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In1977adeadauthorofdetectivestoriessavedthelifeofa19-month-oldbabyinamostunusualway.TheauthorwasAgathaChristieoneofthemostsuccessfulwritersofdetectivestoriesintheworld.InJune1977ababygirlbecameseriouslyillinQatarnearSaudiArabia.DoctorswereunabletofindoutthecauseofherillnesswithconfidencesoshewassenttoHammersmithHospitalinLondon.Shewasthenonlysemi-conscious半清醒状态andontheDangerouslyIlllist.Ateamofdoctorshurriedtoexaminethebabyonlytodiscoverthattheytoowereconfusedbytheveryunusualsymptoms症状.Whiletheywerediscussingthebaby'scaseanurseaskedtospeaktothem.ExcusemesaidNurseMarshaMaitlanbutIthinkthebabyissufferingfromthalliumpoisoning.铊中毒Whatmakesyouthinkthat?Dr.Brownasked.ThalliumpoisoningisextremelyrarE.AfewdaysagoIwasreadinganovelcalledA.PaleHorsebyAgathaChristieNurseMaitlanexplained.Inthebooksomebodyusesthalliumpoisonandallthesymptomsaredescribed.They'reexactlythesameasthebaby's.You'reverythoughtfulandyoumayberightanotherdoctorsaid.We'llcarryoutsometestsandfindoutwhetherit'sthalliumornot.Testsshowedthatthebabyhadindeedbeenpoisonedbythalliumararemetallicsubstanceusedinmakingspecialglass.Oncetheyknewthecauseoftheillnessthedoctorswereabletogivethebabythecorrecttreatment.ShesoonrecoveredandwassentbacktoQatar.Lateritwasreportedthatthepoisonmighthavecomefromaninsecticide杀虫剂usedinQatar.1.Theonewhofirstsuggestedthecorrectcauseofthebaby'sillnesswas_____.A.adoctorinQatarB.NurseMaitlanC.Dr.BrownD.AgathaChristie2.ThebabywassenttoLondonbecause_____.A.shewasbornthereB.thehospitalsinQatarwerefullatthattimeC.shewasthedaughterofadoctorinLondonD.theQatardoctorswerenotsurewhethertheycouldcureher3.AsfaraswecantellfromthepassageAgathaChristie_____.A.hadnevermetthisbabyB.hadspentalongtimestudyingthebaby'scaseC.visitedthebabyinthehospitalatHammersmithD.gaveNurseMaitlansomeadviceonthephone4.Itseemslikelyfromthepassagethatthebaby'sillnesshadsomethingtodowith_____.A.adangerouspairofglassesB.thewaterinQatarC.aharmfulsubstanceusedtokillinsectsD.adeadwriter5.WhenthebabywassenttothehospitalinLondonhercasewasconsideredtobe_____.A.anurgentoneB.quiteasimpleoneC.ausualoneD.theresultofthalliumpoisoning
FormanyemployersFacebookMySpaceandothersocialnetworkingsitesarealreadyathreat威胁thatcutintoproductivity.Nowtheyhavesomethingelsetoworryabout—thegameshostedbythesesites.Thisnewtypeofsocialgamingiscalledasynchronousgamingandallowspeopletoplaywiththeirfriendswithouthavingtobeonlineatthesametime.Thelow-intensity低强度engagementhasmadegamessuchasFarmVilleCafeWorldandPetSocietypopularamongemployeeswhooftenlogonduringofficehours.WhatweareseeingisthatmoreandmorepeopleandorganizationsarerecognizingtheproductivitylostsoprobablymorechiefinformationofficersareblockingFacebookapplicationsRebeccaWettemannofNucleusResearchsaid.Boston-basedNucleusResearchwhichconductedarecentstudyintotheeffectsofsocialnetworkingsitesonproductivitysaidnearlyhalfofofficeemployeesintheUnitedStatesaccesssocialnetworkingsitesatworkwhichleadstoanaveragelossof1.5percentoftotalofficeproductivity.Facebookwhichhas350millionuserssaysatleast20percentofitsmembersplaygamesonline.SebastiendeHalleuxCEOandco-founderofonlinegamecreatorPlayfishsaidAsiaisgrowingatafasterpacethanotherregions.Wehadnoideathatitwouldspreadsofast...whenwehad100000usersafteronemonthwethoughtitwasthebiggestsuccessever.Nowwith60millionuserswethinkthisisonlythebeginningofsomethingmuchbiggerheadded.Zynga'sFarmVillethebestknowngamewithover70millionactiveuserstodateallowsplayerstoownavirtualfarmwheretheycangrowcropsandraiseanimals.Whilecompaniestrytolimitaccesstosocialnetworkingsitesnoteveryoneseesthegamesasharmful.1.WecanlearnthatPetSocietyisagame_____.A.popularamongemployersB.withouthavingtobeonlineC.merelyplayedduringofficehoursD.thatcanbeplayedonlineatadifferenttime2.Itcanbeinferredfromthepassagethat____.A.PlayfishisownedbySebastienandRebeccaB.Playfishhasover70millionactiveuserstodateC.AsiawillbethelargestpotentialmarketforPlayfishD.Playingonlinegamesloses1.5percentoftotalofficeproductivity3.Thebesttitleofthepassagewouldbe____.A.SocialNetworkGamingB.NewThreattoProductivityC.SocialNetworkingSitesD.LatestSurveyonProductivity4.Whatwouldmostprobablybediscussednextafterthelastparagraph?A.Opinionsinfavorofonlinegames.B.Measurestolimitaccesstosocialnetworkingsites.C.Suggestionsonhowtoimproveproductivity.D.Moreexamplesaboutthebadeffectsofonlinegames.
Itwasthenightbeforethecompositionwasdue.AsIlookedatthelistoftopicsTheArtofEatingSpaghetti意大利面条caughtmyeye.Thewordspaghettibroughtbackthe__1__ofaneveningatUncleAlien’sinBelleville__2__allofuswereseatedaroundthetableandAuntPat__3__spaghettiforsupper.Spaghettiwasanexotic外来的treatin___4___days.NeverhadIeatenspaghettiand__5__ofthegrown-upshadenoughexperiencetobe__6__it.Whatlaughing__7___wehadaboutthe__48__respectablemethodformovingspaghettifromplatetomouth.__9___IwantedtowriteaboutthatbutIwantedto__10__itdownsimplyformyown__11__notforMr.Fleaglemycompositionteacher.__12__Iwouldwritesomethingelse.WhenIfinisheditthenightwashalfgoneandtherewasno__13__lefttowriteapropercompositionforMr.Fleagle.Therewasnochoicenextmorningbutto__14__mywork.TwodayspassedbeforeMr.Fleaglereturnedthe__15__papers.HesaidNowclassIwanttoreadyouacompositionTheArtofEatingSpaghetti.Mywords!Hewasreadingmywordsout__16__tothewholeclass.__17__laughedthenthewholeclasswaslaughingwithopen-heartedenjoyment.Ididmybestnottoshow__18__butwhatIwasfeelingwaspurehappiness__19__mywordshadthepowertomakepeople_20__.1.A.memoryB.thoughtC.knowledgeD.experience2.A.whenB.whereC.sinceD.after3.A.cookedB.servedC.gotD.made4.A.theirB.pastC.lastD.those5.A.noneB.oneC.anyD.neither6.A.carefulaboutB.goodatC.fondofD.interestedin7.A.speechesB.lessonsC.sayingsD.arguments8.A.nearlyB.naturallyC.officiallyD.socially9.A.EspeciallyB.ProbableC.SuddenlyD.fortunately10.A.settleB.putC.biteD.let11.A.workB.storyC.luckD.joy12.A.HoweverB.ThereforeC.AsforhimD.Exceptforthat13.A.timeB.excuseC.wayD.idea14.A.giveupB.continueC.handinD.delay15.A.writtenB.gradedC.collectedD.signed16.A.loudB.fastC.slowlyD.calmly17.A.PeopleB.NobodyC.SomebodyD.I.18.A.shockB.wonderC.worryD.pleasure19.A.ifB.forC.whileD.although20.A.excitedB.satisfiedC.thinkD.laugh
King’sCollegeSummerSchoolKing’sCollegeSummerSchoolisanannualtrainingprogramforhighschoolstudentsatalllevelswhowanttoimprovetheirEnglish.CoursesaregivenbytheteachersofKing’sCollegeandothercollegesinNewYork.Tripstomuseumsandculturecentersarealsoorganized.Thisyear’ssummerschoolwillbefromJuly25toAugust15.Moreinformationisasfollows:Applicationdate●StudentsinNewYorkshouldsendtheirapplicationsbeforeJuly182009.●StudentsofothercitiesshouldsendtheirapplicationsbeforeJuly162009.●ForeignstudentsshouldsendtheirapplicationsbeforeJuly102009.Courses●EnglishLanguageSpokenEnglish:22hoursReadingandWriting:10hours●AmericanHistory:16hours●AmericanCulture:16hoursSteps●Aletterofself-introduction●Aletterofrecommendation﹡ThelettersshouldbewritteninEnglishwithallthenecessaryinformation.Cost●Dailylessons:$200●Sportsandactivities:$100●Travels:$200●Hotelservice:$400﹡Youmaychoosetolivewithyourfriendsorrelativesinthesamecity.Pleasewriteto:ThompsonSanders1026King’sStreetNewYorkNY10016USAE.-mail:KC-Summer-School@yahoocom1.Youcanmostprobablyreadthetextin________.A.anewspaperB.atravelguideC.atextbookD.atelephonebook2.WhichofthefollowingistrueaboutKing’sCollegeSummerSchool?A.Onlytopstudentscantakepartintheprogram.B.King’sCollegeSummerSchoolisruneveryotheryear.C.Visitstomuseumsandculturecentersarepartoftheprogram.D.OnlytheteachersofKing’sCollegegivecourses.3.IfyouaretolivewithyourrelativesinNewYorkyouwillhavetopaytheschool_______.A.$200B.$400C.$500D.$9004.Whatinformationcanyougetfromthetext?A.Theprogramwilllasttwomonths.B.YoucanwritetoThompsononlyinEnglish.C.AsaChinesestudentyoucansendyourapplicationonJuly142009.D.Youcangetintouchwiththeschoolbye-mailorbytelephone.
Lisawasrunninglate.Lisa25hadalottodoatworkplusvisitorsontheway:herparentswerecominginforThanksgivingfromherhometown.Butasshehurrieddownthesubwaystairsshestartedtofeeluncomfortablywarm.BythetimeshegottotheplatformLisafeltweakandtired----maybeithadn’tbeenagoodideatogivebloodthenightbeforeshethought.Sherestedherselfagainstapostclosetothetracks.SeveralyardsawayFrank43andhisgirlfriendJenniferfoundaspotclosetowherethefrontofthetrainwouldstop.Theyweredeepindiscussionaboutahousetheywerethinkingofbuying.ButwhenheheardthescreamfollowedbysomeoneyellingOhmyGodshefellin!Frankdidn’thesitate.Hejumpeddowntothetracksandransome40feettowardthebodylyingontherails.No!Notyou!hisgirlfriendscreamedafterhim.Shewasrighttobealarmed.BythetimeFrankreachedLisahecouldfeelthetracksshakingandseethelightcoming.Thetrainwasabout20secondsfromthestation.Itwashardtolifther.Shewasjustout.Buthemanagedtoraiseherthefourfeettotheplatformsothatbystanderscouldholdherbythearmsanddragherawayfromtheedge.ThatwaswhereLisabrieflyregainedconsciousness知觉feltherselfbeingpulledalongthegroundandsawsomeoneelseholdingherpurse.Lisathoughtshe’dbeenrobbed.Awomanheldherhandandamangavehisshirttohelpstopthebloodpouringfromherhead.Andshetriedtotalkbutshecouldn’tandthatwaswhensherealizedhowmuchpainshewasin.PoliceandfireofficialssoonarrivedandFranktoldthestorytoanofficer.Jennifersaidherboyfriendwascalmontheir40-minutetrainridedowntown----justashehadbeensecondsaftertherescuewhichmadeherthinkaboutherreactionatthetime.IsawthetraincomingandIwasthinkinghewasgoingtodiesheexplained.1.WhatwasthemostprobablecauseforLisa’sweakness?A.Shehadrunalongway.B.Shefelthotinthesubway.C.Shehaddonealotofwork.D.Shehadgivenbloodthenightbefore.2.WhydidJennifertrytostopherboyfriend?A.Becausetheywouldmisstheirtrain.B.Becausehedidn’tseethetraincoming.C.BecauseshewassureLisawashardtolift.D.Becauseshewasafraidthetrainwouldkillhim.3.WhendidLisabecomeconsciousagain?A.Whenthetrainwasleaving.B.Aftershewasbackontheplatform.C.Afterthepoliceandfireofficialscame.D.Whenamanwascleaningthebloodfromherhead.4.Thepassageisintendedto_________.A.warnusofthedangerinthesubwayB.showushowtosavepeopleinthesubwayC.tellusaboutasubwayrescueD.reportatrafficaccident
Feeltiredlately?Hasadoctorsaidhecan’tfindanythingwrongwithyou?Perhapshesentyoutoahospitalbutalltheadvancedequipmentthereshowsthatthereisnothingwrongwithyou.Thenconsiderthis:youmightbeinastateofsub-health.Sub-healthalsocalledthethirdstateorgraystateisexplainedasaborderline界限statebetweenhealthanddisease.AccordingtotheinvestigationbytheNationalHealthOrganizationover45percentofsub-healthypeoplearemiddle-agedorelderly.Thepercentageisevenhigheramongpeoplewhoworkinmanagementpositionsaswellasstudentsaroundexam-week.Symptomsincludealackofenergydepressionslowreactionsinsomniaangryandpoormemory.Othersymptomsincludeshortnessofbreathsweatingandachinginthewaistandlegs.Thekeytopreventingandrecoveringfromsub-healthaccordingtosomemedicalexpertsistoformgoodlivinghabitsalternateworkandrestexerciseregularlyandtakepartinopenairactivities.Asformealspeopleareadvisedtoeatlesssaltandsugar.Theyshouldalsoeatmorefreshvegetablesfruitsfishbecausetheyarerichinnutritionalelements--vitaminsandotherelementsthatareimportanttothebody.Nutritionexpertspointoutthatitisnotgoodtoeattoomuchatonemealbecauseitmaycauseunhealthychangesinthedigestivetract.Theyalsosaythatabalanceddietisveryhelpfulinavoidingsub-health.1.Accordingtothispassagewhichofthefollowingisright?A.Whenyouareinastateofsub-healthyoushouldstayhomeandkeepsilent.B.Whenyouareinastateofsub-healthyoushouldgotoseeadoctorandbutsomemedicinE.C.Whenyouareinastateofsub-healthyoushouldhaveyourselfexaminedinforeigncountries.D.Whenyouareinastateofsub-healthyoushouldfindoutthereasonsandrelaxyourself.2.Itmaybeeasyformiddle-agedpeopletogetsub-healthbecause_______.A.theyhaveuseduptheirenergyB.theyhavelosttheirlivinghopesC.theyhavemorepressureinlifeandworkD.theybegintogetolder3.Thekeytopreventingyoufromfallingintoastateofsub-healthisthatyoushould_______.A.workhardB.sleepmoreC.formgoodlivinghabitsD.takemoremedicine4.Theunderlinedwordalternateinthispassageisclosestinmeaningto.A.arrangebyturnsB.causetotakeplaceC.keepupD.takeup
MarkwaswalkinghomefromschoolonedaywhenhesawtheboyinfromofhimfalloveranddropallofthebookshewascarryingalongwithtwosweatersabasketballandawalkmanMarkstoppedandhelpedtheboypickupthesethings.Sincetheyweregoingthesamewayhehelpedtocarrysomeofhisthings.AstheywalkedMarkknewthattheboy’snamewasBillthathelovedcomputergamesbasketballandhistoryandthathewashavinglotsoftroubleswithhisothersubjectsandthathehadjustbrokenupwithhisgirlfrienD.TheyarrivedatBill’shomefirstandMarkwasinvitedinforacCokeandtowatchsometelevision.TheafternoonpassedhappilywithafewlaughsandsomesmalltalkandthenMarkwenthomE.Theyoftensaweachotheratschoolhadlunchtogetheronceortwiceandthentheybothfinishedmiddleschool.Theyendedupinthesamehighschoolwheretheysometimessawandtalkedwitheachotherovertheyears.AtlastjustthreeweeksbeforetheyfinishedhighschoolBillaskedMarkiftheycouldtalk.BillaskedMarkifhestillrememberedthedayyearsagowhentheyhadfirstmet.DidyoueverthinkwhyIwascarryingsomanythingshomethatday?askedBill.YouseE.IclearedoutmylockerbecauseIdidn’twanttoleaveanythingforanyoneelsE.Ihadputawaysomeofmymother’ssleepingpillsandIwasgoinghometokillmyself.ButafterwespentsometimetogethertalkingandlaughingIbegantounderstandthatifIkilledmyselfIwouldhavemissedthattimeandsomanyothersthatmightfollow.SoyouseemarkwhenyoupickedupthosebooksthatdayyoudidalotamorE.YousavedmylifE.1.WhenMarkmethimthefirsttimeBillwasgoing.A.tohaveabasketballgameB.tohisclassroomC.toseeMarkD.backhome2.FromwhatBillwascarryingwecanknowthathe.A.wasagoodstudentB.likedsportsandmusicC.likedallthesubjectsinschoolD.wasagoodfriend3.MarkandBill.A.wereinthesamemiddleschoolandhighschoolB.wereinthesamemiddleschoolbutnotinthesamehighschoolC.oftenhadlunchtogetheratschoolD.hadknowneachotherbeforetheybegantostudyinmiddleschool4.WhenMarkhelpedBilltopickupsomeofhisthingshe.A.knewhecouldsaveBill’slifE.B.knewwhoBillwasandwantedtohelphimC.didn’tknowwhyhewasgoingtohelphim.D.didn’tknowwhathewasdoingwasveryimportanttoBill
SportsandEntertainmentMarketing–EntryLevelSalesandAdvertisingRepsAreyouacollegegraduate?AreyoulookingforacareerbuthavelittleorNOexperience?Areyouhavingahadtimegettingyourfootinasuccessfulprovenfirm?Doyouwantachancetotestyourworkethicdriveanddetermination?Wemaybejustwhatyouarelookingfor.WECURRENTLYHAVEENTRYLEVELOPENINGSIN:*CustomerService*EventMarketing*Sales/Promotions*PublicRelationsWeshareourdecisionsnothanddown.Wehaveanintensivehigh–energyhands–oncompanythatwantsallindividualstosucceedbecausethatmeansourclientswilltoo!Wehaveanopportunityforpeopletoenjoyrealresponsibilityfromthestartwherepaymentisbasedonperformancenotseniority!IfyouarelookingforsuchateamrespondIMMEDIATELY.THEOPENINGSAREBOTHLIMITEDANDIMMEDIATE.FORIMMEDIATECONSIDERATIONPLEASEE.–MAILYOURRESUMETOwww.hotjobs.comREQUIREMENTS:*Mustbeabletostartwithin2weeks*Abletoworkinateamenvironment*Capableofleadingandmotivatingothers*Highenergyandopentonewideas*Beabletoperformunderlittleguidance*Greatattitudeandcool*Exceptionalcommunicationskills1.Whichgroupofpeopleisthecompany’sjobopento?A.Collegegraduates.B.Seniorsalespeople.C.Experiencedyoungpeople.D.Entertainmentandsportslovers.2.Whichofthefollowingwordscanbestdescribethecompany’senvironment?A.Team–based.B.Individual–based.C.Seniorsfavored.D.Youngstersfavored.3.Whatcanweinferfromtheadvertisement?A.Thecompanyisnew.B.Thecompanyisbig.C.Thecompanyhasitsuniquewayofmanagement.D.Thecompanydoesn’tlikeoldpeople.4.Whichofthefourcandidatesbestqualifiesforthejob?A.Onewhoisstronginleadership.B.Onewhoisimaginative.C.Onewhoisdependent.D.Onewhoisagoodlistener.
ByVOASportsEditorParkeBrewerBeijing8August2008－－TheBeijingOlympicsareofficiallyunderwayafterthecolorfulopeningceremonyattheNationalStadiumknownasTheBird’sNest.Chinaisknownforitsfireworks.Throughouttheceremonywere29so-calledfootprintsrisingintotheskytorepresentthe29timestheOlympicGameshavebeenheld.Theceremonytookplaceonahotandmuggynight.TheprogrammixedChina’sancienthistoryandculturewithelementsshowingthemodernfaceofthecountry.ThetwopartsoftheceremonyweretitledBrilliantCivilizationandGloriousEra.Performersweredressedinsome15thousandcostumesin47styles.Morethan25hundredspeciallightswereusedandthespecialeffectsweredreamlikeandalmostmagical.ThetraditionalParadeofAthletesfollowedthe70-minuteshow.Eachcountry’sathletesenteredthestadiumintheordersetbythenumberofstrokesinthesimplifiedChinesecharactersthatspelloutthenamesofthe205nationalOlympiccommittees.BytraditionhowevertheGreekteamwasthefirstandhostChinaenteredlast.BasketballsuperstarYaoMingcarriedtheChineseflag.TeamUSAwasthe140thteamtoenter.PresidentBushandhiswifeLaurawereamongthecapacitycrowdof91thousandinthestadium.HeisthefirstsittingUSpresidenttoattendanOlympicsoutsidetheUnitedStates.InternationalOlympicCommitteechiefJacquesRoggesaidheknewhowmuchhostingthesegamesmeanttoChina.ForalongtimeChinahasdreamedofopeningitsdoorsandinvitingtheworld’sathletestoBeijingfortheOlympicGames.Tonightthatdreamcomestrue.CongratulationsBeijinghesaid.ChinesepresidentHuJintaothenofficiallydeclaredtheopeningoftheBeijingOlympicGamessayinginMandarin:Inowdeclarethe29thSummerOlympicsinBeijingopen.ChinesegymnastLiNingwhowonthreegoldmedalsinLosAngelesOlympicGameslittheOlympiccauldron.WiththeParadeofAthletestakingsometwohourstheentireceremonylastedmorethanfourhoursanddidnotenduntilaftermidnight.1.Wheredoesthewriterofthispassagecomefrom?A.USA.B.Japan.C.Britain.D.France.2.Whatistheauthor’sattitudetowardstheopeningceremonyofBeijingOlympicGames?A.Hewantedtodesalt淡化theopeningceremonybutitisreallywonderful.B.HewantedtocriticizetheChinesegovernmentbecausetheBeijingSummerOlympicGamescosttoomuchmoney.C.Heonlywantedtodescribethefacts.D.Hethoughthighlyoftheopeningceremony.3.Whatdoestheunderlinedwordmuggyinthethirdparagraphmean?A.多雨的B.潮湿而闷热的C.乏味的D.凉爽的4.Whatisthebesttitleforthispassage?A.FireworkslituptheopeningofBeijingOlympics.B.TheopeningceremonyofBeijingOlympicGameswastitledBrilliantCivilizationandGloriousEra.C.205nationalOlympiccommitteesattendedBeijingOlympicGames.D.ChinesepresidentHuJintaoofficiallydeclaredtheopeningoftheBeijingOlympicGames.
Grandfatherand3-year-oldboysarenaturalbuddies.OnthisparticulardayinMaythegrandfatherwaspleasedtohavethecompanyofhisbestlittlepalwhenplantingthevegetablegarden.Forawhiletheboyseemedtolikeittoo.HissmallfingerswerejusttherightsizetopickuptinyseedsanddropthemintoGranddad-madeholes.Theywereagreatteam.Butbeforelongtheboybecamerestlessanddirectedhisangerattheseedsthemselves.What’sthisoneGranddad?Beets甜菜.UghIhatebeets.Wellthenlet’sdothepumpkininsteaD.Yuck.IreallyhatepumpkininsteaD.Okaybuddy.Whatwouldyouliketoplant?Howabout...doughnuts油炸圈饼?JustintimethegrandfatherstoppedhimselffromsayingtherewasnosuchthingasadoughnutseeD.Lookingattheunhappylittlefacehesuddenlygotaninspiration.WaitaseconD.Ihavetogoinsideandgettherightseeds.Granddadreturnedwithahandfulofseeds.Heandthesmallboysolemnlyplantedtheminaspecialcornerofthevegetablegarden.Weekslaterwhentherealseedsbegantobreakthroughthesoiltheboybecamedelightedwiththetinyseedlings.HespentmanyafternoonshelpingGranddadwaterandhoeandwatchthemgrow.Andwhenthefirstbabyvegetableswereharvestedhelikedthemafterall.Forweeksheforgotallaboutthedoughnuts.ButthenonedayatlunchhesaidGranddadwhathappenedtoourdoughnuts?Howcometheydidn’tgrow?Granddadpausedamoment.Wellyouknowdoughnutsaretricky.Someyearswhenyouplantthemyougetlotsofdoughnuts.Hesighedsadly.Butotheryearsallthatcomesuparetheholes.1.Thewordbuddiesinthefirstsentenceprobablymeans_________.A.theoldandtheyoungB.gardenersorfarmersC.friendsorpartnersD.teammatesorclassmates2.Fromthefirsthalfofthepassagewecanlearnthattheboy_________.A.doesn’tlikevegetablesB.hatesplantinganythingC.doesn’tlikeplayingwithhisgranddadD.hatesplantingvegetablesbecauseofhissmallhands3.Theboybecameinterestedinthevegetableslaterbecause_________.A.helikedthemfromtheverybeginningB.thosevegetableswerethekindshelikedC.hisgranddadadvisedhimtodosoD.theywerethefruitsofhisownlabor4.WhatdoGranddad’swordsimplyinthelastparagraph?A.Doughnutssometimesgrowintofruitsbutothertimesnot.B.Doughnutsliketodotricks.C.Youcangetonlyholesifyouplantdoughnuts.D.Alljobsdonotproducegoodresults.
IwasonabusoneMarchevening.Thedriverdidn’tintendtostartthebussoonbecauseitwasnotyet1.Amiddle-agedwomangoton.Tiredandsadshetoldherstory2nottoanyoneinparticular.Onherwaytothestationhalfofhermoneywasstolen.Theotherhalfwashiddenunderherblousesoshe3stillhadsomeleft.Afewminuteslatershestoppedcryingbutstilllooked4.Whenalltheseatsweretakenthedriverstartedtheengine.Theconductorbeganto5_____fares.Whenshecametoanoldmaninworn-outclotheshe6thathehadspentallhismoneywhenhehadaccidentallygotonawrongbusandnowhewastryingtogohome.Onhearingthissheorderedtheoldmantogetoffthebus.Theoldmanwasalmostintearsashe7hertolethimtakethebushome.Thedrivertooktheconductor’ssideandrepeatedtheconductor’s8.Thewomanwaswatchingtheincident.9thedriverandtheconductorraisedtheirvoicesattheoldmansheinterfered.Stop10him!Can’tyouseehe’sonlytryingtogethome?Hedoesn’thaveanymoney!thedrivershouted.Wellthat’snoreasontothrowhimoffthebussheinsisted.Thenshereachedinsideherblousetookouther11moneyandhandedittotheconductor.Here’shisfareandmine.Juststopgivinghima12time.Allheadsturnedtothewoman.It’sonlymoneysheshrugged.Sherodetherestofthewayhome13ahappysmilewiththemoneyshe’dlostearlierforgotten.Ontheroadoflifethehelpofstrangerscan14ourloadsandliftourspirits.Howmuchsweeterthe15willbewhenwemakeitalittleeasierforothers!1.A.emptyB.fullC.crowdedD.ready2.A.tearfullyB.seriouslyC.carefullyD.calmly3.A.strangelyB.happilyC.secretlyD.fortunately4.A.unsatisfiedB.weakC.unhappyD.excited5.A.gatherB.raiseC.collectD.rise6.A.explainedB.approvedC.foundD.repeated7.A.beggedB.instructedC.praisedD.thanked8.A.requestB.actionC.suggestionD.order9.A.UnlessB.AlthoughC.UntilD.When10.A.attackingB.botheringC.blamingD.wronging11.A.spendingB.collectedC.remainingD.borrowed12.A.busyB.fullC.hardD.fearful13.A.givingB.wearingC.takingD.forcing14.A.moveB.increaseC.lightenD.carry15.A.homeB.journeyC.smileD.friendship
Treesshouldonlybepruned修剪whenthereisagoodandclearreasonfordoingsoandfortunatelythenumberofsuchreasonsissmall.Pruninginvolvesthecuttingawayofovergrownandunwantedbranchesandtheinexperiencedgardenercanbeencouragedbythethoughtthatmoredamageresultsfromdoingitunnecessarilythanfromleavingthetreetogrowinitsownway.Firstpruningmaybedonetomakesurethattreeshaveadesiredshapeorsize.Theobjectmaybetogetatreeoftherightheightandatthesametimetohelpthegrowthofsmallsidebrancheswhichwillthickenitsappearanceorgiveitaspecialshape.Secondlypruningmaybedonetomakethetreehealthier.Youmaycuroutdiseasedordeadwoodorbranchesthatarerubbingagainsteachotherandthuscausingwounds.Thehealthofatreemaybeencouragedbyremovingthebranchesthatarelockingupthecentreandsopreventingthefreemovementofair.Oneresultofpruningisthatanopenwouldisleftonthetreeandthisprovidesaneasyentryfordiseasesbutitisawoundthatwillheal愈合.Oftenthereisaracebetweenthehealingandthediseaseastowhetherthetreewillliveordieorthatthereisaperiodwhenthetreeisatrisk.Itshouldbetheaimofeverygardenertoreducetheriskasfaraspossible.Itisessentialtomaketheareawhichhasbeenprunedsmoothandcleanforhealingwillbesloweddownbyroughness.Youshouldallowthecutsurfacetodryforafewhoursandthenpaintitwithoneofthesubstancesavailablefromgardenshopsproducedespeciallyforthispurpose.Pruningisusuallydoneinwinterforthenyoucanseetheshapeofthetreeclearlywithouttheinterference妨碍fromtheleavesanditistooveryunlikelythatthecutsyoumakewillbleed.Ifthisdoeshappenitisofcourseimpossibletopaintthemproperly.1.Whyshouldpruningbedone?A.Tomakethetreegrowtaller.B.ToimprovetheshapeofthetreE.C.Togetridofthesmallbranches.D.Tomakethesmallbranchesthicker.2.Treesbecomeunhealthyifthegardener.A.helpsawoundtodry.B.coversaroughsurfacE.C.damagessomeofthesmallsidebranchesD.allowstoomanybranchestogrowinthemiddle3.Whyisaspecialmaterialpaintedonthetree?A.Tohelpawoundtodry.B.TocoveraroughsurfacE.C.Tomakeawoundsmooth.D.TopreventdiseaseenteringawounD.4.Agoodgardenerprunesatree.A.severaltimesthroughouttheyearB.asquicklyaspossibleC.occasionallywhennecessaryD.regularlyeverywinter5.Whatwastheauthor’spurposewhenwritingthispassage?A.Todiscussdifferentmethodsofpruning.B.Tointroducesomecommonknowledgeofpruning.C.ToexplainhowtreesdevelopdiseasE.D.TogivepracticalinstructionforpruningatreE.
Yearsagoifateenagerhadsomeproblemsinherlifeshemightgohomeandwriteinherdiary.Nowateenagerwith1problemsmightgoontotheInternetandwriteabouthisproblemsinablog.Inmanywaysadiaryandablogarevery2.Sowhatmakesbloggingdifferentfromwritingin3diary?Thebiggestdifferenceisthatbloggingismuchmore4thanadiary.Usuallyateenagertreatshisdiarylikeabookfullof5thatshedoesnotwantto6.It’sinterestingthatsomeonewhowritesinablog7adiarywillprobablywritenearlythesameinformation.IhavealittlesisterandsometimesIgoonlinetoreadher8.Shewritesaboutthingslikewakingupearlyforswimmingpracticeandnotstudyingenoughforherchemistrytest.9IwasherageIwroteaboutthesamethingsbut10inmydiary.ThenafterIhadfinishedwritingIwouldhidemydiaryinasecretplacebecauseIwas11thatmysistermightreadit!Thebiggest12withbloggingisthatanyonecanreadwhatyouwrite.IfIwasangrywithafriendduringhighschoolandwrotesomething13aboutherinmydiaryshewouldneverknow!14ifmysistereverwrotesomethingbadaboutafriendthatfriend15readherblogandgetacry.Therearealso16tobloggingofcourse.IfIfeltsadonedayandwroteinmydiary:Nobodycaresaboutme.17wouldknowaboutit.Howeverifmysisterwrotethesamesentenceinherblogherbestfriendswould18respondandtellherhowmuchthey19her.Blogshelppeople20intouchwiththeirfriendsandknowwhatthepeoplearoundthemaredoing.1.A.thesameB.troublesomeC.difficultD.daily2.A.familiarB.specialC.similarD.different3.A.apersonalB.anordinaryC.acommonD.atraditional4.A.attractiveB.publicC.convenientD.quick5.A.thoughtsB.puzzlesC.mysteriesD.secrets6.A.tellB.shareC.publishD.solve7.A.insteadofB.aswellasC.infavorofD.inspiteof8.A.blogB.diaryC.reportD.web9.A.AlthoughB.SinceC.WhenD.Because10.A.onlyB.alreadyC.stillD.never11.A.angryB.concernedC.gladD.worried12.A.problemB.doubtC.troubleD.mistake13.A.pleasantB.wrongC.meanD.funny14.A.BesideB.HoweverC.ThereforeD.Then15.A.shouldB.willC.mustD.might16.A.reasonsB.disadvantagesC.shortcomingsD.advantages17.A.everyoneB.nooneC.anyoneD.someone18.A.happilyB.especiallyC.quicklyD.immediately19.A.likeB.missC.needD.help20.A.loseB.stayC.getD.find
Twobookspervisitperweeksaidtheunsmilinglibrarianasshehandedalibrarycard.Neitherthelimitsnorherattitude1mea9–year–oldJewishgirlgrowingupinBerlininthe1950s.Ineededthosevisits.Thebookswerefilledwithstoriesinwhichhowever2thingsseemedeverything3wellintheend4justicebraveryandwisdom–astrikingcontrast对比tomyeverydayexperiences.ThirtyyearslaterIarecentimmigranttotheUSwithadaughteraged13stoodinfrontofanotherlibrarian.Thislibrarianwas5.Whatdidshesay?IaskedmydaughterwhoalreadyknewalittleEnglishandoften6asmyinterpreter.Shesaid‘CanIhelpyou?’Askiftheyhaveanybooksin7Irequested.Notheydon’t.translatedmydaughter.WhilehuntingforajobIwastoldthatthelibraryneededpeopleto8books.Theinterviewwasshort–thejobdidn’trequiremuchEnglishjusta9ofthealphabet.Istartedthenextday.EverydayIhandledhundredsofbookswhosemeaningwas10frommementallydividingthembysizeandcolor.OnedaywhileshelvingIfoundEnglishforBeginnersandbeganstudyingitonmyown.11EnglishlettersstartedformingwordsIcould12wordscombinedintophrasesand–oh13!–Iwasreading.Itwasaslowprocesssupportedbydictionariesand14bytearsbutitwasprogress.AfterwardsIgotpromotedtothefrontdesk-15booksinandoutandansweringsimplequestions.EverydayIreceivedozensofpeople.SometimesIspotnewimmigrants.Theycomefromallovertheworldsotheylookdifferentbutthehesitantexpressionontheirfacesandtheir16mannersaresimilar.Myheartgoesouttothem17theyarepeoplelikeme.Ifullyunderstandthe18roadsonwhichtheyhavestepped.They’vecometotherightplaceIthinkto19.ThenIsmileandsay–justthe20alibrariansaidtomealongtimeago–CanIhelpyou?1.A.surprisedB.comfortedC.puzzledD.shocked2.A.attractiveB.dullC.terribleD.strange3.A.wentoutB.turnedoutC.endedinD.cameup4.A.rewardingB.affectingC.completingD.denying5.A.chattingB.staringC.readingD.smiling6.A.introducedB.instructedC.guidedD.served7.A.SpanishB.FrenchC.RussianD.German8.A.shelveB.registerC.recordD.mark9.A.listB.knowledgeC.lineD.competence10.A.vagueB.simpleC.hiddenD.clear11.A.AllofasuddenB.InnotimeC.StepbystepD.Nowandthen12.A.recognizeB.realizeC.defineD.interpret13.A.challengeB.wonderC.opportunityD.news14.A.inspiredB.accompaniedC.blockedD.excited15.A.checkingB.classifyingC.borrowingD.lending16.A.roughB.elegantC.politeD.shy17.A.thoughB.untilC.forD.unless18.A.difficultB.smoothC.endlessD.straight19.A.meB.myselfC.themD.themselves20.A.meansB.approachC.methodD.way
TOKYOElderlypeoplewhodrinkseveralcupsofgreenteaadayarelesslikelytosufferfromdepression消沉压抑probablyduetoafeelgoodchemicalfoundinthistypeofteaJapaneseresearcherssaid.SeveralstudieshaverelateddrinkinggreenteatoreducingpsychologicalproblemsandKaijunNiuofTohokuUniversityGraduateSchoolandcolleaguesfoundpeopleaged70andolderwhodrankfourormorecupsofgreenteadailywere44percentlesslikelytoexperiencedepression.GreenteaiswidelydrunkinmanyAsiancountriesincludingChinaandJapan.Niu'steamstudied1058healthyelderlymenandwomen.About34percentofthemenand39percentofthewomenhadsignsofdepressionaccordingtothestudythatwaspublishedintheAmericanJournalofClinicalNutrition.A.totalof488participants参与者saidtheydrankfourormorecupsofgreenteaaday284saidtheydownedtwotothreecupsdailyandtherestreportedhavingoneorfewercupsdaily.Accordingtotheresearcherstheapparenteffectofdrinkingmoregreenteaonalleviatingdepressiondidnotbecomelessaftertheyconsideredotherfactorssuchassocialeconomicstatussexdiethistoryofmedicalproblemsanduseofantidepressants.Therewasnolinkbetweendrinkingblackoroolongteaorcoffeeandlowerdegreeofdepression.TheaminoacidtheaninecontainedingreenteawhichisthoughttohaveacalmingeffectonthebrainmayexplainthebeneficialeffectshowninthecurrentstudyNiunotedaddingthatmorestudyisneeded.1.Whichofthefollowingdoyouthinkcanbestreplacetheunderlinedwordalleviatinginparagraph6?A.LoweringthedegreeofB.RaisingthedegreeofC.MakingmoredifficulttobearD.Causingmoresufferingfrom2.Whichofthefollowingdoyouthinkcanserveasthemostsuitabletitle?A.Feelingdepressed?Coffeecancure.B.Feelingsad?Blackteadoeswork.C.Feelingupset?Oolongteawilldo.D.Feelingblue?Greenteamayhelp.3.What’sthewritersattitudetowardstheresultofthestudy?A.Heisinterestedinitandtotallysupportiveofit.B.Heholdstheopinionthatitisoflittlevalue.C.Heonlyreportsthefactwithoutmentioninghisownopinion.D.Heseriouslycriticizestheresultofthestudy.
Alovingpersonlivesinalovingworld.Ahostile敌意的personlivesinahostileworld.Everyoneyoumeetisyourmirror.Mirrorshaveaveryparticular1.Theyreflecttheimageinfrontofthem.Justasa2mirrorworksasthevehicletoreflection3doallofthepeopleinourlives.Whenweseesomethingbeautifulsuchasaflowergardenthatgarden4areflectionWhenwelovesomeoneit'san5oflovingourselves.WehaveoftenheardthingslikeIlovehowIamwhenI'mwiththatperson.Thatsimply6intoI'mabletolovemewhenIlovethatotherperson.7whenwemeetsomeonenewwefeelasthoughweclick.Sometimesit'sasifwe've8eachotherforalongtime.Thatfeelingcancomefrom9similarities.Justasthemirrororotherpersoncanbeapositivereflectionitismorelikelythatwe'll10itwhenithasanegativeconnotation内涵.11.it'seasytoremembertimeswhenwehavemetsomeonewe'renotparticularly12about.Wemayhavesomecriticism批评inourmindaboutthe13.Thisisespeciallytruewhenwegettoknowsomeonewithwhomwewouldratherspend14time.Oftentimeswhenwe15qualitiesinotherpeopleironically讽刺地it'susuallythemirrorthat's16tous.Attimeswemeetsomeone17andfeeldistantdisconnectedordisgusted.18wedon'twanttobelieveitandit'snoteasyor19tolookfurtheritcanbeagreatlearninglessonto20whatpartofthepersonisbeingreflectedinyou.It'ssimplyjustanotherwaytocreatemoreself-awareness.1.A.targetB.styleC.functionD.color2.A.medicalB.physicalC.chemicalD.mental3.A.soB.thenC.norD.neither4.A.focusesonB.appliestoC.workswithD.servesas5.A.rewardB.evaluationC.reflectionD.example6.A.growsB.translatesC.entersD.falls7.A.ObviouslyB.StrangelyC.FortunatelyD.Frequently8.A.knownB.supportedC.observedD.recognized9.A.creatingB.lackingC.sharingD.comparing10.A.ignoreB.keepC.takeD.notice11.A.InbriefB.InadditionC.ForexampleD.Asusual12.A.crazyB.anxiousC.upsetD.concerned13.A.timeB.mirrorC.gardenD.person14.A.lessB.amazingC.moreD.valuable15.A.appreciateB.dislikeC.describeD.discover16.A.shoutingB.shiningC.speakingD.pointing17.A.newB.nervousC.familiarD.friendly18.A.IfB.AlthoughC.SinceD.Once19.A.terribleB.nobleC.reliableD.desirable20.A.figureoutB.takeoutC.putoutD.giveout
Therearemillionsofusedcellphonesintheworldtodaythemostofthemjustlayinourhouseswithoutanypurpose.Everydaydozensofnewcellphonemodelsappeared.Todayyoucanfindwhatwasregardedasafantasyyesterdayinastoreandyouwillbuyittomorrow.Butwhattodowiththeoldphoneswhichworkwellenoughandnotsoold?Justgetsomemoney!SimplySellularisbuyingalmostallmodelsofcellphones:LGMotorolaHPSiemensSamsungSanyoNokiaandmanyotherscellphones.Alsotheyacceptphonesproducedineverycountryandineverycondition.SimplySellularcanofferagoodpriceforyouroldcellphoneincash.Theirmissionisgivingyouasimplewaytogetmoneyforanoldphoneassimpleandprofitable赚钱asit’spossible.Alsotheyofferatrade-inscheme折价方案togetanothermodelinsteadofyourphoneprovidingagoodserviceafterthesale.AlsoSimplySellularworkswiththeso-called911cellphoneprogram.Soyoucandonate捐赠yourcellphonetothemtohelpsomepeoplewhoneedit.Theyknowwhattodowithyouroldphone!Youcanbeinterestedintheirrecyclingprogramswhereeveryusedcellphonecouldbeeasilyrecycledforafewtimes.Somephoneswhicharegoodforrefurbish翻新SimplySellulardonatestopeoplewhoneeditforexamplewomenormilitarypersonnel.Iftherefurbishisimpossibletheyjustrecyclecellphones.Justthinkaminute:it’sagooddealtogetsomemoneyforyouroldcellphonegooddealtohelpsomebodywithyourphoneandreallyimportanttorecyclealltechniquesafteruse.WorkingwithSimplySellularyougeteverypossibilityabsolutelyfree.Andtheywillpaytoyou!That’sareallygoddeal!1.Whenyouwantanewcellphoneyouareadvisedto________.A.keeptheoldoneinhousetoaddyourcollectionsB.throwtheoldoneintothedustbintoprotectyourhealthC.returntheoldonetotheproducertogetsomemoneyD.selltheoldonetoSimplySelluaronareasonableprice2.SellingausedcellphonetoSimplySellularyouwillget________.A.agoodpriceforthephoneincashB.anothernewmodelwithoutanypayC.acost-freeserviceprovidedbyitD.aprofitableplanafterthesale3.Thecellphonedonatedbyyouisprobably________.A.stillinusebyothersB.refurbishedandsoldagainC.collectedandonshowD.senttoapoorercountry4.Thispassageiswrittenaimingto________.A.warnpeopleoftherisksbyusingcellphonesB.introducetouswhattodowitholdcellphonesC.advisepeoplenottochangecellphonesfrequentlyD.encourageustokeepupwithnewtechnologies
Ihaveeyesthataresaidtobecowbrownandmylongfairhairismybestfeature特征.I’mnotoverweightbutI’mnottoo1either.I’mrelativelyhappywithmy2butwheredidIgetit?DoIsharethesamefeaturesassomeunknownstranger?3whilewalkingdownthestreetItriedto4thatstrangerimaginingthatoneofthewomenIpassed5possiblybemybiologicalmother生母.ForalongtimeIwonderedwhatlifewouldbelikewith6.Iwasnever7withmylifE.Ijustnever8wonderingwhatitwouldbeliketohavebeenraisedbymybiologicalmother.AndthenonedayI9apoemwhichcomparedadoption收养10aseedthatwasplantedbyonepersonandthentakencareofbyanother.Thesecondpersonhad11theseedandmadeitgrowtobetallandbeautiful.Ifoundthatitcomparedperfectlytomy12.GraduallyI13thatmymomhadmademewhoIamtoday.ShedidmyhairformyfirstdancE.ShewasthereformyfirsthearbreakShe’dbeentherefor14thatevermattereD.AndIstartedtonoticethatwehadthesamesilly15thesameattitudetolifeandthesamewayoftreatingpeoplE.Sometimeswhenwe’reoutsomewherepeoplecommenton16welookalikeandweturntoeachotherandlaugh17untilthatmomentthatshewasn’ttheonewhogavebirthtomE.18ImaynotknowwhyIlookthewayIdoIknowwhyIamwhoIam.ThemomIhavenowisthe19oneIevercouldhavehopedfornotonlybecausesheholdsahugeamountofunconditional无条件的lovebutbecauseshehas20whoIamtoday.1.A.thinB.fatC.strongD.weak2.A.eyesB.appearanceC.weightD.hair3.A.StillB.EvenC.AgainD.Often4.A.runafterB.pickoutC.bringbackD.turndown5.A.shouldB.wouldC.couldD.must6.A.thebiologistB.myadoptivemotherC.ThestrangerD.mybirthmother7.A.dissatisfiedB.contentC.angryD.pleased8.A.enjoyedB.stoppedC.escapedD.allowed9.A.wrotedownB.putupC.handedoutD.cameacross10.A.withB.forC.toD.as11.A.buriedB.harvestedC.plantedD.watered12.A.thoughtB.seedC.situationD.history13.A.realizedB.guessedC.hatedD.expected14.A.somethingB.everythingC.everyoneD.someone15.A.problemB.illnessC.adoptionD.personality16.A.howmuchB.howfarC.whereD.why17.A.provingB.noticingC.forgettingD.remembering18.A.AsB.UnlessC.ThoughD.Until19.A.happiestB.bestC.prettiestD.wisest20.A.savedB.regrettedC.shapedD.declared
TherearemillionsofusedcellphonesintheworldtodaythemostofthemjustlayinourhouseswithoutanypurposE.EverydaydozensofnewcellphonemodelsappeareD.Todayyoucanfindwhatwasregardedasafantasyyesterdayinastoreandyouwillbuyittomorrow.Butwhattodowiththeoldphoneswhichworkwellenoughandnotsoold?Justgetsomemoney!SimplySellularisbuyingalmostallmodelsofcellphones:LGMotorolaHPSiemensSamsungSanyoNokiaandmanyotherscellphones.Alsotheyacceptphonesproducedineverycountryandineverycondition.SimplySellularcanofferagoodprinceforyouroldcellphoneincash.Theirmissionisgivingyouasimplewaytogetmoneyforanoldphoneassimpleandprofitable赚钱asit’spossiblE.Alsotheyofferatrade-inscheme折价方案togetanothermodelinsteadofyourphoneprovidingagoodserviceafterthesalE.AlsoSimplySellularworkswiththeso-called911cellphoneprogram.Soyoucandonate捐赠yourcellphonetothemtohelpsomepeoplewhoneedit.Theyknowwhattodowithyouroldphone!YoucanbeinterestedintheirrecyclingprogramswhereeveryusedcellphonecouldbeeasilyrecycledforafewtimE.Somephoneswhicharegoodforrefurbish翻新SimplySellulardonatestopeoplewhoneeditforexamplewomenormilitarypersonnel.Iftherefurbishisimpossibletheyjustrecyclecellphones.Justthinkaminute:it’sagooddealtogetsomemoneyforyouroldcellphonegooddealtohelpsomebodywithyourphoneandreallyimportanttorecyclealltechniquesafterusE.WorkingwithSimplySellularyougeteverypossibilityabsolutelyfreE.Andtheywillpaytoyou!That’sareallygooddeal!1.Whenyouwantanewcellphoneyouareadvisedto________.A.keeptheoldoneinhousetoaddyourcollectionsB.throwtheoldoneintothedustbintoprotectyourhealthC.returntheoldonetotheproducertogetsomemoneyD.selltheoldonetoSimplySelluaronareasonableprice2.Theunderlinedsentencereallytellsusthat________.A.everyonelovesthenewandloathestheold喜新厌旧B.peoplerushtopurchasewhatisregardedasafantasyC.peoplearesoonabletoenjoywhatisthemostadvancedD.whatwasafantasyyesterdaywillnolonerbegoodfortomorrow3.SellingausedcellphonetoSimplySellularyouwillget________.A.agoodpriceforthephoneincashB.anothernewmodelwithoutanypayC.acost-freeserviceprovidedbyitD.aprofitableplanafterthesale4.Thecellphonedonatedbyyouisprobably________.A.stillinusebyothersB.refurnishedandsoldagainC.collectedandonshowD.senttoapoorercountry5.Thispassageiswrittenaimingto________.A.warnpeopleoftherisksbyusingcellphonesB.introducetouswhattodowitholdcellphonesC.advisepeoplenottochangecellphonesfrequentlyD.encourageustokeepupwithnewtechnologies
Areligiouspersonwillhaveadifferentthoughthanonewhoisnot.AndaDemocratusuallydoesn’tviewissuesthesamewayasaRepublican.Taketheshoesforexample.Ithasthesameprinciple.Somelikecustomshoesforpersonalization.Butsomedon’t.Someonewillpurchaseashoesprinteronlyforonedesiredimage.Thatalldependsondifferentconceptions.Sowhenyouhaveanegativethoughtaboutyourselfdon’tconsideritafactuntilyoualsoreflectontheoppositeview.Andifthealternativeismorepositiveacceptthattobeyourtruth.Ananorexic厌食症患者looksinthemirrorandthinksshe’sfat.Asaresultshestarvesherselfanddeprivesherbodyofvitalnutrition.Butsocietythinksshe’stooskinny.Unlessshecanchangeherperceptionshe’llneveragreewithsociety.Andshe’llnevergetbetter.Whatareyouseeinginyouthatispreventingyoufromrealizinghowbeautifulyouare?Orhowsmartyouare?Orhowlovable?Ifyoutakethepositiveviewthatishowotherpeoplewillseeyoutoo.Moreoftenthannotthecriticalstatementsthatdamageyourself-esteemareoriginatedinyourownmind.Nowyouknowhowyoucansilencethem.Butifanegativeobservationdoescomefromsomeoneyouloveknowthathonestywithoutcompassionisbrutality.Ajudgmentalorderogatorycommentisusuallynotabouttherecipientit’saboutsomethingthatisgoingonwiththeaccuser.Don’tbelieveanythingthatissaidtoyouthatisn’tinyourbestinterest.Anddon’twasteanytimeorbrainpoweronanyonewhodoesn’tperceiveyouasamazing.It’swhatyouthinkthatcreateshowyoufeel.Designyourowncustomshoesdespiteotherone’scriticaleyes.Ifyoulikeititwillbethetopone.Ifsomeonetellsyouyou’refatorstupidorotherwiseunappealingtheonlypersonyoushouldthinkbadlyaboutisthem!1.Whatisthepassagemainlyabout?A.Trytobedifferent.B.Differentbeliefsmakedifferentviews.C.Youareactuallyamazing.D.Trustwhatpeoplesaytoyou.2.Whichofthefollowingsentencescontainsametaphor暗喻?A.ADemocratusuallydoesn’tviewissuesthesamewayasaRepublican.B.Somelikecustomshoesforpersonalization.C.Ananorexiclooksinthemirrorandthinkssheisfat.D.Designyourowncustomshoesdespiteothers’criticaleyes.3.Thereasonwhythewriterwrotethispassageisto.A.confusepeopleashowtothinkB.helppeoplelearnhowtodoself–reflectionC.tellpeopleofdifferentwaysofthinkingD.showheissmarterthanmostofthepeople4.Whatisthemeaningoftheunderlinedwordunappealing?A.Stylish.B.Unattractive.C.Active.D.Handsome.
WHATcanhelpyoumakeafortuneinthefuture?Graduatingfromatopuniversitymightnotbeenough.AnewstudyfromtheUniversityofEssexinBritainhasshownthatthemorefriendsyouhaveinschoolthemoremoneyyou'llearnlater.Theideathatpopularitycouldhaveaseriousinfluenceonone'searningpotentialshouldn'tcomeastoomuchofasurprise.Theresearchersnotedthatifyouwanttogetaheadinlifesocialskillsandnetworkingareeasilyaspowerfulastalentandhardwork.IfapersonhaslotsoffriendsitmeansthatheorshehastheabilitytogetalongwithothersinallkindsofdifferentsituationssaidXuYanchun17fromNantouHighSchoolinShenzhenwhototallyagreedwiththerecentfinding.Alsofriendsalwayshelpeachother.TheynotonlycreatewidersocialcirclesforyoubutliftyourmoodwhenyouareoccasionallyinlowspiritssaidXu.Shebelievedthatallthishelpsyouearnahighersalary.Maybethat'swhysomepeoplethinktheyoungergenerationsareintheageofFriendalholism交友狂症?AwomanevencomplainedthatthenetworkingwebsiteFacebook's5000-friendlimitwastoolowforherlargereserveofsocialcontacts.Butwhatdoesafriendmean?Shouldfriendsberegardedasaformofcurrency?CallmeuncoolbutIthinkofafriendasanactualpersonwithwhomIhaveanactualhistoryandwhomIenjoyactuallyseeing.Itseemshowever.thatthisisnolongerthedefinitionof'friend'saidMeghanDaumwhoworkswithTheLosAngelesTimesintheUS.Daumdislikestheideathatquantitytrumpsqualityintheageoffriendaholism.ShethoughttheideaoffriendshipatleastamongthegrowingpopulationofInternetsocialnetworkerswastogetasmanyofnot-really-friendsaspossible.ForexampleafriendmightbesomeoneyoumightknowpersonallybutwhocouldjustaseasilybethefriendofafriendofsomeotherFacebookfriendyoudon'tactuallyknow.Althoughsheagreedthatsocialtiesgrease润滑thewheelsoflifeshealsowarnedToobadonethingmoneycan'tbuyisarealfriend.1.WhatcanfriendsdointheeyesofXuYanchun?A.Theycanhelpyouwithyourschoolwork.B.Theyteachyouhowtomakemoremoney.C.Theyintroducetheirfriendstoyou.D.Theyhelpyoutogetridofsadnessandcheerup.2.Whatwillbeneededifyouaretoachievesuccessaccordingtotheresearchers?A.Socialskillsfriendsgoodmoodandfortune.B.Socialskillstalenthardworkandthefacebook.C.Socialskillsnetworkingpotentialandfortune.D.Socialskillsnetworkingtalentandhardwork.3.WelearnthatMeghanDaum'sattitudetowardsfriends-issomewhat____.A.up-to-dateB.traditionalC.confusedD.optimistic4.Whatdoesthewordtrumpsinthelastparagraghmean?A.isworsethanB.isequaltoC.isbetterthanD.issimilarto
TheHongKongMedicalAssociationHKMACouncildiscussedinameetingtheproblemofusingmobilephoneswhiledriving.ThefollowingprintswererecordeD.1.ThereisnowobjectivescientificinformationmostrecentlyfromTorontoshowingthattheriskofbringingabouttrafficaccidentsrisesfourfoldifamobilephoneisusedwhiledriving.2.Hands-offmodelsofmobilephonesarenosaferthanhands-onmodels.3.SwitzerlandIsraelBrazilandsomestatesinAustralianowhavelawsbanningtheuseoftelephoneswhiledrivingmotorvehicles.TheCouncilalsorecordedthatmobilephonesserveaspecialsocio-economicfunctioninHongKongsuchasoperationofgoodsvansandtaxisandforbiddingtheirusebylawimmediatelymaydisrupt扰乱importantaspectsofoursocio-economiclifE.Wedoubtwhetherthelowfigureof1--3trafficaccidentsperyearlocallyoccurringwhileamotoristwasusingamobilephoneasofferedbytheSecretaryforEconomicServicesMr.StetpenPrittwassystematicallycollecteD.TheHKMACouncilstronglyadvisedthat:1.DriversofallmotorvehiclesinHongKongshouldstoptheirvehiclesinsafeplaceswhentheywishtousetheirmobilephones.2.Thegovernmentshouldseriouslyconsideraddinganadditionalchargeofdrivingwithoutduecareandheavierpunishmentsondriversconnectingwithtrafficaccidentswhileusingmobilephones.3.Statisticsonmobile-phone-inducedtrafficaccidentsshouldbecollectedsystematicallywithoutdelay.Ifnecessarythepolicemaybeempoweredtocross-checkwithphonecompanieswhetherthedriver'sphonewasinuseatthetimeofatrafficaccident.1.Whatisthemaintopicofthepassage?A.Theimportanceofobjectivescientificinformation.B.Usingmobilephoneswhiledriving.C.Aspecialsocio-economicfunction.D.Forbiddingtheuseofmobilephones.2.ThelowfigureoftrafficaccidentscausedbyusingmobilephonesinHongKongsuggeststhat______.A.fewpeoplethereusedmobilephoneswhiledrivingB.thedriverstherestoppedtheirvehiclestousemobilephonesC.thedriverstherewereafraidoftheheavypunishmentsD.thepeopleinteresteddidnotcollecttheinformationregularly3.ItisrecommendedthattheHongKonggovernmentshould___________.A.forbidtheuseofmobilephoneswhiledrivingB.takeduecaretostopdriversfromusingmobilephoneswhiledrivingC.punishmorestrictlydriversconnectingwithaccidentsduetousingmobilephonesD.solvetheproblemofusingmobilephoneswhiledrivingimmediately4.Thewordcross-checkinthelastparagraphmostprobablymeans____________.A.questioningsomebodycarefullyB.consideringadifferentsourceC.providingmorecross-referencesD.joininganaccidentinsurancecompany
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