题目内容
6.Here are the tips from Sonja Lyubomirsky,author of The How of Happiness,to help you deal with a bad economy,and increase your happiness throughout the day.(1)Avoid Overthinking
In order to remove pessimism when things are difficult,it's best to think positively(积极地)."What can I learn from this?Times are hard,I've been out of work over a period of time,but I can spend more time with the kids,take up a new hobby,or learn a new set of skills."
(2)Practice Acts of Kindness
Now more than ever we need each other to stay alive.Lyubomirsky found that doing good things for friends,family,or strangers can make you happier.Think of practical,everyday offers that make someone's life a little bit easier.
(3)Focus on Your Relationships
You don't need an expert to tell you that relationships are important to happiness.Not being the bread-winner anymore or not being able to meet your kids'needs can make your family life hard.But the solution is to stop feeling bad and focus on nurturing(培育)your loved ones.
"What parents don't realize is that kids don't care about toys but their attitudes towards them"says Lyubomirsky.
(4)Pick a Goal
Devote yourself to a project-whether it is a business you want to start or a dance you want to learn.But it's also important to remember to be flexible (灵活)in these times.Don't feel down if conditions are stopping you from meeting your goals.Stick to it and change it if necessary!
(5)Take Care of Your Body
Spend a small part of your day giving your body some TLC (tender loving care).It will go a long way in adding to your happiness."Even if you can't afford to go to the gym,"Lyubomirsky says,"take time out to exercise at home."
46.Which of the following is opposite (反义词) to the underlined word"pessimism"?A
A.happiness B.criticism C.devotionD.pressure
47.Which act is a practical one to help people in a bad economy in our daily life?B
A.Offering someone a plane trip.B.Offering someone a ride.
C.Offering someone your income.D.Offering someone a car.
48.Which of the following is true according to the tips?C
A.It is important for children to be given new toys.
B.There is no time to take up something new as a hobby.
C.Stick to a goal and make necessary changes.
D.It's unnecessary to take some exercise in a bad economy.
49.What does the passage mainly talk about?D
A.How to overcome difficulties in times of trouble.
B.How to start businesses in hard times.
C.How to reach a goal in times of trouble.
D.How to find happiness in hard times.
分析 本文为广告应用文,介绍了五条增强幸福感的建议.
解答 46---49 ABCD
46.答案A.词义猜测题.该词所在句的意思是说"当境况艰难时,最好从积极的角度去思考问题.目的是消除(悲观)."通过用词"remove ….difficult,…think positively"可以猜测划线部分词语是"悲观"之意.故A项符合题意.
47.答案B.细节理解题.根据文章第三段中的"…Think of practical,everyday offers that make someone's life a little bit easier."可知,在日常小事方面给别人提供实际的帮助,让人感到生活轻松,可增强幸福感.B项"Offering someone a ride"是说"搭某人一程",可以帮人缓解经济拮据之困境.故此项符合题意.
48.答案C.细节理解题.根据文章第六段中的"…Stick to it and change it if necessary!"可知,坚持你所选择的目标.当遇到困难时,对目标稍作调整.故C项符合原文.
49.答案D.主旨大意题.根据文章第一段中的"Here are the tips …author of The How of Happiness,to help you deal with a bad economy,and increase your happiness throughout the day."以及下文的五个建议,我们可知全文话题与解决困境,增强幸福感有关.
点评 新闻广告类材料是热门考题.其文句简练,信息量大,句式使用简单,表达方式多样,但阅读这类题目也是有规律可循的.
1.品位广告、新闻的标题,预测其内容.
阅读广告时,要注意广告中涉及的人物,物品,时间,数字,联系人及方式地址.阅读新闻时,要抓住新闻的特点即何时何处何人发生何事,其经过和结果怎样.
2.要抓住书写广告的文体或图片,注意用大写、下划线等方式加以提示的文字.
3.解题技巧
①快速浏览广告、新闻,从标题中预测内容及涉及的类别.
②浏览问题,寻找答案.注意地点和时间的多样化造成的误选.
③复读材料,核实答案.
A. | get people get | B. | stop people to get | ||
C. | keep people getting | D. | prevent people getting |
Payment Number | Total Monthly Payment | Principal Portion of Payment | Interest Portion of Payment | Current Balance |
1 | 699.21 | 74.21 | 625.00 | 99,925.79 |
2 | 699.21 | 74.68 | 624.54 | 99,854.11 |
359 | 699.21 | 690.56 | 8.66 | 694.87 |
360 | 699.21 | 694.87 | 4.34 | 0.00 |
By the time Wayne makes his last few payments,his monthly interest payment has decreased considerably.His balance following his 359th payment is 694.87,and 0.625% of that is about 4.34,his final interest payment.What was the total amount of interest Wayne paid?Multiplying 360months by 699.21equals 251,715.60,and subtracting 100,000(the loan amount) leaves 151,715.60-over 1.5times what he actually borrowed!
46.This passage is mainly concerned withC.
A.Derek Wayne
B.the Mauritanian Mortgage Corporation
C.how interest payments on a loan change
D.calculating the number of payments Wayne made
47.The monthly interest rate on Wayne's loan wasC.
A.7.5% B.6.5% C.0.625% D.625
48.We can conclude that Wayne's total monthly paymentwasalwaysA.
A.699.21B.100,000C.360 D.$151,715.60
49.The table in the passage helps the readers seeB.
A.Wayne's down payment before he took out the loan
B.Wayne's first and last payments
C.how much his interest payments increased
D.at what point the interest and principal payments were just about equal.
Today presidents usually bring gifts when they (50)D a foreign leader.Leaders bring gifts to strengthen relationships between (51)A.
Gifts can also send special messages.For example,gifts can tell people that we are thinking of them and that we want them to feel(52)B.Sometimes a gift makes us remember the giver.The gift keeps the
(53)C of a special person and a special relationship alive.
There is no doubt about the good side of gift giving.That is why some people don't (54)D the idea that modern gift giving is very wasteful.It is (55)A that there is an emotional benefit for people who exchange gifts.That is surely enough of a reason for the tradition to continue.
48.A.power | B.help | C.fun | D.value |
49.A.works | B.stands | C.judges | D.ends |
50.A.discover | B.like | C.trust | D.visit |
51.A.countries | B.cities | C.villages | D.families |
52.A.lucky | B.special | C.safe | D.strong |
53.A.wealth | B.happiness | C.memory | D.growth |
54.A.turn down | B.give up | C.think over | D.agree with |
55.A.clear | B.strange | C.popular | D.serious |
Fiction
We Are Water Published by Harper Collins Written by Wally Lamb Another unputdownable(爱不释手的) doorstop of a novel-this one is about marriages and gay-from the beloved author of She's Come Undone. | |
Help for the Haunted Published by William Morrow Written by John Searles Help for the Haunted is John Searles'masterful thriller about a family that helps haunted souls. | |
Tatiana Published by Simon & Schuster Written by Martin Cruz Smith Remember Arkady Renko,the hero of Martin Cruz Smith's Gorky Park?He's back …in Tatiana,an espionage extravaganza set in a Kremlinized Soviet state. |
Camelot's Court Published by Harper Written by Robert Dallek Another Kennedy book-but this one is erudite(博学的)and intelligent,published on the 50th anniversary of the assassination. | |
Five Days at Memorial Published by Crown Written by Sheri Fink Five Days at Memorial is Pulitzer Prize winner Sheri Fink's shocking look inside a hospital that barely weathered Hurricane Katrina. | |
David and Goliath Published by Little,Brown and Company Malcolm Gladwell About why it's sometimes better to be a loser than a winner.Enough said. |
A.To read hundreds of books every week in advance.
B.To pick out and recommend the best of the season.
C.To introduce the most popular novels to readers.
D.To study the difference between fiction and nonfiction.
57.Which of the following is TRUE?B
A.William Morrow is the main character of the book Help for the Haunted.
B.Camelot's Court may get readers to understand Kennedy from a different angle.
C.We Are Water is similar to Help for the Haunted which is about marriages and gay.
D.Five Days at Memorial whose writer is a Pulitzer Prize winner is published by Harper.
58.If you aren't good at your academic performance and feel depressed recently,you can chooseD to read.
A.Help for the Haunted B.Tatiana
C.Five Days at Memorial D.David and Goliath.
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A.Gerber22-41770Artifact.
B.ResQMe.
C.LaCie iamaKey v2.
D.Swiss Tech UKCSB-1.
39.Which of the following is true?C
A.ResQMe is perfect for outdoor activities.
B.LaCie iamaKey v2.is a key designed for cars.
C.Swiss Tech UKCSB-1is a convenient multi-tool.
D.Gerber 22-41770Artifact is as long as a cigarette lighter.
40.As a bus driver,Mike would be interested inD.
A.A and B. B.C and D. C.A and C. D.B and D.
41.This passage is most probably taken fromA.
A.an advertisement B.a science fiction
C.a newspaper report D.a research paper.
Tickets will range in price from£58 for first-round matches to£632 for the final at Maracana Stadium in Rio de Janeiro.Brazilian citizens over 60,local students and members of some social pragrams can purchase tickets for£15.
The Price of Football-World Cup 2014.
Items | Prices | Items | Prices |
Ticket | £58-£112 | Final ticket | £281-£632 |
Sun cream | £9.50 | T-shirt | £13 |
McDonald's meal | £11 | Water | £1.28 |
Imported beer | £3.83 | Domestic beer | £1.91 |
Coffee | £2.55 | Average dinner | £29 |
All applications made before 10th October 2013will enter a random selection draw if there are not enough tickets available to fulfill all requests.The sales of the leftover tickets will begin on 5th November on a first-come,first-served basis.Another phase will begin on 8th December after the draw is made.The tournament begins on 12th June,with Brazil playing the opener in Sao Paulo.
A study on the price of World Cup 2014looked at the ticket prices and the cost of travelling to Brazil and found that our English fans face hotel costs of between£46and£797a night,while packages range from£2,999to£14,999.
33.How much should a Brazilian student pay for the opening match?A
A.£15 B.£58 C.£112 D.£632
34.From the passage we know that Thierry WeilD.
A.feels proud of what they achieved in South Africa 2010
B.feels worried about the sales of the tickets for Brazil 2014
C.holds the belief that Brazil 2014will be the greatest world cup
D.believes that more fans will attend Brazil 2014than South Africa 2010
35.What will FIFA do if there are not enough tickets available for requests before Oct.10,2013?C
A.They will sell the spare tickets to the applicants.
B.They will sell on a first-come,first-served basis.
C.They will choose the applicants based on a random selection draw.
D.They will sell them the tickets to be sold on Dec.8.