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LifehaschangedinMexicoCity.Streetsnormallyfilledwithpeopleareempty.Oneofthemostpopularprofessionalsoccerteamsrecentlyplayedagameinanemptystadiumthatcanseatmorethan100000peoplE.It'sswine猪fluthathasmadelifeinMexicoCitygrindtoahalt慢慢停了下来Seeminglyoutofnowhereswinefluhascausedconfirmeddeathsin12countriesasofApril30.IthassentawaveofalarmaroundtheworlD.Governmentsaretryingtofindwaystopreventfurtheroutbreaks.TheWorldHealthOrganizationhasraiseditsswinefluglobalthreatleveltofiveoutofsix.Peoplemaybefamiliarwithbirdflu.buttheyknowlittleaboutswineflu.OSwinefluisacontagious传染性的respiratory呼吸的diseaseinpigs.Itiscausedbyatype-Ainfluenzavirus.Humanscanalsocatchswineflu.Theviruscausesregularoutbreaksinpigsbutpeopleusuallydonotcatchit.Howevertherehavebeencasesofthevirusspreadingtopeopleandthenfromonepersontoanother.Thesymptomsofswinefluaresimilartothecommonflu.Theyincludefeverlethargy无精打采的lackofappetitecoughingrunnynosesorethroatnausea恶心andvomiting呕吐.Thehighproportionofyoungadultsamongthedeathsisoneofseveralmysteriesaboutthisvirus.MostofthedeadhadlungdamagE.Whatcauseditisnotyetknown.Thevirusspreadsthesamewaythecommonfludoes.Whenaninfectedpersoncoughsorsneezesaroundanotherpersonthelatterisputatrisk.Peoplecangetthediseasebytouchingsomethingwiththefluvirusonitandthentouchingtheirmouthnoseoreyes.Therearemedicinestotreatswineflu.Doctorssuggestusinganti-viraldrugs.Theykeepthevirusfromreproducinginsidethebody.Althoughtherearenovaccines疫苗foritnowseveraleverydaystepscanhelppreventthespreadofthevirus:washinghandsfrequently;avoidingclosecontactwithpeoplewhoaresick;andavoidingtouchingsurfacesthatmighthavethevirusonit.Peoplemayworrythattheywillgetswineflufromeatingorpreparingpork.InfactyoucannotcatchthevirusfromporkproductsiftheyhavebeenproperlypreparedandcookeD.Cookingfoodattemperaturesof71oCkillsthevirus.56.Themainideaofthepassageis__________________.A.howswineflubrokeoutinMexicoCity.B.someinformationconcerningswineflu.C.thedifferencesbetweenswinefluandbirdflu.D.thedangerscausedbyswineflu.57.ThefollowingtipscanprotectusfromswinefluEXCEPT________.A.keepingusawayfromotherpeopleB.washinghandsfrequentlyC.avoidingclosecontactwithsickpeopleD.avoidingtouchingsurfacesthatmighthavethevirusonthem58.What’sthemainideaofthefirstparagraph?A.MexicoCityisreallyaplaceofhorrornow.B.PeopleinMexicoCitylikestayingathomE.C.PeopleinMexicoCitydon’tlikesoccer.D.Swinefluhasseriouslyaffectedpeople’slifeinMexicoCity.59.Whatcanweconcludefromthepassage?A.TheswinefluviruscausesregularoutbreaksamongpeoplE.B.Peopleusuallygetinfectedwithswinefludirectlyfrompigs.C.Allanimalsincludingpigscaneasilybeinfectedwithswineflu.D.PeopleusuallydonotcatchswinefluthoughitisadangertopeoplE.60.Whatcanweinferfromthepassage?A.Atpresenttherestillaren’teffectivevaccinesforswineflu.B.Swinefluviruscannotspreadintheair.C.Fromnowonpeoplecan’teatporkiftheywanttobesafE.D.AllofthedeadkilledbyswinefluhadlungdamagE.
AlongtimeagoMiltonS.HersheythecreatorofthepopularchocolatebarswasdippedinwarmchocolatE.Iknowallaboutit.Mygrandfatherwasthere!AtnineteenHersheyestablishedacandybusinessinPhiladelphia.AlthoughitfailedhetriedagaininseveralothercitiesandsucceededwithCrystalA.Caramels.ButHersheywasnotcontent.Hebeganexperimentingwithchocolateandmanagedtosellhisfirstchocolatebarsin1900.Theywereaninstantsuccess.In1903Hersheybuiltafactory.HersheywasusuallypleasantandkindandenjoyedagoodjokE.Howeverinhischocolatefactoryheheldhighstandardsforalltheworkers.HewasbothrespectedandfeareD.Hisangerwouldburstoutwhenthingsdidn'tgoashe'dexpectedandworkerswerefiredformistakes.Mygrandfatherbeganworkinginthefactoryasayoungman.Hisjobwastopushthevats大桶ofwarmchocolatetoastorageareA.Todothishehadtopushtheheavyvatsuparamp斜坡andacrossthewalkway.OnedayHersheywaswalkingbackwardonthewalkwaywhilemygrandfatherwaspushingavatofchocolateuptheramp.Bump.Clunk.Ker-plop!Hersheyfellbackwardintothevat.Everyoneelseheldtheirbreathandranuptopullhimout.Grandfatherfrozeinfear.Washegoingtolosethejob?Hersheystoodstifflywithhandsonhiships.ColorroseinhisfacE.HesaidsomethinginalowvoicE.ThenhesmileD.It'snotyourfaultsonhesaiD.IneedtowatchwhereI’mgoing.Heputsomechocolateinhismouth.Mmmthat’sgoodhesaiD.EveryonelaugheD.ThetourcontinuedwithHersheydrippingchocolateashewent.AndGrandfatherkepthisjoB.73WhatdidGrandfatherdoinHershey'sfactory?回答词数不超过12个――――――――――――――――――――――――――74Whydidn’tHersheyfireGrandfather?回答词数不超过10个――――――――――――――――――――――――――75WhatdoestheincidentshowusaboutHershey?回答词数不超过15个――――――――――――――――――――――――――
Youmayreadthequestionsfirst.SCREENGRABSBBC1PLANETEARTH9PMFreshWaterprovidesanexpansivesubjectforthethirdprogrammeintheBBC’sfascinatingnewnaturalhistoryseries.Broadlyweinvestigatetheworld’slakesandriversandthecreatureswhichinhabitthem.ThuswevisitthedeepestlakeontheplanetLakeBaikalinSiberiA.WeobservelargecoloniesofIndiansmooth-coatedottersabovelookingarounD.A.magicalserieswhichgivesusarealsenseofcontextinrelationtotheplanetweinhabit.BBC2FAMILYGUY11.45PMRoadtoEuropE.WithoutproperidentificationBrianandStewiestowawayonaplanetheythinkisleavingforEngland.They’rewrongandsoonthey’reinSaudiArabiaBrianOhmyGodwearefinisheD.Wearelostinthedesert.atthebeginningofalongtriphomE.ITV1AGATHACHRISTIE’SPOIROT9PMCardsontheTableTonight’smysteryconcernsthedeathofoneofLondon’srichestandmostmysteriousmenMrShaitanaAlexanderSiddigwhohasafascinationwithcrimE.Shaitanahostsdinnerandagameofbridgeinhisapartmentbutwhenthetimecomesforthefirstgueststotaketheirleavetheydiscoverthattheirhosthasbeenstabbedthroughtheheart.CHANNEL4THEGAMESLIVE9PMForthefirsttimeonTheGamesthemenfightinaKendotournamentusing1.2mshinaiBamboo-swords.Thewomencompeteinthecyclingracingwheel-to-wheeloncompetitionbikewithnobrakes.PlusothernewsfromtheEnglishInstituteofSportinSheffielD.69.TheFreshWaterseriesat9PM.A.exploresthelakesriversandthecreaturesinthemB.isdevotedtothefreshwatercreaturesintheworldC.explainstherelationshipamonginhabitantsontheearthD.focusesonthedeepestriverontheplanet70.ThephrasestowawaymostprobablymeansA.hidesecretlyB.talkexcitedlyC.operateeasilyD.guidesuccessfully71.AmysterystoryadaptedfromAgathaChristie’snovelwillbeshownon.A.BBC1B.BBC2C.ITV1D.Channel4
TensofthousandsoftheatreticketswillbegivenawaytoyoungpeoplenextyearaspartofagovernmentcampaigntoinspirealifelonglovefortheatrE.Theplantoofferfreeseatstopeopleagedbetween18to26―fundedwith£2.5millionoftaxpayers’money―wasannouncedyesterdaybyAndyBurnhamtheCultureSecretary.ItreceivedacautiouswelcomefromsomeintheartsworldwhoexpressedconcernthattheticketsmaynotreachthemostunderprivilegeD.TheplancomesasWestEndtheatresareenjoyingrecordaudiencesthankslargelytomusicalsteamingupwithtelevisiontalentshows.AttendancesreacheD.13.6millionin2007up10percenton2006itselfarecordyear.Totalsaleswereup18percenton2006toalmost£470million.OnetheatresourcecriticisedtheGovernment’spriorities优先考虑的事infundingfreeticketswhenpensionerswerestrugglingtobuyfoodandfuelsaying:Idon’tknowwhytheGovernment’swastingmoneyonthis.TheYongVicasTheTimesreportedtodayoffersexcellentperformancesatcheapprices.TherewaspraisefortheGovernment’splanfromDominicCookeoftheRoyalCourtTheatrewhosaid:IsupportanymovetogetyoungpeopleintotheatreandespeciallyonethataimstodoitalloverEnglandnotjustinLondon.Ninety-fivepubliclyfundedtheatrescouldapplyforfundingunderthetwo-yearplan.Inreturntheywillofferfreeticketsonatleastonedayeachweekto18to26-year-oldsfirst-comefirst-serveD.ItislikelytobeonMondaystraditionallyaquietnightforthetheatrE.Mr.Burnhamsaid:AyoungpersonattendingthetheatrecanfinditanexcitingexperienceandbeinspiredtoexploreanewworlD.Butsometimespeoplemissoutonitbecausetheyfearit’s‘notforthem’.It’stimetochangethisperception.JeremyHunttheShadowCultureSecretarysaid:TherealissueisnotgettingenthusiasticchildrenintothetheatrebutimprovingartseducationsothatmoreyoungpeoplewanttogointhefirstplacE.Fortoomanychildrentheatresareano-goareA.46.Criticsoftheplanarguedthat______.A.thetheatreswouldbeovercrowdedB.itwouldbeawasteofmoneyC.pensionerswouldn’tgetfreeticketsD.thegovernmentwouldn’tbeabletoaffordit47.Accordingtothesupporterstheplanshould______.A.benefitthetelevisionindustryB.focusonproducingbetterplaysC.helpincreasethesalesofticketsD.involvealltheyoungpeopleinEngland48.WhichofthefollowingisTRUEabouttheplan?A.Ninety-fivetheatreshavereceivedfunding.B.Everyonewillgetatleastonefreeticket.C.ItmaynotbenefitalltheyoungpeoplE.D.Freeticketsareofferedonceeveryday.49.WecaninferfromthepassagethatinEngland______.A.manyplaysarenotforyoungpeopleB.manyyoungpeopledon’tliketheatreC.peopleknowlittleabouttheplanD.childrenusedtoreceivegoodartseducation50.Accordingtothepassagetheissuetoofferfreeticketstoyoungpeopleseems______.A.controversialB.inspiringC.excitingD.unreasonable
ComputerprogrammerDavidJonesearns$35.000ayeardesigningnewcomputergames.yethecannotfindabankreadytolethimhaveacreditcard信用卡.Insteadhehasbeentoldtowaitanothertwoyearsuntilheis18.The16-year-oldworksforasmallfirminLiverpoolwheretheproblemofmostyoungpeopleofhisageisfindingajob.David’sfirmreleases推出twonewgamesforthefastgrowingcomputermarketeachmonth.ButDavid’sbiggestheadacheiswhattodowithhismoney.Eventhoughheearnsalothecannotdriveacartakeoutamortgage抵押贷款orgetcreditcards.DavidgothisjobwiththeLiverpool-basedcompanyfourmonthsagoayearafterleavingschoolwithsixO-levelsandworkingforatimeinacomputershop.IgotthejobbecausethepeoplewhorunthefirmknewIhadalreadywrittensomeprogramshesaiD.Davidspendssomeofhismoneyonrecordsandclothesandgiveshismother50poundsaweek.Butmostofhissparetimeisspentworking.Unfortunatelycomputingwasnotpartofourstudiesatschoolhesaid.ButIhadbeenstudyingitinbooksandmagazinesforfouryearsinmysparetimE.IknewwhatIwantedtodoandneverconsideredstayingonatschool.MostpeopleinthisbusinessarefairlyyounganywayDavidadded:IwouldliketoearnamillionandIsupposeearlyretirement退休isapossibility.Youneverknowwhenthemarketmightdisappear.60.InwhatwayisDaviddifferentfrompeopleofhisage?A.HeoftengoesoutwithfriendsB.HeliveswithhismotherC.HehasahandsomeincomeD.HegraduatedwithsixO-levels61.WhatisoneoftheproblemsthatDavidisfacingnow?A.HeistooyoungtogetacreditcardB.HehasnotimetolearndrivingC.HehasverylittlesparetimeD.Hewillsoonlosehisjob62.WhywasDavidabletogetthejobinthecompany?A.HehaddonewellinallhisexamsB.HehadwrittensomecomputerprogramsC.HewasgoodatplayingcomputergamesD.Hehadlearnttousecomputersatschool63.WhydidDaviddecidetoleaveschoolandstartworking?A.HereceivedlotsofjoboffersB.HewaseagertohelphismotherC.HelostinterestinschoolstudiesD.Hewantedtoearnhisownliving
Anincreaseinstudentsapplyingtostudyeconomicsatuniversityisbeingattributedto归因于theglobaleconomiccrisisawakeningapublicthirstforknowledgeabouthowthefinancialsystemworks.Applicationsfordegreecoursesbeginningthisautumnwereupby15%thisJanuaryaccordingtoUCAStheUniversitiesandCollegesAdmissionsServicE.A.spokesmanfortheRoyalEconomicSocietysaidapplicationstodoeconomicsatA-levelwerealsoup.ProfessorjohnBeaththepresidentofthesocietyandaleadinglectureatStAndrewsUniversitysaidhisfirst-yearlectures-whichareopentostudentsfromalldepartments―weredrawingcrowdsof400ratherthantheusual250.Therearealargenumberofstudentswhoarenoteconomicsmajorswhowouldliketolearnsomethingaboutit.OneofthethingsIhavedonethisyearistorelatemyteachingtocontemporaryeventsinawaythatonehasn’ttraditionallydonE.HeaddeD.Universityapplicationsrose7%lastyear.Buttherewererisesaboveaverageinseveralsubjects.Nursingsawa15%jumpwithpeople’srenewedinterestincatersinthepubicsector部门whichareseenasmoresecureineconomiccrisis.A.recentstudyshowedalmosttwothirdsofparentsbelievedschoolsshoulddomoretoteachpupilsaboutfinancialmattersandalmosthalfsaidtheirchildrenhadaskedthemwhatwasgoingonalthoughaminorityofparentsfelttheydidnotunderstanditthemselveswellenoughtoexplain.ZackHockingtheheadofChildTrustFundssaid:It’spossiblethatonegoodthingtoarisefromthedownturnwillbeagenerationthat’sfinanciallywiserandbetterequippedtomanagetheirmoneythroughtimesofeconomicuncertainty.71.ProfessorjohnBeath’slecturesare.A.giveninatraditionalwayB.connectedwiththepresentsituationC.opentobothstudentsandtheirparentsD.warmlyreceivedbyeconomics72.cncomsinthepublicsectoraremoreattractivebecauseoftheir.A.greaterstabilityB.higherpayC.fewerapplicationsD.betterreputation73.intheoponionofmostparents.A.ecenetnicsshouldbethefocusofschoolteachingB.morestudentsshouldbeaddmndedtouniversitiesC.theteachingoffinancialmattersshouldbestrengtheneD.D.childrenshouldsolvefinancialproblemsthemselves74.AccordingtoHockingtheglbaleconomiccrisismightmaketheyoungsters.A.wiserinmoneymanagementB.haveaccesstobetterequipmentC.confidabouttheirfuturecareersD.getjobsinChildTrustFunds75.what’sthemainideaofthetext?A.Universitieshavereceivedmoreapplications.B.EconomicsisattractinganincreasingnumbersstudentsC.collegestudentsbenefitalotfromeconomicuncertaintyD.parentsareconcernedwithchildren’ssubjectselection.
Liverpoolmyhometownisauniquecity.Itissouniquethatin2004itbecameaWorldHeritage遗产SitE.IrecentlyreturnedtomyhomecityandmyfirststopwasatamuseumontheRiverMersey.Blanketedinmist薄雾Victorianarchitecturerosefromthebanksoftheriverrespondedtothesoundsofsea-birdsandappearedunbelievablycharming.WhenIheadedtowardthecentreIfoundmyselfsurroundedbybuildingsthatmirrorthebestpalacesofEuropE.ItisnothardtoimaginewhyonfirstseeingthecitymostvisitorswouldbeoverpoweredbythebeautyofthenoblebuildingswhicharesolidsignsofLiverpool’shistory.AsifstressitsculturalroleLiverpoolhasmoremuseumsandgalleries美术馆thanmostcitiesinBritain.AtWalkerArtGalleryIwastoldthatithasbestcollectionsofVictorianpaintingsintheworldandisthehomeofmodernartinthenorthofEngland.Howevercultureismorethangalleries.Liverpooloffersmanymusicevents.AsBritain’sNo.1musiccityithasthebiggestcitymusicfestivalinEuropeanditsmusiciansarefamousallovertheworlD.Liverpoolisalsowell-knownforitsfootballandothersportsevents.EveryyeartheMerseyRiverFestivalattractsthousandsofvisitorsmaddingthecityaplaceofwonder.AsyouwouldexpectfromsuchacitytherearerestaurantsservingfoodfromaroundtheworlD.WhenmytripwasabouttocompleteIchosetorestmylegsinLiverpool’sfamousPhilharmonicpub酒馆.Itisamonumenttoperfectionandaheritageattractionitself.BeingaWorldHeritageSitemyhomecityiscertainlyaplaceofoutstandinguniversalvalue.ItisatreasurehousewithplentyofsecretsfortheworldtoexplorE.68.Visitorswhoseethecityforthefirsttimewouldbedeeplyimpressedby________A.itscharmingbanksB.itsfamousmuseumsC.itswonderfulpalacesD.itsattractivebuildings69.Thethirdparagraphisdevelopedmainlyby______A.providingdifferentexamplesB.followingtheorderofspaceC.makingcomparisonsD.analyzingcauses70.TheauthorusesthePhilharmonicpubtoprovethat_______A.Liverpoolisawell-knowncityforitsrestaurantsB.LiverpoolisanimpressiveplacefullofattractionC.apubisawonderfulplaceforvisitorstorelaxthemselvesD.apubisaperfectchoiceforvisitorstocompletetheirjourney71.Whatisthepassagemainlyabout?A.TheuniversalvalueoftheworldheritageinLiverpoolB.TheexcitingexperienceoftheauthorinLiverpoolC.ThespecialculturalatmosphereofLiverpoolD.ThebeautifulhistoricsitesofLiverpool
◆200deadasBrazilianplanecrashes坠落inSaoPauloUpto200peopleweredeadafterapassengerplanewith176peopleaboardslidofftherunwayonlandingandhitafuelstoragetankatSaoPaulo'sCongonhasairportonTuesday.BrazilianairlineTAMsaidthat170passengersand6crew机组人员wereaboardtheAirbusA320flyingfromPortoAlegreinsouthernBraziltoSaoPaulowhenitlostcontrolonlandingandslidoffthewetrunway.BraziliannewsagencyFolhareportedupto200peopleweredeadincludingsomevictimsonthegrounD.◆_______________________________________TwopeoplewerekilledSaturdayintwoseparateplanecrashesintheUnitedStatesmediareportssaiD.InDaytonOhioaplanecrashedonarunwayoftheDaytonInternationalAirportwhileperformingduringtheVectrenDaytonAirShow.ThepilotJimLeRoywastakentoMiamiValleyHospitalandwasannounceddeaD.TheairshowwascanceleD.Alsoonthesamedaytwosingle-enginewarplanesatanexperimentalairshowcollided相撞inWisconsinwhilelandingkillingoneofthepilotsandinjuringtheother.◆All114aboardKenyaplanekilledAKenyaAirwaysplanethatcrashedaftertakeoffinCameroonwith114peopleonboardislargelysubmerged淹没inaswamp沼泽地andthereisnochanceofsurvivorsCameroon'scivilprotectionservicesaidonMondayTheBoeing737-800hadtakenofffromDoualaanditswreckage残骸wasfoundjust12milesfromthetown.Theplanefellheadfirst.Butthecauseofthecrashremainedunclear.AmongthepassengerswereAssociatedPressreporterAnthonyMitchellaandanexecutivefromtheSouthAfricancellphonegiantMTN.FiveChinesepassengerswerealsokilledinthecrash.60.TheBrazilianplanecrashcausedextradeathsmainlybecause______A.itskiddedoffthewetrunway.B.therunway.wasveryshortC.ithitafuelstoragetankD.itspilotwasinexperienced61.ThepropertitleforNews2wouldbe_________.A.TwopilotskilledinplanecrashesinUSB.ThetragediesoftheairshowC.Whoistoblamefortheplanecrashes?D.Biglossescanresultfromsmallthings62.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisNOTTRUEasfortheKenyaplanecrash?A.Theplanecrashedaftertheplanetookoff.B.ThecauseofthecrashwasunderexaminationC.114passengersonboardwerekilledincludinganAfricanD.Theplacewheretheplanecrashedledtomanymoredeaths63.Itcanbeinferredfromthethreenewsthat_________A.whentheAirbusA320landeditwaslikelytoberainingheavilyB.duringtheVectrenDaytonAirShowthepilotJimLeRoydiedonthesceneC.TheplacewheretheBoeing737-800crashedwasjust12milesfromthetownD.FiveChinesepassengerswerevictimsoftheKenyaplanecrash
HuntingThedaysofthehunterarealmostoverinIndia.Thisispartlybecausethereispracticallynothinglefttokillandpartlybecausesomestepshavebeentakenmainlybybanningtiger-shootingtoprotectthoseanimalswhichstillsurvivE.SomepeoplesaythatManisnaturallyahunter.Idisagreewiththisview.Surelyoutearliestforefatherswhoatforestpossessednoweaponsspenttheirtimediggingforrootsandwerenodoubtthemselvesoftenhuntedbymeat-eatinganimals.Ibelievethemainreasonwhythemodernhunterkillsisthathethinkspeoplewilladmirehiscourageinoverpoweringdangerousanimals.OfcoursetherearesomewhotrulybelievethatthekillingisnotreallytheimportantthingandthatthechiefpleasureliesinthejoyofthehuntandthebeautiesofthewildcountrysidE.Therearealsothoseforwhomhuntinginfactoffersachancetoprovethemselvesandriskdeathbydesign;thesemengooutafterdangerousanimalsliketigerseveniftheysaytheyonlydoittoridthecountrysideofathreat.Icanrespectreasonslikethesebuttheyareclearlydifferentfromtheneedtostrengthenyourhighopinionofyourself.Thegreatestbig-gamehuntersexpressedintheirwritingssomethingofthesefinermotives动机.OneofthemwrotE.Youmustproperlyrespectwhatyouareafterandshootitcleanlyandontheanimal’sownterritory领地Youmustfixforeverinyourmindallthewondersofthatparticularday.ThisisbetterthanlettinghimgrowafewyearsoldertobeattackedandwoundedbyhisownsonandeventuallyeatenhalfalivebyotheranimalsHuntingisnotacruelandsenselesskillingnotifyourespectthethingyoukillnotifyoukilltoenrichyourmemoriesnotifyoukilltofeedyourpeoplE.Icanunderstandsuchbeliefsandcancomparethesehunterswiththosewhohuntedlionswithspears矛andbravelycaughtthembythetail.Butthisisverydifferentfrommanytiger―shootsIhaveseeninwhichmodernweaponswereuseD.Theso―calledhuntersfiredfromtalltreesorfromthebacksoftrainedelephants.Suchmethodsmadetigersseemnomoredangerousthanrabbits.72.ThereisnomorehuntinginIndianowpartlybecause___.A.itisdangeroustohuntthereB.huntingisalreadyoutofdateC.hunterswanttoprotectanimalsD.therearefewanimalslefttohunt73.Theauthorthinksmodernhunterskillmainly____.A.tomakethecountrysidesafeB.toearnpeople’sadmirationC.togainpowerandinfluenceD.toimprovetheirhealth74.Whatdowelearnaboutthebig-gamehunters?A.TheyhuntoldanimalsB.TheymistreatanimalsC.TheyhuntforfoodD.Theyhuntformoney75.Whatistheauthor’sviewonthetiger-shootshehasseen?A.Modernhunterslackthecouragetohuntface-to-faceB.ModernhuntersshouldusemoreadvancedweaponsC.ModernhuntersliketohuntrabbitsinsteadoftigersD.Modernhuntersshouldputtheirsafetyfirst
ComputerprogrammerDavidJonesearns$35000ayeardesigningnewcomputergamesyethecannotfoundabankreadytolethimhaveacreditcarD.Insteadhehasbeentoldtowaitanothertwoyearsuntilheis18.The16-year-oldworksforasmallfirminLiverpoolwheretheproblemofmostyoungpeopleofhisageisfindingajoB.David'sfirmreleases推出twonewgamesforthefastgrowingcomputermarketeachmonth.ButDavid'sbiggestheadacheiswhattodowithhismoney.Eventhoughheearnsalothecannotdriveacartakeoutamortgage抵押货款orgetcreditcards.DavidgothisjobwiththeLiverpool-basedcompanyfourmonthsagoayearafterleavingschoolwithsixO-levelsandworkingforatimeinacomputershop.IgotthejobbecausethepeoplewhorunthefirmknewIhadalreadywrittensomeprogramshesaiD.Davidspendssomeofhismoneyonrecordsandclothesandgiveshismother50poundsaweek.Butmostofhissparetimeisspentworking.UnfortunatelycomputingwasnotpartofourstudiesatschoolhesaidButIhadbeenstudyingisinbooksandmagazinesforfouryearsinmysparetimE.IknewwhatIwantedtodoandneverconsideredstayingonatschool.Mostpeopleinthisbusinessarefairlyyounganyway.Davidadded:IwouldliketoearnamillionandIsupposeearlyretirementisapossibility.Youneverknowwhenthemarketmightdisappear.60.InwhichwayisDaviddifferentfrompeopleofhisage?A.Heoftengoesoutwithfriends.B.Heliveswithhismother.C.HehasahandsomeincomE.D.HegraduatedwithsixO-levels.61.WhatisoneoftheproblemsthatDavidisfacingnow?A.HeistooyoungtogetacreditcarD.B.Hehasnotimetolearndriving.C.HehasverylittlesparetimE.D.HewillsoonlosehisjoB.62.WhywasDavidabletogetthejobinthecompany?A.Hehaddonewellinallhisexams.B.Hehadwrittensomecomputerprograms.C.Hewasgoodatplayingcomputergames.D.Hehadlearnttousecomputersatschool.63.WhydidDaviddecidetoleaveschoolandstartworking?A.Hereceivedlotsofjoboffers.B.Hewaseagertohelphismother.C.Helostinterestinschoolstudies.D.Hewantedtoearnhisownliving.
AlthoughmanyChinesestudentssaythattheirknowledgeofEnglishgrammarisgoodmostwouldadmitthattheirspokenEnglishispoor.WheneverIspeaktoaChinesestudenttheyalwayssayMyspokenEnglishispoor.HowevertheirspokenEnglishdoesnothavetoremainpoor!IwouldliketosuggestthattheremaybesomereasonsfortheirproblemswithspokenEnglish.Firsttheyfailtofindsuitablewordstoexpressthemselvesduetoalimitedvocabulary.Obviouslythebetteransweristoexpandtheirvocabulary.Howeveryoucanspeakwithalimitedvocabularyifyourattitudeispositive.Otherswillfollowyouaslongasyouusethewordsthatyouknow.Secondtheyareafraidofmakingmistakes.Sometimestheymakemistakeswhentheyarespeakingbecausetheyareshyandnervous.YetstudentsshouldrememberthattheirgoalshouldbeFLUENCYNOTACCURACY.Youraiminwritingistobeaccuratefollowingtherulesforgrammarandusingtherightwordsandspellingthemcorrectly.Howeverinspeakingyouraimisfluency.YouwanttogetyourmessageacrosstotalktosomeoneinEnglishasquicklyandaswellasyoucaneventhoughsometimesyoumayuseawrongwordortensebutitdoesn’tmatterbecausethepersonyouarespeakingtowillunderstandyouandmakeallowancesforanymistakeshehears.Thethirdreasonisthatnotenoughattentionispaidtolistening.Youhaveonemouthbuttwoears!Allthathearingwasnecessaryforyoutostartspeaking.FourthmostChinesestudentsarereactiveratherthanproactivelanguagelearners.InsteadofactivelyseekingoutopportunitiestoimprovetheirspokenEnglishtheypassivelywaitforspeakingopportunitiestocometothemandwonderwhytheirEnglishalwaysremainspoor.IfyouhavethisproactiveoutlookthenyouwillseeEnglishopportunitieswhereveryougo.IfyoudonotuseyourEnglishbeyondtheclassroomyouwillforgetwhatEnglishyouknow.Remember:USEITORLOSEIT!YoucanlearnhowtospeakEnglishbetterbyspeakingEnglishmorE.60.Whatismostprobablythewriter’spurposeinwritingthepassage?A.Toimproveyourreading.B.ToimproveyourspokenEnglish.C.Toimproveyourlistening.D.Toimproveyourvocabulary.61.Itcanbeinferredfromthethirdparagraphthat.A.don’tbeafraidofmakingmistakes.Justspeak!B.don’tbenervousdon’tbeshy.Justwrite!C.don’tbefluency.JustbeaccuracyD.don’tbeshydon’tbefluency.Justlistenandwrite!62.Thetextismostprobablytakenfroma.A.teacher’sdiaryB.reportonstudyC.sportsnewspaperD.moviemagazine
OnlythreelocalstudentswonChineseBlog博客Competition.And15ofthe18awardswanttostudentsfromChina.170students’task:togetafully-designedblogupandrunningcompletewithmanypostingbasedonathemeofchoice―allwritteninChinesE.Themesrangedfromlocalopinions－suchastheusageofSinglisheducationandwhetherSingaporecanbeaculturalcentre－tofoodblogs.TheentrieswerejudgedonLanguageproficiency熟练程度andthequalityofwritingaswellasthedesignandlevelofexchangingideaswithreaders.AcademicsfromtheNationalUniversityofSingaporeandtheSIMUniversityITexpertsandajournalistfromChinesenewspaperLianheZaobaoinSingaporemadeupthejudges.IntheendonlythreeSingaporeanstudentsmadeittotheawardlist―therestoftheawardsweresweptupbystudentsfromChina.NosurprisE.saidMr.ChowYawLong37teachersinchargefromIanovaJuniorCollagewhichorganizedtheevent.AlthoughthetopicswerelocalsubjectstheforeignstudentsweregenerallybetterintermsofthecontentofthepostsandtheirgraspoftheChineselanguagE.OneofthethreelocalstudentswinningthefirstprizeintheBestLanguageAwardwasbloggerChristinaGao19fromtheSaintAndrew’sJuniorCollagewhosparednoeffortinresearchingforandwritingherblog.Eachentrytookherbetweenfiveandsevendaystoproducecompletewithpicturesandevenpodcasts播客Heradviceforbloggersis:BeresponsibleSomebloggersoutthereonlyseektoblametheauthoritiesandotherbloggers.SaidMissGao.Ithinktheylackresponsibilitiesandthereisnovaluetotheirposts.56.ThecompetitionwasorganizedbyA.theNationalUniversityofSingaporeB.ChinesenewspaperLianheZaobaoC.InnovaJuniorCollegeD.theSaintAndrew’sJuniorCollege57.WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaccordingtothepassage?A.Chinesestudentswonmostoftheawards.B.NotallthethemeswereaboutlocalsubjectsC.TheblogscouldbewritteninChineseorSinglish.D.ThejudgeswerefromuniversityinSingaporeandChina.58.WhatMissGaosaidsuggeststhatA.shelikestoblametheauthoritiesB.shehasasenseofresponsibilityC.shethinkshighlyoftheothers’blogsD.shelovestoreadvaluableposts59.ThepassageinmainlyaboutA.howChinesestudentswontheawardsinthecompetitionB.whybloggersshouldtakeresponsibilityfortheirblogsC.howMissGaowonthefirstprizeinthecompetitionD.whattheresultofthecompetitionwas
BryanOlgaScottAnna和David正在进行一项企业家成功秘诀调查他们将采访几位企业家第61-65题是他们似定的采访话题阅读下面刊登在Entrepreneur企业家杂志上6位企业家的成功感言A.B.C.D.E和F.为每位采访者选定最佳采访对象并在答题纸上将该选项标号涂黑选项中有一项是多余选项61.Bryan:Whatcomesfirstthecustomerortheprofit?62.Olga:Howimportantisanentrepreneur’sambitiontohis/hercompany’sgrowth?63.Scott:Howdoesanentrepreneurmakeuseofhis/heradvantages?64.Anna:Whydosuccessfulentrepreneursseemtoenjoytheirwork?65.David:Whatattitudeshouldanentrepreneurhavetowardhis/hersocialresponsibilities?A.SheriPoeRykaInC.SinceIstartedthiscompanyinmykitchensevenyearsago.Ialwaysdreamtofwhatitwouldbesomeday.Focusingonthatgoalhelpsmegetthroughtoughtimes.Togetthekindofsuccessthatyouwantyouneedtodreambig.That’sthestartingpointEverysuccessstorybeginswithbigdreams.Youneedtohavebigdreamsforyourselflikebeingsomebodyrichfamousorfulfilled.YouneedtohaveacleargoalofwhatyouwanttoachievE.AlsoIthinkit’sreallyimportantthatthepeopleyou’reworkingwithareascommittedtothesamegoalasyouaresoyoucansupporteachotherandkeepeachotherenergetiC.B.AnitaRoddickTheBodyShopInC.InAmericawehaveashopinHarlemwhere50percentoftheprofitsgointothecommunitydevelopmentandtheother50percentgotowardthefundingofasimilarshopelsewhereintheUnitedStates.ThepridethatshopbringstothestaffandlocalpeopleinspiredmE.WhatTheBodyShopdoessuccessfullyisuseourfacilitiesinthestreetandshoppingcenterstotalkaboutrealhumanissueslikeAIDS.recyclinghumanrightsandcommunityserviceortoencouragepeopletospeakoutagainstanythingtheyconsidertobeunjust.Knowingourproductsaresymbolsofsocialchangeisreallyencouraging.C.BenCohenBen&Jerry’sHomemadeInC.I’menergizedbythepeopleIworkwith.I’mveryrelationship-drivenwhichathinkisdifferentfrommostentrepreneurs.I’minspiredbydoingthingsthatarenotnormalandthatmostpeoplethinkdon’tfitintothebusinessworldordon’tmakeanysensE.Inbusinessyouarejudgedbythecompanyyoukeep―fromyourmanagementteamboardofdirectorsandstrategicpartners.MaybetheladyyoumetinatradeassociationmeetingcanhelpyousecurefundingorthegentlemanataconferencecanprovideyouwithmanagementadvicE.D.RichardMelmanLettuceEntertainYouEnterprisesAnumberofyearsagoIwasinterviewedbysomeonewhowaswritingabookonenterprises.HeaskedmE.What’stheoppositeofwork?IanswereD.LazyHestartedlaughingandsaidBelieveitornotalotofentrepreneurssaythesamething.Theaveragepersonthinkstheoppositeofworkisplaybuttoanentrepreneurworkisplay.Ithinkitalladdsuptohavingfun.it’sfuntocreate;it’sfuntoentertainandit’sfuntomakepeoplehappywithourservicE.Whenitstopsbeingfun.I’llstopdoingit.E.FrankToskanMake-UpArtCosmeticsM.A.COneofthenicestthingsanyoneeversaidtomewasIhatemakeupbutIloveM.A.C.That’swhatmovesmeon.Evenpeoplewhodon’twearmakeupcanappreciateourcompanywhatitstandsforitsvaluesandthewaywedobusiness.WeworkfromaninvertedpyramidwherethecustomersarealwaysatthetopOurcustomersinspiremeandkeepmegoing.TheyandourstaffnotmoneymakemeenthusiastiC.IfIhadstayedinthisbusinessjustforthemoneyIwouldhavecloseddownyearsago.F.KennethColeKennethColeProductionsInC.Youcan’tbeeverythingtoeverybody.Eachofushasourownstrengthsandweaknesses.Tobeeffectiveyouneedtoidentifyyourstrengthsandconcentrateonthemyou’llbecomemoresuccessfulifyouareabletochannelyoureffortstoareasthatyoudobest.InbusinessforexampleifyouknowyouaregoodatmarketingthengiveIfullplay.Seekhelporassistanceinareasthatyoumaybepooratsuchasaccountingorbookkeeping.Toturnyourweaknessintostrengthconsidertakinghands-onlearningortraining.
阅读下列应用文及相关信息并按照要求匹配信息请在答题卡上将对应题号的相应选项字母涂黑首先请阅读下列儿童读物的封面及基本信息IHeardItAliceZucchimi:PoemsAbouttheGardenJunnitaHavillIllustratedbyChristineDavenier2006ChronicleBooks$15.95.ages4to8.Reviewer:JeanBoreenPh.D.BusyintheGardenGeorgeShannonPicturesbySamWilliams2006.Greenwillow/HarperCollins.$15.99and$16.89Ages3-5.Reviewer:SheilahEgan.TheBiggestFishintheLakeMargaretGarneyIllustratedbyJanetWilson2001KidsCanPress$15.95.Ages4to8.Reviewer:SueReicharD.TheLittleFishthatGotAwayBernadineCookIllustrationsbyCrockettJohnson2005orig1956HarperCollins$14.99.Ages3to7.Reviewer:BarbaraI.Talcroft.AGrandOldTredMaryNewellDepalma2006ArthurA.LevineBooks/Scholastic$16.99.Ages2to5.Treeoflife:theincrediblebiodiversityoflifeonearthRochelleStraussIllustratedbyMargotThompson2004Toronto:KidsCanPress$16.95.Grades3-6.下面是这些书的简要内容请把相关的内容与它们的书名匹配起来56.Thispicturebookexploresthelifeofatreethathasdeeprootslongarmsandmanychildren.Sheprovidesshelterformanyanimalsandbearsfruit.Theauthorusescolorfulsimpleyetdetailedwatercolorillustrationstoconveyherwords.Thecharmingpicturesshowthemanyaspectsinthelifeofatreedowntothecaterpillarsthateattheleaves.Itisgoodforpre-schoolchildren.57.Thischarmingpicturebookhighlightsthelifeofagardenfromplantingseedstoharvesting.Withthenarratorasguidethereaderisledthroughavarietyoffreeverseandoccasionallyrhymedpoemsthatfillinthestoryofagardenanditsinhabitants.Thepictures.delightfulwatercolorsinbrightpastelsaddtothewhimsicalfeelofthepoems.Youngreaderswillcertainlyenjoythisfunandfancifultext.58.Thisisastoryfrom1956whichintroducesalittleboywholikestogofishingwithatreelimbawomanandapin.Althoughhenevercatchesanythingonthisparticulardayhefinallydoeshookthreebigonesbutthelittleonegetsaway.Theboypullsthemhomeinhiswagonandhismothercooksthemforsupper.Theswingingrhythmsofthetextandthegoodhumorevidentintheillustrationsremainfunfortheyoungestreaders.59.Thisusefulattractiveoversizevolumeusesitsheightwellemployingatreemetaphortoshowtheearth’svariouskindsoflifeandhowalllivingthings.frombacteriatothelargestmammalsarerelateD.Eachspreadcoversonebranchoftheanimalkingdom.TomaketheenormityofspeciesunderstandablE.StraussequatesindividualspeciesE.g.10000bacteriawithoneleafonthetreE.60.ThisisastoryabouthowagrandfatherteacheshiseagergranddaughtertocatchspeckledtroutfromthestreaminspringtimE.AfterawholedayonthelakeonlyGrandpaislucky.ThenextmorningtheyoungfishermanhurriestothedockaloneandsoonshehooksthecatchofalifetimE.Youngreaderswillappreciatethisstorythatcelebratesthespecialbondbetweentheolderandyoungergenerationwhilebrilliantwatercolorillustrationscapturethebeautyofthenaturalworld
根据对话情景内容从对话后所给的选项中选出能填入每一空白处的最佳选项并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑选项中有两个为多余选项Jack:HiFrank.FrankHiJackJack61FrankYesIhavesomebookstoreadbutIcandoitlater.Jack:Iwantyoutodomeafavor.Frank:Goahead62Jack:ProfessorSmithiscomingthisafternoon.IamexpectedtomeethimattheairportbutIhaveanimportantmeetingtogoto.Frank:Icandoitforyou.63Jack:He’saboutyourageinhisearlythirties.TallandhandsomE.Frank:64Jack:Ohaboutthreeo’clock.Heistakingflightnumber231fromDetroit.Thankyou.Frank:65A.Seeyouthisafternoon.B.HowcanIrecognizehim?C.Whatdoyouwantmetodo?D.Areyoufreethisafternoon?E.WhenshouldIleavefortheairport?F.Iamhonoredtomeetthefamousprofessor.G.Areyougoingtothemeetingthisafternoon?
AfewyearsagoPaulGernerbegantogatheragroupofarchitectsinLasVegastoaskthemwhatitwouldtaketodesignapublicschoolthatused50percentlessenergycostmuchlesstobuildandobviouslyimprovedstudentlearning.IthinkhalfofthemfellofftheirchairsGernersays.Gernermanagesschoolfacilities设施forClarkCountyNevadaadistrictroughlythesizeofMassachusetts.By2018143000additionalstudentswillenterthealreadycrowdedpublic-educationsystem.Gernerneeds73newschoolstohousethem.Fourarchitectureteamshavenearlyfinisheddesigningprimaryschoolprototypes样品;theyplantoconstructtheirschoolsstartingin2009.Thedistrictwillthenassesshowwelltheschoolsperformandthreewinnerswillcopythosedesignsin50to70newbuildings.GreenschoolsareappearingalloverbutinClarkCountywhichstandsoutforitsvastnesssuchaggressivetargetsaredifficultbecausedesignrequirementslikemorenaturallightforstudentsgoagainsttherealitiesofadesertclimatE.Oneofthebiggestchallengesisgettingtherightsiteorientation朝向MarkMcGintyadirectoratSHArchitecturesays.HisfirmrecentlycompletedahighschoolinLasVegas.Youhavethesamebuildingsamesetofwindowsbutifitsorientationisincorrectanditfacesthesunitwillbereallyexpensivetocool.Surprisinglythemanresponsibleforoneofthemostprogressivegreen-designcompetitionshasdoubtsaboutideasofeco-friendlybuildings.Idon’tbelieveinthenewgreenreligionGernersays.Someofthebuildingtechnologiesthatyougetareimpractical.I’minterestedinthosethatwork.Buthewouldn’tmindifsomegreenfeaturesinspirestudents.Hesayshehopestosetupgreenenergysystemsthatallowthemtolearnabouttheprocessofharvestingwindandsolarpower.Youneverknowwhat’sgoingtostarttheinterestofachildtostudymathandsciencehesays.63.HowdidthearchitectsreacttoGerner’sdesignrequirements?A.Theylostbalanceinexcitement.B.Theyshowedstrongdisbelief.C.Theyexpressedlittleinterest.D.Theyburstintocheers.64.Whichorderofstepsisfollowedincarryingouttheproject?A.Assessment―Prototype―Design―Construction.B.Assessment―Design―Prototype―Construction.C.Design―Assessment―Prototype―Construction.D.Design―Prototype―Assessment―Construction.65.WhatmakesitdifficulttobuildgreenschoolsinClarkCounty?A.ThelargesizE.B.Limitedfacilities.C.ThedesertclimatE.D.Poornaturalresources.66.WhatdoesGernerthinkoftheideasofgreenschools?A.TheyarequestionablE.B.TheyareoutofdatE.C.TheyareadvanceD.D.Theyarepractical.
Liverpoolmyhometownisauniquecity.Itissouniquethatin2004itbecameaWorldHeritage遗产SitE.IrecentlyreturnedtomyhomecityandmyfirststopwasatamuseumontheRiverMersey.Blanketedinmist薄雾Victorianarchitecturerosefromthebanksoftheriverrespondedtothesoundsofsea-birdsandappearedunbelievablycharming.WhenIheadedtowardthecentreIfoundmyselfsurroundedbybuildingsthatmirrorthebestpalacesofEuropE.ItisnothardtoimaginewhyonfirstseeingthecitymostvisitorswouldbeoverpoweredbythebeautyofthenoblebuildingswhicharesolidsignsofLiverpool’shistory.AsifstressitsculturalroleLiverpoolhasmoremuseumsandgalleries美术馆thanmostcitiesinBritain.AtWalkerArtGalleryIwastoldthatithasbestcollectionsofVictorianpaintingsintheworldandisthehomeofmodernartinthenorthofEngland.Howevercultureismorethangalleries.Liverpooloffersmanymusicevents.AsBritain’sNo.1musiccityithasthebiggestcitymusicfestivalinEuropeanditsmusiciansarefamousallovertheworlD.Liverpoolisalsowell-knownforitsfootballandothersportsevents.EveryyeartheMerseyRiverFestivalattractsthousandsofvisitorsmaddingthecityaplaceofwonder.AsyouwouldexpectfromsuchacitytherearerestaurantsservingfoodfromaroundtheworlD.WhenmytripwasabouttocompleteIchosetorestmylegsinLiverpool’sfamousPhilharmonicpub酒馆.Itisamonumenttoperfectionandaheritageattractionitself.BeingaWorldHeritageSitemyhomecityiscertainlyaplaceofoutstandinguniversalvalue.ItisatreasurehousewithplentyofsecretsfortheworldtoexplorE.68.Visitorswhoseethecityforthefirsttimewouldbedeeplyimpressedby________A.itscharmingbanksB.itsfamousmuseumsC.itswonderfulpalacesD.itsattractivebuildings69.Thethirdparagraphisdevelopedmainlyby______A.providingdifferentexamplesB.followingtheorderofspaceC.makingcomparisonsD.analyzingcauses70.TheauthorusesthePhilharmonicpubtoprovethat_______A.Liverpoolisawell-knowncityforitsrestaurantsB.LiverpoolisanimpressiveplacefullofattractionC.apubisawonderfulplaceforvisitorstorelaxthemselvesD.apubisaperfectchoiceforvisitorstocompletetheirjourney71.Whatisthepassagemainlyabout?A.TheuniversalvalueoftheworldheritageinLiverpoolB.TheexcitingexperienceoftheauthorinLiverpoolC.ThespecialculturalatmosphereofLiverpoolD.ThebeautifulhistoricsitesofLiverpool
Decision--thinkingisnotunlikepoker---itoftenmattersnotonlywhatyouthinkbutalsowhatothersthinkyouthinkandwhatyouthinktheythinkyouthink.Thementalprocessissimilar.Naturallythiscardgamehasoftenbeenofconsiderableinteresttopeoplewhoarebyanystandardsgoodthinkers.ThegreatmathematicianJohnvonNeumannwasoneofthefoundersofgametheory.Inparticularheshowedthatallgamesfallintotwoclasses;therearewhathecalledgamesof‘perfectinformation’gameslikechesswheretheplayerscan’thideanythingorplaytricks;theydon’twinbychancebutbymeansoflogicandskills.Thentherearegamesof‘imperfectinformation’likepokerinwhichitisimpossibletoknowinadvancethatonecourseofactionisbetterthananother.Onemistakenideaaboutbusinessisthatitcanbetreatedasagameofperfectinformation.QuitethereversE.Businesspoliticslifeitselfaregameswhichwemustnormallyplaywithveryimperfectinformation.Businessdecisionsareoftenmadewithmanyunknownandunknowablefactorswhichwouldevenpuzzlebestpokerplayers.Butfewbusinesspeoplefinditcomfortabletoadmitthattheyaretakingachanceandmanystillprefertobelievethattheyareplayingchessnotpoker.60.Thesubjectdiscussedinthistextis_________.A.theprocessofreachingdecisionsB.thedifferencebetweenpokerandchess.C.thesecretofmakinggoodbusinessplansD.thevalueofinformationinwinninggames61.Animportantfactorinagameofimperfectinformationis___________.A.rulesB.luckC.timeD.ideas62.WhichofthefollowingcanbeusedinplaceofQuitethereverse?A.Quiteright.B.Trueenough.C.Mostunlikely.D.JusttheoppositE.63.Inthewriter’sopinionwhenmakingbusinessdecisionsoneshould___________.A.putperfectinformationbeforeimperfectinformationB.accepttheexistenceofunknownfactorsC.regardbusinessasagameofchessD.mixknownandunknownfactors
ItistruethatgoodwritersrewriteandrewriteandthenrewritesomemorE.ButinordertoworkupthedesiretorewriteitisimportanttolearntolikewhatyouwriteattheearlystagE.IamsurprisedatthenumberoffamouswritersIknowwhosaythattheysodislikereadingtheirownwritinglaterthattheyevenhatetolookoverthepublishers’opinions.Onereasonwemaydislikereadingourownworkisthatwe’reoftendisappointedthattherichideasinourmindsseemverythinandplainwhenfirstwrittendown.JerryFodorandStevenPinkersuggestthatthisfactmaybearesultofhowourmindswork..DifferentfrompopularbeliefwedonotusuallythinkinthewordsandsentencesofordinarylanguagebutinsymbolsforideasknownasmentaleseandwritingourideasdownisanactoftranslationfromthatsymboliclanguagE.Butwhilementalesecontainsourthoughtsintheformofacomplextapestry织锦writingcanonlybecomposedonethreadatatime.ThereforeitshouldnotbesurprisingthatourfirstattemptatexpressingideasshouldlooksosimplE.Itisonlybyrepeatedlyrewritingthatweproducenewthreadsandconnectthemtogetclosertotheideasformedinourminds.Whenpeoplewriteasifsomestrictcritics批评家arelookingovertheirshouldertheyaresoworriedaboutwhatthiscriticmightsaythattheygetstuckbeforetheyevenstart.PeterElbowmakesanexcellentsuggestiontodealwiththisproblem.Whenwritingweshouldhavetwodifferentminds.Atthefirststageweshouldseeeveryideaaswellasthewordsweusetoexpressitaswonderfulandworthputtingdown.Itisonlyduringrewritesthatweshouldexaminewhatweexcitedlywroteinthefirststageandcheckforweaknesses.68.Whatdowelearnfromthetextaboutthosefamouswriters?ATheyoftenregretwritingpoorworksBSomeofthemwritesurprisinglymuch.CManyofthemhatereadingtheirownworksDTheyarehappytoreviewthepublishers’opinions.69.Whatdopeoplegenerallybelieveaboutthewayhumanmindswork?APeoplethinkinwordsandsentences.BHumanideasaretranslatedintosymbolsCPeoplethinkbyconnectingthreadsofideas.DHumanthoughtsareexpressedthroughpictures.70.Whatcanweconcludefromthetext?AMostpeoplebelievewethinkinsymbols.BLovingourownwritingisscientificallyreasonablE.CThewritersandcriticscanneverreachanagreement.DThinkingandwritingaredifferentstagesofmindatwork.
Liverpoolmyhometownisauniquecity.Itissouniquethatin2004itbecameaWorldHeritage遗产SitE.IrecentlyreturnedtomyhomecityandmyfirststopwasatamuseumontheRiverMersey.Blanketedinmist薄雾Victorianarchitecturerosefromthebanksoftheriverrespondedtothesoundsofsea-birdsandappearedunbelievablycharming.WhenIheadedtowardthecentreIfoundmyselfsurroundedbybuildingsthatmirrorthebestpalacesofEuropE.ItisnothardtoimaginewhyonfirstseeingthecitymostvisitorswouldbeoverpoweredbythebeautyofthenoblebuildingswhicharesolidsignsofLiverpool’shistory.AsifstressitsculturalroleLiverpoolhasmoremuseumsandgalleries美术馆thanmostcitiesinBritain.AtWalkerArtGalleryIwastoldthatithasbestcollectionsofVictorianpaintingsintheworldandisthehomeofmodernartinthenorthofEngland.Howevercultureismorethangalleries.Liverpooloffersmanymusicevents.AsBritain’sNo.1musiccityithasthebiggestcitymusicfestivalinEuropeanditsmusiciansarefamousallovertheworlD.Liverpoolisalsowell-knownforitsfootballandothersportsevents.EveryyeartheMerseyRiverFestivalattractsthousandsofvisitorsmaddingthecityaplaceofwonder.AsyouwouldexpectfromsuchacitytherearerestaurantsservingfoodfromaroundtheworlD.WhenmytripwasabouttocompleteIchosetorestmylegsinLiverpool’sfamousPhilharmonicpub酒馆.Itisamonumenttoperfectionandaheritageattractionitself.BeingaWorldHeritageSitemyhomecityiscertainlyaplaceofoutstandinguniversalvalue.ItisatreasurehousewithplentyofsecretsfortheworldtoexplorE.68.Visitorswhoseethecityforthefirsttimewouldbedeeplyimpressedby________A.itscharmingbanksB.itsfamousmuseumsC.itswonderfulpalacesD.itsattractivebuildings69.Thethirdparagraphisdevelopedmainlyby______A.providingdifferentexamplesB.followingtheorderofspaceC.makingcomparisonsD.analyzingcauses70.TheauthorusesthePhilharmonicpubtoprovethat_______A.Liverpoolisawell-knowncityforitsrestaurantsB.LiverpoolisanimpressiveplacefullofattractionC.apubisawonderfulplaceforvisitorstorelaxthemselvesD.apubisaperfectchoiceforvisitorstocompletetheirjourney71.Whatisthepassagemainlyabout?A.TheuniversalvalueoftheworldheritageinLiverpoolB.TheexcitingexperienceoftheauthorinLiverpoolC.ThespecialculturalatmosphereofLiverpoolD.ThebeautifulhistoricsitesofLiverpool
Thepastagesofmanhaveallbeencarefullylabeledbyanthropologistswithnameslike‘PaleolithicMan旧石器时代的’‘NeolithicMan’新石器时代的etC.Whenanthropologiststurntheirattentiontothetwentiethcenturytheywillsurelychoosethelabel‘LeglessMan’.Historiesofthetimewillgosomethinglikethis:‘inthetwentiethcenturypeopleforgothowtousetheirlegs.MenandwomenmovedaboutincarsbusesandtrainsfromaveryearlyagE.Therewereliftsandescalatorsinalllargebuildingstopreventpeoplefromwalking.Thissituationhappenedeachday.Butthesurprisingthingisthattheydidn’tusetheirlegsevenwhentheywentonholiday.Theybuiltcablerailwaysski-liftsandroadstothetopofeveryhugemountain.Allthebeautyspotsonearthweredamagedbythepresenceoflargecarparks.’Thefuturehistorybooksmightalsorecordthatweweredeprivedoftheuseofoureyes.Inourhurrytogetfromoneplacetoanotherwefailedtoseeanythingontheway.Airtravelgivesyouabird’s-eyeviewoftheworlD.Whenyoutravelbycarortrainavagueimageofthecountrysideconstantlyrunsbythewindows.Cardriversinparticularareforeverforcedwiththeurgetogoonandon:theyneverwanttostop.Andasforseatravelithardlydeservesmention.Itisperfectlysummedupintheoldsong:‘IjoinedthenavytoseetheworldandwhatdidIsee?Isawthesea’.Thetypicaltwentieth-centurytraveleristhemanwhoalwayssays‘I.’vebeentherE.’Youmentiontheremotestmostremindingplace-namesintheworldlikeElDoradoKabulIrkutskandsomeoneissuretosay‘I.’vebeenthere’meaning‘Idrovethroughitat100milesanhouronthewaytosomewhereelsE.’Whenyoutravelathighspeedsthepresentmeansnothing:YoulivemainlyinthefuturebecauseyouspendmostofyourtimelookingforwardtoarrivingatsomeotherplacE.Butactualarrivalwhenitisachievedismeaningless.Youwanttomoveonagain.Bytravelinglikethisyoususpendallexperience;thepresentstopstobeareality:youmightjustaswellbedeaD.Thetraveleronfootontheotherhandlivesconstantlyinthepresent.Forhimtravelingandarrivingareoneandthesamething:hearrivessomewherewitheverystephemakes.Heexperiencesthepresentmomentwithhiseyeshisearsandthewholeofhisbody.Attheendofhisjourneyhefeelsadeliciousphysicalweariness.HeknowsthatsounD.Satisfyingsleepwillbehis:thejustrewardofalltruetravelers.68.Anthropologistslabelmennowadays‘Legless’because_________A.peopleforgethowtousehislegs.B.peopleprefercarsbusesandtrains.C.liftsandescalatorspreventpeoplefromwalking.D.therearealotoftransportationdevices.69.Travelingathighspeedmeans__________A.people’sfocusonthefuturE.B.apleasurE.C.satisfyingdrivers’greatthrill.D.anecessityoflifE.70.Whydoestheauthorsay‘wearedeprivedoftheuseofoureyes’?A.Peoplewon’tusetheireyes.B.Intravelingathighspeedeyesbecomeuseless.C.Peoplecan’tseeanythingonhiswayoftravel.D.Peoplewanttosleepduringtraveling.71.Whatisthepurposeoftheauthorinwritingthispassage?A.Legsbecomeweaker.B.ModernmeansoftransportationmaketheworldasmallplacE.C.Thereisnoneedtouseeyes.D.Thebestwaytotravelisonfoot.
WelcometomyMessageBoard!Subject:Slimmingdownclassics?Mr.Handsome2007-5-126:34AMOrionBookswhichdecidesthereisamarketincreatingcut-downclassics经典著作isslimmingdownsomenovelsbysuchgreatwritersasL.TolstoyM.MitchellandC.BrontE.Noweachofthemhasbeenwhittleddowntoabout400pagesbycutting30to40pagespercentoforiginalwithwordssentencesparagraphsandinafewcaseschaptersremoveD.Thefirstsixshortenededitionsallpricedat￡6.99andadvertisedasgreatreadsinhalfthetimewillgoonsalenextmonthwithplansfor50to100moretofollow.Thepublishinghousebelievesthatmodernreaderswillwelcometheshorterversions.Mr.Edwards2007-5-129:40AMWellI’mpublisherofOrionGroup.ThanksforyourattentionMr.HandsomE.ImustsaytheideadevelopedfromagameofshameinmyofficE.Eachofuswasrequiredtoconfess承认tothemostembarrassingblanksinhisorherreading.IadmittedthatIhadneverreadAnnaKareninaandtriedbutfailedtogetthroughGonewiththeWindseveraltimes.Oneofmycolleaguesacknowledgedskipping跳读JaneEyrE.Werealizedthatlifeistooshorttoreadallthebooksyouwanttoandweneverweregoingtoreadtheseones.Asaleadingpublishinghousewearetryingtomakeclassicsconvenientforreadersbutit’snotasifwe’rewithdrawingtheoriginalversions.Theyarestillthereifyouwanttoreadthem.Ms.Weir2007-5-1211:35AMI’mdirectoroftheonlinebookclubwww.lovereading.co.ukMr.EdwardsIthinkyourshortenededitionsisabreathoffreshair.I’mguiltyofneverhavingreadAnnaKareninabecauseit’sjustsolong.I’dmuchratherreadtwo300-pagebooksthanone600-pagebook.Iamlookingforwardtomoreshortenedclassics!Mr.Crockatt2007-5-124:38PMI’mfromtheLondonindependentbookshopCorckatt&Powell.Inmyopinionthepracticeiscompletelyridiculous.Howcanyouedittheclassics?I’mafraidreadingsomeofthesebookishardworkandthatiswhyyouhavetodevelopasareader.Ifpeopledon’thavetimetoreadAnnaKareninathenfinE.Butdon’treadashortenedversionandkidyourselfit’stherealthing.60.AccordingtothemessageboardOrionBooks___________.A.opposesthereadingoforiginalclassicsB.isembarrassedforcuttingdownclassicsC.thinkscut-downclassicshaveabrightfutureD.iscautionsinitsdecisiontocutdownclassics61.InMr.Edwards’opinionOrionGroupisshorteningclassicsto_________.A.makethemeasiertoreadB.meetalargedemandinthemarketC.increasethesalesofliterarybooksD.competewiththeiroriginalversions62.BydescribingtheshortenedclassicsasabreathoffreshairMs.Weir________.A.speakshighlyofthecut-downclassicsB.showsherlovefororiginalclassicsC.feelsguiltyofnotreadingtheclassicsD.disapproveofshorteningtheclassics63.Mr.Crockattseemstoimplythat_________.A.readingtheclassicworksisaconfusingattemptB.shorteningtheclassicsdoesharmtotheoriginalC.publishingthecut-downclassicsisadifficultjobD.editingtheclassicworkssatisfieschildren’sneeds
ThesurprisingexperimentIamabouttodescribeprovesthatairisallaroundyouandthatitprovesdownuponyou.AirpressureisawonderfulforcE.Whenyouswimunderwateryoucanfeelwaterpushdownyourbody.TheairallaroundyoudoesthesamE.Howeveryourbodyissousedtoitthatyoudonotnoticethis.ThepressureiscausedbyalayerofaircalledtheatmospherE.ThislayersurroundstheEarthextendingtoaboutfivekilometersabovetheEarth’ssurfacE.ThefollowingexperimentisaneasyonethatyoucandoathomE.Butmakesurethatyouaresupervisedbecauseyouwillneedtousematches.Nowfoetheexperiment！Whatyouneed・Ahard-boiledeggwithouttheshell・Abottlewithaneckslightlysmallerthantheegg・Apieceofpaper・AmatchMetheod1CheckthatthepaperwillsitfirmlyontheneckofthebottlE.2TearthepaperintostripsandputthestripsintothebottlE.3LightthepaperbydroppingaburningmatchintothebottlE.4QuicklysittheeggontheneckofthebottlE.ResultAstonishinglytheeggwillbesuckedintothebottlE.Yourfriendswillbeamazedwhenyoushowthemtheexperiment.Butbecarefulwhenyouhandlematches.WhyithappenedAsthepaperburnsitneedsoxygenandusesuptheoxygenairinthebottlE.TheeggactsasasealintheneckofthebottlesonomoreaircangetinsidE.ThisreducestheairpressureinsidethebottlE.TheairpressuremustequalizesomoreairfromoutsidemustenterthebottlE.Theoutsideairpressureagainsttheeggandthentheeggispushedintothebottle!Theprovesthatairisallaroundandthatitispressingdownonit.60.Whyistheretheneedtotakecarewhenyouaredoingtheexperiment?A.Thebottlecouldbreak.B.Youneedtolightthepaperwithamatch.C.TheeggneedstobeshelleD.D.TheegghastobeperfectlyplacedontheneckofthebottlE.61.Intheexperimenttheburninginsidethebottlecan___.A.equalizetheairpressureinsideandoutsideB.makeasealintheneckofthebottleC.finishuptheoxygeninsidethebottleD.producemoreoxygeninsidethebottle62.HowdidtheeggputintothebottleA.Theoxygeninsidethebottlesuckedtheeggin.B.Itbecamesaltwithouttheshell.C.Theneckofthebottlewaswideenough.D.TheoutsideairpressureforceditintothebottlE.63.Theexperimentiscarriedcuttoprove______.A.waterpushesonyourbodywhenyouswimunderwater.B.theearthissurroundedbyalayerofaircalledtheatmospherE.C.thepressureofairaroundushasapowerfulforcE.D.theairpressureisnotequalizedaroundus.
Peoplecanbeaddictedtodifferentthings―E.g.alcoholdrugscertainfoodsoreventelevision.Peoplewhohavesuchanaddictionarecompulsive;i.E.theyhaveaverypowerfulpsychologicalneedthattheyfeeltheymustsatisfy.Accordingtopsychologistsmanypeoplearecompulsivespenders;theyfeelthattheymustspendmoney.Thiscompulsionlikemostothersisirrational―impossibletoexplainreasonably.Forcompulsivespenderswhobuyoncreditchargeaccountsareevenmoreexcitingthanmoney.Inotherwordscompulsivespendersfeelthatwithcredittheycandoanything.Theirpleasureinspendingenormousamountsisactuallygreaterthanthepleasuresthattheygetfromthethingstheybuy.Thereisevenaspecialpsychologyofbargainhunting.Tosavemoneyofcoursemostpeoplelookforsaleslowpricesanddiscounts.Compulsivebargainhuntershoweveroftenbuythingsthattheydon’tneedjustbecausetheyarecheap.Theywanttobelievethattheyarehelpingtheirbudgetsbuttheyarereallyplayinganexcitinggame:whentheycanbuysomethingforlessthanotherpeopletheyfeelthattheyarewinning.Mostpeopleexpertsclaimhavetworeasonsfortheirbehavior:agoodreasonforthethingsthattheydoandtherealreason.ItisnotonlyscientistsofcoursewhounderstandthepsychologyofspendinghabitsbutalsobusinesspeoplE.Storescompaniesandadvertisersusepsychologytoincreasebusiness:theyconsiderpeople’sneedforlovepowerorinfluencetheirbasicvaluestheirbeliefsandopinionsandsoonintheiradvertisingandsalesmethods.Psychologistsoftenuseamethodcalledbehaviortherapytohelpindividualssolvetheirpersonalproblems.Inthesamewaytheycanhelppeoplewhofeelthattheyhaveproblemswithmoney.67.Accordingtopsychologistsacompulsivespenderisonewhospendslargeamountsofmoney____.A.andtakesgreatpleasurefromwhatheorshebuys.B.inordertosatisfyhisorherbasicneedsinlifE.C.justtomeethisorherstrongpsychologicalneeD.D.entirelywithanirrationaleagerness.68.Accordingtothewritercompulsivebargainhuntersareinconstantsearchofthelowestpossibleprices______.A.becausetheywanttosavemoneytohelptheirbudgetsB.becausetheycanopenlyboastoftheirtriumphoverothersingettingthingsforlessmoneyC.andwillnothavemoneyproblemsiftheycankeeptotheirbudgetD.buttheyseldomadmittheyfeelsatisfiediftheycan’tgetthingsforlessmoneythanothers69.Thepassageismainlyconcernedwith____.A.thepsychologyofmoneyspendinghabitsB.thepurchasinghabitsofcompulsivespenders.C.aspecialpsychologyofbargainhuntingD.theuseofthepsychologyofspendinghabitsinbusiness70.Whichofthefollowingstatementsistrue?A.AllpeoplespendmoneyforexactlythesamereasontheyneedtobuythingsB.Businesspeopleandadvertiserscanusethepsychologyofmoneytoincreasesales.C.BusinesspeopleunderstandthepsychologyofcompulsivebuyingbetterthanscientistsdoD.Compulsivebargainhuntersdonothaveproblemswithmoney.71..Fromthepassagewemaysafelyconcludethatcompulsivespendersorcompulsivebargainhunters_____.A.arereallyunreasonable.B.needspecialtreatment.C.arereallybeyondremedies治疗.D.cannevergetanyhelptosolvetheirproblemswithmoney.
TragedyattheCircusInyesterday’scircus马戏团showatigersuddenlyattackeditstrainerandhadtobeshotdeaD.Asthecircuspackedupandleftcircusofficialssaidtheshowwouldgoonevenwithouttigers.Howevertheofficialscan’tsimplyturnablindeyetotheethicalproblemsleftbehinD.Evenbeforethistragedy悲剧animalrightsactivistsprotestedagainstkeepingwildanimalsinunnaturalconditionsandforcingthemtosufferfortheprofit利润ofcircusorganizers.Itisnowtimeforustotakeeffectivestepstomakesurethatcircusanimalsaretreatedproperly.*****************************************************CircusSafeforAnimalsOurcircusrecentlysufferedamosttragiceventinitshistory.WhilewearethankfulforthepityfromthepublicwealsoastonishedbytheopinionexpressedinTragedyattheCircus.FirstourperforminganimalsarenottakenfromthewilD.Astotheethicalproblems.wealwaysbelievehumansandanimalscan―andshould―livetogethernicely.Toustheperforminganimalsarerepresentativesoftheirspecies物种andourcircusisoneoftheonlyplacesleftwillingtosupportthisspecialroleofperforminganimalsintheexistenceofthespecies.Thosewhoarguethatcircuslifeisharmfultoanimalsshowlittleknowledgeofthesefacts.LifeinthewildisunsafebutacontinuousstruggleforexistencE.Tooverlooktheserealitiesisthegreatestfaultagainsttheanimalkingdom.ThiscircushasproventhatanimalsarestrongerandsmarterthanwecouldimaginE.Withinthecircusisajoyfulatmosphereforbothanimalsandhumans:peopleareeducatedandspeciessaveD.67.Whatisthemainpurposeofthefirstpassage?A.Toshowpityfortheperforminganimals.B.Toexpressworriesaboutanimaltrainers’safety.C.Todealwiththedifficultsituationsofthecircus.D.Tocallforactiontoprotectcircusanimals.68.Whatwillthecircusmostprobablydo?A.Takenonoticeofthetragedy.B.Continueitsperformances.C.Usefewerwildanimals.D.Limititsprofit.69.Whatdoesthecircusthinkofitsperforminganimals?A.Theyareascleverashumanbeings.B.TheystrugglecontinuouslywithhumanbeingsforexistencE.C.Theyarehelpfulinsavingtheirspecies.D.Theyhaveequallynaturallivingconditionsaswildanimals.70.Whatisthemostprobablerelationshipbetweenthetwopassages?A.Apublicrequestandanewspaperreport.B.Anewspaperarticleandareplytoit.C.TwopartsofanewspaperarticlE.D.Twonewspaperreports.
Theliteralmeaningofphilosophyisloveofwisdom.Butthismeaningdoesnottellusverymuch.Unliketheotherdisciplines学科philosophycannotedefinedbywhatyoustudybecauseitisactuallyunlimiteD.Anythingcanbethesubjectmatterofphilosophy:arehistorylawlanguageliteraturemathematicsandinfacttheotheracademicdisciplinesaredirectlyrelatedtophilosophy.ForthisreasonyougetaDoctorate博士学位ofPhilosophyPh.D.inbiochemistryorcomputerscienceorpsychology.Twobroadsub-fieldsofphilosophyarelogicandthehistoryofphilosophy.Logicisthescienceofargumentanderiticalthinking.Itprovidessoundmethodsfordistinguishinggoodfrombadreasoning.Thehistoryofphilosophyinvolvesthestudyofmajorphilosophersandpersuadeinthedevelopmentofphilosophy.Ofwhatuseisphilosophy?Firstitisusefulineducationaladvancement.Itisnecessaryforunderstandingotherdisciplines.Onlyphilosophyquestionsthenatureoftheconceptsusedinadisciplineanditsrelatingtootherdiscomposes.AndthoughtthestudyofphilosophyonedevelopssoundmethodsofresearchandanalysisthatcanbeappliedtoanyfielD.Thereareanumberofgeneralusesofphilosophy.Itstrengthensone’sabilitytosolveproblemstocommunicatetoorganizeideasandissuestopersuadeandtotakewhatisthemostimportantformalargequalityofdatA.Thesegeneralusesareofgreatbenefitinthecareerfieldnotnecessarilyforobtainingone’sfirstjobaftergraduationbutforpreparingforpositionsofresponsibilitymanagementandleadershiplateron.Itisveryshortsiteafteralltotakeacourseofstudiesonlyforthepurposeofgettingone’sfirstjoB.Theusefulskillsdevelopedthoughtthestudyofphilosophyhavesignificantlong-termbenefitsincareeradvancement.Nootherdisciplinesystematicallyfollowstheidealsofwisdomleadershipandcapacitytoresolvehumanconflict.72.AccprdomgtoParagraph1.Philosophycanbestbedescribedasthestudyof.A.socialsciencesB.naturalsciencesC.bothsocialandnaturalsciencesD.thesubjectmatterofpolitics73.Withthestudyofphilosophyyoucan.A.becomeagreatleaderB.succeedineverythingC.findagoodjobsoonaftergraduationD.makeprogressinyourcareerdevelopment74.AccordingtothepassagewhichofthefollowingstatementsisTRUE?A.PhilosophyisanindependentdisciplinE.B.Logichelpsyoutobecomeabetterthinker.C.Thestudyofphilosophybringsyouimmediatebenefits.D.ThemeaningofphilosophyistoolimitedtodefinE.75.FromthepassagewecanconcludeA.notallthesubjectshavetodowithphilosophyB.apersonwillgetaPh.D.ifhe/shestudiesphilosophyC.philosophycanbehelpfulforthestudyofanyothersubjectsD.philosophyistheonlysolutiontoalltheproblemstheworld
DoreenSykoraisnowajunioratMcGillUniversity.ShehadadifficulttimewhenshefirstbegancollegE.ShesaidIwasalwayswellpreparedformyexaminations.ButwhenIgointoclasstotaketheexamIwouldfallapart.Icouldjustblankoutbecauseofnervousnessandfear.HitoshiSakamotoananthropology人类学studentatTempleUniversityinTokyoreportssimilarexperiences.Thesetwoyoungstudentswereexperiencingsomethingcalledtestanxiety.Becauseastudentworriesandisstressedaboutatesthisorherminddoesnotworkaswellasitusuallydoes.Thestudentcannotwriteorthinkclearlybecauseoftheseveretensionandnervousness.Nowtherearespecialuniversitycoursestohelpstudents.Inthesecoursesadvisorsandpsychologiststrytohelpstudentsbyteachingthemtomanagetestanxiety.Suchacoursehelpsstudentslearntolivewithstressandnotfailbecauseofit.Firststudentstakeapracticetesttomeasuretheirworrylevel.Ifthetestsshowthattheirstresslevelishighthestudentscantakeashortcoursetomanagethefear.Thesecoursesteachstudentshowtorelaxtheirbodies.Theygettrainingtobecomecalminverytensesituations.Bycontrollingtheirnervousnesstheycanlettheirmindsworkmoreeasily.Learnedinformationthencomesoutwithoutdifficultyonatest.DoreenSykorasawimmediateresultsaftertakingsuchacoursE.Shenowhasenthusiasmabouttherelaxationmethods.MostlywhatIdoisimaginemyselfinaverycalmplacE.ThenIimaginemyselfpickingupapencil.Imoveslowlyandcarefully.Ibreatheeasilyandletallthetensionout.WitheachbreathmoreworryleavesmE.Itreallyworkstoo.Mygradeshaveimprovedgreatly!I’mreallydoingwellatMcGillnow.Thisrelaxationmethodworksnotonlyonexaminationsbutithasimprovedtherestofmylifeaswell.ForHitoshiinTokyotheresultsweremuchthesamE.HeisenjoyingschoolalotmoreandlearningmorE.73.WhatisthesimilaritybetweenDoreenSykoraandHitoshiSakamoto?A.Theyarestudentsfromthesameuniversity.B.Theyfailedinalltheexaminations.C.Theybothhadexperiencesoftestanxiety.D.Theybothhadthesamepoorstudyinghabits.74.TheunderlinedphraseblankoutinParagraph1refersto_______.A.loseinterestintheexamB.refusetotaketheexamC.getanextrapaperD.beunabletothinkclearly75.What’sthepurposeofsomespecialuniversitystudent-helpcourses?A.Tohelpstudentstoreducetestanxiety.B.Toshowastresslevelexperiencedbystudents.C.Tolearnmoreknowledgeabouttestanxiety.D.Tohaveabetterunderstandingoftestanxiety.
ThetraditionaltentcitiesatfestivalssuchasGlastonburymayneverbethesameagain.Inavictoryofgreenbusinessthatiscertaintoappealtoenvironmentally-awaremusic-loversadesignstudentistoreceivefinancialsupporttoproduceeco-friendlytensmadeofcardboardthatcanberecycledafterthebandsandthecrowdshavegonehomE.MajorfestivalssuchasGlastonburythrowawaysome10000abandonedtentsattheendofeventseachyear.ForhisfinalyearprojectattheUniversityoftheWestofEnglandJamesDunlopcameupwithamaterialthatcanberecycleD.AndtocopewiththeBritishsummerthecardboardhasbeenmadewaterproof.TakinginspirationfromaJapanesearchitectwhohasusedcardboardtomakebigbuildingsincludingchurchesMr.DunlopusedcardboardmaterialforhistentswhichhecalledMyhabs.ThedesignwonanawardattheannualNewDesignersExhibitionafterMr.DunlopGraduatedfromhisproductdesigndegreeandhedecidedtotrytoturnitintoabusiness.ToraisemoneyfortheideahetouredtheCity’sprivatecompanieswhichfundnewbusinessesandfoundasupporterinthefinancegroupMint.HeintroducedhisideatofourofMint’sdirectorsandwontheirsupport.Minthascommittedaround￡500000toMyHabandtakenashareof30percentinMr.Dunlop’sbusiness.ThefirstMyhabsshouldbetestedatfestivalsthissummerbeforebeingmarketedfullynextyear.Mr.DunlopsaidthatthedesignwhichaccommodatestwopeoplecouldhaveotherusessuchasfordisasterreliefandhousingfortheLondonOlympics.FormusiceventsthecardboardhouseswillbeorderedonlineandputupatthesitesbytheMyhabteambeforethefestival-goersarriveandremovedbythecompanyafterwardsTheycanbePersonalizedandthecompanywillofferreductionsontheexpenseifpeopleagreetosellexterior外部的advertisingspacE.ThebiggestfestivalsattracttensofthousandsofparticipantswithGlastonburyhavingsome150000eachyear.Altogethertherearearound100annualmusicfestivalswherepeoplecampintheUK.Theeventsarebecomingincreasinglyenvironmentallyconscious.76.Eco-friendlytentsinparagraph1refertotents.A.economicallydesirableB.favorabletotheenvironmentC.forholdingmusicperformancesD.designedfordisasterrelief77.Mr.Dunlopestablishedhisbusiness.A.independentlywithaninterest-freeloanfromMintB.withtheapprovaloftheCity’sadministrationC.inpartnershipwithafinancegroupD.withthehelpofaJapanesearchitect78.Itisimpliedinthepassagethat.A.theweatherintheUK.IschangeableinsummerB.mostperformancesatBritishfestivalsaregivenintheopenairC.thecardboardtentsproducedbyMr.Dunlopcanbeuser-tailoredD.cardboardtentscanbeeasilyputupandremovedbyusers79.Thepassageismainlyconcernedwith.A.anattemptatdevelopingrecyclabletentsB.someeffortsatmakingfulluseofcardboardsC.anunusualsuccessofagraduationprojectD.theeffectsofusingcardboardtentsonmusicfestivals
SundayOctober5Clear69°FMywifeEleanorandItookthetrainfromParistoStrasbourgwhereweweremetbyourdriverandguideandtheminibuswhichgoesalongwiththeboat.WestoppedoffinBarnforanhourontheway.ThenweweretakentoNancywheretheboatwaskept.Aftertheotherpassengersarrivedwehadourfirstdinnerontheboat.AfterdinnerwewalkedintodowntownNancyavillagewithalargesquareandwoodenhouses.MondayOctober5Rainedlastnightcloudyinthemorning69°FWespentabouttwohoursinNancythensailedontheCanaldelaMarneauRhinE.Kindofalazydayeatingbreakfastlunchanddinner.AfterdinnerwewatchedatapeonBaccaratwherewewillvisittomorrow.Itwaspleasanttositoutondeck甲板andwatchthescenerygobyatabout3mph.MondayOctober7Lightrain64°FThismourningwedroveovertoBaccaratandtoureditsmuseumandthechurchwhichhasthisunbelievablelampthatisgoingonaworldtourthenextday.WedidlostofshoppingthenwalkedacrossthebridgetoseeaveryverymodernCatholicchurchwithspecialBaccaratwindows.WedrovetothetopoftheVogesMountainsandstarteddowntheeasternsidE.LaterwedrovetoSorrenbourgtoseethe13thcenturychurchattheCordeliers.ItcontainsthelargestwindowbyMarcChagall-24feetwideby40feethigh.WednesdayOcrober8Cloudy.65°FTodaywesailedfromSchneckenbushtoSavernE.Wewentthroughtwocavesanextremelyunusualpartofthejourney.Thisriversceneryisverydifferent.Wewereinamountainvalleywithgrasslandononesideandaforestbeginningtoshowsomecolorontheother.ThursdayOcrober9Cloudy66°FOurdependableminibuswaswaitingtoloadtheluggageandtakeustothehotelwhereeveryonewenttheirseparateways.OurboatingdaysareoveruntilnexttimE.72.Wheredidtheauthorgetoffthetrain?A.ParisB.StrasbourgC.NancyD.Barn73.Onwhichdaysdidthetouristsspendmostoftheirtimeontheboat?A.MondayandTuesdayB.TuesdayandWednesdayC.WednesdayandWednesdayD.MondayandWednesday74.FromthetextwelearnthatBaccaratandSorrenbourgarethenamesofA.townsB.churchesC.museumsD.mountains75.Whatdoestheauthorthinkofthetour?A.TiringB.ExpensiveC.EnjoyableD.Quick
WhenwomensittogethertowatchamovieonTVtheyusuallytalksimultaneously同时的aboutavarietyofsubjectsincludingchildrenmencareersandwhat'shappeningintheirlives.Whengroupsofmenandwomenwatchamovietogetherthemenusuallyenduptellingthewomentoshutup.Mencaneithertalkorwatchthescreen--theycan'tdoboth--andtheydon'tunderstandthatwomencan.Besideswomenconsiderthatthepointofallgettingtogetheristohaveagoodtimeanddeveloprelationships--notjusttosittherelikecouchpotatoesstaringatthescreen.Duringtheadbreaksamanoftenasksawomantoexplaintheplotandtellhimwheretherelationshipbetweenthecharactersisgoing.Heisunableunlikewomentoreadthesubtlebodylanguagesignalsthatrevealhowthecharactersarefeelingemotionally.Sincewomenoriginallyspenttheirdayswiththeotherwomenandchildreninthegrouptheydevelopedtheabilitytocommunicatesuccessfullyinordertomaintainrelationships.Forawomanspeechcontinuestohavesuchaclearpurpose:tobuildrelationshipsandmakefriends.Formentotalkistorelatethefacts.Menseethetelephoneasacommunicationtoolforsendingfactsandinformationtootherpeoplebutawomanseesitasameansofbonding.A.womancanspendtwoweeksonvacationwithhergirlfriendandwhenshereturnshometelephonethesamegirlfriendandtalkforanothertwohours.Thereisnoconvincingevidencethatsocialconditioningthefactthatgirls'motherstalkedthemmoreisthereasonwhygirlstalkmorethanboys.PsychiatristDrMichaelLewisauthorSocialBehaviourandLanguageAcquisitionconductedexperimentsthatfoundmotherstalkedtoandlookedatbabygirlsmoreoftenthanbabyboys.Scientificevidenceshowsparentsresthebrainbiasoftheirchildren.Sinceagirl'sbrainisbetterorganizedtosendandreceivespeechwethereforetalktothemmorE.Consequentlymotherswhotrytotalktotheirsonsareusuallypointedtoreceiveonlyshortgruntsinreply.56.WhilewatchingTVwithotherswomenUsuallytalkalotbecausetheyA.areafraidofawkwardsilencewiththeirfamiliesandfriendsB.canbothtalkandwatchthescreenattheSametimeC.thinktheycanhaveagoodtimeanddeveloprelationshipsD.havetoexplaintheplotandbodylanguagetotheirhusbands57.Afteravacationwithhergirlfriendawomanwouldtalktoheragainonthephoneforhoursinorderto.A.experiencethehappytimeagainB.keepaclosetiewithherC.recommendheranewscenicspotD.remindherofsomethingforgotten58.Whatdoestheauthorwanttotellusmost?A.Women'sbrainsarebetterorganizedforlanguageandcommunicationB.Womenlovetotalkbecausetheyaremoresociablethanmen.C.Mendonotliketalkingbecausetheyrelymoreonfacts.D.Socialconditioningisnotthereasonwhywomenlovetalking.59.Whichofthefollowingwouldbethebesttitleforthepassage?A.WomenAreSociallyTrainedtoTalkB.TalkingMaintainsRelationshipsC.WomenLovetoTalkD.MenTalkDifferentlyfromWomen
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