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“Old wives' tales” are beliefs passed down from one generation to another.For example，most of us...
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TherearetwokeyelementstoNadal’svictoriesoverFederer--speedandleft-handedgroundstrokes.Iftenniscourtsurfacesgetanyfasterleft-handedRafealNadalmayeventuallydominate支配right-handedRogerFedererforthesimplereasonthatleft-handedsportsmeningeneralhavenaturallyquickerreflexes反应.FrenchsportsresearchersledbyDr.GuyAzemarareconvincedafter15yearsofexperimentsthatthegrowingdominationofleft-handersintenniscannolongerbeputdowntotheirunorthodox非正统的techniquE.Theysaythateverythingpointstoleft-handershavingseveralthousandthsofasecondmoretimetoreact.Theresearcherswerestruckbythedisproportionate不相称的successofleft-handers.Left-handersdominateatthetopalthough90percentofpeopleareright-handeD.Oftheworld's200toptennisplayers16percentareleft-handedbutfiveofthetop20andthreeofthetopfourareleft-handers.Federerthereforeisconsideredtobeanexception--aright-handerwhocanmakeupwithtechniquewhathelosesinreflex.Dr.Azemarisconvincedthattheadvantageisexplainedbythewaymessagesarecarriedfromthebrain.Wewanttoshowthatthesortsofinformationneededinsport-speedanddirectionofattack-aretreatedbytheright-handsideofthebrainwhichhandlestheorganizationoftimeandspacehesaiD.Withleft-handersthemessageistransmitteddirecttotheleft-handsideofthebrainfirstthesidewhichtreatslogiC.Thenitispassedtotheothersidecausingalossofthousandthsofseconds.1.Itisimpliedinthefirsttwoparagraphsthat.A.NadalisabetterplayerthanFedererB.NadalcanplayaswellasFedererC.FedererhasnaturallyquickerreflexesD.Nadalhasnaturallyquickerreflexes2.Theincreasingdominationofleft-handersintennis.A.wasonceconsideredtheresultofunorthodoxtechniqueB.ispossibleafter15yearsofexperimentsC.isduetotheirunorthodoxtechniqueD.cannolongerbecontrolled3.Howmanyleft-handersarethereamongtheworld's200besttennisplayers?A.16B.20C.32D.904.TheauthorsuggestsbutdoesnotdirectlysaythatFedererwinsbecause.A.heusesrighthandB.heisthebestplayerC.hehasquickerreflexesD.hehasbettertechnique
AccordingtoarecentsurveyCanadianparentsrealizetheirroleasprotectorsandproviderstoraisetheirchildrenbothemotionallyandphysically.That’snotverydifferentfromthewayourparentssawthemselves.Butwithmoretwo-careerfamiliesandbusyschedulesonethingparentstodayrecognizemorethaneveristheneedtosetasidespecialtimefortheirchildren.These‘nurturingmoments’arechangedintomemoriesthattheywilltreasurealltheirlives.NurturingmomentsmightbethetimebetweenourworkandlifE.Bringingyourchildtoworkwithyoutoseewhatyoudoduringtheday.Visitingyourchild’smake-believeworld.Discussinghisotherschoolday.Exploringthenaturalworldoutsideyourdoor.Thesetimesarenotmerelyaluxury奢侈they’reanecessity.It’sduringthesemomentsthatparentspassvaluesandattitudestotheirchildren.Overtimechildrenpickupgoodhabitsandpositiveself-imagE.Hereareafewtipsformakingthemostofyourfamilytimetogether:Regularlysitdownasafamilytoshareameal.Alloweachpersontodescribesomethinginterestingabouthisorherday.Makeonenightaweekfamilynight.Familymemberstaketurnschoosingaspecialactivityfortheeveningeveryonepartakesinthefun.Showyourchildrenyoucareabouttheirinterestsbyhavingthemteachyouabouttheiractivityorhobby.Nurturinghealthychildreninvolvesbodymindandspirit.Thelittlethingsyoudotoyourcarearethebuildingblocksforconfidenceself-esteemandahealthyoutlook.BygivingyourchildrenthesetoolsyoupreparethemforlifE.1.Present-dayparentsaredifferentfromthoseinthepastmainlybecause________.A.theyneedmoretimetospendontheirchildrenB.theypaymoreattentiontotheirchildren’shealthC.theyaremuchbusierwiththeirworkD.theroletheyplayinbringingupchildrenisdifferent2.Whichofthefollowingisclosestinmeaningto‘nurturingmoment’?A.Thetimebetweenworkandeverydayactivities.B.Thetimewhenyouarebusywithyourwork.C.Thetimewhenyouplaywithchildren.D.Thetimewhenyoushowyourcareforyourchild.3.Wecaninferthatvisitingyourchild’smake-believeworld________.A.isaluxuryforparentsB.isanecessityforparentsC.isgoodtotheimaginationofthechildrenD.benefitsthehealthygrowthofthechildren4.Thepurposeoftheauthorinwritingthisarticleis________.A.topersuadeandadviseB.toargueandinstructC.toamuseandinterestD.toexplainandcomment
阅读下列应用文及相关信息并按照要求匹配信息以下是关于几座城市及旅游点的信息A.MauritiusanislandlyingoffthesoutheastAfricaintheIndianOcean.ThepleasanttropicalclimateandsceneryprovidestheperfectsettingtoenjoyeverythingTheseaisfullofcolorfullifethatlivesaroundthecoralreef.ThismakesMauritiusawonderfulplaceforswimminganddiving.B.LasVegasisreallyafascinatingcitywhereyoucandineinthefinestrestaurantsshopinthemostchicstoresandwatchworld—classentertainment.Maybeyouwillbecomeamillionaireorloseallyourmoneyovernight.What’ssocleveralmostLasVegasisthatitmakesabsolutelycertainthatyouhavesuchagoodtimethatyoudon’tmindlosingabitofmoneyalong1heway.That’swhytheydon’tevercallitgamblinganymorebutgamingC.Fewcitiesleavethevisitorswithsuchvividimpressionsthewholecityissomethingofaworkofart.Andannualfilmfestivalisheldwitharefreshingemphasis011art.FewcitiescancompetewiththethousandsofcafesbarsandrestaurantsthatlineeveryParisianstreet.Andalongthestreetyouwillbefascinatedbythebeautifulwindowshowsofvariousclothes.D.KitzbuhelisaparadiseforalltheskiersWithfineweatherandbreath—takingsceneryitisaworld—classskireport.Everywinterthousandsofpeoplecomefromallpartsoftheworldtochallengethemselves.E.JerusalemisregardedasaholyplacebyJewsMuslimsandChristians.ForJewsitiswheretheirancestorsbuiltthefirstandsecondtemples.ForChristians.thecitywasthesceneofJesus’life.Howeversincethewarbrokeoutpeopletherehavesufferedalotthesituationhasbeentense.andpeaceis1uStadream.F.·TheOldNilebroughtaboutthecivilizationofEgyptpeoplethereregarditasthemotherriverofthem.OnbothsidesoftheNilestandnoblepyramidswhichwerebuiltasthetombsoftheancientpharaohs法老.AlongwiththeGreatPyramidofGizainEgypttheGreatSphinxisoneofthegreatestandmoststudiedmonumentsofhumanhistory.以下是一些打算出行人的信息请匹配人物和符合他们要求的地点1.Smithisaprofessorwhodoesresearchonancientbuildings.Thismonthhisuniversitygivesarewardtohimforhisgreatcontribution.Sonowanideaoftravelingtoanewplacetocontinuehisstudyhasconicintohismind.2.ThoughLolaisawomanreportersheisbraveenoughtogodeepintotheplacesatwar.ThisyearshewashonoredasRoseofFront.Nextmonthshewillgotoaplaceatwar.Sheisconfidenttodoherworkwellandgivepeoplethemostbriefandrealreports.3.AliceandSimonaregoingtogetmarried.Theywanttoholdanunderwaterweddinginaspecialplacewhichhasbeautifulscenerysilversanddeliciousseafoodandluxurioushotelswheretheycanenjoythemselves.4.Janeisamoderngirl.whoisacrazyfanofrockmusicandfilms.Shehasaromanticdream.thatisonedayshewillgotoabeautifulplacetoappreciatealltheattractivemusicandfilmswithacupofcoffeeinherhand.5.Tomisreallydepressedthesedays.Owingtohisbadmanagementhiscompanyclosed.Hewantstogotoanotherplacetotryhisfortunesothathecanstarthisbusinessagaininthenearfuture.
TheparkbenchwasdesertedasIsatdowntoreadbeneathanoldwillowtreE.Not1__withlifeIwasdown.A.youngboyoutofbreath2mealltiredfromplay.Hestoodrightbeforemewithhisheadtilted傾斜的down3withgreatexcitementLookwhatIfound!Inhishandwasaflowerandwhata4sightwithitspetals花瓣allworn－notenoughrainortoolittlelight.5himtotakehisdeadflowerandgoofftoplayI6asmallsmileandthenit7away.Butinsteadof8hesatnexttomysideandplacedtheflowertohisnoseanddeclaredwith9Itsuresmellsprettyandit’sbeautifultoo.That’swhyI10it;hereit’sforyou.TheweedbeforemewasdyingordeaD.ButIknewI11takeitorhemightneverleavE.SoIreachedfortheflowerand12JustwhatIneeD.Butinsteadofplacingtheflowerinmyhandhe13itmid－airwithoutreason.ItwasthenthatI14fortheveryfirsttimetheboywas15.Iheardmyvoicetremble16IthankedhimforpickingtheverybestonE.Hesmiledandthenranofftoplay17oftheeffecthe’dhadonmyday.Iheldthewilted枯萎的floweruptomynoseandbreathedinthe18ofabeautifulroseandsmileD.19theeyesofablindchild20Icouldseetheproblemwasnotwiththeworld;theproblemwasmE.1.A.contentedB.inspiredC.excitedD.disappointed2.A.inspectedB.overlookedC.approachedD.recognized200805283.A.tellingB.sayingC.admittingD.lying4.A.uniqueB.roughC.severeD.pitiful5.A.WantingB.DemandingC.PreferringD.Teasing6.A.presentedB.adjustedC.forcedD.delivered7.A.passedB.fadedC.fledD.flew8.A.decliningB.betrayingC.panickingD.quitting9.A.surpriseB.embarrassmentC.sympathyD.sorrow10.A.tookB.pulledC.attainedD.picked11.A.shouldB.canC.mayD.must12.A.announcedB.repliedC.declaredD.whispered13.A.graspedB.heldC.caughtD.seized14.A.observedB.noticedC.figuredD.determined15.A.dullB.deafC.blindD.crazy16.A.onceB.afterC.asD.since17.A.unawareB.unbelievableC.regretfulD.regardless18.A.smellB.affectionC.fragranceD.award19.A.InB.FromC.BeforeD.Through20.A.eventuallyB.personallyC.fortunatelyD.shortly
AhandsomeyoungmanwhowearstheBeijingOlympicvolunteeruniformandspeaksChineseandEnglishisaneye-catcherintheNationalStadium.PhilippDemgenskiaGermanvolunteerwhoworksintheOlympics'languageservicesaidIamlookingforwardtotheBeijingOlympicsasitwillbemyfirstvolunteerexperienceintheOlympics.PhilipptouredtheNationalStadiumorBird'sNestforthefirsttimeearlythisyear.Ittookhimquitealittletimetogetfamiliarwiththeroutesleadingtothenest-shapedstadiumregardedasanicon象征oftheBeijingOlympics.PhilipphaslearnedChineseforonlyoneyearbutnowhecansendSMStextmessagesinChinesE.The26-year-oldwhohadkepthimselfbusywithvolunteeractivitiesincollegetreasuresthechancetoseetheOlympicssoclosely.IhadworkedinAfricaasavolunteerforfourmonthsandItaughtcomputerandEnglishtoteachersandstudentstheresaidPhilipp.IcametoChinabecauseIamabigfanofChineseculturE.UptoMarcia31st22000foreignershadapplied申请tobeOlympicvolunteers.NdioroDiopisagirlfromSenegal.BesideshermothertongueshespeaksFrenchEnglishandChinesE.Thelanguagetalent天才appliedforavolunteerasearlyasin2006.ThefirstseveralmonthswhenIcametoBeijingIwasalwayslostsaidDiop.ButeverytimeIgothelpfromBeijingpeoplE.IlearnedalotinChinaandnowitisthetimeformetodosomethingtoreturn.MyfamilyallloveChinaverymuchandmybrotheralsoappliedtobeavolunteer.AsforAmericangirlAmariMontintoapplyforavolunteerwasquitenatural.IwillmeetlotsofChinesefriendsthroughvolunteeringandcommunicatingwiththemwillhelpmeimprovemyChineseshesaid.MontinsaidshehadfalleninlovewithBeijing.IloveBeijing.IcanfeelthechangesbroughtbytheOlympics.1.WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaboutPhilippA.Philipphasn'tbeenfamiliarwiththesurroundings.B.PhilippwillofferlanguageandcomputerservicesduringtheOlympics.C.PhilippmasteredChineselanguageverywellyearsago.D.PhilipphadbeenavolunteerteacherbeforehecametoChina.2.WhatcanweknowaboutDiopaccordingtothepassagE.9A.Shehasagift~orlanguagelearning.B.SheadmiresChineseculturE.C.SheislearninganotherlanguagE.D.ShewantstoteachEnglishinreturntoBeijingpeoplE.3.What'stakepurposeofMontintobeavolunteerintheBeijingOlympicGames?A.TomakeChinaknownbymorepeoplearoundtheworld.B.TomakemorefriendsandtoimproveherChinesE.C.TolearnaboutChinesecustomandtostudyChineseculturE.D.ToseethechangesbroughttoBeijingbytheOlympic.
Iamoneofthemanycitypeoplewhoarealwayssayingthatgiventhechoicewewouldprefertoliveinthecountryawayfromthedirtandnoiseofalargecity.Ihavemanagedtoconvincemyselfthatifitweren’tformyjobIwouldimmediatelyheadoutfortheopenspacesandgobacktonatureinsomesleepyvillageburiedinthecountry.Buthowrealisticisthedream?Citiescanbefrighteningplaces.Themajorityofthepopulationliveinmassivetowerblocksnoisydirtyandimpersonal.Thesenseofbelongingtoacommunitytendstodisappearwhenyoulivefifteenfloorsup.Allyoucanseefromyourwindowisskyorotherblocksoffiats.Strangelyenoughwhereasinthepasttheinhabitantsofonestreetallkneweachothernowadayspeopleonthesamefloorintowerblocksdon’tevensayhellotoeachother.Countrylifeontheotherhanddiffersfromthiskindofisolated隔离existencebecauseasenseofcommunitygenerallytiestheinhabitantsofsmallvillagestogether.Butcountrylifehasdisadvantagestoo.Itistruethatyouarecutofffromtheexcitingandimportanteventsthattakeplaceincities.There’slittlepossibilityofgoingtoanewshoworthelatestmovie.Shoppingbecomesamajorproblemandforanythingslightlyoutoftheordinaryyouhavetogoonanexpeditiontothenearestlargetown.Thecity-peoplewholeaveforthecountryareoftenoppressedbyasenseofunbearablestillnessandquietness.Whatthenofmydreamsofleaningonacottagegateandmurmuringmorningtothelocalsastheypassby?I’meagerfortheideabutyouseethere’smycatToby.I’mnotatallsurethathewouldtaketoallthatfreshairandexerciseinthelonggrass.Imeancanyouseehimmixingwithallthoseheartymalesdownthefarm?Nohewouldratherhavetheelectricfireanyevening.1.WelearnfromParagraphIthatthewriter________.A.usedtoliveinthecountryB.usedtoworkinthecityC.worksinthecityD.livesinthecountry2.Inthewriter’sopinionthefollowingmaycausecitypeopletobeunhappyEXCEPT_____.A.astrongsenseoffearB.alackofcommunicationC.housingconditionsD.asenseofisolation3.Thetextimpliesthatitisnoteasytobuy______inthecountry.A.agriculturalproduceB.freshfruitsC.freshvegetablesD.designedclothes4.Thepassagemanlytalksabout_______A.theadvantagesoflivingincitiesB.thedifferencebetweenlivingincitiesandvillagesC.mostpeopleprefertoliveincitiesD.theadvantagesoflivinginvillages
I’musuallyfairlyskepticalaboutanyresearchthatconcludesthatpeopleareeitherhappierorunhappierormoreorlesscertainofthemselvesthantheywere50yearsago.Whileanyofthesestatementsmightbetruetheyarepracticallyimpossibletoprovescientifically.StillIwasstruckbyareportwhichconcludedthattoday’schildrenaresignificantlymoreanxiousthanchildreninthe1950s.Infacttheanalysisshowednormalchildrenages9to17exhibitahigherlevelofanxietytodaythanchildrenwhoweretreatedformentalillness50yearsago.WhyareAmerica’skidssostressed?Thereportcitestwomaincauses:increasingphysicalisolation—broughtonbyhighdivorceratesandlessinvolvementincommunityamongotherthings—andagrowingperceptionthattheworldisamoredangerousplacE.Giventhatwecan’tturntheclockbackadultscanstilldoplentytohelpthenextgenerationcopE.Atthetopofthelistisnurturing培育abetterappreciationofthelimitsofindividualism.NochildisanislanD.Strengtheningsocialtieshelpsbuildcommunitiesandprotectindividualsagainststress.TohelpkidsbuildstrongerconnectionswithothersyoucanpulltheplugonTVsandcomputers.Yourfamilywillthankyoulater.Theywillhavemoretimeforface-to-facerelationshipsandtheywillgetmoresleep.Limittheamountofvirtual虚拟的violenceyourchildrenareexposedto.It’snotjustvideogamesandmovies;childrenseealotofmurderandcrimeonthelocalnews.KeepyourexpectationsforyourchildrenreasonablE.ManyhighlysuccessfulpeopleneverattendedHarvardorYalE.MakeexercisepartofyourdailyroutinE.Itwillhelpyoucopewithyourownanxietiesandprovideagoodmodelforyourkids.SometimesanxietyisunavoidablE.Butitdoesn’thavetoruinyourlifE.1.Theauthorthinksthattheconclusionsofanyresearchaboutpeople’sstateofmindare_____.A.surprisingB.confusingC.illogicalD.questionable2.Whatdoestheauthormeansbysayingwecan’tturntheclockbackLine1ParA.3?A.It’simpossibletoslowdownthepaceofchangE.B.ThesocialrealitychildrenarefacingcannotbechangeD.C.Lessonslearnedfromthepastshouldnotbeforgotten.D.It’simpossibletoforgetthepast.3.Accordingtotheanalysiscomparedwithnormalchildrentodaychildrentreatedasmentallyill50yearsago_______.A.werelessisolatedphysicallyB.wereprobablylessself-centeredC.probablysufferedlessfromanxietyD.wereconsideredlessindividualistic4.Thefirstandmostimportantthingparentsshoulddotohelptheirchildrenis______.A.toprovidethemwithasaferenvironmentB.tolowertheirexpectationsforthemC.togetthemmoreinvolvedsociallyD.tosetagoodmodelforthemtofollow
BeijingOlympicspraisedathomeandabroadThecurtainoftheBeijingOlympicsdroppedonAugust24thwithaclosingceremonyfeaturedwithcarnival狂欢节festiveness;howeveritseemsthattheatmosphereofgatheringandcelebrationstillgoesoninpeople’shearts.ThereadersofPeople’sDailyOnlinehaveleftmanymessagesexpressingtheiradmirationfortheorganizersandsharetheirviewsonthewholegames.Mostofthemspeakhighlyofthegamesbyusingsuchwordsasextremelysuccessfulmemorableandflawless无暇的.Theopeningandclosingceremonieshavealsoreceivedwidelaudforbeingexceptionalmostattractingunforgettableuniquewonderfulandsplendid.Thefollowingaresomeofthemessages:WoAiBeijing!!!Suchagreateventheldbyanexceptionalhost.WelldonetoallinBeijingandmanythankstothevolunteers.TheChinesegovernmentdidverywelltokeepthegamessafeforall.BySudesh.ItwasthemostattractingshowI’veeverseen.Unlikelysomecountrywilleverbeabletomeasureup!MydeepestrespectforallofyouandsincerecongratulationsfortheseamazinguniqueandbreathtakingOG.Breathtaking!ByGriet.WithgreatrespectfortheChinesepeopleandwithmuchinterestIhavewatchedcloselytheseunforgettableanduniqueOlympicGames.I’veenjoyedtheamazingandbreathtakingopeningandclosingceremoniesinBelgium.Pleaseacceptmyfeelingsofgratitudeandrespect.Youwereallamazing!Congratulations.byNancyAlltheAmericansIknowthinkthatChinadidagreatjobintheOlympicsandthatthegamesandceremonieswereapleasuretowatchandwereatriumphofChina‘screativity.JimRichardsRandolphMassUSA.1.WhatfestivalwastheclosingceremonyoftheBeijingOlympicslike?A.Mid-autumnDayB.Newyear’sDayC.ChristmasDayD.CarnivalDay2.Whatdoesthepassagetellusabout?A.TheclosingceremonyoftheBeijingOlympics.B.People’scongratulationsontheBeijingOlympics.C.People’spraisefortheBeijingOlympicGamesandtheorganizers.D.People’sadmirationfortheorganizersoftheBeijingOlympics.3.WhatdoestheunderlinedwordlaudinParagraph2probablymean?A.praiseB.celebrationC.criticismD.comment
Manystudieshavebeenconductedtodiscoverthebenefitsoflisteningtoandplayingmusic.Thegrowingfieldofmusictreatmentispresentingincreasingamountsofproofthatpointtothegreatpowersofmusic.Emotional情绪benefitsTherightsongcanputanybodyinabettermood.Mostpeopleturntocertainsongstoimprovetheirmoods.Themainreasonbehindthisisthatmusiccanexpressourfeelingsbetterthananyothermedium.Inadditionwehavefavouritesongsforparticularsituationsbecauseweturntothemusicwhichhasthebesteffectonus.MusicandexerciseHaveyouevernoticedhowoutofbreathyougetwhenlisteningtoanexcitingsongwhiledoingexercisesatthegym?Ithasbeensuggestedthatexcitingmusiccanactuallyin-creasemuscletension肌肉紧张whilelightmusicdoestheoppositE.Ithasalsobeenprovedthatmusiccanimprovemotorskills.Anexperimentconductedonagroupofpupilsprovedthatchildrenlearningbasicmotorskillssuchasthrowingcatchingandjumpingwhilelisteningtomusicdidbetterthanthosewithnomusic.Chronic慢性的painrelief减轻Musicalsohastheabilitytoeasechronicpain.InfactaccordingtoapaperpublishedintheJournalofAdvancedNursingmusiccanreducechronicpainby21%.Thepaperreportsthat60patientsinanexperimentweredividedintotwogroups--oneofthegrouplistenedtomusicandtheotherdidnot.Thereultsshowedthatpeoplewholistenedtomusicforanhoureachdayforaweekimprovedphysicallyandpsychologicallywhilethosewhodidnotlistentomusicdidnot.1.ThebesttitleforthepassageisA.TheStudyofMusicB.TheBenefitsofMusicC.HowMusicHelpsPatientsD.MusicHelpstoImproveWorkEfficiency2.Whydopeopleturntosongstofeelbetter?A.Becausesongshavemagic.B.Becauselisteningtomusicistheirhobby.C.Becausetheycanfindcomfortinsongs.D.Becausesomemusichasagoodeffectonthem.3.WewanttorelaxourmusclesweshouldchooseA.rockandrollB.someexcitingsongsC.lightmusicD.classicalsongs4.Itcanbeinferredfromthepassagethat_____A.musiccancurepeopleofmusclepainslowlyB.21%ofthepatientsrecoveredquicklywiththehelpofmusicC.allthepatientslistenedtomusicdailyD.the60patientsallhavephysicalandpsychologicalproblems
Japanesestudentsworkveryhardbutmanyareveryunhappy.TheyfeelgreatpressurefromtheirparentstodowellinschoolandincollegE.MoststudentsarealwaysbeingtoldbytheirparentstostudyhardersothattheycanhavesuccessfulfuturE.Althoughthismaybegoodadviceforthosewhoareverybrightitcanhaveverybadresultsformanystudentswhoarenotquickenoughatlearning.20090224Unfortunatelyanumberofstudentsactuallykillthemselves.Othersareaftercomfortinusingdrugs.SomestudentshoweverdobadthingswithgroupsofbadpeopleandturntocrimE.Manyofthemhavetriedveryhardatschoolbutinspiteofalltheirtrieshavefailedincertainexaminationsandhavedisappointedtheirparents.Suchstudentsfeelthattheyarelessimportantthaneveryoneelsetheymeetandleaveschoolbeforetheyfinishtheirstudy.ItissurprisingthatalthoughmostJapaneseparentsareanxiousfortheirchildrentodowellatschooltheydonothelptheminanyway.Manyparentsfeelthattheyareunabletohelptheirchildrenwiththeirlessonsandthatitistheteachers’jobtohelptheirchildren.Tomakematterworsealotofparentssendtheirchildrentospecialschoolscalledjuku-cramschools.Theseschoolsareopenduringtheeveningsandonweekendsandtheironlypurposeistopreparestudentstopassexams;theydonottrytoeducatestudentsinanyrealsenseoftheworlD.Thuscomesashocktorealizethatalmostthreequartersofthejuniorhighschoolstudentsattendthesecramschools.OrdinaryJapaneseschoolsusuallyhaverulesabouteverythingfromthelengthofstudents’hairtotheirclothesandthingsintheirschoolbags.Childpsychologistsnowthinkthatsuchstrictrulesoftenleadtoafeelingofbeingunsafeandbeingunabletofitintosociety.Theybelievethatnosenseofmoralvaluesisdevelopedandthatstudentsaregivenneitherguidancenortraininginbecominggoodcitizens.1.ManyJapanesestudentsareunhappyatschoolbecause.A.theschoolworkistoomuchB.theirteachersaretoostrictwiththemC.theirparentsputmuchpressureonthemD.theycan’tgetonwellwiththeirfriends2.HowmanyunexpectedthingswillsomeofJapanesestudentsdowhentheyarenotdoingwellintheirstudies?A.TwoB.FourC.SixD.Eight3.What’ssomeexperts’opinionaboutJapaneseschoolrules?A.Theyareasetofeffectiverules.B.Theycanhelpthestudentstobeusefulpersons.C.Theyarebadforthedevelopmentofeachstudent.D.Theystresstheimportanceofsenseofmoralvalues.4.Accordingtothethirdparagraphwhohavenottriedtheirbest?A.Theschools.B.Thestudents.C.Theteachers.D.Theparents.
Weallhatespeedcamerasdon’twe?They’renottheretoslowdriversdownandlowertheroadaccidents;theyjustmakemoneyforthegovernment.Theytrickuscostuscoldhardcashdisturbusfromdrivingproperlyandareunfair.Wellhere’sasurprisingthing:whatiftherewerefactsthattheboringcamerasactuallysavedlives?It’saconclusiondifficulttoignorewhenyoulookatwhat’shappeninginFranceacountrywithahistoricallypoorrecordofroadsafety.Therewere16617roaddeathsin1972inFranceforexamplebutthatdroppedto8412by1995followingrulessuchascompulsoryseatbeltwearingin1990andaloweringofthebloodalcohollimitto0.05in1995.Lastyeartheroaddeathsdroppedbelow5000forthefirsttimeor4.9percentlessthan2004.Comparingroaddeathstopopulationin2005that’sabout817permillionpeoplecomparedwithAustralia’s806.Andguesswhat?LastyearthenumberofspeedcamerasonFrenchroadsreached1000andthegovernmentplanstodoublethatwithinthenextthreeyears.Okayyouknowtheargumentsregardingincreasedtrafficsafetyandcameras-for-incomebutitseemsinFrancethere’sbeenamajorculturalchangebroughtonbyradarsandotherlaws.A.three-hourwine-soakedlunchwithaquickrushbacktotheofficeisnolongeron.Travelingonthehighwaysitisraretoseeanyonebreakingthe130km/hspeedlimitwhenoncefewtraveledbelowit.Thespeedcamerasareclearlysignedsodriversknowwhentheyarecoming.There’sevenanofficialwebsitelistingfixedandmobilecameralocationsanditisupdatedregularly.MaybeitisbecauseofsuchtransparencybygovernmentratherthantheconcealmenttoooftenusedbyauthoritiesinmanyothercountriesthatmoreFrenchcanenjoylajoidevivrethankstospeedcameras.1.Fromthepassagewecanlearnthat______.A.FrancehasaverypoorrecordofroadsafetyB.we’dbetterignoretheevidencethatspeedcamerassavelivesC.FrancehadlessroaddeathsthanAustraliain2005D.Francedoessuccessfullyincontrollingroadaccidents2.WhichseemsmoreeffectiveinloweringroaddeathsinFranceaccordingtothispassage?A.Compulsoryseatbelt.B.Loweringbloodalcohollimit.C.PlacingmorespeedcamerasD.EatinginashortertimE.3.NowyoucanseldomseeinFrance.A.peopledriveataspeedoflessthan130km./hB.lunchtimelastslonghourswithdrunkpeoplerushingbacktoofficeC.driversdriveaccordingtothetrafficlightsD.policeconducttrafficinstreets4.Whatdoestheunderlinedwordconcealmentinthelastparagraphmean?A.Secrecy.B.Openness.C.Strictness.D.Harmony
Therearetwotypesofpeopleintheworld.Althoughtheyhaveequaldegreeofhealthwealthandothercomfortsoflifeonebecomeshappyandtheotherbecomesunhappy.Thisarisesfromthedifferentwaysinwhichtheyconsiderthingspersonseventsandtheresultingeffectsupontheirminds.Peoplewhoaretobehappyfixtheirattentionontheconvenienceofthingsthepleasantpartsofconversationthewellprepareddishesthegoodnessofthewineandthefineweather.Theyenjoyallthecheerfulthings.Thosewhoaretobeunhappythinkandspeakonlyoftheoppositethings.Thereforetheyarecontinuallydissatisfied.Bytheirremarkstheysourthepleasureofsocietyoffendmanypeopleandmakethemselvesdisagreeableeverywhere.Ifthisturnofmindwassoundedinnaturesuchunhappypersonswouldhethemoretohepitied.Theintentionofcriticizingandbeingdislikedisperhapstakenupbyimitation.Itgrowsintoahabitunknowntoitspossessors.Thehabitmaybestrongbutitmayhecuredwhenthosewhohaveitrealizeitshadeffectsontheirinterestsandtastes.Ihopethislittlewarningmayheofservicetothemandhelpthemchangethishabit.AlthoughinfactitischieflyallactoftheimaginationithasseriousresultsinlifesinceitbringsondeepsorrowandbadluckThosepeopleoffendmanyothersnobodylovesthemandnoonetreatsthemwithmorethanthemostcon2monpolitenessandrespectThisfrequentlyputstheminbadtemperanddrawsthemintoarguments1ftheyaimatgettingsomeadvantagesinsocialpositionorfortunenobodywishesthemsuccess.Norwillanyonestartasteporspeakawordtofavortheirhopes.IftheybringonthemselvespublicobjectionsnoonewilldefendorexcusethemandmanywillJointocriticizetheirwrongdoings.Theseshouldchangethisbadhabitandbepleasedwithwhatispleasingwithoutworryingneedlesslyaboutthemselvesandothers.1ftheydonotitwillbegoodforotherstoavoidanycontactwiththem.Otherwiseitcanbedisagreeableandsometimesveryinconvenientespeciallywhenorebecomesmixedupintheirquarrels1.Peoplewhoareunhappy.A.alwaysconsiderthingsdifferentlyfromothersB.usuallyareaffectedbytheresultsofcertainthingsC.usuallymisunderstandwhatothersthinkorsayD.alwaysdiscovertheunpleasantsideofcertainthings2.Thephrasesourthepleasureofsocietymostnearlymeans.A.haveagoodtastewithsociallifeB.makeothersunhappyC.tendtoscoldothersopenlyD.enjoythepleasureoflife3.Weearlconcludefromthepassagethat_______________A.WeshouldpityallsuchunhappypeopleB.suchunhappypeoplearedangeroustosociallifeC.peoplecangetridofthehabitofunhappinessD.unhappypeoplecannotunderstandhappypersons4.Ifsuchunhappypersonsinsistonkeepingthehabit.theauthorsuggeststhatpeopleShould________________.A.preventanycommunicationwiththemB.show120respectandpolitenesstothemC.persuadethemtorecognizethebadeffectsD.quarrelwiththemuntiltheyrealizethemistakes5.Inthispassagethewritermainly_____________.A.describestwotypesofpeopleB.laughsattheunhappypeopleC.suggeststheunhappypeopleshouldgetridofthehabitsofunhappinessD.tellspeoplehowtobehappyinlife
Lionsareopportunists.Theyprefertoeatwithouthavingtodotoomuchwork.Whenrestingintheshadetheyarealsowatchingtheskytoseewhatisflyingbyandevenintheheatofthedaytheywillsuddenlystartupandrunamileacrosstheplainstofindoutwhatisgoingon.Ifanotheranimalhasmadeakilltheywilldriveitoffandtakethekillforthemselves.A.grownlioncaneasilyeat60poundsofmeatatasinglefeeding.Oftentheyeatuntilitseemspainfulforthemtoliedown.Thelionessesbeingthinnerandfasterarebetterhuntersthanthemales.Butthemalesdon'tminD.AfterthekilltheymoveinandtakethebestsharE.Mostkillsaremadeatnightorjustbeforedaybreak.Wehaveseenmanymanydaylightattemptsbutonlytenkills.Roughlyit'sabouttwentydaytimeattemptsforonekill.WhenlionsarehidingforanattackbyawaterholetheywaitpatientlyandcanchargeatanyseconD.Thekillistheexcitingmomentintheday-to-daylifeofthelionsincethesegreatanimalsspendmostoftheirtimeabout20hoursadaysleepingandresting.Lionsaresocialcatsandwhentheyarehavingaresttheylovetotoucheachother.Afterdrinkingatawaterholealionessrestsherheadonanother'sback.Whenwalkingyounglionsoftentouchfaceswitholderonesanactofclosetiesamongmembersofthegroup.1.Bydescribinglionsasopportunistsinthefirstparagraphtheauthormeanstosaythatlions.A.arecruelanimalsB.arecleveranimalsC.liketotakeadvantageofotheranimalsD.liketotakeeverychancetoeat2.AccordingtothetextwhichofthefollowingistrueA.LionsmakemostkillsinthedaytimE.B.Malescaremoreabouteatingthanactivekilling.C.LionsarecuriousaboutotheranimalsandpeoplE.D.Itdoesn'ttakelionstoomuchtimetomakeakill.3.HowcanweknowthatlionsaresocialanimalsA.Theyoftendependonlionesses.B.Theylookaftereachotherwell.C.TheyreadilysharewhattheyhavE.D.Theyenjoyeachother’scompany.4.WhatwouldbethebesttitleforthetextA.PowerfulLionsB.LionsatWorkandPlayC.LionsSocialCatsD.LionsSkilledHunters
Mybrother-in-lawliftedoutapackageinwhichwasdelicatelingerie女式内衣.Janboughtit8yearsago1sheneverworeit.Shewas2itforaspecialoccasion.Heputitwiththeotherclothesweweretakingtothemortician殡仪馆.Don’tsaveanythingforaspecialoccasion.Everydaywhenyou’re3isaspecialgift.hesaiD.IrememberedthosewordsthroughthefuneralandthedaysthatfollowedwhenIhelpedwithallthechores琐事afterJan’ssudden4.IthoughtaboutthemontheplanereturningtoCalifornia.I’m5thinkingabouthiswordsandthey’ve6myattitudetowardslife.I’madmiringtheview7worryingabouttheweedsinthegarden.I’mspendingmoretimewithmyfamilyandfriendsand8timeincommitteemeetings.Wheneverpossiblelifeshouldbeanexperienceto9nottolerate.I’mtryingtorecognizethesemomentsand10them.Somedayandoneofthesedaysare11frommyvocabulary.Ifit’sworthseeingorhearingordoingIwanttoseeandhearanddoitnow.I’mnotsurewhatmysisterwouldhavedoneifshehadknownshewouldn’tbehereforthetomorrowthatweall12forgranted.IthinkshewouldhavegoneoutforherfavoriteChinesefood.Shemighthavecalledafewformerfriendstoapologizeforpast13.I’mguessing—I’ll14know.It’sthoselittlethingsleftundonethatwouldmakemeangryifIknewthatmyhourswere15.AngrybecauseI16seeinggoodfriendsIwasgoingtogetintouchwith—someday.Angryand17thatIdidn’ttellmyhusbandanddaughteroftenenoughhowmuchItrulylovethem.I’mtryingnottoputofforsaveanythingthatwouldadd18andcolortoourlives.EverymorningwhenIopenmyeyesItellmyselfitis19.Everydayeveryminuteeverybreathtrulyis...an20fromGoD.1.A.andB.soC.asD.but2.A.buyingB.savingC.leavingD.remaining3.A.happyB.healthyC.aliveD.successful4.A.separationB.deathC.diseaseD.treatment5.A.stillB.alsoC.evenD.therefore6.A.changedB.spoiledC.shapedD.held7.A.beyondB.besidesC.withoutD.over8.A.mostB.littleC.moreD.less9.A.shareB.enjoyC.controlD.choose10.A.ignoreB.valueC.stressD.remember11.A.disappearingB.escapingC.comingD.leaving12.A.findB.thinkC.takeD.make13.A.affairsB.quarrelsC.hardshipsD.memories14.A.surelyB.alwaysC.everD.never15.A.endlessB.abundantC.valuableD.limited16.A.calledoffB.gaveoffC.putoffD.tookoff17.A.sorryB.disappointedC.shamefulD.embarrassed18.A.valueB.laughterC.imaginationD.freedom19.A.commonB.unforgettableC.specialD.similar20.A.offerB.promiseC.smileD.gift
WhatdoEleanorRooseveltBigBangsandChrysanthemomshaveincommonFindoutinthistaleof2soulsistersonthelastsearch！20090224RecentreviewsofChrisAnthembyMonaTelorstateIt’shardtodescribeabooklikethisoneitisaninspiringandencouragingstoryofsurvivalstrugglechangefriendshiploveandbasicallylifE.TherelationshipbetweenMonaandChrisisonethatIthinkmostpeoplecanrelatetoonsomelevelandIthinkeveryonehassomeoneintheirlifewhoinspiresthemtobewhotheyarE.Thedevelopmentofthecharactersandthejourneytheytaketogetherthroughsomeoflife’shardestlessonsaresobeautifullywrittenthatyoufindyourselfwrappedupintheirworldandsearchingforthemtoovercomehardshipsandnotlosesightofwhotheyarE.Ihighlyrecommendthisbooktoanyoneespeciallyifyouneedalittleliftandneedtofeelabitbetterabouttheworld!IswallowMona’staleinashorttimeanddidn’twantthestorytoend—acontinuationsomedayperhaps?Chris-Antemisadelightfulstorywhichoffersmuchinspiration.Telorwritesbeautifully—IlovethebackgroundingofeachscenE.IcanjustsmellthecoffeetastethewineandseethemomseverytimetheyarementioneD.It’sadescriptiveword-picturetypeofwritingthatremindsmeofAgarbaChristiewithouttheBritishaccent！ThestorydealswiththeverysensitivesubjectofbadhabitsinfamilybutdoesitinawaythatshowslovepityandhopE.Intheworldweliveintodaythiskindofwritingisrefreshinglywelcomeanduplifting.ToOrderThisBookvisitwww.kaseysbooks.com.Bookwillbeinscribed签名bytheauthorandincludeafreegift.1.Whatisthewriter’smainpurposeofwritingthispassageA.Tohelppeoplefindsomesimilaritiesof3famouspersons.B.TotellpeopleastoryfulloflovepityandhopE.C.TorecommendandpersuadepeopletobuyChris-Antem.D.TomakehispersonalcommentsonChris-Antem.2.Whichofthefollowingcanreplacetheunderlineworduplifting?A.Exciting.B.Popular.C.FashionablE.D.Encouraging.3.Accordingtothepassagewecanfeelthatthestoryiswritteninan________tonE.A.vividandpersuasiveB.simplebutrealisticC.gentleandfriendlyD.criticalbutreasonable4.Themainreasonwhythisbookishighlythoughtofisthat__________.A.itcontainsinspirationloveandinstructionofsurvivalB.ithelpspeopleformapositiveattitudetowardstheworldC.ittellspeoplehowtoovercomehardshipsintheirfuturelifeD.ittellspeoplethatsomeoflife’shardestlessonsareactuallybeautiful
HavingsteppedintoJanuaryof2009SpringFestivaliswavingatus.HaveyouplannedwhattodoonlunarNewYear’seve?Whateveryourplanpleasedon’tforgettoincludeyourfamilybecauseSpringFestivalisatimeforfamilyactivities.Inmostchildren’seyesSpringFestivalmeansdeliciousfoodnewclothespocketmoneyandsleeplessnightswithcarnivals.AccordingtoChinesetraditionhoweveritismoreatimeforfamilyreunions.20090311AheadofthefeastmillionsofChineseareontheirwaytogobackhomedespitecoldweatherandlongjourneys.EventraditionalSpringFestivalfoodslikejiaoziareassociatedwithreunions.Duringthepast24yearswatchingtheCCTVannualSpringFestivalEveVarietyShowhasbeenpopular.At8:00onlunarNewYear’sevefamiliesgatherinfrontoftheTVwatchingchattingandwaitingforthelunarNewYear’sarrival.Althoughinrecentyearsmoreandmorepeoplehavefoundtheshowboringmostofthemstillwatchitandgivetheiropinionsafterwards.MuchmorethanaTVprogrammetheshowbringsthewholefamilytogetherandoffersthemagoodtopicforconversation.Perhapsthat’swhymanyChineselivingabroadareeagertoseetheshowonlinE.Ithelpsmakethemlesshomesickatthebigmomentbysharingthefunwiththeirfellowcountrymen.NowChina’smostimportantfestivalisdrawingnear.CheerupandmakesyourplansforfamilyactivitiesIfyoudon’tlikewatchingtheshowtryotherfungameslikeplayingcardsandenjoyingDVDsalongsideyourparentsandrelatives.Withfamilymembergettingtogetheranythingcouldbeextremelysweet.1.Accordingtothepassageinmostchildren’seyesSpringFestivalmeansthefollowingexcept.A.newclothesanddeliciousfoodB.sleeplessnightswithcarnivalsC.pocketmoneyandnewclothesD.seeingtheSFEVSonline2.WhichofthefollowingisNOTTRUE?A.SeeingtheSFEVSisanimportantformofenjoyingtheSpringfestival.B.ChineselivingabroadaremorehomesickintheSpringFestival.C.SFEVSisbecomingmoreandmorepopularintheSpringFestival.D.peoplenowhavemanymorewaystoenjoytheSpringFestival.3.Whichofthefollowingbestshowstheunderlinedsentence’smeaning?A.SFEVSoffersinterestingprogrammes.What’smoreitoffersandopportunityforthefamilyreunions.B.OnlyduringtheperiodofSFEVScanthefamilyhaveopportunitytoseeprogrammestogether.C.ThefamilyhavemorethanoneprogrammetoseeintheSpringFestivalandalltheprogrammesofferthemagoodtopicforconversation.D.ThewholefamilytakefulladvantageoftheperiodofSFEVStotalkaboutmanytopicstheyareinterestedin.4.Thebesttitleofthepassageis.A.NewYearFestivalistimeforfunB.NewYearFestivalisfamilytimeC.2009SpringFestivalisapproachingD.FindavailablewaystoenjoyNewYearFestival
请认真阅读下面短文并根据所读内容在文章后表格中的空格里填入最恰当的单词注意每个空格只填1个单词请将答案写在答题卡上相应题号的横线上AIDSAcquiredImmuneDeficiencySyndromeisamedicalconditioncausedbyHIVHumanImmunodeficiencyVirusaviruswhichdamagespeople’snaturaldefensesagainstdisease.Sofarnocurehasbeenfoundforit.Intheearlymid-1980swhileotherpartsoftheworldwerebeginningtodealwiththeseriousdiseaseAsiaremainedrelativelyunaffectedbythisnewlydiscoveredhealthproblem.Bytheearly1990showeverHIVandAIDShadhitseveralAsiancountriesandbytheendofthatdecadeHIVwasspreadingrapidlyinmanyareasofthecontinent.TodayHIVandAIDSareagrowingproblemineveryregionofAsia.ThelateststatisticsproducedbyUNAIDSsuggestthatin2008over5millionpeoplewerelivingwithHIVorAIDSinAsiA.VariousfactorscausethespreadofHIVincludingpovertyinequalityunequalstatusofwomenculturalmythsaboutsexandhighlevelsofmigration移民.Althoughit’susefultounderstandthesituationofAIDSinAsiaasawholeeachcountryintheregionfacesadifferentsituation.InCambodiaandThailandtherehasbeenevidenceofdeclinesinHIVinfectionlevels.InIndonesiaPakistanandVietnammeanwhilethenumberofpeoplelivingwithHIVhasrapidlyincreased.InChinathenumberofpeoplenewlyinfectedwithHIVandAIDSisalsorisingalthoughatamuchslowerpacE.MuchimprovementisneededtopreventHIVandAIDSaroundAsiA.Newguidelinesandpolicydocumentshavebeencontinuallyissuedovertheyears.Mostofthesuccessfulprogramsdohaveatleastthreefeaturesincommon.FirstlytheseprogramsencourageHIVandAIDSeducationamongthegeneralpopulationtoteachpeoplehowtoavoidinfectionandtofacediscrimination.Secondlytheyareverypracticalandtheyinvolvetheinfectedpeoplethemselvesinprogramdesignandimplementation实施.LastbutnotleaststrongleadershipisessentialforHIVprevention.Ifalloftheleaderstrulycommittedthemselvestothiscausethenagreatmanyliveswouldbesaved.OverviewofHIVandAIDSinAsiaThe1_________ofAIDSHIVavirus2_________thebody’simmunesystem.Thepastsituation◇Intheearlymid-1980swithotherpartsoftheworldtroubledwiththeseriousdiseaseAsiaremained3__________unaffectedbythisnewlydiscoveredhealthproblem.◇Intheearly1990sHIVandAIDS4_________onlyseveralAsiancountriesbutHIVwasspreadingrapidlyinthenext10yearsinAsiA.The5__________situation◇AIDS/HIVisagrowingproblemineveryregionover5millionspeopleliving6___________HIVorAIDS◇Asiancountriesarefacing7___________situationstoday.TheimprovementtopreventHIVandAIDSThree8___________mostofthesuccessfulprogramshaveincommon.◇9_________peopletobeeducatedabouthowtoavoidinfectionandfacediscrimination.◇Beingpracticalandgettingtheinfectedpeople10_________intheprogramdesignandimplementation.◇Leaders’takinganactivepartinthecausE.
WearingtieswasoriginallythemarkofBritain’smostpowerfulclasseswhichmadethetieitselfasymbolofpowerandrespect.Andthatledittobeadoptedbyamuchlargertribe群体——thebusinesstribE.Youcannotwearatieifyouworkwithmachinery.Sowearingatiebecameasignthatyouwereamanwhousedhisbraintomakealivingratherthanyourhands.Itshowedyouwereserious.Itshowedyouwereaprofessional.ItmeantthateveryonewhowantedajobinbusinesshadtowearonE.Itwasjustimpossibletotakeseriouslyamanwhodidn’twearapieceofcoloredsilkaroundhisneck.ThisishowmillionsofpeoplecametobewearingtiesacrosstheworlD.Theyarepartoftheuniformofbusiness.TiesofferapointofdifferentsaysJohnMilneheadoftheBritishGuildofTieMakers.Theygiveachancetosaysomethingabouttheirownpersonality.Soifyouhappentomeetamanwithaverybrightlycoloredtiethereisagoodchancethatheistheofficejoker.Thereisalsoagoodchancethathewillbewearingbrightlycoloredsocks.Isthereafutureforties?Thesignsarenotpromising.Tiewearingseemstoberareamongthenewbreadofentrepreneurs创业者intheInternetandnewtechnologyindustries.ManypoliticalleadersincludingformerBritishPrimeMinisterTonyBlairnowgowithoutties.Thisshowstheyaremenofthepeople——butnotthepeoplewearingties.Upuntilaround1960itwascommonformenacrosstheWesternworldtowearhatsaspartoftheirbusinessuniform.ThatchangedwiththeelectionofJohnF.KennedytothepresidencyoftheUnitedStates.Kennedyneverworeahat——infacthisnicknamewashatlessJack.Seeingthatthemostpowerfulmanintheworlddidnothavetowearahatmillionsofothermendecidedthattheydidnothavetoeither.HatssimplyvanishedacrosstheWesternworlD.PerhapstielessTonyformerUKPrimeMinisterTonyBlairwillhavethesameeffectashatlessJack.1.Tieswerefirstusedasasigntoshowaperson’s.A.personalityB.socialpositionC.wearingstyleD.favoritehobby2.Inthebusinessworldwearingatieshowedthefollowingexcept_______.A.youcouldmakealotofmoneyoutofyourworkB.youtookyourworkseriouslyC.youweredifferentfromthosewhousedhandstoearnalivingD.youwereamemberofthebusinesstribE.3.Thewritermayholdtheopinionthat.A.BlairisthebestleaderintheworldB.KennedyisthebestleaderintheworldC.millionsofpeoplewillgotoworkwithoutatieD.peoplewillwearhatsinsteadofties4.Theunderlinedwordvanishedinthispassagemaymean.A.soldB.washedC.appearedD.disappeared
OnenightrecentlyIwasdrivingdownatwo-lanehighwayatabout60milesanhour.A.carapproachedfromtheoppositedirectionataboutthesamespeeD.AswepassedeachotherIcaughttheotherdriver’seyeforonlyaseconD.IwonderedwhetherhemightbethinkingasIwashowdependentwewereoneachotheratthatmoment.IwasrelyingonhimnottofallasleepnottobeputoffbyaphoneconversationnottocrossoverintomylaneandbringmylifetoasuddenenD.Thoughwehadneverspokenawordtoeachotherhereliedonmeinjustthesameway.MultipliedamilliontimesoverIbelievethatisthewaytheworldworks.Atsomelevelwealldependupononeanother.SometimesthatdependencerequiresussimplynottodosomethinglikecrossingoverthedoubleyellowlinE.Andsometimesitrequiresustoactcooperativelywithfriendsorevenwithstrangers.Astechnologyshrinksourworldtheneedincreasesforcooperativeactionamongnations.In2003doctorsinfivenationswerequicklyorganizedtoidentifytheSARSviruswhichsavedthousandsoflives.ThethreatofinternationalterrorismhasshownitselftobeasimilarproblemonerequiringcoordinatedactionbypoliceandintelligenceforcesacrosstheworlD.Wemustrecognizethatourfates命运arenotoursalonetocontrol.InmyownlifeI’veputgreatstockinpersonalresponsibility.ButastheyearshavepassedI’vealsocometobelievethattherearemomentswhenonemustrelyuponthegoodfaithandjudgmentofothers.Sowhileeachofusfacesthecaseofdrivingalonedownadarkroadwhatwemustlearnisthattheapproachinglightmaynotbeathreatbutasharedmomentoftrust.1.Theauthorconsidersveryimportant.A.drivingaloneonadarkroadB.independenceofpeopleC.cooperationtoidentifySARSvirusD.sharedtrustandcooperation2.Theauthorsaidthattheydependedoneachotherinthesamewaybecause.A.theapproachingcarwasverydangerousB.theybothdrovetheircarataterrificspeedC.hemightbekilledoutoftheother’scarelessdrivingD.itwasdarkandtheroadwasnotwideenough3.Fromthesecondparagraphweknowtheauthordrewtheimportantlessonfrom.A.onlyoneexperienceB.manysimilarexperiencesC.adriveronadarkroadD.manyfriendsandstrangers4.Theneedforcooperationincreasesbecause.A.peoples’fatescan’tbecontrolledbythemselvesB.theSARSvirusspreadquicklyC.terrorismcanhappeneverywhereD.theworldhasbecomesmaller
Howapersonreactstocriticismoftenmeansthedifferencebetweensuccessandfailure.TakeOleBullforexampleHis1fatherachemistwantedhimtostudyfortheministryandforbadehimtoplayhisbeloved心爱的violinHesoongaveupthecourseanddisobeyinghisfather2allhistimeandenergytotheviolin.Unfortunatelythoughhehadgreatabilityhisteacherswere3unskilledsothatbythetimehewasreadytostarthisconcerttourhewasn'tpreparedInItalyaMilannewspapercritic批评家wroteHeisan4musician.Ifheisadiamondheiscertainlyintheroughandunpolished.ThereweretwowaysOleBullcouldhave5tothatcriticism.Hecouldhaveletitmakehimangryorhecouldlearnfromit.Fortunatelyhechosethe6.Hewenttothenewspaperofficeandaskedtoseethecritic.The7editorintroducedhimOlespenttheeveningwiththe70yearoldcriticaskedabouthisfaultsandsoughttheoldmall's8onhowtocorrectthem.Thenhecancelledtherestofhistourreturnedhomeand9thenextsixmonthsstudyingunderreallyableteachersHepracticedhourafterhourtoovercomehis10.Finallyhereturnedtohisconcertsandwhenonly26becamethewonderofEurope.1.A.awkwardB.generousC.stubbornD.confident2.A.devotedB.donatedC.suppliedD.allocated3.A.absolutelyB.completelyC.relativelyD.gradually4.A.untrainedB.giftedC.matureD.1eading5.A.referredB.attractedC.affectedD.reacted6.A.formerB.1atterC.1aterD.early7.A.frightenedB.ashamedC.astonishedD.convinced8A.adviceB.attitudeC.virtueD.wisdom9.A.totaledB.squeezedC.spentD.spared10.A.mistakesB.troublesC.difficultiesD.faults
Inthefutureyourautomobilewillrunonwaterinsteadofgas!Youwillbeabletobuyasupercomputerthatfitsinyourpocket!Youmightevendriveaflyingcar!ForeachpredictionthathascometruetodayseveralothershavemissedbyamilE.Manyofthesepredictionsdidn’tconsiderhowpeoplewouldwanttousethetechnology.Orifpeoplereallyneededitintheirlivesornot.Let’slookatsomepredictionsfromthenot-too-distantpast.RobotHelpersWhere’stherobotinmykitchen?NowhereofcoursE.Andhe’sprobablynotcominganytimesoon.RobotsdoexisttodaybutmostlyinfactoriesandotherManufacturingenvironments.Backinthe1950showeverpeoplesaidthatbynowpersonalrobotswouldbeinmostpeople’shomE.Sowhyhasn’thappened?Probablybecauserobotsarestilltooexpensiveandclumsy.AndmaybetheideaofrobotscookingourdinnersandwashingourclothesisjusttooweirD.Athomeweseemtobedoingfinewithoutthem.Telephonesoftomorrow?In1964anAmericancompanyintroducedthevideotelephonE.Theysaidbytheyear2000mostpeoplewouldhaveavideophoneintheirhomes.Butofcoursetheideahasn’tcaughtonyet.Why?Thetechnologyworkedfinebutitoverlookedsomethingobvious:people’sdesireforprivacy.Wouldyouwanttohaveavideophoneconversationwithsomeoneafteryoujuststeppedoutoftheshower?Probablynot—itcouldbeembarrassing!Justbecauseatechnologyavailabledoesn’talwaysmeanpeoplewillwanttouseit.Andfinallyhowaboutthatcrazypredictionoftheflyingcar?It’snotsocrazyanymore!Butaflyingcarremainsoneofthemostfascinatingtechnologyideastocaptureourimagination.Keepwatchingthenews—orperhapstheskyoutsideyourwindow—toseewhatthefuturewillbring.1.Thewholepassageismainlyabout________.A.predictionsthathavecometrueB.predictionsthathaven’tcometrueC.whypredictionsdon’tcometrueeasilyD.whattechnologywillbringabout2.Whichofthefollowingisprobablynottheauthor’sbelief?A.Predictionsneedn’tconsiderpeople’spracticaluseoftechnology.B.Thefutureisn’talwayseasytoguess.C.NotallpastpredictionshavecometruE.D.Manyofthehigh-techthingsourparentsthoughtwe’dbeusingbynowsimplyneverappeareD.3.Theunderlinedwordweirdprobablymeans________.A.wonderfulB.stupidC.practicalD.strange4.Whatdoestheauthorthinkoftheflyingcar?A.ItistoodifficulttoimaginE.B.ItistoocrazyanideA.C.ItislikelytobemadE.D.Itisoftenreportedinthenews.
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