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It took me several years to realize that my black skin is beautiful and I have accepted the fact that indeed black is beautiful now. This skin I have been in for so many years determined my self worth.

I had so many factors “against” me in my mind when I was a little girl. I was a tall, thin, dark skinned girl with a gap tooth smile. Growing up, the only role model that I had was my mother, who has beautiful deep brown complexion (肤色). It’s amazing how I could find beauty in my mother’s complexion but not my own. One of the most outstanding memories of my childhood is the words “Oh, she is so cute for a dark skinned little girl.” People spoke as if I wasn’t in the room, as if I couldn’t hear.

From a young age, I felt ashamed that my black color wasn’t good enough, so I buried myself in books to stay away from the mirror. I knew that my education would and could take me further than my looks. I stopped watching TV, absorbed in my studies and I was happy with my decision. Now I have been admitted to my ideal Coppin State University, which is for black students and has a long history.

It wasn’t until I was at age 16 that I officially decided to fix my deep rooted issue about my dark complexion. I had been brainwashed to subscribe to the European standard of beauty for so many years. I no longer accept this standard, because I set my own. My black is beautiful including my full lips, the wideness of my nose, and the intensity (明亮) of my eyes. I believe that there are plenty of beautiful dark skinned women in the world.

1.When the author was young, she _____.

A. realized the importance of good memory

B. didn’t mind others saying she was black

C. accepted the European standard of beauty

D. didn’t think her mother was very beautiful

2.In childhood how did the author break away from not liking her looks?

A. She turned her attention to her studies.

B. She watched TV and read books.

C. She attended a school for black people.

D. She broke all her mirrors.

3.The author writes the text mainly to tell readers _____.

A. the change of her attitudes toward her complexion

B. varied standards of beauty in different periods

C. how her appearance helped her to succeed

D. why she thinks black skin is beautiful

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Would you believe that the tallest bridge in France reaches higher than the Eiffel Tower?Each of the projects mentioned here has set at least one world record for its height,scale or ingenuity(独创性).Here are four amazing engineering wonders of the modern world.

Venice,Italy:The Venice Tide Barrier Project will be the largest flood prevention project in the world.The project has been debated in one form or another for over 40 years as a way to protect this historical city-on-the-water for future generations.With Venice slowly sinking,and the water around it slowly rising,and floods always a fear,Italians have known for a long time that something needs to be done.Finally,the Prime Minister of Italy approved the second phase of the plan,including 80 hinged barriers(用铰链连接的壁垒),each approximately 6,500 square feet.

Millau,France:The Millau Viaduct(米洛高架桥)is the highest bridge in the world.At 1,125 feet high(slightly taller than the Eiffel Tower,1,063 feet)and over 8,000 feet long,it sometimes sits above the cloud line.The engineered wonder of the bridge itself is nearly as amazing as the view of the valley below.

Zhangjiajie,China:The Bailong Elevator is the world’s largest outside elevator.At about 1,070 feet high,this elevator looms(隐约出现) high midway up a cliff overlooking a valley far below.Moreover,the elevator is mostly made of glass,affording passengers a dizzying view to the depths below.There is some concern,however,about the elevator’s long-term impact on the surrounding natural environment.

Norway to Britain:The Langeled Pipeline extends(延伸)from Nyhamna,Norway,to Easington in the UK.It is about 1,200 km long and before the completion of the Nord Stream pipeline,it was the longest underwater gas pipeline in the world.Gas is exported(出口)from the Ormen Lange field,situated at a depth of 1,000 metres and located 100 km northwest of the Norwegian coast to Nyhamna.From there the Langeled Pipeline runs to Easington in the UK via the Sleipner Riser Platform in the North Sea.It will eventually supply 20% of Britain’s gas needs.

1.In the first paragraph,the author began with a question in order to .

A.introduce the topic

B.amaze readers

C.show the height of the Eiffel Tower

D.ask readers to answer it

2.From Paragraph 2,we can learn that .

A.the project is designed to store water

B.all people agree with the project at first

C.floods are a fear to Venice

D.the hinged barriers are 6,500 square feet in all

3.What do the Bailong Elevator and the Millau Viaduct have in common?

A.They are in the same country.

B.They are both made of glass.

C.Both of them are taller than the Eiffel Tower.

D.Both of them have a bad effect on the environment.

4.We can learn from the passage that the Ormen Lange field is in .

A.Britain B.Norway

C.France D.Italy

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Brazil has become one of the developing world’s great successes in reducing population growth—but more by accident than design.While countries such as India have made joint efforts to reduce birth rates,Brazil has had better result without really trying,says George Martine at Harvard.

Brazil’s population growth rate has dropped from 2.99% a year between 1951 and 1960 to 1.93% a year between 1981 and 1990,and Brazilian women now have only 2.7 children on average.Martine says this figure may have fallen still further since 1990,an achievement that makes it the envy of many other Third World countries.

Martine puts it down to,among other things,soap operas and installment(分期付款)plans introduced in the 1970s.Both played an important,although indirect,role in lowering the birth rate.Brazil is one of the world’s biggest producers of soap operas.Globo,Brazil’s most popular television network,shows three hours of soaps six nights a week,while three others show at least one hour a night.Most soaps are based on wealthy characters living the high life in big cities.

“Although they have never really tried to work in a message towards the problems of reproduction(生育),they describe middle and upper class values—not many children,different attitudes towards sex,women working,”says Martine.“They sent this message to all parts of Brazil and made people realise other patterns of family life and other values,which were put into a very attractive package.”

Meanwhile,the installment plans tried to encourage the poor to become consumers.“This led to change in consumption(消费)patterns and consumption did not get along well with unlimited reproduction,”says Martine.

1.The underlined phrase “puts it down to” is closest in meaning to “ ”.

A.considers the cause of it to be

B.finds it a reason for

C.looks it on as

D.compares it to

2.Soap operas have helped in lowering Brazil’s birth rate because .

A.they keep people sitting long hours watching TV

B.they have gradually changed people’s way of life

C.people are drawn to their attractive package

D.they make birth control measures popular

3.What is Martine’s conclusion about Brazil’s population growth?

A.The increase in birth rate will increase consumption.

B.The desire for consumption helps to reduce birth rate.

C.Consumption patterns and reproduction patterns are contradictory.

D.A country’s production is limited by its population growth.

4.Which is the best title of the passage?

A.Brazil:the developing world’s success

B.Soap operas and installment plans

C.Brazil:reducing birth rate by accident

D.Learn from Brazil,one of the Third World Countries

5.From the passage,we can conclude that .

A.India have reduced birth rates by accident,too

B.many other Third World countries are suffering a population growth rate now

C.Brazil government’s achieved a success reducing the birth rate purposely

D.Brazil has successfully reduced population growth—but more by accident than design

You have to shake hands when you’re coming or going in Germany, but in Britain you usually only shake hands when you meet someone for the first time.

You have to give your present in public in the Middle East to show it’s not a bribe(贿赂), but it’s good manners to give your present in private in Asia.

You mustn’t give cutlery（刀具） in Latin America because it suggests that you want to cut off the relationship. You mustn’t give a clock in China because the Chinese word for clock is similar to the word for funeral(葬礼).

“Come any time” means “I want you to visit me” in India. If you don’t suggest a time and arrange a visit immediately, an Indian will think you are refusing the invitation.

Offices are usually closed on Friday in Moslem countries.

It’s bad manners to discuss business at social occasion in India.

In an English pub, you have to take your turn to buy a “round” drink for everyone in your group.

1.From the passage, in Latin America, _____.

A. you must shake hands when you meet a person for the first time

B. you have to give your present in private

C. if you want to cut off the relationship with somebody, you can give him cutlery

D. you can’t give a clock to your friend as a present

2.Which one is wrong in the following sentences?

A. You can’t shake hands when you meet someone for the first time in Britain.

B. You can give present in private in Asia.

C. When an India says “come any time”, you should suggest a time if you want to visit him.

D. Some people in Moslem countries don’t need to work on Friday .

3.In India, it is good manners to _____.

A. give present in public to show it’s not a bribe

B. discuss business at a social occasion

C. take your turn to buy drink for everyone in your group in a pub

D. arrange a visit at once when an Indian says “come any time” to you

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阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

A little boy wanted to meet God. He thought it was a long trip to where God lived, _________he packed his suitcase with lots of food and drinks and he started his _________ .

When he had gone about three blocks, he _________an elderly man. The boy sat down next to him and _________his suitcase. He was about to take a drink when he noticed that the man looked _________， so he offered him a drink.

The man _________ it and smiled at the boy. His smile was so pleasant that the boy wanted to see it again, so he _________ him another one.

The man _________ smiled at him. They sat there all afternoon eating and smiling, but they never said a word.

As it grew dark, the boy _________it was time to leave, but before he had gone more than a few steps, he _________, ran back to the man, and gave him a hug. The man _________ him his biggest smile ever.

When the boy _________ home a short time later, his mother was surprised by the look of 53on his face. She asked him what made him so happy.

He replied, “I had lunch with God, and God’s got the most beautiful _________ I’ve ever seen!”

Meanwhile, the elderly man returned to his home. His son was _________ by the look of joy on his face and asked him the_________ question as the little boy’s mother. The elderly man replied, “I ate and drank in the park with God.” However, he_________, before his son responded, “You know, he’s much _________than I expected.”

Too often we underestimate the _________ of a touch, a smile, a kind word, all of which have the potential to turn a life around. We should treat the people we meet _________; they come into our lives for a reason. Embrace all equally!

1.A. if B. so C. but D. or

2.A. work B. study C. journey D. exploration

3.A. came across B. picked up C. learned from D. took away

4.A. hid B. opened C. examined D. ignored

5.A. worried B. anxious C. thirsty D. tired

6.A. refused B. avoided C. received D. accepted

7.A. lent B. bought C. made D. offered

8.A. again B. still C. only D. just

9.A. imagined B. realized C. announced D. pretended

10.A. played around B. sat around C. turned around D. got around

11.A. gave B. promised C. supplied D. begged

12.A. left B. called C. missed D. returned

13.A. joy B. confidence C. disappointment D. horror

14.A. drink B. food C. face D. smile

15.A. sad B. nervous C. amazed D. excited

16.A. same B.strange C. unique D. unusual

17.A. replied B. added C. reminded D. thought

18.A. braver B. shorter C. younger D. cleverer

19.A. power B. quality C. favor D. difficulty

20.A. differently B. proudly C. calmly D. kindly

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Many people travel during the holiday season but do not make sure that their houses and homes 1. (protect). Crimes go up 2. (rapid) during the winter an summer holiday seasons. Here are some things that you should keep in mind when you go on holiday.

Always give 3. (strange) the feeling that you are at home. Have the snow 4. ( clean ) off your stairs or out of your driveway during the winter season. You might ask someone to park his/her car in 5. (you) driveway.

Tell your newspaper deliverer that you are not at home. 6. (have) a pile of newspapers and other mail on your doorsteps tells people that you are not at home, so you could also have a neighbor 7. a relative get your mail every day.

Fix a timer(定时器) in some of your rooms 8. turns lights on and 9. during different time of the day. Some TVs also come with a timer that you could set to be turned on during certain time. Have motion(运动) sensitive lights outside your house that keep thieves away 10. you are not at home.

There are two kinds of memory: short-term and long-term. Information in long-term memory can be remembered at a later time when it is needed. The information may be kept for days or weeks. However, information in short-term memory is kept for only a few seconds, usually by repeating the information over and over. The following experiment shows how short-term memory has been studied.

Henning studied how students who are learning English as a second language remember vocabulary. The subjects in his experiment were 75 college students. They represented all levels of ability in English: beginning, intermediate (中等), and native speaking students.

To begin, the subjects listened to a recording of a native speaker reading a paragraph in English. Following the recording, the subjects took a 15-question test to see which words they remembered. Each question had four choices. The subjects had to circle the word they had heard in the recording, Some of the questions had four choices that sound alike. For example, weather, whether, wither, and wetter are four words that sound alike. Some of the questions had four choices that have the same meaning. Method, way, manner, and system would be four words with the same meaning. Finally the subjects took a language proficiency test.

Henning found that students with a lower proficiency in English made more of their mistakes on words that sound alike; students with a higher proficiency made more of their mistakes on words that have the same meaning. Henning's results suggest that beginning students hold the sound of words in their short-term memory, and advanced students hold the meaning of words in their short-term memory.

1. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?

A. Information in short-term memory is different from that in long-term memory.

B. Long-term memory can be achieved only by training.

C. It is easier to test short-term memory than long term memory.

D. Henning gave a separate test on vocabulary to his students.

2. From Henning's result we can see that ______.

A. beginners have difficulty distinguishing the pronunciation of words

B. advanced students always remember words by their meaning

C. it is difficult to remember words that sound alike

D. it is difficult to remember words that have the same meaning

3. The word "subject" in the passage means ______.

A. memory

B. the theme of listening material

C. a branch of knowledge studied

D. the student experimented on

4.The passage centers on ______.

A. memory B. two kinds of memory

C. short-term memory D. an experiment on student

Why didn’t you tell me about your trouble last week? If you ________ me, I could have helped.

A. told B. had told

C. were to tell D. would tell

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