题目内容
In the modern world more and more people meet the problem of identity.The most interesting example is that of a so – called “banana”, which refers to an American who has an Asian face but holds Western values.
In Shanghai, there now live a group of people from abroad.They look no different from the locals and speak fluent Chinese or even Shanghai dialect, but when it comes to writing Chinese characters, they are almost illiterate(文盲).Jack is such an example.He never learned to read or write Chinese characters, which he finds mysterious and difficult.From time to time, he files to the US as he does not feel Shanghai is where he comes from.“But when I am in the States, I feel that’s not my home either,” he said.
At De Gaulle Airport in France, there is a Swiss man who has been living in the waiting – room for a long time because he lost h is passport during his travels.He was refused entry into several countries.But when he was eventually allowed to return to Swizerland, he refused to leave the airport.His reason was very simple—“I am sure who I am.I need no acknowledgement from others,” he said during an interview.For th is reason he was honored by the Western media as “the Hero of identity.”
As the Internet becomes more and more popular, the problem of identity becomes more serious.In a virtual world, people can have different addresses registered with different names.In the Internet chat room, even one’s gender(性别) is hard to determine.It seems that in the glohal village, people are saying hello every day to each other without knowing whom they are talking to.
What will be the next crisis(危机) of identity? With the development of cloning technology, it might be: who is the real “I”?
【小题1】What does the passage mainly talk about?
A.The importance of identity. |
B.The crisis of identity. |
C.Differences between Eastern and Western cultures. |
D.Difficulty in living in foreign counties. |
A.he needed to board a plane at any time
B.he couldn’t afford to live in a hotel
C.he needed others acknowledgement
D.he couldn’t prove who he was
65.A “banana” in the passage is in fact an .
A.American traveling to Asia B.American keeping Eastern culture
C.American born in Asia D.America – born Asian
【小题3】We can infer from the passage that the author believes .
A.there will be more problems relating to identity in the future |
B.Internet technology helps solve problems of identity |
C.only people traveling abroad have problems of identity |
D.people don’t need to worry about identity |
【小题1】B
【小题1】D
【小题1】D
【小题1】A
解析【小题1】根据In the modern world more and more people meet the problem of identity.及下文描述可知选B。
【小题1】根据because he lost h is passport during his travels.他在旅途中丢了护照,可知选D,他无法证明他是谁。
【小题1】根据定语从句which refers to an American who has an Asian face but holds Western values.,选D,美国出生的亚洲人。
【小题1】根据As the Internet becomes more and more popular, the problem of identity becomes more serious.和With the development of cloning technology, it might be: who is the real “I”?
可知在未来有关身份的问题会更多,故选A。
I got interested in the idea of standing desks about a year ago. The health advantages of standing instead of sitting for eight hours a day are clear, so when the company Ergotron invited me to review their WorkFit C-Mod Dual Desk, I jumped out of my chair---really.
After several hours putting the desk together, I finally got to try it out. The standing desk had a desktop that I could use for writing.
At first I absolutely loved it. Standing during the day instead of sitting was fantastic. Although I felt more tired after all that standing during the day, I knew the health benefits were worth the slight discomfort. However, after the initial novelty (新奇)of the desk wore off, I realized that I could not use it in the long term.
It was just not practical. While using the desk for a month , I could definitely foresee problems arising from using it full time.
I enjoy having a lot of things on my desk. The standing desk just did not have enough room for all of my things.
I can easily foresee awkward situations when I put that desk in an office space. When someone comes into your office, does your guest have to stand as well? If you office is big enough, maybe you have room for two chairs for you and a visitor, which is great. Yet for the ordinary worker in a small office, the standing desk creates a very awkward situation.
Additionally, the amount of money I would have to spend to replace my current workspace with a standing desk was another issue. The desks I have looked at were highly expensive.
Yes, spending the day standing can offset(抵消) many of the negative effects of too much sitting, but we humans are designed for movement. Through activity changes like taking the stairs instead of the elevator, you can easily increase the time you spend on your feet. Best of all, those options are completely free.
【小题1】When the author was asked to try the standing desk out, he was ____.
A.excited | B.surprised | C.unhappy | D.uninterested |
A.thought it was boring | B.thought it was wonderful |
C.felt less tired than usual | D.felt quite uncomfortable |
A.takes up too much space | B.is suitable for long-term use |
C.is cheaper than traditional desks | D.is impractical though good for health |
A.How to use the standing desk. | B.What he does during the workday. |
C.His opinion on the standing desk. | D.The advantage of the standing desk. |