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【题目】任务型阅读
Many of us invest valuable time,energy and money planning our vacations. We do this because we know for sure that going on vacations must be good for us. Research proves this feeling without a doubt. Vacations help us perform better at work, improve our sleep quality and cushion us against depression.
Yet, despite these benefits, many of us return home with a feeling that our last vacation was OK - but not great. In order to change this, some mistakes should be avoided. A classic one for vacation planners is attempting to maximize value for money by planning trips that have too many components (组成部分) Perhaps you're planning a trip to Europe, seven cities in 10 days,and you realize it will cost only a little more to add two more destinations to the list Sounds fine in theory, but hopping from one place to the next hardly gives an opportunity to experience what psychologists call mindfulness - time to take in our new surroundings, time to be present and absorb our travel experiences. Another mistake is that we worry too much about strategic issues such as how to find a good flight deal,how to get from A to B,or which destinations to add or subtract from our journey. These issues may seem important, but our psychological state of mind is far more important.
Actually, vacation happiness is based on the following top rules. First, choose your travel companions wisely, because nothing contributes more significantly to a trip than the right companions. Second,don't spend your vacation time in a place where everything is too expensive so as to maintain a positive mood. Third, shop wisely, for meaningful experiences provide more long-term happiness than physical possessions.










【答案】Vacations;performance;quality of sleep;attempt;worry;good flight deal;adding;rules;choice;shopping wisely
【解析】本文是一篇议论文,介绍了度假虽然对我们有很多的好处。与此同时,我们在度假方面也有许许多多的误区。因此,文章作者对我们如何度过快乐的假期给予我们几条实用的建议。
(1)考查名词。文章多次出现vacation及vacations,填写的时候注意首字母大写以及复数形式。
(2)考查名词。根据第一段中的最后一句Vacations help us perform better at work, improve our sleep quality and cushion us against depression.可以归纳出答案,注意动词perform变为名词。
(3)考查短语。。根据第一段中的“Vacations help us perform better at work, improve our sleep quality and cushion us against depression.”可以归纳出答案。
(4)考查名词。根据第二段中的“A classic one for vacation planners is attempting to maximize value for money by planning trips that have too many components (组成部分).”可以归纳出答案,原句的动词转换为名词。
(5)考查名词。根据第二段中的“Another mistake is that we worry too much about strategic issues”可以归纳出答案。
(6)考查短语。根据第二段中的“such as how to find a good flight deal,how to get from A to B,or which destinations to add or subtract from our journey.”可以得出答案。
(7)考查动名词。根据第二段中的“such as how to find a good flight deal,how to get from A to B,or which destinations to add or subtract from our journey.”由add转换为adding。
(8)考查名词 。根据第三段中的“Actually, vacation happiness is based on the following top rules.”可以归纳出答案。
(9)考查名词。根据第三段中的“First, choose your travel companions wisely, because nothing contributes more significantly to a trip than the right companions”.中有动词choose转换为词组make a choice。
(10)考查短语。根据最后三段中的“Third, shop wisely, for meaningful experiences provide more long-term happiness than physical possessions.由shop wisely转换为shopping wisely。”

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【题目】Eight years before his death in 1896, Alfred Nobel was surprised to read an obituary (讣告) in the local newspaper. It was a strange obituary, for it told Alfred Nobel, the man who was reading it, that he was dead. The newspaper had confused Alfred with his brother, Ludwig, who had recently died.

Nobel was shocked to read that he had passed away, and he was also annoyed by the title of his obituary: “The Merchant of Death is Dead”. Alfred was an armaments manufacturer (武器制造商), and a very rich and successful one. This incident got him thinking about his reputation. What would people think of him after his real death? Would they really say, “That was a man who profited from killing”?

It was this thought that led him to leave his huge amount of money for the founding of the famous Nobel prizes. His aim was to support the ongoing quest (追求) for excellence in the sciences and literature, and the ideal of peace. The first awards were given out in 1901, and since then thousands of men and women have been honored.

The awards let the world know about developments that may have a huge effect, on our lives. Of the most famous awardees, think about Polish chemist Marie Curie, who was the first woman to win a Nobel, in 1903. Sometimes, the prizes are controversial. There is often protest (抗议) at the award of the peace prize when not everyone thinks that the awardees deserve the award. Even the award for literature has sometimes been criticized, although it is often because the award committees neglect important writers. The highly influential novelists James Joyce and Marcel Proust, for example, were never honored by the Swedish Academy.

Still, for the most part the awards don’t cause many complaints. Alfred Nobel founded the prize to recognize those who have had “the greatest benefit on mankind” and few would disagree that most of the prize winners have made contributions that deserved to be honored and remembered.

1How did Alfred Nobel feel when he read the obituary in the newspaper?

A. Amused and understanding. B. Sad and worried.

C. Shocked and upset. D. Surprised and confused.

2What did Alfred Nobel decide to do after reading the obituary?

A. Stop producing any killing weapons.

B. Donate all his money to charity.

C. Pursue excellence in the sciences.

D. Use his money to set up the Nobel prizes.

3Why are James Joyce and Marcel Proust mentioned in the article?

A. To prove the influence of the Nobel prizes on literature.

B. To show the controversy of some Nobel prizes.

C. To explain the standard of giving out the Nobel prizes.

D. To give examples of influential Nobel prize-winners.

4What is the author’s opinion toward Nobel prizes?

A. There are too many controversial winners.

B. There should be more female winners.

C. They have honored many worthy winners.

D. The committees should be more selective.

【题目】Pizza: the World’s Favorite Food

Food, and the way we eat it, is always changing. As society develops, we learn of growing, processing, and cooking food. What we ate 200 years ago was very different from what we eat today. Also, when people travel to live in other countries, they take their knowledge of cooking with them. And food must fit modem lifestyles and local tastes, too. One food that has done this successfully is the pizza.

The pizza we recognize today first appeared in Italy in 1889. A famous baker from Naples made a special pizza for the Italian royal (王室的) family. He was very worried they wouldn’t like it but they did. Queen Margherita loved the dish so much, and the baker named it after her. Since then, this simple meal of bread, cheese, and tomato has traveled the world, and it has adapted to local cultures. The pizza began its journey in the 1890s, when many Italians moved to New York in search of a better life. There they continued to make pizzas, and the first pizzeria opened in 1905.

At first it was only popular with Italians, but by the late 1940s, Americans discovered a taste for it. Today, they spend 37 billion a year on pizzas. That’s more than 100 per American!

The pizza continued its travels around the world, adapting all the time. In Sweden, for example, it is usual to have bananas on pizzas. In Belgium, people eat chocolate pizzas with marshmallows on top. Japan is a nation of seafood lovers, so not surprisingly, they love octopus and squid, as well as roasted seaweed, toppings. Australians sometimes choose kangaroo or crocodile on their pizza.

The popularity of the pizza is also related to our changing lifestyles. In today’s super-fast society, people often don’t have the time or energy to cook. So, they order takeout—and very often, it’s a pizza. Sometimes you don’t even have to pick it up; it’s delivered to your home. If you don’t even have time to sit down, buy a single slice and eat it standing up!

The pizza has come a long way. From its beginnings m an Italian city, it has grown to become one of the world’s favorite foods.

1The pizza first appeared as ________.

A.a homemade white breadB.a fast food for travelers

C.a dish for the royal familyD.a popular local food

2When did the pizza arrive in New York?

A.In 1889.B.In the 1890s.

C.In 1905.D.In the 1940s.

3In which country do people love pizzas with bananas on top?

A.Japan.B.Belgium.

C.Sweden.D.Australia.

4The passage mainly tells us ________.

A.how the pizza gets popularB.who made the first pizza

C.how the pizza is madeD.where the pizza came from

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The Loss of Innocence
Innocence is such a precious gift. It's explained as freedom from guilt or wrong doing. Just imagine never having to worry about anything and having a guilt free mind. Some people wish to save this kind of innocence from being lost from childhood to adulthood.
What would the world be like if innocence were never lost? One way it would benefit humanity is the lack of hatred (仇恨)among the world. During youth, there may be an occasional argument, even a little physical fight, but nothing like firing a handgun at a fellow human being. And children are blind towards the racial differences of others. A kid will hang out with any other kid. It is the lack of innocence and the ignorance we learn from adults that influence children otherwise. Another benefit is the constant desire for fun and adventure. With very little if any time at all for fun,the adventurous mind is lost in time with the responsibilities placed upon adults. If innocence were kept alive, these ambitions would never depart from our lives.
However, other people actually hate the idea of innocence lasting forever. They feel that the lack of organization and mental power of those with innocence would cause extremely destructive consequences to society in general. A large number of individuals would never have the urge to learn, work, and act upon the necessary needs for humanity to survive. Without a proper education which is usually provided by those who no longer live in a world of innocence, people would not have the desire to succeed, get a good job in life, or provide income for their families, which would hurt the lives of children.
The lack of a good education and career would also harm the economy. As long as innocence is kept alive, no one would be terribly angered at the lack of effort people put out in the workplace, resulting in a strong decline in production and quality of needed goods.
Maybe it is wrong in wanting to save innocence. It sure is a nice thought, though. Perhaps innocence was meant to be lost. It was God's will to make things the way they are, and there is a good purpose for everything. All that remains to be said about innocence is to enjoy it while it lasts.
(1)The author believes that the loss of innocence in adulthood should be _____.
A.avoided
B.ignored
C.accepted
D.encouraged
(2)Lifelong innocence would be beneficial to society in that _____.
A.proper education would be provided
B.there would be no racial discrimination
C.more happy families would be guaranteed
D.people would realize their childhood dreams
(3)According to the author, people with innocence can hurt the economy with their lack of _____.
A.motivational will
B.mental ability
C.adventurous ambitions
D.needed goods
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CP: Central Point P: Point Sp: Sub-point (次要点) C: Conclusion
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