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PhiloFarnsworthwasamanwhomadeitpossibleforoneofthemostimportantcommunicationdevices—televisiontobecreateD.PhilowasbornonAugust19th1906nearIndianCreekinthewesternstateofUtah.Heattendedaverysmallschoolnearhisfamily’sfarm.Hedidverywellinschool.HeaskedhisteacherforspecialhelpinsciencE.TheteacherbeganhelpingPhilolearnagreatdealmorethanmostyoungstudentscouldunderstanD.OnenightPhiloreadamagazinestoryabouttheideaofsendingpicturesandsoundthroughtheair.AnyonewithadevicethatcouldreceivethiselectronicinformationcouldwatchthepicturesandhearthesounD.Themagazinestorysaidsomeoftheworld’sbestscientistswereusingspecialmachinestotrytomakeakindofdevicetosendpictures.14-year-oldPhilodecidedthesefamousscientistswerewrongandthatmechanicaldeviceswouldneverwork.HedecidedthatsuchadevicewouldhavetobeelectroniC.Philoknewelectronscouldbemadetomoveextremelyfast.Allhewouldhavetodowastofindawaytomakeelectronsdothework.VeryquicklyPhilohadanideaforsuchareceiver.Itwouldtraplightinacontainerandsendthelightonalineofelectrons.Philocalleditlightinabottle.SeveraldayslaterPhilotoldhisteacheraboutadevicethatcouldcapturepictures.Hedrewaplanforitwhichhegavehisteacher.Philo’sdrawingseemedverysimplebutitclearlyshowedtheinformationneededtobuildatelevision.InfactalltelevisionequipmenttodaystillusesPhilo’searlyideA.PhiloFarnsworthwasonly14yearsoldthen.HeknewnoonewouldlistentoachilD.InfactexpertssaythatprobablyonlytenscientistsintheworldatthattimecouldhaveunderstoodhisideA.OnSeptember7th1927Philoturnedonadevicethatwasthefirstworkingtelevisionreceiver.InanotherroomwasthefirsttelevisioncamerA.Philohadinventedthespecialcameratubeearlierthatyear.TheimageproducedonthereceiverwasnotveryclearbutthedeviceworkeD.In1930theUnitedStatesgovernmentgavePhilopatentdocuments.Thesewouldprotecthisinventionfrombeingcopiedbyothers.56.Beforehewas14yearsold_______________.A.PhilohadformedtheideaofsendingpicturesandsoundthroughtheairB.PhilohadlearnedagreatdealinsciencefromhisfatherC.Philohadhelpedhisparentsontheirfamily’sfarmD.Philohadhadaverystronginterestinscience57.HowdidPhilogettheideaofinventingatelevision?A.Bylearningfromhisscienceteacher.B.ByreadingastoryabouttheideainamagazinE.C.Bythinkinghardhimself.D.Byusinghisknowledgeaboutelectrons.58.Philoreferredto_________whenhecalledsomethinglightinabottle.A.acontainersendingpicturesandsoundthroughtheairB.alightboxwithalineofelectronsinabottleC.areceiverthatheldlightandsentitonalineofelectronsD.awaytomakeelectronssendpictures59.Wecaninferfromthepassagethat_________________.A.withouthisteacher’shelphewouldneverhavebecomeinterestedinscienceB.hemadethefirstworkingtelevisionreceiverandthefirsttelevisioncamerahimselfC.Philo’searlyideasaboutthetelevisioncouldnotbeunderstoodbymostpeopleofthattimeD.hisinventionwasrecognizedandprotectedimmediatelyhemadeit60.Inthepassagetheauthormainlytellsus_______________.A.thatPhiloFarnsworthwasagreatinventorB.whenandwherethetelevisionwasinventedC.whomadeitpossibletocreatetelevisionD.howPhiloFarnsworthinventedthetelevision
Iwas9yearsoldwhenIfoundoutmyfatherwasill.Itwas1994butIcanremembermymother'swordsasifitwereyesterday:KerrelIdon'twantyoutotakefoodfromyourfatherbecausehehasAIDS.Beverycarefulwhenyouarearoundhim.AIDSwasn'tsomethingwetalkedaboutinmycountrywhenIwasgrowingup.FromthenonIknewthatthiswouldbeafamilysecret.MyparentswerenottogetheranymoreandmydadlivedalonE.Forawhilehecouldtakecareofhimself.ButwhenIwas12hisconditionworseneD.Myfather'sotherchildrenlivedfarawaysoitfelltometolookafterhim.Wecouldn'taffordallthenecessarymedicationforhimandbecauseDadwasunabletoworkIhadnomoneyforschoolsuppliesandoftencouldn'tevenbuyfoodfordinner.Iwouldsitinclassfeelingcompletelylosttheteacher'swordsmuffledasItriedtofigureouthowIwasgoingtomanagE.Ididnotsharemyburden负担withanyonE.IhadseenhowpeoplereactedtoAIDS.KidslaughedatclassmateswhohadparentswiththediseasE.Andevenadultscouldbecruel.Whenmyfatherwasmovedtothehospitalthenurseswouldleavehisfoodonthebedsidetableeventhoughhewastooweaktofeedhimself.IhadknownthathewasgoingtodiebutaftersomanyyearsofkeepinghisconditionasecretIwascompletelyunpreparedwhenhereachedhisfinaldays.SadandhopelessIcalledawomanatthenonprofitNationalAIDSSupport.Thatdayshekeptmeonthephoneforhours.IwassoluckytofindsomeonewhocareD.shesavedmylifE.Iwas15whenmyfatherdieD.HetookhissecretawaywithhimhavingneverspokenaboutAIDStoanyoneevenmE.Hedidn'twanttocallattentiontoAIDS.Ido.60.WhatdoesKerreltellusaboutherfather?A.Hehadstayedinthehospitalsincehefellill.B.Hedependedonthenursesinhisfinaldays.C.Heworkedhardtopayforhismedication.D.HetoldnooneabouthisdiseasE.61.Whatcanwelearnfromtheunderlinedsentence?A.Kerrelcouldn'tunderstandherteacher.B.Kerrelhadspecialdifficultyinhearing.C.Kerrelwastootroubledtofocusonthelesson.D.Kerrelwastootiredtohearherteacher'swords.62.WhydidKerrelkeepherfather'sdiseaseasecret?A.Shewasafraidofbeinglookeddownupon.B.ShethoughtitwasshamefultohaveAIDS.C.Shefoundnoonewillingtolistentoher.D.Shewantedtoobeyhermother.63.WhydidKerrelwritethepassage?A.Totellpeopleaboutthesufferingsofherfather.B.ToshowhowlittlepeopleknewaboutAIDS.C.Todrawpeople'sattentiontoAIDS.D.Torememberherfather.
WhenBabbagewasworkingatCambridgeanewideaoccurredtohim.Hewantedtoconstructacalculatingmachinetoworkoutthesolutions解法tomathsproblemsnotonlywithcorrectnessbutalsowithaspeedbeyondthepowerofanyhumanminD.Hismachinecouldsolveproblemsinvolving涉及longrowsoffiguresinonecontinuousoperation运算.In1822Babbageexhibitedhisinventionandwonaprizefromthegovernment.Afterthatheimmediatelystartedtoworkonalargermachinedesignedtosolvemoredifficultproblems.Althoughhereceivedsomemoneyleftbyhisfatherthemoneywasnotenoughtosupporthisdesign.Hewrotetothegovernmentabouthisplanandwasgiven￡2500tostartwithasumworthmuchmoreinthosedaysthanitisnow.BabbagecontinuedhisworkinLondonforfouryears.ThenhishealthbrokedownandhehadtotakealongholidayabroaD.WhenhereturnedtoLondonin1828hewasattheendofhisresources.ManybillsremainedunpaiD.Hischiefassistantandco-workersquarreledwithhimandleftwithmanyexpensivetools.ForoneyearnoworkwasdonE.DuringthisperiodBabbagewhosemindwasalwaysactivesuddenlythoughtofacompletelynewideaforthemachinE.HerushedtomeetthegovernmentofficialstoexplainhisnewideA.Butthistimetheywereunwillingtohelphim.ForeightyearstheyrefusedtosaywhethertheywantedthemachineornotandtheirfinalanswerwasNo.From1828to1839BabbageheldthepositionofprofessoratCambridgeverysuccessfully.ButhisgreatestworkwastheunfinishedcalculatingmachinewhichstoodcoveredindustinhishousE.Itwasthebeginningofthemoderncomputer.60.ThemachineBabbagedesignedwouldsolvedifficultmathsproblems_________.A.inoneoperationwithfewmistakesB.inmorethanoneoperationwithoutanymistakesC.inmorethanoneoperationwithslightmistakesD.inoneoperationwithoutanymistakes61.Babbagefailedtocontinuehisresearchworkin1828mainlybecause_______.A.hewasinpoorhealthB.healmostranoutofmoneyC.hisco-workersarguedwithhimD.hespentallhismoneyonhisbills62.Babageexplainedhisnewideatothegovernmentofficialsexpectingthat_________.A.theywouldagreetohisplanB.theywouldpayforhisnewideaC.theywouldsupporthimwithmoneyD.theywouldexhibithisnewdesign63.Fromthepassagewecaninferthat__________.A.BabbagefailedtobeafamousscientistatCambridgeB.BabbagealwayshadnewideasbutgavethemupeasilyC.BabbagealwaysneededsupportfromthegovernmentofficialsD.Babbagewasthefirstdesignerofthemoderncomputer
Parentsareachild’sfirstteachers.Butsomeparentsneverlearnedfromgoodexamples.InNewYorkCityanonprofitagencycalledCovenantHousetriestohelphomelessyoungmothersbecomegoodparents.Thetwelveorsoteenagerswholiveattheshelterattendparentingclassesfourdaysaweek.TheclassiscalledMommyandME.TeacherDeloresClemensisamotheroffiveandagrandmother.Sheteachesbasicskillslikehowtogiveababyabathandhowtodressababydependingontheseason.Sheremembersonestudentwholearnedfromhermothernottopickupacryingbaby.Themothersaidthatwouldonlymakethechildneedyandoverlydemanding.DeloresClemenssaysthat'snottruE.Youhavetoholdyourbaby!Heiscryingforareason.Ifyouneverpickhimuphe'sgoingtokeepcrying.Pickyourbabyup.Cuddleyourbaby.Hughim!Andshestartedtodothat.TheyjustwantalittlecuddlingandalittlelovE.Anditworks!DeloresClemenssaysherstudentsalsolearnhowtobegoodmothersbylettingthemselvesbemothereD.AroundthreehundredfiftyteenagemothersgraduatefromCovenantHouse'sMommyandMeclasseveryyear.InclasswithherbabysonisNatashA.Shelivedonthestreets.SheisgladnotonlyforthewarmthandshelterofCovenantHousE.AsshetoldreporterAdamPhillipssheisalsogladforthehelptheyofferinseekingamoresecurelifE.TheWorldHealthOrganizationsaystheUnitedStateshasforty-onebirthsforeveryonethousandgirlsagefifteentonineteen.Thatishigherthanotherdevelopedcountriesaswellassomedevelopingones.BycomparisonnorthernneighborCanadahasfourteenbirthsandsouthernneighborMexicohaseighty-two.1.Whatisthetextmainlyabout?A.Parentswhoareachild’sfirstteachers.B.A.classwhereteenslearnmotheringandaremothereD.C.A.nonprofitagencythatoffersamoresecurelifE.D.A.kindteacherwhohelphomelessyoungmothers.2.CovenantHouses’MommyandMeclassisintendedto_____.A.helphomelessyoungmothersbecomegoodparentsB.providehomelessyoungmotherswithawarmshelterC.helpmothersinNewYorkbegoodparentsD.teachsomeparentshowtolovetheirchildren3.WhatcanweknowaboutDeloresClemensfromthetext?A.Shehasamotheroffiveandagrandmother.B.ShethinksacryingbabyshouldbepickedupandhuggeD.C.Sheteachesadvancedskillsonhowtobegoodmothers.D.SheisverygladforthewarmthandshelterofCovenantHousE.4.AccordingtotheWorldHealthOrganizationwhichcountryhasthehighestbirthsforgirlsagefifteentonineteen?A.CanadaB.theUnitedStatesofAmericaC.MexicoD.Britain
WhenagroupofchildrenpolitelystopaconversationwithyousayingWehavetogotoworknowyou'releftfeelingsurprisedandcertainlyuneasy.Afterallthisisthe1990sandtheideaofchildrenworkingisjustunthinkablE.ThatisuntilyouaretoldthattheyareallpupilsofstageschoolsandthattheworktheygoofftoistogoonthestageinatheatrE.Stageschoolsoftenactasagencies代理机构tosupplychildrenforstageandtelevisionwork.Moreworthyofthenamestageschoolarethosefewplaceswherechildrenattendfulltimewithatrainingforthetheatreandageneraleducation.Avisittosuchschoolswillleaveyouinnodoubtthatthechildrenenjoythemselves.Afterallwhatlivelychildrenwouldn'tsettleforspendingonlyhalfthedaydoingordinaryschoolworkandactingsingingordancingtheirwaythroughtheotherhalfoftheday?Thenofcoursetherearetimesforthechildrentomakeanameandmakealittlemoneyinsomebigshows.SomestageschoolsgivetheirchildrentoomuchprofessionalworkatsuchayoungagE.Butthelawisverytightontheamounttheycando.Thoseunder13arelimitedto40daysintheyear;thoseover13do80days.TheschoolsthemselvesadmitthatnotallchildrenwillbesuccessfulintheprofessionforwhichtheyarebeingtraineD.Sowhathappenstothosewhodon'tmakeit?WhilealltheleadingschoolssaytheyplacegreatimportanceonchildrengettinggoodstudyresultsthefactsseemtosuggestthisisnotalwaysthecasE.37.Peoplewouldstopfeelinguneasywhenrealisingthatthechildrenaretalkingto_______.A.lovesinginganddancingB.aregoingtothetheatreC.havegotsomeworktodoD.attendastageschool38.Inthewriter'sopinionagoodstageschoolshould________.A.provideageneraleducationandstagetrainingB.helppupilsimprovetheirstudyskillsC.trainpupilsinlanguageandperformingartsD.producestarperformers39.Professionworkasusedinthetextmeans________.A.ordinaryschoolworkB.money-makingperformancesC.actingsingingordancingafterclassD.stagetrainingatschool40.Whichofthefollowingbestdescribeshowthewriterfeelsaboutstageschools?A.Hethinkshighlyofwhattheyhavetooffer.B.Hefavoursanearlystartinthetrainingofperformingarts.C.HedoubtsthestandardofordinaryeducationtheyhavereacheD.D.Hefeelsuncomfortableaboutchildrenputtingonnightshows.
ParentsshouldbanelectronicmediaduringmealtimesandafterbedtimeaspartofacomprehensivefamilymediauseplanaccordingtonewrecommendationsfromtheAmericanAcademyofPediatrics.ExcessivemediauseisassociatedwithobesitypoorschoolperformanceaggressionandlackofsleepsaidMarjorieHoganco-authorofthenewpolicy.Familiesshouldhaveano-deviceruleduringmealsandafterbedtimetheguidelinessay.ParentsshouldalsosetfamilyrulescoveringtheuseoftheInternetcellphonesincludingperhapswhichsitescanbevisitedandwhocanbecalleD.Thepolicyalsorestatedtheexistingrecommendations:Kidsshouldlimittheamountofscreentimeforentertainmenttolessthantwohoursperday;childrenyoungerthan2shouldn’thaveanyTVorInternetexposurE.AlsotelevisionsandInternet-accessibledevicesshouldbekeptoutofkids’bedrooms.Doctorssayparentsneedtoobeythefamilyrulestootomodelhealthybehavior.Thatsomesaymaybethetoughestpart.IfyougotoanyrestaurantFamily3.0isMomandDadontheirdevicesandthekidsontheirssaysDonaldapediatricianandanAAPspokesman.Whoistalkingtoeachother?Childrenagedfrom8to18spentanaverageof7hoursand38minutesadayconsumingmediaforfunincludingTVmusicvideogamesandothercontentin2009accordingtoa2010reportfromtheKaiserFamilyFoundation.Thereportwasbasedonasurveyof2002thirdthroughtwelfthgraders702ofwhomcompletedaseven-daymediausediary.Thatwasupaboutanhourand17minutesadayfromfiveyearsearlier.Abouttwo-thirdsof8to18-year-oldssaidtheyhadnorulesontheamountoftimetheyspentwatchingTVplayingvideogamesorusingthecomputertheKaiserreportfounD.UseofmobiledevicesbyyoungkidshassoareD.A.newreportfromCommonSenseMediaachild-advocacygroupbasedinSanFranciscofoundthat17%ofchildren8andyoungerusemobiledevicesdailyupfrom8%in2011.25.WhichstatementisTRUEaccordingtothefirstparagraph?A.Parentsareadvisedtobanelectronicmediaaftermealtimes.B.A.FamilymediauseplanisbeingcarriedoutthroughoutAmericA.C.Electronicmediaareevilintheeyesofparentsandeducators.D.Theoveruseofelectronicmediahascausedmanysevereproblems.26.Whyshouldparentsthemselvesobeythefamilyrules?A.It’sbeneficialtotheirhealth.B.It’sessentialtoparentingtheirkids.C.It’sbeneficialtotheirwork.D.It’sessentialtodevelopgoodrelationshipwiththeirkids.27.WhatcanbeinferredaccordingtothereportfromtheKaiserFamilyFoundation?A.Themajorityofthesurveyedkidscanuseelectronicdevicesastheylikeintheirhomes.B.Thereportwasbasedonthestatisticsin2002.C.702ofthesurveyedkidscompletedaseven-daymediausediary.D.Kidsarespendinglessandlesstimeusingmediaforfun.28.Whatcanbethebesttitleofthepassage?A.ConsumingmediaforfunisanatureofkidsB.NousenoworryC.Measuresshouldbetakentostopchildren’soveruseofelectronicmediaD.Electronicdevicesthreatentherelationshipofmanyfamilies
InMayhighschoolseniorsallaroundtheU.S.scramble争抢togetreadyforprom.Promshortforpromenadeisaformaldanceheldbyahighschoolbeforegraduation.It’sanimportantaspectofAmericanschoolculturebecauseit’sthelasthigh-schooldanceseniorswilleverattenD.Prominvolvescountlesstraditions.Firstaguymustaskagirltogotopromwithhim.Mostguyschoosetodospecialprominvitationsinhopesofwinningthegirl’sheartwiththeircreativity.Thentheywillrentasuitortuxedoandthegirlwillshopforanimpressivedress.Onthedayofpromgirlswilloftengettheirhairnailsandmakeupdoneprofessionally.Thatnightcoupleswilltakepicturesandthentheywilloftentakealimousine加长型礼车todinnerandtothedancE.Severalreportsstatethatparentscanspendupto$2000togivetheirkidstheperfectpromexperiencE.Thehistoryofpromcandatebacktothelasthalfofthe1800s.AtthattimeAmericanuniversitiesandcollegesorganizeddanceseachyearfortheirgraduatingstudents.Thepurposewasnotonlytoentertainthestudentsbutalsotopreparethemforthewiderworldbyteachingthempropermannersformenandwomen.Laterhighschoolstookoverthepromtradition.Inthe1950shighschoolsbeganmovingthedancefromtheirgymstobeautifulhotelsorcountryclubstomaketheeventevenmorespecial.Perhapsthemostamazingpromtookplacein1975whenSusanFordthedaughterofthecountry’spresidentreceivedpermissiontoholdherhighschool’spromattheWhiteHousE.Sofarnootherpromhasmanagedtotopthat.28.Whatdoguystrytodowiththeirinvitations?A.Tobeconventional.B.Tobedemanding.C.TobeadequatE.D.TobeimaginativE.29.Accordingtothepassagetheparticipantsinprommainlypayattentiontotheir________.A.appearancesB.possessionsC.transportationD.photographs30.Whatwerepeoplesupposedtolearnfrompromatonetime?A.Whatfashionableclothestowear.B.Howtobehavearoundothers.C.HowtoearnagreatdegreE.D.Howtoholdaspecialevent.31.Whatcanbeasuitabletitleforthepassage?A.Prom’sUnusualAtmosphereB.Prom’sPresentandFutureC.Prom’sEducationalBenefitsD.Prom’sCustomsandRoots
Michaelatypical典型的Americanstayshomeonworkdays.Heplugsintohispersonalcomputerterminal接线端inordertoconnectwiththeofficE.Afterworkheputsonhisheadphoneswatchesamovieonhishomevideorecorderorplaysbaseballonthecomputer.OnmanydaysMichaeldoesn’ttalktoanyotherhumanbeingsandhedoesn’tseeanypeopleexcepttheonesontelevision.MichaelisimaginarybuthislifestyleisverypossiblE.Theinventionsofmoderntechnologyseemtobecuttingusofffromcontactwithourfellowhumanbeings.Theworldofbusinessisoneareainwhichtechnologyisisolating使隔离us.ExpertssayforexamplethatmanypeoplewillsoonbeabletoworkathomE.Withaccesstoalargecentralcomputeremployeessuchasofficeclerksinsuranceagentsandaccountantscoulddotheirjobsatdisplayterminalsintheirownhomes.Theywouldneverhavetoactuallyseethepeoplethey’redealingwith.InadditionthewayemployeesarepaidwillchangE.Workers’salarieswillbeautomaticallypaidintotheirbankaccounts账户makingpaperchecks支票unnecessary.Noworkerswillstandinlinetoreceivetheirpayorcashtheirchecks.Personalbankingwillchangetoo.Customerswilldealwithmachinestoputinortakeoutmoneyfromtheiraccounts.Anotherareathattechnologyischangingisentertainment.MusicforinstancewasonceagroupexperiencE.Peoplelistenedtomusicatconcerthallsorinsmallsocialgatherings.FormanypeoplenowhowevermusicisanindividualexperiencE.Walkingalongthestreetorsittingintheirlivingroomstheywearheadphonestobuildawallofmusicaroundthem.Movieentertainmentischangingtoo.Moviesusedtobesocialevents.NowfewerpeoplearegoingouttoseeamoviE.ManymorearechoosingtowaitforafilmtoappearontelevisionorareborrowingvideotapestowatchathomE.Insteadoflaughingwithothersviewerswatchmoviesintheirownlivingrooms.13.ThesentenceMichaelisimaginarybuthislifestyleisverypossiblemeans____.A.MichaelisapersonfullofimaginationandhecanmakehisdreamscometrueB.MichaelisnotarealpersonbutprobablythelifestyledoesexistC.MichaelhasambitionsbuthecantmakehisdreamscometrueD.Michaelisapersonfullofimaginationandhislifestyleiscommonnowadays14.Whatwilltheauthormostprobablydiscussafterthelastparagraph?A.Gamesandsports.B.Personalbanking.C.Musicandfilms.D.Internationalbusiness.15.Whatisthemainideaofthepassage?A.Wemaynolongerneedtocommunicatewithotherhumanbeings.B.Moderntechnologyseemstobeseparatinghumanbeings.C.WemaynolongerneedtoworkintheofficE.D.ModerntechnologymakesitpossibleforustoworkandentertainourselvesathomE.
DA.lotofusloselife’stoughbattlesbystartingafrontal正面的attack—whenatouchofhumormightwellenableustowin.Considerthecaseofayoungfriendofminewhohitatrafficjamonhiswaytoworkshortlyafterreceivinganultimatum最后通牒aboutbeinglateonthejoB.AlthoughtherewasagoodreasonforSam’sabeinglate—seriousillnessathome—hedecidedthatthisby-now-familiarexcusewouldn’tworkanylonger.Hissupervisorwasprobablyalreadypacingupanddownpreparingadismissalspeech.YesthebosswasSamenteredtheofficeat9:35.Theplacewasasquietasalockerroom更衣室;everyonewashardatwork.Sam’ssupervisorcameuptohim.SuddenlySamforcedagrinandstretchedouthishanD.Howdoyoudo!hesaiD.I’mSamMaynarD.I’mapplyingforajoB.WhichIunderstandbecameavailablejust35minutesago.Doestheearlybirdgettheworm?Theroomexplodedinlaughter.ThesupervisorclampedoffasmileandwalkedbacktohisofficE.SamMaynardhadsavedhisjob—withtheonlytoolthatcouldwinalaugh.Humorisamosteffectiveyetfrequentlyneglectedmeansofhandlingthedifficultsituationsinourlives.ItcanbeusedforpatchingupdifferencesapologizingsayingnocriticizinggettingtheotherfellowtodowhatyouwantwithouthislosingfacE.Forsomejobsit’stheonlytoolthatcansucceeD.Itisawaytodiscusssubjectssosensitivethatseriousdialogmaystartaquarrel.Forexamplemanybelievethatcomediansontelevisionaredoingmoretodayforracialandreligioustolerance忍受力thanpeopleinanyotherforum.67.WhywasSamlateforhisjob?A.Becausehewasill.B.BecausehegotuplatE.C.Becausehewascaughtinatrafficjam.D.HewasbusyapplyingforanewjoB.68.themainideaofthispassageisA.Theyhavenodoubtsaboutthem.B.Theyhavedoubtsaboutthem.C.Theyapproveofthem.D.Theyavoidtalkingaboutthem.69.thephraseclampedoffinparagraph3probablymeanstryingtoA.holdbackB.setoffC.leavebehindD.gaveout70.Whichofthefollowingstatementscanweinferfromthepassage?A.Manyloselife’sbattlesfortheystartafrontalattack.B.Itwasn’tthefirsttimethatSamcamelateforhisworkC.Samwassupposedtocometohisofficeat8:30.D.Humorisaveryeffectivewayofdealingwithdifficultsituations.
It'scommonforstudentstohearthesamestandardclichedadvice:dreambigfollowyourdreamsandreachforthestars.ButStudentoftheYearjudgeAlienMahassomethingabitdifferenttoadd—bepractical.Thejudgeknowsathingortwoaboutbothbigdreamsandpracticalapplicationsandhasseenplentyofstudentsachieveboth.WearelookingtonurturetalentsinthiscasetechnologytalentssaysMaCEOofHongKongScienceandTechnologyParksCorporationHKSTP.Whensomeonehasthiskindofcrazyideaorbrilliantidea—sometimesyoucan’ttellthedifference—theyneedtofindsomebodytohelpthemrealizetheirdream.AndwithallthebigandsometimescrazyideasMahasheardfromstudentsthroughHKSTPhesaysitisimportanttofindabalancebetweencreativeideasandpracticalapplications.Andpartofthismeansbeingabletoseethebenefitofpatienceandlong-termgoals.MasaysheseesmanystudentstrytogetgoodmarksthrougheasyclassesratherthanchallengingthemselveswithhardercoursesthatwillpayoffwithknowledgethatwouldbeusefulfortheirfuturE.Youshouldbelookingoutforyourfuturehesays.AndforsecondaryschoolstudentsMasaysthismeanshavingabroadunderstandingoftheworldaroundthemespeciallyasitrelatestoScienceTechnologyEngineeringandMathsStemknowledgE.Ithinkalotofstudentstodayhavethisbroadsometimesinternationalunderstandinghesays.Maseesmanystrongstudentsusingtheirknowledgetohelpothers.Andforhimthesearethestudentsthatreallystandoutfromthecrowdasthey'remakingtheconnectionbetweentheirknowledgeandhowtheyfitintotheworldaroundthem.Theydon’tjuststudythey’renotjustscholarshesays.Theyaregoodscholarsbutalsogoodsportsplayersorgoodmusiciansforexamplebuttheyalsogivebacktosociety.That’swhatimpressesmethemost.8.WhatdotheunderlinedwordsmeaninPara1?A.DonotdreambiganymorE.B.Realizingdreamsisequallyimportant.C.Thestandardadviceisnolongeruseful.D.Anyonewhodreamsbigisgreat.9.WhydoesMathinkstudentsneedhelpinrealizingtheirdreams?A.TheyareshortofpatiencE.B.Theycan'tbalancestudyandlifewell.C.Theyarefarawayfrombeingpractical.D.Theycan’ttellcrazyandbrightideasapart.10.WhatisMa'suggestionforstudentsnowadays?A.Setagoal.B.Fitintosociety.C.Beginwitheasyclasses.D.Takethelong-termview.11.WhatkindoffeelingdoesMaexpressinthelastparagraph?A.Politeness.B.Inspiration.C.Admiration.D.Hopefulness.
Asyourhighschoolgraduationrapidlyapproachesyouprobablyhavemoreactivitiesandeventsscheduledthanyoucankeepupwith.Ifyouhaveateacherwhohasinfluencedyourhighschoolcareerinamajorwaydon'tlettheschoolyearendwithoutthankinghimorherforajobwelldonE._36_.Designawordpuzzlethatwillamuseyourfavoriteteacher.Doesyourteacherseemlikethetypewhomightenjoywordpuzzles?_37_.DiscoveryEducationArmoredPenguinandHelperareamongthebestsitesforgivingfreshwordpuzzlesforyourteacher.Giveyourfavoriteteacheranautograph亲笔签名bookwiththankyounotesfromyouandyourclassmates.Doyouhaveateacherthatissopopularthatthemajorityofstudentsinyourseniorclasslikehimorher?_38_.AlthoughthereareplentyofwebsitesfromwhichyoucanorderanautographbookablankjournalcanservethesamepurposeandcanbepurchasedatyourlocalbookstorE.Giveyourfavoriteteacheracustomized定制的newspaper.Ifyouareextremelycreativestudentwhoisgoodwithwordsconsiderorderingacustom-designednewspaperforyourteacher._39_Itissuretoprovideencouragementonthosedifferentdayswhennothingseemstobegoingwell._40_Manyteachersareusedtogivingawardcertificatestotheirstudentsbuthowmanyareusedtoreceivingthemfromtheirstudents?Daretobedifferentbybeingthestudentwhorewardsteachingexcellencewithanawardcertificateinanofficialwaythatwillbecherishedbyyourfavoriteforever.Foraquickfreeuser-friendlycertificatemakingexperiencethatwillresultineye-catchingresultsanexcellentsitetovisitis123Certificates.com.A.Anautographbookwithpersonalhandwrittenthankyounotesmaybetheperfectgift.B.Ifsowhynotsurprisehimorherwithaspecialcrosswordorwordsearchpuzzle?C.DosomethingniceforyourfavoriteteachereverydayduringTeacherAppreciationWeek.D.Awardyourfavoriteteacherwithacertificateofappreciation.E.ThereareseveralfabwaystothankyourfavoriteteacherformakingsuchahugedifferenceinyourlifE.F.ThePTAhasnumeroussuggestionsforrecognizingTeacherAppreciationWeek.G.Thisisauniquegiftthatcanbehungonyourteacher'sofficewallfordisplay.
Sittingandeatingquietlyonhisfather’slapthe18-month-oldwasoblivioustotheinfectioninhisveins血管.Buthisfatherastrongfarmerknewonlytoowell.Itwasthesameonethatkilledhiswifefourmonthagoleavinghimalonewithfourchildren.Themanstartedtocry.WhenmywifediedIthoughtwellitisfromGodbutatleastIhavehim.hesaiD.ThenIlearnedheissicktoo.Iaskediftherewasmedicineandthedoctorssaidno.HIVandAIDShavequietlyarrivedinthislanD.Theyremainalmostcompletelyundergroundhiddeninignorance无知andshamE.Thefatheroftheinfected18-month-oldsaidhisvillageteacherhadnevertalkedaboutAIDS.NearlyayearoftestsonthefatherhavefoundnoHIVandtheoldchildrenareclearbuthissmallestchildtestedpositive阳性attenmonths.SixyearsearlierhiswifelostababyandhaveseveraltransfusionsinPakistan.AftershebecamesickandwasfoundtobeinfectedItoldthefamilyherbloodwasnotgoodandtoavoideatingwithher.hesaiD.AndItoldthemnottokisshissonheburstintotears.Idon’tknowwhattodohesaid;IhavesacrificedsomuchsincemymarriagE.Imortgaged抵押halfmylandtopayforhermedicalcarE.Thefathercandolittleforhissonbutkeephissecret.TherearenoAIDStreatmentcentersinAfghanistanonlyasinglesecretclinicinthecapitalthatjustmonitorsthediseaseandnodrugsareavailablE.TheunderlinedpartwasoblivioustoinParagraph1canbestbereplacedby______.A.wasshockedbyB.wasafraidofC.wascuriousaboutD.wasunawareofWhathappenedtotheman?A.HewasdiagnosedwithAIDSjustnowB.HehasnomoneytosupportthefamilyC.HiswifediedofAIDSfourweeksagoD.HisyoungestsonwasinfectedwithAIDSItcanbeinferredfromParagraph5that______A.thewifehadseveralbloodtransfusionsB.thefamilyknewhowtoavoidAIDSC.thefarmerhadlittleknowledgeaboutAIDSD.thefamilylovedtheyoungestsonmostWhichofthefollowingisTRUEaccordingtothepassage?A.ThereareseveralAIDStreatmentcentersinAfghanistanB.Thefarmerwillkeephisson’sdiseaseunknowntoothersC.Thefarmersoldhishousetopayforhiswife’smedialcareD.Afghanistian’smedicalconditionshavebeengreatlyimproveD.
OnthedayofcollegegraduationItoldmyfriendsandfamilythenews:IwasleavingthecountryIhadlivedinsincechildhooD.IjustneedachangeItoldthembuttherewasmorE.Iwasrunningfromheartbreak.MyrelationshipwiththeUnitedStatesisthetoughestoneIhaveeverhadasacountryIlovedandbelievedindidnotlovemeback.Backinthe90’smymotherbroughtmefromourhomeintheCaribbeanislandstotheU.S.whenIwas4yearsolD.Sheworkedasalive-innanny保姆fortwoyearsplayingmommyforwhitekidswhoseparentshadbetterthingstodo.Shedidn’tbelievethatnannymeantmaidanddidwhateverwasaskedofher.ShewasthirstytoembraceherAmericandreamhopingthatherchildrenwouldbeeducatedandshemighthavenanniesofherown.Thosewereourpathtogetagoodeducation.WhentheneighborhoodswithqualityschoolsbecametooexpensiveformymomtoaffordasasingleparentwewentacrosstheUnitedStateswithGreatSchools.netasourcompass:NewJerseyelementaryschool;Texasmiddleschool;Floridahighschool;NewYorkCityprivateuniversityForalongtimeIsurvivedbycoveringmyselfinallkindsoflabelssothatpeoplewouldignorethecolorofmyskinyetIexistedontheedgeofuglyignorantanduncultureD.Blackpeopledon’treallyknowhowtoswimawhiteladytoldmewhenIworkedasaswiminstructoratmyneighborhood’spool.Theblackchildrendon’tliketoreadverymuchIoverheardonelibrariandiscussingwithanotherwhilelsatdownreadingabookacouplefeetaway.IwasneverabletomakeAmericamyhomE.WhenIstrippedmyselfofthelabelspainfullyonebyonebeneaththemthereisawoundedcoloredwomanwhorefusestobefacelessanymorE.Myfacemaybedisgustingtosomesinceitbearsproofthatracecontinuestobeaproblem.MyhopeisthatitwillforceAmericanstore-examinetheirpost-racialbeliefs.4.WhatwastherealreasonthatmadetheauthorleavetheUnitedStates?A.Itcouldn’tprovideherwithgoodeducation.B.ShejustneededachallengeinherwayoflifE.C.Thewayshewastreatedtherebrokeherheart.D.Shewastiredoflivinginastrangecountry.5.Whatcanweinferabouttheauthor’smotherfromParagraphs2and3?A.ShesacrificedalottoliveabetterlifeinAmericA.B.Shewasquitecontenttoworkasalive-innanny.C.ShewasparticularabouttheschoolsherdaughterattendeD.D.Shelikedvisitingallkindsofschoolswiththeauthor.6.TheauthorgivestwoexamplesinParagraph4toshowthat_____.A.howignorantandunculturedmanypeopleareinUSB.sheneededtocoverherselfinallkindsoflabelsC.theraceproblemisstillseriousintheUnitedStatesD.blackchildrenoftenhavenointerestinreadingbooks7.Theauthor’sattitudetowardstheUnitedStatesonraceproblemis_____.A.supportiveB.positiveC.neutralD.negative
IspeakPolishbecauseIwasborninPolanD.ButthenatprimaryschoolIhadtolearnRussianandathighschoolIwastaughthowtospeakGerman.ButIalwayswantedtospeakEnglish.AtlastIcametoAmericA.EverywheretherewasEnglish!ButalthoughIheardandfeltitspresenceitwashardformetounderstanditandexpressmyselfinit.ThefewlessonsofEnglishthatIhadtakeninPolandgavemeonlyachancetointroducemyselfandIdidn’tevenknowhowtobuythingsandaskdirections.IrealizedthatIhadtodosomethingtomakemyselfmoreunderstandablE.Iboughtafewbooksandlearntthembyheartchapterafterchapter.Butitwasn’tenough.A.mirrororawallwasagracefullistenerbuttheydidn’tresponD.Theycouldn’tcorrectmeifIwaswrong.TotalktosomebodyIwenttohighschooltotakeacourseinEnglishforforeigners.Disappointinglyittookalmostanhourtogetthroughtheprocessofintroducingourselves.EveryonehadtolearnsomethingthatIalreadyknewfrommybooks–theEnglishalphabet字母表andnumbers.IthoughtitwasawasteoftimesoIquit.AfteramonthItriedagainbutthistimeatcollegE.After15minutesofintroducingourselvesateachergaveusalectureaboutthehistoryofEnglish.ThenweweretoldthatitwasveryimportanttoknowEnglishinacountrywhereEnglishwasspoken.Ittookthreehoursfortheteachertotellusthis.AgainIquit.ButIdidn’tstoplookingforsomethingorsomeonethatwouldhelpmetoachievemygoalandIfoundatutorfromLiteracyVolunteersofAmericA.ButIstillwasn’thappywiththeclasses.AndwhenitwasmyturntogiveaspeechIwashappytouseallthelongcomplicatedwordsthatIhadlearnedfromoneofmyEnglishbooks.WhenIhadfinishedmytutorsaidWellIthinkIhavetolearnEnglishbeforecomingtoteachyou!Thistimethetutorquit!21.Whydidtheauthorleavehighschool?A.Becausethelessonsweretooeasy.B.Becausenoonewantedtotalktohim.C.BecauseeveryonehadtolearntheEnglishalphabetandnumbers.D.Becauseittookalmostanhourtogetthroughtheprocessofintroducinghimself.22.Whichofthefollowingwordscanbeusedtodescribetheauthor?A.HelpfulB.PatientC.ViolentD.Demanding23.Whatisthemainideaofthepassage?A.TheauthorlearntthebestlanguagE.B.Theauthortestedtheteachers’Englishabilities.C.TheauthorstruggledforarightwaytolearnEnglish.D.TheauthorresearcheddifferentwaysoflearningEnglish.
StudentsandteachersataLosAngeleshighschoolmissedtheirlunchbreakafteramountainlionwalkedintotheschoolandtriedtojointhem.ThebigcatwasseentowalkacrosstheschoolyardatJohnF.KennedyHighSchoolshortlyafternoononFriday.InsteadofsittingdowntoeatstudentsandteachersquicklyhidthemselvesinclassroomsandcalledthepolicE.Thepolicesealedofftheareauntilawildanimalexpertcouldarriveandknocktheanimaloutwithacoupleoftranquilizerdarts麻醉飞镖saidAndrewHughanthespokesmanofDepartmentofFishandWildlifE.Whenofficersarrivedthemountainlionranintoanearbybackyardbutquicklygrewsleepyandconfusedafterthedartshitit.It’sonitswaybacktotheSantaSusanaMountainssaidHughan.Headdedthattheanimalappearedtobehealthyandabout2or3yearsolD.ThedepartmentlaterpostedaphotoonTwitterofthesleepingbigcatthatwasbeingtakentothewilderness.KennedyHighSchoolisinthecity’sGranadaHillssectionontheedgeofmountainlions’habitat.StillithadtotravelacoupleofmilesthroughalargeneighborhoodacrossagolfcourseandaroundafreewaytogettherE.ProbablywhathappenedwasthatitwasrunningafteradeerarabbitoradoglatelastnightforfooD.Itlookedupthismorningsawtheschoolandthought‘OhohI’mintroublenow.saidHughan.Mountainlionswanderincitieseveryfewweeksbutthisonegotmoreattentionbecauseitbroketheschool’squietness.AfamousmountainlionknownasP-22hasbeenwanderingintheHollywoodHillsnearGriffithParkforsometimeandP-22killedabearinthepark’sLosAngelesZoolastmonthbutitremainspopularenoughtohaveitsownFacebookpagE.24.Whendidamountainlionwalkintotheschool?A.Afterthestudentsstartedthemiddayrest.B.Afterthestudentsendedlunchbreak.C.Whenstudentsstayedintheclassroom.D.Beforethestudentshadlunch.25.WhatdoestheunderlinedphrasesealedoffinParA.2mean?A.WarnedloudlyB.ClosedtightlyC.ProtectedbravelyD.Searchedcarefully26.WhatdoweknowaboutmountainlionsaccordingtoHughan?A.Theyseldomleavewheretheyareliving.B.Theyoncekilledmanyanimalsinthezoo.C.Theysometimesdomuchharmtocitizens.D.Theyoftenwandersomewhereinthecities.27.Whatisthemainpurposeofthetext?A.Totellreadersapieceofinterestingnews.B.Towarnstudentsandteachersofwildanimals.C.Totellreaderssomethingaboutmountainlions.D.Totellpeoplewhattodoifamountainlionappears.
BANGthedoorcausedareverberation.Neversetfootinthishouseagain!shoutedfather.Withtearsweiling涌出upinmyeyesIrushedoutofthehofaseandranalongthestreet.A.youngfatherwhoheldachildinhisarlziswalkedpastrilE.IfeltasifIsawmychildhoodfromanotherspacehappyandharmonious和谐ButnowIdon’tknowwhetheritisbecauseIhavegrownuporbecauseDadisgettingolD.Wearejustliketwopeoplecomingfromtwodifferentworlds.ItfeelslikethereisanirondoorbetweenusthatcanneverbeopeneD.1wanderedthestreetwithoutadestinationinmyn'nnD.Myheartwasfrozenoilthishotsummernight.AsIwalkedontherewerefewerandfewerpeoplemthestreetsuntilIhadonlystreetstokeepmecompanyWhenIfinallyreachedthehighriseapartmentblockinwhichIlivegtIsawthatthelightwasstillon.IthoughttomyselfIsfatherwaitingforrilE.orishestillangrywithme?Infactitwasnothing.PerhapsDadwasthrowingsomeofhisoldstamps.Perhapshethoughttheywereuseless.IneverhadthecouragetotellhimthatIlikedcollectingstamps.Allthelightswereoffexceptfather’SDadwasalways1ikethis.Maybehedidn’tknowbowtoexpresshimself.AftershoutingatmehenevershowedanymercyorregretAfteranargumenthewillcreep蹑手蹑脚upinmysleepandthentuckrileunderneaththecoversThiswashowhealwayswas.FiehasbeenaleaderforSolongthattellingeveryoneelsewhattodohasbecomehissecondnaturE.ThefightwasstilloilWiththekeyinhand1wasasnervousas1hadeverbeen.AtlastIdecidedtoopenthedoor.AssoonasIopenedthedoortearsrandownmycheeks.IsuddenlyrealizedthattheirondoorthatlhadimaginedbetweenusdidnotexistatallLove－itissecondtononE.Theunderlinedwordreverberationrefersto.A.anearthquakeB.aheavyMow.C.ashakeD.asoundforcedbackWhenseeingayoungfatherwithachildinhisarras.thewritermighthavethefollowingfeelingsEXCEPTA.She／HeadmiredthemverymuchB.She／Hewishedthattherelationbetweenhim／herandhis／herfathercouldalsobesoharmoniousC.She／Hefeltthathappinesshadbeenfarawayfromhim／herD.She／Hefeltdisappointedwithhis／herfatherWhydoyouthinkthefatheroftenshoutsathischild?A.Thefatherisgettingolderandolder.B.Thechildhadalreadygrownup.C.Theyneveragreewitheachother.D.Thefatherhasgotusedtodoingthat.Whatconclusioncanyoudrawafterreadingthetext?A.Thefathertreatshischildinanunfairwav.B.ThefatherisactuallykindtohischildC.ThefatherisneitherkindnorcrueltohischildD.ThefatherisalwaysfindingfaultwithhischilD.
AtthetimeIwouldgooutintheeveningwithmyparents.ButthistimeIhadborrowedabicyclefromafriendofminE.Ididn’tknowwhybutonceIwasonmyownbicycleakindoffreefeelingfloodedthroughmE.ThefasterIrodethefasterIwantedtogo!FaraheadIrodeasifmylifedependedonitheaddownhandsgraspingthehandbars.ImeanttogettoJinghaiBarasfastasIcoulD.Oh!Myhands!Don’tcomeanycloser...Don’ttouchme!Thatpoordoctorjustcouldn’tgetmyglovesoff.EachtimehetookasteptowardsmeIbrokeintopainfulshouting.MuchlaterIdiscoveredthatIhadcrashed碰撞heavilywithanotherbicycleandIhadn’tspokenonewordofsenseforatleastthreehours!Aftersometimemymotherarrivedatthehospitalherfaceaswhiteasasheetandgavemeahug拥抱onlythendidthedoctorbegintostitch缝合myheadwoundnotonlydidhemerrilycutoffalonglockofmyhairbutusednoanaesthetic麻药either!Later.Iseemedtohearfarawayvoicessayingthatmyrighthandwasbroken.Ialmostburstintotears.HowwouldIeverplaythepianoagain?OnherwaytoJinghaithewriterfelt_______.A.nervousB.comfortableC.light-heartedD.upsetWhydidthewriterrideabicycletoJinghaiBarthatevening?A.BecauseshewantedtoattendapartyontimE.B.BecauseshewantedtomeetherfriendwhowaswaitingforhertherE.C.BecauseshejustwantedtojoinsomeofherfriendsanddrinksomewinE.D.Wearenotquitesureaboutwhatshewasreallygoingtherefor.Whatdidthewriterthinkofthedoctor?A.Friendly.B.Cruel.C.Hardworking.D.KinD.Onethingissurethatisbeforeshewaswoundedshe_______.A.oftenwenttoJinghaiBarwithherfriendsB.likedplayingthepianoC.didn’tlikeanydoctorsatallD.wouldburstintotearswhenshewasintrouble
CSnoopyandLouwererobbers.Halfayearagotheydecidedtoplananotherbankrobbery.ItwastobetheirlastonE.ThentheywouldgiveupthisbusinessandliveacomfortablelifE.Thejobwassowelldonethatthejudgewhosentthemtoprisonforfifteenyearseachsaiditwasthecleverestrobberyofthecenturyandwhatapityitwasthattheircarhadusedupitspetrolnotfarfromthebank.AftertheywereinprisonforafewweeksSnoopyandLoudecidedtoescapE.SoontheyworkedoutaplanasgoodasanytheyhadevermadE.Eventhesmallestpointswereconsideredcarefully.TheyplannedasateambecausetheylivedinthesameroomandbecausetheguardswhohadagreatdealofrespectforthefamousrobbersleftthemverymuchalonE.Theydecidedthequickestandsafestwaytoescapewastosqueezethemselvesalongadrainformtheirpresentworkplaceintheprisontoaquietcountryroadontheothersideoftheprisonwall.Thegreatdayarrivedandthepairstartedalongthedrain.Withgreatdifficultytheysqueezedthemselvesalongforwhatseemedages.Inhalfanhourtheycouldseedaylight.Whentheygotoutthemenweresopleasedwiththemselvesattheirsuccessthattheyslopedeachotherontheback.ItwasonlythenthattheyrealizedtheywerenotalonE.Theylookedaroundtheyfoundthemselvesfacingthirtyastonishedpolicemenwhowerecarryingmusicalinstrumentsofvarioussorts.ThenextmorningthesamejudgeseemedverysorryashetoldSnoopyandLouthattheplanoftheprisondrainsystemwhichtheyhadstudiedsocarefullywasmorethantwentyyearsoldandthatthequietcountryroadwasnolongertherE.Thedrainnowleddirectlytotheparadegroundwherethepolicebandhadjustfinishedpracticingwhenthetworobbersappearedbeforethem.64.WhatwasSnoopyandLou’splantoescapefromtheprison?A.TheyplannedtorunawaywhileworkingintheprisonworkplacE.B.TheyplannedtoclimbovertheprisonwallontheothersideofwhichwasaquietcountryroaD.C.TheyplannedtocrawlalongthedrainwhichledtoacountryroadD.Theyplannedtogettotheparadegroundthroughthedrainwhichwasemptywhenthepolicebandwasnotpracticing.65.SnoopyandLoufailedintheirplantoescapebecause_________.A.theydidnotplaywellbeforehandB.theywerenotquickenoughintheiractionC.thepolicemenhadbeenkeepingawatchfuleyeonthemD.themapoftheprisondrainsystemtheyusedwasoutofdate66.Accordingtothisarticlewhichofthefollowingstatementsistrue?A.WhenSnoopyandLouwentoutofthedrainthirtypolicemenwerewaitingforthem.B.WhenSnoopyandLoufoundthemselvesfacingthirtypolicementheyturnedroundandraninthedirectionofthecountryroaD.C.ThepolicemencaughtSnoopyandLoubychanceD.Thepolicemenwerefrightenedmorethansurprisedwhenthetworobberssuddenlyappearedbeforethem67.Itseemedthejudge________.A.admiredSnoopyandLoufortheirclevernessB.feltveryproudtotrythetwofamousrobbersfortheircrimeC.wasveryangryatSnoopyandLou’sbreakingthelawagainandagainD.wassadatSnoopyandLou’sbreakingthelawagain
EddieMcKayaonce-forgottenpilotisasubjectofgreatinteresttoagroupofhistorystudentsinCanadA.ItallstartedwhenGrahamBroadaprofessorattheUniversityofWesternOntariofoundMcKay’snameinafootnoteinabookaboutuniversityhistory.McKaywasincludedinalistofuniversityalumni校友whohadservedduringtheFirstWorldWarbuthisnamewasunfamiliartoBroadaspecialistinmilitaryhistory.OutofcuriosityBroadspenthoursatthelocalarchives档案馆inafruitlesssearchforinformationonMcKay.Tiredanddiscouragedhefinallygaveup.OnhiswayoutBroad’sglancehappenedtofallonanexhibitingcaseshowingsomeoldnewspapers.Hiseyewasdrawntoanoldpictureofayoungmaninarugbyuniform.Ashereadthewordsbesidethepictureheexperiencedathrillingrealization.AfterlookingforhimalldaytherehewasstaringupatmeoutoftheexhibitingcasesaidBroaD.ExcitedbythefindBroadaskedhisstudentstocontinuehissearch.Theycombedoldnewspapersandothermaterialsforclues.Graduallyapicturecameintoview.CaptainAlfredEdwinMcKayjoinedtheBritishRoyalFlyingCorpsin1916.Hedownedtenenemyplanesoutlivedhisentiresquadron中队asaWWIflyerspentsometimeasaflyinginstructorinEnglandthenreturnedtothefrontwherehewaseventuallyshotdownoverBelgiumandkilledinDecember1917.Butthere’smoretohisstory.Forabrieftimein1916hewasprobablythemostfamouspilotintheworldsaysBroaD.HewascreditedwithdowningOswaldBoelckethemostfamousGermanpilotatthetimE.YetinaletterhomeMcKayrefusedtotakecreditsayingthatBoelckehadactuallycrashedintoanotherGermanplanE.McKay’swarrecordsweredestroyedduringaWorldWarIIairbombingonLondon—anexplanationforwhyhewasallbutforgotten.ButnowthankstotheeffortsofBroadandhisstudentsamarkerinMcKay’smemorywasplacedontheuniversitygroundsinNovember2007.IfoundmyeyesfillingwithtearsasIreadtheword‘deceased’阵亡nexttohisnamesaidCoreyEverrettastudentwhofoundapictureofMckayinhisuniform.ThiswassuchasimpleexampleofthefactthathehadbeenastudentjustlikeusbutinsteadoffinishinghistimeatWesternhechosetofightanddieforhiscountry.WhatmadeProfessorBroadcontinuehissearchformoreinformationonMcKay?A.A.uniformofMcKay.B.A.footnoteaboutMcKay.C.A.bookonMcKay.D.A.pictureofMcKay.WhatdidthestudentsfindoutaboutMcKay?A.HetrainedpilotsforsometimE.B.Helivedlongerthanotherpilots.C.HediedintheSecondWorldWar.D.HewasdownedbythepilotBoelckE.McKay’sflyingdocumentsweredestroyedin.A.BelgiumB.GermanyC.CanadaD.EnglandWecanlearnfromthelastparagraphthatMcKay.A.preferredfighttohisstudyB.wenttowarbeforegraduationC.leftapictureforCoreyEverrettD.setanexampleforhisfellowstudentsWhatisthetextmainlyabout?A.Theresearchintowarhistory.B.Thefindingofaforgottenhero.C.Thepilotsofthetwoworldwars.D.Theimportanceofmilitarystudies.
Kindergarten—whichmeansgardenforchildreninGerman—isnotkindergartenanymorE.It’syesterday’sfirstgradeorevenseconD.A2014studycomparedkindergartenteachers’expectationsfortheirstudentsin1998totoday.Thedifferenceswerestriking.In199831percentofteachersthoughtthatkindergartenstudentsshouldbeabletoreadbytheendoftheyear.By2014thatfigureisnowabout80percent.Morethanathirdkindergartenteachersnowthinkthatkidsshouldenterschoolalreadyknowingthealphabetandhowtoholdapencil.Besidestheresearchersfoundhugedecreasesintheamountofself-directedcreativeplaytime—dressupartsandandwaterplay—andincreasesintheamountoftimestudentswereinvolvedinteacher-directedwhole-classinstruction.Unfortunatelykindergartentodayignoresabasicfactofyoungchildren’sdevelopmentthatiswell-knownbyearlychildhoodeducators:normaldevelopmentinyoungchildrenoccursatverydifferentratesandinverydifferentways.Forexampletheaverageagethatababystartstowalkis12monthsbutsomekidsstartwalkingateightorninemonthsandothersat15oreven16months.Similarlytheaverageagethatachildlearnstobeanindependentreaderisaboutsixandahalf.Somelearntoreadatfourandothersatsevenandbothextremesaredevelopmentallynormal.Inthefourthgradekidswholearnedtoreadatfouraretypicallynotanybetteratreadingthanthosewhostartedatseven.CountrieslikeFinlandandSwedendonotevenstartformalacademicschoolinguntilageseven.Weneedtorespectchildren’spersonaldevelopmentaltimelines.TheideathatearlierisbetterforreadinginstructionissimplynotsupportedbyresearchevidencE.Children’slong-termachievementandself-identitiesasreadersandstudentscanbedamagedwhentheyareintroducedtoreadingtooearly.8.Whatcanweinferfromthetext?A.KindergartenhasbeenreplacedbyfirstorevensecondgradE.B.Kindergartenteachershavehigherexpectationsforstudentsnow.C.Kindergartenstudents’intelligencehasbeenlargelyimproveD.D.Childrenshouldknowthealphabetbeforeenteringkindergarten.9.Whatwillprobablyhappentochildrenwholearntoreadat7?A.Theywillperformbestamongtheirclassmates.B.Theywillhavedifficultybecominganindependentreader.C.Theywillcatchupwiththosewholearntoreadearlier.D.Theywillfallbehindthosewholearntoreadearlierforever.10.Whatshouldkindergartenteachersdoaccordingtothetext?A.Increasethetimeinwhole-classinstruction.B.Paymoreattentiontochildren’sacademiclevel.C.EncouragechildrentolearnattheirownpacE.D.Raisechildren’scompetitivespiritatanearlyagE.11.Howdoestheauthorfeelaboutthepresenteducationinkindergarten?A.AshameD.B.Cautious.C.SatisfieD.D.ConcerneD.
WhenPaulwasaboygrowingupinUtahhehappenedtolivenearacoppersmelter炼铜厂andthechemicalsthatpouredouthadmadeawastelandoutofwhatusedtobeabeautifulforest.OnedayayoungvisitorlookedatthiswastelandandcalleditanawfulareA.Paulknockedhimdown.Fromthenonsomethinghappenedinsidehim.YearslaterPaulwasbackintheareaandhewenttothesmelterofficE.Heaskediftheyhadanyplansoriftheywouldlethimtrytobringthetreesback.TheanswerfromthatbigindustrywasNo.Paulthenwenttocollegetostudythescienceofplants.Unfortunatelyhisteacherssaidthereweren'tanybirdsorsquirrelstospreadtheseeds.Itwouldbeawasteofhislifetotrytodoit.EveryoneknewthathewastolD.Evenifhewasknowledgeableashehadexpectedhewouldn’tgethisideaaccepteD.Paullatergotmarriedandhadsomekids.ButhisdreamwouldnotdiE.AndthenonenighthedidwhathecouldwithwhathehaD.AsSamuelJohnsonwroteItiscommontooverlookwhatisnearbykeepingtheeyefixedonsomethingremotE.Attainablegoodisoftenignoredbymindsbusiedinwideranges.Underthecoverofdarknesshewentsecretlyintothewastelandandstartedplanting.Andeveryweekhemadehissecretjourneyintothewastelandandplantedtreesandgrass.ForfifteenyearshedidthisagainsttheplaincommonsensE.SlowlyrabbitsappeareD.LaterastherewaslegalpressuretocleanuptheenvironmentthecompanyactuallyhiredPaultodowhathewasalreadydoing.NowtheplaceisfourteenthousandacresoftreesandgrassandbushesandPaulhasreceivedalmosteveryenvironmentalawardUtahhas.IttookhimuntilhishairturnedwhitebuthemanagedtokeepthatimpossiblevowhemadetohimselfasachilD.46.WhenPaulwasaboy_____.A.hehaddecidednevertoleavehishometownB.theeconomyofUtahdependedwhollyonthecoppersmelterC.nolawsweremadetoprotecttheenvironmentagainstpollutionD.hehaddeterminedtostopthecoppersmelterpollutingthearea47.WhydidPaulgotocollegetostudythescienceofplants?A.Hewantedtofindoutthebestwaytosavetheareahimself.B.Hewasinterestedinplantingtreessincehewasyoung.C.Hewantedtogetmoreknowledgeablepeopletohelphim.D.HethoughthisknowledgewouldmakehisadvicemorepersuasivE.48.Whatdoestheunderlinedphrasetheplaincommonsenseprobablyreferto?A.ThatitwasimpossiblefortreestogrowonthewastelanD.B.ThathisnormalworkandlifewouldbegreatlyaffecteD.C.Thatnoonewouldliketojoinhimintheefforts.D.Thathehadtokeepeverythinghedidsecret.49.Themessageofthepassageisthat_____.A.actionspeakslouderthanwordsB.perseverance持之以恒willworkwondersC.GodhelpsthosewhohelpthemselvesD.manyhandsmakelightwork
IfoundoutonetimethatdoingafavorforsomeonecouldgetyouintoalotoftroublE.Iwasintheeighthgradeatthetimeandwewerehavingafinaltest.DuringthetestthegirlsittingnexttomewhisperedsomethingbutIdidn’tunderstanD.SoIleanedoverherwayandfoundoutthatshewastryingtoaskmeifIhadanextrapen.SheshowedmethatherswasoutofinkandwouldnotwritE.IhappenedtohaveanextraonesoItookitoutofmypocketandputitonherdesk.Laterafterthetestpapershadbeenturnedintheteacheraskedmetostayintheroomwhenalltheotherstudentsweredismissed解散.Assoonaswewerealoneshebegantotalktomeaboutwhatitmeanttogrowup;shetalkedabouthowimportantitwastostandonyourowntwofeetandberesponsible负责任foryourownacts.Foralongtimeshetalkedabouthonestyandemphasized强调thefactthatwhenpeopledosomethingdishonesttheyarereallycheating欺骗themselves.ShemademepromisethatIwouldthinkseriously认真地aboutallthethingsshehadsaidandthenshetoldmeIcouldleavE.Iwalkedoutoftheroomwonderingwhyshehadchosentotalktomeaboutallthosethings.LateronIfoundoutthatshethoughtIhadcheatedonthetest.WhenshesawmeleanovertotalktothegirlnexttomeitlookedasifIwascopyinganswersfromthegirl’stestpaper.ItriedtoexplainaboutthepenbutallshecouldsaywasitseemedveryverystrangetoherthatIhadn’ttalkedofanythingaboutthepenthedayshetalkedtomerightafterthetest.EvenifItriedtoexplainthatIwasjustdoingthegirlafavorbylettingherusemypenIamsureshecontinued继续tobelievethatIhadcheatedonthetest.Thestorytookplace发生exactly____.A.intheteacher’sofficeB.inanexamroomC.intheschoolD.inthelanguagelabThegirlwantedtoborrowapenbecause____.A.shehadnotbroughtapenwithherB.shehadlostherownonherwaytoschoolC.therewassomethingwrongwithherownD.herownhadbeentakenawaybysomeoneTheteachersawallthissosheaskedtheboy____.A.togoonwritinghispaperB.tostopwhisperingC.toleavetheroomimmediatelyD.tostaybehindaftertheexamThethingsemphasizedinhertalkwaswere____.A.honestyB.senseofdutyC.seriousnessD.alloftheaboveTheboykneweverything____.A.themomenthewasaskedtostaybehindB.whentheteacherstartedtalkingabouthonestyC.onlysometimelaterD.whenhewaswalkingoutoftheroom
JamesClevelandOwenswasthesonofafarmerandthegrandsonofblackslaves.HisfamilymovedtoClevelandwhenhewas9.ThereaschoolteacheraskedtheyouthhisnamE.J.C.hereplieD.ShethoughthehadsaidJesseandhehadanewnamE.Owensranhisfirstraceatage13.AfterhighschoolhewenttoOhioStateUniversity.Hehadtoworkparttimesoastofeehisuniversity.AsasecondyearstudentintheBigTengamesin1935hesetevenmorerecordsthanhewouldintheOlympicGamesayearlater.A.weekbeforetheBigTenmeetOwensaccidentallyfelldownaflightofstairs.Hisbackhurtsomuchthathecouldnotexerciseallweekandhehadtobehelpedinandoutofthecarthatdrovehimtothemeet.Herefusedtolistentothesuggestionsthathegiveupandsaidhewouldtryeventbyevent.Hedidtryandtheresultsareintherecordbook.ThestagewassetforOwensvictoryattheOlympicGamesinBerlinthenextyearandhissuccesswouldcometoberegardedasnotonlyathleticbutalsopolitical.HitlerdidnotcongratulateanyoftheAfricanAmericanwinners.Itwasallrightwithmehesaidyearslater.Ididn’tgotoBerlintoshakehandswithhimanyway.HavingreturnedfromBerlinhereceivednotelephonecallsfromthepresidentofhisowncountryeither.InfacthewasnothonoredbytheUnitedStatesuntil1976fouryearsbeforehisdeath.OwensOlympicvictoriesmadelittledifferencetohim.Heearnedhislivingbylookingafteraschoolplaygroundandacceptedmoneytoraceagainstcarstrucksmotorcyclesanddogs.Sureitbotheredmehesaidlater.Butatleastitwasanhonestliving.Ihadtoeat.IntimehoweverhisgoldmedalschangedhislifE.TheyhavekeptmealiveovertheyearsheoncesaiD.TimehasstoodstillformE.ThatgoldenmomentdiesharD.Fromthepassageweknowthat_____mostprobablyfirstcalledJamesClevelandOwensJessE.A.hisfatherB.hisschoolteacherC.hisclassmateD.hismotherOwenwasveryfamousintheBigTenmeetbecause___________.A.hewasthesonofafarmerandthegrandsonofblackslavesB.hestudiedinOhioStateUniversityC.hesucceededinsettingmanyrecordsD.hewasoneoftheblackstudentsstudyinginOhioStateUniversityWhywasOwenstreatedunfairlyintheUSatthattime?A.Becausehewasagrandsonofblackslaves.B.BecausehewasnotsuccessfulintheBerlinOlympicGames.C.Becausehedidn’treceivethepresident’stelephonecalls.D.BecausehedislikedtheUnitedStatE.Whichofthefollowingmightbethebesttitleforthepassage?A.JesseOwens—JamesClevelandOwens’anothernamek+s-5#uB.TheBerlinOlympicGamesC.BlackPeopleandOlympicGamesD.JesseOwens—theGreatAmericanAthlete
AriaRicardowasabeautifulslimyoungwomanwithdarkhairdarkeyesanddarkskin.Sheusedtoworkasamodelandearnasmuchas$2000inonedayinfrontofthecamerA.ShemodeledfortopmagazinesinParisRomeTokyoandthroughouttheUnitedStates.Aria’sfathernowretiredbecauseofadisabilitywasapoliceofficerwhoreallylovedhiswork.Ariawouldratherfollowinherfather’sfootstepsthanpursuehermodelingcareer.Sherememberedlisteningtoherfathertellstorieswhenhecamehomeafteradayonthebeat.Theexcitementtensionsandrisksofpoliceworkappealedtoher.Ariagotstartedinthemodelingbusinessquitebyaccident.Sheaccompaniedafriendtoaninterviewatamodelingagency.HerfriendwantedthejobwhileAriadidn’t.ThepeopleattheagencywereimpressedwithAria’sappearanceandpoisE.Theyknewshe’dbebrilliantinfrontofthecamerA.Sotheysentheronherfirstmodelingjob—forSeventeenMagazine—rightaway.DespitehersuccessasamodelArianevergaveupherdreamofbeingapoliceofficer.ShepassedthewrittenexamfortheNewYorkPoliceDepartment.SheplannedtoenterthePoliceAcademyasquicklyaspossiblE.Herfamilyandfriendsthoughtshewasoutofhermindeventoconsidersuchathing.Policeworkwasdangerousandthepaycouldn’tcomparetoatopmodel’sincomE.ButAriaknewwhatshewantedandshewentforit.Shehadneverreallyintendedtobeamodelanyway.Finallyshehookedherfish.56.Aria’ssuccessasamodelresultedfrom________.A.herdesiretosucceedinitB.herlooksandshapeC.thehelpofherfatherD.thecompetitionwithherfriend57.Ariawentintomodelingbecause________.A.shewantedtoearnmoremoneyB.shewantedtoaccompanyherfriendC.shewasgivenanunexpectedopportunityD.shewasverybeautiful58.Aria’sfamilywouldlikeherto________.A.remainamodelB.dowhatevershelikedC.findsomethingchallengingD.followherfather’sfootsteps59.AriaRicardoprobablyisa________now.A.photographerworkingforamagazineB.studentofthePoliceAcademyC.topmodelofaworldcompanyD.womanpoliceofficer
MaryCassattisoneofthefirstgreatwomenAmericanpainters.Atfirstherfatherdidnotwanthertobecomeanartist.Butshefollowedherdreamsandbecameanartist.ShewasbornonMay221844andlivedinEuropeforseveralyearsasachilD.HerfamilyreturnedtotheUnitedStatesandatage16MaryattendedthePennsylvaniaAcademyofFineArts.Fouryearslatershedecidedshecouldn'tlearnanythingfreshandpracticalinPhiladelphiasoshereturnedtoEuropE.ThereshestudiedtheskillsofthemastersinRomeSevilleAntwerpandParis.Maryreceivedthechanceofalifetimeattheageof33whenthefamousFrenchpainterEdgarDegasaskedhertojoinagroupofpaintersthatincludednow-famousartistslikeManetandRenoir.TheirstyleofpaintingiscalledImpressionism.Theyusedprimarycolorsandshortbrushstrokes笔画intheirwork.TheyrecognizedMary'sspiritandpowerfultalentandinvitedhertoexhibitintheImpressionistartshows.Marypaintedwhatshesaw:gardensandpaintingsofpersonsespeciallyofmothersandchildreninvolvedineverydayliving.OneofherpaintingsYoungMotherandTwoChildrenwasgiventotheWhiteHousein1954whereithangstoday.Marynevermarriedandin1877herparentsandsistermovedtoEuropetojoinher.Marydevotedmuchofhertimetothemforthenext18yearstotheircarE.Marypainteduntil1914whenherfailingeyesightmadeitimpossibletocontinuE.ShespentthelateryearsofherlifeinParis.Shediedin1926attheageof82.Unfortunatelyallherlifesherefusedtoacceptstudents.MaryleftPennsylvaniaforEuropeatage20mainlybecause_____.A.shewantedtolearnanotherstyleofpaintingsB.shedidn’tlearnanythinginPennsylvaniaC.herdesireforthelearningwasn’tsatisfiedwellD.herfatherdidin’twanthertolearnpaintingagainWhichyearwasthemostcriticaltohercareerandlife?A.1860B.1864C.1877D.1914WhichofthestatementsaboutMaryCassattissupportedbythepassage?A.HerfatherhadadecisiveeffectonherpaintingB.HerpaintingfeaturedscenesofeverydaylivingC.SheusedvariouscolorsandlonglinesinherworksD.ShestudiedthepaintingsofthemastersinU.S.AMaryCassattstoppingpaintingbecauseof_____.A.herpooreyesightB.heroldageC.lackofinterestD.herfamilyItcanbeinferredfromthepassagethat_____.A.duringthelasttenyearoflifeshepaintednothing.B.thepaintingsofEdgarDegasbelongtorealismC.herworkswerecontroversialthoughhighlyrecognizedD.herstudentsshowedgreatrespectforher
Iamagoodmothertothreechildren.Ihavetriednevertoletmyprofessionstandinthewayofbeingagoodparent.InolongerconsidermyselfthecenteroftheuniversE.Ishowup.Ilisten.Itrytolaugh.IamagoodfriendtomyhusbanD.Ihavetriedtomakemarriagevows誓约meanwhattheysay.Iamagoodfriendtomyfriends.AndtheyaregoodtomE.Withoutthemtherewouldbenothingtosaytoyoutoday.Sohere’swhatIwantedtotellyoutoday:GetalifE.A.reallifenotadesireofthenextpromotionthebiggerpaycheckthelargerhousE.GetalifeinwhichyouarenotalonE.Findpeopleyouloveandwholoveyou.Andrememberthatloveisnotleisureitiswork.PickupthephonE.Sendanemail.Writealetter.AndrealizethatlifeisthebestthingandthatyouhavenobusinesstakingitforgranteD.Itissoeasytowasteourlivesourdaysourhoursandourminutes.ItissoeasytoexistinsteadoftolivE.Ilearnedtolivemanyyearsago.SomethingreallyreallybadhappenedtomesomethingthatchangedmylifeinwaysthatifIhadmychoiceitwouldneverhavebeenchangedatall.AndwhatIlearnedfromitiswhattodayseemstobethehardestlessonofall.IlearnedtolovethejourneynotthedestinationIlearnedtolookatallthegoodintheworldandtrytogivesomeofitbackbecauseIbelievedinitcompletelyandtotally.AndItriedtodothatinpartbytellingotherswhatIhadlearneD.Bytellingthemthis:ReadinthebackyardwiththesunonyourfaceLearntobehappyAndthinkoflifeasadeadlyillnessbecauseifyoudoyouwillliveitwithjoyandpassionasitoughttobeliveD.21.Thebesttitleofthispassageprobablyis______.A.LoveyourfriendsB.LiveareallifeC.Don’twastetimeD.Beagoodmotherandwife22.Howdidtheauthorformherviewoflife?A.ThroughsocialexperiencE.B.Bylearningfromherfriends.C.ThroughanunfortunateexperiencE.D.FromherchildrenandhusbanD.23.What’stheauthor’sattitudetowardwork?A.DoitwelltoserveothersB.EarnenoughmoneytomakelifebetterC.TryyourbesttogethigherpositionandpayD.Don’tletitaffectyourreallifE.
TheMarcheswereahappyfamily.PovertyhardworkandeventhefactthatFatherMarchwasawaywiththeUnionarmiescouldnotdownthespiritsofMegJoAmyandMarmeeastheMarchgirlscalledtheirmother.TheMarchsisterstriedtobegoodbuthadtheirshareoffaults.PrettyMegwasoftendispleasedwiththeschoolchildrenshetaught;boyishJowaseasytobecomeangry;golden-hairedschoolgirlAmylikedtoshowup;butBethwhokeptthehousewaslovingandgentlealways.ThehappydayspassedanddarknesscamewhenatelegramarrivedforMrs.March.YourhusbandisveryillitsaidcomeatoncE.Thegirltriedtobebravewhentheirmotherleftforthefront.TheywaitedandprayeD.LittleBethgotscarletfever猩红热whenshewastakingcareofthesickneighbor.ShebecameveryillbutbegantorecoverbythetimeMarmeewasback.WhenFathercamehomefromthefrontandatthatjoyfulChristmasdinnertheywereoncemorealltogether.ThreeyearslatertheMarchgirlshadgrownintoyoungwomanhooD.MegbecameMrs.Brookeandafterafewfamilytroublesgotusedtohernewstatehappily.Johadfoundpleasureinherliteraryefforts.Amyhadgrownintoayoungladywithatalentfordesignandanevengreateroneforsociety.ButBethhadneverfullyregainedherhealthandherfamilywatchedherwithloveandanxiety.AmywasaskedtogoandstayinEuropewitharelativeoftheMarches.JowenttoNewYorkandbecamesuccessfulinherwritingandhadthesatisfactionofseeingherworkpublishedtherE.Butathomethebitterestblowwasyettofall.Bethhadknownforsometimethatshecouldn’tlivemuchlongertobewiththefamilyandinthespringtimeshedieD.NewscamefromEuropethatAmyandLauriethegrandsonofawealthyneighborhadplannedtobemarriedsoon.NowJobecameevermoresuccessfulinherwritingandgotmarriedtoProfessorBhaerandsoonafterwardsfoundedaschoolforboys.Andsothelittlewomenhadgrownupandlivedhappilywiththeirchildrenenjoyingtheharvestofloveandgoodnessthattheyhaddevotedalltheirlivesto.ThemembersoftheMarchfamilywereFatherMarchMrs.Marchandtheir_______.A.fourdaughtersB.fivedaughtersC.sonandfourdaughtersD.sonandfivedaughtersWhowasthemostsuccessfulincareer事业amongtheMarchgirls?A.JoB.BethC.AmyD.MegWhichofthefollowingwouldbethebesttitleforthepassage?A.ThemarchFamilyB.TheMarchParentsC.TheMarchGirlsD.TheMarchRelativesItcanbeinferredfromthepassagethattheMarchfamilyhad______.A.bothhappinessandsadnessB.wealthyneighborsC.moregirlsthanboysD.alotofrichrelatives
Todaywearetoldchildrendon’tspendenoughtimeinthefreshair.ManyofthemareaddictedtoscreenonacomputeroraTV---theyseemtobelivinginavirtualworlD.TheyhavelosttouchwithnaturE.Butnow400organizationsintheUKfromplaygroupstotheNationalHealthServiceareencouragingchildrentohavesomewildtime.Theywantkidstoswapatleast30minutesofwatchingTVorplayingcomputergamesfortimeplayingoutsidE.Activitiessuchasbuildingdensclimbingtreesrummagingforconkersandplayinghideandseekarejustsomeofthethingskidscando.Eveniftheyliveinacitytheycangoonadventuresinthegardenorthepark.ChildrenoftenneedahelpinghandfrommomanddaD.Theyneedtobeshownwhattodoandwheretogo.AndySimpsonfromNationalHealthServicesaysWewantparentstoseewhatthismagicalwonderproductdoesfortheirkids’developmentindependenceandcreativitybygivingwildtimeago.Sodespitethecomplicatedworldthatyoungpeoplegrowupinnowitseemsthatgoingbacktobasicsandexperiencingnature’splaygroundiswhatmodernchildrenneeD.DavidBondfromProjectWildThingsaysWeneedtomakemorespaceforwildtimeinchildren’sdailyroutinefreeingthisgenerationofkidstohavethesortofexperiencesthatmanyofustookforgranted.Thismightsoundabitoldfashionedtoyouormaybelikemeit’smadeyouthinkaboutstickingonyourbootsgettingoutdoorsandrelivingyourchildhooD.Thereisnoagelimitonenjoyingyourself!13.Whatisthebesttitleofthetext?A.WildtimeforchildrenB.BenefitsofwildtimeC.MorespaceforchildrenD.Adventuresofchildren14:Childrenareencouragedtodothefollowingactivitiesexcept____________.A.buildingdensB.climbingtreesC.playinghideandseekD.watchingTV15.AccordingtoAndySimpsonweknowthat_____________.A.wildtimeishardtodesignB.wildtimeisbeneficialtochildrenC.parentsknowtheimportanceofwildtimeD.parentslikekeepingtheirchildrenindoors.
Sinceitwaspublishedin1818Frankensteinaclassichorrorstoryhasbeeninprintinmanylanguages.ThemonsterfromthenovelbyMaryShelleyistheresultofman'suncontrolleddesiretocreateandapplyhisknowledgE.ThenovelfeaturesVictorFrankensteinastudentwhoexploresthesecretsoflifeinhislaboratory.FearingthathehascreatedamonsterVictorFrankensteinwantstostopbuttoolatE.ThemonsterkillsVictorFrankenstein'syoungbrotherandcausesthemurdertobeblamedonaninnocentgirl.Victorandthemonstermeetinthefrozenmountains.ThemonsterasksVictortocreateafemalemonsterpromisingtoafterwardsleavewithherforthewilds.Victorbeginstheworkanddiscoversthemonsterhasfollowedhimtowatchthework.Victorregretshisdecisiontocreateasecondmonsterandworriesthattogethertheywillbeginaspeciesofmonster.Victordestroysthemonster'sbridE.Themonstersoontakesrevenge复仇onVictorbykillinghisbestfriendhisfatherandfinallyhisbrideElizabeth.Victorpursues追赶themonsteracrossmanyplaces.OnthepointofdeathVictormeetsashipandtellshisstorytothecaptainwhoselettersanddiariesarethentoformthisnovel.VictorFrankenstein'slastwordsareFarewellWalton!Avoidambitionevenifitisonlytheobviouslyinnocentoneofdistinguishingyourselfinscienceanddiscoveries.Frankenstein’sconflictedambitioniswithusalways.AndtheMonsterstandsatourwindowremindingustotakecareofourcreationsagainstexperimentingwiththingswedon’tunderstanD.36.Thepassagewaswrittento_______A.tellusthestoryfromFrankensteinB.encourageustoexplorethesecretoflifeC.entertainuswiththemonsterD.showpityonVictorFrankenstein37.AccordingtothepassageMaryShelley'sFrankensteinismadeupof_________A.poemsB.playsC.fairytalesD.lettersanddiaries38.Thecorrectorderofthefollowingeventsis_________A.ThemonsterfollowsFrankensteintowatchhiswork.B.Frankensteinrunsafterthemonsteracrossmanyplaces.C.ThemonsterkillsFrankenstein'sbridE.D.Frankensteinkillsthemonster'sbridE.E.Frankensteincreatesamonsterinexperiments.A.ebacdB.edcbaC.eacdbD.eadcb39.Inthelastparagraphthewriterofthepassagepointsthat_______A.themonsterisstilldisturbingpeopleB.man'sambitionincreationsshouldneverbeallowedC.man'sriskyexperimentshavecreatedmanymonstersD.creationsinscienceshouldbecarefullydealtwith
TodayalmosteveryoneknowscomputersandtheInternet.IfIaskyouWhatisthemostimportantinyourlife?maybeyouwillsayComputersandtheInternet.Thefirstcomputerwasmadein1946.Itwasverybigbutitworkedslowly.Todaycomputersaregettingsmallerandsmaller.Buttheyworkfasterandfaster.Whatcancomputersdo?A.writerhassaidPeoplecan’tlivewithoutcomputerstoday.TheInternetcamealittlelaterthancomputers.Itisabouttwenty-fiveyearslaterthancomputers.ButnowitcanbefoundalmosteverywherE.Wecanuseittoreadbookswritelettersdoshoppingplaygamesormakefriends.ManystudentsliketheInternetverymuch.TheyoftengointotheInternetassoonastheyarefreE.TheymakefriendsontheInternetandmaybetheyhaveneverseenthesefriends.Theydon’tknowtheirrealnamesagesandevensex.Theyaresointerestedinmakingtheunrealfriendsthattheycan’tputtheirheartsintostudy.Manyofthemcan’tcatchupwithothersonmanysubjectsbecauseofthat.WecanusecomputersandtheInternettolearnmoreabouttheworlD.ButatthesametimeweshouldrememberthatnotallthethingscanbedonebycomputersandtheInternet.21.TheInternetcannotbeusedfor____.A.studyingB.playingC.shoppingD.thinking22.Whenthefirstcomputerwasinventeditwas____.A.largeandworkedquicklyB.largebutworkedslowlyC.smallandworkedslowlyD.smallbutworkedquickly23.TheInternetwasborninabout____.A.1971B.1946C.1960D.198524.WhatdoesthewriterthinkoftheInternet?A.Itisnotgoodforstudents.B.Itcanmakestudentsstudyharder.C.Itishelpfulbutwecan’tdoeverythingonit.D.Itiswonderful.
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