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For these people, looking different isn’t just for October 31.
Star Wars Forever
The force will always be with Luke Kaye. That’s because this dedicated fan has covered his back, arms, and legs with tattoos(纹身) of Star Wars characters.
Kaye got his first tattoo about six years ago. Once he started, he just couldn’t stop. “I kept seeing characters in the movies and thinking, ‘That would make a great tattoo!’” he says. Kaye also collects items related to Star Wars. He recently had to sell a large part of his collection because it became too expensive to store it. But he can keep the tattoos forever.
“I am nowhere near finished yet,” says Kaye, who lives in England. He plans to get tattoos of large spaceships down his sides. “You never know with me,” he adds, “I could come home one day with my whole face tattooed.”
The Hole Story
“People often just want to look at me or touch me,” says Elaine Davidson. It’s no wonder. Davidson, who lives in Scotland, is covered with nearly 7,000 piercings (穿环)! According to Guinness World Records, she is the most pierced woman on Earth.
Together, Davidson’s studs(耳钉) and rings weigh almost seven pounds. She never removes them. She keeps them on even when she goes through scanners at airports. All she takes off is her watch!
In June, Davidson made news when she got married. Opposites must attract. Her new husband has no piercings at all.
Goo Goo for Gaga
Lady Gaga is famous for her outrageous looks. She has worn everything from a dress covered in bubbles to a coat made out of Kermit the Frog dolls. At the 2010 MTV Music Awards, she even wore a dress made out of raw meat!
Some stars try not to stand out in public when they are not performing. They might wear sunglasses and a big hat when they go out, hoping that no one will recognize them. Lady Gaga, has a distinctive(与众不同的) approach. She dresses up whether she’s walking through an airport or going shopping. She might wear a wild wig (假发), a lace bodysuit, or 12-inch heels. She jokes, “I am just trying to change the world.”
60. What is the author’s purpose in writing this passage?
A. To tell us a few interesting stories.
B. To present three people with distinctive characters.
C. To make fun of some distinctive people.
D. To show us how to become attractive.
61. In the section of Star Wars Forever, it is suggested that .
A. Kaye has performed in Star Wars
B. Kaye has a habit of studying and designing tattoos
C. Kaye will continue with his habit of getting tattoos
D. Kaye’s face looks frightening because of the tattoos
62. The underlined word “outrageous” in the passage probably means “ ”.
| A. shocking | B. pretty | C. serious | D. happy |
63. Unlike other stars, Lady Gaga .
A. is good at playing music
B. doesn’t avoid being focused on
C. often performs in public
D. does much to improve the world
BCAB
The idea of “law” exists in every culture. All societies have some kind of law to keep order and to control the interactions of people with those around them. The laws of any culture tell people three things: what they can do (their right), what they must do (their duties), and what they may not do. In addition, there are usually specific types of punishment for those who break the law.
Although all societies have laws, not all have the same idea of justice—which is “right” and “wrong” and how “wrong” should be punished. In most Western cultures, it is thought that punishing criminals will prevent them from committing other crimes. Also, it is hoped that the fear of punishment will act as a deterrent(威慑) that prevents other people from committing similar crimes; in other words, people who are considering a life of crime will decide against it because of fear of punishment. In most non-Western cultures, by contrast, punishment is not seen as a deterrent. Instead, great importance is placed on restoring balance in the situation. A thief, for example, may be ordered to return the things he has stolen instead of, as in Western societies, spending time in prison.
Another difference in the concept of justice lies in various societies’ ideas of what laws are. In the West, people consider “laws” quite different from “customs”. There is also a great contrast between “sins” (breaking religious laws) and “crimes” (breaking laws of the government). In many non-Western cultures, on the other hand, there is little separation of customs, laws, and religious beliefs; in other cultures, these three may be quite separate from one another, but still very much different from those in the West. For these reasons, an action may be considered a crime in one country, but be socially acceptable in others. For instance, although a thief is viewed as a criminal in much of the world, in a small village where there is considerable communal（公共的） living and sharing of objects, the word thief may have little meaning. Someone who has taken something without asking is simply considered an impolite person.
Most countries have two kinds of law: criminal and civil. People who have been accused of acts such as murder or theft are heard in the criminal justice system, while civil justice deals with people who are believed to have violated others’ rights. The use of the civil system reflects the values of the society in which it exists. In the United States where personal, individual justice is considered very important, civil law has become “big business.” There are over 600,000 lawyers in the United States, and many of them keep busy with civil lawsuits; that is, they work for people who want to sue others. If a man falls over a torn rug in a hotel and breaks his arm, for instance, he might decide to sue the hotel owners so that they will pay his medical costs. In a country like Japan, by contrast, there is very little use of the civil justice system. Lawsuits are not very popular in Japan, where social harmony is even more important than individual rights, and where people would rather reach agreement outside court.
1. The main point of paragraph 1 is that____.
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A．all societies, Western or non-Western, have some kind of law to keep order. |
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B．most countries in the world have two kinds of law “criminal and civil ” |
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C．there are usually specific types of punishment for those who break the law. |
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D．the laws of any culture dictate people’s rights, duties and what they are not supposed to do |
2. Which is TRUE in most Western cultures?
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A．Punishment has double functions. |
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B．A thief may be referred to as an impolite person. |
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C．Punishment is not regarded as a deterrent. |
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D．There is lots of communal living and sharing of objects. |
3.Which statement is NOT true according to the article?
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A．In the West, people think laws and customs are rather different. |
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B．In the West, there is little difference between “sins” and “crimes”. |
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C．An action that is considered a crime in one country may be socially acceptable in another. |
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D．There is far less use of the civil justice system in Japan than in the United States. |
4.Which of the following cases are not heard in the criminal justice system?
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A．Robbing a pedestrian. |
B．Kidnapping people for ransom. |
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C．Breaking into a bank. |
D．Failing to pay back the money. |
The use of the word imitation（模仿） reminds me that we ought to make some more comments on the risk of people imitating what they see on the screen in the way of crime（犯罪） or violence．First there was always a risk of children acting out scenes which could be dangerous．For example,I remember a woman who was head of a middle school telling me that she had happened to look out of her window when the children were on the playground and had seen them putting a small boy on a chair with a rope round his neck and the rope over the branch of a tree;fortunately she was in time to get there before the child was hanged．I remember a film in particular in which the hero who was imprisoned had escaped by electrocuting（通电触死） his guard,the technique of doing this being shown in detail．This was the kind of scene which we could cut for these reasons．
In films for young people and adults we always tried to keep off the screen the details of criminal techniques,such as how to open a locked door with a piece of hard plastic or how to open a safe;if we were consulted（请教） before production,I used to advise that the details should not be shown．When I gave talks in prisons about film checking I had full support for this,since fathers who were in prison for criminal offences did not want their children to get on crime．
Every time I gave a talk in a prison someone used to mention the French film Rififi．made by Jules Dassin in 1954．This remarkable film showed in great detail a robbery of a jeweller’s shop,the robbery lasting about half an hour and being backed by only natural sound．．．one of the most brilliant film sequences（连续镜头） of all time．I remember our discussion at the time．We thought that the robbery was finished only with the use of advanced and obviously expensive equipment and that only the most experienced and skilled criminals could possibly imitate it;we believed therefore that it was relatively safe．When talking in prisons some years later I learned that there had been several robberies in which the techniques had been copied,so perhaps we were wrong．
1.The writer thinks that______．
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A．the details of the criminal technique should be kept |
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B．the details of the crime should not be shown on the screen |
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C．children should not imitate what they see on the screen |
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D．it is dangerous to imitate what they see on the screen |
2.What is the writer’s attitude（态度） towards the film in which the hero had escaped by electrocuting the guard?
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A．The writer likes it very much． |
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B．The writer is strongly against it． |
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C．The writer thinks the film has some value． |
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D．The writer does not show his/her attitude． |
3.All the following statements about“Rififi”are true EXCEPT______．
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A．that the robbery shown needs experience and skills |
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B．that some very good tools were used in the robbery |
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C．that the film showed the technique in detail |
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D．that the technique of the robbery was not imitated |
4.It can be inferred from the passage that______．
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A．it is hard for children to tell the differences between real life and the imaginary |
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B．only people in prison support film checking |
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C．only children imitate what they have seen on the screen |
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D．the writer used to advise the details of crime should be shown |
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Frederick M. Hess is the director of education policy studies at the American Enterprise Institute, which is a nonprofit organization that conducts research on many public issues. He says that a long summer vacation doesn't make sense in today's world.
Can American students afford to take a summer vacation? In a summer vacation, millions of kids spend valuable time sending messages, watching TV, playing video games and doing shopping in the mall. They will also be putting their academic futures at risk.
Summer vacation once made sense in the past when you didn't need an education to get a good job. But now things have changed. For today's students, academic skills are important to students' future success, but such skills ate affected in the summertime. Many nations don't give kids an American-style summer vacation. They offer no more than seven consecutive(连续的) weeks of vacation. Most American school districts offer up to thirteen weeks. To compete in the global marketplace, Americans must be prepared to go up against international competitors.
Summer vacation also causes challenges for today's families. In the 1960s, more than 60% of families had a stay-at-home Mom. Now two-thirds of American children live in households where every adult works. For these families, summer vacation can be more burden than break. Someone must watch the kids.
But the biggest problem may be how summer vacation hurts academic achievement. Researchers have found that disadvantaged students lose significant ground in the summertime.
A longer school year does not have to be an invitation to hard boring work. Rather, it should allow time-pressed teachers to conduct richer and more imaginative lessons. Schools would have more time to devote to athletics, languages, music and the arts. Summer vacation can be a grand thing. But in the 21st century, it may also be outdated.
Title: 65
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Theme |
A long summer vacation doesn’t make sense in today’s world. |
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Vacation length |
66 weeks in most American schools[来源:Zxxk.Com] |
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Students’ 67___________ |
·Sending messages and watching TV ·Playing video games ·Doing shopping |
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Disadvantages |
Putting student’s academic futures at risk |
Affect academic 68 |
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Causing challenges for families |
Make parents watch kids at home |
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Hurting academic achievement |
Make students lose significant ground |
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69.____________ |
Students should be conducted to study more imaginative lessons such as athletics, languages, music and the arts. |
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Conclusion |
Summer vacation can be both grand and outdated |