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Anotherculturalaspectofnonverbalcommunicationisonethatyoumightnotthinkabout:spacE.Everypersonfeelshimselfhaveasortofinvisibleprotectionsurroundinghisphysicalbody.WhensomeonecomestooclosehefeelsuncomfortablE.WhenhebumpsontosomeonehefeelsobligedtoapologizE.Butthesizeofaperson’scomfortzonedependsonhisculturalethnicorigin.ForexampleincasualconversationmanyAmericansstandaboutfourfeetapart.Inotherwordstheyliketokeepeachotheratanarm’slength.PeopleinLatinorArabculturesincontraststandveryclosetoeachotherandtoucheachotheroften.IfsomeonefromoneofthoseculturesstandstooclosetoanAmericanwhileinconversationtheAmericansmayfeeluncomfortableandbackaway.WhenAmericansaretalkingtheyexpectotherstorespondtowhattheyaresaying.ToAmericanspoliteconversationalistsunderstandbyshowingexpressionsofexcitementordislikeshockorsadness.Peoplewithapokerfacewhoseemotionsarehiddenbyadeadpan无表情的expressionarelookeduponwithsuspicion.Americansalsoshowtheirattentivenessinaconversationbyraisingtheireyebrowsnoddingsmilingpolitelyandmaintaininggoodeyecontact.Howeversomeculturesviewdirecteyecontactasimpoliteorthreatening.Americansseeitasasignofgenuinenessandhonesty.Ifapersondoesn’tlookyouintheeyeAmericanmightsay:youshouldquestionhismotives---orsupposethathedoesn’tlikeyou.YetwithalltheconcernforeyecontactAmericansstillconsiderstaring---especiallyatstrangers---toberudE.58.Whattheauthordiscussedintheprevioussectionismostprobablyabout_______.A.classificationofnonverbalcommunicationB.thereasonswhypeopleshouldthinkaboutspaceC.therelationshipbetweencommunicationandspaceD.someotherculturalaspectsofnonverbalcommunication59.Howfarpeoplekeeptoeachotherwhiletalkingiscloselyassociatedwiththeir_______.A.raceB.cultureC.customD.nationality60.WhenapersonfromLatinAmericatalkstoanArabianoninformaloccasions_______.A.hestandsaboutfourfeetawayB.comfortzonedoesnotexistC.keepingcloseenoughispreferredD.communicationbarriers障碍mayappear61.InaconversationbetweenfriendsAmericansregarditashonestandtruthfulto_______.A.maintaindirecteyecontactB.hideemotionswithadeadpanexpressionC.displayexcitementordislikeshockorsadnessD.raisetheireyebrowsnodandsmilepolitely
Startedin1636HarvardUniversityistheoldestofallthemanycollegesanduniversitiesintheUnitedStates.YalePrincetonColumbiaandDartmouthwereopenedsoonafterHarvarD.Intheearlyyearstheseschoolweremuchalike*similar.OnlyyoungmenwenttocollegE.AllthestudentsstudiedthesamesubjectsandeveryonelearnedLatinGreekandHebrew.LittlewasknownaboutsciencethenandonekindofschoolcouldteacheverythingthatwasknownabouttheworlD.Whenthestudentsgraduatedmostofthembecameministersorteachers.In1782Harvardstartedamedicalschoolforyoungmenwhowantedtobecomedoctors.Laterlawyerscouldreceivetheirtraining训练inHarvard'slawschool.In1825besidesLatinandGreekHarvardbeganteachingmodernlanguagessuchasFrenchandGerman.SoonitbeganteachingAmericanhistory.AsknowledgeincreasedHarvardandothercollegesbegantoteachmanynewsubjects.Studentswereallowedtochoosethesubjectsthatinterestedthem.Todaytherearemanydifferentkindsofcollegesanduniversities.Mostofthemaremadeupofsmallerschoolsthatdealwith涉及specialfieldsoflearning.There'ssomuchtolearnthatonekindofschoolcan’tofferitall.19.TheoldestuniversityintheUSis_________.A.YaleB.HarvardC.PrincetonD.Columbia20.Fromthesecondparagraphwecanseethatintheearlyyears______.A.thosecollegesanduniversitieswerethesameB.peopleyoungoroldmightstudyinthecollegesC.studentsstudiedonlysomelanguagesandscienceD.whenthestudentsfinishedtheirschooltheybecamelawyersorteachers21.Asknowledgeincreasedcollegesbegantoteach_______.A.everythingthatwasknownB.lawandsomethingaboutmedicineC.manynewsubjectsD.thesubjectsthatinterestedstudents22.Onthewholethepassageisabout___________.A.howtostartauniversityB.theworld-famouscollegesinAmericaC.howcollegeshavechangedD.whatkindoflessoneachcollegeteaches
Whilemostofusarehappytotakethecreditwhenthingsgowellfewofusarewillingtotaketheblamewhenthingsgowrong.RatherthantryingtohideourshameorembarrassmentexpertsfoundthatwearesimplylessawarewhenouractionsresultinanegativeoutcomE.Theresearchmayexplainwhyweoftenfeelithardtotaketheblameforouractions.OurresultsuggeststhatpeoplemayreallyexperiencelessresponsibilityfornegativethanforpositiveoutcomessaidPatrickHaggardleadingresearcherandprofessoroftheinstituteofCognitiveNeuroscienceatUniversityCollegeLondon.Inaseriesoftestsparticipantswereaskedtopressakey.A.soundthenfollowedeitherdisapprovingneutralorapprovingandtheywerethenaskedtoestimatethetimebetweentheactionandwhentheyhadheardthesounD.Researchersfoundthatindividualsexperienceddifferentlevelsofresponsibilitydependingontheoutcomes.Theyalsodiscoveredtheyweresignificantlyslowertorecognizeiftheiractionshadresultedinabadconsequencecomparedtowhentheyhaddonewell.Effectivelywehavefoundthatweexperienceanegativeoutcomedifferentlynotjustretellitdifferently.Wemakeaweakerconnectionwhenthereisabadresult.AndrespondmuchmorestronglywhensomethinggoodhappenssaidProfessorHaggarD.Whensomethinggoesrighteveryonewantstotakethecreditandwhenthingsgowrongnobodyisinterestedinputtingtheirhandsup.Theresearcherssaidourbrainisverymuchconcernedwithrewardasgoodresultsarekeytosurvival.Althoughourownperception认知ofwhetherweareguiltyofsomethingornotischangedbytheoutcomesthisdoesnotprovideadefenseifwehavedonesomethingwrong.Ourexperienceofourownresponsibilitiescanbemisleadingandcanbestronglycoloredbytheoutcomesofouractions.saidProfessorHaggarD.Wehavetotakeresponsibilityforwhatactuallydonotjustforhowweexperiencethings.28.Peoplewhodon’ttaketheblamefortheiractions.A.alwaystrytohidetheirshameorembarrassment.B.areonlywillingtotakethecreditwhenthingsgowellC.feellessresponsiblefornegativethanforpositiveoutcomesD.arelessawareofwhattodowhenanegativeoutcomehappens29.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisTRUE?A.Ourlevelofresponsibilitycanbestronglyaffectedbytheoutcomesofouractions.B.Whensomethingbadhappensnobodyisinterestedindealingwiththeproblem.C.PeoplewerequickertorecognizeiftheiractionshadresultedinabadconsequencE.D.ParticipantswereaskedtocountthetimebetweenpressingakeyandhearingthesounD.30.Howisthepassagedeveloped?A.Bygivingexamples.B.Byquotingresearchfindings.C.Byanalyzingcauseandeffect.D.ByprovidingdatA.31.Accordingtothepassageapersonwhoisconcernedwithrewardis.A.awkwardB.naturalC.absurdD.stubborn
Itwas3:45inthemorningwhenthevotewasfinallytaken.Aftersixmonthsofarguingandfinal16hoursofhotparliamentary议会的国会的debatesAustralia'sNorthernTerritorybecamethefirstlegalauthorityintheworldtoallowdoctorstotakethelivesofincurablyillpatientswhowishtodiE.Themeasurepassedbytheconvincingvoteof15to10.AlmostimmediatelywordflashedontheInternetandwaspickeduphalfaworldawaybyJohnHofsessexecutivedirectoroftheRighttoDieSocietyofCanadA.Hesentitonviathegroup'son-lineserviceDeathNET.SaysHofsess:Wepostedbulletins公告新闻快报alldaylongbecauseofcoursethisisn'tjustsomethingthathappenedinAustraliA.It'sworldhistory.Thefullimportmaytakeawhiletosinkin.TheNTRightsoftheTerminallyIlllawhasleftphysiciansandcitizensaliketryingtodealwithitsmoralandpracticalimplications.Somehavebreathedsighsofreliefothersincludingchurchesright-to-lifegroupsandtheAustralianMedicalAssociationbitterlyattackedthebillandthehasteofitspassagE.Butthetideisunlikelytoturnback.InAustralia-whereanagingpopulationlife-extendingtechnologyandchangingcommunityattitudeshaveallplayedtheirpart-otherstatesaregoingtoconsidermakingasimilarlawtodealwitheuthanasiA.IntheUSandCanadawheretheright-to-diemovementisgatheringstrengthobserversarewaitingforthedominoestostartfalling.UnderthenewNorthernTerritorylawanadultpatientcanrequestdeath-probablybyadeadlyinjectionorpill-toputanendtosuffering.Thepatientmustbediagnosedasterminallyillbytwodoctors.Afteracoolingoffperiodofsevendaysthepatientcansignacertificateofrequest.After48hoursthewishfordeathcanbemet.ForLloydNicksona54-year-oldDarwinresidentsufferingfromlungcancertheNTRightsofTerminallyIlllawmeanshecangetonwithlivingwithoutthehauntingfearofhissuffering:aterrifyingdeathfromhisbreathingcondition.I'mnotafraidofdyingfromaspiritualpointofviewbutwhatIwasafraidofwashowI'dgobecauseI'vewatchedpeopledieinthehospitalfightingforoxygenandclawingattheirmaskshesays.70.Fromthesecondparagraphwelearnthat________.A.theobjectiontoeuthanasiaisslowtocomeinothercountriesB.physiciansandcitizenssharethesameviewoneuthanasiaC.changingtechnologyischieflyresponsibleforthehastypassageofthelawD.ittakestimetorealizethesignificanceofthelaw'spassage71.Whentheauthorsaysthatobserversarewaitingforthedominoestostartfallinghemeans________.A.observersaretakingawait-and-seeattitudetowardsthefutureofeuthanasiaB.similarbillsarelikelytobepassedintheUSCanadaandothercountriesC.observersarewaitingtoseetheresultofthegameofdominoesD.theeffect-takingprocessofthepassedbillmayfinallycometoastop72.WhenLloydNicksondieshewill________.A.facehisdeathwithcalmcharacteristicofeuthanasiaB.experiencethesufferingofalungcancerpatientC.haveanintensefearofterriblesufferingD.undergoacoolingoffperiodofsevendays73.Theauthor'sattitudetowardseuthanasiaseemstobethatof________.A.oppositionB.suspicionC.approvalD.indifference
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Don’tyouhateitwhensomeonesnubs冷落youbylookingattheirphoneinsteadofpayingattention?ThewordPhubbingwhichcomesfromphoneandsnubdescribessuchbehavior.WithpopularizationofsmartphonesweseeanewPhubbinggroupeverywhereinpublicplaces:insubwayrestaurantsroadspeoplearecheckingthemobilephoneignoringthepeoplearoundcompletely.Whatisworryingusisthatnotonlyyoungpeoplebutalsotheelderlyandkidsaregettingaddicted上瘾toPhubbing.OnDec29tha28-year-oldwoman—amotheroftwoinWenzhoudrownedaftershefellintoariverwhilelookingathermobilephonE.APakistanimanwaskilledonDec15th2015afterbeinghitbyafastmovingtrainwhiletryingtotakeaselfie自拍withitonthetrack.LastmonthJustinacollegestudentwasshotinsubwayinSanFranciscotheU.S.Thesurveillance监控videoshowedthatbeforeJustinwaskilledthekillerpulledoutthegunseveraltimesandevenwipedhisnosewithit.Howevernobodynoticedthat.Thesurroundingpassengersallfocusedontheircellphones.Phoneisthetoolforcommunicationbutnowitdistancespeopleandmakesthemseparatedfromeachother.Thereforesomeonejokesthefurthestdistanceintheworldisnotthedistancebetweenlifeanddeathbutthatyoudon’tknowIstandinfrontofyouwhileyoufocusonthemobilE.Phubbingappearsharmless;howeveritdoesaffectourlifE.23-year-oldAlexfromMelbournewroteinhisblog:IcannolongerfocusonwhatIameatingsinceIstartedtwittering.Myskilloffoodphotographyhasimprovedveryfastwhilemyinterestinfooddropsalotasaresult.29.TheauthorgivesseveralexamplesinParA.2to_______.A.showthephubbingpeoplearedangerous.B.tellpeoplethebadeffectsofphubbingC.sayphubbingismoreandmorepopular.D.warnpeoplenottousephonesanymorE.30.Theauthorwantstotellusinthepassagethat______.A.Kidsshouldn’tusephonesB.it’stimeforustostopphubbingC.PhubbingdistancespeopleD.phubbingcancauseaccidents31.Whatmaythepassagetalkaboutnext?A.WaystostayawayfromphubbingB.PeoplewhoareaddictedtophubbingC.PossiblereasonsforphubbingD.Adviceonhowtouseacellphone
Onceuponatimesciencefictionwasjustastyleamongotherstyles.Therewerecrimestoriestherewerehorrorstoriestherewasliteraryfiction–andtherewassciencefiction.Buttodaysciencethemesdominatetheseother.It’sdifficulttothinkofmuchmoderncrimehorrororseriousfictionthatdoesn’tinvolvesciencE.Andit’snotjustbooks.Witheverysecondmovieandcomputergamehavingasci-fielementsciencefictionseemstohavecontrolledourentireentertainmentculturE.It’sclearthatifwewanttodefinesciencefictionweshouldrelateittotherolethatscienceplaysinourlives.Perhapstheplacetostartisbynotingwhenitbegan.Althoughsomeexpertshaveclaimedtobeabletotracesci-fibacktoancienttimesitismoreplausibletofinditininitialforminthe19thcenturywhenindustrialsocietiesarosE.OneofthefeaturesthatsetindustrialsocietiesapartfromotherkindswastheincreasingpartthatscienceplayedineverydaylifE.FactorieswithvastmachinesturnedouthugequantitiesofgoodswhichweretransportedbytrainsmotorvehiclesandshipsallovertheworlD.Citieswerebuiltonthebackoftechnologywithelectricityinhomesandhospitalshelpingeveryonetoleadhealthiermoreconvenientlives.Allofthesechangeshadgreateffectsnotonlyonpeople’sreallivesbutontheirimaginativeones.WritersbegantoarticulatethesechangingphysicalandmentallandscapeseventuallygivingsciencefictionalargeanddevotedfanbaseofespeciallyyoungreaderswhofoundthatitspoketotheircuriosityaboutthefuturethatsciencewouldcreatE.Butsci-fireflectedfearsaboutsciencemorethanitdidhopes.ThesetypicalearlysciencefictionnovelmightbeaUKnovellikeH.G.Wells’TheWaroftheWorlds1897.WithgreatskillWellsplayeduponthefearsoftechnologybyimaginingEarthunderthreatbyacivilization–thatofmenfromMars.ThesciencefictionoftodayexpressestheimpactofthecomputingrevolutionroboticsandourenvironmentalchallengeswhileitislessconcernedwithlittlegreenmenfromMarsandotherthemesofpastsci-fi.Giventhatsciencetechnologyandpoliticsarealwaysintertwined交织contemporarysciencefictionoftenhasagreatdealtosayaboutpower.Manyrecentnovels–likeAmericanCoryDoctorow’sLittleBrother2008–areconcernedwithgovernmentandsecurityserviceconspiracies阴谋againstthepeopleparticularlyastherevelationsofwhistleblowerslikeEdwardSnowdensinkin.Thiscangivesci-fiwritingaskepticalfeel.Thisunderlinesoneofthefeaturesthatremainsconstantbetweenthebeginningsoftheempireofsciencefictionanditsstatetoday.Asthensonow:Wewanttoreadabouthowfearfulthefuturewillbenothowitwillbeaparadise天堂.62.TheunderlinedworddominateinParagraph1probablymeans_________.A.induceB.representC.interfereD.influence63.Whatcausedsciencefictiontoappearinthe19thcentury?A.ThecuriosityofyoungreadersaboutthefuturE.B.Thechangesthattheindustrialrevolutionbroughtabout.C.People’sstretchedimaginationaffectedbytheirreallifE.D.People’sfearsaboutscienceratherthanhopes.64.Whatismostlyconveyedincontemporarysciencefiction?A.OurearthisthreatenedbyaliensfromMars.B.ModerncrimeandhorrorareinvolvedinsciencE.C.Powerisaveryimportantelementtoensuresecurity.D.Entertainmentcultureandenvironmentalissuesarecrucial.65.What’sthemainideaofthepassage?A.Theimpactofthesciencefiction.B.Thedevelopmentofthesciencefiction.C.Thecontentofthesciencefiction.D.Thecharacteristicofthesciencefiction.
Nooneknowsexactlyhowmanydisabledpeoplethereareintheworldbutestimatessuggestthefigureisover450million.ThenumberofdisabledpeopleinIndiaaloneisprobablymorethandoublethetotalpopulationofCanadA.IntheUnitedKingdomaboutoneintenpeoplehavesomedisability.Disabilityisnotjustsomethingthathappenstootherpeople:aswegetoldermanyofuswillbecomelessmobilehardofhearingorhavefailingeyesight.DisablementcantakemanyformsandoccuratanytimeoflifE.Somepeoplearebornwithdisabilities.Manyothersbecomedisabledastheygetolder.Therearemanyprogressivedisablingdiseases.ThelongertimegoesontheworsetheybecomE.Somepeoplearedisabledinaccidents.Manyothersmayhaveaperiodofdisabilityintheformofamentalillness.Allareaffectedbypeople'sattitudetowardsthem.Disabledpeoplefacemanyphysicalbarriers.Nexttimeyougoshoppingortoworkorvisitfriendsimaginehowyouwouldmanageifyoucouldnotgetupstepsorontobusesandtrains.Howwouldyoucopeifyoucouldnotseewhereyouweregoingorcouldnothearthetraffic?Butthereareotherbarriers:prejudicecanbeevenhardertobreakdownandignoranceinevitablyrepresentsbyfarthegreatestbarrierofall.Itisalmostimpossiblefortheable-bodiedtofullyappreciatewhattheseverelydisabledgothroughsoitisimportanttodrawattentiontothesebarriersandshowthatitistheindividualpersonandtheirabilitynottheirdisabilitywhichcounts.25.Thefirstparagraphpointsoutthat________.A.IndiahasmuchmoredisabledpeoplethanCanadaB.thenumberofdisabledpeopleinIndiaisthegreatestC.therearemanydisabledpeopleintheworldD.itisimpossibletogetanexactfigureoftheworld’sdisabledpeople26.ThekeywordinParagraph4is_______.A.disabilityB.barriersC.prejudiceD.ignorance27.WhichofthefollowingstatementisNOTtrueaccordingtothepassage?A.Eventheable-bodiedmanylosesomeoftheirbodyfunctionswhentheygetolderB.Thereareabout10percentdisabledpersonsintheUKC.ThewholesocietyshouldpaydueattentiontothebarriersfacedbythedisabledpeopleD.Therestillexistsprejudiceagainstthedisabledwhichresultsmainlyfromignorance28.Itcanbeconcludedfromthepassagethat_________.A.wemusttakeaproperattitudetowardsthedisabledB.bothphysicalandmentalbarriersarehardtobreakdownC.weshouldtryourbesttopreventdisablementD.theable-bodiedpeoplewillneverfullyunderstandthedisabled
Whatwillhighereducationlooklikein2050?ThatwasthequestionaddressedTuesdaynightbyMichaelCrowpresidentofArizonaStateUniversity.We’reattheendofthefourthwaveofchangeinhighereducationCrowbeganarguingthatresearchuniversitiesfollowedtheinitialestablishmentofhighereducationpubliccollegesandland-grantschoolsinthetimelineofAmericA.Inlessthanahalf-centuryhesaidglobalmarketcompetitionwillbeatitsfastestratesofchangeeverwithseveralmultitrillion-dollareconomiesworldwidE.Accordingtoarecentprojectionthenation’spopulationcouldreach435millionwithalargepercentageofthoseresidentseconomicallydisadvantageD.InadditionclimatechangewillbemeaningfullyuncontrollableinmanypartsoftheworlD.TheeverydaytrendsseentodaysuchasdecliningperformanceofstudentsatalllevelsparticularlyinmathandscienceanddecliningwagesandemploymentamongthelesseducatedwillonlycontinueCrowmaintainedandaretosaytheleastnotcontributingtofulfillingthedreamofclimbingthesocialladdermobilityqualityoflifesustainableenvironmentandlongerlifespansthatmostAmericanssharE.Howisitthatwecanhavethesegreatresearchuniversitiesandhavenegative-trendingoutcomes?CrowsaidinatalkIholdtheuniversitiesaccountablE.Wearepartoftheproblem.AmongthethingsthatwedothatmakethethingsthatweteachlesslearnableCrowsaidarethestrictseparationofdisciplinesacademicrigidityandconservatismthedesireofuniversitiestoimitateschoolsatthetopofthesocialranksandthelackofthecomputersystemabilitythatwouldallowalargenumberofstudentstobeeducatedforasmallamountofmoney.Since2002whenCrowstartedbeinginchargeatArizonaState—whichhecallsthenewAmericanuniversity—hehasledmorethanthreedozeninitiativesthataimtomaketheschoolinclusivescalablefastadaptivechallenge-focusedandwillingtotakerisks.Amongthoseinitiativeswerearestructuringoftheengineeringandlifesciencesschoolstocreatemorelinkagesbetweendisciplines;thelaunchoftheSchoolofEarthandSpaceExplorationandtheSchoolofSustainability;thestartofaTeachersCollegetoaddressK-12performanceandincreasethestatusoftheEducationDepartmentattheuniversity;andbroadenedaccessincreasingthefreshmanclasssizeby42percentandtheenrollmentofstudentslivingbelowthepovertylineby500percent.UniversitiesmuststartCrownotedbybecomingself-reflectivearchitectsfiguringoutwhatwehaveandwhatweactuallyneedinsteadofwhatlegendtellsuswehavetobE.ResearchuniversitiestodayhaveruntheircourseheaddeD.Nowisthetimeforvariety.DuringadiscussionafterwardCrowclarifiedandexpandedonsomeofhispoints.Hediscussedforexampletheschool’sdistance-learningprogram.Nearly40percentofundergraduatesaretakingatleastonecourseonlinehesaidwhichhelpstheschooltokeepcostsdownwhileadvancinginteractivelearningtechnologies.HesaidthatArizonaStateisworkingtoincreasethetransferandcompletionratesofcommunity-collegestudentsofwhomonlyabout15percenthistoricallycompletetheirlaterdegrees.We’vebuiltasystemthatwillallowthemtotrackintouniversitiesparticularlywhereculturallycomplexbarriersbeyondfinanceslimiteventhemostgiftedstudents.66.ThefourthwaveofchangeinAmerica’shighereducationrefersto_______.A.publiccollegesB.land-grantschoolsC.researchuniversitiesD.initialhighereducation67.WhichisNOTpartoftheAmericandreammostpeopleshare?A.PeopleenjoyaqualitylifE.B.Peoplelivelongerandlonger.C.ThefreedomtomovearounD.D.AnenvironmentthatissustainablE.68.WhichisaninitiativeadoptedbyCrowatArizonaStateUniversity?A.RestructuringtheteachersCollegE.B.LaunchingtheSchoolofLifeSciences.C.Ignoringthelinkagesbetweendisciplines.D.Enrollingmorestudentsfrompoorfamilies.69.Whichoneissimilartotheunderlinedwordarchitectinmeaning?A.Theauthoroftheguidebookisanarchitectbyprofession.B.Ifyouwanttorefurnishthehouseconsultthearchitect.C.DengXiaopingisoneofthearchitectsofthePRC.D.TomisconsideredoneofthebestlandscapearchitectherE.70.Withthedistance-learningprogramArizonaStateUniversityisableto______.A.enroll40%ofitsstudentsonlineB.keepcostsdownwithoutalossofqualityC.provideanevengreaternumberofcoursesD.attractthemostgiftedstudentsallovertheworld
Awell-madefilmoffersawholeworldofthingstowatch.Firsttherearethestoryaspects----theplotcharactersdialogueandthemes.Thentherearethetechnicalaspects----thecameraworkcuttingsandspecialeffects.Andtherearemanyotherthingslikethecreditsmusicalscoreandtheacting.Awell-madefilmoffersmuchmorethanyouseeinoneviewing.Filmsareameansofcommunication.Theycantellyouthingsjustasnewspapersdoortelevisionoranyothermeansofcommunication.SometimestheycommunicateimportantthingstoyoulikeideasorlifestylesorwaysoflookingattheworlD.Sometimespeopleareawareofthisandsometimesnot.ThemoreawarethebetteryouarE.Noticeforexamplethewayfilmssometimesaffectfashion.A.stardressesorwearsherhairinacertainwayandsuddenlyeveryoneisimitatingher.Boysinthe1950scouldsometimesbeseenwearingblackleatherjacketswanderingonstreetcomersandsmokingcigarettes.TheywereimitatingMarionBrando.HisfilmstaughtthemacertainwaytobehavE.Filmscanalsoteachpolitics.InStarWarstheheroeswereabunchoflovableincompetentsfightingwithguts胆量andnotmuchelsE.TheywereinfactratherliketheBritishintheearlydaysofWWII.TheirenemiesliketheNazishadabigadvantageinequipmentandnumbersoftroopsandtheywereliketheNazisindisciplineandheartlessnesstoo.Thewholefilminfactwasare-runofWWIIandtaughtvalueslikefaithandloveofliberty.Thisisalltothegoodbutthepointisdidyounoticeit?28.Withthispassagetheauthorintendsto______.A.askpeopletogotothecinemamoreoftenB.remindpeopleofpoliticalbackgroundoffilmsC.drawattentiontothenegativesideofafilmD.helppeopleworkmoreoutofafilm29.Thelastsentenceinparagraphoneprobablymeans______.A.agoodfilmalwaysattractsalotofviewersB.agoodfilmisworthviewingmorethanonceC.awell-madefilmusuallyhasmorethanonethemeD.onecanneverfindouthowmanycharactersthereareinagoodfilm30.MarionBrandoisusedinthepassageasanexampletoprovethat______.A.wanderersliketowearblackleatherandsmokeB.filmsareresponsibleforthespreadofsmokingC.filmscansometimeschangethewaypeoplebehaveD.filmstarscandecidethefateofafashionbusiness31.Whichofthefollowingcanbethebesttitleforthepassage?A.A.well-madefilm.B.Whatmakesagoodfilm.C.Theelementsofawell-madefilmD.Theroleagoodfilmplays
Rightnow62milliongirlsworldwidearenotinschool.They’rereceivingnoreadingnowritingnomath—noneofthebasicskillstheyneedtoprovideforthemselvesandtheirfamiliesandcontributefullytotheircountries.Oftenunderstandablythisissueisconsideredasamatterofresultofafailuretoinvestenoughmoneyineducatinggirls.Wecansolvethisproblemtheargumentgoesifweprovidemorescholarshipsandsafetransportationandbuildmoreschoolbathroomsforgirls.Andit’struethatinvestmentsliketheseareimportantforaddressingourglobalgirls’educationcrisis.Butwecannotsolveourgirls’educationproblemuntilwedealwiththebroaderculturalbeliefsandpracticesthatcanhelpcausethiscrisisandmakeitcontinuE.Weknowthatlegalandculturalchangeispossiblebecausewe’veseenitcountriesaroundtheworldincludingourown.A.centuryagowomeninAmericancouldn’tevenvotE.Decadesagoitwasperfectlylegalforemployerstorefusetohirewomen.Butineachgenerationbravepeople–bothmenandwomen—stooduptochangethesepractices.Theydiditthroughindividualactsliketakingtheirbossestocourtandeventhroughnationalmovementsthatbroughtchanges.Culturalchangeslikethesecanencouragecountriestomakegreaterinvestmentsingirls’education.Andwhentheydothatcancauseapowerfuleffectthatcancauseevengreaterculturalandpoliticalprogressforwomen.Girlswhoareeducatedmarrylater.Educatedgirlsalsocanearnhighersalaries.Andwheneducatedgirlsbecamehealthyfinanciallysecureempoweredwomenthey’refarbetterequippedtoachievetheirneedsandwishesandchallengeunjustlawsandharmfulpracticesandbeliefs.Butformethisissueisn’tjustaboutpoliticsoreconomics---formethisisamoralissuE.AsI’vetraveledtheworldI’vemetsomanyofthesegirls.They’resohungrytorealizetheirpromisE.Theywalkforhourseachdaytoschoollearningatricketydesksinbareconcreteclassrooms.Thesegirlsaren’tdifferentfrommydaughtersoranyofourdaughters.NoneofushereintheUSAwouldacceptthisforourowndaughtersandgranddaughterssowhywouldweacceptitforanygirlonourplanet?AsafirstladyamotherandahumanbeingIcannotwalkawayfromthesegirlsandIplantokeepraisingmyvoiceontheirbehalffortherestofmylifE.IplantokeeptalkingaboutthisissuehereathomebecauseIbelievethatallofus—menandwomenineverycountryonthisplanet—haveamoralobligationtogiveallofthesegirlsafutureworthyoftheirpromiseandtheirdreams.58.Accordingtothepassagemillionsofgirls_______.A.skipmathclassesfornoreasonB.arereceivingnoformaleducationC.arebusysupportingtheirfamiliesD.makefullcontributionstotheircountries59.Inthespeaker’sopinionthekeytosolvingthegirls’educationproblemis________.A.organizingnationalmovementsB.makingpeoplebraveenoughtofightC.investingenoughmoneyineducatinggirlsD.changingunfairculturalbeliefsandpractices60.Thespeakermadethisspeechinorderto_________.A.givesomefactsaboutgirlsB.showhowtoeducategirlswellC.advertisegirlstofightfortheirrightsD.encouragepeopletocareaboutgirls’education
AtthebeginningoftheWorldSeriesof1947IexperiencedacompletelynewemotionwhentheNationalAnthemwasplayeD.ThistimeIthoughtitisbeingplayedformeasmuchasforanyoneelsE.ThisisorganizedmajorleaguebaseballandIamstandingherewithalltheothers;andeverythingthattakesplaceincludesmE.AboutayearlaterIwenttoAtlantaGeorgiatoplayinanexhibitiongamE.OnthefieldforthefirsttimeinAtlantatherewereNegroesandwhites.OtherNegroesbesidesmE.AndIthought:WhatIhavealwaysbelievedhascometobE.AndwhatisitthatIhavealwaysbelieved?Firstthoseimperfectionsarehuman.Butthatwhereverhumanbeingsweregivenroomtobreatheandtimetothinkthoseimperfectionswoulddisappearnomatterhowslowly.Idonotbelievethatwehavefoundorevenapproachedperfection.Thatisnotnecessarilyintheschemeofhumanevents.Handicapsstumblingblocksprejudices—alloftheseareimperfect.Yettheyhavetobedealtwithbecausetheyareintheschemeofhumanevents.WhateverobstaclesIfoundmademefightalltheharder.ButitwouldhavebeenimpossibleformetofightatallexceptthatIwassustainedbythepersonalanddeep-rootedbeliefthatmyfighthadachancE.Ithadachancebecauseittookplaceinafreesociety.NotoncewasIforcedtofaceandfightanimmovableobject.Notoncewasthesituationsocast-ironrigidthatIhadnochanceatall.Freemindsandhumanheartswereatworkallaroundme;andsotherewastheprobabilityofimprovement.IlookatmychildrennowandknowthatImuststillpreparethemtomeetobstaclesandprejudices.ButIcantellthemtoothattheywillneverfacesomeoftheseprejudicesbecauseotherpeoplehavegonebeforethem.AndtomyselfIcansaythatbecauseprogressisunalterablemanyoftoday'sdogmas教条willhavevanishedbythetimetheygrowintoadults.Icansaytomychildren:Thereisachanceforyou.NoguaranteebutachancE.AndthischancehascometobebecausethereisnothingstaticwithfreepeoplE.ThereisnoMiddleAgeslogicsostrongthatitcanstopthehumantidefromflowingforwarD.Idonotbelievethateverypersonineverywalkoflifecansucceedinspiteofanyhandicap.Thatwouldbeperfection.ButIdobelieve—andwitheveryfiberinme—thatwhatIwasabletoattaincametobebecauseweputbehindusnomatterhowslowlythedogmasofthepast:todiscoverthetruthoftoday;andperhapsfindthegreatnessoftomorrow.IbelieveinthehumanracE.Ibelieveinthewarmheart.Ibelieveinman'shonesty.Ibelieveinthegoodnessofafreesociety.AndIbelievethatthesocietycanremaingoodonlyaslongaswearewillingtofightforit—andtofightagainstwhateverimperfectionsmayexist.MyfightwasagainstthebarriersthatkeptNegroesoutofbaseball.ThiswastheareawhereIfoundimperfectionandwhereIwasbestabletofight.AndIfoughtbecauseIknewitwasnotdoomedtobealosingfight.Itcouldn'tbealosingfight-notwhenittookplaceinafreesociety.AndinthelargestsenseIbelievethatwhatIdidwasdoneforme—thatitwasmyfaithinGodthatsustainedmeinmyfight.Andthatwhatwasdoneformemustandwillbedoneforothers.66.Whydidtheauthorsayhehadexperiencedacompletelynewemotion?A.BecausehewongamE.B.BecausehewasanAmerican.C.BecausehecouldcompeteinthegameandwonthegamE.D.BecausetheNationalGamewasplayedforhim.67.Fromthepassageweknowthattheauthoris___________.A.anAfrican.B.aChineseC.awhitemanD.ablackman68.Theauthorfirmlybelievedthat____________.A.humansareimperfectiftheyallunitetogethertoovercomethedifficulties.B.humansneedn’tapproachperfecteveniftheycan.C.humansshouldfacetheobstaclesandfightforitbravely.D.humansarebecomingkindandhonestiftheyhavefreedom.69.Wecaninferfromthepassagethat_________.A.thefightbetweenNegroesandWhitesneverendsB.thecivilwarbrokeoutbecausetheNegroesfoughtfortheirfreedomC.InthepastNegroeswerekeptoutofbaseball.D.thefightendedupwithagamE.70.Thebesttitleofthispassagemaybe_________.A.NothingmattersexceptfightingB.SuccessliesinhardworkC.FreedomiseverythingD.FreeMindsandHeartsmakeadifference
Afewthingstoconsiderbeforebookingaflight:Withfuelcostsrisingandairlinesfindingmorefeestoimposeontravelerseverydayairfareisn’tgettinganycheaper.Sinceyoucan’tdrivetoallyourdreamdestinationsflyingistheonlywaytogosometimesandundeniablythefastest.LuckilythereareplentyofwaystofindthemostaffordablefaresandalsoavoidpayingasmanyextrachargesaspossiblewhenyouplanaheaD.GettingthebestfareAirlinesputouttheirfaresalesonTuesdaymorningmakingthisdaythebestdaytobookaflightforless.FlyduringtheleastpopulartimesTuesdayWednesdayandSaturdayaretheslowestdaystoflywhichmeanscheaperdealsthantherestoftheweek.Youcanalsofindreducedratesonearlymorningflightssincemanypeopledon’tliketogetupbeforethesuntogettotheairport.Earlierboardingtimescanalsoconsiderablycutdownyourchancesofgettingbumpedonanoverbookedflightordelayedbecauseofotherdelayedflightsormechanicalissues.ChooseyourseatlaterSomeairlineschargeyoutopickyourseatwhenyoubookonlineaddingevenmoretothebottomlineofyourticketcost.Ifyoushowupearlyonyourtraveldayyoucanstillgetsuitableseats.SomeofthebestseatsgetheldbackuntilflightdayunlessothersarewillingtopayextraforthemaheadoftimesoyoustillhavethechanceatoneofthosE.Flyonholidays.Youalreadyknowthatsummeristhemostexpensivetimetoflyandeventhoughmostothertimesaremoreaffordablethedayssurroundingholidayscanbecrazy.Savebigifyou’rewillingtotravelonmajorholidayssuchasThanksgivingandChristmas.Don’twaituntilthelast-minutetobook.Manytravelersdon’tknowthatthere’sasweetspotforbookingandgettingthebestpriceonyourtickets.Booktooearlyortoolateandyoucouldenduppayingmorethanyouneedto.Thebesttimetobookisbetweenthreemonthsandsixweeksfromwhenyouwanttotravel.AvoidingextrafeesAirlineswillchargeforjustaboutanythingthesedays.Somehaveeventoyedaroundwithchargingcustomersforusingtherestroom.Allthoseextrafeescancertainlyaddupbutthere’snoreasontopaythemifyoudon’thaveto.Herearesometipstokeepmoneyinyourwalletonceyougettotheairport.Avoidtheupgradeit'snotnecessary.Sometimesupgradesarefreebutmostlyyouwillbechargedforseekingalast-minutebumptofirstclassandthecostcanbehefty.Flycarry-ononly.Baggagefeesvarywildlybutalmostallairlineschargethemandchargebig.Whypayforyourclothestoflywithyou?Ifeveryoneinyourtravelpartychecksabagyourbillcanbeastronomicalbeforeyoueverevengettoyourdestination.It’seasytoreducetheamountofstuffyoupack:Makesureallyourclothingcoordinatessoyoucantakelessandstillmakemoreoutfitcombinationstakeonlytwopairofshoesplantodoabitoflaundryonyourtripandbringonlytravel-sizedtoiletries.Packyourownsnacks.Unlessyou’reflyinginternationallyit’srareyourflightcomeswithafreemeal.Snacksontheplanearenotcheapandalmostneverhealthy.Don’trelyonwhat’sonthesmallmenuandinsteadtucksomeofyourownsnacks–granolabarshomemademuffinsfruitandtrailmixallmakefantastictravelfoods–intoyourbagandeatalotbetterandcheaperthanotherpassengers.Doyouhaveatriedandtruemethodofgettingthebestdealonyourflights?Letusknow.60.TosavemoneywhichoneshouldNOTbethechoice?A.EarlymorningflightsB.EarlyboardingtimesC.TheflightsonSaturdayD.TheflightsonSumerholiday61.Accordingtothepassagewhichoneisright?A.IfyoushowupearlyonyourtraveldayyoucangetthebestseatsB.Youcansavebigifyou’rewillingtotravelonChristmasevE.C.YouwillbechargedforseekingtheupgradesandthecostcanbehighD.Ifyou’reflyinginternationallyyourflightwillcomewithafreemeal62.Accordingtothepassageyoucandothethingsexcept______toavoidextrafees.A.UsetherestroomB.TuckyourownsnacksC.Flywithcarry-ononlyD.Avoidtheupgrade
Closeyoureyesforaminuteandimaginewhatlifewouldbelikeifyouhadahundreddollarsless.Alsoimaginewhatitwouldbelikespendingtherestofyourlifewithyoureyesclosed.Imaginehavingtoreadthispagenotwithyoureyesbutwithyourfinger-tips.Withexistingmedicalknowledgeandskillstwo-thirdsoftheworld’s42millionblindshouldnothavetosuffer.Unfortunatelyrichcountriespossesmostofthisknowledgewhiledevelopingcountriesdonot.ORBISisaninternationalnon-profitorganizationwhichoperatestheworld’sonlyflyingteachingeyehospital.ORBISintendstohelpfightblindnessworldwidE.InsideaDC-8aircraftthereisafully-equippedteachinghospitalwithtelevisionstudioandclassroom.DoctorsaretaughtthelatesttechniquesofbringingsightbacktopeopletherE.ProjectORBISalsoaimsatpromotingpeacefulcooperation合作amongcountries.ORBIStriestohelpdevelopingcountriesbyprovidingtrainingduringthree-weekmedicalprograms.ORBIShastaughtsight-savingtechniquestoover35000doctorsandnurseswhocontinuetocuretensofthousandsofblindpeopleeveryyear.ORBIShasconducted17planeprogramsisChinasofar.FortheseventotenmillionblindinChinaORBISisplanningtodomoreforthem.AtthemomentanORBISisworkingonalong-termplantodevelopatrainingcenterandtoprovideeyecareservicetoShanxiProvincE.ORBISneedsyourhelptocontinuetheirworkandfreepeoplefromblindness.ForjustUS$38youcanhelponepersonsee;for$380youcanbringsightto10people;$1300helpsteachadoctornewskills;andfor$13000youcanprovideatrainingprogramforagroupofdoctorswhocanmakethousandsofblindpeopleseeagain.YourmoneycanopentheireyestotheworlD.PleasehelpORBISimprovethequalityoflifeforsomanypeoplelessfortunatethanourselves.25.Thefirstparagraphisintendedto__________.A.directthepublic’sattentiontotheblindB.advisethepublictoleadasimplelifeC.introduceanewwayofreadingD.encouragethepublictouseimagination26.ORBISaimstohelptheblindby__________.A.teachingmedicalstudentsB.settingupnon-profitorganizationsC.runningflyinghospitalsgloballyD.trainingdoctorsandnurses27.Whatcanbethebesttitleforthepassage?A.ORBISinChinaB.ORBISFlyingHospitalC.Sight-savingTechniquesD.FightingBlindness
Lookcarefullyandyou’llfindmusiciansatthetopofalmostanyindustry.ThetelevisionbroadcasterPaulaZahncelloandtheNBCchiefWhiteHousecorrespondentChuckToddFrenchhornattendedcollegeonmusicscholarships;BothMicrosoft’sMr.AllenandtheventurecapitalistRogarMcNameehaverockbands.LorryPageaco-founderofGoogleplayedsaxophoneinhighschool.TheformerWorldBankpresidentJamesD.WolfensohnhasplayedcelloatCarnegieHall.Theconnectionisn’tacoincidencE.IknowbecauseIaskeD.Iputthequestiontotop-flightprofessionalsinindustriesfromtechtofinancetomediaallofwhomhadseriousifoftenlittle-knownpastlivesasmusicians.Almostallmadeaconnectionbetweentheirmusictrainingandtheirprofessionalachievements.WillyourschoolmusicprogramturnyourkidintoaPaulAllenthebillionaireco-founderofMicrosoftguitar?OraWoodyAllenclarinet?Probablynot.Theseareoutstandingachievers.Butthewaytheseandothervisionaries有远见的人Ispoketoprocessmusicisinteresting.Butthekeyquestionis:whydoesthatconnectionexist?PaulAllenoffersananswer.HesaysmusicestablishyourconfidenceintheabilitytocreatE.Hebeganplayingtheviolinatage7andswitchedtotheguitarasateenager.EvenintheearlydaysofMicrosofthewouldpickuphisguitarattheendofmarathondaysofprogramming.Themusicwastheemotionalanalog类比tohisdayjobbothofthemshowhisdifferentcreativity.Hesayssomethingispushingyoutolookbeyondwhatcurrentlyexistsandexpressyourselfinanewway.FormanyofthehighachieversIspokewithmusicfunctionsasahiddenlanguageasMr.Wolfensohncallsitonethatenhancestheabilitytoconnectdifferentorevenoppositeideas.WhenherantheWorldBandMr.Wolfensohntraveledtomorethan100countriesoftentakinginlocalperformancesandoccasionallyjoininginonaborrowedcellowhichhelpedhimunderstandthecultureofpeople.Considerthequalitiesthesehighachieverssaymusichassharpened:cooperationcreativitydisciplineandthecapacitytocoordinate协调conflictingideas.AllarequalitiesobviouslyabsentfrompubliclifE.Musicmaynotmakeyouageniusorrichorevenabetterperson.Butithelpstrainyoutothinkdifferentlytoprocessdifferentpointsofviews---andmostimportanttotakepleasureinlistening.50.Thereasonwhytheauthorquotesomanyoutstandingpeopleasexamplesinthefirstparagraphis___________.A.toprovethepopularityandthecharmofmusicB.toproveallwinnersaremusiciansbeforeC.toencouragekidstochooseschoolmusicprogramD.toprovetheconnectionbetweensuccessandmusic51.Whatquestiondidtheauthorputtotop-flightprofessionals?A.Aresuccessrelatedtomusicornot?B.Whydoyouchoosemusictraining?C.What’sthebenefitoflearningmusic?D.Whydoyougiveupthecareerasamusician?52.Whichofthefollowingistrue?A.Everybodyknowsthosewell-knownpeoplearemusiciansbeforE.B.Musiciansexistinallindustries.C.Musiccancertainlymakeyoubecomeabetterperson.D.MusichelpsMr.WolfensohnhaveabetterunderstandingofthedifferentculturE.53.Themainideaofthispassageisthat____________.A.manymusiciansarefoundatthetopofalmostanyindustryB.musicplaysanimportantroleinachievingsuccessC.musiccanprovideanewwaytoexpressyourselfD.musicisanabsolutenecessityforeveryone54.Theauthordevelopsthepassagemainly_________.A.byclassificationB.bycomparisonC.byexampleD.byprocess
WalkingdownapaththroughsomewoodsinGeorgiaIsawasmallpoolofwateraheadonthepath.Ichangedmydirectiontogoarounditonthepartofthepaththatwasn’tcoveredbywaterormuD.AsIreachedthepoolIwassuddenlyattacked!YetIdidnothingfortheattack.ItwassounpredictableandfromsomewheretotallyunexpecteD.IwassurprisedaswellasunhurtthoughIhadbeenstruckfourorfivetimes.IbackedupafootandmyattackerstoppedattackingmE.HadIbeenhurtIwouldn’thavefounditamusing.AndIwaslaughing.AfterallIwasbeingattackedbyabutterfly!HavingstoppedlaughingItookastepforwarD.Myattackerrushedmeagain.Hechargedtowardsmeatfullspeedattemptingtohurtmebutinvain.ForasecondtimeItookastepbackwardswhilemyattackerpauseD.Iwasn’tsurewhattodo.Afterallit’sjustnoteverydaythatoneisattackedbyabutterfly.Isteppedbacktolookthesituationover.MyattackermovedbacktolandonthegrounD.That’swhenIdiscoveredwhymyattackerwaschargingatmeonlymomentsearlier.Hehadamateandshewasdying.Sittingclosebesideherheopenedandclosedhiswingsasiftofanher.IcouldonlyadmiretheloveandcourageofthatbutterflyinhisconcernforhismatE.Hehadtakenituponhimselftoattackmeforhismate’ssakeeventhoughshewasclearlydyingandIwassolargE.HedidsojusttogiveherthoseextrafewpreciousmomentsoflifE.Hiscourageinattackingsomethingthousandsoftimeslargerandheavierthanhimselfjustforhismate’ssafetyseemedadmirablE.Icouldn’tdoanythingotherthanrewardhimbywalkingonthemoredifficultsideofthepool.HehadtrulyearnedthosemomentstobewithherundisturbeD.SincethenI’vealwaystriedtorememberthecourageofthatbutterflywheneverIseehugebarriersfacingmE.21.Whydidthewriterchangehisdirectionwhilewalkingdownapath?A.Togetclosetoabutterfly.B.Tolookthebadsituationover.C.Toescapeasuddenattack.D.Toavoidgettinghisshoesdirty.22.Whatdidthemanfindfunny?A.MakingtheattackerpausE.B.Beingattackedbyabutterfly.C.Steppingonabutterfly.D.Discoveringtheenergeticbutterfly.23.Whichofthefollowingwordscanbestdescribethemalebutterfly?A.Careless.B.Amusing.C.Courageous.D.AggressivE.24.Fromthisexperiencethemanlearned________.A.whatheshoulddowhenfacedwithtroubleB.peopleshouldshowsympathytotheweakC.howheshoulddealwithattacksD.peopleshouldprotectbutterflies
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.
WithmorerecognitionthanHalloweenandlessthanChristmasValentine’sDayasanimportedfestivalfacesadangeroussituationinChinawhereit’scaughtbetweenforcesoftraditionandfashion.Valentine’sDayhasanaturalenemyinChinA.AnditisnottheChineseequivalentwhichfallsontheseventhdayoftheseventhmonthonthelunarcalendarusuallyaroundhalfayearawayfromFeB.14.ItistheSpringFestivalalsoknownastheChineseNewYearthatwillinfluencetheFeastofSaintValentinE.TherealdisagreementbetweenEastandWestprobablytookplaceoveracenturyagowhenChina’sdoorwasforcedopenbyWesternpowersandChinesescholarssupportedwesternizationasameanstostrengthenournation’sabilitytocompetE.TheintroductionofthesolarcalendarandWesternmeasurementswasbothanacknowledgmentoftheirinfluenceandanefforttobeacceptedbytheworldorder.Forafullcenturywehavehadtwosystemsrunninginparallel.Whenitcomestotheeventualoutcomepracticalityusuallybeatsallotherconcerns.LawscanhelpsuchasthethreetraditionalfestivalsofTombSweepingDragonBoatandMid-Autumngaininglegalstatusin2008andgivingeveryChinesecitizenadayoffbutlawscannotpushwhatpeoplehavenofeelingsfor.Sothecelebrationorboycottofimportedholidaysorhomegrownonesshouldbenocauseforworry.Iftheyareirrelevantnosocialmediawillchangethepublic’smind;andiftheyareacceptedtheremustbeaneedwhichtheyhappentosatisfy.SincewehavenoglobalQinShihuangtoforceonesystemoneverycountrywecanalwaysrelyonadual双重approachbywhichwesharewiththeoutsideworldononehandbutpreserveourownwaysoflifeontheother.29.WhatdoestheauthorsayaboutValentine’sDayinChina?A.ItisbetterreceivedthanChristmas.B.ItbringspotentialdangertopeoplE.C.Itbecomesincreasinglypopular.D.Ithappenstohaveanaturalenemy.30.Theunderlinedwordequivalentinthefirstparagraphrefersto________.A.theChineseValentine’sDayB.theSpringFestivalC.fashionD.custom31.Whichofthefollowingcandecidewhattocelebrateaccordingtotheauthor?A.Laws.B.MediA.C.Needs.D.Tradition.32.Theauthorbelievesthat________.A.theconflictbetweenEastandWestcausesmoretroubleB.twodifferentsystemsoffestivalscanco-existinChinaC.westernizationisasymbolofanation’scompetitiveabilityD.homegrownfestivalsaremoreimportantthanimportedones
Beforesheappearedontherealityshow真人秀Britain’sGotTalentSusanBoylewasjustanordinarymiddle-agedBritishwoman.NowallthisisgoingtochangE.ShelivesinahousewithhercatPebblesinatinyScottishtown.Becauseoflearningdifficultiesshedoesn’thavemucheducation.ButwhatshedoeshaveisaverygoodvoicE.Asakidshesanginchurchandchoirsandschoolplays.Foralivingshesangatlocalpubs.WhenshetookthestageonApril10thherhairwasuntidyandherclothesseemedjustonestepupfromrags.Theaudiencelaughedather.Butthensheopenedhermouth.A.fewbarsintothesongandthelaughingaudiencewentsilent.A.beautifulvoicewassingingIDreamedaDreamfromthemusicalLesMiserables.EveryonewasamazeD.Attheendofhersongtheaudiencejumpedtotheirfeetandapplaudedwildly.AlmostovernightSusanbecameahouseholdnamE.Shewonfansandmillionsofadmirers.Heronlinevideoshavedrawnover85.2millionhits.Susan’sstoryprovedthetruthofanoldsaying:Neverjudgethebookbyitscover.Susanmaylookordinaryanddoesn’thavemuchdresssensebutshecancertainlysing.Susan’sfansadmirehercourageasmuchastheydohervoicE.Shehasexperiencedmockeryandmanydisappointmentsbutherloveformusichaskepthergoingwhichisworthanyone’srespect.21.AccordingtothepassageSusanBoyle_______.A.becamefamousafterashowB.isafamousyoungactressC.usedtobeagoodstudentD.isgoodatdancingandhasmillionsofadmirers22.Theunderlinedphrasejustonestepupfrominthethirdparagraphprobablymeans______.A.farfromB.thesameasC.differentfromD.closeto23.Theaudiencejumpedandapplaudedwildlybecause__________.A.shesangsowellthateveryonewasamazedB.shelookedveryfunnyC.herhairwasuntidyandherclothesseemedjustonestepupfromragsD.shemadeafoolishmistakeintheend24.Thepassageismainlyabout___________A.howtowinfansB.awoman’ssuddensuccessC.howtosingwellD.awoman’ssimplelife
WhenyouhearthatJamaicaisagreatdestinationforfamilysummervacationsyoumaybewonderingwhy.YouwillknowassoonasyouarriveontheislanD.TherearemanyfamilyactivitiesontheislandofJamaicA.ThebeautyoftheJamaicaissomethingthatyourchildrenwillrememberforeveranditmayalsobesomethingtheywillneverhavetheopportunitytoexperienceagain.OnceyouhavedecidedtoplanafamilyvacationtoJamaicayouwillneedtostartmakingyourtravelplan.Beforeyoustartdoingsoitisimportanttobefamiliarwithall-inclusive全包括的familyvacations.Theyarepopularamongtravelers.Whenfirstseeingall-inclusivefamilyvacationpackagesthecostmayseemhighatfirstglancE.Butitisimportanttotakeacloserlook.All-inclusivevacationincludealargenumberoftravelarrangement.YourairlinereservationovernighthousesfooddrinksnacksandentertainmentmaybeincludeD.What’smoreitwillreduceyourexpensesontheislanD.Thereareamusementsdesignedforadultsaswellasthoseforfamilies.Ifyouaretravelingwithsmallchildrentypicallyundertheageof12or15yourstayingchoicesmaybelimiteD.Book-ingyourall-inclusivefamilyvacationwillnotonlymakeyourvacationeasiertomanagebutitshouldincreasethehappinessofyourchildren.Andallparentsknowthathappychildrenareveryimportantwhenonafamilyvacation.Bychoosingtostayatanall-inclusivevacationyoucansitbackrelaxandenjoyyourself.Thechildrencouldvisitchildren’scenterwhileyouenjoyalittlebitoftimetoyourself.Playgroundsalongthebeachkid-sizedswimmingpoolsandfungameroomsarejustafewofthemanyfacilitiesyouandyourfamilywillgainaccesstowithmostall-inclusivefamilyvocativE.InallthereareanumberofreasonswhyyournextJamaicafamilyvacationshouldbebookedasanall-inclusivevacation.TostartmakingyourtravelplansvisitSuperClubs.com.18.Whatmightbethepurposeofthefirstparagraph?A.ToseekhelpforJamaicA.B.ToshowthebeautyofJamaicA.C.ToadvisetravelerstovisitJamaicaD.TogivesometipsontravelingtoJamaicA.19.All-inclusivefamilyvacationpackages____________.A.arecheaperandeasytobook.B.aredesignedmainlyfortheolD.C.willraiseyourcoatsontheislanD.D.areexpensivebutworthwhilE.20.TheunderlinedwordthoseinParagraph3refersto_______A.theamusementsB.thearrangementsC.theexpensesD.theadults
TheFederalCommunicationsCommission联邦通讯委员会FCCChairmanKevinMartinjustrelaunchedtheformalreviewofmediaownershiprules.Theagency’sFurtherNoticeofProposedRulemakingissuedJuly25isvaguebutitsintentionisclear:toletafewgiantmediacorporationsswallowupmorelocaltelevisionchannelsradiostationsandnewspapersinasinglemarket.Martin’smaintargetisthebanonnewspaper-broadcastcross-ownershipthatprohibitsonecompanyfromowningthemajordailynewspaperaswellasradioandTVstationsinthesameareA.He’dalsoliketoallowonecompanytoownmorethanoneTVstationinsmallermarketsandmorethantwointhelargestcities.A.fewpowerfulfirmsinmajorcitieshavewonwaivers弃权tothebanoratleastdelaysonenforcementbutthosearetheexceptions.ThatDéjàvuyou’refeelingisbecausetheFCCtriedtopushthroughthesamerulechangesin2003underthen-ChairmanMichaelPowell.Inresponsemillionsofpeople---encouragedbygroupssuchastheNationalRifleAssn.andtheNationalOrganizationforWomen---contactedtheFCCandCongresstovoicetheiropposition.TheFCCapprovedtherulechangesanywayonlytoseethemnearlyoverturnedbyCongressandthenrejectedbythecourts.DespitetheoverwhelmingpublicoppositionMartin’slatestattempttoeliminatecross-ownershiprulesisdrivenbythemassivelobbying游说ofacartel企业联盟ofsecond-tierbigmediacompaniesspecializinginnewspaperandbroadcaststationownershipsuchasGannettMediaGeneralandTribunE.Theirmotiveisbiggerprofits.Butwhat’sgoodforBigMedia’sbottomlineisn’talwaysgoodfortherestofus.Thefirstvictimofmediacompanytownswouldbejournalism.Whenonefirmownsmostofacity’snewsoutletswhoneedsabunchofcompetingnewsrooms?Investigativereportingandextensivelocalcoveragerequiresacostlystaff.It’sfarcheapertosyndicate出售给多个媒体farefromheadquartersthantosupportadiversityoflocalvoices.Ifyourreadersandviewersdon’tlikeitwhereelsearetheygoingtogo?Oncethebigchainsstartsellingandexchangingtheirpropertiestobuilduplargerfiefdoms地盘thealreadydecliningnumberofindependentandminorityownerswillbefurthersqueezedout.Todayjustoneinfivedailynewspapersisownedbyindividualsorcompaniesthatdon’townanyothernewspapers.AccordingtothemostrecentFCCdatafewerthan4%ofradiostationsand2%ofTVstationsareownedbyminorities.IndustryandWallStreetpublicitysayslocalmediacan’tcompetewithoutfurtherconsolidation整合.Yetmediacompaniesalreadyenjoyhigherprofitmarginsthanmostindustries.Theysaywemustderegulate解除控制.ButradioandTVstationownershipisbydefinitionregulated---thesearethepublicairwavesandthereareonlysomanychannelsavailableinacommunity.TheonlyquestionisonwhosebehalfwillWashingtonmaketherules:majormediacompaniesorthepublic?73.Theruleonnewspaper-broadcastcross-ownershipintendsto___________.A.preventcompaniesfromowningbothtelevisionandradiostationsB.limitacompanyfromowningmorethanonetelevisionstationC.replacegiantmediacorporationswithmediacompanytownsD.protectlocalvoicesvigorouscompetitionanddiverseviewpoints74.WhichofthefollowingwillprobablyhappeniftheFCC’srulechangesareapproved?A.Thegovernmentwillcompletelydominatepublicspeech.B.ThepublicwillvoicetheirstrongoppositiontoCongress.C.ThenumberofradiosandTVstationswilldeclinesharply.D.ThelocalmediacompetitionwillbealmosteliminateD.75.DéjàvuLinelParagraph2probablymeansafeelingthat___________.A.anewsituationhasoccurredbeforeB.afamiliarsituationbecomesunfamiliarC.thesituationhasrunoutofcontrolD.thesituationisbetterthanexpected76.Whichofthefollowingistrueaccordingtothetext?A.TheformerchairmanoftheFCCignoredpublicopinionwitharisk.B.A.companyisforbiddentoownmorethanonenewspaper.C.Thelocalnewsoutletsarecontrolledbyindependentcompanies.D.Mediaindustryusedtobeanunprofitableindustry.77.Whichofthefollowingmightbethebesttitleofthepassage?A.CanWeHearMoreLocalVoices?B.DoWeReallyWantBigMediatoGetEvenBigger?C.HowWillFCC’sActionAffectConsumers?D.HowWillWashingtonMakeMediaOwnershipRules?
TheMagginoodlescookintwominutesandarepopularamongchildrenandstudents.Thefoodmanufacturer生产商Nestlesellsabout$240millionworthofthenoodleseveryyear.HowevertestsshowMagginoodlescontainlargeamountsoftheheavymetal---lead铅.India’sfoodsafetyagencydeclared宣布Magginoodlesunsafetoeat.Supermarketsinatleastsixstateshavebanned禁止theproductuptonow.FortunatelynobodydiedofeatingMagginoodles.Therecall召回ofMagginoodlesisoneofIndia’slargestfoodactionsofalltimE.Nestlehasrefusedthetestresults.ItsaystheproductismadeaccordingtotheinternationalfoodsafetystandarD.Nestlehasaskedforanexaminationofthegovernment’stestingmethoD.SeveralcountriesincludingCanadaandBritainalsohavesuggestedareliabletestonMagginoodles.ButIndia’sfoodsafetyagencystandsby支持itsreports.FoodsafetyexpertsnotethatIndia’sfoodsafetyagencyisjustsevenyearsolD.IndiahasmetsuchfoodscaresbeforE.In2006aNewDelhienvironmentalgroupraisedquestionsaboutsmallamountsofpesticide杀虫剂inCoca-ColaandPepsidrinks.PackagedfoodisnotassafeasitappearstobE.Sothetestingofpackagedfoodshouldbehappeningmoreregularlyespeciallyforthebiggerproductswhicharecirculatedinmillions.AnumberofMagginoodlesfansarenotpersuadedofthefoodthreat.ShwetaAndrewsaysIdon’tthinkthereisanyprobleminhavingMaggi.IhavegrownuphavingMaggianditdoesnotmatterreally.NestleChiefExecutivePaulBulckesaysheisworkingwithIndiatoremovetheban.AndNestlewillsparenoefforttowinbackthetrustofcustomers.32.WhathashappenedtoMagginoodlesinIndia?A.TheirsalesarerisingrapidlyB.ChildrenloseinterestinthemC.Theyhavecausedsomedeaths.D.Theyarenotallowedinthemarket.33.AccordingtoParagraph3thebanonMagginoodles_______A.winssupportB.provespracticalC.causesdisagreementsD.soundsconvincing34.Whatcanwelearnfromthefoodsafetyexperts?A.ThetestingofpackagedfoodisneedeD.B.IndiaisinexperiencedwithfoodproblemsC.ThetestresultsofMagginoodlesarereliablE.D.Foodfromlargecompaniesisusuallysafeenough.35.Whatcanweinferfromthelastparagraph?A.Indiaissuretocorrectthetestresults.B.ManypeoplewillstilleatMagginoodles.C.NestlecandonothingtoremovethebanD.ShwetaAndrewisdisappointedatMagginoodles.
GreatExpectationsisoneofCharlesDickens’sbest-knownworks.ItissetinEnglandintheearly1800s.DickensusesPipthemaincharactertotellthestory.PipliveswithhisoldersisterandherhusbandJoE.Pip’ssisterseldomhasakindwordtosaybutJoeisakindandsimplemanwhowouldratherdiethanseeanyharmcometoPip.Pipwhoissevenyearsoldwhenthestorybeginsisinamistyfieldoftombswhenamanappearsandfrightenshim.Mist薄雾isasymbolofdangeranduncertaintyinGreatExpectations.Classicnovelsoftenhavesymbolswhichaddinteresttensionordeepermeaningtothetexttoguidereaders.WhenPipisabouteighteenyearsoldaverygenerousstrangergivesPipalotofmoneywhichsetshimfreefromfinancialworries.PipmakesthesuddendecisiontomovefromKentwhichisaconstantreminderofhisshabbybeginningstothebrightlightsofLondon.Howevermoneyandeducationhavechangedhim.Beforelonghedevelopstheshortcomingsofbeingshallowandhavingprejudiceevenagainsthisoldcompanions.PipdislikesitwhenJoecomestovisithim.Hehasrigid固执的ideasofwhatitmeanstobecivilandtobeagentlemanandisembarrassedbyJoebecausehedoesn’tfitthesE.PipisdeterminedtobecomeagentlemanandwinningEstella’slovE.EstellaisabeautifulgirlandforPipsheisasymbolofeducationandmoney.WhatitreallymeanstobeagentlemanisanimportantthemeinGreatExpectations.Isaneducatedpersonwithalotofmoneyagentleman?Orisagentlemansomebodywhoiskindandgoodtohisfriends?BytheendofthenovelPiphaschangedalot.Helearnsthatwealthdoesnotbuyhappinessandthatfriendsaremoreimportantthanafancyeducation.ThischangeinPipiscalledcharacterdevelopmentandisanimportantpartofanynovel.DoesJoeforgivePip?DoesPipgetthegirlofhisdream?Youwilljusthavetoreadityourselftofindout!21.WhichofthefollowingaboutGreatExpectationsisTRUE?A.Itusesmistasasymbolofhopeinthedarkness.B.ItsthemeisthetruelovebetweenPipandEstellA.C.DickenswasinspiredtowriteitwhenPiptoldhimthestory.D.Itdealswiththethemeofwhatitmeanstobeagentleman.22.WhatcanweknowaboutPipaccordingtothepassage?A.HespendshischildhoodwithhisstrictsisterandherrichhusbanD.B.MoneyandeducationhavesoonchangedPipintoacaringgentleman.C.HehappenstofindagreatfortuneinthetombfieldandmovestoLondon.D.PiprealizesthatfriendshipmattersmorethanmoneyandeducationintheenD.23.Itcanbeinferredfromthepassagethat__________.A.JoediedwhileprotectingPipfrombeingharmedB.Pip’ssisterforcedhimtoliveinamistytombfieldC.PipfeltashamedofhisearlyshabbylifewhenhegotrichD.EstellacouldnotacceptPipbecausehewasnotanoble
Blindtastingisaverystrangeactivity.Contrarytowhatmanypeopleimagineithasnothingtodowithblindfolds.Itinvolvestastingawinewithoutseeingthelabel商标anditcandelivershockingsurprises.Itastedsevenchampagnes香槟blindwithagroupofprofessionalsrecently.TherewasashockwhentheydiscoveredthewinemostofthempreferredcarriedalabeltheyregardedastheirleastfavoritE.Thatsortofresultisespeciallycommonwithchampagnethemostimage-drivenratherthanquality-drivenwineofall.ButithappensallthetimewhenwineistastedblinD.BecauseI’minterestedinhowwinesreallytasteinsteadofhowIthinktheyshouldItastewineblindasoftenasIcanespeciallywhenassessingsimilaryoungwines.Butblindtastingwhenyouknowabsolutelynothingaboutthewineinfrontofyouissomethingcompletelydifferent.ThemostdifficultMasterofWineexamsincludethreesessionsduringwhichyouhaveadozenglassesinfrontofyouandnothingmorehelpfulthanaprintedexampaperaskingyoutoidentify鉴定eachwineascloselyaspossibleandassessitsquality.NowthattheMWisbehindmeItastewinecompletelyblindonlyveryrarelyandneverinpubliC.SomyblindtastingsthesedaysareroundthedinnertablewithgoodfriendsandonceayearwhenIactasajudgewithHughJohnsonintheOxfordvsCambridgewine-tastingcompetition.ThisisthemostextraordinarymatchalwaysheldbeforetheBoatRacebuttakenjustasseriouslynowadays.Thisyear’staste-offtookplaceattheendoflastmonthasusualintheOxfordandCambridgeClubonPallMallinLondon.25.WhichofthefollowingistrueaboutBlindtasting?A.BlindtastingistheprofessionalwaytoidentifyawinE.B.Blindtastingusuallyhastherightresult.C.Blindtastingmeanstastingawinewithone’seyescovereD.D.Blindtastingistastingawinewithoutseeingthelabel.26.Whydidtheprofessionalsgetshockedattheresultoftheirblindtasting?A.Theygotalltheresultscorrectly.B.Theydidn’trecognizetheirfavoriteatall.C.Thewritermadenomistakes.D.ChampagnescannotbetastedblinD.27.Whatcanweinferfromthelastparagraph?A.TheBoatRaceistakenmoreseriouslythanthewineracE.B.TheOxfordvCambridgewine-tastingcompetitionisheldannually.C.Ididn’tactasajudgelastyear.D.PallMallischosenasthecompetitionplaceforthefirsttimE.
SincethebeginningoftheInterneteraithasbeenprettywidelyacceptedthatwhenyoujoinanonlineservicewhateverdatayouputintoitbelongstoyou.That’sthewaythingswere—untilFacebookcamealong.Facebooktookadifferentapproach.UntilrecentlyeverythingyouputintoFacebook—photosmessageswallpostsyourprofileinfoandmostsignificantyouraddressbook—couldnotbeexportedanywherE.Ineffectyoudidn’townyourdatA.FacebookdiD.InOctoberitrelaxedthingsabitwithapolicythatletsyouexportmostofyourstuffwithoneglaringexception:thee-mailaddressesofthepeopleonyourcontactlist.Allyougetisalistofnames.Facebooksaysitcan’tletyoutakeyourfriends’e-mailaddressesbecausethatinformationdoesn’tbelongtoyou;itbelongstoyourfriends.Ofcoursethisisrubbish.TherealityisthatFacebookwantstomakeitdifficultifnotimpossibleforyoutoleavE.NowthatpolicyhassparkedafightbetweenGoogleandFacebook.GoogleissteamedbecauseitsuserscanandoftendoexporttheirGmailcontactinformationintoFacebook.Butthosepeoplecan’tbringFacebookinfobackintoGmail.EarlierthismonthGoogledeclareditwouldblockexportsofitsdatatoservicesthatdon’treciprocate—meaningguesswho.InacountermoveFacebookhackedaroundGoogle’sroadblocksoitsuserscouldkeeppullingdatafromGooglE.GooglesaiditwasdisappointedwithFacebook’sbehavior.ItalsocreatedawarningscreentotellGmailusersthatiftheyexporttheirinformationtoFacebooktheywon’tgetitback.Bothcompaniesdeclinedtocommentontherecordforthisstory.Butwhat’sreallygoingonisthatthey’reatwar.GoogleviewsFacebookasathreattoitsbusinessandhasbeentryingtolaunchasocial-networkingservicetocompetewithit.Facebookhasroundedup500millionpeopleandintendstogeneratebillionsofdollarsinrevenue收益bygatheringdataaboutthemandsellingittoadvertisers.Facebook’spositionwithrivaltechcompaniesboilsdowntothis:ifyouwantaccesstoalltheinformationwe’vecollectedstrikeadealwithus.MicrosoftandYahoohavedonethatandnowlikemagictheycanexportFacebookcontactinfointotheirsystemswhileGooglestillcan’t.RemembertheearlydaysoftheNetwheneverythingwasgoingtobeopenandfreeandwewereallgoingtoshareinformationinatechno-utopia?ThatwasgreatuntilpeoplerealizedthattheiruserdatacouldbeturnedintogolD.NowtherearebillionsatstakeandnobodyisplayingniceanymorE.41.BeforeFacebookappearedpeoplegenerallybelievedthat______.A.theycanjoinanyonlineserviceattheirownwillB.theironlineinformationbelongstoonlineserviceprovidersC.theyownallthedatatheyputintoonlineservicesD.theironlineserviceprovidersshouldkeeptheironlineinfosecret42.WhatdoestheauthorthinkofFacebookpreventingitsusersexportingtheire-mailaddresstootheronlineservices?A.Itcanensurethesafetyofitsusers’information.B.Ithasquitereasonableexplanation.C.Itisoneexampleoftenseeninonlineservices.D.ItmakesleavingFacebookhardforitsusers.43.What’sthemeaningoftheunderlinedwordinparagraph4?A.returnthefavourB.updateintimeC.expandwidelyD.guaranteetheirrights44.WhatactiondidGoogletaketodealwiththethreatfromFacebook?A.ItunitedMicrosoftandYahootofightagainstwhatFacebookdiD.B.Itplannedtocreateasocial-networkingservicetofightFacebook.C.ItwarneditsusersofdangerofgivingawayinformationonFacebook.D.ItcreatedaprogrampreventingFacebook’shackersbrowsingitssitE.45.Whatdoestheauthorsayabouttheinitsearlydays?A.Thedataonitwasthetoolforpeopletomakeprofit.B.Itdidn’tallowpeopletosharetheinformationonit.C.ItmadepeopleindangerofrevealingtheirprivacyonlinE.D.AlltheinformationitprovidedwasaccessibleandfreeofchargE.
Thefirstofthe2015NobelPrizeshasbeenannounceD.Sweden’sNobelPrizecommitteesaystheNobelPrizeforMedicinewillgotoscientistsfromIrelandJapanandChinA.WilliamCampbellfromIrelandandSatoshiOmurafromJapansharetheprizefortheirdiscoveryofthedrugavermectin除虫菌素.TheNobelcommitteepraisedtheirworkonwhatitcallsanoveltherapy.Thetreatmentfightsinfectionscausedbyroundwormparasites.TheprizeforMedicineisalsogoingtoChineseresearcherTuYouyou.Shediscoveredartemisinin青蒿素.ArtemisininisadrugthathassharplyloweredthenumberofpeoplewhodiefrommalariA.Thecommitteesaidthediscoverieshavegiventheworldpowerfulnewswaystofighttwopowerfuldiseases.Itsaidthosediseasesaffecthundredsofmillionsofpeopleeveryyear.ThecommitteeaddedthatTheconsequencesintermsofimprovedhumanhealthandreducedsufferingareimmeasurablE.MsTuisthechiefprofessorattheChinaAcademyofTraditionalMedicinE.SheisalsothefirstChinesecitizentobeawardedtheNobelPrizeinMedicinE.Mr.CampbellcurrentlyworksasaresearchfellowemeritusatDrewUniversityinNewJersey.Mr.Omurahastwodoctoratedegrees—oneinpharmaceuticalsciencestheotherinchemistry.HeisprofessoremeritusatKitasatoUniversityinJapan.Doctorsarenowusingavermectintotreatriverblindnessandlymphaticfilariasis.Mr.OmuratoldtheAssociatedPressthatthedrugresultedfromasubstancetakenfromamicrobefoundonagolfcoursenearTokyo.Theresearchersaidhealwayscarriesaplasticbagsohecancollectsoilsamples.Whenaskedifhelikestoplaygolfhesmiledandsaidyes.AmemberoftheNobelcommitteealsospokewiththeAP.ThismembersaidthattheawardforTuYouyouistheresultofamajorchangeinthewayChinaperformsscientificresearch.HesaysChinahasinvestedalotofmoneyinsuchresearch.Thismemberaddsthattheworkofthethreescientistscouldhelpendthehealthriskofdiseasesaffecting3.4billionpeoplE.21.WhichisNottrueabout2015NobelPrizeforMedicine?A.ThreescientistshavesharedtheprizE.B.WilliamCampbellandSatoshiOmuraworktogethertodiscoverthedrugavermectin.C.Itisthefirstofthe2015NobelPrizesannounceD.D.Itshowsthatthethreescientists’workishighlythoughtofbypeoplE.22.WhatcanwelearnaboutMsTubasedonthepassage?A.MsTuisdevotedtostudyingWesternMedicinE.B.Hertreatmentfightsinfectionscausedbyroundwormparasites.C.TuYouyou’sdiscoveryhassavedalotofpeoplE.D.SheisthefirstChinesecitizentobeawardedtheNobelPrizE.23.Whatdoesthecommitteethinkofthesetwodiscoveries?A.Thesetwodiscoveriesareimmeasurableincost.B.Thecommitteebelievethetwodiscoveriescanimprovehumanhealthandreducepeople’spain.C.TheybelieveallthreecountriesneedtoinvestmoneyinmedicalresearchD.Thesetwodiscoveriescanfightallpowerfuldiseases.24.TheexperienceofMr.Omuratellsus.A.theimportanceofplayinggolfB.thenecessityofreceivingeducationC.thewaystodoscientificresearchD.theimportanceofcarefulobservation25.Whichisthebesttitle?A.2015NobelPrizeforMedicinE.B.Anintroductiontosomescientists.C.Howtodoscientificresearch?D.Waystofightagainstpowerfuldiseases.
Iwasdesperatelynervousaboutbecomingcar-freE.ButeightmonthsagoourcarwashitbyapassingvehicleanditwasdestroyeD.NoproblemIthought:we’llbuyanother.Buttheinsurancepayoutdidn’tevenbegintocoverthecostsofbuyinganewcar—Iworkedoutthatwiththeloan贷款we’dneedpluspetrolinsuranceparkingpermitsandtaxwewouldmakeapaymentasmuchas￡600amonth.Andthat’swhenIhadmyfancyideA.Whynotjustgiveuphavingacaratall?IliveinLondon.Wehavearailwaystationbehindourhouseatubestation10minutes’walkawayandabusstopattheendofthestreet.A.newcarclubhadjustopenedinourareaandoneofitsshinylittleredPeugeotswasparkednearby.IfanyfamilyinBritaincouldlivewithoutacarIreasonedthensurelywewerethatfamily.Butmynewcar-freeideasadlywasn’tsharedbymyfamily.MyteenagedaughterswerehorrifieD.Whatwouldtheirfriendsthinkaboutourfamilybeingtoopoortoaffordacar?Iwasn’tthatbotheredwhattheythoughtandIsuggestedthegirlsshouldtakethesameapproach.Myfriendstoowereastonishedatourplan.Whatwouldhappenifsomeonegotseriouslyillovernightandneededtogotohospital?anambulanceHowwouldthechildrengettoandfromtheirmanyevents?busesandtrainsPeoplesmiledasthoughthiswasanotherofmymadideasbeforesayingtheyweresureI’dsoonrealizethatacarwasanecessity.EightmonthsonIwonderwhetherwe’lleverownacaragain.TheideathatyouhavetoownacarespeciallyifyouliveinacityisallintheminD.Ilive—andmanyothercitizensdotoo—inaplacethathasneverbeenbetterservedbypublictransportandyetcarownershiphasneverbeenhigher.Weworryaboutrisingcarcostsbutwe’dbebetteroffaskingsomethingmuchmorebasic:doIreallyneedacar?CertainlytheanswerisnoandI’malotricherbecauseIdaredtoaskthequestion.28.Theauthordecidedtoliveacar-freelifepartlybecause______.A.mostfamilieschosetogocar-freeB.hewashurtinaterriblecaraccidentC.thecostofanewcarwastoomuchD.thetrafficjamwasunbearableforhim29.Whatistheattitudeoftheauthor’sfamilytowardhisplan?A.SupportivE.B.Disapproving.C.OptimistiC.D.UnconcerneD.30.Whatdidtheauthorsuggesthisdaughtersdoabouttheirfriends’opinion?A.Argueagainstit.B.TaketheiradvicE.C.Thinkitover.D.LeaveitalonE.31.Whatconclusiondidtheauthordrawaftertheeight-monthcar-freelife?A.Lifecannotgowithoutacar.B.LifewithoutacarisalittlebitharD.C.Hislifegetsimprovedwithoutacar.D.A.car-freelifedoesnotsuiteveryonE.
Hehadtravelledthousandsofmilesinthehopeofearningsomemoneybut18-yearoldLinKongmingneverknewdangerwaswaitingforhim.HeandsixothermigrantworkersfromFujianProvincespent36hoursinIraqasinternationalhostages人质.ButluckilytheyweresetfreelastTuesdaymorningunharmedbythepeoplewhohadtakenthemhostages.AfterhardworkbyChinesediplomats外交官intheregiontheIraqikidnappers绑架者agreedtohandthemovertoalocalreligiousgroup.ThefriendlyrelationsbetweentheChineseandIraqipeoplehaveplayedakeyroleintherelease释放ofthehostagessaidForeignMinistryspokesmanKongQuan.ChinarefusedtojointheUS-ledcoalition联军intheIraqiwar.SinceApril4over60hostagesfrom12countriesincludingAmericaItalyandJapanhavebeentakeninIraq.SomehavebeenreleasedotherswerekilleD.TheIraqiresistancegroupshavestartedtakingforeignershostagesinanattempttoforcetheUS-ledtroopsoutoftheircountry.AsaresultmanyforeignershaveleftfearingthesituationwillgetworsE.SomenationsarealsoconsideringremovingtheirtroopsfromIraq.ThailandhasordereditsforcesnottoleavetheircampandmaybringthemhomebeforeSeptemberasoriginallyplanneD.NewZealandPrimeMinisterHelenClarkisconsideringsimilaraction.ButDanSenorspokesmanfortheUS-ledcoalitioninBaghdadsaidthatitwouldnotnegotiate谈判withterrorists__分子orkidnapperstogethostagesreleaseD.56.ThesevenworkersfromFujianweresetfreemainlybecause_________________.A.theyweretoopoortopayanythingB.kidnappersdidn’tknowtheywereChineseC.Chinadidn’ttakesideswiththeUS-ledcoalitionD.kidnapperswerefriendlytotheChinese57.WhydidtheIraqiresistancegroupsstarttotakeforeignershostages?A.Toshowtheirangertowardstheoccupationofforeigntroops.B.Totelltheworldtheywouldfearnothing.C.Tomakeforeignarmiesleavetheircountry.D.ToresisttheAmericantroops.58.TheauthortalksaboutDanSenortoshowtheUS______________.A.wouldn’tgiveintoIraqiterroristsorkidnappersB.hadenoughpowertostationinIraqC.wouldn’tgiveupunlessitcouldgetsomethingD.hadnoplantobringitstroopshome59.Thepassagemainlytellsus_____________________.A.thehostagecrisis危机inIraqB.foreignerswerenotwelcomeinIraqC.theChinesehostagesweresetfreeD.keepingawayfromIraqisawisechoice
Itwasadarkandcoldnight.Thecardriverdidn’thaveevenonepassengerallday.Whenhewentbytherailwaystationhesawayoungmancomingoutwithtwobagsinhishands.SohequicklyopenedthedoorofthecarandaskedWheredoyouwanttogosir?TotheStarHoteltheyoungmananswereD.Whenthecardriverheardthathedidn’tfeelhappy.Theyoungmanwouldgivehimonlythreedollarsbecausethehotelwasnotfarfromtherailwaystation.ButsuddenlyhehadanideA.Hetookthepassengerthroughmanystreetsofthebigcity.Afteralongtimethecarfinallyarrivedatthehotel.Youshouldpaymefifteendollarsthecardriversaidtotheyoungman.What!Fifteendollars?DoyouthinkI’mafool?OnlylastweekItookacarfromtherailwaystationtothissamehotelandIonlygavethedriverthirteendollars.IknowhowmuchIhavetopayforthetrip.Iwon’tpayyouonedollarmorethanIpaidtotheothercardriverlastweek.20.Whichofthefollowingistrue?A.Theyoungmanwentpasttherailwaystation.B.Theyoungmanwasworkingintherailwaystation.C.Theyoungmanhadjustgotoffatrain.D.TheyoungmanwaswaitingforhisfriendtherE.21.Whatdoyouthinkofthecardriver?A.Hewasaniceandcleverman.B.Hewasgoodatdriving.C.Hewasadishonestperson.D.HelikedtoworkveryharD.22.Fromthepassageweknowthattheyoungman__________.A.didn’twanttostayinthiscity.B.hadbeentothehotelseveraltimes.C.knewclearlyhowfaritwasfromthestationtothehotel.D.mustbeastrangeranddidn’tknowthecityverywell.23.Thedrivertookthepassengerthroughmanystreetssoasto_________.A.maketheyoungmanhappyB.getmorethantwentydollars.C.lettheyoungmanthinkitwasveryfarfromthestationtothehotel.D.lettheyoungmanhaveagoodlookatthecity.
PerhapsdrawinginspirationfromSpidermanbeachgoersinChina'seasterncityofQingdaohavecomeupwithanewwayofprotectingtheirskinfromthesun.Theycallittheface-kini.Itwasfirstsportedbymiddle-agedwomenasapracticaladditiontotheirswimsuitsbutnowtheface-kinihasgoneglobal.NewYork-basedstylemagazineCRFashionBookfoundedbyformerVoguePariseditorCarineRoitfeldrecentlypublishedaphotoshootofmodelswithpouting撅起的redlipswearingface-kinischicswimsuitsandfancyjewellery.Thetransformationofwhat'sconsideredthesymbolofoldwomanstyleinChinatohighfashionhasamusedInternetusers.IntwodaysthesubjectwaswidelyspreadontheChineseTwitterWeibo.Chineseoldwomenareatthecentreoftheglobalfashionworldsaidonecomment.ItlookslikebankrobbersattackingthebeachothersjokeD.WhenitcomestoavoidingthesunitseemsChinesecreativityisunlimiteD.Apartfromtheface-kinitheChineseusespecialUV-blockingsunumbrellaswhichcanbeattachedtobikehandles.Therearealsosun-blockingremovablesleevesandBatman-stylecapes.Thelistgoeson.OnChinesetelevisioncommercialsformagicwhiteningcreamsareeverywherE.WhiteisseenasbeautifulhereorastheoldChinesesayinggoes:Onetouchofwhitecovers100kindsofugliness.It'sacuriouscontrasttothefactthatpeopleinmanywesterncountriespayfortanning晒黑.TanningsalonsarejustnowstartingtotakeoffinbigChinesecitieswherewesterninfluencesaredeeper.LiuYupuorChinatanningbossashegoesbyonWeibotookthesuddenpopularityofface-kiniswithapinchofsalt.Hesaid:ThesedaysifyouhadjustbeentoatanningsaloninChinA.Yourparentsandclosefriendsmaycallyouanidiotbutyou'llalsogetplentyofpraisE.Butcanabeautifully-tannedwomanturnasmanyheadsastheface-kiniontheQingdaobeach?32.Theface-kinihasbeenworninQingdao-'A.forquitealongtimeB.firstbybeachgoersC.topreventswimmersdrowningD.inhonorofthemovieSpiderman33.Accordingtothepassagethenewinventionface-kiniisnowconsideredas____.A.whiteningcreamB.anoldwomanstyleC.abeautifulswimsuitD.highfashion34.Whatdoestheunderlinedsentenceinthelastparagraphimply?A.TanningismorepopularinWesterncountries.B.WhiteisseenasmorebeautifulinChinaC.Theface-kinibookslesscoolthanabeautifully-tannedwomanD.Tanningwillnotget.popularinChina35.Whichofthefollowingisthebesttitleforthetext?A.Keepingyourskin.fairB.ThechangingfashioninQingdaoC.Protectingfairskinwithface-kiniD.Newattitudestowardsbeauty
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