaysisthatmoremothersareworkingoutsidethehomE.Neverthelesschildreninbothdouble-incomeandmalebreadwinnerhouseholdsspentcomparableamountsoftimewiththeirparents19hoursand22hoursrespectively.Incontrastchildrenspentonly9hourswiththeirsinglemothers.Allworkandnoplaycouldmakeforsomeverydisorderedkids.PlayisthemostpowerfulwayachildexplorestheworldandlearnsabouthimselfsaysT.BerryBrazeitonprofessoratHarvardMedicalSchool.Unstructuredplayencouragesindependentthinkingandallowstheyoungtodealwiththeirrelationshipswiththeirpeers同辈butkidsaged3to12spentonly12hoursaweekengagedinit.Thechildrensampledspentaquarteroftheirrapidlydecreasingfreetimewatchingtelevision.Butthatbelieveitornotwasoneofthefindingsparentsregardasgoodnews.Ifthey'respendinglesstimeinfrontoftheTVsethoweverkidsaren'treplacingitwithreading.Despiteeffortstogetkidsmoreinterestedinbooksthechildrenspentjustoveranhouraweekreading.Let'sfaceitwho'sgottime?1.TheauthorisconcernedaboutthefactthatAmericankids_______.A.areinvolvedlessandlessinhouseholdworkB.arespendingmoreandmoretimewatchingTVC.areengagedinmoreandmoreorganizedactivitiesD.areincreasinglycaredforbytheirworkingmothers2.BymentioningthesametimecrunchSandraHofferthmeans_______.A.childrenhavelittletimetoplaywiththeirparentsB.bothparentsandchildrensufferfromlackofleisuretimeC.bothparentsandchildrenhavetroublemanagingtheirtimeD.childrenarenottakengoodcareofbytheirworkingparents3.Accordingtotheauthorachilddevelopsbetterif_______.A.hehasplentyoftimereadingandstudyingB.heisfreetointeractwithhisworkingparentsC.heislefttoplaywithhispeersinhisownwayD.hehasmoretimetakingpartinschoolactivities4.Wecaninferfromthepassagethat_______.A.mostparentsbelievereadingtobeofbenefittochildrenB.effortstogetkidsinterestedinreadinghavebeenfruitfulC.mostchildrenwillturntoreadingwithTVsetsswitchedoffD.organizedactivitiesimprovechildren'sintelligence
Fifteenyearsspentinthefieldofeducationhasprovidedmewithmanytreasuredmoments.Oneofthemostunforgettable1whenIwasteachingsecond210yearsago.InMayIdecidedtoplansomethingspecialforthechildren;aMother’sDayteA.Wehadputourheadstogetherto3ideasofhowto4ourmothers.Wepracticedsingingsongsmemorizedpoemsandwrotecards.WedecidedtoholdourteatheFridaybeforeMother’sDay.Iwassurprisedand5tolearnthateverymotherwasplanningtoattenD.I6invitedmyownmother.FinallythebigdayarriveD.Eachchild7upatourclassroomdoorexpectingthearrivalofhisorhermom.8itgotclosertostartingtimeIlookedaroundandmyeyesquicklyfoundJimmy.Hismotherhadn’tshownupandhewaslooking9.ItookmymotherbythehandandwalkedovertoJimmy.JimmyIsaidIhaveabitofproblemhereandIwas10ifyoucouldkeepmymother11whileI’mbusy.MymomandJimmysatatatablE.Jimmy12mymomhertreatspresentedherwiththegiftIhadmadejustaswehad13thedaybeforE.WheneverIlookedovermymotherandJimmywereindeep14.Now10yearslaterIworkwithstudentsofallageseducatingthemabouttheenvironment.LastyearItookaseniorclassonafieldtripandtherewasJimmyIhadthestudentscompleteanoutlineoftheday’s15andanevaluationofourtrip.ThenIcollectedthestudents’bookletsandcheckedthemtoseeif16wascompleteD.WhenIcame17Jimmy’spagehehadwrittenRememberourMother’sDayteawehadinsecondgradeMrsMarra?Ido!Thanksforallyoudidformeandthankyourmothertoo.ItoldhimIreallyenjoyedwhathehadwritten.Helookedratherembarrassedand18hisownthanksandwalkedaway.Suddenlyheranbackandgavemeabighug.Thanksagain.Nooneevenknewmymotherdidn’t19it.Iendedmyworkdaywithahugfromateenageboywhohad20stoppedhuggingteachersyearsago.1.A.lastedB.happenedC.experiencedD.described2.A.schoolB.classC.gradeD.lesson3.A.payattentiontoB.lookforwardtoC.getonwithD.comeupwith4.A.loveB.pleaseC.respectD.admire5.A.astonishedB.worriedC.relievedD.interested6.A.evenB.everC.stillD.once7.A.followedB.heldC.keptD.lined8.A.AsB.AlthoughC.ThenD.Because9.A.wildB.curiousC.strangeD.upset10.A.consideringB.wonderingC.askingD.doubting11.A.connectionB.careC.companyD.concern12.A.servedB.suppliedC.assignedD.applied13.A.taughtB.studiedC.practicedD.told14.A.mindB.thoughtC.agreementD.conversation15.A.feelingB.behaviorC.eventD.action16.A.somethingB.everythingC.anythingD.nothing17.A.byB.toC.onD.over18.A.announcedB.deliveredC.statedD.whispered19.A.makeB.getC.doD.take20.A.probablyB.exactlyC.rarelyD.eagerly
IcannotremembertoomanyspecificsofwhatIwastaughtinschoolbutIdorememberlearningthelayersoftheearth—innercore地核outercoremantlecrust.Ithinkit’sratherhumorousthatIknowthesebecausestudyingtheearthisnotexactlysomethingthatwouldinterestmE.TheonlysubjectsIenjoyedinschoolwereartandspelling.EveryothersubjectIseemedtotuneout.AnywaythereasonIlearnedthelayeroftheearthandactuallyenjoyedlearningthemwasbecausemy6thgradeteachertoldusthatshewasgoingtomakeanice-creamearth.FortheentireweekItriedtoimaginehowintheworldshewasgoingtodothis.Shehadusmemorizethelayerssothatwewouldbeabletotellherthenamesofthembeforewewouldgetsomeice-creamthatFriday.FridaycameandeveryonewasexciteD.IwasevenmoreexcitedthatIcouldtelltheteacherthenamesofeachlayer.Shegotabigbowllineditwithachocolatecrackercrustthenthreelayersofdifferentcoloredice-cream.Ithoughtitwassocoolthatthecrustwasthecrust.ThisshowsmethattakingthetimetoteachcreativelyisworthitbecauseuniqueactivitiesarewhatstudentswilllearnratherthensimplyreadingeverythingfromatextorlisteningtolecturedoneinblackandwhitE.1.Accordingtothewriterhowdidhisteacherteachcreatively?A.Shewashumorousandtaughtgeographyinartandspellingclasses.B.Sheaskedherstudentstomaketheice-creamearthwithcoloredlayersC.Shemadetheice-creamearthanduseditasarewardforgoodlearners.D.ShetaughtthelessononFridaysoherstudentscouldreviewitattheweekenD.2.TheunderlinedwordstuneoutParagraph1mostprobablymeans_____.A.failB.ignoreC.hateD.forget3.Whatisthepointthewriterwishedtoexpressinthetext?A.Childrenlearnbetterthroughinterestingexperiences.B.Ice-creamwithachocolatecrustischildren’sfavoritE.C.Awomanteacherisbetteratorganizinggoodclassroomactivities.D.Aknowledgeoftheearthisbestlearnedthroughice-creammaking
IntheCaucasusregionofRussianearly50outofevery100000peoplelivetocelebratetheir100thbirthdayandmanydon’tstopat100!BycomparisoninAmericaonly3peoplein100000reach100.ButtheseRussianoldpeoplearen’talone.ThePakistaniswholivehighintheHimalayaMountainsandtheEcuadoriansoftheAndesMountainsseemtosharethesecretoflonglifetoo.Thesepeopleremainhealthyinbodyandspiritdespitethepassageoftime.Whilemanyolderpersonsinindustrialsocietiesbecomeweakandillintheir60sand70ssomeCaucasiansaged100to140workinthefieldsbesidetheirgreat-great-grandchildren.Eventheideaofagingisforeigntothem.Whenaskedatwhatagedoesyouthend?mostoftheseoldpeoplehadnoanswer.SeveralrepliedWellperhapsatage80.Whataccountsforthisabilitytosurvivetosucholdageandtosurvivesowell?Firstofallhardphysicalworkisawayoflifeforalloftheselong-livedpeople.Theybegintheirlongdaysofphysicallaboraschildrenandneverseemtostop.ForexampleMr.RustamMamedoyis142yearsofage.Hiswifeis116yearsold.Theyhavebeenmarriedfor90years.Mr.Mamedoyhasnointentionofretiringfromhislifeasafarmer.Why?WhatelsewouldIdo?heasks.Allthesepeoplegethealthfulrewardsfromtheenvironmentinwhichtheywork.Theyallcomefrommountainousregions.Theyliveandworkatelevationsof1660to1000metersabovesealevel.Theairhaslessoxygenandispollution-free.Thisreduced-oxygenenvironmentmakestheheartandbloodvesselsystemstronger.Anotherfactorthatmaycontributetothegoodhealthofthesepeopleistheirisolation.Toagreatextent.Theyareseparatedfromthepressuresandworriesofindustrialsociety.Inheritedfactorsalsoplaysomerole.Mostofthelongest-livedpeoplehadparentsandgrandparentswhoalsoreachedveryoldages.Goodfamilygenesmaythereforebeonefactorinlivinglonger.Itisclearthatisolationfromurbanpressuresandpollutioncleanmountainairdailyhardwordmoderatedietsgoodgenesandayouthfulapproachtolifeallcontributetothehealthandlonglifeofallthesepeople.1.IntheCaucasusregionofRussianhowmanypeoplecanreachtheageof100in10000?A.5B.3C.50D.100002.TheexampleofMr.andMrs.Mamedoyimpliesthat___________.A.someCaucasiansaged100to140becomeweak.B.someCaucasiansaged100to140aretoooldtoworkinthefields.C.physicalworkcontributesalottotheirlonglife.D.someCaucasiansaged100to140arestillworkinginthefieldsbesidestheirgreat-great-grandchildren.3.Whatisthemainwayoflifeforalloftheselong-livedpeople?A.RetiringfromtheirlivesasfarmersB.Havingbeenmarriedfor90yearsC.HardphysicalworkD.Nointentions4.Atelevationsof1220to1000metersabovesealeveltheair______A.haslessoxygenB.ispollutionC.ispollution-freeD.bothA.andC.5.Thefollowingfactorsexcept_________contributetothehealthandlonglifeofallthesepeople.A.cleanmountainairB.dailyhardworkC.stressandpressureD.goodgenes
IntheAfricancountryofTanzaniaacompanyfromBelgiumcalledAPOPOtrainsAfricangiantpouchedrats非洲巨袋鼠tofinddangerouslandmines地雷leftoverfromwars.Theratsaretrainedtosmelloutsomeofthechemicalsinthemines.After8-12monthsoftrainingtheratcanfindminessotheycanbesafelydestroyeD.TraineddogsoftenperformthisimportantworkbutAPOPOdirectorBartWeetjensrecentlydiscoveredthattheAfricangiantpouchedratcostsfarlessmoneytotrainandcarefor.TheseratsmayseemhugE.Theirbodiesare12to16incheslongnotincludingtheirtails.Buttheirsizesuitsthejob:Atoneandahalfto3poundstheyaretoolighttosetoffthelandmines.RatsandtrainerssearchonesmallareaatatimE.Whenaratsmellsminesitletsthetrainersknowbypawing用爪子抓atthedirtinthatspot.Thetrainersmarkeachspotonamap.Latertechniciansexplodetheminessafely.IntheAfricancountryofMozambiquenearlyhalfthepopulationisyoungerthan15yearsolD.A.lotofkidsareindangerastheyplayorwork.InthetownofVilanculoschildrenhadbeenplayingonthefootballfielduntiltherewasanaccidentBartWeetjenssaiD.APOPOratsandtrainershelpedotherorganizationsmaketheareasafE.ThefootballfieldhasbeenopenedagainandthereisnodangeranymoreWeetjenssaiD.About80millionlandminesareburiedoutofsightinmorethan60countriesaroundtheworlD.AsAPOPO’sprogramgrowstheratheroesmighttraveltheglobe!1.TheunderlinedwordtheyParA.1refersto_____.A.thetrainersB.theminesC.thewarsD.therats2.Whyareratschosentobetrainedtofindthelandmines?A.TheyarenativetoAfricaB.TheyaresmarterthandogsC.TheyarecheaptokeepandtrainD.Theyarequicktoescapefromdanger3.Whatisthetaskoftheratsinthejob?A.TomarkamapB.TofindtheminesC.TosetofftheminesD.Topawattheground4.WhathappenedonthefootballfieldinVilanculos?A.AlandmineexplodedB.AplayerwasinjuredduringthetrainingC.ThechildrenwereattractedbytheratsD.Thevillagerstriedtogetthefieldback
MoneyMattersforstudentsGETTINGA.GRANT补助Whopays?ThelocaleducationauthorityLEAfortheareainwhichthestudentisliving.Whocangetthismoney?Anyonewhogetsaplaceonafirstdegreecoursealthoughastudentwhohasalreadyattendedacourseofadvancedfurthereducationmaynot.StudentsmustalsohavebeenresidentintheUKforatleastthreeyearswhichcanexclude排除somestudentsfromoverseas.SPECIALCASESIfastudenthasworkedbeforegoingtocollege:Astudentwhois26ormorebeforethecoursestartsandwhohasworkedforatleastthreeoftheprevioussixyearswillgetextramoney-￡155ayearif26increasingtoamaximumof￡615at29ormorE.Ifastudentishandicapped:LEAswillgiveupto￡500tohelpmeetextraexpenses—suchasbuyingataperecorderforablindstudentextraheatingorspecialfooD.Banking:Mostofthebigbanksofferspecialservicestostudentswhoopenaccountsinthehopethattheywillstaywiththebankwhentheybecomerichofficials.A.studentwon’tusuallyhavetopaybankchargesaslongastheaccountstaysincredit.Somebanksallowstudentstooverdrawby￡100orsoandstilldon’tmakechargesthoughtheydochargeinterest.1.AstudentfromJapanwhohasbeenstayinginEnglandforayearandintendstogotocollegeinafewmonthswill.A.getmoneyifheistakingafirstdegreecourseB.beunabletogetmoneyfromanyLEAC.getmoneyfromanyLEAwhenhehasfinishedhiscourseD.havetoopenabankaccountbeforehegetsanymoney2.A31-year-oldnursewishestoqualifyasadoctoratauniversity.Shehasworkedsinceshewas25.Howmuchextramoneywillshegetayear?A.NoneB.￡155C.￡615D.￡5153.Astudentwhocannotwalkhastobuyawheelchaircosting￡750togotoclasses.Howmuchofthecostwillhehavetopayhimself?A.￡150B.￡250C.￡500D.￡7504.Youareanewstudent.Whymayabankwelcomeyouasacustomer?A.Theyknowyoureceivemoneyregularly.B.TheychargestudentsextrA.C.TheyhopeyouwillberichinthefuturE.D.Theyneedstudentsaccountsinterm-timE.5.Howmuchdothebankspermitthestudentswhoopenaccountswiththemtooverdraw?A.￡155B.￡615C.￡500D.￡110
IfIweretoexplainThanksgivingDaytoaforeignerIwouldcallitsimplyTurkey火鸡Day.Yetthisspecialholidayhasmuchmoretoit.HistoricallythefirstsettlersofAmericacelebratedThanksgivingwithaharvestdinnerbecausetheysuccessfullywentthroughahardwinter.TheyalsotookthischancetothanktheirIndianfriendsfortheirhelp.ThanksgivingisagreatAmericantraditiontosharethisholidaywithfamilymembersandfriends.ItsimportanceisalmostequaltoChristmasinAmericaneverydaylifE.A.collegefriendofmineonceinvitedmetocelebratethisholidaywithherfamily.ThisgavemeaninsidelookathowAmericanscelebratethisholiday.Whenwearrivedatherhousemyfriend'sfamilygreeteduswarmly.OnceinawhileIwenttothekitchentocatchaglimpseoftheturkeyintheoven.TheturkeyiscookedwholE.Itisfilledwithamixtureofbreadcrumbsvegetablesandspices.Itusuallytakesfourtofivehoursormoretocookdependingonthesizeoftheturkey.Whenitwasfinallydonetwopeoplecarriedtheturkeytothetableonaplatedecoratedwithfruitsandleaves.Itwasthesizeofasmallpig.ItlookedveryimpressivehavingawholeturkeyonthetablE.Whenallthefoodwasonthetableandtheguestswereseatedeveryonefellsilent—itwastimeforeveryonetosayasmallprayer祈祷ofthanks.UnlikeinChinawhereonlythehostmakesaspeechitwasthisfamily'straditiontoaskeachandeverypersonyoungoroldfamilyorguesttosaywhattheywerethankfulfor.ThisincludedmeWellasonemightguessIwasthankfulformyfirstAmericanThanksgiving.Thenallourattentionreturnedtotheturkey.Webrokeintolaughterwhennayfriend'smothercameoutofthekitchenwithanelectricknifetocuttheTurkeyintothinslices.Eachdishwaspassedaroundandeveryoneloadedtheirplatewithturkeypotatoesandothervegetables.1.ThebesttitleforthispassageisA.WhataLargeTurkeyB.MyFirstThanksgivingC.WarmlyWelcomedD.WhataDifferentCustom2.Whichofthefollowingmadethedeepestimpressiononthewriter?A.ThanksgivingisevenmoreimportantthanChristmas.B.Thewarmwelcomereceivedfromthefamily.C.Thelargeturkey.D.Howthefestivalcameintobeing.3.TheunderlinedwordglimpseinthefourthparagraphhasthesamemeaningasA.curiosityB.admirationC.smellD.look4.WhichofthefollowingbestshowstheequalityinAmericanfamilies?A.ThemothercutuptheturkeywithanelectricknifE.B.Everyoneatthetablewasaskedtosayaprayer.C.Everyonewasgiventhesamefoodsanddishes.D.Thewriterwastreatedwarmlyandequally.5.Howwastheturkeycutintopieces?A.WithanelectricknifE.B.Everyonecutoffapieceofit.C.ItwascutupwithanordinaryknifE.D.Themothercutitupwiththefather'shelp.
ManyChineseuseinstantmessengertoolssuchasMSNorQQ1istentomusiconMP3playersandlogOntheInteractusingADSL--withoutknowingtheliteralChinesetranslationoftheabbreviations缩写.Buttheydon’thavetoasmanyEnglishlettershavebecomepartofthelocallexicon词典.A.dozenabbreviationsincludingGDPNBAITMP3QQDVDandCEOareamongthe5000most-frequentlyusedwordsintheChinese-languagemedialastyearaccordingtoareportonthe2006languageSituationinChinawhichwasreleasedyesterdayinBeijing.ThereportsaidsomeparentsaresokeenonEnglishlettersthatrecentlyacoupletriedtonametheirbaby@.Claimingthecharacterusedine-mailaddressesreflectstheirloveforthechild.Whilethe@isobviouslyfamiliartoChinesee-mailuserstheyoftenusetheEnglishwordattopronounceitwhichsoundssomethinglikeaitaorlovehimtoPutonghuaspeakers.Thestudycollectedmoreand1billionlanguagesamplesfromnewspapersmagazinesTVradioandwebsites.Theannualreportiscompiled编辑bytheMinistryofEducationandStateLanguageCommission.NowadaysmoreandmoreEnglishabbreviationsarebeingusedinChinesemakingthemanimportantpartofthecontemporarylanguagesaidHouMinaprofessoratCommunicationUniversityofChina.TheabbreviationshavegainedpopularitybecauseoftheconvenienceofusageHousaidForexamplE.DNAismuchsimplertousethanit’sChineseversiomtuoyanghetanghesuan.AsmoreChinesepeoplelearnforeignlanguagesespeciallyEnglishinrecentyears.Usingabbreviationshasbecomeatrendamingeducatedpeopleshesaid.SomelanguagescholarsfearsuchusagewillcontaminatethepurityofChineseandcauseconfusionincommunication.1.WhydosomanyChineseliketouseEnglishabbreviations?A.Becausetheydon’thavetoknowtheliteralChinesetranslation.B.Becausethat’sbetterwaytolearnEnglishC.BecausetheseabbreviationsarepartoftheirlocallexiconD.Becauseit’sconvenientforthemtousetheabbreviations.2.Acouplewanttonametheirchild@becauseofit’sA.popularityB.pronunciationC.meaningD.usage3.TheunderlinedwordcontaminateinthelastparagraphprobablymeansA.makeimpureB.smoothawayC.makeclearD.makeup4.TheusageofEnglishabbreviationswillbeinChina.A.limitedbytheMinistryofEducationB.encouragedbymostlanguagescholarsC.modepopularamongeducatedpeopleD.officiallyforbiddenbythegovernment5.ThepassageaimstotellusA.EnglishabbreviationsbecomepopularinChinaB.EnglishabbreviationswilltaketheplaceofPutonghuaC.TheargumentsaboutEnglishabbreviationsD.Howwecanuseabbreviationsproperly
ItisquitereasonabletoblametrafficjamsthecostofgasandthegreatspeedofmodernlifebutmannersontheroadarebecominghorriblE.Everybodyknowsthatthenicestmenwouldbecomefiercetigersbehindthewheel.Itisallrighttohaveatigerinacagebuttohaveoneinthedriver’sseatisanothermatter.Roadpolitenessisnotonlygoodmannersbutgoodsensetoo.Ittakesthemostcool-headeddriversgreatpatiencetogiveupthedesiretobeatbackwhenforcedtofacerudedriving.Ontheotherhandalittlepolitenessgoesalongwaytowardsreducingthepossibilityofquarrellingandfighting.Afriendlynodorawaveofthanksinanswertoanactofpolitenesshelpstocreateanatmosphereofgoodwillandcalmsonecessaryinmoderntrafficconditions.Butsuchbehaviorsofpolitenessarebynomeansenough.Manydriversnowadaysdon’tevenseemabletorecognizepolitenesswhentheyseeit.Howevermisplacedpolitenesscanalsobedangerous.Typicalexamplesarethedriverwhowavesachildcrossingthestreetatawrongplaceintothepathofoncomingcarsthatmaybenotabletostopintime.Thesamegoesforencouragingoldladiestocrosstheroadwhereverandwhenevertheywantto.Anexperienceddriverwhosemannersarefaultlesstoldmeitwouldhelpifdriverslearnttocorrectlyjoinintrafficstreamwithoutcausingtotalblockagesthatgiverisetounpleasantfeelings.Unfortunatelymoderndriverscan’tevenlearntodriveletalonemastertheroadmanship.Yearsagoexpertswarnedusthatthefastincreaseofthecarownershipwoulddemandmoregive-and-takefromallroadusers.Itishightimeforallofustotakethismessagetoheart.1.Thepassagemainlytalksabout.A.roadpolitenessB.trafficjamsC.goodmannersD.moderndrivers2.Troublesontheroadareoftencausedby.A.trafficjamsB.thebehaviorofthedriversC.greatspeedD.terribleroadconditions3.Accordingtothewriteragooddrivershould.A.beatbackwhenforcedtofacerudedrivingB.beabletorecognizepolitenesswhenheseesitC.encourageoldladiestocrosstheroadswhenevertheywanttoD.joinintrafficstreamquicklyhoweverotherpeoplefeel4.ThefollowingstatementsarerightEXCEPTthat.A.somemoderndriversarenotgoodatdrivingB.roadpolitenessisgoodsenseaswellasgoodmannersC.itisalsorighttohaveatigerinthedriver’sseatD.afriendlydrivershouldnodorwavethanksinanswertoanactofpoliteness5.Itisnotalwaysrightfordriversto.A.masterroadmanshipB.recognizepolitenesswhentheyseeitC.encourageoldladiestocrosstheroadwheneverandwherevertheywantD.giveafriendlynodinanswertoanactofpoliteness
TAIBEI－IncreasingnumbersofTaiwanesestudentsarejoiningtheisland’sChinarushseekingeducationontheChinesemainland.AccordingtoofficialChinesefiguresthenumberofTaiwanesestudentsadmittedintocollegeandpostgraduate研究生programsonthemainlandtotaled461in1996928in1997and839in1998.Althoughnolatestofficialnumberswereavailablebig.ComSaidthisnumberhadrisenbetween30to50percentannuallyinthepasttwoyearswithwellover1000enteringmainlandcampuseslastyear.TheInternetsitebasedintheChinesecityofShenzhenprovideseducationserviceandinformationonChinesemainlandcollegeanduniversities.ManyTaiwanesebelieveaChineseeducationgivingmoreknowledgeaboutthepeopleandcultureinthemainlandwillincreasetheirchancesintheChinesejobmarketNet.Comvice-presidentIngridHuangsaid.Ibelieveitwillgivemehands-onexperienceinthebusinessfieldintheChinesemainlandandabetterunderstandingoftheChinesemainlandpeoplesaidLydiaChanga19-year-oldmajoringinjournalismatShihShinUniversity.Changplanstogoontogetamaster’sdegreeinbusinessadministrationinShanghaiwhichshesaysoffersthebestenvironmentforsuchstudies.AjournalismgraduatestudentsurnamedLinattheNationalTaiwanUniversitysaidhewouldliketostudylawontheChinesemainlandsincetherewillbebettercareerprospectsnowthatmoreTaiwanesecompaniesaregoingthere.TheyhopethechildrencouldbuildupconnectionswhichcouldlaterbecomeusefulintheirbusinessoperationssaidYangChing-yaoprofessoroftheChinesemainlandstudies.A.big.ComsurveyshowedthecampusesfavoredbyTaiwanstudentsincludedBeijingQinghuaandRenminuniversitiesinBeijingandJinanandZhongshanuniversitiesinGuangzhou.ThemostpopularstudieswerelawbusinessandChinesemedicinE.AtpresentChineseTaibeidoesn’trecognizediplomasearnedintheChinesemainlandnorhelpwithanyinquiries咨询aboutstudyingtherE.Butrecognizingthetrendeducationauthoritiesaregivingafinalformtoapolicyacceptingcertificates证书fromselecteduniversities.1.MoreTaiwanesestudentsstudyontheChinesemainlandbecause___________.A.TaiwanwillreunitewiththemainlandsoonerorlaterB.thefeesaskedforarelowerthanthoseofTaiwanC.whattheyhavelearnedonthemainlandwillbringthemabrightfutureD.therearemanyfamousuniversitiesforthemtochoose2.SomebusinessexecutivesweresendingtheirchildrentostudyintheChinesemainlandsothattheirchildren___________.A.couldreceivebettereducationB.couldlearnmoreaboutthepolicythereC.coulddowellinthebusinessoperationsD.couldmakemorefriendsthere3.Theunderlinedworditinthethirdparagraphrefersto__________.A.Netbig.ComB.aChineseeducationonthemainlandC.theChinesejobmarketD.theuniversity4.Theauthorwrotethearticletotellus______________.A.moreTaiwanesestudentsarestudyingonthemainlandB.thenumberofTaiwanesestudentsgoingtouniversitiesonthemainlandhadbeenincreasingyearafteryearC.educationonthemainlandismoreattractivecomparedwiththatofTaiwanD.TaiwanandthemainlandshouldcooperatewitheachotherineveryfielD.5.Whichistrueaccordingtothepassage?A.ChineseTaibeirecognizesdiplomasearnedontheChinesemainlandB.ThenumberofTaiwanesestudentsgoingtostudyonthemainlandwillsurelybeincreasinginthenextfewyears.C.ChineseTaibeidoesn’thelpwithanyinquiriesaboutTaiwanesestudyinginthemainlandD.EducationofTaiwanisfarbehindthemainlanD.
GrowingupacrossthestreetfromeachotherinTwinFallsIdahoLisaFryandPaulaTurnerneverdoubtedtheirfriendshipwouldlastforever.ButafterFrymarriedmovedtoNewYorkCityandhadababyherletterstoTurnersuddenlywentunanswereD.DoyouthinkI’vesomehowoffendedher?FryaskedherhusbanD.TurnermeanwhilehadconvincedherselfshewasnolongerimportanttoFry.She’sgotafamilynowshetoldherself.We’rejusttoodifferenttobecloselikebeforE.FinallyFrysummoned鼓起thecouragetocallheroldfrienD.Atfirsttheconversationwasawkwardyetsoontheybothadmittedthattheymissedeachother.A.monthlatertheygottogetherandquicklyfellintotheiroldhabitoflaughingandsharingconfidences.ThankgoodnessIfinallytookactionFrysays.Webothrealizedwewereasimportanttoeachotherasever.Therearegoodreasonstocherishourfriendships.Someyearsagoapublic-opinionresearchfirmRoperStarchWorldwideasked2007peopletoidentifyoneortwothingsthatsaidthemostaboutthemselves.Friendsfaroutrankedhomesjobsclothesandcars.Awell-establishedfriendshipcarriesalonghistoryofexperienceandinteractionthatdefineswhoweareandkeepusconnectedsaysDonaldPannenexecutiveofficeroftheWesternPsychologicalAssociation.Itisaheritage财产weshouldprotect.IronicallysaysBrantR.BurlesonprofessorofcommunicationatPurdueUniversityinWestLafayetteInD.thebetterfriendsyouarethemorelikelyyou’llfaceconflicts.Andtheoutcomecanbepreciselywhatyoudon’twant---anendtothefriendship.ThegoodnewsisthatmosttroubledfriendshipscanbemendeD.1.Whichofthefollowingwouldbethebesttitleforthispassage?A.ABrokenFriendshipB.CherishFriendshipC.WhatmakesgoodfriendsD.HowtoMakeFriendshipLastLong2.TheunderlinedwordawkwardinParagraph3probablymeans______.A.embarrassingB.casualC.convenientD.relaxed3.AccordingtothepassagewhichofthefollowingstatementsisTRUE?A.LisaFryandPaulaTurnerbelievedtheirfriendshipwouldn’tlastforever.B.Turnerdidn’treplytoFry’slettersbecauseshewastoobusy.20090326C.Peopleallthinkfriendsarefarmoreimportantthanhomesjobsclothesandcars.D.LisaFryandPaulaTurnermisunderstoodeachotheratfirst.4.Whatdoyouthinktheauthorwilltalkaboutnext?A.Suggestionsonhowtomendthetroubledfriendship.B.Somemoreexamplesofgoodfriends.C.FunctionsofFriendship.D.Howtocherishfriendship.
SouthKoreathecountrythatcreatedtheworld’sfirstcloneddogplanstouseduplicated复制dogstosniffout闻出drugsandexplosives炸药.TheKoreanCustomsServiceuncoveredlastThursdaysevenclonedLabradorretrievers拉布拉多猎狗.TheyaretrainednearlncbeonInternationalAirportwestorSeoul.Thedogswerebornfivetosixmonthsagoafterbeingseparatelyclonedfromaskilleddrug-sniffingdog.Officialssaidusingcloneddogscouldhelpreducecostsduetothedifficultiesinfindingdogsthatarequalifiedforthejobs.ThecloningworkwascarriedoutbyateamofSeoulNationalUniversityscientistsin2005.Theysuccessfullycreatedtheworld’sfirstknowndogcloneanAfghanhound猎犬namedSnappy.TheteamisledbyProfessorLeeByeong-chun.Thesevennewclonedmaledogsareallhealthy.NowtheysharethesamenameToppy一acombinationofthewordstomorrowandpuppy.TheyareactiveandexcelinacceptingthetrainingsaidKimNak—seungatrainerattheCustomsService’sdogtrainingcenter.InFebruaryallsevendogspassedabehaviortestaimedatfindingwhethertheyategeneticallyqualifiedtoworkassniffingdogs.Only10percentto15percentofnaturallyborndogstypicallypassthetest.IfthecloneddogssucceedinothertestsforphysicalstrengthconcentrationandsniffingabilitytheywillbeputtoworkbyJulynextyearatairportsandharborsacrossSouthKoreaaccordingtothetrainingcenter.Officialssaythecloneddogscouldalsosavemoney.Wecameupwiththeideaofdogcloningafterthinkingabouthowwecanhaveasuperiorbreed品种atacheapercostsaidHurYong—suckheadofthetrainingcenter.Normallyonlyaboutthreeoutofevery10naturallyborndogsittrains--atacostofabout$40140each—endsupqualifyingforthejob.LeeofSeoulNationalUniversitysaiditcostabout$100000to$150000tocloneeachofthesevengoldenLabradorretrievers.1.What’sthemainideaofthepassage?A.ThefirstcloneddoginSouthKorea.B.HowtotraindogstosniffoutdrugsandexplosivesC.Cloneddogswillbeusedtosniffoutdrugsandexplosives.D.Cloneddrug-sniffingdogswilltaketheplaceofnaturalones.2.WhichofthefollowingisNOTthebenefitofcloningdrug—sniffingdogs?A.Ithelpstoreducecosts.B.It’seasytoclonedrug－sniffingdogs.C.Thetrainingeffectismuchbetter.D.Itcanhelptoimprovequalityofdrug一sniffingdogs.3.Whatcanwelearnfromthepassage?A.It’sdifficulttofinddogsthatarequalifiedfordrug-sniffing.B.ThedogsareclonedfromAfghanhound.C.Thesevencloneddogsmaleorfemaleareallhealthy.D.Thecloneddogsaregoodatacceptingthetrainingbutarealittlepassive.4.BeforethecloneddogsareputtoworktheymustpassthefollowingtestsEXCEPT________A.behaviortestB.concentrationtestC.physicalstrengthtestD.mentaltest
23–year–oldAnnisatraditionalworkingclasswomanwhoishappilymarriedtoherhusbandDonandwhohasgivenbirthtotwolovelydaughtersPatsyandPenny.Ann1herworkwithhercolleagueLauriebecausetheycan2toeachotherwhilecleaningthebuildingstheirworkrequiresthemto.One3thingaboutAnnisthatshelistenstorecordingsofforeignlanguages–SpanishFrenchevenChinese4drivingevenworking.InLaurie’seyeAnnisnotnormalbutAnn5thatnobodyisnormal;everyoneisdifferentin6way.Laurie’sspecificproblemisnotanunusualone:the7betweenastrongappetiteforfoodandanequallystrong8tokeepinshapebydieting.SheenviesAnnwho9slimwhileseemingtoeatasmuchasshelikes.Infactthischaracteristicis10.Onemorning11afterDonhastakenthekidstoschoolAnn12justassheisherselfabouttogowork.Sheis13byherdivorcedmotherwhostaysalongsideherastheyrushto14andrushthroughexaminations.Thedoctordiscoversthattherearetumors肿瘤inbothherovaries卵巢.15canbedoneaboutthecancer.Ann16fromthedoctorthatshehasonlytwoorthreemonthsto17.Shaken18AnnisbythisnewsshedecidesnottotellhermomandhusbandandtogoonlivingasifnothinghashappeneD.19inacaféAnnbeginstowritedownallthethingsshe20todobeforeherdeath:1.TellmydaughtersseveraltimesadaythatIlovethem;2.FindDonanewwifewhothegirlslike;3.RecordBirthdayMessagesforthegirlsforeveryyearuntiltheyare18;4.GotoWhalebayBeachtogetherandhaveabigpicnic;5.SmokeanddrinkasmuchasIwant;6.SayjustwhatI’mthinking;7.GoandseeDadinjail..1.A.sharesB.sparesC.enjoysD.completes2.A.talkB.workC.affectD.help3.A.ordinaryB.strangeC.specialD.perfect4.A.althoughB.untilC.unlessD.while5.A.insistsB.disagreesC.imaginesD.hopes6.A.hisB.someC.anyD.no7.A.relationB.struggleC.differenceD.fight8.A.desireB.difficultyC.designD.delight9.A.shocksB.remainsC.realizesD.becomes10.A.abstractB.attractiveC.abnormalD.absolute11.A.onlyB.evenC.everD.just12.A.blacksoutB.turnsoutC.makesoutD.comesout13.A.broughtB.discoveredC.takenD.ordered14.A.garageB.collegeC.schoolD.hospital15.A.EverythingB.SomethingC.AnythingD.Nothing16.A.informsB.learnsC.takesD.tells17.A.leaveB.liveC.stayD.die18.A.sinceB.becauseC.asD.for19.A.ArrivingB.GettingC.FindingD.Sitting20.A.instructsB.supposesC.intendsD.imagines
Doyouplayamusicalinstrument?Wouldyouliketoshareastagewithworldclassfamouscomposer作曲家DoyoudreamofbecomingthenextLangLang?Nowisyourchancetomakeitbigintheclassicalmusicworldthankstoavideo-sharingwecanseE.Incollaborationwith与合作orchestrassuchastheLondonSymphonyOrchestraNewYorkPhilharmonicandseveralothersthevideo-sharingsitehaslaunchedtheYouTubeSymphonyOrchestraProject.Billedastheworld’sfirstcollaborativeonlineorchestra.thesitewantsuserstosubmitvideossharingtheirmusicaltalent.BeijingOlympicsthememusiccomposerTanDunhaswrittentheaudition试听piece.HetoldmeBBChislatestcompositionwasinspiredbywalkingaroundthestreetsofNewYorkandhearingthesoundsofmechanics.TheInternetisallinvisibleSilkRoadjoiningpeopleacrosstheworld.AnyonecandownloadascoreofmyInternetSymphonyNo.1’Eroica’pickanypartofitandplayitwithanyinstrumentorobjectinanystylehesaid.InadditiontoTanDun’spiece.userswillalsohavetoperformafamousclassicalpieceoftheirchoiceshowingtheirmusicalandtechnicalabilities.Ateamofexpertswillthenwhittle减少thefielddowntoashortlistofsemi—finalistswhowillthenbevotedonbyYouTubeviewers.Thecompetitionhopestoinspiremusiciansfromallovertheworld.musicmeanssomuchtodifferentpeopleindifferentcountries.It’snotjustaboutthenoteofmusicit’saboutdiscoverysaidthemusicdirectoroftheSanFranciscoSymphonyMichaelTilsonThomasWithjustthreemonthstillthecompetitiondeadlineinFebruarynextyearanyonehopingtoperformontheworldstageandbepartofmusicalhistorymustactquickly.AsNewYorkCarnegieHall’sdirectorCliveGilinsonputsit.Thiswillbeaone-of-a-kindmomentinclassicalmusicbringingmusicianstogetherinatotallynewmodernanduniqueway.1.Whatisthebesttideforthispassage?A.OnlineOrchestra.B.Collaborationwithorchestras.C.Video-sharing.D.Talentshow.2.Whatdoestheunderlinedphrasetomakeitbig’’inparagraph1mean?A.Tobecomesuccessful.B.Totalkbig.C.Tobepositive.D.Toshowoff.3.Wecanknowfromthepassagethatthevideo-sharingsiteA.ownsmanyfamousorchestrasworkingtogetherB.issaidtobethefirstcollaborativeonlineorchestraC.hassponsoredmanyperformancesaroundtheworldD.hasdiscoveredmanytalentedpersonsinmusic4.HowdidTangDuncomposehislatestmusicaccordingtohisownwords?A.TheinvisibleSilkRoadaffectedhimgreatly.B.TheInternetjoinspeopleacrosstheworldwhichhelpedhimalot.C.ThesoundsofmechanicsaroundNewYorkstreetsgavehimaninspiration.D.Thevideo-sharingwebsiteencouragedhim.5.Whatistrueaboutthecompetition?A.TheonlinecompetitiondeadlineisinJanuary2009.B.Thefinalwinnerswillbechosenbysomeexperts.C.Thecompetitionhopestopickoutthetopcomposersfromthewholeworld.D.Usersareencouragedtosubmitvideosofthemselvesplayingmusicinstruments.
Intoday’sInternetagethedemandforonlinegamescontinuestogrow.OnlinecomputergamecentersexistinmanycitiesandtownsthroughoutAsiA.Facingthepressuresofschoolandlifepeopleturntothevirtual虚拟worldexpectingadiversionfromtheseproblems.Toooftenhowevertheycanleadtoproblemsandunhealthyaddictions.ThisismostclearlyseenintheexampleofSouthKoreA.Thecountryhastheworld’shighestpercentageofhigh-speedInternetservices.Italsohasahighnumberofonlinegameplayersandrelatedproblems.In2002ayoungmancollapsed突然晕倒anddiedwhileplayingonlinegames.Hehadbeenplayingalmostnonstopfor86hoursatanInternetcafé.AnotheryoungmankilledhissisterafterbecomingconfusedbetweentheonlineworldandreallifE.A.12-year-oldboystoleUS$16000fromhisfatherandranawayfromhomE.Hedidthistocontinuehisobsession着迷withanonlinegamE.Suchproblemshoweverdon’tjusthappeninSouthKoreA.TheyarespreadingtootherpartsofAsiaaswell.Whatkindsofpeopledeveloponlinegameaddiction?Whatdoestheproblemlooklike?Dr.SueHueiChenaclinicalpsychologistresearchesInternetaddiction.Shediscoveredsomesignsofat-riskindividualssuchaslackfriendshipsandgoodsocialskills.Thoseproblemindividualsfeelitsocompulsive极有趣的toplayonlinegamesthattheycouldsacrifice牺牲thingssuchasschoolorfamily.TheyfeeltheneedtospendmoreandmoretimeonlinE.Andtheybecomeupsetifanyonetriestolimittheironlinegameplaying.Howmanyproblemgameplayersarethere?InmainlandChinathepotentialnumberofproblemonlinegamersisalarming.In2004theChinaDailyreportedthatChinahad13.8milliononlinegameplayers.Furthermoreitstatedthat80percentofthesewereunder25andhadsignsofaddiction.SuchnumberspointtowardagrowingproblemamongChineseyouth.Makesuretokeepcontroloveryouronlinegameplaying.Ifyoudon’tcontrolititcangetcontrolofyou.1.Whatismainlydiscussedinthepassage?A.ThedisadvantagesoftheInternet.B.TheonlinegameproblemsinAsiA.C.Thepopularityofonlinegamesworldwide.D.Thecauseofonlinegameaddiction.2.Theunderlinedworddiversioninthefirstparagraphisclosestinmeaningto__________.A.careerB.comfortC.escapeD.support3.AccordingtoParagraph2whichofthefollowingstatementsisNOTtrue?A.Onlineviolenceisblamedfortheyoungkiller’swrongaction.B.Onlinegameplayingisresponsiblefortheyoungman’sdeath.C.PeopleinSouthKoreahaveaccesstotheInternetmosteasily.D.TheteenageboystolemoneyduetohisplayinggamesonlinE.4.Whatcanwelearnfromthepassage?A.MostpeopleinAsiahavedevelopedanaddictiontoonlinegames.B.Onlinegameaddictionscausemanylife-and-deathproblemsinSouthKoreA.C.LonelyandunsocialpeopleseemtomoreeasilydevelopInternetaddictions.D.Intheyear2004therewereatotalof13.8millionChinesevisitingtheInternet.
Whatdoyouwanttobewhenyougrowup?A.teacher?A.doctor?Howaboutanice-creamtaster?Yestherereallyisajobwhereyoucangetpaidtotasteicecream.JustaskJohnHarrisonanOfficialTasteTesterforthepast21years.Testinghelpsmanufacturerstobesureofaproduct’squality.DuringhiscareerHarrisonhasbeenresponsibleforapprovinglargequantitiesofthesweeticecream—aswellasfordevelopingover75flavors味道.Somepeoplethinkthatitwouldbeeasytodothisjob;afterallyoujusthavetolikeicecreamright?No—there’smoretothejobthanthatsaysHarrisonwhohasadegreeinchemistry.Hepointsoutthatadairyorfood-sciencedegreewouldbeveryusefultosomeonewantingacareerinthiscoolfield.Inatypicalmorningonthejob.Harrisontastesandassesses60ice-creamsamples.Heletstheicecreamwarmuptoabout12°F.HarrisonexplainsYougetmoreflavorfromwarmericecreamwhichiswhysomekidsliketostiritcreatingice-creamsoup.WhiletheicecreamwarmsupHarrisonlooksoverthesamplesandgradeseachoneonitsappearancE.Tastingbeginswiththeeyesheexplains.HecheckstoseeiftheicecreamisattractiveandaskshimselfDoestheproducthavethecolorexpectedfromthatflavor?Nextit’stimetotaste!ContinuingtothinkupnewideastryoutnewflavorsandtestsamplesfromsomanykindsoficecreameachdaykeepsHarrisonbusybuthappy–workingatonecooljob.1.WhatisJohnHarrison’sjob?A.Anofficial.B.Anice-creamtaster.C.Achemist.D.Anice-creammanufacturer.2.AccordingtoJohnHarrisontobequalifiedinthecoolfielditishelpfulto.A.haveadegreeinrelatedsubjectsB.keepadiaryofdailyworkC.thinkupnewideaseverydayD.findoutnewflavorseachday3.WhatdoesHarrisondofirstwhentestingicecream?A.Hestirstheicecream.B.Heexaminesthecoloroftheicecream.C.Hetastestheflavoroftheicecream.D.Heletstheicecreamwarmup.4.Whichofthefollowingisprobablythebesttitleforthepassage?A.TastingwithEyesB.FlavorsofIceCreamC.OneCoolJobD.JohnHarrison’sLife
Text-messagingtheshorthandlanguagefavoredbyteenagershasstartedtopushasidetraditionalgrammaramonghighschoolEnglishlearners.Today'steenagersare10timesmorelikelytousenon-standardEnglishinwrittenexamsthanbeforE.Theyuseinformalwordsphrasesandtextmessagessuchasm8formate2insteadoftooanduforyou.Thislanguagehasmadeitintoclassrooms.Schoolchildrenarenowhandinginessays短文writtenintextmessages.Educatorssayabbreviatedwordsarefinefortextmessagesonthemobilephonebutinschoolessaysitonlyshowsthelazinessoftoday'syouth.Theyarguethattheuseoftheseshortenedformsallowstheuserstoavoidhavingtospellandusethelanguagecorrectly.Despitethisatwo-yearstudybyCambridgeUniversityhasfoundthattoday'steenagersareusingfarmorecomplex复杂的sentencestructuresawidervocabularyandamoreex-actuseofcapitalletterspunctuationandspelling.ThequalityofwritinghasalsoimprovedsaidAlfMasseyheadofthedepartmentofCambridgeUniversitythatcarriedoutthestudy.Butphrasesthatmaynothavebeenacceptabletoexaminershavecomeintoregularusegradually.BarrySpuraseniorlecturerinEnglishattheUniversityofSydneysaiditwasnosurprisetolearnthatstudentswereusingtheshorthandlanguageintheirstudiesasamoveawayfromtheformaluseofEnglish.SpursaidtherealtestwaswhetherteenagersstucktousinginformalwordsandphrasesandtextmessageswhentheywerewritingsomethingtheyknewrequiredamoreformaluseofEnglish.Healsoquestionedwhethertheshorthandreallydidleadtogreatercleannessoflanguageorwhetheritwassimplyfaster.1.Whatdomanyteenagersprefertouseinwrittenexams?A.Formalwords.B.Non-standardEnglish.C.Traditionalgrammarrules.D.Numbersandletters.2.Whichofthefollowingistreeaccordingtothepassage?A.AlfMasseywastheheadofCambridgeUniversity.B.Theteenagershaveimprovedthequalityofwriting.C.BarrySpurwasaseniorlecturerinEnglishinCambridgeUniversity.D.Thestudywascarriedoutforthreeyears.3.Theexactmeaningoftheunderlinedword.abbreviatedinParagraph4is.A.writtenB.enlargedC.shortenedD.spoken4.Themainideaofthepassageis__A.teenagersliketousetextmessagesB.text-messagingentersclassroomsC.mobilephoneshorthandalsobelongstoformalessaysD.theusageoftextmessagesshowsthelazinessoftoday'syouth
Despitethefactthatithasneverbeenseenalmosteveryoneisfamiliarwiththelegendaryunicorn独角兽.Descriptionsofunicornshavebeenfounddatingfromancienttimes.ThegreatphilosopherAristotletheorizedthatthereweretwotypesofunicorn---theso-calledIndianAssandtheOryxakindofantelopE.Unicornsareoftenusedinthelogoofanoblefamilytowncounciloruniversityastheirspecialsign.EvenScotlandisrepresentedbyaunicorn.AccordingtothelegendanyoneattemptingtocatchaunicornhadtobeextremelycautiousasithasareputationforbeingveryfiercE.A.clevertricksuggestedbyunicorn-trappersinordertocatchthismagnificentbeastwithoutbeinghurtbyitshornwasforthehuntertostandinfrontofatreeandthentomovequicklybehinditastheunicornchargeD.HopefullythecreaturecouldthenbecapturedwhenitshornwasstuckinthetreE.Whenhollowedoutandusedasadrinking-cuptheunicorn’shornwassaidtohavethepowertoofferprotectionagainstperson.Itwasbelievedthatnobodycouldbeharmedbydrinkingthecontentsofaunicorn’shorn.RightupuntiltheFrenchRevolutionin1789theFrenchcourtwassaidtohaveusedcupsmadeofunicornhorninordertoprotecttheking.InadditionthehornwassaidtohavemedicinalvaluesomuchsothatitcouldbesoldformorethantentimesthepriceofthesameweightofgolD.Whatthenwasunicornhorn?Weknowattimestherhino犀牛wasconfusedwiththislegendarycreaturE.A.drinking-cupsupposedlymadeofunicornhornwasdiscoveredtobemadeofthehornofarhino.1.WhichofthefollowingisTRUEoftheunicorn?A.ItwasnothistoricallyrecordedB.ItshornwasfirstusedinFranceC.ItwassimilartotheIndianAssandtheOryxD.Itcouldbethesymbolofauniversity2.Tocatchaunicorntheunicorn-trappershadtotryallofthefollowingEXCEPT____.A.temptingtheunicorntoattackB.makinguseofthetreeasaprotectionC.hidingquicklybehindtheunicornD.havingtheunicornhornstuckinthetree3.Thelastparagraphismainlyabout____.A.thepropertiesoftheunicornhornB.theusersoftheunicornhornC.thepriceoftheunicornhornD.thecomparisonbetweentheunicornhornandtherhinohorn4.Inthelastparagraphthewordunicornisinquotationmarks引号because_____.A.thecupisdesignedonlyforaroyalfamilyB.theunicorndoesnotexistinrealityC.theunicornistherarestanimalintheworldD.themedicinalvalueofthehornisappreciated
Readingtodogsinanunusualwaytohelpchildrenimprovestheirliteracyskills读写能力.WiththeirshiningbrowneyeswaggingtailsandunconditionallovedogscanprovidethenonjudgmentallistenersneededforabeginningreadertogainconfidenceaccordingtoIntermountainTherapyAnimalsITAinSaltLakeCity.ThegroupsaysitisthefirstprograminthecountrytousedogstohelpdevelopliteracyinchildrenwiththeintroductionofReadingEducationAssistantDogsREAD.TheSaltLakeCityPublicLibraryissoldontheideA.Literacyspecialistsadmitthatchildrenwhoreadbelowtheleveloftheirfellowpupilsareoftenafraidofreadingaloudinagroupoftenhavelowerself-respectandregardreadingasaheadachE.saidLisaMyronmanagerofthechildren’sdepartment.LastNovemberthetwogroupsstartedDogDayAfternooninthechildren’sdepartmentofthemainlibrary.About25childrenattendedeachofthefourSaturday-afternoonclassesreadingforhalfanhour.Thosewhoattendedthreeofthefourclassesreceivedapawgraphedbookatthelastclass.TheprogramwassosuccessfulthatthelibraryplanstorepeatitinApril.AccordingtoDanaThumpowskypublicrelationsmanager.1.Whatismainlydiscussedinthetext?A.Children’sreadingdifficulties.B.Advantagesofraisingdogs.C.Serviceinapubliclibrary.D.Aspecialreadingprogram.2.Specialistsusedogstolistentochildrenreadingbecausetheythink______.A.dogsareyoungchildren’sbestfriendsB.childrencanplaywithdogswhilereadingC.dogscanprovideencouragementforshychildrenD.childrenanddogsunderstandeachother3.BysayingTheSaltLakeCityPublicLibraryissoldonthisideathewritermeansthelibrary______.A.usesdogstoattractchildrenB.accepttheideaputforwardbyITAC.hasopenedachildren’sdepartmentD.hasdecidedtotrainsomedogs4.APawgraphedbookismostprobably______.A.abookusedinSaturdayclassesB.abookwrittenbythechildrenC.aprizeforthechildrenD.agiftfromparents
Youareonlyasoldasyoufeelitissaid.Butsoonscientistswillbeabletocalculateyourrealphysiological生理的age.ResearchersstudyinggenesbelievetheycancalculateexactphysiologicalagebylookingatanumberofcluesinDNA.Theydon’thavetoaskpeoplehowtheyfeelorlookattheirappearance.Thebreakthroughcouldsolvethemysteryofwhysome70-year-oldsfunctionatthelevelofthoseintheir50swhileothersbecomefrail虚弱的soonerthanyouwouldthink.Theresearchersmadethebreakthroughbyfindingthebiomarkersofagingintinyworms虫子.Thewormstheystudiedhadallaveragelifespan寿命ofthreeweeks.Humans’someremainlivemuchlongerthanothersimilarly-agedwormswhileothersshowsignsofprematureaging.Bygeneticallyprofiling基因识别104differentwormsatvariousagestheresearchersfoundagroupofgenesthatareinvolvedintheagingprocess.Thisisafirststep;ourresultswerenotperfectbutwewereabletopredicttheagesoftheanimals70percentofthetimewhichisfarbetterthananythingthathasbeendonebefore.saidSireonMelovtheleadresearcheratBuckInstituteforAgeResearchinCaliforniA.Nowtheywanttoextendtheirstudiestomiceandeventuallyhumans.Iamconfidentthatatsomepointtherewillbeanon-subjective主观的methodofdetermininghowoldsomeoneiswithahighlevelofconfidencesaidMelov.Thespeedatwhichpeopleagedependsonanumberofthingsincludinggeneticinheritance遗传lifestyleandmentalhealth.Determiningchronological按时间顺序的ageinbothwormsandhumansiseasy-countforwardfrombirth.Butdetermingphysiologicalagehasremainedsubjective－basedonhowsomeonelooksorfunctions.Thefindingshavespecialmeaningsforageresearchinhumans.Examiningbiomarkerovertimewouldprovideascientificbasisforanti—agingmedicines.Thetechnologywouldalsoprovideameansofdeterminingwhetherapersonisagingfasterorslowerthanpeoplewouldnormallythink.1.ThepassagemainlytalksaboutA.thenewfindingofgenestudyingB.therelationshipbetweengenesandtheageC.thebreakthroughinmentalhealthD.biomarkersofagingintinyworms2.Theresearchers’nextgoalistostudyA.tinywormsB.biomarkersC.humansD.mice3.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisTRUE?A.Theresearchershavefoundbiomarkersofageinginhumans.B.Theresearchersareabletopredicttheagesofthehumans70percentofthetime.C.People’sagingdependsoilgeneticinheritancelifestyleandmentalhealthetc.D.Therewillbeasimplemethodofdetermininghowoldsomeoneis.4.Inthefuturescientistswill____A.produceeffectiveanti-ageingmedicinesB.findagroupofgenesthatareinvolvedintheageingprocessC.determinephysiologicalagesubjectivelyD.setupaninstitutetocalculatehumans’realage
Youareatthecheck-outofagrocerystorE.YouarereadytopayforyourfooD.Thenyoufindoutthatyouhaveleftyourwalletathome!Whatcanyoudo?Don’tworry.Youjusthavetoputyourfingernearaspecialscanner.Thegrocerybillwillbetakenoutofyourbankaccount.Wearenotjoking.Anewsystemthatscanscustomers’fingerprintsandsubtracts除去thegrocerybillfromtheirbankaccountshastakensupermarketsinGermanybystorm.Storesschoolcanteensandevenbarsarepickingitup.TheEdekasupermarketchainisthefirstretail零售businessinGermanytousethenewsystem.Almostaquarterofourcustomerspaywiththeirfingerssaidanemployeeattheheadquarters.Edekahastriedthesystemat70ofitssupermarkets.Itsaysitwillintroduceitat200othersbecausecustomerslikeitAtfirstwethoughtthatonlytheyoungwhoreallykeepupwiththelatesttechnologywouldbeinterestedbutwewerewrongsaidStenfanSewoesterfromITWork.Almosttwo-thirdsofthepeoplewhousethesystemare40andolder.hesaid.ITWorkeracomputercompanyisoneofthepioneersoffingerprintpaymentsoftwareinGermany.Ithashelpedabout150shopscanteensandbarstoputinthefingerprintscanningmachines.Eachcostabout2.000euros20.000yuan.Tosignupfortheservicecustomersmusthavetheirfingerprintstakenandleaveheraddressesandbankingdetailswiththeshop.Theshopthentakesthecostofgoodsdirectlyoutofthecustomer’sbankaccount.ItisespeciallyagoodthingforelderlypeoplE.Nowtheydonothavetoremembertheirpin密码topaywiththeirbankcardsortolookaroundfortheirglassescash.Sewoestersaid.Thestoresbenefitsfromthesystemtoo.Itsavesmorethantimeinthecheck-outlinE.Italsocutsoutthehiddencostsofacceptingelectroniccardpayments.1.Whichofthefollowingwouldbethebesttitleofthepassage?A.ANewSystemB.FingerprintScanningC.MoneyisNotNeeded!D.PaywithFinger2.Howisthebillpaidwhenpeoplearepayingtheirbillwiththeirfingerprint?A.Thebillwillbepostedtothecustomer’shome.B.Themoneywillhetakendirectlyfromthecustomer’sbankaccount.C.Themoneyistobepaidthroughelectroniccardpayment.D.Thecustomermustpaythemoneyandconfirmitwiththeirfingerprint.3.WhichisNOTanadvantageofthenewinventionsofar?A.TimewillbesaveD.B.Customersdon’thavetoremembertheirpinnumber.C.Storescansaveacertainamountofmoney.D.Customersdon’thavetopaytheirbillwithmoneywherevertheygo.4.Thewriterofthetextseemsto.A.holdaneutralattitudetowardthisscannerB.thinkthatthenewscanningmachinedoesgoodonlytocustomersC.expectthatitwillsoonspreadaroundD.believethatmiddle—agedpeoplearemorelikelytoacceptnewthings
OnehotnightlastJulywhenournewbabywouldn’torcouldn’tsleepItriedeverythingIcouldthinkof:awarmbottlesongsgentlerocking.Nothingwouldsettlehim.GuessingthatIhadalongnightaheadofmeIbroughtaportableTVintohisroomfiguringthatwatchingthelatemoviewasasgoodawayasanytokillofthehourstilldawn.TomysurpriseassoonastheTVlitupthebabyquietedrightdownhislittleeyesfocusedbrightlyonthetubE.NottowasteanopportunityforsleepIthentiptoesoutoftheroomleavinghimtowatchtheactorscelebrateJohnBellushi'sforty-fifthbirthday.MywifeandIheardnoneofthebabythatnightandthenextmorningwhenIwentintohisroomIfoundhimstillwatchingTVhimself.Ifoundinmybaby'sbehaviorasymbolofthenewgeneration.MywifeandIhadgivenhimsomebookstoexaminebuthemerelyspituponthem.WhenwereadtohimhedidnotfeelcomfortablE.Andsoitisintheschools.Wefindthatourstudentsdon'treadandtheylookdownuponreadingandscoldthoseofuswhoteachit.AlltheywanttodoiswatchTV.AfterthisexperiencewiththebabyhoweverIhavereachedaconclusion:Letthemwatchit!Iftelevisionisthatmuchmoreattractivetochildrenthanbookswhyshouldwefightaboutit?Letthemwatchitalltheywant!1.WhydidtheauthorbringaTVsetintohisson'sroom?A.Tomakehissonkeepquiet.B.TospendthenightbywatchingTVprograms.C.Inordernottolethissonfeellonely.D.TomakehissongotosleepassoonaspossiblE.2.Thebaby'sreactiontotheTVprogramwas_______.A.unexpectedB.encouragingC.excitingD.calm3.Fromthispassageweknowthattheauthoris.A.adoctorB.areporterC.aneditorD.ateacher4.Accordingtothepassagewhichistrueoftheschoolchildren?A.TheypreferreadingtowatchingTV.B.TheylikewatchingTVafterschool.C.TheywouldratherwatchTVthanreadbooks.D.Theyliketheirteacherswhoteachthemreading.5.Whatdoestheunderlinedphrasefightaboutmeanaccordingtothepassage?A.talkaboutB.thinkaboutC.quarrelaboutD.careabout
YouhaveoftenhearditsaidDon’tsweatthesmallstuff.Whenitcomestounnecessaryworryeverythingissmallstuffhoweverwhenitcomestopayingattentiontodetailsinyourbusinessorpersonallifetherearenosmallthings.OneofmyfavoritetitlesforabookisElephantsDon’tBitewhichdescribeshowbigthingsarerarelywhatyouhavetoworryabout.It’sthesmalldetailsthattrickusintomakingamistakE.Elephantsdon’tbitebutmosquitoes蚊子alwaysdo.Thinkofyourlastgoodexperienceinarestaurantoronaflight.Ifyoureallyexaminewhatmadethisagoodexperienceyouwilldiscoverthatitwasquitelikelyaseriesofsmallthingsorevenonesmallextradetail.TheunexpectedkindgreetingorwarmthankyoumakesallthedifferenceintheworlD.WhenIlookatthelistofmyfavoriterestaurantsoneofthedetailsthatwillgetanestablishmentonthelististoknowandremembermynamE.ThewaiterorhostmayhavesimplycheckedthenotebookbeforegreetingmebynamE.Howeveritreallydoesn’tmatterasmuchthattheyknowmynameasitmattersthattheygototheextraefforttodiscovermynameandgreetmelikeavaluedcustomerorfrienD.Whenit’sallsaidanddoneweareeachinthepeoplebusiness.WeliveinaconsumersocietybutwhatpeoplevaluemorehighlythanthegoodsandservicestheypurchasearethosethatcannotbetouchedorfeltsmallthingsthatadduptoagreatexperiencE.TosucceedpersonallyorprofessionallytreatothersasyouwouldliketobetreateD.1.ThesayingDon’tsweatthesmallstuff.Paragraph1mostprobablymeans_____.A.GetridofsmallgoodsB.WorkhardonthedetailsC.Don’tforgettodosmallthingsD.Don’tworryaboutunimportantthings2.Whichofthefollowingviewsdoesthewriterwanttoexpress?A.Smallthingsmaydisturbyouonbusinesstrips.B.Elephantsaregentlefriendsofhumanbeings.C.Mosquitoesaremoreharmfulthanelephants.D.DetailsareimportantbothatworkandindailylifE.3.Thewriterwillchoosearestaurantthat_____.A.treatshimlikeagoodfriendB.greetshimwithhisnameC.provideshisfavoritefoodD.makesanefforttopleasehim4.Accordingtothewriterinaconsumersocietypeoplevalue_____.A.goodprofessionalservicesinrestaurantsB.asatisfactoryexperienceinsmalldetailsC.thefreeexchangeofviewsD.thegoodqualityofgoods5.Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthetext?A.AGoodRestaurantServiceB.AConsumerSocietyC.MosquitoesDoBiteD.ElephantsWeighless
Ifboywizard巫师HarryPotteruseshismagictocapture迷住theheartsofmillionsofteenagershighschoolstudentsGabriellaandTroyhavecharmedAmericanboysandgirlswiththeirstoriesofcampuslifE.TheyaretheleadingcharactersinHighSchoolMusicalaseriesofhugelysuccessfulfilmsintheUS.Thesequel续集HighSchoolMusical3cameoutonOctober24andhastoppedtheAmericanboxofficefortwostraightweeks.Theshowhaseverythingattractivetoteenagers—dancingcatchy悦耳的musicpuppyloveandgoodlooks.ThestorystartswhenhighschoolbasketballstarTroyandbrainyGabriella—twoteenagerswhoareworldsapart—meetduringthewinterbreak.Atakaraokecontesttheydiscovertheirloveforsingingandaninterestineachother.WhenschoolstartsTroyfindsoutthatGabriellaisthenewgirlathisschool.EagertofindthemagictheyhadduringkaraokeTroyandGabrielladecidetoaudition试镜fortheschool’supcomingmusical.Thisangerstheschool’sdramaqueenSharpay.Howevertheyovercomedifficultiesandbecometheleadingactors.Butthestorydoesn'tendtherE.HighSchoolMusical2followstheiradventuresoversummervacationwhenSharpaytriestobreakupTroyandGabriellA.Inthelatestsequelhighschoolseniorsarefacingthepossibilitiesofbeingseparatedfromeachotherastheygooffindifferentdirectionswhengraduatingfromhighschool.JoinedbytherestoftheirfriendsTroyandGabriellastageamusicalreflecting反映theirexperienceshopesandfearsaboutthefuturE.20090316ThesuccessoftheHighSchoolMusicalfilmsshowsDisney'slong-termeffortstoattractyoungstersforwhomMickeyMouseseemstoobabyishwroteNewYorkTimesreporterDaveItzkoff.Forthetimebeingthemoviehasmadefictionalhighschoolstudentsasrecognizableasthat79-year-oldmousE.1.Whatisthepassagemainlyabout?A.Boywizard—Harrypotter.B.HighschoolstudentsGabriellaandTroy.C.Asuccessfulshow—HighschoolMusical.D.Disney’slong-termefforts.2.Howmanyfilmsarethereinthisseriesoffilms?A.2.B.3.C.4.D.5.3.Whatcanyoulearnfromthewordstwoteenagerswhoareworldsapart?A.Theylivefarawayfromeachother.B.Theyusedtoknoweachotherwell.C.Theyhaveabigdifferencebetweeneachother.D.Theystudyatthesameschool.4.WhathappensinHighSchoolMusical2accordingtothepassage?A.TroyandGabriellaauditionforaschoolmusical.B.TroyandGabriellameetatakaraokecontest.C.TroyandGabriellagraduatefromhighschool.D.SharpaytriestobreakupTroyandGabriellA.5.WhatdoesNewYorkTimesreporterDaveItzkoffmean?A.Thehighschoolstudentsdon’tlikeMickeyMousE.B.MickeyMouseismoreattractivetoyoungsters.C.HighSchoolMusicalispossiblymoreattractivetoyoungsters.D.MickeyMouseistoooldtoberecognizedbyyoungsters.
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