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Throughouttheagesmanhastriedtocreatebeautythroughpaintingmusicsculpture雕刻andotherkindsofartisticexpression.Itseemstobeabasicneedforhumanstosurroundthemselveswithart.Somepeoplehoweverfeelthatthegovernmentiswastingmoneybyspendingitonartparticularlywhentherearesomanyothermoreimportantthingsthatthemoneycanbeusedfor.Itcanbewrongforgovernmentstospendlargesumsofmoneyonart.Toooftengovernmentsspendthemoneyunwisely.CitiesendupwithhugestatuesorexpensiveemptybuildingsthatareonlyusedbyafewpeoplE.Manytimestheartisalsochosentorepresentsocialorpoliticalratherthanartisticideasandevenifitrepresentsartisticideastastesinartcanchangeveryrapidly.Withoutthinkingcarefullyabouthowtospendthemoneythepeoplemayendupwithanexpensivecollectionofworthlesspaintingsoftastelessproductions.Atthesametimeitwouldbewrongtosaythatgovernmentsshouldnotspendanymoneyatallonart.Paintersmusiciansandcomposerscannotsurvivewithoutmonetarysupport.Manytimestheartisinaccessible很难到的toordinarypeoplebecauseonlyrichpeopleandlargecompaniescanaffordit.GovernmentshaveadutytomakethisartavailabletoeveryonE.ArthelpspeopleenjoylifeAlthoughpeopledoneedtobeprovidedwiththenecessitiesoflifegovernmentsalsohaveadutytoprovidetheircitizenswithsomethingmorE.Ifirmlybelievethatspendingmoneyonartisvital必不可少的partofagovernment’sresponsibilityandIamconfidentthatmycountryisabletocontributeagreatdealtotherichcollectionofartfromaroundpassage?60.Whatdoestheauthormainlytellusinthepassage?A.Whytastesinartchangesorapidly.B.Theimportanceofarttohumanbeings.C.Humans’needtobesurroundedbyart.D.Whetherornotthegovernmentshouldspendmoneyonart.61.ThefollowingarereasonswhygovernmentsspendtoomuchmoneyonartsEXCEPTthat_____.A.artischangingwithtimerapidlyB.theychoosearttoservepoliticalpurposeC.theydon’tthinkcarefullyenoughaboutwhattobuyD.artisnecessaryforthelifeofpoorpeople62.Theunderlinedwordmonetaryinthethirdparagraphprobablymeans_____.A.politicalB.financialC.temporary临时的D.continuous63.Accordingtotheauthorwhatisthefunctionofart?A.ArtcanbeveryvaluablewhenitistradeD.B.Artmakespeople’slivesworthwhilE.C.Artcanunitegovernments.D.ArtcanmakegovernmentsfashionablE.
NextHotLanguagetoStudy:ChineseThefourth-gradersatChicago’sMcCormickPrimarySchoolareunawareofthedifficultyinlearningChinesE.FormostwhospeakSpanishathomeit’sbecomingtheirthirdlanguagE.They’vebeenlearningandusingChinesewordssincekindergartenandit’snowsecondnaturetogiveaheartynihaowhenstrangersentertheclassroom.TheclassroomsceneatMcCormickisunusualbutitmaysoonbeacommonfixture固定物inAmericanschoolswhereChineseisrapidlybecomingthehotnewlanguagE.Governmentofficialshavelongwantedmorefocusonsecurity—usefullanguageslikeChineseandpressurefromthem—aswellasfrombusinessleaderspoliticiansandparents—hasdrivenaquickgrowthinthenumberofprograms.ChicagoitselfishometothelargestefforttoincludeChineseinUSpublicschools.Theprogramherehasgrowntoinclude3000studentsin20schoolswithmoreschoolsonawaitinglist.ProgramshavealsospreadtoplaceslikeHoustonLosAngelesNewYorkCityandNorthCarolinA.It’struethatthenumberofstudentslearningChineseistinycomparedwithhowmanystudySpanishorFrench.Advocates提倡者拥护者seeknowledgeoftheChineselanguageandcultureasahelpinaglobaleconomywhereChinaisgrowinginimportancE.Thisisaninterestingwaytobegintoengagewiththeworld’snextsuperpowersaysMichaelLevinedirectorofeducationattheAsiaSocietywhichhasstartedfivenewpublichighschoolsthatofferChinesE.Globalization全球化hasalreadychangedthearrangementsintermsofhowchildrentodayaregoingtoneedtothinkabouttheircareersThequestioniswhennotwhethertheschoolsaregoingtoadjust.InChicagothetrendextendsbeyondschoolswithhighnumbersofAsianstudents.Thefactthatmystudentsare98%lowincomeand99%Latino拉丁美洲人andtheyaresucceedinginthistellsmeeveryoneshouldhaveatryatlearninglanguagessaysVirginiaRiveraprincipalatMcCormick.WewanttogiveouryoungpeopleopportunitiestoadvanceandChineseisagreatopportunitytosurviveintoday’seconomysaysRichardM.DaleyMayorofChicago.Thefirstparagraphismainlywrittento_______.A.showtheimportanceofChineselearningB.introducethetopictobefollowedC.adviseprimaryschoolstoteachChineseD.proveit’seasyforchildrentolearnlanguageHowmanylanguagesarementionedinthispassage?A.Six.B.Two.C.ThreE.D.Four.Inthelastparagraphtheunderlinedwordthisprobablyrefersto_____.A.thecompetitionbetweenLatinoandAsianstudentsB.theglobaleconomyC.theinterestingwaytoengagewithChinaD.theChineselearningWhatCANNOTbelearnedfromthispassage?A.MoststudentsatMcCormickcanspeakthreelanguages.B.ChineseisgainingitspopularityinallschoolsinChicago.C.FrenchhasfarmorespeakersthanChinesedoesinChicago.D.GlobalizationinawaymakesitnecessarytolearnChinesE.Whichofthefollowingismainlyaboutinthispassage?A.TheChineselearninginChicago.B.ThewaystolearnChinesE.C.McCormickPrimarySchool.D.GlobalizationandChineselearning.
FidenzioSalvatoriisdeterminedthatthecityofTorontowillhaveanoutdoormarketplaceformerchantsfromitsimmigrantcommunitycompletewithdancingandotherformsofamusementformtheirnativecountries.Torontoistrulymulticultural多元文化的hesaidinanewspaperinterview.It’sacityfrommanyplacesandmulticulturalmarketplacewillhelpTorontonianstounderstandandappreciatetherichvarietyofculturalgroupsinourcity.Salvatoriaged23willsooncompletehisstudiesattheUniversityofToronto.HewaselevenyearsoldwhenhecametoCanadafromItalywithhisparents.MostofToronto’simmigrantsarefromlandswherethemarketplacehasalwaysbeenpartofdailylifehesaiD.Salvatorihasbeeninterestedingettinganopen-airmarketforTorontoforthelastthreeyears.Thisyearwiththehelpoftwofellowstudentshepreparedaproposalonthesubjectandpresentedittothecity’sExecutivecommitteeaskingfortheirsupport.TheproposalpointedoutToronto’srichvarietyofnationalgroupswhosecustomsincludemarketshopping.UnderaCanadiangovernmentprogramformulticulturalismthethreestudentshavereceivedtwothousanddollarswithwhichtheywilldoastudytofindoutwhetherToronto’simmigrantbusinessmenwouldsupportanopen-airmarket.Theyhopethemerchantswillsupporttheplanstrongly.Astudydoneearlierthisyearshowedthat90percentofshopperswouldbeinfavorofitSalvatorisaiD.Atfirstitwouldbeanexperiment.Butwethinkitwillprovetobegoodbusinessforthemerchantsaswellastouristattraction.WhatisFidenzioSalvatori’spurposeofhavinganoutdoormarketplaceforToronto?A.Toprovidedifferentformsofamusement.B.Tokeeptheculturalvarietyofthecity.C.Toinspireitsimmigrantcommunity.D.Tosatisfyitsimmigrantmerchants.FidenzioSalvatoriwithtwootherstudentshasgottwothousanddollarsfromthegovernment______.A.tomakeanexperimentB.toperformaresearchC.tostartamarketplaceD.tooperateabusinessAccordingtoSalvatorithemarketplacemayalsohelptoimproveToronto’s______.A.marketmanagementB.travelindustryC.communityserviceD.cityplanningItcanbeinferredfromthetextthattheCanadiangovernmentsupports______.A.theprotectionofdifferentculturesB.theplanofanopen-airmarketC.therequestofmerchantsD.theattitudeofshoppers
PopstarBritneySpearstiedtheknotwithachildhoodfriendbuttheirtwo-day-oldmarriagewasdissolvedMondayshortlyafterBritneyfiledforanannulment废除契约／婚约.ShedescribedthemarriageasajokethatwenttoofarsaidonesourceclosedtoSpears.Idon’tevenknowifsheloveshimthesourcesaiD.The22-year-olddivamostimportantsingerwalkeddowntheaisleataLasVegasweddingchapelearlySaturdaythereportssaidmarryingJasonAlexanderalso22achildhoodfriendfromherhometownofKentwoodLouisianawhomshehadrecentlybegundating.Spearsworejeansandabaseballcapandwasescorted护送downtheaislebyahotelbellmanaccordingtothePeoplE.com.ThetwoapparentlydecidedtomarrywhilepartyingatthePalmsCasinoHotelFridaynightanddidsoattheLittleWhiteWeddingChapelinLasVegas.ThehoneymoonwasspentatthePalmsbutthenextnightSpearswasseendiningwithagroupthatdidnotincludethegroomatahotelsteakhousE.RaisedintheUSsouththepopdivastartedhercareeratatelevisionprogramTheMickeyMouseClubatage11becomingafamousteensinger.AllfourofherCDsincludingmostrecentlyNovember’sIntheZonedebutedatnumberoneonthecharts.60.Theunderlinedphraseatthebeginningofthepassagemean.A.begintoquarrelB.getmarriedC.fallinloveD.getdivorced61.ThenewsaboutSpears’sclotheswasmostprobablytakenfromaan.A.newspaperB.broadcaststationC.internetD.magazine62.Peoplewouldhaveguessedtheirmarriagewouldn’tlastlongbecause.A.Spearswasseentohavefunwithouthernewly-marriedgroomB.SpearswasapersonforeverchanginghermindC.SpearshadanoddcharacterD.Spearshadsuchakindofhistorybefore63.WhatmadeSpearsmostfamousintheworldisthat.A.shegotmarriedtoamanwhoshejustdatedfortwodays.B.shegotdivorcedtwodaysafterhernewmarriagE.C.shebegantoappearonthestageasateensinger.D.shemadegreatachievementsinsinging.
Researcheshaveshownthatmusichasanimportanteffectonone’sbodyandminD.InfactthereisagrowingfieldofhealthcareknownasMusicTherapywhichusesmusictotreatdiseases.Evenhospitalsarebeginningtousemusictherapy.Thisisnotsurprisingasmusicaffectsthebodyandmindinmanypowerfulways.Researcheshaveshownthatquickmusiccanmakeapersonfeelmorealert警觉的whileslowmusiccanproduceacalmdeepthinkingstatE.Alsoresearcheshavefoundthatmusiccanchangebrainwaveactivitylevels.Thiscanhelpthebraintochangespeedsmoreeasilyonitsownasneededwhichmeansthatmusiccanbringlastingbenefitstoyourstateofmindevenafteryou’vestoppedlistening.BreathingandheartratecanalsobeinfluencedbymusiC.ThiscanmeanslowerbreathingslowerheartrateandarelaxingresponsE.Thisiswhymusicandmusictherapycanhelpreducethedamagingeffectsoflong-termstressgreatlypromotingnotonlyrelaxationbuthealth.Musiccanalsobeusedtobringaboutamorepositivestateofmindbyhelpingtokeepworriesaway.Musichasalsobeenfoundtobringmanyotherbenefitssuchasloweringbloodpressureandreducingtheriskofstrokesamongothers.Itisnosurprisethatsomanypeopleareconsideringmusicasanimportanttooltohelpthebodybecomeorstayhealthy.64.Whatcanweknowaboutmusictherapy?A.ItisatypeofmusiC.B.ItisaresearchaboutmusiC.C.ItisakindofdiseaseaffectedbymusiC.D.Itisamethodofusingmusictohelptreatdiseases.65.Accordingtothesecondparagraphwecanknowthat______.A.musicwithdifferentspeedshasdifferenteffectsB.quickmusicisnotgoodforone’shealthC.slowmusiccanhelponethinkmoreslowlyD.musicwillhavelessbenefitafteronestopslistening66.Thereasonwhymusiccanhelpdealwithstressisthat______.A.itisusedbymanyhospitalsB.itcanhelpchangebrainwavesC.itisbeneficialtobreathingandheartrateD.itcanbringamorepositivestateofmind67.Thepassageismainlyabout______.A.theimportanceofmusictherapyB.thebenefitsmusiccanbringtotreatdiseasesC.aresearchontheeffectofmusicD.thediseasesmusiccanhelptotreat
SpecialistssayitisnoteasytogetusedtolifeinanewculturE.Cultureshockisthetermthesespecialistsusewhentalkingaboutthefeelingsthatpeoplehaveinanewenvironment.Therearethreestagesofcultureshocksaythespecialists.Inthefirststagethenewcomersliketheirnewenvironment.ThenwhenthefreshexperiencediestheybegintohatethecitythecountrythepeopleandeverythingelsE.InthelaststagethenewcomersbegintoadjusttotheirsurroundingsandasaresultenjoytheirlifemorE.Therearesomeobviousfactorsincultureshock.Theweathermaybeunpleasant.Thecustomsmaybedifferent.Thepublicservicesystems—thetelephonespostofficeortransportation—maybedifficulttoworkout.Thesimplestthingsseemtobebigproblems.Thelanguagemaybedifficult.Whofeelscultureshock?Everyonedoesinthiswayorthat.ButcultureshocksurprisesmostpeoplE.Veryoftenthepeoplehavingtheworstcultureshockarethosewhoneverhadanydifficultiesintheirowncommunity.Comingtoanewcountrythesepeoplefindtheydonothavethesameestablishedpositions.Theyfindthemselveswithoutanyidentity.Theyhavetobuildanewself-imagE.Cultureshockgivesrisetoafeelingofdisorientation迷失方向.Thisfeelingmaybehomesickness.WhenhomesickpeoplefeellikestayinginsideallthetimE.Theywanttoprotectthemselvesfromthestrangeenvironmentandcreateanescapeinsidetheirroomforasenseofsecurity.ThisescapedoessolvetheproblemofcultureshockfortheshorttermbutitdoesnothingtomakethepersonfamiliarwiththeculturE.Gettingtoknowthenewenvironmentandgainingexperience—thesearethelong-termsolutionstotheproblemofcultureshock.41.Whenpeoplemovetoanewcountrythey_______.A.willgetusedtotheirnewsurroundingswithdifficultyB.havewellpreparedforthenewsurroundingsC.willgetusedtothecultureofthecountryquicklyD.willneverbefamiliarwiththecultureofthecountry42.Accordingtothepassagefactorsthatgiverisetocultureshockincludeallofthefollowingexcept__________.A.languagecommunicationB.weatherconditionsandcustomsC.publicservicesystemsD.homesickness43.Accordingtothepassagethemoresuccessfulyouareathome_______.A.thefewerdifficultiesyoumayhaveabroadB.themoredifficultiesyoumayhaveabroadC.themoremoneyyouwillearnabroadD.thelesshomesickyoumayfeelabroad44.Whenpeoplearehomesicktheytendto______.A.findsomepeopletotalktoB.gooutsidetohaveawalkC.visittheirfriendsfarawayD.stayindoorsallthetime45.Thewritertellsusthatthebestwaytoovercomecultureshockisto______.A.protectourselvesfromunfamiliarenvironmentB.developastrangesenseofself-protectionC.getfamiliarwithnewcultureD.returntoourowncountry
China’spositionontheWorldTradeOrganizationWTOissuehasnotchangedForeignMinistryspokeswomanZhangQiyuesaidyesterdayataroutinepressbriefing.HowevertheatmospheresurroundingtheWTOaccessiontalkshasbeenspoiledbyNATO’SbombingoftheChineseEmbassyinBelgrade贝尔格莱德headdeD.ZhangstressedtheUS-ledNATObombingoftheChineseEmbassyinYugoslaviahadarousedthestrongindignationoftheChinesepeopleandputSino-U.S.relationsintodifficultstraits.困境Thebombingincidenthasaffectedtheatmospheresurroundingthetwosides’negotiationontheWTOaccessionhesaidChinademandedpromptadequateandeffectivecompensation赔偿fortheChineselossoflivesinjuriesandlossofproperty.ShenGuofangChina’sactingpermanentrepresentativetotheUnitedNationssaidonWednesdaythatKosovoisPartoftheFederalRepublicofYugoslaviaanditisnottheUnitedNation’strusteeterritory.ShenwhotookthefloorataninternationalconferenceonKosovoastheseniorrepresentativeofChineseForeignMinisterTangJiaxuancalledontheinternationalcommunitytorespectthesovereignty国家主权andterritorialintegrity领土完整ofYugoslaviA.Whichofthefollowingstatementsisrightaccordingtothepassage?A.China’sviewpointontheentrytoWTOhaschangedlittlE.B.TheatmospheresurroundingtheWTOaccessiontalkswasnotatallinfluencedbyNATO’Sbombing.C.TheU.S.-ledNATOmustanswerforallthelosscausedbythebombingincident.D.Itisreasonableforthestrongcountriestocontroltheweakcountries.Takethefloorinthelastparagraphmeansto________.A.makeaspeechB.occupythefloorC.makeuseoftheplaceD.attendthemeetingWhichofthefollowingstatementsisNOTright?A.TheU.S-ledNATObombingoftheChineseEmbassyinYugoslaviamadeusveryangryB.Sino-U.S.relationgotintotroubleasaresultofthebombing.C.It’swrongtostichone’snoseintothehomeaffairsofothercountries.D.TheU.S.-ledNATOwouldliketocompensatethelosscausedbythebombingoftheChineseEmbassy.Wecandrawaconclusionfromthepassagethat________intheworld’sforeignaffairs.A.allthecountriesshouldalwayshavetheirsovereigntyrespectedB.weshouldhelpothercountriesforourownpurposeC.thesovereigntyandterritorialintegrityofallthecountriesmustbegreatlyrespectedandbeputinthefirstplaceD.therealwaysexistsrespectforsovereigntyandterritorialintegrityofall
Longqueuesatcinemasbuyinghotticketsforblockbusters巨片willbecomerareasBeijingresidentswillbeabletoorderfilmticketsviacellphonenetworksinamonth.FilmticketcirculationserviceoncellphonealsocalledtheGreenchanneloffilmticketsorderingisaimingatlowingthecostofticketcirculationandeasingtheticketdistributionpressureonsuchpopularfilm-watchingdaysassummerandwintervacationsorValentine’sDay.PeoplelogontothenetthroughcellphonesthenchoosecinemaseatswatchtrailersbrowseinformationfornewfilmsandreadcinemaintroductionssaidGuanZhengthepublicitychiefofXingmeiDigitalMediaCompanyLtD.theserviceprovider.FilmfanscanenjoyvariousdiscountpricesiftheyorderticketsviacellphonesGuansaiD.Meanwhilethecellphoneticketcirculationplatformprovidessubscribersgeneralmobilephoneserviceslikejokesvideosflashesphoneringdownloadsandgames.TheserviceisabouttobeputintotrialattheBeijing-basedXingmeiInternationalCinemaforamonthbeforebeingputtingintouseatothercinemachainsbothinandoutsideBeijingastheserviceisgoingtobeimprovedthroughgradualexpansionsaidGuan.China’sfilmindustrythatisbeingrestoredhasseenmoreandmoreenthusiasticmoviegoers.Uptotheendof2009Chinahashadmorethan5000specializedcinemasamongwhichthereare2243moderncinemaswith3668silverscreensand56cinemachains.CurrentlymanypeoplebuyfilmticketsontheInternetorbyphoningthecinema’sticketofficeorsimplyqueuingatthecinemagatE.MorepeoplewanttobuyticketsonpopulardayslikeMayDayholidayNationalDayholidayorValentine’sDay.YettheinefficientticketcirculationsystemcontributesthemosttothefailurE.Whatcanwelearnfromthepassage?A.Thepriceoftheticketorderedviacellphonewillbelower.B.Orderingticketsthroughthenetcangetgoodseats.C.Fewpeoplewouldliketowatchfilmsonthenet.D.Moreandmorepeopleliketowatchfilmsonthenet.Whatdoestheunderlinedpartwatchtrailersinthethirdparagraphmean?A.Youcanwatchfilmsafterdownloadingthem.B.YoucanwatchcommercialadsfreeofchargE.C.Youcanwatchshortadsfornewmovies.D.YoucanwatchfilmsonthenetathomE.Whatdoesthepassageimply?A.TheserviceisonlyintendedtoputintouseatthecinemainBeijingforamonth.B.China’sfilmindustrysawthedecreasingnumberofmoviegoersbytheendof2009.[C.Thetraditionalticketsellingsystemmakesithardtogetfilmticketsonpopulardays.D.Thegreenchannelofticketsorderingisaimingatprovidesgeneralmobilephoneservices..Thebesttitleforthepassagewouldprobablybe________.A.RareBeijingerstowatchfilmsonthenetB.FewBeijingerstobuyfilmticketsinlineC.BeijingerstowatchfilmsviacellphoneD.Beijingerstoorderfilmticketsviacellphone
LondonhasbecomeacyclefriendlyzoneafterthelaunchofanewbikehireschemE.IthasbeendesignedtoencouragemorepeopletocycleinandaroundcentralLondon.SohowdoesitworkFirstyouhavetosignuptotheschemetobesentakey.ThekeywillunlockoneofthebikeswhicharekeptatdockingstationsinandaroundcentralLondon.YouhavetopayanaccessfeeforthekeyandthenyoupayasyougoforhelengthoftimeyouusethebikE.TransportforLondonwhichrunstheschemearehopingtohave6000bikesand400dockingstationsinplacebytheendoftheyear.ThenewhiresystemishopingtoeasecongestioninLondonandisexpectedtogenerateupto40000extracycletripsadayintothecitycentrE.LondonMayorBorisJohnstonlaunchedtheschemeandsaidLondonhadbeenfilledwiththousandsofgleamingmachinesthatwilltransformthelookandfeelofourstreetsandbecomeascommonplaceonourroadsasblackcabsandredbuses.HowevertherehavebeenafewproblemssincetheschemewaslaunchedlastFriday.Onthefirstdaysomepeoplefoundtheycouldn’tdocktheirbikeproperlyandtheirusageofthebikehadnotregistereD.TransportforLondondidadmittheyhadbeenexpectingafewteethingproblemsandhavesaidtheywouldn’tchargeforthefirstdayasagestureofgoodwill.Someotherpeoplehavecriticizedthelackofdockingstationsandlocksforthebikesaswellasthepriceitcoststohirethebicycles.Despitethecommentsthegreen-thinkingLondonMayorstillseemsverypositiveaboutthingssayingMycampaignforthecapitaltobecomethegreatestbigcyclingcityintheworldhastakenagiganticpedal-poweredpushforwards.A.newbikeschemehasstartedinLondonto.A.earnmoremoneyforthegovernmentB.encouragethecitizenstotakeexercisesC.dealwiththecity’strafficproblemsD.increaseemploymentopportunitiesWhichisthecorrectorderofabikehireA.payausagechargeaccordingtothetimeB.payforthekeyC.cycleinandaroundcentralLondonD.signupasamembertogetakeyA.b-d-c-aB.b-c-a-dC.d-c-b-aD.d-b-c-aAccordingtohepassagethescheme.A.isstartedbyvolunteersinLondonB.haspreparedcnoughcyclesavailableC.isexpectedtoimprovetheenvironmentD.hasbecomeaspopularascabsandbusesWhichofthefollowingisNOTtheteethingproblemsoftheschemeA.Peoplewereunabletolockproperly.B.Peoplecouldnotdockthebikesproperly.C.PeoplehadnoenthusiasmabouttheschemE.D.It’stooexpensiveforsomepeopletohireabikE.Fromthepassageweknow.A.the‘cyclingrevolution’failedoncestartedB.theschemewillbeputoffduetotheproblemsC.allthecitizensinLondonareinfavoroftheschemeD.theLondonMayorhasgreatconfidenceinthescheme
III.阅读理解阅读下面短文掌握其大意然后从文后所给各题的四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项MillionsofpeopledieofhungerinSouthernAfricaeveryyearbutwhenZambiawasofferedthousandsoftonsoffreemaizebytheUSthegovernmentpolitelysaidno.Wedon’tknowwhetherthefoodissafesaidZambia’sCommerceTradeandIndustryMinisterDipakPatel.HisworriesaresharedbycountriesaroundtheworldthatareintwomindsaboutAmerica’sgeneticallymodifiedGMcrops.JustlastweekEUmembernationswerediscussingwhetherornottoimportGMsweetcornfromtheUS.Eversincepeoplestartedfarmingtheyhavetriedtocrossbreed杂交plantstomakethemstrongerorbettertasting.Atonetimeonlyrelatedplantscouldbecrossedwitheachother.ButwhenGMtechniquesweredevelopedinthe1970sscientistswereabletoputasinglegenefromalivingcreatureintoanunrelatedcreaturE.Thismeanstheycanmakecropsmoreproductiveandresistanttodiseasebyaddinggenesfromotherspecies.TheycanalsocreatefoodwithspecialcharacteristicssuchasgoldenricewhichisenrichedwithvitaminA.ButmanypeoplebelieveGMfoodsareahealthrisk.IflefttomeIwouldcertainlynoteatGMfoodssaidScottishscientistArpadPusztai.Weareputtingnewthingsintofoodwhichhaven’tbeeneatenbeforE.Theeffectsontheimmunesystemarenoteasytopredict.AtthemomenttheofficialargumentisthatGMfoodsarenotlikelytopresentrisksforhumanhealth.Buttherearestillmanyquestionstobeansweredasthefoodsareproducedindifferentways.Someexpertsbelievethegeneticmaterialaddedtoplantscantransfertohumansandgivedamagetoourbodies.FurtherharmcouldbecausedbythegenesfromGMplantscrossbreedingwithnaturallyproducedcrops.1.Welearnfromthepassage__________.A.peoplehavediscoveredthatGMfoodswilldoharmtohumanhealthB.millionsofZambiapeopledieofeatingtoomuchGMfoodsC.peoplearestillnotsureifGMfoodswilldoharmtohumanhealthD.geneticmaterialaddedtoplantswilldamageourbodiessoonerorlater2.Whatdoesintwomindsinthethirdparagraphmean?A.UnsurE.B.WorrieD.C.Likely.D.Careless.3.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisNOTtrueaboutGMfoods?A.Itisproducedfromplantsaddedgenesfromotherspecies.B.GMfoodscanhavespecialcharacteristics.C.GMfoodswillaffectpeople’simmunesystem.D.GMfoodshavebeenproducedsince1970s.4.What’stheauthor’sattitude?A.SupportivE.B.Neutral.C.Doubtful.D.Critical.
Whenpricesarelowpeoplewillbuymoreandwhenpricesarehightheywillbuyless.Everyshopperknowsthis.Butatthesametimeproducerswanthigherpricesfortheirgoodswhentheymakemoregoods.Accordingtotheeconomic经济的pointofviewchangesinthepricesofgoodscausechangesinsupplyanddemanD.Asisshowninthegraph图表peoplebuyfewershoesasthepriceofshoesgoesup.OnthecontraryadecreaseinthepricecausesanincreaseindemanD.Businessfirmslookfortheperfectpriceatwhichthelargestprofits利润canbemadE.Ifthepriceoftheshoesgoesupto50theconsumers消费者willnotbuyallof3000shoes.Theproducerswillhaveasurplus剩余of2000shoesandtheycanonlyget50000.Ifthepriceoftheshoesisloweredto10asmanyas5000shoescanbesolD.Stillonly50000ismadE.1.Accordingtothisarticlethemainideaofthefirstparagraphisthat____.A.thelowerthepriceisthelesspeoplewillbuyB.producerswanttomakemoremoneybymakingfewergoodsC.everyshopkeeperknowsthepriceforgoodsD.howchangesinpricesofshoesaffectthenumberofshoessold2.Fromthepassagewecanconcludethat____isthebestpricefortheproducerstoselltheshoeswhichareworththehighestpricE.A.30B.20C.10D.50
Oncethe2008OlympicGamesfinishesthedrumsandtrumpets喇叭ofthecompetitionswouldalsostop.Butwouldthecityremainaslivelyasitwouldbeafterthisworldevent?Investmentsustainabilityandhighdemandaretwohighlyinvaluableeconomicconcepts概念thatcanbelookedatinordertoensurepost-OlympicsflourishorperhapsanevenbetterfutureforBeijingers.NaturallyaneconomicdownturnoccursinanOlympichostcityoncethemajoreventfinishes.RenminUniversityProfessorJinYuanpunotedthataglobaleventlikethiswouldputBeijingintoapositionoflargeimportanceintheinternationalstagE.Butafterthiseventwhowouldusetheheavily-fundedequipmentandpublicandprivateinvestmentsleftinthecity?Variouseconomistsarguedthatameltdown彻底垮台ishighlyunlikely.JonathanAndersonUBSAsiaeconomistsuggestedthatthenegativeeffectsoftheendofBeijingOlympics2008ontheentirecountryaren’timportantcomparedtoprevioushostcities.ChinaissuchahugeeconomythattheconclusionoftheOlympicsgamesisthesameasanant-biteonadragon.Butwhataboutpost-OlympicsBeijing?RetiredHeadmasterofPekingUniversityLiYiningnotedthatalong-termcivildemandgrowthandapopulardesirebycompaniestoadoptcarefulfinancialmanagementdecisionscanleadtocontinuedinvestmentgrowth.Eventhoughdemandinsomedepartmentsoftheeconomywoulddropintheshort-runcreativitypracticalityandinnovation创新wouldbethekeyfactorsthatwouldcontinuallyenhancethecity'simageandflourishlongaftertheOlympicsinthecityhasendeD.Sowhat'snextforBeijingaftertheOlympics?Wellit'sbusinessasusual...Whichoneofthefollowingsistheauthor’sidea?A.Beijing’seconomywillhaveadownturnafterthe2008OlympicGames.B.The2008OlympicGameshavenoeffectsonBeijing’seconomy.C.Beijing’seconomywillgoonasusual.D.Beijing’seconomywillgoworseafterthe2008OlympicGames.What’stheJinYuanpuideaaboutBeijing’seconomyafterthe2008OlympicGamesaccordingtothepassage?A.tohaveadownturnB.todevelopasusualC.todevelopmorerapidlyD.alloftheaboveWhydidJonathanAndersonbelievethatthenegativeeffectsoftheendofBeijingOlympics2008ontheentirecountryaren’timportant?A.Thenegativeeffectsaresmall.B.TheChinesegovernmenthasmanymeasurestotakE.C.TheChineseeconomyhasdevelopedatacertainlevelsothatthenegativeeffectscan’taffectittoomuch.D.JonathanAndersonlikedChinaverymuchsohedidn’twantChinatogoworsE.ChooseabesttitleforthispassagE.A.BeijingAftertheOlympicsB.ThenegativeeffectsoftheendofBeijingOlympicsC.CanBeijinggetthroughthedifficultperiodafterthe2008OlympicGamesD.Beijing’seconomyafterthe2008OlympicGames
Transportationandcommunicationnetworksbringpeopletogether.Yetsometimespeoplethemselvescreatebarriers障碍totransportationandcommunication.InsomecountrieslawsstoppeoplefrommovingfreelyfromplacetoplacE.Overthecenturiesmanygroupsofpeoplehavebeendeniedthefreedomtotravelbecauseoftheirracereligionornationality.IntheMiddleAgesforexampleJewswereoftenforbiddentomoveaboutfreelywithincertaincities.SouthAfrica'sgovernmentusedtorequireblackAfricanstocarrypasseswhentheytravelwithinthecountry.SomegovernmentsrequireallcitizenstocarryidentificationpapersandtoreporttogovernmentofficialswhenevertheymovE.Countriessetupcustomspostsattheirborders.Foreigntravelersmustgothroughacustomsinspectionbeforetheyareallowedtotravelinthecountry.UsuallytravelershavetocarryspecialpaperssuchaspassportsandvisA.Somecountriesevenlimitthenumberofvisitorstotheircountryeachyear.Othersallowtouriststovisitonlycertainareasofthecountryortheymayrequirethattravelersbewithanofficialguideatalltimesduringtheirstay.Manyofthosebarrierstotravelalsoactasbarrierstocommunication.Whentwogovernmentsdisagreewitheachotheronimportantmatterstheyusuallydonotwanttheircitizenstoexchangenewsofideasfreely.Countriesoftentrytokeepmilitaryorindustrialinformationsecret.TodaypeoplehavetheabilitytotraveltocommunicateandtotransportgoodsmorequicklyandeasilythaneverbeforE.Naturalbarriersthatweredifficultordangeroustocrossahundredyearsagocannowbecrossedeasily.ThebarriersthatpeoplethemselvesmakearenotsoeasytoovercomE.Butinspiteofallthedifferentkindsofbarrierspeoplecontinuetoenjoythetravelandtheexchangeofgoodsandideas.53.TheexamplesinParagraph2areusedtotellthereadersthat_____.A.peoplehavebeenallowedtotravelfreelywithinthecountry.B.Peoplehavenotbeenpermittedtotravelfreelyforvariousreasons.C.Travelershavetocarryspecialpaperssuchaspassportsandvisas.D.Customspostsarenecessaryatthebordersofthecountries.54.Somegovernmentslimitthefreedomofcommunicationbecause_____.A.theyintendtokeeptheirnationalsecretsunknowntoothers.B.theythinksuchfreedomwillleadtowars.C.theyoftendisagreewitheachotheronimportantmatters.D.theywanttoshowtheirauthorityovercommunication.55.Wemaylearnfromthepassagethat_____.A.peopledonotcareabouttheremovalofbarriersbetweencountries.B.peoplecannotremovetheobstaclesmadebythemselves.C.man-madebarriersaresometimeshardertoovercomethannaturalones.D.barriersshouldbetakenforgrantedastheyalwaysexist.56.Whichofthefollowingcanserveasthebesttitleofthepassage?A.BarriersMadebyPeopleB.FunctionsofCommunicationC.RestrictionsonTransportationD.ProgressofHumanSociety
Busyseniormanagersneednolongerwastetimebyshoweringthemselves—anAustraliancompanyhasinventedasuitthatcanbewornwhiletheywash.ThesuithasbeenspeciallydesignedSOthatitcanbecleanedundertheshowerheaD.Thereisnoneedforsoaking浸泡drycleaning—orevensoap.TheJavanesemarkethastakenalikingtotheshowersuitdescribedasrevolutionarybyitsownerAustralianWoolInnovationAWIwhichistheresearchandmarketingbodythatrepresentsAustralianwoolgrowers.Ordershavebeenplacedfor170000ofthewoolensuits.ThesuitcouldbeW01TtintheshoweralthoughitwasprobablybettertohangitonaclotheshangerandcarryitinsteadAWIcorporateaffairsspokesmanStephenFeighansaiD.Theideaisthatyouhangitupandthenyougiveitaspray喷雾andit'sdrythenextmorningMrFeighansaiD.A.JapaneseresearcherworkingforAWIinventedthesuitbycombiningthreetechnologies.Thesecretisthebestlining内衬whichallowsthesuittodryquickly.TheshowersuitattractbusycorporatepeopleparticularlythosewhooftentraveledorstayeduplateMrFeighansaiD.TheairlineindustrywasaloneinteresteD.MrFeighanconfessedhehadnotWOD3oneofthesuitsyetortriedtowashitintheshowerbecausetheycuttofitJapanesefigures.AWIbelievesthattheshowersuitwillspreadfromtheJapanesemarketthroughEuropeandIndiA.MrFeighanhopedthesuitmadefromlocalwoolwouldbeavailableinAustraliain12to18months’timE.71.Whatisthewritingpurposeofthearticle?A.Tointroduceanewly-designedshowersuit.B.Tohelpthewhitecollarsarrangetheirlifemoresensibly.C.Toprovidesuggestionsonsavingtimeinbath.D.TopraiseAWIforitsimportantachievement.72.Whichistrueaboutthesuitaccordingtothepassage7?A.Itcansparetheowner'stroubleofsoakingdrycleaningandapplyingsoap.B.Itisofthequalityoffastdryforitsbestcloth.C.Itisnotsuitableforhanging.D.Ithasattractedmoreordersthananyothersuit.73.ThesuitdrawstheattentionfromallthefollowinggroupsEXCEPT.A.corporatepeoplewhoarealwaysonthegoB.peopleonoccasionalbusinesstripsC.theairlineindustryD.peopleburningthemidnightoil74.WhichofthefollowinghasmuchtodowithMrFeighan?A.Theinventionofthesuit.B.Thetry-onofthesuit.C.Thecombinationofthethreetechnologiesonthesuit.D.Thepopularizationofthesuitandbestwishesforit.75.Itcanbeinferredfromthepassagethat..A.AustralianspreferforeignmarketstothedomesticoneB.woolisthemostfavoritematerialforclothingC.WesternershavedifferentbodysizesandfiguresfromEasternersD.Australia’seconomywillnotrecoverwithinayear
Statusesaremarveloushumaninventionsthatenableustogetalongwithoneanotherandtodeterminewherewefitinsociety.Aswegoaboutoureverydayliveswementallyattempttoplacepeopleintermsoftheirstatuses.Forexamplewemustjudgewhetherthepersoninthelibraryisareaderoralibrarianwhetherthetelephonecallerisafriendorasalesmanwhethertheunfamiliarpersononourpropertyisathieforameterreaderandsoon.ThestatusesweassumeoftenvarywiththepeopleweencounterandchangethroughoutlifE.MostofuscanatveryhighspeedassumethestatusesthatvarioussituationsrequirE.Muchofsocialinteractionconsistsofidentifyingandselectingamongappropriatestatusesandallowingotherpeopletoassumetheirstatusesinrelationtous.Thismeansthatwefitouractionstothoseofotherpeoplebasedonaconstantmentalprocessofappraisalandinterpretation.Althoughsomeofusfindthetaskmoredifficultthanothersmostofusperformitrathereffortlessly.A.statushasbeencomparedtoreadymadeclothes.WithincertainlimitsthebuyercanchoosestyleandfabriC.ButanAmericanisnotfreetochoosethecostumeofaChinesepeasantorthatofaHinduprincE.Wemustchoosefromamongtheclothingpresentedbyoursociety.Furthermoreourchoiceislimitedtoasizethatwillfitaswellasbyourpocketbook.Havingmadeachoicewithintheselimitswecanhavecertainalterationsmadebutapartfromminoradjustmentswetendtobelimitedtowhatthestoreshaveontheirracks.StatuestoocomereadymadeandtherangeofchoiceamongthemislimiteD.51.Inthefirstparagraphthewritertellsusthatstatusescanhelpus______.A.determinewhetherapersonisfitforacertainjobB.behaveappropriatelyinrelationtootherpeopleC.protectourselvesinunfamiliarsituationsD.makefriendswithotherpeople52.Accordingtothewriterpeopleoftenassumedifferentstatuses______.A.inordertoidentifythemselveswithothersB.inordertobetteridentifyothersC.astheirmentalprocesseschangeD.asthesituationchanges53.TheunderlinedwordappraisalParA.2mostprobablymeans______.A.involvementB.appreciationC.judgmentD.presentation54.Inthelastsentenceofthesecondparagraphthepronounitrefersto______.A.fittingouractionstothoseofotherpeopleappropriatelyB.identificationofotherpeople’sstatusesC.selectingone’sownstatusesD.constantmentalprocess55.BysayingthatanAmericanisnotfreetochoosethecostumeofaChinesepeasantorthatofaHinduprinceParA.3thewritermeans_______.A.differentpeoplehavedifferentstylesofclothesB.readymadeclothesmayneedalterationsC.statusescomereadymadejustlikeclothesD.ourchoiceofstatusesislimited
IfyoustillknowlittleabouttheIMFit’stimeyoustartedtoreadaboutitforithasbeenahotissueofthewholeworlD.TheInternationalMonetaryFundIMFisoneoftheinternationalfinancial金融的institutionswhichworksforglobalgrowthandeconomicstability.Itprovidespolicyadviceandfinancingtomembersineconomicdifficultiesandalsoworkswithdevelopingnationstohelpthemachieveeconomicstabilityandreducepoverty.TheIMFcurrentlyhasanear-globalmembershipof185countries.Tobecomeamemberacountrymustapplyforitandthenbeacceptedbyamajorityoftheexistingmembers.OnjoiningeachmemberoftheIMFisassignedaquota配额basedbroadlyonitsrelativesizeintheworldeconomy.TheIMF’smembershipagreedinMay2008onarebalancingofitsquotasystemtoreflectthechangingglobaleconomicrealitiesespeciallytheincreasedweightofmajoremergingmarkets新兴市场intheglobaleconomysuchasChinaIndiaandRussiA.Thefollowingdiagramgivesmoreinformationaboutmajorinternationalfinancialinstitutions.ThemaincauseoftheIMF’sdecisiontomakechangesinitsquotasystemis______.A.theshortageofresourcesB.globalgrowthandeconomicstabilityC.thechangingeconomicsituationsD.theneedtoacceptnewmembersThemainpurposeoftheIMFisto______.A.preventthemembercountriesfromgettingintowarsB.collectmoneyfromrichcountriestohelppooronesC.provideassistancetoitsmembercountrieswhennecessaryD.makesuretheworldeconomydevelopsinahealthywayWhichofthefollowingistrueaccordingtothepassage?A.ThequotaanIMFmembercountrygetsdependsonthesizeofthecountry.B.IndiatogetherwithChinaisproposinganincreaseinemergencyfunds.C.ThemoremoneyamembercontributestotheIMFthemoresayithasinit.D.TheInternationalDevelopmentAssociationismeanttosupportdevelopedcountries.FromthediagramwecanseethepresentIMFismostprobablyunderthecontrolof_______.A.theUSB.RussiaC.JapanD.anyEUmemberstate
Whenoneofthedoctorscriticizes批评meIgetdefensivE.IfeellikeachildagainbeingscoldedandIwanttoexplainthatI’mnotwrongsaysViolaanursE.Thisisacommonreaction反应tocriticismbutnotagoodonE.Therearebetterwaysofdealingwithcriticism.Trytobeobjective客观的.WhenSolwascriticizedbyhisnewemployerfornothavingmadeasaleSol’sreactionwastofeelsorryforhimself.IhadputeverythingIhadintomakingthatsaleSolsays.AndIfeltthatIhadfailedasaperson.IhadtolearnthroughexperiencenottoreactlikethattoeachfailurE.Taketimetocooldown.RatherthanreactatoncetocriticismtakesometimetothinkoverwhatwassaiD.Yourfirstquestionshouldbewhetherthecriticismisfairfromtheotherperson’sposition.Theproblemmaybeasimplemisunderstandingofwhatyoudidoryourreasonsfordoingit.Takepositive积极的action.Afteryoucooldownconsiderwhatyoucandoaboutthesituation.Thebestanswermaybenothing.IfinallyrealizedthatmybosswashavingpersonalproblemsandtakingthemoutonmebecauseIwastheresaysSheilA.Hiscriticismsdidn’treallyhaveanythingtodowithmyworksonothingIsaidordidwasgoingtochangethem.InSheila’scasethebestwaytodealwithitwastoleaveherjobHoweverthat’sanextreme极端的reaction.Youmaysimplyexplainyouropinionwithoutexpectinganin-depth深入的discussion.Youmayevendecidethatthebattleisn’tworthfightingthistimE.Thekeyinanycaseistohaveareasonableplan.64.WhenSolwascriticizedbyhisemployerhe________.A.arguedbitterlywithhisemployerB.wasangryandgaveuphisjobC.wassorryforwhathedidD.wassadandself-pitying65.Accordingtothewriteryoushouldtaketimetothinkaboutcriticismbecause________.A.peoplemayhaveamistakenideaofwhatyoudidB.youshouldwelcomeotherpeople’sopinionsC.peoplemaydiscussitwithyouindepthD.youneedtimetounderstandyourself66.WhenthewritersaysthatThebestanswermaybe‘nothing’hemeansyoumaydecide_________.A.totakenonoticeofthecriticismB.toarguewithyourbossC.youneedtochangeyourjobD.you’vedonenothingwrong67.ThewriterthinksSheilamightdecidetoleaveherjobbecauseherboss______.A.didn’tlikeherappearanceB.refusedtochangehisopinionC.madeanunreasonablecritcismD.refusedtotalktoheraboutthecriticism
Someoftheworld’smostfamouspersonshadsufferedfromasimilardisabilitysuchasAlbertEinsteinthemathematician;ThomasEdisontheinventor;AugusteRodintheartist.Whatdisabledthesethreefamousmen?Strangeasitmayseemtheyallsufferedfromlearningdisabilities.Theyhadgreatdifficultylearningtoreadwriteorusenumbers.AlmostalwaysthereisaproblemwithoneofthementalprocessesneededtounderstandorusewrittensignsorspokenlanguagE.YetheorsheisunabletorecognizedifferenceinsizesshapesorsoundsthatareeasyforotherstorecognizE.Learningdisabilitiesareverycommon.Theyaffectperhaps10percentofallchildren.Fourtimesasmanyboysasgirlshavelearningdisabilities.Sinceabout1970newresearchhashelpedbrainscientistsunderstandtheseproblemsbetter.Scientistsnowknowtherearemanydifferentkindsoflearningdisabilitiesandthattheyarecausedbymanydifferentthings.ThereisnolongeranyquestionthatalllearningdisabilitiesresultfromdifferencesinthewaythebrainisorganizeD.Youcannotlookatachildandtellifheorshehasalearningdisability.Thereisnooutward外部的signsofdisorder混乱.Sosomeresearchersbeganlookingatthebrainitselftolearnwhatmightbewrong.Inonestudyresearchersexaminedthebrainofalearning-disabledpersonwhohaddiedinanaccident.Theyfoundtwounusualthings.OneinvolvedcellsintheleftsideofthebrainwhichcontrollanguagE.ThesecellsnormallyarewhitE.Inthelearning-disabledperson’sbrainhoweverthesecellsweregray.Theresearchersalsofoundthatmanyofthenervecellswerenotinalinethewaytheyshouldhavebeen.Thenervecellsweremixedtogether.60.Howcanwelearnwhetherapersonhassufferedfromalearningdisabilityornot?A.Byjudgingwhethersheorheseesorhearsperfectlywell.B.BycheckingwhetherheorsheisofnormalorgreatintelligencE.C.Byjudgingwhetherheorsheistheworld’smostfamouspersonornot.D.Byjudgingwhetherheorshehasanydifficultyinrecognizingthedifferenceinsizesshapesorsounds.61.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisTRUE?A.Amongthechildrensufferingfromlearningdisabilitiesgirlsarefewerthanboys.B.Itisreportedthatmanymoregirlshavelearningdisabilitiesthanboys.C.Alltheworld’smostfamouspersonshavethechancetogetthesimilardisorder.D.Alltheworld’smostfamouspersonshavesufferedfromlearningdisabilities.62.Whydidresearchersexaminethebrainofalearning-disabledpersonwhohaddiedinanaccident?A.Totrytolookatthebrainitselftofindoutthecauseoflearningdisabilities.B.Toseeifthepersonhadanyoutwardsignsofdisorder.C.TocheckifthepersonisofnormalorgreatintelligencE.D.Tofindoutifthepersonsufferedfromalearningdisability.63.Ifsomeonehasalearningdisability_______.A.hisorhernervecellsareinalineB.heorsheisabletorecognizedifferenceinsizesshapesorsoundsC.heorshehasnodifficultyinlearningtoreadwriteorusenumbersD.hisorhernervecellsintheleftsideofthebrainaregrayandarenotinaline
CittaslowhasdiscoveredChinaanditisawardingalittlevillageinJiangsuthetitleofslowcityTheboredteenagersofGaochunareimpatientwiththeleisurelypaceofhometownlifE.Forthemthereisnonightlifetospeakofnobrightlightsnoexcitementandtheycannotwaittogrowupandleavefortheurbanattractionsofthebigcities.Butitisthislaid-backlifestylethathasattractedinternationalattention.AtleastaquietvillagewithinGaochuncountyhascomeunderthespotlight.Yaxivillagepopulation20000isabouttobedesignatedChina'sfirstslowcitybyCittaslowthesustainablelifestylemovementthatfirstsurfacedinItaly11yearsago.AthometheresidentsatYaxiareunfazedandprettymuchunimpressedbythehonor.Tothemlifehasbeenlikethisforaslongastheycanremember.Heregrowingoldgracefullyisnatural.NobodylivinginthislittlecountyhadheardofCittasloworthewordsslowcitybeforethis.ThefirsttimeIheardthetermwaslastJulywhenthevice-presidentofCittaslowAngeloVassallovisitedYaxivillagesaysZuoNianshengthechiefeditoroflocalnewspaperGaochunToday.Vassallowasdeeplyimpressedbythisvillage'snaturalandculturalresourcesandsaiditperfectlyfittedtherequirementsforaslowcitysaysZuo.ThatwashowYaxibecameconnectedwithCittaslow.TheSlowCitymustalsobecommittedtoprotectandmaintainthenaturalenvironmentaswellaspromoteasustainablewayofdevelopment?allofwhicharethecurrentstrategiesadoptedinGaochun.We'vebeendoingthisforyearsaddsZuo.CittaslowwasfoundedinTuscanyItalyin1999.Itwasaspin-offfromtheSlowFoodmovementwhichstartedalsoinItalyin1986asaprotestagainstthefirstMcDonald'sopeningneartheSpanishStepsinRomE.Themovementchampionedareturntohealthynutritioushome-grownhome-cookedfooD.SlowFoodhassinceexpandedgloballytomorethan130countries.Itsmissionhasalsobroadenedtoincludethepromotionofsustainablefoodsandlocalsmallbusinessesandthelocalizationasopposedtoglobalizationoffoodproduction.CittaslowisanexpansionoftheSlowFoodmovementanditactivelyadvocatesalifestylethatissustainablethatwillimprovequalityoflifeandwillpreserveculturalandculinary烹饪的heritagE.AccordingthepassageCittaslowisan____.A.organizationB.personC.lifestyleD.honorWhat'sthereactionoftheresidentsatYaxitotheawardaccordingthepassage?TheyfeelA.veryexciteD.B.veryshockedC.indifferentD.veryhappyWhyisthevillageYaxiawardedthetitleofslowcity?Because.A.itisfullofexcitementandactivitiesofnightlifeB.theresidentsatYaxienjoyaleisurelifeC.itisveryrichandhasalotofattractionsD.foreignpeoplelikesmalltownsthanbigcities.Itcanbeinferredfromthepassagethat.A.youngpeopleatYaxienjoytheirlifeverymuchB.ChinaismoreandmorepopularwithforeignpeopleC.thefirstMcDonald’sinEuropewasopenedinSpainD.thelifestyleofslowcitywillbegoodtoenvironmentandpeople
CanstormsinAfricacauseasthma哮喘intheCaribbean加勒比?Islanderspointtothedesertinsectsthatlandonbeachesaftera5000-kilometerflightacrosstheAtlantiC.IftheycanusewindstogetfromonecontinenttoanothersocancloudsofdustthatcarrydiseasE.ScientiststhinkthatasAfricabecomesdrierdustfromexpandingdesertsisbeingblownawayintoCaribbeanislands.A.studyinBarbadosshowsthatasthmahasincreased17timessinceAfrica’sdrought干旱beganin1973.Otherformsoflifearesufferingtoo.AmongthemaretheCaribbean’sfamouscoralreefs珊瑚礁whichbegandyinginlargenumbersinthe1900s.EugeneShinnoftheU.S.GeiologicalSudrveyUSGSinFloridawenttothevirginIslandstostudythereefs.ThetestsheandhiscolleaguescarriedoutshowedthatthecoralwasdyingofdiseasecausedbyAfricamicrobes微生物fromacrosstheocean.WilliamSpriggoftheUniversityofArizonaisstudyingtheproblemaspartofamajorUNproject.HesaysthatdustiscausingproblemsintheU.S.too.Wearejustbeginningtocollecttheevidenceofairborne空气传播的dustinfluencesonhumanhealthhetoldTheWashingtonPost.Whichofthefollowingcanbethebesttitleforthispassage?A.DangerousDustB.DangerousDiseaseC.ChangingWeatherD.DevelopingTechnologyWheredoesthedusttalkedaboutinthispassagecomefrom?A.AmericA.B.AfricA.C.TheAtlantiC.D.ThePacifiC.TheincreaseofasthmaintheCaribeanisprobablyrelatedto_____accordingtoscientists.A.desertinsectsB.strongwindsC.airbornedustD.dryweatherWhichofthefollowingisNOTtrueabouttheCaribbeancoralreefs?A.TheyareinFloridA.B.Theyusedtobeverybeautiful.C.Theybegandyinginthepastdecades.D.TheAfricanmicrobeshavebadeffectonthem.WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaboutWilliamSprigg?A.HeisamemberofUN.B.HethinksAfricandustalsoaffectstheUS.C.Hehascollectedenoughevidenceaboutdustinfluences.D.HeisareporterfromTheWashingtonPost.
第三部分阅读共两节满分30分阅读理解共15小题每小题2分满分30分阅读下列短文从每题所给的四个选项A.B.C和D中选出最佳选项并在答题卡上将该项涂黑AAustraliathelastcontinentwasdiscoveredbyshipsbelongingtosomeEuropeannationsintheseventeenthcentury.Thesenationswerelessinterestedinchangingitintoacolonythaninexploringit.AsintheearlyhistoryoftheUnitedStatesitwastheEnglishwhosetupthesettlementsinAustraliA.ThishistoryandthegeographyofthesetwoBritishcolonieshavesomeotherthingsincommonaswell.AustraliaandtheUnitedStatesareaboutthesameinsizeandtheirwesternlandsarebothnotrichinsoil.ItwasontheeasterncoastofAustraliaandAmericathattheEnglishfirstsettledandbothcoloniessoonbegantodeveloptowardsthewest.HoweverthiswestwardmovementtookplacemorebecausetheEnglishweresearchingforbetterlandthanbecausethepopulationwasincreasing.SettlementsofthewestpartofbothcountriesdevelopedquicklyaftergoldwasdiscoveredinAmericain1849andinAustraliatwoyearslater.Althoughthedevelopmentofthesetwocountrieshasalotincommontherearesomestrikingdifferencesaswell.TheUnitedStatesgaineditsindependencefromEnglandbyrevolutionwhileAustraliawonitsindependencewithouthavingtogotowar.AustraliaunliketheUnitedStateswasfirstlyturnedintoacolonybyEnglishprisonersanditseconomicdevelopmentwasinwheatgrowingandsheepraising.By1922forexampleAustraliahadfifteentimesmoresheepthanithadpeopleoralmosthalfasmanysheepastherearepeopletodayintheUnitedStates.AustraliaandtheUnitedStateshavemoreincommonwitheachotherthaneitheronehaswithmostoftherestoftheworlD.41.WhoturnedAustraliaintoacolony?A.Britain.B.SeveralEuropeancountries.C.TheUnitedStatesofAmericA.D.NoneoftheabovE.42.IntheearlyhistoryofAmericaandAustraliabothcoloniesdevelopedtowardsthewest.Thereasonforitisthat________________________.A.thepopulationwasincreasingrapidlyintheeastB.theEnglishthoughttheremightbericherlandthereC.goldwasdiscoveredthereD.fewerpeoplelivedthere43.Intheearly1920s________________________.A.AustraliahadonefifteenthasmanypeopleassheepB.thereweremoresheepinAustraliathanintheUnitedStatesC.thepopulationinAustraliawasgreaterthanthatoftheUnitedStatesD.theUnitedStateshadtwiceasmanysheepaspeople44.AustraliaunliketheUnitedStates________________.A.wonitsindependencebypeacefulmeansB.didnotdiscovergolduntilthelate1840sC.wasthelastandbiggestcontinenttobediscoveredD.wasnotrichingoldinitswesternpart45.ThelastsentenceofthepassageAustraliaandtheUnitedStateshavemoreincommonwitheachotherthaneitheronehaswithmostoftherestoftheworldmeans_________________________.A.TheUnitedStatesandAustraliadonothavemaindifferencesB.TheUnitedStatesandAustraliahavemuchmoreincommonthantheyhavewithothercountriesC.TheUnitedStatesandAustraliahavenothingincommonwiththerestoftheworldD.IncommonwiththerestoftheworldtheUnitedStatesandAustraliahavealotofdifferences
SupposeyouareavisitorinthelandofMongoliasomefriendsaskyoutoeatwiththem.Whatkindofmannersdotheywantyoutohave?Theywantyoutogivealoudburpafteryoufinisheating.BurpingwouldshowthatyoulikeyourfooD.InsomecountriesifyougiveabigburpyouaretoldtosayExcusemeplease.Inmanyplacespeopleliketoeattogether.ButinsomepartsofPolynesiaitisbadmannerstobeseeneatingatall.Peopleshowtheirgoodmannersbyturningtheirbacksonotherswhiletheyeat.WhataremannerslikeinanEastAfricantown?Thepeopletrynottoseeyou.TheyarebeingpolitE.YoumayseeafrienD.Hemaynotseeyouatall.Ifyouarepoliteyouwillsitdownbesidehim.Youwillwaituntilhefinisheswhatheisdoing.Thenhewilltalktoyou.MannersaredifferentallovertheworlD.Butitisgoodtoknowthatallmannersbegininthesameway.Peopleneedwaystoshowthattheywanttobefriends.InMongoliaburpingisawayofshowingthat__________.A.youareimpoliteB.youenjoyedthemealpreparedbythehostC.yourmealwasnotenoughD.youarefriendlywithyourhostInPolynesiatobepolitewhileeatingyoushould__________.A.eatquicklyB.sitstillC.turnyourbackonothersD.sayExcusemepleasePeopleinanEastAfricantownarebeingpoliteby__________.A.waitingforalongtimebeforevisitsB.sittingdownbesideothersC.seeingafriendquicklyD.tryingnottoseeyouThebesttitleforthispassageis__________.A.GoodMannersB.AllmannersistheSameWayC.DifferentKindsofMannersD.DoHaveManners
Artificial假的flowersareusedforscientificaswellasfordecorativepurposes.Theyaremadefromavarietyofmaterialssuchaswaxandglasssoskillfullythattheycanscarcelybedistinguishedfromnaturalflowers.InmakingsuchmodelspainstakingandartistryarecalledforaswellasthoroughknowledgeofplantstructurE.ThecollectionofglassflowersintheBotanicalMuseumofHarvardUniversityisthemostfamousinNorthAmericaandiswidelyknownthroughoutthescientificworlD.Inallthereareseveralthousandmodelsincoloredglasstheworkoftwoartist-naturalistsLeopoldBlaschkaandhissonRudolph.TheintentionwastohavethecollectionrepresentatleastonememberofeachflowerfamilynativetotheUnitedStates.AlthoughitwasnevercompleteD.Itcontainsmorethansevenhundredspeciesrepresenting164familiesoffloweringplantsagroupoffruitsshowingtheeffectoffungusdiseasesandthousandsofflowerpartsandmagnifieddetails.EverydetailoftheseisaccuratelyreproducedincolorandstructurE.ThemodelsarekeptinlockedcasesastheyaretoovaluableandfragileforclassroomusE.Whichofthefollowingisthebesttitleforthepassage?A.AnExtensiveCollectionofGlassFlowersB.TheLivesofLeopoldandRudolphC.FlowersNativetotheUnitedStatesD.MaterialUsedforArtificialFlowersItcanbeinferredfromthepassagethatthegoalofLeopoldandRudolphwasto_______.A.createabotanicalgardenwhereonlyexoticflowersgrewB.doathoroughstudyofplantstructureC.makeacopyofonememberofeachUnitedStatesflowerfamilyD.showthatglassaremorerealisticthanwaxflowersTheunderlinedworditrefersto_______.A.theintentionB.thecollectionC.onememberD.eachflowerfamily
Doyouliketoeatout?Doyouliketoeatquickly?Doyoulikeinexpensivefood?Somepeoplegotofast-foodrestaurantsforthesereasons.Inthepastpeopleusuallywenttodiners小餐馆forthesereasons.InfactmanypeopleintheStatesstillgotodinerstodayforthesamereasons.A.mannamedWalterScotthadthefirstdinerin1872.Itwasn’tarealdiner.Itwasonlyafoodcart手推车.PeopleonthestreetwalkeduptothecarttobuyfooD.Thesecartsservedlate-nightworkerswhowantedacupofcoffeeandalate-nightmeal.Themealwasasandwichorboiledeggs.In1887SamuelJonesbuiltthefirstdinerbigenoughtoallowthecustomerstocomeinsidE.Howevertheydidnotsitdown.LaterpeoplebuiltdinerswithcountersandstoolsandpeoplesatdownwhiletheyatE.Beforelongmanydinersstayedopenaroundtheclock.InotherwordspeoplewereabletoeatindineratanytimE.Dinerschangedinotherwaystoo.Theoriginalmenuofsandwichesandcoffeebecamebigger.Itincludedsoupfavoritedishesandabreakfastmenu.Inadditiondinerssoonbecamepermanent永久的buildings.Theywerenolongercartsonwheels.Dinerstodaylooksimilartothedinersoftheearly1900s.Theyareusuallybuildingswithlargewindows.Insidethedinershaveshiningcounterswithstoolsboothsandtablesandchairs.Peoplecaneatallthreemealsinamoderndiner.Todaymanypeopleeatinfast-foodrestaurantssuchasMcDonald’sandBurgerKing.HoweverthedinerremainsanAmericantraditionandthousandsofpeoplestillenjoyeatingtherE.Itwaspopularacenturyagoanditisstillpopulartoday.A.mannamedWalterScotthadthefirstdinerin1872.Whyistheworddinerinquotationmarks引号A.BecauseitisspelleddifferentlyfromdinnerB.BecausethefirstdinerwasnotwhatitisnowC.BecausedinerwasanewwordD.Becauseitisspecial.Whatmealsdidthefirstdinersserve?A.OnlybreakfastB.OnlylunchC.Onlynight-mealsD.AlloftheaboveWhichofthefollowingisNOTtrueaccordingtothepassage?A.Dinersexistedbeforeafast-foodrestaurant.ThemenuincludedmorefoodthansandwichesandcoffeE.C.BurgerKingisafast-foodrestaurant.D.Sandwichesbecamebigger.Themainideaofthepassageisthat______________.A.ThedinerisatraditionalpopularplacetoeatintheUnitedStates.B.SamuelJohnsbuiltthefirstdinerbigenoughtoallowthecustomerstocomeinsidE.C.Americandinersservemanytypesoffood24hoursadaytotheircustomers.D.Dinersaredifferentfromfast-foodrestaurantsinmanyways.
Everyday25millionU.S.childrenrideschoolbuses.Thesafetyrecordforthesebusesismuchbetterthanforpassengercars;butneverthelessabout10childrenarekilledeachyearridingonlargeschoolbusesandnearlyfourtimesthatnumberarekilledoutsidebusesintheloadingzones.Byandlargehoweverthenation’sschoolchildrenaretransportedtoandfromschoolsafety.Eventhoughthenumberofschoolbusaccidentsisnotlargethesafetyofchildrenisalwaysofintensepublicconcern.Whileeveryonewantstoseechildrentransportedsafelypeoplearedividedaboutwhatneedstobedone-particularlywhetherseatbeltsshouldbecompulsory.Peopleinfavourofseatbeltsonschoolbuses-manyofthemparentsandmedicalorganizations-arguethatseatbeltsarenecessarynotonlytoreducefatalityandinjurybutalsototeachchildrenlessonsabouttheimportanceofusingthemroutinelyinanymovingvehiclE.A.sidebenefittheypointoutisthatseatbeltshelpkeepchildrenintheirseatsawayfromthebusdriver.PeoplewhoobjecttoseatbeltinstallationsuggestthatchildrenarealreadywellprotectedbytheschoolbusesthatfollowtheNationHighwayTrafficSafetyAdministration’sNHTSAsafetyrequirementssetin1977.Theyalsobelievethatmanychildrenwon’twearseatbeltsanywayandthatmaydamagethebeltsorusethemasweaponstohurtotherchildren.A.newResearchcouncilreportonschoolbussafetysuggestthattherearealternatesafetydevicesandproceduresthatmaybemoreeffectiveandlessexpensivE.Forexamplethestudycommitteesuggestedthatraisingseatbacksfourinchesmayhavethesamesafetyeffectivenessasseatbelts.ThereportsponsoredbytheDepartmentoftransportationattherequestofCongressreviewsseatbeltsextensivelywhiletakingabroaderlookatsafetyinandaroundschoolbuses.Accordingtothepassagewhohasthegreatestdegreeofcontroloftheschoolbusessafety?A.AnewResearchCouncil.B.TheDepartmentofTransportation.C.TheMedicalOrganization.D.NationalHighwayTrafficSafetyAdministration.Itmaybeinferredfromthispassagethat..A.manyoftheopponents反对者ofseatbeltinstallationareparentsandofficialsoftheDepartmentofTransportationB.proposalsofseatbeltsonschoolbuseswouldbeseriouslyconsideredC.analternatesafetydeviceraisingseatbacksfourinchesmaybetakenintoconsiderationD.TheDepartmentofTransportationmayeithertaketheideaofseatbeltsorothermeasureswhenitreviewsthewholesituationThetitlebelowwhichbestexpressestheideaofthepassageis.A.MakingSchoolBusesEvenSaferforChildrenB.SeatBeltsNeededonSchoolBusesC.AlternateSafetyDevicesandProceduresD.SafetyinandaroundSchoolBuses
Itistheseasonforlonglinesandfrayed紧张的nerves.Herearesomewaystosurviveaholidayflight.LightenupDoyourselfafavorandshipyourpresents.NearlyeveryUSairlinechargesafeetocheckabagsoshippinggiftsisnowcheaperandmoreconvenientthancarryingtheminyourluggagE.WeighyouroptionsNotknowingwhatyou’regoingtopayforyourluggageisannoying.Socalculateyouroverweight-luggagefeesathomE.YoucanfindthefeesoutinadvancebyvisitingnewsiteLuggageLimitswhichprovidesthelatestinformationonmorethan90airlines.LeaveamateursinthedustTrustusandgettotheairportanextrahalf-hourearly.Thecheck-inandsecuritylinesarefilledwithinexperiencedfilesandit’sahardwalking.Plusifyoudecidetocutitcloseyoumaynotgetontotheflightatall.Toreducecostsairlineshavereducedonflightsandroutes.Theremainingflightsaremorelikelytobeoversoldespeciallyonbusytraveldays.Flierswhocheckinearlyaretheleastlikelytogetbumpedfromoversoldflights.TakeitpublicTheratesforrentingacarattheairporthavemorethandoubledoverthepastyearbecauserentallotinventorieshavedecreaseddramatically现住地.Truerentingattheairportisconvenientbutit’sjustnotworthitanymorE.UnlessyoureallyneedacartakepublictransportationhopacaborbegafriendtopickyouupattheairportinsteaD.SaynotobumpercarsTellthepeoplepickingyouuptoavoidparkingtheircar.TheycanhangoutintheircarforfreewhilewaitingtogetacallfromyouwhenyoulanD.ManyairportsincludingJFKandLAXnowfeaturethissensiblechoicE.Howdoestheauthorthinkofshippinggifts?A.Unnecessary.B.ExpensivE.C.Inconvenient.D.Wonderful.Airlineshavereducedflightsto_________.A.dealwithcrisisB.reducethetimeforleaveC.lowerthecostD.providemorejobchancesItcanbelearnedfromthepassagethat______.A.rentingacarattheairportisexpensiveB.taxisstayattheairportfreeofchargeC.carscanparkattheairportforfreeD.JFKencouragespeopletotakeataxiWhat’sthebesttitleforthepassage?A.Fivewaystosurviveaholidayflight.B.Goodseasonsforflight.C.Carsattheairport.D.Howtoboardaflight
The$11billionself–helpindustryisbuiltontheideathatyoushouldturnnegativethoughtslikeIneverdoanythingrightintopositiveoneslikeIcansucceeD.ButwaspositivethinkingadvocateNormanVincentPealeright?Istherepowerinpositivethinking?ResearchersinCanadajustpublishedastudyinthejournalPsychologicalSciencethatsaystryingtogetpeopletothinkmorepositivelycanactuallyhavetheoppositeeffect:itcansimplyhighlighthowunhappytheyarE.Thestudy'sauthorsJoanneWoodandJohnLeeoftheUniversityofWaterlooandElainePerunovicoftheUniversityofNewBrunswickbeginbycitingolderresearchshowingthatwhenpeoplegetfeedbackwhichtheybelieveisoverlypositivetheyactuallyfeelworsenotbetter.IfyoutellyourdimfriendthathehasthepotentialofanEinsteinyou'rejustunderlininghisfaults.Inone1990sexperimentateamincludingpsychologistJoelCooperofPrincetonaskedparticipantstowriteessaysopposingfundingforthedisableD.Whentheessayistswerelaterpraisedfortheirsympathytheyfeltevenworseaboutwhattheyhadwritten.InthisexperimentWoodLeeandPerunovicmeasured68students'self-esteem.Theparticipantswerethenaskedtowritedowntheirthoughtsandfeelingsforfourminutes.Every15secondsonegroupofstudentsheardabell.WhenitrangtheyweresupposedtotellthemselvesIamlovablE.Thosewithlowself-esteemdidn'tfeelbetteraftertheforcedself-affirmation.Infacttheirmoodsturnedsignificantlydarkerthanthoseofmembersofthecontrolgroupwhoweren'turgedtothinkpositivethoughts.Thepaperprovidessupportfornewerformsofpsychotherapy心理治疗thaturgepeopletoaccepttheirnegativethoughtsandfeelingsratherthanfightthem.InthefightingwenotonlyoftenfailbutcanmakethingsworsE.Meditation静思techniquesincontrastcanteachpeopletoputtheirshortcomingsintoalargermorerealisticperspectivE.Callitthepowerofnegativethinking.Whatdowelearnfromthefirstparagraphabouttheself-helpindustry?A.Itisahighlyprofitableindustry.B.Itisbasedontheconceptofpositivethinking.C.ItwasestablishedbyNormanVincentPealE.D.Ithasyieldedpositiveresults.WhatisthefindingoftheCanadianresearchers?A.EncouragingpositivethinkingmanydomoreharmthangooD.B.Therecanbenosimpletherapyforpsychologicalproblems.C.Unhappypeoplecannotthinkpositively.D.ThepowerofpositivethinkingislimiteD.Whatdoestheauthormeanbyyou'rejustunderlininghisfaultsinthethirdparagraph?A.Youarenottakinghismistakesseriouslyenough.B.YouarepointingouttheerrorshehascommitteD.C.Youareemphasizingthefactthatheisnotintelligent.D.Youaretryingtomakehimfeelbetterabouthisfaults.ItcanbeinferredfromtheexperimentofWoodLeeandPerunovicthat.A.itisimportantforpeopletocontinuallykeeptheirself-esteemB.self–affirmationcanbringapositivechangetoone’smoodC.forcingapersontothinkpositivethoughtsmaylowertheirself-esteemD.peoplewithlowself–esteemseldomwritedowntheirtruefeelings
FlyintoLisbonandspendacoupleofdaysexploringthecapitalwhichisaterrificbargain.Inadditiontosomeworthwhileandaffordablediningandlodging住宿choicesmust-seesightsincludetheRomanesqueLisbonCathedralwhichdatesbacktothe12thcenturyandtheMoorishAlfamaquarterwithitsmarketsandwindingcobblestonestreets.TakeataxiorbustotheBelémdistrictwhereyou’llfindtheTowerofBelémandtheJerónimosMonastery.AfterLisbonyoucantakeadaytripbytraintoSintraabeautifultownnestled依偎againstthehillsabout20mileswestofLisbon;itscastleandpalacesliketheSintraNationalPalaceandthePenaNationalPalacearewellworthavisit.Toseethecountrysiderentacaranddrivesoutheastabout90minutestotheAlentejoregion.Baseyourselfin??voraanarchitecturalpreciousstonE.Byfootexploreitswindingcobblestonestreetsfountainsandwhitewashedhouses.AttractionsincludetheRomanTempleof??vorA.AndmakesuretohearsomefadothetraditionalmusicofPortugal葡萄牙.AlternativelyheadnorthfromLisbontoOportoaboutthreehoursandtheneasttothewinemakingregionoftheDouroRiverValley.InhisarticlePortugalOldNewandUndiscoveredFrankBruniwrote:Allaroundusmountainsundulated波动intothedistancE.Theslopes斜坡intheforegroundwereanamazingpatchworkofgreensredsbrownsandgraysasifsomegrandhandhadfashioneditintoapictureonallthatnatureandagriculturecando.YoucanNOTenjoythebeautyof________inLisbon.A.theSintraNationalPalaceB.theMoorishAlfamaquarterC.theTowerofBelémD.RomanesqueLisbonCathedralInAlentejoregionatouristcan________.A.walkbytheseabarefeetB.appreciatetraditionalmusicC.enjoyagoodviewofthecityD.buysomepreciousstonescheapFrankBruni’swordshelpthereaderstogetabetterpictureof________.A.DouroRiverValleyB.LisbonC.OportoThetextismeantto________.A.adviseontravellinginPortugalB.describethebeautyofPortugalC.introducetheattractionsinLisbonD.comparethecitywiththecountryside
Americansgenerallyspeakingmakeanefforttobefriendlywiththeircolleaguesneighboursandotherpeopletheyoftenruninto.ThisoftentakestheformofasimplegreetinglikeHow’sitgoing?orWhat’sup?ThisissimplyawayofsayingIseeyouandIrecognizeyou.Americansalsoshowthisfriendlinessinsmalltalk.SmalltalkisacasualconversationthatAmericansengageinwhentheymeetonthestreetintheshoporintheofficebeforeameeting.Usuallythetopicsofsuchsmalltalkwillbesomethingthateveryoneisfamiliarwiththeweathersportstraffichobbiesorwhat’sontelevision.Thetopicoftheconversationisnotasimportantastheeffortmaketospendafewminuteswiththeotherperson.SmalltalkshowsthatyouareaconsideratepersonwhoisinterestedinothersandwhoiswillingtotakethetimetogettoknowpeoplE.SmalltalkisusedinthebusinessworldtocreateafriendlyatmosphereandtoputeveryoneateasebeforetheseriousmattersofbusinessarediscusseD.Oftenbusinessmenwillspendafewminutestalkingabouttheweatherorsportsbeforeameeting.ThisformofsmalltalkonlylastsafewminutesbeforetheAmericanbusinessmanwantstogetdowntobusiness.Asiansareveryskilledatmakingcasualconversation.HowevertheyoftenfinditdifficulttomakesmalltalkwithAmericansbecausetheydon’tknowwhattosayhowtosayitandwhotosayitto.AmericansmayseeAsianswhoarereluctanttomakesmalltalkasunfriendlyandcolD.Americanpeopleaskothershowitisgoingbecause.A.theyarecuriousaboutothers’affairsB.theyareeagertohelpothersC.theywanttostartalongconversationD.theyonlywanttoshowtheirkindnessBusinessmentalkaboutweatherbeforeameeting.A.sothateveryonepresentwillfeelrelaxedB.inorderthateveryonewillbewarnedagainstthepossiblebadweatherC.becauseweatherisveryimportanttoAmericanpeopleD.inordertomakepeoplefreshThewordreluctantmeans.A.willingB.eagerC.unwillingD.skilledWhichofthefollowingisnottrueaccordingtothepassage?A.Youshouldkeeptheconversationshort.B.Asiansarenotfriendlyanddon’tliketotalkwithothersC.Togetdowntobusinessmeanstostartthework.D.Thetopicsofthesmalltalkarenotveryimportant.
Lackofparentwillpowermaycontributemoretojuvenileobesitythanunder-exercisingorovereating.Researchsuggeststhathavingoverweightparentsisabiginfluence影响uponachild'sweightwithonestudyfindingthatchildrenwithoverweightparentswerefourtimesmorelikelytobeoverweightthemselves.Thefindingsaddheattoanalreadyfiercepoliticaldebate争论overchildhoodobesity.ThePrimeMinisterJohnHowardlastweekdecidedthat$116millionbeUsedforprogramstodealwithobesitywhiletheOppositionLeaderMarkLathamrecentlyannouncedthathispartywouldmovetoprotectchildrenfromunhealthyfoodadvertisementsClareCollinsaseniorlecturerattheUniversityofNewcastlebelievessuchprogramswilldefinitelyfailunlesstheyinfluencethewayoflifeofwholefamilies.Ifwecan'tgetparentstotakeactionagainsttheirownweightproblemsthenwecan'texpecttoinfluencetheirkidsshesaiD.HoweverProfessorLouiseBaurfromtheChildren’sHospitalatWestmeaddoubtswhetheradulteducationprogramsofferanysolutiontoweightproblems.Manyparentsknowtheyneedtoloseweightandtheyknowitinfluencestheirkidsbuttheylackthewillpowertodoanythingaboutit.The10-yearstudyof150Americanchildrenfoundtwo-thirdsofchildrenwithoverweightparentsbecameoverweight.Onlyoneinsixchildrenwhoseparentswereofaverageweightbecameoverweight.ThepresidentoftheAustralasianSocietyforthe.StudyofObesityAssociateProfessorGaryWittertsaidparentsneededhelpindoingtheirjobandtheOppositionParty’spolicy政策mightbeontherighttrack.WeknowthatdrivingwithoutaseatbeltisunsafesowemakelawagainstithesaiD.Obesityisamajorpublichealthconcernsowhyshouldn’twechangethelawregardingunhealthyfoodads?1.Whatdoestheunderlinedphrasejuvenileobesitymean?A.Adulteducation.B.ChildhoodoverweightC.Parents’influenceD.Growingpains2.WhatisTRUEabouttheprogramssupportedbythePrimeMinister?A.DebatesonthemwillbecomelessfiercE.B.Theywillbeeffectiveindealingwithobesity.C.A.largesumofmoneywillbespentonthem.D.Theywillinfluencepeople'swayoflifE.3.BothCollinsandBaurbelievethatoverweightparents_______A.willcomeupwith.bettersolutionsB.willhelpwiththeirchildren'seducationC.shouldbemoreactiveinreducingweightD.shouldcarryoutatleast10years'study4.AccordingtosomeexpertstheOppositionParty'spolicy________.A.canhelpfightagainstunemploymentB.mayprotectkidsfromunhealthyfoodadsC.shouldbebroughtbacktotherighttrackD.willworkwelltopreventtrafficaccidents
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