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ThehomecomputerindustryhasbeengrowingrapidlyintheUnitedStatesforthelasttenyears.Computersusedtobelargeexpensivemachinesthatwereverydifficulttouse.ButscientistsandtechnicianshavebeenmakingthemsmallerandcheaperwhileatthesametimetheyhavebeenmadeeasiertousE.Asaresulttheirpopularityhasbeenincreasingasmorepeoplehavebeenbuyingcomputersfortheirhomesandbusinesses.Computershavebeendesignedtostoreinformationandcomputeproblemsthataredifficultforhumanbeingstoworkout.Somehavevoicesthatspeakwiththeoperators.Storesusecomputerstokeeprecordsoftheirinventories库存货物andtosendbillstotheircustomers顾客.Officesusecomputerstocopylettersrecordbusinessandkeepintouchwithotheroffices.PeoplehavebeenusingcomputersintheirhomestokeeptrackofthemoneytheyspenD.Oneimportantnewuseforcomputersisforentertainment娱乐.Manynewgameshavebeendesignedtobeplayedonthecomputers.PeopleofallageshavebeenplayingthesegamesPeoplealsohavebeenbuyinghomecomputerstoplaycomputergameswatchmoviesandlistentoconcertsathomE.TheyhavebecomeverypopularindeeD.1.Computersusedto_____.A.workrapidlyB.belargeandexpensiveC.beeasytouseD.beusedforfun2.Inrecentyearscomputersarebeingmade______.A.largerandmoreexpensiveB.smallerandcheaperC.moredifficulttouseD.toworkmoreslowly3.Storesusecomputersmainlyto______.A.checkthelistofgoodsandmaterialsthatarekeptinthestorehouseB.playgamesforpleasureC.talkwiththeirfriendsD.writeletters4.Thebesttitleforthepassagewouldbe_______.A.NewUsesForComputersB.ThePopularityofHomeComputersC.TheHomeComputerIndustryD.ComputersATHome
ManythousandsofChinesearestudyingatschoolsintheUnitedStates.AndwriterLielLeibovitzsaysthestudentsarefollowinganexamplethatbeganintheeighteenseventies.Mr.LeibovitzandwriterMatthewMillerjoinedforcestotellthestoryofthestudentsintheirbookFortunateSons.ThebooksaysChinasentonehundredtwentyboysfrom1872to1875toAmericatolearnaboutdevelopmentsthatcouldhelpmodernizetheircountry.Mr.LeibovitzgottheideaforthebookabouttheboysafewyearsagowhenhewastravelingwithhiswifeinChinA.Mr.LeibovitzlearnedthatQinggovernmentsentawholedelegation代表团ofboystolearnthewaysoftheWest.ThegoalwasforthemtoreturntoChinaandhelptheircountry.ThebooksaystheboysreceivedtheirAmericantraininginMassachusettsNewYorkNewJerseyandConnecticut.Itmusthavebeenaverygoodeducation.Mr.LeibovitzsaysthefirstprimeministeroftheChineseRepubliccompletedthisprogram.Andsodidthefirstengineertobuildalarge-scalerailroadwithoutforeignhelp.ThesamewastrueofthefathersofChineseeducationdiplomacyandtheNavy.Thebook-writershadonlytoopensomeboxescontainingthewritingsofthesementolearnaboutthem.TheirnotebooksjournalslettersandpostcardswereinEnglish.Mr.Leibovitzsaidhewasluckytohavesomuchinformationfromeventsthattookplacelongago.ThestudentsreturnedtoChinaafteraboutnineyears.TheynolongerspokeMandarin国语wellenoughtoanswerquestions.Policewelcomedthemhomebyputtingtheminjail.Theyoungmenwerereleasedafteraboutaweek.Buttheyweregivenlow-leveljobs.MrLeibovitzsaysittookabouttenyearsforthemtorisetohigherpositions.HesaidtheirstorycontinuestodaywithlargenumbersofChinesestudyingintheUnitedStates.25.HowmanyexchangechildrendidQinggovernmentsendtoAmerica?A.1872.B.1875.C.120.D.210.26.TheQinggovernmentsendtheboystoAmericabecauseit.A.wantedthemtohelptheircountryB.lostthewarC.expectedthemtodestroythecultureoftheWestD.wantedtheWesterntohelptheboys27.WhichofthefollowingisNottrueaccordingtothepassage?A.ManythousandsofChinesearestudyingatschoolsinAmerica.B.SomeoftheboysreceivedtheirAmericantraininginCalifornia.C.Policewelcomedtheboyshomebyputtingtheminjail.D.OneoftheboysbecamethefatherofChineseeducation.
AmericanfilmmakersareactivelytemptingChinesemoviefanstothecinemawithmoreChineseplotsandcharacters.ThemotionpictureKungFuPanda3isaprimeexampleofHollywoodtryingtoattractmoreChinesemovieticketbuyers.TheAmericanmotionpicturecommunityhasdevelopedstrategiestoplayalargerroleinfilm-makinganddistributioninChinA.PaulDergarabedianaseniormediaanalystsaidAlotofstudiosintheentertainmentbusinessaretryingtoalign使结盟themselveswithChinA.Everyone’stryingtoscramble争夺andtryingtofigureouthowbesttopartnerwithChinabecauseit’ssoimportantasamoviemarket.Thepremieredate首映日forKungFuPanda3wascarefullyselectedtogetmorepeopletothecinemas.TheopeningdatecoincidedwiththeChineseNewYear.SothisAmericanmovieearnedmorethan$100millioninticketsalesthatdayinChinA.FamiliarplotlinesandcharactersareanotherreasonforKungFuPanda3’ssuccessinChinA.ThecastincludesthevoicesofinternationallyknownmoviestarslikeDustinHoffmanandJackieChan.AmericanfilmcompaniesaremakingmovieviewingmoreconvenientfortheChinesepubliC.DreamworksisthefilmcompanythatproducedKungFuPanda3.DreamworksproducedtwoversionsofthefilmfordomesticChineseaudiences.InAmericatheatersshowedthefilminbothMandarinandEnglish.KungFuPanda3wentaroundabitofChinesetraditionduringthenewyear.Thefilmwasallowedtoshowduringtheholiday.MostforeignfilmsarenotallowedtoshowinChinaduringthenewyearcelebration.Thefilmreceivedscreentimebecauseitwasco-producedinChinabyDreamwork’sChinesepartnerShanghai’sOrientalDreamworks.21.HowdoAmericanfilmmakersmakeChinesefansintothecinemas?A.BydecoratingthecinemasB.ByusingChinesepandasC.ByaddingChineseelementsD.Byreducingtheticketprices.22.ItcanbeinferredfromtheopeningdateofKungFuPanda3inChinathat_____.A.KungFuPanda3iswellreceivedinChinaB.theChineseNewYearneedssuchanAmericanfilmC.thefilmisusedforcelebrationoftheChineseNewYearD.thefilmmakersexpecttotakeadvantageoftheholiday23.KungFuPanda3receivedscreentimeinChinabecause______.A.TVstationslikethisfilmB.itsellsverywellinChinaC.ChinesefansliketowatchitonTVD.it’sco-producedbyaChinesepartner
TheManBookerPrizeTheManBookerPrizeforFictionisawardedeveryyearforanovelwrittenbyawriterfromtheCommonwealthortheRepublicofIrelandanditaimstorepresenttheverybestincontemporaryfiction.TheprizewasoriginallycalledtheBooker-McConnellPrizewhichwasthenameofthecompanythatsponsoreditthoughitwasbetter-knownassimplythe‘BookerPrize’.In2002theManGroupbecamethesponsorandtheychosethenewnamekeeping‘Booker’.PublisherscansubmitbooksforconsiderationfortheprizebutthejudgescanalsoaskforbookstobesubmittedtheythinkshouldbeincludeD.FirstlytheAdvisoryCommitteegiveadviceiftherehavebeenanychangestotherulesfortheprizeandselectsthepeoplewhowilljudgethebooks.ThejudgingpanelchangeseveryyearandusuallyapersonisonlyajudgeoncE.Greateffortsaremadetoensurethatthejudgingpanelisbalancedintermsofgenderandprofessionswithintheindustrysothatawriteracriticaneditorandanacademicarechosenalongwithawell-knownpersonfromwidersociety.Howeverwhenthepanelofjudgeshasbeenfinalizedtheyarelefttomaketheirowndecisionswithoutanyfurtherinvolvementorinterferencefromtheprizesponsor.TheManBookerjudgesincludecriticswritersandacademicstomaintaintheconsistentqualityoftheprizeanditsinfluenceissuchthatthewinnerwillalmostcertainlyseethesalesincreaseconsiderablyinadditiontothe£50000thatcomeswiththeprizE.4.WhentheManGroupbecamethesponsorthey.A.wereforcedtokeepthename'Booker'.B.decidedtoincludethename'Booker'.C.decidedtokeepthename'Booker-McConnell'.D.decidedtouseonlythename'Booker'.5.Whoadvisesonchangestotherules?A.ThesponsorsB.ThejudgingpanelC.theAdvisoryCommitteeD.Publishers6.Thejudgingpanel.A.doesn'tincludewomen.B.includesonlywomen.C.isonlychosenfromrepresentativesoftheindustry.D.includessomeonefromoutsidetheindustry.7.Theconsistentqualityoftheprize.A.isguaranteedbytheprizemoney.B.isguaranteedbythegenderofthejudges.C.isguaranteedbythemake-upofthepanelofjudges.D.isguaranteedbytheincreaseinsalesofthewinner.
LoveitorhateitthereisnoescapefromInternetslang俚语.ThisisespeciallytrueamongyoungpeopleinsomeEnglish-speakingcountriessuchasAustraliatheUKandtheUS.Thesedaysiftheyhaven’tcaughtupwiththelatestpopularInternetslangchancesarethattheyoftenfeelbehindthetimes.TakethesepostsbyTheWashingtonPostforexample:DavidBowiedyingistotestradgeandWhenCookiehuggedJamalitmademetotesemosh.Whatonearthdothesemean?Welltotesisashortformoftheadverbtotally.Likewisetradgemeanstragicandemoshmeansemotional.Itseemsthatformillennialsthosebornbetweentheearly1980sandlate1990stypinginthisabbreviatedformisnotonlytime-savingbutalsoin.Manymillennialslangwordsareformedbywhatlinguists语言学家callthepracticeoftotesing—thesystematicabbreviationofwordsaccordingtoarecentarticleinTheWashingtonPost.SomepeoplethinkthatmillennialslangaffectstheEnglishlanguagenegatively.HoweverMelbourneUniversitylinguistRoseyBillingtondoesn’tagreE.Whenyouareabletouselanguageinacreativewayyoushowyouarelinguisticallyknowledgeablebecauseyouknowthelanguageruleswellenoughtousewordsinadifferentway.BillingtontoldNews.com.au.HerviewissupportedbytwolinguistsLaurenSpradlinandTaylorJonesfromtheCityUniversityofNewYorkandtheUniversityofPennsylvaniarespectively.Thetwobelievethattotes-speakisahighly-organizedsystemthatcanonlybeusedbyspeakerswhohavemasteredEnglishpronunciation.Theabilitytobreakapartsyllables音节andmixdifferentsoundstogetheriskey.Totesingisaboutsoundsanditfollowsthesometimes-complexsoundsystemofEnglishJonestoldTheWashingtonPost.Totesingisconsideredrandombysomepeoplebutit’snottruE.Insteadithasstrictrulestofollow.YouneedtobeveryfluentintheEnglishlanguagetobeabletounderstandtotes-speak.25.Howdoestheauthorexplainthemeaningoftotesing?A.Withcomparisons.B.Throughexamples.C.Bylistingfacts.D.Byanalyzingcausesandeffects.26.WhatisLaurenSpradlin’sattitudetowardthepracticeoftotesing?A.WorrieD.B.Indifferent漠不关心的.C.PositivE.D.Doubtful.27.Theunderlinedwordrandominthelastparagraphprobablymeans_______.A.complexB.organizedC.irregularD.meaningless28.Whatisthemainideaofthispassage?A.Thereasonswhytotesingispopularamongtheyoung.B.Thewaysthattheyounguseintotesing.C.Thepopularityoftotesingandlinguists’attitudetoit.D.Thedefinition定义andpracticeoftotesing.
Sincewearesocialbeingsthequalityofourlivesdependsinlargemeasureonourinterpersonalrelationships.Onestrengthofthehumanconditionisourtendencytogiveandreceivesupportfromoneanotherunderstressfulcircumstances.Socialsupportconsistsoftheexchangeofresourcesamongpeoplebasedontheirinterpersonalties.Thoseofuswithstrongsupportsystemsappearbetterabletocopewithmajorlifechangesanddailyhassles困难.Peoplewithstrongsocialtieslivelongerandhavebetterhealththanthosewithoutsuchties.Studiesoverarangeofillnessesfromdepressiontoheartdiseaserevealthatthepresenceofsocialsupporthelpspeoplefendoff挡开illnessandtheabsenceofsuchsupportmakespoorhealthmorelikely.Socialsupportcushionsstressinanumberofways.Firstfriendsrelativesandco-workersmayletusknowthattheyvalueus.Ourself-respectisstrengthenedwhenwefeelacceptedbyothersdespiteourfaultsanddifficulties.Secondotherpeopleoftenprovideuswithinformationalsupport.Theyhelpustodefineandunderstandourproblemsandfindsolutionstothem.ThirdwetypicallyfindsocialcompanionshipsupportivE.Engaginginleisure-timeactivitieswithothershelpsustomeetoursocialneedswhileatthesametimedistractingusfromourworriesandtroubles.Finallyotherpeoplemaygiveusinstrumentalsupport—financialaidmaterialresourcesandneededservices—thatreducesstressbyhelpingusresolveandcopewithourproblems.24.Researchshowsthatpeople’sphysicalandmentalhealth________.A.reliesonthesocialwelfaresystemswhichsupportthemB.hasmuchtodowiththeamountofsupporttheygetfromothersC.dependsontheirabilitytodealwithdailyworriesandtroublesD.iscloselyrelatedtotheirstrengthforcopingwithmajorchangesintheirlives25.Whichofthefollowingisclosestinmeaningtotheunderlinedwordcushionsinparagraph2?A.addsupto.B.doesawaywith.C.lessenstheeffectof.D.Laysthefoundationfor.26.Helpingasickneighborwithsomerepairworkisanexampleof________.A.instrumentalsupportB.informationalsupportC.socialcompanionshipD.thestrengtheningofself-respect27.Socialcompanionshipisbeneficialinthat________.A.ithelpsstrengthenourtieswithrelativesB.itenablesustoeliminateourfaultsandmistakesC.itmakesourleisure-timeactivitiesmoreenjoyableD.itdrawsourattentionawayfromourworriesandtroubles
InKenyablindstudentsandthosewithpooreyesightwerestillusingBraille布莱叶盲文booksfortheirstudiesuntilrecently.ButKenyanschoolsfortheblindarenowbeginningtousetechnologythatprovidesmaterialinanaudible听得见的form.Thishasexpandedpossibilitiesforthestudentsandtaughtthemnewwaystointeractwithtechnology.Seventeen-year-oldLucasMwanziaisvisuallyimpaireD.ForthepasttwoyearshehasbeenattendingcomputerclassesattheThikaSchoolfortheBlinD.LucasMwanziaisineighthgradE.Hestartedschoolatalateragebecauseofhispooreyesight.ButusingthenewtechnologyhecansearchtheInternetforbiologyclass.HesaysthetechnologyhasopeneddoorsthatoncewerecloseD.HesaysthatBraillebooksarecostlyandyouhavetospendalotofmoneytobuyonE.Withcomputershesaysthebooksareavailableatlittleornocost.Sowedownloadthebookstoreadandwhenaredonewejustclosetheprogramhesays.ZacharyMuasyawasbornblinD.Heisnowoneoftheschool’steachers.Hehasbeenteachingthestudentshowtousethetechnologyforabouttwoyearsnow.Hesaysthetechnologyopensuppossibilitiesthatcanleveltheplayingfieldforhisstudents.AssistivetechnologyequipsthelearnerswithmanyskillsthatreallymakethemindependentinlifesaysMuasyA.Theycanreadmaterialslikebooksmagazinesnewspapersbythemselves.Andapartfromthat–assistive辅助的technologyequipsthemwithemployableskills.Anon-governmentalorganizationcalledInAblehasprovidedtheassistivetechnologytotheschoolatnocost.PeterOkeyotheprogrammanageratInAblesaysblindstudentsusingthetechnologymaystillfacedifficultieswhentheymovetohighereducation.HesaysstudentswhohaveusedthetechnologyupthroughhighschoolmightnothaveitattheuniversitytheyattenD.ThosestudentsmighthavedifficultiesiftheyhavetogobacktoBrailleheadds.FouroutofKenya’s11schoolsfortheblindareusingthetechnology.Inablesaysitwillprovidethefinancingfortheremainingschoolstojointheeffort.28.Thepassagemainlytalksabout______.A.thesituationoftheblindchildreninKenyaB.theteachesworkingfortheblindchildreninKenyaC.thenewtoolsprovidedfortheblindchildreninKenyaD.thegreatinventionmadefortheblindchildrenworldwide29.Someexampleofstudentsareusedinthepassageto_____A.emphasizethebadsituationB.highlighttheassistivetechnologyC.showthestudents’hardworkD.indicatethedrawbacksofBraille30.Theunderlinedphraseleveltheplayingfieldinthe5thparagraphprobablymeans_____.A.tobringmorefairchancesB.toopenmoresportsfieldsC.toraisetheirlivingstandardsD.toimprovetheirlearninglevels31.Itcanbeinferredthattheassistivetechnologywill_____.A.spreadwidelyinAfricancountriesB.benefittheblindstudentsinjobhuntingC.solveallthereadingproblemsfortheblindD.helpthoseblindstudentsgotobetteruniversities
Canadaisaverylargecountry.ItisthesecondlargestcountryintheworlD.Bycontrastithasaverysmallpopulation.Thereareonlyabout29millionpeopletherE.MostCanadiansareofBritishorFrenchoriginandFrenchisanofficiallanguageofCanadaaswellasEnglish.About45%ofthepeopleareofBritishoriginthatistheyortheirparentsorgrandparentsetC.comefromBritain.Nearly30%areofFrenchorigin.MostoftheFrench-CanadiansliveintheprovinceofQuebeC.OvertheyearspeoplehavecometoliveinCanadafrommanycountriesintheworlD.TheyarefrommostEuropeancountriesandalsofromChinabesidesotherAsiancountries.HoweverCanadawasnotanemptycountrywhentheEuropeansbegantoarrivE.CanadianIndianslivedalongthecoastbytheriversandlakesandinforests.Todaythereareonlyabout350000Indiansinthewholecountrywiththeirownlanguages.InthefarnorthlivetheInuit.Thereareonly27000Canadian-Inuit.TheirlifeishardinsuchadifficultclimatE.46.AboutliveinQuebeC.A.30%oftheFrench-CanadiansB.45%oftheCanadiansC.29000000peopleD.8700000French-Canadians47.Thewordorigininthispassagemeans.A.血统B.后裔C.先驱D.猿人48.TheofficiallanguagesofCanadaare.A.EnglishandChineseB.FrenchandEnglishC.IndianandEnglishD.ChineseandInuit49.Whichofthefollowingistrueaccordingtothispassage?A.Thereare27000Canadian-IndiansinCanadA.B.Morethan13millionpeoplehavecomefromBritainandFranceinrecentyears.C.Thereare30%ofthepopulationwhoseparentsorgrandparentscomefromFrancE.D.TherearenopeoplewhentheEuropeansbegantoarriveinCanadA.
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ManyWesternpeoplearenotusedtosittingontheflooranymorE.InJapanhoweversittinguprightontheflooriscommonindifferentsituations.Forexamplemealsaretraditionallyhadwhenpeoplesitonthetatami榻榻米flooraroundalowtablE.Alsoduringtheteaceremonyandothertraditionaleventsonesitsonthefloor.Theformalwayofsittingforbothmenandwomeniskneelingupright.PeoplewhoarenotusedtosittinginthisstylemayfeeluncomfortableafterafewminutesandtheirlegsmaygonumB.HoweverforeignersarenotusuallyexpectedtobeabletositinthisstyleforalongtimeandanincreasingnumberofJapanesepeoplethemselvesaren’tabletodosoowingtoamorewesternizedlifestylE.Inothersituationsmenusuallysitcross-leggedwhilewomensitontheirkneeslayingbothlegstoonesidE.TheformersittingstyleisconsideredwhollymalewhilethelatterisconsideredcompletelyfemalE.ThemostimportantguestsitsonthehonoredseatwhichissetfarthestfromtheentrancE.Ifthereisatokonoma壁龛intheroomtheguestshouldbeseatedinfrontofit.ThehostortheleastimportantpersonissupposedtositnexttotheentrancE.OfcoursethereareotherthingstobeconsideredineachparticularcasE.32.WhichofthefollowingsituationsisNOTmentionedinthepassage?A.WhentraditionaleventsarehelD.B.WhenateaceremonyishelD.C.Whenmenandwomenmeet.D.WhenmealsaretraditionallyhaD.33.Accordingtothepassagewecanlearnthat______.A.moreandmoreJapanesesitintheformalwayB.foreignersshouldalwayssitintheformalstyleinaJapanesehomeC.menandwomeninJapansitinthesameinformalwayD.menshouldn’tsitontheirkneeslayingbothlegstooneside34.WhensomeguestsareinaJapanesehome_______shouldsitnearesttotheentrancE.A.themostimportantguestB.boththehostandthehostessC.thehostortheleastimportantpersonD.thehosthimself35.Whatisthepassagemainlyabout?A.HowforeignersshouldsitinJapanesehomes.B.HowandwheretositinJapanesehomes.C.HowforeignersshouldbehaveinJapanesehomes.D.WheretositinJapanesehomes.
Whenyoungpeoplebegintoliveindependentlyhome-huntingcanbringsomestress.Buttheywoulddowelltorememberthatanewalternativeisavailable—micro-homE.Calledtinyhousesthesehouseshavealllivingnecessitiesinasmallpackageincludingkitchenbedroomandbathroom.Generallyunder50squaremetersmosttinyhousesaccommodatejustoneortwopeoplethoughsomeclaimthespaceformorE.What’slostinsizeisnotlostindesignasthesehomesareoftenquiteuniqueandmodernindesign.Besidesanattractiveappearancetinyhousescanalsohaveuniquepracticalfeatures.Makingthebestofurbanspacethe72-to122-centimeter-wideKeretHouseinWarsawtheworld’snarrowesthomefillsinanalley.TheEcocapsulehomeusessolarpowerwindpowerandrainwatercollectiontoenableitsownertolivepracticallyanywherE.A.systemofrailsallowstheDALEmicro-hometoadjustroomsizeandnumberaswellasaddingtheoptionofanopenorenclosedcourtyarD.Visuallyappealingasmicro-homesarethereareafewdrawbackstoconsiderbeforegettingcozyonamini-couch.Movingintoatinyhouserequirestheremovingofmostnon-essentialsregardlessoftheemotionalconnectiontothem.Guestswillalsomostlybeoutofthequestionasthelimitedspacemayevencauseasolitary独居的individualtoexperiencesomecabinfever幽闭症.Andfinallyamicro-homeislikelyatemporarylivingoptionformostpeoplesincetheywillprobablystartfamiliesandacquiremorepossessions.Thoughthelimitationswillscaresomethereisusuallyabenefit.A.smallsizeresultsinasmallpricetagandsmallbillsmakingtinyhouseseasiertosaveupforandbudget.Andthoughyouwon’thavemuchstuffaroundthehousethiscanprovidethecomfortofsimplelivingandrepairs.Micro-homesarealsopracticallymobileandhaveeco-friendlinessthatcan’tbematchedbyotherhomes.Theyprobablyaren’tforeveryoneorforeverbutwhenitcomestoyournextorfirsthometheycouldbejustwhatyouneeD.25.Whatcanbelearntaboutmicro-homesfromthesecondparagraph?A.PeoplehavetoeatoutasthereisnocookingareA.B.ThesehomesarepoorlydesignedduetothesmallsizE.C.Allofthehousesareunder50squaremetersinsizE.D.Suchhousesaren’tnecessarilyinconvenientthoughtiny.26.Thethirdparagraphismainlydeveloped________.A.bygivingexamplesB.bymakingcomparisonsC.byfollowingthetimeorderD.bydescribingtheprocess27.Micro-homesareespeciallyfitfor________.A.ayoungcoupleinhopeofsettlingdownpermanentlyB.anindividualconstantlysufferingfromcabinfeverC.acollegegraduateonatightbudgetforthetimebeingD.afamilyoffiveinfavorofenvironmentalprotection28.Whatcanbeasuitabletitleforthetext?A.IsYourHouseTinyEnough?B.WhyNotEnlargeYourHouse?C.EastOrWestHomeIstheBest!D.Micro-homes—MoreThanTiny!
Thisyear’sWorldFoodPrizewillhonortwoleadersofhunger-fightinggroupsbasedintheUnitedStates.ThewinnersareDavidBeckmannofBreadfortheWorldandJoLuckofHeiferInternational.Theywillsharetheprizeof250000dollars.TheWorldFoodPrizeusuallygoestoresearchersortoppolicyofficials.Thisisthefirsttimeitwillrecognizetheworkofnongovernmentalgroups.HeiferInternationalprovidesdonatedanimalsandtrainingtofarmersin50countries.JoLuckremainspresidentuntilnextyear.Underherleadershipthegroup’sbudgetgrewfromlessthan10000000dollarstomorethan130000000dollars.JoLuckPeoplepassontheirgiftsofnotjustanimalsbutalsogiftsoftrainingandleadership.Wehaveseencaseswherewehavebeengone5and10yearsandwegobackandtheyhavedevelopedroadsandbuiltschoolsandtheyhaveothercommunitiesreceivingtheanimalsandthetraining.Youjustgivethemthoseresourcesandthattrainingandopportunityandyoucannotholdthemback.ShetoldthestoryofawomanfromapoorvillageinZimbabwE.A.familymemberhelpedsendhertoschoolintheUnitedStateswithearningsfromadonatedmilkgoat.ShereceivedadoctoraldegreE.JoLuckThatiswhatagoatdiD.ThatisoneexamplE.Theanimalisonlythecatalyst催化剂.Thatisthebeginningofmanyotherthingsthatfollow.DavidBeckmannbecamepresidentofBreadfortheWorldin1991.HeisaneconomistandaChristianclergyman牧师.BreadfortheWorldorganizespeoplefromreligiousandnon-religiousgroupstowritecallandvisitmembersofCongress国会.Thepurposeistosupportmeasurestoimprovethelivesofthepoor.DavidBeckmannpointstobigincreaseinAmericandevelopmentassistancE.HesaidIthinkthatwouldnothavehappenedwithoutthesupportofhundredsofthousandsofpeopleandchurchesthatarepartofBreadfortheWorldandthatkeepthepressureontheirmembersofCongressTheprizecommitteealsocreditedhiseffortswithhelpingtoincreaseaidtoneedyfamiliesintheUnitedStates.21.TheWorldFoodPrizehonors________.A.peoplewhofightagainsthungerB.researchersortoppolicyofficialsC.peoplefromnongovernmentalgroupsD.peoplewhohaveadvancedhumandevelopment22.WhydoesJoLuckreceivetheprize?A.Underherleadershippeopledeveloproadsandbuildschools.B.ShehasservedHeiferInternationalforalmost20years.C.UnderherleadershipHeiferInternationalhelpsfarmersin50countries.D.Shemakesthegroup’sbudgetgrowtomorethan130million.23.WhathasDavidBeckmanndonetodeservetheprize?A.Hehastrainedfarmersin50countries.B.HehasmadeagreatcontributiontosciencE.C.HehasledBreadfortheWorldformorethan20years.D.Hehasaimedtosupportmeasurestoimprovethelivesofthepoor.
Valentine’sDayValentine’sDayisnamedafterSaintValentineanearlyChristianchurchmanwhoreportedlyhelpedyounglovers.ValentinewaskilledforhisChristianbeliefsonFebruary14morethan1700yearsagobutthedaythathadhisnameisevenearlierthanthat.Morethan2000yearsagotheancientRomanscelebratedaholidayforlovers.Aspartofthecelebrationgirlswrotetheirnamesonpiecesofpaperandputtheminalargecontainer.Boysreachedintothecontainerandpulledoneout.Thegirlwhosenamewaswrittenonthepaperbecamehisloverorsweetheartforayear.LoversstillputtheirnamesonpiecesofpaperandtheysendeachotherValentine’sDaycardsthattelloftheirlovE.Sometimestheyalsosendgiftslikeflowersorchocolatecandy.Americansusuallysendthesegiftsandcardsthroughthemailsystem.ButsomeuseanotherwaytosendthismessagE.Theyhaveitprintedinanewspaper.Thecostisusuallyafewdollars.SomeofthemessagesaresimpleandshortJaneIloveyouverymuch.OtherssaymoreforexampleDanRosesarereD.Violets紫罗兰arebluE.IhopeyoulovemeasmuchasIloveyou.ForeverMary.MostofthenewspapersthatprintsuchmessagesarelocalbutUSATodayissoldthroughouttheUnitedStatesand90othercountriesaswell.ThismeanssomeonecansendaValentinemessagetoaloverinafarawaycityortownalmostanywhereintheworlD.Thesemessagescost80dollarsormorE.AnemployeeofUSATodaysaysreaderscanhaveasmallheartorroseprintedalongwiththeirmessagesthisyear.WillthiskindofValentine’sDaymessagereachtheoneyoulove?Welljustmakesureheorshereadsthenewspaper.25.WhenwasthedaynamedafterValentine?A.Morethan1700yearsago.B.Morethan2000yearsago.C.OnFebruary24.D.ItisnotmentionedinthepassagE.26.WhichisNOTtrueabouttheRomanholiday?A.Girlsandboyswerenotloversforayear.B.Itwascelebratedasholidayforlovers.C.BoysandgirlsbecamesweetheartsbychancE.D.Girlsputintoalargecontainerpiecesofpaperwiththeirownnamesonthem.27.Whatcanbeinferredfromthepassage?A.TheancientRomangirlsweremoreopenandeasy-goingthanboys.B.Valentinewaskilledforhelpinglovers.C.ReadersofUSATodaycansendrosestotheirloversalongwiththeprintedmessages.D.ValentinewashonoredbypeopleforhisfirmChristianbeliefandwarmheart.28.Whatisthepurposeofthepassage?A.TobrieflyintroducetheoriginofValentine’sDayandthemodernstylE.B.TosellrosesonValentine’sDay.C.ToadvertiseforUSAToday.D.TotellyouthatAmericansareopentoexpresstheirlovE.
JaneAustenwasborninSteventonEnglandin1775whereshelivedforthefirsttwenty-fiveyearsofherlifE.HerfatherGeorgeAustentaughtherlargelyathomE.Shebegantowritewhileinherteensandcompletedtheoriginalmanuscript手稿ofPrideandPrejudicetitledFirstImpressionsbetween1796and1797.A.publisherrejectedthemanuscriptanditwasnotuntil1809thatAustenbegantherevisionsthatwouldbringittoitsfinalform.PrideandPrejudicewaspublishedinJanuary1813twoyearsafterSenseandSensibilityherfirstnovelanditachievedapopularitythathascontinuedtothisday.Austenpublishedfourmorenovels:MansfieldParkEmmaNorthangerAbbeyandPersuasion.Thelasttwowerepublishedin1818ayearafterherdeath.DuringAusten’slifehoweveronlyherimmediatefamilyknewofherauthorshipofthesenovels.Atonepointshewrotebehindadoorthatwouldmakeanoisewhenvisitorsapproached;thiswarningallowedhertohidemanuscriptsbeforeanyonecouldenter.ThoughpublishingwithnonamepreventedherfromacquiringanauthorialreputationitalsoenabledhertopreserveherprivacyatatimewhenEnglishsocietyassociatedafemale’sentranceintothepublicspherewithalossoffemalequalities.AdditionallyAustenmayhavesoughttoremainunknownbecauseofthemoregeneralatmosphereofrepression约束inhertimes.ThesocialenvironmentofAusten’sRegencyEnglandwasparticularlystratified分层次andclassdivisionswererootedinfamilyconnectionsandwealth.InherworkAustenisoftencriticaloftheassumptionsandprejudicesofupper-classEnglanD.Shedistinguishesbetweeninternalmeritgoodnessofpersonandexternalmeritrankandpossessions.ThoughshefrequentlycriticizeshumorouslythosewhopaytoomuchrespecttosocialpositionbutlookdownuponpeopleofalowersocialpositionshealsomakesfunofthepoormannersandmisbehaviorofthoseloweronthesocialscalE.NeverthelessAustenwasinmanywaysarealistandtheEnglandshedepictsisoneinwhichsocialmobilityislimitedandclass-consciousnessisstrong.IdeasofappropriatebehaviorforeachgenderfactoredintoAusten’sworkaswell.Whilesocialadvancementforyoungmenlayinthemilitarychurchorlawthechiefmethodofself-improvementforwomenwastheacquisitionofwealth.WomencouldonlyaccomplishthisgoalthroughsuccessfulmarriagewhichexplainstheubiquityofmatrimonyasagoalandtopicofconversationinAusten’swriting.ThoughyoungwomenofAusten’sdayhadmorefreedomtochoosetheirhusbandsthanintheearlyeighteenthcenturypracticalconsiderationscontinuedtolimittheiroptions.EvensocriticsoftenaccuseAustenofportrayingalimitedworlD.Asaminister’sdaughterAustenwouldhavedonechurchworkandwascertainlyawareofthepooraroundher.Howevershewroteaboutherownworldnottheirs.Thecriticalanalysisshemakesofclassstructureseemtoincludeonlythemiddleclassandupperclass;thelowerclassesiftheyappearatallaregenerallyservantswhoseemperfectlypleasedwiththeirfortunE.ThislackofinterestinthelivesofthepoormaybeafailureonAusten’spartbutitshouldbeunderstoodasafailuresharedbyalmostallofEnglishsocietyatthetimE.IngeneralAustenoccupiesacuriouspositionbetweentheeighteenthandnineteenthcenturies.HerfavoritewriterwhomsheoftenquotesinhernovelswasDr.SamuelJohnsonthegreatmodelofeighteenth-centuryclassicismandreason.HerplotsbearsimilaritiestosuchworksofJohnson’scontemporariesasPamelawrittenbySamuelRichardson.Austen’snovelsalsodisplayanambiguityaboutemotionandanappreciationforintelligenceandnaturalbeauty.Intheirawarenessoftheconditionsofmodernityandcitylifeandtheconsequencesforfamilystructureandindividualcharacterstheyprefigure预示muchVictorianliteratureasdoesherusageofsuchelementsasfrequentformalsocialgatheringssketchycharactersandscandal.66.FromthepassageweknowthatPrideandPrejudicebyAusten__________.A.earnedherinstantreputationB.remainswellreceivedtodayC.achievedpopularityafterherdeathD.isrevisedbyherimmediatefamily.67.Whatcanbeinferredfromthepassage?A.SheuseddifferentpennamesinherlifE.B.Thesuccessofherworkstroubledheralot.C.Peoplecouldchangetheirsocialstatusflexibly.D.Shecouldn’tenteraprofessionlikemen.68.Inherwritingmarriagebecameagoalandtopicofconversationbecause_________.A.womenwereplacedatadisadvantageintheirmarriageB.mencouldadvancethemselvesintheircareersthroughmarriageC.onlythroughgoodmarriagecouldwomenrealizetheirdreams.D.onlythroughpropermarriagecouldwomenfindtheirtruelovE.69.Whatcanwelearnfromthefifthparagraph?A.Austenwascriticizedforherdevotiontochurchwork.B.Austenmadenoreferencetolifeofthepoorinherworks.C.ThelackofinterestinthelivesofthepoorisonlyAusten’sfailurE.D.Austen’sworksmainlyreflectthelivesofmiddleandupperclass.70.Itisimpliedinthepassagethat__________.A.Austenwassomewhatinfluencedbyhercontemporarywriters.B.AustenandhercontemporarywriterschangedVictorianliteraturE.C.Austenplayedalessimportantpartinthenineteencentury.D.Austenwasoneofthepioneersofeighteenth-centuryclassicism.
UniversitiesintheUKareleadingthewayinmathsEnglishhistoryandartaccordingtoannualrankings.FollowinganalysisofsubjectstrengthatworldinstitutionsmajorgloballeaguetableshaverevealedthatUKuniversitiesprovidethebestcoursesineightofthe42subjectsanalyzeD.FouruniversitiesfeatureinthetopplacedrankingsincludingtheUniversityofOxfordwhichleadsinfoursubjectsandtheUniversityofCambridgewhichleadsthreE.TheRoyalCollegeofArtwhichwasgivenamajorboostlastweekbyGeorgeOsbornetheChancellorwith£54millioninfundingforitsnewcampusinBatterseaisrankedastheworld’sbestuniversityforartanddesignwhiletheInstituteofEducationUniversityCollegeLondonretainsitsstatusasworld-leadingforeducation.HowevertherankingsweredominatedbyUSuniversitieswithHarvardandtheMassachusettsInstituteofTechnologyMITtoppingthetablesin24subjectsbetweenthem.PublishedbyQuacquarelliSymondsQSresearchersgarneredtheopinionsof76798academicsand44426employerstoinformtheresultsalongsidetheanalysisof28.5millionresearchpapers.ResultsoftheresearchsawUKuniversitiessecureeightfirstplacerankings16second-placerankingsand21third-placerankingswithincreasesinbothacademicandemployerreputation.CommentingontherankingsBenSowterheadoftheQSIntelligenceUnitsaid:ThoughtheUSandUKremaindominantourmostinclusiverankingsevershowthatexcellencecanbefoundinanever-increasingnumberofplaces.NationslikeAustriaSouthAfricaFinlandBrazilChinaandSwedencanbefoundinthetoptenofourtables.Ournewtop100forperformingartsacknowledgesacademicexcellencein27differentcountriesandregionswhileourtop100formineralengineeringrecognizes26countriesandregions.25.WhichcanyouinferfromthepassageabouttheUKuniversities?A.UKuniversitiesarethebestonesintheworlD.B.UKhas42bestcoursesintheworlD.C.UKuniversitiesleadinmoresubjectsthantheuniversitiesinUS.D.UKuniversitiesbecomemorefamousandpopular.26.WhichofthefollowingisNOTtrueaccordingtothepassage?A.TheInstituteofEducationUniversityCollegeLondonwasworld-leadingforeducationbeforetheresearchwasmadE.B.UKuniversitieswonmostofthefirstplacerankings.C.Moreandmorecountriesarerankingonthelistofthetop100.D.OxfordandCambridgecontributealottotherankingofUKuniversities.27.WhydoestheauthorlistthefiguresinParagraph4?A.Toshowtheresearchhasgotalotofsupport.B.ToindicatethattheresearchisreliablE.C.Toattractmorepeopletojoinit.D.Toarousethereaders’interest.28.Howdoesthepassagedevelop?A.Bygivingexamples.B.Bycomparison.C.ByanalyzingthestatistiC.D.Bytellingstories.
Adultcoloringbookshavebeenincirculationforafewyearsnowandactuallythefirstadultcoloringbookwaspublishedin1960howeverduringthepastyearthey’vereallytakentheworldbystorm.Manyadultscanbenefitandenjoythesepopularcoloringbooksparticularlytoday’sbusyparents.Herearesomefunandcalmingreasonsyoumightwanttopurchaseoneortwoofyourown.Asparentswetendtogetcaughtupinthedailyroutineofgettingourfamilieshurriedlyoutthedoorforschoolandworkeachday—onlytofallintobedexhaustedandthengetupanddoitalloveragainthenextday.Wemaynothavemuchtimetodevotetoahobbybutifyougrabyourselfanadultcoloringbookyoucangetyourcreativejuicesflowinginamatterofminutes.Parentingiswonderfulbutit'salsofullofdailystressthatnaturallygoalongwiththejoB.Whetheritbeattheendofabusydayoryouhaveafewfreeminuteswhilethebabynapspickingupaboxoffreshlysharpenedcoloredpencilsandyourfavoritecoloringbookcantakeyourmindoffyourtodolistandtransportyoutoawholeotherworld—onewhereyoucanbefreetojustenjoytherainbowandsimplyembracealittleunwindingtimE.Whetheryouchoosetodelightincoloredpencilsoranold-fashionedboxofcrayonsallyou’llneedtograbiseitheroneandyourfavoritecoloringbook.Soifyou’reinthecarwhileyourson’sfinishingupsoccerpracticeorinthereceptionareawaitingtohaveyourteethcleanedyourcoloringsuppliesareabreezetotakealongandhelpyoupassthetimeinacolorfulway.Anotherbenefittotakingupcoloringisthatitcanalsobecomeafamilyaffair.Sittingtogetherwithyourkidsandcoloringisagreatwaytospendsomequalitytimetogetherregardlessofwhetherornotyoustaywithinthelines!25.Thesepopularcoloringbooks________.A.drewthewholeworld’sattentionin1960B.wereconveyedallovertheworldgraduallyC.havebeenincirculationduringthepastyearD.areofgreatbenefittotoday’sbusyparents26.Peopleliketopurchasecoloringbooksbecause________.A.itcanrelievetheirpressureandgetthemrelaxedB.theycandevotethemselvestoanewhobbyC.theycandrawpicturesbeforesleepingD.youcanfeelcomfortablebyembracingwind27.WhichoneisNOTthebenefitsofcoloringbooks?A.Itisconvenientforpeopletocarrythecoloringsupplies.B.TheycanhelpyoukilltimewhilewaitingforsomeonE.C.Yourfamilycanenjoytheactivityifyoustaywithinthelines.D.Thewholefamilycanparticipateintheaffairwhilecoloring.28.Whatisthemainpurposeofthepassage?A.Toadviseontheuseofcoloringbooks.B.Todescribethedevelopmentofcoloringbooks.C.Toexplainthepopularityofcoloringbooks.D.Toadvertisethebenefitsofthecoloringbooks.
GroupbuyingisoneofthefastestgrowingtrendsinSouthAfricatoday.Industryleadersareconfidentthegrowthpotentialremainsstrongsincegroupbuyingislocation-specific区域性的.Start-upcostsarelowandprofitroomremainshighsomanysitescontinuetoreceiveinvestedmoneydespitewidespreadcriticismandFacebook'sdecisiontophaseoutofthedealsbusinessduetoprivacyconcerns.Intheearlystagesofallindustriessomecompaniesfailbecausetheycannotcompetewithstrongercompaniesindifficulteconomicconditions.TodealwithdifficultconditionsanalarmingnumberofbusinessesaredevelopinggroupbuyingwebsitesinplaceslikeChinaandIndiasotheincreaseofgroupbuyinginSouthAfricaisnothingmorethananaturalprogressionintotheinternationalmainstream.ThegroupbuyingconceptisfairlynewandconsumershaveacceptedthisconceptbecausetheycannowmakefulluseoftherichinformationavailableontheInternet.Groupbuyingisconvenientandeasysoitworks.AnyonecanviewasitejoinamailinglistsubscribetoRSSorprintoutacoupon优惠券.ThecurrentgroupbuyingstructureofferedbytheindustryleadersworksalthoughtherearestillchallengestoovercomE.Perhapsthefutureofgroupbuyingistiedtothejoiningtogetherofsocialmediaandmobiledevices.MobiledevicesarewithuswhereverwegoandalmosteveryoneisusingsometypeofsocialmediasitelikeFacebookorTwittertostayinformeD.UsingGPSandsocialmediatechnologytoproviderealtimelocation-specificpromotionswouldbebeneficialtoeveryconsumerlookingforthebestdealsintown.Pauseforamomentandthinkaboutit!Whatisbetterthansigningontoyourphonewhilehavingfunintownandyoureceivearealtimeinformationthatyourfavoriteshopacrossthestreetisofferingakillerdeal?ThefutureofthegroupbuyinginSouthAfricaisbrightandwecanexpecttoseemoreadvancedapproachestothisconceptinthefuturE.Inadditiontothetechnologicaladvancesconsumerswillseetherangeofpromotionsexpandtoincludenewproductsandservices.32.Whatdoestheunderlinedphrasephaseoutofmeaninthepassage?A.Graduallystop.B.GraduallyincreasE.C.Begintodevelop.D.ContinuetoenlargE.33.TheauthorsetsChinaandIndiaasexamplestoshowthat____.A.ChinaandIndiaarepowerfulcountriesB.ChinaandIndiaareindifficulteconomicconditionsC.groupbuyingissuccessfulworldwideD.groupbuyingisaninternationaltrend34.Whichofthefollowingistrueaccordingtothepassage?A.Peoplehaveacceptedgroupbuyingbecauseit'sanewconcept.B.Socialmediaandmobiledeviceshavebeenjoinedtogetherforgroupbuying.C.GPSandsocialmediatechnologywillbehelpfulingroupbuying.D.Shopsusuallyofferakillerdealwhentheircustomersarehavingfun.35.Theauthor'sattitudetowardsthefutureofgroupbuyingis____.A.PessimisticB.OptimisticC.objectiveD.subjective
ThisisasongmillionsofAmericanswillhearthisNewYear'sEvE.ItiscalledAuldLangSyne友谊地久天长.ItisthetraditionalmusicplayedduringtheNewYear'scelebration.AuldLangSyneisanoldScottishpoem.Ittellsabouttheneedtorememberoldfriends.Thewordsauldlangsynemeanoldlongsince.Nooneknowswhowrotethepoemfirst.HoweveraversionbyScottishpoetRobertBumswaspublishedin1796.Thewordsandmusicweknowtodayfirstappearedinasongbookthreeyearslater.ThesongisplayedintheUnitedStatesmainlyonNewYear'sEvE.Theversion译文youarehearingtodayisbytheWashingtonSaxophoneQuartet.AsweendourprogramwithAuldLangSynE.IwouldliketowishallourradiofriendsaveryHappyNewYear!ThisisBuddyThomas.33.Thispassageisfrom______.A.anewspaper.B.amagazinE.C.aTVprogram.D.aradioprogram.34.FromthepassageweknowthatThesongAuldLangSynemainlyplayedintheUSA______.A.OnNewYear'sEvE.B.OnChristmasEvE.C.Onweekends.D.Onholidays.35.ThesongAuldLangSyneisabout______.A.thehistoryofScotlandB.anoldScottishpoetC.theneedtorememberoldfriendsD.thewishestotheradiofriends
BesidesentertainmentandbeautifullanternsanotherimportantpartoftheLanternFestivalorYuanxiaoFestivaliseatingsmalldumplingballsmadeofglutinousriceflour.WecalltheseballsYuanxiaoorTangyuan.Obviouslytheygetthenamefromthefestivalitself.ItissaidthatthecustomofeatingYuanxiaooriginatedduringtheEasternJinDynastyinthefourthcenturythenbecamepopularduringtheTangandSongperiods.ThefillingsinsidethedumplingsorYuanxiaoareeithersweetorsalty.Sweetfillingsaremadeofsugarwalnutssesame芝麻osmanthusflowers桂花rosepetalssweetenedtangerine橘子peelbeanpasteorjujubepaste枣泥.A.singleingredientoranycombinationcanbeusedasthefilling.Thesaltyisfilledwithmincedmeat肉末儿vegetablesoramixturE.ThewaytomakeYuanxiaoalsovariesbetweennorthernandsouthernChinA.Theusualmethodfollowedinsouthernprovincesistoshapethedoughofriceflourintoballsmakeaholeinsertthefillingthenclosetheholeandsmoothoutthedumplingbyrollingitbetweenyourhands.InNorthChinasweetornutmeatstuffingistheusualingredient.Thefillingsarepressedintohardenedcoresdippedlightlyinwaterandrolledinaflatbasketcontainingdryglutinousriceflour.A.layeroftheflourstickstothefillingwhichisthenagaindippedinwaterandrolledasecondtimeinthericeflour.AndsoitgoeslikerollingasnowballuntilthedumplingisthedesiredsizE.ThecustomofeatingYuanxiaodumplingsremains.ThistraditionencouragesbotholdandnewstorestopromotetheirYuanxiaoproducts.Theyalltrytheirbesttoimprovethetasteandqualityofthedumplingstoattractmorecustomers.33.WhichofthefollowingisNOTtrue?A.ThecustomofeatingYuanxiaodatesbacktothefourthcentury.B.SweetYuanxiaoareusuallymadeinsouthernChinA.C.SugarrosepetalsandmincedmeatareallfillingsofYuanxiao.D.PeopleinnorthernChinausuallymakeYuanxiaobyrollinglikeasnowball.34.WhichcountrydoestheLanternFestivalcomefrom?A.JinDynastyB.SouthKoreaC.ChinaD.TangandSongperiod35.ChoosetherightorderofmakingTanguaninsouthernprovinces.1makeaholeandinsertthefilling2rollthedoughbetweenyourhands3shapethedoughofriceflourintoballs4closethehole5preparesomericeflourA.53142B.35124C.31425D.53214
NewYorkCityconsistsoffiveboroughsManhattanBrooklynQueenstheBronxandStatenIslanD.Thepopulationisabout7.5millionlivinginManhattan.ManhattanthecenterofthecityisonanislandbetweentheHudsonRiverandtheEastRiver.MostofthefamousbuildingssuchastheEmpireStateandtheUnitedNationsandotherskyscrapersareinManhattan.SomeofitsdistrictsareBroadwaywhichhasmanytheatersandcinemastheFifthAvenuewithstoresandapartmentsGreenwichVillagewheremanyartistsandwritershavelivedandCentralParkwithasmallzooandaskatingrink.FromManhattanyouhavetocrosstotheotherboroughsthroughatunneloroverabridgE.ThebridgefromBrooklyntoStatenIslandisthelongestintheworlD.NewYorkisthesecondlargestportintheworldandithastwoairportsKennedyInternationalforinternationalflightsandLaGuaridiaforflightsinsidetheUSA.Itstemperaturegoesfromverycoldinwintersometimestwentydegreescentigradebelowzerotoveryhotinsummersometimes40degreescentigrade.Thepeoplewholivetherecomefromallovertheworldandspeakmanydifferentlanguagesthereare324Germansand390000PolesaswellaspeoplefromGreeceScotlandIrelandHungaryItalyandRomaniA.PeoplecallonedistrictLittleItalyandanotherChinatown.5.WhatdoweknowaboutManhattan?A.ManhattanisintheeastofthecityofNewYork.B.TherearelotsofhighrisesinManhattan.C.Manhattanisnotaplaceforartiststolivein.D.ManhattanisconnectedtotheotherpartsofNewYorkbywayofhighways.6.Ifyouwanttoseewonderfulplaysyoushouldgoto.A.theFifthAvenueB.CentralParkC.BroadwayD.theEmpireStateBuilding7.Accordingtothepassagewhichbridgeisthelongestintheworld?A.ThebridgebetweenManhattanandBrooklyn.B.ThebridgebetweenStatenIslandandBrooklyn.C.ThebridgebetweenManhattanandStatenIslanD.D.ThebridgebetweenBroadwayandBrooklyn.
GreeceWellmyparentswentonholidaytoCretelastyear.Theygotthereveryearlyinthemorningsothatthetaxiridefromtheairporttotheirhotelwasinthedark.TheywerejustbeginningtodozeoffinthebackseatwhentheywerethrownviolentlytoonesideasthetaxiswervedacrosstheroaD.Suddenlywide-awaketheycouldjustmakeoutintheweakheadlightsthetailofarabbitasitzigzaggedinpaniC.ThinkingthatthetaxidriverwasswervingtoavoidthepetrifiedanimalmymotherwasrathertakenabackwhenthedriverturnedroundsmackinghislipsandcriedRabbit!Ilovetherabbit!Mywifecookforme!ColombiaBeforeImetmyboyfriendhegotajobteachinginColombiA.Youcanimaginethathewasabitworriedaboutitallthosehorrorstoriesaboutdruggangsandgunsbuthewasalsolookingforwardtoit.OfcoursehisfirstviewofBogotawasfromthetaxiwindowonthewayfromtheairport.ThetaxidriverwasfascinatedthathehadcomefromEnglandandwantedtotryouthisEnglish.ButwhenheheardthathispassengercamefromLondonhethrewbotharmsupintheairwithhorror:London!Isterrible!Isfullofhooligans!TheUSAWellimaginehowmysisterfeltwhenshewentoffforthefirsttimetoNewYorkforabusinesstrip.Afterafewdaysshewasstillamazedathowfriendlyeveryonewastoheruntilshetookataxibacktoherhotelonenight.Firstshegavejustthenameofthehotelbutwhenaskedshesaidtheaddresstoo.Thenshewasaskedhowtogettherebutofcourseshehadn’tacluE.Imaginehowfrightenedshewaswhenhestartedravingat咆哮herfornotknowingtheway.Shesaiditwasawful.TheUKA.friendofafriendwasinLondonforaconferencE.Hetookacabandtherewerenoproblems:thedriverknewthewayandwasverycheerful.Theproblemstartedwhenherealizedhehadstupidlylefthislaptoponthebackseat!HecalledthecompanyupandinapanicwentstraightawaytotheirLostandFoundofficeandmissingsomeoftheconferenceasaresult.Hewasoverthemoontofindthelaptopwaitingforhimandthenverysurprisedthatitwasoneof2900leftintaxisoverthepastsixmonths!TunisiaWellmybrothertookaMediterraneancruiseonesummerandhadadayinTunis.HespentmostoftheafternoonintheMedinabuyingpresentswhenhesuddenlyrealizedhe’dcompletelylosttrackoftimeandtherewasonlyhalfanhourbeforetheshiplefttheport.Therehadbeenloadsofyellowtaxisinthecentresohewasn’ttoobothereduntilhestoodonthepavementandwaitedforonetoappear-andofcoursetherewasn’tasingleoneinsight!Nothing!Frantichequestionedapasser-bywhoexplainedthatthecostforthetaxiridegoesupintheeveningsothetaxidriversdisappearuntiltheycanchargehigherprices!Luckilyformybrotherthemanthenofferedtogivehimaliftandhecaughttheboatinthenickoftime!56.Whatisincommonintheabovestories?A.Differentcountrieshavedifferenttrafficrulesontaxis.B.Allthetaxidriverswerepoliteandkindtothepassengers.C.Passengerstookadvantageoftourists.D.A.passenger’sunforgettabletravelingexperiencewithtaxis.57.WhichofthefollowingisNOTTRUEaccordingtothepassage?A.ThedriverthoughtitwasmoredangerousinLondonthaninBogotA.B.Thedriverwantedtocatchtherabbittoeat.C.5800laptopsareleftinLondontaxiseveryyearD.Mybrotherdidn’tgettotheportontimE.
ThisyearFacebookthesocialmediawebsiteannouncedthatitwouldcooperatewithseveralnewsorganizations—includingTheNewYorkTimesTheGuardianandtheBBC—toplacenewsstoriesdirectlyintousers’personalFacebookwebpagE.StoriespublishedusingFacebookInstantwillloadmorequicklyandkeepthestyleoftheoriginalpublisherwhowillkeepalltheadvertisingincomethestoriesearn—atleastfornow.Thedealshowshowimportantsocialmediahasbecometonewsorganizationsandisaclearsignofhowtheworldofnewsischanging—andhasbeenforawhilE.ManythoughtofitasthedeathofthenewspaperwhenGoogleNewsbeganin2002.Ithadnohumaneditor.InsteadGoogleusedandstillusesasecretcomputerprogramthatselectsanddisplaysnewsstoriesaccordingtothereader’spersonalinterestsMorerecentlyAssociatedPressandYahoohavebeenpublishingcomputer-writtenarticles.Bothusespecialsoftwaretoautomaticallyproducestoriesaboutcompanyfinancialresultsandsportsreports—areaswherethequalityofwritingisfelttobeofsecondaryimportancetotheaccuracyofthedatA.Ithinkweshouldbeconcernedaboutsuchdevelopments.OneconcernisthatFacebookGoogleandothersocialmediawebsitesseejournalismasasideline副业awayofputtingpeopleinfrontofadvertisements.Itisn’ttheirprimaryfunction—soifitstopsmakingthemlotsofmoneythey’relikelytostopdoingit.There’sanotherconcernthatcomputer-writtenarticlesarenotactuallyjournalismatallbecausewhatahumannewsteamproducesisactuallyquitecomplex.A.well-writtennewsstoryputsinformationincontextoffersavoicetoeachsideofanargumentandbringsthepublicnewknowledgE.Althougheconomicsandspeedofdeliverymeanreaderswillprobablychooseacomputer-writtenstoryoveracarefullyshapedarticle—atleastfordailynews—Idon’tthinkthecomputerswillbewritinganyin-deptharticlesforawhileyet.32.Whatisthemainpurposeofthearticle?A.ToreportonanewcomputerserviceofferedbyFacebook.B.Toadvisereadersagainstreadingcomputer-writtennews.C.Toexpressconcernaboutrecenttrendsinonlinenews.D.Todescribetheprocessofonlinenewsreporting.33.Computer-writtennewsreportshavesofarfocusedonsportsandfinancebecause________.A.thesearethemostpopulartopicsforonlinereadersB.writingstyleislessimportantthanaccuracyintheseareasC.informationonthesetopicsismoreeasilyavailableD.therearefewerjournalistsspecializingintheseareas34.WhatdoestheunderlinedwordItinParagraph3referto?A.Business.B.Advertising.C.Facebook.D.Journalism.35.InParagraph4whichofthefollowingismentionedasacharacteristicofawell-writtennewsarticle?A.Theinformationpresentedisup-to-datE.B.Theauthor’sopinionisclear.C.ThelanguageusedisviviD.D.DifferentviewsonthetopicarepresenteD.
Callout.Callloud:I’mready!Comeandfindme!Thesnacksinthetoolshed工具库smellliketheseasidE.They’llneverfindyouinthesaltydarkButbecarefulthatyourfeetaren’tstickingout.Wishernottoriskanothershout.TheflooriscolD.They’llprobablybesearchingThebushesneartheswing.WhateverhappensYoumustn’tsneezewhentheycomeprowling悄悄寻找in.Andheretheyarewhisperingatthedoor;You’veneverheardthemsohushed小声的beforeDon’tbreathE.Don’tmovE.StaydumB.Hideinyourblindness.They’removingclosersomeonestumblesmutters;Theirwordsandlaughterscuffleandthey’regonE.Butdon’tcomeoutjustyet;they’lltrythelaneAndthenthegreenhouseandbackhereagain.Theymustbethinkingthatyou’veverycleverGettingmorepuzzledastheywentaway.Youlegsarestiffthecoldbitesthroughyourcoat;Thedarkdampsmellofsandmovesinyourthroat.It’stimetoletthemknowthatyou’rethewinner.Pushoffthesnacks.Uncurl伸直andstretch.That’sbetter!Outoftheshedandcalltothem:I’vecaughtyou!Thedarkeninggardenwatches.Nothingstirs.Thebushesholdtheirbreath;thesunisgonE.YeshereyouarE.Butwherearetheywhosoughtyou?---VernonScannell56.Whichpartofthebodyisdifficulttohide?A.headB.handsC.legsD.feet57.Whichstatementistrue?A.Thechildleavesthetoolshedlateintheafternoon.B.Cleverasthechildisheisfinallycaughtbythesearchers.C.Thesearchesdon’tmakeanysoundwhenlookingforthechilD.D.ThesearcheslookthelaneandthewingbeforetheyreturntothesheD.
Thebiggesthamburgerrestaurantchain连锁intheworldisMcDonald’s.Itstartedin1955withjustonerestaurantbutnowhasmorethan20000worldwidE.Therearemorethan12000McDonald’srestaurantsonlyintheUS.Youcanfindthemin100countriesonsixcontinents.Thereisn’taMcDonald’sinAntarcticabutIdon’tsupposetheyeathamburgersattheSouthPolE.WhenyoueatataMcDonald’srestaurantyouarejoiningthe35millionpeoplewhoeatanddrinkatMcDonald’severydayandtherearemorethanonemillionpeoplewhoworktherE.McDonald’shassold100billionhamburgerssinceitopenedanditsellsmorethan6.8millionpoundsofFrenchFrieseveryday.Howdoyoulikeyourhamburgerrestaurant?ThereareoldMcDonald’s----partofonerestaurantinEnglandis600yearsolD.Thereareelegant高雅的McDonald’s----thereisoneontheChampsElyseesinParis.TherearecoolMcDonald’s----thereisoneinHollywooD.ThereareMcDonald’srestaurantsonshipsandtrainsinhospitalsandzoosinairportsandincolleges.Clearlymanypeoplelikethespeedhygiene卫生andcheapnessoffastfoodrestaurants.HowevernoteveryonelikesfastfooD.Somepeoplequestionthenutritionalvalueofthefood;somepeoplethinkthefastfoodcausestoomuchwasteandpollution.Sothefastfoodbusinessgivesusplentyoffoodforthoughtaswellasconvenientaffordablemeals.28.Thereare________McDonald’srestaurantsoutsidetheUSnow.A.about20000B.about8000C.about12000D.about3200029.HowmanypeopledoeseachMcDonald’semployeesserveonaverageeveryday?_______A.About35billionB.About100billionC.About35millionD.About600million30.Fromthepassagewecaninferthat________.A.thereareMcDonald’sofdifferentstylestomeetdifferentcustomersB.thewriterencouragemorepeopletoeathamburgersC.thewriterthinkspeopleshouldstopeatinghamburgersD.hamburgersareofgreatnutritionalvalue31.Theunderlinedphraseplentyoffoodforthoughtinthelastparagraphprobablymeans______.A.alotofdeliciousfoodB.alotoffoodyoucanaffordC.alotofthingstothinkaboutD.alotofconvenientfood
TheUnitedStatesCapitolDomeinWashingtonDCisrecognizedaroundtheworldasasymboloftheU.S.government.SincelastNovemberthedomehasbeensurroundedbymetalpolesorscaffolding脚手架andheavyclothaspartofarepairproject.ThelastmajorrepairworkontheU.S.Capitoltookplacein1960.Sincethenthedomehasbecomeweatheredandworn.TheArchitectoftheCapitolgroupreportsthedomehasmorethan1000narrowbreaksonitssurfaceandotherdamagE.Thedomewascompletedaround1863.U.S.SenateHistorianDonRitchiesaysthedome’scastironframeisatspecialriskofweathering.Thecapitoldomebeingcastironhasbeenhitbylightningcountlesstimes.Andsothecurrentconstructionistorepairtheleakstofillthecrackstotakeoffexcess多余的layersofpaint.Workersareremovingoldpaint.Theycoveredalargepartofthebuildinginplasticandaspecialclothtoprotectworkersfromthewindandotherelements.Muchoftheworkisdoneatnightwhenlawmakersarenotinthebuilding.SomerecentvisitorstotheCapitolwereunhappyaboutitscurrentappearancE.TheyhadhopedtogetapictureoftheusuallyshiningdomE.JoycesaidItwasdramaticandveryfantasticandallwhitebutwhenIcomeheretodayitisunderconstructionsomyfamilycannotseeitclearlyitiskindofadisappointment.Othersweremoreunderstandingoftherepairs.RickJonesanothervisitorsaidIt’salittleinconvenientforusnottoseethedomebutyouhavetothinkaboutthefutureandthepeoplewillbecomingtothisplaceforcenturies...andyouknowtherejustneedstobepreventivemaintenancE.Iamnotupsetwiththatatall.TheprojectisexpectedtotakemorethantwoyearstocompletE.ThedomeshouldbereadyfortheinaugurationofanewpresidentinJanuary2017.32.WecanlearnfromthepassagethattheUnitedStatesCapitolDomeis______.A.wornbyexposuretotheweatherB.surroundedbymanyrepairprojectsC.wellmaintainedandinexcellentconditionD.acknowledgedasasymboloftheU.K.government33.AccordingtoDonRitchiethepresentrepairworkinvolves______.A.stoppingtheleaksB.changingtheframeC.removingtheoldpaintD.replacingthelightsE.fillingthenarrowbreaksA.abcB.bcdC.bdeD.ace34.WhichofthefollowingcandescribetherecentvisitorstotheCapitol?A.TheycouldgetaclearlookatthedomE.B.Theywereimpressedbythewhitedome’sfantasticbeauty.C.TheyhelddifferentviewsontheCapitol’scurrentappearancE.D.TheywerealldisappointedatthesightoftheCapitolbuilding.35.Theunderlinedwordinaugurationinthelastparagraphmostprobablymeans______.A.tourB.takingofficeC.interviewD.takingphotos
Therighttovoteisoneofthemostfundamentalrightsofanydemocracy.Yetfortoolongtoomanyofourfellowcitizensweredeniedthatrightsimplybecauseofthecoloroftheirskin.FiftyyearsagothisweekPresidentLyndonJohnsonsignedalawtochangethat.TheVotingRightsActbrokedownlegalbarriersthatstoodbetweenmillionsofAfricanAmericansandtheirconstitutionalrighttocastballot投票.Itwasandstillisoneofthegreatestvictoriesinourcountry’sstruggleforcivilrights.Butitdidn’thappenovernight.Countlessmenandwomenmarchedandorganizedsatinandstoodupforourmostbasicrights.Forthistheywerecalledagitators挑拨者andun-American;theywerejailedandbeaten.SomewereevenkilleD.Butintheendtheyreaffirmed重申theideaattheveryheartofAmerica:thatpeoplewholovethiscountrycanchangeit.Ourcountryisabetterplacebecauseofallthoseheroesdidforus.ButasoneofthoseheroesCongressmanJohnLewisremindedusinSelmathispastMarchThere’sstillworktobedonE.FiftyyearsaftertheVotingRightsActtherearestilltoomanybarrierstovoteandtoomanypeopletryingtoerect建立newones.We’veseenlawsthatrollbackearlyvotingforcepeopletojumpthroughhoopstocastaballotorleadtolegitimate合法的votersbeingimproperlypurgedfromtherolls.Overtheyearswehaveseenprovisions规定specificallydesignedtomakeitharderforsomeofourfellowcitizenstovotE.Inademocracylikeourswithahistorylikeoursthat’sadisgracE.That’swhyaswecelebratethe50thAnniversaryoftheVotingRightsActI’mcallingonCongresstopassnewlegislationtomakesureeveryAmericanhasequalaccesstothepolls.It’swhyIsupporttheorganizersgettingfolksregisteredintheircommunities.Andit’swhynomatterwhatpartyyousupportmymessagetoeveryAmericanissimple:getoutthereandvote—notjusteveryfouryearsbuteverychanceyougetbecauseyourelectedofficialswillonlyheed留心yourvoiceifyoumakeyourvoicehearD.Thepromisethatallofusarecreatedequaliswrittenintoourfoundingdocumentsbutit’suptoustomakethatpromisereal.Togetherlet’sdowhatAmericanshavealwaysdone:Let’skeepmarchingforwardkeepperfectingourunionandkeepbuildingabettercountryforourkids.[FromObamaWeeklyAddressAug8th2015]56.ManyAmericansweredeniedtherighttovotesimplybecause_____.A.theywereunwillingtogooutandvoteB.theywereagitatorsandun-AmericanC.toomanypeopletriedtoerectnewbarriersD.thecoloroftheirskinwasdifferent57.WhatmessagedoesPresidentBarackObamawanttoconveyinthisspeechA.ThePresidentunderlinedthatallpeoplearecreatedequal.B.ThePresidentcelebratedthe50thAnniversaryoftheVotingRightsAct.C.ThePresidentreaffirmedthecommitmenttoprotectingtherighttovotE.D.ThePresidentcalledoneveryonetoseizeeverychancetoelectofficials.
AlthoughEnglishisnotasoldasChineseitisspokenbymanypeoplearoundtheworldeveryday.Englishspeakersarealwayscreating创造newwordsandweareoftenabletoknowwheremostwordscomefrom.Sometimeshowevernoonemayreallyknowwhereawordcomesfrom.Didyoueverthinkaboutwhyhamburgers汉堡包arecalledhamburgersespeciallywhentheyarenotmadewithham火腿?AboutahundredyearsagosomemenwenttoAmericafromEuropE.TheycamefromabigcityinGermanycalledHamburg.TheydidnotspeakgoodEnglishbuttheyategoodfooD.WhensomeAmericanssawthemeatingroundpiecesofbeef牛肉theyaskedtheGermanswhatitwas.TheGermansdidnotunderstandthequestionandansweredWecomefromHamburg.OneoftheseAmericansownedarestaurantandhadanideA.HecookedsomeroundpiecesofbeeflikethosewhichthemenfromHamburgatE.Thenheputeachbetweentwopiecesofbreadandstartedsellingthem.Suchbreadcametobecalledhamburgers.TodayhamburgersaresoldinmanycountriesaroundtheworlD.Whetherthisstoryistrueornotitcertainlyisinteresting.Knowingwhyanywordhasacertainmeaningisinteresting.too.ThisreasonformostEnglishwordscanbefoundinanylargeEnglishdictionary.12.AccordingtothewriterEnglishis____.A.asoldasChineseB.olderthanGermanC.notsooldasChineseD.verydifficulttolearn13.Hamburgis____.A.akindoffoodB.aroundpieceofbeefC.thenameofavillageD.acityinGermany14.Accordingtothestory____.A.fewAmericanslikehamburgers.B.hamburgersaremadewithbeef.C.hamburgersaremadewithham.D.hamburgerswerefirstsoldaboutacenturyago.15.Accordingtothestorythewordhamburgercomesfrom____.A.ChinabecauseithasalonghistoryB.EnglandbecauseGermansdon’tspeakgoodEnglishC.theroundpiecesofbeefwhichthosepeoplefromHamburgwereeatingD.Englishspeakersbecausetheyalwayscreatenewwords
WhenIwas12allIwantedwasasignet图章ring.TheyweretheinthinganditseemedeverygirlexceptmehadonE.Onmy13thbirthdaymyMumgavemeasignetringwithmyinitials姓名首字母carvedintoit.Iwasinheaven.Whatmadeitevenmorespecialwasthatitwasabouttheonlythingthatwasn'tbeingreplaced.We'dbeenburntoutinfiresthatsweptthroughourareaearlierthatyearandhadlosteverything—somostofthenewstuff东西wegotwasreallyjusttoreplacewhatwe'dlost.Butnotmyring.Myringwasnew.ThenonlyonemonthlaterIlostit.Itookitoffbeforebedanditwasmissinginthemorning.Iwassadandsearchedeverywhereforit.ButitseemedtohavedisappeareD.EventuallyIgaveupandstoppedlookingforit.Andtwoyearslaterwesoldthehouseandmovedaway.YearspassedandacoupleofmoveslaterIwasvisitingmyparents'whenMumtoldmethatshehadsomethingformE.Itwasn'tmybirthdaynorwasitEasterorChristmasoranyothergift-givingoccasion.Mumnoticedmyquestioninglook.You'llrecognizethisoneshesaidsmiling.Thenshehandedmeasmallringbox.ItookitfromherandopenedittofindmybeautifulsignetringinsidE.Thefamilywhohadboughtourhouse13yearsearlierhadrecentlydecidedtodosomeredecorationswhichincludedreplacingthecarpets.Whentheypulledthecarpetupinmyoldbedroomtheyfoundthering.Asithadmyinitialscarvedintoittheyrealizedwhoownedthering.They'dhaditprofessionallycleanedupbyajewelerbeforesendingittomymother.AnditstillfitsmE.27.Theunderlinedwordininthefirstparagraphprobablymeans_____.A.fashionableB.availableC.practicalD.renewable28.Whenshegottheringbackthewriterwasabout_____.A.13yearsoldB.15yearsoldC.26yearsoldD.28yearsold29.WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaccordingtothepassage?A.Thewriter'sfamilymovedseveraltimes.B.Thewriterneverstoppedlookingforherring.C.Thewriter'sringwascleanedupbythenewhouseowner.D.Thewriterlostherringinthemorningwhenshetookitoff.30.Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthepassage?A.MyNewRingB.LostandFoundC.LostandReplacedD.AnExpensiveRing
Adultsarehappytotelltheirchildrenthatcrusts面包皮willgivethemcurlyhaircarrotswillhelpthemseeinthedarkandspinachwillmakethemstrong.Eventhoughadultsknowit'snottotallytruetheythinkit'sgoodfortheirchildren'shealthastudyhadfounD.Inastudyabout31percentofadultssaidtheyoncetoldtheirchildrenthecurlyhairtaleand36percentsaidthey'dbeentoldthesamethingbytheirmotherorfather.Amongtheover-50salmosthalfsaidthey'dbeenpromisedcurlyhairiftheyatetheircrusts.A.quarterofthe2000adultsquestionedinthestudytoldtheirchildrencarrotswouldhelpthemseeinthedark.ThiscouldbetruetosomeextentbecauseofthehighlevelsofvitaminA.andbeta-caroteneinrootvegetables.Anotherfavoriteamongparentsisthatmilkwillmakeonestrong.A.thirdsurveyedsaidtheirparentstoldthemthisandabout29percentsaidtheytoldtheirchildrenthesamething.Butwhilethereisplentyofevidencetosuggestmilkisgoodforpeople'shealththerearealsoalotofscientificpaperssayingitisn't.ThankstoPopeyespinachisalsofedtochildrenalongwiththeideathatitwillmakethemstrong.Whilethereisalsosometruthinthisonescientistsnowbelieveitisnottheironbuttheinorganicnitrates无机硝酸盐thatimprovephysicalpower.OneinsevenofthesurveyedadmittedtellingtheirlittleonesthatrunnerbeanswillmakethemrunfasterwhichisnothingmorethanwordplayandhasnobasisinsciencE.AlmostoneinfiveadultsweresubjectedtothesametaleinchildhooD.Justoveronein10parentstoldtheirchildrengreenfoodwouldturnthemintoasuperheroandaquarteradmittedhidingvegetablesinmeals.LyndsayJonesspokesmanforPersilWashingUpLiquidsaidIt'sclearthatthemostpersuasivestoriesaboutfoodarepassedonfromgenerationtogeneration.Ourresearchshowsthattheideascontinueandwetellourkidsthesamethingsourparentstoldusevenifthey'renotalwaysentirelytruE.Crustsmaynotmakeyourhaircurlybutthere'splentyofresearchthatsayscrustscontainmoreofthegoodnessthantherestofaloaf.HopefullyasaresultofourCookwithKidspromisemoreparentswillbeencouragedtospendtimewiththeirchildreninthekitchenandteachthemthetruthaboutfooD.32.WecanknowfromParagraph3that________.A.athirdpeopleareforcedtodrinkmilkbytheirparentsB.milkisbeneficialtochildren'sphysicalstrengthC.thereisdoubtwhethermilkishelpfultopeople'shealthD.about29percentpeoplewishtheirchildrengoodhealth33.WhichofthefollowingdoesLyndsayJonesagree?A.AdultsarewillingtoteachtheirchildrenastheirparentsdiD.B.MostpersuasivestoriesaboutfoodarefalsE.C.Storiesaboutfoodshouldn'tbepassedonfromgenerationtogeneration.D.Parentscan'tmakesureifsomestoriesaboutfoodaretotallytruE.34.Wecanlearnfromthepassagethat________.A.scientiststhinktheironinspinachhelpschildrengrowstrongB.parentsareexpectedtotellchildrenthetruthaboutfoodC.runnerbeanscanreallymakechildrenrunfastD.crustsaresaidtocontainlessnutritionthanaloaf35.Howisthepassagemainlydeveloped?A.ByfollowingtimeorderB.Bymakingcomparisons.C.Bygivingexamples.D.Byanalyzingcauses.
WaltDisneyWorldisbanningselfie-sticksfromitsthemeparksbecauseselfie-stickshavebecomeagrowingsafetyconcernforbothourguestsandcast.DisneyWorldspokeswomanKimPruntysaiD.UnderanewpolicywhichtakeseffectTuesdaythepoleswon’tmakeitpastthebagcheckatanyDisneyWorldthemepark.Thesticksalsowon'tbeallowedinDisneyWorldwaterparksorDisneyQuestagamingattractionatDowntownDisney.Selfie-stickswillalsobecomeforbiddenatDisneylandResortinCaliforniaonJune30.TheprohibitionbeginsatDisney'sparksinParisandHongKongonJuly1.Guestswillbecheckedfortheequipmentduringtheroutinebagcheckthathappensneartheparks'entrances.Theywillhaveanoptionofturningintheirselfie-sticksforpick-uplaterortogobacktotheircarsorhotelroomstokeepthem.Visitorswillbetoldofthepolicyinlocationssuchastheparkinglotsandattheresort'shotels.TheprohibitionwillbeaddedtotheparkrulespostonDisneyWorld'swebsitE.TheissuehasbeenbuildingatDisney.Previouslythestickswereprohibitedfromitsridesandnoselfie-stickssignswereatselectridessuchasBigThunderMountainRailroadatMagicKingdom.Castmembershavegivenoralwarningstorulebreakers.Selfie-stickusersputsmartphonesandcamerasontheendsofpolestoextendtheirreachfrequentlycapturingtheme-parkmomentsthroughself-portraits.Thetoolshavebeenbannedinpublicplaces–includingsomemuseumsandstadiums–worldwideforobstructingviewsorcausingsafetyissues.DisneyWorldalreadyprohibitsitemssuchasskateboardsinlineskateswagonfoldingchairsandglasscontainersaccordingtoitsofficialwebsitewhichalsolistsotheritemsthatwedeterminemaybeharmful.UniversalOrlandohasbannedselfie-sticksandotherlooseitemsfromcertainthrillridesatUniversalStudiosandIslandsofAdventurethemeparksbutithasnotsetparkwidebans.32.WhichofthefollowingobjectshasalreadybeenbannedinDisneythemeparksbeforethenewpolicytakeseffect?A.smartphonesB.foldingchairsC.camerasD.containers33.Accordingtothebaniftheguestsarefoundcarryingselfie-sticksduringtheroutinebagchecktheymay__________.A.abandonthematthebagcheckB.getfinedandpickthemuplaterC.turnthemintothepoliceD.puttheminthetrunkoftheircars34.Theunderlinedwordinthefifthparagraphprobablymeans__________.A.changingB.broadeningC.blockingD.narrowing35.Accordingtothepassageitcanbeinferredthat__________A.thebanontheuseofselfie-sticksisaimedatensuringsecurity.B.previouslyguestscantakephotoswithselfie-sticksonthrillrides.C.thestaffinDisneylandwillinformvisitorsofthebanonlyorally.D.UniversalOrlandohasbannedselfie-sticksparkwidE.
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