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BrendaBongoswasahappyartisticgirl.Shehadonebigambition—toplaythedrumsinabanD.Butonebigproblemlayinherway.TobegoodenoughtoplayinabandBrendahadtopracticealotbutshelivednext-doortoalotofoldpeoplE.Manyofthemaresick.Sheknewthatthesoundofbeatingdrumswouldreallygetontheirnerves神经.Soshehadtriedplayinginthestrangestplacesabasementakitchenandeveninashower.Buttherewasalwayssomeoneitwouldannoy.OnedaywhilewatchingasciencedocumentaryonTVsheheardthatsoundcannottravelinspacebecausethere’snoair.AtthatmomentBrendaBongosdecidedtobecomeasortofmusicalastronaut.WiththehelpofalotoftimebooksandworkBrendabuiltaspacebubble气泡.ThiswasabigglassballconnectedtoamachinewhichsuckedoutalltheairinsidE.Allthatwouldbeleftinsidewasadrumkit成套设备andachair.BrendagotintothespacesuitshehadmadeenteredthebubbleturnedonthemachineandplayedthosedrumslikeawildchliD.Itwasn'tlongbeforeBrendaBongoscameveryfamous.ManypeoplecametoseeherplayinherspacebubblE.Shortlyafterwardsshecameoutofthebubbleandstartedgivingconcerts.Herfamespreadsomuchthatthegovernmentsuggestedthatshebepartofauniquespacejourney.FinallyBrendawasarealmusicalastronautandhadgonefarbeyondherfirstambitionofplayingdrumsinabanD.YearslaterwhenaskedhowshehadachievedallthisshethoughtforamomentandsaidIfthoseoldpeoplenext-doorhadn’tmatteredsomuchtomeIwouldn'thavefoundasolutionandnoneofthiswouldhaveeverhappeneD.8.WhydidBrendatrytoplayinthestrangestplaces?A.Becauseshedidn'twantotherstohearherplay.B.Becauseshedidn'tlikeherneighbors.C.Becauseshedidn'thaveherownroom.D.Becauseshedidn'tmeantodisturbothers.9.BrendabecamefamousbecausE.A.shewasgoodatmusicandscienceB.shebecamearealmusicalastronautC.sheinventedaspecialwayofpracticeD.sheplayedwellandhadatalent10.WhichofthefollowingcanbeusedtodescribeBrendamostproperly?A.KindhardworkingandcreativE.B.Bravekindandhardworking.C.Lovelybraveandclever.D.Nervouskindandclever.11.Itcanbeinferredfromthetextthat.A.HelaughsbestwholaughslastB.OnegoodturndeservesanotherC.TwoheadsarebetterthanoneD.It’snevertoooldtolearn
In1909anEnglishnewspaperoffered£1000tothefirstmantoflyacrosstheEnglishChannelinanaeroplanE.Todaymodernjetscrossitinminutes.ButatthattimeitstillseemedagooddistancE.Theracetowinthemoneysoonbecamearacebetweentwomen.Bothwereverycolourful.OnewasLouisBleriot.HeownedafactoryinFrancethatmademotorcarlamps.Hewasalreadywellknownasapilot飞行员becausehehadhadaccidentsseveraltimes.Somepeoplelaughedathim.OnemansaidHemaynotbethefirsttoflyacrosstheChannelbuthewillcertainlybethefirsttodieinanaccident!ButBleriotwasreallyagoodandbravepilot.Healsohadmanygoodideasaboutaeroplanedesign.TheothermanwasHubertLatham.HewashalfFrenchandhalfEnglish.HetookupflyingwhenhisdoctorstoldhimhehadonlyayeartolivE.OhwellhesaidifI’mgoingtodiesoonIthinkIshallhaveadangerousandinterestinglifenow.Lathamwasthefirsttotrytheflight飞行acrosstheChannel.TenkilometresfromtheFrenchcoasthisplanehadsometroublE.Itfelldownintothewaterandbegantosinkunderthewater.A.boatreachedLathamjustintimE.Hewassittingcalmlyonthewingandwascoollylightingacigarette香烟.Bleriottookoffsixdayslater.HeflewintosomeverybadweatherandverylowclouD.HesomehowgottotheEnglishsideandlandedinafarmer’sfielD.Whenhedidsoacustoms海关officerrusheduptohisplanE.Planeshavechangedsincethenbutcustomsofficershavenot.Haveyouanythingtodeclare?TheofficerdemandeD.51.Thestorytookplace____.A.intheearly20thcenturyB.inthe19thcenturyC.rightafterWorldWarID.atatimenotmentionedinthepassage52.Bleriotwaswellknownasapilotbecause____.A.hewasunusuallybraveB.hewasquiterichC.hehadmanygoodideasaboutaeroplanedesignD.hehadhadafewaccidents53.TheflightforBleriotwas____.A.asadoneB.adangerousoneC.hisfirstoneD.aneasyone54.WhydidHubertLathamwanttoflyacrosstheChannel?A.Hethoughthecouldmanageiteasily.B.HewantedtobethefirstonetocrosstheChannel.C.HeknewheonlyhadayeartolivE.D.Hehadalwaysbeeninterestedinflying.55.WhichofthefollowingisNOTtrue?A.Lathambecameapilotonthedoctor’sadvicE.B.Hewastoldhecouldliveanotheryear.C.HisplanehadsometroublE.D.Hewassavedbyaboatwhenhisplanewassinking.
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Maybeyouhaveeverseenacross.A.crosscanbeapieceofjewelryoranimageinapainting.ButdoyouknowthecrossisaverypopularsymbolforChristmasItcamefromthestoryofJesus’deathonthecrosstwothousandyearsagoinJerusalem.JesuswasJewishandatthattimeJewishpeoplewereunderRomanrulE.JesuswasbadlypunishedbecausehedeclaredtobetheSonofGodandtheKingofJews.SurelytheSonofGodcouldhavesavedhimselffromthedeath!ButtheBiblesaysthatJesushadareasontodiethatday.ItwasinGod’spurposethatitwouldhappen.ChristianscallthedaythatJesusdiedGoodFriday.AtfirstitishardtounderstandhowaterribledaycouldeverbecalledgooD.WellthestorydoesnotendtherE.JesusdiedandhewasburieD.ButthreedayslaterJesuswasaliveandthewholeworldwaschangeD.TodayChristianseverywhererememberthisimportanttimE.TheycelebrateEaster.EasteristhedaythatJesusrosefromthedeaD.AfterhisdeathonthecrossJesus’bodywasplacedinatomB.OnthethirddayfromthenGodraisedhimfromthedeaD.Jesusstayedonearthphysicallyforseveralweeks.Manypeoplesawhim.EasteristhehappiesttimeofyearforChristiansbecausetheybelievethatJesushadvictoryoverdeathandevilandthatnowheliveswithGodtheFatherinheaven.ButbeforecelebratingEasterGoodFridayshouldberemembereD.Jesusdiedahorribleandpainfuldeath.Hesufferedthoughhedidnothingwrong.ChristianbelievethatJesuswasGod’ssubstitute代表forhumansbecausehumansalldowrong.Hediedbecauseofhumansandhediedforhumans.Christiansoftenwearcrossedaroundtheirnecksofhangthemintheirhomesbecausetheybelieveitisaveryimportantsign.ThecrosshelpsthemrememberhowmuchGodlovesthem.IthelpsthemrememberhowmuchhisSonhadtosuffer.SeeingacrossalwaysmakesthemthinkofJesus’deathandwhatitmeans.12.AccordingtothebiblewhyJesuscouldnotsavehimselffromdeaththatdayA.JesuswasnotafraidofdeathB.GodarrangeJesus’deathforcertainpurposeC.JesusshoulddiewithoutareasonD.JesuswasnotGod’sSonatall13.InChristians’beliefforwhatreasondidGodwantJesustodieA.Godlovedhumansdespitehuman’swrong—doingsoheaskedhisbelovedSontodieinhuman’splaceB.JesusdidsomethingwrongbyacclaiminghimselftheSonofGodC.GodwantedHisSonJesustolivewithhiminheavenD.GodwantedGoodFridayandEastermainlytoberememberedbyhumans14.Itcanbeinferredfromthepassagethat____________A.acrossisapieceofjewelryoranimageinapaintingforChristiansB.ChristianscallthedaythatJesusdiedGoodFridaymainlytoreducetheirpainforthelossofJesusC.ifJesushadn’treturnedtolifepeoplewouldoftenwearcrossesaroundtheirnecksorhangthemintheirhomesD.ChristianslikecrossesbecausecrossesalwaysremindthemofGod’sloveandJesus’death15.Thepurposeoftheauthorinwritingthispassageisto___________A.introduceasymbolforChristian----thecrossB.tellaninterestingChristianstoryC.informtheoriginoftwoChristianfestivalsD.describetherebirthofJesus
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OnedayMr.Smithwenttoadinnerparty.Hewaswearingveryoldclothes.Hecameintotheroom.Butpeopleintheroomdidn'tlookathim.Theydidn'taskhimtositatthetablE.Hewasn'thappy.Buthesaidnothing.Mr.Smithwenthomequicklyandputonhisbestclothes.Hewentbacktotheparty.Everyoneintheroomstoodupandlookedathim.Theygavehimgoodfoodtoeat.Mr.SmithtookoffhiscoatandputitonthefoodandsaidEatcoat!TheotherpeopleweresurprisedandaskedWhatareyoudoing?Whydoyoudothat?Mr.SmithansweredIamaskingmycoattoeatfooD.WhenIworeoldclothesyoudidn'tlookatmE.Youdidn'taskmetositdown.NowIamwearingtheseniceclothes.AndyougivemegoodfooD.NowIseeyougivethefoodtomycoatnottomE.26.OnedayMr.Smithwentto______.?A.abirthdaypartyB.adinnerpartyC.anEnglishpartyD.amovie27.Whenhecameintotheroomthepeopledidn'tlookathim.Why??A.BecauseMr.Smithworeoldclothes.B.Becausethepeopledidn'taskhimtocomE.C.BecauseMr.Smithdidn'tsayhellotothemfirst.D.Becauseitwasnighttheydidn'tseehim.28.Whydidhegohomequickly?A.Becausehedidn'twanttostayherE.B.Becausehewenthomeforhisbestclothes.C.BecausethepeoplethereaskedhimtoleavE.D.Becausehedidn'tlikethefoodtherE.29.What'sthemeaningofsurprisedinChinese?A.高兴的B.不满的C.感到惊讶的D.生气的30.Whichstatementisright?A.ApersoningoodclothesshouldeatgoodfooD.B.AgoodcoatshouldeatgoodfooD.C.Wecan'tjudge判断amanbyhisclothes.D.Mr.Smithisstupid愚蠢的.
FifteenyearsagoItookasummervacationinLecceinsouthernItaly.Afterclimbingupahillforapanoramic全景的viewoftheblueseawhitebuildingsandgreenolivetreesIpausedtocatchmybreathandthenpositionedmyselftotakethebestphotoofthispanoramA.UnfortunatelyjustasItookoutmycameraawomanapproachedfrombehindandplantedherselfrightinfrontofmyview.Likemethiswomanwasheretostopsighandappreciatetheview.PatientasIwasafterabout15minutesmycamerascanningthesunandreviewingtheshotIwouldeventuallytakeIgrewfrustrateD.WasittoomuchtoaskhertomovesoIcouldtakejustonepictureofthelandscape?SureIcouldhaveaskedherbutsomethingpreventedmefromdoingso.Sheseemedsocontentinherobservation.Ididn’twanttomesswiththat.Another15minutespassedandIgrewboreD.ThewomanwasstilltherE.Idecidedtotakethephotoanyway.AndnowwhenIlookatitIthinkherpresenceinthephotoiswhatmakestheimageinteresting.Thelandscapebeautifulonitsownsomehowcomestolifeandbreathesbecausethiswomanisengagingwithit.Thisphotowiththeuniquebeautythatunfoldedbeforemeandthatwomanwhoruineditnowhangsonawallinmybedroom.Whatwouldshethinkifsheknewthatherfigureiscaptured捕捉andfrozenonsomestranger’sbedroomwall?A.bedroomafterallisaveryprivatespaceinwhichsomewomanIdon’tevenknowhasbeenimmortalized使永存.InsomewaysshelivesinmyhousE.Perhapsweallliveineachothers’spaces.Perhapsthisiswhatphotosarefor:toremindusthatweallappreciatebeautythatweallshareacommondesireforpleasureforconnectionforsomethingthatisgreaterthanus.Thatphotoisareminderacaptured捕捉到的momentanunspokenconversationbetweentwowomenseparatedonlybyathinsquareofglass.4.Whathappenedwhentheauthorwasabouttotakeaphoto?A.Hercamerastoppedworking.B.Awomanblockedherview.C.SomeoneaskedhertoleavE.D.AfriendapproachedfrombehinD.5.Accordingtotheauthorthewomanwasprobably_______.A.enjoyingherselfB.losingherpatienceC.waitingforthesunsetD.thinkingaboutherpast6.Intheauthor’sopinionwhatmakesthephotosoalive?A.TherichcolorofthelandscapE.B.TheperfectpositioningofthecamerA.C.Thewoman’sexistenceinthephoto.D.Thesoftsunlightthatsummerday.7.Thephotoonthebedroomwallenablestheauthortobetterunderstand________.A.theneedtobeclosetonatureB.theimportanceofprivatespaceC.thejoyofthevacationinItalyD.thesharedpassionforbeauty8.Thepassagecanbeseenastheauthor’sreflectionsupon_______.A.aparticularlifeexperienceB.thepleasureoftravelingC.theartofphotographyD.alostfriendship
TheIntelligentTransportteamatNewcastleUniversityhaveturnedanelectriccarintoamobilelaboratorynamedDriveLABinordertounderstandthechallengesfacedbyolderdriversandtodiscoverwherethekeystresspointsarE.Researchshowsthatgivingupdrivingisoneofthekeyreasonsforafallinhealthandwell-beingamongolderpeopleleadingtothembecomingmoreisolated隔绝andinactivE.LedbyProfessorPhilBlythetheNewcastleteamaredevelopingin-vehicletechnologiesforolderdriverswhichtheyhopecouldhelpthemtocontinuedrivingintolaterlifE.Theseincludecustom-madenavigation导航toolsnightvisionsystemsandintelligentspeedadaptations.PhilBlytheexplains:Formanyolderpeopleparticularlythoselivingaloneorinthecountrydrivingisimportantforpreservingtheirindependencegivingthemthefreedomtogetoutandaboutwithouthavingtorelyonothers.Butweallhavetoacceptthataswegetolderourreactionsslowdownandthisoftenresultsinpeopleavoidinganypotentiallychallengingdrivingconditionsandlosingconfidenceintheirdrivingskills.Theresultisthatpeoplestopdrivingbeforetheyreallyneedto.DrAmyGuotheleadingresearcherontheolderdriverstudyexplainsTheDriveLABishelpingustounderstandwhatthekeypointsanddifficultiesareforolderdriversandhowwemightusetechnologytoaddresstheseproblems.Forexamplemostofuswouldexpectolderdriversalwaysgoslowerthaneveryoneelsebutsurprisinglywefoundthatin30mphzonestheystruggledtokeepataconstantspeedandsoweremorelikelytobreakthespeedlimitandbeatriskofgettingfineD.We’relookingatthebenefitsofsystemswhichcontroltheirspeedasawayofpreventingthat.Wehopethatourworkwillhelpwithtechnologicalsolutions解决方案toensurethatolderdriversstaysaferbehindthewheel.12.WhatisthepurposeoftheDrivelAB?A.Toexplorenewmeansoftransport.B.Todesignnewtypesofcars.C.Tofindoutolderdriver’sproblems.D.Toteachpeopletrafficrules.13.WhyisdrivingimportantforolderpeopleaccordingtoPhilBlythe?A.Itkeepsthemindependent.B.IthelpsthemsavetimE.C.Itbuildsuptheirstrength.D.Itcurestheirmentalillnesses.14.Whatdoresearchershopetodoforolderdrivers?A.Improvetheirdrivingskills.B.Developdriver-assisttechnologies.C.Providetipsonrepairingtheircars.D.Organizeregularphysicalcheckups.15.Whatisthebesttitleforthetext?A.A.newModelElectricCar.B.A.SolutiontoTrafficProblem.C.DrivingServiceforelders.D.KeepingOlderDriversontheRoaD.
Inanefforttodiscouragepeoplefromusingplasticsscientistshavebeenhardatworkinventingalternativepackagingproducts.Theideaofusingseaweed海草tomakeeco-friendlywaterbottleshasbeenaroundforafewyears.RecentlyAriJonssontookhisinvention—awaterbottlemadefromredseaweed—toshowoffatafestival.ThebottleswillonlyholdtheirshapeaslongastheyarefilleD.Assoonasthesebottlesareemptytheywillbegintobreakdownthoughtheywouldbeperfectlysafetoeat.AriJonsson'sbottlesareastepclosertoawidelyusedalternativetothecurrentplasticones.TheeatablewatercontainerisnottheonlyproducttoaddtoourimageofthefuturE.NarayanaPessapatyhasalsocreatedeatablespoons.AfterthesuccessofhisspoonsMr.Pessapatyisreadytoexpandandintroduceforksandchopstickstohismenu.HisaimistolargelyreducetheamountofplasticwastewhichisahugeproblemforwastesitesallovertheworldItisaproductthatmaytakeupt0500yearstobreakdownandrecyclingcompaniesworldwidearestrugglingtodealwithit.Asidefromtheobviousbenefitstotheenvironmentthisnewpackagingisalsocheaptoproduceandthereforecheaptobuy.Evenbetteristhefactthatsimilareatablecutlerycanbemadeathomepossiblyascienceprojectforchildrenorjustfunwithfriends.Whynotexperimentandcreateyourownrecipes?8.Whydoscientistsinventalternativepackagingproducts?A.Tomakepeople'slifemoreconvenient.B.Toshowofftheirinventivetalents.C.TochangethewaywepicnicoutsidE.D.ToreducetheamountofplasticwastE.9.WhatmakesArtJonsson'swaterbottleseco-friendly?A.TheycanbemadeathomE.B.Theyarecheaptoproduceandbuy.C.TheywillholdtheirshapewhentheyarefilleD.D.Theywillbreakdownthemselveswhenempty.10.WhatdoAriandNarayana'sinventionshaveincommon?A.Theyareconvenienttocarry.B.Theyaresafetoeat.C.TheycanbeusedforashorttimE.D.Theyareheavierthanplastics.11.Whatcanbeinferredfromthispassage?A.Home-madeeatablecutleryislikelytobepopular.B.EatablecutlerywillcompletelyreplaceplasticsinthenearfuturE.C.NorecyclingcompaniescanbreakdownplasticwastE.D.It'sunsafeforindividualstoinventeatablecutleryathomE.
Emilydidnotlooklikeotherinfants幼儿whenshewasborn.Shehadadistinctappearancefaciallystandingoutamongtheotherbabiesinthehospital.ShewasbornwithApertSyndromewhichaffectsphysicalappearanceinseveralways.IwasfirstintroducedtomanyofthefactsofthisrareSyndromewhenEmily'smothercameintospeaktomeafewdaysbeforefirstgradE.NowEmilyfoundherselfinanewschoolwithunfamiliarclassmates.Inoticedalittlegirl'sstartledexpressionasshefocusedonEmily.Emilysmiledatthechildandthelittlegirlsmiledback.ThefirstlimemyteachingaidehadtoleavetheroomachildjumpedupandaskedifshecouldhelpEmily.ThisgirlstoodoverEmilydottingwordsandsentencesforhertraceexactlyasheraidedideachmorning.Acuteredheadedgirloftenstaredintospacerarelycompletingrequiredtasks.ThenonedayshevolunteeredtohelpEmily.ThencamethatdayinMarchwhenEmily'smomtoldmeshewastohavefacialsurgery.IhadtoexplainherabsencE.Iwasaskedmanylogicalquestions.Didithurt?Willshecomeback?Emily'shospitalconductfurtherillustratedherexcellentbravery.ShetoldherfatherIdonotwantyoutocarrymeintotheoperatingroom.Sheexplainedtotheattendingnursethatshedidnotwantanymedicineanddidn'twanttoweartheblueoperatingroomcaporchangeintohospitalclothes.Emilywalkedintotheoperatingroomonherownfeet!ItwasinevitablethatsomeofthechildrenwouldseeEmilyafterheroperationbeforeshecametoschoolforavisit.Ihadtoexplainthatshewaswearingsomethingthatlookedlikeacatcher'smaskonherfacE.SomevisitedherathomE.EachchildwhosawhercametoschoolgreetedtheclassbyshoutingIsawEmily!myfirst-gradershadtheabilitytoperceivetheheartofEmilyandIfeelcertainthatshewillcontinuetouseherremarkable非凡的strengthofcharactertoovercomethestrugglesshehasyettofacE.9.ThefirstparagraphimpliesthatEmily'smom.A.toldthewriteraboutEmily'sdiseaseinadvanceB.beggedthewritertocareforEmilypersonallyC.advisedthewritertogetalongwithEmilyD.introducedEmilytothewriterinperson10.WhileatschoolEmily'sclassmates.A.treatedherasmuchindependentlyaspossibleB.werealleagertohelpherwithlearningtasksC.askedheralotofquestionsonherdiseaseD.feltfrightenedatthesightofherfaceappearance11.FromwhatEmilysaidtoherfatherweknow.A.shewasafraidoftakingmedicinesB.shedidn'tlikehospitalclothesatallC.shewasbraveenoughtofacetheoperationD.sherequiredattendingnursestocarryher
RetirednurseSueCollinswasjustbeginningthesecondlengthofherlocalpoolwhenhermorningswimsuddenlybecameanythingbutapleasurE.TwomonthsagoSue69whohasneversufferedfromasthmaoranyotherbreathingprobleminthepastsuddenlyfoundherselfhardforbreath.Ifeltasifmythroatandoesophagus食道wereclosingupsaysSuE.Sueisconvincedtheproblemisrelatedtotheindoorswimmingbaths.IspendhalftheyearinTurkeyandswimeverydayoutsideinapoolortheseathereandneverhavethisproblemshesays.Shemayberightbecausealthoughatriptothepoolistheperfectexerciseformanythechlorine氯气usedtokeepthewaterfreefromgermscanleadtoproblems.Butinmostcasesit’snotthechlorinethatcausesproblemsbuttheby-productsformedwhenchlorineinteractswithothersubstances—andthisismostlyduetopeoplenotshoweringbeforetheyenterthepool.ThisthenpoisonsthewaterforthemandforotherssaysDr.Hull.Thechlorineinteractswithsweatandurine尿素ontheskinandformsby-productscalledchloraminesthatfloatabovethesurfaceasagaseoussolutionthatcanbeinhaledin.Chloraminesareheavierthanairsohangoverthewaterwheretheyareeasilybreathedin.Somebelievetheymaycauselungdisorders.A.Swedishstudyin2013examiningthehealthof146workersat46indoorpoolsfoundthat17percenthadairwaytroubleatwork—butnoproblemsathomE.AsDr.Hullsays:‘Peopleneedtorememberthatshoweringisn’tjustforthem.ItisforthegreatergooD.’12.WheredidSuesuddenlysufferfromasthma?A.inanoutdoorswimmingpoolB.intheseaC.inanindoorswimmingpoolD.athome13.Whyshouldweputchlorineintothewaterofthepool?A.TokeepthewaterwarmB.TokillthegermsinthewaterC.TomakethepeopleeasytobreatheD.Tostopthepossibilityofasthma14.Takingashowerbeforeswimminginthepoolisto_____A.stoptheinteractionbetweenthechlorineandsweatandurineontheskinB.maketheswimmerfeelcomfortableC.obeytheruleofthepoolD.stoppeoplefrombreathinginthechlorine15.What’sthepurposeofthepassage?A.ToshowhowtoavoidasthmA.B.Toexplainchloramines’susageC.TohelppeoplecureasthmaD.Totellpeoplewhytotakeashowerbeforeswimminginapool
Adecade-longstudyalsothefirstmajorresearchintoairpollutionanddiseasehasshownthatlivingnearamainroadincreasestheriskofdementia痴呆.Thestudyof6.6millionpeoplefoundthatonein10dementiadeathsinpeoplelivingwithin50metresofabusyroadwasduetowastegasandnoisE.Airpollutionisalreadyknowntocontributetothedeathsofaround40000peopleinBritaineachyearbyworseningbreathingandheartconditionswhilepreviousresearchshowedemissions排放物cancausebrainshrinkagE.ButthenewstudybyCanadianpublichealthscientistsisthefirsttofindalinkbetweenlivingclosetoheavytrafficandtheincreasingofdementiaadiscoverydescribedasbelievableandimpressivebyBritishexperts.DrHongChensaiD.OurstudysuggeststhatbusyroadscouldbeasourceofenvironmentalstressorsthatcouldgiverisetotheonsetofdementiA.Populationgrowthandurbanizationhasplacedmanypeopleclosetoheavytrafficandwithwidespreadexposuretoheavytrafficandgrowingratesofdementiaevenamodesteffectfromnear-roadexposurecouldcausealargepublichealthburden.MoreresearchtounderstandingthislinkisneededparticularlyintotheeffectsofdifferentaspectsoftrafficsuchasairpollutantsandnoisE.Inthenewstudytheteamtrackedalladultsagedbetween20and85livinginOntarioformorethanadecadefrom2001to2012.TheyusedpostcodestodeterminehowclosepeoplelivedtoamainroadandanalyzedmedicalrecordstoseeiftheywentontodevelopdementiaParkinson'sdiseaseormultiplesclerosis多发性硬化.WhiletherewasnocorrelationbetweenlivingneararoadandParkinson'sdiseaseormultiplesclerosisdementiariskreducedaspeoplelivedfurtherfromamainroadwitha7percenthigherriskindevelopingdementiaamongthoselivingwithin50metres;a4percenthigherriskat50-100metresanda2percenthigherriskat101-200metres.After200metrestherewasnoincreasE.Researchersbelievethatnoiseoftrafficmayalsoplayaroleintheraisedriskaswellasotherurbanpollutionwhichisoftenpresentnearbusyroads.8.WhatcanweknowaboutCanadian'snewstudy?A.Britishexpertsthinkhighlyofit.B.Itbringsbenefitstodementiapatients.C.Itshowsthatairproductionisveryserious.D.ItshowsthatairpollutioncancausebrainshrinkagE.9.WhatDrHongChensaidshowedthat______.A.peoplearediagnosedwithdementiamainlyduetoairpollutionB.widespreadexposuretotrafficwillreducetheriskofhavingdementiaC.thelinkbetweenlivingnearroadsandhavingdementiawasnotobviousD.busyroadscouldbeasourceofenvironmentalstressorsthatcauseddementiatoincrease10.Whatdoestheunderlinedtheword‘correlation’mean?A.ChangE.B.Improvement.C.Association.D.Secret11.Whatcanbeinferredfromthelastparagraph?A.LivingnearamainroadaddstotheriskofnoisE.B.Livingbeyond300metresofamainroadissafeforpeoplE.C.Livingwithin200metresofamainroadhasalowerriskofhavingdementiA.D.ThefurtherpeopleliveawayfromheavytrafficthesmallertheriskofhavingdementiA.
OneofthemostpopularcommentsIhaveheardabouttimeisthatweneedtobalanceourtimeinordertoliveamorebalancedlifE.WeoftenfeelthatifwearefocusedanddevotedhappyandpositivelovingandgeneroushealthyandenergeticthenwewillbebalancedpeoplE.Andifthepiechartofourdailylifehasjusttherightratios比率ofworklifefamilyhealthandservicethenourtimewillbebalanceD.Theproblemwithtryinghardforbalanceisthatmostpeople’sunderstandingofthisstateissodifferentfromwhatbalanceactuallyis!Balanceisnotaboutwalkingaroundwithabunchofpositivequalities;it’saboutwalkingonthetightropebetweenthepoleswithinusandthecircumstancesoutsideofus.Strictlyspeakinginordertoachievetruebalanceweshouldacceptwemayhavesomeshortcomings.Weshouldacceptandlovethemostchallengingpartsoflifebecausetheyoffergiftsforfullrealliving.Eventhoughwemeasuretimeinalinear线状的waytimeisandwillalwaysbeasymmetrical不均匀的.OnemomentisnotlikeanotherjustlikeeachdayisdifferentandeachtidethatrollsinisdifferentfromthepreviousonE.Thisiswhyitisimpossibletobalanceourtimethroughapiechartinatimemanagementbook.ExploringasymmetricaltimeallowsustomoveinlinewithanunbalancedtimeandthusregainourrelativebalancE.Ifwestopmeasuringourselvesagainstthestandardsoflineartimewecanacceptourselvesmorefully.Newpossibilitiesariseasweaccepttheuncertainty.12.Whydoestheauthorthinkit’sdifficulttoachievebalanceinlife?A.peopledon’tknowthetruemeaningofbalancE.B.peoplemaynothaveenoughgoodqualities.C.peoplecannotcreatetheirpiechartsofdailylifE.D.peoplefailtorealizethequalitiestheyreallyneeD.13.Intheauthor’sopinionwhatdoesabalancedlifemean?A.Weshouldarrangeourtimewisely.B.Weshouldtrytobelieveourselves.C.Weshouldlearntoimproveourselvesandourlives.D.WeshouldacceptthebadaspectsofourselvesandlifE.14.Whatdoesthelastparagraphmainlywanttotellus?A.UncertaintycanhelpbuildupconfidencE.B.Itisdifficultforustoacceptourselvesfully.C.TherearealwaysuncertainthingsoccurringinlifE.D.NewpossibilitiescanhelpusachievebalanceinlifE.15.Whatmaybethebesttitleforthetext?A.ThetruemeaningoftimeB.SeekingrelativebalanceC.StruggleforabalancedlifeD.Popularcommentsabouttime
Findingyourfeetinanewtowncanbehardespeciallyifyou’recoveredinfuranddon’tspeakthelanguagE.ButforpetsnewtoMarlboroughhelpisathanD.MarlboroughSPCAandtheRailwayCaféinBlenheimhavejoinedforcestohelpwelcomepetsandtheirpeopletotheregionwithafortnightlymorningteA.Theyhopethemorningteaswillgettailsandtongueswaggingaswellasgivingadviceonhowtomakethemovesmoother.RailwayCaféownerLeanneHarriscameupwiththeinnovative创新的planasawaytohelpwelcomepeopletotheareA.LeannemovedtoMarlboroughfromAucklandtwoyearsagoandsaidsheinitiallystruggledtofindfriendsandfeelpartofthecommunity.ComingfromAucklandIthoughtpeoplewouldopentheirdoorsandthattherewouldbeneighbourscallingroundwithcakE.Iexpectedpeopletocometomeandofcourseitwasn’tlikethat.Ididgetlonely.IhopetosavenewcomershavingtowaitaslongasIdidtofeelpartofitall.Iwouldliketowelcomethemtothetown.Freeplattersofsandwichescakesandothergoodieswillbeonofferforthepeoplewhiletherewillbespecialhandmadeyoghurtandbananatreatsforthedogs.ThemorningteaswilltakeplaceinthecoveredareaatthebackofthepopularcafébesidetherailwaystationoffGroveRD.LeannesaidshewashappytodevotebothhertimeandeffortintogivingbacktothecommunityandfelttheventurewasagreatfitwiththeSPCA.VolunteeringissuchanamazingthingtodoanditchangedthingsformecompletelyandImetsomeamazingpeoplewithsimilarinterests.SPCAOpShopmanagerKarinaGreenalloriginallyfromtheUnitedKingdomsaidshealsowantedtohelp.Icangiveadviceonhowtoresettlepetsthebestparkstogotowherethebestwalksareandwherethevetcentersareintown.Therewillbevolunteeringopportunitiestooforpeoplewheretheycanhelpoutandhopefullymakefriendstoo.5.HowwillMarlboroughSPCAandtheRailwayCaféhelpnewpets?...A.Byofferingmorningteas.B.Bygivingadvicetothem.C.Bycommunicationwiththem.D.Byprovidingaccommodationtothem.6.WhatwasLeanne’splanoriginallyintendedfor?A.Savinganimals.B.Helpingnewcomers.C.Makingmorefriends.D.Expandingherbusiness.7.WhathadLeanneexpectedwhenshefirstcametoMarlborough?A.TobeleftalonE.B.Tostruggleforaliving.C.Tobeinvitedtodinner.D.Tofeelpartofthecommunity.8.WhatcanbelearntaboutSPCAOpShopmanagerKarinaGreenall?A.SheoftenmissestheUnitedKingdom.B.ShetakesinterestintheRailwayCafé.C.Sheisenthusiasticaboutresettlingpets.D.Shehasorganizedthevoluntaryevents.
HelloEarth!Canyouhearme?That’svoicemorethan400000peoplereceivedrecently.ItwasfromPhilaeaspacevehiclethatlandedonacomet彗星in2014.Howeveritstransmissions传输信号backhomewentsilentsincethen.Ittooka1ongtimeforPhilaetomakeitswayacrossthesolarsystem太阳系andreachcomet67P/C-G.ThepacevehiclegotthereaboardtheRosettaprobe探测器whichhasbeencirclingaroundthecometsincePhilaeseparatedfromitinNovember2014.Philae’sjobwastocollectmaterialstostudythecomet’scomposition.AndforabouttwoandahalfdaysafterlandingitdidjustthatsendingtheinformationbacktoscientistsonEarth.ButPhilae’slandingonthecomet’sicysurfacehadnotbeensmooth.Whiletouchingdownitjumpedupandendedupintheshadowofsomethinglikeahugerock.PhilaerunsonsolarpowerbuttherewasnolightintheplacewhereitlandeD.Intheenditfailedtowork.Howeverascomet67P/C-GmovedclosertothesunmoresunlightreachedthespacevehicleallowingittopowerupandcomebackonlinE.PhilaethensentsomethingtoRosettawhichpassedontheinformationbacktoEarth.Weonlyreceivedtheinformationforabout85secondsbutthat’senoughtoletusknowitisaliveandwellsaysStephanUlamecwhoworksfortheEuropeanSpaceAgency.Wehopetoworkoutwhereitlandedexactlyonthe4-kilometer-widecomet.NowweplantochangehowRosettamovessothatPhilaecankeeponcommunicatingandreceivinginstructions.5.HearingPhilae’svoicethosepeoplemusthavefelt_______________.A.afraidB.calmC.excitedD.worrieD.6.AccordingtothetextPhilae_______________.A.wasdamagedwhenitlandedB.movedaroundcomet67P/C-GC.needslightandgastokeepworkingD.helpsscientistslearnaboutacomet7.WhatStephansaysinthetextsuggeststhat____________.A.RosettawillmovearoundanothercometB.PhilaewillcontinuetoworkforscientistsC.mostcometsareaswideasfourkilometersD.hewonderswhetherPhilaeisstillalive8.Whatdoestheauthormainlytalkaboutinthetext?A.A.sleepingspacevehiclewakesup.B.ItisverydangeroustotravelinspacE.C.A.newcometwasdiscoveredrecently.D.Philaewassentintospacesuccessfully.
WhenDeanArnoldgothisfirstjobhewasmiserable痛苦的Eachtimehewenttoworkhecoughedandhecouldn’tbreathE.Workinginabakery面包房whenyouareallergicto对过敏flourcanbepainful.ButArnoldstayedwiththeNationalBiscuitCompanyfortenyears.Hewasabusinessmanandhehelpedthemimproveproduction.Atlasthishealthproblemsbecametooserious.Heleftandformedhisowncompany.WithhiswifeandmotherhefoundedArnoldBakery.Theytriednewrecipes配方.changingthekindandamountofflouruseD.ThisenabledArnoldtoworktherewithouttoomuchpain.Thebreadmadewithunbleachedflour标准粉wasbakedinabrickoven烘炉.Theybeganbybakingtwodozenloaves.Thebreadwassolddoortodoorforfifteencentsaloaf.Winningcustomerstohisunusualold-fashionedbreadtooktimE.ButArnoldstrugglingagainsthisallergybuilthisbakeryintooneofthelargestintheUnitedStates.41.Agoodtitleforthispassagewouldbe.A.ASickBakerB.ABrick-ovenBreadBakerC.AnOld-fashionedBakerD.HowtoOvercomeAllergy42.DeanlefttheNationalBiscuitCompanybecausehe.A.sufferedfromallergytoflourB.didn’tlikethejobC.wantedtomakemoremoneyD.wantedtoformhisowncompany43.DuringhisstayintheNationalBiscuitCompany.A.hefoundedArnoldBakeryB.hetriedanewmethodofbakingC.hehelpedthecompanyimprovetheirproductionD.hebecamesuccessfulinhisbusiness44.WhichofthefollowingisNOTmentionedinthepassage?A.Arnold’sbreadwasbakedinabrickoven.B.Arnold’sbreadwasmadewithunbleachedflour.C.Arnold’sbreadwassoldatalowpricE.D.Arnold’sbreadwasofpoorquality.45.FromthepassagewecanconcludethatArnoldwas.A.determinedB.braveC.unusualD.Unhealthy
MyfirstvisittoAngkorWatwasin1980.Thecountryhadbeenatwarformanyyearsandthetemplewasdesertedandfallingtopieces.Plantsweregrowingoutoftheroofsandtreesweregrowinginthecourtyards.TodaythetempleisthesceneofabusyrepairprogrammE.A.teamof15Indianexpertsareorganizingaworkforceof400CambodiansmostofthemwomenwhoarecleaningrepairingandrebuildingpartsofthistemplE.AsIwalkedthroughthecourtyardsInoticedtheCambodianwomendevotehourstocleaningcarefullyatinyareaofstonE.Boardsarelaiddowntoprotectthepreciouspaintedstoneswhiletherepairworkisgoingon.Thereareveryfewmachinesandlittleheavyequipment.Workerscarrybuildingmaterialsinbucketsattheendoflongpoles.PilesofstoneslieinacornerofthecourtyardwaitingtobereplaceD.TheworkofcleaningthestonesiswatchedoverbythreeIndianchemists.Itisaveryslowtask.Firsttheycleanthestoneswithbrushesusingbucketsofaweakchemical.Thengapsbetweenthestonesarefilledin.Finallyanothermaterialispaintedontothestoneswhichwillprotectthemfromwaterforever.Workstartseverydayat7A.m.andgoesonuntillateafternoonsixdaysaweekwithabreakatmidday.Eveningisthebesttimetovisitthetempleafterthetourgroupshaveleft.AsthesunsinkslowershadowsspreadacrossthecourtyarD.Aftersunsettheskyturnspink.Thegreystonetowerstakeonagoldencolourbeforeturningpink.NowhereelseintheworldcantherebesuchaquietbeautifulplacE.12.Thispassagemainlytells__________A.thepoorlookofthetempleAngkorWatin1980.B.thehistoryofthetempleAngkorWatC.therepairworkbeingdonetothetempleAngkorWatD.thedifficultyintherepairwork13.Accordingtotheauthorwhichofthefollowingplaystheleastimportantroleintherepairwork?A.Thewomenworkers.B.TheIndianworkersC.MachinesD.Skilledworkers14.Theunderlinedsentencethetemplewasdesertedpossiblymeansthat________A.therewasnooneinthetempleanditwasinapoorstateB.thetemplewasbuiltondesertandnobodynoticeditC.thetemplewasveryoldwithalonghistoryD.thetemplewasrepairedbytheCambodiansmostofwhomwomen15.Tocleanthestonehowmanystepsshouldbefollowed?A.TowB.ThreeC.FourD.Five
CyclistAlainSuchhasbeendroppedfromtheIngotelcyclingteamfortwoyearsafterapositivedrugtestattheInstituteofdrugFreeSport.IwasflabbergasteD.SaidDidierGarciafromTeamIngotel.AlainjoinedourteamlastmonthandwehadnoideathathewasbeingexamineD.It’sastorythathasbecomemoreandmorefamiliarinrecentyears.Dr.MohammadFarnoodaleadingsportsscientistfromCairoEgyptsaidItisthoughtthatsomeathleteswilllookforotherwaystoimproveperformanceinadditiontousingdrugs.Howeverithasnotalwaysbeenagainstthelaw.IntheOlympicsin1904ThomasHickswonthemarathonafterusingdrugsinthemiddleoftheracE.Infactthefirstonedidn’tmakehimfeelbetterforlongsohewasgivenanotherandasaresulthefelldownsoonafterfinishingandknewnothing.Anotheronemaywellhavekilledhim.Thingsareverydifferenttoday.Somescientistsareconsideringthepossibilitiesofusinggeneticengineeringtofurtherdevelopathletes’abilities.IfitworkswithnoriskofdiscoveringsaidDrFarnoodthenit’slikelytobecomecommonpracticeforathletes.Researchersarelookingatthepossibilityofidentifyingathleticgenesandcorrectingweakones.Putintopracticethiswouldmakeapersonhealthierandstronger.Oncescientistsunderstandwhatgenesoftopathleteslooklikeitmightevenbecomepossibletoidentifyathleticgenesinyoungpeopleandthenmoneycouldbespentonchildrenwhohavethemostpromisinggenes.PeoplearebeginningtorecognizethatgeneticscaninmanywaysdogoodtooursocietyforexampleinsavinglivesandincreatingbetterqualityfoodforpeoplE.DrFarnoodsays.Soisitfairtousegeneticengineeringinsport?Youcouldaskifit’sfairforsomerunnerstousethelatestscientificallydevelopedfootwear.Thekeyquestioniswhetherit’savailabletoeveryonE.12.WhatdoestheunderlinedwordflabbergastedinParagraph1mean?A.Shy.B.ProuD.C.ExciteD.D.SurpriseD.13.WhathappenedtoThomasHicksin1904?A.Hewasbadlyhurtintraining.B.HebrokethelawwhenrunninginaracE.C.HetookdrugsandalmostgotkilleD.D.HelostthematchintheOlympicGames.14.Whomayshowthegreatestconcernaboutusinggeneticengineeringinsport?A.DidierGarcia.B.ThomasHicks....C.CyclistAlainSuch.D.DrMohammadFarnooD.15.WhatcanwelearnfromParagraph5and6?A.Thepossibilityofidentifyingathleticgeneshasbecomeavailable.B.It’snotclearwhetheritisfairtousegeneticengineeringinsport.C.Thepracticeofusingdrugsinsporthasalonghistory.D.It’sdangeroustousedrugsinsport.
MostdictionarieswilltellyouanumberofthingsaboutalanguagE.Therearethreeimportantthings.Thesethreethingsarespellingpronunciationandmeaning.FirstadictionarywilltellyouthespellingofaworD.Ifyouarenotsureaboutthespellingofawordyoucantrytofindthecorrectspellinginadictionary.Wordsarelistedinanalphabeticalorder---abcandsoon.Forexampleonadictionarypagethepoorcomesbeforepovertyandthewordpovertycomesbeforethepower.Thewordsarealwaysgiveninalphabeticalorder.Thesecondthingadictionarywilltellyouthepronunciation.Mostdictionariesgivephonetic语音的orsoundalphabet.Thephoneticalphabetshowspronunciation.Thethirdthingadictionarywilltellyouthemeaningofwords.Youcanlookupawordandfindoutwhatitmeans.Manywordshavemorethanonemeaningandagooddictionarywilltellyoualloftheword’smeanings.ForexampleinEnglishthecommonwordgethasover20differentmeanings.1.Manywordshave_______.A.severalmeaningsB.onemeaningC.fewmeaningsD.nomeaning2.Agooddictionarywilltellyou_____A.moreofword’spronunciationB.moreoftheword’smeaningsC.moreofgrammarD.moreoftheword’sspelling.3.Phoneticalphabetsareusedtoshow________A.handwritingsB.spellingC.meaningsD.pronunciation4.Howmanyimportantthingswillmostdictionariestellyou?A.FourB.FiveC.ThreeD.Two
LastyeararoundLaborDayIreadaHappyAdinourlocalnewspaper.Therewasaladyinalocalnursinghomefortheagedwhowascelebratingher90thbirthdayandherfamilywantedeveryonetoknowaboutit.Itsaidthatifyouwantedtodropheralineherewasheraddress.SoIdiD.Ifoundabirthdaycardanddroppedherashortnotewishingherahappybirthday.Aweekorsolatersomeoneknockedatmyfrontdoor.Iopenedthedoorandfoundamiddle-agedmanstandingonmydoorstep.HeintroducedhimselfasthesonofthiswomantowhomIhadsentthecarD.Heexplainedthathejustwantedtodropbyinpersonandthankmeforsendingsuchanicecardtohismom.ApparentlylikemanyolderfolksshedidnotreceivemuchmailandwasquiteexcitedtoreceiveminE.Ijustdidn'tknowwhattosay.ItoldhimitwasmypleasureandthatIhopedhismomhadenjoyedherbirthday.ThatyearIdidnotsendoutanyChristmascardsexcepttothislovelyoldladyinthenursinghomE.IjusttoldherthatIwasthinkingaboutherandhopedthatshehadaniceholiday.Isentheraholidaycardandalsoacoupleofnotesinbetween.Ijustthoughtshemightliketohavesomeonewritetohertogetsomemails.Shepassedawayacoupleofmonthsago.InevermetthisladybutIdidkeepherandherfamilyinmythoughts.Idroppedthemalineofsympathy.Ihopethatmyfewlittlenoteswereenoughtobrightenacoupleofherdayshereonearth.9.Theoldladylived.A.atherson'shomeB.atherownhomeC.inaseniorcitizen'shomeD.inacenterofthelocalnewspaper10.Fromthetextwecanknowthat.A.thesonofthisoldladyopenedthedoortomeettheauthorB.thelovelyoldladyreceivedmanybirthdaycardsattheageof90C.thefamilywantedtheauthortocelebratetheoldlady's90thbirthdayD.theauthorsentanothercardwithnotestotheoldladyonChristmasDay...11.Whatisthepassagemainlyabout?A.Amovingstoryofanoldlady.B.Aworthydeedfromthecaringauthor.C.Ahappyadvertisementaboutthefamily.D.Aperfectplanfromtheconsiderateson.
ThinkaboutthedifferentwaysthatpeopleusethewinD.Youcanuseittoflyakiteortosailaboat.Windisoneofourcleanestandrichestpowersourcesaswellasoneoftheoldest.Somethingshowsthatwindmills风车begantobeusedinancientIranbackintheseventhcenturyBC.TheywerefirstintroducedtoEuropeduringthe1100swhenarmiesreturnedfromtheMiddleEastwithknowledgeofusingwindpower.Formanycenturiespeopleusedwindmillstogrind磨碎wheatintoflourorgetwaterfromdeepundergrounD.Whenelectricitywasdiscoveredinthelate1800speoplelivinginfarawayareasbegantousethemtoproduceelectricity.Thisallowedthemtohaveelectriclightsandradio.Howeverbythe1940swhenelectricitywasavailabletopeopleinalmostallareasoftheUnitedStateswindmillswerehardlyuseD.Duringthe1970speoplestartedbecomingmorecaredaboutthepollutionthatiscreatedwhencoalandgasareburnedtoproduceelectricity.Peoplealsorealizedthatthesupplyofcoalandgaswouldrunoutoneday.Thenwindwasrediscoveredthoughitmeanshighercosts.TodaythereisaglobalmovementtosupplymoreandmoreofourelectricitythroughtheuseofwinD.13.Whatwasanewuseforwindpowerinthelate19thcentury?A.Sailingaboat.B.Producingelectricity.C.Grindingwheatintoflour.D.PumpingwaterfromundergrounD.14.Oneofthereasonswindwasrediscoveredinthe1970sisthatA.windpoweriscleaner.B.itisoneoftheoldestpowersources.15.Whatwouldtheauthorprobablydiscussintheparagraphthatfollows?A.Theadvantageofwindpower.B.Thedesignofwindpowerplants.C.Themovementtosaveenergy.D.Theglobaltrendtowardsproducingwindpower.
Arecord6.15milliontripsweremadebyChinesemainlandtouriststooverseasdestinationsduringtheseven-daySpringFestivalholidaywhichendedonThursdayaccordingtotheChinaNationalTourismAdministration.Thatisanincreaseof7percentcomparedwithlastyearnsSpringFestival.About374000tripswereorganizedbytravelagenciesa2.5percentincreasE.Theadministrationalsoreportedgrowthfromindividualandhigh-end高端的travelersandsaidthatinadditiontotopandcoastalcitiesinlandcities---suchasthoseintheGuangxiZhuangautonomousregion---becameimportantsourcemarkets.WithmanyChinesenowtravelingabroadforSpringFestivaltheirchoiceofdestinationshasexpandedalongwiththeirgrowinginterestinforeignculturesandservices.ChinesetouristsareincreasinglywillingtoexperiencelocalcultureandservicesincludingstayinginprivatehomesappreciatingplantsandwatchingmonkeysinhotspringsLiXuejingtheagency’smarketingmanagersaiD.AChinesetouristsurnamedGuowhowasvacationingonanislandinthePhilippinessaid:UInowpaymoreattentiontorelaxationandenjoymentduringtheholidaysinsteadofshoppingorchoosinggiftsforrelatives.AnotherchoiceisBritain.Thoughthedevaluation货币贬值ofthepoundisafactorBritain’srichhistoryandfamouseducationtraditionhavecaughttheeyeofChinesE.12.HowmanytripsweremadetoforeigncountriesduringtheGoldenWeekofthisSpringFestivalholiday?A.6150000.B.2500000.C.7000000.D.374000.13.WhatcanwelearnaboutsomeinlandcitiesinGuangxi?A.They’rereportedtohavebecomeimportantattractions.B.They’refamousforallkindsofplantsandmonkeys.C.TheyhavethebesthotspringintheworlD.D.Theybelongtocoastalsourcemarkets.14.WhatwouldMissGuodoonhervacationaccordingtothetext?A.Goshoppingforgifts.C.Relaxandenjoyherself.B.Studyforeigncultures.D.Chatwithherrelatives.15.Wheredoesthetextprobablycomefrom?A.Aguidebook.B.Anewspaper.C.AscientificmagazinE.D.Anadvertisement.
Whatwouldworkbelikeifyouhadnoboss?Imagineyoucouldmakeallyourowndecisionsandnoonetoldyouwhattodo.ASwedishsoftwarecompanyCrispdecidedtogetridoftheirCEO.FirsttheyneededtofindoutwhataCEOactuallydiD.ThentheysharedthosedutiesamongstaffandboardmemberswhichisexactlywhattheydiD.Andtheemployeesbelievesit'sbeenagoodchangE.AnemployeenamedHeinrikKnibergsaysthecompanycannowactfasterIfyouwanttogetsomethingdoneyoustandupandstartdrivingthat.WorkersarealsomoreactiveandsatisfieD.Andanybigdecisionsaremadeduringtheall-membermeetingsseveraltimesayear.Soifit'sworkingwellforCrispcouldthismodelbecomemorewidespread?Onlineretailer零售商Zappostriedoutasimilarplanbuthadunpleasantresults.AlmostafifthofitsstaffdecidedtoleaveandCEOTonyHsiehadmittedthatself-managementisnotforeveryone.MrHoustonfounderoffile-sharingserviceDrewDropboxsaysthattotalfreedomdoesn'talwaysfeelgoodbecauseyounolongerknowwhatyou'resupposedtodowhatisimportantandyou'rebumpingupagainstotherpeoplE.Wouldyouliketoworksomewherewithnoboss?13.WhycanthesoftwarecompanyCrispactfasternow?A.BecauseworkersfeelmoresatisfieD.B.Becauseworkerscangetthingsdonedirectly.C.Becausethingsaredecidedbyallmembers.D.BecauseworkersshareCEO'sduties.14.Thepassagemainlytalksabout.A.whetheracompanycangowithoutabossB.whetherworkerscanworkindependentlyC.whetherpeoplecanacceptano-bosscompanyD.whetherpeoplecanenjoytotalfreedom15.What'stheauthor'sattitudetowardstheno-bossmodel?A.PositivE.B.NegativE.C.ObjectiveD.SubjectivE.
Heisquietandshy.Helikestohide隐藏hiseyesbehindhishair.Hedoesn’tsmileveryoften.Howeverifyoutalktohimaboutmusiche’llhavealottosay.ThisisJayChouthe24-year-oldTaiwanesepopking天王.HisfansaresoexcitedbecausehewillsingsongsinBeijingonSeptember12.Thosesongsarefromhisnewalbum唱片YeHuimeiandthealbumwasreleased发行inJulyandwasnamedafterhismother.Chougrewupjustwithhismother.Hedidnottalkmuchanddidbadlyinmanyschoolsubjects.Hismothernoticedtheboy’sspecialinterestinmusicandsenthimtolearnpianowhenhewasonlythreeyearsolD.Heloveditandkeptonpracticing.ChouisnotveryhandsomE.Hedoesnotspeakclearlywhenhesingsortalks.Butthesingerhashugecrowdsoffans.HeisreallygoodatmusiC.Itmakeshimattractive有魅力的tomesaidLiuJiajunaJunior2studentinNo.101MiddleSchoolinBeijing.Heistruetohimself.HeneverfollowsotherssaidZhangYujieaJunior1girlatHuaibeiMiddleSchoolinSihongJiangsuProvincE.1.FromthispassageweknowthatJayChou_______.A.isveryhandsomeB.hasabrightsmileC.oftenmakestoomuchnoiseD.isapopmusicstar2.Hisfansaresoexcitedbecause_______.A.hereleasedanewalbuminJulyB.hewillsingnewsongsinBeijingC.hecanplaythepianoverywellD.hisnewalbumwasnamedafterhismother3.Whenhewasalittlechildhe_______.A.talkedaloteverydayB.didwellinhisstudyatschoolC.startedtolikemusicD.hadhugecrowdsoffans
LyinginVictoriaAustraliaPhillipIslandNatureParkisabeautifulseasideholidaydestination.PhillipIslandprovidesarelaxingadventurousandmemorablecostalholiday.Fulloffamilyattractionsfriendlywildlifeshelteredswimmingspotsandbeautifulbeachesandbaysitreallyishardtofindareasonnottotakeaholiday.KoalaConservationCentreandChurchillIslandHeritageFarmAtriptoPhillipIslandwouldn'tbecompletewithoutvisitingtheKoalaConservationCentreandChurchillIslandHeritageFarm.Thisamazingnativewildlifeattractionprovidestheopportunitytoexperiencewildkoalasintheirnaturalenvironment.Youwillalsoenjoyveryimpressivewaterviewsancientbuildingsandlovelygardens.Perfectforafamilydayout!PenguinParadeThePenguinParadeonPhillipIslandisAustralia'smostpopularwildlifeattraction.Everysunsetwildlittlepenguinsappearfromtheseaandwalkacrossthebeachtotheirsandholes.HereyoucanexperiencethisnaturalviewthatyouwillfindnowhereelseintheworlD.OPENINGTIME:10A.m.CLOSINGTIME:Varies.ClosedonChristmasDay3ParksPassThisticketgivesyouentrytothePenguinParadeatPhillipIslandNatureParkaswellasentrytotheKoalaConservationCentreandChurchillIslandHeritageFarm.Allticketswillhave12monthsvalidity有效期fromtimeofbuying.Ticketswillbedeliveredtoyouremailboxwithin60minutesofbuying.Pleaseprintoutallticketsandtakethemalongwithyoutotheattraction.1.WhatcanbeenjoyedinPhillipIslandNaturePark?.A.FiercewildlifE.B.Charmingbeaches.C.Outdoorswimmingspots.D.Variousmodembuildings.2.AccordingtothepassagePenguinParade.A.opensat10A.m.everydayB.isopenedtousallyeararoundC.isthemostpopularwildlifeattractionD.providesthechancetoseewildpenguins3.IntheKoalaConservationCentreandChurchillIslandHeritageFarmwecanappreciate.A.wildkoalasandpenguinsB.waterviewsandpenguins'holesC.wildkoalasandlovelygardensD.wildpenguinsandancientbuildings4.Ifyoubuya3ParksPassonline....A.youmustuseitwithinayearB.youmustprintitoutin60minutesC.youcanhaveitdeliveredtoyourhouseD.youcantakeyourfamilyalongtothepark
Springsoccerseasonisunderwayandmanyyouthleaguesareplayingundernewsafetyrules.InNovembertheUSSoccerFederationsaidthatplayersonitsteamswhoare10oryoungerarenolongerallowedtoheadtheball.Playersages11to13havelimitsonhowoftentheycanpracticeheading.Thenewrulesaremadetopreventkidsfromgettingconcussions脑震荡—injuriescausedbyablowtotheheadthatshakesthebrain.Commonproblemsincludeheadachesanddizziness.SevereconcussionscanleadtolongbraindamagE.Headingtheballcanbeoneoftheriskiestpartsofsoccer.Sometimestheforceofhittingtheballwiththeirheadsgivesplayersconcussions.Butmoreoftenplayersreceiveconcussionswhentheyaccidentallyknockheadswithotherplayersandhittheirheadsonthegrass.MoreconcussionshappenduringtheactofheadingthananyotheractioninsoccerexplainsDr.RobertCantuanexpertonbraininjuries.SofarthenewrulesaremadeonlytoteamsthatarepartoftheUSSoccerFederation.ButthegroupsaysithopesotherleagueswillsoonfollowitsexamplE.FormerUSsoccerstarBrandiChastainisoneoftheleadersoftheactivitytobanheadinginYouthsoccer.SheapplaudstherulechangE.LastmonthChastainshowedherdeterminationoflearningmoreabouttheeffectsofheadingwhenshepromisedtodonateherbraintoscienceaftershedies.Ifthere'sanyinformationtobegatheredonthestudyofsomeonelikemewhohasplayedsoccerfor40yearsitfeelslikemyresponsibilityChastaintoldTheNewYorkTimes.9.Whatcanwelearnfromthefirsttwoparagraphs?A.Playersneedn'ttaketheriskofheadingtheballinsoccer.B.Alloftheplayers'headachesresultfromhittingheadsonthegrass.学科...C.Theactofheadingcancausemoreconcussionsthanotheractionsinsoccer.D.Playersmustreceiveconcussionswhenknockingheadswithotherplayers.10.WhatisBrandiChastain'sattitudetowardsthenewsafetyrulesinplayingsoccer?A.UnconcerneD.B.PositivE.C.NegativE.D.Doubtful.11.Fromthetextwecanlearn.A.BrandiChastainsuffersfromverysevereconcussionsB.concussionscausedbyheadingtheballcannotbehealedC.BrandiChastainiswillingtodevoteherselftothesafetyofsoccerplayersD.thenewrulesinsoccerhavebeencarriedoutamongalloftheAmericanleagues
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