题目内容
The practice of hanging clothes across the street is a common _____ in many parts of the city.
A. sign B. view C. look D. sight
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【解析】略
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I used to hate being called upon in class mainly because I didn’t like attention drawn to myself. And 36 assigned（指定）a seat by the teacher, I always 37 to sit at the back of the classroom.
All this 38 after I joined a sports team. It began when a teacher suggested I try out for the basketball team. At first I thought it was a crazy 39 because I didn’t have a good sense of balance, nor did I have the 40 to keep pace with the others on the team and they would tease me. But for the teacher who kept insisting on my “ 41 for it”, I wouldn’t have decided to give a try.
Getting up the courage to go to the tryouts was only the 42 of it! When I first started 43 the practice sessions（练习赛）, I didn’t even know the rules of the game, much 44 what I was doing. Sometimes I’d get 45 and take a shot at the wrong direction—which made me feel really stupid. 46 , I wasn’t the only one “new” at the game, so I decided to 47 on learning the game, do my best at each practice session, and not be too hard on myself for the things I didn’t 48 “just yet”.
I practiced and practiced. Soon I knew the 49 and the “moves”. Being part of a team was fun and motivating. Very soon the competitive 50 in me was winning over my lack of confidence. With time, I learned how to play and made friends in the 51 — friends who respected my efforts to work hard and be a team player. I never had so much fun!
With my 52 self-confidence comes more praise from teachers and classmates. I have gone from “53” in the back of the classroom and not wanting to call attention to myself, 54 raising my hand— even when I sometimes wasn’t and not 100 percent 55 I had the right answer. Now I have more self-confidence in myself.
1.A. as B. until C. though D. unless
2.A. hoped B. agreed C. chose D. meant
3.A. continued B. changed C. settled D. started
4.. A. idea B. plan C. belief D. saying
5.. A. right B. chance C. patience D. ability
6. A. going B. looking C. cheering D. applying
7.. A. point B. half C. rest D. basis
8. A. enjoying B. preparing C. attending D. watching
9.. A. further B. later C. worse D. less
10.. A. confused B. motivated C. embarrassed D. committed
11.. A. Interestingly B. Fortunately C. Obviously D. hopefully
12. A. try B. act C. focus D. rely
13.A. want B. do C. support D. know
14. A. rules B. orders C. steps D. games
15.. A. roles B. part C. mind D. value
16.. A. movement B. operation C. process D. situation
17.. A. expressed B. improved C. preserved D. recognized
18.A. dreaming B. playing C. relaxing D. hiding
19.. A. to B. for C. with D. by
20.A. lucky B. happy C. sure D. satisfied
A federal agency on Tuesday called for a ban on all cellphone use by drivers -- the most far-reaching recommendation up to now — saying its decision was based on a decade of investigations into distraction-related(与分散注意力有关的) accidents, as well as growing concerns that powerful mobile devices are giving drivers even more reasons to look away from the road.
As part of its recommendation, the National Transportation Safety Board is urging states to ban drivers from using hands-free devices, including wireless headsets. No state now has made laws to ban such activity, but the Board said that drivers faced serious risks from talking on wireless headsets, just as they do by taking a hand off the wheel to hold a phone to their ears.
However, the concern was heightened by increasingly powerful phones that people can use to send e-mails, watch movies and play games.
"Every year, new devices are being on sale." she said. "People are attracted to update their Facebook page, to play music with cellphone, as if sitting at a desk. But they are driving a car."
The agency based its recommendation on evidence from its investigation of numerous crashes in which electronic distraction was a major contributing factor.
Ms. Hersman said she understood that this recommendation would be unwelcome in some circles, given the number of drivers who talk and text. But she compared distracted driving to drunken driving and even smoking, which required wholesale cultural shifts to change behavior.
"It's going to be very unpopular with some people." she said. "We're not here to win a popularity contest. We're here to do the right thing. This is a difficult recommendation, but it's the right recommendation and it is time."
The agency's recommendation is not required for states to adopt such a ban. And it won't likely be agreed upon by state lawmakers who are unwillingly to anger those who have grown accustomed to using their device behind the wheel.
The ban also deserves attention because it is the first call by a federal agency to end the practice completely, rather than the partial ban that some lawmakers have put in place by allowing hands-free talking.
1.The ban on all cellphone use by drivers was put forward______.
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A．after a long discussion and recommendation |
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B．after about ten years' investigation in it |
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C．because of the most powerful mobile devices |
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D．for the reason of heading away from the road |
2.From the second paragraph we know that now______.
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A．it is legal to use wireless headsets while driving |
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B．wireless headsets are illegal in some states |
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C．it is safe to talk on wireless headsets while driving |
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D．hands-free devices can be used in some states |
3.We can know from the passage that______.
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A．electronic distraction resulted in numerous crashes |
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B．numerous crashes were caused by drunk driving |
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C．electronic distraction contributed much to the ban |
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D．the recommendation was based on electronic distraction |
4.Ms Hersman thinks that distracted driving, drunken driving and smoking______.
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A．are just common behaviors |
B．can be shifted to behaviors |
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C．are behaviors to be changed |
D．are just cultural behaviors |
5.Which of the following is the best title of the passage?
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A．Cellphone Ban inCars |
B．Valuable Ban for Cellphones |
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C．Drivers Ban Cellphones |
D．Cellphone Ban while Driving |
How fit are you? Do you look after yourself?
Do you eat healthily or do you eat anything you like? Premier League football
club Aston Villa are encouraging their players and local children to eat
healthy food. They know that what you eat is the key to success.