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AtEastChinaUniversityofScienceandTechnologystudentswillgetacoupon优惠券iftheyeatuptheirfooD.Studentscancollectcouponsandexchangethemforsmallgiftssuchasbooksmagazinesmobilephonecoversandhandwarmers.It'sbeensuchasurprisesaidLiangZhaoyun19astudentattheuniversityinShanghai.IthasgivenusonemoremotivationtofinishourfooD.Themeasureispartofanationaleat-upcampaign行动whichisorganizedbystudentstodealwithfoodwasteoncampuses校园.Whyonlyoncampusesyoumightask?BecauseaccordingtoareportbyXinhuaNewsAgencystudentswastetwiceasmuchfoodasthenationalaverage平均.Thecampaignoncampusfoodwasteisreceivingattentionacrossthecountry.TheaimofthecampaignisnotonlytoencouragestudentstofinishtheirfooD.Wehopeitcanalsoencouragestudentstochooseamoreenvironment-friendlyandhealthylifestylesaidTaoSiliangsecretaryoftheYouthLeagueCommitteeatShanghaiUniversity.Butsomeschoolfoodispoorlypreparedsostudentsdonotliketofinishitall.Someschoolshavetakennoticeofthisandtheyaretakingmeasurestoimproveit.I'mgladthatwe'vereducedfoodwastesince‘eat-up’campaignbegan.Butifwecallonstudentstowastelessfoodweshouldalsoimprovetheserviceandfoodstandardoncampuses.saidTao.58.FromParagraph1weknowthatthestudentwillgetacoupon____________.A.whentheyeatschoolfoodB.aftertheyexchangegiftsC.iftheycollectthewasteD.iftheyfinishalltheirfood59.TheunderlinedwordmotivationinParagraph2means____________inChinesE.A.动力B.机会C.试验D.条件60.Theeat-upcampaigniscarriedoutoncampusesbecause____________.A.studentsgetagoodeducationB.schoolsoffersmallgiftsC.studentswastetoomuchfoodD.schoolfoodismoredelicious61.Thepurposeofthecampaignismainlyto____________.A.improvetheschoolfoodstandardB.encourageagreenerandhealthierlifestyleC.receiveattentionfromthesocietyD.furtherimprovetheserviceinuniversities
PeopleinMutsuhitoJapanlivedthroughonehundredsandsometimesthousandsaday.Buttheycouldn’tgetusedtoit.Whatwasit?Itwasastringofearthquakesthatmadethesmalltownshakeallthetime.Thiswentonformorethanayear.Sometimesthequakeswereverysmall.Onlycertaininstrumentscouldpickthemup.Atothertimesthequakesdamagedhousesandland.Thepeoplewerealwaysafraid.Theywishedtheyknewhowtostopthegroundfromshaking.Peopleallovertheworldwouldliketoknowwhenanearthquakeiscoming.Butanearthquakeisalmostalwaysasurprise.UnderthesurfaceoftheEarthhugeblocksofrockdriftapartorslideagainsteachother.Thegroundabovesplitsapartorrumblesandshakes.Somescientistshopetopredictquakesbykeepingaclosewatchonanimals.Itseemsthatsomeanimalscansenseanearthquakecoming.In1969animalsinaChinesezoobegantoactfunnyoneday.Swansflewoutoftheirpond.Apandasatdowncovereditseyeswithitspawsandgroaned.Theanimalsseemedtoknowthatsomethingwasabouttohappen.Anditdid.Anearthquakestruck.Whatwasitthattheanimalssensed?Scientistsaretryingtofindout.KeepingclosetrackoftheEarth’smagneticforceinearthquakeareasmayalsohelp.AfewyearsagoinHollisterCAscientistskeptarecordofthearea’smagneticpull.Foroneweektheforcegrewstronger.Thenitweakenedsuddenly.Adaylateranearthquakestruck.Itmaybecomepossibletoknowwhenandwhereanearthquakewillhappen.Butitwillbemuchhardertostoponefromhappening.ManyscientiststhinkthattheEarth’scoveringisnotsmooth.Theysaytheearth’sskinismadeupofhugepuzzlepiecescalledplates.Landandoceanfloorsmakeupthesehugeplates.UndertheEarth’scrust外壳orplatesishotrock.Theplatesfloatontopofthisrock.Sometimestherockforcesitswaythroughthecrust.Whathappensthen?A.volcanoisborn!Moreoftentherockmovesandforcestheplatestopullawayfromeachothercausingearthquakestohappen.Volcanoesandearthquakesoftengotogether.Sometimestheplatesendupontopofeachother.Whenthishappensthelandabovemaylookstrange.SeenfromtheairthereseemstobealongscarintheEarth.Thisiscalledafault断层.TheareasalongfaultshavemoreearthquakesthanotherpartsoftheEarth.Fornowwe’lljusthavetoshakealongwiththeEarth.Itgoesthroughmillionsofsmallearthquakeseveryyear.Withluckyouwon’tfeelathing!49.Inordertopredictearthquakesscientistscan______.Whichiswrongaccordingtothispassage?A.keepaclosewatchonanimalsB.keepclosetrackoftheEarth’smagneticforceinearthquakeareasC.keepinventinginstrumentstopickupeveryearthquakeD.keeparecordofearthquakearea’smagneticpullofforce50.WhentherockforcesitswaythroughtheEarth’scrust______.A.avolcanoisbornB.anearthquakehappensC.afaultformsD.theEarth’scoveringbecomessmooth51.Howdoesafaultform?A.WhenCaliforniarestsontwoseparateplates.B.Whentheplatesendupontopofeachother.C.Beforeanearthquakehappens.D.Aftervolcanocomes.
Sincethe1970sscientistshavebeensearchingforwaystolinkthebrainwithcomputers.BraincomputerinterfaceBCItechnologycouldhelppeoplewithdisabilitiessendcommandstomachines.RecentlytworesearchersJoseMillanandMicheleTavellafromtheFederalPolytechnicSchoolinLausanneSwitzerlanddemonstrated展示asmallroboticwheelchairdirectedbyaperson'sthoughts.InthelaboratoryTavellaoperatedthewheelchairjustbythinkingaboutmovinghisleftorrighthanD.Hecouldeventalkashewatchedthevehicleandguideditwithhisthoughts.Ourbrainhasbillionsofnervecells.Thesesendsignalsthroughthespinalcord脊髓tothemusclestogiveustheabilitytomovE.Butspinalcordinjuriesorotherconditionscanpreventtheseweakelectricalsignalsfromreachingthemuscles.Tavellasays.Oursystemallowsdisabledpeopletocommunicatewithexternalworldandalsotocontroldevices.Theresearchersdesignedaspecialcapfortheuser.Thisheadcoverpicksupthesignalsfromthescalp头皮andsendsthemtoacomputer.Thecomputerinterpretsthesignalsandcommandsthemotorizedwheelchair.Thewheelchairalsohastwocamerasthatidentifyobjectsinitspath.Theyhelpthecomputerreacttocommandsfromthebrain.Prof.Millantheteamleadersaysscientistskeepimprovingthecomputersoftwarethatinterpretsbrainsignalsandturnsthemintosimplecommands.ThepracticalpossibilitiesthatBCItechnologyofferstodisabledpeoplecanbegroupedintwocategories:communicationandcontrollingdevices.Oneexampleisthiswheelchair.Hesayshisteamhassettwogoals.Oneistestingwithrealpatientssoastoprovethatthisisatechnologytheycanbenefitfrom.AndtheotheristoguaranteethattheycanusethetechnologyoverlongperiodsoftimE.56.BCIisatechnologythatcan________.A.helptoupdatecomputersystemsB.linkthehumanbrainwithcomputersC.helpthedisabledtorecoverD.controlaperson'sthoughts57.HowdidTavellaoperatethewheelchairinthelaboratory?A.Bycontrollinghismuscles.B.BytalkingtothemachinE.C.BymovinghishanD.D.ByusinghisminD.58.WhichofthefollowingshowsthepathofthesignalsdescribedinParagraph5?A.scalp→computer→cap→wheelchairB.computer→cap→scalp→wheelchairC.scalp→cap→computer→wheelchairD.cap→computer→scalp→wheelchair59.Theteamwilltestwithrealpatientsto________.A.makeprofitsfromthemB.provethetechnologyusefultothemC.makethemlivelongerD.learnabouttheirphysicalcondition60.Whichofthefollowingwouldbethebesttitleforthetext?A.SwitzerlandtheBCIResearchCenterB.NewFindingsAboutHowtheHumanBrainWorksC.BCICouldMeanMoreFreedomfortheDisabledD.RoboticVehiclesCouldHelptoCureBrainInjuries
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Somescientistssaythatanimalsintheoceansareincreasinglythreatenedbynoisepollutioncausedbyhumanbeings.Thenoisethataffectsseacreaturescomesfromanumberofhumanactivities.Itiscausedmainlybyindustrialunderwaterexplosionsoceandrillingandshipengines.Suchnoisesareaddedtonaturalsounds.Thesesoundsincludethebreakingoficefieldsunderwaterearthquakesandsoundsmadebyanimalsthemselves.Decibels分贝measuredinwateraredifferentfromthosemeasuredonlanD.A.noiseofonehundredandtwentydecibelsonlandcausespaintohumanears.Inwateradecibellevelofonehundredandninety－fivewouldhavethesameeffect.Somescientistshavesuggestedsettinganoiselimitofonehundredandtwentydecibelsintheoceans.Theyhaveobservedthatnoisesatthatlevelcanfrightenandconfusewhales鲸鱼.AteamofAmericanandCanadianscientistsdiscoveredthatloudernoisescanseriouslyinjuresomeanimals.Theresearchteamfoundthatpowerfulunderwaterexplosionswerecausingwhalesintheareatolosetheirhearing.Thisseriouslyaffectedthewhales'abilitytoexchangeinformationandfindtheirway.SomeofthewhalesevendieD.TheexplosionshadcausedtheirearstobleedandbecomeinfecteD.Manyresearcherswhoseworkdependsonoceansoundsareagainstalimitofonehundredandtwentydecibels.Theysaysuchalimitwouldmeananendtoimportantindustrialandscientificresearch.Scientistsdonotknowhowmuchandwhatkindsofnoisesareharmfultooceananimals.Howevermanyscientistsdon'tthinkthatnoiseisagreaterdangerthantheybelieveD.Theywanttopreventnoisesfromharmingcreaturesintheocean.21.AccordingtothepassagenaturalsoundsincludeallofthefollowingEXCEPT________.A.soundsmadebyanimalsthemselvesB.oceandrillingC.underwaterearthquakesD.thebreakingoficefields22.WhichofthefollowingistrueofwhalesA.Theywon'tbeconfusedbynoises.B.Theyaredeaftonoises.C.Theirabilitytoreproducewillbeloweredbyhighlevelnoises.D.Theirhearingwillbedamagedbyhighlevelnoises.23.Accordingtothepassagewhatwillscientistsmostprobablydointhefuture?A.Theywillworkhardtoreduceoceannoisepollution.B.Theywillprotectseaanimalsfromharmfulnoises.C.Theywilltrytosetalimitof120decibels.D.Theywillstudytheeffectofoceannoisepollution.
AnIsraelilawbanningtooskinnymodelswentintoeffectwiththestartof2013.ThelawapprovedlastMarchinIsraelrequiresmodelstoprovetheyhavemaintainedaBodyMassIndexBMIofatleast18.5forthreemonthsbeforeafashionshow.Thatmeansawomanwhois5'8''tallcanweighnolessthan119pounds.ThislawisanotherstepinthewaragainsteatingdisorderssaidphysicianAdatto.Underweightmodelsheexplainedcannolongerserveasrolemodelsforinnocentyoungpeoplewhocopytheirfalseimageofbeingskinny.Butsomecriticsinthiscountrysayitismisguidedfocusingonweightinsteadofhealth.TheyalsosaytheIsraelibanisboundtofailbecauseofthestrongpowerofthefashionindustry.Ithinkit’sanapproachthatisn’tgoingtowork.SaideatingdisorderexpertSusanIcewhoworkedwithanorganizationwhichcreatesahealthyworkingenvironmentformodels.ButAdattotoldthereporterthathebegantoconcerntheissueaftermeetinganambitiousmodelwholookedlikesheneededtobehospitalizeD.HesaiD.Irealizedthatonlylegislationcanchangethesituation.Therewasnotimetowastesomanygirlsweredietingtodeath.Howevertheeffortstoregulatemodels’weightinSpainandItalyhavenotresultedinsignificantchangesinpartbecauseofdifficultiesindeterminingreliablemethodsofmeasuringweightandhealth.StillfolksincludingIcesaythere’snodenyingthatimagesfromHollywoodandthefashionindustrycanbedifficultforyoungwomentodealwith.CertainlyIdon'tbelievethemodelingindustryhascausedtheriseineatingdisordersbutitmakesithardershesays.It’sadifficultrecoveryenvironmentworshipingthinnessasthebeautyideal.41.WhatdoesBMIinthefirstparagraphreferto?A.A.measureofbodyhealthbasedonheightandweight.B.A.worldwideprizeforthehealthiestmodel.C.A.newshowheldbythoseskinnymodels.D.A.kindofmedicinetocureeatingdisorders.42.OnebenefitthenewIsraelilawmaybringis________.A.tochangetheworkingconditionsofmodelsB.tolowerthechanceofskinnymodels’deathC.topreventmodelsfromsufferingfromeatingdisordersD.toprovideguidanceforwomenworshipingthinness43.Intheopinionofthecriticsthelawwon’tsucceedbecause.A.itmisleadsyoungwomentoformabadeatinghabitB.thefashionindustryismuchtooinfluentialC.itdoesn’tprovideaproperapproachthatcanworkwellD.itdoesn’tcreateahealthyworkingenvironmentformodels44.WhatcausedAdattotothinkthatalawwasneededtochangethesituation?A.Establishinghisfashionmodelagent.B.Meetinganambitiousbuttooskinnymodel.C.Beinginterviewedbyareporter.D.Seeingamodeldiefromeatingdisorders.45.AccordingtothepassagethenewIsraelilawbanningskinnymodelsis.A.practicalB.acceptableC.reasonableD.controversial
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Thereisdistinctionbetweenreadingforinformationandreadingforunderstanding.71ThefirstsenseistheoneinwhichwereadnewspapersmagazinesoranythingelsE.72Suchmaterialsmayincreaseourstoreofinformationbuttheycannotimproveourunderstanding.Andclearlywedon’thaveanydifficultyingainingthenewinformationforourunderstandingwasequaltothembeforewestarteD.Otherwisewewouldhavefelttheshockofpuzzlement.ThesecondsenseistheoneinwhichwereadsomethingthatatfirstwedonotcompletelyunderstanD.Herethethingtobereadisatthefirstsightbetterorhigherthanthereader.Thewriteriscommunicatingsomethingthatcanincreasethereader’sunderstanding.73Otherwiseonepersoncouldneverlearnfromanother.Herelearningmeansunderstandingmorenotrememberingmoreinformation.Whataretheconditionsinthiskindofreading?Firstthereisinequalityinunderstanding.74Besideshisbookmustconveysomethinghepossessesandhispotentialreaderslack.SecondthereadermustbeabletoovercomethisinequalityinsomedegreE.Andheshouldalwaystrytoreachthesamelevelofunderstandingwiththewriter.IftheequalityisapproachedsuccessofcommunicationisachieveD.75Itistheleastdemandingandrequirestheleastamountofeffort.Everyonewhoknowshowtoreadcanreadforentertainmentifhewantsto.Infactanybookthatcanbereadforunderstandingorinformationcanprobablybereadforentertainmentaswell.A.Thuswecanemploythewordreadingintwodistinctsenses.B.SuchcommunicationbetweenunequalsmustbepossiblE.C.Wecangetaccesstothecontentofthosematerialseasily.D.Thewritermustbesuperiortothereaderinunderstanding.E.Thewritershouldhaveabettercommunicatingskill.F.Besidesgaininginformationandunderstandingthere’sanothergoalofreading—entertainment.G.Readingforentertainmentiscapableofincreasingourunderstandingforinformation.
Itisprettymuchaone-waystreet.Whileitmaybecommonforuniversityresearcherstotrytheirluckinthecommercialworldthereisverylittletrafficintheoppositedirection.PayhasalwaysbeenthebiggestdeterrentaspeoplewithfamiliesoftenfeeltheycannotaffordthedropinsalarywhenmovingtoauniversityjoB.Forsomeindustrialscientistshowevertheattractionsofacademia学术界outweighanyfinancialconsiderations.HelenLeetooka70%cutinsalarywhenshemovedfromaseniorpostinAbbottLaboratoriestoamedicaldepartmentattheUniversityofCambridgE.Hermainreasonforreturningtoacademiamid-careerwastotakeadvantageofthegreaterfreedomtochooseresearchquestions.SomeareasofinquiryhavefewpossibilitiesofacommercialreturnandLee’sisoneofthem.Theimpactofasalarycutisprobablylesssevereforascientistintheearlystagesofacareer.GuyGrantnowaresearchassociateattheUnileverCentreforMolecularInformaticsattheUniversityofCambridgespenttwoyearsworkingforapharmaceutical制药的companybeforereturningtouniversityasapost-doctoralresearcher.Hetooka30%salarycutbutfeltitworthwhileforthegreaterintellectualopportunities.Higheruptheladderwhereapaycutisusuallymoresignificantthedemandforscientistswithawealthofexperienceinindustryisforcinguniversitiestomakethetransition转换toacademiamoreattractiveaccordingtoLeE.Industrialscientiststendtoreceivetrainingthatacademicsdonotsuchashowtobuildamultidisciplinary多学科的teammanagebudgetsandnegotiatecontracts.TheyarealsowellplacedtobringsomethingextratotheteachingsideofanacademicrolethatwillhelpstudentsgetajobwhentheygraduatesaysLeeperhapsexperienceinmanufacturingpracticeorproductdevelopment.Onlyasmallnumberofundergraduateswillcontinueinanacademiccareer.Sosomeoneleavinguniversitywhoalreadyhastheskillsneededtoworkinanindustriallabhasfarmorepotentialinthejobmarketthansomeonewhohasspentalltheirtimeonanarrowresearchproject.61.Byaone-waystreetLine1ParA.1theauthormeans________.A.universityresearchersknowlittleaboutthecommercialworldB.thereislittleexchangebetweenindustryandacademiaC.fewindustrialscientistswouldquittoworkinauniversityD.fewuniversityprofessorsarewillingtodoindustrialresearch62.TheworddeterrentLine3ParA.1mostprobablyreferstosomethingthat________.A.keepssomeonefromtakingactionB.helpstomovethetrafficC.attractspeople’sattentionD.bringssomeoneafinancialburden63.WhatwasHelenLee’smajorconsiderationwhenshechangedherjobinthemiddleofhercareer?A.Flexibleworkhours.B.Herresearchinterests.C.Herpreferenceforthelifestyleoncampus.D.Prospectsofacademicaccomplishments.
DoesFameDriveYouCrazy?Althoughbeingfamousmightsoundlikeadreamcometruetoday’sstarfeelinglikezooanimalsfacepressuresthatfewofuscanimaginE.Theyareatthecenterofmuchoftheworld’sattention.Paparazzi狗仔队campoutsidetheirhomescamerasready.Tabloids小报publishthrillingstoriesabouttheirpersonallives.JustimaginenotbeingabletodoanythingwithoutbeingphotographedorinterruptedforasignaturE.AccordingtopsychologistChristinaVillarealcelebrities—famouspeople—worryconstantlyabouttheirpublicappearancE.Eventuallytheystarttolosetrackofwhotheyreallyareseeingthemselvesthewaytheirfansimaginethemnotasthepeopletheywerebeforeeveryoneknewtheirnames.OvertimeVillarealsaystheyfeelseparatedandalonE.Thephenomenonoftrackingcelebritieshasbeenaroundforages.Inthe4thcenturyB.C.paintersfollowedAlexandertheGreatintobattlehopingtopicturehisvictoriesforhisadmirers.WhenCharlesDickensvisitedAmericainthe19thcenturyhissold-outreadingsattractedthousandsoffansleadinghimtocomplainabouthislackofprivacy.Tabloidsofthe1920sand1930sranarticlesaboutfilm-starsinmuchthesamewaythatmoderntabloidsandwebsitesdo.BeingapublicfiguretodayhoweverisalotmoredifficultthanitusedtobE.Superstarscannotmoveaboutwithoutworryingaboutphotographerswithmoderncameras.WhentheysaysomethingsillyordosomethingridiculousthereisalwaystheInternettospreadthenewsinminutesandkeeptheirstoryaliveforever.Iffameissotroublesomewhyaren’tallcelebritiesrunningawayfromit?Theansweristherearestillwaystodealwithit.Somestarsstaycalmbysurroundingthemselveswithtrustedfriendsandfamilyorbyescapingtoremoteplacesawayfrombigcities.TheyfocusnotonhowfamoustheyarebutonwhattheylovetodoorwhatevermadethemfamousinthefirstplacE.SometimesafewcelebritiescangetalittlejusticE.StillevenstarswhoenjoyfulljusticeoftencomplainabouthowhardtheirlivesarE.Theyaretiredofbeingfamousalready.49.Itcanbelearnedfromthepassagethatstarstoday______.A.areoftenmisunderstoodbythepublicB.cannolongerhavetheirprivacyprotectedC.spendtoomuchontheirpublicappearanceD.carelittleabouthowtheyhavecomeintofame50.WhatisthemainideaofParagraph3?A.GreatheroesofthepastweregenerallyadmireD.B.Theproblemfacedbycelebritieshasalonghistory.C.Well-knownactorsareusuallytargetsoftabloids.D.Worksofpopularwritersoftenhavealotofreaders.51.Whatmakesitmuchhardertobeacelebritytoday?A.AvailabilityofmodernmediA.B.Inadequatesocialrecognition.C.Lackoffavorablechances.D.Hugepopulationoffans.52.Whatistheauthor’sattitudetowardmoderncelebrity?A.SincerE.B.Skeptical.C.Disapproving.D.SympathetiC.
Muchhasbeenwrittenaboutbodylanguageduringajobinterview.Expertsfromacrossmanyfieldsarefullofadviceonjusthowtopresentyourbestperformanceinaninterviewusingconscious自觉的bodylanguagechoices.Whilemanyoftheseexpertssaythereisasecretsystemformakingthemostofaninterviewtherealityisthatmostofthemfocusonafewgeneraltypesofbehaviorthathavethegreatesteffectduringajobinterview.Enteringtheinterviewlocation—Yourwalkshouldbeactiveandconfident.Keepyourshouldersstraightheadupandmakeeyecontactwiththepeoplearoundyou.Maintain保持anactivefacialexpressionandbeconfidentwhenshakinghandsandgreetingpeopletowhomyouareintroduceD.Duringtheinterview—SitinastraightandattentiveposturE.Neverletyourshouldersdroporyourheadhangdownbutratherkeepyourheadupandmakeeyecontactwiththeinterviewers.Don’tplaywithanypapersornotesyouhaveinfrontofyouanddon’tlean倚靠yourarmsheavilyonthetablE.Keepyourbodypositionopenandmakeeyecontactwhilelisteningtoandansweringquestions.Leavingtheinterviewlocation—Nomatterhowyoufeelaboutyourperformanceduringtheinterviewcarryyourselfwithconfidencetillyouleavetheinterviewlocation.Beconfidentwhenshakinghandsandmakingeyecontactasyousaygoodbyeandkeepyourbodyposturestraightasyouwalkallthewaytoyourcar.Rememberthemoreyoumakeactiveandconfidentbodylanguageapartofyourdailylifethemoreitbecomesahabitthatfollowsyouwhereveryougo.51.Wecanlearnfromthetextthatthesecretsystemmainlyrefersto______.A.bodylanguageB.habitsC.languageskillsD.advice52.DuringtheinterviewwhichofthefollowingisNOTmentioned?A.Eyecontact.B.ClothingstylE.C.SittingposturE.D.Facialexpression.53.What’sthepurposeofthetext?A.Toshowthegeneralstepsofaninterview.B.ToexplainthemeaningofbodylanguagE.C.TopersuadepeopletousemorebodylanguagE.D.Togiveadviceonhowtocarryyourselfinaninterview.54.Itcanbeinferredfromthetextthat______.A.knowledgeplaysakeyroleinaninterviewB.activebodylanguagehelpsalotinaninterviewC.advicefromexpertsmakesagoodresultinaninterviewD.communicationskillsarenecessaryforagoodinterview
TherearemanyolderpeopleintheworldandtherewillbemanymorE.A.little-knownfactisthatover60percentoftheolderpeopleliveindevelopingcountries.AccordingtotheWorldHealthOrganizationby2020therewillbe1billionwithover700millionlivingindevelopingcountries.Itisasurprisingfactthatthepopulationageingisparticularlyrapidindevelopingcountries.ForexampleittookFrance115yearsfortheproportionofolderpeopletodoublefrom7percentto14percent.ItisestimatedtotakeChinaamere27yearstoachievethissameincreasE.WhataretheimplicationsoftheseincreasednumbersofolderfolkOneofthebiggestworriesforgovernmentsisthatthelongerpeoplelivethemorelikelihoodthereisfordiseasesandfordisability.AttentionisbeingpaidtotheneedtokeeppeopleashealthyaspossibleincludingduringoldagetolessenthefinancialburdenonthestatE.Anothersignificantproblemistheneedfortheyoungergenerationstounderstandandvaluetheolderpeopleintheirsociety.InsomeAfricancountriescertainlyinAsiaolderpeoplearerespectedandregardedastheoneswithspecialknowledgE.YettraditionsarefadingawaydailywhichdoesnotensurethecontinuedhighregardofolderpeoplE.AssocietychangesattitudeswillchangE.Muchneedstobedonetogetridofagediscrimination歧视inemployment.Life-longlearningprogramsneedtobeprovidedtoenableolderpeopletobeactivemembersinacountry'sdevelopment.SocialsecuritypoliciesneedtobeestablishedtoprovideadequateincomeprotectionforolderpeoplE.Bothpublicandprivateschemesarevitalinordertobuildasuitablesafetynet.Toachieveequalityinsuchmatterswilltakeconsiderabletimeandeffort.Onethingissurethereisnotimetobelost.56.Theproportionofolderpeople.A.isbiggerindevelopedcountriesthanindevelopingcountriesB.willincreasemuchfasterinChinathaninFranceC.isone-seventhofthepopulationindevelopingcountriesD.willbesixtypercentindevelopingcountriesby202057.Accordingtothepassagewhichofthefollowingaregovernmentsmostworriedabout?A.ThelongerlifeandgoodhealthofpeoplE.B.ThediseasesanddisabilityofolderpeoplE.C.ThelossoftaxesonolderpeoplE.D.TheincreasingrespectforolderpeoplE.58.Itisstateddirectlyinthepassagethatolderpeopleshould.A.betreateddifferentlyindifferentculturesB.enjoyasimilarlifestyleC.bevaluedbytheyoungergenerationsD.beignoredassocietychanges59.WhichofthefollowingmeasuresisNOTmentionedtosolvethepopulationageingproblemA.Gettingridofagediscriminationinemployment.B.EnsuringadequateincomeprotectionforolderpeoplE.C.Supplyinglife-longlearningprogramstoolderpeoplE.D.ProvidingfreehealthcareforsickolderpeoplE.60.Theauthorconcludesinthelastparagraphthat.A.governmentshavespentlotsoftimeinsolvingtheageingproblemB.peoplearetoobusytosolvethepopulationageingproblemC.populationageingisahardproblembutitneedstobesolvedurgentlyD.muchtimeandeffortwillbelostinsolvingtheageingproblem
FromtheouterofNewYorktotheheartofSingaporenatureiseverywhereyou’renotlookinginsomeofEarth’smostcrowdedbigcities.Outdooradventureisoftenjustafewstopsonthetrain—orashortdrive-awayfromtheannoyingcrowds.Hereareafewfavoritestogetyougoing:MountHollywoodTrail林间小道乡间小路LosAngelesIt’snotaskyscraperoraFerriswheelandthere’snoexpensiverestaurantuptop.Butifyouwantanabsolutelyunforgettableno-admission-charged360-degreeviewoftheentireLosAngelesregionit’syours.AllyouhavetodoiswalkalittlE.OneofthepreferredexerciseroutestheMountHollywoodTrailiseasilyaccessedfromtheparkinglotofthefamousGriffithObservatory;youseewhatyougetattheendofthissteep1.5-miletrailwhichwindsitswaythroughtheGriffithParkwildsuptothemountain’s1640-footpeak.BronxRiverNewYorkItmaynotbeonyourTop10listofthingstodowhenyoufinallygettotheBigApplebutexploringthealmost-secretriverthatflowsthroughoneofNewYork’smostmysteriousboroughs自治市isanunforgettableexperiencE.TheBronxRiverAllianceanon-profitgroupthathasworkedtirelesslytobringthemuch-abusedriverbacktolifeoperatescyclingandcanoeingtripsalongtheriverfromtheruggedHuntsPointsectiondownneartheharboronupthroughtheborough.SouthernIslandsSingaporeBelieveitornottightlypackedSingaporedoeshaveplentyofopenspaceleft.Thereareactualtrailsrightinthemiddleofeverythingifyouknowwheretolook.ButtoreallygetawayfromitalltheSouthernIslandsasmallgroupoflittlegreendotsjustoffthecitystate’ssouthernshorelinearejustthething.LeeValleyLondonThisEastLondonrivervalleychangedlastsummerwhenanyonenearatelevisiongotaneyefulofOlympicParkbuiltdirectlyinthemiddleofthevalley.Insidetheparkbeautifullylandscapedsectionsquicklybecameafavoriterelaxationspotforgamesgoers.Atpresentyou’llfindmilesofwalkingpathsworthexploring.StartattheWalthamCrosstrainandfollowthesignpostedwalkingroutesouthboundguidingyoupastimportanthistoricindustrialareasthroughinterestingcityneighborhoodspastthewesternsideofOlympicParkandontotheThames.60.Ifsomeonewantstoenjoyanunforgettableexperienceforfreehecangoto______.A.MountHollywoodTrailandBronxRiverB.MountHollywoodTrailandSouthernIslandsC.LeeValleyandSouthernIslandsD.BronxRiverandLeeValley61.Thewriterofthepassagewantsto________.A.informthereadersthatnatureexistsincrowdedbigcitiesB.appealtomorepeopletooutdooradventureC.recommendseveralhistoricalspotstoreadersD.presentvariousapproachtooutdooradventure62.Weknowfromthepassage________.A.it’sdifficulttofindapropertrailinpackedSingaporeB.theThamesisnotfarawayfromtheEastLondonrivervalleyC.TheBronxRiverAlliancehassucceededinrunningtheriverD.youmayhavetroublereachingtheMountHollywoodTrail
NASDAQstandingfortheNationalAssociationofSecuritiesDealersAutomatedQuotationsystemisoneofthelargestmarketsintheworldforthetradingofstocks股票.ThenumberofcompanieslistedonNASDAQismorethanthatonanyoftheotherstockexchangesintheUnitedStatesincludingtheNewYorkStockExchangeNYSEandtheAmericanStockExchangeAMEX.ThemajorityofcompanieslistedonNASDAQaresmallerthanmostofthoseontheNYSEandAMEX.NASDAQhasbecomeknownasthehomeofnewtechnologycompaniesparticularlycomputerandcomputer-relatedbusiness.TradingonNASDAQwasstartedbystockbrokersactingonbehalfoftheircustomers.Thebrokerstalkwithmarketmakerswhodevotethemselvestotradingspecificstockstoreachapriceforthestock.UnlikeotherstockexchangesNASDAQhasnocentralplacewheretradingtakesplacE.InsteaditsmarketmakersarelocatedalloverthecountryandmaketradesbytelephoneandtheInternet.BecausebrokersandmarketmakerstradestocksdirectlyinsteadofonthefloorofastockexchangeNASDAQiscalledover-the-countermarket.Thetermover-the-counterreferstothedirectnatureofthetradingasinastorewheregoodsarehandedoveracounter.Sinceitsbirthin1971theNASDAQStockMarkethasbeenanindustryinnovator革新者.Astheworld’sfirstelectronicstockmarketNASDAQlongagostartedtechnologicaltradinginnovationthatisunequalleD.Nowbecomingtheworld’sfirsttrulyglobalmarkettheNASDAQStockMarketisthemarketofchoiceforbusinessindustryleadersworldwidE.Byprovidinganefficientenvironmentforraisingcapital资本NASDAQhelpedthousandsofcompaniesgettheirdesiredgrowthandsuccessfullymakethejumpintopublicownership.1.AccordingtothepassageNASDAQ_____.A.isalargeinternationalbusinessgroupwithmanysmallcompaniesB.isalargeAmericanstockmarketespeciallyfornewtechnologybusinessC.isthelargeststockexchangemostlyforlargecompaniesofallkindsD.hasasmanycompanieslistedasNYSEorAMEX2.ThewordbrokersinParagraph1probablyrefertopersonswho_____.A.provideinformationaboutstocksB.holdstocksinabusinessC.buyandsellstocksforothersD.areinchargeofthestockmarket3.WhichofthefollowingbestdescribesthenatureofNASDAQ’strading?A.Itsmarketmakerscantradewithbrokersdirectlyalloverthecountry.B.IthasitscentralplacesfortradingstocksallovertheworlD.C.ItscustomerscanbuyandsellstocksinitscenterbytheInternet.D.Itwasstartedbystockbrokersonbehalfofthemarketmakers.4.Itcanbeinferredfromthepassagethat_____.A.NYSEcarriedouttechnologytradinginnovationaswellasNASDAQB.allbusinessleaderscanenlargetheircompanieswithNASDAQ’shelpC.AMEXisdoingaswellintradingasNASDAQD.alargequantityofcompanieslistedonNASDAQcandeveloptheirbusinesssuccessfully
TheexpressionGoforit!isawayofencouragingsomeonetotrysomething.Goforit!meansyoushouldnotworryaboutfailureorbetoocareful.Youshouldtakeachancebebraveandactfirmly.Goforit!getsnamefromfootball.NotfootballasitisplayedinmostcountriessuchasEnglandEgyptorJapanbutthekindoffootballplayedintheUnitedStatesandCanadA.Theconservativechoiceistokicktheballandaccepttemporarydefeatinordertogainagoodpositionforyourteamthenexttimeitgetstheball.ThemoreexcitingchoicehoweveristotryafourthandfinaltimetogaintheremainingyardsneedeD.Inthenineteeneightiespeoplebeganusingthisexpressioninmanykindsofsituationstoencouragesomeonetoactbravely.Thereisnoguarantee保证thattheactionyouGoforit!willsucceeD.Butthatisthechanceyoutakewhenyoudecidetogoforit.YouputyourfearsbehinD.Youchoosecourageoversafety.Youholdyourbreathandgoforit.60.TheexpressionGoforit!comesfrom______.A.EnglishfootballB.EgyptianfootballC.JapanesefootballD.Americanfootball61.Accordingtothepassagewhenwedecidetogoforitweonlyconsider______.A.safetyB.actionC.resultD.situation62.Inwhichofthefollowingsituationsshouldweusetheexpressionnowadays?A.WedecidetoavoidtroubleordangerforthefuturE.B.WetrytoimproveourEnglishforbettereducation.C.Weneedtomakeaquickdecisionatthelastmoment.D.WehavetomakeachoicebetweensuccessandfailurE.
2016athletesfromaroundtheworldwillcompeteforgoldmedalsintheSummerOlympics.EventhoughthegamesarethreeyearsawayBrazil’scitizensalreadyfeellikewinners.ThenationwasnamedtohostthisimportantsportingeventinOctober2009.ItwillbethefirstOlympicsheldinSouthAmericA.ThegameswilltakeplaceinRiodeJaneiro.ThecitybeatoutthreeothersitesMadridTokyoandChicagotohosttheevent.WhentheInternationalOlympicCommitteechoseRiodeJaneirocheeringpeoplefloodedthecity’sstreets.ThisishugeforRioandforthewholecountrysayscitizenSueliFerreirA.TheOlympicsareexpectedtoattracttensofthousandsofpeoplE.Brazilianofficialshavealreadystartedtoprepareforthecrowds.WeknowwhatweneedtodoexplainsBrazil’spresidentLuizInacioLuladaSilvA.Thewordsfromnowonareworkworkandwork.OfficialswanttofixuplocalsportscentersbeforeRiodeJaneirostepsintothespotlight.Theyalsowanttoreducetheamountofcrime犯罪.TheyhopehostingthegameswillimprovelifeinBrazil.About30percentofpeoplethereliveinpoverty贫穷orpoorconditions.TourismduringtheOlympicsisexpectedtocreatemorethan2millionjobs.It’sgoingtobegoodfortheeconomygoodforthepeopleFerreirasays.ThisgivesushopethatthingswillbebetterherE.41.Accordingtothepassagethe2016Olympicswillbeheldin______.A.EuropeB.AsiaC.NorthAmericaD.SouthAmerica42.ThefeelingofBrazilianscanbedescribedas_________.A.proudB.surprisedC.worriedD.nervous43.TheunderlinedwordfloodedinParA.3means_______A.crossedB.filledC.visitedD.cleaned44.AccordingtoBrazil’spresidentwecanknow________.A.thegovernmentneedshelpfromtheBrazilianpublicB.thegovernmentwillbegintopreparefortheOlympicssoonC.BrazilianofficialswilltryhardtopreparefortheOlympicsD.BrazilianofficialarenowtoobusytopreparefortheOlympics45.Wecanlearnfromthelasttwoparagraphsthat___________.A.Brazilians’lifewillbebetterbecauseoftheOlympicsB.notallBraziliansareinterestedintheOlympicsC.mostBraziliansarenowlivinginpoorconditionsD.BraziliansworryaboutlosingjobsduringtheOlympics
Musicaltrainingseemstoimprovecommunicationskills.Americanscientistssay.Theyfoundthatdevelopingmusicalskillsinvolvesthesameprocessinthebrainaslearninghowtospeak.Thescientistssaythatcouldhelpchildrenwithlearningdisabilities.NinaKrausisaneurobiologistatNorthwesternUniversityinIllinois.Shesaysmusicaltraininginvolvesputtingtogetherdifferentkindsofinformation.Shesaystheprocessinvolveshearingmusiclookingatmusicalnotestouchinganinstrumentandwatchingothermusicians.Shesaystheprocessisnotmuchdifferentfromlearninghowtospeak.Bothinvolvedifferentsenses.ProfessorKrausssaysmusicaltrainingandlearningtospeakmakeusthinkaboutwhatwearedoing.Shesaysspeechandmusicpassthroughastructureofthenervoussystemcalledthebrainstem脑干.Thebrainstemcontrolsourabilitytohear.UntilrecentlyexpertshavethoughtthebrainstemcouldnotbedevelopedorchangeD.ButProfessorKraussandherteamfindthatmusicaltrainingcanimproveaperson'sbrainstemactivity.Thestudyinvolvedpeoplewithdifferentlevelsofmusicalability.Theywereaskedtowearanelectricaldevicethatmeasuresbrainactivity.Thepeopleworethedevicewhiletheywatchedavideoofsomeonespeakingandapersonplayingamusicalinstrument.ThestudyfoundthatthemoreyearsoftrainingpeoplehadthemoresensitivetheyweretothesoundandbeatofthemusiC.ProfessorKraussaysthestudyshowstheimportanceofmusicaltrainingtochildrenwithlearningdisabilities.68.Themainideaofthepassageis.A.learninghowtospeakB.thatbrainstemisimportantforspeechC.thatmusicaltrainingpeoplearemoresensitiveD.thatmusicaltrainingisimportantforcommunicationskills69.Whycanmusicaltrainingimprovecommunicationskills?Because.A.itgivespeoplemoreknowledgeB.ithasakindofmagicC.itcanimproveaperson’sbrainstemactivityD.itcanmakepeoplespeak70.Whichsentenceistrueaccordingtothetext?A.Thebrainstemcontrolsourabilitytospeak.B.Thebrainstemhassomethingtodowithourabilitytohear.C.Peoplethinkbrainstemcan’tbedevelopeD.D.Themusicaltrainingprocessisthesamewithlearninghowtospeak.71.Theunderlinedworddevicemeans.A.apieceofequipmentforsomeexperimentB.apieceoffurnitureforalabC.acellphoneD.aheadphone
WhenpeoplewanttoknowabouttheweathertheyusuallygototheirradiosTVsnewspapersortotheInternet.Howeveryoucanalsofindmanyweathersignsamongwildlifebecauseoftheirhighlydevelopedsenses.Dropsinairpressure压力produceaneffectonsmallanimalsinmanyways.Miceanddeeraregoodweatherindicators.PeoplewhospendalotoftimeoutdoorshaveobservedthatbeforeastormfieldmicecomeoutoftheirholesandrunarounD.Deerleavehighgroundandcomedownfromthemountains.Birdsareespeciallygoodweatherindicatorsbecausetheyalsoshowtheeffectofapressuredropinmanyways.Forexamplesomebirdsbecomeirritable急躁的andquarrelsomeandwillfightoverapieceofbreaD.Otherbirdschirp叽叽喳喳andsingjustbeforeastorm.Itseemstheyknowtheywon’tgetanotherchanceforanhourortwo.Birdsalsoseeksafeplacesbeforeastorm.Youwillsometimesseebirdssettlingintreesorgatheringtogetheronawireclosetoabuilding.Pre-stormlowpressuremakestheairsothinthatbirdshavedifficultyflying.Itisunusualtoseemanybirdsflyingoverheadinthesummertimeratherthanduringtheperiodsinthespringorautumn.Watchforotherweathersignsifyouseethis.Iftheyflyinthewrongdirectiontheymaybeflyingaheadofastorm.Bypayingcloserattentiontosomeimportantsignsinnaturewecanbecomebetterpreparedforanykindofweather.67.ThewordindicatorsinParagraph1probablymeans______.A.mapsB.servicesC.signsD.stations68.Therewillbeastormifbirds______.A.makemorenoisethanusualB.flyindifferentdirectionsC.comedownfromtalltreesD.shareapieceofbread69.Howcanbirdssensethecomingofastorm?A.ByfeelingadropinairtemperaturE.B.Bynoticingthechangeofwinddirections.C.ByfeelingadropinairpressurE.D.Bynoticingthemovementsofotheranimals.70.Thebesttitleforthetextwouldbe______.A.SignsofaStormB.DropsinAirPressureC.Animals’SharpSensesD.Nature’sWeatherSigns
OneCityOneBookisageneric总的nameforacommunityreadingprogramthatattemptstogeteveryoneinacitytoreadanddiscussthesamebook.PopularbookpickshavebeenHarperLee’sToKillaMockingbirdErnestGaines’sALessonBeforeDyingandRayBradbury’sFahrenheit451.OneCityOneBookprogramstaketheideaofalocalizedbookdiscussionclubandexpandittocoverawholecity.ThefirstsuchprogramwasIfAllofSeattleReadtheSameBookin1998startedbyNancyPearlatSeattlePublicLibrary’sWashingtonCenterfortheBook.ThebookchosenfortheprogramwasTheSweetHereafterbyRussellBankswrittenin1991.OthercitiescopiedtheideaandtheLibraryofCongresslisted404programsoccurringin2007.Eachcity’sprogramhasitsowngoals;thesetypicallyincludebuildingasenseofcommunityandpromotingliteracy.NancyPearlwarnsagainstexpectingtoomuchfromaprogram:Keepinmindthatthisisalibraryprogram.It’snotanexerciseincivics公民学andit’snotintendedtohaveliteraturecuretheracialdivide.Thisisaboutaworkofliterature.Programstypicallyinvolvemorethanhavingeveryonereadthesamebook.Someotheractivitiesthathavebeenincludedare:bookdiscussionsessionsscholarlylecturesonthebookorrelatedtopicsavisitbytheauthorexhibitsrelatedartsprogrammingespeciallyshowingamovieofthebookifthereisoneandintegrationintoschoolcurricula.InBostontheOneCityOneStoryprogramusedshorterstoriesanddistributedtensofthousandsoffreecopiesofthestoryoverthecourseofamonth.AmericanLibraryAssociationputsoutadetailedstep-by-stepguideonhowtoorganizealocalprogramincludingthecriticalstepofpickingtheonebook.TheCenterfortheBookattheLibraryofCongresstracksallknownprogramsandthebookstheyhaveused.1.ThemainpurposeoftheOneCityOneBookprogramsisto.A.askeveryoneinacitytodonateonebookB.ridacityofracialdividethroughreadingC.buildupasenseofcommunityinacityD.encourageeveryoneinacitytoreadanddiscussthesamebook2.WeknowfromthesecondparagraphthatOneCityOneBookprograms.A.becamepopularinothercitiesveryquicklyB.havebeenheldmorethan400timesinSeattleC.weresponsoredbytheLibraryofCongressD.reacheditspeakintheyear20073.WecaninferfromthethirdparagraphthatNancyPearl.A.expectsmuchfromtheprogramsB.hasn’texpectedthattheprogramsarerunningsowellC.hasapracticalattitudetowardstheprogramsD.believestheprogramswillpushforwardcommunitybuilding4.WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaccordingtothefourthparagraph?A.Schoolchildrencan’tjoinintheprograms.B.Theprogramsinvolvemanyactivities.C.Peoplewillhavetopaytolistentoalecturebyanauthor.D.Peoplewillhavetoreturnthefreecopyaftertheprogramsareover.5.WhatkindofroledoesAmericanLibraryAssociationplayintheprograms?A.Itpicksoutthecitywhichrunstheprogramswell.B.Itgivesfreebookstothehostcity.C.Itgivespracticalguidetotheprograms.D.Itkeepsarecordofallknownprograms.
EducatingGirlsIsaRealLifesaverClareShortknowsit.Everydevelopingeconomistknowsit.TheWorldBankknowsit.Theeducationofgirlsisthesurestwaytoreducepoverty.ThereasonissimplE.Alltheevidenceshowsthattakinggirlsoutofthefieldsandhomesandputtingthembehinddesksraiseseconomicproductivitylowersinfantandmaternal产妇deathratesreducesbirthratesandimprovesenvironmentalmanagement.Whythenare90millionprimaryschool-agegirlsaroundtheworldnotinschool?ForthesamereasonthatwhenCharlesDickenswaswritingDavidCopperfield150yearsagogirlswereabsentfromtheBritisheducationsystem:Meninpowermostlypreferitthatwayorarenotinterestedenoughinchangingthesituationtocommitenergyandmoneytodoingso.Thecountrieswiththepoorestrecordforhavingwomeninpositionsofpowerorinfluencehavetheworstfiguresforgirls’education.High-profileintervention介入byorganizationssuchastheWorldBankhasbegunsuccessfullywithseveralcountriesandmoreofthesamewillprobablybeneededtobringchangeinconservativemale-runstates.Eveniftherewerenodevelopmentpayofffromgenderequalityinschoolstheeducationofgirlswouldstillbeacauseworthfightingfor.Educationisahumanrightandthedenialofittogirlsisascaronthecommunityinthetwenty-firstcentury.TobebornagirlinaruralareainNepalPakistanIndonesiaMoroccoTogoorSudan—halfadozenofthemostshamefulperformers—meansbeingcondemnedtoalifewithoutschooleducationorcleanwatermarriageandbabiescomingtooearlytoomanybirthschildrenwhodieofpreventablediseasesbackbreakingworkinthefieldssubordination从属tohusbandandhisfamilyandanearlydeath.Everyyearalmost12millionchildrenundertheageoffiveneedlesslydieofinfectiousdiseasesassociatedwithpoverty.Buteachadditionalyearspentbytheirmothersinprimaryschoollowerstheriskofprematurechilddeathsbyabout8percent.InPakistananextrayearofschoolfor1000girlscouldpreventsixtyinfantdeaths.WithwomenandgirlsbeingthemainfarmersinAfricaandsouthernAsiatheireducationoffersachancetodevelopmoreefficientfarmingpracticesimproveoutputandraiseawarenessoftheecologicalneedsofthelandwithtreeplantingandfarming.ThereforetheworldcommunitycannotaffordtoignorethisavenueofchangE.56.WhichisNotthereasonwhyeducatinggirlsreducespoverty?A.Itimprovesenvironmentalmanagement.B.Itraiseseconomicproductivity.C.Itcreatesmorechildren.D.Itlowersmaternaldeathrates.57.WhatdoestheunderlinedworditinParagraph3referto?A.ThepooreconomyatthattimE.B.Girls’absencefromschool.C.Energyandmoney.D.Theeducationofgirls.58.WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaccordingtothepassage?A.Thecountrieswherewomenhavegreatinfluenceandareinpoweralwaysdoworseingirls’education.B.SomeorganizationssuchastheWorldBankhaven’ttakentheleadingirls’education.C.SomegirlsinSudanandIndonesiaareboundtolivealifewithouteducationwhentheyareborn.D.Eachextrayearofschoolforgirlshasnothingtodowiththebirthrateandmaternaldeaths.59.Howmanymoreinfantswillsurvivewhen100girlsstayinschoolforanotheryear?A.5B.6C.8D.1260.Whatdoestheauthorthinkofgirls’education?A.essentialB.terribleC.indifferentD.helpless
TheFirstAmericansTherewasatimelongagowhenalandbridgeconnectedAsiaandNorthAmericA.ThefirstsettlersinNorthAmericacrossedthislandbridgefromwhatisnowSiberiatoAlaskA.Thepeoplewhomadethisinitial最初的crossingwereprobablyfollowingtheanimalstheyusedforfooD.EventuallytheoceansroseandthelandbridgebetweenthecontinentsdisappeareD.ThesettlerswhoIshallcalltheFirstAmericanscouldnotreturntotheirhomelanD.16ForthenextfewthousandyearstheFirstAmericansmigrated移居southandeastthroughoutNorthandSouthAmericA.TheymadethejourneyallthewayfromAlaskatothesoutherntipofSouthAmericaadistanceofmorethan10000miles.17InthefarnorthabovetheArcticCircle北极圈FirstAmericansbecamehuntersoftheocean.18Inthebriefsummertheygatheredberries干果仁andotherplants.Inthewintertheystayedinlodges小屋muchofthetimepreparingforthenextsummer.Itwasahardlifebuttheylearnedtosurviveintheseharsh严厉的conditions.FarthersouthinwhatisnowArizonaUtahColoradoandNewMexicotheFirstAmericansbecamecliffdwellers悬崖居民.Theybeganbylivingincavesthatalreadyexistedinthecliffs.19Thedwellings住所theyconstructedinmanywaysresembled类似today’sapartmentbuildings.20Theybuiltasystemofdamsandcanalssotheycouldstoreandusewateralmostanytimeoftheyear.Theyweresosuccessfulthattheycouldraisefruitsandvegetablesthatwerenotfoundnaturallyinthedesert.InMexicoandSouthAmericatheFirstAmericansfoundedcivilizations文明thatwereamongthegreatestintheworlD.Theybuilthugepyramidslivedinfabulous巨大的citiesandmadegreatadvancesinscienceandmathematicslongbeforetheEuropeansarriveD.A.Theyalsodiscoveredfoodslikecornandpotatoes.B.Alongthewaytheyestablishedmanydifferentcivilizations.C.TheFirstAmericansoftheSouthwestlearnedtoirrigate灌溉thedesert.D.TheywouldhavetosurviveintheNewWorldtheyhaddiscovereD.E.TheybuiltboatsofanimalskinsandhuntedorfishedfortheirfooD.F.Peoplelivingneareachothertendedtosharesimilarenvironmentsandcustoms.G.TheydiscoveredhowtoaddtothecavesbybuildingstructuresofwoodandstonE.
InCaliforniayoungsealionsareindangerofstarvingtodeathanditisnotclearwhy.I'mgoingonarescuerightnowsaidPeterWallersteintalkingonhiscellphonewhileinhistruck.'I'vealreadyrescuedtwosealions.Wallersteincanbarelykeepupwiththedistresscalls.Hisseamammalrescueoperationhasalreadysaved240Californiasealionpupsthisyear.Notmuchenergyleftinthisguyhesaidaboutoneparticularsealion.Almostallweredyingfromstarvation.Wefoundthemsevenmilesupthefloodcontrolchannelfoundthemunderacarandwedon'treallyknowwhyhesaiD.OnaverageaboutahundredsealionsarerescuedinSouthernCaliforniaduringthewinter.But700havebeenpickedupoverthelastthreemonths.They'reverysicksaidKeithMatassawhorunsthePacificMarineMammalCenterinLagunaBeach.Histeamisnursing115sealionsbacktohealth.Anormalsealionatthisage--8to9monthsold--shouldbearound6070poundssaidMatassA.We'reseeingthemcomeintoourcenterat20to25poundsandreallytheylooklikewalkingskeletons.SealionsdependonherringsardinesandothersmallfishfoundclosetoCalifornia'scoast.SarahWilkinisamarinebiologistwiththeNationalMarineFisheriesServicE.Askedwhyithasreachedthispointshesaid:We'relookingatwhetherthepreythattheseanimalsshouldbeeatingjustisn'tavailabletothemforsomereasonandthatcouldbebecausethere'slessofitorbecauseit'smovedandit'snotaccessiblE.ItcantakefourmonthsofcarebeforetheanimalsarestrongenoughtobereleasedbackintothePacifiC.ThisistheultimategiftwatchingananimalcomeinasawalkingskeletonsaidMatassaandwatchingitrunoffthebeach...andjustheadoutwhereitshouldbE.Scientistsworrythey'llfindevenmorestarvingsealionsintheweeksaheaD.AprilandMayareusuallypeakmonthsforsealionrescues.61.Whatdoestheauthortrytoexpressintheunderlinedsentenceinthethirdparagraph?A.Wallersteinisboredwiththecalls.B.Thesituationisterribleforthesealions.C.Wallerstein’stelephoneishardtogetthroughto.D.Therescueoperationisgoingverywell.62.WhatmighthaveledtothestarvationofthesealionsaccordingtoSarahWilkin?A.Thewintercoldness.B.A.lackofprey.C.A.flooD.D.Caraccidents.63.Whenthesealionscomebacktohealththeyare_______.A.releasedbackintothePacificB.senttotheNationalMarineFisheriesServiceC.senttothePacificMarineMammalCenterD.releasedontheCaliforniancoast64.Theunderlinedsentencetheylooklikewalkingskeletonsmeans________.A.theyareveryfirmB.theyareveryactiveC.theyareveryuglyD.theyareverythin65.Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthetext?A.AccesstoSealions’PreyB.SeaLionRescueOperationC.StarvationEndangersSeaLionsD.ProtectionforSeaLionsIsPressing
EvenwiththemultimediaexcitementoftheweB.ElectronicMailemailisthemostfrequentlyusedapplicationoftheInternet.ManypeoplewhohaveachancetousetheInternetatschoolhomeandwork.TheyusetheInternetfornootherpurposesthantosendorreceiveemails.It'sallveryeasy.Youpreparethemessagelogonto登录theInternetandsendit.ThemessagefirstgoestoyourInternetServiceProvider'smailserverwhichinturnsendsittotherecipient's邮件接收者mailserver.Onthewayyourmessagemaygothroughseveralserverseachreadingthenameinordertosendittotherightserver.Themessagethenremainsintherecipient'smailemailserveruntilherequestsitbycheckinghismail.Thebenefitsofemailsareobvious:mostlyit'squick.Alsomanypeoplefeelthattherulesforregularmailsdon'tapplytoemailmakingitlessformalwhichinturnmakeemaileasiertowriteandsenD.It'snotjustfriendsandcoworkersthatarereceivingemails.WhereveryoulooktheWebisprovidingemailaddresses.Thishasmadecommunicationbetweenstrangerseasierthanever.Youcanreadaninterestingarticleonlineandimmediatelysendtheauthoranemail.AnyonewhopostshisemailaddressonaWebpageissayinghewantstoreceiveemail.Thereareplacesyoucangoifyoudon'tknowsomeone'semailaddress.CheckoutBigfoottheInternetAddressFinderorNetscape'sEmailDirectoriesformoreinformation.E.mailisoneoftheservicesofferedbyyourInternetServiceProvider—aservicethatyou'reapplyingforeverymonth.31.Thepassageisabout.A.themultimediaexcitementB.emailC.differentwebsitesD.mailserver32.Wecaninferfromthepassagethat.A.manypeopleusetheInternetonlyforthepurposeofsendingandreceivingemailB.ifyouwanttosendandreceiveemailsallyouhavetodoistologontotheInternet.C.emailistheonlyapplicationoftheinternetD.youcansendemailstofriendsandcoworkersbutyoucan'tmakecommunicationbetweenstrangers33.WhichofthefollowingisNOTtrueaccordingtothematerialA.ifyouwanttosendyourmessagefirstyouhavetologin.B.onthewayyourmessagemaybepassedbyseveralservers.C.ThefirstadvantageofemailisfastD.Thewritingrulesforemailsaremoreformal.34.Ifyoudon'tknowsomeone'semailaddress.A.lookupinadictionaryB.refertoyourtextbookC.askyourcomputerteacherD.checkonNetscape'sEmailDirectories35.Whatcanyouinferfromthefourthparagraph?A.Onlyfriendsandcoworkerssendemails.B.Youcan'tlogontotheInternetexceptathomE.C.It'sdifficulttocontacttheauthorontheInternet.D.It'sconvenienttocommunicatebetweenstrangersonlinE.
Someyearsagoindustrieshadmorefreedomthantheyhavenowandtheydidnotneedtobeascarefulastheymusttoday.TheydidnotneedtoworryalotaboutthesafetyofthenewproductsthattheydevelopeD.Theydidnothavetopaymuchattentiontothehealthandsafetyofthepeoplewhoworkedforthem.Oftennewproductsweredangerousforthepeoplewhousedthemoftenconditionsintheworkplacehadverybadeffectsonthehealthoftheworkers.Ofcoursesometimestherewererealdisasterswhichattractedtheattentionofgovernmentsandwhichshowedtheneedforchanges.AlsoscientistswhoweredoingresearchintothehealthofworkerssometimesproducedinformationwhichgovernmentscouldnotignorE.Atsuchtimesthereareinquiriesintothecausesofthedisastersortheproblems.Newsafetyruleswereoftenintroducedasaresultoftheseinquirieshoweverthenewrulescametoolatetoprotectthepeoplewhodiedorwhobecameseriouslyill.Todaymanygovernmentshavespecialdepartmentswhichprotectcustomersandworkers.IntheU..S..forexamplethereisadepartmentwhichtestsnewairplanesandgiveswarningsaboutpossibleproblems.Italsomakestherulesthataircraftproducersmustfollow.Anotherdepartmentcontrolsthefoodsanddrugsthatcompaniessell.Athirddepartmentlooksattheplaceswherepeopleworkandthenreportsanycompaniesthatarebreakingthelawswhichprotectthehealthandsafetyofworkers.Ofcoursenewgovernmentdepartmentsandnewlawscannotpreventeveryaccidentorillnessbuttheyarehavingsomegoodresults.Ourworkplacesaresaferandcleanerthanbefore.Theplanesandcarswhichweusefortravelarebetter.Producersarethinkingmoreaboutthesafetyandhealthofthepeoplewhobuyandusetheirproducts.36Themaintopicofthepassageis.A.conditionsintheworkplaceB.thefreedomofindustriesinthepastC.changesinindustrialproductionD.thesafetyandhealthofworkersandcustomers37Itcanbeinferredfromthepassagethatinthepast.A.workersoftengotillbecauseofthepoorworkingconditionsB.companieswerefreetoputoutanyproductstheywantedtoC.manypeoplewerekilledbydangerousproductsD.industrieswereascarefulinmanagementastheyaretoday38Itisimpliedinthepassagethat.A.governmentsandcompanieshaddifferentopinionsaboutthesafetyofproductsB.governmentspaidlittleattentiontothesafetyofproductsC.governmentofficialsoftendidnotlistentoscientistsD.inthepastnosafetylawswereintroducedbygovernments39Someyearsagosafetyrules.A.wereputforwardduetoscientists’recommendationsB.cameintobeingasaresultoftheworkers’demandsC.wereintroducedbecausequiteanumberofpeoplewerekilledorseriouslyinjuredD.wereeffectiveenoughtoprotectworkersandcustomers40ThespecialdepartmentsprotectcustomersandworkersinmanywaysEXCEPTby.A.testingnewproductsB.controllingthesaleofproductsC.designingnewproductsD.inspectingworkplaces
Itispartbookpartfilmpartgame—andaworldawayfromthebest-sellingbooksinanyseason.ButJulianMcCreadeveloperoftheimmersive拟真的iPadthrillerTheCraftsmanisconvincedhismashup混搭ofliterarygothicandcinematicchiller__电影或书籍isthefutureoffiction.TheappturnsthereaderintothemaincharacterinatalethatdrawsoninfluencessuchasEdgarAllenPoeandAlfredHitchcock.InfutureworksMcCreahopestousetheiPad’sbuilt-incameratoreadyourfacialexpressionslettinghimincreasethetensionaccordinglyasthestorydevelops.WithsalesofpaperbooksdecliningMcCreabelievestheapprepresentsanewkindofdigitalstorytellingthatcouldopenupanAliceinWonderlandrabbitholeofpossibilities.NotwopeoplewillgetthesameexperiencesaysMcCreawhogaveuphispreviousjobthreeyearsagotostartPortalEntertainment.Theprojecthasechoesofthechooseyourownadventurepaperbacksofthe1980sand90swhichallowedpre-teenreaderstoplottheirownwaythroughtreasureislandsandspookyforests.Butthecreatorsofthenewappwantedtotaketheideafurther.Youasafullypaid-upcharacterinthedramacansignonlinepetitions请愿书onfactious虚构的websitesandreceivemysteriousmessageonyourmobilephonefromothercharacterswhiletheeventsyouattendinthestorypopupinyourreal-lifecalendarastheapp’screatorsattempttobleedthestoryintoyoureverydaylifE.WiththestoryunfoldinginshortepisodesoverfivedaysMcCreahopestocaptureanaudienceofthirtysomethingdadsusedtowhippingouttheirphonetoplayAngryBirdswhentheyhaveasparefiveminutes.Butalsoinhissightsisthe£87millionBritishmarketforthrillersandcrimenovels.Authorsembracethenewformofdigitalstorytellingasachancetoengageintheinnovationsofthepublishingindustry.MikeJonesthenovelistwholedthewriters’teamforTheCraftsmansaystheappealoftheappprojectwasthechancetobringsomeoftheage-oldtraditionsofstorytelling–genrecharacterandcatharsis情感的抒发—intonewmediA.Therehasneverbeenabettertimetobeastoryteller.29.TheCraftsmanis____________.A.animmersiveiPadthrillerB.anappthatcanreadourfacialexpressionsC.thesampleofthefuturebooksD.acombinationofliteraryworkandfiction30.HowcantheappusersengageinthethrillerTheCraftsman?A.Theycanbeturnedintothemaincharacterinthetalewhilereading.B.TheycanexperienceinthereallifetheeventsthathappenedinthetalE.C.Theycancontributetheirideastothewritersonhowthetalecontinues.D.TheycandecidetheendingofthetalE.31.Whatkindofreadersdoestheappintendtotarget?A.Youngdadsintheirthirties.B.Thrillerandcrimenovellovers.C.BothA.andB.D.NeitherA.norB.32.Whatistheattitudeofauthorstowardsthenewwayofstorytelling?A.OpposeD.B.Neutral.C.Skeptical.D.SupportivE.
WhydoAmericansstrugglewithwatchingtheirweightwhiletheFrenchwhoconsumerichfoodcontinuetostaythin?NowaresearchbyCornellUniversitysuggestshowlifestyleanddecisionsabouteatingmayaffectweight.ResearchersconcludedthattheFrenchtendtostopeatingwhentheyfeelfull.HoweverAmericanstendtostopwhentheirplateisemptyortheirfavoriteTVshowisover.AccordingtoDr.JosephMercolaahealthexperttheFrenchseeeatingasanimportantpartoftheirlifestylE.TheyenjoyfoodandthereforespendafairlylongtimeatthetablewhileAmericansseeeatingassomethingtobesqueezed挤时间betweentheotherdailyactivities.MercolabelievesAmericanslosetheabilitytosensewhentheyareactuallyfull.SotheykeepeatinglongaftertheFrenchwouldhavestoppeD.InadditionhepointsoutthatAmericansdrivetohugesupermarketstobuycannedandfrozenfoodsfortheweek.TheFrenchinsteadtendtoshopdailywalkingtosmallshopsandfarmers’marketswheretheyhaveachoiceoffreshfruitsvegetablesandeggsaswellashigh-qualitymeatsforeachmeal.AfteravisittotheUnitedStatesMireilleGuilianoauthorofFrenchWomenDon’tGetFatdecidedtowriteabouttheimportanceofknowingwhentostopratherthansuggestinghowtoavoidfooD.Todayshecontinuestostayslimandrarelygoestothegym.InspiteofallthesedifferencesevidenceshowsthatrecentlifestylechangesmaybeaffectingFrencheatinghabits.Todaytherateofobesity—orextremeoverweight—amongadultsisonly6%.HoweverasAmericanfastfoodgainsacceptanceandtheyoungrejectoldertraditionstheobesityrateamongFrenchchildrenhasreached17%—andisgrowing.16.InwhatwayaretheFrenchdifferentfromAmericansaccordingtoDr.JosephMercola?A.Theygoshoppingatsupermarketsmorefrequently.B.Theysqueezeeatingbetweentheotherdailyactivities.C.Theyregardeatingasakeypartoftheirlifestyles.D.TheyusuallyeattoomuchcannedandfrozenfooD.17.Thistextismainlytherelationshipbetween_________.A.AmericansandtheFrenchB.lifestyleandobesityC.childrenandadultsD.fastfoodandoverweight18.Thetextismainlydeveloped__________.A.bycontrastB.byspaceC.byprocessD.byclassification19.Wheredoesthistextprobablycomefrom?A.A.TVinterviewB.A.foodadvertisementC.A.healthreportD.A.bookreview20.Theunderlinedwordobesitymostprobablymeans:_____.A.happinessB.liftstyleC.healthD.overweight
Thefactthatblindpeoplecanseethingsusingotherpartsoftheirbodiesapartfromtheireyesmayhelpusunderstandourfeelingaboutcolor.Iftheysensecolordifferencesthenperhapswetooareaffectedbycolorwithoutknowingit.Salesmenhavediscoveredbyexperienceoveralongperiodoftimethatsugarsellsbadlyingreenwrappings包装thatbluefoodsareconsiderednotagreeabletothetasteandthatcosmetics化妆品shouldneverbepackedinbrown.Theirdiscoverieshavegrownintoawholesubjectofcolorpsychology心理学Someofourpreferences偏爱forcolorsareclearlypsychological.Darkblueisthecolorofthenightskyandthereforeconnectedwithcalmwhileyellowisadaycolorconnectedwithenergyandencouragement.Experimentshaveshownthatcolorspartlybecausetheyareconnectedwithpsychologyalsohaveadirecteffectonpeople’sminD.Peopleinbrightredsurroundingsshowanincreaseinbreathingspeedheartbeatandbloodpressure;redisexciting.Purebluehasexactlytheoppositeeffect;itisacalmingcolor.Beingexcitingredwaschosenasthesignalfordangerbutaclosestudyshowsthatabrightyellowcanproduceamorebasicstateofalarmsofireenginesinsomeadvancedareasarenowrushingaroundinbrightyellowcolorsthatstopbusestrucksandcars.12.Thepassagetellsusthatsalesmenhave__________.A.discoveredtherelationshipbetweencolorandpsychologyB.triedoutcolorsonblindpeopleC.foundoutthatcoloraffectsalesD.developedaspecialsubjectofcolorpsychology13.Itcanbeinferredfromthepassagethat________.A.whatcolorwepreferdependsonourstateofmindB.foodssellwellingreenorbluewrappingsC.blindpeoplecannotsensecolordifferenceD.abrightyellowhasexactlytheoppositeeffecttored14.Ifpeopleareexposedto置身于pureblue_________.A.theirbloodpressurerisesB.theywanttotastebluefoodsC.theywillfeellikebuyingthingsD.theywon’teasilyfeelnervous15.Whichofthefollowingdoyouthinkisthebesttitleofthepassage?A.ColorsandsalesB.ColorsandfeelingsC.TheblindandcolorsD.Preferencesforcolors
ThefollowingarefourbooksthatwillhelpyouchangeyourmindandchangeyourlifE.1YouCanHealYourLifeLouiseHayAgroundbreakingbookwhenitwasreleasedin1982.ItisstillthebookthatIturntowhenIhavephysicalunrestthatrequiresdeeperunderstanding.LouiseHayisthepioneerinlookingattheconnectionbetweenthephysicalunrestthatwehaveinourbodyandtheemotionalconnection.Atthetimethatshewrotethebookmanypeoplescoffedatthisideabutitisnowwidelyacceptedandmillionsofpeoplerefertoitonadailybasis.2TheFourAgreementsDonMiguelRuizMaintainingasenseofreliabilityandfaithisdevelopedthroughunderstandingaccordingtoTheFourAgreementsbyDonMiguelRuizwrittenin1997.Wearefacedwithrulesandregulationsdon’tdothisdon’tdothatwatchwhatyouaredoingbekindloyalfaithfuletc.Thefouragreementsrepresentasimplesystemofmaintainingyourowninnerauthoritywhilepracticingbeingatruepersonwithotherpeople.61.Whichofthefollowingbooksdidtheauthorreadmostrecently?A.YouCanHealYourLifE.B.TheFourAgreements.C.TheGameofLifeandHowtoPlayit.D.SlowingDowntotheSpeedofLifE.62.Intheauthor’sopinionthefourbooks____.A.representfourlifeattitudes.B.representfourstagesoflifE.C.offerfourwaystochangelifeandminD.D.tellusfourinterestingstories.
Inthemid-1950sIwasasomewhatboredearly-adolescentmalestudentwhobelievedthatdoinganymorethannecessarywaswastedeffort.OnedaythisapproachthrewmeintoembarrassmentInMrs.Totten’seighth-grademathclassatCentralAvenueSchoolinAndersonIndianawewerelearningtoaddandsubtractdecimals小数.Ourteachertypicallyassigneddailyhomeworkwhichwouldberecitedinclassthefollowingday.Onmostdaysourgradeswerebasedonouroralanswertohomeworkquestions.Mrs.Tottenusuallywalkedupanddowntherowsofdesksrequestinganswersfromstudentafterstudentintheorderthequestionshadappearedonourhomeworksheets.ShewouldstarteitheratthefrontorthebackoftheclassroomandworktowardtheotherenD.SinceIwasseatednearthemiddleofabout35studentsitwaseasytofigureoutwhichquestionsImighthavetoanswer.ThisparticulartimeIhadcompletedmyusualtwoorthreeproblemsaccordingtomycalculations.WhatIfailedtoexpectwasthatseveralstudentswereabsentwhichthrewoffmyestimatE.AsMrs.TottenmadeherwayfromthebeginningoftheclassIdesperatelytriedtodeterminewhichmathproblemIwouldget.ItriedtoworkitoutbeforeshegottomebutIhadbrainfreezeandcouldn’tfunction.WhenMrs.TottenreachedmydesksheaskedwhatanswerI’dgotforproblemNo.14.IIdidn’tgetanythingIansweredandmyfacefeltwarm.CorrectshesaiD.Itturnedoutthatthecorrectanswerwaszero.WhatdidIlearnthatday?Firstalwaysdoallyourhomework.Secondinreallifeitisn’talwayswhatyousaybuthowyousayitthatmatters.ThirdIwouldnevermakeitasamathematician.IfIcouldchooseoneschooldaythattaughtmethemostitwouldbethatonE.41.WhatdoestheunderlinedpartinParagraph1indicate?A.Itiswisetovalueone’stimE.B.ItisimportanttomakeaneffortC.Itisrighttosticktoone’sbelief.D.Itisenoughtodothenecessary.42.UsuallyMrs.Tottenaskedherstudentsto_______.A.recitetheirhomeworktogetherB.gradetheirhomeworkthemselvesC.answertheirhomeworkquestionsorallyD.checktheanswerstotheirhomeworkquestions43.Theauthorfailedtogetthequestionshehadexpectedbecause_______.A.theclassdidn’tbeginasusualB.severalstudentsdidn’tcometoschoolC.hedidn’ttryhardtomakehisestimateD.Mrs.Tottendidn’tstartfromthebackoftheclass44.Whichofthefollowingcanbethebesttitleforthepassage?A.AnUnforgettableTeacherB.A.FutureMathematicianC.AnEffectiveApproachD.A.ValuableLesson
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