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WhatpartoftheStatesdoyoucomefrom?I’mnotAmerican.I’mCanadian.ThisisamistakethatEuropeansoftenmakE.ManyAmericanstooadmitthatittakesthemawhiletotellifit’sanAmericantalkingorCanadian.Thisupsets使不安someCanadiansbecausetheywantpeopletorecognizethemasCanadians.TheywanteveryonetoknowthatCanadaisanindependent独立的nationwithitsownspecialcharacter.AmericanEnglishwasprobablybroughttoCanadabytheLoyalists忠于北方者whofledthereduringtheRevolutionaryWar1776~1783forevenaslateas1813.EightypercentofallBritishCanadianshadcomefromtheUSA.FromtheveryfirstCanadawasacountrywithtwolanguagesneitherofwhichinfluenced影响theotherverymuchbecausetheFrenchandBritishspoketoeachothersolittlE.CanadianEnglishhasalwaysremainedverylikeAmericanEnglishandtheinfluenceoftheIndianandInuitlanguageswasnogreaterthantheinfluenceofFrench.Butherearesomeimportantwordsthathavefoundtheirwayvia通过CanadiandictionariesintoBritishDictionaries.61.ThesentenceI’mnotAmericanI’mCanadian.suggests.A.CanadaisbeautifulcountryB.CanadianEnglishisnotquitedifferentfromAmericanEnglishC.CanadiansthinkCanadaisamoredevelopedcountryD.Canadiansthinkthatthereisindependence62.Itisn’teasyforEuropeansevenforAmericanstotellfrom.A.AmericanEnglish;BritishEnglishB.CanadianEnglish;AmericanEnglishC.CanadianEnglish;BritishEnglishD.BritishEnglish;ScottishEnglish63.ThetwolanguagesspokeninCanadareferto.A.BritishEnglishandAmericanEnglishB.EnglishandLatinC.FrenchandEnglishD.CanadianEnglishandAmericanEnglish64.GenerallyspeakingCanadianEnglishisthesameasAmericanEnglishbecause.A.CanadaisconnectedwiththeUSAB.mostoftheBritishCanadianshadcomefromtheUSAC.thepopulationofCanadaissmallerthanthatoftheUSAD.CanadianswanttofollowAmericans65.WiththehelpofsomeAmericanEnglishnewwordscomeintoBritishEnglish.A.theRevolutionaryWarB.IndianlanguageC.theLoyalistsD.Canadiandictionaries
Inspiteoftheuncertaintyoftheeconomythemovieindustryhasbeenstrickenbyabox-officeoutburst.Suddenlyitseemsasifeveryoneisgoingtothemovieswithticketsalesthisyearup17.5percentto$1.7billion.Anditisnotjustbecauseticketpricesarehigher.Attendancehasalsojumpedbynearly16percent.Ifthatpacecontinuesthroughtheyearitwouldamounttothebiggestbox-officeincreaseinatleasttwodecades.AmericansforthemomentjustwanttohideinaverydarkplacE.PeoplewanttoforgettheirtroublesandtheywanttobewithotherpeoplE.Helpingfeedtheoutburstisthemixofmovieswhichhavebeenmoreaudience-friendlyinrecentmonthsasthestudioshavetriedtoadjustafterthediscouragingsalesofmoreseriousfilms.Asshestoodinlineatthe18-screenBridgetheatercomplexhereonThursdaytobuyweekendticketsforJonasBrothers:The3DConcertExperienceAngelHernandezwasnotthinkingmuchaboutescapingreality.InsteadMs.HernandezaLosAngelesparkinglotattendantandmotheroffouryounggirlswasfocusedononeveryspecificreality:herwallet.SpendinghundredsofdollarstotakethemtoDisneylandisridiculousrightnowshesaiD.For$60andsomecandymoneyIcanstillbeagoodmomandgivethemalittlefun.AlotofparentsmayhavebeenthinkingthesamethingFridayasJonasBrotherssoldoutmorethan800theatersandwasexpectedtosellapowerful$25millionormoreintickets.Thefilmindustryappearstohavehadahandinitsrecentgoodluck.OverthelastyearortwostudioshavereleasedmoviesthatarehappierscarierorjustlessdepressingthanwhatcamebeforE.AfterpoorresultsforarushofseriousdramasbuiltaroundtheMiddleEastHollywoodgotbacktocomedies.1.Whichofthefollowingisnotareasonfortheimprovementofthemovieindustry?A.A.growingnumberofpeoplearegoingtothecinemA.B.Peoplearericherwiththedevelopmentofeconomy.C.Morecomediesaremadethanseriousfilms.D.PeoplehavetopaymoretowatchamoviE.2.Ms.Hernandezpurchasedthemovieticketsbecause________.A.shetriedtoescaperealityB.shewasacrazymoviefanC.shewasfondofDisneylandD.shewantedtopleaseherkids3.Accordingtothetextwhichofthefollowingnumberisnotusedtodescribetheshootingupofthemovieindustry?A.17.5%B.$1.7billionC.$60D.$25million4.Thepassageisdevelopedmainlyby________.A.presentingtheeffectandanalyzingthecausesB.followingtheorderoftimeC.describingproblemsanddrawingaconclusionD.makingcomparisonofideas
IntheUnitedStateselementaryeducationbeginsattheageofsix.AtthisstagenearlyalltheteachersarewomenmostlymarrieD.TheatmosphereisusuallyveryfriendlyandtheteachershavenowacceptedtheideathattheimportantthingistomakethechildrenhappyandinteresteD.Theoldauthoritarian要绝对服从的methodsofeducationwerenotrecognizedquitealongtimeago-somuchsothatmanypeoplenowthinkthattheyhavegonetoofarinthedirectionoftryingtomakechildrenhappyandinterestedratherthangivingthemactualinstruction.Thesocialeducationofyoungchildrentriestomakethemaccepttheideathathumanbeingsinasocietyneedtoworktogetherfortheircommoninterests.Sothefocusisonco-operationratherthancompetitionthroughoutmostofthisprocess.ThismayseemcuriousinviewofthefactthatAmericansocietyishighlycompetitive;howevertheneedformakingpeoplesociableinthissensehascometoberegardedasoneofthefunctionsofeducation.MostAmericansdogrowupwithcompetitiveideasandobviouslyquiteafewascriminalsbutitisnotfairtosaytheeducationalsystemfails.Itdoessucceedinmakingmostpeoplesociableandreadytohelponeanotherbothinmaterialwaysandthroughkindnessandfriendliness.66.Accordingtothepassagetheteachersthought______and______areveryimportantinAmericanschool.A.interestandknowledgeB.competitionandfriendlinessC.curiousnessandkindnessD.happinessandinterest67.Atpresentmanypeopleargueabouttheideaofelementaryschoolbecause______.A.schoolsgivelittleactualinstructionB.schoolsfocusalotonknowledgestudyC.childrenarenotwillingtohelpeachotherD.schoolspaymoreattentiontocompetition.68.WhydoAmericansfocusonco-operation?______.A.BecauseAmericansocietyisahighlycompetitivesocietyB.BecauseAmericansaccepttheideathatpeopleneedtoworktogetherC.Becauseco-operationwillleadtoafewcriminalsD.BecauseAmericanformereducationalsystemfailed69.ThetexttellsusthefollowingthingsaboutelementaryeducationEXCEPT______.A.theatmosphereinschoolB.theaimsC.futureD.themethod70.Thewriter’sattitudetowardsAmericaneducationis______.A.positiveB.negativeC.neutral中立的D.doubtful
TheconcernhasbeenbroughtintofocuswiththepopularityofahitrealityTVseriesHunanTV’sDad!WhereAreWeGoing?andZhejiangTV’sFirstTimeInLife.Inbothchildrenasyoungasthreehavebecomenewpublicfigures.IntheshowFirstTimeInLifechildrenchosenfromordinaryfamiliesaregivensmalltaskstocompletebythemselvestheongoingDad!showcentersonfivecelebrityfathersandtheirchildrenwhoareforcedtoliveasimplelifeinruralareasfaroutsidetheircomfortzonE.Regardlessoftheirfamilybackgroundthechildren’sreactionstonewenvironmentshavestruckthepubliC.InoneepisodeofDad!thefive-year-olddaughterofformerOlympicdivingchampionTianLiangcriesandhidesbehindherfatherwhentheyarriveataruralvillagE.InanepisodeoftheotherseriesayounggirlinTianjinbreaksdownintoatearfulfitafterbeingaskedbyherfathertogooutalonetobuyeggsandapancakE.Intheeyesofsomeobserversthesekidsshownosenseofindependenceandthereasonisputdowntoparentswhoareoverlysheltering.ButtelevisionviewersandparentswereheartenedwhenthesobbingTianjingirlfinallywipedawayhertearsasshereturnedholdingthepancakE.InthecaseofTian’sdaughtersheeventuallybegantotakecareofheryoungercompanionsandlearnedtoseekhelpfrompeopleshedidn’tknow.ThefatheroftheTianjingirlfeltdelightfullyshockedandsaiD.Sheusedtohavetobeaccompaniedbyhermotherorgrandmother.Nowshehasthecouragetodoitallbyherself.Theshowshaveledmanyparentstochangehowtheyraisetheirchildren.ShanghaimotherLiangJingsaidshewouldtrytogivesometrainingtohershysonaskinghimtotidyuphistoys.LinYiaparentingexpertinBeijingsaidgivingkidsachancetodothingsforthemselveshelpstoraisetheirsenseofachievementwhichcarriesbenefitsthroughouttheirlives.66.Thechildreninthetwoprogramsaredifferentin.A.familybackgroundB.agegroupC.personalityD.popularity67.Whatattractstheaudience’seyesintheprograms?A.Whatthekids’familybackgroundislikE.B.Wherechildren’srealcomfortzoneis.C.Howchildrenreacttonewenvironments.D.Whythosechildrenareindependent.68.WhatisTianLiang’sdaughterexpectedtodointheshow?A.GoouttobuysomethingalonE.B.Hideinasafeplacetoavoidadanger.C.Makefriendswithstrangeadults.D.Liveinaruralvillagewithherfather.69.Itcanbeinferredfromtheunderlinewordsdelightfullyshockedthat.A.fatherismoreimportantthanmotherinafamilyB.childrendeserveachancetobeindependentC.parentsshouldprovideasafeenvironmentD.thechildrenareasfragileasparentsexpected70.Theshowsareboundtoraiseawaveofdiscussionabout.A.protectinggoodtraditionsB.thesocialsafetyC.approachestoparentingD.theinfluenceofTVprogrammes
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Texting发短信walkersaren'tjustanannoyancetootherwalkersAustralianresearchersarmedwithmoviespecial-effectstechnologyhavedeterminedscientificallythatthey'rethreatstothemselves.Usingmotion-capturetechnologysimilartothatusedforfilmsresearchersconcludedthattextingwhilewalkingnotonlyaffectsbalancebutalsotheabilitytowalkinstraightlinE.Somepeoplelikecheckingemailswhilewalkingtoworkinthemorningsaidthestudyco-authorHoornbuttheymaynotknowithasaseriouseffectonthesafetyofthemselves.Otherfactshavealsoprovedthis.A.touristfromTaiwanwalkedoffapiernearMelbournelastmonthwhilecheckingFacebookbringingasuddenandicyendtoapenguin-watchingvisit.Anotherpersonwhowastoowrappedupinhisphonetonoticedangerswalkedstraightintothefountaininfrontofashoppingmall.TheAustralianstudyinvolved27volunteersathirdofwhomadmittedhavingknockedintoobjectswhiletexting.Theywereaskedtowalk8.5metersthreetimes—oncewithoutphonesoncewhilereadingtextandoncewhilewritingtextwheneightcamerasrecordedtheiractions.TheyfoundthevolunteersusingthephonewalkedslowerandmoreseriouslytheylockedtheirarmsandelbowsinlikerobotswhichforcedtheirheadstomovemorethrowingthemselvesoffbalancE.Inapedestrian步行的environmentinabilitytomaintainastraightpathwouldbelikelytoincreasepotentialfortrafficaccidentssaidMr.Hoorn.ThebestthingtodoistostepasideandstoporkeepoffthephonE.Authoritiesworld-widehavetakennotE.SignsonHongKong'ssubwaysystemadvisepassengersinthreelanguagestokeeptheireyesofftheirphones.PoliceandtransportauthoritieshavehighlightedthedangerinSingaporewheretheStraitsTimesnewspaperrecentlydeclaredcellphone-distractedroadcrossingasbadhabitNo.2contributingtotherisingnumberofroaddeaths.SomeU.S.statesincludingNewYorkandArkansasareconsideringbansonwhatthey'recallingphonejaywalking.41.Accordingtothepassagepeopletextingwhilewalkingusually____________.A.donotinfluenceotherwalkersB.doharmtotheireyesC.putthemselvesindangerD.canstillwalkstraight42.WhichofthefollowingwordshastheclosestmeaningtowrappedupinParagraph2?A.absent-mindedB.annoyedC.confusedD.absorbed43.ThetwoexamplesinParagraph2aregiveninorderto__________.A.provetextingwalkersarethreatstoothersB.showtextingwalkersmayharmthemselvesC.analyzethecausesofthedangerD.amusethereaders44.AbouttheAustralianstudyweknowthat___________.A.thevolunteersusingphoneswhilewalkingmovednormallyB.tenvolunteersadmittedhavingbumpedintothingswhiletextingC.thevolunteersweredividedintothreegroupsduringthestudyD.textingwalkersareexposedtogreaterpossibilityoftrafficaccidents45.Thelastparagraphsuggeststhat_________.A.actionshavebeentakenagainsttextingwhilewalkingB.HongKong’ssubwaysystemforbidstextingwalkerstotakethetrainC.NewYorkhasmadelawstobanphonejaywalkingD.cellphone-distractedroadcrossingisconsideredtheworsthabitinSingapore
GreecedeclaredanationalstateofemergencyonSaturdayasscoresofforestfiresthathavekilledatleast46peoplecontinuedtoburnoutofcontrolleavingsomevillagestrappedwithinwallsofflamescutofffromfirefighters.AlthoughmostofthefireshavebeenonthePeloponnesianPeninsulasomebrokeoutontheoutskirtsofAthensonSaturdayforcingtheevacuationofhomesandclosingamajorroadlinkingthecapitaltothemainairportforseveralhours.Thenationalfirebrigadesaidthatbyeveningithadbroughtthoseblazesundercontrolincludingonethatcamewithinaboutsixmilesofthecity.Thecountryhasbeenvulnerabletofirethissummerbecauseofdroughtandthreeconsecutiveheatwavesthatsenttemperaturessoaringover100degrees.Morethan3000forestfireshavedestroyedthousandsofacresofwoodedareassinceJune;theearlierfireskilledninepeoplE.ThelatestspateoffiresonthepeninsulastartedFriday.Stronghotwindshavespreadtheflames.Firefightersexpectthedeathtolltorisebecausetheyhavenotyetbeenabletosearchsomeareasthathadbeenoverrunbyflames.HardesthitbythefireswereadozensmallvillagestaroundthetownofZaharointhewesternpeninsulawhereatleast12peopleincludingsomewhomayhavebeentryingtofleebycarwerekilleD.Scoresofotherresidentsincludingelderlyanddisabledpeopleremainedtrappedintheirhomesphoningintolocaltelevisionandradiostationscryingforhelp.LateSaturdayMr.KaramanlisPrimeMinisterofGreeceappearedonnationaltelevisionanddeclaredthathewasmobilizingallofthecountry’sresourcestocontrolthefirE.Mr.Karamanlisalsosuggestedthattherecentfiresmighthavebeenpurposelyset.SomanyfiressparkedsimultaneouslyinsomanyregionsisnocoincidencehesaidWewillgettothebottomofthisandpunishthoseresponsiblE.Theoverstretchednationalfireservicesarebeinghelpedbyanestimated6000soldiersmobilizedfortheoperation.A.fleetofwater-dumpingaircraftwasexpectedfromFranceGermanyandNorwayafterGreeceappealedtotheEuropeanUnionforurgentassistancE.51.Thewritermainlywantstotellusthat______inthepassagE.A.firefightersbattlesfearlesslyinGreecetocontrolthefireB.constantfiresinGreecehavecausedgreatlifeandwealthloseC.GreeceisfacinggreatdangerasforestfirescontinuetobreakoutD.Greekgovernmentisinvestigatingthecauseofrecentforestfires52.Wecanknowfromthepassagethat______.A.AthenscapitalofGreecewasnotthreatenedinthefireB.GreekgovernmentdidnottakeeffectivemeasurestocontrolthefireC.manypeoplehadtoleavetheirhomestoavoidfireD.allpeopleendangeredbythefirehavealreadygotimmediateandproperhelp53.AccordingtothepassagewhichofthefollowingmightnotcontributetotherecentforestfiresinGreek?A.StormthundersinsummerB.LackofrainfallC.ExtremelyhotweatherthissummerD.Hotandstrongwind54.Wecanlearnfromthepassagethat______.A.nowthefirecrisisinGreecehascometoanendB.assistancefromEUmembersisexpectedtocometohelpGreeceC.firefightersinGreecesofarcanstillmanagethesituationD.thenumberofpeoplewhodieinthefireisexpectednottoriseanymore55.Mr.KaramanlisbelievestheforestfiresinGreece_______.A.isahappeningbychanceB.isanaturaldisasterC.mightbecausedbyhumanonpurposeD.isapunishmentofnature
ManyAmericanpresidentsinthe19thcenturywereborninpoorfamilies.Theyspenttheirchildhoodinlittlewoodenrooms.Theygotlittleeducation.WashingtonandLincolnforexampleneverwenttoschoolandtheytaughtthemselves.Lincolnoncedidjobsforaworkershop-keeperandpost-masterinhisearlyyears.A.largenumberofAmericanpresidentshadexperiencesinthearmy.ThetwobestknownwereUlyssesGrantandDwightD.Eisenhower.GrantwasageneralintheAmericanCivilWarandEisenhowerwasherointheSecondWorldWar.Ithappenedthattheygraduatedfromthesameschool--WestPointMilitaryAcademy西点军校.Onemaybesurprisedtolearnthatbothofthemdidn'tdowellintheschool.Eisenhowerforexamplewasoncefinedpunishedtopaymoneybecausehebroketherulesoftheschool.ThejobsoftheU.S.presidentsaretiring.HemustkeepaneyeonanythingimportantthathappensbothathomeandabroaD.Everydayalotofworkwaitsforhimtodoandhehastomakemanyimportantdecisions.WhenFranklinRooseveltwasachildhewasoncebroughttovisitPresidentTaft.TheoldpresidentsaidtohimWhenyougrowupyoushouldnotbepresident.It'satiringjoB.66.HowmanyAmericanpresidentsarementionedinthispassage?A.4B.5C.7D.667.Whoregard认为thejobsoftheU.S.presidentsasthetiringones?A.TaftB.GrantC.EisenhowerD.Roosevelt68.Inthispassagekeepaneyeonmeans_______.A.seeB.takecareofC.lookatfixedlyD.stareat69.Thesecondparagraphmainlytellsus______.A.thatEisenhowerbecamefamousintheSecondWorldWarB.howGrantbecameageneralC.thatmanyoftheU.S.presidentshadservedinthearmyD.thatGrantandEisenhowerwerebothschoolmates70.Whichofthefollowingistrue?A.F.RooseveltwasoneoftheU.S.presidentsbeforeGrant.B.Washingtonwasborninaverypoorfamily.C.WestPointMilitaryAcademywasfoundedintheSecondWorldWar.
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EnglandhasbeenthebirthplaceofmostofthegreatEnglish-languagetheaterwrittenthroughouthistory.MostoftheplaysinEnglandthataretrulyfamoushavesomethingincommon.Theyusuallycomefromaplaywright剧作家withseveralfamousplays.ShakespeareWilliamShakespeareisconsideredthemostfamousBritishplaywright.Shakespearehasalargecatalog目录oftragediescomediesandhistoryplaysandeachcategoryishometosomeofthemostfamousplayseverwritten.HamletMacbethRomeoandJulietOthelloandJuliusCaesararealltragediesandperformedintheatersaroundtheworldeveryyear.FamouscomediesincludeA.MidsummerNight’sDreamandMuchAdoAboutNothing.InthehistorycategoryRichardⅢandHenryⅤareveryfamous.OscarWildeandGeorgeBernardShawSeveralhundredyearsafterShakespeareEnglishpeoplebegantoenjoytheworksofOscarWildeandGeorgeBernardShaw.Wilde’splaysarestillpopularnowandTheImportanceofBeingEarnestisbothperformedandstudiedextremelyfrequently.A.WomanofNoImportanceandAnIdealHusbandareamonghisotherfamousworks.ShawandWildewerebornwithinafewyearsofeachotherbutShawwasamuchmoreproductivewriter.HismostfamousplaysincludePygmalionandCandidA.Shaw’splaysarelovedsomuchthatanentiretheatercompanyisdevotedtoperforminghisworkinNiagara-on-the-LakeinsouthernOntario.HaroldPinterTheplaysofHaroldPintercertainlyhaveaninternationalpresencE.HiswritingwassowidelyrecognizedforitsimportancethathewasawardedtheNobelPrizeinliteraturein2005.Pinterisespeciallyknownforhisstyleofwriting.ManyofhisplayssuchasBetrayalTheDumbWaiterandhisfirstplayTheRoomareextremelywellknown.25.Thewriterwrotethispassageto.A.adviseustospendmoretimeenjoyingplaysB.explainwhyEnglandhassomanywonderfulplaysC.tellusaboutsomefamousBritishplaywrightsandtheirworksD.tellusthedifferencesamongsomeBritishplaywrights26.WhatdotheworksintheunderlinedpartinParagraph2haveincommon?A.TheyareallShakespeare’searlyworks.B.TheyarealltragedieswrittenbyShakespearE.C.TheyareallShakespeare’sfamouscomedies.D.TheyallbelongtothehistorycategoryofShakespeare’splays.27.Whichofthefollowingplaysweremostprobablywritteninthesameperiodoftime?A.TheDumbWaiterandA.WomanofNoImportancE.B.RichardⅢandA.WomanofNoImportancE.C.AnIdealHusbandandCandidA.D.CandidaandBetrayal.
TheHongKonggovernmentwhichholdsamajoritystake股份willcontinuetopushforDisneyland’simprovementsanofficialsaiD.ThethemeparkwhichopenedonSept.122005didnotachieveitsexpectednumberofvisitorsforthesecondyearinarow.SecretaryforCommerceandEconomicDevelopmentFrederickMatoldlawmakersThefirsttwoyearsofHongKongDisneyland’soperationwerenotsatisfactory.Thegovernmentwillcontinuetourge力劝theparkmanagementtochangebusinessstrategiesandimprovethepark’soperationalefficiency.InitsfirstyearHongKongDisneylandfell400000shortofitsgoalof5.6millionvisitors.Parkofficialshavebeensecretiveaboutsecond-yearnumbersbutthelocalmediareportsestimatedupto4.8millionvisitedtheparkinitssecondyear.EventhoughwebelievewedonothavetheresponsibilitytotellyoutheexactnumberofvisitorsHongKongDisneylandhasbecomeoneofthemostvisitedthemeparksintheworldandatopattractioninHongKongsinceitsopeningtwoyearsagoHongKongDisneylandspokeswomanGlendyChusaidinane-mailedresponsE.HongKongDisneylandamajorrepresentativeofDisneyentertainmentformainlandChinahasbeencriticizedforbeingtoosmallandlackingtheridesofitsinternationalsisterparksinTokyoParisandtheUnitedStates.ItisalsofacingincreasedcompetitionfromOceanParkalocalsea-basedadventureparkandreportsthatDisneyisplanningtobuildathemeparkinShanghaicouldaddfurtherpressuretotheHongKongsitE.TheHongKonggovernmentownsa57percentstakeintheparkandpaidformostofthe$3.5billionconstructioncostbutisreportedlynotinterestedinspendingmorepublicmoneyonthepark’sexpansion.40.FromthepassageweknowHongKongDisneyland________.A.wassetupbytheHongKonggovernmentB.reacheditsplannednumberofvisitorsinitsfirstyearC.didn’tachieveitsexpectedgoalinthesecondyearagainD.blamedtheHongKonggovernmentforitsparkstrategies41.WeknowGlendyChu_______.A.saidHongKongDisneylandhadabout4.8millionvisitorsinitssecondyearB.promisedHongKongDisneylandwouldimproveitsoperationalefficiencyC.thoughtHongKongDisneylandhaddoneagreatjobsinceitsopeningD.admittedHongKongDisneylandwastoosmall42.What’stheattitudeoftheHongKonggovernmenttowardsDisneyland’sperformance?A.Unhappy.B.Unhelpful.C.SupportivE.D.ConcerneD.
TheSouthKoreanMinistryofeducationisinvesting$2.4billionintomakingthecountry'sschoolsystemcompletelydigital.TheplanistogetridoftextbooksandreplacethemwithdigitallearningmaterialsstoredinacentraldatabasewhichstudentswouldgetintowithPCs.ThoughsomedigitaleducationprogramshavebeentriedintheU.S.andothercountriesfewcanmatchtheSouthKoreanplan.Whileitwillcertainlybeinterestingtospreadoutacompletelypaperlessschoolsystemwillsurelystandforothercountriestofollow.PerhapsthedigitallearningrevolutionwillhaveitsstartinSeoul.Thedigitaldevelopmentshaveimprovedourpersonallives.Itwasamatteroftimebeforetheywouldfinallyhaveaneffectonotherfields.It'sanexcitingtimeineducation--whetheryou'reaCEOsettingplansforgrowthanITexpertmakingnewtechnologydecisionsoraneducatorgivinglivelycourses.Allofusareconnectedbythemovementofamoredigitalcampus.Today'sgenerationhasintegratedweb-basedtechnologyintotheirdailylives.Expectationsareforming:livelycontent-anytimeanywhereandonanyequipment.Andthoseexpectationsaren'tjustforfun--they'respreadingintotheeducationalspaceaswell.Expandingourdigitalfootprintisn'tjustanexcitement-it'sanecessity.AndCEOsandITexpertsaren'ttheonlyonesfeelingthepressuretoimprove--educatorsareaswell.Moreandmorestudiesreportachangefromteachingtolearning--movingawayfromgivinglecturesoffactstoencouragingskillsofself-studyanalysisandlearningpaths;fromcoursesbuiltusingasingletextbooktonumbersofavailablepublishermaterials;andfromdullcontenttolivelydigitaladvantagesthatconnectthelearnersprovidingreal-timeresponsE.Studentsaren'ttheonlyonesbenefitingfromthischangE.Educatorscannoweasilybuildlivelyonlinecourseswhileincreasingstudentoutcomes.45.WhydoestheauthortaketheSouthKorean'sdecisionforexample?A.Tointroducedigitaleducation'sroleandvaluE.B.Toproveevenasmallcountryhasagreatdream.C.Tocallonallthecountriestocarryoutdigitaleducation.D.TopersuadeAmericangovernmenttocarryoutdigitaleducation.46.Whatcanwelearnfromthesecondparagraph?A.DigitaldevelopmentshavenothingtodowithourdailylifE.B.CEOsandITexpertshavemorepressuretomakeworkplans.C.Educatorsshouldusedigitaltechniquestomakeclassesexciting.D.DigitaleducationwillsoonerorlaterbecarriedoutacrosstheworlD.47.Theunderlinedwordintegratedisclosestinmeaningto________A.directB.adviseC.combineD.admit48.Theuseofdigitaltechnologyineducationis_________A.asuccessforteachersandstudentstomakefriendsB.arevolutionofteachingtolearningwithmanyadvantagesC.anadvancetoattractmorestudentstolearnITknowledgeD.animprovementinmakingmorecompaniestosupportschools
Chinaisalandofbicycles.Atleastitwasbackin1992whenItraveledthecountry.BacktheneveryoneseemedtoberidingabicyclE.Millionsofthemallblack.CarswererarE.YetsincemyarrivalinBeijinglastyearI'vefoundtheoppositeistruE.Therearemillionsofcars.HoweverpeoplestillusetheirbicyclestogetarounD.Formanyit'stheeasiestandcheapestwaytotraveltoday.Bicyclesalsocomeindifferentcolors—silvergreenredblueyellowwhateveryouwant.It'sfunwatchingpeoplebiking.Theyrushquicklythroughcrossroadsmoveskillfullythroughtrafficandrideevenonsidewalks.Bicyclesallowpeoplethefreedomtomoveaboutthatcarsjustcan'tprovidE.EagertobepartofthisaspectofChinesecultureIdecidedtobuyabicyclE.Greatweatheraccompaniedmygreatbuy.IimmediatelyjumpeduponmybicycleseatandstartedhomE.Myfirstridehomewasorderly.TobesafeIstayedwithapackofbikerswhilecarsonthestreetscamerunningswiftlyoutofnowhereattimes.Ididn'twanttogethit.SoItooktheridecarefully.Crossingthestreetswasthebiggestproblem.ItwasalotlikecrossingamajorhighwaybackintheUnitedStates.Thestreetsherewerewidesocrossingtooktimeskillandalittlebitofluck.IfinallymadeithomE.Thefeelingonthebicyclewasamazing.Theairhittingmyfaceandgoingthroughmyhairwaswonderful.IwassittingontopoftheworldasIpassedbyplacesandpeoplE.BikingmademefeelalivE.21.AccordingtotheauthorwhyarebicyclesstillpopularinChinatoday?A.BecausetheyaretraditionalandsafE.B.BecausetheyareconvenientandinexpensivE.C.BecausetheyarecolorfulandavailablE.D.Becausetheyarefastandenvironmentfriendly.22.Theauthordecidedtobuyabicyclebecauseheintended________.A.torideitforfunB.touseitfortransportC.toexperiencelocalcultureD.toimprovehisridingskills23.Howdidtheauthorfeelabouthisstreetcrossing?A.Itwasboring.B.Itwasdifficult.C.Itwaslively.D.Itwaswonderful.24.Whichofthefollowingbestdescribestheauthor'sbikingexperience?A.Theauthorenjoyedshowingoffhisbikingskills.B.Theauthorwasannoyedbytheairwhileriding.C.Theauthorwaspraisedbytheotherbikers.D.Theauthortookgreatpleasureinbiking.
IntheUnitedStatesitisnotcustomarytotelephonesomeoneveryearlyinthemorning.Ifyoutelephonehimearlyinthedaywhileheisshavingorhavingbreakfastthetimeofthecallshowsthatthematterisveryimportantandrequiresimmediateattention.Thesamemeaningisattachedtotelephonecallsmadeafter11:00p.m.Ifsomeonereceivesacallduringsleepinghoursheassumesit'samatteroflifeanddeath.Thetimechosenforthecallcommunicationsisimportant.Insociallifetimeplaysaveryimportantpart.IntheU.S.A.gueststendtofeeltheyarenothighlyregardediftheattentiontoadinnerpartyisextendedonlythreeorfourdaysbeforethepartydatE.Butitisnottrueinallcountries.Inotherareasoftheworlditmaybeconsideredfoolishtomakeanappointmenttoofarinadvancebecauseplanswhicharemadeforadatemorethanaweekawaytendtobeforgotten.ThemeaningoftimediffersindifferentpartsoftheworlD.Thusmisunderstandingsarisebetweenpeoplefromculturesthattreattimedifferently.Promptness准时isvaluedhighlyinAmericanlifeforexamplE.IfpeoplearenotprompttheymayberegardedasimpoliteornotfullyresponsiblE.IntheU.S.noonewouldthinkofkeepingabusinessfriendwaitingforanhour.ItwouldbetooimpolitE.A.personwhois5minuteslateisexpectedtomakeashortapology.Ifheislessthan5minuteslatehewillsayafewwordsofexplanationthoughperhapshewillnotcompletethesentencE.62.Thesamemeaningisattachedtotelephonecallsafter11:00p.m.Hereattachedmeans_____.A.takenB.drawnC.givenD.shown63.Accordingtothispassagetimeplaysanimportantrolein_____.A.everydaylifeB.schoollifeC.sociallifeD.privatelife64.Whatisthemainideaofthepassage?A.TheimportantroleoftimeinsociallifeB.TimeistreasureC.TheImportanceofanAnnouncementD.TimeandTideWaitforNoMan65.Accordingtothepassagetheauthorofthearticlemayagreetowhichofthefollowingstatements?A.ItisappropriatetosendyourinvitationcardsthreeorfourdaysbeforeadinnerpartydateintheU.S.A.B.Itmaybeappropriatetosendyourinvitationcardstoyourgueststhreeorfourdaysbeforeadinnerpartydateinsomecountries.C.Itisbestforonetomaketelephonecallsatmidnightbecauseitcostsmuchless.D.Ifoneislessthan5minuteslatehehastomakeashortapology.
MostAmericansgetwhatmoneytheyhavefromtheirwork;thatistheyearnanincomefromwagesorsalaries.TherichestAmericanshowevergetmostoftheirmoneyfromwhattheyown—theirstocksbondsrealestateandotherformsofpropertyorwealth.AlthoughtherearefewaccuratestatisticstogobywealthinAmericansocietyappearstobeconcentratedinveryfewhands.Morethan20percentofeverythingthatcanbeprivatelyownedisheldbylessthanonepercentoftheadultpopulationandmorethan75percentofallwealthisownedby20percentofAmericanadults.TheplainfactisthatmostAmericanshavenowealthatallasidefromtheirhomesautomobilesandasmallamountofsavings.IncomeintheUnitedStatesisnotashighlyconcentratedaswealth.In1917therichest10percentofAmericanfamiliesreceived26.1percentofallincomewhilethepoorest10percentreceived17percentmainlyfromSocialSecurityandothergovernmentpayments.ThemoststrikingaspectofincomedistributionisthatithasnotchangedsignificantlysincetheendofWorldWarII.Althougheconomicgrowthhasroughlydoubledrealdisposable可自由使用的familyincomethemoneyleftaftertaxesandadjustedforinflationoverthelastgenerationthesizeofthesharesgiventotherichandthepoorisaboutthesamE.ByanymeasureeconomicinequalityisgreatintheUnitedStates.TherealitybehindthesestatisticsisthatalargenumberofAmericansarepoor.In191814percentofthepopulationwaslivingbelowthefederalgovernment’spovertylinewhichatthattimewasanannualincomeof$9287foranonfarmfamilyoftwoadultsandtwochildren.InotherwordsaboutoneoutofsevenAmericansover31millionpeoplewasofficiallyconsideredunabletobuythebasicnecessitiesoffoodclothesandshelter.Thesuggestedpovertylinein1981wouldhavebeenanincomeofabout$11200forafamilyoffour.Bythisrelativedefinitionabout20percentofthepopulationormorethan45millionAmericansarepoor.29.WhatisthepercentageofwealththatisinthehandsofmostAmericans?A.Lessthan25%.B.Morethan25%.C.Morethan75%.D.Lessthan20%.30.WhatdoesthemajorityoftheAmericanshaveintermsofwealth?A.Theirincomeandsavings.B.Theirhousecarsandsmallamountsofsavings.C.Everythingtheyownintheirhomes.D.Actuallytheyhavenowealthatall.31.Whatcanwelearnfromcomparisonofthetwopovertylinesinthelastparagraph?A.Thepovertylineof1918ismorefavorabletothepoorthanthatof1981.B.The1981linedidn’tleavemuchtothepoor.C.ThereweremoreAmericanswhowereofficiallypoorbythe1918linE.D.ThereweremoreAmericanswhowereofficiallypoorbythe1981linE.32.Fromthelasttwosentenceswecanseethat1981government’spovertyline_______.A.wasofnogoodforthepoorB.wasofficiallyapprovedC.wasnothelpfultothepoorD.wasnotputintooperationthen
Weareallinterestedinequalitybutwhilesomepeopletrytoprotecttheschoolandexaminationsysteminthenameofequalityothersstillinthenameofequalitywantonlytodestroyit.Anysocietywhichisinterestedinequalityofopportunityandstandardsofachievementmustregularlytestitspupils.Thestandardsmaybechanged—noexaminationisperfect—buttohavenotestsorexaminationwouldmeantheendofequalityandofstandards.Therearegroupsofpeoplewhoopposethisviewandwhodonotbelieveeitherinexaminationsorinanycontrolsinschoolsoronteachers.Thiswouldmeanthateverythingwoulddependonlucksinceeverypupilwoulddependontheefficiencythevaluesandthepurposeofeachteacher.Withoutexaminationsemployerswilllookforemployeesfromthehighlyrespectedschoolsandfromfamiliesknowntothem—aformoffavoritismwillreplaceequalityatthemoment.Thebrightchildfromanill-respectedschoolcanshowcertificatestoproveheorsheissuitableforajobwhilethelackofcertificateindicatestheunsuitabilityofadullchildattendingawell-respectedschool.Thisdefenseofexcellenceandopportunitywoulddisappearifexaminationsweretakenawayandthebrightchildfromapoorfamilywouldbeaprisonerofhisorherschool’sreputationunabletocompeteforemploymentwiththechildfromthefavoredschool.Theopponents反对者oftheexaminationsystemsuggestthatexaminationsareanevilforcebecausetheyshowdifferencesbetweenpupils.Accordingtothesepeopletheremustbenospecialdifferentacademicclass.Theyhaveevensuggestedthatthereshouldbenoformofdifferenceinsportoranyotherareaalljobsorpostsshouldbefilledbyunsystematicselection.Theselectionwouldbemadebypeoplewhothemselvesareprobablyselectedbysomecomputer.49.Thewordfavoritisminparagraph3isusedtodescribethephenomenonthat.A.brightchildrenalsoneedcertificatestogetsatisfyingjobs.B.poorchildrenwithcertificatesarefavouredinjobmarkets.C.childrenfromwell-respectedschoolstendtohavegoodjobs.D.childrenattendingordinaryschoolsachievegreatsuccess.50.Whatwouldhappenifexaminationsweretakenawayaccordingtotheauthor?A.Schoolsforbrightchildrenwouldlosetheirreputation.B.TherewouldbemoreopportunitiesandexcellencE.C.Childrenfrompoorfamilieswouldbeabletochangetheirschools.D.Children’sjobopportunitywouldbeaffectedbytheirschoolreputation.51.Theopponentsoftheexaminationsystemwillagreethat.A.jobsshouldnotbeassignedbysystematicselectionB.computersshouldbeselectedtotakeovermanyjobs.C.specialclassesarenecessarytokeeptheschoolstandardsD.schoolswithacademicsubjectsshouldbedoneawaywith52.Thepassagemainlyfocuseson.A.schoolsandcertificatesB.examinationandequalityC.opportunityandemploymentD.standardsandreputation
WhatdoesThanksgivingremindAmericansof?Theirfamilies.ThanksgivingisafamilytimE.Onthisholidayfamiliesenjoybeingtogether.WhatdoesfamilymeantoAmericans?ThetraditionalAmericanfamilyisanuclearfamily.A.nuclearfamilyreferstoahusbandandwifeandtheirchildren.TheaverageAmericanfamilytodayhastwoorthreechildrenandmaybeafewpets.Insomeculturesseveralgenerationsmayevenlivetogether.InAmericaonlyinafewcasesdoesmorethanonehouseholdliveunderoneroof.Eachfamilymembercanhaveasay.InsteadoffearingMomandDadchildrenmaythinkofthemasgoodfriends.Husbandsandwivesoftensharehousework.Inmanycasesachildcanenjoyprivacy隐私inhisorherownbedroom.Fromanearlyagechildrencanplanhowtospendmoney.Theymayreceiveaweeklypocketmoneyorevenworkpart-timejobs.Oftenparentsgivechildrenfreedomtomaketheirowndecisionsaboutwhattowearortobuyorwhomtomarry.TheUnitedNationshasdeclared1994theInternationalYearoftheFamily.NotjustinAmericabutallovertheworldpeoplerecognizetheimportanceofstrongfamilies.Andonemorething:bethankfulforeachother.IfyouhaveafamilyeverydayshouldbeThanksgiving.45.Thispassageismainlyabout.A.ThanksgivingB.holidayC.familyD.culture46.Whatdoesanuclearfamilyinclude?A.fathermotherandpetsB.severalgenerationslivingtogetherC.grandparentsparentsandchildrenD.parentschildrenandpets47.InAmericachildren.A.oftenfeartheirparents.B.candecidewhomtomarry.C.arenotallowedtohavejobs.D.can’treceivepocketmoneyuntilanelderlyagE.48.ThattheInternationalYearoftheFamilycameintobeingshowthat.A.morepeoplehaverealizedtheimportanceoffamily.B.morepeopleshouldhaveafamily.C.peopleallovertheworldshouldholdThanksgivingtogether.D.peopleshouldthankeachotheronThanksgivingday.
InadditiontowritingarticlesandbooksMarkTwaindelightedtheaudiencewithhispubliclecturesaboutthefarawayplaceshevisitedonhistravels.PeoplewereeagertolearnabouthistripstoplacesliketheSandwichIslandsnowHawaiiEgyptandtheHolyLanD.Twainoftenusedthefeesheearnedfromhislecturestopayformoreadventures.Hiswell-attendedperformancesalsoservedtobringattentiontohispublishingwork.Atthattimethepubliclecturewasaverypopularformofentertainmentandaudience’expectationsranhighbutTwainneverfailedtoamusethem.Twainalsowroteonamusingsubjects.In1873hereleasedabookcalledTheGildedAgE.Thebookwasasatire讽刺oftheverywealthytimE.A.satireisaworkthatmakesfunofbadhumanbehaviorsuchaswastefulspending.Twainmadepeoplelaughattheexcesses无节制oftherich.In1889TwaintookonothermembersoftheEstablishment.HewroteAConnecticutYankeeinKingArthur’sCourtaboutaboywhotravelsbacktothetimeofKingArthur.Twainmadefunofthosewhoweregivenadvantagesnotbecausetheyhadearnedthembutbecauseoftheirfamilyconnections.IfyouhaveneverreadanyofMarkTwain’sworkstryreadingAConnecticutYankeeinKingArthur’sCourtTheAdventuresofHuckleberryFinnorTheAdventuresofTomSawyer.Theywillmakeyoulaugh.21.WhatdowelearnaboutMarkTwainfromthepassage?A.HelikedshowingoffbytalkingabouthistravelsabroaD.B.Hethoughttherichshouldshowmercytothepoor.C.Hislectureswereverypopular.D.Hesupportedthosewhosucceededwiththehelpofothers.22.MarkTwainwasgoodateachofthefollowingEXCEPT________.A.writingexcellentworksB.givingwonderfullecturesC.writingorspeakinginahumorousstyleD.laughingatpeoplewithoutalotofmoney23.What’stheauthor’sattitudetowardsMarkTwain?A.Supporting.B.Admiring.C.DisappointeD.D.Indifferent.
ItalianswereremindedtoslowdownandrelaxonWorldSlowDayanannualeventcelebratinglife'ssimplepleasures.Let'stakethisdaytostopandthinkaboutallthethingswemisswhilewe'rerushingthroughourlivessaidBrunoContigianithePresidentoftheArtofLivingSlowlyAssociation.Contigiani62aone-timehigh-poweredmanagerisnowanambassadorfortheslowlifemovementaroundtheworlD.HestartedthefirstWorldSlowDayin2007toencouragethevaluesoflivingandworkingatamorenaturalpaceandtomakepeoplerethinktheirdailylifestylE.Contigiani'sassociationsuggests14commandments诫条forlivingbettersuchaswakingupfiveminutesearliertoenjoybreakfastwithoutrushing.Othersincludewalkingwheneverpossibleandreadingintheeveningsinsteadofwatchingtelevision.ThisyearContigianileftItalywheretheeventhasspreadaroundthecountryforShanghaioneofthefastestmovingcitiesintheworlD.Theslow-livingsupportersaidhewanderedaroundthebusieststreetsofthecommercialcenterforanentireafternooninvitingpeopletoslowdown.Amongthe‘14commandments’theoneaboutwakingupfiveminutesearlierwasthemostpopularbyfarContigianisaiD.BackinItalythenowwell-knowneventhostsalotofactivitiessuchasremindingpeopletostopandsmelltheroses.IncentralMilanyouwouldprobablybefinedifyouwalktoofast.InparksandpublicspacesfreeyogaandTaiChi太极拳lessonsareimportantpartsoftheevents.Italianfarmers'unionnotedthatItaliansspentlessandlesstimepreparingmealsahabitconnectedtorisinglevelsofobesity肥胖.ThereforethegroupsaidWorldSlowDaywasagoodopportunitytoremindItalianstotakeextratimeatmealsinparticular.WorldSlowDayisbynowaninternationalevent.A.totalof90SlowCitiesin11countriesinspiredbythelivewellphilosophyaresupportingtheday.9.What'sthebesttitleofthetext?A.SlowLifeSupportersB.LifestyleofItalyC.WorldSlowDayD.LivingWell10.WorldSlowDayisintendedto.A.tellpeopletowalkslowlyB.encouragepeopletoenjoypleasantthingsC.advisepeopletoadjusttomodernlifestyleD.remindpeopletoliveandworkatanaturalpace11.Whichofthefollowinggoesagainstthecommandments?A.WalkingwheneverpossiblE.B.Slowingdowntosmellflowers.C.WatchingTVintheeveningsinsteadofreading.D.Wakingupfiveminutesearliertoenjoybreakfast.12.Inwhichsectionofanewspaperisthetextprobablyput?A.Advertisement.B.CulturE.C.Business.D.Entertainment.
PlanstoexpandwindenergyintothemostscenicpartsofGermanyaremeetingincreasingoppositionacrossthecountry.Anti-windcampaignersareangrythatareasincludingtheforestsmadefamousbythetalesoftheBrothersGrimmareamongthetargetsfornewturbines涡轮机.Forthefirsttimetheyhaveformedanationaloppositiongrouptothwarttheexpansion.Theysaytheexpansionwilldamageforestsandtourismacrossthecountry.GermanyhasstartedamassiveexpansionofrenewableenergysincetheFukushimanucleardisasterin2011inJapan.Thegovernmentdecidedtoreduceatomicplantsandinsteadincreasetheopportunitiesforgreenpower.Asaresultsolarfarmsbiogasplantsandwindparksarebooming.In201322%ofGermany’selectricitywasgeneratedbyrenewableenergy.Windhasplayedamajorpartinthischangemakinguphalfoftherenewableenergyin2013andthepublichasbeengenerallysupportivE.Todateamajorityofthe23000windturbinesinthecountryhavebeenbuiltintheflatnorthernandeasternpartsofthecountry.ButnowthefocusofexpansionisontheareasofdarkforestinthecentralandsouthernareasofGermany.OnesuchregionistheRheinhardswaldinthenorthernpartofthestateofHessE.ThisisthehomeofthemagicaltalesofSleepingBeautyRapunzelandothersmadefamousinthebooksoftheBrothersGrimm.ThisscenicplaceisamagnetattractinghundredsandthousandsoftouristsfromallovertheworlD.Butnowtherearealsoplanstobuildupto200turbinesinthisscenicplace!Ann-KathrinBlankenbergisaPhDstudentandanopponentoftheplans.ItisnotbecausethisistheareaofSleepingBeautyshesaysIwantthegreenmovementIwantgreentechnologyIdon’twantnuclearpower---buttheyshouldbemadeintherightwayandnotbydestroyingtheforests.ThecampaignersarguethatputtingwindturbinesinthisareamakesnosensE.Thewindspeedsarelowandtheareaishometosomeextremelyrarebirdsincludingtheendangeredblackstork.Campaignerssaybuildingturbinesherewouldbedisastrousforthebirds.66.Theunderlinedwordthwartcanbereplacedby__________.A.supportB.preventC.increasedD.promote67.WhichofthefollowingdoesNOTbelongtogreenpower?A.SolarenergyB.WindenergyC.Bio-energyD.Atomicenergy68.WhatpercentageofGermany’selectricitywasgeneratedbywindin2013?A.11%B.22%C.50%D.60%69.Whatcanbeinferredfromthepassage?A.Theauthorisagainstbuildingmorewindturbines.B.Thepublicpreferswindenergytonuclearenergy.C.MostGermansobjecttobuildingwindturbinesalloverGermany.D.ThecentralandsouthernareasofGermanyarerichinwindenergy.70.Whatisthemainideaofthepassage?A.WindparksareincreasingrapidlyalloverGermany.B.TheRheinhardswaldisfamousforthetalesofSleepingBeauty.C.ExpandingwindenergyintothelandofSleepingBeautycausescontroversy.D.BuildingwindturbinesinthelandofSleepingBeautyareamakesnosensE.
ThereisonelanguagethatisusedineverycountryintheworlD.Thepeoplewhouseitareyoungandoldshortandtallthinandfat.Itiseverybody’ssecondlanguagE.Itiseasytounderstandalthoughyoucan’thearit.ItissignlanguagE.WhenyouwavetoafriendwhoisacrossthestreetyouareusingsignlanguagE.WhenyousmileatsomeoneyouaresayingIwanttobefriendlybutyouarenotusingspeech.YouareusingsignlanguagE.WhenyouraiseyourhandinclassyouaresayingPleaseaskmE.IthinkIknowthecorrectanswer.Babieswhocan’ttalkcanpointatthings.TheyareusingsignlanguagE.A.policemanwhowantstostoptrafficholdsuphishands.HeisusingsignlanguagE.ManyyearsagoaFrenchpriestCharlesMicheldeEpeebecameinterestedineducationfordeafpeoplE.Heinventedafingeralphabet字母表.ItisstillinusE.Peoplecanmakethesignforlettersandspellwordswiththeirhandsanddeafpeoplecanreadandunderstandthem.Soontherewereschoolsforthedeafinmanycountries.TheonlyuniversityforthedeafisGallaudetCollegeinWashingtonD.C.TodayintheUnitedStatestherearespecialTVnewsprogramsfordeafpeoplE.ThenewsreadertellsthenewsinsignlanguagE.AtthesametimethewordsappearontheTVscreen.TheactorsintheTheatreofDeafdon’tspelleveryworD.Sometimestheyusehandsigns.Whentheyputtwohandstogetheritmeanssandwich.TheycanmakearoofwiththeirhandswhentheywanttoshowahousE.Onefingerinfrontofanactor’smouthcanmeanquiet.YoucantalktopeoplewhoarebehindwindowsthatarecloseD.Andwhenyougoswimmingwithyourfriendsyoucanhaveconversationsunderwater.Howmanyhandsignsdoyouuseeveryday?56.WhichofthefollowingaboutsignlanguageisTRUE?A.ItisaspeciallanguageusedinafewcountriesintheworlD.B.Itisawaytoexpressone’sideaswithoutwords.C.Itisonlyusedbythedeaf.D.ItcanbehearD.57.IfyouwanttoexpresstheideathatIamveryfriendlytosomeoneyouwill______.A.raiseyourhandB.putonehandontotheotherC.smiletothepersonD.makearoofwithyourhands58.WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaccordingtothepassage?A.Handsignsinsteadoffingersignsareusedeveryday.B.ThereareschoolscollegesanduniversitiesforthedeafintheUSA.C.TheFrenchpriestCharlesinventedsignlanguagE.D.EvenbabiesareusingsignlanguagE.59.Thepassageismainlyabout______.A.anintroductiontosignlanguageB.theimportanceofsignlanguageC.afamouspriestinFranceD.howtousesignlanguage
Inspiteoftheuncertaintyoftheeconomythemovieindustryhasbeenstrickenbyabox-officeoutburst.Suddenlyitseemsasifeveryoneisgoingtothemovieswithticketsalesthisyearup17.5percentto$1.7billion.Anditisnotjustbecauseticketpricesarehigher.Attendancehasalsojumpedbynearly16percent.Ifthatpacecontinuesthroughtheyearitwouldamounttothebiggestbox-officeincreaseinatleasttwodecades.AmericansforthemomentjustwanttohideinaverydarkplacE.PeoplewanttoforgettheirtroublesandtheywanttobewithotherpeoplE.Helpingfeedtheoutburstisthemixofmovieswhichhavebeenmoreaudience-friendlyinrecentmonthsasthestudioshavetriedtoadjustafterthediscouragingsalesofmoreseriousfilms.Asshestoodinlineatthe18-screenBridgetheatercomplexhereonThursdaytobuyweekendticketsforJonasBrothers:The3DConcertExperienceAngelHernandezwasnotthinkingmuchaboutescapingreality.InsteadMs.HernandezaLosAngelesparkinglotattendantandmotheroffouryounggirlswasfocusedononeveryspecificreality:herwallet.SpendinghundredsofdollarstotakethemtoDisneylandisridiculousrightnowshesaiD.For$60andsomecandymoneyIcanstillbeagoodmomandgivethemalittlefun.AlotofparentsmayhavebeenthinkingthesamethingFridayasJonasBrotherssoldoutmorethan800theatersandwasexpectedtosellapowerful$25millionormoreintickets.Thefilmindustryappearstohavehadahandinitsrecentgoodluck.OverthelastyearortwostudioshavereleasedmoviesthatarehappierscarierorjustlessdepressingthanwhatcamebeforE.AfterpoorresultsforarushofseriousdramasbuiltaroundtheMiddleEastHollywoodgotbacktocomedies.1.Whichofthefollowingisnotareasonfortheimprovementofthemovieindustry?A.A.growingnumberofpeoplearegoingtothecinemA.B.Peoplearericherwiththedevelopmentofeconomy.C.Morecomediesaremadethanseriousfilms.D.PeoplehavetopaymoretowatchamoviE.2.Ms.Hernandezpurchasedthemovieticketsbecause________.A.shetriedtoescaperealityB.shewasacrazymoviefanC.shewasfondofDisneylandD.shewantedtopleaseherkids3.Accordingtothetextwhichofthefollowingnumberisnotusedtodescribetheshootingupofthemovieindustry?A.17.5%B.$1.7billionC.$60D.$25million4.Thepassageisdevelopedmainlyby________.A.presentingtheeffectandanalyzingthecausesB.followingtheorderoftimeC.describingproblemsanddrawingaconclusionD.makingcomparisonofideas
EveryyearthousandsoftouristsvisitPompeiiItaly.TheyseethesightsthatPompeiiisfamousfor—itsstadium运动场andtheatresitsshopsandrestaurants.ThetouristsdonothoweverseePompeii’speoplE.TheydonotseethembecausePompeiihasnopeoplE.NoonehaslivedinPompeiiforalmost2000years.OncePompeiiwasabusycityof22000peoplE.ItlayatthefootofMountVesuviusagrass-coveredvolcano.MountVesuviushadnoterupted喷发forcenturiessothepeopleofPompeiifeltsafE.Buttheywerenot.InAugustofAD79MountVesuviuserupteD.Theentiretopofthemountainexploded爆炸andahugeblackcloudroseintotheair.Soonstonesandhotash灰烬begantofallonPompeii.WhentheeruptionendedtwodayslaterPompeiiwasburiedunder20feetofstonesandashes.AlmostallofitspeopleweredeaD.ForcenturiesPompeiilayburiedunderstoneandash.Thenintheyear1861anItalianscientistnamedGinseppebegantouncoverPompeii.SlowlycarefullyGinseppeandhismendug.ThecitylookedalmostthesameasithadlookedinAD79.Therewerestreetsandfountains喷泉housesandshops.Therewasastadiumwith20000seats.PerhapsthemostimportantofalltherewereeverydayobjectswhichtellusagreatdealaboutthepeoplewholivedinPompeii.ManyglassesandjarshadsomedarkbluecolourinthebottomsoweknowthatthepeopleofPompeiilikedwinE.Theylikedbreadtoometalbreadpanswereineverybakery面包店.Inonebakerytherewere81roundflatloavesofbread—atypeofbreadthatisstillsoldinItalytoday.Tinyboxesfilledwithadarkshinypowdertell粉末usthatwomenlikedtoweareye-makeup.Ginseppehasdiedbuthisworkcontinues.One-fourthhasnotbeenuncoveredyet.ScientistsarestilldiggingstillmakingdiscoveriesthatdrawthetouriststoPompeii.53.WhydolargenumbersofpeoplecometoPompeiieachyear?A.Tovisitthevolcano.B.ToshopandeattherE.C.Towatchsportsandplays.D.ToseehowPompeiiansliveD.54.WhyhadsomanyPompeiiansremainedbyvolcanicMountVesuvius?A.Thecitynearbyofferedallkindsoffun.B.TheareaproducedthefinestwineinItaly.C.Fewpeopleexpectedthevolcanotoeruptagain.D.Themountainwasbeautifulandcoveredwithgrass.55.WhydidthecityuncoveredlookalmostthesameasithadlookedinAD79?A.BecauseGinseppeandhismendugitslowlyandcarefully.B.BecausethecitywasburiedaliveandremaineduntoucheD.C.Becausescientistssuccessfullyrebuiltthecitywitheverydayobjects.D.BecausenobodyhadlivedinthecityeversincethevolcanoerupteD.56.Inwhichcolumnofanewspapercanwefindthepassage?A.SportsB.TravelC.ArtsD.Business
Advertiserstendtothinkbigandperhapsthisiswhythey’realwayscominginforcriticism.Theircriticsseemtoresentthembecausetheyhaveagiftforself-promotionandbecausetheyhavesomuchmoneytothrowarounD.It’sunfairtheysaythatthisentirelyunproductiveindustryifwecancallitthatshouldabsorbmillionsofpoundseachyear.Itonlygoestoshowhowmuchprofitthebigcompaniesaremaking.Whydon’ttheystopadvertisingandreducethepriceoftheirgoods?Afterallit’stheconsumerwhopays.Thepooroldconsumer!He’dhavetopayagreatdealmoreifadvertisingdidn’tcreatemassmarketsforproducts.Itispreciselybecauseoftheheavyadvertisingthatconsumergoodsaresocheap.Butwegetthewrongideathattheonlypurposeofadvertisingistosellgoods.Anotherequallyimportantfunctionistoinform.A.greatdealoftheknowledgewehaveabouthouseholdgoodscomeslargelyfromtheadvertisementswereaD.Advertisementsintroduceustonewproductsorremindusoftheexistenceofoneswealreadyknowabout.SupposingyouwantedtobuyawashingmachineitismorelikelythatyouwouldobtaindetailsaboutperformancepriceetC.fromanadvertisement.LotsofpeoplepretendthattheyneverreadadvertisementsbutthisclaimmaybeseriouslydoubteD.Itishardlypossiblenottoreadadvertisementsthesedays.Andwhatfuntheyoftenaretoo!Justthinkwhatarailwaystationoranewspaperwouldbelikewithoutadvertisements.Wouldyouenjoygazingatablankwallorreadingonlyclosely-printedcolumnsofnewsinyourdailypaper?A.cheerfulwittyadvertisementmakessuchadifferencetoadullwalloranewspaperfullofthedailyamountofgreatdisasters.Wemustnotforgeteitherthatadvertisingmakesapositivecontributiontoourpockets.NewspaperscommercialradioandtelevisioncompaniescouldnotsurvivewithoutthissourceofincomE.Thefactthatwepaysolittleforourdailypaperorcanenjoysomanybroadcastprogramsisdueentirelytothemoneyspentbyadvertisers.Justthinkwhatanewspaperwouldcostifwehadtopayitsfullprice!Anotherthingwemustn’tforgetisthesmalladswhicharevirtuallyineverynewspaperandmagazinE.Whatatremendouslyusefulservicetheyperformforthecommunity!Justaboutanythingcanbeaccomplishedthroughthesecolumns!Forinstanceyoucanfindajobbuyorsellahouseannounceabirthmarriageordeathinwhatusedtobecalledthehatchmatchanddispatchcolumnbutsofarthemostfascinatingsectionisthepersonaloragonycolumn.NootheriteminanewspaperprovidessuchentertainingreadingorofferssuchadeepinsightintohumannaturE.It’sthebestadvertisementforadvertisingthereis.77.Whatisthemainideaofthetext?A.Advertisementscreatemassmarketsforallproducts.B.Advertisersperformausefulservicetocommunities.C.Thecriticismsforadvertisements.D.AdvertisementsarefuntoreaD.78.Theattitudeoftheauthortowardsadvertisersis________.A.trustfulB.appreciativeC.criticalD.dissatisfactory79.Inwhatwaydoesthewritertrytosupporthisview?A.Comparison.B.Description.C.Narration.D.Definition.80.Whichofthefollowingismostlikelytoappearinthepersonalcolumn?A.AnannouncementofmarriagE.B.Anadvertisementofalaptop.C.A.letterfromareaderabouthisexperiencE.D.A.reviewofafilm.
TheStateofColoradohasfourofthebestparksoutofthe58nationalparksintheUnitedStates.Theparkshavesomeofthebestsceneryofallthenationalparks.BlackCanyon峡谷ofGunnisonNationalParkThisparkoffersthemostbreathtakingviewsfromupinthemountainsintothecanyonsbelow.Whileexploringthecanyonsyouwillfindthatthewallsdropnearlystraightdownintothenarrowvalleysofthesnake-likeriversbelow.Visitorsareofferedmorethan100campingsitesandalotofbirdspeciesandmanyanimalsarenativetothearea.RockyMountainNationalParkItistheonlynationalparkinthenorthcentralregioninthestateofColorado.Elevationsinthisparkareanywherefrom8000feetto14259feetatthetopofLongsPeak.WhiletravelingthroughoutthisparkyouwillnoticetwoverydifferentclimatesbecauseofthedifferencetheupperpeaksoftheRockyMountainsmakE.Youcanenjoy359milesofhikingtrailsalotofplacesforcampinghorse-backridingandbeautifulscenery.MesaVerdeNationalParkThisisprobablythemostinterestingnationalparkofferingafascinatingtripbackintimeto600ADupto1300AD.Thisparkwasdeclaredaprotectednationalparkin1906becauseofthecliffdwellings住所thatwerefoundthroughouttheareawhichwereonce-hometoAmericanIndians.Manyofthesedwellingscanbewalkedthroughwhileyouimaginewhateachroommayhavebeenusedforsomanyyearsago.GreatSandDunes沙丘NationalParkTheGreatSanddunesNationalParkliesinsouthcentralColoradoabout127milesfromPueblo.ThisparkhasthetallestsanddunesinallofNorthAmericaandhastrailsforhiking.Thenaturalsandybeachesaroundthesmallriversandlakesaregoodforswimmers.
TeenTravelwithGlobalTeenEverthoughtabouttravelinginItaly?OrateentravelprograminSpain?Oursummertravelprogramforteensisoneadventureyoucannotpassup.ExperienceEuropeandtourSpainFranceAustriaGermanyItalyorotherEuropeancountries.CometoenjoyoursummertravelprogramforteensthatwillhaveyoutouringandexperiencingculturesunlikeanythingyouhavedonebeforE.ForexampleTeenTravelItalygivesyouwonderfultoursofsplendidcathedralsadventuresinItalianhistoryandtheexperienceofyouryounglifethatyoudon’twanttomiss!TeentravelprogramsthroughGlobalTeengiveyouthebestcoursesandactivitiesontheweB.Thetravelprogramsareofferedinvaryinglengths.TeenTravelItalyisaminimumoftwoweeksbutfortheteenagerorhighschoolstudentitcanlastforthewholesummerbreak.ThesummertravelprogramforteensisagreatwaytoexperiencethecultureofanothercountryandprovidesmorethantheusualsummercampexperiencE.Mostteenagestudentswhotakeadvantageofourtravelopportunitiesareinhighschool.TheydoateentravelprograminthesummeratalanguagecampeitherinEuropeorLatinAmericatoexperienceanotherculturE.TravelwithGlobalTeenthissummer!Haveanadventureatoneofourlanguagecampsexperiencethecultureofaforeigncountryandhavethetimeofyourlifethissummer!29.Bywritingthetexttheauthortriesto_____.A.persuadeteenstojoinateentravelprogramB.showthefunoftravelinginEuropeancountriesC.comparedifferentculturesofEuropeancountriesD.givesomebackgroundinformationaboutEuropeancountries30.IfyoujoinTeenTravelItalyyouwillhavetobeinItalyforatleast_____.A.14daysB.onemonthC.twomonthsD.thewholesummer31.Accordingtothetexttheteentravelprogramscanhelpyou_____.A.findabetterwaytolearnaforeignlanguageB.experiencethecultureofanothercountryC.gotohighschoolinaEuropeancountryD.makesomeEuropeanfriends32.WhichofthefollowingisTRUEabouttheteentravelprograms?A.TheprogramswilloffertheservicesforfreE.B.Theprogramsprovidedifferentlanguagecamps.C.Mostteensjoiningtheprogramsarefromjuniormiddleschool.D.TheprogramsaremainlyforAmericanandEuropeanstudents.
AboutfivestatesinNigeriawillexperienceatotaleclipse日蚀ofthesunonMarch292006accordingtoaforecastbytheMinistryofScienceandTechnologythisweek.Aneclipseoccursinoneoftwoways:whenthemoonpassesbetweentheearthandthesunsothatallorpartofthesuncannotbeseenforatimeorwhentheearthpassesbetweenthemoonandthesunsothatyoucannotseeallorpartofthemoonforatimE.Thefirstcaseisasolareclipseoreclipseofthesunwhichoccursastheearthenterstheshadowofthemoon.Theseconddescribesalunareclipseoreclipseofthemoonwhichhappenswhenthemoonenterstheshadowoftheearth.Morethan60percentofNigeriansareuneducatedandeclipsesinsomepartsofthecountryinthepasthavecausedcommotionsinwhichpeoplehavebeenkilledandpropertydestroyeD.SomeNigeriansbelieveaneclipseispunishmentfromthegodsforevildoing.TheMarch29theclipsewouldbethefifthinNigeria’shistoryanditisexpectedtolastfor30minutes—9:15AMto9:45AMaccordingtotheofficialprediction.Nigeriawitnessedeclipsesin189819471959and2001.TheshadowsinaneclipsehaveacentraldarkpartcalledumbraandalessdarkexternalsectioncalledpenumbrA.Intheumbraallthesun’slightiscutoffandthisiscalledtotaleclipse;whileinthepenumbraonlyapartofthelightfromthesuniscutofffromthemoonanditiscalledpartialeclipsE.FiveNigerianstates—OyoKwaraNigerZamfaraandKatsina—areexpectedtohavetotaleclipsewhileotherpartsofthecountrywillexperiencepartialeclipsE.43.Thispassageismainlywrittento________.A.predictaeclipseofthesuninNigeriaB.compareaeclipseofthesunwithaeclipseofthemoonC.provideinformationonacomingeclipseofthesuninNigeriaD.showthatpeopleinNigeriareceivelittleeducation44.Ifthispassageistakenfromanewspaperwhichsectionisthepassageprobablyfrom?A.Entertainment.B.Economy.C.Education.D.SciencE.45.Thebesttitleforthispassageis________.A.WhatIsanEclipseB.HowFoolishPeopleinNigeriaAreC.NigeriaExpectsSolarEclipseD.SolarEclipseHappensonMarch292006
IfyouplanonvisitingtoFijiyouareprobablylookingforsomefunthingstodo.Belowarefourunusualplaces.ThePoseidonResortThePoseidonresortisanunderwaterresortthatgivesvisitorsabeautifulviewofsealifE.Thisresortcovers255acres.It’scoveredandsurroundedbyalagoon咸水湖thatcovers5000acresandisabout90feetunderwatergivingyouabeautifulviewofsealiferightbeforeyoureyes.Thisresortevenhasahotelforthosewhowouldprefertohavetheunusualexperienceofsleepingandwakinguptothebeautifulsceneryallaroundthem.TheSabetoMudPoolIfyou’relookingforsomethingunusualtodoyoucan’tpassupthemudpoolatSabeto.ItislocatedinamountainrangewithahugegroupofGeothermal地热的poolsfullofnicewarmmuD.Gettingdownandintothemudinthepoolisbelievedtohavebenefitsforhealthyskin.Thisisunusualbutadultsandespeciallykidswillloveit.FireWalkingFirewalkinginFijiisbelievedtohaveoriginatedontheislandofBeau.Firewalkingiswhenyouwalkonwhite-hotstonesbarefoot.Todothisyouhavetobementallypreparedforit.Trustme;thereisalotofpreparationandstrictrulesthattravelersfollowinordertodothissafely.TheFijiMuseumTheFijimuseumisunusualduetoalltheamazingartifactsyou’llseedatingback3000-4000years.Thismuseumhasacertainattractionthatmakesitfunny—ashoE.It’sbeensaidthatamannamedThomasBakerwaseatenbythelocalsseveralcenturiesagoandtheonlythingleftwashisshoE.ThisunusualmuseumisagreatideaifyoubringthewholefamilytoFiji.29.VisitorswhohavetheunusualexperienceofsleepingatthePoseidonresortcan_________.A.enjoytheexcellentserviceinthehotelB.openwindowstoseesealifeswimmingC.seesealifearoundthemintheroomD.onlywatchvideosaboutsealife30.Whydoadultsliketogetdownintothemudpool?A.TofloatonthewarmmudB.TomakethemstrongC.ToplaywiththewarmmudD.Tokeeptheirskinhealthy31.Whichofthefollowingthingsneedsmorecourageandstricterrules?A.TryingfirewalkingB.VisitingthePoseidonresortC.GettingintotheSabetoMudPoolD.VisitingtheFijimuseum32.TheunderlinedwordartifactsinParagraph5means__________.A.historicthingsmadebymanB.thingsinventednotlongagoC.thingsthatlookverystrangeD.usefulthingsinpeople’sdailylife
BensaidheknewBuddywascleverevenwhenBuddywasonlysixweeksoldfiveyearsagoandaddedthatBuddywasbravetoohavingtwicedrivenbearsawaywhenhewasfishing.21.Benclosedthedoorofthegaragebecausehewantedtostop_____.A.thefueloutsidethegaragefromcatchingfireB.thesnowfromblowingintothegarageC.thefirefromspreadingoutofthegarageD.thedogfromgettingintothegarage22.WecaninferfromthetextthatBuddy_____.A.hurriedtothepolicestationB.knewwhomhecouldturntoC.waitedforthefirefightersonaroadD.sufferedsecond-degreeburnsinthefire23.AccordingtothetextBuddy’sbravedeed_____.A.wasrecordedonaTVstation’svideoB.wasdoubtedbyofficerHollowayC.wonhimselfasmartdogbowlD.savedateamoffirefighters24.Fromthetextwelearnthat_____.A.BuddylovedtochasebearsB.BenHeinrichswasaGermanC.Buddywasafour-year-olddogD.BenHeinrichs’housewashardtofind
Audiodigitalbooks有声数字化图书arebecomingmoreandmorepopulartheseyears.Oneofthereasonsforthisisthataudiodigitalbookscanbereadinmanyplacescomfortably.Thefirstfavoriteplaceformanypeopleisinbedbeforegoingtosleep.Therearenightswhenapersonwouldwanttodonothingbutlieinbedwhilegoingoverwhathashappenedintheday.Manypeopleliketojustlieinbedinthedarkbeforetheyfallasleepatnight.Thiswouldbetheperfecttimetolistentoanaudiodigitalbook.IfyoureadanordinarybookthelightshavetobeturnedonandyouhavetoturnthepageswithyourhanD.AnaudiobookcanjustbelistenedtowhileapersonstayscomfortablyinbeD.Thenextfavoriteplacetolistentoaudiodigitalbookswouldbeinthekitchen.Forsomepeoplekitchenchoresareboring.Audiodigitalbooksprovidegoodentertainmentandpeopledon’tneedtoturnpages.Anaudiodigitalbookisafavoritewhileapersonisgardening.Theycanhelptakeaperson’smindoffjobsathanD.Itcanbefunandexcitingtodogardeningwiththehelpofthesebooks.Anothergreatplacewouldbewhileexercising.Itallowsthemindtobefreewhilethelegsbodyandarmsarekeptbusy.Thiswouldbeagreatplacetolistentothesebooks.Thenextfavouriteplacewouldbewhilecommuting乘车上下班eitherontheroadtoandfromworkonbusestrainsorevenonlongflights.Theyprovetobeagoodcompanion陪伴andhelpreducestress.59.Whyareaudiodigitalbooksbecomingmoreandmorepopulartheseyears?A.BecausetheyaregooD.B.BecausetheyareusefulC.Becausetheyareconvenient.D.Becausetheyarenewest.60.Thesecondparagraphmainlytellsus_________.A.onlyaudiodigitalbookscanbelistenedtoinbeD.B.YouhavetokeepthelightonwhilereadingordinarybooksC.ItisagoodhabittolieinbedandlistentoaudiodigitalbooksD.A.favoriteplaceforpeopletolistentoaudiodigitalbooksisinbed61.Whyisanaudiodigitalbookaperson’sbestchoicewhenheisexercising?A.BecauseithelpshismindtorelaxB.BecauseithelpskeephisbodybusyC.BecauseithelpshimtosavetimeD.Becauseithelpsbuildastrongbody62.Whatisthispassagemainlyabout?A.Whatisanaudiodigitalbook?B.Howmanykindsofaudiodigitalbooksarethere?C.Whyareaudiodigitalbookssopopular?D.Wheredopeopleliketoreadaudiodigitalbooks?
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