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ForthepeoplelivingintheNileBasintheriveristheirlifE.This6825kmwaterwaywhosewatershed流域coversthreemillionsquarekilometersflowsthroughmountainswoodlandslakesanddeserts.Itspotentialforfishingtourismandshippingisgreat—butsoareitschallenges.WatershortagealreadyseriousinEgyptandSudanwillsooninfluenceseveralothercountriesinthewatershedaswell.Todayabout160millionpeopledependontheNileRiverfortheirliving.Withinthenext25yearsthedistrict’spopulationisexpectedtodoubleaddingtothedemandbroughtaboutbygrowthinindustryandagriculturE.Thefrequentdrought干旱addstotheurgency.Waterqualityisalsoaproblem.PrecioussoiliswashedouttoseA.Wastesfromindustryandagriculturecreatepollution.Higherconcentrationsofsaltinfluenceirrigatedsoils.Water-bornediseasescontinueuncheckeD.Inareaswhereit’shotanddampwaterhyacinthsgrowsofastthattheychokeofflakesdamsandothersectionsoftherivermakingitdifficultforfishingandotherbusinessestomoveforwarD.Nativepeoplealongthenarrowareaoffarmlandhavewatchedthesandmovecloserdaybyday.They’veseentheriverchangecourseandtheironlysource来源ofwaterthickenedwithmuD.They’reverypoorandhavefewchoices.ButanewprogramtheNileBasinInitiativeNBIisofferingverypracticalassistancE.Theprogramismorethanjustawater-managementproject.It’saplanforthesocialandeconomicdevelopmentofavastdistrict:itconcentratesontheneedsofthepoorestofthepoorandtheenvironmentthatsupportsthem.Thesearewholeecosystemproblemscallingforunitedsolutions解决办法.HalftheNileBasin’scountriesareamongtheworld’spoorestnations;yetsomehowtheymustfindtheresourcesskillsandpoliticalwilltoovercomethesechallenges.6.WhatarethegreatchallengestheNileBasinfaces?A.Thedevelopmentofshippingindustry.B.OverfishingofnativepeoplE.C.Watershortageandwaterquality.D.Increasingpopulationandtourism.7.TheunderlinedwordhyacinthsinParagraph3refersto.A.animalsB.plantsC.rocksD.salts8.TheprogramNBIismainlyaimedat.A.preventingwaterpollutionB.changingtherivercourseC.improvinglivingconditionsofthepoorD.preventinglandfrombecomingdesert9.Inthenext25yearswhat’sthepopulationrelyingontheNileRiver?A.3million.B.Halfmillion.C.160million.D.320million.10.Whatwouldbethebesttitleofthispassage?A.People’sLifeinEgyptandSudanB.FrequentDroughtinEgyptandSudanC.ThePoorestCountriesintheNileBasinD.TheEcosystemProblemsintheNileBasin
AmericawasfacedwithoneofitsworstevermassshootingsonFridaywhen20childrenandsixadultswereshotdeadbyagunmanwhoopenedfireatanelementaryschoolinConnecticut.ThegunshotatSandyHookelementaryschoolinNewtownabout65milesnortheastofNewYorkisunderstoodtohavebeencarriedoutbyagunmanwhowaslaterfounddeadatthescenE.StatepolicemanPaulVancesaid18childrendiedatthesceneandtwomorediedinhospital.SixadultswerefounddeadattheschoolVancesaiD.Thebodiesofthevictimsremaininsidetheschool.InanemotionalpressconferenceattheWhiteHouseBarackObamasuggestedthathemaytakeaction.Fightingbacktearshesaid:We'vetoleratedtoomanyofthesetragedies悲剧inthepastfewyears.AndeachtimeIlearnthenewsIreactnotasapresidentbutasanybodyelsewouldasaparent.Andthatwasespeciallytruetoday.Iknowthere'snotaparentinAmericawhoisn'tinthesameoverwhelmingsorrow极度的悲哀thatIam.ReferringtoanumberofmajorshootingsthisyearaloneObamacontinued:Whetherit'sanelementaryschoolinNewtownorashoppingmallinOregonoratempleinWisconsinoramovietheatreinAuroraorastreetcornerinChicago—theseneighbourhoodsareourneighbourhoodsandthesechildrenareourchildren.Andwe'regoingtohavetocometogetherandtakemeaningfulactiontopreventmoretragedieslikethisregardlessofthepolitics.26.Howmanypeoplediedatthescene?A.18.B.20.C.26.D.24.27.Theunderlinedwordunderstoodinthesecondparagraphhereprobablymeans________.A.tobeknownB.tobebelievedC.tobeagreedwithD.toberealized28.FromthespeechwecaninferthatObamais________.A.seriousandsupportiveB.sadanddeterminedC.delightedandsatisfiedD.confusedandworried29.Thebestheadlineofthenewsshouldbe________.A.PresidentObama'sSpeechB.AmericaIsinDangerC.America'sGunControlAppearsaProblemD.GunmanKills20SchoolChildren
Inalltheworld'sculturespeoplesingplayinstrumentsandcelebratewithmusiC.ItplayssuchanimportantroleinourlivesthatallfieldsfocusonitsstudyincludingonelookingatthebiologyofmusiC.Expertsfindthatbecauseofthewayourbrainsprocessmusiclearningtoplayaninstrumentorjustlisteningtomusiccanhaveawiderangeofbenefits.Musiceducationhasreceivedalotofattention.Learningtoplayaninstrumentcanhelpchildrenimprovemathscienceandlanguageskills.OnestudyinCanadatrackedchildren'sIQscoresforninemonthsdiscoveringthatchildrenwhostudiedmusichadthebiggesttestscoreimprovements.Thesecretmaylieinthewayreadingmusicandplayingnotesuseseveralareasofthebrainincreasingourabilitytolearnschoolsubjects.Forexamplereadingnotesimprovesspatial空间的reasoningskillswhicharehelpfulinsolvingmathproblemslikefractions分数.Musicisalsousedformedialpurposessuchasthetreatmentofdiseaseswhichaffectmemories.ThesecretliesinthewaythebrainprocessesmusiC.Oneareaneartheforeheadthemedialprefrontalcortexconnectsmusicwithmemoriesstoredintwootherareastheamygdaleandhippocampus.That'swhyanoldsongcanremindyouofsomethingthathappenedyearsago.ForpatientssufferingfromdiseaseslikeAlzheimer'slisteningtomusiccanhelpunlockburiedmemoriesbystrengtheningmusicalpathwaystomemories.Withtheevidenceofmusic'sbenefitsit'snowondersomecountriesmakemusicstudyapartoftheireducationsystems.Peoplearerecognizingthatmorethanjustaformofentertainmentmusicisalsogreatforthebrain.6.Scientistsarestudyingmusicbecause________.A.musiccanbeusedformedicaltreatmentsB.musicplaysaveryimportantroleinourlivesC.ourbrainscanprocessmusicindifferentwaysD.musiceducationhasreceivedalotofattention7.AccordingtotheCanadianstudywhichchildrenincreasedIQscores?A.ThosewhoalreadyhadhighIQscores.B.ThosewhoalwaysplayedmusiC.C.Thosewhocouldnotplayanyinstrument.D.ThosewhostudiedmusicforaperiodoftimE.8.Whichofthefollowingisakindofdisease?A.Spatialreasoning.B.Alzheimer's.C.Theamygdaleandhippocampus.D.Themedialprefrontalcortex.9.Whichcanbethebesttitleforthetext?A.MusicandhealthB.MusicandthemindC.MusicandeducationD.Musicandinstruments
Whenyou'resurfingtheInternetonyourlaptopfromyourdormorhomedoyouknowyourpersonaldetailsarebeinggatheredsecretly?Andwouldyoubesurprisedtoknowtheinformationmaybesoldcheaplytoadvertisersandmarketers?AccordingtoaninvestigationbyTheWallStreetJournalallittakesisatinyfileinacomputerasinglecodeconsistingofalongseriesofnumbersandletters—torecordthecomputeruser'sagegenderlocationfavoritemoviesandhobbies.ThenewspaperreportsthatLotameSolutionsIncaNewYorkcompanyusessophisticated高科技softwarecalledabeacontocapturewhatpeoplearetypingonawebsitE.Lotamepackagesthatdataintoprofiles个人资料aboutindividualsonlywithouttheirnamesandsellstheprofilestocompaniesseekingcustomers.Batchesofsuchdatamaybesoldforafewdollars.TheWallStreetJournalsurveydiscoveredthatspyingonInternetusersisoneofthefastestgrowingbusinessesontheWorldWideWeB.ThecookieatinytextfileputonyourPCbywebsitesormarketingfirmswhichmightbeusedtorememberyourpreferencesforonesiteortotrackyouacrossmanysitesisalreadyoldnews.TherearenewandmorecomplextoolssuchasbeaconswhichscaninrealtimewhatpeoplearedoingonawebpagE.ThesebeaconsinstantlyassesstheInternetuser'slocationincomeshoppinginterestsandevenmedicalconditions.MillionsofInternetusersaroundtheworldalsofaceunprecedented空前的threats.PrivatesensitivepersonalandbusinessinformationisbeinggatheredandsoldwithouttheirknowledgE.Companiesinsisttheinformationtheygatherisanonymousandthedataisusedharmlessly.ButthetechnologyhasgrownsopowerfulthatevensomeofthebiggestwebsitesintheUSdon'tknowthattheywereinstallingintrusivefilesonvisitors'computers.TheseincludeMSN.comandYahoo.com.Nexttimeyouvisitawebpageandfindanadbanneradvertisingsomethingyou'vebeenplanningtobuydon'tbeamazedthatyourcomputercanreadyourminD.64.Thepurposeofthepassageisto________.A.introduceatinyfileinacomputerasinglecodeB.showhowyourindividualinformationwasletoutwhenyousurftheInternetC.showhowtoprotectyourprivacyD.introduceasophisticatedsoftwarecalledabeacon65.Itcanbeinferredthat________.A.becausethedataisusedharmlessly.InternetusersaroundtheworldwillnotfacethreatsB.whenapersonsurftheInternethispersonaldetailsmaybeletoutwithouthisknowledgeC.yourcomputercanreallyreadyourmindD.MSNcomandYahoo.com.usesoftwaretocapturewhatpeoplearetypingonawebsite66.What'sthewriter'sattitudetothisproblem?A.NeutralB.WorriedC.OptimisticD.Indifferent
TodayonecantraceVenice’srichpastfromitsbuildings.MostcitiescanclaimatleastahandfulofoutstandingchurchespalacesorhousesofhistoricalinterestandnearlyeverythingisremarkablefromthemagnificentPiazzaSanMarcoSt.Mark’sSquareandthepalacesthatlinetheGrandCanaltothecenturies-oldhomesofsimplefishermen.ItwouldbeeasytosaythatthecityitselfisanenormousmuseumifitwerenotforthefactthatitissoobviouslyalivE.AtfirstsightVenicelooksunbelievablypermanentanapparentlycompleteRenaissance文艺复兴citysountouchedbytimethatthereseemsnoreasonwhyitshouldnotgoonforever.Nowthecityisslowlysinkingastheclayonwhichitisbuiltlosesitselasticity弹性andthemassivewoodenpilesrot腐烂away.Floodingsucharareoccurrenceahundredyearsagonowhappensseveraltimeseachwinter.Thedamagecausedbythefloodingisimmenseandthefabricoftheancientbuildingsisnowbeingfurtherdamagedbypollutionfromthemainlandtownaswellasbythewashproducedbytheconstantlyincreasingnumberofmotorboatsthatspeedupanddownthecanals.AfurtherthreattoVenicecomesfromtheVenetiansthemselvessomeofwhomarenotparticularlyinterestedinpreservingthecityasoneofthewondersoftheworldandwouldprefertoseeitmodernizeD.Whatbetterplaceisthereforthemeetingofdearfriends?Seehowitglowswiththeadvancingsummer;howtheskyandtheseaandtherosyairandthemarbleofthepalacesallglimmerandmelttogether.ThuswrotethefamousauthorHenryJamesofVenicewhichprovidedthesettingforhisstoryTheAspernPapersinthenineteenthcentury.TheSplendorofVenicehascapturedtheimaginationofartistsforcenturies—andnotjustofthegreatpaintersandnovelists.HowtragicnowthatsheisfacedwiththedoublethreatofmanandnaturE.VeniceindeedwillbeluckytosurvivE.9.Veniceproudlyboasts.A.itsbeautifulchurchespalacesandhousesB.itsuniqueSt.Mark’sSquareandtheGrandCanalC.itspicturesquewaterscapeD.itsmarvelousancientbuildings10.Thewriterthinksthat.A.VenicecanberegardedasabigmuseumB.VeniceisnolongerabigmuseumC.VeniceisdifferentfromabigmuseumD.Venicecanneverbeabigmuseumbecauseofitsmodernization11.Howdothemotorboatsendangerthebuildings?A.Theyproduceviolentmovementsofwater.B.Theypollutetheair.C.Theypollutethewater.D.TheyproducetoomuchnoisE.12.Fromthefourthparagraphweknowthat.A.VenetiansareeagertomodernizetheircityB.VenetiansvaluetheGrandCanalC.Venetiansdon’tcareaboutanythreattotheGrandCanalD.thethreatofmanisgreaterthanthethreatofnature13.Inthelastparagraphthewriter.A.isveryconfidentthatVenicewillsurviveB.isdoubtfulwhetherVenicewillsurviveC.thinksthatVenicewillhaveluckD.isafraidthatVenicewillnolongerattractartistsandnovelists
Rockandrollmusicfirstbecamepopularinthe1950s.Thereweremanypopularrockandrollsingersduringthattimebutonlyafewofthosesingersarestillpopular.MostpeopletodayarefamiliartothesingernamedElvisPresley.ElvisPresleysangdifferenttypesofmusiC.HesangcountrymusicandbluesmusiC.HealsosangmusicthatyoumighthearinchurchbutitwasrockandrollmusicthatmadeElvisverypopular.InfactthesongsofElvisbecamesofamousthatpeoplegavethesingeraspecialnamE.EveryonestartedtocallhimtheKingofRockandRoll.TodaymanypeoplestillcallhimtheKingforshort.Otherfamoussingershavealsobeengivenspecialnames.Noteveryonealwaysagreeswiththeirnamesbutmanynewspapersandmagazinesusethenames.Forexampleinthe1980spopmusicbecamefamousandMichaelJacksonwasthemostpopularsinger.PeoplethoughtthatthepopmusicwasreallyjustonekindofrockandrollmusicsotheydidnotwanttocallMichaelJacksonKing.ElviswasstilltheKing.AsaresultMichaelJacksonwasgiventhenamethePrinceofPop.HoweverMichaelJacksonwasnottheonlyfamouspopsingerinthe1980s.Madonnawasalsoverypopular.ShewasgiventhenametheQueenofPop.MorethanonewomanhasbeencalledthePrincessofPop.TwoofthemostfamousPopPrincessesareBritneySpearsandChristinaAguilerA.ItisinterestingthatnowomanwasevernamedtheQueenofRockandRoll.TherewasaQueenofDiscoandaQueenofCountryMusicbutneveraQueenofRockandRoll.MaybeintheyearstocomeawomanwhoissingingnowwillgetthatspecialnamE.1.Thispassageismainlyabout.A.howtomakecountrymusicB.specialnamesforfamoussingersC.aKingwhoenjoyedplayingmusicD.aQueenwhowasfondofsingingsongs2.Howmanyfamoussingersarementionedinthispassage?A.ThreE.B.Four.C.FivE.D.Six.3.WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaccordingtothepassage?A.Rockandrollmusicwaspopularinthe1940s.B.TherehavebeentwoQueensofRockandRoll.C.ItiscertainthatawomansingingnowwillbenamedtheQueenofRockandRoll.D.ManypeopleoncethoughtpopmusicwasonetypeofrockandrollmusiC.4.Fromthispassagewecanlearnthat.A.peoplealwaysagreeontitlesforthesefamousmusiciansB.therehasbeenonlyonePrincessofPopC.thereweremanyrockandrollsingersinthe1950sD.therehasneverbeenaQueenofCountryMusicsofar
TwoyearsagotheFunkfamilyofsuburbanChicagoadoptedaChinesebabygirlwhohadbeenabandonedonasidewalknearaYangzhoutextilefactory.LastyearhalfwayacrosstheUnitedStatestheRamirezfamilyofsuburbanMiamiadoptedagirlwhohadbeenabandonedaweeklateronthesamespot.BothfamiliesnamedtheirdaughtersMiA.ItturnsoutafirstnameandChineseheritagearen'ttheonlythingsthethreeyearoldshaveincommon.Thegirls'mothers—HollyFunkandDianaRamirez—metonawebsiteforparentswhohadgonethroughinternationaladoptions.AfteralotofemailscomparingphotographsandbiographicaldetailsDNAtestingprovedthefamilies'suspicionsThegirlsareprobablyfraternal亲如手足的twins.IwasinshocksaidRamirezwholiveswithherhusbandCarlosinPembrokePinesFloridA.Wellnowthisisforreal.TheInternetandWebgroupsrevolvingaroundinternationalorphanagesareincreasinglybeingusedtolinkadoptedchildrenwithbiologicalkin亲属.ThesitethattheFunksandRamirezesusedhasamembershipof137peoplewith15setsoftwinsand7setsofsiblingswhoserelationshipshavebeenconfirmeD.AtareunionFridayatChicago'sO'HareInternationalAirportMiaDiamondFunkandMiaHanyingRamirezshylysurveyedeachotherandthenreachedforeachother'shanD.DNAtestsestablishan85percentprobabilitythatthegirlsareatleasthalfsisters.Scientistsdonothaveabiologicalparenttotestandreachagreatercertaintybutgiventheiragesandphysicalsimilaritiesexpertssayitislikelytheyarefraternaltwins.DouglasandHollyFunkhopetobringtheirMiatoMiamiinOctober.BothsetsofparentssaytheyarecommittedtostayingintouchandoftenletthetwinstalktoeachotheronthephonE.67.Boththeadoptedgirlssharedafirstname________.A.becausetheybothcamefromChinaB.becauseoftheirphysicalsimilaritiesC.becausetheirUSparentssuspectedtheyweretwinsD.fornogoodreason68.Whydidthegirls'mothersmeetontheInternet?A.Tocomparephotographsofthetwogirls.B.Tofindthegirls'biologicalkin.C.Totesttheirsuspicions.D.Toenjoythejoyofadoptingchildren.69.Expertsarestillnot100percentsurethatthetwogirlsarefraternaltwinsbecause________.A.DNAtestsarestillnotaccurateenoughB.thetwogirlswerebornintwodifferentfamiliesC.theDNAofabiologicalparentisstillmissingD.onegirlwasbornaweeklaterthantheother70.Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthepassage?A.AdoptedtwinsreunitedafteronlinechatB.AdoptedtwinslivehappilyintheUSC.SuspicionturnedintorealityD.Thestoriesoftwofamilies
Theprinciplesaboutapplyingforjobshavealteredgreatlylately.Inthepastpeoplepreferredahand-writtenapplicationletter.HowevernowadaysitisbecomingmoreandmorecommontoapplyforajobthroughtheInternet.YoucanfindinformationontheInternetabouthowtoapplyforjobs.Informationcanbefoundabouthowtofulfillyourapplicationlettertheclothesthatyoushouldwearandhowtocarryouttheinterviewitself.Theimportanceofbodylanguageisoftenmentionedbutdoesn’talwaysgettheattentionitdeserves.Afterallbeforeawordhasevenbeenspokenyourbodylanguagewillhavealreadygivenpeopletheirfirstimpressionofyou.Additionallyyourbodylanguagewillalsogiveoutalotmoreinformation.Basedonyourbodylanguageitcanbeseenifyouareself-confident.Itcanalsoshowifyouareabusyoraquiettypeandithelpsgiveanimpressionofwhetheryouarespeakingtruthfullyornot.Bodylanguagecanshowhowenthusiasticyouareandifyouareaniceperson.SomeonewhowilltakehisworkseriouslybutalsosomeonewhohasasenseofhumorandcanenjoyajokefromtimetotimE.Themembersoftheapplicationcommitteewillaskyouquestionsbutyouranswerswon’tonlybeoral.Thecommitteewillnotonlypayattentiontowhatyousaybutalsotohowyousayit!Bodylanguagewilldeterminefirstifitclicksandsometimesallittakesisjustafewseconds.Everybodyusesbodylanguagebutittakesplacemostlyatasubconscious下意识的level.UsingbodylanguageappropriatelyyoucandefinitelyincreaseyourchancesofgettingajoB.1.Whatkindofpeopleisthetextmainlymeantfor?A.Interviewers.B.Job-huntingpeoplE.C.Employers.D.Lay-offworkers.2.Wecanlearnfromthefirstparagraphthat.A.hand-writtenlettersarenotusedinfindingajobB.themoreexpensiveclothesintervieweeswearthebetterC.bodylanguageismoreimportantthanspokenwordsD.Internetisofsignificanceinapplyingforajob3.Usingbodylanguagewellinajobinterviewwillprobably.A.getridoftheinterviewers’prejudiceB.determinewhatpositiononewillgetC.increasethepossibilitytogetthewantedjobD.helponeremovenervousness4.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisTRUEaccordingtothepassage?A.Thoseusingbodylanguageareusuallyconfident.B.Bodylanguageisoftenusedonpurposeinjobhunting.C.Bodylanguageisamirrortoreflectone’spersonality.D.Peopleenjoyingjokesarepreferredinajobinterview.
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TowinanOscarisanachievementatanyagE.Todosoat22likeJenniferLawrenceisjustamazing.RecentlytheAmericanstarwonBestActressatthisyear’sAcademyAwardsforherroleinthefilmSilverLiningsPlaybook.AccordingtoTimemagazine’sRichardCorlissLawrenceisarareyoungactresswholendsmatureintelligencetoanyrolE.ThoughLawrencehasfoundgreatsuccessthroughherbigscreenworkshewasn’tsurewhatshereallylikeddoingbeforetheageof14.Shethoughtshe’dgotocollegeandmaybefindacareerasadoctororatravelagent.Lawrence’stwobrotherswerestarathletesandoneofthemwasastraightAstudent.UnlikethemshesufferedthroughschoolneverfindingwhereshebelongeD.HoweverduringatriptoNewYorkLawrencesuddenlyrealizedthatshewantedtobeanactress.Whenshewasenjoyingthebeautifulcityamodelseekeraskedifhecouldtakeherpictureandthenextdayhecalledherinforanaudition试镜.IreadthescriptanditwasthefirsttimeIhadthatfeelinglikeIunderstandthisLawrencesaiD.Within20minutesinthecabridefromthehotelIdecidedIdidn’twanttobeamodel.InfactIwantedtobeanactress.Havingappreciatedthisyounglady’sperformancetheagencywassoimpresedwithherreadingthattheysignedheronthespot.Butsheinsistedonfinishinghighschoolsoshecouldpayherfullattentiontoheractingcareer.LawrenceburstontotheHollywoodscenelastyearwithTheHungerGameswhichestablishedherasthehighestgrossing票房最高的femaleactionheroofalltimE.RollingStonecalledherthemosttalentedyoungactressinAmerica.1.WhichofthefollowingistrueofJenniferLawrence?A.SheachievedherdreambychancE.B.Sheusedtobeawellknownmodel.C.ShewasawardedbytheAcademyAwards.D.ShewantedtobeanactressatanearlyagE.2.WhatcanweknowaboutJenniferLawrencefromParagraph3?A.Herparentswerereallystrictwithher.B.Sheseemednottofitinwithherschoollifewell.C.Herschoolperformancemadehertoday’sfamE.D.Hertwobrothersweredoingwellinallschoolsubjects.3.Lawrencemadeuphermindtobeanactressbecauseof________.A.amodelinterviewB.herbrothers’examplesC.thetaxiridetoherhotelD.thebeautifulsceneryofNewYork4.FromthetextwecanknowthatLawrenceisanactressofgreat________.A.confidenceB.ambitionC.independenceD.talent5.Whatisthebesttitleofthetext?A.ChoosingRightB.ActingWiselyC.WinningYoungD.FollowingDreams
AsInternetusersbecomemoredependentontheInternettostoreinformationarepeoplerememberless?Ifyouknowyourcomputerwillsaveinformationwhystoreitinyourownpersonalmemoryyourbrain?ExpertsarewonderingiftheInternetischangingwhatwerememberandhow.InarecentstudyProfessorBetsySparrowconductedsomeexperiments.SheandherresearchteamwantedtoknowtheInternetischangingmemory.Inthefirstexperimenttheygavepeople40unimportantfactstotypeintoacomputer.Thefirstgroupofpeopleunderstoodthatthecomputerwouldsavetheinformation.Thesecondgroupunderstoodthatthecomputerwouldnotsaveit.Laterthesecondgrouprememberedtheinformationbetter.Peopleinthefirstgroupknewtheycouldfindtheinformationagainsotheydidnottrytorememberit.InanotherexperimenttheresearchersgavepeoplefactstorememberandtoldthemwheretofindtheinformationontheInternet.Theinformationwasinaspecificcomputerfolder文件夹.Surprisinglypeoplelaterrememberthefolderlocation位置betterthanthefacts.WhenpeopleusetheInternettheydonotremembertheinformation.Rathertheyrememberhowtofindit.Thisiscalledtransactivememory交互记忆.AccordingtoSparrowwearenotbecomingpeoplewithpoormemoriesasaresultoftheInternet.Insteadcomputerusersaredevelopingstrongertransactivememories;thatispeoplearelearninghowtoorganizehugequantitiesofinformationsothattheyareabletoaccessitatalaterdatE.Thisdoesn'tmeanwearebecomingeithermoreorlessintelligentbutthereisnodoubtthatthewayweusememoryischanging.64.Thepassagebeginswithtwoquestionsto______.A.introducethemaintopicB.showtheauthor'saltitudeC.describehowtousetheInternE.D.explainhowtostoreinformation65.Whatcanwelearnaboutthefirstexperiment?A.Sparrow'steamtypedtheinformationintoacomputer.B.Thetwogroupsrememberedtheinformationequallywell.C.Thefirstgroupdidnottrytoremembertheformation.D.Thesecondgroupdidnotunderstandtheinformation.66.Intransactivememorypeople______.A.keeptheinformationinmindB.changethequantityofinformationC.organizeinformationlikeacomputerD.rememberhowtofindtheinformation67.WhatistheeffectoftheInternetaccordingtoSparrow'sresearch?A.Weareusingmemorydifferently.B.Wearebecomingmoreintelligent.C.WehavepoorermemoriesthanbeforE.D.Weneedabetterwaytoaccessinformation.
AstheTitanicwassinkingandwomenandchildrenclimbedintolifeboatsthemusiciansfromtheship’sbandstoodandplayeD.Theydiedwhentheshipwentdown.Menstoodonthedeckandsmokedcigarettes.Theydiedtoo.Thisbehaviorispuzzlingtoeconomistswholiketobelievethatpeopletendtoactintheirownselfinterest.TherewasnopushingsaysDavidSavageaneconomistatQueenslandUniversityinAustraliawhohasstudiedwitnessreportsfromthesurvivors.Itwasveryveryorderlybehavior.SavagehascomparedthebehaviorofthepassengersontheTitanicwiththoseontheLusitaniaanothershipthatalsosankataboutthesametimE.ButwhentheLusitaniawentdownthepassengerspanickeD.Therewerealotofsimilaritiesbetweenthesetwoevents.Thesetwoshipswerebothluxuryonestheyhadasimilarnumberofpassengersandasimilarnumberofsurvivors.ThebiggestdifferenceSavageconcludeswastimE.TheLusitaniasankinlessthan20minutes.ButfortheTitanicitwastwo-and-a-halfhours.Ifyou’vegotaneventthatlaststwo-and-a-halfhourssocialorderwilltakeoverandeverybodywillbehaveinasocialmannerSavagesays.Ifyou’regoingdowninunder17minutesbasicallyit’sinstinctual.OntheTitanicsocialorderruledanditwaswomenandchildrenfirst.OntheLusitaniainstinctwonout.Thesurvivorswerelargelythepeoplewhocouldswimandgetintothelifeboats.Yeswe’reself-interestedSavagesays.Butwe’realsopartofasociety.Giventimesocialnorms规范canbeatournaturalself-interest.A.hundredyearsagowomenandchildrenalwayswentfirst.Menwerestoic坚忍的.OntheTitanictherewasenoughtimeforthesenormstobecomeforceful.6.Accordingtotheauthoreconomistswereconfusedbecause.A.people’sbehaviorwasdisorderlyontheTitanicB.peopledidnotactintheirowninterestontheTitanicC.mostmendidnotactintheirowninterestontheLusitaniaD.womenandchildrencouldnotclimbintothelifeboats7.Theexpressionwonoutinthethirdparagraphisclosestinmeaningto.A.tooktheupperhandB.wentoutofcontrolC.ranwildD.shutdown8.AccordingtoDavidSavagewasacriticalfactorindeterminingpeople’sbehaviorinthesinkingofthesetwoships.A.socialorderB.placeC.instinctD.time9.AccordingtothepassagewhichofthefollowingisNOTtrue?A.Bothshipswereexpensiveones.B.Thenumbersofwomenandchildrenfrombothshipswhosurvivedweresimilar.C.AboutthesamenumberofpeoplefromeachshipdieD.D.Bothshipshadasimilarnumberofpassengers.10.Whichofthefollowingisanappropriatetitleforthispassage?A.WhyDidn’tMusiciansPlayontheLusitania?B.WhyDidMusiciansPlayontheTitanic?C.WhyDidn’tPassengersPanicontheTitanic?D.WhyDidMenSmokeontheTitanic?
MovingtoanewneighborhoodtownstateorevencountrycanbeaprettyscaryexperiencE.Allyouknowisthatthingswillbedifferentandchancesareyouwon’tknowthekidsatyournewschool.TheexperiencesthatgowithmovingmakemanykidsfeelnervousandworrieD.Thisisperfectlynormalbutdon’tlettheseemotionsoverrunyourthoughts！Youwillsoongetusedtoyoursurroundingsandfindnewfriendsatyournewschool.Leavingoldfriendsandfamiliarplacesbehindcanbedifficult.Howeverasyoubeginthemovingprocesskeepinmindthatsayinggoodbyetoyouroldhouseschoolandfriendsdoesnotmeanthatyouhavetoforgetthemorthatyourfarewellispermanent！Ifyou’removingtoanewstateorevenadifferentcountryandwon’tseeyourfriendsforalongnmedon’tdespair.Makesuretoaskeveryonefortheiraddresssoyoucanwritethemletters.AlsothankstotheInternetitisveryeasytostayintouchthroughemailorinstantmessagingtechnologies.Withyourparent’spermissionyoucanevencreateablogorwebpagetochronicleallofyournewexperiences.Includeyourthoughtstalesofyournewadventuresevenpicturesofnewfriendsyournewhouseandnewtown.Youroldfriendswillloveseeingwhatyouarebusywith.Manyschoolshaveanorientationprogramwhereastudentalreadyestablishedattheschoolshowsanewstudentaroundfortheirfirstweek.Thiscanhelpyoutofindyourwayaroundtheschoolandtomakenewfriendsfaster.WhilemovingistoughonkidsofanyagehighschoolcounselorKarenTurnersaysmovescanbeparticularlydifficultforteens.Ithinkmovingduringadolescentsisanextremelystressfulexperienceespeciallyifyouareintoyourjuniorhighorsenioryear.Studentstendtohaveestablishedaverystrongpeernetworkduringthatperiodintheirlives.Oftenthishasmoreinfluenceonthemeventhantheirfamiliesinsomecasesandwhentheyaretornfromthatthere’softenresentment怨气.HoweverTurneraddsthatwhilemovingisn’teasytherearethingsthatyourparentsandtheschoolcandotohelpyoucopewiththechangE.6.Whoaretheintendedreadersofthepassage?A.Educationexperts.B.Schoolteachers.C.Parents.D.Students.7.WhichofthefollowingismainlysuggestedinParagraph3?A.Stayingincontactwitholdfriends.B.ExpressingyourselfwhenitispossiblE.C.Forminggoodhabitsatschool.D.Keepingpositiveaboutyournewschool.8.Accordingtothepassageanorientationprogram________.A.helpslocalstudentsinmanywaysB.isorganizedbynewstudentsC.offershelptonewstudentsD.focusesonallthestudentsatschool9.AccordingtothepassageKarenTurnermayagreethat________.A.manyparentsseemtocarelittleabouttheirchildrenB.teenscaneasilybeattachedtotheirfriendsC.parentsshouldcommunicatewiththeschoolteachersD.teenstendtobehaverudelyinanewschool10.Ifthispassagecontinueswhatwouldtheauthorfurtherdiscuss?A.WhatanewschoolislikE.B.whyparentsmovewiththeirchildren.C.Howparentsandtheschoolcanhelpthechildren.D.Howchildrencanexpresstheiranxiety.
RevolutionaryTVEarsTVEarshashelpedthousandsofpeoplewithvariousdegreesofhearinglosshearthetelevisionclearlywithoutturningupthevolume音量andnowit’sbetterandmoreaffordablethanever!WithTVEarswirelesstechnologyyousetyourownheadsetvolumewhileotherTVlistenershearthetelevisionatavolumelevelthat’scomfortableforthem.YoucanevenlistenthroughtheheadsetonlyandputtheTVonmute静音ifthesituationcallsforaquietenvironment—maybethebabyissleeping.OrperhapsyouaretheonlyonewhoisinterestedinlisteningtotheballgamE.TVEarspatentedtechnologyincludesarevolutionarynoisereductioncartipnotusedinanyothercommerciallyavailableheadset.ThistipreducesoutsidenoisesothattelevisiondialogueisclearandunderstandablE.Getthetechnologythathasproventohelpthemostdemandingcustomers.That’swhyTVEarshasearnedthetrustandconfidenceofaudiologists听觉学家nationwideaswellasworld-famousdoctors.DoctorRecommendedTVEars!MywifeandIhaveusedTVEarsalmostdailyforthepasttwoyearsandfindthemagreathelpinourenjoymentoftelevision.AsaretiredeardoctorIheartilyrecommendTVEarstopeoplewithnormalhearingaswellasthosewithhearingloss.—RobertForbesM.DCACustomerRecommendedTVEars!NowmyhusbandcanhavethevolumeasloudasheneedsandIcanhavetheTVatmyhearinglevel.TVEarsissocomfortablethatJackforgetshehasthemon!HecanonceagainhearandunderstandthedialoguE.—Darlene&JackBCARiskFreeTrial!TVEarscomeswitha30-dayriskfreetrial.SpecialOffer—Now＄59.95.Ifyou’renotsatisfiedreturnit.Money-backguarantee!Callnow!800-123-783260.TVEarshelpsyou_____.A.improveyoursleepingqualityB.listentoTVwithoutdisturbingothersC.changeTVchannelswithoutdifficultyD.becomeinterestedinballgameprograms61.WhatmakesTVEarsdifferentfromotherheadsets?A.ItcaneasilysetTVonmutE.B.ItsheadsetvolumeisadjustablE.C.Ithasanewnoisereductioncartip.D.Itappliesspecialwirelesstechnology.62.Thisadvertisementismademorebelievableby_____.A.usingrecommendationsB.offeringreasonsforthisinventionC.providingstatistics.D.showingtheresultsofexperiments.
TiredoffootballbasketballorothersportsWellcometoFinlandfortheultimate极限worldsportseventtheWifecarryingWorldChampionship.TheideaoftheWifecarryingCompetitionisveryuniqueandinspiteofitshumorousaspectsithasdeeprootsinthelocalhistory.Inthelate1800'stherewasarobbercalledRosvoRonkainenwhoissaidtohaveacceptedinhistroopsonlythosemenwhoprovedtheirworthonachallengingtrack.Inthosedaysitwasalsoacommonpracticetostealwomenfromtheneighboringvillages.Inadditiontotheprizetheworldchampionswillreceivethebeerequaltohiswife'sweightabagfullofwifecarryingproductsandastatuE.Thesecondandthethirdcoupleaswellasthemostentertainingcouplethebestcostume服装andthestrongestcarrierwillbeawardedwithwifecarryingproductsandstatues.MargoUsorgandBirgitUlrichtfromEstoniaholdtheWifecarryingworldrecordof55.5seconds.AlongwiththeWifecarryingWorldChampionshipthereisalsoateamcompetition.Thetrackisthesamebutthreemenintheteamcarrythewifeinturns.AttheexchangepointthecarrierhastodrinktheofficialwifecarryingdrinkbeforecontinuingtheracE.Fortheaudiencestherewillbeacheerleaders'competition.Fourtosixpersonsformagroupthattakespartinthecompetition.Sothat'showthissmalltownincentralFinlandbecamethefocusofattentionofworldmediA.FromyeartoyearalargenumberofcompetitorsaudiencesandmediafromFinlandtoCanadaattendtheannualWifecarryingWorldChampionship.TheWifecarryingWorldChampionshipisbecomingincreasinglypopular.IfhewerealivetodayoldRosvoRonkainenwouldhavefacedtoughcompetitionfromhusbandsfromasfarawayasEstoniaNorwayIrelandortheUnitedStates.AndWifecarryingCompetitionsarealreadybeingheldinEstoniaSwedenDenmarktheUSAandSouthKoreA.67.Thegamewifecarryinghassomethingtodowith________.A.atraditionalcustomB.theancientarmyC.theancientsportD.theancientwedding68.What'sthemainideaofthelasttwoparagraphs?A.WifecarryingattractstheattentionofmediaallovertheworlD.B.WifecarryingispopularallovertheworlD.C.Wifecarryingismorechallengedthanever.D.WifecarryingismorepopularinothercountriesthaninFinlanD.69.Howmanycoupleswillbegivengiftsinwifecarryinggame?A.5.B.4.C.6.D.7.70.ThosewhoholdtheWifecarryingworldrecordcamefrom________.A.SwedenB.DenmarkC.SouthKoreaD.Estonia
Sparrowisafast-foodchainwith200restaurants.SomeyearsagothegrouptowhichSparrowbelongedwastakenoverbyanothercompany.AlthoughSparrowshowednosignofdecliningthechainwasgenerallyinanunhealthystatE.Withmoreandmorefast-foodconceptsreachingthemarkettheSparrowmenuhadtostruggleforattention.AndtomakemattersworseitsnewownerhadnoplanstogiveitthefundsitrequireD.Sparrowfailedtogrowforanothertwoyears.UntilanewCEOCarlPearsondecidedtobuildupitsmarketsharE.HedidasurveywhichshowedthatconsumerswhoalreadyusedSparrowrestaurantswereextremelypositiveaboutthechainwhilecustomersofotherfast-foodchainswereunwillingtoturnawayfromthem.Sparrowhadtodevelopanewpromotionalcampaign.PearsonfacedabattleoverthefutureoftheSparrowbranD.Thechain’sownernowfavoredrebrandingSparrowasMarcy’srestaurants.PearsonresistedarguingforanadvertisingcampaigndesignedtoconvincecustomersthatvisitstoSparrowrestaurantswerefun.SuchanattempttoestablishapositiverelationshipbetweenacompanyandthegeneralpublicwasunusualforthattimE.Pearsonstronglybelievedthatnumberswerethekeytosuccessratherthancustomers’spendingpower.FinallytheowneracceptedhisideA.Thecampaignitselfchangedthetraditionaladvertisingstyleofthefast-foodindustry.TheTVadsofSparrowfocusedonentertainmentandfeaturedoriginalsongsperformedbyavarietyofstars.InsteadofshowingthesuperiorityofaspecificproducttheintentionwastoputSparrowintheheartsofpotentialcustomers.PearsonalsomadeotherdecisionswhichhebelievedwouldcontributetothenewSparrowimagE.Forexampleheofferedtolowertherentofanyrestaurantswhichachievedacertainincreaseintheirturnover营业额.TheseeffortspaidoffandSparrowsoonbecameoneofthemostsuccessfulfast-foodchainsintheregionswhereitoperateD.1.WhichwasoneoftheproblemsSparrowfacedbeforePearsonbecameCEO?A.Thenumberofitscustomerswasdeclining.B.Itscustomersfoundthefoodunhealthy.C.Itwasinneedoffinancialsupport.D.MostofitsrestaurantswerecloseD.2.WhatdoestheunderlinedwordtheminParagraph2referto?A.CustomersofSparrowrestaurants.B.Sparrowrestaurants.C.Customersofotherfast-foodchains.D.Otherfast-foodchains.3.ForwhatpurposedidPearsonstarttheadvertisingcampaign?A.TobuildagoodrelationshipwiththepubliC.B.TostresstheunusualtraditionofSparrow.C.Tolearnaboutcustomers’spendingpower.D.TomeetthechallengefromMarcy’srestaurants.4.TheTVadsofSparrow.A.changedpeople’sviewsonpopstarsB.amusedthepublicwithoriginalsongsC.focusedonthesuperiorityofitsproductsD.influencedtheeatinghabitsoftheaudience5.WhatwasPearson’sachievementasaCEO?A.HemanagedtopayoffSparrow’sdebts.B.HemadeSparrowmuchmorecompetitivE.C.HehelpedSparrowtakeoveracompany.D.HeimprovedthewelfareofSparrowemployees.
Mostpeoplenowadaysarepersistentlyseekingforopportunitiesthatwillassisttheminreachingtheirgoals.Marketingyourselfiswhenthereisademandforyouandyourservicesthatwillhelpyouachieveyourgoals.Marketingyourselfmeansyouaresimplysellingyourself!Thecommonprobleminmarketingyourselfisthatmostpeoplethinkthatitisnastytodothis.Theythinkthatmarketingconcernsonlytoabusiness.OfcoursethisisabsolutelynottruE.Peoplewhowanttoattainthesuccesstheydesiremustpromotethemselves.Ineveryattemptyoumakejustthinkthatmarketingyourselfisaveryusefultool.ThebetteryoumarketyourselfthemoreopportunitiesyouwillhavE.MarketingyourselfdoesnotreallymeantellingeverypersonhowbeautifulandwonderfulyouarE.Itsimplymeanstellingyourprospectiveemployerthatyouexistthatyouhavethepossibilityofgeneratingmuchgreaterincomethanyourprospectiveemployermakes.Ormaybeyouhavethechanceofdoingsomethingbetter.Thereareactuallyseveraldifferentwaysofmarketingyourself.Butthereareonlytwoprimaryapproachesthatyouimplement实施.Thefirstisyoufindwaystoreachouttoothersandthesecondistoconstructwaysinorderforthepeopletofindyouandmakeconnectionwithyou.InorderforyoutoreachoutandtouchthelivesofothersyouhavetobeagoodpersonandagoodemployeE.Inthatwayyourgoodreputationwillfollownaturally.Haveabriefandconcise简明messagethatyoucansharewithothers.Whenyoumarketyourselfyoutellpeoplewhoyouareandwhatyoucandoforothers.PlanwellandpracticeyourmessagE.Inconstructingwaysforthepeopletonoticeandmakeconnectionwithyouyoumustbeopentothem.Bearinmindthatcommunicationisagreatopportunitytomakeanimpactespeciallywhenyoumarketyourself.Youalsocommunicatebywhatyouarewearing.Knowtheappropriatedresscodeandhaveaplentyoftimetodecidewhatyouwillwear.Justremembertomakeagreatfirstimpression!56.Accordingtothepassageingeneralpeopletendtothinkmarketingyourself________.A.isaveryusefultoolB.willmakeyouhavemoreopportunitiesC.isnastyandconcernsonlytoabusinessD.isnatural57.Inordertomarketyourselfwellyoucandothesethingsexcept________.A.praiseyourselfgreatlyB.wearappropriatelyC.haveabriefandclearmessageD.beopentoothers58.Itcanbeconcludedfromthepassagethat________.A.thereareonlytwowaysofmarketingyourselfB.communicationplaysanimportantpartinmarketingyourselfC.youneedn'tspentplentyoftimetodecidewhatyouwillwearD.marketingyourselfsimplymeanstellingyouremployeryoumustearnmuchgreaterthanhim59.Whichisthebesttitleforthispassage?A.AchievingyourGoalsB.KnowingtheAppropriateDressC.WaysofMarketingyourselfD.Marketingyourself
Musicisapartofpeople'slives.ManyyoungpeoplelikepopmusiC.It'sexciting.Theythinkit'sthemusicoftheyoung.WhentheyaretiredpopmusicmakesthemrelaxeD.Whentheymakeprogressinschoolmusicmakesthemhappier.Whentheyareinabadmoodmusicmakesthemquiet.CelineDion席琳·迪翁isafamouspopsinger.ManyyoungpeopleinChinaknowabouther.ShesangthesongMyHeartWillGoOnforthemovieTitanic.Butdoyouknowshehadalreadybecomepopularbeforeshesangthissong?CelineDionwasborninasmalltowninQuebecCanadA.Sheistheyoungestoffourteenchildreninamusicalfamily.Thefamilymembersformedasinginggroup.TheytravelledandplayedfolkmusiC.Theywerewellknownintheirhometown.Celine'smotherwroteherfirstsongforherandsherecordedthesongwithherbrotherattheageoftwelvE.ReneAngelilalocalrockmanagerwasveryinterestedinthemandaskedMrs.DionandherchildrentocometohisofficE.LateronhegavestrongsupporttoCelinE.AsasingingstarCelineDionreceivedmanyprizesandsoonbecamepopularallovertheworlD.Shesangattheopeningceremonyofthe1996OlympicGamesinAtlantatheUSA.In1997she_hit_the_whole_world_with_the_song_My_Heart_Will_Go_On.5.ItcanbelearnedfromthefirstparagraphEXCEPT________.A.popmusicmakesyoungpeoplerelaxedB.listeningtopopmusicisagoodwayifyouwanttochangeyourmoodC.popmusicplaysanimportantpartforyoungpeopleD.youngpeoplecanmakeprogressinstudywiththehelpofpopmusic6.Accordingtothepassageweknow________.A.onlyyoungpeoplelikeCelineDion'ssongsB.CelineDionisawellknownpopsingerfromAtlantaC.CelineDion'ssuccessisconnectedwithReneAngelil'shelpD.thereare12childreninCelineDion'sfamily7.What'sthemeaningoftheunderlinedsentenceinthelastparagraph?A.Sheattackedthewholeworldwithhersong.B.Sheendeduphergreatcareerwithasong.C.Shewassopopularthatshemadepeopleallovertheworldexcitedandhappy.D.ShewantedtoproveshewasthebestbythesongMyHeartWillGoOn
TheAmericannewspaperpublisherArthurSulzbergerSrdiedattheageof86.MrSulzbergerledTheNewYorkTimesformorethanthreedecadesbeforepassingthebusinesstohisson.Hetookoverthepaperin1963whenitwasinfinancialtroubleandtransformeditintotheheartofamultibilliondollarmediaempirE.HisfamilyannouncedhehaddiedathishomeinSouthamptonNewYorkStateafteralongillness.HissonArthurSulzbergerJrsaidinastatementthathisfatherwhomhereferredtobyhischildhoodnicknameofPunchwasoneofourindustry’smostadmiredexecutives.PunchtheoldMarinecaptainwhoneverbackeddownfromafightwasanabsolutelyfiercedefenderofthefreedomofthepresshesaiD.TheNewYorkTimeswasboughtbyMrSulzbergerSr’sgrandfatherAdolphOchsin1896.DuringMrSulzberger’stenureTheNewYorkTimeswon31Pulitzerprizes.BorninNewYorkCity5February1926SrservedinMarineCorpsduringWorldWarⅡandKoreanWarjoinedTheNewYorkTimesin1951aftergraduatingfromColumbiaCollegetookoveraspublisherin1963afterhisbrotherinlawdiedsuddenlysteppeddownin1997andpassedstewardshiptohissonArthurSulzbergerJr.Heoversawahugecirculationboostatthepaperandincreaseditsparentcompany’sannualrevenues年收入from$100min1963to$1.7bnbythetimehesteppeddownin1997.Healsoledthepaperthroughhighlevelclasheswiththepoliticalestablishment.In1971TheTimespublishedaseriesofstoriessayingthatpoliticianshadsystematicallyliedovertheUSinvolvementinVietnam.ThesourcewasthousandsofleakedgovernmentdocumentsknownasthePentagonPapers.TheNixonadministrationdemandedthatthepaperstoppublishingthestoriesongroundsofnationalsecurity.ButthepaperrefusedandthenwonthesubsequentcourtcasebyarguingthattheFirstAmendmentoftheUSConstitution__guaranteedfreespeech.ThecaseisseenasalandmarkinthehistoryoffreespeechintheUS.MrSulzbergersaidhereadmorethan7000pagesofthePentagonPapersbeforepersonallydecidingtopublishthem.Hisfamilystillholdsacontrollingstake控股权inTheNewYorkTimes.Hewasastrongbelieverinfamilyownershipofnewspapers.HeoncejokedMyconclusionissimplE.Nepotismworks.1.WhendidArthurSulzbergerSrdie?A.In1997.B.In2012.C.In1963.D.In1971.2.PunchtheoldMarinecaptainwasactually________.A.ArthurSulzbergerJrB.AdolphOchsC.ArthurSutzbergerSr’sfatherD.ArthurSulzbergerSr3.WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaccordingtothepassage?A.ArthurSulzbergerSrtookoverTheNewYorkTimesfromhisbrotherinlaw.B.ArthurSulzbergerJr’sgrandfatherboughtTheNewYorkTimes.C.ArthurSulzbergerSrresignedwhenTheNewYorkTimeswasinfinancialtroublE.D.ArthurSulzbergerJrtookoverTheNewYorkTimesaftergraduatingfromColumbiaCollegE.4.Inthepoliticalcaseinthe1970sMrSulzberger________.A.failedthecaseintheendB.lostthecontrollingstakeinTheNewYorkTimesC.gaveintothegovernmentD.succeededinguardingfreespeechofthepaper5.WhatdoestheunderlinedwordNepotismprobablyreferto?A.Friendship.B.Politics.C.FamilyownershipD.Freedomofspeech.
Stonehenge巨石阵mayhavebeenaprehistorichealthcenterratherthanasiteforobservingstarsoratempleinhonorofthedeadscientistssaidyesterday.NewevidenceunearthedattheWorldHeritageSiteinmorethan40yearssuggeststhatthemonumentwasaplacewherethediseasedandinjuredwentingroupsseekingcures.AfteratwoweekdigscientistshaveconcludedthatStonehengewastheancienthealthcarecentreofsouthernEnglandbecauseoftheexistenceofbluestones—thesmallercolumnsofdolerite辉绿岩thatformedanearlierstonestructurE.Bydatingpiecesofremainstoaround7330BCTimDarvillofBournemouthUniversityandGoffWainwrightoftheSocietyofAmtiquarieshavefoundthathuntergathererswereatthesiteonSalisburyPlain4000yearsearlierthanthought.ThefirststageofStonehengearoundearthworkstructurewasbuiltaround3000BC.ProfessorWainwrightadded:IdidnotexpectthedegreeofcomplexitywediscovereD.We'reabletosaysomuchmoreaboutwhenStonehengewasbuiltandwhy—allofwhichchangesourpreviousunderstandingofthemonument.Theresearchrevealstheimportanceofthehenge'sfamousbluestones.Hundredsofbluestonechipsgatheredatthesitehaveledtheteamtoconcludethatthebluestoneswerevaluedfortheircuringeffects—thekeyreasonthatabout80ofthemeachweighingupto4tonsandahalfweredraggedmorethan150milesfromthePreseliHillstoWiltshirE.AfteryearsofresearchProfessorsDarvillandWainwrighthaveconcludedthatforthousandsofyearsthePreselimountainrangewashometomagicalhealthcentersandholywells.Eventodaytherearethosewhobelieveinthecuringpowersofthespringsforcoughsandheartdiseaseandpeoplewhousecrystalsandbluestonesforselfcuring.Radiocarbontestshavealsorevealedthattheconstructionoftheoriginalbluestonecircletookplacearound2300BCthreecenturieslaterthanoriginallythought.InterestinglyonthesamedaydiedtheAmesburyArcher—asicktravelerfromtheSwissorGermanAlpswhohadaninfectedknee—whoseremainswerediscoveredaboutfivemilesfromStonehengE.Theprofessorsbelievethathewasadevotedreligiouspersonwhowashopingtobenefitfromthecuringpowersofthemonument.文章大意巨石阵研究又出新结果巨石阵是一处史前康复中心而非原先所认为的观星台或纪念死者的庙宇1.Stonehengeisrecentlybelievedtobeaplaceforpeople________.A.torecoverfrompoorhealthB.toobservestarmovementsC.toholdreligiousceremoniesD.togatherhugebluestones2.WhatcanbeinferredaboutStonehengefromthepassage?A.Thespringscouldcurecoughsandheartdiseasebest.B.ThenewdiscoverywasthesameaswhathadbeenexpecteD.C.SomehugebluestoneswerenotproducedatStonehengE.D.Theoriginalbluestonecirclewasthoughttobeconstructedaround2000BC.3.Thesicktravelerinthepassageissupposedtobe______.A.adevotedreligiouspersonfromStonehengeB.oneoftheearliestdiscoverersofStonehengeC.thefirstexplorertotestthemagicalpowerofbluestonesD.apatienttryingtocurehisinfectionatStonehenge4.Whichofthefollowingmightbethebesttitleforthepassage?A.Stonehenge:A.NewPlaceofInterestB.Stonehenge:StillMakingNewsC.Stonehenge:HeavenforAdventurersD.Stonehenge:StillCuringPatients
Scientistsnowknowalotmoreaboutagrainthatpeoplehaveeatenfortenthousandyears.ResearchteamsaroundtheworldhavecompletedamapofthegenesofricE.Suchamapiscalledagenome基因组.ThefindingsappearedlastweekinthemagazineNaturE.ThemaprepresentsninetyfivepercentofthericegenomE.Andtheinformationisconsideredninetyninepointnineninepercentcorrect.TheaimistospeeduptheimprovementofricE.Thescientistswarnthatthekindsofriceplantsusednowhavereachedthelimitoftheirproductivity.YetworldriceproductionmustgrowbyanestimatedthirtypercentinthenexttwentyyearstomeetdemanD.Intheirpapertheresearcherssayriceisanexcellentchoiceforgeneticandandengineering.Ricegeneshaveonlyaboutthreehundredandninetymillionchemicalbases.Thatmightsoundlikealot.Butothermajorfoodgrainshavethousandsofmillions.ThenewmapcouldbetterexplainnotjustricE.Ricesharesacommonancestorwithothercropsinthegrassfamily.Theseincludecornandwheat.AlsoricesharesmorethanseventypercentofitsgeneswithArabidopsis.Thisplantisinthemustardfamily.ItsgenomewascompletedintwothousanD.Genesproduceproteinswhichguidethebuildingoforganisms.Genesareplacedalongchromosomes染色体.Ricehastwelvechromosomes.Thescientistsfoundalmostthirtyeightthousandgenes.Bycomparisonstudieshavefoundonlyabouttwentyfivethousandgenesinhumans.TheInternationalRiceGenomeSequencingProjectinTsukubaJapanledtheresearch.Theeffortstartedin1998.TheRiceGenomeResearchPrograminJapansupervised监督themappingofabouthalfofthegenomE.Americanresearcherswereresponsibleforthreechromosomes.ChineseandTaiwaneseresearchersmappedoneeach.AFrenchgroupmappedoneandpartofanother.ResearchersinBrazilBritainFranceIndiaSouthKoreaandThailandalsotookpart.Theprojectwasexpectedtotaketenyears.Buttheworkwasfinishedinsixbecausemanyofthegroupssharedinformationandtechnology.TwocompaniesMonsantooftheUnitedStatesandSyngentaofSwitzerlandalsosharedtheirresearch.1.Theresearcherschosericeastheirexperimentalobjectbecause________.A.riceisthemainfoodgrainforpeopleonearthB.ricehasasmallerchemicalbasesthanotherplantsC.itiseasiertomapthegenesofricethanotherplantsD.riceproductionmustgrowalotinthenext20years2.Fromthepassagewecaninfer________.A.cornhasadifferentancestorwithriceB.themapmadebytheresearcherscanexplainricebutnotothersC.proteinsproducedbygenesguidethebuildingoforganismD.therewillbeabigincreaseinpopulationinthelatest20yearsintheworld3.Howmanycountriesjoinedintheresearch?A.9.B.10.C.11.D.12.4.Fromthelastparagraphweknow________.A.theresearchwillbefinishedin10yearsB.sixyearsisenoughfortheresearchteamsC.thequicksuccessoftheresearchisbasedonthecooperationofresearchersfromdifferentcountriesD.anorganizationofJapanledtheresearch
ImagineamanwhocannotreadorwritE.Nowimaginethatsamemancreatingabrandnewalphabetfromscratch从零开始.Itsoundsnexttoimpossibledoesn'tit?Yetthatisexactlywhatonemandid—amannamedSequoyah.Bornaround1770inTennesseeSequoyahwasaCherokeE.LikeotherNativeAmericansofthattimehecouldneitherreadnorwritE.Hecouldn'thelpnoticingthoughhowwhitepeoplewrotetooneanotheronsheetsofpaper.TheyoftenusedthesetalkingleavesassomeNativeAmericanscalledthemtocommunicatE.BackthentheCherokeehadnowaytowritedownwordsintheirownlanguagE.SequoyahbelieveditwasimportantfortheCherokeetohaveasystemofwriting.Soin1809hesetouttocreateanalphabetthattheCherokeecouldusetodojustthat.SequoyahstartedbydrawingpictureswitheachonerepresentingadifferentwordorideA.Hesoonrealizedthatwritingsentencesusingpictureswouldbemuchtoodifficult.Thereweretoomanywords.Noonewouldeverbeabletoremembersomanypictures.Sequoyahdecidedtotryadifferentapproach.Hebegantodevelopsymbolstostandforthesoundsorsyllableswhichmadeupwords.Twelveyearslaterhecompletedasystemofwritingwith86differentsymbols.EachonestoodforadifferentsyllableintheCherokeelanguagE.Thesymbolscouldeasilybeputtogethertoformwords.SoonthousandsofCherokeewereabletoreadandwriteintheirownlanguagE.Sequoyah'sworkdidnotendtherehowever.Hehelpedtoestablishaprintshopandbeganpublishingabilingual双语的newspaperinbothCherokeeandEnglish.TheshopalsoprintedbookstranslatedfromEnglishintoCherokeE.InlateryearsSequoyahalsobecameapoliticalleaderamongtheCherokeE.Sequoyahdiedin1843butmanyCherokeeoftodaystillusethealphabetheinventeD.ThankstohimtheCherokeenowhaveawrittenhistorythatwillneverbeforgotten.InhonorofhisachievementsSequoyah'snamewasgiventothegiantredwoodtreesofCaliforniaandtheSequoiaNationalPark.ThenameofSequoyahwillneverbeforgotteneither.1.Sequoyahisbestrememberedfor________.A.notbeingabletoreadorwriteB.beingraisedasaCherokeeC.drawingpicturestorepresentwordsorideasD.inventingawrittenlanguagefortheCherokee2.WhatdoestalkingleavesinParagraph2refertoaccordingtothepassage?A.Leaveswithwordsonthem.B.Sheetsofpaperwithwordsonthem.C.Leaveswhichcancommunicateideas.D.Paperwhichcanmakesounds3.ThepassagerevealedthatreadingandwritingbecamepossiblefortheCherokeeintheyear________.A.1809B.1821C.1843D.17704.WhatdidthepeopleoftheUnitedStatesdotohonorSequoyah?A.Theybuiltanationalparkforhim.B.Theyplantedabigredwoodtreeforhim.C.TheyimprovedthesystemofwritinghehadinventeD.D.Theynamedthegiantredwoodtreesandanationalparkafterhim.
WiththeaveragetemperatureforJanuarystandingat－50℃itisnowondertheRussianvillageofOymyakonisthecoldestpermanentlyinhabitedsettlementintheworlD.KnownasthePoleofColdthecoldestevertemperaturerecordedinOymyakonis－71.2℃.ThisisthelowestrecordedtemperatureforanypermanentlyinhabitedlocationonEarthandthelowesttemperaturerecordedinthenorthernhemisphere北半球.IronicallyOymyakonactuallymeansnonfreezingwaterduetoanearbyhotspring.MosthomesinOymyakonstillburncoalandwoodforheatandenjoyfewmodernconveniences.Nothinggrowstheresopeopleeatreindeer驯鹿meatandhorsemeat.Asingleshopprovidesthetown’sbarenecessitiesandthelocalsworkasreindeerbreedershuntersandicefisherman.Therearefewmodernconveniencesinthevillage—withmanybuildingsstillhavingoutdoortoilets—andmostpeoplestillburncoalandwoodforheat.WhencoaldeliveriesareirregularthepowerstationstartsburningwooD.Ifthepowerceasesthetownshutsdowninaboutfivehoursandthepipesfreezeandcrack.DailyproblemsthatcomewithlivinginOymyakonincludepeninkfreezingglassesfreezingtopeople’sfacesandbatterieslosingpower.Localsaresaidtoleavetheircarsrunningalldayforfearofnotbeingabletorestartthem.Eveniftherewascoverageformobilephonereceptionthephonesthemselveswouldnotworkinsuchconditions.Anotherproblemcausedbythefrozentemperaturesisburyingdeadbodieswhichcantakeanythinguptothreedays.Theearthmustfirsthavethawed融解sufficientlyinordertodigitsoabonfireislitforacoupleofhours.Hotcoalsarethenpushedtothesideandaholecoupleofinchesdeepisdug.Theprocessisrepeatedforseveraldaysuntiltheholeisdeepenoughtoburythecoffin.Travelcompaniesoffertouriststheopportunitytovisitthevillageandsamplelifeinthefreezingconditions.6.Oymyakongetsitsnamebecause________.A.itisextremelycoldthereB.itswaterisnonfreezingC.thereisahotspringnearbyD.itisknownasthePoleofCold7.FromthepassagewecaninferthatpeopleinOymyakon________.A.prefermeattoanyotherkindoffoodB.seldomhavefreshvegetablesandfruitsC.canbuyanythingintheshopD.mightrowaboattocatchfish8.Whydothelocalshavetheircarsrunningallday?A.Theyareafraidtheycan’tgetthecarstarteD.B.Theywanttokeepwarminthecar.C.Theyhaveabundantoilresources.D.Theyhavelittleawarenessofsaving.9.MobilephoneswouldnotworkinOymyakonbecause________.A.thebatteriesareofpoorqualityB.therewasnocoverageforphonereceptionC.batteriescan’tbechargedinsuchconditionsD.theextremecoldnessmakesthebatterieslosepower10.Whichofthefollowingisthefirststepwhenburyingadeadbody?A.ThecoffinmustbeputinplacE.B.Abonfirehastobelitfirst.C.HotcoalshavetobepushedtothesidE.D.Aholecoupleofinchesdeepisdug.
IttakesmorethanjustpracticetobecomeanOlympian.Goldmedalperformancesrequiresomeseriousnutrition.Haveyoueverwonderedwhatthesesuccessfulathleteseattostayinpeakshape?KeriGlassmanaregistereddietitianandfounderofNutritiousLifeMealsappearedonGoodMorningAmericatodaytogiveyouaglimpseintothedietsofsometopathletes.Someoftheirmealscouldsurpriseyou.CrazyCalorieCountGlassmansaidOlympianseatalotoffood—quantitiesthatforordinarypeoplewouldconstitutepiggingout.OnesecretofswimmerMichaelPhelps’astonishingperformanceinthe2008OlympicsinBeijingwasconsumingasmanyas1200caloriesinoneday.AthletescaneatlikethisandnotgainanyweightbecausetheirworkoutsareintensE.AccordingtoGlassmanPhelps’workoutscanburn4000to6000caloriesinadayandthosecaloriesmustbeaddedinordertotrainthefollowingday.SnackingSecretsSomeathleteseatstrangefoodsthatimprovetheirperformancE.YohanBlaketheJamaicasprinterand100-meterworldchampionhasstolenchampionsprinterUsainBolt’sthunderonthetrackduringtheOlympictrials.AskedabouthowhegetshisenergyBlakeansweredthatheeats16bananasperdayGlassmansaiD.JonathanHortontheleadgymnastontheUSteamhasabloodsugarproblem.Hissolutionishoney.WhenhestartstofeelshakyatthegymhetakeshoneytoboosthisenergyGlassmansaiD.FoodsforRecoveryWhatarethebestfoodstohelpthebodyrecoverafterharshcompetition?ForOlympicswimmerRyanLochtetherecoverymealisgrilledchickenbreastswithAlfredosaucewhole-grainspaghettiandasaladwithlemonjuiceandoliveoil.Lochtewhorecentlycutoutjunkfoodcandyandsodahasundertakenastrength-trainingregimen养生法thatinvolvesflippingtractortiresandtossingbeerkegsGlassmansaiD.67.What’sthebesttitleofthispassage?A.GoodDietMakesaTrueOlympian.B.OlympiansHaveOlympic-sizeAppetites.C.Olympians’StrangeEatingHabits.D.TheDietofSomeTopOlympicAthletes.68.Whatdoestheunderlinedsentenceprobablymean?A.OrdinarypeopleeatfewpigscomparedwithOlympians.B.OlympianseatalotmorefoodthanordinarypeoplE.C.Olympianstendtoeatalotofhigh-qualityfooD.D.Olympianseatalargeamountoffoodjustlikepigs.69.WhichofthefollowingisNOTthebestfoodtohelpthebodyrecover?A.SodA.B.Oliveoil.C.Whole-grainspaghetti.D.A.saladwithlemonjuicE.70.Thepassageismostlikelytobefoundin.A.atechnicalreportB.afashionmagazineC.aneducationcolumnD.asportsnewspaper
ThewritingsofShakespearearetodaylittlereadbyyoungpeopleinBritain.Hisyoungreadershipislimitedtothosewhochoosetostudyliteratureatuniversity.Shakespeare'sworktogetherwithmostotherclassicsisseenasremoteandwrittenina400yearoldversionofEnglishthatisaboutasinvitingastoothachE.StillinBritishschoolsitiscompulsorytostudythebard诗人andwhensomethingismadecompulsoryusuallytheresultisboredomresentment憎恨orboth.Thiswasmyexperienceoftheclassicsatschool.ButwhenIreachedmylateteenageyearsIhadachangeofheart.LikeeveryotheryoungpersonsincethedawnoftimetheworldconfusedmE.IwantedanswerssoIturnedtobookstofindthem.IwentontotakeaPhDinliteratureandhavetaughtitinBritainandChinA.Ihaveneverregrettedit.Thereissomethinginliteraturethatpeoplewanteveniftheydon'treadbooks.YouseethisinthepopularityofTVandmovieadaptationsofgreatworkstherecentfilmversionofJaneAusten'sPrideandPrejudicebeinga_case_in_point.Thesepopularadaptationsmayhelpincreasepeople'sinterestintheclassics.ReadingasimplifiedRomeoandJulietmayperhapsleadtoareadingofShakespeare'sactualplays.IfthatisthecasethenIwelcomethetrenD.Butdonotmakethemistakeofthinkingthatitisthesamething.Shakespeareisapoet.HisgreatnessisinhislanguagE.Readingsomeoneelse'srewritingofhisworkislikepeelingabananathrowingawaythefruitandeatingtheskin.Takeontheoriginal.Itreallyisworththeeffort.60.WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaccordingtothepassage?A.Thelanguageusedinclassicsisnolongerinusetoday.B.Britishstudentsusuallyfindcompulsoryreadingdull.C.Onlythosestudyingliteraturereadshakespeare'sworks.D.ForBritishpeopleShakespeare'sworksarenolongerclassics.61.Accordingtothepassagethewriter________.A.haslikedliteraryclassicssinceanearlyageB.wasforcedtoreadtheclassicsforaPhDC.turnedtoliteraturetoseekanswersinhisteensD.thinksonlypeoplewhoreadbookslikeliterature62.ThepopularityofTVandmovieadaptationsofgreatworksmayhelppeople________.A.learnmoreabouttraditionB.getaPhDinliteratureC.seektheiranswersabouttheworldD.becomemoreinterestedintheclassics63.TheunderlinedphraseacaseinpointinParagraph5isclosestinmeaningto________.A.agreathitB.agoodexampleC.amovieadaptationD.apopularphenomenon
AnewstudyshowssignificantincreasesinforeignlanguagestudyintheUnitedStatessince2002withArabicleadingtheincreasE.ThesurveyfindsthatthestudyofArabichasincreased127%andthenumberofschoolsofferingArabicstudyhasdoubledsincethelastnationwidesurveyin2002.SpanishcontinuestobethemoststudiedlanguageatUShighereducationinstitutionsbutinterestinAsianlanguagesisgrowingwithChineseupover50%.TheModernLanguageAssociationtrackinglanguageenrollmentforhalfacenturysaysthenumberofenrollmentsisnowatanhistorichighandtheincreasereflectsagrowingrecognitiononthepartofstudentsandgovernmentthatlanguagesplayaroleinaneversmallerworlD.Firstofallwethinkthattheyknowthattheyaregoingtobebetterpreparedintheircareersandintheirlivesascitizens.AndwealsoknowthatthereisalotmoresupportforlanguagestudytodaysupportintheformoffederaldollarssupportalsointheformoftechnologyexecutivedirectorRosemaryFealsaiD.ThestudyfindsthatstudentscontinuetostudytraditionallytaughtlanguagessuchasSpanishFrenchandItalianandthatinterestinclassicallanguagessuchasGreekandLatinremainsstrong.KarinRydingaprofessorofArabicsayssheispleasedthatthesurveyfoundgrowthinbothintroductoryandadvancedlevelcoursesinforeignlanguagE.Shesayspracticalityisoneofthemotivations.Idon'tthinkthisisjustatemporaryspikeinenrollments.IthinkthesefiguresindicatearealshiftofinterestonthepartofAmericanstudents.Youngpeopletodayunderstandthattheworldisnowtrulyandinevitablysmaller.TheyarecomingtothestudyofArabicandotherlanguageswithseriousprofessionalgoalsinminD.IincludeworkwithinternationalorganizationsdiplomaticserviceglobalenvironmentaleffortshumanitarianreliefeffortssecuritystudiesinternationalcommunicationsandmediastudiesshesaiD.1.Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthepassage?A.ForeignlanguagestudyintheUSathighestlevelforhalfacentury.B.AgrowingrecognitionthatlanguagesplayaroleinaneversmallerworlD.C.Alotmoresupportknownforlanguagestudytoday.D.Arealshiftofinterestonforeignlanguagestudy.2.WhichofthefollowinglanguagesisnottraditionallytaughtintheUS?A.Spanish.B.French.C.ChinesE.D.Italian.3.Theunderlinedwordspikeinthelastparagraphmostprobablymeans________.A.shiftB.surveyC.motivationD.increase
MauriceSendak’schildren’sbookWheretheWildThingsArepublishedin1963hasbecomeverysuccessfulthroughouttheyearsandwasmadeintoamovieearlierthisyear.Thebook’smaincharacterisaboynamedMaxwhogetsintotroublewithhismotherandissenttobedwithoutanysupper.BeforelongMax’sroommagicallybecomesaforestandhesailsawaytoalandwheremonsters怪物livE.Maxisn’tscaredthoughandbecomeskingofthewildthingsbutafterawhilehebeginsfeelinghomesick.Maxsailsbackhomeandhissupperisstillhotwhenhearrivesathisbedroom.Manyteachersandprofessorslikethisstoryanduseittohelpchildrendevelopcreativityandimagination.MelinaDavisaneducationprofessorsaidshelikeshowthebookcontainsacoupleofpagesthathaveonlypicturesonthem.ThisallowschildrentoshapethestorythemselvesshesaiD.Thebookcontainsafewoflargerwordsthatsomeparentsworrymayconfusechildrenbutexpertssaythosewordshelpimprovechildren’sreadingskillsandchallengethem.Davissaidthebookiswellwrittenwhichhelpskidsgetinvolvedinthestory.Thebooktalksaboutwhatallchildrengothroughlike‘Iwasnaughtybutmymommystilllovesme’DavissaiD.Thebookalsoencourageschildrentofacetheirfears.Ithinkit’sreallygoodtoshowthatMaxisfriendswiththemonstersDavissaiD.Kidscanfindoutmonstersaren’talwaysthethingunderthebedthat’sgoingtoscarethem.IthinkthisisgoodbecauseitshowsthatthechildrencangotoscaryplacesbutstillhaveapositiveexperiencE.Sincethebookhasbeensuccessfulthroughouttheyearsamoviewasrecentlymadeandmanypeopleareexcitedtoseeit.Davissaidshethinksthemoviewillbewonderfulbutitmightbealittlescaryforyoungerchildren.Youdon’twantbaddreamsoverabookthat’sextremelywonderfulDavissaiD.59.TeachersandprofessorslikethebookWheretheWildThingsArebecauseithelpschildren.A.learntodrawtheirownpicturesB.understandtheirownfearsC.becomemoreimaginativeD.developmorequickly60.Whatistheintentionofusinglargerwordsinthebook?A.Toaddtothedifficultywhilechildrenarereading.B.Tohelpchildrengetinvolvedinthestory.C.Tocausethechildrensomeconfusion.D.Tohelpchallengethechildren’sreadingskills.61.WhatdoesDavisthinkofthemovie?A.Shethinkschildrenofallageswillloveit.B.Sheencourageschildrentoseeittofightagainsttheirfears.C.Shebelievesitwillbeabetterchoiceforchildrenthanthebook.D.Sheworriesthatitmightbetoofrighteningforsomechildren.62.What’stheauthor’spurposeinwritingthepassage?A.Tocommentonafamouschildren’sbook.B.Tosuggestwaystoimprovechildren’sreading.C.Toencouragechildrentoreadscarystories.D.Tointroduceamoviebasedonachildren’sbook.
TherearemanyolderpeopleintheworldandtherewillbemanymorE.Alimeknownfactisthatover60percentoftheolderpeopleliveindevelopingcountries.AccordingtotheWorldHealthOrganizationby2020therewillbe1billionwithover700millionlivingindevelopingcountries.Itisasurprisingfactthatthepopulationageingisparticularlyrapidindevelopingcountries.ForexampleittookFrance115yearsfortheproportionofolderpeopletodoublefrom7percentto14percent.ItisestimatedtotakeChinaamere27yearstoachievethissameincreasE.WhataretheimplicationsoftheseincreasednumbersofolderfolkOneofthebiggestworriesforgovernmentsisthatthelongerpeoplelivethemorelikelihoodthereisfordiseasesandfordisability.AttentionisbeingpaidtotheneedtokeeppeopleashealthyaspossibleincludingduringoldagetolessenthefinancialburdenonthestatE.Anothersignificantproblemistheneedfortheyoungergenerationstounderstandandvaluetheolderpeopleintheirsociety.InsomeAfricancountriescertainlyinAsiaolderpeoplearerespectedandregardedastheoneswithspecialknowledgE.YettraditionsarefadingawaydailywhichdoesnotensurethecontinuedhighregardofolderpeoplE.AssocietychangesattitudeswillchangE.Muchneedstobedonetogetridofagediscrimination歧视inemployment.Lifelonglearningprogramsneedtobeprovidedtoenableolderpeopletobeactivemembersinacountry’sdevelopment.SocialsecuritypoliciesneedtobeestablishedtoprovideadequateincomeprotectionforolderpeoplE.Bothpublicandprivateschemesarevitalinordertobuildasuitablesafetynet.Toachieveequalityinsuchmatterswilltakeconsiderabletimeandeffort.Onethingissurethereisnotimetobelost.1.Theproportionofolderpeople________.A.isbiggerindevelopedcountriesthanindevelopingcountriesB.isoneseventhofthepopulationindevelopingcountriesC.willincreasemuchfasterinChinathaninFranceD.willbesixtypercentindevelopingcountriesby20202.Accordingtothepassagewhichofthefollowingaregovernmentsmostworriedabout?A.ThediseasesanddisabilityofolderpeoplE.B.ThelongerlifeandgoodhealthofpeoplE.C.ThelossoftaxesonolderpeoplE.D.TheincreasingrespectforolderpeoplE.3.Itisstateddirectlyinthepassagethatolderpeopleshould________.A.betreateddifferentlyindifferentculturesB.enjoyasimilarlifestyleC.beignoredassocietychangesD.bevaluedbytheyoungergenerations4.WhichofthefollowingmeasuresisNOTmentionedtosolvethepopulationageingproblem?A.Gettingridofagediscriminationinemployment.B.EnsuringadequateincomeprotectionforolderpeoplE.C.ProvidingfreehealthcareforsickolderpeoplE.D.SupplyinglifelonglearningprogramstoolderpeoplE.5.Theauthorconcludesinthelastparagraphthat________.A.governmentshavespentlotsoftimeinsolvingtheageingproblemB.populationageingisahardproblembutitneedstobesolvedurgentlyC.peoplearetoobusytosolvethepopulationageingproblemD.muchtimeandeffortwillbelostinsolvingtheageingproblem
MagazinesareofgreatimportancE.Subscribingthemisprobablythebestwaytokeepupdatedwiththelatestinformationonaparticularsubjectthatoneisinterestedin.AlthoughthereistheInternetwecannotdoawaywithoutthiskindofinformationsourcE.Evenifyouvisitthelibraryitwouldneverbecompletewithoutamagazinesection.Gettingfreesubscriptionsisprobablythebestwayforthosewhowanttosavemoney.ThisisaperfectalternativeratherthanbuyingeverysingleeditionofyourfavoritemagazinE.Althoughthepricevariesdependingonaparticularmagazineifyougoforsubscriptionsthenyouwillgetthematadiscountedpricecomparedtobuyingitfromashop.Inadditionbychoosingsubscriptionsyouwillgetanassuranceofgettingthecopyofthelatestissuethatisnotyetavailableinstores.Ifyougoforfreemagazinesubscriptionsitcanlessenyourexpenses.Forthosewhosubscribetheywouldlikelygetadditionalbenefits.Thiswouldincludeavailingof利用additionalcontent.Itcouldbefromfeaturesinterviewsandreviews.Ifyouarethinkingofaperfectgiftforyourpartnerparentsandmorefreemagazinesubscriptionscouldserveasaperfectgiftthatwilllastforalongtimewhetheryouselectforayearorsixmonths.Apartfromfreecontenttherearesomesubscriptionsthatwouldgiveyouafreegift.Thiscancertainlygoalongwaysincemostoftheirgiftsaresaidtobepractical.Inthelongrunyoucanbesavingalotofmoney.Thethemewhereyoucangetsubscriptionscouldrangefromtechnologycarsmusictohousekeepingandgardening.IfyouhavefreesubscriptionsyouwillgetthelatestupdatesonyourfavoriteinterestsbeforeanyoneelsE.Withthehelpofthesemagazinesyouwillbeabletoaddtoyourknowledgeofdifferentsubjects.Itcouldalsohelpinimprovingsomeareasofyourworkorbusiness.Thisisonewayofknowingthelatestnewsintheindustryyouarein.Thisissomethingthatcoulddefinitelykeepyouaheadofyourcompetitors.Havingmagazinesubscriptionsdefinitelyhelpsyouinseveralways.Title:BenefitsofmagazinesubscriptionsParagraphoutlinesSupportingdetailsMagazinesareveryimportant.●Readingmagazinescankeepyouupdatedwiththelatestinformationonsomesubjectthat①toyou.●Thelibrarywouldbe②withoutamagazinesection.GettingfreesubscriptionsisaperfectalternativE.●Youwillsavemoneybygettingfreesubscriptions.●Youcangetmagazinesata③.●You’llgetthecopyofthelatestissue④instores.●Freemagazinesubscriptionscancutbackonyourexpenses.Youwillgetadditionalbenefits.●YoucangetadditionalcontentfromfeaturesinterviewsetC.●Youcansendfreemagazinesubscriptionstoothersas⑤.●Youcangetapracticalgiftfreeof⑥.Yourknowledgeofdifferentsubjectscanbe⑦.●You’llknowaboutvariousthemes⑧fromtechnologytogardening.●FreesubscriptionsofferyouthelatestupdatesonyourfavoriteinterestsbeforeanyoneelsE.Areasofyourworkorbusinesswillbe⑨.Youcanbe⑩toyourcompetitorsbyknowingthelatestnewsintheindustryyouarein.
UniversityofMarylandstudentBenSimonandhisfriendscouldn’tstandtoseegoodfoodthrownoutontheircampus.Webasicallynoticedthatsomeoftheextrafoodfromthedininghallwasgoingtowasteattheendoftheday.Andwemetwiththediningservicesandaskedthemwhetheritwouldbeokayifinsteadofthrowingoutthefoodwewoulddonateit.AndtheywereonboardhesaiD.So18monthsagothestudentsbeganwhattheycalltheFoodRecoveryNetwork.Eachnightvolunteerswouldshowupatacampusdininghalltopickupleftoversanddeliverthemtoareasheltersandfoodbanks.Sofartheyhavedonatedmorethan23000kilosoffoodthatwouldotherwisehavebeenthrownout.Nationwide$165billionworthoffoodiswastedeachyearaccordingtotheNationalResourcesDefenseCouncil.SpokesmanBobKeefesaysthatisabout40%ofthecountry’sentirefoodproduction.Ifwecanreduceourwasteinthiscountryby15%wecanfeed25millionhungryAmericans.Thatisahugebenefit.ThatiswhatprogramslikethisFoodRecoveryNetworkaredoinghesaiD.ChristianLifeCenterisoneofthebeneficiaries受益者ofthestudents’efforts.BenSlyetheseniorpastor牧师saidIthasbeenjustamazingtoseethesestudentstaketheirowntimetheirownvehiclesandowngasmoneyandbeabletomakeaneffortlikethis.EachweekweareablewiththisfoodprobablytofeedoverhundredpeoplE.TheUniversityofMaryland’sFoodRecoveryNetworknowhas200volunteersandtheprogramhasexpandedto18schoolsacrossthecountry.Iwanttogrow18chapterstoathousandchapterswithinfiveyears.AndoncewegettotheFoodRecoveryNationbeingateverycollegecampusinAmericawewanttoexpandtorestaurantsandfarms.saidSimon.Thevolunteersarecommittedtomakingthathappen.6.ThediningservicesinUniversityofMaryland________.A.threwoutgoodfoodonthecampusB.supportedthevolunteers’jobC.enjoyedthetalkwiththestudentsD.donatedtheirleftoverstothepoor7.VolunteersfromtheFoodRecoveryNetwork________.A.startedtheFoodRecoveryNetworktwoyearsagoB.deliveredleftoversaswellasmoneytosheltersC.helpedtosolvethehungerissuesinAmericaD.donatedleftoverstoavoidfoodwaste8.BenSlye’sattitudetowardthevolunteers’effortwasthatof________.A.unconcernB.doubtC.appreciationD.opposition9.Wecanlearnfromthetextthat________.A.over40%ofthecountry’sentirefoodiswastedeachyearB.altogether25millionAmericanssufferfromhungernowadaysC.SimonaimstoexpandtheprogramtorestaurantsandfarmsD.everycollegehasstartedtheFoodRecoveryNetwork10.Whatcanbethebesttitleforthetext?A.CollegeStudentsRescueLeftoverFoodB.BattlesAgainsttheProblemofHungerC.HowtoPickupLeftoversonCollegeCampusesD.WasteProblemsinUniversityofMaryland
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