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Almost every day we come across situations in which we have to make decisions one way or another. Choice, we are given to believe, is a right. But for a good many people in the world. In rich and poor countries, choice is a luxury, something wonderful but hard to get, not a right. And for those who think they are exercising their right to make choices, the whole system is merely an illusion, a false idea created by companies and advertiser, hoping to sell their products.
The endless choice gives birth to anxiety in people’s lives. Buying something as basic as a coffee pot is not exactly simple. Easy access to a wide range of everyday goods leads to a sense of powerlessness in many people, ending in the shopper giving up and walking away, or just buying an unsuitable item(商品) that is not really wanted. Recent studies in England have shown that many electrical goods bought in almost every family are not really needed. More difficult decision-making is then either avoided or trusted into the hands of the professionals, lifestyle instructors, or advisors.
It is not just the availability of the goods that is the problem, but the speed with which new types of products come on the market. Advances in design and production help quicken the process Products also need to have a short lifespan so that the public can be persuaded to replace them within a short time. The typical example is computers, which are almost out-of-date once they are bought. This indeed makes selection a problem. Gone are the days when one could just walk with case into a shop and buy one thing; no choice, no anxiety.
小题1: What does the author try to argue in Paragraph 1?
A.The exercise of rights is a luxury.
B.The practice of choice is difficult.
C.The right of choice is given but at a price.
D.Choice and right exist at the same time.
小题2: Why do more choices of goods give rise to anxiety?
A.Professionals find it hard to decide on a suitable product.
B.People are likely to find themselves overcome by business persuasion.
C.Shoppers may find themselves lost in the broad range of items.
D.Companies and advertisers are often misleading about the rage of choice.
小题3:By using computers as an example, the author wants to prove that    .
A.advanced products meet the needs of people
B.products of the latest design fold the market
C.competitions are fierce in high-tech industry
D.everyday goods need to be replaced often
小题4: What is this passage mainly about?
A.The variety of choices in modern society.
B.The opinions on people’s right in different countries
C.The Problems about the availability of everyday goods.
D.The helplessness in purchasing decisions

小题1:B
小题2:C
小题3:B
小题4:D

小题1:此题为归纳试题。从But for a good many people in the world, in rich and poor countries, choice is a luxury, something wonderful but hard to get, not a right中可以归纳出答案为B
小题2:此题为归纳试题。从Buying something as basic as a coffee pot is not exactly simple. Easy access to a wide range of everyday goods leads to a sense of powerlessness in many people, ending in the shopper giving up and walking away, or just buying an unsuitable item(商品) that is not really wanted中可以归纳出答案为C
小题3:作者借助计算机为例子来证明Products are almost out-of-date once they are bought. 这其中的原因就有the speed with which new types of products come on the market以及Advances in design and production help quicken the process.
小题4:此题为归纳大意试题。通读全文,不难发现:本文主要分析在面临选择作出决定的艰难。
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  In the 19th century England people liked to go to the seaside. In those days, ladies wore long bathing dresses, and men wore bathing suits. Women did not walk about on the beach in their bathing dresses. They hired a bathing machine. A bathing machine was used for changing in, and for taking the bather down to the sea. It cost 2 pence to hire a machine and an attendant (f~ ~). When she had paid, the bather climbed up the back steps and got into the bathing machine. Then she changed into her bathing dress. When she had changed , the machine was pulled down to the sea. The bathing machine stopped in the water and the bather went down the front steps into the water. If she did not want to get into the sea, the attendant pulled her in.
1. Who used the bathing machine?
  A. Women bathers.
  B. Both men and women bathers.
  C. Bathers who couldn’t swim.
  D. Bathers who couldn’t walk.
2. A bathing machine was mainly used for
  A. giving the bather a pleasure ride on the beach
  B. giving the bather some exercise before getting into the water
  C. protecting the bather from catching cold from the sea wind
  D. protecting the bather from being seen in bathing dress out of water
3. In the 19th century people who used the bathing machine usually did the following things. Which is the right order for doing them?
  a. Changing into bathing clothes
  b. Getting out of the bathing machine
  c. Paying 2 pence
  d. Getting into the bathing machine
  e. Being taken down the beach
  f. Getting into the water
  A. e,d,a,b,f,c  B. c,d,a,e,b,f
  C. c,d,e,a,b,f  D. d,a,e,b,f,c
The Internet has opened up a whole new on-line world for us to meet, chat and go where we've never been before.
But just as in face-to-face communication, there are some basic rules of behavior that should be followed when online. The basic rule is simple: treat others in the same way you would want to be treated.Imagine how you'd feel if you were in the other person's shoes.
For anything you're about to send: ask yourself, "Would I say this to the person's face?" If the answer is no, rewrite and reread.Repeat the process till you feel sure that you'd feel comfortable saying the words to the person's face.
If someone in the chat room is rude to you, your instinct is to fire back in the same manner. But try not to do so. You should either ignore the person, or use your chat software to block their messages. If it was caused by a disagreement with another member, try to fix the situation by politely discussing it. Remember to respect the beliefs and opinions of others in the chat room.
Everyone was new to the network once. Offer advice when asked by newcomers, as they may not be sure what to do or how to communicate. When someone makes a mistake whether it's a stupid question or an unnecessarily long answer be kind about it. If it's a small mistake, you may not need to say anything. Even if you feel strongly about it, think twice before saying anything. Having good manners yourself doesn't give you license to correct everyone else.
If you do decide to tell someone about a mistake, point it out politely. At the same time, if you find you are wrong, be sure to correct yourself and apologize to those that you have offended.
It is not polite to ask others personal questions such as their age, sex, and marital status. Unless you know the person very well, and you are both comfortable with sharing personal information, don't ask such questions.
小题1:When you send short messages to a person, you must _____.
A.make sure that they mean no harmB.read them again and again
C.say something good to hearD.repeat them later to the person's face
小题2:If you are hurt in the chat room by others, you should _____
A.fight back in the same wayB.take them seriously
C.have none of themD.be angry at them
小题3:If a newcomer who communicates on line makes any mistakes, you _____.
A.should point them out sharply
B.shouldn’t give any advice unless required by them
C.should say something about them
D.should take your responsibility to correct them
小题4:This passage mainly tells us ______.
A.some rules of Internet communication.B.ways of sending messages
C.rules of the chat roomD.ways of making friends on the Internet
As you research music, you will find music that is familiar to you. You will find music which tells of interesting places and exciting things to do. You will find music which expresses feelings that are often your own.
Music is an expression of the people. As you research, you will find music of people at work and play. You will find music expressing love of the country, love of nature, and love of home.
Music is also an expression of the composer(作曲家). The composer expresses his own musical ideas. He studies the materials of music and discovers ways of using them. He looks for new kinds of musical expression.
Music can suggest actions and feelings which we all share. We can enjoy playing and singing music, dancing and listening to the music of the people and the composers of different times and places.
小题1:In the first paragraph, the author tells us to_______.
A.find entertainment(娱乐) in musicB.be friendly to music
C.express your feelings in musicD.discover the things and places in music
小题2:From the second paragraph, we know that ________.
A.if we love music, we will love the country, nature and home
B.music sings of the country, nature and home
C.you may listen to music at work or at play
D.music can express how people live, work and think
小题3:By means of music, the composer wishes that ________.
A.you would study with them
B.you would share his feelings and ideas
C.you would express your own feelings
D.you help discover ways of using music and new kinds of musical expression
小题4:The last paragraph shows that music makes it possible ________.
A.the music can express actions and feelings at the same time
B.bring understanding between people of different times and places
C.that people can enjoy playing and singing music, dancing and listening to the music at the same time
D.that people of different time and places can get together
小题5:Which of the following statements is NOT true. Music expresses ________.
A.the feelings of our ownB.people’s love of the country
C.the composer’s feelingsD.people’s musical ideas
Play is the basic business of childhood, and in recent years research has shown the great impor­tance of play in the development of a human being. From earliest infancy (婴儿), every child needs opportunity and the right materials for play, and the main tools of play are toys. The main function of toys is to suggest, encourage and play. To succeed in this, they must be good toys, which children will play with often, and will come back to again, and again. Therefore it is important to choose suit­able toys for different stages of a child’s development.
In recent years research on infant development has shown that the standard a child is likely to reach, within the range of his inherited (遗传的) abilities, is largely determined in the first three years of his life. So a baby’s ability to benefit from the right play materials should not be underestimated. A baby who is encouraged, talked to and shown things and played with, has the best chance of growing up successfully.
In the next stage, from three to five years old, curiosity knows no bounds. Every type of suitable toys should be made available to the child, for trying out, experimenting and learning, for discovering his own particular ability: Bricks and jigsaws (七巧板) and construction toys; painting, scribbling (涂鸦) and making things; sand and water play;toys for imaginative and pretending play — the first so­cial games for learning to play and get on with others.
But at the third stage of play development — from five to seven or eight years old — the child is at school. But for a few more years play is still the best way of learning, at home or at school. It is easier to see which type of toys the child most enjoys.
Until the age of seven or eight, play and work mean much the same to a child. But once reading has been mastered, then books become the main source of learning. Toys are still interesting and val­uable, which lead up to new hobbies, but their significance has changed — to a child of nine or ten years old, toys and games mean, as to adults, relaxation and fun.
小题1:according to the first passage we know that as a child grows up________.
A.he should be allowed to choose his own toys
B.he should be given the same toys
C.he should be given different toys
D.he should be given fewer and fewer toys
小题2:according to the passage, the abilities a child has inherited from his parents________.
A.determine his character
B.will not change after the age of three
C.partly determine the standard he is likely to reach
D.to a large extent determine the choice of toys
小题3:We learn from the passage that a child has boundless curiosity________.
A.when he is twoB.when he is around four
C.when he is sixD.when he is eight
小题4: The passage is mainly about________.
A.the importance of pre-school education B.the importance of schooling
C.the role of play in a child’s developmentD.the choice of toys for youngster
My husband and children think they are very lucky that they are living and that it’s Christmas again. They can’t see that we live on a dirty street in a dirty house among people who aren’t much good. But Johnny and children can’t see this. What a pity it is that our neighbours have to make happiness out of all this dirt. I decided that my children must get out of this. The money that we’ve saved isn’t nearly enough.
The McGaritys have money but they are so proud. They look down upon the poor. The McGarity girl just yesterday stood out there in the street eating from a bag of candy(糖果)while a ring of hungry children watched her. I saw those children looking at her and crying in their hearts; and when she couldn’t eat any more she threw the rest down the sewer(下水道). Why, is it only because they have money ? There is more to happiness than money in the world, isn’t there?
Miss Jackson who teaches at the Settlement House isn’t rich, but she knows things. She understands people. Her eyes look straight into yours when she talks with you. She can read your mind. I’d like to see the children be like Miss Jackson when they grow up.
小题1:This passage mainly suggests that the writer _______.
A.is easy to get along with      
B.is unhappy with the life they are living
C.is good at observing and understanding  
D.is never pleased with her neigbours
小题2:What do you think of McGarity girl?
A.She is proud and hungry.B.She is selfish and cruel.
C.She is lonely and friendless.D.She is unhappy and misunderstood.
小题3: In this text, the writer tries to tell us that _______.
A.money is the key to everything  
B.the more money you have, the less happy you’ll be
C.there is something more important than money
D.when talking to people we should look into their eyes
小题4: Pick out the one that does NOT describe the writer’s view on money.
A.Why, is it only because they have money?
B.There is more to happiness than money.
C.Miss Jackson isn’t rich, but she knows things.
D.The money we saved isn’t nearly enough.
完形填空(共20小题,每小题1.5分,满分30分)阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后从1—20题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。
Sometimes I really doubt whether there is love between my parents. Every day they are very busy trying to __1__ in order to pay the high tuition for my brother and me. They don’t act in the __2_ ways that I read in books or I see on TV. In their opinion, “I love you” is too __3_ for them to say. Sending flowers to each other on Valentine’s Day is even more out of 4__.
One day, my mother was sewing a quilt. I sat down beside her. “Mom, I have a question to ask you. Is there __5__ between you and Dad?” I asked her in a very low voice. She didn’t answer immediately. She 6_ her head and continued to sew the quilt.
I was very worried because I thought I had _7_ her. I was _8__ and I didn’t know what I should do. But at last I heard my mother say the following words:
“Susan,” she said thoughtfully, “Look at this thread.Sometimes it __9_, but most of it disappears in the quilt. The thread really makes the quilt _10__. If life is a quilt, then love should be a thread.It can hardly be seen __11, but it’s really there. Love is _12_.”
I listened carefully but I __13_ her until the next spring. At that time, my father suddenly __14 seriously. My mother had to stay with him in the hospital for a month. When they returned from the hospital, they both looked __15_. It seemed both of them had had a serious illness. After they were back, every day in the morning and dusk, my mother helped my father _16__ on the country road.
“Dad, how are you feeling now?” I asked him one day.
“Susan, don’t __17 me.” he said gently. “To tell you the truth, I just like walking with your mom.”__18_ his eyes, I know he loves my mother deeply.
Once I thought love meant flowers, gifts and 19__. But from this experience, I understand that love is just __20__ in the quilt of our life. Love is inside, making life strong and warm.
1.A.keep fit                B.rise early             C.earn money         D.collect money
2.A.magic                  B.romantic             C.fantastic             D.attractive
3.A.simple                  B.easy                   C.relaxing              D.luxurious
4.A.the question          B.question              C.reach                 D.control
5.A.feeling                  B.love                    C.quarrel               D.smile
6.A.raised                   B.shook                 C.nodded               D.bowed
7.A.hurt                     B.injured                C.wounded            D.harmed
8.A.in great surprise                                    B.in a great embarrassment
C.with deep depression                           D.at extreme sorrow
9.A.happens               B.comes about       C.appears              D.occurs
10.A.warm and soft    B.hot and hard        C.thin and cool        D.strong and durable
11.A.somewhere and sometime                    B.anywhere or anytime
C.more or less                                       D.here and there
12.A.inside                 B.outside               C.faraway            D.nearby
13.A.could believe                                      B.couldn’t understand       
C.wouldn’t recognize                              D.might know
14.A.got sick              B.got stuck            C.threw up             D.became disabled
15.A.quite healthy       B.very pale             C.fairly red             D.much surprised
16.A.jump high           B.go hurriedly        C.run fast              D.walk slowly
17.A.think about         B.talk with             C.worry about        D.laugh at
18.A.Reading              B.Seeing                C.Saying                D.Writing
19.A.fresh roses        B.gold ring           C.sweet kisses       D.beautiful jewelry
20.A.a thread        B.a needle          C.the cloth       D.the cotton

More than 10 years ago, it was difficult to buy a tasty pineapple (菠萝). The fruits that made it to the UK were green on the outside and, more often than not, hard with an unpleasant taste within. Then in 1966, the Del Monte Gold pineapple produced in Hawaii first hit our shelves.
The new type of pineapple looked more yellowy-gold than green. It was slightly softer on the outside and had a lot of juice inside. But the most important thing about this new type of pineapple was that it was twice as sweet as the hit-and-miss pineapples we had known. In no time, the Del Monte Gold took the market by storm, rapidly becoming the world’s best-selling pineapple variety, and delivering natural levels of sweetness in the mouth, up until then only found in tinned pineapple.
In nutrition (营养) it was all good news too. This nice tasting pineapple contained four times more vitamin C(维生素C) than the old green variety. Nutritionists said that it was not only full of vitamins, but also good against some diseases. People were understandably eager to be able to buy this wonderful fruit. The new type of pineapple was selling fast, and the Del Monte Gold pineapple rapidly became a fixture in the shopping basket of the healthy eater.
Seeing the growing market for its winning pineapple, Del Monte tried to keep market to itself. But other fruit companies developed similar pineapples. Del Monte turned to law for help, but failed. Those companies argued successfully that Del Monte’s attempts to keep the golden pineapple for itself were just a way to knock them out the market.
介绍一种产于夏威夷的可口的、营养丰富的菠萝。
60. We learn from the text that the new type at pineapple is __________.
A. green outside and sweet inside
B. good-looking outside and soft inside
C. yellowy-gold outside and hard inside
D. a little soft outside and sweet inside
61. Why was the new type of pineapple selling well?
A. It was rich in nutrition and tasted nice.
B. It was less sweet and good for health.
C. It was developed by Del Monte.
D. It was used as medicine.
62. The underlined word “fixture” in Paragraph 3 probably refers to something _________.
A. that people enjoy eating         B. that is always present
C. that is difficult to get            D. that people use as a gift
63. We learn from the last paragraph that Del Monte _________.
A. slowed other companies to develop pineapples
B. succeeded in keeping the pineapple for itself
C. tried hard to control the pineapple market
D. planned to help the other companies
Youth sports teach kids to develop a winning state of mind as well as the ability to become team leaders. Although having   __  is a major part of athletics, the only purpose of sports is to compete and create the   ____  mentality (心态) people need in sports.
____  have the extremely hard task of getting their young athletes to learn how to play the sport and become disciplined, and ready to play the sport to the best of their ability.   ____, I was at my younger brother's baseball game the other night and his team was   ____ by five runs in the last part of the game. While most teams in this situation would be desperately trying to regain their  ____   for bravery and will to fight, his team just seemed to slowly walk around,    ____  sunflower seeds, and laugh at jokes made by teammates. I asked my brother after the game why everybody was so   ___  about the loss and he said it was because some kid's mom brought really good snacks.
Some parents have a  ___  with coaches shouting at their child, as they hold the view that if  a child makes a mistake, it is the coach's   ___   to correct the problem. When parents get  involved in telling the coach how to   __11__  the team, problems  ____. Some parents feel if they  pay their money, they should have an equal  ___  on how to coach the team. In order to have a  successful learning experience, the coach needs to feel like he can control his team and  ____  the  parents from having the last say. Without that, the coach feels as if he needs to   ____   the  parents by giving more playing time to their kids who actually don't  ____  it.
With youth sport programs becoming less competitive, club teams are on the  ____. More  teens can get an easier access to them. Club teams   ____  more of what high school and junior  high coaches are looking for, the competitive edge that is absolutely necessary in   ____. While  having fun is important, skills and a   ____  mentality is worth more in the world of sports.
小题1:
A.funB.dignity
C.courageD.patience
小题2:
A.socialB.competitive
C.healthyD.responsible
小题3:
A.CoachesB.Parents
C.ExpertsD.Headmasters
小题4:
A.As a resultB.In addition
C.For exampleD.On the contrary
小题5:
A.upB.below
C.aboveD.down
小题6:
A.scoresB.goals
C.spiritsD.dreams
小题7:
A.chewB.spit
C.countD.swallow
小题8:
A.worriedB.happy
C.seriousD.casual
小题9:
A.jokeB.problem
C.contactD.compromise
小题10:
A.dutyB.experience
C.awarenessD.turn
小题11:
A.dismissB.unite
C.handleD.assess
小题12:
A.stand outB.break out
C.work outD.come out
小题13:
A.sayB.guidance
C.responseD.reward
小题14:
A.protectB.defend
C.excuseD.discourage
小题15:
A.assistB.motivate
C.pleaseD.blame
小题16:
A.wantB.deserve
C.valueD.appreciate
小题17:
A.wayB.decline
C.goD.rise
小题18:
A.offerB.require
C.seekD.preserve
小题19:
A.academicsB.sports
C.examsD.competitions
小题20:
A.riskingB.controlling
C.winningD.cooperating

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